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Album	You	Global	Diff
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' 50 Cent	5	3.05	+1.95
Lady In Satin Billie Holiday	5	3.23	+1.77
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band	5	3.38	+1.62
Funeral Arcade Fire	5	3.56	+1.44
Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.58	+1.42
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.61	+1.39
A Love Supreme John Coltrane	5	3.63	+1.37
Transformer Lou Reed	5	3.67	+1.33
Honky Tonk Masquerade Joe Ely	4	2.68	+1.32
Life Thru A Lens Robbie Williams	4	2.73	+1.27

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Loveless My Bloody Valentine	1	3.17	-2.17
Doolittle Pixies	2	3.75	-1.75
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness The Smashing Pumpkins	2	3.68	-1.68
The Clash The Clash	2	3.54	-1.54
Debut Björk	2	3.37	-1.37
The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails	2	3.35	-1.35
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	2	3.32	-1.32
Homework Daft Punk	2	3.29	-1.29
Pyromania Def Leppard	2	3.13	-1.13
Rocks Aerosmith	2	3.12	-1.12

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Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

This album grew on me. Musically, it’s very good and eclectic but didn’t have any super memorable songs

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Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

This grew on me on second listen. The back half of the album was more engaging to me than the first with the stand out being We Rule The School

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

A great album I’m familiar with. The piano work on this album is excellent.

Doolittle

Pixies

2/5

A great album I’m familiar with. The piano work on this album is excellent.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

This album grew on me on second listen Gimme Shelter, Let It Bleed, and Midnight Rambler are the standouts. I realize I like The Rolling Stones more than I thought.

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

4/5

Classic sound with the blues organ that is very pleasant to listen to. Found these songs getting stuck in my head.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

2/5

Honestly pretty juvenile. I feel like the lyrics are super woe is me and Billy corrigan’s voice annoys me. Not a fan and I don’t really get the hype. Not unlistenable, just not good.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

Enjoyable album with soul covers of some good songs

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

Interesting band. Very short catchy songs. Kind of like an indie mix of neutral milk hotel with a bit more psychedelic. Not bad, but not super memorable.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

Nice album that was a pleasant listen. No standouts or anything especially memorable but I like it.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

4/5

Great Beach Boys album. Very pleasant and accessible. The song about student protests in LA was super prescient…

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

This wasn’t bad. I like talking heads generally but there weren’t any standouts on this album. I could see how this album and their early sound generally was very influential.

The Stone Roses

3/5

Decent album! Suprised I’ve never heard this band. A very eclectic album with lots of styles. Good background music.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

Take me to the River is definitely the standout here. Talking heads albums just get repetitive after awhile.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

I feel like there were ups and downs with this album. Some good songs, some okay. Middle of the road as far as a Dylan album goes for me.

Stankonia

OutKast

4/5

Classic album. I didn’t finish this but enjoyed it. Need to give it another listen probably.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

I do love the Doors and this album specifically. Not a five star but close. Peace frog is one of my favorites.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

An iconic album that is a pleasant listen start to finish.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Great album. Little Wing is my favorite song.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

3/5

Caleb asked if this was Louis Armstrong which is fitting. Okay album!

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

Great 70s folk rock album. Tim Buckley vibes with a female singer. Percy’s Song was a standout.

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

I feel like this is the spiritual precursor to Morning Phase which is a beautiful album. I liked Sea Change but not as much.

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

This was a super enjoyable album that I can’t believe I’ve never listened to in its entirety. Perfect day and wild side are the standouts. Definitely Leonard cohen vibes.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

An iconic Dylan album with some really famous songs. Not a ton of variety here but still a good listen

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

4/5

This was a surprisingly delightful album! Oasis vibes and just a lot of energy.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

Classic album. Repetitive after awhile. It’s good to listen to individual songs but not all together.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Another classic I really love. Thunder Road is probably my favorite.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

A good live album with some fun blues!

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

3/5

Good easy listening r&b

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

2/5

Incarcerated Scarfaces is a standout. I didn’t like this as much as a lot of rap from this era.

Imagine

John Lennon

3/5

I always want to like this album but find it a bit overrated. I think the second half of this album is much stronger than the first half. Imagine is basically a cliche at this point which hurts it I think. Standouts include: Oh My Love and How Do You Sleep?

1984

Van Halen

4/5

I actually liked this one more than I thought!

Guero

Beck

4/5

Debut

Björk

2/5

Not something I would listen to again. The last two songs were the best.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

I love Rufus wainwright’s creativity and the classical nature of some of his pop music

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

This was actually really good! First half was acoustic and that was the highlight!

The World is a Ghetto

War

4/5

This was a really enjoyable listen. Long songs, good background music. Four Cornered Room was the stand out.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

3/5

Great dancey indie pop. Kind of reminded me of pheonix. How Do You Do? Was my favorite song.

Black Sabbath

4/5

This isn’t my favorite Black Sabbath album but I do still like it!

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

4/5

I like the Grateful Dead every time I listen to them but rarely do. For such a jammy band reputation, these songs were very tight.

My Generation

The Who

4/5

This is less silly than some Who stuff and had some really cool blues on it.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

I actually don’t love this as much as some other Led Zeppelin albums. Still a great album though.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

An awesome album that is very interesting and easy to listen to. As Victoria said, an easy cruising album.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

This album is a beautiful and soft acoustic album with so much heart and soul.

Rocks

Aerosmith

2/5

This was a very underwhelming Aerosmith album. One that barely held my attention.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

A lot of great blues on this one

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

I liked this one more than the Raekwon album. Catchier songs.

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

Decent afro jams live album

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

3/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

This wasn’t awful. I always just wonder what this music is for. The really electronica stuff is not really for me.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

I love this album. It might be my favorite Bowie album.

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

1/5

I really didn’t enjoy this. It feels like just noise. Truly.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

4/5

I really enjoyed this album and will probably come back to it. It has so many interesting styles and twists and turns. Some good Pink Floyd vibes in places.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

For sure one of my favorite Bob Marley albums.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Buena Vista Social Club

4/5

A very enjoyable Cuban album that was a lot of fun.

Suede

3/5

Average Brit pop 80s album.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

This was a really fun album

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Reminds me of Aretha

Vulnicura

Björk

2/5

Not horrible but very redundant and boring by the end.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Nice solid soul album

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

I knew the famous songs from this album but really liked this one overall!

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Adele

4/5

This album was much better than I remembered. I think it especially hits well as a cohesive piece. A lot of these songs were overplayed so it’s good to hear them in context.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

4/5

This was a really cool album! His low voice and the variety of styles kept me engaged the whole time.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

4/5

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

3/5

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

4/5

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

This album grew on me. Musically, it’s very good and eclectic but didn’t have any super memorable songs

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

A middling album as far as I’m concerned. Definitely thought it was fine but didn’t really wow me.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

I’m biased on this one. A nostalgic album for me and one that I think is really awesome overall.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

This album was so cool! All the samples and jazzy hip hop vibes.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Not as bad as I would’ve expected. Porcelain was the highlight

Ten

Pearl Jam

3/5

A mixed bag as Pearl Jam often is. Release is really good song.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

5/5

I actually thought this album was awesome and can’t believe I’ve never listened to it.

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

4/5

I’ve had this album for years. Buckley’s voice is beautiful and while the album feels a little dated, I still love it. I discovered this from the song Once I Was aSoldier which was on a Vietnam documentary I watched. It stopped me in my tracks it was so good.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Moving Pictures

Rush

3/5

Not bad! Other than limelight and Tom Sawyer it didn’t really engage me that much.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Spiderland

Slint

3/5

I can definitely here the influences of mewithoutyou and other bands here.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

I had trouble listening to this whole thing as it wasn’t on streaming. But it was a good funk album!

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

A classic and fun album

Pyromania

Def Leppard

2/5

Dated and underwhelming

2112

Rush

3/5

Peter Gabriel

3/5

This album is kind of rollercoaster. Solsbury hill is unassailable. Here comes the Flood is great. As an album it’s a bit incoherent.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

This album’s second half from Karma Police on is pretty great.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Awesome album. Running up that hill is iconic

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Pretty good Latin jazz album with lots of hand drums

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

1999

Prince

3/5

This was an enjoyable album but I honestly thought I’d like it more given that it’s Prince

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Really enjoyed the one!

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

4/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

3/5

This album grew on me. Better second half

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

The mess we’re in with thom yorke was the highlight

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Solid classic dance album

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

One of the best live albums

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

4/5

Enjoyable country/blues album

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

Just a really enjoyable album

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Very intense but poetic

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

2/5

I liked the slow songs. In a different world I could see liking this bad if it wall like that. The lyrics were so self-pitying

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Leftism

Leftfield

4/5

This was a really good electronic album with some singing which mixed things up

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Homework

Daft Punk

2/5

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

4/5

The Coral

4/5

Very eclectic almost classic rock/ modern pscychedelic

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

The Clash

2/5

I’m not a huge fan of this era of punk. I get that it influenced other stuff but it’s not really appealing to listen to and just seems kind of juvenile lyrically.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

3/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Not as iconic as some other psychedelic music but a pretty good listen.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

3/5

Good and cinematic but too long!

Paul Simon