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Album	You	Global	Diff
Back to Basics Christina Aguilera	5	2.75	+2.25
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	5	3.34	+1.66
I Should Coco Supergrass	5	3.35	+1.65
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.4	+1.6
Either Or Elliott Smith	5	3.4	+1.6
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.41	+1.59
Gorillaz Gorillaz	5	3.53	+1.47
Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder	5	3.57	+1.43
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.63	+1.37
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	5	3.69	+1.31

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	2	3.46	-1.46
Different Class Pulp	2	3.42	-1.42
Hysteria Def Leppard	2	3.2	-1.2
Songs From A Room Leonard Cohen	2	3.16	-1.16
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Lupe Fiasco	2	3.14	-1.14

5-Star Albums (13)

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Popular Reviews

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco · 1 likes

4/5

So many amazing tracks. I used to think I didn't like Wilco but this album completely changed my mind. Jesus Etc and I Am Trying to Break Your Heart were my faves.

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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Fantastic album. Even the non-popular songs are pretty good. Bluesy with tons of great bass lines. Defines why Black Sabbath are 70s icons.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Oof. A beautiful last album but drastically different from what I know David Bowie to be. Lazarus and I Can't Give Everything Away stick out as monuments to his capability to make something weirdly beautiful.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

One of the most complete albums I've ever listened to. Hate that I used to skip to all the singles. Momma is the only track I don't get. I'll always be excited to relisten to this album.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

5/5

Loved that there was a sound that tied all the songs together but they were so different from each other. Definitely bummed I missed in the 90s but so glad I got to listen to it.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Great voice, but live jazz albums are tough for me. It's like a sports game. So much better actually being there. Hope to hear more from her. Fantastic artist.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Really solid album. Pretty jazzy without being too random. Can't wait to compare it to other names in Jazz.

Gorillaz

5/5

Can't believe I missed this album. Never realized how many bangers are on this. Punk is by far my new favorite, but it is hard to pick. Not a fan of the remixes on the album.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Soooo good! The first disc has all the hits but the second disc has a bunch of great bluesy and riffy songs. Can't believe I've never checked out this album before. Fantastic inclusion!

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

Such an interesting album. It has some fun uplifting tunes and some heavier punk songs. TV Party and Six Pack are definitely bangers while the title track is very emotional and intense.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

This was surprising good. I knew the single but there were a few tracks on the album that reminded me of Oasis. Not sure why it was included, but I'm happy I checked it out.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Very different album. Love the Tricky tracks and some of the driving synth. The tough thing is a lot of it sounded the same.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

Tried not to judge it as a Hair Metal album. It definitely made me see the appeal of this era of music. Rock of Ages is a banger and same with Photograph. After that, it all kinda sounds the same, but not in a bad way. Also loved Too Late for Love.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Great album for having one unique sound. A fantastic sound but hard to differentiate the tracks. The title track and the last track are among my favorites. Super happy to listen to one of their full albums.

More Specials

The Specials

4/5

International Jet Set is one of the best finds in my experience with this project. The whole album has such different sounds from track to track. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Fantastic instrumental album. So many recognizable riffs and tracks. Was able to just sit back and enjoy this one.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

So much better than I thought it was going to be. Thought it was more a parody punk band but there were actual jams on it. Their version of Fever was amazing.

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

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

Love this album. So fantastic for a debut album. Such a fresh sound. The first three tracks are so hard to get through because you just want to repeat them ad nauseum. Glad it was included in the 1001.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

Not my favorite album but definitely has some bangers. Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, and Thorn Tree in the Garden.

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Amazing first track but that was tough cause I compared the rest of the album to it. Album definitely had a Supergrass sound to it.

Arise

Sepultura

2/5

Not my favorite album but I have respect for it. Cats love toys set to these beats. Cats might be more metal than we think.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Unique sounds but not my cup of tea. One track caught my ear but that was about it.

Roxy Music

3/5

Love the synths on this album. Very dystopian. Obviously the first track is a banger but loved the vibe of the rest of the album.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Such a fantastic album. This shows what an amazing artist is capable of. Didn't know a single track but enjoyed every one. Stevie is one of the greatest.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

5/5

Never really listened to Dolly before but man, she is so talented. Enjoyed every song on the album.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

2/5

Not a fan. More than one Nick Drake songs is too much. He has such a unique sound and voice but too much of a good thing is rough. Loved the first song and Man in the Shed.

Bad Company

4/5

Love this album. So many hits I remember and other tracks that were pretty legit too.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

Amazing album but not their best. Some favorite songs and definitely some interesting tracks. Loved When I'm Sixty-Four.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Great album. Loved hearing him cover some fantastic songs. When the Man Comes Around and Desperado among the best.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Loved the experimental vibe of this album. Obviously has the popular songs but the other tracks are so weirdly good.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

2/5

Very mediocre save the couple of hits. I can't believe two Def Leppard albums made it on this list.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

So many amazing tracks. I used to think I didn't like Wilco but this album completely changed my mind. Jesus Etc and I Am Trying to Break Your Heart were my faves.

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

Great vibey album. Not generally a dance music fan but loved how different each track was without losing the theme.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

What can you really say about this iconic album? Listened to it a minimum of 3 times for this. Every track is amazing. Should have synced it with the Wizard of Oz.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

Tough review. Love this album. So many different great beats and themes but Kanye has tainted listening to it.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Eh. Was looking forward to this album cause I've heard he was a music revolutionart but it fell short for me.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

The album has a unique sound. It reminded me of when Ross from the show Friends would do his sound poems. Except a little better.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

2/5

There a couple decent songs on it but most of it sounds like Kanye using his formulas too much. Really like Kick Push 2.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

Such a fantastic moody album. Ballad Of Big Nothing is a great example of how Elliott Smith can write an upbeat song but still have it be sad.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

Great album but not my jam. It felt something like something between the Inception soundtrack and music from Mr Roger's Neighborhood. Both things I love, but don't listen to a ton.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

I don't even know what to say about this album. So many intense, dark feelings. By far one of the best albums in recent history. From Mr Self-Destruct to Hurt, almost every track is better than the last.

Slayed?

Slade

3/5

Very interesting album. Great 70's sound but hard to tell each track apart from one another. Would recommend to friends that love that era of music.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

5/5

Loved this album. She is such a talent. Candyman and The Right Man were standouts. Generally, I hate a double album but this was a delight.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

What an iconic album. So many hits and such a great theme. Truly show the ups and downs of being an American and American life.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

Loved how different this album was. So many varied tracks but the different styles just blended well together. Diamond in Her Shoes and You Can Call Me Al are definitely the standouts.