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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Selling England By The Pound Genesis	5	3.18	+1.82
Lady In Satin Billie Holiday	5	3.23	+1.77
C'est Chic CHIC	5	3.34	+1.66
I Should Coco Supergrass	5	3.35	+1.65
Debut Björk	5	3.38	+1.62
Reggatta De Blanc The Police	5	3.44	+1.56
Zombie Fela Kuti	5	3.46	+1.54
Black Metal Venom	4	2.47	+1.53
Here's Little Richard Little Richard	5	3.56	+1.44
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.57	+1.43

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
KIWANUKA Michael Kiwanuka	2	3.74	-1.74
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	2	3.7	-1.7
Born To Be With You Dion	1	2.62	-1.62
Welcome to the Afterfuture Mike Ladd	1	2.57	-1.57
Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen	2	3.41	-1.41
The Rise & Fall Madness	2	3.04	-1.04

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Machine Head

Deep Purple

5/5

Pure unadulterated rock

Fleet Foxes

3/5

I was surprised to not hate this. My brain had a negative association with this band but I couldn't have told you why. It turns out I had the misfortune of hearing the first single and wrote them off after that. The song writing and production were actually really good even if this still isn't something I'd ever choose to listen to.

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

It had been a while since I had listened to this one. This isn't a genre I typically enjoy but in my opinion this is one of the better examples of it.

Debut

Björk

5/5

Easily my favorite of the Bjork albums I've heard.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

Really enjoyed this re-listen. The first time I thought the quality dipped on the second half of the album but I didn't feel that way this time around.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

3/5

There were a few interesting songs on here, but mostly I was bored of it.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

Another re-listen for me. This one is somewhat (rightfully) overshadowed by the Folsom Prison album but Cash was electric in both musical performance and commentary.

Tommy

The Who

4/5

Man, a double concept album is super ambitious. There's some great songs on here but it is long and does drag in spots which holds it back from a 5 for me.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

3/5

This album has some really great songs but they are balanced out by some really bad ones as well.

New Wave

The Auteurs

3/5

A bit boring but not unpleasant. Sounds like something you'd hear in a supermarket.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

I've listened to this album before but on re-listen have similar thoughts. Sam and the band do a great job with some great songs but the live setting of the album detracts from my ability to enjoy it.

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout

2/5

If I had heard of this group before its very fitting that I don't remember. Outside of a few "stand out" tracks this was incredibly boring. Even the stand out tracks were kind of plain but they were at least somewhat enjoyable.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

4/5

Enjoyed this one way more than the other album I've heard from him. My main complaint about the other album was the length of the songs and the (perceived) lack of development as they progressed. The songs did feel feel like they developed here even if still overstaying their welcome a bit.

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

5/5

Man this album was a fun listen. His voice is incredible and this album sounds great considering the timeframe it was recorded. The songs start to sound the same after the first 3 or 4 but the album is short enough that I won't detract for that.

Horses

Patti Smith

3/5

Patti was/is an incredibly influential musician and influenced many artists who music I really like. There was some really cool stuff on this album but some of this was tough to sit through. In particular "Birdland" reminded me of the avant-garde performance piece that Idina Menzel's character does in RENT. I've always assumed it was lampooning the art rock scene in general but this made me feel like Patti could've been direct inspiration.

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

3/5

A lot of the songs on this are good but there are way too many of them on this. Add in the the skits and it really makes this a tough listen.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Other than "Bobby Mcgee" I had only ever heard Janis with Big Brother and the Holding Company but man this did not disappoint. There's so much passion in her voice, I love listening to her sing.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

4/5

Fun listen, one of the better Queen albums in my opinion.

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

2/5

I finally got around to my relisten of this. The first time around I didn't think it was as bad as everyone says and gave it a 3. Once the novelty wears off its hard to excuse some of the more eccentric tracks on here. That said, I still don't think its as bad as everyone says; there are some really great moments on here that hark back to "Safe As Milk" which was an incredible blues rock album they released just two years prior to this one.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

Beautifully written songs

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Fantastic album, I always enjoy hearing this one.

Black Sabbath

5/5

I've never cared much for the slow plodding of doom metal but considering this is the forerunner of the genre and doesn't sound like anything else at the time I'll give it a pass; especially since it does eventually kick into some heavy blues rock.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

The first half is a 5 star album, the second half is ok but it drags way too much. Trimming the fat on this could've made it great.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada

2/5

This wasn't bad but I can't say I enjoyed it. I liked the anti-censorship message at the end though

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

I really enjoyed listening to this one again. I had the same problems this time that I had the first go round, crowd noise and stretching out a short song into 10 minutes to provoke more crowd interaction. If you skip lost someone after like 3 minutes this might be a 5.

Haunted Dancehall

The Sabres Of Paradise

2/5

This was super interesting! I wouldn't say I like it but they kept me on my toes throughout which i appreciated.

Born To Be With You

Dion

1/5

Incredibly boring

Black Metal

Venom

4/5

This one is tough to rate. On one hand I really enjoy metal and there is not a lot of metal on this list, on the other hand this album doesn't sound great. Ultimately, I enjoy this album even though there's a ton of better metal out there.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

I've always found these guys tough to listen to for more than a song or two and this album is no exception. This has some really good samples but the shout rap thing stops being interesting very quickly.

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

I think this is the most tolerable Springsteen album but its still not something I really enjoy.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

3/5

Not what I expected at all from a band called Primal Scream. It wasn't bad there were some songs I actually liked but most of them were a bit boring. Overall not bad background music though

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

3/5

I really enjoyed a couple of tracks from this one. The others were serviceable enough to get this a 3 overall.

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

I've always found Bruce to be quite boring and relistening to this didn't do much to change my opinion. I do think this is one of the better Springsteen albums since it does have one or two songs I don't mind.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

The length of this combined project is way too much for one listen and would've benefited from being released as separate albums from Big Boi and Andre 3000. Individually they have their blemishes but these would've been two fantastic albums. Since I'm rating the combined album it's tough to justify a 5 but with the amount of variety packed in and the skillful production and lyricism I can't do less than a 4.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

Really great music and passionate lyrics, not so great production or vocal delivery.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

The music on this is great, but some of the songs are little bit too much to be enjoyable. Paired with 80 minute runtime I have to drop it a point

Zombie

Fela Kuti

5/5

Very good album though the songs are a bit repetitive after a few minutes. Its not a huge issue on the original which was only 2 songs but I'd likely drop the extended reissue by a point for this.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

2/5

There are some really good songs but there are some really bad ones as well. Add in the blatant racism on the cover and one of the songs and it drops a point

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

This is still my least favorite Cure album I've listened to

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

4/5

Of all the Cure albums I've heard I think this one is my favorite. It's not something I love, but I appreciate it.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Its been a few years since I've heard this one. I find him to be much more of a poet than a musician. That is still true but I certainly appreciated this much more this time around.

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

4/5

Not really something I'd throw on but it is undeniably cool and influenced many other artists I really like so extra points for that.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

I liked this slightly more than than the other album he has on the list. Neither are particularly great but he's got a soothing voice.

Basket of Light

Pentangle

4/5

Wow, this was not what I expected. Judging by the name and cover I was expecting metal or at least hard rock but this is one of the furthest things from it. I really enjoyed the instrumentation it provided and also the very jazz influenced rhythmic structures.

Fever Ray

3/5

This would be much better without the vocals

Graceland

Paul Simon

5/5

A fantastic album with a very interesting story surrounding its creation and release.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

2/5

I wasn't a fan of this. A few of the songs have some really cool instrumentals which kept this from getting a 1

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

1/5

The first time around I gave this a 2 because the beats were interesting and I appreciated the social commentary. Those are still positives but this album just doesn't work for me.

C'est Chic

CHIC

5/5

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were a great combo. This gets a from me despite "At Last I Am Free" lasting about 4 minutes more than it reasonably should have. The other songs have so much groove you don't really notice the length.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

5/5

I heard this for the first time about 6 months ago and immediately loved it. Enjoyed it just as much time time around

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Great performances

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

A great album but way too long

Franz Ferdinand

5/5

Very cool album

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

3/5

I enjoyed some of this but some of this was just too much.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

This is technically fine but it is exhausting to listen to.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

5/5

This has some really great tracks. I enjoyed it way more than the last Genesis album I checked out.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

4/5

This is the first time I've ever sat down and listened to this in full. I'll admit that I fully expected to dislike this from the jump so I was surprised how much I actually ended up enjoying it. There are some really good songs on here but there were a few I struggled to sit through.

Traffic

4/5

Pretty enjoyable

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Love Karen O, she is a great lead for the band.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

4/5

This is tough to rate. Its a well-crafted piece of music with a fascinating backstory that makes it even more impressive. That said, an hour long solo piano performance is a tough sell. On personal enjoyment I'd give it a 3 but I'll give it an extra point for circumstances under which it was created.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

3/5

This was much better than I expected. I know I heard several songs off of this album back when it came out but "Kick, Push" is the one that really made an impression. Lupe's vocal delivery isn't great but the beats are very good, if a little dated.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

2/5

I couldn't wait for this to end

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

This was a grungier knockoff of the White Stripes. Some of it was pretty good

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

I liked this more this time than I did on previous listens. I still think its carried by Mrs. Robinson and A Hazy Shade of Winter.

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

4/5

This is the knockoff version of the Talking Heads. In this case the knockoff is still pretty good

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

4/5

Really great for the most part

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

One of the best hip-hop albums of all time

Suede

3/5

I had this the day before with my other group I'm doing the list with. It's well done but pretty mundane.

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Didn't enjoy this as much the second time around. I'm not a big fan of trip hop so its a little too long to keep my interest

So Much For The City

The Thrills

2/5

Inoffensive indie rock. Not super interesting but there are worse albums.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

This album is growing on me, I like it more each time I listen.

The Blueprint

JAY Z

3/5

I've never understood the hype for this album, I don't have any problems with it but its kinda boring

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

3/5

I don't care for the genre so I found it a little boring and too long but the production is really great.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Dusty had a great voice. She's always a pleasure to listen to.

Kala

M.I.A.

4/5

An incredibly varied album that overdoes it a bit at times. It's a fun listen but nothing I'm incredibly excited to hear again.

Lady In Satin

Billie Holiday

5/5

Billie's was a generational talent so I was a little disappointed to find this was the only album from her on the list. While its good, it isn't her best. If you enjoyed this, do yourself a favor and listen to "Lady Sings the Blues". I also recommend reading her autobiography by the same name.

Joan Baez

3/5

She has a good voice but this is so incredibly dated

Tapestry

Carole King

4/5

Carole is an incredible songwriter and I was surprised how many of these songs I recognized. I can't say I absolutely loved it but I can't help but respect it.

Quiet Life

Japan

2/5

I enjoyed Halloween but I was pretty ambivalent towards the rest of this

Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear

3/5

This album felt so much longer than it actually is. It's well done but not for me.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

2/5

I hated this album the first time I heard it. It's certainly much better than I gave it credit for then but it's not for me.