My 1001 Albums Journey

Album	You	Global	Diff
Bitte Orca Dirty Projectors	5	2.69	+2.31
Ys Joanna Newsom	5	2.8	+2.2
Nick Of Time Bonnie Raitt	5	2.83	+2.17
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo The Byrds	5	2.83	+2.17
Brown Sugar D'Angelo	5	2.92	+2.08
Supa Dupa Fly Missy Elliott	5	2.92	+2.08
The Sun Rises In The East Jeru The Damaja	5	2.92	+2.08
Ctrl SZA	5	2.92	+2.08
Swordfishtrombones Tom Waits	5	2.95	+2.05
Os Mutantes Os Mutantes	5	2.98	+2.02

Album	You	Global	Diff
1989 Taylor Swift	1	3.27	-2.27
Your New Favourite Band The Hives	1	3.13	-2.13
Highly Evolved The Vines	1	3.03	-2.03
Midnight Ride Paul Revere & The Raiders	1	3	-2
Ten Pearl Jam	2	3.92	-1.92
Roots Sepultura	1	2.78	-1.78
What's That Noise? Coldcut	1	2.78	-1.78
Black Holes and Revelations Muse	2	3.59	-1.59
Kenza Khaled	1	2.57	-1.57
Power In Numbers Jurassic 5	2	3.48	-1.48

Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	6	4.83
Bob Dylan	5	4.8
David Bowie	8	4.5
Pink Floyd	4	4.75
Prince	3	5
Stevie Wonder	3	5
Bob Marley & The Wailers	3	4.67
Leonard Cohen	3	4.67
Tom Waits	3	4.67
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	3	4.67
Neil Young	2	5
Nirvana	2	5
The Band	2	5
Jimi Hendrix	2	5
Miles Davis	2	5
Michael Jackson	2	5
The Smiths	2	5
Van Morrison	2	5
Talking Heads	2	5
Funkadelic	2	5
Aretha Franklin	2	5
Beck	3	4.33
Steely Dan	3	4.33
Pixies	3	4.33

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

5/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

A classic. Her voice is spectular

1999

Prince

5/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Be

Common

5/5

On The Beach

Neil Young

5/5

Teen Dream

Beach House

5/5

In Rainbows

Radiohead

4/5

‚More recent‘ Radiohead. There are some breath taking songs, but the album overall is not my most favourite version of Radiohead

Joan Armatrading

5/5

Love Joan Armatrading. A perfect folk album.

Green River

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Not my most favourite CCR- but a solid album for Sunday afternoon tunes

New Forms

Roni Size

3/5

it's a classic d+b album, but just not for me.

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

5/5

A classic 2010s album. Some real bangers on this one.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

3/5

A classic album, but not for me

1989

Taylor Swift

1/5

Just not for me. Much prefer CRJ or Charli XSX and other pop artists.

Life Thru A Lens

Robbie Williams

2/5

Another Green World

Brian Eno

3/5

Too chill

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

5/5

A blues classic.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

I prefer Elephant- but there are some jams on this album too. Little Ghost has always been a song I loved.

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

4/5

a fun listen!

All Hope Is Gone

Slipknot

3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. A little rage to meet my own rage.

MTV Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

5/5

Hit me in the feels

Red Dirt Girl

Emmylou Harris

3/5

A little too country

The Stone Roses

4/5

Never heard of them - thoroughly enjoyed and would listen again.

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

5/5

So

Peter Gabriel

3/5

Glad I went to prom in the 90s…

Music From Big Pink

The Band

5/5

A perfect combination of tunes. Makes me nostalgic for high school and driving around with my dad to job sites.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

A Meat Loaf master piece. Strong lyrics, fierce vocals.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2/5

Crosby, Stills & Nash

5/5

(What's The Story) Morning Glory

Oasis

4/5

Definitely Oasis‘s best. A laid back Album with some iconic songs that transport me back to summer camp bonfire sing alongs (in a good way).

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

5/5

All the feels

Joan Baez

2/5

I like the idea of Joan Baez and she has a feel songs that resonate, but this album was a little too whiny and not enough Joni.

Protection

Massive Attack

4/5

Not my go to Massive Attack album, but it’s warm and embracing. A lovely listen.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

I have to admit I knew a few songs- making my twin brother in 2000 proud.

Catch A Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

We are jammin- ok that song may not be on this album, but Bob Marley’s vocals and immense song writing skill are on full display.

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

I didn’t mind the listen through, but I don’t imagine revisiting often.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

4/5

I love that Eric Clapton was reportedly exhausted by the number of supergroups, so he formed a... supergroup.

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

I enjoyed this one more than the last, but ultimately Brian Eno may just not be for me.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

I hadn't expected to enjoy this as much as I did. Spaceboy really spoke to me. An all around good listen. Would revisit again.

Either Or

Elliott Smith

5/5

A perfect album.

Ys

Joanna Newsom

5/5

Unlike anyone else

L.A. Woman

The Doors

4/5

an excellent classic album

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

5/5

I hadn't hear of Hugh Masekela before. Discovering this album through the 1001 album generator has propelled me forward.

Odelay

Beck

5/5

A perfect smorgasbord of Beck's sounds and lyrics.

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks

4/5

Just want to sit in my shangri la.

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

4/5

Funny to think that this album is considered EDM. 1994 went harder than 2024.

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

5/5

Eternally Yours

The Saints

3/5

I enjoyed this new to me album. Some good tunes, but not sure if I would revisit.

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Foxey album!

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

4/5

XO>E/O> F8. Four stars within the context of ES‘s discography.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

5/5

it packs an emotional punch. Otis Redding knows what he is doing.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

5/5

it's no flute album, but this sends me back home to Atlanta.

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

Elvis Presley

5/5

A perfect rock and roll album

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

5/5

Nico, my dark dark German angel.

Atomizer

Big Black

4/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

5/5

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

British rap- I enjoyed your vocals, but the overall composition didn't hit it for me.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

3/5

Whoa- some of the songs are just loud noise. But I preserved and enjoyed a few tracks like Lost.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

4/5

An enchanting album

Peter Gabriel 3

Peter Gabriel

2/5

Boston

3/5

A totally ok rock album.

Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

5/5

The monotone ramblings always get me.

Garbage

4/5

honestly an enjoyed this album on the rainy commute to Etobicoke. Stupid Girl has held up.

Stripped

Christina Aguilera

3/5

A little unnecessary

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

5/5

Bosa nova doesn't get much better. A perfect album for cooking dinner with friends with a glass of wine.

Rio

Duran Duran

3/5

My main reference point for Duran Duran was the Moldy Peaches song "Boyfriend". The hits are hits, the rest was blah.

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

3/5

I was excited to learn that the lead singer of the Pixies had another band. I wasn't in love, but there were a few catchy tunes.

Trio

Dolly Parton

3/5

Queens of country, but this didn't land for me.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

4/5

Hommood and I had a good hard rock dance to this album. Making memories with good music.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

5/5

A master piece.

Rubber Soul

Beatles

5/5

So amazing classic Beatles tracks- In My Life, Michelle, Nowhere Man, I’m Looking Through Me…

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Pink Floyd

4/5

Not as familiar. Very psychedelic

Pump

Aerosmith

4/5

a solid rock album

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

4/5

A surprising new listen. Bill Evans Trio really pull off this live jazz album.

Play

Moby

3/5

It's cool, not my favourite.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

4/5

a great jolt on a Tuesday- Tori's songwriting skills are on excellent display in this album

Music in Exile

Songhoy Blues

4/5

I tend to love West African music and this blues album delivers, but falls below Ali Farka Touré greatness

Aqualung

Jethro Tull

3/5

This album is way longer than I thought. Some hits, some dudes.

Chris

Christine and the Queens

4/5

never heard of the band before. this was a lovely french bop.

I'm Your Man

Leonard Cohen

5/5

Well, my friends are gone and my hair is grey I ache in the places where I used to play

Electric Music For The Mind And Body

Country Joe & The Fish

3/5

Some jams, but not my jam.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

Got to rep my neighbouring 'hometown'

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

5/5

a great relisten.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

4/5

Massive Attack did it better. The highlight tracks are when the music leans toward MA's style.

The Band

5/5

A classic.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

3/5

I mean, ok, sure.

Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lana Del Rey

4/5

G. Love And Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce

3/5

More nostalgic than good.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

5/5

My favourite Smiths album

Sea Change

Beck

4/5

Supa Dupa Fly

Missy Elliott

5/5

Missy is the GOAT

Odessey And Oracle

The Zombies

4/5

I didn't realize how many Zombies songs I knew. Some real classics. A very enjoyable weekend listen.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

4/5

I was not in fact ready for the screaming. I have never dived into John Lennon's solo work, but I enjoyed this listen.

Southern Rock Opera

Drive-By Truckers

4/5

very enjoyable.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

5/5

I was not familiar with this Steely Dan album, but really enjoyed it. East St Louis Toodle-oo made me smile.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

3/5

White Stripes forever. Jack White is better in a pair.

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

Just an all around cohesive album. A great weekend listen.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

5/5

A surprise! What a wonderful album.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy

4/5

Debut

Björk

5/5

Bjork does not mess around. A pleasure to listen to.

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

5/5

That gravely voice- so good.

Public Image: First Issue

Public Image Ltd.

3/5

Brit rock isn’t always my thing, but I enjoyed a few songs on this album including Rise and Ease.

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

4/5

This is a Mateen album.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

1/5

I only made I through half this album before giving up.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

4/5

Want One

Rufus Wainwright

3/5

Whatevers

Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

I actually love this album. Not my number one, but still so good. Stevie is always deserves a five star!

Done By The Forces Of Nature

Jungle Brothers

4/5

Absolutely so 80s. I hadn’t ever listened, but thoroughly enjoyed. Loved the 80s radio show cut.

Viva Hate

Morrissey

3/5

Eh

All That You Can't Leave Behind

U2

3/5

Meh

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

4/5

Not in my childhood or adulthood rotation, but thoroughly enjoyable. Not sure I would come back to it regularly though.

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

I have to admit I have repeatedly stated I dislike Coldplay over past 15+ years, but haven’t listened to them in all that time. Yet I really enjoyed listening to this album- maybe I just needed a second go around with them.

The Next Day

David Bowie

4/5

I can't believe this is David Bowie's 25th studio album. Not his best work, but enjoyable nonetheless

Van Halen

4/5

Head banger

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

Who's Next

The Who

4/5

Vulgar Display Of Power

Pantera

3/5

This wouldn't be worth a re-listen for me. But I enjoyed the head banging why I was banging my head through a design review.

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

5/5

Maybe the 5 stars is for nostalgia, but I don’t care. Seeing Dirty Projectors in Berlin was beautiful.

Slayed?

Slade

3/5

Blur

3/5

Enjoyable, but not life affirming or life altering- which are the only ways to get 4 or 5 stars

Heroes

David Bowie

5/5

5 out of 5. life altering Bowie. Nueköln makes me nostalgic for Berlin. A Bowie best.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

4/5

Love his voice and his early 2000s weirdness.

Safe As Milk

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

4/5

A safer CB album. My dad would be proud at my four star ranking.

Kenza

Khaled

1/5

Imagine a better album

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

5/5

A beautiful album.

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

This was on the border between a 3 and 4. I hadn't listened to them, but I enjoyed. I don't know how often I would return to this one.

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

5/5

Is it the best Tom Waits album... no. But is it still a Tom Waits album... yes.

Hot Rats

Frank Zappa

4/5

A hot rat album for a hot day. Not peak Zappa, but a fun listen.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Yeah Yeah Yeahs… more like yes yes yeses!

LP1

FKA twigs

4/5

I think the artistry is there- deserving of a 4 star, but alas it doesn’t completely resonate with me.

Ramones

4/5

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

The Cars

5/5

An iconic album.

Fleet Foxes

4/5

Happy to have been a white person whose soul was touched.

Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

3/5

This was on 3/4 line for me. But I couldn’t think of a song or a moment in the album that truly struck me- so 3.

Maverick A Strike

Finley Quaye

3/5

Solid reggae, but not something I would come back to

At Budokan

Cheap Trick

4/5

A hit.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

5/5

Hallelujah.

Elephant Mountain

The Youngbloods

4/5

I liked the musical blend.

Ambient 1/Music For Airports

Brian Eno

3/5

Creepy spa music. I feel brainwashed.

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

5/5

Not much better

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Tracy Chapman

5/5

Tracy Chapman's blend of folk resonates with me.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

If I had to listen to the Rolling Stones, I would listen to Aftermath. But I don't often listen- not my favourite product of the mostly male rock scene of the late 60s/early 70s.

Floodland

Sisters Of Mercy

3/5

Three points because I loved my time in Germany. But outside of that, not the pinnacle of goth for me.

Spiderland

Slint

4/5

It was dark. But it resonated. I really enjoyed exploring this album and a genre I am not that inclined to listen to.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

4/5

The Flaming Lips are better live than records. But still an attractive, full album- it just misses the 5 star mark for me.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Elton John- come on. He gets a four star.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3/5

3 stars for nostalgia.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

The album is great. I'd imagine it's the middle of the pack of the 1001 greatest albums- it belongs here, but it's not good enough to crack the top 100.

Stephen Stills

3/5

There are highlights like Love the One Your With, but CSNY is far superior- Stills should have stuck with the group albums.

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

Get after that guitar Santana.

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

4/5

Born To Be With You

Dion

2/5

No hook, line or sinker. Completely forgettable.

Here Are the Sonics

The Sonics

4/5

There are classics here. but I have a hard time ranking this as a 5 since most of the albums are just really excellent cover songs.

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

4/5

The world building, the made up language, the loneliness. Only Sigur Rós can suck you in and put you through this perfect Icelandic emotional spin cycle.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Despite all my rage, I still just in love with album. It’s not perfect, some tracks seem redundant. But the nostalgia is strong and some songs just well with emotions and continue to have impact on the music world.

Manassas

Stephen Stills

4/5

I don’t know. He’s talented but his albums don’t stick.

American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash

3/5

Again struggling to highly rank a cover album. But there are good tunes here.

The La's

4/5

I was surprised to know a few of the songs, even though I hadn't heard of the band before. A solid britpop album.

The Atomic Mr Basie

Count Basie & His Orchestra

5/5

An absolute pleasure to listen to. The King of big band swing on a Sunday- can't be beat.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

5/5

A perfect album, a perfect rock star

It's Too Late to Stop Now

Van Morrison

5/5

My fondest memories with my dad is driving down the California coast singing Van Morrison. **chefs kiss**

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

4/5

Another great Brit album

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

5/5

a glorious album

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

3/5

I once saw Sting perform on Halloween and he wore a bumblebee costume. That was the best part of the concert. Iconic songs on this, but the compilation falls flat.

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

4/5

My bestie played a show with him I. Atlanta awhile back. And since then songs on the album have been in the regular rotation. He does his style well, but there could be slightly more variety

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Come on- walk this way is great.

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

5/5

A perfect album.

Gorillaz

4/5

Such a strong start and they only got better with time.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

5/5

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

5/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

5/5

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

5/5

A perfect live album with the voice of an angel.

Is This It

The Strokes

4/5

The Stroke‘s were always my brother‘s territory. I felt strongly as a teen that they were a pop version of a real rock and roll band. But I have to admit now, this album totally slaps.

Yeezus

Kanye West

3/5

I can’t rank him higher than 3 on shear principle of the matter. But also, i don’t love this one either.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

5/5

Honestly I am impressed with how many hits are on this album.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

4/5

I love Joni, but everything else she has done is better than this one

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

5/5

Chefs kiss. It is THE groove.

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

let the good times roll

Mott

Mott The Hoople

3/5

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

4/5

Abbey Road

Beatles

5/5

A beautiful album.

Parklife

Blur

4/5

You've Come a Long Way Baby

Fatboy Slim

4/5

Some real head bangers here, but I still only come back for the hits

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

3/5

I was excited for this one, but nothing stuck for me.

Low

David Bowie

5/5

David Bowie is the only thing making Eno relevant

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

Not sure about all the songs, but there are some bangers

Fuzzy

Grant Lee Buffalo

3/5

Not an album I was aware of. Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. A bit forgettable

Green

R.E.M.

3/5

I know I should love them more because of the Georgia connection- but it’s just eh. These 90s albums don’t hit for me.

Third

Soft Machine

3/5

Way too all over the place. Frantic jazz is just not for me.

Bossanova

Pixies

4/5

It's a fun and dynamic album, but it's not my favourite of the Pixies. Nice to see them on this list though

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Aretha Franklin

5/5

What a queen

Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

4/5

Alright Joe- getter done.

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

2/5

Would have rather Eno- and that is saying a lot.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

3/5

For the genre, a four. For my taste, a three.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Smash

The Offspring

3/5

Yes, it’s nostalgic. But nostalgic for my brother. There are one or two songs that I enjoy, but overall without the nostalgia- it doesn’t hold up.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

This album has it going on.

Ellington at Newport

Duke Ellington

5/5

Make those instruments sing DUKE

Deja Vu

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

5/5

A perfect album. I almost exclusively listened to this album one summer in Ithaca and every time a song plays- it makes me smile.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

5/5

I teetered between a 4 and a 5- but when you listen to this album, you can’t help but dance. MJ at his musical finest.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

I was shocked on how much I liked this strange album

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

3/5

I mean- it’s good if you are into country. But this ain’t it for me.

Hot Fuss

The Killers

3/5

Eh- I think it’s over hyped. The lyrics really kill me on the inside.

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Just a classic

British Steel

Judas Priest

4/5

Ok ok we get it, you are breaking the law.

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

One point off for being way to synth for my ears.

Street Life

The Crusaders

4/5

Some great tunes on here. I will return.

New Boots And Panties

Ian Dury

4/5

Wow- so 80s before the 80s

Iron Maiden

4/5

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

A gift to us- Neil Young around the holidays- just perfect.

Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxons

3/5

Sounds of my brothers basement room. Glad this music stayed in the early 2000s and isn’t making a come back.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Various Artists

2/5

Merry Christmas- brought to you by a convicted murderer 🤷‍♀️

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

2/5

Why is this album on this list? Not the best english rock out there, not even close.

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

The Temptations deliver.

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

My first concert was The Wailers and I have loved Bob Marley and them every since. Bend Down Low and all it's covers always makes me smile.

Fisherman's Blues

The Waterboys

4/5

I didn't know this rock band had a folk album. Gives me Neil Young vibes.

Rage Against The Machine

5/5

RATM is not a band that I thought I would love- growing up their heavy rock style was more aligned with my twin brothers taste. But in college, this album was on regular rotation. The political messaging is on point and I love how they blend genres, but stay true to their hardcore rock.

The Gilded Palace Of Sin

The Flying Burrito Brothers

4/5

Ok sure, I enjoyed this.

This Is Fats Domino

Fats Domino

5/5

I waffled between a 4 and 5- Fats is amazing, but having a compilation album feels like a diss to him.

Franz Ferdinand

4/5

There is a lot of Brit indie rock on this list. I’d rank Franz on the higher side of the genre.

Don't Stand Me Down

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

I hadn't heard of them before. Fun album.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

4/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

5/5

Kraftwerk hat mein deutsches Herz

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Dusty is a hit maker. So many defining 1960s hits. In high school, I was the stage manager of a play based told through basically Dusty’s repertoire. This album made me nostalgic for that time.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Billy made some hits.

Raw Like Sushi

Neneh Cherry

3/5

So unbelievably 80s. This very long album had its moments, but overall there was no hook for me.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

5/5

And it’s a sad, sad world.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Classic Johnny Cash.

Zombie

Fela Kuti

4/5

A true and prolific artist.

Your New Favourite Band

The Hives

1/5

Is The Hives on the list because I am in Sweden?

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

5/5

Raw and unforgiving.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

4/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

I had a short lived love affair both Wilco. I enjoyed the relisten.

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Do you think you can tell?

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

3/5

Just not my jam.

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Upbeat post punk album. Hadn’t heard it before and I enjoyed the listen.

Astral Weeks

Van Morrison

5/5

Why did Mateen have to tell me about Van Morrisons politics??? A perfect album.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

4/5

I always forget that Stan Getz was American. But I can't boycott his sweet bossa nova sounds.

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

Talk Talk Talk

The Psychedelic Furs

3/5

Way too yelling.

Rocks

Aerosmith

4/5

Solid rock album.

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

5/5

I am not looking for America anymore, but what a perfect album.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

4/5

Some very fun songs done only how The Temptations can do it.

Blackstar

David Bowie

4/5

I think the mystic of the album- dropping on Bowie‘s birthday near the end of his life- is what makes the album.

Since I Left You

The Avalanches

3/5

Since I left you is such a jam- but the remaining samples and songs fall flat for me. Also the disc two remixes- I could do without almost all of them.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

4/5

I never listened to the Eels before, but enjoy this and would return.

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

4/5

They have one song that I use to listen to on repeat. Nice to listen to a whole album!

Raw Power

The Stooges

4/5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

3/5

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

3/5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

A seminal album of my teens till today. I love that the mayor of the Newark was Lauryn Hills school teacher and is the voice of the convo with kids about love. Such a beautiful interstitial moment

Doolittle

Pixies

5/5

Such a fun listen.

Fever Ray

4/5

I never listened to Fever Ray before. I can see myself coming back to this album.

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

5/5

Is this peak Dylan?

Music

Madonna

3/5

Ok Madonna- you are talented, but that is the only thing carrying this album. I admit though that it was a good palette cleanser in the moment.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

4/5

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

5/5

In political times like this, we need to double down on Canadian national treasures.

Elastica

3/5

No Doubt did it better

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

4/5

Not the strongest member of CSNY, but an enjoyable listen

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Tres Hombres is bluesy and rocky and wonderful. There is some real meat on this album.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

4/5

Go timing- nice to revisit an album of my youth in my hometown. While I am not as intense of a fan boi as Mateen, I did enjoy the range of music on this one.

Guero

Beck

4/5

I have a soft spot for Beck and Guero. On the edge of the 3, but gave him a bump because of that soft spot.

California

American Music Club

2/5

Nah- this could be removed.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

3/5

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

5/5

Is anything more 90s?

The Doors

5/5

An iconic album.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

4/5

Get it Snoop Dogg.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

5/5

You mean Yusuf- what a wild world.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

4/5

Still not that NY Jew that is obsessed.

Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

4/5

Wowza- lots going on here. I found some a little too intense, but can't second the genius either.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

2/5

I hate Coldplay

Frank

Amy Winehouse

4/5

I pray to one day doing something for the first time, as good as this debut album.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

4/5

Get it Tina.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean

5/5

A perfect album.

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

A much revisited album of my youth. It’s on my morning album rotation.

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

3/5

eh

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

They are genius. I never really loved The Rolling Stones, but you can’t deny their talent.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron

4/5

Legalize It

Peter Tosh

3/5

Enjoyable.

Live At Leeds

The Who

4/5

Achtung Baby

U2

3/5

I hate U2

xx

The xx

4/5

Peak millennial nostalgia. I teeter between a 4 and 5 since some of the songs still gets quite a lot of play in my life. But listening to the full album- there are some low points.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

4/5

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

It’s doesn’t get better

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

So many classics, but also a few complete unknowns

Beauty And The Beat

The Go-Go's

4/5

A first time listen. Very enjoyable.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

Eh.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

A Hard Day's Night

Beatles

4/5

I learned that Hommood doesn't know one song off this album. Definitely not their most popular, but so many catchy songs. I rated this in a vacuum of only Beatles albums...

Rings Around The World

Super Furry Animals

2/5

Some songs were unlistenable for me.

The Poet

Bobby Womack

3/5

A classic song writing, that not sure he makes the jump for a classic song writer/singer.

The Grand Tour

George Jones

4/5

A little genre diversity makes this whole thing worth it. Thanks George for the nostalgia of living in the American south.

Surfer Rosa

Pixies

4/5

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

3/5

A lovely musing on life and relationships.

Real Life

Magazine

3/5

no thanks.

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

4/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

5/5

Croon away Frankie boy.

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

5/5

so many good tracks. thoroughly enjoyed this on my bike ride to city hall today.

Arise

Sepultura

3/5

American Gothic

David Ackles

4/5

Quite the flair for the drama.

Cut

The Slits

4/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Hommood's favourite artist. We were both pleased this weekend.

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Right on the line between 4 and 5- fighting that it holds a lot of meaning and memories and that the middle of the album kind of losses me. The White Stripes are a shining example of talent from the early 2000s!

Fear Of Music

Talking Heads

5/5

I know, I know Eno produced it- so it's perfect.

Roots

Sepultura

1/5

Stop it

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

5/5

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

5/5

Killing Joke

4/5

I went into expecting to hate it. But I enjoyed biking at night with this in my ears. Rock and roll

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

5/5

Way to get me into my feels Nick Drake. A perfect album

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

5/5

perfect hair, perfect album. The Charli XCX sample of Nick of Time is also excellent and has been my jam for quite some time.

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

We are in a good roll

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Very cute. Very catchy. Feels like a lot of the same.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Cornershop

2/5

Some catchy tunes, but eh.

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

An Athens, Ga classic.

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down

The Dandy Warhols

2/5

Eh.

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

2/5

meh

Young Americans

David Bowie

4/5

Weird cover of the Beatles, but otherwise a great album.

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

5/5

And I think we've seen enough, seen enough To know that you ain't ever gonna come down So why don't you giddy up, giddy up And ride straight out of this town You and your high horse Mm, mm You and your high horse Mm, mm

Red Headed Stranger

Willie Nelson

4/5

Classic

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3/5

Not what I gravitate towards- but clearly talented.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

I didn't know their politics got shitty. I still think it's a well crafted album.

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

Freddy mercury <3

Suzanne Vega

2/5

There isn’t much holding this together. She is clearly talented, but I thought it was a flop.

1977

Ash

2/5

Surprised this made it on the list. Definitely not my typical genre but also I thought it was meh.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

The Byrds

5/5

Wow- I never listened to this all the way through. Fab, fab, fab and fun.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

NEED IT. WANT IT. NEED IT. WANT IT. She got it while she could. RIP.

C'est Chic

CHIC

3/5

This is such a moment.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

4/5

Ah my rave days still live within me. But I prefer Dig Your Own Hole.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

5/5

Just supreme.

Disintegration

The Cure

5/5

I never once listened to The Cure. But now I am two albums behind because I listened to this album on repeat.

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

3/5

What is this? Maybe it needs to be nostalgic to be good?

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

What a powerhouse

Let Love Rule

Lenny Kravitz

3/5

I do think he is talented and enabled The Weekend to be famous. But also- eh?

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

4/5

Headquarters

The Monkees

3/5

A good poppy mix; but forgettable.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

3/5

What just happened to me? The highs were high, but the lows were low. What an interesting album.

Black Sabbath

4/5

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

4/5

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

4/5

A fun listen

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra

4/5

very listenable

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

2/5

Why is this album on this list?

The Message

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

3/5

Some of it is SO fun, especially on a holiday Monday. But a few songs are unbearable.

One World

John Martyn

3/5

Back to Basics

Christina Aguilera

2/5

This would have been a five if it were Christina's self titled album. But this album did not hit for me. I am shocked its on this list.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

2/5

I absolutely hated the singer. It was a struggle to get through.

Songs From A Room

Leonard Cohen

4/5

He does melancholy so well.

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

Deep Purple In Rock

Deep Purple

4/5

Rock and roll baby! This is the definition.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

nah dawg

Djam Leelii

Baaba Maal

4/5

Nice- an enjoyable new to me album.

Crocodiles

Echo And The Bunnymen

2/5

I recognize this may be a meaningful album. But it’s not for me.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

3/5

Kala

M.I.A.

3/5

She brings the energy, but I don’t find it a behooving listen.

O.G. Original Gangster

Ice T

4/5

A very solid early rap album. Some really catchy tunes in there.

The Who Sell Out

The Who

2/5

Dance Mania

Tito Puente

5/5

yes, this is so fun.

Architecture And Morality

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

4/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

4/5

I never heard this one. It was quite fun.

Blood, Sweat & Tears

2/5

not for me.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

3/5

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

4/5

Metallica

3/5

I wish I liked this, but I don't

McCartney

Paul McCartney

3/5

Not his best work.

Nowhere

Ride

2/5

I just can't with this type of music.

In Utero

Nirvana

5/5

Os Mutantes

5/5

Such a fun listen. I love Tropicália music and Os is elite in the scene.

Revolver

Beatles

5/5

Is I'm Only Sleeping my favourite Beatles song? It's definitely top 5.

Very

Pet Shop Boys

4/5

The Beatles then the Pet Shop Boys. A very Brit pop week.

Ctrl

SZA

5/5

Drew Barrymore is a standout

Back to Mystery City

Hanoi Rocks

2/5

A bunch of misses for me.

Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

4/5

A lot listen. But there are some classics for me on this album like Keep on the Sunny Side.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

As the famous review goes, " This record is harsh, but so is the world that we live in. "

Closer

Joy Division

4/5

I get that I am suppose to love this, but I don’t. I do think they are talented

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

5/5

a classic.

At San Quentin

Johnny Cash

4/5

So real classics live.

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

5/5

Reminds me of a night on the playa at burning man. A voice for all seasons.

Hms Fable

Shack

2/5

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

Very solid, although not his best.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

4/5

Alright Billy. So dark- made me feel better.

m b v

My Bloody Valentine

3/5

They were not, surprisingly, a band of my youth. But I always wanted to like them. I enjoyed rehashing what i thought my youth should be.

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

3/5

Glad to see a Bollywood album, but really this one?

Murmur

R.E.M.

3/5

I wish I liked them. But I could barely make my way through them. Good thing they are from Athens and not Atlanta

Bad Company

2/5

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

2/5

She has a beautiful voice and I like the title song, but I am shocked this on the list.

Fred Neil

3/5

I enjoyed a handful of songs, but the compilation as a whole- was a meh for me.

Pornography

The Cure

4/5

I enjoyed this album. I biked across the city listening to it and the darkness descended around in a good way.

Disraeli Gears

Cream

4/5

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

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Pitchfork described the album as "a nauseating masterpiece, and an essential recording". They could have just stopped at nauseating.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

Sorry Boy George.

Night Life

Ray Price

3/5

It's an old timey honkey tonk album. Nothing special about it, but Price has a nice voice and the music is tight.

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys

3/5

There is no surprise that I do not like this type of music. But I will say of the genre, this is the most appealing. Kill the poor still sadly feels relevant today.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

2/5

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

4/5

A fab album with some truly dark tunes.

Nighthawks At The Diner

Tom Waits

4/5

I love Tom Waits. That gravelling voice.

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Shuggie Otis

3/5

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

4/5

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

4/5

21

Adele

4/5

Just an incredible voice.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

3/5

Happy Trails

Quicksilver Messenger Service

3/5

A joyful listen.

Brothers

The Black Keys

3/5

There is one or two upswings, but it's mostly a miss.

Trafalgar

Bee Gees

3/5

some singable songs

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

4/5

I love Bob Dylan, glad for this one to fall over the weeknd

Dear Science

TV On The Radio

3/5

Tanto Tempo

Bebel Gilberto

5/5

What a beautiful album.

White Light

Gene Clark

3/5

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

I hadn’t ever listened to supertramp. But this was fun!

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

3/5

I like Steely Dan. I don’t love them and I think the later work is better

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)

Ministry

2/5

This was a morning wake up call. Made me nauseous.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Marley is always a joy to listen to. Such singalongable songs

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Ray Charles' fine voice shines through every time.

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

1/5

How'd this end up here?

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

The Age Of The Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets

3/5

Permission to Land

The Darkness

4/5

Well, I had heard their famous song, as probably most everyone had. But I came away thinking that The Darkness is underrated within this genre of rock and roll music.

Ten

Pearl Jam

2/5

The Wildest!

Louis Prima

4/5

Such an enjoyable listen. A swinging good time.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

2/5

I listened, I suffered. It's been a hard genre run over the past few weeks.

Locust Abortion Technician

Butthole Surfers

2/5

Just no.

Rhythm Nation 1814

Janet Jackson

4/5

Janet captures the mood of the time. Some songs feel dated to me, like the synth in The Knowledge, but besides that- she is a powerhouse with a voice.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

4/5

I only recently discovered this group from their 2023 album. But after listening to Walking Wounded, I am shocked that I haven’t been enjoying this album for years. It resembles Massive Attacks vibe but has its own thing going. A great listen, with some real winners.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

3/5

Sure there are hits. But is this really something that special? Numerous Beatles albums suffices

What's That Noise?

Coldcut

1/5

I can't figure out why this is here?

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

5/5

Truly the birth of cool

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