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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Germfree Adolescents X-Ray Spex	5	3.06	+1.94
american dream LCD Soundsystem	5	3.17	+1.83
Virgin Suicides Air	5	3.23	+1.77
The Chronic Dr. Dre	5	3.31	+1.69
Channel Orange Frank Ocean	5	3.33	+1.67
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	5	3.33	+1.67
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	5	3.34	+1.66
Endtroducing..... DJ Shadow	5	3.35	+1.65
Live! Fela Kuti	5	3.43	+1.57
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	5	3.49	+1.51

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Joshua Tree U2	1	3.67	-2.67
Come Away With Me Norah Jones	1	3.38	-2.38
Queen Of Denmark John Grant	1	3.12	-2.12
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Simple Minds	1	2.97	-1.97
A Date With The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers	1	2.96	-1.96
Live At The Harlem Square Club Sam Cooke	2	3.76	-1.76
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	2	3.72	-1.72
Deja Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	2	3.71	-1.71
21 Adele	2	3.69	-1.69
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	2	3.63	-1.63

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Artist	Albums	Average
Nirvana	2	5

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Artist	Ratings
Miles Davis	5, 3, 2

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Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

3/5

Not as timeless as albums it was compared too, but ok for a listen through

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Holds up. Almost the definition of timeless

The Stone Roses

4/5

Really surprised how much I am enoying this. Based on their name alone I was not a fan. Evan Dando/Lemonheads vibes for sure. Also see how blur, oasis were likely influenced.

2112

Rush

3/5

a little too 70's. Very hair rock whiny vocals at times.

Peter Gabriel

4/5

ok. very much reflects mid to late 80's. In your eyes is obvious stand-out.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Classic

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

5/5

Perfect representation of the 2000’s

American Idiot

Green Day

4/5

deffinitely a classic at this point, with 2 or 3 bangers. Not as good as dookie though

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

not quite as impactfull as dr. dres the chronic, but still solid.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Solid, strange, and fundamental rock music

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

3/5

fucking weird. Really surprised I didn't know of them, glad for the experience, but fucking weird.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

2/5

some bangers, but feels very of the 90's

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

2/5

thought it would be a little bit more prolific. A bit mellow overall.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

really good uk-synth-pop, and still feels like it has a place in modern music.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

the music of mythic westerns. Really enjoy for what it is. Almost more of a movie soundtrack vibe than regular listen however.

Arrival

ABBA

2/5

not feeling as classic as i thought it would. Sounds a little dated

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

fucking genre defining classic

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

very solid.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

4/5

strange in an accessible way.

Boston

3/5

this (to a millenial) is the exact definition of "rock 'n roll" Also perfect encapsulation of late 70's rock curious about prog power.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

2/5

lulling me to sleep while I work. I do appreciate the instrumentation but it needs something in addition to whats here to make this a classic.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

3/5

solid funk. still feels fresh.

The xx

4/5

core indie-pop. Suprised how much i ENJOYED IT considering I was sick of it from hearing it too much a few years ago.

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

fucking classic, but feels a little dated. still important for understanding this genre of beast driven dreamscape sound moments.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

Iron Butterfly

3/5

psychedelia meets 60's rock in a sort of nostalgic way for me.

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Perfect nostalgia

1984

Van Halen

2/5

encapsulates early '80's to a T.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

5/5

This album transformed the mix landscape and made me want to be a dj so bad.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Perfect for the moment

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Such a solid encapsulation of late 60’s

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

freaking classic

Truth

Jeff Beck

3/5

way more rock than i thought it would be.

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

70's rock at its finest.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

2/5

so early 80's, but not 80's glam, more theatrical speed rock.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

solid

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

2/5

kind of getting sick of these guys

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

ok, very much sounds of the time it came from

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

4/5

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

Connected

Stereo MC's

3/5

CLASSIC. the most "soundtrack" esk album to my early childhood.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

5/5

THE ALBUM THAT STARTED MY JOURNEY INTO HIP-HOP. Also taught me what a pot leaf was (big picture of it on the cd).

#1 Record

Big Star

3/5

better than I thought it would be, and somewhat timeless.

evermore

Taylor Swift

2/5

A well crafted album, but hard to listen to after a single play-through.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

this album is the reason I love jazz of this era.

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

Instantly transports me to Portsmouth NH early 2000’s and holds up much better then other pop punk albums released around this time.

Adele

2/5

ok, not as timeless as i thought it would be.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

2/5

curious uk indie pop, straight from the late 80's (sound wise). is an ok listen.

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Mick Jagger sounds incredible here, and it is obvious this album set them up for success

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

led zeppelins foray into folk-esk rock, but still heavy in a zeppelin kind of way.

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

true pre cursor to much of what pop music is today. Timeless.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

the quintessential skateboarding album of the early 2000's

Who's Next

The Who

3/5

over the top rock. examining the 70's, this is the album that screams what rock was more than any other of that era.

The Bends

Radiohead

3/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

2/5

1970's symphonic rock at its core.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

solid 70's funk.

Kenza

Khaled

1/5

rhythmic, but hard to have on (turned low it is ok as background music I ignore).

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

Breaking the law Carrie’s this album. Solid 70’s/early 80’s metal

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

BOB DYLANS TRUE MASTERPIECE

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

2/5

Traffic

3/5

“Feeling’ Alright” transcends decades, and somehow feels relevant however many years later

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

2/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

5/5

shockingly good. would recommend. Not sure why it was so addictive, but it was.

American Gothic

David Ackles

4/5

underrated to say the least. A shockingly enjoyable listen reminiscent of Randy Newman at points, then tom waits at others.

Low-Life

New Order

4/5

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

2/5

is very much mid 90's radio music. "Honey" is ok because of how nostalgic it feels, but rest of album is forgettable.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

Surprisingly quirky and felt like a soundtrack

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

Incredibly sweet story telling and somehow timeless

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

3/5

Pretty fucking awesome. Miles Davis fusion weirdo stuff.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

5/5

ahhhhmazing album.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

2/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Surprisingly dated sounding in 2025, but 3 stars for “wonderwall”

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

2/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

4/5

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

perfect encapsulation of the mid '90's

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

2/5

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)

Bob Dylan

4/5

Solid (early) Dylan.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

Classic 70’s Willie.

Damaged

Black Flag

4/5

One of black flags best

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

2/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Killer. Perfect soundtrack to almost anything.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

2/5

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

5/5

Pretty fucking good.

Crazysexycool

TLC

4/5

very nostalgic, and somewhat holds up in 2025. Actually it’s awesome after a second listen.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

1/5

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

somehow even though most of these songs have been played too many times, and I am quite sick of them, a listen all the way through this album proved to be quite enjoyable. Still rocks.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

so fucking good

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

Solid

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

3/5

Perfect encapsulation of 1984

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

strange but good.

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

4/5

really solid uk hip hop, a fun listen with a few unexpected moments

Van Halen

3/5

shokingly fun listen, and even though it came out in 78, it embodies early 80's

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

4/5

amazing listen from start to finish

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Brilliant on a listen through.

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

2/5

California

American Music Club

2/5

Diamond Life

Sade

2/5

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

The Joshua Tree

1/5

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

5/5

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

1/5

Like Water For Chocolate

Common

2/5

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

this album is heavy, lite, and everything in between, and goes seamlessly between them.

Queen Of Denmark

John Grant

1/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

holds up to anything put out today.

Out of Step

Minor Threat

3/5

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

2/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

5/5

So many bands wouldnt exist if not for this band/album.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

Still as fresh as when it came out.

Picture Book

Simply Red

3/5

Polished late 80’s.

Devotional Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

2/5

Wow.

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Classic

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

4/5

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

3/5

Pretty ok.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

2/5

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

2/5

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

Perfect encapsulation of the era

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

Solid

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

2/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

solid and sounds as relevant today as it did when it came out

White Denim

4/5

Solid rock

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

Very 1980 time capsule

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

Incredible

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

Very Oasis esk. Ok Brit-pop.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

2/5

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

2/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

solid

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

so so so good

Killing Joke

4/5

Easy to see how this influenced so many bands (thinking specifically LCD Soundsystem).

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

This album represents my high school days way more accurately than I wish it did making it Surprisingly nostalgic.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

2/5

Nixon

Lambchop

2/5

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

So many early high school memories to this album. It defines an entire generation of mid 90’s kids who thought they were badass.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

excellent, holds up very well.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

solid rocking album.

Under Construction

Missy Elliott

2/5

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

4/5

really holds up

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

2/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

5/5

Holds up, and is still as heart wrenching as ever.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Classic, and feels appropriate. Possibly the Beatles best album

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

4/5

Really smooth samples and pretty sick flow from track 1

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

really solid

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

Solid Bowie.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

Roxy Music

4/5

The birth of not only new wave but also Glam. Seriously solid album.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

2/5

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

Fucking great album.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

3 good songs but don’t ever intend to seek this album out to listen to.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

2/5

Acoustic surprise. Pretty rich sounding but a little boring.

Cypress Hill

3/5

SOLID, very much of the area this came out (to me now).

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

2/5

Feels like prime 1990. The beats are energizing enough to listen through though.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

THE CCR ALBUM. Entire album feels like the soundtrack to a fever dream or wild flashback that I truly enjoy.

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

really upbeat, and quintessential Iggy/Stooges

Virgin Suicides

Air

5/5

Fucking incredible. I have very deep emotions attached to this album in a nostalgic way.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

2/5

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

1/5

Sounds dated at this point. Couldn’t make it through the entire thing.