1001 Albums Summary

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

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

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

The Cars by The Cars

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Rapture by Anita Baker

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Eternally Yours by The Saints

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

21 by Adele

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Stankonia by OutKast

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

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

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Funeral by Arcade Fire

doesn't do much to me, gave it a couple of spins over the years. Wake Up is awesome, though.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Dare! by The Human League

Have a soft spot for this brand of synth-pop. I know in good conscience this could be left out of a 1001 albums list, but Don't You Want Me is just perfect so this gets a 4 from me.

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Da Capo by Love

very limited patience for this kind of psychodelic rock, the jam in the end was my favorite part by far

Achtung Baby by U2

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Hms Fable by Shack

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

Garbage by Garbage

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Pink Flag by Wire

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Take Me Apart by Kelela

evermore by Taylor Swift

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Document by R.E.M.

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

The Clash by The Clash

Live! by Fela Kuti

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

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

25 by Adele

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

A bit overly long, but enjoyable throughout.

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Hot Fuss by The Killers

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Debut by Björk

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Live At Leeds by The Who

The Poet by Bobby Womack

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Boston by Boston

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Van Halen by Van Halen

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Like CCR, but less good

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

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

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Phrenology by The Roots

A puzzling inclusion, there's at least 3 Roots albums that would make more sense in the list than this. It's a fine album on its own, but I fail to see it as "1001 albums" material.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

I probably discovered this too late, could be something I would have enjoyed some years back but doesn't do too much for me nowadays.

Palo Congo by Sabu

Tommy by The Who

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Not consistently good, but when it's good, it's very good. Piece of My Heart+Side B bump it up to a 4 for me.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

The White Album by Beatles

The least good of the really good Beatles albums and the one I would probably leave out of my personal list if I was ever inclined to make one. Some of their best songs among some really forgettable tunes, unfortunately. There's an amazing single album in here somewhere, but the thing just drags a bit too much as a double album.

Let It Be by The Replacements

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

A bit frontloaded, with nothing reaching the heights of tracks 1 and 3 afterwards. But besides the unimpressive version of Grapevine, it stays enjoyable overall.

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

This was hard to get through. Some tracks start promissing enough but don't ever develop into something enjoyable for me. Guess I know why most electronic music was so repellent to me when I was younger, if this is what was available at the time.

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Deltron 3030 is the better Automator project, but this was a fun listen.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Diamond Life by Sade

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

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

Graceland by Paul Simon

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Cut by The Slits

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Call it lowered expectations because of the ratings, but I believe this album is very underrated over here. I found it to be pretty tight concept album that doesn't overstay its welcome, a very nice find.

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

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

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Pornography by The Cure

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Forever Changes by Love

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

I hesitate quite a bit between a 2 (questionable choice) and 3 (reasonable choice) for this. It's certainly not my cup of tea, but ultimately I believe it has a distinct enough sound palette to be a worthwhile entry to the list.

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Sail Away by Randy Newman

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Heroes by David Bowie

Blackstar by David Bowie

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Berlin by Lou Reed

Illmatic by Nas

Kimono My House by Sparks

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Revolver by Beatles

Ramones by Ramones

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Revolutionary in many ways, one of the greatest debut albums ever.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Metallica by Metallica

No reason to have this instead of Ride the Lightning on such a list.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

This is one of the albums that is very clear-cut for my rating system. Will I ever listen to it again? Very likely no. Do I think this was a worthwhile listen and that other should go through the same experience? Yes, thus this earns my 3 as "I understand why this was listed, even though it's not my thing.".

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Murmur by R.E.M.

Whatever by Aimee Mann

I was excited to see an Aimee Mann album on this list, but I must admit I was a bit puzzled by the choice itself. I'd say any one of her next three releases would have been a better choice, especially Bachelor No. 2. This remains a very good album, but I'd struggle to justify its inclusion in such a limited format list. Since I do believe Aimee Mann is more than worthy of a nod, I'm giving this a 3, but it would surely be upgraded to 4/5 if a more relevant album of hers was selected. If you enjoyed this at all, I would recommend digging deeper into her discography, as there's certainly more good stuff to be found, even better stuff for a good portion of her career!

Out of Step by Minor Threat

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

1989 by Taylor Swift

Shake it Off and Bad Blood are as bad as Style and Wildest Dreams are good. Very uneven for sure but I can understand its inclusion in such a list. There are better pop albums to represent the 2010s, but it's hard to ignore its impact overall.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Dookie by Green Day

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Hypnotised by The Undertones

The Bends by Radiohead

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Goo by Sonic Youth

Nevermind by Nirvana

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Woodface by Crowded House

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

New Wave by The Auteurs

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Sound Affects by The Jam

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Bummed by Happy Mondays

White Ladder by David Gray

Maxinquaye by Tricky

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Close To The Edge by Yes

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Parallel Lines by Blondie

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

On The Beach by Neil Young

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Zombie by Fela Kuti

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Moondance by Van Morrison

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

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

Frank by Amy Winehouse

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Transformer by Lou Reed

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Vivid by Living Colour

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Face to Face by The Kinks

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

One World by John Martyn

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Brothers by The Black Keys

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Horses by Patti Smith

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

A fine record, but without a doubt a bad choice for a QOTSA album on such a list.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Close To You by Carpenters

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Not my cup of tea at all, but I can understand its placement as a landmark of indie music of the time. Just wish it did more for me.

High Violet by The National

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Tapestry by Carole King

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Ten by Pearl Jam

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

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

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

Kala by M.I.A.

Doesn't start with the strongest impression, but once it gets going, it's downright infectious.

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

The Mother We Share is amazing, but nothing quite compares to it. There are better 2010's synthpop/electropop picks for such a list, for sure.

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Night Life by Ray Price

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Raw Power by The Stooges

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Country Life by Roxy Music

Doolittle by Pixies

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

The Band by The Band

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

London Calling by The Clash

Teen Dream by Beach House

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Tago Mago by Can

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

Abraxas by Santana

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

The Grand Tour by George Jones

C'est Chic by CHIC

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Suede by Suede

Copper Blue by Sugar

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

This is tough to rate. To me it's "lesser Zeppelin" but lesser Zeppelin is still very good. I'm just rating it low-ish because of the real state this occupies in a list with such a limited space. There at least 4, maybe 5 LZ albums I'd rate higher for the list.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Purple Rain by Prince

Abbey Road by Beatles

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Yeezus by Kanye West

A Seat at the Table by Solange

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Since I Left You by The Avalanches