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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	5	2.29	+2.71
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	5	3.34	+1.66
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	5	3.36	+1.64
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	5	3.4	+1.6
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	5	3.64	+1.36
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy	4	2.88	+1.12
The Sun Rises In The East Jeru The Damaja	4	2.91	+1.09
Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Frank Amy Winehouse	1	3.46	-2.46
The Specials The Specials	1	3.29	-2.29
In The Wee Small Hours Frank Sinatra	1	3.28	-2.28
Back To Black Amy Winehouse	2	4.02	-2.02
Is This It The Strokes	2	3.81	-1.81
Madman Across The Water Elton John	2	3.59	-1.59
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears The Mamas & The Papas	2	3.43	-1.43
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	2	3.4	-1.4
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	2	3.39	-1.39
Honky Tonk Heroes Waylon Jennings	2	3.14	-1.14

5-Star Albums (6)

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

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Frank

Amy Winehouse · 1 likes

1/5

Worse than Back to Black. This wouldn't even make a good album if you took away the vocals. No

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra · 1 likes

1/5

This is the album equivalent of watching paint dry. Scientists should study this to figure out the secret of time manipulation. Apparently it's only 49 minutes long but I'm certain that I was listening to this for a week. By day 3, everything sounded the same. I was sure that I'd accidentally put one song on repeat, but no. By day 6, I'd given up all hope of ever seeing the other side. I'd accepted that my life would forever consist of listening to this album. At the end of day 7, when the sweet release of silence came, I emerged from my audio prison and blinked into the sunlight. All I wanted to do was hug my family. I had an overwhelming appreciation for how Andy Dufresne felt when he crawled out of the sewerage pipe and stood in the rain in The Shawshank Redemption. There's no denying that Frank has a great voice, he just put it to use in the most bafflingly boring and unenjoyable way possible.

1-Star Albums (3)

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The Velvet Underground

3/5

Not bad, easy listening and a couple of good ones The Murder Mystery was the highlight. 3/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Full of bangers. I had no idea DS did so many songs that I know. Really enjoyed this.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Good, solid jazz. Nothing stood out to me individually but I really enjoyed it.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

2/5

A couple of decent tracks, one great track. I thought this was mostly pretty forgettable. I wouldn't listen to the whole album again.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Really funky. I enjoyed this and there was a lot I recognised. Lots of famous stuff on here and I didn't realise the pipe smoking legend 'Duck' was in the band. Good stuff

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

An excellent album. Really, really enjoyed it. If I was being ultra critical, the only think that mildly grinds is the constant YEEEEAHH BOIIIII from Flava Flav. It still doesn't stop it being a five star album though. Brilliant

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

2/5

It's fine, background music. Nothing to get excited by, but nothing to dislike either. Just...ok

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

The highs are absolutely stratospheric, which is why this is getting a 4 I enjoyed it a lot, but I think there are a few tracks that are just 'good' which stops it being an all timer

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I enjoyed the piano playing in particular. Wouldn't rush to listen to again, but a decent album

Gorillaz

4/5

I forgot what a good trip hop album this is. The punkier ones aren't quite as good but inject the trip hop and dub into my veins

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

2/5

Didn't offend me, but not really my thing. Nothing stood out to me and I'm unlikely to listen again. I can see why some would like it though.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

2/5

Meh. Not my thing. Tapped my foot once or twice. Wouldn't listen again

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The music is great and there was a couple of stand out tracks for me (Self Esteem, It'll be a Long Time) I've never been a big fan of the vocals but yeah, this was pretty good.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

2/5

This would be a brilliant instrumental album but for me, it's ruined by the vocals. I do not enjoy AW's singing voice and found myself trying to block it out.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

I enjoyed this, but not as much as I thought I would. Not really sure what else to say about it really. Pretty good

Frank

Amy Winehouse

1/5

Worse than Back to Black. This wouldn't even make a good album if you took away the vocals. No

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

This is good, really enjoyed listening to it. I've never really listened to Pink Floyd before outside of the really famous songs. I would definitely listen to this again and give their others a go

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

4/5

This album is great. I'd never heard of Jeru before but there are some cracking tracks on this. I was convinced that that was going to be a 5 star album after the first few but I don't think the later tracks were quite as good as the first ones. I'll definitely listen to this again and I might like it more and more. It's a peach.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

2/5

A bit nothingy for me. Ok background music but nothing to get excited about

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Pretty good this. I tapped my foot a lot. Didn't get too excited but I quite liked it

Is This It

The Strokes

2/5

I was sure this was going to be a one star album because I really didn't like it at first, particularly not the vocals There were a couple of tracks later on that are a bit better. Not my bag, but not a total disaster

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

3/5

I enjoyed this. Nice, enjoyable easy listening. I'd never heard of her before and this was a nice surprise

The Joshua Tree

3/5

You can't deny, U2 have written some good songs. There are a couple of stinkers on here too but overall it's ok

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

This is a very, very good album. I liked it when it was released and it's still a cracking listen

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

4/5

This was a very, very good album. I'd never heard of them before and thought this was great. The lyrics could have been written for now and would still be relevant. Very close to a 5 star album but I can't see myself going back to it much. A really nice surprise though, great stuff

Sail Away

Randy Newman

2/5

This feels harsh, because I like Randy Newman, but I didn't really enjoy this. I like listening to a Randy Newman song, but a full album is too much

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

Nah

The Specials

1/5

Sets the bar for how bad an album in this book can be. I didn't enjoy any of it, at all.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

3/5

This is a good, solid album. It got better towards the end but not a huge amount stood out to me. Very decent, won't be on rotation

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

1/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

This is better than I thought it would be, especially because I really don't like 'Alright' The faster, punkier songs are pretty good

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

How's that for a slice of fried gold. Dream Pop perfection

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Some of these are ok, some of them are not. Not a bad album to have on in the car though

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Funk me, this is really funking good.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

3/5

I liked this. It started with a bang and didn't really get back up to that high, but it was pretty decent.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

What a sexy album. I should have dimmed the lights and lit some candles to listen to this

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

An absolute worldie Being recommended to listen to things like this is why I started the Album Generator. Belting. An easy five stars

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

2/5

Found it difficult to separate the art from the artist when listening to this, but I tried my best. There are two very, very good tracks (Power, All the Lights), but almost everything else is absolute shite

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

3/5

This was ok. Passed me by a bit and won't be on regular rotation, but I kind of enjoyed it

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

This was alright. The dream / space rock and pop were the highlights. Definitely better than the straight up indie songs. Not bad lads

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Not bad that. I really enjoyed the beginning but got a bit bored. I liked almost every individual track but a whole album was a bit much

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Not what I'd normally listen to, but there are some proper bangers on this It would be criminal to rate it less than a 3

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

2/5

I can tell that this isn't terrible, but just isn't my thing at all

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

A real surprise and a very good album. I'd heard of the band but never listened to them before. This is a belter

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

I really didn't appreciate how good the White Stripes were when they first came around. This is superb

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

Loved the music from the start but couldn't get on with the vocals. As it went on, I got used to the singing and started to really like this. I'll definitely be listening to this again and diving into their back catalog. Cracking stuff

Arular

M.I.A.

2/5

Not my jam There are bits that are legit, but they come in small bursts.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

5/5

An easy 5 stars Lightning Bolt are masters of noise rock and I listened to this 3 times in a row Now I just need to see them live again to see the madness go up to 11

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Great fun and full of bangers. You go Cyndi Lauper

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Listened to what I could because Spotify didn't have the whole album. I thought it was a bit shit, but in a weirdly enjoyable way. Bang down the middle. Can't give 2.5 stars, so they can have 3

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

3/5

The sound of the crowd is unbelievably shrill, but when you get over that it's ok

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

5/5

What an absolute peach of an album. I never felt like it outstayed it's welcome and it's packed full of belting songs, including a few stone cold classics. This has to be five stars

High Violet

The National

4/5

I wasn't sure at first but got better and better. The 2nd listen was belting. The National are definitely one to listen to more. Cracking stuff

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2/5

I really expected to like this but my head dropped at the end of the opening track, that wasn't good. It got a bit better but overall, I didn't think it was very good. American Girl was the best track by a long way

Moby Grape

2/5

Spotify didn't have all tracks, but I heard enough. Not the sound for me

Foo Fighters

3/5

This is fine. Foo Fighters have some absolute bangers, but most of it is just fine

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Wow I hadn't heard of her before so this completely took me surprise and it was incredible. Catchy, varied, full of heart and soul, absolutely superb. Loved it

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

3/5

Meh I thought this was a bit boring but wasn't offensive. The song with Santana was rubbish. Could be a 2 or 3 depending on what mood I'm in.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

This was ok. Some of the songs were 3s, a few were 2s but I'm feeling generous so I've rounded up for the whole album

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

There were tracks on this that were really quite good, it started off as a nice surprise. But then there were some absolute dumpster fires on here too which completely ruined it