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Album	You	Global	Diff
We're Only In It For The Money	5	2.47	+2.53
Apple Venus Volume 1	5	2.85	+2.15
Arc Of A Diver	5	2.88	+2.12
A Date With The Everly Brothers	5	2.96	+2.04
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road	5	3	+2
Germfree Adolescents	5	3.04	+1.96
Smile	5	3.06	+1.94
Manassas	5	3.07	+1.93
Woodface	5	3.1	+1.9
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns	5	3.11	+1.89

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Yeezus	1	2.77	-1.77
good kid, m.A.A.d city	2	3.61	-1.61
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below	2	3.45	-1.45
Endtroducing.....	2	3.36	-1.36
Pornography	2	3.31	-1.31
Shaft	2	3.24	-1.24

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	4	4.75
U2	3	4.67
The Who	3	4.67
Pink Floyd	3	4.67
Elvis Presley	2	5
Fleetwood Mac	2	5
The Beach Boys	2	5
The Band	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5
Steely Dan	2	5
Dire Straits	2	5
Stephen Stills	2	5

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Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

I think Springsteen is a great story teller and I love listening to Clemons play the sax. There are some great songs here that I like, but this is not an album I would listen to in its entirety very frequently.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

5/5

I really enjoyed the diversity in the tracks on this album. A lot of these songs I was not familiar with and Bowie's creative and eclectic vocal prowess is on full display in every track. Listening to this album was a very enjoyable experience for me.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

I loved everything about listening to this amazing album. Truly, it is a timeless, classic work of art. Davis is remarkable and the supporting musicians are brilliant. This is one of those albums that I feel like I could go to in any situation and while it might not please everyone in the crowd, I can't imagine anyone wanting to turn it off. This should easily be one of the top of the "in case of emergency play this album" list.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Another classic album by Miles Davis. While I enjoyed listening to this, it did not have the same overwhelming and inspiring feeling of his Kind of Blue album.

War

5/5

I love this album. It came out during formative years of my own life and I have fond memories of listening to each track, slowly digesting the lyrics. The whole album has a way of making protest music that sneaks past your defenses and pulls you into re-imagining the world around you with hope. It is hard to believe it is 40 years old because the music and themes are still so relevant. And I am always amazed at how hook-filled guitars and great vocals are so elevated by a totally locked in rhythm section. A real gem.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

2/5

While I confess that this kind of music is not my normal listening fare, I really appreciate when someone can rip and mix samples and beats and make something creative and new. Unfortunately, for me, this album was not that. I felt like each track let only a handful of short samples dominate in an endless loop that eventually fades into noise more than makes music. There were not enough layers, transitions, weaving together samples to create something melodic that hooks in this collection for my tastes. Instead, it was just a nice collection of sounds that overstayed their welcome.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

5/5

Such a great album. Queen seems to be one of those bands that emerged at the same time as all the Rock and Roll greats but managed to stand out and be distinct. This album highlights their unique greatness perfectly.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

2/5

I did not love this album but I listened to the whole thing and did not have any urges to skip songs or turn it off. There are other artists in this genre that I really enjoy. This was not one of them.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

4/5

I loved listening to this album. It is appropriately titled, as each track made me want to dance. This would be a nice background to a casual dinner party at low volume in the background.

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

5/5

Today was a great day for my album review. I had never heard of this band before and I absolutely loved this album. I am only recently learning about some of the new, European, kick ass, female rockers, like Cocktail Slippers and Dea Matrona, and listening to this album made me feel like I was connecting to the roots and inspiration of some of that. This album is a classic. Loved the vocals, loved the arrangements. Fantastic album.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

4/5

This was a new band to me and I really enjoyed listening to the whole album. Catchy hooks, complex vocals. I would definitely add it to my library.

My Generation

The Who

5/5

The Who is one of my favorite bands. I am too young to have caught them in their prime, but I did grow up listening to their songs. After learning a bit about music and playing instruments myself, I revisited this bands catalog with a deeper and wider perspective. They are still one of my favorites. I know they are popular, but in my own opinion, they don't get the same love that other classic bands of this time period have. This group of unique talent seems to have put out something way more than the sum of their parts. I loved listening to this album today.

Woodface

Crowded House

5/5

Another great album that reminds me of my young adult years. This album came out in my college years and was very popular in my area. Maybe it is the nostalgia that makes me rate this higher than some might? I feel like some of this has been hardwired directly into my DNA. I loved every track on this album.

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

The Kinks

3/5

I am not familiar with the Kinks beyond their popular radio hits. This album was all new to me. It was not what I was expecting. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't something that hooked me.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

I am very partial to the blues, and Muddy Waters is one of the OG!! There is a reason so many early rockers were influenced by Waters. I enjoyed listening to this album.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

With the disclaimer that hip-hop and rap are not my favorite genre, I loved this album. The vocal style is not my favorite but the magic here is the amazing use of samples. These guys were truly some of the early pioneers in sampling and they get it right. The layers going on behind the vocals here are amazing. And the lyrics are creative and catchy. I like it best when they alternate lines as you get a true sense that they could rip, mix, and burn on the fly as well as anyone. But really, the sampling is what pushes this whole album to the 5/5 range for me.

Pornography

The Cure

2/5

I was excited to see a Cure album pop up as the album for today but that excitement was short lived. This album was a bit of a downer. It is clear that there was a lot going on behind the scenes that subtly, and sometimes not so subtly, left a dark stamp on the tracks. A bit too dark for my tastes.

The Clash

5/5

This whole album is fantastic. I was a bit too young to fully appreciate this band when they arrived on the scene, but there is no denying the impact that they had on everyone who followed. I love listening to the Clash now and wish I would have been at an age where I could have really appreciated them in their prime. 5/5 for me.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

3/5

Listening to this album made me feel like I was right back in high school, when this album first arrived on the scene. That alone makes me biased in any review because the music of those years always holds a special place in my heart. There is clearly a lot of talent in the way the sum of the lyrics, music, vocals, production somehow add up to more than what they should. But for whatever reason, I never really feel like I "get it" when I listen to the Smiths.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

3/5

I really enjoyed listening to this album. The mellow vibe and the vocals were captivating.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

4/5

This is a fantastic album from a band i have never heard of. I enjoyed the eclectic sounds and guitar hooks. I also enjoy that it still sounds like the 80s. One of my new favorites.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

4/5

Loved this provocative album.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

This is such a great album. The Police were a great band and Sting is an absolutely brilliant artist. Absolutely 5/5 for me.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

5/5

It is easy for me to see why Elvis captured people's attention. His charisma shines bright in each track on this album. Makes me wish I would have been old enough to appreciate him at the peak of his career. Loved listening to this album.

1984

Van Halen

5/5

This is not my favorite Van Halen album, but it is a great one. Eddie was such an amazing and creative musician. The guitar and keyboard hooks on this album are so catchy and stay in your head long after the songs are done. This is one of those albums that just stands the test of time. Definitely a 5/5 for me.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

The music that Fleetwood Mac put out is so intriguing to me. There was so much going on in the personal relationships between the members of the band that was turbulent and explosive but they managed to channel all of that into some incredible music. For me, the beauty of the music is that it stretches across seemingly conflicting emotions. Love/hate, pleasure/pain, joy/sorrow... All of it gets captured so well that you can experience listening to the same song and get different things out of it each time. The lyrics, vocals, and musicianship are all amazing. These same songs played by different people who did not share the intricate personal histories just wouldn't sound the same. 5/5 for me.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

I enjoyed listening to this album. ELO has some great song writers and musicians and there are great hooks in every song.

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

4/5

Classic ELP. Loved it

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

3/5

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

5/5

Enjoyed this from start to finish. There is something timeless about these very good big band/orchestra ensembles that were creating music before Rock and Roll became king. I am a sucker for horns so that might contribute to my affinity for this album.

Achtung Baby

5/5

This is one of my favorite albums.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

4/5

Suzanne Vega

3/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

3/5

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

4/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

5/5

Paul Simon

5/5

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

4/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Yeezus

Kanye West

1/5

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

5/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Music

Madonna

4/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

5/5

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

Van Halen

4/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Black Sabbath

3/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Face to Face

The Kinks

4/5

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

4/5

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

5/5

Gris Gris

Dr. John

4/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

4/5

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

4/5

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

5/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

Boston

5/5

Truth

Jeff Beck

5/5

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

4/5

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

5/5

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

Dire Straits

5/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

4/5

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

2112

Rush

4/5

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

3/5

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Disraeli Gears

Cream

5/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Born To Be With You

Dion

4/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

Elvis Presley

5/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

4/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

5/5

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

4/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

2/5

Destroyer

KISS

3/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

4/5

Manassas

Stephen Stills

5/5

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

5/5

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

4/5

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Hysteria

Def Leppard

5/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

5/5

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Live At Leeds

The Who

5/5

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

B-52's

The B-52's

4/5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

3/5

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

5/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

3/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

4/5

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

3/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Stephen Stills

5/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Street Signs

Ozomatli

4/5

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

5/5

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

Technique

New Order

3/5

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

4/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

With The Beatles

Beatles

4/5

Violent Femmes

3/5

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Play

Moby

3/5

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

4/5

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

5/5

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

3/5

Vivid

Living Colour

4/5

Pretenders

5/5

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

3/5

The Joshua Tree

4/5

Viva Hate

Morrissey

3/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

The Who Sell Out

The Who

4/5

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

2/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

The Band

5/5