1001 Albums Summary

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Love how the tension builds throughout the album. The music seems sparse at first, just vocals and beats, but it allows the background/additional sounds (guitar, synth, horns, etc.) to stand out when they occur. Lyrics are pure poetry.

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

This is my jam. Extended guitar solos and dirty organs. Peak 1970s live music. And a long drum solo! When does that happen nowadays?

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Digging the vocals and the synths. Very good music to get lost in. Very Stereolab-y. Pretty harmonies and backing vocals.

Moon Safari by Air

YES! I love this album. So chill and beautiful. Great music to work to.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Mopey music. Not bad, just not my favorite. Dig the guitar effects, tho. And Cemetry Gates is a bop.

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

The "hits" on this album really stand out. I'm also noticing how full Bowie's vocal range was. I'm digging the 2nd half more than the 1st half...perhaps because of the pianos?

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

Oooo, very soulful. Love the 80s sounds (drums especially). Huey Lewis meets Marvin Gaye.

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

Aretha has an amazing voice, hands down. But I'm not that into this album. I find it a bit boring.

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Some really beautiful songs on this album. Love the harmonies.

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Very melodic. Love the harmonies and the background sounds...horns, pianos, etc. And the rapping is excellent.

Rapture by Anita Baker

Oh my God, I love it already! Reminds me of my childhood. 70s sound with 80s production.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

I don't know. I think Pink Floyd is kinda boring, overall. There are some good tunes and some good guitar playing on this album, but I find it mostly meh.

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

I just...find this music so boring. Like background/elevator music. Maybe because I've heard it so often.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Like this more than I thought I would. Rhodes and organ work well as background for the trumpet, and the songs just move and breathe like they're alive.

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Love the harmonies straight off. Feels like it was inspired by Sgt. Pepper.

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Very melodic and complex. Not sure how I feel about this yet, but I think I like it. Modern jazz. The more I listen, the more I really like this.

Ctrl by SZA

Good music. Not necessarily my taste, but I do like it.

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Like Wilco and Pavement had a musical baby. Simple album.

Parklife by Blur

Very bouncy album! I really like it. Melodic punk.

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

I mean, what can you say? Fantastic artist, fantastic album. Beautiful swan song.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Classic Springsteen. Not really any upbeat songs, so kinda boring after a while.

Station To Station by David Bowie

Digging this right off the bat. Great 70s guitars. 2nd half of the album is sick.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Soulful and sad. Perfect for my mood today. Happy blues? Especially love the vibraphone.

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

Melodic and rythmic. Love it!

1984 by Van Halen

As a synth lover, this album slaps. And rocks at the same time. Very energetic album.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Brilliant Blues.

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

The definition of Noise Music. Not sure if I like this. Math rock/math metal. The songs are getting more melodic as the album goes on, which has improved my rating.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Love, love, love this. Fun, bouncy music with cutting lyrics. And that organ!

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

I find CCR to be pretty boring, TBH. It's pretty basic Rock & Roll. John Fogerty's voice is the only unique element.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Not my bag, but solid songwriting. Randy Newman has become a bit of a joke, but cool to see where it all started.

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Yes! Funky, smooth, unique voice. Musical poetry. Love this so hard!

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Psychedelic jam music. Early prog-rock. I like the fullness of the instruments; horns, guitars, synths.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Very British, very twee in the best way. High school drama lyrics with bouncy music.

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Renaissance Stereolab? Very traditional and haunting.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Good, solid funky soul.

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Strong beautiful voice with retro music.

Kimono My House by Sparks

Very unique sound. Not sure how to describe...

Destroyer by KISS

There are a few decent songs on this album, but the rest are...like a bunch of songwriters attempted to write rock songs for a rock & roll musical but failed miserably. Just...bad. It's hard to take this seriously as real music and not a joke. The Monkees were a fake band with much, much better music than this "real" band.

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

First impressions: modern Tiny Tim. Layered vocals are very powerful. I'm not really sure how to rate this yet. I can recognize the genius, but I don't know if I like it yet.

Goo by Sonic Youth

Blasé punk, shoe-gazing rock.

New Wave by The Auteurs

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Diamond Life by Sade

Smoooooooth.

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Not what I usually listen to, but nice beats.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Very moody. Bob Dylan mixed with Bruce Springsteen mixed with Wilco mixed with the 80s echo sound. Would be a great road trip album.

Da Capo by Love

Heavy metal Beach Boys? All hail the drum solo!

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Classic. Full, beautiful harmonies.

Garbage by Garbage

Bad ass!

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

I'm not a fan of yelly music. It's hard to take it seriously; it comes across as comical to me, like a bunch of little angry boys raging. But I guess this album isn't the worst of the yelly music.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Doesn't matter how good this album is, the lead singer is disgusting, so I can't give it a high rating.

Country Life by Roxy Music

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Love the Temptations, but not my favorite album. Still, excellent music.

Odessa by Bee Gees

Meh.

Doolittle by Pixies

Classic.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Good, solid album.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Atomizer by Big Black

Nowhere by Ride

Psychedelic grunge. The Byrds of the 90s.

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

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

On The Beach by Neil Young

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Harvest by Neil Young

Disintegration by The Cure

Roots by Sepultura

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Boston by Boston

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Tapestry by Carole King

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Back In Black by AC/DC

Purple Rain by Prince

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Low-Life by New Order

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Van Halen by Van Halen

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

The Yes Album by Yes

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Mothership Connection by Parliament

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Again, can't rate the music high because of the disgusting person in this band.

Future Days by Can

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Stankonia by OutKast

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

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

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

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

Elephant by The White Stripes

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

High Violet by The National

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Close To You by Carpenters

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

The Rise & Fall by Madness

No Other by Gene Clark

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Parachutes by Coldplay

Bad by Michael Jackson

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Scum by Napalm Death

Copper Blue by Sugar

Forever Changes by Love

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

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

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

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

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

OK Computer by Radiohead

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Very Beatle-y. Punky Beatles. And it reminds me of Robyn Hitchcock...ha! When I looked up The Soft Boys, turns out, Robyn Hitchcock is in them!

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

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

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Picture Book by Simply Red

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

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

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Connected by Stereo MC's

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

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Cut by The Slits

Microshift by Hookworms

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

OK by Talvin Singh

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

Shadowland by k.d. lang

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

Vespertine by Björk

Marquee Moon by Television

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Parallel Lines by Blondie

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Would give this zero stars if I could. Complete trash. Couldn't even finish listening to this disaster.

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

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

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

White Ladder by David Gray

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

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

90 by 808 State

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

The La's by The La's

Music by Madonna

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Raw Power by The Stooges

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Arise by Sepultura

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Faust IV by Faust

Nixon by Lambchop

Cross by Justice

Skylarking by XTC

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Brothers by The Black Keys

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

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

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Medúlla by Björk

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Real Life by Magazine

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Ten by Pearl Jam

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

2112 by Rush

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Kid A by Radiohead

Live At Leeds by The Who

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Different Class by Pulp

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

My Generation by The Who

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Technique by New Order

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

American Idiot by Green Day

D by White Denim

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Electric by The Cult

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple