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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	5	3.36	+1.64
That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind & Fire	5	3.5	+1.5
A Love Supreme John Coltrane	5	3.63	+1.37
L.A. Woman The Doors	5	3.67	+1.33
Let's Stay Together Al Green	5	3.76	+1.24
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman	5	3.79	+1.21
At San Quentin Johnny Cash	5	3.8	+1.2
World Clique Deee-Lite	4	2.87	+1.13
Apocalypse Dudes Turbonegro	4	2.9	+1.1
Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs	4	2.9	+1.1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	1	3.5	-2.5
Either Or Elliott Smith	1	3.38	-2.38
Urban Hymns The Verve	1	3.36	-2.36
John Prine John Prine	1	3.22	-2.22
Rid Of Me PJ Harvey	1	3.11	-2.11
Connected Stereo MC's	1	2.94	-1.94
LP1 FKA twigs	1	2.8	-1.8
The Grand Tour George Jones	1	2.79	-1.79
American Idiot Green Day	2	3.76	-1.76
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys	2	3.73	-1.73

5-Star Albums (7)

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Urban Hymns

The Verve

1/5

Starts with their biggest hit, and that's where it may as well end. Super generic, all the tracks are way too long considering the lack of diversity on the album, honestly super shocked this album is even on this list. Probably the biggest example of the British influence on this list. Would honestly only give half a star for the hit if I could

26 likes

LP1

FKA twigs

1/5

these songs are like the bridges of dubstep songs, breathy, glitchy, some nice vocal, but then it just lingers there for the entire track, I wanted more out of pretty much every track I listened to. Two Weeks made me have flashbacks to Mr Robot which was unexpected.

14 likes

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Classic album, classic singles, defines an era of rock and roll, ends with riders on the storm, what's not to like?

13 likes

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Great albums transport you, this album transports you to a time and place like almost no other. Great tracks, great vibe, a true classic deserving of this list.

11 likes

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

4/5

Don't know how I missed probably a decade of this band being relevant, liked them more and more the more I've heard, this was an unexpected good find

8 likes

1-Star Albums (11)

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Pata Pata

Miriam Makeba

4/5

Unexpected and glad to be introduced, Pata Pata is great, Click Song Number 1 slaps

Boston

3/5

Has some great hits, the rest is kind of filler, overall enjoyable album

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

Very jazzy, love the instrumental opening track

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

2/5

Buffalo Stance & to a lesser extent Manchild are decent tracks, the rest leaves a lot to be desired, she was definitely on the cutting edge of what would be later early 90s era pop/hiphop

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Very dark and moody, avalanch is great, some odd vocal choices later on, probably wouldn't listen again

Germs

3/5

Very raw fun punk album, something to be in the mood for but very interesting

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

2/5

Fairly generic poppy 90s lo-fi sound, lots of short tracks that feel like half-or even quarter-ideas, feels jumbled not a huge fan. Is this looked upon with higher praise because of newer focus on lo-fi esthetic?

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

Found it to be okay listening, not much groundbreaking here, nice Stand by Me cover

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

didn't do much for me

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

3/5

Very Randy Newman, Very in character as the southern 'good ol boy' - no major standouts, opening song had some shocking language for modern sensibilities even if in character.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

4/5

Fun album, great pop dance tracks

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

Forgot most of it by the time I'm writing this review so that says most of it. The Fog was memorable and enjoyable, the rest of the record not so much.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

Jazzy, lovely, timeless, nothing to not like here

Coles Corner

Richard Hawley

2/5

Feels like an album out of time, very 50s/60s pop rock/lounge sound, competent but not something I really enjoyed

The Grand Tour

George Jones

1/5

Country pop-ish, was not really a fan but it often needs to be exceptional for me to like it in the genere in general, liked that it was short

Close To The Edge

Yes

4/5

Title track is some great prog rock, the rest is lesser but it's yes and it's good

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

Fun Vibe, Good album

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classic Creedence, great guitars throughout, love the instrumental tracks, who doesn't love bad moon rising?

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Kicks off with it's best track but nothing to dislike with the groove and vocal of classic Al Green

Virgin Suicides

Air

2/5

definitely sets a tone and mood, never saw the film, nice ambiance but don't really see the hype without connection to the film

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

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

When the sun goes down came off as the obvious hit, good track, rolling stone labeled this one of the top 30 debut albums of all time in 2013, I don't get that but it was a decent listen

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

2/5

lounge-y, jazzy, bossa nova, however indistinct, commits the worst act which is that it's generally boring unfortunately

Manassas

Stephen Stills

2/5

unfortunately nothing on this stood out to me, kind of muddied in the mix of '70s rock'

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

4/5

didn't know what to expect from the first track, this album was an unexpectedly **fun** listen, bowie cover of suffragette city is great

Joan Armatrading

3/5

I like it, better then most esp from the era, good 70s rock

Black Monk Time

The Monks

4/5

another very fun listen, very proto-punk great 60s vibe, i hate you and higgle dy piggle dy are bangers

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

3/5

the end of the album definitely more my sensibilities, blacker the berry, aint gotta lie, i are all really good, the first half didn't really stick with me, kendrick exists in this space where I can see he's talented but his flow and production feel to work against him not with him often. When I see people put this as a 'GOAT' album I wish I could understand why. My best bet is in a sea of mumblerap brag-rap he's the only one speaking conscious and elevated.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

4/5

fun album, good instrumental and vocals, steely dan is good stuff

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Classic album, classic singles, defines an era of rock and roll, ends with riders on the storm, what's not to like?

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

4/5

Fun debut album, not beastie's best but the kickstart of what was to come. Iconic.

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

2/5

was fine, what you'd expect of 90s 'club classics' nothing I'd bump again specifically

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

2/5

Very eccentric brit pop rock, unique but ultimately unsatisfying

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

4/5

Missy is wonderful, r&b leads the front of this album and rap leads the back half, great vibe

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

2/5

not bad but nothing stood out as deserving to be on this list, some good covers of elton john & dylan

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

wasn't expecting all the instrumental/light lyrical content, classic tenant in hip hop, fight the power indeed

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

2/5

Very short only 15 mins long, certainly not the best lyricism going on but very fun and high energy

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

not so much my jam, megadeth is alright

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

starts off with shining star, reasons, the sax in africano, the xylophones, great album that shows from beginning to end it deserves its place on this list

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

grindcore is a genre that is just not for my sensibilities, made it 127 seconds before confirming this album isn't for me, pass.

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

3/5

some bangers, his flow is dated by modern standards but still brings some great bars

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Great albums transport you, this album transports you to a time and place like almost no other. Great tracks, great vibe, a true classic deserving of this list.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

4/5

great album, never listened prior some real gems here, you & we fight/we love, so good

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

Decent album, unfortunately my two fav tracks remained two I already knew: end of the world as we know it & the one i love, these three stars are basically from those two tracks alone

A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

a classic, I feel like the front half pales compared to the ladder half and why I can't give it a perfect score, def deserving of this list

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Classic Floyd, I think the wall was the real peak up nothing bad here

Tracy Chapman

5/5

What a wonderful album, fast cars, revolution, why, for my lover, all are so good, very happy to have been introduced to this one

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Great album, lots of covers but all done in that great temptations groove

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

1/5

eh, I tried to like it but not a single song on this album really stood out to me.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

1/5

Yank Crime

Drive Like Jehu

1/5

Hardcore/Post-hardcore is not for me, could barely make it through the first track, gave Super Unison a shot, made it about two minutes through. Just not for my sensibilities. I can certainly see how this had an effect on the genre however, I get Thursday without the melody vibes from this album.

Chelsea Girl

Nico

1/5

I'll keep it with mine (written by dylan) and the eulogy to lenny bruce are the standouts, the first for the song the second for the content, however overall the album feels both too much of the same and inconsistent

Connected

Stereo MC's

1/5

Super generic

Forever Changes

Love

4/5

Surprised how much I ended up enjoying this album as a whole, read it was a favorite of Jim Morrison and I see why he took notes from his contemporaries here.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

fun, some iconic songs, amazing vocals from dusty, great bombastic instrumentals

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

3/5

So close to five, I'd say a four, makes me re-evaluate my 4 for licensed to ill, that should definitely be a 3

American Idiot

Green Day

2/5

Nobody ever asked for 7, 8 and NINE minute green day songs. That being said some good individual tracks but not enough to save the whole piece.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Nostalgia isn't the only thing carrying this record through, disarm, mayonaise and other great tracks, excellent

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

I liked it, Bowie is always a great listen to me because I never follow him closely but every project I listen to feels like a journey with his creative process, the good, the bad, the experimental

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

1/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

A hip hop classic, more of a place in time album then what I consider pinnacle for me personally, however a great introduction to the world for Busta Rhymes, would go 3.5

John Prine

1/5

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

2/5

fine live album, don't think any versions stand out as 'must hear' live versions however very cool this recording exists in such good quality for superfans of Dylan

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Some fun pre-castro cuban vibes, very nice listen on a rainy day definitely set a mood

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Glad I waited to listen to this one, the difference sonically between the original and the 1997 re-release is massive, gimmie danger & I need somebody are wonderful, the rest is a good listen but not something I would revisit outside of those tracks, would go 3.5 if I could

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

2/5

Ace of Spades is good however the album never reaches that height again

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Passing me by is a generational mood and classic, for that it gets two stars alone, every other track is more or less wack

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

a nice listen, both too sparse and too busy for me at points, definite talent but not a jam for me

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

I like down by the river, the rest not so much, neil young shines through regardless as a talent

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

2/5

folky, simple, tragic story about the artist, interesting they found success from the bands they inspired (the name of The Cure) and a VW commercial years later

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

great vibe here, good album, there are some flow things that I can't call it a five star

Moon Safari

Air

2/5

it was okay, didn't have the mood of their later virgin suicides album but had more approachable arrangements as well

LP1

FKA twigs

1/5

Blackstar