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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Brown Sugar
D'Angelo
5 2.96 +2.04
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
5 2.99 +2.01
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5 3.07 +1.93
The Blueprint
JAY Z
5 3.18 +1.82
The College Dropout
Kanye West
5 3.3 +1.7
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5 3.31 +1.69
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
5 3.36 +1.64
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
5 3.45 +1.55
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
5 3.45 +1.55
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
5 3.47 +1.53

You Love Less Than Most

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Vespertine
Björk
1 3.18 -2.18
S.F. Sorrow
The Pretty Things
1 3 -2
The Who Sell Out
The Who
1 2.98 -1.98
Call of the Valley
Shivkumar Sharma
1 2.92 -1.92
Picture Book
Simply Red
1 2.87 -1.87
Disintegration
The Cure
2 3.87 -1.87
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
1 2.85 -1.85
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
1 2.83 -1.83
Vulnicura
Björk
1 2.79 -1.79
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
1 2.78 -1.78

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Beatles 5 4.4
Elvis Costello & The Attractions 2 5
Miles Davis 3 4.33

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Björk 2 1

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Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

I had discovered this album earlier this year and really enjoyed the title track previously. The rest of the album is also very good--well above average for a pop/rock album in my opinion. The challenge was to pick a second song. The opening track is great (Perfect Skin), but I find myself gravitating to the last three tracks of the album as well (Four Flights Up, Patience, Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?). Had to listen to those four songs a few times to pick the second track for my playlist. Ultimately, I went with "Four Flights Up."

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Real Life by Magazine
Aug 12 2025

An interesting late 70s album from the former Buzzcocks vocalist. Two favorite tracks on first listen were "Definitive Gaze" (the opener) and "The Light Pours Out of Me" (which sounds like a lot of the throwback to this sound indie music from the early 2000s). Some weak tracks, but an interesting listen throughout!

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Aug 13 2025

Always a favorite and has been for a few decades at this point. Love the samples and think there are 8 to 10 hip hop classics on here. Two favorite songs, which is what I'm trying to pull out for each album are "Buddy" and "Me Myself and I." Obviously the latter was a huge breakout for them, while the former is essentially a De La Quest song because Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip feature. Always fun to listen to this album.

An album that makes me appreciate slow playing one album each day. Absolutely great album. I had never listened to it all the way through (in order). I think the "big" songs on the album (Moonage Daydream, Stardream, Ziggy Stardust) are all great, but the slightly less big (but still big) "Suffragette City" and "Lady Star" are my two tracks to pluck from this album for my 1001 greatest albums playlist. I think Lady Star is just a beautiful 70s piano pop song and Suffragette City is clearly the template for a bon of brit pop and brit rock bands 10 to 20 years later.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Aug 16 2025

So strange to have an album of my younger years pop up so early. Remember seeing them in Arlene’s Grocery just before this released. Still not a huge fan of the whole album but do really enjoy a few of the tracks.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Aug 17 2025

I'll give a 5 to every southern soul album on this list! "Cry to Me" is a classic and my other pick was "Beautiful Brown Eyes," which seems to preview what's to come for a lot of future deep soul ballads. Great listen and glad Burke has an album on this list!

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
Aug 18 2025

Winwood brings in a lot is synths here. Wow. I think the opening track is a solid synth pop song that clearly influenced a lot of synth stuff that came throughout the decade. You can hear that on a lot of songs throughout, but other than the first song and the title track I’m not sure this is a particularly good album for my tastes. I think one issue for my own preferences is that the songs were quite long (5 to 7 minutes) and the synth-ness of it all sometimes felt like it was droning on.

Aug 19 2025

Such a great album, though initially a confusing listen on Spotify. Back in the late 90s I had the 4CD set version of this album that included the second volume and other country recordings Charles did for Atlantic. The version on Spotify seems to include both volumes but I didn't realize that at first, which made picking a track particularly challenging. That said, when I went to refresh my memory about the importance of this album in terms of crossover appeal of R&B singers, I found the original volume 1 track list. So, keeping "Half as Much" and "It Makes No Difference Now" from this album for my 1001 album exploration project playlist. A solid album on re-listen all these years later and I always have a soft spot for listening to Ray Charles.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Aug 20 2025

Fun Brit pop album. Had not heard of them previously, but a fun album that was apparently one of just two full releases from the band. Super catchy, funk- and dance-inspired songs. The two songs I picked off this album are the opening track, "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" and "Marine Boy." The big hit is "Love Plus One," which was good but more repetitive than I'd like--plus "Marine Boy" has some heavy yacht rock-like sax and I really enjoy that.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Aug 21 2025

A real departure from what I think of as being Goldfrapp music (more EDM or at least electronica). This album is more like Virgin Suicides by Air or something--ethereal pop with synths and electronic influences. Not really an album that I liked a lot, but I dig the musical exploration. Ultimately I picked two of the less popular (based on Spotify plays) tracks on the album: "Cologne Cerrone Houdini" and "Caravan Girl." Both seem to capture the overall vibes of the album, and I enjoy both songs a lot, though I'm the album isn't one I'm likely to return to.

Pretenders by Pretenders
Aug 22 2025

Album ok. Really like some of the songs but I think it’s a bit inconsistent. Clearly huge potential with “Brass in Pocket.” Also really liked “The Wait.”

Smash by The Offspring
Aug 23 2025

So many memories of this album. Including when I bought it and my dad made me return it because of swearing in the liner notes.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Aug 24 2025

First Beatles album to pop up! Not my favorite but lots of great songs all the same.

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
Aug 25 2025

I think Frank Zappa is an incredibly brilliant artist, though I find myself rarely enjoying his music. I respect it, but generally it is not for me. Two songs I pulled out that I found enjoyable (many of the songs have super smart lyrics, etc., just not my jam): "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body" and "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance." My first two-star rating. Two stars for the music. Five stars for the entire package as art/commentary.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Aug 26 2025

A classic! Chose introduction (part 1) and psalm (part 4) for the playlist.

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Aug 27 2025

Never actually listened to the whole album before. Known for being ahead of its time and I get that for sure. The opening track sounds like if Faces did more cocaine and then recorded a song. Trash is a song that clearly launched a bunch of proto-punk and punk bands in the US and elsewhere. Overall I think this is an above average album and deserves a lot of credit for being ahead of the times.

Scum by Napalm Death
Aug 28 2025

I get it was one of the first of its kind. But not real listenable for me at my current age. Maybe younger me.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Aug 29 2025

I had discovered this album earlier this year and really enjoyed the title track previously. The rest of the album is also very good--well above average for a pop/rock album in my opinion. The challenge was to pick a second song. The opening track is great (Perfect Skin), but I find myself gravitating to the last three tracks of the album as well (Four Flights Up, Patience, Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?). Had to listen to those four songs a few times to pick the second track for my playlist. Ultimately, I went with "Four Flights Up."

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Aug 31 2025

Surprised how much I didn’t like this album. Always enjoyed the About a Boy soundtrack.

Sep 01 2025

Really enjoyed this. Love that old honey tone country stuff. Chose the first two tracks because I thought they represent the album well.

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
Sep 02 2025

Love Nina Simone. Not sure this album really holds together well as an album (which, upon reading, makes sense because this was cobbled together from a bunch of other sessions). I assume its inclusion is primarily because it's the album "Four Women" first appears, but overall I think the album lacks a cohesion some of Simone's later (actual) albums have. Chose the opening track "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" and "Break Down And Let It All Out" from the album as favorites. The former is the opening track and is very much an R&B/soul song. The latter is more in the jazz/soul tradition with Simone doing much more with her voice as an instrument.

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto
Sep 03 2025

A perfectly lovely album of bossa nova and Brazilian-inspired music...but I'm not sure the album is distinct enough to be any higher than a 3 for me.

Sep 04 2025

I wasn't a fan of this album in college, though the album was very well liked by others. I still find myself largely uninterested in the album, but I think the first two tracks give the album a lot of hope, but I don't vibe with most of it. I chose those two tracks for the playlist, but I doubt I'll be back to explore this album more in the future.

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Sep 05 2025

First album I had to listen to on YouTube because it wasn't on Spotify...so it's also not included on the "favorite" playlist as of now. I think this was an interesting listen. Not my speed, kind of cabaret with a larger orchestra? Not sure. Seems very German pop oriented (which is also interesting but a bit odd to my American pop preferring ears), but I won't be seeking it out.

Abbey Road by Beatles
Sep 06 2025

I'm not sure what critics say is the best Beatles album, but this is definitely my personal favorite Beatles album. Not a track on here I feel compelled to skip and there is a window into a Beatles blues rock/pop album that I wish would have been made. Definitely my favorite album of the 20 or so albums I've listened to in this project thus far.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Sep 07 2025

The first two songs were ok. Not sure about the rest. Not for me.

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Sep 08 2025

Honey is a banger lead off track. I didn’t pick it as one of my favorite songs though, because I think the Bone Thugs ‘n’ Harmony track epitomizes the rap/R&B trends of the time, and “Outside” is the closer and really demonstrates how great Carey could be as a vocalist. Didn’t love the album but some great songs.

Moon Safari by Air
Sep 09 2025

Initial scan I just thought more average than I expected given how much I like certain Air songs, and the Virgin Suicides soundtrack, etc. After a full listen seems like one of those albums you can effortlessly listen to any time even if there aren't specific tracks that really, really stood out to me. An above average album where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts (for me). Chose "La femme d'argent" (the opening track) and "Ce matin-lá" for the playlist.

Sep 10 2025

Solid album. Like more tracks than I recall. Favorites include "Silence Kid," "Cut Your Hair," "Gold Soundz," "Range Life," and "Heaven is a Truck." Ultimately went with "Cut Your Hair" and "Range Life" for the playlist..."Silence Kid" almost made it though!

Violator by Depeche Mode
Sep 11 2025

I’m not sure I’m a Depeche Mode person. Some songs really land with me, but the stuff that doesn’t really puts me off. I like the three hits off this album (Personal Jesus, Enjoy the Silence, Policy of Truth) and the track Halo. I chose Halo and Enjoy the Silence for playlist keeps, though almost chose Policy of Truth because the album version of Enjoy the Silence has like 90 seconds of not as good as the rest of the song at the end. An average album for me with some real high points.

World Clique by Deee-Lite
Sep 12 2025

Didn’t like the album but that big hit is a big hit for a reason. Had no idea Q-Tip, Herbie Hancock, and Bootsy Collins all had a hand in that track.

The White Album by Beatles
Sep 13 2025

Huge album. I'm going 5 stars because I think there are enough great songs to make up one 5 star album (though I think overall there is maybe half an album of just ok tracks within the double album). I used to think this was my favorite Beatles release, but these days I think Abbey Road is a far superior project.

Damaged by Black Flag
Sep 14 2025

Love me some Black Flag…just in 7” doses rather than LP doses.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Sep 15 2025

Undoubtedly, my favorite Stevie Wonder album. I know many people would go with Songs in the Key of Life or Innervisions, but I think what I love about this album is that it captures the bridge between his Motown sound and him finding a more unique artistic sound of his own...which is a great bridge to be on, musically. Also, for nostalgia, I remember hearing "I Believe" for the first time as the credits rolled on the movie High Fidelity. I loved that song and it was actually the motivation for me to listen to more Stevie Wonder (because I liked all the hits but then realized maybe I liked more than just the hits). So, for the playlist from this project I went with "I Believe" and "Tuesday Heartbreak"--two really good album tracks from a really good album. "Maybe Your Baby" almost made it--also considered the hits "You're the Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition"...as well as "You've Got it Bad Girl" and "Big Brother." Lots of options on this album!

British Steel by Judas Priest
Sep 16 2025

Living After Midnight is a legit great song. Breaking the Law is good. The rest was ahead of its time but I think because I heard so much that improved on this template that I think the whole album isn’t even average overall. But the hits are hits for sure.

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys
Sep 17 2025

When I was first exposed to indie music, I learned about Touch and Go Records, and they had all these bands that people were wild about. I like some of it, but not all of it from the mid- to late-90s. This is kind of in the grouping of albums where, for me, I was like "yeah this is fine but maybe not totally my style." Bullet Proof Cupid is a good song, and I also picked Let Me Come Back for my 1001 "favorites" playlist, but overall this was kind of an underwhelming and average album as a unit.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Sep 18 2025

I thought I didn’t like the Smiths. I really enjoyed this album. I believe my thoughts were incorrect. Chose “Frankly, Mr. Shankly” and “Cemetary Gates” for the playlist.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Sep 19 2025

Really enjoyed listening to this album I had never listened to! Some great songs. I think I'll likely come back and listen to this album more in the future. "I Wanna Destroy You" is a good lead off track and the title track closes out the album. Almost went with those for the playlist, but settled instead on "Kingdom of Love" and "Queen of Eyes." Lots of good songs across the 10 tracks!

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Sep 20 2025

Love this album. Maybe a top 10 album for me? No misses. Vienna a top 10 fave song too.

Pink Flag by Wire
Sep 21 2025

A fine album that’s just not much of a standout for me. Maybe just wasn’t the right listen this Saturday for me.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Sep 22 2025

Funny to get this the same week as Talking Book. I think Talking Book is the better album even though I imagine many think otherwise. Still a great album. Choose the opener (Too High) and closer (He’s Misstra Know-It-All) for the playlist.

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Sep 23 2025

Fun to listen to. Not really a great album for them, to me, but that’s not really an insult because it’s still great. Lots of ear worms. Went with “I Should Have Known Better” and “Things We Said Today” for the playlist.

Sep 24 2025

Knew a few Buzzcocks songs before listening to the album, but not many. Really enjoyed this album and can hear how many bands I grew up listening to that formed in the late 80s/early 90s were clearly influenced by this record. Selected "Get On Our Own" and "Autonomy" for the playlist.

Sep 25 2025

A fun listen (representing Lubbock!). Enjoyed the album and I appreciate Ely representing West Texas. Didn't include "West Texas Waltz" on the playlist because I thought "I'll Be Your Fool" and "Honky Tonkin'" better represented the album.

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Sep 26 2025

Another album listened to on YouTube because the artist in this case pulled much of his work off Spotify. Some great songs here (including the title track, covered by Johnny Cash), but overall not for me. Very slow. Monotone-ish throughout. I respect the album but it is not for me.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Sep 27 2025

Enjoyed it more than I expected but not something I’ll have on repeat. Children of the Damned and Run to the Hills for the playlist.

Wild Gift by X
Sep 28 2025

I seem to like X like I like Black Flag: a 7” amount rather than an LP amount.

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Sep 29 2025

The first track had me really excited but that excitement went away as the album got more and more psychedelic in a way I don’t find particularly appealing 58 years later.

Rio by Duran Duran
Sep 30 2025

Really enjoyed this album! Hungry Like a Wolf is a great early 80s song and I've always enjoyed Rio as well. I was surprised because I was between three non-singles for the tracks to add to the playlist: Lonely in Your Nightmare, Last Chance on the Stairway, and The Chauffeur. Went with the first two of those three, which seem to get a lot less attention that the latter and the hits of the album. Wild because I think Lonely in Your Nightmare and Last Chance on the Stairway are excellent songs. Probably closest I've felt to this being a 4.5 for any album through the first 50 days or so of this project.

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
Oct 01 2025

Fine but also kind of boring…? Chill country. I get that. Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood.

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento
Oct 02 2025

Not really my speed. Did like a few tracks.

Different Class by Pulp
Oct 04 2025

Some great songs but just an ok album to me.

Vulnicura by Björk
Oct 05 2025

I do not like Björk. Have never liked Björk. Did once ph a bunch of money to ruin the night of a bar by playing Björk excessively on the jukebox. Picked the two shortest songs for the playlist. Didn’t really like anything about this album. Not my style.

Who's Next by The Who
Oct 06 2025

Knew the hits but this is a solid album throughout. I’d put this in the 4.5 category because there were some skips and I don’t have any nostalgia did the record. That said I absolutely get why it has classic status after listening to the whole thing. Chose album tracks “Love Ain’t for Keeping” and “My Wife” for the playlist.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Oct 07 2025

An album I think is weaker than the late 70s Jacksons output and certainly not as good as his next couple of albums. Still enjoyable and I chose the Stevie Wonder written “I Can’t Help It” and the Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster song “It’s the Falling in Love.” McCartney’s “Girlfriend” almost made it. And “Rock With You” has made a lot of other playlists for me historically.

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
Oct 08 2025

More folk than rock on this British folk-rock album. Some enjoyable songs but other than a couple tracks nothing I’d come back to. I’m trying as I do this project to focus more on album quality overall rather than how much I like individual tracks or nostalgia. The latter is harder to fight but still. Whole good albums are tough to come by, I’m realizing.

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Oct 09 2025

An ok album that clearly documents the evolution (and quick evolution) of Jimi Hendrix as an artist, but falls short of being a great album to listen to. Some great moments but some weak spots too.

Out of Step by Minor Threat
Oct 10 2025

Odd to have an EP on the best albums list but here we are. Solid EP. I’ve always been more of a Fugazi guy than a Minor Threat guy, but enjoyed listening to this.

Oct 11 2025

One of my favorite albums from my youth. I remember listening to this CD in portable CD player in our basement for days and days and days. All the way through. I remember thinking I liked it better than other Nirvana albums but I didn’t know why. Cobain was dead when it was released and that made it more special but also sad (in a way my pre-teen self couldn’t understand). Anyway, I think it’s a top 10 album for me (all time). I love these versions of Nirvana songs, and the Meat Puppets covers, and the other covers. Went with “Lake or Fire” and “All Apologies” for the playlist. Have always loved that back to back.

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen
Oct 12 2025

More of a Leonard Cohen song person than a Leonard Cohen album person…

The Score by Fugees
Oct 13 2025

Definitely a top 10 hip hop album for me and also this gets a nostalgia bump. There's like a song or two on the album I wouldn't mind skipping, but for the most part this is a set it and forget it album, which puts it in the 5 space. Went with some non-hits for the playlist: "Zealots" (great sampling in this one) and "The Mask" (very traditional late 90s hip hop vibe). Always fun to listen to and I listen to it pretty regularly!

Abraxas by Santana
Oct 14 2025

An enjoyable album that feels a bit musically repetitive at times, probably by design, which is cool but also made parts of the album a bit redundant as I was listening to each time. I went with "Se a Cabo" and "Mother's Daughter" for the playlist. Thought the two tracks capture the general vibes of the whole album well.

Blunderbuss by Jack White
Oct 15 2025

Saw him on tour in support of this album in 2013. Great tour for a good album.

Picture Book by Simply Red
Oct 16 2025

The hit is a hit but this was shockingly unenjoyable to listen to…

#1 Record by Big Star
Oct 17 2025

A long-time under appreciated power pop (or maybe just pop/rock?) album that is now quite appreciated. Lots of good tracks on the album.

Oct 18 2025

Enjoy this album a lot more now than when it came out. Not my personal favorite Kanye output (I’ll always prefer the early stuff) but this album is just all over popular and commercial media. For me it’s an average album with some really bright spots.

Arise by Sepultura
Oct 20 2025
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Oct 21 2025
Oct 23 2025

Loved listening to this again, as it has been years. Far more my speed than some of the other albums I've been listening to lately!

Oct 27 2025

Have had a string of albums that I've been lukewarm about. This one popped up and, while it looked familiar, I don't think I've ever heard it before. Love this. Adding a bunch of tracks to playlists to listen more in the near future. Seems like something I might eventually need to get on vinyl, too. A great example of my favorite parts of listening through the albums in this project!

Document by R.E.M.
Oct 28 2025

I've meant to listen to more of R.E.M.'s albums for years, so this was a treat. Love the jangle pop-ish sound so many of their songs have and this album has two of their greatest hits ("It's the End of the World..." and "The One I Love"). For that reasons, I tried to pick album tracks that weren't those hits to include from the album and that was pretty easy because this is a solid album. Went with "Finest Worksong" and "Strange."

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Oct 29 2025

I love the cover art. I absolutely understand the album's influence on goth culture. I like many projects Nick Cave has been involved in. And also, this album was a bit of a slog to listen to for me. Went with "Big-Jesus-Trash-Can" and "6" Gold Glade" for the playlist.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Oct 31 2025

I like earlier Bonnie Raitt more but this was a great listen.

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs
Nov 03 2025

I was underwhelmed.

Pornography by The Cure
Nov 04 2025

Again underwhelmed. Give me poppier Cure for sure.

American Gothic by David Ackles
Nov 05 2025

Some cool songs, but not a strong album for me.

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Nov 06 2025

Another album where I have limited familiarity with the genre, enjoyed a few songs, but a whole album isn't a preferred listen for me.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Nov 07 2025

Not a perfect album but album has a lot of meaning to me and I think all but one or two tracks are absolutely top shelf.

Nov 09 2025

I’ve always loved this album. What always felt so fun about this is that I feel like these versions of these songs is how I often hear Cooke sing (with more grit and gospel) then how he was often recorded.

Nov 12 2025

Not sure what rights fight is keeping this off Spotify, but that's such a bummer. Great album. If I could add to my playlist, I think I would add "Groovallegiance" (track 2) and then either the title track (Track 1) or Cholly (the last track in its original album form). Great listen, even though I tend to be more of a fan of earlier Funkadelic.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters
Nov 13 2025

I had many songs from this album on repeat in 2004. Still holds up well and is enjoyable to listen to...but I feel like there's a lot of skips on this album. Pretty middle of the road as an overall album, but "Take Your Mama" is a song that I will always enjoy. I also picked "Music is the Victim" for the playlist, which was always my second favorite song on the album ("Laura" almost made the cut, though).

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal
Nov 14 2025

Not everything is for everyone.

The Doors by The Doors
Nov 15 2025

You can hear the excellence and potential on this record that has a couple classic tracks and also lots of other tracks that seem like templates for better songs on future albums.

Nov 16 2025

There are a couple of standout tracks, but this is one of those cases where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I love this album. I love how it was recorded (in front of a small audience like it was a jazz club). I love that Waits's voice isn't quite as gravelly as it is when I started to listen to him (late 90s). Just great. Love this as a genre-bending gem.

Nov 17 2025

I remember this album resonating with a lot of people in 2007. I wasn't one of them then and I'm not one of them now.

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Nov 19 2025

This project is really showing my genre bias for soul and R&B. Solid album with some absolute gems, though I will always prefer earlier Womack.

Technique by New Order
Nov 20 2025

Enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. Kind of on the 3.5 stars for this one, but going to go with 3 because I still think there's a lot on here that's just ok (for me).

With The Beatles by Beatles
Nov 21 2025

Later Beatles are better Beatles but this is still a solid record!

Nov 22 2025

I don’t often have it on my mental list but this debut (Al Kooper produced!) is really a great album from start to finish.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick
Nov 23 2025

I don’t love the mix and live albums can be a hard sell for me. Want You to Want Me live is the superior version though, but I could live without most of this record.

Reign In Blood by Slayer
Nov 24 2025

I’ve got to be in the right mood but this is a great album.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Nov 27 2025

I get why people felt this was a disappointment on the whole (comparatively to Rumours).

The Band by The Band
Dec 02 2025

This is in the 4.5 category for me. Very close to 5 stars.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
Dec 03 2025

I was not prepared for the energy, the sound quality, or the overall awesomeness of this record. I imagine a video of the event would be even more exciting, but this is really enjoyable live recording of a not great person in what is apparently called his "wilderness" period? Great listen.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Dec 04 2025

Enjoyed this more than I thought, likely because I listened as I was winding down my day. I like a lot of their soundtrack work and I could see fitting in more music like this into some of my routines (and I probably wouldn't have considered this specific group for such a purpose if not for this listening project).

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Dec 05 2025

Much prefer her 70s work, but such a beautiful voice regardless of decade.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Dec 06 2025

Enjoyed this way more than expected! Didn't really follow their albums after their debut (life wasn't much about music at the time!). This was a really enjoyable listen.

Slayed? by Slade
Dec 07 2025

A very listenable rock 'n' roll album!

Illmatic by Nas
Dec 09 2025

Legendary album. I like the jazz focus of DJ Premier, generally, though the jazz samples aren't the main focus of the production here. Lyrics are great. Nas' delivery is of course next level. Wasn't sure if I was going to give this a 4 or 5, but ended on 5 because I never really wanted to skip a track and I've listened to this album a lot in life.

White Ladder by David Gray
Dec 10 2025

Remember the hits. Album kind of all sounds the same though.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Dec 11 2025

Quirky and weird but I always enjoy listening to it!

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Dec 13 2025

Obviously some amazing songs at the start of a long career for most of the folks involved, but not totally my bag. Funny to rate this 3 after rating an Air Supply album a 3 as well...this album exploration project has been an interesting endeavor that way. Picked some random songs for my best of playlist ("She Has Funny Cars" and "Embryonic Journey"), the latter of which is instrumental. "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" are of course classics.

25 by Adele
Dec 14 2025
Machine Head by Deep Purple
Dec 16 2025

Enjoyed more than expected!

Smile by Brian Wilson
Dec 17 2025
Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5
Dec 20 2025

I was unkind to this album back when it came out in 2002. The previous album (and their previous releases in general) was my favorite album of 2000. That came out between my junior and senior year of high school and was my album of the summer and fall in 2000. For whatever reason--being in college with shifting music interests, not living up to my lofty expectations after Quality Control--I wasn't a huge fan of this album. I had my first re-evaluation of this record in like 2010 and I've been a fan ever since. I think, doing this album listening project, I like the album far more than I realized in the past 20+ years. Happy to put it into a more regular rotation (and probably buy it on LP). Love the production and the vocals. Love that the bass line that ends QC starts this album. Fun little detail.

Vivid by Living Colour
Dec 21 2025
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Dec 22 2025
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Dec 23 2025
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Dec 25 2025
Horses by Patti Smith
Dec 30 2025
Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Dec 31 2025

I don't dislike the two big hits off this--I still remember when I saw Bawitdaba debut on 120 Minutes years ago--but even then it just seemed uninteresting (though catchy!). The whole album is just...one note, I guess? Not sure how to describe it.

Risque by CHIC
Jan 05 2026

Right on that 4.5 line for me! Excellent album.

The Bends by Radiohead
Jan 06 2026

This is still my favorite Radiohead album. Just is an all time favorite song and the whole thing is just a great listen. Bumping to 5 for nostalgia, maybe, but I think this is a just above 4.5 for me.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Jan 07 2026
Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Jan 09 2026
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jan 10 2026
Graceland by Paul Simon
Jan 15 2026

Undoubtedly, one of my favorite albums of all time.

Green by R.E.M.
Jan 24 2026
Jan 26 2026

Those hits are bangers but...yeah just as it was when I was in high school this album is generally not for me.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Feb 01 2026

This is a 4.5+ for me.

1984 by Van Halen
Feb 08 2026

Pretty overrated in my opinion.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Feb 09 2026

Enjoyed a lot of it. But the parts I didn't enjoy I really didn't particularly enjoy.

Play by Moby
Feb 10 2026
Imagine by John Lennon
Feb 11 2026
Blur by Blur
Feb 17 2026
Hot Fuss by The Killers
Feb 21 2026

If I had ever owned this on vinyl, I imagine I would've played out Side A and had a limited appreciation for Side B. It's not that the second half of the album is bad. It's just that the first half of the album (first five songs in particular) are incredibly catchy, well-done pop/rock songs (most of which were radio hits as well...kind of at the end of when that mattered in the mid oughts). A solid album that gets a four for the first five songs alone, but also "Change Your Mind" and "Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll".

Eagles by Eagles
Feb 23 2026
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Feb 25 2026
Tommy by The Who
Feb 28 2026
Very by Pet Shop Boys
Mar 09 2026
Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Mar 20 2026

One of my favorite 1-2 songs on an album. Also one of my favorite Elvis Costello records (among many).

Murmur by R.E.M.
Mar 28 2026
Tapestry by Carole King
Mar 31 2026

Solidly a 4.5 for me. Going to 5 because I can listen without skipping. Great album.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Apr 01 2026
Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Apr 08 2026

Maybe my first 3.5. Seems like it'd really grow on me over time.

The Who Sell Out by The Who
Apr 09 2026

An album that does absolutely nothing for me...

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Apr 10 2026

Thought I was going to love this. Didn't. Sometimes the things that inspire things you love don't inspire you quite the same.

Kid A by Radiohead
Apr 14 2026
Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Apr 25 2026

Great album. Sounds really modern, all things considered (including that it was recorded 50 years ago!).

Purple Rain by Prince
Apr 28 2026

In that over 4 but not quite 4.5 or higher for me. I'm probably wrong.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Apr 29 2026

The two big hits here...oooh boy (Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion). Some other good songs scattered about (e.g., title track is fantastic) with some pretty run-of-the-mill songs as well (e.g., Round and Round was yuck). Above 3.5 but not quite 4...but rounding up here.

War by U2
May 05 2026
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
May 09 2026
Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
May 10 2026
Gold by Ryan Adams
May 14 2026
Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
May 17 2026

I think this is my favorite Prince album. Starfish and Coffee is always a standout track for me.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
May 18 2026

Not a huge Beach Boys fan, but this is certainly my favorite Beach Boys record. The two biggest songs are just so good (Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows), but the secondaries are good too (Sloop John B, Caroline No) and there isn't really a bad track on the album.

B-52's by The B-52's
May 19 2026
Harvest by Neil Young
May 22 2026

Thought it’d be a 3 but it’s a 4…

Thriller by Michael Jackson
May 28 2026
Heroes by David Bowie
Jun 03 2026
Sulk by The Associates
Jun 05 2026
Mask by Bauhaus
Jun 07 2026
Jun 09 2026

A strong 4.5 for me. But a couple songs I didn’t love back in 2003 (or now).

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
Jun 16 2026

Pretty close to 4.5 for me. Probably should snag it on vinyl and listen that way. Digital listening might not do this justice.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Jun 19 2026

Close to 4.5. I’m more of an “I’m Still in Love With You” album guy.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Jun 21 2026

Nostalgia is a big factor in this rating but it really is a great album even if Kanye can be hard to get behind these days.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 23 2026
Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Jun 27 2026

I mean. Pretty close to perfect I think.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Jul 03 2026
Nixon by Lambchop
Jul 05 2026

Really enjoyed this. Excited to come back to it and explore it a bit more in the future.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Jul 06 2026
Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Jul 12 2026
What's That Noise? by Coldcut
Jul 13 2026

Not on Spotify. Not all that interesting for me. Listened on YouTube. Suppose I can see the enjoyment at the time.

The Blueprint by JAY Z
Jul 15 2026

This is a great album (with a nostalgia bump for me).

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Jul 16 2026

Not the style I listen to as much as I used to, but a really solid album.

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Aug 05 2026

Interesting to listen to but not my speed.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Aug 06 2026
Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Aug 07 2026

Not on Spotify. Listened to both sides of album on YouTube. Some good stuff. Some stuff I didn’t totally get. Just not for my tastes in the end.

Stankonia by OutKast
Aug 11 2026

A couple skippable tracks but so many great tracks. And nostalgia boosts my rating too.

Vespertine by Björk
Aug 12 2026

Not a Björk fan. I did once, in the 2000s, pay a bunch of money to put this entire album on an early electronic jukebox at a bar.

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