1001 Albums Summary

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Reminds me of my childhood. Couple of great bangers on this album.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Melancholy and the infinite sadness. Don’t listen to this if you wanna pick me up.

London Calling by The Clash

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Personally, not my favorite Black Sabbath album but good nonetheless

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Bossanova by Pixies

Slayed? by Slade

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Never listened to this album before, glad I did. Phil’s drumming is sublime.

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

The title track is such a good song. This is a Dolly album what’s not to like?

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Electric by The Cult

This is hard rock for people who like hard rock. Also, GenXers like myself. 😂

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

All timer. Love the country twang in Dead Flowers.

Garbage by Garbage

Couple of really good songs on this album, but overall it’s OK

Elastica by Elastica

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

This is an amazingly good live jazz album. Impressive musicians.

OK Computer by Radiohead

I’m only giving this two stars because karma police is a great track. However, listening to 60 Minutes of Thom Yorke’s depressing tone of singing is challenging at best.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

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

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

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

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

Listen to a lot of these guys in high school. In fact, one of my senior pictures, I’m wearing a public enemy T-shirt.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Two phenomenal hits on this album, but the rest is kind of feels like filler

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Horses by Patti Smith

I know a lot of people don’t think this is a punk album however regardless of where in the genre are you think it is it’s an excellent album. I definitely have a newfound app appreciation for Patti Smith.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Really enjoyed listening to this album for the first time.

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

I’m not a huge Bob Dylan fan however this is a fairly solid album with a couple of timeless tracks.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Really good. Going back and listening to again!

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

I love everything about the Violent Femmes sound.

Da Capo by Love

What a phenomenal album!

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Connected by Stereo MC's

Diamond Life by Sade

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

The Specials by The Specials

In Utero by Nirvana

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

The Doors by The Doors

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

#1 Record by Big Star

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Oh Lady Jane, you are Under My Thumb.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Mothership Connection by Parliament

In Rainbows by Radiohead

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Technique by New Order

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

One of the first albums I bought on cassette tape.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

The La's by The La's

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

John Prine by John Prine

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Pink Flag by Wire

Document by R.E.M.

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Really Dadtastic album!

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

I know but damn if this isn’t a hell of a performance.

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Sincere by Mj Cole

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tommy by The Who

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Absolutely loved this album. Amazing music and musicians.

Metallica by Metallica

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Green by R.E.M.

Peak high school years

Transformer by Lou Reed

Slipknot by Slipknot

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Real Life by Magazine

Kimono My House by Sparks

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Sea Change by Beck

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

This album impressed me! Melancholy for sure

The Undertones by The Undertones

F yeah! 🤘

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Yes! Could listen to this all day!

Debut by Björk

I like Bjork.

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Disintegration by The Cure

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo by Devo

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

The story behind this performance is remarkable and reflected in my rating.

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Future Days by Can

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

So many great songs on this album!

Queen II by Queen

Closer by Joy Division

No Other by Gene Clark

Heroes by David Bowie

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

I gotta say, Morrissey has a point. Sometimes.

Cut by The Slits

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Vivid by Living Colour

Rio by Duran Duran

Really deserves a 3.5 stars

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Yeah, hands down, one of the best live albums ever

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

I may not always be in the mood to listen to this kind of music, but he’s a great singer.

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Yes, I hate myself for liking this music. Docking one star.

The World is a Ghetto by War

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

With The Beatles by Beatles

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Hot Fuss by The Killers

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Bad by Michael Jackson

Hotel California by Eagles

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Live At Leeds by The Who

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Pornography by The Cure

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

En-Tact by The Shamen