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Album	You	Global	Diff
Street Life The Crusaders	5	3.09	+1.91
Under Construction Missy Elliott	5	3.14	+1.86
Here, My Dear Marvin Gaye	5	3.21	+1.79
The Message Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five	5	3.28	+1.72
You've Come a Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim	5	3.35	+1.65
From Elvis In Memphis Elvis Presley	5	3.36	+1.64
Come Away With Me Norah Jones	5	3.38	+1.62
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	5	3.39	+1.61
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears The Mamas & The Papas	5	3.42	+1.58
Hot Buttered Soul Isaac Hayes	5	3.42	+1.58

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	2	3.2	-1.2
The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers	2	3.15	-1.15
Nowhere Ride	2	3.01	-1.01
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	3	4	-1

5-Star Albums (23)

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Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

I had no clue what I was walking into but was very happy with this music! Enjoyed it a lot!

2 likes

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Loved it! Very smooth voice and funky sounds.

1 likes

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

absolutely gorgeous voice and songs are so soulful. lovely album and singer/songwriter

1 likes

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The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

Hearing this made me think about my time in high school. It has a very unique sound that made me think of west coast and California. I enjoyed it!

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

Fun and poppy album. Feel good type music.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

5/5

Loved this album! Very fun and has a lot of style. I preferred the more upbeat songs to the ballads, but overall I really enjoyed it.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

So much feeling and soul in this album. I loved it. Made me really appreciate Muddy Waters as an artist and songwriter.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

4/5

Very cool sound, the hippest elevator music. Some sounded a bit futuristic.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Very nostalgic, has quite an emo vibe. Good overall album.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

This was a blast from the past. Definitely had some good sounds and songs. A couple songs had some really strange sound quality but I imagine that's because of the decade it was released.

B-52's

The B-52's

3/5

Very funky and upbeat. Interesting sound and overall fun album.

Metallica

3/5

It was not as bad as I was expecting. I did recognize some of the songs and was OK with the overall album.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Excellent album and great sound from the Beatles. Wonderful.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

4/5

This was my intro to Wild Beasts, the album was very enjoyable

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

4/5

I've never heard of elbow but I'm glad I was able to give this a listen. It was reminiscent of DCFC or DMB. Great background type music or mellow rainy day music.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Very much enjoyed this album. It has a very recognizable sound and brought me right back to the 80s!

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Very much a defining album in music history. I'm glad to have heard it. I don't believe it will make it into my daily rotation, but will probably listen back to some of the tracks.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

2/5

This was a strange album. I didn't really like it but the style of music is not my favorite. It will not be on my music rotation.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

Classic album with some great songs. True 5 star talent.

Kimono My House

Sparks

4/5

Very poppy and fun album. Definitely something I could listen to again when I am feeling nostalgic.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

4/5

Better than I was expecting, would listen again.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Before getting through 2 songs I can already rate this a 5 star album. So much talent! Absolutely incredible album. I love her soul and it comes through in her songs

The Poet

Bobby Womack

4/5

Very funky album. I enjoyed the sound and it gave me real R&B feelings!

Play

Moby

5/5

wonderful album. Brought me back to high school when I owned the CD and used to play it in my car.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

loved this album

Dire Straits

4/5

Good sound and has a chill vibe. Enjoyed it.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

4/5

Nice album to listen to. I've never heard of this group and I enjoyed hearing them. I can see myself listening again.

Palo Congo

Sabu

4/5

It's hard to believe this came out in the 50s. It seems ahead of it's time.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Overall good album. Talented musicians and the sound is very 90s nostalgic.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

I would have loved to see Sam in person. What a soulful and talented singer. Great album!

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Has a sound like Muse. Good alternative record. Don't see myself adding this to my regular rotation.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

3/5

Nice sound. Was an enjoyable listen.

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

4/5

Siri unique voice and sound on this album.

Damaged

Black Flag

2/5

Not a fan of punk music. It was OK.

Roxy Music

3/5

Good but not great.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

Loved it! Very smooth voice and funky sounds.

Tracy Chapman

5/5

really enjoyed her voice and the sound of this album. Glad I got to listen!

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

I had no clue what I was walking into but was very happy with this music! Enjoyed it a lot!

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

gave me bob dylan vibes

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

very calming music.

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

ok sound, definitely retro music. the song with kids crying was awful.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

3/5

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

5/5

really liked this album. I never considered myself an Elvis lover but he is a great musician.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

I love his voice and the tone and style of this music. great album.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

3/5

Not going into my regular rotation but I can see that he is a talented musician.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

very 90s sounding. Other than the 2 songs I recognize from radio play in the 90s, it all sounds very similar.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

I really enjoyed this album and artist! I will be listening to him again.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

Iconic album!

Drunk

Thundercat

4/5

Interesting sound that I enjoyed very much!!

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

iconic

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

5/5

good solid album, history to the ears

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

5/5

loved it, his voice is superb!

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Just ok. Nothing too exciting, most of the album sounded the same.

Fun House

The Stooges

3/5

This was ok...I likely will never listen to it again. :)

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

classic sound, overall good

The Cars

4/5

Great sound.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

Just OK. Sounded like the an average 90's alternative band...nothing special to me.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Not as terrible as I was expecting

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Very good album, Blondie's voice is very similar to Lady Gaga in some of the songs. Enjoyed this!

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Love this classic

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Very unique sound, very 80s!

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

5/5

loved it.

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

excellent alternative album with lots of hits

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

unique and recognizable voice.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

4/5

another very recognizable voice. good sound

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

solid album. gorgeous voice

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

lots of his hits on here

Being There

Wilco

4/5

Mellow, alternative, enjoyable

Street Life

The Crusaders

5/5

Way jazzier and more elevator-music-like than I was expecting! Really liked this, reminds me of the newer "chill" playlists and stations I listen to.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

absolutely gorgeous voice and songs are so soulful. lovely album and singer/songwriter

Fleet Foxes

5/5

Very chill and good sound!

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

really enjoyed this, a lot of hits and classics

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Funky sound that I really loved

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

4/5

soothing sound

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

3/5

nothing special

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Classic rock with some big hits.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Very good album. Classic R&B sound and very talented singer. Some hits on here that stand the test of time.

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

sounds like a lot of 90's brit pop, it's ok.

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

Very solid listen. A bit of a mellow, "autumn" vibe. Enjoyable!

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

classic songs and sounds. very good album

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

great musicians, influential. contains some of their hit songs.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

3/5

Interesting sound. He has a great voice and his songs all seem to have a serious underlying message. Way more explicit than I was expecting, very nonchalant swearing.

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Extreme talent. Some of the best!

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

I enjoyed this album. The singer's voice sounded very similar to Nick Drake. Soothing sound.

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Not my favorite DB album. There are a lot of instrumental songs that are very futuristic vibe. It was ok.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Just OK. It has a very 60's sound, exactly what I would expect from this type of artist.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

easy listening artist

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

reminds me a little of something we used to listen to in the 90s called "Jungle Music". Makes me feel a little crazy to hear it now, a bit too all over the place.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Easy listening

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

Just ok...did not wow me with voice or music.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

has a very 60's sound (makes sense!)