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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	5	3.47	+1.53
21 Adele	5	3.69	+1.31
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Vol. 4 Black Sabbath	5	3.74	+1.26
Want One Rufus Wainwright	4	2.91	+1.09
Eli And The Thirteenth Confession Laura Nyro	4	2.94	+1.06
Hunky Dory David Bowie	5	3.99	+1.01

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
What's Going On Marvin Gaye	2	3.94	-1.94
Two Dancers Wild Beasts	1	2.74	-1.74
Moss Side Story Barry Adamson	1	2.52	-1.52
Private Dancer Tina Turner	2	3.29	-1.29
There's A Riot Goin' On Sly & The Family Stone	2	3.29	-1.29
Phrenology The Roots	2	3.25	-1.25
Thriller Michael Jackson	3	4.23	-1.23
american dream LCD Soundsystem	2	3.17	-1.17

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Adele

5/5

What a voice. Definitely her peak. Not my normal style of music to listen to but the quality shines through. Haven’t even listened to the whole of her last album.

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

One the best rap albums ever. Launched him into top-level fame.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

3/5

I don’t enjoy the slower songs. I’m more of a Dolly’s greatest hits guy.

Disintegration

The Cure

4/5

Quite slow and atmospheric. Probably needs the listener to be in the right mood. Lovesong on two suggested albums in 4 days!

Thriller

Michael Jackson

3/5

Slow songs are boring. Spoken word bits are cringey. PYT is off the scale cringe to the point of feeling uncomfortable listening to it. The middle three songs are bangers, along with first track.

Eagles

4/5

Enjoyed it but also it kind of washed over me at times. Not sure I would listen again but also wouldn’t mind it being played.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

Saw them in 1997 when this came out, amazing live band back in the day. Still holds up nearly 30 years later.

Connected

Stereo MC's

3/5

The two hit singles are great. The rest is listenable but forgettable.

1977

Ash

3/5

Wow, this takes me back to being a teenager. Singles are great but maybe there is a bit of filler. They should have put Petrol and Jack Names the Planets on this album.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Generic Rolling Stones music. Sounds a bit dated and basic compared to their peak era albums. Wouldn’t listen again despite a couple of great tracks.

Graceland

Paul Simon

4/5

The Band

3/5

Up on Cripple Creek is missing from the album on Apple Music, despite being available on their greatest hits on the same day platform. Not a big fan, can take it or leave it

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

3/5

Surprisingly long album - he had a lot to say back then! 30 years later it still sounds quite fresh. We knew he was an arsehole back then. The debut album is better.

Snivilisation

Orbital

2/5

75 minutes long, it is mostly listenable but unremarkable. The definition of inessential.

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Pleasantly surprised with this. Very listenable and unique sounding. Listened repeatedly and the first album I will plan to return to that I didn’t already know.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Decent but inessential.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

A proper album rather than some songs recorded at the same time.

Dog Man Star

Suede

3/5

They headlined when I went to Reading 1997 and I didn’t watch them. I like the guitar but the voice grates on me at times.

Duck Rock

Malcolm McLaren

2/5

It’s no Graceland.

Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren

3/5

Some good songs but a bit meandering. LP side 2 intros sound weird on streaming.

Buena Vista Social Club

3/5

Music for a sunny beach or a night out

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

Can understand other people loving this but I don’t

En-Tact

The Shamen

2/5

First track is a banger and the rest is listenable but definitely not essential.

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

4/5

A pleasant surprise. Will listen again

I Should Coco

Supergrass

3/5

Tails off a bit towards the end but a solid album.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

2/5

So 80s sounding, I can enjoy this but only in small doses

Boston

4/5

Cheesy but great

Phrenology

The Roots

2/5

Disappointed. Expected more. Thought I recognised a song but realised it was the Jungle Brothers being interpolated

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

3/5

Doesn’t sound 70s at all Decent but not something I would go back to

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Hard to listen to the whole album as I know the singles so well although I wasn’t a fan at the time. This is a solid album

Music From Big Pink

The Band

3/5

Second one by this artist in a short space of time. Was surprised to hear the Absolutely Fabulous theme tune near the end.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

Stunning, what could she have become?

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

3/5

"There's no series of African recordings ever released that's as consistently excellent or historically important as Earthworks!" Doesn’t make me want to listen to more African music. Fun but not amazing

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

Enjoyed it more than I expected

The Yes Album

Yes

4/5

Enjoyed it more than I expected. Took another reviewer’s advice and listened with headphones.

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Maybe I’m too familiar with the famous songs but the other songs don’t seem as strong as the hits.

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

One of the reasons they became huge was because of great albums like this.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession

Laura Nyro

4/5

Never heard of her before so this was a pleasant surprise.

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

Tedious. Why is it so long? I quite like the early stuff but this is inessential and overlong. Makes me doubt the quality and decision making of the list compiler. Worst one yet.

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

2/5

Just creepy. That’s a shame as the music is decent but difficult to get past the themes.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

I had only heard Criminal before. It’s ok but not amazing.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Stunning. A very enjoyable album.