1001 Albums Summary

Dookie by Green Day

Happy punk

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Fun garage-y 70s rock with fuzz and keyboards.

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The Score by Fugees

Classic. Fuck the outro.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

thppt. shoulda stayed in the Beatles.

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Blackstar by David Bowie

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Lotta flute. Lil too much piano.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Too sad for me.

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

He's not as sad a bastard as I thought?

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Most double albums would be better as single albums.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Not really a house music guy. The single was enough for me.

Arrival by ABBA

Not my jam.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Nah.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Got pretty dodgy when it wasn't the hits.

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Memories of the Dwight spot.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Nowhere by Ride

OK.

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Low by David Bowie

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Weird and good, funky.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Violator by Depeche Mode

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Fine UK alt-rock.

Boston by Boston

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Sheela had the boogie

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Lotta white dudes on this list

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Lotta Brits on this list.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Spiderland by Slint

mumbleing nonsense.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

That was fun!

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

I think this is one of those records I'm supposed to worship. It was fine?

Live At Leeds by The Who

Tremendous live album. (1995 expanded version)

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Dolly is good.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Tical by Method Man

Disraeli Gears by Cream

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Abbey Road by Beatles

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Better than I feared?

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Sinatra's heart wasn't in it, and neither was mine.

Heroes by David Bowie

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

don't love the Wall of Sound, don't want to listen to xmas music, don't want to receive any "gift" from a murderer!

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Holy shit, that was terrible. Like a parody of 60s psychedelic rock.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Fine.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Dust by Screaming Trees

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Not bad, but not really my bag. Sorry, fellas.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

80s, punky, British, not bad

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

snnnnnfm hgh omuhgradd

The Joshua Tree by U2

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Aggressively mediocre. This list looks worse every day.

Smash by The Offspring

Didn't age well for me.

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

British. Can't sing. Can't pick a genre, can't do most of them particularly well. Perfect for this list.

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

Need to listen to this a lot more

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

Yes, of course

Quiet Life by Japan

Not bad, solid New Wave.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Da Capo by Love

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Hearing a lot of Lush and Siouxsie, but it's not my jam.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Solid Air by John Martyn

MEH.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Fuck Eric Clapton.

Sincere by Mj Cole

Bad. Boring. House music probably shouldn't be on this list.

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

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Cross by Justice

Not my thing.

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Not bad, actually.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

What? No.

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Timeless by Goldie

that was too much DnB

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

That was great!

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

intriguing, but too shouty for me

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

(almost all double albums should be single albums BUT) there are many great songs on here

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Can't always catch lightning in a bottle twice.

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

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

Parachutes by Coldplay

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Like early Who.

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

House-y.

Pornography by The Cure

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Three hours of this? Fuck off.

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Glad Big's dead.

A Night At The Opera by Queen

I get the concept, but that doesn't mean I have to love the concept.

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Woodface by Crowded House

Kid A by Radiohead

Dirt by Alice In Chains

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Confusion is a walrus.

The Cars by The Cars

Wow, that was really great.

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

I started off suspicious, but there were good bones in there. Collins' voice sometimes drove me crazy, but I liked a lot of what they were doing musically.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Kid's got a future.

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

OK Computer by Radiohead

Yeah duh.

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

That was nice.

Protection by Massive Attack

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

hahahaha this list is so dumb, this is a completely unremarkable record

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

That man can sing.

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Nevermind by Nirvana

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

list so white

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

High Violet by The National

That dude's voice just ruins it for me, every time.

One World by John Martyn

lol another noodly white guy from the 70s, what a surprise

The Man Who by Travis

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

"My slap and tickle made her giggle" haahahahaha this list is like "the 100 albums everyone admits are great and then 900 other pieces of shit like this"

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

See, I don't hate all white-dude UK rock.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Starbucks created her in a test tube.

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

The Predator by Ice Cube

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Good shit.

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

People gonna be mad at me but I found it a little boring

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

man, kiedis is such a terrible lyricist

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

There's "here's an acknowledged classic of a genre you may not know well" and then there's "here's a piece of music that's almost intentionally impenetrable so you can feel dumb when you don't get it."

