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Album	You	Global	Diff
Among The Living Anthrax	5	2.86	+2.14
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis	5	3.08	+1.92
Shaka Zulu Ladysmith Black Mambazo	5	3.08	+1.92
Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers	5	3.15	+1.85
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	5	3.19	+1.81
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	5	3.19	+1.81
Close To The Edge Yes	5	3.2	+1.8
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band John Lennon	5	3.24	+1.76
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	5	3.31	+1.69
Melodrama Lorde	5	3.31	+1.69

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes TV On The Radio	1	2.93	-1.93
...Baby One More Time Britney Spears	1	2.69	-1.69
Arrival ABBA	2	3.52	-1.52
1984 Van Halen	2	3.49	-1.49
Rocks Aerosmith	2	3.11	-1.11

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	2	5
Neil Young	2	5

5-Star Albums (39)

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

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

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We Are Family

Sister Sledge · 1 likes

5/5

I really was surprised by this one. Perfect disco. 5 stars. Need to get this on vinyl.

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Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

I think the album is a bit overrated, but it definitely is worth a listen. Classic for how much it’s talked about. Seven nation army definitely a stadium anthem classic… just not the best rock album to me.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

I really was surprised by this one. Perfect disco. 5 stars. Need to get this on vinyl.

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

Classic. What else is there to say? Love every second

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

I loved it as a kid, and it’s still pretty good to this day. There are other rock albums and bands that I think get closer to 5 star. Fun, funky album with a lot of emotional moments.

Arrival

ABBA

2/5

I like ABBA but this album wasn’t good. I’d rather listen to their greatest hits. Cringe listen, sorry.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

4/5

I really liked this, it just falls a little short of 5 stars.

All That You Can't Leave Behind

2/5

Really disappointing… U2 has better

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

This really surprised me, I enjoyed it a lot. Great music. 9/10

Bert Jansch

3/5

It was alright, average folk music. Good simple guitar music.

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

3/5

Hard to review when it’s not available on Spotify. Not the most exciting electronic music I’ve heard.

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

David Bowie

5/5

One of the best. 6/5 11/10 RIP Bowie

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Very close to being a 5... I just think there are better albums in this genre. Still very good.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Bob Dylan… as I get older, the more I appreciate it. Fantastic album.

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

Some good songs but the deep tracks don’t cut it. Mid.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

5/5

The smiths are one of the GOATS… all albums 5/5… can’t get enough EAT LESS MEAT

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

3/5

Not Blur’s best… there’s better, less annoying Brit pop out there

Konnichiwa

Skepta

2/5

Why is this hear? It was alright but wtf

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

Great production but the lyrics haven’t aged well. Still love Em’s style. No other rapper like him. Skits suck though Funny lyrics sometimes. Very clever, creative. Very divided on this one. I wish I could have more than just 5 rating options. Probably a 3.5 but I’ll round to 4.

Eagles

3/5

The most 3 album ever made.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

4/5

Nice raw energy. Love it.

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

I like prog but this falls short for me. Good ideas but I’d rather to so many other prog records.

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

Easy 5. A final masterpiece from Bowie and never fails to make me cry. Rest easy, king.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Great piano album for me, falls just short of 5 but still very good. Glad I discovered this album.

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

Pretty good. Better than eagles eagles but still a 3. 3.4 rounding down to 3. They’re just an overrated, mid band.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Good soul but still kinda meh 3.2

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Pretty good, above average Rolling Stones. Falls short of a 5 IMO.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Just average….

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

Awesome. Now this is music. 4.5 Rounds up to five. Need more Neil young in my life.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

Timeless voice. Great old album.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

Above average outlaw country with great production. Great voice in music history and a very under appreciated genre. 3.8/5 Rounds up to 4

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

It’s ok. Ahead of its time but i like more albums from the 60’s 3.4 just below a 4… but it’s a 3 wtf is that last song though 5/5 album art

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

4/5

I appreciate this a lot, but I’m biased because I love shoe gaze and Loveless. Good album, but not quite a 5 I give it a 3.9

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Great as always. He has better albums but this is solid 4/5

Ten

Pearl Jam

4/5

Classic rock album. I used to love it more, but now it feels like a lesser album (some deep tracks don’t hit for me). Still rocks and sounds great. Well produced and highly influential. 3.9/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

I go back and forth between 3 and 4…. I think it hasn’t aged well and I don’t find myself wanting to listen again…. So 3.4… close to 4 but not quite

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

5/5 very good rock album by SP

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Pretty good reggae but feels like it falls short of bob marley Good member of the wailers Peter Tosh was

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

5/5

This surprised me, definitely a 5. Great music, will be revisiting this band.

Nixon

Lambchop

3/5

Nice easy listening album. Nothing too too special, but I liked it. Not great. Not a masterpiece. Just good. 2.9/5

Different Class

Pulp

5/5

Amazing. Easy 5.

White Ladder

David Gray

3/5

Pretty good easy listening soft rock. Nothing special just average Another album that I question why is it on this list? 3/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

4/5

Now THIS is INDIE Low fi af. Normies gtfo. 4/5

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

Neil is a 5 every time for me. Excellent.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

5/5

Oh hell yea PROGGGGGGGGGGG 🤘

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

3/5

I like experimental music I like the Velvet Underground But I wasn’t feeling this today. Judging on enjoyment, I think it just average. 3.1/5

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

1/5

One good song 1.4/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Paul McCartney sure can write a song 3.8/5 rounds up to 4

Fleet Foxes

5/5

Fleet foxes: one the best groups of the 2010’s All time favorite

Bummed

Happy Mondays

4/5

This wasn’t as bad as people sad, and I quite enjoyed this. MADCHESTER for the win. 3.6/5 rounds up to be a low 4

Stankonia

OutKast

5/5

Outkast has many classics, this one is surely one of the greatest mainstream hip hop albums of all time 4.6/5

Tom Tom Club

3/5

Very average. Cheap man’s talking heads.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

5/5

One of my favorite bands. Their old albums are good but recent albums suck.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Decent alternative rock record. Would listen to more of this band.

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Not my favorite REM album but they are insanely consistent.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

3/5

A pretty good folk album. Maybe it could grow to be a 4 overtime but right now it’s a high 3. 3.4/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Almost a 5 but weaker tracks keep it down for me. 4.2/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

5/5

Fantastic, beautiful jazz

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

Total 5 total classic

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

3/5

Ok grunge but not my fave 3.4/5 Almost 4 but not quite

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

I really enjoyed this great hip hop album. Not a 5 but still really good. 3.9/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

A influential raw album from Bruce. Really good soundscapes and storytelling. 4.6/5 rounds up to 5

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

ABSOLUTE BANGER AFTER BANGER 🤘 F IT. ITS A 5/5

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Good jazz vocals, not very memorable songs

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

5/5

THE shoegaze album. Love it and its influence. 4.7/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

Good big band. Low 4. 3.7/5 (Low 4 = 3.5-3.7) (Mid 4 = 3.8-4.1) (High 4 = 4.2-4.4)

Close To The Edge

Yes

5/5

Got this on cd. Perfect classic prog record. 5/5

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

TV On The Radio

1/5

Starting off pretty boring and uninspiring. Why is this album here? 🫩 Then it doesn’t improve. Might be my first 1. Not a fan at all. I genuinely think this is overrated and bad.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

One of the best. Perfect. 5/5

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Another banger. 5.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

5/5

Always loved this album and awesome to discover it again. Passionate, Raw, powerful. 5/5

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

3/5

Not my favorite, 3.1/5 Maybe I will change on further listens. Just very generic rock.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Oh this gonna be a 5…. FUNK

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

3/5

Not the best sonic youth. Not very memorable. 3/5

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

3/5

Mid hip hop. 2.9/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

5/5

LOVE THIS. 4.5/5 rounds to 5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

Deep tracks hurt the police, but they are a great band. Low 4. 3.7/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

Great classic album 5/5

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

Really liking this so far. Not a perfect album but enjoyable and different. Low 4. 3.6/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

5/5

HELL YES BRAZILIAN MUSIC WHAT A CLASSIC 5

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

3/5

Ok country rock. High 3. 3.3/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

My favorite album. It’s so good. 10/5 100/5 Infinity/5 I feel bad for you if you don’t like this album.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Odelay is ok not my favorite beck album. But still great. Not perfect. Mid 4. 4/5

Melodrama

Lorde

5/5

I love this album I don’t care what people say. Lorde goes HARD on this. Good pop. Good emotion and songwriting. Awesome. 5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

Solid 4

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

3/5

Above average pop, r&b album. 3.3/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Low 4 but still very good and enjoyable 3.5/5.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

2/5

Was so cringe. Low 2 1.8/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

5 classic

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

5/5

The cure 5 star chef’s kiss

1984

Van Halen

2/5

Overrated and I hate Van Halen 2/5

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

5/5

Best album ever 5/5

The Libertines

3/5

Very average rock album. Not my favorite. Low 3. 2.6/5

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classic band classic album. It’s good music but I personally don’t enjoy this as much as I used to. Low 4 for classic status but close to a 3. 3.5/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

5/5

Loved this. So ahead of its time and influential.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

4/5

I thought it was a decent pop album. Enjoyed it a lot. Low 4. 3.6/5

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Great REM album solid 4

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

5/5

Beautiful album. I can’t believe the haters. Do you just want to listen to the same-sounding crap all the time? 5

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

4/5

I loved this a lot a solid 4

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

One of my favorite jazz records. The sounds and vibes are just phenomenal. Extremely good musicality from excellent musicians. 5/5

Achtung Baby

4/5

Pretty good above average U2 album. Solid 4.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Interesting album. Started off well and cinematic but as it continued I started to lose interest. Apparently there are better albums by this artist so this is an interesting choice for the book. I think high 3… slightly above average but not for me. 3.4/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

The beginnings of one of the greatest bands of all time. 5

Among The Living

Anthrax

5/5

Love this classic thrash metal album. Is it cheesy? Yes, but I still love it. 5/5