My 1001 Albums Journey

186

Albums Rated

3.55

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17%

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1950

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Punk

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Apocalypse Dudes Turbonegro	5	2.89	+2.11
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle Bill Callahan	5	3.02	+1.98
Deloused in the Comatorium The Mars Volta	5	3.18	+1.82
Virgin Suicides Air	5	3.23	+1.77
Goo Sonic Youth	5	3.25	+1.75
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	5	3.33	+1.67
Smash The Offspring	5	3.36	+1.64
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back Public Enemy	5	3.36	+1.64
Garbage Garbage	5	3.39	+1.61
Coat Of Many Colors Dolly Parton	5	3.41	+1.59

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
(What's The Story) Morning Glory Oasis	2	3.86	-1.86
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	2	3.66	-1.66
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	2	3.59	-1.59
Hotel California Eagles	2	3.58	-1.58
Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers	2	3.56	-1.56
Definitely Maybe Oasis	2	3.54	-1.54
Play Moby	2	3.45	-1.45
Eagles Eagles	2	3.29	-1.29
Honky Tonk Heroes Waylon Jennings	2	3.14	-1.14
Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur	2	3.13	-1.13

Artists

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Artist	Albums	Average
Nick Drake	2	5

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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

All Ratings (186)

Nothing I could say about this that hasn't already been said a million times. Love it. Always have, since first buying the LP in 1987.

One of my favourite albums

It took me a while to find this album for listening. Once I did however, I'm very glad I spent the extra effort. The band's history is interesting (formed by ex-GIs in Germany just as the U.S. buildup in Vietnam really started to gain momentum), and musically I can absolutely hear this as the grandfather of punk.

This genre and era was never really my cup o' tea.

Not one my favourites. Generally I prefer other recordings of these songs.

Reviewing an album 38 years after its release when you also listened to it on release is always a little dicey. It's a little more challenging for me to be objective when nostalgia is in play. In this case, I think much the same as I did in 1988: Lots of really catchy hooks (the opening riff of Welcome to the Jungle remains a classic), but too much of the rest of the song (and most of the remaining tracks) just sort of taper off.

The Smiths have never been a favourite of mine, in fact they tend to just annoy me. This album has a few tracks that represent good pop song formula for me, so I'll give it a 3

Although I always admired Amy's vocal abilities, the style never really connected with me. I can't say it's objectively good or bad; but I don't care for it.