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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Fever Ray Fever Ray	5	2.97	+2.03
Sign 'O' The Times Prince	5	3.45	+1.55
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	5	3.62	+1.38
White Light Gene Clark	4	2.85	+1.15
A Hard Day's Night Beatles	5	3.89	+1.11
Want One Rufus Wainwright	4	2.91	+1.09
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	5	3.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	1	3.64	-2.64
Licensed To Ill Beastie Boys	1	3.54	-2.54
1984 Van Halen	1	3.49	-2.49
Dirt Alice In Chains	1	3.46	-2.46
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	1	3.38	-2.38
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	1	3.31	-2.31
System Of A Down System Of A Down	1	3.27	-2.27
Rust In Peace Megadeth	1	3.24	-2.24
Songs Of Love And Hate Leonard Cohen	1	3.2	-2.2
Close To The Edge Yes	1	3.19	-2.19

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Beatles	3	4.33

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beastie Boys	2	1.5
Yes	2	1.5

5-Star Albums (6)

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A Hard Day's Night

Beatles · 1 likes

5/5

From the first iconic note to the end, practically every track is a well known favourite! I think its the first one where every song is an original Lennon/McCartney song. Really enjoyable to listen to

Parachutes

Coldplay · 1 likes

2/5

Still not a Coldplay convert! A couple of good songs. Point for each

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja · 1 likes

1/5

I struggled with this. If you say in a song you're not a misogynist does it then make it okay to spend the rest of the album calling women whores, harlots, bitches, and a whole lot more? Am I missing something?

1-Star Albums (19)

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Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

2/5

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Dirt

Alice In Chains

1/5

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

2/5

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

Doolittle

Pixies

4/5

War

3/5

Some good singles off the album, some of the other songs were more fillers

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

1/5

He's not a bad songwriter and plays guitar well but he can't sing. Every song was dirgy! The last one Joan of Arc was bearable but I'm not sure if that's because I'd made through the album!

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

2/5

Not as strong as their slightly later album Doolittle. But interesting as you can see their development between the 2

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

2/5

I've not listened to much of this music but I quite enjoyed the first CD. It was good background to work to. The 2nd CD was a but more of a struggle

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

Really enjoyed the album. Good songs, well crafted. The guitar in This is Love really reminded me of Captain Beefheart!

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

Vespertine

Björk

2/5

Some tracks were pretty good, she has got an amazing voice. It felt quite seasonal to be listening to it in December. Other tracks were a bit too avant garde for me. But I'm tempted to give it another listen - could be an album that grows on you! But for now...2 stars

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Little Simz

2/5

Not what I usually listen to but I didn't mind it. Lyrically ok and any album that has Michael Kiwanuka on it can't be all bad!

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

Some well polished tracks, good vocals and mixture of genres. Possibly a bit too long!

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

2/5

Jazz isn't my thing but a couple of the tracks were easy listening. Hes definitely talented. Ideal music to listen to in a smoky jazz club at 3am!

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

1/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

2/5

The Blueprint

JAY Z

2/5

2 stars because there are some good samples on there!

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

1/5

Nothing different to any other band like this around at the time. Not sure why it's in the list!

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

A few well known tracks on this album, but quite a few I didn't know. Can understand how some of them didn't make the Best Of albums! But good all round production, and what else can you say about the vocalist and musicians!!

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

3/5

Not that much of an Oasis fan but still a good album with some cracking songs

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

Who can't like an album that has 'out of sight' in its lyrics! I like The Kinks and there are some good songs on it, but there must be stronger albums than this that could go on the list?

System Of A Down

1/5

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

4/5

Fun album to listen to while you work

Buena Vista Social Club

2/5

Superunknown

Soundgarden

3/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

2/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

2/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

Some good tracks. Some self-indulgent ones. A bit too long, but better than some albums here!

Teenage Head

Flamin' Groovies

2/5

Guitar Town

Steve Earle

1/5

Slayed?

Slade

2/5

The Stone Roses

4/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

1/5

C'est Chic

CHIC

2/5

It's a shame as I was really looking forward to listening to this. It's not bad, but didn't quite live up to my expectations. You can tell what singles came from it

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

Typically Bowie, some good tracks, others not so. Mick Ronsons guitar is great though. The album generator missed a trick putting this up on 7th January, it should have been the 8th or the 10th.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Okay, not the best vocalist but such a good album. I'd forgotten how much Climbing Up These Walls reminded me of the Comsat Angels

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Would have been 5 stars but Run For Your Life is...problematic!

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

2/5

I should like Coldplay more than I do. Musically they're pretty strong but vocally Chris Martin can sing at a pitch bordering on something only dogs can hear

Nowhere

Ride

3/5

I quite liked it. A bit too long - had it been 35 minutes it may have got 4 stars!

Germs

2/5

Don't mind a bit of punk sometimes. Never heard of these...think I know why

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

3/5

Not really aware of Missy Elliotts work but I really enjoyed the album

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

Fleet Foxes

2/5

Some good songs but can be a bit slow

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

1/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

2/5

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

1/5

The albums that have come up this week have been challenging. I'm feeling a bit jaded! Too many songs on this record, only 1 or 2 of them any good. Self indulgent, 3 sides too many. 1 star

In Utero

Nirvana

4/5

Personally not their best one, but still good

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

A mix of styles but surprisingly I really enjoyed it!

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

1/5

I am surprised this is in the top 1000 albums, am I missing something? Sounded like American 1970's glam rock

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

He's got a good voice but the songs just weren't right for him.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

3/5

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would!

Fragile

Yes

2/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

1/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

1/5

Not for me.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

Close To The Edge

Yes

1/5

No!

Debut

Björk

4/5

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Some pretty good songs on this. Enjoyable!

Parachutes

Coldplay

2/5

Still not a Coldplay convert! A couple of good songs. Point for each

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

3/5

Shes got a lovely voice. Really enjoyed the album

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1/5

I like a couple of Captain Beefheart songs but not this album

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

2/5

Fair

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

A few more listens and this could be a 4 star!

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

1/5

Madcap definitely. Can tell he was a founding member of Pink Floyd

Ingenue

k.d. lang

3/5

Quite easy listening, she's got a good voice

Sulk

The Associates

1/5

I feel bad giving it 1 star but it was just way too long and it really got on my nerves. Had it been a bit shorter I might have given it 2!

I Should Coco

Supergrass

4/5

A pretty good album. I enjoyed hearing it again

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Solid stuff

Os Mutantes

3/5

Trippy fun!

Pearl

Janis Joplin

4/5

I've not heard much of her music, but she had a fantastic voice. A really good strong album

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

4/5

I'm becoming quite a Bjork fan! A pretty good album

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

4/5

Not their best one but still a good album

1984

Van Halen

1/5

Dodgy lyrics, dodgy album. 1 star for Jump!

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

5/5

Love this album, so good to hear it again.

White Light

Gene Clark

4/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

I prefer Back to black but 3 stars for her vocals and emotionally raw songs

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Listened to Exodus a lot years ago but really enjoyed this album.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Some really good songs on it. Pity you can't give half marks, so I've upped it to 4

Talvin Singh

2/5

Fair. Some songs a bit too long, but okay to work to

Elastica

3/5

Good to listen to again

A Short Album About Love

The Divine Comedy

3/5

Quite an enjoyable listen, some good songs in it

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

Not that familiar with this album but thought it was really good

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

I enjoyed this album, a few of her classics are on it

Deloused in the Comatorium

The Mars Volta

3/5

Not really my type of music but if it was it would be quite a cracking album! Reminded me a bit of Rush. 3 for the bands talent

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

2/5

Bit dodgy in parts, a couple of ok tracks

Third

Soft Machine

1/5

Third?? Wouldn't even put this last!

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Pretty good, a few good songs on it.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

I wasn't that aware of the full album but I really enjoyed most of the tracks, apart from a couple of experimental ones. Pleasantly surprised.

Drunk

Thundercat

3/5

Fair album

Darkdancer

Les Rythmes Digitales

2/5

Some good tracks, some not so much

The Visitors

ABBA

4/5

Lyrically slightly darker than the earlier ABBA but they can write some tunes! And the vocals blend together perfectly

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

Really good to hear this again. Possibly 3 and a half stars but I'm feeling generous!

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Brilliant album, more like a greatest hits - apart from a couple of experimental tracks at the end.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

2/5

Some good songs, a bit samey in parts

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

2/5

I'm not that familiar with the groups work but parts of the album were quite a good.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Some good tracks, others a bit too long

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

3/5

I do like the Kinks but I don't think this is one of their best.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

4/5

Still a good album

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

Quite an enjoyable album, but the last 16 minute drum track was completely unnecessary!

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

Challenging, thought provoking, political. Quite an album. Disturbing cover of political unrest underpinning it all. Has to be 5*

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

2/5

Pretty fair album

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

2/5

If you're a fan of the Hammond organ this is the album for you

The White Album

Beatles

4/5

Some really good tracks, others not so great. Can't quite give it 5*

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

I wish I could have given this more but it is just good, sadly not brilliant.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

Loved this album for years

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

3/5

Not a bad album, some fair songs on it

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

2/5

To release a live album it needs to be exceptional - this isn't

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Everybody had a copy of this album when I was young, because it's so good!

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Quite a 1970's vibe. Not that it's a bad thing!

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

3/5

I can see how she's trying to vary her style and experiment so I've given the album an extra star for that. She's got an amazing voice but sometimes it would be nice if she sang something softer rather than belting it out! I had to listen in 3 parts as the album was so long and a bit full on at times

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

Some of this album was really good, but again very long. I think a few tracks could be left off, but if you're a true Pixies fan you'll probably love all of it

American Idiot

Green Day

3/5

A pretty good album, some good songs on it

Purple Rain

Prince

3/5

Some good songs on it, feel its around 2 1/2 stars so I'll round it up

More Specials

The Specials

3/5

Quite mix of songs and styles ranging from good downwards. The singles were pretty good mind.

Fever Ray

5/5

Couldn't get on with this album when I first heard it around 2009/2010 but love it now.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

1/5