1001 Albums Summary

Grace by Jeff Buckley

What a voice, amazing vocals, great guitars, superb album, check out the duet with Elizabeth Fraser from The Cocteau Twins which you can find on YouTube 8/10

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

One of the best low-fi bands and one of their best albums, Malkmus is a genius with the guitar. Range Life, Cut Your Hair & Gold Soundz all superb tracks

Violator by Depeche Mode

Prefer the earlier albums when they weren’t so po-faced and pretentious

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Great stuff, never listened before and thought it was excellent, Alison a stand out track but would listen again without hesitation

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Enjoyed this more than My Aim Is True, maybe because of the addition of the Attractions which gives the sound more power, Pump It Up the best track

Is This It by The Strokes

Despite the band all being entitled art school types with rich parents this still sounded amazingly fresh when it was released. I saw them perform the album in order in Sheffield just after it was released and they were fantastic. A classic album

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Not a fan of soul/R&B and the cheesy schmaltz of the opening track ‘you are the sunshine of my life’ was a terrible start. Sorry Stevie, not for me

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

There are times when bands jam with each other which is fine, however there’s no need to record and release their dicking about to inflict on innocent passer-bys

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Great album, love Bowie’s influences

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Great to fall asleep to

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Was ok, not really my genre

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Truly awful

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Blues rock n roll in the style of a Rolling Stones tribute band

The Joshua Tree by U2

Loved this when it first came out and it’s still an impressive piece of work

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Classic

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Not for me

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

S’ok

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Not for me

Document by R.E.M.

Loved this album, REMs best work

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Brilliant album, played it non stop when it came out & still sounds epic today

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Never heard of this dude but liked his style, nice laid back vibe and nice tunes

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Like this

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Not for me

The La's by The La's

This is very hyped but it was fairly average

Parklife by Blur

Classic Album, so much better than Oasis

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Not for me

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Not my sort of thing

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Jazz - nope

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Can stay unfinished for me

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Great fun

Live At Leeds by The Who

Leeds Leeds Leeds

The Predator by Ice Cube

Nah

Abbey Road by Beatles

Not the best Beatles album, but also not the worst

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

It’s the Fall - ah! RIP MES

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Excellent

Blackstar by David Bowie

Awesome

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Great stuff

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Not for me

Van Halen by Van Halen

Poodle rock

C'est Chic by CHIC

Groovy

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Nice

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Nice

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Not on Spotify so couldnt hear it!

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Superb

Elephant by The White Stripes

Stunning

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Nah

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Not for me

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Massively overrated

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

A doozy

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Ok

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Banger

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

Nope

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Not for me

Queen II by Queen

Never got the hype

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Great band great album

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Nah, live albums are never any good

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Not for me

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Strum

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Meh

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Great

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Pretentious piffle

Palo Congo by Sabu

Good but not my bag

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Pop tastic

Moon Safari by Air

Cool French dudes

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Glorious

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Patchy

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Not for me

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Meh

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Reggae is not my ting

Imagine by John Lennon

Bit miserable

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Classy

Moondance by Van Morrison

Miserable

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Rap crap

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

A bit meh

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Smashing

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Meh

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Baggytastic

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Pompous mouth breathing bilge

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Awful band, awful album

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Not for me

The Doors by The Doors

Over rated

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Nice

Sea Change by Beck

Worst gig ever seeing Beck tour this miserable album

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Classic

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Splendid

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Excellent but not quite as good as it thinks

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Meh

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Not for me

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Bit dreary

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Hairy tastic

Hms Fable by Shack

Splendid

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Not for me

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Some c*** from Preston

Dry by PJ Harvey

Brutally brilliant

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Fantastic album, Call the Police a work of wonder

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Over rated

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Meh

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Nice

Cross by Justice

Nah

Hot Fuss by The Killers

By far their best

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Nah not for me

Kid A by Radiohead

It’s Radiohead, not their best but still some absolute bangers on there: Everything in its Right Place, National Anthem, Morning Bell, Idioteque

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Not for me

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Great solo album

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Nah

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Meh

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Classic

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Lovely stuff

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

A riot

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

Nice

Out of Step by Minor Threat

A bit shouty for me

Revolver by Beatles

Meh

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Not for me

The Score by Fugees

Meh

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

No thanks

Smile by Brian Wilson

Excellent

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Nice

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Decent

Nixon by Lambchop

Noice

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Not for me

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Banger

With The Beatles by Beatles

Whatever

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Nah

Born To Be With You by Dion

No thanks

Purple Rain by Prince

Banger

The Grand Tour by George Jones

No ta

Music by Madonna

Surprisingly good

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Banger

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Ok

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Overrated

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Absolute banger

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Interesting

Rocks by Aerosmith

Cocks

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Splendid

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Nah

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

No no no

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Meh

Technique by New Order

Real good

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Cool

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Boogaloo

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Ooof

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

No no no

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Ok

Headquarters by The Monkees

Nice

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Groovy

Kimono My House by Sparks

Nice

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Meh

Abraxas by Santana

No thanks

2112 by Rush

Won’t be rushing to listen again

Nevermind by Nirvana

Awesome dude

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Sad

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Oooof

Disintegration by The Cure

Gloomy in a good way

Fragile by Yes

No

British Steel by Judas Priest

Pah

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Ok

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Splendid

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Nice

Bad Company by Bad Company

Bad

Graceland by Paul Simon

Overrated

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Nice

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Banger

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Not so magic

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

No thanks Leonard

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Straight outta the CD player

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

You failed

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Splendid

So by Peter Gabriel

So so

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Whatever

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

Not for me

My Generation by The Who

Meh

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Nope

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Nope

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Banger

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Nah

Night Life by Ray Price

Not for me

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Scott 1 was better

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Glorious

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Beauty

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Nice

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Nope

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Meh

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Nice

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Ooh no thanks

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Not as good as it thinks it is

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Not for me

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

Got off at floor 2

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Noice

Electric by The Cult

Meh

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Interesting

OK Computer by Radiohead

Best ….album…. ever

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

Meh

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Nice

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Banger

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

Nice

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Nope

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Nah

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Massively overrated

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Middling

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Ok

Nowhere by Ride

A shoegaze classic

Lost Souls by Doves

Ooof, classic

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Meh

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Nice

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

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

Classic

Risque by CHIC

Meh

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Meh

Leftism by Leftfield

Excellent

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Ok

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Overated

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Nice

Dare! by The Human League

Fantastic

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Great

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Nice

Face to Face by The Kinks

Nice

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Not for me

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Nope

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Nope

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Nope

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Nice

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

N.O.T F.O.R M.E

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Meh

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Nah

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Noisy

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Nope

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Meh

Ctrl by SZA

N thnks

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Splendid

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

No no no

Metallica by Metallica

Nope by Nope

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Not as good as it thinks it is

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Tsk

Dookie by Green Day

Nope

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Nah

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Shafted

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Oh no

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Nah

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Moody

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Almost bottom

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Nope

Atomizer by Big Black

Konnichiwa by Skepta

No thanks

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Splendid album

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Nope

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Excellent

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Nah

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Nice

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Awesome

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Splendid

Destroyer by KISS

No thanks

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Ok

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Sorry Rod

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Corker

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Get out

Green by R.E.M.

Superb

New Wave by The Auteurs

Nice

Trio by Dolly Parton

21 by Adele

Zzzzz

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Banger

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Over rated

Gold by Ryan Adams

Silver

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Pah

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Nice

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Mad bonkers crazy

Make Yourself by Incubus

Nah

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Cracker

Tapestry by Carole King

Meh

Ray Of Light by Madonna

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Unlistenably great

Being There by Wilco

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Mumble mumble bollocks bollocks

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

Banger

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Nope

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

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

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Awful dross

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Racist prick

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Illmatic by Nas

Nah

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Banger

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Nope

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

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

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Third by Soft Machine

Black Monk Time by The Monks

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

Forever Changes by Love

Virgin Suicides by Air

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Splendid

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Vespertine by Björk

Bjrilliant

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Non Merci

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Ooof

The World is a Ghetto by War

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Hotel California by Eagles

Massively overrated

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

The White Album by Beatles

Is it a comedy album?

Who's Next by The Who

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Protection by Massive Attack

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Snivilisation by Orbital

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

John Prine by John Prine

Young Americans by David Bowie

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Melodrama by Lorde

S&M by Metallica

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Awesome

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Is it possible to rate zero?

The Cars by The Cars

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Fun House by The Stooges

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

No Other by Gene Clark

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Superb

Aja by Steely Dan

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Banger

Rapture by Anita Baker

Crapture

Calenture by The Triffids

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Kala by M.I.A.

Me Against The World by 2Pac

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Superb

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Superb

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

The Coral by The Coral

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

On The Beach by Neil Young

Achtung Baby by U2

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Station To Station by David Bowie

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Wild Gift by X

Damaged by Black Flag

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Django Django by Django Django

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Crazysexycool by TLC

xx by The xx

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

I Against I by Bad Brains

Arise by Sepultura

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Garbage by Garbage

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

American Idiot by Green Day

Rubbish

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Suicide by Suicide

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Rio by Duran Duran

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

The Band by The Band

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

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

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

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

Massively over rated

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Massively overrated

Moving Pictures by Rush

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

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Superb

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

Movies by Holger Czukay

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

White Light by Gene Clark

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Pretenders by Pretenders

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Ooof banger

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Doolittle by Pixies

Banger

1977 by Ash

Superb