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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	5	3.29	+1.71
Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf	5	3.44	+1.56
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	5	3.57	+1.43
21 Adele	5	3.69	+1.31
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	5	3.7	+1.3
Dr. Octagonecologyst Dr. Octagon	4	2.7	+1.3
Hot Fuss The Killers	5	3.74	+1.26
(What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis	5	3.84	+1.16
Back In Black AC/DC	5	3.85	+1.15
Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott	4	2.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	1	3.39	-2.39
Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre	1	3.07	-2.07
Kind Of Blue Miles Davis	2	4.06	-2.06
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	2	3.6	-1.6
Illmatic Nas	2	3.6	-1.6
Funeral Arcade Fire	2	3.56	-1.56
Shleep Robert Wyatt	1	2.5	-1.5
Imagine John Lennon	2	3.45	-1.45
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes	2	3.44	-1.44
Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs	2	3.39	-1.39

5-Star Albums (10)

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All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Some catchy songs, some annoying songs. barely 3 stars.

1 likes

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

2/5

Just kinda boring

1 likes

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

2/5

It's crazy how much Genesis changed over the years. I'm a fan of their later stuff but this is just too prog-rock for me.

1 likes

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Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

feels like background music.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

I think of Trainspotting every time I heard Lust for Life

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

2/5

too folksy for me

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

The only song I had heard was Straight Outta Compton, but the whole album is good.

The Band

2/5

Just not my kind of music.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

2/5

I just don't have the patience for prog rock.

Future Days

Can

2/5

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

3/5

Great voice, but the songs aren't that good.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

Some awesome songs, but also some filler

Back In Black

AC/DC

5/5

Not in my top 20, but definitely a five star album.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

2/5

The countriest of country music. Not my thing

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

Meh, didn't leave an impression on me.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Good, but not up to the standards of back in black

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

I'm starting to think Arcade Fire is overrated.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Some catchy songs, some annoying songs. barely 3 stars.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

I forgot how good The Doors are

Close To You

Carpenters

2/5

Sooo boring, it's like an album of lullabies

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

An enjoyable listen, but not nearly as good as Urban Hymns

Fleet Foxes

2/5

Meh

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

4/5

Is Missy Elliot my favorite female rapper of all time? Yes. Is this her best album? No. Still damn good tho

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

His voice is kinda annoying.

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

4/5

I can't believe I'd never heard of John Lee Hooker. This is a damn good album.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Close To The Edge

Yes

2/5

Meh, I much prefer their 80s stuff.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

2/5

Just kinda boring

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

Reminds me of late-era Radiohead; Good, but not at all catchy.

Me Against The World

2Pac

3/5

Connected

Stereo MC's

3/5

It's very 90s and I like it. The carphone warehouse kind of ruined the song Connected for me.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

Love her voice, like her songs, really dislike the interludes.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I feel like I should like this more, but it's just not clicking; Except Oliver's Army - great song.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Oddly enough the title track was my least favorite song on the album. Great album tho.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Decent album, but not nearly as good as Bachelor No 2.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

The Velvet Underground only had one great album and it wasn't this one.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

3/5

I think I would have liked this a lot more if I had heard it when it first came out. Still would have been annoyed by the skits.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

I don't hate it, but it sounds so dated.

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

You Can't Always Get What You Want and Gimme Shelter are both fantastic songs, but the rest are kinda forgettable.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

3/5

This album proves what a great voice she has. For me it's somewhat of a let down after her Dirrty era.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Love this album. It still gives me the chills the same way it did when I first listened to it.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

3/5

Interesting album but not one I particularly enjoyed. The combination of the songs and Tom Waits voice is a bit too raw for me.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

I only knew about Marty Robbins thanks to New Vegas. None of his other songs are as good as Big Iron, but the more upbeat one are pretty good. I was tempted to give this 2 stars but it is really easy to listen to.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

4/5

Sounds a lot like The Clash,

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

4/5

This is meant to be indie rock, but it feels closer to dream pop to me. Either way I really like it.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

As much as I like David Bowie, this album is pretty forgettable.

John Prine

2/5

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

I can barely catch any of the lyrics so I've no idea what they are singing about. I do however love their voices and the whole album is a great listen.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

3/5

It's okay. A little too folky for me.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Such a great voice

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

2/5

Every song started strong, but ended up being kinda repetitive. I don't regret listening to this album, but I wouldn't listen to it again.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

I like covers of Bob Dylan songs much more than the originals.

