1001 Albums Summary

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42
Albums Rated
2.12
Average Rating
4%
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1047 albums remaining

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1980
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Pop
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1
5-Star Albums
14
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
5 3.49 +1.51
Better Living Through Chemistry
Fatboy Slim
4 2.98 +1.02
evermore
Taylor Swift
4 2.99 +1.01

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
OK Computer
Radiohead
1 4.12 -3.12
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
1 3.7 -2.7
Station To Station
David Bowie
1 3.69 -2.69
Illmatic
Nas
1 3.61 -2.61
Zombie
Fela Kuti
1 3.46 -2.46
Amnesiac
Radiohead
1 3.42 -2.42
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
1 3.33 -2.33
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
1 3.17 -2.17
The Holy Bible
Manic Street Preachers
1 3.15 -2.15
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
1 3.14 -2.14

5-Star Albums (1)

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1-Star Albums (14)

All Ratings (42)

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Jul 24 2026

Lots of echo on most songs. Some classics. Not too psychedelic. Not really my cup of tea. Came out when I was 7 years old. Not offensive, though.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Jul 26 2026

Strong reminder of the Beatles. Part of the British Invasion without being overly played in my head. Glad to know about the Zombies now. I had heard of them - now I have heard them. I like the last track "Time of the Season", but I liked it better when Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol in 2015.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Jul 28 2026

This is he heaviest metal I think I can enjoy. Axl Rose's voice is classic. Three big hits: Welcome to the Jungle. Paradise City, and Sweet Child O' Mine.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Jul 29 2026

Classic. Slightly fewer major hits than Thriller. Still, one of the best from one of the best. Underrated Stunner - Dirty Diana.

Back In Black by AC/DC
Jul 30 2026

Iconic. Hard rock. Not really my jam... but a lot of jams that were lots of people's jams. The title track, along with You Shook Me All Night Long defined a segment of my teenage youth. Hells Bells, Have a Drink on Me, and Shoot to Thrill were also on heavy rotation.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jul 31 2026

Painless. Innocuous. Forgettable with the exception of "Teach Your Children".

Aug 01 2026

I loved "Killer Queen". The rest, meh. Spotify had difficulty playing the album for me.

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Aug 02 2026

Not my cup of tea. Strange. Too progressive.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Aug 03 2026

Poor man's Beatles. Painful dirge and wannabe feel to this. No thanks.

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Aug 04 2026

Trippy alt rock. Might have a few tiktokable tracks, but not for me.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Aug 05 2026

I know people like this guy, but he is just too into himself to appeal to me. Not my thang!

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Aug 06 2026

Hardcore, classic old school rap. I'm sure this is required listening in some circles... not mine. Pass.

Aug 07 2026

Random Jazz as If I were in a Chicago club back room in the 60's or 70's. I'm not. And now I don't ever want to be.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Aug 08 2026

College frat party jumping around dancing. Goth, British, moody vibes. Not for me.

No Other by Gene Clark
Aug 09 2026

I've never heard of this artist nor heard any of these songs. I can understand why. Nothing special. Bland 1970's radio soft rock. Inoffensive. Unmemorable.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Aug 10 2026

A classic from a classic. But not from my experience or enjoyment. But it is OK.

Guero by Beck
Aug 11 2026

Just outside my wheelhouse of music I really like. Not bad at all. Great variety.

90 by 808 State
Aug 12 2026

Dancetronica EDM stuff. While not displeasing, it misses my sweet spot, Trippy!

Cut by The Slits
Aug 13 2026

What is this genre? Punk? Bjork? College girls dancing by jumping straight up and down. Experimental... or just mental.

Aug 14 2026

I'd never heard this album before, but I dig it! Danceable modern rock. Right blend of electronic and rock. Should be in my rotation. Winner!

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Aug 15 2026

Classic 50's and early 60's early Motown. Think Little Richard, Sam Cooke, early James Brown, Stand By Me. Smooth, comfortable, black crooner.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Aug 18 2026

Classic in the sweet spot of my main music listening days. I may have even owned this record at one time. Even the lesser songs are known well to me.

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Aug 19 2026

Grooving and fun. I've never heard of these guys or their music. But it is easy on the ears.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Aug 20 2026

Clearly a classic band, on a classic album, with a classic hit (Sultans of Swing). They're popular, they're skilled, they're well regarded. I'm not sure if it is a failing on their part or mine, but the connection has never been solid between us.

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Aug 21 2026

Not sure why this album is on the list. Not my style at all. Jazzy Caribbean Afro beats.

Illmatic by Nas
Aug 22 2026

Hard rap. That's a hard 'Naw' from me, dawg.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles
Aug 24 2026

Quintessential late 1950's, early Ray Charles. There is a reason he is in the pantheon of American Music.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Aug 25 2026

Not my kind of music. But SO many streams. Some people clearly connect with this album. It does not have Creep, my favorite Radiohead song.

Odelay by Beck
Aug 26 2026

Beck just ain't my jam. Talented, sure; moody, varied, well put-together. All of the above. Just not for me today. Maybe on another day.

Trio by Dolly Parton
Aug 27 2026

Nice timing with this album selection. Dolly died the day before you provided this album for rating (25 Aug 2026). Her voice is transcendent. She was a good human. But the album isn't on my list of top albums.

evermore by Taylor Swift
Aug 28 2026

Nothing bad can be said about Miss Swift. Her music is more for my kids' generation than mine. But it is inoffensive and undeniably loved.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
Aug 29 2026

Not bad, not great. Never heard of them. Rock. Slightly British feel.

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Aug 30 2026

New album and group to me. But very enjoyable. I'd listen to this regularly.

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers
Aug 31 2026

Heavy guitars - emo British wailers. pounding and grinding. Not my style.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Sep 01 2026

Classic Elvis, but a little before my time.

Station To Station by David Bowie
Sep 02 2026

David Bowie has never been my jam. I don't think he has much talent. Eccentric, yes. Overrated, yes.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Sep 03 2026

Folksy sound like Joni Mitchell. It's fine. I would not go out of my way for it. Not memorable.

Fragile by Yes
Sep 04 2026

I am most familiar with Owner of Lonely Heart from their catalog, which is not on this album. Their style is familiar, but these songs are not. I can take it or leave it.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Sep 05 2026

Millennial Music. I can see the appeal. It is just not in my wheelhouse.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Sep 06 2026

Classic British Invasion. Absolutely deserving of a place on this list.

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things
Sep 07 2026

"This album sucks!", Tara offered without solicitation. She was right.

Critic

Average rating: 2.12 (1.26 below global average).

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.