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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
The ArchAndroid Janelle Monáe	5	3.45	+1.55
Blackstar David Bowie	5	3.48	+1.52
1999 Prince	5	3.6	+1.4
The Cars The Cars	5	3.67	+1.33
Station To Station David Bowie	5	3.69	+1.31
Take Me Apart Kelela	4	2.75	+1.25
Third/Sister Lovers Big Star	4	2.79	+1.21
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road Lucinda Williams	4	3	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Graceland Paul Simon	1	3.73	-2.73
Microshift Hookworms	1	3.03	-2.03
25 Adele	2	3.38	-1.38
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	1	2.29	-1.29
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin	3	4.09	-1.09
Hot Shots II The Beta Band	2	3.01	-1.01

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David Bowie	2	5

5-Star Albums (7)

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Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star · 1 likes

4/5

This album is stark in comparison to their previous work. It's barely a Big Star album. It's an Alex Chilton album that was labelled as Big Star without his permission or input. Chris Bell and Andy Hummel had already left after the two previous (amazing) Big Star albums had bombed. The remaining members of Big Star (Alex Chilton & Jody Stephens) broke up after recording the record, and it was shelved for 4 years afterwards. I'd never heard of the band until the early mid-90s when Alex Chilton's name was dropped in an article about Counting Crows. This intrigued me enough to go to the music store (Music +? Wherehouse?) to look it up. My mind was blown and I've had copies for the last 30 years. It took decades, but this album finally has gotten the appraisal it deserves. While I never was able to see Big Star when Chilton was still alive, I'd seen performances by groups put together by drummer Jody Stephens, who now tour as "The Big Star Quintet." Favorite songs : Holocaust & Blue Moon Whether it's billed as Big Star or Alex Chilton, this album rules. Favorite songs: Blue Moon & Holocaust. (4/4)

1-Star Albums (4)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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Foo Fighters

3/5

Favorite song is "I'm Still Around", just like it was 30 years ago. A decent album, but their sophomore album was better.

1999

Prince

5/5

It's a bonafide classic. This album defined sounds that would carry on for the next several decades. Yet, since it's a Prince album, it can still be underrated.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Led Zeppelin's always been somewhat of a blind spot for me. I know the big hits, and I owned a copy of LZ IV like 30 years ago. It just never sticks with me. Favorite song: Kashmir

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Led Zeppelin

3/5

I'm not sure if it's the case that I'm not into the blues, or it's a case that I don't care for Led Zep's attempts at it. Favorite song: Black Mountain Side

The Cars

5/5

An early new wave masterpiece. No skips. Favorite song: All Mixed Up

Microshift

Hookworms

1/5

This album did nothing for me. It felt like "What if MGMT was really big into Bowie's Berlin era?" Bowie and Eno, these guys aren't. Favorite song: Shortcomings

Tago Mago

Can

3/5

Tago Mago is 2 weird but excellent albums in one. The first half is like Syd-era Pink Floyd if he were into funk and African rhythms. The second half is compelling noise rock that Lou Reed wished he had made.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

This album is ridiculous fun. Hard to find, too. Excellent garage/proto-punk that prided itself in taking nothing seriously.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

5/5

Holy shit, that was gorgeous.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

Nope. Not for me.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

One of the best Side A's in all of recorded history. Favorite song: Keep the Customer Satisfied.

Adele

4/5

Excellent album. Still not tired of it. Favorite song: Lovesong

Dirt

Alice In Chains

3/5

Sludgy as hell. I always dug how Staley and Cantrell's vocals worked together. Favorite song: Would?!

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

4/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

4/5

Excellent album. Favorite song: "Thousands are Sailing"

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Outside of his novelty songs like "Valley Girl", Zappa's mostly unknown territory for me. I really dug the instrumentals on this album. Favorite song: "Son of Mr. Green Genes"

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

2/5

I'm pretty sure I bought this album at the time. Most of it doesn't hold up. It's no wonder it was removed from the list. Favorite song: "Take a Look Around"

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

4/5

A great road album.

Graceland

Paul Simon

1/5

Paul Simon is an asshole and a plagiarist. Fuck him.

Fun House

The Stooges

4/5

The music of the future. Great proto-punk garage rock. Favorite song: TV Eye

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

2/5

Nothing offensive, but this did nothing for me.

Take Me Apart

Kelela

4/5

I'd never heasrd of Kelela before today, but I'm digging this album. Favorite song: Turn to Dust

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

One of the more slept-on Bowie albums but still one of my favorites. This is the bridge that leads to the Berlin trilogy.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

3/5

I try to love this album, but always end up just liking a few songs and not listening to it again for years. The instrumentation is excellent, but I get tired of Greg Dulli's vocals. Favorite song: My Curse

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

5/5

I've been on the Janelle Monáe bandwagon since I first heard this album 15 years ago. Been to 3 of her concerts and her Halloween party. It's a classic.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

4/5

Dylan at his first peak. Favorite song: Ballad of a Thin Man

Atomizer

Big Black

3/5

I'd read about Big Black for years, mostly from "Our Band Could Be Your Life", but had never sat down and listened to a full album of theirs before. It's muddy and harsh. It gives a message, but it makes you work for it. Favorite Track: Passing Complexion

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Noise music just isn't my bag.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

I don't know a damn thing about rumba music, but this was enjoyable.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

This album literally changed the game. Before NWA, it seemed like all hip-hop seemed to come only from New York. Hearing this from dudes who lived merely a half-hour from me was a revelation. As a kid who listened to pop music and hair metal, it blew my mind. Listening to it again 30+ years later, there's some reappraisement. They really front-loaded the album. The first half is so much better. "I Ain't The 1" trying to be radio-friendly just makes it the cheesiest Cube song I've ever hard.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

2/5

I don't think I disassociated, but I had no memory of any of the songs after I'd heard them.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

4/5

Adele

2/5

It's ok.

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

Outside of their cover of "People Are Strange" and "The Killing Moon", I've remained ignorant of the band. I wouldn't have gotten it when I was younger, but I dig it now.

Future Days

Can

3/5

I liked this Can album better than the other on the list. More ambient, less noise.

Blackstar

David Bowie

5/5

Bowie recorded this album knowing his time was short, and created a masterpiece to say goodbye to the world.

The Clash

3/5

Not my favorite Clash album, but it's alright.

...Baby One More Time

Britney Spears

2/5

Harmless pop. Some songs are better than ever. The Sonny & Cher cover is absolutely awful.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

2/5

it's obvious that Cube wrote a number of these songs for Eazy-E. It's not a proper example of Cube's voice as a rapper, unlike his later albums. Best song: Who's the Mack?

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

3/5

This album is a lot grittier than most of the Sam Cooke I've heard. It's less polished, and that's not a bad thing. Favorite song: Chain Gang

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Amazing then, amazing now.