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Album	You	Global	Diff
LP1 FKA twigs	5	2.8	+2.2
Quiet Life Japan	5	2.85	+2.15
Haunted Dancehall The Sabres Of Paradise	4	2.37	+1.63
Stardust Willie Nelson	5	3.4	+1.6
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	5	3.55	+1.45
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	5	3.66	+1.34
L.A. Woman The Doors	5	3.66	+1.34
Remedy Basement Jaxx	4	2.68	+1.32
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	5	3.72	+1.28
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) Lynyrd Skynyrd	5	3.75	+1.25

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.45	-2.45
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.31	-2.31
All Hope Is Gone Slipknot	1	2.7	-1.7
Transformer Lou Reed	2	3.67	-1.67
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme Simon & Garfunkel	2	3.62	-1.62
Bat Out Of Hell Meat Loaf	2	3.44	-1.44
This Is Fats Domino Fats Domino	2	3.38	-1.38
Raw Power The Stooges	2	3.32	-1.32
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	2	3.23	-1.23
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds	2	3.22	-1.22

5-Star Albums (9)

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Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Such a good album. Nice and funky. Great mix of music.

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1-Star Albums (3)

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

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Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

I've always loved a lot of the songs on this album but did not realize they all came from this album

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

This was (shamefully) the first time I've actually sat down to listen to Janis Joplin beyond single songs or hits. I enjoyed it more than expected.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

One of my Dad's favorites, I've always enjoyed this album.

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

Never listened to this album and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Will totally listen to it again

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

Really one of my favorite albums, the childhood memories is envokes are priceless

LP1

FKA twigs

5/5

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

I listened to so much UB40 in high school and loved it, I don't know why I stopped but will be adding back into rotation for sure.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

It's a long one. As much as I've enjoyed The Pogues in the past, I was surprised to find a lot of the songs on this album flowed into the next.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

What can I say that hasn't already been said about this album? It's great! I very much enjoyed listening to it

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

What can I say? I love this album...the drama, the heartbreak, the Joy that comes out of it. I love listening to it

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

I feel like no matter which Bob Dylan album I'm listening to, it feels like home, the rich painful melodies that he sings it gets me

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

For whatever reason I really enjoy the sound of his voice

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Really great album the harmony is so beautiful

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Over all I do like Neil Young, I like his sound and lyrics but I don't think this album will be in regular rotation

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

3/5

Although I've listened to a few Missy Elliott songs, I don't think I've listened to a full album in one sitting before and I very much enjoyed it.

Faust IV

Faust

2/5

I've heard Jennifer and Giggy Smile before so that was nice to hear again. The rest of the album was new but I just wasn't that in to it

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

3/5

I'm not sure what I was expecting with this one, but I did enjoy the listen and added a couple of tracks to the rotation.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

A really great album, I've always loved this one. Listening to it all the way through still hasn't changed my feelings about it

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

This album is so good, makes me want to turn out the lights, lights some candles, get a good Whiskey and just listen.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

3/5

It was a fun one, I enjoyed it growing up and I enjoyed it now

Suicide

2/5

I really tried. I listened to this album a few times and I wanted to like it more than I did. It was okay

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

I kinda forgot how much I liked this album

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

This was a fun one, I really enjoyed listening to it

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

This has always been a big favorite and still is

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

I'd never heard this album before. It was different but very enjoyable.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

2/5

She has a nice voice. It was an enjoyable lesson but it did kind of have a feel of one long song. If it wasn't for the voice intros, I might not have noticed we moved on.

Being There

Wilco

3/5

It's a fun album I enjoyed listening to it

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

Be still my heart It's just as I remember and I love it

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

What can I say that hasn't already been said about this album? It's such a great album and it made me a Stevie Nicks fan.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

2/5

Outside of The 59th Street song, which is heard before and the 7 O'clock news, which I found interesting... My only other thought was I need to roast a chicken (title song)

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

5/5

Really this whole album is fantastic. I loved it as a kid. I love it now

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

I really like this one, it was new to me and I found it kinda relaxing

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Back when this came out it was my first introduction to Fiona Apple's music Shadowboxer Criminal, Sullen Girl and Never is a Promise, were all in a big rotation. It was nice to hear the remainder of the album.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

2/5

You know, I thought I liked meatloaf. I realized that although I think these songs on this album are okay. It wasn't quite what I remembered. Glad I'm listened but none of them are going into the rotation

World Clique

Deee-Lite

4/5

Love this album. It brings back so many memory. And it still holds up

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I've always liked Elvis Costello and I enjoyed quite a few of the songs on this album and some of the songs were just okay to listen to

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

4/5

Had never heard of this record and it was surprising. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

My dad introduced me to Willie Nelson when I was a kid and really .....The red-headed stranger what's not love about this man... He sings these standards like the professional he is.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Had never heard this happen before It's a good one

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

4/5

I've never heard this one but boy was it fun. It's a perfect wake up in the morning and get gone album

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Once again one or two of these songs are great but....

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

Really good rock album. I don't think I've ever listened that to this entire thing before. So great experience

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

I'd not heard this album by the pixies. It was really fun. I very much enjoyed it

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

I forget how good this album is. Such a good lesson

Transformer

Lou Reed

2/5

Okay, listen, I enjoyed one or two songs

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

2/5

This one was on the right listen, I think I liked one or two songs but nothing that is going to make it into the rotation

Quiet Life

Japan

5/5

I kind of forgot about these guys, Such a good listen. Totally in the rotation.

Fragile

Yes

3/5

Another good lesson on an album that I've never heard before.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

It was an okay album. It was nice to listen to but not a lot of these songs are going into the rotation

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Great listen really liked Race for the prize, Waiting for Superman, Suddenly everything has changed. A lot of these will go into the rotation

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

1/5

This is a difficult listen, really tried to like it but it's just not it for me

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

What can I say Siouxsie and The Banshees have always been a big favorite, love this album brings back great memories

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Such a good album. Nice and funky. Great mix of music.

Black Sabbath

3/5

This was a surprising listen, it started a little questionable but it picked up and I liked it.

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Really great album. Top notch classics on this one, just enough rock and roll.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Son of a Preacher Man, great voice. Good album was a really good lesson. Couple of these songs will probably get put into the rotation

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Classic lesson really enjoyed it. Some of these songs will go into the rotation

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

Surprisingly this album was only so-so for me.

Van Halen

4/5

I forgot how fun this album is. It's a good reminder that I like Van Halen

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

The only good memories associated with this album, Kate Bush's voice is so lovely. Quite a few of the songs already in the rotation. Just going to add the whole album now

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

It's a great lesson. Really good reminder on how much I like Prince... This album is definitely going into the rotation

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Such a fun lesson. I forget how much I like fat boy slim songs are totally going into the rotation

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Already a favorite. It was great to re-listen a lot of these songs are currently on the rotation. Her voice is great and the sound is well done

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

3/5

Another school year memories album. Glad to have listened to it through, can't say there's a single favorite but the album holds up

The xx

4/5

Great album! Definitely going into the rotation. It was very magical. Can't wait to listen to this album in the middle of summer on a camping trip staring at the stars

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

This is a new one for me. They seem to have a few influences so it made for an interesting listen, it's good and a few of the songs will go into the rotation.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

3/5

It was all right. There were some songs that I very much enjoyed. I don't know how many I'll go into the rotation though

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

Another School year memory album, this album was on high rotation when it came out. Lot of these songs are still in the rotation mix. Was great to listen to all the way through (a few times)

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

1/5

this album is already in our holiday rotation, but Phil Spector is trash

Third

Portishead

3/5

It felt like 3 different bands played on this one crazy album but it was good

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

All I can think is it's a good thing I was happy and upbeat at the start of this album otherwise I don't know if I would have made it to the end...maybe I don't like Radiohead like I thought I did

The Bends

Radiohead

3/5

holy shit back to back Radiohead, it like you don't like me. Ok a few of these songs are what I remember Radiohead to be. But man what a difference this band is from one album to another

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

I had a good time cleaning my house to this album

Peter Gabriel

2/5

There's one song I recognize that I liked but otherwise it was okay

L.A. Woman

The Doors

5/5

Really love this one. It's always been a favorite.