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Album	You	Global	Diff
Moss Side Story Barry Adamson	5	2.53	+2.47
Scott 2 Scott Walker	5	2.64	+2.36
Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur	5	3.13	+1.87
Lady In Satin Billie Holiday	5	3.23	+1.77
Protection Massive Attack	5	3.25	+1.75
C'est Chic CHIC	5	3.34	+1.66
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.47	+1.53
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.47	+1.53
Definitely Maybe Oasis	5	3.53	+1.47
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	5	3.66	+1.34

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
American Idiot Green Day	1	3.76	-2.76
Dirt Alice In Chains	2	3.47	-1.47
Tommy The Who	2	3.34	-1.34
Faith George Michael	2	3.27	-1.27
Toys In The Attic Aerosmith	2	3.26	-1.26
Dear Science TV On The Radio	2	3.16	-1.16
Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper	2	3.11	-1.11
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) Motörhead	2	3.06	-1.06

5-Star Albums (14)

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New York Dolls

4/5

Archetypal “band who the bands you like like” for me. Had so much fun listening to this and can see the influence it had on so many bands I’m in to. Regret not having listened to them before.

26 likes

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

One banger doesn’t make a good album.

9 likes

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

5/5

I don’t think I’ve listened to any album more than I’ve listened to this one. (It was on my CD alarm clock almost the entirety of high school) thought I’d feel cooler on it having not listened to it in years, and having had no desire to, but I loved every minute of it and struggled not to sing along tunelessly throughout. An absolute masterpiece that comes close to justifying the complete and utter bellendry of the Gallaghers. I’m enough of a toss pot to honestly believe this is the second best Oasis album behind The Masterplan.

7 likes

American Idiot

Green Day

1/5

Thought it was purile and shite when it came out and was “pleased” to be proved right. Horrendous listening experience and I curse myself for not having enough self respect to have turned it off.

6 likes

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

2/5

Impressively meh.

3 likes

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Fugees

4/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

5/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Really enjoyed the first half, had only previously know ‘In the Ghetto’ & ‘Suspicious Minds’ found that it felt a bit samey by the end though.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Already an album I knew I liked and didn’t disappoint. It’s on the lower end of the good Bowie stuff, but that’s pretty good by most standards.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

Enjoyed listening to it while I was, but wouldn’t rush back to listen again.

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

Much like Faces yesterday, this is a favourite of my dads. Personally I’m fonder of this than the Faces, the song Aqualung is rightfully a classic and everything else on here is a decent standard without getting close to that level.

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Voice is incredible but album left me a bit cold.

Protection

Massive Attack

5/5

Loved it, not heard this album before but really like Massive Attack., so wasn’t surprised.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

3/5

Sounded fresher and much more enjoyable than I expected. Really wouldn’t recommend listening to anything else they’ve done though.

American Idiot

Green Day

1/5

Thought it was purile and shite when it came out and was “pleased” to be proved right. Horrendous listening experience and I curse myself for not having enough self respect to have turned it off.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

4/5

First listen I thought this was good but not outstanding, however I’ve ended up putting it on at least four times over the day. Probably my favourite of the albums I was hearing for the first time during this.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Can appreciate the artistry of this while not necessarily thinking it was amazing. Would listen again but probably not recommend it to others.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

So so beautiful! Probably the first album in this project, that transcends to the level of art.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

2/5

Tried twice but really wasn’t for me, just seemed a bit samey.

Black Sabbath

5/5

Incredibly enjoyable. Set me down a rabbit hole of listening to loads of their other albums having never listened to them before.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

2/5

Slow, boring and directionless in parts. Really disappointed as was first thing I had absolutely no idea about that’s come up but just left me feeling it was a bit meh.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Really good fun without being outstanding. Would be happy to listen again but won’t be rushing to.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

2/5

So so tedious.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Despite the Morrisey of it all, this remains an absolutely excellent album.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

2/5

Impressively meh.

New York Dolls

4/5

Archetypal “band who the bands you like like” for me. Had so much fun listening to this and can see the influence it had on so many bands I’m in to. Regret not having listened to them before.

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Seems fine but I wasn’t blown away.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Can appreciate it but didn’t enjoy it that much.

Faith

George Michael

2/5

Title track is too good for rest of the album. It is a 5* banger test is forgettable dross.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

3 of the best pop songs ever on an otherwise ok album.

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

3/5

Really wasn’t in the mood.

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

This was fun, but nothing special.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Wasn’t blown away, but should maybe have given it more of a chance.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

The 4 famous tracks give this album a much better reputation that it deserves.

C'est Chic

CHIC

5/5

C’est Chic. C’est magnafique.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

Just really not for me.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

2/5

Never understood the fuss around The Blue Nile.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

So much fun.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

4/5

Really enjoyed my listen through to this never heard of the act but it was great.

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

Was decent, can see why it’s a classic but it wasn’t necessarily for me.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

5/5

Really enjoyed the weirdness.

LP1

FKA twigs

3/5

Really good, but not sure if rush back.

Tommy

The Who

2/5

3-4 absolute classics don’t hide the fact this is a bloated mess.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Couple of bangers but largely left me cold.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Enjoyed this much much more than I have previously.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

Really enjoyed this, will absolutely listen again.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

4/5

Really enjoyed this today.

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

Typically mismatched Motown album, but enjoyable.

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

Decent, enjoyable, new to me so all good.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

4/5

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

3/5

Foo Fighters

4/5

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

Good fun, not a band I knew much of before, would listen again.

Repeater

Fugazi

3/5

Enjoyable in parts but largely a bit flat.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

2112

Rush

3/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

No where near as fun as I remembered it. I coincidentally listened to Fever to Tell last week and that stood up much much better than this.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

5/5

Beautiful.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

Really good fun. Listened with the kids and they really enjoyed it too.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

5/5

Def in my top two Blur albums. Love it.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

Didn’t enjoy this anywhere near as much as I have in the past.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Good without being great.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

Just not a fan.

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

4/5

Had a lot of fun with this.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

One banger doesn’t make a good album.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

4/5

Loved all the beats and samples lyrics really not for me.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Really enjoyed this.

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

4/5

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

4/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

Surprised this on here.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Scott 2

Scott Walker

5/5

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

The Grand Tour

George Jones

2/5

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

4/5

Had a fun time with this. Made me nostalgic for Viva La Bam.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Os Mutantes

4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

{shrug}

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

I’m a basic bitch, but this is absolutely the best album by one of the greatest bands. 10/10 would listen again.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Disappointed

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Forever Changes

Love

3/5