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Album	You	Global	Diff
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.34	+1.66
Let's Stay Together Al Green	5	3.76	+1.24
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Automatic For The People R.E.M.	1	3.81	-2.81
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.69	-2.69
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	1	3.6	-2.6
Blackstar David Bowie	1	3.48	-2.48
...And Justice For All Metallica	1	3.42	-2.42
If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian	1	3.19	-2.19
Seventh Tree Goldfrapp	1	3.08	-2.08
Behaviour Pet Shop Boys	1	3.04	-2.04
Coles Corner Richard Hawley	1	3.03	-2.03
Truth And Soul Fishbone	1	2.96	-1.96

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Truth And Soul

Fishbone · 1 likes

1/5

Previously unknown. Knew the band, not this album. Another that was probably more interesting at the time.

1-Star Albums (22)

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Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Previously unknown.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

2/5

Previously unknown. I did not dislike this as much as I thought I would.

Stankonia

OutKast

2/5

I'll probably stick to the few songs I already know and like.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Previously known. I don't understand what the hell is going on but I can tell that it's EPIC.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

2/5

Previously unknown. Again, didn't dislike this as much as I expected. Wouldn't listen again.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

2/5

Previously unknown. Some of the songs were close to what I like, but overall I wouldn't come back to it.

The Only Ones

2/5

Previously unknown. I almost didn't stick with it after the first two songs, but it kinda grew on me.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Previously known. Conflicted for obvious reasons, but man... Only one song isn't worth the time.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

Previously known. Pleasant if a bit boring.

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Previously unknown. I enjoyed this way more than expected. I couldn't understand what they were talking about, but the whole thing sounded like a heavy metal jukebox musical.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

2/5

Previously unknown. It was...fine.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

1/5

Previously known. Not a fan.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

Previously known. Perfection.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

1/5

Previously unknown. Probably more interesting when it was new and different.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

1/5

Previously unknown. Knew the band, not this album. Another that was probably more interesting at the time.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

Partially known. Uninteresting.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

Previously known. Drop Nowhere Man and In My Life and this would be a 6 star album.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

2/5

Partially known. Sometimes I almost get it.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

2/5

Partially known. I think you had to get in on it when it happened.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Previously unknown. I get it, but I started losing interest by the end.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Previously unknown (mostly). I don't know that I'd seek this out specifically but I like how their albums always feel so purposeful.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

2/5

Partially known. Aside from the 3 big songs, not very interesting.

Moby Grape

1/5

Previously unknown. Meh.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Previously unknown. I liked it as a whole - except for the last song.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

1/5

Previously unknown. Mostly I couldn't deal with listening to the singer.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Partially known. Good times.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

1/5

Previously unknown. Feels try hard and unedited.

Eagles

2/5

Partially known. Meh.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

Previously unknown. This didn't feel like a necessary listen.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

1/5

Previously unknown. Not my thing.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Partially known. One song I love and then progressively less interesting.

Guero

Beck

2/5

Previously unknown. It's fine but as a whole it's sort of boring and too similar.

The Undertones

2/5

Previously unknown. Fun.

Dry

PJ Harvey

4/5

Previously known. Love it.

Crazysexycool

TLC

2/5

Partially known. Nostalgic and a couple of iconic songs, and the rest was ok.

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Previously known. Very nostalgic. Half songs I love and half that are just ok

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Partially known. I liked a lot of the stuff I hadn't heard before - especially the MC Ren stuff.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

1/5

Previously unknown. Kinda boring.

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

2/5

Previously unknown. OK.

Tago Mago

Can

1/5

Previously unknown. By turns obnoxious and boring.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Previously known. The two Young songs alone are worth the rating.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Partially known.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

2/5

Partially known. Fine.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

2/5

Previously unknown. Sounds sometimes like Beck, sometimes like Wilco, but not quite as interesting as either.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Previously unknown. Musically it's a good listen.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Previously known. A lot of fun.

All Directions

The Temptations

2/5

Partially known. Aside from Papa..., sort of disjointed.

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

1/5

Previously unknown. Too noisy for me.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

2/5

Previously unknown. Oddly compelling.

Adele

3/5

Partially known.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Previously known. So good. Just not really a fan of the skits.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

1/5

Previously unknown. Big ol' nope.

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

1/5

Previously unknown. Not for me.

Os Mutantes

2/5

Previously unknown. Sort of fun, but too much psychedelic rock for me, not enough tropicália.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Previously known. Just a great listen.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

2/5

Partially known. Liked the hits, really didn't like the rest.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

Previously unknown. Too chaotic for me.

1989

Taylor Swift

2/5

Partially known. I like the hits but the rest was just ok.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Previously known. Fantastic.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

2/5

Partially known. A couple of good songs, but otherwise uninteresting.

Melodrama

Lorde

2/5

Partially known. Mostly just all sounds the same.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

1/5

Previously unknown. Not for me.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

1/5

Previously unknown. Too...ethereal for me.

Blackstar

David Bowie

1/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

Partially known. A lot of excellent songs on here, but I don't get it as a "concept" album.

Dookie

Green Day

2/5

Partially known. Kinda fun.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

1/5

Previously unknown. 😴

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Previously unknown. Not interested.

OK Computer

Radiohead

3/5

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Partially known. Solid album.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

1/5

Previously unknown. Not a fan.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

Previously unknown. Fun.

Slayed?

Slade

2/5

Previously unknown. Dumb fun.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Previously known. The good is so good it outweighs the somewhat less intersting.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Previously known. A lot of good songs on here.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

2/5

Previously known. Novelty that doesn't really hold up.

Mask

Bauhaus

1/5

Previously unknown. I almost get it.

Parklife

Blur

2/5

Partially known. Meh.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Previously known. It's a vibe.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

2/5

Partially known. Musically I get it, but the lyrics are exhausting.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

2/5

Previously unknown. Meh.

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

Previously unknown. Good listen.

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

1/5

Previously unknown. Not as bad as I expected.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Previously unknown. Enjoyable.

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

1/5

Previously unknown. I didn't dislike this as much as I expected to.

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Partially known. Fine.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Previously known. Chef's kiss.

Country Life

Roxy Music

2/5

Previously unknown. It was OK. Sounded more modern than I expected.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

2/5

Partially known. The hits are the hits.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Previously known. It's a vibe.