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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Madcap Laughs Syd Barrett	5	2.62	+2.38
Songs Of Love And Hate Leonard Cohen	5	3.21	+1.79
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones	5	3.25	+1.75
Dance Mania Tito Puente	5	3.27	+1.73
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.33	+1.67
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	5	3.38	+1.62
Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs	5	3.38	+1.62
Blunderbuss Jack White	5	3.4	+1.6
More Songs About Buildings And Food Talking Heads	5	3.42	+1.58
Tidal Fiona Apple	5	3.45	+1.55

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
...And Justice For All Metallica	1	3.43	-2.43
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	1	3.39	-2.39
Eliminator ZZ Top	1	3.38	-2.38
S&M Metallica	1	3.26	-2.26
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black Public Enemy	1	3.23	-2.23
Permission to Land The Darkness	1	3.14	-2.14
The White Room The KLF	1	2.79	-1.79
Oedipus Schmoedipus Barry Adamson	1	2.78	-1.78
Hms Fable Shack	1	2.77	-1.77
Phaedra Tangerine Dream	1	2.74	-1.74

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Artist	Albums	Average
Bob Dylan	4	5
The Rolling Stones	4	4.75
Beatles	4	4.5
Leonard Cohen	3	4.67

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Artist	Albums	Average
Metallica	2	1

5-Star Albums (35)

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The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

5/5

I have always loved this album since I discovered it.

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1-Star Albums (13)

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You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

I didn't hate it, was a refreshing sound from what I usually pick. Actually a good gym/work soundtrack too.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

This is a hit classic. Always surprised at how short the songs seem, wish he would keep going!

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

5/5

I could listen to him all day! Such an awesome album.

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Never heard of them before, but I love the sound of their voice. Down to Zero is 5 stars! Love this album.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

2/5

Ah Radiohead. I have to be in the right space to enjoy it and that space doesn't show up much. I could live a fine life without feeling like I missed out had I never heard it. Not a bad album, and it definitely had a space in my life when I was a younger human - but now it's too moody & whiney for me to want to hear it again.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Enjoyed this album. I've never listened to it from front to back. It's a keeper for sure.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

Real Life

Magazine

4/5

Never heard of Magazine before, but I like the sound. This album is a keeper! Burst 💥

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Love this album! Happy energy. Added to my favorites.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Awesome album, has been one of my favorites for a long time. Raw.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

2/5

I understand the significance of this album, or at least to a degree, but it's not really my jam.

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

3/5

Jethro has a place in my life but I kind of get lost in the album and I don't know if I love main dude's voice enough to listen to the entire thing back if it weren't assigned. Can't always have consecutive ballads for my personal taste. Still I'm glad they made the album. Wind-Up and Locomotive Breath are new ones for me and I really enjoy them. Also I appreciate the flute. But altogether

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

I like Nirvana, but I'm not as angry as I used to be in my youth, so songs like Scentless Apprentice are not appealing anymore. This album contains so many hits though that I still like - so I was surprised to learn as I went through it that I didn't actually love the album as much as I used to, though I still respect it. RIP Kurt.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Really enjoyed this. New to me. Added it to my album library.

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Great album. "Right" is bomb.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Not always in the mood for such chill vibes, but it's a good album!

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

3/5

OK I'm a sucker for the 80s and this was enjoyable!

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Not really something I'd listen to a whole album of.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

It was fine, but not something I'd seek out. Didn't really catch my attention.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

2/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

One of the greats for sure!

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

4/5. This is hot.

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

It's fine.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

My first love!

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Love his voice.

Garbage

4/5

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

Faces

4/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

2/5

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

3.5/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Cactus was good, Where is My Mind is a classic. But overall I wouldn't die without this album.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Flash back! Summer vibes.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Beck is all nostalgia for me. Great album

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

The Doors

5/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

3/5

Completely new to me. Was really nice to work to, interesting but not dominating. More of a background album IMO - but I've found myself going back to it a few times already, especially while I read or work.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

New album for me. Really really enjoyed and saved to favorites.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

1/5

Linkin Park - just no. I listened to it in highschool, I don't need to hear them again!

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Good timey music

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

I'm a sucker for soul!

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

Portland boy!

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

3/5

Completely new to me. Vibey.

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

2/5

Not a huge fan of soundtracks. A couple tracks on this album can be standalone's but as an album it's not high on my list.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Classic & essential.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Such a short album! I do enjoy their work but not a super high album in my head.

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

All the love to George, but I cannot hear Taxman anymore! A few bubblegum and over played songs on this but that's not their fault. It's a good album and I especially have always loved "I'm Only Sleeping" and "She Said She Said" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" - those songs are what keeps this album high on my list, though Rubber Soul & White Album & Abbey Road would rank higher.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

This album is a staple. One of the top's in Jazz. It's a part of everything. Gimme gimme and let me bask in it's presence!

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

My musical taste has changed in a way where I can really only enjoy this type of music when I'm working out maybe or need some kind of emotional outlet. Not really something I'd listen to just for funsies anymore. 2 stars from me.

Permission to Land

The Darkness

1/5

1 star for me. Nothing seemed real exceptional. Didn't hate the album, it just doesn't stand out and I think life would still be complete without it .

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

Always enjoyed the Kinks. This album flows well and I really enjoyed! 4 stars.

So Much For The City

The Thrills

3/5

This is completely new to me. I hear the 90s indie vibe, and I'm digging it. 3 stars

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

I had 'discovered' Nick Drake in college, and then completely & totally forgot about him until this came up here. A little bit reminiscent of Elliot Smith. Melancholic and comforting. It's like you're in a coffee shop and it's being performed right in front of you. This album is a keeper and is one of those sweaters you keep for ages.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

There is a place for electronica, especially during workouts or while I'm working on my computer. It was less than impressive, and kind of annoyed me. But I didn't hate "Damaged People" terribly. 1.5 stars

Night Life

Ray Price

4/5

Night Life is a classic. I dig classic country. Can't say this is one of my top albums, but the crooning contained in here - WOOMAMA! 4 stars.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

"Zero" has great lyrics and "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" is iconic. This album def has a place in 90's grunge, with the unmistakable nasely squeaky voice of Billy. It's a long album, and I don't want to put myself through that again. It was a bit much. As far as enjoyment level, 2 star.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Yes! Right up my ally.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Cypress Hill

2/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

5 star

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

Down & dirty. Great recording.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Not familiar with this genre, but honestly I liked listening to it. It's a whole new feel than most of the stuff I usually listen to.

S&M

Metallica

1/5

Eh. This was an overkill.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Timeless!

Suede

4/5

Really enjoyed this one!

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

2/5

Not bad, though I was surprised that I didn't love it as much as I expected to. I enjoy Old Country/Americana but would I keep the album on hand? Probably not.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

1/5

so much the same...

Violent Femmes

3/5

So many hits! I'm tired of Blister in the Sun, but can still dig the majority of these.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

4/5

Cozy & loungey. Can envision sitting in the front room reading to this.

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

I'd be OK with not hearing this again, but I didn't hate it.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

Really liked this one!

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

Always been a fav.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

4/5

No real justification for this rating and it might be higher than I would have done if I didn't have emotional ties to it (I think it reminds me of the early days of dating my now husband). But 4 stars for me!

Low-Life

New Order

4/5

Woodface

Crowded House

2/5

It's an unimpassioned 2.75 star.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

Not my #1 Bowie album - but still a great album.

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

1/5

First track gave me anxiety. Pass!

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

I love Carole King. Great album.

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

5/5

I forgot how much I freaking love this album. Love it x 100

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

5/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

1/5

No thanks.

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

3/5

Enjoyed!

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Kid A

Radiohead

2/5

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Can't go wrong with the Stones. "Going Home" 5 star!

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

3/5

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

Enjoyed!

Close To The Edge

Yes

4/5

At first I was turned off & almost ended it, but I gave it a chance and I'm glad I did. Great find! So much different than what I thought they were capable of... all I really knew from them was "owner of a lonely heart" (which I also like) .

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

The story behind it really increased my appreciation of it. It went from "that's nice classical piano" to "whoa thats super impressive". added to some playlists & shared with a friend.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Shadowland

k.d. lang

2/5

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

2/5

Not bad but not something I'd come back to.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

4/5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

5/5

1 million stars. But i'm biased, this is my favorite band.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Twisted is great! Never been much of a Joni Mitchell fan with very few exceptions, but this album changed my mind.

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

3/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

2/5

I was intrigued by this album but in the end, Kind of disappointed how forgettable this is.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

yaas

Debut

Björk

3/5

I liked it! It's not on the same level as the rest of my 4 stars as far as personal enjoyment goes so I had to give it 3 stars. But it's a good album!

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

1/5

not my thang. used to be my thang. i'm much more calm now.

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

2/5

Never heard of this before, but I enjoyed the variety of the album. Not my top fav, but I didn't hate it. It's a 2 for me. It's fluffy, without substance - which there is a place for, but overall I found this un-remarkable.

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

3/5

Right in the middle

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

I've never decided if I like them or not. I don't think I do.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

3/5

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

Pretenders

3/5

Was surprised to hear the Punk notes in this album. I really enjoy her voice, too.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

I grew up on Cash. Not my favorite of his work, but a few gems here & there. Dat voice doe.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

5/5

I have always loved this album since I discovered it.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

Apparently Bob Dylan is my favorite artist. I'm not sure I've given any of his albums so far less than 5 star, and this one seems to be more of a 5 star than the others!

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

Surprised I liked it!

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

I respect the guy and there is a time & place for this album, but for me, it's stressful.

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Hms Fable

Shack

1/5

Didn't hate it but it didn't stand out to me.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

The album title says it! Peaceful and smooth, but not sleepy.

1984

Van Halen

2/5

Blur

2/5

Basket of Light

Pentangle

2/5

Very folky, very medieval sounding as others have commented. I enjoyed it and can see it's place in history as folk did have a resurgence in the 60s. I don't know how to rate it.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

5/5