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3.2
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15%
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
5 2.83 +2.17
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
5 2.92 +2.08
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
5 3.1 +1.9
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
5 3.37 +1.63
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
5 3.38 +1.62
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
5 3.41 +1.59
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
5 3.53 +1.47
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
5 3.6 +1.4
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
5 3.6 +1.4
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
5 3.63 +1.37

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Thriller
Michael Jackson
1 4.22 -3.22
Off The Wall
Michael Jackson
1 3.8 -2.8
Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
1 3.05 -2.05
American Idiot
Green Day
2 3.77 -1.77
Ramones
Ramones
2 3.56 -1.56
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
2 3.45 -1.45
Synchronicity
The Police
2 3.4 -1.4
Locust Abortion Technician
Butthole Surfers
1 2.39 -1.39
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
2 3.38 -1.38
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
2 3.38 -1.38

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The Rolling Stones 3 4.67
Pink Floyd 3 4.33

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Michael Jackson 2 1

5-Star Albums (22)

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Popular Reviews

The Doors by The Doors

I went through a huge Doors phase, and still love going back to their music. This album is arguably their best, and there aren't really 'bad' songs or filler, as in some other albums. I used to really buy in to the Jim Morrison as poet thing, but I think it's mostly nonsense, now. I still really enjoy their music, though!

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Never listened to this whole record before. Not gonna lie, it POPS

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Such a good record. So many great tracks. Great listen from start to finish.

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Eagles by Eagles
Jan 14 2021
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Jan 16 2021

Great record! Really enjoyed listening to it again, start to finish. Good soundtrack to a chill morning frying bacon and eggs for the fam.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Jan 17 2021

Great record. Doesn't drag too much for being a double LP. Prince is a favorite.

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
Jan 18 2021

A fine record. "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" is a classic, and I liked the title track. On the whole though... this music does not grab me, really.

The Doors by The Doors
Jan 19 2021

I went through a huge Doors phase, and still love going back to their music. This album is arguably their best, and there aren't really 'bad' songs or filler, as in some other albums. I used to really buy in to the Jim Morrison as poet thing, but I think it's mostly nonsense, now. I still really enjoy their music, though!

Parklife by Blur
Jan 20 2021

I don't think I've ever listened to this all the way through. I liked it! The sound of it just didn't really grab me throughout, despite its significance or whatnot.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
Jan 21 2021

I've never listened to this record, despite hearing the title track all my life on classic rock radio stations, or at least a trimmed down version of it. I enjoyed the record, don't really see why it's so important. I guess you've gotta widen the scope of this thing a little bit if there are a THOUSAND on the list, haha

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Jan 22 2021

Great album. It's a fun vibe all the way through. I've revisited it many times over the years

Queen II by Queen
Jan 23 2021

A fun listen. A bit too much of a rock opera for my attention span though, I think? Quality music though.

Ramones by Ramones
Jan 24 2021

Solid debut. Iconic. I struggle with their LPs because 1) so many tracks blend together, and 2) there's a lot of filler of so-so songs.

90 by 808 State
Jan 25 2021

I've never heard of this group or record previously. It was a fun listen! This era of electronic music is a gap for me. I've got Kraftwerk, and then nothing prior to the mid 90s with Moby etc.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jan 26 2021

This is a long record. Fun to revisit. But... it's a long record. Cut 3-4 tracks and it'd get a fourth star.

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott
Jan 27 2021

Sorta sleepy and chill, was a good listen, even if the music didn't grab me (sorry, Missy!). Busta real agro in the intro and outro, does not go with the vibe of the record.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Jan 28 2021

Classic, classic record. Great listen, though no single song sticks with me past "Manish Boy," except maybe "The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock and Roll."

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Jan 29 2021

Such a good record. So many great tracks. Great listen from start to finish.

Jan 30 2021

I was so bored listening to this. But I made it through. I've heard worse music, so it gets a second star.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Jan 31 2021

Nothing but GROOVES on this one. Classic record.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Feb 01 2021

Fun record, easy to listen to.

High Violet by The National
Feb 02 2021

I've never listened to this record before, just "Boxer." Though, I do know Bloodbuzz Ohio. I like this band, just haven't listened to them a ton.

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
Feb 03 2021

Entirely forgettable, but fine.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Feb 05 2021

Fun record. Some iconic songs on here.

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
Feb 06 2021

The voice of an angel. Beautiful. Never listened to her first record before; I mostly spin Diamonds and Rust.

Gold by Ryan Adams
Feb 07 2021

I've never listened to him or this record before. I mostly hated it, but... kinda liked it, by the end? Extremely E A S Y . L I S T E N I N G .

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Feb 09 2021

I haven't listened to this since college, probably 15 years ago. I used to like the Wu-Tang extended universe a lot more back then. Now I don't enjoy the agro shout-rapping as much, in addition to content aging poorly.

Blur by Blur
Feb 10 2021

Fun record. Song 2 is an all-time classic, still gets my blood hot. Hadn't listened to this LP previously. Fun distortion.

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
Feb 11 2021

I don't know what I was expecting, having only ever listened to a couple tracks from Dirty Projectors. They were huge with the hipsters while I was in college, so I guess I just never listened. A fine record, but forgettable.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
Feb 12 2021

I love this record. It's like going back in time for a nice warm cup of tea.

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Feb 13 2021

Always enjoy a Bowie record. Never listened to this one though, somehow. It was fine. My favorite track was "Panic in Detroit," which was funnily enough the least-streamed track of the record, on Spotify.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Feb 14 2021

Art pop? Pop fusion? It's fine, not my thing.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Feb 15 2021

Tarkus was great. Forgot how much I like this silly group.

american dream by LCD Soundsystem
Feb 16 2021

I liked this record. Never listened to it before.

Who's Next by The Who
Feb 17 2021

All-time classic. Nothing but great tracks. One of my favorite records.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Feb 18 2021

Didn't much enjoy this record. Interesting adding the layering of tape machines to hardcore.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Feb 19 2021

Great album. So nice to sit through :)

Purple Rain by Prince
Feb 20 2021

All-time classic. All tracks are fire, and "Purple Rain" is my least favorite--saying something.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Feb 21 2021

People really talk up Big Star and their stature, but I just don't get it. It's... fine?

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Feb 22 2021

Classic record, certainly not my favorite Beatles record, but a great one from their early era.

Feb 23 2021

Never listened to this actual LP, though pretty much all of the songs were familiar. Absolutely fantastic.

Feb 24 2021

I was big into Wu during college. Haven't listened much in the last 10 years, but this record is still a banger.

Feb 25 2021

This was a slog to get through, but not awful. Not as much FUN as I expect from Genesis.

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
Feb 26 2021

Classic record. Unless obsessed with golden era hip hop, not really worth listening to straight through, just hit the highlights.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
Feb 27 2021

Great record, not my favorite of theirs. Definitely still "Velvet Underground," but more pleasant, not as noisy as later records.

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Feb 28 2021

I really don't get BritPop. It's fine?

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Mar 02 2021

Always enjoy the Foo Fighters. I'm not sure I've ever listened to their first record!

American Idiot by Green Day
Mar 03 2021

I like their other records more. I know this was caught up in the hysteria of a rock opera but for the NEW MILLENNIUM, but I don't think it was quite as amazing as it was made out to be.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk
Mar 04 2021

Thoroughly enjoyable early electronic music!

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Mar 05 2021

Enjoyable to listen to, no particularly memorable tracks.

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Mar 06 2021

I do not voluntarily listen to MJ's music. I change the radio station in the car if he comes on, and I'm not gonna listen to this asshole here either.

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Mar 07 2021

I love her music and voice. None of these tracks really stuck with me though.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds
Mar 09 2021

Not my favorite Byrds album, but I still like it. "Chimes of Freedom" has always been one of my favorite tracks of theirs.

Sheet Music by 10cc
Mar 10 2021

Not my bag, baby. But it's fine

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Mar 11 2021

I remember liking Quicksilver Messenger Service more than this, upon relistening to this record. Maybe it was other records of theirs I liked more? My AP Gov teacher in HS introduced me to them. COOL DUDE

Low-Life by New Order
Mar 12 2021

Fun but forgettable 80s vibey record

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Mar 15 2021

This was fun, definitely a mood. Unexpected.

Mar 16 2021

Always loved this record. Got a lot of elements of what I love from rock from this era.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Mar 17 2021

Fun record, so many samples. I get the critical reception.

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Mar 19 2021

Fun and bouncy. Not overly memorable though.

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Mar 21 2021

Always loved psychedelic rock. This is a great record.

Abraxas by Santana
Mar 23 2021

All-time classic. So good, from beginning to end. So many iconic tracks, too.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club
Mar 24 2021

All-time classic. Always enjoy listening to this, front to back.

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
Mar 25 2021

It was fine. Got some hits, but most of the rest didn't grab me.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Mar 26 2021

Haven't listened to this in years. It's good, iconic and all. I don't think it needed to be a double LP.

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Mar 28 2021

I had no idea what to expect with this one. It was exactly as described, the innovative bridge between early electronic music and electro pop. I liked it!

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Mar 29 2021

Pathetically, I've loved this album since Garden State.

The Man Who by Travis
Mar 30 2021

Thoroughly forgettable. Just wanted it to be over.

Dog Man Star by Suede
Mar 31 2021

I liked it, fine enough.

New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Apr 01 2021

I love this record. "Personality Crisis" is so good.

Imagine by John Lennon
Apr 02 2021

I've never really bought into solo John Lennon as being such a visionary etc. etc. But, a fine record.

Apr 05 2021

Quite a record--I enjoy the vibe of Pavement, though I don't understand how they deserve all the obsessive praise.

Apr 06 2021

Man, I haven't listened to this since college. "Pack the Pipe" is an underrated track

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Apr 07 2021

I like the vibes. Like X, but Brits!

I Against I by Bad Brains
Apr 08 2021

Love Bad Brains, not my favorite record of theirs though.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Apr 09 2021

What a journey! Too long though. But I liked it.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Apr 10 2021

I'm not sure if I've listened to this record before. It felt a little... gimmicky? Was that the point? I didn't like 'Bodhisattva,' and 'My Old School' was forgettable. I like their other big records more, I swear!

Aja by Steely Dan
Apr 11 2021

Not really a Steely Dan 'guy,' but this record is so easy and good to listen to.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Apr 12 2021

This is a band I've always wanted to like, but the distorted guitars just can't match up with the vibe, and it always just sounds unnecessarily noisy to me.

Quiet Life by Japan
Apr 15 2021

This was... fine. I was disappointed in the Velvet Underground cover.

Under Construction by Missy Elliott
Apr 17 2021

Good record! A lot of LPs of this era fall flat in spots, but this held me throughout

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Apr 18 2021

Man, this brings me back. Great record.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Apr 19 2021

Good record. Second single my favorite

Boston by Boston
Apr 20 2021

God, even if you don't like this type of rock, this record does not QUIT. And I love it.

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Apr 21 2021

Not my favorite VU record, but still a vibe to listen to. A little too noisy & chattery to be enjoyable throughout.

Faith by George Michael
Apr 22 2021

ALL TIME BANGERS. lol. But, a good pop record of its era.

xx by The xx
Apr 23 2021

This record is very much of a specific time and place for me. Really brings out some emotions and memories. (I do like this record.)

Elastica by Elastica
Apr 24 2021

I liked this record! I hadn't heard of them.

Apr 25 2021

So many solid tracks. Takes me back. Hard to listen to, with how violent and misogynistic and homophobic it is, though.

Spiderland by Slint
Apr 27 2021

No notes, a fine listen.

The Coral by The Coral
Apr 28 2021

I really liked this record! Sort outlaw, or pirate

Bossanova by Pixies
Apr 30 2021

Pixies has never really clicked for me. It's fine, just a combination of sounds that isn't *magic* to me.

Moving Pictures by Rush
May 01 2021

Love this record. Back half drops off a little bit.

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
May 02 2021

I liked a few of the songs. Don't really get it, TBH.

Pink Flag by Wire
May 05 2021

I dig the sound, but no tracks stuck with me.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
May 06 2021

I do not voluntarily listen to MJ's music. I change the radio station in the car if he comes on, and I'm not gonna listen to this asshole here either.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 07 2021

Fun record, never listened to it before.

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
May 08 2021

Her more famous songs on this didn't really grab me. I most enjoyed Mesmerizing, Divorce Song, and Stratford-on-Guy.

Like A Prayer by Madonna
May 09 2021

Never listened to this whole record before. Not gonna lie, it POPS

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
May 10 2021

Great record, not a lot of my favorite Dylan tracks though.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
May 11 2021

Dang. What a record. So many great tracks. Back half drops off a bit.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
May 12 2021

A couple decent songs. Spotify wouldn't allow playback of half the record though.

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
May 13 2021

Man, this was a great record. Such a vibe

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
May 14 2021

I feel like I should be able to mark 'listened' and 'enjoyed,' but also that I am wildly unqualified to put a rating on this, given how little I know about African music.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
May 16 2021

I find them kind of annoying overall, to be honest. I realized it's part of the idea probably, but I really only enjoyed a couple tracks.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
May 17 2021

This record has always felt a little disjointed to me, but it is undeniably an all-time classic.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
May 18 2021

Good record, fantastic artist. Son of a Preacher Man is an all-time favorite song.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
May 19 2021

Been a long time since I've listened to this record, it's just not one of my go-tos for the Stones. But it's a great one, kind of a sleeper even though only a couple of their bigger songs.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
May 20 2021

Takes me back to a very specific post-college yearning. Sad, but pretty.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
May 22 2021

Very atmospheric, predictably. A pleasant listen. Super influential, from what I've read.

Goo by Sonic Youth
May 23 2021

I enjoyed this, good noisy stuff. A few tracks definitely were fun.

Had no idea about Rod Stewart pre-solo career. An enjoyable listen, but didn't come away feeling that this was an all-time great record or anything.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
May 25 2021

My second favorite Stones album. So good.

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
May 26 2021

Good record, fantastic artist. Back half pleasant to listen to but forgettable.

World Clique by Deee-Lite
May 27 2021

Never listened to their record, beyond just their biggest hit. Fun house grooves, but I don't think this is that important :shrug:

May 28 2021

Was a labor to listen to this whole record. I just can't get into super-"English" hip hop or whatever this is. I do remember hearing a couple of the tracks and the biggest single was fun enough, but this record was a lot to get through.

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
May 29 2021

Never listened to this whole soundtrack before. It was a nice listen! Great vibes, of the era.

May 30 2021

Never listened to Pantera before. Was a fun listen, sort of disjointed across styles of metal though. Not mad about hearing it

All Mod Cons by The Jam
May 31 2021

This was... fine? There's way too much Brit pop or whatever in this list.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Jun 01 2021

Meh. It's an iconic sound, of this era. Don't find it very appealing overall.

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Jun 03 2021

Fun record. Love their sound, even if a lot of tracks blend together.

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney
Jun 06 2021

I enjoyed the noise. Only a couple tracks stuck with me.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab
Jun 07 2021

This was a fun record. Not really sure what it was though! Interesting cross-genre vibes from the mid-90s.

Solid Air by John Martyn
Jun 08 2021

Fun jazz/pop/folk record. Only a couple tracks stuck with me though.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Jun 09 2021

No bad songs, so many great ones. Would've given it 4.5 stars if I could because it's not a 'perfect' record.

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
Jun 10 2021

Great record. Second half is a bit forgettable.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band
Jun 11 2021

Brings me back. Haven't listened to this record in awhile. Not their strongest, but a good listen.

The Slider by T. Rex
Jun 12 2021

I'm not sure I've ever listened to this record--a good listen, but not as many iconic tracks as Electric Warrior.

Hotel California by Eagles
Jun 13 2021

A couple bangers, but otherwise a little too chilled out to be universally memorable.

Da Capo by Love
Jun 14 2021

Fun psychedelic (?) record. Felt almost gonzo at times.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Jun 15 2021

Great record of this era. I was disappointed there weren't more BANGERS in here, but overall very solid.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick
Jun 16 2021

Man, their biggest hits strike me as so cloying. A fine pop-rock live record otherwise.

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
Jun 17 2021

Fun futuristic synth pop.

The Visitors by ABBA
Jun 18 2021

I honestly liked this way more than I expected to.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Jun 19 2021

My favorite Stones album. Nothing but great tracks, and my favorite songs of theirs to boot.

Faust IV by Faust
Jun 20 2021

This type of music just does not hook me. Unobjectionable.

Jun 21 2021

Nothing really to be said that hasn't been said before. Great record, and tight. Unlike some of their others.

Another Green World by Brian Eno
Jun 22 2021

I've never listened to much of his work, but I liked this record! Some catchy songs, despite his 'atmospheric' rep

Synchronicity by The Police
Jun 24 2021

I don't really love The Police's sound generally, but this was a fine listen. Biggest hit on it ("Every Breath You Take") is one of my most-hated singles of all time.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Jun 25 2021

One of my all-time favorite records. I'd go 4.5/5 if I could, but this deserves more than 4.

Low by David Bowie
Jun 29 2021

I've not listened to the Berlin trilogy before. I liked this record. Very Blade Runner-y.

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Jul 12 2021

Man, this is so dark. It's been a long time since I've listened to this straight through, and it was hard to get through. Later records had the same themes, but more replayability.

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