1001 Albums Summary

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41
Albums Rated
3.56
Average Rating
4%
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1970
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Pop
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5
5-Star Albums
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1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Close To The Edge
Yes
5 3.2 +1.8
Different Class
Pulp
5 3.42 +1.58
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
5 3.68 +1.32
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
4 2.8 +1.2
Apple Venus Volume 1
XTC
4 2.83 +1.17
Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar
4 2.83 +1.17
London Calling
The Clash
5 3.96 +1.04
evermore
Taylor Swift
4 3 +1

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Live At Leeds
The Who
2 3.31 -1.31

5-Star Albums (5)

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All Ratings (41)

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Jan 11 2025

Purely instrumental. Recognise a few. Pretty good but gets a bit samey and boring. May be better if listen more

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jan 12 2025

Unreal opening 1-4 and 6. Singles way better than album tracks. Lost interest in second half. Too long.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Jan 13 2025

This is a 4.5. Highly enjoyable. Never realised his voice was so like Bowie’s.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Jan 17 2025

Often find this genre a bit dull and samey and that happens a bit here but generally it is v good. Some of the instrumental sections/solos absolutely rip.

Jan 18 2025

The kind of hip hop I like. Just fun banger after banger (casual sexism notwithstanding - putting this down to the era and genre). Anything over an hour is too long 95% of the time.

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Jan 19 2025

Nice easy listening and background music. May be better on repeat listenings and more active listening. 3.5

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti
Jan 22 2025

Lots of fun. Well over an hour but the rare time where that doesn’t feel like too much.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Jan 23 2025

Essentially just very nice, easy to listen to.

Jan 24 2025

Starts off fun and funky enough, had tunes out by end. Probs won’t return to really

Nevermind by Nirvana
Jan 25 2025

Phwoar. No notes.

Jan 26 2025

Wow. Quite different and interesting prog rock. Just 3 v long tracks (18, 10, 8 mins), first couple kind of broken down into a few parts/movements (but v much all flows as one track). Some crazy instrumentation - just track one features a crazy keyboard solo and some phantom of the opera style organs (amongst so much more). My fave completely new discovery since starting this (about 10 albums in).

Dust by Screaming Trees
Jan 27 2025

Enjoyable enough but middle section leans towards being a little too generic mid dad-rock a la stereophonic etc. Some good tracks though - opening trio and closer esp. Sick keys solo track 6.

Aja by Steely Dan
Jan 28 2025

Enjoyed this a lot. Sax makes everything way better. Very groovy/funky.

Ten by Pearl Jam
Feb 01 2025

Goes very hard indeed. As with basically anything of this genre do find myself tuning out and finding it a bit samey as I get deeper into the album but think it’s a me problem. Definitely rewarded when tune back in and listen more actively.

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention
Feb 02 2025

Musically a bit unconvinced. Sometimes a little too Beatles-lite and other times a bit too weird and taking Beatles sound too far! May be better on repeat listens when used to weirdness. Lyrically great tho (rare compliment for me) and highly amusing.

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey
Feb 03 2025

Pretty good. Just sounds a bit like noise on early listens. Probably need to spend more time with (how I felt about early listens of wolf alice remember!!) Think I may just not be lyrical (read: sophisticated or deep) enough though..

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
Feb 04 2025

Phwoarrrrrr. No notes. One of the GOATs.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Feb 05 2025

During track 1: eurgh just another of THOSE albums. Going to be fine but dull. During track 2 (solsbury hill): okay I know this one, actually bit of a banger tbf. Probs an outlier tho. Tracks 3 onwards: okay not super special but actually a fair few bangers

The Clash by The Clash
Feb 06 2025

Loses a star cause every song is the same. But what a song.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Feb 07 2025

Some bangers. Not a genre that for me is rewarded on an initial listen. Deffo think worth returning to though.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Feb 08 2025

Okay. Bad moon rising great. Loved it when it made me feel like i was in a country western American bar doing barn dancing.

Feb 09 2025

Enjoyed this a lot. Definitely one I will come back to. Amongst my fave completely new discoveries.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Feb 10 2025

Could deffo see myself becoming a proper Neil Young stan with time, but trying not to before glasto! Do think I prefer his none Crazy horse stuff though. Also think he’s always going to be a grower rather than an instant gratification type artist.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
Feb 11 2025

Beautiful. Makes me feel things. Maybe too many things. That rare album that gets better and more engaging as it goes on too.

evermore by Taylor Swift
Feb 14 2025

Obviously coming in with a higher degree of familiarity to most albums on this. Is clearly very nice. Too long, needs a good editor, can get a little dull. Behind 1989, RED and folklore at least. Still v good tho despite sounding negative!

London Calling by The Clash
Feb 15 2025

Started doing this to find new favourites. Knew some would be completely new discoveries and others would be ones I was v aware of and knew (and liked) the famous songs but for whatever reason never actually gave a proper listen. This is the latter. Wow. Exactly what I am doing this.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Feb 16 2025

Didn’t realise before now how distinctive his voice was. Enjoyed this a lot more than the crazy horse one. Again, feel like with proper listening over time could become a fave but avoiding this pre Glasto.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Feb 17 2025

Every song does kinda sound the same (although it is a decent enough song). Makes me feel like I’m living in a black and white world and want to dance in an American diner in the 50s

Different Class by Pulp
Feb 18 2025

Take your year in Provence and shove it up your ass.

Urban Hymns by The Verve
Feb 19 2025

The big bangers do bang and the whole album is good tbf but do just find his voice quite grating. Unlikely to return beyond the big boys.

Garbage by Garbage
Feb 20 2025

Solid enough and couple of good tracks but overall nothing that exciting or interesting to me. I feel a bit of a lack of energy (may just be me) but doesn’t really work for me in this type of music.

Feb 21 2025

Not really my genre but fun and enjoyable enough. Piano (and to a lesser extent guitar) solos are easily the highlights.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Feb 22 2025

Bit more muted and not as lovely/dancey as I normally want from electronic music. Some songs do evoke surprising amount of emotion despite often seeming quite simple though tbf. Clint Eastwood obviously does slap.

Tical by Method Man
Feb 26 2025

Sadly not the style of hip-hop/rap I ever really respond well to so probably not the best judge but didn’t take any enjoyment from this at all really. Only bit that stood out/stuck with me at all was the (I think purposeful??) homage to I will survive on release yo’ delf.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star
Feb 27 2025

Liked this a lot. Would like to explore their other stuff as wasn’t aware of them at all before. Nice eclectic range of tracks means never gets boring.

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer
Feb 28 2025

Starts and ends reasonably well (emphasis on reasonably) and some nice guitars but unfortunately overall just found it quite dull.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Mar 01 2025

Very nice, good new discovery, will deffo come back to this. Love and affection the standout but no lulls or lows really.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
Mar 02 2025

Fuck yes. Sick blend of Indian sitar music and and western rock influences. Jumpin’ jack flash cover blew my mind. A couple of the more traditional ones didn’t quite work for me on first listen but still overall banging.

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian
Mar 03 2025

Really loved this. For some reason not what I ever thought Belle and Sebastian sounded like - deffo need to listen to them more. Simply simply lovely.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Mar 04 2025

Very dull. Just like actual The Who live.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Mar 05 2025

Very beautiful and obviously got a stunning voice. Do find it getting a bit dull at times but pretty certain that’s a me problem and my lyrical ineptitude.

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