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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
|
5 | 2.52 | +2.48 |
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Southern Rock Opera
Drive-By Truckers
|
5 | 2.81 | +2.19 |
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Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings
|
5 | 3.14 | +1.86 |
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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
|
5 | 3.17 | +1.83 |
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The Blueprint
JAY Z
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5 | 3.21 | +1.79 |
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I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
Sinead O'Connor
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5 | 3.25 | +1.75 |
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Sound Affects
The Jam
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
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5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
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Faith
George Michael
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5 | 3.28 | +1.72 |
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Homework
Daft Punk
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5 | 3.29 | +1.71 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
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1 | 3.47 | -2.47 |
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Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
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1 | 3.13 | -2.13 |
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New York Dolls
New York Dolls
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Close To You
Carpenters
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1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
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Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
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1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
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Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
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1 | 3.08 | -2.08 |
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Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
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1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
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Legalize It
Peter Tosh
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1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
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Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
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1 | 3.01 | -2.01 |
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Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
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1 | 3.01 | -2.01 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| George Michael | 2 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4.25 |
Least Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Goldfrapp | 2 | 1 |
Controversial
| Artist | Ratings |
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| Beatles | 5, 5, 4, 2 |
5-Star Albums (46)
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Drive-By Truckers · 1 likes
5/5
What a gem! I guess this stuff didn't make it to my 14 year old ears and I am not certain I would have got it then... not sue I do now fully. I do know it's an abolute treat.
1-Star Albums (27)
All Ratings
Leonard Cohen
4/5
David Bowie
4/5
Skunk Anansie
1/5
Neu!
4/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Tito Puente
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Kate Bush
4/5
Queen
3/5
New Order
3/5
Enjoyable. Sucker for Peter Hook's driving baselines but only knew the big songs from New Order. Liked this.
De La Soul
5/5
Simply Red
4/5
Animal Collective
3/5
Franz Ferdinand
4/5
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Spacemen 3
2/5
Buffalo Springfield
2/5
Michael Jackson
4/5
N.W.A.
4/5
Pulp
5/5
Gotan Project
3/5
Enjoyed the vibe then about 2/3 of the way through it felt very repetitive and skipped the last 1/3.
Willie Nelson
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
One of my favourite albums ever, amazing opening four tracks. Title song was written off experiences he had with Iggy pop travelling across eastern europe on trains. Beautiful.
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
First 5 songs are amazing, including my two favourite of Bruce's Highway Patrolman and Atlantic City. From there it drifts a little but still great!
Mott The Hoople
4/5
Queens of the Stone Age
4/5
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Really not for me
Crowded House
3/5
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Common
3/5
George Harrison
3/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Roxy Music
4/5
The Stone Roses
5/5
DJ Shadow
3/5
Jerry Lee Lewis
5/5
Booker T. & The MG's
4/5
Johnny Cash
5/5
Radiohead
4/5
Radiohead entirely passed me by when they came out. Glad I'm able to listen now pretty much for the first time, outside the singles. This was a joy!
Kanye West
5/5
One of the all time classics
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Kendrick Lamar
5/5
Curtis Mayfield
5/5
Pavement
3/5
The Specials
3/5
Gram Parsons
2/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Pompus but with some knockout moments
Alice In Chains
1/5
Unlistenable for me
Iron Maiden
2/5
Was fun for a bit but Steel Panther and Strongbad mean I can't give this an honest shake.
Röyksopp
2/5
This was fine, 22 years later it really feels of it's time.
Drive-By Truckers
5/5
What a gem! I guess this stuff didn't make it to my 14 year old ears and I am not certain I would have got it then... not sue I do now fully. I do know it's an abolute treat.
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Goldfrapp
1/5
That was crap. At best it was audition to be the next James Bond chanteuse.
Hugh Masekela
5/5
2/5
Blue Cheer
2/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
The Kinks
3/5
I really feel like I should like this more but having tried it a few years ago and again a few times since, it just doesn't move me hugely. I like The Kinks in general, right through 70s and 80s. I feel like the conceptual nature of this album elevates it's standing.
Elton John
4/5
Some absolute classics on here with some middling tunes filling the gaps. Listened on a bus at 3.30am so may have been a bit emotional but really enjoyed it.
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Very nice, would have loved if more was like bluebird wine but was a really pleasant listen.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Suicide
2/5
Clearly a huge influence for so much including Nichola Jaar and Darkside. Kind of love it but also won't ever listen to it again and this was my 3rd effort.
Scritti Politti
3/5
Kind of fun, hadn't heard it before.
Beck
4/5
Beck can do it all. Album sounds amazing almost 30 years later dimpym due to its originality and Becks unique voice and style.
Waylon Jennings
5/5
Absolute roller!
The Beta Band
4/5
Cool - only knew a few songs but this was great. Saved Space Beatle.
Wu-Tang Clan
5/5
Arcade Fire
5/5
Never got in to them first time around and I could understand that this got overplayed and annoyed people. but it is a phenomenal piece of work.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Loads of belterd then it sounds today like a mid range soul / disco album. Brings it back at the end with some beauts.
Jethro Tull
2/5
Robert Wyatt
1/5
Did not enjoy thank you very much
Faith No More
3/5
Fun listen but not really for me in its entirety. Saved one or two songs
The Temptations
3/5
Nice, one track I really liked. I see the transition into funk and think there's a really interesting band in the temptations that I'd like to know more about. Some of the harmonies are show stoppers
Nanci Griffith
3/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Alice Cooper
2/5
Flamin' Groovies
2/5
Kings of Leon
3/5
Great run in the middle from Milk and some great memories. Sounds a little dated.
Astor Piazzolla
1/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Johnny Cash
4/5
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Mudhoney
2/5
Tom Waits
1/5
Jurassic 5
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Snoop Dogg
5/5
Beatles
5/5
ABBA
4/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Sister Sledge
5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
The Verve
4/5
Paul Simon
3/5
John Grant
4/5
Steely Dan
3/5
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1/5
David Ackles
1/5
Magazine
2/5
MC Solaar
3/5
Sleater-Kinney
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Brian Eno
1/5
Metallica
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
Some bangers but I think I just like the hits
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Soul II Soul
2/5
Tom Tom Club
2/5
Deep Purple
4/5
Underworld
3/5
Lucinda Williams
4/5
Steely Dan
5/5
Oasis
5/5
New York Dolls
1/5
The Style Council
2/5
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Duran Duran
3/5
Mylo
2/5
Kraftwerk
4/5
a-ha
3/5
The Stranglers
2/5
Mj Cole
2/5
The Strokes
4/5
CHIC
4/5
OutKast
5/5
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
4/5
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
Otis Redding
5/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
The Black Keys
3/5
Machito
2/5
Queen
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
4/5
Nas
4/5
Van Morrison
4/5
Japan
2/5
Paul McCartney
3/5
Bad Brains
3/5
Daft Punk
5/5
Suzanne Vega
2/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Le Tigre
3/5
Blur
4/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Songhoy Blues
4/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
GZA
4/5
Neil Young
4/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Sigur Rós
3/5
Cowboy Junkies
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
Supergrass
3/5
LCD Soundsystem
5/5
Prince
4/5
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
3/5
David Bowie
4/5
The Beach Boys
4/5
FKA twigs
3/5
4/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
4/5
Randy Newman
4/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Funkadelic
4/5
Paul McCartney and Wings
4/5
The Streets
4/5
The Young Gods
2/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Ray Charles
3/5
4/5
Van Morrison
5/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
Boards of Canada
2/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
The White Stripes
3/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Little Simz
3/5
4/5
Nirvana
4/5
Elvis Costello
3/5
The Sonics
4/5
Frank Ocean
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
Cat Stevens
4/5
Fela Kuti
3/5
The Verve
4/5
Incubus
2/5
Sinead O'Connor
5/5
The Magnetic Fields
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Dennis Wilson
3/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Bauhaus
3/5
The Clash
4/5
Kanye West
4/5
Buena Vista Social Club
4/5
4/5
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Erykah Badu
4/5
Queen Latifah
4/5
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Tim Buckley
2/5
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
The Beta Band
3/5
Fleetwood Mac
4/5
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3/5
Beastie Boys
4/5
Arrested Development
4/5
Common
5/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Digital Underground
3/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
D'Angelo
4/5
Adele
3/5
Billy Joel
3/5
Dexys Midnight Runners
3/5
The Crusaders
4/5
Hanoi Rocks
2/5
ABBA
4/5
Missy Elliott
4/5
Super Furry Animals
4/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Al Green
5/5
Dr. John
4/5
Tears For Fears
4/5
Prince
5/5
The Waterboys
3/5
George Michael
5/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
CHIC
3/5
Fatboy Slim
4/5
The Rolling Stones
2/5
Pere Ubu
2/5
Paul Simon
4/5
Nightmares On Wax
3/5
Pantera
2/5
Steve Earle
3/5
John Coltrane
4/5
The Replacements
2/5
Klaxons
3/5
Didn't really listen to this in it's time. It's strange, beyond golden skans and it's not over yet I fon't recognise any of these songs. But those two were big in my life for a time. And then the album shows a greater deal of depth and variety than I would have expected. I loved Kasier Chiefs and Hard-Fi and could sing entire albums of theirs to you but they are very one note by comparison. Enjoyable. I wish there was a 2.5 starts options but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and go for 3. If someone put this on I'd let it all play.
Cheap Trick
3/5
Found myself jamming at times but also switching it off.
The Cure
3/5
The back half was really enjoyable. I know the cure have this goth wave thing but I'm mostly familiar with love cats and Friday I'm in love so this is totally new for me. Liked it.
Finley Quaye
1/5
No. Just no.
Hole
2/5
Metallica
4/5
I don't like metal but this album is undeniable
Kings of Leon
2/5
Joe Ely
3/5
Didn't expect this to go so hard and kind of funky at times
David Bowie
3/5
Least favourite of the Berlin trilogy. Back half is mostly noise and then a song about Arabia...which kind of slaps to be fair
Youssou N'Dour
3/5
Vibey 80s afro-pop. What's not to like.
Elton John
3/5
Daydream, nostalgia, honky, pop rock
The Thrills
1/5
Worse than I remember somehow
Tim Buckley
2/5
I tend to like folk but this sounds quite a bit like crying to me.
Pink Floyd
3/5
May be controversial but I only enjoyed it, nothing more.
Eric Clapton
2/5
It was fine, not sure why I'd listen to it again though.
The Pogues
3/5
Dire Straits
3/5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
4/5
This is wonderful!
Nick Drake
2/5
At 28 mins it was mercifully short. Still couldn't finish it saved by pink moon
Minor Threat
1/5
Unlistenable, frankly. It's a tough exercise because I just can't with certain genres but it might be the best of it's kind
The Pharcyde
4/5
Wish I had heard this in my teens
Elis Regina
1/5
Unlistenable
Carpenters
1/5
I mean fine but what even is this project. It's been a rough week.
The Byrds
2/5
Fairly unpenetrable
Blondie
4/5
An unbelievable time capsule mix of pop, disco, and punk. There were some reggae chords in there at time. Great listen.
Kate Bush
5/5
That's one of the best listening experiences you can have. One side of hits and the next side is a dreamy pop journey. Amazing
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Absolute roller - soulful and folky.
Richard Thompson
2/5
The Sugarcubes
3/5
Icelandic happy Mondays
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
What a find, love it
Pixies
3/5
Could see people absolutely losing their shit over this in the 90s. where is my mind still an all time classic.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
4/5
Bonnie Raitt
3/5
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2/5
Pink Floyd
4/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Björk
2/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Pearl Jam
2/5
Raekwon
3/5
Hot Chip
2/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
U2
5/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Jane's Addiction
2/5
Saved from 1 by Been Caught Stealing
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
The Human League
2/5
2 absolute bangers but mostly complaining
Spiritualized
3/5
The War On Drugs
3/5
Ice Cube
4/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Nina Simone
4/5
Haircut 100
2/5
Jazmine Sullivan
4/5
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
Pentangle
1/5
Brian Wilson
3/5
The Soft Boys
3/5
Beatles
2/5
Laibach
2/5
10cc
3/5
Started brilliantly and thought i was going to love it. Back half was a bit of a slot but one or two saves.
Air
4/5
Tina Turner
4/5
Yeah, that slaps. A few bangers, a few sick covers, and 2 stone cold classics
Neneh Cherry
4/5
Sex, funk, in your face attitude and one of the all time classics of the 80s. Some of the lyricism is a little on the nose but she pulls it off and tonally this album doesn't up, all of one piece without feeling repetitive.
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
Khaled
2/5
Fun but gets a little repetitive
The Smiths
2/5
Love
2/5
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
Ride
2/5
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Mariah Carey
1/5
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
4/5
Slaps hard. very fun.
Fugazi
3/5
Nearly 4 - great treat of a find. Rocks
Eagles
2/5
Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the f***in' Eagles, man!
William Orbit
1/5
Very meh
Parliament
5/5
Always a good time
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
2/5
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Joy Division
2/5
Nick Drake
2/5
Steely Dan
3/5
The Bees
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Leonard Cohen
3/5
Afrika Bambaataa
2/5
Cocteau Twins
2/5
Arcade Fire
4/5
Orange Juice
3/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Iggy Pop
4/5
Pavement
3/5
George Michael
5/5
Malcolm McLaren
4/5
Fugees
4/5
Incredible Bongo Band
3/5
The Last Shadow Puppets
4/5
The Fall
4/5
Travis
1/5
Milton Nascimento
1/5
Jane Weaver
3/5
Joy Division
3/5
The Cars
2/5
Small Faces
3/5
Really pleasant surprise. I am not into psychedelic / prog typically but I think this was an early effort and I can totally get behind the vocal storytelling piece towards the end.
Lana Del Rey
4/5
Loved this album. Knew some of the songs before and am a Lana Del Ray fan but this I was driving at night and the back half of this album was a magical, beautiful listen.
Miles Davis
4/5
Stevie Wonder
5/5
Tom Waits
3/5
Eurythmics
2/5
Fairport Convention
4/5
This is by far the biggest surprise I've had here. Was so prepared to skip this as folk really doesn't do it for me but this absolutely rocked.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Madonna
3/5
Dr. Octagon
4/5
2Pac
3/5
Germs
1/5
Not her for whatever this is
Taylor Swift
3/5
The Jam
4/5
The Fall
2/5
R.E.M.
5/5
Again, another foundational text. I come and go with REM and really only love this album. Epnoymous and some of the earlier songs like Radio Free Europe absolutely rock and I think this has elements of that early stuff, matched with a maturing band, creating a musical peak. But the songs are so rich even when they go into political stuff or high emotionality the storytelling, harmonies, and interesting musical turns keep it moving. Lots of harmonica and mandolin.
Also, one of the best closing songs of all time.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Saint Etienne
4/5
The National
4/5
Big Star
4/5
Femi Kuti
4/5
Paul Weller
4/5
Steely Dan
4/5
JAY Z
5/5
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
Jimmy Smith
5/5
Amazing jazzy listen...nice
Morrissey
3/5
Robbie Williams
2/5
Pretty terrible album saved from a 1 by angels
Scissor Sisters
3/5
Really tough one - loved the bangers on this album as a kid, and the next album too. But that's my teenage memory, I know if I heard this today I'd hate some of the melodies and instrumentation. Slot it in as a 3, satisfying nobody.
Elbow
3/5
U2
4/5
Rush
3/5
Adam & The Ants
2/5
50 Cent
3/5
Some classics but a bit long and boring. Rap albums of the time had a lot of this going on
Emmylou Harris
2/5
Os Mutantes
1/5
Sarah Vaughan
5/5
Funkadelic
5/5
Anita Baker
3/5
Guided By Voices
2/5
Doves
3/5
R.E.M.
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Fishbone
1/5
The Teardrop Explodes
2/5
Madonna
2/5
The Isley Brothers
4/5
Goldfrapp
1/5
Frank Sinatra
4/5
The Darkness
2/5
Badly Drawn Boy
3/5
Peter Gabriel
4/5
The Jam
5/5
Fleet Foxes
2/5
3/5
John Prine
4/5
Thelonious Monk
4/5
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Buzzcocks
1/5
Talk Talk
4/5
Pulp
3/5
Peter Tosh
1/5
Look, this is a personal response and I can't really get around reggae like this.
Foo Fighters
2/5
Herbie Hancock
3/5
Feel like I should report on some sport.
Baaba Maal
2/5
Kendrick Lamar
4/5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Kelela
3/5
The Mothers Of Invention
3/5
Can
4/5
Barry Adamson
5/5