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Album	You	Global	Diff
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) Loretta Lynn	5	2.97	+2.03
The Who Sell Out The Who	5	3	+2
Bandwagonesque Teenage Fanclub	5	3.06	+1.94
I'm Your Man Leonard Cohen	5	3.09	+1.91
Your New Favourite Band The Hives	5	3.12	+1.88
Truth Jeff Beck	5	3.16	+1.84
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds	5	3.22	+1.78
The Beach Boys Today! The Beach Boys	5	3.27	+1.73
Tommy The Who	5	3.33	+1.67
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	5	3.38	+1.62

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! Frank Sinatra	1	3.52	-2.52
Home Is Where The Music Is Hugh Masekela	1	3.35	-2.35
Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades	1	3.3	-2.3
Kenya Machito	1	3.27	-2.27
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Frank Sinatra	1	3.27	-2.27
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Aphex Twin	1	3.21	-2.21
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	3.01	-2.01
Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs	1	2.9	-1.9
Cafe Bleu The Style Council	1	2.87	-1.87
Second Toughest In The Infants Underworld	1	2.86	-1.86

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	4	5
The Beach Boys	2	5
The White Stripes	2	5
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	5
The Who	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Frank Sinatra	2	1

5-Star Albums (52)

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Popular Reviews

Paranoid

Black Sabbath · 1 likes

5/5

Easy 5 star. Wall to wall bangers. An absolute classic!!

Berlin

Lou Reed · 1 likes

3/5

It's no transformer but was still an interesting listen, especially kids. Sad song was decent too

Highway to Hell

AC/DC · 1 likes

5/5

Classic Bon Scott AC/DC

Van Halen

Van Halen · 1 likes

5/5

Classic, no filler. What a debut!

The Wildest!

Louis Prima · 1 likes

4/5

3 known tracks just a gigolo/I ain't got nobody, jump jive an wail and night train (enchantment under the sea dance ha!) . A fun album. Swing, big band and jazz influences.

1-Star Albums (17)

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

All Ratings

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

All songs have the same style (unsurprisingly) so got a little repetitive but still really enjoyed it as a Christmas listen. Wouldn't put it on any other time of the year

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

No known "hits" but a solid album front to back. Highlights for me were The Cross and Adore

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

Great arrangements. Voice reminded me of the zombies or Belle and Sebastian. Really liked this album!

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

All about love was way too self indulgent. Strong bass playing throughout

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

That lady, cool synths. Some interesting covers. Highways of my life and that lady were the best tracks. Overall, it was ok.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Own it. Solid but I prefer are you experienced

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Bit too 80s sounding at times but overall a fantastic album. Recognized most of the songs, but didn't know they were all from one album.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

1/5

God help me, I listened to a fair bit of this album. I just don't like his voice. Some of the instrumental aspects were quite nice though like the piano on better off without a wife

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

1/5

This album checks a lot of 80s music boxes in terms of instrumentation. Vocals are all the same. To me, a forgettable album. It's not bad, just boring. No idea why it's on this list.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

An alright album. Highlights are yellow and trouble obviously. No other tracks really lept out at me though. Probably wouldn't listen to it again

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

Aside from self esteem and come out and play I really liked it'll be a long time. A solid album if a bit repetitive but that's just their style so no points deducted.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

1/5

Spanish, salsa, disco, funk album. Not my thing but they do play well together

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Own it, love it

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Not a bad album but pretty boring. Background music at best, though not sure what situation I'd put this on in the background

Fred Neil

2/5

Everybody's talking was a highlight. Had never heard the original before, only Nilson's version. Other than this though, the album was just ok. Lyrics and instrumentation didn't do much for me

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Better than I thought. Had a very 70s feel to it

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

Sad bastard music but it's done well for sure. Say yes and pictures of me were highlights. Overall a good album but one I'm unlikely to revisit

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

3/5

Electronic duo from Scotland, who knew? The music was interesting but I did find the beats a bit repetitive.

I Against I

Bad Brains

2/5

A combination of metal and punk. Really didn't like how the singer pronounced reignition. Not my thing but there's definitely talent there musically, less so lyrically and vocally

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

5/5

More Specials

The Specials

3/5

Fun album

Being There

Wilco

4/5

A good cohesive album. No stand out tracks

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Own it. Still an awesome album

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Great album. I remember when it came out. Still holds up

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

The squeaking noises ruined my experience. Why is it in every song?! I honestly enjoyed a lot of the songs but that noise was beyond distracting. The album would have been so much better without this

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

Not really my thing but good for what it is

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

5/5

Such a cool and diverse album. Really should have listened to it sooner! Andre took more chances musically but big boi was more consistent.

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

1/5

Booooooooriiiiiiing adult contemporary jazz. Sorry Paul Weller

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

1/5

I respect the vocal talent but this was definitely not for me

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

1/5

Tried, still find crooning really boring

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Some pretty catchy aspects I wasn't expecting.

Yeezus

Kanye West

1/5

I don't listen to Nazis

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

Heard it before. A very solid album that I still enjoyed very much

Nowhere

Ride

4/5

Pretty cool album. Can hear where some of the future brit pop sound was coming in.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Miriam Makeba

3/5

Some interesting choices. I like mixes of languages. I think one song was portuguese?

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

Great album

Orbital 2

Orbital

1/5

Electronic music. Predominantly instrumental.

Van Halen

5/5

Classic, no filler. What a debut!

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

4/5

A pretty interesting album. Felt in some ways like a precursor to the Brian Jonestown massacre.

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

1/5

So repetitive

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

Some nice orchestral arrangements. Couple decent songs but nothing amazing

Fleet Foxes

3/5

Some interesting songs and harmonies.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

This is the most 1989 sounding record.

Queens of the Stone Age

4/5

Cool album Another love song was a standout. Some interesting harmonies too

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

Blue condition was an interesting one in addition to the classic tracks on this album

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

5/5

Toxic relationship concept album based on her own life. So basically it's classic old country. I enjoyed this album lyrically and of course the vocals are great.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

Classic Bon Scott AC/DC

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Fitting for Valentine's day. A soulful album about kissing and fucking. I loved it! What a voice and the album has such a cool vibe. Maybe I'll put it on if I ever get another date ha!

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

5/5

Solid album. Cool jangly Guitars and harmonies

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Soundtracks aren't really my thing but this did have a cool 70s feel

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

An eclectic collection of songs. Doesn't touch rumours but still interesting. To me, no stand out songs but still good

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

4/5

Pretty cool album sonically speaking. Felt like if the stooges and early led zeppelin had a baby. Lyrically and vocally it had great attitude but wasn't very catchy. Still enjoyed it

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

3 known tracks just a gigolo/I ain't got nobody, jump jive an wail and night train (enchantment under the sea dance ha!) . A fun album. Swing, big band and jazz influences.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

Exactly what I expected. Janis is powerful on vocals. Some cool guitar tones as well. Liked at the end when you can hear the promoter talking about upcoming shows with The Who, electric prunes, grateful dead etc

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

Easiest 5 star yet

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

5/5

Still an awesome, fun album High energy, fast, catchy rock n roll

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

To me a pretty typical indie record from the 2000s. It was middle of the road to me. There's definitely better indie records from that era.

Metallica

5/5

Classic Metallica! Easy 5 stars here. One of my favourite albums with so many absolute bangers. Nothing else matters is my favorite track

Cypress Hill

4/5

Thought this would be uninteresting but I enjoyed it. Such unique vocals. I'd only ever heard insane in the brain before this.

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

Why was the last track, I dream a highway, over 14 minutes?! Honestly, cut 10 minutes off and you're good. The album had an overall good feel though. Country/folk. Put this on on a summer eve on the porch with a drink while hanging out with friends.

Joan Baez

2/5

Her voice is a bit much for me. Too much vibrato. I did enjoy a couple songs though

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

So many classic songs.

Fly Or Die

N.E.R.D

3/5

An interesting album. Some cool grooves and arrangements.

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

3/5

Spacey, electronic soundscapes. Minimalist vocals. Not really catchy or anything but had an interesting vibe. She's so had a jazzy, pink floyd style feel I liked

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

Some songs I knew but didn't know they were on this album like one step closer and crawling. In the end is the obvious highlight though. A pretty sklid album especially if you're into this style of music!

Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

The 3 best songs were selected as singles for sure. Rest of the album was still good though. Aggressive bass playing!

Truth

Jeff Beck

5/5

Classic album, don't even need to listen to it. Definitely see where zeppelin got some early influences. Plus page and beck were friends

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

4/5

Some pretty eclectic influences. I enjoyed it!

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Fun album. Always cool to hear Guitars in rap music

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Easy 5 star. Wall to wall bangers. An absolute classic!!

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Great album. Nice to hear it again, it's been a while. Lots of variety too.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Cool feel but didn't blow me away or anything

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

4/5

Cool delivery on the vocals. I liked the style. My favorite track by then is let's push things forward but that's not on this album. Anyway, interesting album

Femi Kuti

2/5

It was alright. Songs were a bit long

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

This album was pretty middle of the road. I enjoy Clapton but this was nothing special. Let it grow is my favorite track here.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Still a great album! I remember my brother buying this when it came out. Scar tissue was part of the soundtrack of my summer that year. Really fond memories

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Classic album. Saw them last year. Fight test is my favorite track

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

This was a decent album with some cool ideas. Didn't blow me away or anything. Rip it up and I can't help myself were probably my favorite tracks

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Own it, great album!

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Decent album. Pretty classic Morrissey sound. I enjoyed it. You're the one for me fatty lol. Seasick yet still docked was a highlight

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

5/5

A really fun upbeat album. Lots of catchy songs. Would definitely listen to it again!

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

5/5

Takes me back. So many great songs. The final instrumental track is my favorite but I like guiding star, the concept and what you do to me a lot as well

Odelay

Beck

5/5

Great album I've heard many times. Devil's haircut was the first beck song that really grabbed when I was a teenager

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

4/5

Kind of a surf, punk album with little hints of rockabilly. Liked the cover of fever. Cool album!

New Forms

Roni Size

1/5

I did not like this

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Aside from changes this was just a middle of the road album. None of the other tracks really jumped out at me.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

1/5

This album did nothing for me. Completely forgettable

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

It's no transformer but was still an interesting listen, especially kids. Sad song was decent too

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

2/5

Sunday shining I remember from when this album came out. Best track on the album by far. The rest was nothing special.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

A lot of hits on this album. My favorite is it's too late. Really solid album!

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

Exactly what I would have expected a sisters of mercy album to sound like. But no temple of love? Denied!

Timeless

Goldie

1/5

Really leaned into the rapid electronic drum beats. So repetitive though. Not for me at all. State of mind was pretty good. Overall, really not my taste at all. The songs were so long too. If you've heard one song on this album, you've basically heard the whole album.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

2/5

Vocals reminded me of Thom Yorke at times. A couple decent songs but not my jam for the most part

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

3/5

A decent album no doubt. Higher ground is the obvious highlight.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Tiny dancer, then Levon. What a way to start a album. Enjoyed this very much

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Thank you for sending me an angel is so good. Great album

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

I'm a simple man. I get a Beatles album, I give it 5 stars

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

1/5

Boring ambient electronic album

Tommy

The Who

5/5

Killer album, one of my all time favourites. My only qualm is I wish underture was shorter.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

2/5

Was expecting better having heard about this album before and loving the stooges. I prefer Bowie's version of China girl. Didn't really do much for me one way or the other.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Sweet dreams was the best track. Annie Lennon's vocals are incredible.

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

Still a killer! Hard to believe it came out 24 years ago!

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Not really my style but she was definitely talented!

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

4/5

Kind of a flaming lips feel at times. Enjoyed most of this album

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

2/5

Title track is still a banger! That cereal song was a bizarre choice. Overall, nit bad but didn't do much for me.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

Where the Beatles started to really shine as artists. An unbelievably solid album.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Something 4 the weekend was a highlight. Most songs had a fun vibe. Some went on a little long with noise though. Better than the previous album I listened to by them

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

Wasn't really my thing but had some decent beats here and there

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

Solid, lots of great songs. Didn't realize they were all on one album

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Still a cool album. So unique for its time

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Pretty solid album. Some really good lyrics too. This year's girl "you want her broken with her mouth wide open" wow, what a line. Tragic

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Fun album.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

4/5

Catchy pop album

Garbage

4/5

Pretty solid overall. Stupid girl and only happens when it rains. What a debut

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

2/5

I know this was a big influence for sampling in the hip hop community which is cool. The album wasn't for me though

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Carey and this flight tonight were highlights. A case of you deserves an honourable mention. Not really the sort of thing I'd put on of my own accord but this for what it is.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Jazz isn't my thing but this album had a cool vibe

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

Takes me back! So many great songs

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Definitely a Leonard Cohen album. I'm a fan. So long, Marianne was my favourite

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

A few good songs. Never got super into them though. Crown of love is my favourite song on this album

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Not as good as are you experienced or electric lady land but solid

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

3/5

Cool album especially silent all these years. Not an album I'm likely to listen to again but had a cool vibe

Connected

Stereo MC's

2/5

Connected is still such a great track. Rest of the album didn't do much for me though

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

1/5

Surely there are 1001 better albums than this

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

Staralfur was good but was a bit much to listen to the whole album of this style

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Cool album. Some prog rock, blues, straight pop. Really enjoyed it! Solsbury hill and here comes the flood were highlights

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

3/5

Kool thing awesome! Album did drag on a bit though

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

I enjoyed this! Cool vibes, powerful bass grooves.

Among The Living

Anthrax

2/5

I can respect the talent but this wasn't for me

Woodface

Crowded House

4/5

Always forget how awesome crowded house are!

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

Easy 5 star

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

3/5

Never heard of them which is weird because they're just as good as any other bands in this style of the tone

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

2/5

Some interesting trippy instrumental aspects. Vocals mostly lost me

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Easy 5 star

The Who Sell Out

The Who

5/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

It was ok. Not really my thing

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

3/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

Vulnicura

Björk

3/5

Sounds like Bjork

So Much For The City

The Thrills

3/5

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

5 stars fer sher

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

Cool vibe. Enjoyed this

Kenya

Machito

1/5

I don't like this kind of music unfortunately

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

What a voice. Solid live performance by all involved

LP1

FKA twigs

2/5

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

5/5

5 stars. Love them. Hits the spot on a day like today. RIP Brian Wilson

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

2/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

3/5

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Melodrama

Lorde

2/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

2/5

First song I liked. Got repetitive after that

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

2/5

The title track and what's love for to do with it are amazing but the rest was unremarkable

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

2/5

Good performances, everything was too similar. Forgot about his song being in a Salsa or Taco kit commercial back years ago

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Great lyrics. Cool album. Can't believe I've never listened to it before

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

1/5

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

3/5

Work it and gossip folks are so good. The rest didn't do much for me

The Real Thing

Faith No More

3/5

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

5/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Some pretty good vocals for sure. Without you is such a great cover

Parallel Lines

Blondie

5/5

So many amazing songs here!

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

Fifth Dimension

The Byrds

4/5

Don't know about that jet song but the rest was great!

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

I See You

The xx

2/5

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

1/5

I still don't get crooning

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

2/5

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Shame they're thought of as a one hit wonder

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

Mask

Bauhaus

3/5