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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Libertines The Libertines	5	3.01	+1.99
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo MC Solaar	5	3.1	+1.9
3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul	5	3.45	+1.55
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.	5	3.51	+1.49
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest	5	3.62	+1.38
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	5	3.64	+1.36
At San Quentin Johnny Cash	5	3.8	+1.2
Fred Neil Fred Neil	4	2.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	2	3.62	-1.62
Blue Joni Mitchell	2	3.49	-1.49
Oar Alexander 'Skip' Spence	1	2.46	-1.46
Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading	2	3.34	-1.34
Nebraska Bruce Springsteen	2	3.31	-1.31
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	1	2.29	-1.29
Bad Company Bad Company	2	3.25	-1.25
Little Earthquakes Tori Amos	2	3.22	-1.22
Berlin Lou Reed	2	3.09	-1.09
Scum Napalm Death	1	2.08	-1.08

5-Star Albums (7)

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1-Star Albums (3)

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Hunky Dory

David Bowie

4/5

No one sounds like he did. So good. Great album all the way through

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

What a great performer. What a legend.

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

3/5

3 Feet High and Rising

De La Soul

5/5

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

I understand why this album is on this list. I was not excited to listen to it, but couldn’t turn it off. I was, however, happy when it was over. I kept trying to find a phrase to describe it besides “unnecessarily dramatic”, but that just stuck in my head.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

3/5

The Libertines

5/5

Have I been living under a rock? How have I never heard of these people. I saved half the album on the first listen. 2/3 of it by the second listen. Loved it.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

I listened to this album for the first time while going on a hike. It was a perfect background. It would work well for cross country trips, and sunsets. Beautiful acoustic music. Exactly why I like this process. I don't know if I would have heard this great album another way.

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

2/5

I’m sorry, Kate Bush, I tried to listen to this album in the 80s, then when Stranger Things came out, and just now. I think you’re incredibly talented, but I just don’t get it. It sounds like I’m listening to the soundtrack to a Disney movie.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

4/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

I understand now why people love him. He is a talented singer/songwriter. I respect him and his music. I just don't want to be involved in any way.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

I made the mistake of starting this album on a drive on the LA freeway. I found myself completely deregulated, speeding, ready to yell at bad drivers. I had to turn it off and drive in silence for a while. I don’t get the appeal or significance of this album.

Low

David Bowie

4/5

I am so grateful that David Bowie made music. This album had a few tracks that I thought were well ahead of their time. 'Sound & Vision' and 'Be My Wife' are obvious favorites, but I saved a few others. 'Breaking Glass' was a surprise save as well. This may not be my favorite album of his, but I will listen to any Bowie that comes on this list.

Fred Neil

4/5

This was such a surprise. My very low expectations were met by the second track. I will listen to this again

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

It’s so great to hear more songs than ‘Blueberry Hill’. I loved his sound.

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

Terrible

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

I love this album. I already had half of the songs saved. It’s immediately going onto my “can listen to this whole album straight through“ list. It still holds up so many years later.

Joan Armatrading

2/5

I’ve never heard of her before, but enjoyed the album. Maybe not enough to seek it out again. But, enough that I’m glad to have the experience.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

4/5

I love Annie Lennox's voice. This album is a sweet memory from the early days of MTV. Sweet Dreams has a haunting quality I've always loved.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

2/5

I couldn’t get through it. She’s talented. No doubt about it. I see why people love her.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo

MC Solaar

5/5

This album is fantastic! I’m not sure, but I think I love it even more because I can’t understand a word saying. In my mind, it sounds so intelligent. Who knows though, he could be an absolute moron.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

2/5

Nope, nope nope. I’ve tried to listen to this album a few years ago when it came on one of my “best albums of all time“ list. It hasn’t changed. I haven’t changed. I understand why people like it, just not me.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

A few of these songs have been in such heavy rotation for the past decade that I never gave the rest of the album a chance. Solid album all the way through. I’m glad to spend some time with it.

Berlin

Lou Reed

2/5

Jesus Lou, do you need a hug? Or a therapist? Crying babies, abuse, neglect, suicide? And all of this is before the last track which is titled “sad song”. This whole album is an “sad song“. All those years I’ve wasted in therapy, I should have just become a musician. I do hear the David Bowie influence. I do see how music can be very therapeutic. This album should come with a warning label, or a referral for a therapy talk helpline.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

3/5

I was so excited to hear this album I've heard a few songs over the years. By half way through the album, I had heard enough. They all sounded so similar. If you like their one sound, this is a great album.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

1/5

I'm so glad I read the Wikipedia article first. I'm so glad he had a place to process his trauma. I'm just bummed to be involved in any way.

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

3/5

I don't think I'm vibrating on the same plane as Tom Waits. At first I just hated it. Then, I heard the bluesy, 'Gin Soaked Boy' and the jazzy/ambient 'Rainbird' and knew that I just didn't hear the album the way he intended. I wish I understood.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

3/5

Why are there so many folk singer songwriters from the early 70’s on this list? Why? For the love of God make it stop. I did save 1 song so 2 stars become 3

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

This is what I needed. I love this album. After a run of 70s folk singers, this album is a welcome relief. Great energy, infectious grooves, so full of memories.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

I appreciate hearing the roots of heavy metal. That being said, I don’t want to hear about his album ever again.

The Stone Roses

5/5

I love this album. It was the first CD I ever bought. I still have it. Great album all the way through.

War

4/5

I loved this album when I was young. I loved the sound they created in the early years. I don't know where these guys went to. The U2 of now are a way different band.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

I get why so many people I know love this band. I just don't

Bad Company

2/5

I listened to the whole album, which I never thought I would get that far. I'm not sure why this album made the list. IMHO, it was mid at best.

Phrenology

The Roots

4/5

This album is why I keep doing this day after day. Have never spent much time with them, I really appreciated it. I will definitely be doing a deeper dive into their albums. Good stuff.

Elvis Presley

3/5

This was a good listen, in a musical history sort of way. It was the equivalent of watching silent movies in film class. I appreciate the context, but won’t spend any time listening again

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Loved this album. Listened to it twice. Definitely love younger Willie.