My 1001 Albums Journey

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206

Albums Rated

2.96

Average Rating

18%

Complete

883 albums remaining

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1950

Favorite Decade

Jazz

Favorite Genre

Top Origin

Perfectionist

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Duck Stab/Buster & Glen The Residents	4	2.04	+1.96
Wild Wood Paul Weller	5	3.09	+1.91
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	5	3.44	+1.56
Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes	5	3.44	+1.56
Oar Alexander 'Skip' Spence	4	2.45	+1.55
We Are Family Sister Sledge	5	3.48	+1.52
Playing With Fire Spacemen 3	4	2.54	+1.46
Aladdin Sane David Bowie	5	3.6	+1.4
Duck Rock Malcolm McLaren	4	2.62	+1.38

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	1	3.72	-2.72
Black Holes and Revelations Muse	1	3.59	-2.59
Funeral Arcade Fire	1	3.54	-2.54
Frank Amy Winehouse	1	3.45	-2.45
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	1	3.43	-2.43
Melodrama Lorde	1	3.31	-2.31
Only By The Night Kings of Leon	1	3.22	-2.22
Close To The Edge Yes	1	3.2	-2.2
Deloused in the Comatorium The Mars Volta	1	3.18	-2.18
Lady Soul Aretha Franklin	2	4.05	-2.05

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1-Star Albums (14)

All Ratings (206)

Generic Indy

Simpler than his later work

Great sound for the era

definition of the music i detest

Wild Horses is my favorite Rolling Stones song. But there's too much filler for my taste.

Hasn’t aged as well as his ambient work

Disappointment after Nevermind

Product of its time - hasn’t aged well

One hit wonder

Was sensation at the time - but hasn’t held up as well.

Derivative

Moments of greatness and …filler.

Nothing ground breaking but nice and breezy

One of his strongest both in terms of songwriting and sound

I like Tom Petty but this derivative and flat

Ersatz jazz and delivery lacking any subtlety- 1001 albums to avoid anyone?

Slick, overproduced, glorious. Best sell out album ever?

Didn’t even know about this collective. Loved the production, the samples and the genuine love for life that comes out of these tracks!

Dense, difficult but also glorious. This is Sonic Youth’s ultimate statement.

Hated it when growing up (was on the Nirvana camp). But it’s a good rock record with an excellent singer

Maybe the best « chic » record

Only knew (and loved) the title track. But the whole record is pure dynamite!

Two of their best songs but lots of filler as well

Didn’t like this when it came out. Hasn’t aged well

I was respecting Stooges from afar but never actually listened to any of their records. This was a pleasant surprise: raw, unhinged and powerful.

Generic Indy

Their most commercial work so far turned out to also be their best. Production is warmer and the record has some of their strongest songs ‘Personal Jesus’, ‘Enjoy the silence’, ‘Policy of truth’

The androgynous vocals give this record an edge. There is also ambition in the compositions but the music is very much of this era.

Historical significance but thin as a record.

Good debut but their really strong stuff is later

Trying to hard to be relevant.

Difficult record

It’s a good record but not one of his best. Many better records omitted from the list.

Hits & filler

Caught in a transition phase between the rawness of their first albums and the smooth production of the black album. Better choices by the same band to include in this list.

Pure Dadaism

Side projects are rarely essential. Hollow production and orchestra is like an add on rather than organic.

Really pleasant surprise

Brilliant moments and filler as well. Their great work comes later.

Consistently strong - his best work

Some interesting music but can’t get past those vocals.

Surprised to find it in this list, it’s not even one of their best works.

Feels like ersatz Coldplay.

Overrated

Unavoidable and painful. But mostly painful.

Will never get this band

1001 Albums Summary