1001 Albums Summary

Otis sure did sing soul

Decent. Delightfully weird.

65/100 Started strong but got preachy and samey

I really wanted to love this. Needs psychoactive assistance.

Real good stuff 86/100

56

Enjoyable reggae, 67/100

Is this what old people mean when they say things sound like noise. 16/100. Only getting a 2 because they're good honest manc lads. Rkid.

52/100

76/100

The revolution will not be streamed 70/100

God damn I love this album

This is it.

Not a 5/5 but can't give it 4/5. 93/100 would be fair. Brilliant album.

Fantasia soundtrack on a nightmarish LSD trip, what is this.

Enjoyable. Probably a 7/10 but can't justify a 4*.

7/10

Another that's probably a good 75/100 but can't warrant giving it 4*.

86/100

U2STM

Could have been a 4 if it wasn't for the old people voices track

Freak on a leash deserves better

72/100 but doesn't deserve 4*. Rating out of 5 is dumb.

Phenomenal, of course

Better than Ghosteen. Maybe not quite a 4 but very good. 75/100.

Nostalgia makes me want to give this a 4 but it's at best a 3 being truthful.

The budget of a lot of countries couldn't afford the amount of acid necessary to make this an enjoyable experience.

72/100 but not a 4

2 but only because it could have been worse

Almost 4/5 but dragged a bit

Started strong but faded, 3.4/5

They probably have 3 better albums. Insane that their 4th best album is still a good 93/100.

Close to a 4, would be if it wasn't live but loses some of its appeal

Apologies to The Bends. I would have said this was their 3rd best album from memory. The Bends is superior. 86/100

If Tom Bombadil ever gets a TV series, this is the soundtrack. Rambling across the English countryside vibes.

Surprised me that I didn't mind this. Easy going daft punk.

7/10

Why so high pitched? Who wants this? Maybe 2 is a bit harsh but the beautiful ones cover upset me.

Nostalgia

Very enjoyable

Need more stars.

74/100

Lemmy you beautiful bastard

Could be a 4 but there's so much going on it's almost stressful to listen to at times

Some good songs but he should have stuck with the pixies

Jungle VIP for sure

Tough call, solid 9/10 but can't bring myself to call it a 5*.

3.5 verging on 4 but can't warrant it

Good in parts but a bit bleh overall

MICHAEL BARLOW :@

Good but a bit dull

Not completely terrible but don't understand the appeal. Ethereal. Good yoga music probably.

I don't know what I'm missing but I just don't get it.

Monsters of rock, undeniably.

Not sure how I've never heard of him/them. Elvis Costello/Pulp with a Smiths poetic edge. 76/100

Generous 4

Borderline 5 - definite 9/10 but giving it a 4 just because of MJ's questionable behaviour

Why is this album on here? It was bad enough that it caused them to split up. Minutes and minutes of them chatting. Scripted chatting. Not poetry. Not lyrical or whimsical. Just banal chatter. Who cares??? Only good thing in this is the hook in One of Those Things which isn't even theirs, it's a sample. Then they sing about it all sounding the same, the irony. It's not appallingly bad which is the only thing saving it from a 1. That, and some come on eileen good will.

92/100 Slightly generous 5 but a 4 would be harsh

Surprisingly decent for german robots. 3 bleep bloops out of 5.

Morrissey could easily have cost this its deserved 5... but it gets one in spite of him being a dick.

This was a lot of fun. Mariachindie. 83/100

88/100 There are weak points but I can't go as low as 4

9/10 Could easily be a 5 but being critical it's not as good as Dolittle so 4

His voice takes a bit of getting used to but after that excellent

Rough edged REM. Went on a bit too long and got a bit samey. Could have been a solid 4 with a bit of refinement but as it is... 67/100

The hits are brilliant, the rest is a bit forgettable. Somewhere between a 3 and 4.

Very strong 4, 86/100

At points thought this could be a 4 but quite repetitive in the end with some dull notes. 65/100

Bit chaotic, bit weird, bit fun, bit confused. 63/100

Better than I expected but still very middle of the road. 58/100

MJ is decent, who knew

I don't think I can give it 4*, but 3 is quite harsh. Solid 72/100.

88/100

<3 Yoshimi 78/100

Maybe a little overhyped, but still one of the best albums of all time. 95/100

Blah all the way down, started as they meant to go on. Well written elevator music.

Surprisingly enjoyable, 57/100

Close to 4 stars but not quite there... 72/100

good. 66/100

Very close to 4 stars but not quite there. 73/100

Could be a 4 but downgrading it because of steven tyler

Several bangers but quite middle of the road overall, 65/100

85/100

BLUEEE MOOOOONNNN

68/100

57/100

Enjoyable but not quite worth a second listen. 68/100

One of the greats 95/100

For nostalgia I have to give this a 4... 68/100 but would still happily listen to it over and over just like I did in 2003.

Lucky to be getting a 2 to be honest. Quite like the guitars at times. Too much conga. 18/100

94/100

Started strong but liked it less as it went on. 57/100

75/100

Mad fun

65/100

54/100

Does any album have a stronger opening 3 songs?

How does she have any entries on this list, let alone multiple??? Just about gets a pass. 44/100

What in all hell is this?! Worst album so far by a comfortable margin. Makes me miss the weird duck thing.

Showcasing the problem with rating out of 5 stars. It's a good 9/10 but in all honesty I don't think it warrants a 5 star rating. It's phenomenal, and full of absolute classics, but also a decent amount of filler.

A good 3*. Bit repetitive but fun stuff. 68/100

64/100

76/100

Bit weird. Bit intriguing. Bit boring. Bit good. 2 stars would be too harsh. 53/100

85/100

bleh. Better than I expected but still bleh. 48/100

One of the greats 96/100

68/100

56/100

72/100

Better than expected after the first track... still not great though. 46/100

Incredibly mid tween bubblegum pop. 2 or 3 decent songs and then a load of breathy dirge. 5ive should have taken Baby One More Time Just below middle of the road 48/100

If you told me this was the soundtrack to 80s/90s gameshows I'd believe you. Enjoyable if a bit bland. 65/100

7/10 but not 4*

58/100

56/100

This is nice, I like count basie. 68/100

Good but not 4 stars. 71/100

Vaguely sounded like it could be a soundtrack for teletubbies or similar... Not actually too bad but very forgettable and blah. 46/100

35/100

Good stuff. Lot of bangers. Some filler. 77/100

So this is where Alex got his croon from. Black sheep boy was a nice surprise. 72/100 but not quite 4* worthy

Bleh

Good album. Close to four stars but doesn't quite get there. 74/100 though.

SPIDERS?! FROM MARS?!?

63/100 Better than I was expecting

Kinda good, kinda bad, kinda dull. 59/100

90/100

Funkalicious 76/100

High 2, doesn't warrant 3* 52/100

A part of me really wants to give this more than 2 stars, but I don't think I can. 48/100

Ain't nothing to fuck with, for sure. 83/100

This was much better than I was expecting, nice country stuff. 65/100

57/100 Some good, some bad, some made me think of OkkRiv

7/10

Really nice easy listening. 4* might be too generous. 71/100, couple of bonus points for Ipanema.

Excellent. Almost 4* but not quite. 72/100

56/100

Low 4 stars, just about scraped in. 73/100

Solid pop album. Bit top-heavy. 58/100

Low 3. 50/100

77/100

What is this shite

40. Years. Old.

Shine on 95/100

Great. Punky stones. 84/100

57/100

69/100 Giggity

85/100

46/100 Mildly decent but extremely forgettable

What a great album. Cracking surprise. Cat. 93/100

Tres bon

71/100

62/100

67/100

64/100

50/100

blehhhhh

Well. Yeah. Very hard to find any faults with this. Could do with one more song, too good to end in less than 40 minutes. 98/100

hmmmmmmmmmm 5* seems disingenuous. 88/100

Cut-rate beatles. Pretty enjoyable, nice and chill. Youtube only. 66/100

Not my cup of tea but not all that bad... 55/100

Fuck tha police indeed. All timer. Don't think it quite gets to 5*. 87/100

Another Brian Eno album and yet more evidence that he's just a con of the musical world. Do people legitimately think this is a masterpiece?? What is this??? Only the production levels save this from being a 1. 35/100

68/100

86/100

Moustache cover deserves a 5 tbh. Content, not quite, very good though. 83/100

A few hits and some filler. Good album. Fun album... Slightly above mediocre album. 64/100

I'm not sure what I just listened to. Almost two completely different albums in one. Good but also blah. At points a 4 but others a 2. 56/100

Don't know how I've never heard this. What a great album. Not quite 5* material but close to it. 86/100

Could have been the soundtrack to Scott Pilgrim. Great in parts but very generic. High 3. 70/100

Not much to say here. One of the greats. 95/100

86/100

56/100

76/100

77/100

do people actually enjoy this stuff with no acid? bleep boop bleep. 28/100

Underwhelming, slightly annoying maybe. 68/100

Quite liked this. Pretty average though. 66/100

63/100

we got the beeeeaaaattttt 58/100

no hearts were broken in the making of this record 61/100

67/100

56/100

64/100

87/100

71/100

Lot of classic bangers here that I couldn't have told you who they were by. Great album. 83/100

92/100

Imagine. Jealous Guy. Lots of blah. 65/100

decent 65/100

Good reggae. Good job bob. 72/100

Can see how it's good but not for me. 51/100

hot damn 83/100

great album. plenty of hits. high 3* 72/100

hmmmmmmmmm. Maybe controversial but I don't think this is a 5*. Not quite. 85/100

Very enjoyable, not quite 4* 73/100

just yeah 59/100

Wonderful. RIP Jimi. 86/100

Nothing much to say. It's BH+R. Excellent. 86/100

Fitting listen for a flight back from Scandinavia. Great stuff. Nice and chilled. Not quite 4*. 71/100

65/100

63/100

blah 57/100

Great album, big surprise 85/100

Close to a 5 but not quite, falls off a bit as it goes on 87/100

hmmmmmmmmmm high 3 low 4 76/100

Some very generic folk rock but quite enjoyable. Extra points for being Buckley Sr. 64/100

having to listen on youtube with a minute of adverts per song probably didn't help. 47/100

yeah yeah yeah great stuff 78/100

56

never heard of wire love wire great album almost 5* but not quite 86

weaker than other queen albums strong 3 69

Good but middle of the road. Strong 3. 67

bleep bloop 66

ehhhhhh 46

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm half 78 half 52 65/100

lemmyyyyyyyyyy this is actually quite bland disappointingly 56/100

no no thank you no inoffensive but no 35/100

It's just a really great pop album. Lorde is the champ. 83/100

David Bowie at home Started off thinking it would be amazing but quickly lessened to an average tribute act 64/100

nah 48/100

daaaaamn kendrick 92/100

chebs 52/100

It could be a 2, it could be a 4. Hard to tell. It's good but it's kinda the same song for 50 minutes. 58/100

Bit weird, bit boring, bit crap 45/100

56/100

69

No sneks were harmed in the making of this record 65

What a banger. Peak mid noughties. 88/100 but 5* for nostalgia and the first half alone

Liked this more than I thought I would at the start. Still not the best but some interesting ideas and decent execution. 58

70

76

keep driving middle of the road 5/10 but not good enough for 3*

Real enjoyable funky soul Good 68/100

Almost as good as Thriller 87/100

Honestly this is a lowkey bop. 69/100

Generous 3. 53/100

69/100

Stunning. Close to perfect album. 97/100 imo

Very close to a 5 but doesn't quite get there 88/100

71/100

51/100

45/100

53/100

Feels a bit harsh giving it 3* but can't quite justify 4. 72/100

76/100

69/100

70/100

58

50

58

82

Step 1: get sitar Step 2: take plenty of mushrooms and acid Step 3: walk into forest Step 4: cosplay as a joke band from the 14th century and/or skyrim Only gets a 2 because it was relatively pleasant in parts if you didn't actually pay attention 32/100

46/100

78 Big love, great debut, solid 8/10

An ending fitting for the start Every part of me wants to give this a 5, one of my favourite albums oat but probably a strong 4 is fair 86/100

62/100

72/100 very strong 3

Surprised me Never heard of it somehow, quite decent 67/100

52/100 Mid

Blehsley, bleh, blehmary, and blehme 58

The hate for this is undeserved. Not amazing, but very decent. Nice easy listening funky rock. 65/100

High 3 72/100

Low 4 77/100 How was this released in 1983

I remember liking this more than I do now. Mid 3. 70/100

Pleasant. Bit dull. Instantly forgettable, sure it was great at the time 52/100