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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Grand Tour George Jones	5	2.79	+2.21
Apple Venus Volume 1 XTC	5	2.83	+2.17
Warehouse: Songs And Stories Hüsker Dü	5	2.86	+2.14
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Billy Bragg	5	2.95	+2.05
Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits	5	2.99	+2.01
Imperial Bedroom Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5	2.99	+2.01
Groovin' The Young Rascals	5	3.04	+1.96
The Rise & Fall Madness	5	3.04	+1.96
Traffic Traffic	5	3.06	+1.94
Immigrés Youssou N'Dour	5	3.09	+1.91

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Thriller Michael Jackson	1	4.22	-3.22
In Rainbows Radiohead	1	3.86	-2.86
Is This It The Strokes	1	3.81	-2.81
Grace Jeff Buckley	1	3.74	-2.74
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Arctic Monkeys	1	3.72	-2.72
Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	1	3.7	-2.7
Violator Depeche Mode	1	3.7	-2.7
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	1	3.68	-2.68
Superunknown Soundgarden	1	3.64	-2.64
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	1	3.62	-2.62

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
The Rolling Stones	3	5
Black Sabbath	3	5
Miles Davis	3	5
Beatles	3	5
Bob Dylan	3	4.67
The Police	2	5
Paul Simon	2	5
The Kinks	2	5
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	5
Neil Young	4	4.25
Led Zeppelin	3	4.33

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	3	1.33
Rufus Wainwright	2	1
Metallica	2	1
The The	2	1.5
Pulp	2	1.5

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
David Bowie	2, 5

5-Star Albums (79)

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I don't get it. I suppose this one is also "great". Not for me though.

Just meh! Not a fan of country rock.

NOt a big fan of theirs. i just don't get what all the hype is about. "Creep" is very good but it's not on this LP.

Classic feel good record from back in the day!

One of the first concept albums. Details the Crazy story that is the life of S.F. Sorrow. Fantasy sci fi rock and roll. Worth a listen.

4-Star Albums (39)

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

1-Star Albums (89)

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

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

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My first LP to listen to was The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett. I've included a wiki link of the LP itself and a youtube link: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=c77djHcrmVE&list=OLAK5uy_nCadsSovaCieKT8xqxSZlxJgK1pg7Uw_c https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_K%C3%B6ln_Concert I'd Never listened to it before even though It had been recommended to me several times. It's Brilliant. What a shame I've deprived myself of it my whole life. The story behind the recording is just as remarkable. Like

If you've ever wondered what the difference between punk rock, and indy rock is, it's this: Alt Rock. And this LP, Surfer Rosa by the Pixies is a prime example. A banger of a debut LP, "Doolittle" would follow a year later, it's an influential debut album. It combines raw, abrasive noise with unexpected moments of pop melody and quirky, surreal lyrics. It's unique in that it combines , spacious production and the dynamic interplay between Black Francis's intense vocals, avant-garde guitar work, and melodic bass, it has inspired generations of musicians. 4/5 for me.

Not my cup of tea but I do see the value in this recording. Art rock/dance/disco/pop are how I would describe this one. A least 4 songs I can honestly say caught my ear. Definitely worth a listen. Reminded of Laurie Anderson quite often.

Classic R&B from the legendary Al Green. It’s included in several “greatest of all time” lists. For good reason too. I really enjoyed it… I need to listen with someone very dear to me next time … 5/5

Good record. Not my bag of tea but it is very good.

no.

Classic southern rock. Great live LP from a band, and a genre, I'm not that crazy about.

Another classic rocker. "Felling Alright?" is on here and that's oretty cool.

I loved this record back in the day and I still do now! Probably my favortie LP by The Police.

Not my favorite band by any stretch but I do like this LP very much. The Queen is Dead, Frankly Mr. Shankly, Cemetry Gates, Bigmouth strikes Again... some really good stuff on here.

nah

Zappa, a genius, has never made music that appealed to me, a man of a much lesser intellect. I'm sure it's great on some levels but not for me.

Not my bag of tea but I know this LP from my old college roommate. It does bang ! Classic.

Classic Stones. One of my favorites from them. Rocks Off, Tumbling Dice, Happy, All Down the Line, Plundered My Soul.

Another solid outing by Supertramp. School, Bloody Well Right, and Dreamer are the standout tracks for me.

