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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips	5	3.28	+1.72
Sea Change Beck	5	3.33	+1.67
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	5	3.35	+1.65
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	5	3.44	+1.56
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.46	+1.54
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	5	3.5	+1.5
Funeral Arcade Fire	5	3.56	+1.44
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.59	+1.41
Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones	5	3.63	+1.37
The Joshua Tree U2	5	3.67	+1.33

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Private Dancer Tina Turner	1	3.29	-2.29
Vento De Maio Elis Regina	1	3.01	-2.01
Good Old Boys Randy Newman	1	2.86	-1.86
Live At The Harlem Square Club Sam Cooke	2	3.76	-1.76
Morrison Hotel The Doors	2	3.59	-1.59
There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield	2	3.37	-1.37
Be Common	2	3.35	-1.35
Surf's Up The Beach Boys	2	3.31	-1.31
Like A Prayer Madonna	2	3.23	-1.23
The Idiot Iggy Pop	2	3.21	-1.21

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Arcade Fire	2	5

5-Star Albums (16)

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In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Very nice and chill. This is a great listen on an early morning.

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1-Star Albums (3)

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This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

Never heard pulp before, I was expecting more of an Oasis/Blur sort of thing. This is more Bowie / Muse like. Video for title track was very cool. Darker or more brooding that I expected. I enjoyed though I am not sure how much I can come back to this.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Loved it! Best played loud!

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

I have been a huge fan of the Pixies since the nineties. I love this album by them!!

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Reminds me of my friend, coincidentally named Darryl. Certain songs I can't listen to without a smile on my face. Not a huge fan of old school hip-hop, but it does take me back.

Murmur

R.E.M.

4/5

This is another one from my past beautiful album. Still can't understand what Michael is saying in most songs, but I get it.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

My first experience with Leonard Cohen. More of a poet and lyricist and less of a singer, like Lou Reed. I can see the appeal, but not something I would go back to a lot.

Elvis Presley

4/5

The King! First time with the album that started his legacy, and this is great listening. Totally reminds me of my father.

White Light

Gene Clark

4/5

I was a bit nervous about this, considering I had never heard of it, and it did not sell at all in the US. However, it was surprisingly pleasant to listen to as an album, and I could see coming back to this. I think it did poorly because there is not really a hit song that is marketable on the radio.

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

3/5

Not sure where to start. This is my first listen to the Flamin' Groovies.... the music was spot on, loved the blues take on rock music. The vocals were almost comical though. Did not have the feel of something more polished. Overall a good listen and a good experience.

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Wow, just wow. Fela Kudi is just fire! In the right mindset, this is an awesome listen!

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

LOL, reminds me of high school! A little too rough to come back to without a fist fight or house party.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

2/5

Hmmm, did not like this. Folksie, trying to be quirky. Fell short for me, some songs were offensive.

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

4/5

Enjoyed it! Simply lovely, although impossible to download and very difficult to find on Spotify.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Hmmm, never really got into Bruce. There is a song or two that I like, but never really got the appeal. This album suffers from a lot of airplay back in the day, and a really dated 80's feel.

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

3/5

Wow, hardest thing I have listen to. One song I knew previously, but might be too hard for me overall.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Very cool, great to listen to.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

4/5

Very fun, takes me back. I did not listen to this type of music back in 1989, but it is fun today.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

3/5

First rap album, other than hip hop. TBH I was expecting more, a lot of hype around this. Though I am probably not the target audience.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

So so. Rod is really not my thing, but I am was OK to listen.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

2/5

Well, some songs had the traditional Beach Boys harmonies, but the songs themselves were pretty terrible. It is amazing how far they can go from Pet Sounds.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

The Who is amazing live. Some great performances in here.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

5/5

Radiohead is one of my favorite bands. Glad to see they are well respresented in the list.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

1/5

This was awful. I could not get into this, even though Randy Newman is a fantastic songwriter.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

This is S-Tier for me. I love Arcade Fire, and Suburbs is as good as it gets. 5-stars!!

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Fun album. Amy is great at the right times.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Loved it. Great to expand my musical views.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Wonderful! Bowie at his finest, with Changes and my favorite, Life on Mars!

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Simply lovely! This was a fun surprise and I loved the groove.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Very chill. I have heard Nick's voice before and did not know the name. Not bad to chill out to.

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

Huh, very 80s. Seems like a mix of a lot of 80s synth bands all in one.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

I bought the vinyl for this record, and this turned me on to a whole new genre. Wonderful!

Sea Change

Beck

5/5

Absolutely incredible. Love this album, long time fan.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

5/5

The was my intro to one of my favorite bands ever. I listened to this album about a hundred times, and it does not get old. Love it!!!

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

2/5

For the right person at the right time, this would be great. But this is just not my thing.

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

4/5

Love this album, great vibes listening to it. Shows the range of "Frank" different from his Pixies career.

Third

Portishead

4/5

I am familiar with Portishead, and listened to Third before, along with other trip-hop. I like it for the right mood, and this album was a model for the genre.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Very nice and chill. This is a great listen on an early morning.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

What can you say? I have listened to this a hundred times, and I hear something new every time. Wonderful.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

This album escaped me from Black Sabbath's catalog. I enjoyed it.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Big band and swing. The best of the early 50s.

The Joshua Tree

5/5

U2's best album. Played this CD a lot. Love it.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

2/5

Not really for me. Overly "British", don't really understand the hype.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

2/5

Not really my thing. I know the songs from the radio, but way too polished for me.

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

Good record, seems very dated by today's standards. Typical electronic sounds from the 80s. Overall I enjoy it.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Simply lovely. My second Nick Drake album to rate and I like this one better. This would be a cool hang on vinyl.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

Pretty chill. Not a huge fan of Jame's voice, but good album for the right time.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

5/5

Absolutely incredible. I listened to this a hundred times and it is awesome every time. S-Tier!

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

3/5

Fun listen. Very talented guy, and great blues!

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

2/5

A bit too prog for me. It seems like good music, but random music-ettes constantly changing.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

4/5

I have not heard of this album, or the band, but it is very familiar. The songs all sound like music I have enjoyed by other artists, and that is not a band thing. Somewhat garage rock, somewhat "dad rock". Not a bad thing!

Violent Femmes

4/5

I knew quite a few songs, and it still holds up besides being from early eighties.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

2/5

I have more respect for Jim Morrison and The Doors than I did coming into this record. Overall the album is good, especially the songs not overplayed on Classic Rock radio. I am still not a fan though.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

This is a fun listen. There are some unique tunes that remind me of Beck. I would love to hear their later releases to see if they have kept up their game. Overall this is a solid album.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

2/5

Great to discover new music, but this one is not for me.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

2/5

Wow, this is rough. In one way I can see how it inspired some of my favorite artists. On the other hand it is really hard to listen to.

Ananda Shankar

2/5

Not really my thing. Mildly entertaining as background music.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

1/5

I know this was huge back in 1984, but I could not stand any of this. Not only did it sound dated, but not my style of music,

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Absolutely beautiful. It was a joy to listen to this record. I could come back to this.

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

Very nice 90's Indie. I enjoy later Coldplay records since they have more of a connection to me. But this is pleasant to listen to without sounding dated.

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

2/5

Reggae is not really my thing. May have been a good reggae album for those who like it.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

3/5

Seemed like a mid 90's Beastie Boys wanna be. It is not awful, there is just better.

The xx

4/5

Wow, so this was a surprising gem. Very chill, and great quality. I would come back to this.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

Damn, this would be fun in a pool hall with a few beers. Plus, Mannish Boy!!

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

2/5

I have never really been a KoL fan. Maybe it is the voice? Maybe their music sounds generic. My friends like them though.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

It did not gel with me the way I wanted, but some parts were brilliant.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

This is a pretty fun listen. I love the positivity and not giving up on the "funk"!

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

I know this record very well, and it is one I go back to. Absolutely perfect in my eyes, S-tier all the way.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

I was a bit nervous when I saw country and western music, but nothing like that all. I had a lot of horns, more like jazz or swing.

Gorillaz

3/5

Fun to listen to, once in a while

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

What can you say about this record? It has to be on most people's top 10 ever.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

It is OK Brit Pop. I had Get Free as a workout song for years, the rest of the album is just OK.

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

3/5

It was pretty good. Seems perfect for a certain vibe.

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Love this album, listened to it a 100 times, and I will a hundred more.

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

3/5

Its New Wave.... with horns!! Seems pretty high quality for New Wave, not sure why I have not heard of them before. Sounds like a lot of the music made during 1980, a certain sounds I can't get past.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

3/5

Well, not bad. More like Otis Redding does covers. I have not done any research on this record so I am not sure if it should have made the list. I lot of the covers were versions by legends, which I would have preferred their versions.

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

I knew a lot of these songs from the radio, and from some live performances. I enjoyed this a lot and I can see why Yes is a Prog GOAT.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

2/5

Wow. I am not sure I expected this, sort of like a lounge singer with a sense of humor. Glad I got the experience, but probably will not be revisiting.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

I actually liked this more than I thought I would. It had a mid-90s rock vibe that was on every track, which was not a bad thing.

Common

2/5

Not really into his music. I would not know good rap from bad.

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

I am a huge Neil Young fan, though I don't know this record very well. Excellent as expected, and one that I feel needs multiple listens to grasp.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

2/5

This was tough to get through. Music was maybe a 3, but the voice and vocals are a zero. I am rating this a 2, and that is generous.

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Love this album. Fond memories of AM Gold.

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

I went into this expecting to hate it, but it was good. Super chill.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

1/5

This album was a complete miss for me... Not a real album but some compilation, not in English so I could not understand it, not the type of music I like. I am sure she was a wonderful musician, but not my thing.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Wonderful album by my favorite band. It might not the my favorite album, but definitely the one that put them on the map.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

4/5

I have not listened to much Adam Ant, but I was intrigued. I was worried it would sound like a lot of other 80's post punk crap, with the same sound and vibe. But it stood out as being high quality, and I really enjoyed it.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Love this album, one of my favorite from the stones

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Love this album, one of my favorites from the Beatles, especially toward the end of their run.