1001 Albums Summary

Purple Rain by Prince

This is a fantastic album. I've never listened to much Prince before.

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Eliminator by ZZ Top

I've not "listened" to ZZ Top before. But I've heard them. A bunch of familiar tracks. Really enjoyed it.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

I love this album. Fun and familiar.

The Band by The Band

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Absolutely what I needed this morning. Brings some sunshine to a grey day!

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Metallica by Metallica

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

I have no idea what to rate this. It's quite something - beyond the bounds an adequate frame of reference.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Some absolute classics on this album. Dynamically fairly one dimensional and repetitive.

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Enjoyed it.

Skylarking by XTC

I really liked this - good melodies, interesting chord progressions, and some fun noises

Faith by George Michael

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

B-52's by The B-52's

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

The tracks that aren't hits are middle of the road filler and highly forgettable.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Didn't do it for me

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Not really sure what to say other than I enjoyed it. Reminded me of Johnny Cash

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Fragile by Yes

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Doolittle by Pixies

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Really interesting writing. Verging on self-indulgent at times but didn't tip fully into it.

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Station To Station by David Bowie

Dust by Screaming Trees

This was a nice surprise. I enjoyed it a lot!

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

This massively exceeded my expectations. Some fantastic songwriting and performance - Skin's voice is out of this world at times.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

I don't have particularly strong feelings about this. It's fine. Didn't feel dangerous, but maybe you had to be there.

Music From Big Pink by The Band

The World is a Ghetto by War

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Really interesting album. Deserves a bunch of listens to get what's going on

The White Album by Beatles

Some classics on this album. It's long though. Dare I say, too long?

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Fun jazz. Enjoyed!

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Dummy by Portishead

Yeezus by Kanye West

Not really sure what to make of it - contextually it is seen as a culturally groundbreaking album. For me personally, I found it a bit disjointed and difficult to listen to. Maybe that's the point.

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Pleasant

Boston by Boston

Not for me.

Graceland by Paul Simon

I Should Coco by Supergrass

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

In Rainbows by Radiohead

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Really good album. Feel good stuff, with some bizarre guitar and drum solo breaks.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Made it through. That was long. Not really my thing. A little too songbooky. A mammoth effort though!

Rocks by Aerosmith

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Really enjoyed this album

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

I think you had to be there

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

My Generation by The Who

Harvest by Neil Young

I think I liked it. I love Neil Young. This was quite an eclectic mix of songs. Some of them sound like show tunes. A bit to many frills for me. But I admire the bravery to try some different stuff out.

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

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Not one to be pigeon-holed. Really varied and creative ideas

#1 Record by Big Star

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Whoa this takes me back to university days. Strong nostalgia trip. Love this album

Rubber Soul by Beatles

It's a goodun

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Really nice

Disintegration by The Cure

Wow, this is a stunning album. First time listening and it really got me.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Unmistakably Beastie Boys

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Unbelievably good piano by Mike Garson on a great great album.

Blur by Blur

Gold by Ryan Adams

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Smash by The Offspring

Murmur by R.E.M.

Green by R.E.M.

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

Took me a while to feel it but was loving it by the end.

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Three stars for the album, one extra star for the personal nostalgia trip,

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Melodrama by Lorde

A cocktail of some great influences that meet in the middle of the road - hits of some interesting edginess but it's been somewhat sandpapered down.

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Middle of the road - life has been produced out of it. A few nice lyrics and ideas beneath the polish.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

On The Beach by Neil Young

The Doors by The Doors

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Feeling great after this!

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Different Class by Pulp

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Strong album. Will get better with multiple listens, I imagine.

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Not much to say about this. It sounds distinctly like The Rolling Stones playing songs in the style of The Rolling Stones and I don't have particularly strong feelings about The Rolling Stones.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

It doesn't feel like a coherent album. Nor does it feel like a greatest hits. But it's full of great things.

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Some absolutely iconic songs/riffs on this album. The sound aesthetic is definitely of its time and largely not to my taste. But there's no arguing with the quality of writing and playing on this record!

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Faust IV by Faust

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Some impressive musicianship but not really my thing.

Abbey Road by Beatles

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

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

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Pearl by Janis Joplin

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Play by Moby

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

It found a lane after a few tracks...into something akin to Peter Gabriel but lacking the raw magic.

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Felt similarities with The Doors

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

xx by The xx

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Frank by Amy Winehouse

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

If this is your bag, I can imagine this is your bag. It is not really my bag. Interesting time signatures though.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Whoa, I don't even know where to begin. Not necessarily one for your lazy Sunday mornings.

Horses by Patti Smith

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

A slightly meandering album with some great songs.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

The Bends by Radiohead

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Ramones by Ramones

Transformer by Lou Reed

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Be by Common

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Django Django by Django Django

Some great tunes. Quite samey through the album though. I was convinced I'd already heard songs. Pleasantly reminiscent of Beck.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Close To You by Carpenters

The Next Day by David Bowie

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Hysteria by Def Leppard

John Prine by John Prine

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

I had forgotten how well I knew this album. I must have listened to it a lot when it came out. Some good tunes.

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Slayed? by Slade

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Synchronicity by The Police

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Hot Fuss by The Killers

London Calling by The Clash

Tidal by Fiona Apple

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Queen II by Queen

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Hard pan stereo - slightly disorienting. Fantastic songs.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Sheet Music by 10cc

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Was this the album that influenced Meat Loaf?

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Spiderland by Slint

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Signing Off by UB40

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Medúlla by Björk

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

With The Beatles by Beatles

Bossanova by Pixies

Abraxas by Santana

Drunk by Thundercat

LP1 by FKA twigs

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Sea Change by Beck

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Timeless by Goldie

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

British Steel by Judas Priest

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

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

OK Computer by Radiohead

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

25 by Adele

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

California by American Music Club

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Amnesiac by Radiohead

A Night At The Opera by Queen

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Close To The Edge by Yes

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

The Score by Fugees

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Live! by Fela Kuti

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

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Tommy by The Who

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Suicide by Suicide

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

1999 by Prince

Palo Congo by Sabu

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Atomizer by Big Black

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Document by R.E.M.

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Trio by Dolly Parton

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Bad by Michael Jackson

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Diamond Life by Sade

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

2112 by Rush

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

What a poet. What a voice.

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

1984 by Van Halen

Garbage by Garbage

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Pornography by The Cure

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Illmatic by Nas

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

White Ladder by David Gray

Blackstar by David Bowie

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Kid A by Radiohead

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Ten by Pearl Jam

In Utero by Nirvana

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Picture Book by Simply Red

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons