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Album	You	Global	Diff
Live And Dangerous Thin Lizzy	5	3.32	+1.68
Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's	5	3.4	+1.6
Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes	5	3.43	+1.57
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.43	+1.57
We Are Family Sister Sledge	5	3.48	+1.52
Jazz Samba Stan Getz	5	3.57	+1.43
Hot Fuss The Killers	5	3.74	+1.26
Happy Trails Quicksilver Messenger Service	4	2.8	+1.2
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones	5	3.83	+1.17
Stripped Christina Aguilera	4	2.87	+1.13

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.45	-2.45
High Violet The National	1	3.24	-2.24
Exile In Guyville Liz Phair	1	3.02	-2.02
Disintegration The Cure	2	3.85	-1.85
Highway to Hell AC/DC	2	3.66	-1.66
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	2	3.62	-1.62
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	2	3.5	-1.5
It's Blitz! Yeah Yeah Yeahs	2	3.49	-1.49
Green R.E.M.	2	3.47	-1.47
Third Soft Machine	1	2.43	-1.43

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	4.33

5-Star Albums (12)

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Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

4/5

I don’t believe I’ve listened to this album all the way through before but it’s a helluva debut album for Kings of Leon. It’s their typical fast-paced, controlled chaotic rock through most of the album with a couple slower blues-ey/folky songs that were pretty solid (could’ve been worse) for the filler songs. I’ve always thought KoL is great driving music, which I’m not positive if that’s a compliment or not, but I was driving while listening to this so it may have helped the rating.

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Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

Did not like this album, wish I could’ve skipped every song

1 likes

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

1/5

Horrible, sounds like non talented kids found instruments and a homeless guy picked up a mic

1 likes

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Upbeat and funky at times, being under 40 minutes helped with the 4 star rating

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Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Blues heavy rock, enjoyed the piano/organ through out the album. Felt like a cohesive album from start to end

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

Felt like Willie was singing by a camp fire at a ranch as people went to sleep one by one. Little too slow for me through the album although his voice has a soothing feel to it and the simple melodies were easy listening.

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Timeless rock album with 3 classics, needs to be considered one of their best if not their best album

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Good harmonies and tambourines, highlighted by California Dreamin.

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

4/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1/5

Probably the best argument I’ve heard for why drugs are bad. Most of the album sounded like a middle school band class when everyone’s warming up before the teacher comes in. Good recommendation if you hated someone.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

Great female vocalist and feels like the standard for psychedelic rock. It did feel mostly repetitive through the album but I did like the change of pace that In The Morning brought.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

2/5

Typically not a big fan of 90s grunge rock but there were a few songs that were pretty solid. Favorite songs were Sugar Kane, Chapel Hill, and Purr but overall it didn’t make up for the rest of the album being noisy and abrasive.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Enjoyed the production and the beats through the album, they have great flow as well and seamlessly intertwine their raps with each other. There were a good amount of quick samples, almost reminding me of Frontier Psychiatrist by the Avalanchers at times. What’s Golden definitely the bright spot of the album.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

1/5

Very whiny voice without great music either.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Fun upbeat songs with good beats/production, just too many songs that I would skip if not listening to the album through

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Hadn’t previously thought of this album as one of my favorite Beatles albums but it has some classics. The songs seem almost effortless for them and help make the case why many consider them one of the best bands.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

Absolute banger of an album with a handful of timeless anthems. If I could give half stars I’d give it 4.5, so I’ll round up to 5.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Nailed it with the album title, this is easy listening with a silky voice. Listed as 4 total tracks on the album but feels like it’s one continuous song he’s playing to you in a small underground poorly lit bar.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

3/5

The simple beats and loops were a little bland and annoying at times but I have to remember this was a new style in the 70s, so I can’t expect it to come out like a Daft Punk album. Good work music at times, could’ve went without the vocals.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

2/5

Bland Rock and Roll with a couple good songs but feels repetitive through the album.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Started as hot as just about any album could with Sympathy for the Devil but it mostly felt like a southern, honky-tonk type album after that.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

4/5

I liked this album, it was reminding me at times of Dire Straits and even Paul Simon. I was mowing the lawn while listening to it so I feel like I do owe it another listen.