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

I don't blame Robert Wyatt for making this album full of noodling nonsense; I blame the listmaker for pretending as though there were anything of merit here.

Blur by Blur

Dog Man Star by Suede

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

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Viva Hate by Morrissey

::reads 'Bengali in Platforms' lyrics:: YO FUCK THIS RACIST TRASH

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

The Doors by The Doors

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

British guys doing blues and twang, huh?

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Boring.

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

I wish I loved anything as much as the listmaker loves British guys who jerk off on tape and call it "music."

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Prog is boring.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Nah.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Van Halen by Van Halen

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Illmatic by Nas

Wild Gift by X

Smile by Brian Wilson

oooof can i just be polite and say "I recognize that Brian Wilson is a musical genius"?

Eagles by Eagles

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Very Black Flag, I liked it.

Achtung Baby by U2

Face to Face by The Kinks

Soul Mining by The The

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

The Band by The Band

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Lil dated but not bad

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Dry by PJ Harvey

she's so fucking good

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Great keyboard, great screams.

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Still don't get it.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Abraxas by Santana

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Infected by The The

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

White Ladder by David Gray

another english singer-songwriter zzzzzzz

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Easy listening, in the good way.

All Directions by The Temptations

Country Life by Roxy Music

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Forever Changes by Love

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Those guys really stole a lot from better bands.

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Ramones by Ramones

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Young Americans by David Bowie

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Risque by CHIC

Chelsea Girl by Nico

I did not like her singing or this music!

Revolver by Beatles

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Low-Life by New Order

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Like a John Carpenter soundtrack without a John Carpenter movie.

American Pie by Don McLean

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Fuck the record executives who kept this classic in the closet for 20 years.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

The Who Sell Out by The Who

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

Medúlla by Björk

I just told someone "If there is such a thing as a 'mostly the singles' fan or Bjork I am it" but this was interesting and clubby in a way that was accessible for me

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Stone classic.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Cut by The Slits

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

The covers have long been the stuff of my nightmares, and I imagine this was pretty heavy stuff for its time, but it does feel a tiny bit ... softer ... than my expectations.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Different than I expected - more rock, less R&B? but good.

Goo by Sonic Youth

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Gold.

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

Eh.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Faith by George Michael

Great pop from a star in mid-explosion.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

yeah der it's very great

Third by Portishead

Tommy by The Who

This is a PERSONAL rating - I acknowledge Tommy's place in musical history, but ... there's too much non-rock in there, and I didn't like most of it.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

"The Message" (the single) is legendary. Why in the world did the listmaker include this entire record, with the cringeworthy "Dreamin'" and the embarrassing "You Are"?

Kenya by Machito

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

yet another unremarkable british white guy wankathon.

Leftism by Leftfield

Good house music is barely tolerable if you're not on the dance floor. This is not really good house music.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

yes duh, talking book kicks off maybe the greatest four-album run ever

Pump by Aerosmith

hahaha this is not a "you-must-listen" album unless the number went from 1001 to 1000001, steven tyler is the anthony kiedis of singing about fucking

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

i like some steve earle, but i don't like this steve earle, sorry. (i also don't really like most country, so yeah)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

i'm sure people on X love this, but, um, outside of the club (and possibly inside it as well), house music is borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring (also LOL at this clown talking about how "robotic" EDM is and then making a super robotic album)

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

I enjoyed that!

Who's Next by The Who

slam dunk classic, absolutely stacked with great songs

1999 by Prince

lil long

Calenture by The Triffids

"50 Or So Albums You Should Listen To Before You Die And Then An Unending Parade Of Mediocre White Men"

Elastica by Elastica

so much fun

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

White Light by Gene Clark

Skylarking by XTC

XTC is boring! Sorry!

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

Headquarters by The Monkees

hahaha i am aware that some people actually think the Monkees were good musicians and that's fine i guess, but this is not a good record, very dependent on vocals and harmonies except they are not great singers, otherwise a very derivative 60s sound

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

there are moments - “paint it black,” “gimme shelter” - where the stones are of course transcendent but when i listen to their albums i mostly hear british guys playing pretty good versions of black and american music

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

starts off sounding like a cast recording of a rock-theme Broadway musical

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Back In Black by AC/DC

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Basket of Light by Pentangle

"wow, the British folk revival of the 60s is a big deal!" -- no one who is not British alt name for this list: "fewer than 500 albums you should listen to before you die, plus a bunch of mediocre british acts from the 60s 70s and 80s"

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

non-western music!

