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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Oedipus Schmoedipus Barry Adamson	5	2.78	+2.22
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
At Newport 1960 Muddy Waters	5	3.54	+1.46
Ill Communication Beastie Boys	5	3.63	+1.37
The Score Fugees	5	3.69	+1.31
Talking Book Stevie Wonder	5	3.72	+1.28
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Aretha Franklin	5	3.93	+1.07

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The Rise & Fall Madness	1	3.04	-2.04
Bayou Country Creedence Clearwater Revival	2	3.64	-1.64
Oracular Spectacular MGMT	2	3.62	-1.62
Moving Pictures Rush	2	3.56	-1.56
Strangeways, Here We Come The Smiths	2	3.44	-1.44
Fragile Yes	2	3.32	-1.32
Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters	2	3.23	-1.23
In It For The Money Supergrass	2	3.23	-1.23
The Boatman's Call Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.19	-1.19
The Notorious Byrd Brothers The Byrds	2	3.04	-1.04

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Definitely Maybe

Oasis

3/5

Great! I don't know that there are individual songs that stand out as much as some of the hits from Morning Glory but I think I liked listening to this album straight through more than I do Morning Glory.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

2/5

I haven't done a total deep dive on The Smiths, but they have long been a band that just doesn't quite do it for me. And this confirms! I did, however, listen to this on my commute during a rainy, gray morning, which seems appropriate.

Debut

Björk

3/5

I had only a passing and cursory understanding of Bjork’s persona through cultural osmosis which means I had no idea that she’s got an amazing voice. Wow!

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

My first major "art from the artist" kind of situation in this project. Ah well, I guess I have to be prepared for that. In all honestly, I've certainly heard the hits but there are great songs throughout and my main takeaway was a real appreciation for how much Quincy Jones had to do with the MJ rocket taking off.

1984

Van Halen

4/5

Van Halen at the peak of dirtbag rock. Their final entry with David Lee Roth, one of our great Americans, "great" in the sense of exemplifying America for better and worse. Four stars in that I would listen again.

Moving Pictures

Rush

2/5

Confirming my understanding that I am not a "Rush Guy". I started watching the documentary about them a while back and bailed because I just couldn't get on board with the personalities and music. Tom Sawyer unequivocally slaps, though, and I cannot deny Limelight. I'm not a total hater. 2 stars: I get the appeal but I don't see myself listening to this album again.

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

3/5

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

5/5

Selling England By The Pound

Genesis

4/5

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

5/5

Singular!

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

3/5

Phew, no songs about diarrhea!

Call of the Valley

Shivkumar Sharma

2/5

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

I lean more towards either the creepy or beautiful ends of the spectrum when it comes to the music of Mr. Cave.

Scissor Sisters

2/5

Not for me!

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Sex Packets

Digital Underground

2/5

Songs were too long for me!

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

4/5

Had to catch up from the weekend on this one and I wound up listening to it on 4/20 which is terrific!

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

5/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Interesting piece of stylistic transition. The Temptations are one of our great cultural institutions.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

1/5

Technically this was a DNF but I had like one and a half songs left. I was admittedly in a bit of a sour mood this morning when I listened to The Rise and Fall on my morning commute. On the one hand, I can take that fact and cut Madness some slack, but on the other hand I can consider that listening to this album did nothing to alleviate / transport me from my grumpiness and instead made me more irritable. I'm always more inclined to say "this just wasn't for me" when I don't like something, and this really wasn't for me. I felt like someone tried to make an entire album of worse versions of "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite". My apologies to the band Madness and to their fans.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

4/5

Bayou Country

Creedence Clearwater Revival

2/5

Hang on, they're from San Francisco???

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

Bad Company

3/5

Album I would put on if I owned and ran a bar.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

2/5

Welcome to the Afterfuture

Mike Ladd

2/5

That's The Way Of The World

Earth, Wind & Fire

3/5

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

4/5

Moon Safari

Air

4/5

I really liked this, it almost makes up for the time I got high in the baseball dugouts behind our dorm, went into the chapter room and got freaked out while everyone was watching A Trip to the Moon scored by Air.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

2/5

I certainly remember MGMT hitting the scene, and I do think it has significance as a herald of music to come in the Obama era. That said, as an album it doesn't do much for me beyond the singles.

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

This ruled.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

Someone told me Harry Nilsson was cool when I was like 22 and I don't think I got it but over time I absolutely got it. Love the whimsy and dark druggy undertones.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Oxygène

Jean-Michel Jarre

3/5

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Should be required listening for anyone living in New York City.

The Only Ones

3/5

A classic example of a really good band that didn't break through. The album was nice but I really question whether you have to listen to this album before you die.

My Generation

The Who

3/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

I hesitated to go for 5 stars because I thought I might seem basic but folks you can't argue with this one!

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

The Score

Fugees