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Album	You	Global	Diff
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	5	2.93	+2.07
Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves	5	3.08	+1.92
25 Adele	5	3.38	+1.62
Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs	5	3.39	+1.61
In A Silent Way Miles Davis	5	3.62	+1.38
Is This It The Strokes	5	3.81	+1.19
Rage Against The Machine Rage Against The Machine	5	3.99	+1.01

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	2	3.48	-1.48
Third Soft Machine	1	2.44	-1.44
Different Class Pulp	2	3.42	-1.42
The Stooges The Stooges	2	3.26	-1.26
Dust Screaming Trees	2	3.16	-1.16
At Budokan Cheap Trick	2	3.1	-1.1
Felt Mountain Goldfrapp	2	3	-1

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

Good early peppers.

The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett

3/5

Maybe it’s because I havn’t listened to piano music in awhile, but really enjoyed the listen.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

2/5

Not everything Dylan touched was gold…

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Arguably the 5th or 6th best Stevie album…. But it’s still Stevie. 4/5

Violent Femmes

3/5

Great album… but trying to be judicious in the rankings. Very solid 3/5

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

5/5

100/10. RIP D’Angelo. So smooth, so cool. He was on my list of artists I have wanted to see for a long time and never made it happen😢

Rubber Soul

Beatles

4/5

Beatles are one of the biggest bands ever for a reason… but not one of their best albums. 3.5

Dust

Screaming Trees

2/5

It’s fine. Was never a huge Screaming Trees guy…

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

2/5

I really like live albums… but cheap trick isn’t there to off my list. Need to be in the mood for them.

Harvest

Neil Young

4/5

Classic album and huge influence on a lot of acts I like.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

3/5

Enjoyed the album, but not in the regular rotation.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

I get down with it. Fun beats and vibe.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

That vintage sound is money… but still only a 3/5 but me

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

Didn’t do it for me today. Almost too apathetic.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

Super fun, but have to be in mood. I remember having a fishbone shirt when I was younger (like 8), but had no idea who they were.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Enjoyed the hits. Not a five, but close.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Iconic album … but only a 4 four for me. It’s not that I don’t like it… I just find myself skipping some songs.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

3/5

Cool indie sound… so 3. But not sure if I will revisit soon.

Blackstar

David Bowie

3/5

Love Bowie… but this wasn’t my favorite album of his.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

5/5

Love this album… no skips. Whenever I talk about a top albums, this one comes up. Full 5/5.

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Really solid album. Really liked it for a long time. It embodies that hip hop soul sound of the time.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

Was not familiar with the group… found some catchy tunes… 2.5.

White Ladder

David Gray

4/5

I really like David Gray… cool voice with good instrumentals behind him. Sold 7.5/10

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Liked in high school but doesn’t have the staying power as other albums. Probably just under a 3.

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

3/5

I have never done a deep dive on Genesis… although maybe I should (although I listened to other stuff on different albums and liked them more…) solid 3.

Third

Soft Machine

1/5

What was that hot garbage? Ok, maybe hot garbage is a little harsh. In the right mood that might work… but I was not in the mood to go all experimental prog jazz today. Only a 1 😬

Lost In The Dream

The War On Drugs

5/5

Love this album. It’s just an amazing ride through a chill guitar dad rock. Full 5/5

The Cars

3/5

I like the cars… but they are not I regular rotation. Good background music.

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Didn’t love the singers voice. Tunes had a nice beat. Probably won’t revisit anytime soon.

Adele

5/5

Best singer I have ever seen live. This album is a masterpiece and really live everything she puts out. Full 5/5.

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

One of the coolest sounding rock bands. Two days in a row with full 5/5 albums.

The Stooges

2/5

A crappy Rolling Stones… would enjoy in a small club… but not beyond that.

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

4/5

I have really leaned into jazz lately and this hits just right.

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Solid 3.5. REM is one of those bands I liked in high school and still really enjoy. I really wish they would play live again! It’s a unique voice on top of solid instrumentals. Not REM’s best album, but a lot to like.

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

3/5

His album Harvest is a 5… after the gold rush…a 2.5. He has a unique voice that, for me, only works on certain songs. This album has some… but just some.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

3/5

I like a good rap album with skits. It’s nostalgic and can be clever. This wasn’t my favorite… but respect the artistry. 2.5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

4/5

Talking heads are a favorite (Remain in the Light is an all time album). This album has its bright moments… but also had a few lowlights as well. I’ll go 3.5.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

Don’t know if it’s because it’s a Friday and it is getting warmer out, but really enjoyed the listen. Much better than the other Dylan album. Solid 4

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

Funky, groovy, and on YouTube because… you know, Spotify, so I had to stay engaged. Anytime an album makes you want to get up and dance… solid.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

Listening brought me back to Graceland… Elvis’ story is so complicated and sad… but I feel like 60’s Elvis was a little too canned. 3.4

Peter Gabriel

4/5

I feel like the 80s are a bit of a hole in my listening habits, but maybe I should revisit. Really great album. There is a reason he is in hall of fame.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

He has such a deep catalog… liked it alot more than the previous album we reviewed. Fun experimental 70s album… sign me up.

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

2/5

Good in the right setting… but not something I will revisit often.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

3/5

Solid album… didn’t blow me away, but enjoyed it. Solid 3.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Really enjoyed the album. Not the most sonically advanced record, but something about their voices and lyrics hits me the right way.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

4/5

Did not expect to enjoy that as much as I did. Even had some jam adjacent psych rock… 3.9

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

3/5

Is it bad if I rate this album a 3? Just average? Moments I really enjoyed, but felt disjointed at times… I’m a horrible person.

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

100/10… one of my favorites bands of all time. Just the right amount of energy/funk/rock/hiphop/freedom. Also one of the most electric live bands out there. A true 5 gem.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

I’ll go 3.4…. Early electronic sounds that are fun for a moment, but no sticking power FOR ME (I capitalized “for me,” so don’t “at” me). I really want it to be cooler…

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

3/5

Never heard of this group before, but the voice was pretty recognizable. Of Albarn’s projects, blur and Gorillaz are far better (IMO) than this record. I probably like rocket juice and the moon more too… but don’t mean this album is bad… maybe will grow on me.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Good synth fun… but not something I will revisit. It’s like art where you are like… that’s nice but not something I will seek out.

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

Really dig this album. It’s fun, accessible and musically interesting. 4.7.

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Do I not like Bowie’s voice? Is that it? Other than some hits, I have not dug deep into Bowie. Most of these songs started with a decent groove and some sax too…Bowie’s voice didn’t make them better. (Although Fame is an absolute banggggger). 3.6

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

I really like Curtis Mayfield’s voice though.. and that funk. Going 4.1 on this.