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Album	You	Global	Diff
Ys Joanna Newsom	5	2.8	+2.2
Lady In Satin Billie Holiday	5	3.23	+1.77
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones	5	3.24	+1.76
Kenya Machito	5	3.27	+1.73
Live And Dangerous Thin Lizzy	5	3.32	+1.68
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	5	3.33	+1.67
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.34	+1.66
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	5	3.36	+1.64
Africa Brasil Jorge Ben Jor	5	3.37	+1.63

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Bob Dylan	1	3.62	-2.62
Mothership Connection Parliament	1	3.61	-2.61
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	1	3.55	-2.55
Blackstar David Bowie	1	3.48	-2.48
Synchronicity The Police	1	3.41	-2.41
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	1	3.4	-2.4
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	1	3.37	-2.37
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	1	3.35	-2.35
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.3	-2.3
Low-Life New Order	1	3.29	-2.29

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	5
Black Sabbath	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
David Bowie	4, 1, 2, 3

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Popular Reviews

Medúlla

Björk · 1 likes

1/5

I could live without this one 🙉

4-Star Albums (24)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

All Ratings

Close To You

Carpenters

3/5

Not bad album but definitely not for me.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Absolute classic album! One of their best. Of course "Gimme Shelter" is the biggest hit of the album but I do like the blues-ish songs: "Love in Vain", "Country Honk" and "Live with Me". Btw, "Love in Vain" was written by Robert Johnson. The title song "Let It Bleed" is pretty good as well. The only weak song is "Monkey Man". "You Can't Always Get What You Want" closes the album in great style. A bit repetitive but nice song.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

1/5

I never got into funk music and this album keeps me away from it. Found it bit boring, chorus are too repetitive and tiring. Gotta be honest, I skipped the last song, so damn boring.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

1/5

When this popped up I thought "not again". I've seen this album in so many different lists and tried to listen to it before but never passed from the second or third song. I finished the album but didn't listen to any song until its end.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Nice one! I'm wasn't familiar with this album, actually not very familiar with Bowie's work but I liked this album.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

5/5

Good stuff. I knew the song Wild World thanks to Mr Big wonderful cover. Later I found it was a cover from Cat Stevens and gave the album a play. It was refreshing to get to play this album again after so many years. My favourite song is "Hard Headed Woman" that reminds me of Jethro Tull.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

1/5

Joan Armatrading

5/5

What a voice!! I have never heard about Joan before and this was a great surprise! What brilliant album!

Black Sabbath

5/5

The album that started it all! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

Ahh Classic American hip-hop!

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

If you forget that is Elvis you might end up enjoying this album, or part of it as it is too mellow for my taste, too many ballads. The 3 last songs are totally forgettable.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

5/5

The 3rd album of one of the most amazing, wonderful and brilliant three-album run in the music history "Machine Head" is an absolute classic hard rock album. The band was on fire! The synergy is extraordinary, everything fits perfectly: Lord's magical keys, Blackmore's delightful riffs and solos, Glover's perfection and Paige's precision and Gillan's golden voice! Favourites: Highway Star, Lazy, Space Truckin', Never Before, Maybe I'm a Leo, Pictures of Home and Smoke On The Water (yeah got tired of this song even though it is a classic). Magnificent album.

Debut

Björk

3/5

1984

Van Halen

5/5

Classic VH ! The album starts at the 3rd track for me as I got tired of Jump and Panama over the years. The drumming on the beginning of "Hot for Teacher" is just crazy, probably the best song of the album. "I'll Wait" is the weaker song of the album. The album ends very well with "Girl Gone Bad" and "House of Pain".

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

1/5

It could be used for background noise but it is so boring even for that.

Joanna Newsom

5/5

Whoa ! This is something else, not your usual hits and radio friendly music. If you are a close minded person don't even give it a try . If you want background noise then skip it. It needs time to digest it, to get yourself familiar with her voice, arrangements and the wonderland where this album lives in. Once the initial shock pass one can discover the wonder of this fairy tale inform of music, only more complex, unusual and unique. "Monkey and Bear" is my favourite song of the album.

Kenya

Machito

5/5

I was expecting not to like this but ended up playing this album three times! Nice discovery!

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

5/5

Well, well, well. One of the best live albums ever!

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Blood, Sweat & Tears

4/5

Interesting fusion of jazz and rock.

Dry

PJ Harvey

4/5

The Only Ones

3/5

Nothing remarkable

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

All songs are forgettable except for "Superstition" that is better played by Stevie Ray Vaughan's btw.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Phrenology

The Roots

4/5

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

4/5

Jeff Beck! This was the first album that I checked Wikipedia before hitting the play button as I don't like Clapton playing. I first discovered Yardbirds because of Jimmy Page and then Clapton and Beck but never properly played any album before before this album. I never like Clapton as guitarist and found him very overrated player, fortunately this album features Jeff Beck on guitar and was the reason I give it a go. This is a studio album and features original compositions. If you like rock music from '60s you are in for a good treat.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Not only a classic but an excellent album.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Medúlla

Björk

1/5

I could live without this one 🙉

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5

First time playing this album but definitely needs more playing.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

1/5

As boring as it can be from a very overrated singer.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

Not so bad for lazy Clapton

The Stone Roses

2/5

Faust IV

Faust

1/5

Couldn't make it until the end 🙉🤮

Synchronicity

The Police

1/5

Booooorrrriiiiiiinnnngggggggggg 🥱

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

Interesting

Low-Life

New Order

1/5

Meh

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

2/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Atomizer

Big Black

1/5

Horrible stuff

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

I know a handful of songs from Nick Cave and The Bad seeds but this album is superb! Played it three times during my day.

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

1/5

Microshift

Hookworms

3/5

Tidal

Fiona Apple

2/5

Diamond Life

Sade

2/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

1/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

5/5

The Rolling Stones

5/5

evermore

Taylor Swift

2/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

5/5

Classic album from MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) and the godfather of Samba Rock. "Camisa 10 da Gávea" refers to Zico, the biggest player ever of Flamengo, the team Ben Jor support and the team with biggest numbers of supporters in Brazil. Gávea is a neighbour in Rio de Janeiro where Flamengo's headquarters is and the place where the team used for practice as well. Obviously, 10 is the number of the shirt (or jersey) that Zico used during his whole career, mostly playing for Flamengo. He also played in Italy and was the Kickstarter of Football in Japan alongside with another Brazilian players. And yes, I support Flamengo as well. Interesting fact: Jorge Ben changed his name to Jorge Ben Jor to avoid confusion with George Benson.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

1/5

Too old

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

3/5

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

1/5

Bad. Too bad. Totally forgetable songs, superficial and weak album but could not expect anything different from them. It is hard to understand why this album made the list. Really bad.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

2/5

I've never heard of Magnetic Fields before and I don't think I was missing anything. Anyway the album is from 1999 but sounds like it was from 1969, maybe that was the idea?! There's a mix of genres including Country 🤮, pop 🥱 and Pop Rock 🤨. It is not bad but it not amazing either.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

My main gripe with Soul Music is about singers "screaming" too much. I don't know why they need to sing high notes all the time but that's a torture to the soul 😉 But Marvin is a different story! Although being a political record Marvin' wonderful singing, melody and calmness makes this record delightful. Great album and a reminder to listen to Marvin more often.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

1/5

😴

The Next Day

David Bowie

2/5

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

Their best album in my opinion! This is one of those records that should be in any list of perfect releases and best debuts.

Pornography

The Cure

2/5

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

1/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

5/5

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

4/5

I've never heard any song from The Charlatans before (that I remember) and it was a nice surprise. Overall it is a great album and based on Wikipedia, it is one of their best which is a good entry point to the band.

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Classic!

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

One can be critic and one can simply enjoy the music.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

Meh

Lost Souls

Doves

4/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

Sounds generic

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

I could listen to Janis all day long

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

1/5

Low

David Bowie

3/5

Half the songs are instrumental (and boring) which is odd for a singer

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

1/5

Oh no. The day that I have to play Bob Dylan unfortunately arrived. Although I have never played any of his albums in full but if a "best of" didn't convinced me, a album would not do it, right? Yes, right. Nothing good here. "Blowin' in the Wind" is digestible but the rest is, well, Dylan.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

RUSH! Except for the synth phase, any Rush album is instantly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

I never imagined Soul Music would had such long songs as on this album. But then I discovered there's this thing, I mean, subgenre called Progressive Soul and I might dig a bit deeper to find out more about it. The song ”Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" is my favourite, maybe because it has a The Doors vibe.

LP1

FKA twigs

3/5

Preface almost put me off but "Lights On" (my favourite) kept me going. It is an intriguing album, not something I would normally play and probably wouldn't play it again but who knows.

Germs

4/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

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