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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room Dwight Yoakam	5	2.6	+2.4
Time (The Revelator) Gillian Welch	5	3.05	+1.95
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	3.32	+1.68
2112 Rush	5	3.36	+1.64
Heaven Or Las Vegas Cocteau Twins	5	3.41	+1.59
Blue Joni Mitchell	5	3.5	+1.5
Ramones Ramones	5	3.56	+1.44
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	5	3.56	+1.44
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.56	+1.44
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Bob Dylan	5	3.61	+1.39

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Meat Puppets II Meat Puppets	1	3.01	-2.01
One World John Martyn	1	2.82	-1.82
Pictures At An Exhibition Emerson, Lake & Palmer	1	2.64	-1.64
Play Moby	2	3.45	-1.45
Hail To the Thief Radiohead	2	3.45	-1.45
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band	2	3.37	-1.37
Wonderful Rainbow Lightning Bolt	1	2.29	-1.29
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Pink Floyd	2	3.1	-1.1
Street Life The Crusaders	2	3.09	-1.09
The Trinity Session Cowboy Junkies	2	3.08	-1.08

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Artist	Albums	Average
Rush	2	5

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Artist	Albums	Average
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	2	1.5

5-Star Albums (16)

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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds · 2 likes

5/5

great from the jump; lots of different styles and things. sort of experimental but i enjoyed it quite a bit; relistened when i got home so i bumped to a five

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt · 1 likes

1/5

yikes not for me 1 star

Leftism

Leftfield · 1 likes

2/5

Not for me

1-Star Albums (4)

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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

4/5

Pretty great chill album. 4 stars for me. Sort of reminds me of 2112 how it’s good to turn on in the dark vibing

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5/5

great from the jump; lots of different styles and things. sort of experimental but i enjoyed it quite a bit; relistened when i got home so i bumped to a five

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

5/5

fantastic

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

4/5

what a start with black dog; goes a little off the rails, but then there is stairway to heaven lol, 4 stars for me

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

3/5

great, just not super my style ya know? jazzy to listen to in a dark room at night; 3 stars just because i probably won't go back to it?

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

what a voice, still not for me since other versions of some of these songs hit so much harder, 3 star since it's nice, but just not great.

Wild Is The Wind

Nina Simone

4/5

Great but not the kind of thing I really enjoy? Four stars since it would be nice at night in a dark room. I feel like that’s how I categorize all of these older albums

A Seat at the Table

Solange

3/5

really nice, 3 stars

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

throwback to when i got this for free; very atmospheric; 4 stars for me. interested to listen to more Radiohead and see their progression through albums since i haven't really explored them much before

Melodrama

Lorde

4/5

green light, supercut, liability, perfect places, and the louvre are such standouts. other songs are certainly weaker. probably a 4 star for me?

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

after listening to the anthology, this is a nice overview of muddy waters; 4 stars

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

2/5

electronic; not for me, but not a total assault on my ears--2 stars?

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Reminds me of cake a lot, I bet Pat would like this. 4 stars since I think I will go back to this

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

4/5

Sort of ashamed this is my first time listening to this album. I remember it blowing up when I was in college. Thinkin bout you is so beautiful. Feel like some of it gets a tad repetitive which knocks it down to a 5

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

3/5

interesting and experimental, but probably not going to be a repeat listen for me, 3 stars, pretty crazy how the last song feels like it could be written today since so many of the issues are super present still

One World

John Martyn

1/5

i find his voice annoying and the music cheesy; my first one star? we'll see

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

4/5

4 stars; wasn't crazy about them the first time i heard the sinister album, but they've grown on me a lot. abby liked dancing to the horns with her arms up!

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

funky & soulful! really nice and easy to listen to. probably 3 stars for me since i don't know if i will go back and seek it out, but it was good

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Folksy rock, reminds me of freeze pop a little bit, enjoying it quite a bit; I def want to return to this so I’m thinking 4; the more I listen I’m thinking 3.5 rounded down

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Decent, don’t like it as much as sounds of silver 3 stars for me

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

What a voice and glad I got an excuse to listen to this. Her voice is incredible, but songs still leave a little to be desired

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

2/5

Just doesn’t seem to be doing anything particularly interesting? Very 2003 2 stars

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

3/5

*me buying this from best buy at 16 thinking i was cool* honestly was expecting to hate this, but i'm enjoying it. it's all coming back to me. 3 stars; opening tracks are best

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

really thought i was going to like this...but it leaves much to be desired. there's just so many better options when it comes to this type of sound. 2 stars for me

Rock 'N Soul

Solomon Burke

4/5

really great; enjoying this a lot; nice to have going in the background while im working; 4 stars?

Electric

The Cult

2/5

just seems like a random hair metal band? like it's fine but doesn't stand out to me. 2 stars for me

Traffic

3/5

Decent; enjoying it alright so far, 3 stars nothing too stand out but like the 60s sound; some Wurlitzer falsetto trash in here; feelin alright sounds pretty classic; rounding up for flute

The Score

Fugees

4/5

Enjoying this overall; skits are cringe but there are some great songs on here; 4 stars

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

5/5

lovely 5 stars for me

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

fine but nothing special to me? 3 stars; get it on bang a gong is fun

Play

Moby

2/5

not for me; samples are good, but i don't enjoy the final package; pat would probably like south side; 2 stars for me

Funeral

Arcade Fire

4/5

good 4 stars for me

Reign In Blood

Slayer

2/5

I think I like older school metal better. Guitars are fun but lyrics are cringe to me 2 stars

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

1/5

yikes voice is just not good; honestly a 1 for me

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

lovely lovely lovely just wanted i needed today

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

really great, what i would put on if i wanted to listen to reggae which isn't super often; 4 stars for me

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

4/5

really nice; 4 stars for me; don't see myself going back to it as much as songs in the key of life though

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

3/5

fine 3 stars for me

Boston

4/5

great start to an album; Peace of Mind is such a jam; 4 stars for me

Elastica

4/5

Pretty good just what I needed after a crazy busy day at work

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5

pretty good; not sure if i should 4 star or 3 star it. i guess 4 star since i will likely come back

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Honestly…I groaned when I saw this come up this morning but I’m enjoying it wayyyy more than I thought I would. There’s some jams on here; shocked but 4 stars

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

very dreary; glad this project gives me a chance to listen to the cure, but i don't know if i'll go back to this unless i want to be depressed; 3 stars

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

1/5

yikes not for me 1 star

The Trinity Session

Cowboy Junkies

2/5

pretty, but very slow. not something i necessarily see myself revisiting; 2 stars

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Some good songs on here but just to much. 3 stars

The Clash

4/5

good punk album

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

4/5

Enjoying this, 4 stars

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

2/5

Enjoyed in rainbows better

Leftism

Leftfield

2/5

Not for me

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

3/5

Meh 3 stars

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

Loose, fun 4 stars

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

3/5

Sounds good but just not my favorite 3 stars

Me Against The World

2Pac

3/5

Still not a fan of 90s rap but can admit it’s decent for its genre

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

4/5

Enjoying this a lot, sooooo sixties

Ramones

5/5

Remember listening to this as a kid and loving it. Toddler is dancing around to it this morning. There’s just something innate about these jams

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

really nice 4 stars

Tracy Chapman

4/5

really great; nice to have a reason to listen to this whole album

Hypnotised

The Undertones

3/5

aggressively fine; 3 stars

Hotel California

Eagles

3/5

hotel california is great...the rest? fine

2112

Rush

5/5

5 stars! Masterpiece

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

3/5

not my favorite of her work, honestly don't see myself revisiting this one even though i enjoy some of her other work -- 2.5 stars rounded to 3?

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

this one took a few listens, but grew throughout and i feel like will continue. 4 stars edit: i go back to this more than anything, 5 stars

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

4/5

looooong but good and so cool to hear so many people from country music's history

White Light

Gene Clark

2/5

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

3/5

Some bright spots in here but I don’t see myself returning to this one as an album really. 3 stars

Abraxas

Santana

3/5

nice album but not something i think ill revisit a lot

Arise

Sepultura

2/5

don't like this style of yell singing, but music is alright. super cringey edgelord lyrical stuff

Highway to Hell

AC/DC

4/5

Enjoyed this even though it all sounds very similar. Pat singing along definitely put it over the edge

Dummy

Portishead

3/5

Very vibey—enjoying this more than I expected. first song was the one i liked the most

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Raekwon

3/5

good album, 3 stars

Sail Away

Randy Newman

3/5

fine; makes me think of monk; won't be revisting

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

brought me back 3 stars

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

4/5

Nice to listen to this again

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Wow, I wasn’t familiar with Nick drake before this, great discovery for me. 4 stars. Some parts remind me a ton of belle and sebastian

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room

Dwight Yoakam

5/5

so excited to get this one. 5 stars easily. Shame this is the only Dwight record on the list

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

3/5

Trip hop indeed, chill vibe but not something I think I will revisit

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

2/5

just pretty boring honestly, 2 stars, their later stuff is much more interesting but i guess you have to start somewhere!

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

3/5

this is the livest live album i feel like ive ever heard, 3 stars

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

was not familiar with harry nilsson before listening to this, so was surprised to recognize some of his songs. fine 3 stars

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

The Kinks

3/5

Fine 3 stars; back story to this album is interesting!

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Finally listened to this want to spend more time with it but interesting that it was released in 67!

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

Enjoyed this one quite a bit 4 stars

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

4/5

Really enjoyed this and plan to revisit 4 stars

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

2/5

don't really like this 2 stars

Close To The Edge

Yes

3/5

not my favorite, but fine. i think if i had gotten more into prog as a teen i would love this. 3 stars

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

funny i get this the day after i said if i was introduced to more prog as a teen i would like it more...i get the prog band i did like as a teen. Honestly another 5 star for me

Live Through This

Hole

4/5

enjoyed this a lot 4 stars

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

2/5

fine but i just don't enjoy jamming that much...2 stars since i don't think i would ever return to this

Moby Grape

3/5

Fine, most pop song was their best but don’t really see myself going back to this

Violator

Depeche Mode

5/5

wild that some of the songs i thought were by new order...definitely going to return to this one

The Notorious Byrd Brothers

The Byrds

4/5

Lovely will return to this

Step In The Arena

Gang Starr

4/5

Enjoyed this quite a bit 4 stars

Pretenders

4/5

Really liked this 4 stars will def revisit

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

what an opening; 4 stars

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

classic 4 stars

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

4/5

I’ve been on a great run lately. Enjoying this a lot 4 stars just wish it were on streaming!

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

4/5

was excited to hear this, enjoyable listen but it probably would have been better to listen to on the drive home or at home rather than at work when i was trying to get a project done lol

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

3/5

flashes of some great stuff and some boring not so good stuff 3 stars

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

5/5

so vibesy and lovely 5 stars

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

3/5

enjoyed most of this; probably will revisit 3 stars

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Great album 4 stars

Connected

Stereo MC's

2/5

Lobby music 2 stars

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

3/5

enjoyed this quite a bit definitely influenced early 2000s indie 3 stars

The College Dropout

Kanye West

4/5

great album, what a shift to what he is now

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

3/5

pretentious and a little much sometimes but overall enjoyed it and would revisit 3 stars

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

fine 3 stars and would probably revisit

Heroes to Zeros

The Beta Band

3/5

i probably would have liked this if i first listened to it in middle/high school. sounds like so much stuff from that era. fine

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

5/5

fantastic five stars

The United States Of America

2/5

just not really an enjoyable listen for me 2 stars

The Good, The Bad & The Queen

2/5

Just so boring ugh 2 stars

Achtung Baby

4/5

sue me

Transformer

Lou Reed

4/5

Enjoyed this influenced a lot

Street Life

The Crusaders

2/5

elevator music so boring

Slayed?

Slade

4/5

Im a sucker for this stuff 4 stars

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

Pretty good sad and will revisit

Mothership Connection

Parliament

4/5

So corny but so fun and sounds great

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

5/5

love this

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

3/5

just fine, 3 stars i guess?

Violent Femmes

4/5

liked this quite a bit, fun that it's acoustic

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

just so boring. ive liked what ive heard from them in the past

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

alright, like other albums by them better 3 stars

Penance Soiree

The Icarus Line

2/5

boring; sort of reminds me of geese tbh...

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

Not for me. Feels like some tracks belong on an sad sound track

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

some really high highs, but just so darn long.

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

3/5

this was fine, not sure i will revisit

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

4/5

When I first listened to Neil Young as a kid I did not like his music, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve really grown to enjoy it.

L'Eau Rouge

The Young Gods

2/5

Liked the more clowny stuff but the rest was so generic

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

like how atmospheric this is; want to spend more time with it

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

3/5

3 stars for me, some good songs but may need to spend some more time with it

GREY Area

Little Simz

3/5

liked this more than i expected. usually im not really into british rap

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

loved this when i was in 8th grade lol like revisiting an old friend

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

3/5

part of this were fun but don't really see myself going back to it, except maybe on halloween 3 stars

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

4/5

enjoyed this, but not as much as '77. will give it chance to grow on me though like the other one

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Great album

Pictures At An Exhibition

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

1/5

Husband made me turn this off and I didn’t think it was too bad but as I listened to the rest of this I started to think ELP were playing an elaborate prank on me. Just really awful

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Love this album and glad I have an excuse to relisten today

Infected

The The

2/5

didn't like this 2 stars

Central Reservation

Beth Orton

4/5

some nice background music for me. didn't really get a chance to dig into the lyrics, but i enjoyed it 4 stars