1001 Albums Summary

Van Halen by Van Halen

High energy, intricate, a lot going on. Definitely identify a lot of 80s rock taking their lead from this

Bad by Michael Jackson

Bit of a mess, clearly influential on late 80s and early 90s US boy bands but despite all the massive hype at the time, and standouts like Smooth Criminal - there’s definitely a start of a decline here

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

London Calling by The Clash

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Purple Rain by Prince

Dips a little toward end of side one, back to greatness on side 2

1999 by Prince

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Found on YouTube. Peaceful

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Murmur by R.E.M.

Berlin by Lou Reed

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

So by Peter Gabriel

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Faith by George Michael

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Kenya by Machito

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Elephant by The White Stripes

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Dirt by Alice In Chains

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Dummy by Portishead

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

The La's by The La's

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Ten by Pearl Jam

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Garbage by Garbage

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Green by R.E.M.

The Joshua Tree by U2

Copper Blue by Sugar

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

British Steel by Judas Priest

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

A Seat at the Table by Solange

With The Beatles by Beatles

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Slipknot by Slipknot

xx by The xx

NEU! 75 by Neu!

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Moondance by Van Morrison

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

...And Justice For All by Metallica

OK Computer by Radiohead

Pink Flag by Wire

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

The Man Who by Travis

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Close To You by Carpenters

Picture Book by Simply Red

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Horses by Patti Smith

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

My Generation by The Who

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Vivid by Living Colour

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Opus Dei by Laibach

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

1977 by Ash

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Be by Common

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Tapestry by Carole King

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

LP1 by FKA twigs

In Rainbows by Radiohead

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

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Queen II by Queen

OK by Talvin Singh

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Aja by Steely Dan

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Transformer by Lou Reed

Tical by Method Man

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Who's Next by The Who

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Parklife by Blur

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

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

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Tommy by The Who

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Different Class by Pulp

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

The Next Day by David Bowie

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Ramones by Ramones

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Manassas by Stephen Stills

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Mothership Connection by Parliament

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Dry by PJ Harvey

D by White Denim

Live At Leeds by The Who

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Goo by Sonic Youth

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Play by Moby

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Young Americans by David Bowie

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Bossanova by Pixies

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Hms Fable by Shack

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Smile by Brian Wilson

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Marquee Moon by Television

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Sister by Sonic Youth

Lost Souls by Doves

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Shadowland by k.d. lang

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Synchronicity by The Police

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Document by R.E.M.

Blackstar by David Bowie

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Low-Life by New Order

White Ladder by David Gray

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Take Me Apart by Kelela

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Achtung Baby by U2

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Nowhere by Ride

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

The World is a Ghetto by War

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

High Violet by The National

The Bends by Radiohead

Back In Black by AC/DC

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Revolver by Beatles

The Stooges by The Stooges

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

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

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Virgin Suicides by Air

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Illmatic by Nas

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Is This It by The Strokes

Face to Face by The Kinks

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Leftism by Leftfield

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

The White Album by Beatles

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Violator by Depeche Mode

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Moving Pictures by Rush

21 by Adele

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Fun House by The Stooges

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Timeless by Goldie

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

American Idiot by Green Day

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

En-Tact by The Shamen

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Pretenders by Pretenders

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Konnichiwa by Skepta

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Among The Living by Anthrax

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

One World by John Martyn

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

All Directions by The Temptations

Destroyer by KISS

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

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

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Nevermind by Nirvana

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Doolittle by Pixies

Sound Affects by The Jam

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Solid Air by John Martyn

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Faust IV by Faust

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Snivilisation by Orbital

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Smash by The Offspring

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Slayed? by Slade

Damaged by Black Flag

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Make Yourself by Incubus

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Metallica by Metallica

Drunk by Thundercat

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Bad Company by Bad Company

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

The Score by Fugees

Forever Changes by Love

The Visitors by ABBA

Dust by Screaming Trees

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green