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2010
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UK
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You Love More Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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More Specials
The Specials
|
5 | 2.95 | +2.05 |
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Different Class
Pulp
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5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
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Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
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4 | 2.46 | +1.54 |
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American Gothic
David Ackles
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4 | 2.48 | +1.52 |
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Chore of Enchantment
Giant Sand
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4 | 2.63 | +1.37 |
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Casanova
The Divine Comedy
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4 | 2.66 | +1.34 |
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21
Adele
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5 | 3.69 | +1.31 |
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
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5 | 3.73 | +1.27 |
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Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
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5 | 3.75 | +1.25 |
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
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5 | 3.79 | +1.21 |
You Love Less Than Most
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Abraxas
Santana
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2 | 3.72 | -1.72 |
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Boston
Boston
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2 | 3.71 | -1.71 |
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
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2 | 3.64 | -1.64 |
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Moving Pictures
Rush
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2 | 3.57 | -1.57 |
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
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2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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2 | 3.39 | -1.39 |
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There's No Place Like America Today
Curtis Mayfield
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2 | 3.37 | -1.37 |
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Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
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2 | 3.37 | -1.37 |
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Fragile
Yes
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2 | 3.32 | -1.32 |
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
|
2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
Artists
Favorites
| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Beatles | 2 | 5 |
5-Star Albums (9)
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Radiohead · 1 likes
4/5
Excellent album - really impactful and atmospheric songs 8.5/9 out of 10 so a very strong 4
Neil Young & Crazy Horse · 1 likes
3/5
Ok - not a bad listen just not really my thing
Blondie · 1 likes
4/5
What an album - really torn between 4 and 5 - the non-hits probably a bit too weak for 5, but the hits are exceptional!
Pulp · 1 likes
5/5
It certainly is - great album - pencil skirt, underwear and I spy weren’t singles, but brilliant songs. I have to give 5 on the basis I could happily listen to regularly
All Ratings
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.
Carole King
4/5
Great album - every track easy to listen to and enjoy and a number of belters
Sonic Youth
2/5
Not great
The Temptations
3/5
Decent enough, but nothing that really grabbed me - steady Motown
Buena Vista Social Club
3/5
Beatles
5/5
An absolute classic possibly my favourite Beatles album, but I could say that about 2/3
Tom Waits
3/5
Decent - very distinctive voice and sound - enjoyed
Tina Turner
3/5
Ok - preferred some of the lesser known tracks to the hits
The Kinks
4/5
Not really any stand out tracks for me, but as a album it’s a great listen
Dion
2/5
Not great - didn’t grab me at all - couldn’t see what made this one of the albums in the top 1001 albums ever - will take a look at what others have said as I may just be missing something
Radiohead
4/5
Great album - close to a 5 for me - 4 absolutely excellent tracks and the rest strong too
The Doors
3/5
Ok - Rider’s on the Storm clear standout - didn’t dislike, but nothing to help me understand the elevated status of the Doors based on their music alone
Yes
2/5
Not one I enjoyed - didn’t really get it
Tricky
3/5
Not by usual type of listen, but enjoyed - nice rhythms and beats - quite a calm relaxing listen really
Gang Starr
3/5
Not my go to genre, but thought it was decent - enjoyed it
Public Enemy
3/5
Decent - really enjoyed, solid 7/10 for me - however the fact the Musical Youth sampling was the bit that grabbed me most is a reflection of me and the fact I’m not really either a fan or indeed target audience
PJ Harvey
3/5
Decent enough - didn’t really grab me though
Johnny Cash
4/5
Very poignant - full of reflection and some level of remorse - a number of excellent cover versions
Various Artists
4/5
Lovely way to start Christmas Day! Not sure I’d be giving ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️if I got this in July, but I guess that’s the whole point of a Christmas album 🙂- Merry Christmas ⛄️🎄🎅🏼
Leonard Cohen
4/5
Really enjoyed - melancholy, but beautiful
New Order
3/5
Decent enough - not one I’d go back to I don’t think
Fleet Foxes
4/5
Really good album - enjoyed it - mellow, tuneful, folky
The Cure
3/5
Decent album - enjoyed
Bob Dylan
4/5
Great album, simple tunes, not great vocals, but the lyrics and authenticity make it a great listen
Can
2/5
Ok - struggled to get into most of the songs - would go 5 out of 10, but out of 5 probably has to be a 2 for me - too much that did little for me.
Kendrick Lamar
3/5
Ok - bit too much beatching for me, but decent enough
Jimmy Smith
3/5
Ok - perfectly decent listen, just didn’t really grab me, certainly not “incredible” from my perspective - not quite get why it is seen as as a standout album
Green Day
3/5
Ok - inoffensive middle of the road pop/rock - nothing special in my mind
Isaac Hayes
3/5
A bit different actually quite enjoyed - interview at the end quite interesting too
Deep Purple
3/5
Not really my thing but enjoyed more than I was expecting - the beauty of the album generator 🙂
Slint
3/5
Enjoyed it - never heard of them before - put me in mind of the Eels to an extent
The Waterboys
3/5
Folky - enjoyable easy tunes with stories/tales running through them
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
3/5
Enjoyed the first half of the album - got a bit bored re instrumental stuff towards the end
Jimi Hendrix
3/5
Decent - talented, but not desperately engaging - Castles made of sand being the exception
Calexico
3/5
Was ok - nothing special for me
Venom
2/5
Not my thing - feels a little bit embarrassing in terms of the lyrics - satan and devil focused very troubled teens.
Led Zeppelin
3/5
Thought it was decent enough - don’t quite get the elevated status of the group
The Jesus And Mary Chain
4/5
Really enjoyed it - passed me by a little at the time - was familiar with April Skies, but that was about it - really good album
Screaming Trees
3/5
Enjoyed - unexceptional, but decent listen
50 Cent
4/5
Really enjoyed - surprised myself as I’m not your obvious 50 cent audience
Dire Straits
3/5
Nice mellow sound - very pleasant listen - solid 7 out of 10
Miles Davis
3/5
Easy listen - just doesn’t grab me
Dagmar Krause
3/5
Unfortunately not available, but rated 3 just to complete
Cyndi Lauper
3/5
Decent album - bit of its time, but much more substance and quality - more Time after Time than Girls just want to have fun
New Order
4/5
Really good - no obvious stand out tracks, but all decent - think will be even better after a few more listens
Bebel Gilberto
4/5
Nice mellow tunes and beautiful voice - wasn’t familiar with but could happily listen to again - no massive impact just pleasant
Sleater-Kinney
3/5
Decent enough - 90s indie rock type thing - nothing special, but perfectly listenable
Moby
3/5
Enjoyed - particularly the hits - got a little bored towards the end
Joy Division
4/5
Whilst it all a bit one pitch - I really enjoyed - something quite intense about every song
Eels
4/5
Like the album - bought at the time - decent listen
Nick Drake
3/5
Was decent enough - nothing that really grabbed me, but a pleasant listen
Mott The Hoople
3/5
Decent enough - very 70s/Bowie sound
Neil Young
3/5
Prefab Sprout
4/5
Of its time - classic 80s, but a bit more to it than the naff pop of the era
Paul Simon
4/5
Really like this album - if I tried to describe it the description would not be something I would expect to enjoy, but it just works
UB40
3/5
Decent album - bit too much instrumental for me, but enjoyed overall
Merle Haggard
3/5
Classic country both in terms of the melodies but also the stories told - would never have listened to this without album generator, but glad I did - good to hear something a bit different
3/5
Something a bit different - another example of an artist I wasn’t aware of and an album I would never have listened to - decent
Eminem
4/5
Great listen- really enjoyed - pretty different at the time - almost a 5 star
Little Richard
4/5
Great album - pure raw rock n’roll - full of energy and joy
Method Man
3/5
Not bad - heard much better of this kind of thing though
Jorge Ben Jor
2/5
Not great - just couldn’t get into it
Gang Of Four
3/5
Decent - very much Buzzcock
Vibe
Antony and the Johnsons
3/5
Nice melancholy melodic tunes
Janis Joplin
4/5
Great listen, full of emotion and feeling - 2-3 classics on here as well
Queen
4/5
Quality throughout - not my favourite group, but a decent album with a “killer” track
Nanci Griffith
4/5
Never heard of Nanci Griffith before, but really enjoyed - nice Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin kind of vibe
ZZ Top
3/5
Enjoyed it more than I expected to - the hits are a bit naff, but good fun - all a bit samey I guess
Bob Dylan
5/5
Really like this album - I think it’s a definite 9/10 - will give 5 as don’t often and I could happily listen to regularly which I think is the test - like a rolling stone up there as one of his very best
Traffic
3/5
Hadn’t heard anything other than hole in my shoe by them so was expecting a bit more psychedelic. Was ok - bit dull
John Martyn
3/5
Decent enough, didn’t really grab me, but a pleasant listen
Beastie Boys
3/5
First few tracks decent enough, but lost a bit of interest, particularly the last 5-6!
The Louvin Brothers
3/5
Old fashioned country - quite enjoyed - very much if it’s time
Blondie
4/5
What an album - really torn between 4 and 5 - the non-hits probably a bit too weak for 5, but the hits are exceptional!
Rod Stewart
4/5
Decent album - probably became a bit popier and arguably a little naff later in his career, but this is a strong album
Miles Davis
3/5
Perfectly pleasant - I like as background music, but not a jazz enthusiast
Mekons
3/5
Not bad - some of the songs had a bit of a Pogues feel to them
Neu!
4/5
Had no idea what to expect, but pleasantly surprised - was actually a relaxing listen. Expected a boring repetitive heavy metal sound and/or shouty vocals - but was mellow and melodic
Jimi Hendrix
4/5
Really good album - 4 of last 6 tracks didn’t feel as strong to me, but a strong 4 star with some outstanding tracks
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
4/5
Hard one to review - it was an album I feel needs a couple of listens. Certainly a little depressive - some songs I struggled to hear the words - turned it up, but it was actually the music that overpowered the vocals
Incubus
3/5
Ok - but nothing special, inoffensive, listenable, but nothing to really grab you
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
3/5
Wasn’t available 😞 Gave a 3 just as an “average” score
David Bowie
4/5
Enjoyed it - thought it was going to be a bit dull, but was actually decent. Felt pretty contemporary, but still had Bowie’s trademark sounds
The 13th Floor Elevators
3/5
Decent enough - mellow tracks - nothing really stood out but an enjoyable and different listen
The Velvet Underground
4/5
Excellent album - felt the second half was a little weaker than the first 5 or 6 but really good
Pulp
5/5
It certainly is - great album - pencil skirt, underwear and I spy weren’t singles, but brilliant songs. I have to give 5 on the basis I could happily listen to regularly
Neil Young
4/5
Had a couple of other Neil Young albums through this and wasn’t that impressed - thought this was good though - Harvest is a great track
The The
3/5
Wasn’t really familiar with any of their stuff, but ok
Elvis Presley
4/5
A decent listen - I prefer his slightly later stuff, but this is lively simple music and lyrics and a great voice.
Beastie Boys
3/5
Decent enough - good fun, torn between 3 and 4 stars - given I wouldn’t really look to dig it out to listen again gone 3
Dizzee Rascal
2/5
Found it a bit monotonous - had enjoyed the album with bonkers on, but this did little for me
Rush
2/5
The worst kind of music genre - soft rock beige bilge
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Pretty decent enjoyed. Only really knew Brown Sugar and Wild Horses and whilst they were the standouts it was generally strong
Orange Juice
3/5
RIP it up is a classic - the rest fine, but no other standout tracks
Supergrass
4/5
Really good album - hard to decide between 4 and 5 - hits great - errred on side of a 4, but very much a 8.5/9 out of 10
The KLF
3/5
Decent - really like the big hit justified and ancient - the rest not bad.
The Rolling Stones
4/5
Decent, bluesy - Gimme Shelter and Midnight Rambler classics and a country version of honky tonk woman
Belle & Sebastian
3/5
Not really heard much from them before, but a very atmospheric and pleasant listen - really enjoyed it
Lenny Kravitz
3/5
Ok - a couple of decent songs, but generally a bit too beige rock for me to really get into
Pink Floyd
4/5
It’s what I think of when people refer to a concept album - some great tracks - comfortably numb one of the all time classics.
Some of it felt almost like a musical “Trial” had shades of Les Miserables
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4/5
If it’s time, but good fun - a couple of unexpected covers and the obvious hits.
The Replacements
3/5
Ok, but nothing special - missed why it is seen as a great album
Mariah Carey
3/5
I guess she has a decent voice, but it’s all a bit naff for my liking - not proper Aretha, Ela soul, more generic R&B
The Beach Boys
3/5
Bit more mellow and experimental/hippy (possibly not quite the right word (maybe not pc these days either??)) than the sound you (I certainly do) associate with the Beach Boys (Pet Sounds being the classic example) quite enjoyed.
Depeche Mode
3/5
Decent enough - not really my kind of thing, but enjoyed, quite mournful sounding
The Undertones
3/5
Cool punky late 70s sound
Linkin Park
3/5
A bit teen angst rock, but enjoyable
The Human League
4/5
Excellent album - two/three real stand outs plus the big hit - Don’t you want me - really torn, but gone 4
808 State
3/5
Ok - not my sort of thing, but perfectly listenable
The Cramps
3/5
Decent enough - nothing massively grabbed me - might need to revisit
Bruce Springsteen
4/5
Great album - Thunder Road a classic and Born to Run a fantastic anthem as well - probably my favourite Boss album hard choice between 4 and 5!
Jeff Buckley
3/5
His version of Hallelujah arguably the best - rest of album ok - particularly liked the last track Forget Her
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
3/5
Lovely vibrant music - on the basis I’m not a dancer it makes pleasant background music
Beastie Boys
3/5
Decent enough for this kind of thing feels a bit dated these days, but quite enjoyed
Pavement
3/5
Ok - just nothing particularly exceptional about it - perfectly fine, but not sure why in the 1001
Sisters Of Mercy
2/5
Goth rock - not my thing. Ok I guess - found a little dull to be honest