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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
G. Love And Special Sauce G. Love & Special Sauce	5	2.73	+2.27
Kollaps Einstürzende Neubauten	4	1.93	+2.07
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Billy Bragg	5	2.96	+2.04
Bluesbreakers John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers	5	3.16	+1.84
american dream LCD Soundsystem	5	3.17	+1.83
Raw Power The Stooges	5	3.31	+1.69
The Band The Band	5	3.35	+1.65
Doggystyle Snoop Dogg	5	3.36	+1.64
Hot Rats Frank Zappa	5	3.36	+1.64
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey	5	3.38	+1.62

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz	1	3.66	-2.66
Gorillaz Gorillaz	1	3.53	-2.53
On The Beach Neil Young	1	3.46	-2.46
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	1	3.45	-2.45
Greetings From L.A. Tim Buckley	1	2.84	-1.84
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys	2	3.73	-1.73
Boston Boston	2	3.7	-1.7
The Cars The Cars	2	3.66	-1.66
In A Silent Way Miles Davis	2	3.62	-1.62
Arrival ABBA	2	3.52	-1.52

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Artist	Albums	Average
Johnny Cash	2	5
Beatles	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
Neil Young	5, 1
David Bowie	2, 5
Bob Dylan	5, 2

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Popular Reviews

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow · 1 likes

3/5

It took me a few songs to warm to this album. It has a lovely warm sounds and has a great voice but none of these songs are memorable.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith · 1 likes

2/5

I'm really a big fan of Either/Or but not this.

4-Star Albums (39)

1-Star Albums (5)

All Ratings

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

2/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

2/5

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

It took me a few songs to warm to this album. It has a lovely warm sounds and has a great voice but none of these songs are memorable.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

Surprisingly good psychedelic sounds.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

2/5

I really like Ladies and gentlemen we're floating in space. This album feels like a stepping stone to that one.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

The second half is absolute class, first half is 4/5 so I have to give this 4/5 overall.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Damn, it's like I'm there. Best live album I've heard

Back In Black

AC/DC

5/5

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

4/5

Wow!, This fully deserves to be on the list. What an experience. One I'll probably not repeat but worth it once. Seriously hard sounds but seriously impressive commitment to that sound. Brutal and possibly beautiful.

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

I'd written this off before listening as bland punk rock but the guitar and melodies are really hooky and I loved it.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

2/5

Sorry Miles, nice chili music but didn't grab me

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

5/5

We need more Billy Braggs. This album is brimming with powerful images, stories and messages of equality that are still so real. That could get weary but not on this album.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

Blackstar

David Bowie

2/5

I do love David Bowie. I saw him in Auckland once but this is not great

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

3/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

4/5

Defining electronica album but but something about the voice leave me uneasy.

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

2/5

Good old school hip hop but the creepy sex packet thing spoils this album for me.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

2/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

Like A Prayer

Madonna

4/5

This album includes some massive hits but as an complete album it's pretty strong too. I liked that weird track near the end. Good to get something rough in there and not just polish.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

I'm sure this was exciting at the time but now sounds background.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Easily one of the best albums ever.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

Mmm. I'm still not a Meat Loaf fan. I knew more of these than I expected, and they brought back some funny memories of karaoke, but it's too overdramatic for me.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

5/5

G. Love! One of the coolest sounds ever made.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Love it.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Very pleasant music to chill to. I'll give it a go for my next BBQ.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

5/5

Dre and Snoop at their best.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

I've never been a big fan but quite enjoyed this lounge music without the (overplayed) hits.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

1/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

3/5

This made me feel like I's been transported back in time to the 60s. Quite enjoyed it

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

I hadn't hear this before. Possible one of my favourite Beach Boys albums now.

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

5 start first half

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

5/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Not Quadraphenia but I like how rough some of it sounds

Garbage

4/5

I was surprised by how fresh this sounded. They have finally grown on me

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

2/5

Aaaah, they did that song that Nirvana covered! I enjoyed that one. The rest where interesting but doubt I'll go back for more.

Tommy

The Who

3/5

I love Quadrophenia but always round Tommy overrated. Still classic track that lift it to good

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

A more bluesy than psychy and fewer famous tracks. I loved this

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

2/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Free flowing, full and funky. One of the Beastie boys best be sure.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Stephen Stills

4/5

Some timeless and beautiful songs in here, but not enough for 5 stars.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

3/5

Very late 60s.

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

2/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

The United States Of America

3/5

I was expecting Peaches but got a very eclectic set of bonkers songs from the 60's. I love this period and experimentation but not quite there. Best track is the first one.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Love shoegaze and the Cocteau Twin sound but I just can't get fully into them, not sure why. Maybe it's more about the songs than the sound for me.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

A few songs on the first half are not so strong ornl would have been 5⭐

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

I've never been a fan of Arrested Development Still not. Enjoyed the retro sounds though, and appreciate them pushing something more positive than some of the hard mans shite of the time.

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

Best Coldplay album. Excellent.

The Cars

2/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

These songs are still brilliant and the vocals stunning. I'll listen to this again.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

2/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

I've never heard the link with Bruce Springsteen below but some of this sounds like Springsteen's early albums, some like Petty.

Suzanne Vega

2/5

Luka, Gypsy and Tom's Diner good. Although Tom's Diner better as a dance track.

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

Rio

Duran Duran

2/5

Possibly fresh at the time but it a lot of this sounds such a cliche now. Still some great songs

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

For some reason I didn't listen to their at the time. I would have loved it. The skill on show is phenomenal. Unfortunately it feels a bit creepy now

Dire Straits

3/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Ok the Stones a basically a blue band but I think I expected more from this famous album. There's a lot of standard blues here. I didn't find it a creative as the previous few albums.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

1/5

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

2/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

The Beatles make the best albums, and this is one of their best.

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

So many great song on this

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

4/5

I love how this album covers a transition in the Beach Boys sound.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

War

2/5

The Band

5/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

I'm really a big fan of Either/Or but not this.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

3/5

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

American Pie

Don McLean

3/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Almost every song is a classic.

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Incredible

Crosby, Stills & Nash

3/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

5/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Still fresh but retro.

Django Django

2/5

I like this sound but then some there tracks are a bit nauseating.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

Some cracking tunes on here but not consistent enough to be one I would listen to all the way through.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

3/5

Better than I expected since I normally hate glam funk like Parliament. This is more rootsy. Quite nice.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Extraordinary debut with such well developed sounds and songs.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

3/5

A bit of a joke but done so well

On The Beach

Neil Young

1/5

I want to like this. I listened to a lot of Neil when I was young and his songs feel part of my history, they helped me learn the guitar, inspired me to write my own songs. What happened with this album?

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

1/5

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

3/5

There is something raw and basic about Devotional Songs that is irresistible. The passion is palpable and the rhythm is intoxicating. This is the sort of stuff I'd like to have more of on this list.

Boston

2/5

Ramones

4/5

Not the Pistols but very good.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

2/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

4/5

Beautiful voices and harmony. So chill.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

2/5

I like the merge of Punjabi sounds with UK 90s guitar and trip hip but there just weren't enough hooks for me.

Raw Power

The Stooges

5/5

I'm absolutely buzzing from thelis album. Raw power describes it perfectly.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Really enjoyable album. Consistently good all the way through. Zero 4 Heads will roll 4 Soft shock 3 Skeletons 4 Dull life 3 Shame and fortune 2 Runaway 2 Dragon Queen 4 Hysteric 4 Little shadows 2 Faces 3

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

3/5

Not my favourite Clash album and only 3 out of 5. I might listen to it again. To me this sounds like they've lost their edge from earlier albums.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

2/5

These guys can really play their instruments and there are interesting moments but I think it's by sheer luck. This just sound like random riffs to me and nothing truly memorable.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

2/5

This was a Morrissey album I didn't know so well beyond the singles 'fatty' and 'friends'. I don't think I've missed out. As ever Morrissey's lyrics are weird and even though provoking, but musically this is missing something.

Bluesbreakers

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

5/5

The Clash

5/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

When hop hip was fun. Too much gibberish between tracks that just gets more annoying with each listen but the tracks are exceptional so great album overall.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

I know this album well and it's a true five star.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

2/5

The Joshua Tree

3/5

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Like the other J Cash prison album in this list, this is class.

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

Sister

Sonic Youth

2/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

2/5

I'm not a disco fan but I found this acceptable for a while.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

2/5

I didn't warm to this. It sounded like some obscure indie outfit from 2000s so I Guess ahead of it's time?

Gorillaz

1/5

Just like later Blur album this flips between brilliant and nonsense which overall makes for a terrible album.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

I'm really not into jazz but this this just gets under my skin with its grooves and funky flavours

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

I don't normally enjoy live albums but the ones on this list have been excellent. The Who sound phenomenal on this. Shame about the creepy story, that's hasn't aged well.

Arrival

ABBA

2/5

Some great songs but a whole album of ABBA is too much for me.

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

3/5

I've had a run of classic albums. Nice to hear it. Someone I haven't heard of before. Pleasant enough

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

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