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Album	You	Global	Diff
Dig Me Out Sleater-Kinney	5	3.08	+1.92
Sound Affects The Jam	5	3.26	+1.74
Eliminator ZZ Top	5	3.38	+1.62
Garbage Garbage	5	3.38	+1.62
So Peter Gabriel	5	3.55	+1.45
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	5	3.56	+1.44
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest	5	3.61	+1.39
Van Halen Van Halen	5	3.63	+1.37
Yeezus Kanye West	4	2.77	+1.23
In Rainbows Radiohead	5	3.84	+1.16

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	1	3.61	-2.61
Murder Ballads Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1	3.08	-2.08
A Walk Across The Rooftops The Blue Nile	1	2.86	-1.86
Bringing It All Back Home Bob Dylan	2	3.64	-1.64
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	2	3.6	-1.6
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	2	3.5	-1.5
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	2	3.47	-1.47
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	2	3.44	-1.44
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	2	3.44	-1.44
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	2	3.41	-1.41

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Artist	Albums	Average
Pink Floyd	2	5

5-Star Albums (13)

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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Not only brings me down memory lane but reminds me of the brilliance of this group. Their sampling is groundbreaking, lyrics exciting, and their sound? Chef's kiss.

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1-Star Albums (3)

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Van Halen

5/5

I can't believe that it was ok to listen to this at 14. So dirty! But damn, they had some great links on this album. I like the rounds and harmonies they use.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

Don't super love it. Not my fave genre

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

While I find it a somewhat dated sound, it's energetic and fun. My ears do get a bit bored with the relative sameness of the songs.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

While Al has a smooth voice, most of the songs aren't memorable.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

The music, okay. The lyricism? Outstanding. The way he takes social ideas an remolds them to fit his needs is amazing.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

Some of the songs are engaging. Some are bland. I found myself getting fatigued half way through the album because the overall sound of the songs was so similar.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

I just don't understand this album at all. Overly thematic in concept, sadly flat, and the weirdest attempt at "singing" I have heard. It's a no for me.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Wow. MS. Franklin is the GOAT. What a gorgeous, lyric, voice she has. And the music is so easy to listen to! Love.

Phrenology

The Roots

3/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

2/5

I don't really like it. I'm a fair-weather fan of The Smiths and now I know why

Parklife

Blur

2/5

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

Eagles

3/5

So I was super excited to listen to this album. The first two songs are amazing. Then. . . Not so much. I was surprised that I didn't like the whole thing. Too bad!

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

What can I say? A rich, deep album that let's you skim the surface or dog deep into lyrics and instrumentation. Love it!

New Wave

The Auteurs

2/5

Eliminator

ZZ Top

5/5

Oh man. As the population songs when I was a teenager in the 80s played, I was transported back to MTV abs their iconic videos. I loved them and the power I felt as a girl watching them. Also tye music is great. One of my favorite albums by them for sure.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Not only brings me down memory lane but reminds me of the brilliance of this group. Their sampling is groundbreaking, lyrics exciting, and their sound? Chef's kiss.

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

2/5

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

4/5

Surprising. Rich. Acoustically interesting

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

There are lots of good hits on this album. Past those hits though, I was reminded why I don't listen to too many of his songs in a row. Lots of vocal tics. Now I know he is an amazing writer and performer. He has more talent than so many. Still.

Garbage

5/5

I mean. It's a fantastic album. So. Much. Angst.

Signing Off

UB40

4/5

Uh. So I am completely surprised. What I know of UB40 is Red Red Wine. This album is nothing like it. Rich, complex sounds are matched with socially conscious lyrics.Burden of Shame is a standout. An excellent new find!

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

1/5

No thanks

Berlin

Lou Reed

3/5

There's a lot of emotion in this album. I loke lyrics on many songs. The sound of the songs starts to bleed together after a while, which makes it less fun to listen to.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

2/5

The songs are so moody and sad and slow. I got bored so quickly during each song. No thanks.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

I like the overall sound and message. The songs have a very similar rhythm, which gets repetitive.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

5/5

A great album to listen to and feel angry about stuff. I loved it

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

One of the things I appreciate about this album is its versatility. It is wonderful background music. Additionally, close listening yields thoughtful lyrics. A great listen.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

I love me a singer-songwriter album. This album is my introduction to Nick Drake. I really appreciate the sparse quality of his music and enjoy the guitar instrumentation.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

2/5

Not really for me

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

2/5

Not a fan.

Sound Affects

The Jam

5/5

What a pleasant new surprise! I love the sound and the vibe- for me it's somewhere between 80s punk and new wave. Not quite angry enough for punk. Not quite synth enough for New Wave. A great listen.

Abbey Road

Beatles

4/5

One of my faves, even though it carries a sad ending legacy.

1989

Taylor Swift

3/5

I really like some of her lyrics, but am not a big fan of the simpler music

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

2/5

Like the guitar riffs. Don't as much like the vocals.

Dire Straits

4/5

I really appreciated many of the songs. Some didn't hit the mark for me, but I love the guitar and Mark Knopfler's voice!

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

2/5

I really should like this album. It has elements I appreciate. But I don't

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Great lyrics and sick beats

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Listen to this album. Today, it may sound like nothing out of the ordinary. But it is. Then go watch the biopic about Wilson and the band. It's very eye-opening, sad, and revelatory.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Wow that was a good album. Easy to listen too with lots of subtleties and great vocals.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

3/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

2/5

It's good for a few songs, but they start to blend together for me after a while. Sounds like one, long sad song.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

1/5

Nope.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

A classic! Man did I love this album when I was in high school. Now I appreciate their sampling and style

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

2/5

Odessa

Bee Gees

2/5

Wayyyy different than I expected. I'm notvsure why I must listen to this album as part of a list everyone should listen to

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

3/5

Solid Air

John Martyn

2/5

I wonder if Mumble Rap came from this guy. He's not super easy to understand.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

You should definitely not call yourself alt or punk if you don't appreciate the depth and complexity of this album. While not all songs are hot hits, they do all have a point of view.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

Really awesome album. It's interesting to listen past band split. There's a heavy solo Sting element I maybe didn't hear at the time.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

2/5

The Doors

4/5

Chris

Christine and the Queens

2/5