Listening History

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26 rated, 27 generated, 1089 total

Average: 3.42

# Album Artist Rating Global Links
27 Current Horses Patti Smith Patti Smith Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Wikipedia
26 Apr 07 2026 Black Holes and Revelations Muse Muse 5 Group 3.59 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🌟 High energy start to an absolutely fantastic album! I listened to it over and over. I already knew "Starlight" fairly well from a podcast that covered the clapping section of that song. Beyond that, I didn't really know anything about Muse before listening to this album. I've decided that five stars is an attainable rating on this site separate from how I might rate now, but normally. I'm reluctant to hand out five stars unless they are truly warranted. I have no hesitation in giving this album five stars. It's awesome!
25 Apr 06 2026 L.A. Woman The Doors The Doors 2 Group 3.66 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Sure, everything is a remix. But. This felt more like a regurgitation of the music that came before it than anything else. Maybe this felt innovative and groundbreaking to people at the time, but I didn't particularly care for it. I preferred the other Doors album that's on this list. So far one star has been four albums that I really wanted to dnf this is a little better than that so it's truly two stars.
24 Apr 05 2026 Iron Maiden Iron Maiden Iron Maiden 4 Group 3.4 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 Metal is one of my favorite genres so I was super pump d for this one. Although I love metal, Iron Maiden is not my top top band so this was still a bit of a journey of discovery for me.
23 Apr 02 2026 Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 4 Group 3.14 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
I love Bob Dylan! I've known about this album but never listened into it in its entirety before today. Bob Dylan is definitely of those artists who feels "right" when live so this was an absolute joy. The stand out tracks for me were "Tell Me, Momma", "Desolation Row" and "Like A Rolling Stone".
22 Apr 01 2026 Double Nickels On The Dime Minutemen Minutemen 3 Group 3.12 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Interesting! This is way more than I can appreciate in a day. The CCR cover was a nice surprise. Reading about the band's econo approach makes the structure of this album make more sense. I'm rating based on what I could glean from a single listen. I could see the rating going higher.
21 Mar 31 2026 Welcome To The Pleasuredome Frankie Goes To Hollywood Frankie Goes To Hollywood 2 Group 3.12 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Fine. There was one "oh I know *that* song" moment. Extremely forgettable music -- to me.
20 Mar 30 2026 Axis: Bold As Love Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix 5 Group 3.77 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🌟 Jimi is my #1 so I loved this selection. I hadn't really explored this as a cohesive album before.
19 Mar 29 2026 In A Silent Way Miles Davis Miles Davis 5 Group 3.62 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
😻 EXCITING! I was sooo excited when I saw that this was today's album. 😅 I didn't know that this was what started Miles' fusion era and....I LOVE IT! 🌟 I fell in love with "Kind of Blue" earlier this year. I've listened to it closely enough to be able to appreciate what's similar and different about this album. 🎺 This album is a fantastic example of what I truly L-O-V-E about jazz. I would need to listen a bunch more times but I am sooo glad this came up today. I was as excited at the prospect as am at the actual exercise.
18 Mar 26 2026 Steve McQueen Prefab Sprout Prefab Sprout 2 Group 2.99 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Eh. This album isn't bad but it's not very memorable either. It probably doesn't help that I don't really know who Steve McQueen is.
17 Mar 25 2026 Forever Changes Love Love 5 Group 3.22 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Amazing, frankly! This is my kind of music. I had not heard of this album or this band prior to the selection. This is probably now my favorite album from the entire experiment and I will absolutely be listening to it in the future. It's also the first album that has truly compelled me to find more work from the same artist. Five stars seems like a lot but if I decide that that is an attainable rating, this album deserves it.
16 Mar 24 2026 Life Thru A Lens Robbie Williams Robbie Williams 4 Group 2.73 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
I groaned a little when I saw today's pick -- I just expected to dislike the album. I wound up enjoying the album quite a bit. Many of the songs were familiar and I'm unsure how many are because I've already heard Robbie's version. I probably won't seek this album out but I would happily add it to a playlist of "albums I kinda liked from the 1001 project" alongside "John Barleycorn Must Die".
