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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf	5	3.44	+1.56
Boston Boston	5	3.71	+1.29
Graceland Paul Simon	5	3.74	+1.26

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
In Rainbows Radiohead	2	3.84	-1.84
Dookie Green Day	2	3.79	-1.79
Let's Get Killed David Holmes	1	2.68	-1.68
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	2	3.58	-1.58
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	2	3.56	-1.56
Document R.E.M.	2	3.56	-1.56
I Should Coco Supergrass	2	3.34	-1.34
Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers	2	3.15	-1.15
Rocks Aerosmith	2	3.12	-1.12
Make Yourself Incubus	2	3.07	-1.07

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Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

1/5

This app claims to list "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". David Holmes named the album "Let's Get Killed". I would, to be honest, be happy if this had happened before I listened to this garbage

31 likes

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

Moderately enjoyable but pretty forgettable

9 likes

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

Highly overrated in my opinion. It's fine but not gonna go out of my way to listen to this again

4 likes

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

I honestly couldn't tell you why but Once in a Lifetime is bit of a banger. Other than that it's okay - Not sure I'd buy the album just for the one track

1 likes

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

2/5

It's got a song called 'slut'. However, otherwise pretty generic sounding soft rock. An unexciting 2.5

1 likes

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Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Chill, funky beats providing the background to some slick rhymes. Very early 90s. Not really my cup of tea

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

It sure is Miles Davis. I'm no jazz aficionado but most jazz sounds kinda similar to me (although I'm sure Miles Davis produces some of the best of it)

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

The Byrds: The Beatles but less interesting - For context, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came out the same year and is just so much... more. In a period where the genre of rock and roll was being defined and borders were being explored, they have a sound that is about 5 years behind the times. Listening now, the simple harmonies and rhythms seem a little meh and dated. It's nice, unobjectionable music, with some nice close harmony bits but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy a record

Killing Joke

2/5

There's a lot going on here. Not really my thing

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

I honestly couldn't tell you why but Once in a Lifetime is bit of a banger. Other than that it's okay - Not sure I'd buy the album just for the one track

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

It's not one of his most iconic albums but but I do like a bit of Bowie. Nothing mindblowing but a solid, enjoyable album that I'd probably buy if I came across in a charity shop

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

Moderately enjoyable but pretty forgettable

Make Yourself

Incubus

2/5

Really not my thing

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

2/5

It's got a song called 'slut'. However, otherwise pretty generic sounding soft rock. An unexciting 2.5

The Doors

3/5

That Byrds album came out the same year and this is massively more interesting. However, I could probably take or leave a fair number of the tracks. The End is an iconic and great track - Is it enough for me to buy the album? I think so but I probably wouldn't splash out too much

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

Great album. Nice chill, feel-good 80s pop that is genuinely interesting to listen to with Paul Simon's unique style with some popular bangers in the mix. You Can Call Me Al is, of course, a great track. Got it on vinyl - wouldn't have it if it wasn't very decent. 4.5 from me

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

2/5

Sounds like a poor man's Blondie (and I don't like Blondie that much)

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

2/5

The name of the band is the most interesting thing about this album. It's pretty average and feel like I could have done without hearing this particular album before I died

Fred Neil

3/5

Enjoyed this marginally more than I thought I would. I wouldn't buy it though - Not sure it would make my top 1001. A solid 2.7

Faith

George Michael

3/5

A solid 3. The title song is a solid classic but I'm not a massive 90s/2000s smooth croonin' pop fan

The Who Sell Out

The Who

2/5

Pretty average. 2.5

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

Decent background music. Some tracks sounded like generic game menu music but others were a bit more catchy.

Boston

5/5

Cracking album. Generally good tracks with some great hits thrown in there. Would pay decent money to buy if I came across it - Great 80s rock and (possibly?) my favourite album of the ones I've rated so far A solid 4.5 from me

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

It's not relaxing listening but it's pretty enjoyable music to mix it up once in a while. 2.5 from me

Pump

Aerosmith

4/5

Well I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I might. Will have to listen to some more Aerosmith

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

He's a good ole' country boi. Unfortunately, he sings like it.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

3/5

Lovely bit of folk pop/rock. Not breaking any records but pretty enjoyable

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

3/5

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

Highly overrated in my opinion. It's fine but not gonna go out of my way to listen to this again

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Very solid album, featuring some great hits. There was some great music in the late 60s and this is one of the best albums

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

This man is hella angry. I don't know why but eminem always sounds like he is parodying something to me. 2 angry/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

2/5

Couldn't get into this tbh

Paul Simon

3/5

You can tell by the number of listens... Me and Julio Down by the School Yard is a banger. Other than that pretty bang average album

Dookie

Green Day

2/5

ngl, the singer is pretty dull

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

I like that the album art is a banana

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

1/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I might. Tracks are a little samey but pleasant listening

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

Good album, if overplayed. The big hits deserve to be big hits. A strong 3.5 from me

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

HONKY TONKY I'M A COUNTREEE BOIIIIIIIIII

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

couldn't really tell you why. I just don't find this interesting or enjoyable to listen to

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Not my favourite Massive Attack Album. nb though

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

I'm not mad about Coldplay but this is a really strong album. I'd listen again and would probably stretch to at least £4.99 in a charity shop. 3.7

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

A lot of the album sounds very samey to me. Might have to listen again but not that impressed on first listen

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

Common People is a classic. Pretty decent album.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

2/5

Meh

Sheet Music

10cc

3/5

Wall Street Shuffle is great - Other than that not a spectacular album

The Joshua Tree

4/5

WITH OR WITHOUT YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. Decent album 3.75/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

2/5

Not my cup of tea. Guys need to chill a bit.

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

3/5

Enjoyable but not gonna win many awards in my book. Extra 0.5 stars for the name

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

3/5

I'd buy this. Got some great tracks and some pretty non-memorable ones.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

2/5

Peaches is decent but other than that this is a very meh, samey-sounding album to me

Document

R.E.M.

2/5

Whilst I enjoy some individual songs, at an album level, all of the songs sound pretty similar to me. I don't think he's got an interesting voice to listen to

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

A fairly pleasant listen - nothing wild but chill late 70s pop

Black Metal

Venom

2/5

Some people like Green tea. Some people like fruit tea. Some people like earl grey. This is not a variety of tea I enjoy

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Whilst not my favourite album, it's a strong one, with some solid hits on it. The fact that it's got sitar in it pushes it up in the ratings. Big up Ravi Shankar

Arrival

ABBA

4/5

The cream of the crop

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

3/5

I think this is quite a well put together album, with the vague theme of going on a dates with the Bros. The music is pleasant but wouldn't go out of my way to listen again

Happy Sad

Tim Buckley

2/5

Happy Sad. More like Slightly Dull

I Should Coco

Supergrass

2/5

I bet Louis would like this one

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Would this album be anywhere near as popular if it weren't for the title track? Probably not. That said, it's a nice album and I'd probably buy if I came across it.

evermore

Taylor Swift

2/5

Meh

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Moderately enjoyable

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

Quite funky but not gonna go outta my way to listen again