1001 Albums Summary

Low by David Bowie

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

This is an album that I didn't appreciate in the 80s, but wow now I get the hype. what a solid pop record. it's trite to say, but every modern pop producer owes a debt to what Prince put together for this album.

Street Life by The Crusaders

solid light funky disco soul

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Pure rock. it's like extract of rock. So much rock.

Abbey Road by Beatles

This album is testament to the genius of Sir George Martin. You know how when folks in the UK want to honor someone the knight them and call them "sir"? In the USA we should honor them by adding the middle name F-ing. This guy right here would be Sir George F-ing Martin.

Blur by Blur

whoo-hoo. whoo. hoo.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Who Sell Out by The Who

I've never understood why people refer to The Who as a psychedelic rock band, (I've more thought of them as kind of bland 70s rock) but Sell Out is a psychedelic masterpiece. This fits in alongside Piper at the Gates of Dawn and Sgt Pepper.

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

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

The White Album by Beatles

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

This is one of the most versatile albums of all time. You want a great record to listen to with your full attention, eyes closed with $3000 headphones on? Kind of Blue! You want a record playing in the background while you work door at a dinner party? Kind of Blue! Coffee bar? Kind of Blue! End of the evening on a date and you're sitting on the couch and you want the perfect soundtrack while make your big move? That's right, Kind of Blue!

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Signing Off by UB40

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Synchronicity by The Police

This is a perfect album. Lots of variety but no throwaway tracks.

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

It's interesting to hear the Kinks do psychedelic stuff, lots of Beatles & late Beach Boys influences on this record.

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Queen II by Queen

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Closer by Joy Division

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

The Specials by The Specials

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Boston by Boston

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

LP1 by FKA twigs

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Love it. I'm not a huge C&W fan but great songwriting is great songwriting.

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

I mean... considering some of the, uh, "presents" Phil Spector gave to folks, I'm happy with this. Seriously though this is a great record, in heavy rotation in our house during the holidays.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

This one surprised me, I've always kinda been "meh" and ignored CSN but wow. The songwriting and production on this is so on point

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Wu. Wu peed on your rug.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

New Forms by Roni Size

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

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Try it, you'll like it!

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Truth by Jeff Beck

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

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

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

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

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

I was very surprised at what a solid record this one.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Garbage by Garbage

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

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

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

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

There is literally nothing I can say about this album that hasn't already been said.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Slipknot by Slipknot

Rocks by Aerosmith

Drunk by Thundercat

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Arrival by ABBA

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Sony/Epic were smart to sign RaTM, it was the perfect act of controlled opposition. Frat boys and other privileged heirs of the machine enthusiastically embrace RaTM because they know the lyrics won't actually bring about change. In context, this album can only be considered a patronizing capitalist insult to those who are getting ground up by "the machine". That said, this shit rocks.

White Ladder by David Gray

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Elephant by The White Stripes

Music From Big Pink by The Band

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

GREY Area by Little Simz

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Document by R.E.M.

Technique by New Order

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Skylarking by XTC

25 by Adele

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Who's Next by The Who

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Indian Trip-hop, this is pretty goddam fantastic

Celebrity Skin by Hole

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

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

Left my wallet in El Segundo!

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Live! by Fela Kuti

Graceland by Paul Simon

Viva Hate by Morrissey

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

The La's by The La's

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Destroyer by KISS

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

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

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Black Metal by Venom

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

More Specials by The Specials

Like A Prayer by Madonna

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Tapestry by Carole King

All Directions by The Temptations

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Metallica by Metallica

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

C'est Chic by CHIC

Smash by The Offspring

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Wild Gift by X

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Headquarters by The Monkees

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

"Shit don't change until you get up and wash yo' ass"... I just... c'mon man

Homework by Daft Punk

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

OK by Talvin Singh

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Blackstar by David Bowie

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

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

...And Justice For All by Metallica

it's called bass, guys.

Diamond Life by Sade

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

The Man Who by Travis

The Wall by Pink Floyd

sorry to hear about your dad, Rog

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Cut by The Slits

High Violet by The National

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Roots by Sepultura

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

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

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

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

The Yes Album by Yes

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Eliminator by ZZ Top

This is a very good album, the story of how they dicked Linden Hudson really kind of sours it.

Murmur by R.E.M.

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

great album, but not quite Nagelbett

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Ctrl by SZA

Ray Of Light by Madonna

"how do you do fellow kids?"

Gold by Ryan Adams

FFS, what music industry exec did Ryan Adams blow to get this massively generic tripe hyped so much? Oh and another thing - if my name was Steven Miller, and I formed a rock band called The Steven Miller Band, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't act like a little bitch every time someone yelled out for "Space Cowboy".

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Live At Leeds by The Who

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Dare! by The Human League

Faust IV by Faust

No Other by Gene Clark

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

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

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

School's Out by Alice Cooper

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Palo Congo by Sabu

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

The Predator by Ice Cube

American Pie by Don McLean

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

The bass playing on this is just so flawless. JPJ completely makes this record.

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

sometimes the dude from Crash Test Dummies just doesn't go low enough. For moments like that, we have this fine album.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Odelay by Beck

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

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

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

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

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Crazysexycool by TLC

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

This was a surprise, what a great album!

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

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

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Sincere by Mj Cole

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Dookie by Green Day

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

Rio by Duran Duran

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Being There by Wilco

Scum by Napalm Death

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

With The Beatles by Beatles

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

In Utero by Nirvana

Suede by Suede

British Steel by Judas Priest

Forever Changes by Love

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Illmatic by Nas

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Pump by Aerosmith

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

London Calling by The Clash

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Different Class by Pulp

Moon Safari by Air

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Moving Pictures by Rush

Urban Hymns by The Verve

A Northern Soul by The Verve

why would you put the verve on this list. Jesus Christ they put every cough and sneeze from every throwaway britpop band from the 90s on this list. It was fine but ffs the britpop thing was kind of like the swing revival that lasted about 6 months in 98. Get over it already.

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Da Capo by Love

Da Capo means da top-o. Not really my thing but it wasn't terrible.

Play by Moby

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

The first time I listened to this I was riding in the front passenger seat on a road trip, tripping balls on mushrooms. It is, to date, one of my all-time favorite records.

Hotel California by Eagles

The title cut is the Pachelbel's Canon of classic rock. Some people love it, some people hate it, but it's got this freaking endless cyclical progression that never ends, ultimately causing the listener madness as it repeats infinitely in the background of the brain. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave, indeed. There is some really good songwriting and performance on this record, there's a good reason it is somewhat legendary, above and beyond the aforementioned madness thing.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

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

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

If I had to choose only one record to listen to for the rest of my life, this would be it.

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Chelsea Girl by Nico

2112 by Rush

Mask by Bauhaus

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

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

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

I am utterly, totally shocked at how much I like this record. Didn't think it was going to be my thing but wow.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Tical by Method Man

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Is This It by The Strokes

Kid A by Radiohead

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Face to Face by The Kinks

I Against I by Bad Brains

Third by Portishead

Soul Mining by The The

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Stankonia by OutKast

Heroes by David Bowie

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Parklife by Blur

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

This is a great album; you can hear how Jean-Claude Desmarty has inspired producers like Nigel Godrich (check out "Paper Tiger" by Beck to hear what I'm talking about).

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

I'm shocked at how good this album is, it covers a lot of territory and is a satisfying journey. I had no idea; the only song I'd heard before was "Relax" which, by the way, mashes up really well with Rammstein's "Du Hast". If you're the kind of person who likes every song on the album to be similar then skip this, you won't like it. Also, you're lame. Go back to the safe playlist bubbles of Spotify or whatever.

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Bad by Michael Jackson

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Disintegration by The Cure

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Suicide by Suicide

Young Americans by David Bowie

1984 by Van Halen

The thing people don't realize about this record is just how revolutionary it was at the time it came out. For all of the knockoffs and wannabes in the later 80s, this album was a significant nexus between pop and hard rock. The history of the production of this album is also fascinating, with Templeman and Roth working in a WB studio, while Eddie the Van et al were working in EVH's home studio, which he built b/c he was so pissed about how many covers they forced him to do on Diver Down. Also, if you listen to that quiet little melodic line at the end of Jump (c-b-c-a c-b-c-g c-b-c-c), you'll hear what would eventually become Top of the World.

Protection by Massive Attack

Moondance by Van Morrison

Follow The Leader by Korn

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

look if you can't get laid when you put on "Sign My Name" on the stereo then man you just can't get laid.

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Melodrama by Lorde

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

"Cause the same people that tried to blackball me Forgot about two things, my Black balls" - from Gorgeous Yeah well I never tried to blackball Ye, and yet here I am, having totally forgotten about his black balls. And I look forward to forgetting them again.

Phrenology by The Roots

Cross by Justice

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Never heard of this one, solid songwriting.

On The Beach by Neil Young

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Opus Dei by Laibach

I can't stop laughing, this shit is so ridiculous. Not to be taken seriously under any circumstances.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

The Undertones by The Undertones

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

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

*I Do Not Want What I Do Not Have

Ramones by Ramones

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

The Visitors by ABBA

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Damaged by Black Flag

I'd like to hear Weird Al do a cover of Spray Paint, it's pretty much a polka already.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Marquee Moon by Television

evermore by Taylor Swift

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Calenture by The Triffids

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Live Through This by Hole

A Night At The Opera by Queen

xx by The xx

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Country Life by Roxy Music

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

The Band by The Band

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Vivid by Living Colour

get a load of Muzz' bass line on Open Letter to a Landlord

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Nevermind by Nirvana

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Debut by Björk

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Berlin by Lou Reed

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

The Joshua Tree by U2

En-Tact by The Shamen

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

The College Dropout by Kanye West

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Slayed? by Slade

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Eagles by Eagles

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Manassas by Stephen Stills

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

this album is everything that punk pretends to be.

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

The Score by Fugees

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Let It Be by The Replacements

Infected by The The

Snivilisation by Orbital

Achtung Baby by U2

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

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

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Vulnicura by Björk

War by U2

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Vespertine by Björk

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Doolittle by Pixies

My grampa listened to this record a ton right after my dad was born in 1989. My dad listened to this a lot right after I was born in 2002. I'm about to have my first kid in about 6 months; you better believe I'm going to be rocking out to this shit the first few days after he's born. Thanks gramps, this is a killer record. And in our family, it's the daddiest of dadrock albums.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Among The Living by Anthrax

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

1999 by Prince

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

OK -- you've made your move on the couch, Miles Davis Kind of Blue has just played out but she's just getting warmed up, so what now? You gonna say "excuse me for just a second, don't go anywhere", go put on this record, and resume the snogging.

Sound Affects by The Jam

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Sea Change by Beck

Not the feel-good album of the year, but a great album anyway. For those of you old enough to remember, this album came out in 2002, about a year after the Saudis orchestrated 9/11 and we were all still pretty shell-shocked from that shit. So this big-ass bummer of an album was kind of exactly the thing we needed. Also, the bass line on Paper Tiger is pure perfection.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Risque by CHIC

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Arise by Sepultura

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Kala by M.I.A.

The World is a Ghetto by War

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

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

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Leftism by Leftfield

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Night Life by Ray Price

One World by John Martyn

Surprising album, never heard of this. You can hear an influence on Nigel Godrich's production style, especially on Beck's "Sea Change"

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

This was better than I thought it would be.

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Ten by Pearl Jam

Thriller by Michael Jackson

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Arular by M.I.A.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

1977 by Ash

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Female Lives Matter. Fuck you, Ice Cube.

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Ys by Joanna Newsom

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Dummy by Portishead

is it pronounced "portis head" or "porti-shed"?

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Piece of My Heart is pretty much interchangeable with La Bamba, Wild Thing or Twist And Shout. And maybe Magic by the Cars.

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

American Idiot by Green Day

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Pretenders by Pretenders

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Connected by Stereo MC's

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

tbh I can't rate this higher b/c I know some of the musicians and industry people that have worked with her professionally and, well, they say she's "difficult". It's not a bad record, but I can't listen to it for the same reason I have a hard time listening to Buddy Rich records.

Kenza by Khaled

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

This is one of the few times when it's really worthwhile to pick up the remastered version instead of the OG release.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Tago Mago by Can

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Funeral by Arcade Fire

This is a solid record; good songwriting and solid performances. Not life-changing per se but I can't help but wonder if the hate is from Gen X'ers who, upon listening to this album in 2004, realized that they were in their 30s now and that their youth was behind them. So the bile might be more of an association thing as opposed to a problem with the album itself.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Imagine by John Lennon

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Dry by PJ Harvey

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Highly Evolved by The Vines

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

criminally underrated album

Repeater by Fugazi

Electric by The Cult

Superunknown by Soundgarden

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Close To You by Carpenters

This is a great pop album. Haters are missing out; to them I'd say let go of your ego, listen without thinking about what you're going to say about the album later, just experience it now, in the moment.

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Liquid Swords by GZA

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

So by Peter Gabriel

I'm just gonna say Tony F. Levin.

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

You have two choices. Either: - recognize that this is one of the greatest albums of all time - be a contrarian twatwaffle So what if Roger Waters decided to be Putin's cabana boy in later life? So what if he released a bullshit de-Gilmourized crummy watered-down (heh) remake? Dark Side of the Moon, as released in 1973, is a flawless, timeless album. If I only get to pick one record to bring to your deserted island... to be honest, I'm picking Bitches Brew but this would be a close 2nd choice.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

White Light by Gene Clark

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Sister by Sonic Youth

GI by Germs

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Nowhere by Ride

Permission to Land by The Darkness

I believe in a thing called lunch.

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Make Yourself by Incubus

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

Pyromania by Def Leppard

American Gothic by David Ackles

It took me way too long to figure out that the woman in the background of the cover image had her feet up on the railing and wasn't just missing a leg or two.

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

The Next Day by David Bowie

Disraeli Gears by Cream

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Smile by Brian Wilson

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

I've never bought into the "Cobain was the voice of a generation" crap. This surprisingly intimate, honest live album is so much more than just KC, especially viewed in context of the greater music industry. Much of the major label music released after 1993 is extremely overproduced and polished; even stuff that was supposed to be raw and edgy is now sterile and safe. Those of us old enough remember that MTV itself went to shit starting in the mid-90s, moving away from music to TV and "reality" shows. So it's not unreasonable to regard this album (and the live event it captured) as a funeral for rock.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

My Generation by The Who

Horses by Patti Smith

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Elastica by Elastica

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

very good record - I had a hard time with the vocals. Bryan Ferry's voice is kind of a slightly less aggressive Jello Biafra. If that super quick heavy vibrato is your thing then you'll absolutely love this record. Still tho - there's an awful lot to enjoy here. The Bogus Man was what bumped this up to 4 stars in my book; it's a cool track.

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Django Django by Django Django

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Raw Power by The Stooges

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Goo by Sonic Youth

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Kenya by Machito

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Yeezus by Kanye West

The Stooges by The Stooges

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Atomizer by Big Black

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

The Libertines by The Libertines

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Take Me Apart by Kelela

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

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Future Days by Can

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Van Halen by Van Halen

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Real Life by Magazine

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

1989 by Taylor Swift

This is a solid, solid pop record. Great songwriting & production. Out of curiosity, I went and listened to the "Taylor's Version" re-recording of this and it's even better. This is one of a few 1k1 albums that has completely surprised me in a positive way; I never would have thought to give this album the time of day but am very glad I did.

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

That vibrato tho.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

I See You by The xx

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Purple Rain by Prince

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

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

Kimono My House by Sparks

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

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

D by White Denim

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

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

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Third by Soft Machine

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Copper Blue by Sugar

Born To Be With You by Dion

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

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

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Harvest by Neil Young

Bad Company by Bad Company

Aja by Steely Dan

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Brothers by The Black Keys

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

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

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

California by American Music Club

I can't believe this needs to be said, but "this isn't on Spotify" isn't remotely a legitimate criticism of an album. Spotify is a cancer on music (even more so than the rest of the industry) and is for soccer moms and other "I like to have something on in the background" casuals. If you have such limited resources that your only place to listen to music is Spotify and YouTube ("o noes, there are ads, whatever will I do!??"), that's your problem. In fact, reviews that mention Spotify should be discarded outright. If that includes this review, then fine. OK now that we've gotten that out of the way, this is not a bad album. I'd never heard of it before; while it didn't really grab me, the songwriting is solid and it does anticipate, by a few years, one of the dominating radio sounds of the early 90s.

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

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

This is a great album; the fact that this list doesn't contain much if any Ornette Coleman isn't Zorn's fault, and doesn't make this a worse album. It's a solid, great album.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Violator by Depeche Mode

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Rapture by Anita Baker

Fragile by Yes

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

The Coral by The Coral

Movies by Holger Czukay

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

I got more out of this one than Blue; this is my favorite Joni Mitchell record.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Be by Common

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Parachutes by Coldplay

Tommy by The Who

Grace by Jeff Buckley

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

This is a very good record. Makes me want to break shit, which is what a good thrash record should do. Though Dave Mustaine frequently chooses to act like an complete asshole, we must separate the art from the artist. And to be fair -- if I dropped a banger of an album like this and everyone said "meh" because Master of Puppets had just dropped a few months before, I'd have a pretty big chip on my shoulder too. Sorry you got mogged by your former band, Dave.

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Picture Book by Simply Red

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Dog Man Star by Suede

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

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

Microshift by Hookworms

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Trio by Dolly Parton

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

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

Sulk by The Associates

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Abraxas by Santana

Odessa by Bee Gees

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Nixon by Lambchop

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

21 by Adele

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

In Rainbows by Radiohead

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Solid Air by John Martyn

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

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

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

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

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

The Clash by The Clash

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Station To Station by David Bowie

Virgin Suicides by Air

Close To The Edge by Yes

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Guero by Beck

Sheet Music by 10cc

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Bossanova by Pixies

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Fun House by The Stooges

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Medúlla by Björk

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Revolver by Beatles

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Woodface by Crowded House

Traffic by Traffic

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Green by R.E.M.

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

The White Room by The KLF

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Faith by George Michael

Quiet Life by Japan

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Music by Madonna

Amnesiac by Radiohead

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

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

I was tempted to make the obvious "music for them asses" joke but it really is a good record.

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

John Prine by John Prine

Lost Souls by Doves

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

OK Computer by Radiohead

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Pink Flag by Wire

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

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

New Wave by The Auteurs

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

The Doors by The Doors

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

The Bends by Radiohead

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Hysteria by Def Leppard

This is the perfect 80s pop-rock record. No throwaway tracks, no filler. Just wall to wall bangers and flawless production.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

#1 Record by Big Star

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Pelican West by Haircut 100

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

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Dust by Screaming Trees

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Very by Pet Shop Boys

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Back In Black by AC/DC

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Teen Dream by Beach House

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

The Slider by T. Rex

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

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

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Is Tang the same as fresh orange juice? no. There's no need to compare them, they're two completely different experiences. One is natural juice, the other is a manufactured artificially-flavored sweet treat. Sometimes I want to drink a nice glass of fresh orange juice, other times Tang is just the thang. If I want fresh orange juice, I'll pop in Sharon Jones, Roberta Flack, Aretha. If I want Tang, I'll pop in Beyoncé, Rihanna or maybe Janelle Monáe. People whining about how this record is "made by committee / artificial / manufactured" are just bitching about how Tang isn't orange juice. Nobody said it was.

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

The Cars by The Cars

Transformer by Lou Reed

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Hms Fable by Shack

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

I never heard of this until it popped up yesterday. I love this record, and can't even begin to explain why I do.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Konnichiwa by Skepta

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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

Pornography by The Cure

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Low-Life by New Order

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Timeless by Goldie

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

another surprise; I'm really not into country but the songwriting on this is top shelf.

90 by 808 State

S&M by Metallica

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Spiderland by Slint

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt