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Album	You	Global	Diff
The Visitors ABBA	5	3.22	+1.78
Blood Sugar Sex Magik Red Hot Chili Peppers	5	3.48	+1.52
Exodus Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	3.94	+1.06

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band	1	3.37	-2.37
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	2	3.49	-1.49
Meat Is Murder The Smiths	2	3.34	-1.34
Live At Leeds The Who	2	3.31	-1.31
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars David Bowie	3	4.26	-1.26

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The Visitors

ABBA · 1 likes

5/5

I enjoy the first track, it definitely feels very 80s! “Head Over Heels” is also great, I love the dramatic scales up during the pre chorus and down during the verses. It feels airy, but also intense at the same time. “When All Is Said and Done” feels like a song that would play at the end of an 80s movie about the cheesy and romantic happenings at the end of the main characters senior year. The chorus of “Soldier” really solidifies it as another stand out song for me. “I Let the Music Speak” has an amazing atmosphere that feels as if it was played in an open cobwebbed tower with a ghostly pianist and singer at the reins. I also enjoyed “Two for the Price of One”, which was less serious than the previous tracks, but still sounded like it belonged. This is a record that I would definitely add to my collection! I’ve never taken the time to listen to ABBA outside of hits before, so this was a pleasant surprise for me. Thank you ABBA for not giving me another dud album to regret on this journey.

1-Star Albums (1)

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Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

A bit ahead of it's time, I see why it is popular and revered, however nothing really stands out to me. Just nice smooth listening.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

1/5

1. ★ Statesboro Blues - Good start to the album, great recording and guitar 2. Done Somebody Wrong - Is groove… maybe not much else 3. Stormy Monday - Like nighttime jazz in a cafe 4. You Don’t Love Me - Nice breakdown in beginning; almost halfway through, feeling done 5. Hot ‘Lanta - It’s nice to listen to and all, but it’s just not for me, really I could say this for the whole album so far 6. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - … okay that’s enough 7. Whipping Post - Okay I’m done! Never really heard of this band before. I think they’re talented, but just not for me. One star for talent and one star for passion… then minus one star for dragging it out too long. Just something that I would never listen to again.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

A very ethereal, dream-like album. Indie has never been a big genre for me, but I feel this album has exceeded my expectations while at the same time being exactly what I expected . There are some really great songs, namely Cherry-Coloured Funk, which drew me into the album right away, and Fifty-Fifty Crown. I think that it fell a bit away at the end, but overall a good album.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

I don’t listen to Elvis, but I can see from this album why he was so popular; there are some good tunes in here. Some stand outs to me were “Wearin’ That Loved On Look”, “Long Black Limousine”, & “Suspicious Minds”.

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

2/5

It’s fine, I guess I just don’t get it. The only track that really stood out to me was “Meat is Murder”, I love the darkness of the track. It's different than the rest of the album, but I think that's what makes it good to me.

The Visitors

ABBA

5/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

Live At Leeds

The Who

2/5

Being There

Wilco

3/5

War

4/5

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

4/5

This album feels very ahead of its time; it sounds straight out of the 90s punk scenes. Stand outs to me are “It’s Expected I’m Gone”, “Retreat”, and “History Lesson, Pt. 2”. Though I like this album, it doesn’t feel like one that I would pull out very often, especially with the sheer volume of it. I like the songs, but it just goes on too long for my taste. Maybe my attention span is too short, but the thought of sticking around at full attention for 43 tracks takes this album down a bit, no matter the content. The songs are all catchy, unique enough, and cohesive, but the constant moving through short track after short track leaves me feeling a bit wanting.

Wonderful Rainbow

Lightning Bolt

2/5

“Hello Morning” started pretty bad, then built up with guitar and drums which saved it from immediate no, but then it tried to burst my ear drums so it went to maybe. I enjoy what’s going on behind, but not in front. I think this must strike a pretty good balance between noise and rock, so I can see the appeal as it did help me actually focus on my work. It’s just not something I would not go out of my way to listen to, and it also hurt my head a bit.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

3/5

I guess it was fine. I loved Hunky Dory, but this album just doesn’t do anything for me. I'm actually disappointed that I'm disappointed.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5/5

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

2/5

Honky Tonk Heroes

Waylon Jennings

3/5

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

These tracks just make me feel like I’m on the beach with the sun on my face and a drink in my hand. I already love Reggae and island sound so this was a win for me.

The Stone Roses

3/5