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Rubber Soul
Album 85 and my first Beatles album is possibly my favourite after Abbey Road! I don't need to write about how Rubber Soul marks the first real sign of their transition from an incredible rock 'n' roll band to the creative behemoth they became in the latter half of their career. That's been done to death so I will just list some elements I love about Rubber Soul personally: In My Life: inward gazing and pensive unlike many of Lennon's Beatles songs. Amazing and a funeral staple for a reason Vocal harmonies: obviously lots of Beatles songs have this but some of Rubber Soul's are up there.. I love the backing vocals on If I Needed Someone, Wait, You Won't See Me, The Word, I could go on Some great work from Harrison.. I like the lead guitar on Drive My Car and assume he's playing sitar on Norwegian Wood. The experimentation on that track is subtle, but they never did anything for the sake of it. The sense of cheekiness comes through, e.g. the inhaling on Girl or lyrics of Drive My Car. They were truly unafraid to do what they wanted.. Run For Your Life's theme comes into that, albeit it's slightly problematic. I could go on for ages here but it's 10/5
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Bitte Orca | 5 | 2.69 | +2.31 |
| Yeezus | 5 | 2.77 | +2.23 |
| Whatever | 5 | 2.82 | +2.18 |
| Only Built 4 Cuban Linx | 5 | 2.86 | +2.14 |
| Damaged | 5 | 2.87 | +2.13 |
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| Album | You | Global | Diff |
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| Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs | 1 | 3.39 | -2.39 |
| The World is a Ghetto | 1 | 3.35 | -2.35 |
| Selling England By The Pound | 1 | 3.18 | -2.18 |
| Autobahn | 1 | 3.09 | -2.09 |
| Tanto Tempo | 1 | 3.07 | -2.07 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| Beatles | 5 | 5 | 4.25 |
| Radiohead | 6 | 4.83 | 4.22 |
| Bob Dylan | 7 | 4.71 | 4.2 |
| Neil Young | 4 | 5 | 4.14 |
| David Bowie | 7 | 4.57 | 4.1 |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4.75 | 4 |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4.5 | 3.86 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 4.67 | 3.83 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Belle & Sebastian | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Michael Jackson | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Oasis | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Kanye West | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Smiths | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Pixies | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 5 | 3.8 |
| The Stooges | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| Public Enemy | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
| Aerosmith | 3 | 4.33 | 3.67 |
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| Artist | Albums | Avg | Score |
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| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Baaba Maal | 2 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Bee Gees | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| TV On The Radio | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Emmylou Harris | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Primal Scream | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Genesis | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Sepultura | 2 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 2 | 2.43 |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| The Fall | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
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