1001 Albums Summary

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76
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3.13
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7%
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Jazz
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
5 3.31 +1.69
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
4 2.59 +1.41
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
5 3.63 +1.37
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
5 3.82 +1.18
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell
4 2.86 +1.14
World Clique
Deee-Lite
4 2.87 +1.13
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
4 2.98 +1.02
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
4 2.99 +1.01

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Either Or
Elliott Smith
1 3.4 -2.4
Station To Station
David Bowie
2 3.69 -1.69
Blue
Joni Mitchell
2 3.5 -1.5
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
2 3.43 -1.43
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
2 3.39 -1.39
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk
2 3.33 -1.33
Celebrity Skin
Hole
2 3.31 -1.31
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
2 3.29 -1.29
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
2 3.28 -1.28
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
2 3.26 -1.26

5-Star Albums (5)

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Station To Station by David Bowie

Bowie has some amazing stuff and is certainly an artist that deserves multiple entries on a list like this... But "Station to Station" just doesn't cut it. It's a middling, transitional album in Bowie's extensive discography... not worth to be listed among the greatest!

1-Star Albums (1)

All Ratings (76)

Heroes by David Bowie
Sep 02 2022

Heroes is awesome. Some of the instrumentals in the back are very cool (Doubt/Moss Garden). However rest is pretty forgettable.

John Prine by John Prine
Sep 06 2022

Not really my type of music, but pretty nice album. I enjoyed it.

Who's Next by The Who
Sep 07 2022

Really good album, Baba O'Riley and Behind Blue Eyes are amazing!

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
Sep 09 2022

Interesting rhythms... but not really my thing.

Celebrity Skin by Hole
Sep 13 2022

Pretty bland and unremarkable, not necessarily bad, but in my opinion not very special.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Sep 16 2022

It's ok I guess, some nice songs, but nothing really blew me away.

Sep 21 2022

Some interesting sounds and instrumentation, all in all a pretty unique sound. However also not really a lot of breathtaking songs... After some checking, they have some amazing songs... just not on this album, curious that this album is on the list...

Chris by Christine and the Queens
Sep 23 2022

Album grew a lot on me while listening. It's pretty damn good, the French versions of the songs are better imho, pretty cool sound!

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
Sep 26 2022

Some awesome moments, but too much horn for my taste, not really for me.

Melodrama by Lorde
Oct 03 2022

Not that much to say, but I liked it.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Oct 07 2022

Wow, very impressive, captivating. Better than I thought a piano concert could be!

Rust In Peace by Megadeth
Oct 19 2022

Guitars are awesome, rest is ok, but not great.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Oct 21 2022

Haven't listened to this album in forever... guess what, still awesome!

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
Oct 26 2022

Some of the most iconic hits of their time, rest of the album is a little inconsistent but overall an amazing piece of art!

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Oct 28 2022

Amazing how many iconic sounds come from this album, awesome stuff!

Ten by Pearl Jam
Nov 02 2022

Good record, but besides "Even Flow" nothing truly outstanding.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
Nov 15 2022

Awesome album, probably not their best, but Homeward Bound is amazing and there are many more strong tracks on this record.

Nov 17 2022

Ok album, some cool 80s synth sounds, but overall pretty forgettable... no real bangers :(

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Nov 21 2022

I know it's a super highly regarded album, but unfortunately I could not get into it :(

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto
Nov 23 2022

It's ok I guess... honestly I found it pretty forgettable.

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers
Nov 30 2022

Really don't get this album... I generally quite like some of the early electronic pioneers from the UK, but this album is just miss after miss for me...

Vespertine by Björk
Dec 12 2022

Pretty cool, but also not really something I would listen to multiple times.

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Dec 15 2022

Feels a bit like a mixed bag, some great songs, some weird ones. Really enjoyed "All Tomorrow's Parties".

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Dec 20 2022

Not much to say about this one, it's ok I guess, but also nothing really caught my ear on first listen...

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Dec 29 2022

Wow this really surprised me... didn't really know this group, but damn, awesome album. great stuff!

Cloud Nine by The Temptations
Dec 30 2022

Ok album, just not really my kind of music.

Soul Mining by The The
Jan 06 2023

It's good, especially "This is the Day" is a great song.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Jan 11 2023

Honestly thought this was one of those lone guy with guitar deals... Hugely surprised by the sound of this album, very varied and at times pretty massive. Enjoyed it way more than I thought, good stuff!

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers
Jan 16 2023

Some pretty awesome songs, but also some terrible ones... inconsistent album.

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
Jan 19 2023

I'm not the biggest jazz guy, but I liked this album, especially "Teen Town" is awesome.

The Cars by The Cars
Jan 25 2023

It's ok.

Hotel California by Eagles
Jan 31 2023

Obviously Hotel California is an "all-timer" but the rest of the album doesn't quite reach the same heights.

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Feb 03 2023

Really liked it, maybe just in a good mood today, no one track is really that outstanding, but just a fun listen from start to finish.

Parallel Lines by Blondie
Feb 08 2023

Really cool album! Heart of Glass is of course an all time banger.

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Feb 28 2023

Not their best, still pretty darn good.

Mar 02 2023

Pretty cool, I really enjoy these 80s synth pop albums. good stuff.

Violator by Depeche Mode
Mar 06 2023

Awesome album, just great songs, great sounds and an alltime banger.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Mar 08 2023

It's just a good album, great songs, great sound.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Mar 10 2023

Great songs to start of the album, then it falls of quite a bit. Still some iconic 80s sounds, good stuff!

Django Django by Django Django
Mar 14 2023

Surprised to see this album here. Never heard of them and even after listening I will probably never hear of them again. It's ok music, nothing bad, but there are no stand out tracks. Really nothing standing out at all...

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Mar 22 2023

Really like Depeche Mode, but this is not one of my personal favorites. Still good music!

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Mar 24 2023

Great album, maybe a bit overplayed at release but I think with some distance it really holds up well, good stuff.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Apr 07 2023

The Style Council... they are certainly all over the place stylistically. While there are a few ok songs on this album, I found it overall rather disappointing.

Teen Dream by Beach House
Apr 12 2023

Honestly kind of nice music. I don't even know what you would really call that, I doubt I will remember even a single song, but it was also nothing that bothered me on this album. But not really what I am listening for if I want to listen to music, but this list certainly has very wide range of different styles.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Apr 14 2023

There kind of all over the place... some good moments, but all in all not my thing.

Clandestino by Manu Chao
Apr 18 2023

Granted there is certainly a nostalgia factor here, but I listened to Manu Chao when he first released his music and honestly it is still great. Unique and fantastic sound, I like it.

Apr 21 2023

Meh, this is probably the most forgettable album on this list so far. Just boring really, not at all my thing.

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Apr 26 2023

It's ok, but for me there is something truly special missing from this album that would really propel it to greatness.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield
Apr 28 2023

I enjoyed this one. It's very of it's time but I think in a good way, the late 60s was a strong time for music.

Pump by Aerosmith
May 02 2023

Really don't get why this album should be on this list. It's almost a parody of 80s rock without having any self awareness and it's just not very good. Aerosmith have some great stuff before and after, but this is a low point for the band and the genre in general...

Be by Common
May 03 2023

Not generally my genre, but really enjoyed this album.

The Doors by The Doors
May 08 2023

Great debut from a great band.

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales
May 17 2023

Wow, never heard of this album or the creator and it's pretty tight. Some great songs and the sound is pretty ahead of it's time for the 90s still sounds modern today.

White Ladder by David Gray
May 25 2023

It's ok, nothing really special imho...

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
May 30 2023

Very special album, wonderful!

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Jun 06 2023

Great album, obviously with an amazing start, but it really amazed me towards the end. Some pretty unusual sounds, almost a "cinematic" feel. I really enjoyed it!

Station To Station by David Bowie
Jun 19 2023

Bowie has some amazing stuff and is certainly an artist that deserves multiple entries on a list like this... But "Station to Station" just doesn't cut it. It's a middling, transitional album in Bowie's extensive discography... not worth to be listed among the greatest!

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Jun 22 2023

bland, boring... most albums on this list have had a "purpose" even if I maybe didn't like the genre or the type music. this is just devoid of anything...

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Jun 30 2023

Perfection. Encapsulating a time, place and style with immaculate precision. Great listening from start to finish, not a second too short, not a second too long - wonderful!

World Clique by Deee-Lite
Jul 06 2023

damn... while I heard "Groove is in the Heart" before the rest of the album was all new to me and it is amazing. Amazing stuff!

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jul 10 2023

Just timeless. A special record that is always a pleasure to listen to.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Jul 20 2023

Just good music, whenever I listen to a Steely Dan album there is just a feeling of enjoyment, at no point do I ever feel like skipping a track or doing something else. Their debut has probably some stronger individual tracks, but Countdown to Ecstasy is a very balanced and strong album that always delivers if I am in the mood for some Steely Dan.

Suicide by Suicide
Jul 26 2023

I guess there is some interesting innovation there, probably even more significant at the time. But listening to it today does not do much for me.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Jan 04 2024

Good album, but not their best and the "concept" stuff/audio recordings and so on really falls flat for me and makes it less enjoyable to listen to imho...

Disraeli Gears by Cream
Jan 18 2024

It's a good album, a bit weird towards the end but overall a good listen.

Jan 19 2024

No idea why this album from Lana Del Rey is on this list... probably because the typical music press hard-on for a musician "changing" away form their popular/commercial stuff. Call me shallow but popular stuff is usually popular for a reason and in the case of Lana Del Rey I certainly like it better...

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Jan 30 2024

Thought I was really gonna like this album... but it leaves me rather cold. it's ok, but imho unremarkable...

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Jul 16 2024

Wow huge surprise, awesome sound and then ends with a mega banger. I guess the tracklist is kind of weird but honestly a great listen. cool album!

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