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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
E.V.O.L. Sonic Youth	5	2.89	+2.11
Solid Air John Martyn	5	3.16	+1.84
Closer Joy Division	5	3.21	+1.79
Surf's Up The Beach Boys	5	3.31	+1.69
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.32	+1.68
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	5	3.38	+1.62
Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington	5	3.43	+1.57
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes	5	3.44	+1.56
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.46	+1.54
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.47	+1.53

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin	1	3.96	-2.96
Moving Pictures Rush	1	3.58	-2.58
Brothers The Black Keys	1	3.57	-2.57
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	1	3.41	-2.41
2112 Rush	1	3.39	-2.39
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & The Dominos	1	3.39	-2.39
Bad Company Bad Company	1	3.26	-2.26
Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur	1	3.13	-2.13
Hearts And Bones Paul Simon	1	3.03	-2.03
Moby Grape Moby Grape	1	2.94	-1.94

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Artist	Albums	Average
Joy Division	2	5
The Beach Boys	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Rush	2	1
The White Stripes	2	1.5

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Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

1/5

You don't need every album by every big 70s band like Zeppelin. 'Immigrant Song' aside this is is really average and shouldn't be on this list.

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Fleet Foxes

5/5

This is the first album I was given but I know it well. That said I listened to death when it came out and haven't played it in quite a few years. I read a few reviewers who hated it and gave it 1 star say it was bland or middle class or fake. Or they hate the weedy folky revival of that period. For me it stands well above it's peers of that time. The melodies and harmonies are a cut above. If you listen to half a bar of most Country or Folk Pop for the first time you could probably pause it and sing the second half. This album is far from avante garde but the tunes wind off in unexpected or surprising directions. And undeniably the main guy has a great voice.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

Essentially I like everything about this. The sound, production, instrumentation his voice and backing chorus - the whole vibe. But there's really only a few bangers on it. The first tune Umbabarauma that I know already is the best by far. A lot of the rest have great elements but just aren't killer grooves. Some noodle a bit. So I admire it - but it's a 3. If it was on in a bar/cafe I'd feel 'hey this is a cool place to hang out'. I wouldn't repeat play it too much at home. Now and then maybe.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

I liked this more than I thought. It's a 3. Basically I like all the slower laid back tracks. Brown Sugar and it's ilk I find really basic. Probably not their fault it sounds so generic as I guess they pioneered the default rock sound. Still a 3. Happy to listen through but won't put it on rotation.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

It's mostly missing from Spotify. Two of original 6 LP tracks available. Still I listened to it all. Title track is one of Funkadelic best and there are a couple of other great tunes. I hate the "Rock" tune and the other two are fillers for me - although still head-nodding mildly groovy. So it's a 3. Which is liking but not in love.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

A lot of tunes sit on the line between toetapping vibe and sickly cloying. Leaning a bit too sweet for me.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

2/5

It's alright. So so. Basic. I'm never going to listen to it again.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

It's decent. Occasionally spirals off into boring bits. Bit mostly pretty tight. Solid 3 stats.

Rattus Norvegicus

The Stranglers

4/5

They unmistakably have their own sound. Punk era but not really Punk. More like Ian Dury or even the organ makes it like The Doors. Runs out of steam a bit at the end of the 2nd side. But I'll definitely listen again.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

I think this is a great album. Five stars for many. But I'm just not that into it.

Moby Grape

1/5

Sorry No. I understand the list is skewed to the late 60s/early 70s boomer era. It's absolutely the Golden era and I love so much from then. Maybe this was influential? But it absolutely does not stand the test of time. It's really really mediocre. I kind of liked one tune but was bored by all the rest. Kind of makes a mockery of the lists bias towards a certain milieu.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

Youssou N'Dour - Immigres. I was excited to listen to this. I like it's melancholy groove but it's just a 3 to me. I liked it but didn't save anything for another playlist. I starred the album though to listen again when I'm more in the mood.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

It's pretty basic. I know fans will say it's effortlessly cool and sophisticated. I get that. But I found it pleasant - no more. I liked it more towards the later tracks too.

Black Sabbath

4/5

I really don't know why I've never listened through this - as I love the 2nd album Paranoid. It's really good 4 stars to Paranoids 5. Just the bands dynamic - the drums, bass and guitar riffs make an incredible combo. That said I lost interest during the last long B-side track and no track is as good as War Pigs on Paranoid .. so 4.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

It's a good 3. I think Doolittle is a 4 and this is not quite that level. Unlike Doolittle I'm not sure it should really be in this 1001 album list. It was before Doolittle so maybe it's seminal or influential? It's alright.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

It's a 3. It's perfectly alright jazz. But it's not near the best of Bill Evans playing with others (Kind of Blue) or Bill Evans own trio best record (Waltz for Debby). Maybe it's here as it's a "historic" recording.

Bad

Michael Jackson

2/5

Hard to say anything without an unintended pun.. I'm not saying it's not good. There are many hit songs- Smooth Criminal is probably the one I enjoy most. But I'm just not a fan of this type of 80s pop. And his private life massively puts me off listening to his stuff. Also I both think he's rightly celebrated but even so feel he's ridiculously overrated.

Moving Pictures

Rush

1/5

The drummer is good.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

Yeah love it.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Pleasantly surprised. Will listen through again.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

2/5

I don't like this. It's boring and loud and generic. But I'm not giving it one star as - I think - it's not a terrible example of what it is. Even if it's not to my taste.

Elvis Presley

4/5

You hear him in films and TV but I never bought a record or sought it out. I like it well enough though. Everything is short, twangy, and toe tappable. Much longer and some very simple melodies may get tiresome. It's hard to understand why it was ever exciting or challenging. Enjoyed it.

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

It's brilliant. Sometimes very loungy and cheesy but then other times really jazzy and abstract. Really pop and offbeat at the same time.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

2/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

Solid Air

John Martyn

5/5

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

Scum

Napalm Death

2/5

Kenza

Khaled

2/5

Eagles

2/5

Another Green World

Brian Eno

4/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

5/5

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

2/5

It's not that good - though it has a Working Class Hero on it. If he wasn't John Lennon it wouldn't be on this list or much noticed.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

4/5

This has such memories for me of girls and motors and night drive and beaches and bonfires and parties and tents and hangovers and lie-ins with said girls.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Elastica

2/5

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

Underwater Moonlight