1001 Albums Summary

Smash by The Offspring

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Different Class by Pulp

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Soul Mining by The The

Being There by Wilco

The White Album by Beatles

Moving Pictures by Rush

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Doolittle by Pixies

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Faust IV by Faust

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

Close To The Edge by Yes

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Gold by Ryan Adams

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

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

Zombie by Fela Kuti

I Should Coco by Supergrass

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Who's Next by The Who

Violator by Depeche Mode

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

I Against I by Bad Brains

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Tommy by The Who

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

The Specials by The Specials

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

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

Teen Dream by Beach House

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

On The Beach by Neil Young

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Pornography by The Cure

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

The Visitors by ABBA

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Parachutes by Coldplay

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Murmur by R.E.M.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Elastica by Elastica

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Not their very best, but still fantastic. Actually prefer the Nicks and McVie contributions to the Buckingham ones.

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

One or two good tunes but very lightweight.

All Directions by The Temptations

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Very poor compared to the excellent Vauxhall and I

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Feeble start but strong finishing track.

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Great, but lacking the edge of What's Going On.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Not much variety but hints of the better things to come.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Superb sampling.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Sound not great but good atmosphere.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Pretenders by Pretenders

Be by Common

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Nice sound but low energy

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Big improvement on Actually

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Grew on me as I listened

Achtung Baby by U2

Some good tunes but weak production and not much variation.

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Not quite the heights of his work with Garfunkel, or his later solo work.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Nice sound but bit samey through the album

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Fantastic.

Kid A by Radiohead

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Nice voice, good production but a bit flat

S&M by Metallica

The orchestra didn't really mesh with the band.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Decent but not very interesting

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Kimono My House by Sparks

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Great.

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

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Tago Mago by Can

Harvest by Neil Young

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Tapestry by Carole King

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

1977 by Ash

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Nonsense

Dry by PJ Harvey

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Low by David Bowie

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Brothers by The Black Keys

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Weak

Truth by Jeff Beck

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Sail Away by Randy Newman

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

John Prine by John Prine

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Faith by George Michael

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

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

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

The Man Who by Travis

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

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

Closer by Joy Division

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Roots by Sepultura

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

1989 by Taylor Swift

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Fun House by The Stooges

Solid Air by John Martyn

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Bossanova by Pixies

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

GREY Area by Little Simz

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Sound Affects by The Jam

Suede by Suede

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Transformer by Lou Reed

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

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

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Forever Changes by Love

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Risque by CHIC

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

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

Kenya by Machito

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Quiet Life by Japan

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Just about scrapes a 3

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Graceland by Paul Simon

The Predator by Ice Cube

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Good energy.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Ultimately quite dull.

The Joshua Tree by U2

A few good tunes.

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

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Hysteria by Def Leppard

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

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Sounds unfinished

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Yeezus by Kanye West

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Really enjoyed this.

Debut by Björk

Fantastic but weak ending

Eagles by Eagles

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Slow start but some excellent tracks

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Not their best

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Great

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Great. Similar throughout but not worse for it.

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Good - similar to his work with Massive Attack.

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Dull

Palo Congo by Sabu

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Grew on me. Not sure I'd listen again though.

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Ok, but done much better by others.

Melodrama by Lorde

Professional but samey and dull

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Quite uneven but an absolute classic.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Bit slow moving and monotonous.

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Should listen to this more often.

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Definitely improves the world.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Not great.

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Bit slow and not so keen on his voice.

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Atmospheric

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Solid but overproduced.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Drunk by Thundercat

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Copper Blue by Sugar

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Pleasant pop

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Nice guitar sound

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

London Calling by The Clash

Excellent. Great variety, clear and catchy songs.

Like A Prayer by Madonna

The Bends by Radiohead

Their best work in my opinion.

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

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

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

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

Eliminator by ZZ Top

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Bit dull, in contrast to the album cover

Snivilisation by Orbital

Live At Leeds by The Who

Nice contrast to their insipid studio sound.

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

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

Pink Flag by Wire

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Is This It by The Strokes

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Bit slow but fully deserves a 4.

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The contrast between War Pigs and their self-written material is quite stark.

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

2112 by Rush

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Black Metal by Venom

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

With The Beatles by Beatles

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Solid blues. One star off for vocals and guitar.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Nice production. Not much variety in the songs.

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Play by Moby

Slow start but some good tracks on here.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Third by Portishead

Atmospheric.

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Outstanding.

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

Nice sound but not very interesting.

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Solid.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Nice guitar sound but dull vocals

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Fantastic voice and great songs

Born To Be With You by Dion

Dirge

Van Halen by Van Halen

Still sounds great.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin