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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antichrist Superstar | 5 | 2.48 | +2.52 |
| Kilimanjaro | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Aha Shake Heartbreak | 5 | 2.97 | +2.03 |
| Youth And Young Manhood | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Pump | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| Hysteria | 5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
| Get Behind Me Satan | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
| Live! | 5 | 3.43 | +1.57 |
| Violent Femmes | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Licensed To Ill | 5 | 3.56 | +1.44 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next | 1 | 2.71 | -1.71 |
| A Grand Don't Come For Free | 1 | 2.67 | -1.67 |
| Pictures At An Exhibition | 1 | 2.64 | -1.64 |
| Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 2 | 3.61 | -1.61 |
| Moon Safari | 2 | 3.58 | -1.58 |
| Welcome to the Afterfuture | 1 | 2.56 | -1.56 |
| Low | 2 | 3.55 | -1.55 |
| Tusk | 2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| Aja | 2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
| Hot Buttered Soul | 2 | 3.42 | -1.42 |
Artist Analysis
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Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Kings of Leon | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Green Day | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Beatles | 4 | 4.25 | 3.71 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and low weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
5-Star Albums (28)
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Fela Kuti
5/5
This is why I’m doing this project to hear albums like this that I would never otherwise be exposed. This is awesome from the start.
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1-Star Albums (7)
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Queen
3/5
Not much in typical Queen music I’m familiar with so I only enjoyed a few songs. Bring back Leroy brown and tenement funster were my favorite.
Lorde
4/5
Good album… not as good as her first. Solid listen
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Good listening, was traveling so I couldn’t read lyrics and didn’t rate each song. I enjoyed more than I thought I would
Eels
2/5
Thought it was alright. I could hear glimpses of music I like but not enough. No song got above a three.
Queen
4/5
A better album than sheer heart attack. Has one of my favorite song, bohemian rhapsody.
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Easy listening…pleasant. First time listening to Ella for an extended period.
10cc
3/5
Wasn’t familiar with this band…from Wikipedia they had two different sounds depending on who wrote the songs…not bad
B.B. King
3/5
Nice listening and enjoyed hearing the crowd.
Iron Maiden
3/5
Better than I expected. Wouldn’t say I ever listen again but I have a new respect for Iron Maiden
R.E.M.
3/5
Good REM album with two popular songs on it…couple other songs were real good but with other REM albums songs all seem the same
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Easy listening all instrumental…I’m assuming they are pioneers in the type of sound…
Devendra Banhart
3/5
Nice easy folksy music…not sure why it is included on the list as it doesn’t seem noteworthy
Rush
3/5
Knew a couple of songs, Tom Sawyer and limelight. Giving a three could be four if it had one more standout song. Enjoyed it
Pink Floyd
3/5
Never listened to this album…the longest one from the list so far but seemed to go pretty fast…knew more songs than I thought I would
Fela Kuti
5/5
This is why I’m doing this project to hear albums like this that I would never otherwise be exposed. This is awesome from the start.
Gillian Welch
3/5
Thought it was an average, haven’t been too impressed with the folk genre on this list
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2/5
An okay album with a couple of songs I knew
Peter Tosh
3/5
Reggae is not my favorite genre so it was kinda of struggle to get through it. The last couple of songs brought it up to three stars
Pavement
2/5
This was probably my least favorite album so far. I have never been able to get into pavement.
David Bowie
3/5
Good album…never gotten into Bowie so it is good start…reading the wiki page is that he was high recording this and doesn’t remember it.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Enjoyed a lot more then I thought I would. I hear their influence in today alternative music
Buffalo Springfield
3/5
Alright album, a couple of songs brought it up to a three
Muddy Waters
3/5
Good album, I was excited to listen to it but I was busy with work so I didn’t get to pay a lot of attention. It seemed like all the songs sounded the same.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
It was okay…kinda of depressing
The Stooges
4/5
Good album…sounded like cage the elephant.
Tears For Fears
4/5
Good album with a couple of big hits…
Beatles
3/5
Good album but not the best
Bad Brains
2/5
Was traveling whole listening…did not enjoy it much
The Verve
3/5
Not bad…kind of what I expected
Def Leppard
5/5
One of my favorite albums growing up. I saw them a couple of years ago and saw the hysteria tour in charleston wv which was in the round. Top notch 80s album
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Nice short album…not familiar with the artist
Pink Floyd
2/5
After the first couple of songs I thought able went off the rails…
Bon Jovi
4/5
One of the first album I bought and my first concert was Bon Jovi. Album still hold up
Buck Owens
3/5
It was alright for the type of music.
The Triffids
2/5
It was okay. Tried to get into but never did. Never heard of this band.
Germs
2/5
Couldn’t really get into this album. Mostly all sounded the same.
Pulp
4/5
Really enjoyed this albums from this band I knew little about. Had a the National vibe
The Blue Nile
3/5
Enjoyed this album. Not as good as pulp. Short listen
The Style Council
2/5
Couldn’t get into it. The songs seemed disjointed and not in a good way.
Steely Dan
2/5
Didn’t enjoy it…never have been a fan
TV On The Radio
4/5
Really liked this album…somewhat familiar with them. Going to listen to more of them
Elvis Costello
3/5
Vintage Elvis songs. Listening while traveling so I didn’t pay a lot of attention to the album
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
Good album…nothing spectacular or special
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Really good album…nice chill vibe…looking forward to checking out more of their stuff
Solomon Burke
4/5
Good album from someone I wasn’t familiar with.
Fatboy Slim
3/5
Little disappointed after the listen, still pretty good
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Fat boy slim albums back to back…enjoyed this one better than you’ve come a long way baby
Bert Jansch
3/5
Good album…nothing special in my opinion
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
I was looking forward to this album but I could never get into it so I was disappointed with it
The Gun Club
3/5
Really good album from a band I hadn’t heard of. I will put them into my rotation
Barry Adamson
2/5
First album I didn’t finish. I thought I would enjoy this going in as it was instrumental but I did not find it enjoyable
Led Zeppelin
4/5
My third album by LZ and it was really good.
Isaac Hayes
2/5
Started off really well but by end I was glad it was over
Roxy Music
3/5
A fun album from a band I hadn’t heard of.
Bob Dylan
3/5
It was good and a lot of the lyrics stood out
CHIC
3/5
Started off with a great song and the. The rest of the album I felt was average
Haircut 100
2/5
Not memorable at all, as over the weekend I forgot just about what they sounded like
Aerosmith
4/5
Really good album…particularly liked the bluesy songs…two big hits on this album
Sonic Youth
3/5
Really good album…tad too long. Almost 4 stars but I’m going with three
Richard Hawley
3/5
Decent album…not what I was expecting
Sonic Youth
2/5
Second sonic youth in three days. Did not enjoy this album
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
Really good album…nice melodies. Sound might have been enhanced by spatial audio but not sure.
The Band
3/5
Pretty good…nothing special
Pet Shop Boys
2/5
Nothing surprising, kind of what expected
Jeff Beck
4/5
Better than I was expecting. Didn’t know Rod Stewart sang the songs
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Pretty good album from a band I hadn’t heard of.
Iggy Pop
4/5
Another good album by iiggy
Michael Jackson
4/5
Great album by the king of pop…I remember being disappointed with it when it came out
The Undertones
3/5
Never heard of them…decent album
Paul Simon
3/5
Thought I would like it better but wasn’t bad
Neil Young
3/5
Solid album…liking Neil young more and more
New Order
3/5
Decent album…kinda what I expected
Cornershop
3/5
Not bad…knew one song
4/5
Classic album that’s still stands up today
Barry Adamson
2/5
Weird in not in good way
Aerosmith
2/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Sold album…enjoyed it a lot
Blur
3/5
Decent album… differ then want I was expecting
The Doors
5/5
Loved every second of it…which I was expecting
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Pretty decent album
Lucinda Williams
3/5
Nice sounding album, nothing special
Gary Numan
2/5
It was alright…
Morrissey
2/5
Not a big morrissey fan so it alittle better then expected
The Fall
3/5
Pretty good album from a band I new little about
Butthole Surfers
3/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Alittle too long of an album
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Pretty good album
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Fun album with some big hits
Steve Earle
3/5
Better then expected
Bob Dylan
3/5
Pretty good album
Pulp
3/5
Good album…becoming a fan of pulp
Liz Phair
3/5
Good album…should have been a couple of songs shorter but good variety in songs
Milton Nascimento
3/5
Nice change of pace..I liked the variety of each song
Ryan Adams
3/5
The Beau Brummels
3/5
Not bad…short album
Sabu
3/5
Nice solid album
Talking Heads
3/5
Not as good I had hoped
The Cure
2/5
Not impressed
Caetano Veloso
2/5
Not bad
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Eagles
4/5
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
One of my favorites
OutKast
4/5
Excellent album…if they cut a few songs it would have been 5 star
The Black Crowes
4/5
Great album
The Streets
1/5
Not good at all
Madonna
2/5
Wilco
3/5
Frank Ocean
2/5
Merle Haggard
3/5
The Police
4/5
Ray Price
3/5
The Cars
4/5
Beyoncé
3/5
Neu!
2/5
Neil Young
3/5
Talvin Singh
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Miles Davis
3/5
The Birthday Party
1/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
John Coltrane
3/5
Mudhoney
3/5
Ice Cube
2/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Go-Go's
3/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Goldie
2/5
Only listened to half
Faust
2/5
Fever Ray
3/5
Aphex Twin
3/5
Paul Simon
3/5
The Who
3/5
The Temptations
3/5
Funkadelic
3/5
Meat Loaf
3/5
Little Simz
3/5
Gotan Project
3/5
Tina Turner
4/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
Faith No More
4/5
The Jam
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Orbital
3/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Coldplay
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Ice Cube
3/5
Supertramp
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Aerosmith
5/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Love
3/5
Rush
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Ghostface Killah
2/5
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Various Artists
3/5
Hole
3/5
The Electric Prunes
2/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Neil Young
2/5
Steely Dan
2/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Jorge Ben Jor
4/5
Hot Chip
3/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
The Teardrop Explodes
5/5
The Charlatans
3/5
Nirvana
5/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Violent Femmes
5/5
Björk
2/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Prince
3/5
The Residents
1/5
JAY Z
3/5
Deerhunter
3/5
Metallica
4/5
Tito Puente
3/5
Pixies
3/5
The Everly Brothers
3/5
Destiny's Child
4/5
Supergrass
3/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
4/5
Brian Wilson
2/5
Guns N' Roses
5/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
James Brown
3/5
The Strokes
5/5
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Emmylou Harris
2/5
3/5
Napalm Death
1/5
Massive Attack
4/5
CHVRCHES
4/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
The Slits
3/5
Fela Kuti
4/5
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
Elton John
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Dolly Parton
2/5
John Cale
2/5
Deep Purple
2/5
Otis Redding
3/5
Arrested Development
3/5
Sparks
3/5
Super Furry Animals
3/5
T. Rex
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
PJ Harvey
3/5
The Roots
4/5
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Eagles
5/5
The Kinks
3/5
Manu Chao
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Blur
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Jimmy Smith
2/5
David Holmes
2/5
Air
2/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
Janet Jackson
3/5
Björk
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
2/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
Jurassic 5
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
1/5
Mike Ladd
1/5
John Martyn
4/5
The Clash
4/5
The Cure
3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
David Bowie
2/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Tracy Chapman
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Beach House
3/5
Al Green
3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
Adele
3/5
Throwing Muses
3/5
Cocteau Twins
3/5
The Divine Comedy
3/5
The War On Drugs
3/5
Beck
3/5
Kings of Leon
5/5
N.W.A.
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Ananda Shankar
2/5
The Damned
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Bill Callahan
3/5
Spacemen 3
3/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
3/5
Joan Baez
3/5
The KLF
2/5
Black Sabbath
5/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Frank Zappa
3/5
Kings of Leon
5/5
Wire
2/5
Songs seemed to all run together so i give it a 2 rating. Fav song-Fragile
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
AC/DC
5/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
FKA twigs
3/5
Cat Stevens
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
The Yardbirds
3/5
Genesis
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Kanye West
3/5
Green Day
5/5
Pavement
3/5
Miles Davis
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Air
2/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
The Hives
3/5
Boston
4/5
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Scott Walker
2/5
Röyksopp
3/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
The Adverts
3/5
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Green Day
5/5
David Bowie
3/5
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Kid Rock
3/5
David Crosby
3/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Portishead
3/5
Joy Division
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Coldcut
3/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
3/5
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Minor Threat
2/5
Calexico
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
The Cure
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
The Who
4/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
Morrissey
2/5
The Human League
3/5
Beatles
4/5
Garbage
3/5
The Waterboys
3/5
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Santana
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
ABBA
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Donovan
3/5
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Suede
3/5
Gang Of Four
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Underworld
3/5
Orange Juice
3/5
Paul Simon
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
ZZ Top
3/5
KISS
3/5
Tim Buckley
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Parliament
3/5
James Taylor
3/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
The Auteurs
3/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Madonna
2/5
Digital Underground
3/5
Method Man
3/5
Japan
3/5
Pentangle
3/5
Billy Joel
5/5
Portishead
3/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Moby Grape
3/5
Joe Ely
4/5
Shack
3/5
Traffic
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Yes
3/5
Britney Spears
2/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Beth Orton
3/5
Stan Getz
3/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
The Libertines
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
5/5
The La's
3/5
Tortoise
2/5
Syd Barrett
3/5
George Michael
4/5
John Prine
3/5
Giant Sand
3/5
Radiohead
3/5
Björk
3/5
The Beta Band
2/5
Sepultura
3/5
Joy Division
4/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Metallica
5/5
The White Stripes
5/5
Don McLean
3/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Marilyn Manson
5/5
Tori Amos
3/5
George Harrison
3/5
Eurythmics
3/5
John Martyn
2/5
The Shamen
2/5
Primal Scream
2/5
The Crusaders
2/5
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
50 Cent
3/5