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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	5	3.27	+1.73
Gold Ryan Adams	4	2.83	+1.17
Ingenue k.d. lang	4	2.95	+1.05
I See You The xx	4	2.97	+1.03
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	5	3.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin	1	4.1	-3.1
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	1	3.63	-2.63
Hard Again Muddy Waters	1	3.6	-2.6
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	1	3.45	-2.45
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	1	3.45	-2.45
Play Moby	1	3.45	-2.45
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	1	3.43	-2.43
Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin	2	4.34	-2.34
Ace of Spades Motörhead	1	3.28	-2.28
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	1	3.19	-2.19

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Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Jailbait... WTF! 🙉

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1-Star Albums (18)

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Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Not my favorite. Didn't realize LZ was bluesy (which I don't mind). Would probably be nice to listen to live.

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Was OK.

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Was meh.

London Calling by The Clash

Was decent.

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Meh

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Cash is great. Not generally a fan of live recordings but this one was solid but it did leave out many of his songs I like the most.

Blur by Blur

WOOHOO! Was better than I thought it'd be. 3.5 stars

Sound Affects by The Jam

I didn't make notes on it last week and now I don't recall. Must not be memorable.

The Clash by The Clash

Was decent.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Not crazy about it.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

It was OK.

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Balls

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Was good! She has a good voice and the melodies are nice.

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Not a fan.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Pretty solid.

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Pretty good!

Parklife by Blur

Meh

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Meh

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Not good.

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Was OK.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Meh

En-Tact by The Shamen

Meh.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Meh.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Good!

Hotel California by Eagles

Meh.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Quite enjoyable.

Snivilisation by Orbital

Pretty meh.

The Joshua Tree by U2

Meh.

The Doors by The Doors

Solid.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Meh.

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Ok if you're in the mood for it.

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Meh.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Meh.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Solid.

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Link doesn't link to 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul, but to The Missing Album by The Noel Redding Band.

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

OK.

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Meh.

Heroes by David Bowie

Meh.

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Meh.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

No.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Eh.

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Not bad.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Solid.

Low-Life by New Order

OK. Unmemorable, but unoffensive.

Pornography by The Cure

Meh.

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Bleh.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

OK.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Meh.

Being There by Wilco

OK.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Decent.

Ctrl by SZA

Better than I expected.

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Balls.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Meh.

Elastica by Elastica

Meh.

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Quite enjoyable.

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Fine.

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Fine, I suppose.

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Decent.

1984 by Van Halen

Meh.

Liquid Swords by GZA

Not really my thing, for the most part.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Good.

Gold by Ryan Adams

Really nice.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Meh.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

No.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Meh.

Play by Moby

No.

Imagine by John Lennon

Eh.

xx by The xx

Eh.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Not good.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Meh.

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Forgettable, but not bad.

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Decent.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Meh

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Fantastic.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Eh.

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Not good.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Meh.

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Enjoyable.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Decent.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Solid.

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Eh.

Stankonia by OutKast

Eh.

Picture Book by Simply Red

Decent.

Transformer by Lou Reed

Eh.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Not bad.

Illmatic by Nas

More enjoyable than I thought it'd be.

Faith by George Michael

Meh

Opus Dei by Laibach

Eh.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Just sounds like noise.

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Interesting

Sea Change by Beck

OK, but Lost Cause stands head and shoulders above the rest of the songs.

Melodrama by Lorde

Decent.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Meh.

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Better than I expected.

Cross by Justice

Eh.

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention

Not good.

Dust by Screaming Trees

Eh.

British Steel by Judas Priest

Eh.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Eh.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Not bad.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Decent.

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Eh.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Good.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Eh.

The Predator by Ice Cube

Eh.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Better than I expected.

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Not bad.

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Decent.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Not good.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Eh.

Dummy by Portishead

Meh

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Solid Christmas album

Country Life by Roxy Music

Station To Station by David Bowie

Not bad.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Just makes me think of Toy Story. Not a huge fan of it TBH, even though on paper it seems like I should. Maybe like 2.5 stars?

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Eh.

Close To The Edge by Yes

Not terrible.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Eh.

Destroyer by KISS

Not awful.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Okayish.

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Not good.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Not bad!

The White Album by Beatles

Not bad.

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Fine, I suppose.

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Not that good.

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Decent.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

No.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Not good.

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Not great, but not terrible.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Eh.

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Eh.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Not bad.

John Prine by John Prine

Great album.

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Not my cup o' tea.

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green

I don't like CeeLo's voice.

Back In Black by AC/DC

Eh.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Better than expected.

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

At times a bit crude, but not bad.

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

OK.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Eh.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Meh.

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Not really my thing.

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Eh.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Not good.

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Eh.

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Pretty decent.

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Eh.

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Enjoyable.

Solid Air by John Martyn

Decent. Feels newer than 1973.

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Decent.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Decent.

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo by Devo

Feels ahead of its time, and I can feel its influence on other artists. Not bad, but not super my taste.

High Violet by The National

Pretty enjoyable.

Diamond Life by Sade

Decent.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Good background music!

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

OK, but the trend of rappers having "skits" in their albums is perhaps a bit annoying.

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Better than anticipated!

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Eh.

Eagles by Eagles

OKish.

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Reminds me of Cake. Decent background music, but not sure I'll listen to this again.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Quite enjoyable, although the titular track is meh.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Pretty good. Brings me back to my angsty childhood.

1999 by Prince

IDK, kinda odd. What's with all the weird sexy time references.

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Eh.

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Not that great and the album title feels like they were trying too hard. Meh.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Sounds nice and reminds me of Ryan Adams a bit.

OK by Talvin Singh

OK.

The Band by The Band

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Eh.

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

DNF Not my cup of tea

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Meh.

Medúlla by Björk

Really kinda weird.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Kind of annoying.

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Meh.

Different Class by Pulp

OK.

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Enjoyable.

Purple Rain by Prince

Eh.

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Enjoyable easy listening.

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Could only listen to a few songs and didn't really care for it.

Let It Be by The Replacements

Better than I thought it would be. Androgynous was the standout track for me.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

OKish. Probably not going to listen to it ever again, but it wasn't offensive.

Slayed? by Slade

Eh.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Nilsson Schmilsson. Meh.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Pretty decent overall.

Parachutes by Coldplay

Not bad. Decent background music.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Not bad!

Document by R.E.M.

Not bad.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Okayish.

Abbey Road by Beatles

Decent.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Take Me Out is far and away a much catchier song than anything else on this album. I'm not surprised I hadn't heard any other songs from this album until now.

GREY Area by Little Simz

Really enjoyable. I can tell I'm going to come back to this from time to time.

In It For The Money by Supergrass

DNF. This is the kind of stuff that makes me question this list. Seems kind of generic, erring on the side of "this is just noise".

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Decent.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

OK.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Eh.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

OK, but not something I'd listen too very often.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Eh.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Meh.

Zombie by Fela Kuti

An enjoyable listen. Great background music.

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

A fun listen.

Live Through This by Hole

It's OK.

Disraeli Gears by Cream

It's fine.

Machine Head by Deep Purple

IDK, fine I guess.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Pretty enjoyable!

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Not good.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Not bad, but some of the songs aren't my style.

Boston by Boston

OK, not great.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Decent.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Meh.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Eh. 3/5

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Fun listen.

Teen Dream by Beach House

Decent.

With The Beatles by Beatles

Not great. A little annoying and maybe a little pervy.

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Not great. Did not finish.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Kinda weird TBH

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Decent.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Eh. Probably good for it's day.

Metallica by Metallica

I've never listened to this album in its entirety before, but it's obvious that this album was very influential in the space. Feels quite ahead of its time, like it wouldn't be out of place if it had been released 10 years ago.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Not bad, but not something I'm going to listen to often. I heard a few songs that I didn't realize were made by her.

Violator by Depeche Mode

Enjoyable background music.

Funeral by Arcade Fire

OK. Didn't finish it.

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Really solid album.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

It's OK.

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Decent.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Not bad.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Nice to listen to.

GI by Germs

Noise.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Did not finish. Really, kind of annoying.

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

A really solid album with a lot of power and uh... rage. Can't believe this was released in '92. Feels like it could be an album from this decade.

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

Is OK.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

OK.

Arular by M.I.A.

Did not finish. Meh.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

A good listen.

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Not something I'd typically seek out but it was quite enjoyable.

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

A solid listen.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Solid album.

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Not really my thing.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

It's OK.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Eh.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

It's OK. I prefer his more recent stuff but it's not bad.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Her stuff is kinda weird, like Regina Spektor. Not really much cup of tea, but I imagine there are a ton of people who find this album formative.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Decent, but more mentions of god than I'd like.

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Solid album. Enjoyable background music.

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Could only listen to one song on Spotify. Was eh but can definitely tell it was influential for grunge and alt rock.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Solid. War Pigs is a banger of an opener.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

DNF. Meh.

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Decent.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

It's OK. Kinda has Coldplay vibes but feels uninspired. Wouldn't recommend.

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Not available on Spotify.

The Next Day by David Bowie

Mediocre.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Thought I would like this more. Not terrible. Not great. Like 2.5 stars.

Fragile by Yes

Not bad. Feels a bit dated, but probably ahead of it's time although it definitely has some keyboard bits that feel very much tied to the 60s and 70s. Not bad though.

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Such a great album. Eminem hit the ground running but he's refined his technique over the years. A great listen that still holds up today.

Nixon by Lambchop

As a white person, this sounds like what people would probably call "inoffensive white people music". Chill, but very forgettable. Will not intentionally revisit, but if I heard these songs again I probably wouldn't recognize them.

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Not bad.

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Feels ahead of its time. Probably won't revisit though.

Dog Man Star by Suede

Actually, pretty good.

Street Life by The Crusaders

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Meh.

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

DNF. Meh.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Did not finish. WTF is this crap

Aja by Steely Dan

OK, I suppose.

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Didn't really stand out, but not bad.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Not really my thing.

Mask by Bauhaus

Pretty good and feels ahead of its time.

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Not sure I have any emotional attachment to this, but it sounds nice.

Tical by Method Man

DNF. Not bad, just not feeling it.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

A really solid album. What struck me most was how ahead of its time it felt. Must've been very influential.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Why does he do that crap with his voice? Makes otherwise decent stuff sound awful.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Pretty enjoyable.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Pretty good overall, but Aisha is cringe and bad.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Pretty good, and definitely feels ahead of its time.

I See You by The xx

Pretty good.

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Jailbait... WTF! 🙉

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Goo by Sonic Youth

Not good.

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

I'm not listening to this for 2 hours. That would be a real emergency.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

It's OK.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Eh. It's music, I think?