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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Africa Brasil Jorge Ben Jor	5	3.37	+1.63
Live At The Witch Trials The Fall	4	2.64	+1.36
In Utero Nirvana	5	3.82	+1.18
E.V.O.L. Sonic Youth	4	2.89	+1.11
Ten Pearl Jam	5	3.91	+1.09
London Calling The Clash	5	3.96	+1.04

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
São Paulo Confessions Suba	1	2.85	-1.85
Nick Of Time Bonnie Raitt	1	2.84	-1.84
Birth Of The Cool Miles Davis	2	3.63	-1.63
Bitches Brew Miles Davis	2	3.3	-1.3
Only By The Night Kings of Leon	2	3.22	-1.22
School's Out Alice Cooper	2	3.2	-1.2

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In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

What a start, a brilliant album that brings me back to my youth. Listened to a remaster which was great. This is top 10 of all time for me.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

3/5

It's a cool album. Its hard to appreciate music that was groundbreaking to the point it was widely imitated. I wouldn't rush to listen again but it was an enjoyable listen

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

3/5

It's ok. Son of a preacher man obviously the stand out. I found the rest quite forgettable but it's not really my thing

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

2/5

It's nice to have on in the background but most jazz just leaves me really cold.

Black Sabbath

4/5

I liked this. Proper grooves and excellent bass lines. But short of stand out bangers but very listenable

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

3/5

There's a couple of bangers on here, run to the hills is great. The skills of the musicians is clear. But it's all a little bit silly really isn't it

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

4/5

Can't say I'm a big country and western guy but I liked this. Some real bangers, all the songs are catchy and punchy. The ballads are a bit dreary but I really liked the upbeat ones

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

4/5

I've been meaning to listen to the fall for ages so I was glad this popped up. I liked it, it's intense and deep. I like the 8 bit sounds throughout. It's definitely not background music, needs to be listened to with concentration. I'll delve deeper for sure

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

4/5

It's great this, loved it. A few of the songs are really similar variations on a theme but that's a sign of the times. Some absolute bangers and quality throughout

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

I'm sure this was groundbreaking back in the day but honestly I found this mostly unlistenable. There are a couple of decent tracks but not one I'll rush back to. Stupid hippies

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

4/5

Enjoyed this. Can definitely see the roots of grunge. Last track in particular is great. Would listen again

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

Such a great album. Her voice is brilliant and I love the production. Some stone cold classics and only one song that isn't 8/10 or above. It does make me sad though.

The Rolling Stones

3/5

Fairly generic blues I think. Quite enjoyed it but I'd say youd struggle to predict these guys would be filling stadiums in 60 years later after hearing this for the first time

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

Decent album, enjoyed it even if there wasn't much standing out to me

Shake Your Money Maker

The Black Crowes

4/5

Had low expectations of this but I really enjoyed it. The hard to handle cover is naf but I liked the rest. Would listen again

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Just a brilliant album from start to finish. Not a moments rest, I love it

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

2/5

I find it hard to really judge this on it's own merits because I love the first two albums. This is such a departure, in a negative sense, and I really don't like it.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

2/5

Hmm I can't say this does much for me at all. Seems like really formulaic hair rock, perhaps it was fresh at the time. Won't be listening again I'm afraid.

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

Good album this, very atmospheric. Maybe missing out a standout track but good background listening.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Excellent album, really enjoyed it having not listened for years. It's not my favourite of his but it's got loads of bangers

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

3/5

Enjoyed this, very listenable. A bit of 60s weirdness and the experiments in stereo don't always work, but it's decent.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

4/5

Not listened to this in ages. It's quite an album, definitely not background music. It's very good but needs your full attention and to be loud.

Blur

3/5

It's ok, tended to drift into the background really. Not my fave but a fun enough listen

All Things Must Pass

George Harrison

3/5

Nice and inoffensive I guess, just a bit boring really. Background listening

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

5/5

This is class, energetic and catchy throughout. Definite summer samba vibes. Loved it

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

It's a really good album this, not my typical thing but I liked all of it. I wish tea for the tillerman was 6 minutes long rather than 1.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

2/5

I know this is seen as the pinnacle of jazz. I guess I'm just not a jazz guy. It leaves me completely cold and just melts into the background. I appreciate the talent but I just find it a bit annoying.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

3/5

Decent enough, can't say I'm the biggest fan of his voice or how much Jesus is in there but on the whole I enjoyed it

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

1/5

Not my cup of tea at all. Not into country especially not the more modern style. I'm sure this is popular in America, it's not for me though.

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

Liked this a lot! It's catchy and punchy. Will definitely listen again

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

3/5

Thought this was decent. Never gonna be a patch on the smiths but enjoyable enough. Bonus mark for arsenal

São Paulo Confessions

Suba

1/5

I'm very surprised this album is on this list. It just sounds like incidental music in a property renovation show. Not for me at all

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Stone cold classic album. Almost every song is great. I can live without garden. Really enjoyed listening again

Basket of Light

Pentangle

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would after reading the right up of the band. A few decent tunes but mostly hippy folk silliness

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

3/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's very clearly of its time but you can really hear industrial rock roots and some of the beats are great