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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Music From The Penguin Cafe Penguin Cafe Orchestra	5	3.01	+1.99
Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves	5	3.08	+1.92
The Bones Of What You Believe CHVRCHES	5	3.17	+1.83
Peter Gabriel 3 Peter Gabriel	5	3.29	+1.71
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
Opus Dei Laibach	4	2.39	+1.61
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.42	+1.58
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
Moon Safari Air	5	3.58	+1.42
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	5	3.62	+1.38

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
You Are The Quarry Morrissey	1	2.86	-1.86
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	2	3.76	-1.76
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Bob Dylan	2	3.62	-1.62
Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	3.57	-1.57
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! Frank Sinatra	2	3.52	-1.52
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.49	-1.49
Cheap Thrills Big Brother & The Holding Company	2	3.42	-1.42
Murmur R.E.M.	2	3.42	-1.42
...And Justice For All Metallica	2	3.42	-1.42
Horses Patti Smith	2	3.31	-1.31

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Artist	Albums	Average
Stevie Wonder	2	5

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Popular Reviews

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1 likes

2/5

It’s got like 1 maybe 2 tracks but I just can’t say that I liked it

Ace of Spades

Motörhead · 1 likes

3/5

It’s like listening to a whole block of WIMZ Knoxville’s classic rock. In that it’s all kind of the same but not terrible

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival · 1 likes

4/5

Classics all around. Though 11 minutes for I heard it through the grapevine is excessive

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins · 1 likes

4/5

Expected a 2 hour chore. Got a 2 hour work of art

The Score

Fugees · 1 likes

4/5

Seems like rap groups have really died out which is a shame because this one has such a nice groove

1-Star Albums (1)

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En-Tact

The Shamen

3/5

Joan Armatrading

3/5

It’s well made and easy to listen to. It just doesn’t really pop anywhere

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Really nails the songwriter advantage of singing one’s own works with this album

Violent Femmes

3/5

Good starter song. The rest is alright

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

The spoken word parts are good the rest is rather bad

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

It’s got a fun sound all around

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

I’m sure the lyrics are questionable but, the beats and flows are superb

1999

Prince

3/5

More of a lo-fi sound then I had expected

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Foo Fighters

3/5

To me it just kind of blends together. Not bad but not distinct

Opus Dei

Laibach

4/5

Not sure it would hit as hard the second time but this one came in crazy the first time

Close To You

Carpenters

4/5

It’s almost overwhelmingly sweet. But it’s catchy and well made

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

2/5

The only way I knew a new song started is because they all started the same way

Elvis Presley

3/5

Some good songs but it really is just a compilation of singles

World Clique

Deee-Lite

4/5

It’s got a fun funky sound

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

It’s just powerfully good through and through

Arular

M.I.A.

2/5

I usually like this kind of sound but this one just repeats itself to much

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

Just dances through sounds and genres definitely a well made album

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

Didn’t think I could like the organ so much. Real easy to listen to as well

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

3/5

Great big band sound

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

3/5

Lovely electronic sound. Doesn’t really go for distinct tracks instead just sort of vibes the whole way through

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

1/5

All the subtlety of a jackhammer

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Heads will roll is the real gem of the album

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

2/5

A very passionate group. But not my kind of sound

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

4/5

I’m a fan of the plunderphonics genre and while this one doesn’t go as crazy as some it’s still a very enjoyable sound

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

Cool sound thought it was going to be way duller

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Some songs do just pop off like crazy but many do kind of end up a wash

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

Nice easy listen with some good hits in there

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Starts a little slow but really gets going past basic synth sounds

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

2 because I don’t remember a thing about it

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

3/5

Yeah it really just keeps on trucking. Not bad but quite long

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

5/5

Country pop at its best

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

That one song is real catchy the rest is just okay

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

3/5

Not usually a fan of live albums or the blues but this one was really well mixed and B.B. obviously knows how to work a crowd

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

It’s a shame this one isn’t easier to stream it’s got quite a punchy sound for its age

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Expected a 2 hour chore. Got a 2 hour work of art

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

3/5

Yeah it’s the doors alright

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

My favorite track was admittedly a cover

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

It’s okay just didn’t really leave a mark on me

Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

3/5

Almost incredible how inoffensive this album sounds. Like they must have put some real work into keeping it this neutral

Pump

Aerosmith

4/5

I had thought that an album like this coming out when it did would be a soulless attempt by an artist to stay relevant. But the truth is this album rocks with a ton of heart

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

It’s alright but doesn’t quite punch it up a notch anywhere

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

4/5

Some of the tracks are a bit long but the tracks are classics

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Lots of passion in these tracks a real gem for sure

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

It certainly inspires the feel of a small club. Feels a bit forced sometimes though

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

The sound is a bit much but they do have a passion for it

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Good vibe sounds not really a plot or thoughts just vibes

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

I had some preconceived notions of oasis going into this but they defeated my prejudice and won me over

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Classics all around. Though 11 minutes for I heard it through the grapevine is excessive

Adele

4/5

Love the mixing on the album vocal forward with just the basics behind it

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

2/5

Good lyrics but I cannot get over the harmonica

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Just not really my jam maybe like one play song on the whole thing

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Just that signature Stevie Wonder groove throughout

The Doors

4/5

So many songs I already kinda knew

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

3/5

It was surprisingly good in parts and not so surprisingly a grind in other parts. All together it’s alright I guess

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

Not my jam but it was a nice sounding sound regardless

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

3/5

Easy sound overall. I can listen to All I want to do like once a month and any more it just bugs me.

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Nice punk sound but nothing particularly notable in my opinion

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

He really is the king

Make Yourself

Incubus

2/5

I guess the dj was their standout sound?

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Just another britpop album

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

4/5

Loved the sound it’s rather offbeat in a great way

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

My father would be proud of this rating

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

2/5

That damn harmonica will be the death of me

Music

Madonna

3/5

Really fascinating how much processing and effects they shoved onto this album

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

4/5

Nice sound and good fun. The outro track is really just a joke though

Damaged

Black Flag

2/5

If you like punk then this ought to be good

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Starts out strong but like many a trip kinda collapses on itself towards the end

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Heartfelt, doesn’t quite pop out though

John Prine

4/5

Lyrics normally just kinda bounce off my head without landing but these were an incredible work of art

2112

Rush

3/5

Laid out like a 2 part ordeal. The back half has the fun songs

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

Had enough of a beat to avoid a standard britpop 2 star

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

4/5

Disc 3 really just a jam track and not really my vibe but the other 2 discs are incredible

Moon Safari

Air

5/5

Mellow daft punk sound

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

5/5

An unexpected delight. I had heard a bit from this band without actually seeing the bigger picture so this was very surprising

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

So this is why my dad would always say “breaking the law breaking the law”

The Rise & Fall

Madness

2/5

Our house is really fun but not enough to hold the album together

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

4/5

Nice jazzy sound. I like how it really is just kinda of one long song but yet doesn’t feel like it’s repeating itself

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

2/5

It was just okay. Classic Bob Marley style

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

3/5

Good music, but his voice gets old after like 2 songs

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

I can only do about one Randy Newman song at a time

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

It’s nostalgic sound has only increased its effectiveness over the years

Murmur

R.E.M.

2/5

Really just gets worse the longer it goes

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Good tracks and a nice chill vibe with real heart

War

3/5

Starts with a bang the kinda tapers down as it continues

The Yes Album

Yes

3/5

Some albums with just a couple of long tracks really seem to get bogged down. But the tracks on this one where a fun groovy mix with plenty of action in between the music

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Kinda U shaped quality wise with the middle being pretty forgettable but man the ends are amazing

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Some imperfect songs but when the song hits man it’s a beautiful thing

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

A live album that 1. Sounds good, and 2. Actually sounds live and fun

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

I’ll admit better mixing and better singing made this one alright

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Seems like rap groups have really died out which is a shame because this one has such a nice groove

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Track 2 damn near threw me out of my seat. That synth came out of nowhere. The rest of the album is also a nice listen

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Great energy on this one. You can tell that Louis is an expert at working a crowd

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

I honestly wanted to like it more but many tracks fell flat. Might not help that the stereo mix is super wide

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

I dig the string and synth sound and boy this album has loads

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

4/5

Smooooooooth

The Who Sell Out

The Who

3/5

It’s a fun concept. Not many crazy good tracks but it’s fun

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

It’s not quite my sound but there is good talent on display here. Having a debut album this good is many an artists dream

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

It’s got like 1 maybe 2 tracks but I just can’t say that I liked it

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

It’s got such a nice 80’s sound to it

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

Didn’t understand a word but this album has tons of vibes and the message comes across clear

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

3/5

It’s not bad but to me it felt more to the realm of classical music which while I enjoy doesn’t really seem to be the vibe of the list as a whole

In Rainbows

Radiohead

5/5

Such a delightful listen. Has a nice sad sound

OK Computer

Radiohead

3/5

Maybe it was the back to back Radiohead tracks but this one just didn’t pop

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

I did like how the songs really jumped around style wise

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Beautiful personal sound the production is quite excellent on it

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

5/5

Dang didn’t know this albums game. I think the only thing it’s missing is a real chart topper. That being said it’s fantastic in every other way

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

As far as live albums go this one’s a keeper

Purple Rain

Prince

4/5

This is that peak prince sound with lots of instrumentation and perfect clarity

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

4/5

Just kick back and let it wash over you

Arc Of A Diver

Steve Winwood

3/5

Couldn’t remember a thing about it. But it didn’t offend me or anything

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

It’s got some good songs some okay songs and some long songs

The World is a Ghetto

War

3/5

It’s groovy more jazzy in sound after the first song

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

This one rocks Jack white knows how to make an album

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

4/5

It’s like getting lost in fantasy land

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

2/5

It’s just like an 80’s album that’s off tune the whole time

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

It’s very smooth. So smooth there’s not much grip or flavor. But so smooth

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

3/5

Bowie was ahead of time with this one I feel like

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

Layla is a certified hit. The rest just kinda drifts off into meh

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

4/5

I thought it was going to be generic hippy music. But instead it’s loving folk and hippy music

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

5/5

Short, sweet, and beautiful. What more could you want

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

It’s a smooth sound. Almost too smooth

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Really pushing it with the run time

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

It was a bit distracted today so I didn’t quite notice this one. Seems good and rather short as well

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3/5

It’s like listening to a whole block of WIMZ Knoxville’s classic rock. In that it’s all kind of the same but not terrible

Pelican West

Haircut 100

3/5

Very 80’s about all I got to say

Chris

Christine and the Queens

3/5

Good beats the lyrics are so so. The French version makes them sound cool and foreign though

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

I like the lead singer rest is alright

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

Some good beats hiding here

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

Really nice gloomy sound

Common

4/5

Good beats on here. Lyrics were alright as well

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

5/5

Looking back this really does have 2010’s vibes. Great album

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

3/5

The one or two really good tracks help bring this up to par. Otherwise it’s not really there

...And Justice For All

Metallica

2/5

It either gave me a headache or made it worse. I respect the artistry but it’s not my jam

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

It was quick. Not crazy good sadly

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

Arrested Development

3/5

It’s got that nice bouncy 90’s hip hop sound down. Kinda locks it in time vibe wise but it’s fun

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

3/5

Really nice tracks. I thought iron man was a bit weak though

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

When you look at it in 2 pieces they both are really quite good albums. Treating them as a single album bigs them down a bit with the sheer length