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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo MC Solaar	5	3.1	+1.9
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	5	3.31	+1.69
At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan	5	3.38	+1.62
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	5	3.38	+1.62
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	5	3.42	+1.58
Aqualung Jethro Tull	5	3.44	+1.56
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest	5	3.61	+1.39
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	5	3.64	+1.36
Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz	5	3.65	+1.35

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Black Holes and Revelations Muse	1	3.59	-2.59
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	1	3.44	-2.44
The Chronic Dr. Dre	1	3.32	-2.32
1989 Taylor Swift	1	3.27	-2.27
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	2	3.99	-1.99
Vulgar Display Of Power Pantera	1	2.97	-1.97
With The Beatles Beatles	2	3.66	-1.66
Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche Koffi Olomide	1	2.61	-1.61
It's Blitz! Yeah Yeah Yeahs	2	3.49	-1.49
Suicide Suicide	1	2.46	-1.46

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Popular Reviews

1989

Taylor Swift · 1 likes

1/5

Ignoring the fact that Taylor Swift is a terrible person who uses her success to stifle out other female artists, this album is so boring. It's filled with a bunch of undeniable pop hits and I like the synth influence, but I just can't get past how plain Taylor's lyrics and vocals are. Favorite Songs: Shake it Off,

The Wall

Pink Floyd · 1 likes

5/5

I have no nostalgia for this, as I haven't heard this album in its entirety before this year, but it's an incredible concept album. Unlike similar albums that get lost in their own lofty ideas, this album rocks the whole way through. Some slower parts lose my interest a little, but as a whole it's so far above the rest of the pack.

Suicide

Suicide · 1 likes

1/5

I can't believe this is on the list. The first song is a decent start, but every song after that is exponentially worse than the previous. I thought it couldn't get worse than Girl, but Frankie Teardrop proved me wrong.

4-Star Albums (33)

1-Star Albums (7)

All Ratings

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

5/5

The Doors

3/5

Alabama song is incredibly grating. In fact, the whole second half of the album is less than stellar.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

3/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

5/5

Pleasant, easy listening jazz

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Starts with a strange mix of reggae and hip-hop. I really like the sections where it just turns into a monologue. Unfortunately, I feel it is not nearly as impactful by modern standards. Favorite Songs: Final Hour

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

4/5

Overall, I think the album would be more enjoyable without a lot of the vocals. The instrumentals are interesting and varied, creating an excellent atmosphere. The album grew on me the longer I listened. Favorite Songs: Um Dia Comum (Em SP), Felicidade, Abraco

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

1/5

Beats are fun, but the lyrics and vocals are truly awful. Got this too early in my list and had to come back and change my rating to a 1. It is infinitely worse than most other albums on this list

Marquee Moon

Television

3/5

Really grew on me as the album went along. I find the vocalist fine, but the guitars are excellent and really enhance the whole album. Favorite Song: Marquee Moon (there's a reason it's the album title, after all)

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Love the Timpani throughout, but nothing much strikes me beyond that.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

2/5

Nothing in here I haven't heard before. The guitar is the highlight (and sometimes the lowlight as well)

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Amazing album, top to bottom. I'll never pass up an excuse to listen to this Favorite Songs: Can I Kick It?, Ham N' Eggs

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

I feel very conflicted on this album. I enjoy the sound of the guitars, but I don't love Liam's dragging vocals. It sounds like every other British rock album, which isn't necessarily bad, but doesn't leaving me wanting more. Favorite Song: Live Forever

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

5/5

Would love to hear more like this throughout. I kind of love the way they introduce the performance on the album itself. It adds to the ambience. Favorite Songs: September in the Rain, How High The Moon

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

This whole album kind of feels like Psycho Killer, just in different fonts. Really not that exciting. Favorite Song: Psycho Killer

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

A lovely album all the way through. Some may find it a little too all over the place and distracting, especially with a trumpet as the lead, but I enjoyed it Favorite Tracks: Blue in Green, All Blues

Rage Against The Machine

2/5

I respect this album more than I actually like it. The message and intent behind it are great, but the music itself is not for me. Favorite Songs: Fistfull of Steel, Freedom

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

Really enjoyed the varied instrumentation on this album. Some songs kind of lost me and just ended up feeling like Bob Dylan songs, but it really grew on me as the album progressed. Favorite Songs: Jimmy Hickey's Waltz, We Will Not Be Lovers, When Will We Be Married

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Camp in its purest form. I had a great time, and there really isn't anything else like it. Some and concepts haven't aged well, but I still enjoy it for what it is. Favorite Songs: Bat Out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

A genuinely great album. It's impact is a little diminished by everything that has come since, but it is easy to hear how they have influenced future artists. Favorite Song: Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

At first, I thought I like this a lot. As it progressed and started to lean more heavily into the African choral arrangements, it really lost it's way. The album sounds a little too "white man discovers another culture" instead of properly celebrating and exploring this style. Favorite Song: Graceland, You Can Call Me Al

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

3/5

Enjoyed it overall, but nothing really stuck out with this album. It all kind of just flowed over me. Favorite Song: Feva

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

Nothing to dislike, but nothing to love.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

5/5

Cash really makes a lot of these songs his own (especially Hurt). It's fascinating listening to such a famous artist dealing with his own mortality, which really pushes this album beyond just a collection of Johnny Cash blues songs. Favorite Songs: Hurt, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Streets of Laredo

War

4/5

The drums go crazy on this album. Liked it way more than I thought I would Favorite Songs: Sunday Bloody Sunday, Drowning Man

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

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

The Arctic Monkeys have a very distinct sound. Some people will love it, but I found I got a bit bored of it by the end of the album. There are no bad songs here, but it's not for me. Favorite Songs: Perhaps Vampire Is A Bit Strong But...

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

Nothing wrong with the album, but I just found myself struggling to stay engaged. Favorite Songs: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), Oddfellows Local 151

Clandestino

Manu Chao

2/5

This album was a whole lot of nothing. I wish I liked it more than I did, but it just bored me.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

It's Dolly. Who doesn't love Dolly?

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

5/5

Tons of fun. One of the best albums so far, not only for how different it is, but just how funky it is. Favorite Song: One Nation Under A Groove

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

5/5

This album is kind of ridiculous, but I can't help but love it. Alanis Morissette's vocals make this album stand out Favorite Songs: All I Really Want, Hand In My Pocket, You Learn,

1989

Taylor Swift

1/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

The Gallagers are not my favorite, especially with Liam's voice. However, something about this album hit today. I think the overall melancholy vibe really fit with the atmosphere I'm feeling. Plus, there are no duds on this album. Favorite Songs: Hey Now!, Champagne Supernova

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

3/5

The beginning to this album is far stronger than the end, but I loved it throughout. I'm surprised I haven't heard anything from it before Favorite Songs: People Everyday, Tennessee, Mama's Always on Stage

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

Really wasn't for me. Kinda just sounded like generic indie rock, with nothing making it stand out from the current music in the genre

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Just kinda passed by. Nothing really stuck.

Tracy Chapman

5/5

Very simple structure, but I loved this album. Looking at these lyrics now really broke my heart. Favorite Songs: Talkin' Bout a Revolution, Fast Cards, Mountain O' Things

Kenya

Machito

4/5

I LOVE BIG BAND JAZZ Favorite Songs: Congo Mulence, Frenzy, Blues a la Machito

Heaux Tales

Jazmine Sullivan

3/5

The negative reactions to this album are extremely overblown. It's far from my favorite, but Jazmine Sullivan is extremely talented and the issues she talks about are meaningful and emotional. I did find it a little short and some of the songs had production I didn't love, but she really carries it. Favorite Songs: On It

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

I'm sure it's good, but didn't stand out from other indie rock

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

As a longtime Beach Boys hater, I liked this way more than I though I would. The lead singer's voice is still a little grating, but every song is just so catchy. Favorite Songs: Here Today

evermore

Taylor Swift

2/5

I liked this more than her other album I've listened to in this project (1989). However, I still found it fairly boring throughout. I actively disliked the last one, but this album had some slightly more interesting songs. Favorite Songs: no body, no crime

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Super fun. Surprised I haven't heard more by Dusty Springfield before Favorite Songs: Son of a Preacher Man, No Easy Way Down

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

1/5

For a second, I thought I was having a good time. I can't really say I liked most of the songs on here. It started strong, but got worse and worse as the song dragged on.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

Nina Simone's voice is timeless. The songs on here are excellent, and this is one of the rare albums that I truly loved listening to. Favorite Songs: Lilac Wine, What More Can I Say?, Black is The Color of My Lover's Hair

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

Not quite a 5 star, but a good album. If I felt a little more melancholy, I'm sure this would hit harder. Favorite Songs: Southern Man, Tell Me Why

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

A very underproduced album, but the lyrics were great. Pretty different from the other albums on this list. Favorite Songs: Things Behind the Sun, From The Morning

Smokers Delight

Nightmares On Wax

2/5

Good background noise to work to. Great album art though

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

5/5

Excellent album. I'm not sure at all what was being said, but the songs were all so fun it didn't matter. Favorite Songs: Caroline, Bouge de la (Part. 1)

Led Zeppelin

4/5

I definitely prefer Led Zeppelin IV, but this was still a great listen

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

1/5

I have never listened to Radiohead before. Today, I learned I don't like Radiohead.

With The Beatles

Beatles

2/5

Really not sure why this Beatles album is on here. I was never a Beatles fan, but listening to all their albums helped me appreciate them. This is not one of those albums that is really notable in any way Favorite Songs: Till There Was You

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

2/5

Very psychedelic. Might be for some people, but not for me. Too many confusing ideas. Favorite Songs: Shine Like the Stars

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

This album was kind of insane. The instrumentals seemed more focused on being weird than on being good. I loved it Favorite Songs: Starship Trooper: a. Life Seeker, b. Disillusion, c. Wurm, Perpetual Change

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

2/5

I listed a favorite song, but it is the only one I remember listening to in any capacity. Boring, repitive, and unremarkable. Favorite Song: Take Me to the River

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

Qualms over the contents of the lyrics are definitely valid, but I do love Amy Winehouse's voice. Favorite Songs: Stronger Than Me, You Sent Me Flying High / Cherry

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

2/5

Whiny, boring, and monotonous. I'm sick of albums like this already

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

On a first listen, I thought this album was fine, but I felt like I was missing something. I gave it a few days and came back, and my opinion has completely changed. Excellent all the way through. Looking for a CD of it ASAP Favorite Songs: Gypsy Eyes

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

Not what I expected from the album with such an iconic song. It's a lot more melancholy, folksy, and interesting than I thought it would be. Favorite Song: American Pie, Vincent

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

5/5

I did not expect rock and flutes to go so well together, but I was proven wrong. People hating on this just don't have enough whimsy in their life. Favorite Song: My God

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Paul Simon

4/5

Unpopular opinion, but I liked this album way more than Graceland. Very emotional and heartfelt album that still manages to be fun the whole way through. Favorite Songs: Peace Like a River, Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Kimono My House

Sparks

3/5

I'm struggling to form an opinion on this. It's definitely pretty out there, but I really appreciate just how over the top it is. With that being said, none of the songs really stood out for me.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

2/5

The Beach Boys have always sounded pretty dated to me, but I was surprised with just how good Pet Sounds was. I was hoping this album would continue to change my mind about their music, but no.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Love a good conecpt album. Willie is wonderful to listen to, and every track is nice and calming. I'll have to give this a relisten later

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

4/5

Makes a ton of sense that this album was produced by David Bowie. Lots of songs in here that I have heard before and enjoyed, but not very cohesive as an album other than a common sound. Much much better than I had expected. Favorite Songs: Lust for Life, The Passenger

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

1/5

I couldn't even finish this album, skipping through the last three songs. Having no nostalgia for it certainly doesn't help. It's more boring than anything else. A little too much edge, not enough actually interesting ideas.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

I'm fully aware I listened to this full album, but I couldn't tell you one thing about it. It is pretty good, but it didn't stick with me in any way.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

1/5

The music itself is a 2. Sounds incredibly dated and not that interesting. Gets a 1 because of how awful the artist is

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

This was fun, but too samey

The xx

4/5

Had to give this album a second listen to really form an opinion on it, as I felt I missed something the first time through. The vocals are relatively boring, but the instrumentals were pretty different from most things on this album and really helped to make it feel different. Favorite Songs: Intro, Night Time

All That You Can't Leave Behind

2/5

Some iconic U2 songs in here, but compared to other albums of theirs like War, I found this one overwhelmingly boring Favorite Songs: Beautiful Day

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

The cover is the most interesting thing about this album. Some neat ideas and instrumentation, but absolutely not deserving of being on this list.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

4/5

Gorgeous voice, and great songs

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

Expected this to be another one I wasn't a fan of, but it sounded really nice.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

4/5

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. While it is kind of simple, the emotional aspect really shined through

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

Pretty weird, but a lot of fun. I really liked their more out there tracks. Listened to this one a few times since it first showed up on the list and liked it a little more each time. Favorite Song: Hang Wire

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

That was a Christmas album

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

It's Thriller. There is a reason it's one of the most iconic albums of all time. Wish I could mark it lower because... you know... but it's excellent

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Some great classic rock in here, plus I love when live albums include some dialogue from the concert.

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

2/5

That was definitively not for me. That early 2000's alt rock sound always sounds kinds of whiny and angsty to me, and compltely turns me away.

Joanna Newsom

4/5

I don't think I necessarily love this, but I really appreciate it. Her voice is a bit too squeaky, but the instrumentation is varied and her lyrics are interesting. There is so much similar rock on this list that I do appreciate a big swing. I don't think I'll listen to this album all the time, but I'll definitely give it another try later, which is better than I can say about a lot of albums. Favorite Songs: Monkey and Bears, Cosmia

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Some good songs in here, but nothing exceptional. Listening to them groove is great. Favorite Song: Summer Breeze

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but they are consistently the best of the classic rock bands. Favorite Song: Whole Lotta Love

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Normally I hate this kind of noisy grunge, but I actually found myself feeling pretty neutral about it, which is maybe the highest praise I can give it. Although the last song is truly awful

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Shocked this is only their second album. Lots of great songs in here, and the energy is great. Favorite Songs: The Mask, Killing Me Softly with His Song, Ready or Not

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

3/5

This album inspired me to go and listen to more Leonard Cohen albums, but now my question is, why this one? Some great songs, but a lot of his earlier albums are better. Definitely made me a Cohen fan though Favorite Songs: Everybody Knows, Tower of Song

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

Very funky, very fun Favorite Song: Unfunky UFO

Harvest

Neil Young

3/5

Always enjoy Neil Young, but nothing about this album blew me away

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Enjoyable, but brought down by the fact that it doesn't sound very unique anymore. I've heard lots like this since it came out Favorite Songs: Blue Line

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

An excellent Jazz piano album, made even more excellent by the story behind it. Albums like this are why I keep doing this project, even after a full week of British rock

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

4/5

It might've been a bit long and dragged a little at some parts, but I think it kept it fresh and interesting enough to keep me engaged. It seems that I'm a fan of prog rock Favorite Songs: Carpet Crawlers, Colony of Slipperman

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

It's Michael Jackson. There are some awful songs in here (Dirty Diana, Liberian Girl) and he's an awful person, but these songs are iconic for a reason

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

3/5

That was a fun album, but it was really just a collection of songs. Nothing cohesive about this other than it has the same singer.

Suicide

1/5

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

2/5

I can appreciate that this music was made while the artist was quite young and that it was influential for its time, but it's just not exciting to listen to now. Too much similar music exists out there for this to really stand out in any way.

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

This was fine

Van Halen

4/5

Shocked this is their first album. They really kicked it off with a bang Favorite Songs: Running With the Devil, Eruption

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

3/5

I like the idea of blues rock more than I like blues rock. I'd rather just listen to Zeppelin

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Nobody does it quite like Ray Charles Favorite Songs: Just for a Thrill, Come Rain or Shine

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

5/5

I like a tight, 30-minute album. This one really grew on me, with the second half of the album being far better than the first Favorite Songs: In Your House, A Forest, M, At Night