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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Beach Samba Astrud Gilberto	5	2.92	+2.08
Mama's Gun Erykah Badu	5	3.25	+1.75
The College Dropout Kanye West	5	3.31	+1.69
Dub Housing Pere Ubu	4	2.35	+1.65
2112 Rush	5	3.37	+1.63
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks	5	3.39	+1.61
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	5	3.4	+1.6
GI Germs	4	2.53	+1.47
Gorillaz Gorillaz	5	3.53	+1.47
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.57	+1.43

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Ghosteen Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	1	2.97	-1.97
Kick Out The Jams (Live) MC5	1	2.91	-1.91
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	2	3.45	-1.45
L'Eau Rouge The Young Gods	1	2.32	-1.32
Fun House The Stooges	2	3.28	-1.28
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space Spiritualized	2	3.15	-1.15
Devil Without A Cause Kid Rock	1	2.03	-1.03

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Artist	Albums	Average
Rush	2	5

5-Star Albums (10)

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Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

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Fun House

The Stooges · 2 likes

2/5

Too long and too loose for me, just never really grabbed me. They were pioneers maybe

The College Dropout

Kanye West · 1 likes

5/5

Lowkey I thought the skits were too much… but not too much to make this less than a 5

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu · 1 likes

4/5

Sounds like if The English Beat got hit in the head with hammers. That being said fantastic work I will listen again

1-Star Albums (4)

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Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

Too long and too loose for me, just never really grabbed me. They were pioneers maybe

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

This was great love his tone and none of the songs are boring. Super dynamic and fun and awesome. I would only say is one thing for me is that im not in love with one song in particular

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

5/5

How have we had the same problems for 60 years breh these guys were woke as hell… and made fire music. I love the contrast w the dark lyrics and beautiful/wacky songs

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Ugh… the guy cannot sing and the harmonica solos blow up my eardrums… unfortunately however I get the appeal and the music itself is pretty solid. Bordering on 2 but 3 because I think I’m biased

Low

David Bowie

4/5

This was a 3 until the esoteric instrumental bits at the end. Frickin lovely beautiful tunes that are elegant and emotional

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back

Public Enemy

3/5

Man for 1988 this is insane, intro track is so nutty. Songs can def be shorter but it was a different time and this album was revolutionary in many ways so mad respect

Paul Simon

4/5

Elite level storytelling and great music go to with it. Never bored on this one, super great.

I See You

The xx

3/5

I gotta say, this was very very well made for what it is. The production is super clean, with some pretty rich and full instrumentals. Doesn’t push any boundaries, but does a great job of being what it is.

2112

Rush

5/5

Geddy Lee is so fuckin goated man. Each song is so damn electric and the quit bits are all mystical.. rush is so fire.

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Genuinely elite. This album could be cut in half and still be elite. So many great songs on one album and the ones in between are very very solid.

The White Room

The KLF

3/5

Pretty elite electronic music, production is pretty great for its time. That being said it does sound a bit like dance dance revolution. (Listened to version from youtube since the Spotify one seemed wrong)

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

3/5

Good and I can see how they have influenced other musicians afterwards, love the synths. That being said, I feel like it didn’t really have any standouts.

S.F. Sorrow

The Pretty Things

4/5

This was pretty elite. Super curious about the lore for this one, if I could I’d give this 4.5. Super psychedelic but not annoyingly so, very well done

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

3/5

There’s some generational hits in here that are elite on all levels, however I think this album could’ve been probably 20 minutes shorter and just as elite, a lot of songs were okay and dragged on.

Imperial Bedroom

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

4/5

The guy can write songs

Kick Out The Jams (Live)

MC5

1/5

Unbelievably average

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Good i fw the latin percussion and i fw u and i used to crack to black magic woman

Germs

4/5

Okay this is actually awesome.. the fucking guitar tone is so good, like that shit rips like a chainsaw but is also so fluid. Not to mention for 1979 this sound is so ahead of its time. The songs dont overstay their welcome like some of these other older punk albums. Minus a star just because the vocals aren’t for me

The Healer

John Lee Hooker

4/5

i fuck with the blues heavy

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

Awesome and spacey, no bad tracks but for me, all starts to sound the same after a bit. But I get it for sure [EDIT LISTEN #5 I GET IT NOW, EASY FIVE]

All Directions

The Temptations

3/5

It was good, but it didn't particularly blow me away. I had higher expectations it seems but maybe I don't quite have the ear for it either.

Gorillaz

5/5

So bomb. Psychedelic beats but done in a way that feels fresh, hypnotic drum loops and suuuuuch good sampling. Easy 5.

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

5/5

Me and Steven agreed to give this 4 and 5 so it comes out to 4.5 This one was pretty fuckin great, beautiful vocals over some real classic lovely instrumentation. Something I would make a tasty dinner to.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Pretty great, love the guitar tone and the killer vocals from blondie, paired w some fun lyrics :D

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

3/5

Perfectly fine, perhaps something I would listen if I had a mansion and a room exclusively for birds… an aviary? Idk but it had some cool experimental bits… pigtails? Pretty weird vibe.

The United States Of America

2/5

Okay I won’t leave my wooden wife is fire and I understood why it’s on there twice but the rest is soooooo average.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

Very very good! Every song I feel like has that special sauce except for the last one

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

2/5

Not particularly great or innovative, but not bad either

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

3/5

Pretty awesome and ethereal actually and I actually kinda like his voice

Ananda Shankar

3/5

It was good but it didn’t knock my socks off

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

Ehhh

Very

Pet Shop Boys

3/5

This one definitely grew on me the more I listened to it.. it’s got that elite oonce oonce oonce oonce typa vibe. Maybe even better than KLF. Truly a 3.5 but not close enough to a 4 so 3 it is.

Shaka Zulu

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

4/5

Very good for what it is, not something I would listen to organically but very beautiful

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Innovative, beautiful without doing too much. Minus points for pyramids

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

Oozes an aura of insincerity. Not particularly heavy or groovy, lyrics are incredibly uncreative and offensive in the least tasteful way possible. It seems like he thinks people don’t like him for his profanity, but in reality it’s just because his music is pathetically garbage. 1 star for the king of chuds.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

Lowkey I thought the skits were too much… but not too much to make this less than a 5

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

Very good and mellow

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

3/5

Pretty good

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

1/5

Okay I can forgive irritating vocals (germs my beloved) but not when the instrumentals are equally ass. This whole album feels super theatrical but not in a good way and always seems to be building to the most underwhelming and booty drops ever. ZERO stars would rather listen to rock bottom

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse

Faces

3/5

I really like Rod Stewarts vocals, but otherwise a little average to me

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Just raw and sick ass vocals and awesome guitars. Not as many hits but great energy throughout the album

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

It’s fun and I love the dancability but can be a little repetitive. I thought I would like this more, but it’s not at all bad. It sounds like it would be really fun live

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

Head boppin' to this unintentionally the whole time. I see why people call him top 5. Listened to it twice plan to listen to it tomorrow as well.

Mama's Gun

Erykah Badu

5/5

For how long it is, surprisingly engaging all the way through, I love the variety in instruments

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

4/5

OOOH SWEET LADY I’M HORNY *WLAALLALALALALA WROOOOWWWWW*

Ghosteen

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1/5

I don’t think I needed to hear this before I die

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Very dynamic and fun, vocals are money, but starts to become uninteresting towards the second half

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

Monty python british shanty really elevated this piece for me

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

it was good, maybe i wasnt in the mood but definitely will need to revisit.

Group Sex

Circle Jerks

4/5

This is awesome and the best part is that it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Will always love a short and sweet punk album

Space Ritual

Hawkwind

2/5

Song title will be like GAZORPAZORP THE EATER OF WORLDS and it’ll be the most average 9 minute song you’ve heard in your life

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

Good I wish it was grungier tho

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

4/5

Sounds like if The English Beat got hit in the head with hammers. That being said fantastic work I will listen again

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

First 4 songs carry

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

2/5

Mehhhhhhhh I wanted to like this but it seemed very average

Playing With Fire

Spacemen 3

2/5

Apparently a good album is when you build up for 5 minutes and do nothing

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

3/5

I get it 100%… to make that many songs is really impressive. However I do think a lot of art benefits from being concise and only containing what needs to be there. But also the whole point of this project was to be a shit ton of songs. I’m gonna settle with a three

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

4/5

4.5 tbh As with many prog albums first half carries. Tarkus (the 20 min song) always has a special place in my heart