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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Hypnotised The Undertones	5	3.06	+1.94
Tanto Tempo Bebel Gilberto	5	3.07	+1.93
Frampton Comes Alive Peter Frampton	5	3.19	+1.81
Clandestino Manu Chao	5	3.22	+1.78
Every Picture Tells A Story Rod Stewart	5	3.24	+1.76
The Next Day David Bowie	5	3.29	+1.71
Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades	5	3.32	+1.68
Pretzel Logic Steely Dan	5	3.39	+1.61
The Clash The Clash	5	3.53	+1.47
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Flaming Lips	5	3.57	+1.43

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ctrl SZA	1	2.93	-1.93

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Artist	Albums	Average
David Bowie	2	5
Stevie Wonder	2	5

5-Star Albums (17)

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At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

Great album. I've heard plenty of blues, including Muddy, so thought it would be a snoozefest, but this live performance takes it to another level. If nothing else, get a load of what the backing band is doing. Phenomenal.

Station To Station

David Bowie

5/5

An amazing musical journey that I never wanted to end. So many styles and sounds so fresh after repeated listening. I rate this one of the top albums ever.

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

One of the most hypnotic albums ever. I can remember hearing it in the 90s, exactly where I was and the scenery in my view. And I've listened to it countless times since. It's still unlike any album i know (except for maybe a Bowie or two), defying classification.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

3/5

The Next Day

David Bowie

5/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Hot stuff, if you're into organ. The backing band is fantastic.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

A great mix of funk and ballads. Worth listening on repeat for a wonderful 45 minute adventure.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

Incredible and transcendent. Maybe not suitable for a jazz newbie or someone who's demanding of a melody, but it’s pure expression. Timeless and powerful for any time of the day.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

4/5

A mellow album but solid in delivery. The arrangements, strings and all, are timeless and beautiful. It deserves repeat listens to fully absorb what all is happening lyrically and musically.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

5/5

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

5/5

Beautiful album. I can't believe i overlooked it all these years. Floating and calm samba, sultry and slinky bass lines, fun brass songs. Putting this one on repeat!

Different Class

Pulp

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

I'm a bit fatigued from too much Coldplay over the years. But I'll admit this is a decent álbum, nicely arranged songs.

All That You Can't Leave Behind

3/5

It's a decent album but I found it lacking edginess, a tad too slick in places.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

2/5

I'm not sure why this is on the list. It was probably a fun experiment for the artist but it comes off like a DJ cobbled together some clips and pieces of film noir stuff.

Buffalo Springfield Again

Buffalo Springfield

4/5

Although it's got a 60s vibe, there's enough working here to make it timeless. Worth of repeat listens.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Damn fine. The Stones at their raggedy best.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

Lots of hits. I didn't want to like this but found it more enjoyable and spiky than expected. Cyndi done good.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

4/5

I'm not normally a hip hop lover but, and I can't believe I'm writing this, it's a banger. Maybe not much that's groundbreaking but it's bad ass from start to finish, some different musical approaches that are totally worth hearing again.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

2/5

Not my thing.

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

I pity the fool who hasn't heard this album.

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

A classic

Isn't Anything

My Bloody Valentine

2/5

I suppose it sounded new and different in the 80s. Hazy, fuzzy, unclear vocals, shoegaze must be a state of mind, one I don't typically inhabit.

Ctrl

SZA

1/5

Nope,not my kind of thing. I suppose a few are okay: Drew Barrymore, Weekend, and Garden. I can appreciate some of the effort but it sounds put on, not genuine, more like an attempt at sounding tough. I barely made it through the few songs I listened to.

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

3/5

Good, jangly pop.

The Clash

5/5

A debut album that is truly blistering.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Sounds dated but gotta admire the harmonies and album in general. Worth playing again, it sets a decent vibe.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

4/5

I didn't want like this--am not a huge Beach Boys fan, although they're growing on me as i get older--but this contains some true gems. Funkier than expected, nice arrangements including horn sections. Worth listening to on repeat for a while.

Triangle

The Beau Brummels

3/5

Decent psychedelic pop although it screams 60s andbcan be abit Hobbity. Good horn arrangements andvthe accordion fits in surprisingly well.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

5/5

One need not know of its best selling status to figure out it's an excellent album. Fun, thoughtful, top tier musicianship, I plan on listening to this on repeat!

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Surprisingly fresh for being an album at the birth of rock n roll. Sounds old (no duh) but sounds real and soulful.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

5/5

Fabulous album, and am not just saying that because I grew up with most of the tunes. It's sounds like the kind of band you'd wanna see live. They are freaking smoking!

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

5/5

Caveat: I grew up listening to Steely Dan and I still love 'em. Pretzel Logic is fab, a precursor to the sound that would emerge as Aja. The musicianship and arrangements are top notch. I could listen to this almost daily without tiring of it.

Elvis Is Back

Elvis Presley

3/5

It's missing some oomph, somehow, although a few songs are fun & Elvis-y enough that it's okay.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

5/5

Extremely listenable, even if not understanding the languages. It's bare bones approach plus sound snippets make it very intriguing. Looking forward to listening on repeat.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Fantastic album, the range of songs, musicianship, and magic is amazing.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

5/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Worthy of repeat listening.

Frampton Comes Alive