I didn't really care for this one.

IMHO - This is one of the most overrated LPs in rock and roll history. There are some really good moments on here but I've never seen what the all fuss was about. The band and the LP are just okay IMHO.

It is brilliant.

Great stuff. RIP Ozzy

Classic stuff from one of the greats! saw him live at the Grand Ol' Opry back '73... fun stuff.

Classic 60’s / early 70s rock.

Highway 61 is one of my very favorite Bob Dylan records.

One of my very favorites from Paul Simon!

A great one from a great one !

Not a fan

The LP that killed Van Halen. A very successful LP and tour. Several hits. Not their best but certainly worth a listen.

Spitting truths

Not my bag of tea. I do see the appeal

nah

THE PUNK LP TO OWN !! One of my all time favorites !

Ummm not a fan

No thanks

Classic Motörhead.

Not bad. I feel like I should really like them but o don’t really care for them that much.

Not a fan of these cats.

One of my favorites from Sir Reginald!

Good stuff. I prefer The Raconteurs but this is an iconic duo and a trend setting LP.

not my bag

Classic, dare I say groundbreaking jazz...?

Good stuff

One of my favorited from The Stones.

Face to Face, an album focusing on the loose common theme of social observation, is often regarded by critics as one of rock's first concept albums. Their first album consisting entirely of songs composed by members of The Kinks. "Sunny Afternoon" was the big hit. Apparently Ray Davies had suffered a nervous breakdown before recording began. Another all time fave of mine by The Kinks.

meh. New wave was fun for a little bit.

One of my faves from the Pumpkins!

No thanks

Not my favorite by Neil but still a strong LP

Classic Miles Davis

Classic SABBATH!

Classic from a classic!

Not a fan per se but I do enjoy his work from time to time

I love John Lennon but not this one...

One of my faves by Wilco!

Classic Clapton, Classic Derek and The Dominos.

Classic Lp from LA punk rockers X.

One of my favorites from The Stones!

My favorite country music concept LP!

Not a fan per se but not bad

Classic by a classic!

One of their best !!

Nah

One of my early Alt Rock faves !

One of my ALL TIME FAVES !!

One of the first concept albums. Details the Crazy story that is the life of S.F. Sorrow. Fantasy sci fi rock and roll. Worth a listen.

A great from our brothers in arms...

Not a fan.

not a fan.

Jersey Girl is my fave on here. I like it all. The title track is also good, as is “On the Nickel”. A pretty decent LP overall.

Good stuff

Not my bag of tea but it was for my old roommate. Heard a lot of their stuff back in the day.

Not my favorite from The Band but definitely a good record

One of his best and one of my favorites!

Not a bad effort. Technically these guys could all play but they put some of the blandest music i've ever heard. One or two gems per outing but not enough to make me want to hear a whole lot from them. "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" is the one Lp of theirs that I really like.

Good stuff from The Who. Second LP of theirs that I’ve rated in here. The incredibly overrated “Love at Leeds” was the first one I reviewed. Several “Who standards” on here this one.

nah

Not my bag of tea, but I can appreciate it...

Not reallu my thang but this isn't bad ata all.

It doesn't get any better than this!

Too long … some classics on there though …

wow. Why exactly did I need to hear this?

Possibly the lamest of all Paul Weller recordings... not including his other solo stuff...

Great by the boys!

Classic R&B.

I like these guys... I can't say for sure why though... I just do.

not my bag but it isn't bad.

Good stuff. Not my thang per se.

Good stuff from Dwight. Not a country fan but I appreciate what he's done with this LP and his entire career.

I’ve never really cared for these guy… at all.

No thanks.

Classic feel good record from back in the day!

Revolver is one of my all time Beatle favorites !!

oooo nnnoooo ugh

I'm not a big fan of theirs but i do like this record.

Fantastic LP. Not my favorite band by any stretch but you have to love their spirit.

Classic 80’s pop rock! I love this LP! Chock full of hits !!

Great soul and funk.

Just meh! Not a fan of country rock.

I've tried to get into Moby's music... It's just not happening. :(

I really like this one from Dylan.

NOt a big fan of theirs. i just don't get what all the hype is about. "Creep" is very good but it's not on this LP.

Not seeing the attraction here.

wow. No.

Classic soul from the God Father himself.

Seriously - what is the criteria to get on this list ? The hit, “We Are Family”, is innocuous disco that seemingly helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series in 1979 but other than that there isn’t much to get excited about on this LP.

THey are good at what they do but I'm not a big fan.

Classic and lovely

Another all time favorite!

Never heard this one before but I like it.

I like Yes, well several songs by Yes anyway. I've always thought that prog rock was modern classical music. None of the Yes songs that I like are on this LP.

Hell yeah!! Front to back a great record!

not a fan.

Fun album by Hot Rod.

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES FROM EC! "Town Cryer" is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS FROM EC!. Such a great record front to back.

These guy seem to be really popular. I don't get it. I do like a couple from them but not much else.

I like that these guys existed but not much here as far as hooks and good melodies. Some of the best of "post punk" music.

No thanks

oh yeah! I love this record. Davis was irascible and hot tempered but a true musical genius.

Funk 100% funk

No. Make her stop.

Good stuff.

People like these guys because why?

Not a bad record, I'm just not that enthralled by her stuff. Again, at the risk of sounding really mean, I'm gobsmacked at some of the mediocre stuff that has made this list.

Nah, thanks though.

Lots of hits. Pedophile sooo. Nah.

I don't get it. I suppose this one is also "great". Not for me though.

I LOVE THIS LP!!

My fave by Mr. Joel.

No thanks. The single most overrated LP, and band, of the punk rock movement.

Love at first listen. The dysfunction that follows this LP is EPIC. lol

Nota big fan but I appreciate their effort and good music played/done well is good music.

This is it! I love this record and this band. They have made several other great records but this is THE GREAT record that started it all.

I’m not a big fan of The Doors. I do appreciate their place in the history of R&R though. 3 really good tunes on here.

I love this LP!

I’ve never heard a tune from these guys that I thought was even remotely bearable. I do not understand the appeal.

Not the best example of his work. Again, I'm befuddled by some of the LPs included on this list. I do appreciate the variety and scope of the list.

One of my favorites from Mr. Dylan. Solid start to finish.

Not a rap guy per se but I respect good music. This is a pretty decent offering from Common. I like socially conscious music and it seems mot rap is truly that.

LOVE! Pure energy ! A great live LP.

Not my bag of tea

nah

It’s good stuff. Not in my wheelhouse but it is very good.

Immigrant Song is the stand out tune here.

No thanks. I did give it a go though...

he he he Hell yeah. Not a big country fan but George Jones was one of the best!

Awww... YEAH! One of my top 5 Lps by The Beatles ! Other than the fianl track, "Run For Your Life", it is fantastic.

He he he pretty cool but not anything I really care for. I do like Eno and David Byrne quite a bit though.

Not their best. A couple of good ones on here though.

I really loved this one back in the day. Looking back it was because of three songs.

They had some good stuff. I still don’t get how people moon over them. Overrated imho

Classic.

While I actually like The Who and have listened to this LP, allegedly one of the greatest live records of all time, I just don't care for it. I don't see the appeal. They strike me as an incrdibley sloppy live act.

Hmmp these guys are from Sheffield. Wonder if they are “Blades” or “Owls”? Either way not crazy about them.

Lovely and smooth.

English Beastie Boys...?

Probably pretty decent for electronica... but I'm not a fan.

I've never cared for these guys and after this I still don't.

I'm deeply offended by this type of crap. -1 please...

THIS IS A GREAT LP AND A GREAT BAND !

Love. Absolute blues boss.

Good stuff. I’m new to him but I like it !

Nah … she’s got some pipes on her though …

I like one of their other LPs a little bit too. Not my bag of tea but it's not completely horrible.

wow! Absolutely awful. raw crap. -1

Not a fan. Not completely horrible IMHO but definitely unremarkable.

lol. No. -1

Love the Pixies!

wow. How high do you have to be to even begin to think this is worth a shit? -1

This is a really cool LP. 4 stars for sure

The one that started it all.

Another LP that launched an amazing career. I love this record.

Nah

hmmp First listen for me not bad. They are not what I expected. My only previous knowledge of them was "Come on Eileen".

Classic

I like this LP. I'm not a big Floyd fan, I couldn't tell even you which one is Pink, :P, but i do like a lotof their stuff.

What a beautiful record.

My fave by the Pumpkins. Billy Corgan is a piece of work though, eh?

Not a fan per se but they did revolutionize the genre...

hmmp Nice.

wow. Underwhelming to say the least.

I like a couple of songs on this one and maybe one more of theirs from an earlier LP, the song Girls on Film. I never really understood the appeal from a musical stand point. Culturally they did have a pretty big impact on the ‘80s as did Culture Club so I guess I can see why you might want to listen to this one, to get a feel of what was going on in the 1980s. But this is an underwhelming LP overall.

Not bad. "So You Want to be s Rock and Roll Star" and "My Back Pages" (it just screams Bob Dylan, right?) are worth it.

Who doesn't love Ray?

lol nah

He thought he was great so that’s saying something ..

IT MUST GO! -1

Very talented but I'm not a big fan

Their first LP. While I’m not a fan at all I do appreciate when music is played well. It’s ranked 8th overall in their catalog by their fans.

Hard rockers

lol nah

Not a fan. I have seen them live and they were phenomenal though. Weird huh?

A couple on here I really like.

wow. I can see listening to this once...

I do not get the appeal and the resurgence of this style of music.

nah

Classic RIP Ozzy

It’s nice but not my bag of tea

I love this record!

nah

Late 60's early 70"s rock... not a big fan

Hmmm

Great record great concert

Coon stuff

Not my thang but still petty cool

Like it for a couple of singles

Love it !!! One of my absolute favorites!

I love this LP!!!

Lovely album.

not digging it

No thanks.

NOt really a fan of these guys...

Quite the talent.

not a fan

Wow ! Digging it !

This is a great record. I'm not a big fan but it is a great record.

meh. Not a big fan. "Cisco Kid" is pretty cool...

RIP I know you were a pretty cool cat but this is just more Beach Boy schlop

Ska punk... I guess. Some good moments on here.

no. fuck him -5

Love him!

They say he was genius. I still don't see it. I do like a few tunes of his though. Nothing from this LP.

I love this band, I love this LP.

NOT MY FAVORITE TALKING HEADS BUT NOT BAD AT ALL. Sorry about the all caps but I'm too tired to retype that line.

This is one of the greatest LPs of all time!

I love the artwork for LP. Not finding anything I really can lock onto musically though. It's a shame too because so many of my friends seem to really like these guys. I feel the same way about Kings Of Leone.

Not a fan

Wow! I’m rating two of their LPs in a row… still not a fan. Maybe even less of a fan than I was yesterday.

NO thanks

Nah. thanks thogh

Still not a fan of this cat

Not a fan of these cats but I appreciate what they do.

lol. nah. Nice gimmick though.

This is a very good record !

Love it!

I like a couple of the tunes on here... but not much else.

Brilliant ! Love it!

oh no.... nothing to really care about on here...

Great stuff!

I love this one.

Not a big fan of these bad boys but they could throw down!

Nah

meh

Love it!

LOVE! Definitely my favorite LP from the boys.

Quality from a legend.

What a cool record!

There are a couple on here that I like.

meh

Some pretty decent tunes on here. Not sure how this one has mad ethe list though...

Not a fan but it isn't bad.

Not a big fan but they do have a few tunes that I like. I have to ask again what is the exact criteria to make this list?

I like this LP, not great but not bad either.

Nah

One of the best albums of all time !

no. Nipples though.

yes!

Again, just anything we run across at a yard sale gets on the list? -1

seriously. what. is. the. criteria? -1

Nah

nah

This was my intro to Hüsker Dü, their final LP. Love it.

jut not into these guys

Groovy!

One good song for sure

One tune on here worth hearing

Yesssss...

hmm ... I'm sure it is great but not my bag.

hmmp. This one doesn't even have "All the Young Dudes"... Who composed this list again?

Now we're talking!

Not sure what the fuss was...

NNNnnnooooo....

o lord. literally anyone can get on this list.

lol no

No thank you

Aaaaaahhh yiiisssss!

Beautiful record.

I feel like these guys are really overrated.

love it!

Notmy fave by jack but it's pretty decent.

Love it!

Different not my thang though …

he he he... No man. no.

meh

I’m sure it’s good just not my bag of tea..