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Album	You	Global	Diff
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons	5	2.84	+2.16
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) Bob Dylan	5	3.15	+1.85
Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned	5	3.15	+1.85
Dear Science TV On The Radio	5	3.16	+1.84
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	5	3.17	+1.83
Forever Changes Love	5	3.23	+1.77
1989 Taylor Swift	5	3.27	+1.73
Fun House The Stooges	5	3.28	+1.72
Juju Siouxsie And The Banshees	5	3.33	+1.67
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	5	3.39	+1.61

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	1	3.61	-2.61
Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's	1	3.4	-2.4
Eliminator ZZ Top	1	3.38	-2.38
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.31	-2.31
Private Dancer Tina Turner	1	3.3	-2.3
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Frank Sinatra	1	3.27	-2.27
Winter In America Gil Scott-Heron	1	3.25	-2.25
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds	1	3.22	-2.22
Vivid Living Colour	1	3.2	-2.2
Modern Kosmology Jane Weaver	1	3.08	-2.08

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Artist	Albums	Average
Bob Dylan	3	5
Pink Floyd	3	4.33
Metallica	3	4.33
Beatles	5	4

5-Star Albums (37)

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Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

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

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Popular Reviews

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

1/5

Absolute dog shit. Words, almost, fail me. Not a single redeemable feature, plus he's a twat.

4 likes

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this solid album. Thoroughly enjoyed it musically and lyrically.

2 likes

Play

Moby

2/5

Somewhat enjoyed but disjointed and there's so much better elsewhere.

2 likes

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

5/5

Excellent!

1 likes

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

First time I've heard this and it's great.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (18)

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

All Ratings

Vivid

Living Colour

1/5

Not worth a second listen.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Excellent!

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

4/5

Was looking forward to this but wasn't expecting it to have stood the test of time. I couldn't have been more wrong. Thoroughly enjoyed this and will definitely listen again.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

3/5

Only really known the singles so wasn't sure what to expect. Definitely a little odd but pleasantly surprised.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

2/5

Some catchy tunes but a bit disjointed. Some lovely guitar work but it doesn't save the album for me, not really my thing.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

2/5

Not a huge pop fan. Thought this had potential but felt it didn't build on it and fell a bit flat. Oddly, the French versions that followed the English were much more enjoyable so my star rating is for the French version. Don't bother with the English.

Spiderland

Slint

3/5

Definitely one for listening with headphones and no distractions. Lyrically wonderful.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

1/5

Awful elevator music,

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Really enjoyed this. Hadn't realised who he was but will definitely listen again.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

3/5

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Splendid!

Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

This has not aged well.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

4/5

Somewhat surprised but I loved this! Will definitely be adding to my playlist.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

1/5

I wanted to like this, expected to like this but was underwhelming.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Sublime!

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Loved the classic singles, but with a repeat listen really enjoyed the stuff if never heard before. Unmistakable Prince and has encouraged me to seek lesser known album tracks.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Stone cold classic! As good today as it ever was.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Always enjoy The Stones, they're classics for a reason but don't often listen to complete albums. I really enjoyed this, particularly the definite blues feel on some tracks. Great album.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

4/5

Loved this when it came out and it's as spine tingly beautiful now as it was then.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

Dirty but excellent!

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

This was something of a throwback to my past and though enjoyable it feels old, like me.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

3/5

Thoroughly enjoyed this

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

1/5

Nope

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

Belter!

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Violent Femmes

4/5

Never listened to the album before, despite being well acquainted with Blister in the Sun. More than a touch of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers which is no bad thing. Will definitely listen again.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

2/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Smooth, I like it.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Slipknot

2/5

Not sure why but I was surprised how musically and vocally accomplished this was but ultimately a bit much for my tastes.

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

Well, that was fun!

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

4/5

I was looking forward to this as have fond memories of when it came out and haven't listened to it recently. It didn't blow me away like it did when I first heard it, though still thoroughly enjoyable, but I'm giving it 4 because of how I felt then, not now

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

2/5

Not really doing it for me.

Play

Moby

2/5

Somewhat enjoyed but disjointed and there's so much better elsewhere.

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

Really enjoyed Bitter Sweet and Casanova and more than a few songs reminded me of Bowie. Will definitely listen again.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

More interesting than I expected. Definitely of a style but a good reflection of that style.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

Loved it then, love it now 😁

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

1/5

Nope

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

I don't have much of an opinion either way with Elvis but on this album there were some good tracks, a couple of great ones and then a bit meh.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

All killer, no filler 😁

2112

Rush

3/5

Mostly harmless

White Ladder

David Gray

3/5

It is what it is. I enjoyed it and make no apologies for that.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

5/5

Excellent!

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

2/5

I just couldn't get on with it. May need further listening on a Sunday morning with nothing else to do but until then it's a 2.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Forever Changes

Love

5/5

I remember the first time I heard this album. I loved it then and still do.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Glorious!

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

1/5

Absolute shite!

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

The great tracks still great but the rest, not so much. Feels very dated.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Wasn't convinced on first listen but second and third time around I really enjoyed it. Good summer vibes.

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Well, there's a little bit of everything here. Funk, country, rock and whilst I enjoyed it, it didn't really gel as an album and I know he can do better.

1984

Van Halen

3/5

Definitely one from my childhood and though it did bring back happy memories it's not really a classic. Good fun but no depth.

New York Dolls

4/5

Marvs!

Snivilisation

Orbital

4/5

Excellent album. I particularly enjoyed Quality Seconds.

Protection

Massive Attack

3/5

Smooth summer sounds.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

3/5

I was excited for this album but was left a little flat. My fault for expecting something I didn't get. It's also a touch too long.

Gris Gris

Dr. John

3/5

Fred Neil

4/5

Hard to put my finger on why but I really enjoyed this.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

3/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Just glorious

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Perfect Monday tunes

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

1/5

Absolute dog shit. Words, almost, fail me. Not a single redeemable feature, plus he's a twat.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

4/5

Classic

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

1/5

Nope

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Some absolute bangers, great album. My only negative comment is I wish it was longer.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

Only heard the hits before and whilst a long album, I thoroughly enjoyed it

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

4/5

Excellent album, has one of my all time favourite tracks, 'Aisha'. Almost a 5.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

If someone asked me what is blues music, I'd give them this album. I could listen to this all day, and all night.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

2/5

Not as bad as I feared.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Some interesting tracks aside from the well known singles but a you on the pop side for me. Good album but not my favourite Beatles album.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

2/5

Wasn't awful, but not my thing.

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

4/5

Great album, love the sound and energy.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

4/5

Showing its age but still a great album.

The La's

2/5

Not as dynamic as I'd hoped.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

Timeless voice and lyrics. Close to a 5.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Thoroughly enjoyed this 80s classic

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Some interesting lyrics and hooks but overall, not my style. A little boring.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

In It For The Money

Supergrass

4/5

Different Class

Pulp

5/5

Beautiful, funny, clever, sad - loved it then, love it now.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Technique

New Order

4/5

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

3/5

Surprisingly beautiful

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

4/5

Love this sound. Ideally a 4.5

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

This didn't make much of an impression on the first listen but glad I listened again. Oddly satisfying.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Classic singles but the rest is a little dull / haven't aged well.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

3/5

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

1/5

I have nothing against Rod Stewart, his distinctive voice lends itself well to the classic hits but this album, on this list, why? Pedestrian at best.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

5/5

Excellent!

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

Not for me.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

4/5

Well that was a pleasant surprise.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Really enjoyed this.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

3/5

Started strong but definitely lost its way.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

2/5

Beautiful sound but ultimately samey.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

Didn't grab me like some of his others.

Dry

PJ Harvey

2/5

Not my favourite PJ Harvey, assume there's better to come.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

4/5

3.5/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

I may be a middle-aged white woman but I do enjoy a bit of rap / hip hop, I just prefer mine with a lot more oomph and significantly less meh. Not for me.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Dog Man Star

Suede

4/5

Dirty

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Cracking album 4.5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Funky! Solid 3.5

The Predator

Ice Cube

4/5

Proper, solid, old school hip-hop but it shows in some of the lyrics. Bit less outright misogyny and this would be awesome. As it is, I'll have to just go with excellent.

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

I'm not really a fan of her vocal style and it kind of washed over me but pleasant enough.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Some absolute bangers. Solid 3.5/5

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

4/5

Always enjoyed the arrangements and Martin Fry's vocals. The singles are proper 80s classics but haven't listened to the album in a (very) long time and was pleasantly surprised. Loved it!

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

Probably every genre of music except punk! But accomplished and catchy throughout. 3.5/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

4/5

First time I've heard this and it's great.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

Solid Pixies.

Rapture

Anita Baker

2/5

Great voice but doesn't blow me away.

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

3/5

Well, that was interesting.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Though some unsettling lyrical themes and references, this record excels at storytelling. Would have been a 5 but for the sometimes distasteful lyrics.

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

1/5

Nope

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Anyone expecting Born In The USA style Springsteen won't be disappointed. You won't get Born In The USA style Springsteen, but you will not be disappointed. Beautiful, eerie, simple, or made to appear that way, storytelling at its best. 4.5/5

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

4/5

Had no idea what this was or what to expect. Loved it. Aim achieved.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

Who doesn't love James Brown, he's an amazing artist and showman but I didn't enjoy the last be aspect of this album. It somehow became less intense and I found it hard to maintain my interest.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

There are better Bowie albums to come.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Brilliant!

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

3.5/5

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

4/5

No clue about this ahead of listening but it's beautiful.

Kenza

Khaled

2/5

I went into this with an open mind, wanting to enjoy something new but it just didn't gel. It didn't feel like an album, no connection so, sorry, it's a no from me.

Woodface

Crowded House

4/5

I love this album. Massive nostalgia hit 😁

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

4/5

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

The Visitors

ABBA

4/5

Not an album I'd listened to before and not many known tracks but I definitely enjoyed it. Some mature, interesting tunes. I particularly liked the line from 'When All Is Said And Done', "Slightly worn but dignified and not too old for sex". Solid 3.5 that could probably make it to 4 with another couple of listens.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Faith

George Michael

3/5

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

4/5

Loved this. Definitely on the listen again list and may deserve 4+.

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

David Bowie

5/5

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

1/5

Nope

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Classic but lacking spunk.

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

5/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

Didn't grab me. Not clear of significance for it to be on the list.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Loved this. 4.5/5

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

2/5

Not sure if I was in the wrong mood for this but it irritated me from the get go. The 'atmosphere' that others loved so much felt false, overplayed, hammy. I will give it another listen but for now it's a disappointed 2/5.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

Dull

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

Was planning to give this 3 stars with a note to say 3.5/5 but, on further listening on the drive to work this morning, it's a funky 4/5.

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

The good songs are fantastic and sufficiently outweigh the cringe / mediocrity of the bad to make this a 4.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

Aw yeah

The Stranger

Billy Joel

3/5

3.5/5

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

4/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Metallica

4/5

Classic and a solid 4/4.5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

I feel bad but this just doesn't do it for me. It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination, just not for me.

Virgin Suicides

Air

4/5

This is excellent. Ethereal and elegant.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

2/5

Superstition is amazing but can't carry the rest of the album which all a bit meh. 2.5/5

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

4.5/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

Soul Mining

The The

2/5

I feel I missed something but this didn't do it for me.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Splendid

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

4/5

Solid 4.5/5

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

4.5

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

3/5

Excellent and weird! Solid 3.5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

2.8

Blur

4/5

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

2/5

I kind of get it, but the original stuff is better than covers. What's the point of an album two thirds covers that are not markedly different or better.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

I wanted to like this more but 3.5

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

1/5

Weirdly bland and also jarring.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

3/5

I enjoyed this

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

4/5

Always new Television but not the band or the album. Loved it, poetry with a beat.4.5

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

4/5

3.8/5

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

Chuffing excellent!

The World is a Ghetto

War

2/5

Had a hard time stringing these tracks together as an album. Maybe needs multiple listens but I kept checking Spotify to see if it was still the same album / artist. 2.5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

1/5

Nope

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

One of my favourites. Just fantastic!

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

The Blueprint

JAY Z

2/5

Great production, loved the sound but (and I know I'm not the target audience) jeez man, just sshhhh, we get it girls and money. 2.5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Tracy Chapman

5/5

Brilliant then, brilliant now and sadly still lyrically relevant. Solid 5/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Teen Dream

Beach House

4/5

3.75/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

2/5

This did not please me.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

5/5

Knew diddly about this and had no expectations either way. Now wondering how I missed such an excellent album. Not a single duff track and will definitely be listened to again and again.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

1/5

I just couldn't get through it. Wrong time / frame of mind maybe but 🤷‍♀️

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

White Denim

3/5

2.5/5

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Started slow, couldn't really think why it was on the list, but it developed well and definitely grew on me. 3.5/5

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

3/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

3.5/5

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Really enjoyed this

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

4/5

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

Moody AF

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

4/5

Pleasantly surprised by this solid album. Thoroughly enjoyed it musically and lyrically.

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

3.5/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

2/5

Oddly grating in too many tracks for this to warrant more than 2/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Repeater

Fugazi

4/5

Excellent

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

I got through 7 tracks, and that was a struggle. This couldn't be further from my wheelhouse. I understand it is accomplished musicianship and production but, to me, it sounds like a parody, like a sketch show, particularly when tough / statement lyrics float over Barry White backing tracks. It's not just Frank Ocean though, I really just don't like this style but it's not aimed at me so, if it yanks your chain, enjoy.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

3/5

Showing its age a little but still some catchy tunes.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

2/5

Hmmm

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Boston

3/5

Fascinating story behind this album and a great example of the style. 3.5/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

How can you not enjoy that voice, and that sass.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

I loved this and was surprised (though I don't know why as it is from 1977) how young he sounded. Definitely adding to the playlist.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

5/5

Excellent 4.5/5. Half a point lost as not long enough.

War

3/5

Nixon

Lambchop

1/5

Nope. Bored. Must be missing something but I feel like I say that a lot when I don't like something so maybe I start saying, didn't like it, didn't finish it, won't be listening again.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

2/5

Not my bag but a pleasant sound.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

2/5

If I was in the mood for this type of music, and I frequently am, why would I not just play Johnny Cash? Could have been so much more but missed and became nothing special.

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

4/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

I read a review of this that referred to it as a victory lap and I can't shake that sentiment. I loved it. 4.5/5

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

Only by listening here did I realise I'd never listened to more than the singles. Was pleasantly surprised. Solid 3.

Brutal Youth