1001 Albums Summary

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Low by David Bowie

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

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Slam dunk 5. One of my favorite albums growing up - loved the rock rap fusion and passion. Revolutionary album in so many ways.

B-52's by The B-52's

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Odelay by Beck

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

This is a 2.5 that I’m rounding up out of respect for the individual artists.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Ramones by Ramones

Imagine by John Lennon

Signing Off by UB40

Protection by Massive Attack

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

I was surprised not to have come across this earlier. Better late than never.

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Document by R.E.M.

One of the albums that started it all for me.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Forged the foundation along with Hendrix for so much heavy Pysch

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Blur by Blur

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Medúlla by Björk

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Ten by Pearl Jam

Harvest by Neil Young

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Close To The Edge by Yes

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

For me, Green Onions is like the clean, live-band counterpart to Donuts. Dilla chopped our soul into a beautiful, stuttering future, but Booker T. & the M.G.'s played it whole. They took classic blues and rock tunes and didn't just cover them—they injected them with this effortless, cool swagger that makes their versions feel like the originals. It’s that same foundational groove, but polished to a pristine, timeless shine. I put it on and immediately feel cooler.

Be by Common

Elastica by Elastica

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

The Doors by The Doors

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Opus Dei by Laibach

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

I love Jazz. Having said that I’m not a huge fan of Coltrane. But this has its moments.

Among The Living by Anthrax

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Trio by Dolly Parton

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

My Generation by The Who

Rubber Soul by Beatles

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

This album is further proof that Tom Waits is endlessly inventive. It’s jagged, skeletal, and fearless—built from clanging percussion, rusted rhythms, and that gravel voice tearing through the noise. Still, for all its brilliance, I’ll admit my bias: I love Waits the crooner. I gravitate to those songs on this record (e.g. Whistle down the Wind). Just not enough of those on this album to push this higher than a 3 for me but I still respect the hell out of it.

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Fragile by Yes

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Boston by Boston

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Borderline 4 but just too one note for me.

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Reign In Blood by Slayer

Technically impressive just not my favorite flavor of rock.

Snivilisation by Orbital

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Aja by Steely Dan

Smash by The Offspring

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Suicide by Suicide

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Born To Be With You by Dion

I was not that familiar with this artist - great set of well constructed songs with great songwriting and lyrics.

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

GOAT

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Low-Life by New Order

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

In Rainbows by Radiohead

The Cars by The Cars

Homework by Daft Punk

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Arrival by ABBA

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Nevermind by Nirvana