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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Skylarking XTC	5	3.04	+1.96
Transformer Lou Reed	5	3.67	+1.33
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.83	+1.17
Kilimanjaro The Teardrop Explodes	4	2.86	+1.14

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi	1	3.29	-2.29
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John	2	3.93	-1.93
Metallica Metallica	2	3.78	-1.78
Urban Hymns The Verve	2	3.36	-1.36
The Poet Bobby Womack	2	3.22	-1.22

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Skylarking

XTC · 2 likes

5/5

At 14, this album changed the trajectory of my musical taste for a lifetime. For those who have never heard of XTC or Skylarking, oh what I would give to borrow your ears to allow me to hear it for the first time again. Tips: Headphones: Always Edition: Steven Wilson Remaster Track Listing: Original (-Dear God + Mermaid Smiled)

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi · 1 likes

1/5

Music for a demographic that exclusively uses the word "banger" to describe the music they like.

Chris

Christine and the Queens · 1 likes

2/5

I have a feeling this album is on this list for reasons that are beyond musical merit.

1-Star Albums (2)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

3/5

2 Stand out hits, one surprisingly good unheard song. Mostly 90s club beats and repetitive r&b vocals.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Very pleasant album. Easy album to get through with a few familiar tracks. It's not hard to see why this album was so influential.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

2/5

If this is the epitome of Elton John then count me out. Wow, the three songs I've heard a thousand times were still heads and shoulders above the rest. 1 hour 16 minutes? No thanks. "Say one thing nice"... The opening track was at least provoking.

Slippery When Wet

Bon Jovi

1/5

Music for a demographic that exclusively uses the word "banger" to describe the music they like.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

Grab some sopors and some cool ranch doritos,then hunker down for 71 minutes of bliss.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

2/5

I'd be mad if someone gave me this album and said something hyperbolic like: "no matter what, you need to hear this album before you die". That said, Bittersweet Symphony is absolutely a single you should hear before you die

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

I can see why this album is on this list. So much inspiration to bands that followed. The cure have been in my orbit for about 35 years but I've never considered myself a fan. That said. This album was surprisingly good front to back

The Poet

Bobby Womack

2/5

Not great, feels very dated and one note. I'm sure this music might be better received if I wasn't a suburban white kid from the 80s.

White Denim

3/5

A band Id never heard of despite paying quite a bit of attention to new releases in 2011 in similar genres. It was serviceable as a (what a Gen x would call) alternative rock/psych rock album. However, after hearing this, there had better be a couple Grizzly Bear entries on this list.... A band that I believe does this style much better

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Not my favorite Bowie but it's undoubtedly a good album. That said, 9 Bowie albums is egregious.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

When you're done with all the music left that this world has to offer. Once you wrought every ounce of experience from the millions of musicians out there... Give this album a try

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

3/5

I put an aquarium YouTube video up for our cats while this album played figuring it was the perfect soundtrack. Somehow all it did was make the cats less interested in the fish.

Skylarking

XTC

5/5

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

3/5

Metallica

2/5

Sure, I suppose it belongs on this list for posterity.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

This album certainly belongs on this list.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

No doubt a classic and an album that was imitated for years after its release. For me, Gish is the choice here but I still love this album, Sure, give me 12 channels of guitar. 5 stars all day.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

3/5

Sure, it's essential. However it is not a 5 star album.

Scott 2

Scott Walker

3/5

Better than I remembered. I definitely prefer the "Neil Diamond" Scott Walker. Hopefully the wankery Scott Walker is not on this list

Bad Company

3/5

It fine... I guess, However, the production on a few of these tracks is straight garbage.

Bad

Michael Jackson

3/5

I remember feeling like I outgrew Michael Jackson waiting for this album to be released in the 80's. Turns out I was right. The singles are still good. The rest is forgettable.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

Man the some of the bluesier songs are a drag. However, the rock songs are good.

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

3/5

Chris

Christine and the Queens

2/5

I have a feeling this album is on this list for reasons that are beyond musical merit.

Transformer

Lou Reed

5/5

Perfect example of an album you have to hear before you die. Regardless if you dislike VU or Lou Reed it's undeniable he had massive influence on bands you actually do like. 5/5

Kilimanjaro

The Teardrop Explodes

4/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

Dirty

Sonic Youth

4/5

Not my preferred Sonic Youth album nor would I say this particular album deserves a spot on this list. If Jet Set Trash and No Star is also here I'll give it a pass. Dirty is a borderline 3 to 4 star album. It's surprising to me how unwelcome Kim Gordon's delivery is on this album all these years later. I remember it being more striking and palatable in the 90's.