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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Of Time | 5 | 2.83 | +2.17 |
| Pyromania | 5 | 3.13 | +1.87 |
| Shake Your Money Maker | 5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
| The Yes Album | 5 | 3.31 | +1.69 |
| Eliminator | 5 | 3.38 | +1.62 |
| 2112 | 5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
| Come Away With Me | 5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
| Aqualung | 5 | 3.44 | +1.56 |
| Tidal | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
| Licensed To Ill | 5 | 3.56 | +1.44 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Pimp A Butterfly | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| The Seldom Seen Kid | 1 | 3.26 | -2.26 |
| Rum Sodomy & The Lash | 1 | 3.25 | -2.25 |
| Rain Dogs | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| New York Dolls | 1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
| The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | 1 | 3.11 | -2.11 |
| Ambient 1/Music For Airports | 1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
| Germfree Adolescents | 1 | 3.04 | -2.04 |
| Superfuzz Bigmuff | 1 | 2.93 | -1.93 |
| Kick Out The Jams (Live) | 1 | 2.91 | -1.91 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 5 | 4.4 | 3.88 |
Least Favorite Artists
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
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1-Star Albums (18)
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Pulp
3/5
Sounds like Bowie. Isn't Bowie.
Sepultura
4/5
LL Cool J
3/5
Only really heard the title song before. Meh. He's a better actor.
Talking Heads
3/5
Nice background noise. Like Cake, this guy can't really sing, but talks fast and makes it work with the music.
Hugh Masekela
2/5
This is older than me.
I can see why KJ said he was falling asleep on Friday.
Massive Attack
3/5
Never heard of them before. Interesting.
The Damned
2/5
Sounds like punk.
Shack
3/5
Generally pleasant.
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Listening to this, I thought, I get tones of Luscious Jackson. When the album finished, Spotify continued into Naked Eye.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Yes
The Who
4/5
Doves
3/5
Jethro Tull
5/5
Badly Drawn Boy
2/5
Just not my think. I expected bewildered beasts to be more bewildering. (I guess)
Eagles
4/5
Some of their big hits on this one.
David Bowie
3/5
Neneh Cherry
4/5
Still sampled today in some dance songs.
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
Rod Stewart
4/5
Beatles
4/5
2/5
Fa fuck is this
Al Green
3/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Yaaaassss!
Love
2/5
The Beach Boys
2/5
1/5
This one gave me a headache.
Marvin Gaye
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
First listened to this on reel to reel that my dad brought back from Vietnam. Funny thing is when I played them as a kid, my dad would yell from the other room "turn that noise down". Also was my first intro to the Beatles, Manfred Man, Mamas and Papas...
Rush
5/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
T. Rex
2/5
Rush
4/5
Deep Purple
2/5
I generally like Deep Purple, but sometimes bands go over the top on live sets. This is a good example of that.
New York Dolls
1/5
Kraftwerk
2/5
You know, not bad for background noise.
Pixies
2/5
Meh. I preferred it when Spotify rolled into the Breeders Cannonball when this album ended.
Beastie Boys
5/5
This was so much of my high school days.
The Pogues
1/5
Bee Gees
2/5
This one threw me for a loop. Would have not picked this as the BeeGees based on the more recent/popular stuff.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Youngest of the Willburys.
Mudhoney
1/5
What the hell was all that screaming.
David Bowie
2/5
Pink Floyd
3/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
For being 49 years old this holds up
Minutemen
2/5
XTC
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Arrested Development
3/5
At the time, this was pretty influential.
Le Tigre
4/5
For a band I've never heard of, this was way better than expected.
Wilco
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Thin Lizzy
4/5
The Prodigy
4/5
The Clash
4/5
Tangerine Dream
1/5
Not sure what I just listened to, but maybe drugs would help?
Soul II Soul
3/5
Radiohead
2/5
Public Enemy
3/5
4/5
Baaba Maal
2/5
Interesting background noise, but not something I would have picked on my own.
Mekons
1/5
mehkons?
Kendrick Lamar
1/5
Just not for me.
Chicago
3/5
Alice In Chains
4/5
So many good angry songs on here.
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Groovy dude
Cream
3/5
Some big hitters on there. Early Clapton.
Yes
3/5
Jane's Addiction
3/5
The Monks
2/5
quirky, but I didn't hate it.
Big Brother & The Holding Company
3/5
Tom Waits
1/5
Judas Priest
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
This is as old as me.
Kacey Musgraves
4/5
Sade
4/5
3rd Coast represent
MC Solaar
3/5
Not a clue what they were saying, but it's pretty chill.
Def Leppard
5/5
AWE YEAH! LIT
The Temptations
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
meh
Soundgarden
4/5
:horns:
50 Cent
4/5
You know, better than I thought.
SAULT
2/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Elbow
1/5
I tried. This got more and more depressing as it contained.
JAY Z
2/5
Meh
Led Zeppelin
5/5
New Order
2/5
I generally like New Order. Don't get this album
Deee-Lite
3/5
Groove is in the Heart salvaged this one.
Serge Gainsbourg
1/5
What the crapshit is this?
Scott Walker
1/5
Dead Kennedys
2/5
Meh. Screaming.
Billy Joel
4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
The Monkees
2/5
D'Angelo
4/5
Not something I would seek out, but I enjoyed this
Muddy Waters
3/5
Elvis Presley
3/5
The Smiths
3/5
Meh. They all sound the same but not unlikeable.
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Solange
3/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
There are so many more "Willie" albums. Not sure why this one of him singing a bunch of other people's songs makes this list.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
ABBA
4/5
I owned this on vinyl growing up. Not sure where it went.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Prince
5/5
I have this on cassette.
Liz Phair
3/5
OG angry bish music
Kraftwerk
3/5
I mean, for 1978 this had to be pretty advanced stuff.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
3rd best Zeppelin album
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
4/5
Lots of solid songs, but like all they sing about is sex, without explicitly saying sex.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
The Verve
2/5
Omg, it was the same thing over and over and never ended
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
3/5
I didn't hate it. Just can't relate to it. The album did seem to have a story to it though.
Alice Cooper
2/5
Just ok other than the title song.
Pink Floyd
4/5
Iconic. Tried watching the movie in college, but was told by my room mate at the time that "it makes more sense if you're stoned".
The Kinks
2/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
I like EC, but this wasn't the album I would have picked for this list.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
Beginning to think this isn't random
The Sonics
3/5
Lots of covers.
The Who
4/5
Lots of bangers on here.
Leonard Cohen
2/5
The early 70s must have been a dark time
John Lee Hooker
4/5
Classic
The Black Crowes
5/5
I forgot how good this is.
Pink Floyd
1/5
I'm glad they got better after this
Bad Brains
2/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Van Morrison
5/5
Queen
4/5
James Brown
3/5
Not usually a big fan of live albums, but this worked
Steve Winwood
4/5
Solid album. The first song is the only one that really did well on this album.
Linkin Park
3/5
I'd do 3.5 if I could.
Ray Price
1/5
I tried. Really.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Just ok. I enjoyed when the playlist rolled into Van Morrison more though.
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Twang a rang.
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Simply Red
2/5
There was that one song
Ramones
3/5
I mean, it's what you expect with punk and good is probably as good as it gets. Too repetitive. Would like in small doses, but a whole album is not a small dose.
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Emmylou Harris...still alive. A couple of nice covers mixed in with a few classics and a few sleepy songs.
5/5
My first CD!
Aerosmith
3/5
Motörhead
2/5
Seemed to go all downhill after the first song. I had to stop after an hour.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Hole
2/5
Meh
PJ Harvey
3/5
Pleasantly surprised by this one
Arcade Fire
3/5
The Young Gods
1/5
Merry go round metal? I'm not sure what that was.
The Cure
3/5
I generally like The Cure. Didn't care too much for this one.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Duke Ellington
4/5
This was much better than I anticipated.
Wu-Tang Clan
3/5
I like the beat, but not a fan of most of the lyrics. I can see how this makes the list though.
ABBA
2/5
Meh
N.W.A.
2/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Fats Domino
3/5
Enjoyed this too bad the whole album wasn't available on Spotify.
Daft Punk
4/5
A few great songs on this. They definitely refined their sound on their following albums.
The Byrds
2/5
twangerang
Miles Davis
3/5
38 minutes for two songs. OK. Chill background music while I was working tonight.
Barry Adamson
2/5
What did I just listen to?
Neil Young
3/5
Yes Neil is holding his breath and not letting us listen in Spotify. YouTube thanks you for the ad revenue.
Moby
3/5
Coldplay
2/5
Better than Adele; worse than Mumble and Sons
Living Colour
3/5
Of course the first song is banger, but the rest were pleasant enough.
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
I think this guy likes PSB more than Elvis Costello, but it's close.
Muddy Waters
4/5
Get your mojo rising...
Buena Vista Social Club
2/5
This was just OK. Nothing jumped out as spectacular.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Fiddles, not banjos.
2/5
Flashback. A few of these were pretty big in the day, but they can stay there for the most part.
Janelle Monáe
2/5
The have been worse albums on this list.
ZZ Top
5/5
Big part of my music growing up.
Johnny Cash
3/5
Funkadelic
3/5
T. Rex
3/5
Bang a gong and other songs no one knows about
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
This got funnier as it went on (and yes I listened to all of it). I can't say I'll need to listen to this again and do feel like this guy is punking us a bit.
U2
4/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
I'm giving this 3 stars. I should give it 2 for having to endure listening to it on Youtube. I hope we're done with Neil Young, but fear we'll get another album in a week.
Finley Quaye
2/5
Meat Loaf
4/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Interesting. Can't say I'd pick this, but not terrible.
Norah Jones
5/5
A pleasant break from some of the oddball ones on this list.
Wilco
3/5
I know people who LOVE Wilco. They're just OK to me.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Snoop Dogg
4/5
For the genre, this is one of the best.
Ride
2/5
Meh. I can't imagine why this genre died out...
Nick Drake
3/5
Gorillaz
4/5
Kanye West
2/5
That's a no from me.
Small Faces
2/5
This was very odd and quirky
Neu!
2/5
Interesting sound but did not super enjoy it.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Made for good background noise as I worked.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Cheap Trick
3/5
Not a big fan of live.
Traffic
3/5
Early Winwood
Venom
2/5
Rawr and more rawr
Aphex Twin
3/5
Background noise.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
The National
3/5
Pleasant enough
Hookworms
3/5
Not terrible
Cat Stevens
2/5
Just ok. Not my thing.
The Cardigans
2/5
Put on a sweater.
The Band
3/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Isn't this the guy who rerecord one of Tswizzles albums?
Deep Purple
2/5
Meh
Black Sabbath
4/5
For the genre, this is classic.
The Strokes
4/5
CHVRCHES
3/5
Better than I expected
Bauhaus
2/5
Sparks
2/5
The heck was that
Wire
2/5
Better than some of the other strange ones we've had, but meh.
Miriam Makeba
2/5
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Not something I'd seek out but ok.
The Stooges
3/5
Don McLean
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Pearl Jam
4/5
The Verve
2/5
U2
3/5
Korn
2/5
Meh
Beastie Boys
4/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Not a huge RHCP fan, but this is probably their best.
Guns N' Roses
5/5
I could quite possibly sing most of the lyrics on this or at the very least list the next track on most of this
George Harrison
3/5
Wild Beasts
1/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Genesis
2/5
Parts of this sound like YES, but it's not.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
How many of these are there?
Dolly Parton
3/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Never was super into PG, but a few good songs.
Beck
4/5
I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.
Malcolm McLaren
3/5
Hey duck...
MGMT
4/5
Love a few of the songs on here. Others were just OK.
Fiona Apple
5/5
Love this.
Isaac Hayes
3/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Joan Armatrading
3/5
I didn't hate this, but also don't need to listen to it again.
Leftfield
3/5
Interesting mix of early EDM
Blondie
3/5
A couple of hits and other stuff just OK.
Sam Cooke
4/5
Some classics on here. Wouldn't necessarily seek this out, but enjoyed it.
The Stone Roses
3/5
X-Ray Spex
1/5
I just couldn't with this one. I thought the horns might save this but no.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Better than expected
Janis Joplin
4/5
Calexico
3/5
Animal Collective
2/5
Two weird ones in a row. Giving this a 2, because I wanted to give the other less than 3.
David Holmes
3/5
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Stan Getz
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Pantera
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
Alanis Morissette
5/5
Still holds up all these years later.
The Hives
4/5
Blur
3/5
Enjoy Song 2, but the rest was a blur.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Dark. Deep. Not for me
Elliott Smith
4/5
The Zombies
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Classic.
The Cure
3/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Not my style, but can see why it's included
Beach House
4/5
Brian Eno
1/5
Moby Grape
2/5
Had a Yardbirds feel.
Method Man
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
Lauryn Hill
4/5
Better than I expected.
Thundercat
4/5
Oddly enjoyable
10cc
3/5
Suede
2/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Radiohead
2/5
I'm probably supposed to like this, but no.
Spacemen 3
1/5
Words escape me on this one.
Jazmine Sullivan
3/5
Interesting concept
The White Stripes
4/5
B.B. King
4/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Mott The Hoople
3/5
The Replacements
3/5
Skepta
2/5
The Who
3/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Ice T
3/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
3/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Rufus Wainwright
2/5
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Better than I thought
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
The Fall
2/5
I'm being generous with a 2
Christina Aguilera
4/5
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would
The Blue Nile
2/5
Bill Callahan
3/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
The B-52's
3/5
Quirky like you'd expect
Yes
5/5
So good
PJ Harvey
2/5
I tried.
Bonnie Raitt
5/5
So good
The Doors
4/5
This was better than I thought it would be
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Dolly Parton
4/5
3 of the great ladies of country
Sonic Youth
3/5
Dion
3/5
American Music Club
2/5
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Big Star
3/5
I may have to listen again to see why Scott loves this so much.
Van Halen
5/5
Nirvana
4/5
Beatles
4/5
Sepultura
2/5
KISS
3/5
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Megadeth
4/5
Fir what it is
David Ackles
2/5
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
I start back into this and the first two that I listen to are steaming piles of poo.
Public Image Ltd.
2/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
So solid.
Talking Heads
3/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
Meh
The Clash
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5