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Album	You	Global	Diff
Heavy Weather Weather Report	5	2.99	+2.01
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	5	3.19	+1.81
War U2	5	3.46	+1.54
Rust Never Sleeps Neil Young & Crazy Horse	5	3.51	+1.49
Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan	5	3.66	+1.34
Moondance Van Morrison	5	3.69	+1.31
Music Has The Right To Children Boards of Canada	4	2.91	+1.09

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	1	3.53	-2.53
The Wall Pink Floyd	2	4.13	-2.13
The Rising Bruce Springsteen	1	3.05	-2.05
Ten Pearl Jam	2	3.91	-1.91
Headquarters The Monkees	1	2.86	-1.86
Dookie Green Day	2	3.79	-1.79
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	2	3.71	-1.71
Slipknot Slipknot	1	2.68	-1.68
Scott 2 Scott Walker	1	2.63	-1.63
Madman Across The Water Elton John	2	3.58	-1.58

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evermore

Taylor Swift · 3 likes

3/5

Not sure why she is so popular.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King · 2 likes

4/5

The world needs more BB King.

Headquarters

The Monkees · 1 likes

1/5

Nobody needs 1.5 hours of the Monkees. I could only take about 30 minutes before I gave up.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets · 1 likes

2/5

Sounds like they are trying hard to be cool. They are not.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys · 1 likes

1/5

Why is this considered “good”? Stealing Black culture and packaging it as a novelty act. Zero stars.

4-Star Albums (26)

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

1-Star Albums (6)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

All Ratings

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

I enjoyed the well know hits from this album, but the rest was sort of meh.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Amazing vocals, improvisation that just flows, really an amazing performance. However that sort of 1950’s skiddlybop jazzy lounge music is not really my favorite thing.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Only nitpick with this album is that some of the songs come across as musically repetitive, and it’s hard not to compare with other Dylan albums.

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Great songs with a couple of oddities I had not heard before.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Wall of sound Xmas, pretty much what one would expect. Mostly familiar arrangements with a few less familiar.

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Interesting, but sounds a bit dated.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

A few bangers, a few wannabe bangers that don’t quite make it.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

3/5

Country/bluegrass fusion, lots of live-instudio energy

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

3/5

Wears his influences on his sleeve, especially Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt, without sounding derivative.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

3/5

Starts out lightly funky, then gets more soft jazzy R&B

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Sam Cooke has always seemed a bit tame to me, but this performance brings a raw, rebellious energy. I wish I was there. Loved “Feel it (Don’t Fight it)”.

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

4/5

Cowboy Junkies were part of the soundtrack of my 20’s, so I have a soft spot for this album. Mix of great original music (“Misguided Angel”) and great covers (“Sweet Jane”)

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

2/5

Sounds like a novelty act version of Sublime, but the joke mostly falls flat. Better when they aren’t trying to be funny or tongue in cheek.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Neil has done a lot better, both before and after this. Is it just me or is this some of the most uninspired drumming ever?

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

I still really enjoy “Take it or leave it”. The rest was okay.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Seems like lyrics remain relevant.

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Unpleasant noise. And what’s with the creepo album cover? Jeezus.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Even the non-hits are pretty good.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

Still sounds interesting and innovative after all this time.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

2/5

If you are my age, you know how the videos from this were mercilessly and endlessly flogged by MTV in the 80s. Re-listening to it again after 40 years was entertaining for a couple of songs, then I just got tired of it all over again before the end of the album.

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

3/5

I liked this more than I expected to. Really not interested in the more popular jazzy hits. But when they lean into more rock groove, I actually liked it especially “I’m a man”

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

2/5

Definitely an era. 80s pop synth extravaganza. Surprised I did not know any other songs since “Take me on” was such a big hit. Nothing else really grabbed me.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

Dreamy electro pop shoegaze. I was at work while listening, but it probably pairs well with some THC gummies.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Some good hits, but sounds a bit like a soundtrack (because it is).

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Really liked it. Listened to it twice. Almost five stars but some of the songs didn’t really connect for me.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

I had never heard of this before. I liked it well enough, kind of has some U2 vibe going on, but enough of their own style to make it interesting. Honestly got a bit bored of it by the end of the album.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Really liked the dreamy quality. It’s really not as trumpet-centric as I expected.

California

American Music Club

3/5

3/5 is me being generous. This album is pretty mid.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

2/5

Kind of a mash up of different moods and styles. A lot of the songs didn’t really appeal to me.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Bowie is always interesting.

Crazysexycool

TLC

2/5

I don’t usually listen to hip hop, but I actually have heard “waterfalls”. I found some of the lyrics a bit (unintentionally?) humorous. Not really my style of music.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

2/5

This music is literally not for me. I just don’t have the life experience to understand it. There were a couple good songs and “favorite things” is amazing.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

4/5

Had no idea what to expect, really enjoyed the funky jazzy reggae fusion.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Smooth tunes with hard hitting social commentary lyrics.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Still finding their voice.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

Forgettable. And probably mostly forgotten.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

EDM with lyrics about the melancholy of getting older.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

3/5

Perfectly acceptable, but nothing really grabbed me.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

I went into this album with a pessimistic attitude. Some years ago I had read her memoir “Just Kids” and found it annoying. Or at least it didn’t inspire me to really give her music a listen. But I ended up really liking this album and it’s proto punk vibe.

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Mostly really enjoyed it, but “Clap” doesn’t really fit with the rest of the album, not sure why it was included.

Virgin Suicides

Air

2/5

Boring. The spoken word parts are terrible.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

“Folk” here seems to be mostly sort of medieval style. It’s okay, just not my thing.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Nice jazz, very little Afrobeat.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Amazing.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

2/5

Smooth 1960s Latin jazz. Fine, but not my thing.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

3/5

So. Many. Power chords.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

4/5

Mellow electronica. I liked it, would listen again.

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

2/5

I know I’m supposed to like Leonard Cohen because he’s a great songwriter, but I generally find his lyrics obtuse rather than deep, and he’s musically repetitive. This album is no exception.

1999

Prince

3/5

A few fun songs, but a bit inconsistent and I kind of got tired of listening to it before the end.

Led Zeppelin

4/5

4 stars not 5 because they ripped off a lot of blues players, but still hard not to love this right from the opening bars. Long time favorite: “How many more times”

Bert Jansch

3/5

I guess I prefer the musicians he influenced.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

The peak of his storytelling. If this isn’t a 5 star album, then nothing is.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

3/5

Lyrics 5/5 interesting, music 2/5 hard to listen to and all over the map.

Dookie

Green Day

2/5

Early 90s dreck. This is “punk rock” for suburban moms. Sounds a lot like the theme song to “Friends”.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Sadly, the lyrics are still all too relevant. Never understood Flavor Flav’s overly comical persona paired with the serious messaging. Favorite song: “Black steel…”

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

5/5

Lyrics that are absolutely bananas. A voice like someone gargling gravel. And I loved it.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

2/5

I can see how I might have listened to this in 1993. But I would have completely forgotten about it almost immediately, it’s just that boring. Hard to believe Weller went from The Jam to this.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

Maybe it seemed edgy at the time, seems a bit awkward now. Cash seemed to struggle a bit vocally.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

2/5

If power chords and cowbell are your thing, this is the album for you.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Funky jazz. Would listen again.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

2/5

Microshift

Hookworms

2/5

Fine but forgettable.

Throwing Muses

3/5

Kinda grew on me, but given the era. I’m surprised I didn’t enjoy it more.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

War

5/5

This was the first album I ever bought. So I’m a bit biased, but I still enjoyed listening to it again after many years.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

2/5

For hardcore Genesis fans only.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

3/5

Totally unfamiliar with this band. Sounds surprisingly contemporary.

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

3/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Love the groove of Peace Frog

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Classic blues.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

4/5

Headquarters

The Monkees

1/5

Nobody needs 1.5 hours of the Monkees. I could only take about 30 minutes before I gave up.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

Ahead of its time.

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

Lyrics 5/5 but the music doesn’t appeal to me.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

I want to be 17 and hearing this for the first time again.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

2/5

Sounds like they are trying hard to be cool. They are not.

evermore

Taylor Swift

3/5

Not sure why she is so popular.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Disappointing, and I usually like Nick Cave.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

I want my 52 minutes back. Only appeal seems to be for people who lived in Britain and were teenagers in the 90s.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Even the lesser known songs are fantastic.

More Specials

The Specials

3/5

Nothing special.

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

The stoners in the back of the school bus played this all the time.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

1/5

The second album by a British singer nobody has ever heard of. Why has nobody heard of him? Because he sucks. This album is not enjoyable, even in an ironic way. Not at all. Lyrics: self-indulgent, clunky, offensive. Vocal style: ranges between ho-hum and awful. Musical arrangements: boring.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Nothing wrong with it, it’s just not my style.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Amazing.

Ten

Pearl Jam

2/5

If you want grunge, choose Pixies, Sonic Youth, Nirvana. Why listen to Pearl Jam?

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

I kinda liked it. Would be 4/5 but it was a bit uneven and had some weird homophobic lyrics.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Liked it more than I expected, but sounded kind of “same same” by the end. I doubt I will listen to it again.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Soulful 70s funk or maybe funky 70s soul. Either way, “yes please”.

Paul Simon

3/5

Pleasant. Not too exciting.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

Sounds like the worst of REM combined with the theme song from the TV show “Friends”.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

Pretty good, but Clapton has never really appealed to me, not sure why.

Kimono My House

Sparks

3/5

Quirky and fun.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Standard 80s fare

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

2/5

The hits were okay. The rest were awful.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

3/5

Different. I liked it.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

3/5

Melancholy folk with a medieval vibe.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

5/5

Amazing lineup. 5/5, and I’m not even kidding.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

The world needs more BB King.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

2/5

This album was in heavy rotation with the stoners in the back of the bus during my high school era. Mostly overwrought and ponderous, with a few good licks thrown in, eg Run like hell.

Vivid

Living Colour

2/5

Kinda too much early 90s vibe for me.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Mostly pretty good, but nothing to really make me want to listen again.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

1/5

Spends all of its time wallowing in post-September 11 national self-pity. Springsteen seems like a decent enough guy, but bullshit rhetoric like this only served to abet the United States’s slide into christian nationalist fascism.

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

No notes.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

1/5

Why is this considered “good”? Stealing Black culture and packaging it as a novelty act. Zero stars.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

Different and interesting but not really my style.

Slipknot

1/5

If you have ever unironically yelled at someone “I hate you, you’re not my dad!” then this is the album for you. 3 or 4 songs in I figured I got the idea and didn’t care to listen to the remaining 60+ minutes of someone screaming at me.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

It was okay.

2112

Rush

3/5

Some okay tunes. “A Passage to Bangkok” lyrics are clearly about weed, but somehow the music gives some racist vibes.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Nice.