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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper	5	3.48	+1.52
Millions Now Living Will Never Die Tortoise	4	2.89	+1.11
Connected Stereo MC's	4	2.95	+1.05
London Calling The Clash	5	3.96	+1.04
Wild Gift X	4	3	+1

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Planet Rock: The Album Afrika Bambaataa	1	2.8	-1.8
Abbey Road Beatles	3	4.45	-1.45
Nothing's Shocking Jane's Addiction	2	3.17	-1.17
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin	3	4.08	-1.08
Smile Brian Wilson	2	3.04	-1.04

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Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

Solid album. Definitely appreciate the more ambient feel compared to OK Computer.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

Another solid album. Early 90s hip hop at its absolute best. Not an album I would have on repeat but definitely some songs to add to the favorites list.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

This artist was new to me. Super enjoyable. Easy listening.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

3/5

Such a fun listen start to finish. The singles are the standouts but fun and historically important album.

Live!

Fela Kuti

3/5

New to me. Super fun and easy listening.

Boston

3/5

The guitars really make this one.

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

I love R.E.M. so of course this gets a high rating. Not one of theirs that I’m as familiar with (besides Stand) but I love the emotional draw of the whole album.

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

1/5

Found the first half decent background music. Solid beats but nothing over the top. Turned it off when I learned of allegations against the artist.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

3/5

I wasn’t too locked in for this listen but it was solid rock for the background of my morning. Probably my first time listening to a Bee Gees album start to finish.

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

3/5

Solid music but not terribly memorable for me.

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

Nice album. No standouts for me. Just good listening.

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

I expected to know more songs on this than I did. Still a nice listen but not a lot really drawing me in.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

4/5

It’s not Kinda Blue, but it’s still a great listen.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Kicks off with a hit from Pulp Fiction and keeps its energy throughout.

Dust

Screaming Trees

3/5

Definitely grunge.

Ctrl

SZA

3/5

This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

Great hits and solid tracks in between. Elvis Costello is a constant favorite of mine.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

3/5

First country album of this list for me. Feels homey and nostalgia to me.

No Other

Gene Clark

3/5

No big hits like a Byrds album but all the same vibe.

Joan Armatrading

3/5

I hear a lot of Joni Mitchell here but with a bit more liveliness (less depressive).

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Some surprise covers and a few notable singles. Enjoyable.

Faith

George Michael

4/5

Such a strong opening trio. Realized I love GM more than I thought.

Live / Dead

Grateful Dead

3/5

I appreciate that the Dead paved the way for Phish but there’s a lot more noise and cacophony than I might prefer

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

3/5

I was in a bad mood when I listened so I might have scored it low. I appreciate the drama and showmanship. I just was somehow not getting into it. Perhaps it’s not a first thing in the morning album.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Once I got over the idea that this “recent” Beck album was 20 years old, I really got into it. Beck carries with him a certain something 90s kids love.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Strong early 00s indie rock vibes. Reminds me of the Long Winters - who were probably inspired by this music.

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Strong start but I lost interest as it went along. Solid 3.

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

3/5

Perfectly enjoyable with the infamous “Freebird” finish.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

3/5

Classic album. Solid beats and vibes.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

4/5

I love them so much.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Really enjoyable listen

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

3/5

Solid listen, nice guitars. Curious if this is one of their more iconic albums. Not any stand outs for me.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

3/5

A longer album (at least on Spotify). More my vibe than a lot of what I get but the album stayed around longer than I needed.

Smash

The Offspring

4/5

I know it. I love it. It doesn’t get old.

Roxy Music

3/5

Very Eno. Easy to listen to but not mind blowing.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

4/5

This album is so compelling it just sneaks into 4 for me. I love her voice and the composition of these songs.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

Holy Nostalgia.

Blur

3/5

Wild Gift

4/5

Good stuff.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

3/5

Good enough to make me want to check them out more seriously.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Upbeat and fun.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

She’s a queen for a reason.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

4/5

There are a lot of excellent tracks here. One that I found unsettling but overall solid.

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West

4/5

I wanted to hate this for who Kanye is today but there’s just no denying that this is a fantastic, layered album start to finish.

Odelay

Beck

3/5

Connected

Stereo MC's

4/5

Super fun and easy to get into.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

This one never gets old.

Celebrity Skin

Hole

3/5

I wish I had spent more time with this as a teenager. I had too much bias against Courtney Love and, well, women to really appreciate it. I’m going to come back to this one.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento

3/5

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

4/5

I love Eno and this one shows why.

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

My favorite album by a band I really love.

The xx

4/5

This album is such a great experience. The vocals are so smooth and each track is compelling in its own way. Beats and vibes for days.

American Pie

Don McLean

4/5

Vincent and American Pie are the real stand outs but the album is solid start to finish.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Lots of fun sounds here. I love his voice and think I could listen to him sing the phone book.

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

3/5

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

This album is my childhood. So many good ones - dated in terms of some gender issues but still so fun.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

5/5

Perfection

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Solid music, no real stand outs for me.

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Sorry JT…

Eliminator

ZZ Top

3/5

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

4/5

I love Tom Waits and this was a new listening experience for me. I was hooked start to finish.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

2/5

I just couldn’t get into it. I’m sure it’s fine but not my vibe right now.

Post Orgasmic Chill

Skunk Anansie

2/5

Maybe I would think it’s great on another day. I just couldn’t get through it this time.

Rage Against The Machine

3/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

3/5

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

3/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

What a title for three years before he was killed. It’s solid 90s themes; I love Biggie’s rhyme structure. Yet this one sticks around longer than I need it to.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

4/5

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

I really enjoyed this album. Did I enjoy it more because I know it’s one my good friends’ favorites? Probably. It feels vaguely of childhood and, unlike a lot of albums I get here, didn’t outstay its welcome.

Adele

3/5

Heartfelt, maybe even heartbreaking in places. Her voice is so powerful I forget it’s not the only thing happening on the record.

Smile

Brian Wilson

2/5

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

3/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5