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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	5	3.23	+1.77
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	5	3.4	+1.6
1999 Prince	5	3.6	+1.4
Faust IV Faust	4	2.78	+1.22
Tapestry Carole King	5	3.91	+1.09
Electric Ladyland Jimi Hendrix	5	3.94	+1.06
A Night At The Opera Queen	5	3.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
In Rainbows Radiohead	2	3.84	-1.84
Dub Housing Pere Ubu	1	2.35	-1.35
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	2	3.25	-1.25
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 George Michael	2	3.17	-1.17
Third Portishead	2	3.13	-1.13

5-Star Albums (6)

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Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds · 1 likes

4/5

Nostalgic and very good.

1-Star Albums (1)

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Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Some lovely songs, very nostalgic. America is top song for me on this album. Prefer “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

Good strum, but reggae all starts to sounds the same.

GREY Area

Little Simz

3/5

Enjoyed several tracks, including 101 FM. Some were far outside my music preference.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

3/5

Groovy! Great work music.

1999

Prince

5/5

Exceptional. It’s Prince.

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

3/5

Very French. Pleasant to listen to while working.

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

Surprisingly decent. If partially stars were available I’d give it 3.25 stars.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

Smashing. What a voice.

Strange Cargo III

William Orbit

3/5

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

2/5

I’m sure they’re great. Not my jam.

London Calling

The Clash

4/5

Really great. Will listen again.

Third

Portishead

2/5

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)

Simple Minds

3/5

Nostalgic sounding. Some of the keyboards reminded me of p/g keyboards.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

3/5

A really interesting and entertaining album. I won’t likely listen again, but glad to have had the experience.

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Very enjoyable. Reminds me that g grandma Linwood.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

1/5

This was interesting musically, but I did not enjoy much of the vocals and or the extensive discordance.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

Good!

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Vocals remind me of Prince.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

4/5

Nostalgic and very good.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

2/5

I really tried to like this album when it was first released. Tried to listen with objective, fresh ears today. Still don’t like it.

Quiet Life

Japan

3/5

Faust IV

Faust

4/5

This was a really interesting listen and great for work time. I will definitely listen again.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

Amazing

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

I enjoyed this one. It’s a bop.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

This sounds more like early ought music, like The Shins. Maybe they were ahead of their time. I’d listen again.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

3/5

Bluesy goodness.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

3/5

Reminiscent of They might be giants.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

Really good! Would listen again! Nostalgic new wave.

Arrival

ABBA

3/5

A bop!

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

2/5

Meh. He’s got a good voice, but this is not my jam, even if it’s nostalgic.

Kenza

Khaled

2/5

Not for me.

Bert Jansch

3/5

Vocals are a mix of Bob Dylan, Nick Drake with a dash of Eddie Vedder. Good.

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

3/5

Groovy! Super enjoyable listen.

Peter Gabriel

5/5

Exceptional.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

He’s a legend for a reason.

The Nightfly

Donald Fagen

3/5

Lovely Steely Dan singer and vibes.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

5/5

Excellent album.

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

So good. The whole album.

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

So great. Every song.

Arular

M.I.A.

3/5

Very interesting. Kept waiting for the Kill Bill song but that must be on a different album. Yes to a relisten.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

3/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

A nice boppy listen. Good for work since it is French.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

3/5

Quite a talent.

Being There

Wilco

3/5

Definitely on the re-listen list. How did I miss out on Wilco in the 90’s?

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Could not find this exact album. Listened to a 2002 album: A Christmas Gift For You - A Tribute to Phil Spector. A nice old timey holiday option.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Exquisite. Legend.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

2/5

The best thing for me about this album is that the longest song is 1 min 35 seconds. I like some punk, but this is not it. No thank you.

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

Mali guitarist. Enjoyable groove. Good for work listening.

Brothers

The Black Keys

4/5

Excellent. I’ve enjoyed their more popular songs - most of the songs on the album are equally enjoyable.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Groovy! Worth a re-listen!

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

3/5

I see why this album is well regarded. Not my preferred kind of music, but it was enjoyable.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

4/5

There are some impressive covers even beyond Hurt, like Bridge Over Troubled Water & Personal Jesus. Impressive last effort from the Man In Black.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

4/5

Super interesting listen. Quite a variety of sounds. Worth a revisit.