Traffic

4/5

Good rock but felt a little too hippie rock at times, 3.5 stars rounded up to a 4

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

2/5

Did not enjoy, felt mostly loud, obnoxious, and whiney. There were some redeemable songs that I enjoyed which kept it from being one Star.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Couple good songs and some nostalgia but most of the album was forgettable.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

2/5

Was a very 90s sounding album.

High Violet

The National

1/5

What Shelly said. Singer mumbles, the lyrics you do hear are dumb, they sound like they’re trying to sound like a really thoughtful band for low IQ people.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

3/5

Went through waves of liking it and then waiting for the album to be over. The horns on the opening song and Ambulance were highlights on the first listen. Second half of the album faded for me, felt a little too loose and sounding like a rehearsal at times.

Parklife

Blur

4/5

This was an enjoyable 90s British pop album.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

The album did feel like you were attending a show/opera/classical concert at times. Good cohesion and flow throughout the album.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

3/5

Another enjoyable British pop album, felt like a calmer version of Squeeze. Lots of stupid/catchy lyrics through the album, I thought I was the only one to call him Georgie Gershwin

The Band

3/5

Feels like the standard for Folk Rock music, but bland at times but that’s folk baby.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

Easy listening with nice melodies and production.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

2/5

Felt long and repetitive

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

5/5

One of my favorite live albums, electric from start to finish. I always forget Huey Lewis is playing harmonica which is a fun surprise.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

Not the biggest fan, bit too whacky for me

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

Felt like redundant video game music, these guys love robots. 🤖

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

Did not like this album, wish I could’ve skipped every song

Django Django

4/5

Upbeat with good percussion, was nodding my head to the music the whole time.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

2/5

Hate his voice, should’ve just been a song writer in my opinion

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

Easy listening, enjoyed the relaxed vibe but definitely some bed time music

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2/5

Felt like they kept getting in their own way, every time there’d be some flow, they did something weird to kill any momentum

Gorillaz

3/5

Overall felt a bit repetitive with some highlights like Clint Eastwood but too many songs I would’ve skipped.

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

4/5

Great vocals, enjoyed this a lot more than expected. The song production seemed to compliment her voice nicely while maintaining solid musical backing.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

2/5

Enjoyed the backing music, solid rock album but not a fan of the singers voice. The scream/whine voice is annoying

1977

Ash

2/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Nice Friday morning jazz album. Sounded like 101 Dalmatians and Sinatra at times.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

3/5

Peaceful and enjoyable as background music but felt a little bland at times

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

4/5

I like me some Jazz and Afrobeat intersection, good for working music

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

The voice got old very quickly for me, still a couple good songs though. Can’t see myself revisiting the album.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Seemed like a nice blend between true ad-libbed jazz and developed song structure.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Finally some good electronic music, great use of samples and looping and overall all of the production

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

2/5

Lou Reeds voice is no bueno and you can just tell these guys were the worst to hang out with

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Liked this more than I anticipated, most songs were good listens without many songs I’d skip

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

Started out alright but seemed to be a train off its tracks and was a mess by the end.

War

3/5

Started out hot but faded quickly, was a nice change of pace from the last few weeks of albums

The Doors

3/5

System Of A Down

3/5

Enjoyed more than anticipated but still a little too angry for me

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

From banger to banger, even the fill songs like Midnight Rambler and Country Honk are enjoyable.

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Would’ve rated it a 4.5, rounding up to a 5. Definition of smooth, comes out super hot with three straight bangers. Could listen to a 3 hour album of this and be happy.

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

Some real good songs within the album but there’s a few songs like Neuköln where I’m wondering what’s going on

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

I’d be going to jazz clubs all the time if this was the norm. Felt like a good mix of horns and keys with subtle percussion, instead of individual abrasive performances being showcased.

