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Album	You	Global	Diff
Arise Sepultura	5	2.72	+2.28
Oedipus Schmoedipus Barry Adamson	5	2.79	+2.21
São Paulo Confessions Suba	5	2.83	+2.17
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso	5	2.85	+2.15
Second Toughest In The Infants Underworld	5	2.86	+2.14
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy	5	2.88	+2.12
Nowhere Ride	5	3.01	+1.99
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) Motörhead	5	3.06	+1.94
Smile Brian Wilson	5	3.06	+1.94
Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen	5	3.12	+1.88

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.7	-1.7
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	2	3.62	-1.62
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.5	-1.5
War U2	2	3.48	-1.48
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	2	3.44	-1.44
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	2	3.42	-1.42
Neon Bible Arcade Fire	2	3.35	-1.35
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	2	3.33	-1.33
Achtung Baby U2	2	3.31	-1.31
The Boatman's Call Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.2	-1.2

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	5
Pink Floyd	2	5
Oasis	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5

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Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

Back in the day yes. Now… too much going on

1 likes

Arise

Sepultura

5/5

Max back at it. Glad they re-recorded these albums. I stand with Sepultura is Max and Igor. The classic albums are just so heavy, you can feel what’s about to come. My neck hurts…..

1 likes

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

5/5

This is what I’m talking about. House, techno, trance feel good continuous rhythms. In rotation and other albums listened to. This is what I’m looking Don when I just want that uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss.

1 likes

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MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Only album of theirs that I even consider to listen too. In my teenage heyday I was in step, but as I grow older, the mood of rebellion has shifted. True craftsmanship in their form on this album. Unplugged doesn’t not get any better than this.

Violent Femmes

5/5

Monumental in my musical exploration. Thank you David Berger.

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Not my forte. For the time it was released, I can see why it would’ve been a big deal. Not my crowd. Meh 🫤

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

It piqued my attention

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

5/5

Need a glass of whisky and a cigar for this one.

Amnesiac

Radiohead

4/5

Took me by surprise. It will definitely go in the rotation. Young me would’ve had this if he only knew…

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

This came out of nowhere, wish I would’ve visited it sooner. This is the album JT wished he’d made. It’s smoove, definitely a late night drive album.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

Reminds me of oasis. Not here or there, but I would introduce someone to it if they were down that road. Still nothing to buy a shirt over.

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

3/5

Great hits, solid recording. Wouldn’t pick it solely to listen to again.

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

The Stooges will always remind me of Dad. One morning before school he walked in to me bumping their first recorded and asked what the hell was playing. Those huge ass speakers were so loud. The raw punk still coming through on this album.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Awesome possum. Dim lights and nice company. I understand why he is held in high regard. If I found this on vinyl for a decent price I would pick it up.

One World

John Martyn

2/5

It went. Haven’t heard of him before, poppy and upbeat. Not for me though.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Awesome possum. Dim lights and nice company. I understand why he is held in high regard. If I found this on vinyl for a decent price I would pick it up.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

No thanks. Groovy bass lines and maybe a banger or two.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

No thanks. Groovy bass lines and maybe a banger or two.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

5/5

Not available, but Motörhead!!! 👊🤘

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

Back in the day yes. Now… too much going on

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

2/5

Found this one at the pawn shop in high school, didn’t like it then, don’t like it now.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

5/5

Amazing!! Can’t stop listening to it. Tragic story, the artist died in a fire the same year was released, just one album, that’s all he left us. So damn good. So perfect. Even caught Jasper’s attention. You feel as if you’re living this album. Perfect atmosphere, reminds me of the Lost Highway soundtrack.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Classic country. I could’ve listened to this again.

Achtung Baby

2/5

Next. Not a fan of U2 as we know.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

4/5

Damn near solid. Glad this popped up, been looking for some good Rap/Hip-Hop.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

Didn’t know Idles covered his song. Really good easy listening. Would recommend.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

5/5

Good stuff. Took too long for me to come around.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Should’ve listened to this more in high school. Good stuff. Outside the “singles” it’s truly solid all the way around.

B-52's

The B-52's

4/5

Super fun listen. Will as to the collection.

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

2/5

Next. Couldn’t do it.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

Great background music. Scenery comes to mind. Very cinematic.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

4/5

This was a fun listen. Different and catchy. Consider them added. Very funky and poppy, slow and upbeat.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

3/5

Smooth listening. Loved the vocals.

The Undertones

4/5

Great punk vibe. Definitely would’ve listened to in high school and later. Sound like what I suppose the clash sound like

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Not available. Womp womp

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Easy listening. For the time and place I see why he got so big. Good grooves. Me likey

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

Need we say more.

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Couldn’t do it. Sorry.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

Pretty 60’s I believe. Nice feel. Product of the time. It’s nice.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Good stuff. Need my baby by my side and a warm fire.

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

3/5

Low volume. Didn’t commit time to this, will have to come back….maybe.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

always good. I tend to forget how immersive his albums are. Til we meet again Mr. Wonder.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

3/5

Nice trip hop esque style. A tad boring at times, but not ruling it out.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

I always deemed them as artsy to a fault. Music is good and his voice is perfect for it. I wouldn’t skip it now.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

10/10 cmon meow.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

The Beatles, nuff said.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Couldn’t get pass track two, maybe some other time. 🤷‍♂️

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

Greatness from front to back. Yes!!

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Added. Sultry voice. Fireside.

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

2/5

No thanks. Too slow.

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Took me 30 years, but I see why they were the boom of hip hop. Samples for days and wonderful rhythmic flow.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Strong voice, sad I’ve avoided her. Perfect for the 90’s lovey, heart broken, free and independent feel. What a great time for music really. She cemented herself amongst the top females of the era.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Smooooooth. Not big on instrumentals, but they take the cake. Dim lights, smoky room.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Such a blast, bought the vinyl at goodwill and never looked back. Walked into it not knowing and glad I found out.

New Forms

Roni Size

3/5

Not available.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Fucking 11/10!!!

Bert Jansch

3/5

Nice folksy, didn’t sit through the whole thing. Wasn’t what I needed at the moment you can say. Won’t be coming back.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

This is what I’ve been looking for. So happy to have committed the time to listen thoroughly.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Very bluesy and nice in the ears, still no Beatles though 😆. The stones definitely stuck to their type of sound.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Spacey, poppy and and easy to catch on to. Background music for sure.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

4/5

Definitely a chill session album. Haven’t had one of those in a whhhiillleee.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Smoove grooves. Added. Perfect music for getting work done.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Great for a teenager. I’ve moved on from the pumpkins, but still some good stuff

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

3/5

This was different. It’s as if each song was a different scene in a movie. Definitely background music to make the time go by.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

Nope. Can’t do it.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Just what I’ve been looking for. Smooth beats. Can’t believe it took this long. The story telling the sampling. Such a great listen.

1999

Prince

5/5

Fucking aye. Don’t have a reason for never listening to him, definitely keeping my ears open when it comes to more Prince down the line.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Watched him in 04-06, great memories. Got to witness a legend. Just don’t listen to the blues like I use to.

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

Meh, I’ll take it. Won’t be looking for it, time for the Police has gone and went for me.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

2/5

Never was a fan. That whiny nihilistic holier than thou vocalist can suck it. The music is great, but unfortunately the vocals are a no go.

C'est Chic

CHIC

4/5

That 70’s groove we all know and love. Great background soundtrack. Groove to the bone.

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Say less. 5/5.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

3/5

Not available 😞

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Unavailable, sad, I know it’s good stuff.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

Good not bad. In high school I’d have been all over it, I appreciate his contribution to the folk landscape. That voice though

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

4/5

Cool soundtrack.

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

Nope. Just can’t bring myself to it. Sorry bjork. Not my cup of Joe.

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Graduation year, who knew this would be the last album my circle of high school friends would be associated with. We hated it, we loved it, we didn’t know how to take it. Good grooves, this was their jump from the cliff. They gained a lot of new fans over this one

Boston

5/5

Brings back those right out of high school feels. Banger to banger to banger. Album is straight from start to finish. Definitely in rotation.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

Loved the atmosphere. Funky, groovy. Throwing shit it on and showing it to everyone.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

4/5

Infectious. Groovy.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

3/5

Couldn’t crack the code. Too slow, still trying to find out the “why”. Maybe another listen might help, but I’m definitely not encouraged to look for more by them.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Soooo goood. Prog at its finest. Took too long to this listen to this one in full as well. Glad this popped up. Time for a deep dive.

Phrenology

The Roots

5/5

Top notch. Will be listening to their discography. The randomness at the end, the different genres they put into it. Super excited this opened me to them.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

A tad slow for me. Meh.

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

A bit slow, but deliciously soundscapy. I prefer the others over this one.

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

3/5

A little to “noise” to pass the time. A good late night listen though. Mind numbing

Ramones

5/5

High school days gone past. The fastest punk I had listened too, learned multiple songs and then slowly faded away from them. That fun punk, play as fast as we want, sing as little as we want. Speed and more speed. Such great times.

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

5/5

Total fucking punk. A little to the wayside, but brings you right back. 100% on this one. Angst, speed, message, just fun.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Caught by surprise. This is where I should’ve started with him. Now I get why he was a big deal. Folksy, wonderful story telling. I can handle his voice on this one.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

2/5

Too indie for me. No thanks.

The Modern Lovers

4/5

Great energy. Will spin again. Punky, rocky sleazy.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

Unavailable 😔

The Band

3/5

Background 70’s ccr vibe.

The Who Sell Out

The Who

3/5

Give and take, give and take.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

4/5

This was perfect on that rainy day. His voice got to me at times, but the vibe was definitely fit for rain

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

5/5

Super smooth hip hop. From front to back, social issues brought to the forefront. I am comfortable in saying that everything he touches on them is still an issue with society today in 2025. Sad how we haven’t changed as a society and his lyrics still ring true today. Have we not learned to accept one another as human?

Joan Armatrading

2/5

Not my forte. Folksy I guess. Vocals are nice at times.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

Meh, his past still gets me. Pass.

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

Didn’t sit through it. Classic rock vibe, maybe later.

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

Ginger Baker!! Yea. Done. Gimme all of it.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

Rock and roll. Dad rock.

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Pretty shnazzy. Understand why the name comes up a lot. Kept me interested, but I would sway off at times.

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

Unavailable. Sad.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

5/5

You always hear so much about them, then you listen, then you move on. This is a definitely a keeper. The 70’s all summed up in one album.

Arise

Sepultura

5/5

Max back at it. Glad they re-recorded these albums. I stand with Sepultura is Max and Igor. The classic albums are just so heavy, you can feel what’s about to come. My neck hurts…..

The Bends

Radiohead

3/5

Put it there. Mellow, angsty, 90’s all over. I can dig it.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Right before their big mainstream break. Poor Jason, those bass lines are killer. A great prog album, sure it’s heavy, but the music does tell a story. You see them branching out, but still holding on tight. Would’ve never seen what they had coming after this one.

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

2/5

Too worldly for me.

Live Through This

Hole

3/5

The music is there. Her voice though, dragged out. She seems like she was wanting to be the female version of Kurt. Great heavy grungy guitar and solid bass lines. The groove is there for the band.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

Unavailable. 😔

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

Cmon!! Home grown boys from Texas.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

5/5

Perfect soundtrack to life love the atmosphere the different directions each track takes.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

80’s gal pal vibe. I can do her voice…at times. Very happy go lucky. I’m gonna give it to her though, she came in and dominated in her own special way.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

I forget how much I enjoy his voice. The music is there and very American-y. He sings to you like a friend who cares.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

4/5

Fell asleep to this and it did make a nice ear worm. Will have to listen to when I’m awake. His frantic vocals, the energy he exudes through the speakers.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

4/5

Minus the misogyny of the day, this is a certified keeper. He burst on the scene with his own take on grooves and simple vocal rhythm. So much greatness in this one. The collaborations were amazing. The word play is there, the story telling is in your face, not as strong as NWA, but it’s there.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

4/5

Poppy 60’s music. Everyone had this style going around. Great to listen to, love songs of course, although a lot of songs from them days teeter around being a tad bit creepy. The music is a great example o the pop charts.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

5/5

Fucking aright meow. This one shocked me, all over punky, alternative, pop from left to right. Very catchy indeed. Will go into rotation.

Tommy

The Who

3/5

Never seen the movie. This is definitely a soundtrack, the moods and stories are there. You can see the picture unfolding. Need to watch that movie.

Destroyer

KISS

4/5

Straight dirty rock and roll. It’s there, but not enough to be there. Still a solid album of the times.

War

2/5

Skip. Maybe later

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Boom!! Adding. Very smooth and eccentric. Soul, I presume. Beautiful driving music.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

Good stuff. Ahead and behind their time. A true Indy poppy album. Front to back was a good listen. Wish they would’ve stuck around a bit longer. Will have to give the other albums a spin.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

5/5

What a different direction! I knew they had a few albums that were psychedelic to say the least, but when you influence the Beatles, where do you stop. This would’ve been the battle I would’ve love to see, not the stones vs Beatles. Brian Wilson with his catchy pop lines and musical ability to create a sonic scape of sound pleasing and terrifying to the listener. Are they started off as a go lucky California boy band, but they matured to new heights in their career.

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

Okie dokie artichoke. Not my type, but I’ve heard a few along the years. On a road trip maybe, in rotation, no. Catchy, but not my type of fish.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Love it. Life background music. Never gave them much thought, saw them open for weeper and it was a tad…there. This album builds the painting color by color.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Nice and sad. Mellow rainy day feel.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

5/5

Bought this cd because of the cover. Teenage me was blown away. I found out about maiden through Cradle of Filth’s hallowed be thy name cover. Speed, acrobatics, thundering bass, booming drums and his voice. This opened the door to classic heavy metal for me. Obsessed with this one. None of their other albums will top this one for me.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Not my first intro to them, but as soon as Fairies kicked I knew it was over for me. Their self titled was perfect for teen me, but when I got my hands on this at KMart fuuuuuccckkkkk. Front to back, front to back. There was no stopping them at this point.

Caetano Veloso

5/5

Nice world vibe. Bass lines come in groovy, catchy, head bobbin grooves. Voice is on point and goes with the style. I may have to venture into this genre a tad more.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Soul brothers. That classic 70’s funk and rock.

Low-Life

New Order

4/5

80’s new wave. I get the hype now. Uppy and happy. Definitely makes you want to dance. I’ll venture into their catalog for sure. I now understand the club hype and gen x love for them.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

Smooth and live. I likes it. It won’t go in permanent rotation, but I would recommend it to those that are curious. Great sound for being recorded in a public setting.

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

5/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

5/5

World music, bossa nova, first track must have been the original or the lyrics are a chant. I’ve heard it on Soulfly’s self titled and fell I love then. Umbabarumba. Maybe it is a chant, I don’t know. The steady thumping keeps the pace at a beautiful tempo. Definitely worth checking out his discography.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

5/5

Great duo. Songwriting is amazing and the music is wonderfully put together. Oozes pop and sex appeal. Great rock and roll. Now that I’m older I can appreciate it more.

Nowhere

Ride

5/5

Great fucking moving on this one. Beatles, Oasis, Jesus and Mary chain. Bass lines for days and great distortion backed riffs. Solid drums. Straight from the 90’s

Smile

Brian Wilson

5/5

The great. Showed up just a few days after his death. So poppy, risk taking dreamscape sounds. Pure genius.

The xx

3/5

Decent. A little too slow for me. Poppy, just not something I’m gonna promote.

Bad Company

4/5

Classic rock. Barbecue on Sunday music.