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Album	You	Global	Diff
White Light / White Heat The Velvet Underground	5	2.88	+2.12
Rattlesnakes Lloyd Cole And The Commotions	5	2.9	+2.1
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts The Adverts	5	2.98	+2.02
Ray Of Light Madonna	5	2.99	+2.01
Your Arsenal Morrissey	5	3.05	+1.95
Dare! The Human League	5	3.05	+1.95
Porcupine Echo And The Bunnymen	5	3.08	+1.92
Another Music In A Different Kitchen Buzzcocks	5	3.09	+1.91
Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers	5	3.15	+1.85
Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned	5	3.15	+1.85

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Boston Boston	1	3.71	-2.71
Kid A Radiohead	1	3.71	-2.71
The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest	1	3.7	-2.7
After The Gold Rush Neil Young	1	3.64	-2.64
Illmatic Nas	1	3.61	-2.61
Moving Pictures Rush	1	3.58	-2.58
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	1	3.5	-2.5
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.47	-2.47
Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington	1	3.43	-2.43
Cheap Thrills Big Brother & The Holding Company	1	3.43	-2.43

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	4	4.5
Bruce Springsteen	3	4.67
The Cure	2	5
The Velvet Underground	2	5
Beatles	5	4

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Artist	Albums	Average
Rush	2	1
John Martyn	2	1.5
Megadeth	2	1.5

5-Star Albums (38)

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Popular Reviews

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

1/5

Definitely not my cup of tea. I can appreciate the sound but can’t relate to the words.

3 likes

Imagine

John Lennon

5/5

Beautiful songs. How could I not enjoy listening to John Lennon.

1 likes

The Clash

5/5

One of the best albums I have ever bought. Also the first band I ever went to see so I love every song on this album.

1 likes

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Love the 70’s funk music. RIP Sly who only passed away yesterday.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (27)

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3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

5/5

What a beautiful start to my journey. This album is definitely something I love. Always listened to funk and soul before punk came along and have recently started listening again. Beautiful songs on this album. 10/10

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Love steely dan so very happy listening to this laid back tunes. Takes me back to my teenage years.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

I have listened to the Rolling Stones but as much as I like some of their songs I found this album so boring. Just couldn’t get into it.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Whatever happened to Norah Jones? Enchanting voice, beautiful songs. I actually have this album. Not played it in years.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

What an album. Great sound and great music. Van has such a distinctive voice and I really enjoyed it.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Had this album on cassette. Beautiful sound from the harmonica and such a distinctive voice. Really enjoyed it.

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

2/5

I saw the light- surprised it was Todd Rundgren. Never listened to him before and won’t again. That was the only song I liked. Got bored with each song and had to skip halfway through each one. Not my cup of tea.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Classic disco/ dance tracks. We are family, lost in music , thinking of you. If you like disco then this is for you.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

Not my cup of tea. Swiftly moving on……….

Porcupine

Echo And The Bunnymen

5/5

One of my favourite bands with Ian McCulloch haunting vocals. Never had this album but discovered a few new songs I’d not heard before. Like the alternative versions too and I’m sure 40 years ago I would have been dancing to Never Stop discotheque version.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

5/5

Listen to this album most days in our house. One of the greatest albums in my opinion. Love the music, love the band even without Hugh Cornwall. This was the start of many great albums to come.

Virgin Suicides

Air

1/5

Really not my cup of tea. Slow and boring for me.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

5/5

Fabulous album. Love Madonna

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

Parklife

Blur

5/5

Great album. Fast then slow. Soundtrack to my student ( mature ) days. Every song is a banger.

Gorillaz

2/5

Bit slow in places for me even though I like Damon Albans voice. Not my favourite .

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Never a big Springsteen fan but recently have been enjoying his music. This album has some classics. Dancing in the dark, Glory Days, I’m on fire and loved the final song My Hometown.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

5/5

Listened to this 3 times. Fabulous album with great vocals from Robert Smith. The music is amazing. Always loved the cure. Xx

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Always good music from Elvis. A few songs I’d not heard before.

Imagine

John Lennon

5/5

Beautiful songs. How could I not enjoy listening to John Lennon.

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

4/5

Love a bit of 80’s nostalgia. Baseline is funky and vocals are sweet. My favourite scritti politti song was a few years before this but enjoyed the album.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

This is in my record collection. Fabulous album. Great debut album. Alison was thought of as one of the first punk love songs.

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

5/5

Second best Damned album. Every song is a banger. Pogo to so many of them. Smash it up , Anti Pope , Love Song all great tracks. Love the maniacal voice of Dave Vanian in These Hands. An early goth sound.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Not a bad album but not Marley’s best. Stir it up was my favourite.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

Annoying that I didn’t get to listen as I always love Eminem so I will still rate it.

Solid Air

John Martyn

1/5

Not my cup of tea.

Boston

1/5

Not my cup of tea.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

5/5

Fabulous. Big Morrissey fan so loved every song. He can do no wrong

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

The Kinks

3/5

A few great kinks tracks.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

Can appreciate different music and culture but not an album I would listen to.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

2/5

Wouldn’t have listened to this before but I quite like the southern rock sound now and Free Bird is a classic. Goes on a bit though.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

Not a favourite Bowie album but a couple of good songs

The Specials

5/5

One of my all time favourite bands and album. Followed them on the two tone tour in 79. Every song is a hit.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

3/5

Classic album. Not always been my thing but love some of the tracks now.

Movies

Holger Czukay

2/5

Crazy weird and odd. Liked first song Cool in the pool but not the rest of it.

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

Have always loved this album. Some great songs

Achtung Baby

4/5

I have all U2 albums including this one but this was definitely the last of the great U2. One is a beautiful song and the rest are ok but after this album it went downhill for them. Bono became too big for his boots .

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

1/5

Quirky voice and ok music but not really my thing.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

Linkin Park to me are a mashup of punk and rap although the young generation may think different. I had to listen to this album when my son was a teenager so yes I love it.

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

1/5

Can appreciate the sound of jazz but doesn’t do anything for me.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

One of the greatest albums. So many fantastic songs.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Smooth operator, your love is king. Fabulous songs. Sade has such a beautiful voice

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Liked this album. New band for me.

Low

David Bowie

5/5

Love Bowie so love all his albums

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

4/5

Rip it up was definitely a song I danced to in the 80’s. Enjoyed the album

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Only liked a couple on this steely Dan album.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Wow never listened before. Is it hip hop or rap? Definitely Punk. Love Tough Guy and Heart Attack Man.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Loved depeche mode in the early 80’s but not listened to much else. Pleasantly surprised by this album.

Kid A

Radiohead

1/5

What a boring album. Never liked Radiohead and I still wasn’t convinced after listening to it.

Make Yourself

Incubus

3/5

My son got me to listen to incubus when they first started and I love it.

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

Never listened to Judas Priest before especially not when this album came out. To be fair it’s not as bad as I expected.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

Love Nirvana. Some great songs on a live album unplugged.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

4/5

Simply beautiful

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

I was a teenage babysitter and this was one of the albums that was in the house. So I played this so often. Not a bad song on it.

The Clash

5/5

One of the best albums I have ever bought. Also the first band I ever went to see so I love every song on this album.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

1/5

I’ve tried to like Janis Joplin but her voice is just too much for me. Have listened before but just don’t like it.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

Some great songs. X

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

Love the kinks music.

More Specials

The Specials

4/5

Love this album

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

Love nirvana but hadn’t heard this album before. Great songs x

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Love this band. Have seen them perform and they are great.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

Not a bad pop album

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

I have rediscovered my all time favourite album. I get shivers down my spine when Drive in Saturday starts and The Prettiest Star is beautiful. Not a bad song on this album. After Bowie died I couldn’t listen to his music but now I will. ❤️

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

1/5

Really not my choice of music. The piano was good sound but trumpet wasn’t my thing and I need words.

The Slider

T. Rex

4/5

Fabulous album and full of hits

Viva Hate

Morrissey

4/5

Morrissey is one of my go to artists. Every day is like Sunday is a favourite track.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

All great songs on this album. Mr Brightside was a classic. Absolutely love it.

The Doors

4/5

Not heard this album before but I love The Doors so I enjoyed it.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Enjoyed this album.

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

1/5

Definitely the worst album so far. Not my genre

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

Never recognised the name Frank Black but knew I recognised the voice. Really catchy tunes and now I know who he is I realised why I liked him.

White Ladder

David Gray

1/5

Babylon is a great single but the rest are quite dull. In fact I can honestly say in the 90’s I went to see him and it’s the only gig I have ever walked out of. Boring

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Great band

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Kate Bush is incredible so loved this album

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

Is it hip hop or rap? I don’t know but I like the beat.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

2/5

Not a bad album but I didn’t like his high vocals. Swopped and changed too much just when I was getting into it.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

Not what I expected. None of the California surfers music. Lot more hippie laid back music. Not bad but too slow for me.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

2/5

Listened to snippets but not my taste even though I wanted to like it.

Infected

The The

3/5

Really love the vocals. Good tunes

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Really liked this upbeat album.

evermore

Taylor Swift

4/5

Surprised by this album. Really liked it.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

Great album. The introduction to electronic music. X

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

1/5

Didn’t like this band.

Illmatic

Nas

1/5

Not my style

Blur

4/5

Love this album Own this album great songs and great band

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

3/5

Love her unique voice

Clandestino

Manu Chao

2/5

Quite like the Latino sound. Not something I would listen to much.

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

Great album. Love iggy pop

Pornography

The Cure

5/5

The Cure are one of my favourite bands. Fabulous album. Great songs.

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

4/5

Love Divine Comedy since National Express. Great vocals

Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

Fabulous album with fantastic songs. I owned this on cassette in the 80’s

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Time after time is one of the greatest songs. Great 80’s pop album

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

As much as I say I don’t like old rock and roll this is a good album with catchy songs

Melodrama

Lorde

2/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Moving Pictures

Rush

1/5

Not my favourite

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

1/5

I get the message but it’s not something I would listen to

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

2/5

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

1/5

Definitely not a fan

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Really liked this sound x

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

3/5

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

2/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

2/5

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

3/5

Love The Fall. Mark E Smith is a great lyricist. Or should I say was although seeing him live could be hit or miss

Yeezus

Kanye West

2/5

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

4/5

One of the best vocals ever.

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Every song is great. Nothing beats David Bowie

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

1/5

Definitely not my cup of tea. I can appreciate the sound but can’t relate to the words.

Sister

Sonic Youth

3/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

One World

John Martyn

2/5

Pink Flag

Wire

4/5

Great band great album

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Fabulous

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Third

Portishead

3/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

1/5

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

1/5

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

Dare!

The Human League

5/5

What a fantastic album. Every song is a banger.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Great album

Dry

PJ Harvey

2/5

Not keen on her voice. Never have been.

Let It Be

The Replacements

2/5

Not bad but not heard of them before.

Elvis Presley

4/5

You can’t go wrong with The King. Great album

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

3/5

Like her unique voice

New York Dolls

4/5

New York Dolls are raw rock and roll.

The Velvet Underground

5/5

A rush of nostalgia listening to this album. I have so many Velvet Underground albums and not played them in ages. Lou Reeds vocals are timeless.

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

One of my all time favourite albums. Satellite of love, Vicious, Perfect Day all amazing. X

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Few good songs. Liked the early stuff better

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Great music great band

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

3/5

Not a bad album but didn’t know some of the songs. Rod has a great voice though

Violent Femmes

3/5

Really good album and enjoyed all the songs

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Soul, Motown all great music. Classic album

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Such a beautiful album.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

5/5

Well what can I say about this album. The best album in the world ever. Changed my life completely. My mum went and bought it for me when it was released and they brought it out from under the counter as it was considered too rude a word to be displayed. Love it.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Fabulous album. With or without you is a fantastic song.

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

Love Bjork but some of her music is an acquired taste.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

Lovely sounds

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Absolutely fantastic album. Here there and everywhere is such a beautiful song. Classic album

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Some great songs

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Beautiful songs. Classic album.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

The boss fab album

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

1/5

Not a fan

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Great album with beautiful songs. Lauren Hills vocals are amazing

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

5/5

My kind of music. Fantastic album. Fast cars is a banger.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

5/5

What a fantastic album. Bored Teenager, One Chord Wonder, No time to be 21. All great songs. Seen the Adverts so many times and TV Smith acoustic sessions.

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

Every one claims this is the best Clash album but I was never a big fan. I prefer the first album.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

Diamonds on the soles of her shoes, you can call me al, great songs. I love the African beats in this album

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

Before punk I was really into disco and funk music. This was quite underground where I lived but really enjoyed the album

1999

Prince

4/5

Love Prince and little red corvette is one of my favourites.

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

4/5

What a fantastic album. Pure 80’s pop. It’s in my collection. The look of love fantastic song

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

5/5

One of the greatest albums ever. Can’t help but smile and dance.

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

Great album with some classic pop songs

Black Sabbath

3/5

Not a sabbath fan but did go with my son to the location on album.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Love the 70’s funk music. RIP Sly who only passed away yesterday.

Street Life

The Crusaders

3/5

More funk. Love the sound

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

The sound of California summer. RIP Brian Wilson. Fantastic music. The best tunes.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

1/5

Definitely not my cup of tea. Not a jazz fan and I need to hear words to enjoy music.

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Really like their style of rap. Great tunes

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

4/5

Remember buying this when it came out. Great album. Love Religion and Annalisa.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Beautiful sound.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Great mix of songs.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

Not as good as I expected.

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Not what I expected.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

Fantastic album

The Stranger

Billy Joel

3/5

Quite like Billy Joel and some good tracks

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Beach Boys are fantastic

Sheet Music

10cc

4/5

What a fabulous and bonkers album. The Wall Street Shuffle is a great song and any band who can sing Were the worst band in the world gets my vote. Fantastic

Suzanne Vega

4/5

Beautiful voice great music. Marlena on the wall is a brilliant tune x

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Fantastic album with so many great songs x

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Not my sort of music but I really loved this album

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

3/5

Not as bad as I thought.

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

Simply a classic

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

Not my style

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

Good old rock and roll.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Love this album. Beautiful music

Nowhere

Ride

4/5

Beautiful sounds

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

5/5

Love velvet underground. Great album

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Fabulous voice. Classic album

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

2/5

Not bad

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Excellent

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Love this album

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Love it.

Reign In Blood

Slayer

1/5

Not for me.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

3/5

Beautiful album. She has an amazing voice

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Such a beautiful voice.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

1/5

Not my cup of tea

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Johnny Cash is a legend. Love the album

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Smooth operator, your love is king. Fabulous songs. Sade has such a beautiful voice

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Fantastic album. Love Elvis Costello

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

4/5

Such a unique album when it came out and I still love PIL

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

This was a time when MJ was at his best musically. Every song on this album is fantastic. Such a great dance album. Love it.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Really like their sound and great tunes

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Love this album.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Love soul music

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

Roxy music are great.

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

One of my favourite albums. Such a fantastic album

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

4/5

Mark E Smith is a legend and the way he talks through the songs is great

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Not as good as Rumours

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Some great tunes.

2112

Rush

1/5

Not my music

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

What a great album. Love the Pixies. Velouria is one of my favourite songs but all are really great

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

Gouge away, debaser, here comes your man. All fantastic songs. A great album. This monkey’s gone to heaven. One of my favourites

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Stevie Wonder is a legend. Didn’t know all the songs but loved it.

The Yes Album

Yes

1/5

Definitely not my type of music

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

4/5

Love so much about this album. My era.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Great album

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

3/5

Not my cup of tea but not a bad album

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

3/5

Great album

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Love the pixies music. Unique

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Really enjoyed REM

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

4/5

Love this album. Classic songs

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Great album. One of my favourite bands

Peter Gabriel

1/5

Not my taste

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

5/5

Absolutely love this album. Are you ready to be heartbroken, perfect skin and the album title song rattlesnakes all fabulous tunes. One of my favourite albums