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Album	You	Global	Diff
Here Come The Warm Jets Brian Eno	5	3.08	+1.92
Suede Suede	5	3.1	+1.9
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space Spiritualized	5	3.15	+1.85
If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian	5	3.19	+1.81
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.34	+1.66
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
Either Or Elliott Smith	5	3.4	+1.6
Document R.E.M.	5	3.55	+1.45

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rumours Fleetwood Mac	1	4.45	-3.45
Bad Michael Jackson	1	3.81	-2.81
Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan	1	3.73	-2.73
Blue Joni Mitchell	1	3.49	-2.49
Eagles Eagles	1	3.29	-2.29
John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic	1	3.17	-2.17
Bluesbreakers John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	1	3.16	-2.16
Street Life The Crusaders	1	3.09	-2.09
Grievous Angel Gram Parsons	1	2.87	-1.87
Electric Music For The Mind And Body Country Joe & The Fish	1	2.84	-1.84

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Pogues	2	5

5-Star Albums (15)

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Popular Reviews

Bad

Michael Jackson · 1 likes

1/5

More awful that I even thought it would be. Speed Demon followed by Liberian Girl killed any potential for a higher ranking than 1

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized · 1 likes

5/5

I really played the crap out of this when it came out and I don't revisit it enough these days. They have always been a band where you have to listen to the whole album - I forget which one, but the CD for one of the early albums grouped songs together as one long track, so it only had 4 tracks for 12 songs. I've tended to listen to their last 4 albums more in recent years, but need to rectify that.

4-Star Albums (28)

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

1-Star Albums (14)

All Ratings

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

2/5

Better than I expected but wouldn't purposefully listen to again. This would have been better without vocals. 2.4 Deserve place: No

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Some great songs but could have greatly benefited from being shorter. Still will listen to the singles but probably not the full album

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Decent album subtracted by harmonica

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

The best Pogues album, but still have a soft spot for Shane MacGowans The Snake

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

3/5

I knew of them at the time this came out, but never listened, though certainly would have liked then. Not my current thing, and probably wouldn't seek out again, but I can see why it is liked

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

4/5

I would have previously said Ooh La La was the better album but after listening to both back to back, I'll be gravitating more to this one now. Probably a 5 without Debris, but still a solid 4

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

Such a classic. My copy doesn't have Watching The Detectives but adding that just makes it better

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

4/5

More of a 3.6, but rounded it up do to the highs of songs that were great. I don't think I had listened to the whole thing previously but knew quite a few of the songs. Just a little overlong

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

4/5

Definitely of its time, but updates the P-funk sound and is a lot of fun

Bad

Michael Jackson

1/5

More awful that I even thought it would be. Speed Demon followed by Liberian Girl killed any potential for a higher ranking than 1

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

3/5

Don't see myself choosing to listen to the whole album again but there are definite songs I'd put on. Over long and would be much stronger at half the length, but King Kunta pushes it up from a 2 to 3 star.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

There are a lot of shows I regret not going to but Elliot Smith is one that I was on the fence on but drove the hour and half to a sold out show and was able to get tickets from someone who had extras for $25, which was a lot for a concert at the time. This is one of the Elliot Smith albums I tend to gravitate to, with the other being From A Basement On A Hill and an easy 5 star

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

This is the only Green Day album you need. This is one of the bands I was supposed to, but have never seen. They were the opening band at Lollapalooza in 1994, but the traffic on the way to West Virginia was so bad we got there late.

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

This album was my introduction to R.E.M. back in 1987 and every note is engrained. The whole album still holds up but that first side is as good as it gets, and I'll get back to revisiting all of my old R.E.M. albums

Trio

Dolly Parton

2/5

Couple of songs, specifically Wildflowers, Rosewood Casket, and Pain of Loving You were decent. The problem with the rest of the album is the 80's overproduction.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

4/5

Decided on 4 stars because there are probably 5 or 6 better Radiohead albums, one of which isn't on this list, and I could stand to be a song or two shorter

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

You're Living All Over Me

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

This is one of those bands where the major label albums better than the early indie albums. Where You Been and Green Mind are their apex (both of which would likely get 5's). I like Dinosaur Jr but this is not the album I come back to. I'm not sure if I've listened to it in at least 15 years but was glad to revisit Kracked Also, they are in close competition to Jesus and Mary Chain for the loudest band I've ever seen live

Headquarters

The Monkees

2/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Couple of classic songs that deserve the praise but a the rest doesn't grab my attention. Owned the album for probably 30 years and listened to it a maybe a handful of times.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

4/5

This was great. Surprisingly, I don't think I've listened to this one before, and I have to say a bunch are better than Oh Bondage Up Yours. Definitely will be listening to this more

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

1/5

It really is as bad as I always think Steely Dan sounds like. For pluses, its easy to ignore, and backlash to stuff like this gave us punk

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

2/5

Not really my thing but I can see the appeal. The first few songs I was thinking it would be a lot better stripped down and less pop, but then the best song is Velvet Elvis which is pretty much pop. Butterflies is the other standout, but the rest isn't my jam, and High Horse was just awful

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

This is a surprise rating for me - I've had this album in various formats since it came out, and expected to give it a 4 but it really is not as strong as their others - at least through Automatic. So I'm giving it a 3, but a very high 3

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

2/5

Movies

Holger Czukay

2/5

I was excited for something I hadn't heard of but other than something interesting bits it didn't feel like it belonged on this list

Metallica

4/5

White Denim

3/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

3/5

Way more diverse than I would have expected from only knowing The Message, White Lines and Adventures of..., unfortunately it wasn't for the better

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

3/5

Surprise, I didn't hate it, and I even knew one of the songs

Blue

Joni Mitchell

1/5

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

5/5

Suede

5/5

This still sounds as great as it did in 93, and the band has a great 3 album run, with a B-side collection that is even better. I went to see them on this tour with two opening bands - The Cranberries and another band who just released their first album, the Counting Crows.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Follow The Leader

Korn

1/5

KЯAP

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Faith

George Michael

2/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Black Metal

Venom

3/5

Metal Misfits

The Grand Tour

George Jones

2/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

Vespertine

Björk

3/5

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

3/5

Its been 25+ years since I've listened to the full album but still familiar. Introduced to them by U2 having them open up on the Zoo TV tour, and certainly fit - definitely didn't fit the other rap coming out at the time.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

4/5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

2/5

Common

3/5

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

3/5

Not bad, but too long and rather just listen to Smog

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Opus Dei

Laibach

2/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

4/5

High Violet

The National

3/5

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

1/5

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

1/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

World Clique

Deee-Lite

2/5

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

3/5

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

3/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

2/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

1/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

2/5

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

1/5

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

This is the Gun Club album I usually come back to. After enjoying it again this morning, I revisited Miami and realized I need to give the others another chance

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

Great for the background. Unoffensive but nothing that jumps out as great. Own both this and the 3 EPs and probably can count on a single hand how many times I've listed to both.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

2/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Chelsea Girl

Nico

3/5

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

2/5

Paint by number jazz

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

5/5

Stankonia

OutKast

2/5

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

1/5

Kenza

Khaled

1/5

Eagles

1/5

Mojo Nixon was right

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

1/5

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

4/5

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Houses of the Holy is still their best album

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

3/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

Turns out you still remember all these songs from your manager playing it 30 years ago

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Street Life

The Crusaders

1/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

Kree-Akrore should have been the first song

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

1/5

Yes Stop

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

2/5

Queen II

Queen

2/5

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

I'm not sure why this is the first time even hearing of this, but pleasant, but unadventurous britpop. As times reminded me of the later Ride albums

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Certainly dated but this was much better than I had expected it to be.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

4/5

Is this as important, ground breaking, or well written as Highway 61 Revisited which I reviewed just the other day? Clearly not, but it's fun and its getting the same rating

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

Fragile

Yes

2/5

A point for giving us the Red House Painters cover of Long Distance Runaround

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

3/5

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

3/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

4/5

1994 was the greatest year in music. There are probably 1001 albums from that year that could be on this list This is my favorite album mentioning Parcheesi and now would probably benefit from being shorter but back then, you were getting more bang for your buck with a 22 song album. Not as great as the classic Pixies, but this is was the last great think Frank Black did. Cult of Ray disappointed and its been downhill from there.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

3/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

2/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

2/5

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

2/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

I'll stick with the first album and EP. Nothing awful, but no real standouts, and I don't see myself coming back to this one. Shadows and Fortunes is its best moments

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

You couldn't escape this in 1997 - it wasn't great then and doesn't really hold up now. Outside Kool Keith's appearances, there isn't a reason to revisit

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

4/5

I enjoyed this one much more than A Short Album About Love, so because I gave that one a 3, this one gets a 4. There's a lot to like, but its far from perfect, and a lot of cringe lyrics. But because I'm willing to listen to this again, I will stand by the 4 I give it

Blur

3/5

Closer to 4, but not quite there. Some great songs but not an album worth, and not nearly as cohesive as the first 4 albums

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

First time listening to a full Sigur Ros album and it won't be my last

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

4/5

I saw Mudhoney once, opening for Pearl Jam the day we first heard the news about Kurt Cobain. The weeks before, I was listening to the Five Dollar EP on repeat, still along with Pieces of Cake, my favorite of theirs. It's certainly dated but still fun.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

5/5

I played this one to death when it first came out. Back when $10 was an expensive show, I spent almost twice that to see them for their first US tour supporting this album. I was supposed to fly across the country to see them a few years later until 9/11 happened. The first 3 albums and early EPs are so ingrained in me. I don't listen to them much anymore but when I do it always takes me back

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

3/5

I was first introduced to The Residents when I was 16 working at a record store. I don't remember what album we listened to, but I remember the person who put it on said that to really understand you need to see them live.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

2/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

2/5

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

California

American Music Club

2/5

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Forever Changes

Love

4/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

A fine blues album

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

3/5

The female version of Mark Kozelek

New Wave

The Auteurs

3/5

Protection

Massive Attack

2/5

This came out when while I was working at a record store and at the time there were three albums that everyone who worked there would agree to. Renegade Soundwave, the first Soul Coughing, and this. This is probably the first time since then that I've listened to it, and I have to say it is nowhere near as good as the Blue Lines, which I got just a few days ago. At least Renegade Soundwave and Soul Coughing still hold up

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

This would take a number of listens to really sink in but these days you don't get that opportunity, and there are so many other things I'd rather listen to. Summertime Clothes and Brother Sport are great, the rest all just bled into one. Just an album that came out in the wrong time.