1001 Albums Summary

1984 by Van Halen

S&M by Metallica

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

London Calling by The Clash

Live At Leeds by The Who

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Music by Madonna

In Utero by Nirvana

Odelay by Beck

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

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

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Lost Souls by Doves

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Boston by Boston

Pretenders by Pretenders

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Kenza by Khaled

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Celebrity Skin by Hole

One World by John Martyn

Low by David Bowie

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Brothers by The Black Keys

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Dookie by Green Day

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

The Cars by The Cars

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

GREY Area by Little Simz

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

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Debut by Björk

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Timeless by Goldie

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Revolver by Beatles

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Music for people who don’t know what music to like.

Parklife by Blur

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

The Band by The Band

With The Beatles by Beatles

Sadly this album fills like filler in their catalogue. A few okay cover versions (Money, You Really Got a Hold on Me)and original tracks. If this were not a Beatles album, I don’t think this would be on the list of best albums ever.

Black Monk Time by The Monks

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Born To Be With You by Dion

Dross

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Like many here, knew and loved the Sweet Jane cover but didn’t know anything else. All a bit one tempo for my liking.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

A tuneless facsimile of some much better bands. Sounds very pretty dated in 2024. Has no place on the 1001 list.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

It says the album lasted 1.5hrs. Felt like 8.

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

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Eliminator by ZZ Top

A couple of bangers and some other fun tracks. Better than expected.

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

I’m most reviews here, only knew of the band through Nirvana. Love they got some pop off the back of Unplugged and exposed to a new audience. The fact three songs were included says enough about the album’s influence on the Kurt. A bit messy for my tastes but pleased I got to hear the whole album.

Back In Black by AC/DC

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Absolute classic. One of my favourite albums ever made…from the whoops of Gimme Shelter to the crescendo of the closing track..brilliant. Their peak in my opinion.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Effortlessly great. A few top tier songs amongst funky instruments and cool hip-hop beats. Not listened to this all the way though since I was about 17.

American Idiot by Green Day

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Still sound fresh. You can feel the energy of 1960s New York. Love it.

Fragile by Yes

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Mask by Bauhaus

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

Some great songs, production and use of samples. Enjoyable listen even if personally struggled with the language and misogyny.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

The most underrated band from the British 90s music scene. Some great songs, taking the best of The Beach Boys, Psychedelic rock and soul. A peach of a record.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Never listened to anything quite like this.

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

5 Stars for ‘straight to you’ the rest of album a 2.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Listing to this was a SLOG. I hope this raised a smile that this made the 1001 to those who like this kind of music and hates everything mainstream on here.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Diamond Life by Sade

I’ve heard 42% of children born in 1985 were conceived to this album. Facts aside i really enjoyed this album. Yes, it’s as smooth as silk, and the production is a bit dated in places but ‘your love is king’ sounds timeless and Sade’s voice distinctively beautiful.

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Aja by Steely Dan

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Let It Be by The Replacements

You can hear the influence it has had but songs do t quite hit the mark. Pretty forgettable, sadly.

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

OK by Talvin Singh

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

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

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

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Blur by Blur

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Green by R.E.M.

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Save a handful of albums, I don’t think many genres have dated as badly as grunge.

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

Movies by Holger Czukay

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Palo Congo by Sabu

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Electric by The Cult

Melodrama by Lorde

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

American Gothic by David Ackles

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Risque by CHIC

Spiderland by Slint

The Clash by The Clash

Tommy by The Who

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

A Northern Soul by The Verve

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

Elephant by The White Stripes

Queen II by Queen

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

On The Beach by Neil Young

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Truth by Jeff Beck

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

20% lacking to make it half way decent.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Not really my typical style of music but truly an Album You Must Hear Before You Die!

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Hardly music

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Is This It by The Strokes

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

2112 by Rush

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Rocks by Aerosmith

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Pretty cool. Pretty samey.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Bad by Michael Jackson

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Murmur by R.E.M.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Hypnotised by The Undertones

American Pie by Don McLean

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

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

The Coral by The Coral

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

British Steel by Judas Priest

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

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

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Da Capo by Love

The Yes Album by Yes

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Pump by Aerosmith

Clandestino by Manu Chao

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Live! by Fela Kuti

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Easy to mock as lightweight but although the music is of a time it doesn’t sound too dated. Upbeat and more listenable than much of the 1001.

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Agree it’s an album to listen to before you die. No way I’m listening to this again.

Raw Power by The Stooges

Bossanova by Pixies

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

1989 by Taylor Swift

This. Is. Pop. Majestic, beautiful crafted and like candy to my ears. Love it. Fun police one star-ers. Get over yourself.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Headquarters by The Monkees

Pornography by The Cure

The Score by Fugees

Good music build on the past and creates something new. This album does exactly that.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Synchronicity by The Police

1977 by Ash

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

World Clique by Deee-Lite

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Kid A by Radiohead

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Drunk by Thundercat

Bonkers but why not.

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

One trick ponies but injected new life into the rock scene. Funky hits to make it an enjoyable enough listen.

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Close To The Edge by Yes

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Best thing The Beatles did for their legacy was to split up.

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Young Americans by David Bowie

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

All Directions by The Temptations

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Changed what was accepted as creditable rap music. Content and attitudes grate at time but no denying the genius of the high moments.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Dust by Screaming Trees

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

The World is a Ghetto by War

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Moon Safari by Air

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

Perfecto

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Breathtaking. From start to finish

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Solid Air by John Martyn

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Rio by Duran Duran

Being There by Wilco

Appreciate the intent and aspiration of a double album but for me, the songs just don’t stand up.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Ace

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Faith by George Michael

Marquee Moon by Television

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

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

Where to start…like most people , this was not an easy listen. Walking down Tottenham High Road, it was tough ti distinguish between background noise and the “music”. Either way, respect to Throbbing Gristle for doing this, the record company for releasing it, the % of people of were inspired by this to make something better. ✊

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Much more enjoyable than expected.

The Undertones by The Undertones

A perfect little album. Songs about chocolate, girls and growing up. Will resonate with most generations in the early stages of coming of age.

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Five starts… just because! At least 4 REALLY good songs.. love on the rocks with no ice , worthy of a mention just for the title. There is leaning into hamming it up, then there’s The Darkness. The moments of sheer joy far outweigh the poor bits.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

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

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Ramones by Ramones

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

‘Stripped’, it is not. Over produced and takes itself a bit too serious for a pop record with not much to say. Great voice and all that but aside from a couple of tracks, most of it a bit bland for my taste.

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

How to turn one hour into three. Some good songs but lost amongst the chaos.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Some unbelievable highs and some turgid lows. The excess is the making and the breaking of this album. Either way, thanks for title track which I hope is playing though my head as I leave this mortal coil.

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Nevermind by Nirvana

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Makes cool seem effortless

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Tapestry by Carole King

A record filled with such warmth it’s like it’s being played live just for me. Simple and complex at the same time. Can’t imagine a time in my life when I would want to listen to this. Perfect.

So by Peter Gabriel

Arular by M.I.A.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Heroes by David Bowie

One of the many Bowie albums you wished was actually good.

Garbage by Garbage

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

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

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Cross by Justice

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Illmatic by Nas

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

21 by Adele

Arrival by ABBA

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Meh, meh, meh.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

LP1 by FKA twigs

Amnesiac by Radiohead

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

One or two songs aside, I’m convinced that anyone with a weeks practice with a guitar, a piano, plus a bottle of Jim Beam could get pretty close to the producing a similar work.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

I assume this is what the future sounded like in 1976

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

Sea Change by Beck

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Why is there not more harp based music on the 1001 i asked myself the other day. Lo and behold, what pops up but Ms Newsom. This is going to be tough listen, don't worry…it’s only 5 tracks…oh jeez

Be by Common

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Sound Affects by The Jam

Love this album. Weller is a truly underrated writer and even in these punky pop song, it shines. The Jam were one of tightest three piece bands ever. The album sounds like a time capsule to being a youth in Thatchers 80s Britain.

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

If you like Steely Dan, then you will like this. I don’t really like Steely Dan

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Goo by Sonic Youth

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

En-Tact by The Shamen

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Picture Book by Simply Red

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

There was a feature in the UK Sunday Times on the mid 90s on Nick Drake. I was a teenager and the image of him wrapped in a blanket intrigued me. The story was fascinating but there was no instant way of getting the music, I was hooked before I had heard a note. Just the description of the haunting melodies, melancholy lyrics and unusual fingers picking playing was enough. I had to save up to but a three album CD set I found in a music magazine which then took another week to arrive. Hearing the introduction to ‘Time has told me’ I already knew i was in safe hands. It felt like this was my little discovery, this achingly beautiful collection of song, knowing how the story ended was somehow tragically fitting. I’d like to think there were others who discovered Nicks music that day, following the same steps and having this special music in their lives.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

As heartbreaking as a story told only from one side can be.

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

As forgettable an album as I’ve heard.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

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

Suicide by Suicide

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Third by Portishead

Painful. At some points, genuinely painful. Dummy was one of the 90s best albums. Turns out I can’t say I like Portishead anymore.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Cash was such a dude

#1 Record by Big Star

1999 by Prince

Rapture by Anita Baker

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

I get the same feeling listing to this as I do when I wake up from a really lovely dream. uplifting, comforting, vivid, but without any true understanding of what just happened.

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Sincere by Mj Cole

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Nice to get something different, even if I didn’t enjoy it. If this is the best German avent-garde has to offer then so be it. Sure this was an inspiration to Bjork which in itself is not a bad thing.

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

This album is ace. Hopefully the impact it had to inspire others to delve deeper into what at the time were obscure music for western audiences countered some of the cultural appropriation issues.

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

I would like to think when Nick was deciding what to name the album, when “ Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus” popped into his head, he thought… I think this is just about Nick Cave enough.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Arise by Sepultura

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Some low’s…Cars, Allergies and high’s …train in the distance, Rene and Georgette.

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

It would not surprise me if these are the same individuals who were behind Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

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

My Generation by The Who

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

An uncomfortable listen at times but in this list on merit.

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

-An easier listen all the way through than the majority of albums in the 1001.tick -a bit different. Tick -fun, funky, tick -does not take itself seriously. Tick 5 stars for the hell if it.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Pink Flag by Wire

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Trio by Dolly Parton

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Ten by Pearl Jam

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Call me old fashioned but all the ‘look how cool I am talking about raping people’ is a no. Music , 3

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Yes it’s all been done before but it’s upbeat, some good tunes and hopefully turned some people at the time to something different.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

The Slider by T. Rex

Different Class by Pulp

Station To Station by David Bowie

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

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

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

You can really hear the influence this album had on lots of bands. Love it.

Damaged by Black Flag

Van Halen by Van Halen

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Slipknot by Slipknot

Not for me but pleased for this challenge to make me listen to the whole album. Assume this is intentionally ‘accessible’ which is why they went more mainstream than most.

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

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

Much like Neverland, this resets what a pop song could be. Love it.

Roots by Sepultura

Moondance by Van Morrison

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

H2ogate Blues is a must listen to track in March 2025. Otherwise this was a tough listen for me. ‘ Daddy Loves you ‘ is the kind of song this fella to played for his kids and was added to the album in error. Like Ben Folds Five without the humour or dare I say it, soul.

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

Transformer by Lou Reed

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Purple Rain by Prince

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Enough good pop songs to keep the album moving along but sure there are hundreds of similar albums in the same genre and out at the same time to warrant inclusion in the 1001.

Forever Changes by Love

25 by Adele

Almost entirely torturous, ‘when we were young’ however is heartbreakingly moving.

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Half way though I thought I’d give it the benefit of the doubt and go for 2 stars. By the end, solid one.

Night Life by Ray Price

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Out of Step by Minor Threat

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

High Violet by The National

Vespertine by Björk

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Utterly forgettable, listened to it twice without realising it was on repeat and was most of the way through again before I noticed.

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Imagine by John Lennon

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

The more you ignore me, and now my heart IS full, are both spectacular - the rest fairly forgettable. Trying to judge the music for the music in this exercise so no marks off to ANY individual whose views or behaviours I disagree with.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Among The Living by Anthrax

Stankonia by OutKast

Wanted to give this a 5 for originality, variety and ambition. The longer it went on, the harder that was to justify.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

The lows are LOW the highs are fantastic.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Dry by PJ Harvey

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

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

Abbey Road by Beatles

Django Django by Django Django

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Leftism by Leftfield

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

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

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Impossible to give this 5 stars after hearing ‘email my heart’ however there are enough bona fide pop bangers on here to make it an easy listen and tick the right boxes for those with certain music sensibilities.

Dummy by Portishead

There are moments of pure perfection in this album. You can tell every beat, note and grainy crackle has been thought about. Underneath it all are some great tunes, delivered into something which at the time was both familiar but fresh and new.

Odessa by Bee Gees

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

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

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

I had never heard of Nanci Griffith before today and it was a pleasant surprise. Typical country tropes but solid songwriting that reminded me of James Taylor. Nice.

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Disintegration by The Cure

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Some magical songs included here. ‘sweetest decline’ evokes memories of relationships which have broken down which I’ve not even experienced. “What are regrets? - They're just lessons we haven't learned yet.” I prefer the remixes of the title track and would have liked to have heard more of that influence on a few more of the songs. Either way, utterly beautiful In parts.

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

This sounded like nothing else when it came out as far as I was concerned. Fresh, modern and distinctly London. Still makes me proud to be British and of what multiculturalism really means.

Woodface by Crowded House

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

C'est Chic by CHIC

Scum by Napalm Death

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Close To You by Carpenters

There are clearly some good songs in there somewhere, but this production and format has not aged well at all.

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

I used to think I hated the Pogues. Don’t think I’ve heard a more beautiful song on this journey than ‘a rainy night in soho’

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Ctrl by SZA

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Apparently I listened to this album 2 days ago and forgot to review. Double checked my listening history, and there it was. I have zero recollection of a note. Felt obligated to listen to again.another 37mins later I’m no better off.

Guero by Beck

Black Metal by Venom

Liquid Swords by GZA

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

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Proof it’s possible to have a great sound but no good songs

The Specials by The Specials

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Yeezus by Kanye West

I See You by The xx

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Heard a little Billy Bragg and zero Wilco but really loved both the music and the concept. Parts were genuinely joyous.

Teen Dream by Beach House

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Play by Moby

Worth 5 stars for pulling this off. Groundbreaking

Parachutes by Coldplay

Sheet Music by 10cc

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Had never of Lupe’s name or music but really enjoyed this. Varied , accessible, no real cringing at the lyrics (save the Tim Westwood shout out in the outro)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

A fantastic mix of about 18 different types of music. FAB

Paris 1919 by John Cale

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Slayed? by Slade

New Wave by The Auteurs

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

The Doors by The Doors

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

The Libertines by The Libertines

‘Can’t stand me now’ aside - underwhelming. The noise in the music press at the time was that the libertines had revitalised and revolutionised music in the same way as the sex pistols did. In reality I think they were little more than a UK inspired.

Opus Dei by Laibach

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The more I listen to Elvis Costello albums, I less I like Elvis Costello. Shipbuilding, everyday I write the book need to retain that special place in my heart as a full album of his ridiculous voice is driving me crazy.

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

If any human a guitar , a cord book, a lynyrd skynyrd greatest hits cassette and ONE week , I’m convinced can make a better album than this.

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Love the strut. You can feel the confidence the band have together let by Phil. Sadly the songs themselves are a let down

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Soul Mining by The The

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Fun House by The Stooges

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Moving Pictures by Rush

Nope

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

xx by The xx

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Toilet

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Today, for avoidance of doubt, I would not attend a 22min concert of cover versions by an alleged murdering, racist, hebephiliac. That aside, 5 starts.

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Dull. Appreciate times have changed but Elvis was away for 2 plus years, this was the big comeback?! A bunch of soulless covers and insipid love songs.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Clearly he inspired later Dylan , who at least delivers the gruff delivery with some grace.

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Thanks to this exercise to remind me that “Love Song” exists.

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

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

This is exactly the kind of music I wanted to discover by doing this challenge.

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Country Life by Roxy Music

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Concept 5/5 Execution 2/5 Songs 2/5 Pain of the almost 3 hours of listening 1/5 At a push there is an albums worth of songs on here, would that make the 1001 - almost definitely not. (…Almost because there is a lot of dross)

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Listened to this 2 days ago. Can’t remember a thing.

Snivilisation by Orbital

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

I don’t like show tunes, and now I know songs that sounds like show tunes is also a things.

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Vulnicura by Björk

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

The Wall by Pink Floyd

The Next Day by David Bowie

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

This feels pioneering in fusing dance and rock/indie my songs just don’t stand up.

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Sulk by The Associates

Okay in places but give me ‘The Lover Speaks’ debut album any day.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

721 albums in and ive not heard anything as beautiful as some of the music on this album. The title track draws you into the world Van Morrison has created just for you. The album ebbs and flows, there are moments of musical perfection, intertwined with randomness.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Horses by Patti Smith

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Connected by Stereo MC's

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Kala by M.I.A.

I often wonder, how can a band or artist create one song of immense brilliance and nothing else in their career. 5 stars for Paper Planes. A generous 2 stars for the rest.

Cut by The Slits

Third by Soft Machine

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

The White Room by The KLF

5 stars for the general madness of The KLF, the standout tracks on this album, and taking me back to the early 90s

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Some absolutel bangers.

White Ladder by David Gray

Make Yourself by Incubus

Virgin Suicides by Air

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Phrenology by The Roots

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Magnifique! I sure I loved this more because I couldn’t understand a word. I might well have been about violence against men and women and dropping racial slurs but the musicality and variety was ace. Listen to this for the first time in the early 90s and thought myself pretty cool but feel this is the first time I’ve really appreciated was a great record this is. Very bon

Suede by Suede

Atomizer by Big Black

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Like being transported to NYC in the early 80s

The La's by The La's

In It For The Money by Supergrass

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Funkadelic indeed

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Vivid by Living Colour

New Forms by Roni Size

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

R&B purists will scoff but 5 stars

Future Days by Can

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Tical by Method Man

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

More Specials by The Specials

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

I have a really loud guy I sit near at work. This really helped

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Berlin by Lou Reed

Who's Next by The Who

For Baba

Closer by Joy Division

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Nixon by Lambchop

Fast losing patience with this insipid style of music.

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Rubber Soul by Beatles

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Producer: bad news, Frank. We forgot to write any songs for the album Frank: no worry I can just croon random sentences. People will buy the album on the strength of my voice alone. Get the band to play whatever, mate. I’ll work it out. Producer: but what about actual tunes? Melodies, verse, chorus, verse etc? Frank: fuck that. I’m Frank Sinatra, I can do what I want.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Neil Young could record himself pissing into a bucket and it would have a good chance of making it onto the list.

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Dog Man Star by Suede

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Medúlla by Björk

First two Björk albums were ace - this was a tough listen.

Low-Life by New Order

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Prefer the first album, personally but it’s Christmas Eve and I’m feeling generous. 5 Stars

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

I think there might a been a good song in there somewhere, but the vocals made this a hard listen.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Live Through This by Hole

The Man Who by Travis

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Not the best album by a long way but the fact they feature is something. hats and peace at last are magic.

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

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

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

I Should Coco by Supergrass

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Worthy of another listen. Some interesting stuff and the good songs jump out. If the album were shorter it might not be as noticeable, sadly the album drags and is 6 songs too long. Would have been 4 stars with the best 12

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Hms Fable by Shack

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

After a fairly scathing review of their debut, I loved this album. The version I had included the acoustic versions which upon a second listen of the original’s showed even more depth. On my third listen back to back. Thanks to 1001 for this

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Muso’s of the world erupt at an album of fun tunes.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

I don’t think I can be friends with anyone of dislikes sister sledge, it means they don’t like Nile Rogers and Nile Rogers is one of the top ten humans ever to to born.

Technique by New Order

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Protection by Massive Attack

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Majestic

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

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

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

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

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

That was a LONG 35mins. Noise for the sake of noise.

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Skylarking by XTC

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Microshift by Hookworms

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

I Against I by Bad Brains

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

There might be a good song or two in there somewhere, but Tom does not make it easy.

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Destroyer by KISS

If I were 20 years older, it’s likely I would have listened to this on repeat - I’m not, so I will never listen to this again.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Seems like everything needs to be just right for a song to land. Didn’t get the balance right for me.

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

Extra point for the name

The Stooges by The Stooges

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Praise be! Love everything about Saint Etienne.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Iconic music, iconic cover,

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Possibly my favourite album of all time.

Violator by Depeche Mode

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

This is one of the albums of my childhood. When I was about 11 I found my mums old vinyl collect , alongside a few beaten up Beatles records was this. I can remember every crackle of the stylus against the over played grooves.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Joyful

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

We live in an imperfect world. The US sport of American football is only open to 32 teams, and yet the winner each season has the title of world champions. 20 years ago, someone decided to write a book called the 1001 albums to listen to before you die - a bold but foolhardy undertaking, but sure, why not fella. Go for your life. People moaning about this being too British , too middle of the road, not enough ‘insert niche music sub-genre’ - can do one. Enjoy (or not) music you would not ordinarily listen to - surely that is the point of this. The debate is good, highlighting preferred albums is good, if you like this - you might like that is good. Bemoaning the construct while dedicating almost 33 months to this endeavour seems pointless to me. If that floats your boat, fine. If not stop and go back to listening to music you know you know you like.

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Tick in the box the fact this is undoubtedly an album to listen to before you die. Title track , fine - not my thing but I get it. Would probably have been three starts if not for the the two nonsense tracks at the end. Did people in the 70s listen to these and chuckle along each time (I assume they are intended to be humorous?)

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Face to Face by The Kinks

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Perfectly imperfect. heartbreaking

No Other by Gene Clark

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Given the horror of Lennon’s childhood, I hope creating this was cathartic—even if the result feels like a mess.

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

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

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

Joyful

Achtung Baby by U2

Admittedly U2 are easy to hate on, but this thick’s the boxes of variety, accessibility and most importantly as part of this project , enjoyable.

evermore by Taylor Swift

This album that proves TS is a proper song writer. Written in the middle of lockdown and collaborating with the national and Bon Iver is incredibly brave for an artist fames for accessibility, Melodys and pop hits. That said, TS again proved her inability to edit herself in both obsession that everyone is against her and in picking out the best 12 tracks that would make a far superior album.

Gold by Ryan Adams

Abraxas by Santana

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

GI by Germs

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Good start to the album, drifted second half

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

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

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Repeater by Fugazi

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Infected by The The

A rubbish INXS

Kimono My House by Sparks

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Harvest by Neil Young

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Sheryl Crow deserves at least 40% of the royalties …or vice versa

Eagles by Eagles

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

5 stars for a 4 star album - bump up for cover, culture significance and Ferry/Eno

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Redefined rock and roll pop

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

Still sounding fresh - bright and vibrant music and a slice of early 90s joy

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

I’ve always been of the view that 20% of Bowies music is up there with the finest every record, 20% is fine - the remaining 60% is largely shit

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Basket of Light by Pentangle

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Top tier album on this list. Timeless, breathtaking, eye opening, and a different side to one of the most influential bands of the 20th century

Street Life by The Crusaders

First sound is very different to the rest of the album

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Metallica by Metallica

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Majestic

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Somehow, I don’t hate Slipknot

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

A rare treat of a Bowie album brilliant the whole way through

Quiet Life by Japan

Good off to a good start then drifted.

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

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

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

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave is in an infinite battle to out Nick Cave himself.

Nowhere by Ride

90 by 808 State

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Hotel California by Eagles

Graceland by Paul Simon

Listen to this twice in a row, somehow feel that is enough to give it 5 stars

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Kenya by Machito