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Album	You	Global	Diff
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	5	3.44	+1.56
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.47	+1.53
Tragic Songs of Life The Louvin Brothers	4	2.57	+1.43
White Blood Cells The White Stripes	5	3.67	+1.33
Abraxas Santana	5	3.72	+1.28
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye	5	3.78	+1.22
São Paulo Confessions Suba	4	2.83	+1.17
(What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis	5	3.84	+1.16
Leftism Leftfield	4	2.91	+1.09
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan	1	3.72	-2.72
Music in Exile Songhoy Blues	1	3.33	-2.33
Deserter's Songs Mercury Rev	1	3.02	-2.02
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega	1	3.01	-2.01
I See A Darkness Bonnie "Prince" Billy	1	2.97	-1.97
Sail Away Randy Newman	1	2.97	-1.97
Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts The Adverts	1	2.97	-1.97
Black Monk Time The Monks	1	2.94	-1.94
The New Tango Astor Piazzolla	1	2.88	-1.88
A Walk Across The Rooftops The Blue Nile	1	2.86	-1.86

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Mercury Rev

1/5

Just terrible, how on earth is that even on the list!

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1-Star Albums (15)

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Abraxas

Santana

5/5

Fantastic album, love the pink floyd covers!

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Fantastic album, wasn’t a huge fan of Oasis in the 90’s. But looking back they were a real decade defining band!

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Wow! How many babies have been made to this album! So smooth!

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

Fan of their more popular songs but wouldn’t listen to a whole album

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Classic album, lots of songs I recognise

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Only recognise one song but great album!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

What an amazing voice and a fantastic album! Lots of well known songs!

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Really nice album, great background music to listen too.

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

2/5

Not my cup of tea really, was expecting more from this band

Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

Some great iconic tracks but not a fan of the full album.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

2/5

Recognise a couple of songs but underwhelming overall

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Amazing album so many different styles of songs. Loved it!

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

3/5

Great few tracks, but not really for me

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Didn’t listen to it all, but it sounded interesting from what I heard.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

5/5

Fantastic album love it

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

Love the jimi Hendrix cover

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

Great rapper, but not really my cup of tea

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Fantastic album! One of my favourites! So many iconic tracks!

New York Dolls

4/5

Not really my style of music, very punky sounding, couple of catchy tunes

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

2/5

Not really for me, too punky for my taste

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Really liked what I heard

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

4/5

Album grows on you, some tracks sound like the Outcast in parts, I know a couple of the tracks already.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

1/5

Really nothing Bonnie about this album, just dreary and slow music with bleak lyrics. Not for me!

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

Really liked the mood of the album

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

2/5

Clean version is pointless, so many gaps in the music. Great album with entertaining lyrics

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Very 80’s so iconic. Couple of songs that I recognise

B-52's

The B-52's

2/5

Only know a couple of songs, mainly known from REM for me, really not a fan of their voices

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Fantastic album, not sure about the maid song though 🤣

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

Listened to about half and it seemed good. You can certainly tell it’s them

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

Good album, not a fan of all the tracks. Some iconic tracks on there I didn’t realise was the eels.

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

Not really a fan of this live album seems to be very right channel dominant so couldn’t really hear it

Sail Away

Randy Newman

1/5

Hate it, just reminds me of Toy Story

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

2/5

Decent album, liked a number of tracks, but difficult to finish it.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

Interesting album but not really my taste, liked all the samples that I recognised from other songs

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Amazing album, not as good as some of their others, but still a great listen!

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

Excellent album, can hear quite a few songs that have sampled this album. Cars is iconic and Random is great too

Odelay

Beck

2/5

Never been a huge fan of Beck, know a couple of his songs but a bit meh for me

The Cars

3/5

I think I recognised one song. Not bad but very 80’s

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

4/5

Couple of great iconic songs from the 2000’s! Other than that, nothing special for me

Wild Gift

3/5

Really not for me, a mixture of the B52s, blondie and the sex pistols.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Album is really good, love some of the tracks! Going on my to listen list a lot more

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

One of my favourite albums of all time. Being an F1 fan “The Chain” gets played a lot in my house!

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Excellent album with a couple of iconic songs!

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Fantastic album, mix of well known songs and smooth grooves

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Not heard many songs from this album, I really enjoyed the instrumental only tracks

Opus Dei

Laibach

1/5

Not at all to my taste

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Very blondie never heard of them before

Sulk

The Associates

1/5

Terrible, can’t listen to it anymore made it 5 tracks in!

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

Really liked this album, not listened to Jethro Tull before

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Didn’t recognise any songs, but some seemed pretty good

1977

Ash

3/5

Quite a few songs I remember from the 90’s. Not a huge fan but appreciate the memories

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

Love the album artwork and a couple of their more famous songs.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

2/5

Not to my liking at all, way too screaming

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

3/5

Pretty good album with a few familiar songs.

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

2/5

A little too experimental for my taste!

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

2/5

I’m really not a big fan of jazz

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

2/5

Interesting album, but probably wouldn’t listen to it again

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Good album with a few tracks that I recognise, probably wouldn’t listen again.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Fantastic album with some excellent tracks!

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Beautiful album, I’ve heard a number of the songs before. No idea where from though. Deep and meaningful lyrics too. Love it

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

1/5

What is this music, how is this on the list?? What a mess!

Iron Maiden

3/5

Really interesting album, non of their popular songs but still good

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

3/5

Okay album, only one track that stands out being one of his most famous about Ziggy Stardust

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

2/5

I know all the songs so I must have listened to it in the past. But I’m not a fan of American indie music

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

Just a very strange album, not my taste at all!

The Band

2/5

Bit nothing to me to be honest, don’t think I’ve heard them before, but nothing really stood out to me.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Really funky sound, incredible voice, little religious for me, but appreciate the music

The Stooges

4/5

Great album, heard lots of familiar samples in the album too

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

1/5

Hate it, violin was okay but the xylophone was annoying! Not for me!

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Interesting album, very 80’s reminds me of Blondie in terms of their vocals. Not likely to listen to it again.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

Wow! What a voice! Incredible talent, hard to believe she was white at times! What a pity she was only 27 when she died, fantastic album!

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

1/5

Sounds like David Bowie at times, found it incredibly uninteresting and very dull, not sure how it is on the list??

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Not really my thing, tried to like it a couple of times but couldn’t.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

4/5

Very interesting album and one that I’d like to listen to again sometime. Cross between Latin and electronic music

Soul Mining

The The

2/5

Very very 80s. Some good tracks but not enough for me to listen to it again

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

4/5

I’m not usually a fan of country music but I quite enjoyed this one, another album I’d listen too again

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

2/5

Not as good as I expected, basically saying the same thing every single track. Nothing particularly sophisticated. Wouldn’t listen to it again

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

A bit nothing really, just another album off the list, I wouldn’t listen to it again.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Really great album really like the band’s unique music style and vocals. Would listen to it again

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

Fantastic album, reminds me of playing the original UT on my PC, as I had this as the background music!

All Mod Cons

The Jam

2/5

Just okay for me, I like some of their more famous songs, but not this album.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

I like his music, not as good as Pink Moon, such a shame he died so young! Would listen to the album again

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

I liked it, some classic songs on the album. Would listen to it again

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Liked what I heard but probably won’t listen to it again.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

2/5

Classic album with some excellent songs I recognise, but won’t listen to it again.

2112

Rush

4/5

Really liked this album will likely listen to it again

Konnichiwa

Skepta

2/5

How is this even on the list, just a black man talking about his genitalia and his “crew”. I must be missing something about what is so good about it!

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

What an awesome album will definitely listen to it again!

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

4/5

Excellent album will be listening to it again, calafornia Cotten fields is a little dated for the modern world!

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

4/5

Never heard of her before but love her music! Will be listening to her other albums!

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

I really liked the album, not enough to listen to it again, but was a great listen!

Feast of Wire

Calexico

2/5

Enjoyed it but not enough to listen to it again

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

2/5

What is this crap? Made it to the last two songs and had to turn it off, what a weird album, not at all for me!

Grace

Jeff Buckley

2/5

Only recognised one track, seems like an okay album, but wouldn’t listen to it again.

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

Nostalgia, reminds me of university! Would listen to it again

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

4/5

Interesting album that I have never heard of, couple of good tracks, would probably listen again.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Would listen to the album again

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

3/5

Interesting Album, never heard of them. But may listen to them again, they do sound very similar in every song

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Liked what I heard of it, need to listen to it all

Hotel California

Eagles

2/5

I like some Eagles stuff, but not likely to listen again, have heard it many times before.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

2/5

Not on Amazon music

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

Never heard of them but would probably listen to this album again

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

Can’t really remember the album but think it was pretty good

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Great album, with some fantastic tracks

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

1/5

How is this on the list??? Absolutely garbage!

Blackstar

David Bowie

2/5

Not a fan of this album, too experimental for my taste

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

Really great album, so many iconic songs!

Another Green World

Brian Eno

2/5

Not for me!

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Would listen to the album again. I like R.E.M

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Not as good as back to black, but still an excellent album

Suzanne Vega

1/5

Not much there to be honest, would not listen to it again!

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

1/5

Not on Amazon Music.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

4/5

Have listened to this album many times in the past, fantastic album

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

I’m a fan of Coldplay, so would listen to it again

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Great album with so many iconic tracks!

Virgin Suicides

Air

4/5

Great album from a great movie.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

I think I listened to the album, but I can’t recall what I thought of it

Tommy

The Who

2/5

Wouldn’t listen to it again, but a few good songs

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

1/5

Couldn’t make it all the way through got over half way and had to stop, just noise

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

First time I have listened to one of his albums. It’s okay, probably won’t listen to it again

More Specials

The Specials

2/5

Not a huge fan of this album, but loved Ghost Town. Wouldn’t listen to the whole album again though

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Love this album, have played it many times in the past and will definitely do again!

Black Monk Time

The Monks

1/5

Can’t listen to it not on Amazon music

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

1/5

Not on Amazon Music

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

1/5

Not for me!

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

1/5

Just terrible, how on earth is that even on the list!

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Another great 90s nostalgia album 👍

The Stone Roses

4/5

Fantastic album played it many times over the years

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

Great album, would listen to it again

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

Love this album!

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Excellent album, a few famous songs that I’ve heard before but didn’t really know who played them.

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

Fantastic album have listened to it many times