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Album	You	Global	Diff
Beyond Skin Nitin Sawhney	5	2.77	+2.23
Stardust Willie Nelson	5	3.4	+1.6
Bryter Layter Nick Drake	5	3.51	+1.49
Stankonia OutKast	5	3.55	+1.45
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	5	3.55	+1.45
Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	5	3.72	+1.28
Konnichiwa Skepta	4	2.74	+1.26
Tapestry Carole King	5	3.91	+1.09
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Simple Minds	4	2.95	+1.05
Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz	4	3	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Doolittle Pixies	1	3.74	-2.74
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	1	3.74	-2.74
Grace Jeff Buckley	1	3.72	-2.72
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	1	3.23	-2.23
In Utero Nirvana	2	3.83	-1.83
With The Beatles Beatles	2	3.66	-1.66
GI Germs	1	2.54	-1.54
Crime Of The Century Supertramp	2	3.41	-1.41
Either Or Elliott Smith	2	3.38	-1.38
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	2	3.38	-1.38

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Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

What a genius idea for an album by a duo, especially since they both have such impressive solo careers. There's also definitely something to be said about an album that features Norah Jones, Lil Jon, Rosario Dawson, and Jay-Z. There's a great balance of genres here. However, I wish they'd trimmed this big boi (pun intended) down to be closer to the size of a "standard" album, cuz this was lengthy and my wee attention span was fighting for its life. I definitely related to the "y'all drivin your Subarus, sitting in your cubicles" line in Tomb of the Boom lmao. Favorite songs: Bowtie, Last Call, Roses

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Loved the first song - what a great way to start an album. The rest of it felt a little repetitive, but I would definitely listen again.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Stankonia

OutKast

5/5

Grace

Jeff Buckley

1/5

this shit gave me whiplash

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

5/5

Wooo this is a ride. SO GOOD

The Man Who

Travis

2/5

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

My face before seeing this was today’s album: 🥱 My face after seeing this was today’s album: 🤩 She’s such an artiste I love this whole album so much

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Liked a few of the songs but not a huge fan of the general sound

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

Never heard a fast food place referenced so much in one album. Beastie Boys <3 White Castle No but it's so funny that they wrote this whole album to make fun of frat boys in the 80s and then that became their audience because they didn't realize it was an ironic album.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

3/5

Great to listen to while working, but overall just not really my vibe.

With The Beatles

Beatles

2/5

It's fun to hear the basis of their later sound! I've never listened to this album, and it's just hard to not compare it to their others (that I like much more). Wouldn't listen to again, but it's still the Beatles...

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

2/5

What an interesting album. I really liked the Irish-y folk-y influence and the main woman's voice. The instrumentation didn't impress me too much - it kind of sounds like I've heard this or something similar often before. Maybe it was groundbreaking for its time, but I can't say it's something I will be listening to again.

Pretenders

2/5

I thought this was okay! Can't say it'll be a relisten for me. Liked the general sound and didn't get too bored.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Wow. Deserves every one of the four Grammys it got. King's voice is so timeless and the songwriting on this is so diverse and easy to listen to. Loved listening to this, saving to listen to again.

Peter Gabriel

1/5

Listening to "Excuse Me" as I type this. Please make this stop. Okay second half of the album was MUCH better. Enjoyed the piano but some of the songs were just too bad to be redeemable imo.

Pink Flag

Wire

2/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

3/5

What a vibe, made me want to fall asleep at my desk but very smooth. A lot of great solos. Loved the piano and saxophone features especially, and I thought the juxtaposition of the two singers' voices was perfect. Portuguese is such a cool language.

Doolittle

Pixies

1/5

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

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

The Arctic Monkeys sound is so unique yet timeless, but this definitely isn't my favorite album of theirs. Fingers crossed for Favorite Worst Nightmare to be on this list too

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

1/5

I am unfortunately just not a fan of this. Could not wait for it to be over.

Germs

1/5

Truly something

Basket of Light

Pentangle

2/5

I love a good dirge but can't say this one will be in my regular rotation. Some of the songs were really lovely. Got repetitive over time.

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Love this album. Favorite song was The Working Hour. My mom LOVED Tears for Fears as a teenager so I listened to quite a bit of this growing up, and I gotta say it doesn't get old.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

5/5

I hate that I've never listened to this album. The lyrics are poignant, his voice is beautiful, the backing instruments are soulful or jazzy or smooth depending on the song. Love, love, love.

No Other

Gene Clark

4/5

Loved this album! I didn't know anything about Gene Clark but his voice is so classic and calming. Saved a few songs and would listen again.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Good listen

Konnichiwa

Skepta

4/5

Grew on me the more I listened. British rap is so good

Either Or

Elliott Smith

2/5

At least it was short.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

I get that this was revolutionary and is ranked high on so many album lists, but it's not something I LOVE listening to by any stretch. They are so skilled at weaving their voices together. The backing instrumentals are great too.

Queen II

Queen

4/5

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

2/5

It's giving Over the Garden Wall. Can't say I'd listen to this album again though!

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classic, easy to listen to, incredible, love

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

There is a song or two that aren't my cup of tea, and that's the only thing that is keeping this from 5 stars.

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

Good vibes. Sometimes the voice reminds me of Andy Samberg in Threw it on the Ground though

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

2/5

Baselines were great but otherwise was ready for this album to be over.

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

2/5

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

I think this album should be on the top 50 albums list, maybe even higher. So good!

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

2/5

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

3/5

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

The Kinks

4/5

I really liked this album!! British angst with great baselines and fictional people - what more could you want?

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

Simple Minds

4/5

In Utero

Nirvana

2/5

Eh. Didn't enjoy listening but can appreciate some of the songs

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

His artistry on the piano is just nuts. Wouldn't regularly listen to this but enjoyed it.

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

4/5

Waiiiit this is a good ass album?! I have heard his older stuff (my mom is a Lenny Kravitz fangirl) but never this album. I love how it starts a little unpolished and goes through so many different states and emotions. Soooo good

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

Downloaded to listen to again. Perfect fall/winter vibes. Nick Drake's music was so groundbreaking and is now so timeless. I am so glad this album was on here!

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

2/5

Thought I would like this more! Very meh.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

2/5

Liked it at first, but then I started to enjoy it less as it went on.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Tom Tom Club

3/5

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

CORN COBS!!

Roots

Sepultura

2/5

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

4/5

Definitely enjoyed this one. I liked China Girl the best. It sounds so David Bowie-y which obviously is a plus.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

I mean, it really is that good. Maybe it's because I just listened to a different, earlier, worse Beatles album, but this is just so nostalgic and variable and great.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5