My 1001 Albums Journey

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Album	You	Global	Diff
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Iron Butterfly	5	2.93	+2.07
Close To You Carpenters	5	3.13	+1.87
Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears	5	3.17	+1.83
Buffalo Springfield Again Buffalo Springfield	5	3.19	+1.81
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse Faces	5	3.23	+1.77
Countdown To Ecstasy Steely Dan	5	3.28	+1.72
Eagles Eagles	5	3.29	+1.71
Peter Gabriel 3 Peter Gabriel	5	3.29	+1.71
B-52's The B-52's	5	3.3	+1.7
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
American Idiot Green Day	1	3.77	-2.77
Kid A Radiohead	1	3.7	-2.7
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	1	3.68	-2.68
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	1	3.66	-2.66
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	1	3.62	-2.62
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	1	3.49	-2.49
Foo Fighters Foo Fighters	1	3.48	-2.48
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	1	3.45	-2.45
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	1	3.44	-2.44
Blue Lines Massive Attack	1	3.39	-2.39

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	5
Black Sabbath	2	5
The Clash	2	5
Dire Straits	2	5
Eagles	2	5
The Who	2	5
Steely Dan	2	5

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Arcade Fire	1, 5

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1-Star Albums (22)

All Ratings

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Three great songs and some filler. The vocals are superb

Foo Fighters

1/5

Eh. Not my cup of tea.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

Never a fan of rap or hip hop but these guys meld rock into Rap and every song just works.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

Smash

The Offspring

1/5

Should not be on any list.

Black Sabbath

5/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

One of the best albums of any era.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

1/5

Boring.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

1/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

1/5

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

I get why this album is considered one of the top 1001 albums but when you dig into it and listen to it, there aren’t that many strong songs. I almost feel like it’s 50% music and 50% filler

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

This album is a great example of what ABBA was all about. Great lyrics, harmonies and catchy little songs that stay with you for a long time.

Blood, Sweat & Tears

5/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Seminal album by one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever. Varying influences throughout and a must have record. Def a dessert island disc. The greatest rock and roll picture on the cover.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

1/5

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

1/5

Garbage

3/5

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

2/5

Not my favorite record at all. Never liked these guys

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Don’t get me wrong, I think Jack White is an incredible guitarist and I love Meg White on drums but I think this album is a bit overrated

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

Excellent album from beginning to end.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

AC/DC at their best.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

1/5

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

5/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

I won't apologize for loving Billy Joel's music. Yes, there is some real crap in their but his catalogue is as strong as almost every individual artist in history. This album is filled with catchy, sing to yourself numbers. the stories are always real to me and that is where he sets himself apart.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

Annie Lennox has one of the voices in recent memory. Great slbum

Eagles

5/5

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

5/5

Live At Leeds

The Who

5/5

Let me preface this with the fact that I am a huge Who fan. Have been for 50 years. With that being said, this is one of the best live albums ever recorded. Period. The live version of My Generation stands apart from all live recordings of any song ever. The sheer power of the band is felt through every note. I like the original version. The deluxe edition is pretty cool but there really aren't additional songs that hold up to the original pressing.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

1/5

She is talented. I just never got all the hoopla about this album. Sue me

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

The last Doors album while Morrison was alive. I love this album because it is a more stripped down version of the band. Morrison's vocals are top shelf and the blues undertones are all over this album. Not their best but damn close.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

5/5

Along with Warren Zevon, Harry Nilsson was that genius that died way before his time. He was eclectic, absurd and infinitely enjoyable

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Possibly the greatest album ever recorded. Better than Sgt Peppers

Virgin Suicides

Air

1/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

1/5

B-52's

The B-52's

5/5

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

2/5

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

1/5

Morrissey and the Smiths separate or together can bring down a baby shower or a Bar Mitzva.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

1/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

If it hasn't been said before, I will say it again, this one of the greatest albums ever recorded. I am def a Who fan and have loved the band for over 55 years so I may be a touch biased but I think I am probably spot on. This album showed the greatest of the band. Entwisle has never been better, stronger but yet subdued. Keith Moon was every bit the monster on drums. Daltry was at the peak. Maybe the grestest rock scream ever. Townshend was amazing. His singing, guitar playing, use of synthesizers and experimental sounds. The writing was proabaly as good as ever.

Adele

2/5

Beautiful voice for sure but how many times can you listen to songs about breaking up or terrible boyfriends. She’s Taylor Swift with a much better voice

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

No doubt in my mind that this is Dylan’s best album. It has every element that made Dylan special, the story telling. The heartache. The crisp writing. One of the best albums ever recorded and even though I am no Dylan lover, I will go to my grave believing it.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

3/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

Three great songs.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

2/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

5/5

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

Adele

3/5

Incredible voice. Mediocre lyrics. Her and Taylor Swift should go down some new roads.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Given the fact that this album has the greatest rock and roll song ever written, Sympathy For The Devil, and another 6 outstanding tracts, it is easliy a five star record.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Pretenders

5/5

One of the best debut albums ever.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

Proving that George Harrison was every bit as good if not better than Paul and John.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Ugh.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

1/5

Zero stars

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Wow. Four songs. Unreal talent. You could get lost into this album

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

Ok album. Not a big fan of Miss Raitt. She never struck me as real rock and roll. I know I am in the minority

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

5/5

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

1/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

5/5

Greatest long track ever.

Queen II

Queen

2/5

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

2/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Every song a gem

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

3/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

You don’t have to be an Elton John fan to be a fan of this album. It has so many elements that it’s hard to pick any one that stands out. A song like “ Your Sister Can’t Twist” could be considered a throwaway, filler song yet it 2 minutes and 42 seconds of Elton at his most fun. Classic album from beginning to the end.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

5/5

One of the Dans best

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

1/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

2/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

1/5

Music

Madonna

4/5

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

1/5

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

3/5

Different doesn’t mean great

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

1/5

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

The only Eminem album to iwn

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

2/5

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

4/5

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

Arguably the greatest live album ever recorded. Not a weak song on the album.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

Overrated but still pretty good.

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

3/5

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

2/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

2/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Never appreciated the skills and craftsman’s ship of this band. Now I do

Risque

CHIC

4/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

This is an easy one. On the Mount Rushmore of greatest rock albums, there would be four gents walking across the stone.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

5/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Not my favorite Zappa

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2/5

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

4/5

The Clash

5/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

American Idiot

Green Day

1/5

I hate this band. Nothing they have done or will ever do will warrant being included in this list.

Dire Straits

5/5

Probably up there as one of the best debut albums of all time. Forget Sultons of Swing which is a great song. Down to the Waterline shows Knopfler at his very best.

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5