1001 Albums Summary

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination by The Alan Parsons Project

I’m pretty sure my mum played the hell out of this when I was a kid, it is so familiar! Prog can either be good or absolutely awful this is good stuff

A Beginner's Mind by Sufjan Stevens

Nice but didn’t grip me

Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 by Bruce Springsteen

Sorry Bruce I just don’t get you

Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell

Just too nice and not interesting

The Shape Of Punk To Come by Refused

It may have failed on release but this is one of those albums that spread’s influence far and wide. A 10/10 classic

Contra by Vampire Weekend

As someone who is an indie music enjoyer the hype on this was massive and I just never got it. It has some interesting hooks and melodies but I never felt it was a good and cohesive as everyone said.

Continuum by John Mayer

I have never understood why he is lionised as some sort of guitar genius. He’s good but the songs all blend together and nothing grabs me

Has A Good Home by Final Fantasy

Never heard of this guy and I live in the town he grew up in! Interesting work I enjoyed it but I don’t feel drawn to listen again

Don't Throw Stones by THE SPORTS

Hadn’t heard this and somehow knew they were Australian. Fun listen

Frengers: Not Quite Friends But Not Quite Strangers by Mew

Danish and alternative rock sounds like it doesn’t belong in the same sentence but this was great. So far the people who have added albums have done a much better job than the actual official list!

Please Don't Take Me Back by Martha

Obscure and British are 2 things I typically love and there is a lot to love with this!

Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker

Reminded me of elvis Costello

Millennium by Backstreet Boys

I saw this and thought ffs who put a joke album in this list. But how wrong I was, annoyingly great songs, a little over produced but I guess that’s the genre 3.5 as the back half drags a little

Real Life by Joan As Police Woman

I was entranced by her vocals, the music was good and I will delve into this artist’s catalog

Oncle Jazz by Men I Trust

It’s ok, nice vibe singer has a good voice but didnt inspire me to check out more of their work or re listen

Djarimirri by Gurrumul

L'Heptade by Harmonium

Vedergällningen by Garmarna

Toxicity by System Of A Down

Alive Or Just Breathing by Killswitch Engage

Chocolate & Cheese by Ween

I have heard of ween but mostly as a joke band but this was great!

Thunder And Consolation by New Model Army

I’m pretty sure I had this on cassette tape given to me by an Aunt

Suzuki by Tosca

Almost triphop like. I was in the mood for an album like this so the timing was impeccable

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Being a man in my 40s seeing this made me think I would be listening to some generic pop crap, but I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this

Pony Express Record by Shudder To Think

On paper this should appeal to me, I’m a GenXer into rock, punk, post hardcore but this just doesn’t quite land right for me. It has some good parts but the whole feels lacking. I will re listen but my hopes aren’t high

Daisies Of The Galaxy by Eels

Nuyorican Soul by Nuyorican Soul

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads

This should have been been on the original list!

Cleopatra by The Lumineers

The Animal Years by Josh Ritter

All Hail West Texas by The Mountain Goats

Mad Dogs & Englishmen by Joe Cocker

Quadrophenia by The Who

This should have been on the main list 4.5

The Evil One by Roky Erickson

I recognised one of the songs but no idea where from. This was good

We Rock Hard by Freestylers

Too long would have been a solid 3/5 but jus keeps going

Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles

Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

One of the great albums they have produced. The best thing about them is if you don’t like this one wait until the next one as they are ridiculously prolific and not tied to any particular genre

Foxes in the Snow by Jason Isbell

Pop by GAS

Come And Get It by Rachel Stevens

I thought this was a joke addition but it is pretty catchy pop and it’s fun. I will never listen to it again though!!

The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

Feels over produced but some great songs hidden below the production

Nia by Blackalicious

La cagaste... Burt Lancaster by Hombres G

The Mantle by Agalloch

Ruin by The Amazing Devil

Indie folk and west end musicals are not my thing so this is not my thing

WORRY by Jeff Rosenstock

BABYMETAL by BABYMETAL

Some occasional annoying vocals bring this down to a 4.5 Unironically great

A Live One by Phish

I generally don’t like live albums and it turns out I definitely don’t like live albums by phish

Y Ahora Qué? by Reincidentes

Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo

The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Various Artists

People Who Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World by AJJ

In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson

I went backpacking around the world in 2005/6 and this album was played everywhere and all the worst people I met were always talking about how this was “real music made by a real musician” I always thought it was shit

Stretch 2 by Arca

O Monstro Precisa De Amigos by Ornatos Violeta

Pretty good. Sounds like a lot of other albums that came out in the time period but with nice Portuguese twist

St. Jude by Courteeners

Afrociberdelia by Chico Science

Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys

Young Team by Mogwai

John Dawson Winter III by Johnny Winter

Brand New Eyes by Paramore

Somehow Paramore has passed me by and I don’t recall hearing any songs but this is really good. Time to dig into the discography

Autobiografia by Duncan Dhu

Some pretty good songs but way too long

Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend

Animals by Pink Floyd

Before These Crowded Streets by Dave Matthews Band

Dilate by Ani DiFranco

Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry

Singles by Future Islands

Lahai by Sampha

Get To Heaven by Everything Everything

Norther by Ex-Easter Island Head

Afraid Of Sunlight by Marillion

Somewhere In The Between by Streetlight Manifesto

Nail by Scraping Foetus off the Wheel

Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett

The Beautiful Letdown by Switchfoot

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo

Weezer by Weezer

This was one of those major omissions from the original list. Still sounds fantastic and has gone on my regular listening list

Because the Internet by Childish Gambino

Out Of Time by R.E.M.

The General Electric by Shihad

The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists

Englabörn by Jóhann Jóhannsson

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Mm..Food by MF DOOM

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

The Hypnogogue by The Church

I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire

I Need to Start a Garden by Haley Heynderickx

22, A Million by Bon Iver

Wild Planet by The B-52's

Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

Things We Lost In The Fire by Low

Quebec by Ween

Apostrophe(') by Frank Zappa

The first Zappa album I listened too and still my favourite

Home Sweet Home by Kano

The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me by Brand New

Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83

Alexisonfire by Alexisonfire

Fantasies by Metric

Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by SOPHIE

TRON: Legacy by Daft Punk

Speak & Spell by Depeche Mode

Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

How to Operate With a Blown Mind by Lo Fidelity Allstars

Grand Prix by Teenage Fanclub

Grace And Danger by John Martyn

The Great Outdoors Jam by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Savage Sinusoid by Igorrr

Que c'est triste Venise by Charles Aznavour

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Take to the Skies by Enter Shikari

Chet by Chet Baker

My Brain Hurts by Screeching Weasel

Set Yourself On Fire by Stars

Brat by Charli xcx

Telefone by Noname

When Smoke Rises by Mustafa

Thank Christ for the Bomb by The Groundhogs

MOMENTUM by Calibro 35

Circles by Mac Miller

How To Be A Human Being by Glass Animals

For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver

Odyssey Number Five by Powderfinger

An Empty Bliss Beyond This World by The Caretaker

Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure

Blade Runner by Vangelis

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw

Barton Hollow by The Civil Wars

One Time for All Time by 65daysofstatic

Version 2.0 by Garbage

No Talking Just Head by The Heads

Jaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Up To Here by The Tragically Hip

I’m married to a Canadian so have absorbed the music of the Hip via osmosis. This is the first time I have ever listen to one of their albums but I knew most of the songs!

Recipe for Hate by Bad Religion

Les deux doigts dans la prise by Les sheriff

Bon Iver by Bon Iver

Harbor Lights by Bruce Hornsby

Misplaced Childhood by Marillion

No.1 In Heaven by Sparks

Stupid Dream by Porcupine Tree

Under The Pink by Tori Amos

Is Ellipsis by Psyche Origami

Nurture by Porter Robinson

Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie

Carolina Confessions by The Marcus King Band

Symbolic by Death

Cor-Crane Secret by Polvo

Ida Con Snock by Michael Hurley

Latin Mass by Os Mundi

Poesía Básica by Extrechinato y Tu

Peasant by Richard Dawson

Piñata by Freddie Gibbs

Gemstones by Adam Green

Tomb by Angelo De Augustine

The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman

Hello Rockview by Less Than Jake

Emotional Mugger by Ty Segall

HELLYEAH by HELLYEAH

A.M. by Wilco

Sing To God by Cardiacs

HEY WHAT by Low

Auri by Auri

30 Something by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine

Come On Come On by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise by The Dear Hunter

Psychic by DARKSIDE

After Hours by The Weeknd

Loss by Mull Historical Society

Six by Mansun

The Monitor by Titus Andronicus

Puzzle by Biffy Clyro

The Lioness by Songs: Ohia

Fear Inoculum by TOOL

Blink-182 by blink-182

The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit

McDonald and Giles by Ian McDonald

Exile On Coldharbour Lane by Alabama 3

Beautiful Midnight by Matthew Good Band

AmarElo by Emicida

Last Splash by The Breeders

L'autre... by Mylène Farmer

Funeral Dress by Wussy

Souvlaki by Slowdive

Pulse by Pink Floyd

Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens

Yellow & Green by Baroness

This is my submission! I decided to highlight a band I feel is underrepresented in discussion of modern metal. I could have picked any of their earlier albums, as red and blue are also 5/5 for me, but yellow &green is a mature sounding melodic work that exposes the song writing strength and I felt was the best introduction to their discography and serves as a great jumping off point for deeper exploration

Lateralus by TOOL

Barafundle by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci

This was a flashback! I had a Welsh friend who was constantly singing the praises of this band and I had a few songs on mixtape!

Come On Over by Shania Twain

The Ideal Crash by dEUS

Fully Completely by The Tragically Hip

Up by Great Big Sea

First Utterance by Comus

The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift To Experience

Neon Golden by The Notwist

Script Of The Bridge by The Chameleons

Nearer My God by Foxing

Keep It like a Secret by Built To Spill

The Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters

The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau by Chris Thile

Pushin' Against a Stone by Valerie June

Love Is Hell by Ryan Adams

Shack-man by Medeski, Martin & Wood

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Moffou by Salif Keita

Repetition by Unwound

Stage Four by Touché Amoré

Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim

Homogenic by Björk

You'd Prefer an Astronaut by Hum

The Grass Is Blue by Dolly Parton

A Day At The Races by Queen

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads by Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Triage by David Baerwald

When It Falls by Zero 7

1, 2, Kung Fu! by Boy Azooga

Spinvis by Spinvis

Fashion Nugget by CAKE

Ultra Blue by Hikaru Utada

Relationship Of Command by At the Drive-In

TEKKNO by Electric Callboy

Walls of Jericho by Helloween

Angel Dust by Faith No More

Bloody Kisses by Type O Negative

Chocolate Synthesizer by Boredoms

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel

What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? by The Vaccines

Weighing Souls With Sand by The Angelic Process

Gotcha! Gotcha! Gotcha! by Gotcha!

Discosis by Bran Van 3000

The art of Amalia Rodrigues by Amália Rodrigues

Shout At The Devil by Mötley Crüe

Watch Out! by Alexisonfire

Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws by Bruce Cockburn

Deep Down Happy by Sports Team

Rip It Off by Times New Viking

Crack the Skye by Mastodon

Masterpiece from start to end not a note is wasted, would have been the album I suggested but was beaten to it!

Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson

Tindersticks by Tindersticks

Psychic Warfare by Clutch

Sound Awake by Karnivool

Música, Gramática, Gimnasia by Dënver

Roadhouse 01 by Allan Rayman

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol

In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 by Coheed and Cambria

Piano Bar by Charly García

Nu Delhi by Bloodywood

Sublime by Sublime

This Land by Gary Clark Jr.

The Simple Plan by August is Falling

Clarity by Jimmy Eat World

Milo Goes to College by Descendents

Black Devil Disco Club by Black Devil Disco Club

Welcome To The Beautiful South by The Beautiful South

Silent Alarm by Bloc Party

Geogaddi by Boards of Canada

2 by Mac DeMarco

Kick by INXS

Eye by Robyn Hitchcock

Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich

Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate

Flood by They Might Be Giants

Modal Soul by Nujabes

Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.

Shakespeare My Butt... by Lowest of the Low

From The Lions Mouth by The Sound

A Salty Dog by Procol Harum

Solid State Survivor by YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

Shibuboshi by SHIBUSASHIRAZU

The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails

Get Rich Or Die Ryan by Spose

Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

Metallic K.O. by The Stooges

Boys And Girls in America by The Hold Steady

Friend by Rozi Plain

To Be Kind by Swans

Funky Kingston by Toots & The Maytals

Music by 311

Rose Mountain by Screaming Females

Comfort To Me by Amyl and The Sniffers

Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan

Joanne by Lady Gaga