1001 Albums Summary

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Began very well, ending was worse

Smash by The Offspring

Just kinda boring

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

Not my thing, felt really long and repetitive

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Really uninteresting

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Born to run is good but a couple of forgettable tracks

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Pretty good, very relaxed

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

At least it was short

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Not my favourite radiohead, some bits are still good though

The Specials by The Specials

Got a little bit annoying by the end, really not my thing

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Definitely was too long in places

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Pretty chill, feels like I might like it better on a relisten

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Really great album

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Really just terrible

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Too long, but the instrumentals were pretty good

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Actually really great

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Already heard it before, but such an excellent album.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

So by Peter Gabriel

Play by Moby

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

New Wave by The Auteurs

Guero by Beck

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Some great songs, but far far too long

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Great vocals, I can definitely see this growing on me over time

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Synchronicity by The Police

Every Breath You Take would be the perfect album closer so I'm not sure why it's in the middle of the album surrounded by mediocre songs

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

3.5/5

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Didn't even realise I Hung My Head was a cover until now

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

3.5/5 - Some nice songs

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Felt slightly emotionless in my opinion, though I can see how someone could enjoy this. Just not me

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Only so much People Shouting into the Microphone I can take

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Blame Game may well be the worst song I've ever heard

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

All Directions by The Temptations

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

War by U2

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Real Life by Magazine

21 by Adele

A few good songs but that's really all it is

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Ten by Pearl Jam

Very much let down by the vocals

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Liquid Swords by GZA

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Just really good background music, which isn't at all a bad thing

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Street Life by The Crusaders

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

The only enjoyable part was the Black Sabbath riff in the first song

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Not quite as good as her Curb Your Enthusiasm guest appearance

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Doolittle by Pixies

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Debut by Björk

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Tapestry by Carole King

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

The White Album by Beatles

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Boston by Boston

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Live At Leeds by The Who

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

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

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

The Doors by The Doors

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

1984 by Van Halen

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

OK Computer by Radiohead

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Imagine by John Lennon

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

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

American Idiot by Green Day

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

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

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

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

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Damaged by Black Flag

Either Or by Elliott Smith

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Among The Living by Anthrax

Thrash metal, my beloved ❤️

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

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

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Blackstar by David Bowie

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Aja by Steely Dan

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Hotel California by Eagles

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Scum by Napalm Death

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Revolver by Beatles

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Moving Pictures by Rush

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Graceland by Paul Simon

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Van Halen by Van Halen

Arise by Sepultura

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

The Yes Album by Yes

Queen II by Queen

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

2112 by Rush

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix