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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kala
M.I.A.
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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Leftism
Leftfield
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5 | 2.91 | +2.09 |
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I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
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5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
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5 | 3.41 | +1.59 |
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Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
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4 | 2.48 | +1.52 |
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
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5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
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Logical Progression
LTJ Bukem
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4 | 2.52 | +1.48 |
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
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5 | 3.64 | +1.36 |
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Adele
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5 | 3.69 | +1.31 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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1 | 3.75 | -2.75 |
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Boston
Boston
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1 | 3.71 | -2.71 |
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
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1 | 3.62 | -2.62 |
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
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1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
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1 | 3.49 | -2.49 |
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Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
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1 | 3.41 | -2.41 |
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2112
Rush
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1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
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Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Dire Straits | 2 | 5 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
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| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 1.5 |
| Brian Eno | 3 | 1.33 |
| Robert Wyatt | 2 | 1 |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 2 | 1 |
| Sonic Youth | 4 | 1.75 |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 1.67 |
| The Who | 3 | 1.67 |
| CHIC | 2 | 1.5 |
| Joy Division | 2 | 1.5 |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 1.5 |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 2 | 1.5 |
| Isaac Hayes | 2 | 1.5 |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 2 |
| Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 3 | 2 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 5, 1, 4 |
| Leonard Cohen | 3, 4, 2, 5 |
5-Star Albums (21)
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Prince
2/5
Prince is one of those artist for me that I feel like I'm obliged to like, but I just dont. I feel like I should be walking around jerking all over the place whilst striking various poses.
nope, not for me
45 likes
Talking Heads
2/5
Look nothing against Talking Heads, but the lead singer does sound like he's in desperate need of a No 2, and is frantically looking for a toilet.
10 likes
1-Star Albums (75)
All Ratings
Miles Davis
3/5
Have listened before
Cant quite get it
Seems to get better the more I listen
Sade
2/5
its ok, background music for me
Common
1/5
not for me, can't relate
Fleet Foxes
2/5
ok but pretty meh, have tried before
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
first 5 seconds great and then the rest too
Good to run too
Like a greatest hits
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Janelle Monáe
3/5
Tina Turner
2/5
used to listen to it but tastes have changed over 30 years
Mike Oldfield
1/5
had to give it up, not for me apart from the bit of nostalgia
Mj Cole
2/5
ok but too generic for me
wouldn't turn it off,
Jimi Hendrix
2/5
need to be on psychedelics to enjoy I think
Wilco
3/5
Bill Evans Trio
2/5
it's Jazz
Otis Redding
3/5
It's Soul. As always great when I start listing to it but then gets a bit much. But that's on me and not Otis.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
quite enjoyed that
and artist that likely passed me by a bit
Seem to like him more the more I listen to him
Raekwon
1/5
46 year old white male, hard for me to relate. Just not for me.
Tim Buckley
2/5
wont search it out
very folky, bit too much for me
but not terrible
Oasis
2/5
target age but the bug never bit. Although I normally really like the Manchester crowed
David Bowie
2/5
nope, not for me mostly
Radiohead
3/5
I know I should like it and as time goes on I do more so. But it's pretty depressing
Justice
2/5
hmm
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
really enjoyed that, definitely adding to the list
Queen
3/5
ok, but won't save
Bob Dylan
4/5
Really enjoyed this. Feel like I missed Bob Dylan in my earlier years even though he was well before my time.
Seems like I connect with the older stuff but I think that the same for everyone ; )
Love Hurricane even though not on this album
John Grant
4/5
It grows on me the more I listen
Great and funny lyrics from a complicated person. Was going to be a 3 but over time im sure will be a 4
Nas
3/5
best of the rap so far
Scott Walker
1/5
no
System Of A Down
4/5
I like it but I like other SOAD albums more
Green Day
3/5
yes/no - definitely from my generation so it triggers something there, but normally not a fan of punk/pop/rock
Public Enemy
2/5
once again, 47 white male. Not the target. but I can see how it would be good
CHIC
1/5
not for me
Eagles
2/5
its not offensive but I'm also not rushing out to buy it
Cheap Trick
2/5
girls at the concert seemed to like them
Rush
1/5
nah
Sonic Youth
3/5
reminds me of Violent Femmes, but I guess I didn't hear it at that time of my life so dont have the connection. Wouldn't search it out but can see how it resonates with people
Maxwell
2/5
Wicked beats, and the title track had me hoping for a new find but then R&B and that just dont grab me. The beginning had me thinking this was going to be more like Jamiroquai - but it wasn't.
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
well the concept is pretty off putting, so chose not to listen that much
Stevie Wonder
3/5
wouldn't search it out, wouldn't change the channel
Crosby, Stills & Nash
3/5
solid 3 from me. Few songs that I didn't realize came from CS&N. Part of an era .
Ice Cube
4/5
bucks the worrying trend where it looked like I couldn't 'get' rap music. This one ticks the box for me as in that I will definitely want to go back to it again. Kinda passed me buy in my youth (living in SA) , but I like it.
808 State
2/5
like Tubular Bells on speed
Jamiroquai
3/5
I like Jamiroquai, I just like his other albums more
Dire Straits
5/5
This is my 'first' album. Does that factor into the score , probably, do I care, not really.
The Kinks
3/5
yeah was ok. I liked it will I remember it?
3/5
3rd song in, strong start so far
but wont seek out
Thundercat
1/5
can't listen to it, gives me anxiety
Gotan Project
4/5
I like it, will definitely go back to it
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
not bad but gave up
Big Brother & The Holding Company
4/5
I like it, I like it a lot.
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
Nothing against it, but not for me.
The Fall
2/5
nah, gave up
The La's
2/5
Forgettable for me
Aphex Twin
3/5
Solid 3
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
The more I listen to Neil Young the more I like him. Haven't listened that much - yet
SZA
2/5
listened to the first track for a bit, thought I'd skip forward a bit to see what the rest is like.
Nearly gave it a complete no, but then Prom came along which was ok (for me)
Couple more tracks - then decided no, to much other good stuff to listen to in this world
Al Green
2/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
1/5
can't access on Spotify in NZ
Thelonious Monk
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Started strong for me but wasn't sustained.
Queen
3/5
such a pleasure to have a break from the constant Greatest Hits that one is normally exposed to, even though there are a few on this album. A few songs that really caught my off guard in a positive way. Sick of Bohemian Rhapsody though
Mariah Carey
2/5
I know its good, its just not for me
The Band
2/5
nah, bit dreary
Leonard Cohen
3/5
prefer his new (when he was older) stuff
The Jam
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
Aerosmith
2/5
all round not a massive fan of Aerosmith
The Monks
1/5
why block music in NZ?
3/5
Joy Division
2/5
I love their one song but it was a bit hard to listen to.
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Dr. Octagon
1/5
The Clash
3/5
Def Leppard
4/5
Keith Jarrett
2/5
too much piaano
Charles Mingus
2/5
jazzy wazy
Public Enemy
2/5
Various Artists
2/5
Guns N' Roses
5/5
Would get a 5 just based on the opening guitar riff. Classic album for me
Parliament
2/5
too much funkey monkey
Coldplay
4/5
I steer away from melancholy and haven't listened to this for a long time. But a great revisit. One of those albums that takes me back to a time and place earlier in life - the dreary UK ; )
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Bruuuuuuuuuuuce
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Metallica
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
not for me
The Velvet Underground
2/5
meh
The Who
2/5
nah, was expecting something else
could be The Beatles
The Black Crowes
3/5
confirmed for me that I wouldn't search then out, but can see why some people get off on them
Miles Davis
3/5
Prince
2/5
Prince just isn't my jam
Dirty Projectors
2/5
can't listen to it, too experimental for me
Metallica
2/5
So hard for me to rate as there are such classics on here (Nothing Else Matters)
but while I like metal, I dont like all of Metallica
I couldn't sit through the whole album in one go so has to be a 2, even though some amazing songs
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
was going to be a 3 but landed on 4
Beastie Boys
3/5
more chilled than I was expecting
OutKast
2/5
not my Jam
Björk
3/5
Some catchy tunes that are always good to go back to.
Go check out the video for "All is full of love" if you haven't seen it yet (different album though)
Röyksopp
4/5
Remember when this hit in the pre streaming days and so was a bit harder to just give a listen without buying it. Listening to a few tracks in the CD shop didn't do it justice as I feel it needs a few solid sessions before it becomes ingrained. I didn't 'get it' back then but it has become a stable that I return to quite often nowadays.
sits somewhere between a 3 and 4 for me
listened to is on a plane just last week
David Bowie
2/5
not my Jam
Funkadelic
3/5
Wilco
2/5
Bit to tragic for me
The Police
3/5
Boarder line 2 until a few trackers came through in the end
Goldfrapp
4/5
A 4 as you like some of their other albums more. Good stuff though
Sebadoh
2/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Better than I expected
Elastica
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
Not bad but also won’t search it out.
M.I.A.
5/5
Like it even more after watching her documentary
The Stooges
3/5
Teenage Fanclub
3/5
Blur
3/5
Ok
Carpenters
4/5
Enjoyed it but don’t know if I would seek out. Still gets a 4 because clearly it is good
Stereo MC's
3/5
Thought it was going to be better but hasn’t aged that well
Roxy Music
2/5
Not for me thanks
The Who
2/5
I can’t stand the opening but it got better with time. But not much
Pearl Jam
5/5
The really should be a Ten rating
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Pleasant
Richard Hawley
4/5
New discovery for me and loved it. Need to make sure I go back to it
The Byrds
3/5
Living Colour
3/5
Better than I remember, but you might have been biased back then
Ella Fitzgerald
2/5
One of those that I thought I'd like, asi think you're supposed to, but I didn't
The Specials
3/5
The Mars Volta
4/5
Fuck there's a lot going on here. I dont pick up much on lyrics but the music hooked me after I initially thought "No". But then reading up on the album on Wikipedia I now feel I need to go through the lyrics.
Needs a full re-listen again
Coldplay
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
T. Rex
2/5
all sounds to me
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Probably a reasons I've never heard of this
Soundgarden
3/5
Metallica
2/5
Metalica just ain't for me. Apart from the odd song
Leonard Cohen
4/5
what's not to like, still can't believe I missed a chance to see him live
Peter Frampton
3/5
Lked it more than I thought I would.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Frank Black
2/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
I know its good but not my jam
Pink Floyd
5/5
Well it's got to be a 5 doesn't it? But I wonder in some small way what score I would have given this had I heard if for the first time. It may still have been a 5 or more likely a 4, but I will never know.
Supertramp
2/5
maybe just didn't feel like it. Have always thought the singers voice odd
Johnny Cash
5/5
Favorite live album.
Country Joe & The Fish
2/5
not ,my jam
Ray Charles
3/5
An enjoyable listen. Not my time but great Xmas music
Ozomatli
2/5
Blocked in NZ on Spotify
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Not my jam
Dire Straits
5/5
Didn't even need to listen
Daft Punk
4/5
hard this one as some of it is really just repeats, but some repeats are oh so good. the good is a solid 4, but some of the tracks bring it down a bit. Seems like some isolated DJ tracks which bout be better in the sum of their parts which is when they shine.
The Offspring
4/5
Punk Rick normally lands up aggravating me but the Offspring has a special place in my late teenage bones
Red Snapper
3/5
have a feeling I would have liked it had I had the time to listen properly
LL Cool J
2/5
nah
Orange Juice
3/5
easy listening, but cant see myself going back
Beatles
3/5
I seem to have a mental block to The Beatles. Don't know why as like plenty of older music.
The Avalanches
4/5
Man that snuck up on me. Was expecting something completely different (Fleet Foxes) so had it on in the background just so that I could say I'd listened to it. It caught my ear and so switched to headphones. Fantastic stuff, not quite a 5 yet but over time could become one for me.
James Taylor
3/5
Sounds like at mix between Rodriguez (at least one song) and Jim Croze. Both of these would likley get a 5 from me. I enjoyed the record but have no connection to it which I think brings it down a bit for me. Had it part of my formative years I would see it as rating higher.
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
I can see how I should like this more but I think its one of those time and place albums. Maybe if I was a bit older (or around) in those days and had an older bother constantly playing it, forcing it into my brain then it would get a 5. But I struggle to listen to full album now. So its a 3 for me.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
More Tom Petty
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Strong start but too depressing
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Method Man
3/5
Nearly skipped it but actually enjoyed it. Not likely to search out again
Gene Clark
1/5
wholly unremarkable.
Elton John
4/5
I have heard so much Elton John, but for some reason limited to the his Greatest hits, likely due to the huge catalog that he has. Refreshing to listen the an album and a few new discoveries. Not sure if I would seek out again but if I want some Elton, then I'll put on an album in future.
Also great to hear Candle in the Wind for who it was originally intended.
Prince
2/5
Prince is one of those artist for me that I feel like I'm obliged to like, but I just dont. I feel like I should be walking around jerking all over the place whilst striking various poses.
nope, not for me
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Was going to be a 3 as in yeah nice but it didn't grab me. Currently on my 4th repeat playthrough and happy to let it just keep washing over me.
Great album. A new artist for me to look into.
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
I don't know, seems like a bunch of mates are singing songs together. Maybe if I had been in a different mode
Everything But The Girl
3/5
doesn't offend, doesn't exite
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Its not the way I know Leonard, but his earlier albums sound to me like he has been on the helium.
Later albums would get 4 or 5 stars
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Seem like the algorithm picked up that I like the last Nick Cave album that came up (The Boatman's call). This too is good, although desolate as hell - but with a title like that what was I expecting?
Hard times for Mr Cave with another of his sons recently having passed away. The man is already in a dark spot so can only think where this will take him
Fats Domino
3/5
Enjoyable - hell yeah. Will I go back to it again, probably not. Then again start any album with Blueberry Hill and you've got a strong start.
So much better than some of the crap we get nowadays, but I guess the crap from yesteryear doesn't make it to this list.
Happy Mondays
3/5
I am partial to this genre of music. This wasn't stand out for me but I suspect that has more to do with not being familiar with it. However I can't see myself going back to it.
David Bowie
3/5
dint feel like it today but landed up listening to most of it anyway
Beatles
3/5
I normally glaze over when the Beatles come up, but I have to say the start of Come Together did hook me
But I still have that mental block on the Beatles -
for me a 3 as I dont hate it but but I ever choose it?
I know it's a classic, but its not for me
Santana
4/5
I always had an aversion to Santana due to his collaboration with Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) which never sat right with me.
But due to exposure from my father-in-law my ears have been more open to it. Was pleasantly surprised with listening through on this album.
The Black Keys
4/5
Never listened before apart from what makes the radio. Definitely need to go back to some great songs that dont make the public playlists
Dr. John
2/5
feels like I'm in the South somewhere and have stumbled across some black magic fuckery. Problem is I'm not much into that so its a 2 for me. Don't hate it but wont ever go back to it again
a-ha
4/5
So this must have been defining for me as 10 year old. My taste has changed but some classic tracks on here. The stuff I dont know I can pass on but good is great.
Simply Red
3/5
some funky stuff but in the end it's soft rock. You know what you getting, and it doesn't excite me.
Muddy Waters
3/5
The interesting thing is that had this been live in some roadside bar, with one too may Jack Daniels in me, it would have been a strong 5 for me, and a night to always remember.
Unfortunately I'm on headphones and its just not the right enviroment.
Sonic Youth
2/5
Cool band name.
I gave up after the 3rd song, and that after skipping the first 2.
TLC
2/5
Was pleasantly surprised with the first track, but then it turned into what I was expecting
Fairport Convention
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
A lesson in humility for me. I was ready to pan this album on the first track (be be be dodedo, tooot , bebadap bob - well that's what is sounded like to me)
Second track caught my attention and then the famous third - Take That
Landed up enjoying all of it. Not my go to, but will go back
Kanye West
1/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Not much to say but I like it
Culture Club
3/5
Easy listening. Some memories.
Janis Joplin
5/5
My wife hates it, I love it - 5/5
Animal Collective
2/5
I found it a bit whiney
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Had it's time and place but it has passed for me.
The Stooges
3/5
Well he sure sounds like he is having fun. I imaging after a few JD & Coke (both kinds) this would be an awesome evening in some bar in Middle America.
Unfortunately (in every sense of the word) I'm not, and listening to this on headphones while at work - so it gets a bit hard after a while.
Crazy stuff - but some of the songs got skipped
Adele
5/5
Different album, but Stevie Wonder must be pissed!!
Anyway, so going into this I thought I just listen to it the background while getting ready for the next day, well prepared to give it a 4 because everyone knows this is a great album. I was even considering a 3 just because I had heard is so much and was possibly sick of it.
But, it is a great album and actually hooked. I began to appreciate what a story it tells. Will definitely go back.
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
1987, so must have scratched an itch I had back when I was 12.
Enjoyed it all again.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
1/5
Landed up just skipping though all the songs. I'm partial to 70s music but this ain't for me
Korn
3/5
Gave it a full listen but it doesn't do anything for me. Seems like guy is trying to be angry but it's not convincing. Likes some of the rap that came in at the end
Rod Stewart
3/5
Average
Lana Del Rey
3/5
Although I generally like the artists (especially earlier albumens) The first song really put me off.
Beck
2/5
skipped my way through all the songs
Iron Butterfly
2/5
Skipped my way through
2/5
more of that 70's rock I dont like
The Smiths
4/5
Yeagh I enjoyed that
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Yeah ok, seemed like generic 90s electro
Nitin Sawhney
2/5
never heard of him before but one track was well known to me, probably from a Cafe Del Mar compilation.
I like the style of music but I found parts of the album hard (unbearable?) to listen to
Elvis Presley
4/5
So I get it now.
Probably the first time I have listened to an Elvis album, and then I listened to it three times on repeat. Aspects of Johnny Cash which I discovered in my early 30's
So yep, getting added to the list
Gil Scott-Heron
2/5
cant get on Spotify
Depeche Mode
4/5
ah, fond memories of listening to by brothers crappy tape copies through he wall of my bedroom. Must have been formative for me
Le Tigre
2/5
thought it was going to be good, but then it wasn't (for me)
The Beach Boys
2/5
I like The Beach Boys as much as I like The Beatles
Radiohead
2/5
I try to like it but it's just so depressing. I can see it worming it's way into your brain on multiple plays, but I just can't do that to myself.
Bob Dylan
3/5
probably just wasn't in the mood for Bob this day
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
high 3 or low 4 - went with the 4
Jungle Brothers
2/5
didn't grab me in any way
Don McLean
3/5
American Pie, a trip down memory lane although for the 90's, not 70's.
The rest was enjoyable enough but I'm happy to leave it in the lane it is
Devendra Banhart
2/5
twang twang twang, random lyrics, twang twang twang
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2/5
Too much funk for me
3/5
enjoyed it more that I thought I would. Everyone knows Oasis and frankly they it got a bit much for me. Was a welcome change from the Definitely Maybe album which normally comes up.
Paul Simon
5/5
So I'm from South Africa and of age when this was formative for me but not old enough to be socially conscious of the frankly strange political set up (80's)
What is great that this album now makes me contemplate these things.
Great album
The Prodigy
3/5
Good, but would be amazing if I was off my face
Neu!
3/5
had me going between a 2 an 3. Not my style but I recognized plenty of the tracks, so it must have resonated with me somewhere
Elvis Presley
3/5
I recently 'discovered' Elvis with this website. That record (From Elvis in Memphis) hooked me. This one was fine but more in line with what I had always expected an Elvis record to be. My ears are more open to listening to Elvis however this was ok but not great - for me
ABBA
4/5
can sing along with plenty of the tunes and Madonna loves them, so what am I to judge
Portishead
4/5
So familiar with Dummy but have never given this a listen (knowingly). I could see it being written off as Portishead is is an acquired but I know this is a great album, just need a few more listens to bed it in
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Spotify casualty
John Martyn
2/5
skipped though all the songs and gave up. Not horrible but not in the mood.
ABBA
2/5
Low score for me more in that I dont know any of the songs from this album, but that said I'm not looking to discover ABBA when listening to them. Two days ago Arrival came up on my list and that got a solid 4, but for what it ABBA is to me.
CHIC
2/5
According to my stats, funk is my least favorite category. This bears out.
Goldie
3/5
Tom Waits
1/5
Not for me
Richard Thompson
3/5
Landed up not, not liking it
Pixies
2/5
Not in the mood today
The Rolling Stones
3/5
4/5
I listened this quite a bit when I was in my mid teens (90's) and remembered likening it back then. Then about a year ago I gave it a try and wasn't a fan. And now listened to it again and like it
Weird
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Hugh Masekela
3/5
Nice enough. But I'm not inthis space yet
Arcade Fire
3/5
meh. Not bad, but meh
The xx
3/5
Sounds like the sings never get going
Dennis Wilson
2/5
Not a fan of The Beach Boys so the same here.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
the good songs are great, but there's a reason I haven't heard the full album before
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2/5
Not my jam
Underworld
4/5
Good stuff
James Brown
3/5
Yeah, enjoyed that more than I thought I would
Gang Of Four
2/5
Skipped my way through it
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
So I'm some bloke who is a mix of South African, Austrian and now living in NZ . However when listening to this I feel as 'American' as apple pie from the Mid West . I start singing the next song on the album before the current one is done - it can only be a strong 5 for me.
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
The Boo Radleys
2/5
can't be bothered
Neil Young
4/5
Spotify causality, so dont get to listen to it much unless I stream some rip from YouTube - oh well
Spiritualized
2/5
Wishy washy
Jeru The Damaja
4/5
Probably not the same target audience as a white 47 year old. But sheeeeat I dig it
Minutemen
3/5
Guided By Voices
2/5
why so whiny
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
One of those bands that I think I would have loved had I come across it at the right time. But now I always feel a bit irritated when starting to listen to them, but 5 song in I'm still listening
who knows
Tito Puente
3/5
To me all Latin music sounds the same. That's not a bad thing but I struggle to differentiate it. It could all be from the same artists. Clearly this is a very condescending thing to say, and that isn't my intention - its just where I am with this
Pentangle
3/5
Look its not bad, but I can only prance about the medieval fare for so long.
Violent Femmes
5/5
So there's me in 1993, a 18 year old 'soutie' in the heart of Bloemfontein doing his South African national service. I had Add It Up (1981-1993) to keep me and a few of my fellow 'troepe' company. Never listened to the back catalog, but my god I'm glad I did. Takes me back while making me look forward
I'm not a punk fan, but this scratches an itch I definitely have .
Judas Priest
3/5
yeah its good, but I likely won't go back.
Frank Zappa
3/5
Wasn't what I was expecting. Landed up enjoying it more than I thought. Put me into Bobby Brown Goes Down, which is now added to my favorites playlist
Seems like an interesting bloke
Classic name
The Doors
4/5
Father
Yes Son
I want to kill you
Mother
Yes Son
I want to ...
George Jones
2/5
Look its not offensive but its all pretty same same. But not to my liking.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
2 much funk for me
Simple Minds
3/5
Blondie
4/5
I like it
Beatles
3/5
Urgh - the Beatles
Although to be fair I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Stan Getz
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
not for me
Fugazi
1/5
Haven't heard it before, unlikely to hear it again.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
Everybody knows this is a great album. My introduction to Leonard Cohen. I'm not a poetry man but this hits a spot
All fantastic apart from Jazz Police, not my jam.
2/5
Ian Dury
2/5
Do yourselves a favour and check out his son Baxter Drury, way better
The Incredible String Band
1/5
I made it 4 songs in, even that was too much
The Prodigy
5/5
listend 5 times in a row, and somehow it seemed to mellow a little more each time
2Pac
2/5
Mercury Rev
2/5
PJ Harvey
1/5
I'm not cool enough
Brian Eno
2/5
Literally music for airports
T. Rex
2/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Alice In Chains
2/5
Sam Cooke
5/5
Not sure if it just caught me at the right time or if it put me in the right frame of mind, but this was a banger. This kind of music needs to make a comeback
Britney Spears
3/5
Who says sex doesn't sell, and on review that she was 16 at the time of its release, its a bit concerning. But the video was clearly imprinted on my brain
Beat goes on was a pleasant surprise, though there are better versions.
Air
2/5
Not offensive, but also not remarkable
Jeff Beck
3/5
3 is such a weird rating for me. On albums that I feel I should like it’s a low score, but for others it’s ok, maybe not my thing but ok.
The Roots
2/5
The Undertones
3/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Billy Bragg
2/5
Sonic Youth
1/5
The Sugarcubes
4/5
Fuck. That was good! Great find.
Isaac Hayes
1/5
Pavement
1/5
Beatles
3/5
Ride
3/5
Haircut 100
2/5
Ramones
2/5
Fugees
2/5
Elbow
2/5
Dusty Springfield
2/5
The Pharcyde
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Joan Armatrading
2/5
some of the songs are amazing, but I wouldn't listen to the whole album. Clearly a great talent
Tortoise
2/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Sarah Vaughan
2/5
Foo Fighters
3/5
Lou Reed
1/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
The Stranglers
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
The Pretty Things
1/5
Jane Weaver
4/5
Eagles
3/5
Stereolab
2/5
Jean-Michel Jarre
1/5
Might have been good back then
The Who
1/5
Guess you had to be there ...
Tears For Fears
2/5
The first song transported me right back to the 80's and I loved it. However I didn't know the majority of the album apart from the hits, and I cant say I would go back to it again.
Meat Loaf
2/5
Merle Haggard
4/5
So I was quite prepared to say "similar to Johnny Cash" (which I love), give it a 3 star rating and move on, possibly skipping a track or two. But the more I listened the more it wormed its way into my head. Glad to add this to my 4Star+ playlist
Shuggie Otis
2/5
Hole
2/5
Pink Floyd
1/5
2/5
Duran Duran
2/5
Sigur Rós
1/5
Alice Cooper
2/5
ZZ Top
2/5
Brian Eno
1/5
Like Pink Floyd, but without Pink Floyd
John Cale
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2/5
John Coltrane
2/5
I'm sure it's good, just not for me right now. Maybe one day
Norah Jones
4/5
Smokey
Dolly Parton
2/5
was well prepared to love it, but I couldn't
The Specials
3/5
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Beautiful but too tragic for me
Sex Pistols
4/5
Pleasantly surprised!!!! Guess I wasn't ready for it all those years ago when I tried it for the first time. Shout out to John Lydon who features on "Open Up' from one of my top albums Leftism (Leftfield)
R.E.M.
3/5
only a 3 as I like (know) their other albums more
good stuff none the less
Neil Young
3/5
Come on Neil, get back on Spotify !
Billie Holiday
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Franz Ferdinand
3/5
4 or possibly even a 5 around 15 years ago. To reparative now.
Eminem
4/5
The Louvin Brothers
1/5
Donovan
1/5
The Velvet Underground
2/5
The B-52's
4/5
amazing what happens when you listen to a full album, not just that one well known track
Nick Drake
1/5
too sad for me at this time
Eric Clapton
3/5
The Byrds
2/5
Miles Davis
3/5
The Strokes
3/5
The Mamas & The Papas
2/5
became too much
The Soft Boys
2/5
4 hours - didn’t even start
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
2/5
Little Simz
1/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
Adele
3/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
1/5
Talking Heads
2/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Os Mutantes
2/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Eurythmics
2/5
1 song amazing, happy to skip the rest
Tom Waits
1/5
Not for me
Bill Callahan
4/5
Enjoyed this, Artist added
Doves
2/5
The Byrds
2/5
Radiohead
2/5
John Martyn
2/5
Small Faces
1/5
Nah
Hüsker Dü
1/5
To twangi for me
Brian Wilson
2/5
sounds too much like the Beach Boys - I don't 'get' the Beach Boys
Radiohead
4/5
Based on my previous scores of Radiohead I was ready to hate on this, but then it grew on me.
Damn you Radiohead, damn you!
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
I use this site to find new albums, this isn't one of them
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Not bad but not for me
New Order
4/5
enjoyed it, was nearly a 3 though
Nanci Griffith
2/5
3
Talking Heads
2/5
Look nothing against Talking Heads, but the lead singer does sound like he's in desperate need of a No 2, and is frantically looking for a toilet.
Garbage
3/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
4/5
Moby Grape
2/5
N.W.A.
2/5
David Bowie
2/5
The Doors
4/5
I wonder how I would rate this if I hadn't been exposed to it in my youth
Songhoy Blues
3/5
Bee Gees
1/5
Joni Mitchell
1/5
The Go-Betweens
2/5
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Miles Davis
2/5
I try and try, and likely will again, but I can't grow to love it
George Michael
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
Roxy Music
1/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
King Crimson
1/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Morrissey
3/5
Brian Eno
1/5
Big Black
1/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
1/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
2/5
The Go-Go's
2/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
Aerosmith
2/5
Big Star
1/5
The Modern Lovers
2/5
Rocket From The Crypt
1/5
Hot Chip
3/5
Erykah Badu
2/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Steve Earle
2/5
Missy Elliott
2/5
Stan Getz
2/5
The Style Council
1/5
Madonna
2/5
Classic Album (Cover), which I had never listened to although I am of 'that' age.
Anyway not a fan, although Dear Jessie took me by surprise, as thought it was a late 90's original from Roller Girl.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
Fever Ray
4/5
Gillian Welch
4/5
Pulp
2/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Faith No More
3/5
Liked it more than I thought I would
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Jack White
3/5
Deee-Lite
2/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
I want to like it more, but he's trying O much of a whinny MF'er
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
A side - Solid 5
B Side - meh 3
Want to give it a 5, but have to go for the average
(A side is really good)
Arcade Fire
3/5
The Charlatans
2/5
Elton John
3/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Love
2/5
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Robert Wyatt
1/5
AC/DC
3/5
The Lemonheads
3/5
The Cult
3/5
2/5
Meat Puppets
1/5
The Cure
3/5
Chicago
1/5
The Human League
1/5
Soft Cell
1/5
David Holmes
3/5
Primal Scream
2/5
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Peter always sounds out of breath.
The Velvet Underground
1/5
White Denim
3/5
Marilyn Manson
2/5
seems like I like the well known stuff, not so much the rest
The Stone Roses
5/5
Always great when you know it's going to be a 5 before spinning it up
David Crosby
2/5
Sonic Youth
1/5
Jazmine Sullivan
1/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
1/5
Cowboy Junkies
2/5
3/5
Steely Dan
2/5
Tom Tom Club
2/5
likes the 1st song, others meh
seems like millennial music
dont dislike it, but would turn the dial to something else eventually
Dinosaur Jr.
1/5
Manu Chao
3/5
Listenable
Genesis
1/5
Dinosaur Jr.
1/5
The Bees
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Klaxons
3/5
Screaming Trees
3/5
Aretha Franklin
3/5
Supergrass
2/5
The Icarus Line
1/5
Booker T. & The MG's
2/5
Tom Waits
1/5
Boston
1/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
Marty Robbins
2/5
Eminem
5/5
Carole King
5/5
Joanna Newsom
1/5
Nirvana
2/5
Now feel a bit sorry for my folks back in the 90's
Some nostalgia, but in the end only listened through due to it being Nirvana
Milton Nascimento
2/5
Stevie Wonder
2/5
Sepultura
1/5
Joy Division
1/5
Love Will Tear Us Apart = 5
still doesn't save this album from being a 1 (sorry)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
Mylo
2/5
Kings of Leon
4/5
Closer is great!
Enjoyed it all
Green Day
4/5
Lesson learnt, don't judge a band based on its hits alone.
Ray Price
2/5
De La Soul
2/5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Can
3/5
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Rage Against The Machine
5/5
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Morrissey
4/5
Joni Mitchell
1/5
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
Linkin Park
4/5
Fred Neil
3/5
Soft Machine
1/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
The Monkees
2/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
Talk Talk
3/5
2/5
I just have an aversion to the Beatles
Slipknot
1/5
Sheryl Crow
2/5
4/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Alice Cooper
2/5
Beth Orton
3/5
Incubus
3/5
Leftfield
5/5
5 - Period
Jeff Buckley
2/5
Ute Lemper
1/5
Isaac Hayes
2/5
KISS
2/5
Big Star
3/5
The Zombies
2/5
Reminds me of The Beatles, which isn't a good thing.
LTJ Bukem
4/5
Was ready to give it a 3, skip though a few songs and then move on. Something hooked me and decided now on my send listen through its moved up to a 4. No doubt after may repeats it would (will) be a 5
Morrissey
3/5
Girls Against Boys
1/5
Kate Bush
2/5
Shack
3/5
Christina Aguilera
2/5
She's good, it's just not my bag
Kanye West
3/5
Mudhoney
1/5