1001 Albums Summary

A Seat at the Table by Solange

First one down

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Pornography by The Cure

Very solid

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Not as good as Bookends, but still pretty good

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Buffalo Gals is the only thing keeping this album from getting a 1.

Feast of Wire by Calexico

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

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

Very underwhelming

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Much better

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Peak

Is This It by The Strokes

This is it

Arrival by ABBA

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

The worst one so far

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Different Class by Pulp

It has Common People, enough said.

Fragile by Yes

Insert Jojo reference here

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Very overrated

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

One of the greatest of all time.

Arular by M.I.A.

Not a fan

Young Americans by David Bowie

Probably one of his weakest albums

Be by Common

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Beautiful Freak by Eels

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Kid A by Radiohead

A little slow in the beginning, but definitely picks up in the second half.

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Very nice

Odessa by Bee Gees

I See You by The xx

Superunknown by Soundgarden

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Title track carries this album hard, but the rest is still good.

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Definitely better than her other album, but it’s still just alright

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Wow the difference in quality between this and the other album is staggering.

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Still holds up

1977 by Ash

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

A very interesting listen.

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Not a fan

Pretenders by Pretenders

Fantastic debut

Purple Rain by Prince

Iconic

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Their later stuff is definitely better

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

I just couldn’t connect with this one at all

Bad Company by Bad Company

Third by Soft Machine

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Very boring

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

Anarchy in the UK pushed this from a 3 to a 4.

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

I definitely understand why Kurt Cobain liked this band.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Why was this over an hour

Funeral by Arcade Fire

RIP

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Brian Wilson truly was a genius, RIP

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Transformer by Lou Reed

It definitely kept me hanging on

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Fun House by The Stooges

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Fantastic finale for an iconic frontman.

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Yee Haw (Derogatory)

All Directions by The Temptations

My Generation by The Who

Really good debut, but their latter stuff is significantly better.

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

I’m not the biggest Led Zeppelin fan, but this album definitely lives up to the hype.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Country Girl should have been the closer, but otherwise phenomenal album

The World is a Ghetto by War

Survivor by Destiny's Child

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Very Good

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Fantastic album from a fantastically underrated band.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Yep it’s Radiohead

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Chester was the voice of a generation.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

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

A Modern Masterpiece

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

Eagles by Eagles

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

The best Christmas album by a convicted murderer

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Man, why did this have to be so good

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

100 down still much more to go

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Anyway, here’s 2026 (album’s great)

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

All around fantastic album

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Definitely rolling

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Sister by Sonic Youth

Wow, I did not expect to like this as much as I did.

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Oh yeah we’re jamming.

OK Computer by Radiohead

Wow

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Damaged by Black Flag

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

I have no idea how she was so popular, this was so boring.

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

I never realized how much Bryan Ferry sounds like David Byrne until now.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Kinda overrated

Dirt by Alice In Chains

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Very epic

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

The Poet by Bobby Womack

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Wonderful wacky weirdness

Teen Dream by Beach House

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Of course Rikki is great, but the second half is also really strong.

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

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Live At Leeds by The Who

One of the greatest live albums of all time. I highly recommend you listen to the deluxe version with the full concert in its original order for the best experience.

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

So by Peter Gabriel

Classic

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Was not expecting to like this one as much as I did.

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Melodrama by Lorde

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

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Tago Mago by Can

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

Metallica if they stayed good after 1988.

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Not even joking, the closer pushed this from a 4 to a 5

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

The Slider by T. Rex

Abraxas by Santana

Very enjoyable

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

80s new wave greatness

Debut by Björk

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Very chill

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

This felt like an astral week to get through.

White Ladder by David Gray

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Moving Pictures by Rush

I mean, it’s Rush

Vivid by Living Colour

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The better Elvis

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Kinda surprised at how good this was.

Rio by Duran Duran

Banger

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

xx by The xx

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Man, Smoke On the Water isn’t even the best song on this album.

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Virgin Suicides by Air

This album made me want to watch the movie.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

I can definitely see why this was so influential, but I much prefer their later work.

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

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

Solid

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Okay I definitely understand the hype now.

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

This album is better than Dark Side of the Moon

Roots by Sepultura

Oh my god, why was this over an hour

Arise by Sepultura

TWICE IN A ROW! ARE YOU SERIOUS? The only positive thing I can say about this album is that it’s shorter than the other one.

Ten by Pearl Jam

Well I mean, ratings in the title

With The Beatles by Beatles

It’s crazy how this is one of their weaker albums, but it is still better than some other artists’ best.

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

My only complaint is that it’s too short.

1984 by Van Halen

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Of course Joplin is phenomenal, but you shouldn’t sleep on the rest of the band, as they are great too.

Destroyer by KISS

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

The White Album by Beatles

I give it a 9 out of 5

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

I liked it

Face to Face by The Kinks

Very fun listen

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

The cover is a 5 on its own

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Dirty by Sonic Youth

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Genuinely one of the greatest albums of all time.

Parachutes by Coldplay

I never got the hate for this band.

D by White Denim

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

It kinda feels like they forgot the story in the second half, but the music was great.

War by U2

Graceland by Paul Simon

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

I liked it, but i think the overwhelming praise it gets is a little overblown.

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

It really sucks that this isn’t on streaming, because it’s pretty good.

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

This album is a gay old time.

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

This is probably the most I’ve been engrossed by a jazz album on this list so far.

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Medúlla by Björk

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

Third by Portishead