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Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Light / White Heat | 5 | 2.88 | +2.12 |
| Paris 1919 | 5 | 2.95 | +2.05 |
| Berlin | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) | 5 | 3.15 | +1.85 |
| Truth | 5 | 3.16 | +1.84 |
| John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | 5 | 3.24 | +1.76 |
| The Next Day | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Live And Dangerous | 5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
| Blackstar | 5 | 3.47 | +1.53 |
| Foo Fighters | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drunk | 1 | 3.12 | -2.12 |
| Freak Out! | 1 | 2.84 | -1.84 |
| Arise | 1 | 2.73 | -1.73 |
| Master Of Puppets | 2 | 3.73 | -1.73 |
| KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) | 1 | 2.69 | -1.69 |
| Remedy | 1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
| Slipknot | 1 | 2.68 | -1.68 |
| Duck Rock | 1 | 2.66 | -1.66 |
| Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme | 2 | 3.62 | -1.62 |
| Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots | 2 | 3.58 | -1.58 |
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Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 6 | 5 | 4.33 |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5 | 4.25 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 4 | 3.63 |
Least Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and low weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
5-Star Albums (43)
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Michael Jackson
5/5
For one night only
Blues Deluxe
Although probably not the first MJ album I think of, it’s arguably his best for me, and another (and final) whopper of a production from Quincy Jones. MJ has become something of a guilty pleasure, but his talent is undeniable. Full of awesome cameos, even having Martin Scorsese direct his Bad music video.
Smooth Criminal
Dirty Diana
Liberian Girl
The Way You Make Me Feel
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1-Star Albums (12)
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The Temptations
4/5
Common
2/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Deluxe Blues, The Bluest Blues, it’s all about the Blues
So What
Blue in Green
Freddie Freeloader
All Blues
In that order
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Surprisingly enjoyed a lot of this album, love a bit of noise. Found that the quality peaked and dipped. However, some songs caught my attention.
Zero
Soft Shock
Shame and Fortune
Little Shadow
Michael Jackson
5/5
For one night only
Blues Deluxe
Although probably not the first MJ album I think of, it’s arguably his best for me, and another (and final) whopper of a production from Quincy Jones. MJ has become something of a guilty pleasure, but his talent is undeniable. Full of awesome cameos, even having Martin Scorsese direct his Bad music video.
Smooth Criminal
Dirty Diana
Liberian Girl
The Way You Make Me Feel
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
A head turning sound that must have been wild in the 80s, and just smacks you in the face with a wall of noise. I think this is the kind of album that needs more than one listen, on more than one format. Every song reminds me of Heroin, and I’d normally be down for that, but on this occasion it just didn’t hit.
Taste the Floor
Just Like Honey
Ali Farka Touré
2/5
This feels like something I’m supposed to like, but I don’t. Definitely something I’m glad I’ve listened to, but it’s not for me.
Savane
Led Zeppelin
4/5
First of all, what a cover, absolutely beautiful.
The Zep are just so good, in the room and knocking on the door. This album could have just been Kashmir and I would have been happy. The guitar, the drums, the voice - hands down some the greatest in their respective roles at the height of their powers. Not my favourite Zep album but what a ride nonetheless.
Kashmir
The Rover
The Wanton Song
Nirvana
5/5
What can I say, the final album that of the band that started the grunge revolution. Not many bands that stand on the same pedestal as Kurt and Dave, let alone Nirvana. There are some songs you could easily hate, you know what, I get it, fair enough. But the ones that hit are undeniable rock greats. I was gonna skip listening to this album another time but I thought, 24 carat baby, let’s go.
Pennyroyal Tea
All apologies
Heart Shaped Box
Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle
Dumb
4/5
Wowee this is a lot to take in right now. Groovy start, groovier build up, and then boom! City, Country, City. Why does the sax always sound so damn good. With that telling cover illustration, the colourful Rolls Royce, broken down, the grey and dreary scheme of the eponymous Ghetto, this album was always going somewhere.
City, Country, City
The Cisco Kid
David Ackles
3/5
I definitely don’t dislike this album, I just don’t really like it that much either. Sounds a lot like a musical to me, and I’m not a big musical fan. Some great lyrics, some lovely accompaniment, and a cool name to boot - I’d wonder if it is a reference to the portrait. Glad I’ve listened to it anyway.
Love’s enough
Another Friday Night
The Shamen
1/5
I’m going to try to avoid expletives here, this was just awful. It’s akin to a caricature of electronic music, Ross’ “The Sound” if you will. More or less nothing for me. I even looked it up it for some background, begging to award it some sort of pedigree, and have come to the inevitable conclusion that its only achievement seems to be making it onto this list. A genuine zero.
The Black Crowes
4/5
An absolute beaut of an album. Driving that southern rock hype of the 60/70s dead smack into the 90s with hit after hit after hit after hit. I don’t think one of these songs disappoints, and to make it even sweeter, it was their debut album. I’ll tell ya one thing, my money maker was shakin’ all over the shop. Extra credit for those in the know, Rick Rubin was a ghost producer until the album made it big.
Twice as Hard
Sister Luck
Could I’ve Been so Blind
Struttin’ Blues
The Cure
3/5
I like the genre, liked the music, liked the ambience it created. Didn’t really enjoy the album for some reason though, I felt it was as lacking a certain bite and certainly left me wanting. The Cure are a funny one for me. I do like them, but never blown away. I thought M was very good.
M
Dr. Octagon
2/5
I didn’t enjoy this. Thought the subject matter and lyrics were a bit silly at parts. The beats were generally good and incorporated a bit of psychedelia which is always welcomed. Probably wouldn’t add this album to my collection. No standout song to be mentioned for me.
Sparks
3/5
Had listened to Sparks once or twice before, and I’m a fan this Bowie/Bolan-esque approach to album making. Was looking forward giving it a go. I was fairly saddened it disappointed, I particularly found the vocals jarring and somewhat annoying. The guitar is phenomenal throughout the album, catching my attention immediately in the first track. John Frusciante cites Fisher’s as a key influence for his style on By the Way, so I’ve gotta give credit where it’s due there. I like the cover too, gives off that instant glam rock vibe akin to Roxy Music’s eponymous debut or Bowie’s pin-ups, which would have been contemporaries.
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
Adele
3/5
Damn, some pipes on Adele. Okay, so I’m a hater, sop-pop is garbage, no one can change my mind. I thought this list was made in 2005 so was surprised to see Adele’s mug staring into my soul first thing in the morning. That’s my take anyway, but 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong. This album and these songs were on everyone’s ears and everyone’s mouths growing up, a massive impact on the charts gan dabht. I didn’t absolutely hate it, just does nothing. The backing music in the finale, The Sweetest Devotion, was pretty sweet.
A Million Years Ago
Adele
3/5
Damn, some pipes on Adele. Okay, so I’m a hater, sop-pop is garbage, no one can change my mind. I thought this list was made in 2005 so was surprised to see Adele’s mug staring into my soul first thing in the morning. That’s my take anyway, but 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong. This album and these songs were on everyone’s ears and everyone’s mouths growing up, a massive impact on the charts gan dabht. I didn’t absolutely hate it, just does nothing. The backing music in the finale, The Sweetest Devotion, was pretty sweet.
A Million Years Ago
Television
4/5
Damn, some pipes on Adele. Okay, so I’m a hater, sop-pop is garbage, no one can change my mind. I thought this list was made in 2005 so was surprised to see Adele’s mug staring into my soul first thing in the morning. That’s my take anyway, but 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong. This album and these songs were on everyone’s ears and everyone’s mouths growing up, a massive impact on the charts gan dabht. I didn’t absolutely hate it, just does nothing. The backing music in the finale, The Sweetest Devotion, was pretty sweet.
A Million Years Ago
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1/5
A steaming hot pile of garbage.
Bad Brains
3/5
I really enjoyed this, kind of like if Metallica and Joy Division had a love child. Solid listen, reckon I wouldn’t give it another whack as no massive standout.
Billy Bragg
2/5
I feel that I’d normally enjoy an album like this. Found it a bit of a yawn fest yesterday, couldn’t get myself invested in the lyrics, which were clearly the driving force of this album.
Bill Evans Trio
3/5
This was an enjoyable listen, nothing more nothing less.
ZZ Top
4/5
Big bearded hot rods. Nothing but love for ZZ top. Short and sweet, the three men and their Texas blues for 30 minutes, what’s not to enjoy.
Waiting for the bus
Precious and Grace
La Grange
Arcade Fire
3/5
A fun enough album, nothing to write home about, so yeah
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
Didn’t really resonate with me, guess it wasn’t supposed to. Regardless, I enjoyed some classic songs, great beats, and that nonchalant delivery of dark subject matter that only Biggie could achieve.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Ginger Baker! Unreal! Took me until the midway point to really get into it. Then carry me and the final drum solo really took it home for me. Bravo
Prince
3/5
Look, Would I myself a Prince fan? Yes of course. Did I enjoy this album? No not quite. Took a bit of effort to really slog through it, I did really like Slow Love and The Cross though.
Bon Jovi
4/5
Yeah this was good. Never really listened to Bon Jovi, I enjoyed it, hasn’t sparked any interest in perusing more of their stuff but maybe I’ll warm to them more in the future. Obviously a few bangers in there.
Neil Young
5/5
Finally another 5/5 album. The first one I’d go to from Young’s collection.
Beatles
5/5
The Beatles
Kraftwerk
3/5
Ah what I can say. I actually have such a soft spot for Kraftwerk, despite my tendencies. The model is a great song, pioneers of their field.
Cat Stevens
4/5
I think is album is just swell. Mikes from nowhere was revelation this listen around. Someone commented ’you can learn about 90% of what it means to be a good person simply by listening to Cat Stevens songs’, and that strikes a chord for me.
Carole King
4/5
Such a nice album, could have given 5 if it caught me in the right mood.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Not the worst album in the world. Not really much to right home about. I liked Man Out of Time and Almost Blue.
Radiohead
4/5
Out of all the Radiohead albums this is probably my fifth favourite, would doesn’t seem great until you think about how good a set of studio albums they have.
Tears For Fears
4/5
This was a revelation. Why’d I like it so much, beats me.
Dire Straits
4/5
Dire Straits just ooze class, more than just one album.
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Going to California, slaps
Arrested Development
2/5
Chewing gum commercial music
Ice Cube
3/5
A pretty good album, reckon I wouldn’t go back to it but it was provocative
Kanye West
3/5
Started so strongly, really like the old Kanye, then dragged a bit towards the end. Some bangers in there though.
Leonard Cohen
3/5
I really liked Suzanne and So Long, Marianne. But I couldn’t say much about the album as a whole.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Bad moon rising has undoubtedly become a classic song in every musicians repertoire. Certainly a more accessible CCR album, can become a bit repetitive with riffs in parts.
Pulp
4/5
Classic britpop, 4 stars for common people alone
5/5
Awesome, just bloody awesome. What a way to hear the changing of the guard.
TV On The Radio
3/5
Meh, good enough album, wasn’t enthralled
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Merry Clayton, Gimme Shelter - it’s all there
The Rolling Stones
5/5
Pretty awesome, can’t you hear me knocking is the bees knees.
Gorillaz
2/5
Bit of a long slog that one, Gorillaz ain’t the animal Blur was
The Kinks
3/5
I love the Kinks, and had heard plenty about this album, sad to be disappointed
Green Day
4/5
So much fun, so underrated, drums for days, Armstrong doesn’t have the my favourite voice going but it’s solid
Elvis Presley
4/5
The King, for such a great artist, I don’t like a lot of his studio album, but this one is just golden
Michael Jackson
5/5
The King, can’t really argue with why this album sold so well, bop after bop
Rocket From The Crypt
3/5
A lot of fun, music I like, just nothing super memorable for me
Giant Sand
2/5
Too long to get to the good stuff, and the bonus tracks were better. 2 stars for quality -3 for waffle
Baaba Maal
2/5
It was different anyway
Jorge Ben Jor
3/5
A bit more fun
Fats Domino
3/5
Not bad just not riveting
Rod Stewart
4/5
I wanted to start listening to Rod, and what a revelation
Roxy Music
4/5
The Mothers Of Invention
1/5
Jaysus
Black Sabbath
4/5
Public Enemy
2/5
Thundercat
1/5
The Offspring
3/5
Napalm Death
1/5
Garbage
3/5
The Doors
5/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Hole
3/5
Aerosmith
4/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Beatles
5/5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
The Band
4/5
Kate Bush
3/5
Dolly Parton
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Daft Punk
3/5
Mike Oldfield
2/5
Richard Thompson
3/5
Sister Sledge
3/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Beatles
5/5
George Jones
2/5
Burning Spear
3/5
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Moby
3/5
Malcolm McLaren
1/5
The Velvet Underground
5/5
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Kanye West
3/5
The Clash
3/5
Jamiroquai
3/5
The Everly Brothers
2/5
Frank Zappa
4/5
The Pogues
4/5
Derek & The Dominos
4/5
The Bees
4/5
Pere Ubu
1/5
The Style Council
3/5
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
Sarah Vaughan
3/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
The Flaming Lips
2/5
Todd Rundgren
4/5
The Cars
4/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
The Monkees
3/5
Van Halen
4/5
Incubus
3/5
Rush
4/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Eurythmics
2/5
The Darkness
4/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Yes
3/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Elbow
3/5
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Alice In Chains
3/5
Fatboy Slim
2/5
Various Artists
3/5
T. Rex
5/5
Curtis Mayfield
4/5
Joy Division
4/5
Manu Chao
3/5
Queen
4/5
The Youngbloods
4/5
The xx
2/5
Oasis
4/5
Richard Hawley
3/5
Joe Ely
3/5
Astor Piazzolla
2/5
A Tribe Called Quest
3/5
Cream
4/5
Missy Elliott
2/5
Holger Czukay
2/5
Portishead
2/5
David Bowie
5/5
Green Day
4/5
Lambchop
3/5
Ella Fitzgerald
3/5
Air
3/5
Michael Kiwanuka
4/5
4/5
N.E.R.D
2/5
R.E.M.
3/5
Frank Black
3/5
Rage Against The Machine
3/5
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Sade
3/5
The Damned
3/5
The Hives
3/5
The Strokes
3/5
Jack White
3/5
Primal Scream
3/5
Slint
3/5
Tracy Chapman
4/5
Portishead
3/5
Fugees
3/5
Lucinda Williams
3/5
3/5
Lou Reed
5/5
Radiohead
3/5
Beatles
5/5
Willie Nelson
3/5
Steely Dan
4/5
Marty Robbins
2/5
Run-D.M.C.
4/5
The Band
3/5
George Michael
3/5
Q-Tip
2/5
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Funkadelic
5/5
Louis Prima
3/5
John Martyn
3/5
Coldplay
3/5
My Bloody Valentine
4/5
Supergrass
3/5
Charles Mingus
2/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Public Enemy
2/5
Duke Ellington
3/5
Thin Lizzy
5/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Radiohead
5/5
Talking Heads
4/5
Basement Jaxx
1/5
Sex Pistols
4/5
Lynyrd Skynyrd
5/5
Nirvana
5/5
OutKast
2/5
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Pretenders
4/5
Foo Fighters
5/5
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Adam & The Ants
3/5
ABBA
4/5
Joni Mitchell
3/5
John Martyn
2/5
Simple Minds
2/5
Baaba Maal
3/5
Fiona Apple
2/5
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Soul II Soul
3/5
Sepultura
1/5
Barry Adamson
2/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Les Rythmes Digitales
2/5
Ravi Shankar
3/5
Miriam Makeba
2/5
Simon & Garfunkel
2/5
5/5
N.W.A.
3/5
Orbital
2/5
Brian Eno
4/5
Blur
3/5
Jeff Buckley
5/5
Living Colour
3/5
Goldfrapp
2/5
Eagles
4/5
B.B. King
4/5
DJ Shadow
2/5
Sonic Youth
4/5
Blur
4/5
Dr. Dre
2/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
3/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
George Michael
3/5
2/5
The Police
4/5
Elton John
4/5
The Waterboys
4/5
Motörhead
3/5
The Undertones
3/5
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Michael Jackson
5/5
The Chemical Brothers
3/5
Blondie
4/5
Brian Wilson
3/5
Radiohead
4/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Neil Young
4/5
Duran Duran
4/5
Robert Wyatt
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Beck
2/5
The Blue Nile
3/5
The Jam
3/5
3/5
Siouxsie And The Banshees
4/5
Muddy Waters
3/5
Dirty Projectors
3/5
Pentangle
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
5/5
Metallica
2/5
The Zutons
3/5
Tricky
2/5
Saint Etienne
2/5
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Lou Reed
5/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
John Cale
5/5
Billy Joel
4/5
David Bowie
5/5
Iron Maiden
3/5
The Pharcyde
2/5
Black Sabbath
4/5
Doves
4/5
Nas
3/5
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
The Dandy Warhols
4/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Britney Spears
3/5
Snoop Dogg
3/5
Sly & The Family Stone
4/5
Stephen Stills
3/5
Hawkwind
2/5
The Prodigy
3/5
Fleet Foxes
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
Elastica
3/5
Ray Price
2/5
Nine Inch Nails
2/5
Parliament
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Gary Numan
3/5
Al Green
3/5
Slipknot
1/5
Joni Mitchell
4/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Solomon Burke
3/5
The Smiths
4/5
Patti Smith
4/5
Isaac Hayes
4/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
Electric Light Orchestra
4/5
Beach House
3/5
Beck
3/5
Ray Charles
3/5
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Ministry
1/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2/5
Mylo
3/5
Funkadelic
3/5
David Bowie
5/5
John Lennon
5/5
Ananda Shankar
3/5
The Smashing Pumpkins
5/5
David Bowie
5/5
The White Stripes
4/5
White Denim
3/5
Miles Davis
4/5
Laura Nyro
3/5
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Meat Loaf
4/5
Creedence Clearwater Revival
5/5
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
King Crimson
4/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
Venom
1/5
Raekwon
2/5
Heaven 17
2/5
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Elton John
3/5
The Black Keys
3/5
The Fall
3/5
Magazine
3/5
AC/DC
4/5
Supertramp
4/5
Antony and the Johnsons
2/5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
2/5
Elliott Smith
3/5
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4/5
Nick Drake
3/5
Morrissey
2/5
Bobby Womack
3/5
Jeff Beck
5/5
Metallica
2/5
Bob Dylan
5/5
Aerosmith
3/5
Shivkumar Sharma
2/5
Gang Starr
2/5
Paul Simon
4/5
AC/DC
5/5
Peter Gabriel
2/5
Solange
2/5
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
2/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Nirvana
5/5
Public Image Ltd.
3/5
Weather Report
4/5
Joan Baez
4/5
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Depeche Mode
2/5
The Cure
4/5
Calexico
2/5
Emmylou Harris
3/5