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Album	You	Global	Diff
Another Green World Brian Eno	5	3.12	+1.88
Third Portishead	5	3.13	+1.87
Debut Björk	5	3.37	+1.63
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.47	+1.53
Lust For Life Iggy Pop	5	3.6	+1.4
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	5	3.61	+1.39
The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest	5	3.7	+1.3
Violator Depeche Mode	5	3.7	+1.3

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Arrival ABBA	1	3.5	-2.5
Brutal Youth Elvis Costello	1	2.82	-1.82

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Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

One of the few classic albums in Rolling Stones’ collection. This is a mammoth when comparing to their other stuff but it’s still worth it. Over an hour of different genres (rock, country, blues etc) yet still consistent. Maybe couldn’t been trimmed a little but still a classic. 1. ROCKS OFF 2. TUMBLING DICE 3. SHINE A LIGHT 4. SWEET VIRGINIA 5. LET IT LOOSE 6. LOVING CUP 7. HAPPY 8. RIP THIS JOINT 9. ALL DOWN THE LINE 10. SOUL SURVIVOR 11. TORN AND FRAYED 12. VENTILATOR BLUES 13. STOP BREAKING DOWN 14. SWEET BLACK ANGEL 15. SHAKE YOUR HIPS 16. CASINO BOOGIE 17. TURD ON THE RUN 18. I JUST WANT TO SEE HIS FACE

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Fairport Convention

4/5

Honestly the best songs are the ones that either Sandy or Richard wrote as opposed to the ones taken from The Basement Tapes sessions. Overall decent Traditional British Folk music but not something I would come back to regularly. 1. WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES 2. A SAILOR’S LIFE 3. GENESIS HALL 4. AUTOPSY 5. PERCY’S SONG 6. SI TU DOIS PARTIR 7. MILLION DOLLAR BASH 8. CAJUN WOMAN

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

Probably the 2nd best grunge album to be made. A lot is discussed about Layne’s powerful vocals (rightfully so) but what is extremely underrated is Jerry’s guitar playing throughout this album. Definitely made the correct single choices as they’re the best songs on the album. The first half of this is phenomenal and closes with their best ever song. Couldn’t recommend it more. 1. WOULD? 2. THEM BONES 3. DOWN IN A HOLE 4. ROOSTER 5. RAIN WHEN I DIE 6. DAM THAT RIVER 7. ANGRY CHAIR 8. DIRT 9. JUNKHEAD 10. SICKMAN 11. HATE TO FEEL 12. GOD SMACK 13. UNTITLED (IRON GLAND)

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Third

Portishead

5/5

Portishead’s discography is perfect. This album is no exception, no bad song at all. This is especially impressive as it came over 10 years after their last album. This feels like a departure from their previous trip hop work but it’s refreshing. 1. THE RIP 2. MACHINE GUN 3. WE CARRY ON 4. SILENCE 5. THREADS 6. MAGIC DOORS 7. HUNTER 8. SMALL 9. PLASTIC 10. NYLON SMILE 11. DEEP WATER

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

5/5

This album had more control by Iggy Pop but still collaborated heavily with David Bowie. You have the big hits, which are the highlight of the album, but the rest of the album sounds more like his earlier work with The Stooges. The album is amazing and worth a try. 1. THE PASSENGER 2. LUST FOR LIFE 3. SOME WEIRD SIN 4. TONIGHT 5. NEIGHBOURHOOD THREAT 6. SUCCESS 7. FALL IN LOVE WITH ME 8. SIXTEEN 9. TURN BLUE

Arrival

ABBA

1/5

Obviously Dancing Queen is an instant classic but the other singles on this album do not come near to that song and are actually some of their weakest singles of the 70s. Im also not a fan of the album tracks. Overall an album i didn't enjoy. 1. DANCING QUEEN 2. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU 3. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY 4. WHEN I KISSED THE TEACHER 5. TIGER 6. THAT’S ME 7. MY LOVE, MY LIFE 8. DUM DUM DIDDLE 9. ARRIVAL 10. WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

A very solid pop album of its time. It’s the first time vocoder’s were used regularly but it compliments the vocals well. It’s impressive that this entire album was written in the space of a few weeks. Only thing is that it’s slightly too long. 1. MR. BLUE SKY 2. TURN TO STONE 3. SWEET TALKIN’ WOMAN 4. BIG WHEELS 5. IT’S OVER 6. SWEET IS THE NIGHT 7. STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN 8. SUMMER AND LIGHTNING 9. WILD WEST HERO 10. STEPPIN’ OUT 11. ACROSS THE BORDER 12. NIGHT IN THE CITY 13. STARLIGHT 14. THE WHALE 15. JUNGLE 16. BIRMINGHAM BLUES 17. BELIEVE ME NOW

Debut

Björk

5/5

Pretty much everything from Bjork in the 90s was perfect. Her debut album would’ve been a shock to fans of The Sugacubes but a welcoming one. Although popular in Pop, it’s very artsy and even house music at several points. A fantastic start. 1. VENUS AS A BOY 2. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR 3. CRYING 4. BIG TIME SENSUALITY 5. COME TO ME 6. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE 7. ONE DAY 8. VIOLENTLY HAPPY 9. THERE’S MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS 10. THE ANCHOR SONG 11. AEROPLANE

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

A really solid album by the band, even if it was the final nail in the coffin for Britpop. A lot darker than their previous albums, probably a reflection of how the band were feeling at the time. Just slightly too long and the single choices for this album were poor. 1. THIS IS HARDCORE 2. THE FEAR 3. HELP THE AGED 4. SYLVIA 5. DISHES 6. I’M A MAN 7. A LITTLE SOUL 8. THE DAY AFTER THE REVOLUTION 9. GLORY DAYS 10. TV MOVIE 11. PARTY HARD 12. SEDUCTIVE BARRY

Another Green World

Brian Eno

5/5

Phenomenal album. Probably the most important in Eno’s career as it’s the transitional point between his glam era and his ambient pieces. Both contrast extremely well and makes this an enjoyable listen all the way through 1. THE BIG SHIP 2. ST. ELMO’S FIRE 3. GOLDEN HOURS 4. EVERYTHING MERGES WITH THE NIGHT 5. BECALMED 6. I’LL COME RUNNING 7. ANOTHER GREEN WORLD 8. SKY SAW 9. IN DARK TREES 10. SOMBRE REPTILES 11. ZAWINUL / LAVA 12. SPIRITS DRIFTING 13. OVER FIRE ISLAND 14. LITTLE FISHES

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Probably the peak for neo-soul rap. A Tribe Called Quest have several 5 star albums in their discography and here is where they have their best sampling and production. Also refreshing to here more Phife Dawg across here. 1. JAZZ (WE GOT) 2. EXCURSIONS 3. CHECK THE RHIME 4. SCENARIO 5. BUGGIN’ OUT 6. BUTTER 7. SHOW BUSINESS 8. VERES FROM THE ABSTRACT 9. VIBES AND STUFF 10. EVERYTHING IS FAIR 11. RAP PROMOTER 12. WHAT? 13. THE INFAMOUS DATE RAPE 14. SKYPAGER

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

1/5

Im honestly unsure how this album made it on a list like this. Not an awful album but probably one of the weakest on this whole list. I would say the singles were the correct choices but Costello really can’t do slow songs. 1. 13 STEPS LEAD DOWN 2. SULKY GIRL 3. KINDER MURDER 4. YOU TRIPPED AT EVERY STEP 5. LONDON’S BRILLIANT PARADE 6. THIS IS HELL 7. PONY ST. 8. ALL THE RAGE 9. JUST ABOUT GLAD 10. 20% AMNESIA 11. CLOWN STRIKE 12. MY SCIENCE FICTION TWIN 13. ROCKING HORSE ROAD 14. FAVOURITE HOUR 15. STILL TOO SOON TO KNOW

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Although some excellent albums came before this one, this felt like a massive peak in their career. Half of the album I would consider to be timeless, especially Enjoy the Silence which is one of the best songs ever. Enjoyable listen throughout, overall excellent 1. ENJOY THE SILENCE 2. POLICY OF TRUTH 3. PERSONAL JESUS 4. WORLD IN MY EYES 5. HALO 6. CLEAN 7. SWEETEST PERFECTION 8. WAITING FOR THE NIGHT 9. BLUE DRESS