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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Shake Your Money Maker The Black Crowes	5	3.28	+1.72
Diamond Life Sade	5	3.44	+1.56
So Peter Gabriel	5	3.53	+1.47
Hotel California Eagles	5	3.59	+1.41
California American Music Club	4	2.69	+1.31
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	5	3.74	+1.26
Go Girl Crazy The Dictators	4	2.85	+1.15
Disintegration The Cure	5	3.86	+1.14
Viva Hate Morrissey	4	2.96	+1.04
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches Happy Mondays	4	2.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Rain Dogs Tom Waits	1	3.19	-2.19
The Dreaming Kate Bush	1	2.97	-1.97
Shleep Robert Wyatt	1	2.5	-1.5
Since I Left You The Avalanches	2	3.28	-1.28
Junkyard The Birthday Party	1	2.16	-1.16

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Roxy Music

3/5

First time listening to this album. Really enjoyed it. I would say it’s really a 3.9 if we could be more granular. Listened to it again when it finished.

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

3/5

First time to hear this one as well. High points to me were Stolen Car, Stars All Seem to Weep, Feel to Believe and Central Reservation (The Then Again Version). Overall I’d score this a 3.3

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

3/5

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

3/5

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

4/5

Solid Christmas album!

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

4/5

Was really surprised by this one. Great beat throughout this album. Really enjoyed it. Solid 4.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

It’s been some years since I listened to this whole album. Forgot how good it is. Solid 4.0

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Love this artist and album. Have seen him twice live as well. Highlights are Hero, Rolling and Piano Joint. Solid 5 for me.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

Throwing Muses

2/5

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

I’m familiar with some Zappa stuff. Never listened to Hot Rats before. Really enjoyed it!

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Very good soulful/funk album.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

2/5

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

1/5

Had a very difficult time listening to this whole album. Personally not my cup of tea.

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

3/5

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

I enjoyed listening to this one. First time for me. I’d put this in the high 3’s. Like 3.8 or 3.9. Some really good riffs.

California

American Music Club

4/5

Was not familiar with this band. Really dug the vocals and sound of this band. Solid 4.0

Music

Madonna

3/5

Solid album. Nobody’s Perfect was my highlight. Good 3.8

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

3/5

A 3.6. Good overall but nothing that stood out of the mix.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Something about Nick Cave that I really like. Solid 4.2

Being There

Wilco

4/5

There’s a lot I like about this album and believe I’ll like it more after a few listens. Get a solid 4.0

Music From Big Pink

The Band

4/5

I own this one on vinyl. 4.1

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Classic!! Songs like Breathe and The Great Gig In The Sky always gave me the feeling of floating in space. Still a great listen. A true Masterpiece!!

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy and Tenement Funster drive this album to the finish line. Solid album.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

1/5

Junkyard

The Birthday Party

1/5

Hotel California

Eagles

5/5

Absolutely great album. From the opening track Hotel California with the killer dual guitar solo to The Last Resort, there is not a bad song on this album.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Another top to bottom banger. I consider this to be Prince’s best total album.

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

3.8

Diamond Life

Sade

5/5

Great first album for Sade. Love her sultry voice. Great mix of Pop, Jazz, R&B.

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

5/5

Twice As Hard, Jealous Again, Could I’ve Been So Blind, Hard To Handle and She Talks To Angels are all solid tracks to this debut offering. Fantastic album.

Here, My Dear

Marvin Gaye

3/5

3.8

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

1/5

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

4/5

Highlights are I Shot the Sherif, Let It Grow, Motherless Children and Willie and the Hand Jive.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Classic Rock & Roll album! Not a bad song on it. Stairway To Heaven, Rock and Roll, Black Dog, The Battle of Evermore and When The Levee Breaks lead the way.

Peter Gabriel

5/5

This is a complete album loaded with classic Gabriel songs. Your Eyes, Red Rain, Sledgehammer, Don’t Give Up and Big Time.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

4/5

Solid album with a number of great songs including Message In A Bottle, Bring On The Night and Walking On The Moon.

The New Tango

Astor Piazzolla

2/5

Both Piazzolla and Burton’s artistry is clearly on display throughout. A fine mixture of jazz and classical. Nice background music but nothing that stood out from the other for me.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. Nature’s Way, Animal Zoo and Mr. Skin were song that really stood out to me.

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

3/5

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Overall enjoyed this album. High points where: I Should’ve Known, Fifty Years After The Fair and Stupid Thing.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

4/5

Never really listened to Morrissey before. I was pleasantly surprised by this album. My highlights were Everyday Is Like Sunday and Suedehead but found the whole album a great listen. Will dig more into his catalog.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Decent album. Highlighted by Criminal and Sleep To Dream.

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

Classic Grunge album. Excellent album!

Zombie

Fela Kuti

3/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

3/5

He’s the Godfather of Soul for a reason. I put this in the high 3’s. 3.75

Go Girl Crazy

The Dictators

4/5

I had never heard of the Dictators before. This band reminded me a little of the Ramones. Upbeat and fun. Really enjoyed the album. Highlights were California Sun, (I Live For) Cars and Girls and The Next Big Thing.

Disintegration

The Cure

5/5

Classic Cure album. With Pictures Of You, Lovesong, Fascination Street and Lullaby. Fantastic!!

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Enjoyable album. Dusty Springfield vocals just bring you in. Most notable Just A Little Lovin’ and Son Of A Preacher Man. 3.7

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

3/5

I was surprised by Motörhead. Highlights: Ace of spades, Iron Horse/Born to Lose and Overkill. 3.85

Spiderland

Slint

3/5

Eerie, haunting, dramatic, interesting.