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3.21
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4%
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Blues
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3
5-Star Albums
2
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
5 3.25 +1.75
25
Adele
5 3.37 +1.63
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
4 2.62 +1.38
Boston
Boston
5 3.7 +1.3
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
4 2.94 +1.06

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
1 2.85 -1.85
Odelay
Beck
2 3.45 -1.45
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
2 3.33 -1.33
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
2 3.28 -1.28
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2 3.12 -1.12
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
2 3.07 -1.07
Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
2 3.07 -1.07

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All Ratings (47)

Oct 21 2023

First time really listening to any soul music. It was beautiful and calming, but not quite my taste. Possibly would enjoy more without a house of young screaming kids.

Oct 22 2023

Hard to hear some tracks on the interstate, but I'm a fan of tracks that slow build. It seems like the first 3-4 tracks were the best. Enjoyable album, surprised I never heard of them before with how much classic rock I heard growing up.

Fragile by Yes
Oct 24 2023

This album would have blown my mind if I were alive at its release. I really enjoyed it. 4 stars because I simply am not likely to listen to it on my own, but would absolutely jam out to this album if somebody else put it on.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Oct 25 2023

This album has the iconic 1980 sound to it. It's just not my cup of tea, although I do realize the social impact that the 80s had. I might have enjoyed this album at release, probably at a club or something, but just me sitting down to listen I don't think I could have done it if it weren't for this website.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Oct 26 2023

Reminds me of my childhood. Nice balance of fast pace and slow melody. Enjoyable, and now I'm listening to classic rock again of my own free will.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Oct 27 2023

I thought I would like folk rock, but it felt a bit too folky. A lot of the tracks were so mellow that I thought it could be waiting room music. However, it was mostly enjoyable but I would never put it on for myself.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
Oct 28 2023

This was hard to listen to. It didn't seem to fit into any genre or sub genre that I enjoy.

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Oct 29 2023

This was a bit too progressive for me. Perhaps there will be a time in life when this album can make a personal connection for me.. but the vocals really make it tough. However, I can recognize that the music is interesting and progressive for the era.

Boston by Boston
Oct 30 2023

One of the greatest albums of all time. I would have lost my shit hearing this live back in the day. I went to a Boston concert in 2014 and it was incredible.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Oct 31 2023

Pretty solid album, enjoyed it much more than I expected.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Nov 01 2023

I can see how this is a pivotal influence on the growth of rock n roll.. but the 50s sound just isn't for me. I can listen to it if somebody puts it on, but I'm not going to seek it out.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Nov 02 2023

I might be wrong, but it makes sense to me that this album helped define the West Coast sound. Feels very much like a GTA tracklist. I'm not big into rap, though, but this was good enough.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Nov 03 2023

My Mom was obsessed with Rod Stewart while I was growing up. I'm not sure if that is biasing me here, but this album felt pretty nice. Again, I wouldn't seek it out on my own but it was pretty enjoyable.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Nov 04 2023

Too much electronic/EDM style for me. I'm sure this is awesome at a club, but I don't go to clubs so I'll never listen to this again.

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles
Dec 14 2023

Pretty solid. I've never been much of a Beatles guy, but mostly because I've never really listened to them. This album still had a touch of the 50s rock sound that I'm not a big fan of, but it was still pretty good.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Dec 15 2023

This is probably a great album to listen to while stoned. I enjoyed it more than I expected.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Dec 16 2023

Solid album - almost my cup of tea, but I can't quite explain why I can't fully get into this album.

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Dec 17 2023

Wow... well that was something.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Dec 18 2023

It was a nice album to relax to. It had some nice vibes, but I'm not sure when I would ever seek it out.

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Dec 19 2023

I can see why this album and Jimi was so popular. It's a refreshing change to the simplistic music of the Beatles.

Doolittle by Pixies
Dec 20 2023

Very enjoyable and I can feel the influence the Pixies had on alternative rock.

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy
Dec 29 2023

Another album that I can recognize as being "Good", but just isn't my taste. I wouldn't mind listening to this but I'll never seek it out. The dude has a nice voice, though.

Imagine by John Lennon
Dec 30 2023

Imagine is a great song.. the rest of it just seemed way too mellow to really enjoy.

Van Halen by Van Halen
Jan 01 2024

Reminds me of my childhood. A bit too much flare on the electric guitar for my taste, but overall a fairly enjoyable album and I can imagine in the 70s that it was a very catchy new sound.

Trafalgar by Bee Gees
Jan 04 2024

I had no idea the Bee Gees had such a breadth of styles and sounds. Very enjoyable.

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Jan 05 2024

I wanted to like this. The music is solid, but man, the singers voice is just grating.

Odelay by Beck
Jan 06 2024

This is not my jam.

Graceland by Paul Simon
Jan 07 2024

I can appreciate folk rock, but maybe not so far back as the 60s folk rock. Not the worst music to listen to, but Graceland was alright. Everything else sounded like lots of Tuba and a boring voice.

Headquarters by The Monkees
Jan 08 2024

Enjoyable, some nice rhythm, but not quite my taste. I could listen for extended periods of time, though.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Jan 09 2024

Definitely not my usual style, but I found it oddly soothing and chill. Not bad at all.

The Score by Fugees
Jan 10 2024

Not a big fan of rap, but this feels smoother than most 90s rap I've heard.

Dookie by Green Day
Jan 11 2024

I didn't expect Green Day to sound so... not punk. Pretty solid album, though!

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Jan 12 2024

I wanted to like this a little bit more, but it just didn't seem to have the tempo for me.

25 by Adele
Jan 13 2024

Super good album. The piano and her voice together are magic.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Jan 14 2024

That was an interesting album. A bit too far out there for me, but there were a few moments that felt nice.

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney
Mar 09 2024

Man, it only took a few seconds to know that the vocals are not for me. The music is already rough and grating, why the voice, too? The vocals did get slightly better after track one, but still.. way too much vibrato here.

Mar 10 2024

Yeah I'm not into electronic or techno at all. I prefer people who physically play an instrument in their hands. Literally anybody can make some weird electronic sound on their phone or PC. Not to downplay their success or whatever, but this aint it, boss.

Street Life by The Crusaders
Mar 11 2024

I can appreciate musicians who master their instruments. My grandparents also listened to a lot of Jazz (Dixieland Jazz) so I'm used to a similar vein of music to this. We would go to Sacramento every May for a Jazz festival. I wish they were still here.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Mar 12 2024

I would probably rate higher if I could understand the lyrics. Fairly enjoyable, though. It has a nice classic rock feel to it. Made me think of ZZ top.

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon
Mar 13 2024

Given that I don't really enjoy too much rap.. this strange concept hip-hop rap just doesnt do it for me. Cool idea, though, for the most part.

Garbage by Garbage
Mar 14 2024

It wasn't enjoyable enough to notice in playing in the background while I work, but it wasn't so bad that I wanted to change it. I don't think it deserves a 3, but also not a 4. Time to flip a coin.

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