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Album	You	Global	Diff
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Soft Cell	5	2.87	+2.13
The Contino Sessions Death In Vegas	5	2.9	+2.1
Ritual De Lo Habitual Jane's Addiction	5	3.19	+1.81
Pretenders Pretenders	5	3.35	+1.65
Hot Rats Frank Zappa	5	3.36	+1.64
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	5	3.4	+1.6
Imagine John Lennon	5	3.45	+1.55
She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper	5	3.48	+1.52
Penance Soiree The Icarus Line	4	2.5	+1.5

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	1	3.62	-2.62
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	1	3.35	-2.35
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	1	2.98	-1.98
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	1	2.96	-1.96
In Rainbows Radiohead	2	3.84	-1.84
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo The Byrds	1	2.82	-1.82
Harvest Neil Young	2	3.82	-1.82
Grace Jeff Buckley	2	3.73	-1.73
Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens	2	3.68	-1.68
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme Simon & Garfunkel	2	3.62	-1.62

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5
David Bowie	4	4.25

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Artist	Albums	Average
Willie Nelson	2	1.5

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Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes · 1 likes

3/5

Not my flavor of music, but this was ok to listen to. ★★★

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More Specials

The Specials

3/5

♫ Listening to "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" by The Specials (More Specials (Remastered), 1980) ♫

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

♫ Listening to “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley (Bat Out of Hell, 1977) ♫

Wish You Were Here

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) ♫

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

♫ Listening to "Time to Pretend" by MGMT (Time to Pretend - SOTW, 2007) ♫

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

5/5

♫ Listening to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (She's So Unusual, 1983) ♫

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

♫ Listening to "Party Girl" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Armed Forces (Remastered 2020), 1979) ♫

Illmatic

Nas

2/5

♫ Listening to "Halftime" by Nas (Illmatic, 1992) ♫

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

♫ Listening to "Helter Skelter" by Siouxsie & The Banshees (The Scream, 1978) ♫

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

♫ Listening to "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are" by Thelonious Monk (Brilliant Corners (Remastered), 1957) ♫

Teen Dream

Beach House

4/5

♫ Listening to "Norway" by Beach House (Teen Dream (Bonus Track Version), 2010) ♫

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

5/5

♫ Listening to "The Gumbo Variations" by Frank Zappa (Hot Rats, 1969) ♫

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

4/5

♫ Listening to "Whatcha Gonna Do" by Peter Tosh (Legalize It, 1976) ♫

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

♫ Listening to "Holiday" by Green Day (American Idiot, 2004) ♫

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

5/5

♫ Listening to "Death Threat" by Death In Vegas (The Contino Sessions, 1999) ♫ — slow start, then I really enjoyed it.

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

3/5

♫ Listening to "Samba da Bencao" by Bebel Gilberto (Tanto Tempo, 2000) ♫

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

♫ Listening to "Wandering Star" by Portishead (Dummy, 1994) ♫

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

3/5

♫ Listening to "In da Club" by 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Bonus Track Version), 2003) ♫

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

♫ Listening to "Something for the Weekend" by The Divine Comedy (Casanova, 1996) ♫

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

♫ Listening to "(Well) Dusted" by Giant Sand (Chore of Enchantment, 1999) ♫

Imagine

John Lennon

5/5

♫ Listening to "Imagine" by John Lennon (Imagine, 1971) ♫ One of the greatest songs of all time!

Low

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.

Bandwagonesque

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.

Heroes

David Bowie

5/5

♫ Listening to ""Heroes" (2017 Remaster)" by David Bowie ("Heroes" (2017 Remaster), 1977) ♫

Pink Flag

Wire

4/5

♫ Listening to "Three Girl Rhumba (2006 Remastered Version)" by Wire (Pink Flag, 1977) ♫

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

2/5

♫ Listening to "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989) ♫

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

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) ♫

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

3/5

♫ Listening to "Southern Man" by Neil Young (After the Gold Rush, 1970) ♫

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

♫ Listening to "Like a Prayer" by Madonna (Like a Prayer, 1989) ♫

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

5/5

♫ Listening to "Stop" by Jane's Addiction (Ritual de lo Habitual, 1990) ♫

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

♫ Listening to "One Way or Another" by Blondie (Parallel Lines, 1978) ♫

Rio

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) ♫

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Maybe I am too jaded. But this felt pretty light to me. That said, I enjoyed it.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

Not my style, but I do enjoy his enthusiasm.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

2/5

Not my music.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Feels dated, but I still enjoyed it.

Yeezus

Kanye West

2/5

Waaaay too much autotune. Only a few songs hit the spot for me. Not my music.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

Enjoyable—not my favorite Queen album by far.

Slayed?

Slade

4/5

Enjoyable. I have not heard this album before.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

Ok. Not my style.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Have never heard the album before—just the hits. Very enjoyable.

Bookends

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.

Kala

M.I.A.

4/5

New to me. Enjoyed it!

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

I enjoy some Elvis songs. These are not among them.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Pleasant to listen to in the background. Feels too dated for me.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

Enjoyable.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

Enjoyable, but I probably will not listen to it again.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Fun to listen to.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

Lively and fun—I love Mr. Brightside.

Suzanne Vega

4/5

Pleasantly enjoyable. She has such a nice voice.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

While I enjoyed the album, I would not put it on my personal 1001 list.

Rattlesnakes

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. ★★★★

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

3/5

Enjoyable, but I will likely not return to it. ★★★

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

I enjoyed listening to them. ★★★

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

Ok. Would not have listened to this, if it was not on the list. ★★

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

2/5

Sorry. I don't get Morrissey. ★★

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

A classic. ★★★★★

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Good. ★★★★

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Enjoyable, but not on my list of regular listens. ★★★

Stripped

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. ★★★

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

4/5

I enjoyed it—good rhythm and overall sound waves. ★★★★

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Fever is the only one that moved me. This is not my favorite Elvis music. ★★★

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

Ok. Nice to hear some old songs again. ★★★

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

2/5

I have enjoyed some Grateful Dead songs. They are not in this album. ★★

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

Not my speed or style. ★★

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

4/5

Never heard them before. Enjoyable! ★★★★

Aja

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. ★★★

Stardust

Willie Nelson

2/5

Not a fan of Willie. Sorry! ★★

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

I prefer her earlier works. ★★★

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

2/5

Ok. Not my music style. ★★

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Not a huge Hendrix fan, but I enjoyed this. ★★★★

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

3/5

Pleasant, but not my style. ★★★

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Fun. ★★★

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★

Follow The Leader

Korn

4/5

Great. Haven't listened to this in quite a while. ★★★★

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Listened to this as a kid. Good memories. ★★★★

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

5/5

Still as great as it was when I first heard this in the 90's! The energy is intense.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

Solid. ★★★★

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

3/5

Not bad. ★★★

Connected

Stereo MC's

3/5

Ok. ★★★

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

Very enjoyable. ★★★★

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

4/5

Very good. ★★★★

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

4/5

This is a classic. ★★★★

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

She has a soothing voice. ★★★

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1/5

Not my kind of music. Sorry. ★

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

Pleasant in the background. ★★★

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

3/5

Not bad. ★★★

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

Bowie is great. ★★★★

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

Good, but not my style. ★★★

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Lovely etherial voice! ★★★★

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

I enjoyed it, but it did not motivate me to listen to more of The Who. ★★★

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

2/5

Not my style of music. ★★

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

Good energy. ★★★★

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Pleasant. ★★★

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Delightful blast from the past. ★★★★

Joanna Newsom

2/5

Not my style. ★★

Tapestry

Carole King

3/5

Not my style, but I did enjoy it. ★★★

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Fine, but will not listen to it again. ★★★

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

4/5

This was new to me. Enjoyed it! ★★★★

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

One of the greatest albums of all time. ★★★★★

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Alright. ★★★

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

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. ★

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Shouldn't they be Singing Heads? ★★★★

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Not my preference for music, but I did find it enjoyable. ★★★

Guero

Beck

2/5

Ok. ★★

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

1/5

Not my style. At all. ★

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

1/5

I don't get Willy's style and choices. ★

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

Not my preferred music, but I enjoyed it. ★★★

Destroyer

KISS

4/5

A childhood favorite! Many memories! ★★★★

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Springsteen is ok. I've enjoyed his major hits, but his other music does not move me. ★★★

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Chris

Christine and the Queens

3/5

Her voice is great. ★★★

1977

Ash

3/5

Not bad. ★★★

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Ahh, the Princely one. ★★★

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

2/5

Ok. ★★

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

3/5

Pleasant, but I don't get the GD well. ★★★

Achtung Baby

4/5

Enjoyed it a lot. ★★★★

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

Fun and lively! ★★★★

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

Emotional and powerful. ★★★★

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

2/5

Ok. ★★

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

He definitely has his own style. ★★★★

No Other

Gene Clark

2/5

Ok. I wouldn't listen to this if it was not on this list. ★★

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Pleasant and forgettable. ★★★

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

I didn't know that Moe, Larry and Curly were in a band! Was Shemp their roadie? ★★★★

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

2/5

Not my taste. ★★

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

More Reviews About Beats And Lyrics. ★★★★

2112

Rush

3/5

Fun and enjoyable. ★★★

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

4/5

Great! ★★★★

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

Ok-ish. Not my style. ★★

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Good. ★★★

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

2/5

Not my style, but I enjoyed parts. ★★

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

Fun-ish. A bit repetitive. Groove is in the Heart is the standout. ★★★

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

This killed my vibe. ★

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

Enjoyed it a lot! ★★★★

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

Love it! ★★★★

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Three stars for the William Burroughs reference. ★★★

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

4/5

I enjoy Brian Eno's art. ★★★★

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Fun enough. ★★★

Pacific Ocean Blue

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. ★★★

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

2/5

Too slow for my tastes. ★★

In Rainbows

Radiohead

2/5

Forgive me Radiohead fans—I just don't enjoy his voice. It doesn't inspire happiness for me. ★★

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

Not my groove. ★★

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

Pleasant and fun. ★★★

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5

Paul can do no wrong in my book. ★★★★

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

Fun and lively. ★★★

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

2/5

Competent, but a little too down for my tastes. ★★

Tommy

The Who

4/5

Fun! ★★★★

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Fun anger! ★★★

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

3/5

Fun enough. ★★★

Grace

Jeff Buckley

2/5

Ok. Not my style. ★★

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

♫ Listening to "Le Freak (2018 Remaster)" by Chic (C'est Chic (2018 Remaster), 1978) ♫ ★★★

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Enjoyable. ★★★

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Face to Face

The Kinks

4/5

Getting the Kinks out (and playing them). ★★★★

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

♫ Listening to "Tom Sawyer" by Rush (Moving Pictures (Remastered), 1981) ♫ ★★★★

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

Fun and energetic! ★★★

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

4/5

A blast from the past. ★★★★

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

5/5

♫ Listening to "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition), 1981) ♫ ★★★★★

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Not my speed, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

2/5

I enjoy some jazz albums. This not one of them. ★★

Da Capo

Love

2/5

Not my style. ★★

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

3/5

Not into Jazz a lot, but I enjoyed this. ★★★

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

Not my style, but I did appreciate it. ★★★

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

4/5

Fun! ★★★★

Metallica

5/5

Great memories! ★★★★★

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

3/5

Good, but not their best. ★★★

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

♫ Listening to "One Day Like This" by Elbow (The Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version), 2008) ♫ ★★★

Harvest

Neil Young

2/5

Ok. ★★

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

Blues are not my groove. This was ok. ★★★

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

Ok. ★★

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Bowie is great. ★★★★

Virgin Suicides

Air

3/5

Ok. ★★★

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Not my flavor of music, but this was ok to listen to. ★★★

Technique

New Order

3/5

I enjoyed it. ★★★

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

4/5

Powerful and passionate. ★★★★

Doolittle

Pixies

3/5

Fun! ★★★

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

3/5

Enjoyed it! ★★★

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

Ok. ★★

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

♫ Listening to "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by The Ronettes (A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, 1963) ♫

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

2/5

Ok. ★★

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

4/5

Energetically solid. ★★★★

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Very good. ★★★★

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

A blast from the past. ★★★

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

3/5

Not my style, but it was enjoyable. ★★★

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

3/5

Nice enough. ★★★

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

For Lou: ★★★★

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

Not bad. ★★★

Garbage

5/5

Brilliant. ★★★★★

Microshift

Hookworms

3/5

Alright. ★★★

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

Haven't heard this in a long time! ★★★★

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

First album on this list that I *truly* believe belongs here. ★★★★★

So Much For The City

The Thrills

2/5

Not my style. ★★

The Undertones

3/5

Lively. ★★★

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

2/5

Ok, but not my style. ★★

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

Fun enough. ★★★

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Great, as always. ★★★★

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Haven't hear this in quite a while! ★★★

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

3/5

Interesting, but not my vibe. ★★★

Scott 2

Scott Walker

3/5

Ok, but not to my tastes. ★★★

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Not bad! ★★★

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Alright. ★★★

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

1/5

Not my style—at all. ★

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

And this review must pass too. ★★★★

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

I like the artist, but not this album. ★★★

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

3/5

Unique. ★★★

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

3/5

Proto-Punk indeed. ★★★