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Album	You	Global	Diff
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Raekwon	5	2.86	+2.14
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Ice Cube	5	2.93	+2.07
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	5	3.07	+1.93
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	5	3.08	+1.92
Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield	5	3.1	+1.9
In Our Heads Hot Chip	5	3.11	+1.89
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down The Dandy Warhols	5	3.13	+1.87
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde The Pharcyde	5	3.13	+1.87
Phrenology The Roots	5	3.25	+1.75
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	5	3.25	+1.75

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles	1	3.63	-2.63
Central Reservation Beth Orton	1	3.05	-2.05
Greetings From L.A. Tim Buckley	1	2.86	-1.86
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby Girls Against Boys	1	2.66	-1.66
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	2	3.61	-1.61
Blue Joni Mitchell	2	3.49	-1.49
Stardust Willie Nelson	2	3.4	-1.4
Either Or Elliott Smith	2	3.38	-1.38
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi	2	3.29	-1.29
American Pie Don McLean	2	3.28	-1.28

5-Star Albums (25)

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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

5/5

Surprised how much I enjoyed this. I only already knew the one "hit"

1 likes

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

Sounds dated now but still classic

1 likes

1-Star Albums (4)

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Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

3/5

90s Big Beat fun

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

1/5

Not my cup of tea at all. Mostly ballads and slow numbers that were pretty boring and forgettable

Berlin

Lou Reed

2/5

Interesting idea as a concept album but quite a dreary and depressing listen. Won't be listening again

Stardust

Willie Nelson

2/5

Cover album, definitely not country. Inoffensive and forgettable

American Pie

Don McLean

2/5

1 massive hit and lots of filler

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Decent

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

2 track album. Track 1 was OK, track 2 was great

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

2/5

Not for me

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

2/5

Won't be listening again

C'est Chic

CHIC

5/5

Classic

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

5/5

Easy 5 starts from me

A Seat at the Table

Solange

4/5

Enjoyed this

Arular

M.I.A.

2/5

I knew Bucky Done Gun and the album is really just more of the same. Became irritating after a while

Traffic

2/5

Hit & miss

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

2/5

Not for me

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

60s psychedelic, similar to the doors. Bit hit & miss

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

2/5

Only listened to disc 1

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Classic

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

Depressing

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

5/5

An album I've been meaning to listen to for years and it didn't disappoint

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

Decent enough. Knew a couple already

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Solid

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

5/5

Great album that somehow passed me by. I only knew 1 of the tracks from before. Will be listening again

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

60s psychedelic

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Great stuff

Phrenology

The Roots

5/5

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

5/5

Surprised how much I enjoyed this. I only already knew the one "hit"

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Not bad but the singer's voice is a bit irritating

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

2/5

Couldn't finish it

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

3/5

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

The White Room

The KLF

4/5

Enjoyed, but the version on Spotify was a bit different

The Man Who

Travis

2/5

The Doors

5/5

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

3/5

New one for me. Funky triphop stuff

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

2/5

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

Started strong but a bit hit & miss overall

Sincere

Mj Cole

2/5

Too long and too much garage

Boston

3/5

Solid but all very similar sounding

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

2/5

Standard psychedelic 60s stuff

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

2/5

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

Didn't do much for me.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

4/5

Against expectations I enjoyed this a lot

Mott

Mott The Hoople

2/5

Won't be listening again

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Enjoyed this, will listen again

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

5/5

Easy 5 stars. Passin Me By and 4 Better Or 4 Worse are 2 of my all-time favourites

Metallica

5/5

Classic

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

2/5

Listened to this a 2nd time and still undecided. Some good songs and some strange stuff. Overall too long

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

1/5

Not my cuppa tea, at all

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

had it on in the background while working but will listen again

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Classic

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

1/5

90s grunge/indie stuff. Couldn't get into it at all

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Didn’t enjoy this, cringey lyrics

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Class, easy 5 stars

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

2/5

Indian musak, like background music for an indian restaurant

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Enjoyed this. Had never listened to ZZ Top before, apart from the hits that get played on the radio. Solid album

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

Decent 90s indie stuff

Blue

Joni Mitchell

2/5

I know it's critically acclaimed, one of the best albums of all time etc.. but it did nothing for me

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

An album mostly of covers. The title track is great, some of the covers fall flat, but overall an enjoyable listen

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

The only Bowie album I own and have listened to before. Solid

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

2/5

Millennial synth pop. Couldn't get into it

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

HipHop classic. Sounds a bit dated now but still 5 stars for me

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

5/5

Lovely stuff. Another one I have been meaning to listen to for years

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

2/5

I'm not a big fan of country music and this album did nothing to change that

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

5/5

Definitely of its time in the production and lyrics, but still a great album overall. 5 stars for me

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

2/5

Indie triphop with lots of wailing

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Nothing particularly offensive or memorable. It's possibly getting the 3rd star because I only had to listen to 31 mins

Happy Sad

Tim Buckley

3/5

Psychedelic jazzy stuff. From the album title you can guess that it might not be the most upbeat affair. 3 stars just for Gypsy Woman

Joan Baez

2/5

I could never get into Folk music and this was pretty much how I expected it would be. I'm sure it's great for fans of the genre, but I found her voice a bit grating after a while

Medúlla

Björk

3/5

I really wasn't looking forward to listening to a mostly acapella Björk album. The beatboxing elements on Where Is The Line & Triumph Of A Heart worked really well, so 3 stars just for those

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

3/5

A bunch of wallies

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

daytime radio friendly soft rock. Inoffensive but also nothing special

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

I am generally not a fan of Jazz but I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, more upbeat than expected

Stephen Stills

3/5

Solid album, folk, rock and a couple of funky numbers. Pleasant enough to listen to but I probably won't revisit it

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

A new one for me and wasn't sure what to expect. The first track had a triphop vibe and I enjoyed the first half of the album. The latter half wasn't as strong but overall a decent listen from someone I wasn't aware of

Third

Portishead

3/5

Quite different form their earlier stuff with more of a rock feel. One that would benefit from another listen

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

2/5

80s pop, sounds a bit like Prince. Knew quite a few songs already. Won't be listening again

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Great stuff. Not sure if what I listened to on Spotify was actually the right album as it was only 17 mins long

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

2/5

I really dislike Bon Jovi's brand of pop rock ballads, but Wanted Dead or Alive is class

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

3/5

A lot of people hate Morrissey, but I don't mind him. This was good, but not great

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

3 just for River Man

Repeater

Fugazi

3/5

OK hard rock album. Reviews say it's a "landmark" but I didn't see it. maybe would benefit from another listen

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

A new one for me and a lot more grungey than expected

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

Country folk pop that didn't do much for me. On paper the concept of the album sounds interesting but listening was a different matter

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

2/5

inoffensive folky stuff, won't be revisting

I See You

The xx

3/5

I like Jamie XX "In Colour" but never listened to the XX before. This was oK but nothing really stood out for me

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Easy 5

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

Raw punk stuff. Enjoyable

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

Love this album. Bought it the week it was released and enjoyed listening to it again for the first time in ages. Peak Big Beat party tunes

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Folk isn’t my cup of tea at all, but this was a fairly enjoyable listen

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Funky stuff, lots of classic tracks and recognized a good few samples too

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

Sweet Jane is class

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

3/5

Dub/triphop, music was ok to listen to but some of the lyrics ruined it for me

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

3/5

Sounds quite dated now but Humpty Dance is a banger

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

3/5

so-so. I don't know much of Divine Comedy's work, but the have some better songs than the stuff on this album

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

2/5

Never got into nu-metal and this won't change it

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

5/5

Enjoyed this a lot. Typical Jamiroquai 70s sound but great stuff

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

Easy 5

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Class

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

Enjoyed this, will definitely be listening again

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

5/5

Another one I have been meaning to listen to for years. Great stuff

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

5/5

Easy 5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

5/5

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

2/5

Linkin Park meets 70s prog rock

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

5/5

Lovely stuff

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Enjoyed this a lot

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

3/5

Shouty grungey stuff. Thought 1 or 2 sounded familiar and then read that a couple of songs were featured in Jackass

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Nothing new but still an enjoyable listen

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

3/5

A soundtrack for a non-existent film. Started off weird and wonderful but couldn't sustain my interest for the whole album.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

Sounds dated now but still classic

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

4/5

A new one for me that I quite enjoyed. Will listen again

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

Another new one for me. 70s rock stuff. Pleasant enough to listen to but wouldn't be rushing back

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Lovely stuff

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

2/5