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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Arular M.I.A.	5	2.83	+2.17
Mott Mott The Hoople	5	2.95	+2.05
The Message Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five	5	3.28	+1.72
Sincere Mj Cole	4	2.38	+1.62
Stardust Willie Nelson	5	3.4	+1.6
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears The Mamas & The Papas	5	3.42	+1.58
En-Tact The Shamen	4	2.43	+1.57
Frank Amy Winehouse	5	3.45	+1.55
Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys	5	3.47	+1.53
Queen II Queen	5	3.49	+1.51

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	1	3.67	-2.67
Bayou Country Creedence Clearwater Revival	1	3.66	-2.66
Different Class Pulp	1	3.42	-2.42
British Steel Judas Priest	1	3.3	-2.3
Tonight's The Night Neil Young	1	3.23	-2.23
Closer Joy Division	1	3.22	-2.22
Repeater Fugazi	1	3.12	-2.12
NEU! 75 Neu!	1	3.09	-2.09
Bug Dinosaur Jr.	1	2.92	-1.92
Time Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet	2	3.84	-1.84

5-Star Albums (15)

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Popular Reviews

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

This album transported me to so many places in the 1950s/60s: jazz club late at night just vibing- maybe dancing with a handsome man, a cozy, dark living room smoking a cigarette from a holder and drinking a glass of gin, a fancy, expensive restaurant. His voice is like a velvet blanket. So full of soul and life but effortless. A perfect album.

4 likes

Arular

M.I.A.

5/5

WOW. Where has she been all my life? I absolutely loved this album. Beats set my day up to be a good one. So inventive and different, especially at that time.

3 likes

Mott

Mott The Hoople

5/5

Loved everything about this album.

1 likes

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Perfection as they always are. Has two of the most amazing songs ever created on it. Issa 10!

1 likes

1-Star Albums (13)

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Common

3/5

Singles are the best songs on the album. The Real People is also good.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Really enjoyed this one. Classic 60s album. Lyrical content seemed more meaningful than others out at that time and the songs seem actually inspired by personal experiences. Butchers Tale was a theatrical joy to listen to.

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

Album as a whole wasn’t my cup of tea, but can appreciate the instruments and vocals. First half of the album pales by far in comparison to the second half. All of the best songs are in the second half.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Funky and fun. Oye Como Va and Samba Pa Ti are masterpieces.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

5/5

Loved everything about this album.

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Decent 80s album. Loved “Mercy Street” and “Don’t Give Up” with Kate Bush. And of course, “In Your Eyes” is a classic.

GREY Area

Little Simz

3/5

Album was surprising good. I did, however, like the songs her she had features on the most- “Selfish” and “Pressure” were my favorites.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Quite a few iconic songs on this. Didn’t really love the rest, but did enjoy the song Road Trippin.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

4/5

I had no idea what to expect with this album, but I loved it. His vocals, the instruments, his political commentary. What a ride.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

3/5

Good little grungy album. Me 15 years ago would appreciate it more I’m sure.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

1/5

Got pretty bored. They all sounded the same to me.

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

Didn’t make it through it, but what I listened to was decent.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Loved “Jacqueline” and “Take Me Out”. “Come on Home” and “40’” were good. Instrumentals were great, but album as a whole was meh.

California

American Music Club

1/5

Huge merp on this one.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

I worked really well cohesively as an album and was probably great in its day. Absolutely love his smooth vocals.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

1/5

Couldn’t do it

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

It was different, it was interesting. I loved the instrumentals. Wasn’t a deep level love for the album; but I liked it and finished it.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Fun, funky album. Love them and their music and vocals and talking throughout.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

2/5

Can appreciate it for the 80s album that it was, but it was a little bit of a Snoozefest

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

Loved this!! So refreshing even for 2023, let alone 1989. I was hooked from the intro.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

1/5

Sounded alright for an early alternative rock/grunge album, but I didn’t bother to make it through

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

2/5

Was alright but pretty boring, even for jazz.

Repeater

Fugazi

1/5

Hated this from the first moment. Couldn’t finish.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Classic for a reason

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

2/5

I liked the vibe but I just wasn’t feeling the whole thing

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Perfection as they always are. Has two of the most amazing songs ever created on it. Issa 10!

Roxy Music

3/5

I liked it way more than I thought I was going to after the first song. Had never heard of them, but it was cool.

En-Tact

The Shamen

4/5

Was so unexpectedly good. Such a good vibe switch up. I would have loved it in the 90s!

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Solid album with good songs. Forgot I knew the album so well!

The Velvet Underground

3/5

It was ok. Was expecting it to be more like the first song, so thought I’d like it more.

Sincere

Mj Cole

4/5

I really enjoyed this one. Cool vibe that felt like a grimy 90s party, but in a good way lol.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

I liked it. Moody, but oddly relaxing.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

2/5

I mean, it’s obviously good for what it is. Just wasn’t for me.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

The Stevie I always expect. It was much more chill than other albums but it was great. Didn’t expect to find the Usher “Lil Freak” sample on here.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

5/5

Iconic. Legendary. It really seemed like all of rap came from this album. How inventive and fresh sounding even still today. Just wow.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

4/5

Never heard of them, but really enjoyed this one.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

It was ok. Not for me, but I can appreciate how incredible Chris’s voice is in every song. And “Black Hole Sun” will always be one of my favorite songs from that era. So three stars for that alone.

Rio

Duran Duran

2/5

“Hungry Like the Wolf” is one of my favorite songs ever, but this album was nowhere near as good as that song would make you think it’d be.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

Pretty good. Would have liked it more at the time I think.

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

Love lorde. Enjoyed this one quite a bit. Think the title of the album fits it well.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

4/5

Unique and every song true to their sound. Loved it.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

I liked this quite a bit. No idea what they were saying a lot of the time, but the entire album was so smooth and so… enjoyable.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

This was alright. I liked the bonus track “Vegetable Man” more than I liked the other songs.

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

Was familiar with some of the songs on this one. It’s great. Couple duds that keep it from being a 5, but think they’re just a super solid band with good songs!

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

2/5

So talented but I CANNOT listen to another Miles album. I can’t. Lol.

Arular

M.I.A.

5/5

WOW. Where has she been all my life? I absolutely loved this album. Beats set my day up to be a good one. So inventive and different, especially at that time.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

5/5

Really enjoyed this one a lot. Only a song or two I didn’t care for. The guitar in “Red Lights” was FUUUNKKKYYY. Amazing music in general.

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

1/5

Wtf was this?

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Not really my thing, but it was pretty good and what I expected.

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

3/5

Was really pretty and not what I was really expecting from the titles of the songs.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

What an absolutely beautiful album. His voice was such a perfect fit for songs I never would have imagined it’d be. Love love loved it.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

CLASSIC. Saved for future christmases.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

Not a Bowie fan but it was alright!

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

2/5

Would probably be a good movie. Could see how the soundtrack would be bangin. I was in at first then I got over it pretty quickly.

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

I get why he’s a pioneer. Not my vibe but it was aight.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Enjoyed this one! Would give it a 3.5 in real life. Spoke to my 90s self. Bonus points because it has an iconic song from Clueless on it, so that was a pleasant surprise.

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

1/5

No thanks.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. It seemed to well thought out and there were so many little details that just made it very special to me. I’m shocked I hadn’t heard of them before. I loved almost every song.

British Steel

Judas Priest

1/5

Can’t do the metal.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

The world needed more from Lauryn

Sheet Music

10cc

3/5

I didn’t finish, but it was pretty decent.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

2/5

Couldn’t do it, but seemed sound lyrically.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

Four iconic 90s songs. Alanis is a complete badass.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

2/5

Didn’t finish. Another jazz album.

1999

Prince

4/5

Ctrl

SZA

4/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

1/5

Nope

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

2/5

I tried and wanted to like it, but couldn’t. I did like the tone of her voice though.

Ananda Shankar

1/5

Cool to hear in a new age store, but not for every day listening.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

4/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

2/5

Couldn’t get through it

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Didn’t love it, but it was alright.

Fragile

Yes

4/5

I loved it. The instrumentals were superb.

Closer

Joy Division

1/5

Nope.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

I’m usually a sucker for this kind of music, but I found it so annoying. Each song annoyed me more than the last one did.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Started off strong and I have some serious core memories of the song “Who Am I?” but still just decent.

Hotel California

Eagles

4/5

So good and classic. Had a few songs I didn’t know were theirs.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

2/5

Wasn’t too interested in this one

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

What a trip. Genius album, especially for the time.

2112

Rush

3/5

It was cool. A good follow up to Pink Floyd. But I didn’t love it enough to make sure I finished it.

Tical

Method Man

3/5

It was okaaaaayyyy. Not a big Wu-Tang fan, but respect it. A few decent songs. I’ll round up to 3, but more like a 2.8

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

2/5

Boring

Zombie

Fela Kuti

2/5

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

2/5

Respect Devo, but not for me.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

The QUEEN.

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Masterpiece

Elvis Presley

3/5

Solid album. Some songs had more of a country feel than I was expecting. More like a 3.9 but not a 4

Os Mutantes

4/5

I have a feeling this one would have been a 5 for me if I would have had any idea what they were saying. I really enjoyed it.

Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago

4/5

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

It was okay, I guess.

Different Class

Pulp

1/5

Nope.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

2/5

Not for me

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

2/5

This album left me confused. I liked the instrumentals. Their vocals were okay, different. Fitting for the genre. But I couldn’t make myself like them as a whole.

Queen II

Queen

5/5

A perfect album.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

The instrumental songs were gorgeous. The slow songs were pretty good. The rest was nails on a chalkboard.

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Beautiful, classic Cuban music.

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