1001 Albums Summary

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

All the best parts of 90s electronic rolled into one big fat burrito. I don't know why I hadn't listened to this one sooner, it's a clear inspiration for Hideki Naganuma who's one of my faves. 4.5*

Synchronicity by The Police

Pretty good album with some clunker songs, I don't really feel much about it. Obviously "Every Breath You Take" is the highlight here but it just doesn't do much for me.

Back In Black by AC/DC

Album for lame dads and truck commercials

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

This one is much, MUCH more my speed. I don't even know what to write, this album just makes me feel good. 5*

Garbage by Garbage

Well it's no surprise that Garbage is great, but going back to their debut album really makes me see how innovative they really were. So much of the early and mid 00s rock was taking inspiration from what Garbage was doing here. It's otherworldly. The ambient atmosphere of each song, the killer drum line, and if course Shirley Manson's incredibly unique vocal style. Everything just sounds awesome and deliberate and exactly how it should.

Disintegration by The Cure

Atmospheric and cool, don't know why I've never heard any of The Cure's music before now. 4.75*

Violator by Depeche Mode

Atmospheric and cool, don't know why I've never heard any of The Cure's music before now. 4.75*

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Blackstar by David Bowie

Incredible, the fact that he pjt this out so close to death and it still sound fresh as hell is insane.

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Blew me away

1977 by Ash

Meh

Marquee Moon by Television

Meh

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Really cool synth album, given this came out in 1981 I'm willing to guess it's pretty foundational to what has become an iconic soundscape of the 80s.

The Joshua Tree by U2

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Eternally Yours by The Saints

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Kinda crummy grandpa rock

Ten by Pearl Jam

Kinda crummy grandpa rock

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Faith by George Michael

Bad by Michael Jackson

OK Computer by Radiohead

GREY Area by Little Simz

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

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

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Headquarters by The Monkees

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Dummy by Portishead

Parallel Lines by Blondie

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

Van Halen by Van Halen

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

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

Live Through This by Hole

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Pump by Aerosmith

Night Life by Ray Price

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

xx by The xx

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Hysteria by Def Leppard

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

Smash by The Offspring

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

U2 sucks!

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Kind of interesting but overall didn't hit

Suede by Suede

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Grace by Jeff Buckley

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Murmur by R.E.M.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

25 by Adele

She's an incredible talent but the songs have been so overplayed at this point and do nothing for me. Sorry, I know this makes me uncultured

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Movies by Holger Czukay

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Leftism by Leftfield

British Steel by Judas Priest

Elephant by The White Stripes

The Poet by Bobby Womack

The Cars by The Cars

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Rio by Duran Duran

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Solid Air by John Martyn

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Guero by Beck

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

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

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Nevermind by Nirvana

Pretenders by Pretenders

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Traffic by Traffic

evermore by Taylor Swift

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Eagles by Eagles

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Blur by Blur

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Sound Affects by The Jam

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Opus Dei by Laibach

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

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

I Should Coco by Supergrass

In Rainbows by Radiohead

So by Peter Gabriel

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Dare! by The Human League

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Connected by Stereo MC's

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Tapestry by Carole King

Wild Gift by X

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Vespertine by Björk

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

The Specials by The Specials

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

The Doors by The Doors

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Kenya by Machito

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Heroes by David Bowie

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

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

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Slipknot by Slipknot

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd's best.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Why?

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Why did this get removed from the list? I'll never forgive the British.

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

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Kid A by Radiohead

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Common Bob Dylan L

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Be by Common

Street Life by The Crusaders

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Live At Leeds by The Who

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

No Other by Gene Clark

21 by Adele

2112 by Rush

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Kenza by Khaled

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Moondance by Van Morrison

Future Days by Can

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Revolver by Beatles

The Stranger by Billy Joel

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Crazysexycool by TLC

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Trio by Dolly Parton

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Low by David Bowie

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Hms Fable by Shack

McCartney by Paul McCartney

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

The White Album by Beatles

The Band by The Band

GI by Germs

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

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

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Faust IV by Faust

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

#1 Record by Big Star

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

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

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Parklife by Blur

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Paris 1919 by John Cale

The Next Day by David Bowie

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Atomizer by Big Black

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Abbey Road by Beatles

The Stooges by The Stooges

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Medúlla by Björk

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

The Clash by The Clash

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Very by Pet Shop Boys

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Picture Book by Simply Red

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

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

Bummed by Happy Mondays

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Melodrama by Lorde

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

In Utero by Nirvana

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

World Clique by Deee-Lite

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

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Liquid Swords by GZA

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Smile by Brian Wilson

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Iconic 🔥🔥🔥

Rocks by Aerosmith

The Coral by The Coral

Wannabe 2000s Beatles, meh

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Mid. Inoffensive but unseasoned

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Scum by Napalm Death

With The Beatles by Beatles

Signing Off by UB40

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Country Life by Roxy Music

Parachutes by Coldplay

More Specials by The Specials

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Mask by Bauhaus

Nixon by Lambchop

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Yeezus by Kanye West

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

S&M by Metallica

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Purple Rain by Prince

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

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

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Closer by Joy Division

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Make Yourself by Incubus

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Electric by The Cult

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Third by Soft Machine

Vivid by Living Colour

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

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Slayed? by Slade

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Cut by The Slits

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

One World by John Martyn

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

A Night At The Opera by Queen

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Doolittle by Pixies

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Arrival by ABBA

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Fragile by Yes

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

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

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Gold by Ryan Adams

Fuck you Ryan Adams

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Ingenue by k.d. lang

o.k. meh

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Spiderland by Slint

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

New Forms by Roni Size

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & His Bad Music

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Pornography by The Cure

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

1984 by Van Halen

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Me Against The World by 2Pac

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

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Sincere by Mj Cole

En-Tact by The Shamen

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Ruined by the screeches of girls in the audience, as many 60s live recordings are. James Brown is talented but I don't need to hear the horny shrieks of women who are now in their late 70s at minimum

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Beautiful

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Fr*nch-language rapping over canned 90s beats. Yawn

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Fr*nch-language rapping over canned 90s beats. Yawn

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

The La's by The La's

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

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

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

Thriller by Michael Jackson

C'est Chic by CHIC

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

The Libertines by The Libertines

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

1989 by Taylor Swift

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

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

One of the greats, but it's still a live album. Does the screeching of girls add to YOUR listening experience?

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Made me a fan instantly

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

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

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Calenture by The Triffids

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

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

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Palo Congo by Sabu

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Rapture by Anita Baker

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Face to Face by The Kinks

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Very funny, guys!

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Tago Mago by Can

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

American Gothic by David Ackles

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Teen Dream by Beach House

Kinda interesting ambient music. Not quite lofi, but we were getting there in 2010

Close To The Edge by Yes

Yes!

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Infected by The The

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Nowhere by Ride

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

The Yes Album by Yes

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Vulnicura by Björk

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Soul Mining by The The

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

okay alt country-emo album I guess. This lady sure is fucking sad.

Homework by Daft Punk

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Green by R.E.M.

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Tommy by The Who

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Being There by Wilco

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

High Violet by The National

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Randy Newman is Bob Dylan for squares

Follow The Leader by Korn

Randy Newman is Bob Dylan for squares

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Kimono My House by Sparks

Da Capo by Love

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Odessa by Bee Gees

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Ramones by Ramones

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

The Real Thing by Faith No More

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Good but a little repetitive

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

White Ladder by David Gray

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Clapton

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Dookie by Green Day

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

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

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

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

Stankonia by OutKast

Celebrity Skin by Hole

I Against I by Bad Brains

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

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

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Can't believe the number of depressing, boring musicians whose music apparently only made this list because the musician tragically killed themselves. 3 albums from this guy? Come on.

Born To Be With You by Dion

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

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Odelay by Beck

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Cross by Justice

Goo by Sonic Youth

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

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

Copper Blue by Sugar

New Wave by The Auteurs

Protection by Massive Attack

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

One of the worst albums on the entire list. Nick Cave, The Divine Comedy, Tom Waits, all in collaboration with a lounge-singer reject? It's like someone had a premonition in 2005 and put this album in to bother me, personally. Negative infinity stars.

Roots by Sepultura

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

I understand the historical significance of Afrika Bambaataa, but a hip. hop. a hip hip hop. a hibby to the hop and ya just don't stop. My name is Lance Taylor and I'm here to say that it's time to rap in an old school way! 🤓 And I never stop being embarrassed.

White Light by Gene Clark

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Good but they're better with Nico.

Mott by Mott The Hoople

The definition of 'fine enough'

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

The White Room by The KLF

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Low-Life by New Order

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

*loud slurp*

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Somehow I enjoyed the loud Brazilian slurping of Os Mutantes more than this. Will wonders never cease?

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Graceland by Paul Simon

Paul Simon is the musician Randy Newman wishes he was.

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

D by White Denim

Fine

Young Americans by David Bowie

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

If this is a joke, I don't get it.

Music by Madonna

Yeah man, plenty of artists put out something worth listening to 16 years into their careers. I just don't think Madonna is one of them.

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Secular Christmas songs produced well. It is a wall of sound though perhaps not fury produced by an idiot, signifying nothing. Surely a beloved classic of white baby boomers settling down for their seventh child's first Christmas, in their third house which they bought for $2000 at age 24. Merry Christmas!

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Real Life by Magazine

Pretty good! 3.5/5

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Brazilian-Serbian trip hop? Yes please.

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Another boring British band of lads. Yawn

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

New Wave has to be top 5 most oversaturated genres. The Brits just COULDN'T get enough. I'd yawn, but I fear opening my mouth would be enough of a prompt to barf after this.

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

The Man Who by Travis

It was okay, sounds very 1999 if that makes sense. Sorry Travis.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

A lot of these other reviews stink, like unwashed ass. What kind of moron thinks every single album on the list has to be equal to Abbey Road or DSOTM (WYWH is superior anyway)? You think all 1090 albums are going to be the exact same flawless masterpiece? This album is a great listen with fun if simple production. Maybe some of yall should take a step out of your dad's garage.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Another Siouxsie banger

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Sister by Sonic Youth

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

More relavant than ever.

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

The period where musicians started talking about sex openly is just nauseating. An entire decade of manchildren caterwauling about how much they love pussy. Really embarrassing.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Fun House by The Stooges

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

You can't be talking like that, white baby

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Technique by New Order

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Tom Waits. 1*

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

American Idiot by Green Day

The most important rock album of my generation.

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Harvest by Neil Young

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Pavement ❤️

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Sick beats and unhinged rhymes. Kool Keith was wayyyyy ahead of his time, and you can still feel his influence on modern rap. Great pick for the list.

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

What's your take on repetitive garbage? What's your take on repetitive garbage? What's your take on repetitive garbage? What's your take on repetitive garbage? Hollow! Childish! Hollow! Childish! Hollow! Childish! Hollow! Childish! Wrote three lines and made an album! Wrote three lines and made an album! Wrote three lines and made an album! Wrote three lines and made an album!

Quiet Life by Japan

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Okay Tom Waits, maybe there's something to your music after all. But I still despise your vocal performance. You sound like a kid who signed up for Choir to get an easy A and who scoffs at the mere idea of singing with effort.

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Historically interesting and very beautiful

90 by 808 State

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Grateful Dead wannabes

Suicide by Suicide

Mildly interesting but every track felt like it could've been 90 seconds shorter. Which is saying a lot for a 7-track 30 minute album.

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Berlin by Lou Reed

Not one of Lou's best.

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Godlike R&B record. D'Angelo was a legend. RIP.

Django Django by Django Django

I saw someone else's review include the line "It's like if The Postal Service made an acid pop record." as a positive. I share the same sentiment, but as a negative.

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

no more singer/songwriter albums please

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

I love The Boss but why is this album here? See also: Music by Madonna. There's just no need for these late-career albums from known greats.

Dry by PJ Harvey

Not as good as Stories From...

Pelican West by Haircut 100

New Wave 🤮

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Elton John is the goat

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Repeater by Fugazi

Oh, I get it now. Fugazi kicks ass.

Virgin Suicides by Air

Wow. This is a movie soundtrack?

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Lauren Mayberry, my beloved. The voice of an angel.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

There sure are a lot of performative 5* ratings here. We get it. Sickened to learn that New Wave came to America and produced such dreck.

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Cool! Never heard any Zappa before this.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

The Boss's best.

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Some of the other reviews, man. Yall sound like clowns. Anyone who could enjoy the Cha Cha Cha song is just an idiot entertained by novelty. You would clap your hands and gape in wide-mouthed astonishment if I jingled some keys in your face, provided I told you the keys were all made by rural Estonians.

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

New Wave makes me want to fucking die! No more no more no more!!!

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Wow, just beautiful. Not overhyped even a little. I'm floored

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

I understand the historical significance of this record, but it mostlysounds like stock standard 50s jazz, 30 years too late.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, all the lyrical talent of Dylan, but with a voice that doesn't sound like a Simpsons character

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

We don't need any "thirteenth studio album by..." in this household, thank you very much

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

I didn't like this album, in fact I found it rather dumb with terrible lyricism, but I just wanna address the other reviews I read here. What exactly is with GenX and hating any male vocalist who can sing higher than a Low C and doesn't sound like Eddie Vedder? You sound like the worst kind of 60-year-old manchild who still acts like they're on the playground. Castratti? Got their balls stuck in a car door? I'm sure those lines would've KILLED on the playground in 1977. 2 stars to spite the spiteful.

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Kevin Rowland's vocal style was iconic, oft-imitated nowadays. But the instrumentation is the star of the show for me, really cool, falls somewhere between ska and jazz I guess? I'm no music critic, I've only listened to a thousand albums by now. Maybe I could be.

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Why is this even on the list? Which dope smoking music critic from 2009 thought this was a true essential?

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Enough with the New Wave!

Boston by Boston

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

I still do not understand Nick Cave

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Kid Rock is a fake ass poser who makes music for dumbasses.

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Probably the best Stones album on the list. Really cool sound.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

If you've heard one Sinatra song, you've heard them all. The man had vocal talent beyond words, but a great album this is not.

Play by Moby

Pretty cool! Fatboy Slim meets Portishead? Moby is in the news right now for saying some shit, probably to stir up interest for a tour or smth.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

I still don't get it. Their 2000 debut was forgettable and so is this.

My Generation by The Who

As a debut album it's good, but not quite as good as their other stuff has been, like *Who's Next* or *Tommy*

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Rap has come a long way. That's all I can say.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Another Costello banger

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

UK critics overestimating the importance of New Wave again. The only thing I want to rip up is this page in the book. Please stop serving me new wave albums.

Lost Souls by Doves

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Good production and samples. But damn, Jay Z loves to say "gay" with a capital F. Shut the fuck up dude.

Brothers by The Black Keys

The Black Keys used to be THE band, man. How did they fall off so hard after El Camino?

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Raw Power by The Stooges

I can feel the influence radiating off every track on this album. Intense.

Pyromania by Def Leppard

There's a kind of guy who likes rock music because it's "bad ass" and "bitchin" but if you ever asked him to articulate beyond these masculine 80s buzzwords, he would probably get flustered and call you gay. That guy loves shit like Def Leppard and KISS.

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Maybe it's just benefitting from comparison to my previous album from Def Leppard. But this album kicks ass.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

The artists that Fred Neil influenced are all way better than Fred Neil. This album is a creeping yawn that never satisfies.

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Can you play the one that goes "bee boo boo bop, boo boo bop boo bop"?

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Saw another reviewer who said "Without the New York Dolls, there is no punk and new wave." Seems like an exaggeration. Punk would be a loss, but new wave would not. Neither would this album if it were cut from the 1001, but we all know the book editor would rather cut off an arm before he cut an album older than the late 90s.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Surprisingly fresh for being 43 tracks

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Fantastic! Really groundbreaking electronic work for its time

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

what the fuck was that? starts awful and slowly gets "better" but still ends in "this album sucks" territory

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

I have to imagine this was squarely in the bargain bin by 1981. The 1001 is really testing my patience again.

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

London Calling by The Clash

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

1999 by Prince

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

The Predator by Ice Cube

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Forever Changes by Love

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Destroyer by KISS

KISS sucks

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

More "music" from the height of the cock rock era when every other rocker decided to court the screeching girlie audiences with track after track of "let's fuck a fuck a fuck, I wanna fuck you and I want you to fuck me baybehhhhhhh" The only thing I want to hear about is Buckley fucking off.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Testing My Patience Music Club

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

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Compilation album?

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

The Visitors by ABBA

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Diamond Life by Sade

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Dust by Screaming Trees

Mid grunge

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

Nick Cave and the Bad Music

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Street Signs by Ozomatli

LP1 by FKA twigs

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Live! by Fela Kuti

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

I don't get the cultural adoration for Stevie Wonder. I do have to wonder (sorry) if I'm missing something. Do people really think this is one of the greatest albums ever? Sure Stevie was talented but it's all just so... bland?

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Woodface by Crowded House

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

On The Beach by Neil Young

How did this guy get 6 albums on the list? CanCon popularity?

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Cool band with pretty terrible singer

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

As others have said, this is music best enjoyed in a smoky bar after a pint or three, especially if you're a violent prick

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Fine, just wondering why it's on the list.

Queen II by Queen

Sublime. Doesn't have any of Queen's mega-hits but it's still incredible to listen to.

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys