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Album	You	Global	Diff
We're Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention	5	2.47	+2.53
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	5	3.32	+1.68
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band	5	3.38	+1.62
Faust IV Faust	4	2.78	+1.22
Dookie Green Day	5	3.8	+1.2
Pet Sounds The Beach Boys	5	3.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Live / Dead Grateful Dead	1	2.83	-1.83
Ramones Ramones	2	3.58	-1.58
All Directions The Temptations	2	3.46	-1.46
...And Justice For All Metallica	2	3.43	-1.43
Inspiration Information Shuggie Otis	2	3.27	-1.27
Clandestino Manu Chao	2	3.21	-1.21
Django Django Django Django	2	3.21	-1.21
Elvis Is Back Elvis Presley	2	3.18	-1.18
Dig Me Out Sleater-Kinney	2	3.08	-1.08
Treasure Cocteau Twins	2	3.07	-1.07

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Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

1/5

I did not enjoy this album. If I wanted to listen to good improvised blues rock I'd listen to Cream. This is over bloated, boring crap. 1/5

3 likes

1977

Ash

2/5

For me this album is all the offcut Brit pop music amalgamated into one album. Then they added one straight Black Sabbath rip off and tried to hide it all under a huge layer of fuzz guitar. No thanks

2 likes

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Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

I dont think I have listened to a full funk album but I have heard Give Up The Funk before. I really enjoyed it even though my missus walked past and asked what in the hell I was listening too. It took me a while to explain the whole Funkadelic/Parliament setup, then she rolled her eyes at me and walked away mumbling curse words. 4/5.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

4/5

For me I find it hard to call country when I grew up listening to Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson etc. If this is what country is, its practically soft rock/pop with the odd acoustic guitar. If I listen to it without thinking its a "country" I quite enjoyed it. Songs are mellow and catchy for the most part. This would be better for my daughter to listen to than top 40. 4/5

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Pretty solid album with some weak tracks. The cover of Help by the Beatles is a good example of a weak track but my good is Private Dancer a good song.

Adele

4/5

Adele's best album. Not much filler and the album is bookended by her two best songs (Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You). One of the best 2010s albums you'll find

Clandestino

Manu Chao

2/5

I understand why some people would like it but it's not for me. It's ultimately the same Latin feel over 16 tracks with some back to back songs have the same backing track. Not for me 2/5

Django Django

2/5

Good debut album but nothing really special that stands out

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Nice calm album. I have heard some of the songs before. I will explore Leonard Cohen more after this album.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Was a very good listen. I wasnt expecting it to be as indie as it was and thats right up my alley 4/5

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

2/5

I am not a big fan of late 70s punk as it all sounds the same. This album is ok. Not bad, not good. Just there.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Too long and over indulgent. I have also enjoyed ELO but this could have been a solid 40 min album. 3/5

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

A good album, mostly standalone songs. Ones I know very well and others not so much.

The Bends

Radiohead

4/5

Great album, it's crazy that to me that the bends is the 3rd best Radio head album behind OK Computer and Kid A. Bloody great 2nd album

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

2/5

Middle of the road album for me, nothing special.

Ramones

2/5

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

Not a fan of this, it all sounds the same to me. Nothing jumped out.

Fun House

The Stooges

4/5

Great Pre Punk album. The rawness and power is incredible.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

5/5

Loved it! I enjoy good avant garde rock music and Frank Zappa is the best at it.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. I have never listened to minimalist bossa nova before and I found it quite calming

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

1/5

I did not enjoy this album. If I wanted to listen to good improvised blues rock I'd listen to Cream. This is over bloated, boring crap. 1/5

Signing Off

UB40

2/5

Not the biggest fan of reggie. Nothing stood out that would make me this again.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

One of my favourite albums of all time. It is top 3 albums ever made. The cohesiveness of DSOTM is absolutely incredible and is landmark in the world of popular music.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Not a bad album. Made in the area where albums were just made to sell singles. Mostly covers but very good ones

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

4/5

Considering where Billie Holiday was in her life abuse wise, this album is incredible. This was the last album released in her lifetime as she died the next year and holy shit it evokes some emotion, especially "I'll Be Around."

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

1977

Ash

2/5

For me this album is all the offcut Brit pop music amalgamated into one album. Then they added one straight Black Sabbath rip off and tried to hide it all under a huge layer of fuzz guitar. No thanks

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

I grew up listening to this album. It perfectly describes some of the teenage boy angst that we come up against. Especially in the mid to late 90s. Love it

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

2/5

This was not made for me, thats for sure

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

I really enjoy The Temptations but with the exception of "Papa Was A Rollin Stone" the album didn't do much for me at all. Its just fine

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

2/5

I can see plenty of bands in the late 2000s that would say this album is a massive influence, especially The Grates. Average album in my opinion though.

Miriam Makeba

3/5

Good for what it is. However, South African tribal music is not normally my first go to when I want to listen to music

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Fantastic live album. I imagine seeing him live would be unreal. Band is tight and it sounds like a studio recording in some places.

Violent Femmes

3/5

Very good debut album. Im not the biggest fan of the Violent Femmes but I can understand why people in the alternative music scene love them.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

Straight up average album. Elvis albums are a product of their time, songs that arent good enough to be singles and covers for filler. His "Fever" cover is the highlight of the album but it doesn't hold a candle to Peggy Lee's version

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Great album. The first record in the double album is absolutely amazing, the second record lets it down for me a little bit.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

Faust IV

Faust

4/5

I very much enjoyed this. Its a weird type of prog rock (Krautrock apparently) which I found was quite to my liking.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Not my favourite Bob Dylan album and I am not the biggest fan of this era either. Solid album though.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

4/5

Very enjoyable indie music right up my alley. Full of reverb and bring guitars. Will definitely listen again

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Absolute classic. I always wonder what it would have been like to hear in when it come out, especially in comparison to the music released up until that point. One of the more significant touchstone points in popular music

The Clash

3/5

I am not a big fan of punk so I find it hard to listen to it and find any value in it for me. Average album

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

I listened to this album a lot as a kid and despite it being the album that made Grunge popular, my favourite tracks are the quiet acoustic tracks. Both Polly and Something in the Way blew me away the first time I listened to them. You can tell Cobain was a massive Beatles fan in all his songs but these two songs especially.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

Fantastic album! I am a massive fan of the Duane Allman era and also his work with Clapton. Essential listening for anyone who loves Blues guitar and solos.

Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

The older I get the more I appreciate Lou Reed's music. This is by far the best stuff that I have heard of his. For his time period and the prog/glam rock artists that were popular around that time, Reed would have been a breath of fresh air. 2023 though, it is middle of the road stuff.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

Steely Dan I find quite boring. Nothing good, nothing bad just...meh. If I could give it 2.5 stars I would.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Not my favourite Zeppelin records. "Since Ive Been Loving You" is the highlight and the centrepiece. Towards of the bottom of their discography for me.

Foo Fighters

3/5

Good first album. Falls into the category of first couple of songs are great and then it peters out.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

4/5

I found this very enjoyable. It was quite long and dragged at points but the music was always very interesting.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Considering I am not a massive Jazz enthusiast, this wasnt too bad. I probably wont listen to it again but I did regret it.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Pretty good live album but I am not the biggest fan of Jerry Lee Lewis.

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

A very good album with great production and songs. My favourite Lennon solo album is Plastic Ono Band but this is not far off it.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

The first great album from CCR. Cosmo's Factory is my favourite but this is the start of CCR being the biggest band in America for a few years.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

Good record but nothing special about the material. Rod Stewarts voice is peak to me in this era.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Very very good album. The bookend tracks are top 10 rolling stones songs. Not my favourite rolling stones album but very close

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

Average album for me. Not the biggest fan of this type of 80s pop. If I could give 2.5 stars I would but I'll have to round up to 3

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Some good songs but the fuzz guitar was not enjoyable. I prefer La Grange era ZZ Top over 80s ZZ Top

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

5/5

Fantastic album and an incredible marvel of technology for the time. Every note including the drums is all synths and without listening really carefully you would never pick it up. One of the most important albums ever made.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

Not my kind of music. One is was a highlight but the rest was not for me.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

2/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5