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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pieces Of The Sky | 5 | 3.11 | +1.89 |
| The Man Machine | 5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
| Red Headed Stranger | 5 | 3.35 | +1.65 |
| Blood Sugar Sex Magik | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Violent Femmes | 5 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Mothership Connection | 5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
| Born To Run | 5 | 3.64 | +1.36 |
| The Joshua Tree | 5 | 3.67 | +1.33 |
| KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) | 4 | 2.69 | +1.31 |
| New Boots And Panties | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
You Love Less Than Most
Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| The College Dropout | 1 | 3.32 | -2.32 |
| Meat Puppets II | 1 | 3.02 | -2.02 |
| LP1 | 1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
| Tago Mago | 1 | 2.79 | -1.79 |
| Lam Toro | 1 | 2.72 | -1.72 |
| New Forms | 1 | 2.53 | -1.53 |
| Fleet Foxes | 2 | 3.43 | -1.43 |
| Metal Box | 1 | 2.41 | -1.41 |
| Sincere | 1 | 2.38 | -1.38 |
| Be | 2 | 3.35 | -1.35 |
Artist Analysis
Favorite Artists
Artists with 2+ albums and high weighted score
| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Beatles | 4 | 4.25 | 3.71 |
5-Star Albums (16)
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Derek & The Dominos
3/5
It was fine, Clapton and all....
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1-Star Albums (8)
All Ratings
Pink Floyd
4/5
Good album. Nice one to start with
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Angry No doubt.
Miles Davis
5/5
Love this album.
5/5
Love this album. Classic.
Kraftwerk
5/5
very 70's funk industrial vibe. Actually dig it. Wouldn't say I love it, but I do dig it.
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Deep Purple
3/5
Queen
4/5
It was fine, standard Queen. Nothing that stood out to me, nothing wrong.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Weird, somewhat cool trippy ambient. Not bad, not sure I'd go back to it.
Ananda Shankar
2/5
Yup, it's exactly what you think it's going to be. Interesting, but probably wouldn't revisit.
Culture Club
4/5
Pretty much as I remembered. Classic 80's.
ABBA
4/5
The Triffids
2/5
Not horrible, but nothing to make me want to go back and hear it again
Hot Chip
2/5
It was ok, but gave me no reason to listen to it ever again.
Nirvana
4/5
Now we're talking. Grunge is one of my happy places. Great album with tons of classic songs. Also, apparently, a ton of songs I really don't remember at all. Still a great album.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4/5
Great album, many classic hits on it.
Beach House
2/5
Unoffensive, but unremarkable.
Death In Vegas
2/5
Fine for background, nothing that struck me as interesting.
Willie Nelson
5/5
Classic. Loved it.
The Young Gods
3/5
Yup, seems to be pretty much as advertised. Don't love it, but don't hate it.
Frank Ocean
2/5
Meh, Just not my thing.
Bill Evans Trio
4/5
Really liked it. Nice chill background music.
Girls Against Boys
3/5
Good solid Rock. Nothing stood out as amazing, but it was good.
The Fall
3/5
Yup, sounds just like you'd expect early 90's post punk to sound. Nothing stands out as memorable, but it's not bad.
Pearl Jam
5/5
One of my favorite albums of all time. Absolutely classic.
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
It was ok. Few good songs, few odd ones. Pretty much exactly what you'd expect.
Iron Maiden
4/5
Love it, It's funny how what seemed like such a heavy and hard album in my early teens now doesn't seem nearly as hard when comparing it to all the newer stuff. All in all a great solid album.
Emmylou Harris
5/5
Absolutely loved it. Was vaguely aware of her before, but will absolutely give her more of a listen to. This album is why I love this process. Finding gems like this.
Rage Against The Machine
3/5
Good solid album, Not sure how I've missed listening to more of them.
Yes
3/5
Classic Yes. Few songs I knew, few I didn't. Solid decently good.
Jane's Addiction
3/5
Classic album from my college days, anything college days always hits a sweet spot. The 2 biggest songs from the album are the only ones I knew, but that's good enough for me.
Miriam Makeba
3/5
Very cool album. Easy to listen to and very chill. Enjoyed it.
Nick Drake
3/5
It was fine, nothing specifically stood out.
Anita Baker
3/5
It was fine, nothing stood out to me.
Living Colour
4/5
First Song alone gives it 4 stars. The rest of the album is fine.
Beatles
4/5
Love the Beatles. Great album.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
It was fine, first 2 songs were the best.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Was good, quite a few songs I recognized.
The Doors
4/5
Classic Doors, love the blues feel throughout. This is damn good stuff.
Pixies
3/5
Good stuff, had some gems I'd forgotten. Odd mix of heavy and light songs.
Rush
3/5
It's Rush, it was fine, but all tends to blend together to me. Nothing really stood out as outstanding.
Hole
3/5
Not bad, recognized a song or two, but nothing amazing.
Run-D.M.C.
3/5
Great album. First 4 songs are as solid as it comes.
Fleet Foxes
2/5
Meh, thought I was going to like this, but it's way way to folky.
Elvis Costello
2/5
Yeah, had decent hopes going into this when I realized I've never actually listened to any of his stuff. Now I'm thankful I made it this far. It's just bland and unengaging.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Started as Meh, but ended up kind of digging it. I'd give it another spin at some point and see how it goes.
Television
3/5
It wasn't bad. worth a revisit.
Beck
4/5
Really dig it. Love the variety of styles on the album. Apparently I like Beck.
Public Enemy
3/5
Apparently I did enjoy late 80's and early 90's rap more than I thought I did.
Duran Duran
4/5
Rio, It's a classic album from my happy era.
Crowded House
3/5
Wasn't bad. I'd give it another go.
Ms. Dynamite
2/5
Sounded like what i'd expect it to. Nothing remarkable about it. Nothing offensive.
R.E.M.
3/5
Good album, didn't stand out in any way to me though.
David Bowie
3/5
I dig it, good stuff.
The Rolling Stones
3/5
Good stuff, solid stones.
Common
2/5
Not bad, but nothing really stood out either.
ZZ Top
3/5
oh yeah..... good stuff.
Motörhead
3/5
Rock, Rock, and a bit more rock just for good measure. Good stuff, but nothing outstanding.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
4/5
Great album. Tons of classic's.
Willie Nelson
3/5
Willie doing all covers. Interesting idea. Well done, but not amazing.
3/5
It was fine, didn't really move me in any way.
Meat Puppets
1/5
Yeah, no. No clue why this is on the list.
Afrika Bambaataa
4/5
unexpectedly entertaining. Apparently I have a thing for old school Rap/R&B/Whatever this is.
Sister Sledge
4/5
Loved it
Dolly Parton
3/5
As much as I love country this was not the best it could have been.
Pink Floyd
5/5
Classic and awesome. A rare 5 for me.
Wilco
3/5
Bland and ok. Nothing notable.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Great live album.
Megadeth
3/5
Good classic heavy metal. Funny how it's no where as near heavy to me now as it was back then.
Paul Simon
3/5
Nothing stood out, but not bad.
Can
1/5
Yeah, no. No clue what the heck that was.
The Dictators
3/5
Interesting. Didn't mind it, but nothing stood out as amazing.
Marianne Faithfull
3/5
Not bad, feels appropriate for the timeframe, but nothing grabbed me.
Lorde
3/5
Enjoyed it.
Public Image Ltd.
1/5
Nope, horrible.
Ryan Adams
3/5
I found this oddly pleasant. Would listen to him again.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
5/5
Classic, absolute awesomeness.
The Jesus And Mary Chain
3/5
Good stuff from a good era. I'm in.
Bauhaus
3/5
Entertaining sound. I'd listen to more of their stuff.
Lambchop
3/5
Not entirely sure what this is. Mellow. Lounge music. Very monotone. But not unappealing.
Bob Dylan
3/5
Enjoyable.
Amy Winehouse
4/5
Liked it. Knew the name, never gave her a listen. Would listen to again.
Eminem
3/5
Didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Still 3 stars for the big hits.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Enjoyed it, chill.
The xx
3/5
Enjoyed it, chill.
Marvin Gaye
3/5
It was fine, nothing stood out other than the big hit.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Meh, songs about murder and not much good about it. not bad, just not good.
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Oddly entertaining, incredible voice.
3/5
Not Bad. Punk/Rock/80s vibe. Exactly as expected.
Terence Trent D'Arby
3/5
It was as expected. Few good songs, the rest not bad.
The Band
4/5
Good stuff, classic Rock.
Depeche Mode
4/5
Good stuff, some of my happy place.
Rush
4/5
Love it, some great stuff there.
Talking Heads
3/5
Was fine, didn't wow me.
R.E.M.
3/5
Good stuff.
Ian Dury
4/5
I fully get why it gets less than 3 stars on average. This, however, is what I came here for. Random unexpected gems. It's everything everyone says. Just happens to be I like it.
New York Dolls
3/5
Not bad, but nothing amazed me.
Yes
3/5
It's Yes. Just what you'd expect. Solid good album.
Buzzcocks
3/5
Hrmm, late 70's Punk. Sounds exactly as expected. Not bad, just not much grabbing me.
Suzanne Vega
3/5
Pleasant and chill, as expected. Reminded me of Wendy Woo, or I guess it's the other way around considering when each person is/was singing.
Aimee Mann
3/5
1993 pop rock. Sounds as expected. not bad, nothing wowing.
The Notorious B.I.G.
3/5
The Chemical Brothers
4/5
Apparently I like The Chemical Brothers. Didn't know that.
Richard Hawley
3/5
Chill lounge like music. Not bad
Gorillaz
3/5
Not bad, not amazing.
Laura Nyro
3/5
Not bad, fairly chill.
Various Artists
3/5
Good solid christmas music.
Heaven 17
2/5
yeah, not my thing,
Linkin Park
3/5
Justin Timberlake
3/5
Meh, not my thing.
Beth Orton
3/5
Bland and uninspiring. Fine for background music.
Otis Redding
4/5
Loved it, good stuff, classic tunes.
John Prine
3/5
Was fine, didn't love it as much as i'd hoped to.
Primal Scream
2/5
yeah, not doing much for me. I can see what they were trying to do, but it's like coffee with 2/3 the correct amount of beans. Just not there.
Queen
3/5
Simon & Garfunkel
3/5
Thin Lizzy
3/5
I liked it. Quite a few good songs.
Harry Nilsson
3/5
Good stuff.
Roni Size
1/5
Nope. Tried to give it a try. Nope.
The Smashing Pumpkins
3/5
Minor Threat
3/5
old punk. 'tis what it is.
Talvin Singh
2/5
Don't hate it, but it feels like the music is 2 different things, both of which would have been better on their own. The combination was less than the sum of its parts.
Green Day
4/5
Radiohead
4/5
Kanye West
1/5
Pulp
3/5
Entertaining. Didn't love it, but would give them another listen.
LL Cool J
3/5
Classic 90's rap. Works for me.
The Waterboys
4/5
Really dig it. Dylan, Springsteen, DMB, little Irish Rovers. Great combination.
Talking Heads
3/5
No bad, not wowing me.
George Michael
4/5
Ohhh yeah, let's go back to those middle school dances. Good stuff.
Kacey Musgraves
3/5
Pop country. It's got a few good songs.
Jack White
3/5
It was fine
Kate Bush
4/5
Loved it.
Dirty Projectors
2/5
not my thing.
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Jeff Buckley
4/5
It was hit or miss for a moment, but ended up digging it.
The Who
3/5
Liked it less than I expected. It was fine.
Iron Butterfly
3/5
Good stuff.
The Specials
3/5
Oddly entertaining.
Black Sabbath
3/5
Good stuff. Solid Rock.
Tom Waits
4/5
I like the weird stuff.
Cream
3/5
Good classic rock.
Earth, Wind & Fire
3/5
Digging it.
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Wasn't bad.
Michael Jackson
3/5
Classic
The Byrds
3/5
Not bad.
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Good Stuff
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
One of my Favorites.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
4/5
I dig it.
David Bowie
3/5
Bowie. Solid 3.
Björk
2/5
It sure is something.
Johnny Cash
4/5
Great album.
Blondie
3/5
Good Solid album.
Marty Robbins
3/5
Baaba Maal
1/5
Nope.
Green Day
3/5
The Offspring
3/5
solid good.
David Bowie
3/5
It was fine.
Joy Division
3/5
Pink Floyd
5/5
Loved it.
Elliott Smith
3/5
it was fine, didn't engage me
The Rolling Stones
4/5
good stuff
Van Morrison
4/5
Good stuff
AC/DC
4/5
Classic AC/DC. Good stuff
Fairport Convention
3/5
Interesting. Didn't hate it.
TLC
3/5
Dire Straits
4/5
Awesome album.
Sade
3/5
Dig it, Chill.
Tom Waits
4/5
Apparently I'm a Tom Waits Fan.
Dusty Springfield
3/5
It was good, if not wowing.
A Tribe Called Quest
4/5
Dug it. Apparently I really dig the 80s and early 90s Rap and related areas scene.
Derek & The Dominos
3/5
It was fine, Clapton and all....
Todd Rundgren
3/5
wasn't bad
The Monkees
3/5
Can only take them in small doses apparently.
Blur
2/5
Incubus
3/5
Muddy Waters
4/5
Love me some Muddy Waters
The Flaming Lips
3/5
Apparently I like the flaming lips. Who knew?
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Good stuff
Dagmar Krause
2/5
no clue
My Bloody Valentine
2/5
meh.
Beatles
5/5
one of my favorites.
CHIC
3/5
not bad
Carole King
3/5
not bad
The Prodigy
3/5
Not bad, good background.
Guns N' Roses
4/5
Solid.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
4/5
Classic
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3/5
Pretenders
3/5
Good Stuff.
The National
3/5
It's fine, but not grabbing me.
Morrissey
3/5
N.E.R.D
3/5
Patti Smith
3/5
Dug it, those around me, not so much.
The Boo Radleys
3/5
Jeff Beck
3/5
I dug it.
Serge Gainsbourg
4/5
It was strange and pleasant. Content was a bit unorthodox.
Amy Winehouse
3/5
Everything But The Girl
3/5
Isaac Hayes
3/5
B.B. King
4/5
Love it. Live BB King, what's not to love.
Shuggie Otis
3/5
Calexico
3/5
Depeche Mode
4/5
Loved it,
3/5
Elton John
3/5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3/5
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Neu!
3/5
Norah Jones
3/5
Nirvana
3/5
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Brian Eno
3/5
Blur
3/5
Elvis Presley
4/5
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
The Slits
3/5
Nirvana
5/5
3/5
Orange Juice
3/5
Michael Kiwanuka
5/5
Like so many others this was an unexpected awesome album. Listened to his other right after. He gained a new fan today.
Fela Kuti
4/5
Liked it, different.
The Undertones
3/5
Everything But The Girl
2/5
3/5
Pavement
3/5
Aerosmith
4/5
Sam Cooke
4/5
The La's
3/5
Dusty Springfield
4/5
The Beach Boys
3/5
Janis Joplin
5/5
Morrissey
3/5
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Iggy Pop
3/5
The KLF
3/5
Finley Quaye
3/5
Mylo
3/5
Giant Sand
3/5
Moby
3/5
Ministry
4/5
Snoop Dogg
4/5
John Martyn
3/5
Dinosaur Jr.
3/5
Nina Simone
4/5
The Cramps
2/5
Missy Elliott
3/5
Arcade Fire
3/5
John Lennon
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
Beatles
4/5
Happy Mondays
3/5
Oasis
3/5
Cee Lo Green
3/5
Talking Heads
3/5
Guided By Voices
2/5
The Velvet Underground
2/5
Coldplay
3/5
TV On The Radio
3/5
Joan Armatrading
4/5
Black Sabbath
3/5
Sinead O'Connor
3/5
The Black Keys
3/5
FKA twigs
1/5
Goldfrapp
3/5
Public Enemy
3/5
Laibach
3/5
Frank Sinatra
3/5
k.d. lang
4/5
Ryan Adams
3/5
Sufjan Stevens
3/5
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Q-Tip
3/5
Deerhunter
3/5
Wu-Tang Clan
4/5
The Who
4/5
Led Zeppelin
4/5
Parliament
5/5
Paul Simon
3/5
Jungle Brothers
3/5
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Neil Young
3/5
Santana
4/5
Gene Clark
3/5
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Louis Prima
4/5
Judas Priest
3/5
Sisters Of Mercy
4/5
Fiona Apple
3/5
Chicago
3/5
Small Faces
3/5
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Adele
3/5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
2/5
Beatles
4/5
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Mariah Carey
3/5
The Clash
3/5
Dire Straits
4/5
The Stone Roses
3/5
Mj Cole
1/5
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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
3/5
Bob Dylan
3/5
Supergrass
3/5
Don McLean
3/5
Solid.
Cat Stevens
3/5
Violent Femmes
5/5
Def Leppard
4/5
Beastie Boys
3/5
Slade
3/5
The Lemonheads
3/5
Circle Jerks
3/5
Marvin Gaye
4/5
The Zombies
3/5
David Bowie
3/5
The Doors
4/5
Pixies
3/5
OutKast
3/5