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Album	You	Global	Diff
Floodland Sisters Of Mercy	5	3.05	+1.95
Close To The Edge Yes	5	3.19	+1.81
Dirt Alice In Chains	5	3.46	+1.54
Young Americans David Bowie	5	3.62	+1.38
White Blood Cells The White Stripes	5	3.66	+1.34

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
1999 Prince	1	3.6	-2.6
War U2	1	3.47	-2.47
I See A Darkness Bonnie "Prince" Billy	1	2.98	-1.98
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Laura Nyro	1	2.94	-1.94
Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar	1	2.82	-1.82
Penthouse And Pavement Heaven 17	1	2.61	-1.61
Home Is Where The Music Is Hugh Masekela	2	3.35	-1.35

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Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Three letters….Y.Y.Z. Not just the toronto airport code, although the beginning notes are morse code for Y Y Z, but its pure Rush progressive instrumental awesomeness. This is a more radio friendly album, songs like Tom Sawyer & Limelight are familiar examples, it also features more synthesizer which is the beginning of the ultra 80s Rush era. The deep cuts like Witch Hunt are alright, better for background music. Red Barchetta is a staple off this album, its quintessential story-telling Rush lyrics. But YYZ is hands down the best song off of Moving Pictures.

Soul Mining

The The

3/5

Funky new wave album. It starts off meh in the beginning, but Uncertain Smile to Giants picks up and gets fun. It has a unique new wavey style, wouldnt be a go-to album, but I appreciate the avant garde-ness & was a good listen. The song Soul Mining was my favorite.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

Classic bluesy-blues. Muddy Waters is iconic & always a great listen. These are familiar songs, I enjoy his style & voice.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

I am a sucker for cool jazz. This album is so sophisticated, classy, & smooth on the ears. There is just something about that stanky upright bass, brush taps on the high-hat, and saxophones-saxophoning. Interesting time signatures. Piano is lovely, has its own voice to add some flavor to the songs. Take Five is the most famous song out of this bunch, its never gets old. Blue Rondo is pretty progressive, and then gets super jazzy. The quality of the sound and musicianship is highly appreciated.

1999

Prince

1/5

Oh Prince. What a fricken little horndog. Very 80s, very synth, very funky. Not my cup of tea, Ive heard better Prince songs. Too nasty lol

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

4/5

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

4/5

Steely-muthafuggin-Dan. Im biased. Theyre just too good. Catchy innuendo songs, who doesnt like that?

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Classic moody Smiths. Still like The Smiths’ music even though Moz is a douche. This album was reminiscent of my 80s-music listening phase in college.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

Elvis Costello is like matcha tea to me. I like it sometimes, I want to like it, or Im not interested at all, but I still want to try it. This album was ok, not mad about the listen. I appreciate the hints of bluesy in some of the songs. I think Allison is his best work. Such a smooth, great song. Love the melody and the guitars on it.

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Love Led Zeppelin. Not a bad song on this album. So. So. SO good. The use of stereo panning with just the guitar on What Is And What Should Never Be towards the end of the song is just clever and fantastic. The bass on these songs is funky & great. Really tones out Jimmy Page, which makes it better. He doesnt suck, he is just sloppy. Anyways, I will always give this album a listen no matter what.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

5/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Close To The Edge

Yes

5/5

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

2/5

Its ok… :/ Not my favorite jazzy horny-horn album. I appreciate the trumpet talent.

1984

Van Halen

3/5

Not my favorite VH album, but its iconic

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Not my favorite Tom Petty album. Sure do miss him though. His songs were timeless. American Girl will always remind me of SOTL. I do like Breakdown, probably the only good one off of here.

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

1/5

If coke residue was an album, this would be it. I love silly 80s stuff. However. This is….umm...memorable….

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

5/5

Quintessential goth rock. Absolutely love Sisters of Mercy and the last track is short but sooooo goooood.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

5/5

Alice in Chains is probably my favorite 90s rock/grunge band. I played the hell out of this album throughout my life, so it holds a special place in my heart. I love their sound & style. That nassssty bass tone is *chefs kiss*. Layne Staleys voice is incredible and one of my many vocal inspirations. Every song is good. Never gets old.

War

1/5

Its a no from me, dawg. U2 aint my jam.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

4/5

Excellent jazz. Makes me want to drink a dirty martini in a dimly lit old school lounge. Love this stuff. Miles Davis is the man

Ananda Shankar

1/5

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Shuggie Otis

4/5

This album is deliciously funky. I can tell he has influenced a lot of artists, like Thundercat. Its got hints of progressive, which I appreciate! Im gonna lookout for any Shuggie Otis vinyl records now.

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

1/5

I was hesitant to listen, too depressing to listen for me right now. Maybe another day

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

Ive been forced to listen to this album for the last 9 years and my parents liked this album, so suffice it to say, ive been conditioned to enjoy Aja. It actually is good, more catchy innuendo songs. Deacon Blues probably the best song off this.

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

A Quincy Jones production perfection. Pretty much every song is a banger. Youd be living under a rock if you havent listened to this. Fun fact: Human Nature was written by yacht rock legend Steve Porcaro from Toto. QJ heard the demo and loved it, and MJ ended up recording it. Also Eddie Van Halen plays the guitar solo on Beat It. Theres a Paul friggin McCartney duet. And one more gem: Vincent Price does the speaking track on Thriller. What an album.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

One word: Mayonnaise

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

Very 60s, I like the Byrds.

Young Americans

David Bowie

5/5

Fantastic album. I fricken love David Bowie. Every song on here is SO GOOD. His voice is just so captivating and somethin else. Such grooves on this album. If you dont like Bowie, we cant be friends.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

3/5

Goobers. I definitely like Talking Heads in their 80s era better. Psycho Killer is a classic.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

1/5

As a vocalist, I appreciate a good singer, so I will give Miss Laura props there. But this album aint for me. It kinda gives me Linda Ronstadt too-muchery where its not easy on my ears.