1001 Albums Summary

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Never got Hendrix, never will. Fantastically skilled music and but just not my taste

The White Album by Beatles

Cross by Justice

The video for Stress is certainly very disturbing & makes an impact in the way it was intended to. That apart, for someone of my era I like a surprising amount of electronic & dance music & I'm sure there are many undiscovered gems still waiting for me but this incoherent cacophony isn't one of them.

Transformer by Lou Reed

Fantastic!

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

‘Shout me Out’ has really grown on me after 2/3 plays but most of the rest feels disjointed & unharmonious, & the songs phase very awkwardly. 2008 must have been a very thin year if this was one of the top albums

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Fantastic musicianship & writing, but the lyrics are about a lifestyle I can’t relate to & I’m afraid Joni isn’t for me, I’ve just never been a fan.

Metallica by Metallica

Jumping Jaysus my ears hurt, just make this stop. Every track’s the same - and they’re all sh1te

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Gris Gris by Dr. John

What an absolutely fantastic album.

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Vile, loser-culture lyrics, set to pleasing melodies. But hey ho, not as aggressively shouty & dreadful as I was expecting.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

One of the formative albums of my youth & the first band I saw live (Sheffield City Hall, 1972). I haven’t heard it for years & it probably wouldn’t be my choice of music these days but it’s great to listen to it again & even greater to see so many classic tracks, such as Highway Star, Child in Time , Smoke on the Water, & Strange Kind of Woman, holding up so well.

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Mostly pleasant, if somewhat bland.

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Fabulous!!

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Nice reggae beat but the tracks start to get repetitive after a while.

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Fabulous. Just fabulous. One reason for doing this is to 'discover' prominent artists who despite attaining global prominence have somehow stayed off my radar. I'm now a fully certified kd fan. Thank you

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

A truly beautiful album that I will return to & listen to many times. Northern Sky, Poor Boy & Hazy Jane are all outstanding

The Stooges by The Stooges

Absolutely can’t stand Iggy Pop so this was very much a ‘duty listen’. Turns out that I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun & Real Cool Time are very listenable, & the clear pre-punk influence was interesting. Nowhere near as awful as I was expecting.

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Awful. Jezebel lyrics are interesting & I guess the albums’ an insight into a violent loser culture I’lol never understand

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Background music

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

‘Everybody Hurts’ is epic but after playing the album 3 times I’m struggling to find anything else I’ll listen to again.

The Predator by Ice Cube

Aggressively shout foul, violent lyrics to a catchy beat, keep going for 3-4 minutes & repeat 16 times.

Aja by Steely Dan

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

One of my favourite albums

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

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

The Undertones by The Undertones

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

This is really growing on me!!

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Different Class by Pulp

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Mundane

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Like these guys actually but not really my taste musically

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

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

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Grim

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

'Loaded' of course is immense but I'm struggling to find much else that I'll listen to again

Tago Mago by Can

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

1989 by Taylor Swift

Bubblegum pop that tires really quickly.

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

The Doors by The Doors

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Among The Living by Anthrax

Van Halen by Van Halen

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

An incoherent, discordant mess that’s seriously painful on the ears.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

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

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

My Generation by The Who

Arrival by ABBA

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

Brilliant from start to finish - exactly what I joined this list for. An absolute gem that i’d have never otherwise known about.

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Real Life by Magazine

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Classic ‘70’s shagging music!

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

Abraxas by Santana

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Queen II by Queen

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Wild Gift by X

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

A good friend knew Lemmy back in the ‘90’s & before I got to know her, & says he was an absolutely top, top bloke. RIP. But much as this makes me want to feel otherwise, I’m afraid this isn’t my music, its just awful. throughout.

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Dry by PJ Harvey

Protection by Massive Attack

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Vile

Nevermind by Nirvana

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Ramones by Ramones

Outlook Club, Doncaster 1977. Happy days!

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

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

OK by Talvin Singh

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Phrenology by The Roots

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Every bit as awful as expected. My resolve to listen to all of whatever turns up & give everything a fair crack of the whip has certainly been tested to the full by this album.

British Steel by Judas Priest

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

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

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Kid A by Radiohead

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

The Clash by The Clash

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

The Joshua Tree by U2

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Not as bad as most of its ilk

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

The Rise & Fall by Madness

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Dust by Screaming Trees

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

No Other by Gene Clark

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Kimono My House by Sparks

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Way better than I thought, proof that ‘rap’ doesn’t have to be about shouty aggressive lyrics & it’s piqued my interest in his other work, especially the non-rap stuff.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Teen Dream by Beach House

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Some guitar riffs & a couple of tracks that have grown on me but I mostly didn’t enjoy this album, it’s just not my kind of music. But then ‘Angels & Fuselage’ came along & honestly it’s one of the most moving tracks I’ve ever heard.

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Illmatic by Nas

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Risque by CHIC

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Brothers by The Black Keys

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

New Wave by The Auteurs

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

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

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

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Closer by Joy Division

Sincere by Mj Cole

Spiderland by Slint

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

One of the favourite albums of my ‘20’s. “Psycho Killer” remains magnificent but I’m afraid much of the rest hasn’t aged well.

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Vile. There’s something seriously wrong with humanity when so many people can give 5 stars to this violent, homophobic, misogynistic loser trash.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

My goodness, this is seriously sh!te

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Bad Company by Bad Company

A favourite from back in the day that hasn't been on my radar for decades. It's held up way better than I thought it would.

Ctrl by SZA

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

The TV recording is off the scale brilliant. https://youtu.be/PSLsfwTbo4Q

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Surely one of the most over rate albums ever

Crazysexycool by TLC

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Who's Next by The Who

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Slipknot by Slipknot

Album No. 191 & a serious candidate for being the worst of all. The notes promised me an “album that spans several genres”; well if ‘aggressive’, ‘repetitive’, & ‘shite’ count as different genres then it delivers on that promise. I just have no words to describe how awful this is from start to finish.

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

More Specials by The Specials

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

The Man Who by Travis

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Dummy by Portishead

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

90 by 808 State

Low by David Bowie

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

All Directions by The Temptations

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

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

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

Urban Hymns by The Verve

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

I Against I by Bad Brains

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Vespertine by Björk

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

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

Sister by Sonic Youth

In Utero by Nirvana

25 by Adele

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Live! by Fela Kuti

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

A Night At The Opera by Queen

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

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

Homework by Daft Punk

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Live At Leeds by The Who

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Elephant by The White Stripes

The Score by Fugees

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Imagine by John Lennon

American Idiot by Green Day

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Fragile by Yes

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

High Violet by The National

Play by Moby

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Parachutes by Coldplay

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Sheet Music by 10cc

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Stardust by Willie Nelson

There isn’t a single track on this album which either improves the original, or failing that, at least showcases it in a different & interesting way. Some are saccharine karaoke poor & his rendition of ‘On the Sunny Side of the Street’ is nothing short of an abomination. Considering the amalgamation of time, effort & talent that went into it’s making, this must be one of the most pointless albums ever released.

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

Blur by Blur

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

The Cars by The Cars

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Back in the days when he was merely a great musician. What a shame he became the person he is now

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Yeezus by Kanye West

No cliche, musical or lyrical, is too tired for this album. I knew it would be awful but even I wasn’t prepared for this bad.

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

Kenya by Machito

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Leftism by Leftfield

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Loved this!! Brilliant bass playing, simplicity done really well.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

It was always beyond me, back in the day, how on earth this cacophonous discord was ever a rated album & it still is. The only difference is that I can no longer be bothered to wonder why.

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

The Grand Tour by George Jones

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Absolutely loved this, great discovery for me, thank you

xx by The xx

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Surprised myself, I really lined this.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Marquee Moon by Television

Frank by Amy Winehouse

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Bossanova by Pixies

Forever Changes by Love

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Solid Air by John Martyn

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Doolittle by Pixies

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Goo by Sonic Youth

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Hotel California by Eagles

Berlin by Lou Reed

On The Beach by Neil Young

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Harvest by Neil Young

Arise by Sepultura

Odessa by Bee Gees

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The La's by The La's

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Third by Portishead

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

That was a tough old listen. And next up, some sh!te from Beastie Boys. On a poor run here....

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Follow The Leader by Korn

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Purple Rain by Prince

Garbage by Garbage

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

LP1 by FKA twigs

Street Life by The Crusaders

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Bummed by Happy Mondays

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

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Kenza by Khaled

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

No question that he's an self-regarding arsehole of the very highest order, but I have to say that I really enjoyed listening to this & I'm fairly certain it'll grow on me after a few more plays.

Drunk by Thundercat

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

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

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Jumping Jesus that really was shite

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Stankonia by OutKast

Slayed? by Slade

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Achtung Baby by U2

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

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Faith by George Michael

Close To You by Carpenters

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Truly awful. Definitely among the top 10 worst albums from the 400+ I've heard since I've been doing this.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Guero by Beck

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Boston by Boston

There's a reason most people have never heard, or heard of, any track on this album apart from 'More Than a Feeling'. Any album that leads with a 'signature track' which showcases everything that's bad about 1970's American stadium rock & goes downhill from there is likely to be a tough old listen, & so it was.

Pink Flag by Wire

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Timeless by Goldie

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

1999 by Prince

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Ten by Pearl Jam

Since I started this I must have listened to 150 different "American Rock Group" albums and honestly, I'd struggle to tell the difference between any of them. This album? Just the latest addition to the list of yawn. (Love their activism btw but that's not what I'm here for!)

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Like A Prayer by Madonna

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Well, I wasn't expecting that!! This album is an absolute joy.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

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

GREY Area by Little Simz

Music From Big Pink by The Band

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

S&M by Metallica

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Well Roger Waters turned into an obnoxious apologist for this century's biggest war criminal so far, & the 67 year old man doesn't worship this album as the 17 year old boy did, but it's still up there with the very best.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Future Days by Can

Woodface by Crowded House

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

Infected by The The

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Make Yourself by Incubus

'American rock band'. Groan

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Fabulous. A proper pop singer showing that the genre can be so much more than lightweight bubble gum pop peddled by the likes of Taylor Swift & Britneeeeee.

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

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

What sort of brain donor listens to utter shite like this?

Pretenders by Pretenders

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Virgin Suicides by Air

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Strewth that was painful. I actually liked 'Stay' a lot so I'm giving this album a wholly unmerited 2 stars. Every other track, without exception, is excruciatingly bad: discordant & disjointed tunes, sounds like industrial drumming that appear out of nowhere & into where they don't belong & embarrassing 6th-form lyrics. I like a lot of early-80's synth pop & heard a fair bit of it back in the day, courtesy of being a mature student when it was in vogue, so when this one came up I was wondering how I'd missed it first time around. And know I know - it's just awful.

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Elastica by Elastica

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1977 by Ash

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Movies by Holger Czukay

A very mixed bag but 'Hollywood Symphony' is an absolute gem.

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

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Medúlla by Björk

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

New Forms by Roni Size

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

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

Faust IV by Faust

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

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Surprised myself with this one, really enjoyed it & I'm sure it'll improve with further listening.

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Heroes by David Bowie

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Absolute classic. Get the highest quality headphones you can lay your hands on & listen to some of the best bass playing you'll ever hear.

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

This is the angriest this project has made me. I want the 2 and a half hours of my life back that have been wasted listening to this self-indulgent garbage.

Quiet Life by Japan

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Mask by Bauhaus

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

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

Murmur by R.E.M.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

"The Sgt Pepper of Shit Slop". Someone's having a larf. Utter shite from one of the most risible bands of all time.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Konnichiwa by Skepta

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Calenture by The Triffids

Tapestry by Carole King

A couple of classics & a lovely voice but very much of it's time & not all of it's aged well.

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

The World is a Ghetto by War

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Never heard of this band or album but absolutely loved it. Not hard to see why it has won son many accolades, they're well deserved.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Sound Affects by The Jam

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Copper Blue by Sugar

An hour of my life wasted.

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Lost Souls by Doves

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Tommy by The Who

Damaged by Black Flag

The people who "largely ignored" this album on it's release most certainly made the correct choice.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Won't be rushing to listen to this again but it was nowhere near as bad as some of the reviews suggested.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Proper grown-up singing & musicianship that the parade of hip hoppers, crappers & roooooaaaaaar merchants will never posses as long as they have a hole in their bottom.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

The first album I ever brought. The title songs remains imperious & renders nearly all subsequent re-issue risible in comparison. And there's so much more as well. Timeless.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Bang average album that was heading for a bang average 3, but their desecration of Mrs. Robinson requires a 1 point deduction.

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Pyromania by Def Leppard

They're from my part of the world, one of them even supports my team (Sheffield Wednesday). I've never met any of them but I know they're all top blokes who haven't let success or worldwide fame go to their heads. So, I'm really sorry to do this chaps, but this really, really isn't my thing.......

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Low-Life by New Order

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Couple of duff tracks but on the whole I loved this & it's got better on a second play (apart from the couple of duffers!).

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Unbelievably bad.

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Signing Off by UB40

London Calling by The Clash

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Country Life by Roxy Music

Smash by The Offspring

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Any of the following is an instant 1-star: -Roooooaaaaaarrrrrrr -Thrash guitars - Lyrics containing the word 'motherfucker' This pile of shite has all three in abundance & no redeeming features whatsoever.

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

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

Dookie by Green Day

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Violator by Depeche Mode

Face to Face by The Kinks

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

A couple of the early songs are worthy of an audience but I don't think this album should have been released - it's painful to listen to someone who's mental state is clearly deteriorating. I don't

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

The Specials by The Specials

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

The marking scale needs minus points to accurately rate shit like this.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Haven't heard this for decades!! It's "of it's time" of course but some of it hasn't aged as badly as I thought it would. Doubt I'll be in hurry to schedule the next listen but there's plenty worse on here.

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

I've become quite partial to a bit of shoe-gaze so I wasn't expecting this tuneless, mumbling mess. Musically it lost me in the first 5 seconds & never got me back. And I have no clue as to it's lyrical merit - passing such judgement requires the lyrics to be audible.

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Disgusting. Shame on you for including this.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Disraeli Gears by Cream

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

I never liked the little I've heard of their music - a mate in the '00's was a monster fan - & I always thought Ian Brown came across as a very unappealing character. Both views were formed years ago & before Brown's transformation during & after covid into one of the UK's foremost public idiots, and in combination were more than enough to prevent me from exploring them further. So it was with a very heavy heart when this came up that I recalled my vow that everyone gets a chance & I'll listen to every minute of whatever gets listed. Well, I was clearly listening to the wrong Stones Roses tracks, because - through the most heavily-gritted of teeth - I have to say that this album is utterly brilliant, almost every track has gone straight into my library & will be played plenty of times in the future. And that just goes to show one of the reasons for doing this - to bring to bear a greater knowledge that will challenge & sometimes change, strongly held views.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Night Life by Ray Price

White Light by Gene Clark

Street Signs by Ozomatli

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Document by R.E.M.

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Well, didn't this one bring out the haters. I liked the title track, the rest is largely a pleasant inoffensive mush so I'm not going to die on a hill for this album but it doesn't come close to justifying the vitriol it's attracted on here. This is album 632 for me & at least 25% of those have been a much tougher listen than this was.

Electric by The Cult

A poor man's Deep Purple really. I feel I outgrew this stuff by the time I hit 20; so it's not for me but I can understand why they'd be pretty good for heavy rock fans. Nothing against it, just not my taste.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Bad by Michael Jackson

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Odelay by Beck

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Abbey Road by Beatles

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

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

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Back in the day he was one of those artists we'd all heard of, but none of us had ever much listened to. Don't know why. Sadly, this has left me feeling that we didn't miss out on something. I just don't have the heart to put it in the 1 star bin with all the Rap, Hip Hop & roooooaaaaaaar shite, but in all honesty that's where this belongs.

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Eagles by Eagles

C'est Chic by CHIC

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Well this is a strange one. My immediate thought was WTAF is this? And I kept on thinking that until I got to 'New You' which absolutely blew me away. I've played it time & time & honestly it's hypnotic. But then the rest of the album reverted to being a horrendous, discordant mess. So then I've thought that it needs a couple more plays to see if it will grow on me, but it's still one superlative, entrancing track on an album that's otherwise the most gad-awful insult to my eardrums. So how to rate this? 5 stars for the one brilliant track, minus stars for the rest if I could so I'll have to settle in the middle.

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

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

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

The lyrics have aged worse than milk in a greenhouse, but the melodies & harmonies are still great & it stands as a good testament to a very different & bygone era.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

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

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Black Metal by Venom

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

The Band by The Band

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Graceland by Paul Simon

Absolute all-time banger of a classic, one great song after another, & showcasing different African music styles to ears that would never have otherwise heard them. And this version comes with a side-order of entertainment courtesy of predictable yawning about 'cultural appropriation' by self-appointed custodians.

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Alexa: "Find me an album which showcases everything that was truly naff about the '70's"

Eliminator by ZZ Top

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Love 'Hotel Yorba' but after hearing it the first time I thought it was a track that was leading me to a new discovery, not the one that saves this album from a 1 star.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

The Next Day by David Bowie

Sulk by The Associates

I can just about get that at peak-80's some record company exec agreed to release this, thinking anything with a synth in it was guaranteed to generate £'s. But why the hell does it make this list.....??

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

2112 by Rush

Atomizer by Big Black

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Can't believe it's 50 years since this came out!! Going back another 50 years takes us to 1924. Music, & society as a whole changed WAY more in the 50 years preceding this album's release than in the 50 years since.

Opus Dei by Laibach

Well that's a mixed bag for sure. But there's some gems among the 'difficult' stuff & their re-make of 'Life is Life' / Opus Dei is nothing short of brilliant. Several other tracks are growing on me as well.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Perhaps perversely I get why an album this shit is on the list, for it being very early Nick Cave. But it is terrible...!!

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

There's always a little concern when an album that much-loved aback in the day but has been off the radar for years, crops up on here, especially with a band like OMD who seemed very '80's No need to worry on this one it's as good as it ever was.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Palo Congo by Sabu

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Be by Common

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Django Django by Django Django

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Snivilisation by Orbital

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Negative stars are needed to accurately rate an absolute steaming pile of dogshit like this.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

It's brevity is pretty well it's only redeeming feature.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

GI by Germs

The Blueprint by JAY Z

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Well it clearly goes against the grain on here but I didn't enjoy one moment of that. Musically it's nothing - calling it second rate hard rock is being kind. As for the lyrics, anyone who thinks yelling angry 6th form slogans & saying 'fuck' a lot is some sort of revolutionary insight into the ills of western capitalism needs to seriously grow up.

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Fun House by The Stooges

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Skylarking by XTC

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

The Slider by T. Rex

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

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

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Born To Be With You by Dion

After reading the calibre of artists citing it as an influence, then listening to the opening track, which I enjoyed, I thought I was on something but I'm afraid it was a sharp decline after that & the 'like' button went undisturbed for the remainder of the album.

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Vulnicura by Björk

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

No idea why this is getting pelters from some folks on here. Album 754 & I've listened to literally hundreds worse than this.

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Surprised I never heard of this band or album at the time. In it's day I think I'd have liked it & they'd probably be great livebut from this distance it was a bit 'meh' I'm afraid.

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Excluding The Monkees who were proper musicians despite being a manufactured group jumping on a bandwagon - I guess at this time there must have been a dozen American Poundshop Beatles like these getting pushed by record companies eyeing an easy buck.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

En-Tact by The Shamen

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Anyone older than 15 who didn't give this a single star needs to have a serious think about themselves.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

There's no question that he's a fabulous songwriter with a hugely impressive body of work but I can't help thinking he should stick to the one thing at which he truly excels because he's a mediocre singer at best & everything good on here has been performed far better by others

OK Computer by Radiohead

A previous reviewer called it the most over-rated album ever. Not unless 'The Wall' can be unwritten it ain't , but it's definitely a top 5 contender.

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Goth rock is a new one on me. There's bits I liked but the production & lyrics are very '80's & haven't aged well. A very generous 3

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Pound Shop Jacko with embarrassing lyrics. This sounds like a cash-in album cobbled together from discarded Jacko rehearsal tapes & I couldn't wait for it to end.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Kala by M.I.A.

California by American Music Club

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

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Parklife by Blur

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

Basket of Light by Pentangle

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Seriously, what brain donor pays money or uses their precious time listening to shit like this.

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

One of the iconic albums of my '20's. There's always a concern when one of these crops up - & of course some stuff is iconic because it takes you back to a particular time or place rather than it's intrinsic musical merit. Pleased to say this one's held up very well.

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

I've just endured 'Yank Crime' & now this garbage. Seriously, list, give me a break

Pump by Aerosmith

Really not my thing & the videos are pretty risible but more bearable than most of it's ilk.

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

There's a punky vibe that I liked & a couple of really nice tracks but I found her voice irritating at times. Worthy of another listen though & my 3 stars might be a tad harsh

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Gold by Ryan Adams

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

A *third* album from Beastie Boys......? WTAF are you playing at, List. I have a pavement to jet wash so I'll listen to this at the same time. The jet washing will provide a better soundtrack & way more spiritual nourishment.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

A hard one to score as it seemed to start poorly but it was definitely growing on me & I suspect it will improve on a second listen so my 3 stars might prove to be harsh.

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Connected by Stereo MC's

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Not the worst of it's genre & better than anything by Slipknot, Beastie Boys or any of the dozens of hip hop, rap & rooooaaaar garbage that infests this list.

Cut by The Slits

I was pondering a very generous 2 stars. Then up came the penultimate track, which is almost certainly the worst version of 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine'; truly an abominable insult to either the original or Marvin Gaye's version. Debate settled. 1 star.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Enjoyed that a lot more than I expected to.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

The Visitors by ABBA

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Not his greatest album but contains o9ne of his greatest songs, Marianne

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

I'd never heard of her & such a tragic life story but I'm afraid it's not an album I'll ever get in to

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

I've a strong feeling this will improve on a further listen.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

GWF always jarred very badly & never tempted me to explore the rest of the album. Right decision.

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Blackstar by David Bowie

I've been a massive Bowie fan from early days onwards but honestly there's nothing on this album that's worthy of his name apart from (perhaps fittingly) the final track, which just scrapes this an extremely generous 3 stars.

In It For The Money by Supergrass

D by White Denim

I enjoyed the final track so an otherwise dire album scrapes a 2.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pornography by The Cure

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Yes she's got a very decent voice, I like it a lot but I doubt it's any better than dozens of solid, professional session singers. No way does she get a recording contract if she's my sister & all other things being equal - and this album REALLY needs to lose the voiceover interludes. I haven't the heart to give it 1 star & consign it to the Atrocity Bin with all the rap, hip hop, roooooooaaar, & 'American rock group' shite but it absolutely is pisspoor I'm afraid.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Like others I enjoyed this more than I expected to.

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Back in the day I doubt anyone imagined him turning into the rancid old crank he is now, but it's about the songs not the singer. So instead of getting wound up by The Man, relax & enjoy his lovely music.

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Not as good as I remembered it being.

The Bends by Radiohead

Nope. Still haven't the first clue why they're a highly rated band.

So by Peter Gabriel

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

When I brought my first serious stereo in the late '70's Oxygene 4 was the go-to track all the salesmen used to show off their kit's prowess. Been off my radar for decades now so it's great to see the whole album holding up so well. A timeless masterpiece that needs to be listened to through top quality headphones to do it justice.

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Swerved them 844 times but I suppose an album by the Dreadful Grate was inevitable eventually

Young Americans by David Bowie

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Da Capo by Love

Nixon by Lambchop

A proper curate's egg of an album but some good tracks on it I'd listen again.

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

No

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Being There by Wilco

Note to self: do not groan when a band is described as an 'American rock group'. Ok there's been 100 or so on the list churning out the same racket but don't despair because just occasionally there is an album where the exception proves the rule. Exhibit A: 'Being There' by Wilco

Moondance by Van Morrison

The regular 'Morri reminder' that it's about the music not the musician!

Traffic by Traffic

It's been many a long day since I heard, or heard of, anything by Traffic! It's very much of it's time & I'm afraid even such great musicians as Jim Capaldi & Steve Winwood don't stop it dating badly.

Synchronicity by The Police

Not their best album. The hits are brilliant but there's a lot of padding on that doesn't do it for me.

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

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

There's a lot of it some of which is a 'challenging listen' & a weird habit of the lyrics being the title repeated ad infinitum - albeit often in a very pleasant way. A tough one to rate, for all of the above there's several tracks that are absolute bangers.

Debut by Björk

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

This grew on me after a slow start but I rather doubt it did so sufficiently to be played it. I didn't know the history or details & have no dog in that fight but it does sound awfully like 'Tommy' ripped it off, doesn't it? PS the panning is highly irritating, lol....!

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

American Pie by Don McLean

'American Pie' is what it is & his rendition of 'Vincent' can still move to tears all these years later.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

No words of mine can get close to conveying how awful this puerile trash is.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

A little-known fact is that the cake on the album cover was baked by Delia Smith, then a barely-known cookery writer on the short-lived Daily Mirror magazine who also prepared food for studio photography. Magnificent throughout, anyone who thinks this is a load of crud bookended by 2 classic tracks needs to have their head boiled.

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

He's such an interesting, influential & all-round good guy & you so want this to be good, but I'm afraid it's awful!!

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Beany hats worn indoors or in warm weather. 'Nuff said.

Trio by Dolly Parton

It won't change the world but it brought pleasant relief after an hour of shite from Sonic Youth.

Smile by Brian Wilson

I don't see how this appeals to an audience beyond hardcore Beach Boy fans of which I was never one.

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce

There's a track called 'Garbage Man'. A comma between the 2 words of it's title would enable it to serve as a description for the whole album.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Absolute horse shit

Green by R.E.M.

American Stadium Rock 101. No thanks.

Melodrama by Lorde

It's very well produced but it's formulaic bubblegum pop

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Possibly the best live album ever. Or possibly the second best after San Quentin

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Rio by Duran Duran

3 stars might be harsh the hits are fantastic but there ain't a lot else.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

No idea how to rate this one!! There was the occasional passage I really liked but mostly my ears suffered considerable pain. But then it all seemed to come together in a mad, frantic, final track.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Nowhere by Ride

What a find!! Absolutely loved this. List, you have fully atoned for inflicting 4 albums of shit from the Beastie Boys on me.

Vivid by Living Colour

Relegated very quickly to background noise & mostly an unpleasant intrusion on my evening

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

evermore by Taylor Swift

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Such a sad story about the group as a whole, their legal problems & the struggles of Skip Spence.

Station To Station by David Bowie

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Ys by Joanna Newsom

An interesting one!! The first few tracks I'm thinking wtaf is this. Then towards the end I'm starting to like her voice - having initially found it quite alarming - it's becoming reminiscent of Florence & the Machine who I like & on a second listen it's starting to grow on me. I've given it 3 stars but I wonder if that will seem harsh in a few weeks time.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Dog shit

Dog Man Star by Suede

#1 Record by Big Star

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Some real horrors & a couple of tracks that were brilliant!

...And Justice For All by Metallica

I'm tempted to describe this as comically bad but I'm suffering a serious humour deficit after an hour of my eardrums being assaulted by this risible garbage. I get that Metallica are on the list as they have a following but this is my 4th Metallica album ffs. One album as a nod to their work is more than enough - the retards who actually like this shit know where to find more of it & the rest of us don't need to have our lives further blighted.

Music by Madonna

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Absolute, utter dog shit.

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Scum by Napalm Death

Let It Be by The Replacements

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Any albun where every alternate word is "mutherfucka" is an immediate 1 star.

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish

Some of the tracks are a bit hippy dippy & of their time but a couple have agent well. 4 stars might be a tad generous, but overall I enjoyed listening to this.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

As brilliant as it was on the day it was released.

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

"Mr. Powers will be with you soon. Relax, have a cigarette & listen to some of his favourite songs to get you in the mood".

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Back In Black by AC/DC

Not as bad as most of it's ilk but there's way too much of this crap on the list

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

War by U2

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Epic, especially 'Out of the Blue'....!

Diamond Life by Sade

The Libertines by The Libertines

Live Through This by Hole

Truth by Jeff Beck

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Rapture by Anita Baker

A pleasant listen rather than an outstanding one. She does have a absolutely fabulous voice though & part of me can't help thinking it's capable of so much more than 'pleasant'.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Disintegration by The Cure

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Glorious!!

Moving Pictures by Rush

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

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

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

There's some padding on the album & some decent 30 second riffs that have been painfully stretched into a whole track but 3 superb tracks (Sweet Dreams, Jennifer & Everything) is enough to squeak 4 stars

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Some albums or groups have a resonance that goes beyond any musical merit they have (or lack!). Having missed most '90's & 00's music through being an busy old worker drone this is one of the delights I discovered after retiring. Whenever I hear anything by NoW it's 1am & I'm in a hotel room in Kampot, Cambodia, well-fed, fissed as a part & cigar in hand, stripped to my kellies & playing some of their recently discovered music on loop. Happy days!

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Never heard of her before & I absolutely loved this. Brilliant discovery, thank you List.

Picture Book by Simply Red

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Opens with a desecration of 'I Don't Want to Talk About It' & goes downhill from there. No idea what this is doing on the list.

Dare! by The Human League

Classic from back in the day!!

Technique by New Order

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Microshift by Hookworms

Well what an absolute banger of an album from a band I'd never heard of, & never would have without this list. I was 62 when this came out ffs!! & it's totally brilliant there's not a track on it that isn't 5 stars & I've already played it again.

The White Room by The KLF

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Well that was a pleasant surprise some highly decent tracks that I totally wasn't expecting.

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

American Gothic by David Ackles

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

I've no idea what the lyrics are on about, lost the plot for that almost immediately & couldn't be arsed to look for it but large sections of the melodies are pleasant enough though 3 stars might be a tad generous. I doubt either that I'll ever listen to it again or feel that I'll reach my grave with a fulfillment I'd have lacked without hearing it but from the vantage point of being within 40 of the finishing tape I can most certainly state that the list has a good 200 albums worth of rap, hip hop, thrash, rooooooaaaar & formulaic 'American rock' shite that's far worse.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

I enjoyed that after a slow start; the southern / blues elements just do enough to overcome the cliched rock parts & I suspect they'd be a great live band in a small club.

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

A proper curate's egg this one!!

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

2 stars for a very dated '60's album that I've not heard in many a long year & another for the incomparable Professor Unley Stanwin

Is This It by The Strokes

I missed most music of the '00's when it happened but it was a thinner decade than I realised if this is one of it's stand out albums. There's some nice tuneage & at times I was feeling it'll improve on another listen but I really cba. I did find the vocals irritatingly weak & I'm astonished that a group with the resources & influence these guys had could settle for such poor production quality. After hovering between a 2 & 3 the latter has landed me on a 2

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

With such a magnificent voice Elvis would make singing the phone directory worth listening to but I find this album sad. Somehow - perhaps because it's from that era of his career - it reminds me of overweight saccharine Elvis churning out songs on autopilot for Vegas punters, his sublime talent being wasted as a money-harvest for the leeches who surrounded him & bilked him until there was nothing left.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Black Monk Time by The Monks

A swinging sixties banger, loved this!!

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Third by Soft Machine

Never loved prog rock even in its heyday when you weren't cool at school if you didn't & it's aged poorly.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Soul Mining by The The

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Sea Change by Beck

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Bland & a bit meh

The Stranger by Billy Joel

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

It went as soon as The List informed me that my eardrums were to be abused to over an hour by this dogshit.

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Raw Power by The Stooges

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

|Headphones on.

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Repeater by Fugazi

Not my thing at all but much better than most of its peers & I do admire their ethos.

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Arular by M.I.A.

WTAF on legs was that. Truly a dreadful, incoherent mess. Album 999 & definitely one of the 10 worst.

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Hms Fable by Shack

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

Whatever it's musical merits (& several tracks have plenty afaic, but that's just my subjective view) this was a very significant album on it's release which had a wide societal impact. Frankly it beggars belief that you removed this album from the list whilst retaining 4 albums of nondescript, formulaic dog shit from each of the Beastie Boys & Metallica.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

I enjoyed the first side but it became tedious after that.

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

John Prine by John Prine

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

After multiple pauses it's taken me all day to make it to the end of this series of monotonous dirges. I haven't the heart to put such a beautiful voice into the 1 star bin with all the rap, hip hop, roooooaaaaar, 'American rock group', Beastie Boys & Slipknot shite, but my 2 stars feels extremely generous & not really deserved.

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

Ajoy to listen to this long forgotten gem after the best part of 4 decades. 'Rock Lobster' & 'Planet Claire' are just as brilliant as I remember them. How on earth could you remove this from the list whilst retaining 4 albums of dogshit from the Beastie Boys.

Rocks by Aerosmith

Not my thing but this rocks along very nicely; way more palatable than most of its peers. 3 stars if Tyler wasn't a seriously unsettling creep.

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

No.

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

One World by John Martyn

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Includes an additional star for pissing off the all the God 'n Guns evangelical nut jobs.

White Ladder by David Gray

McCartney by Paul McCartney

I know it's McCartney goofing around but I enjoyed.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Not for me thank you

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Felt like I was listening to David Bowie on much of this album!! Which is a Good Thing

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Tical by Method Man

Oscar Wilde would struggle to find words to describe how bad this is.

With The Beatles by Beatles

A landmark album which contains several of their much-loved songs & had a massive societal impact when it was released. And you removed it from The List whilst retaining 4 albums of risible shit from the Beastie Boys & literally dozens of vile rap & hip hop drivel & the same number of identical, formulaic rooooaaaar & 'American rock' garbage. SHAME ON YOU

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

I enjoyed the first few tracks a lot more than I expected but the (inexplicably) much-lauded 'Farmer John' is awful & it goes into steep decline after that. Better to stick with the 50% of a good album they had than fill the rest of an hour with turgid dirges.

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

There's definitely a great voice hidden in there, be nice to hear it having a go at, you know, actual songs. The drumming is great; rhythm & melody keep threatening to break out. The ingredients of a great album are all there & it's shame they weren't used properly.

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

A band who were never quite on my radar, coming to prominence as work was reducing my music listening time. 4 stars may be a tad generous, there's some nice songs but it becomes bit samey.

Roots by Sepultura

'Itsari' & 'Canyon Jam' are very listenable & show what this could have been. But the rest is so completely dreadful that even taking these 2 tracks into account doesn't raise it above a single star.

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Liquid Swords by GZA

If horse shit was an album

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Was looking forward to hearing the Killing Moon for the first time in many a day but the live version included here was disappointingly weak.

21 by Adele

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Wasn't ever a fan. It's 'No' from me.

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Suede by Suede

Close To The Edge by Yes

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

2 minutes in & & 2 motherfucka's within 15 seconds after at least 4 fucks already. And one of the highest rated reviews says the opening track is the only decent one. 1 star.

The Yes Album by Yes

A staple of my youth that I've not listened to for decades!! You weren't cool at school if you didn't like this, I was one of the few in my circle that didn't own a copy but it was hard to avoid it everywhere else. Far from the worst example of prog rock & it hasn't aged as badly as most or as badly as I feared. 3's a tad generous but hey ho.

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

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

Destroyer by KISS

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Absolutely beautiful, what a discovery. Thank you

1984 by Van Halen

Both stars are for 'Jump'. If anyone's in doubt that the rest of this album is embarrassingly juvenile parp there's a track speculating about what the new teacher will look like to set your expectation correctly.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Well, it's better than Trout Mask Replica!!

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

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

'Working Class Hero' deserves all the praise it gets but aside from I'm afraid I detect a strong aroma self-indulgence

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

I See You by The xx

Thought it'd improve on a second listen & glad I gave it one. Not quite 5 stars but a very strong 4 stars.

Horses by Patti Smith

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Moon Safari by Air

Excellent. When 4 stars feels a little harsh!

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Not sure where the "fusing traditional sources like folk and country with other forms of popular music like gospel, soul, and psychedelic rock" part was. Just sounded like Good Ole Boy country & western to me.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Suicide by Suicide

Well I don't imagine that I'll be listening to it again any time soon but it was a long way from the horror that plenty of the reviews had me expecting. Album 1074 & I've heard a good 250+ hip hop, rap roooooaaaaarrrrr & 'American rock group' shite that's way worse than this.

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Headquarters by The Monkees

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

WTAF

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Not heard them from decades, but same old. Liked them back in the day & it still sounds good. Yay!

Revolver by Beatles

You took this off the list whilst retaining 4 albums of risible shite from The Beastie Boys. I have no words.

The Coral by The Coral

I was considering a very generous 3. Then came a concluding track who's lyric ends by repeating 14 times, a chorus of 'Calendar & Clocks & Hickory Docks (Tick Tock)'. I guess it's meant to be hypnotic - trust me, it ain't.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

"Of it's time"....!!! Been a long while since I heard this, & hopefully it'll be a long while before I hear it again.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Of course there's no denying his talent but personally I'm not a particular fan of either jazz or - except for Johnny Cash inside prisons - live albums. But it's a 3 because: a) despite all the above there are parts I like b) I sure don't like them enough for a 4 but 2 is definitely harsh and c) I'm in a generous mood because after nearer 4 years than 3 on this journey I've finally reached album 1089 aka The Destination.