1001 Albums Summary

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Joplin's voice *chef's kiss*

evermore by Taylor Swift

A pleasant surprise.

Parallel Lines by Blondie

One song sounds like the Only Fools & Horses theme

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

A bit meh, until A Forest. Lovely bass

The Slider by T. Rex

Moon Safari by Air

Graceland by Paul Simon

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Just a good album. Nothing special

21 by Adele

Great start and finish. Bit samey in the middle.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

90 by 808 State

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Garbage by Garbage

Goodbye Mr McKenzie was a better album...

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Not my favourite ES album

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Abbey Road by Beatles

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Could be phenomenal with a bit of quality control and a single album

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Utter pish. If no stars was an option it would still be too many.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Being There by Wilco

Bossanova by Pixies

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

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

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Crazysexycool by TLC

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

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

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

The Man Who by Travis

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

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

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

Odelay by Beck

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Tapestry by Carole King

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Hotel California by Eagles

The Cars by The Cars

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

With The Beatles by Beatles

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Shadowland by k.d. lang

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

S&M by Metallica

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Blur by Blur

Doolittle by Pixies

Elephant by The White Stripes

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Palo Congo by Sabu

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Disintegration by The Cure

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

NEU! 75 by Neu!

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Purple Rain by Prince

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

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Boston by Boston

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Fragile by Yes

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Close To The Edge by Yes

Funeral by Arcade Fire

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

On The Beach by Neil Young

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

C'est Chic by CHIC

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

A real disappointment other than the classic title track. Mostly covers.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Parklife by Blur

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

D by White Denim

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Smile by Brian Wilson

Brothers by The Black Keys

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Guero by Beck

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Grace by Jeff Buckley

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Moondance by Van Morrison

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

One World by John Martyn

So by Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Green by R.E.M.

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Arrival by ABBA

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

War by U2

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

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

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Dummy by Portishead

1984 by Van Halen

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Pornography by The Cure

Arular by M.I.A.

Heroes by David Bowie

Low-Life by New Order

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

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

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Blackstar by David Bowie

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Stardust by Willie Nelson

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

American Gothic by David Ackles

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Nevermind by Nirvana

Play by Moby

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

The World is a Ghetto by War

Disraeli Gears by Cream

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Future Days by Can

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Out of Step by Minor Threat

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Pretenders by Pretenders

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Shades of The Stranglers, The Replacements, The Beatles, Graham Parker. I like it.

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Predator by Ice Cube

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Lost Souls by Doves

GREY Area by Little Simz

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

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

British Steel by Judas Priest

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

High Violet by The National

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Van Halen by Van Halen

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

More Specials by The Specials

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

All Directions by The Temptations

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Sea Change by Beck

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Connected by Stereo MC's

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Debut by Björk

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Soul Mining by The The

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Please make it stop

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Not aged well

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Harvest by Neil Young

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Kimono My House by Sparks

#1 Record by Big Star

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Moving Pictures by Rush

Transformer by Lou Reed

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

The Doors by The Doors

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Quiet Life by Japan

Kala by M.I.A.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

The Poet by Bobby Womack

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Liquid Swords by GZA

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

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Vulnicura by Björk

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

A Night At The Opera by Queen

The White Album by Beatles

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Ten by Pearl Jam

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Diamond Life by Sade

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

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Cross by Justice

Sincere by Mj Cole

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

LP1 by FKA twigs

The Undertones by The Undertones

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

I'm sure I shouldn't say this about Sinatra, but this one just felt like elevator music. An effort to stay until the end.

The Clash by The Clash

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Signing Off by UB40

I was hopeful for a minute or two that it was going to be better than I feared. The album drained all of that hope out of me.

Black Metal by Venom

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Street Signs by Ozomatli

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Live At Leeds by The Who

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

The Yes Album by Yes

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

25 by Adele

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn

I don't understand why someone would do this.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Faith by George Michael

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Aja by Steely Dan

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Melodrama by Lorde

Parachutes by Coldplay

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Truth by Jeff Beck

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Murmur by R.E.M.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

In Utero by Nirvana

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Tical by Method Man

xx by The xx

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Imagine by John Lennon

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Either Or by Elliott Smith

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Risque by CHIC

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

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

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

1989 by Taylor Swift

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Young Americans by David Bowie

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

London Calling by The Clash

Django Django by Django Django

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Microshift by Hookworms

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Third by Soft Machine

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

The Bends by Radiohead

Headquarters by The Monkees

Abraxas by Santana

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Sulk by The Associates

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Metallica by Metallica

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Berlin by Lou Reed

Odessa by Bee Gees

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

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

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Woodface by Crowded House

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Destroyer by KISS

Synchronicity by The Police

Permission to Land by The Darkness

2112 by Rush

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

The La's by The La's

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

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

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Smash by The Offspring

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

This was a refreshing change. Much better than I remember when it originally came out.

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

A handful of decent tracks, but a lot of dull fillers.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Revolver by Beatles

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Medúlla by Björk

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Good enough for Rod Stewart to steal

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

This came so close to being my first hard pass on the list. Two and a half songs in I had to switch it off. I came back to it and managed to listen to it all in stages. I won't be listening to it again but I can see why it's on the list so on that basis will give it a neutral 3 stars.

Low by David Bowie

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

In 1993 alternative music had gone a little bit stale. The Stone Roses had disappeared off the face of the earth, and the highs of 1991 couldn't be maintained. In the midst of all this The Boo Radleys burst from their shoegazing origins and unleashed angels and demons alike in a whirl of horns, dub-reggae, jazz, Beatlesesque melodies, and harmonies to die for. The album might be called Giant Steps but the Boo Radleys dared to fly.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Electric by The Cult

Timeless by Goldie

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Much better than I expected

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

The Joshua Tree by U2

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Kenya by Machito

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Nixon by Lambchop

Rapture by Anita Baker

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Be by Common

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Pink Flag by Wire

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Scum by Napalm Death

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

White Light by Gene Clark

Kenza by Khaled

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Slipknot by Slipknot

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Talihina Sky was a pleasant surprise at the end. I played this to death when it came out, but my copy must have been missing the extra track at the end.

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

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Yeezus by Kanye West

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Favourite track could be Badlands or Candy's Room but the piano in Something in the Night maybe just edges that one for me.

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

GI by Germs

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Trio by Dolly Parton

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Achtung Baby by U2

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Drunk by Thundercat

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Leftism by Leftfield

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Goo by Sonic Youth

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Face to Face by The Kinks

Traffic by Traffic

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

So many questions about this one. Why are all the songs so short? Why do most of them sound Beatlesque - except the one that sounds like Status Quo?

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

Mask by Bauhaus

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Pump by Aerosmith

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Closer by Joy Division

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Marquee Moon by Television

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

John Prine by John Prine

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

The Stooges by The Stooges

Make Yourself by Incubus

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Music by Madonna

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

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

There's no reason for this to be so long. It was heading for a three star rating, but eight minutes of Sir Psycho Sexy is taking that down to a two.

American Idiot by Green Day

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

The Band by The Band

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Copper Blue by Sugar

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Improved as it went on.

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Ctrl by SZA

Sound Affects by The Jam

Orbital 2 by Orbital

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Born To Be With You by Dion

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Fun House by The Stooges

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Eliminator by ZZ Top

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Calenture by The Triffids

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Vespertine by Björk

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Homework by Daft Punk

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Suede by Suede

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Very by Pet Shop Boys

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

The Specials by The Specials

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

The Coral by The Coral

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

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Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Is This It by The Strokes

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Better than I feared it was going to be

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

I bought this album on CD at the same time as XO by Elliott Smith. Both were purchased purely on recommendations and reviews - in those days you didn't have direct access to whatever music you liked, whenever you wanted to hear it. One of my best days ever for music buying. I still listen to this regularly and love it as much as the first time I heard it. If you find yourself stuck in traffic, pop it on and let the wave of calm just wash over you.

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Dookie by Green Day

New Wave by The Auteurs

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Sister by Sonic Youth

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Night Life by Ray Price

Back In Black by AC/DC

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Real Life by Magazine

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Faust IV by Faust

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Rio by Duran Duran

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Stankonia by OutKast

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Celebrity Skin by Hole

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

Easiest 5 I'll ever give. More than an album - this one's history.

Solid Air by John Martyn

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Let It Be by The Replacements

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Who's Next by The Who

Kid A by Radiohead

The Next Day by David Bowie

Da Capo by Love

Damaged by Black Flag

Bad by Michael Jackson

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Opus Dei by Laibach

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

OK Computer by Radiohead

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Far too many songs but Headache is a an absolute banger.

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Virgin Suicides by Air

En-Tact by The Shamen

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Snivilisation by Orbital

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

White Ladder by David Gray

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Nowhere by Ride

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Tago Mago by Can

Ramones by Ramones

The Score by Fugees

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Wild Gift by X

Highly Evolved by The Vines

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Hms Fable by Shack

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

My Generation by The Who

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Spiderland by Slint

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Roots by Sepultura

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Teen Dream by Beach House

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Bummed by Happy Mondays

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Elastica by Elastica

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Gold by Ryan Adams

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Raw Power by The Stooges

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

American Pie by Don McLean

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Picture Book by Simply Red

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

OK by Talvin Singh

Arise by Sepultura

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Infected by The The

Third by Portishead

Close To You by Carpenters

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Phrenology by The Roots

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Reign In Blood by Slayer

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

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

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Violator by Depeche Mode

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

No Other by Gene Clark

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Document by R.E.M.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

I Against I by Bad Brains

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Repeater by Fugazi

Country Life by Roxy Music

Cut by The Slits

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Street Life by The Crusaders

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

1977 by Ash

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Slayed? by Slade

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen