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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
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5 | 2.92 | +2.08 |
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Forever Changes
Love
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5 | 3.22 | +1.78 |
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Raw Power
The Stooges
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5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
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5 | 3.42 | +1.58 |
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We Are Family
Sister Sledge
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5 | 3.48 | +1.52 |
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
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5 | 3.49 | +1.51 |
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Low
David Bowie
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5 | 3.54 | +1.46 |
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Moon Safari
Air
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5 | 3.57 | +1.43 |
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
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5 | 3.61 | +1.39 |
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Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon
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4 | 2.69 | +1.31 |
| Album | You | Global | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
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The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
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1 | 3.05 | -2.05 |
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(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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2 | 3.73 | -1.73 |
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Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
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1 | 2.62 | -1.62 |
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Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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1 | 2.52 | -1.52 |
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The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
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2 | 3.49 | -1.49 |
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Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
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2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
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Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
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1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
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2 | 3.36 | -1.36 |
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Neon Bible
Arcade Fire
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2 | 3.33 | -1.33 |
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The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
|
2 | 3.27 | -1.27 |
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| Artist | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| David Bowie | 3 | 4.33 |
| Radiohead | 3 | 4.33 |
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| Artist | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Bruce Springsteen | 1, 4, 4 |
Some great tunes (Keep The Car Running, No Cars Go) but very ponderous and overly earnest without saying anything. Lacks the charm of Funeral and the song craft of Suburbs. And Win Butler, man...
An album of standout moments. The singles sound as good now as they did almost 30 years ago - "we used to be number 10, now we permanent at one" is a great opening line. Kudos for the range of samples and swipes (Falmingos on Zealots, Cymande on The Score and Teena Marie on Fu-Gee-La). They slide into some boom bap tropes at times, and the skits can be laborious/offensive (one notorious one in particular). But the interplay between the three members, with Ms Lauryn Hill's incredible vocal performances the highlight, and general joyous nature of the record bring it to 4 stars
Were the Smiths a singles band? Caught midway between the dense, gothic fog of their debut and the lusher productions of later albums, MiM is a patchy affair. It contains some of Johnny Marr's best guitar work, and his Nile Rodgers/Bernie Edwards double act with Andy Rourke (particularly on Barbarism Begins at Home) is joyous. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore is possibly their most languidly, achingly beautiful song, but too often pretty melodies and propulsive rhythms are blighted by Morrissey at his most tedious. Strange that one his most effective lyrical efforts is on this album (the dressed up Elvis rush of Rusholme Ruffians).
I didn't grow up listening to this album, but I once heard someone describe it as an old friend and that sums it up. You know all the songs, deeply personal yet for everyone. Title track is my favourite with its mediaeval imagery - almost a cousin to After The Gold Rush.
All the elements are here: the propulsive rhythms section and those long ascending/descending lead lines from Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield. The 70s pub rock influences are still there, but you can hear how they were moving towards their Punk Doors era. They released more interesting records afterwards, but an important statement of intent which showcased their musicality and approach to melody
I actually enjoyed this more than I thought. Rootsy, folk-rock songs and a great cover I Know I'm Losing You stood out.
Some great tunes (Keep The Car Running, No Cars Go) but very ponderous and overly earnest without saying anything. Lacks the charm of Funeral and the song craft of Suburbs. And Win Butler, man...
Musically more interesting than I thought it would be. Beck is an inventive guitarist and the influence on other guitarists of the era (and competition that must have generated) is clear. The issue with lots of proto records from this era is the production is very thin and the songs veer towards being insipid. This is why its an influential but not essential album, for me
Only 5% of albums received 5 stars. Average rating: 3.29.
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