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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
It's Blitz! Yeah Yeah Yeahs	5	3.49	+1.51
Electric Warrior T. Rex	5	3.54	+1.46
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone	5	3.64	+1.36
Brutal Youth Elvis Costello	4	2.82	+1.18
Warehouse: Songs And Stories Hüsker Dü	4	2.86	+1.14
A Hard Day's Night Beatles	5	3.9	+1.1
Connected Stereo MC's	4	2.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Van Halen Van Halen	2	3.63	-1.63
Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys	2	3.47	-1.47
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	2	3.4	-1.4
Autobahn Kraftwerk	2	3.09	-1.09
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin	3	4.09	-1.09

5-Star Albums (9)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

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A Hard Day's Night

Beatles · 1 likes

5/5

This will be my first 5 star album. It's not even my favorite Beatles album, but it's so technically and melodically superior. Somehow, in half the length they're crushing out the best riffs and harmonies. Damn this album is fine. The lyrics are all awesome, too. Real life but poised and relaxed. Yeah. I can see why these guys created what we know as pop music today. <3

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes · 1 likes

2/5

Honestly, this album does very little for me. I get at the time there was some mystique around this pair, their relationship, a duo making indie music. But I just don't get enough from it myself.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush · 1 likes

4/5

Kate Bush is an international treasure. Not to be too hipster, but I was fortunate enough to have older sisters introduce me to her in the 80s and saw the wave of additional great music from female singer songwriters that were coming off her shoulders in the 90s. This album gets a bonus star from me for its beauty but also its inspiration at the time. Normally I don't do that, but I make the rules.

4-Star Albums (10)

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The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

I liked the musicianship here, but I wasn't that much of a fan of the vocals. I really enjoyed The Bones of You, but it's a little slow for my taste. Some of the unique sound elements are nice, though, some harpsichord and other choices are nice. The later songs the singer is growing on me a bit giving me some Peter Gabriel vibes.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

I am digging Joni's amazing lyrics, and the subdued guitar and riffs behind her are additive to the experience. Risk, love, travel. Definitely expressing lived experience. Peoples Parties doesn't exactly do it for me, there's something off about the cadence and sound, but the first 3 tracks are certified bangers. The Same Situation is so much more, the lyrics and rising sound feels right. Just like this train is pretty groovy but some nice vocal notes. The thematic little flourishes that are the same across sounds gives some continuity to this album. Raised on Robbery is a nice counter note of some upbeat sounds, and I'm enjoying what I think is a nose harp? Joni Mitchell's voice really carries parts of this album. Twisted got the vibe of a generation past, reminiscent of songs from the 40s? 50s? Kind of a fun song!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

This is such a pretty album. It's built for summer. A smooth sound with good lyrics are always a nice touch. The little audio bits like bird calls and synth sounds really give it a warm vibe. This reminds me in someways to the Joni Mitchell album I just listened to. I wonder if 1001 albums has a bias to a certain type of sound? I guess I'll find out. Haha. Do you realize?? is such an epic track. This is a pretty album.

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

It's amazing the two most famous songs from this album are the last two. I felt like this album was too cool for me, and it was a little hard for me to get into, but it's definitely the case that Watchtower and Voodoo are bangers.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

2/5

The Beastie Boys are timeless, and their sound as rap and comedy music is on point. I enjoyed this album but the Beastie Boys themselves aren't really my sound.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

This album is epic. This sound is so unique and good, the production is incredible. This is art, comedy and fucking dark themes all wrapped up together. I love this thing.

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

4/5

This album has a lot going for it. At times sounds a little like Cold Play, but then has bangers like Knights of Cydonia. I love a lot of the big effort songs on here most of all. So many of these albums have their best songs near the back of the album.

Metallica

3/5

This would get such a higher rating if Lars and James weren't such dillweeds. Also, a lot of the music is repetitive but there are definitely some epic songs on this album. So like it's good for its time, mid for now, and it was just a minute before some of the best music of my generation: alt and grunge.

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

5/5

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

3/5

Very smooth, very nice. It was an enjoyable listen throughout. I wouldn't say it pushed too many boundaries, but I was happy listening to it. And that's important.

Want Two

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Very melodic, very uplifting, a bit dreamy and drifty. I liked it. I wish I could make more out of the lyrics, but it's still a jam. I like the strong power cords and ethereal voice work.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

This was beautiful. I was going to say it gave shades of Outkast until I saw Big Boi collaborated on one of the songs, it was classic and retro but with modern vibes, beautiful songs, I loved it.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

2/5

Honestly, this album does very little for me. I get at the time there was some mystique around this pair, their relationship, a duo making indie music. But I just don't get enough from it myself.

The Joshua Tree

4/5

I am biased because I'm Irish, but I find this album very beautiful. It seems like every single song on this album has been featured somehow. There is a simplicity and beauty to the music. It's a lot coming out of Ireland at that time in history, too.

Slipknot

3/5

I enjoyed this album a lot, although at the time it was drifting weirdly in the middle, it's definitely a rocking album right before the NuMetal crazy. I'm a fan!

Warehouse: Songs And Stories

Hüsker Dü

4/5

I love Bob Mould, this sound was the prototype for Sugar, which I think is his best work. I think the sound is so unique here but the lyrics are still raw. Hard call between 3 or 4 stars.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

5/5

I love Christmas music, and this is a great collection of. music. I was thinking it might be a 4 star, but in reality it's so good I think it deserves 5 stars for the talent and vibes.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

Man, I love the Police, but I don't think this is their best album. But it still has some great bangers and some silly songs, too.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

I generally am biased against French music. It tends to be more lyrical, and I don't understand French. This album didn't change that opinion, but it wasn't bad. I just couldn't get into it. I liked the later more experimental style songs more than the earlier ones. I wouldn't probably put this in my top 1001 albums, personally, but it was a good journey.

Queen II

Queen

3/5

This album is good, but it's not Queen's like super bangers. I'm noticing a trend in this list that it seems to bias towards early sounds which founded the bigger success later, which is cool, but I kind of rate on the class of the album itself not exactly in its precedence in time.

Van Halen

2/5

Not really my jam, I know it was an important work at the time, and I do like rock acts, but this was just not my speed.

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

2/5

I can tell this is good music, but it's not music I'm really into. So I'm listening and it's chill but not my vibe.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

3/5

This album starts with two bangers then kind of falls apart after, but Britney was such a phenomenon. It's hard to not give it 3 stars.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

5/5

I don't even really like jazz, and this is one of the best fucking albums I've ever heard. Jesus it's good. Feeling Good being the last song on this album is insane. It's so good.

Damaged

Black Flag

3/5

This is my kind of music, but this is an early version of the sound, less figured out and raw, but also lacking musically a bit because of it. Henry Rollins is a God, though.

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

This album clearly was groundbreaking for its time, and it's pretty fun to listen to. But a bit repetitive. Some fun singing and little flourishes here and there.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

5/5

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

3/5

What a crazy album. I love this scifi thriller in the middle of the 80s. It's well-executed in the old school rap way and fun sound effects. Quite novel for the time, I think.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

Nice. Very cool rhythms. Short but chill.

Connected

Stereo MC's

4/5

The Stereo MCs will forever be linked to the movie Hackers to me. And that is greatness. What a great first track.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

This is a great album. It's a little disjointed in places but there's a banger every 3-4th song. So it's hard to decide if this one should be a 3 or a 4. The other The Police album I heard in this list wasn't nearly as good as this one, so I may go 4. Tough call!

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

4/5

This was a very good album. I loved the lyrical and melodical nature of the sound. Definitely a banger.

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

She is lady soul. This is a great album with a few amazing tracks but every track is worth listening to.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

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TLC

3/5

Waterfalls and Creep are classics, but it sounded worse than I remembered otherwise. Still, a great group.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Pink Floyd is epic. Space rock is so sick, and this was so good. Even though it's only a few songs, they all hit, and I am blown away.

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

2/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

Annie Lennox is ALSO an international treasure. How do I get Kate Bush and Annie Lennox back to back? This album rocks, and Jennifer is almost as good of a song as Sweet Dreams, I said it!

Fleet Foxes

3/5

It wasn't bad but didn't blow me away either. Solid all around.

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

3/5

This album kicks butt. I'm a fan of this sound and it's now iconic from games like THPS.

Led Zeppelin

3/5

I liked this album but didn't love it. A couple of good songs and a nice sound but not really engaging for me.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

3/5

Fun songs, the Mission Impossible theme was always a cool song I thought, this was a good time in music when NuMetal was starting out.

Parklife

Blur

3/5

I liked this album, Blur is a fun band. Nothing struck me as excessively amazing here but it's always chill.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

5/5

Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are so impressive, and this whole album was great. I love the subtle techno notes and the beautiful vocals and rhythms. Five stars!

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

3/5

This album grew on me, they were like the groovy Beatles. In a good way!

In Utero

Nirvana

3/5

This is a great album and honestly has some many hidden gems I had forgotten about. I still think Nevermind for me is the superior album, but I appreciate Nirvana, they were a formative band for me in my youth, and they still rock today... and the retro effect bringing them back into style is pretty rad.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

For me, Nevermind is Nirvana's best album, and it stoked a generation of music I loved dearly. I loved everything about them, the lyrics and edgy bits, and the sad demise of Kurt was always a dangling piece to life as I grew up in the 90s.