The Stone Roses

4/5

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

2/5

Kinda makes me nostalgic for wipeout.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

3/5

I only knew of Randy Newman due to the Family Guy sketch, so I was expecting this album to be annoying, but it's actually pretty good.

Pretenders

2/5

Brass in Pocket was the only song that stood out for me on this album.

Adele

5/5

Fantastic album. I'm normally not a fan of ballads, but every song on 21 is a banger.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

3/5

I do like the sound, but the album just couldn't hold my attention. If the songs were a little more catchy I would have given it 4 stars.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

This is not their best but it is damn good.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Somehow I had never heard of this band, but had heard many of their songs. Great album

Shadowland

k.d. lang

2/5

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

I didn't think I was going to like this, but it's actually pretty good.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

1/5

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

4/5

I remember seeing this album in a used record shop back in the late 90s. I almost bought it but decided to buy Mezzanine instead. I should have bought them both. This is one of the most creative albums I've ever listened to.

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Imagine

John Lennon

2/5

Ugghh

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

2/5

Great voice, but the music is just too slow for me.

1984

Van Halen

4/5

This is peak Van Halen.

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

This one just didn't grab me like "Life" did.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Honestly all Alice In Chains songs sound kinda the same to me, but I like the sound so that's no problem.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

2/5

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Amazing album. I could listen to this (and OK Computer) on repeat forever. I enjoy 90s Radiohead so much more than their later work.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

I'd never heard of The Soft Boys before, but they're pretty good. Although not the most memorable songs, they are easy to listen to.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Middle of the road Stones album. None of the songs really stand out except for Under My Thumb, which stands out more for how creepy the lyrics than anything else.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

4/5

Much more experimental than her 90s stuff. Still has a great voice.

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

David Bowie

4/5

Definitely my favorite of Bowie's albums.

Caetano Veloso

2/5

Boring music, boring voice

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

2/5

I really wish it had vocals.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

I'm not usually a big fan of jazz, but I like this one. It makes me want to drink whisky and smoke.

Signing Off

UB40

2/5

Wild Gift

3/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

1/5

The Specials

3/5

This was a hard album to rate. There are so many great hooks, but the songs are always feel like a let down in comparison.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Great album! Really has that timeless sound.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Cry me a river and Rock your body are the only two songs I remembered from this album. It turns out that those are the only two worth remembering.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

4/5

I bought this album after hearing Lovefool in Romero+Juilet. Buying an album after only hearing one song was always a risky proposition, but this one was definitely worth it. The whole album is full of fun and whimsy. Very very close to 5 stars.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

2/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

1/5

This albums alternates between annoying and boring.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

2/5

I really liked Let Forever Be so I was expecting to like this album, but it's was just too repetitive.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

2/5

It's crazy how much Genesis changed over the years. I'm a fan of their later stuff but this is just too prog-rock for me.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

The coolest album I've ever listen to

Hot Fuss

The Killers

5/5

The soundtrack to my uni days. Mr Brightside will never die.

Ten

Pearl Jam

4/5

Great voice, good music.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

The last good Radiohead album.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

3/5

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

2/5

Her voice was just too harsh for me.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

5/5

The skits are better than most, but they're annoying nonetheless. Still a great album tho

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

3/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Not usually a fan of orchestral music, but this album won me over.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Better than Neil's solo work.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Great music, but way too short! Albums should not be under 30 mins.

The Modern Lovers

2/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

4/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

We Are Family is a great song and it's not even the best on this album.

Illmatic

Nas

2/5

Adele

3/5

Certainly still a great voice, but disappointing compared to 19 and 21.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

So damn good. Her death was a loss to the world of music.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

Great opening track, but the rest was nothing special. I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion but I actually prefer Limp Bizkit's cover of behind blue eyes.

Van Halen

4/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

5/5

Classic Meat Loaf

Scum

Napalm Death

2/5

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Great opening track, but the rest was nothing special. I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion but I actually prefer Limp Bizkit's cover of Behind Blue Eyes.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

4/5

Great album, pity they never made another good one.

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

The music of my generation.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea