1001 Albums Summary

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41
Albums Rated
2.78
Average Rating
4%
Complete
1048 albums remaining

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1960
Favorite Decade
Pop
Favorite Genre
Other
Top Origin ?
Critic
Rater Style ?
2
5-Star Albums
3
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
4 2.71 +1.29
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
5 3.72 +1.28

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Disintegration
The Cure
1 3.87 -2.87
Doolittle
Pixies
1 3.74 -2.74
American Pie
Don McLean
1 3.27 -2.27
In Utero
Nirvana
2 3.82 -1.82
Dummy
Portishead
2 3.71 -1.71
Arrival
ABBA
2 3.53 -1.53
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
2 3.37 -1.37
High Violet
The National
2 3.23 -1.23
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
2 3.23 -1.23
Pacific Ocean Blue
Dennis Wilson
2 3.07 -1.07

5-Star Albums (2)

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Popular Reviews

Killer album. I love the low end, Bass, Tuba, Bari Sax. Just the wide variety of instruments all coming together for such a beautiful piece.

In Utero by Nirvana

ugh. Never liked them; never liked grunge or whatever they called it.

Disintegration by The Cure

No patience for the Cure. Who cares.

The Wall by Pink Floyd

This is my all time favorite band, so I am biased, however, this double album is simply amazing. So many hits here as well.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Fantastic!! Now we are getting somewhere. The keys, the funk, and Stevie's wonderful voice.

1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings (41)

Jan 13 2021

Killer album. I love the low end, Bass, Tuba, Bari Sax. Just the wide variety of instruments all coming together for such a beautiful piece.

Arrival by ABBA
Jan 14 2021

Man, this one was a struggle to get through.

Doolittle by Pixies
Jan 15 2021

Never really like 'punk' music, or anything that was considered grunge. This was really no exception. I enjoyed the backend of the album with Hey being probably my favorite song.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Jan 17 2021

Nice, easy soul music. So many hits recorded here.

Disintegration by The Cure
Jan 19 2021

No patience for the Cure. Who cares.

Cut by The Slits
Jan 20 2021
Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Jan 21 2021

Fantastic!! Now we are getting somewhere. The keys, the funk, and Stevie's wonderful voice.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners
Jan 22 2021

Not the worst thing I have heard so far, but I am starting to wonder why so many 1-hit wonders are being included.

Jan 23 2021

It was okay...why did they try to sound like Pink Floyd?

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jan 24 2021

Again with the melodramatic

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Jan 25 2021

Now we are talking. The bass lines on this album or so funky. Of course, so is Isaac himself.

Transformer by Lou Reed
Jan 26 2021

It was just okay. I really feel the focus on lyrics in this list, but this just doesn't speak to me at all. It feels much more like I am going through a list of 1-hit wonders from UK. =(

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
Jan 27 2021

This was pretty good. Definitely a different kind of album for the time it was released.

Mask by Bauhaus
Jan 28 2021

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this album.

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods
Jan 30 2021

I didn’t look up anything on this album, just listened. I like the variety of sound.

Dummy by Portishead
Jan 31 2021

No. I always thought this band was something else entirely, but what they are is much different, and I am not sure it is better. =[

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren
Feb 03 2021

Definitely sounded like a trip, and reading up on the background, he was spot on with his work.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Feb 04 2021

Really nice, smooth album. Bossa Nova is a fun genre of music.

Feb 05 2021

Not too bad. Bullet the Blue Sky (sp) was my favorite track. I remember this album from childhood, and didn't like it then, but I have a much better appreciation.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
Feb 06 2021

First time listening to the full album. It was okay, and had a lot more going on than just Santa's and aliens.

In Utero by Nirvana
Feb 09 2021

ugh. Never liked them; never liked grunge or whatever they called it.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Feb 10 2021

This album went very fast, and faded into background music just as quickly. I found it very forgettable.

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout
Feb 11 2021

Not the worst thing, but is this REALLY an album I needed to hear before I die?

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys
Feb 12 2021

It wasn't bad, but very long. I could probably find a song or 2 to listen to again.

Feb 13 2021

It’s the Talking Heads, of course it is going to be fantastic. It was! Why though? Instrumentation, is why. This is a band, not a pop group, so there is more to listen to than just lyrics and basic rhythms

Feb 15 2021

It was fun. I have heard his newer versions of many of these songs. Nice to catch the “originals”

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Feb 16 2021

uhm, I thought this band was some kind of pop group. Am I wrong? This was not pop.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
Feb 17 2021

This was great! Not only is there a wonderful story behind Miriam, but the music is also great. This is my first 'world music' album to appear on the list.

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Feb 19 2021

Not bad. Not sure who/where this dude is from, but I enjoyed the album.

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Feb 22 2021

I love Bonnie but this album sounds very, very much like a stereotypical country/blues album in the 80’s. The guitar didn’t seem to be on fire.

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Feb 23 2021

This is my all time favorite band, so I am biased, however, this double album is simply amazing. So many hits here as well.

Future Days by Can
Feb 24 2021

Very interesting. I had no idea what to expect and enjoyed the surprise. Very psychedelic, and ambient.

Critic

Average rating: 2.78 (0.51 below global average).

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.