1001 Albums Summary

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Moon Safari by Air

Little hit or miss, as was Peter Gabriel. Favorite tracks were 1, 3, 4.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Doolittle by Pixies

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

The Beat Goes On was surprisingly solid. But, y'know.

Metallica by Metallica

The Band by The Band

Copper Blue by Sugar

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

I don't think this is really my thing, but I might try it again down the road and we'll see.

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Achtung Baby by U2

Moving Pictures by Rush

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Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Guero by Beck

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Like, 3.5. Pretty good. Will probably give it another listen later on.

Homework by Daft Punk

Not my favorite Daft Punk, but pretty good. Everything kind of sounds like this now but I imagine that wasn't the case back when this came out.

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Very fine. Very accurate album title.

Parklife by Blur

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Pretty good. Not super my speed, but I'd like to give this another listen eventually.

Real Life by Magazine

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Fuck yeah QotSA

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Fuck yeah Iron Maiden

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Fuck yeah Metallica

Back In Black by AC/DC

Yay ACDC. Their songs kind of all sound the same but I like that song.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Needs another listen but I enjoyed it. Front half more than back half but yeah.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Fuck yeah Deep Purple, buuuut I'm in the biggest fan ever of live albums.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Like, 4.5. Will definitely listen to again.

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

The Bends by Radiohead

I know, I'm shocked too.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

A very solid 3 though.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Not the biggest fan of folk music, but it was pretty good. It deserves another listen when I'm not working, though overcoming my allergic reaction to lyrics is hard.

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Liked this way more than expected, and the production quality was very good.

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Not my preferred sound, but surprising, neat, and ahead of its time.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

It was fine. Sounded like the Cleveland oldies station.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Fuck yeah ELO.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Not my personal favorite, but there are some incredible soundscapes here.

The Libertines by The Libertines

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Tough to rate objectively when so many of the songs are just zeitgeist now but gotta pick something, right?

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Will need to re-listen to this one sometime.

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

Some cool bits. Some eh bits. Probably not my jam ultimately.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Ramones by Ramones

Simple, pretty fun. Ballroom Blitz is overplayed to death but it's still fun.

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Some amazing moments, but kind of buried in there.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

More like 3.5-3.75 but I'll round up.

21 by Adele

I honestly do like the singles off this album a good bit, but the other songs are all much more minimal in terms of instrumentation and I don't think the songwriting is interesting enough to support that. Great voice though. 2.5/5 but I usually round up because I'm just that kind of person.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Risque by CHIC

Bass is great. Good Times is a fun classic. Otherwise mostly whatever, but not bad at all.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Probably not super my thing, but I liked that it was more laid back.

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Pretty good! I knew literally nothing about PJ Harvey going in but I overall dug this.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

I kind of went back and forth between a 1 and a 2 because it's objectively not *that* bad and has some genuinely good moments. But ultimately for me, it's just so stressful and unfun to listen to.

Blackstar by David Bowie

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Damn this was fun to cook to.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

American Gothic by David Ackles

If that annoying sea shanty trend from 2020 was a whole album. A few songs I was okay with but overall just found this very irritating and I kind of hated it.

Bad by Michael Jackson

Not bad actually. Pretty good. Maybe like 3.5ish.

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

This was okay but pretty forgettable to me. I'll round up.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Really good! Loved the trumpet on this which makes sense because the artist is the trumpeter.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Best cool jazz album ever? Maybe!

evermore by Taylor Swift

Somewhere between 2 and 3, but I forgot what yesterday's album even was for a few minutes which seems about right.

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Songs of Love? No, Hate!

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Sea Change by Beck

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

I enjoyed the first few tracks and then I spaced and then it was over. I probably owe it another listen but I guess it didn't super grab me. Not bad by any stretch though.

In Utero by Nirvana

I guess I like Nirvana a lot more than I used to.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Transformer by Lou Reed

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Very pleasantly surprised. Occasionally sounded like Yes or ELO. I guess that'll show me for ignoring bands just because I don't like their name.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Enjoyed this a good deal more than expected. That's nice.

White Light by Gene Clark

Horses by Patti Smith

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

I would like to listen to it again but I enjoyed it quite a bit.

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

The brilliance of this album always seems to be lost in the chaos for me, but I'm always impressed that it's from 1967.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

I don't think I need to listen to it again any time soon, but it was pretty good.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Not bad, not super my thing. I'm sure Prince has stronger albums.

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Purple Rain by Prince

Now That's What I Call Prince!

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Enjoyed much more than expected for mid-2000s. This is more like a high 3-low 4 but still. Pretty cool.

Smile by Brian Wilson

Pretty cool. Would have been wild to have gotten this when it was originally intended. It's a lot but it's good.

S&M by Metallica

Not a huge fan of live albums. Pretty long to listen to when I'm not...there. But this was a really good one.

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Perfectly cromulent.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

I'm like a 3.5 on this one but I usually round up so here you go. Not my favorite Stevie Wonder album by any stretch but I enjoyed it.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Heroes by David Bowie

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

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

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Disintegration by The Cure

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Ctrl by SZA

I'm surprised too.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

More interesting and dynamic than White Stripes but also somehow a little forgettable? Probably deserves another listen sometime.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

I'm a big fan of short. It lets me listen to your album multiple times which helps it grow on me. Which this one did actually. Probably not a big The Cure fan overall but I wound up liking this more than I thought I would. A Forest sounds like a Porcupine Tree song.

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Violator by Depeche Mode

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Not bad. A little long for what it is. Wouldn't put it on myself, wouldn't turn it off if it came on. Buffalo Stance does kinda slap.

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

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

Not bad. Good bass. Front half is better than the back half.

Fragile by Yes

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Pink Flag by Wire

Face to Face by The Kinks

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

The Man Who by Travis

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

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

The College Dropout by Kanye West

You know it's really a shame that guy went and became a Nazi.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Rapture by Anita Baker

90 by 808 State

I'd listen to this again. Sounds like a less exciting Streets of Rage. Maybe someday it'll go up to a 4. In my heart anyway - we can't edit these.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

American Idiot by Green Day

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

A little too much organ for me but I would still put it on any day.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

He's crazy in the coconut.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Need to give another listen but pleasantly surprised by this one.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Leftism by Leftfield

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Aja by Steely Dan

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Damaged by Black Flag

OK Computer by Radiohead

I still don't really "get" this album I don't think. It's pretty good and I like it alright but I dunno. Karma Police does slap though.

Garbage by Garbage

Making teenagers depressed is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Bit of a mixed bag. Very close to liking it more than I did but might listen again.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

It's hard to rate an album with so many songs in the zeitgeist but I did enjoy this a lot. Also I'd never heard Ramble Tamble and it's super good.

Elastica by Elastica

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

The White Room by The KLF

The White Album by Beatles

Total all-timer. Revolution 9 notwithstanding...

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

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

I listened to this album 3 times yesterday.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

GI by Germs

Debut by Björk

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

White Ladder by David Gray

1977 by Ash

Follow The Leader by Korn

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Pretty sure this deserves another listen but I didn't really have time sadly.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

More enjoyable than expected! Not half bad.

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

It was Thanksgiving so I'm sure this deserved more attention than I gave it

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Really good but not sure if it ever super gelled. I think I need some time with it and some future re-listens and I'm pretty sure I'll love it in time. I was the same way about Coltrane.

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Imagine by John Lennon

London Calling by The Clash

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Objectively the only song I would choose to put on is Big Iron but it's pretty fun overall.

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Slipknot by Slipknot

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Liquid Swords by GZA

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

I guess you could do worse for Christmas music but you could also not listen to Christmas music by choice. Especially on or around Christmas where you will frequently hear it not by choice.

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Marquee Moon by Television

Headquarters by The Monkees

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

En-Tact by The Shamen

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Pornography by The Cure

Odelay by Beck

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

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

1989 by Taylor Swift

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Some good songs, some songs so stressful I wanted to take my headphones off.

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Well. Leonard Cohen did something I thought he could never do. He made an album I liked. A bunch. Jerk.

Snivilisation by Orbital

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Tommy by The Who

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

If Miles Davis is cool, you can consider him Miles Davis.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl.

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Who's Next by The Who

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Cross by Justice

Ten by Pearl Jam

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

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Feast of Wire by Calexico

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

Bossanova by Pixies

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Score by Fugees

Stankonia by OutKast

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Actually I thought this was pretty good and I would give it a 4 except for the one song with snoring in it that made me not want to listen to the album again.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

I surprisingly really loved Speakerboxxx and found it interesting and complex throughout. The Love Below a little more hit or mess.

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Moondance by Van Morrison

Parachutes by Coldplay

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Kala by M.I.A.

Close To You by Carpenters

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Would be 5 stars if there was an entire recording of Police Chief Wiggum singing Jamming.

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Painful 2 stars but it just didn't do much for me. Bummer. Maybe it'll click someday.

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Some of this was great and then some of it felt like filler.

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Not quite my thing but pretty fun at least.

Stardust by Willie Nelson

The Joshua Tree by U2

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

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

Sulk by The Associates

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Electric by The Cult

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

I'm sure this needs more than one listen but here we are.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Abraxas by Santana

Third by Soft Machine

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

That's some mighty fine crowd work, boss.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Live At Leeds by The Who

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

I'm starting to think this Derek guy might be kind of an asshole...

Document by R.E.M.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Calenture by The Triffids

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Different Class by Pulp

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Green by R.E.M.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Murmur by R.E.M.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Blur by Blur

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Not the biggest Elvis fan by any stretch but this one is actually pretty fun.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Raw Power by The Stooges

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Not what I expected. I liked it more than I expected but still not really my personal jam mostly.

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Pretty nice! Just not super my vibe.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Diamond Life by Sade

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Better than I expected but kinda overstays its welcome.

Elephant by The White Stripes

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

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Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Paris 1919 by John Cale

I checked out another John Cale album which I liked a good deal better. This one was decent with some cool stuff on it.

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Illmatic by Nas

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

I could see a 4 on a different day in a different time. But today it's 3.

The Wall by Pink Floyd

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

A Northern Soul by The Verve

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Bit of a lull in the middle but first and last thirds are really really good.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Was not feeling it at all to start, but I ended up really really digging it. Go figure.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Be by Common

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Virgin Suicides by Air

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Second half kinda redeemed but I would never want to listen to it again so here we are.

25 by Adele

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

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

On The Beach by Neil Young

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Boston by Boston

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Sheet Music by 10cc

Started off kinda standard but I enjoyed it more over time. Doesn't take itself too seriously at all, sometimes reminiscent of Queen or ELO.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Another one that probably deserves more attention than I was able to give it yesterday.

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Rio by Duran Duran

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

You take your 4 stars and get out, Nazi.

Timeless by Goldie

Somehow you take solid-enough 3 star songs and run them for 2 hours, you get a 2 star album. I don't think this one is super meant to be listened to straight through as an album.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

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

Pyromania by Def Leppard

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Technique by New Order

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Starts off slow but I started to really dig it.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Better than Limp Bizkit/10

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Almost the platonic ideal of a 3 star album to me, although I was really feeling it yesterday for whatever reason. Ended up vibing and running a radio station off of it after which is rare. I don't know what that means to me but it was more enjoyable than most 3 stars. 3+.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Not super my thing, but it was short and not terrible. It's something 🎉

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Definitely too long. Definitely fucking ruled.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

2112 by Rush

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

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Forever Changes by Love

Aaaaalmost a 5. Very cool blend of psych rock and other vibes.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Is it my favorite Pink Floyd album? No. Does it contain some of the most beautiful rock songs ever written? Yes.

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Tapestry by Carole King

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Dust by Screaming Trees

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Rocks by Aerosmith

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Street Life by The Crusaders

Bad Company by Bad Company

Sincere by Mj Cole

The Yes Album by Yes

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Connected by Stereo MC's

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

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

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Teen Dream by Beach House

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

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

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

American Pie by Don McLean

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Pretenders by Pretenders

High Violet by The National

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Hotel California by Eagles

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Country Life by Roxy Music

Opening track was super strong, but didn't quite keep up the momentum.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Ingenue by k.d. lang

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Future Days by Can

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

I kinda went back and forth on this one. I think we're rivaling Dylan for least and worst singer-singer, but then sometimes it was actually pretty lovely.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Close To The Edge by Yes

Soul Mining by The The

Black Metal by Venom

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Really enjoyed this but didn't care for the production unfortunately.

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Kid A by Radiohead

I guess I don't get it.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Wild Gift by X

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Grew on me somewhat over time. Oddly the middle was probably my favorite section. That blues track was pretty nice.

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

I See You by The xx

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

I spaced and forgot what I was listening to and thought it was David Bowie for a sec.

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Started pretty strong but not much staying power for me I guess.

Berlin by Lou Reed

Tago Mago by Can

Boy lots of highs and lows on this one. I guess it rounds out to a 3 at the end of the day. Some specific songs might be a 5 and some might be a 1. Or even sections of songs.

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

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

Yes Freebird is one of the most overplayed songs of all time but it's still a banger.

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Not quite as good as In a Silent Way for me. Overall I would rather listen to that one. But man when this one cooks, it *coooooooks*.

Suicide by Suicide

Ghost Rider was very cool and what I was kind of wanting out of "synth-punk" but the others not quite as appealing.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

I guess they really were England's newest hit-makers.

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Bit of a slow start but really did get rolling for me. Also goes pretty hard thematically/lyrically.

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Well. We had one I hated (Songs of Love and Hate), one I actually really liked (You Want it Darker) and now we have one I think is okay. I guess that's something.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

A favorite of a bunch of artists I love. But it never gels for me. Maybe you had to be there? Or maybe it'll gel someday. I do love the thicc 80s drums though.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Dare! by The Human League

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Haven't listened to this one since college and it's still some very solid power pop.

Vespertine by Björk

I started off kinda disliking it and by the end it actually won me over quite a bit. Maybe more listens = more good in the future?

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Todd, you're an odd fellow, but you something something really good. Breathless especially, very cool track.

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

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

The first track went real hard and then it was fine after.

Smash by The Offspring

Low-Life by New Order

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Cool variety. Mostly not super my thing but enjoyed the lyrical content. "Enjoyed."

Live! by Fela Kuti

The Stooges by The Stooges

One World by John Martyn

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Sometimes crazy, sometimes amazing, sometimes both.

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Night Life by Ray Price

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

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

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Oh. So that's where the Persona 5 soundtrack came from.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Traffic by Traffic

I guess I really like Traffic. Not traffic, Traffic

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Probably 3.5ish?

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Really good, but the mix was rough. I had to adjust the balance myself, which I never do.

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

It's fine, nothing wrong with it at all. Just not my thing/would probably never put it on myself.

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Arular by M.I.A.

Pretty good "getting things done" music for the most part.

LP1 by FKA twigs

Sometimes very nice. Sometimes very boring. I guess it all balances out.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

With The Beatles by Beatles

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

All Directions by The Temptations

Movies by Holger Czukay

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Objectively pretty good but subjectively really not my thing. Amazing she got as popular as she did though. Never would have seen that coming.

School's Out by Alice Cooper

If you had played me this album without the title track and asked me if I thought the title track was from this album, I'd have said no.

Melodrama by Lorde

Closer by Joy Division

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

California by American Music Club

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Looking good, Rod. Looking good.

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

First half lived up to its promise by being boring. Second half was better.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

3 for different reason than usual. Just unsure how I feel about it even after 2 listens. Need some more time with it. A little King Crimson, a lotta Genesis, but Genesis is not my personal favorite prog/art rock band. I'll go back to this one another day.

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Harvest by Neil Young

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Palo Congo by Sabu

Not bad but not quite my favorite. I then learned about the same artist's other album, Afro Temple, which was much more my speed. Recommended if you liked some elements of Palo Congo but it didn't quite hit.

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

I can basically see the old people dancing badly in the audience if this was played today.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

I don't think this *quite* reached a 4 for me, but it is a pretty strong 3.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Toy Story man can only ever sound like Toy Story to me.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Dookie by Green Day

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Pump by Aerosmith

Quiet Life by Japan

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Pretty good, but also pretty repetitive. Kinda rough to listen to straight through but I don't think that's really the intention.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Much better than I expected! Also impressive that it was almost a one-man show.

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Some of the subject matter is... Dated. But otherwise...

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Nothing wrong with it, just very not for me.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

I enjoyed this but it seemed too long. Probably worth checking out again another day, but I don't think it needed to be an hour.

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

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Van Halen by Van Halen

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Low by David Bowie

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Signing Off by UB40

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

I think this could have gone up to 4 if it had been a little bit tighter. Felt it dragged a bit.

Protection by Massive Attack

Well, it's no Mezzanine.

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

The Blueprint by JAY Z

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Making teenagers depressed is like shooting fish in a barrel.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

The playing is objectively fantastic. I just kept drifting away from it in my head and can't really imagine going back to it.

xx by The xx

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Not that into crooners, driving or otherwise.

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

I dunno man. Sometimes it's really good. Sometimes I'm wondering when it will end.

NEU! 75 by Neu!

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Really enjoyed the beginning but became a little more standard as it went. Might give it a revisit at some point.

The Visitors by ABBA

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Started off somewhat strong and interesting but fell off quickly for me before becoming a bit cacophonous.

Young Americans by David Bowie

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Among The Living by Anthrax

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Some songs up there with the best, but also some of what feels like filler unfortunately.

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Not sure how much I'd listen to it day-to-day but interesting and well-executed.

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Atomizer by Big Black

Revolver by Beatles

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Gold by Ryan Adams

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Yeah I'm probably not gonna listen to this again but I have to give it credit for existing.

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

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

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Fun House by The Stooges

1999 by Prince

New Wave by The Auteurs

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

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Feels like it's pretty effective at what it's trying for, which I think is neat.

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Infected by The The

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Skylarking by XTC

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Talbot: Split was really up my alley. Aside from the vocals. Also all the vocals.

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

D by White Denim

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Medúlla by Björk

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

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

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

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

1984 by Van Halen

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

#1 Record by Big Star

Very good but I think it runs out of steam a bit as the album goes along. Still excellent, but close to true greatness.

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Vulnicura by Björk

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Definitely deserves another listen for me. Weird and challenging but maybe good? Gotta bookmark it for the future.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

The Cars by The Cars

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

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

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Kimono My House by Sparks

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

It's definitely something alright.

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

I'm glad I've now heard the most patriotic lyric of all time: "Where u at?" "Over there with a bad attitude 'cause I just don't care"

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Can we have fewer white supremacists now please?

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Well Thomas, I liked this album, *despite* your voice. Actually his voice works okay in this one.

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Sadly Genesis is one of my "I don't get it" prog groups that other prog friends love. Can't win 'em all I guess.

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

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Slayed? by Slade

Feels very ahead of its time. Super neat.

So by Peter Gabriel

Started off feeling better than I had expected, then kind of runs out of steam for me. The Kate Bush song was good though.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Yeezus by Kanye West

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Scum by Napalm Death

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Probably worth another listen. Definitely some things I enjoyed.

Synchronicity by The Police

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Repeater by Fugazi

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Eh. Other than the parts that sounded like The Allman Brothers Band

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

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

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Did very unexpectedly warm up to this one over the course of the album. Not really my thing in general, but I'd listen to it again.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

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

Sister by Sonic Youth

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Dummy by Portishead

No Other by Gene Clark

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Lost Souls by Doves

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Mask by Bauhaus

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

My kingdom for fewer skits.

The La's by The La's

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Let It Be by The Replacements

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

Brothers by The Black Keys

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Nixon by Lambchop

The Doors by The Doors

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Live Through This by Hole

Eagles by Eagles

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Mostly neat how early this is. 1966 is super impressive.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Play by Moby

A lot of fantastic songs on here (shoutout Flower for all the workouts) but just way too long for my preference.

Maxinquaye by Tricky

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Phrenology by The Roots