1001 Albums Summary

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750
Albums Rated
3.27
Average Rating
69%
Complete
339 albums remaining

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1950
Favorite Decade
Jazz
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Balanced
Rater Style ?
57
5-Star Albums
27
1-Star Albums

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By Decade

By Origin

Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Live / Dead
Grateful Dead
5 2.81 +2.19
Bone Machine
Tom Waits
5 2.85 +2.15
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
5 2.87 +2.13
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
5 2.94 +2.06
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
5 3.02 +1.98
Scum
Napalm Death
4 2.08 +1.92
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
5 3.13 +1.87
Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
5 3.19 +1.81
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
5 3.21 +1.79
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
5 3.24 +1.76

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
1 3.72 -2.72
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
1 3.45 -2.45
Only By The Night
Kings of Leon
1 3.23 -2.23
The Real Thing
Faith No More
1 3.21 -2.21
Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 3.1 -2.1
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
1 3.09 -2.09
Youth And Young Manhood
Kings of Leon
1 3.09 -2.09
Hypnotised
The Undertones
1 3.06 -2.06
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
1 3.05 -2.05
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
1 2.98 -1.98

Artists

Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Led Zeppelin 4 5
Tom Waits 4 4.75
Bob Dylan 7 4.29
Stevie Wonder 4 4.5
Miles Davis 3 4.67
Steely Dan 3 4.67
Aretha Franklin 2 5
Radiohead 4 4.25
David Bowie 9 3.89
Black Sabbath 3 4.33

Least Favorites

ArtistAlbumsAverage
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 4 1.25
Kings of Leon 2 1
Public Image Ltd. 2 1

5-Star Albums (57)

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Music that feels like I’m being sold a used car. I wonder how many talented and unique artists were passed over to include this coworker music to the list.

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

I was very torn rating this album. I wanted to find something to like here and to see why this album made the list. At times there were some rumblings of something interesting happening that made me think upon further listens I might find something to like here. Unfortunately I am only listening to each of these albums once and giving my initial gut reaction for rating them and I could not find it in me to rate this anything higher than a one. The album drones on in a very monotonous way throughout the duration of its run time with fleeting glimpses during the albums climax at what could have been had they decided to try anything different. I can appreciate that it is wholly different from anything I’d ever seek out to listen to and that there may be something appealing about it to someone but that someone is not me. Entirely boring, utterly forgettable.

1-Star Albums (27)

All Ratings (750)

Blur by Blur
May 24 2024
Wild Wood by Paul Weller
Jun 09 2024

Very inoffensive but also doesn’t try anything too daring. Sounds like it would be right at home in an outdoor setting like a block party or small town festival.

Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jun 11 2024
Dog Man Star by Suede
Jun 19 2024

This was one of the more difficult albums for me to rate thus far. I liked a few of the tracks on this album quite a bit, however, the tracks I liked tended to be ones that were then repeated later in the run time of the album. My main issue with the album lies in the run time and repeating of tracks. After about an hour in I felt I had heard everything the album had to offer and the next hour felt like an inconvenience more than anything. To say it overstayed its welcome is an understatement. I listened to this album on a road trip and had planned on catching up on some of my backlog of albums during my 4 hours in the car. I got a phone call in the middle of the album causing this one album to then take up a majority of the drive. I know that’s not the albums fault, however when the last half of the album contains a number of different versions of songs heard on the first half of the album it begins to be a bit fatiguing and feel as though it’s wasting my time. I really wanted to give this at least a 3 maybe a 4 but cannot justify that given that I was angry with the album by the time it had finished. I’m giving this a 2 only because I feel as though the musicality on display here was good, albeit nothing special. The album isn’t objectively bad enough to earn a 1 but also overstays its welcome to the point of genuine frustration.

Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jun 20 2024
Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Jun 30 2024
Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jul 03 2024

I was very torn rating this album. I wanted to find something to like here and to see why this album made the list. At times there were some rumblings of something interesting happening that made me think upon further listens I might find something to like here. Unfortunately I am only listening to each of these albums once and giving my initial gut reaction for rating them and I could not find it in me to rate this anything higher than a one. The album drones on in a very monotonous way throughout the duration of its run time with fleeting glimpses during the albums climax at what could have been had they decided to try anything different. I can appreciate that it is wholly different from anything I’d ever seek out to listen to and that there may be something appealing about it to someone but that someone is not me. Entirely boring, utterly forgettable.

Smash by The Offspring
Jul 12 2024
Nixon by Lambchop
Jul 14 2024
xx by The xx
Jul 18 2024
Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jul 21 2024
S&M by Metallica
Jul 22 2024

The only reason this album doesn’t get a 5 is due to the length and nature of it being a live album. It’s at its best when listened to in its entirety, however due to the 2hr 13 minute run time the likelihood of being able to do that on a casual relisten is very slim. That being said this is a phenomenal performance start to finish. Metallica has cemented themselves as not only one of the best heavy metal bands of all time but best bands of all time full stop. The addition of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra add a level of cinematic complexity to already technical and punishing riffs and solos that is very much appreciated. It’s very easy to see why this performance made the list. I want to give this a 5 star rating but I can’t justify it knowing I will rarely if ever revisit this album. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to be there in person. Metal perfected.

Kid A by Radiohead
Jul 23 2024
Green by R.E.M.
Aug 05 2024
Murmur by R.E.M.
Aug 06 2024
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Aug 13 2024
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Aug 16 2024
Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode
Sep 14 2024

Unsure which version was intended due to broken link with Apple Music. Listened to the base version (no bonus tracks, 10 song track list).

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals
Sep 15 2024

*Original version not on Apple Music. Looked up original track list to make sure I am not listening to the full 3 hr 20th anniversary deluxe edition. - I’m very glad I did because while nothing here was particularly unpleasant it wasn’t really my vibe. I don’t think I would’ve rated this highly had I been made to listen to another 2.5hrs or so of it. Solid 6/10 record.

Dummy by Portishead
Sep 17 2024
War by U2
Sep 20 2024
Dookie by Green Day
Sep 21 2024
Drunk by Thundercat
Sep 25 2024
Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen
Sep 27 2024
Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Oct 05 2024
Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Oct 06 2024
Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Oct 08 2024
Guero by Beck
Oct 09 2024
Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
Oct 13 2024

Unavailable on Apple Music. Will revisit if I can find it on YouTube. It’s a fine album but the listening experience on YouTube with ads is really holding it back. I don’t feel that I can fairly rate this album because I cannot listen to it uninterrupted. From now on if it is not on Apple Music I will give it a 3/5 and move on.

Low by David Bowie
Oct 14 2024
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Oct 16 2024
1989 by Taylor Swift
Oct 18 2024
The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
Oct 21 2024

I find this one difficult to rate. While I did enjoy a large portion of the album it felt overshadowed by his work on Pink Floyd which I much prefer to this solo project. I also am not a fan of how the Apple Music links always pull up some deluxe version of the album and I forgot to check before playing this one and heard the same song about 6 different times. I can definitely hear how this may have influenced certain sounds that I really enjoy like Neutral Milk Hotel or even the Mountain Goats. This album crawled so those groups could soar.

Movies by Holger Czukay
Oct 24 2024
Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Oct 28 2024

Not available on Apple Music. May try to find on YouTube.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Oct 30 2024
Rapture by Anita Baker
Oct 31 2024
Boston by Boston
Nov 02 2024
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Nov 04 2024
The Rise & Fall by Madness
Nov 08 2024

Unavailable on Apple Music. Will revisit on YouTube.

Be by Common
Nov 09 2024
Smile by Brian Wilson
Nov 10 2024
Harvest by Neil Young
Nov 11 2024
Roots by Sepultura
Nov 21 2024
Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Dec 01 2024

If I were rating based solely on the first 10 tracks it would be a 4/5 easy. But as the album has 2 more tracks that are each slightly more than an hour in length I can’t do that. This sadly will be an album I will likely never have the time to sit and listen to in its entirety and because of that I do have to dock some points.

Rio by Duran Duran
Dec 08 2024
Tommy by The Who
Dec 14 2024
Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
Dec 20 2024
Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Dec 31 2024
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Jan 06 2025
21 by Adele
Jan 21 2025

This album really surprised me. I was familiar with some of her hits, but didn’t know that almost all of the ones I’d heard are from this album. Her voice is phenomenal and the production values are right there with it. I could definitely see this being a 5 for some people it’s just not quite there for me personally.

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten
Jan 24 2025
Slayed? by Slade
Feb 05 2025

Not available on Apple Music

Live! by Fela Kuti
Feb 10 2025
Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
Feb 14 2025
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Feb 17 2025
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Feb 18 2025
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Feb 21 2025
...And Justice For All by Metallica
Feb 26 2025

This album, to me, signals the decline of the bands songwriting. One last hurrah before mediocrity and mainstream commercial success rob the band of what made them great. If it weren’t for the horrible mixing on this album I’d probably give it a 4.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Mar 04 2025
Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
Mar 06 2025

Unavailable on Apple Music

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Mar 08 2025
Tidal by Fiona Apple
Mar 22 2025
Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
Apr 04 2025

Very strange albums with a lot of cool ideas at play. Difficult listen, very challenging and fatiguing at times but something truly unique.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Apr 07 2025
Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
Apr 25 2025
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Apr 26 2025
Junkyard by The Birthday Party
May 08 2025
Sister by Sonic Youth
May 09 2025
Savane by Ali Farka Touré
May 12 2025
Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
May 14 2025
Brothers by The Black Keys
May 17 2025
Debut by Björk
Jun 24 2025
Jun 25 2025

Music that feels like I’m being sold a used car. I wonder how many talented and unique artists were passed over to include this coworker music to the list.

Cut by The Slits
Jun 27 2025
Jun 29 2025

Is this a joke? If so I’m not in on it. I had to double check that this is what I’m actually supposed to be listening to.

California by American Music Club
Jun 30 2025

Unavailable on Apple Music.

OK by Talvin Singh
Jul 02 2025
Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Jul 16 2025
Pump by Aerosmith
Jul 20 2025
Ctrl by SZA
Jul 27 2025
Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Aug 19 2025

This is fine but you can’t tell me it’s an album I must listen to before I die. The Brit influence on this list strikes again with this being at least the 100th album of my 428 so far that sounds exactly like this.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Aug 20 2025

Most of the album has a soundscape of the Beatles at their most jangly. It almost feels as if it is intentionally irritating for the sole purpose of being different. That said there’s also a good amount of Mississippi delta blues influence that’s quite enjoyable.

Kenza by Khaled
Aug 30 2025
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Sep 12 2025
Konnichiwa by Skepta
Sep 21 2025

Probably the highest I will rate any Brit-hop. It’s just incredible difficult to take seriously.

Suede by Suede
Oct 09 2025
Sulk by The Associates
Oct 13 2025
Very by Pet Shop Boys
Oct 14 2025
Mask by Bauhaus
Oct 15 2025
Shleep by Robert Wyatt
Oct 25 2025
Third by Portishead
Nov 08 2025
1999 by Prince
Nov 19 2025
Cross by Justice
Nov 25 2025
Chris by Christine and the Queens
Nov 30 2025
Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Dec 15 2025

Not available on Apple Music

Ys by Joanna Newsom
Dec 17 2025
Aja by Steely Dan
Jan 02 2026
GI by Germs
Jan 07 2026
Closer by Joy Division
Jan 09 2026
Play by Moby
Jan 13 2026
Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Jan 21 2026
Scum by Napalm Death
Jan 23 2026
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Jan 28 2026
Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Jan 29 2026
Vivid by Living Colour
Jan 30 2026
1977 by Ash
Feb 03 2026
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Feb 17 2026
Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers
Feb 28 2026

Unavailable on Apple Music. Listened to earliest album available. Unable to rate fairly.

Third by Soft Machine
Mar 01 2026
Heroes by David Bowie
Mar 10 2026
Eagles by Eagles
Mar 31 2026
B-52's by The B-52's
Apr 06 2026
The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Apr 19 2026
Faith by George Michael
Apr 24 2026
Music by Madonna
Apr 26 2026
Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause
Apr 27 2026

Unavailable on Apple Music

Kenya by Machito
May 20 2026
Ten by Pearl Jam
Jun 15 2026
New Forms by Roni Size
Jun 27 2026

I’m giving it this rating without having listened to it purely out of spite. The only version available on most major streaming platforms being an anniversary edition with a 5 hour 15 minute runtime is simply disrespectful to my time. I’m sure this is a fine album and has held major influence over other artists in the electronic music scene but I cannot listen to this and be unbiased in my review given the egregiously long run time.

Truth by Jeff Beck
Jun 29 2026
1984 by Van Halen
Jun 30 2026
Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jul 03 2026
Kala by M.I.A.
Jul 05 2026
Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Jul 10 2026
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jul 21 2026
Hejira by Joni Mitchell
Jul 26 2026

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.