1001 Albums Summary

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26
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3.31
Average Rating
2%
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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The White Room
The KLF
5 2.78 +2.22
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
5 3.15 +1.85
Kid A
Radiohead
5 3.71 +1.29
A Northern Soul
The Verve
4 2.92 +1.08

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
1 2.83 -1.83
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
2 3.36 -1.36
Everything Must Go
Manic Street Preachers
2 3.11 -1.11
Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
2 3.02 -1.02

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The White Room by The KLF

Ever album on this project I think to myself "this is someone's favorite album". This is mine. Or at least my first favorite album of all time. This was the soundtrack of my senior year in high school and freshman year of college. It was acid house gone main stream and my gateway drug to early 90's warehouse raves in the Midwest US. I'm sure there are TONS of reviews on the cultural significance this album has, especially in the UK. (Watch the documentary on this band, Who Kiled the KLF, it's facinating) but I was so far removed from that and just listened to this on repeat. I literally busted out an old CD copy and found something to listen to it on.

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All Ratings (26)

Kid A by Radiohead
Sep 26 2024

Forgot how great this album was. Never forget when my brother turned me on to it.

Holy crap. This is over 50 years old and sounds fresh. How have I not listened to this before. I now understand why folks hold Bowie in such high regard. This is the third album in my project and hear this has made the project worth it.

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
Sep 29 2024

Thing about albums is the transition between songs is unique. On this one, between tracks 1&2 and I instantly was back in college, drinking draft beer out of a red cup in a dingy basement.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King
Sep 30 2024

Damn. I saw BB in like 2001 but to hear him in his prime… Now I know why he got the hype he got.

Oct 01 2024

I know these albums are on here for a reason. This one’s obvious. I know the band has some shady history, but good lord the Freebird solo…

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Oct 02 2024

Was never a huge fan on the Police. Interesting to see this is from 1978. Thought it was from the 80’s

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
Oct 03 2024

Sounds like generic 90’s alternative. Given this was released in 96, it’s hardly ground breaking. I suppose it’s someone’s favorite but a big “meh” here

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Oct 05 2024

I totally missed this era of music. Nice to revist

A Northern Soul by The Verve
Oct 06 2024

I totally missed this era of music. Nice to revist

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys
Oct 07 2024

Felt like I was listening college radio in the 90’s.

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino
Oct 08 2024

Fun look back. Not my first choice, but I can respect the significance

The White Room by The KLF
Oct 09 2024

Ever album on this project I think to myself "this is someone's favorite album". This is mine. Or at least my first favorite album of all time. This was the soundtrack of my senior year in high school and freshman year of college. It was acid house gone main stream and my gateway drug to early 90's warehouse raves in the Midwest US. I'm sure there are TONS of reviews on the cultural significance this album has, especially in the UK. (Watch the documentary on this band, Who Kiled the KLF, it's facinating) but I was so far removed from that and just listened to this on repeat. I literally busted out an old CD copy and found something to listen to it on.

GI by Germs
Oct 11 2024

If it weren’t for the Wikipedia description I wouldn’t have known who this is and would have chalked it up as generic punk. Cool to hear the birth of a genre

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
Oct 12 2024

If you live anytime in Milwaukee, this gets engrained in you. Taking a fresh listen to this, it’s pretty good. Just overplayed in my sphere.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Oct 13 2024
Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
Oct 15 2024

Surprised I liked this one. Not something I’d break out to put on in the background, but felt like I back riding in the back of my Mom’s 1975 Ford Maverick. This transported me back to the 70’s in the best way

Faust IV by Faust
Oct 16 2024

My younger self would have loved the extremely experimental nature of this. Why this is one of the 1001 albums I must listen to, I have no idea, but generally enjoyed it, mainly because I used to seek stuff like this out.

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk
Oct 17 2024

Wasn't familiar with this particular Kraftwerk album, but as someone who discovered German industrial and techno music in the late 80's, I love hearing some of the origin story. While not on this album, one of the highlights of my life was listening to "Autobahn" while driving 200 kph on the Autobahn, driving from Berlin to Munich.

Like A Prayer by Madonna
Oct 18 2024

Reading the global reviews, man do people hate on 90's britpop (to be fair, the list seems to skew heavy on it). I liked this one. I recognized a few songs (the decade from 1995 to 2005 is sort of a sonic black hole for me as I was way too focused on growing my career).

Parklife by Blur
Oct 19 2024

Reading the global reviews, man do people hate on 90's britpop (to be fair, the list seems to skew heavy on it). I liked this one. I recognized a few songs (the decade from 1995 to 2005 is sort of a sonic black hole for me as I was way too focused on growing my career). (Ironically, due to a website snafu, I left this same review on a Madonna album)

Oct 27 2024

This is something that I missed when it was released but would have loved at the time

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