I did not dislike everything on this album, but most of the time I was extremely confused as to why you would listen to it when literally anything else exists.

Great album. Such a classic and truly one of the best debuts ever, I think. Highlights are Moving in Stereo and Just What I Needed.

Surprisingly good! I avoided this album for years thinking I didn't like it for whatever reason, but on this listen I really appreciated it. Only slightly too long. Really kept my attention.

This album was absolutely fantastic. I have never listened to bossa nova and it is way outside my usual listening but I cant believe how enchanted I was. I listened to it three times. Magnificent.

Absolute fire. Usually not a fan of this type of jazz and a little bit of a slow start but I just loved the energy and I do appreciate what they were trying to do (make a live album in the studio). Iconic release.

Good album but did not have the magic of others for me. I think i would have enjoyed more if I could understand the lyrics. Intriguing but did not change my life.

Did not care for this at all. While I see how people could enjoy it, I have always had a love hate relationship with her voice and this was just not doing it for me. Couldn't understand what she was saying and everything kind of blended together. Wouldn't listen again.

All time classic for me. This is one of those albums that grows in quality every time I listen to it. On this, my third listen, I was finally able to appreciate the back half of the album and I can say it was truly a 5 for me.

She is truly the greatest to ever do it but as an album it is just too long without enough variety.

I honestly do not have much to say about this one. It was fine. It didn't really leave an impression on me in any way.

I just love this album. My journey with it has been so interesting because I didn't understand it at first, but after spending a lot of time listening to other music I came back around and really appreciated it. For me this is one of those milestone albums that doesn't really invite comparison.

I really feel like I understand and appreciate what they were trying to do with this album, however, it is pretty disjointed. I really appreciated a second listen. I don't think I would ever go out of my way to listen again or add it to my rotation. Many strong moments, but as a whole it's missing something for me.

Hated it. Out of all the stuff we've listened to so far this one i could not listen to twice. I was never able to understand the appeal of Soundgarden and this did not change my mind. Every single song sounds the same (except Black Hole Sun) and is just Chris yowling over the same churning guitar. Forever.

This album was very complex for me. At first, I really liked it. I thought the first half was extremely imaginative and weird and I was ready to give the whole thing a 4. However, the second half took a sharper bend into convention and it reminded me unfavorably of Pet Sounds or the Paul McCartney baroque Beatles stuff, and that was a 2. So I settled on 3.

I thought the first four tracks and the final one were extremely promising, but it did slacken off in the second half. However, I would listen again in the future.

This album really does it all for me. It has (light) political commentary, humor, anger, and the interplay of the different NWA members on the tracks is excellent. Best of all - no skits!! I do feel it is slightly too long but always a great listen.

This album was difficult for me to rate, but on my fourth listen (which is significant in itself, in my opinion) I realized what I was doing wrong. This album demands your full attention. When listening while driving or working, I couldn't appreciate it. When I sat down and did nothing but listen, it was like an entirely different album.

This was initially a 4 for the witty lyrics and excellent songs, but on my second listen I did realize the album contains a lot of filler and is not as strong as I initially thought. The highs are excellent, but there is too much dead weight.

FANTASTIC. I heard everything, I appreciated everything, and I love the layers put into the music. What a journey! Three listens really helped me enjoy this one. I did not notice any of the pretentiousness in the reviews. The producer deserves a medal.

This is the jazz that people who say "I don't like jazz, it's boring" are talking about

Bad. I can definitely hear how this was influential on later punk but every album on this list was important in some way. Got the impression of the same song over and over again and nothing left a mark on me. The fact I made it through this album TWICE without liking a single song is really unusual for me.

One of the easiest 4s ever. This album so clearly sounds like people having a fantastic time and I love it. Good balance of slower and faster songs and my compliments to the guy playing the upright bass.

I wasn't sure where this was going as it is a little weaker at the beginning, but The Who are solid as always. They do a good variety of song types on this album, but they are always st their best with the harder rock stuff. Not their best, but I liked nearly every song.

I have to respect that Otherside is a generationally good song and one that is stuck in my head all the time. However, other than that, Californication, and Parallel Universe, I really did not like any other songs on this album. If it were instrumental I think I would have really enjoyed it, but Anthony Kiedis ruins everything yet again.

Started as a 3 for me but quickly became a 4 on an appropriate sound system. So funky and I will definitely be dancing to this while cleaning the house or cooking in the future. I love the sampling.

Listened to this album a long time ago and hated it. Gained new appreciation this time. Is it a muddled mess, absolutely, but I feel that I can hear a social movement starting in it. I can never knock someone for going onstage and having the time of their life.

I love their exploration of different instrumentation on this album. The piano really ties it all together but you can tell they were interested in trying new and exciting stuff. There are one or two awful songs on here but I think most are good.

If we did not fetishize mental illness when it produces art (Van Gogh etc) this would not be on this list. There were occasional flashes that I appreciated but otherwise I found it self indulgent and rambling.

The classic. The almighty. An all time favorite. The slickest, crispest production. The themes, the storytelling, the atmosphere! My god I have been listening to this album for ten years and I'm still enjoying it. I hear something new every single time. Sometimes I think "Maybe it's not as good as I remember" but then I listen to it and it's even better than that. Something for everyone on here. So special to me.

This is like your middling Rolling Stones album imo. They dont do anything terrible, but they dont do anything cool either. The interesting instrumentation from other albums is gone etc. The last few songs are very good.

Great album! It starts out crazy and definitely never slows down or stops. The energy is maximum the entire time. The social commentary is on point. As always I love an album where everyone is going hard as hell. This was very nearly a 5 for me but I can't quite justify it.

Perfectly average album that did not leave much of an impression on me either way. Basically all of the first side sounded the same.

I did not dislike everything on this album, but most of the time I was extremely confused as to why you would listen to it when literally anything else exists.

I'm not sure if being harsher on this because it's my third Rolling Stones album in ten days, but this is pretty awful. I think High and Dry might genuinely be one of the worst songs of the 1960s and even Paint It Black/Mother's Little Helper can't save it for me. The songs on here sound very similar and they are not good.

Every song on this album is the same but in a good way. They sound like they're having a great time. As an album to just have on in the background it really works. Don't try to listen too hard.

We had Ramones yesterday, and this is a lot like Ramones for me but without the magic. Did not really stick in my mind and actually somehow overstayed its welcome despite being under 30 minutes long.

Rock the fuck out!!! This doesn't need a review ffs

I love Echo and the Bunnymen but this is not their best. Flipped between 2.5 and 3, especially on second listen, but the really good songs are good enough that I bumped it up. I think a lot of them will make it to my Playlist, but I dont see the album as a whole becoming regular.

The vibes on this were immaculate but it didn't stand out to me too much. The middle part kind of faded into the distance. There were definitely good highlights on this, but I dont think I would add to my rotation.

Was not sure if I should give this a 3 or a 4. Excellent sampling, and some really good lyrics on here, but I have never really liked the pre-Jay Z East Coast hip hop library and it just isn't for me (except Illmatic - obviously)

Had a hard time rating this but decided to approach it like an auditory landscape painting. He's creating different soundscapes for you to step into. Not my favorite style but he does it best.

Ugh this was so good. Loved the alternating of straightforward folk tracks with more experimental cross genre stuff. Despite what a lot of people said I loved his voice. I will return to this many times.

This is a really good album but it didn't hit at as a 4 for me yet. I think if I am listening to it next week still I will bump it up. It has a lot of great highlights but it wasn't as cohesive as a 4 should be. But I do appreciate it.

Man this album rocks. It is blistering, fast, and merciless. Very rarely do i think it's ok for an album to be over an hour, but I honestly found myself looping it and wanting more.

This is such great stuff from Madonna that gets bogged down by a lot of filler. When it's good, it's great, but it never really becomes fantastic and it does have a bit of a samey feeling overall.

Great album of extremely talented people doing their thing. Reminded me positively of some musical styles from Cowboy Bebop, which is always a plus. However, this album basically requires headphones or you will not be able to enjoy it to the fullest! They are very quiet.

This album is a weird combination of slow, atmospheric stuff and more poppy, peppy stuff. What i liked is that even the peppy stuff sounds like someone slowly losing their mind. I think it is the most 3.5 album I've ever heard but I do have to round down because it's a little uneven.

This album changed my fucking life. The atmosphere they create is so unparalleled. Warm synths and the bass, the way they layer different instruments. The Cure is the only band I listen to where they give you three 7-minute songs in a row and i wish they were longer. I have listened to this album probably 15 times and I discover something new each time. Easiest 5 ever.

This album was trying to do several different things at once and I dont think it was successful at much. I wanted to like it, but it didn't leave an impression on me.

