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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	5	2.94	+2.06
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.48	+1.52
Scream, Dracula, Scream Rocket From The Crypt	4	2.76	+1.24
Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart	4	2.81	+1.19
Harvest Neil Young	5	3.81	+1.19
The Stranger Billy Joel	5	3.86	+1.14
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	5	3.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Disintegration The Cure	1	3.86	-2.86
Live At The Regal B.B. King	2	3.67	-1.67
Aladdin Sane David Bowie	2	3.6	-1.6
Zombie Fela Kuti	2	3.46	-1.46
Skylarking XTC	2	3.03	-1.03

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Rage Against The Machine

5/5

A certified classic.

Dry

PJ Harvey

3/5

It was fine. Might go back.

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

3/5

More important to music history than it is to me.

Truth

Jeff Beck

4/5

Better than I expected. Some mid-tier blues wankery troubled me in a couple songs but good overall. Stoked to see what else Jeff has in store.

Young Americans

David Bowie

3/5

Not big on Bowie. Still am not. Beatles cover was cool.

Disintegration

The Cure

1/5

Found this very boring. Borderline annoying. I guess I don’t like the Cure. 1 star.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Solid album that is actually not a compilation. First one back from the army and he’s trying new things. A couple snoozers but overall a success.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

Tremendous album. Billy is in his zone here.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Good album. It’s got some of their hits. Produced by the legend Steve Albini. Was very influential in its time and I believe it deserves that credit. Strong 3 light 4.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

2/5

Loved the crowd energy and some songs carried that through. In terms of a live album I have a hard time believing it’s his best. It’s 35 mins long and he’s re-introduced late in the album and it messes with the flow.

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

A masterclass in production and engineering. Good album, some great songs, but there’s a certain campiness(?) that I don’t quite jive with.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Likely not their best, it’s sandwiched between two classics in their discog. You can tell the wheels are turning and the songwriting is fairly strong but not quite up to the highs of the former or latter.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

2/5

While the lyrics are quite tame now, when this came out it ruffled a lot of feathers with the government. Musically I thought it was good but not great. Often long-winded.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

It’s what you’d expect when you see the names but entertains none the less. Classic rendition of Ipanema is a highlight.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

Good ideas, heavy for the time, but I didn’t love it. Didn’t find anything worth latching on to.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

I like it a lot. Not much to be said that hasn’t already been beat to death. Not my favourite genre typically but this album excels. Certifies classic.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Wow this was great. Only ever heard the singles. Very solid record with interesting ideas. Pop but genre pushing.

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

3/5

Never heard this before but was pleasantly surprised. First half is stronger than the second but still a strong 3.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Really good! Can see why she’s so highly regarded. Great voice, great performance, and good songs too.

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

4/5

Pretty cool proto-punk with some early Ska elements. Both heavier and poppier than I expected. I dig it. Four stars.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

4/5

Really nice psych-folk album. Beautiful guitar work and solid songwriting. I’ll be looking at more of his records.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Nice album from Ray. The first half are big band numbers which I think work quite well. The second half is more ballad based but also enjoyable. The talent seeps through and is an enjoyable listen. Strong 3

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

Pretty nice psych-rock record from the era of the Beatles. Not sure I’ll be revisiting it soon, but I’m not mad at either. Tough to be in the same space and time as the Beats. 3 stars!

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

2/5

Decent singles. The ugly piano all over a few tracks sullies them. I’m still not seeing what everyone sees. Overall it’s ok. Right down the middle. 2.5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. That is to say, the first part of a different Gershwin as the recommended album is 3+ hrs in length. Still, great voice and some unexpectedly fun songs.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Haven’t been a huge fan historically.. with this record, I’d say it mostly lands with me. A few really strong songs. “You Gotta Move” sucks though.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

3/5

Her first record, thought it was pretty strong. A couple of the poppier moments aren’t great imo but decent songwriting throughout. the back half is also strong, held up by the single (all I wanna do) which is still great.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

3/5

Going in I thought I’d like it more. I think the heavy parts are cool and he’s got a decent voice. Problem is he sings so long. Like hurry up dude. Idk not my favourite. Light 3

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

Could only find this on YouTube. Cool record. Nice examples of early sampling, solid tunes. Not my typical genre but it’s a fun listen. Strong 3

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

3/5

It’s Sinatra, not much to say. Decent tunes, strong musicianship and all contributions by Jobim tend to be highlights.

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Not at all what I expected. Super weird and proggy with a lot of parts that go on too long. Based on some Classical piano thing I think. A prog rendition. Honestly not mad at it though, solid 3

1999

Prince

4/5

Great record with some of Prince’s most popular tracks. Haven’t been too hip to Prince until now but willing to change.

Skylarking

XTC

2/5

This one is not my favourite. “Earn enough for us” is a big highlight but the rest just falls flat for me.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

5/5

Classic record which in no small part birthed Neo Soul. Sick bass lines all over it and it’s an excellent listen if you’re into this sort of thing.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

3/5

Haven’t listened to much Hole outside of the hits. The quality is pretty consistent throughout and a really fun listen. Strong 3