1001 Albums Summary

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436
Albums Rated
2.95
Average Rating
40%
Complete
653 albums remaining

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1950
Favorite Decade
World
Favorite Genre
Other
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53
5-Star Albums
86
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Devotional Songs
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
5 2.6 +2.4
Quiet Life
Japan
5 2.86 +2.14
Electric
The Cult
5 3 +2
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
5 3.09 +1.91
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
5 3.17 +1.83
Technique
New Order
5 3.18 +1.82
Achtung Baby
U2
5 3.29 +1.71
A Girl Called Dusty
Dusty Springfield
5 3.33 +1.67
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
5 3.33 +1.67
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
5 3.36 +1.64

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
1 3.71 -2.71
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
1 3.67 -2.67
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
1 3.66 -2.66
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
1 3.56 -2.56
The Clash
The Clash
1 3.52 -2.52
Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division
1 3.48 -2.48
Aja
Steely Dan
1 3.48 -2.48
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
1 3.47 -2.47
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
1 3.42 -2.42
...And Justice For All
Metallica
1 3.41 -2.41

Artists

Favorites

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
Led Zeppelin 4 4.75
Nirvana 3 4.67
Bob Marley & The Wailers 2 5
Radiohead 4 4.25
R.E.M. 3 4.33
Black Sabbath 3 4.33
Public Enemy 3 4.33
Nick Drake 3 4.33

Least Favorites

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ArtistAlbumsAverage
The Fall 2 1
Talking Heads 2 1
The Flaming Lips 2 1
Super Furry Animals 2 1
Metallica 2 1
Sonic Youth 2 1
The Smiths 2 1
Kanye West 2 1
Genesis 2 1.5
Yes 2 1.5
Ryan Adams 2 1.5
The Clash 2 1.5
Can 2 1.5

Controversial

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ArtistRatings
Bob Dylan 4, 5, 4, 3, 1
Radiohead 5, 2, 5, 5
Pink Floyd 5, 2, 4
Arcade Fire 3, 2, 5
David Bowie 2, 2, 5, 4, 4

5-Star Albums (53)

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Popular Reviews

...And Justice For All by Metallica

One of the most highly over-rated bands in existence. Every song sounds the same with a self-indulgent solo. From another review, I see that there are three more of these turd piles to get through.

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Classic! I listened to this more than once as I never realized how great she was.

1-Star Albums (86)

All Ratings (436)

Melodrama by Lorde
Sep 30 2024

I didn't think I was going to like this....but by golly, I did.

Kid A by Radiohead
Oct 03 2024
Quiet Life by Japan
Oct 10 2024

Great album, trippy bass lines.

Green by R.E.M.
Oct 14 2024
Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre
Oct 23 2024
Dummy by Portishead
Oct 25 2024
Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nov 27 2024
Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Dec 06 2024
B-52's by The B-52's
Dec 12 2024
Be by Common
Dec 17 2024
Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
Dec 31 2024
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Jan 28 2025
1984 by Van Halen
Feb 03 2025
From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley
Feb 19 2025

I grew up listening to come of the more well known songs from this album ("In the Ghetto", "Suspicious Minds", "Kentucky Rain") but had never heard some of the other tracks. Right from the opening track "Wearin' That Loved On Look" with its toe-tapping bass and then later, "I'm Movin' On", the talent of the Memphis Boys really shines through. First album I listened to more than once in the day. Don't get some of the hate on the other reviews. This isn't "late" Elvis...this is coming off the heels of the '68 Comeback Special.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Feb 20 2025
Ctrl by SZA
Feb 28 2025
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Mar 06 2025
...And Justice For All by Metallica
Mar 25 2025

One of the most highly over-rated bands in existence. Every song sounds the same with a self-indulgent solo. From another review, I see that there are three more of these turd piles to get through.

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Apr 01 2025

When I was 16, I was listening II and IV non-stop and then a friend gave me the box set that came out in 1992, which I listened to further before just checking out. That was the extent of my Led Zeppelin experience. So I was excited to this appear on my list....I was only familiar with a few of these songs (Custard Pie, In my Time of Dying, Bron-Yr-Aur, Kashmir) but dang, the rest of these songs are solid. I don't give out a whole lot of 5s but this earned it.

Apr 02 2025

This take me back to the summer of 1992, driving around in my yellow Rabbit with the windows down and this cassette blasting Freedom! It still resonates. Not sure if I'm giving this a 5 because of the nostalgia-value alone or because it is very good.

Scum by Napalm Death
Apr 10 2025

Best thing about this album are the reviews. I found myself tapping my feet and rather enjoying the riffs, but then it just devolved into noise.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Apr 17 2025
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Apr 21 2025
1977 by Ash
Apr 24 2025
Achtung Baby by U2
Apr 28 2025

I was 20 years old when this album came out. I think most of my 5 stars are a result of nostalgia....regardless, loved it then, love it now.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Apr 30 2025

Started strong but last three songs.....wth? I never like Navarro. I always thought he was a pretentious git but I have a whole new appreciation for Eric Avery after listening to this.

Tommy by The Who
May 02 2025

Agree with some of these posts about this hot garbage.

Debut by Björk
May 05 2025
25 by Adele
May 06 2025
The Slim Shady LP by Eminem
Jun 06 2025

I’d never listened to the full album before, and now that I have, I can see I wasn’t missing much—lyrics are pretty juvenile.

So by Peter Gabriel
Jun 09 2025
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Jun 17 2025
Pearl by Janis Joplin
Jun 24 2025
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Jul 01 2025
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jul 28 2025
Harvest by Neil Young
Jul 29 2025
Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
Aug 07 2025

Meh. I was expecting a little more from this.

Forever Changes by Love
Aug 08 2025

One of those unexpected gems from a band I had never heard of. I really enjoyed this.

Play by Moby
Aug 13 2025
Justified by Justin Timberlake
Aug 21 2025

I thought I was too hard on JT until I listed to this album.

Smash by The Offspring
Sep 05 2025
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Sep 15 2025

Classic! I listened to this more than once as I never realized how great she was.

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Sep 16 2025
Sep 19 2025

I definitely prefer country from around this time and earlier than current fare. This isn't terrible and I was surprised by the horn section in the first track.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka
Sep 22 2025

Really enjoyed this one. I had never heard of him before and this gem is one of the reasons I like doing this 1001 albums.

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
Sep 23 2025
Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Nov 05 2025
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Nov 07 2025
Heroes by David Bowie
Nov 27 2025
Different Class by Pulp
Nov 28 2025

This is exactly why I'm here: I've never heard of Pulp before. I really enjoyed this album. Will definitely listen to again.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Dec 11 2025
Berlin by Lou Reed
Dec 25 2025
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Jan 21 2026
Pump by Aerosmith
Jan 23 2026
Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jan 27 2026
OK by Talvin Singh
Jan 28 2026
Feb 03 2026

A few good songs here. Classics even. But the rest? Sophomoric but I don't think my 14 y/o self would even like this.

Imagine by John Lennon
Feb 05 2026

Would have given this a 4, but then I remembered that video that came out by celebrities during the pandemic in which they all sang "Imagine" in order to say "Hey, we're in this together." Now whenever I hear that song, it reminds me of that. Doesn't sound like the best reason, but dont care.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
Feb 23 2026
Moving Pictures by Rush
Feb 25 2026

Years ago I was doing landscaping between degrees. It was a good job and I met some interesting people. One guy and I were talking about Rush: he had a friend of a friend who was doing some work at a house owned by an elderly couple. In the hallway, they had life-sized portrait of Geddy Lee. He laughed and asked why they had that. He was their son. I was never a fan growing up in Canada, but when I was visiting San Diego a few times and hanging out in some of the shops at Mission Beach and Ocean Beach, I was constantly hearing Rush being played.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues
Feb 26 2026

This is an example of why I love this site. I've never heard of this band before and now I'm a fan!

Goo by Sonic Youth
Mar 05 2026
Elephant by The White Stripes
Apr 01 2026
LP1 by FKA twigs
Apr 03 2026
Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Apr 16 2026
Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Apr 21 2026
Destroyer by KISS
Apr 24 2026

Well, if I had never heard the whole album I would have missed that lyrically beautiful ballad "Great Expectations". I had to do some digging to see if this was satire. I don't think it was. Know who's more over-rated than Metallica? This band.

Yeezus by Kanye West
Apr 29 2026

I tried....I really did. Must be getting old but all this misogyny, racism, egoism, and terrible rhyming is just not appealing at all.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Apr 30 2026
Funeral by Arcade Fire
May 05 2026
Survivor by Destiny's Child
Jun 09 2026
Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence
Jun 17 2026
Manassas by Stephen Stills
Jun 18 2026
Ys by Joanna Newsom
Jun 30 2026

Too much harp.

Kenya by Machito
Jul 17 2026
Triangle by The Beau Brummels
Jul 22 2026
Aja by Steely Dan
Jul 31 2026
Nixon by Lambchop
Aug 04 2026
Gold by Ryan Adams
Aug 05 2026

Critic

Average rating: 2.95 (0.35 below 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.