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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ys Joanna Newsom	5	2.8	+2.2
Heartattack And Vine Tom Waits	5	3.07	+1.93
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
Deja Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	5	3.7	+1.3
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan	5	3.75	+1.25
Is This It The Strokes	5	3.81	+1.19
Elephant The White Stripes	5	3.84	+1.16
White Light / White Heat The Velvet Underground	4	2.88	+1.12
A Night At The Opera Queen	5	3.95	+1.05
Felt Mountain Goldfrapp	4	3	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz	1	3.66	-2.66
Rio Duran Duran	1	3.5	-2.5
Unknown Pleasures Joy Division	1	3.48	-2.48
Pretzel Logic Steely Dan	1	3.39	-2.39
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	1	3.3	-2.3
Faith George Michael	1	3.28	-2.28
Electric Warrior T. Rex	2	3.53	-1.53
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	2	3.44	-1.44
The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks	2	3.4	-1.4
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & The Dominos	2	3.39	-1.39

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Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

Such beautiful harmonies. Big Americana fan and this is right in that wheel house 👍👍

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

3/5

I enjoyed this. The first song was covered by Soulfly years ago so I loved hearing that one. A nice relaxed production, top stuff

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

A classic. The songs blend together so well, and there's so many more beautiful harmonies on there then just the known, Love of my life and Bohemian Rhapsody. Loved it!

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

2/5

A beautiful voice but the songs never really grabbed me I'm afraid

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

This was actually really awesome. Beastie boys haven't always been my bag but there's so many great beats on here and the album goes in all different directions...which is sweet

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

4/5

Absolute classic! Love this one

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

3/5

This one didn't really capture me. I gave it three stars cos I do like a lot of Sly's stuff and Everyday People is an actual classic!

Copper Blue

Sugar

3/5

Actually was really good! It reminds me a lot of Everclears Sparkle and Fade album, one of my faves

All Mod Cons

The Jam

3/5

This was really good. The production sounds awesome. Will listen again

A Grand Don't Come For Free

The Streets

3/5

It was alright. Opening track is a banger. In general though, not my bag

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

2/5

Not really my bag but I liked the second half of the album. Rip off is a standout track tho!

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Really great! Will listen again to this one!

Faith

George Michael

1/5

Nah not really my kinda thing. Faith is a good tune though.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

1/5

Ah not really my thing. Nothing I got in to

Rio

Duran Duran

1/5

Didnt really grab me. New religion was a good song though

The Next Day

David Bowie

3/5

Pretty amazing album for so far in to bowies career. If you can see me is an absolute highlight. Amazing tune!

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Such a great record! So many great songs and a ripping band. The second disc is my fave!

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

2/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

2/5

Boston

3/5

Yeh pretty good album. Great guitar sounds

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

Absolute classic. Always loved this record, a definite classic

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Great album. Amazing voice!

Tracy Chapman

4/5

Beautiful album. And a few classic tracks outside of the ones we all know. Enjoyed it

Blood, Sweat & Tears

3/5

This was actually pretty good. Some pretty forward thinking stuff for late sixties.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

This was actually pretty good. Solid tunes, American girl is a classic

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Super cool! Mars volta is an all time fav of mine and I can see a lot of influences in this one. Awesome!

I Against I

Bad Brains

3/5

It was really good. Can see for its time that it was a forerunner of a lot of great music.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

5/5

I tried to not give it five stars, cos it's not my favorite Waits album. But by the time I got through Jersey girl and on the nickel I have to put it down as an absolute classic.

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

3/5

Actually really enjoyed this! I was thinking it'd be two start at best going in but I was proven wrong. A great vibe and real Outkast big boi vibes throughout, which I love

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

Love Zappa. This album is amazing, Peaches en Regalia is one of the great opening songs for an album

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Beautiful music but not really my cup of tea. All the songs started to sound a bit the same after a while

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

Not bad. He has a lovely voice, but again not really my cup of tea

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

4/5

This one really grew on me. Some amazing storytelling. Sister Ray is a big highlight. Amazing song. Here she comes now also a classic

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

A beautiful album. Love everything about this one.

Odelay

Beck

4/5

This album is amazing! It sounds so great, so ahead of its time. A real unique sound

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Actually a really great record. Really cool sounds. Personal Jesus obviously a classic

The Man Who

Travis

3/5

It's perfectly fine, but gives me a whole "yes, we have Radiohead at home" vibes

Ray Of Light

Madonna

2/5

This feels like she heard sneaker pimps and portishead and wanted to cash in on their popularity. Some nice sounds but nothing here that those other bands haven't done better

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4/5

This album is crazy good! I think about ten of these songs have been radio staples in Australia for a long time. Ten hit singles is unheard of right!! Couldn't give it five stars cos I'm not a truly massive fan of the peppers but this album is extraordinary

Horses

Patti Smith

4/5

Amazing! I'm a massive pj harvey fan but I've never checked out Patti Smith. Who knew they were so similar. Also some great Dylan vibes here. Loved it

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

1/5

Not really my vibe. Can see how it might be pivotal in the shape of jazz music but just a bit boring for mind

No Other

Gene Clark

3/5

This was really good. A really great edition to the classic albums of that era.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

2/5

It was ok. Beautiful sounds but it felt a little dull. I do like a lot of Bee Gees stuff but this one got a little too orchestral. Lyrically it wasnt too bad, less saccharine then their other records

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

3/5

This was quite good. Similar to Patti Smiths Horses, this album has a definite PJ Harvey vibe to it. Really great

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

1/5

I didn't get in to it at all. An incredible amount of ideas and great players, but as a musical piece, it bored me

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

3/5

I do like moments of the beastie boys. But I think their voices grate on me and a whole album is a bit too much. Similar to bitches brew, I can see how influential it is but not really my cup of tea

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

Love sigur ros sooo much!! Was gonna keep my five starts just for their parentheses album, but listening again to this one it's too amazing! If you haven't taken some kind of transport and put a sigur ros record on while u do it then do it! Amazing experience

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

It was pretty good. Nothing earth shattering here though. Reminded me of pavement a bit in parts, but not as good

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

I need to go back and redo some of my earlier ratings. Cos I have some 5 stars in there but this stands above. Can I give it 6?? I am a beatles fanatic and will give most of their albums 5 for sure, but even for their catalogue, this one captures them at an amazing moment. Georges contributions are unbelievable, Johns are unbelievable, they're all unbelievable! Truly an all time top 5 album in the history of music

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

3/5

Love muse! This isn't my favourite of theirs, but it has some incredible tunes. This was the last record before they headed a bit too far down the over the top pop road IMO

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Really great record. Watermelon song is a classic. The 41 minutes for 4 songs is very prog, which I love!

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Really enjoyed it. Some great sounds. Lyrically it's often a bit silly

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

3/5

Great record! I love prog rock and this is certainly that! Really goes all over the place in the best way

Joanna Newsom

5/5

Stunning. Have loved this one forever but, as it's not available on Spotify, I rarely come back to it. It was a reminder how amazing this artist is and this album is her highpoint. Production on this album is perfect. I truly can't think of anyone or anything that sounds like her and that's pretty awesome in my book

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

3/5

Great sounding live record. Some great tunes in there but it all got a bit same same for me. Still, they must've been great as a live band

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

3/5

Amazing voice and great recording. Title track is an all time classic but the whole album is really great 👍

The Rolling Stones

3/5

This doesn't have any of my favourite tunes from the stones. I'm not a great fan of all the cover versions people used to do back in the day. This was great though as you could hear the craziness of keith richards guitar playing and the incredible range of mick jaggers vocals which is what went on to help them create so many classic tunes

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

3/5

It was pretty good. One of the first pieces of music around my era that I hadn't heard of. Has a great sound reminiscent of passion pit/ walkmen/ lcd sound system kind of vibes

Solid Air

John Martyn

2/5

It's a nice sounding record, but didn't strike me as anything amazing

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

4/5

Beautiful record. Running up that hill is a classic but the proggy second half of the record is sooooo cool!!! Really enjoyed it

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Wow, this is popular for a reason! Some amazing tunes here with some great instrumentation!

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

2/5

It's a nice country record. Well played but I didn't feel it was especially significant

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

1/5

Not really my thing. All the songs sounded very similar with little for me to get in to

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

Sounded really great. Some great tunes in here. They had a similar sound to foo fighters back in that time so surprised I never took time to listen to it. Will have another listen again soon!

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Really great record!

Guero

Beck

3/5

It's a great beck record, but not my fav. He tries a few different things here, some are good, some not so much

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

2/5

Eh not my favourite. Some cool sounds probably not heard a lot back in 95 but today it doesn't feel as revolutionary

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

This could be another 6 star one for me. I'm a Dylan nut so the whole story of this time in Dylan's career makes this album extra special. The bravery to move to electric guitar after being held up as the greatest acoustic folk player is amazing. The band are on another level and Dylan's lyrics are at the peak of anything ever recorded. Stunning from start to finish

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

4/5

Really enjoyed this! I'll listen again. Influences by portishead and the like but still completely unique

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

2/5

Yeh it was ok. So many great albums from this era though and I don't think this is on par with a lot of those.

Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin

4/5

Soooo good! Hadn't listened through to this one before, it's awesome! It's Robert Plants voice at its absolute peak. Songwriting is awesome, playing is awesome...it's awesome

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Great record. Preferred the last stones one I heard, but again, awesome experimentation here

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

I love this album!! They really condense the songs down to such an elemental level. His guitar playing is unbelievable and his voice is the same. These songs are one of the strongest set of songs you'll hear!

Repeater

Fugazi

4/5

This was really good! I'm a big At The Drive In fan and I can see the influences of this all over it. Will definitely listen again

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

I do like REM. They have some amazing songs, but for me a lot are kinda forgettable. This album has "the one I love" which is awesome, but a lot of the rest of it I'm not massive on

Different Class

Pulp

3/5

I did enjoy this, even though his Jarvis voice isn't all too exciting for me. The two hits were great, disco 2000 is an all time classic. But I also enjoyed a couple of the tunes on the back half of the record. Live bed show and sorted for e's and wizz were cheeky unique songs too

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

2/5

Ah not really my kinda thing. The misogyny is a bit off putting for me. He has a lot a presence though and I love the story telling with the spoken word pieces

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

2/5

I loved Felt Mountain but this one didn't grab me as much