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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rings Around The World Super Furry Animals	5	2.97	+2.03
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby	5	2.98	+2.02
Untitled (Black Is) SAULT	5	3.05	+1.95
The Lexicon Of Love ABC	5	3.08	+1.92
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast Badly Drawn Boy	5	3.12	+1.88
Nothing's Shocking Jane's Addiction	5	3.17	+1.83
The Poet Bobby Womack	5	3.21	+1.79
Surf's Up The Beach Boys	5	3.31	+1.69
Blur Blur	5	3.33	+1.67
Pretenders Pretenders	5	3.35	+1.65

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	1	3.3	-2.3
Exit Planet Dust The Chemical Brothers	1	3.16	-2.16
Follow The Leader Korn	1	2.66	-1.66
Beggars Banquet The Rolling Stones	2	3.62	-1.62
The United States Of America The United States Of America	1	2.61	-1.61
Jazz Samba Stan Getz	2	3.56	-1.56
Antichrist Superstar Marilyn Manson	1	2.47	-1.47
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	2	3.32	-1.32

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Artist	Albums	Average
Neil Young	3	4.67
Pixies	2	5
Beatles	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
The Velvet Underground	2, 5

5-Star Albums (60)

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Popular Reviews

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean · 1 likes

2/5

I'm sure this is someone's cup of tea but it isn't mine. That being said, I did enjoy some songs on the album but every time I felt it was going in the right direction it veered wildly off course. 2.5/5

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin · 1 likes

5/5

Man, Led Zeppelin do not disappoint.

1-Star Albums (5)

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

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Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

8/10. Very good alternative album

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

4/5

3.5 stars. I do not generally listen to rap albums but I might start after this album. Great rhymes but the lack of a good hook drops the score from 4 to 3.5 stars.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Great storytelling and songwriting. Classical country album unfortunately just not for me

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

3.8. Muddy Waters voice and guitar work on the album are fantastic.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

This album was just a fun listen. Super catchy beats and lyrics

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

4.5 stars. The album is well put together. Marvin Gaye is a fantastic artist.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

3.85 stars. Great soul album

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

2/5

Not a huge fan of this type of music. The album felt somewhat repetitive. While the jazz feel of the album was great the fast paced nature of the songs felt out of place

The United States Of America

1/5

Disclaimer: Clowns were hurt in the making of this album Positives: I understand what the band were trying to do with this album. It's definitely out of the box and very creative. Negatives: The first song is very creepy. I get the feeling of impending doom from the rest of the album. It tries very hard to be creative but misses the mark. Just when you think it's getting good it beers wildly off course. Also why are there so many clown horns?

1999

Prince

4/5

Very funky album Positives: The album is well written with infectious grooves. Many songs are very catchy and enjoyable Negatives: The first half of the album feels very monotonous and the lyrics are superficial

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Pros: For an album released in the 50s, the qualityia decent and Sarah Vaughan voice is really good Negatives: The album is a tad bit long

Slayed?

Slade

2/5

Pros: The album came out in 1972 and you can hear that this album clearly played a role in many later released glam rock albums. Cons: The lead singers voice is not my cup of tea as there is plenty of screaming on the album. The major issue I have with the album though are the terrible and unimaginative lyrics.

One World

John Martyn

4/5

His voice is a bit jarring at first but once you get into the album, his voice matters less and less

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

3/5

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

This album was great from start to finish.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

3/5

3.5 stars. The album has a strangely relaxing vibe to it. The issue is the album is far too long. After around the 40 min mark the album becomes a little boring to listen to.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

This album sounds like what I imagine the 80s sounded like. The album comes off as very generic with most of the songs sounding like copies of other more popular songs which came before. The rap aspects of the album also fall flat, however I still enjoyed the songs. The lyrics on the album are also unimaginative

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

This album is the best live album I've listened to. Sam Cooke's enthusiasm is infectious and it's difficult not to tap your feet to the beat. The album is also only +- 35 mins long

My Generation

The Who

5/5

Really good instrumentals. Very well put together record.

Black Sabbath

5/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

5/5

The first song on this album is quite generic. After the first song, the album gets better. The vocals are grating at times, however it does not take away from the music itself. This album is also strangely nostalgic

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

A classic for a reason. Great guitar work

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

This album is quite creative in its genre bending nature. The lyrics are also quite interesting and provocative. I'm not a huge fan of the piano and flutes on this album as the piano and flutes sound out of place with the vocals.

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

2/5

I enjoyed the unconventional and bizarre second song on this album (The Gift). A lot of this album is just noise with much of the album being experimental just for the sake of being experimental. The final song 's themes are a bit.... interesting to say the least.

Play

Moby

4/5

4.5 stars. I am slightly biased as I have been a Moby fan for quite some time. I enjoyed many of the songs on this album. I deducted 0.5 stars as there is ambient songs here and there that feel like filler.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

4/5

I just found out that I am a fan of Joni Mitchell. The story telling on this album is amazing and it's a great blend of jazz and folk. 4.5 stars

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

2/5

For an album called "The Soul Machine" there's very little soul. Cee Lo's voice is also high pitched and that makes the album a difficult listen

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

Very upbeat album which I enjoyed.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

Very dreamy album. I honestly couldn't hear the lyrics but it didn't matter

Ramones

5/5

This album is wonderfully chaotic. Most of the songs sound the same, however, I enjoyed the upbeat choas of the album

evermore

Taylor Swift

3/5

The best way to describe this album is it's like sitting in a log cabin in the woods during a rainstorm, looking out the window, and overthinking about all those failed relationships.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

Very enjoyable album

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

The album starts of with catchy beats. Mr Brightside has always been a great song in my opinion and one many people have on their playlists. The issue with this album is that it stays the same throughout with little to no change in style. The lyrics also get quite difficult to listen to. 3.5 stars

Funeral

Arcade Fire

5/5

On my first listen of this album I couldn't really hear the lyrics and didn't really appreciate them. When I listened through the album again and listened to the lyrics, I realised just how amazing this album is. Not only are the instrumentals and vocals great, the lyrics are complex and thought provoking. I went to many emotions as I listened to the album.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

5/5

This album is alternative and a great listen

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

The lyrics of this song are amazing. It's like listening to poetry. Dylans voice isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I enjoyed it much more than I thought. It losses a point because of that damn harmonica.

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

It's not a bad album by any means but it doesn't do anything new or exciting

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

2/5

The lyrics in this album are terrible. The album only has 2 great songs on it and the rest feels like filler.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

5/5

Not what I was expecting at all. The album is experimental and flows nicely. It's just a little too long

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

4/5

I have a copy of this album on CD and used to listen to it all the time when it came out. The songs are super catchy and the vocals are great. I subtracted one point as the album did not have a huge influence on music in general

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

3/5

If I could capture the early 2000s in a bottle, this is what it would sound like. Christina has an amazing voice and it really shines on the slower tracks on this album. I didn't really enjoy the faster tracks. 3.5/5

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

2/5

The album felt like listening to elevator music. The music got very repetitive and the album was veryong at 1hr and 14 mins

Boston

5/5

Amazing album with amazing guitar work. Super upbeat

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

This album feels bloated. Most of the album is forgettable and inoffensive. Just a bit bland for my taste.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

I appreciate the impact that this album has had. The album is amazing musically and Charles has an amazing voice but I don't enjoy the bluesy nature of the album. Yes the album is very creative and interesting but I just cannot get into it. It sounds like a product of the time it was made and it's a little outdated. 3.5/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

This album is amazing. Proud Mary has always been a great song and the rest of the album is great too

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

5/5

This album is prog rock at its finest. Each song is complex and the lyrics are dense

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

The album has some interesting songs on it most of which are really catchy. The album does become monotonous after a while.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

This album is one of the greatest albums of all time

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

3/5

The lyrics on this album are terrible. Snoop also carries the album. I'm giving it a three for the beats

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

5/5

This may not be everyone's cup of tea but it certainly is mine. I like the experimental sound of the album and the overall creativity. It's a strange album in the best way possible.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

1/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

I enjoyed the music on this album but I can't get around the lead singers voice which I don't enjoy.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

1/5

Not my cup of tea. It felt repetitive and very high energy. I was exhausted by the midpoint of the album

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

This is completely different to what the generator has been giving me so far. It's a welcome change and it's good to see representation from Africa. The album is also creative with its instrumentals and vocals. 3.5/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

I had expectations for this album. I feel the album has a great concept but it gets a bit repetitive. I'm also not the biggest fan of how much Electronica is in this album.

The Clash

4/5

Basically everything you want from a punk album. Chaotic and messy. Just docking a point for the length of the album

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

It's a good album with some dated lyrics

The Stooges

4/5

This album is both punk and psychedelic in the best way. It's weird and chaotic. Some songs drone and the guitar is muffled. I enjoyed it for it's weirdness.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

I did not think I would enjoy Cash's talking style of singing but it works really well with his style of music. The album is melancholy and emotive.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Very upbeat album. I found it an enjoyable listen

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

Another stellar and creative album from Radiohead

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Dylan is great storyteller and lyricist. I enjoyed some songs on this album but for the album was too long and it became tedious to listen to at times. 3.5/5

The Specials

4/5

This is the perfect album for a Friday. 4/5 because the album becomes somewhat repetitive.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

4/5

This album is a prog lovers dream. Every song is complex lyrically and musically. It's just very long and so it gets a bit tired after some time.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

2/5

Gorillaz

5/5

One of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands. Super original and creative.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

4/5

I enjoyed this album quite a bit. There are quite a few catchy tracks on the album.

B-52's

The B-52's

3/5

I unfortunately could only find the first 5 tracks on this album. Most streaming services did not have the album so I had to resort to listening to the live version of some of the tracks. Based on what I did listen to, I feel the album is a little bit too weird for my taste. Rock lobster is an absolute gem though.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

2/5

This album sounds like the theme music to a 90s sitcom

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

This album was awesomely creative and weird. It was strangely introspective as well

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

I cannot believe I'm giving a rap album this rating but here we are

Pretenders

5/5

Chrissie Hynde has one of the best voices I've heard. This is a great album

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

Muddy Waters is an exceptional blues mucisian. This album is great for a live album, my only issue is that it becomes repetitive.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

5/5

Chaotic but brilliant

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

Most of the lyrics are dated. The album seems to be written in the name of being edgy. That said, Angels and Let Me Entertain You carry the album.

Adele

5/5

Adele has an amazing voice. There are so many hits on this album. It's one of the better pop albums out there.

Iron Maiden

5/5

The guitar work on this album is amazing. This album is amazing musically.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

3/5

Not sure why this album is on the top 1000 list but it's easy listening. Each song flows into the next so you lose track of which song you're on. Overall not a bad album but nothing amazing.

The Cars

5/5

The first few songs felt like they were missing something but then the album hit it's stride.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

This is one of the best prog rock albums of all time

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Each song on this album feels like 3 different songs in one. A buy one get two free kind of deal. 4/5 Since the guitar is amazing on this album

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

The guitar on this album is amazing. The bluesy sounds on the tracks are a little hit or miss for me but man when it hits, it hits hard. Easy 4/5

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

3/5

This album has some amazing beats and funk. There are some great songs on this record (see the message and it's a shame) but there's also some unremarkable tracks too.

With The Beatles

Beatles

5/5

This record is very different to what I normally expect from The Beatles. This album has none of their most well known hits but it's still great.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

"Uh Yeah, Uh Yeah, Uh yeah" 👌

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

The hits on this album (walking on the moon and message in a bottle) are amazing but what surprised me the most was the other songs on the album.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Stevie Wonder is just a master of his craft

Among The Living

Anthrax

2/5

I've been recently into guitar heavy songs with crazy guitar solos. I was under the impression that what I was listening to is very heavy and I must admit, I felt rather cool but this album makes me realise that I was listening to some light music. While the guitar is great, I am now dealing with a headache that I did not have when I started the album.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

4/5

Quite an enjoyable album

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This album is amazing.

Parachutes

Coldplay

5/5

This album brings about a sense of nostalgia. This will always be one of my favorite albums of all time but I'm a bit biased

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Man, Led Zeppelin do not disappoint.

Garbage

5/5

This album was something I didn't know I needed

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

This album has highs and lows. Thankfully the highs far outweigh the lows

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

3/5

The album started off strong. It has a strong theatrical feel to it. The album losses it's way after the strong start with the bizarre lyrics of If.... I think the less said about if... the better. The album also feels overly dramatic.

Orbital 2

Orbital

2/5

One thing that this 1001 album list has taught me is that I don't like electronica. I just don't see the appeal. This album feels like a constant loop of elevator music and that music that plays when your call is placed on hold. It is slightly enjoyable so I'll give it a 2

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

4/5

Technically very very good. My only issue is that it becomes a little monotonous. 4.5/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

This song has a nostalgic feel to it. The chilled vibes are exactly what I needed

Harvest

Neil Young

5/5

I did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. Simply amazing