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Album	You	Global	Diff
One World John Martyn	5	2.81	+2.19
Exile In Guyville Liz Phair	5	3.02	+1.98
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard Thompson	5	3.05	+1.95
Dig Your Own Hole The Chemical Brothers	5	3.11	+1.89
The La's The La's	5	3.14	+1.86
Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple	5	3.19	+1.81
The Band The Band	5	3.36	+1.64
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
James Brown Live At The Apollo James Brown	5	3.46	+1.54
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	5	3.49	+1.51

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ace of Spades Motörhead	1	3.29	-2.29
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	1	3.07	-2.07
Dare! The Human League	1	3.06	-2.06
La Revancha Del Tango Gotan Project	1	3.04	-2.04
Fly Or Die N.E.R.D	1	2.86	-1.86
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts Brian Eno	1	2.79	-1.79
New Boots And Panties Ian Dury	1	2.69	-1.69
90 808 State	1	2.69	-1.69
Disraeli Gears Cream	2	3.47	-1.47
Punishing Kiss Ute Lemper	1	2.4	-1.4

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Beatles	2	5

5-Star Albums (25)

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

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Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre · 17 likes

1/5

Doctor Who backing music made by some dude in his kitchen. No thanks.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project · 16 likes

1/5

This feels like the kind of music Weird Al Yankovic fucks to. Meaning it's not terrible, just not for me.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan · 15 likes

5/5

The surreal nature of Dylan lyrics always surprises me - they approach a feeling of laziness in how simple they are, but so much colour and fantastical imagery is evoked that it's hard to believe they just came outta nowhere. The musicality in this record is surprisingly diverse, from raucous blues stompers like Rainy Day Women, and Most Likely You Go Your Way, which is still a staple in his live shows over 50 years later, to the Norwegian Wood 'homage' of 4th Time Around. It's fun, it's sad, it's whimsical and a little bit magical.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette · 1 likes

4/5

Made an instant classic by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon

1-Star Albums (10)

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Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

Stellar riffage from Blackmore. Gillan does his best Plant impression and Paice tries some Bonham, and both do a decent job. Not sure if this inspires me to dive into their catalogue, but a very enjoyable listen. Choice cuts: Highway Star, Maybe I’m A Leo, Space Truckin’

Cross

Justice

3/5

If Daft Punk and Jamiriquoai had a baby, this would be the result. And I'm not complaining.

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

Fairly middle of the road (even for new wave). Simon Le Bon does not do it for me, and a fair bit of this album melds into itself. Started to get interesting around The Chauffeur - unfortunately the last track. Choice cuts: Lonely In Your Nightmare, New Religion, The Chauffeur

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

2/5

I thought I was a sucker for sunshine pop; turns out I'm a sucker for good sunshine pop. Stick to Tommy. Choice Cuts: Bracelets Of Fingers, Defecting Grey

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

When you imagine disco, this sound is what you think of. Not many disco albums don't have a single filler track, and this is nearly one of them.

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

David Bowie

5/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

1/5

Doctor Who backing music made by some dude in his kitchen. No thanks.

Blur

4/5

Enjoyed this immensely - was hoping Song 2 wouldn't be one of the best songs on the album though, but it was. Death Of A Party the highlight. Some late Beatles vibes too. Can hear where The Vines got it.

Black Sabbath

3/5

Such a powerful opening, screams of terror that genuinely chill the blood, that slowly fades into fairly typical bluesy solo nothingness as the covers enter and Ozzy gets less and less moment to shine. Still finding those metal feet. Highlights: Black Sabbath, The Wizard.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

System Of A Down

4/5

Moby Grape

4/5

Wasn't expecting this. Do people know about these guys? It's like if the Byrds slept with Chicago, and had a baby raised by Meatloaf. Teenage Fanclub must love them, power pop owes them big time. Some of the tightest rocking harmonies that've graced my ears. Every song short and sweet, only two breaking the 3 minute mark. Was this who The Monkees wanted to be?

1977

Ash

2/5

Straightforwardmiddleoftheroadunabashepunkrockinwhingyangst. Not for me, but also not sure who for. Critics say it was 'catchy' but beg to differ. No real highlights, no real shining moments, no real anything really.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

Hearing Willie warble over these classic standards reminds you that even without his originals, he's still one of the greats. Stardust itself is a tearjerker. Would give it 4.5 if we were doing halves.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

Love it obvs

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

3/5

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

4/5

Delicious harmonies, feel bad for David Rawlins that it isn't a shared credit - he feels as much a part of this album as GW. Cowgirls are just as important as cowboys and here's the proof.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Phantasmagoria of dreamscapes and nightmares, rollicking guitars and ferocious drums, lullabies and funeral processions, marching towards uncertainty and dread. Unstoppable, immovable, and downright unmatchable. Wanna go for a ride.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Think this will grow on me. Heavy chugging and irregular times usually do it for me. Would? is a highlight. High three/low four.

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

5/5

Still my favourite electronic album of all time. Kinda wish I got another TCB album to check out because I'm so familiar with this one, but I can take that into my own hands. Incredible production, can't help bopping to this. And Where Do I Begin still gives me chills.

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

1/5

Trash covers

Yeezus

Kanye West

4/5

An instant classic, remember the day this came out. Was never a big fan of TLOP so this one is where my love affair with Kanye ended. If only he stuck with the power and political critique over the bible thumping.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

3/5

The first 10 minutes are a fascinating idea, and so groundbreaking for the time, but it loses steam pretty quick.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

4/5

This album is sick.

Paul Simon

4/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Sail Away

Randy Newman

4/5

Fred Neil

3/5

No Van Ronk, but the harmonica is to die for.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

5/5

Sensational.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

2/5

The irony in a racist stealing blues music is not lost on me. Actually kinda shit, tbh.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

2/5

Nothing special, and certainly no Escapology.

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

What's not to love

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

5/5

Wow

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Aphex Twin

4/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

3/5

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

Highly Evolved

The Vines

4/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

Smoov

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Nick is good

Faust IV

Faust

3/5

Thought this was Feist and it confused the shit out of me.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

Made an instant classic by Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

3/5

Gold

Ryan Adams

4/5

Great album, little long, shame about the grooming.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Classic but not for moi

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Excellent but when I kissed the teacher is weird

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Occasionally good, too many songs, Mr bungle are better

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Only 4 in their catalogue. Back in Black is a 5. Everything else is 3 and below, with choice cuts.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Dare!

The Human League

1/5

Trash

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

Better than expected

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

White Denim

4/5

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

Hip hop, it started out in the park

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Pleasant surprise

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

1/5

This feels like the kind of music Weird Al Yankovic fucks to. Meaning it's not terrible, just not for me.

The Cars

4/5

You can hear the influences and influenced in this so clearly, from Boston and Van Halen to Weezer and Interpol. Harmonies are punchy, keys are in your face, guitars are set to max overdrive. Drops off a bit on side B, but side A warrants a healthy 4 stars.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

A bit one note, but boy is it a good note.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

Look. It's a shame when the album isn't as interesting as it's context. Wish I could love it, as I am a Paul fan, but the project is half-baked, bar one or two tracks. When comparing to John Lennon/Yoko Ono Band and All Things Must Pass, this is wildly below par. There is a lack of maturity or seriousness in this, and I'm sure when the other Beatles heard it, they would've been pissed.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Soul Mining

The The

3/5

Giant brought this from a 2 to 3.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

5/5

Blown away.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Did Nick Cave try his hand at a pop album?

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

1/5

Fucking dreadful.

Gorillaz

4/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Van Halen

3/5

Ananda Shankar

3/5

Really enjoyed side A, kinda wish he stuck with the mashup concept for longer.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Fly Or Die

N.E.R.D

1/5

Really thought I was gonna like this, but it was hot trash.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

4/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

I never liked Girl from Ipanema until today, something just clicked hearing the rest of the album. Now I get it. Imagining myself floating through a "Visit Brazil!" poster from the 60s.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

One World

John Martyn

5/5

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

2/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

2/5

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

The Band

5/5

The Poet

Bobby Womack

2/5

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

2/5

Don't know if I've ever listened to an album that rhymed one word with the same word more. Has nothing going for it other than one great bassline. Lucky not to be a 1 tbh.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

1/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

3.5

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

May revisit, there's some good stuff in here. a-haw-haw-haw-haw

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

1/5

Jailbait was the nail in the coffin.

The Only Ones

4/5

Like a mix of Velvet Underground and Boston. With jazz and punk. Despite that, dig it a lot??

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

2/5

Insanity distilled.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

A Northern Soul

The Verve

4/5

Will definitely revisit, could be a 5 in time.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Whatever

Aimee Mann

2/5

Fragile

Yes

2/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

2/5

First song is a banger then it's all downhill from there. The fingernails one is extra weird.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Not sure what I'm missing, but apparently I'm missing it.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

2/5

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Opus Dei

Laibach

1/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

4/5

The Stone Roses

5/5

Took a minute to get going, but as soon as it finished, I went right back to the start and listened to it over again. Been a long time since I've done that. Instant classic for me.

Happy Sad

Tim Buckley

3/5

Bummed

Happy Mondays

2/5

808 State

1/5

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus