My 1001 Albums Journey

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	5	2.98	+2.02
Emperor Tomato Ketchup Stereolab	5	3.03	+1.97
Sunshine Superman Donovan	5	3.09	+1.91
Marcus Garvey Burning Spear	5	3.19	+1.81
American Beauty Grateful Dead	5	3.24	+1.76
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	5	3.33	+1.67
The World is a Ghetto War	5	3.36	+1.64
Music From Big Pink The Band	5	3.36	+1.64
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks	5	3.39	+1.61
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.42	+1.58

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Garbage Garbage	1	3.38	-2.38
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.32	-2.32
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	1	3.29	-2.29
At Budokan Cheap Trick	1	3.1	-2.1
Floodland Sisters Of Mercy	1	3.04	-2.04
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby	1	2.98	-1.98
BEYONCÉ Beyoncé	1	2.86	-1.86
Freak Out! The Mothers Of Invention	1	2.83	-1.83
Vol. 4 Black Sabbath	2	3.75	-1.75
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.7	-1.7

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Artist	Albums	Average
Stevie Wonder	2	5

5-Star Albums (22)

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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

1-Star Albums (8)

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

All Ratings

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

5/5

This is an absolute smoker of an album. If you are not already familiar with these legends, it just might blow your mind.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Great soundtrack for a Halloween party. Dark, edgy & wired. This predicted the music of the 80s. My rating shows my like for it at this point in life, earlier I would have given it a straight 5 stars

The World is a Ghetto

War

5/5

This has been a favorite for decades now. Easy 5 stars for me.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

A personal favorite for decades. It's absolutely foundational to the music in my life. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

5/5

This is not a top tier Miles album for me, but it's still better than most of the music out there.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

1/5

I knew that the run of great albums wouldn't last forever, but I was surprised that a total shit record like this made the list. This album exhibits all the worst traits of 90s albums, bloat, lack of creative ideas, misogyny, sophomoric "humor". Can I give negative stars?

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Is there anyone on Earth who doesn't like Al Green? What a voice! And the production! It's just all a giant warm hug. Love this.

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

1/5

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

2/5

This is obviously not one of the 1001 Best Albums. But I'm giving it a 2 based on my love for it when I was a dumb kid in the 70s.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

1/5

Another disappointing entry on the list. It's not that this is bad, it's just mediocre covers. A fun cover band, sure, but it doesn't even sniff the top 1000.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

5/5

Great fall music. This is a vibe that isn't for everyone, but if it's for you, you will love it. Some absolute classics here.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

5/5

This album lives in the shadow of the 2 preceding albums, but it's great & probably deserves more accolades. Sure, it's bloated, but that's a product of its time more than anything.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

This one is carried by the two (great) singles. Otherwise, rather disappointing.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

5/5

An easy 5 star album. This sounds like parts of many things, but I can't think of anything else that really sounds like this. Brilliant.

The Undertones

4/5

This is a very fun punk album. Great energy. I'm giving an extra star for "Teenage Kicks" because the single is that damn good.

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

Very strong singles, but the other tracks are skippable.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

This is a terrible record. Terrible. I gave it a gentleman's 2, based primarily on my liking the titular song (and I can't defend it's quality, just it's ubiquitous nature in SoCal at a certain time). They should have broken up in the early 90s.

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

4/5

A fun party album, but not really something you want to sit down & listen to. I'm adding a star on the strength of "Apache". Classic track.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

5/5

It's a mug of hot tea on a chilly evening. It's a hug at the end of a hard day. Essential listening.

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

Inescapable. It's probably 3 stars in disguise, but I'm giving it the full 5.

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Not really my jam anymore, but undeniable in it's importance. I'm giving an extra star for Search & Destroy & Gimme Danger.

Garbage

1/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

5/5

An absolute classic album. If you are someone who thinks that reggae is something only for stoned undergrads who want to feel "irie", then sit back & let this gem work it's magic on you. Once you've digested this, take a listen to "Garvey's Ghost" the dub version.

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Surprisingly fun. All Good People is good enough for a star on it's own.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

Well made, but totally not something I enjoy.

Franz Ferdinand

2/5

Yawn. Kind of a bore. Yes I can spot the influences, but they don't really bring anything new to the table.

The Stone Roses

2/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

2/5

Fragile

Yes

4/5

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

1/5

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Two absolute classics, but the rest of this album is rather forgettable.

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

4/5

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

2/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

On it's own, this is a very good album. However compared to the records Muddy recorded earlier it's just missing something. Listen to the sides he recorded for Chess & before.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

You can tell by some of these reviews that some of yall did not live through the lounge revival in the 90s :). Frank is a top tier interpreter of the classic American Songbook. The arrangements are top notch. What's not to love? This is a fun album.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

2/5

Suzanne Vega

3/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

The Velvet Underground