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Album	You	Global	Diff
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying Megadeth	5	2.97	+2.03
NEU! 75 Neu!	5	3.1	+1.9
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Aphex Twin	5	3.21	+1.79
American Beauty Grateful Dead	5	3.25	+1.75
In The Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra	5	3.27	+1.73
L'Eau Rouge The Young Gods	4	2.32	+1.68
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.32	+1.68
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast	5	3.45	+1.55
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Crime Of The Century Supertramp	1	3.4	-2.4
xx The xx	1	3.36	-2.36
Blur Blur	1	3.33	-2.33
Eagles Eagles	1	3.3	-2.3
John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic	1	3.17	-2.17
Da Capo Love	1	2.81	-1.81
Electric Prunes The Electric Prunes	1	2.72	-1.72
Palo Congo Sabu	1	2.69	-1.69
The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles	2	3.63	-1.63
Beautiful Freak Eels	2	3.27	-1.27

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Sea Change

Beck · 1 likes

5/5

Hands down my favorite Beck album and one of my favorite albums in general. Haunting and beautiful, I could listen to this all day. Not a single song I would skip. Just like Quebec by Ween, I am a sucker for breakup albums. Pain and heartbreak makes the best music. Mourning Phase won the Grammy and this album should have won.

A Seat at the Table

Solange · 1 likes

2/5

This seems like a more chill Beyonce to me. If you described this album to me, I would think it was right up my alley. Nothing here makes me think this is a must listen album. Confused as to why it is in the list. Not groundbreaking and not influential, rather it is influenced by others. I really like the themes discussed on the album, but it still does not make me want to re-listen. Even lil Wayne and Q-Tip doesn’t save it for me.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys · 1 likes

4/5

Not my favorite Beastie Boy’s album, but no one can deny how great this album is. The jazz and funk with a touch of punk creates a great listen. 4.5/5

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KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

This album was a surprise. Very happy to be introduced to this artist and I will 100% listen to more of his stuff. I love how he doesn’t stick to one style. Started very strong with You Ain’t the Problem and Rolling, but the album dragged after Final Days. But a very solid album over with songs I will listen to over and over.

Blur

1/5

Ugh. This started out okay, but it got more and more painful as the album continued. I no longer wonder why I never heard any of this album except for Song 2. If I want to listen to Hüsker Dü or Pavement, I would just put them on and actually enjoy what I was listening to.

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

This album has me so conflicted. I knew this version of Papa was a Rolling Stone and I really like it. The first two songs into Papa was amazing! I was so excited that I hopped on Discogs and added it to my want list. Then we get to the second half. Meh. A lot less funk. It is like they used up all the funk they had and were riding on fumes for the second half. I would have rated this 5 if the album was only three songs long.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Such a powerful album. I remember wishing they would just release the CD already after the Unplugged aired. I always felt that Kurt was on the verge of doing a reverse Dylan, making folk music more popular. What would have that next album been? So happy that this album was mostly covers a less popular songs from Nirvana’s catalog. A must live album!

The xx

1/5

Only 38 minutes? Felt like 90 minutes. Ugh. I had to look up when this came out, 2009. Then I looked up what came out that year and now I know why this is so liked. 2009 was a shit year for music. It was a bunch of American Idol and Xfactor crap. My favorite albums from 2009 was Baroness’s Blue Album and Cuban Linx II by Raekwon. While I love those albums, they don’t scratch a top 200 list on mine. Also, what a waste of a cool name line The XX. Like Elon, these guys ruined the letter ‘x’.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

5/5

Great album continuing what Workingman’s Dead started. The pain you hear in Brokedown Palace that was influenced by Jerry’s mother passing is perfection. I should listen to this album more, but with all the live material, I rarely get a chance. Peak studio dead.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

I get it. I can hear how influential this album is, but the vocals fall short for me. Maybe if listened to Dinosaur Jr growing up or I had more time to digest it, I would rate it higher, but it just doesn’t hit for me. The cover Just Like Heaven was great. I would give it a 2.5, but since I can’t, I will round up for being so influential?

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

And so it begins…amazing!

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

I prefer earlier ZZ Top, but still a decent album.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

1/5

This sounds like someone took left-over scraps from Steely Dan and Pink Floyd and squished it together to make a sad creation meant for people that hate music.

NEU! 75

Neu!

5/5

This speaks to me. The first half has that IDM feel and the second half a punk rock electronic sound. Amazing. I cannot wait to explore and experience the rest of NEU!

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Am I a BB King fan now? Maybe, I loved half the songs and appreciate the marital advice! Hopefully there are more of his albums in the list.

Debut

Björk

4/5

One of my favorite artists growing up. This album and Disco Volante by Mr Bungle introduced me to jazz. Maybe not her best, but an amazing debut building a solid foundation on what was to come.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

2/5

I have never been a fan of this recording. I like a few of the songs okay, but it just always seemed muddy to me. Compare this to Careless Love from Modern Sounds and the true genius of Ray Charles is apparent.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

This is a very haunting album. The first time I heard it, I was not a fan. Now a few songs really jump out. Girl Loves Me is amazing. Such a complex album that requires multiple listens. A three for now, but I bet I will like it more and more as time goes on.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

4/5

What a great satirist! I had to replay a few of the songs because I didn’t want to miss a single lyric. Really enjoyed this one!

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

1/5

I have given away/sold so many copies of this record…I now remember why. This album must die.

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

2/5

Meh. I mean, I like the sound, but nothing really grabbed my attention, except Afternoon Tea. The rest was just meh.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Amazing album! One of my favorite albums.

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

3/5

There are hits and there are misses. It is a fine debut, but it could have been trimmed.

Da Capo

Love

1/5

Nope.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

A fun departure from their heavier, earlier catalog. A great album!

Dare!

The Human League

4/5

When you already have half the songs downloaded, you know it is a great album. Overall, a great album with lots of bangers! Listened to the whole thing twice, because why not!

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

4/5

French industrial musette is my jam. I ran to Discogs to put this album in my want list! Amazing!

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t like it much either.

Eagles

1/5

The Eagles (band only, not the team, GO BIRDS!) are sellouts! The Dude had it right. Fuck the Eagles. CCR all the way!

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

2/5

Ugh. This was not a fun listen. Happy it is over. A couple okay songs was not worth the filler.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

2/5

The name of the band does not live up to what I was envisioning.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

I love the Beatles, but the earlier bubblegum pop is not my favorite. A few standouts, but overall, it doesn’t hit me like the later catalog.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

I have listened to this three times in a row. I know it is restarting, yet I won’t stop it. What a great album. I guess I need to start listening to Kraftwerk. Probably should listen to Autobaun next.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

2/5

I remember in college I told someone my favorite band was Ween. So they told me if I love Ween, I would love Eels. Got the album and was extremely disappointed. That person was an idiot. Listening to the album for the first time in nearly 3 decades… I don’t hate it as much, but I am not sure why this is on this list. I would put the Mollusk up against this any day.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

This has a great vibe. Something I would love to own and play at home. Not the best for streaming at work.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

Aptly named and lots of fun to listen to!

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

5/5

Amazing double album. I liked the Love Below more when it first came out. Now I see Speakerboxxx is light years ahead. I listen to this album three times in a row. I want to keep listening to it.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

A surprisingly good electronic-ish album by Madonna. Then again, it is Madonna. It did drag a bit, but I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

How can anyone follow up an album like Thriller? After listening to this, front to back, I realize, you can’t follow up Thriller. Every time I hear Bad, I think of what could have been with Prince and Micheal singing that song as a duet. Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, and Man in the Mirror are some of my favorite Micheal songs, but as an album, nothing flows or feels cohesive. Overall, I like a few of the songs, but the album as a whole is mid. Not Bad, but not good either.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream. Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void. I am a sucker microtonal instruments and tape manipulation. Front to back perfection.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

5/5

Smiled when I saw this was the next album and knew I was in for a fun time. I have not listened to this album in at least 2 decades. I had to immediately skip to Peace Sells because I needed to hear that opening baseline…amazing. Song is still shreds after all these years. Chills listening to My Last Words. I feel like I am 12 again. This is such a Thrash classic. Amazing riff after amazing riff all packed into a 35 minute album.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

2/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

Peak Dylan. Nothing more needs to be said.

Palo Congo

Sabu

1/5

I gotta be honest, I could have used a little more bongos. I got a fever and the only prescription is more bongos! Seriously, it does not move me at all. Just background music. The kind of album that guy in college made you listen to because it was gonna change how you listen to music.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

5/5

Such a beautiful album. Without Aphex Twin, we may not have BoC or Four Tet. One of the best, if not the best IDM albums of all time.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

5/5

I love this album. I have a hard time picking which I like better, Thriller or this. I think I prefer this because I would listen to Thriller so much as a kid. Just a fun pop album, front to back!

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Not my favorite Beastie Boy’s album, but no one can deny how great this album is. The jazz and funk with a touch of punk creates a great listen. 4.5/5

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

I was expecting to like this more, but it was just not doing it for me. Rounding down from a 2.5

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

I liked half the songs. Stand outs were Expecting to Fly and Broken Arrow.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. A little over the top at times, but good over all.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Not my favorite album by them, but I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

1/5

Started off great with I Had Too Much To Dream. Loved the fuzzy petal. But it was all downhill from there. And the last song, wtf. Are they just trying to fill the album with crap? The first song was not enough to save this album.

Lost Souls

Doves

4/5

Haunting and somber. I really enjoyed the album. Something I would put on during a rainy, dreary day after a night of drinking. Very much a mood. Fun times!

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

5/5

Give me a Parliament or Funkadelic sample and I am a happy boy! If you crave more like this, I recommend Greatest Funkin’ Hits by George Clinton. Amazing sampling with Digital Underground, Ice Cube, Q-Tip, and ODB. The Knee Deep remixes are a personal favorite. I could listen to the P-Funk sound all day long!

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Between the album cover and only knowing Don’t You Forget About Me, I didn’t think I was going to like this one. Surprisingly, it was pretty good.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

I still remember the first time I heard this album. The funk samples alway hit. Great album!

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

A singer-songwriter album that you are either gonna love or hate. Funny enough, I didn’t love it or hate it. It just exists. I may have to circle back and give it more a chance to grow on me.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

I am team Black Side! I think it is the only side of this album I have played at home. White side is better than I remember, but the second side just hits!

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

2/5

It is not my jam, but I do enjoy it enough at times. I was itching to listen to something else by the second to last song.

Paris 1919

John Cale

4/5

Judging from the cover art, I was pleasantly surprised! Really great album. Good album to start the day with!

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Great album. The themes are heavy for a Monday morning. Ugh. Seems like nothing has changed in decades.

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

5/5

One of the first records I owned. I “borrowed” it from my dad because I loved how dark the album art was. 100% my favorite Frank album.

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

1/5

I had to go looking for this because it was not on Spotify. I should have taken that as a sign.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Boy, this guy is a Beatles fan. I mean, I didn’t hate it, but nothing moved me. I would love to hear him cover I’m So Tired. He has that vibe.