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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Aha Shake Heartbreak Kings of Leon	5	2.97	+2.03
Veckatimest Grizzly Bear	5	3.05	+1.95
Modern Kosmology Jane Weaver	5	3.08	+1.92
Let England Shake PJ Harvey	5	3.15	+1.85
The Undertones The Undertones	5	3.25	+1.75
Debut Björk	5	3.37	+1.63
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	5	3.57	+1.43
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	5	3.6	+1.4
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	5	3.6	+1.4
Atomizer Big Black	4	2.73	+1.27

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
American Idiot Green Day	1	3.77	-2.77
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.3	-2.3
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes	1	3.29	-2.29
Rapture Anita Baker	1	2.94	-1.94
All Hail the Queen Queen Latifah	1	2.87	-1.87
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail Buck Owens	1	2.81	-1.81
Snivilisation Orbital	1	2.71	-1.71
The Score Fugees	2	3.69	-1.69
Music Madonna	1	2.68	-1.68
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club	2	3.66	-1.66

5-Star Albums (14)

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Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys · 2 likes

2/5

They sure yell a lot. Probably why I liked it so much as an 8 year old.

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon · 1 likes

5/5

Surely one of the best second albums of all time. It's a pity they suck now

1-Star Albums (8)

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

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Iron Maiden

3/5

Pretty good. Not as heavy as I thought it would be but lots of fun. Nothing really stood out but I'll give it another listen for sure.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

It was good. A few classics, a few hidden gems. I'll listen again. Drive was my favourite that I hadn't heard before.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Great album, almost a five. A few classics, a few I haven't heard. Green river is the best on the album which means it is all downhill from the start though

American Idiot

Green Day

1/5

DNF. Doesn't belong on this list. I like pop punk as much as the next guy but this is easy boring music.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Lots of fun. I haven't listened to a lot of Motown so it might take a few listens to get it.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

3/5

Not really for me but I can appreciate the voice and the composition. I don't think I'm a Motown guy

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

I loved it. Some absolute classic Nirvana songs and all time covers. I don't know why people don't talk about the man who sold the world cover more.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

2/5

Not for me. A couple of classics but it really dragged on and on. Didn't have a theme I could get around. Struggled to get through this one.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Pretty good. Nothing blowing my mind though.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

5/5

Finally a true five star album. I'd give it six if I could. She's made something that tells so many stories, all of them unique with their own songs but they all work together so well. The colour of the earth is the most beautiful, moving war song I've ever heard. I've never had an emotional response to an album like I still have to this one.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

This thing just kept going and going. A few good songs and it was pretty fun but why didn't someone tell him to take it easy?

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

I really liked it. The album was far more interesting and experimental than I expected based just on the hits. I'll give this one a few more spins.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Great album. John Safran was totally wrong about Tribe and I blame him for preventing me from listening to this for so long.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Starts really strong but falls off. Mostly filler by the end. Only just a three.

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

A true classic. It's hard not to give it five but there are a few always skips which bring it down. Also not as good as Good Kid.

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

I loved it. I think this could be a five but I'm going to need to give it a few more listens. Pop, hip hop and rap all there working together beautifully.

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

5/5

Surely one of the best second albums of all time. It's a pity they suck now

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

I liked it and I want to listen again. It's a good time album so looking forward to enjoying it in some sunny weather.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

I didn't recognise the name but I recognised plenty of the songs. This was great, maybe I'm a disco guy? I'll definitely listen again

The Doors

3/5

This was a tough one. Some absolute classics that still sound amazing with some of the worst songs I've heard in a while to fill in the gaps.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

3/5

This is another album with some beautiful songs but a lot of this is bad. I have a hard time figuring out when I'm supposed to listen to this one. It feels a bit like two albums mushed together.

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

This was boring.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

5/5

This is probably a prospective five but this album demands to be registered to over and over. It's exciting and interesting.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

2/5

They sure yell a lot. Probably why I liked it so much as an 8 year old.

Suzanne Vega

2/5

Not for me. The talk singing was weird and the rest was pretty dull.

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

1/5

Yuck. Bad and at times cringe. DNF

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Great album. A bit more bluesy than I expected. I'll come back to give it more time in the future.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Easy 5. Can't wait to listen again

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

2/5

I'm very grateful for Little Richard's service to rock and roll but I think we've moved on.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

3/5

This was alright. I think I need to listen a few more times to make up my mind but I liked the strong 90s sound

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

I don't know this was fun and annoying at the same time.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5

Had some good moments but this is more background music for me.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

It was alright. Not enough songs about trains though.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

This used to be one of my favourite albums so I was excited when it came up. I didn't like it that much almost two decades later. Interesting how tastes change.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

2/5

Do people really like the whole album or just a few songs? I suppose I can appreciate the innovation but that's about it. They sure sang about some weird stuff.

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

The title is misleading because the album is actually good. Just glad I could seperate the art from the artist.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

There were a couple of decent ones in here but the voice was a bit overpowering.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

It's still a fun album. It's a real shame seven nation army is on here though because I never want to hear it again.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

2/5

This was boring. I'm sure I've heard good Kinks songs before but I guess they are from a different album.

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

This was interesting and I'm going to listen to more of their stuff, but I can't believe this is their best album.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Come on people, it's Michael Jackson

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

4/5

This is a great album, maybe a bit long. I can only imagine how much better it would have been if he'd taken some of Charlie Manson's advice on board.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

3/5

It was fine.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

I liked it. I think I need a few more listens

The Undertones

5/5

That was great! Why haven't I heard it before? Better than the Ramones and all those other guys.

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

2/5

Not for me

The xx

4/5

This was a bit more boring than I remember but it's still great. It was a revelation when I was in uni.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

It was okay.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

2/5

This would be fun at a jazz and wine festival with a lot of wine. Unfortunately I'm at work with no wine

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

1/5

Boring

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

4/5

Good one

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

It was okay. Surprised to see it on this list.

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Tapestry

Carole King

3/5

The Predator

Ice Cube

3/5

Funny he pretty much exclusively plays cops now

Snivilisation

Orbital

1/5

I hate it

Let It Be

The Replacements

4/5

This was great. I want to give this another listen over the summer

Guero

Beck

4/5

Pretty good but it's not even in Beck's best three albums

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Some interesting stuff but some stuff that sounded boring too. I think it needs a few listens.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

5/5

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Boring

Rapture

Anita Baker

1/5

Not for me.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

1/5

Skip

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

3/5

Not on YouTube music so couldn't listen

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

Illmatic

Nas

4/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

A few good ones but not my favourite

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

Got some great songs but a couple of duda too

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

4/5

Loved it. Will listen again.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

2/5

I couldn't finish this what's it doing here?

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

3/5

Not for me

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

A bit of fun

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

4/5

It was pretty good. A few good ones I'd forgotten. Can't say it's an album I'll go back to though

Music

Madonna

1/5

Skip

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

It's fine, not that special

The Score

Fugees

2/5

It seems fine just not for me.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

A bit dull

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

4/5

This was fun. I'm always surprised by the stranglers

The Real Thing

Faith No More

2/5

So Much For The City

The Thrills

2/5

I used to really like big sur when I was a teenager but that album was painful

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

A genuine classic. Six stars

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Pretty strong a side but it fizzles out a bit

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

3/5

It was nice, but it all sounded the same after a while

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

It was fine

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

2/5

Not their best.

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

Modern Kosmology

Jane Weaver

5/5

This was great! A real discovery of exciting new music. I can't wait to listen to more Jane

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

3/5

Not her best but I liked what she was trying to do.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Parallel Lines

Blondie

3/5

Pretty fun. Probably would have listened more earlier in my life.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

2/5

Not for me

Buena Vista Social Club

2/5

One good song and they blew it in the trailer for the movie

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Blood, Sweat & Tears

2/5

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

3/5

It's a tough one to come into cold at 10.15am on a Thursday

Music From Big Pink

The Band

2/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

3/5

It would have been cool to hear this when it came out.

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail

Buck Owens

1/5

Woof

Play

Moby

4/5

Debut

Björk

5/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Atomizer

Big Black

4/5