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Album	You	Global	Diff
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco	5	3.31	+1.69
Tommy The Who	5	3.32	+1.68
Document R.E.M.	5	3.55	+1.45
Ramones Ramones	5	3.57	+1.43
Remain In Light Talking Heads	5	3.67	+1.33
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.68	+1.32
The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest	5	3.7	+1.3
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Elephant The White Stripes	5	3.84	+1.16
Innervisions Stevie Wonder	5	3.87	+1.13

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Vanishing Point Primal Scream	1	2.82	-1.82
Follow The Leader Korn	1	2.65	-1.65
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	2	3.43	-1.43
The Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd	3	4.43	-1.43
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	2	3.39	-1.39
Blue Lines Massive Attack	2	3.39	-1.39
Pretzel Logic Steely Dan	2	3.39	-1.39
Bongo Rock Incredible Bongo Band	2	3.25	-1.25
american dream LCD Soundsystem	2	3.17	-1.17
Deserter's Songs Mercury Rev	2	3.03	-1.03

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	4.67

5-Star Albums (14)

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Street Signs

Ozomatli · 2 likes

2/5

Wasn’t a fan of this one. Kinda cheesy.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead · 1 likes

4/5

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but I do love it.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen · 1 likes

4/5

He’s low energy and can’t sing, but man I somehow love his songs.

1-Star Albums (3)

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Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Objectively very good, and I enjoyed listening to it. I used to love old blues like this, and I once saw BB live. Just not sure it really scratches that itch for me these days.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

As far as Christmas music goes, this album goes pretty hard.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Not a perfect album, but I’ve loved it ever since it first came out.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

2/5

I was never into the NuMetal thing, so I was surprised that I didn’t hate this, but it’s not really for me.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

I don’t listen to much hip hop, but I really enjoy this album.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

Not super into this one. I liked the music/beats a lot better than the vocals.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

2/5

I dunno. Just not for me, I guess.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

I enjoyed this one. Loved the political content, too.

Roots

Sepultura

3/5

I enjoyed this. I had never heard of this band before, and I’m not much of a metalhead, but I was definitely animated by this album. I don’t see myself listening to it regularly, but it would be great at the gym.

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

One of my all time favorites.

Vespertine

Björk

3/5

Reminds me of college.

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Not my favorite Beatles album, but there are not bad Beatles albums.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Very good album. I like the Black Keys, but haven’t heard too much of their discography. Glad I listened to this one.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

I wasn’t super into this one. Some good vocals, but a lot of it was just repetitive beats over weird recordings.

Tommy

The Who

5/5

An all time classic.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

3/5

A few really great songs, but inconsistent.

Dire Straits

3/5

Sultans of Swing is a great song, but the rest is kinda meh.

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

Some great songs, but some skips, too.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Not a no-skip album, but still damn good.

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

I’ve loved this album since it was brand new. It’s probably getting an extra star for nostalgia reasons, but I don’t care.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

I’m trying to keep an open mind to genres I don’t normally listen to, but I just can’t get into this. That said, I didn’t hate it, and some songs had me tapping my foot.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

3/5

I enjoyed some of this, but it dragged at parts.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

3/5

I had never heard of them before, but wasn’t expecting to like them much. But I enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Beautiful guitar, great rhythms.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

1/5

This was hard to get through. A lot of it felt like the background music to a hacker scene in a cheesy action movie.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

4/5

I think I’m learning I like hip hop more than I thought I did.

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Not sure this one’s for me, but i didn’t hate it at all.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

How do you not give this 5/5?

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

2/5

Some of it was good. None of it was great. The last song was unlistenable.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

I had never heard of this artist before. I really enjoyed this album. This is what this project is all about.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

I really love the guitar on this.

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

Not great, but dancy and fun. Very 80s.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

Very meandering.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Too low energy for me to really love it, but it is beautiful and sad.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

One of my favorites from my teenage years. Still love it as much as I did then.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

Fast, fun, angry, political. Fantastic.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

4/5

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but I do love it.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

On the one hand, it’s generic 70s power rock, but on the other hand, it does that well.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

I like this band, but I don’t know about this album.

Slayed?

Slade

2/5

Sounds fairly generic. Singer’s voice bothers me a little.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Street Signs

Ozomatli

2/5

Wasn’t a fan of this one. Kinda cheesy.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Not super exciting but very pretty

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

I dunno. Wasn’t feeling this one.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

It was okay

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

2/5

I wasn’t super into it.

Blur

3/5

I only knew Song 2 before this listen. The rest of the album is hit or miss.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

3/5

I mean, it’s pleasant background music.

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

What was this?

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

Better than the last one I heard of theirs.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

It’s fine but kinda cheesy.

Boston

3/5

Sometimes ‘70s power rock is what you need.

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

3/5

Thought I’d like it less because of the name. It was alright.

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

Fun 80s pop

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Not a no skip, but some amazing songs.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

Didn’t love it, but I enjoyed it.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

I listened to a lot of 90s alternative music, but I don’t remember this one. I didn’t love it, but it still tapped into some comforting 90s nostalgia somehow.

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

3/5

Waterloo Sunset is a great song, but there are some duds on here too.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Easy 5/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Another amazing album and all-time favorite.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

I have negative associations with this generation of pop music, so I expected to hate it. I didn’t like it, but I think it is more generic than bad.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

There are many good songs on this album. But there are so many “meh” songs too. There are just a lot of songs. Probably could split it into a 5/5 album and a 3/5 album.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

3/5

As with a lot of the hip hop on this list, I enjoyed more than o expected to. Not the best of the genre, but very listenable.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

2/5

Almost went 1/5. Didn’t enjoy this.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

My cousin’s favorite band! I thought they were okay.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

Very soothing, but very low energy.

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

I can tell this is objectively good, but I just have trouble getting into this genre.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Lots of synth noises that all sounded the same to me.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

I never really listened to much by Springsteen before. I really like some of the songs on this, but overall the album is just okay.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Great album, good nostalgia.

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

“Yes”? More like, “Okay, fine.”

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

3/5

I liked this better than I thought I would. I still found the combination of heavy metal with sort of Nickelback sounding rock a little jarring. It was best when the stuck to fast drums and guitar with growls.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

A great song or two, but most of the album is bland.

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

I wasn’t really feeling this. Kind of generic sounding.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

3/5

A classic for sure, but most of this album is just weird background music.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but I love it. Great band, and Psycho Killer is one of my favorite songs.

Vulnicura

Björk

3/5

With Bjork I often appreciate the talent and creativity more than I feel like I am enjoying the music.

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

A lot of synth for my taste, but it was fine.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

I do like this better than most of Bjork’s solo stuff, but I don’t think that moves the needle too much.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

A couple great songs, but very dark and a little too dissonant at times.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

The music is bad. The lyrics are worse. Why is this on this list?

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

A really great album. Not perfect, but up there.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

I mean, it’s good, but it seems like it would be best enjoyed in a specific context, and my wife is out of town this week.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

Ranges from pretty cool to kinda weird. Not bad. (Unavailable for normal streaming though — had to find it on YouTube).

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

R.E.M. is one of my favorite bands, and Radio Free Europe is my favorite song by them. That said, this is not my favorite album of theirs — the other songs just aren’t quite as strong in my opinion. Still a great listen all the way through.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

3/5

Not bad. Definitely like his earlier stuff better.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Damn near perfect album.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Every song on this album is fantastic or ridiculous. There is no in between.

Femi Kuti

3/5

Never would have come across this without this site. Not my favorite, but not too bad.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

3/5

Good nostalgia, but just okay otherwise.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

Another all time favorite.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

An enjoyable album from my college days.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

I enjoy Nick Drake, but it is a little too chill for me to get very excited about.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5

Not something I would have listened to otherwise, but I didn’t hate it.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

2/5

Feels like weird movie soundtrack music. Didn’t care for it.

Bad Company

3/5

Not bad, but nothing special.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

I know a lot of people who love The Band. I just can’t get into them. I’d say they are just okay at best.

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

2/5

There is absolutely good percussion here, but the music was so cheesy I wondered if this was a joke.

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

Some good songs on here. Overall doesn’t really scratch that itch for me though, but it is good.

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

3/5

I enjoy Sonic Youth, but this is not my favorite of theirs.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

5/5

I’ve loved this album a long time. This one may be getting a nostalgia boost, but who cares.

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

2/5

Didn’t care for this.

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

Super cheesy.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Kinda groovy.

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

Screaming Trees are an underrated 90s band.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

I’ve only really listened to this band in passing before. But I really enjoyed this album!

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

I get the appeal, and I really enjoyed some of these songs. But overall, it’s just okay to me.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Not my favorite Bowie, but I do love him.

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

I’ve never heard of this band before. I guess they’re okay. Nothing special to me.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

It was only a matter of time before this thing fed me a country record. I tried to listen with an open mind. Still didn’t like it, but not the worst thing this site had me listen to.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Sympathy for the Devil is one of the greatest songs ever written. There are a couple other gems on here, but a fair share of skips, too.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

3/5

Not something I would ever think to listen to normally. It’s not bad.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

Never heard this one before. It was okay.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

I enjoyed it, but the songs felt very similar to each other.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

3/5

Kinda mediocre. Almost went 2/5.

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

I tried, but I couldn’t get into this.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

I am a fan of the Velvet Underground, and I mostly like this album, but it’s really not their strongest in my opinion.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

4/5

He’s low energy and can’t sing, but man I somehow love his songs.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

An amazing album.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

3/5

Hadn’t heard of this before. It was nothing special.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

Lots of classics on this one.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

I had only ever heard that one song by this band (and it’s not on this album). This wasn’t bad.

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My Bloody Valentine

3/5

I like this band. This album was good but not their best.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

I enjoyed this just fine. Not an all time favorite though.

Quiet Life

Japan

3/5

Very 80s. It was okay I guess.

The Stone Roses

3/5

My first ever listen to this band. Didn’t love it; didn’t hate it.

Risque

CHIC

3/5

Not a huge disco fan, but this was okay.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Some classics on here, but nothing I’m going out of my way to listen to.

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

3/5

Follow The Leader

Korn

1/5

I fell behind on the list because it took me so long to get through this one.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

I hadn’t listened to this one before, but it’s exactly what I thought Leonard Cohen’s death would sound like.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Nick Cave is one of those artists I’ve always meant to check out but never really have. I enjoyed this a lot.

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

Papa Was a Rolling Stone is incredible. The rest of the album is fine, but that one song carries this one.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

Yeah, I enjoyed this.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

Not my absolute favorite Radiohead, but damn good.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

I can recognize it’s good. I just have trouble enjoying reggae. I tried.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Cool combination of blues and “world” music. Not my favorite thing ever, but enjoyable.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

I had never heard this before, but it was great! I am giving it 4/5, but I almost went 5/5 based on the drum solo track alone.

Repeater

Fugazi

4/5

It’s a good album.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Glad I got exposed to more Nick Cave, but I didn’t like this one as much as the murder ballads.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

This is just pleasant.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Easy to have on in the background.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

I like PJ Harvey, but this is not her best. Very inconsistent.

Ramones

5/5

I love this album.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

It’s amazing and everyone knows it.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

Why are there multiple Beta Band albums on this list. They are mediocre at best.

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

I love Lou Reed, but this is a weaker album.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

This is not a style of music I listen to much, but I thought it was good. Not really for me, but good. I should give it another listen and pay closer attention to the lyrics.