My 1001 Albums Journey

199

Albums Rated

3.26

Average Rating

18%

Complete

890 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1970s

Favorite Decade

Hip-hop

Favorite Genre

Top Origin

Curator

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
Savane Ali Farka Touré	5	3.02	+1.98
Meat Puppets II Meat Puppets	5	3.02	+1.98
Armed Forces Elvis Costello & The Attractions	5	3.09	+1.91
Ragged Glory Neil Young & Crazy Horse	5	3.15	+1.85
Django Django Django Django	5	3.21	+1.79
Crooked Rain Crooked Rain Pavement	5	3.24	+1.76
Goo Sonic Youth	5	3.24	+1.76
Brilliant Corners Thelonious Monk	5	3.33	+1.67
Back At The Chicken Shack Jimmy Smith	5	3.39	+1.61
Tres Hombres ZZ Top	5	3.42	+1.58

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
I Should Coco Supergrass	1	3.34	-2.34
LP1 FKA twigs	1	2.8	-1.8
Phaedra Tangerine Dream	1	2.74	-1.74
Odessa Bee Gees	1	2.72	-1.72
Live At The Regal B.B. King	2	3.68	-1.68
Bubble And Scrape Sebadoh	1	2.65	-1.65
Out Of The Blue Electric Light Orchestra	2	3.64	-1.64
Penthouse And Pavement Heaven 17	1	2.62	-1.62
Young Americans David Bowie	2	3.62	-1.62
Hounds Of Love Kate Bush	2	3.61	-1.61

Artists

Favorites

Artist	Albums	Average
The Clash	2	5
The Rolling Stones	2	5
Led Zeppelin	2	5
Bob Dylan	2	5

5-Star Albums (40)

View Album Wall

Popular Reviews

Highly Evolved

The Vines

4/5

Fun little time capsule of the early 2000s. All decent songs. I hear a lot of STP on there along with early punk

1 likes

Goo

Sonic Youth

5/5

Love it. So raw, influenced every alt rock band that came after

1 likes

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

Just when I think I’m enjoying a riff, I notice it’s a note for note Metallica ripoff played slightly faster. Did not like

1 likes

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Individually great songs. Truly brilliant as an album. Everyone should hear this.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (10)

All Ratings

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

3/5

More nuanced than I expected. Would listen again

Appetite For Destruction

Guns N' Roses

3/5

Hits different than any other metal album

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

5/5

Tribe covers a lot of topic, with full emotional range. Every song could be a hit

London Calling

The Clash

5/5

Every song could be the lead single from its own album. Brilliant

Neon Bible

Arcade Fire

4/5

Great, moody record

Guero

Beck

5/5

A practically perfect sonic journey through LA

3 + 3

The Isley Brothers

2/5

I don’t get it. Even the famous song that leads off this album is a cover of themselves.

Highly Evolved

The Vines

4/5

Fun little time capsule of the early 2000s. All decent songs. I hear a lot of STP on there along with early punk

Nick Of Time

Bonnie Raitt

3/5

Very nice listen, sounds a bit dated

Natty Dread

Bob Marley & The Wailers

5/5

Brilliant start to finish. The songs with the female vocalist are a nice offset. I got a little sad realizing this was bobs first album without bunny or Peter. Kinda think they should take the word “wailers” out of the title because of that ❤️😢

Faust IV

Faust

4/5

Psychedelic road trip music. Enjoyed it

Is This It

The Strokes

5/5

Great album, consistent themes in songwriting and tone. I should listen to this at least once per year. It’s against like fine wine

Tres Hombres

ZZ Top

5/5

If a shot of still Austin with shiner bock chaser was an album, it’d be tres hombres

Penthouse And Pavement

Heaven 17

1/5

Not fun or interesting. With a little more effort it could have been mediocre

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Terrific showcase of Cash, the original punk rocker

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement

5/5

Somewhere between dinosaur jr and the replacements. Melancholy melody.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

2/5

Meh. I’m sure it’s very nostalgic for people from that era, but not a timeless album

Goo

Sonic Youth

5/5

Love it. So raw, influenced every alt rock band that came after

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs

Marty Robbins

2/5

If Elvis was a cowboy. I don’t mean this in a good way.

Atomizer

Big Black

4/5

Parallel to Ministry. Precursor to NIN. Good recod

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

5/5

Hit singles, hidden gems, and an all-time great finishing track that leaves you wanting more. Costellos view of the world deserves to be heard

Teenager Of The Year

Frank Black

4/5

Retro punk. Got some DK feel on the first 2 tracks. The rest is very frank black/pixies, which is a good thing

Let It Be

The Replacements

3/5

Overall decent album, but a lot of mixed personality. Does it want to be pop/punk/metal/grunge? I’d listen again tho

Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

2/5

Kinda fun rock opera type album. No need to listen again, and the hits cannot be avoided on classic rock radio

Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith

5/5

Terrific album, the organ is a highlight, and every other musician seems to be at their best also. This one should be shared and go into regular rotation

Exile On Main Street

The Rolling Stones

5/5

No notes. Every song is great. The songs I’d never heard before just as good as the radio hits. Added to annual rotation.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

2/5

Ministry and White Zombie already existed, so there was no need for this. Iconic? Sure. Great? Absolutely not.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

So soulful

Pyromania

Def Leppard

3/5

That was a fun flashback

Green

R.E.M.

4/5

Another phenomenal walk down memory lane. This is the kind of album you share with someone who isn’t very familiar with an all time great band

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

5/5

don’t know how i missed this one. top to bottom excellence. beats, grooves, great singer and MC, heartfelt songs. This is the kind of album you want to share with anyone

Beach Samba

Astrud Gilberto

2/5

Huge pile of meh

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

5/5

a greatest hits album. Christine, Stevie, and Lindsey songwriting clinic

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

2/5

It’s ok. Cannot fathom how it got on a greatest anything of anything list

The Clash

5/5

This is punk. Topical, angry, critical, and melodic enough that it can’t be ignored

Scum

Napalm Death

1/5

Just when I think I’m enjoying a riff, I notice it’s a note for note Metallica ripoff played slightly faster. Did not like

Let England Shake

PJ Harvey

4/5

Moody and poignant. All the PJ I knew was from the 90s. Enjoyed and would share this album

Kind Of Blue

Miles Davis

5/5

Once per year listen, share with anyone who hasn’t heard it. Just when I think they are going abstract the group pulls it back together.

Blur

4/5

Fun rock album, will listen again

Bubble And Scrape

Sebadoh

1/5

Average 90s indie shoegaze feel sorry for myself songs. If I saw them at a festival back then it would’ve inspired me to go get a beer. From Sacred Attention onward they at least show a little bit of energy. Detuning your guitar does not make you automatically interesting. This is like if Pavement stopped giving a shit but got a record deal anyway

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

4/5

Raw, hard hitting, great songwriting that feels very personal. Would share with most

Franz Ferdinand

3/5

Fun alt-pop. Road trip album, would share with most people.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

1/5

Mediocre everything. Who do they even want to be?

Electric

The Cult

4/5

Great rock album. Unnecessary cover song, but otherwise loved it. There’s just something about the cult that I enjoy

The Genius Of Ray Charles

Ray Charles

5/5

Terrific Ray, jazzy and swingy with a mix of soul. Would share with anyone

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned

Liars

2/5

Semi-interesting concept album. No need to listen again, might share with someone who identifies as a witch

New Forms

Roni Size

2/5

Boots and pants and boots and pants and boots and pants and boots and pants and boots and pants and boots and pants Good energy

Black Holes and Revelations

Muse

2/5

The theatre kids, taking themselves too seriously, went through a “what if trans Siberian orchestra was into sci fi instead of Christmas?” phase. Nope

KIWANUKA

Michael Kiwanuka

5/5

Love this album. Can hear many different influences, but the artist isn’t trying to sound like anyone else. Most of all there’s a lot of soul and feeling. I’d share with anyone

Pornography

The Cure

3/5

Good early cure, goth and moody. not one I could share with most people tho.

Soul Mining

The The

3/5

Pretty decent new wave album, lots of good songs, would share with some

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

5/5

One of the best. Amazing samples and DJ work. Great rhymes. Already listen at least once per year

Permission to Land

The Darkness

2/5

Basic rock album with 1 good song. The constant swing from regular to high falsetto was distracting me from the mediocre music

Bert Jansch

4/5

This album sucked me in. Cool mix of blues and folk. Enjoyed my commute. Would share this alhum

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

4/5

The evolution of the white stripes. Great songs. I would share with most people

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

2/5

Harsh on the ear

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths

4/5

Typical smiths sound, which I enjoy

Music For The Jilted Generation

The Prodigy

2/5

Unique. Interesting. Groundbreaking. Deserving of many accolades. None of these should be used to describe this album. Even by 1994 rave standards this is just ok. Also too long.

Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones

5/5

Start to finish excellent. Maybe the best opening and closing tracks of an album

Savane

Ali Farka Touré

5/5

A deserving addition to the list. So much good blues and African music in there, sometimes melded together. Really glad I listened, this one goes into the rotation

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Fun walk down memory lane

Pretenders

4/5

Like a greatest hits album, but they have a lot more songs. I’d share this with any rock music fan.

Homework

Daft Punk

2/5

Couple of fun songs, and an hour of backing beats for real songs. No need to listen to this again

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

3/5

It’s fine. First song put me in a coma. The rest were a nice mix of styles, showcasing so much talent.

Buena Vista Social Club

5/5

Terrific arrangements and musicianship. Would play this any time for anyone.

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

2/5

Whiny mediocrity. Never heard them before, never need to hear them again. Could not finish this album.

Movies

Holger Czukay

4/5

Interesting. Sometimes jazzy, sometimes like a film score. I enjoyed it, change of pace and tone from what I usually choose to listen to

Pieces Of The Sky

Emmylou Harris

3/5

Very good, also really sad

Metallica

3/5

Good metal/rock album.

White Light

Gene Clark

2/5

This is an album of music songs. They are not offensive…. or interesting. Why is it here?

A Little Deeper

Ms. Dynamite

3/5

It was fine. Some good mix of styles

Lady Soul

Aretha Franklin

5/5

The best at her best.

Odessa

Bee Gees

1/5

Was this included ironically? Am I being pranked? Shitty folksy art rock, but 7 years too late. Glad they switched to disco. Can’t imagine why I needed to hear this album before I die

Fire Of Love

The Gun Club

4/5

Kinda alt-country, psychobilly, punk. I like it, would play again and share with others

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Are these the best dance tracks of the 90s? No. Ok but is this the best pet shop boys album? Also no.

Violator

Depeche Mode

4/5

All time, great songs, danceable beats, time capsule. I’d listen to this annually, and share

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

The best at their best. Everyone should know this album note for note

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

OutKast

3/5

So many great songs, mixes of hip hop styles. The interludes are unnecessary

Oracular Spectacular

MGMT

4/5

There’s so much unique and fun ons this album

2112

Rush

4/5

Kinda silly sci fi side 1, still showing off all the talent. Side 2 is a rock and roll masterclass

OK Computer

Radiohead

4/5

Already an album I listen to every year or 2. So moody and intense

War

3/5

Better than I remember. The non-radio songs are good

Moon Safari

Air

2/5

Almost as good as thievery

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

2/5

It’s fine. Nothing lame or offensive about it, but also zero people I would share this with

The Stranger

Billy Joel

4/5

Outstanding songwriting/storytelling. Really enjoyed this.

Funeral

Arcade Fire

3/5

Anthemic concept album, would share

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

The 13th Floor Elevators

3/5

Fun and interesting, no duds.

Life's Too Good

The Sugarcubes

2/5

It’s a lot. Very bjorky. Some interesting music in there tho

If I Should Fall From Grace With God

The Pogues

3/5

Very cool mix of traditional Irish and rock. Made for a lovely drive back into the mountains.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

2/5

Bridging this Britpop gap between the farm and oasis. It’s fine

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

2/5

Edition of you was kind of a cool song. Otherwise very difficult album to finish. Obvious art school mediocre experimental stuff

Violent Femmes

5/5

Perhaps better than I remember, and I wore out 2 cassettes of this one. Pink rock on acoustic. Deserving of this list, everyone should hear this album

Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

2/5

Disjointed, awkward keys. This one did not resonate with me at all.

Hot Buttered Soul

Isaac Hayes

4/5

Hayes has a good, not great, singing voice. Terrific music composition. Enjoyed a lot. Kind tracks do well listening at home while cooking or cleaning.

LP1

FKA twigs

1/5

Slow beats and breathy soprano does not a good album make. Only 40 mins and still way too long

Ramones

3/5

Classic fun

Destroy Rock & Roll

Mylo

3/5

Great sampling. The combo of upbeat danceable and cocktail lounge is pleasing to my ear. Reminds me of daft punk, in a good way. Will listen again

Frampton Comes Alive

Peter Frampton

2/5

If this album was a comic book character, I’d call him supermeh

A Girl Called Dusty

Dusty Springfield

3/5

Fun lil walk down memory lane.

A Seat at the Table

Solange

2/5

It’s ok I guess

Paranoid

Black Sabbath

4/5

So far ahead of its time. Top to bottom great album

Fever To Tell

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4/5

Lots of punk, hints of Chrissie Hynde, very good album.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Coldplay

4/5

Can’t hate. Very good album, no duds

Tapestry

Carole King

5/5

Iconic. What a talent. Everyone should listen to this album

A Night At The Opera

Queen

3/5

I really like 2 of the songs, the rest are just ok.

Live And Dangerous

Thin Lizzy

2/5

Yup. It’s live. Cool.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

3/5

So 80s, and also great hit songs

The Coral

3/5

Really good, interesting, original sound. I think more people should hear this band

Moving Pictures

Rush

4/5

Pretty great

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

2/5

Things were going well until waking the witch and watching you.

Among The Living

Anthrax

3/5

Lots of thrash, lots of fun. More bands should do metal covers of Joe Jackson songs

Only By The Night

Kings of Leon

3/5

Really good

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4/5

Great hits and no duds. Great album

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

2/5

The heightened screeching crowd noise distracted from an all time great bringing blues to the masses

Midnight Ride

Paul Revere & The Raiders

2/5

Really? This one? Ugh. They couldn’t figure out if the want to be psychedelic or The Beach Boys

Axis: Bold As Love

Jimi Hendrix

5/5

A true original, influenced so much that came after. Drew from so many different styles and sounded only like himself. Everyone should hear this album

Purple Rain

Prince

5/5

Everyone should hear this album.

Devil Without A Cause

Kid Rock

1/5

I couldn’t finish. Just so dated and pandering, nothing musically interesting about it

#1 Record

Big Star

3/5

Ups and downs, strikes and gutters

Pink Moon

Nick Drake

3/5

Solid contribution

Siembra

Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

4/5

Killer, very much enjoyed

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

Small Faces

2/5

It’s ok I guess

The Sensual World

Kate Bush

2/5

First half was hard on the ears. Some redeeming melodies in the second half kept this from getting 1 star

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

3/5

Solid. Sweet relaxing Sunday morning music.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

3/5

Fun dance tracks. Unpopular opinion: she should be as famous as Beyonce

We're Only In It For The Money

The Mothers Of Invention

1/5

Repetitive narrative. Musically uninteresting. This album could have been a song. Zappa was trying too hard, swing and a miss.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

3/5

I’m upgrading to 3 starts for the Spanish version

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

4/5

Kills. Great samples, great rhymes, the first to mix rap and rock, and still the best.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Beatles

5/5

Individually great songs. Truly brilliant as an album. Everyone should hear this.

Phaedra

Tangerine Dream

1/5

Noises

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

4/5

Very good album. Some all time great songs

Apocalypse Dudes

Turbonegro

3/5

Pretty good hardcore album

Lam Toro

Baaba Maal

3/5

Experience foreign culture thru music. I’m here for it

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

4/5

Really enjoyed, could hear a lot of influences, would share with most

Entertainment

Gang Of Four

3/5

Pretty decent post-pink

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

3/5

Iconic album

Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

3/5

Interesting, melodic, moody (all the moods). I’d listen to this again and/or more of their stuff

Damaged

Black Flag

4/5

Keep the punk coming!

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

3/5

Classic

Electric Warrior

T. Rex

3/5

Like it more than I thought I would, even with some repetitive melodies

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

4/5

That’s good punk!

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

I don’t get it. Nothing offensive, but also not much interesting

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

3/5

Good ray charles stuff, don’t see what’s country or western about it

Something Else By The Kinks

The Kinks

2/5

It’s fine I guess. Plenty of other kinks I like better

Fleet Foxes

3/5

Great album, but not my favorite from them

Back In Black

AC/DC

3/5

Damn good hard rock album

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

5/5

Practically perfect

Nevermind

Nirvana

5/5

The best album of a generation, mandatory listening for anyone who claims to enjoy music.

Nothing's Shocking

Jane's Addiction

4/5

One of my all time faves. Love the songs and the mood. I understand it isn’t for everyone

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

5/5

An all time album for me, one that I share with anyone who will sit still long enough

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

5/5

Wow just fucking wow. As I listened to this my thought was “I really want to make sure everyone I care about has heard this album. Grungy psychosis amazing

All Hail the Queen

Queen Latifah

3/5

All hail the Queen

Frank

Amy Winehouse

3/5

She’s talented, good arrangement, just doesn’t resonate with me

Bongo Rock

Incredible Bongo Band

2/5

But there’s also horns! This album could’ve been a medley. I’m feeling generous today

Femi Kuti

3/5

Enjoyed this. Showed a lot of different influences

Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

2/5

Not my thing. Too many wild changes in pitch on every song

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

5/5

Amazing range of influence

Electric Prunes

The Electric Prunes

2/5

Were they the first to do psychedelic? Nope Did they do it the best? Not at all Were they interesting or innovative in any way? You gotta be kidding me

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

One of the best from one of my all-time favs. I appreciate when a band shows many different influences while not trying to sound like anyone else

Daydream Nation

Sonic Youth

4/5

Always and forever, you can hear the influence of this album and SY in every rock and grunge record that came after it

Cross

Justice

3/5

I dig it, good road trip music

Ingenue

k.d. lang

2/5

It’s fine I guess. Kinda soft, kinda boring

1977

Ash

2/5

Influenced by a lot of music from 10 years or more before, added nothing to it

Marquee Moon

Television

2/5

Good post punk band, but this isn’t their best

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

2/5

Remember that scene in Boogie Nights when dirk diggler was making an album? Now imagine that album has a little production value and is 2 hours long

Calenture

The Triffids

1/5

I can’t. This album is terrible and the songs are terrible

Cheap Thrills

Big Brother & The Holding Company

3/5

The songs are so good, it’s too bad about the production value

The Suburbs

Arcade Fire

3/5

Tons of good songs. I dig it

White Denim

4/5

Never heard of them, really liked this album. I heard some Grateful Dead, all man bros, lots of bluesy rockin

The Joshua Tree

5/5

Every song is great. This one has aged like fine wine

Synchronicity

The Police

3/5

Getting poppy here, not their best work

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

3/5

Some nice road trip tracks. I’ll listen again

Hearts And Bones

Paul Simon

2/5

Huge disappointment. Too 80s sounding, no heart in the songwriting

With The Beatles

Beatles

3/5

It’s fun. It’s fine. Too many mediocre covers

Kings Of The Wild Frontier

Adam & The Ants

2/5

Tough on the ears. Did not enjoy

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

2/5

Oh look, art music. I just don’t care.

Vivid

Living Colour

3/5

That opening track hits hard these days. Sounds a little dated, but the amazing vocals and great guitar work carry this album.

Cloud Nine

The Temptations

3/5

Pretty good Motown.

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Barry Adamson

3/5

It was fine. I’d put this on as background music at my next cocktail party

Django Django

5/5

Love this album. Diving into more of their stuff. Will share with everyone

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

5/5

Probably my favorite Dylan album. I agree that everyone should hear this one.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

2/5

Second half of album better than the first, which was trying to hard to be controversial without being musically interesting

Feast of Wire

Calexico

3/5

I dig it. Lots of indie rock and Latin infusion.

White Blood Cells

The White Stripes

4/5

Cultural shift when this record came out. Still so listenable, good rock and good heart. Share with most.

Hail To the Thief

Radiohead

3/5

Lots of political and social commentary, musically ok. Not very high on my list of favorite Radiohead albums

Water From An Ancient Well

Abdullah Ibrahim

2/5

Mediocre jazz and big band type stuff

Parklife

Blur

2/5

Pretty meh after that poppy first track. I tried, but pass

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

Pretty solid, moody.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

5/5

Showing off the songwriting skills. Pretty great, everyone should hear this

Vulnicura

Björk

3/5

Deep songs, good musical arrangement. I enjoyed it

Shalimar

Rahul Dev Burman

3/5

Kind of interesting. Won’t listen again tho

Brilliant Corners

Thelonious Monk

5/5

That’s some great jazz. Excellent from first track to the last

Scott 4

Scott Walker

2/5

Against my better judgement listened to the whole thing

Van Halen

4/5

All timer. The best 4 song intro to an album, solid rock all the way thru

Young Americans

David Bowie

2/5

Real roller coaster ride there. Some good tracks that cannot overcome the boat anchor that is across the universe cover

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

3/5

First half is hard on the ears. Some of those second half tracks I want to hear again. Damn you tom waits

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea

PJ Harvey

4/5

My favorite from PJ. Forgot about the thom York influence. Would share with most

Aja

Steely Dan

4/5

So solid, especially the music arrangements/performance

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Girls Against Boys

2/5

That was a rock/grunge album