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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	5	3.44	+1.56
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.47	+1.53
Queen II Queen	5	3.49	+1.51
Pink Moon Nick Drake	5	3.65	+1.35
White Blood Cells The White Stripes	5	3.67	+1.33
The Cars The Cars	5	3.67	+1.33
L.A. Woman The Doors	5	3.67	+1.33
Bitte Orca Dirty Projectors	4	2.69	+1.31
Dummy Portishead	5	3.71	+1.29

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Rising Bruce Springsteen	1	3.06	-2.06
Remain In Light Talking Heads	2	3.67	-1.67
Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club	2	3.65	-1.65
Young Americans David Bowie	2	3.62	-1.62
Kenza Khaled	1	2.58	-1.58
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	2	3.56	-1.56
My Generation The Who	2	3.43	-1.43
Live At Leeds The Who	2	3.33	-1.33
D White Denim	2	3.21	-1.21
Hunting High And Low a-ha	2	3.12	-1.12

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Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Nick Drake	2	5
The Doors	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
David Bowie	2, 5

5-Star Albums (15)

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Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

It just moves at a different pace. The whole album feels like it’s not running on anyone’s time but it’s own. There’s a delightful sluggishness, a swampy feeling. John Fogerty is on his game, vocals cutting through with raspy righteousness. This album makes you want to move and groove. Extremely well recorded.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

It’s so classic. Julian Casablancas has such a unique sound, and nobody was doing this at the time. Sounds so NYC. Great record, love revisiting it.

2112

Rush

4/5

So classic. Everything feels huge and on its own time. Legendary guitar tone. Geddy’s vocals soar into the next dimension. Feels like a journey from end to end!

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

Oh my god how have I never heard this. This album is inspiring. From the needle drop, I was 100% invested. The textures build a whole different world and keep your ears satiated throughout. The emotion in every instrument really makes you FEEL something. What a listen. This album has changed me.

My Generation

The Who

2/5

I mean whatever. Not my cup of tea.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

4/5

So ahead of its time. Really bridges the gap between OK Computer and In Rainbows. Super easy to listen to, but nothing you would hear on the radio. Love Where I End And You Begin.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

Very different than what I’ve listened to lately. Found it super enjoyable though! Got me thinking of textures and various percussion that I want to hear moving forward. Would listen again.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Easy to listen to. The Boss makes good music. I’ve never been a huge follower, but this was a fun listen. Feels like a good addition to a vinyl collection. Also - he did this in 1978?? Sheesh, nice work Bruce.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

The Score

Fugees

3/5

Hell yeah. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean are a match made in heaven. The flow of this album is so good.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

4/5

I mean, what else can be said that hasn’t already? One of, if not the biggest rock concept album ever, defining a moment in musical history that created an era defining show. The whole album together is a movie of epic proportions, and puts to perspective the separation felt by isolation

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Fuck yeah. I love this fucking album, it really does it for me.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

It’s so fucking rad, honestly

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

3/5

Classic sound, very neutral feelings

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

My second or third favorite ZZ Top album, still great though

Pump

Aerosmith

2/5

Not my favorite, honestly. Steven Tyler really likes young girls, and he wants you to know it. Love in an Elevator is cool though. You can really hear the Bon Jovi producer putting his fingerprints on this sonically. I just don’t care for it much

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

It’s fine. Easy to listen to, not super memorable for me.

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Yes is cool. Rick Wakeman is a savant, and prog rock starts with these dudes

Our Aim Is To Satisfy

Red Snapper

2/5

I dig it and would listen more, it does cool stuff. Not my usual lane, but interested in it

Black Sabbath

5/5

I mean, the album that kicked off a legendary run

Kenza

Khaled

1/5

It’s fine, not for me

Young Americans

David Bowie

2/5

Not my favorite Bowie album. I like some of the auxiliary instruments, some cool organs in the mix. But not my fav.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

Fun listen

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Great stuff on here, Burn Hollywood Burn is a jam. Album is long IMO. But given its significance at the time, I think it does a lot. I dig it, and would listen again

Infected

The The

3/5

A little Oingo Boingo, a little INXS. Fun listen, want to find more The The and listen to this again in a week.

White Denim

2/5

Austin Rock n Roll, but very…tame? It’s fine, and I like it, but this album isn’t my favorite in their catalogue.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

4/5

Classic album, really solid throughout. Reminds me of college graduation. Lots to like.

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Fun album! Really loved the energy. Actually saving this one. Ginger Baker rocks

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

3/5

I enjoyed this. I need to listen to more PJ Harvey

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

2/5

Not bad, didn’t connect with it entirely, but I enjoyed parts of it for sure

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

Fun one, easy 5 stars for listenability and songwriting

Viva Hate

Morrissey

4/5

Undeniably good. What a dick.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

4/5

This was super rad, never listened to them before. I want more!

S&M

Metallica

4/5

Hahahahahahaha this is so fun. What a great pairing. Always fun to pull this out

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

Liked this much better than I thought I would. Can’t believe they only made one album.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

4/5

Really enjoyed John Lennon here. Much better album than I expected.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

4/5

+1 star for spousal bias

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Love Curtis Mayfield. This album is okay, has some good moments.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

4/5

Excellent live album. Cheap Trick aren’t my fav, but this is so easy to listen to. Also has THE version of I Want You To Want Me

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

Easy money

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

I actually liked this much more than I anticipated. Fun album

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

It’s so gentle and soft, I really enjoy S&G. The horns in The Boxer are aspirational. I find purpose in every track to be honest.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

5/5

It’s great

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

I enjoy it, but it’s a little stagnant to me.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Nic Fucking Drake

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

2/5

Buena Vista Social Club

2/5

Buncha squares lol

...And Justice For All

Metallica

3/5

What a weirdly mixed album

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

3/5

I have a lot of respect for this album and what it accomplished. It’s a little long, but easy to enjoy. But when you contextualize it, it paved the way for a lot of albums I love.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

These guys really don’t miss. It’s such a nice sounding album

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

It’s good

Adele

3/5

Fuck meeeeee. Great album though.

Led Zeppelin