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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Tago Mago Can	5	2.79	+2.21
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise	5	2.88	+2.12
Bert Jansch Bert Jansch	5	3	+2
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard Thompson	5	3.05	+1.95
Ambient 1/Music For Airports Brian Eno	5	3.07	+1.93
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter The Incredible String Band	4	2.16	+1.84
John Prine John Prine	5	3.21	+1.79
Chirping Crickets Buddy Holly & The Crickets	5	3.29	+1.71
Eagles Eagles	5	3.3	+1.7
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan	1	3.72	-2.72
The Queen Is Dead The Smiths	1	3.67	-2.67
Ill Communication Beastie Boys	1	3.64	-2.64
Moving Pictures Rush	1	3.58	-2.58
Surfer Rosa Pixies	1	3.5	-2.5
Aja Steely Dan	1	3.47	-2.47
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast	1	3.45	-2.45
Ready To Die The Notorious B.I.G.	1	3.36	-2.36
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	1	3.33	-2.33
Countdown To Ecstasy Steely Dan	1	3.28	-2.28

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	2	5

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Steely Dan	3	1
The Smiths	2	1

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Artist	Ratings
Brian Eno	2, 5

5-Star Albums (34)

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Hail To the Thief

Radiohead · 1 likes

2/5

Not their best. Not in my top 1000

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba · 1 likes

4/5

Wonderful vocals

4-Star Albums (19)

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

1-Star Albums (16)

All Ratings

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter

The Incredible String Band

4/5

Unusual, although not at the time. Not one of my favourites and prefer the earlier works.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

3/5

Pure 70s pop, not great and wouldn’t make my top 1000 or 2000 for that.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

2/5

..very poppy- not for me despite the fact I like electronic sounds

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

Pop in the best way

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

Great album with Greta production for the time of its release

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

Great music, but lyrics - post punk shite

Dire Straits

4/5

Good debt album. Wasn’t sure when it first came out. Saw them live in Clapham, found them a bit boring. Album has grown on me over the years. Now one of my favourites

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Great album, first of I suppose the new wave, that I liked, but that is personal as other than the Cure it was a genre which I enjoyed particularly. Reflects a time when I got back to the 50s and 60s with R&R, blues and proper R&B. But back to the album - heavy and dark, probably a new wave Black Sabbath - probably why I liked it so much. Favourite track -

Paul Simon

3/5

Pure American pop, prefer him with Garfunkel. Again not sure what this is doing in the top 1000

Tago Mago

Can

5/5

Great album, best album by Can, needs to be played loud in a darkened room😂

Eagles

5/5

Excellent album from start to end

Pretenders

4/5

The Doors

5/5

Two stand out songs obviously, but overall a great album

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

5/5

Enjoyed this, first time of hearing - now part of my ambient collection. Reminded me a bit of Portishead without the vocals.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

4/5

Interesting album, my first listen. I would imagine they were or are great live.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

3/5

Overhyped

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

2/5

Not great, Faust and Can did this type of music a lot better than this. It’s a one from me

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

2/5

Not the greatest debut album, hasn’t aged well. Psycho Killer the only stand out track

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

5/5

So many classic tracks on one album - it’s a 5 Star for me

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

4/5

Wasn’t sure at first, but grew on me and went back to listen a second time. Enjoyed it.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

1/5

Not my bag at all, tried listening to it, but rap and opera are the only two genres I struggle with. It’s a no star for me.

Tragic Songs of Life

The Louvin Brothers

3/5

Excellent, blue grass and country . Also an see where harmonies such as the Everley Brothers came from

Aja

Steely Dan

1/5

American soft rock at its worst. One star from me

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Game changer when released. Timeless.

The Velvet Underground

5/5

Had not heard this before today, loved it. Don’t know why I shied away from VU, but I suppose my taste has become more eclectic as I have got older.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

3/5

Another 1st listen for me, and have to say this is v good. Hi praise from someone who hated 80s music😂

Timeless

Goldie

4/5

Wasn’t going to listen to this, but glad I did, really liked it.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

2/5

Ok ish but not a great album, certainly wouldn’t put it into the top 1000

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Like the relaxed tracks, nice summer grooves

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

1/5

Post punk average rock

Moving Pictures

Rush

1/5

Makes you see why punk came to the forefront

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

Liked this on first listen, needs another couple of listens but would give it 3 stars

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Great, two albums really, been a long while since I have listened to it in full.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

4/5

Terrific vocalist as demonstrated on ‘I really don’t want to know’. The other thing I like about this, and a lot of C&W of the time is the great backing musicians that Nashville used in the 50s and 60s before it all got watered down in the70s. No wonder they had their punk period with the Outlaws

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

5/5

My favourite R&LT album

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

2/5

I find Neil youngs music a bit like marmite. Some albums I love some to me are just boring. This one falls in the latter

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

1/5

Always liked Jonny Marr’s guitar work and the bands musicality. But Morrisey - a waste of space. 1 star from me

The Grand Tour

George Jones

2/5

To mor c&w for me

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

4/5

Predecessor to many a great album, shame Parsons and McGuinn only stayed together for this album

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

Not their best. Not in my top 1000

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

1/5

Not my bag at all

John Prine

5/5

Great album, Greta lyrics, possibly a bit of it’s time but still some poignant lyrics which just shows we haven’t come that far in 50 years

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Superb album

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Nice soulful jazzy groove, but nothing special

White Light

Gene Clark

4/5

Very laidback country rock, can hear his influence he had on the Byrds despite leaving in 66

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Excellent album from the duo at their height.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

One of the few good 80s rock albums, always amazed that the legacy of Punk seemed to be bland mor rock as produced by Bon Jovi, Asia Aerosmith and the likes

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Proper rock and an album deserving of its place within the top 1000

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

3/5

Interesting, gets better as it goes on. Enjoyed my first listening

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

Solid album from the period, stand out track obviously Proud Mary. But generally pretty good.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

1/5

Ok ish

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

2/5

Average punk album

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

1/5

Crap

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

Preferred the earlier American Recordings

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Quit poppy, but enjoyed it

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

First listen for me, enjoyed it, but not a great album

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

Whilst it may have been influential at the time, other than a couple of numbers it hasn’t aged well.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

3/5

Ok ish, not their best in my opinion

Vivid

Living Colour

2/5

One or two good tracks, the rest average American 80s rock, not the best genre

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Great album which I came to lately. Had numerous Muddy vinyl in th70s including the outstanding Hard Again, and was lucky enough to see him on his final uk tour in 77 at the New Vic. The band on this recording are extremely tight, which when reading the history of the build up and civil unrest the day before is surprising. Great album 5 star from me.

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

1/5

Poor

Miriam Makeba

4/5

Wonderful vocals

Fever Ray

2/5

Average electronic album, nothing special or inventive I’m afraid

Document

R.E.M.

2/5

Not their best by any means but a couple of good tracks

Pink Flag

Wire

4/5

Didn’t like punk when it first started, this is however a fine example

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

One of the best disco albums, not my favourite genre, but amazingly well produced

Elvis Presley

5/5

The start of a genre!

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

Ok ish Clapton, quite laid back, you can to start to feel the JJ Cale influences.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

Other than the singles, never did get in tomSly, preferred GCS, Funkadelic, and the Ohio Players, but suppose this is where it starts

Smile

Brian Wilson

1/5

Poor

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

1/5

Very poor

Maxinquaye

Tricky

1/5

Not my bag

Odelay

Beck

2/5

Can’t quite make my mind up on this, like I; parts, dislike in others

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

Loved this album from first listen, all band on top form

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

2/5

A couple of reasonable tracks, and you can see where it could go, but overall nothing ground breaking.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Greta album, still sounds fresh 50 years later

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

First listened to this in mid 70s when I fell out of love with the music being pushed out at the time, started listening to Blues, Rock and Roll and 60s Soul and this along with live at Monterey was an absolute stand out for me

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Start of the soundtrack to the 70s!

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

2/5

Is This It

The Strokes

2/5

Basic rock

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

1/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

Excellent album

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Picked up on this album a good few years after it first came out, absolutely love it.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Top notch

Graceland

Paul Simon

3/5

His only solo effort I liked, Greta album of the time, but hasn’t aged well

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

3/5

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

One of my all time favourites

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

1/5

Just don’t get Steely Dan at all

The Libertines

1/5

Did not like at all

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

5/5

Excellent album

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

My second favourite BS album after Master of Reality which was the second album I purchased. Floyd Atom Heart was the first and Deep Purple, Machine Head third. Great album in my opinion

Joan Armatrading

5/5

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Brian Eno

2/5

Not my favourite by any means

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Great production, Christmas pop

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey