1001 Albums Summary

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Not really my thing but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would have

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Not bad to have on in the background but not really one i would choose to listen to.

Stardust by Willie Nelson

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Repeater by Fugazi

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Disintegration by The Cure

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Smash by The Offspring

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Just not really for me. Interesting but just don't enjoy this kind of music.

More Specials by The Specials

Not a fan of this. Just a personal thing.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

My Generation by The Who

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

A classic album for a reason. Really good stuff on here.

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Enjoyed that more than I thought I would.

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

This was fine. I never really got the hype with the group but listenable.

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Actually liked this a lot more than i thought i would. Musically different to what I normally listen to but overall enjoyed it

25 by Adele

Really enjoyed this. Think it was really good. Much better than i gave credit initially.

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Not a bad album, just not really my thing.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Didn't know much about Tom Petty other than the big ones so was surprised by how much I liked this album.

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Didn't love this. Don't really get the Hype about it

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Actually really liked this on in the background. Helped focus and get work done. Not a big electro fan normally but very much enjoyed this.

The Next Day by David Bowie

It was fine. Not a big bowie fan but this was grand

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Illmatic by Nas

really really good this. didn't know much about Nas but definitely will be looking more into his stuff

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Boston by Boston

Back In Black by AC/DC

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Just really don't love jazz

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Stankonia by OutKast

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Can understand the legacy on this one but personally didn't really do anything for me

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

1999 by Prince

Tapestry by Carole King

The Visitors by ABBA

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Skylarking by XTC

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Rubber Soul by Beatles

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Not a massive jazz fan i think with this one.

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Slipknot by Slipknot

Bossanova by Pixies

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Solid workout album but can’t see myself listening to this again

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Station To Station by David Bowie

Was fine. Not a massive bowie fan

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Solid workout album and could see it being good on a run but not really for me other than that

OK by Talvin Singh

The Libertines by The Libertines

Don't love britpop or the early 2000s indie vibe personally

Be by Common

Trio by Dolly Parton

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Garbage by Garbage

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Cross by Justice

The Score by Fugees

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Live At Leeds by The Who

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Kinda long at times which i wasn't really into but not as bad as i was expecting.

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Good background. Not a huge jazz fan.

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Wasn't a fan of this though did know more than i thought

Teen Dream by Beach House

Forgettable.

Low by David Bowie

Much more instrumental than i had expected from him

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Listened running. Didn’t know loads about NIN but enjoyed this so may check out more of them

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Not a fan of this. Was very forgetable

Purple Rain by Prince

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Kinda forgettable. Probably a 2.5 star

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Solid pop album. Nothing really crazy on it.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Good into to NY. Didn't know loads about him but enjoyed this.

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Not a huge fan of psychedelic. this was fine for background music

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

4.5. some really good stuff. Some only ok.

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Parklife by Blur

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Not a jazz fan

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Forgettable

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Ten by Pearl Jam

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Damaged by Black Flag

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

The World is a Ghetto by War

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Forgettable but ok background music for working

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

One to have in the background but didn't love it. Not really my thing

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Brothers by The Black Keys

Heard a lot about these but didn’t love this

Is This It by The Strokes

Fine. Don't think i'll be revisiting as wasn't a massive fan.

Let It Be by The Replacements

Enjoyed this a lot more than i expected to.

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Not a fan of RHCP. This didn't do much to win me over

En-Tact by The Shamen

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

3.5 really. Enjoyed this more than gasoline alley

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Vulnicura by Björk

Machine Head by Deep Purple

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Marquee Moon by Television

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Probably closer to a 4.5 album. Really enjoyed this one

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Arrival by ABBA

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

1984 by Van Halen

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Abbey Road by Beatles

4.5

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Was fine for background music but can't see myself coming back to this one.

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Surprising how much i enjoyed this one.

Murmur by R.E.M.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Among The Living by Anthrax

Not as heavy as i was expecting. Enjoyed it but don't think i'll be checking out more of their stuff. Like the bands they influenced though.

Young Americans by David Bowie

Liked this more than i thought i would. Some good songs that i wasn't really familiar with

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Enjoyed this more than the other jazz albums i've listened to.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Really enjoyed this. Didn't know much public enemy stuff but get the hype.

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Who's Next by The Who

Horses by Patti Smith

Revolver by Beatles

Street Life by The Crusaders

The Yes Album by Yes

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Rio by Duran Duran

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Aja by Steely Dan

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Sister by Sonic Youth

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Achtung Baby by U2

The Predator by Ice Cube

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) by Bob Dylan

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Blackstar by David Bowie

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Pretenders by Pretenders

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Destroyer by KISS

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Music by Madonna

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

Green by R.E.M.

Suede by Suede

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Risque by CHIC

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Document by R.E.M.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

War by U2

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield