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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.47	+1.53
The Genius Of Ray Charles Ray Charles	5	3.63	+1.37
Van Halen Van Halen	5	3.63	+1.37
With The Beatles Beatles	5	3.66	+1.34
Master Of Puppets Metallica	5	3.73	+1.27
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Freak Out! The Mothers Of Invention	4	2.84	+1.16
Good Old Boys Randy Newman	4	2.86	+1.14

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Kind Of Blue Miles Davis	1	4.06	-3.06
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	1	2.96	-1.96
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons	1	2.84	-1.84
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground	2	3.53	-1.53
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	2	3.44	-1.44
2112 Rush	2	3.39	-1.39
Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs	2	3.39	-1.39
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	2	3.38	-1.38
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	2	3.38	-1.38
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley	2	3.38	-1.38

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Miles Davis	2	1.5

5-Star Albums (8)

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The Velvet Underground

2/5

This is terrible. Lou Reed has just never clicked for me. This does nothing to change that. It’s just boring, meandering, and pointless.

6 likes

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

1/5

I did not like this album at all. It’s the old timey country love songs that I just hate. I would actively turn this off if played in the future.

1 likes

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

Zappa is always weird but this one actually starts off fairly normal and then devolves into madness by the end. Most of the songs are satirical portrayals of 60s pop music and they do a good job. Some songs are even serious like Trouble All The Time. Overall pretty good but definitely can skip some songs.

1 likes

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

1/5

The music is alright but the singing is just dreadful. The songs could be alright with a new singer.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (3)

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Common

4/5

Some songs are kind of forgettable. The lyrics are good throughout. The beats are good throughout.

Truth

Jeff Beck

2/5

I can't help but compare this album to both the original blues songs and the better Led Zeppelin covers of those blues songs. It's not that the Jeff Beck versions are bad, they just feel inferior to both the originals and Zeppelin covers. For many of the songs, it doesn't feel like the band is actually inhabiting the song, just playing it.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Like all the protest and civil rights type songs. Hate all the love songs except Don't Think Twice It's Alright.

S&M

Metallica

4/5

Every song was solid. The orchestra could be good sometimes, but ultimately I never felt that the orchestra really enhanced a song that much. It certainly wasn't bad, but I would have no preference between the originals or the S&M versions.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

I did not really like this album. None of the songs were very memorable other than the singles Without You and Coconut. It didn't seem to really hit any emotion very well and when it tried to be funny it just came off as awkward. Also the singing in Coconut feels weirdly racist.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

1/5

I did not like this album at all. It’s the old timey country love songs that I just hate. I would actively turn this off if played in the future.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

2/5

It’s alright. For old mambo music it’s pretty good. I wouldn’t put it on myself but for only 30 minutes I could listen.

High Violet

The National

3/5

This one is alright. There are songs I like but some I don’t and others I’d need to be in the mood for. It’s just a little too much monotone and sad boi.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

1/5

I was bad and didn’t finish this. But I’ve tried to listen to this before. I just can’t listen to that much jazz. It just doesn’t click for me.

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

I like this album, but there are some songs that I skip every time. This is especially true in the back half. But it’s still solid.

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

3/5

It was alright. It’s not really my thing but I didn’t absolutely hate it.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

It was alright. I wasn’t blown away by anything. I was completely duped by the album and art and band name. I thought it would be some kind of screamo metal. Ultimately I’m not sure why this is on the list.

Soul Mining

The The

3/5

It was alright. The 80s drums and synths are always irritating to me and this had a lot of them. The lyrics were good though.

1989

Taylor Swift

2/5

I just don’t like pop that much and have never connected with Taylor. Given this is her poppiest and most mainstream album I just can’t get into it. It’s just not for me.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

2/5

Again, jazz just isn’t my thing.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

3/5

I mostly liked the singles. There was at least some part of every song I liked a little. But there was also some part or every song I didn’t like. Mostly just too much 80s sound.

Medúlla

Björk

2/5

It was not what I was expecting. The acapella was cool in some parts but sounded dumb in others. Favorite was Pleasure Is All Mine. It has a weird creepy tone that is interesting.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

Pretty boring. Did not finish the album

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

2/5

I didn’t really like it. All the songs sounded the same and they weren’t interesting enough to overcome that. I also did not like Joni’s voice on this one.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

It was alright but all the songs sounded the same.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

4/5

I liked the concept. Not every song was great but there were enough interesting ones to keep my attention. Rednecks is the best one.

Queens of the Stone Age

4/5

I thought this was an odd choice for the single QOTSA album on the list. It’s a good album but it’s not quite the polished product that would come later.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

I had never actually heard a lot of these songs. I thought they were good. There were only a couple boring ones that didn’t do anything exciting.

Dry

PJ Harvey

3/5

2112

Rush

2/5

Very hot take but this album sucks. The opening song is a boring 20 minute slog through a half assed Ayn Rand ripoff. The other songs don’t really do anything interesting or have anything interesting to say.

The Only Ones

2/5

This is just dreadful. The lyrics are boring. The music is generic. The singer can’t sing for shit. Just bad.

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Better than I expected. I had only heard Heroes the single. The only not so good part we’re the instrumentals in the back half.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

2/5

Pretty boring. I see why they only use the first bit for the Exorcist.

The Velvet Underground

2/5

This is terrible. Lou Reed has just never clicked for me. This does nothing to change that. It’s just boring, meandering, and pointless.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

Surprisingly good. I did not realize who CHIC was. I had obviously heard Le Freak before but didn’t know it was them. Overall pretty good. Some songs are kind of corny now. At Last I Am Free goes on about 2 minutes too long. But overall good.

American Gothic

David Ackles

2/5

I have no clue why this is on the list. It’s pretty generic 70s singer/songwriter stuff. Nothing really stands out and there’s nothing really special here. It’s not unlistenable, just bland and uninspiring.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Very good. Ray Charles is one of the greatest. All of these songs are so smooth and perfect for a nice chill listen.

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

Not great. I know The Stooges are revered in punk circles but I just don’t get the hype. The songs are mostly forgettable.

Van Halen

5/5

Great. All the songs are good and most are classics.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

It’s jazz. As with every jazz album so far I have a hard time getting into it and listening to the whole thing.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

I don’t get the hype here. It’s boring, slow, indie but without any of the meaningful lyrics or themes that other bands of their type have.

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

2/5

I don’t know why this is the Butthole Surfers album they picked as AP posed to Electric Larry Land. The album is alright as a joke but not great to listen to in general and certainly not the best Butthole Surfers album.

Rage Against The Machine

4/5

Very good. The only complaint is the songs all start sounding the same eventually.

Being There

Wilco

2/5

I’ve never understood the obsession with Wilco. They may be one of the most boring bands I’ve ever heard. This album is also way too long. I honestly can’t remember how any of the songs go.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

Robert Smith is a cool guy but I just can’t get into The Cure. It’s just not that exciting and doesn’t resonate with me. All the songs sound roughly the same and the lyrics are nothing special.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

Not great, but not terrible. Irish rock that starts to sound all the same eventually. Dirty Old Town is the standout but isn’t enough to really make the whole album memorable.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

Pretty good. Bell Bottom Blues and Layla are obviously the standouts. Everything else is pretty good. Only a few truly boring songs.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Come on. It’s the Beatles. Eleanor Rigby and For No One are the obvious standouts but there are sleeper hits in And Your Bird Can Sing, She Said She Said, I’m Only Sleeping, and Taxman. The sitar on the album is also great. The only true dud is Yellow Submarine.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

3/5

Most of the songs are just re-recording of old bluegrass and country standards, which aren’t bad. The main issue is how fucking long this thing is. OVER TWO HOURS!! I cannot listen to two hours of old country straight. I just can’t. So that earns it a 3 at best, but I could easily give it a two.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

It’s alright. Dusty Springfield is certainly great, but these songs aren’t really her best, and most are covers.

Technique

New Order

2/5

It’s way to 80s for me. It’s everything I hate about 80s music in one package. Shitty synths, drums, bass. No good.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Alright, nice and funky. I didn’t realize some of these songs were from the same people who did Shout. Not particularly memorable though.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

I didn’t particularly like this one. To me Leonard Cohen always just devolves more into a poetry reading rather than music. The backing music can often be completely forgettable. I was most intrigued by Suzanne, but more because I had heard Tales of Brave Ulysses by Cream previously and that song rips the music from Suzanne and some of the themes. Otherwise I don’t really like it.

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

1/5

The music is alright but the singing is just dreadful. The songs could be alright with a new singer.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Very good. It’s a struggle to say what genre this is other than Pixies. It’s got a little of everything and is never boring.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

3/5

It was alright. I never really got the hype around Amy Winehouse. Her voice is good but I just can’t get into the songs.

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

It’s the Beatles. This one for sure has some more sleeper hits and is still firmly in their more early rock and roll phase. But it’s still good.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Black Sabbath! Their first four albums are all straight bangers with no bad songs. This one probably has the most recognizable ones though.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Not that great. I had heard of this band talked about in high regard, but I just don’t get it.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

It’s good. Very good soul. The only issue is the length of the songs. They are just a tad too long without justifying that length.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

It was alright. I’m discovering that the Elvis highs are really high but the lows and kids are really low. Suspicious Minds is the only good song. In The Ghetto feels very weird to have been written by a white dude.

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

It was alright. Started strong but eventually all the songs sounded the same.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

5/5

Very good. The Thing That Should Not Be is my favorite lesser known Metallica song. My only complaint is that the songs eventually blend together toward the end. Still very good.

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

3/5

I don’t get the hype. I read that a lot of early funk and soul bands were inspired by or liked this album but I just don’t get it. It’s pretty boring and no song stuck out to me.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

I don’t really care for it. I get that some people idolize Meat Loaf. I just think the songs are too long for what they are and sound like they come out of Grease.

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Very good. Classic Steely Dan. The production is amazing. The songs are great.

Elvis Presley

2/5

It’s Elvis. I’ve never really cared for Elvis. Most of the songs are just “wow a white dude is singing this now.” The only funny thing I noticed is that Blue Suede Shoes feels like early shoe culture. But otherwise I don’t like it.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

It’s alright. I’ve never cared for long jammy stuff. I like the Allman Brothers in general and definitely respect, but this is just so drawn out. I would have preferred a tighter set of shorter songs and maybe one or two long ones.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

2/5

Not my thing. I was curious because I had never really listened to Dwight Yoakam but knew his name. I found out I don’t care for it. On a broad level this cements for me that all music across the board suffered during the 80s. I don’t know what happened to make every genre put out it’s worst version of itself, but it’s what happened.