1001 Albums Summary

Ramones by Ramones

Makes sense that this is on here - groundbreaking US punk. These guys and The Clash on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean showing the way.

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

This is Dusty Springfield at her best, and listening to this I couldn't help but think that you don't get from Doris Day to Patty Smythe without Dusty to build the bridge.

With The Beatles by Beatles

It's pretty easy to lose track of how groundbreaking these guys were, but listening to this I could imagine being a teenager in 1963 and being absolutely blown away.

The Cars by The Cars

Been a fan of these guys since the early days. I remember hearing this album for the first time and thinking - this is different. Still is. The Cars found their own niche in the New Wave/Punk scene.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Miles Davis at his understated best.

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Obviously a classic. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes gets all the love, but for my money I'll take Helplessly Hoping as the lynchpin of this record. Amazing harmonies.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Some interesting sounds and influences, clearly, but eventually it ended up just sounding like a random musical theatre soundtrack. Fine if you're into that kind of thing, but not my cup of tea. Happy to be introduced to this artist though - I always enjoy interesting music.

Transformer by Lou Reed

Hadn't heard this one in a while. Brought back some good memories.

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Having never been much of a fan of these guys, I was pleasantly surprised by this. Great sounds. First time I ever made it all the way through one of their albums.

Hotel California by Eagles

Great album, no need to say more.

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Like time traveling to a simpler, wilder, harsher past.

Atomizer by Big Black

Awful.

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

I'm not a huge fan of this genre, but if I were, I suspect this would be one of the best. These guys were definitely at the forefront of the 90s hip-hop scene.

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Great voice, his songs just don't resonate with me.

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Listenable, but noting earth shattering

Sea Change by Beck

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Metallica by Metallica

As good as it gets in this genre - excellent guitar work, meaningful songs. Of course it's on this list.

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

Mothership Connection by Parliament

This was awesome!

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Slipknot by Slipknot

Back In Black by AC/DC

Bangers, all the way through.

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Don’t love the sound mix, but a solid 90s rock and roll offering

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Very enjoyable. I could listen to more of this.

Whatever by Aimee Mann

I liked this a lot. Like a pop album by Brandi Carlile. Listened to it all day and never got old.

Arrival by ABBA

Any Album with "Dancing Queen" is going to be worth a listen.

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Solid offering in the early 1980's Southern California surf punk genre. Some interesting sounds. Probably a line from Dick Dale to these guys.

Green by R.E.M.

This album reminded me of why I'm not much of an REM fan. I think it's just personal preference. I liked "Automatic for the People" much more.

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Enjoyed this a lot. British Folk rock, while unoriginal is a very apt description.

Moving Pictures by Rush

Any album that includes Tom Sawyer is going to be pretty good. That is an absolutely exceptional Rock and Roll song. Beyond that, some other good underrated tunes, notably YYZ.

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Not awful, but a little too much electronica sounding to me. The songs were repetitive to the point that I couldn't tell when one ended and another began. Still, some interesting sounds, including some nice jazz influences - just not my cup of tea.

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Glad I listened to this, but not my style.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Liked the sound of this. I could listen to it some more.

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Better than expected - very listenable, and I can in the right atmosphere, this would be an excellent choice.

Is This It by The Strokes

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

As an early 80s teenager, this is right in my wheelhouse. Love Trevor Horn as a producer, so this gets a thumbs up!

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Full disclosure - not a Joni Mitchell fan. She's written some exceptionally great songs, notably "Woodstock" and "Both Sides Now", but vocally, she's subpar and difficult for me to listen to. But I made it through this, and it wasn't unbearable, so let's call it a win.

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Let out a bit of an “ugh” when this popped up, but turns out it was remarkably good. A little goes a long way, of course, but glad I haven’t a listen.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Young Americans by David Bowie

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

For a Pop album, pretty solid.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

I really liked this - great job with many of the standards. A lot of horns and strings, I would have like to have the piano play a little more prominent role, but the vocals are great.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Sometimes there's a reason you've never heard of some of these acts. They aren't very good. This sounds like a cross between Black Sabbath and Spinal Tap, but not in a good way. What happens when you take a borderline genre (prog rock) too far. Cool album cover though.

Pink Flag by Wire

Pretty standard Punk offering, with some pop flavors and hints of Lou Reed. Cool name for a band though.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Of course.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Can I give this six stars?

Revolver by Beatles

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Good, but no stand-outs.

Odessa by Bee Gees

Not sure what they were going for here. Some decent Simon & Garfunkel feels, but just so-so for me.

Moondance by Van Morrison

Classic

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

More accessible than people give it credit for - don’t be afraid.

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Stark, intimate. Enjoyed it, but no great revelation for me.

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Music for a middle school drama club. And way too much of it. Barely listenable for me. Bright spot - Sweet Lovin' Man Might be 10 or 12 decent songs in here, but easy to miss amongst the nonsense

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

I do my best to listen to everything thrown out me on this project, but some of these genre's push the limits of actual music. Vocals are unbearable. Had to move on quickly from this one.

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Better than expected. Enough jazz influences to keep it interesting.

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

American Idiot by Green Day

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Good, but I couldn’t wait to finish so I could listen to Tom Waits “Heart of Saturday Night”.

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Right up there with the worst of them.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Pretty good actually. Gal’a got a decent voice and the electronica is tempered with enough pop hooks to make it listenable. I checked out a couple other albums - liked Silver Eyethe best.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

As I was listening to this, all I could think was "What's the big deal about these guys?" Pretty standard early 21st century pop rock. Decent, but nothing stood out.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Might be their best album. Really enjoyed listening to this all the way through.

Abbey Road by Beatles

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Hard to overstate how good these guys are.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Harvest by Neil Young

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Nice album - great songs done as only Elvis can.

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Know many of these songs, but never listened all the way through. Very solid top to bottom.

Abraxas by Santana

Not a big Santana fan, but a lot to appreciate here.

Dust by Screaming Trees

Big sound. Polished grunge, maybe? Some nice 80s synthesizer touches. All in all, not too bad.

Melodrama by Lorde

Aptly titled - a little too much of the Billie Eilish whiny schoolgirl vibe on this one for me. I listened to her two other albums in conjunction with this, and this was my least favorite.

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

I know the critics love her, and understand she's trying to push the boundaries, but at a certain point it's just noise. Other than Running Up That Hill, I'm passing on most things Kate Bush.

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Pure Electronica - not for me.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

One of the best ever.

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

An archetype of the genre.

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

More electronica, or at least electronica adjacent. This actually has some musical sounds, so more tolerable than most.

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Pretty solid rock and roll listening.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

I hear that people used to kill themselves after listening to this guy. Now I know why. Extra star for coming up with the scary guy gimmick to overcome average talent. Decent heavy metal voice, though.

Aja by Steely Dan

Just so goog.

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Listenable, but nothing of note here.

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Interesting. Maybe a little too "International" for my taste, but enough good sounds to keep me engaged.

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Happy to have listened to this. Very good jazz record.

Black Metal by Venom

Unlike most of the death metal I’ve been exposed to on here, these guys at least sound like they are trying to approximate music. In other words, not entirely unlistenable.

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Not bad, but nothing for me to connect with.

2112 by Rush

Objectively, not good. Songs are ridiculous, Geddy Lee’s voice is awful. These guys got better, but without the benefit of knowing that, this album would never see the light of day.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Definitely one everyone should be exposed to. Classic R & B.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

I was hoping this would make me have a greater appreciation for this band. Didn't work. Definitely worth a listen, but run of the mill 90s grunge, which never really spoke to me. I appreciate what that genre did to save Rock & Roll, however.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Different. Good. Nice to have been made aware of this artist.

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

I liked this a lot. Surprised I never came across these guys back in the day. They are right up my alley.

Sheet Music by 10cc

Stupid. Songs sound like if Paul McCartney wrote the music for Spinal Tap, or a bad Queen knockoff. Waste of time.

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Classic Dolly. Hard to beat.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

A really good listen. Great voice and great lyrics.

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Ugh. Is it just me, or is there too much electronica on this list?

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Early seventies heavy metal, pushing the envelope. Everything afterwards owes itself to this.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Enjoyable. Some 60s psychedelia sounds. Will listen more.

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

As prog rock as it gets. Thanks for pushing the envelope.

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Unique sound. I could listen to more of this.

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Love revisiting these classics.

Diamond Life by Sade

Unique, soulful sound. One of a kind.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Can hear these guys finding their style.

Crazysexycool by TLC

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Another band that for some reason I've never heard of that I could like. This is what I'm here for.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Classic R & B. Learn from the master.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Not my style, but she can sing.

1989 by Taylor Swift

solid pop offering

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Always love it when I hear something I haven’t before and it turns out to be really good. I little too much filler at the end of this though.

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Some classics, rest is solid as well.

Sulk by The Associates

I try to listen to all of these, but barely made it through 3 songs on this one. Awful.

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

A must listen for everyone.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Really interesting, enjoyed the experience

Boston by Boston

Absolute classic

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

Really good. Sorry I missed it the first time through.

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

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Hard to overstate how good this is. Happy for the opportunity to listen again

L.A. Woman by The Doors

A lot of good groundbreaking stuff on here.

Berlin by Lou Reed

Maybe the best Lou Reed album I’ve ever heard.

Liquid Swords by GZA

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Based on this, I’d say these guys were a lot more interesting early on. Later stuff is formulaic.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Great live blues from a master.

California by American Music Club

Couldn't find this album on Apple Music. Listened to some of their other stuff - not bad, but nothing special.

Destroyer by KISS

3 chord rock with a gimmick

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Sorry, just not a fan...

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Hard to evaluate, but interesting

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Not sure I'd have this Led Zeppelin album on this list, but I presume there will be others.

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

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Proto-Punk at its finest

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

A lot to like here.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Really enjoyed this

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Electric by The Cult

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Next update this should be the first one off of this list. It’s movie background music.

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Solid, if unspectacular

Connected by Stereo MC's

Better than I expected

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Meh

Live At Leeds by The Who

Some very cool stuff on here

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

A lot of good ones on here. Criminally underrated.

Make Yourself by Incubus

Good rock and roll!

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

All Directions by The Temptations

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Never heard of these guys. Happy that’s been corrected.

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Better than expected

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Uninteresting

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Masters of their genre, just not my genre.

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Ridiculous. How did they ever get an album made.

25 by Adele

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Roots by Sepultura

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

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

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

On The Beach by Neil Young

Queen II by Queen

Solid rock & roll

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

The Libertines by The Libertines

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Faust IV by Faust

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Meh

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

A nice sounding album with a pleasant surprise in “Damaged”. I’d listen again.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Repetitive dance/electonica. Yawn.

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Look, Morrissey has a great voice, and with the music polished up, this is a Smiths album worth listening to.

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Opus Dei by Laibach

White Light by Gene Clark

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Poor man’s Cream.

British Steel by Judas Priest

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Barely music

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Overproduced pop masquerading as rock and roll.

Murmur by R.E.M.

Sincere by Mj Cole

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Dirty by Sonic Youth

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Pedantic early 70s themes.

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

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Face to Face by The Kinks

All Mod Cons by The Jam

21 by Adele

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

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

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Arise by Sepultura

No way these guys should have more than one album on this list. Hopefully this is the last.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Meh.

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

OK Computer by Radiohead

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Hot Fuss by The Killers

No Other by Gene Clark

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Listened to this all day. Absolutely beautiful.

Repeater by Fugazi

1999 by Prince

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

I sincerely hope I don't see another one of these guys albums on this list. Mostly static.

1977 by Ash

Smash by The Offspring

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Headquarters by The Monkees

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Pretty big fan of Tom Waits, but this one is a stretch.

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Paris 1919 by John Cale

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

The College Dropout by Kanye West

LP1 by FKA twigs

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Rio by Duran Duran

Being There by Wilco

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Combining two things I hate: French & thrash metal

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Brothers by The Black Keys

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Play by Moby

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Imagine by John Lennon

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

I Against I by Bad Brains

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Be by Common

Let It Be by The Replacements

Blur by Blur

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

I See You by The xx

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

More Specials by The Specials

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Fun, classic 60s psychedelia

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

The most overrated band in the history of rock and roll.

Marquee Moon by Television

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Pretenders by Pretenders

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Synchronicity by The Police

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Kid A by Radiohead

Hms Fable by Shack

War by U2

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Surprisingly pedestrian.

Future Days by Can

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

A Seat at the Table by Solange

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

The Score by Fugees

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

In Rainbows by Radiohead

A few songs were not unlistenable. I call that a win for a Radiohead album. The good news is that I think this is the last one I’ll come across on this project.

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

The best thing about most of these songs is that they’re short.

Phrenology by The Roots

Probably the most musically complex Hip Hop album I’ve ever heard.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Sister by Sonic Youth

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Tapestry by Carole King

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Maybe I’m thinking of someone else, but I remember these guys being a lot better.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Stankonia by OutKast

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Technique by New Order

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Too much prog, not enough rock.

Country Life by Roxy Music

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Graceland by Paul Simon

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Live Through This by Hole

Better than expected. At least the first 8 songs.

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Nevermind by Nirvana

Different Class by Pulp

Kala by M.I.A.

Nixon by Lambchop

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

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

Pretty stupid, but not unlistenable as background noise.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

xx by The xx

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Odelay by Beck

In Utero by Nirvana

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

3 minus, only because of Once In A Lifetime

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Tical by Method Man

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

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

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

As a fellow reviewer said: "Better than Radiohead"

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Turn it up loud and don’t overthink it.

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

New Forms by Roni Size

1984 by Van Halen

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

The Next Day by David Bowie

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Maybe the best jazz album of all time.

Da Capo by Love

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Sounds like it could be a Bond movie soundtrack. Not a bad thing. 3+

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

Classic 60's pop with a handful of must knows.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Incredible vibe all the way through.

Hypnotised by The Undertones

American Gothic by David Ackles

Moon Safari by Air

I always get nervous when something is categorized as "electronica", but his had some actual music on it. Pleasantly surprised.

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

If Frank Turner was a hip-hop artist....

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Garbage by Garbage

Maybe the best 90’s alt/grunge album I’ve listened to.

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

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

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Some interesting influences here.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Movies by Holger Czukay

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Low-Life by New Order

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Raw Power by The Stooges

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

The World is a Ghetto by War

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

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

Disintegration by The Cure

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Mostly nonsense, but some of it is beautiful.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Quiet Life by Japan

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Achtung Baby by U2

Sound Affects by The Jam

London Calling by The Clash

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

100/5

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

Mask by Bauhaus

Live! by Fela Kuti

A little goes a long way, but worth listening to

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Not even music. Industrial noises and German screaming. Feel free to skip this one with extreme prejudice.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Protection by Massive Attack

Pretty good. Some really interesting stuff on here.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

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

Blackstar by David Bowie

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

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

The Stooges by The Stooges

The White Album by Beatles

Some great stuff, some really stupid stuff.

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

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Smile by Brian Wilson

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Really beautiful

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Unintelligible lyrics, some extremely derivative guitar work - and the rest sounds like you handed some 3 year olds some instruments.

Elastica by Elastica

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

This is a really fun album. What Rock and Roll should be, not taking itself too seriously. I love finding this stuff on the list.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave is the Radiohead of the folk-rock genre. The critics love him, but has anyone ever actually met a fan? This is tolerable, but not nearly as good as you might be led to believe.

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Definitely sound like a band of Betas….

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

I mean, not good.

Forever Changes by Love

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Dare! by The Human League

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Tago Mago by Can

These guys feel like the Radiohead of the early 1970s. The critics seemed to like them, but nobody really listened to them; because, while unique, it's just not very good.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Purple Rain by Prince

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Teen Dream by Beach House

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

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

Slayed? by Slade

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Close To The Edge by Yes

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Faith by George Michael

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Third by Portishead

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Overrated album by an overrated artist. She has written a few good songs, I’ll give you that, but none are on this record.

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

The Sitar is at best a complimentary instrument, and even then a little goes a long way. Hard to make it all the way through this one.

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Psychedelic Beatles are the best Beatles

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

I've heard it said of Stephen King that he "writes books for people who don't read books". Likewise, Bon Jovi makes music for people who don't listen to music.

The Bends by Radiohead

I’ve come to dread the Radiohead albums on this list, but this was a pleasant surprise. These guys aren’t half bad when they make actual music.

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

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Simple hooks and inane lyrics repeated incessantly.

Elephant by The White Stripes

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

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

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Imagine a very mediocre 80s hairband they couldn’t be bothered to find a half decent lead singer

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Gold by Ryan Adams

Vivid by Living Colour

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Signing Off by UB40

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

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

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Tommy by The Who

The Man Who by Travis

Kenza by Khaled

This is a 3+ for me. I can't really get past the Arabic (and French, and ?) lyrics, but the music is really interesting.

Ctrl by SZA

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Seriously, who listens to shit like this?

Either Or by Elliott Smith

The Doors by The Doors

Low by David Bowie

evermore by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift songs are best listened to one at a time.

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

American Pie by Don McLean

Realistically more like 3 stars, but gets the 4th solely on the basis of “American Pie”

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

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

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

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

Not my favorite genre, but I mostly enjoyed this. Eventually, the over repetitive loops just wear me out.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Other than the electronica/disco rendition of “Comfortably Numb”, which is an abomination, there’s a lot to like here. Might have been 4 stars.

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

This really highlights how far ahead of his time Jeff Beck was.

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Nice vibe

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Chris by Christine and the Queens

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Mostly noise and nothing particularly groundbreaking.

Truth by Jeff Beck

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Was there a “bad early 80s new wave” revival that I missed; because I imagine these guys would have been at the forefront.

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Spiderland by Slint

This is mostly bad shoegaze on steroids. A lot of it sounds like feedback, and the vocals are buried in the mix; which might be a good thing because when you can hear them, they’re awful. Still, I was going to give it two stars until the last “song”: 15 minutes of noise, presumably approximating a night in a quarry. This is not “daring” or “edgy” or groundbreaking in any way - it’s just stupid. Where are the record company execs putting their foot down when you need them?

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Picture Book by Simply Red

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Eagles by Eagles

The Coral by The Coral

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

My Generation by The Who

The White Room by The KLF

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

I wonder if there is a way to get this app to skip all the French shit.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

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

Pornography by The Cure

Wild Gift by X

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

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

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Station To Station by David Bowie

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Rapture by Anita Baker

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Fun House by The Stooges

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Yeezus by Kanye West

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

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

Maybe the saddest album I’ve ever heard.

GREY Area by Little Simz

Damaged by Black Flag

Homework by Daft Punk

Had to skim this one. Couldn’t take the full dose of repetitive loops. Maybe this is considered good for the genre, but I don’t get it.

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Dry by PJ Harvey

Mix is awful, but otherwise decent early 90s grunge

Snivilisation by Orbital

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Beautiful Freak by Eels

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

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

Timeless by Goldie

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Suede by Suede

Manassas by Stephen Stills

What a breath of fresh air after multiple days of seemingly random awfulness.

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

One World by John Martyn

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Street Life by The Crusaders

Real Life by Magazine

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Still sound like a band of Betas, but better than their previous entry on this list.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Like their earlier stuff better.

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Not his best effort.

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

The Joshua Tree by U2

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

This had some fun sounds. I often wonder if some of these acts would have been more popular if they had a better name. “Orange Juice”? Really?

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

The Specials by The Specials

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Born To Be With You by Dion

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Horses by Patti Smith

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Bad by Michael Jackson

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Doolittle by Pixies

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Dog Man Star by Suede

Amnesiac by Radiohead

This mostly sounds like music. I’ll call that a win for a Radiohead album.

Dummy by Portishead

Not bad, actually. Vocals save it.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bad Company by Bad Company

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

The Clash by The Clash

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

“Hmm, I’ve never heard of these guys, I wonder why? Oh, they’re not very good, that’s why””

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

A Prog Rock staple.

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

OK by Talvin Singh

Electronica at its worst.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Nice to know they were overproducing records in the late 60s too.

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Couldn’t find this one, so listened to Strange Cargo 2. I mean, it’s electronica, how different can they be. Not bad.

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Blues in Bob Minor saved this from being a 1.

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Violator by Depeche Mode

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Solid Air by John Martyn

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Virgin Suicides by Air

Lost Souls by Doves

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

These guys were musically underrated. Didn’t need the androgyny gimmick. May have worked against them.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Bossanova by Pixies

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Guero by Beck

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney