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Album	You	Global	Diff
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi	5	3.29	+1.71
Sincere Mj Cole	4	2.38	+1.62
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.41	+1.59
Parachutes Coldplay	5	3.46	+1.54
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club	5	3.66	+1.34
Transformer Lou Reed	5	3.67	+1.33
Heroes to Zeros The Beta Band	4	2.9	+1.1
Leftism Leftfield	4	2.9	+1.1
Fred Neil Fred Neil	4	2.92	+1.08
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Ice Cube	4	2.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Superunknown Soundgarden	2	3.66	-1.66
Illinois Sufjan Stevens	2	3.5	-1.5
Blue Joni Mitchell	2	3.49	-1.49
Frank Amy Winehouse	2	3.45	-1.45
Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf	2	3.44	-1.44
...And Justice For All Metallica	2	3.43	-1.43
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	2	3.33	-1.33
Deep Purple In Rock Deep Purple	2	3.32	-1.32
Fever To Tell Yeah Yeah Yeahs	2	3.29	-1.29
Astral Weeks Van Morrison	2	3.26	-1.26

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Automatic For The People

R.E.M. · 1 likes

4/5

Caught me listening to the words in a way rock often fails to. 4.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk · 1 likes

3/5

Enjoyable if bizarre

All Ratings

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

2/5

Disjointed, warbly, inconsistent. Jazz backing is musically effective, but the vocal performance does not track well. Lyrics forgettable. 2.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

Compelling sound, at risk of becoming repetitive. Some memorable lyrics. Well synced range of instruments. No Cars Go favourite track. 3.

The Cars

3/5

Very classic rock, enjoyable, though became repetitive towards the end. 3.

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Eerie vibe, fell into the rhythm as the album progressed, though no particular highs at first. Glory Box achieves that peak, perhaps too late. Worth another listen. 3.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

2/5

Heavy. Sometimes too heavy. Catchy in an (un/)enjoyable way. 2.5.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

2/5

Tried to like it. Not for me. 2.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

4/5

Varied, refreshing and catchy. 4.

Pretenders

3/5

Only grabbed me towards the end. 3.

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

2/5

Turns out proto punk is not for me. 2.

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Enjoyed the folk influences more than the core rock sound. 3.

California

American Music Club

3/5

First hidden gem feeling. preferred the softer tracks. 3.5.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

An instructive process in teaching me I may not like alt rock very much.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

4/5

Enjoyable and varied sound. 4.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

2/5

I didn't enjoy the voices in tandem, which is quite the issue for a duet. 2.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Listened on a hike - strangely therapeutic. 4.

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

Fun moments, very enjoyable. 4.

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

3/5

Nothing objectively bad, but I find that style of 80s sound tiring. 3.

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

2/5

Dreary. 2

Black Sabbath

3/5

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. 3.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Dragged on a tad, slightly too aimless for me. 3.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

Solid 3. Nothing much to say.

The Doors

3/5

Quite something for a debut, but not for me. 3.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Caught me listening to the words in a way rock often fails to. 4.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

Would have been a 2, but I enjoyed the solo at the end. 3.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

I forgot about it by the next morning. 2.

Tapestry

Carole King

3/5

I could see it growing on me. 3.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

2/5

Too unintelligible to stick to the narrative thread. 2

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

2/5

Musicals energy (I sadly don't like musicals). 2.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

Shame about what happened after, but an undisputed classic. 5.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Enjoyable, zero pretence. 4.

Play

Moby

4/5

Debated this one, but enough variety/significance to push through. 4.

White Denim

2/5

No jams for me. 2.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Technically impressive, but there's only so much I can enjoy instrumentals. 3.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

4/5

Delivery can be grating, but iconic nonetheless. 4.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Easily distracted, pleasant sound. 3.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Made me realise I'd been confusing the red hot chilli peppers and black eyed peas for an embarrassing amount of time... 3.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Good variety - some rogue moments towards the end. 3.

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

3/5

Fun and novel. 3.

Timeless

Goldie

2/5

Cacophonous and long. 2.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

3/5

Moving, but not for me. 3.

Copper Blue

Sugar

4/5

Surprisingly enjoyable. 4.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

2/5

Rambling. 2.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

3/5

I already had two songs saved from the album, but listening to the whole was slightly less enjoyable. 3.

Dare!

The Human League

4/5

Guilty pleasure album. 4.

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

Clearly talented and deserved recognition. Some repetitive flow otherwise a 5.

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

Grew on me more and more. 4.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

More rock blues not for me. 3.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

It aged badly, or I aged badly. 3.

Gold

Ryan Adams

3/5

Good voice but boring to me. 3.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

Not quite up to MBDTF, but excellent nonetheless. 4.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

3/5

Not a huge fan of the more conversational style. 3.

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Maybe I should watch the film. 3.

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

Enjoyable, but would need another listen. 3.5.

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

Almost a 2 but became more enjoyable. 3.

Sincere

Mj Cole

4/5

Perfect vibes, though too long as an album. 4.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

No songs saved, but still Bowie. 3.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Slightly too slow for me. 3.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Sometimes the voice is too jarring. 2.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

2/5

Possibly a heretical opinion, but droning was the word that came to mind. 2.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Very enjoyable. 4.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Slightly preferred neon bible. 3.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

3/5

A tricky blend of genres.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Fun, but no real lasting impression.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Very familiar, and very enjoyable. 4.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

3/5

No objections, but no lasting impression. 3.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

3/5

I was expecting a different sound from psychedelic pop - not unpleasant. 3.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Never trust an album named after the artist. 3.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Enjoying the Smiths albums. 4.

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

3/5

Enjoyable, but each song went on a bit too long. 3.

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Smooth, relaxed, technically impressive. 5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

A few songs I knew, Vienna a favourite. 4.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Preferred to Armed Forces. 3.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Weirdly some of the hip-hop albums have aged the least well for me. 3.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

A bunch of classics on there. 4

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

Still struggling with jazz. 3.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

2/5

Mass production tested my patience. 2.

New York Dolls

2/5

Noise. 2.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Enjoyed less than after the gold rush. 3.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

3/5

Not what I was expecting from the description. Unlikely to relisten but not bad. 3.

Django Django

4/5

One of those that I didn't think I'd like, but found very entertaining and varied. 4.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

3/5

Slightly insipid but not bad. 3.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

Slightly sleepy country. 3.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

3/5

All over the place. 3.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Perfect grunge while staying modern. 4.

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

Tad less enjoyable than young Americans. 3.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

3/5

Enjoyable - almost a 4.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Very unique and compelling, if slightly repetitive. 4.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Great storytelling and performance, but I still struggle with blues. 3.

The Band

3/5

Much more familiar than I would have expected. 3.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

2/5

Much too heavy.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

Enjoyed less than Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and After the gold rush

The Stone Roses

3/5

Coule see myself enjoying this more on another listen. 3.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Took me too long to realise it was looping, but a fun ride along the way.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Loved the back and forth. 4.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Meh.

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

Possibly quite corny, but still a 5.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Too jazzy for me.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Mixing slightly off but great nonetheless.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

Possibly harsh but found it inconsistent and grating at times .

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

3/5

Enjoyed more than plenty of the rock albums.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

2/5

Very varied, with the main theme being consistently irritating.

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

3/5

Good moments

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Long

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

3/5

One of my many heretical opinions.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Grew on me as I listened - heatwave was a save

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

3/5

Better than plenty of the jazz on here

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

New record for most saved songs

Killing Joke

3/5

Almost got into it

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

Felt weirdly in between eras

Guero

Beck

3/5

80s country?

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

Not unenjoyable - worth another listen

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

2/5

Maybe harsh, but wouldn't listen to it again

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Almost a 4 but too rambly

Cypress Hill

3/5

Hasn't stood the test of time that well

Gorillaz

4/5

I've heard better from them

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

3/5

Green party tunes

Blue

Joni Mitchell

2/5

Sometimes it doesn't click

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Learning I love the classics

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Surprisingly recognisable

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Elevated by the Latin influences

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

Too heavy for me

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

3/5

Not sure I see the Electronic concept here

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

2/5

Pretty painful

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Bad sign when you forget about it the day after

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Wonderfully experimental

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Was enjoying it more, but fizzled out

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

Some real classics

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

One of my less liked of the solo albums

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

3/5

Passed me by

The Coral

3/5

Actually very solid, almost a 4

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Finding funk unfun

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Not my favourite for Coldplay

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Fun but monotone

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

Knew I wouldn't be a fan

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Incredibly familiar

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Slightly jarring

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Not cohesive

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Incredible, but I always found it slightly over the top

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

3/5

More Scottish accents missing

Tommy

The Who

3/5

3 hours!!

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

I never caught the stones nostalgia

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

2/5

Bitter

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

No links to the US but feel like a patriot nonetheless

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

5/5

Full of classics

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

3/5

Still eh to jazz even if the greatest

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

Mid

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

3/5

Enjoyable if bizarre

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

Transported back

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

3/5

Enjoyable but not cohesive enough for a repeat

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Too whimsical

Fred Neil

4/5

The crooning worked

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Comforting

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

3/5

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

2/5

Paul Simon

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

3/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5