1001 Albums Summary

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90
Albums Rated
3.29
Average Rating
8%
Complete
999 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

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1980
Favorite Decade
Metal
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Balanced
Rater Style ?
6
5-Star Albums
3
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
5 3.15 +1.85
Reggatta De Blanc
The Police
5 3.44 +1.56
Disraeli Gears
Cream
5 3.46 +1.54
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
5 3.63 +1.37
Violator
Depeche Mode
5 3.7 +1.3
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
4 2.73 +1.27
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
5 3.73 +1.27
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
4 2.85 +1.15
Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
4 2.88 +1.12
Stripped
Christina Aguilera
4 2.88 +1.12

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
So Much For The City
The Thrills
1 2.8 -1.8
Graceland
Paul Simon
2 3.72 -1.72
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
2 3.68 -1.68
Heaux Tales
Jazmine Sullivan
1 2.66 -1.66
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
2 3.56 -1.56
Stankonia
OutKast
2 3.54 -1.54
Abbey Road
Beatles
3 4.45 -1.45
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
2 3.34 -1.34
Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention
2 3.14 -1.14
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
3 4.09 -1.09

5-Star Albums (6)

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1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings (90)

Apr 05 2024

First ever listen to Pink Floyd, I think I’d need to listen a few more times to fill appreciate.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
Apr 06 2024

Surprised by how good this album was - apart from the hits not a band I would listen too.

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention
Apr 07 2024

Much prefer other bands of this genre

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Apr 08 2024

If not for Little Richard a lot of the 1001 albums wouldn’t exist

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Apr 09 2024

Much better than expected, would listen again

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Apr 10 2024

Always meant to listen to this group but never got around to it. I must say that I was not disappointed

So Much For The City by The Thrills
Apr 11 2024

Absolutely no idea why this album was on the list. Definitely not a band I would dive into

The Doors by The Doors
Apr 16 2024

Marvellous album

War by U2
Apr 17 2024

Early U2 is their best period - we worth a listen

Synchronicity by The Police
Apr 20 2024

Not the best police album but still well worth a listen

Stankonia by OutKast
Apr 22 2024

An ok album not sure if it should be on the list

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
Apr 23 2024

Enjoyable listen

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Apr 25 2024

Very solid album

The Predator by Ice Cube
Apr 26 2024

Worth a listen but not an album I’d revisit

Eagles by Eagles
Apr 27 2024

A pleasant listen but not an album I’d revisit often

Closer by Joy Division
Apr 28 2024

Although not my favourite album this is so influential on later artists

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
May 02 2024

Kate Bush at the height of her career, a must listen.

May 04 2024

Not the best Queen album however some excellent songs on the album

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors
May 05 2024

Good listen

The Cars by The Cars
May 07 2024

Enjoyable album which grew on me as it progressed

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane
May 08 2024

Excellent album with four stand out tracks.

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan
May 23 2024

Very average album

Shadowland by k.d. lang
Jun 19 2024

Not my cup of tea

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jun 21 2024

Very good album with a couple of excellent tracks

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Jun 26 2024

Too long a guitar solos on this album

The Clash by The Clash
Aug 20 2024

Absolutely love this album, couple of weaker tracks otherwise would be a solid 5 stars

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Aug 22 2024

A solid album - worth a listen

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield
Aug 28 2024

An album very much of its time but well worth a listen

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
Aug 30 2024

An absolute must listen to - never tire of listening to it

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean
Aug 31 2024

A decent listen but not sure why it is on this list

Viva Hate by Morrissey
Sep 21 2024

Solid album with a couple of standout tracks

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Sep 24 2024

A pleasant enough album not one I would listen to alot

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes
Sep 25 2024

Very good albu

Machine Head by Deep Purple
Sep 26 2024

Much better than expected

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Sep 27 2024

A very good album, especially for the time however not for me

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Oct 19 2024

Decent album - worth a listen

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
Oct 20 2024

Very good album still love after all these years

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Nov 18 2025
Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
Nov 25 2025

A nice enough album but must hear I’m not sure

Violator by Depeche Mode
Nov 27 2025

Absolutely brilliant album - not a bad track - definitely 5 stars

Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Mar 05 2026

Very good album and worth its place on the list

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Mar 07 2026

A must listen and no wonder it’s on the list

Murmur by R.E.M.
Mar 10 2026
Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg
Mar 12 2026

Very ordinary album not a must listen

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax
Mar 13 2026

An ok album but not one you have to listen to before you die

The Coral by The Coral
Mar 15 2026

Very solid band and a good representation of what they create

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mar 23 2026

Decent album - not sure if you must listen before you die

Rocks by Aerosmith
Mar 27 2026

Very solid album and a good introduction to Aerosmith

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Apr 03 2026

Good disco album

Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Apr 08 2026

The Modfather at his prime period of his solo albums

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.