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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Coral The Coral	5	3	+2
Mama's Gun Erykah Badu	5	3.25	+1.75
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	5	3.29	+1.71
Deep Purple In Rock Deep Purple	5	3.33	+1.67
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	5	3.41	+1.59
En-Tact The Shamen	4	2.43	+1.57
Aqualung Jethro Tull	5	3.44	+1.56
Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder	5	3.56	+1.44
Bayou Country Creedence Clearwater Revival	5	3.66	+1.34

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	1	3.77	-2.77
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme Simon & Garfunkel	1	3.62	-2.62
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	1	3.56	-2.56
Bookends Simon & Garfunkel	1	3.56	-2.56
Synchronicity The Police	1	3.42	-2.42
Music for the Masses Depeche Mode	1	3.38	-2.38
São Paulo Confessions Suba	1	2.83	-1.83
A Love Supreme John Coltrane	2	3.63	-1.63
Gorillaz Gorillaz	2	3.53	-1.53
Oar Alexander 'Skip' Spence	1	2.46	-1.46

5-Star Albums (11)

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1-Star Albums (8)

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A Night At The Opera

Queen

4/5

Excellent album. Nice to hear other Queen songs other than the big hits and find out they are all mostly just as good if not better.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

Great beats and a chill vibe. Not much in the way of lyrics, but a good sound.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Definitely a unique sound especially when considering the year.

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

5/5

Excellent album from top to bottom.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Really enjoyable sound. Hard to believe it came out in 1977. Sounds ahead of its time.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

All the songs sounded pretty similar to each other.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Not bad. Could hear some similarities to other songs like Jethro Tull.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

2/5

Interesting concept and a couple of the tracks were pretty enjoyable to listen to. Overall, not really for me.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

4/5

Really enjoyed. Great voice and excellent tempo and instrumentation. Sounded amazing for a live recording.

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

2/5

Definitely different. I liked some of the international sounds and singing. A little weird overall.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

What can be said. Excellent.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Really great overall sound and flow to the album.

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

3/5

Really good and fun listen even without the big hit. Curious they never made any more albums.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

4/5

Really cool sound. Worth another listen and more band exploration.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Maybe I don't hate Bruce Springsteen music as much as I thought I did.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

2/5

Interesting and clearly talented musicians. A little too chaotic at times for me.

Foo Fighters

3/5

A solid alt rock album. Enjoyed it more than a lot of their later material.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

4/5

Really cool to hear some of the big influence towards the Seattle grunge scene and some excellent harder listening jams.

John Prine

4/5

Great lyricism and sound. Worth exploring more.

Ananda Shankar

2/5

Would have never guessed he played with Jimi Hendrix.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Really good overall. Got better as it went on. God Only Knows is exceptional.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

I bet at least two of these guys have beards.

Pink Flag

Wire

3/5

Really enjoyed this. Want to check out more of their sound that was apparently always changing.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

4/5

Outstanding. Really enjoyed this one.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

Excellent. Really enjoyed the entire thing.

Gorillaz

2/5

Enjoyed the rest of this album outside of Clint Eastwood a lot less than I would have guessed. Just ok for me.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Classic. Glad I finally listened to it.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

2/5

Not bad. Solid sound.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

Enjoyable listen. Really enjoyed the Latin American sounds.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

Enjoyable listen. The overall musical sound was easy to listen to and enjoy.

The World is a Ghetto

War

2/5

Nice to hear some of their stuff besides Low Rider.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Really liked this a lot. Definitely need to hear more of their catalog.

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

2/5

Really interesting to listen to. A bit of an oddity, but solid.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

1/5

Interesting to hear once but not something I'd listen to again.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Would listen again and to more of their stuff. Very pleasant and easy to listen to.

Synchronicity

The Police

1/5

I don't like The Police.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

1/5

Can appreciate the talent that went into it, but just not for me.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

2/5

Nice wavering sound to voice. All the songs sound kind of the same.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

Impressive instrumentation. Jazz is just mostly lost on me. It sounded ok but nothing spectacular to my ear.

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

3/5

Really grew on me as I listened. Liked the scuzzy sound.

Ramones

3/5

Great energy. Really fun album.

Moving Pictures

Rush

3/5

Couple classic songs. Good length to enjoy without over doing it.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

2/5

Just ok. Not up the alley of rap I tend to like. Some good beats.

Street Signs

Ozomatli

2/5

Lots of energy. Seem like they'd be fun to see live if you were in the mood for it.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Outstanding. Really enjoyed.

1989

Taylor Swift

4/5

Surprised by how enjoyable the entire track list was.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

1/5

I could go the rest of my life without hearing Simon and Garfunkel again and be just fine.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

4/5

Definitely my kind of sound.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

Surprised by how much I liked it. Needs to be added to the rotation.

Nixon

Lambchop

3/5

Not what I was expecting but actually enjoyed it.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Really fun album!

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

5/5

Exceptional. Truly enjoyed the entire album.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

3/5

Really nice instrumentation. Recognized a few of the songs.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

Incredible that is was all improvised. Would listen to again.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Found this one quite enjoyable except for The Murder Mystery track.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

Really really enjoyed this one a ton. Excellent.

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

Great as expected from Nirvana. Need to keep in mind that they pioneered the sound when it starts to sound like its been overdone. There was nothing else really like it when they did it.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Smooth sound that doesn't get old. Can easily throw on this band and listen all day.

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

Not bad if you are in the mood for this sound.

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Really liked this one a lot and will definitely listen to more of them.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

Great from start to finish.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

Amazing.

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

Devo

2/5

Pretty fun, but ends pretty weakly.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

Really solid from start to finish.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Enjoyed a few songs, but a bit too strange for me at times.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Really solid Christmas album.

Pelican West

Haircut 100

4/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

An outstanding and innovative quintessential '90s album. Excellent.

Iron Maiden

5/5

Outstanding from start to finish. Not one wasted note or lyric. Superb.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

1/5

Really don't like his music.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Catchy and easy to listen too even if it does start to all sound kind of similar.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

1/5

Belongs in the trash.

The Coral

5/5

Outstanding. Can't wait to listen to more of their catalog. Right up my alley.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

If I'm going to be forced to listen to jazz, something like this isn't too bad.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

3/5

Still great, but nowhere close to Ziggy Stardust in my opinion.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Great voice.

Closer

Joy Division

2/5

Didn't really appeal to me too much.

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

3/5

Not bad when you are in the mood for this kind of sound.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

3/5

A fun listen and wouldn't mind hearing it again.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Outstanding. Not one bad track.

Metallica

3/5

Excellent overall with a couple outstanding tracks.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Easy listening.

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

Outstanding from beginning to end. Really enjoyed every song.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Totally different than what I expected. Looking forward to exploring more of their music.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Interesting listen. Unique and varied sound that was pretty good in some stretches.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

1/5

Really didn't like this one much at all.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Really solid album. Enjoyed the lyrics and musicality.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Solid album when in the mood for 80s synth. Tainted Love elevates it.

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

3/5

A fun listen.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

1/5

Not a fan at all.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

3/5

Great singer in short doses.

Da Capo

Love

3/5

Really solid album. Great '60s sound while still sounding fresh and ahead of the time.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

Really enjoyed this one.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

3/5

Liked this one. Energetic and fun to listen to.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Need to listen again more closely. Right up my alley.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Outstanding. Truly enjoyed every song.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

Very fun and interesting to hear. Enjoyable listen.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

4/5

Outstanding songwriting and a timeless voice. Superb.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Fun and enjoyable rock album.

2112

Rush

2/5

Just ok for me. Can't listen to much of them in a row.

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

Nothing wrong with it, but nothing that stands out either. Just sort of exists.

Cut

The Slits

2/5

Not for me, but can recognize it seems well made for that genre. I'm probably missing something. Cover of Heard It Through The Grapevine was decent.

En-Tact

The Shamen

4/5

Happily surprised by this. Some tracks sounded ahead of their time. Some were hit and miss.

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

3/5

Great musicianship and sound to this one. Enjoyed hearing something from another culture.

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

3/5

A fun, high-energy rock joyride.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

5/5

Excellent rock album. Can hear how influential on early hard rock they were.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

3/5

Nice classic country sound and a good voice.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

3/5

Iconic sound and obvious talented. A bit repetitive in sound.

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

3/5

Really enjoyed this one. Fun 90s rock sound. Hard to understand most of the lyrics.