1001 Albums Summary

Grew up with this one. As a 14-year-old I thought it was amazing. Not so much now although it will always have great nostalgia value.

My introduction to Metallica. As an 11-year-old and completely unaware of their earlier output, I had nothing to taint my view of this one. It was an entirely new sound to me and a very exciting one. I've still got a lot of time for it now.

Whilst I can tell that the musicianship is exceptional, jazz just does nothing for me at all.

A fairly inoffensive post-Britpop debut which offered almost no clues about the horrors these guys were subsequently to inflict upon the world. Two decades now and their utterly unfathomable superstardom shows no signs of abating. Just as mystifying to me as the appeal of populism.

Not their best album by any stretch. It is, however, probably their most iconic. Evokes memories of my early teens and always brings a smile.

Seriously, fuck this guy.