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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Vanishing Point Primal Scream	5	2.82	+2.18
The Contino Sessions Death In Vegas	5	2.91	+2.09
You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen	5	3.33	+1.67
90 808 State	4	2.69	+1.31
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	5	3.72	+1.28
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	5	3.74	+1.26
Automatic For The People R.E.M.	5	3.82	+1.18
Leftism Leftfield	4	2.91	+1.09
Ten Pearl Jam	5	3.91	+1.09

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	1	3.42	-2.42
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	1	3.32	-2.32
Chirping Crickets Buddy Holly & The Crickets	1	3.29	-2.29
No Other Gene Clark	1	3.19	-2.19
Solid Air John Martyn	1	3.16	-2.16
Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention	1	3.14	-2.14
Third Portishead	1	3.13	-2.13
Manassas Stephen Stills	1	3.07	-2.07
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch	1	3	-2
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	1	2.98	-1.98

5-Star Albums (9)

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Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

1/5

Bored me to tears.

7 likes

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

I like this. It is too long but my type of music. Weirdly nothing standout, no particular song is great. But the whole thing I can happily listen to.

5 likes

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

2/5

Some good songs. Most not. Bit long, was bored by the end.

3 likes

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

Not a fan.

1 likes

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

5/5

Like this album. One of their best...

1 likes

1-Star Albums (19)

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Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Not heard of the album, or the band. Not quite sure how. Good album. Very 90's indie. Guitars, jangly. Decent.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

2/5

Not a huge fan. Just didn't quite work for me. Actually thought I would like this more.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Would be higher if it was live versions. Some great songs on here... Little bored by the end

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

2/5

I liked this more than I thought I would. Bit samey by the end but it is short enough that it doesn't matter.

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

This was tickling the bum of 4*. I like the style, the guitars, the singing. Works well for me. Actually, screw it. I am giving it 4 stars.

Damaged

Black Flag

1/5

I really thought I would like this... But it was a bit too much. Too loud, too angry, too shouty.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

2/5

Okay. 1 or two good songs.

Reign In Blood

Slayer

2/5

Right on the edge of too heavy. Enjoyed some of the music but the songs were better when there was no singing.

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

2/5

Third

Portishead

1/5

Didn't enjoy this. Found it boring, and dreary. Don't think I am a Portishead fan.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

2/5

Was okay. Mostly boring, but 2 or 3 really good funky songs.

Spiderland

Slint

2/5

This was largely okay. Nothing standout. Nothing great, nothing bad. Not quite sure it is on this list. Just didn't click with me. Singers voice was okay. Musicianship was okay. Songs, yeah, okay.

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

I like this. It is too long but my type of music. Weirdly nothing standout, no particular song is great. But the whole thing I can happily listen to.

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

I like this. Definitely raw, but enjoyable. Sounds very early 80's. Androgynous is ace. Piano / singing. Noice.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Wonderbar. Treaty / treaty reprise standouts.

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

1/5

Not for me thanks.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Decent album. Some really good songs on there, some more generic stuff. Will happily listen again.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

2/5

I actually thought I would like this more. Was fine but nothing stood out. Think the singer didn't really connect.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

2/5

This was okay. Not my style but it is a good album.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

2/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

2/5

Enjoyable for a while. Good background music. Not offensive. Decent. Nothing in here which makes me want to listen again though. But would happily leave it on whilst doing other things.

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

I actually like the music. God knows what the singing is though. First song sounds like he is barking like a dog.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Thought I would enjoy this more. Is good. Prefer back in black

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

Really good. Whole album is good, certain tracks are excellent. Listened to loads. And would again.

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

3/5

Good album. It is the sort of hip hop I like.

Suzanne Vega

2/5

Perfectly okay. Nothing stood out really. Didn't offend but probably wouldn't bother listening again.

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

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

Very much enjoyed this. Has taken me years to appreciate it. Listening to their latest album and enjoying that helped.

Solid Air

John Martyn

1/5

Meh.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

Easy 5 for me.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

Didn't really enjoy. Not sure what the style is or how it hangs together as an album. Maybe a bit experimental and I don't get it.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

I really like this album. It is chilled, atmospheric, easy listening and calming.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Don't remember ever listening to this album but I know most of the songs. Is really good.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

2/5

Nothing stood out really.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1/5

Enjoyed this. But it is far far far too long.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

4/5

This is good. Never listened before, go for different albums of theirs.

Quiet Life

Japan

3/5

Yeah is okay. Nothing stood out as bad. Listened without any worries at all, enjoyed it. Probably won't bother again...

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

4/5

I really liked this album. Feared it would be 60's dreamy nonsense but it is really good. Spans a few genres.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

I liked this more than I thought I would. As an album, I would happily listen again. No massive standout tracks at the moment but enjoyable.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

3/5

I did not expect to enjoy this. But I did! No idea what she is singing half the time but was enjoyable.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

2/5

Enjoyable. Good background music.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

Alternative and different.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast

Badly Drawn Boy

2/5

Some good songs. Most not. Bit long, was bored by the end.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

2/5

Country Life

Roxy Music

2/5

This was okay actually. Nothing was brilliant. But perfectly fine.

No Other

Gene Clark

1/5

Mmm. Kind of okay. Boring really.

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

I quite liked this. 2 or 3 good songs, mainly the singles. The rest of the album is good.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Totally different to most things on this list so far. Very much enjoyed it.

The Score

Fugees

2/5

I did not get on well with this album. Some good songs, but outside of the hits it didn't resonate.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

This has 3 quality songs and on. Took me a while to get used to lou Reed. Like this album, and his live albums.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

4/5

Good album. Bored by the end though.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

Never heard of this. Enjoyable. Grower I think.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Good album. I think this band might become big one day.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

1/5

Just nothing for me.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3/5

Enjoyable mostly. By the end I am a little bit bored as it is mostly similar in style. Done well, but by the end I was done.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

2/5

Can listen to it. Was nothing to write home about.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

2/5

Find her a little whiney, so by the end I am done. But the start is okay.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Enjoyable. No stand out songs for me. But I like the style.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Music is good. Singing is okay.

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

Good album. Only so far guitars etc can take you. Mothers daughter my favourite.

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

1/5

Tosh. Surprising considering people involved.

The Contino Sessions

Death In Vegas

5/5

Absolute banger. Was closer to 4 than 5 but listened to aisha again. Such a good song.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

2/5

Not great for me. I like the singles. 3 songs. The rest are okay.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

I liked this. Funky. Interesting.

Manassas

Stephen Stills

1/5

Dull.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

I really like this. Funky, interesting and a lot like maggot brain.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

I didn't think I liked Bowie albums, just his good songs. But this was good. Enjoyable all the way through. Interesting.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

This will be a grower. I like this.

NEU! 75

Neu!

3/5

Enjoyable. Slow in parts, but enjoyed this whilst I was working.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Good album. 1 amazing song, 1good song and the rest are enjoyable. Like the blues influences.

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

This was better than I feared. The singles were okay, dancing queen is good. The rest was not annoying.

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

3/5

I enjoyed this. Decent piece of music.

Fever Ray

2/5

Yeah is okay.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Some good songs.

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

Good. Nothing ground breaking. Enjoy rod's voice.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

This is right up my street.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

3/5

I really didn't expect to like this. But it was enjoyable. Good album.

Crazysexycool

TLC

3/5

I am amazed. This is good. I wasn't expecting to like this. Their singles are too poppy for me. The rest is good.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

Easy 5.

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

3/5

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

2/5

Long album. Enjoyable, but too long.

Os Mutantes

3/5

Decent. Some songs good, few I didn't like.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Seems I am not a fan of early stones.

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

2/5

Not really my style but it was alright. By the end I had had enough.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

3/5

Enjoyed this too.

Tical

Method Man

3/5

Good album. Am terrible at listening to the lyrics. But it all goes together well, more listens needed.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Standout track... In my life.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

808 State

4/5

I like this. Start to end it is good.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Bit dull, his voice is too clean here. I like the rasp.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

I really like this. Wasn't expecting to.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

3/5

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

Decent. Prefee their other albums.

The Modern Lovers

4/5

I like this. Reminds me of the doors. Enjoyable.

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

3/5

Yeah this is okay. Between 2 and 3 for me.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

1/5

Bored me to tears.

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Quite a fun album. Good throughout. Like the singers voice.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Is okay. Get bored of morrissey after so long.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

Some good songs. Overall it was good. Nothing massively jumps out.

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

3/5

Enjoyable background music.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

This was really good. Recognised at least 3 songs. And the others were good too.

Dire Straits

3/5

Not their best album. But the general style is good. Sultans of swing is ace.

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Bit shouty at times. But generally good.

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

This is ace.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

2/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

2/5

Hmmm. Is okay.

Tommy

The Who

2/5

Not a fan.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

Solid 3 here.

The Only Ones

3/5

This was good. Enjoyable, some really good songs in there.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

Yeah, this a good album.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Once, even flow, alive, release. Easy 5.

Talvin Singh

3/5

I liked this. Different.

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

2/5

Bored by the end. Too long.

The Specials

4/5

Like this album. 3 or 4 good songs. Style is good but couldn't listen to it all the time.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

This was okay.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Singles are good, rest was okay. More listens needed.

Bert Jansch

1/5

Bored me.

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

Wonderfully angry. Really good.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

4/5

This was pretty good. Whole album is a fun listen.

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

1/5

Nope.

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

2/5

Very 80's.was okay.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

Actually enjoyable. Good 80's music.

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

3/5

Decent album. Last dace is the best song for me.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

1/5

Just sounds dated. So so so dated. Am sure it is good, just not for me.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

3/5

Good. Short. Interesting.

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Different, but actually good! Was expecting this to be old fashioned.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

Pretty good.

Being There

Wilco

3/5

Good album. It is really long though. Almost had enough by the end.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

This is an absolute belter.

Blackstar

David Bowie

4/5

I really like this album. 1st song is ace. Rest of the album is good.

The Real Thing

Faith No More

4/5

I was not expecting this. Really good, some songs I already knew. Mix of genres.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

2/5

Pretty dull.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

1/5

Bit weird.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

4/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

4/5

This was ace. Similar to maggot brain

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Good album

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Bad Company

3/5

Enjoyable.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

This was good. Enjoyed it more than I thought.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

2/5

Bit boring

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Some quality songs on this. Like the style too.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Good album.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

2/5

Okay I suppose.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

1/5

Nope.

Infected

The The

2/5

Future Days

Can

2/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

1/5

I couldn't stand this. From 10 seconds in I was irritated by it.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

2/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

3/5

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

3/5

I think I like this... I think.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

2/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Ingenue

k.d. lang

3/5

Enjoyable. Knew the singles.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

2/5

Not a big fan of this.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

3/5

This was okay. Couple of good songs.

Metallica

3/5

Decent album. Got to my limit before the end.

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

Good. Jangly.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

Not a fan.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

2/5

Got bored of this.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Good album. Some classics on there.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Okay

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

1/5

This whole album actively irritated me. His voice mainly and the shonky lyrics

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

2/5

Surprisingly rubbish.

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Good album. Non offensive, enjoyable.

The Doors

4/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

This is okay. Nothing too exciting.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

2/5

Hmmm. Not a fan of this.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

5/5

Like this album. One of their best...

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

2/5

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

Okay. Bit boring

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

Debut

Björk

2/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

This was good. Enjoyable to listen to in the background.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Pretty good. Strong start. Enjoyable throughout.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

I was thinking 3...but actually it is good. 4 for me. Shame morrisey is a tool.

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

Not very good. Heroes is ace. The rest... Meh.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

Easy 5. Even the non singles are ace. Monty got a raw deal...

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

3/5

Enjoyable. Mostly.

Face to Face

The Kinks

2/5

Just a bit rubbish

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

Toys In The Attic

Aerosmith

4/5

This has some classics on.