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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The College Dropout Kanye West	5	3.31	+1.69
Illmatic Nas	5	3.6	+1.4
In A Silent Way Miles Davis	5	3.61	+1.39
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	5	3.66	+1.34
The Score Fugees	5	3.69	+1.31
Innervisions Stevie Wonder	5	3.87	+1.13
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Maxwell	4	2.91	+1.09
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul Otis Redding	5	3.92	+1.08

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	2	3.69	-1.69
Guero Beck	2	3.45	-1.45
Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen	2	3.41	-1.41
Suede Suede	2	3.1	-1.1

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Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Think this is too mainstream pop rock for me. The sound is not for me, decent and compelling lyricism from time to time (Downbound Train), but most doesn't click with me. Maybe due to the sound. Maybe I'm not white enough, or listened to too many derivatives of rock to experience this as a new, surprising genre. Rating at the time I'm listening to "I'm Goin' Down": 2.5-3.0 / 5 Final rating: 2.5/5

Raw Power

The Stooges

3/5

Lovely instrumentation, don't know if I can say the same about the vocals. Cool noise rock elements + influence are there. Mixing is lowk awful but that's not really their fault 3/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

OH MY LORDY LORD LORD BRO ANOTHER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ALBUM only marginally better than born in the usa and i only feel like its bc this time i was prepared for what i was getting into if i wanted to a raspy voice complain abt losing his wife and car i would tune into a conservative podcast instead badlands was a promising start, darkness on the edge of town was also nice does anyone under the age of 40 actually enjoy bruce springsteen 2.5/5

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

gorgeous gorgeous lyricism and instrumentals highlights: tiny dancer, madman across the water, indian sunset 4/5 edit: rerated to a 3.75

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

THE GOATS banger beats as always while not as flawless top to bottom as following albums low-end theory or midnight mauraders (feels like latter half runs slightly out of steam), still incredible production and flows 4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

something weirdly experimental here but doesn't feel altogether cohesive definitely a work i can admire, but not completely enjoy maybe have to relisten down the line for smth new to hit me notable: save the life of my child, america 3/5

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

one of the most important albums in the salsa genre, must listen also just incredible instrumentation and writing in general highlights: plástico, pedro navaja 4/5

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

some CRAZY SHIT started to happen at silver rocket and i loved it a classic that i never took the chance to listen to until now teen age riot is a banger but my feelings on slacker rock r neutral noise rock at one of its most influential favs: silver rocket, a) the wonder 4/5

Guero

Beck

2/5

incohesive and messy, experimental to an almost obnoxious degree i fear 1.5-2/5

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard Thompson

4/5

really solid classic folk second half of when i get to the border has some incredible instrumentation the transitions between richard and linda thompson can feel a little jarring sometimes, but they both have lovely voices, linda especially the second half felt a little too irish-jiggy to me, but i could see the first half growing on me a lot highlights: when i get to the border, withered and died, i want to see the bright lights tonight 3.5/5

Dirty

Sonic Youth

3/5

a more interesting/experimental sound than daydream nation, but not as good or cohesive love the lean into embracing noise rock highlights: 100%, purr rating: 3/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

5/5

one of the greatest hip-hop debuts of all time and his best album there i said it yeah i miss the old kanye sometimes the album might feel slightly corny (new workout plan) but the music never loses its personality or impactful commentary highlights: we don't care, all falls down, i'll fly away, spaceship, jesus walks, never let me down, through the wire 4.5/5

American Gothic

David Ackles

3/5

some really cool songwriting and instrumental experimentation, but overall most tracks are okay, second half falls off quite quickly imo highlights: american gothic, ballad of the ship of state 3.5/5

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

a classic but grunge is unf not my thing, may need another listen highlights: geek usa rating: 3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

the alt pop bible but not the best there is i fear highlights: liability, hard feelings/loveless, supercut 3.75/5

Fear and Whiskey

Mekons

2/5

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

has a nice voice but wasn't super my style 3.5/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

ugh neil young i love you such striking instrumentals highlights: cinnamon girl, round & round, down by the river 4.5/5

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

im sorry frank zappa i love u but maybe we should stick to instrumental jazz highlights: none listen to hot rats instead 1.5/5

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

3/5

fun, okay highlights: penthouse and pavement 2.5/5

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

really lovely vocals, pj harvey the influence u are highlights: good fortune, a place called home, this mess we're in, kamikaze, we float 3.5/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt

2/5

ehhhhhhhhhhhh atrocious vocals im ngl highlights (ish): on a rope, fat lip 1.5/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

such a legend highlights: you don't know me, just a little lovin rating: 3.5

Suede

2/5

mmmm highlights: she's not dead

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

really incredible instrumentation cher and future have traumatized me w everyday people im sorry highlights: i want to take you higher, sing a simple song 3.75/4

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

a legend—a change is gonna come is probably one of the greatest songs of all time highlights: respect, a change is gonna come, i've been loving you too long, my girl, you don't miss your water 4.5/5

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

OH MY GOD its the greatest hip hop album of all time highlights: ny state of mind, life's a bitch, the world is yours, represent, it ain't hard to tell easiest 5/5

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

3/5

really nice, i could see this growing on me highlights: goin back, draft morning 3.5/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

whoa a birthday album whewww that voice highlights: son of a preacher man, i don't want to hear it anymore 3.5/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

4/5

the mezzanine beetle and fat of the land crab link up holy bangers highlights: smack my bitch up, breathe, diesel power 4/5

1984

Van Halen

3/5

i've only ever heard of van halen as a rock band, was so not expecting this electronic sound highlights: jump (duh), hot for teacher, girl gone bad 3.5/5

In A Silent Way

Miles Davis

5/5

OHHH MY GOD one of the greatest artists oat and v excited to get to his other albums in this list highlights: shhh / peaceful, in a silent way 4.5/5

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fIREHOSE

3/5

instrumentals are ruined by like everything else highlights: what gets heard 2.5/5

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

3/5

this is freaky asf but id be lying if it lowk wasn't banging sometimes highlights: wake up and make love with me 2.75/5

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

3/5

nice highlights: beetlebum 3/5

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

4/5

some banger funk highlights: the urban suite, welcome, ascension, til the cops come knockin 3.5/5

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

4/5

cool rock favs: aqualung 3.75/4

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

4/5

neil how i love u highlights: mellow my mind, new mama 4/5

16 Lovers Lane

The Go-Betweens

3/5

really lovely highlights: love goes on!

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

the album that got me into music... the album of my life highlights: all the songs tbh ABSOLUTE highlights: ex-factor, to zion, doo-wop (aka greatest 3 song run in human history) rating: 1000/5

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder

5/5

The Score

Fugees

5/5

it might not be the best hiphop album oat and it definitely has some weaker moments, but it means so much to me truly and was my first hiphop album ever highlights: ready or not, fu-gee-la, family business, killing me softly, the score, manifest 4.5/5

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

very nice highlights: samba dees days, bahia 3.75/5

White Light

Gene Clark

2/5