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Album	You	Global	Diff
Done By The Forces Of Nature	5	3.04	+1.96
The College Dropout	5	3.32	+1.68
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm	5	3.61	+1.39
Led Zeppelin	5	4.1	+0.9
Tank Battles	3	2.12	+0.88

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Album	You	Global	Diff
John Prine	1	3.22	-2.22
The ArchAndroid	2	3.46	-1.46
Different Class	2	3.42	-1.42
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs	2	3.39	-1.39
Songs Of Leonard Cohen	2	3.37	-1.37

Popular Reviews

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

2/5

Interesting sounds but often clashing chords. Only about one truly good song on the album.

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Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

The album is carried by its few excellent tracks. It wasn't a no skip album. Constant California motifs help keep it consistent.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

Great album, good improvisation from all trio members. Bill Evans doesn't disappoint

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

2/5

Solid but nothing special

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

Probably not a bad album if you like the style. However, it is not for me personally. Can't say I would recommend it to a friend.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Very situational album written by an interesting individual near the end of their life. Vocals sound raspy and dull through years of smoking and the whole album is musically rather uninteresting.

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

Solid album. Classic 70s feel. Middle of the road.

Gris Gris

Dr. John

2/5

Unique sounds and style, however, the vocals don't add much. Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya I had to skip, Dense Fambeaux was a more palletable improvement or perhaps I just got used to the style after starting so abrasive. Jump Sturdy is certainly a highlight.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Not good not bad. Didn't need to skip any songs, but wouldn't probably listen again.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

2/5

Early rock style with teen angst vocals. A good testament to garage rock, but not one I'd listen to again.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

3/5

Interesting style, very unique. Some of the tracks could have been a minute or two shorter.

Adele

4/5

Truly on the great albums if our generstion, however it was all I heard on the radio at one point so I'm a bit tired of the songs.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

3/5

Good style but not very interesting. Couple of good tracks but overall interesting.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Solid album but Take me out stands above the rest. Good for that reason but not much else special.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

I wasn't expecting this one to but good but it was. Seems far enough from country and close enough to folk that it was enjoyable.

Sea Change

Beck

2/5

John Prine

1/5

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

3/5

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Good album, even better hit.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

Interesting style. But not terribly interesting

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Christmas Album on Christmas. Good stuff.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

3/5

Good album.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Shitty person, but classic album.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Easy listening, good early rock

Medúlla

Björk

2/5

If you like Björk's style you will like this one, if not, you probably will find it weird.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Solid album. Good garage feel.

The Stone Roses

3/5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Early 2000s Linkin Park. Consistent style but not very interesting. Average album.

Debut

Björk

3/5

Classic Bjork album.

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

3/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Unique rap album. Pretty great!

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

The xx

4/5

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

2/5

Good beat and probably makes more sense if you speak french.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

Ya like jazz? This album would be good then.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

2/5

Interesting sounds but often clashing chords. Only about one truly good song on the album.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

2/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Iron Maiden

4/5

Great album. How metal should be.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

Average. Not as good as Iron Maiden.

Play

Moby

4/5

Had some hits, unique style. Interesting album!

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

I don't think shoegaze is for me. But a unique album nonetheless

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Like to folk style and some good hits.

Rapture

Anita Baker

3/5

Good album. Nothing special though. Baker has an incredible voice.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Unique sounds and some good tracks.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

5/5

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Couldn't really get into it.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

Love me some Steely Dan

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Elton John always is good for bangers. Seems to fit a lot of moods.

Roxy Music

3/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Queen II

Queen

4/5

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

2/5

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Kenza

Khaled

2/5

A unique sound I suppose for what it was. But this one is not for me.

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Idlewild

Everything But The Girl

3/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

4/5

My old school is definitely a standout.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5