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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Exit Planet Dust The Chemical Brothers	5	3.16	+1.84
Dust Screaming Trees	5	3.16	+1.84
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes	5	3.28	+1.72
Play Moby	5	3.46	+1.54
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	5	3.55	+1.45
The Joshua Tree U2	5	3.66	+1.34
Boston Boston	5	3.71	+1.29
Automatic For The People R.E.M.	5	3.81	+1.19
Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	5	3.91	+1.09
Vulgar Display Of Power Pantera	4	2.97	+1.03

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Sister Sonic Youth	1	3.02	-2.02
Heavy Weather Weather Report	1	2.98	-1.98
Tical Method Man	1	2.94	-1.94
Harvest Neil Young	2	3.81	-1.81
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	2	3.76	-1.76
Group Sex Circle Jerks	1	2.75	-1.75
Medúlla Björk	1	2.74	-1.74
Doolittle Pixies	2	3.74	-1.74
Dr. Octagonecologyst Dr. Octagon	1	2.7	-1.7
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	2	3.66	-1.66

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Beatles	2	5

5-Star Albums (11)

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The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets · 2 likes

2/5

Energy is there, but kind of the same song a dozen times.

Boston

Boston · 1 likes

5/5

Absolutely underrated, both musically and by songwriting.

1-Star Albums (9)

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Moondance

Van Morrison

4/5

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

This one is pretty chill.

Play

Moby

5/5

Chill, but innovative and melodic.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Metallica

4/5

First half phenomenal; second half tolerable. But damn, what a first half.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

I like the Starship Trooper composition. I imagine that bands like Porcupine Tree were inspired by this album.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Classic, but first half far exceeds second.

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

4/5

Fantastic power tunes, especially the first half (Side A, if you will).

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

3/5

Voodoo People & Poison are classics. Not my fav Prodigy album, but a good’n

Sister

Sonic Youth

1/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

The Specials

2/5

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Great album with varied melodies throughout, including one of his most underrated classics (Scenes from an Italian Restaurant)

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

2/5

Okay, at times; mainly, it’s repetitive.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Second half starts to sound a little like rock and roll—but first half is just the same, whiney cords and pretty much the same, whiney lyrics from the same, whiney voice.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

5/5

Truly an underrated gem that harkens to the bluesy Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin; not too heavy, not too soft, but a great mix of melodies, rhythms, tempos, and 3-4 classics.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

5/5

Fantastic tracks! You can hear the influence it must have had on albums like The Crystal Method’s “Vegas,” for example. Impressive indeed.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

2/5

Probably better than CSNY, but I’ll take The Byrds over this.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

2/5

Far too many songs where he just cackles and holds notes too long. “Beside You” should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.

Tical

Method Man

1/5

This album is a mess, even for 1994 rap standards. Just lazy, uninspired, predictable, bland tracks. 1993’s The Chronic smokes this.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Good, little album. Surprisingly melodious.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

I had never heard of this group till this. I was delightfully surprised.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Not their best, but some solid deep cuts reside here.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

2/5

Dollar-store Thom Yorke, but with much less melody and control over chords and vocals. 2-3 decent songs.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Musically interesting, but not too catchy or “important”

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

2/5

Good energy, but not great songs.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

2/5

Energy is there, but kind of the same song a dozen times.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

3/5

A decent number of decent songs, but no great tracks. Maybe 1-2 worth adding to a playlist.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Some surprisingly good tracks mixed with some creative, but unmelodious and boring numbers. At least, if you’re not dropping acid, I imagine.

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

1/5

I almost thought this was a joke. This list apparently is cluttered with entries recommended by people who feel burdened to celebrate mediocrity, perhaps as penance toward some socially engineered guilt or shame. Anyway, this album is bad, especially for early ‘90s rap/hip hop.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Other than the Ipa Nema tracks, where Hispanic guy sings poorly (comparatively), it’s still Frank, and somewhat unique tracks.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

3/5

Great first two songs, followed by passable numbers thereafter. Pretty good energy, but not much stands out after the first two.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

4/5

Some classic tunes, but with only 8 tracks, they all need to hit for a 5 rank— and I’d skip a few songs on replay. Still, great energy from an iconic voice.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

1/5

This is bad. The “You can’t make us sing or play melodious harmonies” bit gets tired and boring after 2-3 songs, let alone after 15 of them.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

I’m not concerned with what they almost (but didn’t even) name the album 40 years ago (as per the provided album review). That would be asinine on my part. This is, by far, the best rap/hip hop album that I’ve been recommended from this list so far. The songs are catchy, lyrics often funny and clever, and there are no wasted tracks. Truly a fun classic.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

4/5

No bangers, but plenty of good’ns.

Ananda Shankar

3/5

This is my favorite sitar album ever. On the other hand, it’s also my least favorite. I suppose this one’s a banger…if you like an hour of sitar. Not my cup of tea, but I can recognize the skill. I assume this is Ravi’s daughter, but alas, no Beatles covers.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

Numerous classics and trademark, early Metallica

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

Never heard of this, but there are some melodious tracks akin to Radiohead. Not every track is great, but almost none is bad.

Medúlla

Björk

1/5

Nope. I’m sure she’s talented; but she must have left that talent at home when she recorded this.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Good, but repetitive

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

One of their best, hands down.

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

The two eponymous songs, plus “Every Breath You Take,” alone are enough to earn 3-4 stars. “King of Pain” keeps it close, but most of the other songs are forgettable skips (including “Murder by Numbers”).

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

2/5

I liked LB back in the day, sort of. I never bought this album, but I liked (and still enjoy) its predecessors (Significant Other & Three Dollar Bill, Y’all). Yeah, there are some decent songs here, but seriously, why is this on the list?

Raw Power

The Stooges

2/5

I’m sure this contained innovations at the time of its release, but it doesn’t make for a great album. I want to like it more than I do.

1984

Van Halen

3/5

Some all-time tracks mixed with some forgettable tunes

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Probably LZ’s best album. Nuff said. (“As I Lay Dying” is such an underrated tune.)

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

I had never heard of this group or album, so far as I can remember, but I’ve heard the song “Dreamer” in commercials. It’s not a bad song, but it’s not even one of the best here. There is a Pink Floyd influence without imitation, but also more of a grinding, melodious element. Pleasant surprise here.

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

Lazy Days, Angels, & Let Me Entertain You are each 5-star songs. There are a few 3-to-4-star songs. And the rest are 2-to-3-star tunes.

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

1/5

Not a very good album. CLG has talent, but he does not exhibit much skill here. Give me F-You and Bright Lights, Bigger City on loop over this entire album.

Harvest

Neil Young

2/5

Not a Neil Young fan, but this is the best album of his that I’ve heard. Still, only 2-3 songs I’d want to listen to again.

Live!

Fela Kuti

2/5

I’m sure plenty of tools feel enlightened by giving this 4-5 stars, but it’s just not that good. Fine to have on in the background once, but nothing groundbreaking or all that catchy, even for quasi-jazz.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

3/5

One of the strangest albums I’ve ever heard, but not for lack of originality and/or effort. There are even a few good songs, imagine that.

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

Decent, but not a classic. Sound pattern gets a bit tired about halfway through the album.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

I’ll take the Vince Guaraldi trio over this one, but you know exactly what you’re getting here. If you enjoy light, background jazz recorded Live for small crowds who clap tepidly—this album may be for you.

Doolittle

Pixies

2/5

You can definitely hear why/how this band influenced Nirvana. Not the worst 80s new world/neo-punk album I’ve heard, but still not enough interesting melody for me (the album runs under 40 minutes, despite having 15 songs).

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

A pleasant surprise, this is. Other than some songs with peacenik lyrics, there is some solid musicianship and melody in these tunes.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

Third

Soft Machine

2/5

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

Great album, well produced.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

2/5

Repetitive, lackluster, exactly the type of album that someone you can’t stand would love.

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Not my favorite LZ, but a classic and the one that started it all.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

1/5

14 songs in 16 minutes… and I want my 16 minutes back. Don’t waste my time.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

2/5

I would have thought this inventive and fresh when I was in 4th grade, but now it seems repetitive and uninspired (regardless of how much I’m expected to gush over it).

Germs

1/5

When the song begins, skip to the middle of the song. Do this for each song. Only two tracks don’t sound like exactly the same song each time. I’m sure I’m supposed to think this culturally significant and groundbreaking, according to music historians, but that doesn’t make it good music. Nothing does, actually.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Great album. I was surprised at the quality of the recording sound, and at how melodious these tracks are. Many people negatively connote devilry and heavy metal to Sabbath, but this album reminds listeners of their musical prowess and even a classical sensibility to many melodies. Bravo.

Boston

5/5

Absolutely underrated, both musically and by songwriting.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

I wish Hip-Hop gave a damn about clever lyrics and creativity, range, as this album does. But I suppose that’s one key reason why this stands out. First half is great.

Blur

3/5

The Joshua Tree

5/5

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

Never heard of this group or album. Numerous songs on the verge of being good tunes, and 2-3 that are good. Sounds like the lead singer of Collective Soul.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

1/5

Someone felt cultural superiority by selecting this for the list. Lots of yelling randomly. Sounds more like soundscape than music.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Iconic for both the album cover and the innovation. This is an essential album for any music-lover. Arguably the best of The Beatles.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

2/5

It’s a’ight. Saved 2-3 songs; once is enough with the rest.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Some good tunes; lots of decent, drug-induced, bluesy rock. Vintage Joplin.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

2/5

You know what you’re getting. Not horrible, but only 2-3 songs worth replaying.

Dust

Screaming Trees

5/5

Dang, I didn’t expect much, but I didn’t save only one song. I had remembered one song that I hadn’t heard in decades (“All I Know”), and I still liked it. This band understands how good music works, which is evident through this album.