1001 Albums Summary

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1089
Albums Rated
2.67
Average Rating
100%
Complete
Abbey Road
Beatles
Favorite Album

Rating Distribution

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Rating Timeline

Average rating over time

Ratings by Decade

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Activity by Day

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Taste Profile

1950s
Favorite Decade
Reggae
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Perfectionist
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45
5-Star Albums
141
1-Star Albums

Taste Analysis

Genre Preferences

Ratings by genre

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You Love More Than Most

Albums you rated higher than global average

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Rip It Up 5 2.9 +2.1
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 5 3.17 +1.83
Marcus Garvey 5 3.19 +1.81
Dance Mania 5 3.27 +1.73
Faith 5 3.27 +1.73
Kenya 5 3.27 +1.73
In The Wee Small Hours 5 3.28 +1.72
The Slim Shady LP 5 3.29 +1.71
Juju 5 3.33 +1.67
If I Should Fall From Grace With God 5 3.34 +1.66

You Love Less Than Most

Albums you rated lower than global average

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
In Rainbows 1 3.84 -2.84
KIWANUKA 1 3.74 -2.74
Pink Moon 1 3.65 -2.65
After The Gold Rush 1 3.64 -2.64
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 1 3.63 -2.63
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 1 3.61 -2.61
The Number Of The Beast 1 3.59 -2.59
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 1 3.58 -2.58
Bryter Layter 1 3.51 -2.51
Blonde On Blonde 1 3.5 -2.5

Artist Analysis

Favorite Artists

Artists with 2+ albums

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Beatles 7 5
Led Zeppelin 5 4.6
Jimi Hendrix 3 4.67
Michael Jackson 3 4.67
George Michael 2 5
Van Halen 2 5
Beastie Boys 3 4.33
Simon & Garfunkel 3 4.33
Frank Sinatra 3 4.33
Queen 3 4.33
Nirvana 3 4.33

Least Favorite Artists

Artists with 2+ albums

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Tom Waits 5 1.4
Kanye West 3 1
Bob Dylan 7 1.71
Elvis Costello & The Attractions 4 1.5
Roxy Music 3 1.33
Nick Drake 3 1.33
My Bloody Valentine 3 1.33
Taylor Swift 2 1
The Chemical Brothers 2 1
The Divine Comedy 2 1
Barry Adamson 2 1
Pere Ubu 2 1
Radiohead 6 1.83
Leonard Cohen 5 1.8
Björk 4 1.75
Kings of Leon 3 1.67
The Velvet Underground 3 1.67
Sonic Youth 5 2
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 5 2
Robert Wyatt 2 1.5
The Flaming Lips 2 1.5
Sepultura 2 1.5
Air 2 1.5
Bee Gees 2 1.5
The Mothers Of Invention 2 1.5
Scott Walker 2 1.5
The Prodigy 2 1.5
Fiona Apple 2 1.5
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band 2 1.5
M.I.A. 2 1.5
Iron Maiden 2 1.5
Wilco 2 1.5
Slipknot 2 1.5
Orbital 2 1.5
Neil Young 4 2
Brian Eno 5 2.2
The Byrds 5 2.2
Dexys Midnight Runners 3 2
Tim Buckley 3 2
The Kinks 4 2.25

Controversial Artists

Artists you rate inconsistently

ArtistRatings
Prince 5, 1, 3
Fleetwood Mac 2, 5
The Fall 4, 1, 3
Neil Young 4, 2, 1, 1
Talking Heads 5, 4, 3, 2

5-Star Albums (45)

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Popular Reviews

Neil Young
2/5
I’m so glad Neil Young isn’t on Spotify because this is now the fourth Neil Young album that this list has generated for me and I do not want him showing up in my Spotify Wrapped as my most listened to artist of the year because he’s trash and I think the only reason that four of his albums could possibly be on this list is simply that the creator of 1001 Albums has a huge crush on him. Should I be expecting more Neil Young in the future? If so, I’m going to need at least 3-5 days notice to prepare my ear holes.
25 likes
Malcolm McLaren
2/5
I’m glad this helped to bring hip-hop to Britain, especially as early as 1983, and a lot of the songs are catchy to be sure, but I simply cannot like this album because Malcom is such an awful person. Some people say he’s a genius- he’s a genius alright, he was genius enough to realize he had no talent himself so he stole the talents of others and put his name on it. First it was the Sex Pistols, now it’s black artists. While listening to this album, the whole time I’m thinking “who did he steal this from” and that we should just be listening to the original albums instead. I recognize that all music is essentially stolen, but it’s important to give the influences their due. McLaren had no intention of ever doing that.
21 likes
The Replacements
4/5
You know when you have a song saved on your playlist but you don’t even know who sings it? That was me with Within Your Reach. That was off the Hootenanny album, never heard anything off this album before today. The stripped down sound of an early 80s punk 4-piece band really makes me yearn for a decade I never experienced. It sounds a bit boring now, but I’m sure it sounded absolutely mind-boggling back then. I wish I wasn’t desensitized and used to big production music done by computers. This album truly makes me want to spike my hair and walk around in a ripped jean jacket and Converse on the streets of New York smoking a cigarette and flipping off policemen. I’m learning from this project that often the bands that influenced the sound or created it aren’t as widely recognized or remembered as the bands who perfected it. This is one of those times. If I were a teenager in 1984, this would be on my record player every night as I laid on the floor of my bedroom hating my parents. My favorites: I Will Dare, We’re Coming Out, Black Diamond, Answering Machine
2 likes
Tito Puente
5/5
So fun! Made me want to dance the Mambo in Havana in the 20s. Even though it’s not my normal style of music, I enjoyed every song and would definitely listen again or even put this on during a dinner party.
2 likes

1-Star Albums (141)

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Perfectionist

Only 4% of albums received 5 stars. Average rating: 2.67.