Fragile by Yes

whoever called it "wizard nerd rock" was right

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

you know what? life's too short to keep listening to Ol' Mumbly Joe just because some list said so. I DON'T LIKE ANYTHING LEONARD COHEN EVER MADE there i said it. on to "Led Zeppelin III." fuck yeah.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Queen II by Queen

no hits, but not bad

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

yet another totally unremarkable album that makes me think the listmaker just grabbed a few albums he had heard of from various genres that he doesn't know anything about (I am from the generation that made "Karma Chameleon" a hit, it's a fine song, but the idea that I must hear this album before I die is laughable)

British Steel by Judas Priest

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

kid can sing, "Long Black Limousine" was good, a lot of the rest was schmatlzy and overdone

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

hoooooooo baby CCR is so fuckin' fire

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

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

a British singer-songwriter who doesn't suck! hallelujah! (also enlightening to an 80s kid who mostly knew "Do Ya" and "Forever Young" growing up)

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

if u don't like this i don't like u

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Aja by Steely Dan

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

john lee hooker is great; why is a "___ and friends" cash-in record on this list?

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

them boys can play

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

that was actually not bad New Wave?

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

seriously why do rappers think we want to hear skits where we hear them fucking

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

their songs kinda sound the same but we all luv u lemmy

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Brothers by The Black Keys

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

that was very boring

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Snivilisation by Orbital

i have never been to a rave, i only used X once in my life and that was when friends made me go see Phish with them, i was all relaxed and super flirty, when they played "Twist Around" i did the "Whoo!" in the wrong place and everyone nearby looked at me like i was a narc, anyway writing this review has been far more interesting to me than listening to this record was

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Dummy by Portishead

trip hop >>> house

Imagine by John Lennon

Sound Affects by The Jam

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Some nice surprises. More albums should be half an hour long.

Sea Change by Beck

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

speaking for like a minute after half the songs is a cruel act but it still bumps

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Garbage by Garbage

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

fuck johnny depp

Document by R.E.M.

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

The Slider by T. Rex

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Drunk by Thundercat

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Tago Mago by Can

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

::reads "Brown Sugar" lyrics hahahaha fuck these culture vultures and fuck their song about raping slaves

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

lol convinced that whoever chose these records fucking HATES electronic music, so they picked the worst shit they could find, like this lazy nonsense

Signing Off by UB40

Let It Be by The Replacements

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

like the Stones, but less terrible

Copper Blue by Sugar

i've got to listen to more Husker Du

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Basically a perfect album (esp. musically), with only a little bit of Axl's burgeoning paranoia, instead of the mess that was Use Your Illusion.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Pink Flag by Wire

Palo Congo by Sabu

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

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

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

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

Some serious bangers in here

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

i do not like house music and this list's many attempts are doing nothing to change that

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

50 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong, But They Are, Because Aretha Was 50 Million Times Better Than Him

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

look, I called myself a "nerd" growing up, and I have since learned to let people enjoy what they're gonna enjoy, so, enjoy, nerds! but lord, this album irritated the shit out of me. like Rush but with worse singing and annoying show-offy musicianship (at least Rush rocks).

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

I haven't actually listened to a lot of Common - his rise kind of coincides with the time that my interest in new music began to wane and my habits hardened - but listening to this album made it clear to me that I'm not missing much.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

cool story, dad

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

The White Album by Beatles

as tonally weird as "Tommy" but more accessible to me.

Debut by Björk

justice for the swan dress

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Elephant by The White Stripes

On The Beach by Neil Young

gotta spend more time with Uncle Neil, he's great

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

The Grand Tour by George Jones

(anguished crying)

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

The Clash by The Clash

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

"let's leave the studio chatter at the beginning of every song, that'll seem really cool!"

Is This It by The Strokes

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

Gris Gris by Dr. John

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

is this the worst album on this entire list? sure seems like it!

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

The two and a half songs I didn’t skip were OK, I guess.

Phrenology by The Roots

New Forms by Roni Size

Synchronicity by The Police

Ten by Pearl Jam

pretty good

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

confessing my ignorance: I did not know Dylan (and The Band) could rock like that!

Pretenders by Pretenders

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

i like the Pet Shop Boys, but I cannot underscore enough how unremarkable this album is. Recycled, dated beats with nothing special. Yet another terrible choice by the listmaker!

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Be by Common

holy shit, the sampling on "Testify" was so fucking annoying

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

man, i have TRIED with Tom Waits. really. and I don't like him. sorry not sorry!

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

a prog double album by a bunch of English dudes about a Puerto Rican teen from NYC? no fucking thanks!

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

james taylor singing White Guy Mellow Acoustic Songs: good job. no notes. james taylor singing the blues: WHO DIPPED THESE RIBS IN MAYONNAISE

Hysteria by Def Leppard

New Wave by The Auteurs

yet another thoroughly unremarkable album. Is the author of the book friends with these guys or something? This album wasn't bad. It just wasn't even close to "you must listen to it before you die".

GI by Germs

what production alchemy did 70s punk bands use to make their drums sound like that

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

sorry, jonathan richman's choice to sing flat and whiny doesn't work for me

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

sinatra's a great natural singer, and nelson riddle's band is tight as a drum, but, like, people DO talk about how all these songs sound the same, right?

Night Life by Ray Price

whew that hit my sweet spot for orchestral mid-century twang fronted by a golden voice, i am not joking

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

ahahaha this racist POS is so wildly overrated. just look at all the 5-star reviews for this boring soft-rock trash! amazing that people think he's a GOOD guitarist, let alone the BEST guitarist. anyone with a passing knowledge of the last 60 years in popular music would be able to name five better guitarists off the top of their head. i'll start: that dude from Limp Bizkit who wears weird contact lenses. so much better than clapton. in summary, fuck eric clapton and fuck all the dudes who worship him

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

yet another "why is this on this list?" pick. exactly as self-indulgent as you would guess it would be, given that it's the debut by a guy who quit a prog group over clashing egos. "Excuse Me" and "Waiting For The Big One" are straight-up embarrassing. ("Solsbury Hill" is, of course, gold, and keeps this in 2-star turf.)

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

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

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

i am legitimately sorry that your son died, Nick Cave. truly a terrible tragedy. there are some beautiful, ethereal and haunting moods on this album. it's the meandering, pretentiously lyricized singing that ruins most of it for me.

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Truth by Jeff Beck

moderately bland, another british white guy playing the blues, whatever

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

More Specials by The Specials

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Horses by Patti Smith

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Vespertine by Björk

bjork is my tom waits? some people can't stand or don't "get" her, and i'm not sure i fully "get" her either, but I can't deny the emotional power of her music for me. she creates musical landscapes that are like impressionist paintings. brava!

Disintegration by The Cure

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Liquid Swords by GZA

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

some good production and beats from Dre, some decent lyrics, buried in an avalanche of gangsterism, homophobia and misogyny

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

My Generation by The Who

much better when not literally trying to sound like black artists

Stankonia by OutKast

"i don't like rap" just say you hate black ppl, we know already

Bad by Michael Jackson

phew. there are like 10/12 songs on here that i would consider formative pop hits for me. i can sing most of them from heart. i don't know what michael jackson actually did. the things i have read and seen are damning. i can't ever listen to michael jackson the same way.

90 by 808 State

utterly forgettable. monotonous. boring. why?

OK by Talvin Singh

oh, you put South Asian instruments on top of your boring-ass techno. cool, i guess.

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

man I got this the day before "Hotel California" and did not like that but I would file a crime report for some stolen Credence, The Dude is DOUBLE RIGHT

Hotel California by Eagles

bland. The Dude was right

The La's by The La's

John Prine by John Prine

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

The Yes Album by Yes

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

With The Beatles by Beatles

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Orange is way better

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

the vast majority of double albums should be single albums.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

NEU! 75 by Neu!

that was fine ambient whatever music until dude started screaming incoherently toward the end there

En-Tact by The Shamen

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Vulnicura by Björk

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

i got like 521 albums to go but i'm gonna die now because this noise robbed me of my will to live

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

yeah, I didn't get laid in high school either

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

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

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Fun House by The Stooges

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

so pop music with guitars?

