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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Suicide
Suicide
|
5 | 2.46 | +2.54 |
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Scott 2
Scott Walker
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5 | 2.64 | +2.36 |
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Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
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5 | 2.74 | +2.26 |
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Olympia 64
Jacques Brel
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5 | 2.78 | +2.22 |
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Planet Rock: The Album
Afrika Bambaataa
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Oedipus Schmoedipus
Barry Adamson
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5 | 2.79 | +2.21 |
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Scott 4
Scott Walker
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5 | 2.81 | +2.19 |
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Freak Out!
The Mothers Of Invention
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5 | 2.83 | +2.17 |
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Bone Machine
Tom Waits
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5 | 2.85 | +2.15 |
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Damaged
Black Flag
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5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
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1 | 3.53 | -2.53 |
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Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
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2 | 4.46 | -2.46 |
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
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1 | 3.44 | -2.44 |
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Fragile
Yes
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1 | 3.31 | -2.31 |
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Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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Revolver
Beatles
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2 | 4.24 | -2.24 |
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Rubber Soul
Beatles
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2 | 4.12 | -2.12 |
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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Traffic
Traffic
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1 | 3.08 | -2.08 |
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The Rise & Fall
Madness
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1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 4.6 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 5 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.67 |
| Pixies | 3 | 4.67 |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4.67 |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 4.67 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 4.67 |
| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5 |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 5 |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Walker | 2 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 6 | 4.17 |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4.25 |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 4.33 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| U2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Beatles | 4 | 2.25 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Elvis Presley | 5, 2 |
5-Star Albums (88)
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Sebadoh · 6 likes
4/5
The first track is a decoy.
Elvis Presley · 4 likes
5/5
This was my first time listening to an Elvis Priestley album. I had heard best of and compilation.
It was great, I felt I got it for the first time. I think it will go in the home roster.
Leonard Cohen · 1 likes
5/5
The simplicity of the music allows the words to shine
1-Star Albums (12)
All Ratings
Billy Joel
4/5
Funkier than I thought. Enjoyed the samba influences
Paul Simon
4/5
I liked how it segued in and out the South African music at the start of the end.
Booker T. & The MG's
5/5
Makes me happy. Listened a few times as I felt the grove
Deep Purple
2/5
Of its time.
The intro on Lazy was a snoozee
Michael Jackson
3/5
You feel the Quincy Jones production throughout.
Liberian Girl is my favourite, not keen on some of the backing vocals.
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Awesome8
Queen
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
Hole
4/5
Elvis Presley
5/5
This was my first time listening to an Elvis Priestley album. I had heard best of and compilation.
It was great, I felt I got it for the first time. I think it will go in the home roster.
Pet Shop Boys
5/5
The entire album felt like it could be on a Café Del Mar compilation before they were a thing, so ahead of it's time?
Madness
1/5
Nope
Lou Reed
5/5
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
American version of the French Touch
Dizzee Rascal
3/5
Aerosmith
2/5
Production is very busy, like the musical interludes.
Lyrics good
Music feels samey
Beastie Boys
5/5
Nico
4/5
Mudhoney
4/5
Grunge's baby step, still sounds fresh
The Go-Go's
2/5
Abdullah Ibrahim
3/5
I liked it, will require a few more listens
Alice Cooper
3/5
Yes
1/5
Glad I wasn't hangovered when listening to this.
Not too familiar with Yes, now I know why; but wankish.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
Pretty but samey
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Nice
Rod Stewart
2/5
SAULT
2/5
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Patti Smith
5/5
Lupe Fiasco
3/5
I only ever heard single from Lupe Fiasco before, this is rather good.
John Prine
4/5
Cee Lo Green
2/5
Sounds from where it's from, no real standout
Bob Dylan
4/5
Coldplay
1/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
The Soft Boys
2/5
Nick Drake
4/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
Fiona Apple
2/5
Don't think it will make a lasting impression
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Queen
2/5
Suicide
5/5
I wish I could hear it for the first time again and have my mind blown all over again.
Oasis
1/5
Joan Baez
4/5
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Samey samey.
Beatles
2/5
Faith No More
3/5
It's quite broad in styles.
Everything But The Girl
3/5
CHIC
5/5
Dead Kennedys
3/5
John Martyn
2/5
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Gorillaz
3/5
Aphex Twin
4/5
Lorde
2/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
3/5
Circle Jerks
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
4/5
Pretenders
3/5
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Green Day
2/5
3/5
The Stooges
5/5
Gram Parsons
4/5
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Pixies
4/5
Queen Latifah
2/5
David Holmes
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2/5
The Damned
4/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
More familiar with the Neptunes and Pharrell's solo work, of it's era.
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
Queens of the Stone Age
2/5
The Stooges
5/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
The cover versions are unnecessary fillers.
This is the only song titled The Power Of Love that matters
Black Flag
5/5
The Roots
4/5
Elton John
2/5
I wasn't a fan before, I'm still not one.
Tom Tom Club
4/5
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
5/5
Jamiroquai
1/5
Radiohead
3/5
Rahul Dev Burman
4/5
Nice surprise, you can feel the influences of Isaach Hayes and John Williams.
Genesis
2/5
One of my older sibling use to listen to it when I was a kid; not a fan then and not a fan now.
Flamin' Groovies
3/5
Beck
3/5
Someone listened to the Beasty Boys
Elastica
2/5
Minor Threat
5/5
Snappy
Khaled
3/5
Or when Khaled reached out to the world, not my fav of his.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Sebadoh
4/5
The first track is a decoy.
Peter Frampton
2/5
Fugees
3/5
T. Rex
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Songhoy Blues
3/5
More contemporary take on the desert blues.
Nine Inch Nails
4/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
The Waterboys
3/5
Charming
Willie Nelson
4/5
Depeche Mode
3/5
Simply Red
2/5
Air
3/5
1998 in a bottle, played at every single dinner party I attended that year, but gets a bit boring.
Queen
3/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Death In Vegas
4/5
Taylor Swift
2/5
I only knew the singles.
I had to check how old she was when this was released aa some of the lyrics were a bit teenagey at times.
Won't knowingly listen again
3/5
Frank Ocean
4/5
It really stands out from other genre albums of the era
Shivkumar Sharma
1/5
Could not make it through it
The Who
2/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Femi Kuti
3/5
Cyndi Lauper
4/5
Punky pop,etill sounds fresh
Sigur Rós
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Haircut 100
2/5
Made me wish I was listening to Kid Créole a couple of times
The Police
2/5
More interesting than I expected.
Brian Eno
4/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Neil Young
5/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
2Pac
4/5
I had never heard it before, I don't think I would reach out for it again;production was a bit bland.
Solomon Burke
5/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Neneh Cherry
4/5
I was expecting something bubblegummmy, but it's a pleasant surprise.
The Shamen
2/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
The Byrds
3/5
Supertramp
2/5
Peter Gabriel
3/5
The Who
3/5
I can hear how they influenced a lot of artists
Dire Straits
2/5
Cheesy but not good cheesy
The Smashing Pumpkins
4/5
My Bloody Valentine
5/5
The Jam
2/5
One tone
ZZ Top
3/5
Stan Getz
4/5
Sarah Vaughan
5/5
Mariah Carey
3/5
Good but not great Mariah
Duke Ellington
4/5
Lovely
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
It is timeless.
Rod Stewart
2/5
It's my second Rod Stewart's album, and I have come to the conclusion that he always sounds the same no matter what he tries it is either shout or not so shouty
Tina Turner
3/5
I can't stand the rain is an amazing track, but the album is unfortunately MOR.
Blondie
3/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
I've never intentionally listened to Cat Stevens yet every song is somehow etched 8n my memory
Ash
4/5
They often feel like the forgotten British band on that ear, solid effort especially when one remembers how young they were when this came out.
Pere Ubu
4/5
Guns N' Roses
3/5
Aretha Franklin
5/5
I seem to only know Ms Franklin from compilation album, big mistake!
Soulful, voice like no other, it has been added to the library.
The Style Council
2/5
A bit all over the place.
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
3/5
Tom Waits
5/5
The Notorious B.I.G.
2/5
Beats are boring. I gave up
Madonna
2/5
Sparks
5/5
Wait till you see them perform it live.
Prince
4/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Def Leppard
3/5
Better than I thought it would be. Not original but well executed
Iggy Pop
5/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Tears For Fears
3/5
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Moby
2/5
20+ years later, I am still suffering from Play fatigue.
Hot Chip
3/5
I think I prefer their first album.
It's good but because of the repetitiveness of some of the best it becomes a bit of a slog towards the end.
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
I struggled at times with the jazzy interludes.
Jack White
3/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
Pleasant
The Only Ones
3/5
Incredible Bongo Band
4/5
G. Love & Special Sauce
1/5
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
5/5
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Fatboy Slim
3/5
The ubiquitous album of that year.
Tricky
4/5
Jungle Brothers
4/5
The Libertines
2/5
Bit of a mish-mash
Weather Report
3/5
Fela Kuti
5/5
Underworld
3/5
The Hives
3/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Roxy Music
5/5
Still sounds very fresh. That Eno touch👌
Talvin Singh
3/5
Nina Simone
5/5
It's a journey
The Velvet Underground
5/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
One of my fav albums of the period, really love the orchestration
Soft Cell
3/5
Contains some synth classics.
Afrika Bambaataa
5/5
This is where it all began.
Prior to listening I had not realised how ingrained in our collective consciousness, this album was. You may not know or like that genre but the chances are you are already familiar with the work.
Sam Cooke
5/5
This is so good, I wished it was longer and that I had seen him live.
Neil Young
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
Very parred down, maybe heralding the return of the saxophone.
The Band
2/5
I struggled at the beginning but glad I stuck with it, not sure I'll revisit soon.
Jacques Brel
5/5
R.E.M.
3/5
A good debut
Garbage
4/5
I understand why I love it that much when it came out, Shirley Mason's voice stood out in a sea of Brit Pop.
Dolly Parton
5/5
moving, alway witty. Peak Dolly
De La Soul
5/5
The stitching skills to make all seamless👌👌👌
Dr. Dre
4/5
Scissor Sisters
2/5
Enjoyable pop,it becomes a bit darker after Filthy Gorgeous
The Icarus Line
3/5
I only had one listen but will want to explore further.
I can't believe I wasn't familiar with this.
It's good the prog Rocky tendencies could get on my nerves
The Cure
5/5
Classic
Supergrass
4/5
U2
2/5
The first 3 songs are classics but it feels dated, they sound like a lot of their contemporaries the only distinction is the accent.
Judas Priest
2/5
Not a massive fan
Orbital
4/5
Wire
5/5
They are too often overlooked but this has classic written all over it and once you hear it you realise its influence
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Talking Heads
5/5
Janis Joplin
4/5
Morrissey
3/5
Morrisey being Morrisey.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
5/5
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Milton Nascimento
4/5
The xx
2/5
Forgettable.
DJ Shadow
4/5
Killing Joke
2/5
I thought I would love this but found it underwhelming.
The Teardrop Explodes
3/5
The guitars were amazing, will have to dwell further
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Dr. John
2/5
I had heard the name referenced before but wasn't sure what to expect. Blend of jazz and blues, bit slow paced.
Black Sabbath
4/5
Kings of Leon
2/5
Drive-By Truckers
2/5
Of its place.
Justice
5/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Match made in near heaven
Alice Cooper
4/5
I was gifted this album when I was 14 years old, listened to it once and forgot about it.
Much better than in my memory, little bit more bluesy than 80's Alice and I like that.
The Smiths
5/5
This album came up a few days after Morrisey's Your Arsenal and you really notice what the other 3 brought to the party.
Rythm section was tight, johnny Marr s guitar was stellar.
Elbow
3/5
Soundgarden
3/5
Beastie Boys
5/5
I always hear something new
Otis Redding
4/5
Ozomatli
3/5
Had to track a copy of this on Discog as it wasn't available on any of the platforms I subscribe to.
Blended world music, surfing several genres.
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4/5
It was familiar yet I do no it remember actively listening to it previously.
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Not super familiar with the works, it was okay.
George Michael
3/5
He has a great voice, leaning towards soul but very poppy
Steely Dan
2/5
I struggled with it and did not make it to the end.
The Stranglers
4/5
Classic
Leonard Cohen
4/5
XTC
3/5
It was not the XTC I am familiar with, but enjoyed the folkiness
Joanna Newsom
4/5
Given my aversion for the harp, I enjoyed it more than I thought i would
Prince
5/5
Sublime
Fleetwood Mac
2/5
I don't get the love.
The National
3/5
It's fall listening, cosy, akin to wearing an old jumper.
Pixies
5/5
The sound from outer space.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Ute Lemper
3/5
I don't think this album does her justice.
Bob Dylan
4/5
Could it be that I actually like Dylan?
Mike Ladd
3/5
I had no clue as to what this was going to be.
I enjoyed it, it's interesting to hear samples other artists from that period used in a new way.
Teenage Fanclub
4/5
Leonard Cohen
5/5
The simplicity of the music allows the words to shine
Funkadelic
4/5
I was not expecting these guitars.
Buzzcocks
5/5
The Fall
5/5
À strange universe I am enjoying.
Marty Robbins
3/5
It did sound a bit stereotypical, probably as it became a template for other artists but it was good.
Thundercat
3/5
Quite mellow.
The Changes and the Kendrick Lamarr presence on Walk On By are the stand out moments.
Paul Weller
2/5
I struggled, à bit blah
Nirvana
4/5
King Crimson
2/5
I struggled with it,bitvwanky at times
N.W.A.
4/5
What a calling card
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Ghostface Killah
4/5
The sampling and lyrics are great
Suede
3/5
This is an old friend.
Butler's guitars are amazing, lyrics and voice are good to. I think I prefer Dog Man Star
808 State
2/5
Only knew Pacific 202 prior to listening to the album. It could have stayed that way.
Herbie Hancock
4/5
I have never delved into Herbie Hancock, but this was thoroughly enjoyable.
The Offspring
2/5
monologues 🤮
Too polished
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
I had not realised how many of the songs I knew from the Dandy Warhol were on this album.
Beatles
2/5
All seems to roll into one.
Germs
4/5
Seminal west coast offering.
Beatles
3/5
I struggled with this. It's a collection of good and less good songs,without much of a thematic thread.
Sufjan Stevens
4/5
The Birthday Party
4/5
Pré Bad Seeds, post Boys Next Door; the guitars from RS Howard are great.
David Bowie
5/5
I had not listened to The Next Day in a few years. It is still great Bowie
The B-52's
4/5
Burning Spear
3/5
I am not a massive reggae afficionado, but found it quite enjoyable. Seemed to blend with other afro carib music.
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
The Human League
3/5
Enjoyable.
Love Action is the standout for me
Bob Dylan
5/5
I
Various Artists
4/5
One of my fav Christmas records.
The Allman Brothers Band
2/5
Long winded
Elis Regina
2/5
Meh
Elvis Costello
2/5
I feel like I am always hearing the same thing. Although not a pastiche, it is a bit stuck in time.
Neil Young
4/5
It sat unrated for a while as I wanted to revisit.
The Kinks
3/5
Korn
2/5
I had never heard Korn previously and was expecting something a little heavier and wilder.
It sounds a bit by the numbers.
Willie Nelson
4/5
Simple and beautiful
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Listening to Natty Dread, I came to the realisation that I had never listened to a studio album by Bob Marley& The Wailers, only the versions found on compilations. I found it far more enjoyable than I expected.
Wilco
2/5
I wasn't familiar with their work, bit boring.
Suede
4/5
Sophomore effort, better Butler
Metallica
4/5
Eurythmics
3/5
It was a bit samey.
Public Enemy
5/5
Relentless in a good way
The Temptations
4/5
Funky, groovy.
The Pogues
4/5
Full of classic songs.
Leftfield
3/5
I remembered liking it much more when it came out.
Adele
2/5
It's not my cup of tea. Adele has a great voice, however, I wish it feels very comfortable, we have a formula let's stick ro it.
I wish she would work with people who would stretch her talent.
Can
4/5
It's a trip!
Television
4/5
Traffic
1/5
Meh
Jurassic 5
4/5
You know when something comes out and your then partner tells you you won't like that; I shouldn't have listened.
David Gray
2/5
David Bowie
3/5
Not a fav Bowie, too folksie
3/5
I was only familiar with Miss Lynn because of the film The Coal Miner's Daughter.
I'm not a country fan but this was enjoyable
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
When I checked the album info, I was grateful it was short.
There was a pause at the end of what I know was the first track, I felt happy I had made it, but no it carried on.
Some of the themes were familiar but not for me
Radiohead
3/5
Radiohead being Radiohead
Tom Waits
4/5
An intimate live, I feel right there listening to the stories.
The Beau Brummels
2/5
The phrasing got on my nerves. Typical folkie stuff of the era.
Jethro Tull
2/5
Beck
3/5
Not a Beck offering I was familiar with. Quite mellow.
The 13th Floor Elevators
4/5
I had not realised before how old this was.
60's psychadelia and Roky's voice, what's not to love.
Björk
4/5
It's a great first solo outing for Bjork, full of classics.
Deee-Lite
3/5
Surprised as I thought they were a one hit wonder, but this is a solid effort.
Slipknot
2/5
Didn't do anything for me.
GZA
5/5
Off to rewatch Shogun Assassin
Stan Getz
4/5
Pet Shop Boys
3/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
Pleasant
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
As punchy and refreshing now as when it came out.
The Verve
2/5
Not as good as I remembered
Gotan Project
2/5
Background music.
Big Star
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Elvis Presley
2/5
After thoroughly enjoying my first Elvis album on the list, this was disappointing.
Richard Hawley
5/5
I'm loving the chamber pop and transitions into more pared down numbers. A work of beauty.
Eagles
3/5
More melodic than expected
The Magnetic Fields
3/5
It took quite a while to get through all 69 love songs due to its epic size, but it's just a like from me
Baaba Maal
4/5
Love
Deerhunter
3/5
It's rather gentle but won't leave a lasting impression
Nirvana
5/5
An old friend
Johnny Cash
5/5
The live album to trump all live albums.
Solange
4/5
Bringing 60's sounds back to life. Subtle
Blur
4/5
I really loved this when it came out, still enjoyable.
James Brown
4/5
This is great.
Syd Barrett
3/5
Manic Street Preachers
2/5
Didn't like it when it came out, still not liking it. Lacks finesse.
The War On Drugs
2/5
Had to listen a second time as it didn't register, fairly more.
Ray Price
2/5
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
5/5
His music kind of wormed itself in my subconscious mind.
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Randy Newman
4/5
Again someone I wasn't familiar with apart from the Toy Story soundtrack.
Make me wish I was in a piano bar.
The Temptations
2/5
It didn't grab me that much
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Not familiar with Tom Petty at all but quite bopping
OutKast
4/5
Both parts are defined for both artist loved the interludes.
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Although i discovered this after their 2000's opus, I think I prefer it's universe
Serge Gainsbourg
5/5
I have the joy of appreciating both the lyrics and the music. The orchestration is great, he's a master lyricist, and has a masterful delivery
Run-D.M.C.
5/5
This
Metallica
4/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
One of the great SY albums
Little Richard
4/5
It very much feels like a collection of singles and b sides rather than a fully fledged album. Shame
The KLF
2/5
Less punchy than in my memories. Nice universe but too mellow.
Cornershop
4/5
Charming folk fusion
Guided By Voices
3/5
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Cowboy Junkies
4/5
MC Solaar
4/5
I'm still quite fond of this album, as much a breath of fresh air now as it was then.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
John Lennon
3/5
I've enjoyed this far more than the Beatles album I've heard so far.
Django Django
3/5
Lou Reed
5/5
New to this album. The Bed was haunting.
Magazine
4/5
Post punk by the numbers. Classic
Waylon Jennings
3/5
The Zombies
3/5
Pleasant 60's fare.
Lightning Bolt
4/5
Somehow captures their live energy, made sure I didn't listen too loud as they left my ears ringing for a couple of days last time I saw them live.
TV On The Radio
4/5
I don't understand how they passed me by as they are right up my street.
Meat Loaf
3/5
Paradise by the dashboard lights is a gem.
Randy Newman
4/5
This list might turn me into a Randy Newman fan. Quitevthebraconteur
Spiritualized
4/5
Robert Wyatt
4/5
Not likely to be everyone's cup of tea, worked very well for me, and the ear cleanser I needed after the stream of poor offerings.
Beatles
2/5
Mindless
The The
3/5
The Smiths
4/5
Journey through dissatisfaction and melancholia.
Stereolab
5/5
It sounds quite simple when you first listen to it and then the layers appear. It's almost children's nursery rhymes updated for adults.
Sonic Youth
5/5
This is an all time favourite, I had saved it to cleanse my ears should I have a run of terrible albums.
Justin Timberlake
2/5
It's more about the Neptunes than Timberlake.
JT is no MJ
The Mothers Of Invention
5/5
For the simple fact that my semi feral cat stared at the speakers for a few minutes,and he's quite blasé.
T. Rex
3/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
He definitely has a sound but not for me
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Feels very much like a collection of singles. Love her voice
Q-Tip
3/5
The Beta Band
3/5
I knew their sound but not who they were. Mellow romp.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
It's a great blend
Björk
4/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
It doesn't have any of the hits, but it's great Stevie.
Living Colour
3/5
It's a great blend but felt over produced.
Talk Talk
4/5
Quite melancholic as always.
The Prodigy
3/5
Enjoyable.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Ice Cube
4/5
The lack of contraception seems to be at the root of a lot his problems.
All jokes aside, I enjoyed this; going to listen to Yo-yo has never heard anything by her.
Nightmares On Wax
2/5
It's like being back at a 90's dinner party
The definition of bland, u2 by the numbers.
Kanye West
2/5
Keen on the beats not so much the vocals and lyrics.
New Order
2/5
When All The Way started I thought it was going to be a cover of Cure's Just Like Heaven.
Kid Rock
1/5
Just no
Miles Davis
5/5
I took a trip down memory lane when I Kind Of Blue was the soundtrack to a London summer, when the album cropped up on the list.
So much talent on that record.
CHVRCHES
2/5
It's quite monotonic
The Thrills
2/5
Gentle indie of its era.
Machito
4/5
Got this on a dreary London may morning, it brightened everything.
The rhythm went from fast and furious to sleazy mambo.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Adele
3/5
She has a great voice but the songs are forgettable.
Beach House
3/5
I have a filling this was dinner party listening, non intrusive in the background.
Liz Phair
3/5
On paper, this is something I should really enjoy; I think if I had head it at the time I would have enjoyed it but it didn't make it where I grew up. Hearing it as an as adult I find it bland. It's lost on me.
AC/DC
3/5
Brian Wilson
4/5
Kate Bush
5/5
Wake the Witch is the standout track for me on this highly novative album.
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
I was very glad this was a shoelrt album. Very ornate
Silver Jews
4/5
David Berman is an under rated songwriter.
4/5
It writes it's own rules.
Raekwon
4/5
I never realised how much some of the samples were recycled from one Wu project to the next.
LCD Soundsystem
2/5
Didn't grab me at the time, still not doing it.
Fairport Convention
3/5
I'm not a massive folk fan, but this is charming and ethereal. Really liking Sandy Denney's voice.
Scott Walker
5/5
Chamber pop at its finest.
The Doors
3/5
Not my fave Doors album.
Genesis
2/5
It is so long, I like the story but the music is so fussy my brain can't.
The Gun Club
5/5
I go back to The Gun Club time and time again. It really brings the Fire
Morrissey
3/5
One of his better solo outing.
Missy Elliott
4/5
This is an arresting debut
Mekons
4/5
The Mekons are a name I have heard and read about but never actually listened to.
The first few bars of the opening track had me worried I was doing to listen to synth folk so I was pleasantly surprised when it properly kicked in. One going on the listen again pile
Jerry Lee Lewis
3/5
Did anyone check on the piano after this performance?
Steely Dan
2/5
Half the tracks made me think I was in a motoring show, the other half made me thing "oh, I have heard something similar but better"
Astrud Gilberto
2/5
Her voice is always good but there is some lack of flare in the production making it sound like muzak.
Eminem
2/5
Juvenile calling card.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Her voice is so emotional, and the production is gorgeous but I wished for the raw edges of Frank.
Joy Division
5/5
Jane Weaver
4/5
Dreamy soindscapes
PJ Harvey
4/5
Still sounding fresh.
Van Morrison
2/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
3/5
Red Snapper
2/5
Orange Juice
5/5
I listened to it on repeat when it came up.
Laibach
2/5
It reminded me of the first Young Gods' eponymous first album that came out the same year, and prefer much more
Terence Trent D'Arby
5/5
Probably the definitive 80's soul album.
AC/DC
5/5
Still sounding awesome
Common
3/5
This is my first time hearing Common as a recording artist, I enjoyed the album.
The Smiths
3/5
Not my fave album by the Smiths but a pleasant experience.
Van Morrison
3/5
3/5
Was it a tribute to Ennio Moriccone?
The Flying Burrito Brothers
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Astor Piazzolla
3/5
I think I prefer Piazzola solo.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
3/5
Sonic Youth
5/5
I kept this back as an ear cleanser.
With its much copied cover art, it's one of SY's classic.
Eric Clapton
1/5
I tried twice and gave up after 2 songs
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
Sounds almost minimalist by today's output.
The Clash
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Mercury Rev
4/5
As solid now as when it first came out.
Peter Tosh
3/5
Big Brother & The Holding Company
2/5
Looking at the Robert Crumb cover, I thought psych, the name didn't ring a bell and conveyed funk vibes. I only tweaked when Ms Joplin's voice resonated. Apart form said. Voice there were not anything special about this album.
Eels
3/5
Takes you across to a strange melancholy
Nitin Sawhney
3/5
I did struggle with it, yet I remember liking it a lot more when it came out, felt a bit of its time
Blue Cheer
2/5
On paper this should tick a lot of boxes, yest I found it a bit soulless.
4/5
10 years ago, I would have hated this; however since dipping my toes in the free jazz universe find it fascinating and looking forward to listening to some actual Ornrtte Coleman records
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5/5
It has some of my favourite Neil Young songs, Crazy Horse is an amazing backing band to help bring them to life.
Billie Holiday
5/5
More velvet than satin
4/5
I wasn't familiar with early Liars but it's amazing
The Charlatans
2/5
It seems they have taken a swerve at Oasis and haven't moved on.
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
This is the first full Siouxsie album I listened to and I enjoyed it.
Rage Against The Machine
3/5
It's still punchy yet I felt underwhelmed
Emmylou Harris
4/5
I'm not a country folk type of person but there is something about Emmylou Harris' voice that is timeless.
Derek & The Dominos
2/5
When I first saw the name of the album and band, I was expecting some 50's blues album. This is super polished and lacks rawness of the genre. It's also long with guitars verging on the wanky side
Tori Amos
4/5
Winter is a stunner
Jean-Michel Jarre
3/5
I was traumatised by the penguins in Part IV's video, I saw it too often. Better than I remembered
Eagles
2/5
First time listening to an Eagles album and I don't hate it as much as I thought I would.
Pixies
5/5
This was like being back dancing the night away at Le Diapason I my teens
Little Simz
4/5
Mylo
3/5
Sold mid 00s edm
Dennis Wilson
4/5
It's been spinning round these parts for 30+ years mainly in warm weather. Not keen on the inclusion of Bambu
Kanye West
2/5
SZA
3/5
Scott Walker
5/5
There cannot be a bad Scott Walker
TLC
5/5
More fabulous than I recalled.
The Auteurs
4/5
One of my fav band of the era
Isaac Hayes
5/5
Bon Jovi
2/5
MOR hair thingie
Gillian Welch
4/5
I had not listened to this album since my copy was lost in a move. I still love it's gentleness.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Fishbone
3/5
I got the funk but not the punk.
1/5
I tried, I heard, I left to wash my ears out.
The Who
3/5
I wasn't familiar with this offering, seems to be a catch all of the sounds of the era but done well.
Ride
4/5
I like Ride a lot, and this album is nostalgia filled for me
Ray Charles
3/5
Ray Charles is always amazing, however I have a preference for his livelier numbers
The Stooges
5/5
It's a Stooges album, it's always a good thing.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
The best Bad Seeds era but not my fav from this period.
Lauryn Hill
4/5
She has a terrific voice, still sounds as fresh 20+years after it's release.
Joy Division
4/5
Not as attention grabbing as Unknown Pleasures but still good in a darker sort of way.
Destiny's Child
3/5
Not super keen on the production, but it does hold some classics.
Bee Gees
2/5
I will confess there was a split second when I thought this was a Muppets album,and once that thought is in your head it is hard to get rid of.
Lenny Kravitz
2/5
Pleasant, does not try to hide his influences but a bit of a throwback.
Stereo MC's
2/5
It felt very samey.
The White Stripes
4/5
Sugar
4/5
One of the better offerings of that era
David Ackles
3/5
Never heard it previously, makes me want to dig deeper
Dinosaur Jr.
4/5
Perfect piece of noise
Charles Mingus
4/5
I don't know what I was expecting from Charles Mingus but this was better
Mike Oldfield
3/5
I do not like it, yet due to its association with childhood birthday parties it is a 3.
Tito Puente
5/5
I have a soft spot for the Mambo King.
Metallica
3/5
It's an interesting exercise and Metallica 's music allows for this kind of experiment, however it should have remained a live exercise.
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
I suppose it is a take on dance hall, not just the one I was expecting.
It's mid 90's electronica, perhaps one of the better example.
Nirvana
5/5
So much changed when I first hearts when it came out. Still an7ncg to the gut.
The Slits
4/5
I love it as much as the first time I heard it.
Cocteau Twins
4/5
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
I'll leave the 5 for the Wu-gazy mix.
Beyoncé
3/5
I like Beyoncé, I appreciate Lemonade as a visual piece but when just listening to the music it misses that narrative device.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
5/5
Perfect pop
4/5
Frank Black
2/5
Not as memorable as when it came out
Megadeth
3/5
I enjoyed the math Rocky moments.
Napalm Death
3/5
I always forget the technique involved in the genre and always blown away by it
Barry Adamson
5/5
Supremely atmospheric, great cameos.
k.d. lang
3/5
Completely passed me by when released, k.d. Lang's voice is stunning (also amazing live) Constant Craving and Miss Châtelaine are my faves on the album.
Ali Farka Touré
4/5
As great as a meeting between two legendary musicians can get.
David Bowie
5/5
One of my favourite Bowie album, his cover of Wild Is The Wind might be my favourite version of that song.
Public Enemy
5/5
Classic
a-ha
3/5
Not my favourite album of theirs but it aging well.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
2/5
I felt very familiar as I grew up in the 80's but a bit flat.
R.E.M.
4/5
I had not listened to this in over 10 years, and yet I still remember it's ubiquity at the time. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane a lot.
Roxy Music
3/5
Not my fav from Roxy Music but still good.
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Drive Like Jehu
4/5
This entirely passed me by when released, and yet it is truly up my street with its math rockiness. Joining the library.
Belle & Sebastian
2/5
Not my favourite offering of theirs.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Sepultura
4/5
Had it been a first listen, I would have been wondering what was going on until the mastery of the guitar playing caught my ear
Bob Dylan
3/5
Barry Adamson
3/5
So evocative.
Tortoise
5/5
Billy Bragg
4/5
Better than I thought it would be. I thought it would be too folky protest songy but I enjlyed it.
Motörhead
4/5
Missy Elliott
4/5
Missy is on point throughout.
Cocteau Twins
3/5
The ethereal quality of Elizabeth Fraser's voice set it apart.
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Holger Czukay
4/5
That was something I had never heard before but makes me want ti dig deeper into Holger Czukay's output.
Method Man
3/5
Tom Waits
5/5
That cover of I don't wanna grow up (swoon)
The Youngbloods
2/5
I won't add it 5o my regulat rotstion. Bit bland
Fred Neil
2/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
I only knew two of the songs, Somebody To Love and White Rabbit yet the album sounds really familiar maybe because it has entered the psyche as music of that era.
David Bowie
4/5
Not my fav David Bowie but a great one nonetheless. Kept listening out for Luther