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Album	You	Global	Diff
Porcupine Echo And The Bunnymen	5	3.08	+1.92
Daydream Nation Sonic Youth	5	3.29	+1.71
Cupid & Psyche 85 Scritti Politti	4	2.39	+1.61
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	5	3.42	+1.58
Marquee Moon Television	5	3.5	+1.5
In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson	5	3.61	+1.39
The Infotainment Scan The Fall	4	2.72	+1.28
I Am a Bird Now Antony and the Johnsons	4	2.84	+1.16
Go Girl Crazy The Dictators	4	2.84	+1.16

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Graceland Paul Simon	2	3.73	-1.73
Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens	2	3.67	-1.67
The Joshua Tree U2	2	3.66	-1.66
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West	2	3.4	-1.4
Urban Hymns The Verve	2	3.36	-1.36
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	2	3.3	-1.3
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	2	3.3	-1.3
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got Sinead O'Connor	2	3.26	-1.26
Hejira Joni Mitchell	2	3.14	-1.14
Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder	3	4.08	-1.08

5-Star Albums (5)

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Aphex Twin

3/5

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

5/5

One of the best indie rock albums ever recorded. Captures a moment in musical time, a perfectly paced album that hasn't grown stale in the years since release.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Guero

Beck

3/5

It was alright... a few standout songs, but it started to all kind of blend together after a while.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Nice somber album. Slow, thoughtful, tinged with regret. Not something I'd listen to every day, but it definitely scratches the occasional itch.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

2/5

I have a hard time separating the Artist from the Art on this one, didn't blow me away.

Is This It

The Strokes

3/5

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

4/5

Good classic surf rock, what's not to like?

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

4/5

Picture Book

Simply Red

3/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

5/5

One of the greatest examples of funk ever produced, with surprisingly shredding guitar solos. Never gets old.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

Great classic Rock and Roll album. What's not to like?

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Great album. Was expecting a sound closer to the Beatles, but it was refreshingly different. Hadn't heard this album before, and was pleasantly surprised

The La's

3/5

Wasn't too familiar with this band, until I heard "There She Goes" Only song that really stood out, to be honest, but it was overall a decent album.

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

4/5

Peak Post Punk

Elvis Presley

3/5

I can't separate the album from the cultural significance... I've heard all the songs my entire life, inescapable.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Classic disco, not much more to say

White Denim

3/5

Good blues rock, but hasn't stuck with me.

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

4/5

Great electro tango(?) album. I never would have heard this if not for this site, and I'm very glad I did.

Porcupine

Echo And The Bunnymen

5/5

A timeless classic, which is ironic, given that the genre "Post-Punk" is defined by it's moment in time. It was great when it was released, it's great now

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Jazz

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Classic Rock and Roll, there's a reason this album is venerated as one of the best Rock albums of all time

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

3/5

Classic example of folk rock. It isn't bad, but it didn't strike me as a superlative album. Maybe there is some context as to when it was released that I'm not aware of.

So Much For The City

The Thrills

3/5

Decent album, reminded me a lot of the Flaming Lips. But I can't actively remember any of the songs, so it was a little forgettable.

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Fun album, nothing that stands out, but it's fun.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

2/5

It was certainly a product of it's time. Bittersweet Symphony is the standout track, and the only one I can really remember.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

I had never heard of this artist before, but really enjoyed the album. Happy music, easy to listen to.

Black Metal

Venom

3/5

One of the origins of one of my favorite genres, this album gets points for historical importance. However, the production quality is rough, to be kind, and the music isn't as well developed as the bands that it inspired. Still, I don't hate it, and can appreciate it for what it is.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

3/5

I can see why Robbie Williams is such a star in the UK. I wasn't familiar with his music before listening to this, and while it isn't necessarily my usual cup of tea, it was enjoyable.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

2/5

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

I don't normally enjoy live albums, as they are usually inferior to studio recordings of the same material, but this is a fantastic exception.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

3/5

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

3/5

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

3/5

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Great classic rock. There's a reason they became icons

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

2/5

I can appreciate Morrissey for the music he made, but I can't help but find it a little whiny these days.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

2/5

Somewhat hard to listen to. I can appreciate the raw nature of the recording and songwriting, but there are so many other albums with the same quality that are just nicer to listen to.

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

Slower than I expected.... reminded me of old folk/country music, oddly enough ,with a modern sensibility. I liked it, but it generally isn't for me.

The Score

Fugees

3/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

3/5

Classic american folk music.

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