1001 Albums Summary

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433
Albums Rated
3.34
Average Rating
40%
Complete
656 albums remaining

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1950
Favorite Decade
Funk
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Balanced
Rater Style ?
93
5-Star Albums
15
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
m b v
My Bloody Valentine
5 2.73 +2.27
Savane
Ali Farka Touré
5 3.03 +1.97
Vento De Maio
Elis Regina
5 3.03 +1.97
Water From An Ancient Well
Abdullah Ibrahim
5 3.03 +1.97
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
5 3.14 +1.86
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
5 3.18 +1.82
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
5 3.24 +1.76
Me Against The World
2Pac
5 3.25 +1.75
Goo
Sonic Youth
5 3.25 +1.75
Teen Dream
Beach House
5 3.26 +1.74

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Kid A
Radiohead
1 3.71 -2.71
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
1 3.67 -2.67
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
1 3.45 -2.45
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
1 3.45 -2.45
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
1 3.44 -2.44
The Coral
The Coral
1 3 -2
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
1 2.92 -1.92
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
1 2.91 -1.91
In Rainbows
Radiohead
2 3.87 -1.87
You Are The Quarry
Morrissey
1 2.87 -1.87

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Stevie Wonder 3 5
Bob Marley & The Wailers 3 4.67
Michael Jackson 2 5
Jimi Hendrix 2 5
Funkadelic 2 5
Curtis Mayfield 2 5
Miles Davis 2 5
Ray Charles 2 5
A Tribe Called Quest 2 5
Public Enemy 2 5
Black Sabbath 2 5
Deep Purple 2 5
Muddy Waters 2 5
Joni Mitchell 3 4.33
Beatles 3 4.33

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
The Smiths 2 1
Radiohead 4 1.75

5-Star Albums (93)

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1-Star Albums (15)

All Ratings (433)

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Feb 13 2024

'Shout' has always been a classic opening track, and this album is very strong in general. Favourite tracks: 'Mother's Talk,' 'I Believe', and 'Listen.' Overall I love the instrumentation of this record.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
Feb 14 2024

I find it hard to review given his controversies but I will say you can definitely hear how a lot of contemporary hip-hop has been influenced by this album and his early work in general. Overall, this album isn't really the type of hip-hop I'd listen to, but nonetheless crucial to the scene.

Hot Fuss by The Killers
Feb 16 2024

Not really my thing but I can see why it's popular. I like a lot of their contemporaries but this just doesn't do it for me. As a debut album, it's definitely a strong piece. I just find this style of rock/alternative kind of grating.

Feb 17 2024

Kind of like the Killers album on this list, not really for me. I will say that the second half of this album saves it, namely Assassin and City of Delusion. I love the cover though.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Feb 17 2024
Feb 19 2024

Some of the subject matter hasn't aged well at all, but you can't underestimate this album's impact on hip-hop. Absolute classic.

Bad by Michael Jackson
Feb 20 2024

One of my personal favourites and a monumental record for the 80s. As a follow up to Thriller, MJ and Quincy Jones make magic once again. Each track has something special.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Feb 21 2024

Not my style but I appreciate the musicianship nonetheless.

1989 by Taylor Swift
Feb 23 2024

I won’t lie, it's hype and better than I remembered. Really it's a 3.5/5 for me, but we can't give half stars. Fave track: New Romantics.

Moondance by Van Morrison
Feb 24 2024

Love the jazz incorporated into this.

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Feb 25 2024

You can't go wrong. Timeless record.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Feb 26 2024

Legendary and funky. You can't deny its significance on contemporary grooves.

Street Life by The Crusaders
Feb 28 2024

Catchy and jazzy, love it.

Who's Next by The Who
Mar 02 2024

Baba O'Riley has got to be one of the greatest opening tracks.

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Mar 06 2024
Savane by Ali Farka Touré
Mar 20 2024
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Mar 21 2024
Dry by PJ Harvey
Mar 29 2024

I've never listened to a full PJ Harvey album but I'm pleasantly surprised.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Mar 30 2024

Beautifully melancholy.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Apr 05 2024
En-Tact by The Shamen
Apr 08 2024
Dance Mania by Tito Puente
Apr 11 2024

Never heard this album before but I absolutely loved it.

Debut by Björk
Apr 12 2024
Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Apr 18 2024

It's sad how many people can't see the greatness of this record. As 2000s kid, this was a pivotal album that introduced me to a whole world of 90s rock and beyond. RIP Chester.

Imagine by John Lennon
Apr 19 2024
All Directions by The Temptations
Apr 29 2024

Essential album. So happy to see it on this list!

War by U2
May 07 2024
Murmur by R.E.M.
May 13 2024
Sister by Sonic Youth
May 15 2024
The Blueprint by JAY Z
May 24 2024

Great beats, but his lyrics never really appealed to me.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals
Jun 09 2024
...And Justice For All by Metallica
Jun 14 2024

Not my favourite by them but 'One' is undeniably a metal classic.

2112 by Rush
Jun 15 2024
Opus Dei by Laibach
Jun 20 2024

Album cover saves it.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jun 27 2024
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jun 29 2024
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jul 06 2024
Rapture by Anita Baker
Jul 12 2024
Harvest by Neil Young
Jul 26 2024
Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Aug 04 2024
LP1 by FKA twigs
Aug 05 2024
25 by Adele
Aug 10 2024
Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Aug 26 2024
D by White Denim
Aug 28 2024
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Sep 01 2024
Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Sep 05 2024
xx by The xx
Sep 22 2024
Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Sep 26 2024
Guero by Beck
Sep 28 2024
1984 by Van Halen
Oct 05 2024
Closer by Joy Division
Oct 23 2024
m b v by My Bloody Valentine
Oct 24 2024
Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Oct 28 2024
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Oct 30 2024
90 by 808 State
Nov 04 2024
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Nov 09 2024
So by Peter Gabriel
Nov 19 2024
Live! by Fela Kuti
Nov 30 2024
Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Dec 06 2024
Heroes by David Bowie
Dec 12 2024
Low by David Bowie
Jan 14 2025
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jan 21 2025
Smash by The Offspring
Jan 26 2025
Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Feb 01 2025
Kid A by Radiohead
Feb 05 2025
Odessa by Bee Gees
Mar 10 2025
Goo by Sonic Youth
Mar 13 2025
Scott 2 by Scott Walker
Mar 16 2025
Dummy by Portishead
Apr 12 2025
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
May 03 2025
Faith by George Michael
May 06 2025
Gold by Ryan Adams
May 16 2025

Balanced

Average rating is within 0.15 points of global average.

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.