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Album	You	Global	Diff
You're Living All Over Me Dinosaur Jr.	5	3.08	+1.92
Machine Gun Etiquette The Damned	5	3.16	+1.84
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	5	3.19	+1.81
Sulk The Associates	4	2.35	+1.65
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	5	3.38	+1.62
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.47	+1.53
Dummy Portishead	5	3.7	+1.3
Apple Venus Volume 1 XTC	4	2.84	+1.16
Black Monk Time The Monks	4	2.94	+1.06
Ghosteen Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	4	2.97	+1.03

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Message Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five	1	3.28	-2.28
Frampton Comes Alive Peter Frampton	2	3.19	-1.19
Wild Wood Paul Weller	2	3.09	-1.09
The Last Broadcast Doves	2	3.05	-1.05

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John · 1 likes

4/5

Wasn't sure at first, but there's a very strong run of songs a bit further in. A lot of fun, no bad tracks. Best track is Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (banger), but made some very enjoyable new discoveries too. A little overlong, but works well spread out through the day as I've done. Would listen again.

Gorillaz

Gorillaz · 1 likes

3/5

Feels a bit undercooked, like a band who haven't fully figured themselves out yet. A small handful of standout tracks, and a whole lot of filler. Its successor, Demon Days, is a vastly superior album, and should have been on this list instead.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers · 1 likes

3/5

Good musicians, well written songs, but it's just too smooth and my brain slides right across it with nothing to latch on to.

4-Star Albums (43)

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Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Younger me loved G&R but I don't vibe with them as much as I used to it. Still fun to revisit this one - an undeniable classic with a shocking number of certified bangers, even more so considering that it's their debut. None of these tracks are filler. Enjoyed Paradise City the most this time around although Welcome to the Jungle always used to be my favourite. It's hard to really judge a lot of these songs since they are so ubiquitous.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Smoky and bluesy, very enjoyable. Perfect length, also cohesive. The WASP is excellent, as is Riders on the Storm, an old favourite. Love an album that ends strong.

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

An established favourite. Rich, complex, emotional, resonant, groundbreaking, flawless.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Survivor

Destiny's Child

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

3/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

3/5

Feels like a low budget Steven Soderburgh film. Vaguely intriguing background atmosphere, not an album I'd revisit. Shellback is a pretty good track.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

Makes me want to sit in an American roadside cafe drinking a coffee while I listen. More of a mood album than one I'd continually revisit, but solid nevertheless.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

The Libertines

4/5

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

2/5

Bland and tepid. This is one I could have died happy without ever hearing. The title track's lyrics imply urgency, but the music, with its repetitive funky beat, does not.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Sounds like they set out to make the most 60s sounding record possible. Also terrible album cover. California Dreamin' is an excellent song though.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

4/5

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

Lots of creativity here, and a few solid tracks, but the vocals are pretty bad and it feels a little dated. Enjoyable enough, but I can't imagine being in a mood where I wouldn't prefer to listen to Depeche Mode.

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

5/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

4/5

Never actively listened to this style of music before, but it's delightful. Also great drumming.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

4/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Excellent album, I'd give it 4.5 if I could. Not my usual genre and vibe, but it has so much kinetic, playful momentum and creativity. Such density and variety of samples, yet they all feel purposeful.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

Best experienced walking through a city in the early morning when it's still dark. Pure vibes.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

This is exactly what I'd expect from them, and is thoroughly servicable. No hidden depths here. Pleasant but unmemorable.

Gorillaz

3/5

Ctrl

SZA

3/5

This really isn't my thing at all, but seems competent for what it is. Production and vocals are pretty solid, and it seems to come from an authentic place emotionally.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

2/5

If you put every mellow British indie rock band in a blender, this is what you'd get.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

It hadn't occurred to me that live albums would be on the list, but it's a delight to discover one that captures a moment in time and place like this one does, and feels so cosy and inviting. Sarah Vaughan's voice is very warm and smooth, and I'm definitely interested in hearing more of her.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

I like The Who, but this particular album doesn't do a whole lot for me. I prefer their later, more expansive stuff. You probably had to be there at the time to fully appreciate this one. A few standout tracks, especially towards the end, and Keith Moon's drumming is a highlight.

Homework

Daft Punk

3/5

I see why people like it but repetitive beats can only do so much when you're sober. Especially when this thing goes on for over an hour.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

No rock here, only soul, which is not my favourite genre. He has a nice voice, but aside from that nothing about this album grabs my attention.

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Kenza

Khaled

3/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

1/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

Songs go on too long, however this is enjoyable and not half as dated as I thought it'd be. Solid album.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

3/5

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

3/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

4 stars mainly because the drumming is fire. Reminds me of John Bonham. I could listen to an isolated drum track of this album. Not that the rest isn't good, but this style of jazz can be a little challenging to fully get into.

Rapture

Anita Baker

3/5

Love her voice but the production is too glossy and it's pretty boring.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

5/5

I didn't realise I needed an album in my life that sits at the intersection of New Orleans Blues, sea shanties, noir vibes and gritty, boozy folk music but I absolutely did.

Peter Gabriel

4/5

I'd give 4.5 if I could. Just a really good collection of songs that keeps revealing more layers as it goes, and stays interesting all the way through.

Sulk

The Associates

4/5

I get the hate but I enjoy the theatrical excess and weirdness of this one. Especially when he hits those ridiculous high notes on Club Country.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Just a really fun album that put me in a good mood all day. An antidote to the endless grey and lifeless January I find myself in.

Skylarking

XTC

4/5

An 80s album that sounds like the 60s and the 90s had a baby. Not that it's a bad thing.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

More like a 3.5. Interesting and mostly pleasant, but not memorable or emotionally impactful.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

2/5

None of these songs go anywhere and there are about twice as many of them as there should be. Synthy europop should be more fun than this.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

A damn good album, even though reggae isn't usually my thing. All good songs. My only real complaint is the track order, Revolution should have been the closer.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

5/5

A really good, exciting and fun punk album that I hadn't heard before by a band I knew very little about. It's always good to be surprised like this.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Boring but pleasant. Like sitting around waiting in someone's lounge but they have very nice wallpaper.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

This is a weird one for me. Musicianship 10/10 Historical importance 10/10 Personal enjoyment 7.5/10 I think I'm just too British and sober and far removed from the 60s to really vibe with it.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

3/5

I wanted to give this 4 early on but it's very long and gets boring for a good stretch towards the end. I'm not sure why people are fixating on the homophobia - maybe I missed something, but the lyrics sound relatively mild to me compared to others. It's hardly surprising that a hip hop album from the year 2000 has some objectable lyrics in it.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

3/5

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

I like a handful of these songs, particularly Friend, You've Got to Fall and She Floated Away. However, at 1hr 9 minutes it's just too much of the same unappealing, rough sound that most of these tracks have. More grating than anything else.

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

I've never listened to Radiohead properly before, but I'm liking this a lot. The soundscapes are very soothing to my brain. It feels like it's taking me on a journey.

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

3/5

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

3/5

I'm sure there's a lot of cultural context I'm not getting. To me it just sounds like pleasant background music. A bit long and repetitive, and I don't see myself ever listening to it again. But it sounds nice enough not drop it to a 2.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

2/5

As dull and uninspiring as a very weak cup of tea where the teabag has barely made contact with the water.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Dusty's talent was undeniable, but it's not my style of music. I don't think I could go higher than 3 stars for a covers album unless it has really interesting reinterpretations of the songs. This doesn't.

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

2/5

The most safe and beige collection of melodies, riffs and lyrics I've heard so far. Fittingly, there is a track called (I'll Give You) Money which is exactly what Frampton would have to do to make me see his live show.

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Peter Gabriel

3/5

The tuba sound in 'Excuse Me' makes me wonder if the title is an apology for an episode of bad flatulence. An messy, uneven album but a few good songs, particularly the closer 'Here Comes The Flood' and some interesting ideas allow it to scrape a low 3 stars.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

The Grand Tour

George Jones

3/5

A safe and unobjectionable country album. I'm not the target audience for this, but it's fine.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

I expected this to bore me, but it's a surprisingly solid collection of songs with good production. There's not quite enough here to give it 4 stars, but I considered it. 3.5/5

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

Loretta Lynn

3/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Good musicians, well written songs, but it's just too smooth and my brain slides right across it with nothing to latch on to.

Opus Dei

Laibach

3/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Just a collection of catchy, fun songs delivered with enough personality to make them stand out, and the album doesn't waste any time. Sometimes that's all you need.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

The first "of its time in a bad way" 90s album for me. It's a fun sound, but it does not need to be 55 minutes long and it doesn't need a digeridoo track at the end.

Violent Femmes

4/5

Of all the albums I've got so far, this is the one I most want to put in a time capsule and send to my teenage self. It doesn't feel as impactful to me now as it probably would have then, but I like these songs and love the acoustic bass sound. Very ahead of its time for 1983.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

As someone who listens mainly to rock and metal, it's nice to discover a solidly enjoyable pop album that I probably never would have listened to otherwise. Good tunes, and good use of synth.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

A dense, layered, darkly atmospheric soundscape. Those basslines are perfection.

Wild Gift

4/5

How have I never heard of this band before? A fun collection of songs that successfully blend different genres and styles into a raw punk template. More like this please.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

This is a 2.5 rounded up. I can't be doing with the whole "anything one of The Beatles touches must be worshipped" mentality. The first few tracks are repetitive messes, and many others are forgettable, but there are some good songs later on. Personally my standout was 'Momma Miss America' an atmospheric, heavyish rock track with forward momentum and a very nice guitar sound, but 'Man We Was Lonely' and 'Maybe I'm Amazed' are good too. The generator gave me George Harrison's All Things Must Pass a while ago, and I liked that album much, much better.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

5/5

This was a new discovery for me. I already knew that Suzanne was a perfect song, but it is followed by many more beautiful, perfect or near perfect songs. The music is fairly minimal but carries light and shade, texture, personality and mood, like looking at a painting that captures a whole story and atmosphere in a single frame. I want to listen to it in different settings - in the woods, in a town, by the sea, at night, in the snow, in the rain - to see how it feels different and which parts jump out. So many moments where an instrument comes in and adds texture and feeling in a way that is unexpected but feels perfect in retrospect. A genuine work of art.

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

I love Priest, but not this album. They have probably 10 albums I like more than this one. It's a little too restrained, streamlined and samey for my taste. Nevertheless, Breaking the Law is an all time iconic metal song (deservedly so) and I can see how the album would have been influential back in 1980, so my 3.5 gets rounded up. Painkiller or Sad Wings of Destiny would have gotten 5.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Dire Straits

4/5

Black Monk Time

The Monks

4/5

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

It's fine, but I don't know why its on the list. Pretty standard post punk/garage rock from the era, with that wall of bass sound that was everywhere at the time.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

One of those bands that somehow manages to be both overrated and overhated. Nice guitar lines but otherwise mostly a bit dull, though pleasant enough. Not too long, which is good.