1001 Albums Summary

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Fine, but I probably won’t return to it.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

What a mess.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

One of the best examples of its era’s sounds.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Funnier than I remembered!

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

With The Beatles by Beatles

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Headquarters by The Monkees

Completely unlistenable

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Wow, so much better than any debut by their peers.

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

The World is a Ghetto by War

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Technique by New Order

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

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

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Achtung Baby by U2

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Ten by Pearl Jam

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Melodrama by Lorde

Superunknown by Soundgarden

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Blur by Blur

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite artists!

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

This band is incredible. 4 stars only because some of this too-long record could have been left on the cutting room floor without any negative consequences.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

I thought that an older, wiser version of me would have gotten over this. No way - so good!

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Classic top to bottom.

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

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Every young guitar player needs to study all of Jimi’s work, but especially this album. Not only is there enough vocabulary here to make a career of, but the experimentation and soundscapes are supplemented by some really good writing. Incredible rhythm section work too. An absolute classic.

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

The Score by Fugees

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Third by Soft Machine

Kid A by Radiohead

Absolute masterpiece.

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Tommy by The Who

Disintegration by The Cure

Absolutely incredible record by an absolutely incredible band.

Smash by The Offspring

The Yes Album by Yes

Raw Power by The Stooges

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Pornography by The Cure