1001 Albums Summary

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250
Albums Rated
2.93
Average Rating
23%
Complete
839 albums remaining

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1950
Favorite Decade
Metal
Favorite Genre
US
Top Origin
Perfectionist
Rater Style ?
2
5-Star Albums
0
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
5 3.5 +1.5
Back In Black
AC/DC
5 3.83 +1.17

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
The Doors
The Doors
2 3.94 -1.94
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
2 3.7 -1.7
Remain In Light
Talking Heads
2 3.68 -1.68
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
2 3.49 -1.49
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
2 3.48 -1.48
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 3.47 -1.47
Fear Of Music
Talking Heads
2 3.47 -1.47
Paul's Boutique
Beastie Boys
2 3.46 -1.46
Hail To the Thief
Radiohead
2 3.45 -1.45
Guero
Beck
2 3.45 -1.45

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All Ratings (250)

Surfer Rosa by Pixies
Aug 13 2025

Riffs were relatively catchy and the overall sound was inoffensive, but it's a little too formless for me. Alt rock already isn't really my thing, but I had a really hard time appreciating this one. Maybe it's just its age. My favorite song was "Where Is My Mind?".

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Aug 14 2025

Very pleasant listen. The overall messages of the album are very straightforward, and the music is delightfully smooth. "Whats Going On" and What's Happening Brother" were my favorites, both from a musical and a thematic standpoint. Makes me think I probably like soul music in general.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Aug 15 2025

Incredibly fun. The song titles are goofy and disarming, the lyrics pay homage to the state of Illinois while also sneaking in some wonderful introspection, and the music is just so pretty. I can't settle on a favorite song yet.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Aug 18 2025

While it's definitely not as hard or fast as modern metal, you can argue this is one of the places where it all began. The sounds they produce here are kind of timeless, and a lot of the songs are unavoidably catchy. I think early metal like this isn't quite my sound, but I can't deny it's good, and its impact on the genre speaks for itself.

British Steel by Judas Priest
Aug 19 2025

This was a fun listen. That early British metal sound is unmistakable here, and it holds up well, although by comparison to modern sounds, it's probably not as hard as it used to seem. Still, it's definitely a good album to jam to.

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears
Aug 20 2025

Very fun. I'm not sure what you'd call the sound that Tears for Fears is notable for, but it's so distilled in this album it's easy to see why it's their most successful. My favorite song was The Working Hour.

Casanova by The Divine Comedy
Aug 21 2025

I can see how this album was right at home in 1996. It's not my cup of tea, but I can see why it was popular. My favorite song was Becoming More Like Alfie.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
Aug 26 2025

Very cozy. Would definitely make a good rainy day listen. My favorite song was Cello Song.

Scott 4 by Scott Walker
Sep 03 2025
Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Sep 11 2025
1999 by Prince
Sep 23 2025
So by Peter Gabriel
Sep 25 2025
Blue by Joni Mitchell
Oct 20 2025
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Oct 30 2025
Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
Oct 31 2025
Kid A by Radiohead
Nov 25 2025
Low by David Bowie
Dec 09 2025
En-Tact by The Shamen
Dec 11 2025
Dummy by Portishead
Dec 22 2025
Want One by Rufus Wainwright
Dec 24 2025
Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
Dec 31 2025
Guero by Beck
Jan 06 2026
Murmur by R.E.M.
Jan 16 2026
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Feb 02 2026
Bummed by Happy Mondays
Feb 20 2026
Aja by Steely Dan
Feb 27 2026
Funeral by Arcade Fire
Mar 02 2026
Blur by Blur
Mar 03 2026
Ten by Pearl Jam
Mar 25 2026
Frank by Amy Winehouse
Mar 31 2026
Elephant by The White Stripes
Apr 01 2026
Dookie by Green Day
Apr 06 2026
Grace by Jeff Buckley
Apr 13 2026
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Apr 20 2026
xx by The xx
Apr 27 2026
Cut by The Slits
May 15 2026
Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners
May 27 2026
Arular by M.I.A.
May 29 2026
Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 03 2026
Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jun 05 2026
Remedy by Basement Jaxx
Jun 11 2026
Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
Jun 26 2026
Odessa by Bee Gees
Jul 17 2026
Rio by Duran Duran
Jul 22 2026
Gold by Ryan Adams
Jul 30 2026
Boston by Boston
Jul 31 2026
Bad by Michael Jackson
Aug 03 2026

Perfectionist

Only 1% of albums received 5 stars. Average rating: 2.93.

Other

Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.