My 1001 Albums Journey

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You Love More Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Liquid Swords GZA	5	3.28	+1.72
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	5	3.31	+1.69
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector Various Artists	5	3.31	+1.69
Fear Of A Black Planet Public Enemy	5	3.34	+1.66
Come Away With Me Norah Jones	5	3.38	+1.62
Odelay Beck	5	3.46	+1.54
Five Leaves Left Nick Drake	5	3.47	+1.53
Dusty In Memphis Dusty Springfield	5	3.47	+1.53
Marquee Moon Television	5	3.5	+1.5
Raising Hell Run-D.M.C.	5	3.51	+1.49

You Love Less Than Most

Album	You	Global	Diff
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Eurythmics	2	3.25	-1.25

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Artist	Albums	Average
Beatles	3	4.67
Bob Dylan	2	5

5-Star Albums (35)

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A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector

Popular Reviews

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Too bad the collective harmony amongst this group wasn’t as great their vocal harmony was. A staple in the 60’s hippie culture cannon. About half of the album is cover songs, but they are pretty well done.

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1-Star Albums (2)

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

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Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts

The Adverts

3/5

Solid Brit punk rock album. Had never heard of previously.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

5/5

One of the most groundbreaking and influential albums of all time. Wu-Tang Clan had such a unique sound that they crossed over into fans of rock and electronic music. I prefer Wu-Tang Forever, but the debut is certainly one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever created.

Licensed To Ill

Beastie Boys

5/5

Love this album. So much fun to listen to. Not all the lyrics aged well, but this album introduced a lot of suburban white kids to hip-hop.

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

5/5

Such a beautiful album from start to finish. Marvin Gaye’s finest work and perhaps the greatest album of the 70’s, if not of all-time. An essential album for any true music fan.

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

4/5

Elton John is one of my favorite singer-songwriters of all time. A great album, though not my favorite of his.

The Doors

5/5

There was a time that I didn’t “get” The Doors, but I’ve since changed my stance. A fantastic debut album. I know Jim Morrison gets most of the credit, but Ray Manzarek’s contribution to The Doors legacy cannot be understated.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré

3/5

I’ve not spent much time listening to world music, much less Malian folk/blues music, but this was a pleasant surprise and the reason why I am doing this “1001 album challenge”. Maybe not something I would listen to on a regular basis, but a great “break” away from my “normal” genres.

Live At The Regal

B.B. King

5/5

One of the greatest live albums ever made. One of the greatest blues albums ever made. An essential album for anyone even remotely interested in the blues.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Eurythmics

2/5

“Sweet Dreams” is one of my all-time favorite songs, but, the rest of this album was…nothing I’d care about revisiting, honestly. Would not be on my personal 1001 albums list.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

5/5

Just an incredibly beautiful album. Acoustic and melancholy. Drake’s influence is written all over the music of artists like Alexi Murdoch, Jose Gonzalez and Iron & Wine.

Nixon

Lambchop

3/5

I don’t love Kurt Wagner’s voice and there are times when this album can get a little boring, but it’s not bad. Probably not something I would revisit a lot, but I can see why people like it. Wouldn’t be in my own 1001 list though.

Synchronicity

The Police

4/5

I wanted to give this 5 stars, but couldn’t pull the trigger simply because of “Mother”. Other than that, a pretty great album. Not without its flaws, but with several of my favorite Police tracks on this album, it needed at least 4.

Boy In Da Corner

Dizzee Rascal

3/5

I mean…I can see why some people like it, but I just can’t get into UK hip-hop.

Tea for the Tillerman

Cat Stevens

4/5

Cat Stevens is not my favorite singer/songwriter of this era, but this album is a classic. Some really good tunes on this one.

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears

The Mamas & The Papas

4/5

Kollaps

Einstürzende Neubauten

1/5

I tried. I listened to every song, but it was just a very difficult experience. German experimental industrial is just not my thing. It sounded like a construction site in hell.

The Cars

5/5

Just a really great, fun album. A power pop & new wave masterpiece. Had never listened to all the way through previously, only the hits and a handful of other tracks. There’s a couple of songs that I could live without, but otherwise, a must hear.

Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

4/5

It’s not my favorite Big Star album, but it’s still better than most albums by most bands. You can tell that they were in a different place when this one was made.

Raising Hell

Run-D.M.C.

5/5

Essential hip-hop album. Run-D.M.C. were the bridge where rock fans crossed over into hip-hop. Not every song on here is great, but this essentially starts out as a greatest hits album.

Immigrés

Youssou N'Dour

4/5

I’m really liking the world music selections in this project. I’ve never really given much attention to non English-speaking music before, but this was another one that I really enjoyed. Maybe not on constant rotation, but definitely a good one to visit from time to time.

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

5/5

This is my favorite Led Zeppelin album. Not a bad song on the whole thing. However. “Stairway to Heaven” might be one of the most overplayed songs in the history of rock radio, but I digress. This albums shreds from beginning to end.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

4/5

I love the Beatles, but I’ve got to admit that I’ve never listened to this one all the way through before. Great album! Will definitely revisit again.

Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

4/5

I’ve heard of The Jesus and Mary Chain but never gave them a deep listen. This was a welcome listen. I look forward to revisiting this album a little more and diving deeper into their catalog.

Ctrl

SZA

4/5

Great alternative R&B. I’ve heard of SZA, but never gave her a deep listen. I enjoyed this album.

Live At The Harlem Square Club

Sam Cooke

4/5

I could smell Sam Cooke’s sweat while listening to this album. That voice in a live setting was something to behold. So glad those of us who couldn’t experience it in person, can at least get a taste through this recording.

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar

5/5

Where we began to see the greatness in Kendrick Lamar. Such an amazing album.

Elephant

The White Stripes

5/5

The White Stripes were putting out some of the best rock music of the 2000’s. Part of me still prefers “White Blood Cells” to this one, but both are just incredible albums.

Infected

The The

2/5

Meh. I tried but just couldn’t get into it. I’ve heard of The The before, but never listened to them. I’m just not a huge fan of that whole 80’s fascination with synthesizers and drum machines. And though it has nothing to do with the music, I’ve always thought the name “The The” was pretty dumb.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Better than I expected. Love Elizabeth Fraser’s voice. Very chill. Will definitely revisit.

Follow The Leader

Korn

4/5

Not as great of an album as I remember. I think I’ve kind of ”outgrown” this type of music. A lot of the songs just sound the same. Still knocks though.

Parklife

Blur

4/5

I’ve never really listened to anything but the singles from Blur, but this is a solid Britpop album. An enjoyable listen.

Back To Black

Amy Winehouse

5/5

Amy along with the Dap-Kings, Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi helped the vintage soul sound explode back into the mainstream with what may have been the coolest album of the 2000’s. A great album from a brilliant artist who left us too soon.

Music for the Masses

Depeche Mode

3/5

I prefer Violator, but this wasn’t bad. I’m not a huge fan of Depeche Mode, but I might would revisit this one on occasion.

The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

4/5

A really nice album. Probably going to take a few more listens before I understand what all the fuss is about, but I enjoyed it.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

4/5

You always hear how good “Midnight Marauders” and “The Low End Theory” are, but “PITATPOR” always seems to be forgotten about. A much better album than it gets credit for. Has my favorite Tribe song on it.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

5/5

This was Public Enemy at their peak. A very well-produced album and everyone is in top form (Chuck, Flav, X). It’s either this or “It Takes a Nation…” as my favorite PE album.

Joan Armatrading

4/5

Really enjoyed this. Great female singer-songwriter. Sounds a lot like Tracy Chapman.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

2/5

I can appreciate the concept and the talent behind the music. Just not my jam.

Truth And Soul

Fishbone

3/5

A fun record, though not really my thing. It certainly is a pretty unique meshing of genres and I can see Fishbone’s value in the history of music. Doubtful that I would revisit though.

Off The Wall

Michael Jackson

4/5

It’s very disco. There are some bangers on here though.

Faust IV

Faust

2/5

Grew on me the more I listened, but nothing I would seek out again.

Take Me Apart

Kelela

4/5

Had never heard of this one. Surprisingly good. Very sensual R&B married with electronic music. The Janet Jackson meets Bjork description holds up.

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

5/5

Such an incredibly beautiful album. Norah’s voice is mesmerizing. One of the greatest debuts of all-time.

Whatever

Aimee Mann

3/5

Another one, I’d never heard of. I knew Aimee Mann, but never gave her much of a listen. Some really nice tracks on this one, but probably not one I’ll spin on a regular basis, if I’m being honest.

All Directions

The Temptations

4/5

Love The Temptations. There may be some “filler” on here, but still a pretty solid album.

Clandestino

Manu Chao

3/5

Probably not something that I would listen to often. But I would definitely jam to this on a trip south of the border.

The Man Machine

Kraftwerk

3/5

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle

Throbbing Gristle

1/5

Nope

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

5/5

The White Album

Beatles

5/5

My favorite band of all-time. There is some filler on here, but the filler is better than some artist’s entire catalogs.

Ten

Pearl Jam

5/5

Probably my favorite Pearl Jam album. An essential for fans of the 90’s alternative rock scene.

Born To Be With You

Dion

3/5

A much better album than I expected it to be.

This Is Hardcore

Pulp

3/5

Dusty In Memphis

Dusty Springfield

5/5

Liquid Swords

GZA

5/5

In the grand scope of rap music, this is such an underrated album. This was when Wu-Tang was at the top of the hip-hop world. Of course, the GZA is a genius.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

4/5

Getz/Gilberto

Stan Getz

5/5

An essential jazz album. Very accessible for people trying to get into jazz.

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe

4/5

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards of Canada