1001 Albums Summary

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

The Smiths Strangeways, Here we come: Drab, fairly boring. Barely held my attention.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Liked it.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

It was fun. Good but not great.

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Some good stuff in here. Some of it is just noise.

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Pretty good.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Eh.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

I enjoyed this.

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Not too bad.

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Its Okay.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

It was catchy for a while. Got old kind of fast.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

This was quite good.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Eh...

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Good.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Its okay.

Murmur by R.E.M.

Same ol' REM

Diamond Life by Sade

Ok.

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Zero redeemable qualities.

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Meh.

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

good.

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Lots of noise, not a lot of music.

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Pretty good.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

I liked it.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Nope

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Okay.

Different Class by Pulp

Not bad.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Eh.

Being There by Wilco

Very mundane

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

oK.

Dookie by Green Day

Classic

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Over-rated.

Boston by Boston

Good.

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Decent

Berlin by Lou Reed

I liked it.

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

Decent Punk Rock

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Very Hotel Lobby.

Blackstar by David Bowie

David Bowie is great. This is not good.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Good

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Its ok.

Moon Safari by Air

Some good songs here.

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Clasic

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Its okay.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Soulful

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

Meh

The Joshua Tree by U2

It's fantastic.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

A little annoying

In Utero by Nirvana

Classic

Third by Portishead

Meh

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

I would equate this to a 9 year old with a synthesizer.

Rio by Duran Duran

Not good.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Great Classic Rock Album.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Good Album

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Not too good.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Not his best work.

Bossanova by Pixies

Meh

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Christmassy

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Alright

Highly Evolved by The Vines

forgettable

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

it's Alright

Purple Rain by Prince

not terrible. not great either.

Station To Station by David Bowie

Some good stuff here.

Signing Off by UB40

Meh

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Some classic jams. Some tracks are overly long and self indulgent.

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Nothing to see here.

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Good Stuff

Violator by Depeche Mode

Highly un-enjoyable.

Moondance by Van Morrison

Always loved this album.

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

Maybe 1 decent Track.

Teen Dream by Beach House

Nothing to see here.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Garbage

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Good

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

The Doors by The Doors

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Nothing to hear here.

Spiderland by Slint

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Meh.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Classic

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

This is not good.

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Love Genesis, this however, was not good.

NEU! 75 by Neu!

It was ok.

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

It was ok.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Some good, some not so good.

Real Life by Magazine

Didn't care for it.

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Carried by "Take On ME"

1999 by Prince

A little bit of Prince goes a long way.

Metallica by Metallica

Good Stuff

With The Beatles by Beatles

Decent, not great.

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

Solid as hell

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Pretty Good

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Meh

The Clash by The Clash

Classic

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Did not enjoy.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Not Terrible.

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Good

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Love it.

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Meh

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Pretty Good

More Specials by The Specials

Dislike

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Didn't love it.

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Niiice

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Meh

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Like it.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Classic.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Good.

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Ok.

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Terrible.

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Just Wasn't happening.

Eagles by Eagles

It's Decent

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Meh

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Not bad.

Sea Change by Beck

Not much to see here.

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

Not great.

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Its Fantastic.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Not bad.

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Meh

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Classic

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Gaye

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

One great song.

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

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

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Meh

The Yes Album by Yes

Gets a 3 for Your Move.

Brothers by The Black Keys

Good Stuff

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

Meh

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

ok

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Meh

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Works for me.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Some good stuff

Horses by Patti Smith

Wasn't very good

Risque by CHIC

Not much here.

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Ok

American Idiot by Green Day

Good

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Couple good Songs

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Didn't enjoy it.

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Terrible

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Great!

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Nothing much here.

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

Sets the Standard

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Nothing to see here

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Bleh. 1 song that was okay.

Trio by Dolly Parton

Ok

Disraeli Gears by Cream

This is a good album

Blue by Joni Mitchell

ok

My Generation by The Who

One good song

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Meh

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Not good

Bad by Michael Jackson

It is excellent

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

not bad

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

is this even an album

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Okay

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Bongos are kinda cool

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

OK

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Meh. Depeche mode is overrated.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

meh

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Meh

The La's by The La's

It’s okay.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Not very good.

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Nope

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Meh

Mott by Mott The Hoople

little better than expected.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

OK

British Steel by Judas Priest

Good.

Dummy by Portishead

Meh

Synchronicity by The Police

Good

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

wtf. why is this even on the list.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Interesting

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

loser

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Great Album.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Ok

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Interesting

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Very good Album

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Timeless.

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Meh

Abbey Road by Beatles

Good

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

OK.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Meh

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Meh

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

OK

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Good

Country Life by Roxy Music

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Low by David Bowie

Decent

Born To Be With You by Dion

Ok.

Close To You by Carpenters

Pleasant

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Great

Live At Leeds by The Who

Good.

Ten by Pearl Jam

Great Album

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Good stuff

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Decent

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

OK

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Ok

London Calling by The Clash

Great Album.

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Good.

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Good

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

ok

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

ok

Parachutes by Coldplay

Meh

The Libertines by The Libertines

Not Good.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

OK

Fragile by Yes

Not Great.

The Score by Fugees

Very Good Album

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

pass

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Good

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Good.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Good.

Protection by Massive Attack

Good

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Very Good.

Roots by Sepultura

okay

Document by R.E.M.

good.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Good

Ctrl by SZA

MEH

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

NAH

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

overrated.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Good

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Good

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Good

New Forms by Roni Size

its actually annoying to listen to.

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

noise, and not the good kind.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

eh

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Good.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Very Good.

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

meh

White Light by Gene Clark

meh

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

meh

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

Good.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

ok

Smash by The Offspring

Good.

Vulnicura by Björk

MEH

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Good

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

good.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Fuck bruce springsteen, fuck him in his stupid ass. Also, and this really goes without saying, but Fuck nebraska too.

Quiet Life by Japan

OK

Dirty by Sonic Youth

ok

xx by The xx

OK

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Meh

Damaged by Black Flag

Meh

On The Beach by Neil Young

ok

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Okay

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

Not Good.

Django Django by Django Django

Meh

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Good.

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Meh

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

nothing here.

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Meh

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Great

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Classic.

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

meh

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

bleh

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Good

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

OK

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

OK

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

OK

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

sounds like a couple wankers who wish they were the Clash

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

meh

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Good

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Meh

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

good

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

meh

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

meh

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

good

Tical by Method Man

Great.

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Wasn't good, at all.

Pearl by Janis Joplin

ok