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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Chris Christine and the Queens	5	2.82	+2.18
Beauty And The Beat The Go-Go's	5	3.39	+1.61
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	5	3.41	+1.59
White Blood Cells The White Stripes	5	3.66	+1.34
Come Find Yourself Fun Lovin' Criminals	4	2.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Definitely Maybe Oasis	1	3.53	-2.53
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	1	3.38	-2.38
Ace of Spades Motörhead	1	3.29	-2.29
Thriller Michael Jackson	2	4.23	-2.23
Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) Bob Dylan	1	3.14	-2.14
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) Motörhead	1	3.07	-2.07
Microshift Hookworms	1	3.02	-2.02
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	1	2.96	-1.96
Pet Sounds The Beach Boys	2	3.93	-1.93
Strange Cargo III William Orbit	1	2.77	-1.77

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

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Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents · 1 likes

1/5

The longer it lasted, the less I could tolerate it. When my neighbor started drilling and it took me too long to realize, it's not part of the music, I knew: It's not for me. I do like experimental stuff like Pere Ubu, but this feels too forced.

1-Star Albums (11)

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

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Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

1/5

atmospheric, long, boring, everything sounds the same

Tracy Chapman

4/5

'Talkin' about a revolution', 'Fast car' and 'Baby can I hold you' all on one album. Solid.

Microshift

Hookworms

1/5

Incredibly boring. I thought it might have been revolutionary in its days. But the days were in 2018? I don't understand why it's a must listen.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

I'm pleasantly surprised. For me the name Kanye West was let's say controversial. Now I understand why he is so famous (for his work). Previously, I was not particularly thrilled about Rap/Hip Hop. 5 stars for making me reevaluate a whole genre. Just to stress this: Given how negative I view his behavior, it was an uphill battle. It's a complex album. Every song sounds unique. I will listen again.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

It's pleasant but I never fully bought into Brit Pop. It's good but it doesn't make my heart move one way or another.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Didn't know them before. Not my favorite but if somebody likes them, it wouldn't be a breakup reason.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

1/5

No, just no. As others commented: 1 good song. The first one. Then it's repetitive and boring. Couldn't listen to the end.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

3/5

I'm not too big on Jazz but it's nice. This album is somewhere between interesting/captivating and pleasant background music for me.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

2/5

Nothing special. Doesn't hurt either.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

2/5

Boring & repetitive. 1 star for 'Smoke on the water' and 'When a blind man cries' but the rest is really bad in my opinion.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

2/5

It's just not for me.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

2/5

Nice background noise.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

2/5

Nothing special. It's okay. Sometimes annoying. Sometimes good.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

1/5

The Libertines

4/5

It's better than I remembered it. Add some nostalgia and I'm between 3 and 4 stars. After some generic albums, I'm leaning towards 4. Pete Doherty is the Christiane F. of music for me and I found him really cool as a kid. Maybe because he was dating Kate Moss? Nevertheless, raw and unique sound.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

The album has moved me to tears. That surprised me. It's getting too much after a while though. Still, 4/5.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

2/5

Nice background music. Didn't leave much of an impression.

1989

Taylor Swift

3/5

Starts strong with 'Welcome to New York' and 'Blank space' but loses steam. Still a nice listen.

Headquarters

The Monkees

2/5

It's not for me. But it's slightly better than terrible.

The Joshua Tree

2/5

I'm simply not a U2 fan. It's okay, but not more.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

1/5

I couldn't listen until the end. At the beginning I thought I've already listened to it? But no, it was their other album 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' which sounds exactly, and I mean exactly, the same. '(We are) The Roadcrew' was okay.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

2/5

Too whiny for my taste. There are some highlights though.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

1/5

Too much Leonard Cohen.

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Not a fan. There were okay songs though.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

4/5

I quite enjoyed this album. It sounds very 90s in a good way and has aged really well. I will listen to it again even though I don't see myself as a rap/hip hop person.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

I can't believe that I didn't know this album. Very pleasant. My highlights are 'Mrs. Vandebilt' and 'Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five".

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

I love The White Stripes. They introduced me to indie rock. It hasn't gotten boring since. Love the guitar. Love the drums.

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

1/5

I couldn't listen to the end. So bad. I have no idea why this should be a must-listen album. Bad singing. Boring melodies.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

5/5

I love it. I came across Christine and the Queens about a year ago. Finally, I listened to the whole album. You have to be in the right mood for it but I mostly am.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

5/5

I had real fun with this one. Upbeat but not dull. The live versions are even better. 4.5/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

I enjoyed it with 'Where is my mind?' as a clear favorite.

1984

Van Halen

2/5

Plain, boring old guys rock. 'Jump' is a classic. Always fun to hear. Makes me nostalgic.

Trio

Dolly Parton

3/5

I really want to like Dolly Parton because I know she's a legend but country is not for me. I'll give 3/5 nevertheless.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

It starts slow but after 2-3 songs it's picking up pace. Takes me back to my teenage years.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Nice album. Will never be my favorite but I didn't mind listening to it. 'Cowgirl in the sand' was a great end.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

2/5

I was thrilled when I saw Michael Jackson would be next but the album is underwhelming apart from the obvious hits.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

1/5

The worst kind of country - for me.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

1/5

No, just no. Why is/was Brit Pop so popular?

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

Actually not too bad. Just the solo guitar riffs are too long. Please, don't do that. It's - maybe - for live performances.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

3/5

It's definitely different. It started strong for me but it's losing its magic over the course of the album. I'll listen again.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

It's nice background music - in the best meaning of the word. There is nothing worse than being in a restaurant trying to enjoy your meal and the music is shitty. This would be perfect with a good meal or a nice drink.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

It's country. I don't like country. But at least it's not the absolute worst kind of country. 2/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

3/5

Another 'okay' album. I'm not a huge fan but it doesn't hurt me when it's in the background. I recognized 'Dreamer'. 'School' was a pleasant discovery. Unfortunately, it was the first track. After that, I found it a bit plain.

Leftism

Leftfield

2/5

Soso. I've heard worse but it's not great either.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

It's alright.

The Last Broadcast

Doves

2/5

Boring, just plain boring. It feels like I've heard everything before but I don't think I have.

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

1/5

It's just one very long song.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

It's good, but most of it doesn't stick out to me. Top listen 'Gimme the Loot'.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

I definitely enjoyed this record. Suggest me more of that kind. Finally a female singer - OMG! After all these plain guy (indie) rock shit. And I looove indie rock, but enough is enough. Give me the edgy stuff. Please and thank you!

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

It's a 3.5/5 for me but I for Nick Cave I have to be in the mood. 'Where the wild roses grow' is only getting better.

Hotel California

Eagles

2/5

It was okay. 'Hotel California' is nice. Not impressed overall.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

1/5

It's country. What else can I say? Yikes.

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

David Bowie

5/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

It's fine in the background. I can tell it's good Jazz but I only like very particular kind of Jazz. This is too slow for me.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

2/5

It's not as bad as I feared but the voice is a huge no-no.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

It's really pleasant to listen to. On the other hand, I completely missed when my streaming service moved on to somebody else. It's nice but it doesn't stick.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Somehow I thought I wouldn't like it but I'm pleasantly surprised. It's probably one of the best old men rock albums for me. It has aged well. Not sure if I'm just over it a bit because you hear their songs everywhere of if it's just not 100% mine. 4/5

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

2/5

Again country stuff. It's too popular. I can tolerate it in the background but that's it.