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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Grand Tour George Jones	5	2.79	+2.21
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	5	3	+2
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5	3	+2
Groovin' The Young Rascals	5	3.04	+1.96
The Rise & Fall Madness	5	3.05	+1.95
Traffic Traffic	5	3.07	+1.93
The Undertones The Undertones	5	3.25	+1.75
Inspiration Information Shuggie Otis	5	3.27	+1.73
Face to Face The Kinks	5	3.28	+1.72
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	5	3.28	+1.72

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Album	You	Global	Diff
Thriller Michael Jackson	1	4.22	-3.22
In Rainbows Radiohead	1	3.85	-2.85
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys	1	3.73	-2.73
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	1	3.72	-2.72
Violator Depeche Mode	1	3.7	-2.7
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	1	3.62	-2.62
We Are Family Sister Sledge	1	3.48	-2.48
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.47	-2.47
Play Moby	1	3.46	-2.46
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.45	-2.45

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	5
Bob Dylan	3	4.67
Neil Young	3	4.67
Black Sabbath	2	5
Miles Davis	2	5
Beatles	2	5

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Radiohead	2	1

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Hail To the Thief

Radiohead · 1 likes

1/5

NOt a big fan of theirs. i just don't get what all the hype is about. "Creep" is very good but it's not on this LP.

...And Justice For All

Metallica · 1 likes

1/5

I don't get it. I suppose this one is also "great". Not for me though.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals · 1 likes

5/5

Classic feel good record from back in the day!

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things · 1 likes

4/5

One of the first concept albums. Details the Crazy story that is the life of S.F. Sorrow. Fantasy sci fi rock and roll. Worth a listen.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues · 1 likes

4/5

Fantastic LP. Not my favorite band by any stretch but you have to love their spirit.

4-Star Albums (30)

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

1-Star Albums (43)

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

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The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

My first LP to listen to was The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett. I've included a wiki link of the LP itself and a youtube link: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=c77djHcrmVE&list=OLAK5uy_nCadsSovaCieKT8xqxSZlxJgK1pg7Uw_c https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_K%C3%B6ln_Concert I'd Never listened to it before even though It had been recommended to me several times. It's Brilliant. What a shame I've deprived myself of it my whole life. The story behind the recording is just as remarkable. Like

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

If you've ever wondered what the difference between punk rock, and indy rock is, it's this: Alt Rock. And this LP, Surfer Rosa by the Pixies is a prime example. A banger of a debut LP, "Doolittle" would follow a year later, it's an influential debut album. It combines raw, abrasive noise with unexpected moments of pop melody and quirky, surreal lyrics. It's unique in that it combines , spacious production and the dynamic interplay between Black Francis's intense vocals, avant-garde guitar work, and melodic bass, it has inspired generations of musicians. 4/5 for me.

Debut

Björk

4/5

Not my cup of tea but I do see the value in this recording. Art rock/dance/disco/pop are how I would describe this one. A least 4 songs I can honestly say caught my ear. Definitely worth a listen. Reminded of Laurie Anderson quite often.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Classic R&B from the legendary Al Green. It’s included in several “greatest of all time” lists. For good reason too. I really enjoyed it… I need to listen with someone very dear to me next time … 5/5

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

5/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Good record. Not my bag of tea but it is very good.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

3/5

no.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

Classic southern rock. Great live LP from a band, and a genre, I'm not that crazy about.

Traffic

5/5

Another classic rocker. "Felling Alright?" is on here and that's oretty cool.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

I loved this record back in the day and I still do now! Probably my favortie LP by The Police.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Not my favorite band by any stretch but I do like this LP very much. The Queen is Dead, Frankly Mr. Shankly, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth strikes Again... some really good stuff on here.

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

1/5

nah

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Zappa, a genius, has never made music that appealed to me, a man of a much lesser intellect. I'm sure it's great on some levels but not for me.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

Not my bag of tea but I know this LP from my old college roommate. It does bang ! Classic.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Classic Stones. One of my favorites from them. Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, All Down the Line, Plundered My Soul.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Another solid outing by Supertramp. School, Bloody Well Right, and Dreamer are the standout tracks for me.

Infected

The The

1/5

I didn't really care for this one.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

IMHO - This is one of the most overrated LPs in rock and roll history. There are some really good moments on here but I've never seen what the all fuss was about. The band and the LP are just okay IMHO.

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

5/5

It is brilliant.

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

Great stuff. RIP Ozzy

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

5/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

5/5

Classic stuff from one of the greats! saw him live at the Grand Ol' Opry back '73... fun stuff.

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

4/5

Classic 60’s / early 70s rock.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

Highway 61 is one of my very favorite Bob Dylan records.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

1/5

Paul Simon

5/5

One of my very favorites from Paul Simon!

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

1/5

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

5/5

A great one from a great one !

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

2/5

Not a fan

1984

Van Halen

4/5

The LP that killed Van Halen. A very successful LP and tour. Several hits. Not their best but certainly worth a listen.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Spitting truths

Bummed

Happy Mondays

3/5

Not my bag of tea. I do see the appeal

Highly Evolved

The Vines

1/5

nah

The Clash

5/5

THE PUNK LP TO OWN !! One of my all time favorites !

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

1/5

Ummm not a fan

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

1/5

No thanks

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

Classic Motörhead.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

3/5

Not bad. I feel like I should really like them but o don’t really care for them that much.

Mask

Bauhaus

2/5

Not a fan of these cats.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

5/5

One of my favorites from Sir Reginald!

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

Good stuff. I prefer The Raconteurs but this is an iconic duo and a trend setting LP.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

2/5

not my bag

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

Classic, dare I say groundbreaking jazz...?

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Good stuff

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

One of my favorited from The Stones.

Face to Face

The Kinks

5/5

Face to Face, an album focusing on the loose common theme of social observation, is often regarded by critics as one of rock's first concept albums. Their first album consisting entirely of songs composed by members of The Kinks. "Sunny Afternoon" was the big hit. Apparently Ray Davies had suffered a nervous breakdown before recording began. Another all time fave of mine by The Kinks.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

2/5

meh. New wave was fun for a little bit.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

One of my faves from the Pumpkins!

Kala

M.I.A.

1/5

No thanks

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

Not my favorite by Neil but still a strong LP

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Classic Miles Davis

Black Sabbath

5/5

Classic SABBATH!

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Classic from a classic!

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

4/5

Not a fan per se but I do enjoy his work from time to time

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

1/5

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

2/5

I love John Lennon but not this one...

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

3/5

Being There

Wilco

4/5

One of my faves by Wilco!

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

Classic Clapton, Classic Derek and The Dominos.

Wild Gift

4/5

Classic Lp from LA punk rockers X.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

One of my favorites from The Stones!

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

5/5

My favorite country music concept LP!

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

3/5

Not a fan per se but not bad

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Classic by a classic!

1989

Taylor Swift

4/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

One of their best !!

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

1/5

Nah

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

5/5

One of my early Alt Rock faves !

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

One of my ALL TIME FAVES !!

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

4/5

One of the first concept albums. Details the Crazy story that is the life of S.F. Sorrow. Fantasy sci fi rock and roll. Worth a listen.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

A great from our brothers in arms...

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

1/5

Not a fan.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

not a fan.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Jersey Girl is my fave on here. I like it all. The title track is also good, as is “On the Nickel”. A pretty decent LP overall.

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

3/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

Good stuff

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Not my bag of tea but it was for my old roommate. Heard a lot of their stuff back in the day.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Not my favorite from The Band but definitely a good record

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

One of his best and one of my favorites!

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

2/5

Not a bad effort. Technically these guys could all play but they put some of the blandest music i've ever heard. One or two gems per outing but not enough to make me want to hear a whole lot from them. "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" is the one Lp of theirs that I really like.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

Good stuff from The Who. Second LP of theirs that I’ve rated in here. The incredibly overrated “Love at Leeds” was the first one I reviewed. Several “Who standards” on here this one.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

1/5

nah

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

2/5

Not my bag of tea, but I can appreciate it...

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

4/5

Not reallu my thang but this isn't bad ata all.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

It doesn't get any better than this!

Tommy

The Who

3/5

Too long … some classics on there though …

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

1/5

wow. Why exactly did I need to hear this?

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

1/5

Possibly the lamest of all Paul Weller recordings... not including his other solo stuff...

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Great by the boys!

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Classic R&B.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

I like these guys... I can't say for sure why though... I just do.

Fly Or Die

N.E.R.D

3/5

not my bag but it isn't bad.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

Good stuff. Not my thang per se.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

4/5

Good stuff from Dwight. Not a country fan but I appreciate what he's done with this LP and his entire career.

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

1/5

I’ve never really cared for these guy… at all.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

1/5

No thanks.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

5/5

Classic feel good record from back in the day!

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Revolver is one of my all time Beatle favorites !!

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

1/5

oooo nnnoooo ugh

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

I'm not a big fan of theirs but i do like this record.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

4/5

Fantastic LP. Not my favorite band by any stretch but you have to love their spirit.

The Cars

5/5

Classic 80’s pop rock! I love this LP! Chock full of hits !!

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Great soul and funk.

Eagles

1/5

Just meh! Not a fan of country rock.

Play

Moby

1/5

I've tried to get into Moby's music... It's just not happening. :(

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

I really like this one from Dylan.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

NOt a big fan of theirs. i just don't get what all the hype is about. "Creep" is very good but it's not on this LP.

Nixon

Lambchop

1/5

Not seeing the attraction here.

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

1/5

wow. No.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

Classic soul from the God Father himself.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

1/5

Seriously - what is the criteria to get on this list ? The hit, “We Are Family”, is innocuous disco that seemingly helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series in 1979 but other than that there isn’t much to get excited about on this LP.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

2/5

THey are good at what they do but I'm not a big fan.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Classic and lovely

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

Another all time favorite!

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

Never heard this one before but I like it.

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

I like Yes, well several songs by Yes anyway. I've always thought that prog rock was modern classical music. None of the Yes songs that I like are on this LP.

Back In Black

AC/DC

5/5

Hell yeah!! Front to back a great record!

Copper Blue

Sugar

1/5

not a fan.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

Fun album by Hot Rod.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES FROM EC! "Town Cryer" is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS FROM EC!. Such a great record front to back.

Franz Ferdinand

2/5

These guy seem to be really popular. I don't get it. I do like a couple from them but not much else.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

2/5

I like that these guys existed but not much here as far as hooks and good melodies. Some of the best of "post punk" music.

Crazysexycool

TLC

1/5

No thanks

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

oh yeah! I love this record. Davis was irascible and hot tempered but a true musical genius.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

4/5

Funk 100% funk

Ray Of Light

Madonna

1/5

No. Make her stop.

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

3/5

Good stuff.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

1/5

People like these guys because why?

Whatever

Aimee Mann

2/5

Not a bad record, I'm just not that enthralled by her stuff. Again, at the risk of sounding really mean, I'm gobsmacked at some of the mediocre stuff that has made this list.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

1/5

Nah, thanks though.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

1/5

Lots of hits. Pedophile sooo. Nah.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

1/5

I don't get it. I suppose this one is also "great". Not for me though.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

5/5

I LOVE THIS LP!!

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

My fave by Mr. Joel.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

1/5

No thanks. The single most overrated LP, and band, of the punk rock movement.

Van Halen

5/5

Love at first listen. The dysfunction that follows this LP is EPIC. lol

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Nota big fan but I appreciate their effort and good music played/done well is good music.

Murmur

R.E.M.

5/5

This is it! I love this record and this band. They have made several other great records but this is THE GREAT record that started it all.

The Doors

3/5

I’m not a big fan of The Doors. I do appreciate their place in the history of R&R though. 3 really good tunes on here.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

I love this LP!

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

1/5

I’ve never heard a tune from these guys that I thought was even remotely bearable. I do not understand the appeal.

Blackstar

David Bowie

2/5

Not the best example of his work. Again, I'm befuddled by some of the LPs included on this list. I do appreciate the variety and scope of the list.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

One of my favorites from Mr. Dylan. Solid start to finish.

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

4/5

Not a rap guy per se but I respect good music. This is a pretty decent offering from Common. I like socially conscious music and it seems mot rap is truly that.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

5/5

LOVE! Pure energy ! A great live LP.

Lost Souls

Doves

1/5

Not my bag of tea

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

1/5

nah

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

It’s good stuff. Not in my wheelhouse but it is very good.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Immigrant Song is the stand out tune here.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

No thanks. I did give it a go though...

The Grand Tour

George Jones

5/5

he he he Hell yeah. Not a big country fan but George Jones was one of the best!

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

Awww... YEAH! One of my top 5 Lps by The Beatles ! Other than the fianl track, "Run For Your Life", it is fantastic.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

3/5

He he he pretty cool but not anything I really care for. I do like Eno and David Byrne quite a bit though.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Not their best. A couple of good ones on here though.

Purple Rain

Prince

3/5

I really loved this one back in the day. Looking back it was because of three songs.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

2/5

They had some good stuff. I still don’t get how people moon over them. Overrated imho

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Classic.

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

While I actually like The Who and have listened to this LP, allegedly one of the greatest live records of all time, I just don't care for it. I don't see the appeal. They strike me as an incrdibley sloppy live act.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Hmmp these guys are from Sheffield. Wonder if they are “Blades” or “Owls”? Either way not crazy about them.

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

3/5

Lovely and smooth.

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

2/5

English Beastie Boys...?