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AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
5 2.62 +2.38
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
5 3.02 +1.98
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
5 3.33 +1.67
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
5 3.36 +1.64
Aja
Steely Dan
5 3.48 +1.52
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
5 3.5 +1.5
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
5 3.54 +1.46
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
5 3.57 +1.43
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
5 3.59 +1.41
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
5 3.62 +1.38

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 3.09 -2.09
Purple Rain
Prince
2 4.02 -2.02
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
1 2.96 -1.96
Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine
1 2.75 -1.75
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
2 3.5 -1.5
Tidal
Fiona Apple
2 3.47 -1.47
Sincere
Mj Cole
1 2.38 -1.38
Nevermind
Nirvana
3 4.37 -1.37
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
2 3.31 -1.31
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
2 3.3 -1.3

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Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

First half is OK but a bit boring and unoriginal. I don't want to talk about it is the only song I would characterise as "good". By the second half every song just seems to blend together and drag on. Don't really understand why this is a "must listen before you die".

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Definitely unique. It's weird giving this 3 stars, as I usually give that to middle of the road, not particularly good, not particularly bad albums. This album isn't one of those, but flip-flops between "I wish I never had ears" and "This is musical genius"

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

As a saxophonist, it almost feels criminal not to give Coltrane 5/5, but even though I am amazed by the techniques and improvisation that I could not dream if doing, Coltrane's style of jazz has never been my favourite. Still 4/5 because I can hear the influence of Coltrane through much other jazz that I do enjoy very much

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

The Kings of disco.

1-Star Albums (4)

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Moving Pictures by Rush
Oct 23 2023

It's okay, but probably not something I will listen to often in the future.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Oct 24 2023

Some great songs, some a bit less great, overall very enjoyable

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Oct 27 2023

One or two songs in a row is fine vut a while album gets tiring

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Oct 30 2023

Fun but not very memorable

Purple Rain by Prince
Oct 31 2023

Purple rain the song is OK but the rest really not my cup of tea

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Nov 02 2023

28 songs, some with a little bit of potential, all of them repetitive even with their short runtime yet at the same time unfinished. Bad recording quality doesn't help either.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Nov 06 2023

Very enjoyable and the first album in ~5 days that is actually unique/influential etc enough that I understand it is on this list

Nevermind by Nirvana
Nov 07 2023

Not 100% my type of music but overall very good. That final song of the album should be thrown in the bin.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Nov 08 2023

First half is OK but a bit boring and unoriginal. I don't want to talk about it is the only song I would characterise as "good". By the second half every song just seems to blend together and drag on. Don't really understand why this is a "must listen before you die".

Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Nov 09 2023

Started out thinking it was only OK, but it really grew on me towards the end. Worth a re-listen to pick up on the background details.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Nov 13 2023

Like much of this kind of music I enjoy 2-3 songs in a row but more than that and it gets tiring and blends together a bit

American Idiot by Green Day
Nov 14 2023

Heard of green day before but never really listened to them before but it was actually really fun. Slightly weak end though

B-52's by The B-52's
Nov 15 2023

From "wtf is this" to "this is pretty fun" to "OK it's a bit too much now". Overall I can definitely see why this is included but don't think I'll listen to it often.

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Nov 17 2023

I normally love 50's-60's jazz. And while these songs fundamentally are very good, and Billie Holiday has a good voice, I cannot really get myself to enjoy her personal singing style.

The Stooges by The Stooges
Nov 18 2023

Some decent songs but overall not very enjoyable

Nov 19 2023

Experimental jazz at it's finest. You can clearly hear the creativity and musicality, but is not so chaotic that is sounds like a bunch of random notes thrown together. Mingus may not have been the best person, but he was a grateful musician

Among The Living by Anthrax
Nov 20 2023

Relatively enjoyable but a bit forgettable

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Nov 21 2023

Very chill and nice. Icelandic is an underrated singing language. 8/10 would listen again

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Nov 22 2023

Started out interesting but turned out to not really be for me

Sincere by Mj Cole
Nov 23 2023

Most of this sounds like a pretty generic beat with random sounds or sometimes a very repetitive melody thrown over it. The first song started out promising but ended up disappointing

Sea Change by Beck
Nov 24 2023

Nice music to work/study to, but not something I would listen to when I just want to listen music

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Nov 25 2023

Damn to think I missed out on Iron Maiden for so long just because I thought it was death metal...

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Nov 26 2023

Probably the most forgettable album so far. Also not terrible though

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Nov 27 2023

Nice to listen to but nothing special

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Nov 28 2023

Nice listening but a bit repetitive

Nov 29 2023

Not Queen's best, but that means that it is still better than 99.9% of other music out there

1999 by Prince
Nov 30 2023

Better than purple rain but not good enough yet to make me a true fan of Prince. Enjoyable enough to not turn it off though

Dec 01 2023

Didn't know this artist before and was easantly surprised. Also, thanks for finally giving an album that is special enough to deserve its place on this list

In Our Heads by Hot Chip
Dec 03 2023

Pretty fun and not like other stuff in this list

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Dec 05 2023

Nice Jazz, what more is there to say

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones
Dec 06 2023

Not the biggest rolling Stones fan but this album is great

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents
Dec 07 2023

Definitely unique. It's weird giving this 3 stars, as I usually give that to middle of the road, not particularly good, not particularly bad albums. This album isn't one of those, but flip-flops between "I wish I never had ears" and "This is musical genius"

Graceland by Paul Simon
Dec 09 2023

One of the best Western musicians taking influence from some of the best parts of African music. What more could a person ever desire?

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
Dec 10 2023

Karma Khameleon is a great song but the rest didn't really stand out to me

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Dec 16 2023

It's good, but also the kind of music that is 10 times better to listen to live than on your own with a pair of headsets. If I were there in person it would be 5/5, but listening to it 60 years later is only 4/5

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar
Dec 18 2023

Even though I can't say this album has made me a fan of Indian music, nor do I think that this is the best India has to offer, I do like that this is in the list. Please give more albums showing the wonderful diversity of music across the world instead of 100 albums of generic UK indie/pop rock bands.

Dec 19 2023

It's not bad but not entirely the type of music I truly enjoy listening to.

Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Dec 20 2023

Some great songs, some less great songs. Overall pretty good but sometimes felt a bit incohesive as an album

Close To You by Carpenters
Dec 21 2023

Karen has a very nice voice, but some songs sound a bit repetitive and same-y. Overall enjoyable though

Who's Next by The Who
Dec 23 2023

Several all time great along with some still very enjoyable other songs. Overall definitely 5/5

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Dec 24 2023

Enjoyable but probably not gonna come back to it.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Dec 27 2023

Somewhat decent music ruined by background sound making it sound like they recorded this under a waterfall

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Jan 10 2024

It's decent studying/relaxing music but not much more than that

Guero by Beck
Jan 11 2024

Quite enjoyable and can definitely understand the inclusion even if it isn't something I'll listen to very often

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
Jan 12 2024

Not the best from the eighties but still quite good

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Jan 13 2024

Nice, but a bit too short

Gold by Ryan Adams
Jan 14 2024

It's not super bad, but it's also just not interesting at all.

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Jan 15 2024

More noise than music. Just like many "shoegazing" music it would sound so much better if they chilled on the distortion and turned the guitar droning volume down

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Jan 16 2024

Always annoying when an album starts with the best song, sets you up to expect greatness only to end up a little bit disappointed. Still enjoyable overall though.

Jan 17 2024

Fine as a "Beats to study to" album, and can appreciate the experimental stuff they do, but overall not super interesting

Sail Away by Randy Newman
Jan 18 2024

Randy Newman has a very recognisable sound, which isn't a bad thing, but that does mean that every time I hear Newman I instantly think of toy story 😅

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jan 20 2024

Kraftwerk has some good stuff, but not really in this album

Permission to Land by The Darkness
Jan 21 2024

They know how to make music, just not my kind of music

War by U2
Jan 24 2024

Good but the lead singgers voice was always a bit too whiny for me. If the entire album was of the same quality as bloody Sunday, it would be 4/5

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Jan 25 2024

Just great fun but also a lot of musical innovation and nuance

The Chronic by Dr. Dre
Jan 26 2024

One of those albums where I fully understand the inclusion in this list, but just isn't for me.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Jan 27 2024

As a saxophonist, it almost feels criminal not to give Coltrane 5/5, but even though I am amazed by the techniques and improvisation that I could not dream if doing, Coltrane's style of jazz has never been my favourite. Still 4/5 because I can hear the influence of Coltrane through much other jazz that I do enjoy very much

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jan 30 2024

It's OK, but not really something I'll listen to often

The Real Thing by Faith No More
Feb 01 2024

I am really starting to like this type of music more and more

Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Feb 02 2024

A bit to post post-punk for me, but overall enjoyable

Kid A by Radiohead
Feb 03 2024

Not my favourite Radio head music,but still enjoyable

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Feb 04 2024

The Kings of disco.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Feb 06 2024

Soul and a little bit of rock. Some of the best music you can make

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Feb 07 2024

She is a good singer, but not a great one. And for the type of music she makes, you need to be a great singer. Ends up sounding a bit worse than if it would have been slightly simpler to better match her singing capabilities

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Feb 08 2024

Pretty decent, but nothing too special. Also, the mix of the remastered version on Spotify is nausiating when listening with stereo headphones

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada
Feb 09 2024

Having a 7 minute song where you add a random sound onse every 2 minutes but don't do anything else to make it interesting does not qualify as good music to me. A song like Roygbiv is still enjoyable, mostly because it is short and doesn't drag on into eternity like the rest. Still not great though.

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Feb 10 2024

An album full of bangers

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Feb 11 2024

Enjoyable but nothing very unique

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley
Feb 12 2024

The titel is pretty accurate, sometimes I was happy I was listening to this music, sometimes I was sadness I was listening to this music

Rio by Duran Duran
Feb 13 2024

Pretty fun

High Violet by The National
Feb 14 2024

Okay but not something I'll return to often

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma
Feb 15 2024

Pretty enjoyable, better than the previous indian album that I was given

Aja by Steely Dan
Mar 05 2024

Much more fun than I expected

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Mar 06 2024

I like jazz, especially jazz like this

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Mar 08 2024

How can someone not enjoy this? Great music, great and funny lyrics etc.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Mar 09 2024

Quite nice, but an hour of piano improv is more than enough for me

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Mar 10 2024

Kiwanuka is one of the best artists of the past decade. Original, soulful, and generally amazing music

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Mar 12 2024

Fun but gets a bit tiring near the end

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Mar 13 2024

Overall just not very interesting

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Mar 14 2024

Just really not my kind of music

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson
Mar 15 2024

Sometimes interesting, sometimes more annoying. I appreciate experimental music but probably won't listen to this again

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Mar 16 2024
More Specials by The Specials
Mar 17 2024

Music like this can be fun, but a while album gets a bit tiring unless it the best of the best, which this album isn't

Liquid Swords by GZA
Sep 11 2024

Not enough variation to be interesting to listen to in one session

Sep 13 2024

Some bangers, some less interesting songs. Overall a decent listen, but not one of the absolute best.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Sep 14 2024

Probably the most up and down album I've listen to so far. Some absolute top tier songs, alternating with songs of which I am surprised no one during the making of the album said they are shit. Not worth a relisten as an album, but some of the songs definitely will be listened to again

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Sep 15 2024

Beatles before they became great. It is fun but not near the level of their later stuff

Fromohio by fIREHOSE
Oct 16 2024

Pretty fun, not what I expected

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Oct 17 2024

It's not bad but not the kind of music I will put on by myself

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Oct 18 2024

If they could get a singer who knows how to song I tune, this could actually be enjoyable. But then still not great, a bit too over the top constantly. A good album need balance, this one doesn't have any of that.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Oct 19 2024

Very fun, hadn't heard of thema before but this music is right up my alley

Oct 20 2024

It's not bad but also not anything special. I feel like I've heard 100 different indie/alternative bands that sound nearly the exact same, so I don't know why this one is a "must listen"

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Oct 21 2024

Probably best listened to when in a certain mood. Good singer and some beautiful songs, but a bit too boring for a full album. I also think it's an interesting choice to end an album with otherwise good singing with what sounds like drunken shouting but what do I know...

Traffic by Traffic
Oct 23 2024

Some good stuff, some less good stuff. Overall I think this was a fine album, but not something I'll soon give a relisten

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan
Oct 25 2024

Quite nice jazz, but not the absolute best of the era

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Nov 06 2024

This album almost feel like it was made as a social experiment, where they wanted to find out how much noise they could make and how badly they could sing, yet still get called music. The answer is apparently a lot. There are 1 or 2 decent songs on the album which save it from being a 1, but in that case, it was mostly the instrumentals that were enjoyable, not the vocals. If you want to hear what their music sounds like when sung by someone who actually knows how to sing, you should listen to James Blunt's cover of where is my mind. Immediately becomes much more enjoyable.

Nov 08 2024

Very fun side of genesis I hadn't heard before. But some songs of the album are a bit too "out there" so it is a 4/5

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Nov 09 2024

Never heardbit before but definitely enjoyed it quite a bit

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon
Nov 10 2024

I just apparently really like Paul Simon. His music feel familiar yet unique. Even the songs with goofy lyrics are instrumentally still very very good.

90 by 808 State
Nov 11 2024

Some songs are OK, some are not very good. Overall not a bad listen but definitely not something I'll return to

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Nov 12 2024

It's nice but not super memorabele compared to some other stuff from the genre

The Slider by T. Rex
Nov 13 2024

Really didn't enjoy this album very much. Singing sometimes seemed intentionally bad, lyrics were often uninteresting or repetitive. BUT the Spotify radio based on this album did give me a bunch of great music so thanks for that at least I guess

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