1001 Albums Summary

Listening statistics & highlights

30
Albums Rated
3.07
Average Rating
3%
Complete
1059 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1970
Favorite Decade
Rock
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Wordsmith
Rater Style ?
3
5-Star Albums
2
1-Star Albums

Breakdown

By Genre

Top Styles

By Decade

By Origin

Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
5 3.4 +1.6
Aja
Steely Dan
5 3.48 +1.52
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
5 3.74 +1.26

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Infected
The The
1 2.93 -1.93
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
1 2.71 -1.71
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
2 3.5 -1.5
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
2 3.31 -1.31

5-Star Albums (3)

View Album Wall

1-Star Albums (2)

All Ratings (30)

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
Oct 07 2023

The tres hombres definitely have a place in my heart. Red hot coals all through this album.

Highway to Hell by AC/DC
Oct 09 2023

Solid classic rock album but just too damn overplayed.

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
Oct 10 2023

Surprised to find myself bopping to the boops here and there. Not impressed overall though.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Oct 11 2023

Beautiful and emotional. Great background music but probably not something I'll go back to anytime soon.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Oct 12 2023

I listened to this shit in high school but I think it was just because I got put onto him and had nothing else to listen to. At the time, I thought a few of the songs were good and to some extent still do but this did not age well for me. I don't know if it's the horns but a lot of sections are just so annoying.

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Oct 13 2023

Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. I'm pretty sure there's better work by Neil Young that I intend to listen to.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
Oct 14 2023

Tight live performance. You can tell they really cared about putting on a great show, not to mention this is timeless music that was made to be heard in concert.

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath
Oct 16 2023

Triumphant, psychedelic and heartfelt. Might be my favorite Sabbath album. I love the juxtaposition of heavy tracks with melodic tunes. Not every song is hard hitting but they were playing with their sound a lot and I'm just a sucker for the lads.

Aja by Steely Dan
Nov 15 2024

Absolutely beautiful start to finish. Dynamic and yet so digestible. Legendary work.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Dec 16 2024

Y2K nostalgia blast of listening to Sunday morning radio. Sweet and soulful vocals from Ms. Jones accompanied by quality musicianship.

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Dec 17 2024

I had a GNR phase growing up but the hits off this are so burnt out. I'm very tired of their sound at this point but the deep cuts were more enjoyable and the album is a good package.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters
Dec 21 2024

Solid live album from a legend. The songs can be a bit repetitive but the run time doesn't drag.

Low by David Bowie
Jan 09 2025

I'm not big on bowie's vocals but I enjoy stuff like the instrumentation on Warszawa, Art Decade and Subterraneans. Some of the vocals on Subterraneans remind me of some of Maynard James Keenan's vocals which is odd and surprising. I was also surprised by how rocky the album was and thought the structure was thoughtful. Definitely need to revisit this one for a third time and beyond for more understanding.

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg
Jan 12 2025

I couldn't stand this for the most part. The intermittent ramblings in French distracted me from any instrumentation I may have liked otherwise

Infected by The The
Jan 13 2025

They really thought they were cookin' when they recorded this. Straight dogshit.

C'est Chic by CHIC
Jan 14 2025

There are some highs and lows to this. Some of the songs are too repetitive but it makes for good background music. I was surprised by how much I was enjoying it by the end.

Odelay by Beck
Jan 16 2025

Solid Beck album but probably not my favorite. His lyrics get a bit redundant but the instrumental experimentation from track to track is ear-grabbing. The tempo is consistent which is good but it's a little too upbeat for my liking.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Feb 05 2025

Such a unique album. It had a pretty big impact on me at the time of release and was great to revisit. What a thoughtful project with some very epic moments.

All Directions by The Temptations
Feb 25 2025

Sensitive and soulful song writing. There were a couple low points for me but overall, this is a great album.

In Utero by Nirvana
Mar 08 2025

I've never been much of a Nirvana fan but I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. The noisy deep cuts were hitting at times and there is some undeniable beauty in the more commercial cuts. I haven't listened to Nevermind in a long time but I think I like this more.

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Mar 09 2025

Decent album but there are very few high points for me. Neon Bible is more visceral.

So by Peter Gabriel
Mar 17 2025

Decent album. Unfortunately, the colorful highpoints are offset by the lows.

Bossanova by Pixies
Mar 18 2025

Historically, this is not my brand of rock music but the genre has grown on me and this album may have something to do with that sentiment. Their songwriting has an undeniable individuality with some of the riffs just feel so instinctual. I enjoyed it and I feel like my score is low...

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground
Mar 21 2025

Slightly thought provoking but didn't age well. I like the heavy doses of distortion. I could do without the vocals.

Abraxas by Santana
Jun 15 2025

I'm giving this a high 3. At times the songs feel directionless but I think that's the point. Definitely a groovy album that can still hit at the barbeque today.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jun 19 2025

Decent covers but nothing to write home about. Found myself getting tired about halfway through the record.

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Jun 20 2025

I guess this deserves a 2?? Absolute normiecore.

Wordsmith

Reviews written for 97% of albums. Average review length: 145 characters.

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.