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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Nothing's Shocking Jane's Addiction	5	3.17	+1.83
Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman John Zorn	4	2.23	+1.77
Let It Be The Replacements	5	3.25	+1.75
Synchronicity The Police	5	3.42	+1.58
Foo Fighters Foo Fighters	5	3.49	+1.51
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.	5	3.51	+1.49
Bookends Simon & Garfunkel	5	3.56	+1.44
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	5	3.64	+1.36
Station To Station David Bowie	5	3.69	+1.31
Lam Toro Baaba Maal	4	2.73	+1.27

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Catch A Fire Bob Marley & The Wailers	1	3.63	-2.63
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	1	3.6	-2.6
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	1	3.38	-2.38
Trans Europe Express Kraftwerk	1	3.15	-2.15
The Holy Bible Manic Street Preachers	1	3.14	-2.14
Another Music In A Different Kitchen Buzzcocks	1	3.09	-2.09
Heartattack And Vine Tom Waits	1	3.07	-2.07
Sail Away Randy Newman	1	2.97	-1.97
Arular M.I.A.	1	2.83	-1.83
Live / Dead Grateful Dead	1	2.82	-1.82

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Johnny Cash	3	4.33

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Tom Waits	2	1.5
Kraftwerk	2	1.5

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Bob Marley & The Wailers	1, 4

5-Star Albums (20)

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Sail Away

Randy Newman · 2 likes

1/5

Have never been able to get into Randy Newman. All his songs sound exactly the same to me.

Tago Mago

Can · 1 likes

1/5

Feels like they were taking all the drugs. A few songs start off well, but go off the rails as they drag on.

1-Star Albums (16)

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The xx

3/5

Some solid songs, but a lot of the music sounded very similar.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

A true classic of rap, solid all the way through.

Blackstar

David Bowie

4/5

Feels more like classic 70's Bowie. The last two tracks (Dollar Days and I Can't Give Everything Away) were my favorite tracks.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

A great funk album with a lot of passion and a strong message.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

One of the greatest live albums and consummate Johnny Cash.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

A fun and zippy bit of jazz.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

Definitely a product of it's time, but some real standout songs and California Dreamin' will always be a classic.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

2/5

Just not my cup of tea.

Night Life

Ray Price

2/5

A lot of the songs sounded very similar, but it's not an era of country music I enjoy.

Paris 1919

John Cale

4/5

Wasn't familiar with John Cale but a pleasant surprise. Very well crafted, melodic album.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Great early rock album and a shame we lost Buddy Holly so young.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

A great and classic

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

1/5

Just not a reggae fan, so this didn't click with me.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

A lot of fun. Zippy with some great songs.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

The lead singer Liz is very talented, and the songs are ethereal and well crafted. But synth heavy at times (it was the 80's), and the mixing was weird at times. Could barely hear the lead singer on some songs.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Truly beautiful album and quite a few songs I was previously unaware of. Fakin It was a standout.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

Johnny Cash love performances are always a winner.

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

David Bowie

4/5

Absolutely wonderful from beginning to end of you like Bowie.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Not a bad album, but the released singles are probably the strongest songs from it.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

1/5

Nevermind the Buzzcocks...

Peter Gabriel

4/5

An iconic album with some amazing songs.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

The Wizard of Oz soundtrack is amazing.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

1/5

Not sure how this made it on any list of great albums. Couldn't even finish the whole album.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

An underrated band, and a good album.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Some good classic stuff on here.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

Forgot about Elliott.Smith. Amazing and talented artist gone too soon. Definitely worth your time..

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

A solid album.

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

Funky and soulful.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

1/5

Jersey Girl was the standout for me, but just can't get into Tom Waits.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

1/5

If you are having trouble falling asleep, try this.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

There is a reason she is the queen of soul. Worth diving into the deep tracks for some real bangers.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

A solid Christmas album.

Permission to Land

The Darkness

2/5

Love the old school rock vibe, but not a fan of the lead singer's voice.

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

One of their best and a smooth transition to the change in lead singers

Black Metal

Venom

1/5

Not my cup of satanic tea

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

Pioneers of electronic music for years to come. Fuel My Fire was a standout from the album's deep cuts

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

Some gems here, but most of the album didn't connect with me.

Technique

New Order

2/5

Not bad and a few strong songs that don't sound like typical New Order

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

Amazing guitar work and good songs.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

A classic and one of their best albums.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

2/5

Lives up to it's name. Some catchy tunes.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

Solid all the way through.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

2/5

Interesting

Ananda Shankar

2/5

I never knew I needed sitar covers in my life, and now I know I still don't.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Melodic and melancholy, but also very well crafted.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

Absolutely fantastic jazz album

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Good album, but not as many bangers as I expected.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

A fantastic live performer, full of energy.

Timeless

Goldie

2/5

Really felt like the soundtrack to a 80's techno thriller. As a standalone album, didn't grab me.

Chelsea Girl

Nico

2/5

If melancholy achieved human form, it would be this.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

A strong album with some great deep cuts

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Great for a dance club, but a lot of the songs were too long and repetitive.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

It's a shame this band was short lived. Some of Clapton's best stuff.

Solid Air

John Martyn

3/5

One I never heard of. There are some solid songs on here, but a few that were pretty forgettable.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

4/5

Not one I had heard before, but a good album. Can see the influence on a lot of modern indie bands.

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

I was about ready to write it off after a screeching generic punk opener, but definitely worth staying until the end. Some great songs, wellcrafted and fun.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Not as strong as I expected. A few standouts.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

A very curious album because it's somehow both a product of its time, and ahead of its time.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

Some good songs, but kind of fades into the background.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

4/5

Liked it a lot more than I expected. Very melodic and well crafted songs.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Maybe goes on a bit too long, especially since a lot of the songs sound similar, but still sad she was gone too soon.

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

Was mostly familiar with this already, but Gimme Some Truth hit hard in the current post era.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

While maybe not the greatest Beatles album, still a great album.

Palo Congo

Sabu

2/5

Just couldn't get into it.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

It's astounding something so great can come from so much drama and dysfunction. A perfect album from beginning to end.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

2/5

Aside from the one single I knew, this album didn't having anything that really jumped out at me.

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Feels like the start of REM's dominance of the 90's. A solid entry and lots of great songs.

More Specials

The Specials

2/5

My daughter's review: it sucks

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

3/5

Lives up to his name, but some good classic country here.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

3/5

Not bad, but not really my taste in music.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Good, but like all AC/DC kind of sounds the same to me

Liquid Swords

GZA

2/5

Good rap album, but a lot of it started to blend together.

The Who Sell Out

The Who

3/5

Not their strongest album for me.

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

4/5

Definitely a high point for me for Kings of Leon. Much more raw and rocking than their later stuff. Only downside is the lead singer sounds like he has a mouth of marbles for many of the songs.

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Feels ahead of its time in a lot of ways.

Garbage

4/5

A great debut album

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Much better than I expected.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

2/5

Kind of run of the mill Elvis. Nothing special or fun.

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

The Killing Moon is an amazing song, but the rest of the album is strong as well.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Just as good then as he is now.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

3/5

Solid

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

Definitely prefer their later stuff, but some fun ones on this.

Miriam Makeba

4/5

A great singer, doing a lot of beautiful and fun music. Truly a hidden gem.

Bummed

Happy Mondays

3/5

Wasn't familiar with this, but a solid album. Reminded me a lot of the Cure.

Actually

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

No one standout song for me, but not bad overall.

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

2/5

Lullabies to paralyze

Tago Mago

Can

1/5

Feels like they were taking all the drugs. A few songs start off well, but go off the rails as they drag on.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

The singer is excellent. The canned synth and electronic drums on some songs took me out of them, but overall there is some good stuff here.

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Raw but good.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

Solid Arcade Fire with a few standouts

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

4/5

Lemmy

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

A rocking album, but nothing that really stood out to me

Let It Be

The Replacements

5/5

Quite the surprise. Had to define because it seems to switch genres repeatedly, but solid songs all the way through. Truly an unexpected gem.

Foo Fighters

5/5

Great first album by a great band.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Solid jazz

The Modern Lovers

3/5

Not bad

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

2/5

An album for a musical that never existed?

Cross

Justice

3/5

Not bad at all.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

1/5

Not my cup of tea.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Some good stuff

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

3/5

A lot of great music here. My only issue is Morrissey. His voice is very distinct and sounds the same to me from song to song. He's a good singer, but it makes it all blend together.

Sail Away

Randy Newman

1/5

Have never been able to get into Randy Newman. All his songs sound exactly the same to me.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Truly one of the greats

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Good stuff

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Great soulful funk.

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

2/5

Definitely would be better if I engaged in some substances, but there are some solid songs mixed in.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

1/5

Not sure how this garbage ended up on this site.

808 State

3/5

I wasn't sure about this one until I started looking at it as the soundtrack to a retro style video game. Then I really started to get into it.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

3/5

Solid

Paul Simon

4/5

A real classic and a real talent

Killing Joke

3/5

Some really good songs as you progress.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Solid goth album.

Os Mutantes

3/5

Profoundly weird, but also kind of fun. Wears its influences on its sleeve

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

Feels like the modern-day version of the old school classic female singers.

Marquee Moon

Television

4/5

Well crafted songs and great guitar work. Worth a listen.

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Good

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

4/5

A classic.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

Common

3/5

Solid

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

While I am usually not a fan, I really enjoyed most songs from this album.

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

1/5

Not a fan

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

One of their better albums.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

4/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

The United States Of America

1/5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

5/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

3/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

3/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Dookie

Green Day

4/5

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

5/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

4/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

The most accurate title in record history. Yee haw!

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Bigmouth Strikes Again is an amazing song. Musically the rest of the album is great, but Morrissey's blase singing takes away from quite a few of the tracks.

Disintegration

The Cure

5/5

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

2/5

Bad Company

4/5

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Deja Vu