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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell	5	3.12	+1.88
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell	5	3.35	+1.65
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
Surfer Rosa Pixies	5	3.49	+1.51
Document R.E.M.	5	3.55	+1.45
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	5	3.55	+1.45
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	5	3.65	+1.35
Remain In Light Talking Heads	5	3.67	+1.33
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	5	3.75	+1.25
Off The Wall Michael Jackson	5	3.8	+1.2

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Floodland Sisters Of Mercy	1	3.05	-2.05
Back In Black AC/DC	2	3.84	-1.84
Guitar Town Steve Earle	1	2.79	-1.79
American Gothic David Ackles	1	2.48	-1.48
Music From Big Pink The Band	2	3.35	-1.35
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	1	2.29	-1.29
Screamadelica Primal Scream	2	3.17	-1.17
Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned	2	3.16	-1.16
3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... Arrested Development	2	3.15	-1.15
Pieces Of The Sky Emmylou Harris	2	3.11	-1.11

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Surfer Rosa

Pixies · 1 likes

5/5

my first vinyl day!! i fuckin love this one

Purple Rain

Prince · 1 likes

5/5

god this album rips. this dude was HORNY

The Stranger

Billy Joel · 1 likes

4/5

never listened to this album before, but i knew all the songs except “Get it Right the First Time”. this is a good one

Ananda Shankar

Ananda Shankar · 1 likes

4/5

didn’t enjoy the “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” cover or the twist at the end, but everything else was really nice!! great production, really clean mix, and Ananda is incredibly skilled at sitar. really enjoyed most of this despite having reservations at first glance

1-Star Albums (4)

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

First impression: yuck Lotta hits on here. Good representation of cheesy 70s music?? "Tuesday" ballad is very cheesy. "Mississippi Kid" def the weakest song here. This had to be in the same vein as a bunch of other artists copying Robert Johnson during this time, but not really getting the blues (although the blues structure is solid). And, of course, "Free Bird" End impression: better than I expected. it’s a 70s rock album

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

sick. perfect album. didn’t know this was the original “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

my first vinyl day!! i fuckin love this one

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

like most Rolling Stones albums, starts of great then takes a nose dive. this one kinda sucks. 3 stars solely because of Under my Thumb

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

god this album rips. this dude was HORNY

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

vinyl day!! God said to Abraham “Kill me a son” Abe says “Man, you must be putting me on” God said “No.” Abe said “What?”

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

meh

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

perfect. no notes

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

never listened to this album before, but i knew all the songs except “Get it Right the First Time”. this is a good one

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

i get “Chan Chan” stuck in my head like once a month. Cuban music rules

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

this is an album where i understand that it was perhaps groundbreaking at the time, it doesn’t really hold up today imo. the ideas here were fleshed out later and greatly improved upon. sounds like a prototype CSN&Y. “Draft Morning” is an insane song, and the moog is sick

Ananda Shankar

4/5

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

The Kinks

3/5

it’s fine. nothing really spectacular going on here tbh

Dire Straits

3/5

kind of had a hard time collecting my thoughts on this one. best analogy i could come up with is when you’re watching a movie/tv show from the 70s and you see an actor that looks like a regular person: no perfect teeth, no big muscles, nothing in particular that would make you think they’re part of Hollywood. you see that and think “wow, i guess they were just letting anyone be in movies back then.” maybe this album has some sort of incredible cultural significance i’m missing, but ultimately it just sounds like mellow inoffensive adult contemporary music from the 80s (albeit released in 1978). the production is clean and the mix is great, but nothing else really stands out for me here. Dire Straits is the Coldplay of gen x

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

this album is pretty cool. lots going on here and only a couple boring tracks. this time period is a huge blind spot for me so this was cool to listen to

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

this one’s weird. nothing too crazy, but it’s weird. kinda like if Bowie was a crazy German guy?

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Jeff Lynne tha god

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

2/5

an interesting collection of songs.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

4/5

i’m more familiar with PJ Harvey’s earlier work, but this is really cool. kind of a distillation of some early 2000s sounds like Arcade Fire and Santigold. “The Glorious Land” and “The Words That Maketh Murder” are similar songs, but the storytelling is really compelling. man, this one takes me back to the simpler times of 15 years ago in (good lord) 2011. last track ended on a weird note to me. this is a solid album

The Stone Roses

5/5

hell yeah

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

i knew Blues Boy King was a singer, but hadn’t really heard anything outside of when he was pretty old. it’s so insane the greatest blues guitarist of a generation also had a voice like Donny Hathaway. i found it interesting how short a lot of these tunes are. would have guessed more improv/solos. also a plus he told the fellas not to hit their wives. one can only conclude this was a radical departure from the norms of the 60s

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

yikes

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

not in english. one star

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

80s rock baby

Shadowland

k.d. lang

2/5

got through about half of this. some tracks weren’t as bad as others

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

“If we don’t take action now we settle for nothing later. We’ll settle for nothing now, and we’ll settle for nothing later” FUCK ICE

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

70s rock

Gorillaz

4/5

this album is pretty good, but Demon Days better be on this list!!

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

2/5

kind of boring 80s music. there’s a couple brights spots but not many

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

such a great snapshot of the early 2000s. also a great reminder if you don’t find Amy Winehouse attractive she will think you’re gay. Mr. Magic get stuck in my head all the time

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

2/5

started strong and tailed off a lot of these songs sound pretty similar

Ctrl

SZA

4/5

a bit too long, but this is a near classic

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

not what i was expecting for a Brazilian album. chill 70s vibes

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

hell yeah

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

this album is so unique and incredible. it’s badass to criticize Jay-Z and the next track have him feature. It’s genius to have Jill Scott come in and just riff over a sample. The strings arrangements are just as good as prime Kanye. Lupe critiques the use of drone strikes in 2006. Then there’s a song calling out American imperialism called American Terrorist!! The last track is heartfelt, but unfortunately annoying. This is a near masterpiece.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

goddamn perfect album. i still remember the first time listening to this all the way through

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

solid. that song with Thom is incredible

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

3/5

i’ve got mixed feelings about samba. that first tune is a classic tho

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

god this thing is massive, but it’s great. lots of love songs, several goofy songs, and a bunch of big band. i was a little surprised there wasn’t more jazz to showcase Ella’s scat singing, but i guess this is more about the Gershwins. what a little treat as the last tune. i think Ira Gershwin said it best: “I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them”

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

perfect no notes

Odelay

Beck

3/5

90s rock

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

4/5

quintessential 60s music. was trying to think of a reason to hate this and couldn’t come up with anything legit. this is solid

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Tainted Love is a bop, but the rest of this is just mid. Sex Dwarf is an insane song (not complimentary)

Metallica

4/5

i’ve heard some of these songs, but never listened to the whole album at once. it’s pretty solid. can’t believe how popular this was despite every song being over 4 minutes. “Enter Sandman” always reminds me of Mariano Rivera RIP (he’s not actually dead, but is a huge MAGA supporter so he’s dead to me)

Cross

Justice

4/5

hell yeah. a truly enjoyable listen

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

while this is a tremendous album, it’s hard for me to listen to because it’s so intimate and bare. you are listening to the deepest parts of Smith’s soul which is imo the embodiment of depression. RIP

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

vinyl day!! this album is a true masterpiece

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

an instant classic. i haven’t listened to this in years all the way through, and it struck me how formative this album was for me. i had this thing on repeat when i was 13!! such a great debut

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

wow this is a lot. not really sure what else to say

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

5/5

vinyl day!! perfect album top to bottom. every song gets stuck in my head

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

2/5

kind of like discount Bowie. i mean this as a compliment mostly

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

only listened to this once, but man it rocks. kill the poor reminds me so much of that Johnathan Swift satirical piece about eating babies. these guys went hard

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

the king of swing!! not sure why this album in particular, but Count Basie rocks

System Of A Down

3/5

really truly surprised myself by kind of liking this?? lyrics are incomprehensible; i think at one point he was talking about skin cancer?? i feel like i couldn’t take the vocals seriously until “Spiders” and then it clicked really. not sure if there’s a better album that captures the culture at time of release. man these guys fuckin rock??

Fever Ray

3/5

went in blind and enjoyed a good chunk of this. kind of a mixture of a Bjork, Metric and maybe Beach House. the soundscapes created are pretty cool; in particular i liked “Seven” and “Triangle Walks.” vocals are fine but sometimes out of place

Being There

Wilco

3/5

“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” better be on this list!!

Peter Gabriel

3/5

surprised myself how much i liked this one. the dude was a hit maker. most songs do have something kind of annoying about them whether it’s too long, too 80s, or unfortunately in the case of “Mercy Street” that annoying triangle sound the whole song. pretty badass to make a pop album and have nearly every song over 4 minutes AND to have Kate Bush as a feature just to sing the chorus

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

a little too droney/repetitive for me but great overall

Close To You

Carpenters

4/5

unlike the members of the band, this album absolutely fucks

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

a classic. “Behind Blue Eyes” is an absolutely unserious song tbh

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

5/5

truly a master at work here

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

Arrested Development

2/5

meh. i get that this is more or less the birth of conscious rap but it’s kind of boring

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

2/5

this album reminds me of driving while the sun is in your eyes behind some trees. at first it’s cool to see the flickering lights and imagine yourself in a movie; golden light dancing in and out right before your eyes. then that happens for 41 minutes straight and you wish it would stop

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

i have some complicated and conflicting feelings about John Lennon as i’m sure most do. there are some absolute bops on this album including but not limited to the communist anthem that is the title track. is this his best work? probably not. but you can hear and feel how soul bearing this is to him and that you have to admire. also some downright fantastic sax solos for a rock album

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

2/5

music is a touch cheesy (Rain) but this guy’s voice is pretty amazing

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

really enjoyed this! kind of a cool mix of songs here. the strings are divine

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

5/5

vinyl day!! this is a classic

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

classic. only a couple goofy tracks

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

his voice can certainly get annoying, but a lot of these are damn catchy. who knew the harmonica could sound so good

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

1/5

not for me

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

KANSAS CITY’S OWN, JANELLE MONÁE Janelle Monáe is like if Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill and Prince had a baby that invented being bisexual. this album is incredible and so diverse. can’t believe it came out in 2010!! ending with “BaBopBye Ya” is such a flex. not only does it show off Monáe’s jazz chops, it ties together both overture themes with a nice little bow. and, on top of everything, Janelle Monáe is also crazy hot. if you haven’t checked out her latest album “The Age of Pleasure” i highly recommend it

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

2/5

several catchy tunes on here i’m not one for country ballads however

American Gothic

David Ackles

1/5

not for me. while the storytelling is certainly interesting, these songs are basically the singing parts in operas/musicals where they need to present plot points so performers are kind of singing while delivering exposition. i almost thought this was a concept album at the first song. this guy has the range of maybe 6 notes

Music From Big Pink

The Band

2/5

i found this to be kind of sloppy? idk i don’t get the hype

Joan Baez

4/5

incredible

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Technique

New Order

4/5

a real treat. never listened to this album before but i’m somewhat familiar with New Order. had to immediately play it again

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

the architect of rock n roll

Rapture

Anita Baker

4/5

this album really is flawless. tight instrumentation, immaculate production, perfect singing from Baker and backup vocalists. everything is clean and beautiful and sexy. the fade out are pretty annoying. i was a bit surprised by the MF DOOM sample jumpscare on the first track

Sound Affects

The Jam

3/5

some cool stuff going on here. diverse range from pop to punk to ska-adjacent. i was worried this would be a dud based on the year and album cover but it’s pretty solid

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

spent a lot of time on this one. while i personally don’t find it better than “Purple Rain,” “Sign ‘O’ The Times” is definitely denser and heavier. The live track was cool, ending with “Adore” is incredible, and the range Prince shows off here is truly inspiring. an amazing work of art

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

this is really a tremendous double album. Abattoir Blues is pretty much perfect, and The Lure of Orpheus is nearly as good. getting exposure to music like this is why i signed up!!

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

2/5

great vocals, but not for me

Back In Black

AC/DC

2/5

deeply unserious vocals. i’m sorry to anyone that idolizes these guys, but the vocals really turn this sour for me. the songs are simple and to the point which i do enjoy. wish every song was only 2 minutes like The Ramones

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

perfect no notes

Hms Fable

Shack

2/5

pleasant overall. a bit of coffee shop background music vibes

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

this is border line 4 stars for me. the impact on first listen is great, but not sure i would enjoy the full album again but just a couple songs.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

obviously knew “Tiny Dancer” but the rest of this album is a trip. every song has something catchy and weird in it. god i can only imagine the drugs this man’s nose has known

Quiet Life

Japan

2/5

first couple songs are cool. awful cover of “All Tomorrow’s Parties” in the middle and a straight up weird slow sax song

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

1/5

not for me