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Album	You	Global	Diff
Dance Mania	5	3.27	+1.73
Risque	5	3.27	+1.73
Sincere	4	2.38	+1.62
Fulfillingness' First Finale	5	3.56	+1.44
Head Hunters	5	3.56	+1.44
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)	5	3.61	+1.39
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm	5	3.61	+1.39
The Genius Of Ray Charles	5	3.63	+1.37
Pink Moon	5	3.65	+1.35
Millions Now Living Will Never Die	4	2.87	+1.13

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Albums you rated lower than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus	1	3.32	-2.32
Imagine	2	3.45	-1.45
Fun House	2	3.28	-1.28
Hearts And Bones	2	3.03	-1.03

5-Star Albums (11)

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Popular Reviews

Risque

CHIC

5/5

The Good Times bassline has real estate in my brain. I love CHIC. Powerful disco grooves. Forbidden Lover is a new favorite of mine.

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1-Star Albums (2)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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The Score

Fugees

4/5

Imagine

John Lennon

2/5

One of those albums with songs I've always heard but never really listened to. Worse than The Beatles.

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

OG banger

Play

Moby

3/5

It's okay, it didn't evoke anything out of me and Moby is kinda weird

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

Probably my favorite record yet. He's a great guitar player and I enjoyed all the supporting instrumentation (cheeky upright bass). The album had a distinct vibe.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

Cool sound, wasn't particularly interesting to me. Still enjoyed it. I kept wanting to listen to Nick Drake instead.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

3/5

This fucks in an 80s type of way

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

I really respect the album, its history, and what it means, but the music and instrumentation doesn't do that much for me. Just not a country guy. Cash is cool though.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

He's the king for a reason

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

This does nothing for me

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

She grooves and there's so many classics on here. 4.5 for me easily

Sincere

Mj Cole

4/5

Very enjoyable and catchy. I enjoy this music a lot when I'm trying to focus on something. I won 12 games in a row in Tekken while bumping this, so it has to be a certified banger.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

James Brown is a legend, I just prefer some of his other recordings

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

I just don't really like rock like this. Nothing wrong with the music it just ain't it for me.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Love all the sounds across the record, such a radically different rock sound that ever other album so far

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

3/5

s'ok

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

STEEEEEVIIEEEEE. Probably one of my biggest keybass influences ever

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

I liked the pacing and sounds a lot. There were some sorta dull moments, but I enjoyed it more on the second listen.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

4/5

This is probably one of my favorite rock-based records on the list so far. There are so many cool sounds and the mix between English and French is fun. I enjoy the experimental nature of the record.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

I loved the strings, horns, vocals, and songwriting

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

fonky

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

not into this flavor of beatle

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

4/5

Loved the overall sound

Elvis Presley

3/5

Eh, IDK

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

My personal favorite era for the Beatles, also a very nostalgic record, and has a sound that made me want to keep playing in bands.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

An OG and formative classic. Not much to say other than its another nostalgic album that brings me back to high school summertime.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

I liked the diverse sound and quality of the production a lot

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

Funk genesis

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Everyyyybodyyyy wants to rule the worrrrld

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

I enjoyed the hits, and the production and instrumentation are nice, but the album felt pretty repetitive to me. Didn't really draw me in and I felt bored.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

I'm a sucker for the fat and dubby bass tone on this record. The instrumentation, especially for the guitar, drums, and bass were nice. I don't really care for the lyrics but its a nice-sounding record.

Picture Book

Simply Red

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Some of the first few songs really hit for me. I love some of the disco-esque guitar tracks, funky basslines, and the overall soul feel. It staled out for me and a couple songs dragged/felt overly 80's, which kept it from a 5 for me.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

3/5

I dig it. There's a pulse to this throughout, I love all of the percussion and some of the vocal variations throughout. Just has a powerful rhythmic presence.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

4/5

21 Questions was a high school banger for me. I really like 50's rapping and all of the production.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

kinda whatever about this one, didn't really grab me

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

The sampling felt sharp and clever. There were also some really nice percussive breaks and funky basslines. I enjoyed the detailed and varied sonic texture a lot (organ samples, some great guitar sounds, the punkier vibe on some tracks, etc.). Also the Q-tip feature slaps

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

New Tito Puente album for me, but have been a big fan of his music since a friend introduced me ~5 years ago. Such an electric energy throughout every song, and I love the presence of the percussion and the sharpness of the horns. Banger

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

2/5

just wasn't feel it

Violent Femmes

4/5

I don't really love this type of music, but the album was fun. I like a lot of the guitar licks, the acoustic sound, and the goofy vocals.

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

I like The Police, and there are some hits on here, but it didn't really grab me. Very 80's, some cool sounds, but that's about it.

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

didn't finish it, don't really care for it, cool metal stuff and all but I just don't really care haha. respectful 3

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Didn't love it

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

Loved this, started listening to it when we got Nick Drake's first album. This one is even more polished and expands on his sound. One of my favorite discoveries so far

Common

4/5

Pretty solid Common record. Used to listen to it back in the day, and I don't love his style, but its a super well made record

Risque

CHIC

5/5

The Good Times bassline has real estate in my brain. I love CHIC. Powerful disco grooves. Forbidden Lover is a new favorite of mine.

1999

Prince

3/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

banger

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Initially found this via the /mu/ boards (lol) when I was ~15 and didn't fully appreciate it. In college, I learned from and listened to the album's bass player, James Jamerson, who has become one of my favorite bassists ever. Just listen to that MFer go -- and he does it all with 1 finger in his right hand. Some of the best basslines on the planet. This album has one of the most consistent senses of groove across it that I've ever listened to. I like the blend of percussion, backup vocals, and strings. Marvin's voice is beautiful. "The Detroit mix"' accents the masterful rhythm section (go check them out if you actually read this). There's so much to enjoy on this album and it's so easy for me to return to over time. It sounds like a party. An all-timer for me. 5/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Blues records can be hard for me to rate. I really enjoy all of the guitar on this record, and the musicians sound amazing. But after an entire blues record the chord progressions and general direction get a little stale to me. Still an awesome album though.

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

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