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Albums Rated
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Average Rating
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1980
Favorite Decade
Metal
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
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Rater Style ?
21
5-Star Albums
8
1-Star Albums
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By Genre
Top Styles
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 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
|
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 |
|
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 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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The Bends
Radiohead
|
2 | 4.01 | -2.01 |
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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 | 2.96 | -1.96 |
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The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
|
1 | 2.92 | -1.92 |
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In Rainbows
Radiohead
|
2 | 3.85 | -1.85 |
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
|
1 | 2.83 | -1.83 |
|
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 |
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. ★★★