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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	5	3.23	+1.77
2112 Rush	5	3.37	+1.63
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	5	3.39	+1.61
1999 Prince	5	3.6	+1.4
Pictures At An Exhibition Emerson, Lake & Palmer	4	2.64	+1.36
Moondance Van Morrison	5	3.7	+1.3
Faust IV Faust	4	2.78	+1.22
Greetings From L.A. Tim Buckley	4	2.85	+1.15
Tapestry Carole King	5	3.91	+1.09
Come Find Yourself Fun Lovin' Criminals	4	2.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Kid A Radiohead	1	3.71	-2.71
In Rainbows Radiohead	2	3.85	-1.85
Songs Of Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen	2	3.38	-1.38
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	2	3.37	-1.37
Urban Hymns The Verve	2	3.36	-1.36
Dub Housing Pere Ubu	1	2.35	-1.35
Rum Sodomy & The Lash The Pogues	2	3.25	-1.25
Paranoid Black Sabbath	3	4.19	-1.19
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 George Michael	2	3.17	-1.17
Third Portishead	2	3.13	-1.13

5-Star Albums (8)

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Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds · 1 likes

4/5

Nostalgic and very good.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley · 1 likes

4/5

This was great. I loved the funky variety of sounds. Worth a relisten for sure.

1-Star Albums (2)

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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.

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

It’s Metallica. Come on.

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!

School's Out

Alice Cooper

3/5

Holy cow this was unexpected. I’ve never listened to Alice Cooper beyond what was played on the radio. Why was School’s Out released as the single when pretty much every other song on this album is better?

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.

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

This is what I want when I listen to Portishead. Very groovy. Vocals remind me of Cowboy Junkies on several tracks AND Billy Miles.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

4/5

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

Django Django

3/5

Electronic isn’t usually my thing, but this is worth another listen.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

Groovy, lovely.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Really enjoyable. I guess I like Cuban music! Will listen again.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

Bowie <3

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

3/5

Running up that hill is so nostalgic and Stranger things. Hello Earth is haunting.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Thoroughly enjoyable.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Vocals very Susanne Vega like at times. Of course, Amie Manns voice on Time Stands Still pre-disposed me to like this. I like.

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

3/5

This album deserves a closer listen than I was able to give it this time. Really interesting and quite diverse musically.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Thoroughly enjoyable.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

3/5

I get why this is a great album. It probably warrants closer and repeated listens but the music is a bit too hard for me.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Folky, Proggy goodness.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Wow. This was great. Love a lady rocker. Didn’t love Voodoo Dolly, but the whole album is worth additional attention.

Rip It Up

Orange Juice

3/5

Extreme 80’s vibe. I hear a bit of “They Might Be Giants” in the some vocals. I like the jazzy bits.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

4/5

You can’t go wrong with the Grategul Dead. A solid listening experience.

2112

Rush

5/5

Exquisite.

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

I’ve always enjoyed the popular songs by The Offspring. Listening to this album led me to listen to several other albums in their catalog. Turns out, I’m a fan!

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

3/5

Very nostalgic sounding. Several interesting covers of 50’s songs. Can definitely hear Beatles and Rolling Stones influences in several songs, though vocals are unique. Worth another listen.

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

2/5

No thank you.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Certainly heard some Beatles influence in some of the vocals (eg Digsy’s Diner). Thoroughly enjoyable listen.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

2/5

I know how loved this group is by the millennials, and I have tried several times to appreciate them. And while there are some instrumental passages that are truly gorgeous, the vocals ruin it for me every time. Kudos for their made up song language, I guess, but I will leave Sigur Ros to the youngers.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

4/5

This was great. I loved the funky variety of sounds. Worth a relisten for sure.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

This was perfectly fine and though not my preferred genre, easy to listen to.

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

Blast from the past. Enjoyable listen, though not my preferred genre, so musically many songs sounded the same to my untrained ears. These guys helped initiated an entire music genre, so props to them.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

3/5

They have a fairly stereotypical punk sound, and I generally like punk unless it’s super hard. Overall this was decent. Glad I listened to it, don’t know if I’ll go back to them, though.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

4/5

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Nod to Freebird in “Bombin’ the L” was much appreciated. And is that the beginning of the famous Deep Purple riff in there too? The guitar in “I Can’t Get With That” is killer. Definitely mixing genres on some tracks. Worth some additional listening time!

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

Clearly excellent musicians, but my ear is not trained for Jazz. This deserves more careful attention while listening than I was able to give it today. Will revisit when I can attend more closely.

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

2/5

Only one track was available in my music app. Not my particular jam.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

This was fine.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

There were some high points. The vocals are reminiscent of Christie Hynde, which I like. But then there is the song featuring the singer from Radiohead. Low point.

Moondance

Van Morrison

5/5

A gorgeous album.

Medúlla

Björk

2/5

I did not enjoy this.

Hms Fable

Shack

3/5

Very pleasant listen.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

3/5

Fine.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

3/5

All the CCR hits! Perfectly enjoyable nostalgia.

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

4/5

Definitely requires multiple listens.

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Really nice sound. Soothing vocals. Relistenable.

On The Beach

Neil Young

4/5

The title track is lovely. I’ve warmed up to Neil Young’s voice over the years. This album is a beautiful spotlight on his talent.

Sea Change

Beck

3/5

I do really like a lot of Beck’s work. Overall this is a very moody album, so I have to be in the correct head space to get the most out of it.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Worth a re-listen for sure. Funky R&B Soul goodness.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

An excellent album. Jack White is insanely talented.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

Creative, unique sound. Does not feel like it is from the 1970’s.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

2/5

Kind of folky, Irish-y at times. Not my vibe, but some of it is catchy.

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3/5

Very nice. Some absolutely incredible tracks and some mediocre ones.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

Some of the vocals are very Bowie-esque. What’s not to like?

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Perfectly enjoyable listen.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

4/5

Such a fun, boppy, concept album. Love.

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Beautiful voice.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

2/5

I like some folk music. This was not my cup of tea.

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Quite a dark album for Nirvanas final work. It probably earns a star for the fact that it is their last, because some of the songs are hard to listen to, and the whole thing feels bleak.

Kid A

Radiohead

1/5

Please no more Radiohead. I tried. I really tried.

Iron Maiden

3/5

Listening to this first album feels uninspired from the perspective of 2026; like every other 80’s heavy metal album. But Iron Maiden were trend setters, and it was the other bands who followed behind mimicking their sound.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

3/5

Electronic music is not usually something I enjoy, and though I won’t likely ever listen to this again, it was definitely energizing and more enjoyable than I anticipated.

Metallica

4/5

Iconic.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Classic Neil Young. Good.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

2/5

Meh. I’m not a fan of electronic music. I can see why someone who does like electronic music would like this. It is very high energy.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche

Koffi Olomide

3/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

3/5

Love me some Ozzy vocals.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

A truly interesting album. Warren’s additional listens.

Bug

Dinosaur Jr.

3/5

Super interesting listen. Worth a deeper dive.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

2/5

Not my cuppa. It’s the vocals that I mostly don’t care for.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Groovy.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

I don’t like country music, but I’ll make an exception for Willie Nelson.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

2/5

Wow. I’m surprised how bad this is. Tainted Love is iconic, and I will always love that song and the nostalgia that it invokes. I also really enjoy 80’s music, but this is just… not good.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Exceptional.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

2/5

Way toooo country. No thank you.

Punishing Kiss

Ute Lemper

3/5

I really enjoyed this one. Such a great variety of music, some with an old - timey vibe and some felt more modern. Will listen again!