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5-Star Albums
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1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
5 2.7 +2.3
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
5 3.24 +1.76
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
5 3.32 +1.68
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
5 3.33 +1.67
Live!
Fela Kuti
5 3.44 +1.56
Cut
The Slits
4 2.71 +1.29
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
4 2.85 +1.15
Kala
M.I.A.
4 2.91 +1.09
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
5 3.94 +1.06
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
4 2.97 +1.03

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
American Beauty
Grateful Dead
1 3.24 -2.24
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
1 3.23 -2.23
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
1 3.16 -2.16
OK Computer
Radiohead
2 4.12 -2.12
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
1 2.93 -1.93
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
1 2.8 -1.8
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
2 3.63 -1.63
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2 3.56 -1.56
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
2 3.53 -1.53
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
2 3.46 -1.46

5-Star Albums (6)

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Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

This album was so BORING. It wasn't actively *bad*, but I just didn't care about it.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

I think above average in general. Some of it reminded me of ape escape for some reason, which is never a bad thing.

Play by Moby

Starts with a bang. Aside from one or two more bangs, this is ass.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Found it mostly alright. Was expecting something more "up" when I saw it was the beach boys. YTMusic's tidbit about it being album number 17 should maybe have given away a little more about why that wasn't gonna be the case.

1-Star Albums (6)

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Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jul 19 2021

Good album flow, pleasant background listening. Nothing mind-blowing present, but the cohesion I think makes up and pulls it up to 4 stars.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Jul 20 2021

Easy 5/5, I really like a few of these songs, Lynott has an amazing statue you really should see, and for flow I guess you can't beat a live performance. I did previously think I really didn't like live versions of songs, but after a whole album I think I realise where I've been going wrong.

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Aug 02 2021

Flowed fairly well. nothing truly banging. 3.5/5

The Stooges by The Stooges
Aug 03 2021

I love `I Wanna Be Your Dog`. Not in love with the rest of the album. 3.5/5 if I could.

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
Aug 04 2021

Started strong with a nice bop. Not a fan of the middle part of manchild. Surprised by how much I liked phoney ladies. I actually liked a lot of this album. Pleasant surprise. 4/5 I listened a second time, it gets up to a cool 5 because I felt good about it. I'm still thinking about this album the next morning. Wow

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Aug 05 2021

This album was so BORING. It wasn't actively *bad*, but I just didn't care about it.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Aug 06 2021

A full hour of very good listening. Started how it meant to continue. Initially I was gonna go 4 but I think it's a soft 5

Diamond Life by Sade
Aug 10 2021

Very good start with smooth operator. Pleasant background listening. I was surprised when it was over, left wanting more. Good album I think

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Aug 13 2021

Found it mostly alright. Was expecting something more "up" when I saw it was the beach boys. YTMusic's tidbit about it being album number 17 should maybe have given away a little more about why that wasn't gonna be the case.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Aug 18 2021

I do actually like multiple songs on this album. I enjoy it and admit my normalcore tastes sometimes

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé
Aug 19 2021

A floor of quality that is middling at least. No real bops, which I expected when I saw I knew none of the singles from the track list. I'm sure this album works for someone, but it's not me.

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
Aug 20 2021

This feels like somewhat similar to Irish music with British lyrics. I can't get behind this tomfoolery

Spiderland by Slint
Aug 24 2021

Kind of droney and samey the whole way through

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Aug 25 2021

It was alright, more good than bad but not thrilling

Arrival by ABBA
Aug 26 2021

Very up and down. There's the songs you know and the songs you don't

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja
Aug 27 2021

Didn't really speak to me until I got to "Ain't the devil happy". May be my whiteness or my relative normalcore tastes, but overall it wasn't hugely for me. But the nuggets that reached me told me there's something here.

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
Aug 30 2021

Started on a high I think. It didn't really stay there, but the initial impression went a long way. Rest of it really let's down I think. Final rating is a weird balance

Play by Moby
Aug 31 2021

Starts with a bang. Aside from one or two more bangs, this is ass.

Hypnotised by The Undertones
Sep 02 2021

I think it's a high 3. Standout being My Perfect Cousin, as the "I've heard this one a million times" if this album. Generally pleasant but not banging enough to earn a 4, but just misses.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Sep 03 2021

Enjoyable the whole way through. Put me in a good mood. Sweet Talkin woman and Mr blue sky highlights for me

Skylarking by XTC
Sep 06 2021

Pleasant but alright

Yeezus by Kanye West
Sep 07 2021

Better than I thought it would be

Phrenology by The Roots
Sep 08 2021

It was alright, it kind of washed over me, but I wasn't offended

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Sep 10 2021

The style of this whole album just wasn't for me. I'm torn between 1 and 2. I was gonna be generous, and actually, I will be, I made it the whole way through

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Sep 15 2021

Money for nothing is good, but those lyrics Jesus. Walk of life is like an old person wedding song. The rest of it very slow and not what I thought it would be. Generous three

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Sep 16 2021

Noticed this was the one with angels, old before I die, and let me entertain you, so hopes are high. I've never actually heard a lot of the non singles on this, but they're not bad. Almost carried to a four on the strength of roaring along to let me entertain you, but not quite

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age
Sep 20 2021

Wasn't amazing, wasn't bad. Right down the middle. Didn't realise it had ended, which usually means I didn't hate it haha

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Sep 21 2021

Pump it up is the bright light. The rest is ok

Kala by M.I.A.
Sep 22 2021

Steel drums to begin with, might be a hidden gem? Ah yes, I did know paper planes, it's good and nostalgic for a particular time. Another to the crew of "oh it's over already" so that's a good sign. Left with some good feels about this, even though I didn't think it'd score so highly

Sincere by Mj Cole
Sep 23 2021

Thought it might reach the minimum of good mindless music to program to. It didn't. No bright spots. Didn't know when to end in the middle of the deluxe, but i had enough.

Sep 29 2021

Ooh, sax. Whenever, wherever, whatever is how I feel about this album. High expectations from the start and then *blow raspberry*

Ten by Pearl Jam
Oct 01 2021

Very pleasing with some bangers in a row

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Oct 07 2021

Actually genuinely good. Never heard any of the not hits on this and I like them.

Gris Gris by Dr. John
Oct 14 2021

It was alright. Nothing special. Left me wanting more, but not enough

Madman Across The Water by Elton John
Oct 18 2021

Start very strong with tiny dancer. Not as many bangers later on but still a good time.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Oct 19 2021

Quite very good, but just misses out on excellent

Paris 1919 by John Cale
Oct 20 2021

The most three star album I've had on this. Two stars

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Oct 21 2021

I think above average in general. Some of it reminded me of ape escape for some reason, which is never a bad thing.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Oct 22 2021

Not what I feel was advertised by yt music's description or the album cover

With The Beatles by Beatles
Oct 25 2021

I guess it was fine. Some good. Undeniably so. Begrudgingly positive

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Oct 26 2021

It's a lot different feel to what I normally listen to but I liked it.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Oct 27 2021

Some nice smooth jazz. Again not my style but I couldn't complain about this one and it gets a positive mark.

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye
Oct 28 2021

The creep factor here is really off the charts. The choice here is between one and two frankly

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Nov 01 2021

Not to besmirch the good name of the chemical brothers. But this isn't great at all

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Nov 03 2021

Undeniably a talented musician. Good album from before widely known that what he was being taken advantage of who knows. Jesus walks is a good nostalgia track

Cut by The Slits
Nov 04 2021

Continued on into the bonus tracks with no complaints from me. Good album.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Nov 05 2021

Pleasant but non exciting

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Nov 08 2021

It flew by, and I don't remember a thing about it. So it can't have been actively bad. But also not good

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Nov 12 2021

Enjoyable throughout

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Nov 15 2021
Nov 17 2021

I honestly don't know that I listened to the album versions of a lot of these songs, or heard some of them before at all even. Album is still pretty good despite the JV of it sometimes

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Nov 18 2021
The Man Who by Travis
Nov 22 2021

This was pretty good. Some nostalgia tracks

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Nov 30 2021

This fell off the note I thought it was riffing on Bowie stuff. Some bright lights, but not enough

1989 by Taylor Swift
Dec 01 2021

This was actually very quite good. And leads me to believe that being a few years younger than Taylor, and a few years behind the curve means I should be getting into all this shit right now

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Dec 03 2021

Where was the oomph?

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Dec 09 2021

Actually meh

Dec 31 2021

This was very very good. And even though it contains the accursed fairytale, it also has a version of the Irish Rover with the Dubliners. Fiesta isn't bad either.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Jan 07 2022

Absolute great stuff

Imagine by John Lennon
Jan 10 2022

As a friend described it's "perfume floating in a man's hat kind of stuff"

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Jan 13 2022

This was pretty good actually

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Jan 14 2022

Not necessarily for me but hard to disagree that it's good

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jan 18 2022

Very underwhelming. The well known songs weren't enough to bring this up

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Jan 19 2022

Started well but kind of fell off

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Jan 24 2022

Pretty good, but some of the less popular tracks i feel weren't as stellar as I feel this album's reputation has

B-52's by The B-52's
Jan 27 2022

Pretty good. Love rock lobster

Faith by George Michael
Jan 31 2022

From initial enthusiasm, just kept falling

The Doors by The Doors
Feb 11 2022

Good start. Some other good spots. Would be a 5 if it had riders on the storm

Feb 17 2022

The bright spots in this one are extra bright, because the dim parts are soooo shit

Feb 23 2022

It's actually good, and from before they became insufferable arseholes

Blur by Blur
Apr 27 2022

Worth it for Song 2 alone

OK Computer by Radiohead
May 19 2022

Wasn't great honestly

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