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Album	You	Global	Diff
At Budokan Cheap Trick	5	3.1	+1.9
Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears	5	3.17	+1.83
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.43	+1.57
Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash	5	3.49	+1.51
Deja Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	5	3.7	+1.3
Moondance Van Morrison	5	3.71	+1.29
Pearl Janis Joplin	5	3.72	+1.28
The Stranger Billy Joel	5	3.86	+1.14
Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones	5	3.87	+1.13

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Nevermind Nirvana	1	4.37	-3.37
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	1	3.99	-2.99
Back In Black AC/DC	1	3.85	-2.85
Elephant The White Stripes	1	3.85	-2.85
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	1	3.83	-2.83
American Idiot Green Day	1	3.77	-2.77
Ill Communication Beastie Boys	1	3.65	-2.65
The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles	1	3.63	-2.63
Heroes David Bowie	1	3.61	-2.61
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan	1	3.6	-2.6

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Artist	Albums	Average
Pink Floyd	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beastie Boys	2	1
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	1
Public Enemy	2	1
Kraftwerk	2	1
PJ Harvey	2	1
The White Stripes	2	1.5
Willie Nelson	2	1.5
Miles Davis	2	1.5
Pixies	2	1.5
David Bowie	2	1.5
The Kinks	2	1.5
Bob Marley & The Wailers	3	2

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Van Morrison	1, 5
The Rolling Stones	2, 3, 5

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Tapestry

Carole King · 1 likes

5/5

This is a classic from someone who made others famous from her songwriting. I never tire of this album.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja · 1 likes

1/5

I listen to every rap album but can NEVER make it to the end!

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk · 1 likes

1/5

Sorry but I just don’t get it!

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys · 1 likes

1/5

Difficult to listen to

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey · 1 likes

1/5

Never been a fan

4-Star Albums (31)

1-Star Albums (93)

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

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White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

2/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

Couple of good party sounds.

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

An album of love songs The intro music allows one to enjoy before hearing the lyrics. Loving this so far!

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

1/5

Stardust

Willie Nelson

1/5

No no no! I really think most of these songs should stay with the original singer. He doesn’t do much for them. I do like the harmonica though. I guess his die hard fans made this album popular?

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

1/5

I was disappointed by his blues. I expected better. I guess I’m used to his older raspy voice. I don’t hear the genius in this album.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Brought back memories with her sweet voice.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

1/5

The first thing I thought was how they sounded a bit like the Who and Queen to me. Later I read that the Who denies any influence. Hmmm Anyway, not something I can to listen to a second time but interesting.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Love his songs but this would not be the album I buy. He is great alone or with CSN&Y!

The Who Sell Out

The Who

1/5

One great song doesn’t make it for me.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

Fun upbeat album!

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

1/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

1/5

So disappointed. Plenty of different instruments but the music all sounded the same.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

2/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

So smooth!

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

3/5

Smooth music for the late evening activities

Blood, Sweat & Tears

5/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

1/5

The Predator

Ice Cube

1/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

2/5

2 greats songs for a first album.

Van Halen

2/5

Just not my style of music.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Exceptional album!

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

Dreary lyrics. Singer doesn’t add much to the music. Listened all the way to the end and felt tortured!

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

2/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Two great songs, the rest were fillers in my opinion. And I’ve heard better versions of You Can Always Get What You Want. Sounds like things were a bit unorganized.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

1/5

It was hard to listen to the Soft Boys. Not sure why they made the list.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

1/5

I’ve heard worse but they sounded like a bit sophomoric.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Some good music

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

1/5

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

1/5

The lyrics were easier to understand with this group compared to other rap singers. I just don’t enjoy rap.

Let It Be

The Replacements

1/5

Too much of the same sound.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

2/5

Good sounds for a party, but weak voices.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

2/5

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

Love the harmony of these 4 guys. Great music, album full of great songs.

Debut

Björk

3/5

Surprisingly good melodies.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

Hallelujah was beautiful along with some of his love songs. Too bad his career ended so soon.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

3/5

No high score for the lyrics. Side two is the only reason to listen to this album. But so worth it. Tough to score this.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Some popular songs on this album. All their songs have a similar sound though.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

1/5

Hysteria

Def Leppard

1/5

Heavy metal is hard to listen to or appreciate the talent of the musicians for me. I did listen to at least half a song but sadly this sound is not for my ears.

Smile

Brian Wilson

1/5

Not smiling with this one.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

Music for fine dining!

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

3/5

Music while driving

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

1/5

Tried to listen but not my thing.

Adele

4/5

Great voice and a good number of songs on the album.

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

1/5

I remember this type of music. Not my music to listen to.

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

1/5

Surprised this group is on the list and that they are putting out an album this year. Sounds like just another rock band.

Heroes

David Bowie

1/5

I just keep hearing the same guitar sound in each song.

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

Classic!

Cross

Justice

1/5

Difficult to finish each recording.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

1/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

1/5

I could do without the lyrics!

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

1/5

Listening to this hurt my ears.

Guero

Beck

2/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

Another classic album with memorable songs by men whose harmonies make you want to sing along. I will never tire listening to them.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Three unforgettable songs on this album !

Back In Black

AC/DC

1/5

Bad boys hard rock with a squeaky voice doesn’t do it for me.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

2/5

Some of the music is soothing while other songs seem to go on too long.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Quick album to listen to Some greats hits and easy listening

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

1/5

I tried to listen but.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

1/5

The beats were fine but all that talking get to be too much.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

2/5

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Such a variety of music with a voice I oddly love!

Pink Flag

Wire

1/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

1/5

Black Monk Time

The Monks

2/5

I enjoyed the music and the variety of instruments!

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

Some great songs from a strong woman with a powerful voice. I saw her in concert back in the early ‘70s and she knows how to put a good show on!

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

I never heard of a murder genre! Didn’t care for it. Couldn’t finish it.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

The Last Broadcast

Doves

2/5

Not bad, actually similar to Coldplay.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

Classic songs you just can’t help but sing along with!

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

3/5

I like the lead singer’s raspy voice and a few of the southern rock songs were big hits.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

3-4 memorable rockers on this album.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Down by the River- great song!

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Sweet voice

Vespertine

Björk

1/5

I listened to the whole album hoping I could find one song that caught my attention. I do like the music but her singing does nothing for me.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

The Modern Lovers

1/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Surprisingly I liked half of the songs.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

1/5

Difficult to listen to

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Like her voice. I enjoyed this album

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

1/5

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

I can’t see why this album was so successful. Three good songs, one which was overplayed on the radio, and the hysterical song Mother!

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Two hit songs, that’s it.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

A couple of memorable songs and a good blues but not their best

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

1/5

Nice voice but don’t have the interest to listen to the WHOLE thing.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

They have the makings of a good album.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

1/5

Lots of different sounds but none that I wanted to listen to.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

This was a pleasant surprise!

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

1/5

Don’t understand why this is I’m the 1000 albums collection.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

1/5

Not my idea of music

War

2/5

What am I missing?

Elephant

The White Stripes

1/5

I did like 2 songs but the rests were silly or just noise.

New York Dolls

1/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

1/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

1/5

Just don’t know what to say. Didn’t care for it.

Horses

Patti Smith

1/5

Music was fine but that voice is hard to listen to to.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

Surprisingly enjoyable to listen to. Never heard of them.

Pump

Aerosmith

1/5

Great guitar and drums but not something I enjoy listening to.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

1/5

Awful

I Should Coco

Supergrass

1/5

Lots of energy in this album!

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

2/5

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

3/5

Enjoyed most of the sounds.

American Idiot

Green Day

1/5

Machine Head

Deep Purple

2/5

Forgot about this band! Couple of good songs.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Not their best album but a few good songs

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Great music that’s been around for decades. They just keep adding brothers! I love the guitar player. Similar to Santana

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

1/5

Almost made it to the end but it was not enjoyable.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

1/5

Sinatra is a crooner and I get that this album was a new concept however I found the songs boring. Disappointed!

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

1/5

Sorry but I just don’t get it!

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

This has a few odd songs, but overall a great album. Amazing that Bohemian Rhapsody made it to radio! That was an accomplishment.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

1/5

Tried to find the 5 star rating in this but it just seems so unbalanced.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

2/5

Was this album chosen due to Bowie ? The first song was a big hit but not enough for me to buy the album.

The United States Of America

1/5

Unusual and sometimes noisy!

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Great group with some very popular songs. Didn’t realize there was a long version of Papa.

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

2/5

Nice voice. I may need to listen a few times to make a judgement

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

1/5

I imagine this is a great album while partying but listening to it while driving home from work sober doesn’t sound impressive.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

2/5

Sorry but this is not his best.

Franz Ferdinand

1/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

2/5

Liked musically what was put together but I could do w/o most of the singing.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

1/5

Nah

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

2/5

Good music to listen to when you want something low keyed. I did like the ditty.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Nice voice. The second half of the album was the best.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

3/5

I did enjoy listening to this album. It’s a stray away from his pop songs. I do like his voice and the smoothness of his songs

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

1/5

I love this guy but these songs were a bit too mellow.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

1/5

Not as amazing as I expected. Started off with a hit song but then I got tired of his voice. Can’t be considered the best album.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

1/5

The singer needs to get another job and the horns need to lower there volume. Then all will be ok.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1/5

Talent???

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Love this album!

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

1/5

Boring.

Tommy

The Who

3/5

A big endeavor at the time. Unfortunately too long to keep anyone’s attention these days.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

Fun to hear these oldies!

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

1/5

Don’t waste your time like I did.

Dust

Screaming Trees

2/5

The music was good and the singing was ok. It just needed something to give it more excitement perhaps.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

I enjoyed listening to this album. Each song isn’t the same, I like the variations of instruments and it not screaming at me! Not all 1001 songs need to be punk!!

Different Class

Pulp

1/5

All the songs sound the same.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

1/5

Could only get through half of the album. Nothing spectacular here.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

2/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

This album makes me want to buy some cowgirl boots! I enjoyed his voice and most of the songs

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Great album! Mick is at the forefront but Keith and his guitar is the star!

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

5/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

Great songs great music I love his voice!

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

1/5

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

1/5

Interesting but don’t care to listen to the whole album.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

Never heard this musician. I love the energy!!

Orbital 2

Orbital

1/5

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

2/5

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

1/5

I like Todd Rundgren’s voice but this is what I want to listen to.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

1/5

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

1/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Queen II

Queen

2/5

Transformer

Lou Reed

2/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Love her voice and songs. Just a nice way to relax

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Fun

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

2/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

1/5

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

1/5

Never been a fan

Parklife

Blur

1/5

Ordinary

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

3/5

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

This is a classic from someone who made others famous from her songwriting. I never tire of this album.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

1/5

Nah

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

I remember seeing Stevie Wonder on American Bandstand with his first of many hits! This double album has many great songs but it could have been cut to one.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

2/5

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

1/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Some greats hits on this album. Love the harmonica!

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

1/5

I listen to every rap album but can NEVER make it to the end!

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

1/5

Gris Gris

Dr. John

1/5

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2/5

Not bad but couldn’t wait to finish.

Revolver

Beatles

3/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Moby Grape

3/5

Interesting music with all members playing lead singer.

The Yes Album

Yes

2/5

Only one hit on this album. Not a big fan

Scissor Sisters

1/5

I don’t understand why they are in this list.

Rage Against The Machine

1/5

Can’t get through this album. Don’t think this band’s heavy music is for me.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

1/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

1/5

Not for me

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

2/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

I’ve never listened any of his music. I found the alb interesting and think it should be played a few more times.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Yardbirds were at the beginning of all this new music.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

2/5

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

1/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

1/5

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

A few memorable hits that make this album a hit!

Dire Straits

3/5

I was not a big fan years ago but there music is easily recognizable and I enjoyed this album.

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

2/5

Interesting and fun but a bit too much!

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

Not bad to listen to but once was enough.

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Some classics make this an easy to listen to any time.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

4/5

This was a big surprise and I enjoyed listening the album.

Close To You

Carpenters

4/5

She has a nice voice and their hits were played constantly. And while I enjoyed the album, I’m done for another year.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Dusty had some great hits from this album.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

2/5

Mostly boring.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

Why have I not heard of him before?

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

2/5

ZZ Top can strum a great guitar sound but the songs themselves are not memorable aside from one!

Dry

PJ Harvey

1/5

I keep hearing the same melody over and over.

Nevermind

Nirvana

1/5

I keep hearing the same melody over and over.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

Boston

4/5

The Only Ones

1/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

3/5

I like their sound but there was nothing that stood out with this album.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

1/5

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

1/5

This is not music. The vocals sound like my babies when they couldn’t get out of their cribs.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

2/5

Just have difficulty listening to this type of music.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

Wow, certainly an album to make you move and dance!

The Band

4/5

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

1/5

OMG why is she on this list???