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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears The Mamas & The Papas	5	3.43	+1.57
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	5	3.43	+1.57
We're Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention	4	2.46	+1.54
The Atomic Mr Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra	5	3.5	+1.5
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.63	+1.37
Pearl Janis Joplin	5	3.72	+1.28
All Things Must Pass George Harrison	5	3.81	+1.19
Let It Bleed The Rolling Stones	5	3.81	+1.19
Tapestry Carole King	5	3.91	+1.09

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	1	3.34	-2.34
Talking With the Taxman About Poetry Billy Bragg	1	2.96	-1.96
Songs The Lord Taught Us The Cramps	1	2.84	-1.84
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	3.7	-1.7
Dr. Octagonecologyst Dr. Octagon	1	2.69	-1.69
Mothership Connection Parliament	2	3.61	-1.61
Idlewild Everything But The Girl	1	2.58	-1.58
Funeral Arcade Fire	2	3.55	-1.55
So Peter Gabriel	2	3.53	-1.53
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	2	3.49	-1.49

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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas · 1 likes

5/5

This album isn’t perfect, but tbh, it doesn’t have to be. Some tracks read 60s-corny (okay, and maybe I like the corniness anyway lol), and I skip them without guilt. But the highs? That’s why I fell for The Mamas & The Papas in the first place. This was my gateway into what would become my favs: "Lady Genevieve", "Blueberries for Breakfast", "Twelve Thirty", "Free Advice", etc. This album has a warm, golden, nostalgic mood that feels exactly like SoCal. Windows down, coastline, sun on your face, palm trees, you get it. And listening to The Mamas & The Papas hits especially hard in that exact situation. And don't get me started on the harmonies. Favs here: “Straight Shooter,” “I Call Your Name,” “Somebody Groovy,” and “Hey Girl.” And sure, “California Dreamin’” is iconic, but I swear their other tracks move me way more. This album didn’t just introduce me to the band—it introduced me to a whole mood.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention · 1 likes

4/5

Aged well imo — funny, with strong satire both musically and lyrically

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters · 1 likes

3/5

Enjoyed a few songs

Funeral

Arcade Fire · 1 likes

2/5

Somewhere between nostalgic slideshow and early FIFA soundtrack... okay

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

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Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

Tearing it up on the flute. Multiple bangers

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

5/5

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

Annoying, but respectable

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Never listened to Paranoid front-to-back, and obviously the universal hits are fire, but high key so is the entire album

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

I respect the brilliance here, but a lot of the big, showier funk moments are just too extroverted for my taste. The ballads, though...that's the Stevie lane that I love. Incredible musician, just not a sound I personally vibe with front-to-back.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

Enjoyed this way more than I expected. I’d only ever heard the first track, and I’m glad I finally sat through the rest. Great background vibe album

BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé

2/5

We wooookee up in a kitchen sayin "how da hell did this shit happen?" oh baby. low key liked "Mine" too haha

Electric

The Cult

3/5

Boring dad rock, but good enough that I didn’t need to turn it off. I do fw a mean tambourine tho

Abbey Road

Beatles

4/5

Although The Beatles have long since left my daily rotation, this album will always be a 5/5 for me. I genuinely don’t understand how you can listen to "Something," "Here Comes the Sun," the medley—honestly, the whole thing—and give it anything less. *adjusted this to 4 keeping group rating 5

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

I’m a simple man. If it makes me want to dance, I’m in

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

wtf

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

It’s iconic, and I get why this album means so much to people

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

Okay, but nothing crazy

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Always liked this album, cozy and easy

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Some good songs, some boring songs

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

3 stars for speeding to freebird

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

I went in knowing literally nothing beyond “Seven Nation Army” (and didn’t even know who made it). Ended up liking way more of this album than I expected

Night Life

Ray Price

3/5

Nice listening to this while cooking. Always liked this type of music but nothing thaaat interesting

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

3/5

It's a Christmas album. Phil sounds like a stand-up guy!

The World is a Ghetto

War

2/5

Kinda just okay. There's talent here, but I ended up bored halfway through each song... repetition needs a more exciting groove to keep things moving imo

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Some outdated songs, but overall enjoyable. Always love "Movin' Out"

Mothership Connection

Parliament

2/5

Actually enjoyed a couple tracks here, which surprised me since extroverted funk usually makes me drift off. “Handcuffs” was the first song that got me moving, followed by “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples.” Respect to the rest, but they just didn’t do much for me.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

3/5

Some nice songs

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

2/5

weird but kinda enjoyed it...

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Honestly, pretty good dad rock, liked "Massacre" a lot

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

3/5

Some good songs, some kinda annoying skips. I enjoyed the first half of this, but found myself losing interest towards the end

Blur

3/5

There are some good moments beyond ‘Song 2,’ but nothing here really stands out

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

Eh... kinda generic, nothing really made me want to listen to this again.

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

I get why this album might face “snooze” allegations, but I actually enjoyed having it on in the background and never felt the urge to skip anything. That honestly counts for more than a lot of albums I’ve had to sit through.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

I enjoyed this a lot lol

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

Aged well imo — funny, with strong satire both musically and lyrically

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

I liked this album, especially the jazzier parts. I usually have headphones on at Starbucks, so listening to this for the first time lol (but tbh I probably would've tuned this out if I heard it in public)

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

2/5

I can hear the groundwork for a lot of music I love, but it feels a bit too rigid for my taste

Stardust

Willie Nelson

4/5

I’d heard “Georgia On My Mind” plenty of times but never explored the full album. It didn’t surprise me that the rest carries the same relaxed, lightly jazzy, emotionally real feel I tend to gravitate toward. Will definitely revisit

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

1/5

Is this a joke?

Foo Fighters

3/5

Enjoyed a few songs

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

Although The Beatles have long since left my daily rotation, this album will always be a 5/5 for me.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

bangers

Opus Dei

Laibach

2/5

Unhinged soundtrack for cooking breakfast. First half sounds like a superhero movie, second half is just repetitive German rally-core and gets boring

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Nice listen

British Steel

Judas Priest

2/5

Respect, but sonically it’s just standard ’80s rock and never really goes anywhere for me

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

4/5

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

4/5

We love punk rock

Funeral

Arcade Fire

2/5

Somewhere between nostalgic slideshow and early FIFA soundtrack... okay

Dr. Octagonecologyst

Dr. Octagon

1/5

Bruh, what is this flow, and who decided this should be on this list?

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

This album was all over the place and full of skips... but 'Karma Chameleon' will always have a special place in my heart (shout out Saints Row 2 radio)

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

3/5

Didn’t like the vocals at first, but the 90s light-reggae/trip-hoppy instrumentation carried it for me and made it enjoyable as background music

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Jumps between a bunch of ’90s genres I usually like. There are definitely highs and lows, but it mostly melts into the background and I never felt like skipping tracks. Nothing crazy.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

5/5

Perfectly executed blend of funk, psychedelic rock, and soul... tons of groove without ever feeling showy or too extroverted. A treat from the list. Love the jams too

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

4/5

Already knew I liked a couple songs here and ended up discovering more. The jazz band kid in me is happy, and the quieter tracks shine too

Paul Simon

4/5

I already had a few favs on this album, but listening through the whole thing made me appreciate it more. It’s understated, well-produced, and very much in my lane

Ingenue

k.d. lang

2/5

Nothing really hooked me. It’s musically solid, but felt a bit basic

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

3/5

A goldmine of samples that turns into one long drum solo pretty quickly. When it tries to do more than just bongo stuff, it feels like blues/classic rock ideas that have been done better elsewhere — just with bongos.

Crazysexycool

TLC

3/5

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

4/5

I prefer faster, more aggressive punk. But this was undoubtedly fire

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

3/5

Still annoying, still respectable

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

5/5

When I listen to George Harrison, something in me aligns. Emotion without being performative, groove, haze, and honesty. This feels like an emotional root of everything I love about music... also, tambourines

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Played Chameleon in ms jazz band so that’s permanently stuck in my brain, but I was pleasantly surprised when it basically turned into a house track halfway through. The rest of the album has ups and downs for me – the more experimental noodling isn’t my thing

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

It’s really good, but it’s just not my vibe. Very polished 80s — atmospheric in a very clean, hi-fi way, but it feels sterile to me

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

I enjoy the hits on this album

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Good album, just not my favorite trip hop lane. I usually enjoy more groove + texture heavy stuff as opposed to vocal heavy, but I get why this is so respected

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

2/5

There are classics on this album—songs I remember hearing a lot as a kid—but some of the deeper cuts here are painfully annoying

In Rainbows

Radiohead

3/5

I really like parts of this, mostly Nude, Weird Fishes, and Jigsaw, but some parts feel a little slow in a not-very-groovy way. Still a vibe though

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Bass lines go crazy

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

3/5

Was hoping this one would be different... but nope, still annoying, but respectable, of course

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

2/5

Nothing to write home about blues

Sister

Sonic Youth

3/5

I liked this because it’s in a lane I tend to enjoy, but not enough to push it past a 3 for me. I can hear where a lot of Boston DIY bands get their inspiration

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

enjoyable, easy listening rock

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

2/5

I have to be really in the mood for this, or watching a period piece or something. Otherwise it’s kinda boring to me

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

3/5

I like it, but feel the need to switch it up after a couple of songs

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

millennial music, in a bad way

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Such a vibe front to back

Guero

Beck

2/5

Definitely not for me

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

2/5

I like punk but this ain't it, for me at least. On A Rope is decent.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

I don't want to be a hater, and I have friends who really love Stevie Wonder. I see the talent, obviously. But it's just kinda boring to me, idk. I guess this sort of funk just isn't really my thing.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

2/5

Boring, and his voice is rough, almost laughably so. Some decent riffs, but that can't save an album.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

I didn't mind this, although it's not something I'd usually listen to (but danced to this shi at ManRay in Cambridge for sure lol)

Peter Gabriel

2/5

I was gonna to turn this off until I got to Mercy Street, low key that song and the next two are decent. But the beginning and ending of this album are a rough listen.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

rock organ ftw, but lost interest during the b side

Stephen Stills

2/5

My friend recommended this to me in the record store in Princeton, NJ, and I bought it no questions asked... that being said, I didn't think it was anything crazy XD

Idlewild

Everything But The Girl

1/5

The bland, unseasoned, overcooked chicken breast of music

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

This was fire.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Famous Coldplay songs just kinda existed as I grew up, and I never really went out of my way to listen to their albums in full. But surprisingly, I really enjoyed this. Also, God Put a Smile upon Your Face chords are super similar to Canto de Ossanha, and honestly kinda great use of that progression.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

I like James Brown but enjoy his more like hype coke fueled songs more lol

Joan Armatrading

3/5

Some good songs, some skips, nothing too crazy but decent enough

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

2/5

not for me

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

2/5

Pretty okay but not my favorite style of punk

2112

Rush

2/5

Couldn't get into this, kinda generic

The Rise & Fall

Madness

2/5

It’s decent, but I can’t take this seriously—sounds like the circus Beatles. Never liked Our House either. I’m officially a hater.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

very cool

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

3/5

I like weird 90s music

Face to Face

The Kinks

3/5

I think I overlistened to this type of music

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

3/5

honestly enjoyed this

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

3/5

Enjoyed a few songs, but they’d probably hit better at a new age club night than at 9 AM

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Classic unc tunes. A vibe but definetly some skips

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

1/5

Not for me in the slightest

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

3/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2/5

no thanks

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

2/5

Pelican West

Haircut 100

2/5

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

2/5

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

4/5

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

2/5

I can kinda see it, but not exactly my usual lane of 90s music

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

3/5

Sounds nice

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

I have enough friends who put Kendrick on such a pedestal that my own opinion of him was never realistically going to reach that god-tier level, so I’ve always felt a slight… disconnect? Don’t get me wrong, this album is a 5/5, but the glazing gets a little extra sometimes.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

This sounds cool, but imagining an actual dancefloor moving to this is hilarious. Honestly, it would be kinda fun, I can’t lie

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

5/5

MS jazz band moment. We weren't this good, I'll tell you that.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

3/5

Get over it. Old-school hip hop has misogyny, violence, and foul language ~>_<~ The sky is blue, I have to pay taxes, and this has a few bangers

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

“Hotel California” is a 5/5 to me — overplayed, sure, whatever. “Life in the Fast Lane” feels too commercial-core to me at this point. The rest exists.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

I liked the intro a lot, but nothing crazy

Headquarters

The Monkees

3/5

The Beatles and The Mamas & the Papas had a baby. If I look at it through that lens, I can enjoy it.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

1/5

I have a friend who is IN LOVE with this album. I don’t get it AT ALL.