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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
5 3.18 +1.82
One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
5 3.42 +1.58
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
5 3.55 +1.45
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
5 3.65 +1.35
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5 3.7 +1.3
All Hope Is Gone
Slipknot
4 2.7 +1.3
Palo Congo
Sabu
4 2.71 +1.29
Basket of Light
Pentangle
4 2.76 +1.24
In Utero
Nirvana
5 3.82 +1.18
The Contino Sessions
Death In Vegas
4 2.9 +1.1

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
1 2.62 -1.62
Imagine
John Lennon
2 3.44 -1.44
Horses
Patti Smith
2 3.31 -1.31
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
2 3.31 -1.31
Sound Affects
The Jam
2 3.25 -1.25
The Predator
Ice Cube
2 3.24 -1.24
Protection
Massive Attack
2 3.24 -1.24
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
2 3.2 -1.2
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2 3.19 -1.19
Drunk
Thundercat
2 3.12 -1.12

5-Star Albums (8)

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Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

*Gordon Ramsay voice* finally some good fucking music. Seriouly, this album could come out today and nobody would blink an eye. It's completely outstanding not just among 60s music, but 20th century music in general.

Leftism by Leftfield

Background music from a PS2 racing game

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

The main reason I'm listening through the 1001 is to find stuff like this. Super chill, experimental and simply very well done.

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

big up Virginia Plain. Literally no idea what any of these songs are about and I refuse to learn. vibes only

Imagine by John Lennon

"In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my own intelligence" -John Lennon

1-Star Albums (1)

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Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Mar 21 2021

Our house is one of my favourite songs I've found this year, what a lovely and wholesome bit of music history

Imagine by John Lennon
Mar 22 2021

"In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my own intelligence" -John Lennon

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Mar 23 2021

wow it sounds like the Beatles, that's crazy. My mom says that the first song on this album was a hit but I thought it was probably the worst one. Goes to show that people from the 70s weren't actually cool and the shit they liked also sucked dookie

Let It Be by The Replacements
Mar 24 2021

A N D R O G Y N O U S Fun album and a great read on Wikipedia. These guys are too cool for their own good

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Mar 25 2021

I didn't hate it but it was wildly unmemorable. I listened to a couple of the songs more than once and still got absolutely nothing out of it. Shame, I think my dad saw them live when they were touring in the seventies lol

Kimono My House by Sparks
Mar 26 2021

pretending to be asian is an American institution on par with the bill of rights Fr tho this shit is weird af, 'baroque falsetto' is a bit much even for me

Doolittle by Pixies
Mar 27 2021

Angst truly is timeless

Scum by Napalm Death
Mar 28 2021

Napalm Death ft. Randy from South Park on vocals This is the kind of music that if you tell people you like it they either think you're really smart or that you chew on bricks for living, no middle ground. +1 star for being from the West Midlands

Mar 29 2021

Feels weird to do a 'yaaas queen' joke here but I really want to do I'm going to leave my review like this in memoriam

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Mar 31 2021

Incredibly discordant but it really does work. I don't understand music

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Apr 01 2021

The main reason I'm listening through the 1001 is to find stuff like this. Super chill, experimental and simply very well done.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Apr 02 2021

This is a weird album to me because I know a few of these songs but not this version of these songs. "blue moon" is a bop, not as good as The Marcel's version but still interesting to hear the original.

Apr 03 2021

I can't claim I listened to the whole thing (two hours what) but I did listen to a lot of it. Acid jazz is a real genre-bending kind of music and this album really takes it to the next level. I think there's a didgeridoo in the first song? It's cool, not much more to say.

Horses by Patti Smith
Apr 04 2021

There were a couple decent ones on there but I don't really see what's so special

Leftism by Leftfield
Apr 05 2021

Background music from a PS2 racing game

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
Apr 06 2021

Meh. Doesn't stick with me at all, I remember literally none of the songs

Legalize It by Peter Tosh
Apr 08 2021

Governor Cuomo finally got around to listening to this in 2021... Look what happened

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Apr 10 2021

Lol why is Paul McCartney on this album, go away

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
Apr 12 2021

*Gordon Ramsay voice* finally some good fucking music. Seriouly, this album could come out today and nobody would blink an eye. It's completely outstanding not just among 60s music, but 20th century music in general.

Drunk by Thundercat
Apr 13 2021

Trys so hard to be relatable that it completely falls flat on its own merits. I dislike this singing style as well. Thundercat definitely goes on Reddit

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Apr 14 2021

wacky and wonderful, once again I don't have the words to describe an album beyond 'vibes'

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Apr 15 2021

Kindof fun. Not mind-blowing but pretty good!

Music From Big Pink by The Band
Apr 16 2021

Terrible SEO guys c'mon. Won't lie though, I love this kind of music

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized
Apr 17 2021

Had me feeling some type of way on my walk, but really nothing THAT interesting. Not particularly memorable at all

No Other by Gene Clark
Apr 18 2021

Another one of *those* albums that's probably really good if you grew up with it, but now is just more of the same

Signing Off by UB40
Apr 19 2021

Eh, it's ok. White guys singing reggae always makes me laugh. +1 stars for being from Birmingham

Raw Power by The Stooges
Apr 20 2021

The world needs more angry music

Roxy Music by Roxy Music
Apr 21 2021

big up Virginia Plain. Literally no idea what any of these songs are about and I refuse to learn. vibes only

In Utero by Nirvana
Apr 22 2021

I've never listened to Nirvana before. It's really astounding how it grabbed my attention (I'm listening to this at 2am after working late) because holy shit I really savoured this like I haven't for other music in the past. Goddamn

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
Apr 24 2021

This guy must get so much old lady poon. Good for him. Also Clevor Trever is the first rap song don't @me

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes
Apr 25 2021

Surely the best of the best out of the 1980s Rekyavik altrock scene

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Apr 27 2021

Amazing that is from 1983. Sounds of the mid 2000s at a minimum

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra
Apr 28 2021

Jazz is such a vibe. This wasn't my favourite but still a huge improvement on everything that came out in the 70s that we usually listen to lmao

Sound Affects by The Jam
Apr 29 2021

Another band with poor SEO! Shame. Didn't really like the music but the cover is great, 10/10 design

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
May 01 2021

One of the most powerful voices in music. Just turn off the lights, stare at a wall and understand what music is all about

All Mod Cons by The Jam
May 02 2021

Pretty ordinary, nothing much special.

Your Arsenal by Morrissey
May 03 2021

I think maybe another Morrissey album could be very good but this one isn't stunning really

The Score by Fugees
May 04 2021

Meh. Ready or Not is good, 2 stars for the rest of the album

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
May 05 2021

I thought it was fun. Brummie queen as well 😍

Sunshine Superman by Donovan
May 06 2021

I can smell this album from 50 years in the future

Future Days by Can
May 07 2021

Props to being really fucking weird

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
May 08 2021

The really 'raw' sound is really something I'm not used to, but this is quite nice.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 12 2021

Reggae is such an underrated genre, wish more people would take it seriously. Rip Bob Marley, you would've hated Israel.

May 13 2021

Weird to see Green on this list... I guess he was more popular than I thought lol. It was pretty good! A bit dated but still worthwhile

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
May 15 2021

What more is there to say, the BEST high-energy album out there. If you listen to this while walking and don't increase your 3x something is wrong with you. Lyrics (which use a lot of phrases now used by the worst people in the world I will admit) are relevant as always.

Street Life by The Crusaders
May 16 2021

Literally 40 minutes of saxophone solo

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
May 17 2021

Doesn't do it for me. Not a fan of Morrissey as it turns out

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
May 18 2021

not a fan of 'easy listening' type music, I want my music to challenge me, hurt me, surprise me on a walk with a shank in the back etc. what's the point otherwise

The Predator by Ice Cube
May 19 2021

I do think Ice Cube is very funny but ngl this really doesn't do it for me.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh
May 21 2021

Solid little album. Never heard of this band so pleasantly surprised.

The Slider by T. Rex
May 22 2021

Nothing *too* too special but surprisingly decent for 70s rock. None of the songs seem to be really about anything but that's ok in my book :)

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods
May 23 2021

Yet another I've never heard of that is incredibly impressive. I don't get all the hullabaloo around the 70s when the 60s seem to have stuff like this

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
May 24 2021

Meh. I don't get the hype, hooks are THAT good and the lyrics aren't THAT profound.

Faith by George Michael
May 25 2021

Nope sorry. Zero vibes. Some nice hooks though I'll give it that

May 26 2021

No idea how to describe, but I thought that this is a great album full of underwhelming individual songs. I overuse "vibe" but that's what it is, it's a overwhelming feeling of goodness permeating my daily life. Very pleasant

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
May 28 2021

Sounds like music my parents would listen to. Not like, egregiously bad or anything just generally passable

Nevermind by Nirvana
May 29 2021

Ok let me explain: this was a great album but I wasn't really feeling it the same as the other Nirvana we did earlier. On another day this could easily be 5 stars. Forgive me :'(

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
May 31 2021

Put this on and promptly forgot it was playing until it was almost done. Musically about as interesting as the Jitterbug song from the commercials. The inferior Elvis by far

xx by The xx
Jun 01 2021

I wouldn't call it anything special. Not sure why it's on this list tbh, never heard of this group before

Basket of Light by Pentangle
Jun 02 2021

Kindof a medieval vibe? Very very interesting. Would like to hear more of whatever genre this is

The Wildest! by Louis Prima
Jun 03 2021

50s best decade. Fight me

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan
Jun 04 2021

Everytime I hear, read about or watch Bob Dylan I think he's a wanker but this actually wasn't bad

Heroes by David Bowie
Jun 06 2021

Heroes is probably one of the best songs ever. Never fails to make me feel good. The rest of this album is broadly a disappointment though imo. Sad, could easily be a 5 star but not this time

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Jun 07 2021

Prince really doesn't do it for me. I don't get it at all

Reign In Blood by Slayer
Jun 08 2021

Brooooooo, no idea how anyone else will react to this (not well is my guess) but I was kind of bobbing along? Definitely not my type of music and I doubt I'll relisten but for what it is, great.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jun 09 2021

Imagine unironically being Australian. Embarrassing

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 10 2021

Easiest 5 star so far. Continues to be a formative album for every generation. The longevity alone is incredible, all together the album is one of the greatest pieces of American culture ever. Perhaps most impressive of all is that this isn't even their best album!

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement
Jun 11 2021

Pretty decent vibes, didn't blow me away. Deserves a relisten

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jun 12 2021

Not bad but not for me. Also album too long guys, c'mon

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jun 13 2021

Gritty stuff. Got the walk done so can't complain

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Jun 15 2021

I'm actually ranked global elite at the studio game

Goo by Sonic Youth
Jun 16 2021

The working title of this albums was "blowjob?" Which makes me a bit sad about what could've been

Sincere by Mj Cole
Jun 17 2021

I hate this. Zero vibes.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Jun 18 2021

Absolutely slaps. Very happy to tick off another artist on my masterlist of "artists mentioned in the extended version of the sopranos theme" playlist

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jun 19 2021

Literally who listens to this. Absolutely not

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs
Jun 20 2021

Not too bad! Pretty ordinary, definitely won't listen again.

Quiet Life by Japan
Jun 21 2021

I do really like synth pop but maybe this was a bit early for me?

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Jun 24 2021

Does liking Oasis make me basic? Probably. There are too many bangers to ignore on this though

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson
Jun 25 2021

Thus guys sounds like he should voice a Muppet named after him

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Jun 26 2021

WE WANT THE FUNK, HERE COMES THE FUNK On a side note, I now understand what 'funk' means

Parachutes by Coldplay
Jun 29 2021

A few bangers. Slowed down a lot at the end, still good though

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Jun 30 2021

Really curious how this got to be on this list. It's not a particularly *great* album but it is very weird and I can't recall ever hearing anything like it so I guess it's got that going for it.

Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Jul 02 2021

really need to watch this movie. If it's half as good as the soundtrack it's 4.5 stars easy

Sea Change by Beck
Jul 04 2021

**ck's Sea change is mostly uninteresting, Lost Cause was good though

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Jul 05 2021

Nahhh fuck off Bee Gees. Fuck you

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jul 06 2021

Eyyyy it's the other good Brummie group. I think we've had all three of them now. This is a very good album, slower tempo but doesn't sacrifice intensity.

Jul 07 2021

Eyyy it's one I know! Good little album. A little edgy but mostly just fun. Need to listen to more of this band

Dust by Screaming Trees
Jul 08 2021

Decent little album, I particularly enjoyed "look at you"

Jul 10 2021

FRIED ICE-CREAM IS A REALITY Made back when they knew how to name music the right way. I mean cmon "promentalshitbackwashpsychosis"??? Nobody will ever be this cool again

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Jul 14 2021

First really new albums we've had ayyy. I really enjoyed it, as with most of the new stuff it's completely weird and unique but for once it really worked imo

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Jul 15 2021

Decent reggae, didn't blow me away. Solid vibes

Pump by Aerosmith
Jul 16 2021

Decent rock. Surprised it's not better ngl

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Jul 18 2021

Total pimp move to only have two songs on an album. This is my only feedback

Jul 19 2021

Eh, I can appreciate it for being different. Doesn't blow my mind or anything, also it's not the best example of this genre

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Jul 20 2021

This absolutely slaps. More of this pls list

Protection by Massive Attack
Jul 22 2021

This is pretty boring. huge letoff for this list imo

Palo Congo by Sabu
Jul 28 2021

Made me do a little jig

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Aug 02 2021

Not as many bangers as I would've expected from this group. Oh well

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Aug 08 2021

wonderful. Not a complete package without the Y but still, massive bops

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
Sep 11 2021

Ok so I really love 4 of these songs, 3 of them are very good and 'Jazz Police' really belongs on a completely different album? Really threw off the vibes with that one Leonard. Still though, great album

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 21 2021

Early Bruce is not best Bruce but it is still good Bruce.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Oct 06 2021

One of the best ever to do it. This album isn't his peak but it still slaps

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings
Dec 22 2021

You're so right Waylon, those Mexican's definitely don't know who god is

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Jan 25 2022

Several bangers. Enjoyed this a lot when it came out

Live At Leeds by The Who
Feb 01 2022

I was boppin to this. Good fun

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot
Feb 03 2022

Slipknot rules. Take that liberals!!1!

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
Feb 07 2022

"Sad bastard music" as Jack Black's character from High Fidelity called it, Belle and Sebastian will always hold a special place in my heart for being gentle enough to be genuinely touching without succumbing to excessive melodrama

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
Feb 28 2022

My dream is to be one of those background singers with an incredibly deep voice

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Apr 07 2022

Randy put that one first because he wanted everyone to hear him say it

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Apr 12 2022

Isaac Hayes had 14 kids, absolute king. Also, fuck Scientology

Jun 03 2022

Very close to being good in an ironic way. Don't understand how anyone could listen to this straight faced and say it was good

American Pie by Don McLean
Jul 27 2022

what a fucking morbid album, Jesus Christ

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