My 1001 Albums Journey

These songs play over 'B roll' of a city in the opening shots of a movie. You think it's groovy and you like the riff, then it fades out when the main character is introduced. It turns out that's a good thing.

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

1/5

Why did I have to listen to that?

Mask

Bauhaus

1/5

Why would you listen to that?

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

2/5

Step 1: pick name of song Step 2: repeat name of song 69 times Step 3: add discordent backing vocals Step 4: profit

Stankonia

OutKast

2/5

Ms Jackson is ok

Leftism

Leftfield

3/5

It was alright. Weird vibes in the middle of the night

Faith

George Michael

2/5

He's pretty straight for a gay guy

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

3/5

Probably should have gone to rehab. At least this is music.

Close To You

Carpenters

2/5

It's boring but at least they like each other.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

2/5

Pretty wild opener on this album

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

2/5

Weird but ok.

Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A.

2/5

Not for me but at least it's a classic. Finally something that belongs on the list.

The Slider

T. Rex

3/5

Extra star just because of the song titles

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

Wife slept through it. Me too, made the road trip awkward.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

4/5

Good hot tub music

Thriller

Michael Jackson

4/5

I don't know why people thought he was a god, but this is a good album.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

4/5

Why live?

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Didn't hear the first half. Second half good.

London Calling

The Clash

2/5

Classic British punk. Really glad we won the revolution.

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