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Album	You	Global	Diff
Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs	5	2.9	+2.1
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	5	3.01	+1.99
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle Bill Callahan	5	3.02	+1.98
Stephen Stills Stephen Stills	5	3.18	+1.82
S&M Metallica	5	3.26	+1.74
American Pie Don McLean	5	3.28	+1.72
Surf's Up The Beach Boys	5	3.31	+1.69
The Yes Album Yes	5	3.31	+1.69
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
Crime Of The Century Supertramp	5	3.41	+1.59

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	1	3.35	-2.35
Damaged Black Flag	1	2.86	-1.86
Duck Rock Malcolm McLaren	1	2.65	-1.65
Tommy The Who	2	3.34	-1.34
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	2	3.32	-1.32
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	2	3.32	-1.32
Teen Dream Beach House	2	3.27	-1.27
Ritual De Lo Habitual Jane's Addiction	2	3.19	-1.19
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo MC Solaar	2	3.09	-1.09
Your Arsenal Morrissey	2	3.05	-1.05

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Artist	Albums	Average
Stevie Wonder	2	5

5-Star Albums (26)

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Stephen Stills

5/5

Criminally underrated songwriter. Brilliant album

1 likes

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Every song is an absolute dream. Probably his best album - not that there’s any bad ones.

1 likes

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Still not my fav rock band but some excellent songs I did not know.

1 likes

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

A great album. Stripped back versions of great songs in Cash’s very obviously unique style. I enjoyed it a lot

1 likes

1-Star Albums (3)

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Fugazi

3/5

Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. It did feel all a little bit like noise by the end. I probably would have liked it more if I’d heard it in the nineties when this was more my thing.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

Just masterful musicianship. Every note in every song feels exactly right. Awesome

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

I’ve heard better jazz trio albums. And I’ve heard worse. Just not my thing and got a bit same after a bit.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Maybe not my fav S&G album but brilliant nonetheless the less

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Perfect pop punk

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Better than Rumours in my opinion. Loved it

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

Some great songs but overall not my fav grunge album

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

A bit dated now. The odd good song but overall wasn’t really my thing..

Ramones

3/5

Enjoyable album but didn’t blow me away

Infected

The The

3/5

Didn’t blow me away but was an ok listen

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Elliott Smith on paper is an artist I should totally love. But I don’t. Weird

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Not my fav prog rock album. No doubting they’re all brilliant musicians and one or two songs I enjoyed.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Still as good listening today as it was when I first heard it. Superb

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Good dirty metal fun

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Not Hendrix’s best imo but still a great listen

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Hard not to love - epic combo of songs and voice. A little over long is the only negative.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Some great songs. Some filler. But over all I enjoyed it

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

2/5

Not my favourite listen. Pleasant enough but never really grabbed my attention.

The Rolling Stones

4/5

A great debut full of rock classics. Maybe not my favourite listen RS album but still a cracking listen

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Not my fav type of music but this album still engaging and a great listen. Enjoyed more than I thought I would.

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

A good album. Not my fav of this genre or even of theirs but a good listen

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Doesn’t age. Fierce, angry, amazing

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

2/5

Not really my genre. Was ok to listen to but wouldn’t listen again.

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Still a banger.

Fleet Foxes

3/5

An album that I should love. Have listened so many times over the years and still only really think it’s average. Don’t know why but I just don’t get it for some reason.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

Incredible album. A double album that is virtually a no skip album is pretty rare. But this is so close.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Not really my fav genre but enjoyed bits of it.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

3/5

Another album I should love but don’t. Some lovely songs they just don’t make me feel anything.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

2/5

Never liked Morrissey back in the day, this didn’t do anything to change my mind. Just find his songs really boring.

The Cars

4/5

Can’t believe I’ve not really listened to The Cars until now. Great album full of catchy interesting songs.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Love Isaac Hayes but he gets a little over indulgent on some of these songs. Way too long but still enjoyable listen.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

5/5

One of my all time favourite artists. Great live album with a mix of stories and great songs. Brilliant.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Dusty at her best. Great songs, great voice, great strings. Just a lovely easy listen.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Some of Cohen’s best.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Still one of my all time favourite albums. Every song incredible.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

A classic. Some excellent songs, although gets a bit samey after a while.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

An enjoyable listen although not blown away by it.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Jam packed with pop classics. Very easy listen.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Not really for me. Zoned out for most of it.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Some of my favourite Jimi songs on this one. Some filler tracks but overall a great album.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

5/5

Brilliant album. Better than Pet Sounds in my opinion.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Enjoyed this more thab I thought I was going to. Short snappy fun songs. Pretty enjoyable overall

Stephen Stills

5/5

Criminally underrated songwriter. Brilliant album

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

Incredible album.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Like all Sigur Ros this was beautiful and a great listen with one or two stand out tracks.

Abbey Road

Beatles

4/5

What can you say about this album other than it’s a classic.

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

2/5

Not really my think. Some ok bits but overall didn’t do it for me.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Nowhere near my fav pink Floyd. Ok but so many better albums by them.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

A fun listen but not my favourite genre.

Van Halen

3/5

I love EVH as a guitarist but somehow don’t really love Van Halen as a band. Still a good listen though.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

3/5

A nice folky album but didn’t blow me away.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Good album full of Irish classics. Wouldn’t necessarily listen again but a fun listen.

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

Not his best album but still has some bangers on and the string arrangements are an absolute masterclass.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

One of my fav albums of all time

Adele

4/5

Full of pop brilliance. Plus Adele’s voice. Great stuff.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

1/5

Really really not my cup of tea.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

5/5

In my opinion one of the most underrated bands ever. Top quality. No skips

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

3/5

A decent enough 80s album. Not my fav genre but pleasant enough listen

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Superb album - full of funky delights

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Not my fav era/ album of his but a pretty good listen overall

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

I like it but another listen gasnt convinced me that I LOVE it. Some great songs never the less

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

1/5

Not my thing at all

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Enjoyable with one or two top songs. Still can’t get Over the fact his voice just bugs me.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Love Neil Young although this album is a mixed bag with some great songs and a few average ones. Still a great listen overall.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Every song is an absolute dream. Probably his best album - not that there’s any bad ones.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

2/5

It was ok. That’s the best I can say about it. Had to listen in a couple of chunks as it all just was a bit samey after a bit.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

3/5

Not a bad listen. Just not particularly engaging after the first track. Pleasant enough.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

2/5

This should be for me. But somehow I just didn’t engage with it at all. Got really bored very quickly.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

An absolute classic. Great listen.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Not their best album. Some belters on there but interspersed with quite a bit of filler.

S&M

Metallica

5/5

Incredible album. Nothing more to say

American Pie

Don McLean

5/5

An all time classic. Not just for the title track. Full of absolute gems

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

4/5

A bit of a hidden gem. As good now as it was when it came out.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Still not my fav rock band but some excellent songs I did not know.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

A great album. Stripped back versions of great songs in Cash’s very obviously unique style. I enjoyed it a lot

Teen Dream

Beach House

2/5

A bit insipid and uninspiring. Nice enough for background but never grabbed my attention really.

Damaged

Black Flag

1/5

Not for me. Some great riffs and music spoilt by vocals that just seemed unnecessarily aggressive in an unpleasant way.

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

How have I not listened to more Yes at this stage of my life? Incredible. Engaging from first song to last. Not too prog but great musicianship and banger tunes.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Not his best but still pretty damn good.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Brilliant album. Some of my fav Chili tracks on it.

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

3/5

Nice enough soundscapes and would probably be great for working to as background but over all didn’t really engage me.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

2/5

Ok but not brilliant

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

5/5

Love early MJ. A great album with one or two hidden gems along with the well known bangers.

1999

Prince

4/5

A strange album for me. Some well known great songs, some lesser known bangers too. But then some duds in there. It’s still Prince though…..

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

Cracking American rock album with some all time classics on.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

Still not my favourite Radiohead album but it’s got hot competition! Brilliant none the less.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

One of the greatest albums of all time.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

What’s not to like. Great voice, great trumpeter and brilliant band/ arrangements. Lots of fun.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

A classic album full of top quality songs.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

A classic of the genre, which was never my fav genre but there is no doubt this is a great album.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Full of their hits and I remember loving it at the time. Doesn’t quite hit the same heights listening back today but still an enjoyable album.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Another one of those beloved albums/ artists that I just don’t quite get on with. Not that it’s a bad album - I still really enjoyed it, with the famous songs being the highlights. Just not quite for me.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

One of my fav Dylan albums. Hits the right spot between his folky era and starting to get a little more rock. Some of my favourite tracks of his.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

I’d have probably loved this if I’d heard it back when it was released. Now, it was an ok listen. Nothing about it particularly blew me away. And 22 songs is a LOT.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

Like Bueno Vista SC goes lo-fi. Very enjoyable but felt a bit like background music - never quite fully engaged me.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Fab album by a fab singer. Maybe a touch too “country” for my taste but some absolutely brill songs and I would 100% listen again.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Not my favourite Stevie album. But that’s like saying which one of your children you prefer. Unbelievably good.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

Classic Zappa. Zany, meandering, jazzy awesomeness.

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

Simple Minds

2/5

80s is probably my least favourite decade. And although this has some great tunes it does nothing to dissuade me of that notion. An ok listen.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

I boomerang with this album between it being one of my fav and underrated Bowie albums, to thinking it’s one of his weaker ones. Drive-In Saturday & Time are two of my fav Bowie songs ever. But there’s one or two filler songs in there. Still brilliant though.

Blur

3/5

A period of blue that is not my favourite but still a good listen with a couple of standout tracks.

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

2/5

Not really my thing but I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it at all and actually there are a few songs I didn’t know on there that I did enjoy. Not dreadful.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

4/5

Everyone knows the title track but actually this is a terrific album full of great rock songs. Stands the test of time pretty well and definitely influenced many artists that came after.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

Lo-fi delights all the way. Such a brilliant chilled album.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Enjoyable but didn’t quite hit the heights I had expected.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Not bad but I’m afraid done nothing to change my (controversial!) opinion that Winehouse is a bit overrated…. Sorry!

Music From Big Pink

The Band

4/5

The Band are legendary, however I feel like there’s a mix here of some of their all time classics and some more mediocre fare. Still a very enjoyable listen though.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

5/5

How have I got this far in my life and not listened to much Supertramp. Absolutely blew me away. Great album with absolutely no skips.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Another listen did nothing to change my opinion on The Smiths. Underwhelming

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

What can you say that hasn’t already been said? One of the greatest albums ever made. Incredible

Fever Ray

3/5

Not a band I had any awareness of and enjoyed this album. A very chilled but engaging listen.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

5/5

Have always loved this album. And aveelisten did nothing to change my mind. Full of great songs with Bill’s unique voice. Beautiful

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

2/5

What is it about certain albums/ bands? On paper this should be one of my fav albums of all time. I was listening to this sort of stuff at the time and it SHOULD be my bag. But I didn’t like it at the time and I still don’t really like it now. And I can’t put My finger on why….? It’s not awful but I never choose to listen to it. Which says a lot.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

stevie is the greatest and this is one of his best. Nothing else to say really.

Tommy

The Who

2/5

Great as a concept and some good songs on the album but listening to it now I was a little bored after the first 20 mins or so. All sounds a little too samey after a bit.