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Album	You	Global	Diff
Private Dancer Tina Turner	5	3.29	+1.71
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	5	3.33	+1.67
There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield	5	3.37	+1.63
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	5	3.45	+1.55
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.46	+1.54
Tidal Fiona Apple	5	3.46	+1.54
Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash	5	3.48	+1.52
Blue Joni Mitchell	5	3.5	+1.5
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.63	+1.37
Sex Packets Digital Underground	4	2.66	+1.34

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
...And Justice For All Metallica	1	3.42	-2.42
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco	1	3.31	-2.31
Clube Da Esquina Milton Nascimento	1	3.14	-2.14
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	1	3.12	-2.12
Rocks Aerosmith	1	3.11	-2.11
Country Life Roxy Music	1	3.1	-2.1
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	3	-2
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	1	2.98	-1.98
Come Find Yourself Fun Lovin' Criminals	1	2.92	-1.92
Master Of Puppets Metallica	2	3.72	-1.72

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Curtis Mayfield	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Metallica	2	1.5
Tom Waits	2	1.5

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Tommy

The Who · 1 likes

3/5

It is less compelling without the visual element for me, the music is cohesive but feels one note for me when trying to listen while doing something else - it really requires my full attention to pick up all the different things going on. The underture is where it got going in this listen.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings · 1 likes

4/5

So many hits and my favorite post Beatles McCartney effort

1-Star Albums (11)

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Tommy

The Who

3/5

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Very 90s, not in a bad way but you can hear their influence on lots of things that came after. The vocals are sparse but that feels purposeful, can feel same-y after awhile but as a result is very cohesive.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

2/5

The guitar playing is sick for sure, cannot be denied but not my scene. So screamyyyy.

Play

Moby

3/5

Hadn't listened to this in a long time but really enjoyed the back half of the 'complete' recordings with stuff I hadn't heard before. South Side and Bodyrock remain favorites. 3/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

A master at work. Foxy Lady, Purple Haze, and Fire all still sound amazing. 4/5

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

My first favorite Beck album, reminds you of what heartbreak really feels like.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Have never been a big stones gal but I’m starting to understand

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

I like so many CCR songs and I didn’t realize how stacked this album was. So many jams.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

2/5

Pretty forgettable, not bad but the Americana inflected, white guy rock is not doing much for me

Elvis Presley

3/5

Blue suede shoes is obviously a classic but a lot of the other songs don’t yet have his distinct vocal performance

War

4/5

So great, Sunday Bloody Sunday kicks it off perfectly and I love the guitar instrumentation

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

4/5

This album is shockingly good. I only knew Lovefool but this whole album is really solid and has a lot of great songs.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

A classic, can't be denied. Their best album in my opinion.

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

3/5

It reminds me a ton of oasis but it seems like these fellas were first? Catchy tho, I like the opener and the guitar instrumentation.

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Starts off pretty scream-y before going into some stone cold classics. Heart shaped box, all apologies, dumb, rape me are all-time favorites.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

This is a great album. I can hear how much of an influence on Prince he is through some of the early tracks. Short but effective.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

4/5

I really liked this album (outside of the most egregiously misogynistic parts) esp come clean and jungle music.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2/5

Not as impactful as when I first heard it but the guitar parts are better than I remember and I appreciate politically overt music when people often are scared to say something inflammatory

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

1/5

I know people love this band but I’ve just never been able to figure them out. The whole album is so glum (except for heavy metal drummer)

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

It’s fine.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

Judy blue eyes would honestly be enough to give this 5 stars. It’s such a gorgeous album, I never get sick of it.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

1/5

I’m not really a bossanova person, it’s not bad it just doesn’t really do anything for me

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

It’s tough bc the album is good but wow the misogyny hits harder as an adult.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

This album is beloved but I feel like it’s never been a massive favorite of mine, though I enjoyed it more this listen and his version of Hallelujah is my favorite. Also def noticed the influence on Thom Yorke.

The Score

Fugees

5/5

Brilliant album, I'm always impressed by Lauryn Hill, she can do it all and has such a unique flow

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

Not my favorite Beatles album and the first disc is superior (except for Helter Skelter) but it’s still objectively awesome

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

1/5

Not particularly memorable or remarkable for me

Teen Dream

Beach House

2/5

I’ve just never been able to really get into this band. I find it to be kind of a snoozefest.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

2/5

Kind of overwrought and dramatic, a few good songs but not what I know and love (or expect) of The Bee Gees, sounded kind of Beatles-y/John Lennon in parts

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

Not really my jam, I can hear how influential it is and I like the cover of "Be Thankful for What You've Got"

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

Fell in love with a girl is still great and you can see the seeds of their future greatness

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Common people is obviously well known and reasonably catchy but the rest is kind of a snooze for me

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

4/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

I liked it more than I expected to, can def hear the Bowie influence

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

First exposure to maiden, liked it more than I expected, the guitars are incredible

B-52's

The B-52's

2/5

It’s ok, not really my jam. A little screechy/dissonant at times

No Other

Gene Clark

2/5

Not bad but kind of forgettable, would rather listen to the Byrds

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Didn’t realize how many versions of classic Christmas songs were from this album specifically, Phil Spector is scary but the songs are good

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

It’s just so good, Ice cube was so ferocious and the production is really good

Gorillaz

4/5

I only knew the singles but I really like this album, will def return to it

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

I love the Killing Moon so much but the rest of the album bled together a bit, I think I will like it more on repeated listens.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Epic, Karen O is a true rock star.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

2/5

This is nice but not really my thing

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

2/5

I can tell this is objectively good, I just am not a jazz lover. Certain screechy horn sounds make me feel violent.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

1/5

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

I prefer pink moon but I liked it

...And Justice For All

Metallica

1/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

I liked this, never listened to much nick cave before

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

This album is so good, their music always sounds kind of timeless bc it doesn’t chase trends and Sade’s voice is so ethereal and otherworldly.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

2/5

Ya know I’ve just never been able to properly get into the dead. It’s good but doesn’t hit me where I live.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1/5

Not my bag, I liked the purely instrumental tracks but I can’t handle two hours of this.

Country Life

Roxy Music

1/5

I just can’t get into them. I think the vocal and musical delivery are too similar or something, I find it boring, nothing hooks me.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

4/5

They had such a clear perspective right out of the gate. Obviously they would go on to do more sophisticated albums but this is great

Hotel California

Eagles

2/5

Never got that into the eagles beyond knowing a few songs and of course the title track. Not really my bag

Another Green World

Brian Eno

3/5

I liked this more than I expected because I’ve never been able to get into Roxy music.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

It was ok

Violent Femmes

3/5

What a way to start. Kind of tapers off for me tho and the last song was a bit sus.

1984

Van Halen

2/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

2/5

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

1/5

Good to finally learn where the Jackass theme came from

The Blueprint

JAY Z

4/5

Rocks

Aerosmith

1/5

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

5/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

2/5

She has a great voice but not my thing

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

4/5

This shouldn’t work but I loved this album. A mix of so many strange things and very 80s but I dig it.

Moving Pictures

Rush

3/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Perfection. All time fav.

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

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

I love this band and I love this album, can’t believe it’s been 20 years

Pump

Aerosmith

3/5

Presence of Janie’s got a gun and love in an elevator elevate it slightly. Liked the closing track too.

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

Not my favorite Cure album lyrically but I love the atmosphere

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Lovely, beautiful album. What a body of work.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Brilliant.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

All along the watchtower makes it essential

Talvin Singh

2/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

I love Elvis Costello and this is an epic debut.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Genius. Perfection. Brilliance.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

2/5

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

4/5

Finally found an Eno (solo) album I like, really enjoyed it more than I expected

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

2/5

I can understand why it’s interesting, unfortunately that didn’t cause me to enjoy it

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Just ok to me, but has a few songs I remember fondly (sparks, shiver)

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

Spectacular sounding. I love Linda Rondstadt’s vocals

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

2/5

Isn’t really grabbing me…

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

It’s a little same-y

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

Epic.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

I really enjoyed this more than I anticipated I would, I didn’t know the band well but had been exposed to samples and stuff. Very cool, I loved the big, atmospheric, swelling nature of the songs

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Loved this.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

GOD TIER album. And she was 19! It’s been in my rotation for 30 (gasp) years and it holds up. Sleep to dream, shadowboxer, and, of course, Criminal. Brilliant record.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

3/5

I liked it more than I expected to, the drums are so good.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

3/5

Not my favorite Otis songs (other than "I've Been Loving You Too Long") but his voice is so amazing, so evocative. Always cuts through.

The Clash

3/5

Brilliant. Not my fav clash album but such good driving guitars and incredible drums

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

2/5

Kind of a tough one, I liked the music for the most part but stuff that probably played as subversive at the time (jump scare use of the n word) is kind of exhausting now.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

2/5

Just ok for me, might need another listen

Sulk

The Associates

1/5

I can’t get over how much I dislike the lead singer’s voice. Kind of atonal Bowie or more theatrical David Byrne or something. The music I would probably enjoy if I weren’t so distracted.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

It’s between a 4/5 for me but there are so many classic songs that I love. Brings together all my favorite aspects of punk, reggae, r&b

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Pretty dang good. I love “America” so much. A perfect song to me

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

2/5

This didn’t age super well for me but I liked it when it came out. Still like Revelry.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

2/5

I hated this slightly less than I typically hate tom waits

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

1/5

Hate hate hate. This all just made me feel violent. Idk what this did to my brain but it was bad.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

I just think this is one of the greatest albums ever. So many incredible and off the wall songs (from if I was your girlfriend to starfish and coffee to adore). My favorite Prince album and arguably his best.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

I really loved the first half and then it fell off a bit for me but she has so much raw talent. You see it honed and sharpened in her brilliant follow up album.

Crazysexycool

TLC

4/5

It’s almost a 5, really great album, cohesive vibe, songs that are still popular.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

2/5

Kinda boring, maybe need another listen.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

Not really my bag

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

I liked this way more than I expected to

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

2/5

Not really my thing, I liked the disco opening track

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

2/5

Not really my thing but it was kind of interesting

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

I more appreciate everything this album unlocked rather than loving it outright. Ian Curtis’ voice is a little tough for me by the end, but I love Disorder

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

2/5

It started off ok but some of the disparate sounds and weird wailing started to get to me, I never got into them as a band in earnest

My Generation

The Who

3/5

I liked it, interesting to think about the timing of this with the Beatles and stones

Eliminator

ZZ Top

2/5

I don’t love the lead singer’s voice, it’s kind of thin to me, and the songs all started to sound the same. The guitar parts were great tho.

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Has one hit on it, otherwise not bad, I have a soft spot for Americana (with pretty fly for a white guy on it) but this was fun

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

I love this album, it’s so comforting and precise. A really beautiful work

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

3/5

My mom loves Billie Holiday and I’ve never really just sat with one of her albums and I really enjoyed this. So emotive, so sad. Idk that I will return to it often but I was moved

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Great album like 3 stone cold classics

Guero

Beck

3/5

This is kind of a vibe, I had this album in high school and kind of forgot about it but I enjoyed on this re-listen

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

2/5

Not particularly memorable for me, sometimes the music/guitar reminded me of U2 but with much worse singing. Kind of a “whatever” for me

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

Man. I love this album. This is my favorite over Blonde, pyramids I think is one of the best songs of the 2000s easy, love the way it brought r&b back into the pop music conversation. So much to enjoy.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Not my fav Bowie album but still great. Golden Years is forever in my rotation

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

Two songs that I know and like are on here and I had no idea of the titles. But I enjoyed it.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

I forgot how many great songs are on this album, a classic like almost every song is great