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You Love More Than Most
Albums you rated higher than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| More Specials | 5 | 2.96 | +2.04 |
| American Gothic | 4 | 2.49 | +1.51 |
| Chore of Enchantment | 4 | 2.64 | +1.36 |
| Casanova | 4 | 2.67 | +1.33 |
| 21 | 5 | 3.69 | +1.31 |
| Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not | 5 | 3.73 | +1.27 |
| Tracy Chapman | 5 | 3.78 | +1.22 |
| Colour By Numbers | 4 | 2.84 | +1.16 |
| Elephant | 5 | 3.86 | +1.14 |
| New Wave | 4 | 2.86 | +1.14 |
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Albums you rated lower than global average
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraxas | 2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
| Boston | 2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
| Highway to Hell | 2 | 3.66 | -1.66 |
| That's The Way Of The World | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | 2 | 3.39 | -1.39 |
| There's No Place Like America Today | 2 | 3.37 | -1.37 |
| Bitches Brew | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Rocks | 2 | 3.12 | -1.12 |
5-Star Albums (6)
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Radiohead
4/5
Excellent album - really impactful and atmospheric songs 8.5/9 out of 10 so a very strong 4
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Michael Jackson
3/5
Not my thing, but great album
Joan Armatrading
3/5
Good enjoyed it
Joni Mitchell
3/5
Good enjoyed it
Nina Simone
4/5
Great voice and impactful lyrics - would definitely listen again
Fiona Apple
4/5
Never heard of Fiona Apple before - really enjoyed the album though
Patti Smith
3/5
Nice voice, found the songs a bit dresry
Eagles
4/5
Decent easy to listen to middle of the road album would have given 3.5 but have gone 4
Dusty Springfield
3/5
Lovely voice - really like son of a preacher man and windmills of my mind is best version I’ve heard of that, but the rest of the songs were unexceptional 3/4 - went 3
Kraftwerk
3/5
The model is a great track, but I found the rest a bit samey - not my thing - don’t really get it
Klaxons
4/5
Was familiar with many of the tracks 4-5 singles I think - enjoyed the album - wonder if I’d have enjoyed it if not heard before
Black Sabbath
4/5
Had this the day after Ozzy’s death - not really listened to Black Sabbath (or metal generally outside of the big hits Paranoid for example), but actually thought it was pretty good - hovering between 3 and 4, but given the timing gone 4
Green Day
3/5
It’s an ok album - all songs are listenable, but just ok - nothing standout throughout
AC/DC
2/5
Not my favourite genre, but keen to give it a go - many of the tracks on the album have a similar construction and rhythm - certainly hasn’t left me keen to explore their wider catalogue
Frank Sinatra
4/5
Pleasant easy listening
Neil Young
3/5
The Killers
4/5
Good album - all tracks decent - Mr Brightside suffers from over exposure, but shouldn’t undermine what a great song it is
David Holmes
3/5
Enjoyed this as something I would never normally listen to (which is the beauty of the random album generator) - don’t think I’d revisit though
The Monks
3/5
Struggled to find the complete album, but listened to their “hits” on Spotify which covered most of the tracks, plus a few others and tried to pick off the rest on YouTube - quite enjoyed it!
Prince
4/5
Great album - No duds - Little Red Corvette and 1999 really good songs - would have probably gone 9 if out of 10 - settled on 4 - was really good but not 5 out of 5.
Boston
2/5
A little bit middle of the road soft rock - beige
Ella Fitzgerald
4/5
Great voice - LOTS of album - 6 discs - last disc purely musical (no Ella singing).
Sade
3/5
Nice voice - chilled out sound - I really enjoyed the first two tracks (the hits) and Sally - the rest fine, relaxing listen.
Arcade Fire
4/5
Really good album - strong tracks throughout - makes me want to revisit their other albums
Motörhead
3/5
Not my thing, but quite enjoyed it initially, Ace of Spades is obviously a classic, but it got a bit repetitive towards the end - get why it’s popular especially amongst teens and young men, much better than AC/DC in my view
CHIC
3/5
Actually enjoyed much more than I expected to - good feel good fun
Sam Cooke
3/5
Great voice - enjoyable half an hour or so
Judas Priest
3/5
Metal not my thing, but enjoying listening to stuff I wouldn’t usually - didn’t like enough to search out more stuff, but not bad at all
Iron Maiden
3/5
Another metal album - fine, but just not my sort of thing - not a bad album - just all feel very similar
Wilco
4/5
Not heard of these before but really enjoyed - felt like a 7/10, but erred on the positive side and given 4 as enjoyed despite not being familiar with any of the tracks - so suspect will enjoy more if listen again
N.W.A.
4/5
Would not have chosen to listen to this, but great album
Iggy Pop
3/5
Good album - enjoyed it - thought China Girl was an excellent version - just going to research when this album was released and therefore who did it first - Iggy did it first 1977(him and Bowie co-wrote)!
Tom Waits
3/5
Never listened to before, but enjoyed his distinctive melancholy style
Radiohead
4/5
Excellent album - really impactful and atmospheric songs 8.5/9 out of 10 so a very strong 4
B.B. King
3/5
Great voice and energy
Roni Size
2/5
Good to listen to different stuff, but definitely not my thing
William Orbit
3/5
Enjoyable and interesting album
Jethro Tull
3/5
Folky rock a decent listen
Gotan Project
4/5
Very different - felt almost like classical music - really enjoyed
John Cale
4/5
Really interesting album - not familiar with John Cale at alll previously
The Specials
5/5
Great album - gritty, bleak social commentary, but full of energy and fun.
A strong 9 out of 10, but as out of 5 giving it the full 5 stars
Jurassic 5
3/5
Decent enough - a couple of tracks I really enjoyed - Freedom and what’s golden.
The Cars
3/5
Very easy to listen to - pleasant way to pass 3/4 of an hour
Giant Sand
4/5
Mellow interesting album - not heard of them before this - reminded me a little of the eels
Funkadelic
3/5
Good fun - decent tracks - enjoyed, but not sure I’d revisit
Morrissey
3/5
Some of it is a bit teensge angst/politics from a middle aged man, but overall enjoyed - hard not to compare to the Smiths which are different level
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
3/5
Nice to listen to something from a very different era - enjoyed albeit not something I’d go search out
Slade
3/5
Decent enough - enjoyed. Doesn’t seem like a timeless classic though!
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Hauntingly brilliant - really enjoyed
Curtis Mayfield
2/5
Not my sort of thing - found it a bit dull
Supergrass
4/5
Good Indie album very much of its time - thoroughly enjoyable listen
Fatboy Slim
4/5
Really enjoyed - not my chosen genre, but really good tunes
GZA
3/5
Enjoyed it - not my scene, but appreciated it
The Notorious B.I.G.
4/5
Great album
The White Stripes
5/5
Great album - very distinctive style and voice
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Enjoyed this - good strong songs and story telling
The Stooges
3/5
I want to be your dog is decent - the rest are a little less tuneful
Morrissey
3/5
Decent enough - not surprisingly not dissimilar to the Smiths, but lacking a bit of something
Count Basie & His Orchestra
4/5
Vibrant music - decent listen
George Harrison
4/5
Decent album - some really good tracks - mainly Disc 1
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Decent enough - didn’t really grab me
Rahul Dev Burman
3/5
40 mins of joyful music - wasn’t aware of the film/story so didn’t understand the significance of the pieces, will have to look up
Muddy Waters
4/5
Really enjoyed - not a big blues fan as a rule, but great album
Madonna
3/5
Ok - but a bit disappointing and not particularly inspiring
Dexys Midnight Runners
4/5
Great - if you listen to the version that has the disc 2 the live recording of Come on Eileen I really enjoyed that as well
Solomon Burke
4/5
Good simple music - really enjoyed
The Fall
4/5
Not a band I’ve ever listened to before and didn’t think it was my thing. However quite enjoyed and given not familiar with I think 7/10 should translate to a 4
Parliament
3/5
Not my thing really, but as with most of these albums - enjoyed the fact I am listening to a breadth of music I wouldn’t otherwise dig out
D'Angelo
3/5
Not a R&B fan, but listenable - very much a 5/10, but will give a 3 star
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3/5
Ok - not a bad listen just not really my thing
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Decent - interesting sounds and distinctive voice
ZZ Top
3/5
An ok album - found it a bit uninspiring
Pixies
3/5
Decent album enjoyed - really like the song Monkey gone to heaven
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3/5
Interesting album - opening track 20 mins on a 40 min album.
The Birthday Party
3/5
Very different to what I’d normally listen to - raw and punky - enjoyed - not sure I’d search out again though
CHVRCHES
4/5
Great album - pleasantly surprised
James Brown
4/5
Full of energy - a showman - not the greatest songs, but imagine to see that live would have been something special
Earth, Wind & Fire
2/5
Not great for me - bit low energy was expecting some disco beat and umph!
Echo And The Bunnymen
3/5
Enjoyed the hits, but found the rest a bit uninspiring
Curtis Mayfield
3/5
Decent enough - not someone I’d look to explore further, but enjoyed nevertheless
The Flaming Lips
4/5
Didn’t know much about Flaming Lips assumed some kind of rock band. Wasn’t expecting much, but really enjoyed - wasn’t expecting a futuristic journey through robot wars in an electronic/acoustic musical - odd but interesting and well worth a listen
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
3/5
Not bad - excepting Message didn’t grab me though
Kate Bush
4/5
The hits are excellent - the rest ok - overall pretty good
The Mamas & The Papas
4/5
Really enjoyed - nice chilled album
SAULT
3/5
Interesting album a couple of stand outs - similar sound running throughout most of other tracks
Jacques Brel
3/5
Interesting - enjoyed it - would never have found and listened to this without the 1001 album generator
Arctic Monkeys
5/5
Superb - every song a classic
Slipknot
2/5
Struggled to get into it - not awful, but definitely wouldn’t return to this
The Pogues
4/5
Great album - some very familiar songs, but lots I’d not heard before, loved the folky sound
Megadeth
3/5
Found this to be ok - not a genre I typically would listen to
Adele
5/5
Every song is excellent - amazing voice
Culture Club
4/5
Good album - a bit of it’s time, but still some great hits
Simon & Garfunkel
4/5
Decent album - the hits stand out, but all good
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Excellent hard to decide between 4 and 5 out if 10
LL Cool J
4/5
Really enjoyed - old school
The Divine Comedy
4/5
Good fun
Björk
3/5
Enjoyed - pleasant sound, distinctive voice, no real standouts, but hangs together as a decent album
Thelonious Monk
3/5
Enjoyed - but didn’t grab me - perhaps one to revisit
X-Ray Spex
3/5
Not bad - punky, interesting listen, but won’t be revisiting
The Beach Boys
3/5
Enjoyable - pleasant simple songs, not the more sophisticated sound of Pet Sounds
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2/5
American girl is a decent song, but the rest was a little beige rock
Koffi Olomide
3/5
Something very different to the usual UK/US sounds - really enjoyed would listen again/explore other stuff by Koffi Olomidé
George Michael
4/5
Good album - nice easy to get into tracks
Aerosmith
2/5
Couldn’t get excited by it - samey middle of the road “rock”
Stevie Wonder
4/5
Great album - Sir Duke is a classic
Drive-By Truckers
3/5
Ok - a bit different, but not something I’d go back to
Radiohead
3/5
Ok - less impactful than earlier albums - felt a bit more hum drum
Coldplay
3/5
Not bad - hits decent, rest ok
Fun Lovin' Criminals
3/5
Not bad - good “fun” - bit of its time
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
3/5
Interesting listen, but not my sort of thing
Queens of the Stone Age
3/5
Thought this would be a more impactful album a bit under whelming
Elliott Smith
3/5
Ok - nothing that particularly grabs you
The War On Drugs
4/5
Decent - would be happy to listen again
fIREHOSE
4/5
Thought this was pretty good - felt it started stronger than it finished
Elvis Presley
4/5
Was pretty decent and then got to in the Ghetto and suspicious Minds - classics
AC/DC
3/5
Much preferred it to Highway to Hell - still a bit samey
Throwing Muses
3/5
Quite enjoyed a punky edgy sound
The Auteurs
4/5
Really enjoyed - nice mellow sound - a pleasant listen
Beatles
5/5
A 9 out of 10 for me - great album - so diverse and clever, but also humorous sbd quirky
David Ackles
4/5
As the wiki page suggested it was unknown to me, really enjoyed
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4/5
Pretty sombre and melancholy - not a surprise I guess - decent enough, but hard to say you enjoy
Tracy Chapman
5/5
Great album hard to call 4 or 5 - gone 5
Blood, Sweat & Tears
3/5
Not a group I know, but very familiar sounds - not bad, felt a bit of its time
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
4/5
Really enjoyed - the hits are real stand outs, but generally decent
Turbonegro
4/5
Enjoyed much more than I expected - decent
David Bowie
3/5
Enjoyed the hits and Universe (not sure it was a single) the rest was a bit ordinary I felt - was good but a bit disappointing was expecting something better
Stephen Stills
3/5
Generally decent - enjoyed without being gripped/blown away by an of the tracks
The Who
4/5
Great album - really enjoyed two massive tracks, but enjoyed the whole album
Van Halen
3/5
Didn’t really grab me - perfectly listenable, but unexceptional
Wire
3/5
Pretty good - lots of short sharp tracks - enjoyed
Jamiroquai
3/5
Enjoyed it - got a bit bored after first 5-6 tracks but decent
Elliott Smith
3/5
Enjoyed - decent enough - nice tunes
Steely Dan
3/5
Very middle of the road/beige for me - suspect I’m missing something
Talking Heads
3/5
Decent - enjoyed, but not grabbed
John Lennon
4/5
Good - really enjoyed - quirky mournful songs
Creedence Clearwater Revival
3/5
Good easy listening tunes
Mudhoney
3/5
Ok - nothing special, a bit monotonous
Randy Newman
3/5
Good album - nice listen, not my usual thing but really enjoyed
4/5
Good 80s album - decent listen - of its time, but still enjoyable
Miles Davis
2/5
I’ve clearly not got the ear for this - just don’t get it - found it monotonous and dull - people rave about it, but not for me
Aretha Franklin
4/5
Good album - great voice
Crosby, Stills & Nash
4/5
Excellent album - some great tracks - good lyrics and poignancy in the lesser known tracks
Santana
2/5
I recognise musicians (guitarists in particular) rave about Santana, but not for me I’m afraid
Siouxsie And The Banshees
3/5
Decent - distinctive sound - enjoyed - struggled between 3 and 4
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Decent - not his best but a great listen
The Adverts
3/5
Nice short punky tracks - decent
T. Rex
4/5
Original and creative sound and the hypnotic voice of Marc Bolan makes for a great listen
The Fall
3/5
Enjoyed it - bit melancholy, but decent
Suede
4/5
Great album - didn’t appreciate at the time - loved the first album and didn’t get into this, but really good.