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Album	You	Global	Diff
Superfly Curtis Mayfield	5	3.7	+1.3
Future Days Can	4	3	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Eliminator ZZ Top	1	3.37	-2.37
London Calling The Clash	2	3.97	-1.97
Apple Venus Volume 1 XTC	1	2.84	-1.84
Roots Sepultura	1	2.79	-1.79
Queen II Queen	2	3.49	-1.49
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast	2	3.45	-1.45
This Year's Model Elvis Costello & The Attractions	2	3.32	-1.32
All Mod Cons The Jam	2	3.25	-1.25
Like A Prayer Madonna	2	3.23	-1.23
Bandwagonesque Teenage Fanclub	2	3.06	-1.06

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Dire Straits

Dire Straits · 1 likes

4/5

Big fan of the overall production of this album, love the slightly jazzy sound of the drums and the atmospheric guitars. Although half of the songs do sound a lot like sultans of swing. Favourites are down to the waterline, sultans of swing and in the gallery.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys · 1 likes

4/5

A bit over the top at points but always engaging and interesting

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Dire Straits

4/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

Not bad hahhahhahahah no it’s actually alright. I didn’t think Michael Jackson would be my thing but I got some enjoyment out of this album, particularly at the start. I do think bad loses its charm towards the end, along with Jackson’s constant ad-lib screams. And the production has aged impressively badly - I actually thought it was released in the early 70s from the sound of this thing. Maybe that’s the point. I don’t really care

Queen II

Queen

2/5

This is my first serious introduction to Queen, and if this is considered to be one of their good albums then I don’t understand how they’re a highly regarded group. It sounds like they’re recording every song standing ten feet away from the microphone, and the only way you can distinguish the confusion of noice is because they pan instruments so far to the left or right. There’s some interesting ideas on this album but they’re executed poorly. It’s not charming, it’s not vintage; it’s just disappointing.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

It’s an interesting album. The lyrics are often engaging, the production choices are innovative and the instruments are all given plenty of space. What it lacks in consistency, it makes up for with charisma. I’m not sure I’d return to it, but I definitely enjoyed it.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Although I’ve heard and enjoyed some of his work, I’ve never been a huge Bowie fan, and this is the first time I’ve really listened to one of his albums. I have to say, I’m surprised by how much I liked it. He has a way of bringing songs to life that honestly no other artist does, and this album is absolutely full of personality. The production isn’t particularly fresh or crisp, but it has a special quality, and is fairly impressive for the era of this album. There’s plenty of interesting instrumental choices in this album, and the lyrics always seem to intrigue me. Plus the Andy Warhol song is pretty funny.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

An absolutely incredible album. The jazzy elements combine perfectly with the soul feel of these songs, and Curtis’ drug focussed lyrics balance the upbeat sounds with a dark undertone. I’ve not seen the film, or fully dived into the meaning of the lyrics, but I’m more than happy to just listen to this one on repeat and enjoy it. Favourites are little child running wild, pusherman (I absolutely love those drums) and no thing on me

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Bangers

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The Dandy Warhols

4/5

A band I’d never even heard of before but a great album, there’s probably some skippable moments which is the only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

It’s been a while since I’ve been less interested in an album

Like A Prayer

Madonna

2/5

I didn’t enjoy it. I’m not sure if I was meant to

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

Not my favourite of Bowie’s music, but still interesting. I don’t think I’d return to it

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

A bit over the top at points but always engaging and interesting

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

I mean it’s fine

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

2/5

Weirdly I actually see why it’s on this list but I just don’t care for it at all

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

3/5

A bit too much for me but an interesting listen

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Da Capo

Love

3/5

The doors but not the doors but still good?

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

I really liked the sound of this album

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

4/5

Pretty cool

Eliminator

ZZ Top

1/5

I can’t imagine a time where this didn’t sound like ass

Future Days

Can

4/5

Loved the first song, the others are a slight drop off but a great innovative album

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

1/5

The first song was alright and I really like the second half of the last song. Apart from that it was complete ass

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

All Mod Cons

The Jam

2/5

It’s okay, not really for me though

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

Bro needs to chill out

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

It’s cool

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Iconic

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Some interesting moments but many forgettable ones

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

3/5

It’s cool but the vocals grate on me sometimes

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Pretty wild indeed

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Fantastic album, has some great jazzy elements

London Calling

The Clash

2/5

Quite underwhelming

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

4/5

Fuzzy

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Weird but it grew on me. Not sure I’d come back to it

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

2/5

Not bad but quite forgettable

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Some good moments but many that I didn’t really care for, and the production hasn’t aged well. It’s interesting if nothing else

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

I don’t think you’ll find a debut album more measured, purposeful and creative than this one. There’s probably a couple of skips on here, otherwise I’d give it 5 stars