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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Good Old Boys Randy Newman	5	2.85	+2.15
Want One Rufus Wainwright	5	2.9	+2.1
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	5	3.01	+1.99
Microshift Hookworms	5	3.02	+1.98
This Is Hardcore Pulp	5	3.14	+1.86
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	5	3.25	+1.75
Femi Kuti Femi Kuti	5	3.25	+1.75
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	5	3.28	+1.72
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
A Girl Called Dusty Dusty Springfield	5	3.33	+1.67

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Songs From The Big Chair Tears For Fears	1	3.74	-2.74
Morrison Hotel The Doors	1	3.59	-2.59
Aja Steely Dan	1	3.47	-2.47
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	1	3.45	-2.45
The Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd	2	4.43	-2.43
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	1	3.4	-2.4
Pornography The Cure	1	3.31	-2.31
Like A Prayer Madonna	1	3.22	-2.22
The Wall Pink Floyd	2	4.14	-2.14
Third Portishead	1	3.13	-2.13

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Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Arcade Fire	3	5
The White Stripes	3	4.67
Muddy Waters	2	5
Johnny Cash	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Cure	3	1.67
Metallica	3	2
Led Zeppelin	4	2.25

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Prince	1, 4
Bob Dylan	5, 2, 3
Stevie Wonder	4, 2, 5

5-Star Albums (43)

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Popular Reviews

Sunshine Superman

Donovan · 2 likes

1/5

I literally thought "That's over, that's good" when it ended

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips · 1 likes

5/5

Sorry, I like whiney boy rock.

Brothers

The Black Keys · 1 likes

3/5

I liked this less than I thought I would

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles · 1 likes

5/5

classic for a reason

1-Star Albums (18)

All Ratings

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Obviously had heard Thunder Road and Born to Run before but the rest of the album felt like the same to me and I didn't find any new favorites. Not sure I got much out of it.

The Specials

4/5

Not my typical sound but I actually really enjoyed this one!

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

I love this one. Hits every time

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

This isn't necessarily my genre but it was a fun listen

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

Loved this one

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

5/5

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

Absolutely incredible - listened a bunch of times

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

4/5

This was a fun listen, very 80s

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

1/5

This wasn't for me

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Not a genre I'd listened to before much and I enjoyed more than expected

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

1/5

This really wasn't for me

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

I ended up enjoying this quite a bit

Kimono My House

Sparks

3/5

This was fun

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Liked this one but thought I'd like it more so giving it a 3.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

I wasn't in the mood for this album, even though I could appreciate the musicianship

2112

Rush

3/5

Kind of a fun 80s vibe but not sure I'd re-listen. Lessons was probably my favorite song

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Good but didn't change my life

Tracy Chapman

4/5

She has an amazing voice but didn't feel anything super new in the album

Diamond Life

Sade

4/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

I know it's somewhat blasphemous but this just doesn't do much for me. Too theatrical

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

2/5

I just found this boring

The Stone Roses

4/5

This is a vibe I like. Not sure I had any new favorite songs from it but enjoyed

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

5/5

Actually ended up loving this. Didn't at first but it warmed up.

Microshift

Hookworms

5/5

I actually really liked this one even though the beginning is weird

Queen II

Queen

3/5

I just don't care for queen. I see the appeal, but it's too dramatic for me.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

This genre just isn't for me

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

1/5

Life is too short to listen to this album

The Rise & Fall

Madness

3/5

Fun but not really a relisten

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

4/5

I enjoyed this - more than I thought. Not memorable but would listen again

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

Vibey but didn't feel like listening to the whole thing.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

I don't care. I love Bob Dylan.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2/5

I only liked the songs that were covers

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

liked this more than expected

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Sorry, I like whiney boy rock.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

This was a fun listen but didn't actually want to listen again

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Fun listen, but no new favorites

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

2/5

This was not for me. I was waiting for it to end

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Little 80s for me - easy listening but didn't grab my attention

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Good vibes, would listen again

Gorillaz

4/5

Glad I listened, enjoyed some, felt other songs were too weird

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Don't think I'll actually listen to this again but it was kinda fun

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Enjoyed, but kind of not memorable? Alabama shakes vibes

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

2/5

I wanted to like this but it wasn't for me.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

Don't listen to straight jazz very often but I enjoyed this. Wish I had more appreciation

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

I loved this one. I love his sound

Debut

Björk

2/5

I liked this more than I thought I would but don't see myself listening again

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

2/5

I didn't finish it - it didn't bother me but I didn't like it

The Libertines

2/5

Lukewarm on this. Didn't hate it but felt unmemorable

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Obviously Baba O'Riley is the greatest song of all time. The rest of the album was enjoyable but unremarkable for me

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Good listening but didn't stick to anything

Peter Gabriel

3/5

I liked this less than I thought I was going to given how much I love Solsbury Hill

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Honestly kind of liked. Probably won't listen again but more than I thought I would!

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

I felt almost nothing while listening to this even though I didn't dislike it

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

I found this pretty boring despite loving songs on it I already know

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

I mean - insane.

The Predator

Ice Cube

4/5

This isn't my vibe but the songs were memorable and notable. Didn't finish it but liked the ones I listened to.

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

Good vibes but not a favorite

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

5/5

I loved this.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

2/5

This wasn't for me but was proud of myself for listening to the whole thing as a hater

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

I had more fun with this one

Achtung Baby

4/5

This is the sorta thing I would have loved if I heard it at the right time but didn't touch me as much. Still good though

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

2/5

This just wasn't for me

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

3/5

I won't listen again but I honestly enjoyed it

The Score

Fugees

2/5

I just didn't get this, though I did like Cowboys and Killing me Softly

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

1/5

Nope not for me. Not at all

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

5/5

This was so fun!

Like A Prayer

Madonna

1/5

I really didn't like this

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

1/5

I literally thought "That's over, that's good" when it ended

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

I fucking love this album

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

can't take my eyes off of you is one of my all time favorites but the rest of the album didn't catch me, really

Pornography

The Cure

1/5

This wasn't for me

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

1/5

didn't listen,

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Glad I listened. Tough for me to enjoy fully instrumental but I could tell this was good

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

I had fun listening.

1984

Van Halen

2/5

Eh this wasn't for me

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

2/5

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Liked this more than I expected but was also kind of boring

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

3/5

Fun but won't listen again

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

2/5

Liked this exactly as little as I expected

The Wall

Pink Floyd

2/5

It felt long. I was bored

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

1/5

I really couldn't stand this which I found surprising.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

3/5

Fun - but didn't finish.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

Not a bad listen, not memorable either

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

4/5

I actually did really like this. But it is 2hrs and 7 mins

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Wasn't memorable for me

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Enjoyed but won't likely listen again

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

wall to wall bangers

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

2/5

I found this too boring and sad. Got other Leonard Cohen recs and they're way better

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

nah

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

I actually loved this!

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1/5

This wasn't for me

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

I like Fleetwood Mac. This didn't change my opinion one way or another

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

bangers

Led Zeppelin

2/5

Meh

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

I liked it but also didn't?

Third

Portishead

1/5

This was excruciating to listen to

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

Classic for me - makes me feel like im back in high school

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

I actually loved this

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

I liked this way more than I thought I would. Was great

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3/5

Felt meh about this

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

This wasn't for me

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

fun but not memorable?

Boston

2/5

Other than the first song this just isn't my vibe.

The Cars

2/5

Once again, I like the song I like and could skip the rest

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

2/5

I did not care for this, except for the first and last songs

A Wizard, A True Star

Todd Rundgren

1/5

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

I wanted to to like this more than I did but I also didn't not like it

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

1/5

bored

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Fun! Would listen again!

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

2/5

Nope not for me sorry

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

2/5

I didn't hate this as much as I thought I was going to, but I also didn't notice when it ended

S&M

Metallica

2/5

I just couldn't do the whole thing. It was stressing me out

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

I liked this but I don't remember it

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

5/5

I actually ended up really liking this

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

3/5

I enjoyed this more than expected but probably won't think of it ever again.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

2/5

This vibe isn't mine

Close To You

Carpenters

2/5

Honestly I found this whiny with the exception of the song I knew.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Honestly I liked this way better than I thought I would. Not every song but in general

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

2/5

This also wasn't for me

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

too experimental couldn't finish

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

This is good.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

Fun & Vibey I loved

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Solid, probably wouldn't listen again

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Actually ended up enjoying this, really liked the last song

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Love this love Dolly

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

2/5

Not for me.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

5/5

I really like this

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

I didn't hate this!

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Too soundtrack-y for me, honestly. other than the one song I love

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

Glad I listened but it was kind of too much for me

Black Sabbath

3/5

I actually liked this more than I thought

Damaged

Black Flag

1/5

I don't care for this genre

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Very non-remarkable to me

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Glad I listened but probably won't again

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

2/5

This wasn't for me

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

Was absolutely fine

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

I felt fine about this.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

This was great. Was expecting to not appreciate it but I did!

Disintegration

The Cure

2/5

This wasn't for me. Too moody - 2

Another Green World

Brian Eno

2/5

Listening. but a bit funky for my taste

Whatever

Aimee Mann

4/5

I really enjoyed this. Unsurprising because this is the music that I grew up listening to as a teen

Snivilisation

Orbital

1/5

The songs were too repetitive

Dire Straits

3/5

Enjoyable but not memorable

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

I didn't enjoy this

Heroes

David Bowie

2/5

Glad i listened but not for me, especially the end of the album where songs sounded like spa background noise..

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Enjoyable but not standout

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

3/5

some fun some too dissonant on the old ears

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

2/5

I liked this more than I thought I would but also didn't like it all that much

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

nah dog

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

4/5

I liked dis

Pink Flag

Wire

2/5

Eh. Not annoying but not memorable

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

4/5

Honestly fun

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

Good, but hard for me to listen to jazz for some reason

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Bangers still bangers

Sunshine Hit Me

The Bees

2/5

Meh for me

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I enjoyed this but not in a violent way

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

3/5

I loved some songs and I hated others. very polarizing.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

fine but not remarkable

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

3/5

I liked more of this than I expected to

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

Parts fun, parts repetitive. Will likely not listen again but did a little boogie.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

5/5

I loved this!!!!

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

actually did enjoy this

The Joshua Tree

3/5

This was another one where bc I knew the hits it came off as boring

New York Dolls

3/5

Fine but not a repeat

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

I liked this better than the other Elvis Costello album

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Enjoyed this

Aja

Steely Dan

1/5

Bored the whole time

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

2/5

Wasn't for me tbh

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

I liked this less than I thought I would

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

This made me feel sad, which I think meant it was working but I did not want to feel sad

Dare!

The Human League

3/5

Fun 80s vibe. Not my favorite vibe but fun

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

Fun? I think?

Foo Fighters

4/5

I already liked this album but weirdly wasn't in the mood for it today. Maybe it was the listen straight through?

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

banger

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

2/5

Interesting as spoken word poetry but not for me

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Actually am loving this

Pretenders

4/5

I enjoyed this quite a bit. If I'd been alive when it came out I would've been obsessed

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

3/5

A fun listen but too mellow for me

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

I mean...

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

4/5

Enjoyed this one

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

Didn't love it sorry

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

glad I listened

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

Didn't land in any way

Country Life

Roxy Music

1/5

The Man Who

Travis

4/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

liked it

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

This was bonkers but I did listen to the whole thing

Kenya

Machito

4/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Love her voice

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

I liked dis

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

3/5

Good when just listening horrible for multi-tasking

Being There

Wilco

4/5

Liked this one

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

4/5

I didn't know this album was good. And it is!

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

3/5

I liked this! But it was also way too long! So it was a love-hate relationship

Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

I actually loved this. A real vibe

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Already a favorite, fun to listen straight through

Connected

Stereo MC's

4/5

Honestly fun and vibes and dancey

In Utero

Nirvana

2/5

not for me

Parklife

Blur

3/5

Didn't hate didn't love

Adele

4/5

Went in skeptical, glad I listened.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

5/5

Maybe my favorite so far

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

Kind of blended into the scenery though I did like it

Shadowland

k.d. lang

3/5

I expected this to be way more avant garde it was kind of just easy listening vibes

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

vibey

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

2/5

Eh I found this boring

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

3/5

Honestly, this was such a thing in my youth and i really only like the same songs I did then

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

5/5

hated the name, loved the freaking album.

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

I could tell this was good but it also didn't grab my attention viscerally. So somewhat of a discordant internal review

Nevermind

Nirvana

4/5

Liked everything except the last song?

I Should Coco

Supergrass

2/5

This wasn't for me although I do still love the song from Clueless

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

Fantastique

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

I loved this at first then got bored to towards the end? now I'm confused

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

I felt meh about this.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

Some real bangers

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

I felt nothing really

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

Really did feel very middling about this.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

5/5

I like dis

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

classic for a reason

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

3/5

Parece un poco aburrido.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

2/5

Not 4 me

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

love love love

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

2/5

Nope

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

5/5

The Only Ones

3/5

Tellin’ Stories

The Charlatans

2/5

Didn't really get excited about this one in any way

Femi Kuti

5/5

I was really having fun vibing to this

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

I really did not care for this. I've liked other Bruce things but this one bored me to tears

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Liked this more than expected

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

2/5

Love the album cover, but none of the songs

Permission to Land

The Darkness

2/5

I liked 2 of the songs. That's it

1999

Prince

4/5

First time I feel like I've actually enjoyed Prince

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

2/5

I found this boring

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

4/5

I actually really enjoyed this even though I was expecting to hate this

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

5/5

I loved this album in my teens and I love it now!!

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Honestly only liked the songs I already knew so this was kind of a disappointment

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

5/5

Loved this. Not a typical genre for me but enjoyed it the whole time.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Did not enjoy the first half but the second half redeemed it. My favorite was the cemetery song

School's Out

Alice Cooper

3/5

Ended up being almost unnoticeable as background noise so a true 3

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

5/5

Bangers

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

2/5

Wasn't for me. Too dissonant

Sister

Sonic Youth

2/5

I wanted to like this

Violent Femmes

2/5

bored during

NEU! 75

Neu!

4/5

Actually loved this. Vibey

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

American Idiot

Green Day

5/5

Iconic as always

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

Really interesting

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

4/5

Not my genre of music but had fun listening nonetheless

One World

John Martyn

3/5

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Not for me. Found it kind of cheesy even

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

3/5

Nothing struck me during one way or the other

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

2/5

Eh this didn't do much for me. Also had never heard of it?