1001 Albums Summary

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193
Albums Rated
3.62
Average Rating
18%
Complete
896 albums remaining

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1990
Favorite Decade
Soul
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Generous
Rater Style ?
40
5-Star Albums
6
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Connected
Stereo MC's
5 2.95 +2.05
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
5 2.98 +2.02
Make Yourself
Incubus
5 3.08 +1.92
You're Living All Over Me
Dinosaur Jr.
5 3.09 +1.91
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
5 3.11 +1.89
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
5 3.12 +1.88
Little Earthquakes
Tori Amos
5 3.22 +1.78
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
5 3.24 +1.76
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
5 3.27 +1.73
Risque
CHIC
5 3.28 +1.72

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Closer
Joy Division
1 3.23 -2.23
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
1 2.94 -1.94
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
1 2.91 -1.91
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
1 2.73 -1.73
Station To Station
David Bowie
2 3.69 -1.69
Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1 2.6 -1.6
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
2 3.53 -1.53
1984
Van Halen
2 3.49 -1.49
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
2 3.48 -1.48
Sign 'O' The Times
Prince
2 3.45 -1.45

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
CHIC 2 5
Bob Marley & The Wailers 2 5

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Joy Division 2 1.5

5-Star Albums (40)

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Popular Reviews

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

I used to be very harsh about this album and say it was boring middle of the road rubbish but now I’m old I can appreciate that it’s actually really nice and relaxing.

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

I really don’t like Tom Waits’ music and this album hasn’t changed my opinion.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Not what I was expecting at all. Boring middle of the road ballads - no thanks!

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Found it irritating so turned it down and then forgot it was playing

1-Star Albums (6)

All Ratings (193)

1984 by Van Halen
Feb 08 2021

Boring and didn’t hold my attention but glad it was quite a short album.

Faith by George Michael
Feb 10 2021

Inoffensive background music

Technique by New Order
Feb 11 2021

Ok but not amazing

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Feb 12 2021

Never heard of Fela Kuti before. Very short album but quite good as background music in a bar.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
Feb 16 2021

Too hard for me but I like two of the songs.

Snivilisation by Orbital
Feb 17 2021

Bit too experimental for me

John Prine by John Prine
Feb 18 2021

Much better than expected. Reminded me of Bob Dylan. Would listen to it again.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart
Feb 19 2021

Not as bad as I was expecting.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Feb 22 2021

Good album would listen again

Teen Dream by Beach House
Feb 23 2021

Never heard of this band before. Going to listen to more of them though.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers
Feb 26 2021

Another new band for me. Sounded surprisingly current for a 70s album.

Abbey Road by Beatles
Mar 01 2021

Good but not their best album.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
Mar 02 2021

Good album. Have listened to this many times.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons
Mar 04 2021

Didn’t enjoy it and didn’t even notice when it had finished.

Let It Be by The Replacements
Mar 08 2021

Didn’t realise Unsatisfied was by them.

Imagine by John Lennon
Mar 09 2021

Pleasant enough

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Mar 10 2021

Had to turn this down to get through it. I find his voice very irritating.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
Mar 18 2021

Not as hard as I was expecting

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Mar 19 2021

Found it irritating so turned it down and then forgot it was playing

The White Album by Beatles
Mar 22 2021

Good album but a few filler tracks

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Mar 23 2021

Listened to it twice. It was that good!

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
Mar 25 2021

I really don’t like Tom Waits’ music and this album hasn’t changed my opinion.

Dirty by Sonic Youth
Mar 26 2021

Will listen again

Sea Change by Beck
Apr 02 2021

Nice background music

Raw Power by The Stooges
Apr 05 2021

Short influential album

Kenza by Khaled
Apr 09 2021

Had to turn it off

2112 by Rush
Apr 14 2021

Had to turn it off because it was making me mad

Risque by CHIC
Apr 15 2021

Short album of absolute bangers

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Apr 22 2021

Didn’t even have love will tear us apart on it. Massively overrated.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince
Apr 27 2021

Overrated. Had to turn it off as it was annoying me.

Smash by The Offspring
Apr 28 2021

My favourite offspring album.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
Apr 29 2021

Not a fan. Too shouty for me. Had to turn it off.

Apr 30 2021

First 5 songs are excellent but goes down hill a bit from there. Still really good though.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 04 2021

Great album

Nowhere by Ride
May 05 2021

Enjoyed this from a band that was new to me

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
May 07 2021

Ok, not particularly memorable

Fever Ray by Fever Ray
May 10 2021

Liked this and will listen to it again

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
May 11 2021

A couple of good songs but I found the album quite stressful to listen to.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
May 13 2021

Really surprised by this album. Thought I’d hate it but really enjoyed it. Reminded me of the velvet underground and nico album.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
May 17 2021

Really good album. I know it’s over is one of my all time favourite songs.

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds
May 20 2021

A couple of ok songs but the rest of the album is too psychedelic/annoying for me

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
May 21 2021

Sounded like a jungle noises sleep machine. Had to turn it off.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
May 24 2021

Really surprised my this. Didn’t realise GD were so folky.

Tidal by Fiona Apple
May 25 2021

Liked it a lot and will listen to more of her stuff in the future.

Make Yourself by Incubus
May 26 2021

One of my all time favourite albums. Loved it when I was a teenager and still do now.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
May 27 2021

Not really my kind of thing but didn’t hate it so 3 stars seems about right

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba
May 31 2021

Nice voice but not really my thing

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour
Jun 01 2021

Ok but not really my type of music

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jun 03 2021

Not what I was expecting at all. Boring middle of the road ballads - no thanks!

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
Jun 07 2021

Alright but not amazing

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jun 10 2021

Excellent and incidentally my husband’s favourite album of all time.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
Jun 14 2021

Love listening to this album. God Only knows brings back a lot of nostalgic memories for me.

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Jun 22 2021

Never heard of this band before. Quite liked the first few songs but then got a bit bored of it before the end.

Jun 28 2021

Overrated. Found it irritating and got bored before the end of the album

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
Jun 29 2021

One of my favourite albums. Excellent from start to finish.

Bossanova by Pixies
Jul 01 2021

Have tried to get into pixies over the years but have never found them to be as good as everyone seems to say they are!

Fragile by Yes
Jul 21 2021

Not my kind of music. Had to turn it off as found it got too irritating.

Soul Mining by The The
Jul 22 2021

This album was OK but slightly irritating

Skylarking by XTC
Jul 27 2021

Enjoyed this. Not heard of this band before and was pleasantly surprised.

Synchronicity by The Police
Jul 28 2021

4 maybe purely on the strength of every breath you take. Strange to have an album where all the main singles are on the second half.

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Jul 29 2021

One of my absolute favourite albums. Regularly listen to this and it never gets old. Every track is excellent.

Aug 11 2021

This would have been a 5 maybe ten years ago but the violence and misogyny is a bit too much for me these days.

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
Aug 17 2021

I usually say I don’t like led zeppelin but I actually enjoyed this album.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
Aug 23 2021

I found the first song irritating and thought I might have to abandon the album. Really improved after the first song and I enjoyed it.

Chelsea Girl by Nico
Aug 25 2021

Always want to like Nico coz she’s cool but I find the music quite grating

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Aug 31 2021

Probably the best salsa music I’ve ever heard but I’m not really a fan of salsa

Stankonia by OutKast
Sep 08 2021

Liked it. Reminded me of Emina and gravediggers

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Sep 10 2021

Good background music. Really nice voice and not too “country”.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sep 13 2021

Excellent album full of bangers

Pump by Aerosmith
Sep 14 2021

Great album but I do find his voice can jar a little bit at times

Sep 16 2021

This was going to be 5 based on the first four tracks but then I felt it went downhill a bit and became a bit whiny/samey.

NEU! 75 by Neu!
Sep 17 2021

Liked the first through tracks but then got samey

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash
Sep 22 2021

Such a good album. Brings a smile to my face.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Sep 23 2021

Only half listened to this. I really like a couple of songs by this band but this album as a whole didn’t really do it for me.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Sep 30 2021

Don’t know how anyone could give this less than 5 stars really.

Oct 14 2021

I was expecting this to be dodgy dance music (not sure why) so I was happily surprised and enjoyed it.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Oct 18 2021

Obviously everyone loves this. I thought it was fine but not something I would want to listen to again.

Connected by Stereo MC's
Oct 29 2021

Really liked this and will definitely listen again.

Celebrity Skin by Hole
Nov 02 2021

My second favourite album by my favourite band. I have loved Hole since I was a teenager and now in my late 30s I still listen to them several times a week. This album reminds me of being a teenager in the 90s and trying to pretend I didn’t like this album because Courtney Love had “sold out” and made a pop album but secretly I loved it. Listening to this album now still makes me dream about moving to California.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Nov 09 2021
Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Nov 16 2021

Nice album.

OK Computer by Radiohead
Nov 17 2021

Great album but not as good as The Bends

Marquee Moon by Television
Nov 18 2021

Really liked this and can see it will have influenced a lot of more recent bands. Reminded me of the libertines a bit.

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Nov 19 2021

Ok but not as amazing as everyone says IMO. I find his voice quite irritating.

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Nov 23 2021

Amazing album. One of my faves.

Nov 26 2021

A couple of bangers and obviously it’s a good album but maybe not one I would choose to listen to all the way through.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
Nov 30 2021

Thought I didn’t like DJ Shadow but think I just haven’t listened properly before.

Parklife by Blur
Dec 06 2021

Great album and much more varied than I remember

The Score by Fugees
Dec 08 2021

Great album

Elastica by Elastica
Dec 16 2021

Really liked this.

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Dec 23 2021

I find his voice quite difficult but I did like a couple of the tracks

Smile by Brian Wilson
Jan 03 2022

Nice

In Utero by Nirvana
Jan 07 2022

Excellent album

Street Signs by Ozomatli
Jan 19 2022

Not on Spotify so a bit annoying to listen to so just clicked through the tracks quickly. Probably deserves another more thorough listen at some point.

Odelay by Beck
Jan 25 2022

Really nice easy listening album

Jan 28 2022

Really liked this. Thought it would be too hard but it was just the right level!

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Feb 04 2022

Liked it but didn’t love it

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Feb 08 2022

Good but not my favourite chillis album. My view of this band also changed after reading Anthony Keides’ autobiography.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Feb 11 2022

I used to be very harsh about this album and say it was boring middle of the road rubbish but now I’m old I can appreciate that it’s actually really nice and relaxing.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Feb 14 2022

Alright but not really as good as I was expecting

Calenture by The Triffids
Feb 16 2022

Only listened to one track and that was enough.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Feb 21 2022

Not a fan of tina’s voice

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Feb 25 2022

Groovy! Liked it a lot.

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver
Mar 08 2022

Never heard of Jane Weaver before but really liked this as background bar music.

Closer by Joy Division
Mar 11 2022

Awful. Had to turn it off. I don’t get why this band is so loved.

Apr 06 2022

Quite liked it, not irritating and quite nice in the background.

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Apr 12 2022

Really nice upbeat album

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Apr 25 2022

Not at all what I was expecting but really enjoyed it and will Listen to more by this band.

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Apr 26 2022

I know this is meant to be a “classic” but I found it a bit dull tbh.

Opus Dei by Laibach
Apr 27 2022

Didn’t get past track 3. Just awful.

Sincere by Mj Cole
May 18 2022

Enjoyed this a lot.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
May 31 2022

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Average rating is 0.30 points above global average.

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