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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
We're Only In It For The Money
The Mothers Of Invention
5 2.46 +2.54
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
5 3.31 +1.69
At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
5 3.36 +1.64
Dookie
Green Day
5 3.79 +1.21
Faust IV
Faust
4 2.79 +1.21
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
5 3.92 +1.08

You Love Less Than Most

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Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
1 2.81 -1.81
Ramones
Ramones
2 3.56 -1.56
All Directions
The Temptations
2 3.44 -1.44
...And Justice For All
Metallica
2 3.41 -1.41
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Shuggie Otis
2 3.27 -1.27
Clandestino
Manu Chao
2 3.22 -1.22
Django Django
Django Django
2 3.18 -1.18
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
2 3.17 -1.17
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
2 3.11 -1.11
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
2 3.08 -1.08

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Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

I did not enjoy this album. If I wanted to listen to good improvised blues rock I'd listen to Cream. This is over bloated, boring crap. 1/5

1977 by Ash

For me this album is all the offcut Brit pop music amalgamated into one album. Then they added one straight Black Sabbath rip off and tried to hide it all under a huge layer of fuzz guitar. No thanks

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All Ratings (66)

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Mar 10 2023

I dont think I have listened to a full funk album but I have heard Give Up The Funk before. I really enjoyed it even though my missus walked past and asked what in the hell I was listening too. It took me a while to explain the whole Funkadelic/Parliament setup, then she rolled her eyes at me and walked away mumbling curse words. 4/5.

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Mar 13 2023

For me I find it hard to call country when I grew up listening to Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson etc. If this is what country is, its practically soft rock/pop with the odd acoustic guitar. If I listen to it without thinking its a "country" I quite enjoyed it. Songs are mellow and catchy for the most part. This would be better for my daughter to listen to than top 40. 4/5

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Mar 14 2023

Pretty solid album with some weak tracks. The cover of Help by the Beatles is a good example of a weak track but my good is Private Dancer a good song.

21 by Adele
Mar 15 2023

Adele's best album. Not much filler and the album is bookended by her two best songs (Rolling in the Deep and Someone Like You). One of the best 2010s albums you'll find

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Mar 16 2023

I understand why some people would like it but it's not for me. It's ultimately the same Latin feel over 16 tracks with some back to back songs have the same backing track. Not for me 2/5

Django Django by Django Django
Mar 17 2023

Good debut album but nothing really special that stands out

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Mar 20 2023

Nice calm album. I have heard some of the songs before. I will explore Leonard Cohen more after this album.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Mar 21 2023

Was a very good listen. I wasnt expecting it to be as indie as it was and thats right up my alley 4/5

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Mar 22 2023

I am not a big fan of late 70s punk as it all sounds the same. This album is ok. Not bad, not good. Just there.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
Mar 23 2023

Too long and over indulgent. I have also enjoyed ELO but this could have been a solid 40 min album. 3/5

Arrival by ABBA
Mar 24 2023

A good album, mostly standalone songs. Ones I know very well and others not so much.

The Bends by Radiohead
Mar 28 2023

Great album, it's crazy that to me that the bends is the 3rd best Radio head album behind OK Computer and Kid A. Bloody great 2nd album

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Mar 31 2023

Not a fan of this, it all sounds the same to me. Nothing jumped out.

Fun House by The Stooges
Apr 04 2023

Great Pre Punk album. The rawness and power is incredible.

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
Apr 05 2023

Loved it! I enjoy good avant garde rock music and Frank Zappa is the best at it.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz
Apr 10 2023

I really enjoyed this album. I have never listened to minimalist bossa nova before and I found it quite calming

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead
Apr 11 2023

I did not enjoy this album. If I wanted to listen to good improvised blues rock I'd listen to Cream. This is over bloated, boring crap. 1/5

Signing Off by UB40
Apr 14 2023

Not the biggest fan of reggie. Nothing stood out that would make me this again.

Apr 18 2023

One of my favourite albums of all time. It is top 3 albums ever made. The cohesiveness of DSOTM is absolutely incredible and is landmark in the world of popular music.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
Apr 24 2023

Not a bad album. Made in the area where albums were just made to sell singles. Mostly covers but very good ones

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
Apr 25 2023

Considering where Billie Holiday was in her life abuse wise, this album is incredible. This was the last album released in her lifetime as she died the next year and holy shit it evokes some emotion, especially "I'll Be Around."

1977 by Ash
Apr 28 2023

For me this album is all the offcut Brit pop music amalgamated into one album. Then they added one straight Black Sabbath rip off and tried to hide it all under a huge layer of fuzz guitar. No thanks

Dookie by Green Day
May 01 2023

I grew up listening to this album. It perfectly describes some of the teenage boy angst that we come up against. Especially in the mid to late 90s. Love it

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris
May 03 2023

This was not made for me, thats for sure

All Directions by The Temptations
May 04 2023

I really enjoy The Temptations but with the exception of "Papa Was A Rollin Stone" the album didn't do much for me at all. Its just fine

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
May 05 2023

I can see plenty of bands in the late 2000s that would say this album is a massive influence, especially The Grates. Average album in my opinion though.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
May 08 2023

Good for what it is. However, South African tribal music is not normally my first go to when I want to listen to music

May 09 2023

Fantastic live album. I imagine seeing him live would be unreal. Band is tight and it sounds like a studio recording in some places.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
May 11 2023

Very good debut album. Im not the biggest fan of the Violent Femmes but I can understand why people in the alternative music scene love them.

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley
May 12 2023

Straight up average album. Elvis albums are a product of their time, songs that arent good enough to be singles and covers for filler. His "Fever" cover is the highlight of the album but it doesn't hold a candle to Peggy Lee's version

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
May 15 2023

Great album. The first record in the double album is absolutely amazing, the second record lets it down for me a little bit.

Faust IV by Faust
May 18 2023

I very much enjoyed this. Its a weird type of prog rock (Krautrock apparently) which I found was quite to my liking.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
May 19 2023

Not my favourite Bob Dylan album and I am not the biggest fan of this era either. Solid album though.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
May 22 2023

Very enjoyable indie music right up my alley. Full of reverb and bring guitars. Will definitely listen again

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
May 24 2023

Absolute classic. I always wonder what it would have been like to hear in when it come out, especially in comparison to the music released up until that point. One of the more significant touchstone points in popular music

The Clash by The Clash
May 29 2023

I am not a big fan of punk so I find it hard to listen to it and find any value in it for me. Average album

Nevermind by Nirvana
Jun 02 2023

I listened to this album a lot as a kid and despite it being the album that made Grunge popular, my favourite tracks are the quiet acoustic tracks. Both Polly and Something in the Way blew me away the first time I listened to them. You can tell Cobain was a massive Beatles fan in all his songs but these two songs especially.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Jun 05 2023

Fantastic album! I am a massive fan of the Duane Allman era and also his work with Clapton. Essential listening for anyone who loves Blues guitar and solos.

Transformer by Lou Reed
Jun 06 2023

The older I get the more I appreciate Lou Reed's music. This is by far the best stuff that I have heard of his. For his time period and the prog/glam rock artists that were popular around that time, Reed would have been a breath of fresh air. 2023 though, it is middle of the road stuff.

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Jun 09 2023

Steely Dan I find quite boring. Nothing good, nothing bad just...meh. If I could give it 2.5 stars I would.

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Jun 13 2023

Not my favourite Zeppelin records. "Since Ive Been Loving You" is the highlight and the centrepiece. Towards of the bottom of their discography for me.

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jun 14 2023

Good first album. Falls into the category of first couple of songs are great and then it peters out.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela
Jun 22 2023

I found this very enjoyable. It was quite long and dragged at points but the music was always very interesting.

Jun 26 2023

Considering I am not a massive Jazz enthusiast, this wasnt too bad. I probably wont listen to it again but I did regret it.

Imagine by John Lennon
Jun 28 2023

A very good album with great production and songs. My favourite Lennon solo album is Plastic Ono Band but this is not far off it.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jun 29 2023

The first great album from CCR. Cosmo's Factory is my favourite but this is the start of CCR being the biggest band in America for a few years.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
Jul 05 2023

Very very good album. The bookend tracks are top 10 rolling stones songs. Not my favourite rolling stones album but very close

Sulk by The Associates
Jul 20 2023

Average album for me. Not the biggest fan of this type of 80s pop. If I could give 2.5 stars I would but I'll have to round up to 3

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Jul 21 2023

Some good songs but the fuzz guitar was not enjoyable. I prefer La Grange era ZZ Top over 80s ZZ Top

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jul 24 2023

Fantastic album and an incredible marvel of technology for the time. Every note including the drums is all synths and without listening really carefully you would never pick it up. One of the most important albums ever made.

...And Justice For All by Metallica
Jul 25 2023

Not my kind of music. One is was a highlight but the rest was not for me.

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