1001 Albums Summary

xx by The xx

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

-1 star for Morrisey.

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

A classic.

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

I don’t really think this is an album you must listen to before you die. It doesn’t sound bad and has a few stronger tracks but it’s unmemorable and doesn’t really achieve anything new. I get the idea, it’s great, the themes that are explored are worth talking about, but that’s not enough to make something lasting. It kinda falls flat for me bc it lacks any distinct character and charisma. Don’t remember it having and relevance for the time period it released in either. Maybe it’ll grow on me - I don’t think i’ll never revisit, but for now it’s just for the background to me.

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

90 by 808 State

My Generation by The Who

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

i don’t get why this is here either rly

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

not a fan of this at all i don’t even know how to describe it. it’s like music that gives u an ick. leave m alone

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

5 stars bc it’s a) super impressive rly, i wish i could put my thoughts down better and b) previous one was so annoying i needed something enjoyable and this came in clutch.

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

2.5 but i can’t do that & this deserves to be rounded up rather than down, there’s been worse

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

not bad, some rly fun guitar in this, but didn’t do anything for me, kinda forgettable

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Eerie soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist! I wasn’t expecting this actually and really enjoyed it. It’s nothing groundbreaking though, and because of the soundtrack aspect, among the fact that it’s just not anything novel, it ends up being mostly in the background. But sometimes you need background noise and not music that consumes every inch of your consciousness. This would have totally been on in the background while I was studying when I was in uni, maybe I’ll put it in the back while I work sometime because I totally see myself coming back occasionally. I don’t know if this is an album you MUST hear before you die but I’m quite satisfied that I got to discover it.

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

This was fun at first but unfortunately it soon after lost me and started feeling dragged out and repetitive.

2112 by Rush

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Van Halen by Van Halen

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Reign In Blood by Slayer

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Garbage by Garbage

Fun House by The Stooges

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Picture Book by Simply Red

Parklife by Blur

Tbh idt it’s quite a 5 but I’m feeling generous

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

New Forms by Roni Size

White Light by Gene Clark

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

I can’t really tell if I’d have voted 3 if it wasn’t so iconic or if I seriously like it enough to vote 4 🤔

Sincere by Mj Cole

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Skylarking by XTC

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Young Americans by David Bowie

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Purple Rain by Prince

Street Life by The Crusaders

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

boring boring boring

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

There’s something about it tbh. I wouldn’t listen on the daily but reading more about it made me appreciate it.

Transformer by Lou Reed

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Blackstar by David Bowie

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Pornography by The Cure

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Nevermind by Nirvana

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Faust IV by Faust

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Me Against The World by 2Pac

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1989 by Taylor Swift

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Copper Blue by Sugar

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Moving Pictures by Rush

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Kid A by Radiohead

Protection by Massive Attack

...And Justice For All by Metallica

British Steel by Judas Priest

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

The Yes Album by Yes

Konnichiwa by Skepta

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Sulk by The Associates

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Suede by Suede

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Smash by The Offspring

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Homework by Daft Punk

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Eliminator by ZZ Top

D by White Denim

Ramones by Ramones

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

Stankonia by OutKast

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Like A Prayer by Madonna

American Pie by Don McLean

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Feeling nostalgic so 5 stars

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

The Band by The Band

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

OK Computer by Radiohead

Risque by CHIC

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

The Bends by Radiohead

Arular by M.I.A.

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Dookie by Green Day

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Imagine by John Lennon

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Roots by Sepultura

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Sheet Music by 10cc

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Horses by Patti Smith

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

Make Yourself by Incubus

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Achtung Baby by U2

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

The Predator by Ice Cube

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Kimono My House by Sparks

Connected by Stereo MC's

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

Play by Moby

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Rocks by Aerosmith

Elastica by Elastica

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Black Metal by Venom

So by Peter Gabriel

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Close To The Edge by Yes

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

No Other by Gene Clark

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Elephant by The White Stripes

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

This would be higher going by the sound but it’s so repetitive I can’t do it.

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

I Should Coco by Supergrass

With The Beatles by Beatles

Moondance by Van Morrison

C'est Chic by CHIC

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Repeater by Fugazi

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

I See You by The xx

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

The Cars by The Cars

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Back In Black by AC/DC

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The White Room by The KLF

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

The Specials by The Specials

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

The White Album by Beatles

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Abraxas by Santana

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Revolver by Beatles

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

1999 by Prince

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

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Crazysexycool by TLC

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

#1 Record by Big Star

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

I am giving this a 5 because of personal preferences. But when looking at it as objectively is one can when it comes to art, i don’t think it’s quite that, however, it really is something for its time. And as a shoegaze enjoyer i think i have a lot to be grateful for when it comes to this

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Station To Station by David Bowie

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Smile by Brian Wilson

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Follow The Leader by Korn

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Odessa by Bee Gees

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

The Doors by The Doors

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Harvest by Neil Young

Brothers by The Black Keys

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen