1001 Albums Summary

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35
Albums Rated
3.2
Average Rating
3%
Complete
1054 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

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1960
Favorite Decade
Pop
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Tough Crowd
Rater Style ?
2
5-Star Albums
2
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
5 3.29 +1.71
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
5 3.64 +1.36
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
4 2.89 +1.11

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
1984
Van Halen
1 3.49 -2.49
Achtung Baby
U2
1 3.29 -2.29
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
2 4.09 -2.09
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N' Roses
2 3.7 -1.7
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 3.47 -1.47
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
2 3.16 -1.16
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
George Michael
2 3.16 -1.16
Sister
Sonic Youth
2 3.01 -1.01

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1-Star Albums (2)

All Ratings (35)

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
Dec 25 2024

I have already heard this one many times before, that will probably be 90% of the 1001 list anyway. Not my favourite Stones album, but it is a pleasant, engaging listen. It's an accessible record and has aged quite decently. 1968 was a massive year for popular music, especially in the English-speaking world. There were many excellent albums released. I have always felt conflicted when compiling a list for this year because there are multiple "album of the year" picks.

Dec 26 2024

Previously listened to, but always enjoyable to revisit. Phil Spector was a master. Festive albums don't get any better than this. Filled with his staple of saccharine girl groupers, Darlene Love really shines in this one.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Dec 27 2024

It's good but uneven.

Be by Common
Jan 02 2025
Sister by Sonic Youth
Jan 20 2025
1984 by Van Halen
Jan 25 2025
xx by The xx
Feb 06 2025

Tough Crowd

Average rating is 0.19 points 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.