1001 Albums Summary

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259
Albums Rated
3.07
Average Rating
24%
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830 albums remaining

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23
5-Star Albums
18
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
5 2.92 +2.08
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
5 3.17 +1.83
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
5 3.24 +1.76
Teen Dream
Beach House
5 3.26 +1.74
Homework
Daft Punk
5 3.28 +1.72
xx
The xx
5 3.35 +1.65
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
5 3.35 +1.65
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
5 3.37 +1.63
Amnesiac
Radiohead
5 3.42 +1.58
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
5 3.43 +1.57

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
1 3.41 -2.41
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
1 3.32 -2.32
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 3.32 -2.32
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
1 3.14 -2.14
Suede
Suede
1 3.1 -2.1
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
1 3.06 -2.06
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
1 3.02 -2.02
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 2.95 -1.95
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
1 2.94 -1.94
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
2 3.87 -1.87

Artists

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Beatles 3 5
Led Zeppelin 2 5
Bob Marley & The Wailers 2 5
Metallica 3 4.33

Least Favorites

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 4 1.75
Tom Waits 2 1.5

5-Star Albums (23)

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Popular Reviews

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

I have to admit 2 songs were great, but her voice was too 80s for me to appreciate the rest

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

no stand out songs

4-Star Albums (61)

1-Star Albums (18)

All Ratings (259)

Harvest by Neil Young
Oct 06 2023

sounded like a classic but not my favorite genre, I would never pick it to listen to but it was enjoyable

Sound Affects by The Jam
Oct 11 2023

somewhat generic post punk, very 80s vibe

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Oct 13 2023

classic fun. disk 1 was great. this has reminded me to listen to zeppelin more disk 2 (barf spotify) was not as fun

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Oct 17 2023

fun album if in the right mood

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company
Oct 18 2023

live album.. slow jam band with no rhythm and doesn't take me anywhere.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Oct 19 2023

some radio hits, but fairly boring for the most part

1977 by Ash
Oct 20 2023

I'm just not that into hard rock these days, but I appreciated some of the songs a few were interesting to listen to. will have to try again in the right mood

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground
Oct 23 2023

I can hear that music I love was influenced by this album but it's not doing anything for me.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Oct 24 2023

great chill work relaxing music

Synchronicity by The Police
Oct 25 2023

interesting but also not. it was ok

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Oct 26 2023

couldn't make it thru the first song. it sounds like it was recorded inside a fishbowl

Infected by The The
Oct 27 2023

unremarkable "weird" 80s music

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Oct 30 2023

great simple music

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Oct 31 2023

fun and quality music but also forgettable. will need to try again

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Nov 01 2023

music sounds fun but the vocals are blah

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
Nov 03 2023

ok lounge music, funky but got bored a few times

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Nov 06 2023

sadly the first thing I think of is guitar hero.

Beautiful Freak by Eels
Nov 13 2023

never noticed it was a weird stereo mix. reminds me of high school, good jams,

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt
Nov 16 2023

I am ready for the next album

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
Nov 17 2023

great album, need to listen to it more

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Nov 21 2023

I remember my parents listening to this, it's not bad but not something I would seek out

Nov 23 2023

good beats but don't like their voice. at least he's not rapping about not killing people. oh nevermind, now there's a song about revenge murder for a robbery

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Nov 28 2023
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Dec 01 2023

what even genre is this? very 90s vibe, all over the place, not really consistent?

Paul Simon by Paul Simon
Dec 04 2023

enjoyable folky

Dec 07 2023

I love cover albums and hearing great musicians make songs work in other genres. sadly I don't know many of the originals

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Dec 11 2023

CCR is always fun

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Dec 12 2023

it was technically music

The Rise & Fall by Madness
Dec 13 2023

a fun album! but doubt I'll listen again

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
Dec 15 2023

I have heard of Tom Waits before but never heard him. now that I've heard him my thoughts are... how was this ever popular?

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service
Dec 21 2023

whoever decided on the 1001 albums list is in love with jam bands. I am not.

D by White Denim
Dec 29 2023

slightly more modern jam band, but still not great

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons
Jan 05 2024

got that weird alto dude singer voice

Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Jan 09 2024

not a fan of live albums

Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Jan 10 2024

all the songs sounded the same, but it was a nice chill vibe

xx by The xx
Jan 12 2024

one of my fav dream pop rock albums

Odelay by Beck
Jan 15 2024

love the later stuff, this one is .. no good

1984 by Van Halen
Jan 22 2024

fun songs I recognize and enjoy but I would probably never put on

1999 by Prince
Feb 01 2024

some bangers! but not all were fabulous

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Feb 08 2024

I listened to demon days not this album, this one had a good mix of great and boring

Street Life by The Crusaders
Feb 09 2024

fun saxophone

Metallica by Metallica
Feb 13 2024

a classic. it really stands the test of time, a great album!

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Feb 15 2024

good "generic" rock. I know the only reason it sounds generic is because I've heard every derivative work from it. no strong emotions for me on this first listen

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie
Feb 19 2024

Impressed that this came out in the 70s but isn't doing much for me today

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Feb 26 2024

good for an OST

Blackstar by David Bowie
Feb 27 2024

what happened?

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu
Mar 01 2024

experimental garbage?

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mar 08 2024

weirdly joyful but not something I would ever want to listen to.

Play by Moby
Mar 12 2024

good but not great

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
Mar 18 2024

I have heard many of these before and it was pleasant but not my style of music

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
Mar 21 2024

I do not like his voice

S&M by Metallica
Apr 04 2024

fun but I wish there was no crowd noises

Mask by Bauhaus
Apr 11 2024

too experimental, no flow, not musical enough

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.
Apr 19 2024

no stand out songs

Apr 24 2024

I enjoyed it more than I expected based on genre. interesting

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
May 03 2024

At a few points I thought it was OK

The Doors by The Doors
May 07 2024

fun songs, lyrics are more odd than I remembered

Space Ritual by Hawkwind
May 08 2024

fun if in the right mood.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
May 09 2024

the music is terrible and the lyrics are worse

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
May 15 2024

funky good

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
May 22 2024

I remember enjoying this album, but also needing to be in the right mood. that about sums it up.

Closer by Joy Division
May 30 2024

slower and much more moody than I expected

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
May 31 2024

too much screaming. I had to turn the volume way down but it was still bad. I was excited for silence once the album was over.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Jun 06 2024

inoffensive derivative generic

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics
Jun 12 2024

a classic unique sound but too much clipping and random screaming

25 by Adele
Jun 18 2024

she has a good voice, I'm just not super into the style

Risque by CHIC
Jun 21 2024

good times

Bossanova by Pixies
Jul 01 2024

forgettable

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Jul 12 2024

I've heard much better bollywood soundtracks. this might just be too old for me

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Jul 17 2024

forgettable

The Stranger by Billy Joel
Jul 24 2024

fun but all the songs sound the same

Vulnicura by Björk
Jul 26 2024

one of the bjork albums to be listened to once and forgotten

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
Jul 29 2024

generic 80s rock to my ears. no memorable songs beyond the title track.

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera
Aug 22 2024

I thought christina was pop, but whatever this is it's not me

Boston by Boston
Sep 25 2024
Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Dec 03 2024

more classics than I imagined! the skits were nostalgic but I'm glad they don't do that anymore

Ramones by Ramones
Dec 04 2024

fun fast album but all songs sound the same

Raw Power by The Stooges
Jan 13 2025

boring. nothing unique

Abraxas by Santana
Apr 03 2025

good

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Apr 08 2025

70s

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Apr 21 2025

this album was an hour longer than it needed to be

So by Peter Gabriel
Apr 22 2025

forgettable boring

Destroyer by KISS
Apr 24 2025

no memorable songs

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder
Apr 28 2025

unexciting at best

Ten by Pearl Jam
Apr 29 2025

90s

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Apr 30 2025

completely forgettable. had to be there?

Trio by Dolly Parton
May 08 2025

not bad, but not good

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
May 14 2025

a lovely album

May 16 2025

vocalist sounds a bit like OK GO but I don't understand this genre

Parklife by Blur
Jun 19 2025

generic and repetitive

90 by 808 State
Jun 27 2025

holds up

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jul 03 2025
Elephant by The White Stripes
Jul 04 2025
Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Jul 07 2025

a nice chill album but sorta empty. probably good for the time but it's missing something now

Gold by Ryan Adams
Jul 25 2025

it was music, just not exciting at all

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Aug 14 2025

I have to admit 2 songs were great, but her voice was too 80s for me to appreciate the rest

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Aug 19 2025

can almost always listen to this

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Sep 11 2025

boring 80s

War by U2
Sep 16 2025

uninteresting

Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Sep 17 2025

not something I normally listen to but enjoyed it

The Poet by Bobby Womack
Sep 18 2025

started off strong but got bored at the end

Aja by Steely Dan
Sep 23 2025
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Sep 29 2025

wow so many good songs on a single album I can see why he was popular

Master Of Puppets by Metallica
Dec 16 2025

hits less hard than it did 20 years ago but still good

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Dec 17 2025

too much talking. painfully repetitive

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Dec 18 2025

unexciting generic guitar singer songwriter

Manassas by Stephen Stills
Dec 19 2025

old. thankfully not another jam band

Guero by Beck
Dec 22 2025
All Mod Cons by The Jam
Dec 26 2025

generic british rock. glad it was only 38 minutes

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Dec 29 2025

good elevator music

21 by Adele
Jan 22 2026
Parachutes by Coldplay
Jan 26 2026

a better album than I remember

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon
Feb 04 2026

do not like his speak-singing style

Smash by The Offspring
Feb 16 2026

fun

Imagine by John Lennon
Feb 17 2026
Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Feb 26 2026
Vivid by Living Colour
Mar 09 2026
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Mar 10 2026

not my cup o tea

Stankonia by OutKast
Apr 20 2026

the songs were good, but half the album is talking

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 27 2026

he's just talking

Suede by Suede
Apr 28 2026

Tough Crowd

Average rating is 0.24 points below global average.

Other

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