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

i did not like this

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

another one i'm apparently too stupid to appreciate; I just heard this guy's very bad singing!

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

did you guys ever see "Loqueesha"? there's no reason you should. it's a very bad movie with a very bad premise. but, like, if you watch it (maybe because you, like me, are an appreciator of bad movies), you see that, despite having an awful script, no stars, and a terrible "actor" in the lead role ... the film still seems technically very competent. it's no Marvel movie, but it's far from "Birdemic" levels. it's well-lit, the sound is good, most of the side actors are better-than-local-theater quality. it's just inexplicable how such a terrible idea and lead performance somehow had enough money behind them to make the finished product a quality representation of the Extremely Bad Ideas that were behind the whole thing. so yeah. this album. I guess the main difference is that the presence of names like Nick Cave and Tom Waits mean that in my metaphor, the equivalent would be if Lars Von Trier and David Lynch got together to produce "Little Nicky." addendum: my god, this album is so bad without this Neil Hannon guy. and then it is SO MUCH WORSE when he appears.

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

sounded less culture vulture-ish than the other Stones stuff I've listened to. good job!

Traffic by Traffic

pre-prog in its boring indulgence

Yeezus by Kanye West

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Pelican West by Haircut 100

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Follow The Leader by Korn

singles OK, the rest pretty bad

The Blueprint by JAY Z

If skills sold, truth be told, you'd probably be in a dustbin somewhere. solid production, weak ass rhymes.

Opus Dei by Laibach

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

hasn't aged well. by that, i mean it wasn't really that good twenty years ago, but i grew up.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

no.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

lol this isn't even a real live album, it's a bunch of live recordings with overdubs on top. almost every live album from the 70s that is mythologized is mostly held in that esteem because the very idea of live recordings of rock 'n' roll bands was revolutionary. and they're not bad. but "you must listen before you die"? GTFO with that, boomers.

In Utero by Nirvana

part of me thinks Kurt would have been absolutely miserable growing old in this world; part of me is sad that we don't get to experience the art he might have made in it.

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Guero by Beck

Beck has built a great career out of creating new soundscapes out of a wide variety of influences. Good job, Beck!

Urban Hymns by The Verve

thoroughly ordinary. like Oasis, but even more middling (even the fucking album cover looks like Oasis!). yet another album that serves more as an indictment of the listmakers' tastes (SERIOUSLY, BRITISH MUSICAL OUTPUT IS NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS YOU THINK IT IS) than of the artist in question.

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

if u told me i had to listen to this before i die i would kill myself first to spite u

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

honestly i love hip-hop and i'm a fan of turntablism and DJs more than most of the people I know but fuck dude, not every song needs to be punctuated by long clips of people talking

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

i was there in the 80s, this record is somehow emblematic of much of the style (overuse of electronic drums, tinny slap bass, wall to wall synths) and yet not very good

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

The World is a Ghetto by War

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Dirty by Sonic Youth

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

i think i appreciate Frank Zappa, Legendary Weirdo and Anti-Censorship Crusader, more than I appreciate the music of Frank Zappa

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Reign In Blood by Slayer

1977 by Ash

Arular by M.I.A.

stop sayin crazy shit bout vaccines, lady

Django Django by Django Django

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

i'm roughly halfway through this list and I'm wondering if the rest will be like the first half: one-third classics that are beloved by most people one-third stuff I don't know - and may not like - but that are clearly interesting works of art and then the third like this: garbage tripe that can only be on the list because it hit a sweet spot with the listmaker. this is THOROUGHLY ORDINARY AND BORING MUSIC. it's a genre -- oversynthed, underbaked 80s pop -- that wasn't that great to begin with, and then it's not even one of the best examples of the genre. just because you used to stare at the album cover in your childhood bedroom and wish you were cool doesn't mean this record ever was.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

evermore by Taylor Swift

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

yet another "White Dude Makes Shitty Music, Is Praised By Other White Dudes For It" pick

Among The Living by Anthrax

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

11 songs in 34 minutes. they don't make em like that any more.

Ctrl by SZA

all the white dudes who seem so upset that this album talks about sex should probably re-evaluate their feelings for AC/DC and aerosmith and RHCP and all the other middling bands that primarily sing about fucking

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

I See You by The xx

Imagine Dragons but without drums

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

i can't offer a real review because listening to the whole album reminds me of just how formative a document it was. a delicious stew of weirdness and hipness that showed that while you might care about being cool, true coolness came from self-confidence. a dramatic curtain pull on a possible future for hip-hop and sampling as art forms, it instead became the victim of being so successful as Art that Commerce demanded tribute, silencing most of De La's catalog for years and then only making it available in neutered form. RIP trugoy.

Technique by New Order

def not my bag, repetitive song structures and off-key singing

Close To You by Carpenters

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

"white soul" isn't a genre, it's cultural theft

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

more british folk blah blah blah

Atomizer by Big Black

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

you guys accidentally turned the treble all the way down

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

2112 by Rush

omg while i was listening to this album the ghosts of geddy lee and ayn rand gave me sexual pleasure while whispering in my ear that i'm so much smarter than everyone around me (adding: jesus christ, they remastered this record during THIS century and they still didn't get rid of that racist-ass riff on "A Passage To Bangkok?" it was gonna be 2 stars until that shit, fellas. go fuck yourselves with that White Foolishness.)

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

that moog raga was embarassing

Play by Moby

take away the blues singers and it's the blandest type of starbucks music

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

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

i will likely never become a regular listener of Dwight's brand of country, but man he does it well. great voice, great music.

S&M by Metallica

London Calling by The Clash

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

nah

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

stocked with bangers

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

yet another double album that should have been a single album

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

good reminder that the greatest hits on that ubiquitous record came from somewhere

Doolittle by Pixies

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

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Moondance by Van Morrison

it's a good record! too bad Van Morrison turned into an anti-science shitbag

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

nah

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

if i heard this in an airport it would be a 5 for sure, relaxing and not distracting

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

man, I grew up with the same classic Beach Boys singles as everyone listening to their parents' music in the 80s, but now as an adult, all I hear is the overproduction that I heard on "Smile," which I got in this project before "Pet Sounds." And that overproduction - the xylophones, the timpanis, the million-part harmonies - makes me think only of the scene from "Walk Hard." "I need more didgeridoos. A thousand didgeridoos!"

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Moby + more appreciation for funk. I appreciate DJs and turntablism, but this ain't it

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Future Days by Can

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

i always thought wu-tang was kinda overrated and this record might be the best example for me. pretty ordinary stuff both in terms of beats and rhymes.

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

California by American Music Club

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

if you listen closely, at 14:36 of "Djed," you can hear the sound of the band jerking off as they imagine music nerds pretending like this is listenable

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

"i love music so much, my off-key singing is exactly where i want to be, and if it sounds bad to you, that's your problem, man"

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

boy, eminem sure is a talented rapper. but then I grew up, and this album - a demonstration of those copious talents, largely through misogyny, homophobia, and various violent, self-harming thoughts - went from "I used to listen to this a lot" to "oh my god, do people still listen to this?"

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

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

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

what kind of fucking child nominated an album with a song called "Gang Bang" for this list? trash.

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

So by Peter Gabriel

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Homework by Daft Punk

house music is boring! and this was a particularly boring example!

The Coral by The Coral

Green by R.E.M.

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

American Idiot by Green Day

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

respect to Bruce. but I didn't really like this album. ok bye!

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Music by Madonna

Roots by Sepultura

i did not like that

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

ok boomerz

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

who would have thought that the first "solo" album by one of music's most notorious egomaniacs would be this excessive? oh, wait, everyone

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

the opening is so beautiful, and then there are at least 3 extended noise jams. fuuuuuuuuck no.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Repeater by Fugazi

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

1989 by Taylor Swift

i liked "evermore" more and i only kinda liked that one, sorry swifties, this was very generic stadium pop to me but I am also old. i loved janet jackson and liked madonna 30 years ago

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

I like cool Miles, I like hard bop Miles. I just can't get with electric/jazz-rock Miles. The arhythmic compositions, the discordant melodies and notes. I can go see a Jackson Pollock painting at a museum and appreciate its place in the art world, but I don't want to hang it in my home.

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

the "Born To Run" cover was good, but there were too many covers overall. covers belong on b-sides, not albums.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

more boring British folk

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

emblematic of 2000s techno and yet still thematically all over the place. derivative and boring.

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

I listened to this as a person who worships "Grace," the debut from Tim's son, Jeff - I could hear elements of the cacaphonous sound through a 60s prism, the caterwaul in his voice. Good, but not my favorite.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Raw Power by The Stooges

I Against I by Bad Brains

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Joni is someone who, like PJ Harvey - every time I listen to her, I'm like, "WHY am I not listening to her more?!".

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Black Metal by Venom

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

::repetitive beat:: ::whimsical melody on top:: ::spoken word:: ::extra long buildup before beat drops:: no.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

kinda dull to me, I'm not the biggest fan of Jeru

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

we all love "Ace of Spades," but I couldn't help but wonder: how many of the dudes who negged SZA for singing about her pussy think this album, with tracks like "Jailbait" (written and sung by a 35-year-old) and "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch", is a stone-cold classic?

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

some interesting stuff in here, some weird noodling nonsense too

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Found the original version of this album on "In Search of Hades: The Virgin Recordings 1973-79, including the detuning on the title track that made me interested when I read about it. I might have been a little more dismissive based on its very simple sound had I not read about how difficult it was to even make music like this in the 70s. Well done!

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

i'm sure if i were drunk at an irish wedding, this would be wonderful

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS, THIS WAS FUCKING TERRIBLE AND YET CRITICS ARE FALLING ALL OVER THEMSELVES TO PRAISE IT HMMMM I WONDER IF HIM BEING A WHITE BRITISH RAPPER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH HMMMMMMMMM

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

nah

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

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

i am eager to read the reviews, who is going to attempt to shit all over this perfection? whoever you are, you're very wrong.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

THREE albums from Dexy's Midnight Runners on this list? No. I was there for "Come On Eileen." No. Fuck off. fuckin' Anglophile listmaker wankers.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

there are plenty of examples of good pop music. this isn't one of them.

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

unremarkable.

Mott by Mott The Hoople

fine, i guess?

Close To The Edge by Yes

::wanking motion::

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Rocks by Aerosmith

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

morrissey pisses me off with his racist bullshit

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

no. no. no no no no no. the album with "Scooby Snacks" is not, in fact, worthy of any praise. fuck off.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

might should listen to TVOTR more

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

The Bends by Radiohead

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Connected by Stereo MC's

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

eh. more prog rock.

Third by Soft Machine

doing LSD seems terrible

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

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

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Harvest by Neil Young

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Being There by Wilco

Born To Be With You by Dion

Diamond Life by Sade

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

why is this so supposedly notable?

Microshift by Hookworms

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Arise by Sepultura

well-made but it's not for me

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Closer by Joy Division

Bad Company by Bad Company

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

who would have thunk that critics would inordinately love a guy who looks like he should have been a critic instead of making boring hip-hop

Dare! by The Human League

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

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

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

No.

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

i liked the other 2 RM albums I got from this list more

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

that was fun

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

more british mediocrity

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

bless their hearts

21 by Adele

Marquee Moon by Television

Real Life by Magazine

bowie-ish, but too much dissonance

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

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

music to pick up a grand half-caf hazelnut macchiato by

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

i like "Gentleman" too but jesus christ, enough with the singers who don't really try to be on key

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

better than I expected

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Mask by Bauhaus

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Gold by Ryan Adams

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

john lydon:obnoxious arrogance::anthony kiedis::sex and wieners

Mothership Connection by Parliament

i hope they made a billion dollars off the samples

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

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

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Bossanova by Pixies

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

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

Tapestry by Carole King

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

you guys know that Spinal Tap was a JOKE, right?

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

extremely average electronic music. i like the "Ocean's Eleven" soundtrack too, but this type of music is a lot more boring without Clooney and Pitt talking over it.

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

more WHite men angry about women of color making art about whatever the fuck they want

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

very lovely (a bit repetitive tho)

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

why am i so turned off by Franti's flow? dunno.

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

he's no jah wobble

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

kinda pretty good for very synth-driven early 80s pop

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

lol trent was right, throw this one in the toilet too

Virgin Suicides by Air

i like air (the natural resource) and Air (the band)

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

so boring. just like The Smiths!

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

LP1 by FKA twigs

jesus christ, i hated everything about the production on this record, but the percussion that sounded like a malfunctioning washing machine on "Pendulum" was by far the worst single element. she seems to have a nice voice, tho.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

C'est Chic by CHIC

Highly Evolved by The Vines

kinda boring

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

beautiful harmonies, that song about the kid whose heart was broken because his bff/sweetheart's family next door was moving away might be the saddest thing i've ever heard

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

wow I liked this Tom Waits more than I have liked the other Tom Waits

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

GREY Area by Little Simz

more british rap, yawn

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

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

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Electric by The Cult

it's like, so many of The Cult's songs sound the same to me, but FUCK, they sound good.

Vivid by Living Colour

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

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

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

jesus christ prog rock and the dudes who worship are so exhausting and boring

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

hahahaha i got this right after ELP, and the difference couldn't be much more stark. joy + art vs. musical masturbation.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

like Portishead (good) with ASMR (bad)

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

jesus christ that was annoying, I assume i would not have noticed if i were tripping balls

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

The Next Day by David Bowie

Live! by Fela Kuti

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Kala by M.I.A.

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

if you've heard one Randy Newman song, you've heard most of them

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

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Kenza by Khaled

Odessa by Bee Gees

the list is stacked with cruel jokes on listeners, like this one.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

i like a lot of chill electronica, but I did not like this!

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

i don't love the references to Jews in "Terrordome" or the homophobia in "Meet the G That Killed Me," but I've looked past a lot of shit for other records. this is a top-5 hip-hop album for me.

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

that's good romance music

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

i always thought I might find Belle & Sebastian boring. and I did!

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

jesus christ just because you got a blowjob while you high on mushrooms and this record was playing back in 1969 or whatever doesn't make this good or interesting music

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

all i could think about while listening to this was all the smart, artsy people who think it's brilliant and also how i never really wanted to listen to it again

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

lol this ain't gonna destroy anything except any interest in a second listen. repetitive and uninspired. are the listmakers intentionally choosing boring electronic music because they hate the genre?

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Metallica by Metallica

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

might have felt revolutionary at its time, but the vocal sampling now feels repetitive at best, incredibly annoying (Fatboy Slim! Fatboy Slim!) at worst

Graceland by Paul Simon

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Suede by Suede

The Visitors by ABBA

sounds like an Andrew Lloyd Webber cast recording.

L.A. Woman by The Doors

The White Room by The KLF

more boring-ass house music

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

in between the cool indie rock/punk songs there were sounds like "Sentimental Journey" that made me think they actually hate their fans and were trying to punish me for listening

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Moving Pictures by Rush

Rush's music is fine. Their fans are the problem.

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Sheet Music by 10cc

annoyingly in love with its own brilliance

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

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

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Rapture by Anita Baker

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

War by U2

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Kimono My House by Sparks

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

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

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Street Life by The Crusaders

Pearl by Janis Joplin

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Purple Rain by Prince

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

that was so twee that my hoodie turned into a cardigan while i listened

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Picture Book by Simply Red

American Gothic by David Ackles

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

25 by Adele

Live Through This by Hole

Ys by Joanna Newsom

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

like a parody of obnoxious 60s singer-songwriters

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

take culture vultures like this off the list

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

all downhill after “SATAN SATAN SATAN”

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Slipknot by Slipknot

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

No Other by Gene Clark

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Damaged by Black Flag

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

at one point she sings “I don’t know the words doo doo doo doo” and it doesn’t matter because her voice is so magical.

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Sister by Sonic Youth

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Obviously less foundational for me than for others

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

yet another dude who seems to think that actually trying to sing, with pitch and tone, is below him.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Sulk by The Associates

Destroyer by KISS

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

OK.

Beautiful Freak by Eels

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills