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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupid & Psyche 85 | 5 | 2.39 | +2.61 |
| Don't Stand Me Down | 5 | 2.61 | +2.39 |
| Shalimar | 5 | 2.65 | +2.35 |
| Orbital 2 | 5 | 2.69 | +2.31 |
| New Boots And Panties | 5 | 2.7 | +2.3 |
| Histoire De Melody Nelson | 5 | 2.75 | +2.25 |
| Oedipus Schmoedipus | 5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
| A Walk Across The Rooftops | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Kilimanjaro | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Shadowland | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving Pictures | 1 | 3.58 | -2.58 |
| Blood Sugar Sex Magik | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| Dirt | 1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
| Disraeli Gears | 1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
| Frank | 1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
| Tidal | 1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
| Aqualung | 1 | 3.44 | -2.44 |
| Cheap Thrills | 1 | 3.43 | -2.43 |
| 2112 | 1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
| Hybrid Theory | 1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 7 | 4.86 |
| David Bowie | 9 | 4.56 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 5 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 5 |
| Bob Dylan | 7 | 4.57 |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 5 |
| The Smiths | 3 | 5 |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 5 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 4.33 |
| Pet Shop Boys | 3 | 4.67 |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 4.67 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 3 | 4.67 |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 4.67 |
| Cocteau Twins | 2 | 5 |
| George Michael | 2 | 5 |
| New Order | 2 | 5 |
| The Specials | 2 | 5 |
| Oasis | 2 | 5 |
| PJ Harvey | 4 | 4.25 |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4.25 |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 4.25 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 4.33 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 4.33 |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 4.33 |
| Kate Bush | 3 | 4.33 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Rush | 2 | 1 |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 1 |
| Fiona Apple | 2 | 1 |
| Genesis | 2 | 1.5 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 1.5 |
| TV On The Radio | 2 | 1.5 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 5, 3, 1, 5 |
| Can | 4, 1 |
| Big Star | 2, 5 |
| Kanye West | 4, 4, 1 |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4, 2, 4, 1 |
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1-Star Albums (84)
All Ratings
Nirvana
3/5
More shouty than I recall but less tuneful as well. Like the production/sound.
M.I.A.
4/5
Excellent. Sweet and funky on top, dark and clever underneath.
Nirvana
3/5
Lovely - good songs, good covers, great sound.
Beach House
2/5
Too backgroundy at times but a couple of lovely tracks.
Michael Jackson
4/5
Obviously brilliant but some tracks lack bunch now. And it isn’t Off The Wall.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Perfection.
ZZ Top
3/5
At first it seems like just a blues album but quite a lot more going on.
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
Never heard of it but a great surprise - will listen again!
Bee Gees
3/5
Best of the early albums. Lovely at times, 1960s weirdness but hints of the future.
Kraftwerk
5/5
Brilliant - SideA is a masterpiece Side B is great. Imagine hearing this album back then!
Talking Heads
4/5
B.B. King
3/5
Can’t really criticise can you?
Devendra Banhart
1/5
Awful - managed 3 tracks.
The Style Council
3/5
Great variety, variable quality
Yes
3/5
Better than expected but it’s not really rock and roll is it?
Carole King
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
ZZ Top
4/5
Very good - surprised I don’t have this.
Michael Jackson
5/5
Perfection
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Great singles but after that...
Bad Company
1/5
Dull, pointless
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Lovely
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Good stuff!
AC/DC
4/5
Brilliant.
Beth Orton
1/5
Awful.
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Pretty good.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Starts off brilliantly - then some good bits, other bits a bit dull - the folky bits.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Liked the style but a bit too much at times.
Deerhunter
4/5
Very good indie dream noise pop - last track is great.
Pet Shop Boys
4/5
It’s the PSB!!
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Great songs, production could make more of the lovely voices.
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
Amazing
Morrissey
3/5
Björk
4/5
Incredible start to a great career
Radiohead
4/5
Amazing how far they travelled in 4 albums.
Sister Sledge
5/5
Is there anything more perfect than the opening of Thinking of You?
Muddy Waters
3/5
Really liked the faster songs
Shack
4/5
Better than I remember...
Mike Oldfield
2/5
Impressive he was 19 and played everything but still a bit...dull
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Stevie’s masterpiece
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Signs of greatness
Van Halen
3/5
Better than I expected but not really my ‘world’.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Liked this one more than the early LZ - pleasantly surprised.
Paul Simon
3/5
Signs of greatness to come
ABBA
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Some fantastic tracks but not all consistent.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Hugh Masekela
1/5
Disappointing
Gang Of Four
4/5
Tremendous - must buy!
Garbage
1/5
Dull, tuneless, fake.
Jurassic 5
4/5
Enjoyed this a lot!
David Holmes
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Enjoyed this...
The Waterboys
5/5
Wonderful
Coldplay
3/5
Starts off great but fades away...
Elliott Smith
3/5
Lovely..
The Temptations
3/5
Fantastic songs but not a cohesive album...
Travis
2/5
Some good songs but a bit dull - some weird mixing/production as well
Miriam Makeba
2/5
Brilliant voice but not great material
Bob Dylan
4/5
Great stuff
The Black Keys
2/5
Ok, but very samey
Radiohead
5/5
Masterpiece.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Signs of greatness to come and American Girl is awesome!
4/5
Great - had not really listened to this before, but really enjoyed it.
Pet Shop Boys
5/5
Peak PSB. Begins with ‘Being Boring’, finishes with ‘jealousy’. Wonderful
Bauhaus
3/5
Not tuneful enough for me but I liked the spikiness and mood.
Boards of Canada
4/5
Wonderful - beautiful and creepy at the same time.
Stephen Stills
2/5
OK, but nothing great and quite dated.
Frank Sinatra
4/5
One of my favourite Sinatra albums.
Suede
4/5
Good album at the time, still sounds good. Drama queen tastic.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Late classic Cohen.
Van Halen
3/5
More fun than I expected
Beatles
5/5
Er....it’s Abbey Road...
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Ok but he did better earlier and later.
Elliott Smith
2/5
A bit dull
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
Tight and enjoyable
Megadeth
3/5
Better than I expected - I can see why it is popular with the metal crowd. Thumbs up!
The Stranglers
2/5
More of a singles band...
The Jam
4/5
Getting close to peak Weller...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Ok but a bit too much of it
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
One of many great NY albums
The Police
4/5
Mostly great
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Couple of classics already
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Really good - I can see why Mott fans love Mott!
Cocteau Twins
5/5
Wonderful
Hole
2/5
Dull
Lorde
2/5
Some interesting bits but ....
Spacemen 3
3/5
Sowing the seeds of greatness to come..
The Jam
4/5
Close to peak Jam.
Arcade Fire
5/5
Great to listen to this again.
The Beach Boys
4/5
It’s not Pet Sounds but still awesome.
John Grant
4/5
Great voice, great songs, great production
The Undertones
3/5
Good fun
Le Tigre
4/5
Never heard of this but really interesting.
Roxy Music
4/5
Roxy did great singles and great weirdness
Pantera
1/5
Awful. And the cynical ballad track at the end made it even worse.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Better than expected - not really my thing but great in places.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Some bits sound a bit dated but overall, still astonishing.
George Michael
5/5
Great songs, great vocals
The Smiths
5/5
Still wonderful...
Raekwon
2/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
1/5
Rubbish
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Spiky
Blue Cheer
1/5
Rubbish
808 State
2/5
Steely Dan
5/5
Perfection
Alice In Chains
1/5
Not as bad as expected but still awful.
The White Stripes
4/5
Still sounds good.
Cee Lo Green
2/5
The Dictators
2/5
Supergrass
3/5
As always, the singles are terrific.
New Order
5/5
Fantastic - better than I remembered.
Korn
1/5
Awful
Dexys Midnight Runners
5/5
Wonderful
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby etc...
Rod Stewart
3/5
Good fun, great voice.
Gotan Project
1/5
Dull
PJ Harvey
4/5
Much better than I remembered
The Band
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Not peak Fab Four but still plenty of classics.
David Bowie
5/5
Not my favourite Bowie but still amazing.
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Groovy
The Kinks
4/5
Never heard the album but top quality.
Prince
4/5
The first of an incredible run of albums..
Rush
1/5
Almost unlistenable. Terrible.
Scott Walker
4/5
Great stuff that bears repeated listens.
Portishead
3/5
Not as good as the later album but still impressive.
Yes
3/5
Better than expected
Simple Minds
5/5
What’s not to like?
Orbital
5/5
Sounded astonishing at the time and holds up well.
OutKast
5/5
One of my favourite albums. Not keen on the skits and a lot of it is incomprehensible to me but ...
Eminem
3/5
It’s ok but better was to come
Aerosmith
4/5
Better than expected - good record.
Metallica
2/5
Not great
Madonna
2/5
Not aged well - Madonna is really for singles not albums.
Stan Getz
4/5
Lovely
Red Snapper
1/5
Dull, dull, dull
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Some great tracks, but all good
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Not sure why I never heard this before. It sounds awful but at the same time sounds amazing. Weird.
PJ Harvey
4/5
Less tuneful than I normally go for but great sound, great performances.
Doves
5/5
Brilliant.
Mylo
2/5
Ok but nothing astonishing
Meat Loaf
5/5
It’s obviously a masterpiece.
The Cure
3/5
Better and less GOTH than expected.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Excellent - added to the must buy list.
The Stooges
3/5
Liked the fast punky tracks but less so the hippy stuff
Taylor Swift
4/5
Some perfect pop. Great album.
2/5
Paul Simon
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Not all great but great enough. One of his best.
Sparks
4/5
Not heard all of this before but v good.
Ride
5/5
Love this.
Simply Red
3/5
2/5
I like the energy but the tunes are a bit dull
The Byrds
3/5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Just beats and loops...
Neu!
4/5
Never heard this before - excellent!
5/5
Perfection. One of the greatest albums ever made.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
The Kinks
3/5
A couple of classics and the rest is ok.
Morrissey
4/5
Blur
4/5
The lead tracks are brilliant but a couple of fillers so one star off.
Stereo MC's
2/5
Much better than I had expected
Turbonegro
1/5
Awful
The Fall
3/5
Bebel Gilberto
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Sounds great, the singles are excellent, but very shouty.
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
A good start but he got better...
LL Cool J
3/5
Good old skool hip-hop.
Solomon Burke
3/5
Great stuff
Pulp
4/5
Good work Jarvis!
The Auteurs
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
The Everly Brothers
5/5
Flawless
Van Morrison
5/5
Wonderful.
The Allman Brothers Band
1/5
Technically good but pointless
Gary Numan
3/5
Sounds good today - imagine it in context.
Miles Davis
5/5
Baffling at first but makes you rethink how to listen and what music can be/do.
Happy Mondays
4/5
Groovy
Gillian Welch
3/5
Very nice, with some tremendous guitar playing.
Don McLean
2/5
2 good songs but the rest is dull.
Miles Davis
5/5
Roni Size
3/5
Overlong and a bit samey but still sounds better than expected.
Primal Scream
5/5
Great at the time, still great now.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Great DM album with more weird electronics than you think.
Joni Mitchell
5/5
Prime Joni is beyond criticism.
Waylon Jennings
2/5
Less exciting than I expected.
Ray Charles
5/5
What an amazing sound! A well titled album.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
Another incredible EC record.
Madonna
4/5
One masterpiece, some good singles, but better than I remembered.
Kate Bush
4/5
A bit too much going on at times but it is still a KB record.
Green Day
4/5
It is amazing what they do with 3 or 4 chords. Good record.
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Ok but nothing spectacular.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Complicated!
DJ Shadow
4/5
Still sounds good but less innovative than I recall.
Keith Jarrett
5/5
It is miraculous when you realise he is making it up as he goes along.
John Coltrane
4/5
I don’t always understand it but it still amazes me.
Talking Heads
2/5
A good start but they got a lot better...
Dirty Projectors
1/5
Bought this at the time but not impressed. Forgot to add tunes!
The Smiths
5/5
Masterpiece.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Not my thing but it was pretty good
The Doors
3/5
Not aging well …
Traffic
3/5
Much better than I expected but a bit flute indulgent at times. Didn’t realise Steve Winwood was such a good bass player.
Rufus Wainwright
3/5
A good Rufus Album but I preferred Want One.
Love
3/5
Some indulgent bits but I liked the bits that inspired those jingle jangle Glasgow bands many years later.
Janet Jackson
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Daft most of the time with a few good tunes.
Pavement
3/5
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
The Smiths
5/5
Vital to me then, still incredible
Richard Thompson
4/5
Not heard it for a while but some great songs.
Steely Dan
4/5
Not the very best Steely Dan album but it’s still Steely Dan.
Randy Newman
5/5
Randy Newman is a genius.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Not usually my thing but lots of respect for Maiden.
Pulp
3/5
The Offspring
2/5
Ok but not for me ….
The Temptations
4/5
Couldn’t find this actual album but great tracks and live this period of the Temps.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Still good fun!
Shivkumar Sharma
3/5
Never heard this before - good listen. Can’t believe it is 1967.
Public Enemy
5/5
At the time it took a few plays to make sense but once it hit me it hit hard. Still wonderful.
Radiohead
4/5
Good album with a couple of absolute crackers.
The Cure
3/5
Better than I expected but lacking The later pop nous.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
It goes on a bit…
The Youngbloods
2/5
Bon Jovi
4/5
Great pop album in rock disguise.
Nick Drake
3/5
Pleasant but a bit dull.
Common
3/5
Good grooves.
Genesis
2/5
Generally terrible.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Ok - not really for me but harmless.
The Clash
4/5
I was a bit young for The Clash but it is a great album if a bit lacking in production punch and consonants.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
I didn’t like all of it but Been Caught Stealing is good and Three Days was a pleasant surprise.
T. Rex
3/5
Not all great but Get It On is up there with very best.
Air
2/5
Not really aged that well…
Bert Jansch
2/5
Fats Domino
4/5
Classic stuff that still sounds great.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2/5
Don’t like the bass, or the vocals, or the songs. Drummer is ok.
The Triffids
3/5
Very good album with a couple of outstanding tracks.
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Never heard of this but interesting. The pop songs in particular.
Nick Drake
3/5
Pleasant and I like the sparcity.
The Byrds
3/5
Love the jingle jangle but the sound is a bit thin and not all the songs are top drawer.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Always had a soft spot for Fêla.
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Great band - lots of quality here.
Donald Fagen
4/5
Always loved this album.
SZA
3/5
I don’t think I am SZAs target market but this was pretty good with lots of weird sounds and odd twists and turns.
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Not listened to this for years but it is excellent.
Can
4/5
Good record - still fresh and interesting
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
Sounds great and I should like this but none of the songs grabbed me.
Weather Report
3/5
Nice, but feels too middle of the road.
OutKast
4/5
Too much of it but still great.
Ute Lemper
2/5
Took a couple of listens - obviously clever stuff but washed over me really
PJ Harvey
5/5
One of her best.
Common
4/5
Great samples, warm sounding album.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Love old school hip-hop and this has a game changing lead track. But too many fillers and needs more GM Flash.
Rod Stewart
4/5
Rod sounds great, sounds like it was a lot of fun in that studio.
Spiritualized
5/5
Incredible.
Mike Ladd
2/5
Q-Tip
3/5
Never heard this - very unusual hip-hop album. Liked it!
Sabu
2/5
SAULT
4/5
I like all of their stuff but slightly preferred the other one released in this year.
Ryan Adams
3/5
Elvis Costello
5/5
Magnificent
Wilco
4/5
A couple of really great songs but the whole album has a lovely ‘texture’.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Never bought into the Nick Cave fanboy thing but this is a great record.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Love the BB hip hop but less keen on the other stuff
Steely Dan
3/5
Steely Dan - always good - but still working towards their best.
Thundercat
2/5
Interesting and some great playing but a bit of a show-off.
James Brown
4/5
A different side of JB. - before the funk but clearly a star.
Donovan
2/5
Hippy dullness, but with some kooky quirks.
Joan Baez
2/5
Simple but effective.
TLC
2/5
A couple of great tracks but a bit samey overall.
Hookworms
4/5
Great record.
The Go-Go's
3/5
UB40
3/5
A great sound.
Tom Waits
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
Ok, but not really a fan of English folk. Great voice though.
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Still sounds great.
Jerry Lee Lewis
4/5
Terrific!
Sonic Youth
3/5
As always SY deliver but short of my fave.
Wild Beasts
2/5
Good to hear this again - still sounds different enough to be interesting.
1/5
Appalling - one of the worst records I have ever heard.
Jeff Beck
2/5
Talented but dated.
Burning Spear
4/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
1 point off for a lack of variety but still great.
The Modern Lovers
2/5
King Crimson
3/5
One of those records that is great in places, but dated prog nonsense in others
Janis Joplin
3/5
Great voice, great band, great songs
Lynyrd Skynyrd
3/5
Much better than I expected - and of course it has Freebird.
Daft Punk
3/5
Glimpses of the greatness to come.
The Soft Boys
3/5
Never heard this but thought it was pretty good. Will dig deeper…
TV On The Radio
2/5
Ok - but not sure why it in the too 1001
Kate Bush
5/5
A masterpiece. If only it were longer…
The Boo Radleys
5/5
Loved it then, still sounds great if a bit early Britpop production. 60s pop + psychedelia + dub + indie geetars + alt noise.
Deep Purple
3/5
More tuneful than expected. A bit dated but still punchy.
New Order
5/5
Magnificent.
The Monkees
2/5
Ok but nothing spectacular.
Dead Kennedys
3/5
I was never cool enough to be a hardcore punk but this has 2 classics and lots of great tracks.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Already great, but I prefer later Bob.
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Ok but prefer Satan Is Real.
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
The Charlatans
2/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Pure class
John Lee Hooker
1/5
Dull. An album made for marketing reasons.
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Solid record - play loud!
Röyksopp
1/5
Dated and dull.
Slint
2/5
Interesting and influential but I need more tunes!
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
The National
2/5
I should like them more than I do…
Elvis Presley
5/5
Can you imagine what this felt like at the time? Still amazing.
Lana Del Rey
1/5
One good song and that was a Joni Mitchell cover with other people singing.
Brian Eno
4/5
A regular listen…
Billy Bragg
2/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
5/5
It’s Macca - obviously 5 stars.
Ray Price
2/5
Nice but I like my country a bit grittier.
Steve Winwood
2/5
Some great bits but a bit too ‘background music’
Sam Cooke
5/5
Astonishing.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Wonderful record.
New York Dolls
3/5
Peter Tosh
2/5
Amy Winehouse
1/5
Frankly dull.
Deep Purple
1/5
They can play but so dull !!!!!!
Dolly Parton
4/5
Amazing woman.
Animal Collective
3/5
Some great moments but not sustained over a whole album.
Pentangle
3/5
Better than I expected
The Clash
5/5
Incredible. One of the best double albums ever?
Coldplay
3/5
Still sounds pretty good to me.
2/5
The Byrds
2/5
Prefer the jingle jangle stuff.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
1/5
Madness
3/5
Genesis
1/5
Did no one try to stop them?
Charles Mingus
5/5
Never heard this before - amazing!
Recorded in one day!
Only 11 people - sounds like many more!
Songhoy Blues
2/5
Some great moments, but a bit too ‘background’ at times. Probably better live.
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
Interesting but…
Sonic Youth
3/5
Overshadowed by the first two tracks but still great.
Frank Ocean
1/5
Lou Reed
3/5
Shuggie Otis
2/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Amazing.
Joni Mitchell
3/5
John Cale
4/5
A real grower…
Christine and the Queens
3/5
Good synths, good vocals. Prefer the French version.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Liked this but would have liked to understand The lyrics better.
Santana
2/5
Bit if a racket at times.
Elbow
5/5
Wonderful record.
Kate Bush
4/5
Julian Cope
3/5
A bit too much filler but JC is a pop legend.
Neil Young
5/5
Still beautiful.
Gil Scott-Heron
1/5
I know he is cool but this was a bit dull….
Pink Floyd
5/5
I don’t care what they say, I still like The Wall.
Neil Young
4/5
Ramshackle but still great. And it has Nils Lofgren!
Patti Smith
2/5
JAY Z
2/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
The Velvet Underground
4/5
David Bowie
3/5
The Beach Boys
5/5
Amazing album.
The Zombies
3/5
Motörhead
4/5
Much better than I expected.
Kanye West
4/5
I prefer the weird Kanye records - this is great but 1 point off for some dodgy lyrics.
10cc
2/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Andy Taylor’s album.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
2/5
Fairport Convention
3/5
Better than I expected…
David Bowie
5/5
Weird but great
U2
5/5
Lambchop
4/5
Lots to love about this album but the jury is still out on his vocals.
Aphex Twin
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Masterpiece.
Bonnie Raitt
2/5
Too smooth
Serge Gainsbourg
5/5
Groovy.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Obviously great in places but very dated in others.
Tricky
3/5
Ok but not aged as well as I’d hoped.
Anita Baker
4/5
Classy
Black Flag
2/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Not really my thing but I can see the appeal. The keyboard solos made me laugh.
Small Faces
2/5
Disappointed - Blur’s grandads.
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Not the very best album by TF but still terrific.
Def Leppard
4/5
Never listened to this before but it’s pretty good!
The Pogues
4/5
It’s not as good as Rum, but still has some wonderful moments.
Soul II Soul
1/5
Dull, dated, yuppie wine bar vibe.
The Cure
4/5
Some filler but still a good Cure album.
Jane's Addiction
1/5
Rubbish
The Lemonheads
5/5
Great album.
Eels
1/5
Ok but nothing special - production sounds dated.
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Some great bits but not as strong as I’d remembered.
Roxy Music
3/5
Roxy were very weird - generally a good thing…I think.
Def Leppard
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
I don’t pretend to fully understand it but it still sounds amazing.
Sheryl Crow
2/5
A bit dull but one magic line - ‘I like a good beer buzz early in the morning’
The Strokes
4/5
Still sounds cool
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
5/5
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Brian Eno
4/5
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Great songs.
Dr. John
2/5
Erykah Badu
2/5
Dull at first then I got into its grooviness..
Morrissey
3/5
Punchy but not many hits.
The Who
2/5
Not an amazing album but 2 great singles.
Slipknot
2/5
Good at what they do but …
Cheap Trick
5/5
One of the best live albums ever!
Massive Attack
4/5
Not my favourite MA album but obviously still great.
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
I know some people love it but it is indulgent, hippy nonsense. Rubbish.
1 point for the sleeve.
Miles Davis
4/5
So cool …
Kanye West
4/5
The Prodigy
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Not as good as WGO but still lovely - what a voice!
Brian Eno
3/5
The Pharcyde
1/5
Nothing special…
The Verve
1/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Only ever heard the title track but enjoyed this a lot.
Goldfrapp
3/5
Missed this at the time but quite nice.
Thin Lizzy
5/5
Does what it says on the tin..
George Michael
5/5
Wonderful
Hawkwind
1/5
Hippy shit
Janelle Monáe
4/5
The Birthday Party
1/5
Rubbish
John Prine
3/5
Ian Dury
5/5
Brilliant
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Still great.
The Doors
3/5
A few outstanding tracks but a bit noodly
Sinead O'Connor
2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
Every song is great, and the title track is always astonishing. Paul at his peak, Art going beyond jaw-dropping.
Throwing Muses
3/5
Never beard this but quite good - some incredible drumming on some tracks
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Sometimes the drugs do work …. But not always.
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
Nice, but faded into the background after a while.
The Only Ones
3/5
Pretty good album and one incredible single.
Motörhead
3/5
The Stooges
4/5
Cool - writing the blueprint for many bands to follow.
Funkadelic
3/5
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
The Cramps
3/5
They did their thing very well.
ABBA
5/5
Not all perfect but it has Dancing Queen.
Blondie
5/5
Classic.
The Pogues
5/5
A perfect album when it came out - still fantastic. Peak Pogues.
Beck
2/5
I like Beck but this hasn’t aged that well
Eagles
2/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Massive Attack
4/5
Tremendous
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Easy to dismiss because it is so familiar but what an amazing set of songs.
Dire Straits
2/5
Some of the songs are overlong, it’s too smooth, but some good tunes and MK is always a great guitarist.
Nanci Griffith
4/5
Great voice, great songs, great playing.
Linkin Park
1/5
Not as bad as I expected
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Interesting
Arcade Fire
3/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
2 classics, 2 duffers.
Steve Earle
3/5
I love My Old Friend The Blues.
Suede
3/5
A good start…
Dusty Springfield
4/5
What a voice!
Grateful Dead
2/5
Aimee Mann
3/5
Cream
1/5
Dull
Guns N' Roses
4/5
The Who
3/5
Some great moments but it goes on a bit.
Slayer
1/5
Radiohead
4/5
Death In Vegas
2/5
Syd Barrett
1/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
I like the soul samples
Iggy Pop
3/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
1/5
Koffi Olomide
2/5
Ok but a bit ‘background’ after a while. Would be great live.
The White Stripes
3/5
Ok, but still amazed they became stadium fillers.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
Ambitious but overwhelming
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Fun
Gang Starr
1/5
Dull
The Specials
5/5
Still wonderful.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Sprawling but great.
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
Not really my cup of tea but ok in parts.
The Yardbirds
1/5
A bit dull
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
Eric Clapton
1/5
Thought this might be good but very dull.
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Shit
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
One masterpiece Macca song.
David Crosby
1/5
James Taylor
2/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Good but not yet classic BM
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Some mighty tunes…
Tim Buckley
3/5
Better than expected.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
Marty Robbins
2/5
Buck Owens
2/5
The xx
3/5
Klaxons
1/5
Dull
Black Sabbath
2/5
Prince
5/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Great album
Wire
3/5
The Streets
4/5
Great album
Digital Underground
2/5
Dusty Springfield
5/5
Perfection
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
Better than I thought at the time.
Public Enemy
4/5
Brilliant but slightly too long.
The Blue Nile
5/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Started great but eventually a bit dull…
Jamiroquai
3/5
Saint Etienne
4/5
5/5
Some filler but the great tracks are very great.
Tom Tom Club
2/5
Violent Femmes
3/5
Never heard the whole album - better than expected.
Pavement
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
70s Bob is Peak Bob
Tom Waits
2/5
TV On The Radio
1/5
Goldfrapp
2/5
The Avalanches
4/5
Queen
3/5
Ridiculous at times.
Stan Getz
4/5
Lovely
Frank Sinatra
5/5
My favourite Frank album.
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Tangerine Dream
2/5
A bit dull…
George Harrison
4/5
Great album but a point off for the ‘jams’.
Fred Neil
2/5
2 great songs
The Crusaders
2/5
A bit ‘background’ but those guys can play!
The Undertones
5/5
It’s got Teenage Kicks - 5 stars.
Ramones
2/5
David Bowie
4/5
Randy Newman
4/5
Foo Fighters
3/5
Billie Holiday
2/5
Starts well but then fades away…
Snoop Dogg
4/5
T. Rex
2/5
Jefferson Airplane
2/5
More jangly and less hippy than expected.
The Shamen
1/5
Dull and dated
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
2/5
Soft Machine
1/5
Barry Adamson
5/5
Very very cool
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Black Sabbath
2/5
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Obviously 5 stars…
Kelela
2/5
Interesting sounds but not many tunes
Orange Juice
5/5
Great album but not quite as great as the first one.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Deceptively simple, but he is great.
The Replacements
2/5
Potential but a bit tinny
3/5
They are daft but this has loads of good tracks.
Holger Czukay
2/5
Interesting - I suspect drugs were involved
Parliament
3/5
Silly but great grooves
King Crimson
3/5
A bit chaotic at times but has some good bits. Better than expected.
The Slits
2/5
Paul Simon
5/5
Probably my favourite PS album.
Bobby Womack
1/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Great band - and it has Lodi!
Hole
2/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Touched by PS greatness but not their best.
Everything But The Girl
2/5
I like EBTG but this is a bit dull…
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Otis Redding
5/5
Astonishing.
Taylor Swift
2/5
Germs
3/5
Better than I expected
The Young Gods
1/5
Oasis
5/5
Not perfect but still great..
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1/5
D'Angelo
1/5
Kanye West
1/5
I like his weird albums…
AC/DC
5/5
Magnificent!
Johnny Cash
5/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
I am obviously biased here…
Suicide
4/5
Big Star
2/5
The Thrills
2/5
Paul Weller
3/5
Some good songs here… better than I remembered.
5/5
Obviously 5 stars!
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1/5
Dull - sorry Nick!
Elton John
2/5
The Cardigans
1/5
Tortoise
3/5
Less interesting now than it was then.
Hüsker Dü
4/5
Came to this late but great album
Dr. Dre
3/5
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
The Police
3/5
Some greatness starting to shine
Scritti Politti
5/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
At least 2 masterpieces here.
Beatles
5/5
Amazing
Lou Reed
4/5
Tears For Fears
3/5
The singles are great but less keen on the filler
Pink Floyd
1/5
Terrible
Big Star
5/5
Astonishing that this was virtually ignored at the time.
The Gun Club
1/5
Dull
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Pleasant
Japan
3/5
Better than I realised at the time
Cypress Hill
3/5
Good beats and grooves.
Lupe Fiasco
1/5
Ok, but nothing special here.
The La's
5/5
Still magnificent
Slade
1/5
Mostly rubbish
Ash
4/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Great songs and one masterpiece
Meat Puppets
1/5
Hot Chip
4/5
I love HC!
The Beta Band
3/5
Caetano Veloso
3/5
The Sabres Of Paradise
2/5
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
4/5
Still great but a couple of filler tracks.
Dire Straits
2/5
Apart from S of S and some nifty guitar from MK this is a bit dull
Blood, Sweat & Tears
2/5
Queen Latifah
3/5
The Pretty Things
2/5
Pet Shop Boys
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Skepta
3/5
Better than expected
The Doors
4/5
Not heard this for ages but mainly amazing!
Pixies
4/5
Still sounds great
Bob Dylan
5/5
Still revealing its secrets
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
Great album
Carpenters
5/5
Amazing
Fugazi
2/5
Not my scene but some interesting bits.
David Ackles
2/5
Very dated but some bits sound good.
Roxy Music
4/5
Never heard this but excellent. Loved the opening track.
Incubus
1/5
I hated everything about this record.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
One of a run of amazing albums
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Not one of his best, but it’s Bruce!
Mercury Rev
4/5
Saw them recently - still a top band.
CHIC
5/5
Not every track is great but still great, and amazing playing.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
The Residents
2/5
Strange but a fascinating band.
1/5
Awful - is it meant to sound like that?
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
The Teardrop Explodes
5/5
Still fantastic
Sade
4/5
Start of a legend
The Fall
4/5
Terrific-ah
Rush
1/5
Absolutely terrible - makes no sense to me at all.
Tito Puente
3/5
Not a genre I know well but I enjoyed this.
5/5
Eagles
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Ryan Adams
4/5
Liz Phair
1/5
Terrible - no idea why this album is on this list.
Merle Haggard
2/5
Nice enough
The Stooges
3/5
Culture Club
4/5
Enjoyable and I love Miss You Blind!
Circle Jerks
2/5
Not really my scene but glad this exists.
Gene Clark
4/5
Never heard this but lovely album.
Alice Cooper
2/5
De La Soul
4/5
Three-mendous!
Various Artists
5/5
Perfection
Dexys Midnight Runners
5/5
Astonishing - one of my favourite albums.
David Bowie
4/5
Big Black
4/5
Never heard this but liked it a lot.
Crowded House
4/5
Still sounds good with 4 or 5 very good tracks
Jack White
3/5
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Out of tune and out of time but still magical in places.
Judas Priest
2/5
k.d. lang
5/5
Great songs, stunning voice, sounds fantastic
Amy Winehouse
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
A good start
Cocteau Twins
5/5
Spiritualized
4/5
On the path to greatness
4/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
The Darkness
2/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Good to hear this again but Yoshimi edges it.
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Golden Era Stevie
Beatles
5/5
Still magnificent.
The Stone Roses
5/5
Still wonderful
Nas
3/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
Why have I never heard this album??? Wonderful!
Billy Joel
4/5
Sort of naff but also v talented
Peter Gabriel
5/5
Joy Division
4/5
A classic but I preferred NO
The Who
5/5
3 geniuses and Roger
Johnny Cash
4/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Brian Wilson
5/5
Astonishing
Doves
3/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Buzzcocks
4/5
The Sonics
5/5
Rock n Roll 101
Eurythmics
3/5
Apart from the singles unremarkable
5/5
Even better than I remembered. Good to listen to this again.
David Bowie
5/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
5/5
Christina Aguilera
1/5
Dull corporate nonsense
R.E.M.
3/5
Love
4/5
Thrilling at times
William Orbit
2/5
Bill Callahan
3/5
Never heard this but very interesting.
Butthole Surfers
2/5
Interesting
Scott Walker
4/5
Ridiculous and brilliant at the same time.
Prefab Sprout
5/5
One of the greatest albums ever!
Jacques Brel
3/5
I don’t know what he is saying but what a performer!
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Orbital
4/5
Lightning Bolt
3/5
Interesting and more tuneful than expected.
The Byrds
4/5
Jethro Tull
1/5
Rubbish
Rufus Wainwright
4/5
Björk
3/5
David Gray
1/5
Awful
Rahul Dev Burman
5/5
Never even heard of this but terrific
Guided By Voices
3/5
Never really listened to GBV but I can see the appeal.
Kraftwerk
5/5
Amazing and beautiful
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Not really my thing but some good songs and nicely recorded.
Norah Jones
3/5
Good to hear this again.
The Mars Volta
3/5
Frank Zappa
3/5
Never been into Zappa but quite intriguing.
Nina Simone
3/5
Soft Cell
5/5
Still sounds good to me
The Damned
2/5
Always thought they were chancers…
Gorillaz
2/5
Mainly dull
Little Richard
5/5
Still astonishing.
Talking Heads
5/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Good Bob, not great Bob
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
The Icarus Line
1/5
Awful
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
Ray Charles
4/5
A bit MOR at times but still a great listen.
Jimmy Smith
4/5
Great!
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Miles Davis
3/5
The Fall
3/5
It’s The Fall
The Hives
2/5
Dumb but fun
Living Colour
2/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
2/5
Stephen Stills
4/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
Why?
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
John Fogert is a legend!
Queen
3/5
Method Man
3/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Not as groundbreaking as the first 3 but it is still PE
Steely Dan
5/5
Love The Dan!
Depeche Mode
4/5
In the peak D Mode era
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Quirky
Talk Talk
5/5
The sound of TT taking flight
Sepultura
1/5
Not for me
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
The Afghan Whigs
1/5
2/5
Air
2/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Best in the series
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Not heard this for a while - top notch!
The Beach Boys
5/5
Still perfect.
Jeru The Damaja
2/5
Never heard of this but it was ok.
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Freak Scene!!!!
The Specials
5/5
Wonderful
The Zutons
2/5
I prefer The Coral
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Fiona Apple
1/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
1/5
Kraftwerk
5/5
Perfection
Goldie
4/5
John Martyn
4/5
Not a JM fan apart from this.
Pixies
4/5
Barry Adamson
4/5
Aerosmith
3/5
The War On Drugs
5/5
Love TWOD
Dwight Yoakam
1/5
Ok but nothing special
Marvin Gaye
5/5
Masterpiece
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1/5
Awful
John Martyn
4/5
John Lennon
3/5
Arrested Development
3/5
Still sounds funky
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Interesting and clever but dull
Mariah Carey
1/5
I can see why it is popular but still baffling to me.
White Denim
2/5
In the end it was too complicated and muso
The Rolling Stones
3/5
U2
3/5
Some great tracks but not yet peak U2
X-Ray Spex
4/5
Great!
Led Zeppelin
3/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Machito
2/5
Sounds great but gets a bit samey
The White Stripes
2/5
Heaven 17
4/5
Hanoi Rocks
1/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Probably 3.5
Elvis Costello
4/5
Not heard this for ages!
Joy Division
4/5
5 star cover
Louis Prima
2/5
Beatles
5/5
Obviously awesome.
Metallica
2/5
Duke Ellington
2/5
Can
1/5
Ms. Dynamite
1/5
Madonna
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
5/5
Chicago
2/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
2Pac
1/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Megadeth
3/5
Better than expected
5/5
The acoustic bit is amazing.
3/5
Gene Clark
4/5
Television
4/5
Love it
R.E.M.
4/5
Björk
3/5
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Pixies
3/5
The xx
1/5
They both have terrible voices - dull
Beck
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5/5
Ridiculous but amazing
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Fiona Apple
1/5