1001 Albums Summary

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

My “first” Dylan album, and still my favourite. There are, of course, better individual tracks throughout his career, but as a group, these work best. Something different about the sound that is not captured elsewhere

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

The Dan are an oddity. I shouldn’t like them, but I kind of do! Good album; not my favourite though

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

I’m not a fan. Not my go to choice music but gave it a chance to listen through. I found the vocals and voice had to listen to, and whilst musically there certainly were high points, there were too many low one for me. Can see why it may be popular though.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Blimey! Not sure how I’ve missed this. Yes, enjoyed the album; possibly not my go to style, but good none the less. Listen to “the music” generally, so need to review again to big a bit deeper. Which I will do. No frame of reference for rating, but 4*

Murmur by R.E.M.

A lot has been said about how good early REM is - and I do agree, there is a lot of good work in their catalogue. But, this album actually disappoints on first listen. Yes, the opening track "Radio Free Europe" is a major standout, but to me, the rest feel weak by comparison. There doesn't seem much to meet the album start, and it dwindles into a mix of jangly indie pop. OK, so there is lot to like, and you can see the genesis of what they were to become, but needs more time, and perhaps the right time, to appreciate. 3* on first listen

Country Life by Roxy Music

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Doolittle by Pixies

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

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

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Purple Rain by Prince

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Odelay by Beck

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Who's Next by The Who

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Destroyer by KISS

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Bossanova by Pixies

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

OK Computer by Radiohead

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Sheet Music by 10cc

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Live Through This by Hole

I found this quite a poor album. I tried to like it, but it felt a bit forced; more like a covers band, or a band trying to create something from “10 years ago”. And failing.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Not really for me, this one!

Pink Flag by Wire

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Not for me this!

On The Beach by Neil Young

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Wild Gift by X

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Stankonia by OutKast

Transformer by Lou Reed

Graceland by Paul Simon

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Back In Black by AC/DC

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Revolver by Beatles

Suede by Suede

Dummy by Portishead

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

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

Low-Life by New Order

Dry by PJ Harvey

Truth by Jeff Beck

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Leftism by Leftfield

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Marquee Moon by Television

Never saw the appeal. It's ok, but not groundbreaking. Perhaps I should have been there!

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Dog Man Star by Suede

Being There by Wilco

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

1989 by Taylor Swift

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Nevermind by Nirvana

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

evermore by Taylor Swift

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

The Specials by The Specials

The Joshua Tree by U2

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Protection by Massive Attack

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Queen II by Queen

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Smash by The Offspring

Heroes by David Bowie

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Mask by Bauhaus

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Aja by Steely Dan

Machine Head by Deep Purple

GREY Area by Little Simz

Started ok. Fell away. Not my bag really

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

All good. Apart from the vocals on the title track!

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Grrrrrrrrrrrreat!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Yeah! First Flaming Lips LP I heard, and probably my favourite.

Disintegration by The Cure

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

An oddity this. Hard to get into, and clearly of it’s time. But ok

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Microshift by Hookworms

It's ok. Gets a bit repetitive. Possibly more of a 3.5, but not a 4

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

With The Beatles by Beatles

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Sincere by Mj Cole

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

John Prine by John Prine

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

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

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Play by Moby

LP1 by FKA twigs

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Raw Power by The Stooges

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Five starts for the original album. The additional tracks added to the album do not quite reach that standard, so would lose half a star for that!

The World is a Ghetto by War

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Closer by Joy Division

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Atomizer by Big Black

The Clash by The Clash

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Document by R.E.M.

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Third by Soft Machine

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Imagine by John Lennon

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

...And Justice For All by Metallica

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

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

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

In Utero by Nirvana

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

Kimono My House by Sparks

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

2112 by Rush

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Different Class by Pulp