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Albums you rated higher than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
Disraeli Gears	5	3.47	+1.53
OK	4	2.57	+1.43
Live At The Regal	5	3.68	+1.32
Dummy	5	3.71	+1.29
Master Of Puppets	5	3.73	+1.27
The Dreaming	4	2.96	+1.04

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Album	You	Global	Diff
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy	1	3.42	-2.42
Rubber Soul	2	4.13	-2.13
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'	1	3.04	-2.04
The Stranger	2	3.86	-1.86
Remain In Light	2	3.67	-1.67
Green	2	3.48	-1.48
Amnesiac	2	3.41	-1.41
I Should Coco	2	3.35	-1.35
Meat Is Murder	2	3.32	-1.32
The White Album	3	4.18	-1.18

5-Star Albums (5)

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The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Like almost any Pink Floyd album, this one gets 5 stars. It is a complete trip, must always be listened to in one go, preferably just lying down. Pink Floyd's my number one absolute favorite band. Never got the opportunity to see them live though (was too young when Roger Waters left obviously :)). I did see Roger Waters perform The Wall live though, which was a very moving experience nonetheless.

1 likes

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

One of the best albums of Metallica (depending on the mood I'll switch between this one, Ride the Lightning and ...And justice for all). Every song on this album is fantastic. Sadly this was also the last album to feature Cliff Burton. This was Metallica at its peak.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (2)

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Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

Excellent album that I've rarely listened in its entirety. The hits on it are all phenomenal songs, the rest is not bad either. It's not The Velvet Underground though :)

Green

R.E.M.

2/5

Never been a fan of R.E.M. and listening to this album is not going to change it. This is just standard decent rock music, so not super exiting. The one exception is maybe I Remember California. Didn't know that song, I like the melancholic atmosphere.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

I did not know Nick Drake, so this is a good discovery. Liked the songwriting.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

I liked this a lot! What a voice…

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

Mixed feelings; there are some very beautiful songs on this album (e.g. The Body Breaks, Autumn's Child), but also super annoying stuff (e.g. This Beard is for Siobhan, Todo los Dolores).

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

This is a very solid album. "City, Country, City" is just 🤯. I now must listen to their entire discography.

Eagles

3/5

Average album. Not bad, but not very exciting either. Best song according to me was Take the Devil.

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

2/5

After reading the Wikipedia page on The Dictators, I understand why the album is in this list and what it's place in history is. Maybe when you first heard it in 1975, this would be something special, but at this moment it's not :)

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

What a classic! This was the album that got me into electronic music. After almost 30 years, you can still see how influential Exit Planet Dust was on the whole electronic dance scene.

Germs

2/5

Hmmm, no :)

Rubber Soul

Beatles

2/5

Meh. Don't like the haircuts either.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

I was only vaguely familiar with the band, so this was mostly a discovery. Really like the shoegaze / dreamy songs. And what a voice Frazer has...

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

2/5

The White Album

Beatles

3/5

Solid album, but I'm not a big Beatles fan... Enjoyed side 2 of the album better, as it is more psychedelic. Helter Skelter is by far my favorite Beatles song.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Nostalgia Alert! What an album. That bass.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

5/5

Absolutely phenomenal live recording.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

2/5

Too cheesy for me

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Manassas

Stephen Stills

3/5

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Enjoyable music, but also not super exciting.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

4/5

Although this album doesn't have any of the hits on it, I still enjoyed it a lot. Favorite songs: Night Of The Swallow, Houdini

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

Listening to this was a bit of a weird experience. Reading up on the origin story of this album it makes sense that it feels somewhat alien. Some pretty special stuff on there, and I could come back to this album if the stereo mixing wasn't that annoying to listen to on headphones. Drums in one ear, guitar and voice in another... why???

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

I'm not totally sure what to think of it yet. Only listened to it one time, but it was ... interesting.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Not bad at all, great voice. Hour of Gold is my favorite song from this album.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Very very good album. This was right in the 'trading cassette tapes' era. Fond memories.

Talvin Singh

4/5

This is a good discovery, what an atmosphere he can create! From rhythm to melodies, this is a super interesting record.

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

Genre-defining album. Glory Box, Roads, ... so many good songs here.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

Classic! There are so many good songs on this album. Favorites: Sunshine Of Your Love (obvious hit) and SWLABR.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

1/5

With some exceptions (when I can enjoy the music), I really can't listen to hip hop for more than 15 minutes. I don't enjoy the music on this album.

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

3/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

2/5

Apart from some songs, I did not enjoy this as much as I thought I would.

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

4/5

Through this site, I'm quickly becoming a Kate Bush fan. This album is no exception :)

Music

Madonna

2/5

Except for the hits, I don't know a lot about Madonna's music. I can imagine their earlier stuff is of higher quality than this album. Some very annoying songs on here, and then some better things when it progresses. Still mediocre in general though.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

The first half of the album (I guess the A side of the LP) is very good; "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" 🤯 But the second half is much more bland, definitely OK songs, but nothing very interesting.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

1/5

Horrible person.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Not bad, also not very exciting.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

4/5

I did not know Deerhunter, but this is a pretty nice discovery!

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

Interesting mix of genres, well-executed. Good listen, but will probably not end up in my heavy rotation :)

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Wasn't familiar with this album, but enjoyed it a lot. It's without the musical/opera stuff that Queen tended to do later and which I don't dig that much.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Jack White is a phenomenal artist, and the music he's given this world is just incredible. I have listened to this album a lot when it came out and was happy to rediscover it again.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

This is not for me: - sounds all the same to me - can't appreciate the vocals; sounds like a whining kid - the only exception being 'That joke isn't funny anymore', but then again, why is the fade out / fade in around 3:50 required? Maybe that joke was still funny in 1985.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Very good.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

2/5

Except for "I Might Be Wrong" and "Hunting Bears" this is some very annoying music. I especially hate the Thom Yorke vocals. I probably don't get it. In general I don't get Radiohead though.