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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash	5	3.48	+1.52
Born To Run Bruce Springsteen	5	3.63	+1.37
Remain In Light Talking Heads	5	3.67	+1.33
Bright Flight Silver Jews	4	2.69	+1.31
Dookie Green Day	5	3.79	+1.21
Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits	4	2.95	+1.05
London Calling The Clash	5	3.97	+1.03

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Sheet Music 10cc	1	2.96	-1.96
Next The Sensational Alex Harvey Band	1	2.71	-1.71
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic	2	3.42	-1.42
Live At Leeds The Who	2	3.32	-1.32
The Specials The Specials	2	3.3	-1.3
Vento De Maio Elis Regina	2	3.01	-1.01

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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Maybe the best pop album of the 80s next to Songs From The Big Chair. Still sounds amazing. Hounds of Love can be overwhelming at times, it's more like a record for a special occasion.

1999

Prince

3/5

Not a fan of double records per se, this one is unfortunally no difference. Yes, it is really well put together and has almost no filler, but in this case, the lyrical content especially towards the end is too much for me.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

CSN could be considered a one trick pony, but that one trick is something special. Yes, the songs sound the same. But in its core the s/t of Crosby, Stills & Nash shows three songwriter at the peak of their craft.

The Specials

2/5

I see why there are fans of ska, but I'm still not one of them. The songs are well written and are without a doubt fun, but over the runtime of the entire album the listening experience can only be labeled as grating.

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

It's close to perfect, some mixing choices aside (Where are the drums?). Yes, it has flutes. Yes, they are very present. But they are, for me, what makes Aqualung to something special and to way more than a run-of-the-mill prog record.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

Absolute classic, cannot recommend it enough. Lush sounding, with drive and stunning lyrics. A meticulously crafted masterpiece.

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

4/5

Definitely a very seasonal album, but surprisingly fun. Infectious groove and overall great composition.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

One of the greatest albums of all time, easy 5 out of 5. I personally enjoy Fear of Music a bit more, but that does not take away from Remain in Light's greatness.

Atomizer

Big Black

3/5

Came in expecting the worst and was positively surprised. It is - to me - nothing too special, just a slightly more abrasive, but overall relatively normal punk record.

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

3/5

Loved the other albums of them, but this was just alright. Didn't have a bad time listening, but it's really nothing to write home about.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Great and overall round album. Doesn't overstay its welcome and is fun to listen to.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

4/5

Liked the jazz, but wasn't too keen on the more classical elements. But nevertheless a great way to start a weekend.

Gold

Ryan Adams

2/5

Started a bit bland but alright enough. After the third song however I audibly sighed at the prospect of yet another hour of Wal-Mart Wilco.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

4/5

This kind of jazz has been memed to death, but it's still fun. Do I like it? Yes. Would I like to listen to more albums, that sound like this? Hell no.

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

4/5

Just the right amount of weird to be interesting but not grating. Some more mellow songs I could do without, but a more than decent album nonetheless.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

This is fine, but most of the time feels like a showcase of individual skillsets and not like a coherent composition. If one is into elaborate solos: Go for it. I, however, am not.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

2/5

Not a fan of funk music. I can understand the importance of the record, but I coundln't wait for it to be over.

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Absolute classic. It sometimes leans a bit too much into ska for my liking, but 5/5 nonetheless.

Vento De Maio

Elis Regina

2/5

I honestly don't know why this obscure album - that even its artist's Wikipedia article fails to mention - should be deemed "required listening". Not my thing anyways, it felt like being stuck in an old-timey lift for almost the entire runtime.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

A couple of hits and a couple of songs I do not care about. It's alright, but that's about it.

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

I don't know. It sure got energy. But so does a nuclear power plant. And I'm not a fan of that either.

Sheet Music

10cc

1/5

I thought 10cc would be hit-or-miss (since I came in knowing only "Im Not In Love" and "Deadbeat Holiday") but this was no-hit-all-miss. Anoyingly so.

Solid Air

John Martyn

4/5

Positively surprised. I really liked the jazz elements.

Halcyon Digest

Deerhunter

3/5

I feel like I should love this more than I do. I can't put my finger on it. Something just feels off.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

It might be sacrilegious, but: I don't really like it? Yes, some songs are timeless classics, but others are, well, just there.

Bright Flight

Silver Jews

4/5

Not every musical idea worked, but nonetheless a good record.

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Haven't put that on in ages, but it immediately felt like meeting an old pal. Is it the pinnacle of songwriting? Probably not. Did I listen to it three times on repeat? Yes, I did.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

4/5

This coat has two colors, which are country and western. It starts strong but ends up being quite samey. If it was any longer I would have been annoyed by it, but as it is it was still a good time.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

1/5

In all fairness: If I was tasked to compile a list of 1001 albums you should listen before you die, there would be some utter garbage on as well.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

I really enjoyed this. Yes, it has almost no choruses, but who needs them anyways?

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

It starts strong, but becomes quite samey. Solid effort nonetheless.