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Album	You	Global	Diff
Cupid & Psyche 85 Scritti Politti	5	2.39	+2.61
Logical Progression LTJ Bukem	5	2.52	+2.48
KEAH** (Psalm 69) Ministry	5	2.69	+2.31
Murder Ballads Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.08	+1.92
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
You've Come a Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim	5	3.34	+1.66
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey	5	3.39	+1.61
Different Class Pulp	5	3.42	+1.58
...And Justice For All Metallica	5	3.43	+1.57

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
All Things Must Pass George Harrison	1	3.81	-2.81
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	1	3.62	-2.62
Madman Across The Water Elton John	1	3.59	-2.59
Here's Little Richard Little Richard	1	3.56	-2.56
The Gershwin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald	1	3.53	-2.53
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	1	3.41	-2.41
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	1	3.37	-2.37
Music From Big Pink The Band	1	3.36	-2.36
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	1	3.34	-2.34
Tommy The Who	1	3.33	-2.33

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Artist	Albums	Average
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	5
Simon & Garfunkel	3	4.33

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Artist	Ratings
The Who	4, 2, 1

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Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

2/5

not my bag

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

2/5

Liked it at first, upbeat, was in the mood for it. But got annoying after a while.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Back to my youth! Great ti listen to this again.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

1/5

Wow, forgot (or didn't take enough notice back in the day) about how violent and misogynistic this is. Good beats, but the words spewing out, eugh.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

Was one of my Dad's favourites. I love Imagine the track, but rest of the album is so-so for me.

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Never listened to the whole album, just the more known tracks, so this was a good listen.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

2/5

I like some of the more popular ones, but the rest not for me

Scott 4

Scott Walker

4/5

lovely

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

1/5

meh, not interesting

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Good

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

Like it

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

ok, but wouldn't seek it out

Rapture

Anita Baker

3/5

of its time, enjoyed some of it, some a bit meh

Gorillaz

2/5

Liked the hits/singles, but found much of the other stuff plodding

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

3/5

deranged and shouty

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

Recognised the popular songs, didn't know it was this band. But they're not my thing, got bored and a bit irritated by the end.

The Stone Roses

3/5

Was never really into them, but the singles are really good. Not that fussed about the rest of the album.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

4/5

Like a bit of T.Rex, never listened to a whole album. Quite liked it.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

Not for me, found it a bit boring.

Eagles

3/5

Always liked the hits, again never listened to an album of theirs. Some of it was good, others not so much.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Sublime, beautiful. I never realised how beautiful and delicate the title track is, until listening on headphones (instead of people signing along with a rousing chorus). And the the whole album is amazing.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Very good, but not something I'd go out of my way to listen to.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Spoiling me with another amazing Simon & Garfunkel album. I never knew I was such a fan, it's like my 'new' favourite band.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

5/5

Niiice.

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Great single, but not so bothered about the rest of the album

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

3/5

like it, if I'm in the mood as it's not my usual cup of tea

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

1/5

Nope

Throwing Muses

3/5

Ah yes, double albums used to be a thing. 1hr 41mins is too long! I really liked some of the tracks on this, a good edit would make this a great album.

The United States Of America

1/5

hard no. bailed halfway through.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

2/5

Liked some of it, mostly wallpaper for me

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Liked some of it, really the ones I know from the 80s/90s. Not really my thing, but it's ok.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

can't not like a bit of Fleetwood Mac, never listened to a whole album, I didn't know some of the tunes I recognise were by them.

evermore

Taylor Swift

3/5

First time listening to Taylor Swift so interesting to hear what all the hype's about. Some were ok, others a bit meh.

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

Long album! Really loved some, others not so much. A very mixed bag, but overall I liked it.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

2/5

a bit meh for me

Different Class

Pulp

5/5

A classic, every track is great. Awesome!

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Never really listened to Black Sabbath, just know the more famous tracks. Yeah, liked it.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Excellent for the genre, but for me it's a time and place type of music - live gig in a pub with a pint. Too frenetic to listen to all at once at home! So scoring based on own listening preferences.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Totally new genre for me, and I liked it.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

2/5

Nope, not for me

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

Good fun, wouldn't listen to a whole album by choice.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

No, not for me. Didn't know his name, but I do know 'Without You' - great tune, the only good one on the album though.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

5/5

Classic. Never gone out of my way to listen to them, or a whole album, but I like this one. Some classic tracks on here.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

well that was quite boring

White Denim

2/5

a bit dreary for me

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

I like Neil Young, but this album didn't do it for me.

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Some classic 80s hits, not the whole album though

With The Beatles

Beatles

2/5

not my favourite

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

2/5

A bit boring, not my 80s jam.

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

2/5

Not my thing

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

2/5

dreary

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Good, but not me thing.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

4/5

Classic 80s!

California

American Music Club

2/5

Quite chill, but then a bit boring

Among The Living

Anthrax

3/5

They were never a favourite back in the day. I appreciate how they bring the noise, but still not a fave.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Yep, some solid tunes in there. But not really an album I'd purposely listen to.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Well, it's Stevie. He's quite awesome.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

3/5

a bit dreary

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Truly awful

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

Ah yes, On A Rope. I'd definitely have been dancing about to this at a summer festival in the 90s. Whole album doesn't really stand the test of time though.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Never bothered with then before, just know the singles. But this is properly 60s groovy in a good way.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

It's a classic, and I really like some tracks, surprised by others. But not something I'd reach for. 3.5, so I'll go for 4 stars.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

3/5

Never heard of them, and liked it at first. Nice loungy, breezy, smooth tunes. But then got a bit boring. Ok for background chill music.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Honky Tonk, not something I'm naturally drawn to, but it quite fun

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

90s classic. Gorgeous, love it!

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

Yes!

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

A 3rd S&G album! I like it, not as solid as the other 2.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

1/5

terrible

Brothers

The Black Keys

2/5

Quite boring

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

3/5

Could only listen to tracks 3 & 4 on spotify, but was ok just didn't blow me away or anything.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

1/5

Sorry, but I don't want to spend 3hrs 15mins listening to show tunes, even if they are sung by Ella. Moving on with my life.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

I started out liking it, but then wasn't so bothered as it went on.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

4/5

I like Iggy.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

Pet Shop Boys are awesome. Not my favourite album though.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

2/5

not my thing

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

2/5

A bit meh for me

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

4/5

Like it!

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

Some tracks I'm not so bothered about, but the others make up for it.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

Great

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

2/5

Not my thing at all

One World

John Martyn

2/5

Not my thing either

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

ok, but not that fussed

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Iggy and The Stooges are definitely up my street, but not really feeling this album

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

1/5

awful

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

1/5

No, not for me.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

ok, not my favourite Bowie stuff though

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Not my usual thing, but quite liked it

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Heard of them but never really listened to their stuff. Made me feel calm and kind of joyful. Made me want to (learn and) dance salsa in a tropical bar by the ocean under twinkly lights!

Close To The Edge

Yes

1/5

No. Didn't make it though the 1st (18 min+) track. Life's too short.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

Great, of course!

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

5/5

Takes me back to clubbing days :D Still sounds great.

Who's Next

The Who

2/5

2.5 hours of The Who, with repeated tracks (original, remix, live...). You really need to be a fan to get through it. I'm not, so didn't make it through the entire double album.

Ramones

3/5

Short and punchy. I like them but not a massive fan. Good in short bursts!

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

4/5

If I was into this genre it would be a 5 star, but I'm not. Though this is a great album!

808 State

3/5

I remember some of these tracks from the 90s! Still like them, but wouldn't stick it on these days.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

2/5

Quite pleasant to start but then his voice got annoying

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Some classics in there. Liked it but not enough that I'd search it out again.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Yeah, it's good

NEU! 75

Neu!

4/5

Never heard of this, but I like it!

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

3/5

Not a really a Pink Floyd fan, I mean it's ok

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Not my genre but liked it despite myself!

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

ah, memories...!

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

Don't mind it, but not my thing really.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Everybody Hurts - a devastatingly beautiful song. A great album.

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

2/5

I liked a few tracks, but mostly was annoying

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

I really like it, but it just doesn't totally grab me.

Blur

2/5

I thought I liked Blur more than I actually do, I found this album quite dull.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Nice groovy and smooth 70s tunes for a Tuesday morning.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

we should still be this angry. great album, definitely a classic.

I See You

The xx

3/5

I thought I liked The xx more than I do this album. Maybe I just liked the singles.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

5/5

Yes! Perfect for a Monday morning.

More Specials

The Specials

2/5

not my thing

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

pretty excellent

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Really liked some of it, but some tracks were just ok for me

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

4/5

Unexpected. Not heard of them, and really quite like it!

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

Very different from what I was expecting, but I guess I only know Californian Girls. This is more like protest songs so that was interesting. But the music style wasn't for me.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

I like Massive Attack

The Doors

5/5

Great!

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

2/5

not my thang

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

5/5

Gorgeous, a classic

The Joshua Tree

3/5

I was never a U2 fan, but I did really enjoy listening to the singles from this album again. The rest was ok.

Virgin Suicides

Air

2/5

it was quite nice but quite forgettable too

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Can't beat a bit of Dusty, classic, gorgeous

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

not my thing

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

2/5

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

1/5

awful

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

yeahhh, not my thing

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Great!

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

1/5

Tom Tom Club

3/5

Way too long at 2hrs 17m. Recognised and liked some of the tracks, didn't know the name of the band before. Disc One was quite nice, but not so bothered about the start of disc 2 and decided to call it quits there.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

Love some of these songs, but now realise that it's only the 1st half of the album. Not so fussed about the 2nd half. But the 4 stars anyway because the good tracks are awesome :D

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

1/5

not my thing

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

I guess I really like the Dusty hits, not so much the other stuff

1999

Prince

3/5

Loved all the hits, but the others were so-so for me

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

so 80s :D

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

audio torture

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

quite terrible, can't get through this one either

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

4/5

very good!

The Cars

2/5

Listened to it a few days ago and can't remember so I guess it didn't make much of an impression.

Boston

2/5

Kinda meh

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

a good album, it's the Stones.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

A bit of Stevie Wonder is always good.

Kenya

Machito

2/5

Not my thing

Revolver

Beatles

3/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

I like quite a bit of the Cure but this was a bit dull

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

awesome and funny!

Roxy Music

3/5

Liked it, different from the later stuff, but I like the later stuff more

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Wish I'd seen this on Xmas Day, listening to it on 3 Jan!

Garbage

5/5

Well, it was one of my fave albums back in the day, so...

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

2/5

Not my thing

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

not a fan, but the singles are fine.

1984

Van Halen

4/5

Needed a blast of this today!

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

4/5

Never really listened to them, but I like. It was great for focus work, nice beats and instrumentals in there.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

1/5

Got to admit, didn't get past the 1st song. Really not my thing and not in the mood.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

3/5

I like Radiohead, mostly 90s stuff. I didn't really know this album. Nothing stood out too much, a bit samey.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

Well it's all the classics live, so can't not be great! A blast of feel-good.

Snivilisation

Orbital

3/5

It was ok

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

I liked it quite a bit, but didn't love it. Liked her voice.

Black Sabbath

3/5

Classic Sabbath!

Dirt

Alice In Chains

3/5

Bit of a fan back in the day! Maybe not stood the test of time all that well, but there's a handful of great tunes on there.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

2/5

Not my jam

Pelican West

Haircut 100

2/5

blast from the past, the saxophone...so 80s. But not something I'd stick on now.

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

3/5

Was ok

The Only Ones

3/5

Another Girl, Another Planet - knew the song but never heard of the band :D But not so fussed about the rest of the album

Vivid

Living Colour

2/5

More rocky than I remember, but wouldn't listen to the album again.

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

yeah, I remember them back in the day. Kinda nostalgic, but not something I'd put on now.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Not a huge Elvis fan, but appreciate him

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

5/5

Love PJ Harvey, and this album

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Never was a Stones fan. It was ok.

Paul Simon

2/5

nope!

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

All I Want For Christmas is enough Mariah for me

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

Like the vibe, but got quite boring

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

well, it's great isn't it

Adele

2/5

not listened to a whole Adele album, but I think I probably would like the earlier ones. This one had too many high note screechy singing.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

3/5

Yeah, quite liked it

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Way too long to listen to all of it. I like some songs, and think they're good, but not really my thing.

Let It Be

The Replacements

2/5

was ok, bit forgettable.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

3/5

A legend, but this album didn't really do it for me

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

Don't mind a bit of The Kinks, but don't realy want to listen to a whole album again.

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

2/5

not my thing

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

2/5

also not my thing

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Well, it's a classic

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

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

Throbbing Gristle

3/5

Never heard of this and I didn't like it at first, but it grew on me. Pretty interesting album.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

A classic. I like some of the Beach Boys, just heard the hits really.

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

Maybe because it came straight of the back of a Beach Boys album, but just didn't get on with this.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

A classic.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

Listened to some. She's very good at what she does but I can't listen to it for long! Not for me, maybe the occasional tune.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

2/5

a couple of well-known tunes, but too honky tonky, rock n' rolly for me

Parallel Lines

Blondie

5/5

Absolutely a classic

War

3/5

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

I have a soft spot for the Cure, was never a fan but takes me back! And I do like some of their songs.

Destroyer

KISS

1/5

thought it might be fun, but it's terrible

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

Nice and gentle

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Couple of belters from back in the day

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

interesting, Johnny Cash does covers!

Trio

Dolly Parton

3/5

very pleasant

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

1/5

Not my thing, only listened to a few tracks

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

couple of good tunes I remember from back in the day, but not my thing

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

nope, not for me

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

awesome, of course

Adele

4/5

Love a bit of Adele

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

1/5

not my thing

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

2/5

hmm, again not for me. but a good example of the genre from back in the day

Music From Big Pink

The Band

1/5

found it a bit dull

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

I like other albums more

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

2/5

found it a bit boring

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

was ok, upbeat vibes. not something i'd seek out

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

yeah, quite like it

Tommy

The Who

1/5

apart from PInball Wizard, nope

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

amazing album, never listened to it all before. I only knew the singles.

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

3/5

it was ok, quite pleasant

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

well, it's aretha

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

the best album ever recorded!

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

bloated album. some great tunes on there but it needed an editor!

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

2/5

not my cup of tea

Fly Or Die

N.E.R.D

1/5

not for me

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

2/5

not my thing

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

ok, not such a big fan

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

2/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

1/5

French rap is not for me

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

pretty good

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

2/5

never really listened to a whole album, and didn't this time. thought I'd 'discover' LZ but no, I got bored...

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

the queen, though not something I usually listen to