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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Sensual World Kate Bush	5	3.17	+1.83
Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson	5	3.35	+1.65
The Village Green Preservation Society The Kinks	5	3.4	+1.6
Marquee Moon Television	5	3.5	+1.5
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes	5	3.5	+1.5
Here's Little Richard Little Richard	5	3.56	+1.44
Ramones Ramones	5	3.57	+1.43
Elephant The White Stripes	5	3.85	+1.15
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Fat Of The Land The Prodigy	1	3.4	-2.4
Homework Daft Punk	1	3.29	-2.29
Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys	1	3.2	-2.2
Fuzzy Grant Lee Buffalo	1	3.02	-2.02
São Paulo Confessions Suba	1	2.84	-1.84
21 Adele	2	3.69	-1.69
With The Beatles Beatles	2	3.66	-1.66
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	2	3.65	-1.65
1984 Van Halen	2	3.49	-1.49
A Rush Of Blood To The Head Coldplay	2	3.44	-1.44

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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas · 2 likes

4/5

I cannot resist Mama Cass’s voice in particular and everyone’s harmonies in general.

1-Star Albums (5)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

4/5

Enjoyed it, but not my favorite flavor of 80s new wave. I had heard the hits from this album, but this was my first full listen. I like some of the non-singles better. Shout is a great song, but goes on at least 2 minutes too long.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

2/5

I’ve never liked Coldplay, but listened to the entire ablum for the sake of this endeavor. It’s fine, but I’m so bored with it and my mind has not changed.

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

Marquee Moon

Television

5/5

I’ve always been a Television fan and have loved this album a long time.

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

4/5

Some how a huge Talking Heads fan one never listened to this particular album in full. Really enjoyed it, but not sure it will replace my top Talking Heads album. 4.5 stars

Violent Femmes

5/5

The hold this album had on me in my early 20s… listening again is so nostalgic and reminds me of that angsty moment in life.

1984

Van Halen

2/5

More like 2.5./2.75. Not my favorite 80s rock and not my favorite Van Halen, but high energy and fun if you’re in the mood for it.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

4/5

The first album I was given that I had never heard of before and I loved it! This is exactly my kind of late punk early post-punk/new wave shit. The Drifters cover especially stood out. Excited to explore this band more.

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

1/5

Lo-fi jazzy electronica is definitely not my genre. While I didn’t hate this, it’s not something I’d ever choose to listen to. Also 100% makes me feel like I’m working in coffee shop filled with late 90s global village decor

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

I love Belle and Sebastian. While Tigermilk is a good album, I definitely prefer their sophomore effort, If You’re Feeling Sinister.

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

Have loved this one since it came out.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

I’ve liked OutKast’s radio hit but never listened to a full album. Loved this. I definitely appreciate OutKast’s weirdo experimentation and can see how this really set the stage for a lot of more recent hip hop albums.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

This album is forever seared into my brain after some extensive listening following heartbreak at 22.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

1/5

Could not finish this one. Was bored to tears half way through the first disc. Could nit imagine sitting through two discs of it. Easy listening dad rock trying to do Celtic rock but without any of the fun energy.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

5/5

I listened to this through 3 times today. My dad is a classic country buff and this music was part of the soundtrack of my childhood. It feels like coming home.

With The Beatles

Beatles

2/5

Sophomore slump? I love the Beatles but this has to be the weakest of their albums. Too may mediocre covers, too may mediocre and forgettable originals. A couple of really good bops.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

I cannot resist Mama Cass’s voice in particular and everyone’s harmonies in general.

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

George is one of my top Beatles and there are some really good songs in here. Beware of Darkness is so good. But why is it 2 hours long. Sometimes editing down is worth it.

Homework

Daft Punk

1/5

House music is really not my thing. The beats are good but everything is so repetitive, I could only make it halfway through.

Blood And Chocolate

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

2/5

I don’t dislike Elvis Costello, but I was really bored listening to this one.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

It’s no Surfer Rosa, but love it

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

5/5

I’ve been obsessed with Little Richard since I was a child. He was all over children’s tv and movies in the late 80s and early 90s so it was inevitable that his unique sound would have imprinted on my brain. He’s what I think of when I think of the dawn of rock and roll. And the exuberant energy of his songs get me every time.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

There are some songs on here that I loved so much. Some others that are more mid, but generally a great vibey dancey mood.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

The phase of the Beatles where they are finally starting to get away from their straight teeny bopper general rock copy cat era but aren’t full into their later experimental phase will always be a favorite for me. A great bunch of pop songs. No notes

The Stone Roses

2/5

Was so bored the whole time.

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

1/5

Early 90s dude alt rock is really not my genre of choice. I found this so boring

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Adele

2/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

3/5

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

2/5

Killing Joke

3/5

Like A Prayer

Madonna

3/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

5/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

Younger Than Yesterday

The Byrds

3/5

Probably more like a 3.5/3.75. I really love some of the tracks on here but others begin to feel a little too psychedelic and repetitive.

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

L.A. Woman

The Doors

3/5

I love the Doors, but this is probably my least favorite of their albums

Ramones

5/5

Man I love the Ramones. Rocket to Russia will always be my favorite album, but their debut is such a classic.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

4/5

90s angst in the best way

War

3/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

1/5

You lost me at electronica where the first track is titled Smack My Bitch Up

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

To listen to this is to be instantly transposed to a Barnes and Noble cafe in the early 2000s. Or rom com soundtrack from the same period. I used to hate on Norah Jones, but listening now I must admit she has a beautiful voice. Jazzy singer songwriter is not my genre, but this does make for pleasant background music.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Blue

Joni Mitchell

4/5

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

5/5

I love Kate Bush, but somehow had not listened to this entire album before. Just as good as my other favorites