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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
L'Eau Rouge The Young Gods	5	2.33	+2.67
Yank Crime Drive Like Jehu	5	2.74	+2.26
The New Tango Astor Piazzolla	5	2.88	+2.12
Os Mutantes Os Mutantes	5	2.98	+2.02
Country Life Roxy Music	5	3.1	+1.9
Close To The Edge Yes	5	3.2	+1.8
B-52's The B-52's	5	3.3	+1.7
The Yes Album Yes	5	3.31	+1.69
Aqualung Jethro Tull	5	3.43	+1.57
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	5	3.63	+1.37

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	1	3.38	-2.38
It's Too Late to Stop Now Van Morrison	1	3.24	-2.24
Under Construction Missy Elliott	1	3.14	-2.14
American Idiot Green Day	2	3.77	-1.77
Dr. Octagonecologyst Dr. Octagon	1	2.69	-1.69
good kid, m.A.A.d city Kendrick Lamar	2	3.65	-1.65
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar	2	3.64	-1.64
Aladdin Sane David Bowie	2	3.6	-1.6
Lust For Life Iggy Pop	2	3.59	-1.59
We're Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention	1	2.46	-1.46

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Yes	2	5

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If this had just been the album 'Jailbreak' I'd have given four stars. I don't understand the mindset that thinks this bloated, less dynamic, live record deserves a spot over their definitive landmark record. In acknowledgement of my hypocrisy, if 'Yessongs'(A Triple-live record) were on this list, I'd give it five stars. Prog to me is more suited to being bloated and imposing, whereas hard rock is better taken in servings that are small enough to leave you looking forward to the next listen. At least by playing harmonica on "Baby Drives Me Crazy" the overlooked Huey Lewis got onto the list.

In a list that omits Warren Zevon, Lord Huron, Dawes, The Shins, Snow Patrol, Modest Mouse, Grandaddy, Damien Rice, Midlake and a host of others(not all in the same vein as The War On Drugs, I'm just venting a bit) I hear nothing this album contributes that others didn't do better. I'm not going to hold the shortcomings of this list against this album, but this album did little to either endear or offend, which is what gets a down-the-middle three stars from me.

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relentlessly millennial(non-derogatory)

I feel disrespected. By Van Morrison for thinking he had a double-live album of worthwhile material and anyone who thought this deserved to be included as one of the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die."