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Album	You	Global	Diff
Sulk The Associates	5	2.35	+2.65
OK Talvin Singh	5	2.56	+2.44
Beyond Skin Nitin Sawhney	5	2.76	+2.24
Faust IV Faust	5	2.78	+2.22
You're Living All Over Me Dinosaur Jr.	5	3.08	+1.92
Another Green World Brian Eno	5	3.11	+1.89
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	5	3.33	+1.67
Debut Björk	5	3.38	+1.62
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	5	3.39	+1.61
Live! Fela Kuti	5	3.44	+1.56

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Back To Black Amy Winehouse	2	4.02	-2.02
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul Otis Redding	2	3.92	-1.92
Lust For Life Iggy Pop	2	3.6	-1.6
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	2	3.56	-1.56
Abbey Road Beatles	3	4.46	-1.46
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	2	3.45	-1.45
Aftermath The Rolling Stones	2	3.37	-1.37
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	2	3.36	-1.36
A Girl Called Dusty Dusty Springfield	2	3.33	-1.33
The Chronic Dr. Dre	2	3.32	-1.32

5-Star Albums (18)

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With The Beatles

Beatles · 1 likes

3/5

It's fun because it's the beatles but the album wasn't particularly inspiring.

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Good music but felt to countryish at times.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Good lyrics, alright music.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

2/5

This particular album wasn't really for me. I heard both the US and the UK versions. Paint it Black in the US version is a standout. There were some good ideas in the album but I don't really vibe with Jagger.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

Need to relisten once. Wasn't blown away.

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Good voice, meaningful lyrics. Simple and sweet. Didn't intrigue me enough musically though.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Mera khel khatam hai the album. Quite fun ngl.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Liked it alot. Definitely more my style.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Can definitely tell she tried with this one. Quality is very up and down throughout the album.

Talvin Singh

5/5

Amazing except the cringe 1 minute part in the middle with the fake indian accent.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Pretty good an sweet. Was a bit conservative with trying new things but the base idea was good.

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

It's fun because it's the beatles but the album wasn't particularly inspiring.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Fun album but depends on my mood. Have conflicting feelings about it much like the album cover itself.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

2/5

Lyrically sound but musically underwhelming like most ldr albums.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

4/5

Excellent album, had a lot of fun listening to this.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

The lead singer has a very unique voice. Hit and miss album but some songs were a lot of fun.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Bob Marley is good old reggae fun, vibes and fun regardless while keeping it simple.

Abbey Road

Beatles

3/5

I’m going to carry that weight. Some of the less famous songs are the better ones. Good album overall.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

4/5

Really powerful concept. Great parts every now and then but musically felt generic at some points. Can feel their influence over british music too.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

2/5

Soda pop and deep in my heart were stands out. Reminded me of J-pop at times and good memories of persona 4. The rest of the album was not really my style though. Would have been one star if not for the stand outs.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

I liked how one song sounded math rockish. Some tracks are solid. Coldplay is very hit or miss for me in general. But definitely one of the better pop albums out there.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

2/5

Didn't really vibe with it. Should give it another shot though.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

4/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Was a really soothing listen. I don't think I would like this music everyday, very dependent on my mood. But a fun album overall.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Funny 90s sound, a bit repetitive but still fun.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Great lyrics, typical bob.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Great album. Had already heard it before and I really like other stuff by the twins as well. Also pretty neat that I'll be going to Las Vegas in the next couple of weeks.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

2/5

Some banger nostalgia tracks but the album is not consistent and hits massive highs but a lot of lows.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Liked everything about this album other than Jagger's vocals.

Slayed?

Slade

4/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

Delightful.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Mex Sachine was a really cool song. Love me some wah pedal. Powerful album.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

Feels very British nostalgic.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Gave me nirvana vibes. Pretty good album.

Woodface

Crowded House

3/5

This had a really fun sound in between but wasn't consistent enough.

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

Great guitar solos sprinkled throughout and music which is fun to revisit.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

One of the best Bowie albums I have heard.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

Mariah can sing and yet the music is incredibly boring and repetitive. This was a really forgettable album but doesn’t take away from Mariah’s singing ability.

Boston

3/5

It was pretty good for the era it was from.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Pretty cool that 1001 albums recommended this on Christmas. I was so tired of hearing "Last Christmas" and "All I want for Christmas is you" over and over. This felt like a much better collection of Christmas songs. It had warmth and comfort even if it wasn't the best musically. I can see myself coming back to the album when I am down.

Metallica

5/5

Amazing throwback to an album I have already listened to multiple times. Never gets old.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

not my style but some songs stood out

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Good rock.

So Much For The City

The Thrills

2/5

I didn’t really connect with the album in my first two hearings of it. Just repeating city names felt off to me.

1989

Taylor Swift

3/5

I don’t really like this music anymore. But I had fun with the album when it came out and some songs still bop when listened to after a long hiatus.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

Hadn’t listened to alot of Kanye. This was fun music to listen to though.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

3/5

Pretty solid.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

2/5

Felt very disjoint. The motifs felt repetitive. The deep singing voice was good and I connected with some songs but it was a miss more often than not.

#1 Record

Big Star

4/5

Sounded like the beatles at some points. Really dig their sound and they had good harmonies.

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

3/5

The lyrics were good. The music was solid.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Pretty fun. Good drums.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

I found this album to be very smoothing and relaxing. It goes along really well as background noise when I am working as well. I anticipate returning to the album every now and then and the cover art was also delightful.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

One of my favorite albums of all time but I am biased as a guitarist. The solo's are timeless.

Van Halen

4/5

I am a bit biased as a guitarist here. I find some Van Halen stuff amazing even though my brain sort of knows that it can lack musical sophistication. The lyrics are not particularly amazing but it cannot take away from the beauty of those guitar tapping solos.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

4/5

I can see this album inspiring the album "Bleach" by Nirvana which is my favorite Nirvana album. The album was consistent throughout and even the live tracks were really good.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

2/5

Didn't really impress me all that much even though some songs were super meaningful. Going through it felt a bit like a chore even though there is decent musical production every now and then. I can see that it inspired a lot and the tracks were groovy but I didn't vibe too much with it.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

2/5

A bit too repetitive. The songs are good standalone but I wouldn't want to listen to an album. Talented singer but the music wasn't really the type I like.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

5/5

I found the album to eclectic and fun. Reminded me of YES for some reason. It was a trippy but fun experience nonetheless.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

5/5

Another banger album. I have also realized that the albums I tend to like have very likable album covers in general. Felt like high quality rock.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

One of the best Beatles albums I have heard. Lots of innovation and even deleted takes of songs were fun to listen to. Really cool album art to accompany it as well.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

2/5

The album had some bops but mostly wasn't my style. Half of it was just my guy trying to sound tough. Had all elements required to be a chronic but doesn't qualify as great music for me.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Reminded me a lot of "Elephant Talk" by King Crimson and while the album was good, I don't really feel like listening to it again.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

It was a fun album and one that I would like to play. I need to carefully relisten.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

2/5

Some fun ideas but -1 star for moaning noises for a track. What is the obsession with moaning noises in the albums on here jfc.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

I don't have much to say because I don't really have any memories of this for the most part. I liked listening to it though.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

Second song was really weird (not in a good way). The opening was really strong. The rest were also pretty good.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

Elite album. Had a lot of fun listening to it and it just reinforces my belief that Paul was the true heart of the beatles and not lenon.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Lives up to the album name. Elite album , love the style and will revisit it again.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

This was a fun album to listen to even amidst the excessive name dropping.

The Clash

3/5

The album was okay. Not breathtaking but fun too.

Adele

3/5

Some songs peak really hard. I have heard this before and "Send my Love" and "When we were young" are bops.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Fantastic.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

Not perverse. Solid ideas. Didn't dread listening to rap on here for once.

Faust IV

Faust

5/5

I had a good time.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

4/5

This one was fun.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

2/5

I didn't really enjoy it as much.

Debut

Björk

5/5

I hate to be one of those people but I loved this album. Björk's singing was disappointing but the music was amazing.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

3/5

Didn't like my first listen as much but liked the second listen a tad bit more.

Tom Tom Club

4/5

Had heard a few songs from this before and really liked it. Fondly remember genius of love from IASIP.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

R.E.M songs have never quite clicked for me in spite of their lyrical strengths. Will try and listen more actively.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

This was an amazing album to listen to. Love me some loser music. Although lyrically the album isn't as strong as some of radioheads other works the music more than made up for it.

The Specials

3/5

Sounded beachy and fun.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

2/5

One or two standouts and good lyrics throughout but not a lot of musical versatility. I'll give it a re-listen some time but I was a bit bored.

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

The album sounded a bit generic. Some songs were really solid.

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