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Album	You	Global	Diff
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	5	3.39	+1.61
Parachutes Coldplay	5	3.47	+1.53
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	5	3.47	+1.53
Rio Duran Duran	5	3.5	+1.5
The United States Of America The United States Of America	4	2.61	+1.39
Music Madonna	4	2.69	+1.31
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Simple Minds	4	2.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
461 Ocean Boulevard Eric Clapton	1	3.11	-2.11
Moondance Van Morrison	2	3.7	-1.7
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	2	3.33	-1.33
Private Dancer Tina Turner	2	3.29	-1.29
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg Jerry Lee Lewis	2	3.27	-1.27
Protection Massive Attack	2	3.25	-1.25
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman John Zorn	1	2.24	-1.24
Pyromania Def Leppard	2	3.13	-1.13
Pieces Of The Sky Emmylou Harris	2	3.11	-1.11
Murder Ballads Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.08	-1.08

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Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

All Ratings

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Half this album is absolute classics. Most of the rest are strong, too. Perhaps one or two let it down, but this is definitely peak MJ.

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

I love this album. Another from my younger days, so nostalgia scores a point, but there are some excellent tunes on here. Doesn't outstay its welcome, either.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

4/5

Enjoyed this. Quite a few catchy enough to make it into my permanent library.

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

2/5

Certainly a change of pace, and some nice musical motifs, but I couldn't see myself getting into it as a genre.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

3/5

Not bad, saved a few songs for my long-term library, but wouldn't go back and listen to the whole thing. Why'd Ya Do It caught my attention a few times.

Achtung Baby

3/5

I know most of U2's hits, and I like most of them, but never listened to an album before. Nothing here stuck with me that I hadn't heard before. Won't be rushing to listen to it again.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

Nice enough, and perhaps if I listened to it really hard, a lot, I might quite get into it (although the jazz parts turned me off a bit). Not sure I'd bother to put the effort in, though.

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

2/5

Generally I would say I like drum & bass - although far from an enthusiast - however I wouldn't listen to this except as background music while doing something else (for which it's fine). I found myself checking the length of nearly every track on this one, which isn't a good sign.

Picture Book

Simply Red

2/5

Not my kind of thing, and I can never escape the knowledge of what a douchebag Mick Hucknall is. Holding Back The Years is absolutely terrific, though.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

I didn't know White Rabbit, but it stood out massively while listening to this in the background. Superb. And I already knew Somebody To Love, which is also great and I didn't know who the original artist was. Definitely enjoyed this one.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

It was fine. One or two stuck out for me and have made it onto playlists - a sure sign of quality.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Not bad. Lively and characterful.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

2/5

12-bar blues, mash the piano keyboard, repeat x7. I'm sure it was electrifying to see live at the time, but doesn't make for a great listen.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

It might be sacrilege to criticise Bob Dylan, but...most of the songs here seem pretty vague and meandering to me. Not melodic or punchy enough to get my attention. Fine as background music, but I won't remember any of the ones I haven't heard a hundred times already.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

Some of the attitudes and sentiments in this album weren't OK at the time and totally unacceptable now, but there's no denying his ability. Some classics on here.

Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

I'm coming into this one biased: I really like Duran Duran, I'm a sucker for 80s new wave generally, and I've heard this album before. Nonetheless, I think this is a pretty strong album - the main singles are excellent, and most of the remaining tracks are pretty decent. New Religion I think is the only track on here I'd call weak.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

2/5

Funny one, this. It's unmistakeably Tina Turner, and it's also unmistakeably mid-80s. She has got a terrific voice, but I've never been a big fan either - and the two covers I specifically recognise, Let's Stay Together and Help, are just plain weird. While I'm not a fan of recording covers that are identical to the original, I don't like these arrangements at all. Won't be bothering to listen again.

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

3/5

I thought I'd quite like this when it started, but I think I was perhaps anticipating something more proggy. I think it's the amount of horn section I was finding too much after a while. The track lengths are pretty punishing, too

Music

Madonna

4/5

A nice enough pop record (except the American Pie cover, which can naff right off). One or two that stuck out to me enough to save for later. And I'm a sucker for Don't Tell Me.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

It was fine, but forgettable.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Not the sort of thing I'd normally listen to. I'd like it if I was at a themed restaurant, but I wouldn't listen again.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

A bit weird. One track on here I knew well but didn't realise was them. It was fine, but not quite my cuppa tea.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

Pretty one-paced, but a great listen. Full of energy without getting too much.

Protection

Massive Attack

2/5

meh. Some good tracks on here, but got a bit boring.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

2/5

Too off-the-wall for me. Wouldn't listen again

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

A handful of absolute classics on here. Great to hear it again.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

I never listened much to Biggie in my younger days - probably a bit early for my time - but it's clear why he's considered one of the greatest ever. The flow is infectious, and there are some great beats here. It got a bit long, and I could do without the skits, but a good listen.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

There's only one Neil Young - his voice is unmistakeable. One or two sounded out of his range, to the extent they sounded like awful karaoke.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

Some classics, but a bit of bland filler. Still, those classics are all-timers.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

I don't really listen to Dylan and didn't enjoy Freewheelin' very much, so I was surprised how much this one chimed with me. One or two all-timers and plenty of foot-tapping stuff besides.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

3/5

Also in my permanent collection. Some great tunes on here, but it's very long and gets a bit wearing.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

One I have fond memories of from my younger days. Still a good listen, although FiH is offputting quite quickly.

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

Really didn't like this one. Nasty production, sounded like there was background noise throughout. Offputting.

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

2/5

Bloody weird. Strange guy.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

I like 60s psychedelia, so this kind of rang a bell for me. Some of the songs missed the mark, but there were a good few I liked. Not bad.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

A couple of keepers and a few I didn't really like. Sledgehammer is an all-timer, though.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Beautiful voice, but the songs descended from quite nice to very forgettable. Wouldn't go back to it.

Kimono My House

Sparks

3/5

Kooky, sounded a bit ahead of its time for me; I had Sparks down as early 80s rather than early 70s.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

1/5

Absolutely dreadful. There's clearly some musical skill, but the music is barely better than noise as far as I'm concerned.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Nice to listen to, but other than the two I knew already not a lot stuck out.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

This album was OK, one or two I kinda liked and very much the Smiths - but they lose a point for the dull, indulgent title track, especially dumping it at the end.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

5/5

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

1/5

Rubbish. I don't even like this version of I Shot The Sheriff, and the rest were really blah. Boring.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Pretty good stuff, would listen again.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Probably has a claim on being the best album ever. Absolutely classic.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

I'm not a fan of Nick Cave's style, and this was as tiresome as I expected. An interesting idea, but not my style at all.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Nice enough to listen to; Kevin Rowlands' vocal style is a bit much after a while, though.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

3/5

It was fine. One or two I'd listen to again, but I don't much like the out-of-tune sound. It was very 1994.

Woodface

Crowded House

4/5

It's showing its age a bit, but a very easy listen. Weather With You is an excellent Sunday morning song. Will come back and listen again.

The United States Of America

4/5

Apart from the weird first track, I really dug this.

Moondance

Van Morrison

2/5

Guessed this might not be my cup of tea, and I was right. Not terrible, but washed over me without leaving an impression

Pyromania

Def Leppard

2/5

Very generic hair metal. Nothing that really stood out for me.

#1 Record

Big Star

3/5

It was fine, but kind of washed over me. I'd be happy to listen to it again, but wouldn't seek it out.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

2/5

Just not my cuppa tea.

Being There

Wilco

3/5

Some nice stuff early on, but badly ran out of gas later. Didn't need to be a double album. It's a shame.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

4/5

A really good listen. I don't think I've knowingly heard anything by Sisters of Mercy before; all I know about them is they're Gary King's favourite band. Some keepers on here.