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Album	You	Global	Diff
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	5	3.34	+1.66
Come Away With Me Norah Jones	5	3.38	+1.62
Amnesiac Radiohead	5	3.41	+1.59
Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem	5	3.42	+1.58
Now I Got Worry The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion	4	2.52	+1.48
The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden	5	3.58	+1.42
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.62	+1.38
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	5	3.64	+1.36
Kid A Radiohead	5	3.71	+1.29
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	5	3.73	+1.27

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Either Or Elliott Smith	1	3.39	-2.39
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.3	-2.3
Let England Shake PJ Harvey	1	3.15	-2.15
Welcome To The Pleasuredome Frankie Goes To Hollywood	1	3.11	-2.11
Fifth Dimension The Byrds	1	3.07	-2.07
Dare! The Human League	1	3.05	-2.05
Ys Joanna Newsom	1	2.79	-1.79
Basket of Light Pentangle	1	2.76	-1.76
Violator Depeche Mode	2	3.7	-1.7
Bright Flight Silver Jews	1	2.68	-1.68

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Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	3	5
David Bowie	3	4.67
Radiohead	2	5

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

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Stephen Stills

Stephen Stills · 1 likes

3/5

Go Back Home (track 5) is really good. A few others are good too. But not enough for me to really like. A solid 3.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren · 1 likes

1/5

It’s the Cheetos cheetah performing an after school music special.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band · 1 likes

3/5

Naughty. Interesting lyrics lol. Didn't hate this.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones · 1 likes

3/5

If the album was more like the first track it might be 5. But it’s not so it isn’t. Kinda boring after track 1.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten · 1 likes

2/5

Some good background music for a haunted house on here. This doesn’t deserve a lower rating than that Scottish folk psychedelic collective BS album I heard the other day. Don’t get me wrong, this is shite, but I didn’t skip 1 track. This has actually got some hilarious stuff on it.

4-Star Albums (69)

1-Star Albums (15)

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

All Ratings

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

2/5

He wrote some great songs and the arrangements on this album are good. But man who did he have around him for vocals input? Why did anyone think he should lay these tracks down with his vocals?

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

David Bowie

5/5

So good. Zero skips. Perhaps his best album. I only own Space Oddity on vinyl so I don’t listen to this one as much. Did he invent punk rock with Hang on to Yourself?!

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Had to create a playlist to recreate this album for Apple Music streaming. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/this-is-fats-domino/pl.u-BqENS1jV119 . Excellent. Terrific music and probably the first ever rock and roll song ever written and recorded? Very cool.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Very good. Tempted to give it 5 stars after the first track. But a solid 4 stars overall.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

I don’t know if any Black Keys albums are less than 4 stars. Solid album.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Not their best. Maybe their worst but still better by miles than anything by The Beach Boys so.

Joanna Newsom

1/5

I finished it. interesting perhaps. Not sure how to rate it though. 1-2 stars probably. Not sure I would ever put it on again. Not for me

Phrenology

The Roots

4/5

Very much enjoyed. Starting to rate these albums by “make me dance” factor. 4/5.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

There’s a time and place for this music. But not in my regular rotation. His voice is nice for sure. 3/5.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

3/5

Disco!

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

One of the best rock bands ever. And this album is one of their best.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

Would be at least 3 stars if he didn’t come across so phony on just about every track. 1-2 stars. Some are listenable but most make me cringe.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Best from them? Probably. Sounds like gen x. Rock on. Probably 5 stars - very good.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Soulful. Jazzy. Chill and good AF. Excellent.

Calenture

The Triffids

1/5

Cheesy, cringey and dated. So 80s (in the worst way). Oh and the singer is almost always flat. Why is it two discs?????

Melodrama

Lorde

3/5

Starts out OK ... got better though. Supercut is pretty good and tracks after. Perry good pop album. Was going to give it 4 but when listening again (same day) I decided it's not as enjoyable as I thought it might have been. 3 stars

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

It’s ok. Probably better that his solo stuff. Grew on me as it progressed. 3-4 stars.

Black Sabbath

5/5

Wow. Fitting today since Ozzy died yesterday (RIP). First album from them also one of their best. Terrific.

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

I actually dig it. Never hear it before. Would probably listen again. 3-4

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

I mean? I’m only 6 minutes in and I already love it. But I’m into jazz. Love hearing new to me great jazz albums.

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Never heard before. It’s ok I reckon. Not much variety though.

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

2/5

Meh. Not into this old lo fi shit. And enough with the screaming on every track.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Excellent. What more to say? Oh yea, LOTR lyrics (awesome).

World Clique

Deee-Lite

2/5

Don’t judge an album by its cover … don’t judge an album by its cover … don’t judge an album by its cover. It’s dance music. The album isn’t amazing or ground breaking (is it?) or anything. Not sure why it’s here.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

2/5

Meh. It’s ok. History and all.

Vespertine

Björk

4/5

Good start with Hidden Place. Cocoon has some Kid A vibes. Pretty solid. Will need a re-listen.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Pretty solid. Southern rock in its goodness - guitar riffs - Rock - Yea man. 3-4 stars

Arular

M.I.A.

3/5

Interesting fusion of a bunch of sounds. Not bad. Not sure how it holds up as an album though. 3-4?

Music From Big Pink

The Band

2/5

I know I’m supposed to like The Band but I’m very bored by this. Yawn … now I’m reminded why I’ve never gotten into these guys after being exposed to them over and over through the years. Boring.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

Actually expected to not like this very much - but it's quite good. 3.4 stars? Yea.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Excellent guitar. 4-5 stars

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

4/5

Oh cool live at the Fillmore. It’s also at SF? Strange that this is an album as it isn’t recorded at the same sesh. Still good though. Enjoy the jammin. 4 stars.

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

4/5

Not available on Apple Music. Starts off strong …5 tracks in still digging it. Not bad. First time listening (that I know of). 4 stars

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

In my time of dying might be one of their greatest songs ever. Great album. Longer though. Probably 5 stars.

I Against I

Bad Brains

4/5

Yea man. Never heard them before that I know of. Into it.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

Love this. Excellent album

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Not bad. Some great songs here. Probably high 3 to 4 stars.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Solid country/bluegrass album. Great vocals and song writing. 4 stars.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

I’ll try my best to judge this by its merits alone and not that they released one of my favorite albums of the current decade. Still, their very first album rocks. So many bangers - 0 skips - 5 stars.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Excellent. Too little from him sadly. Great covers in here too. Great vocals. 4-5 stars.

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

Pretty good. Maybe not as good as the very similar one 10-13 years later.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Pretty good. Should listen to it again. Probably 3 to 4 stars.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

2/5

Yea this is pretty shite. Maybe 2 tracks pulling this out of the gutter. Wanted to skip most though.

War

2/5

Little bit of a train wreck from the start. Not good. The mixing and sound is pretty bad. A few tracks are just meh. 2 stars

Me Against The World

2Pac

4/5

He’s my bess fren. Yea this is good. I like it. 4 stars

So Much For The City

The Thrills

2/5

Why is this here? I mean there are like a thousand indie bands from this era. Why this? Maybe this caught me on a bad day but I cannot stand the vocals. I was leaning towards a 3 (meh) but the last few sent me into dislike (2).

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

Oh wow I thought this was Clapton before realizing it actually was lol maybe I remember this subconsciously from long ago or his voice and guitar is that recognizable. I like it.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Oh yes pretty good.

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

4/5

I actually kinda like this. My head was bobbin. Raw, punky and fun. An influence on Jack White perhaps? I don’t know but sounds like him a little bit and some Black Keys too. Not bad.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

3/5

It’s ok. Has a few moments but not enough to keep me liking it all that much. Just ok.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

1969 was an impressive year for these guys. An Ok album here. Short but that’s not a bed thing per se. But if this is the best of 1969 then 1970 (Cosmos Factory) is better.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Pretty solid album here. I think I’ve only ever heard one or two of these before. I’d listen again.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Really good. First time hearing this one. Hard to decide between 4 and 5 stars but I don’t think I love it (yet).

Suzanne Vega

3/5

Never heard it before today. It’s ok. Only know her for her supper famous song that came out a few years later.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Yea man. Pretty pretty pretty good.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

Not really into it. Urge to skip tracks is strong with this one.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Changes is such a great song. So many great tracks here.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

Pretty good debut. But why is he considered punk? I’ve always been confused by that. 4 stars

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

It’s ok. Nothing here to get too excited about.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

2/5

Very bored by this. Nothing grabbed my attention except for the first few seconds. Meh or maybe worse than meh.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

3/5

Actually starts off pretty good. She's definitely got a great voice. Good beats. Might have been 4 stars if it not for disc 2 (strange).

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Very calming, chill album. Simple and good. I dig it.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

4/5

Reminded me of Portishead somewhat. I dig it.

Fever Ray

3/5

It's ok.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

If the album was more like the first track it might be 5. But it’s not so it isn’t. Kinda boring after track 1.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Meh. Its ok.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

He is so boring.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

5/5

A classic. Already had 3-4 tracks starred from this one. Love his voice on this album. So smooth. 5 stars - a perfect country album.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Wow. Other reviewers weren’t wrong. Each song is very repetitive. Perhaps too much. I enjoy some. Repetition drops it from like to meh.

Kenya

Machito

4/5

Excellent (so far). On a trip so finding it hard to listen continuously. Enjoy the vibes of this jazz album.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Pretty good. Excellent music all around.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Not my first time with this one. I’ve enjoyed it for many years.

Talvin Singh

3/5

Yea. I like this ok. Reminds me a bit of this group I used to listen to many years back - ah! I can’t recall their name now. Less Indian but electronic sounds similar and similar vibes.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

1/5

What is this? Why is it here? Yea this sucks.

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

I’m not a huge fan of the lo-fi thing AND they suck. I don’t know how revolutionary they were - they sound like Primus only way worse. Not quite a 1 since I didn’t hate some tracks. 2 stars.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

Some was good. Some wasn’t. It’s not quite a like for me but not fully meh either.

System Of A Down

4/5

Yea man. This thing rocks.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Solid album

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Love this one. One of the best of the 90s - better than anything from Nirvana (sorry not sorry).

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

4/5

This one was not bad. I enjoyed many of the tracks but wasn't totally taken by the album. Some of them sounded like the grateful dead which was interesting. Between 3 and 4 stars - so a soft 4.

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

Much too long. If it was only the originals and didn’t include all the remixes and other versions it might get more stars.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

This has a few moments. But overall it feels pretty dated and like they are trying too hard. I don’t know … maybe it could grow on me but it’s meh upon first listen.

Debut

Björk

4/5

Yea. It’s good. Great debut.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

Might have liked it a little more if it wasn’t so long. Also, what’s so special? Why did I have to listen to this before I died? I think I would have been ok had I not.

Woodface

Crowded House

2/5

Meh. Pretty boring. Nothing grabbed my attention.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

I can understand why this album is on a list like this. Having said that, meh. I usually like these guys but I don’t think this album is going to be in my collection any time soon, if ever. Repetitive. Fairly boring.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

4/5

Yea man. It’s Costello. It’s rock. It’s pretty good.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Yea I liked it upon first pass. Probably needs another listen or two. Never listed to this until today.

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

Yea not bad. I liked it ok. Probably need a few more re-listens to really rate it properly.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

Another live album? Another Brit band? The Brit bias keeps shining through all these picks. Having said that, this didn’t suck. I liked it more than most normal Who stuff. They sound great live.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

This album was already in my library so I heard it before I died and this list. It rocks.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

3/5

Naughty. Interesting lyrics lol. Didn't hate this.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

5/5

Scanning over all the negative reviews is quite funny. Hate someone cuz they suck not cuz they’re popular or critics really like them. I don’t know if any Radiohead album is less than 5 stars. Prior to today’s listen I thought that this one is their weakest album but after another re-listen damn this is good. If this is indeed their weakest album then damn they are the greatest band ever.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

3/5

Interesting.

Scissor Sisters

2/5

Weak start ... uh oh. First track is annoying. Why is this here? And why is this deserving of a 3 disc deluxe edition? (I'm only listening to disc 1). I don't really like this. :(

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

4/5

Yea man. Early 90s hip hop. It’s good.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

2/5

Once again the Brit bias of this list shining through. This. Is. Not. Good. Almost broke my no skipping/listen to 100% of album record. Are all the 5 star reviews listening to the same album as me? I don’t get it. 2 stars since I didn’t hate every track (but almost).

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

I never like Kanye but I had never listened to this one. It’s good. Minus the strange, non-sensical lil Jimmy skit track, this is not pretty pretty pretty good. Pretty creative album. But maybe he shouldn’t have hated college so much and tried to learn something back then and he might not have ended up with a brain of mush today. 4 stars.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

It’s ok. I understand that it’s early or first. But there’s better sounds for my tastes.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

I like it. Mellow, simple, good Springsteen

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

1/5

K who said the vocals were great? Cuz they aren’t. Except for the backup female vocals which are not prevalent enough to save this. The vocals alone drop this to a 2 minimum. Not good. Actually the more I listen the worse it gets.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

1/5

1 star - based on the first 90 seconds alone. Dear god why is this here? I think this is the nail in the coffin of giving up on this shite list. And on day/album 101 :(. Track 1 broke my no skip streak/goal to listen to 100% of the album. Nearly 100% skips. Just so awful

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

One of their best. Do I still need to listen today even though I listen to this all the time?

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

Meh. I don’t know what it is but I’ve never enjoyed this album all that much. They have better stuff. I liked maybe 1 song here. Maybe not even enough for 3 stars. Hmmmm

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

2/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

2/5

Not very good.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

An ok Jazz album. Not into it as much as others though. I like the piano parts and solos a lot though.

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

3/5

Angryman (track 2) was good. But track 3? WTF? Track 4 too - odd. Track 5 instrumental good. Track 6 meh. Maybe a few others were ok. 3 stars.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Not crazy about the first 60 seconds. Took about 4 minutes in on the first track. Pretty good jazz album. Not one of my favorites though. 3 stars.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1/5

Dated and cheesy. Not for me. As it progressed it became more and more objectionable to my ears.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

This is great. All the things I love about bluesy, jammy rock. And I’m ashamed to say I’ve never listened to this album before. 4 stars

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

4/5

This was great. Excellent vibes.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

2/5

This is peak 80 (which means it’s not good). 80s pop is so dated and this album is no different.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

2/5

Love her voice but this way too long and the songs are pretty boring. Decent background music though. Not sure how to rate this or if I can finish it by tomorrow. If you condensed it down to a normal album length selecting the best tracks it would easily be a 4 star album.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

2/5

Boring and lame. This album is rubbish.

Stephen Stills

3/5

Go Back Home (track 5) is really good. A few others are good too. But not enough for me to really like. A solid 3.

Dare!

The Human League

1/5

Oh man. Dear god why? Awful. Is this album the reason 80s pop is so bad? Are they to blame? Nearly unlistenable. This list sucks.

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

Meh. Probably one of the most overrated bands ever. Everything from 90s Radiohead and 90s Smashing Pumpkins is better than this. 🤷‍♂️ . I really don’t like the extra grungy vocals on many of the tracks. Is loving Nirvana a cult? I don’t get it. As the album progressed my rating got lower and lower. During Frances Farmer it got to maybe a 2 I dislike his vocals and the song that much. Definitely not a 4-5 star album for me. More like 2-3. Best part: drums. Worst part: vocals.

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

4/5

Pretty good. Love the duets.

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

3/5

Um starts out a little rough but grew on me for sure.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

I haven’t explored Mayfield as much as I should have. Pretty good album for the most part.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

2/5

Vocals: 1. Drums/guitar: 4. Repetitive song formula: 2. 4 plus 1 plus 2 equals 7. Divided by 3 equals 2.333. I’m surprised, as I expected a higher rating but damn his vocals wear on ya for an entire album.

Justified

Justin Timberlake

1/5

Someone tryin to be MJ …Only one MJ dude. This shit boring and not for me. A bunch of skips.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Yea pretty good.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Pretty nostalgic. Growing up in a house with Gen X siblings I heard this on repeat from a pretty young age (like 5-7). That opening definitely has the feels. First 3 tracks are excellent. The remaining are mid mostly.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Music it good but I’ve never enjoyed Neal’s vocals. 🤷‍♂️

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Yea I like this one. Id heard it before but not a lot. I’d listen again.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

A classic

Traffic

3/5

Not bad. Surprised that it was as good as it was.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

Not bad actually. I like it.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

I met a little girl - corny and lame. Probably would be a 4 star album if only the lyrics and topic weren’t so dull and lame. Great music and vocals though.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Album is lit 🔥

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

Yea this is good. One I’ve never heard and really good. Thanks.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

1/5

It’s the Cheetos cheetah performing an after school music special.

2112

Rush

4/5

Yea this rocks. I like it.

The Specials

2/5

Meh.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Boring. Noise. Meh.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

It’s starts out pretty good. A little corny and dated in spots (i.e. la-la lies) and quite a few are just meh to lame and boring. Favorite track: the ox

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Yea I dig it.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

3/5

Actually didn’t hate it. Not bad. Listenable

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

It’s ok. Not an album I’d always put on but probably would have been part of my late teens skateboarding rotation had I discovered them back then 🤷‍♂️

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Can’t help but hear chef from South Park lol. But good album none the less.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

This was pretty good. Maybe not quite 4 stars good.

California

American Music Club

3/5

Elvis Presley

4/5

I mean it’s Elvis. And a classic from him.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

I’d heard this before. Yea it’s good.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

2/5

Way too dated for me to like. The orchestral and choir sounds are just soooo old sounding. His voice is great and so is his piano when you can hear it.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

2/5

This isn’t good. Live recordings (with rare exceptions) aren’t albums.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Rocks pretty hard. Solid

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

It’s Bowie. Some great songs here. Overall a 4 out of 5 probably.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Not bad actually. Pretty enjoyable listening considering how dated it sounds (even compared to 1964).

Elastica

4/5

Pretty good. Never heard them before.

Queen II

Queen

4/5

Yea this is good.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Yea man. Good Springsteen here. Finally some 80s music that doesn’t fully suck.

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

Reviews of elevator and hold music accurate. Not great Jazz. No idea why this is here. 🤷‍♂️

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

This is probably my favorite of his. Having said that he still can’t sing. With average vocals this might be a 5. With Neal’s? A 3

Basket of Light

Pentangle

1/5

Crap. Might have been listenable but for the vocals. I made it through once song fully (sally go round). All others were utterly unlistenable.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Great album for the most part. Was pretty grossed out by the dick sucking skit (those sounds 🤮).

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

So nostalgic for me. I really wanted to give this 5 but alas it’s a solid 4. Still very much enjoy this though.

The Band

2/5

I just don’t like these guys. Did not like this and it’s arguably their best album. 🤷‍♂️

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

Enjoyed it.

Sister

Sonic Youth

3/5

It’s ok. A little too raw and grungy for my tastes though.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

🤘

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

4/5

This was actually good and listenable. I know I’m shocked too.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Sure I like it.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

3/5

It’s ok. Better than many of the 80s albums on this list so far. Don’t like it. Don’t hate it.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

Amazing. And what a closing track 🤯

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

Meh pretty boring mostly with like 1 track (the forest) that I sorta enjoy.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

3/5

This is ok. The harmonies are actually quite good. I probably would never choose to put this on though 🤷‍♂️

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

This is pretty good. I like it. A great opener too. So iconic and recognizable at this point.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

4/5

Pretty good. Wow track 3 sounds like a chili peppers song (but better as the peppers suck ). Obviously Epic is super recognizable. Excellent cover of sabbath.

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

This is totally mid. Doesn’t suck. Isn’t great.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

1/5

A collection of songs that make you hate Christmas time. Together at last is one shitty “album”.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

I really like this album. Have for many years. Maybe even love it.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

From the era of punk that was probably the best. I dig it.

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

3/5

Pretty meh to not like so far. The mixing isn’t good on the first half. Also very long. Also another live album that doesn’t deserve attention amongst album albums 🙄. I actually didn’t like this and I liked it too. Some great live songs. Some meh and boring ones too.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Strong start but in the end gave me high hopes that left me disappointed throughout the rest of the album. Mid.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

3/5

I fully expected to hate this based on the few reviews I glanced at, the description and the album art. I didn’t though. But I also didn’t think it was great, good or excellent. It’s between a 2 and a 3 for me 🤷‍♂️

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Ok so I expected to hate this after the first track repeated its lame self for the 100th time but this ended up being way good. Maybe a 4? Not sure 🤷‍♂️

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

3/5

This is ok. I kinda liked it but probably not 4 liked.

Violator

Depeche Mode

2/5

Pretty boring. One decently good song. The rest are not good minus a couple of sound effects buried within a few that I liked.

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

3/5

This is pretty good. But I have to dock it a star for the vocals and the length.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

I like this. Then it’s strange and boring. Then I like it. 🤷‍♂️. Also it gets docked a star for its length (too long)

The Stranger

Billy Joel

3/5

I’ve maintained for around 20 years now that Billy Joel is terrible (minus 1 song). This album actually doesn’t suck. Some good stuff here and doesn’t sound super dated like his later stuff does.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

This isn’t bad. I thought it might be based on that album cover 😂. But didn’t amaze me.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

Vocals pretty good. Music good too. But overall not gripping me enough to be good to great.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

Pretty good. Not into it enough to warrant a 4 though.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Yea this is quite good. Excellent piano too. But overall it got a little boring by the second half and didn’t really enjoy it all that much by the end. Didn’t dislike. But didn’t like all that much either. Album cover is sick though.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Ok to pretty ok at times. But Don’t is a terrible track. That and a few other noise sections might drop this to a 2 for me.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

Based on a few reviews I sampled I thought this was gonna suck. But it doesn’t. Good vocals. Music good too. Overall pretty good just not sure it’s “like it” (i.e 4 stars) territory for me.

Dire Straits

3/5

First track sounds like the musical child of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and the Allman Brothers Band. I dig the guitar on the first track. Wild West End sounds a lot like one of their other songs. I wanted so bad for this to be a 5 that I’ve never heard before. Then a 4. But I don’t know. There’s only like 2 or 3 here that I really like. Is that enough for a 4?

Le Tigre

3/5

They’re ok.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

Baba is a 5 star song. And I will always think of Jamie Thomas’s part from Mislead Youth when Baba plays. But what about the rest of the album? The next two are fine. The song is over is 😬 though. Same with Getting in Tune. Not consistently good. Hard to justify a 4 overall for only one great song 🤷‍♂️

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

I dig her bluesy groves man.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

One of the OGs (technically Patton, House, and Johnson are but Muddy is nearly there). Just for what he gave us and who he influenced he gets 4 stars. Plus this sounds damn good for being a live recording from 1960. That would have been amazing to see live.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

One of my favorite rap albums. A masterpiece.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

4/5

An excellent album and a definite must listen. Excellent vocals.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Finally some 80s pop that doesn’t suck. Give me Cyndi over Madonna any day!

Either Or

Elliott Smith

1/5

Boring. Terrible vocals. Hate this.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

Not bad. But hasn’t aged well IMO … a little too cheesy for me.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

If Kind of Blue is a 5 this is a 3

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

I've listened to this one a lot over the years. Question is, do I love it? Yes. Yes I do. Excellent album. We are North Americans!

Moby Grape

2/5

Side 1 is mid. Side 2 sends this down the drain.

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

1/5

This shit sucks. If I had NOT heard this before dying I definitely would have been better off. 100% shows the shitty bias of the list - this group has 5 albums on this list. And OMG that guitar work is so bad.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

2/5

Album sucks with 2 decent songs. 🙄

Sulk

The Associates

1/5

OMG from the first measure I knew I didn’t need to hear this before I die. What a hot mess. This list is so shite. I’m sorry there’s not over 1000 albums you have to hear. There’s probably 100 that you should listen to no matter what and then whatever you like. And then you should probably listen to a fuck ton of classical/baroque/romantic music. Not all these shite UK albums. Sheesh.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

I love Johnny Cash and can respect his playing shoes for inmates but I’m not crazy about the recording and set here.

Kenza

Khaled

2/5

Strong start and I thought it had a chance. Then it just repeated itself and dragged on much too long. Nah.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

An absolute classic. Great music and awesome vocals.