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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
At Budokan Cheap Trick	5	3.1	+1.9
Screamadelica Primal Scream	5	3.17	+1.83
Debut Björk	5	3.37	+1.63
Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem	5	3.42	+1.58
New Forms Roni Size	4	2.53	+1.47
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	5	3.63	+1.37
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.75	+1.25
Elephant The White Stripes	5	3.86	+1.14

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	1	3.28	-2.28
Ritual De Lo Habitual Jane's Addiction	1	3.19	-2.19
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	1	3.01	-2.01
Truth And Soul Fishbone	1	2.96	-1.96
Blood And Chocolate Elvis Costello & The Attractions	1	2.92	-1.92
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	1	2.92	-1.92
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye	2	3.78	-1.78
A Short Album About Love The Divine Comedy	1	2.77	-1.77
Heroes David Bowie	2	3.61	-1.61
Aqualung Jethro Tull	2	3.44	-1.44

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Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

2/5

I thought I’d enjoy this, as I’m quite partial to a 80s cheesy number. But ultimately it’s just not very good, the rest of album didn’t have many hooks which stood out after the 3 big singles. Tempted to give a 1, but the biggies make that unfair so gets a 2. Bon Jovi, you give 80s cheesy rock a bad name bruv.

10 likes

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

I really liked this... but found it went on too long. Have found that to be an issue with the hip hop albums on this list. Half way through i was like “this is a 4”, but few songs later (I’d say by the song Natural) I was doing. Anyway, too much focus on the negative! This was fun and got me bopping. Will go back and cherry pick my faves for a playlist.

8 likes

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

2/5

Some decent tunes. But ultimately nothing special. Surprised it made the list.

8 likes

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Some great songs, but also a fair bit of filler. Struggled to make it to the end! Between a 3 and a 4, but as it’s Coldplay I’ll round down.

7 likes

Sea Change

Beck

2/5

2. Was bored.

6 likes

1-Star Albums (8)

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Autobahn

Kraftwerk

4/5

Really enjoyed it. First time I’ve listened to it all the way through, and was interesting to notice the influences it’s brought to other artists over the years. Weird vibes at the end, almost went a bit chronicles of Narnia. Overall 8/10

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Really enjoyed it. First time I’ve listened to them, and was interesting to notice the influences it’s brought to other artists over the years. Weird vibes at the end, almost went a bit chronicles of Nirvana. Overall 7/10

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

Nostalgia vibes. But apart from the bigger hits I hadn’t missed listening to this album in full. Some undeniable classics, but also some filler which brings it down a notch.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Boobs in the cover. Cracking album.

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

It’s cool... but when I hear the word Aerosmith I want classics! I reckon if I was alive at the time I’dve loved it, but now it feels like also-rans of that generation. Sick guitars and drums. But overall it can walk that way 👉🗑

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Didn’t really enjoy it that much. Never been that into BB. A bit too shouty and hectic. But appreciate how influential and seminal their work is. Can defo here their influence on the likes of NWA and Eminem

Sea Change

Beck

2/5

2. Was bored.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

3/5

Thought I wasn’t gonna enjoy it. But I did. Will listen again, when trying to look a bit fancy around some muso’s.

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

3/5

Did really enjoy it. Some mega bants tunes. Did lose me 3/4 in. So will be revisiting

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

2/5

Some decent tunes. But ultimately nothing special. Surprised it made the list.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

Funky shizzle! Have saved this and will Listen again. A high 3

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

Not something i would listen too normally. But I would definitely watch them at a festival of ever given a chance. Overall I did enjoy it. It’s a high 2

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1/5

Never again

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

5/5

Cracking album. Doesn’t sound 30 years old. Loads of variety. Poss the orig indie/dance crossover?

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

1/5

Shite. A low one (I know this is decent but I just really dislike these guys)

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Always a pleasure to stick this record on. Especially on a Sunday. A mid to high 4.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

2/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Listened to today’s twice. Great stuff especially the first 4 songs. Couple of ones I didn’t like in the 2nd half of the album, but overall a cracker. Mad it came out 35 years ago. Might have to purchase!

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

2/5

Had some decent enough sounding tunes but I didn’t enjoy that much. A low 2

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

1/5

Bloody shite

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

Gothy. Isnt it? Will go again poss with white mascara.

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

1/5

Just wow.

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

2/5

Some vibes hits but overall a bit boring.

American Pie

Don McLean

2/5

A high 2 but still a 2 innit. Some nice songs but a fair few which passed me by too

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

I listened to a bit of the album. Enough to give it a 2

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

Good shizzle will go again. Still sounded fresh

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

3/5

Obvs great but not for me. I have to be fair to the system. Have saved it on my Spotify tho as maybe it’s about finding the right moments for it. If he plays live let me know guys

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

V good but a bit too long.

Parklife

Blur

4/5

Lovely stuff, hadn’t listened in years. One of my fave bands I still haven’t seen live

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

2/5

Heard worse Costello

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Nice shizzle, amazing lyrics. The boss can’t half tell a story. Occasionally a bit repetitive

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

2/5

Had something about it. But a bit of a slog

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

2/5

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

Lovely jubbly

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

Only listened to half, but it was all v good. Didn’t enjoy this at the time due to being overplayed. But seeing him live and having the time has helped me appreciate it

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

V well produced, and great rapping. But I didn’t enjoy it. Probably hurt by Slim Shady LP the day before

Da Capo

Love

3/5

Shrooms innit

Kenya

Machito

3/5

Good kitchen drinks vibes

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

2/5

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

First time I’ve listened to a full actual non-compilation Beatles album. It was very good, these guys will go far

Debut

Björk

5/5

Loved this. Not listened in full before despite seeing her live twice and moaning about the lack of early stuff.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

So many bangers. A game changer for me in formative years. Shout out to Conrad Roots for making me listen

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

2/5

Got sick of it but it did have some things which were palatable

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

3/5

Mad skills.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

5/5

ILKAYYYYYYY!

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

2/5

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

Was interesting to go through the history of the album. But that was the best bit for me unfortunately.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

1/5

The best bit was the wiki. I found this tediously dull

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

Obvs

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Only managed to listen passively. Liked what I heard, but it didn’t jump out. Will go back and hopefully not have to regret my score later!

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Went down a treat in our houses. Considered a 5. Arabian Knights and Sin in my Heart were bloody bangers.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

2/5

Not bad to cook to. But it was a bit one toned all the way through

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

1/5

Didn’t enjoy this at all and struggled to make it to the end.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

3/5

One to save and come back to as not sure exactly if it resonates still with me? Feels quite dated, but there’s also a couple of great songs (and probably more if I give it more time)

Suede

3/5

Dos classic and some other goodies.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

A lot I didn’t like but Mona was great wasn’t it!

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Not really listened to the Who before, and at times didn’t think it sounds like them at all. Some decent singalongs, especially their cover b-side cover

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Some great songs, but also a fair bit of filler. Struggled to make it to the end! Between a 3 and a 4, but as it’s Coldplay I’ll round down.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

Enjoyable Sunday bantaloons

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Enjoyed this. Encompassed sounds of the era with some absolute classics.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Good background working music. Will go backs

Play

Moby

4/5

Yeh good that.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

2/5

Odd album, it grabbed my attention a few times. But not enough to go back. Agree with the comments we song lengths. Relentlessly short!

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

Nice Sunday breakfast music. Whole family enjoyed it too. Always a win mate.

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

Enjoyed it more than i thought I would. Mrs Jackson overplay over the years made me dislike them previously, but the rest of the album got me bopping

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

First time Marley album listener 👋 made for a very nice afternoon playing Fifa with the sun peaking through the windows. Fabulous way to spend a day

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

2/5

Apart from the 1at song I found this a bit of a non-entity. His voice is undeniably incredible, but I was pleased this was quite short.

All That You Can't Leave Behind

2/5

Bono gonna Bono. The big singles has stood the test of time, but the rest of it was a massive slog. Very 1 paced and wanky lyrics. Living off the past by this point with nothing new to offer

New Forms

Roni Size

4/5

Was between a 3 and a 4 but have rounded up for the Ket song, which I’ll now be sneaking into playlists at appropriate times 😏 a classic album which has grown on me over the years

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

2/5

Decent enough but can’t see me going back to it

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

I’ll be honest, I only listened to half of this and defo won’t have time to catch up due to all the sport. However I liked it, and have saved it.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Not listened in probably 20+ years. Was expecting it to feel dated and to not enjoy the main hits. Great fun, great riffs. Managed to get a few headbangs in with the kids. Happy days

Manassas

Stephen Stills

2/5

I think if I gave this 3/4 listens it might grow on me. But it’s too big a risk

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Good energy and a great alternative style cover as the showpiece

The Grand Tour

George Jones

3/5

Decent train choons. Got Father John Misty vibes at times, he must’ve been a fan.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

Nice vibes.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Lovely stuff. This guy will go far. Especially if he is always on when I’m cooking a Mac and cheese and wana soak up some Americana.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Very easy to have had this album on repeat whilst I got depressed about football. Never would’ve listened to this without this AOTD shizzle.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

2/5

Surprised how much I didn’t enjoy this. He’s quite whiney

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

Ace. Great voice and rocks when it rocks

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

3/5

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

2/5

This one of those where my rating system makes me look a dick. She has an incredible voice, but the songs were passing me by apart from a few that I knew. Too dated for me to enjoy

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

First time I’ve enjoyed a jazz album I’d say. Was nice to have in the background.

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Bands like this are a main reason for doing this. One of the most influential bands ever but I’ve barely listened to them. First time I listened to it I wasn’t sure, but over the weekend I got stuck more into it.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

3/5

Heard so much about this band over the years and expected to love it. Very one paced but had enough to make me want to spend a bit more time on it

Blur

4/5

For Luke x

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

The ones I didn’t know so well sounded class. Plus the ones I do know are a couple of my faves Beatles songs. Kids love Yellow Submarine too. These guys will go far.

Timeless

Goldie

3/5

Nice background and driving vibes, but felt the pace stayed the same a lot of the time

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Great lazy breakfast. Some classics and ones I’d never heard which made my ears prick up via great lyrics and choonage. Properly feels like the classics bookended the the middle portion.

The Stone Roses

5/5

6/5.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Quite fun. Will stick it on for bants every now and then

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

Not bad but didn’t have enough to make me wana go back. Weird shout by NME

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

2/5

It was good, but got annoying. I can only handle them in small bursts.

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

2/5

Couldn’t get into it despite a weekend of trying.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

1/5

Terrible. Is it a joke album and submission?

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Pretty cool... but you hear a few of the songs and you’ve heard them all. Loved that it’s 20 minute. Perfect little boogie woogie sesh timings

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

No teenage kicks but some fun tunes, especially the first half of the album

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

2/5

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

2/5

First few bars are a classic. But after that what’s the point?

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

2/5

Not great. Nearly did a 1, but some moments weren’t too bad. Overall forgettable

One World

John Martyn

3/5

Yeh decent I’ll go back to this

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

3/5

Nice cooking album. First Aid Kit got some inspo here I recs

Technique

New Order

4/5

Great stuff. Need to delve more into their back cat

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

As good as it gets for Elvis. Not bad but have had enough 😂

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

Didn’t the instant enjoyment from this as much as some of other 90s hip hop albums we’ve heard so far. Found each song pretty similar. But once it was on the headphones and en route to work it packed a punch

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

Some decent bangers.

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

1 amazing song which got it a 2. The opener was the worst Bowie song I’ve heard, and some of the tracks on the 2nd half were just straight up pretentious.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

2/5

Enjoyed the first song, and was excited for the rest of it. However it didn’t kick on well enough, was a bit middle of the road at times. Am sure there are much better Depeche Mode albums

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Decent stuff

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

2/5

Bit whiney, but intriguing. Turned off after 30 mins tho

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

3/5

Enjoyable stuff! Love a 30 minute album :)

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

Been a Pet Shop Boys greatest hits guy for years, first time I can remember listening to an album in full. Great stuff which got us dancing post dinner, and It’s a Sin is a full on classique

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Good fun! Some bangers. Between a 3 and a 4. Gonna go with.... hmmm a 3.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

It was decent enough. Some groovy bits. Between a 2 and a 3, as it’s Euros week feeling a bit generous

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

2/5

Relic of the 80s which tbh should stay there. Pretty pedestrian and dry

Follow The Leader

Korn

3/5

Enjoyed it a fair bit, and it got the lid head banging.

Dare!

The Human League

3/5

Had some head hopping but it’s very one paced. I was a bit disappoint, but I had high expectations. The last song creeps into a 3, I’ll prob be singing this all day now.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

Not bad this. Doesn’t sound remotely Scottish tho. Che Adams

Dirt

Alice In Chains

3/5

One of those bands that I’d heard of loads but never actually taken notice of who they actually were. Grungy but suprisingly harmonious. Quite rare, bit like a right footed left back. Kieran Trippier

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

1/5

This has no right to be here. Andy Sinton

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

No hits on the album so I was worried, but been dancing all through it. Funky.