1001 Albums Summary

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Pop Tom Waits, maybe Interesting, unconventional listen Feels like the work of an Artist (with a capital A for importance) Uncompromising Really glad I listened but I can’t imagine reaching for it again

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Not weird enough to be interesting, not melodic enough to be pop The single (Wake Up) is undeniable though, it is better than the rest None of it quite felt finished Made me want to hear Bowie, sometimes The Strokes Meh

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Listen, the anger is justified (and it is, often, in the lyrics) But it is a whole fuckload of anger, no way to be healthy in that space Woke, Furious Chili Peppers, some grooves here Very cathartic, especially in 2025, felt like being at a protest A statement of an album that maybe could’ve been an EP? A few singles? and said just as much

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

So by Peter Gabriel

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Country Life by Roxy Music

Soul Mining by The The

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Harvest by Neil Young

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Vulnicura by Björk

The Cars by The Cars

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Disintegration by The Cure

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

The Joshua Tree by U2

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Garbage by Garbage

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Pretenders by Pretenders

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Either Or by Elliott Smith

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

The Band by The Band

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Parklife by Blur

Odelay by Beck

Parallel Lines by Blondie

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Third by Portishead

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Follow The Leader by Korn

Low by David Bowie

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

xx by The xx

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Sheet Music by 10cc

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Elephant by The White Stripes

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

Odessa by Bee Gees

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

25 by Adele

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

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Street Life by The Crusaders

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

With The Beatles by Beatles

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Real Life by Magazine

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Purple Rain by Prince

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Violator by Depeche Mode

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

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

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Imagine by John Lennon

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

The Score by Fugees

1984 by Van Halen

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Paris 1919 by John Cale

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Third by Soft Machine

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Doolittle by Pixies

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Goo by Sonic Youth

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Dookie by Green Day

Brothers by The Black Keys

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Murmur by R.E.M.

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Suede by Suede

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Abbey Road by Beatles

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Tapestry by Carole King

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Marquee Moon by Television

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

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Live Through This by Hole

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Queen II by Queen

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Boston by Boston

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

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

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

War by U2

Nixon by Lambchop

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Smash by The Offspring

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Ramones by Ramones

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Fragile by Yes

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

evermore by Taylor Swift

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Movies by Holger Czukay

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Revolver by Beatles

Heroes by David Bowie

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

High Violet by The National

Metallica by Metallica

OK by Talvin Singh

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Sea Change by Beck

Achtung Baby by U2

Dummy by Portishead

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

OK Computer by Radiohead

Moving Pictures by Rush

Snivilisation by Orbital

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Ten by Pearl Jam

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

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

Tommy by The Who

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

En-Tact by The Shamen

Moon Safari by Air

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Faust IV by Faust

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Dance Mania by Tito Puente