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Album	You	Global	Diff
All Hope Is Gone Slipknot	5	2.7	+2.3
Roots Sepultura	5	2.79	+2.21
Reign In Blood Slayer	5	2.96	+2.04
The Who Sell Out The Who	5	3	+2
Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield	5	3.09	+1.91
Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper	5	3.11	+1.89
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter The Incredible String Band	4	2.16	+1.84
Bluesbreakers John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	5	3.16	+1.84
Rust In Peace Megadeth	5	3.24	+1.76
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	4	2.29	+1.71

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Abbey Road Beatles	1	4.45	-3.45
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	1	3.72	-2.72
Dummy Portishead	1	3.71	-2.71
The Score Fugees	1	3.69	-2.69
21 Adele	1	3.69	-2.69
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	1	3.67	-2.67
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	1	3.66	-2.66
Pink Moon Nick Drake	1	3.65	-2.65
Birth Of The Cool Miles Davis	1	3.64	-2.64
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	1	3.64	-2.64

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Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	4	5
Muddy Waters	2	5
Pink Floyd	2	5
The Who	2	5
Metallica	2	5

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
The Smiths	2	1
Kanye West	2	1
Sonic Youth	3	1.67
Nick Drake	2	1.5
The Fall	2	1.5

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Artist	Ratings
Solomon Burke	1, 4

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Fear and Whiskey

Mekons · 1 likes

2/5

pretty meh

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings · 1 likes

1/5

I dont have words to describe this banal piece of childish crap. I tried I really tried to listen but after three tracks my brain was dead. I rested and gave it another go later, again 3 tracks was the utter limit of the nonsense. Last three tracks I skipped. One star cos cant give none

Arular

M.I.A. · 1 likes

1/5

utter bilge, turned it off

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

All Ratings

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

5/5

Imagine

John Lennon

1/5

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

3/5

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

4/5

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

1/5

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

4/5

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

5/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

1/5

Bossanova

Pixies

1/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

1/5

The Who Sell Out

The Who

5/5

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

Not my thing. Got bored by the end.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

1/5

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

1/5

stopped listening.

Live At Leeds

The Who

5/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

1/5

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

3/5

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

5/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

5/5

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

1/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

The Score

Fugees

1/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

1/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

3/5

Paul Simon

2/5

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

4/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

2/5

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

1/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

1/5

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

2/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Run-D.M.C.

1/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

5/5

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

1/5

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

Ramones

3/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

1/5

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

5/5

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

1/5

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

2/5

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

Elvis Presley

2/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

2/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

3/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

1/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

1/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

2/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

1/5

Roxy Music

4/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

2/5

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

2/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

2/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

1/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

Viva Hate

Morrissey

1/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

1/5

Not an album to listen to before you die, more an album youd rather die than listen to again.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

1/5

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

2/5

pretty meh

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

Some catchy tunes but a bit too stage musical for my liking.

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

2/5

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

Loretta Lynn

1/5

awful y'all

The Rise & Fall

Madness

2/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

awful, just awful.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

Im sure it sounded better in the 70's

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

It wasnt as bad as I was expecting . Not keen on his voice though.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

1/5

His politics and views aside, this is perhaps one of the biggest piles of crap I have ever heard. It was painful to finish. A resounding 0 stars if I could

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

4/5

First track made me wonder if I was going to like it. Insane drumming, loved it by the end of the track.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

2/5

This album hit the giddy heights of mehness. Forgot it was playing.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

1/5

was interesting in places but lost me when he started that dreadful tuneless whistling. 0 stars for that alone.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Good ol' rock n Roll is a part of music history, but there are better examples around. Loved the bluesy tracks but i cant get away with his voice.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

I enjoyed this. A couple of tracks were very evocative of good times. Lyrics on some tracks were very Ray Davies meets Syd Barrett. Liked it a lot.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

I dont remember this album being so doleful.

Led Zeppelin

5/5

great from start to finish, some brilliant bluesy tracks, I cant quit you babe and dazed and confused. Its not even their best album, merely a taste of whats to come.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

1/5

not for me.

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

meh. comme ci, comme ça, to pinch the pun.

Music

Madonna

3/5

It was madonna. Just a bit nothing but not too bad to turn off.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

What can I say. One of their best

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Not a fan of Bonos voice. He tries too hard and ends up sounding like hes straining for a poo. That aside The Edge makes up for it with a fairly unique guitar sound. Drummer Larry Mullen Jnr is ok. Catchy singalong tunes but thats probably because they milked the album for singles.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

1/5

Hated it

Play

Moby

1/5

It was so dull, and he really REALLY cant sing the blues.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Its not brilliant but evokes such nostalgia for me. Can hear the Nick Lowe in there.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

1/5

What a dirge. From start to finish this was depressive, doleful tunes and whined lyrics. She has a lovely voice but wasted on this nonsense.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

It was really enjoyable . a singalong album if only I knew the words

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Unique, took a little while to really get into it but Im glad I persevered I enjoyed it a lot.

Spiderland

Slint

2/5

disappointed at yet another 1990's "classic" It was as expected crap. Saving grace was a decent bit of guitar now and then, but really they should have bought a drum kit.

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

2/5

No surprises here. It was Paul Simon and not at his best either. Pretty bland stuff

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

You can tell its quality produced, no denying his talent and musicianship. I just didnt like the sound much.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

1/5

I was irritated by that constant jangling piano. It drove me barmy. It was like chinese water torture but less tuneful.

Achtung Baby

2/5

Better than I expected but still not my thing. Turned it off.

Signing Off

UB40

1/5

This was a really monotonous album, all tracks, well most sounded the same. Dull and flat there was nothing to it at all. Needed a bit of oomph.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

a great listen to wake up to.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

Not their best album but thoroughly enjoyed, hadnt heard any Fairport for years, it was a good listen

White Ladder

David Gray

1/5

a complete and utter load of miserable, insipid strumming along to dirgey songs. Couldnt wait for it to end.

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

great album, had me singing along at silly oclock in the morning before Id finished morning coffee. The BB of the group are quite ingenious with their production.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

3/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

I had forgotten just how much I love this album. Its perfection from the first note to the last. Tangerine is one of my all time favourite tracks. The album and in fact Zeppelin havent dated a bit.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

1/5

Its crap.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Bob Dylan is a great songwriter. His protest lyrics are timeless and are just as relevant today as they were when he wrote them.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

1/5

Insipid wannabe Simon and Garfunkel. I couldnt shake the feeling that this was just a bit of a pisstake. Reminded me of a song from Horrible Histories. "More than 50 words to leave your language to your liking..thank a viking." Baynton and Rickard are better songwriters though.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

what can I say, great piece of swamp rock got me wide awake and footstompin while looking for a washboard and a thimble. Sorry not sorry if it woke next door neighbour at 5 am

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

I love this Bowie persona, not an ultimate favourite but its not easy to compare them

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

enjoyed it, could hear a Bowie influence but thought the vocal style was very Mick Jagger. Really good listen

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

The first track was not at all what I expected from a band with such a naff name. I was pleasantly surprised with some really good blues guitar. From there Im afraid it, track by track, descended into just as I expected from a band with such a naff name. A couple of tracks were ok but over all a disappointment after a really really good opening track

Gris Gris

Dr. John

3/5

Some of it was good. Some of it was awful. He whistled, there can be no forgiveness, totally lost me the second he puckered.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

5/5

Loved it. Clapton is a bloody brilliant blues guitarist.

Cross

Justice

1/5

it was an abomination. What a racket.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

1/5

His dull, flat miserable voice really got on my nerves. What a doleful dirge of an album.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

1/5

Eliminator

ZZ Top

5/5

There was some really good tracks on this album. Enjoyed it a lot.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

2/5

i didnt really like it. was a classy sound but not to my taste, really slow and dirgey

John Prine

1/5

The supposed satire of this was utterly lost on me. One tune endlessly picked on his geetaar. Lyrics were just a jumble of words telling what he did that day or who he knew.. it got on my nerves, what is this doing on this list?

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

It was ok, nothing to write home about but nothing to switch off in a hurry. Philip Bailey has a good voice but capable of more.

Tom Tom Club

1/5

It was assault on the ears. Rap for the under 5's. Bloody awful.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

1/5

this was awful, it sounded like it had been recorded in a tool shop. Pity because at times through the pain I thought I heard pretty decent guitar. Im not buying that people actually like it.

Dummy

Portishead

1/5

another awful album. Tedious vocal. Was sick of it by the end.

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

5/5

brilliant album.

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

A resounding meh, limp vocal that went nowhere.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

4/5

really enjoyed this album. I had no expectations and was really pleasantly surprised.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Loved it. Nice chilled album for first thing in the morning with nothing to rush for.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

5/5

great album. You really cant dislike Alice Cooper. Great showman.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

1/5

drab and irritatingly boring. wanted to strangle the singer. some great reviews!

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

1/5

was horrible just an irritating noise

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

bland background noise to start with. Then became increasingly irritating. Not a fan

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

2/5

It was odd. The first track was l'orrible, an accordion???? I could just picture a metal band in stripey t.shirts and berets. Didnt do it for me. It picked up from there, vocal was pretty good, even if it was in french. However the whole album lacked a decent drum. Finally heard a drum towards the end, pity they didnt have drumsticks. It wasnt that bad but I disagree that its a masterpiece. They have better tracks.

Bad Company

4/5

Not their best album. It wasnt varied enough. Having said that I could listen to Paul Rogers voice all day (maybe). Bak in the day he was referred to as sex on wax.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

3/5

Not my cup of tea, but she writes a good song. She is what she is and thats ok. Guilty pleasure this was

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

4/5

I didnt know what to expect. Very pleasantly surprised, enjoyed it a lot. First track was crap, rest was fine.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

2/5

was expecting something a lot heavier, more metal with a name like Primal Scream, instead met with this wishy washy lot of noise. It picked up in places then went back to the noises. Disappointed

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

It was just inoffensive background noise, nothing special

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

3/5

bland 80's pop. Didnt care for it at the time, still dont. Didnt switch off but sort of stopped actively listening last few tracks. Meh

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

2/5

pretty crap to be honest. No clue why anyone would want to listen to it

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

1/5

it was dull and monotonous. pretty crap.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

It was all good fun, not keen on the organ sounds, kept waiting for it to launch into Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. It was all very holiday camp or morning cinema coming up through the floor.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

2/5

bit boring

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

3/5

It was ok, nothing very original about it, could hear vocals striving to be Bob Dylan at times. One song sounded remarkably like very early Who, another like Nights in white satin and some tracks made me think thats what the Beatles would sound like if they could play their instruments properly and got a decent vocalist. some of it jolly background noise.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

1/5

got through 6 tracks, dont know how. What a load of bilge. Lived up to the title, chronic indeed.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

nothing special about it but equally nothing bad about it, could have been any one of the soft soul artists, Quincey Jones etc. Smooth background noise, sounds better now Im older.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

2/5

wasnt keen, the drumming was diabolical it sounded like a kid with knitting needles on the furniture. She tried bless her

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

1/5

not for me thanks

Blur

4/5

opening track was truly awful and I felt disappointed, I had somehow expected more. However it rapidly perked up and each track seemed better than the one before. Bitter disappointment averted

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

it was alright! Decent listen, not particularly original could hear lifts from a lot of different and fairly diverse artists.

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

some good tracks, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Evocative of better days.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

bit before my time-just- all good fun, you can hear where music is going.

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

As soon as I saw another 90's album I gave a sigh and thought "Mr Imagination strikes again" First track started was a bit unsure but after that every track was better than the last. Some brilliant guitars and drumming. Vocal was the weak point

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

enjoyed the nostalgia kick. Carries a lot of memories. Still dont like Mr Blue Sky but rest is classic.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

2/5

got bored with it. Slow and dull.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

what a voice. Couldnt fault the album really only reason not 5 is because Im not that fussed on soul.

Reign In Blood

Slayer

5/5

Some brilliant guitars and drums especially on Raining blood and Jesus saves. I could hear the sound that would become Machine Head. Loved it!

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

1/5

Is it nearly finished yet? Lyrics so bad could have been written by Paul McCartney. Soul Warfare is absolutely awful 5 minutes of repetitive shit. Followed by 4 and half minutes of more repetitive shit.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

1/5

horrible. Her voice is off pitch and grated on every nerve.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

flawless. I love this album, have for a long time.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

2/5

This was boring, so bland. I really had expected more from such a name. Pretty crap.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

wasnt too bad but having said that wasnt too good either. Guitar needed tuning and guitarist needed some lessons.

Live!

Fela Kuti

1/5

I thought this would be amazing, African drums and Ginger Baker, What a disappointment. It was boring from beginning to end, Drum solo could have been, and should have been awesome but it just went on and on, never varied and no great drumming.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

a very laid back album from Bob Marley, enjoyed it a lot but wouldnt say I needed a listen before I died.

The Predator

Ice Cube

1/5

the skill of him to wrap annoying, irritating and boring into 1 album. It hurt my head.

Raw Power

The Stooges

5/5

Enjoyed it a lot, evocative of great days past. Some really good tracks and guitar.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

it was ok I suppose, nothing great. Im not a fan of the pseudo london punk accent. It only worked for the Clash. Didnt turn it off but wished it had finished a couple of times

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

1/5

I dont know what I was listening to, it was half an hour of noise. Not very pleasant at all. Turned it off.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

2/5

Didnt do anything for me, I just cant get away with the vocal style makes this rather tame punk all sound the same. Some good guitar and passable drumming but the rest wasnt good. Joe Strummer and Mick Jones they aint.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

1/5

it was awful. Some good music on their and talented musicians then that soppy flat monotone starts and ruins the lot. I hate his voice and anyone who says they like this sort of crap is just too scared to say they dont

Germs

1/5

Americans trying to be british punk, it failed. The drums were absolute shit, sounded like a kid banging on a tin beyond comprehension why it was allowed on there. Vocal was just annoying. Guitar was nearly good in places

Sister

Sonic Youth

2/5

it was just boring, nothing to it just dull,

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

1/5

Why is he on the list twice? I couldn't finish it. What a load of shit!

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

1/5

I dont understand why this is on here, its crap

Fred Neil

2/5

He has a fine voice but not suited for this type of music, it would be better suited to a west end show or a cabaret. Album was a bit tedious because of the style.

I See You

The xx

1/5

it was dull from beginning to end, vocal was suitable only for John Lewis christmas ad is was that bad

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

After a string of dull boring albums oh god yes! absolute masterpiece of an album, Great way to start the day.

Follow The Leader

Korn

4/5

some great guitars vocal a bit naff in places, 2 tracks were just downright awful. Enjoyed it a lot overall but couldnt shake the feeling Corey Taylor would have done it better

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

3/5

It was alright, nothing amazing but nothing really bad. It was average. If The Waltons formed a band, this would be it.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

1/5

It was awful, she has a pretty voice if she cared to sing rather than that ceaseless whatever it is. It was annoying and irritating. I dont understand how people can say they like it.

1989

Taylor Swift

2/5

benign Fluffy pop for little girls. No clue why its on the list.

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

I really dont have the words to describe this. It was noise, a lot of noise. However towards the end it didnt sound as bad. One of the tracks I nearly enjoyed. It was crap but better than some of the crap this exercise has thrown up.

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

It was ok, not really what I expected but it grew on me the more I heard.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Not their best album but its still a decent listen if youre in the mood.

New Wave

The Auteurs

2/5

wasnt fussed.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

2/5

it was so boring I forgot it was on.

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

Started off really well. I was expecting something a bit more...well, french. Sadly it didnt hold up the vocal was awful which was a shame, with a better vocal it would have been really good.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

2/5

it was too long and certainly not one of his best.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

I was hoping for better even though I didnt know what to expect, it wasnt bad.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

all good cheesy fun. Very easy to listen to , some brilliant guitar too.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Not the best Stones album but you can hear it getting there on some tracks. Too many tracks were too poppy/60's jingle-jangle. Shame paint it black wasn't on it, that was their pinnacle in the earlier 60's.

Tical

Method Man

1/5

didnt like it. Drum machine was unbelievably irritating. It never changed just ticked away in the background I only lasted 6 tracks.

Buena Vista Social Club

2/5

not my thing at all. not an altogether unpleasant background noise. Wouldnt listen again

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

1/5

no thanks

Bert Jansch

1/5

so dull I cant remember what it was.

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

3/5

I was never really a dead head, I dont have the attention span. No denying Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir? could play. A live album doesnt show the best of them. Thankfully it wasnt the gig with the 46 minute solo. Not too bad but jazz not really my forte

Roots

Sepultura

5/5

A band I'd heard of but never really heard. I am so late to the party here, loved everything about it.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

1/5

Not what I was expecting. Started off ok-ish but there was whistling so 0 stars for that alone.

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

2/5

Sounded a bit like Oasis with a tuned guitar. Not overly impressed.

Common

1/5

I cant remember what it sounded like I know first track sounded like a gameboy game. I didnt listen to it all, theres a limit to this speech impaired nonsense that I can listen to.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

was a fairly good album. Not his biggest fan though

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

didnt really like it. It sounded as if it was being played on an old 1960's record player, too much treble not enough bass. It was a racket.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

1/5

It was bloody awful.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

All good fun and appropriate for the day. Im sure there is a better example of the Wall of sound though.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Lovely harmonies and some classic tracks. Hard not to like.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

1/5

I turned it off less than halfway through. Her high pitched oooh and eeee and aaahh's were getting on my nerves. She just needed to shut up. Didnt like it at all

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

1/5

again? Just noise, why this is a must hear album is well beyond me.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Not their best album but its a great listen some classic tracks.

Odelay

Beck

1/5

turned it off when the whistling started. There was no need.

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

1/5

pretty awful, just moans and groans with asthma I turned it off as couldnt face over an hour of it.

Future Days

Can

3/5

It was ok a bit of decent drumming in there but tracks too long

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

1/5

tedious, same old stuff, turned it off.

The Undertones

3/5

pop punk at best, great for kids finding their musical feet as it were. Lacks the anger to be effecive punk. pleasant enough ditties I suppose.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

1/5

Srarted with a haunting song..for about a minute. From then on it deteriorated track by track into a series of whiney dirges. Pretty awful

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Not my thing at all, he had a fine "crooning "voice and my mother loved him. I was sick of it by the end but it was what it was and a lot better than some of the crap on here.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

5/5

I waspretty much a Megadeth virgin in that Id never listened to an album, they were just on as a track here and there. Oh have I missed out. Late to the party but I loved it.

Arular

M.I.A.

1/5

utter bilge, turned it off

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

2/5

didnt know what to make of it. it was on in the background didnt really inspire me to listen properly, it was a bit dull but managed to stick it out.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

1/5

I managed it all and was reminded of Morecambe and Wise with Andre Previn "He's playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order" Jazz really isnt my thing.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

3/5

it wasnt anything really special. Wasnt a fan of the vocal, where it was good it was very good, decent drummer, some great guitar. However where it was bad it was utter crap.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

1/5

sounds like he swallowed a cheese grater. Really not my thing. I dont understand jazz.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

I love the voice, he really can sing. Some tracks were really really good, others not so. I enjoyed it a lot.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

it was a really pleasant listen not at all what I was expecting, I was sort of The Eagles hits played by the Salvation Army or something but no it was a really nice sound.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

4/5

Really enjoyed this album, ahead of its time

Another Green World

Brian Eno

3/5

No doubting Enos talent as a musician and producer but this was just dull, it wasnt awful just really boring

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

Jazz isnt my thing at all but Zappa makes it my thing. I know this album of old but enjoyed it more this time. Not a 5 cos I didnt like the beginning of little umbrellas

Adele

1/5

I didnt enjoy it. I managed 5 tracks of it or was it just one long one? It was boring and I cant explain it but there was something very unpleasant about it.

Liquid Swords

GZA

1/5

I didnt enjoy it. Way too much of this on the list.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

1/5

He's obviously a very skilled musician but god is he boring, music's answer to Frank Pickle.

Forever Changes

Love

4/5

enjoyed it a lot, some surprisingly good guitar.

Os Mutantes

4/5

enjoyed it a lot surprisingly. In places sounded ahead of its time. Very unusual and a bit off the wall but I liked it