1001 Albums Summary

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Solid through and through, haunting, tortured and catchy piano tunes. Highlights - Sleep to Dream, Criminal.

Revolver by Beatles

Seems like an instant classic! Fresh ideas 45+ years later and clearly influential.

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Ambitious and varied, if a bit overlong.

The Joshua Tree by U2

I'm not much of a fan of The Edge or Bono or U2's sound in general. That said, this is still a solid album.

Moon Safari by Air

Low-key grooves, fresh, modern easy listening. Highlights include Sexy Boy, Kelly Watch the Stars, Talisman, New Star in the Sky.

Station To Station by David Bowie

I've listened to several Bowie albums, but somehow this one had eluded me. Somewhere in the vein of '70s rock and disco/funk-tinged prog, Station to Station is a compelling listen start to finish. Golden Years is of course a well-known single, but I also really enjoyed TVC15 and Stay.

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

It's fine.

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

It's an interesting listen, if tiring and overlong. The album opens with "Apache," which is such an influential and prominently sampled track, though nothing else quite matches it for the rest of the nearly 80-minute duration.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Love it - old school sound with cool and unusual samples and beats from DJ Premier plus Jeru the Damaja's unique style.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Rollicking! I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did, but either Stewart's vocals have grown on me, or they are a particularly good fit here (or both).

The Slider by T. Rex

Somewhat singular in its sound, but there's no denying that there are some catchy songs here. For me, standouts include Mystic Lady and The Slider.

Synchronicity by The Police

Excellent, varied, catchy

Arise by Sepultura

Microshift by Hookworms

Competent and pleasant — a blend of '80s new wave, synthwave, and psychedelia. Kind of one-note, though.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

I love this album. Lyrically impressive with a great flow, great samples, cool jazz influences. An instant classic.

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

I fell in love with this album not too long after its release. Beautiful, haunting melodies and what complimentary vocals between the band members, leading to some great harmonies. Christopher Bear's percussion is tight, often propulsive, and alluring and Chris Taylor's bass is a great current, unifying these tracks. For me, this one's a classic.

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Blur just isn't my favorite. There's some cool songwriting here, but I don't care for their sound.

Basket of Light by Pentangle

I'm not enjoying these vocals. Train Song is very cool, though.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

A lot of great tracks off of this album. Billy Joel is at the top of his game.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

I had listened to this album some time ago, and I appreciate it more now than I did then.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Bummed by Happy Mondays

I had never heard of Happy Mondays and had zero expectations going in, but I really liked this album. It definitely sounds of a time, but in many ways sounds relevant today as well. Fat White Family seems like the closest modern contemporary. An unusual but catchy blend of dance and '80s pop rock, Bummed is great for repeat listens.

All Directions by The Temptations

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

What a please to be assigned this album today. This was something I had on repeat back when it was released. Every track is a banger!

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Has some great songs, but it's a strange choice to insert vocal clips with such a short runtime.

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

I have to be in the right headspace for The Mars Volta. This album seems ambitious and technical. The end result isn't especially listenable, imo.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Hysteria by Def Leppard

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Do you like pasta? If so, you might enjoy all the noodling here.

Skylarking by XTC

What a weird, varied, and fantastic album.

Close To The Edge by Yes

A masterpiece

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

My first two-star album here. Generic brit-pop with cheesy lyrics based on dopey rhymes.

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Of a time and also very relevant today. Public Enemy sounds focused in their messaging with great delivery over excellent sampling.

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

So much cheese

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Great flow and delivery, cool beats and sampling. Feels very ahead of its time.

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

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

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

Bad by Michael Jackson

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Virgin Suicides by Air

It's fine for background music. I find it strange to have this on a "must-hear" list. "Empty House" is a great track, though.

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Connected by Stereo MC's

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Terrible flow and beats. I'm just awestruck by this album's inclusion here.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Ctrl by SZA

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Smile by Brian Wilson

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Sheet Music by 10cc

Super fun!

Risque by CHIC

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Teen Dream by Beach House

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Kid A by Radiohead

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Solid Air by John Martyn

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Boston by Boston

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Young Americans by David Bowie

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

In Utero by Nirvana

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

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

Moondance by Van Morrison

Make Yourself by Incubus

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Now I know why Hinder sucks

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

GREY Area by Little Simz

Country Life by Roxy Music

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Live At Leeds by The Who

Harvest by Neil Young

High Violet by The National

American Idiot by Green Day

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Dookie by Green Day

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Mask by Bauhaus

Pink Flag by Wire

Great album - really holds up almost 50 years later.

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

While I don't think the album is consistent from start to finish, there is still some REALLY cool stuff on here.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Destroyer by KISS

Is This It by The Strokes

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Protection by Massive Attack

Infected by The The

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Berlin by Lou Reed

Elephant by The White Stripes

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

White Ladder by David Gray

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Ray Of Light by Madonna

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Blue by Joni Mitchell

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Dummy by Portishead

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

I'll never understand the love or acclaim for Bob Dylan. This is maybe the fifth Dylan album on this list I've endured. It's fine. Musically, I enjoy this more than the others, but Bob Dylan is still providing the vocals, unfortunately.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Arrival by ABBA

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

The Rise & Fall by Madness

2112 by Rush

Tapestry by Carole King

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Drunk by Thundercat

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Liquid Swords by GZA

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Purple Rain by Prince

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

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

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

1977 by Ash

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Dry by PJ Harvey

Damaged by Black Flag

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

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

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Vivid by Living Colour

No Other by Gene Clark

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

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

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Document by R.E.M.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Music isn't bad, but the vocals aren't great, and the lyrics are terrible.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

High 3

evermore by Taylor Swift

Ingenue by k.d. lang

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Phrenology by The Roots

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Third by Portishead

Face to Face by The Kinks

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Mott by Mott The Hoople

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

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

The Bends by Radiohead

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Be by Common

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

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

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

I find Lana Del Rey to be consistently bland, and this album is totally unoffensive.

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

While I love King Crimson, this album has never grabbed me.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Debut by Björk

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Decent songs that are harmed by Perry Farrell's voice.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Perfectly acceptable

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

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Moving Pictures by Rush

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

On The Beach by Neil Young

En-Tact by The Shamen

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Great, a live double album by an obscure British space rock band. Muddy production, noodling, weird noses, droning vocals. Bleh.

Quiet Life by Japan

Who's Next by The Who

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Copper Blue by Sugar

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Spiderland by Slint

An incredible album front to back.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Truth by Jeff Beck

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

The Stooges by The Stooges

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Back In Black by AC/DC

Close To You by Carpenters

Dog Man Star by Suede

Two year later, Mansun would release Attack of the Grey Lantern and, imo, really perfect this sound and style. However, this is still a good listen that has a lot to offer.

Calenture by The Triffids

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

It's a good album overall, and it was the first album of theirs I had purchased. It's among the weaker Radiohead albums overall, though, or maybe right about in the middle for them.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

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

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

Soul Mining by The The

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Desire Lines is a fantastic track

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Take Me Apart by Kelela

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

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Faust IV by Faust

I almost wrote this off completely at first. "Krautrock" really drags and not much happens in its almost 12-minute run time. Past that track, there is some cool stuff, though.

Eagles by Eagles

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

I want to give this a 1, but the album is more fun than I expected -- it owes a lot to the production and the creative use of samples.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Being There by Wilco

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Wild Gift by X

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Beautiful Freak by Eels

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

John Prine by John Prine

Doolittle by Pixies

Bossanova by Pixies

Horses by Patti Smith

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Raw Power by The Stooges

Diamond Life by Sade

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

The Undertones by The Undertones

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

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

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Dare! by The Human League

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

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

C'est Chic by CHIC

Blur by Blur

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Nevermind by Nirvana

Sound Affects by The Jam

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

The White Album by Beatles

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Slayed? by Slade

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Chris by Christine and the Queens

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

1989 by Taylor Swift

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Amnesiac by Radiohead

OK by Talvin Singh

D by White Denim

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Sulk by The Associates

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

The Grand Tour by George Jones

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Uninspired

Trio by Dolly Parton

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Among the weaker Steely Dan albums, but still a banger

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Opus Dei by Laibach

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

A lengthy album that keeps getting better and more varied as it goes.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

They have better albums. This one didn't really stand out to me.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

This isn't my favorite Residents album. The songs are so outside the realm of typical music. They aren't especially listenable, and yet, they have a way of worming themselves in for me. They're actually more concise, focused, structured and approachable than much of The Residents' earlier catalog, as if they wanted to create a sort of avant-garde pop album. It also seems like we wouldn't have gotten bands like Ween or Primus without early Residents albums like this one (or at least those bands may have developed differently). Difficult to rate this one, but I think it's worth consideration and even multiple listens, 4 stars.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Odessa by Bee Gees

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

The more I listen to Roxy Music, the more I don't like them

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

No doubt an influential album that was both of and ahead of its time. I would have loved to see where Buddy Holly went from there.

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Ten by Pearl Jam

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Sincere by Mj Cole

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

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

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Born To Be With You by Dion

You recorded (and produced) cringe, bro.

Live! by Fela Kuti

New Forms by Roni Size

Actually really enjoyed this as a soundtrack for the work day

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Let It Be by The Replacements

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Was going to rate it 3, but they closed out with that Streets of Rage sound

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Suicide by Suicide

The thing about Suicide is they have a cool sound but their songs also kind of all sound the same and have similar structures.

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Cut by The Slits

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Slipknot by Slipknot

War by U2

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Da Capo by Love

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

The first few opening minutes had me dreading what this album might be, but I'm happy to be proven wrong. What a propulsive, dynamic, interesting electronica album.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

The album starts off very weak, but there's some cool stuff later on, particularly the Portishead remix of Planet D. I'm not sure why this album made the list, though.

Arular by M.I.A.

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Sister by Sonic Youth

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Repeater by Fugazi

Imagine by John Lennon

Holy shit. Something Phil Spector produced and didn't ruin.

Django Django by Django Django

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Graceland by Paul Simon

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Queen II by Queen

1984 by Van Halen

Headquarters by The Monkees

Low by David Bowie

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

The Band by The Band

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Pump by Aerosmith

Regardless of what you think of the music, you have to admit that Steven Tyler raped and battered a 16 year-old when he was 25.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

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

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Live Through This by Hole

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

London Calling by The Clash

Kenza by Khaled

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

I'm not sure why this made the list. Fuzzy, muddy, noisy, these are not inherently bad qualities, but monotonous generally is. The songs really run together, and nothing seems memorable here. "Getting Bright At Night" was a good track for a while, but it's 9 minutes long and about 2/3 of the way through starts sounding like everything else on the album.

Marquee Moon by Television

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Play by Moby

So much of this album is a pastiche of African spirituals that a white man repackaged with gloss and techno, dance vibes. The ideas are thin, the loops are too long to back a simple dance number, but too short and repetitive to carry a full-length pop song. A good sample in a song is usually a fun nod, an Easter egg, an elevation of an idea or a rhythm that the artist then builds something new from. But here on many of the tracks, the spirituals feel like the entire idea, and Moby works around them. This leaves the subtext of it all -- the African spirituals are generally about struggle. Is Moby comparing his own personal struggles to those of enslaved people? Probably. Weirdly, despite Moby not having a strong voice, the tracks with his vocals are the best. Porcelain and South Side remain great songs.

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

I was previously familiar with John Gran and a fan of Midlake, but I didn't realize they collaborated on. I still don't particularly care for the way Grant often layers his vocals, but these are strong songs with clever lyrics.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Transformer by Lou Reed

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Movies by Holger Czukay

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

The Next Day by David Bowie

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

I think these are great songs, but I think the mix is off. Harvey's vocals are quiet to the point of almost missing them.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Forever Changes by Love

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

This was actually one of my least favorite Wilco albums and put me off from listening to them for a while. However, listening now, I appreciate it more.

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

I really dig this. It's like touching on all these different alternative sounds from the '80s and '90s: Dinosaur Jr., Guided By Voices, Failure, Slint, Meat Puppets...

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

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

The Visitors by ABBA

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Black Metal by Venom

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Music by Madonna

Inoffensive

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Crazysexycool by TLC

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Elbow on the list. It's not my favorite Elbow album, but there are some really good tracks on here.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Cool songs hampered by bad vocals, but sometimes the results are worth it. I probably won't listen to this again, but I think I can see some influence on groups I like such as Dry Cleaning and perhaps Squid.

Rio by Duran Duran

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

I used to play this album on repeat. Listening to it now, I think it's aged OK. It definitely sounds of a time. There's no doubt this caused nu-metal to blow up into the mainstream for better or worse (probably worse). Still, it's a mostly fun and angsty short album with some catchy hooks.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Illmatic by Nas

Yeezus by Kanye West

Great album. Super creative both musically and lyrically. It's definitely my favorite of Ye's. Now can we make sure he's getting therapy and/or medication, please?

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

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Real Life by Magazine

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Leftism by Leftfield

I was really hoping for something more inspired from an album called "leftism."

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

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

The Libertines by The Libertines

Grace by Jeff Buckley

I would have loved to have seen what else he could have done. What's here is a little rough, but there's no denying his powerful voice. "So Real" gets stuck in my head easily.

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Incredibly diverse, unique, catchy.

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Fun enough but pretty same-y throughout.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

I Wanna Be Adored is such a fantastic track. Nothing else here is quite as strong, but it's still a solid album.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Blunderbuss by Jack White

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

The list maker seems to enjoy forgettable U.K. rap. Nothing offensive here, but this didn't make my life more complete either.

Violator by Depeche Mode

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

The Doors by The Doors

Melodrama by Lorde

An Antonoff nothing burger

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

A masterpiece.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Pretty unremarkable if it weren't for some of the earliest recordings of Bjork. Birthday, Deus, and Cowboy are among the better tracks.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Disintegration by The Cure

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

One World by John Martyn

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

A Seat at the Table by Solange

I can't be the only one more into Solange than Beyonce.

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Eternally Yours by The Saints

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

I think this is great - sounds really ahead of its time and seems to have influenced the '90s Brit rock and psychedelia revival

Garbage by Garbage

Heroes by David Bowie

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Rapture by Anita Baker

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Third by Soft Machine

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Electric by The Cult

Nixon by Lambchop

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Night Life by Ray Price

Great songs, great voice, but everything starts to blend together by the end (and really well before that).

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Atomizer by Big Black

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Nowhere by Ride

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Out of Step by Minor Threat

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Snivilisation by Orbital

Fun background music

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Abraxas by Santana

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

I love Liars, but I stay away from their early stuff. I've never been into this album. I recommend checking out any of their albums from their 2007 self-titled album onwards. I appreciate attempts to do something different, but this isn't an album I plan on re-visiting. It's noisy. It's generally unpleasant and not particularly musical.

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

The Cars by The Cars

Fantastic album and an all-time strong debut album to boot. It's hard to believe this came out in '78.

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

I definitely didn't need to hear this before dying. It's all pretty pleasant, though. The songs generally have a way of unfolding as to suggest a soundtrack to a nostalgic day.

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

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Homework by Daft Punk

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Elastica by Elastica

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

I Against I by Bad Brains

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Fantastic album and what a great cover

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

1999 by Prince

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Cross by Justice

Fun, but unfortunately the album peaks early with "Genesis."

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

90 by 808 State

More Specials by The Specials

Parachutes by Coldplay

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Kimono My House by Sparks

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Not sure why this is on the list, but I enjoy the album

Faith by George Michael

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

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

So much Nick Cave on this list.

Parklife by Blur

More Britpop slop

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Picture Book by Simply Red

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

21 by Adele

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

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

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Timeless by Goldie

Brothers by The Black Keys

Among The Living by Anthrax

Signing Off by UB40

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

So by Peter Gabriel

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Kenya by Machito

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

The Specials by The Specials

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

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

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

White Light by Gene Clark

Blackstar by David Bowie

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

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

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

Follow The Leader by Korn

I had a friend who put this on to fall asleep to during a sleepover. I was looking forward to listening to this, but I think it aged worse than Chocolate Starfish.

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

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Achtung Baby by U2

I don't know how to explain it, but this sounds like fake music.

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

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

California by American Music Club

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

LP1 by FKA twigs

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Future Days by Can

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Pornography by The Cure

Street Life by The Crusaders

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

I first listened to this in my teens. It was my only attempt to listen to Genesis, and it put me off from them. I think my brain was simply too small then.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Innocuous, but why's this here?

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

This guy thinks he can forgive Jesus

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Traffic by Traffic

This is fine, by why is it on here?

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Stankonia by OutKast

Fun House by The Stooges

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

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Shadowland by k.d. lang

The La's by The La's

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Konnichiwa by Skepta

The White Room by The KLF

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Murmur by R.E.M.

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Van Halen by Van Halen

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

The World is a Ghetto by War

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

British Steel by Judas Priest

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Scum by Napalm Death

Lol, what?

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Aja by Steely Dan

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

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

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

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

Woodface by Crowded House

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

So Much For The City by The Thrills

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

The Yes Album by Yes

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Closer by Joy Division

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

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

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Vulnicura by Björk

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

OK Computer by Radiohead

xx by The xx

This album didn't click at first, but after repeated listens, I've really grown to appreciate it. 4.5 stars, rounding up to 5.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Kala by M.I.A.

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

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Felt like one of the longest albums ever. I'm sure could distill this down to something pretty solid. Still seems like he's trying to flex with so many songs, but they generally run together.

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

American Pie by Don McLean

Palo Congo by Sabu

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Vespertine by Björk

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Green by R.E.M.

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Orbital 2 by Orbital

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Ramones by Ramones

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

Highly Evolved by The Vines

What if Nirvana tried to be The Beatles and sucked at it?

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Roots by Sepultura

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

S&M by Metallica

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

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

Bad Company by Bad Company

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Gold by Ryan Adams

OK songs by a shitty guy

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Tago Mago by Can

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

I think I need a cigarette and a choir of smoking children impersonating me to understand this.

25 by Adele

A voice like Adele's deserves much better songs

The Clash by The Clash

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Free Palestine

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Abbey Road by Beatles

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Odelay by Beck

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

All Mod Cons by The Jam

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

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

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

The Girl From Ipanema is an all-time great song, and its presence alone would push this toward five stars. And then Corcovado, too?!

Metallica by Metallica

Put off listening to this to re-listen to Getz/Gilberto. This is no doubt a great album, even though I'm not really in the mood for it.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Goo by Sonic Youth

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Dust by Screaming Trees

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

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Thriller by Michael Jackson

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Really enjoying the vibe and groove of this

Different Class by Pulp

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Crass, juvenile, offensive, not helped by run-of-the-mill production.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Sea Change by Beck

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

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The Score by Fugees

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Hotel California by Eagles

Black Monk Time by The Monks

I can't believe this came out in '66

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

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

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Medúlla by Björk

Rocks by Aerosmith

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

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

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Low-Life by New Order

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

#1 Record by Big Star

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Pretenders by Pretenders

New Wave by The Auteurs

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

GI by Germs

Fragile by Yes

Tommy by The Who

Yeah, I don't get it

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

...And Justice For All by Metallica

The Coral by The Coral

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

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

My Generation by The Who

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

On their fourth Album, Kings of Leon made a conscious decision to try to pack arenas and bring in some cash, and it worked. These aren't by any means bad songs, but they aren't particularly interesting either, and it's strange to me that this is on the list, especially when other Kings of Leon albums are more interesting (though still not mandatory listens).

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

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

I dunno, it's good I guess, but it also just doesn't resonate or stick with me at all.

I See You by The xx

School's Out by Alice Cooper

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Technique by New Order

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

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The Who Sell Out by The Who

We don't need all of The Who albums on here. This one's a fun idea, but it's basically skits with some so-so psychadelia stuffed between.

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Tical by Method Man

Guero by Beck

American Gothic by David Ackles

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Suede by Suede

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Hms Fable by Shack

This is a well-crafted brit-pop album that absolutely does not need to be on this list

Lost Souls by Doves

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

It's more white guys playing the blues 🤷‍♂️

Eliminator by ZZ Top

In Rainbows by Radiohead

The Man Who by Travis

The Predator by Ice Cube

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

With The Beatles by Beatles

Smash by The Offspring

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

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

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

I love Wild Beasts, but Smother would be the better album to include in this list.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Ys by Joanna Newsom

I remember when this came out and was getting rave reviews, and I just could not get into it or even understand the appeal at all. Revisiting now, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It's complex but unfortunately not so listenable, and her voice can be really grating.