1001 Albums Summary

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899
Albums Rated
3.2
Average Rating
83%
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190 albums remaining

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1990
Favorite Decade
Metal
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Diplomat
Rater Style ?
51
5-Star Albums
10
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
5 2.63 +2.37
Follow The Leader
Korn
5 2.65 +2.35
Slipknot
Slipknot
5 2.68 +2.32
Songs The Lord Taught Us
The Cramps
5 2.84 +2.16
Out of Step
Minor Threat
5 2.95 +2.05
Spiderland
Slint
5 2.97 +2.03
Vulgar Display Of Power
Pantera
5 2.98 +2.02
The Man Who
Travis
5 3.01 +1.99
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
5 3.06 +1.94
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Buzzcocks
5 3.08 +1.92

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Blackstar
David Bowie
1 3.48 -2.48
War
U2
1 3.46 -2.46
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
1 3.43 -2.43
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
1 3.33 -2.33
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
1 3.08 -2.08
Ambient 1/Music For Airports
Brian Eno
1 3.07 -2.07
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere & The Raiders
1 2.99 -1.99
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
1 2.73 -1.73
Station To Station
David Bowie
2 3.69 -1.69
Young Americans
David Bowie
2 3.62 -1.62

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Kings of Leon 3 4.67
Green Day 2 5
Red Hot Chili Peppers 2 5
Nirvana 2 5
Jimi Hendrix 3 4.33

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Goldfrapp 2 1.5
David Bowie 9 2.33
U2 3 2

5-Star Albums (51)

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Popular Reviews

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

The over-amped mic capturing the plectrum scraping the strings on "Wild World" is, in my opinion, the single worse recording decision in the history of popular music. Otherwise a great album

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Actually really liked this. funny only hearing an album with 4 songs. not seen very often anymore

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Awesome album second only to BSSM

1-Star Albums (10)

All Ratings (899)

Thriller by Michael Jackson
May 07 2021

Lets start with the single most successful album of all time. I have this on original release vinyl record!

Stankonia by OutKast
May 12 2021

This was alright. a good reflection on the well known tracks

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
May 13 2021

It was alright. not my bag baby

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention
May 14 2021

missed most of it. not awful

Van Halen by Van Halen
May 17 2021

Great album. spectacular guitar work

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
May 18 2021

Liked it. respect for the technical challenges early electronic music faced

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders
May 19 2021

Never heard of it before today. not surprised. wont be returning to it.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
May 20 2021

Surprised to see a live album but i liked it

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
May 21 2021

Never taken the time to listen to this album until now. glad i did

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
May 26 2021

Liked this Early Costello is cool

Diamond Life by Sade
May 28 2021

OK didnt set my world alight at the time or now.

Quiet Life by Japan
Jun 03 2021

Lovely spicy 80s album

Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Jun 04 2021

I never got DB. This is alright (the remastering could have addressed the balance a little better). but not going to add to my listen again pile.

Achtung Baby by U2
Jun 08 2021

Never liked U2. a listen to thi album has done nothing to change that. mediocre

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen
Jun 09 2021

Ok. saved the famous one

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals
Jun 15 2021

Funky album should be listened to more

Black Monk Time by The Monks
Jun 21 2021

Definetly new to me very proto punk like the kinks liked it

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Jun 22 2021

Never listened to a whole Billy Joel felt good

White Light by Gene Clark
Jun 25 2021

Not bad very of its time

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Jun 29 2021

this was weird i anticipated an album of songs similar to the rock blues of sunshine. bit of a let down

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Jun 30 2021

Actually really liked this. funny only hearing an album with 4 songs. not seen very often anymore

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
Jul 02 2021

not listened to a BD album in it entirety before - glad i did

Third by Portishead
Jul 06 2021

I really liked Machine gun but didn't really rate the rest

Berlin by Lou Reed
Jul 08 2021

ok very chill but the one with the crying kid freaked me out

Debut by Björk
Jul 12 2021

Actually liked this. not my taste but a good listen

Jul 13 2021

Courtney love gets a bad rap. she was as damaged as Kurt by the time he died and in the wisdom of my years now unfairly blamed. this album is cool. very punk

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jul 15 2021

alright not stand out

Tommy by The Who
Jul 23 2021

too long

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters
Jul 27 2021

How can you not love the Foo's This album coming out a year after the loss of KC and essentially being a solo effort is incredible.

Harvest by Neil Young
Jul 29 2021

ok wasn't really catching my attention

xx by The xx
Aug 02 2021

chill

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Aug 04 2021

not a massive Jazz fan but this was ok

Woodface by Crowded House
Aug 05 2021

pretty good love some of them

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Aug 06 2021

funky

American Pie by Don McLean
Aug 09 2021

I listened to this a long long time ago.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah
Aug 17 2021

Pretty good

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor
Aug 18 2021

Not my taste but a nice album. lots of bongos

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals
Aug 19 2021

Good fun

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Aug 25 2021

weird album. not bad just weird

Aug 26 2021

Its perfectly listenable to. I just dont get the emotional response that most people seem to tout.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Aug 27 2021

This was an amazing album. Loved it

Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Aug 30 2021

good title track but the remainder was more of the same - I guess that was Lemmys thing but hey

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Aug 31 2021

A cheeky little album. new to me and enjoyed

Phrenology by The Roots
Sep 01 2021

Was sure I wouldn't like this pleasantly surprised that i was wrong

Live! by Fela Kuti
Sep 08 2021

pretty funky

Sep 10 2021

Fart trumpet at the beginnng... Is it me or does a lot of jazz sound like 4 guys got into a groove and don't know how to wrap it up?

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Sep 14 2021

pretty funky

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Sep 17 2021

Never sat to listen to this. its a good album. not a favourite

Blur by Blur
Sep 21 2021

Better than Definitely Maybe

American Beauty by Grateful Dead
Sep 23 2021

Nice. like country music with weird lyrics.

1989 by Taylor Swift
Sep 27 2021

really... of all recorded music... this doesn't suck but its not an all time 1001

Raw Power by The Stooges
Sep 28 2021

pretty cool

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal
Oct 06 2021

Not a go to album but a fun listen

Risque by CHIC
Oct 15 2021

Super Funky fresh

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Oct 18 2021

perfect Friday album

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band
Oct 22 2021

Needs more bongo

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Oct 29 2021

Awesome album second only to BSSM

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Nov 12 2021
Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Nov 18 2021

The over-amped mic capturing the plectrum scraping the strings on "Wild World" is, in my opinion, the single worse recording decision in the history of popular music. Otherwise a great album

Nixon by Lambchop
Dec 01 2021
1999 by Prince
Dec 03 2021

not as good as purple rain

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Dec 17 2021
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Dec 20 2021
Gold by Ryan Adams
Dec 22 2021
Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Dec 23 2021
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Dec 28 2021
Elephant by The White Stripes
Jan 12 2022
Kid A by Radiohead
Jan 24 2022
Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock
Jan 26 2022

This album would be 100 times better if it wasn't for the arsehole singing

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Feb 01 2022

Rumours is better

Out of Step by Minor Threat
Feb 04 2022

Frantic and short. so short in fact (21 mins) I listened to the compliation of their initial EPs called "First Two Seven inches" just to clock an extra 19 mins! Proper punk

2112 by Rush
Feb 21 2022
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Feb 22 2022
Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Feb 23 2022
Spiderland by Slint
Mar 04 2022

Incredible pre grunge sound. glad to have been introduced.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
Mar 24 2022

Love the Lo-Fi aesthetic

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian
Mar 28 2022

I quite liked this. Good back story to the band too.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
Apr 12 2022

Its a sad testament to the state of modern music that Dylans voice just would not past muster if he were starting out today. Autotune and access to better resources would have minimized his career or damaged the "authenticity" of his music.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Apr 29 2022
The La's by The La's
May 05 2022

Interesting that, while obviously commercial (and a commercial success), "there she goes" is probably the worst song on the album.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
May 18 2022
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Jun 16 2022
3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Jun 17 2022
Boston by Boston
Jun 28 2022
Dare! by The Human League
Jun 29 2022
Horses by Patti Smith
Jul 06 2022
John Prine by John Prine
Jul 11 2022

Its either pioneering or desperately derivative. Maybe I just don't like country

Since I Left You by The Avalanches
Jul 18 2022

A couple of bangers and a lot of filler. I nearly gave up on this one.

Be by Common
Jul 20 2022
Bummed by Happy Mondays
Jul 28 2022
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Aug 12 2022
Aja by Steely Dan
Aug 16 2022
Parachutes by Coldplay
Aug 24 2022

Tolerable I suppose. only because i like Yellow

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Sep 08 2022
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Sep 09 2022

Half missing on Spotify since Neil Young took his catalogue off of the platform but a pleasant enough listen

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
Sep 12 2022

shagging royalist its ok by me. Only drawback is listening to Morrisey sing.

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman
Sep 16 2022

So, "you've got a friend in me" is basically a repurposing of Birmingham. For an album Barely over half an hour. This kinda drags.

Blackstar by David Bowie
Sep 20 2022

I just don't get why people love Bowie. This was just noise at one point.

21 by Adele
Sep 27 2022
In Utero by Nirvana
Sep 28 2022

Banger

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sep 30 2022

If you Love Bluegrass this is a seminal album. That it was recorded in single takes with minimal technical editing is a testament to the craftsmanship of those musicians. God damn its a long album tho.

Tidal by Fiona Apple
Oct 05 2022
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Oct 06 2022
Dust by Screaming Trees
Oct 07 2022
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Oct 10 2022
Dirt by Alice In Chains
Oct 18 2022
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Oct 21 2022
Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
Oct 28 2022

interesting - very low fi and not my usual tea. very background music but Ballad of Nicky Maguire was good with that synth cutting in.

Tical by Method Man
Nov 02 2022
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Nov 03 2022
Kala by M.I.A.
Nov 11 2022
Cross by Justice
Nov 15 2022
Brothers by The Black Keys
Nov 22 2022
KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Nov 25 2022
Murmur by R.E.M.
Nov 29 2022
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Dec 12 2022
The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Dec 16 2022

Song 1 (Terrapin) Miking the plectrum to replace percussion is always a terrible idea - see also Cat Stevens wild world.

Very by Pet Shop Boys
Jan 05 2023
Atomizer by Big Black
Jan 19 2023

I read about the use of very dark and controversial language being used by this band but to be honest I only caught about 5 words clearly. Very Punk

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Jan 24 2023
Sail Away by Randy Newman
Feb 02 2023

Its quite the disservice but every song just sounds like "you've got a friend in me"

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Feb 22 2023
Dummy by Portishead
Feb 28 2023
Dookie by Green Day
Mar 03 2023
Mott by Mott The Hoople
Mar 23 2023
Trio by Dolly Parton
Mar 29 2023
Mar 30 2023

I really disliked Oasis back at their height - they just exuded arrogance and aggressive behaviour that jarred with me. Now - nearly 30 years after this album released and the hype has passed, I can say that this is an exceptional album of British rock music.

Rapture by Anita Baker
Apr 05 2023
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Apr 21 2023
Scum by Napalm Death
Apr 25 2023

Want Half an hour of fun? 1. Find the lyrics for this album 2. Press play 3. Try to read along...

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
May 02 2023
OK by Talvin Singh
May 03 2023
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
May 04 2023
Mask by Bauhaus
May 05 2023
B-52's by The B-52's
May 10 2023
Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
May 16 2023
Rio by Duran Duran
May 24 2023
Closer by Joy Division
May 30 2023
L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods
May 31 2023

Like French Rammenstein

Low by David Bowie
Jul 03 2023
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Jul 20 2023
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Jul 25 2023
Sulk by The Associates
Jul 27 2023
Chris by Christine and the Queens
Jul 31 2023
Arise by Sepultura
Aug 14 2023
1977 by Ash
Aug 30 2023
Green by R.E.M.
Aug 31 2023
Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Sep 06 2023
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Oct 03 2023
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Oct 04 2023
Heroes by David Bowie
Oct 10 2023
Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Oct 19 2023
Roots by Sepultura
Oct 27 2023
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Nov 17 2023
Bad by Michael Jackson
Nov 29 2023
Smash by The Offspring
Dec 05 2023
Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Dec 11 2023
Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Dec 21 2023
Vivid by Living Colour
Dec 25 2023
Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Jan 10 2024
Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Jan 15 2024
...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Jan 23 2024

Opens with a banger then drops of into a pile of forgettable cheesy pop nothings. a good single doth not an album make.

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Jan 26 2024

the interview bit is a weird thing to do

Movies by Holger Czukay
Feb 12 2024
Ctrl by SZA
Feb 15 2024
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mar 05 2024
Ten by Pearl Jam
Mar 06 2024
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Mar 18 2024
Cut by The Slits
Mar 21 2024
S&M by Metallica
Jul 12 2024
Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Jul 19 2024

I am finding the further i get into this list (no. 805 for me) my tolerance for mediocrity has diminished significantly. read into that what you will about this album.

GI by Germs
Jul 24 2024
War by U2
Aug 05 2024

Really do not rate U2 in general but I genuinely got bored halfway through this album

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Sep 11 2024
Arular by M.I.A.
Sep 23 2024
The Visitors by ABBA
Oct 16 2024

Apparently this was one of the first Digitally recorded and mixed albums and also one of the first to be issued on CD in 1982. Incredibly Both facts that are more interesting than the music of ABBA

Odessa by Bee Gees
Oct 18 2024
Smile by Brian Wilson
Oct 21 2024

Sounded like a beachboys album...

Rocks by Aerosmith
Oct 30 2024
Suede by Suede
Nov 04 2024
Damaged by Black Flag
Nov 06 2024
90 by 808 State
Nov 13 2024
Third by Soft Machine
Nov 18 2024
D by White Denim
Nov 28 2024
Sister by Sonic Youth
Dec 06 2024
Dirty by Sonic Youth
Dec 17 2024
Drunk by Thundercat
Dec 19 2024
Truth by Jeff Beck
Jan 03 2025
Goo by Sonic Youth
Feb 13 2025
Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Feb 17 2025
Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo
Mar 27 2025

Diplomat

60% of ratings are 3 stars.

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.