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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
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5 | 3.02 | +1.98 |
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1989
Taylor Swift
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5 | 3.26 | +1.74 |
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Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
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5 | 3.32 | +1.68 |
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Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
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5 | 3.33 | +1.67 |
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Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
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5 | 3.53 | +1.47 |
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Idlewild
Everything But The Girl
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4 | 2.58 | +1.42 |
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1999
Prince
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5 | 3.59 | +1.41 |
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Heroes
David Bowie
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
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1 | 3.36 | -2.36 |
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System Of A Down
System Of A Down
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1 | 3.27 | -2.27 |
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Ten
Pearl Jam
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2 | 3.91 | -1.91 |
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All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
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2 | 3.81 | -1.81 |
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Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
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2 | 3.77 | -1.77 |
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
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2 | 3.68 | -1.68 |
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good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
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2 | 3.64 | -1.64 |
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Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
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2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
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Definitely Maybe
Oasis
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2 | 3.54 | -1.54 |
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Dirt
Alice In Chains
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2 | 3.46 | -1.46 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4.5 |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5 |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4.25 |
| Beatles | 3 | 4.33 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 4.33 |
5-Star Albums (17)
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King Crimson · 1 likes
3/5
I like prog rock and I cannot lie!
This dipped to a 2 "Just musicians noodling around with no real plans" to a 4 "transported to a fantasy world"
No real suprise I ended up in the middle (again)
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Foo Fighters
4/5
Not an album/band I have listened to but enjoyed my listen
Thin Lizzy
3/5
Didn't really know what to expect from Thin Lizzy. But knew some of the songs. All in all enjoyed the album - I could here so many bands from the 80s in it though.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
I remember my best friend from when I was 10 having this album—I don't remember anything but the cover, though.
Enjoying the album, but none of the tracks really jumped out and grabbed me
Pixies
4/5
Not heard the Pixies before. Enjoyed the album. I don't think I can rate it above four as for me (and based on two listens only) it doesn't come together as an experience it's more a collection of songs.
Duran Duran
3/5
Another solid - it's fine/good this is an album I've played a few times.
King Crimson
3/5
I like prog rock and I cannot lie!
This dipped to a 2 "Just musicians noodling around with no real plans" to a 4 "transported to a fantasy world"
No real suprise I ended up in the middle (again)
Radiohead
3/5
This was a suprise - I wasn't expecting an almost ambient album.
Again I started with not really enjoying this but came around by the end of the album.
Manu Chao
3/5
Not heard of Manu Chao before. I enjoyed it a lot.
Machito
3/5
Great stuff - I'd have like lyrics as well but loved listening to something new.
Sister Sledge
3/5
I knew the famous songs and enjoyed the vibe of the album - but it didn't grab me
Muddy Waters
3/5
I like but don't love blues. Enjoyed my listen and will keep the album in mind when I'm in the mood for more.
Yes
2/5
Even as a prog rock fan this was a step to far for me. I wonder if it would score more if I listened a few times? Maybe.
Black Sabbath
4/5
I've never really listened to Black Sabbath before - but if their music is like this then I have been missing out.
Incredible Bongo Band
2/5
It's fine - but an album of covers played on bongos just made me want to here some of the originals
The Beach Boys
4/5
Really enjoyed it - I will have to listen to more beach boys
The Mamas & The Papas
3/5
Another album from the sixties that I've enjoyed. In the end most of the songs sounded the same.
Slayer
3/5
Actually enjoyed this more than I expected. I still don't really get the screaming
The Louvin Brothers
2/5
Despite my love of Gunfighter ballads this wasn't for me. (Maybe if they shot a few more people)
Beck
3/5
Need to listen more to this
The Smashing Pumpkins
2/5
I tried but it's just not for me
Prince
4/5
It's a great album - I wondered if it would score a five. But in the end a it was a strong four.
3/5
I've heard of MC5 but never listened to an album. This is an album that should make anyone think "I can play music".
Soul II Soul
3/5
Ab album that was pretty much exactly what I expected and was fine/good
Aerosmith
3/5
Again enjoyed it more than expected. Once again I was surprised that the album was as old as it was.
Gorillaz
3/5
Another good album. One that might grow on me with more listens or if I discovered more about the songs/stories
Parliament
4/5
Really enjoyed this album so much so that I wonder how much more before I score something five.
The Specials
4/5
Great album - like soany of these the famous songs are Fantastic and the others are fine
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Another good Album. More blues than I would have expected
FKA twigs
2/5
Interesting but not for me
Alice In Chains
2/5
Not really for me - just kind of washed over me
Bob Dylan
4/5
An old favourite - surprised myself by deciding it's only a four.
Grizzly Bear
2/5
Just didn't engage me
The Stooges
2/5
Pretty much what I expected and it was fine. I think I'd need something a bit catchier to score it three
The Fall
2/5
Pretty much what I expected and fine I guess. I think I'd like my punk a little less self aware and little more gleeful
Van Halen
3/5
Another "pretty much what I expected and I enjoyed it"
Coldplay
3/5
Wow are all Coldplay albums this melancholy? Didn't hate it but kind of needed a hug after listening!
Pink Floyd
5/5
I. Fully acknowledge that one of the reasons I mark this so high is I've been listening to it since I was 20. But as a concept album and a piece of story telling I think I this is such a great album
Janet Jackson
2/5
Not really my thing - but enjoyed it
Adele
4/5
Great album - didn't quite make the grade for a 5 but so very close
Jack White
2/5
Just didn't grab me
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
3/5
Enjoyed it
Suzanne Vega
5/5
I'd forgotten how much I loved this album.
It was a four but "The Queen and the Soldier" pushes it to a five!
Massive Attack
3/5
Enjoyed this much more than I expected - in a playing in the background kind of way 😀
Stereo MC's
2/5
Didn't grab me but didn't hate it
Bob Dylan
5/5
The prog fan in me laments that this is a collection of songs without a through line (I think) but some of these are stone cold classics
CHIC
2/5
Kind of catchy but not for me I think
Bobby Womack
2/5
Fine. Just didn't hold my attention
Steve Winwood
3/5
Need to listen to this again - think it could well grow on me.
Arcade Fire
3/5
Grew on me as I lisy
Iggy Pop
3/5
Very Iggy Pop.
The Verve
3/5
Sounded like the Smashing Pumpkins or Coldplay to me - Bittersweet Symphony raised it from a 2
System Of A Down
1/5
Just not for me - I managed to get through the first disk - but I didn't enjoy it
The Blue Nile
4/5
Made me think of both Bowie and Peter Gabriel
The La's
3/5
The second half of the album grabbed me more than the first - enjoyed it overall
The Black Keys
3/5
Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected too. At points it made me think of Nick Cave. I think this could easily rise to a four with more listens
Alanis Morissette
3/5
Enjoyed the album - I alwaythi I I should like Alanis Morissette more than I do. Not quite sure why I don't
Tracy Chapman
4/5
An album I listened to a lot in the past. It might have been a five back in the day but still a solid four for me.
Finley Quaye
3/5
Reggae always turns into background music for me. But that said I enjoyed the Album
The Dandy Warhols
3/5
Yup
Ramones
4/5
R.E.M.
4/5
Need to listen to this again but enjoyed it more than I expected too
Eminem
3/5
I'm torn - musically I really like this - but each time I start to enjoy it - some edgelord lyrics jump out at me and I wonder if he really needed to go there?
Deerhunter
2/5
Thought I was going to love this - didn't
Faith No More
3/5
Enjoyed this wyt more than I expected - so much so that I plan to listen to it again today.
Can't quite give it a four but it's close
Black Sabbath
3/5
Suprised myself but how much I enjoyed this
4/5
Used to love this album - Bono and U2 have become an irritating cliche now.
But it turns out I still love this album
Paul Simon
4/5
Fantastic album - might even be a five after a few more listens.
The Train in the Distance is a great song
The Psychedelic Furs
3/5
It was fine
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
3/5
Grew on me as I listened
Dusty Springfield
4/5
Really enjoyed the album
Bob Dylan
5/5
Emmylou Harris
4/5
Hookworms
2/5
There are albums I have 3 points to that I enjoyed more than this one.
Not really sure what I thought of it.
Elvis Presley
4/5
I ended up listening to this along with Life of a Showgirl.(A track from one then a track from the other)
Oddly enough this increased my enjoyment of both and pushed Elvis upto a four.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
3/5
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
2/5
I think I maybe on a nother day I'd have enjoyed this more. But for today it was background music at best
Marty Robbins
5/5
I love Cowboy ballads. And this is one of my favourite albums
John Grant
3/5
It just didn't grab me this time - I suspect it would only get better with further listen
Dolly Parton
3/5
In the end can't bring myself to score Dolly a 2 but I was tempted. Just didn't click with me
Elliott Smith
3/5
Another gently atmospheric album - that I'm pretty sure would score higher after more listens.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
4/5
Probably the newest Neil Young album I know well. I actually enjoyed it more than I expected
Simply Red
2/5
Simply Red are just not for me
Everything But The Girl
4/5
Really enjoyed this and the link to Crazy Horse was a surprise
Ray Charles
3/5
Really enjoyed this.
Cream
3/5
Pretty much what I expected. Enjoyed it but hasn't made me want to explore more Cream.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
As seems to be quite common - I enjoyed the album but it hasn't made me want to track down more of their stuff.
Stevie Wonder
3/5
I can see why this is so highly rated.
Primal Scream
3/5
Not what I expected. Made me think of Hawkwind and then there was a song called "moterhead" so maybe it makes some sense 🙂
Beatles
5/5
This might be my favourite Beatles album.
Lauryn Hill
3/5
Not listened to this before and enjoyed it. Could well score higher after more listens
Hole
3/5
Just what I expected - enjoyed this a lot
Mekons
3/5
More folky than I expected
Fred Neil
2/5
Just didn't gel with this at all
ZZ Top
3/5
Not a ZZ Top album I knew - enjoyed it
Pink Floyd
5/5
Is this the best pink Floyd album ever I think it could be.
I think it's certainly the one that I would keep if I could only keep one
The White Stripes
4/5
Like this album more each time I listen to it.
Come for "Seven Nation Army", stay for "I just don't know what to do with myself"
Brian Eno
4/5
Made me want to listen to some Bowie
Ryan Adams
3/5
Couldn't really make up mind about this - I think I'll probably come back to it at some point
Sonic Youth
3/5
Bob Dylan
4/5
Another great Bob Dylan album. Missing enough standout songs to get 5. But it's an easy 4.
Scott Walker
4/5
A really pleasant suprise - not heard this before maybe a little slow/sad but enjoyed it a lot
Dagmar Krause
2/5
Just wasn't in the mood for this today. Maybe another time I'd have enjoyed it more
John Cale
3/5
Another album that kind of fades into the background. I can see why its popular though
Keith Jarrett
2/5
Just flowed over me - nothing captured my attention
George Harrison
2/5
Just not for me I'm afraid - I've heard people say he was the most talented Beatle but I just don't like his solo stuff
The Prodigy
3/5
Didnt hate this (I'd expected to) but the first track limits it's score to a 3
Björk
3/5
Feels too unfocused to score more than a 3 - but enjoyable
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Each track is top notch. Enjoyed it as much now as when I first heard it back "in the day"
Public Enemy
3/5
Yet again nothing something I'd have listened to but enjoyed.
Pixies
3/5
Wasn't as punk as I was expecting - not that I didn't enjoy it though
Cocteau Twins
3/5
Back when I was 18 I had friend who was really into the Cocteau Twins, I'd always listen and feel I was never quite clever enough to fully appreciate it. That hasn't changed
Suede
3/5
Not what I expected
Pavement
3/5
Not heard of them before - liked the punk vibe
Pearl Jam
2/5
I hear Perl Jam are popular but I didn't love (or really like this)
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Am holding off on a five as I like his earlier albums more. But this is a fantastic album
The Velvet Underground
4/5
When it came up I was sure I loved this album - after a listen I'm not as sure. The title track and Sister Ray keeps it as a four though
2Pac
2/5
Took me a little bit by surprise, I liked it more than I'd expected to
Love
2/5
Just didn't really get with this it slipped into the background and I don't really remember it
Jimi Hendrix
2/5
Oh boy expected to like this a lot more than I did
Bruce Springsteen
3/5
Enjoyed the album - love the title track (but then it's the one I know). I feel it could grow to a four on more listens
The United States Of America
2/5
Just didn't click for me
Sly & The Family Stone
3/5
No sure I'll go back and listen again
Various Artists
2/5
I was ready to love this - but honestly it was a collection of not favourite versions of my not favourite Christmas songs.
Blur
3/5
Enjoyed the two well known tracks
The Velvet Underground
5/5
After White Light White Heat letting me down I was worried about this one. Didn't need to be fantastic album.
Kraftwerk
4/5
Very ambient background vibes - but so recognisable as Kraftwerk. I know some of their other albums more but it was a great listen.
Rocket From The Crypt
2/5
Wasn't in the mode for this I'm afraid
Willie Nelson
3/5
Didn't set me on fire but ai do enjoy a country ballard
Van Morrison
3/5
The title song was the standout but I enjoyed the album
Elton John
5/5
Fantastic album - no notes
Rod Stewart
4/5
I really don't enjoy Rod Stewart's voice but I did enjoy the album a lot more than I expected.
Nick Drake
4/5
This was a pleasant surprise - enjoyed it a lot
Aerosmith
3/5
Pretty much what I epxected
4/5
That was intriguing - I intend to go back and listen again and establish the story
The Beach Boys
4/5
Another a couple of listens and it could be a five album
Skunk Anansie
3/5
Steely Dan
4/5
A three or a four - enjoyed it a lot.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
5/5
Another album from my past and maybe it gets five rather than four because of that. Sue me!
Sarah Vaughan
4/5
Delightful - I really enjoyed a live album where you hear the band talking between songs
Stevie Wonder
3/5
Again was pleasantly surprised by Stevie Wonder
Bon Jovi
3/5
Honestly it feels like a parody of itself but the "hits" gets it to a three for me
Ananda Shankar
3/5
Certainly better than the album of bongo covers. (Go back and look at the list). I enjoyed it but it's background music.
Röyksopp
3/5
Interesting but not really my thing
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Knew more of this album than I expected.
Bruce Springsteen
5/5
Didn't think I knew this album at all - turns out I must have owned it at some point as I knew and loved every song.
The Replacements
3/5
Kind of felt like a lot of other punk albums
Queen
3/5
Surprised how much I didn't like this
Cat Stevens
3/5
I like acat Stevens but don't really get the level of others appreciation of him.
Queen
4/5
Very much hit and miss. Feels like an prog rock album and a throw away one mashed together.
However two or three of the songs push it to a four
Louis Prima
4/5
A really pleasant change of pace. This will find it's way back when I need something happy in the background
Killing Joke
3/5
Kind of expected to enjoy this more - some of the songs went on bit
Erykah Badu
3/5
Not really my thing but I enjoyed it
Tom Tom Club
3/5
Well that was unexpected - Not sure what I make of it to be honest
Green Day
3/5
I certainly enjoyed it more than I expected - not sure ai get the hype though
Willie Nelson
4/5
Certainly unexpected. In the end I found this pretty charming
The Associates
2/5
Reminded me of the Cure mixed with Bowie. But mixing my least favourite parts of both of them
Dion
2/5
Didn't click with me and some of the lyrics made me feel a little uneasy
Pixies
3/5
Enjoyed without anything really standing out
Snoop Dogg
1/5
Sigh even given "it was thirty years ago" and "maybe it's supposed to be art/irony". The misogyny means this can only score 1
David Bowie
4/5
A little too noodley/art house to get five points but still a great listen
Pentangle
3/5
Started out as a nice change of pace and as I listened I enjoyed it more and more.
D'Angelo
2/5
Enjoyed it in background music kinda way
Nina Simone
4/5
There are Nina Simone albums I enjoy more but this was great
Amy Winehouse
2/5
Was expecting to really enjoy this but in the end I found it a bit monotonous.
Charles Mingus
2/5
I find this kind of Jazz just to unfocused to really enjoy. Perhaps if I sat and really listened I'd start to see the attraction
Q-Tip
2/5
It was fine
Justice
3/5
Surprised myself by really enjoying this.
Waylon Jennings
3/5
Turns out I like country more than I thought
Elton John
4/5
Tiny Dancer was the stand out on the album but good stuff all round
David Bowie
3/5
Apart from the two famous songs this is my least favorite Bowie style I think.
Ali Farka Touré
3/5
Interesting - I did like the African mixed with blues vibe
Iron Maiden
3/5
I can hear later bands in this and can understand why it's popular
Madonna
3/5
Apart from Ray of Light I'm not sure I'd have recognised this as Madonna - that said I enjoyed a lot more than expected
Count Basie & His Orchestra
3/5
I've to fall in love with Jazz but this is pretty good
Johnny Cash
4/5
Just missed out on a five for reasons I can't quite explain
The Who
3/5
Hmm didn't enjoy that as much as I'd hoped - it felt a little unfocused - maybe with the visuals I'd have enjoyed it more
Goldfrapp
3/5
Ethereal pop
Boston
3/5
Nice - pretty much what I'd expect if I asked AI to invent music by a band called Boston.
Nirvana
4/5
Have always avoided Nirvana as all the cool kids seemed fans. This was a pleasant suprise
Dire Straits
4/5
As good as I'd hoped it would be
Michael Kiwanuka
3/5
More Jazz than Rock I think but enjoyable all the same
Paul Revere & The Raiders
4/5
Another really good album by a band I'd never heard of.
Elis Regina
3/5
A great voice - I feel that I'd score it higher if I understood the lyrics - but that's my issue not theirs
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Fun album - I will dig into the "story" on further listens. I was struck by how similar some of the vocals were to Neil Young
ABBA
4/5
Enjoyable - Kiss the teacher gave me pause hopefully it's sung by a colleague not a student
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Certainly Psychedelic - It sounds a like a mashup of the musical styles that would follow I'm the next 30 years.
Solomon Burke
4/5
Loved it
Michael Jackson
4/5
I can't deny the appeal of this. Some absolutely classic songs.
David Bowie
5/5
Fantastic album, certainly my favourite of the Berlin Trilogy.
Sigur Rós
3/5
Ethereal - I suspect it would score higher as I listened more
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3/5
Didn't really give this the time it deserved but I enjoyed it and will come back to it
Bill Callahan
3/5
Not sure what to think about this one
Deep Purple
3/5
Honestly not a big deep purple fan but I can see the appeal
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
I always find CCR heavier than I expect - I think in my head I confuse them with Crosby, Stills and Nash
Prince
5/5
I worry a little that it I look too closely I to the lyrics they might be a little much. But it's a great listen - 5 stars
Todd Rundgren
3/5
This grew on me as I listened - I'm still not sure if it's really a 3 (could be a 2 or a 4)
3/5
Background but quite nice background
Mike Oldfield
4/5
I can remember how cool this was back in the day
5/5
Amazing. I can't imagine how this felt at the time but even now it's a fantastic album
Amy Winehouse
4/5
I didn't really enjoy the previous Amy Winehouse album (frank) but this was great.
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
The singles are great and I enjoyed the rest of the album - I'd love to have heard some of these live back in the day
Billy Bragg
4/5
Never heard of Wilco before and enjoyed Billy Bragg with an American twang - good stuff
Taylor Swift
5/5
Honestly this is the album I think of if asked about Taylor Swift. It's not my favourite (I think that might be Life of a Showgirl) but it is very very good.
The War On Drugs
3/5
Sounded like a lot of stuff I like. Was less rock than I'd expected
Funkadelic
2/5
Funk prog - I didn't hate it but some of it I didn't enjoy - it made me a little anxious
Gang Of Four
3/5
I had forgotten about the Gang of Four. But this was an album I listened to a lot back into the mid 80's.
Now it sounds a little forced rather than raw.
Ghostface Killah
3/5
Another album I worry that some of the themes are not ones I should be enjoying - but on a first listen I liked it quite a lot.
John Lennon
3/5
The title track of the album might well be my least favourite song ever. In the end I enjoyed this quite a bit more than I expected. Did anyone else hear "A day in the life* during Jealous Guy?
The Rolling Stones
4/5
I don't think I'm ever going to be a massive fan of the Stones but I can understand what people see in them.
Kraftwerk
4/5
I think it probably fades so far into the background that it only really deserves a 3. But nostalgia and just how catchy The Model is means I'm happy to give it a 4.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Very enjoyable background
Jeff Beck
3/5
It's not really my favourite genre but I can't really fault it
Joan Baez
4/5
Enjoyed this a lot. She does have a great voice and the simple production means it shines here
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
This was so close to a two - it's more performance piece than an album.
David Bowie
5/5
I started this album thinking "come on Phyl you can't score every Bowie album a five". Turns maybe I can. I'm a fan of the early more whimsical Bowie as represented by the second half of the album, but I understand it's not for everyone.
Destiny's Child
4/5
Was surprised by just how much I enjoyed this album. I think its pretty front loaded but enjoyed it all
Peter Gabriel
4/5
Not my favourite of his albums from that period but so close. I'm not sure why I'm holding off on giving it a five but there you go.
Morrissey
2/5
I didn't really enjoy the album but can't quite put my finger on why.
Beatles
3/5
An interesting listen - I can almost imagine the band starting to play stuff they were more interested in as they finished the album
Fleet Foxes
3/5
Enjoyed the album but it almost feels bad scoring it a three after giving With The Beatles that yesterday.
Sade
4/5
Another album I knew from back in the day. Had forgotten how much I enjoyed it - nice to be reminded
James Taylor
2/5
Didn't really hit with me - nothing wrong with it but not an album. I'll go back to. (2 seems a low score but I've scored albums I've enjoyed more a 3)
Brian Eno
3/5
Kind of exactly what I expected - it might grow on me with more listens. A three but only just
Johnny Cash
4/5
Talking Heads
4/5
In the end Once in a Lifetime drags this up to a four.
The Sabres Of Paradise
3/5
Wasn't available on Spotify so was a little harder to listen to. Enjoyed it and suspect it would grow on me
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3/5
Not really my thing. I always enjoy about the first twenty minutes and then start to get a bit bored.
OutKast
3/5
Feels a lot like they're cheating by sneaking two albums into one listing, but overall I enjoyed it I think I preferred the the second album but it averages out with a three
Kendrick Lamar
2/5
Didn't click with me
Oasis
2/5
I've always thought I'd missed out on Oasis but honestly I just don't really like it. I can't help think that they sound like someone doing an impression of earlier bands but in a fake Manchester accent.