1001 Albums Summary

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

The album that brought rap to the mainstream and it sounds like it. Rapping over rock guitars on the title track, and King of Rock from previous album, is still awesome, and better than the more famous Walk this Way. Some of the boasting gets repetitive, and some songs lean a bit heavy on the misogyny.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Really enjoyable. Clear influence on all alternative music since.

No Other by Gene Clark

Silver Raven really good and haunting. Lady of the North has really interesting function sections in otherwise standard country rock ballad. No Other is just good 70s rock. Strong, thoughtful lyrics throughout.

Sound Affects by The Jam

Mix of punk, new wave , and 60s rock. Driving baselines.

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Very bluesy.

Vespertine by Björk

Much less “weird” than I previously thought. Reminiscent of Massive Attack and lo-fi. For the first time I feel like I “get” and like Bjork.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Scum by Napalm Death

Not bad, but definitely not my thing.

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Title track is annoying, but overall album is good.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Lovefool is still a complete ear worm. Rest of the album is pretty enjoyable

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Good. Feel like I need multiple listens to form a full opinion

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Mostly solid prog rock. Extensive use of piano/organ is interesting. Title track (really suite of 7 songs) is very good and similar to Dark Side. “The only way (hymn)” is weird.

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Good lyrics, not my favorite delivery. Beats are okay, “softer” than most rap from the time.

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Good blues

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Outstanding folk rock. Woody Guthrie’s lyrics are funny, inspiring, depressing.

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Cut by The Slits

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Queen II by Queen

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Tommy by The Who

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Undeniably fun to listen to

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Unsettling swirling stereo mix on intro and some songs, otherwise as awesome as expected from Hendrix.

Debut by Björk

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Murmur by R.E.M.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Very good musically, somewhat ruined by absurd levels of homophobia and misogyny.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Dummy by Portishead

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Several masterpieces.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

The Score by Fugees

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Woodface by Crowded House

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Truth by Jeff Beck

Good blues rock

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

90s indie/college rock. Power pop. Sounds like Elvis Costello

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Samples some great funk beats, but I’d rather just listen to those original tracks. Most songs are way too long

Stankonia by OutKast

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

The Cars by The Cars

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

The Stooges by The Stooges

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Crazysexycool by TLC

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

The Who Sell Out by The Who

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

1989 by Taylor Swift

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Moving Pictures by Rush

Tago Mago by Can

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Soul Mining by The The

Closer by Joy Division

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

The Joshua Tree by U2

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Document by R.E.M.

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Sheet Music by 10cc

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Country Life by Roxy Music

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

The Slider by T. Rex

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Nixon by Lambchop

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Aja by Steely Dan

Pretenders by Pretenders

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

One World by John Martyn

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Paris 1919 by John Cale

S&M by Metallica

In Utero by Nirvana

Boston by Boston

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Bad Company by Bad Company

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Nevermind by Nirvana

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Blackstar by David Bowie

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Third by Portishead

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Smile by Brian Wilson

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Infected by The The

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Fragile by Yes

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Future Days by Can

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Moondance by Van Morrison

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Real Life by Magazine

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Back In Black by AC/DC

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

I See You by The xx

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

The Man Who by Travis

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds