1001 Albums Summary

John Prine by John Prine

Prine's poetry is so perfect: timeless (it's kind of wild to note how relevant so many of his lyrics are -- if someone told me they had been written a few months ago, I'd believe it), and his low-key delivery complements the songs perfectly. Love.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

This has been one of my favorite albums since I was a kid, and it's a little heartbreaking to note that the issues and societal ills Gaye addresses directly in these songs -- environmental crises, racism, poverty, police brutality -- haven't improved in the more than 50 years since the album was released. A gorgeous, powerful, inspiring, and often heartbreaking collection of songs.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

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

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

American Gothic by David Ackles

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Parachutes by Coldplay

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

1984 by Van Halen

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Brothers by The Black Keys

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Tapestry by Carole King

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Technique by New Order

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Raw Power by The Stooges

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Pretenders by Pretenders

Kid A by Radiohead

Dust by Screaming Trees

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Imagine by John Lennon

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Elephant by The White Stripes

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan