1001 Albums Summary

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Neither as bad as the 1 star reviews or as awesome as the 5 star reviews make out. An interesting if unconventional listen. Some decent melodies and riffs amid all the clangour.

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

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

American Idiot by Green Day

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

New Forms by Roni Size

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Atomizer by Big Black

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

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

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Play by Moby

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Raw Power by The Stooges

Goo by Sonic Youth

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Blur by Blur

Illmatic by Nas

Ramones by Ramones

No Other by Gene Clark

Teen Dream by Beach House

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Station To Station by David Bowie

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

The Predator by Ice Cube

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Justified by Justin Timberlake

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

The Score by Fugees

LP1 by FKA twigs

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Sea Change by Beck

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

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

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

The Coral by The Coral

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

More Specials by The Specials

Pornography by The Cure

Murmur by R.E.M.

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Low-Life by New Order

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Abbey Road by Beatles

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Stankonia by OutKast

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Smash by The Offspring

Homework by Daft Punk

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Guero by Beck

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Young Americans by David Bowie

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

The Man Who by Travis

Back In Black by AC/DC

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

In It For The Money by Supergrass

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

The Libertines by The Libertines

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Pretenders by Pretenders

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Manassas by Stephen Stills

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Van Halen by Van Halen

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Dummy by Portishead

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Tapestry by Carole King

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Hotel California by Eagles

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Horses by Patti Smith

21 by Adele

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Queen II by Queen

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

All Directions by The Temptations

Fun House by The Stooges

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Graceland by Paul Simon

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

GI by Germs

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Slayed? by Slade

Dust by Screaming Trees

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Cross by Justice

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

I Against I by Bad Brains

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

The Bends by Radiohead

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Slipknot by Slipknot

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Melodrama by Lorde

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

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

The Specials by The Specials

John Prine by John Prine

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

War by U2

Elephant by The White Stripes

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Odessa by Bee Gees

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

Doolittle by Pixies

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Parklife by Blur

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

1989 by Taylor Swift

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Signing Off by UB40

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Soul Mining by The The

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Reign In Blood by Slayer

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Transformer by Lou Reed

Live Through This by Hole

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Nixon by Lambchop

Dookie by Green Day

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Diamond Life by Sade

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Hms Fable by Shack

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Music by Madonna

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

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

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Pump by Aerosmith

Green by R.E.M.

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

The La's by The La's

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Pleasent, but hardly essential. Mostly background music

Tommy by The Who

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Phrenology by The Roots

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Django Django by Django Django

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Rapture by Anita Baker

Is This It by The Strokes

1984 by Van Halen

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Liquid Swords by GZA

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

The Joshua Tree by U2

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Lost Souls by Doves

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Calenture by The Triffids

Brothers by The Black Keys

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Connected by Stereo MC's

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Country Life by Roxy Music

Yeezus by Kanye West

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Violator by Depeche Mode

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

Definitely an album I could have gone without hearing. Why are there so many rubbish landfill indie albums on this list?

On The Beach by Neil Young

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Parachutes by Coldplay

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Live At Leeds by The Who

Sister by Sonic Youth

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

xx by The xx

Headquarters by The Monkees

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Vespertine by Björk

2112 by Rush

Imagine by John Lennon

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Future Days by Can

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Clandestino by Manu Chao

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Different Class by Pulp

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish

Arular by M.I.A.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

With The Beatles by Beatles

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Moondance by Van Morrison

Eagles by Eagles

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Movies by Holger Czukay

Heroes by David Bowie

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

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

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

So by Peter Gabriel

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Odelay by Beck