1001 Albums Summary

The Doors by The Doors

I loved this record in high school, but I don’t feel the same admiration today. Jim Morrison is just a little overwrought to me now.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Not really my thing, but I can appreciate why people like it. Homeward Bound is a nice song and I like the juxtaposition of the newscast over Silent Night. It makes a pretty powerful statement.

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Classic and a favorite!

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Great record should not have dismissed it during my music snob period in college

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Wankery pretension run amok. Why are the tracks, so needlessly long.

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

Disco, funk, soul, r&b, jazz all in one record. Nice!

Abraxas by Santana

He’s a brilliant guitarist, but this isn’t my thing. Long guitar solos don’t do it for me

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Little bit Roxy Music, little bit the kinks all British.

Elephant by The White Stripes

The Stranger by Billy Joel

This is the most tolerable Billy Joel record. Some good songs, but the bad ones are really bad. Case in point “Get it right the first time” yuck. He didn’t get it right the first time

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

I liked this more than I thought I would. Her voice and guitar playing are beautiful. While I appreciate the beauty in her voice, I would prefer it in smaller doses. A whole album of her lilting soprano grated on my nerves a bit, probably the opposite of what this type of music should do for the soul.

Odelay by Beck

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

I love Peter Gabriel solo, but can’t deal with this record. Prog-rock concept record, no thank you. I wouldn’t be surprised if some broadway producer tried to stage this…

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

I can’t decide if I love this or hate it. Psychedelic folk with entirely too much kazoo. This is an album I most likely will not listen to again, as I don’t do drugs. I’ve decided—I hate it

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Great production, but way too long.

Suede by Suede

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

I haven’t listen to a lot of salsa/latin jazz, but I loved this record. Couldn’t help but dance to it

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Pseudo reggae, bad pop music

C'est Chic by CHIC

I want your love is my favorite track. Some of the instrumental tracks sound like hold music

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Absolute classic.

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Violator by Depeche Mode

One of my favorite records of all time. All the singles are amazing and still sound modern today.

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

More psychedelic than other Byrds albums. Always love the harmonies.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Reminds me of middle school. Not their best album, but still some fun tracks. Paul Revere is my fave.

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Never heard this before. Some songs reminded me of Beck’s Sea Change album.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Ugh! Terrible white guy jammy blues. Hate it!

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

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

Best party album

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

The Stooges by The Stooges

“We Will Fall” sounds like a bad doors song. I can hear the influence this record has had on other bands, but I didn’t find most of the tracks very memorable.

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Appropriate title for a brilliantly beautiful album

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

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

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Young Americans by David Bowie

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

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

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

This album got me through my awkward teenage years.

Arrival by ABBA

Syrupy sweet and a bit hokey, but easy to listen to.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Overwrought, pretentious and cheesy all at the same time. “Everybody Knows” was the best of the bunch.

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

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

This is what I imagine a band made up of oompa loompas with guest vocals from Les Claypool would sound like.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

I love singing along to all these classics. My favorite Sinatra album by far.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Connected by Stereo MC's

I have this on cassette, but alas no working tape deck. I liked this album a lot in HS, but hadn’t listened to it in decades. Still like some of the tracks, but feel a little bored by the bulk of the tracks. The success of this on mainstream radio did open the electronic pop music flood gates, so I suppose that is its legacy, that and funky flute. Younger me would have given it 4 stars, but older me realizes 2 stars is generous.

Eagles by Eagles

This did not give me a peaceful easy feeling

Doolittle by Pixies

That opening Kim Deal bass line on “debaser”sucks me in every time. Every track on this album is pure passion and artistry. It’s an incredible feat to produce an album that still feels fresh and vibrant as it did when it came out 35 years ago.

The Joshua Tree by U2

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Hard rock + renaissance fair=Babe I’m Gonna Leave You Brits playing blues - John Lee Hooker = Dazed and Confused x I Can’t Quit You Baby Hard rock + raga - George Harrison = Black Mountain Side

The Cars by The Cars

New wave classic. Great 35 minutes of music that bridged 70s guitar rock with what was going to become the synth laden early 80s.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

I found the interludes unnecessary. Lots of rap royalty here so overall a solid album.

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

I found this a little too boring and long.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Without Kraftwerk there would be no EDM.

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Her voice is annoying but the music is lovely

Murmur by R.E.M.

Absolute classic from one of my all-time favorite bands

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Not surprised to find this was produced by Patsy Cline’s producer. This could be a modern Patsy album. Great voice.

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

So dumb, so dumb

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

I’ve never listened to an ELO album from start to finish, so this is a first. I found it pleasant enough. It’s hard to not like Mr Blue Sky. And I really liked the last track Wild West Hero.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Ok, not really my thing

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

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Rikki please lose my number

Hysteria by Def Leppard

I saw them get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and it was the only time I’ve seen them live. I must admit they were great. I forgot how massive this record was. 7 singles? Crazy. Still not my favorite genre, but this album is a fun listen.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Low-Life by New Order

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

When this came out I was too much of an indie snob to appreciate it. Now that I’m older and less cool, I realized I was wrong. This is a great album and deserves all the accolades it has received over the last 2 decades.

American Pie by Don McLean

His voice is pleasant enough, but this is just a little too light fm for me. I’d rather listen to Cat Stevens.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Better than Pretzel Logic, but still not my jam.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

I love Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, but never really like The Birthday Party. Too much noise and not enough melody for me.

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

The acoustic versions of these songs are beautiful.

Machine Head by Deep Purple

This is crap. If I could go “Space Truckin” to never hear this again, I’m callin’ shotgun.

Skylarking by XTC

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Revolver by Beatles

High Violet by The National

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Smile by Brian Wilson

Pearl by Janis Joplin

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Garbage by Garbage

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Sounds like the 7th inning stretch of a tied baseball game.

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

White guy southern rock isn’t my thing.

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

One of my all-time favorites. Too bad he didn’t make it past 27, can only imagine what his career would have been.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Classic!

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

Perfect from start to finish!

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Perfect from start to finish!

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

Perfect from start to finish!

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Fragile by Yes

Homework by Daft Punk

Snivilisation by Orbital

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

London Calling by The Clash

Third by Portishead

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Bad by Michael Jackson

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

So Much For The City by The Thrills

I loved this album when it came out. I hadn’t listened to it in years, but glad it held up. It is such sunny indie pop that makes me want to take a road trip

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Blue by Joni Mitchell

I find her voice grating, but the songwriting is beautiful. I prefer others singing these songs. I give it a 4 for adding these songs to the canon of popular music.

Tommy by The Who

I like The Who, but I find the whole rock opera thing to be a bit cheesy.

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

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

This is way too cacophonous for me. I couldn’t get through it, so I listened to Ornette Coleman’s “Change for the Century” instead and that was beautiful.

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Vespertine by Björk

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

This is just background music for me. I can appreciate the musicality of the tracks, but I just find them long and boring.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

I had never heard this album before, so went in with no expectations. I really enjoyed it. I wonder if she’s an influence on Cyndi Lauper?

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

RESPECT!

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Wild Gift by X

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Low by David Bowie

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

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Fun House by The Stooges

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Dummy by Portishead

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

The Slider by T. Rex

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Every time I hear zeppelin I imagine a bunch of pimply Bevis and Butthole lookalikes playing Dungeons and Dragons in a damp basement with shag carpeting.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Boring

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

The White Album by Beatles

Spiderland by Slint

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

I wish I could give this negative stars.

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Abbey Road by Beatles

Grace by Jeff Buckley

S&M by Metallica

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

If you like jam bands you can jam this record up your ass. That is where it belongs.

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Sister by Sonic Youth

OK Computer by Radiohead

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Live! by Fela Kuti

Marquee Moon by Television

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Yuck!

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Harvest by Neil Young

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Illmatic by Nas

Vivid by Living Colour

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Guero by Beck

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

2112 by Rush

Elastica by Elastica

Disintegration by The Cure

The album came out my freshman year of high school and it definitely soundtracked that period of my life. It remains one of my all time favorite albums. It is both haunting and beautiful. Robert Smith’s voice gives me chills on “Lullaby” and “Prayers for Rain”. “Pictures of You” is my favorite song from the band. Lyrically brilliant and musically engrossing.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

This is another you must separate the art from the artist album. This album is beautiful start to finish. You may not like the man, but the music deserves a listen.

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

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

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

90 by 808 State

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Boston by Boston

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

This album got a lot of play on my college radio show, Fallopian Tunes. My inner riot grrrl never tires of this classic.

With The Beatles by Beatles

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Why???

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Headquarters by The Monkees

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Let It Be by The Replacements

Station To Station by David Bowie

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Konnichiwa by Skepta

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

The Next Day by David Bowie

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Blackstar by David Bowie

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Is This It by The Strokes

Brothers by The Black Keys

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

Who's Next by The Who

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Imagine by John Lennon

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

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Blur by Blur

Face to Face by The Kinks

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Scum by Napalm Death

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Raw Power by The Stooges

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Nevermind by Nirvana

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Purple Rain by Prince

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

The Specials by The Specials

Moondance by Van Morrison

Pyromania by Def Leppard

1999 by Prince

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Another Green World by Brian Eno

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Back In Black by AC/DC

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Smash by The Offspring

White Ladder by David Gray

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Queen II by Queen

Live Through This by Hole

The Libertines by The Libertines

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

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

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

I wish I could give this negative stars. What a steaming pile of shit!

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

The Bends by Radiohead

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

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

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

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

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

This deserves negative stars. What a piece of shit album. He’s a disgusting human who creates garbage music.

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Be by Common

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Dookie by Green Day

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Melodrama by Lorde

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

I like Bell Bottom Blues, but can listen to any of a number of covers, so no need to listen to this album again.

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

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Phrenology by The Roots

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

evermore by Taylor Swift

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Transformer by Lou Reed

Pink Flag by Wire

Ramones by Ramones

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Close To You by Carpenters

Funeral by Arcade Fire

On The Beach by Neil Young

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

The Band by The Band

Tapestry by Carole King

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Feast of Wire by Calexico

The Predator by Ice Cube

Aja by Steely Dan

I chugged my big black cow and l’m definitely out of here.

Rocks by Aerosmith

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Achtung Baby by U2

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Trio by Dolly Parton

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

This was so sexy it hurt.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Different Class by Pulp

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Parklife by Blur

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

My Generation by The Who

American Idiot by Green Day

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

California by American Music Club

Leftism by Leftfield

Bad Company by Bad Company

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

xx by The xx

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

1989 by Taylor Swift

John Prine by John Prine

Quiet Life by Japan

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Diamond Life by Sade

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Hugely influential. Just listen to Basement Jaxx “where’s your head at” as a prime example. They used “M.E.” as the soundtrack to create a banger dance hit.

Risque by CHIC

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Make Yourself by Incubus

Born To Be With You by Dion

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

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

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

More Specials by The Specials

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Truth by Jeff Beck

Odessa by Bee Gees

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Stankonia by OutKast

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Heroes by David Bowie

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Dare! by The Human League

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

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

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

LP1 by FKA twigs

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Synchronicity by The Police

The singles are great, the rest of the album is pretentious and forgettable.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Moving Pictures by Rush

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Follow The Leader by Korn

Nope.

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Sounds like a sexy James Bond soundtrack.

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

The Wall by Pink Floyd

I convinced myself this was great as a teenager, but now I find it tedious. This wall needs to come crashing down.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Signing Off by UB40

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

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

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Virgin Suicides by Air

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

The La's by The La's

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

A L7 cover wins me over every time!

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

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

Play by Moby

25 by Adele

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

It was the countdown to ecstasy of this album ending.

