My 1001 Albums Journey

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	5	2.98	+2.02
Water From An Ancient Well Abdullah Ibrahim	5	3.03	+1.97
Tommy The Who	5	3.32	+1.68
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman	5	3.79	+1.21
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	4	2.95	+1.05

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Bad Michael Jackson	1	3.81	-2.81
Off The Wall Michael Jackson	1	3.8	-2.8
Kid A Radiohead	1	3.7	-2.7
Moon Safari Air	1	3.57	-2.57
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks	1	3.38	-2.38
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	1	3.37	-2.37
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	1	3.36	-2.36
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco	1	3.31	-2.31
Here Come The Warm Jets Brian Eno	1	3.07	-2.07
Fuzzy Logic Super Furry Animals	1	2.94	-1.94

5-Star Albums (7)

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1-Star Albums (15)

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

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Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Country Honk was a fun song between muddled songs in the middle. Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want alone make this a worthwhile listen.

Kid A

Radiohead

1/5

This is not my style at all but I do recognize a high level of artistry. Feels like a passion project, like Pet Sounds. I may have enjoyed it more if I did not know the band going into it.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

Some real classics and a few that did not quite seem to belong.

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

I’m not sure what I expected but this was not it. The vocal range was particularly interesting.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Hadn’t listened to Steely Dan in years. It was good to hear his voice again.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Nostalgic, with a unique sound.

Cut

The Slits

2/5

Nostalgic early punk with a unique sound. Not my thing but I can appreciate its place in history.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

My gosh, talk about laying it all out there! The raw lyrics combined with vocal talent make it clear why this is on the record list.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

This was a total surprise. Loved the uptempo songs and the horn section.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

One great song after another.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Mixed bag with some fun selections and a few that fell flat. I enjoyed the overall sound much more than expected.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

2/5

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

5/5

Ooooo, this is a vibe. Perfect music for morning coffee.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

1/5

I tried to find an entry point into this music but just could not.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

1/5

Oof. This was rough on the ears.

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Painful.

Phrenology

The Roots

3/5

Crazysexycool

TLC

2/5

How in the world did they make infatuation so boring?

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Tracy Chapman

5/5

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

4/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Van Halen

4/5

What a good time!

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

2/5

Fine, just fine.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Ahhh, I can hear the beginnings of something here.

Elephant

The White Stripes

2/5

The White Stripes were seen as THE musicians back in the day. I did not understand the oversized appeal back then. It is the same today.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

This is a true banger of an album!

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

More musical and lyrical than much of the music in this genre.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Exquisite

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

1/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

3/5

Her voice is so smooth and beautiful. Not sure I would listen to this particular album again though

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Oooo, this is a vibe!

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

What a voice! This one stands the test of time.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

3/5

This is a classic but I feel it has lost its luster over time.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

1/5

My guess is musicians will appreciate what is going on here. But, they lost me at the whistle.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This is the bluesy Stones I love.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

2/5

Oof. Did Sir Paul have to make one more record for a contract? Of perhaps he needed money to pay for a grandchild’s education. This is not inspired

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

2/5

There must be an audience for this, but it is not me.

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

Me Against The World

2Pac

4/5

This music is new to me. It felt like one of those random encounters with strangers where you each share your life stories then walk away and never see each other again. The appreciation in Dear Mama was a gut punch.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

A solid example of the genre.

Low

David Bowie

2/5

Artists being artsy.

Bad

Michael Jackson

1/5

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

1/5

Experimental music.

Tommy

The Who

5/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

3/5

What a voice. But that melancholy mood can only be taken in small doses.

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

2/5

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

1/5

Tainted by history.

Illmatic

Nas

4/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

A sweet passion project with friends.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Another one that held up over the years.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

The talent and layering of styles is impressive for a debut album. The misogyny is unpalatable though.

Achtung Baby

3/5

The voice and urgency are compelling. But, not much here that really sticks with me.

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

The Velvet Underground

2/5

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

1/5

I am all for an album that tells a story but this was unbearable. Listening to Arthur was like sitting through a young writer reading their first novel out loud. Word play, subtlety, and expanded vocabulary would have made it easier to listen to.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

1/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

2/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5