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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Melody A.M. Röyksopp	5	3.2	+1.8
Fun House The Stooges	5	3.27	+1.73
Made In Japan Deep Purple	5	3.28	+1.72
If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues	5	3.33	+1.67
Ágætis Byrjun Sigur Rós	5	3.37	+1.63
Debut Björk	5	3.38	+1.62
Marquee Moon Television	5	3.5	+1.5
Moss Side Story Barry Adamson	4	2.52	+1.48
Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers	5	3.69	+1.31
Doolittle Pixies	5	3.74	+1.26

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan	1	3.73	-2.73
At Mister Kelly's Sarah Vaughan	1	3.37	-2.37
Tigermilk Belle & Sebastian	1	3.23	-2.23
Olympia 64 Jacques Brel	1	2.78	-1.78
Jack Takes the Floor Ramblin' Jack Elliott	1	2.7	-1.7
Jazz Samba Stan Getz	2	3.56	-1.56
Head Hunters Herbie Hancock	2	3.55	-1.55
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell	2	3.35	-1.35
School's Out Alice Cooper	2	3.2	-1.2
Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple	2	3.2	-1.2

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Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Could’ve been released today, thought it sounded current. Powerful passionate vocals. First time I’ve listened in full to a Nina album. Enjoyed it and it has a replayability element. My benchmark, I would purchase the vinyl but not a 5/5. More like a 4.3/5.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Can appreciate Stevie’s talent but not really for me. Too sugary beige and even the monster tune Superstition which is a banger couldn’t save it for me. 2.5/5.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

1/5

Not for me which disappoints as for first time hearing an album by Steely Dan which are held in high regards by some. Liked the opening track which is a big tune from then, but sorry, the on, it was very middle of the road and beige. Struggled to get through it. 1/5.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

4/5

First time on a Aretha album and must say really impressed, really soulful and passionate, obviously what an an amazing voice and the album held my attention throughout and it has a decent replayability about it. 4.6/5.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

4/5

Quality stuff. Much better than I expected. Great opening tune. 4/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

Good first time listen, surprised me how good, fresh sounding. 3.9/5

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

5/5

Probably my favorite Pogues album. Can’t ignore their album Rum…. But this more polished with a handful of bangers. Unique sound that until then hadn’t broke through. Great album highly recommended. 4.6/5

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

2/5

Not blown away but a nice listen. Can't see me returning to this in a hurry. However better than I thought. Wrongly assumed beige slow ramblings but actually well crafted tunes. Nice new experience. 2.5/5

Blunderbuss

Jack White

4/5

This fella is a genius. So unique and different. One of his better albums if possible as he’s done nothing weak. Some great riffs, and indescribable sounds with JW’s falsetto. This has a higher replayability factor. Tracks like the grandiose Weep Themselves To Sleep, riff-tastic Sixteen Saltines, funky I’m Shakin. There’s enough big tunes to make this a top album 4.6/5.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

4/5

Big fan of Barry’s follow up to this and looking forward to this. Still got the chaotic multilayered style which is hard to describe. It’s theatrical and feels you’re in a movie or multiple movies. Liked the all over the shop approach very different and would revisit. 3.9/5

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

4/5

Have always been aware but not had the chance of a full album. Thought these were always on the fringe pop side of electronic and the trip hop scene that was around at the time. However rated this, really cool, the beats and production quality and Tracy’s vocals. 4.4/5

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Decent new experience for something which is not my bag. Decent vocals as expected from Dusty, think the cover tracks were the strongest which may tell you..!!?? 3/5.

Debut

Björk

5/5

Still sounds as great today as it did when released. Got to be her best. Unique. 5/5.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

4/5

Really personal, passionate melancholy, but an amazing vocal and very powerful. Not one I’d play on repeat but a really good album, one to revisit. 4.2/5.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

2/5

My first proper listen to a Joni album. Some great songwriting but not sure it’s for me. If this landed today, not sure it or Joni would have been such a big deal. 2.4/5.

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Great new experience this album. A lot more funky and soulful than expected which was a surprise and glad it was pop. With a coupe of big tunes on here. Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. 4.1/5.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

2/5

Was expecting an average mediocre 70’s rock album….. Big tune to kick this album off and one of a couple I know. Never listened to this before and better than expected but still a bit of an average rock album from that time to me.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

5/5

Stunning. Didn’t think much would match Takk. Great album. 5.

One World

John Martyn

4/5

First full sitting of a John Martyn album. Must say so much better than expected. Quality chilled stuff and this fella can sing. 4.2/5.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

2/5

Not my goto but a decent change and much better than expected. Less jazz. Not sure about the replayability tho. 2.1//5.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Every time you put this on, just takes you to another place. Unique. 4.1/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Struggling to understand why he’s such a big deal. Live the most dullest. However this surprised. Better than expected and will go back to these. 4.3/5

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

Sludgy and heavy. For me it’s all about those first five albums and this is a banger. 5

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

5/5

At the height of their powers. Still one of the best live albums ever. Banger 5.

Olympia 64

Jacques Brel

1/5

Vauxhall And I

Morrissey

3/5

Separate the art from the artist. Yes, an absolute plum and it’s not the Smiths, however a decent album, and well worth a listen. Enjoyed it 3.6/5.

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Totally unique for its time. Still sounds fresh and could be new today. Really rate this. 5

Melody A.M.

Röyksopp

5/5

What an album, love this. Banger.

Jack Takes the Floor

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

1/5

Thanks for the experience, not knowing what to expect, glad it was more folk than country. Not my bag tho. 1.5/5

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

4/5

Rated this at the time. A great debut and something a bit different in the heavy/metal genre. Some big tunes if the odd track has become a bit cringe. 4.5/5.

Marquee Moon

Television

5/5

Influential still sounding current. Great album never get bored of playing this. 5

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

2/5

Not sure this has aged well. Some big tunes and although I won’t revisit better than expected.

Fun House

The Stooges

5/5

Did Iggy invent punk?! Brilliantly raw and exciting, primal and visceral. Loved it and high replayability .5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Not sure why/how this is supposed to be such a big deal and album. Feels a softer nu metal although I’m probably not their target audience. For the youth I get it and there are a few big pop catchy tunes on here. First proper listen got through it. 3/5.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

2/5

Want to like this more expecting an easier listen. Although very clever, a bit experimental and her commentary is decent. Not sure I’ll need to rush back.

Seventh Tree

Goldfrapp

3/5

Quite chilled and not as dance’y disco as was expected from their more recent stuff. However really enjoyable, classy. 3.6/5.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

4/5

Didn’t realise Janis was in a band before. Surprised how good this is as a first listen to me. Raw, bluesy and still holds up. 4.1/5

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Not a big reggae fan, however this surprised. Only ever heard the greatest hits. This was decent and will get played again.