15 Mar 23 2026 Lost In The Dream The War On Drugs The War On Drugs 4 Group 3.39 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Pretty chill; I dig it. I had never heard of this artist before. I look forward to listening to this more in the future. Another gem
14 Mar 22 2026 Master Of Puppets Metallica Metallica 3 Group 3.72 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
This was fine; Metallica might be more of a "hits band" than an "album band" for me.
13 Mar 19 2026 All Directions The Temptations The Temptations 3 Group 3.45 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
This was a more politically conscious version of The Temptations than I had ever heard and I'm not disappointed about that. I enjoyed a couple of songs that were new to me but overall this album is also pretty forgettable.
12 Mar 18 2026 Bad Company Bad Company Bad Company 3 Group 3.25 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Decent. Ultimately: very forgettable.
11 Mar 17 2026 This Is Fats Domino Fats Domino Fats Domino 3 Group 3.37 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
I was already a big fan of Fats Domino's. I was excited to explore more of his catalog. I fell in love with Blueberry Hill while I was listening to A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. I think I already knew my favorite Fats Domino song going into this but I'm pleased to have rounded it out.
10 Mar 16 2026 Grace Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley 5 Group 3.74 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🌟 Amazing! This is easily my favorite album from the list so far -- it's the first one that I definitely want to listen to a bunch more.
9 Mar 15 2026 Catch A Fire Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob Marley & The Wailers 4 Group 3.62 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🌟 Some old favorites and some new ones too
8 Mar 12 2026 Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield 1 Group 3.1 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🤯 Wow. The first ten seconds were very cool because I recognized them and didn't know what this album was. The remainder eventually became grating and I did have to pause partway through. I'm glad I know what Tubular Bells is about now but this was my least favorite album of this list so far.
7 Mar 11 2026 Central Reservation Beth Orton Beth Orton 3 Group 3.06 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
✨ Fine.
6 Mar 10 2026 John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic Traffic 3 Group 3.17 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
Traffic wasn’t really on my radar before this listen so my initial impression was driven by the album cover. I expected less jazz and more folk -- but I am not complaining. I like the instrumental sections and the jam vibe. The album is described as the band’s most exploratory and I think that’s a good thing. It’s exploratory in the “finding hidden gems” sense and not in the “lost explorer on the wrong continent” sense. 🪈 I loved hearing the flute get special treatment especially on “Freedom Rider”. I would give this 3.5 stars. I would be happy to listen to it again in its entirety in a playlist. I likely won’t seek it out.
5 Mar 09 2026 The Low End Theory A Tribe Called Quest A Tribe Called Quest 3 Group 3.7 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
I was reluctant to press play, TBH. I enjoyed it more than I expected. It was a lot funkier than I thought it would be. I totally understand why it's a classic and I'm glad that I listened to it especially since it's not an album that I would have chosen on my own. This is a very good early 90s hip-hop album. I understand why it's on this list. The lyricism was less "Rapper's Delight" than I expected -- and that was welcome. 🥁 I _noticed_ the tight drumming on this one and found myself wondering "....wait....is Questlove associated with 'A Tribe Called Quest'? Is that how he got the name?" It turns out his name is inspired by the group.
4 Mar 08 2026 Revolver Beatles Beatles 3 Group 4.23 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
This also album was OK. It has a few bangers and a few stinkers. It feels more like a bunch of songs than a cohesive album.
3 Mar 05 2026 She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper 3 Group 3.48 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
I was reluctant to listen to this one. I didn't really know much about Cyndi and probably couldn't have confidently named a single one if her songs before this. After listening: I get it! A good album. I might not listen again soon but I am glad I opened my mind to it.
2 Mar 04 2026 Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Ray Charles Ray Charles 4 Group 3.49 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
😍 This album was an absolute delight and I think it's how I found my entrypoint for Ray Charles. I know I don't fully understand the historical context of this album but it's a banger.
1 Mar 03 2026 Morrison Hotel The Doors The Doors 3 Group 3.58 Reviews Wikipedia Reviews Group Wikipedia
🌟 A great album to start with. More bluesy than expected: yay!