My 1001 Albums Journey

Albums Rated

3.51

Average Rating

Complete

1046 albums remaining

Rating Distribution

Rating Timeline

Taste Profile

1980s

Favorite Decade

Indie

Favorite Genre

Top Origin

Wordsmith

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
The Last Of The True Believers Nanci Griffith	5	2.96	+2.04
Ace of Spades Motörhead	5	3.29	+1.71
There's No Place Like America Today Curtis Mayfield	5	3.37	+1.63
Moving Pictures Rush	5	3.58	+1.42
The Stone Roses The Stone Roses	5	3.63	+1.37
Birth Of The Cool Miles Davis	5	3.65	+1.35
Atomizer Big Black	4	2.72	+1.28
Basket of Light Pentangle	4	2.76	+1.24
Let's Stay Together Al Green	5	3.76	+1.24
Time Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet	5	3.84	+1.16

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Paris 1919 John Cale	1	2.95	-1.95
Bringing It All Back Home Bob Dylan	2	3.64	-1.64
Brothers The Black Keys	2	3.58	-1.58
Get Behind Me Satan The White Stripes	2	3.41	-1.41
The Man Machine Kraftwerk	2	3.32	-1.32
Horses Patti Smith	2	3.31	-1.31
Another Green World Brian Eno	2	3.12	-1.12
Henry's Dream Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	3.11	-1.11
Hot Shots II The Beta Band	2	3.01	-1.01

5-Star Albums (11)

View Album Wall

Popular Reviews

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Even all these years later this album is amazing. If you aren’t compelled by the powers of rock and roll to belt out the poetry like a possessed crooner then check your pulse, you’re not alive, you’re not living! Amazing guitar licks (kids might call them boomer nowadays), hard hitting lyrics, emotional singing, groovy swinging driving drums, I love this album, it brings me ecstasy.

1 likes

1-Star Albums (1)

All Ratings

Document

R.E.M.

4/5

Some great, classic songs. Some duds.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

So absolutely classic bangers, incredible songwriting. Then it devolves into Sting’s noodling, Dream of the Blue Turtles songs.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

The best songs are bangers. Some others are dated and not my style anyway. Not into the ballads.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

Loved some songs. Not so much others. Big Mouth Strikes Again is hilarious and catchy

Brothers

The Black Keys

2/5

At Mister Kelly's

Sarah Vaughan

4/5

Lovely. Not exactly my style. A little boring to me, although I can appreciate the skill, craftsmanship and soul.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

3/5

Important album. Not my jam.

Time Out

The Dave Brubeck Quartet

5/5

pretty awesome, real gem

Before And After Science

Brian Eno

3/5

I can appreciate how important this was in the evolution of modern music but it was meh to listen to.

Cut

The Slits

3/5

Confusing album. I need to listen to it again. The production or mastering or whatever make it hard to listen to. Reminds me of old The Police, raw garage power trio. Love the variety of influences.

The Beach Boys Today!

The Beach Boys

3/5

Everyone says it's awesome but I struggle to get over the easy listening vibes. Maybe it will click with me some day.

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

Amazing songs, but the album is like a mixtape, or a radio. 5 stars.

At Folsom Prison

Johnny Cash

5/5

Amazing songs, but the album is like a mixtape, or a radio. 5 stars.

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music

3/5

I didn’t enjoy the singing. Some of the guitar playing was great. I dug the trippy ambient-ish stuff. Mixed bag. I can see how it was important at the time.

Atomizer

Big Black

4/5

Rough and unpolished, I love the drum machine sounds, nostalgic for that era with industrial and punk experiments. Echoes of Pailhead! Interesting.

Hot Shots II

The Beta Band

2/5

I can see how this was cool when it was new but now I find it boring.

Let It Be

The Replacements

4/5

Surprisingly good. Brings me back to those adventurous bands like dead milkmen, minutemen, firehose, violent femmes. Raw reckless and passionate.

The Stone Roses

5/5

Amazing and under appreciated today. Catchy lyrics, catchy riffs, groovy beats. I forget how guitar-driven the songs are. Stellar pop music.

Another Green World

Brian Eno

2/5

I wasn’t in the right mood. And/or it’s just boring. I understand its historic importance and I see its influence all over but on its own it’s just a little boring.

The Last Of The True Believers

Nanci Griffith

5/5

lovely album. What a gem. Lyrics, vocals, instrumentation, everything comes together in a beautiful package. Great album.

Birth Of The Cool

Miles Davis

5/5

stellar - the kind of music you think of when you hear the word “jazz.” Genre-defining. 5 stars

Paris 1919

John Cale

1/5

I don’t understand why this is an album I should listen to. It’s boring, it doesn’t seem to fit into any evolution of music genres that I care about in any way, it has no redeeming value in my eyes.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

4/5

Some awesome songs, and some that drag. Love the style, don’t always love the execution. Still, the high points are amazing. 4 stars.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Urban Hymns

The Verve

3/5

Ok. Dated at this point. Was never a fan of the hit single, thought it was a bit repetitive. Strong Brit-Rock styling overall.

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

5/5

I've never listened to this. After 1 listen: instant classic. Straight ahead, authentic rock and roll. I hear punk, I hear heavy metal. Echoes of 80s "alt" metal like The Cult and Social Distortion. Lenny obviously sings from the heart, the whole band believes in every drum hit, every string picked, every word sung. It's not just music, it's identity.

Inspiration Information

Shuggie Otis

3/5

Soooo 70s. Cool funk. Honestly a little boring for me at this point, though.

Horses

Patti Smith

2/5

I’ve listened to this now a few times. It doesn’t land with me. I find her caterwauling a bit self absorbed. It’s like she wants to front an art-rock band. I can see how it would be exciting and transgressive when it came out, but today it’s just meh for me.

Henry's Dream

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2/5

Another meh from me. I could see how for the right person, repeat listening would unearth delightful details. I’m just not interested, unfortunately.

The Predator

Ice Cube

3/5

Dated at this point, but still good

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

2/5

very dated. I can see how it was revolutionary at the time, but we've come so, so far beyond it now

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

3/5

very dated. fun and classic.

Superfuzz Bigmuff

Mudhoney

2/5

idk. didn't click for me. felt like they were trying too hard. I could see how it could be intoxicating at the right time in the culture, right time of your life. didn't work for me now.

Elvis Presley

3/5

time capsule right here. I love the singing, I love the sound of the band. solid musicianship. songs are a bit boring for me tho. neat but I'll never listen to it again.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

2/5

meh

Basket of Light

Pentangle

4/5

Surprisingly good progressive folk. Quite technical and complex. I enjoyed it.

Moving Pictures

Rush

5/5

Absolute classic. Stellar album. Hits that keep delivering 40 years later. Pop prog rock with sing along lyrics and epic grooves.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

4/5

This album is all vibe. High energy, delicious textures, beats and samples spread over everything like peanut butter, high energy party rapping with all the bros. Lyrics are meh but they aren’t the point. Good time contained herein.

Get Behind Me Satan

The White Stripes

2/5

seemed more subdued than white stripes more popular songs. Jack White gives it his all, caterwauling all over the place. I appreciate the passion. The production didn’t do anything for me though. Not my cup of tea

Virgin Suicides

Air

3/5

Ambient-ish, with a few tracks with a bit of energy that are interesting. Overall a little underseasoned for my taste. Ok album.

There's No Place Like America Today

Curtis Mayfield

5/5

Soulful, beautiful. I adore the music. So much space! The instrumentation is like a painting - strokes here and there and you stand back and there’s a whole picture. 5 stars.

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Absolutely fantastic. Smooth, funky, authentic, soulful, just gorgeous. Love this album.

Goo

Sonic Youth

4/5

I love the spirit, the texture of this album. I don’t love that it feels repetitive in the second half. Some amazing, iconic songs here. I’m really happy this is in the list.