1001 Albums Summary

Tremendous voice. Gives you chills!

I like this but only in small doses

Killer Album. Two stand outs in When Doves Cry and Let’s Go Crazy. Consistently good.

Ok album. Some good stuff but woof some of these lyrics

Drag queens to the front

Tremendous band. Powerful stuff.

Best song: She’s so heavy

Not for me

Maybe three good songs on this.

Prefer live at Folsom

Kinda not my thing

Great album. Not in my top 5 Bad Seeds albums though

Even when you don’t feel like it, you can’t help but be moved by the words and different chords

Obviously some excellent songs here but geez a lot of this album is boring

Doesn’t even have West End Girls on it. Not an album I can say I enjoyed. Jealousy is probably the one I’d rate highest

Genius album. Still powerful 60 years later

An all time classic

Pretty good album but if I hadn’t heard it before I died, I probably wouldn’t have cared

Fairly pleasant Sunday morning music

Not my thing

I can appreciate why this is interesting but not my thing

I can appreciate why this is interesting but not my thing

Great album! Took a while to grow on me but I like it on a summer Sunday afternoon

I can see how this was influenced by sounds that I do like, Trip-Hop, for instance. But this isn't for me.

This is actually some good Dylan-esque song writing and playing. Not bad at all.

Handful of ok songs, handful of godawful songs

Great riffs. Somehow not hitting the same heights as Back in Black for me

Why this one and not Fat of the Land?

Fuck this guy. This might be good, but I'll never listen to it.

Every note of this is burned into my cortex.

Have to be in the mood for this

Yeah boi!

Great album

This is not bad. Some great songs

Handful of songs that are alright. Really not my thing

Better than I expected. Never really like What’s Golden. I think I didn’t really like Charli 2na’s voice but on some of these tracks, he’s great.

Fairly anodyne jazz.

Classic album. A statement of intent.

This is still good. Prescient observations.

Excellent album!

This is not very good

Great voice. Not really my thing though

Dig

Great album. Solid 8.5 out of 10. Clear highlights with Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River but also Everybody Knows this is Nowhere and Running Dry are excellent.

Zappa-esque. Funny in parts. Not my thing

Solid album.

Somehow these songs are part of my DNA from my early 20’s even though I do not recall being particularly taken with this album. It was just part of the background, a cassette in the car, a CD in the bedroom, in a way that defies explicit listening.

Songs aren’t great here

Not my thing

This rocks. Pretty Things are awesome.

Weird and dark album, but great songs

This is not great. Some of the Latin stuff is cool but I dislike the party hip hop stuff intermixed with it.

Mediocre power pop. About two or three decent songs.

Surprising and compelling album.

I can only appreciate this intellectually

This is goofy shit

This is ok. I can see why Radiohead are a great band but geez they bore me. One thing that was interesting was how much The Drones and TFS were influenced by this album

This is great for the first 2/3rds and sorted if loses steam a bit at the end

South side starts alright but that bass tone is farty as hell and makes me feel bad. The song also gets hell goofy. Roundabout - a meme punchline - what can you say. Oh and then I realised there are more than 4 songs on this. Are they all 10 minutes long? Thankfully no. 5% of nothing is sort of Zappa-esque I hate this

Not a fan of this album

This is an ok album. I prefer their earlier stuff

This is actually excellent

Ok yes I get it

Looking for the future, the world is my aim

Definitely digging this

Not bad when it’s riffing out

This is pretty good

Better than i expected

This was cool. Some great classic rock

Then Belly Full is great as is the rest

I dug this

Excellent album

This starts so strong it blows through the slightly weaker section halfway straight through to the killer end

Great North African album

Not as good as it thinks it is

Fantastic album. This is one I didn’t like as much when it came out because it didn’t pack the punch of Let Love In. But in time it’s revealed itself to have some lovely songs

I actually dig this a bit

I actually dislike this album even though I was a huge Nirvana fan at 14. This album was flogged to death after Kurt’s suicide and for as interesting as it is, it suffers by not being the full force of the band. Some great covers here

Not my fave Bowie but it’s still Bowie. And it would have been impossible to follow up Ziggy Stardust so this is pretty good

Great album

This is trash

Starts strong. Some stone cold classics here but ends fairly proggy and weak

This is weird and strange, fitting for an ex genesis member. Fucking hate the song Solsbury Hill. Don’t really enjoy many of the rest

Fairly excellent album

I was surprised I hadn’t listened to this before but then when I did, I understood why. It’s morrisseys voice but doesn’t have the magic of the smiths.

Pretty hippy. Guinevere is a good song

Radiohead lite

Not for me

One of the best

Definitely a classic. For some reason, this wasn’t on my radar back in when I was listening to tons of wu. But this is rightfully one of the best

This is pretty cool.

Not a fan

Fantastic album. Hadn’t heard this before

Great albums mostly good songs

Not bad national album

Got some hits on here but the rest doesn’t hold up

This is probably one of my least fave Bad Seeds albums. Good but not in comparison to the others

I have tried to get into this album so many times but here I am a sunny day, feeling quite happy and this album is brilliant, like everyone says. Love it

Great album. You can hear the influence of this on Queens of the Stone Age for instance and countless other bands

Good stuff

Some of this is great

Nice background music

In the goal of constant reinvention, they forgot to write good songs

I guess this is new wave?

Not my thing but bonus cause 7/11 is a banger

Ok...probably thinks too highly of itself

Good stuff but some of this is damn goofy

This is laid back and good. Lyrics on Beyond Comprehension are solid

Sound of my childhood

This is far from the best doors album so I can only hope that the other doors albums are on this list somewhere. There are maybe three great songs here and a handful of filler.

I've never listened to this. Now I know why

This is ok. Can’t really get into it

This is good.

Great album

Great album. Not my fave sonic youth but has White Cross which is a 10/10 song

This is not good

Stevie is good. I like Stevie, but not all the damn time.

Some decent rockabilly here

This is not my fave Nick Cave but you can’t help being moved and that’s enough

Great album. Not a fan of the cure cover surprisingly

An ok album. Handful of great songs but few standouts

Five stars for Masters of War but the other tracks are great as well

Over rated

Now this is the stuff

Masters at work

Good reggae

Great album

Somehow I’ve heard this a lot at very periods in my life. It’s good

This pretty good but definitely of its time and this album is missing some absolute classics

Sublime

Obvious 5 star classic

Not as good as Gish

A few good highlights here but some pretty mediocre stuff

Very cool album

Lame

Not into it

I dig this

Love this stuff

This is all ok but Summertime is the one

Pretty sleepy supermarket music

I truly dislike this band

This album is pretty good. Especially the first two tracks

Classic rock to me

Power pop classic

Look, this ain't my fave; the songs have too much of a gospel/crooner influence and there's not need for the Beatles cover, but goddamn, it's Bowie. It's good. Worth it for Fame alone.

This jams. Never heard this when it came out (except for Girls From Mars) but I would have liked it.

Not my favourite thing

Classic collection of great songs. Not all perfect but damn, Guns of Brixton alone

Good album. Couple of classics but not my fave

Perfect album

Not terrible

Rawk! I do remember this being more interesting

This is ok but I never liked this as much as people seem to think I should

Classic album. There's some hits on here, some real weirdness too

Used to have this on vinyl

An ok U2 album

Hardcore yes

A lot of this sounds the same to me, but there’s an earnestness that I appreciate and lyrics like this blow me away And the cities of Europe have burned before And they may yet burn again And if they do I hope you understand That Washington will burn with them

Let's get funked up

I'm not a huge Brucey fan. Some good songs on here.

Sick album. Love this.

Great album! Really original stuff

I liked this much better than i expected

Bit of filler on this

Pretty fun; some classics here

I find this music very very dull

I should like this more than I do. The britishness of it gets to me after a while. The songs themselves have great parts but jump around a bit too much.

Nice

Incredible harmonies. Really great voice and a tragic loss.

Pretty good if somewhat forgettable album

Starts super strong but is then a bit too trad

Ok overall

Some solid gold classics but not as good as violator

Great album. Some real classics. Not one I’ve listened to alot

Much better than 90% of other Zappa I have heard

Pretty solid overall.

Ok not my fave thing in the world. Sometimes the lyrics are touching

Pretty great album. Classic new wave

Ooh nihilistic. Still ok but the abrasiveness is less interesting as I get older.

Not the best doors album but there’s a few great songs

Superb

Love this album but there’s some lesser songs on side b. First two songs are great though

Fantastic album! Bonus points for the title track

Not bad

Wonderful album

Hmm this aged ok

Not a huge fan of this beyond the two songs I know

This ok but this sort of lover boy music makes me want to punch the singer in the face

Music is ok. I’ve been listening to these songs my whole life. Can’t wait until Gary Glitter pops up here

This is so good. 4 songs of greatness. Recognised Walk on By from the Wu-Tang album The W.

Love creedence! Almost a 5 star album

Uh no thanks

Some songs are sort of standard bluegrass if not better than average but some songs hit you in the soul. The chords and voice coming on like KD Lang or Cortez the Killer, Parting Glass, Mykonos. Just perfect

Woo

In the right mood, this is pretty good

Couple nostalgia hits but pretty repetitive

Gloriously ramshackle but more genius hits than misses and an extra star for Flood

Beautiful album

No

This is an ok album. Sort of background dinner music. Not something I'm super keen on but ok.

Great fun album

1/3 genius, 2/3rds children’s music

There are maybe two good songs on this

Great album

Didn’t like this as much as I thought I would

Listenable but the novelty wears thin

Really not a fan of this

Fela still king

Great classic album that I sort of ignored back in the day but deserves attention

Classic influential, still rips

This slaps. The bass tone on 21st century schizoid man is so good

Some great classic songs here. Grinder could be Big Black

This is really not my thing

Know nothing about this artist. Sick dub on the first song but the voice is not hitting me. The lyrics are not great. Nothing really sticking out to me

Clearly some innovative guitar rock. But there are some very weird choices on otherwise good jams here. And then there are just stone cold classics. So good but not perfect

Love the song Octopus. The other songs are ok

This ain’t that good. Hotel California is standout

Not a single bad song on here

This album is killer but Mannish Boy, goddamn

This was better than I expected. Laid back sort of psychedelic. A few skippable tracks but yeah good

Excellent album

Add this to written on my brain forever albums

An ok if forgettable baroque pop album. I just can’t get into Alex Turner but this is ok background music

It’s good but I’m still unconvinced

This is good but not something I’d seek out and I honestly wished it would finish sooner.

For as twee as this is, I really love a lot of the songs on it

Pretty good folk rock

Some of this is throwaway but some of this slams

This is not in the same calibre as the first three albums despite having 3-4 good songs

This is ok but…not super memorable

Fantastic album. Some absolute classics

This is all of culture now so…

One of the few ska albums that is really really great

This album rips

I like a lot of this but it’s a bit overwrought

Probably my fave stones album. Not a bad song and an above average number of outstanding tracks

Not even my fave but still 5/5

Gorgeous album. Never really appreciated it until recently

This is ok. Did not wow me but I liked it

This reminds me of being 14 so much

This is ok

Classic

Some affecting songs

This is quite good.

Baroque country pop not really catching my ear

Kick ass

Very cool

Some great fun songs

Some ok songs

Three great songs, highly produced, not hitting the spot for me

Pretty cool psychedelia

Not a bad song on this album

this is good but not my thing

Not as good as Rumours

This is ok country rock. The Band has never really been my thing.

Bullshit

Wonderful album. Part IV!!

Good

Wasn’t into this one

This is pretty good. I would need to be in the mood for it.

Classic

One of the best albums ever made. Wire are pop genius

Lots of great ideas here. Very influential. Borderline unlistenable in parts

Production on this has always been janky but it’s the Stooges. Not as good as Raw Power but damn it’s the Stooges

I don’t rate this. Bit dull for me

Surprised that I like this

Dull sub radiohead

Ok never a big fan

Lovely album

No

So good

This must be an acquired taste that I have not acquired

Pretty average

I dig this alot

This is just ok

I didn’t really gel with this

This is energetic and fun but I heard this once years ago and don’t need to hear it again

Whipping post is ok

Liked this better than expected

Makes me wonder how many Neil Young albums are on this list because this one isn’t even in the top 5

Sort of ok

Their singles are better than their albums

Always thought there were a handful of ok songs on this album

Classic

Great album

I like this but the next album is better

Not really my thing

Kinda fun but a bit annoying

Really great album clearly paving the way for ideas that come out in Bitches Brew. Or not. What do I know?

Nice

Pretty good synth pop album

Great album

This rocks

Classic

I had assumed that I hadn't ever heard this before, but it turns out that I knew a bunch of the catchier songs. I'm not a huge fan. It is ok. Sort of a one trick pony.

This isn't really for me and even though it's good, I just wouldn't listen to it

Not my thing

This is sort of interesting world music vibes crossed with early hip hop

Lovely lovely album. Wish I was in a mood to listen to jazz more often

Digging this a lot

Ok country stuff. Not my thing

I dig this and it holds up, but Franti’s a bit dubious now no?

Amazing album

This is kind of good but hits like an Austin Power’s novelty album

Not bad. Humpty Dance has nostalgic appeal and is still fun

Some great tunes on this one but some filler also

Interesting electronics/trip-hop

Expected to hate this. Was better than I thought. A bit repetitive

This ok. Not really my thing

Brilliant album for the most part

Contender for best grunge album

While there is nothing immediately offensive about this, I don’t dig it. It doesn’t move me

Somewhat mediocre Sabbath album with some real standouts on it. Supernaut again presaging doom/stoner rock. All hail

I’m not a Radiohead fan but this album is very very good

Pretty good! I’ll give it a 3

Wonderful albun

Some exceptional songs and some songs which are merely pretty good

This is ok. A little rough in places

Wow really not my thing

Some stinkers on here but some classics as well. The following albums are better

Bonus point for Sad Skinhead but great album overall

Funny little album

This album is ok

Oddly maudlin for me

Really enjoyed their first album and avoided this one because I was ho hum on the single and then they go in a different direction after this album, but I dig this. It’s pretty good for the most part

Classic jazz album.

No

Ew

Love this one

I do have a soft spot for this and This Years Model. Phenomenal bass playing

Classic

Lovely album

Very of its time but I could see listening to this had I been born 30 years earlier

Good album. Jimi is fantastic when he’s fantastic and then there’s the other stuff

This is pretty good garage rock. A little dated but good in small doses

I liked this less than I expected

Lovely album. Not quite as memorable as some other albums

Lovely album

I liked this less than I expected

Classic album. The first four tracks are perfect

Almost perfect

Beautiful album

This is really good

Some great songs here

I like this better than the Arctic Monkeys but it’s generally the same thing

Once upon a time it would have been perfect but I see some cracks now but only just

Great but not the best

Impeccable album

This is pretty good; Robert Wyatt’s voice is an acquired taste. The longer instrumental jams are better

This is great

Lovely

Not bad but not my thing

Not bad overall

Not my thing

Really great voice. Title track clearly a highlight

The first track is surprisingly good. When the singer comes in the album gets a little locked into a certain time frame and is ok but not my thing

Great punk album. Nothing standing out as particularly memorable but I dig this

Some of this is great and some of it is a little goofy

This album slaps

It took a long time for me to understand what was going on here but I’ve developed a deep appreciation of pavement and this is one of the best

Pretty good. Less catchy than some contemporaries

Classic, strange, moody

Last good US album. Lots of good songs here some forgettable

Classic album.

Wonderful. Loved it

Very enjoyable

Love theme and the consistency. This is something I might listen to once a decade

Love the specials

Great album

Great album with some great songs

Not bad if a little overwrought

Side 1 is great. Side 2 is two very sappy filler songs and then one classic.

Fantastic country and western album! Timeless

Perfect album no notes

This really isn’t for me

Kick ass album

This was cool

I can understand why this is good but the voice is not one that resonates with me

Pretty good album. Freebird is a killer song

4 just for the title track and Mercy Mercy Me. Rest of the album is good but not quite up to those singles

This is pretty sick overall. There are some clear highlights. I’m not a huge fan of this sort of literal story telling in music but I dig this

Super fun party record

Quite a good album

Great album. Some songs scratch that Leonard Cohen itch. Accidentally had Cripple Creek on repeat and didn’t even notice it had been playing for 20 minutes

Love this outlaw country stuff

Brilliant weird menacing plus some cool riffs

Bleak, excellent

The master at work

Much better than i expected but very samey

First off, I have heard and like some of these songs but I expected to hate this album. First track, not off to a great start. Yes meets Radiohead…second song pretty lame. Supermassive Black Hole I kind of dig. Next song is video game music. Then blah and blah. I skipped to Knights of Cydonia which is alright

This is awful

Incredibly dull music

Very cool stuff. Gets better as the album goes on

This is a great album but only about 70% of the songs really soar. The rest are just ok, highlights are Nighttrain, Rocket Queen, and then the obvious iconic singles

Very boring

Superb

This is ok but every song sounds the same

Few really good track here.

Oh this rocks

Pretty boring peppered with a few solid gold classics.

Good album with some great songs. Bargain is a real revelation here

Great album. Track 3 a clear highlight. And the drumming on every track is outstanding

This is ok. Why did it get so much praise though?

Simultaneously sounds like parts of Eno and probably more so Byrne (Talking Heads) without being as compelling as either

This starts really strong and then descends into cabaret

Fairly dull singer song writer stuff

Thought I’d find this more interesting and compelling than I did

This was so much fresher when it came out. The next couple of albums were better and MIA has since gone off the deep end

One of the worst albums so far

I love this music

This is perfectly ok as an album. I would have loved this in the late 90's

This is great

Not really moving me

Totally ok album but borderline filler here

Not super memorable but generally good

Fantastic album. Almost perfect

Pretty country album

She’s ever so good but this one isn’t my fave, despite having a high quantity of 10/10 songs

In the years since, I find this to be pretty diminished (even though I was only passingly familiar with it at the time). Stomp Clap Hey for the art crowd, skewed by sex allegations, and general monotony of the songs here. There are still a couple that make the grade.

So far ahead of its time and out of time. Just insanely creative and outstanding.

This is ok, better than I thought it would be.

Boring MOR rock.

Didn’t mind this. Echoes of Leonard Cohen surprisingly in the first song

Cool stuff

Three stars for the three classics on this album. The rest is filler and sounds massively dated

This is great actually. I prefer the tracks I hadn’t heard before. The mix of PE/James Brown breaks and 90’s rap is cool.

This is really good. Shades of Echo and the Bunnymen, moodists, teardrop explodes, early U2.

Classic album

Not a spectacular Bowie album but a couple of great tunes

Always wanted to like this on principle but it’s not for me

Fell asleep. Admittedly I was a bit tired but this is pretty monotonous

This is fine. Definitely “happy” sounding. Not incredibly compelling music though

Some good Sunday morning stuff here