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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Yes Album Yes	5	3.31	+1.69
xx The xx	5	3.35	+1.65
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	5	3.38	+1.62
Surfer Rosa Pixies	5	3.49	+1.51
Rising Above Bedlam Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart	4	2.59	+1.41
Transformer Lou Reed	5	3.66	+1.34
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	5	3.71	+1.29
São Paulo Confessions Suba	4	2.85	+1.15
Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	5	3.9	+1.1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	1	3.64	-2.64
Amnesiac Radiohead	1	3.42	-2.42
Repeater Fugazi	1	3.14	-2.14
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit	1	3.03	-2.03
Pet Sounds The Beach Boys	2	3.92	-1.92
The New Tango Astor Piazzolla	1	2.88	-1.88
Off The Wall Michael Jackson	2	3.8	-1.8
Deja Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	2	3.71	-1.71
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	2	3.5	-1.5
Queen II Queen	2	3.49	-1.49

5-Star Albums (10)

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Popular Reviews

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits · 3 likes

3/5

Tough at the start but grew on me

Blunderbuss

Jack White · 1 likes

4/5

Cracking album. Loved the way he moved between genres

1-Star Albums (5)

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Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

3/5

Ok but nothing new I liked

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Classic

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

2/5

Not really my jam. A concept album with too many lutes etc

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

Excellent

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

4/5

Cracker

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

Easy listening classic 70's

Repeater

Fugazi

1/5

Not my jam

Face to Face

The Kinks

2/5

Very dated

The xx

5/5

Fantastic. All time fave

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

2/5

Not bad. Bit too old school jazzy for my tastes

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

3/5

Better than I thought

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Tough at the start but grew on me

Forever Changes

Love

4/5

Very enjoyable

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

OK. Middle of the road

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

2/5

Overly long and tedious

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

1/5

Yikes. Hated it

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

Fantastic

Queen II

Queen

2/5

Ok. Didn't jump out at me like their others

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

Was ok. Nothing sounded particularly original

Pretenders

2/5

Was ok. Not a fan of her voice

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

2/5

It was fine but still had the repetitive nature of the genre

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

4/5

Classic

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

Good. Liked it. Hadn't heard many of it's songs before

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Ok. Has a lot of meaning as his last album and unmistakably Bowie

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

Moody. Have listened twice. Very good

Pyromania

Def Leppard

3/5

Classic example of big hair rock. Saw then play a couple of years ago and loved it

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Great. Had heard the obvious Lust For Life and Passenger before but the rest was new to me. Has been on rotation since

Close To You

Carpenters

2/5

Cheesy mixed in with unlistenable tripe

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Great rock tunes. Catchy AF

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

Reasonable. Pump it up is always a banger

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

3/5

Easy laid back early fm guitar rock

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

Didn't grab me at all.

Teen Dream

Beach House

3/5

Started off catching my interest but faded as it went along. Bit sameish

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

2/5

The best songs are far better than the rest of this album

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Great album

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Exactly as expected

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

Not my jam at all. Nasal mumbling.

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

4/5

I had expected a much harsher dissonate sound, instead I loved it

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

I'm a Cure fan but this one is not a fave

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Started well but lost momentum

Femi Kuti

3/5

Fine. Nothing really stood out

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

2/5

Cheesy breathy boy band hoo hah very much of its time

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

I was not happy to see this one come up. I expected some self indulgent experimental prog rock. Instead this an absolute banger. Will definitely be playing again

Either Or

Elliott Smith

4/5

Very enjoyable

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

2/5

Overly cheesy. Not for me

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Loved it. Soft Shock is a banger

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

Good. Much better than I was expecting. Much more bluesy and less whiny

Suede

2/5

Couple of catchy songs but the rest was a bit grating. I always liked Animal Nitrate. I think their Britpop contemporaries were much better than this offering.

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Excellent. So many great tracks. Played it back to back multiple times

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

Fine. Didnt pack the punch I was expecting from a band trailblazing the hard rock scene

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

I reckon I liked it more as I had it when it came out than I would if I heard it the first time now. Always loved "No sleep til brooklyn'

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

2/5

Unremarkable

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

Bit bluesier than I was expecting. Some weird lyrics. Didn't float my boat.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

2/5

Meh

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Good. Could get into it a bit more

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

2/5

Borderline unlistenable

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Tremendous. Can listen to it over and over

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

Ok. Nothing jumps out at me that I didn't already know

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Heaven is a fave of theirs. Rest as expected

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Excellent

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

Liked the pop stuff, not the rap, and the ballads were a bit painful

Joanna Newsom

2/5

I tried but the arrangements were all over the place

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

2/5

Not my thing

Rubber Soul

Beatles

3/5

Enjoyed it. Surprised I knew so many of the songs

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

2/5

Very very whingy

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

1/5

Awful

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

Cheesy pop I didn't like when it came out, still dont

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

Not just not my thing, there also wasn't a single song that piqued my interest

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

All good, nothing jumped out at me

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

Not great

Lost Souls

Doves

4/5

Excellent. Moody and catchy at the same time

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Enjoyed but a bit too long

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

All good. All catchy

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

5/5

Fantastic. Every song had me tapping away

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

2/5

I've never heard these guys but have heard a heap of bands that sound exactly the same. Entirely unmemorable

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Great samples, great production.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

2/5

Wasn't looking forward to it, didn't enjoy at it all

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

Easy to listen to. Quite a few I knew, didn't know they were all on the one album

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

Cracking album. Loved the way he moved between genres

System Of A Down

3/5

Thought I would hate it but turned out ok. Had more punk sound than I expected

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

5/5

Absolute belter. Had it blaring. Not a weak song on the album

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

Very good. Elvis in his element. Suspicious minds is a fave

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Never heard of her. Passable easy listening with a few interesting tracks

Kala

M.I.A.

3/5

Pretty good. I had only heard Paper Planes before. Started a bit abrasive until I got into vibe

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

3/5

Nothing overly fantastic. Not sure about the slide whistley thing

Sea Change

Beck

2/5

I was looking forward to this but found it very bland

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

A few great tracks. Last Goodbye is amazing, Hallelujah is haunting. Rest peters out a bit.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

3/5

Some interesting moments and some grating ones

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

2/5

I found this annoying as hell

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

Started great but the length of the songs eventually wears down the momentum

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Bit bland, kinda predictable, easy background listening

The Cars

4/5

Great album. Has some bangers from my youth. Listened to it a few times

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

I remember when this came out, it was being played at every bar and party I went to. I listened to it twice today. It's lost nothing

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

4/5

Perfect for the time. Still excellent

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Easy grooves

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Great album. Have it on vinyl. Played it back to back

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

Very peppy smooth jazz. All good

Tom Tom Club

2/5

Started off ok but went on waaaaay to long and became irritating pop

Rising Above Bedlam

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

4/5

Had never heard of this one. Really grew on me

The Doors

4/5

The greats are excellent. Not much not great

Fleet Foxes

2/5

Background not much of anything

Amnesiac

Radiohead

1/5

Dreary atonal wankery

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

4/5

Really liked it. Hard to pin down a genre so most songs had my attention

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

2/5

Not sure why this one is on the list. It's elevator music

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

Had Bowiesque moments. Bit grudgy in spots

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Nothing like I expected. Very blusey.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

Chirpy but felt overly long

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

Pretty cool. I feel like I need to play it outdoors as the sunsets

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

An old fave. Has some banger highlights but doesn't stack up across all the tracks

Play

Moby

4/5

Thought I'd be a bit annoyed by this one as I'm a bit annoyed in general by Moby. Full album had much more than just the well trodden songs

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

Was ok. Very much of its time & day of release

Street Signs

Ozomatli

2/5

Was only able to listen to two songs, rest not available in my country. It's 2025, go figure. Anyhoo, the two I could hear didn't float my boat

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

Cracking album. Some absolute standouts.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

There's too much history about Lennon to review this unpassionately so focusing on the lesser known tracks I was a bit underwhelmed. That said its high points are high.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Catchy, icon of an era

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Enjoyable. Songs I hadn't heard much didn't jump out at me

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Ctrl

SZA

2/5

Monotonous

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

Didn't grab me

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

5/5

An all time fave. Have it on Vinyl

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

4/5

Interesting rhythms and moody vocals.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Excellent 90's jangly guitar

Throwing Muses

2/5

Genre wise this should have been something I liked but it really grated on me

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

I never really got on this album as when it came out there was a bloke called Keith who I didn't like who always wore the t-shirt. I've since grown to love it

The Band

3/5

I had these guys pegged more as some experimental 70's prog rock rather than the country influenced sound they have. Godd stuff

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

4/5

Excellent. Will listen again

Cross

Justice

3/5

Another one not what I was expecting. The cover made me brace for heavy metal but it was heavy synth. Liked it

Django Django