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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	5	3.3	+1.7
Ellington at Newport Duke Ellington	5	3.43	+1.57
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes	5	3.49	+1.51
The Cars The Cars	5	3.67	+1.33
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	5	3.7	+1.3
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Peggy Suicide Julian Cope	4	2.77	+1.23
The Grand Tour George Jones	4	2.79	+1.21
Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso	4	2.85	+1.15
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive Merle Haggard	4	2.86	+1.14

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Peter Gabriel

4/5

This album is a classic, perhaps, Peter Gabriel's most well known album. Peter Gabriel is a master craftsman working with top-notch musicians to create a masterpiece. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 are two songs I'd skip toward the end: "We Do What We're Told" and "This is the Picture." Every other song is still a delightful surprise. Just listening to the bass lines alone, gives insight into song structure.

Risque

CHIC

4/5

The bass slaps all through the album. The opener, "Good Times," should be on every dance party playlist. Top-notch musicianship all the way through. Disco was unfairly maligned back in the '70s.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

3/5

Some great songs: Heaven, Life During Wartime. Tina Weymouth's bass lines contribute so much to the songs. There are a few skips here.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Violent Femmes

5/5

Classic teenage angst. So many memories of singing this entire album on long car rides.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

4/5

Crazysexycool

TLC

3/5

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

3/5

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

5/5

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

4/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

2/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

5/5

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Goodbye And Hello

Tim Buckley

3/5

Reign In Blood

Slayer

3/5

The technical chops to play metal at this level are completely insane. The guitar solos sound like they are not part of the songs. The songs all blend together as one.

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

I've never been a fan of Willie Nelson's voice, but his authenticity often makes up for it. The songs on this are solid and Willie is a national treasure.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Kinda hard to listen to an album that's not on your streaming service - listened to it on YouTube. This is the sound of early rock & roll. I think we overlook how influential Fats Domino was. Blueberry Hill is certainly a foundational song.

The Seldom Seen Kid

Elbow

3/5

I enjoy discovering a band and album I have not heard of before. Have I been out of touch, or did this one escape my attention for a reason. (The year it was released I was the busy parent of a 1-year-old) At first glance, it's a decent album. Probably one I would like with repeated exposure. No stasnd out songs

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

A true classic that catapulted the Boss into superstardom. Listening to this record is to appreciate the rich storytelling he brings to his songs. It's also interesting that the chorus to a song about a dispossessed Vietnam veteran could be stripped of its meaning by people who only hear "Born in the USA" as an anthem of pride. The songs on this record are heartbreaking ("Downbound Train", the title track), full of desire ("I'm on Fire"), funny ("Darlington County," "Glory Days").

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Great musicianship. It sounds like a relic of its era in the opening number with its heavy disco influence. Not something I would have discovered on my own.

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

4/5

I rate this only through "Las Vegas Basement" where the original album ends. A great album. I listened to this a lot in my college years in the 90s. "Soldier Blue" is so pertinent at this moment in time with all of the atrocities ICE is committing.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

3/5

Good variety in their songs. Nothing immediately stands out, but a solid effort.

Caetano Veloso

4/5

When listening to music in a language you don't understand, you can either find a translation, learn the language or go with the vibes. Caetano Veloso has god some vibes. Great voice. The music, and the album cover are a product of its time, but it still holds up.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

Miriam Makeba

4/5

Now I Got Worry

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

2/5

If they removed any attempt at singing this would be a halfway decent album. This is a product of its time and will hopefully stay there.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

The Grand Tour

George Jones

4/5

Tight songwriting. Well-told stories. Great voice. Everything a country record should be.

The Bends

Radiohead

5/5

Not as incredible as "OK Computer" or "Kid A" but this album has some great songs: Planet Telex The Bends High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Just Street Spirit (Fade Out)

In It For The Money

Supergrass

3/5

Typical late '90s alt-rock. Loud guitars, so-so singing. Nothing memorable.

The Cars

5/5

I'd forgotten how many memorable songs were on this album. The Cars were a pretty solid band.

The Dreaming

Kate Bush

4/5

Kate Bush needs to be listened to multiple times. Her songs diverge from what you think a pop song is supposed to be. She's a true pioneer of the artform.

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

Bowie was never complacent. He would often explore new territories and personas with each album.