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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
GI Germs	5	2.53	+2.47
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Genesis	5	3.08	+1.92
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley	5	3.37	+1.63
Opus Dei Laibach	4	2.39	+1.61
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	5	3.4	+1.6
Green R.E.M.	5	3.47	+1.53
Blackstar David Bowie	5	3.48	+1.52
Moss Side Story Barry Adamson	4	2.52	+1.48
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	5	3.56	+1.44
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand	5	3.57	+1.43

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	1	3.44	-2.44
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	1	3.39	-2.39
Be Common	1	3.35	-2.35
Live At The Harlem Square Club Sam Cooke	2	3.76	-1.76
Moondance Van Morrison	2	3.7	-1.7
Brothers The Black Keys	2	3.56	-1.56
Tidal Fiona Apple	2	3.46	-1.46
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	2	3.43	-1.43
Seventeen Seconds The Cure	2	3.38	-1.38
Africa Brasil Jorge Ben Jor	2	3.37	-1.37

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David Bowie	5	4.2

5-Star Albums (15)

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Popular Reviews

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd. · 1 likes

2/5

I'm all for art and experimentation, but what the hell did I just listen to?

Slipknot

Slipknot · 1 likes

2/5

I don't like Slipknot because I'm not 13 years old anymore.

1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings

System Of A Down

4/5

Solid debut by the band, and a couple banger sright from the get-go. This record becomes the foundation they build their following releases on, expanding and experimenting with this particular style.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

3/5

Instrumentation is pretty good. I still don't like Morrisey as a human being.

Elvis Presley

5/5

Outstanding debut by the King himself, his rockabilly roots ever so present here, and demonstrates why he became the King of Rock and Roll.

Green

R.E.M.

5/5

First R.E.M. record I ever heard. Consistently good from beginning to end.

Station To Station

David Bowie

3/5

Not a bad record, but nothing really stood out to me. Not one of Bowie's best, but still an enjoyable listen.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

3/5

Dad rock incarnate. Great album nonetheless.

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

David Bowie

5/5

Brilliant concept album from Bowie.

Germs

5/5

Raw, energetic, and old school, The Germs were pure punk rock.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

Not bad, but functions more as background music or a soundtrack.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Raw and unfiltered, they would improve with their follow-up.

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

4/5

Really captures the energy the band has. Solid from beginning to end.

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

Solid record from beginning to end, Bowie never misses.

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Terence Trent D'Arby

4/5

Incredibly funky, I like the album's vibe.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

2/5

I never got Marilyn Manson's appeal.

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Overall I liked it. Reminded me of something my mom would play in the car and not let us change it.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

I didnt think much of them before, but the record surprised me. The two guys have some real talent.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Solid album, where Queen started to become Queen.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

2/5

Musically it's well done, but I couldn't get into it.

Adele

4/5

I dont think Adele has a bad song.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

3/5

This is probably the only Bon Jovi album worth listening too.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Honestly this whole record is a vibe. Flows effortlessly into the next song, with callbacks to previous tracks making it like a concept album.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Every song is great, and while their punk rock sound from earlier records is still there, the experimentation and willing to expand their repertoire adds depth to their writing and overall sound.

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

Did not expect them to sound like this. Pretty good for what for what it was.

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

I liked it, but nothing stood out to me on the record.

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

3/5

They really like sampling.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

4/5

It has "Smoke on the Water", n'uff said.

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Heavy Metal peaked here.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Not what I expected from a band called "Primal Scream".

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

4/5

Damn, I want to see the movie this was made for that doesn't exist.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

An early creative peak for the band.

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

3/5

I like Fatboy Slim's music, but many of the tracks get repetitive and go on for way too long.

Connected

Stereo MC's

2/5

It's a cool vibe but I lose interest in albums like this about halfway through.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

"Money For Nothing" is worth the price of admission alone.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Snoopy likes to drop N-bombs quite frequently.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

4/5

Pretty decent alternative rock album, although some songs seem to go on for longer than they need too.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

5/5

Soundgarden delivered a record with the raw energy of their roots, but had also matured as songwriters and musicians.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

5/5

After this, Genesis started to suck.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

I like this early rock 'n' roll stuff.

Ingenue

k.d. lang

3/5

I've heard Constant Craving my entire life and had no idea it was k.d. lang.

More Specials

The Specials

3/5

I never got the appeal of ska.

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

Bowie looked death in the eyes and said "Let's make art together!"

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

1/5

I fucking hate Coldplay.

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

Ya ya ya, I am Lorde.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

3/5

This one of the most 90s things I've ever heard.

War

3/5

Every song sounds the same.

Brothers

The Black Keys

2/5

It evokes a millenial "stomp boom clap!" vibe that I just don't care for.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

4/5

Didn't know what to make of it, but I liked it.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

1/5

Nu Metal is about as entertaining as an abortion.

Tapestry

Carole King

3/5

She's very talented, and I remember hearing the closing track sung by Selma to Jub-Jub on The Simpsons.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Bruce Springsteen has a lot of talent, but I'm also not a blue collar worker from New Jersey so I didn't really vibe with it. The nine minute closer was a bit of a shock.

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

3/5

I did not expect bongo renditions of The Rolling Stones or Iron Butterfly. That being said the album felt like it went on for too long.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Live albums like this are where groups like The Allman Brothers Band really shine, as it captures their jams and improvisational style, putting their full talent on display.

Signing Off

UB40

2/5

This record just didn't end.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

3/5

It was enjoyable enough but Prince just writes wierd songs.

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

It's a vibe, feels kind of like a soundtrack to a 90's sci-fi immersion sim.

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

It's a vibe. I'm not too into jazz fusion but I liked this as some background music.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

This is where "Beatlemania" started.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

2/5

Electronic music has never been my jam. Its good for being in a club or something, but you dont sit down and listen to it like a regular record.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

4/5

Pretty good vibe.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

I get bored so easily, I just don't think this is my type of stuff.

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

There isn't one song on this album I don't like.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

4/5

Shame the band didn't last longer, it's raw British punk at it's finest.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Weird, experimental, and unique, not what I expected from a group called "The Gun Club".

Debut

Björk

3/5

Bjorn is wierd but I like her vibe.

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

2/5

It's enjoyable but not my cup of tea.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

2/5

I'm all for art and experimentation, but what the hell did I just listen to?

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

I've been aware of Yes for ages but never have their stuff a listen. Great stuff!

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

I don't think there's a bad song on this record.

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

It's like if Coldplay didn't suck.

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

Surprisingly decent.

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

ZZ Top are just so cool.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

4/5

Ive never heard of these guys and I thought this album was a banger.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Solid debut featuring one of the group's most well-known songs as a penultimate closer.

Damaged

Black Flag

4/5

Raw and uncompromising, its hardcore punk at it's finest.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

It was enjoyable but I really can't get into music I can't understand the lyrics too.

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

4/5

This was a great vibe and I enjoyed every single track.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

Easily the best work Brian Wilson ever produced.

Femi Kuti

3/5

I enjoyed the jazzy vibe this record had. Some songs felt too long, but I still liked them.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

3/5

Pretty good stuff, got bored near the end.

Iron Maiden

5/5

Great debut, and the raw, punkier vibe of this era fits Paul D'Ianno's vocals perfectly. Most of the songs are quick and short, but "The Phantom of the Opera" lays the groundwork for their later epics.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

Pretty solid record, and the cover art would later inspire the video for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

2/5

Jazz is cool and all, but I got really bored about halfway through.

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

3/5

They definitely have a "we don't give a fuck" punk attitude, and I dig it.

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

She was a very talented musician, and her music shows that. However, her overall style I'm not crazy about.

The Velvet Underground

3/5

A bit more straghtforward than their previous releases, but no John Cale, so it's only so-so.

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

I never really listened to Santana, and overall it was pretty good.

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

3/5

Having a grasp on the French language, I found it pretty entertaining.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Ha, she wrote a song about female masturbation.

Opus Dei

Laibach

4/5

I feel like this is what vikings sounded like.

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

3/5

Overall pretty decent Alt Rock record.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

It's a Christmas album. It's fine, but nothing amazing.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

2/5

She's talented, but I didn't care for the record.

Tom Tom Club

3/5

Talking Heads without David Byrne gets real new wave.

Paul Simon

3/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Great record, and unfortunately Brian Jones' last wirh the group, but a good one to go out on.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

4/5

I dig it's vibe. Another artist I had no idea existed before this.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

I liked it, cool songs and and enjoyable all the way through.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Well, he's got his own unique style, that's for sure.

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

A solid post-Ziggy Stardust record.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

The Boss is a talented guy, but I'm also not a blue collar guy from Michigan so I'm not crazy about him.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

More ambience than a traditional record, but still a vibe.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

4/5

My only gripe with the record is the title track hits hard, then it's a slower record after that. Still a great penultimate record for the legendary Leonard Cohen.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

3/5

It's bookended by two tracks that are long and experimental.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

3/5

Overall not bad. Not life changing or anything, but enjoyable.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

He makes decent music, but I still hate Morrisey.

Rio

Duran Duran

4/5

"Hungry Like The Wolf" is a banger.

Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys

4/5

For a group called "The Soft Boys", they're anything but.

Sulk

The Associates

3/5

Wierd, but I liked it.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

2/5

It's good, but not my thing.

Pyromania

Def Leppard

2/5

Def Leppard were on track to be a massive part of the NWOBHM in the 80s, then said "nah, we wanna make crap."

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

3/5

There was nothing I recognized, but pretty decent nontheless.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

As with every Talking Heads record, it gets wierd and experimental.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

5/5

My favourite Zeppelin album. Every song is fantastic.

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

2/5

I enjoy it well enough for a bit, but the songs just get repetitive and drag on after a while.

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

That cover gives a different vibe to what it actually sounds like.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Every single song sounds the same.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

2/5

I liked it, but I felt like it went on for way too long.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Ray Charles is great.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

3/5

I get it now.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

I don't mind the Byrds, and it was enjoyable, but nothing stood out on this album.

Moondance

Van Morrison

2/5

I didn't realize Moondance was Van Morrison.

Slipknot

2/5

I don't like Slipknot because I'm not 13 years old anymore.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

I liked this album's vibe.

Common

1/5

I like Common as an actor. Not a huge fan of his music.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

I liked it. Cool jam-band vibe and mostly instrumental.

Future Days

Can

3/5

I really didn't know what to make of this.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

I liked it. Very Neil Young coded.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

The Who were at their prime here.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Surprisingly a lot mote nuance than you'd expect. Arguably better than their debut.

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

3/5

Had no idea who these guys were. Enjoyable enough.

Remedy

Basement Jaxx

2/5

Who listens to this outside a club environment?

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

I appreciate their artsy nature, but some songs feel like they don't ever end.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Peak Johnny Cash.

Low-Life

New Order

3/5

Nice mixture of their early stuff with dance vibes.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

I think this is my favourite record of theirs.

I Against I

Bad Brains

3/5

Great raw punk record.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Good beginnings, but let's face it, there's only one memorable song to this day for a reason.

C'est Chic

CHIC

2/5

I only know that one song, and I'm not a fan.

Crazysexycool

TLC

2/5

Not bad, not my thing tho.

Roxy Music

3/5

That band name with that cover had me going in with wildly different expectations.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

4/5

I liked it. Pure 90s alt grunge.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

That last song just kept going.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

His name was Robert Paulson.