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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Dog Man Star Suede	5	3.01	+1.99
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.46	+1.54
Disraeli Gears Cream	5	3.46	+1.54
Arrival ABBA	5	3.52	+1.48
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	5	3.56	+1.44
Machine Head Deep Purple	5	3.57	+1.43
Morrison Hotel The Doors	5	3.58	+1.42
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	5	3.59	+1.41

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Revolver Beatles	1	4.23	-3.23
Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder	1	4.07	-3.07
(What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis	1	3.85	-2.85
All Things Must Pass George Harrison	1	3.81	-2.81
Let's Stay Together Al Green	1	3.76	-2.76
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	1	3.64	-2.64
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	1	3.57	-2.57
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.48	-2.48
Parachutes Coldplay	1	3.46	-2.46
Come Away With Me Norah Jones	1	3.38	-2.38

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Moondance

Van Morrison · 1 likes

2/5

This is the type of music you would hear in a posh cocktail bar somewhere in London or at a dinner party in your rich auntie's house. It's not my usual taste but I don't immediately want to turn it off as soon as it comes on either. It's more so background music for me than something I would sit down and listen to. I'd rather listen to The Doors

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John · 1 likes

4/5

I've never been much of a fan of Elton John but I thoroughly enjoyed a lot of this album. Though the last few songs were quite forgettable, the first few and some in the middle made up for that. Best songs: goodbye yellow brick road and benny and the jets

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah · 1 likes

1/5

Not for me. I just can't listen to hip hop music

The Who Sell Out

The Who · 1 likes

1/5

Couldn't get past the first song

4-Star Albums (19)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1/5

It was ok. Some great guitar riffs but overall not really a standout album for me. I thought a couple of the songs eg Under the bridge were completely unlistenable so wouldn't listen to this again

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

Though I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan of REM I do listen to them occasionally and even have a few of their songs on my playlist. I hadn't heard of this album until now and I think it was a solid album overall. I wasn't sure I was going to like it at first as I thought the first few songs weren't great but I think it redeemed itself a bit with the last few songs which I will definitely be coming back to

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

I really want to love Bowie and though I can really enjoy some of his music, I just can't get behind a lot of it. I hadn't listened to this album before and I hoped it would blow me away and get me into his music but it didn't do that. It had it's great moments, I was surprised to hear such beautiful piano in parts, but I don't feel like it left much of an impact on me. Two standout songs for me were Life on Mars and Song For Bob Dylan

Moondance

Van Morrison

2/5

Revolver

Beatles

1/5

That was genuinely painful to listen to. I never want to listen to this group of whiny wife beaters ever again. No seriously, separating the art from the artist....wait no I can't because this isn't art. Yellow submarine sounds like something I would've had to sing around a campfire when I was in the girl guides and the rest of this album was equally as unlistenable. Beatles fans need to touch grass and listen to some real music (Pink Floyd)

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Fun to listen to, but didn't really stand out to me. I can see why some people would rate this fairly high but it's really not my usual taste. Refreshing after having to listen to the Beatles though (which I got yesterday)

Dog Man Star

Suede

5/5

Wasn't into Suede before listening to this but I think I'll have to be now. This album is everything rock music should be: incredible guitar, beautiful vocals and even some enchanting orchestral pieces. I can't see how I give this any less than 5 stars. Near perfect album with no skips

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

Thank fuck I only have to listen to this once

Close To The Edge

Yes

2/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

2/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

2/5

This album is nearly 70 years old and it sounds like it. That's all I have to say

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

2/5

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

4/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

While I don't agree with Morrissey's political views at all and just don't like him as a person in general, I still can't deny that this is a near perfect album. I have always loved The Smiths and I believe this is their best album. This album is beautiful from start to finish and it never gets old. Stand out songs for me: I know it's over, Frankly, Mr Shankly and There is a light that never goes out

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This has to be the best debut album of all time. I love every second of it and would give it 10 stars if I could. Led Zeppelin were the band that got me into rock music and honestly just music in general. I never get bored of Robert Plant's incredible voice and Jimmy Page's electricrifying guitar playing. This album has no skips but my favourite songs have to be: babe I'm gonna leave you and dazed and confused

Purple Rain

Prince

2/5

Bit of a controversial take but I really don't like this album. I thought I was going to love it based on it's reviews and the many claims that it's the best pop album of all time but I didn't. I don't understand why people love it so much. The only decent song on this album is Purple Rain but even that was a bit disappointing

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

1/5

Ehh, no thanks

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

1/5

Not for me. I just can't listen to hip hop music

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

2/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Hauntingly beautiful, love it

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

2/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

This is the kind of music that I would only enjoy if I was on holiday (which I'm not) or if I smoked weed (which I don't). It's decent music but not really my taste. All of the songs kind of sound the same and, as a result, it just fades into the background for me. It's still pleasant though and much better than a lot of the albums I got before it

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Electric

The Cult

2/5

When I first saw the album cover of this I thought I was finally getting a metal album. But no, this is the most generic hard rock I've ever heard. It's by no means bad since I love this type of music (Led Zeppelin is one of my favourite bands) but there's nothing new or special here

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

I was listening to this while studying for my physics degree that's taking over my life at the moment and for the duration of the album I was able to imagine that I had a much more interesting life than I do. So that was nice. Favourite song: all my friends

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

1/5

I hate the Beatles and all of the members. I will not be listening to this

Face to Face

The Kinks

2/5

I appreciate how influential The Kinks were but I just can't get into their music. It's too boring for me and the vocals are annoying

Hypnotised

The Undertones

2/5

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

2/5

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

Ziggy Stardust is Bowie's best album by far. I would give it 5 stars except I just can't get behind Moonage Daydream and Suffragette City for some reason. Other than that this is a perfect album. My favourite song: Five years

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

2/5

Repeater

Fugazi

4/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

The Stooges

3/5

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

I had no idea what to expect from this album. I had a feeling I was going to enjoy it from reading some of the reviews but nothing could've prepared me for the eclectic masterpiece that is this album. The variety of sounds, instrumentation and beautiful vocals left me speechless and almost emotional. I felt like I was on a journey through a life portrayed solely through music. This was definitely a life-changing experience for me

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

Close To You

Carpenters

1/5

Cheesy bullshit music. I don't know how anyone can listen to this

Dust

Screaming Trees

2/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

2/5

The Who Sell Out

The Who

1/5

Couldn't get past the first song

Being There

Wilco

2/5

Loved the first song. The rest was quite forgettable though unfortunately

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

Slayed?

Slade

2/5

I didn't know the band who sang Merry Christmas everybody were also a very generic rock band but you learn something new everyday I guess

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

1/5

1999

Prince

2/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

2/5

I thought I liked Blur but this album is so long and boring. Every song sounds the same. I had to turn it off half way through

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

Very fun to listen to and as an Irish person this made me feel very patriotic. Love this album☘️🇮🇪

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

1/5

I've never liked hip-hop. The lyrics are just nonsense and sound like they were written in about 10 minutes. There's no real talent here

Pretenders

3/5

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

2/5

I don't think this was an album that I had to listen to before I die but I've had worse I guess

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

3/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

2/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

2/5

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

2/5

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

1/5

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

2/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

Yessss, finally a metal album!! I love Alice in Chains so much and I have to say this is their best album so far. There's so many incredible songs on this but my favourites would have to be rooster, down in a whole, them bones and would?

Fleet Foxes

3/5

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

The Rising

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

1/5

Sail Away

Randy Newman

2/5

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

2/5

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

1/5

Goo

Sonic Youth

3/5

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

1/5

Real Life

Magazine

4/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

2/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

I don't like rap

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

4/5

If you're ever looking for some good study music this album is great. I got up quite early this morning to study for my physics final and normally I would find it difficult to get started but I locked in pretty much straight away. This is great

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

I don't care what anyone says. I love this album

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

I started listening to Talking Heads after a friend put me on to them and at first I wasn't sure about them. I thought they were a bit odd and annoying but they grew on me over time and I love them now. This isn't an album that I revisit very often but after listening to it again today I think it will be. Favourite song: psycho killer

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

1/5

This is one of the highest rated albums of all time and to be honest I have no idea why. This wouldn't be to my usual taste so I went into this completely objective and even then I still couldn't figure out why people love it so much. His voice goes straight through me, the instrumentation is alright but nothing special and it's way too long. I love long songs and albums but only when they're actually enjoyable to listen to and this was almost painful. There were a few instrumental parts that were decent but they were followed by horrible vocals or some really boring jazz. If I was to rate this based on it's influence and popularity, I'd give it 3 stars but being completely objective and rating it based on my own enjoyment, I have to give it 1 star

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

I don't know what I was expecting from this album but it certainly wasn't this. I'm pleasantly surprised

Dire Straits

5/5

The best album of one of my favourite bands and one of the few albums that I would call perfect. Every song on this is incredible. The guitar work is phenomenal. Knopfler is a genius. I have this album on vinyl and it's probably my favourite album to play since it's always great and never gets old. This is just great music, that's all. 5 stars. Highlights for me are: Sultans of swing, down to the waterline and six blade knife

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

5/5

I love The Doors so much. I genuinely don't think they have a single bad album and this album is absolutely perfect. Favourite songs: Blue Sunday and Indian Summer

A Northern Soul

The Verve

2/5

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

1/5

I should've seen 'skip' as a warning

Illmatic

Nas

2/5

I'm sure this is a great rap album but I don't like rap at all. I also can't listen to that many slurs (or any at all tbf)

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

1/5

Not for me. Just no

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

4/5

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

1/5

Why does the singer sound drunk?

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

I love Bob Dylan

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

1/5

Sounds like something that would be played in an overpriced clothes shop with annoying white lighting

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

1/5

Boring

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Had no idea reeling in the years was a Steely Dan song

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

2/5

Sounds like the music played in a film scene where they go back in time. Not bad but a bit boring and just nothing special

Maxinquaye

Tricky

3/5

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

1/5

Huh

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

1/5

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Love the Clash. This is great

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

1/5

Wow I hate Oasis and listening to this just enforced that

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

3/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Machine Head

Deep Purple

5/5

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

2/5

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

1/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

2/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

So this is where they got the Minecraft villager sound

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

I would probably love this if it wasn't for Anthony Keidis' insufferable vocals and how generic a lot of the songs are. The guitar work is great but it's mostly stereotypical rock and nothing special really

Suicide

1/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

1/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

2/5

Metallica

5/5

Yessss, finally a metal album!!! Love Metallica

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

2/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

2/5

I'm sure these are very talented and I can see why people would enjoy this but to me it sounds like music that would be played at a funeral and that's just not what I want to be listening to

Phrenology

The Roots

2/5

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

1/5

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

3/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

This album is making me nostalgic for an era I wasn't even alive for