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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso	5	2.85	+2.15
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators The 13th Floor Elevators	5	2.95	+2.05
The Dreaming Kate Bush	5	2.97	+2.03
Endtroducing..... DJ Shadow	5	3.35	+1.65
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	5	3.47	+1.53
Bryter Layter Nick Drake	5	3.52	+1.48
In A Silent Way Miles Davis	5	3.61	+1.39
Highway to Hell AC/DC	5	3.65	+1.35
One World John Martyn	4	2.82	+1.18

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Van Halen Van Halen	1	3.63	-2.63
Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson	1	3.43	-2.43
Eagles Eagles	1	3.3	-2.3
The Healer John Lee Hooker	1	3.19	-2.19
Destroyer KISS	1	2.86	-1.86
The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground	2	3.61	-1.61
1999 Prince	2	3.6	-1.6
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	2	3.6	-1.6
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	2	3.42	-1.42
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen	2	3.31	-1.31

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The Joshua Tree

4/5

Strong album with a couple of fillers. So many layered guitars! I prefer unforgettable fire

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

3/5

I'm supposed to like this but it left me a bit cold today. Nice lofi effort with some catchy vocals

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

3/5

Surprised myself by enjoying this. Could do without the guns and drugs but the big beat background was great and the trap swagger was infectious.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

2/5

I realise this is a classic but it doesn't float my boat at all. There's two or three lofi toe tappers in there and I imagine it's quite trippy if you're wasted on something. But the weak vocals, the reliance on some kind of germanic cool, and the poorly tuned jangly guitars mostly just irritate me

1999

Prince

2/5

So the lead single is amazing but the rest is too light and scattered for me. Thrown together, not hard enough, a bit squelchy and the guitar sounds apologetic. Nowhere near sign o the times. I got bored.

Van Halen

1/5

No thanks

Caetano Veloso

5/5

Brilliant. This is what I was hoping for... new music for me and a real gem. It's not awesome all the way through... bit plain in places. But the background psychedelia makes up for the sometimes deadpan singing. Final track Eles is superb... now on high repeat

One World

John Martyn

4/5

One of my favourite voices ever. Possibly in his noodling phase, playing with eco boxes and synthesisers. Dealer is great and big muff is good. Some other songs a bit monotonous. And please no saxophone

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

I can see why millions of teenagers adore this. But to my old ears it sounds incredibly shallow. Childish lyrics about misery and escape. Guitars not doing anything interesting. Average rap but quite strong yelling. A couple of bangers but otherwise left me cold

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

I was delighted to have led zep suggested. One of the greatest rhythm sections in rock. But I was really surprised by the lazy production values. It's no wonder Jimmy page has spent his career remixing and remastering. The guitars sound dropped in and tinny Robert plant sounds like he's singing in the shed outside. The bass sounds like a synthesiser. But omg those drums. And kashmir is brilliant

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Banger after banger after banger. Spectacular production of a perfect three-piece. Such a shame that fame and heroin killed him. This is a stunning album that transformed rock. Wish I'd been in seattle for that incredible scene

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

5/5

Outstanding. Reminds me of those comedown Sundays, spliffs on the sofa, those dark grooves. The number song is already in my top 20. I love the drums throughout. I get stuck on the melody that shifts forever autumn by half a bar. But this is great and it was a pleasure to listen again. It was fresh when it arrived, and it has survived the production test of time. Great

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

2/5

Hmm I gave up about halfway through. I love aspects of the stones, but not these bits. Just felt like a bunch of lads with no material trying to adopt a new York sound. The piano sounds fun and the backing vocals are strong. Saxophone does not qualify as a real instrument (for me). Mick's voice sounds weak, guitars a bit thrown together. Drums... I'm too scared to criticise Charlie. Anyway I'm not sure there's even a single album of good material here, let alone two.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

5/5

Sound of a band finding their incredible sound. She's lost control is the only real hit here... others are notably absent. Warts and all... plenty of bum notes and wayward beats but they created something amazing. Plus one star for the artwork. What a band... goth punk... outstanding

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

4/5

Really good... love the groove in the scratching. Lauryn clearly enjoying herself. I even liked the schoolkids between the songs.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

This is why album recommendations are amazing. I normally don't enjoy jazz. I've never listened to Charlie Parker before. How could the trumpet possibly lead a band and create something awesome. But it's soo oooo good. I walked the dog on the beach on new years day listening to this masterpiece. Possible the start of a whole new genre for me. Outstanding

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

3/5

Yesterday was Charlie Parker, today is miles davis. I know miles is considered a genius of his musical form, but this is mood music for me... and music for if I want to marvel at skill. I do appreciate musical skill but only in the context of great songs that blow my mind. I didn't get that feeling here. And there's too much saxophone. Really enjoyed the double bass though. I'll pass on this and go back to Charlie.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Guilty pleasure alert! I've enjoyed Coldplay through the first the albums. Bit shocked to observe their global domination from humble beginnings... but it's a jigsaw that works. Simple songs played and sung beautifully. The right hint of psychedelic, some actually interesting chord progressions. And a real knack for a catchy melody. Restrained guitars. It's a great package. Clocks is brilliant in its simplicity, and politik works. Like a bridge between yellow and miss you.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

I had this on cassette when it came out. And loved it then. An incredible trio. Maybe not their best album but there's the Global mega hit in there. Still love synchronicity II, king of pain. And love the reprise of the big enough umbrella lyric. Some parts haven't stood the test of time... word song about his mother, cod african, something about dinosaurs. So it's not perfect but what an incredible group of musicians

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

4/5

I've not listened to a whole album of his before. Know him from his work with Peter Gabriel so I expected his beautiful voice. Also really enjoyed the talking drum. The band was great, cool drums and understated guitar. A great listen but not sure I'll return to it

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

5/5

Brilliant. First time listener and I love it. Somehow makes a lot of noise, has a dance groove, and fried the brain. Superb. And the guitars and voice sound huge

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

1/5

One massive hit and a bunch of other easy listening. I guess this has been influential but I found it dull

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

I bet this was incredible live. Didn't float my boat while walking the dog though

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

3/5

I nearly didn't listen. I don't enjoy the arrogance. But I did listen and I enjoyed the samples and the backing tracks.

Destroyer

KISS

1/5

Mostly rubbish, and a couple of morally very dubious songs. Spoiled my dog walk

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

5/5

There's nothing else like this. A couple of strange misfits in here, like the burglary one. But the voice and the production and the strange songs... really great. No immediate bangers but I'll return to this album

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

2/5

No bangers on this one. Self indulgent in places. But I like the band's music, including the fuzz guitar on this album, and jarvis can be quite funny. But overall a bit disappointing

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Fantastic. Enormous, ambitious, frightening in places. And any album that contains comfortably numb would get 5 stars.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

4/5

I loved this album when it was released. Still some strong songs on here but it hasn't aged well. The singers voice can be grating, dubious lyrics, toylike synths, uninspiring guitars. The drums are strong and Mr brightside is outstanding.

The xx

4/5

It's a painfully cool sound and a couple of songs are outstanding. Problem for me is that I'm rarely stoned these days and so I'm rarely on the mood for this

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

5/5

The most underrated drummer in rock. Just brilliant. I don't know why i love acdc so much but I love them

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

1/5

Didn't enjoy this at all. Pointless noodling and mumbling. Some nice harmonica. But no thanks

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

5/5

Almost perfect. Apart from the sax

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Very good apart from the irritating one time two times

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Not sure what the fuss is about. Maybe this one grows after multiple listens. But once was enough for me. Simplistic songs sung out of tune

Eagles

1/5

Awful. Dull. No redeeming features. Normally I love a banjo but this one doesn't do anything. Pure torture

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Several bangers on here. I mean it's a great album, genre defining etc. Genius songwriter. But a bit twee in several places and dwarfed by the Beatles. I like it but I won't spend a lot of time with it.