1001 Albums Summary

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Not for me. Was never that keen on the singles when they charted, and those were the highlights of this album.

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

Still enjoyed it after many years away from it. Can sit all the way through without intervention which is unusual for me. Only thing is, and I have thought this about other more recent Springsteen records, is the sound seems a tad "rough" to me. Maybe it is meant to be like that, or maybe it is just my hearing letting me down. Still a solid 4/5 anyway.

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Document by R.E.M.

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Possibly the most listened to album I have. Definitely top 20.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Never heard of this, or him, before. Needs more listening to rate but say 3 for the first listen

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Not for me, maybe just the wrong time to try listening to it. Might try again some day.

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Ok for background. Never realised I knew so many songs from this early album.

C'est Chic by CHIC

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Skylarking by XTC

Hellish

On The Beach by Neil Young

Ok

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Nope

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Just not my thing.

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Some tunes ok, not keen on the vocals.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Follow The Leader by Korn

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

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

25 by Adele

Binned half way through 1st song. Not for me at all.

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Doolittle by Pixies

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Murmur by R.E.M.

Kenza by Khaled

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Disraeli Gears by Cream

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Imagine by John Lennon

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Elephant by The White Stripes

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Hellish

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Pish

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

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

The Next Day by David Bowie

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Disintegration by The Cure

Ten by Pearl Jam

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

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

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Movies by Holger Czukay

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Ray Of Light by Madonna

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

The White Room by The KLF

Headquarters by The Monkees

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Melodrama by Lorde

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Third by Portishead

Lost Souls by Doves

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Tapestry by Carole King

Heroes by David Bowie

Kid A by Radiohead

Enough to send you down to the Rickety Stool and Rope shop.

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Forever Changes by Love

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Only last half way...

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

would be better without the singing.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

All Directions by The Temptations

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

No you are not.

Nowhere by Ride

Dummy by Portishead

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Can't listen to that.

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

Not really my bag, but good nonetheless.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Green by R.E.M.

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Tommy by The Who

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Homework by Daft Punk

Ok, but there is better out there.

Vulnicura by Björk

Nope

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

The Cars by The Cars

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

D by White Denim

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Back In Black by AC/DC

Aja by Steely Dan

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Faust IV by Faust

The Yes Album by Yes

GI by Germs

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Grim

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Surprised how easy this was to listen to for background at work. Normally would throw this kind of thing a 1 and move on but this was different somehow. Might even listen to it again when chilling at home.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

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

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Hellish

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

American Pie by Don McLean

2 stars for American Pie and Vincent. The rest were guff.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Hellish

Revolver by Beatles

White Ladder by David Gray

Liquid Swords by GZA

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Not his worst

Diamond Life by Sade

Music From Big Pink by The Band

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Yeezus by Kanye West

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Not a huge metal fan but this was not bad.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Dookie by Green Day

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Liked ELO when I was a nipper in the 70's, not so much now though.

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Da Capo by Love

Never heard this until now, thankfully. Love late 60s music, but this is not a good example of it.

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

Each to their own and all that, but I just cant listen to shite like this.

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

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

The Joshua Tree by U2

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Pelican West by Haircut 100

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Bossanova by Pixies

Meh.....I hope this isn't their best album.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Not his best album but far from his worst. 3 seems about right.

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Sea Change by Beck

Sounded a bit like one long song that didnt do very much for me. Liked his other albums more.

Black Metal by Venom

The fact that I got to the end of it, albeit only as background noise at work, merits a 2 in my rating system. Wouldn't want to listen to it again though.

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Pish

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Not my thing, but easy enough to have in the background. Might have been a 3 if the songs didn't all sound pretty much the same and Whoopee wasn't there at all.

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Rio by Duran Duran

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Hard to Listen Without Prejudice when one can't the fucker.

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

I wasn't sure what to rate this, but pretty sure I didn't want to listen to it again.

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

London Calling by The Clash

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Really cant be arsed with talky songs, but musically this was different enough to merit an extra star.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Not their best

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Meh

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Blackstar by David Bowie

In this old fart's opinion, Bowie's best material came between 1968 and 1980. Given the circumstances surrounding the release of this one, I really hoped I could like it but it's just not for me.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Nope

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Racket rap rubbish

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Low by David Bowie

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

I would quite happily filter this pish out of the rest of my life. Reluctant to give it any stars at all.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Somewhere between 2 and 3. I'd prefer a 10 point rating system.

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Rap is definitely more enjoyable when I haven't a scooby doo what they are on about.

Parklife by Blur

The Visitors by ABBA

I had only heard the charting singles from this when I was a youngster. Listening to it now, I don't feel I missed out on anything. Not their best work.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Not a fan then, not a fan now.

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Probably good in it's day. Not now though.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Well the first I listened I scored it a generous two. After the second listen it grew to a 3. There's no way this is getting a 4 from me so I am stopping this nonsense right here.

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Really wanted to like the Divine Comedy if for no other reason than National Express, which I never get tired of listening to. But this is just shite.

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Better than 2, not quite a 3 but closer.

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Barely

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

If this doesn't send you down to the rope shop, nothing will.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

I suppose it suits a certain mood, I have never been in that particular mood yet.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Better than a 2, but not quite a 3. I would prefer an out-of-ten rating system to allow more distinction between songs.

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Fragile by Yes

No

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

1989 by Taylor Swift

1 might be slightly harsh, but also unfair to score this as high as others I have rated 2. The failings of an out-of-five rating system...

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Hms Fable by Shack

Make Yourself by Incubus

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Shite

Van Halen by Van Halen

Not really my kind of music but this was surprisingly bearable.

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

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

Harvest by Neil Young

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

As good a score as I am ever likely to give to a hip hop album. Usually can't listen to it at all, but somehow I made it all the way to the end with this one.

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

I don't doubt the talent, just not for me. A generous 2 stars for Art of Dying and Out of the Blue.

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

The Man Who by Travis

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Awful, had to turn it off before half way.

In Utero by Nirvana

Pish

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Brothers by The Black Keys

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Arrival by ABBA

The singles brought back some good memories from the past, but the rest were pants I thought.

90 by 808 State

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

A Seat at the Table by Solange

I don't see why I needed to hear this before I die. Got bored after the second song.

Django Django by Django Django

Synchronicity by The Police

Truth by Jeff Beck

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Nah

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

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

A solid 4.5. Had heard all the songs many times before, but this time listened through a decent set of headphones. Sounded great.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

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

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Better than 2, not quite a 3 but feeling generous today.

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Two decent songs at best. The rest is shite, a generous 2.

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Odelay by Beck

Garbage by Garbage

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Jeezo, that would drive you up the fucking wall !

Tago Mago by Can

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Young Americans by David Bowie

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

2.5

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Calenture by The Triffids

Even though this is shite, there are far worse that have found their way on to this list. So relatively speaking, I think a 2 is fair. That said, I will never willingly listen to it again.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

I don't doubt there is talent on display there, but Freddie hates jazz.

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

No entiendo

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Low-Life by New Order

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Liked one half of it, struggled with the other.

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Who's Next by The Who

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Future Days by Can

Real Life by Magazine

Illmatic by Nas

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Just not for me.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Tical by Method Man

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Pish. I'll stick to the Velvet Underground.

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

The College Dropout by Kanye West

I wont be playing this. No interest in it, or him.

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Nope

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

I doubt there is enough weed in the land to make this enjoyable for me. But it's not the worst on here by a long way. 1.5.

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Not their best.

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

All a bit meh...

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

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

Shite

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Vivid by Living Colour

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Shite

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Pants

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Not unpleasant, just not for me.

Another Green World by Brian Eno

This could well grow on me after more listens, but for now...

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Sounds okay, but it's a bit grim.

Beautiful Freak by Eels

1977 by Ash

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello