1001 Albums Summary

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Good instrumental in all songs. Vocals weren’t that great on all songs.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Fun, great beats Lost a little interest in the middle towards the end

On The Beach by Neil Young

Pretty good album, easy listening and fun songs

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Loved the beats!!

The Bends by Radiohead

Brilliant. So good

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Fairly good

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Dummy by Portishead

Fairly good

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Fairly good

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Felt like I was losing my mind but in a good way

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Good easy listening

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Really good and funky

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Transformer by Lou Reed

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

So reminiscent of The Beatles

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Parachutes by Coldplay

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Predator by Ice Cube

The Band by The Band

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

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

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

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Face to Face by The Kinks

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

So beautiful and ethereal

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Rapture by Anita Baker

All Directions by The Temptations

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Harvest by Neil Young

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Sea Change by Beck

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

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

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Rubber Soul by Beatles

My favourite Beatles album

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Third by Portishead

Truly a mix of good and bad for me. The Rip was excellent so that slightly redeemed it.

Soul Mining by The The

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Garbage by Garbage

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Parklife by Blur

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

This was not my cup of tea at all. The songs were so unnecessarily long and felt like the song form of a man rambling on and on. The only song I remotely liked was the rose one with Kylie Minogue. I couldn’t wait for the album to be over.

Calenture by The Triffids

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

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

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

OK by Talvin Singh

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Dare! by The Human League

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Berlin by Lou Reed

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

The start of the album was jarring. I immediately disliked it and wasn’t looking forward to the rest. The rest except the ending was okay however. It was tolerable but sounded a little repetitive among some songs. I don’t think I would listen again but I’m glad I listened this one time.

Live At Leeds by The Who

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo by Devo

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

21 by Adele

Adele’s vocal ability and talent is extraordinary. For the most part, I enjoy this album. I remember the appraise and critical acclaim when it came out. Rolling in the Deep is an amazing album opener. I really love Rumour Has It and Set Fire to the Rain. They’re upbeat and fun despite being about a relationship breaking down. Someone Like You is iconic in British pop culture. I’ll Be Waiting was good track. I enjoyed Adele’s different approach to Lovesong, a classic from The Cure. However, I didn’t care for the other songs on the album. They felt desperately sad and seemingly endless and slightly repetitive. My personal preference is much more towards songs that are upbeat. I don’t mind a few love songs in one go but this album had too many for my liking. All in all, I can see why this album is here. It’s a classic.

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

RIP Brian Wilson

Fragile by Yes

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

I now understand why I’d never heard any of their music except Tainted Love.

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Abraxas by Santana

Close To You by Carpenters

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

This really sucked. I had 1 minute left on Religion II and skipped onto the next song because at that point I thought the point had been truly hammered home. I can normally tolerate albums I don’t like but for the first time on this project I had to fast forward on some tracks after a couple minutes of listening to them.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

In Utero by Nirvana

Delighted I finally got a Nirvana album. I assumed at least Nevermind would appear on here at some point so it was a joy to see In Utero was on here. I’ve loved their music for years but it’s been a little while since I’ve listened to In Utero fully and in the album order. It took me straight back to the first time I listened and the range of emotions it gave me. I feel so energised and vibrant when I listen.

Crazysexycool by TLC

Skylarking by XTC

I found it quite nice, easy listening. I liked the concept. Felt that it fell a little bit flat and got a bit boring/didn’t have my attention the whole time listening.

Blur by Blur

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

Back In Black by AC/DC

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Bad Company by Bad Company

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

90 by 808 State

Beautiful Freak by Eels

My depressed teenage self would’ve loved this album

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

My depressed teenage self would’ve loved this album

Kimono My House by Sparks

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Elastica by Elastica

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Basket of Light by Pentangle

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

1999 by Prince

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

Really loved this! Felt like classic 90s rock. 4* because the last few tracks didn’t match up to the rest of the album.

Raw Power by The Stooges

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Django Django by Django Django

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

One World by John Martyn

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

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

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Hotel California by Eagles

Banger album. Glad it was on this list.

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Beautiful voice and album. Not the kind of music I particularly enjoy though. It felt a bit repetitive in lyrical themes.

Document by R.E.M.

I will never tire of hearing The One I Love. Top-tier song for me forever.

Tommy by The Who

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

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

Closer by Joy Division

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

The White Room by The KLF

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Roots by Sepultura

Atomizer by Big Black

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Horses by Patti Smith

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Guero by Beck

American Pie by Don McLean

Van Halen by Van Halen

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Repeater by Fugazi

Disintegration by The Cure

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Make Yourself by Incubus

Fun House by The Stooges

Station To Station by David Bowie

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Being There by Wilco

War by U2

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Tapestry by Carole King

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Palo Congo by Sabu

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Amnesiac by Radiohead

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

S&M by Metallica

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Justified by Justin Timberlake

Hysteria by Def Leppard

The Who Sell Out by The Who

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Boston by Boston

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Odelay by Beck

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Hms Fable by Shack

Marquee Moon by Television

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

At least this was only 30 minutes of noise.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

At least this was only 30 minutes of noise.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Smash by The Offspring

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Low by David Bowie

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

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

Elephant by The White Stripes

With The Beatles by Beatles

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

Brothers by The Black Keys

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

LP1 by FKA twigs

Diamond Life by Sade

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Faust IV by Faust

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Aja by Steely Dan

Graceland by Paul Simon

Tago Mago by Can

Connected by Stereo MC's

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Kala by M.I.A.

Live! by Fela Kuti

The White Album by Beatles

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Protection by Massive Attack

Achtung Baby by U2

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

This was the perfect album to listen to on a walk in a cold January afternoon in England, after a night of snowfall.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

This was a surprisingly pleasant album especially considering some of the other 80s new wave albums on this list. The first few tracks were fun and upbeat.

Arrival by ABBA

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

xx by The xx

Metallica by Metallica

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

British Steel by Judas Priest

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Pump by Aerosmith

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

I Against I by Bad Brains

Pornography by The Cure

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Moving Pictures by Rush

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Let It Be by The Replacements

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

My Generation by The Who

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Kenza by Khaled

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

When I saw that this compilation was over 3 hours long, I was dubious that I was going to listen to the entire thing. I started it with the expectation that I’d maybe listen to 2 to 3 discs and get a feel for the rest. Well, I listened to it all over a couple of days. The music is beautiful, Ella’s voice is wonderful, and I was enraptured. I’m taking one star off the rating because despite how glorious the music is, the length of the compilation could be trimmed.

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

I like the idea of space rock in theory but I did not like how it was executed in this album. And of course it had to be a 2 hour long live double album. I can happily say I won’t be listening to this album again.

Arise by Sepultura

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

The Joshua Tree by U2

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

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

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Truth by Jeff Beck

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

The Man Who by Travis

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I Should Coco by Supergrass

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Kid A by Radiohead

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Technique by New Order

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

Nixon by Lambchop

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Born To Be With You by Dion

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Murmur by R.E.M.

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Infected by The The

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

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

En-Tact by The Shamen

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Melodrama by Lorde

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Ctrl by SZA

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Stankonia by OutKast

Smile by Brian Wilson

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Suede by Suede

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... by Arrested Development

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

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

Heroes by David Bowie

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Dookie by Green Day

Nevermind by Nirvana

Signing Off by UB40

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Vespertine by Björk

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson