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Album	You	Global	Diff
Darkdancer Les Rythmes Digitales	5	2.59	+2.41
Kick Out The Jams (Live) MC5	5	2.91	+2.09
Who Killed...... The Zutons? The Zutons	5	3.14	+1.86
GREY Area Little Simz	5	3.24	+1.76
Entertainment Gang Of Four	5	3.25	+1.75
Liquid Swords GZA	5	3.28	+1.72
Live Through This Hole	5	3.29	+1.71
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	5	3.29	+1.71
Daydream Nation Sonic Youth	5	3.3	+1.7
The College Dropout Kanye West	5	3.31	+1.69

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Album	You	Global	Diff
After The Gold Rush Neil Young	1	3.63	-2.63
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Bob Dylan	1	3.62	-2.62
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	1	3.55	-2.55
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	1	3.5	-2.5
Queen II Queen	1	3.49	-2.49
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	1	3.39	-2.39
Music From Big Pink The Band	1	3.36	-2.36
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.31	-2.31
Bongo Rock Incredible Bongo Band	1	3.26	-2.26
The Poet Bobby Womack	1	3.21	-2.21

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Radiohead	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Band	2	1.5
Neil Young	2	1.5
Bob Dylan	2	1.5

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Black Sabbath	2, 5

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Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

Popular Reviews

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

5/5

this is garage rock at it's finest. one of my fav live albums

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Queen II

Queen

1/5

can not sand queen

1 likes

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

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Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

I listened to the whole record with such ease as I was doing other things on my laptop but found myself constantly going back to replay some songs from the start as I really enjoyed them. The guitar playing from Jimi is incredible. Brilliant album!

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

2/5

While it's not typically the type of music I listen to, I can definitely appreciate its unique qualities. One thing that stood out to me was how ahead of its time it sounded compared to other music from 1957. Although I haven't listened to much music from that era, the instrumentation and production of the music seemed refined and polished. I appreciate it, but just doesn’t do it for me

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

1/5

Didn't enjoy it at all but I can appreciate that its a great piece of music

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

5/5

PJ Harvey's "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" is a refreshing dive into a world where city lights and ocean waves collide. Released in 2000, this album sees Harvey stepping away from her earlier raw sound to embrace something smoother yet still packed with emotion. From the get-go, "Big Exit" grabs your attention with its energetic guitars and Harvey’s powerful voice. Tracks like "Good Fortune" are catchy and full of life, capturing the thrill of love and chance with lyrics that stick with you. The album takes you on a journey, moving from the reflective vibe of "You Said Something" to the haunting simplicity of "Horses in My Dreams." A standout moment is her duet with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on "This Mess We're In," where their voices blend beautifully to create a sense of longing. Harvey's storytelling is top-notch, making each song feel personal yet relatable. "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea" is a brilliant showcase of PJ Harvey's knack for capturing the highs and lows of life in a way that feels both timeless and real. 10/10

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

Pretty good for a live concert, but i'm not a massive fan of The Who so I didn't really enjoy it that much. I can certainly respect it tho!

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

Outkast's "Stankonia" (2000) is a study in contrasts. The album opens strongly with innovative hits like "Ms. Jackson" and "B.O.B.," showcasing the duo's genre-bending prowess. However, the 24-track length proves excessive, with quality diminishing post-opening sequence. Key issues include: 1. Inconsistent track quality 2. Disruptive, often pointless interludes 3. Front-loaded structure leaving latter half less engaging While "Stankonia" contains some of Outkast's most enjoyable work, it suffers from pacing problems and filler content. The result is an imbalanced album that, despite its highs, fails to maintain engagement throughout. In sum, "Stankonia" offers brilliant moments amidst structural shortcomings, earning it a middling 3/5 stars.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

Not my kind of music but I can certainly appreciate that it was a very good record for the time and still holds merit today. The melodies are kinda catchy and it was reasonably enjoyable to listen to. Album run-time was perfect too.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

I can tell that the music itself is objectively very good, but it just doesn't do anything for me. 2.5/5 ⭐️

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Who doesn't love The Boss? Great album!!

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Had never heard any songs from that Beatles album. Really good! 4/5 ⭐️

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

I wouldn't doubt that it's objectively good Country music and songwriting, but this album just doesn't do it for me. Let's just say I'd be annoyed if someone gave me this album for my birthday, but if I was really drunk and someone put this on I wouldn't walk out the room. 3/5 ⭐️

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Who doesn't enjoy a bit of Bob Marley? It's such great, happy-feel-good kind of music! Probably not the sort of album I would play a lot, but it's really fun to give it a spin every now and then. The production on the record sounds incredible and the music itself still holds up today. It's a genuine classic!

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

1/5

I like bongos, but not that much… 8/100 ⭐️

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

1/5

Definitely not my taste in music. In all fairness, that was a pretty tough album to get through, However, i didn’t mind track 2 “California Stars”. The riff and melody were pretty catchy but unfortunately, that's the only highlight on the album. 23/100 ⭐️

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

1/5

Yeah nah. No thanks 1/100 ⭐️

Guero

Beck

5/5

Brilliant album, have listened to this one a lot. Love Beck!! 92/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Music From Big Pink

The Band

1/5

one of the most boring albums i've ever heard in my life 🥱😴 17/100 ⭐️

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

decent album but certainly not The Boss’ best. 63/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Green is the first R.E.M. album i've actually listened to in full before and I'm quite surprised with how much I enjoyed it. I wasn't in a great headspace when I decided to listen to the album (I kinda just wanted to put on my favourites playlist and revisit Green another day). However, straight out the gate I found myself unable to walk away. And yeah, I agree, it's not a perfect and isn't even the best R.E.M. record, but overall it's an engaging and enjoyable album that's worth a listen. 74/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Born To Be With You

Dion

3/5

I actually kinda enjoyed that album, but I’m not rushing back to play it again anytime soon 60/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bad

Michael Jackson

5/5

The King of Pop. That's it. That's the whole review. 5/5 ⭐️

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

Iconic! A genuine classic album, not just in hip-hop, but in music history. 5/5 ⭐️

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

2/5

album did nothing for me, but it was bearable

My Generation

The Who

3/5

decent album, nothing special

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

4/5

The raw, intense and gritty sounds of early 1970's Punk meets the bright and catchy Pop-influenced melodies of the times. A brilliant debut record from the UK Punk rockers!

The Band

2/5

doesn't really offer much in terms of excitement. It's quite plain and boring if I'm totally honest. Not my go-to! 2/5 ⭐️

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

3/5

objectively good music, i'm a big fan of Elton, and I really like a few of the tracks on this album, but I got bored and lost interest about halfway through. I think i've realised I can listen to a couple songs of his here and there, but a full length LP is pushing it. Not my kind of music.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

That was such a cool conceptual live album. I don't like country music at all, but because Johnny was constantly engaging and interacting with the crowd, it felt more like I was listening to a western movie rather than a country album.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

4/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

5/5

One of the best post-punk/indie pop records going around!

Chris

Christine and the Queens

4/5

Odessa

Bee Gees

2/5

Ambitious record from the Bee Gees and i think this sound works well for them when compared to their disco sound, but it just doesn't do anything for me unfortunately. 2/5 ⭐️

Harvest

Neil Young

2/5

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

1/5

Yeaahhh, nah. Next!

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

didn’t enjoy it anywhere near as much as Doolittle. none of the tracks stood out upon first listen

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

okay, nothing special

Common

5/5

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

the best MTV unplugged set

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

A couple of classic tunes to top of a great album

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

Didn't really appeal to me much but i can respect it for what it is

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

I can't stand Neil Young's voice

Virgin Suicides

Air

3/5

Not sure how I felt about that one. It was okay but very 'background' type music. I should go watch the film now

The Cars

4/5

I fkn love this album! It's a classic 70's rock album. Been a while since i've listened to it, so that was a nice trip down memory lane. How good is music!!

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

2/5

never really liked bob dylan. doesn't do anything for me

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

That was my introduction into Joni Mitchell. I actually didn't mind the album but I probably won't be rushing to play it again anytime soon. Incredible voice, just not my taste at all

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

I actually got bored of that pretty quickly

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

5/5

this is garage rock at it's finest. one of my fav live albums

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

4/5

Raw Power

The Stooges

5/5

How good is punk rock!! That was an incredible album. Iggy Pop is at the peak of his game here. If you haven't listened to this album before then you're missing out, it's that simple! There's something about punk that I just love. The in-your face, upbeat energy, the distorted and guitar riffs and the unconventional vocal delivery mixed with the raw and confrontational lyrical content create a listening experience that in my opinion is simply unmatched in any other genre. Brilliant stuff!

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

A decent album but doesn't really do much for me. The instrumentation is pretty cool but the vocal style and lyrical content is pretty boring

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

My rating will likely increase to 4 stars over time, but currently I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. This was my introduction into Spacemen 3 and their music. I don't know if this album is a typical sound and style for them but most of the songs are far too drawn out with not much actually happening on them. On the tracks that do have a typical song structure, the instrumentation and music itself sound great. The fuzzy, distorted guitar work and prominent riffs create the sort of sound that is right up my alley.

Queen II

Queen

1/5

can not sand queen

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

I'm so surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this album. A couple months ago I listened to Talking Heads' critically acclaimed album 'Remain in Light' for the first time and didn't enjoy it at all. However, this album is probably a touch less experimental/prog-rock and therefor a little more accessible for me. That's not to say that I only listen to really accessible music, because I don't, but full on prog-rock/math rock/art rock just isn't my go to and just doesn't sound good sonically to me. 4/5 ⭐

Nixon

Lambchop

1/5

one of the most boring albums i've ever listened to

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

I've never really liked Muse, but I will admit this is a great album

1999

Prince

3/5

It's not that often that I listen to much classic pop music, but when I do, I honestly don't mind it. I quite like a few of Prince's songs however his music just doesn't click with me. I forgot why, but last time I listened to a Prince album, there was something about it that just put me off his music for quite a while. Well enough time had passed since then, so it was definitely time for me to give Prince, and his music, another chance! Now I'd never actually listened to this Prince album in full before, and truth be told I actually really enjoyed a few songs and certain moments on this record. However, the one glaring problem I have with it is the lengthy runtime. The 11 song tracklist looks perfect on the surface, until you realise that the total runtime is 1 hour and 10 minutes. That's an average track length of 6.4 minutes, which would be fine if the songs were just a little more engaging and didn't drag out as much as they did (especially towards the ends of the songs when the track basically just turns into a Prince monologue of him telling me how badly he wants to do explicit things to me). Aaahhhhh.... that's what it was that put me off his music! 😂😂

Fun House

The Stooges

4/5

I absolutely loved Raw Power by Iggy and The Stooges, so I had high hopes going into this record... and my God were they met! How f***in' good is punk rock!! 🤘😝🤘

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Pyromania

Def Leppard

3/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

This took me by surprise with how good it was

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

3/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Homework

Daft Punk

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

Liquid Swords

GZA

5/5

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

5/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Live Through This

Hole

5/5

A classic album that was moulded from the mind of Kurt Cobain. How could it not be this good?

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

2/5

First time listening to Robbie's debut album, and it actually took me by surprise from the very start. I was not expecting the opening track (Lazy Days) to incorporate the jangly guitar work that encapsulated Britpop in the 90's. The first few tracks do their best to maintain the vibe that the opening created, but the musical composition eventually shifts into a more pop orientated style in the second half of the album. Life Thru a Lens peaks at track 4 with, what is likely to be one of Robbie's biggest hits of his career, 'Angels'. The next song on the album 'South of the Border' is relatively similar in sound to the albums opener with some more upbeat, jangly, britpop-esque, guitar work that really drives the the track along. It's at this point (track 6, 'Old Before I Die') where the album begins to lose me. The slower and more pop-orientated sound from Robbie's previous work with the 1990 Manchester boyband, Take That, really starts to ramp up. The album then finishes with a slow and, honestly, a pretty forgettable piano ballad which then fades out to a solid 10+ minutes of literally nothing, just silence. In the final minute or so of the 14 minute long song, we are farewelled with a spoken-word poem, which I actually kinda liked. (★ ★ 1⁄2) 🤷‍♂️ 59-50 • Okay // has flaws // unsure

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Cracking album, but I did enjoy Guero more

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

a childhood classic

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

2/5

American Gothic

David Ackles

1/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

my favourite Led Zeppelin album ever

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

not my go to everyday sort of music, but an undeniable classic that shaped pop music and influenced countless bands and artists.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

War

3/5

few good moments but the back-end of the album really lost my attention

Manassas

Stephen Stills

2/5

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

1/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

5/5

incredible album

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

4/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

3.5 ⭐

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

4/5

89/100

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

1/5

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

3/5

Revolver

Beatles

3/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

1/5

Not much to like about this album if i'm honest. The opening track "Swampsnake" is fast-paced and kinda catchy. Same can be said about the second track "Gang Bang", even if the subject theme is completely out of pocket. The beginning of track 3 is the point in the album where the musical composition slows right down and becomes quite boring and bland. "The Faith Healer" is an interesting song. I wouldn't say it's terrible, but it did feel bland and drawn out whilst also being pretty forgettable too. The rest of the album just sounds like Alex Harvey has descended into madness, as he screams his unhinged, schizophrenic thoughts into the microphone. This certainly isn't an album i'll be listening to again anytime soon. Probably ever.

Iron Maiden

2/5

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

1/5

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

3/5

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

1/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

5/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

1/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

5/5

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Headquarters

The Monkees

3/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

New York Dolls

3/5

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

Really glam rock album from a band that doesn't get much share of the limelight (★ ★ ★ 1⁄2) ✅ 73/100

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Despite what some say, this album isn't as overrated as they make it out to be. However, it's also not as good as others will have you believe. Yes, there's a couple down moments on the record (Songbird & Oh Daddy), but other than that, it's a really solid album. It's not the greatest album ever made, not even close... but it's still a lot of fun!! 84/100 = " ★ ★ ★ ★ "

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

2/5

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

3/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

My favourite R'n'B album of all time and it's not even close

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

Stephen Stills

3/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

Third

Soft Machine

1/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

2/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

greatest album of all time

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

a pretty cool album in certain moments, just sneaking in at a 3 star rating of 60

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

2/5

I just find 95% of all Johnny Cash songs to be incredibly boring. Not my taste

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

3/5

more upbeat and enjoyable than most albums i've had on here from the 60s

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

3/5

a different sound that i’m used to from Morrissey but it didn’t fail to deliver. I enjoyed the album but will need to play it again and focus a bit more as I was distracted with things whilst playing it. rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️(69/100)

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

pretty cool album with a bunch of songs that i already knew of, but never realised who the artist was. If you’re craving some old school electronic music that still has a “fresh” feel to it, this album is perfect for you. rating: 72/100 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ & ½

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Not a massive fan of funk at all, but i can certainly appreciate this album for what it is. rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (76/100)

Peter Gabriel

2/5

not ny sort of music at all, just doesn’t do anything for me

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

1/5

I'm all for heavy metal/rock and even some screamo, but that just didn't do it for me. 9/100

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

1/5

jazz-funk... need i say more? 14/100

Sound Affects

The Jam

4/5

One of my fav The Jam albums. A classic punk record that is solid from front to back. rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ [82/100]

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

1/5

can't stand bob dylan

Slipknot

3/5

My appreciation for heavy metal is gradually developing

Paul Simon

3/5

few good tunes scattered throughout, but nothing that really stands out and blows me away. ⭐⭐⭐ 55/100

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

wasn't the most captivating listen, but there were a couple of decent tracks rating: ⭐⭐ [48/100]

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Australia's answer to the garage rock revival scene that was taking the world by storm. A pretty good album and definitely worth a listen if ur into that kinda music, which I am. However, unfortunately it didn't fully live up to my high expectations. rating: ⭐⭐⭐ [65/100]

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

Vol. 4 doesn’t just hit hard sonically, it's introspective. There’s experimentation, melancholy, and flashes of genius that flicker like candlelight in a dark and gloomy basement. As a first-time listener, I’m blown away by the sheer magnitude of this record. Each song a musical experience that completely captivated me. Black Sabbath didn’t just create metal, they summoned it. And with Vol. 4, they went deeper into the ritual than ever before. 🕯️🕸️🪦 rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ [93/100]

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

listened to this album a few times and i still dont know what to make of it. rating: ⭐⭐⭐ [61/100]

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Decent, but didn't jump out at me. Way too long as well rating: ⭐⭐⭐ [69/100]

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

1/5

Absolutely shit. Worst album i've ever heard. Neil Young's voice is so fkn bad! rating: ⭐ [1/100]

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Definitely not my favourite Coldplay album.. rating: ⭐⭐⭐ [56/100]

The Poet

Bobby Womack

1/5

as much as i tried to enjoy it, this just isnt my sorta music

Kimono My House

Sparks

1/5

Despite its cult acclaim, Kimono My House misses the mark entirely. The albums theatrical glam rock sound is so cringey in moments, that it almost hurts. This record, and the band itself tbh, feel more like a novelty gimmick than an album worthy of an essential listen. rating: ⭐️ [9/100]

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

not my favourite RHCP album but it still has its moments. A decent enough listen. Rating: ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ (69/100)

GREY Area

Little Simz

5/5

incredible album. one of, if not THE best female rapper to come out of the UK.

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

A Grand Don't Come For Free