1001 Albums Summary

1984 by Van Halen

Enjoyed the hits I'd heard before.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Melodically unsatisfying, rhythmically bonkers. Interesting mix, vocals not at the forefront on some songs. The second to last song was surprising in a good way.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

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

Punk

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Parachutes by Coldplay

Live! by Fela Kuti

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Reminded me of Telescreen

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Solid samba

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Jazzy, vaguely christmasy, a little sad, not my jam

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Didn't age well in my opinion

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Smooth, and just ok

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

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

Honestly fantastic

Street Life by The Crusaders

Cocktail party background music, heavy saxophone use

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Cross by Justice

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

London Calling by The Clash

Pornography by The Cure

Reign In Blood by Slayer

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Document by R.E.M.

Horses by Patti Smith

Odelay by Beck

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Is This It by The Strokes

I prefer Room on Fire

Violator by Depeche Mode

New Wave by The Auteurs

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Fantastic jazz

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Headquarters by The Monkees

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

1989 by Taylor Swift

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Abbey Road by Beatles

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

The switch to electric saved this for me

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Dummy by Portishead

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Boston by Boston

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

It's a mood

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

Highly Evolved by The Vines

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Abraxas by Santana

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Drunk by Thundercat

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Wild Gift by X

Rio by Duran Duran

Da Capo by Love

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

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Sheet Music by 10cc

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Country Life by Roxy Music

Raw Power by The Stooges

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

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

Melodrama by Lorde

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

A master class in the genre

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

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

It was fine, lost a star with the last few

The Yes Album by Yes

Guero by Beck

Some hits, interesting throughout

Queen II by Queen

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Basically Arctic Monkeys

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Tical by Method Man

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

The Score by Fugees

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Solid yacht rock

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

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

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

It's a vibe that I don't think I'm ever on the wavelength of

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Too many choices made about timbre that grated my ears for me to ever want to listen again

Van Halen by Van Halen

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

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

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Brothers by The Black Keys

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Take on me is the high point

Faith by George Michael

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

The Band by The Band

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

I wouldn't be mad if Paul Weller was playing live at a bar I walked into. I would be annoyed if I had to shout and strain for my friends to hear me over this perfectly passable background music.

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

So by Peter Gabriel

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Crazysexycool by TLC

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

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

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Aja by Steely Dan

Yacht rock through and through

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

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

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Discount Oasis

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Close To You by Carpenters

Technically a collection of songs. The definition of soft.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Top notch ambient

Vivid by Living Colour

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Sub par from the boss

Murmur by R.E.M.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Cut by The Slits

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Awesome first half

Ramones by Ramones

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Tommy by The Who

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Just not my jam

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

Not my jam

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Too many filler tracks to be more than 3 stars. Some absolute bangers though

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

It's a Sin

Revolver by Beatles

They're not all hits, but the ones that are...

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Green by R.E.M.

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives