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Average Rating
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1980
Favorite Decade
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Favorite Genre
UK
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21
5-Star Albums
8
1-Star Albums
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By Genre
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By Decade
By Origin
Albums
You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
|
5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
|
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
|
5 | 2.89 | +2.11 |
|
Pump
Aerosmith
|
5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
|
Pyromania
Def Leppard
|
5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
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Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
|
5 | 3.19 | +1.81 |
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Pretenders
Pretenders
|
5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
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Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
|
5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
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Garbage
Garbage
|
5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
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Opus Dei
Laibach
|
4 | 2.39 | +1.61 |
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
|
5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
|
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
|
1 | 3.64 | -2.64 |
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
|
1 | 3.34 | -2.34 |
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Trio
Dolly Parton
|
1 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
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The Bends
Radiohead
|
2 | 4.02 | -2.02 |
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
|
1 | 2.98 | -1.98 |
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The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
|
1 | 2.95 | -1.95 |
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
|
1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
|
2 | 3.85 | -1.85 |
|
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
|
1 | 2.82 | -1.82 |
|
Harvest
Neil Young
|
2 | 3.81 | -1.81 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 5 | 4.4 |
| Beatles | 2 | 5 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | 2 | 1.5 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 2 |
5-Star Albums (21)
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Popular Reviews
Isaac Hayes · 1 likes
3/5
Not my flavor of music, but this was ok to listen to. ★★★
Deep Purple · 1 likes
3/5
The machine seems particularly slow. I wonder if the purple parts are actually rust… ★★★
1-Star Albums (8)
All Ratings
The Specials
3/5
♫ Listening to "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" by The Specials (More Specials (Remastered), 1980) ♫
Meat Loaf
4/5
♫ Listening to “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley (Bat Out of Hell, 1977) ♫
Pink Floyd
4/5
♫ Listening to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5" by Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975) ♫
Pretenders
5/5
♫ Listening to "Precious" by Pretenders (Pretenders (Expanded Edition) [2006 Remaster], 1979) ♫
MGMT
5/5
♫ Listening to "Time to Pretend" by MGMT (Time to Pretend - SOTW, 2007) ♫
Cyndi Lauper
5/5
♫ Listening to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (She's So Unusual, 1983) ♫
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
♫ Listening to "Party Girl" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Armed Forces (Remastered 2020), 1979) ♫
Nas
2/5
♫ Listening to "Halftime" by Nas (Illmatic, 1992) ♫
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
♫ Listening to "Helter Skelter" by Siouxsie & The Banshees (The Scream, 1978) ♫
Thelonious Monk
4/5
♫ Listening to "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are" by Thelonious Monk (Brilliant Corners (Remastered), 1957) ♫
Beach House
4/5
♫ Listening to "Norway" by Beach House (Teen Dream (Bonus Track Version), 2010) ♫
Frank Zappa
5/5
♫ Listening to "The Gumbo Variations" by Frank Zappa (Hot Rats, 1969) ♫
Peter Tosh
4/5
♫ Listening to "Whatcha Gonna Do" by Peter Tosh (Legalize It, 1976) ♫
Green Day
5/5
♫ Listening to "Holiday" by Green Day (American Idiot, 2004) ♫
Death In Vegas
5/5
♫ Listening to "Death Threat" by Death In Vegas (The Contino Sessions, 1999) ♫ — slow start, then I really enjoyed it.
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
♫ Listening to "Samba da Bencao" by Bebel Gilberto (Tanto Tempo, 2000) ♫
Portishead
4/5
♫ Listening to "Wandering Star" by Portishead (Dummy, 1994) ♫
50 Cent
3/5
♫ Listening to "In da Club" by 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Bonus Track Version), 2003) ♫
The Divine Comedy
2/5
♫ Listening to "Something for the Weekend" by The Divine Comedy (Casanova, 1996) ♫
Giant Sand
2/5
♫ Listening to "(Well) Dusted" by Giant Sand (Chore of Enchantment, 1999) ♫
John Lennon
5/5
♫ Listening to "Imagine" by John Lennon (Imagine, 1971) ♫
One of the greatest songs of all time!
David Bowie
4/5
♫ Listening to "Sound and Vision" by David Bowie (Low (2017 Remaster), 1977) ♫
I enjoyed it, but I prefer Bowie's other works to this.
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
♫ Listening to "What You Do to Me" by Teenage Fanclub (Bandwagonesque, 1991) ♫
While good, if this wasn't on this list, I would not have finished it.
David Bowie
5/5
♫ Listening to ""Heroes" (2017 Remaster)" by David Bowie ("Heroes" (2017 Remaster), 1977) ♫
Wire
4/5
♫ Listening to "Three Girl Rhumba (2006 Remastered Version)" by Wire (Pink Flag, 1977) ♫
Public Enemy
2/5
♫ Listening to "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989) ♫
Bob Dylan
4/5
♫ Listening to "Blowin' In the Wind" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫
—and—
♫ Listening to "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫
Neil Young
3/5
♫ Listening to "Southern Man" by Neil Young (After the Gold Rush, 1970) ♫
Madonna
4/5
♫ Listening to "Like a Prayer" by Madonna (Like a Prayer, 1989) ♫
Jane's Addiction
5/5
♫ Listening to "Stop" by Jane's Addiction (Ritual de lo Habitual, 1990) ♫
Blondie
4/5
♫ Listening to "One Way or Another" by Blondie (Parallel Lines, 1978) ♫
Duran Duran
4/5
♫ Listening to "Rio" by Duran Duran (Rio (Remastered), 1982) ♫ and ♫ Listening to "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran (Rio (Remastered), 1982) ♫
Black Sabbath
4/5
Maybe I am too jaded. But this felt pretty light to me. That said, I enjoyed it.
Dr. Dre
3/5
Not my style, but I do enjoy his enthusiasm.
A Tribe Called Quest
2/5
Not my music.
Judas Priest
4/5
Feels dated, but I still enjoyed it.
Kanye West
2/5
Waaaay too much autotune. Only a few songs hit the spot for me. Not my music.
Queen
3/5
Enjoyable—not my favorite Queen album by far.
Slade
4/5
Enjoyable. I have not heard this album before.
Pavement
3/5
Ok. Not my style.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Have never heard the album before—just the hits. Very enjoyable.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Pleasant and enjoyable.
The Only Ones
3/5
New to me. I enjoyed it, but I won't seek them out from this listen.
M.I.A.
4/5
New to me. Enjoyed it!
Elvis Presley
3/5
I enjoy some Elvis songs. These are not among them.
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Pleasant to listen to in the background. Feels too dated for me.
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Enjoyable.
Doves
3/5
Enjoyable, but I probably will not listen to it again.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Fun to listen to.
The Killers
5/5
Lively and fun—I love Mr. Brightside.
Suzanne Vega
4/5
Pleasantly enjoyable. She has such a nice voice.
Kate Bush
4/5
While I enjoyed the album, I would not put it on my personal 1001 list.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
3/5
Ok. Not my style.
The Clash
4/5
Much more my style than the last couple of albums. ★★★★
Kings of Leon
3/5
Enjoyable, but I will likely not return to it. ★★★
Arcade Fire
3/5
I enjoyed listening to them. ★★★
Janelle Monáe
2/5
Ok. Would not have listened to this, if it was not on the list. ★★
Morrissey
2/5
Sorry. I don't get Morrissey. ★★
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
A classic. ★★★★★
Thin Lizzy
4/5
Good. ★★★★
B.B. King
3/5
Enjoyable, but not on my list of regular listens. ★★★
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Brings back memories. She has such a great voice, with an impressive range! ★★★★
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Not my type of music. That said, I enjoyed listening to it. ★★★
Mudhoney
4/5
I enjoyed it—good rhythm and overall sound waves. ★★★★
Elvis Presley
3/5
Fever is the only one that moved me. This is not my favorite Elvis music. ★★★
Paul Simon
3/5
Ok. Nice to hear some old songs again. ★★★
Grateful Dead
2/5
I have enjoyed some Grateful Dead songs. They are not in this album. ★★
Elliott Smith
2/5
Not my speed or style. ★★
Turbonegro
4/5
Never heard them before. Enjoyable! ★★★★
Steely Dan
3/5
Know that the band name is inspired by William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch changes my perspective a lot. Putting that aside, very pleasant to listen to in the background. ★★★
Willie Nelson
2/5
Not a fan of Willie. Sorry! ★★
Madonna
3/5
I prefer her earlier works. ★★★
Herbie Hancock
2/5
Ok. Not my music style. ★★
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Not a huge Hendrix fan, but I enjoyed this. ★★★★
The Bees
3/5
Pleasant, but not my style. ★★★
Queens Of The Stone Age
3/5
Fun. ★★★
Parliament
3/5
Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★
Korn
4/5
Great. Haven't listened to this in quite a while. ★★★★
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Listened to this as a kid. Good memories. ★★★★
The Prodigy
5/5
Still as great as it was when I first heard this in the 90's! The energy is intense.
Motörhead
4/5
Solid. ★★★★
Klaxons
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Stereo MC's
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Iron Maiden
4/5
Very enjoyable. ★★★★
Rod Stewart
4/5
Very good. ★★★★
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
This is a classic. ★★★★
3/5
She has a soothing voice. ★★★
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1/5
Not my kind of music. Sorry. ★
Sigur Rós
3/5
Pleasant in the background. ★★★
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
David Bowie
4/5
Bowie is great. ★★★★
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Good, but not my style. ★★★
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Lovely etherial voice! ★★★★
The Who
3/5
I enjoyed it, but it did not motivate me to listen to more of The Who. ★★★
Richard Thompson
2/5
Not my style of music. ★★
Sonic Youth
4/5
Good energy. ★★★★
Pentangle
3/5
Pleasant. ★★★
R.E.M.
4/5
Delightful blast from the past. ★★★★
Joanna Newsom
2/5
Not my style. ★★
Carole King
3/5
Not my style, but I did enjoy it. ★★★
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Fine, but will not listen to it again. ★★★
Kings of Leon
4/5
This was new to me. Enjoyed it! ★★★★
5/5
One of the greatest albums of all time. ★★★★★
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Alright. ★★★
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Not my cup of tea. In fact, this has convinced me to quit tea outright. ★★ for the first track.
The United States Of America
1/5
Not my music. ★
Talking Heads
4/5
Shouldn't they be Singing Heads? ★★★★
Muddy Waters
3/5
Not my preference for music, but I did find it enjoyable. ★★★
Beck
2/5
Ok. ★★
The Byrds
1/5
Not my style. At all. ★
Love
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Willie Nelson
1/5
I don't get Willy's style and choices. ★
Arrested Development
3/5
Not my preferred music, but I enjoyed it. ★★★
KISS
4/5
A childhood favorite! Many memories! ★★★★
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Springsteen is ok. I've enjoyed his major hits, but his other music does not move me. ★★★
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Her voice is great. ★★★
Ash
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Prince
3/5
Ahh, the Princely one. ★★★
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Ok. ★★
Grateful Dead
3/5
Pleasant, but I don't get the GD well. ★★★
U2
4/5
Enjoyed it a lot. ★★★★
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Fun and lively! ★★★★
Nirvana
4/5
Emotional and powerful. ★★★★
Röyksopp
2/5
Ok. ★★
Eminem
4/5
He definitely has his own style. ★★★★
Gene Clark
2/5
Ok. I wouldn't listen to this if it was not on this list. ★★
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Pleasant and forgettable. ★★★
New Order
3/5
Ok. ★★★
The Stooges
4/5
I didn't know that Moe, Larry and Curly were in a band! Was Shemp their roadie? ★★★★
Ryan Adams
2/5
Not my taste. ★★
Talking Heads
4/5
More Reviews About Beats And Lyrics. ★★★★
Rush
3/5
Fun and enjoyable. ★★★
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Ok. ★★★
a-ha
4/5
Great! ★★★★
Kanye West
2/5
Ok-ish. Not my style. ★★
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Good. ★★★
Billy Bragg
2/5
Not my style, but I enjoyed parts. ★★
Deee-Lite
3/5
Fun-ish. A bit repetitive. Groove is in the Heart is the standout. ★★★
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
This killed my vibe. ★
Kraftwerk
4/5
Enjoyed it a lot! ★★★★
Daft Punk
4/5
Love it! ★★★★
Steely Dan
3/5
Three stars for the William Burroughs reference. ★★★
Brian Eno
4/5
I enjoy Brian Eno's art. ★★★★
The Vines
3/5
Fun enough. ★★★
Dennis Wilson
2/5
Light. Too Light for me. ★★
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I don't get Led Zeppelin. This was ok, but nothing special for my ears/heart. Communication Breakdown stood out. ★★★
Richard Hawley
2/5
Too slow for my tastes. ★★
Radiohead
2/5
Forgive me Radiohead fans—I just don't enjoy his voice. It doesn't inspire happiness for me. ★★
Funkadelic
2/5
Not my groove. ★★
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Santana
3/5
Pleasant and fun. ★★★
Paul McCartney
4/5
Paul can do no wrong in my book. ★★★★
Fela Kuti
3/5
Fun and lively. ★★★
John Grant
2/5
Competent, but a little too down for my tastes. ★★
The Who
4/5
Fun! ★★★★
Public Enemy
3/5
Fun anger! ★★★
Cornershop
3/5
Fun enough. ★★★
Jeff Buckley
2/5
Ok. Not my style. ★★
CHIC
3/5
♫ Listening to "Le Freak (2018 Remaster)" by Chic (C'est Chic (2018 Remaster), 1978) ♫ ★★★
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Enjoyable. ★★★
John Cale
3/5
Ok. ★★★
The Kinks
4/5
Getting the Kinks out (and playing them). ★★★★
Rush
4/5
♫ Listening to "Tom Sawyer" by Rush (Moving Pictures (Remastered), 1981) ♫ ★★★★
Hanoi Rocks
3/5
Fun and energetic! ★★★
Peter Frampton
4/5
A blast from the past. ★★★★
Soft Cell
5/5
♫ Listening to "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition), 1981) ♫ ★★★★★
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Not my speed, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
I enjoy some jazz albums. This not one of them. ★★
Love
2/5
Not my style. ★★
John Coltrane
3/5
Not into Jazz a lot, but I enjoyed this. ★★★
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
Not my style, but I did appreciate it. ★★★
Liz Phair
4/5
Fun! ★★★★
Metallica
5/5
Great memories! ★★★★★
Metallica
3/5
Good, but not their best. ★★★
Elbow
3/5
♫ Listening to "One Day Like This" by Elbow (The Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version), 2008) ♫ ★★★
Neil Young
2/5
Ok. ★★
Muddy Waters
3/5
Blues are not my groove. This was ok. ★★★
TV On The Radio
2/5
Ok. ★★
David Bowie
4/5
Bowie is great. ★★★★
Air
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Not my flavor of music, but this was ok to listen to. ★★★
New Order
3/5
I enjoyed it. ★★★
Slipknot
4/5
Powerful and passionate. ★★★★
Pixies
3/5
Fun! ★★★
Ute Lemper
3/5
Enjoyed it! ★★★
The Beach Boys
2/5
Ok. ★★
Various Artists
3/5
♫ Listening to "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by The Ronettes (A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, 1963) ♫
Cat Stevens
2/5
Ok. ★★
The Icarus Line
4/5
Energetically solid. ★★★★
Depeche Mode
4/5
Very good. ★★★★
Tina Turner
3/5
A blast from the past. ★★★
Jeru The Damaja
3/5
Not my style, but it was enjoyable. ★★★
Kate Bush
3/5
Nice enough. ★★★
The Velvet Underground
4/5
For Lou: ★★★★
The Cure
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Garbage
5/5
Brilliant. ★★★★★
Hookworms
3/5
Alright. ★★★
The Police
4/5
Haven't heard this in a long time! ★★★★
Beatles
5/5
First album on this list that I *truly* believe belongs here. ★★★★★
The Thrills
2/5
Not my style. ★★
The Undertones
3/5
Lively. ★★★
Solomon Burke
2/5
Ok, but not my style. ★★
Pulp
3/5
Fun enough. ★★★
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Great, as always. ★★★★
Fiona Apple
3/5
Haven't hear this in quite a while! ★★★
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Interesting, but not my vibe. ★★★
Scott Walker
3/5
Ok, but not to my tastes. ★★★
The Doors
3/5
Not bad! ★★★
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Alright. ★★★
Nanci Griffith
1/5
Not my style—at all. ★
George Harrison
4/5
And this review must pass too. ★★★★
Ray Charles
3/5
I like the artist, but not this album. ★★★
Todd Rundgren
3/5
Unique. ★★★
3/5
Proto-Punk indeed. ★★★
Simple Minds
2/5
Enjoyable, but not memorable. ★★
Steely Dan
3/5
I enjoyed it. ★★★
Moby
4/5
Solid flow! ★★★★
Mekons
3/5
Ok, but not my cup of tea. ★★★
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Good enough. ★★★
The Pretty Things
4/5
Very enjoyable! ★★★★
Television
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
Good. ★★★
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Very good! ★★★★
Pixies
4/5
Very valid energy! ★★★★
Laura Nyro
3/5
Fun! ★★★
The Pogues
3/5
Irish folk-punk is new to me! Fun!! ★★★
Super Furry Animals
2/5
Ok. ★★
System Of A Down
4/5
Good and powerful pace and rhythms. ★★★★
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Very enjoyable! ★★★★
Joni Mitchell
3/5
I enjoyed it, but I don't quite get Joni. I realize that there's talent & passion in her heart, but I don't view her as a great artist. I apologize. ★★★
The Beach Boys
4/5
Too light for my tastes, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★★
Prince
4/5
Great, as always! ★★★★
Oasis
4/5
Solid! ★★★★
David Bowie
5/5
Bowie = Genius ★★★★★
PJ Harvey
4/5
Good. ★★★★
Sebadoh
3/5
Ok. ★★★
Blur
4/5
Very enjoyable. ★★★★
The Saints
3/5
A little light, but I enjoyed it a lot. ★★★
Deep Purple
4/5
Good! ★★★★
Violent Femmes
4/5
Solid fun! ★★★★
The Allman Brothers Band
3/5
OK, but not my kind of groove. ★★★
The Slits
3/5
Punk light—not bad, not great. Adding an extra star for the band's name. ★★★
Lambchop
2/5
OK, but instantly forgettable. ★★
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
Raging in all of the right ways! ★★★★
Pink Floyd
3/5
Not bad, not but not my style of band/music. ★★★
The Who
4/5
Four stars for the hits, and no additional stars for the rest. ★★★★
Radiohead
2/5
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead—sorry! ★★
Public Enemy
3/5
Not my style, but I do enjoy their passion—and the rhythm. ★★★
Aerosmith
5/5
Loved this way back when—still love it today. ★★★★★
Depeche Mode
4/5
Still great after all these years. Just delightful! ★★★★
Boston
4/5
Pleasant, like fine wine that has been left uncorked for a while. ★★★★
The Waterboys
3/5
OK, but not up to the quality of 1001 albums. ★★★
Sister Sledge
3/5
Pleasant enough, but this is not my family. ★★★
Electric Light Orchestra
2/5
Way too lite. ★★
Magazine
3/5
OK, but I'm glad that post-punk didn't stagnate at this level. ★★★
Happy Mondays
3/5
Not bad—not great—just so so. ★★★
Prefab Sprout
3/5
Ok. Nothing special to see here—move along. ★★★
Elton John
2/5
While I enjoy some of Elton John's songs—these aren't them. ★★
The Strokes
3/5
Pretty good. ★★★
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Too funky for me. ★★★
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
I haven't heard this in a looong time. ★★★★
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Well, I'm not a huge fan of the The Rolling Stones, this was enjoyable. ★★★★
The Darkness
3/5
Not bad. Feels a little dated for my tastes. ★★★
Tim Buckley
3/5
OK—not as bad as some of the other reviewers say. ★★★
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Enjoyable—but it hasn't aged very well. ★★★
4/5
I enjoy Dylan a lot, but I don't worship him like a god (like most people seem to do). ★★★★
2/5
Less spy antics, and more diplomatic music, please! ★★
Kraftwerk
4/5
Good stuff! ★★★★
Blue Cheer
3/5
Not bad, but far from great. ★★★
Laibach
4/5
Love me some Laibach! ★★★★
Jane's Addiction
4/5
Great stuff! ★★★★
Leonard Cohen
3/5
I love his passion, but I wish he had not harmed his vocal chords with cigarette smoke. ★★★
4/5
Damn fine men, these! ★★★★
Crowded House
3/5
Enough for three stars, but not enough for more. ★★★
Deep Purple
3/5
The machine seems particularly slow. I wonder if the purple parts are actually rust… ★★★
The Fall
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Ice T
2/5
This Ice T has a bad aftertaste—the tea is watered down, with way too much artificial sweetener, used to conceal the lack of taste.
OutKast
2/5
Not my vibe. ★★
OutKast
2/5
Too ghetto for me. ★★
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
Very good stuff! ★★★★
The Flying Burrito Brothers
1/5
Barely able to make it through this. ★
Sade
3/5
Good enough. ★★★
Dolly Parton
1/5
Not my style, at all. ★
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Not bad, but I'm surprised it made this list. ★★★
Dagmar Krause
3/5
Not bad, but this is added to the ever-growing list of how did this get added 1001 albums? ★★★
The Temptations
3/5
It had its moments, but lacked the directions for more stars. ★★★
The Clash
4/5
Great stuff! ★★★★
Gillian Welch
3/5
Better than I expected, but not music that moves me. ★★★
The Cure
3/5
Enjoyed it, but not more than three stars' worth. ★★★
Genesis
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Johnny Cash
5/5
Hurt is *stunningly* good (and this is coming from a huge fan of Trent Reznor's original). ★★★★★
R.E.M.
3/5
Good. ★★★
Queen
4/5
All hail the Queen! ★★★★
Fats Domino
4/5
Def Leppard
5/5
Great, as always! ★★★★★
Duke Ellington
3/5
Enjoyable. ★★★
Jethro Tull
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Killing Joke
3/5
Fun, with good energy. ★★★
Talvin Singh
2/5
Not my groove. ★★
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Ok. ★★
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
4/5
Much better than expected. ★★★★
Stephen Stills
3/5
Ok, but not my style. ★★★
Yes
3/5
OK, but it's unlikely that I'll ever wanna listen to this again. ★★★
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Good. ★★★
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Not bad, but also not my style. ★★★
The Hives
4/5
Pretty good (but not enough to be my new favourite band)! ★★★★
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Enjoyable! ★★★★
James Taylor
3/5
Ok, but far from my style. ★★★
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Not my style, but parts (Layla in specific) resonated well. ★★★
Radiohead
2/5
I still don't get Radiohead. The music is OK to listen to in the background, but it just doesn't resonate with me on any notable level. My apologies to any Radiohead fans that read this—just speaking from my heart. ★★
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
Pleasant enough for three stars, but not pleasant enough to be remembered beyond a single listen. ★★★
The Black Keys
3/5
Not bad. ★★★
Steve Winwood
2/5
Too light for me. ★★
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Good, but this will be my one & only listen. ★★★
The Temptations
3/5
Fun enough. ★★★
Carpenters
4/5
Classic hits. ★★★★
Dire Straits
4/5
Brilliant stuff! ★★★★
The Offspring
4/5
Raw energy forged through pure passion. Love them! ★★★★
3/5
Pleasantly forgettable. ★★★