My 1001 Albums Journey

102

Albums Rated

3.13

Average Rating

Complete

987 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1990

Favorite Decade

Pop

Favorite Genre

other

Top Origin

Wordsmith

Rater Style ?

5-Star Albums

1-Star Albums

Breakdown

By Genre

Top Styles

By Decade

By Origin

Albums

You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Kenza Khaled	5	2.59	+2.41
Lazer Guided Melodies Spiritualized	5	2.92	+2.08
Ingenue k.d. lang	5	2.95	+2.05
Aja Steely Dan	5	3.47	+1.53
Blue Joni Mitchell	5	3.49	+1.51
Arrival ABBA	5	3.52	+1.48
Illmatic Nas	5	3.6	+1.4
Cosmo's Factory Creedence Clearwater Revival	5	3.9	+1.1
Pet Sounds The Beach Boys	5	3.92	+1.08
Moby Grape Moby Grape	4	2.95	+1.05

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Sound of Silver LCD Soundsystem	1	3.42	-2.42
Berlin Lou Reed	1	3.09	-2.09
Songs The Lord Taught Us The Cramps	1	2.84	-1.84
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye	2	3.78	-1.78
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	2	3.67	-1.67
Birth Of The Cool Miles Davis	2	3.63	-1.63
Jazz Samba Stan Getz	2	3.56	-1.56
Gorillaz Gorillaz	2	3.53	-1.53
Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan	2	3.48	-1.48
Black Metal Venom	1	2.46	-1.46

5-Star Albums (11)

View Album Wall

Popular Reviews

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin · 1 likes

3/5

Immigrant Song and Tangerine the only real stand-outs here for me.

Kenza

Khaled · 1 likes

5/5

Discovering not only a new artist but an entire new genre here...

1-Star Albums (5)

All Ratings

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

4/5

Moody and intimate, with hauntingly beautiful guitar riffs tying the album together. 'At The Chime of a City Clock' is emblematic of this. 'Poor Boy', sticks out with its jazz piano and sax solos; its breaks up the flow of the album in an interesting way. Lyrically, some songs are guilty of hippy-dippy mumbo-jumbo; e.g. 'I never saw the moons knew the meaning of the sea... Straighten my new mind's eye' [Northern Sky]. Of the three instrumentals on the album, I did find 'Bryter Byter' to be the weakest. Overall the album was a solid 4/5 Fav track: 'At The Chime of a City Clock'. Added to playlist: 'Hazey Jane II'.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

I've heard the iconic chorus for 'Dreamer' before, but fairly sure this was my first time listening start-to-finish. 'Rudy' is a classic prog ballad, highlighting the band's ability to storytell through their songs. 'School' showcases their musical acumen, with its manic pacing and strong beat. Rating: Another 4-star 70s British album - long may they continue! Fav song: 'Bloody Well Right'. Added to playlist: 'Bloody Well Right'.

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

This album is a regular who's-who of the Swinging Sixties - covers of 'Mama Said', 'You Don't Own Me', 'Wishin and Hopin' and, of course, 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' are performed competently. However it leaves an uncomfortable feeling of whitewashing these black soul tracks. Fav Song: 'Don't You Know' is a spectacular showcase of talent. Added to playlist: 'I Only Want To Be With You' (not on the original pressing) Rating: Three stars - maybe I'm spoiled living in the era of Spotify and singer-songwriters, but a covers album being in the top 1001 albums is surprising

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

2/5

The definition of background music - this album just doesn't do anything for me. Snoozy rythyms, sleazy lyrics; didn't really need every track to be just how horny this dude is. Favourite tracks: Added to playlist: Rating: 2 stars, it's not painful but I'll not listen to this again.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

Wasn't expecting this much sax! But The Boss growling down the mic gets old after a while... Favourite track: 'Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out' Added to playlist: 'Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out' A solid three stars

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

3/5

I preferred this to Let's Get It On but I'm not vibing with Marvin Gaye. Favourite Track: Added to Playlist: 'What's Happening Brother'

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

1/5

Berlin

Lou Reed

1/5

Weak vocals, discordant instrumentals, depressing lyrics - not for me.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

The Wall

Pink Floyd

5/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

5/5

'Ramble Tamble' gets five stars alone.

The Who Sell Out

The Who

3/5

Idea > Execution

Moby Grape

4/5

High Violet

The National

2/5

The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

4/5

Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

She's So Unusual

Cyndi Lauper

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

2/5

Queen II

Queen

3/5

More prog than the popular Queen songs.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

2/5

Kreen-Akrore could've been brilliant if he didn't breathe all over it.

Vincebus Eruptum

Blue Cheer

2/5

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

4/5

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

Take Me Apart

Kelela

3/5

Nevermind

Nirvana

4/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

4/5

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Wilco

4/5

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

2/5

Dylan croons nonsense over soulful harmonica.

A Date With The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers

2/5

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

3/5

Bad

Michael Jackson

4/5

Insatiably horny. Some stellar singles, but the rest really feels like filler. 3 seems harsh, 4 seems generous.

Bossanova

Pixies

2/5

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

Yes, OK, you are the robots, we get it....

Ingenue

k.d. lang

5/5

La Revancha Del Tango

Gotan Project

2/5

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Great variety yet consistent sound throughout, not overly reliant on singles, every track shines.

Debut

Björk

4/5

american dream

LCD Soundsystem

2/5

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

3/5

Bad Company

3/5

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

3/5

Immigrant Song and Tangerine the only real stand-outs here for me.

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

1/5

10 minute tracks that feel like they go on for 30 minutes...

Kenza

Khaled

5/5

Discovering not only a new artist but an entire new genre here...

The Blueprint

JAY Z

2/5

Pretenders

2/5

Nice guitar riffs but god the vocals are just not for me.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

4/5

Is it a bit basic? Yeah, but maybe I'm a bit basic too.

Home Is Where The Music Is

Hugh Masekela

3/5

Look, jazz is never really going to be my thing, but this album is undeniably groovy and stylish. The drums of 'Blues for Huey' were my favourite.

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

2/5

S&M

Metallica

3/5

Ramones

3/5

The songs are over before they start. Not sure there's much here, but Blitzkrieg Bop sure is catchy.

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

4/5

Very sharp, atmospheric album.

Aja

Steely Dan

5/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

4/5

Fun House

The Stooges

2/5

Gorillaz

2/5

I might be cranky but it feels like this album is trying to be annoying. It's plodding, repetitive and nonsensical.

The Band

4/5

It's funky, and probably warrants further listens - whether it'll get them, TBD!

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

2/5

Yep, that's jazz.

Songs The Lord Taught Us

The Cramps

1/5

Punk B-52s is still B-52s, no thanks.

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

5/5

First full listen to this album, it's clear to see why this is consistently in the conversation for GOAT - and I concur. There's a sonic theme to the album, while each track standing out. The orchestration is just something else.

Kid A

Radiohead

4/5

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

2/5

Not particularly engaging; 'A Sailor's Life' has endearing elements but drags at 11 mins. 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes?' is a charming ditty though.

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

4/5

This is what happens when you let two of the greatest hip-hop artists of the 2000s go absolutely hog wild. Not all of it works for me, and I do prefer Andre 3000's contributions, but I can see why it deserves the nod.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

2/5

Arrival

ABBA

5/5

Well-crafted, beautifully sang pop.

Stankonia

OutKast

3/5

High highs (Ms. Jackson) low lows (We Luv Deez Hoez).

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock

3/5

Generally really enjoyed, there was a bit of sax wailing that grated a little - I'm not a jazz convert yet.

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3/5

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

2/5

Yeah I do not like the gruff shouts of Tom Waits over often discordant tones. "Midtown" notable for having the most discordant tones, but no shouting.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

Groovy, enjoyed it more than I expected, and was pleasantly surprised a new (to me) song made the playlist over the more famous tracks.

Better Living Through Chemistry

Fatboy Slim

2/5

Music From The Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe Orchestra

4/5

How did they make an album about my parents fighting? Therapy session through sound...

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

Dookie

Green Day

3/5

Perfectly pleasant listening, but the album tracks are truly album tracks.

Cut

The Slits

2/5

I can appreciate the creativity, but this is just too raw, too garage for my tastes.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

3/5

Stoner rap with tongue firmly in cheek. But it's not just "ya mama" jokes, The Pharcyde are real yearners - Passin' Me By a real standout heartfelt track. Beats great throughout. Maybe this one will grow on me, and likely gets a re-listen.

Roger the Engineer

The Yardbirds

3/5

Fleet Foxes

2/5

I can appreciate this album being noteworthy for its influence on folk revival, and likely being major players in the 'stomp clap' that is to come, but this album did very little for me.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

The Pleasure Principle

Gary Numan

4/5

The musicality of the synthesizers is plain to see, the songs are sonically cohesive without feelings particularly same-y. Very enjoyable listen.

I Am a Bird Now

Antony and the Johnsons

2/5

10 modern Eurovision-winning ballads about the transgender experience. The melodies are lovely, the lyrics simple yet moving. But I cannot stand Ahnoni's voice; the constant warbling vibrato makes me uneasy.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

5/5

Gorgeous cosy tracks, angelic voice over gentle guitar strums.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

3/5

Enjoyable gangster rap. Horrendous cover art.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

More Ray Charles please, less dad prog-rock and weird punk records nobody remembers.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

2/5

Funky beats, and the vocals go and ruin it.

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

2/5

This is a generous two-stars; Kraftwerk are just not to my tastes at all. Repetitive droning over hammering techno beats gets very old very quickly. There's no subtlety or light-and-shade, you get what you get (and in my case, don't enjoy it particularly). Was dreading this after the last Kraftwerk recommendation, and got on with this one even less.

Revolver

Beatles

3/5

One of the Beatles albums of all time. No real duds, that's the nicest thing I can say...

Black Metal

Venom

1/5

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

2/5

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

No surprises here - solid guitar riffs

1999

Prince

3/5

Some really nice tracks that just have too much art-pop accoutrements. Didn't need that much moaning ta.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Liam Gallaghers vocals don't do it for me, but the songwriting is quite special.

Illmatic

Nas

5/5

Already knew I loved this one going in.

The Rise & Fall

Madness

4/5

Madness cultivate a unique and funky sound, capturing mundane British life.

Black Monk Time

The Monks

3/5

I didn't have a bad time with this, but equally it doesn't feel like there's a huge amount to return to.

At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

4/5

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

3/5

Dad rock through and through. Inoffensive but uninspiring.

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

5/5

Really lovely discovery through the 1001 Albums process. Highly atmospheric, simultaneously harsh but mellow. Dreamy but alive. A true "album", as it is way more than the sum of its tracks.

Jazz Samba

Stan Getz

2/5

I wouldn't mind if this was playing while I was on hold, but I won't choose to listen to it again.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

So that's what Sufjan Stevens sounds like. Hope he finishes the 50 States series one day...

Diamond Life

Sade

3/5

Starts off really strong - Smooth Operator and Your Love is King are certifiable bops, but the rest of the album feels underdeveloped.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

Tina's vocals are immense on this solid pop-rock album. The tracks are rather repetitive, and the title track is especially egregious.