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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Dig Your Own Hole The Chemical Brothers	5	3.11	+1.89
Achtung Baby U2	5	3.3	+1.7
Odessey And Oracle The Zombies	5	3.42	+1.58
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	5	3.44	+1.56
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	5	3.44	+1.56
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.46	+1.54
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.47	+1.53
It's Blitz! Yeah Yeah Yeahs	5	3.49	+1.51
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme Simon & Garfunkel	5	3.61	+1.39
The Joshua Tree U2	5	3.66	+1.34

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & The Dominos	1	3.39	-2.39
Aftermath The Rolling Stones	1	3.38	-2.38
Pelican West Haircut 100	1	2.97	-1.97
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators The 13th Floor Elevators	1	2.95	-1.95
Innervisions Stevie Wonder	2	3.87	-1.87
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	2	3.61	-1.61
Madman Across The Water Elton John	2	3.59	-1.59
Here's Little Richard Little Richard	2	3.56	-1.56
Queen II Queen	2	3.49	-1.49
Rio Duran Duran	2	3.49	-1.49

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Artist	Albums	Average
Led Zeppelin	3	5
Radiohead	3	5
U2	3	4.67

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Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions · 8 likes

2/5

Eh? Not my style. It was fine, but I'd never consider it a top 1000 album.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel · 2 likes

5/5

"A Simple Desultory Philippic" Sounds very Bob Dylan -- clearly influenced. Also, mentions Phil Spectre--a man who died recently, which makes me realize how recently this album was released. So weird. So many recognizable songs here.

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers · 1 likes

5/5

This was kick-ass.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins · 1 likes

5/5

First album on this list that I've heard and remember every song on. LOVED this album, even though Billy Corgan is a fucking douche now. (And probably was then).

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin · 1 likes

5/5

Good gravy this is good shit. Not the *best* LZ, but so good.

1-Star Albums (5)

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

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Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

3/5

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

I've not listened to Wu-Tang / Ghostface Killah before, and I'm surprised at how much this album reminds me, in structure, to Tenacious D -- I know it's really probably influenced the other way, but the skits and the over-the-top lewdness. Kinda fascinating. Highlights: "Kilo", "Whip You With a Strap" and "Back Like That"

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Really beautiful.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

I liked some of the songs, though they weren't my style. "He's the greatest dancer" is pretty catchy.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

They definitely had an influence.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

3/5

Bringing back the MEMORIES. I didn't know that Paul McCartney sang with him on one song here. I only remember "Wanna Be Starting Something", "Thriller", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" -- all the other songs did not jog ANY memories, but those were SERIOUS throw backs. All in all, I don't think this is something amazing, though. 5-6 good songs, 3 of them GREAT, but the filler is pretty terrible.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

First album on this list that I've heard and remember every song on. LOVED this album, even though Billy Corgan is a fucking douche now. (And probably was then).

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

2/5

Every song sounded nearly the same, just a slightly different tempo and different (repeated) words. It was fun, but nothing I'll listen to again.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

2/5

Sounds like he was highly influenced by eastern mysticism and a fuck ton of drugs.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

4/5

Really nice. Eclectic. Love "Birds and Ships", "One By One", "Way over Yonder in the Minor Key" and "Ingrid Bergman"

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

3/5

Sssssokay? Better than some of these albums. The blues aren't my jam, but this was fine? The drum solos were terrible.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

This is, oddly, the album I most enjoyed so far.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

5/5

First song sounds like it could be a demo of a 2010s band. These songs sound pretty 60s. I see influence on Queen, and influences from the Beatles. This was *surprisingly* good. Also, doesn't sound like what I would imagine a band called "The Zombies" would ever sound like.

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

2/5

Eh? Not my style. It was fine, but I'd never consider it a top 1000 album.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Nice. Raggae isn't my favorite, but this was good.

Pelican West

Haircut 100

1/5

Wow. I got halfway through this and have no interest to finish it. The 80s are so bad.

The United States Of America

3/5

First off: WTF with this band name and album title. And the song titles seem SUPER heavy handed. These folks had to have been on a shit ton of drugs. Didn't love this one, but I didn't hate it either.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

4/5

It was good. I enjoyed it.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Good gravy this is good shit. Not the *best* LZ, but so good.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

Reminds me of Dave Yeats. Enjoyed "Heavy Metal Drummer" as well as "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" a lot.

The xx

4/5

Super chill album, and I *LOVE* the opening track.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Listened to the first 4 songs. Didn't grab me.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

5/5

This was kick-ass.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

4/5

Had no idea about this album. It was very hit-or-miss, but overall enjoyable!

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

2/5

Okay? Nothing to write home about.

Queen II

Queen

2/5

Never heard a single song off this album before. And surprisingly low fidelity?

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

Chill AF. Not bad, nothing I'll listen to again.

Le Tigre

4/5

Surprised by this album. Raw, energetic, fun.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

1/5

Meh? Soooo not my kind of music. Nothing to write home about at all.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

4/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Loved it!

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

3/5

Never heard much Slipknot, but this was pretty good. Nothing I'd listen to all that often because I don't need the aggression... but impressive and good for a day I'm feeling extra metal.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

2/5

I do not enjoy Elton John.

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

2/5

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

2/5

Chill, nice. Definitely something I could live without.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

The La's

3/5

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

4/5

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

3/5

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

3/5

okay?

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

1/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

5/5

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

1/5

The Slider

T. Rex

2/5

A Northern Soul

The Verve

3/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

2/5

Shadowland

k.d. lang

2/5

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Enjoyable. Dumb, but enjoyable.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Like it.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

Amazing that he played this on a crappy piano.

Achtung Baby

5/5

Good gravy I love this album. I expect a 5 star. I haven't listened to it straight through in a decade, though... so we'll see. But I'm stoked.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Enjoyed a few songs a LOT, but found it to be more raw than I prefer.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Boston

4/5

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

2/5

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

Van Halen

4/5

This was *quite* good.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

3/5

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

2/5

Phrenology

The Roots

3/5

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

The Joshua Tree

5/5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

3/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

1/5

I can't listen to this and enjoy Eric Clapton anymore. Same thing with the Smashing Pumpkins since Billy Corgan is a total d-bag now.

1999

Prince

3/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

3/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

Vespertine

Björk

2/5

Never did understand Bjork.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

4/5

The first CD I ever owned. It's way less musical than I tend to like now... highly rhythmic and sort of experimental sounding. But I have good memories from it.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Had never listened to the whole thing but it's a definite vibe-fest.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Weird that this album was on the list, considering how late it is. And not that great?

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Okay -- prefer "Songs for the Deaf"

Celebrity Skin

Hole

4/5

I actually enjoyed this. It's not as good as it was in 1999 when I listened to it on repeat, but pretty fun.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Live Through This

Hole

2/5

More Hole -- how did these albums get on here? They're enjoyable, but how is Courtney Love on this top 1001 albums list TWICE? That just makes no sense.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

2/5

Fine. Not offensive. Just there.

Rio

Duran Duran

2/5

The Bends

Radiohead