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Album	You	Global	Diff
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	5	3.43	+1.57
Superunknown Soundgarden	5	3.66	+1.34
Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin	5	3.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Felt Mountain Goldfrapp	1	3	-2
Broken English Marianne Faithfull	1	2.88	-1.88
The Infotainment Scan The Fall	1	2.72	-1.72
Let's Get Killed David Holmes	1	2.68	-1.68
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	2	3.42	-1.42
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	2	3.32	-1.32
Private Dancer Tina Turner	2	3.3	-1.3
The Next Day David Bowie	2	3.3	-1.3
Rust In Peace Megadeth	2	3.24	-1.24
Forever Changes Love	2	3.22	-1.22

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The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

I like some of the hits. This is just too much of the same (which is odd after reading this is the 8th album). It's no wonder Brian Wilson went nuts for a spell...having to write a dozen 2:30 songs would drive me nuts too. Do You Wanna Dance is a decent cover. Dance, Dance, Dance finally drives the album somewhere.

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Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

3/5

Quintessential late 80's/early 90's alt-pop-rock. The guitars on this album are second-to-none. Lots of Matthew Sweet sounding riffs. The vocals are lackluster and the lyrics are just ok. It's an interesting case study on the confluence of different rock sub-genres. You get some Seattle-sounding guitar and surf rock rhythms. I think the band just gets a little confusing throughout the album. Still worth a listen.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

3/5

Coat of Many Colors...meh. Nice story. Traveling Man...dynamic. I actually believe her. Johnny Cash-esque storytelling. Hello Early Morning Breeze bass line. The Way I See You...turning point on the album. More poppy country. Could be a chart topper in the early 90s. Beautiful song. Just kinda boring, musically. Same cookie-cutter country from the late 70s-80s. Lyrically ok.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

The first track, Rock Music, was much more metal than I expected. I love the kind of weepy surf guitar on Ana. This album everything you expect from the Pixies. I will always regret not getting into them back in their hayday.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

I looked at the context surrounding the performance of this album. The man is incredibly talented, and I'm sure the piano he was playing didn't showcase his talent. My humble opinion is that jazz piano is best when it's surrounded by a jazz band/orchestra. The improvisations make sense. A lot of this performance is confusing.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Oh Morrissey. This is just repetitive and cookie-cutter. The Joke Isn't Funny is a nice harmonic departure. Lightens the palate a bit. It's dark. It's angsty. I'm sure it was politically important at the time. Musically, it's below meh.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Elephant is an album that makes (made) me believe rock wasn't/isn't dead. Big, arena rock sound. Ball and Biscuit is an absolute banger. Bluesy, rocky, and dirty. Great top to bottom.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Monday, Monday...pure vocal bliss. Covering Spanish Harlem is kind of an eye roll. They should have featured Mama Cass and Michelle Phillips to make a distinct cover. A lot of repetitive semi-"doo wop" songs. It's hard to overstate how powerful and yet the same time sweet and welcoming voice of Mama Cass.

Black Sabbath

3/5

Wait...what? Improvisational metal jazz on Wicked World? Not as metal as I had anticipated. I'm not a metalhead, so this is actually very listenable. Some nice blues walks/riffs. I kind of enjoy the almost rock-opera style the way the tracks are set up.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Atomizer

Big Black

2/5

I can see where Prodigy maybe got their influence. Prodigy meets Pixies. Just not my kind of taste in music. Bazooka Joe is ok. Pretty straight forward neo-punk.

The Sounds Of India

Ravi Shankar

2/5

Not a huge fan of sitar instrumentals. Craving butter chicken. I appreciate his legacy, especially headlining Woodstock and shaping the hippie's introduction into world music.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Musical bliss. Heart-felt funkyness.

Slayed?

Slade

3/5

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

One banger. The rest of the album is disco Bowie.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

It's All Over Now...to close to trying to replicate the Stones cover. I would still rank Grateful Dead's cover ahead of both. You're My Girl closes the album with a decent banger. Solid album.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

4/5

I'm Stretched Over Your Grave...love the Funky Drummer hook. Good album start to finish. Love her voice...which can go from breathy to a cannonball in 2 seconds. Nothing Compares 2U pushes it from 3* to 4*.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

4/5

Ok Morrissey. Don't suck. I'm impressed with the Smiths dark lyrics with an actual rock sound. This is a really good album. Nothing stands out lyrically, but the sound is alive and not cookie-cutter.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Sweet, breathy jazz pop.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

I appreciate the attempts at paying homage to older singers/performers. She could have saved us all 30 minutes and just said it. Bloated and over produced.

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

New wave, synth pop orchestral magic.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Just take a moment. Put on From the Morning. Close your eyes. Tell me you don't feel better. One doesn't even need to pay attention to the lyrics. Closest I've gotten to a 5*.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Love the sound and orchestration. Not a big fan of her voice. Ok, I was wrong. The album turned dynamic After Love and Affection.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Love, love Rufus' voice. Sometimes clever lyrics. I guess I just prefer Rufus singing the classic songbook.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

It's ok.

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

David Bowie

4/5

It's started out ok. Then banger after banger. 4.25*

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Knowledge of Beauty is a pretty alt-country ballad. I can do without the unintelligible mumbling. The irony of One of Those Things sounds A LOT like Werewolves of London.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

2/5

Let Beck cook. I can do without most of the rest of the album. 2.75*

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

One of a kind sound and lyrics. Always good for head bobbing. Niceness out of the way, it's a shame that Morello is a known communist and they, in fact, endorse to "do what they tell ya." The last bastion of anti-authority (main stream) has fallen (hard). 4.25*

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

2/5

I'm just not a metal person.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

2/5

A lot of meh. The Al Green cover is not very good. Steel Claw reminds of the best of Tina Turner. Help! is hot garbage.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

This is more my speed. Mellow indie rock. I recognize his voice from some movie soundtrack, but can't put my finger on it. Good, easy listening.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

2/5

I could listen to the instrumentals all day. The vocals sound like...not good.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

3/5

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Damn. This is just pure and glorious rap. I don't exactly know what makes it less than a 5*. And I really don't understand why Public Enemy was ever targeted. 4.75*

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Funky Zappa improv goodness.

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

2/5

In My Arms turned the album around. Mostly I was asking myself, "Where's the weather forecast on the 8's?"

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

3/5

Too poppy for my taste. Still, not offensive. Love hearing Bone Thugz on the album.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Legendary. 4.5* My expectation was obviously not the design for this album. I just want some more improv.

Cut

The Slits

2/5

If a broadway musical were produced by Yoko Ono; where Bjork was the lead singer of The Clash, this would be the soundtrack.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

Punk rock goodness.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

This seems to have rave reviews. It's ok.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

Mask

Bauhaus

2/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

Beautiful jazz.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

Enjoyable. Sufficient bangers.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

2/5

Definitely a beta band.

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

1/5

Track 1: Is this a Bond theme tryout? Tracks 2 through 4: See comment 1. Track 5: What? Bad.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

It's nice.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

Banger after banger. Great album.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

2/5

WalMart Radiohead.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Fun stuff

Common

3/5

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

Have to admit. I expected more out of Little Stevie.

The Next Day

David Bowie

2/5

Hard pass.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Brilliant

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

War

4/5

#40 may be one of the most underrated great songs of all time.

Tom Tom Club

3/5

As Above, So Below takes about 2 stars off the album. 2.75*

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

The world does not deserve this much funk. But we are grateful.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Definitely not a fan of metal. Run to the Hills is a 10/10 banger.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

3/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

3/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

As close to a 5 as you can get.

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

1/5

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

3/5

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

2/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

This is the absolute sweetest of sweet spots for the Beatles.

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

1/5

Dare!

The Human League

2/5

The Only Ones

3/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

1/5

I would rather listen to Vogon poetry.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

4/5

4.75*

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

Guero

Beck

4/5

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

4/5

3.75* Round up to 4.

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

This album, and for sure this band, can't figure out what it wants to be. WalMart Doors? Beatnik Bakersfield rock? Backup band for Jose feliciano

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

5/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

3/5

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

Devo

4/5

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

Love Bonnie Raitt. I kinda prefer older Bonnie, but this will do.