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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Blue Lines Massive Attack	5	3.39	+1.61
Boy In Da Corner Dizzee Rascal	4	2.56	+1.44
Ramones Ramones	5	3.57	+1.43
KEAH** (Psalm 69) Ministry	4	2.69	+1.31
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26
Cafe Bleu The Style Council	4	2.88	+1.12

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Pump Aerosmith	1	3.11	-2.11
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley	2	3.37	-1.37

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L.A. Woman

The Doors · 1 likes

4/5

Listened to this a lot while growing up, likely as a small rebellion against my Dad who mainly listens to punk and reggae. Best track: Riders on the Storm.

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L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

Listened to this a lot while growing up, likely as a small rebellion against my Dad who mainly listens to punk and reggae. Best track: Riders on the Storm.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Another album I was familiar with, and its banger after banger. Favourite track: a tough choice, but I love Monkey Gone to Heaven.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

First album that I move got no history with, and it’s great! Beautifully put together, sounds fresh as fuck. Favourite track: Join the Boys

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Another old favourite, although it’s been a long time since I listened in full! Favourite track: another tough choice, but I do love Karma Police.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Very cool album, great vibes throughout. Favourite track: Dime

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Another classic that was played a lot around the house growing up, it’s Ill Communication by the Beastie Boys. Favourite track: very hard to choose, but to be contrarian, I’m going with Root Down.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

I wasn’t that familiar with Tribe, but last year I read the excellent Go Ahead in the Rain by Hanif Abduraqib, and that got me into their music. Great album! Favourite track: Butter

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

4/5

An album I totally missed at the time, but very solid throughout. Favourite track: Stop Dat

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

4/5

No chance I would’ve appreciated this when I was eleven, but it’s cracking - rich and interesting. Favourite track: tough to pick, but The Fear stuck with me after a first listen.

Elvis Presley

2/5

So far, this is the first album I’ve struggled getting through - the swing between catchy songs and ballads is a little too much for me. Favourite track: Blue Suede Shoes

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

4/5

It’s no Desire, but it’s still a great album. Favourite track: a lot to choose from, but I’m a sucker for Shelter from the Storm.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

4/5

First time listening to an Aphex Twin album, and I had a right good time. It’s like the perfect tracks for PS1 start menus.

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

The CSI band made an album? Good for them! I went through a bit of a Who phase when I was younger (well, I liked Tommy), and three of the tracks here are some of their best known songs. A decent album overall. Favourite track: Getting in tune

Ramones

5/5

Another classic I grew up with. My Dad often talks about getting to see the original line-up at least three times. Not that I’m jealous. Favourite track: Judy is a Punk

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

5/5

What an album! Paired perfectly with a lovely bright walk this morning. Favourite track: it’s got to be Safe From Harm

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

You can definitely imagine this playing on tape in your divorced Dad’s car. Loved the lyrics, but not the biggest fan of Bragg’s voice. Favourite track: The Home Front

Hypnotised

The Undertones

4/5

Cracking wee album, just excellent, and funny, songwriting. Favourite track: Wednesday Week

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

4/5

Fun album for an early walk! I do love those 60s strings. Favourite track: Anyone who had a heart

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

4/5

I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this, but it’s mostly great! The instrumental tracks really stand out. Favourite track: The Paris Match

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

4/5

Not my usual thing, but I had a great time with this album! Felt like a teenager again listening to something like this while playing a video game. Favourite track: Jesus Built My Hotrod

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

4/5

Cracking album - just a pure groove. Favourite track: Inner Crisis

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Honestly, I thought I’d like this more. Some very good tracks, but everything feels about 30 seconds too long. It’s also inspired my drag name: Depish Maude. Ali hates it! Favourite track: Enjoy the Silence

Pump

Aerosmith

1/5

Rotten, absolutely rotten.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

22 tracks in an hour - it’s a wild ride! Some really stand out, but overall it’s a good album. Favourite track: Calistan

Station To Station

David Bowie

4/5

Very solid album. Not my favourite Bowie, but good, dependable Bowie. Favourite track: Wild is the Wind

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Like many misguided students in the early 2000s, I had a Zappa phase, so this wasn’t totally new to me. Albums like this can be pretty hit or miss, but I had a good time throughout. Favourite track: Willie the Pimp

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

Wasn’t expecting to enjoying this album as much as I did! Very of its time, but it works. Favourite track: Jennifer’s Body

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Banger after banger - even though most of the tracks are so familiar, it’s great to hear them all together on the album. Favourite track: Lost in Music