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The following is a list of albums reviews thus far, sorted by rating.  Browsing this list has only re-enforced the inescapable fact that no ratings system is perfect ('Double Platinum' by KISS gets the same rating as John Lennon's 'Imagine'?!  What the eff?!), although generally it does represent my views.  Here it is:

10+

Revolver, by The Beatles (1966)
The White Album, by The Beatles (1968)
Abbey Road, by The Beatles (1969)
Past Masters Vol. 2, by The Beatles (1988)
Love, by The Beatles (2006) (2006)
London Calling, by The Clash (1979)
Green River, by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Plastic Ono Band, by John Lennon (1970)
Lennon Legend: The Very Best Of John Lennon, by John Lennon (1997)
(What's The Story) Morning Glory, by Oasis (1995)
Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd (1973)
The Bends, by Radiohead (1995)
OK Computer, by Radiohead (1997)
Let It Bleed, by The Rolling Stones (1969)
Forty Licks, by The Rolling Stones (2002)
People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest, by Paul Stanley (2006)
The Joshua Tree, by U2 (1987)
Achtung Baby!, by U2 (1991)
Best Of 1980-1990, by U2 (1998)
Tommy, by The Who (1969)
Live At Leeds, by The Who (1970)
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, by The Who (1970)
Who's Next, by The Who (1971)
The Ultimate Collection, by The Who (2002)
Smile, by Brian Wilson (2004)
Band On The Run, by Wings (1973)

10

Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys (1966)
A Hard Days Night, by The Beatles (1964)
Rubber Soul, by The Beatles (1965)
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, by The Beatles (1967)
Past Masters Vol. 1, by The Beatles (1988)
Willy and the Poor Boys, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Their Greatest Hits 1970-1975, by The Eagles (1976)
Rumors, by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
American Idiot, by Green Day (2004)
Share The Land, by The Guess Who (1970)
All Things Must Pass, by George Harrison (1970)
Tumbleweed Connection, by Elton John (1971)
Double Platinum, by KISS (1978)
Imagine, by John Lennon (1971)
Tug of War, by Paul McCartney (1982)
The Masterplan, by Oasis (1998)
Wish You Were Here, by Pink Floyd (1975)
Beggar's Banquet, by The Rolling Stones (1968)
Sticky Fingers, by The Rolling Stones (1971)
Exile On Main Street, by The Rolling Stones (1972)
Tattoo You, by The Rolling Stones (1982)
Electric Warrior, by T. Rex (1971)
All That You Can't Leave Behind, by U2 (2000)
U218, by U2 (2000)
30 Years of Maximum R & B (Box Set), by The Who (1994)

9

With The Beatles, by The Beatles (1963)
Help!, by The Beatles (1965)
Magical Mystery Tour, by The Beatles (1967)
The Clash (US Version), by The Clash (1979)
The Story of the Clash, by The Clash (1999)
A Rush Of Blood To The Head, by Coldplay (2002)
Cosmo's Factory, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
Bullet in A Bible, by Green Day (2005)
American Woman, by The Guess Who (1970)
Live At The Paramount - by The Guess Who (1972)
Appetite For Destruction, by Guns 'n Roses (1987)
KISS, by KISS (1974)
Alive!, by KISS (1975)
Ace Frehley, by KISS (1978)
Shaved Fish, by John Lennon (1975)
The John Lennon Collection, by John Lennon (1982)
Ram, by Paul McCartney (1971)
Ride The Lightning, by Metallica (1984)
Master of Puppets, by Metallica (1986)
Nevermind, by Nirvana (1991)
Relics, by Pink Floyd (1971)
Meddle, by Pink Floyd (1971)
Animals, by Pink Floyd (1977)
My Iron Lung (EP), by Radiohead (1994)
Kid A, by Radiohead (2000)
I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings (EP), by Radiohead (2001)
Between The Buttons, by The Rolling Stones (1967)
Flowers, by The Rolling Stones (1967)
A Bigger Bang, by The Rolling Stones (2005)
Bolan Boogie, by T. Rex (1972)
The Slider, by T. Rex (1972)
Under A Blood Red Sky, by U2 (1983)
Rattle and Hum, by U2 (1988)
Elephant, by The White Stripes (2003)
Get Behind Me Satan!, by The White Stripes (2005)
The Who Sell Out, by The Who (1967)
Quadrophenia, by The Who (1973)
Odds and Sods, by The Who (1973)
The Kids Are Alright, by The Who (1979)
Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970, by The Who
(1997)
The Ego Has Landed, by Robbie Williams (1999)
Escapology, by Robbie Williams (2002)
Greatest Hits, by Robbie Williams (2004)
The Concert For Bangladesh, by Various Artists (1971)
Wings Greatest, by Wings (1978)

8

Gold, by Abba (1993)
Please Please Me, by The Beatles (1963)
Get Back, by The Beatles (1969)
Let It Be, by The Beatles (1970)
Unsurpassed Demos, by The Beatles (1968)
Live At The BBC, by The Beatles (1994)
Anthology 1, by The Beatles, (1995)
Anthology 3, by The Beatles (1996)
Cross Road, by Bon Jovi (1994)
The Clash (UK Version), by The Clash (1977)
Combat Rock, by The Clash (1982)
X&Y, by Coldplay (2005)
Bayou Country, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
Hell Freezes Over, by The Eagles (1994)
Warning, by Green Day (2000)
International Superhits!, by Green Day (2001)
Canned Wheat, by The Guess Who (1969)
So Long Bannatyne, by The Guess Who (1971)
#10, by The Guess Who (1973)
Use Your Illusion 1, by Guns 'n Roses (1991)
Cloud Nine, by George Harrison (1987)
Brainwashed, by George Harrison (2002)
Get Born, by Jet (2003)
Shine On, by Jet (2006)
Destroyer, by KISS (1976)
Rock and Roll Over, by KISS (1976)
Creatures Of The Night, by KISS (1982)
Smashes Thrashes and Hits, by KISS (1988)
Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (1968)
Led Zeppelin II, by Led Zeppelin (1969)
Mind Games, by John Lennon (1973)
Rock and Roll, by John Lennon (1975)
Milk and Honey, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1984)
Imagine: John Lennon (Soundtrack), by John Lennon (1988)
Wonsaponatime, by John Lennon (1998)
McCartney, by Paul McCartney (1970)
All The Best!, by Paul McCartney (1987)
Unplugged: The Official Bootleg, by Paul McCartney (1991)
Off The Ground, by Paul McCartney (1993)
Run Devil Run, by Paul McCartney (1999)
Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, by Paul McCartney (2005)
Shout At The Devil, by Motley Crue (1983)
Decade of Decadence, by Motley Crue (1991)
Motley Crue, by Motley Crue (1994)
Red, White, and Crue, by Motley Crue (2005)
Incesticide, by Nirvana (1992)
Definitely Maybe, by Oasis (1994)
Be Here Now, by Oasis (1997)
Don't Believe The Truth, by Oasis (2005)
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, by Pink Floyd (1967)
The Wall, by Pink Floyd (1978)
Obscured By Clouds, by Pink Floyd (1972)
Pablo Honey, by Radiohead (1993)
Airbag: How Am I Driving (EP), by Radiohead (1997)
Amnesiac, by Radiohead (2001)
Hail To The Thief, by Radiohead (2003)
Transformer, by Lou Reed (1972)
England's Newest Hitmakers, by The Rolling Stones (1964)
The Rolling Stones Now, by The Rolling Stones (1965)
Get Yer Ya-Yas Out, by The Rolling Stones (1970)
It's Only Rock 'n Roll, by The Rolling Stones (1974)
Black and Blue, by The Rolling Stones (1975)
Some Girls, by The Rolling Stones (1978)
Stripped, by The Rolling Stones (1994)
Bridges To Babylon, by The Rolling Stones (1997)
Tanx, by T. Rex (1973)
Great Hits: 1972-1977 The A-Sides, by T. Rex (1994)
Best Of Pete Townshend, by Pete Townshend (1996)
Boy, by U2 (1980)
War, by U2 (1983)
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, by U2 (2004)
The Who By Numbers, by The Who (1975)
Who's Better, Who's Best, by The Who (1988)
Then and Now:1964-2004, by The Who (2004)
Swing While You're Winning, by Robbie Williams (2001)
Red Rose Speedway, by Wings (1973)

7

The Hits - Chapter One, by Backstreet Boys (2001)
Wild Honey, by The Beach Boys (1967)
The Complete Decca Auditions, by The Beatles (1962)
Beatles For Sale, by The Beatles (1964)
Slippery When Wet, by Bon Jovi (1986)
New Jersey, by Bon Jovi (1988)
Give 'Em Enough Rope, by The Clash (1978)
Sandinista!, by The Clash (1980)
Parachutes, by Coldplay (2000)
Live 2003, by Coldplay (2003)
Creedence Clearwater Revival, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)
Pendulum, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
The Eagles, by The Eagles (1972)
Desperado, by The Eagles (1973)
On The Border, by The Eagles (1974)
One of These Nights, by The Eagles (1975)
Hotel California, by The Eagles (1976)
Wheatfield Soul, by The Guess Who (1968)
Rockin', by The Guess Who (1972)
Artificial Paradise, by The Guess Who (1973)
Road Food, by The Guess Who (1974)
GNR Lies, by Guns 'n Roses (1989)
Dookie, by Green Day (1994)
Living in the Material World, by George Harrison (1973)
Dark Horse, by George Harrison (1975)
Thirty Three & 1/3, by George Harrison (1976)
Peachtree Road, by Elton John (2004)
Kasabian, by Kasabian (2004)
Empire, by Kasabian (2006)
Hot Fuss, by The Killers (2004)
Hotter Than Hell, by KISS (1974)
Alive 2, by KISS  (1977)
Led Zeppelin IV, by Led Zeppelin (1971)
Double Fantasy, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1980)
Give My Regards to Broad Street, by Paul McCartney (1984)
Flowers in the Dirt, by Paul McCartney (1989)
Flaming Pie, by Paul McCartney (1997)
...And Justice For All, by Metallica (1988)
Metallica (a.k.a. 'The Black Album'), by Metallica (1990)
Too Fast For Love, by Motley Crue (1981)
Dr. Feelgood, by Motley Crue (1988)
In Utero, by Nirvana (1993)
Heathen Chemistry, by Oasis (2002)
More (Soundtrack), by Pink Floyd (1969)
Ummagumma, by Pink Floyd (1969)
Broken Boy Soldiers, by The Raconteurs (2006)
Out Of Our Heads, by The Rolling Stones (1965)
Aftermath, by The Rolling Stones (1966)
Goats Head Soup, by The Rolling Stones (1973)
Voodoo Lounge, by The Rolling Stones (1994)
Aenima, by Tool (1996)
Unicorn, by Tyrannosaurus Rex (1969)
T. Rex, by T. Rex (1970)
Zinc Alloy..., by T. Rex (1974)
The Unforgettable Fire, by U2 (1984)
Wide Awake In America [EP], by U2 (1985)
Zooropa, by U2 (1993)
Pop, by U2 (1997)
Best Of The B-Sides 1980-1990, by U2 (1998)
Hasta La Vista, Baby: Live From Mexico City, by U2 (2000)
Seven, by U2 (2002)
A Quick One, by The Who (1966)
Endless Wire, by The Who (2006)
Sing While You're Winning, by Robbie Williams (2000)
Venus and Mars, by Wings (1975)
Wings Over America, by Wings (1976)
Back to the Egg, by Paul McCartney and Wings (1979)

6

Whatever You Say I Am..., by Arctic Monkeys (2006)
Barrett, by Syd Barrett (1970)

Live At The Hollywood Bowl, by The Beatles (1977)
Anthology 2, by The Beatles (1996)
Let it Be...Naked, by The Beatles (2003)
Eagles Live, by The Eagles (1980)
Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. 2, by The Eagles (1982)
Underage Thinking, by Teddy Geiger (2006)
Kerplunk!, by Green Day (1992)
Nimrod, by Green Day (1997)
Shenanigans, by Green Day (2002)
Running Back Thru Canada, by The Guess Who (2001)
Use Your Illusion 2, by Guns 'n Roses (1991)
Wonderwall Music, by George Harrison (1968)
George Harrison, by George Harrison (1979)
Live In Japan, by George Harrison (1992)
Paul Stanley, by KISS (1978)
Gene Simmons, by KISS (1978)
Dynasty, by KISS (1979)
Revenge, by KISS (1991)
MTV Unplugged, by KISS (1995)
Physical Graffiti, by Led Zeppelin (1975)
In Through The Out Door, by Led Zeppelin (1979)
Live Peace, by John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band (1970)
Walls and Bridges, by John Lennon (1974)
Live In New York City, by John Lennon (1986)
Menlove Ave., by John Lennon (1986)
The Libertines, by The Libertines (2004)
The Family Way, by Paul McCartney (1967)
Pipes of Peace, by Paul McCartney (1983)
Kill 'em All, by Metallica (1983)
Live Shit: Binge & Purge, by Metallica (1993)
Girls, Girls, Girls, by Motley Crue (1987)
Bleach, by Nirvana (1989)
The Acoustic Sessions, by Oasis (1998)
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants, by Oasis (2000)
Stop The Clocks, by Oasis (2006)
A Saucerful of Secrets, by Pink Floyd (1968)
Atom Heart Mother, by Pink Floyd (1970)
A Collection of Great Dance Songs, by Pink Floyd (1981)
Works, by Pink Floyd (1983)
12 X 5, by The Rolling Stones (1964)
December's Children (And Everybody's), by The Rolling Stones (1965)
Steel Wheels, by The Rolling Stones (1989)
Rarities: 1971-2003, by The Rolling Stones (2005)
Who Came First, by Pete Townshend (1972)
My People Were Fair...., by Tyrannosaurus Rex (1967)
A Beard of Stars, by Tyrannosaurus Rex (1970)
Futuristic Dragon, by T. Rex (1976)
Dandy In The Underworld, by T. Rex (1977)
Great Hits: 1972-1977 The B-Sides, by T. Rex (1994)
Lateralus, by Tool (2001)
Best Of 1990-2000, by U2 (2002)
Unreleased and Rare, by U2 (2004)
Contraband, by Velvet Revolver (2004)
The Who Sings My Generation, by The Who (1965)
Magic Bus: The Who On Tour, by The Who (1968)
It's Hard, by The Who (1982)
Intensive Care, by Robbie Williams (2005)
London Town, by Wings (1978)
The Eraser, by Thom Yorke (2006)

5

The Madcap Laughs, by Syd Barrett (1970)
Keep The Faith, by Bon Jovi (1992)
1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, by Green Day (1991)
Insomniac, by Green Day (1995)
Power In The Music, by The Guess Who (1975)
The Spaghetti Incident, by Guns 'n Roses
Extra Texture, by George Harrison (1975)
Somewhere In England, by George Harrison (1981)

Hopes and Fears, by Keane (2004)
Dressed To Kill, by KISS  (1975)
Peter Criss, by KISS (1975)
Love Gun, by  KISS (1977)
Lick It Up, by KISS (1983)
Led Zeppelin III, by Led Zeppelin (1970)
Houses Of The Holy, by Led Zeppelin (1973)
Acoustic, by John Lennon (2004)
Press to Play, by Paul McCartney (1986)
Load, by Metallica (1995)
Their Satanic Majesties Request, by The Rolling Stones (1967)
Undercover, by The Rolling Stones (1983)
Live To Win, by Paul Stanley (2006)
10,000 Days, by Tool (2006)
Bolan's Zip Gun, by T. Rex (1975)
Prophets, Seers, & Sages..., by Tyrannosaurus Rex (1968)
Who Are You, by The Who (1978)
Two's Missing, by The Who (1987)
Wings At The Speed Of Sound, by Wings (1976)

4

Yellow Submarine, by The Beatles (1968)
These Days, by Bon Jovi (1995)
Permission To Land, by The Darkness (2003)
The Long Run, by The Eagles (1979)
Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking [EP], by Green Day (1996)
Gone Troppo, by George Harrison (1982)
Hot In The Shade, by KISS (1989)
Alive 3, by KISS (1993)
Kiss My Ass: Classic KISS Regrooved, by Various Artists (1994)
Presence, by Led Zeppelin (1976)
CHOBA B CCCP, by Paul McCartney (1991)
Driving Rain, by Paul McCartney
Garage Days Re-Revisited [EP], by Metallica (1987)
Reload, by Metallica (1997)
S & M, by Metallica (1999)
Theatre of Pain, by Motley Crue (1985)
MTV Unplugged in New York, by Nirvana (1994)
Nirvana, by Nirvana (2002)
The Final Cut, by Pink Floyd (1983)
Emotional Rescue, by The Rolling Stones (1980)
Dirty Work, by The Rolling Stones (1986)
Undertow, by Tool (1993)
October, by U2 (1981)
Passengers: Original Soundtracks, by U2 (1995)

3

Mardi Gras, by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1972)
Franz Ferdinand, by Franz Ferdinand (2004)
You Could have It So Much Better, by Franz Ferdinand (2005)
Electronic Sound, by George Harrison (1969)
Flavours, by The Guess Who (1974)
Unmasked, by KISS (1980)
Animalize, by KISS (1984)
Psycho Circus, by KISS (1998)
Somewhere in New York City/ Live Jam, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1972)
Generation Swine, by Motley Crue (1997)
St. Anger, by Metallica (2003)
Autobiography, by Ashley Simpson (2004)
Best Of The B-Sides 1990-2000, by U2 (2002)
Working Class Hero: A Tribute To John Lennon, by Various Artists (1995)
Wild Life, by Wings
Face Dances, by The Who (1980)
Who's Last, by The Who (1984)
Who's Missing, by The Who (1985)
Join Together, by The Who (1990)

2

Cut The Crap, by the so-called "Clash" (1985)
Crazy Nights, by KISS (1987)
Carnival Of Souls, by KISS (1997)
The Song Remains The Same, by Led Zeppelin (1976)
Coda, by Led Zeppelin (1982)
Unfinished Music No. 1: Life With Lions, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1969)
McCartney II, by Paul McCartney (1980)
Got Live If You Want It, by The Rolling Stones (1966)

1

Music From The Elder, by KISS (1981)
Asylum, by KISS  (1985)
New Tattoo, by Motley Crue (2000)

0

Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1968)
Wedding Album, by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1969)
Rudebox, by Robbie Williams (1996)

 

 

                           

 

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