1001 Albums Summary

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Girl band! Boogie

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Classic Stevie Wonder!

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

John would love this one.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Good driving music

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Fun background album with 2 well-known songs.

Disintegration by The Cure

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

So cool!

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Such a great album, except where he jokes about hitting women.

Sheet Music by 10cc

Fun and funky. A little psychedelic

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Like a series of The Wire, on an album. Read the lyrics while you listen

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Too psychedelic for me.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Fun Sub Pop sound. A little yelly for me. A little Elliott Smithy, though.

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

1969. Horns! Jazzy. Fun.

Purple Rain by Prince

Priceless

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

The first Dylan album I've ever listened to all the way through.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

KOREA! KOREA! KOREA! KOREA!

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Gorgeous ambient music

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

WOW so fun!

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Classic Creedence!

Garbage by Garbage

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Leftism by Leftfield

Cool ambient music. A little like Mickey Hart meets Rusted Root meets Daft Punk.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

JANIS JOPLIN and a buncha guitars. Yes!

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Funky Marvin Gaye. All new songs to me. Not my favorite, though.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Fun! A little like Zero 7.

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

The Clash by The Clash

Go Go Go Go!

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

SO FUN!

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Classic Janis.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Several classics. And 7 O'clock News/Silent Night.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Murmur by R.E.M.

Great college-years REM.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Before Bruce Dickinson.

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Country Life by Roxy Music

New band to me.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

So sad. Classic Elliott Smith.

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Fun! Swing music

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Almost pop music. Calmer than I expected.

All Directions by The Temptations

Soul! Fun!

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Brass! British and fun

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Good driving music!

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

club music

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

The Man in Black!

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

My first real listen to Rage. Guitar magic.

Bossanova by Pixies

Whoa! Dig on Fire!

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

xx by The xx

Voices!

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

avant-pop

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

energetic! a bit repetitive.

American Pie by Don McLean

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

weird rock opera

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Fun!

Raw Power by The Stooges

loud

Dog Man Star by Suede

fun!

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

trippy, atmosphere noises. lots of f-bombs

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Wow! Fun samples. Serious lyrics.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

So many hits! Great album

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

odd. electric keyboards.

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Wow. Amazing acoustic sound. Nick Drake's inspiration, for sure.

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Concept album. Rap in the suburbs. Cheeky.

Sound Affects by The Jam

World Clique by Deee-Lite

so very early 90s! fun vocal work

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

cool background mood music

The Visitors by ABBA

unknown songs, familiar sound. harmony

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Orbital 2 by Orbital

electronica. vibes. weird.

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

Rod Stewart was in a band before he went solo!

With The Beatles by Beatles

Crazysexycool by TLC

90s female hip hop. Love it

Tical by Method Man

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Fun, mellow!

Teen Dream by Beach House

Dream pop. Calming.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Emo for the win!

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Orchestra! High energy! Blazing Saddles

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Strong female vocalist. Lady songwriter

S&M by Metallica

Orchestra! Rock! High energy fun

1989 by Taylor Swift

Illmatic by Nas

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Fast! Hard!

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

classic!

Parklife by Blur

Marquee Moon by Television

post-punk rock. nyc cult band

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Fun! Funky!

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

A dude songwriter.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

classic sly and the family stone!

In Utero by Nirvana

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

jazz! voice! smoky club vibes.

Odelay by Beck

BECK

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

BEASTIES!!!

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Sitar.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Electronica!

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

The Joshua Tree by U2

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Chelsea Girl by Nico

deep lady voice, from Velvet Underground

The Coral by The Coral

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

sounds like Oasis!

Fun House by The Stooges

Berlin by Lou Reed

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Old school! Harmony and early rock n roll

London Calling by The Clash

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Lots of classic songs

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Sexy, cool.

Eagles by Eagles

Coupla classic songs and some weird ones to boot.

The Cars by The Cars

FUN cars

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Gentle. Ethereal.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Live! by Fela Kuti

Organ rock! African drums! Great rhythm!

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

Wow! Ladies with unusual voices! Vibey rock.

Elephant by The White Stripes

Superunknown by Soundgarden

1991 rock. Three big songs

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Harmony!

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

guitar slapping

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Drunk in love, yall

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

deep voice. weird lyrics

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Coconut! Without You!

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

four songs.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Forever Changes by Love

New band for me.

Nevermind by Nirvana

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Clandestino by Manu Chao

So many languages and so much groove

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

CLASSIC

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Faith by George Michael

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Irish rock band! The boys are back in town

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Damaged by Black Flag

Too hard

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Lots of different styles here.

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Yessss

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Debut by Björk

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

A Seat at the Table by Solange

I never knew Solange til now.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Follow The Leader by Korn

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Mellow and lovely

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Wow

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... by Arrested Development

LP1 by FKA twigs

single voice, soft electronica, sexy fun times

Tommy by The Who

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

French, early 90s sound.

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Oh Susannah & Fire and Rain...

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Hms Fable by Shack

Boston by Boston

CLASSIC ROCK

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

It's warm in here....

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

OK Computer by Radiohead

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Pump by Aerosmith

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

So ecclectic

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Risque by CHIC

Synchronicity by The Police

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Like Dylan in the movies!

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Truth by Jeff Beck

Urban Hymns by The Verve

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

eclectic

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Technique by New Order

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

The album listing says 1987, but it came out in 1970. Africa!

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

harmony!

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

The La's by The La's

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Kid A by Radiohead

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

ROCKABILLY!

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Too many curse words to enjoy as casual listening.

On The Beach by Neil Young

Blackstar by David Bowie

Released the weekend he died, as a swan song. Haunting title track.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Fun, loud, early 90s

1984 by Van Halen

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Scum by Napalm Death

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Metallica by Metallica

Picture Book by Simply Red

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

The Slider by T. Rex

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Achtung Baby by U2

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

EXORCIST!

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Goo by Sonic Youth

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

White Light by Gene Clark

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Graceland by Paul Simon

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Rocks by Aerosmith

Viva Hate by Morrissey

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Calenture by The Triffids

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Young Americans by David Bowie

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Smash by The Offspring

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Sincere by Mj Cole

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

25 by Adele

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Close To You by Carpenters

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Solid Air by John Martyn

Closer by Joy Division

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Beautiful

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Harvest by Neil Young

Skylarking by XTC

Sea Change by Beck

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Virgin Suicides by Air

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Like A Prayer by Madonna

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Intense longing

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

country and kickin!

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

The Predator by Ice Cube

The Score by Fugees

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

The Last Broadcast by Doves

fun driving music

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

STEVIE

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Low by David Bowie

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

improvised piano!

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Homework by Daft Punk

evermore by Taylor Swift

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Kenya by Machito

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Like the Beatles, but harder and more knowing.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Brothers by The Black Keys

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Stankonia by OutKast

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Classic country juke box

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

experimental instrumental -- like swimming without needing air

Abbey Road by Beatles

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Wow! Fun.... Lucero meets Bob Mould?

Future Days by Can

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Van Halen by Van Halen

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Palo Congo by Sabu

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Back In Black by AC/DC

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Quiet Life by Japan

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Ramones by Ramones

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Gold by Ryan Adams

Play by Moby

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

The Blueprint by JAY Z

En-Tact by The Shamen

Electronica!

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Slayed? by Slade

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Dummy by Portishead

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Cut by The Slits

Manassas by Stephen Stills

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Suicide by Suicide

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

The World is a Ghetto by War

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Different Class by Pulp

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Protection by Massive Attack

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

The White Album by Beatles

Suede by Suede

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Intense, pounding noise that actually made me dizzy.

Diamond Life by Sade

Roots by Sepultura

Brazilian heavy metal band.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

In It For The Money by Supergrass

The Man Who by Travis

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Poet by Bobby Womack

soulful

Aja by Steely Dan

Doolittle by Pixies

Traffic by Traffic

Being There by Wilco

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle by Throbbing Gristle

Experiments in noise.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Dry by PJ Harvey

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Fun!

The White Room by The KLF

electronica in the rain

Signing Off by UB40

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Maxinquaye by Tricky

1999 by Prince

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

classic. most not available on spotify, though.

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

I knew her voice but not her name. So happy to discover her for real.

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Street Life by The Crusaders

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg