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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
All That You Can't Leave Behind U2	5	2.98	+2.02
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.35	+1.65
Music for the Masses Depeche Mode	5	3.37	+1.63
We Are Family Sister Sledge	5	3.48	+1.52
1984 Van Halen	5	3.5	+1.5
Document R.E.M.	5	3.56	+1.44
Jazz Samba Stan Getz	5	3.57	+1.43
Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.58	+1.42
Mothership Connection Parliament	5	3.61	+1.39
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	5	3.61	+1.39

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Simple Minds	1	2.95	-1.95
Very Pet Shop Boys	1	2.93	-1.93
Destroyer KISS	1	2.86	-1.86
In Rainbows Radiohead	2	3.84	-1.84
Konnichiwa Skepta	1	2.74	-1.74
Marquee Moon Television	2	3.5	-1.5
We're Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention	1	2.47	-1.47
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	2	3.44	-1.44
The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks	2	3.4	-1.4
Blue Lines Massive Attack	2	3.38	-1.38

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Van Halen	2	5
Depeche Mode	2	5
Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	5

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Pet Shop Boys	2	1.5

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Radiohead	2, 5

5-Star Albums (26)

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Joan Armatrading

3/5

Her voice is great, the music is good. Not my cup of tea.

2 likes

1-Star Albums (5)

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Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

Hard to see the guy with tits in Fight Club 50 years earlier belting this out, but there it is. It’s like Jack Black if he got a record contract before comedy started. I feel like I’m listening to Rocky Horror Picture Show long cut. It’s good and maybe even great, but not for me.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Imminently listenable. At home in a "trainspotting" sequel. The vocals harken to early Joan Jett + Miley Cyrus, and mesh beautifully with the synth and driving beats. Later tracks were less dance, more "dance in the rain". Dig it. Will listen to it again for sure, and with 1001 albums looming that says something.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

So interesting to hear these white dudes who were so heavily influenced by the old black R&B greats. You have affected voices, harmonicas, clapping and signing as in a Southern Baptist Revival church. Fascinating. Behind it all you have great arrangements, some classic tracks (title, The Kids are Alright, I can't Explain) and when placed in it's time, some really groovy tunes man! I can see hearing this why they were right there with the Stones at the time, but to me, this doesn't stack up comparatively. My rating will be based on their contemporaries similar outputs. I would give some of those Stones albums 5s, so this will have to be lower. Not even sure it's a 4 honestly.

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Absolutely fantastic. Felt like I was in the islands. Will play

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

ahead of it's time is an over-used cliche, but having been alive and listening to music in 1991, I can tell you this sound wasn't in the mainstream (i.e. college). It's a good album, but my ratings are too high in general. Since it's not my taste, I'm going to give it a 2, but only because it's not my taste. If you are a hip hop fan, you are likely to give this a higher number considering the frame of it all.

Forever Changes

Love

2/5

I think I know why this never hit it huge. Credit to the writers of Spinal Tap if they were channeling this - got a serious "listen, to what the flower people say" vibe. I will likely never listen again, but get how the Doors were influenced. Just not my jam.

Microshift

Hookworms

3/5

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

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

David Bowie

4/5

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

like many others have said, I think you had to be there.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

2/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Paint it Black out of the gates shows the level these guys were at compared to their peers. Then they show the year on track 2 with Stupid Girl. Still a little edgy, but never bound to be a hit. The other hit (Under My Thumb) is an obvious banger, but the rest of the album will be the rating. Pretty much classic Stones. Pithy lyrics, great harmonica, simply chords, etc. Like it, but not up there with my fav Stones albums, like Out of Our Heads.

The Modern Lovers

3/5

My guess is these dudes hung out with Morrison, Bowie...Lou Reed? First listen, and I dig it. Sort of like spoken word.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Fragile

Yes

4/5

great start. roundabout is just a great rock tune, but hooking you with beautiful fingering and then a killer bassline.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Destroyer

KISS

1/5

just a waste of time. not a fan. like many others say...it's just bland rock and roll. If I saw them on a Wednesday at a biker bar, it would be about the level of music I would expect.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

5/5

One of my faves growing up, and it doesn't disappoint after all these years. just a great album start to finish.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

5/5

This is flat out one of the best so far. The hooks we know - We Are Family is something everyone who has attended a wedding in the past 30 years is familiar with - but the lesser known tracks are orchestral, great lyrics, beautiful voices. I WAS born in Detroit early 70s, so maybe these jams just speak to my soul, but a firm YES.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

Relaxing background music. Like if my dentist gave my a glass of white with my cleaning. Which would taste bad.

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

love these guys, but this wouldn't be the album I choose from them (maybe another one in there, but doubt it).

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

FUNKY. This must be on here do to it's weight on the 70s funk scene. It's wild, and simply great.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Original as it gets. For my money he created the rockabilly sound that permeated through Orbison, Son Volt, Wilco...you name it. Influenced so many that came after him. Stevie Ray Vaughn, for example. Since it was new, it's deserving of a pretty high score.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Konnichiwa

Skepta

1/5

Just not my style in any way.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

2/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

2/5

good easy listening. honestly sort of forgettable and probably won't listen to it again.

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

meh

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman

John Zorn

3/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

All That You Can't Leave Behind

5/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

1984

Van Halen

5/5

First album bought!! BANGER start to finish. I love it as much today as the day I bought it. RIP eddie.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

5/5

Van Halen

5/5

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

really great intro song. sets the stage. Ive heard some tunes by them before, but not an album, and wasn't on the radar. Can see why after five tracks this is on the list. Start to finish not a weak one in the bunch. This is setting up to be my first "never heard of these guys but know a few tracks when I hear them" five stars. Kept it up throughout. This one is a keeper.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

1/5

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Dire Straits

5/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

5/5

This is perfect working music. Dig it when I actively listen, doesn't intrude on progress when I am just "hearing it". Probably fantastic for a night with friends enjoying wine...all sorts of uses. I DIG IT MAN!!!!

The Doors

4/5

Haven't heard this one in a long time. Almost campy, early Batman tv show - but the power of Morrison's barritone and the unique fusion of keys and guitar make this a quintessential late 60s album.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

dug this one. some killers, some radiohead influences.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Some classics, the rest of the tracks are good, but not fantastic musically. Punk scene of the late 70s early 80s on display, but not my fave. Would be a worthy addition to a playlist of the genre but don't see myself seeking it out.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

The La's

3/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

2/5

Joan Armatrading

3/5

Her voice is great, the music is good. Not my cup of tea.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

New genre. Return to ACTUAL rock and roll. Simply fantastic after all these years. Glad Grohl held the torch.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

4/5

This must be before Rod became the sappy non-rocker. gotta give it up to early Rod. Good stuff

Very

Pet Shop Boys

1/5

Could be a backdrop to a bad episode of Miami Vice. Flight of the Conchords does this style better - funnier, and not trying to be serious. Sorry guys if reading this, but this aged poorly.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Classic 90s ROCK N ROLL. Haven't listened to this one start to finish in years, but it holds up. Not for your morning coffee, but if you are getting ready for a night out...this is your jam.

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Classic grooves. Lyrics point to a culture on the brink, and it's sad how close we are to that time again. We need another Bob to tell it like it is, in a way EVERYONE can understand. And maybe more weed.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Some classics, and then some I realize weren't on the "best of" album for a reason. Hard not to hear some of these and think of Blutarski smashing their guitar at a frat party in 1967.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

I know the hits - I wasn't in cave in 2000. But the album is start to finish REALLY good. I know understand why the greats call him the GOAT. Will have to listen to Tupac, Kendrick, and a couple more now, dammit. Not my usual fare.

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

2/5

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5