1001 Albums Summary

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Pleasingly proggy, I wish I'd listened to it sooner.

My Generation by The Who

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Beautifully 60s. A good mix of big hits and weird trippy stuff.

Parklife by Blur

Outside of the 3 single releases, this was really not what I was expecting. All felt a bit disjointed.

Pretenders by Pretenders

Definitely a grower - think I need to spend some more time with this one

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Not background music - need another listen to appreciate properly. It's got a good vibe though.

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

I just didn't get it

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Weirder than expected, but in a good way

Horses by Patti Smith

I don't get it

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Machine Head by Deep Purple

A classic for a reason

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Interesting, different, needs a few more listens to really get to grips with it

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

A bit weird and shouty

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

A pleasing folk mix

Nevermind by Nirvana

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

A lot of kinks I'd not heard - well worth a listen

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

The La's by The La's

Not what I was expecting, having only heard There She Goes before. Heavily inspired by the Kinks, and a good listen.

Rubber Soul by Beatles

I mean, all the Beatles albums are pretty good, aren't they?

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Good music, incomprehensible vocals; pretty standard Dylan

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Without the vocals it would sound like a cyberpunk computer game soundtrack, and I don't think the vocals take anything away from that.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Not really my thing - ok background music

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Not the best

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Great fun, some nice classic rock and roll

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

A nostalgic classic - the man's a great poet

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

Worth another listen

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Lovely piece of work, if a little sedate.

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

This made no impression on me whatsoever

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Very interesting, much more than I was expecting

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Pretty good, solidly early 90s sounding for such a recent album

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Great groove, I should listen to more Kravitz

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Unexpected and interesting

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

A lovely voice, but not a lot happened

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

All Mod Cons by The Jam

More depth and dynamic than I would have given them credit for.

Graceland by Paul Simon

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Weird

White Light by Gene Clark

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Even better than I remembered

Van Halen by Van Halen

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

Good variety of tracks, and more upbeat than I was expecting

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Not what I was expecting

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

Pretty generic country, and the lyrics haven't aged well

John Prine by John Prine

A good wit, need more time with the lyrics but I like it

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

A bit of a classic really

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Like many albums on this list, more varied than I would have expected

Technique by New Order

Not my thing, not that interesting, but fine

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Not their most interesting

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

Not a strong start, but really picked up in later tracks

Rocks by Aerosmith

I quite Aerosmith, but this wasn't very inspiring

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

More bluesy and versatile than I was expecting

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Sound Affects by The Jam

Drunk by Thundercat

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

I need to listen to this a dozen more times to appreciate it properly I think.

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

I don't know why I don't listen to more Aerosmith

Truth by Jeff Beck

21 by Adele

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Great vibe

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Dookie by Green Day

Sheet Music by 10cc

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Absolute classic - had some great tracks I didn't remember too

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Phrenology by The Roots

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Tommy by The Who

I need to give this about 10 more listens to really understand what's going on, but it's far more interesting than I've previously given The Who credit for

S&M by Metallica

Probably the best metal live album of all time

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Very by Pet Shop Boys

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Elastica by Elastica

Roots by Sepultura

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Bad by Michael Jackson

Marquee Moon by Television

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Ramones by Ramones

I don't find the Ramones that interesting. A single track is punchy, punky, and energetic. A whole album just becomes repetitive.

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

The Stooges by The Stooges

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

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

Boston by Boston

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Absolute classic

Smile by Brian Wilson

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Be by Common

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Kenya by Machito

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Street Life by The Crusaders

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Melodrama by Lorde

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Synchronicity by The Police

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Fragile by Yes

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Homework by Daft Punk

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Live Through This by Hole

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Tago Mago by Can

Young Americans by David Bowie

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

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Queen II by Queen

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

LP1 by FKA twigs

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Risque by CHIC

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

C'est Chic by CHIC

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Timeless by Goldie

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Everyone knows that Hendrix was a hugely influential artist and an important part of music history, but sometimes you need to sit down with an album just to remind yourself how /good/ he was.

Gold by Ryan Adams

Eliminator by ZZ Top

London Calling by The Clash

Given how iconic the title track and album cover are, I'm both surprised that I didn't know more of this, and surprised that I didn't find it that interesting. Possibly a grower though, if I gave it a few more listens.

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Third by Portishead

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Black Metal by Venom

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Suicide by Suicide

In It For The Money by Supergrass

American Idiot by Green Day

I knew the big hits off this album, but I was surprised by the amount of depth there was across the rest. A lot more varied and complex than I would have expected.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Dummy by Portishead

With The Beatles by Beatles

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Play by Moby

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Brothers by The Black Keys

Cross by Justice

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

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Garbage by Garbage

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Perfectly fine as background music, but not something I would chose to listen to. Would be a great backing to a movie scene exploring an old church. Basically, pretty much what you'd expect from the title.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

With the notable exception of Changes, this is a cracking album,

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Vespertine by Björk

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Woodface by Crowded House

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Connected by Stereo MC's

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Cool psychedelic sitar music - what's not to like?

Hms Fable by Shack

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Not bad as such, but just incredibly unremarkable. Not sure how it made the list.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

I'd totally forgotten how many hits the Scissor Sisters had, and they're all on this album.

Arular by M.I.A.

The Undertones by The Undertones

Punky with a definite rock and roll influence, I only knew a couple of tracks but had to give this a second listen.

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Electric by The Cult

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Weirder and more psychadelic than I was expecting, but in a good way.

Odessa by Bee Gees

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The Bends by Radiohead

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Goo by Sonic Youth

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

A Seat at the Table by Solange

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

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

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Cut by The Slits

Real Life by Magazine

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Heroes by David Bowie

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Stankonia by OutKast

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Back In Black by AC/DC

The Poet by Bobby Womack

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Absolute classic - a beautiful balance of prog weirdness with accessible musicality. Might just be their best album.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

It's powerful, visceral, and for me a good hit of nostalgia. But is it actually good? No, not really. Good to jump around to for a song, but not an album to sit down and listen to.

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Rio by Duran Duran

Raw Power by The Stooges

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Skipped half of the first track, gave up quickly on the second. Too weird for me today.

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

The Visitors by ABBA

Imagine by John Lennon

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Bad Company by Bad Company

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

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

California by American Music Club

Revolver by Beatles

A classic for a reason, as it turns out.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Much more varied that I would have expected (having only heard Fun Lovin' Criminals and Scooby Snacks previously). I'll need a second listen to really get to grips with it.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

The Slider by T. Rex

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

GREY Area by Little Simz

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Skylarking by XTC

So by Peter Gabriel

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

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

American Gothic by David Ackles

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

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

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Harvest by Neil Young

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Lost Souls by Doves

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Whatever by Aimee Mann

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

1977 by Ash

Faust IV by Faust

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Permission to Land by The Darkness

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Arise by Sepultura

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Spiderland by Slint

Vulnicura by Björk

Leftism by Leftfield

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Diamond Life by Sade

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

The Man Who by Travis

Tapestry by Carole King

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Justified by Justin Timberlake

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

Blackstar by David Bowie

No idea what's happening. 10/10 no additional questions

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

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

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Pleasantly weird but actually quite forgettable

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

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

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Abraxas by Santana

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

evermore by Taylor Swift

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Kenza by Khaled

Slayed? by Slade

More Specials by The Specials

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Guero by Beck

Rapture by Anita Baker

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

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

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Confusing but I liked it

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Inoffensive wafty pop, fairly enjoyable

Repeater by Fugazi

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Faith by George Michael

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Slightly confusing but a good listen

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Green by R.E.M.

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

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Music by Madonna

Quiet Life by Japan

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Ctrl by SZA

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

In Utero by Nirvana

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

All Directions by The Temptations

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Closer by Joy Division

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Sister by Sonic Youth

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Moon Safari by Air

Moving Pictures by Rush

En-Tact by The Shamen

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Weirder than anticipated

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop