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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock	5	2.02	+2.98
Oedipus Schmoedipus Barry Adamson	5	2.79	+2.21
Walking Wounded Everything But The Girl	5	2.97	+2.03
The Nightfly Donald Fagen	5	3.03	+1.97
Elephant Mountain The Youngbloods	5	3.06	+1.94
Who Killed...... The Zutons? The Zutons	5	3.15	+1.85
The Bones Of What You Believe CHVRCHES	5	3.17	+1.83
John Prine John Prine	5	3.21	+1.79
Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters	5	3.24	+1.76
Celebrity Skin Hole	5	3.3	+1.7

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Bends Radiohead	2	4.02	-2.02
Slayed? Slade	1	2.87	-1.87
Bitte Orca Dirty Projectors	1	2.69	-1.69
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	2	3.67	-1.67
Either Or Elliott Smith	2	3.39	-1.39
The Sensual World Kate Bush	2	3.18	-1.18
Bandwagonesque Teenage Fanclub	2	3.07	-1.07
Kimono My House Sparks	2	3.06	-1.06
Deserter's Songs Mercury Rev	2	3.03	-1.03

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Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	4.67
Johnny Cash	2	5

5-Star Albums (40)

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Station To Station

David Bowie · 1 likes

5/5

Music to soothe the savage beast (my overactive mind). "Station to Station" is great, "Golden Years" is obviously a classic, fun bass line in "Stay." My overall favorite was "TCV15" with its 12-bar blues composition.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock · 1 likes

5/5

Tried to listen without letting who he's become over the last 20 years color my opinion too much, because this was a favorite of mine back when it was released. Raw and real, it mostly holds up well all these years later in a way that basically none of his more recent music has been able to.

Slayed?

Slade · 1 likes

1/5

I had to turn it off after 4 tracks. All sounds the same, not musically interesting, clearly the band has limited musical talent.

1-Star Albums (2)

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Mothership Connection

Parliament

5/5

Iconic. Easy to draw a line straight to Outkast, and a bunch of other artists have sampled from this album. Clear influences from Black church scene.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Starts hella strong, but feels like it loses some momentum around "Ventilator Blues." Some huge singles. Definitely see the transition from the sound of the 60s to the 70s as the album goes on.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

Legendary tracks, iconic samples, immaculate vibes.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Very of-its-time early 2000s. Reminiscent of Ben Folds but not as interesting, the Shins but not as quirky, Jack Johnson but not as rich. I don't actively dislike it, but it's not what I'd choose to listen to. "Son of Sam" is the best track. "Pretty Mary Kay" wouldn't sound out of place on a Beatles album.

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

2/5

"St. Stephen" was okay. "Dark Star" and "Turn on Your Love Light" were interminable, and I *like* jam and prog. The Dead have just never clicked for me.

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

5/5

Love the 12-bar blues open on "Green Onions," almost positive The Doors sampled it as well. "Mo' Onions" also great, and the vibes of "Stranger on the Shore" really do it for me.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

I know this one backwards, forwards, and inside out. One of the best of all time.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

2/5

Trippy, experimental, chaotic. I don't think I'd ever actually have enjoyed this album, but I might have appreciated it more had I been familiar with the band and their oeuvre. Going in blind, though, I wanted to turn it off halfway into the first track.

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

5/5

There isn't a single skippable track on this album. Love it.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

A few high points, like "The Fear" and the harmonica on "Luv." Pretty chill and inoffensive, reminds me of a moderately less-interesting Jump, Little Children.

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Ehh, it's fine but not really for me. I bet Alanis Morissette listened to a lot of Patti Smith.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

I probably need a few more spins to get a feel for most of the tracks beyond "YCCMA" and "Graceland." Still, a classic for those two alone.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

5/5

Banger after banger after banger, washing over my brain like a cool breeze on a hot day.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

2/5

"Soul and Fire" was nice, and I liked "Homemade" and "Bouquet for a Siren". The rest was discordant and not all that enjoyable, kind of an odd grunge/shoegaze crossover.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Really liked "No Feelings" and obviously the hits are massive.

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

Another album that I wish I'd known what to expect coming in. It seems like 6-10 playthroughs is needed to truly appreciate or enjoy this. I doubt I'll ever do that but I understand why it was so influential. Individual tracks I liked on first listen: "Ella Guru," "Hair Pie: Bake 1," "Moonlight on Vermont," "China Pig." Maybe a few others, I didn't catch all of them.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

5/5

10/10 classic. Essential inclusion on this list.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

I've never even heard of this group, let alone heard anything from them, and now I'm wondering how I missed out on them. This tickles my brain so nicely. "Cherry-coloured Funk," "Iceblink Luck," and "I Wear Your Ring" are particular favorites.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

1/5

"Experimental rock" is apparently code for a bunch of aimless noodling and mismatched, dysrhythmic parts shoved together. I really try to look for some musical value in everything I listen to, but I couldn't find any here. This is just disjointed noise.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

Massive hits, a few underrated gems, overall just a great listening experience.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

5/5

Fragile

Yes

5/5

Couple big radio hits, important album in Yes's discog.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

5/5

One of the GOATs.

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

3/5

Not available for streaming :(

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

3/5

I think this probably makes sense in the context of its time. A few likable moments, but not really something I'd listen to for enjoyment.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

I love Mingus, but this is a challenging listen.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Banger after banger after timeless classic. Magnum opus and one of the best albums ever made.

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

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

Not really my style, but I can see how people like it and why it was innovative at the time.

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

4/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

5/5

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

4/5

Celebrity Skin

Hole

5/5

The Undertones

3/5

No longer available on streaming

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

ICONIC.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

ICONIC. 10/10, no skips. Gonna send me down a ZZ Top rabbit hole today.

Scissor Sisters

5/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Good overall, she clearly hadn't hit her prime yet but it's a fun album.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

4/5

Funky, great guitars, definitely a little weird and out there.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

5/5

Really nice easy listen. Great morning vibes.

Movies

Holger Czukay

3/5

It's experimental, alright.

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

3/5

For me, some high notes and some low notes. Big fan of the bluesy, Big Easy feel. Probably an album I won't revisit much, if at all.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

5/5

Finally, some jazz! "Minawa" is a notable high point, but the whole album is strong. Definitely saving this for a relisten.

Guero

Beck

4/5

A classic, 8/10 for me

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

3/5

Could probably skip this and just listen to The Doors, honestly.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

4/5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

If anyone but Dylan sang these, I'd enjoy it a lot more.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

"Shakey Dog" and "Three Bricks" are bangers, also really liked "Underwater."

Violent Femmes

3/5

Would give a 3.5 if I could. "Blister in the Sun" is obviously a classic, as is "Gone Daddy Gone." The rest of it is kind of a muddle.

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Iconic. What else need be said?

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

Clandestino

Manu Chao

4/5

"Bongo Bong" slaps, "Welcome to Tijuana" is fun, the rest is very pleasant to listen to

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Timeless

John Prine

5/5

"Sam Stone" is a heavy hitter, "Pretty Good" is a whole vibe, really the whole album slaps. Definitely going into regular rotation for me.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

I'm just trying to imagine listening to this for the first time. Six of the eight went on to become big hits, so to have them all on a single album, phew.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

5/5

Chilled out, immaculate vibes. This is going into regular rotation.

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

"Hanging Garden" is a bop, and "Cold" has such an interesting minor-key feel. I'll listen to this one again.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

4/5

Ministry walked so many, many other bands could run. I hear a lot of echoes of contemporary work in this album. "NWO" is obviously iconic, and I also liked "TV II," "Jesus Built My Hotrod," and "Scare Crow."

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

3/5

It's good for what it is, I think I just don't care much for this era and genre

Grace

Jeff Buckley

4/5

Nice "getting things done" music. Notable tracks were "Grace," "Eternal Life," and obviously "Hallelujah."

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

2/5

I was aware of Morrissey but never actually listened to his music. This feels pretty forgettable.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

5/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

I like King Crimson but this album is kind of a difficult listen. Lots of discordant noodling that overrides the base tracks.

Elvis Presley

3/5

Adele

3/5

Pretty good

Kimono My House

Sparks

2/5

I just didn't enjoy the experience of listening to this. The instrumentals are fairly inoffensive, but that's the best I can say.

Soul Mining

The The

4/5

Pretty good! Fun '80s music, I didn't realize "This is the Day" was The The.

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Not surprising that I really enjoyed this, always loved Velvet Underground.

The Stone Roses

3/5

Fine. Inoffensive. Doesn't particularly stand out in either direction.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Had never listened to an LCD Soundsystem album in its entirety, but I've loved "North American Scum" for years, so I figured I would enjoy this. Definitely the first of many spins.

Liquid Swords

GZA

4/5

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

3/5

Legendary one-hit wonder, so it was interesting to listen to a full album. The first half got kind of a slow start, but the second half starting with their cover of "Born to Run" was pretty good!

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

Love me some Muddy Waters

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Ahh, Aretha, a salve for everything that ails you.

Music From Big Pink

The Band

4/5

Closer

Joy Division

4/5

First time listening to any Joy Division, definitely won't be the last. I hear their influences in the music of so many bands who followed.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

3/5

Very reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem sonically, which is a plus for me. Apparently the lyrics are deep and dreary, so I might need to revisit this with a closer listen sometime.

Tical

Method Man

4/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Iconic voice, just don't love the music as much.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Particularly liked "Lazarus" and "(star)." Dunno how much I'll revisit this, but I enjoyed the listen.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

5/5

A real treat for the earholes.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

4/5

Very reminiscent of HAIM, particularly "Comme si." "Goya Soda," "The Stranger," and "Follarse" were other notable highlights.

Slayed?

Slade

1/5

I had to turn it off after 4 tracks. All sounds the same, not musically interesting, clearly the band has limited musical talent.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Obviously "Me and Bobby McGee," "Move Over," and "Mercedes Benz" are classics, but I also particularly enjoyed "Half Moon" and "Buried Alive in the Blues."

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

4/5

Not at all what I expected from the name, which I'm sure was intentional. I hear some late 80s Tears for Fears type influences and also the early roots of acts like Gorillaz. "Don't Fight It, Feel It" and "Higher than the Sun" were first-listen highlights. The dub version of "Higher than the Sun" had echoes of what A Perfect Circle has perfected.

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

Really enjoyed this one! "Return the Gift" stood out as a high point, but there weren't really any lows.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

3/5

I liked some of the chiller tracks like "Anonymous Underground," but the vocals on many tracks are jarringly discordant and not very enjoyable. Would have liked this a lot if it was just the music only.

Joan Armatrading

5/5

"Down to Zero" is such a vibe, perfectly cozy match to a rainy chilly day. "Love and Affection" and "Somebody Who Loves You" are great. Instant favorite, will be spinning this album again.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

No skips, start to finish. "Pusherman" is my favorite, but this is a perfect album and I love it all.

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

Jam band, pretty good for background noise while working, nothing stands out as particularly notable.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Maybe you had to be there at the time?

Elastica

3/5

Reasonably fun and crunchy, but not quite sure why it's on this list. "S.O.F.T." was my favorite.

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

3/5

Good, not stellar.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

ICONIC. Finally, an album worthy of this list.

Aha Shake Heartbreak

Kings of Leon

3/5

Ehh, fine, but missable for me.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Banger after banger after BANGER!

Iron Maiden

3/5

Pretty good, nothing particularly stood out.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

2/5

Meh

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Perhaps not their absolute best, but I enjoyed it.

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

4/5

Great chill vibes. None of his big hits, but I enjoyed "Allergies" and "Hearts and Bones" quite a lot.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

2/5

Ehh, I could have done without this one.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

Not my jam

The Bends

Radiohead

2/5

I know a lot of people really like Radiohead, it's just never clicked for me.

Paul Simon

4/5

Classic Paul Simon

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

Interesting, a little chaotic and unfocused

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

4/5

Pretty good music to do work to, definitely easier to listen to than some of his more recent output

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

5/5

Quirky, grungy, musically interesting, I liked this a lot. It's going into regular rotation for me.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Man, it's so weird to revisit this album in 2025. Hard to overstate how fresh and impactful it was in 2004-05 and even into the early 2010s, and kinda sad to see how far Kanye's fallen since then.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

One of the best albums of all time, full stop.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Decent, but I don't know about must-listen.

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

4/5

Always love me some FBB.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

I like the vibe, but I think Leonard Cohen just isn't for me.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Soulful, lots of familiar tunes. I'd never heard of her, but her influence on the culture of the 60s and 70s is remarkable. Will likely revisit this one.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

3/5

Grungy and kinda fun, not particularly noteworthy.

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

3/5

I don't know that I'd go out of my way to listen to this again, but I can appreciate it musically and for what it represented at the time it was released.

Shaft

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Fun listen

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

"Turn to Stone" and "Sweet Talkin' Woman" are two of my favorite ELO songs. "Big Wheels" and "Birmingham Blues" were a nice discovery. The rest is good if unremarkable.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

Not my thing. Not sure why it was such a critic's darling, either. "Rose Parade" is the best track IMO but that's not saying much.

Cut

The Slits

3/5

Quirky and kinda fun

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Love some Depeche Mode

Blue

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Some interesting chords and key changes, a few lyrics that stand out. Not really my taste of music but I can see why it was important.

The Joshua Tree

3/5

There are some iconic songs on this album, it was definitely ground-breaking and a cultural touchstone... but U2 just annoys me in principle and in practice.

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

4/5

The Predator

Ice Cube

4/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

Love Bowie, but this was just decent.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

I've long felt that I'd like Dylan's music a lot more if someone other than him performed it. I still feel that way, but I enjoyed him on this album in spite of myself.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

5/5

Really, thoroughly enjoyed this. Definitely going into the regular rotation!

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

5/5

Okay then! I like this one too!

Bitches Brew