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Infected by The The

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Sincere by Mj Cole

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Drunk by Thundercat

Music From Big Pink by The Band

1977 by Ash

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Slipknot by Slipknot

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

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Metallica by Metallica

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

GREY Area by Little Simz

D by White Denim

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

As I was reading reviews of this album, I discovered that many of the 1 star reviews came from people who have Red Hot Chili Peppers listed as one of their favorites. They find Billy Bragg’s voice annoying, but love the mediocre vocals of Anthony Keidis? Things that make you go hmmm…

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Kenya by Machito

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Arise by Sepultura

All Directions by The Temptations

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Last Broadcast by Doves

White Light by Gene Clark

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Calenture by The Triffids

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

The Visitors by ABBA

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

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

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Picture Book by Simply Red

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Green by R.E.M.

Damaged by Black Flag

Country Life by Roxy Music

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Third by Soft Machine

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Suicide by Suicide

Rapture by Anita Baker

The Undertones by The Undertones

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Tical by Method Man

Nowhere by Ride

British Steel by Judas Priest

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

NEU! 75 by Neu!

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Pump by Aerosmith

Vulnicura by Björk

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Debut by Björk

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Atomizer by Big Black

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

The Poet by Bobby Womack

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

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

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Pretenders by Pretenders

Closer by Joy Division

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Live At Leeds by The Who

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Just when I thought the torture of Steely Dan albums was over…I get served a freaking solo album. This is worse than the band albums. Wuss rock at it’s finest.

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Kid A by Radiohead

In Utero by Nirvana

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Dog Man Star by Suede

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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

The Yes Album by Yes

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Horses by Patti Smith

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Street Life by The Crusaders

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Slayed? by Slade

New Forms by Roni Size

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Django Django by Django Django

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Close To The Edge by Yes

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

En-Tact by The Shamen

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Technique by New Order

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

The Man Who by Travis

Timeless by Goldie

Microshift by Hookworms

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Gold by Ryan Adams

Rather than an album review, I feel like a critique of cancel culture is appropriate. The Hypocrisy of Selective Accountability The disproportionate response to Ryan Adams's alleged misconduct, compared to other famous musicians with similar or even more severe allegations against them, exposes a few unsettling truths about how society applies its moral standards: 1. The Role of Genre and Image The "Good Guy" Fallacy: Adams, with his indie-rock/troubadour persona, often fit the mold of the sensitive artist. When his actions were exposed, the cognitive dissonance was jarring, leading to a more intense public reckoning and career collapse (at least for a period). The "Expected Misconduct": For artists in genres often associated with "rebellion" or "bad boy" images, similar allegations can be met with a shrug—as if the misbehavior is already "baked into" their brand and expected, thus mitigating the sense of betrayal. 2. The Power of Public Relations and Scale A-List Shielding: Musicians who are significantly more famous, financially powerful, and have major label backing often possess the resources to control the narrative, employ high-powered legal teams, and weather the storm. Their celebrity status can act as a shield. Ryan Adams's Niche: While famous, Adams occupies a smaller, more critical niche in the music world, making him arguably an easier target for the industry to quietly sideline. 3. The Test of Time and Oversight Historical Privilege: Some older musicians with decades-old allegations continue to tour and profit because their misdeeds happened before the #MeToo movement and the era of instant, global digital scrutiny. Their legacies are largely protected by a pre-internet time of cultural acceptance or willful ignorance. Immediate Consequence: Adams's reckoning happened in the digital age, where consequences are immediate, collective, and often permanent. The Inconsistent Scales of Justice Why does public forgiveness seem to be granted selectively? It suggests that accountability is often less about the severity of the crime and more about the visibility of the individual, the timing of the exposure, and the commercial risk they pose to their corporate backers. If the goal is true justice and cultural change, then the standard for moral and professional conduct must be applied consistently across the board, regardless of an artist's fame, genre, or the depth of their back catalogue. Anything less is not a moral stand—it's just a popularity contest dressed up as activism. Example Case Elvis Presley is a frequently cited example that perfectly illustrates the time-based and cultural shield that protects some famous figures. When discussing Elvis Presley, the key controversy that draws parallels to modern allegations of predatory behavior is his relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu (later Priscilla Presley). Elvis and the Shield of the Past The Core Allegation (Elvis) The Age Gap: Elvis was 24 years old when he met Priscilla Beaulieu, who was 14 years old and in ninth grade. The Narrative: He cultivated a relationship with her over many years, eventually arranging for her to move to Graceland (at age 17) and controlling her appearance and image before they married (when she was 21, he was 32). Biographies also contain allegations of his pursuit of other underage girls. The Modern Lens: In the post-#MeToo era, a relationship started and maintained under these circumstances, involving a massive power imbalance, grooming, and an extreme age difference with a minor, would almost certainly lead to immediate and widespread "cancellation" and potentially criminal investigation for a living celebrity. The Outcome (Elvis vs. Ryan Adams) Elvis Presley Era of Exposure: 1950s/60s (Pre-Internet/Pre-MeToo) The Allegations: Grooming, extreme age-gap relationship with a minor, controlling behavior. Career Consequence: None. He was celebrated. The scandal was minimized as a "romantic" story for decades. His legacy is largely untouched, and his image is globally revered. Ryan Adams Era of Exposure: 2019 (Peak #MeToo/Digital Age) The Allegations: Emotional abuse, manipulation, sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women. Career Consequence: Immediate collapse. Major label contract dissolved, tours canceled, music sales plummeted, and his career was effectively frozen for years. Why the Difference? The "Period Piece" Pass: Elvis is viewed as a product of a different, more permissive time. Many fans and institutions apply a historical lens that says, "That was acceptable then, so we don't judge it now." This excuse is rarely afforded to living artists. Death as Protection: Since Elvis is deceased, he cannot personally profit from new work, nor can he defend himself. This often halts the public appetite for active cancellation that drives digital shaming campaigns. The focus shifts to protecting the brand (Graceland, his estate). Cultural Deity Status: As the "King of Rock and Roll," his cultural significance is so monumental that questioning his moral conduct feels, to some, like questioning the foundation of modern music itself. It’s harder to dethrone a global icon. The public's willingness to condemn Ryan Adams for the manipulation of women while simultaneously celebrating Elvis—who had a relationship built on a significant power imbalance with a child—is a striking example of selective morality that depends heavily on an artist's level of fame and the decade they committed the alleged acts.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Among The Living by Anthrax

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Parachutes by Coldplay

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Dust by Screaming Trees

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Kimono My House by Sparks

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Real Life by Magazine

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

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

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Gris Gris by Dr. John

No Other by Gene Clark

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Faust IV by Faust

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Sheet Music by 10cc

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Protection by Massive Attack

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Goo by Sonic Youth

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

The Who Sell Out by The Who

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Sulk by The Associates

Frank by Amy Winehouse

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Oh my gawd he does yacht blues too?

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

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

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

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

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Crazysexycool by TLC

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Kala by M.I.A.

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Repeater by Fugazi

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

Copper Blue by Sugar

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Ctrl by SZA

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Berlin by Lou Reed

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

OK by Talvin Singh

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Hms Fable by Shack

Pornography by The Cure

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

GI by Germs

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

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

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

The World is a Ghetto by War

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Black Metal by Venom

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

I See You by The xx

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Cross by Justice

Document by R.E.M.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Moon Safari by Air

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Rio by Duran Duran

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Being There by Wilco

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Opus Dei by Laibach

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

The Coral by The Coral

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

#1 Record by Big Star

Movies by Holger Czukay

Forever Changes by Love

Tago Mago by Can

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

21 by Adele

Future Days by Can

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Yeezus by Kanye West

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Soul Mining by The The

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

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

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

New Wave by The Auteurs

Out of Step by Minor Threat

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

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Palo Congo by Sabu

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

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Kenza by Khaled

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

The Real Thing by Faith No More