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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Entertainment
Gang Of Four
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
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5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
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Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
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5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Blackstar
David Bowie
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
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5 | 3.49 | +1.51 |
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Moving Pictures
Rush
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5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
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Mothership Connection
Parliament
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
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5 | 3.64 | +1.36 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
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1 | 2.95 | -1.95 |
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Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
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2 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
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The United States Of America
The United States Of America
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1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
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Morrison Hotel
The Doors
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2 | 3.58 | -1.58 |
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Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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2 | 3.52 | -1.52 |
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On The Beach
Neil Young
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2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
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Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
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2 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
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2 | 3.39 | -1.39 |
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Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
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2 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
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2 | 3.31 | -1.31 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4.25 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 4.33 |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 4.33 |
5-Star Albums (22)
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Tim Buckley · 1 likes
2/5
I won't be listening again in a hurry
The Triffids · 1 likes
2/5
Not unlistenable but pretty dull throughout, I'm afraid.
Foo Fighters · 1 likes
3/5
I'm very grateful that Dave Grohl carried on making rock music.
This album seems like a transition from his previous life to his current one and although there are some great moments, particularly near the start of the album, it's not REALLY engrossing.
1-Star Albums (2)
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Jefferson Airplane
4/5
I like the upbeat contrast of 3/5 miles in a second.
Somebody to Love is just an amazing song.
Songs are very short and listenable apart from a couple.
Go To Her and Come Back Baby very strong finish to album
Arcade Fire
4/5
Power out is a highlight, great energy and rhythm.
Lovely vocal melodies and powerful rhythm work throughout.
Some lulls prevent it being 5 stars.
Pearl Jam
3/5
The rocking second half and the superb guitar partnership saved this album for me.
Some iconic vocals as well of course.
The Cure
3/5
Really liked the vibe and the vocals throughout. Just nothing that particularly stands out.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
So much invention and creativity, there is just no equal.
However, some songs outstay their welcome a little which prevents it being absolute perfection.
Beatles
4/5
Very well made album. Some absolutely beautiful songs. You can tell they were just stepping out of the convention they were setting.
The Fall
2/5
It feels like it's a frontier of the genre but not enough of the songs really stuck with me.
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Very pleasant in the most part. Good changes in tempo throughout the album as well. Just nothing particularly amazing or memorable for me.
The Beach Boys
4/5
Very pleasant to listen to. Superbly well made.
Kanye West
3/5
First half was OK.
Second half was pretty great, had some very well made and powerful songs.
The Beach Boys
2/5
Nothing particularly stood out.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3/5
Second half of this album was quite interesting. The first half was quite difficult.
Iron Maiden
4/5
A very strong album. Excellent musicianship all round.
D'Angelo
2/5
A strong second half let down by a frist half with very little substance. Very cool and lovely sounds throughout.
Little Richard
4/5
Superb sound, especially his exploding vocals.
Only thing stopping it being a perfect album is the songs following the exact same formula (but what a formula).
Nina Simone
4/5
A voice and words that command respect. Beautiful.
Björk
3/5
Some very cool and original songs. A few misses that sound a bit dated but a great sounding album overall
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
Some decent, listenable songs but a lot of self-indulgent drivel. Way too long and just background noise.
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
Very forgettable hair rock. The last song was cool though.
Adele
3/5
A decent sounding album with some very good songs on it. Didn't like it as much as I thought I was going to to be honest.
Bruce Springsteen
2/5
A very difficult album to listen to. The vocals are grating and flat in many of the songs.
However, I did find a couple of the songs earworming my brain afterwards to save it from being a 1*
Hawkwind
3/5
I don't think this album was made to be listened in the car on your daily commute.
5* if I were on some psychotics.
Some very cool riffs but very long.
Elliott Smith
4/5
This album really surprised me. Really strong songwriting and pleasant guitar work throughout.
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Very feelgood throughout. Great uplifting licks and beats on every track. Shame I have to listen to these cars because it's very dance-worthy.
Shame about him being a p.o.s.
Elton John
4/5
The rockier and more upbeat songs really elevate this album to a great place.
It's not back to back banger but there are some superb songs on it.
Gorillaz
4/5
Some superb and original sounding songs on it.
Certainly not back-to-back banger and there are some just unpleasant parts to the album.
But also some songs that sound better today than they did back then.
Ash
3/5
A good album, not great by any stretch. Ash are great songwriters but their style and production make some of songs a little dull.
Love the heaviness of guitars with such a fragile voice!
Suede
3/5
Some great songs. Can see why there was so much excitement over the band with this debut album.
Violent Femmes
4/5
I absolutely love the "heaviness" they create without loud drums/cymbals or heavy guitars, it's really clever and sounds sooo cool.
My closest album to a 5 so far but not quite every song was super.
Muddy Waters
3/5
Excellent songwriting and performing, can see why this is so highly thought of. Would just need a bit more variety in sound and songs to make it better for me.
Dr. Dre
4/5
This still sounds absolutely massive. Absolutely genius production and arrangement.
The lyrics are of their time and uncomfortable to listen to which is a shame because it will have prevented so many people listening to it and experiencing it.
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
An excellently produced album and Stuart #1's voice really shines through.
Some really good songs and some OK ones.
Guided By Voices
2/5
Some of the 28 tracks on this are quite decent.
As an aspiring musician, it is good to hear different ways of making albums and this is a good example of something I wouldn't have thought of doing and never want to do, but not totally terrible!
Morrissey
4/5
Pleasantly surprised by this. The music isn't as strong as The Smiths but maybe it's not fair to compare them.
Public Enemy
4/5
This album really does it job and makes you stand up and pay attention to what it's saying which. I generally find lyrics difficult to pay attention to the first time around but this album was different in that regard.
The beats are superb as well with some clever use of vocal samples.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Amazing sound throughout when you listen closely. Some outstanding songwriting as well. Not sure every song stands up well enough for 5 stars but it is very close. Would maybe be 5 on another day.
Gene Clark
2/5
Pleasant enough album, just absolutely nothing in it which caught my ear.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Absolutely phenomenal. Every song has something about it and this album clearly changed the world of music!
Arcade Fire
4/5
Great vibe with some 5/5 tracks.
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
A very pleasant sounding album with some great songs. It does overstay its welcome though.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
5/5
Absolutely superb.
It gets your attention with the brilliant opener Spellbound and doesn't really deviate away from brilliance throughout.
Tim Buckley
2/5
I won't be listening again in a hurry
Randy Newman
4/5
Amazing music and lyric writing.
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Some absolutely superb songs interspersed with the very forgettable. If this was cut down to a normal album length, I would definitely want to listen to it again!
I also appreciate the variety. The rest of the album isn't like the massive singles at all.
And what a voice!
4/5
Some really hard hitting and emotional songs, especially in the first half. Felt it trailed off at the end but great overall.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Sonically superb - amazing sounding album without any particular bangers of note. Looking forward to listening to this again when the time is right.
MGMT
4/5
Very nostalgic for a millennial like me.
The second half wasn't as good as the first though.
The Young Rascals
3/5
Groovin' in deed.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Some excellent tunes and some not excellent tunes.
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Lorde
3/5
Perfectly serviceable
Saint Etienne
2/5
Pretty forgettable but inoffensive
5/5
I'll be surprised if there is a better album on this list.
OutKast
4/5
Some classic songs but felt the collaboration songs were weaker.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Perfectly pleasant but not much that stood out or songs I would want to listen again.
Living Colour
4/5
Phenomenal guitar work and some cracking songs throughout. Good stuff.
The Doors
2/5
I like The Doors but this didn't resonate with me at all.
Soundgarden
3/5
Some great songs towards the end but too long and too many forgettable tracks.
Elvis Presley
4/5
I found this to be the most moving and emotional album on my list so far. Really powerful stuff and I prefer this style of Elvis compared to the more rock 'n' roll Elvis!
Method Man
4/5
Great beats and rhymes.
Brian Eno
3/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Ok.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
Not unpleasant. Very long. Not particularly engaging.
Wilco
2/5
Nothing particularly engaging about this at all for me, I'm afraid.
Pixies
3/5
Serviceable.
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Some great pop songs accompanied by some naff and some crap.
The United States Of America
1/5
Almost gave it two stars for its experimentation and pioneering use of synths but my God is this awful.
Black Sabbath
5/5
Just brilliant. Some excellent riffage and the mellow moments don't sound forced or out of their depth.
Portishead
4/5
Very close to a 5 star album. Great use of samples and original music with some great melodies over the top.
Sigur Rós
4/5
Very cool soundscape.
Lots of interesting and inspirational sounds for a budding producer.
Good songs too.
Peter Gabriel
2/5
It was ok. A lot of it forgettable with a couple of decent tracks up top.
Beach House
4/5
Loved it! The really focus in on a particular style that really works for them and they're a pleasure to listen to.
Maybe the second half wasn't as great as the first.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Nothing really stood out and it barely jumped out beyond being background noise.
Nice background noise though.
Fats Domino
3/5
Clearly very influential but not as musically interesting or exciting as some other artists of the time.
Crowded House
3/5
Some standout tunes. Mostly fine.
ABBA
4/5
A pretty good pop album with a different direction to their previous work for sure. Under Attack at the end was great and very catchy.
Bon Jovi
3/5
The good is great and the bad is pretty dreary.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
An excellent listening experience!
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Struggled with the first 5 or 6 songs. Really redeemed itself in the second half. Loved Swimming Pool (Drank)!!!
The Police
4/5
The album tracks aren't superb but there are amazing moments on this album that I found very sonically interesting.
The Triffids
2/5
Not unlistenable but pretty dull throughout, I'm afraid.
Klaxons
4/5
Definitely is skewed positively by nostalgia but I think the singles are genuinely great and the rest of the album is relatively interesting.
Louis Prima
4/5
Surprisingly varied, always upbeat and pleasant to listen to.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
A very easy listen with some lovely guitar work, lead vocals and harmonies. Definitely worth 29 minutes of your time.
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Some good moments but I feel like I will need to revisit it.
Prince
4/5
Loved a lot of this. Wish Prince would lean into his strengths more (guitar work and epic vocals). But I like the variation.
Red Snapper
2/5
Closest to a one star so far. Salvaged from the categorisation of unlistenable by a few cool tracks at the end.
Fugees
4/5
Not too much filler or any duds really. The skits at the end of the tracks feel a bit awkward but a superb sounding album overall.
The Clash
4/5
A good listen. Keeps you engaged all the way through!
The Killers
4/5
Brilliant first half. Second half is very forgettable.
Why do so many songs involve people's names?
Sister Sledge
5/5
Bernard and Nile are just the best producers. This is a ridiculously good album that sounds incredible. They are incredible and that's before you get onto the vocals - which are also great!
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Listened but it didn't really engage me, nor offend me. Some cool riffs here and there.
David Bowie
4/5
Loved the tone shift in the album, not something I have heard much on this list even from some of the more experimental albums.
A very strong 4.
Moby
3/5
A strong 3, a weak 4.
The songs with the soul samples will live on as classics. The other tracks on this album feel of their time.
The Icarus Line
2/5
Had a few cool riffs and licks but did not really get into any song as a whole.
It's like White Stripes / Iggy Pop without good hooks.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Didn't mind this one bit. The 20 minute opener intrigued me and kept my attention and the rest of the songs didn't do any harm.
Burning Spear
4/5
Production was amazing, all the songs just sat perfectly into my brain and had a strong message.
No particular bangers at such but still very listenable.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Great songwriting (especially the music). This album is a classic without a doubt.
However, it's very difficult to listen to self-acclaimed nonce Anthony Keidis sing about "girls" so much.
Also, what is up with the distortion during the loud bits??? So distracting!
Blue Cheer
3/5
Found this interesting! Definitely very raw and the guitar soloing kept me hooked.
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Songwriting, singing and production all pretty superb. A very easy voice to listen to.
A very strong 4 stars.
The Stone Roses
5/5
This has so many good songs on it. And lots have been inspired by it but I've still not heard anything like it.
Carole King
5/5
Loved it.
Absolutely full of great songs and what else could you ask for from an album?
Surprisingly groovy at parts with some great guitar licks as well.
Deee-Lite
2/5
It's main drawback for me is that it almost all sounds very much of it time - that is that it is not timeless... apart from Groove Is In The Heart.
Also, the album asks for big beats and the beats feel very underwhelming for most of it.
But I did like the track at the end that sounded like Streets of Rage.
Sly & The Family Stone
5/5
Super album! Production value off the charts. Some beautiful guitar, rhythm and vocal work throughout and just always keeps you interested!
Radiohead
4/5
I listened to this through my headphones after a few drinks and it was an amazing experience.
So many beautiful elements of production coming together to make such cool sounds.
I guess in terms of the songs themselves, they are good but nothing stood out too much and there's nothing really earworming this morning.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Evidently peerless. Amazing performance and production throughout.
The only doubt I have is every song a "hit" as MJ wanted it to be? It's close but not quite in my eyes. Saying that, the absolute timeless bangers make up for it.
Deep Purple
4/5
Had low/mid expectations of dreary dad rock but this is a proper album.
Sounds great with some serious riffage and soloing.
Not fantastic for every minute, but an enjoyable listen.
2/5
Didn't see too much of the appeal with this. Songs and performances weren't particular engrossing.
Fair play for making that kind of noise in the 60s in America though.
Big Star
3/5
Pleasant enough.
Blur
3/5
I'm a big fan of Blur but was not a big fan of this. Sounded like a combination of cool Graham Coxon riffs with some proto-Gorillaz tunes but it didn't really work.
Apart from Beetlebum and Song 2 of course.
Bob Dylan
3/5
I can see the appeal and there are some great songs in here. I just don't see myself choosing to listen to it on my own volition.
Kraftwerk
5/5
It's beautiful and ridiculously ahead of it's time.
I feel lucky to be alive in the same timeline as this album!
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Very pleasant to listen to.
Needed a little more musically for me to really get my teeth into though.
Beastie Boys
4/5
Awesome beats. Can appreciate there wasn't really anything like it before.
The rapping was OK but I did struggle to make out some of it.
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Not bad but not great either. Loved some of the vocal production towards the end and there was some cool riffs.
Lupe Fiasco
4/5
Some great songs on here. Took me by surprise because I hadn't heard about Lupe really.
And I didn't mind the 12 minute outro. It gives you a perspective of how many people can be involved in helping a musician becoming successful!
Haircut 100
4/5
Pleasantly surprised by this. Really nice sounding instrumentation and easy to listen to vocals.
Will be checking out more of them at some point!
Frank Zappa
3/5
Brilliant and difficult to listen to in same measure. Maybe that's the point but I don't want to listen to the whole album again.
Peaches En Regalia is great though.
Van Halen
4/5
Very strong first half. Eddie's guitar simply off the scale, so satisfying to listen to.
I found the songs trailed off a bit in quality in the second half but still a good overall listening experience.
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
Just brilliant!
Opens up with 3 dynamic and really catchy tunes and although the rest of the album isn't quite at that level, it stays pretty high up.
Love the interesting production sprinkled throughout as well.
Van Halen
4/5
Pretty good! Not too many complaints. Great blend of rock, metal and pop!
Little Simz
4/5
Really strong.
I had a heard bits and bobs of this but when I saw her live, she won me over. Great flow over great original beats.
I don't feel this as strong as her next album Sometimes... but still good.
White Denim
3/5
It's ok.
It's musically interesting and very well produced but I don't feel the songs are as strong or catchy as some of their better work.
Ray Charles
3/5
Great voice and generally lovely songs.
Just those parrot backing vocals are SO JARRING. I agree with others that it sounds dated and like Disney music and it's not good for an album like this.
ZZ Top
2/5
Didn't really get much out of this apart from a bit of bopping from La Grange if I'm honest.
It's not interesting musically, lyrically or melodically.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
He has a way with words and I didn't get particularly bored listening through.
David Bowie
5/5
A beautiful swansong.
Minimalist but brilliant music spread throughout the relatively short final set of songs from the master.
I Can't Give Everything Away would probably go on my Desert Island Discs, what an amazing song.
The Clash
4/5
Very listenable in deed! Some great tracks on there but also some that I zoned out a bit to as well.
Alanis Morissette
4/5
Agree with many that this sounds very of the time but it doesn't really detract from it for some reason.
One of a kind voice with some cool songs.
Beck
3/5
It certainly was interesting and eclectic. But maybe I need to listen to it in a better frame of mind to get the most of it, very little resonated with me for some reason.
Sonic Youth
2/5
I don't mind Sonic Youth but I did mind this.
Nothing to really get my teeth into but I do appreciate how different this sounds compared to everything else at the time.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
I found this album bizarre. I know this was a weird time in the world but I'm not sure who this is for but it wasn't unlistenable by any means.
I don't think I'd heard Coconut in its original form before so that was also interesting.
Julian Cope
3/5
Quite interesting. Every song was quite different. Julian has a cool voice. There were one or two songs that really caught my ear but even without the bonus disc, this is very long!
The Band
3/5
Very cool and easy to listen to, but not that much more for me.
Oasis
4/5
A classic for sure.
Yes it lacks originality but they also have carved their own gritty sound that will live on for generations, this album playing a large part of it.
Not perfect, but a great listen.
Rod Stewart
4/5
I quite enjoyed this.
Guitar and mandolin work beautifully together with Rod's gravelly voice providing a pleasant foil.
Could do with more originals though!
Björk
2/5
Some of it sounds cool but I could not get into any song at all really!
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
This was interesting!
I had only heard of the one song but everything else sounded strangely timeless, if I couldn't hear the vocals, I would struggle to place this in the 90s.
What on Earth were those last two tracks?
Patti Smith
3/5
Loved the production and the boldness of the lyrics. Lots to love in here in general and lots to get your teeth into.
However, there wasn't any song that screamed "listen to me" again but I'm kinda glad I got to listen to it at all.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Easiest 5 I have given so far.
Production levels are just unbelievable.
Then after 15 minutes or so you just get wall to wall banger. What's not to love?
Gang Of Four
5/5
I thought this was great! One of the albums that has really stood out to me that I wasn't very familiar with before (though I had heard the odd song before).
Songs are engaging and I love the drawing of other genres into their sound. This is not uncommon nowadays I guess but at the time I can see this would have sounded pretty neat!
Joni Mitchell
5/5
The generator is playing no games today. What an outstanding album this is!
Beautiful, minimalist song-writing and melodies. Heart-breaking lyrics. What's not to love?
Morrissey
2/5
Didn't click with me much though it's cool that Morrisey went with a much grittier sound.
Lots of lyrics complaining about people rightfully calling him out, yawn.
N.E.R.D
3/5
Interesting - never really heard anything like this. But also not many big standout songs.
Great production!
Johnny Cash
3/5
It was OK. Big respect to Johnny for doing what he did playing at so many prisons.
Some songs were pretty cool but I feel like there will be better JC albums down the line.
David Bowie
3/5
It was OK. I'm glad I listened to it because it's a privilege to listen to anything by Bowie but I probably won't deliberately listen to it all again (apart from a couple of songs).
ABBA
4/5
I liked this a lot. Some of the best songs ever written combined with a bit of pleasant enough filler. A very strong 4 to my ears.
Sepultura
3/5
Amazing musicianship to say the least.
No song really made me take notice and headbang as I thought they might.
Common
3/5
It Be OK, but nothing really grabbed hold of me apart from the monologue at the very end and Go!
Serge Gainsbourg
3/5
Yes, interesting music and beautifully produced.
Can't help think about the sort of person that would write about falling in love with a 14 year old though.
Pantera
2/5
Even trying to objective for a white supremacist, there's nothing in here I super enjoyed but there were a few songs that made me bob my head.
The Specials
4/5
A classic!
Some super songs on here with some forgettable ones too.
It just really works.
Neil Young
2/5
Just not interesting to me at all. Not bad sounding by any means though.
Supertramp
3/5
Yes, cool! Will have to revisit sometime.
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Most lyrics, even by the most amazing lyricists/poets, just completely pass me by. I mainly listen to music for melodies and rhythms.
But Neil makes me listen to what he has to say. Only maybe Joni Mitchell so far on my list has had this ability.
The music is cool as well but he is truly one of a kind and this was great.
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
Great sound throughout with some amazing songs strewn in. Very pleasant to listen to.
Fairport Convention
2/5
Meh. Music was pretty dull and vocals were pretty meh so not much in this for me.
The 13th Floor Elevators
1/5
I found absolutely no joy in this at all.
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
I liked the variety of style and production, didn't feel like I knew what was coming next.
Some uncomfortable moments in there (I guess purposefully) and also what was going on with the volumes of the tracks?
The Who
3/5
Interesting concept, some quite challenging lyrics.
I know it's a rock opera but I would have liked some difference in musical style here and there.
Some good tunes dusted around though!
King Crimson
4/5
Had some cool twists and turns which I liked. Tbf, I think this could go grow on me and I don't think it was the best album to listen to whilst hungover so I will give it some benefit of the doubt.
Mudhoney
4/5
Lots to like in here. Tunes that grab your attention and make you listen.
Just not quite the finesse / overall songwriting of songs to come from Seattle in future years.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Really enjoyed.
Loved the mixture of an old sound with a bigger, more modern production.
Will listen again!
Baaba Maal
3/5
Perfectly pleasant to listen to.
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Lots to enjoy in here 😀
Various Artists
4/5
Excellent, ground breaking, original yet charming.
Led Zeppelin
5/5
Pretty incredible. Bold, energetic and pretty original songs that would pave the way for so many other legends.
Production wasn't as perfect as some of the other all time great albums but also there is some unreal production (e.g. the Levee drums).
Radiohead
4/5
Very nice. Masters of their craft just churning out another excellent batch of songs, not much more to it than that!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Very up my alley. Wasn't expecting such ambience and drama from the music.
The lyrics and haunting voice drew me in when usually I struggle to pay attention to those.
The Doors
4/5
Very cool. Didn't love every song but I loved the style of the whole album. Blue-sy but not tired and worn out.
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Definitely no one sounds quite like it.
I genuinely don't like the distorted drums and the prevalent lack of synchopation (despite these being deliberate?)
Some good songs and 'interesting' lyrics though.
Air
3/5
Didn't really get much from this without the context of the film.
Not bad though.
The Band
4/5
Nice!
Beatles
4/5
Rush
5/5
Very sonically engaging! Definitely want to listen to more and this album again!
The Temptations
3/5
Thought I would like this more than I did. The lyrics and themes got tired really quickly and their older sounding songs didn't sound very interesting to me.
Nas
4/5
Great beats, considered rhymes. Very good.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Some good, classic songs like Under The Bridge and Give It Away which I've always liked.
But my god is it difficult listening to these lyrics from a self-admitted nonce. I really wanted this album to end about 30 minutes sooner than it did.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Love the simple beats and the flow. Enjoyed listening to this despite not hearing many of the tracks before at all.
Massive Attack
4/5
Yesssss.
Love this.
Revolutionary, chill, cool. Just great to listen to.
Nirvana
5/5
Outstanding.
It just sinks its teeth into from the first chords and doesn't let go.
Foo Fighters
3/5
I'm very grateful that Dave Grohl carried on making rock music.
This album seems like a transition from his previous life to his current one and although there are some great moments, particularly near the start of the album, it's not REALLY engrossing.
Billy Bragg
4/5
I liked it.
Guitar work was surprisingly superb and I quite like Billy's voice, and what he has to say.
A good egg singing good songs.
Cream
3/5
Not much to get my teeth into after the first two tracks.
But some interesting (and variable in quality) production, pleasant vocals and cool guitar.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Preferred the Nicks songs over the Buckingham songs. Still a good listen overall. Sara was the standout for me, really caught my ear and was an earworm for a bit.
Liked hearing Fleetwood Mac do something different as well.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Ok. Never really got into it at any stage but it wasn't terrible to listen to.
The Dictators
3/5
Yes
Radiohead
5/5
Sounds absolutely immaculate. Even when the songs aren't 100% your bag, you have to admit that the production is surely up there for GOAT.
Loved it.
New Order
4/5
Yeah this was a good listen. I liked the vocals up until the last song. He's a lot better at singing nowadays.
Got a lot of feel and oomph from just a guitar and a few synths. Good stuff.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
There were some absolutely horrible songs. There were some great songs. But it kept me engaged... and difficult one to judge so I'll give it a 3.
T. Rex
4/5
A classic for sure. Lots to love. A bit of meh sprinkled in there as well. Love the guitar work, it laid the groundwork for a lot of bands to come!
Ryan Adams
3/5
Some nice songs in there. Good work with guitar and banjo which is nice to listen to.
Shame about the guy.
The xx
4/5
Pretty good all round. Nostalgic to me as well. I wouldn't saying the singing/lyricism makes this album worthy of a classic though. My wife was very annoyed by Romy's bad singing habits which are very hard to unhear.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Pretty rubbish to be honest. Didn't see the appeal of any of these songs but there was some nice guitars.
Could possibly improve with a second listen but that won't happen any time soon.
The Offspring
4/5
Smashing!
Paul Simon
3/5
Perfectly pleasant to listen to. Loved some of the guitars, just no real memorable song for me.
At least I have had it finally confirmed for me that Cars are, in deed, actually Cars.
The Prodigy
4/5
First part is just banger after banger. It's more than just dance or electronic music, it feels bigger.
Second party sounds like excellent music to kill aliens to.
Nick Drake
4/5
Had heard of Nick Drake but not much of his stuff. The first half especially was a really pleasant surprise. Great voice and songwriting with big production behind it, very good album.
The Go-Go's
4/5
I liked it.
Certainly not enough all female bands, let alone on this list and certainly not at the time.
3/5
Not good, not bad. Good to hear a female voice in this genre.
Metallica
4/5
Good, but not great. The album is only as good as its drummer...
The big songs are MASSIVE but the album tracks are just meh.
I wish I liked this more and I'm surprised I didn't!
Parliament
5/5
Absolutely brilliant.
Bass and drums in particular are absolutely inspired. And then you have some great vocal hooks and super brass riffs to tie it all together.
Brilliant!
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
Very pleasant voice from someone I've not heard of. Considering how much Fallout music I've listened to I'm genuinely surprised I've not come across her before.
Did not like the scatting at the end.
2/5
Noise, not really music. But you know what? There were parts of the album where I got drawn in to a strange rhythm or cool sound.
Sex Pistols
4/5
A classic. Rock music wouldn't be the same without it!
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
This is pretty naff. I really listened out for enjoyable elements but I couldn't find much tbh.
Tom Waits
2/5
My god, the phlegm. It's so horrible to listen, I actively wished it to stop.
The non-phlegmy stuff is pretty good though.
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Yeah this is OK.
I'm not sure about the duff notes being deliberate and they're certainly not good to listen to.
All other playing is pretty superb.
I like the song that sounds like Cruella De Ville
The White Stripes
3/5
Some great songs, especially early on in the album. But a few duds as well and the production didn't quite draw me in as much as other WS/JW albums.
Jack White
3/5
Some cool songs in here.
Not sure about the resentful lyrics.
Great production and riffage throughout.
Adele
3/5
Perfectly fine.
I imagine it would be a lot better had you not heard an Adele song because there wasn't much original from her previous work on here at all.
Still a great singer and songwriter, no doubt.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
More bluesy and even soul-y than what's to come.
Loved that last track in particular, that was just fantastic music and it lasted more than 8 minutes!
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
It was interesting, to say the least.
Seems quite ahead of its time.
But most of the songs didn't draw me in that much.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
First half was a good listen but I lost interest towards the end.
Shrek 2 baby!
Manu Chao
4/5
Nice!
At least 3 different languages. The rhythm of the guitsr and drums ept me interested all the way through.
What is with that video game noise though?
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Sounds so fresh compared to LZ 1.
Loved it but some of the songs do outstay their welcome.
Buena Vista Social Club
5/5
Yep, very nice and easy to listen. Percussion and guitar great in particular.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
It was OK. Not as hooky as other Sly stuff but a good listen overall.
AC/DC
4/5
Pretty good.
Nothing gets close to Highway to Hell on this.
Air guitar, head bobbing and banging were had throughout though.