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Album	You	Global	Diff
Psychocandy	5	2.93	+2.07
Vespertine	5	3.17	+1.83
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere	5	3.55	+1.45
A Love Supreme	5	3.63	+1.37
The Queen Is Dead	5	3.66	+1.34
Songs From The Big Chair	5	3.74	+1.26
All Things Must Pass	5	3.81	+1.19
Sticky Fingers	5	3.88	+1.12

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5-Star Albums (11)

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All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

Can't believe some of the scores here... The 'Apple Jam' tracks are a novelty bonus, and I'm not considering them in my score. The main album is 18 tracks and 76 minutes of quality tunage. No question that it's five stars from me.

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Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Don't have album, but 9 of the 12 tracks are on The Essential Simon & Garfunkel ("Overs" as a live version). Leaves me a bit cold - prefer cover versions of songs.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

4/5

Good album, but an example of how CDs encouraged overlong albums.

Garbage

4/5

Hadn't listened to this in ages... and it's better than I remembered. Original CD, not the 2015 remaster.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Funnily enough I listened to this yesterday evening as it seemed highly appropriate.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

5/5

Still great to listen to 37 years on.

Common

4/5

Smooth chipmunk soul hip-hop

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Poignant

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

Solid punk pop

Talvin Singh

3/5

Listened to this a lot when it first came put, but now it disappoints me - too much of it is unfocused and meandering. The earlier compilation "Anokha – Soundz of the Asian Underground" that Talvin Singh put out does stand the test of time however.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

20 years on, it's still good but not entirely gripping.

Cypress Hill

4/5

Certified classic hits from the bong.

Homework

Daft Punk

4/5

"hot mix of P-funk, disco, acid frequencies, and hip-hop-style sampling... club bricolage; immediately brand new and yet utterly retro" according to the book, and who am I to disagree?. Still sounds great 25 years on, but as I recalled maybe a bit too long, and would be improved by dumping a few weaker tracks.

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

Aha!

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Lady Soul indeed.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

Unlike a mole, I still like this one.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Some absolute ★★★★★ classics, but not the same level of consistency across the whole album.

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Still a classic 25 years on.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Cracking album.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

I can hear why people are making the Talking Heads comparisons for this album. Could doing with tighter editing of some tracks and too long overall but a solid four stars.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Most of this album is absolutely superb and ★★★★★. The near 14 minute Sex Machine, however, is a grind... and not in a good way.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Was able to listen to this again without thinking about everything good and (very) bad that came after. It was clear that Amy was a real talent, and I was looking forward to much more from her. A good album, but not a great one.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

4/5

Listened to this with Popscene as an aperitif. I was one of the many who overlooked this when it was first released. A big leap from its predecessor Leisure, and the first of Blur's four great albums.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Sometimes one is exactly the right number of notes for a guitar solo. The start of something special with Crazy Horse, and some absolute classics that set a template for Neil Young and *many* other bands. So good, I listened to it twice in a row :)

Vespertine

Björk

5/5

I found this one difficult to get into on first release - I'd loved Homogenic and this was an abrupt turn. Over time I've grown to love it and all its quiet intricacies. It's one to be actively listened to (not background music) and when I'm in the right mood it's magnificent. Hovering between 4 and 5 stars... and I'm in the right mood for it today.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Great, but not at the same peak as the two albums before and the one after. Sombre in places, and need to be in the right mood for it. There are perhaps some similarities to Goats Head Soup in style and stature.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

The braggadocio can get tiring and the skits are very skippable, but the music never disappoints. The start of a whole new era (for better and worse).

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

5/5

Thought this was going to be a 4 before listening to it again today, especially after Darklands proved to be plodding in places 35 years on. But this sounds just as sharp as it did when I bought it on release. A superb blend of the most basic elements, and I should listen to it more often.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

A smooth subtle and subtle album with interludes that integrate rather than irritate. Good to chill out to. This all makes for a pleasant cruise down the runway, but somehow it never quite takes off...

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

Proper rock songs and yet no sellout on the major label debut. Hit 'em where it hurts Tell it like it is Yeah

Led Zeppelin

4/5

A very good start but not quite a great album for me. Led Zeppelin seem to be overrepresented in the 1001, this is one I would have dropped. But 4 stars nevertheless.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

4/5

I remembered that it took a while to get into at the time... and it was the same again having not listened to it for a few years, so had to listen three times to be sure. Complex and admirable, but not always engaging. A very good album nevertheless and worth spending time to appreciate.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

Supremely lovable (and best heard on headphones in mono).

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

I listen to this one less often than his earlier two albums... and in part that's because (for me) it's not as great as those two. The best songs really work with the intimate one take nature of the recordings, but there's a few that only ever sound like demos that need more work.

Violent Femmes

4/5

Rough and ready acoustic punk, and who could fail to love xylophone solos.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Cannot believe that this superb album currently has an average review score under 4! Looking at the low score reviews makes me think that there is something seriously wrong with some of the people using this website >:[ I've loved this album for more than 30 years, and it was a pleasure to have an excuse to listen to it again. It's the third in a hot streak of four albums that will all get 5 stars from me, and probably the most varied. The remastered edition released in 2015 is well worth buying, even if you have an earlier version.