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Album	You	Global	Diff
Os Mutantes Os Mutantes	5	2.97	+2.03
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
Fear Of A Black Planet Public Enemy	5	3.34	+1.66
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.46	+1.54
Blackstar David Bowie	5	3.48	+1.52
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	5	3.49	+1.51
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan	5	3.61	+1.39
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	5	3.67	+1.33
Master Of Puppets Metallica	5	3.72	+1.28
69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields	4	2.85	+1.15

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	2	3.5	-1.5
Aja Steely Dan	2	3.47	-1.47
Punishing Kiss Ute Lemper	1	2.4	-1.4
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & The Dominos	2	3.38	-1.38
Eliminator ZZ Top	2	3.37	-1.37
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	2	3.34	-1.34
Fragile Yes	2	3.32	-1.32
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen	2	3.32	-1.32
Chicago Transit Authority Chicago	2	3.2	-1.2
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast Badly Drawn Boy	2	3.11	-1.11

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Led Zeppelin	2	5

5-Star Albums (14)

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The La's

The La's · 1 likes

4/5

Doing some background wiki reading listening to this. Surprised to see the band were so scathing towards their own record. There's definitely something missing that makes this fall slightly short of greatness. That's not to say this isn't of brilliantly crafted tunes though.

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

New to this. The machine has chosen this for day one. Nothing I can say about this album that hasn't been said a million times over. Still sounds revolutionary nearly 60 years later

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Some forgettable tracks but decent overall. Not really what I'd typically listen to but I can appreciate why others would enjoy this more.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Other than being really popular I'm not sure why such an inoffensive band attract such hate. This is pleasant enough but doesn't hit the heights of their second album.

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

Apt soundtrack for a dreary Thursday morning commute. Haven't listened to a Cure album start to finish previously, but this was wonderfully moody and visceral.

Aja

Steely Dan

2/5

Pleasant enough and really tight musically. Nothing really caught my attention though and can't see myself revisiting this.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

4/5

Had no idea what to expect from this but the weird ass cover art doesn't reflect the music particularly well. Some thoroughly decent songwriting on offer here. I was entertained throughout the full 43 minutes.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

3/5

Some really nice sounds here. Maybe a little bloated as my interest wained somewhat by the end.

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

4/5

Glad I preserved with this. Really wasn't feeling the first couple of tracks, but as a whole album this was a treat.

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

A haunting parting gift to the universe (has it really been 10 years???).

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

Quintessential dad rock of the best kind.

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

2/5

Some good tunes here but a lot of self indulgence and filler.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

2/5

This was just fine but entirely forgettable.

The Band

4/5

A really nice and melodic listen.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

The conclusion of an incredible three album run. There was a time when Arcade Fire could do no wrong. It's a shame their output has been increasingly dire through time because this is a reminder of how great this band used to be.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

2/5

It's difficult to listen to music created for 12 year old girls in 1999 as a 34 year old dickhead in 2026. The title track being iconic and a couple of songs that cross the threshold into 'so bad it's good' give this one an extra star.

The Doors

5/5

An amazing debut album. Not familiar with The Doors besides from a couple of the hits (and Jim Morrisons antics). This was brilliant from start to finish.

Movies

Holger Czukay

3/5

Very European. Very nice.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

Excellent for the most part apart from some pretentious noodling half way through that seemed to last forever.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

2/5

Nothing inherently bad here. Maybe on a different day I would have enjoyed this more, but I found this mostly forgettable.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

I wish I could connect with this more but I guess I just don't properly 'get' Jazz. Nice enough background music.

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

1/5

The vocals are grating. Lyrically, there's on the nose, then there's whatever this is. Not even some of the greatest musicians and songwriters of a generation could salvage this.

All That You Can't Leave Behind

3/5

Nothing groundbreaking but solid enough.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

An expertly crafted pop album... But when you're a band who raised the bar so high, it's not quite a perfect Beatles album.

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

Not terrible but mostly forgettable and seemed to drag on forever

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

As someone not particularly well versed when it comes to country - this was a nice enough listen.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

2/5

Sometimes, someone is that much of a cunt that it's impossible to separate the art from the artist and that's where I'm at with Clapton. It's a shame because this is a great blues record, albeit a bloated one.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

An incredible album with the confidence and swagger of a band at the peak of their powers

White Denim

4/5

No filler here - the relatively short length breezed by with some lovely tunes.

Os Mutantes

5/5

Absolutely miles ahead of it's time considering this is almost 60 years old. This was brilliant to listen to.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

A few more listens and I feel this would be even better - enjoyed what I heard here

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

Very jazz, very nice

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

2/5

Fine but forgettable

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Beyond the obvious classics, I've never really given Led Zep the time of day. I wish I had.

Ingenue

k.d. lang

2/5

Nice enough background music but nothing to write home about...

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

As subtle as a brick to the face and unashamedly so.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

Very horny, very angry

Fragile

Yes

2/5

Some decent musicianship here... But this wasn't for me.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

4/5

Tom Waits - elite songwriter and storyteller. This is exactly what you'd expect and want from a young Tom and for the most part it is delightful.... But I have to knock off one star for how jarring and conceited the pre-song chatter is at times.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Fuck yeah

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

5/5

Raw, uncompromising and really fucking good.

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

4/5

Delightfully smooth. A slightly frothier Portishead.

The La's

4/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

2/5

Another one for the 'Jazz isn't for me' pile.

New Wave

The Auteurs

2/5

Middle-of-the-road britpop and very much a product of its time.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

Raw, clever and charismatic. Classic.

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Some smart songwriting and brilliant production. Not nothing that really stands - don't quite get the critical acclaim with Beck.

Kala

M.I.A.

4/5

Found the first track somewhat grating and didn't have high hopes for the rest. Glad I stuck with it because this is a solid record with some really cool themes and sounds.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Energetic and fun for the most part. Can't help but feel this was repetitive at times.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

The singles from this album are absolute all-timers. The rest is a mixed bag. Still worth a listen nonetheless.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

I've always associated The Pogues and Shane McGowan as a bloke with no teeth who once sang Fairytale of New York with a shark on Harry Hill's TV burp. Turns out they're really fucking good. Who knew?

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

4/5

First there's the childish amusement of seeing the name of this album - Then there's the horror of realising that this is indeed 69 songs long. Surprisingly though I couldn't help but enjoy this - full of charm, wit and character.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Meh..

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

2/5

Maybe I'm just unworldly and uncultured... But this bored me.

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

2/5

This is really well-produced, with some nice beats. I really appreciate the important message being conveyed lyrically, especially given how sensitive this topic is. Unfortunately, though, it just doesn't have enough musical energy to fully engage me.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

This weird guy can sure write some classics tunes.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

Very funky, very nice.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

I'm not a huge rap fan but this was absolutely solid if not a touch too long.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

I've never fully understood the appeal of Dylan. That being said I liked this more than I thought I would.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Very top heavy - 3 massive singles back to back followed by a mixed and sometimes bland collection of tracks.

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

2/5

Sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of a middling snowboarding game on the PS1.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Magical stuff. This is album number 65 for me, and from a purely songwriting viewpoint probably the best of the lot up to now. I am gobsmacked that Nick Drake was just 21 when this was released??

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Iconic (obligatory fuck Morrissey!)

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

This felt like the same 2 or 3 songs on repeat. Good songs nonetheless but not enough variety.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

4/5

Catchy tunes with lots of energy.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Considering the man and the meaning behind this album, I'm glad I listened to this. Will I listen to it again? Probably not..

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

Some brave choices made on this album and the result is a mixed bag.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

3/5

Good beats and energy. To my uneducated ear, not the best hip hop album I've heard on this list but still decent.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

2/5

Serviceable dad rock

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Almost like a Beta version of OK Computer? (In the best way)

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

Okay for what it is.. Lyrically heavy handed and nothing particularly memorable.

Foo Fighters

4/5

Pleasantly surprised. Nothing particularly groundbreaking, but does what it does really well.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

2/5

Eh.. Really well made album, but didn't really interest me. I know it's an ignorant excuse but if I understood the lyrics maybe it would have got an extra star.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

3/5

This sounds like it was created by the white guy with dreadlocks from the second Inbetweeners movie (the one Will rants at). That being said, there's some really nice, groovy sounds here but the lyrics made me cringe more than once.

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Another serviceable yet forgettable entry on this list

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Groovy baby