Man, this album really let me down on second listen. I remembered enjoying it a lot and I could barely get through it. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood but it left no impression on me whatsoever. Could not see any of what I enjoyed before.

When it's good, it's absolutely perfect. Dense storytelling, complex instrumentation, and great vibes. An excellent album for road tripping. However, it is way too long and drops off considerably in the back half.

Nothing strong to say about this one. It is definitely an Elvis Costello album. There are some good songs and some I didn't like. I don't think I would listen again, but I didn't dislike it.

There are going to be ten thousand Wu Tang Clan solo albums on this list and I just don't enjoy that era of 90s East Coast rap.

There are some crappier songs at the end of this one but the run of songs at the beginning is so good I didn't care. Trick of the Light is fantastic. I love how they stuck the little piano piece at the end. Felt like I was on an adventure.

Love the hallmarks of Bowie on this. The theatrical vocals, the weird chords, the discordant sounds, and the energy. It's a shame to hear how his voice started to degrade, but I don't think it takes anything away from the album. A great ride back to front.

I love an album that doesn't overstay its welcome. You have tight, interesting songwriting on the first side that is just weird enough to keep your interest. Then the GORGEOUS second side which is like Bowie showing up to take you on some kind of adventure. This is easily my favorite album of his. It could have turned into a plodding 80 minute mess, but it works.

They are obviously extremely talented at doing their thing, but their thing is mostly not for me. This is a 3 and not a 2 because there were some real standouts on the album.

What a fantastic album! I can see the influence on other bands like Wolf Alice in this album. There is definitely some filler, but the album stays fresh while keeping it cohesive. I think I will listen again and again.

Strong influence on The Beatles here but did not stand out to me too much. I think most of its value is in being able to say that it was influential on other artists, not that it's particularly good by itself.

Man, what happened here? Having only known So I thought this would be great. There were some very good songs but most of this album passed right by me without noticing even though I tried really hard on second listen to form an opinion on every song. I feel like he was trying very hard to distinguish himself here and ended up not landing.

I like this album a lot but once again it is way too long. I'm happy Brian Wilson got to do his masterpiece but a lot of the stuff on here would be happier as bonus tracks on a second disc. Nothing is bad, just mildly off putting.

This is fine. There were a few really great songs on here but I don't think it measures up to their debut. Really had to think hard about how I would feel listening to it in 1972 and that did make it a 3 for me when accounting for cultural impact.

This album sounds unfinished and not in a good way. It's like a demo reel got pushed to production without anyone picking the best songs, or polishing them, or arranging them in an order that makes sense. Most of them are indistinguishable from each other. The cover of Mrs. Robinson is not good and sounds exactly like every other song on this album which makes me wonder if they just threw darts at the wall and said whatever, we'll do this one. I wanted to like it because it reminded me of a very specific type of mid to late 90s band I enjoy, but it wasn't nearly as good. Ended up making me frustrated instead.

The second half of this album was great. The first part of the album was like a "worst of Arcade Fire" compilation.

When this album first came out, I was in middle school. It was like nothing I usually listened to, but everyone was telling me I absolutely must give it a try. At that time it washed over me without leaving an impression. Listening again, I was definitely able to have a greater appreciation than before. Several tracks were real standouts and I especially enjoyed the addition of John Mayer. However, I still don't understand the heaps of praise showered on this album and I don't think Frank said or did anything profound here.

There are some songs on here that made me think 4 and other songs that made me feel 3. If every song on this album did something cool and engaging like Hoover Dam it would've been an easy 4, and some of them do. However there are a few too many songs on here that blend together without leaving a strong impression on me, so 3.5 rounded to 3.

Very hard to rate this one. There are some absolutely exquisite tracks on here. Stuff that really just makes you feel amazing. Then there is some stuff that fades into the background. But when I finished up with Minuit, I realized that the fantastic stuff is so good it cancels out the less interesting bits.

It took me a long time to get into Neil Young but I'm glad I did. I think he's at his best when he's raging at society, but I prefer his music when he's lost and disaffected rather than angry.

Hmmm. I appreciate their game, and listening to this in 1978 would have blown me to pieces, but I think this is an album best enjoyed in small doses and not 40 minutes at a time.

This album intrigued me and I think deserves more consideration. I wasn't into it at first, but the farther I got the more interesting ideas they had, especially the last song. I might like more of their music better in the future.

Love this album. They really are top class storytellers and their use of humor and wordplay is unparalleled. This is one you really need to listen to with the lyrics out to appreciate it.

It rocks! The first half is an undeniable 5 but it slows down enough in the second half that I had to knock it down to a 4. The run of the first five or so songs is one of the best in rock.

What a great indie album. Every song sounds different but is interesting in its own way, and it never lets up or gets boring. Really enjoyable to listen to and I could not believe that I have never heard of this band before. Would listen again and again.

I was very interested in the beginning of this album but it started to fall apart a little bit after. It went into chaos, but it did not become interesting chaos at any time which disappointed me a bit.

It's possible that I just don't "get" it, but in my mind this is an album that doesn't know what to be. I feel like it never settles on an idea, but instead of being a cool album with a lot of experimentation it feels confused, lost, and like a bunch of people throwing things at the wall to see what sticks. There was a lot of really annoying instrumentation and vocals going on here and it definitely felt too long. With all the great music out there I can't imagine picking this up again.

Mingus is so awesome. His music both demands and rewards your undivided attention. Very rarely do i listen to an album without getting distracted, checking my phone, or cleaning, but I sat down and enjoyed this one uninterrupted. So many interesting ideas and you never know what he'll do next - and in my opinion, this isn't even his best album.

Previously I've had trouble enjoying a Kraftwerk album in one sitting, but this was a real treat. I can definitely hear signs of the bands they inspired in this. It's also just groovy as hell. I do think some of the songs are a little long to the point of getting annoying, but it wouldn't be Kraftwerk without repeating the same sounds for several minutes, would it?

A really okay album. Probably a 2.5 for me that I must round down. The production is really bad and I felt like I couldn't hear the words, not that it added anything when I could. For the type of music I felt it lacked energy. Frequently found myself bored but thankfully a guitar solo would usually start.

Man....this is an album you can really appreciate not just by how it sounds, but by the work it took to get there. I don't think every song on here is perfect, but I have to appreciate the craft of putting it together. Artistry at work. Making humor out of samples deserves some recognition, too.

Tentative 4 for me but I feel like it lost steam at the end. Stunning production and gorgeous harmonies as always for The Byrds. Their attempts at psychedelic sound effects did not charm me much, but there was enough other good stuff that I didn't mind. They do excellent covers of Bob Dylan which I always appreciate.

Starting this to say in my defense I love Cosmo's Factory but I don't think this album is very good. You have two hits and then the rest is really not distinguishable. It felt like one continuous but ultimately disappointing jam. Couldn't see myself listening to this again.

I really wanted this to be a 4. I feel there is a 4 star album in here, but every time I was really vibing they would do something silly. Hooting and Howling is legendarily bad and I can't believe that was their single. The less said about When I'm Sleepy, the better. But I could see myself listening to this again a few months later and bumping it up.

Elvis doing his thing here. Which is not my thing but I respect the game. He keeps such incredible energy although I will never forgive him for his mangling Tutti Frutti the way he does. Truly a landmark album and probably one of the most historically important on this list.

This album, in a vacuum, is a 4 for me. However, it is not in a vacuum - if I hadn't picked up this album when I was 11, I wouldnt have been able to enjoy Pink Floyd, or King Crimson, or a bunch of other bands, and I think that's true for many people. Each song is like an entirely new idea, with a new recording technique being explored. Still fresh after all this time and I should appreciate it more.

This is a guy monotonously reading his manifesto over some of the best beats I have ever heard in my life. I agree with literally every political point he is making but as a music album this sucks. I'm sorry.

There are a lot of good songs on this album, but i think it starts to blend together and congeal, if you will, in the second half. The first four or five songs are excellent and I wish he had kept that energy the whole time!

Hard to believe something as polished as this could be a live recording, but the energy is unbelievable! 3 for the songs but 4 for the incredible performance. My mojo was going.

Queen is a real greatest hits band. There are great songs on this album but in my opinion they never really made a great album and this is no exception at all. It's uneven and there is a lot of filler that could be trimmed out. However, the great songs like Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody, and 39 are still great.

I did not expect to like this but I really did! Incredible album texture. I love the use of the different instruments and the guitar tones are absolutely luscious. I feel like I discovered a lot on my second listen through and I would easily enjoy this over and over. Fantastic.

I know this is objectively a bunch of very talented musicians but as an album it is excruciating. If it was 30 minutes long I would have been thrilled. However, it is almost twice that long with nothing justifying its length. Definitely felt like I was in the Angry Chair for this one.