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

3/5

Felt very 80s but had more respect for it when I saw the album came out in 82.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

A lot more depth to this album than I expected. Some bangers in there like Sabotage and Sure Shot, and then not sure I’ve heard Get it Together before but Q-Tip is always a great feature.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Classic. Although the covers are easily recognizable they still make them very much their own, percussion and organ combo is always good by me

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

4/5

The first half of the album is an awesome cover of Who Do You Love, the guitar is ridiculous. They’re a little psychedelic but don’t stray too far from good music, certainly plan on listening to it again.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

Queen albums kinda disappoint, there’s a couple good songs but overall not my favorite

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Very classic heavy rock album, guitar was top tier

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

3/5

Upbeat pop with some good Jazz-ish bits

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

1/5

Horrible, sounds like non talented kids found instruments and a homeless guy picked up a mic

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

Great voice and I really enjoyed the strings and horns that were incorporated.

Green

R.E.M.

2/5

Found this REM album annoying and whiny

Shadowland

k.d. lang

3/5

Pretty relaxed country album with nice twang but I kept getting SpongeBob vibes for some reason.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

5/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Upbeat and funky at times, being under 40 minutes helped with the 4 star rating

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Surprised I’ve never heard of them but they felt like a mix of Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane. No songs really stood out on the album but also nothing dragged on and were mostly enjoyable.

Third

Soft Machine

1/5

Disintegration

The Cure

2/5

Long and drawn out songs, would’ve enjoyed it a lot more if it was a shorter album

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

3/5

Enjoyed parts of it but felt a little too repetitive for me

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

2/5

Didn’t understand one word! It’s an alright Folky-Bluesy album but nothing great

Peter Gabriel

3/5

I enjoyed the up tempo songs like Sledgehammer and Big Time but a lot of the album was dull. In Your Eyes ending the album makes this teeter between 3 and 4 stars but ultimately do t think I enjoyed it enough for 4 stars.

Talvin Singh

3/5

Didn’t think I’d be enjoying an Indian 90s dance/techno type album but here we are!

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Short and sweet! Two classics, including Smoke on the Waters iconic guitar riff. The rest of the album is solid heavy rock, feels like an authentic version of KISS

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

One of the best 4 song starts to an album, the rest of the album doesnt quite live up to the start but it’s still up beat catchy songs all the way through

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

2/5

Wasn’t minding it too much as a folky album but it just felt so repetitive after a while. 2 star rating got locked in with the final 14 minute song

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Such a great blues rock album. Keith Richard’s guitar takes the lead over the vocals on most of the album

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Love this album, Shine on You Crazy Diamond may be a top Pink Floyd song for me and then just every song after is a classic.

Elvis Presley

4/5

Pretty damn good for an introductory album. I thought it was a few years earlier than ‘56 which threw me off that Elvis covered Ray Charles on his first album. 100% can hear the blues and rock influence he heavily drew from and helped turn into Pop music

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

One of the best Christmas albums, gives us possibly my favorite “ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-ding-dong-ding” in any version of Sleigh Ride.

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

I really like this after knowing this is their second released album. You hear a lot of Paul on this one and the covers are impressive because they stay true to the song but The Beatles still add a layer of grit and pace to their versions

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Classic great album, immediately puts you in a good vibe and keeps it going the whole time.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

2/5

Found this a little annoying, the folk rock got old pretty quick.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

Fantastic, love me some Niles Rodgers who wrote and produced the album. Such great songs with Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music, and Thinking of You

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Such a great album, just about every song is a bop. On the fence between 4 and 5 stars but I think the fact this has Baba, Behind Blue Eyes, and Wont Get Fooled Again pushes it to a 5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Surpassed my expectations and he’s apparently one of those artists that put all their good songs on one album. It does also have a good theatrical thing going on which makes the album feel more like one product vs a collection of songs.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

I find this album interesting, it was released two years after Rumors but is forgettable as a whole. Every song is alright but nothing that feels up to the standard of their previous album.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5

Very enjoyable Latin/samba music, could definitely see myself putting it on again. Going with three stars because there’s no standouts or individual songs I’d revisit by itself

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

Great album that brought us some gems including one of my favorite rap songs B.O.B. It is a bit long which has me contemplating between 3 or 4 stars but even between the big yams there’s quality stuff like Humble Mumble, 4 stars!