1001 Albums Summary

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259
Albums Rated
3.93
Average Rating
24%
Complete
830 albums remaining

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1960
Favorite Decade
Blues
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Cheerleader
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44
5-Star Albums
0
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
5 2.71 +2.29
A Walk Across The Rooftops
The Blue Nile
5 2.86 +2.14
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
5 2.92 +2.08
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
5 3.05 +1.95
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
5 3.1 +1.9
Songs From A Room
Leonard Cohen
5 3.16 +1.84
The Healer
John Lee Hooker
5 3.17 +1.83
Songs Of Love And Hate
Leonard Cohen
5 3.2 +1.8
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
5 3.23 +1.77
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
5 3.25 +1.75

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
2 3.97 -1.97
Tidal
Fiona Apple
2 3.47 -1.47
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
2 3.27 -1.27
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
2 3.27 -1.27
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
2 3.04 -1.04

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Leonard Cohen 4 5
David Bowie 5 4.8
Beatles 3 5
Pink Floyd 3 4.67
Dire Straits 2 5
The Kinks 2 5
Bob Dylan 3 4.33
The Who 3 4.33

5-Star Albums (44)

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All Ratings (259)

Suede by Suede
Jan 21 2021
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Jan 25 2021
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Feb 03 2021
Low by David Bowie
Feb 08 2021
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Mar 01 2021
Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp
Mar 04 2021

James Bond soundtrack :)

Heroes by David Bowie
Mar 08 2021
The Specials by The Specials
Mar 24 2021

Ska - all ska - lots of ska, great ska!

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Mar 25 2021
Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
Mar 26 2021

Trash rock. Not as fun as the Ramones.

Arise by Sepultura
Apr 01 2021

Thrash metal. Not my genre.

Butterfly by Mariah Carey
Apr 02 2021

Would rate this a 3.5. Not my usual, but it's an interesting mixture of rap and smooth pop.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Apr 08 2021

Not my favorite genre, but she's amazing. Should be 4.5 stars.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl
Apr 12 2021

Good for late night or a rainy day.

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
Apr 16 2021

Enjoyed. Too peppy for work though

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
Apr 20 2021

Better than Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, but not something I much listen to any more.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Apr 21 2021

Probably more of a 3.5 than a 4

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Apr 23 2021

Don't remember this from the 80's. but it's really good.

B-52's by The B-52's
Apr 27 2021
Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
May 03 2021
Scum by Napalm Death
May 19 2021

Good puck rock

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
May 26 2021

This was really good! Not quite a 5, but at least 4.5

1977 by Ash
May 31 2021
Rapture by Anita Baker
Jun 09 2021
Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Jun 14 2021
Horses by Patti Smith
Jun 21 2021
New York Dolls by New York Dolls
Jun 24 2021

Early NYC punk from 1973

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Jul 16 2021
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jul 26 2021
Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jul 29 2021
Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
Jul 30 2021

Did not like the first song (Soft As Snow). But the rest are pretty good

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal
Aug 05 2021

Great grime music. I like the beats on the first song. The lyrics/rap aren't my thing, though.

Raw Power by The Stooges
Aug 10 2021

Great proto punk album! More like a 4.5

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Aug 13 2021

Not bad, but more of a 3.5

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Aug 17 2021

Really good, probably a 4.75. Very introspective, not commercial

Rocks by Aerosmith
Aug 19 2021
Hypnotised by The Undertones
Aug 23 2021

punk rock - quite enjoyable

En-Tact by The Shamen
Aug 25 2021

80's new wave, but i don't remember it, and the first 2 songs weren't interesting

On The Beach by Neil Young
Aug 27 2021

Good, but nothing memorable.

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Aug 30 2021

Very romantic

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Sep 03 2021

Great salsa album

Faust IV by Faust
Sep 16 2021

Electronic from 2006

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Sep 23 2021

Melodic punk. Very enjoyable after the first song.

The Bends by Radiohead
Oct 20 2021

More like a 4.5

Thriller by Michael Jackson
Oct 26 2021
Berlin by Lou Reed
Oct 27 2021

More like 4.7

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Nov 01 2021

More of a 3.7, but rounded up to 4

Dry by PJ Harvey
Nov 12 2021

meh

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Nov 15 2021

Has the song Hurt. Excellent album, but not quite a 5.

Tommy by The Who
Nov 23 2021
Mask by Bauhaus
Nov 24 2021
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Dec 01 2021

Orchestral pop. Very nice.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Dec 15 2021

Fantastic. Also listened to Talk Talk's Eden; also excellent.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Dec 21 2021

Yellow is great; rest of album OK

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Dec 22 2021
Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Dec 23 2021

Only if you're in the mood for Early 60's music

The Man Who by Travis
Jan 06 2022

Very nice electric acoustic. "Driftwood" is an excellent song, which is why this is 4 and not a 3

Mothership Connection by Parliament
Jan 07 2022

Great p-funk, but lots of talking. Not conducive to working...

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Feb 02 2022

Thrash rock. Not bad, if you're in the right mood. Probably a 3.2

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu
Feb 04 2022

Warm album with elements of funk, soul, and jazz styles. Good for late night or rainy day.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Feb 14 2022

Rod Stewart on vocals; only thing keeping this from a 5 is Wired and Blow By Blow

Tical by Method Man
Feb 16 2022

Rap, but actually pretty good.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney
Feb 18 2022

Very mellow, like Anita Baker. One reviewer says it melds Spanish flamenco with Indian ragas, but i don't hear either on the first track

Play by Moby
Feb 22 2022

Interesting. He sampled some of Lomax's recordings, and also has South Side.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers
Mar 01 2022

Great high-energy beats. Difficult to work to.

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
Mar 03 2022

interesting electronic music. "She's So" is very reminiscent of Vangelis and Pink Floyd

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Mar 09 2022

Fantastic album, probably a 4.6 or 4.7

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne
Mar 10 2022

First 4 songs have a lot of talking, but the rest of the album is excellent electronica.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
Mar 11 2022

Still like the title song; rest of album pretty good

Gold by Ryan Adams
Mar 23 2022

Nice guitar/piano arrangements.

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
Mar 24 2022

Really liked it. Good for late-night listening.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Mar 28 2022

Really like this one.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone
Mar 30 2022

Not into it. Remake of Freddie's Dead not near as good as the original.

Cheerleader

Average rating: 3.93 (0.68 above 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.