1001 Albums Summary

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Ten by Pearl Jam

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Such a talented artist, good starting point but for me Fetch The Bolt Cutters is her magnum opus.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Cant believe i overlooked this album at the time.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

A bona fide classic, those harmonies are killer. Kudos to whomever was wrangling the egos on display.

Rio by Duran Duran

Enjoyed tos a lot more than I thought I would, as an 80s indie kid i dodged duran duran, bu this was apleasant surprise. Loved the Kraftwerk influences on the likes of the chauffeur.

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

My kind of hip hop, conscious, avant garde and a cameo from company flow. Excellent.

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

I had forgotten all about the zutons, this is a decent enough album, but is one of only 1001 you should listen to. Probably not.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

One of queens best, worth it for Brighton Rock alone.

Homework by Daft Punk

Landmark album and still sounds as fresh as it did whennit came out.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

As much as Paul was good, Bruce just took Maiden to another level, but the conglomeration of punk and prog to come up with the new wave of british heavy metal is here for all to see.

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Still sounds great. Wears its influences on its sleeve and sounds fantastic.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

So hot, it's cool.

The La's by The La's

Absolute classic, one of the great british debut albums. My first 5 stars.

Illmatic by Nas

Another 5 from me. Gamechanger of an album

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

1989 by Taylor Swift

Perfect poptimism, Taylors lyrics, Antonoffs production. Tay Tay at the top of her game.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

I feel this album gets overlooked, but it's definitely up there with Blue for me.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Always found the pumpkins overrated. Liked gish and theres a few good songs on this and melon collie. But overall not a fan.

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Where it all begins. The nonsensical scream heard around the world.

Hms Fable by Shack

Seriously underrated band, noel wishes he had michael heads songwriting prowess.

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Sublime. Liz Frazers voice and Robin Guthrie's guitar are a match made in heaven.

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Seriously underrated band.

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

The Band by The Band

A simply stunning album from 5 musicians at the top of their game.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

Cant believe i've go to this age and never heard this. Fantastic piece of beautiful music. Wow.

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Trailblazer. Just thankful his music lives on.

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

I can appreciate it, but not for me.

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

One of the bulwarks of modern music.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

A land mark debut, an accurate representation of a moment in time.

Is This It by The Strokes

35m49s of sheer unadulterated joy.

Revolver by Beatles

Probably my favourite beatles album, even ringos song is good.

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Punk as fuck.

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Im a sucker for this sort of garage rock.

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Boston by Boston

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Roots by Sepultura

2 stars for roots bloody roots.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

4 for the album. 5 for, For Emily. One of the greatest love songs.

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

I tried years ago to get into Laura Nyro on the recommendation of a musician whose taste allayed with mine and it just didn't click, this time however hit me right between the ears. I get it, i really get it.

Orbital 2 by Orbital

They really reached the pinnacle of their genre. Fantastic record.

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

An absolute classic. Easiest 5 stars ive given so far.

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Live Through This by Hole

Courtney and Hole dont get anywhere near the respect they deserve.

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Ive loved watching her progression, the addition of Jack Antonoffs production skills took her to another level.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Imagine by John Lennon

Meh

On The Beach by Neil Young

Probably my favourite Neil album. It's just so cracked and vulnerable as if the whole thing could collapse at any moment.

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Garbage by Garbage

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Hopefully closer is in the list as well. Thats the real masterpiece.

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

British Steel by Judas Priest

Spiderland by Slint

I absolutely love this album.

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

An album that had it been pared back from being a double album could have been perfect, but theres too much filler in my opinion.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

I Against I by Bad Brains

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

All killer no filler, brilliant samples. Cool verses.

Smile by Brian Wilson

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Cracking album, brilliant cover version of Al Green's 'Take Me To The River'.

C'est Chic by CHIC

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Forgot how much i loved this album.

Document by R.E.M.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Perfect scandi pop.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Very hit and miss.

Pornography by The Cure

Moondance by Van Morrison

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

My favourite byrds album, the addition of Gram Parsons was a stroke of genius.

Kid A by Radiohead

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

One World by John Martyn

Risque by CHIC

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Murmur by R.E.M.

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Dookie by Green Day

evermore by Taylor Swift

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Blue by Joni Mitchell

A supreme peak in a career of many.

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

The Coral by The Coral

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Electric by The Cult

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

The World is a Ghetto by War

Signing Off by UB40

Forever Changes by Love

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Brothers by The Black Keys

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

In Utero by Nirvana

Hotel California by Eagles

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Country Life by Roxy Music

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Moving Pictures by Rush

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Fragile by Yes

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Leftism by Leftfield

Sea Change by Beck

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

Be by Common

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Arrival by ABBA

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Diamond Life by Sade

Amnesiac by Radiohead

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Different Class by Pulp

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

OK Computer by Radiohead

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Frank by Amy Winehouse

London Calling by The Clash

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Kenya by Machito

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Dry by PJ Harvey

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

The Joshua Tree by U2

Teen Dream by Beach House

Movies by Holger Czukay

Berlin by Lou Reed

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Dirty by Sonic Youth

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

The Real Thing by Faith No More

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

The Stooges by The Stooges

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Young Americans by David Bowie

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Violator by Depeche Mode

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

The Bends by Radiohead

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Third by Portishead

The Next Day by David Bowie

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Kimono My House by Sparks

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

With The Beatles by Beatles

The Doors by The Doors

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

90 by 808 State

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle by Throbbing Gristle

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Damaged by Black Flag

Transformer by Lou Reed

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Sheet Music by 10cc

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

1984 by Van Halen

Slipknot by Slipknot

Tapestry by Carole King

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

New Wave by The Auteurs

GREY Area by Little Simz

OK by Talvin Singh

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Dust by Screaming Trees

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Parachutes by Coldplay

No Other by Gene Clark

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Odelay by Beck

Play by Moby

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Lost Souls by Doves

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Live! by Fela Kuti

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Smash by The Offspring

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Odessa by Bee Gees

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Debut by Björk

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Bossanova by Pixies

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Cut by The Slits

American Pie by Don McLean

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

21 by Adele

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Elephant by The White Stripes

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Ctrl by SZA

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Woodface by Crowded House

En-Tact by The Shamen

Graceland by Paul Simon

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

The Visitors by ABBA

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Raw Power by The Stooges

Repeater by Fugazi

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Nevermind by Nirvana

Opus Dei by Laibach

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

My Generation by The Who

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

Phrenology by The Roots

Nowhere by Ride

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Microshift by Hookworms

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

The Predator by Ice Cube

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

S&M by Metallica

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

New Forms by Roni Size