1001 Albums Summary

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Hard to imagine that hip hop didn’t sound like this before A Tribe.

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Cool use of sampling and mixing of languages

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Classic songs but I still don’t like Richard Ashcroft’s voice to make me want to listen again

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Great album - weird to think that this was a good 25 years before Bright Eyes!

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Great mix of completely fresh and Beatles twists on other influences

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Decent background music and some recognisable hits

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Like an 80s Joni Mitchell. Glad to have listened although probably wouldn’t relisten.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Classic tunes and more and more appreciation for how good a song writer Elton was

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

One that I’m aware of - cello song being a classic. Lots of influence here on other artists which is fun

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Classic

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Banger

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Interesting but probably wouldn’t listen again

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Not my cup of tea

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Of its time

Mask by Bauhaus

Can hear a lot of ways that they influenced later artists. Interesting stuff!

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Stankonia by OutKast

Brilliant album

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

A classic for sure although pretty long!

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

What a voice, love the classic arrangements and sound

Close To The Edge by Yes

Great guitar, hear inspiration for bands like the mars volta

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Pink Flag by Wire

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

One of Zeppelin’s most complete albums - nothing that doesn’t still hold up as a classic

Hms Fable by Shack

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Bad Company by Bad Company

Bossanova by Pixies

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Proper music that

Suicide by Suicide

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

The Yes Album by Yes

Headquarters by The Monkees

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

GI by Germs

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Some bangers on there and interesting to note the number of samples that other artists have used

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Cross by Justice

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Pretenders by Pretenders

Kimono My House by Sparks

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Graceland by Paul Simon

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Fragile by Yes

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Another Green World by Brian Eno

C'est Chic by CHIC

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Low-Life by New Order

1984 by Van Halen

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Some iconic songs, but not huge amounts of variation IMO

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Really enjoyed that!

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Raw Power by The Stooges

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Obviously got a banger on in sultans of swing, otherwise a good album

xx by The xx

Cool vibe and some decent singles but feels very of it’s year

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

I remembered there being more energy in this album than this. Not quite blood sugar sex magic.

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Classic!

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Nuts but that’s Zappa right?

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Early Rolling Stones is a hoot of different styles and influences. Fun, easy, not too full of itself

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

The Joshua Tree by U2

Outside of the singles, some good songs and energy but not quite the polish of the big start

Smash by The Offspring

Reminds me of my youth - although not necessarily in a good way

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Classic as it gets. Love that the biggest songs are right at the end of the album, and it’s a real “I don’t care” in terms of structure, length et al.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Beautiful

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Masterful

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Masterful

Ten by Pearl Jam

More fretless bass than I remember, but the power of that album! Still sounds fresh (bass parts aside) today

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Well, hair cut is iconic and the influence is clear but I wouldn’t say it totally floated my boat

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Celebrity Skin by Hole

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

Document by R.E.M.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Could defo listen again, although the title track is perhaps a little overrated

The La's by The La's

More gritty than I was expecting. Great proto-Brit pop

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo by Devo

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Garbage by Garbage

Damaged by Black Flag

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Never realised how varied Alice Cooper’s sound was. What a kooky album

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Boston by Boston

It’s a great debut and lots to admire, but didn’t make me want to binge listen

Technique by New Order

Violator by Depeche Mode

More proggy than I expected especially with the singles on it too.

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

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

Eagles by Eagles

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Way not what I was expecting

Eliminator by ZZ Top

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Bit ponderous

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Way not what I was expecting

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Tapestry by Carole King

Diamond Life by Sade

Tago Mago by Can

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Fine in the background but wasn’t revelatory

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

First song and thought it was a one star. But by the end of the album I loved it. Can hear inspiration that so many artists drew from OMD

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Not the best SK album but still a big fan

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Wild Gift by X

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Classic songs

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Love this album - I was bought it when it came out. Many memories

Machine Head by Deep Purple

DP at their best

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

More Specials by The Specials

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

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

Still sounds great today. Minor quibbles with the guitar tones but songwriting, performance and vibe are just legit

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Risque by CHIC

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Objectively great, although it doesn’t make my rotation

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

One World by John Martyn

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Better than urban hymns

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

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

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Doesn’t float my boat

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

OK Computer by Radiohead

No bad songs, great mix, mastery, flow - a very familiar album that I love

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Old school

High Violet by The National

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Guru has an iconic voice

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Filthy beats, filthy lyrics. Good example of non violent gangster rap from the 90s but prefer lyrics that are more thoughtful

Like A Prayer by Madonna

I forgot that 80s pop, especially Madonna, was so wildly different across the span of just one album.

Sea Change by Beck

Interesting but nothing really stood out.

Rocks by Aerosmith

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Tidal by Fiona Apple

I recognised the single and it floated on well enough

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

My Generation by The Who

Very of it’s time, more Beatles than the bombastic rock I normally think of

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Brothers by The Black Keys

Nearly 5 stars for me - very familiar and really like it but gets a wee bit samey in the back half

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Who's Next by The Who

Lots of piano!

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Nostalgic album and some great arrangement including strings by JPJ on nightswimming

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

With The Beatles by Beatles

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Country Life by Roxy Music

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

The old school singer songwriter. Unobtrusive but lyrically challenging

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Big fan of post-rock and this didn’t disappoint

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

The Visitors by ABBA

Just not a big ABBA fan and couldn’t really hear what was different about this from other singles or albums.

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Skylarking by XTC

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

There’s a reason why the title track is the one that is widely remembered. They never struck me as an album kind of band, more a live act with a few killer new songs every album or two. Their set list is just epic, but the track lists on albums feel like there’s a bit of filler.

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Station To Station by David Bowie

Mothership Connection by Parliament

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

Mean tones, a remarkable complexity in some of the songs I’ve not heard before, and the energy and snark of the singles flows through the whole album. Very impressed

Odelay by Beck

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Parklife by Blur

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) by Bob Dylan

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Can hear the psychedelic genius in there although makes for uncomfortable listening to know how about his tragic story. Not my cup of tea per se either.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Sister by Sonic Youth

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Superunknown by Soundgarden

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Disintegration by The Cure

1977 by Ash

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

OK by Talvin Singh

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

John Prine by John Prine

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

The Man Who by Travis

Takes me back

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Woodface by Crowded House

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Queen II by Queen

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Odd for a concept album even for the Who. One of the few albums I struggled to make all the way through. FWIW, I thought QOTSA did the concept much better with songs for the deaf

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

No Other by Gene Clark

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Metallica by Metallica

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

London Calling by The Clash

Blackstar by David Bowie

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

More melancholy than I anticipated. Sad songs for a sad mood so I liked it but not normally a fan of BB. Wilco made it and preferred songs with him leading.

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

An education

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Vivid by Living Colour

Amazing box of frogs kind of album. I know ‘cult of’ well but rest of record was brand new. Hard to tell where the direction was though and style all over the place

Signing Off by UB40

Murmur by R.E.M.

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Not fully appreciated TW’s output before. Musically really interesting and his voice is just incredible. To do that album in 1980 feels bold!

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Tical by Method Man

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Being There by Wilco

Liquid Swords by GZA

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

I am afraid I’m just not a fan of cabaret music. Technically very good I can hear, but just not my bag

Dog Man Star by Suede

The Band by The Band

Sound Affects by The Jam

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Familiar songs, very early noughties Brit rock vibes, feels like a long album to me tho

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Classic songs, although not much difference in arrangement meant I found myself getting a bit bored

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

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Musically really interesting in places and Bobby’s voice is just amazing.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Kenza by Khaled

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

I’ve got history with this album. The Scientist is my breakup song and a lot of the rest of the album has personal resonance. That said, objectively? Solid songwriting, unobtrusive musicality, 4 decently interesting drum beats, and pre-indie dancefloor pursuit.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Me Against The World by 2Pac

1999 by Prince

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Illmatic by Nas

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Transformer by Lou Reed

Iconic songs but can’t get past some grating issues

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Harvest by Neil Young

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

New Wave by The Auteurs

Infected by The The

American Pie by Don McLean

Yeah not too bad really. The title track is the obvious banger - long as it is. Rest of the album actually more folky and mellow which was pleasant enough given that Pie itself has that bluesy twang

S&M by Metallica

Abraxas by Santana

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Fun House by The Stooges

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Just soooooo long. Great music, super vibes and recording but just got a bit bored towards the end. Prefer something like Songs for the Deaf for that travel concept album

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

The White Album by Beatles

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Dust by Screaming Trees

Goo by Sonic Youth

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Great storytelling and there’s no doubt Eminem is a brilliant rapper but musically meh and it feels long and unfocused in places

The Specials by The Specials

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Love this album. Perfect vibe.

Purple Rain by Prince

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Odd to hear zz still working out their sound - legendary songs at the end and a sense of their swaggering sound

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Too long, unfocused

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Dookie by Green Day

More melodic and musically varied than I remember and it’s no wonder the album transcended the punk label and got mainstream pickup

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Forever Changes by Love

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Dry by PJ Harvey

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

First dance at my wedding, nuff said. The man is a soul legend

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

White Light by Gene Clark

Play by Moby

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Protection by Massive Attack

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

The Rise & Fall by Madness

B-52's by The B-52's

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Medúlla by Björk

Low by David Bowie

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

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

Solid Air by John Martyn

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

On The Beach by Neil Young

Wasn’t expecting something quite so melancholy but still very much enjoyed and continue to hear the influence on generations of americana singer songwriters

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

In Utero by Nirvana

British Steel by Judas Priest

Tommy by The Who

Not feeling it even though it’s iconic

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

The Undertones by The Undertones

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

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

GREY Area by Little Simz

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Real Life by Magazine

Achtung Baby by U2

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Bit samey and of it’s time but felt the emotional pull in the songs. RIP GM

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

White Ladder by David Gray

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Sheet Music by 10cc

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

He chats a lot huh?!? Born entertainer and despite the songs pretty much all sounding the same, a great live album with JC working the crowd

Closer by Joy Division

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

The Grand Tour by George Jones

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Teen Dream by Beach House

The melancholy in the album did that thing that melancholy can do - both absolutely connect with my mood and provide a distinctly uncomfortable externalisation of my mood. I really quite liked this album, but at the same time didn’t. Weird.

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Marquee Moon by Television

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

I really got into this - Skin is so badass and the arrangements were really cool in a way that I didn't expect. I remember the more mainstream stuff as being cool and all but this was way more interesting.

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Gold by Ryan Adams

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Amazing album but it actually frazzled my brain while listening.

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

American Gothic by David Ackles

25 by Adele

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Actually really enjoyed the album - slightly against expectations. Enjoyably wacky and for the most part didn't feel slow, overdone or samey

#1 Record by Big Star

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby

Phrenology by The Roots

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Of course there are the hits, and PF is a boss on guitar and vocals, but just didn’t connect with the concert as recorded. Maybe I was on an off day but probably wouldn’t listen again

Guero by Beck

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Aja by Steely Dan

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Meh - Suedehead and Everyday is like aside, feels like a pastiche of the Smiths...

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Hotel California by Eagles

Slipknot by Slipknot

I am quite a slipknot fan but you really can hear the difference in their focus and individuality in subsequent albums, and while there are some great tracks that stand the test of time, some feel more like pastiches of other bands like Korn rather than Slipknot themselves.

The World is a Ghetto by War

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

It was OK - I didn't know any of the songs but enjoyed it enough to work through the whole album, but probably wouldn't listen again

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Ctrl by SZA

Third by Portishead

Moving Pictures by Rush

Debut by Björk

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

My dad loved this album although I couldn't really get on with it as a kid. So it's got a weird hold in me

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Jangle pop indeed. It sounds and feels an awful lot like the Smiths just without the caustic drip, swagger and morose lyricism of Morrissey and Johnny Marr's exceptional guitar work. Not to say I didn't enjoy it, and I know the Smiths from listening to a LOT of their albums, but I don't think I'd go back to the Go-Betweens

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Rio by Duran Duran

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

I didn't get into ANOHNI the first time around and it might be my mood that this album slots so neatly into, but I really liked this and the 35 minutes floated by.

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

That Motown sound is just incredible

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Movies by Holger Czukay

I See You by The xx

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Parachutes by Coldplay

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Nixon by Lambchop

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Opus Dei by Laibach

Elephant by The White Stripes

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Crazysexycool by TLC

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Not normally a fan of 80s synth pop stuff but this grew on me through the album and wasn't at all obnoxious

Traffic by Traffic

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Berlin by Lou Reed

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Django Django by Django Django

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Guitars sound sick! Enjoyed what is a bit of a bonkers album with some very jazzy and unusual sounds.

The Stooges by The Stooges

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Such an amazing dirty tone on the guitars and even though some of the songs are long and repetitive I didn't ever feel bored while listening.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

LP1 by FKA twigs

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Night Life by Ray Price

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

I'm beginning to love Neil Young and I can't explain why but it just fits so well like a comfy jacket that's the right size. Breezed through this album, felt a soft emotional pull here and there but nothing so uncomfortable I ever thought twice about stopping listening.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Vespertine by Björk

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

The Predator by Ice Cube

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Fire!!!

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Homework by Daft Punk

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Doolittle by Pixies

Pornography by The Cure

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Ramones by Ramones

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

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

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Orbital 2 by Orbital

2112 by Rush

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Spiderland by Slint

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

90 by 808 State

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Really quite odd, not in a bad way but yes very odd

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Yeezus by Kanye West

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

It's a vibe

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Interesting - but the songs are all pretty long!

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Songs blend into each other. I don't mind them but didn't set my world on fire and not sure I quite tuned into Randy's voice well enough to capture the depth of the lyrics

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Rapture by Anita Baker

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Pump by Aerosmith

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

It's like ear bleach - lovely vibes for the right mood.

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Blur by Blur

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Feels derivative compared to other bands like the Doors and other acid rock and psychedelic bands. The single is ponderous and actually preferred their other songs on the album

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Some bangers but my gosh it felt like there was some filler

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Calenture by The Triffids

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Arular by M.I.A.

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Connected by Stereo MC's

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Uncomfortable listening given the slur in the first song - his social commentary on southern America just felt inconsistent to me given his later work on Toy Story et al

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Dare! by The Human League

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Leftism by Leftfield

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

American Idiot by Green Day

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Pre Bruce era Maiden…

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Tons of character and I quite liked it

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

D by White Denim

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Future Days by Can

Third by Soft Machine

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn

I went through a hard bop phase so digging this.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

The Clash by The Clash

21 by Adele

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Goes without saying - one of my favourite albums of all time and represents some of LZ's best ever music.

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Many memories of when this was first released and driving around listening to it over a sunny summer

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Breaking boundaries with this album by releasing on a pay what you like scheme. I didn't get into it at the time but listening back now very much enjoyed and hear the constistent evolution of the band and their music.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Sincere by Mj Cole

Early Garage.... I wasn't a fan then but I can appreciate the evolution from DnB and other dance music into it through this album

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

I remember getting this album originally and listening to the crap out of it. I'm not the biggest RHCP fan but the instrumentation is just so bloody good that it makes up for AK who I am not personally a big fan of.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Funky as hell and amazing that SW recorded so much of the album himself.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Live Through This by Hole

I'm just not that bigger fan of Hole - maybe I'm biased but just doesn't particularly do it for me.

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Again a bit long and unfocused

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

Early 90s hip hop feels like it was more inspired by politically active 70s soul than previous generations of it's own genre. More a fan of this than what came after it, or the gangsta rap branch of the genre.

Destroyer by KISS

Detroit Rock City is legendary but the rest of the album was a bit meh.

Sulk by The Associates

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Close To You by Carpenters

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Among The Living by Anthrax

Roots by Sepultura

Certainly hear how Roots influenced a ton of metal bands that came after them including the nu-metal wave. I'm a genre fan and I really dug this.

Copper Blue by Sugar

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Lost Souls by Doves

Virgin Suicides by Air

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Elastica by Elastica

Faust IV by Faust

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

I mean, it's legendary stuff and pretty crazy to think that it's nearly 50 years old as it still gives off futuristic sound vibes.

All Directions by The Temptations

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

I completely understand how influential this album is, but I wouldn't say I really *enjoyed* listening to it. Not horrible, and a vanguard for art-rock to come after it, but I think it takes a concerted effort to listen to this and just *get* that it's revolutionary for so many genres of music.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

I knew it was a banger but didn't appreciate how many big singles and tracks were just on this album.

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Nevermind by Nirvana

I mean c'mon - probably the best second album ever. Butch Vig's production is huge and everything about the album is so good. Guitars, vocals, drums, the mix, the sensitivity and aggression.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

The Killing Moon is obviously iconic and the rest of the album slid along nicely.

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Aptly named album - felt eerie and otherworldly. NC is just a boss about creating sounds that are gloriously unsettling.

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Arise by Sepultura

Very samey album, and a couple of odd tracks such as Orgasmatron which sound so odd.

