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Album	You	Global	Diff
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinead O'Connor	5	3.25	+1.75
American Pie Don McLean	5	3.28	+1.72
You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen	5	3.33	+1.67
Harvest Neil Young	5	3.82	+1.18
Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar	4	2.82	+1.18
Red Dirt Girl Emmylou Harris	4	2.86	+1.14
Ten Pearl Jam	5	3.91	+1.09
Sheet Music 10cc	4	2.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Kid A Radiohead	1	3.71	-2.71
The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest	1	3.7	-2.7
Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys	1	3.47	-2.47
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	1	3.35	-2.35
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted Ice Cube	1	2.93	-1.93
The Contino Sessions Death In Vegas	1	2.91	-1.91
Elephant The White Stripes	2	3.85	-1.85
So Much For The City The Thrills	1	2.82	-1.82
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	2	3.73	-1.73
Remain In Light Talking Heads	2	3.67	-1.67

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Diamond Life

Sade

2/5

Sax-a-ma-phooone. Smooth jazz, not my favourite, but she has a nice voice. 2.5/5

1 likes

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

2/5

His voice becomes a lot after a few songs. Only a fan of the hits and they've been overplayed.

1 likes

Out of Step

Minor Threat

2/5

Bless them for making this a very short album.

1 likes

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

The instrumentals, the smooth vocals, the outfits on their album cover. These fellas do sappy cheesiness right! THIS is the kind of funk I like.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (9)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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Orbital 2

Orbital

3/5

Love the 90s dance club music. Really like the sitar in there. A little bit repetitive, but that goes with the territory. I don't know if this paved the way for 90s dance music, but makes sense if it did. The weird whispery singing in one of the songs creeped me out a little...actually, now I like it.

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

So chill, so relaxing. Feels like I'm listening to a musical at times. Incredible!! Beautiful.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

3/5

Easy listening. Not too much shrill brass, which my ears are thankful for. Started out strong, but I was a little bit bored at the end.

Kid A

Radiohead

1/5

Didn't like the first song...uh oh, I have been told that it sets the tune for the rest of the album...Sooo depressing. If you need to wallow in your sorrows for a little bit, this one's for you. But please listen to something happy after. The only song that I liked was the untitled 52 second one.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

SO MUCH FUN!! My toes were tappin'.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

2/5

I know this is good music, just not quite my style...but he has a beautiful voice. 2.5/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Great voice. Found myself waiting for my three favourite songs 9,10,11...and damn, are they good.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

4/5

The voice of a songbird. So beautiful.

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

I don't know how I've never come across these guys. I love this album! 4.5/5

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

I cannot relate to this album in the slightest. So offensive.. but I LIKE IT. Also love that Snoop Dogg is so prominent in this album. I actually think I might like Snoop better than Dre, which might be the main reason why I like this album. The first half was better than the second.

Diamond Life

Sade

2/5

Sax-a-ma-phooone. Smooth jazz, not my favourite, but she has a nice voice. 2.5/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

1/5

Not for me. 1.5/5

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

1/5

Music that would be in John Wick. Could not get into it though. Was just waiting for it to be over. Definitely did not listen to the multiple versions of the same songs. 1.75/5

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

2/5

Not a fan of electronic house music. but I respect this album because the songs don't go on forever. Enjoyed the sampling of 80s songs.

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

3/5

Not usually a big fan of live double albums, but the musicians in this are amazing.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Feels like I'm at the part in a Rankin Bass movie where the lone female character starts singing her solo song and you would fast forward through it as child. A little bit boring, but she has a beautiful voice.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

2/5

I thought I was going to like this album a lot more than I actually did. I only liked two of the songs and one of them was their MAIN song. The rest of them sounded exactly the same.

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

I didn't hate this album quite as much as I thought I would. Some of the songs were messed up though, the word repulsive comes to mind.

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Liked a few of the songs. No complaints.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

That is one smooth voice. Lovin' the 60s vibe.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

1/5

Not my kind of music. He has an ok voice, but the lyrics are brutal. This music makes me thankful that I'm not lonely.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Adele

3/5

Back in 2011, I was annoyed when I found out that Adele wasn't black. I've had a hard time getting over it, but her voice is amazing. Maybe too many songs on the album.

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

At first I was a little irritated by the random sound clips thrown in along with the music, but I think I've warmed up to it now. I started liking this album a lot more about halfway through. Depending on my mood, this album would fluctuate between 2 and 3 stars.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

3/5

Relaxing. Short.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

The song Cry Baby single-handedly gives this whole album 4 stars for me.

Foo Fighters

4/5

This album is like a warm hug from the 90s. Didn't appreciate the harder songs with the screaming though.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

Fun!

So Much For The City

The Thrills

1/5

Oh this OC crap.

Eagles

4/5

The Bends

Radiohead

3/5

Enjoyable. 3.5/5

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

1/5

I'm not easily offended. Drew the line at You Can't Fade Me.

American Pie

Don McLean

5/5

Love the guitar, love his voice, love the lyrics. Do I love this album so much because I have moderate to severe jet lag and Don McLean is cradling my brain gently in his guitar wielding arms?

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

Very good.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Not as good as I was hoping for, but still good.

Ananda Shankar

4/5

Light My Fire was so good! I love sitar music. Interesting combining it with Western music. Do I like traditional better though? Giving it a 4 because it's different, but for me it lands at somewhere around a 3.5.

Sheet Music

10cc

4/5

I get really excited when I've never even heard of a band and then I end up liking their album. Thank you 1001 Albums Generator!

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

2/5

I don't like it, but I don't hate it either. Very repetitive.

Elephant

The White Stripes

2/5

I like it, but then too much overdrive with the guitar. Some good rock n' roll and blues at times, but something was annoying me about it overall. 2.5/5

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Favourite song: Traveling Light At first I wasn't sure about the talk singing, but the music is gorgeous and the lyrics are too. Haunting. Got more and more beautiful as the album progressed. Changed it from a 4 to a 5. Listened to the album twice more after the first time.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

3/5

This album is frikken hilarious...is it supposed to be??

Adele

4/5

Didn't realize how many songs I knew from this album. It's a good one. Like it better than 21.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

1/5

I like some Beastie Boys songs, but none of them are on this album. Not a fan of this one.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Gave me slight Twin Peaks vibes.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

2/5

His voice becomes a lot after a few songs. Only a fan of the hits and they've been overplayed.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

2/5

Bjork's voice is beautiful, just not sure if I like the music. 2.5/5

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

2/5

Liked the song Speedy Marie.

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

1/5

Some songs are too long. Don't like the music.

Guero

Beck

2/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

2/5

Some comedic moments, though maybe a little too much talk about their balls at times. I thought I liked Snoop. Maybe it's just this album.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

2/5

Bless them for making this a very short album.

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

3/5

Have never heard of this band, but they give me 80s vibes a little bit and I like them. Another good find through 1001 Albums Generator!

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

I apparently love folk, but couldn't figure out why I didn't like this album. So I looked it up. It might be because the artist is considered "indie folk". Most likely it's the indie I don't like? Does indie equate with whiny voice? Wow, people really like this guy. Just not for me I guess. Liked the song Can't Make a Sound

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Beautiful on the ears. Olsen olsen launched this album into a 4 for me.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

2/5

Tooooo maaany tracks. I try so hard with this stuff, but I just can't get into it.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

A few too many guitar solos. "Harvest" is one of my few 5/5's, but couldn't get into this album as much. A little bit too much country.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

I'm gonna go real Youtube style with my comment here: I was trying to figure out what I would rate this album and then I hearkened back to a hard time in life when I was crying to myself and quietly singing "don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing gonna be alright". It got me through the tough moments and now everything is "alright".

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

The instrumentals, the smooth vocals, the outfits on their album cover. These fellas do sappy cheesiness right! THIS is the kind of funk I like.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo. Genius.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

3/5

She has an amazing voice, for easy listening, but I was kinda bored.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

This album was a roller coaster ride of dislike, enjoyment, pure hatred, weird noises sometimes and amusement. Bonus points for some songs being in Serbian.

Iron Maiden

4/5

*sings in highest pitch voice* "I got two tickets to Iron Maiden, baby.." This album is not what I expected. I thought my ears were going to be destroyed by some powerful distortion and that I would be praying for it to end. Meanwhile, I got beautiful instrument technique and sound. Some people in the Youtube comments were complaining that this album wasn't as good as the first two, so maybe those albums were heavier and that's why I'm okay with this one? OR do I love Iron Maiden and I didn't even know it??

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

It feels like this album didn't sufficiently showcase Bowie's incredible vocal talents. A little too much funk for me, but still fun.

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This album is a magnificent combination of incredible vocals, mesmerizing electric and acoustic guitar playing, those drums, plus other perfectly matched instruments thrown in there. I don't know if they sold their souls to the devil for music, but if they did, it surely worked!

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

2/5

I didn't hate this album, but I was a little bit bored. There was nothing that pulled me in. Song I liked- Turn It Up

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

5/5

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

3/5

This was much more audible and understandable than I thought it was going to be. I liked it, but I don't know if there's a little bit of bias because I liked the movie so much. Something so peaceful about his music... The harmonica can be a little bit grating after a while though, which would take me out of the peace.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

I really liked this album. Each song was so different from the next and it kept me guessing on the genre. I've never listened to anything like this before.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I was a little bit bored by this album, but there were some songs that I liked- And in Every Home, Pidgin English. Just some easy listening.