My 1001 Albums Journey

102

Albums Rated

3.07

Average Rating

Complete

987 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1970s

Favorite Decade

Metal

Favorite Genre

Top Origin

Wordsmith

Rater Style ?

5-Star Albums

1-Star Albums

Breakdown

By Genre

By Decade

By Origin

Albums

You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
A Northern Soul The Verve	5	2.91	+2.09
Pump Aerosmith	5	3.11	+1.89
System Of A Down System Of A Down	5	3.26	+1.74
Queen II Queen	5	3.49	+1.51
Paul Simon Paul Simon	5	3.51	+1.49
Talking Heads 77 Talking Heads	5	3.56	+1.44
Metallica Metallica	5	3.79	+1.21
One World John Martyn	4	2.82	+1.18
Automatic For The People R.E.M.	5	3.82	+1.18
Siamese Dream The Smashing Pumpkins	5	3.83	+1.17

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
The College Dropout Kanye West	1	3.31	-2.31
John Barleycorn Must Die Traffic	1	3.17	-2.17
Hypnotised The Undertones	1	3.06	-2.06
Meat Puppets II Meat Puppets	1	3.02	-2.02
Brutal Youth Elvis Costello	1	2.82	-1.82
Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart	1	2.82	-1.82
Tarkus Emerson, Lake & Palmer	1	2.79	-1.79
Electric Warrior T. Rex	2	3.54	-1.54
The Suburbs Arcade Fire	2	3.5	-1.5
Shleep Robert Wyatt	1	2.5	-1.5

5-Star Albums (10)

View Album Wall

Popular Reviews

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

I really tried to find the artistic side of this album and see a way to enjoy it, but with all the respect in my heart this just felt like a pure cacophony of noise lol. It definitely feels like the soundtrack for any manic pixie dream girl of the late 50’s early 60’s. Mad respect to Mingus but just not my style.

2 likes

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

2/5

Not necessarily a bad album, but not really my musical style.

2 likes

A Northern Soul

The Verve

5/5

I’ve only ever heard Bittersweet Symphony from them and I’m not the biggest fan of it due to how overplayed it is. But DAMN this album?? It’s so smooth and haunting but almost grunge, such a perfect amalgamation of sound. Huge fan.

1 likes

Metallica

5/5

I didn’t have a single song that I even thought to skip on this album. One of my favorites on this journey.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (9)

All Ratings

The Bends

Radiohead

3/5

Loved a few tracks but not a listen through album for me. Pivotal alt rock sound though and does feel like an essential experience for that scene.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

Charles Mingus

2/5

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

2/5

A must listen for anyone who dj’s or likes samples. Trying to get through it even if it’s not my style. Album art perfectly matches the vibe.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

4/5

Paul Simon

5/5

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

The College Dropout

Kanye West

1/5

No interest in giving him any of my streaming time or attention.

One World

John Martyn

4/5

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

2/5

John Prine

3/5

Sail Away

Randy Newman

2/5

I really tried but every song just made me think of toy story and I couldn’t get past it.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

3/5

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

4/5

The whole time I felt like a detective in a 70’s cop show. Hell of a vibe

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

2/5

I don’t know how else to describe it besides it sounded like a middle school blues band. Love the white stripes but this wasn’t it for me.

Street Signs

Ozomatli

2/5

Would never have listened to this on my own and will likely never listen in full length again but it was funky and a nice change up.

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Iconic and sounds so much more mature than Get Behind Me Satan. Much more blues rock than just blues. Wouldn’t say it’s a no skip album for me but enjoyed the listen.

Palo Congo

Sabu

3/5

Much more of a vibe than anticipated!

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine

Cee Lo Green

2/5

Pretty good but just felt like generic early 2000’s pop.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

4/5

This album is how I discovered I do like reggae.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

5/5

One of the best story tellers in the history of music. The tie ins of melodies throughout the album get me every time. This is one I’ve heard many times before but I’ll never turn down the chance to listen again. Would rate higher if I could.

Nixon

Lambchop

2/5

This whole album sounds the same to me.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

3/5

If Trent Reznor and Bob Dylan sang vocals for Radiohead, you would get the afghan whigs.

Achtung Baby

4/5

Actually really liked this album. I feel like U2 is over-hated considering how solid their sound and structure is.

Copper Blue

Sugar

2/5

The soundtrack to a C-list coming of age movie in the early 2000’s.

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

2/5

This album perfectly describes psychedelics or psych rock because I would have to be under the influence to thoroughly enjoy it.

Reign In Blood

Slayer

2/5

Occasionally I like metal but I don’t think I like thrash. Too chaotic for me.

Illinois

Sufjan Stevens

4/5

Love Sufjan!! Such an interesting sound and odd stories layered in each track. Will definitely revisit.

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

With the exception of Take Me Out, there was nothing super memorable about this one. Doesn’t mean it was bad, just felt very generic.

Can't Buy A Thrill

Steely Dan

4/5

This isn’t dad rock, this is grandpa rock. I have a love/hate relationship with some of the hits from Steely Dan. But I think after hearing this album I get why they were so popular and still are to a degree. Enjoyed more than I expected!

Garbage

4/5

Loved this!! Only knew a couple tracks from them prior but definitely want this album after listening. Epitome of 90’s.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

2/5

When you take too much Benadryl, this album plays in the background as you duel the hat man.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

1/5

I only liked one song that had no vocals

Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

3/5

I’m not mad about this one. It was fun and groovy and despite being way too long for me to typically enjoy, it stayed fresh throughout. May not listen cover to cover again but won’t be upset if it’s on.

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

4/5

Cafe Bleu

The Style Council

3/5

Lost Souls

Doves

3/5

Decent album but not memorable.

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

2/5

I was so hopeful for this one since it’s such a cult classic and I’ve liked other joy division songs. But this album just seemed so monotonous to me and maybe I didn’t listen closely enough but I just don’t get it.

Hypnotised

The Undertones

1/5

This just wasn’t it for me. Not a terrible album but I have no desire to listen again.

Guero

Beck

4/5

Fire!! I love how “90s” this whole album sounded. Kept my attention the whole way through without sounding monotonous. A nice break in the duds I’ve been getting.

System Of A Down

5/5

I had only really heard Toxicity from SOAD before this and part of me was dreading this album. But so solid!! I really loved it. His vocals can be a little much sometimes but also keeps it interesting.

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

5/5

I always see this album sell out but I never knew why. I get it now.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

This was super groovy and incredible funk in the first half but then I got bored.

Common

4/5

It’s been a while since I had any interest in anything hip-hop so I was unsure about this one. But it was so great! The storytelling was evenly matched with the solid production and mixing. Actually really enjoyed it.

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

1/5

This was the most tortuous album I’ve ever heard. I feel ill.

A Northern Soul

The Verve

5/5

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

4/5

I’m slowly growing more familiar with blues so this is a very inexperienced critique, but this just felt like a quintessential blues album. If I look up blues in the dictionary I think this starts playing. May not be an every day listen for me but I did enjoy it.

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Her voice is so beautiful even if country isn’t my vibe.

The Renaissance

Q-Tip

3/5

This was a generally very funky and groove heavy album but it kinda all sounded the same.

Elvis Presley

4/5

I’ve been a fan of Elvis for almost my whole life so it’s not a shocker I liked this one, but it was so interesting to me to notice the quality of the recording and visualize how it was made.

At Newport 1960

Muddy Waters

4/5

What an incredibly stellar sound and clean recording. Newport folk walked so Woodstock could run.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

3/5

This was pretty good even if it may not be something I revisit often. Definitely matched my style just didn’t stand out to me much.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

2/5

I really couldn’t get into this one.

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

5/5

I wouldn’t have expected to like this but thoroughly enjoyed it! Very soft 90’s.

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

3/5

Don’t get me wrong, I adore Ella’s voice and this is a beautiful album. But I truly didn’t think it would ever end.

Talking Heads 77

Talking Heads

5/5

Never disappointed by Talking Heads.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

I always love anything from Prince but this was my first front-to-back album listen from him. He was one horny dude.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

4/5

Her voice is beautiful and I loved how edgy the lyrics were for a 1967 country album.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

1/5

I didn’t enjoy this at all.

Destroyer

KISS

4/5

Pretty solid, a couple borderline cringe songs but great album.

Disintegration

The Cure

3/5

This album made me realize how many Cure songs I already knew. But the other songs I hadn’t heard yet just felt like they went on forever. I didn’t listen to the remasters and demos because even though I did like over half the tracks, I just don’t think I liked them enough to enjoy hearing them 2-3 different ways. solid album but wasn’t as much of an experience for me as others have been.

In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Such a good album. Great to have on anytime, just not sure how often I would specifically seek it out.

Tical

Method Man

3/5

Even if this wasn’t my jam this is a really solid album. Super cohesive and fluid sound.

From Elvis In Memphis

Elvis Presley

3/5

I feel like at a certain point all his music blends together. Doesn’t mean it’s bad but he made so many albums it’s hard to be in love with every single one.

Rejoicing In The Hands

Devendra Banhart

1/5

Yeah I just couldn’t find this enjoyable.

Liquid Swords

GZA

3/5

Generally vibey album!

Are You Experienced

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

What an album. What an artist. I get the hype now.

Boston

3/5

A great rock album. I personally don’t like the synth-y organ in certain spots but still solid songs!

Pump

Aerosmith

5/5

Loooooved this album. Such an iconic rock sound with the right amount of sleaze.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

4/5

I already loved this album so I wasn’t upset about listening again. Such a personal classic.

Metallica

5/5

I didn’t have a single song that I even thought to skip on this album. One of my favorites on this journey.

Illmatic

Nas

3/5

I haven’t been a fan of east coast hip hop so far but this was a much better album than other east coast I’ve heard. Added quite a few of these tracks to my lists.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

4/5

As someone who only knows the top hits from zeppelin, I really enjoyed the other songs I didn’t know because of how almost experimental they sounded. Killer album.

Shleep

Robert Wyatt

1/5

The first song of this album is very misleading because it sounds like something interesting to listen to, and then the rest of the album is just awful.

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

2/5

A little better than the other T. Rex album I got but still a little underwhelming.

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

2/5

I wasn’t expecting much and figured this would be a fairly decent album but even with low expectations it just seemed very mid and unmemorable.

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

3/5

Better than my previous Elvis Costello album but still not a huge fan.

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

I thought this would be a great album and I was right.

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Trans Europe Express

Kraftwerk

2/5

I do enjoy their sound but not something I would seek out often.

461 Ocean Boulevard

Eric Clapton

3/5

I think I expected to like this more but it still was a great listen.

Strangeways, Here We Come

The Smiths

4/5

I’ve only heard a few hits from the smiths and would’ve never thought to listen to this album but I LOVED it.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

4/5

Sure the hits are good but some of the other tracks on this album were even better than I could’ve imagined.

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

4/5

So smooth so jazzy. No notes.

The Village Green Preservation Society

The Kinks

2/5

Yeah I just didn’t like this at all.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

1/5

A little too psych for me.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

3/5

Relatively groovy but not a huge hit for me.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

I didn’t like this as much as I expected to, but I do understand why they were as popular as they were. It’s a very specific and nostalgic sound that is not easily replicated anymore. RIP Brian 🤍

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

2/5

This was not at all what I expected given the cult like following I’ve heard Leonard Cohen has. Very interesting voice but mildly unsettling.

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

I think I liked this better than The Bends. Seems so much more experimental and almost ethereal.

Queen II

Queen

5/5

No surprise I loved this album since I love everything Queen. But this was a pleasant reminder of how killer this album is.

Eliminator

ZZ Top

4/5

I can’t lie, I was kinda shocked by this one. I recognized the hits but didn’t expect to like anything else. These dudes rock though.

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying

Megadeth

2/5

I thought it was alright at first but I just didn’t like it. Not nearly as hard metal as I expected or wanted.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

This was a really cool album but I had a hard time trying to stay engaged because the tracks were so long and seemed very repetitive.

Like A Prayer

Madonna

2/5

I like her hits and this was a decent pop album but it just wasn’t very memorable.

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

Even if his voice is annoying at times, this was a great album.

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

The Residents

1/5

I’m not finishing this. I’ve never liked an album less than this.

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

Didn’t realize how many songs I already knew off this album, but I even liked the ones I didn’t know!

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Eh. Not a big fan of his in general but I think 20/20 is better.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

4/5

Such a classic sound and feel. Loved this whole album!

Untitled (Black Is)

SAULT

2/5

Not necessarily a bad album, but not really my musical style.

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

3/5

I kinda expected to like this more since I do enjoy rock so much more. This seemed more bluesy almost folk than rock to me, which surprised me since I’m used to the typical stones hits.

Power In Numbers

Jurassic 5

2/5

Cool sound, pretty unique, not super memorable though.