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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Pictures At An Exhibition Emerson, Lake & Palmer	5	2.64	+2.36
Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer	5	2.79	+2.21
Gold Ryan Adams	5	2.84	+2.16
Walking Wounded Everything But The Girl	5	2.97	+2.03
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis	5	3.08	+1.92
Country Life Roxy Music	5	3.11	+1.89
Billion Dollar Babies Alice Cooper	5	3.11	+1.89
Another Green World Brian Eno	5	3.12	+1.88
Vivid Living Colour	5	3.2	+1.8
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds	5	3.22	+1.78

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.45	-2.45
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	1	3.4	-2.4
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	1	3.4	-2.4
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	1	3.36	-2.36
Who Killed...... The Zutons? The Zutons	1	3.14	-2.14
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde The Pharcyde	1	3.13	-2.13
Pyromania Def Leppard	1	3.13	-2.13
Reign In Blood Slayer	1	2.96	-1.96
The Sun Rises In The East Jeru The Damaja	1	2.91	-1.91
New Wave The Auteurs	1	2.86	-1.86

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Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	6	5
Led Zeppelin	3	4.67
David Bowie	2	5
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	2	5
Talking Heads	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5
Queen	2	5
Simon & Garfunkel	2	5
R.E.M.	3	4.33
The Who	3	4.33

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Bee Gees	2	1
Sepultura	2	1.5
Radiohead	3	2

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
The Byrds	1, 5

5-Star Albums (58)

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Young Americans

David Bowie · 1 likes

5/5

Classic! I guess you can tell I was a teen in the 70’s

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl · 1 likes

5/5

Never gave this group a chance before. Totally loved this album.

1-Star Albums (23)

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

All Ratings

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

Many very familiar songs. Squarely in my wheelhouse and age demographic.

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Ahhhh Joan. Such a great talent.

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Not my favorite band tbh

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

Not a fan

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

2/5

Typical synth overload … the one song in his own voice was best imho

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

Classic good times music

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Amazing. Where are my headphones?!?

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

3/5

I have never listened to this artist before. The first 1/2 the album was ok at best. The second half though I like a lot reminiscent of 70’s lush songs.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

1/5

I really did not enjoy this album

New Wave

The Auteurs

1/5

I am very much NOT a new wave fan

Germs

1/5

Only thing less enjoyable than new wave is punk music

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

I’ve always loved everything about this album.

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

It was fine.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

While good these songs are easily forgettable

Van Halen

5/5

Classic 80’s fun rock …. Nothing to ponder, just put the top down, blast it loud and head out on a ride to nowhere

Another Green World

Brian Eno

5/5

Surprisingly good !

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

Didn’t enjoy

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Classic! I guess you can tell I was a teen in the 70’s

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

Classic. Very “light” luridly and quite simple musically. But doesn’t everyone like popcorn now and again?

Gold

Ryan Adams

5/5

Surprisingly not what I expected. Bonus: Spotify matched songs very nicely

Imagine

John Lennon

5/5

Unapologetic Beatles fan. That biting song about Paul tho …. How Can You Sleep?

Reign In Blood

Slayer

1/5

Yeahhhhhh NO. No Thank You

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

I nice surprise …. But after a short time they all sounded the same ….

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

1/5

I did not enjoy this at all.

Document

R.E.M.

5/5

Love love live

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

3/5

Tom Waits is an acquired taste … that I haven’t acquired …

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Fun. Light. Repetitive.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Typical doors. Moist with too much organ

Arise

Sepultura

2/5

Not my jam

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

2/5

Meh

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

Not a fan. Got bored listening to it.

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

As I listened it grew on me. Certainly melancholy. I liked it

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

1/5

Just not my taste / genre

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

Annoying AF. I wanted to like it but both the music and the voice were annoying. I couldn’t get past it!

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

4/5

Surprisingly fly I enjoyed it. There was enough variety to keep it interesting.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

Just exactly what I expected. Ok.

Dog Man Star

Suede

2/5

Meh

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

I enjoyed it. Historical but, frankly, more like a novelty than anything. I enjoy Johnny Cash.

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

1/5

Just … nothing … noise. That’s all

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

5/5

The skill with which many Prog Rock musicians played is incredible. Truly. ELP amongst the best if not THE best.

Kid A

Radiohead

2/5

I don’t get their popularity

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

All time classic

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

1/5

100% not my genre. Too me “me me me me me”

Smile

Brian Wilson

3/5

Enjoyable enough …

Crosby, Stills & Nash

4/5

I listened to the remastered version. It’s amazing how men from such different places in the world can make such pretty music.

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Poetry put to music

The Last Broadcast

Doves

4/5

Good listen!

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

Classic

Fleet Foxes

4/5

It was a surprisingly enjoyable album

Porcupine

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

I enjoyed it

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

Duran Duran … a band so good they named it twice? Not for me but ok.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

4/5

Beautiful voice. Listened as I worked.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Interesting but just not my style

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

I stopped drinking and smoking then my interest in ac/dc waned. Think there’s a connection?

Common

4/5

I enjoyed it. First ever listen.

Joanna Newsom

2/5

Frankly her voice is annoying.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

4/5

Surprisingly enjoyable. I was not familiar with them at all.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

Classic.

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

4/5

Nice easy going music. Nothing challenging.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Poetry, yes. Music? Barely. Poetry to music? Yes.

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

Popularity has ruined it for me.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

5/5

A real gem! I listened over and over.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

Never gave this group a chance before. Totally loved this album.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Classic Joni.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Love this album

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

4/5

Enjoyed but not over the moon

Achtung Baby

4/5

U2. Not a fan. I can see the attraction just not for mec

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

3/5

It was ok

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

Just … ok.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

Excellent album. My music app then matched it with other music from that genre and era. Total enjoyed it.

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

Just … ok.

The Band

5/5

Loved this trip down memory lane

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

4/5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

2/5

Poor recording and sound quality for the lead singer.

Tommy

The Who

4/5

Classic. But I’ve heard it toooooo much in my life. I tire of it.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

2/5

Meh. Not for me

World Clique

Deee-Lite

4/5

A nice surprise

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

Another classic. I’m totally predictable.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

Super nice surprise …

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

Tom Petty slowed from 45 to 33 rpm. Nope

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Not complicated. Totally enjoyable

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

5/5

Classic

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Classic.

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

3/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

5/5

Clearly imma Beatles fan

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

5/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

First time listener. I loved the musicality of it all.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

I Against I

Bad Brains

2/5

Too many musical genres. It did not feel cohesive to me though the musicianship was very good

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

2/5

Not my jam

The Clash

5/5

Classic

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

1/5

Did not e joy it

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Surprisingly enjoyed it.

Bad Company

4/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

Good port, horrible singer.

Nevermind

Nirvana

3/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

5/5

Heartbreaker

Ryan Adams

3/5

It’s … just ok

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

4/5

Surprisingly better than I expected after reading the reviews

Youth And Young Manhood

Kings of Leon

2/5

Did not enjoy

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

3/5

Nostalgic. Easy listening. Her life story is more interesting than her singing.

Queen II

Queen

5/5

Opus Dei

Laibach

1/5

Angry German metal or sweet love songs … who knows? I just know I did not enjoy that.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

2/5

Mrh

Melodrama

Lorde

5/5

I really enjoyed itv

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

Classic

The Modern Lovers

4/5

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

Just. Not. My. Thing.

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

Kinda depressing. Like so much of his stuff.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Kenza

Khaled

3/5

I just couldn’t get into the style but appreciated the complexity of the compositions.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Tooooooo formulaic for me

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

1/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

1/5

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

3/5

Pop

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

4/5

Violent Femmes

3/5

Respect but not my style

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

3/5

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

3/5

A little tough but she’s a great lyricist.

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

3/5

Rather self indulgement

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

3/5

Pop

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

Classic

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

Confession: with that name I always envision screaming metal music. I was wrong. This was very good.

The Specials

3/5

Meh, SKA … & “light SKA”at that.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

2/5

Meh. Soft mushy & pretentious

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

Can you give zero stars ?!?

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

5/5

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Meh

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

Atomizer

Big Black

1/5

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

Just ok

Medúlla

Björk

2/5

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

3/5

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

3/5

It was ok.

One World

John Martyn

4/5

I enjoyed it

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Classic game changing album

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Weird but oddly entertaining.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Pure pop money maker

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

3/5

Ok music. Interesting story. Not my style

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Not a Rush fan but I can see the skills.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

2/5

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo

Devo

4/5

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Classic

Country Life

Roxy Music

5/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

2/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Surprisingly entertaining

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

Classix

2112

Rush

4/5

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

4/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

4/5

Debut

Björk

3/5

Electric

The Cult

3/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Vivid

Living Colour

5/5

3/5

4/5

3/5

The Birthday Party

1/5

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

1/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

1/5

The Joshua Tree

3/5

Never was a big U2 fan.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

2/5

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Trio

Dolly Parton

4/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

3/5

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

2/5

Not a rap guy

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

Queens of the Stone Age

3/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

3/5

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

5/5

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

5/5

Good old time fun.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Too folksie

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

3/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

The Yes Album

Yes

5/5

Pyromania

Def Leppard

1/5

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Black Sabbath

3/5

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

Meh

Low

David Bowie

5/5

Microshift

Hookworms

2/5

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Peter Gabriel

5/5

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

2/5

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

2/5

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

4/5

Classic

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

2/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Tom Tom Club

2/5

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Iron Maiden

1/5

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

3/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

2/5

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Boston

5/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

2/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

3/5

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

2/5

Ray Of Light

Madonna

3/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

3/5

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Just cannot handle their voices or insipid lyrics.

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

2/5

Meh

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

3/5

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

1/5