1001 Albums Summary

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Green by R.E.M.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

xx by The xx

Ramones by Ramones

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Teen Dream by Beach House

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Bummed by Happy Mondays

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Awful

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Bossanova by Pixies

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

25 by Adele

She screams a lot.

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

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

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Oof. Outside of the few hits every other song is awful.

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

This is exactly why I’m doing this. The album is fantastic and I never would have found it.

With The Beatles by Beatles

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Two live albums in a row. Ooof.

The Clash by The Clash

Heroes by David Bowie

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Pleasantly surprised

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

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

The Score by Fugees

Purple Rain by Prince

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Pearl by Janis Joplin

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Not even close to the best U2 album

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

He got three “oh that’s who that is” on this album.

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

That’s was the longest 39 minutes and 51 seconds of my life.

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

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Night Life by Ray Price

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Skylarking by XTC

This is one of my favorite albums. I listen to it often. Todd Rundgren was the man producing this. Its perfect. Not a bad second on the whole album. Andy gobbled up all The Beatles albums, digested them and gave us the Skylarking masterpiece.

Opus Dei by Laibach

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Solid album.

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

This is a very Thomas Dolby sounding album. I get he produced it but it’s hard to hear Prefab Sprout in it. I love Dolby so I’m not complaining. But I’d like to have heard this without him.

The Doors by The Doors

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Synchronicity by The Police

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Third by Portishead

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Crazysexycool by TLC

I was pleasantly surprised how pretty and cozy these songs are. I know I’m late to the party but this is the album you want to put on when it’s just you and your special someone when no one else is around.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Be by Common

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Timeless by Goldie

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

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

That was truly awful. I have no idea how they became popular. The Lemonheads cover of Mrs Robinson and The Bangles Hazy Shade of Winter were far superior to the ones on this album.

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

A classic. Not a bad song on the album

The Visitors by ABBA

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

In Utero by Nirvana

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Its the Budweiser of grunge. Predictable, plain, boring, and just like dozens of other bands.

OK Computer by Radiohead

I have no idea how this is a popular album

Django Django by Django Django

Cross by Justice

Who's Next by The Who

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

I’m convinced they play this album 24/7 at Guantanamo Bay to torture the inmates. These songs play for months in every shopping center and store. It’s just awful and over played.

Sound Affects by The Jam

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Parachutes by Coldplay

That was better than expected

Hotel California by Eagles

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

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

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Aja by Steely Dan

1989 by Taylor Swift

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Rocks by Aerosmith

Raw Power by The Stooges

What else could I possibly say that hasn’t been said about this album already? Few are equal none are better.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Blur by Blur

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

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

I’m ashamed to say I’ve never listened to The Beach Boys beyond their hits. I was expecting all surf music. This was great.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Ugh.

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Debut by Björk

I bought this album the day it came out and have listened to it countless times since. Every song if fantastic. Bjork's voice is magical, she can have a guttural growl all while sounding cute.

Headquarters by The Monkees

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

The College Dropout by Kanye West

He’s trash

Play by Moby

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Disintegration by The Cure

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Tapestry by Carole King

White Light by Gene Clark

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

I know this should be in my wheelhouse, but ooof. Just too light and flighty. Its like straight out of a bad 80's movie montage sequence.

Melodrama by Lorde

Same pop crap, same pop channel.

2112 by Rush

Vivid by Living Colour

Either Or by Elliott Smith

1977 by Ash

Suicide by Suicide

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Illmatic by Nas

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

1999 by Prince

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Tuna melt? Pastrami? Thats a hungry hard hitting man right there.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Blackstar by David Bowie

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

New Forms by Roni Size

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Like fingernails on the chalkboard.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Live! by Fela Kuti

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

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

It's cheesy and it drones on what seems like forever.

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Eagles by Eagles

I'm not going to make a Lewbowski reference, but the Eagles just suck. When the album was over Spotify played Steely Dan and what a relief. Steely Dan sucks dog shit, but it was better than this.

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

What the fuck is this and why is it on the list? There are 2 more albums of theirs I have to listen to. Shoot me now.

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Fantastic.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Is This It by The Strokes

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Vulnicura by Björk

The Bends by Radiohead

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Dog Man Star by Suede

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

White Ladder by David Gray

Kinda boring. He sounds like a dozen other people.

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

There isn't a bad song on the album. Fantastic!

Sheet Music by 10cc

I have no idea what this was (it's all over the place) and I don't want to hear it again.

The Next Day by David Bowie

Its okay. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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

You made a beautiful album. RIP

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

The Joshua Tree by U2

It’s been a long time since I heard this album. It did not hold up.

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Homework by Daft Punk

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

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

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Holy fuck that was awful. I could feel myself losing I.Q. points the longer I listened. I am now convinced that not everyone who drinks Monster soda listens to Limp Bizkit but everyone who listens to Limp Bizkit drinks Monster.

Dummy by Portishead

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Three songs in and it seemed like an hour of tourture.

Urban Hymns by The Verve

En-Tact by The Shamen

Nothing remotely remarkable.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

All Directions by The Temptations

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Transformer by Lou Reed

Back In Black by AC/DC

Complete and utter drivel. All they do is make some backhanded sex reference and repeat it to shitty basic music. This album is a perfect example of music made for people who barely passed high school. Just a fucking dumpster fire. The only thing worse than this album is the people who enjoy it.

Abraxas by Santana

I'm sure I'll get hate for saying Santana was "just all right". Maybe you have to be in the right mood for it to strike you.

Moving Pictures by Rush

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

I like PJ Harvey, but this didn't land for me.

Parklife by Blur

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

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

Faith by George Michael

I was kinda on board with the first few songs, but it fell off pretty quickly.

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

What a slog. That was way too long.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Fantastic and fun!

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Forever Changes by Love

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

I can see how someone might like this. Its just not for me.

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

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Just boring over produced pop crap. Same thing that’s always put out.

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Odelay by Beck

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

I know friends are going to hate me for this, but...meh.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Virgin Suicides by Air

Violator by Depeche Mode

This album is perfect. There is not a bad song on it.

Movies by Holger Czukay

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

1984 by Van Halen

I wasn't expecting to like this so much! So many solid tunes.

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

I have never heard of them before this. I will for sure revisit them.

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Hypnotised by The Undertones

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

This man is amazing.

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

I bought this album at midnight the day of its release. I loved it then. It was angry, digital, fun and sweaty. I haven't listed to this all the way through in a long time. I forgot how awesome it was.

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

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

London Calling by The Clash

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Wow. I have listened to the more recent offerings and I loved them. I had never heard this album.....I'm glad they evolved in to something better.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

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Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

My testicles are smaller having listened to this.

OK by Talvin Singh

Again, this is why I'm doing this project. I had no idea this person existed and I totally enjoyed this album. Its a fun fusion of music.

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Banger

Pretenders by Pretenders

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

90 by 808 State

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Marquee Moon by Television

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

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

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

I have listened to this album countless times, but it's been a while. I was ready to give it a 5 star without listening. It didn't age well—it was very cringy.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Overproduced pop crap.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Woodface by Crowded House

Street Life by The Crusaders

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

I really wanted to like this. It possibly seems like one of those albums you have to listen to a few times to get.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

John Prine by John Prine

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

I really wanted to like this album. When I was a kid Take On Me made me realize bands didn't have to be just American 4 piece rock bands. Wow the rest of the album was a snorefest or just bad.

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Admittedly, I will not listen to this. He's a disgusting human and I will not give one cent to him by playing it.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

I was looking forward to this one as I’d never heard it. I was disappointed.

Tommy by The Who

What a terrible album. It goes nowhere and has one catchy tune. This is played on a loop in the dentist's office in Hell.

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

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

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

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

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Thriller by Michael Jackson

This album is perfect. There is nothing that I can say that hasn’t been said about this banger of an album.

Moondance by Van Morrison

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Celebrity Skin by Hole

This is a giant piece of shit. Courtney drones on and on and on. She should team up with Yoko Ono, they would sound great together. This should not even be in the top 10,001 albums to listen to before you die. The next album in my queue is Rio by Duran Duran. On what planet should this album and that be on the same list? This is a crime against humanity.

Rio by Duran Duran

Young Americans by David Bowie

Live Through This by Hole

How this is on the list is beyond me. What a giant piece of shit.

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Achtung Baby by U2

I forgot how many bangers were on this album.

S&M by Metallica

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

These songs are so overplayed. You hear them everywhere. I'm so sick of this band.

C'est Chic by CHIC

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

I am forever changed.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

That man could sing.

Queen II by Queen

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Microshift by Hookworms

I'd give this a 3.5. I want to listen again.

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Kenya by Machito

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

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

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

War by U2

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Horses by Patti Smith

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

It’s fine music, just not my jam.

American Idiot by Green Day

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

The first few songs were fun and catchy. As it went on I was waiting for it to end.

Black Metal by Venom

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

I give anyone permission to punch me square in the dick if they hear me play this album again.