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Album	You	Global	Diff
evermore Taylor Swift	5	3.04	+1.96
Shaft Isaac Hayes	5	3.24	+1.76
Sweet Baby James James Taylor	5	3.24	+1.76
Kenya Machito	5	3.27	+1.73
1989 Taylor Swift	5	3.27	+1.73
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.33	+1.67
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.35	+1.65
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	5	3.45	+1.55
Dusty In Memphis Dusty Springfield	5	3.47	+1.53
Blue Joni Mitchell	5	3.49	+1.51

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	1	3.37	-2.37
Smash The Offspring	1	3.37	-2.37
Lazer Guided Melodies Spiritualized	1	2.92	-1.92
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons	1	2.84	-1.84
Goodbye And Hello Tim Buckley	1	2.83	-1.83
The Score Fugees	2	3.69	-1.69
Superunknown Soundgarden	2	3.66	-1.66
Gorillaz Gorillaz	2	3.53	-1.53
Foo Fighters Foo Fighters	2	3.5	-1.5
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.48	-1.48

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Artist	Albums	Average
Taylor Swift	2	5
Simon & Garfunkel	3	4.33

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Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Tired of 1960s Kinks sounding bands right now.

4 likes

Soul Mining

The The

4/5

Brings me back to college - such the "college rock" sound of the late 1980s...

1 likes

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Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

Classic. Brilliant Harmonies.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

Experimental jazz. They say it's genius. Not sure about that, but it was great to listen to.

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Never listened to Joan before. Really enjoyed - folk, roots, a bit of rock. Definitely see how she's influenced many current musicians!

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

A little whiny, but certainly an influential album by the Smiths

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

It just didn't hit me. Listened on a Sunday, and wasn't my vibe.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

The Queen of Soul. How could it rate anything less than 5 *****?

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Never realized the heavy blues background of Sabbath. Would never have thought this, but Sabbath, Led Zepplin and early Fleetwood Mac (even on the outside, Chigago Transit Authority) all had that raw, heavy blues machine going!

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

Just. Not. For. Me.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

4/5

Surprised to say the least. Sure, we all know "School's out". But who knew they "sampled" West Side Story? And there were moments that were very jazzy on this record. Really surprising and entertaining.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Ran up that hill.... but the last 4 tracks are just so out there, couldn't enjoy.

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

4/5

I may have heard of Prodigy before, but never listened to them. Avant-garde... odd... not sure how to describe it. Moody, electric. I liked it in a way.

The Predator

Ice Cube

3/5

Not my thing. I tried

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

I know this is a CLASSIC recording. An IMPORTANT recording. Usually I'm all over jazz. This was good for me. I think I'll have to give it another listen - or 3!

#1 Record

Big Star

2/5

I'm sure that this was well-received in 1972. And maybe they were inspirational to many bands, but to me, in 2024, it sounded like a parody band - a "Spinal Tap" of what a pop-rock band should sound like. Read up a bit on them, and it truly sounds like a Netflix show about a struggling rock band. (Inspiration???)

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

4/5

ONe of the most underrated voices. She is so soulful. Love her. And "Beautiful" is an amazing song that lifts so many people up!

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

4/5

Interesting mix - reggae, R & B. Never heard of Finley before (by name), but certainly know him from his work with the Commodores!

Amnesiac

Radiohead

2/5

I know they have a huge fanbase, but I just found this depressing. Maybe a few more listens, but no.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

2/5

Just not a hip hop fan. Sorry

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

3/5

Very Emo.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Classic. Maybe the best 4th album of any band.

The Score

Fugees

2/5

Love "Killing them Softly", but not a fan overall.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

NO NO NO

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Classic R & B that has had so much influence on other groups over the years

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

1/5

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

4/5

Gloomy day. Perfect for Tom Waits

Dry

PJ Harvey

3/5

This may be an off-beat opinion, but I would bet that Olivia Rodrigo would be a fan. SUre, she's pop, and PJ is Alt Rock, but there are definite similarities in the guitar riffs and vocals.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Without Buddy Holly & The Crickets, there would be no Beatles, and no Rock & Roll (and where would Elvis Costello have gotten his inspiration??)

Snivilisation

Orbital

3/5

Weird electronica. Definitely has its place - on a very late night/early morning in a dark room with strobes flashing... can see how its influential

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

5/5

SHAFT!

evermore

Taylor Swift

5/5

Classic Taylor. Moody. Very folk and chill.

Gorillaz

2/5

Smash

The Offspring

1/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

2/5

Odelay

Beck

3/5

A little raw for what I was feeling.

Justified

Justin Timberlake

4/5

Justified had it's time and place. At that time, Rock Your Body was everywhere. You can just tell how much he admires Michael Jackson.

Skylarking

XTC

4/5

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

4/5

Brings me back to when I was a DJ on our college station - 1 of the 2 stations on campus that played "hits", not your typical college indie...

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

5/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Sister

Sonic Youth

4/5

Very cool - brought me back. Love the intros to the songs.

Dire Straits

5/5

Great album. Fan of Dire Straits for years. Knopfler's guitar is so distinct.

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Classic album with Aerosmith defining their sound. had some tough years ahead, and then made a ridiculous major come back. Great music for this Boston blues band!

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

5/5

Almost every song perfect. This album - egotistically titled as it is - took folk singing in a new direction. JT, Carly Simon... CSN (&Y), Joni Mitchell... the sound of the early 70s (and beyond), leading to Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles... and unfortunately "Soft Rock" and the slam it receives. But such beautiful music.

Soul Mining

The The

4/5

Brings me back to college - such the "college rock" sound of the late 1980s...

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Traffic

4/5

Never listened to this whole album before. It’s a beautiful album, so reflective of its time - a cross between jazz, blues & rock

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

3/5

Has it's place. Moody. Electronica. Not the type of thing I should be listening to Monday morning before I have my first cup of coffee.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Don't hate me, but I just found it repetitive. He's a brilliant lyricist, and "Blowin in the Wind" deserves avery accolade on the planet. But it didn't work for me yesterday.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant. Every song is perfection (ok, maybe not "At the Zoo," but that song reminds me of old commercials for The Bronx Zoo, back in the 70s.)

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

4/5

Not my favorite Roxy album, but certainly groundbreaking for 1973. Prog rock, glam rock... I'll be honest. I never heard of Roxy until the late 80s. Definitely have a place in Rock History. (Would there be a Talking Heads without them?)

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

2/5

Predictable R & B. Nice and smooth for a sultry evening. Not for me.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

An interesting album. It’s got the bar classic, Solisbury Hill - also heard on countless television dramas and romantic comedies. m But the album is just all over the place: Prog Rock Cabaret Rock Opera Not quite sure this is the debut single album I’d make after so much success with Genesis

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

4/5

This was a beautiful album. Love the bossa nova sound!

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

This album sets the solo artist Michael Jackson up for the success of Thriller. So many good numbers - big hits. Just "Off the Wall!" Whatever happened to this guy?

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

What an amazing guitarist. He’s up there with the greats!

White Ladder

David Gray

4/5

Had only previously heard the song "Babylon" - which is honestly, one of the most overplayed songs, isn't it? Good album. Great for a Sunday Brunch.

Ten

Pearl Jam

3/5

Classic Pearl Jam. Next step beyond Nirvana. Not my cup of tea. Never had been, but for "Evermore" will be a great album

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Classic Blues Rock. What a debut album!

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

It's Elvis. And Suspicious Minds is one of the best songs Ever!

Virgin Suicides

Air

2/5

Depressing. Could see why this was the soundtrack to Virgin Suicides.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

So 2 days ago, I had THE Elvis. Now THIS Elvis. What an amazing album. SO many have tried to immitate, but he's still out there!

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

As my daughter said as we listened: Why does every band from the 60s sound like The Beatles? Just because!

1999

Prince

4/5

Genius. 1999 really brought his funky genius to the public.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

4/5

Well - I love about 7 songs on this album: Sgt. Pepper, With a Little Help From My Friends, LSD, Getting Better, Lovely Rita and A Day in the Life...The others, the psychedelic and the experimental... just weird, but totally understand and appreciate the genius behind them. OF course none of this would have happened if the Beach Boys never released Pet Sounds!

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

So 1980s New Wave.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

2/5

Brazilian, but didn't vibe for me.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

1/5

don’t get it

Van Halen

4/5

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

4/5

Prog rock at it's finest.

Kenya

Machito

5/5

Never heard of Machito, but absolutely loved the vibe of this album. Afro-Cuban jazz.... so enlightening and fun!

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

90s pop-grunge

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

I think I remember Screaming Trees a bit from long ago... enjoyed the sound. Nice rock, folk. I'd listen again!

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Thought i’d like it more than I did. “Boys” isnangreatbtunenofncourse

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Had its moments but then the hard grunge kicked in , and I had to move on..

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Stevie Wonder made some perfect albums. This is one of them!

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Just a beautiful album. Yes, "Bridge" is a perfect, perfect song. But I love "The Boxer" and "The Only Living Boy in New York". They just hit home.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

1/5

So weird. Man/Woman/They/Them.... not really sure. At one point I thought I was listening to Tiny Tim... not for me

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Tired of 1960s Kinks sounding bands right now.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Tears For Fears just makes beautiful music.

S&M

Metallica

3/5

Prefer Styx with the Cleveland Youth Orchestra!

The Coral

2/5

Nothing really original here. Moving on.

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

2/5

I remember SP from the 80s. Wasn't a fan then. Not a fan now.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classic CCR!

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

Not so impressed. From what I read, she had her moment in 2002, but went nowhere. Rap/Reggae/Hip=-Hop. Ok, but not memorable

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

A beautiful album.

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Hate me. I'm just not a Depeche Mode fan.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Never have been a fan.

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Stephen Stills

4/5

Tracy Chapman

5/5

Loved it then, love it now. Modern folk.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Gamechanger - a couple of good songs, but then crazy experimental

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Dusty has such a wonderful voice. In a way, precursor to Linda Rondstat

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

So beautiful and classic

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

Brilliant album - a few "eh," but overall, I'd listen again and again

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Go-Gos were a great punk/new-wave band out of LA. This was a huge breakout for them, and they became the Queens of Pop. Belinda was and is a star. Glad they're still somewhat together.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

I'm generally not an Airplane fan, but surprisingly really enjoyed almost every cut on this album. New appreciation??

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

If you're not giving this 4-5 *s, you're just biased against Billy. It's that simple. He's one of the greatest songwriters of all times. And listen to the melodies - he shamelessly borrows from Bach, Chopin, Mozart... but also the Beatles and Buddy Holly. And that's fine. He reinvents and creates amazing pop music. The Stranger is perfect. The perfect companion album to Born to Run. Yeah, I said it.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

1/5

60s, folk/psychedelic... but so boring.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

FUNky!

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

I suppose if you love R & B, you will love this album

1984

Van Halen

5/5

Kickstarted my love for VH.

Third

Portishead

2/5

Not for me. Didn't get it.

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

2/5

BORING

1989

Taylor Swift

5/5

Read the reviews - funny, it's either all 5* or 1*. I'm a 5*er. One of the greatest pop albums ever produced (and with an extra *, if you listened - like I did - to "Taylor's Version")

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

If this is rated anything other than 5* by folks, I don't know what's happened in this world.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

2/5

Boring

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Zombie are an under-rated band. They made really great music - sort of psychedelic, but heavily Beatles influenced.

Foo Fighters

2/5

Like Foo Fighters, but not this album

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

This is THE Brunch album. It's quiet, gentle, pop-jazzy. Perfect for its time, but definitely got played out. "Come Away With Me" is a beautiful song - I just can't stand listening to it anymore! (Which is sad)

Metallica

5/5

This is either a 5* or a 1*. You love it or hate it. I don't understand the 2* reviews. This is Metallica at their strongest. They could have retired with "Enter Sandman", but they blast through this album. It's a classic.