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You Love More Than Most

Albums you rated higher than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Marshall Mathers LP	5	3.49	+1.51
Van Halen	5	3.63	+1.37
Pink Moon	5	3.65	+1.35
Axis: Bold As Love	5	3.79	+1.21
New Wave	4	2.86	+1.14
Back In Black	5	3.86	+1.14

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Albums you rated lower than global average

Album	You	Global	Diff
Oedipus Schmoedipus	1	2.79	-1.79
High Violet	2	3.24	-1.24
Tank Battles	1	2.12	-1.12

5-Star Albums (6)

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Elvis Presley

4/5

Interesting to hear The King finding his voice.

1 likes

Van Halen

5/5

Sheer sonic perfection!! Come on......our intro to the genius of Eddie Van Halen!! And you would be hard pressed to find a more enigmatic front man than David Lee Roth in his heyday. You know your head exploded the first time you heard Eruption.....and rightfully so. RAWR!!!

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Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Oh man......this one! 30 minutes of pure joy! The glory of "America." The fantastic "Mrs. Robinson." The driving "Hazy Shade of Winter." The bizarre interludes. An album that remains sonically ahead of its time. And as Frances McDormand would say, "Simon and Garfunkel is poetry. Yes, it's poetry. It is the poetry of drugs and promiscuous sex! Honey, they're on pot!"

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Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

What a classic! Should listen to this one more often!

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Perfect album for a sunny day in H-Town!!

Elvis Presley

4/5

Interesting to hear The King finding his voice.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

A summer day + this album?? Chef's kiss!!

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

Good reminder of how much blues is on this record. Some classic tracks and jams here!!

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

1/5

What in the world did I just listen to??????

New Wave

The Auteurs

4/5

Had never heard of The Auteurs but this was a fun listen. Lots of Replacements influence/vibe here. Would definitely listen to this one again and explore more of their catalog.

Who Killed...... The Zutons?

The Zutons

4/5

This was a great ride! I remember the band from back in the day but hadn't thought about them in a while. Listened to this one 2x! Fun record!

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

Perfect morning listening. A gem from the storied Village Vanguard from the master, Bill Evans.

Back In Black

AC/DC

5/5

.....and in roars Brian Johnson......and also one of the bestselling metal albums of all time. Following the death of Bon Scott, it was hard to imagine the band capturing that lightning in a bottle twice. They certainly proved it to be possible with this one.

High Violet

The National

2/5

Too much like a 40 minute song for me.

Born To Be With You

Dion

3/5

Sonically dated but a few good tracks. Doesn't sound like a Spector project for sure. Also shows that Goffin was always better with King.

Van Halen

5/5

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

The gold standard here. Miles was a complicated genius - as all geniuses are. A storied life, a storied catalogue of remarkable music, and this gem! Not a false note in the bunch!

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

Oh, Trent! You beautiful beast! No one did or still does sound like you or the barely restrained fury of NIN. The Downward Spiral remains an album to be reckoned with.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

An almost indescribable record. Gone too soon, we are left to wonder what other gems Drake would have gifted us with. The sheer ache and beauty of this record remain untouched.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

3/5

Shine on, you crazy diamond.

Opus Dei

Laibach

2/5

It's not every day you get to listen to a Queen cover in German. Rock on?

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

An 11-minute version of Papa Was A Rolling Stone alone was worth the ride.

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

3/5

Interesting record. You can feel Burke's voice change from song to song. You can't love 'em all!

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

4/5

A breath of fresh air full of classic Stevland tracks. Wonder's attention to detail in his compositions has always been in place and this album is no exception to that rule. Just a fantastic listen on a beautiful day!

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

The brothers at their best! Always a great listen.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

A profoundly impactful debut album from one of the best, if not THE best rapper in the world. This album pushed basically every boundary that there was at the time, tested every limit, and came out as a piece of work that is still relevant today. #stan

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Jack & Meg at their best! Definitely a sound I miss. Welcome to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

3/5

Tank Battles

Dagmar Krause

1/5

Couldn't listen to it, so.......

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

The 1-2 punch of 'Songs of Faith & Devotion' and 'Violator' is pretty much unparalleled for synth-pop in the early 90's. Hard to beat this one. Still a viable listen 30+ years on.

Dummy

Portishead

4/5

Oh, wonderful Beth! Adrian Utley's light jazz touches and flawless production are instrumental in this album being a gem and a high point of 90's trip-hop.

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Listening to this album has always made me think I should smell like beer afterwards. Definitely a fun run of a record, paused by the gem that is Fairytale.

Slayed?

Slade

3/5

Fun romp!

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

3/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

4/5

Had forgotten how chill this hip-hop gem is. Great morning listen!

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

The OG Curtis Mayfield! Smooth as butter!

Caetano Veloso

3/5

Definitely not my cup of tea but musically a good ride.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Another 80's winner from DM featuring classics like Strangelove, Never Let Me Down Again, & Behind The Wheel. Production by the legendary Dave Bascombe is always an x-factor!

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Quirky and fun record. Would have been more fun to listen to with a margarita in hand instead of my coffee this AM but here we are!

Odelay

Beck

4/5

Allegedly a pun on "oh delay" because the album took so long to make, this one still sounds amazing 28 years later with those Dust Brothers on the two turntables. Odelay manages to playfully jump over every existing genre that the late 90's threw before us and it remains a highly listenable work.