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Album	You	Global	Diff
Skylarking XTC	5	3.03	+1.97
Dry PJ Harvey	5	3.23	+1.77
Since I Left You The Avalanches	5	3.28	+1.72
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7
That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind & Fire	5	3.5	+1.5
The Clash The Clash	5	3.53	+1.47
The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden	5	3.58	+1.42
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	5	3.74	+1.26
Dookie Green Day	5	3.79	+1.21
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath	5	3.82	+1.18

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Histoire De Melody Nelson Serge Gainsbourg	1	2.73	-1.73

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Ramones

Ramones · 1 likes

3/5

I love the vibe, but how are they all the same song?

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Black Sabbath

5/5

Classic! Stark departure from most of the contemporary music.

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

This one surprised me. It started like a pretty typical synth pop album, but delved deeper as the album continued.

Ten

Pearl Jam

3/5

The songs are really well played and produced, but mostly sound the same. I would hope for a bit more range throughout an album.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

There’s some great classics in here! It’s a bit samey-same but really well done.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Classic prog rock! I enjoy that most of the songs are like small bursts of inspiration, sometimes drawing from classsical motifs like Gershwin‘s „Rhapsody in Blue.“

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

I never quite understood the hype over this band, and this album didn’t clear things up much. There are a few songs that are quite good, like Sprawl II.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

There’s some great playing on this album, but I think I like his later stuff more.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

This was a pretty good album. There are a few classics, and a nice bluesy sound throughout.

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

4/5

This album is pretty unique. I like the blend of country and rock.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

5/5

What a unique album! I like how a lot of the songs flow into each other as movements of a larger work.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

I’d already enjoyed a few songs, but I‘m kicking myself for not delving into the entire album earlier! This is some of the coolest stuff.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

3/5

It was fine, but not all that innovative in my opinion. Maybe it hit different when it was first released though.

Dry

PJ Harvey

5/5

What a cool, heavy sound! I really enjoyed this!

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Wonderful album! There’s something so earnest in their songwriting and singing.

The Band

4/5

This is a solid album, if a bit dated.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

This is such a cool album! Love the retro vibe and the choir throughout.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

This album has a cool unique sound, and a few really good songs. Solid!

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Classic prob rock! I really like some of these songs and they have some very interesting harmonies.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

2/5

This had potential to be good, but didn’t live up to it. I like genre-bending, but this feels too try-hard.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

3/5

This was a decent album, but I don’t feel like it’s best-album-list worthy.

Take Me Apart

Kelela

3/5

I like the vibes, but it seems to be pretty much purely vibes. Nothing stands out.

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

This one was hit-or-miss. There were some with classic Bowie touches, and some that seemed like typical hit-maker fare.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

4/5

I like the overall sound! I looked at some of the lyrics and am impressed by the poetry. I feel like this is an album where you can discover something new with each listen.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

3/5

I understand the historic value here, but I don’t think this is Dylan‘s best work by any means.

Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

This is easy to listen to, but didn’t really blow me away.

The Clash

5/5

I love the rawness. In a world where everything feels fake, authenticity is refreshing.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

A fun jam!

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

It feels really indulgent, but kind of in a cool way?

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

So jazzy! Love it

White Ladder

David Gray

4/5

I think I’ve heard a song or two from this album, but I haven’t heard the thing before. It was actually pretty good.

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

Pretty cool stuff, actually.

Ramones

3/5

I love the vibe, but how are they all the same song?

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

1/5

The music is phenomenal, but the subject matter gives it one

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

There’s some pretty cool stuff in here, but I’m not sure that I had to hear it before I die.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

4/5

She was such an interesting artist. There’s a great variety in the songs, so there’s something for everyone.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

There’s some gold in here, but honestly the sample parts were the best, in which case I may as well listen to the original song.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

The second half of this album specifically is super cool!

Close To You

Carpenters

3/5

The last song was a wild ride! Most of the others were a bit ho-hum.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

The blend of styles is really neat. There is one instrument, however, that sounds a lot like a straw, and it seemed to be a bit overused in my opinion.

Skylarking

XTC

5/5

I really enjoyed this album. I love when people can just put aside the idea of having to have a specific genre and they just write good music..

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

I really love the Mamas and the Papas. „The In Crowd“ is a really stupid song, but it completely captures Mama Cass’s vocal talents.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

2/5

I went to YouTube to listen to the full album. I see why they didn’t bother putting most of it on Spotify.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Wow! I bet this was awesome to hear live! Sounds like they put on a great show.

Infected

The The

4/5

This album wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t really remarkable either.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

2/5

This might feel life-changing if you were high at burning man, but otherwise nah

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Some nice classic rock ‘n’ roll. I wouldn’t say it’s mind blowing though.

Cut

The Slits

3/5

I have such mixed feelings on this album. I keep wavering between genius and cringe.

No Other

Gene Clark

3/5

This album plays with a bunch of different styles, which is cool, but I can see why it was overlooked back when it was released. It’s good music, but there aren’t any real bangers.

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

This is a great album. I love when music doesn’t take itself too seriously. And there’s a good variety as well.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Back from when Blondie was kind of punk. It’s a pretty solid album.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

Kind of Blue is your brain. Bitches Brew is your brain on drugs.