My 1001 Albums Journey

281

Albums Rated

3.07

Average Rating

26%

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1960

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Beyond Skin Nitin Sawhney	5	2.76	+2.24
Unhalfbricking Fairport Convention	5	3.13	+1.87
The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter The Incredible String Band	4	2.15	+1.85
Miriam Makeba Miriam Makeba	5	3.19	+1.81
Elastica Elastica	5	3.22	+1.78
S&M Metallica	5	3.26	+1.74
The Message Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five	5	3.28	+1.72
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.3	+1.7
Juju Siouxsie And The Banshees	5	3.33	+1.67
Blunderbuss Jack White	5	3.39	+1.61

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.	1	3.5	-2.5
My Aim Is True Elvis Costello	1	3.34	-2.34
The College Dropout Kanye West	1	3.31	-2.31
The Chronic Dr. Dre	1	3.31	-2.31
The Slim Shady LP Eminem	1	3.28	-2.28
The La's The La's	1	3.14	-2.14
Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield	1	3.1	-2.1
Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches Happy Mondays	1	2.99	-1.99
Post Orgasmic Chill Skunk Anansie	1	2.99	-1.99
You Are The Quarry Morrissey	1	2.86	-1.86

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Radiohead	4	4.75
Metallica	4	4.75

Least Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
Eminem	2	1.5
The Fall	2	1.5

Controversial

Artist	Ratings
Pink Floyd	5, 2

5-Star Albums (26)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

1-Star Albums (19)

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

All Ratings

1984

Van Halen

3/5

Guitar in top jimmy is so good. A shame most of the songs just take me back to commercials from the early 2000s. Guess thats what happens when you become iconic. Would I enjoy these songs more without this context? Eh, maybe.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

1/5

That is a rough listen. So much rape, pedophelia, misogyny. The rhymes are good but if it’s still unpleasant what’s the point?

Revolver

Beatles

4/5

Kid A

Radiohead

5/5

Doolittle

Pixies

3/5

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

4/5

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

1/5

This might be one of the most irritating albums I’ve ever listened to. It’s like an annoying kid poking you and you tell them to stop so they leave their pointer finger a centimeter away from your arm and scream BUT I’M NOT EVEN TOUCHING YOU. Introducing the instruments was really painful to listen. The last minute of part 2 made me want to rip my ears out. Like we get it. Shut up. The single is fine. It’s not offensive. Sailors hornpipe is.. idk i was so done with the album by this point Overall, it wasn’t the worst thing ever but I would much prefer to never listen to this again.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

2/5

Sounds like a mediocre movie soundtrack. I do like the last title though.

Imagine

John Lennon

4/5

The Marshall Mathers LP

Eminem

2/5

There’s a couple classics which is why it doesn’t get 1 star, but that bj skit is so gross. All the skits are so cringe.

Rocks

Aerosmith

3/5

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

This album is so tedious. Every song is 3 minutes too long. I skipped one song because it had a drone that sounded like a dentist drill which was physically painful.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

5/5

I love folk music in general, and can’t believe I never heard of Fairport Convention. Loved this album, and now I have to catch up on the rest of their discography.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

The Velvet Underground

4/5

Parachutes

Coldplay

4/5

Forever Changes

Love

3/5

Smash

The Offspring

2/5

Ive always found Come out and play to be an annoying song. The rest of it was fine, some was mildly enjoyable. I would rather not listen to it again.

On The Beach

Neil Young

3/5

Pleasant. Not particularly memorable but it’s nice.

Blunderbuss

Jack White

5/5

Dust

Screaming Trees

4/5

Trio

Dolly Parton

4/5

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

5/5

I get why this album isn’t for everybody but this is one of my favorites. Hounds of love, running up that hill, and cloud bursting are incredibly catchy, and then it dives (no pun intended) into a story of life and death. In these songs Kate Bush’s main intent is telling the story, prioritizing effective imagery over sounding pretty and of course this is where the controversy lies. If you (understandably)want music to sound nice and pretty, you will probably not like this album. If you like weird stuff and and enjoy how different sounds and samples are used to paint a picture, you’ll love it.

Oar

Alexander 'Skip' Spence

2/5

So at first I hated it, then around War in Peace I felt like it was growing on me but then the last third of the album was as bad as the first.

Rust Never Sleeps

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

4/5

In The Court Of The Crimson King

King Crimson

3/5

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

3/5

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

3/5

Decent album. A lot of great songs, but it’s too long and after a while many of the songs begin to meld together and it starts feeling like a chore to get through the whole thing.

Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear

3/5

Melodrama

Lorde

2/5

Not a fan of the whining speak singing she does. It’s pretty annoying. That being said if it was 15 years ago and I heard this while shopping at Forever 21 I wouldn’t have been too mad about it. I get it, it’s just not for me.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

4/5

Guess I like blues now.

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Limp Bizkit

1/5

Having this album right after BB Kings is like a cruel prank. Why is it a 75 minute album??! And you finally are basically at the end and they punish you one more time with a TEN MINUTE OUTRO. Jfc.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

It wasn’t bad, I respect the album, but I would rather not listen to it.

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

50 Cent

2/5

21 Questions is so nostalgic, but besides that this album was not a pleasant listening experience.

Survivor

Destiny's Child

2/5

I was floating between a 2 and a 3… I settled for a 2 because even though there’s a few catchy hits, at the end of the day, if someone asked me, “hey wanna listen to this album from beginning to end?” I would say no.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg

3/5

Not particularly memorable, but fine to listen to.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

4/5

Too Rye Ay

Dexys Midnight Runners

3/5

GREY Area

Little Simz

4/5

Was deciding between a 3 and 4 then I listened to Flowers, which made the decision much easier.

Sign 'O' The Times

Prince

4/5

Hunky Dory

David Bowie

5/5

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

2/5

I respect the album, has some great hits, but overall it’s just not for me.

The College Dropout

Kanye West

1/5

The first album i will skip and not listen to. Fuck nazis.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

3/5

Elastica

5/5

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Machine Head

Deep Purple

3/5

Beyond Skin

Nitin Sawhney

5/5

Though I don’t really go out of my way to listen to Indian classical music, I always enjoy it when I do. So I really liked this album and thought it was a nice refreshing change to most of the albums on this list. I think labelling it as pretentious just because it’s “world music” is.. tacky, to put lightly. I thought the album was cool! I also appreciated the overlying theme of nuclear weapons- not in the sense of yay nuclear weapons, but i thought the storytelling was effective. Especially in the last song, Beyond Skin.

Hysteria

Def Leppard

2/5

It’s not terrible it’s just really not my genre.

Closer

Joy Division

3/5

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

3/5

I appreciate and respect the social commentary and its impact, but in terms of the music itself it’s just not really my thing. A 2.5, rounded up to 3.

If I Could Only Remember My Name

David Crosby

4/5

Planet Rock: The Album

Afrika Bambaataa

1/5

Oy vey.

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

5/5

This album is so good!!! Witchy punky gothy, and finally, another female led band

Pearl

Janis Joplin

5/5

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

3/5

A Night At The Opera

Queen

5/5

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

3/5

Pump

Aerosmith

2/5

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

2/5

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

4/5

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Caetano Veloso

3/5

Smile

Brian Wilson

3/5

The Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald

4/5

Justified

Justin Timberlake

2/5

Eternally Yours

The Saints

4/5

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

5/5

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

3/5

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

2/5

I really like a couple of the songs on here, but because there’s 69 the couple don’t really outweigh the rest.

The Stone Roses

4/5

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

2/5

Not necessarily bad just not memorable at all. I didn’t even notice when the album ended.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

2/5

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

3/5

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

2/5

In general I’m not against theatrical pop, but most of this album was just icky. Theme from Casanova was mildly pleasant though.

LP1

FKA twigs

3/5

Maxinquaye

Tricky

2/5

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Remain In Light

Talking Heads

3/5

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

4/5

Boston

3/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Violent Femmes

3/5

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

2/5

I really like Mr Blue Sky so I was excited to listen to this but I honestly found it extremely underwhelming and somehow a bit boring? Shame.

Bossanova

Pixies

3/5

Follow The Leader

Korn

1/5

I haven’t listened to Korn since middle school but I did what I usually don’t and read the reviews before listening and thought, Oh no. And then I started listening and I thought hey this isn’t too bad! Not my favorite but Freak On a Leash still is catchy as hell :D …And then Children of the Korn started. And then All in the Family was somehow worse. I ended up taking out my headphones halfway through to prevent my brain from leaking out of my ears and accidentally skipped the next song. Then I was punished by being yelled at that I’m going to die. I disassociated for a bit then woke up to some Britney Spears-esque vocal fry in My Gift to You. Then i checked out again.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

1/5

I can’t put my finger on why, but i found this album to be extremely irritating

Nebraska

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

S&M

Metallica

5/5

This album is sick. The orchestra adds a depth and fullness to the songs and I think the only reason people find it a bit dissonant is preconceived notions on what orchestral music is supposed to sound like. The harp in The Outlaw Torn particularly tickled something in my brain. What a delight. Past the orchestra, Metallica’s performance is great. Other than the hits, I never really listened to Metallica. I will be checking out their other stuff after this.

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath

4/5

Violator

Depeche Mode

3/5

Electric Ladyland

Jimi Hendrix

4/5

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

4/5

Back In Black

AC/DC

4/5

Aja

Steely Dan

3/5

...And Justice For All

Metallica

5/5

Time (The Revelator)

Gillian Welch

3/5

The Last Broadcast

Doves

3/5

It’s pleasant music but like someone else said, it seems like they’re always so close to doing something interesting and then they don’t.

Master Of Puppets

Metallica

4/5

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)

Motörhead

3/5

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

Sound of Silver

LCD Soundsystem

3/5

Van Halen

3/5

Fromohio

fIREHOSE

3/5

The Infotainment Scan

The Fall

1/5

To be fair I’m only a bit over 100 albums into this list but as of now this album has without a doubt the worst vocals. Can’t say much about the instruments because this guys voice is so distractingly horrible.

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

4/5

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Document

R.E.M.

3/5

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

3/5

E.V.O.L.

Sonic Youth

3/5

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

3/5

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

3/5

Miriam Makeba

5/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

2/5

The Lexicon Of Love

ABC

2/5

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry

Billy Bragg

3/5

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

4/5

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

2/5

Moondance

Van Morrison

3/5

Graceland

Paul Simon

2/5

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

2/5

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

3/5

Really liked alice in wonderland

The Colour Of Spring

Talk Talk

2/5

Elephant

The White Stripes

3/5

Mott

Mott The Hoople

3/5

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

4/5

The Specials

2/5

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

3/5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

3/5

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie

4/5

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

The Flaming Lips

3/5

Femi Kuti

2/5

I wanted to like it i really did

Debut

Björk

2/5

Here's Little Richard

Little Richard

3/5

Different Class

Pulp

2/5

A generous 2 stars. Some songs were okay. Others were gross.

British Steel

Judas Priest

3/5

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Grievous Angel

Gram Parsons

4/5

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard

4/5

Vivid

Living Colour

2/5

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

2/5

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

2/5

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

3/5

The Number Of The Beast

Iron Maiden

4/5

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Metallica

5/5

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

First half of the album was a pleasant surprise, then the 2nd half was kinda meh

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

3/5

Moon Safari

Air

3/5

1977

Ash

3/5

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

3/5

The last song was very cute. The rest was decent.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

3/5

Figure 8

Elliott Smith

3/5

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

2/5

You Are The Quarry

Morrissey

1/5

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

1/5

1 might be harsh but i have no patience for this boring shit today

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

3/5

Really wasn’t into the first half but the latter was pretty good

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

Transformer

Lou Reed

3/5

I Against I

Bad Brains

4/5

Live At The Witch Trials

The Fall

2/5

Guero

Beck

3/5

Africa Brasil

Jorge Ben Jor

2/5

Damaged

Black Flag

2/5

Kenza

Khaled

3/5

Elvis Presley

3/5

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

4/5

808 State

1/5

Best part about the album is it’s only 39 minutes.

Countdown To Ecstasy

Steely Dan

2/5

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

3/5

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

4/5

Enjoyed this way more than i thought i would

Stand!

Sly & The Family Stone

4/5

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

2/5

Really difficult to look past his uh history but damn that piano is so good. Dont think i would listen again though, everytime he sings about wanting to kiss someone it gives me the heebeejeebies

Rapture

Anita Baker

2/5

She has a lovely voice but it sounds like the generic music you’d hear in a Sears store in 1999

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

4/5

Seventeen Seconds

The Cure

3/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream

Rocket From The Crypt