1001 Albums Summary

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Once it breaks out of the shackles of the protest album and loosens up, it plays like a greatest hits. Newfound respect for Wait in Vain. Yes there is a needless guitar solo which is a requirement for 70s albums, but musically more complex than I'd previously given it credit for. Not a coherent album, which ends on a high after Exodus track.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Not much to add about this classic. A group of amazing musicians being amazing.

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

I think this was the first time I listened to this album. Power, energy and passion in the vocals, ably backed up by some legendary musicians.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Amazing to think this was recorded in 1960. Couple of belters and high energy tunes but I'm knocking points off for Muddy dialing it in on some tracks, like 'Soon Forgotten'.

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

I get that this was influential and the harmonies and the 12-string jangly guitar but the album is one hit and a whole lot of meh filler.

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

FFS

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

FFS

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Eagles by Eagles

I f*ckin hate the Eagles man! Maybe not quite hate. Been meaning to revisit some Eagles since I read a book about LA culture in 74 where I learned they were Linda Rondstadt's backing band. Production is top notch. Clean guitar sound, all the musicians are on form, and although it weaves its own path between country, rock, blues and folk and may be the birth of Americana it is still an outstanding record with some great songs. A slightly begrudging 5 stars.

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Low by David Bowie

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

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

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Awful

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

British Steel by Judas Priest

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Superunknown by Soundgarden

The Bends by Radiohead

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

In It For The Money by Supergrass

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Suicide by Suicide

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Soul Mining by The The

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

The Cars by The Cars

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

I See You by The xx

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Bad by Michael Jackson

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

I Against I by Bad Brains

Arrival by ABBA

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

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

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Close To The Edge by Yes

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Metallica by Metallica

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Rapture by Anita Baker

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... by Arrested Development

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Ramones by Ramones

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Suede by Suede

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Wild Gift by X

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Truth by Jeff Beck

Green by R.E.M.

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Elephant by The White Stripes

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Odelay by Beck

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Trash. Poor attempt at Stevie Wonder.

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Young Americans by David Bowie

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

American Idiot by Green Day

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Thriller by Michael Jackson

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

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

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

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

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

War by U2

Imagine by John Lennon

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Bossanova by Pixies

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

The Joshua Tree by U2

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Nowhere by Ride

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

In Utero by Nirvana

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

All Directions by The Temptations

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Kenya by Machito

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

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

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Moondance by Van Morrison