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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	5	3.45	+1.55
War U2	5	3.48	+1.52
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters	5	3.55	+1.45
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	5	3.56	+1.44
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.93	+1.07
Pelican West Haircut 100	4	2.96	+1.04
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel	5	3.96	+1.04
Walking Wounded Everything But The Girl	4	2.97	+1.03

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Maxinquaye Tricky	1	3.04	-2.04
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	2	3.38	-1.38
British Steel Judas Priest	2	3.3	-1.3

5-Star Albums (7)

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Killing Joke

2/5

Very techno and seemingly punk. Rough, gritty, grinding and monotonous at times.

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Dummy

Portishead

4/5

This is a pretty solid album. Had not listened to it for awhile.

British Steel

Judas Priest

2/5

Not a fan of heavy metal. Some songs better than others-those were not too bad. Definitely has that driving beat to most songs.

The Score

Fugees

3/5

At times the rapping seems really repetitive(same rhythms) which wears me out a bit with so much of it on the album. Singing is great and Lauryn slays(no surprise).

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

There are some songs I like on this album but I do find that constant distorted guitar a bit wearing by the end of the album. A bit average overall.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

This was a really nice listen. Bob might not have the prettiest voice but his wordsmithing is brilliant.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Great live album. Infectious energy!

The Stone Roses

4/5

I had never heard this album. Started out seemingly grunge like alternative but smoothed out after that. I liked the vibe

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

3/5

I have never heard this album before. Synthed up sounds including the organ. Grungy at times. Definitely alternative. Some songs hit better than others.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

I had not listened to this album before. It was a bit of a challenge.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

Bleak, dark and full of angst.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Great jamming. Nice improv in playing-looser live and line that. Had not heard this entire album before.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

3/5

I had never heard of these artists or this album but I do like venturing into international music. It could be a bit repetitive at times but I did enjoy it. Nice cultural experience.

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

3/5

I had never heard of this group or album. Was dreading it with the punk notation in genre. Was pleasantly surprised with their music. A pretty good listen.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

I know this album! Really like it. Classic Elvis Costello!

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

A bit funky and unique. Seems really experimental. Very different sound for the time.

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

2/5

Have not heard anything like this. Not really digging it at all. Very dark, loud and macabre.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

I had not heard before. Nicely orchestrated and executed.

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

3/5

I had never heard of this group or this album. Pleasantly surprised. Nice vibe. Repetitive but that is not atypical with electronic music so not unexpected. Great background music.

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

3/5

Gritty with quite a bit of energy. Definitely has that garage band vibe. A bit over the top at times.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

4/5

I have always been an EBTG fan. Happy to see something I knew and had listened to. This album was quite a departure from their prior ones but I loved it. I generally like it when artists try new things.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Energetic. Like What’s the Stiry Morning Glory better

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Classic Johnny Cash. Great listen!

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

3/5

More melodic than anticipated. Energetic. A bit repetitive.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

Had not heard this album or artist before. Nice album.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

Nice listen. Had a gamut of styles-smooth, bouncy, edgy.

Killing Joke

2/5

Very techno and seemingly punk. Rough, gritty, grinding and monotonous at times.

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

3/5

A bit folksy. Upbeat. Never heard of group or album. Felt a bit monochromatic overall.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

Totally Prince and totally love it!

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Not sure how I feel about this one. Don’t love it but don’t hate it either.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

Middle better than beginning and end. I found it kind of meh. Not my cup of tea.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

It’s Dylan and all about the words.

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

3/5

I am not a huge rap fan and was not familiar with this particular album. There are some nice songs but overall felt too long.

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Had never heard this of album or group. Definitely has a 60’s vibe to it. Like the horns, some of the orchestrations and guitar. Overall not too bad.

Live At Leeds

The Who

3/5

I love The Who. Had not heard this specific live album. A little long for listening and some songs ok. Still think they are good live though.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Fats is a legend and his music is great. Enjoyed listening to this.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

This album is in my top 20 of all time. Classic!

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Never heard of the band and never listened to this band before. Has more of a pop edge to it. Not a bad listen.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Mad respect for the Queen. She slays!

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

3/5

I like the Flaming Lips. Nice little diversion-pretty middle of the road.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

2/5

I like electronic music. However, this album was way too long and seemed quite monotonous in many places. Added sound effects/voices really did not add much to this as they were too repetitive(grated on my nerves to hear over and over)

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

4/5

Not what I consider typical hip-hop/rap. Pretty smooth listen-melodic and flowing nice. Would listen to it again.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Yes, please!!! Full of energy. New wave vibing. Ear candy for me today!!!

Guero

Beck

3/5

Eclectic mix of hip hop, slide guitar and perhaps some South American rhythm. Interesting to listen to.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

Total 80’s vibe. Overall ok.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Punched me in the face to start. 1st part was not really my cup of tea even after the initial punch. Messiah Ward was a nice break there. 2nd part much better. Overall a long listen. Consider this ok-not supreme or terrible.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

Rap is just not my thing but it was ok

The Visitors

ABBA

4/5

Love ABBA and their ear candy.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

Celtic. Folk. Punk. Interesting combination leading to some great music and storytelling. I was leery when I read the title but actually enjoyed.