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Album	You	Global	Diff
BEYONCÉ Beyoncé	5	2.86	+2.14
A Girl Called Dusty Dusty Springfield	5	3.33	+1.67
Fear Of Music Talking Heads	5	3.47	+1.53
Bryter Layter Nick Drake	5	3.51	+1.49
Chelsea Girl Nico	4	2.63	+1.37
Hunky Dory David Bowie	5	4	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.7	-2.7
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.47	-2.47
Diamond Life Sade	1	3.42	-2.42
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	1	3.29	-2.29
The Wall Pink Floyd	2	4.14	-2.14
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	1	3.01	-2.01
Rapture Anita Baker	1	2.94	-1.94
Who's Next The Who	2	3.91	-1.91
Bad Michael Jackson	2	3.81	-1.81
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	3.75	-1.75

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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Grateful to get this on a Friday because it's a long'un. Really enjoyed this on each listen. O Children is beautiful (in spite of the image of Daniel Radcliffe dancing to it). I want to see There She Goes, My Beautiful World live

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Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

Grew up with a lot of Van playing in my house. Lots of nostalgia might be clouding a proper review but I loved listening to this to. Putting his irritating politics to one side, I can't believe he released this at 22

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1-Star Albums (7)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

Fun but not mad about it

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Love that the album title sounds like a shopping list. The 59th St Bridge Song made me nostalgic as my parents are fans. Wrongly credited Phoebe Bridgers with putting sad news behind silent night as these lads did it first

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

4/5

Wouldn't normally be my cuppa but this had me grooving on a Monday morning. Now wondering if I can making liking jazz my entire personality

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

my spotify algorithm must have got a shock. Burn Hollywood Burn was a highlight (but the name hasn't aged well this week)

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

Love Bowie but didn't love this. Felt long and only a couple songs caught me. Surprised this is the Bowie they chose for the 1001 albums list but maybe there will be more!

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

More fun listening to this than I expected but wouldn't be rushing back to it. An unusual number of references to legs and thighs. Seems like guitar solos are a lot less popular these days. 2.5/5.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Really enjoyed this! Ex-factor, Doo wop and Superstar were bops

Debut

Björk

4/5

Bjork is someone I would love to see live. Her mix of styles in this album is so fun. I got more into her after seeing her wholesome doc with David Attenborough (he's a big fan)

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

3.5 really as I enjoyed it more on second listen. Think it is one that would grow on me

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

2/5

sent me to sleep

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

2/5

Moments of this album sounds country and other more folk. I guess it falls into Americana which can all sound very similar to me. Even though she has an iconic voice I didn't love this

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Elliott Smith is someone I have heard lots about but have never listened to an album of. He's a lot of my favourite artist's favourite artist. This album didn't disappoint. Everything Means Nothing To Me was gorgeous

The Cars

3/5

Very fun. Was grooving to this while cooking. Starts stronger than it finishes

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

Liked this, had never heard of them. Possibly a little bit repetitive (and I would normally have a high tolerance for bands gazing at their shoes) but still interested to listen to some of their other stuff

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Have always preferred Cohen's songs when they are sang by/with other people (particularly the webb sisters towards the end of his career). Famous blue raincoat stands out in this album. 3.5/5 really

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

3/5

woke me up

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

The Doors

4/5

Liked this more with each listen! 60s bops

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

This album sounds like an indie French film in the best way. They might as well be speaking French because it's limited what I can understand lyrically. It is gorgeous though and each song compliments the next. Definitely one I will return to

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

Was grooving in the kitchen cooking with this

Homework

Daft Punk

3/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

Difficult to get past the misogynistic lyrics. Putting them (and the unnecessary sex noises) to one side this album does feature some tunes. Juicy stands out. Sent me looking again for the notorious xx project where he was remixed with the The xx album

Dire Straits

2/5

2.5 really, with the weight of those stars entirely carried by Sultans of Swing

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Not for me

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

4/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

2/5

Was looking forward to listening to this to finally understand the hype. It's very long so possibly I needed more time with it but I got a bit annoyed by the whiny protagonist. And then he started singing out of tune. Surprised nobody has ever tried to make it into a stage musical

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

2/5

Bland & boring but listenable

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

2/5

Have never listened to a Jackson album in full and this has not aged well, in more ways than one.

Ramones

3/5

Fun punk pop bobs. Wouldn't return to it as a full album though as some songs felt very samey.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

Way more fun than expected

Femi Kuti

3/5

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

Wasn't sure at first but found myself getting absorbed. Feels like one I might go back to and get more from it on repeat listening

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

Bjork shines here but the other lads got on my nerves occasionally. Think I would revisit for a couple of songs like Birthday

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

Some bops by kind of twee

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Enjoyed more than I expected, would have preferred to be outside in the sun rather than stuck in an office listening! The Heathen stood out for me

Throwing Muses

3/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

2/5

Dull. Very dull.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

2/5

Didn't love this as much as I hoped it would. Grooved much more to the upbeat songs than the ballads

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Hard to give this an objective review with the songs being so overplayed since its release. Feel like this is so often the soundtrack of a supermarket trip. While it's bland, I also didn't mind listening to it

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

Suzanne Vega

4/5

New gem for me, reminded me a little of Sinéad O'Connor. Will definitely revisit

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Bop after bop

Diamond Life

Sade

1/5

This is just not for me. Actively wanted to turn it off but preservered. Her vocals are great but I can't get away from the background sounding like elevator music to me.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Something clicked after trying to listen a couple of times. Really liked motion pictures

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Loved. Icon

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

Nice listen for a chill Sunday afternoon

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

3/5

Jazz albums have proved to be a nice alternative to my usual picks for working. This one was an easy listen

Play

Moby

3/5

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

Angry and excellent

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Found it a bit dull, especially after On the Beach. Album cover looks like he's doing yoga against that tree

Chelsea Girl

Nico

4/5

These days is such a gorgeous song. Parts of the album are a bit out there but overall enjoyed

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

Enjoyed more after first listen. Went into expecting just live heaven and it's more mellow but very good

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

2/5

Not mad about it overall, was interested to listen as I like what I have heard of Reznor's soundtracks. Hurt is an incredible song. Really a 2.5

Violent Femmes

3/5

This sounds much newer than it is

Rapture

Anita Baker

1/5

Not for me

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

2/5

Sounded like a lot of other 60s

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Liked the mix of styles. Fun just not blown away

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

1/5

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

4/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Yeehaw. His voice is gorgeous, reminded me of Roy Orbison, songs got a bit repetitive so better in small doses

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

5/5

Love. I prefer some of the live versions of this on Stop Making Sense but I can't just give it a 4

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

Not for me. They kind of droned on

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

2/5

Felt ready for a change of album by the end. 2.5 really

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

2/5

I expected to hate and I didn't hate it but didn't love it. Free Bird is a tune

Imagine

John Lennon

2/5

Couldn't get past the production on this, sounded like he recorded it standing in another room

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

2/5

Kind of boring & definitely misogynistic

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Tiny dancer has been stuck in my head since. Always makes me think of that scene in Almost Famous. Levon also stood out

The Poet

Bobby Womack

2/5

The ballads are not for me but Stand Up had me grooving. 2.5

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

Struggled to get through it. Never have understood them

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Loved. Perfect Sunday morning listening

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

Could listen to this whispery man all day. Glad to have another album from him

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

Sounded repetitive & dull but fine

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Iconic. Love her cover of Help

Joan Armatrading

4/5

So pleased to see this here. Love & Affection is a gay anthem. Willow (not on this album) is my favourite song of hers but this is a gorgeous album

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

Amnesiac

Radiohead

3/5

Haven't ever properly gotten into Radiohead to understand their hype. Wasn't blown away by this but would like to listen to more

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

Great way to start the day

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Odd lyrics but bops

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Took me by surprise. Tangerine is a tune

Paris 1919

John Cale

3/5

Liked that this sounded like he had a whole orchestra with him, the endless pain of fortune & Paris 1919 stood out

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Had me grooving

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

2/5

2.5 really. Sounded a bit dated for me

American Idiot

Green Day

3/5

Bops but not ones I would feel the need to revisit

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

A treat. Hope to see pink moon here too

Adele

3/5

Overplayed for a reason, I'll be waiting is a tune

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

3/5

Would give it a 3.5, had me groovin

Protection

Massive Attack

3/5

Brought me back to seeing them live which was an incredible gig

Machine Head

Deep Purple

2/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Never listened to this album in full. An easy 4

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Was wondering why it sounded oddly familiar, it's composed of samples. Building steam with a grain of salt stood out

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Had me grooving while cleaning. Pale Blue Eyes and Beginning to see the light stood out

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Fun bops & fun album cover

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Love Dusty with my whole heart

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

2/5

I'm sure they have inspired lots of stuff I love but I didn't love this

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

4/5

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

3/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

The album title hits hard at the moment but I enjoyed this

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

1/5

Too smooth. Not for me

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

2/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Soaked up the sun with this

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

Went in with high expectations but still enjoyed

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

First exposure to Steely Dan. Had a great time. 3.5 really

Garbage

4/5

Fun garbage

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Preferred this to Protection. Unfinished Sympathy is so good

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

R.E.M's greatest hits album was a constant CD in rotation in my car growing up. This album did not disappoint

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

2/5

Expected more

Purple Rain

Prince

3/5

Can't decide which version of when doves cry I like best

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

Grim lyrics but great album

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Potentially hasty rating but I found this very long

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

2/5

That'll be the day is a tune but otherwise sounds dated for me. 2.5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Very

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Bit too high a dose of the pet shop boys at once for me

Idlewild

Everything But The Girl

2/5

Jazzy in a bad way for me

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Enjoyed III more than I expected and this did not disappoint

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

5/5

It was so fun to listen to this in full again after so many years! Second guessed giving it a 5 because lemonade which followed is the better album but a 4 wasn't enough.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Never fully got him but this was ok

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

An easy 5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

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