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Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only By The Night | 5 | 3.23 | +1.77 |
| Since I Left You | 5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
| Live And Dangerous | 5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
| You've Come a Long Way Baby | 5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
| 25 | 5 | 3.36 | +1.64 |
| At Fillmore East | 5 | 3.39 | +1.61 |
| Different Class | 5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
| Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | 5 | 3.45 | +1.55 |
| With The Beatles | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
| Next | 4 | 2.71 | +1.29 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Rainbows | 1 | 3.84 | -2.84 |
| Kid A | 1 | 3.71 | -2.71 |
| Deja Vu | 1 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
| Hounds Of Love | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| Dirt | 1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
| Sign 'O' The Times | 1 | 3.45 | -2.45 |
| The Dark Side Of The Moon | 2 | 4.43 | -2.43 |
| Murmur | 1 | 3.42 | -2.42 |
| Songs Of Leonard Cohen | 1 | 3.37 | -2.37 |
| The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady | 1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
Least Favorite Artists
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiohead | 4 | 1.75 | 2.29 |
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1-Star Albums (36)
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Queen
5/5
A classic.
Sam Cooke
4/5
The Strokes
4/5
Pink Floyd
2/5
A bit too psychedelic for my tastes
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Back when albums were a proper length. Good background music, with a few big hits in there to catch your attention.
Beatles
5/5
The Cardigans
2/5
With exception to Lovefool, the album was a bit too slow and 'same' sounding for my liking. Next!
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
I'll be honest, I couldn't always tell what they were signing, but somehow liked it anyway.
OutKast
5/5
Loved it! Reminded me of Uni days
The Sugarcubes
1/5
Not my thing at all. Endured to track 5 then had to call it a day
Doves
4/5
Wasn't as good as I remembered/ expected
Bob Dylan
4/5
Not listened to much Dylan before. Was quite good for a work focus session
The Yardbirds
3/5
Wasn't my favourite. I suspect they are more well known from the musicians who have come from the band, than the band themselves.
Pixies
4/5
Enjoyed it, been a few years since I listened
John Prine
4/5
After joking about country music, I can see why this is in the top 1001. Yeehaw!
The Roots
3/5
Like listening to an adult version of Black Eyed Peas - some catchy songs, others were just noise
Kacey Musgraves
1/5
Bleh. Too slow and melodic for my taste - probably useful if you need something to fall to sleep to
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Some absolute classics on this. Great listen
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Another of those where you can understand why it's in the 1001, even though it's not my usual choice. Good listen, though probably wouldn't listen a second time
Eminem
1/5
Initially thought this would be a good flashback, but it then descended into unnecessary expletives which spoilt the album
Rod Stewart
4/5
Wake up Maggy I think I've got something to say to you! Loved the album. What I liked equally was the Spotify Autoplay suggestions of TRex etc. assorted with this age and genre of music
Pulp
4/5
Never listened to this before but enjoyed it. Pulp are pretty much known for 2 or 3 songs but their catalogue is worth a listen
The Temptations
3/5
Useful background music, but the songs all sounded very similar
Slipknot
1/5
Made it to track two, but only because they don't 'sing' on track one. What a load of rubbish.
Femi Kuti
4/5
Enjoyable, even though half the time I had no idea what they were signing
Simon & Garfunkel
5/5
A classic.
Machito
3/5
A genre I didn't know existed, and one I probably won't be going back to - I like a lyric once in a while
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Smooth jazz. Good background music, felt like I was in a lift for a very long time.
The Streets
3/5
A unique album. Did make me realise my tastes have changed since Uni a little bit though
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Kate Bush
1/5
Fred Neil
4/5
Nice album. Back story is also quite interesting how he essentially retired in his 30's, and before that he was more of a writer for others than a solo artist.
The Doors
3/5
The Who
4/5
Not entirely sure why there was a coca cola and car advert in the middle, but a 'creative' album.
Supergrass
4/5
Classic 90s Brit Pop
3/5
Couple of classics in there.
Gary Numan
3/5
Some recognisable sounds in here, but I found it all a bit the same throughout
Green Day
5/5
Superb album.
Manu Chao
2/5
Decent tone but didn't have a clue what he was singing about
JAY Z
4/5
Took me back to 2000's Barnes. :-)
Parliament
4/5
Funk, funk, funkety, funk. Enjoyed it more than I expected.
Happy Mondays
4/5
Classic from the Mondays
Roxy Music
2/5
Didn't enjoy this one I'm afraid.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Little bit slow for me, not Stevie's greatest album
Joni Mitchell
2/5
Todd Rundgren
2/5
Liked it more than I expected, until about track 5 where it just seemed to derail and go a bit too psychedelic.
Wire
3/5
Nirvana
2/5
Too heavy for me
Traffic
3/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Enjoyed listening to this more than expected. Didn't make it to the end of the album though
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
Brian Eno
1/5
Thundercat
1/5
Herbie Hancock
4/5
15 minute songs for the win
Hole
3/5
Ramones
4/5
Syd Barrett
1/5
Fugazi
1/5
Suede
3/5
I find their songs all a bit too similar
Faith No More
2/5
Too heavy for me
The Kinks
4/5
I've never listened to this album before. Classic Kinks.
The Mothers Of Invention
2/5
Not a clue what that was about, but some bits were melodic
Magazine
2/5
Living Colour
3/5
The Pharcyde
2/5
Jurassic 5
3/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
It's Joni Mitchell, so I struggle to score more than 3. Can understand why it's in the list, just not my thing.
Pulp
5/5
It's Pulp, what's not to like
The Smiths
3/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
Afrika Bambaataa
3/5
A whole lot of funk
The Libertines
4/5
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
Willie Nelson
2/5
I can understand why it's in the top 1001, but not my thing
Joy Division
3/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
Wasn't as good as I remembered
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Stereo MC's
2/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
R.E.M.
1/5
As I suspected, boring
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Ute Lemper
3/5
Sounded a bit like a Bond soundtrack in parts.
Gotan Project
3/5
Some good tunes in here. I definitely recognise track 2 for somewhere (maybe a car advert?)
James Taylor
2/5
T. Rex
4/5
Ghostface Killah
1/5
Nope, nope, nopety, nope.
Arcade Fire
4/5
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
4/5
Little Richard
4/5
Judas Priest
3/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
Suspect this is included more because of who they are, rather than the music
David Bowie
4/5
5/5
David Bowie
3/5
It's okay, just not as good as Aladdin or Ziggy Stardust
Radiohead
1/5
Paul Simon
4/5
The Allman Brothers Band
5/5
Never heard of them, but a brilliant album full of guitar riffs
Elbow
1/5
A couple of good songs, does not make a good album, especially when those good songs are overplayed
Metallica
3/5
Not really my thing, but can understand why it's on the list, and a bonus star as it seems to be a good production (rather than just noise)
Lou Reed
4/5
Wasn't expecting so many hits in there
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
2/5
Bit boring
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Ananda Shankar
3/5
MGMT
4/5
ZZ Top
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Metallica
2/5
Adele
5/5
A modern day classic
Depeche Mode
2/5
Miles Davis
2/5
Skilled musician, but not my thing
Kanye West
4/5
George Michael
3/5
I expected better
Def Leppard
4/5
Enjoyed it much more than I was expecting. Will definitely listen to this again.
Duke Ellington
3/5
Easy listening
De La Soul
3/5
Few more songs in there than I expected. Some catchy, some very telling of their age.
The Triffids
2/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Alice In Chains
1/5
Wilco
1/5
Queen
4/5
Some classics in this
Elvis Presley
4/5
Jack White
3/5
This grew on me as the album went on. For the first few songs I thought it was just the usual Jack White nonsense, without the White Stripes beats, but it proved to be slightly better as I got into it.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Miles Davis
2/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Joni Mitchell
2/5
M.I.A.
1/5
Not sure why this is in the top 1001
The United States Of America
1/5
Absolute nonsense!
King Crimson
3/5
Marvin Gaye
3/5
I expected slightly better I'll be honest. One or two decent tunes, but the rest were so so and the album is only 35 mins long
Goldie
2/5
Too heavy for me
The Stooges
3/5
Some good, some a bit depressing
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
Brilliant voice, good collection of songs, a nice listen. Her music probably doesn't get enough play time in the UK, given the volume of work that she has produced.
New Order
3/5
Better than I was expecting
Arcade Fire
2/5
Just a bit bland
John Coltrane
2/5
Julian Cope
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
I nearly turned this off midway through track one, but decided to persevere and glad I did. Unusual but can see why it's in the list.
The Flaming Lips
2/5
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Good background music
The Style Council
3/5
What an unusual collection of songs - there wasn't particularly a 'theme' through the album, but the songs themselves were okay. 3.5 stars if I could
Bob Dylan
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Liked it more than I expected
Prince
1/5
Turned it off as it was rubbish
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
1/5
Not my thing
Talvin Singh
2/5
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
I was waiting for this to turn up.
To answer Wardy's comment - yes, peak Monkeys. There were rumblings of this band when I was in Sheffield in 2005 and it didn't disappoint.
Kings of Leon
5/5
Modern classic
Elvis Presley
2/5
Not his well known songs, but some interesting things. I'm not generally an Elvis fan, so score reflects this
Gene Clark
2/5
The Police
2/5
Beck
3/5
Little bit heavy for me
Dire Straits
4/5
Starts well but fades away a little towards the last few tracks
The Velvet Underground
2/5
I've not listened to them before. From the band summary I was expecting something a bit more original and dynamic than this. Seems to be more 'exploratory and innovative' than any good
Anita Baker
3/5
Fairport Convention
1/5
The Cars
4/5
Never listened to these before, quite enjoyed it
Fugees
4/5
The Clash
4/5
I recognised more on here than I was expecting, and lots of songs that have been sampled in more recent years
Meat Puppets
3/5
Enjoyed it more than I expected from the group name. Especially as it calmed down after a couple of tracks
Charles Mingus
1/5
'Chaotic' is the only word that comes to mind
Norah Jones
4/5
Not my thing, but can understand why it's in the list as she's a superb voice.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Nico
1/5
John Martyn
2/5
Background listening. That's about it
Santana
4/5
Classic Santana
Thin Lizzy
5/5
ABBA
4/5
One hit wonders, they'll never amount to anything ;-)
Kanye West
3/5
Started well, with songs I recognised, but then got a little boring as the album went on
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Paul Revere & The Raiders
3/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Good album. Often overshadowed by Back to Black. Wonder what she'd be doing today.
Moby
4/5
Played it a lot when I was younger. Still like it.
Fever Ray
1/5
Super Furry Animals
1/5
I was expecting this to be better.
Blur
4/5
David Bowie
2/5
Massive Attack
4/5
I've never listened much to Massive Attack - wasn't what I was expecting (better than expected)
The Beach Boys
2/5
Not your classic Beach Boys, and I wasn't particularly fond of it
Liz Phair
1/5
I'd give it a zero if I could. Out of tune, drones on. No thanks
Cream
3/5
Coldplay
4/5
Has withstood the test of time
The Prodigy
3/5
Bit heavy for me, but I can see why it's in the 1000 list
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
Devendra Banhart
2/5
The Modern Lovers
3/5
I quite liked this
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Coldplay
4/5
Not full of concert anthems like some of the other albums, but still a good listen.
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
It's okay. Starts to all sound the same after a while
Bob Dylan
3/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
The Damned
2/5
Einstürzende Neubauten
1/5
No thanks
Harry Nilsson
3/5
The Stooges
3/5
U2
3/5
Starts well, a bit more upbeat than other U2 stuff, but tails off towards the end of the album
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Some classics in there
Air
2/5
Bit boring
Radiohead
2/5
Liked it more than I did when it came out, but it's still not my favourite. There is some entertainment value now being able to listen with the words in front of me - some of the lines make no sense at all.
Peter Gabriel
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
An album with a few good singles, rather than a good album in my view
Leonard Cohen
1/5
Nearly fell asleep in track one. Pass.
Minutemen
3/5
What an unusual collection of music. Didn't love it, didn't hate it
Fleetwood Mac
5/5
Meat Loaf
4/5
k.d. lang
2/5
Good voice but boring songs
Screaming Trees
2/5
Gorillaz
3/5
Not quite as good as I remember, though there are some tunes in there
Little Simz
3/5
Rhymes weren't bad, language lets it down for me
The Smiths
3/5
Not a big Smiths fan
Abdullah Ibrahim
2/5
Background music, not much more
Cypress Hill
4/5
Set the tone for a lot who came after. So many samples from this album used in subsequent songs
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Okay, not amazing
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Metallica
3/5
How is this over 30 years old!
I get why it's on the list, but not really my thing
Pixies
3/5
Some decent singles in there, but not convinced about the rest
The Verve
2/5
Ray Charles
4/5
Radiohead
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Not an R.E.M. fan, but can see why some will like it
The Police
3/5
Weather Report
2/5
Burning Spear
4/5
I've never listened to Burning Spear, but really enjoyed this album.
Beatles
3/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Liked it more than I expected
Air
4/5
Having never heard of the artist, I knew loads of the songs (and they were good ones)
1/5
SZA
1/5
Rubbish
AC/DC
3/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Big Star
4/5
Never heard of them but great album
Carpenters
3/5
The Temptations
4/5
The Band
2/5
Okay in the background but nothing special
Travis
4/5
Forgot how good this was, and why I listened to it loads when it came out
Marvin Gaye
4/5
4.5 if I could
Various Artists
4/5
The Specials
3/5
Kraftwerk
3/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
3/5
1/5
Just noise
Talking Heads
2/5
Green Day
4/5
Lorde
4/5
Having only heard one of their songs before I wasn't sure what to expect, but this is a pretty good album.
George Harrison
2/5
One or two decent songs, but on this list because of who he is IMHO
Pearl Jam
3/5
The Who
4/5
Al Green
3/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
The White Stripes
4/5
Steely Dan
3/5
Hole
1/5
Animal Collective
3/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Not as good as I expected
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Quite enjoyed that
Ray Price
1/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
Beach House
4/5
Never heard of Beach House, but this was surprisingly quite good
Korn
1/5
Made it halfway through the first song before turning it off
The Slits
2/5
Radiohead
1/5
No thank you - too depressing, especially on a Friday morning
CHIC
4/5
Iconic tunes, setting musical trends for years to come
Rush
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
Good, but I'm not sure it actually represents Jamiroquai's greatest hits.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
2/5
Not a big punk fan. This didn't change my mind
Frank Ocean
1/5
No thanks
Pink Floyd
2/5
I can see why some people will love this, but it's not for me
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Taylor Swift
3/5
Not exactly full of tunes
Deep Purple
4/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Classic Beatles
Fatboy Slim
5/5
What an album!
The Fall
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
I get why it's in the list, but it's not my thing
Television
4/5
Drive-By Truckers
4/5
Like it more than I expected
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Fats Domino
3/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
One decent song, the rest are so so
Throwing Muses
3/5
Nirvana
4/5
Not a big Nirvana fan, but this is a great album
Alanis Morissette
2/5
Van Halen
3/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
Only ever listened to his singles, rather than album. Not too bad
The Pogues
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
A couple of decent songs, but others are a little slow
The Avalanches
5/5
Classic
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Leftfield
1/5
Gave up after two tracks
The Doors
3/5
Johnny Cash
3/5
Not a Johnny Cash fan
James Brown
4/5
It's James Brown, so it's good, though I prefer some of his more dynamic songs
Christina Aguilera
3/5
Moby Grape
3/5
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2/5
3/5
Frank Zappa
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Eagles
4/5
Good, but not quite as good as I remembered. Driven really by a couple of key songs