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Album	You	Global	Diff
The White Room The KLF	5	2.79	+2.21
Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan	5	3.66	+1.34
Cut The Slits	4	2.71	+1.29
Third/Sister Lovers Big Star	4	2.79	+1.21
Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
All Things Must Pass George Harrison	1	3.81	-2.81
Queen II Queen	1	3.49	-2.49
Electric The Cult	1	3.01	-2.01
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	2	3.83	-1.83
Ill Communication Beastie Boys	2	3.64	-1.64
Heroes David Bowie	2	3.62	-1.62
Here's Little Richard Little Richard	2	3.56	-1.56
Reggatta De Blanc The Police	2	3.44	-1.44
Hypnotised The Undertones	2	3.07	-1.07

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Moving Pictures

Rush · 1 likes

3/5

A gentle introduction to Rush, from what I gather. I don't dislike it, but I'm not in a *rush* to listen again. Sigh.

Queen II

Queen · 1 likes

1/5

I battled through this. Queen has always been one of those bands I have a lot of respect for, but no inclination to listen to. This did nothing to change my mind.

1-Star Albums (3)

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Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Already in my top 5 albums of all time so nothing to see here!

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

Glad I listened to this from a historical perspective but early Beatles aren't about to make it into my rotation.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

I bought this when it came out in 1997, and it hasn't changed. Full of banging tunes, but as an album it's a bit one-paced and by the end I'm tired of it.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

2/5

No real hidden treasures here. I think this is a case of "you must listen to The Police, so here's a Police album". I'm fine with the singles, thanks.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Great sound and a few great tunes but ultimately a bit valid.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Great. And they CAN play their instruments.

1999

Prince

3/5

Prince is funky

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Sweeping atmospheric soundscapes, lyrics that could be written by a sixth former. I can see why people love this album, but I'm too old and jaded to fall for it.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Clearly this is a masterpiece, but not one I think I will ever come back to. I love Stipe's voice, the songs, the mood... and yet there's something off. Maybe it's the lyrics. Too much allusive nonsense interspersed with faux-deep emotive lines that don't quite hang together. Maybe it's just overwrought. Almost cheesy.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Exactly what I expected from Dolly. Gorgeous jangly country. No notes.

The White Room

The KLF

5/5

I'm sure I've listened to this once before, and can't believe it was only once. On the other hand, it's hard to know if I'm even listening to the right version of these tracks given the different versions on Spotify. But I love it all.

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

I managed to listen to this twice, which is surprising as it's 73 flipping minutes long, and I'm glad I did, if only because it confirmed everything I thought on first listen. They promise funk, and there certainly is a distinctive sexy/funky feel to this, but in most other ways it follows standard hip-hop tropes. Overlong. Crude/unfunny interludes. A few cracking tunes and a whole load of filler. Slightly less bling bling and slightly more jaded lyrics than west coast G funk, but otherwise nothing new.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

1/5

All things must pass, except perhaps this triple album from everyone's second favourite Beatle, weighing in at 2 hours and 5 minutes on the remastered edition. Add George to the list of artists who apparently believe "more is more." At least any curiousity I might have had about Harrison's solo work has been thoroughly answered.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

3/5

Enjoyable, inoffensive songs. The album about the state of Illinois I never know I needed.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

2/5

The Shouty Boys have never been my thing.

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

It's house. "Progressive" house in fact. I like a lot of the tunes individually, but as a whole they become a bit monotonous.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Fine stuff

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

Riders on the Storm is awesome, but a lot of this is almost too straight up bluesy compared to what I expect from the Doors.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

3/5

Pleasantly surprised by the non-single tracks here, moody and experimental.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

As a naive 14 year old with a new stereo looking for some records to play on it, I bought 'Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell.' Well, if number 1 was good number 2 must be even better, right? Plus I'd heard some of the songs. Obviously I made the wrong choice. This is the record I was looking for.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

3/5

Old skool hip hop - historically important but not great listening in my experience. Some good tracks on here though.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

Noisy teenage angst. I didn't need this.

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

I was never tempted to listen to Green Day even as a teenager. If American "punk" rock didn't do it for me then, it was unlikely to now. Still, Basket Case is a classic and I have to give this album credit for doing what it does well, even if what it does is fairly uninteresting.

One World

John Martyn

3/5

I've always enjoyed John Martyn in moderation, though I've heard less of his 'experimental' stuff. This is nice but so laid back it kind of fades into the background.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Funky, sexy, clever. It's Prince. It's fine.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

4/5

Jackpot! I hadn't heard of this album, or this band, and I should have. I want to listen to this some more. It might be one of the great albums.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

I listened to this three times over the weekend, so it must be decent. The standout tracks are superb: I already knew Brown Sugar and Wild Horses, but Sister Morphine and Dead Flowers are awesome too. But there is some real filler. You Gotta Move, Bitch... blah. I decided I would let the closing track decide my final rating for the album, and Moonlight Mile is great.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

It's not Amy's masterpiece, but it's a stunning debut.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

2/5

18 two and a half minute pop songs (on average) by a bunch of lads from Derry. There's not much "punk" about this though. Totally insubstantial.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

I no longer get excited by the phrase "late-'60s musical experimentation," but on here it seems to work. The songs are catchy enough and don't overstay their welcome.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Is Elvis

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

So, let's see. We've got corrupt leaders, illegal wars, satellite surveillance and... irresistible women that suck you inexorably into their gravity well? Must be 2006! This is the album I didn't know I needed to listen to today. I don't think it's one of the all time greats, but for taking me back 20 years in a heartbeat...

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

Love the sound and the sentiments, but the lyrics and the music both tend to get stuck in a groove and the pace is relentlessly laid back.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Well this was nice . I guess if Americans have to listen to British EDM, it's only fair that I have to listen to country.

Take Me Apart

Kelela

3/5

So is this what R&B can be? I like the deep, atmospheric soundscapes. But the R&B cliches are ever present. I don't care about your boyfriend problems.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Just fantastic

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

I was a bit hasty with this one. It's actually a glorious musical noise

Cut

The Slits

4/5

If there's a fine line between genius and insanity, these ladies have found it and are dancing all around it. Unique, fascinating, hilarious, and borderline unlistenable. I love it.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

4/5

This is as much Billy Bragg and Wilco as it is Woody Guthrie, obviously. A really pleasant surprise.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

2/5

Some great tunes and obviously seminal, but as an album it's bland.

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

I want to like this album, it's bookended by great tracks but the middle section always leaves me uninspired.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

3/5

Very cool, laid back 90s chill-out dance. I can imagine this playing after a night out, where it would be a completely inoffensive soundtrack. Maybe when it came out it was more revolutionary. It sounds great, but I don't feel that I'm getting a window into anyone's soul.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

3/5

Wish I knew what they were singing about

Electric

The Cult

1/5

Hard rock by numbers. It's not BAD, it's just not interesting at all.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

4/5

Immaculate funk

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

It gets better once he stops ad libbing the vocals.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

3/5

Funky ambient electronic beats and vocal samples. But what does it mean? Should I care? Poor Jezebel

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

4/5

First thought: This is exactly what I thought a Rod Stewart album would sound like. Second thought: Oh, these songs are really good! A nice suprise.

Moving Pictures

Rush

3/5

A gentle introduction to Rush, from what I gather. I don't dislike it, but I'm not in a *rush* to listen again. Sigh.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

After picking out the original 6 tracks from the inevitable extended edition on Spotify, I have to say I enjoy the raw sound. I still haven't found a Who record that really sucks me in though.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Wow, I really liked this. I've always "appreciated" the White Stripes without really being a fan, but never looked further into Jack White's work. I _really_ enjoyed what Spotify cued up next, which was the Dead Weather. Let's see if that crops up in the list...

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

I remember when the Pet Shop Boys tried to be relevant in the 90s. To be fair, Go West was massive, but that aside this is not their masterpiece.

Queen II

Queen

1/5

I battled through this. Queen has always been one of those bands I have a lot of respect for, but no inclination to listen to. This did nothing to change my mind.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

Classic of course