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Albums you rated higher than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
If You're Feeling Sinister	5	3.18	+1.82
Eagles	5	3.29	+1.71
Peter Gabriel 3	5	3.29	+1.71
So	5	3.55	+1.45
Out Of The Blue	5	3.64	+1.36
Greetings From L.A.	4	2.87	+1.13
Post Orgasmic Chill	4	2.99	+1.01
S.F. Sorrow	4	3	+1

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Albums you rated lower than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Köln Concert	1	3.39	-2.39
Another Green World	1	3.12	-2.12
The Modern Lovers	1	3.06	-2.06
Bad	2	3.81	-1.81
3 + 3	2	3.59	-1.59
At Newport 1960	2	3.55	-1.55
Paul's Boutique	2	3.47	-1.47
S&M	2	3.26	-1.26
Run-D.M.C.	2	3.13	-1.13
Hunky Dory	3	4	-1

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Artist	Albums	Avg	Score
Peter Gabriel	2	5	3.8

5-Star Albums (5)

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The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

1/5

I hated this one. The moaning, the extended clapping, the aimless improvisation that felt like it went nowhere for lengthy periods of times. I clearly am not the audience for improvised jazz

9 likes

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Seven Nation Army is one of the best songs ever made. The rest of the album got kind of monotonous to listen to, though.

2 likes

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

2/5

This is a collaboration of two things I don’t like much: Blues music and live albums. I’m glad I listened to this piece of music history and agree with it being in this list, but I won’t be listening again.

1 likes

4-Star Albums (17)

1-Star Albums (3)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

I really enjoyed this one. The particular highlight for me was Heard it through the Grapevine, but every song was fun and it’ll likely end up in my regular rock rotation.

The xx

3/5

There are a few tracks here that I liked enough that they may go on my main playlist, and I will probably listen to the full album again periodically, but my overall impression is that this was kind of boring and mostly just mindless background noise.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

I love a few songs on this, especially God Only Knows. The songs I didn’t like as much, however, were pretty same-y and uninteresting. I will listen to about half of the album again in the future, but the other half is a skip for me.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

2/5

I won’t give this 1 star because I think the sampling could be fun and clever at times, but I didn’t like being screamed at for an hour and will never listen to this again.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

I don’t think this is quite a 5 star album for me, as a few songs were kind of weak, but I have been humming the rest of the album on repeat since listening. This will definitely be part of my regular rotation.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

I enjoyed the songs a lot and Johnny Cash's voice is phenomenal, don't get me wrong, but live albums really aren't my thing. This did make me find out that Shel Silverstein wasn't just a children's poetry author and I kind of wish I could unlearn some of what I found out about him, to be quite honest.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

I love half of this album and loathe the other half, so I guess 3 is about right. I don’t think I like the very over the top performances, but the more relaxed songs are beautiful and really showcase the powerhouse vocals.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

2/5

There’s nothing wrong here, but this is most definitely not my type of music. More than anything else, I was bored.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

I had such a fun time with this one! I love this era of music and this had such a great mix of more serious jazz standards and comedic, light tunes.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

2/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

1/5

I hated this one. The moaning, the extended clapping, the aimless improvisation that felt like it went nowhere for lengthy periods of times. I clearly am not the audience for improvised jazz

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

This is why I love this challenge. This was pretty cool, even if it was on the short side. I never would have picked this up independently, and I’m glad I got to give it a try

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Seven Nation Army is one of the best songs ever made. The rest of the album got kind of monotonous to listen to, though.

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

This is definitely a piece of history and I can hear the influence that this album had on modern music. It’s still not a genre I enjoy, though.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

1/5

Way too abstract and experimental for my tastes.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

This album was so much fun. It’s also nice to be listening to an album and suddenly learn the roots of a viral social media song.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

There were a few really good songs on here, but a lot I didn’t really enjoy, too.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

5/5

I haven’t stopped listening to this album all day. Normally 3 times is my max for an album, but it’s just so fun and I will be listening to this a lot for days to come.

S&M

Metallica

2/5

Cool idea, but I wish it had been a studio recording because I really don’t enjoy live albums

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Bittersweet Symphony is one of my favorite songs ever, but the rest of the album was just okay. It didn’t vary much from song to song and faded into the background quickly for me.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Even though it may have happened many decades ago, this album is strangely difficult to listen to knowing the tragedy that would occur. It’s truly great music, though, and I understand why it was so influential.

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

This was fun! I think the music got a little too same-y for my tastes, so I probably won’t reach for the whole album too regularly, but some of the individual songs are really great.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

This was a little bit on the dull side, which was surprising to me given Bowie’s reputation, but the big hits are as awesome as expected.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

I’m a sucker for some good bluesy rock and this is a lot of fun. Maybe a bit generic, but I’ll definitely be listening again.

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

There are a few strong tracks here, but I don’t generally like the whole distorted voice rock genre, so it’s a bit of a mixed bag for me.

En-Tact

The Shamen

3/5

I’m not sure why, but I liked this one. I won’t listen to the whole thing through again, but I’ll happily add a few tracks to my mindless background noise playlist.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

3/5

I enjoyed listening to this one, but overall, instrumental jazz is not my genre of choice and I probably won’t revisit it.

The Modern Lovers

1/5

I hated this one. The voice was like nails on a chalkboard. Some of the songs physically hurt to listen to and I never want to think about this one again

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

5/5

Absolutely breathtaking. Definitely a new favorite. I can’t stop listening to it.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Some great songs here. I think Led Zeppelin is a band I’m going to need to check out a lot more of.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy 80s synth music, but it’s unexpectedly catchy.

Moby Grape

3/5

Given that it isn’t easy to listen to this album, I really had to ask whether I liked it enough to go out of my way to listen to it again. And the answer is no. They’re an interesting enough band, but nothing new for me.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

There are some really catchy songs on this one, but full rap albums are not for me.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This is my first time really listening to Rolling Stones and I’m honestly amazed at how much I enjoyed it. Some of these larger than life bands disappoint after a lifetime of hearing about how amazing they are, but I loved this one.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

A few good songs here, but a lot that I thoroughly disliked, as well. It just went on and on and on forever with no end.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Janis has quite the unique voice and I’m glad I got the chance to experience it.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

3 is the magic number and also the rating of this album. It was fun and I get why people like it so much.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

3/5

This had a few good moments, but it was mostly just noise with no discernible difference between songs.

White Denim

4/5

I’d never heard of this artist before, but I really like their sound. Definitely going to check out more by them in the future.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

This was fun, but nothing particularly memorable overall. I enjoyed the opening song, School, and then everything else went downhill for me after that.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

Some wonderful songs here, but nothing I haven’t heard before at this point.

Arise

Sepultura

2/5

Metal is definitely not for me. This was all just background music with nothing to really keep my interest.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

A few okay songs, but mostly forgettable and generic 80s music

The Band

3/5

I enjoyed this, but also think the music is a bit generic and I’m unlikely to return often.

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

4/5

I’ve been putting listening to this one off because I was worried it wouldn’t be for me, but I’m so glad I was wrong. Definitely a fan of this! The vocals are so powerful and it’s just a lot of fun.

Night Life

Ray Price

3/5

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this at all, so thinking it was okay is probably a win, all things considered. It reminded me of Fallout New Vegas music, so it was nostalgic for me.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

4/5

I enjoyed this quite a bit, much more than expected. It’s a little generic for the time period, but it was fun.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

I started off thinking I wasn’t going to like this. The lead singer’s voice was grating and I found it very annoying. For reasons I can’t explain, though, this band grew on me as I listened more. Now, I really think I’m going to listen to this one some more.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

I always forget that the drummer for The Police composed the Spyro music. Then I listen to The Police and remember immediately.

LP1

FKA twigs

2/5

I actually like some FKA Twigs songs, so I’m disappointed by how much I didn’t enjoy listening to this.

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

Neil Young was an artist I vaguely knew of, but had never listened to before and therefore didn’t know what to expect. This was such a treat, I’ll definitely be checking out more.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

I don’t hate Bon Jovi and had some fun with this album. That said, if they were going to record one single song and copy/paste it 10 times, they could have picked a more interesting song.

Eagles

5/5

I did grow up with my parents listening to Eagles music, so this was surprisingly nostalgic for me. I had a really fun time with this one.

Bad

Michael Jackson

2/5

I absolutely love Man in the Mirror and Smooth Criminal. I absolutely cannot stand most of the rest of the album.

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

5/5

I love Peter Gabriel and everything he does, so I’m completely unsurprised that I loved this, too.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

2/5

This was incredibly dull to the point that I kept forgetting I even had music on because I completely tuned it out. Really bland and generic.

Peter Gabriel

5/5

Peter Gabriel is one of the best artist in the pop/rock space and I stand by that opinion.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

I love southern rock in general, but Creedence Clearwater Revival is quickly becoming my favorite band in the genre

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

4/5

I had a really fun time with this one. I’ll definitely continue listening to it in the future