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Album	You	Global	Diff
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	5	2.66	+2.34
Club Classics Vol. One Soul II Soul	5	2.82	+2.18
Psychocandy The Jesus And Mary Chain	5	2.95	+2.05
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road Lucinda Williams	5	3	+2
Darklands The Jesus And Mary Chain	5	3.23	+1.77
Protection Massive Attack	5	3.25	+1.75
The Specials The Specials	5	3.29	+1.71
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.44	+1.56

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	1	3.91	-2.91
The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden	1	3.58	-2.58
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.47	-2.47
The Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd	2	4.43	-2.43
Tres Hombres ZZ Top	1	3.42	-2.42
Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem	1	3.42	-2.42
Stardust Willie Nelson	1	3.39	-2.39
Pretzel Logic Steely Dan	1	3.39	-2.39
Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin	2	4.34	-2.34
The Yes Album Yes	1	3.31	-2.31

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5
The Jesus And Mary Chain	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Steely Dan	2	1.5
Led Zeppelin	2	1.5

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Popular Reviews

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy · 1 likes

4/5

I really enjoyed this album- jazz/hip hop, reminds me of a hip hop Gil Scott Heron, not heard this before, Public enemy are similar, but I will download this album, really enjoyed it.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis · 1 likes

5/5

Just pure class on this one, every song an absolute classic

1-Star Albums (22)

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Rip It Up

Orange Juice

4/5

Bit old skool, but still like the singles 5/10

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

2/5

Bit dated, didn’t enjoy 2/10

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Decent album, a couple of crackers 5/10

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Decent, liked the band years ago - not due on this one niw, sounds dated.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

2/5

Quite enjoyed it, Soulfull - great voice

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Very different to what I expected, but in a good way, not your mainstream rapper, good listen, but not something I’d buy. 4/10

C'est Chic

CHIC

2/5

I remember this album from my teenage years, great dance tunes on here, but a few fillers

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

I ve never listened to this album before, must be one of the few? Full of hits from MJ - I remember Billie Jean in 1982, and the excellent video to Thriller

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

2/5

Was ok, but not something I would listen to now

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

2/5

It was ok, could listen to it again, as I quite liked the track “Friends” - I’d never heard of him tbh.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Really enjoyed this one, though not surprised as I have other albums by the band in my collection - what a great band they were, heard new tracks which is always good

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

Heroes is an excellent single, one of Bowies best, the rest of the album is decent - German albums round the corner

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

4/5

I really enjoyed this album- jazz/hip hop, reminds me of a hip hop Gil Scott Heron, not heard this before, Public enemy are similar, but I will download this album, really enjoyed it.

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

I did enjoy listening to this one, reminds me of my love of the single “The Cutter”, never really got into Echo & B when I was in my early 20s

The Yes Album

Yes

1/5

Really didn’t like this one at, organs, and long tracks, prog rock is not my thing

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

2/5

I do like a Couple of songs on here, but he’s not really my kinda muzik- did listen though

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Love S&G, great tracks on here, America, and Mrs R, great singalong tunes

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

One of the greatest albums - ever 10/10 This will stand the judge of time for ever

Aja

Steely Dan

2/5

Interesting, never listened to any SD, but liked “Peg”, quite a funky album

Damaged

Black Flag

1/5

Not my thing, never been sure about Henry Rollins, that was a hard listen tbh

Bummed

Happy Mondays

4/5

Haven’t played this one for a while, but have in my collection, great tracks, when Shaun was sounding excellent

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

2/5

Great voice, the songs went on a bit too long though

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

1/5

Not my thing at all

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

Excellent album, a real music changer back in the day, awesome - Firestarter

Crosby, Stills & Nash

3/5

Liked this album, a few songs I’d heard, beautiful harmonies- and new songs discovered 🎁

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

2/5

Ok album, not as good as other albums

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

1/5

Not what I can listen too, unless I was “Tripping”😂

Caetano Veloso

4/5

Seriously loved this album, have downloaded it!

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

Liked this album, NWA - links me into other artists

Faust IV

Faust

3/5

Surprised at this one, I really quite liked it -

Throwing Muses

2/5

I should like it more, but would need another listen

Play

Moby

4/5

Excellent album, not listened to it for a wee while

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

Classic album, with some excellent songs, I have this in my collection

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

5/5

Great album from 1995, Jazzy B -“ there’s 3 from the North side, and 2 from the East” - Tunes🎶

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

If I listened to it a few times I might like this one, but not feeling it

The Stone Roses

5/5

Superb album, I bought this when it came oout, and over the years grew on me, amazing that “Fools gold” is not on the album, finally Mani RIP.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

1/5

Can’t believe this in one of the 1001?

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

Just noise?

Vivid

Living Colour

1/5

No, not for me

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

4/5

Remember this one well, aggressiveness and power, MF wording, F The 👮‍♀️- good to hear it again.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Some decent tracks on here, I do like early Dylan, never seen him live though

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

An excellent album, enjoyed listening to this whilst wrapping up Christmas 🎄 presents, particular favourite of mine “ The Highways of my Life” Summer Breeze also excellent 👌

Stardust

Willie Nelson

1/5

With all these Jazz standards on the album, I’m afraid Willie Nelson is no match to the Jazz greats who went before….

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

1/5

Didn’t like this noise at all, far too heavy for me.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

3/5

I liked some tracks on this one, very dated, though I do enjoy The Kinks stuff, psychedelic and very 60s

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

Excellent album, full of favourites 🎄 Phil Spectors best moments - love it/ have it

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Really excellent album that I have on vinyl, Sade hit me in 1984, and I saw her “live” on this tour in London, what a voice- soul, Jazz rhythms Beautiful

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

This was a surprise package, I’d heard of the name, but not listened to anything by Coldcut, but it was a good liste, so listened a 2nd time👏

Chelsea Girl

Nico

2/5

This is an album I should really have had some years ago, after hearing her on the velvet underground record, but I never did, so played it out yesterday, a couple of decent tunes here, but I won’t be buying it.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

2/5

I knew this band would come around, I’ve not listened to much LZ I must admit for someone in their 60s, I have one track from this album on a playlist “Going to California” which I heard some years ago, and honestly I don’t like this album……

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

5/5

Truly excellent album, and timeless, I remember playing songs from this album to my kids driving down to Argeles in France , in the 2000s they were very young, and they still love them, and have seen them “live”, I have tickets for their shows this year, when they will play this album in full, I’m going with my kids, who are now in their 20s👏👏

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

1/5

I thought I might enjoy this, however I didn’t…….

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3/5

I love Lemmys vocals- they were a crossover band for me, as I was into Punk in the 70s, Ace of spades is a great track, particularly “live” - I listened to this album on the way to Football yesterday, it’s good and not too heavy

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

I’d never heard of this band, liked the 1st track, “ Time to pretend” - I’ve heard this before, probably on Radio6 - plus “kids” Not much else happening here for me

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

1/5

I only liked one song on this album; East St Louie Toodle-oo- other than that just standard songs.

Protection

Massive Attack

5/5

This is truly an excellent album, had it since it came out, playing it again and singing along ; Tracy Thorn, Horace Andy, Tricky, this version of “Light my fire” is magical right at the end - beautiful

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

2/5

I know everyone raves about this album, and when I was at school everyone in my class was talking about it, but I never got into PF, so yesterday was the 1st time I’d ever listened to the whole album- and, we’ll I quite liked a couple of songs, that was it…..

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

This album grew on me as I went further into the album, i like it! The only song I knew of Fiona’s was her singing with Johnny Cash on “Father and son” many years ago

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

On my first listen to this band, my initial thoughts were, we done this in 1977, but as I voyaged further into the album, I quite liked the Rock n roll style, “on a rope” I put up on UT, lead singer reminds me a bit of Joe Strummer…….looking that is😂

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

2/5

The longer this went on, the better I liked - though doesn’t come near his later stuff

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Very good listening t to this again last night, not played it for years, so good, Thom Yorke’s vocal so cool…

Sulk

The Associates

1/5

Didn’t like this at all, I remember Party fears coming out, and didn’t like that……🤣

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

1/5

Not my thing at all, I couldn’t listen to it all, bored me

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

What a beautiful voice Curtis has, hard to not like this one, I must watch the movie now🤣 Mr Soulful

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

1976….. and I hated ABBA- always No1, in the charts, I hated them. Nowadays I quite like them, and sing along to a lot of their songs - how times change…..

Parachutes

Coldplay

2/5

Too middle of the road for me, a couple of decent tunes

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

And then this one comes along, I bought this when I finally got into the Beatles, loved playing this yesterday in the car and singing along to “Rocky Racoon, guitar weeps, USSR, obladee, blackbird etc…….great memories

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

Bought this when it came out, and remember the songs well, but sounds a bit dated now….

The Last Broadcast

Doves

2/5

I gave this 2 spins, but it sounded a lot like the 1980s Guitar bands, a couple of songs were ok, but nothing special for me

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

I’ve heard a more funky version of “Watermelon man” by HH, this is very much a Jazz album with Funk/fusion - long tracks, perfect to listen to in the car on my way home from the beach🦐

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

A friend of my fathers had this album in 1973, I was still at school, some excellent songs on here, “Bennie and the Jets” reminds me so much of that year, I bought candle in the wind on 7”, BATJ on the B side.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

5/5

What an excellent album, love it

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

4/5

Wow! Some raw Punk - 14 songs in 15 mins - Fabulous- loved it

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

1/5

Don’t really understand why this is in the 1001 albums??

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Wow, not heard this for a long time, singing along to every song - always loved Jim 🙏🏼

Da Capo

Love

1/5

This album didn’t do it for me.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

1/5

Not my cup of tea at all…..

The Specials

5/5

What a fantastic album, brought mainstream SKA, and Reggae into the house, some classic tunes on here, that I still play today - lucky enough to see The Specials “live” Terry Hall on vocals RIP🙏🏼

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

I do like a lot of George Clinton’s music, but not particularly this one

No Other

Gene Clark

2/5

I read up about Gene, Byrds etc. Album was good without any stand out track though

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

So cool, Mr Cohen - great lyricist - really liked the album - must listen again soon

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

Great album to hear again, all the old covers, plus a few originals- Beatles at their finest

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

5/5

Great to hear this excellent album on way to the football yesterday, so many good memories- hip hop at its very best. “Three that’s the magic number”

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

5/5

Love this album, so much I bought it again recently 🤩

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

God….this was awful, though I know some people love it🤣

Fever Ray

3/5

Well, I didn’t expect to enjoy this……but I did, I even put 2 trax on a playlist- never heard of the duo before, good stuff.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

1/5

I can’t stand them….

Sheet Music

10cc

1/5

I thought I was going to enjoy this 10cc outing, as I do like their early stuff, but it was disappointing….

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Superb, lovely to hear Aretha with her charm and beautiful harmonies - great album, some real bangers on here

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Just pure class on this one, every song an absolute classic

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

2/5

I got into it on this mornings walk, but didn’t really hit any “highs”

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Not enough Reggae I’m thinking in the 1001, Marley is obvious, but what else? This has the album version of “ stir it up” absolute banger, Peter Tosh🙌 - I have this album with Marley and the spliff, plus the T-Shirt🤭

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

Beautiful album, my Father bought this on its release, so was playing it whilst I grew up, the classic “Take 5”

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This is an excellent album, bought it many years ago, so good to sing along again

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

5/5

I bloody loved this album, I’d heard of Lucinda but not played anything by her - Amazing!

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

In the week that we lost Andrew Rankin, drummer with The Pogues 🙏🏼, it was fitting to hear “Worms” again, I first saw The Pogues live in 1984, lucky to live in “Archway”, so they were a local band - saw them many times in London, one of my favourite bands ever, “Fairy tale of NY” - what a song, RIP Shane, and Kirsty🙌

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

I reckon I could’ve got into Husker do back in the day, and I’m sure John Peel would’ve played them, but alas I don’t have anything by them in my collection, this album is listenable- if a little dated.

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

It was ok, quite catchy lyrics, with his distinctive voice,but not really for me.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

2/5

It was ok, obviously love Father and son, absolute banger, but the rest didn’t excite me

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

3/5

Hahaha, this one made me laugh, mixed up instruments, Cave on full throttle, I watched him on UT whilst listening to this one, reminded me of Lux Interior, and Iggy Pop, favourite track “Dead Joe”

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Too middle of the road for me, really enjoyed his early stuff, and saw him live in 1979….

Yeezus

Kanye West

2/5

Umm, I’m not sure if I like him or not, i listened in the car - the only song I really liked was Bound2, if I listened again, maybe I might like this more?

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

2/5

It was ok - but only as background music

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

1/5

Not for me

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Good to hear Mingus again, so vibrant, good to listen to whilst walking the dog.