1001 Albums Summary

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41
Albums Rated
2.88
Average Rating
4%
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1048 albums remaining

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1990
Favorite Decade
Pop
Favorite Genre
UK
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6
5-Star Albums
5
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
5 3.29 +1.71
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
5 3.45 +1.55
Rio
Duran Duran
5 3.5 +1.5
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
5 3.6 +1.4
Scott 4
Scott Walker
4 2.8 +1.2
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
5 3.83 +1.17

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Live!
Fela Kuti
1 3.44 -2.44
Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Bill Callahan
1 3.02 -2.02
The Grand Tour
George Jones
1 2.79 -1.79
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2 3.76 -1.76
Palo Congo
Sabu
1 2.71 -1.71
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
2 3.61 -1.61
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
2 3.54 -1.54
Blue
Joni Mitchell
2 3.5 -1.5
Queen II
Queen
2 3.48 -1.48
All Directions
The Temptations
2 3.44 -1.44

5-Star Albums (6)

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1-Star Albums (5)

All Ratings (41)

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Apr 23 2025

A few highlights. Loved that the album was experimental and didn't play it safe, but many tracks felt a bit forgettable or just blended in. Some of their later work felt more mature and fleshed out

Blur by Blur
Apr 24 2025

Mostly forgettable. I could see the origins of some really great work with the Gorillaz later. Nothing I really disliked, but nothing exciting after Song 2.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Apr 25 2025

Repetitive and boring throughout. Not much to say, but I would have rather not listened to it. Not really sure why it's on this list.

Who's Next by The Who
Apr 26 2025

Started off strong and then got less and less noteworthy over time

Blue by Joni Mitchell
Apr 27 2025

Felt pretentious and devoid of emotion. She can sing, I just wish it wasn't so annoying when she did. Song structure seemed unimaginative but I guess that was all they could afford back then.

Apr 28 2025

This was fun to listen to. They really delivered some great tracks, and the staples are absolute titans of music. I enjoyed listening throughout even if I felt like they could have done a bit more to add some variety.

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe
Apr 30 2025

Not necessarily my favorite genre but a really great album. Lots of variety and I enjoyed the continuous mix. I think this has had a lot of influence on hip hop and I've heard it sampled before without knowing. There were parts that got a little too show tune for me if that's the right word, but I can forgive that. The worst aged part was the classic 2010 era rap features that add nothing but checking the box for a rap. Would have been better without them.

May 01 2025

This album answered the age old question of "what if yung gravy was a pretentious theater kid?". Some of the worst lyrics and singing I have ever heard. The only way I can sleep at night now is knowing that if I clap my hands against my ears really hard I can instantly blow out my eardrums before I have to listen to this again. Was this a joke that everyone else was in on?

May 02 2025

I've never actually listened to this whole album before and it was such a great listen. Top tier rapping and awesome beats. Ridiculous skits. Wubby Tang was so influential for all of hip hop, and this album was quality all the way through.

All Directions by The Temptations
May 03 2025

One extra star for being a bit funky. They walked so we could run or whatever.

Achtung Baby by U2
May 04 2025

This was probably revolutionary at the time but it didn't do enough for me now. My favorite by a long was was Mysterious Ways

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes
May 06 2025

I really loved the rock songs but the ballads didn't really hit for me. Blue Orchid of course but I had never listened to take take take before. Overall a great listen

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
May 07 2025

I only made it halfway. Seems like they were having fun I guess but it was so boring

Palo Congo by Sabu
May 08 2025

Congrats on discovering drums I guess. Maybe y'all should have spent a bit more time experimenting before releasing this album.

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
May 09 2025

Northern Lion was right. I really enjoyed this one. Turns out you actually can make good music in the 70's and the critics who wrote this book just can't tell the difference.

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
May 10 2025

Bro can't pronounce llama. Some decent highs but some tracks I really just hoped would end

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices
May 11 2025

It was interesting but none of the tracks were long enough to carry out a full idea and they didn't really carry a consistent sound between them which I found very jarring. Several tracks were also bad but in a way that felt deliberate. This is very challenging to do well and didn't land for me. If it was narrowed down to the best tracks and refined more I think it would be a great album but as it stands I didn't love it.

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith
May 12 2025

It was an interesting listen. I enjoyed it. He has an interesting voice and I liked the variety

Queen II by Queen
May 13 2025

Sorry everyone. I hate Queen. Sue me.

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
May 14 2025

This album was carried by the guitar with everything else taking a back seat including the most underwhelming vocals. I probably wouldn't listen again but I hope they gave that guy a raise.

Nowhere by Ride
May 15 2025

Background music for me. Didn't even notice it was on

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
May 17 2025

The front half was interesting but the back half was kinda boring.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley
May 18 2025

More or less did not listen. I did like 2 tracks and decided I'd rather listen to something I enjoy

The Grand Tour by George Jones
May 19 2025

The average person gets to spend roughly 38 million minutes alive on the planet Earth. During those minutes you have the opportunity to invest your time with loved ones, creating new things, doing productive work, and enjoying art. Somewhere along the way, a mistake happened and country music was created. I've spent 28 of my minutes suffering through this album, but you don't have to. Please take this review as a warning. Call your Mom. Do anything else. It's too late for me, but not for you.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
May 20 2025

So many good tracks on here. I don't think I've ever listened to the whole album through before. I went back and forth on whether I love or hate the vocals, but I think they're just iconic. A few tracks did feel a bit samey, but I think there was enough to keep it interesting.

May 21 2025

It's actually incredible how he could sing so far off the beat so consistently. Was the rest of the band in the same room? Still kinda rocked though tbh.

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
May 23 2025

The first half was iconic and the second half was more or less unbearable. I was ready to give 5 stars but I found the second half so annoying I feel like on average I can only really give a 3. Some parts I also just felt didn't age super well, especially the brass bits.

The Bends by Radiohead
May 24 2025

I love this album. It's been a while since I've listened to it in full but it just feels raw and emotional and interesting. Really enjoyed it all the way through.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
May 25 2025

You aren't always good on your first try. Or second or third or fourth. But they got there eventually. Just not on this album. I couldn't finish it.

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise
May 26 2025

Baby's first electronic music. Why this made the list when there's so many better and more influential electronic albums is beyond me.

Marquee Moon by Television
May 27 2025

Nothing stood out to me as a major hit, but it was consistently good throughout the album and felt a bit ahead of it's time in some ways.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
May 29 2025

Idk what to make of it, but he could sing and it was kinda strange and interesting and I just kinda liked it.

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter
May 30 2025

Snoozefest all the way through. I guess everyone should listen to this before they die in the same way everyone should drink water before they die. The best part of this album was when LCD Soundsystem autoplayed after.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
May 31 2025

This was a tough listen. It just felt tired and boring and kept dragging on despite being only 45 minutes long.

Rio by Duran Duran
Jun 01 2025

Really fun album with some good hits. The quality was consistent throughout

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper
Jun 02 2025

Pretentious and annoying. I couldn't finish it. Did anyone let her know you can name yourself literally anything as an artist?

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
Jun 03 2025

When Lil Pump wrote Gucci Gang he didn't realize he had become the Little Richard of our generation. I would never listen to this again but at least they had fun.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Jun 07 2025

I don't really think a live album should have made it in here. It was fine but I'm confident a studio recording would have been better.

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Jun 09 2025

Great production but rap has just evolved so much since then. They were jamming but I didn't really connect with it.

Critic

Average rating: 2.88 (0.45 below global average).

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.