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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Let's Get Killed David Holmes	5	2.67	+2.33
What's That Noise? Coldcut	5	2.77	+2.23
Foxbase Alpha Saint Etienne	5	2.95	+2.05
Repeater Fugazi	5	3.14	+1.86
Blunderbuss Jack White	5	3.39	+1.61
Aqualung Jethro Tull	5	3.43	+1.57
Stand! Sly & The Family Stone	5	3.43	+1.57
Odelay Beck	5	3.45	+1.55
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	5	3.47	+1.53
Violent Femmes Violent Femmes	5	3.49	+1.51

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Figure 8 Elliott Smith	2	3.33	-1.33
The Sensual World Kate Bush	2	3.18	-1.18

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Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone · 1 likes

5/5

Awesome classic - makes me regret giving Van Halen 5 stars as this was another level. Some truly beautiful moments, funky fun

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Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

4/5

Aretha sing GOOD. Niki Hoeky and Ain't No Way were great and new to me. Not long enough to cook dinner to is a small minus though. Needed more 7 min jams

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

Nice jams, the hits and Janis' voice are great to be reminded of. Turtle Blues is one I'll add to the playlist, whole album worth another listen soon. Repetitious vocals at times annoyed my wife during dinner (stir fry).

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

I like Neil Young, and this album was a pleasant experience from the start. Loved the 60's sci-fi story in After the Gold Rush, silver spaceships. Only Love was a soothing slide into the force of nature that is Southern Man, raw and unapologetic. Highly recommend Neil Young and Crazy Horse Live at Fillmore East, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand specifically, if you have a half hour to lose yourself in this kind of Neil. Liked Don't Let it Bring You Down, and loved When You Dance, made me think of my daughter. I Believe in You swelled into a rich full sound and transition into Cripple Creek felt great. Had a good time with this one, will listen again soon.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Hope to see more down the list, Tangerine new add to playlist

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

4/5

Prefer Roy Orbinson

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

3/5

Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan and Dylan because he SPIT HOT FIYA!!! Idk

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

I'll give this what it deserves and round up from a 4.25 - love Maggie's Farm, Outlaw Blues, 115th Dream, amazing imagery throughout, Gates of Eden, Alright Ma. I had always heard The Animals cover of Baby Blue, didn't even realize. Still love that version

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinead O'Connor

4/5

Didn't know what to expect really, but was surprised the journey this one took me on. Three Babies was moving, Emperor's Clothes and Jump in the River interesting. Nothing Compares I feel like I never hear the original. That Night Nurse is now the definitive for me, so cool.

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

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The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

Pretty rough one, definitely did not get it

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

3/5

Who is the Secret Beatle in the middle square? Could it be .... YOU!? There are better Beatle albums to come I think

Rio

Duran Duran

5/5

Fun album, fun vibe, fun baselines, funny music videos. Had fun with it.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Didn't understand a word - loved it

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

3/5

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

5/5

Liked this one a lot, great for working. Also, Would you like some sweets, Willy?

Heroes

David Bowie

3/5

I need to catch up! Sorry David, I tried. Heroes title track was good

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

5/5

Really liked it, the whole way through. Planet Caravan, Hand of Doom, Electric Funeral - all the songs that weren't big singles I liked a lot, rhythm of bass and drums was dominant across the album. Love the cover art as well.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

After the opening classic ran a little slow for me surprisingly, up until the amazing Superstition. Second half I liked better and closed strong with I Believe

Signing Off

UB40

3/5

Tame waiting room reggae - meh. If you want a suggestion, try 10 Ft Ganja Plant for some contrast. I listened to them instead and had a blast

Blunderbuss

Jack White

5/5

Pretty great album overall some interesting fun jams on there, flew by. Sixteen Saltines in particular had me perk up. Who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous, who's jealous of who?

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

5/5

Very interesting listen, I loved it. I think I've heard some at least from this before but this was fun and one I'll listen to again and again

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

Love Otis, already one of my favorites

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

4/5

Country isn't my genre really but this was pretty good music, I think if it was something I'd put on more often it would be a five. I'm at 4.15 now.

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

5/5

Fun album and great to work to, felt like I got a lot done and the music was interesting. Radio 7 is a jams bond

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

5/5

I blasted Kill You at my in-laws' Easter party, caused a stir and got nothing but dirty looks. I sent a series of escalating Stan-esque letters to my father in law, to no response, and now none of my wife's family will talk to me. Thanks Marshall ...

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

Pretty solid overall, blasted through though, will look back at it

Odelay

Beck

5/5

Very insane album I had fun with, will be listening again and to more Beck

Who's Next

The Who

5/5

Amazing opening, the singles are great. In between ok. Won't Get Fooled Again is incredible, I'll let it push me all the way to 5

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

5/5

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

That was a refreshing, elegant, dancy fun album that breezes by. Glad I skipped up for it

Van Halen

5/5

Really fun album, had never listened to full van Halen before - overall between iconic songs and just fun riffs was great

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

4/5

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

5/5

Awesome classic - makes me regret giving Van Halen 5 stars as this was another level. Some truly beautiful moments, funky fun

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

2/5

Couldn't fully get into it, but I see there is a vibe there some would like, not for me though

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

Another super classic, I liked the rest of the album quite a bit after the great Dreams, Chain, Don't Stop and Own Way. You Make Loving Fun was good, it was all good.

Violent Femmes

5/5

Off beat strange and cool album in proud to have listened to - this is the kind of stuff I love the list for. Blister is good enough for a 5 but I liked the whole thing. Weirdly timeless

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

4/5

Interesting overall, liked Stay, had some good moments, short and sweet

Surf's Up

The Beach Boys

3/5

An interesting if underwhelming late album from the Boys, liked a few, but mostly just got through

Superunknown

Soundgarden

4/5

Liked My Wave, Fell On, Mailman, Superunknown, Black Hole, spoonman, tried to live. Mostly single-heavy first half that powers the album. Overall outweighs the weaker back end.

Miriam Makeba

3/5

Glad I heard it, interesting listen but maybe not something I'll come back to much. Did enjoy some, so maybe revisit

evermore

Taylor Swift

4/5

Better than I was prepared to give it credit for, Taylor's voice is pretty good and I think great when she sings lower register. I liked tis the damn season, happiness, ivy. Willow was still stuck in my head after the whole album but don't know I love it. I may be Swiftin'

Thriller

Michael Jackson

5/5

Thrilling - truly great weekend album. And the thriller video is incredible.

Dookie

Green Day

5/5

Great definitive album for Green Day. Enjoyed the full listen, Welcome to Paradise is great, among other hits. Drum driven often but interesting moments in most tracks, distinct writing.

Repeater

Fugazi

5/5

Incredible album, great band. Stand out probably Brendan #1 and Shut the Door, love Fugazi