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1066

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3.34

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98%

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
A Grand Don't Come For Free The Streets	5	2.63	+2.37
Yeezus Kanye West	5	2.74	+2.26
Smile Brian Wilson	5	3.03	+1.97
At Budokan Cheap Trick	5	3.1	+1.9
Permission to Land The Darkness	5	3.13	+1.87
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	5	3.19	+1.81
High Violet The National	5	3.23	+1.77
Cross Justice	5	3.27	+1.73
Since I Left You The Avalanches	5	3.28	+1.72
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.3	+1.7

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	1	2.98	-1.98
A Hard Day's Night Beatles	2	3.88	-1.88
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club	2	3.68	-1.68
Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz	2	3.67	-1.67
Casanova The Divine Comedy	1	2.65	-1.65
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	2	3.5	-1.5
The Wildest! Louis Prima	2	3.5	-1.5
American Gothic David Ackles	1	2.48	-1.48
Zombie Fela Kuti	2	3.46	-1.46
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	2	3.45	-1.45

Artists

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Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	6	5
Led Zeppelin	5	4.8
Arcade Fire	3	5
Nick Drake	3	5
Nirvana	3	5
Kanye West	3	5
Pixies	3	4.67
Kendrick Lamar	2	5
Green Day	2	5
Rush	2	5
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	5
A Tribe Called Quest	2	5
The Rolling Stones	6	4.17
David Bowie	9	4
Talking Heads	4	4.25
Joni Mitchell	4	4.25
Stevie Wonder	4	4.25
Bob Dylan	7	4
Simon & Garfunkel	3	4.33
The Smiths	3	4.33
Jimi Hendrix	3	4.33
Kraftwerk	3	4.33
The Velvet Underground	3	4.33
Prince	3	4.33
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	4.33
Black Sabbath	3	4.33
Beastie Boys	3	4.33
My Bloody Valentine	3	4.33
Michael Jackson	3	4.33

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Divine Comedy	2	1.5

5-Star Albums (88)

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

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Sacrilegious to many, but I might like this better than any Beatles album.

This album really surprised me. Much better than I remembered based off the radio singles.

1-Star Albums (5)

All Ratings (1066)

Pleasant listen, but wouldn't find myself reaching to put the record on over others. 3.5/5

Pretty groundbreaking stuff for the time. Listening to it in 2022, the sound is a bit thin and I'm not sure when I'd put the album on in my day-to-day life. 3.5/5

Enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would. Time to steal the vinyl from mom & dad.

2/5 - Impressive for the genre, but I have little interest in listening to swing or big band.

It's fine, but not for me. 3/5

Surprising back half to the album unlike the more straightforward rock tracks at the beginning. Both sides good in their own way. 4/5

Decent early rap release, but doesn't reach the heights of some of his contemporaries, like Tribe, De La Soul or Eric B & Rakim.

Country music isn't for me, but I enjoyed this a lot more than anything else from the genre released in the last 20 years. 2.5/5

Enjoyed this much more than I expected I would. Doesn't sound like an album made nearly 50 years ago. 4/5

Pretty catchy early blues rock. 3.5/5

Not my favourite Bjork album, but her stuff is always enjoyable and fascinating. 4/5

Decent grunge/90's rock that I was previously unfamiliar with. 3.5/5

A modern(ish) day classic. 5/5

The Smiths had a near perfect four album run and this might be the best of the bunch.

Personal taste, but I just don't really enjoy anything pre-Help! 2.5/5

A Design For Life is a powerhouse anthem and the rest of the album delivers as well. 4/5

The rest of the album is better than the title track.

Fine background music, but I'm not a big dub guy.

Alright as far as swing music is concerned - 2/5

Thirty years old and it feels as fresh and relevant as ever. 5/5

Fairly enjoyable overall. The title track is a jam. 3.5/5

I nice introduction to Nike Cave, who I'd somehow mostly avoided to this point. 4/5

The first half is classic Dre, but the second half took me by surprise, sounding more like Beastie Boys meets Hieroglyphics meets west coast rap. 5/5

The talent and songwriting is undeniable. 5/5

Far from Martin Gaye's best. 3/5

It was so strange hearing Shook Ones (Part II) and Tha Crossroads samples on a Mariah Carey album. 3/5

Phenomenal album that still has a fairly straightforward rock sound, but provides glimpses of the band that Radiohead would become. Street Spirit (Fade Out) is an all-time great album closer. 5/5

I didn't make it through the album. I don't even dislike the genre, but it didn't work for me. 1/5

This may sound blasphemous to some, but I like this better than any Beatles album. 4/5

This album holds up well. Melodic and eminently re-listenable. 4/5

Solid throughout, but fewer highs than I was expecting. 3/5

I just discovered this group earlier this year and I don't understand how they weren't bigger. Love this dream pop meets shoegaze sound. Strong 4/5.

The Black Keys strike me as exceedingly competent, but boring. 3/5

A powerhouse of an album. Chris Cornell was one of a kind.

Lots to like here, but both sides of the album are a bit bloated. 4/5

Liked it better than I expected. Docking it a point because by all accounts Ryan Adams is a shitty dude. You should look into the allegations, including ones made by his ex-wife. 3/5

Pretty solid throughout, though few highs. 3/5

Better than I expected, but like many rap albums released in the early 2000s, it's far too long.

Pretty solid album from a short-lived band with a stupid name. 4/5

Perfectly pleasant listening experience. Lacks a bit of excitement however.

Some real highlights on this album and I'll never get sick of the Talking Heads, but it falls just shy of a 5/5 album for me.

Disco is underrated and this album is much better than I was anticipating. Nile Rodgers remains undefeated. 4/5

Pretty amazing for a record that is 65 years old, however, I still lean more towards impressive for the time versus a record I want to put on my record player on a Sunday afternoon. 3.5/5

Not offensive, but not really exciting either. 2.5/5

An important album from the early to mid-90s west coast punk scene. Many nostalgic tracks on this record. 4/5

An interesting listen, if a bit rough around the edges. Seems like they would have been amazing to see live back in the early to mid 80s. 3.5/5

Perfectly competent, but I'm struggling to find the appeal. It's just boring. 2/5

Pretty groundbreaking stuff for 1971 that still holds up today. Dig the yazz flute 4/5.

Doesn't hit the highs of Superfly, but a decent listen nonetheless.

It's strange how a band can rip so hard at times and then be completely blah at others. Still, probably more highs than lows.

Classic album. Amazing production and Chuck D's vocals flow with a smooth yet commanding tone. 5/5

Always pleasant, but not often exciting. 3/5

Some serious bangers, but definitely some fat on the album, keeping it from being a 5/5.

Cool trip hop sound, but I found it faded into the background a bit rather than hitting big highs. 3/5

I figured this was going to be a 5/5 album, but I think I love the idea of Joy Division more than I actually love listening to their albums front to back. 4/5

5/5, perfect album with each track being a standout.

While still decent, in my view a significant step back from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. 3/5

Radiohead albums are either perfect or near perfect and I believe this one falls in the former category. 5/5

Doesn't really feel like they'd become The Who yet. 3/5

Close to a 5/5. ELO still somehow feels very underrated.

I'm shocked that I had never heard of Joan Armatrading before and also how much this album ripped. 4/5

I'm not sure why anyone would think you need to hear this album before you die. 1/5

Usually interesting, but only sometimes enjoyable. 3/5

Some undeniable hits, but too much fluff to garner a higher rating. Should be about six tracks shorter. 3/5

An artist that I knew nothing about before, but I feel like I should have. I'm excited to dig into more. 4/5

Some undeniable high points, but overall the album feels like it has too much fluff. 3.5/5

Sometimes interesting, but boring more often than not. 2/5

I expected more from this album being familiar with some of Newman's work. It fell a little flat for me. 2/5

Pretty groundbreaking stuff. The title track is a classic. Unfortunately I can't find the full album anywhere, but from what I've heard it's a 4/5.

Very pleasant listen with a couple of notable highs. 3.5/5

Some interesting tracks, but didn't catch my ear enough that I'll be seeking out the remainder of their discography. 3/5

Some classic tracks that are both of a particular time, but still sound relatively fresh. Could be paired down a bit. 4/5

Well made for the time and genre, but not for me. 2/5

It's fine, but I don't really understand why this album was so acclaimed when it came out. 3/5

I expected to enjoy this album more. Few highlights outside of American Girl. 3/5

I would vote it higher based on talent and objectivity, but this is my subjective ranking and I'm not likely to grab it off the shelf to put on. 3/5

Interesting at times, but too long. 3/5

Some excellent bass lines on this album. 4/5

Some very solid tracks, but parts of the album are uninspiring. 3/5

Very unique with some bangers (My Girls, Summertime Clothes, Brother Sport), but ultimately not accessible enough for all to earn a 5 star rating.

Perfectly pleasant to listen to, but not really for me.

Near perfect album that still holds up 55 years later.

More listenable than I was expecting based upon prior Cpt Beefheart experience.

Better than I expected. Appreciate the rock and roll sound much more than his later albums.

Half the album is perfect and the other half is above average. 4/5

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I can't believe it was released in 1980. 4/5

Chicago is obviously the highlight, but there are lots of little gems throughout. Very enjoyable listen. 4/5

Pretty excellent live album.

Perfectly pleasant, but not exciting yacht rock. 3/5

I appreciate the boundary pushing, but ultimately, it's not that enjoyable of a listen. 2/5

I appreciate the boundary pushing funk/hard rock vibe, but often it feels dated and doesn't totally work for me. Cult of Personality is undeniably a banger.

Not bad, but not for me.

Super soothing album that doesn't feel dated at all. 4.5/5

I love Blur, but outside of a couple of notable highlights, the album as a whole doesn't live up to their earlier 90s work. 3/5

Really solid and pleasant listen in a genre that I'm not as familiar with. 4/5

So absurd it's borderline distracting. Avoids a 1 star rating due to its melodies and the context it provides for Martin Sheffield-Lickley's parodies.

Kurt Cobain sure liked this band a whole lot more than I do.

A high watermark for early 90s punk rock.

Not quite their best, but LCD Soundsystem doesn't make bad albums.

One of many groundbreaking albums by this band. Still sad that 2020 ruined the festival circuit for them.

Early Beatles are not my thing and never have been. That being said, the album as a whole worked better than I expected.