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Album	You	Global	Diff
Signing Off UB40	5	2.97	+2.03
Future Days Can	5	3.01	+1.99
Maxinquaye Tricky	5	3.05	+1.95
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen	5	3.31	+1.69
I Should Coco Supergrass	5	3.35	+1.65
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
Queen II Queen	5	3.49	+1.51
Scott 2 Scott Walker	4	2.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	1	3.34	-2.34
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	1	3	-2
m b v My Bloody Valentine	1	2.72	-1.72
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	1	2.65	-1.65
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! Frank Sinatra	2	3.52	-1.52
Surfer Rosa Pixies	2	3.5	-1.5
Dirt Alice In Chains	2	3.46	-1.46
Stardust Willie Nelson	2	3.39	-1.39
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	2	3.37	-1.37
Goo Sonic Youth	2	3.24	-1.24

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Pink Floyd	2	5

5-Star Albums (16)

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd · 1 likes

5/5

100% classic album!

1-Star Albums (4)

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

A beautiful blend of genres wrapped up in a comforting folk album. My favourites are the title track (one of three I knew before listening today, although Cecilia I know from the Suggs cover) and El Condor Pasa (If I Could).

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

A bit too bluesy for my tastes but 'Riders on the Storm' is a classic.

Led Zeppelin

5/5

What can I say? It's Led Zeppelin. Brilliant songs, fantastic playing, great voice. The fact that this was their debut album is amazing! My fave tracks include 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' and Dazed and Confused'.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

2/5

It's not my cup of tea.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

I've never heard of this group before and I don't normally listen to funk so it was something a bit different for me. It's a fun album but not one I'll probably listen to again.

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

A lovely album. I realised whilst listening that I know more Carole King songs than I thought I did.

Country Life

Roxy Music

3/5

An interesting album that didn't grab me.

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

Faces

4/5

As much as I'm not a fan of Rod Stewart's voice, this was actually quite good.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

This was wonderful to listen to. I've never come across a whole album of improvised piano music before and it was live. Great find!

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

It's quite bland. To me, the songs started sounding the same by the end of the album.

Future Days

Can

5/5

Amazing album! Feels way ahead of its time. For me, it scratches the Mars Volta itch (one of my favourite bands). I'll definitely be exploring more of their back catalogue.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

It's quite good but doesn't grab me like, say Led Zeppelin does. A solid three stars.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

4/5

Something a bit different. His voice reminds me of Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

Not bad but I don't think I'll be adding it to my regular listens.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

I've never listened to this band before and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

2/5

Lyrically very good but it all felt quite samey by the end of it.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

4/5

Really enjoyable album.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

2/5

The music is listenable, the lyrics not so much.

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

A fun album (I already knew and loved Common People and Disco 2000) although some of the lyrics were a bit dodgy.

Bad

Michael Jackson

5/5

Tune after tune after tune.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

It's nice background music, though I'm not sure I'd listen to it again.

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

4/5

Very enjoyable album! It reminded me of Guano Apes (one of my fave bands from my teenage years).

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

Thoroughly enjoyable album.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Not bad. The singer's voice reminds me of Robert Smith of The Cure.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

100% classic album!

Queen II

Queen

5/5

I've never delved into a Queen album before, having only ever listened to the singles but I thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the tracks felt as though it had elements of the later 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which was really interesting to listen to.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Very nice. I can see myself listening to this when I need something relaxing in the background.

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

1/5

This is a very noisy album. It starts off as a cacophony of distortion and ends the same way. The middle part sounds like the band Air and none of it goes anywhere. It's very rare for me to be irritated by music but this has reached that level.

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

Nice. A solid three stars.

Boston

4/5

A fun album with some brilliant guitar playing although not much variety across the tracks.

Signing Off

UB40

5/5

Loved it! I've only heard the singles up until this point so it was great to listen to more of their work and I'm glad I have.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

2/5

It's okay. Kind of repetitive by the end of the album. The singer's warbly voice seems to have been a popular vocal style during the 80s in the alternative music scene, something I'm not too fond of.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

An absolute classic! I'm 33 days into this Challenge and this is the first album I've had that I actually own and love. Fantastic music!

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

1/5

Really not my thing. I've never enjoyed his rapping style and a whole album of this felt like a chore.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

4/5

Lovely album with wonderful, emotional signing.

Fred Neil

2/5

Okay but instantly forgettable for me (apart from one).

Garbage

5/5

Haven't listened to this album in years. Brilliant, punchy, confident in their own sound. Stupid Girl is still my favourite track on this record.

Foo Fighters

3/5

A good debut that is instantly recognisable as Foo Fighters. A solid three stars.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

3/5

Good voice. The music is a bit too bluesy for me but might be good as background music.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

I've never really listened to Springsteen before and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I liked this album. I now want to explore more of his music.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

5/5

I've never explored their music beyond the Best Of album and watching festival performances like Glastonbury on TV last year but I'm glad I have now. Such a fun, lively album from a fantastic band!

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

A fun album although the tracks all start to sound the same by the end.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

2/5

Not my cup of tea.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I was going to. It reminds me of Interpol and Editors with maybe some The Sisters of Mercy as well.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

3/5

It's alright. Funky with some nice playing of instruments but I don't think I'll be listening to it more than once.

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Very good both musically and lyrically. I'm enjoying listening to these albums from the Boss.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Fantastic prog rock! I do love when albums circle back to a previous motif. Five stars!

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

An interesting album although I don't think I'll be adding it to my regular playlist.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

2/5

A very noisy album. There are elements in there that are done better by other bands eg. Linkin Park. I would have given it 1 star but it does have Take A Look Around on it so I'm giving it 2 stars.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Pretty good. Nice sound but nothing special.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

2/5

On paper, I should like this but it didn't click for me. Unlike Nirvana's Nevermind, I didn't feel the emotion in their voices, something I listen out for in albums.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

It's fine although I probably won't be adding it to my playlist. A solid three stars.

Take Me Apart

Kelela

3/5

There's nothing groundbreaking about it in my opinion (it reminds me of smooth R&B from the 90s and early 00s). Nice singing but the songs started to sound the same after the first few tracks.

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

Lots of upbeat, good quality songs, although a bit too frenetic for me.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. The songs are catchy and there's some great guitar playing on it. 4 stars.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

1/5

I need to start off by saying Jazz isn't my favourite thing and this is no exception. The instrumental parts are fine but I can't get into his voice. It's too gravelly and talky for me. Also, I was wondering why the audience was laughing throughout it. It felt forced to me. The songs all sounded the same too and by the last track, I just wanted it to stop.

Calenture

The Triffids

3/5

It''s certainly a listenable album. Some catchy tunes on this, mostly in the second half, although I'm not sure I'd listen to it again.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

I really enjoyed this one and more than I thought I was going to. I also realised some of the bands I listen to are definitely inspired by their sound and Shane MacGowan's style of signing. Standout tracks are 'Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant / The Rocky Road to Dublin / The Galway Races', 'Fiesta' and 'Sit Down by the Fire'.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

3/5

It didn't really grab me. The musicianship was fine but some distortions were a bit too overpowering for me. 3 stars.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

A lovely album that's perfectly listenable. I might go back to listen to it again at some point.

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Wonderfully uplifting record! I had heard of them before this but I didn't know any of their music so I'm glad I've now been introduced to them. 5 stars.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

Didn't really do it for me. They're definitely skilled musicians but I think I prefer Iron Maiden.

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

First time hearing the full album (although I know and love the singles). I know it's not pushing the boundaries of music but I really like it. (I've added an extra star for nostalgia.)

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I know a few of the singles but nothing else. 4 stars.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

Very moody and heavy feeling. A few tracks are lighter but they're not enough to make me feel the need to listen to the album again.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

1/5

This album is raw, depressing and relentless. I can see why it's in this list but it's not for me.

Goo

Sonic Youth

2/5

It's okay, a bit noisy. Didn't really grab me but it may if I listen to it again.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

A very enjoyable album from a great songwriter.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

5/5

I didn't really delve into this style of music back in the 90s but I'm glad I am now. It's a brilliant find that feels fresh and complex! 5 stars.

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

2/5

Not really my thing. Very theatrical. Most of the songs didn't appear to go anywhere although one or two were interesting such as The Trenches, which reminded me of Army Dreamers by Kate Bush.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

A breath of fresh air! I hadn't heard Janelle's music before, although I did know it was eclectic and different. She blends genres so easily: one minute I'm bopping along, the next I'm listening intently to the story that's woven through the album. 5 stars.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

This is the first band from this list that I've seen members of live. Catchy tunes. Extra star for 'Time of the Season'.

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Superb rock music! It's intricate, layered, melodic and emotional, plus it features my favourite Radiohead song: 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)'. I love it!

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

Not bad. I prefer the secondary singer to the lead singer: the lead sounds like he should be in a different genre, such as a musical or a gothic opera, whilst the other singer's voice reminded me of George Ezra. 'Empty Nest' was my favourite on the album.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

This was a really enjoyable album to listen to and it has 'Heart of Glass' on it! Four stars!

Night Life

Ray Price

2/5

Country isn't really my kind of music. Most of the songs sound the same on this album.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

4/5

This was a really enjoyable listen. Favourite songs are: 'What Are Their Names' (the guitar playing reminds me of a track from The Mars Volta, possibly on their first album), 'Traction in the Rain' and 'Orleans'.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

2/5

I'm not a fan of crooner music. He could sing well and technically the songs are fine but they just don't do it for me.