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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Without A Cause | 4 | 2.07 | +1.93 |
| Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water | 4 | 2.47 | +1.53 |
| Make Yourself | 4 | 3.07 | +0.93 |
| Cross | 4 | 3.28 | +0.72 |
| The Slim Shady LP | 4 | 3.29 | +0.71 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illmatic | 1 | 3.61 | -2.61 |
| The Blueprint | 1 | 3.22 | -2.22 |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4.1 | -2.1 |
| Back To Black | 2 | 4.02 | -2.02 |
| Spiderland | 1 | 2.97 | -1.97 |
Popular Reviews
1-Star Albums (9)
All Ratings
Herbie Hancock
3/5
1st one to start this off, the album was not bad, would listen again
The Band
2/5
Album was generic
The Isley Brothers
3/5
Easy listening, woyld listen again.
Massive Attack
3/5
Album was OK
4/5
Probably their best album.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Generic album, hope the rest are better
Talking Heads
4/5
Decent 1st album; would listen again.
American Music Club
1/5
Poor
Fugazi
2/5
Hardcore!
Kid Rock
4/5
Not a bad album at all.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Decent listen, would listen again!
Queen
3/5
It was OK
Tori Amos
3/5
Pretty good, would listen again
Tracy Chapman
3/5
Easy listening, decent
The Beau Brummels
2/5
Forgettable
Eminem
4/5
Not heard this album in ages, still holds up.
Kanye West
3/5
It was ok, last track should have been omitted.
Paul Weller
2/5
Easy listening but very forgettable
Barry Adamson
2/5
May require a few more listens!
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Cult following, eh OK
Dire Straits
3/5
It was quite good. Would listen again
The Kinks
2/5
Easy listening, would probably have to listen again to give accurate rating.
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
The tunes were decent, 2nd track was not very office friendly though.
The Avalanches
2/5
Let’s let them leave me.
Orbital
3/5
Decent
Radiohead
4/5
What an album!
JAY Z
1/5
Hard pass!
Elvis Presley
3/5
So short, first 50s era album in the list.
Pink Floyd
3/5
My journey begins with Pink Floyd!
Primal Scream
3/5
Don’t get why so many folk love this album so much; it was OK at best.
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Sounded generic, may need another listen in the distant future.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Strong 3 I think!
Black Sabbath
3/5
Surprisingly decent!
Public Enemy
3/5
Decent
Goldie
2/5
Can’t believe the dude from snatch is a DJ
Cat Stevens
3/5
Easy listening!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4/5
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs!!
Slint
1/5
Might come to regret this in the future but it was hard listening… the 1st time
Marvin Gaye
2/5
Didn’t realise I knew a track from it, now I know the source! Not my sort of genre though.
D'Angelo
1/5
Not my type of sugar.
The Go-Go's
3/5
Pretty good
The Police
3/5
Think that’s the first time I’ve heard the Police album all the way through
David Bowie
3/5
Pretty short
Donald Fagen
2/5
Lou Reed
2/5
They all sound the same
Paul Simon
4/5
Cracking album
Various Artists
2/5
It’s Christmas!!!
Bob Dylan
3/5
Can’t believe he’s been around for so long. It was OK.
Björk
3/5
My Icelandic Queen!
Booker T. & The MG's
3/5
Not bad. Not bad at all
Lou Reed
3/5
Now I’ve heard one of his albums.
AC/DC
3/5
It’s a Highway to Hell!!
Joan Armatrading
2/5
Smooth listening
Dexys Midnight Runners
2/5
Come on Eileeeeeen!
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Can’t even listen to this album on Spotify! At least she was kind enough to upload the album in full on YouTube.
Pearl Jam
4/5
Even Flow!!!!
Arctic Monkeys
4/5
This album wasn’t on the original list?
Dr. Dre
3/5
Decent but the next one is better.
The Coral
3/5
It was not bad
Louis Prima
2/5
That’s another 50’s era album listened! Wooo
Iron Maiden
4/5
Cracking album
Led Zeppelin
3/5
The zeppelin is on fire!
David Bowie
3/5
It was OK
Kate Bush
3/5
The range in her voice, wow!
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Didn’t realise I’ve heard almost all the tracks on the album through tv shows or on the radio.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Good album
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2/5
Jazz man!!! Easy listening
Pavement
2/5
Easily forgettable
10cc
2/5
Songs were OK
DJ Shadow
3/5
Pretty good
Keith Jarrett
3/5
Never heard of this person before this listen.
GZA
3/5
Ooft, first Wu-Tang affiliated album
The Divine Comedy
2/5
The divine Joke!
CHIC
2/5
Short but decent
Nico
2/5
Nico off the walls
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Cracking album
Led Zeppelin
2/5
Rooms for improvement!
Stevie Wonder
3/5
How does he remember all the lyrics!
Beastie Boys
3/5
Pretty good pretty good indeed
Def Leppard
3/5
Rock! Rock!
Ramones
2/5
Charles Mingus
3/5
Jazz galore! These jazz album suggestions are not bad
Beastie Boys
3/5
My journey with Beastie Boys have ended. :’(
Gary Numan
3/5
Surprised that I knew a track from the album.
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
Beck
2/5
I don’t know any of these songs from Beck!
Van Morrison
3/5
Album was average but probably saved by its last track, just made it audible.
Neneh Cherry
1/5
Unlike sushi that album was terrible
George Michael
2/5
Gonna have faith this album is good.. it wasn’t
Dusty Springfield
2/5
Springfield Springfield, it’s a hell of a gal!
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
Took a while to listen to this album but it was a decent hour of tunes
Pixies
4/5
The recording is far too quiet, maybe I should just turn up the amp!
Portishead
3/5
Now I finally know what they sound like, was not bad
4/5
Man this album brings me back to my youth!
2/5
The only good bits were the bits that he wasn’t singing
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Mmm struggled to remember if it was any good after the album was over lol
Miles Davis
2/5
Mr jazz man and your trumpet! Some crazy sounds you have
Leonard Cohen
2/5
Is that dude even singing! Just sounds like he is just talking the whole way through
LCD Soundsystem
3/5
After a long hiatus and reforming, the album was pretty good.
The Who
3/5
Jefferson Airplane
3/5
It was not bad, surprised I recognised some of the songs
Foo Fighters
3/5
Pretty decent debut from Dave Grohl
The Monks
2/5
Album isn’t even available on Spotify; how am I going to rate it then! At least YouTube has it.
Air
3/5
Pretty good
Ray Charles
3/5
Another man who can play without sight. How do they do it! Wizardry
David Bowie
3/5
Another Bowie album listened!
George Harrison
3/5
Feels like I’ve heard these songs a lot, must be through the company I keep that they come on often
Neil Young
3/5
That’s another one listened from the legendary Mr Young
Peter Tosh
2/5
Wasn’t feeling it so never listened to the usual bonus tracks that went with it on Spotify
King Crimson
2/5
Hmmm, heard of this band for ages but this is the first time I’ve ever listened to them
The Temptations
2/5
That’s another one listened from the legendary Mr Young
Nick Drake
3/5
Easy listening, the melodies were good.
Jeff Beck
3/5
The truth is, it’s not bad indeed.
Tangerine Dream
3/5
Crazy that these tunes were made back in the 70s!
Germs
2/5
The birth of Punk rock! Woo punk rock. This album was poor though
The Zombies
3/5
Smooth radio tunes
Sam Cooke
2/5
Probably would have enjoyed it more if I knew the original songs before hearing them live on this album
Lightning Bolt
1/5
Ooft! Let’s not bother with this one again
The Cult
3/5
Pretty rocking, a nice change in pace from the previous albums I’ve been listening to in this list.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2/5
Beginning to think his music isn’t as good as I thought it would be when I first started
David Bowie
2/5
Probably the weirdest one yet from this gentleman
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
Newest Easy listening album added to the latest edition of this list
Robert Wyatt
2/5
Pretty rock bottom but not completely like the other that is bottom!
Sonic Youth
3/5
Pioneers of indie rock, hmmm…interesting
Bee Gees
2/5
Man, eary Bee Gees songs sound so different from what I’m used to from them
Queen
3/5
Don’t know more than half the songs on this album. Short and quick though
Blur
4/5
This album has a lot of cracking tracks
Nirvana
4/5
Simply Brilliant in every way
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Not a bad listen, thought it was going to be crazy distortion like the other one
Yes
3/5
Yes please! Pretty rocking
The Smiths
4/5
Another belter album from them, what a way to end the week
Songhoy Blues
2/5
If this was added, what was taken out?!
Jane's Addiction
3/5
A good way to spend the morning
Ghostface Killah
3/5
He’s the motherflipping Ghost!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
That’s another one from Mr. Young!
R.E.M.
2/5
Mmm, may need to listen to this one again as it didn’t leave an impressions.
The Cure
4/5
Album was brilliant!
Suicide
1/5
This album was terrible
Paul McCartney
3/5
Not really a fan but it was OK I think.
Metallica
3/5
First album without OG bassist Cliff, missing those bass lines!
The Stone Roses
3/5
One of the classics for a certain clientele
Green Day
3/5
Not bad, I still remember when this album came out. Can’t believe it’s 20 years now! Wow.
The Monkees
2/5
Very breezy vibes but easily forgettable
Michael Jackson
3/5
Good album, could see he had fun making this album.
Merle Haggard
2/5
Classic country songs to listen when you are just sitting there doing nothing
Crosby, Stills & Nash
2/5
Breezy breezy
James Brown
3/5
James Brown is dead! He’s good here though. Feels good!
Elbow
3/5
Decent album, didn’t realise I knew a few tracks off it.
Ray Charles
3/5
It’s really good, was smooth listening.
Justice
4/5
Could listen to this album all day
Beck
3/5
Woo, the album I know from Beck. Brings back early 2005 memories
Beck
2/5
Back to back Beck, lol
The Cramps
1/5
Rating this album halfway through and it’s been awful so far but not the worst…close though
Björk
3/5
That’s another one from my Queen
Dinosaur Jr.
2/5
I wonder if there is a band called dinosaur snr. Album was OK
Fleetwood Mac
3/5
Probably the album that I listen to the most from them
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
That’s 2, Mr Hendrix you have been good!
The Velvet Underground
3/5
Pretty good. Was worth the listen
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Easy listening, was pretty decent
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Mr. Young, you’ve done it again!
The Prodigy
3/5
Good album, would listen again.
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Superfly he is not.
Frank Ocean
2/5
Didn’t think I would have rated this so high considering it’s not my usual genre of music.
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
It’s like being on holiday, sounds good.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2/5
Pretty forgetful, maybe the next ones will be better
3/5
A decent album from Ms Harvey!
Nas
1/5
Terrible
4/5
He’s the Star Man!
Nanci Griffith
3/5
Easy listening, not bad
Os Mutantes
2/5
Probably better listening to this when in the mood.
3/5
Was never a fan, maybe this list can change my mind, this was listenable though
Jurassic 5
3/5
Surprisingly not bad. Didn’t know what to expect though going in!
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
2/5
This album has some serious downer vibes!
Destiny's Child
2/5
Wasn’t feeling it, at least I’d listened to it all the way through, it wasn’t the worst on this list at least
2/5
Feels like I’m sitting in a cafe waiting for my drink to arrive.
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Dude can certainly rap, but can’t see myself rating this any higher (on first listen at least)
B.B. King
2/5
Don’t know why there is so many live albums on this list, it was pretty average
Korn
2/5
Even now I can’t say I’m a fan of their music, strange!
Randy Newman
2/5
Just not feeling it, he should just sail away
Prince
3/5
Pretty good from the artist formally known as!
Pink Floyd
4/5
Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Can’t believe this album is 74 years old this year. Woah
My Bloody Valentine
3/5
It’s not bad, would listen again
Slipknot
3/5
Ooft, this is Slipknot!
Madonna
2/5
Must be the first Madonna album I’ve ever listened too
Public Enemy
3/5
Non stop fast raps; not bad, not bad.
Judas Priest
3/5
Pretty good, probably the first album of theirs that I’ve listened all the way
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
Not sure if this is even an album, felt like it was just radio play
Kraftwerk
3/5
From radio play to German robotos!
The Stooges
3/5
Nice short and sweet, but pure RAW POWAR!!
Talking Heads
3/5
Hmm, this one was not as goood as their last, the fear is real
Pixies
3/5
Dr Doolittle! It was goooood
Joni Mitchell
3/5
At least this one was on Spotify, easy listening
Morrissey
3/5
Morrisseeeey!
50 Cent
3/5
Not a bad album at all
Dolly Parton
3/5
It was pretty good, Ms Dolly
The Who
2/5
I’m starting to think the Who are just OK at best.
Rage Against The Machine
4/5
A high 4 if not a 5, but I rarely give out 5s
Method Man
3/5
The Method! Another album closer to the Clan
808 State
2/5
Might sound better if I was in the mood for it, but the tunes were whacky
Deep Purple
3/5
Tunes were great, would listen again
OutKast
3/5
Hmmm, it’s not too bad but wasn’t great either; passable
Arcade Fire
4/5
Cracking album, can’t believe it’s 20 years since it was released.
Kraftwerk
3/5
As the name suggests, probably decent when listening to it whilst driving
Stan Getz
2/5
I’ve come to realise I don’t enjoy listening to Jazz as much as I’d wanted to be
The Killers
4/5
Another cracking album from 2004
Nick Drake
3/5
Like the last one, it’s easy listening
Burning Spear
2/5
Not feeling it, album was below average at best
Manic Street Preachers
3/5
I’ve actually hear this album played in full live. Always thought it was decent at best
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
That’s me over halfway for Mr Young’s albums on this list.
Rush
3/5
It was good, would listen to it again
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Zulu nation would be proud
Paul McCartney and Wings
3/5
It was OK, neither great nor bad
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
The tunes were varied but actually not bad
Incubus
4/5
What an album, loved it the first time, love it still. Strong 4, maybe even a 5
Al Green
3/5
Smooth radio tunes
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
3/5
This album sounds old now but was probably brilliant to dance to back in the day
Willie Nelson
3/5
Pretty decent Mr Nelson, pretty decent
Jazmine Sullivan
2/5
The newest addition yet, question isn’t really why it was added but what did this replace?
The Cure
3/5
I do love the Cure, this album was average though
4/5
I remember going to see them on this tour when this came out, Great album
Radiohead
4/5
It’s a good album but is it as good as the Bends, eh No; however still better than a 3
Rahul Dev Burman
2/5
How did this album make the original cut, must be some movie to the author maybe?
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
It was pretty good, always think of a late friend who loved this man when I listen to his songs
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4/5
The first album I’ve heard from this band, still holds
John Lennon
3/5
Another OK album at best, could do without
Brian Wilson
3/5
What a weird album, seems to jump all over the place
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Mellow yellow vines, but the tunes were not bad
TV On The Radio
2/5
I’ve listened to the album and struggling to tell if I liked it or not. By that assessment it warrants a 2
OutKast
2/5
I always knew this was a double album but this one felt long!
The Doors
3/5
Not bad at all. Decent album
Frank Sinatra
2/5
Old Toney music from back in the day; sorry Mr Sinatra, just wasn’t feeling it.
Meat Loaf
3/5
Finally listened to one of his albums all the way through; don’t really know many of his songs
Calexico
3/5
Never heard of them before, the album wasn’t bad
Thelonious Monk
2/5
Mm mm… that’s another jazz album over
Beatles
3/5
I’m just happy that this album is over now
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Whole lotta (some) love for this album, it was decent
Gorillaz
3/5
Man this album was weird; did not expect that!
Harry Nilsson
2/5
It was short and sweet but the album wasn’t very good.
Emmylou Harris
3/5
Easy listening country music to get the day going
Big Star
2/5
#1 record…it was not, can’t even remember any songs off it already
Super Furry Animals
3/5
This one was average, not sure if it is worth this rating but it’s a placeholder
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Average at best, can’t see myself giving this any higher… ever
Sigur Rós
3/5
OMG! The Icelandic gods of ambient sound; it was a decent outing, would listen again
James Taylor
2/5
Probably would give this album a miss in the future
The Black Crowes
2/5
Probably give this one a miss too
Hüsker Dü
3/5
It was OK, I think I would listen to it again…in the far distance future
Beatles
3/5
Beatles are coming in hot and fast now, I still think they are average though
Billy Joel
3/5
Not bad Mr piano man, not bad indeed. A strong 3!