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Album	You	Global	Diff
Fragile Yes	5	3.31	+1.69
Illinois Sufjan Stevens	5	3.5	+1.5
Stankonia OutKast	5	3.55	+1.45
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	5	3.6	+1.4
Transformer Lou Reed	5	3.67	+1.33
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	5	3.76	+1.24
Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones	5	3.86	+1.14
Lazer Guided Melodies Spiritualized	4	2.92	+1.08
What's Going On Marvin Gaye	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ritual De Lo Habitual Jane's Addiction	1	3.19	-2.19
Picture Book Simply Red	1	2.88	-1.88
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	2	3.68	-1.68
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.47	-1.47
Odelay Beck	2	3.46	-1.46
My Generation The Who	2	3.41	-1.41
Parklife Blur	2	3.38	-1.38
Smash The Offspring	2	3.37	-1.37
The Chronic Dr. Dre	2	3.32	-1.32
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	2	3.3	-1.3

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5
The Rolling Stones	3	4.33

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Suicide

Suicide · 1 likes

2/5

Feeling rough and have fittingly had a rough 3 album trot. Saved a song: N RYM: N

1-Star Albums (3)

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Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

First two songs off the album are great, diminishing returns from there for me. Like the instrumentals for the most part but struggle with too much of this variety of American rock. Fav tracks: Search and Destroy, Gimmie Danger. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#270)

Fragile

Yes

5/5

Loved it, perfect prog-rock that flows so smoothly from one track to the next. Incredible opener with Roundabout. Fav tracks: Roundabout, Long Distance Runaround, Mood for a Day Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#297)

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

First time listening to Transformer cover to cover. Pretty familiar with the hits, so I think I expected more from the album as a whole. Still, can see why it's held up as a classic, its peaks are incredibly high. Fav tracks: Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#467)

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Just so good. Difficult to differentiate its highlights because of its consistency. Fav tracks: Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I’m Only Sleeping, Here There and Everywhere, For No One, Got To Get You Into My Life, Tomorrow Never Knows. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#16)

Odelay

Beck

2/5

Some undeniably great grooves, but not really for me. Album felt a lot longer than it is. Fav tracks: Devils Haircut. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Parklife

Blur

2/5

Wow this list is just different varieties of white guy rock, hey. Went into this a bit jaded which has maybe harshed my judgment but I just really really don't care that much about this album. Saved a song: N RYM: N

My Generation

The Who

2/5

Sure Saved a song: N RYM: N

Picture Book

Simply Red

1/5

What's this?? A non-rock album?? Aaaand I hate it. This passing the muster for the list does not fill me with confidence for albums to come. Talking Heads cover was fairly upsetting and boy do I really hate Jericho. From there it somehow keeps getting worse. There's a redeeming moment or two (I don't hate Come to My Aid) but shit me I couldn't wait for it to be over. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

2/5

Let out a huge sigh as this started, wasn't ready for more white guy rock. Not sure how much that impacted the experience but did enjoy a couple of songs on the back end. Fav tracks: Nightime, Blue Moon Saved a song: Y RYM: N

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Maybe not quite at the level it used to be for me, but still an absolutely classic album. Fav tracks: Debaser, Here Comes Your Man, Mr Grieves, Crackity Jones, Hey. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#71)

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Ends up becoming too much of the same thing for me. You Want It Darker is incredible. Fav tracks: You Want It Darker, Treaty Saved a song: Y RYM: N

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Better and more consistent than I expected, having only really ever heard the hits. Not one I'm racing back to listen to though. Fav tracks: Hello, Don't Look Back In Anger, Morning Glory Saved a song: N RYM: N

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

1/5

13/13 white male rock or white male rock adjacent albums. I'm tired, boss. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Stankonia

OutKast

5/5

Let's go. One of the best with one of their best. Offers something different and memorable with each song. Fav tracks: Gasoline Dreams, So Fresh So Clean, Ms. Jackson, Spaghetti Junction, B.O.B., Xplosion, Humble Mumble, Slum Beautiful. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#350)

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

Really into Solange's angelic voice and consistent grooves. It's so smooth that it very occasionally gets tiring. Would be a perfect 30-40 minute album. Fav tracks: Weary, Cranes in the Sky, Junie. Saved a song: Y RYM: N

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

2/5

Understand its significance but found it a tough listen. Hoping 2001 shows up on this list. Fav tracks: Nuthin But a G Thing. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#930)

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

So fun. Have spent a lot more time with Dirty Computer but this is just as good. Fav tracks: Dance or Die, Faster, Locked Inside, Cold War Saved a song: Y RYM: N

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Inoffensive but mediocre. Bit of a slog to finish. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Earned its additional star by unlocking a Simpsons reference. Other than that pretty whimsical and sweet. Fav tracks: Gotta Get Up. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

The songs just sorta blend into each other in an okay way. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

I hope the title doesn't mean what I think it means. Saved a song: N RYM: N

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

Sometimes Reznor's vocal style gets in the way of this going from an album I appreciate to an album I enjoy. One that I will definitely return to. Fav tracks: Hurt. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#78)

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Sometimes fun Britpop, interesting to find out where the song Alright comes from. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

The vocals don't do much for me but it's instrumentally pretty incredible. Fav tracks: YXZ, Limelight. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#368)

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

4/5

Needs a relisten with quality headphones. Fav tracks: Run, Shine a Light. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

Pretty cool. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#984)

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Fav tracks: A Change Is Gonna Come Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#934)

Make Yourself

Incubus

2/5

Such an unusual blend of 15% enjoyable and otherwise completely insufferable. lol Drive Saved a song: N RYM: N

The Who Sell Out

The Who

2/5

Am I going to have to listen to every single f The Who album? Saved a song: N RYM: N

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Really swings - each marginally too corny to want to relisten. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Good god this is sad. Think I might be more of a fan of his other stuff but this is obviously still classic sad boy stuff. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#469)

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Background music. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#351)

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

2/5

There's definitely stuff to enjoy in here but Clapton gives me the ick. Probably the racism and the anti-vax. Saved a song: N RYM: N

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

2/5

Too spacey n weird. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#811)

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Was hoping to be more enthused about this one but didn’t do heaps for me. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#722)

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Still can’t get into Zeppelin Fav songs: Immigrant Song Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#1,066)

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Incredible. Might convert. Fav songs: Love's In Need Of Love Today, Sir Duke, I Wish, Pastime Paradise, Isn't She Lovely, Black Man, If It's Magic. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#27)

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Okay took two listens but this is so good. Fav tracks: Brown Sugar, Wild Horses Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#275)

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

That’ll do, Who. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#723)

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Might need to revisit. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#10)

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Not sure what happened, but there was a time where I liked this album a lot more. Occasionally interesting and pleasant but often found it pretty boring. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#1,084)

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

3/5

Sadly just can't fully get into this sound. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#18)

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

Saved a song: N RYM: N

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

Yucky - did not finish. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Suicide

2/5

Feeling rough and have fittingly had a rough 3 album trot. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

This is pretty great. Might have found my ceiling for Britpop. Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#521)

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Not my favourite Bowie but shit this is funky. Fav tracks: Young Americans, Fame Saved a song: Y RYM: N

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Incredible album. Sometimes challenges me more than other Beatles albums with its abbrasiveness and gender blending. Fav tracks: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Getting Better, A Day in the Life. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#42)

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

Bit of a slog at over 2 hours. Can't believe there are longer versions of this album. Fav tracks: 1979 Saved a song: N RYM: Y (#338)

System Of A Down

3/5

More fun than I expected. RYM: N Saved a song: N

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Is me thinking this is increible background music a reflection of my impatience? Pian-i RYM: Y (#882) Saved a song: N

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Fun production, doesn't get me going like some of his other work. Really love the direction of the back half. Fav tracks: "Heroes" RYM: Y (#186) Saved a song: N

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

4/5

This is fire why do 1001 users hate prog rock so. RYM: Y (#183) Saved a song: N

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

Somehow not as bad as I expected but still pretty bad. RYM: N Saved a song: N

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Do we fucking have to RYM: N Saved a song: N

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Ntb. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

Great stuff - most I have ever appreciated this album. Fav tracks: Like a Rolling Stone, Ballad of a Thin Man, Queen Jane Approximately Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#65)

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

3/5

Liked it a lot more than the top reviews and score on this site suggested. Still not particularly memorable amongst the dearth of quality 60s rock that does it better. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Atlantic City and the album more broadly is probably the most Bruce has ever worked on me. Will revisit. Fav tracks: Atlantic City RYM: Y (#749) Saved a song: Y

Pretenders

4/5

Enjoyed this way more than I expected. Refreshing to have a female led rock group on this list. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Pretty quickly blended into the background for me but still some good stuff. RYM: N Saved a song: N

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Considerably too long but you can’t argue with the head-nodding beats and polite raps of De La. Fav tracks: Eye Know, Potholes in my Lawn, Buddy, Me Myself and I RYM: Y (#1,081) Saved a song: Y

808 State

3/5

Occasionally fun however pretty repetitive, sometimes sounding like a really boring video game soundtrack. RYM: N Saved a song: N

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

3/5

Find it hard to rate albums like this that I can appreciate but will just never do it for me. RYM: Y (#939) Saved a song: N

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

3/5

Was so excited to see a contemporary rnb album on the list that I hadn’t heard of. Sadly it doesn’t do it for me to the extent I had hoped. Has me wondering how or why it ended up on the list. Fav tracks: The Other Side RYM: N Saved a song: N

Damaged

Black Flag

2/5

All felt a bit too same-y, sadly. RYM: N Saved a song: N

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Stunningly gorgeous. Need to revisit more often. RYM: Y (#44) Saved a song: Y

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

Disorder is really great and thought I was onto a new favourite but shit me the rest is bleak. Fav tracks: Disorder RYM: Y (#48) Saved a song: N

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Lenny really feeling himself on this one. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Smash

The Offspring

2/5

Can’t finish it but also don’t absolutely hate it. Brought back fond memories of listening to the Limewire rip of Come Out and Play on an iPod nano, at least. RYM: N Saved a song: N

The Clash

3/5

Leaves me wanting more without knocking me over. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Having only ever been exposed to Joni Mitchell via Blue, this was such a pleasant surprise. Really lovely stuff. Fav tracks: Court and Spark, Help Me, Just Like This Train. RYM: Y (#694) Saved a song: N

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Top shelf, must revisit ASAP. Fav tracks: Rocks Off, Shine a Light, Soul Survivor. RYM: Y (#411) Saved a song: Y

Mask

Bauhaus

3/5

Adding this to the "I think it's good but still can't fully get around it" pile. What was all the fish cake stuff? RYM: N Saved a song: N

War

4/5

Starts too strong for it's own good. Fav tracks: Sunday Bloody Sunday. RYM: N Saved a song: Y

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Woah what the heck, so good. That Nas sample... Fav tracks: Intro, You Sent Me Flying, In My Bed. RYM: N Saved a song: Y

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

Absolute classic (albeit slightly too long). RYM: Y (#63) Saved a song: N

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Smooth as butter RYM: Y (#578) Saved a song: N

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Some solid bluesy covers and interesting to hear the early Stones. Not something I would ever feel the need to return to, though. RYM: N Saved a song: N