1001 Albums Summary

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48
Albums Rated
3.21
Average Rating
4%
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1960
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2
5-Star Albums
3
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
4 2.31 +1.69
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
5 3.6 +1.4
The United States Of America
The United States Of America
4 2.61 +1.39
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
4 2.84 +1.16
The Gilded Palace Of Sin
The Flying Burrito Brothers
4 2.91 +1.09

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
A Night At The Opera
Queen
1 3.95 -2.95
Guero
Beck
1 3.45 -2.45
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
1 2.73 -1.73
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
2 3.73 -1.73
Van Halen
Van Halen
2 3.62 -1.62
Dirt
Alice In Chains
2 3.47 -1.47
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
2 3.42 -1.42
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
2 3.1 -1.1
Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp
2 3.08 -1.08

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Guero by Beck

How influential is this album? Who is still talking about it, or any song from it? What did this album do that Beck hasn't done before? How many albums from regions this list essentially ignores deserves a spot on a list of influential albums over this? How many albums from genres not represented here deserve it more? I would say, honestly, thousands. It's not the worst album I heard. But it is the first to make me seriously reconsider the entire exercise

4-Star Albums (18)

1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings (48)

Young Americans by David Bowie
Jun 15 2025

Big Bowie fan but I never really listen to this album, usually sticking to the albums before this.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jun 15 2025

I've been listening to this for years. Some of the best guitar ever on an album??

xx by The xx
Jun 16 2025

I loved this album when it came out, surprised by how much I still like it. Great production, really complete album.

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Jun 17 2025

Here's the thing. I love heavy music. I enjoy a good amount of grunge and alt rock. I was never really a big AiC fan. I love the lyrics on this album. There are some really good songs. There are also some songs that I absolutely cannot stand. Musically, it lands in a spot that just isn't very appealing to me. Not heavy enough but also not very catchy. I realize this is heresay for many people. But, again, the 3-4 songs I like on this album are very good.

Jun 18 2025

Great album. Not my absolute favorite talking heads albums but extremely good. Byrne's "alien anthropologist" lyrics are at an all time high on this one

Van Halen by Van Halen
Jun 19 2025

Catchy but definitely not my thing. Absolutely hated a couple songs. Didn't really love any.

Boston by Boston
Jun 20 2025

Thought I was going to hate this. didn't mind it at all. solid pop album. not totally my tastes but very listenable

Zombie by Fela Kuti
Jun 21 2025
Leftism by Leftfield
Jun 22 2025

Was dreading this but it was pretty good! A nice soundtrack while walking around the city

Fred Neil by Fred Neil
Jun 26 2025

good folk album..3.5/5

Rio by Duran Duran
Jun 28 2025

a solid pop album

Country Life by Roxy Music
Jun 29 2025

AWOOGA!! eyes pop out of head, foot starts tapping on floor and tongue rolls out on the floor albums ahead of its time. some really good songs. some bad ones

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington
Jun 30 2025

jazz is an amazing art form. the musicians are incredibly skilled. i do not like listening to it. i could not do the full two hours so only listened to the tracks from the original LP. forgive me jazz fans

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jul 01 2025

a fun album. i love karen O's voice.

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp
Jul 02 2025

inoffensive, fine. but not interesting to me

Jul 03 2025

Nothing to say that hasn't been said. It is astonishing that Dylan was 22 years old when this was released. Incredible. I've listened to it hundreds of times and I'm not done yet. That being said, there's a few real stickers on this one. Basically auto skips every time. So I won't go the full 5

Guero by Beck
Jul 04 2025

How influential is this album? Who is still talking about it, or any song from it? What did this album do that Beck hasn't done before? How many albums from regions this list essentially ignores deserves a spot on a list of influential albums over this? How many albums from genres not represented here deserve it more? I would say, honestly, thousands. It's not the worst album I heard. But it is the first to make me seriously reconsider the entire exercise

Horses by Patti Smith
Jul 05 2025

Before it's time, pretty good. Not my favorite listen but I respect it

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams
Jul 07 2025

cmon man. 52 minutes of this? killing me with this type of shit

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
Jul 08 2025

couple good songs. really drags though. not my thing

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix
Jul 09 2025

this feels like the type of album that was much more impressive back when it was released. great songs that i've heard a million times and that have influenced a million other songs. Almost inconceivable that it's a debut album

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Jul 19 2025

I like their early more bluesy stuff more, but still good. Ten years gone is an all timer

Traffic by Traffic
Jul 24 2025

It's fine. Not great

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Jul 26 2025

I love metal. Love iron maiden. But it doesn't age super well, does it?

Funeral by Arcade Fire
Aug 12 2025
To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
Aug 17 2025

I respect and appreciate Kendrick because he makes interesting music. But a lot of the songs on this one just aren't very enjoyable to listen to.

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