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Album	You	Global	Diff
White Blood Cells The White Stripes	5	3.67	+1.33
At San Quentin Johnny Cash	5	3.8	+1.2
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath	5	3.82	+1.18

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
La Revancha Del Tango Gotan Project	1	3.04	-2.04
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	3.01	-2.01
American Idiot Green Day	2	3.76	-1.76
Heaux Tales Jazmine Sullivan	1	2.68	-1.68
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club	2	3.66	-1.66
From Elvis In Memphis Elvis Presley	2	3.35	-1.35
You've Come a Long Way Baby Fatboy Slim	2	3.34	-1.34
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs Marty Robbins	2	3.33	-1.33
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady Charles Mingus	2	3.32	-1.32
Fuzzy Grant Lee Buffalo	2	3.01	-1.01

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Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso · 1 likes

2/5

Maybe I didn't gel with it, but it wasn't my thing

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan · 1 likes

1/5

Nah. Not for me. I tried it but didn't get on with it.

1-Star Albums (3)

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Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Actually better than I thought. Having only really heard Shipbuilding before, I knew of Robert Wyatt and his voice but this album is a bit more nuts in a good way. The music is good and some of the songs okay but there's a couple of gibberish songs that were just a bit odd.. I didn't hate it anyway and would listen again.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Very good album. I already own this, so I"m aware of it's work!

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Already own and love this album. One of Johnny Cash's finest and a pleasure to listen at any time.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Actually a lot better than I thought. I am.aware of Mr. Cohen's work but it's not in my normal listening choices. The music behind the songs is really good and Lenny's low tones made it a lot better.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

2/5

I recognise a lot of these songs as Johnny Cash covered them afterwards. Not the worst album as some songs are moody and well written, but not the most "up my street" album. Probably won't choose to listen again

Violent Femmes

4/5

A good album. Have been aware of a few of the tracks for years but never listened to the entire album. Blister in the sun is still awesome though.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

I'm not a masive Beatles fan but think this is one of the first of the good albums. A couple of more maturing tracks make this bettwr than earlier ones in my humble opinion.

The Undertones

4/5

Classic. Still a good listen.

Buena Vista Social Club

2/5

The first song was really good but I didn't enjoy the rest quite as much. I wanted to, but didn"t feel it unfirtunately..

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

An album I own already. Still good and still worth a revisit. Classic.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

2/5

I did a minute or so of each song and it's dull. Nothing sticks out. Like a duller Jeff Buckley.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

2/5

Like getting stuck talking to Colin from Accounts at a work networking conference. I attended out of politeness but found it boring and tiresome and couldn't wait to get away.

Pretenders

4/5

I'd never listened to this album before, and aside from the couple of radio faves, didn't know what to expect. Actually punkier and edgier than I knew of and better for it. Quite good!

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

3/5

Not the best, but not the worst. An acceptable slice of 70's if you're into it.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Stone cold classic. The harmonies and some of the songs are brilliant. In a possible controversial statement though, I didn't love the entire album. Sloop John B remains a personal favourite and God Only Knows is a masterpiece of loveliness but there are others that don't shine as much.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

A good album as it happens! Never listened to it in it's entirety before but will be doing just that from now on.

Da Capo

Love

3/5

Harpsichordy, whimsical, wafty. Not offensive, can definitely see how it has influenced other bands in the 60s and afterwards, and also how the music was working towards "Forever Changes" too.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

It's Elvis. It's okay. There are two songs on the album - "I'm movin' on"and "In the ghetto" that I don't mind, but the rest wasn't really up my street.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

1/5

Open mindedly tried to give it a shot in case it was okay and see if I was missing out. I wasn't! Not enjoyable.

American Idiot

Green Day

2/5

Kerplunk is a good Green Day album. This is not Kerplunk.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

Not a bad Metallica album. Not my fave though.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

4/5

Got it on a.Sunday. Perfect.choice for a chilled day.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

I own this already. Good album. Well worth a listen at any time.

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

Thia album encapsulates the 80s. I would say it's an era defining album and I like the clever song about the Salvation Army. Although it's not my normal bag, I enjoyed it.

Black Sabbath

5/5

The album that started genres. This album is always on heavy rotation in my life, along with many other Black Sabbath albums. Legendary and was always going to get played a lot today, on the day after Ozzy's sad passing. The algorithm did well!

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Not a bad album. There are some nice numbers on it. The hits are definitely hits and the rest are okay too.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Good album. One I own and well worth another listen.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

1/5

Giving crud cafe background vibes. Not a fan I'm afraid. Next please!!

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

3/5

Mozzer. He's a bit of a dick, but his music is okay. This album is okay.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

Reminds me of an American film where they are driving through New York overnight. The lights and low lifes flashing by and moody. Not really my cup of tea but I can see why others might dig it.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

A pleasurable listen from start to finish. High three, not quite a four

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

3/5

It's easy to trace the lineage of some bands like Teenage Fanclub and The Posies etc.to this. I've never heard the album before but I enjoyed it and would listen again

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

I like it, a lot..Never heard it before, but will be listening again, a lot!!

Caetano Veloso

2/5

Maybe I didn't gel with it, but it wasn't my thing

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

1/5

Nah. Not for me. I tried it but didn't get on with it.