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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Trout Mask Replica Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	5	2.29	+2.71
Hot Rats Frank Zappa	5	3.36	+1.64
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band	5	3.37	+1.63
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) The Kinks	5	3.38	+1.62
Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder	5	3.57	+1.43
Exile On Main Street The Rolling Stones	5	3.6	+1.4
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	5	3.63	+1.37
E.V.O.L. Sonic Youth	4	2.89	+1.11
Larks' Tongues In Aspic King Crimson	4	2.98	+1.02

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Liege And Lief Fairport Convention	1	3.1	-2.1
Djam Leelii Baaba Maal	1	2.78	-1.78
Timeless Goldie	1	2.52	-1.52
Butterfly Mariah Carey	1	2.48	-1.48
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	2	3.39	-1.39
Chemtrails Over The Country Club Lana Del Rey	2	3.05	-1.05
The Last Broadcast Doves	2	3.05	-1.05

5-Star Albums (7)

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

1-Star Albums (4)

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The Wildest!

Louis Prima

3/5

Really fun album. What a wonderful voice. The album a bit “one note” as far as variety but it was a great listen while driving into work. The power in his voice and the swinging jazz were a great album from the list. I feel 3 is too low but I can’t quite get to 4. 3.75/5

Live!

Fela Kuti

4/5

Ass shaking music to a revolution. I have a rule that if I’m debating two rankings I always go with the lower one. That puts this at 4 stars but in reality it’s 4.5/5. Great beats. Great message. Ginger Baker tears it up. Amazing album

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

It's a good album. Not a great album. I liked listening so I’ll give it 3 stars. Some great pop rock songs on here like Stand but my thoughts on REM are unchanged. Good, but overrated

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

Definitely surprised by how much I enjoyed though I shouldn’t be because I love some Wu Tang albums. Cold World and 4th Chamber were my favorites. Solid album even if a few of the songs were just fine. 4/5

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

3/5

Some great beats. Lyrics range from amazing to downright bad. It feels dated but that only takes away from it a bit. It was enjoyable though finishing it felt like homework. I’m torn but I’ll give it 3 stars due to impact and the beats alone

Heroes

David Bowie

4/5

I definitely didn’t expect an ambient instrumental last half of the album and it was a welcome surprise. Definitely catchy songs, interesting instrumentals. A great rock album

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

4/5

This album completely ripped apart my pre-conceived notions of Alice Cooper. I’d classified him as a novelty artist in my mind having only heard some of his hits. I always enjoyed them mind you, but they felt an oddity even still. This album gives many Bowie albums a run for their money. How’s that for a review? It’s pure glam rock and it’s awesome It’s hard for me to rate any album 5/5. I’m doing it here for the exceeded expectations alone. I often think a 10 point scale would be better.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

Having just had Billion Dollar Babies right before this album I’m in my glam rock era evidently. I couldn’t be happier with that. I had a lot of mixed feelings on how to rate this album. The songwriting is…okay. The musicianship is really good and the hooks are insane. This album is punch after punch. Jabs each one. A variety of energetic “one note” songs with great production. Killer

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

4/5

I know many have this as 5/5 but I say 4/5 because this is the best version of maybe one or two of these songs and the rest are better on their respective albums. However it is a legendary live album. 4.5/5

Feast of Wire

Calexico

4/5

What an interesting mix of Latin music, country, jazz, and rock. I really enjoyed this album. The song writing itself leaves a bit to be desired. I could listen to the music itself all day

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

I want to rate this a 4 just because I love the experimentation but some of the songs really fall short in my opinion and by the end of the album I was tired of it. I did enjoy it though so I’ll give it a solid 3.5/5

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

The best Stones album and one of the best rock albums of all time. 5/5 without hesitation. Multiple styles. Jagger is at his peak.

Liege And Lief

Fairport Convention

1/5

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Such a thoughtful and fun rap album. Maybe get best rap album of all time

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

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

The Kinks

5/5

Such well written album about war mixed with amazing musicians and snark

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

3/5

Let's Get Killed

David Holmes

2/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

1/5

Regrettably one star as I did not enjoy it and did not finish the album. It is too long and too much of the same.

White Denim

4/5

The Grateful Dead teases on album are great. I didn’t know or expect anything from this band. I found myself really digging this album and loving the jams

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

Trout Mask Replica

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

5/5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

2/5