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Some recognisable songs and clear grounding of a modern take on Tango. Really enjoyed it actually, perfect music for the background to energise me while working so a bit more situational music but good nonetheless.

Microshift by Hookworms

Meh - not bad but not blowing me away.

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

I struggled to get into a groove with this album. I can objectively hear the influence this will have had on those that cite them, but I couldn't quite get on with it.

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

What a voice

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Scum by Napalm Death

Good grief - it's quite something.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Well, certainly the source material for the 80s revival pop trend from a few years ago! I didn't mind it although not quite my cup of tea

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Snivilisation by Orbital

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Different Class by Pulp

Kid A by Radiohead

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Meh - I've never really fully drunk the Elvis koolade.

The White Room by The KLF

Revolver by Beatles

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Back In Black by AC/DC

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Great singles, rest of the album felt long and unfocused in places

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Black Metal by Venom

Can absolutely hear the inspiration for heavy metal legends but the actual production makes this a hard to listen to album and I'm surprised it's not been remastered so you can, y'know, actually hear the definition in the guitars, vocals, stuff like that.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Mixed bag - feels very of the time (like LZ and co) experimenting with different vibes and genres

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

The master Miles - really an all star line up and so cool and vibey to kickstart fusion jazz

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Meh - bleurgh - not a good time for pop

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Pearl by Janis Joplin

I mean, it's fuggin' JJ. Just amazing voice. Quintessential early 70s RnB

Kala by M.I.A.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

A sleeper classic potentially - Bill's voice is brilliant

Green by R.E.M.

Bad by Michael Jackson

I can respect that by this point MJ was one of the biggest artists ever but it's just a bit load of meh to me

Abbey Road by Beatles

Dummy by Portishead

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

I mean, legendary middle section with title track and Run to the Hills, but great balance of thrashy metal songs alongside more melodic and mixed tempo stuff

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

New Forms by Roni Size

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Well that was gloriously, f***in' weird, although from reading about the Residents it sounds like the album is one of the most accessible ones. I've been a bit of a fan of avant-garde jazz before so this felt fun and enjoyably odd.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Very chilled background music

Konnichiwa by Skepta

I liked a lot actually - wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of grime but very listenable and Skepta's definitely got a more main character rap style compared to some of the collaborators on some of the songs which I enjoyed less. 2014 passed me by in a tired haze of young children so nice to revisit and enjoy the album.

The Coral by The Coral

Another album of my youth - I went to see the Coral live too, and Dreaming of you was on my covers band's setlist for years so I'm just so familiar with this one... Like psychedelic indie rock heavily inspired by previous Liverpool groups ....

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Meh - I know the singles and it's an interesting album I guess combining that early 90s dance, some rock stuff and elements of gospel and whatnot but I just didn't really enjoy it...

Horses by Patti Smith

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Interesting listening and hear the mutual influence on some other end of 60s and early 70s bands that I've listened to ... a lot....

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

The Libertines by The Libertines

Another seminal album from my adolescent years. Many hours listening to this album on repeat while playing one of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games or hanging out with friends.

Beautiful Freak by Eels

The Doors by The Doors

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Meh

Reign In Blood by Slayer

I mean, it's one of the big four so it's legendary - brutal, fast, true thrashy thrash metal. Tom doesn't really sing as such a lot of the time, and the mix has something to be desired, but it's still a classic.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Good vibes for having on while working

Timeless by Goldie

Truth by Jeff Beck

Feels very 60s blues supergroup-ish - Steward, Wood, Page, JPJ and Beck plays so well and so expressively. It's no wonder JB is revered as a guitarists guitarist despite not having the same level of super stardom as LZ - who arguably borrowed so much of their sound for the first few albums from JB.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

Amnesiac by Radiohead

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

I have the DVD documentary, and the album when launched. Vibes man

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Part of the soundtrack of my university days - for good or ill. It's a long old album and probably could be a couple of tracks shorter and more focused, but the singles still stand up IMO

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

All I can hear is the Divine Comedy - no bad thing and the lyrics are pretty spicy in places so interesting juxtaposition of style and substance.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Samples galore - but not something I'd listen back to again and again

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

Great harmonies, iconic songs and back when albums left you wanting a bit more with a short run time - but it also left me wanting a little more from the depth in the songs. Dunno, I enjoyed it just not *that* much.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

JFC that album is loud. I read that Blue Cheer are proto-Heavy Metal but I don't hear it apart from just being really, really bloody loud. Hear lots of Jimi and contemporaries in that psychedelic rock space which was fun - but loud. Did I mention it was loud?

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Interesting, quirky, not sure I really got into it but it floated along happily enough and could easily hear it in a hip coffee shop somewhere.

Nowhere by Ride

Ahh shoegaze... I am a bit of a fan even though all the songs are long and at times feel like it's unnecessarily so.

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Actually really enjoyed this - long Afrobeats passages that blend together and make for really great background listening

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

I believe that's called soundscaping - flowed by while working and didn't mind it, and evokes some emotional resonance but can't say I'll be listening again and again

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

I'm a fan of Miles Davis' later work in hard bop rather that cool jazz, but hard to not see how brilliant and influential this was

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Like this a lot

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

The Score by Fugees

Melodrama by Lorde

The Slider by T. Rex

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Make Yourself by Incubus

I really like this album, even though it's not like super brilliant, so I'm biased and as a result I've maybe marked it down compared to it's objective quality but I don't care to really rank this one and just enjoy it

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

I just can't deal with Fred....

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

John's voice is just spectacular - some iconic songs on there too

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Trio by Dolly Parton

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Brilliantly nuts, I sort of love Post Punk in some moods

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

I know it's iconic and Biggie was an incredible rapper, but I'm just not a big fan of 90s gangsta rap and couldn't listen to it all.

Synchronicity by The Police

The Bends by Radiohead

Dirt by Alice In Chains

I know the hits but never really dug into AiC's full albums - really very good!

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Van Halen by Van Halen

Just an amazing album and wild to think this was released in 1978 as it set the direction for music for a decade and more. The whole band are just something else

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

It feels very directed by a record company rather than the genuine direction of the band compared to the earlier albums - I guess that's born out in the commercial success but just not quite as fun as the early stuff.

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Meh - I think Eminem is a great rapper but struggled to get into this album

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Is This It by The Strokes

I love this album

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

Moondance by Van Morrison

One or two songs felt like versions of more popular songs elsewhere in the catalogue but a great album

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Let It Be by The Replacements

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

So very, very 60s. Thank God for those bands that pushed us beyond trite, inoffensive platitudes in sung poetry

Drunk by Thundercat

OMG - I knew Thundercat was good but I'm embarrassed that I haven't listened to this until now! Amazing

Follow The Leader by Korn

Meh - long, pretty samey, I like metal genre but got a bit bored of this

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Back when EDM felt like an artform and melded genres.

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Highly Evolved by The Vines

I remember it well - or so I thought. Actually remember the radio play for the singles and the hype around this being nu-grunge or whatever - the spirit of Nirvana - but not having the substance to really back that up. Doesn't feel like an album that has a thread, more the exciting promise of a style that came and went so quickly like many bands and genres during the early noughties

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Street Life by The Crusaders

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Moon Safari by Air

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Repeater by Fugazi

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Less welcome soundtrack to my younger years, I like about four moments on the album - feels way too long for a pop album and a little too much 'new MJ' for the noughties. That bridge/hooky extra verse on Rock your body though - magnifique...

Heroes by David Bowie

Always iconic, pushing boundaries, surprising that there was so much instrumental on the album!

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Iconic - remember when Firestarter was released. Loved it then, love it now.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

The Cars by The Cars

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Interesting approach with some old samples et al but blimey that drags outside of the singles

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

I enjoyed that more than I thought

Electric by The Cult

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Interesting - I do like hearing the way other cultures interpret a genre

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

Legend - absolute bloody legend

War by U2

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Iconic

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Really interesting to listen and hear the inspiration - the back end of the album got a bit odd though and I felt like I was listening to something completely different

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Not unpleasant, not so weird that it was tough listening, neither felt wonderfully weird. Bit of a middle ground

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Tried to get into this - I like AWB but felt just too jammy and unfocused for me to really enjoy it.

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Fun and easy listening

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Love the standout tracks and was out around the time I started learning guitar so they have a resonance for me - but the filler stuff is a bit samey tbh.

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

It's a vibe huh. Beautiful haunting vocals and instrumentation

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Actually love a bit of Northern Soul and this feels somehow purer and more fun/alive than the super well known singles and work that came later.

En-Tact by The Shamen

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan