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Album	You	Global	Diff
Spiderland Slint	5	2.97	+2.03
Another Green World Brian Eno	5	3.12	+1.88
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) Bob Dylan	5	3.15	+1.85
Astral Weeks Van Morrison	5	3.26	+1.74
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen	5	3.31	+1.69
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.47	+1.53
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	5	3.49	+1.51
Illinois Sufjan Stevens	5	3.5	+1.5
Low David Bowie	5	3.55	+1.45

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	1	3.72	-2.72
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.49	-2.49
Beauty And The Beat The Go-Go's	1	3.39	-2.39
Armed Forces Elvis Costello & The Attractions	1	3.08	-2.08
Floodland Sisters Of Mercy	1	3.04	-2.04
The Good, The Bad & The Queen The Good, The Bad & The Queen	1	3.03	-2.03
A Night At The Opera Queen	2	3.96	-1.96
Very Pet Shop Boys	1	2.94	-1.94
Brutal Youth Elvis Costello	1	2.82	-1.82
Live / Dead Grateful Dead	1	2.81	-1.81

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Artist	Albums	Average
Bob Dylan	5	4.6
David Bowie	3	5
Johnny Cash	3	4.33
Miles Davis	3	4.33
Beatles	5	4

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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

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Pet Shop Boys · 5 likes

1/5

Extremely boring and I don't like the vocals at all. Very close to getting a 2* but that last track was the nail in the coffin

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash · 2 likes

5/5

If any live album should make this list it's this one. Everything I liked about the other one but even better

4-Star Albums (39)

1-Star Albums (14)

All Ratings

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

2/5

My first time listening to a classic country album. Exactly what I expected. nothing I particularly loved but nothing I disliked. 6/10

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Classic. very good 9/10

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

Very fun and goofy. With a mix of serious ish tracks. Didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. 8/10

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

His voice is amazing. the first 3 songs were incredible. But then I think the rest are far weaker. Still a great album 9/10

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

One of the best rap albums I've ever heard 9.7/10

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Very pretty and very sad. Esp love place to be.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

3/5

Extremely overrated not bad though. 7.9/10

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

2/5

Not for me at all. But I could understand why someone would like it 5/10

The Bends

Radiohead

4/5

Very good and yet it's still far from their best. 8.5/10

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

I've heard Doolittle before and j enjoyed it. But I found this pretty boring 5/10

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

1/5

It's alright. Track 2 is horrible a lot is mid and a couple sold songs. 6/10

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

1/5

I didn't like this at all. 3/10

Urban Hymns

The Verve

2/5

Way WAY better then their debut. Some good songs and a couple snoozers. It's ok 6/10

A Night At The Opera

Queen

2/5

Overrated. didn't enjoy most songs. Bohemian Rhapsody is amazing obviously. Not bad just decent. 6/10

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Very good first have the second is just alright 7/10

En-Tact

The Shamen

1/5

Boring. And omg why is almost every song 5 minutes?? It makes basically every song drag like crazy. 3/10

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Not my favorite style at all. But I still enjoyed it 7.6/10

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

2/5

It's pretty fun 6/10

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

2/5

Super generic and kinda boring 5/10

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

2/5

This was nice nothing incredible just fun wacky songs. main problem is it's way too long over an hour with 17 tracks.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Really cool and fun 8/10

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

1/5

Every song sounds the same. It's cool for the first half but drags bad in the second. 4.5/10

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

This was cool basically what I expected. Some solid songs done pretty well live. 7/10

The Score

Fugees

2/5

This was good. But not very memorable

War

2/5

Some alright songs but overall boring 5/10

In It For The Money

Supergrass

2/5

This was just whatever a few cool tracks. The last song was trash

Gris Gris

Dr. John

2/5

I mean it's alright. I just find this kind of music boring unfortunately

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

5/5

This was really good. I've been struggling recently with a lot of 80s music but not with this. The first half sounds like a greatest hits and the second was very interesting with how strange and experimental it was. I definitely think this deserves it's praise very strong

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

2/5

Solid early 70s rock. Maggie and the Bob Dylan cover are the stand outs

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

2/5

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

1/5

This is the first Damon alburn album I've heard in full and that's unfortunate. I know I'll enjoy his other works far more. I found this to be the most mid album ever

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

Very very strong 4 Stars

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

2/5

Not terrible but very forgettable

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Amazingly catchy and fun. Very ahead of it's time. I do think it's a tad bit overrated considering some say it's the best album of all Time. And in comparison I feel it's a little dated in comparison of sgt peppers and not quite as good. Very strong 4* could grow towards a 5*

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Not blown away but every song was good

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

1/5

Painfully average for most tracks except a few really bad ones

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

Extremely hit or miss.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

3/5

Starts very strong then drops a bit then stays that way. He's got the perfect rap voice and the beats were really good

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

3/5

This was very interesting. Loved the psychedelic vibes and the lyrics. His voice was really good on songs and just okay on others. Just a solid album all around

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

This was nice but nothing grabbed me at all. Enjoyed the listen but have no interest ever returning

My Generation

The Who

3/5

I don't know how to feel about this. I really expect to enjoy this more not that it's bad. The songs range from great just ok and two I thought were bad. Still overall it's alright.

Parachutes

Coldplay

2/5

Super boring. Just the bends era Radiohead but significantly worse.

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

This is my least favorite Beatle's album. However I still think it's alright. Only one song I don't like the album is short. and very catchy like every. Beatle's album.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

This is my first white stripes album which is unfortunate because this is widely considered their weakest. While not bad in any way I understand why. If this is the worst then I'm excited for the others

No Other

Gene Clark

3/5

A good country rock album not much else to say

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

This is freaking amazing. Ian Curtis like bob Dylan isn't the greatest singer but the passion in his voice makes it great. The lyrics and stories behind the band and songs like I lost control. Make this a very sad listen. Bonus that this basically paved the way for post punk moving forward. 5*

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Rip Brian Wilson. This is just a fun 29 minute album. Great melody's as to be expected.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

This was great. Enjoyed every song except two title track is amazing

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

Very good very sad. The first half was good but the second was amazing.

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

This was good. Great energy some songs blended together a bit too much. But other then that it was a fun listen strong 3*

Dire Straits

2/5

This was solid. I understand why people would love it but it just didn't grab me

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Loved everything about this. Just as good as Blue

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Awesome good voice great lyrics. Definitely prefer the acoustic side strong 4*

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

Fun

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Foo Fighters

3/5

This was alright didn't love anything but it was solid all around. I like it a little less then. The colour and the shape

Common

4/5

I don't think this particular style of rap is my favorite but it has it's moments like this. The prediction is amazing. The rapping is very passionate. You can just tell alot went into this 4*

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Absolute masterpiece. The story and concert behind this is one of the best ever. All 5 songs are incredible. My second favorite from them 10/10 5*

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

1/5

Extremely generic and extremely boring

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

4/5

This is the first album on this list I've known absolutely nothing about and loved. The atmosphere between the instruments and vocals was amazing. Definitely plan on listening more

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This is my second rolling stones album I slightly prefer let it bleed. Still this is very good really enjoyed every track except one

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

I love Bob Dylan though out of every album of his that's on this list this is probably last.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

2/5

This was okay.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

I've struggled a bit with the other two jazz albums I've heard so far. I enjoyed them but couldn't imagine myself loving them or returning. But this is different and it kept me engaged for the entire hour and a half runtime. Even though jazz still isn't my favorite genre I'm going to give this 5* because I really can't imagine it getting much better then this

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

This was interesting. The Irish elements worked great in some songs and not so much on others. I loved the vocals.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

1/5

Extremely boring and I don't like the vocals at all. Very close to getting a 2* but that last track was the nail in the coffin

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

I liked this one a tad bit better then the other album Live!

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

2/5

Solid album the whole way through.

1999

Prince

3/5

Really good but it's too long. With a lot of the tracks feeling very similar it's makes the hour 10 minute runtime feel a bit long. However it's still a very fun listing 4*

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

One of my favorite music artists period. And I think blonde on blonde is his second best album. Just incredible the entire Time. Visions of Johanna and sad eyed lady being two of my absolute favorite Dylan songs. I know I lotta people say he has a bad voice but I disagree completely I think it fits the music perfectly. The lyrics are obviously incredible. Easy 5*

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

This really reminded me of the Donovan album I got. I feel about the same with this as I did that 3*

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Nice I enjoyed this 3*

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

Great late 60s pop. Enjoyed pretty much everything about this just a bit long.

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

Pretty good the whole way through except one bad song.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

2/5

Decent live album. But this is my main issue with this site. I don't think you should be getting live albums from artists you've never heard before. Because this is my first deep purple album I didn't care too much. But if this was after hearing some of their actual albums I'd probably enjoy it more

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

Better then the other one I've heard from them. Still didn't love it but enjoyed a lot of songs

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

I really enjoyed this all around. I don't think I did just as much as I thought I would but it's still a 4* might grow on future listens

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

2/5

This was whatever. Definitely preferred the longer and slower songs then the fast paced ones

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Not my favorite kind of music but it was nice

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1/5

This was torture

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

2/5

A few decent songs and a lot of mid. This is way too long.

Elvis Presley

2/5

I didn't really care about this at All. Just a bunch of okay covers

Sound Affects

The Jam

2/5

Compared to the other albums I've heard like this. It was generic and boring. Not terrible though

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Liked this more then the last Bob Marley album I got. Very similar but great

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

This was okay I didn't get bored so that's a good

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

3/5

The first 60% of this was pretty good but I thought the last couple songs were the weakest. I have no idea why this is the album they picked for her when she has multiple that's way more critically acclaimed. Overall enjoyed it. Makes me wanna listen to her other stuff

Black Sabbath

4/5

Just a little bit weaker then paranoid. But still amazing rip ozzy

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

3/5

This was solid the whole way through. But I don't have much to say about it.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

2/5

This just sounded like a worse version of the white stripes. Not terrible though

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

Flawless masterpiece absolute 10/10 album. Bob Dylan at his best. Probably in my top 3 favorite albums all time. Not a single second I don't love. My favorites are like a rolling stone. queen Jane approximately. Desolation row. But every song is incredible.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

2/5

This was alright but I didn't get much out of it

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

If any live album should make this list it's this one. Everything I liked about the other one but even better

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

3/5

Strong 3* didn't enjoy it as much as the other album I got from him but still enjoyable

Arrival

ABBA

2/5

Besides dancing queen and a couple other good songs I found this album whatever

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Of the few Bowie albums I've heard this is my favorite. The title track is one of the best songs ever. Absolutely amazing start to finish 5*

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

3/5

💂

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

3/5

This was sad

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

Some decent jazz

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

Ananda Shankar

2/5

The covers felt pointless and the whole album was very similar. If it was like half the time it wouldn't be so bad. But the same sounds over and over get old

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

1/5

This album is annoying. Every song had at least one thing that sucked. The constant talking in the songs. The vocals. Ughh.

American Idiot

Green Day

3/5

This album is a little bit overrated but it's fun

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Good first half weaker second but still good all around. Decent debut excited to see where they go with the low end theory

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

4/5

Awesome the whole way through. Loved the Bowie production. Strong 4*

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

🤠 fun outlaw country

I Against I

Bad Brains

4/5

This kicks ass

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Fun but in one ear out the other

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

3/5

I want what they were smoking when they made this. Wait actually no I don't

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

Classic. While I prefer late 70s Bowie. This is legendary for a reason. 5 years is one of the best openers ever. I've now listened to this album 4 times. And it gets better on every listen. Bowie is slowly becoming one of my All time favorites

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Some solid grunge

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

2/5

Prog rock can be ether really good or annoying. This was annoying

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

I've loved the Beatles for years now. But haven't checked out much solo work. It's start's very strong but the Middle is whatever then it picks back up on the closer. Overall it's a decent album. But I don't I'll come back to another besides. Band on the run. Jet. And nineteen hundred eighty five 3/5

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

2/5

Decent 60s country for about 70% the the ending is rough

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

1/5

Zzzzzz 😴😴

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

A great follow-up to funeral. Lost me a bit in the middle but ended very strong 4*

Garbage

3/5

Good 90s rock 👍

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

3/5

This is a very mixed bag. I love two songs. A few good ones. A few mid ones. And two I think suck. Fun listen though

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

The Kinks

2/5

This was whatever and even annoying at times

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

The first of the electric trilogy. It's the weakest of the 3 but It's still amazing. Some of Dylan's best songs mixed with some decent to good stuff. Overall amazing album strong 4*

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Pretty good goth/post punk. I wish the whole thing was more like monitor that song is amazing

Aja

Steely Dan

2/5

This doesn't do anything for me. It's very well made but lacks any emotion.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

2/5

Slightly better then the garbage country today. But I still don't like it at all

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

This so much more bowie than "The Idiot" and I love that. Besides the handful of sus lyrics this is great all around

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Cool jazz. I wonder how controversial this album cover was for 1958 lol

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Less psychedelic and more blues then the debut. But it still slaps

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

1/5

I can't stand this theater kid bullshit

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

First song was good second was great

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Incredible album of covers that fit the context of his life so well

Stardust

Willie Nelson

3/5

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

3/5

Frank Zappa weirdness. Those last three songs are fucking insane for 1966

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Great punk but too inconsistent for 4*

Synchronicity

The Police

2/5

Ehhh

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

2/5

Starts good then completely falls off

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

A few things here I enjoyed. But I feel like everything this did good there's other bands that do it way better

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Sounds very ahead of it's time

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

Insane production. Beautiful vocals. It's a classic for a reason.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

It's just boring. Didn't age well considering what music was like just a few years later

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

2/5

It's fine I guess

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

Anthony kiedis completely ruins this album. The lyrics are dogshit. The instrumentals are nice though

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Good but not as much as "born to run" or "Nebraska"

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

Didn't really care about anything here

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

Good but a bit too long. I'm excited for the more iconic Tom Waits albums on the list

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

This album is very overrated mainly because some people say it's literally the best album ever and I personally think the Beatles have 4 better albums however it's still incredible

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

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Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Copper Blue

Sugar