1001 Albums Summary

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Moondance by Van Morrison

A favourite for 50 years.

1984 by Van Halen

Thank the lord its only 33 mins long.

Ramones by Ramones

I didn't like punk much in the 70's. Nothing has changed, all too shouty for my taste.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Enjoyed this much more than I anticipated.

Debut by Björk

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Enjoyed this one, good fun

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Sounds very dated,

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Grace by Jeff Buckley

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

C'est Chic by CHIC

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

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

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Elephant by The White Stripes

Pleasantly surprised by this one, really enjoyed it, Led Zeppelin came to mind, particularly with some of the guitar work.

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Kala by M.I.A.

Is This It by The Strokes

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Face to Face by The Kinks

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Guero by Beck

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

Pleasantly surprised by this one, not a punk fan but found myself enjoying this. Really good guitar and sax and interesting vocals and lyrics. It won't convert me to punk but I enjoyed it.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Bad Company by Bad Company

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Infected by The The

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Used to own this in the days of CDs, nice to revisit it many tears kater

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

This could come in really useful, I was fast asleep after only 7 minutes. An insomniacs dream, if there is such a thing.

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

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

This is about an hour and 10 minutes too long for me.

Rubber Soul by Beatles

This was going well till I got to the last track which hasn't told the test of time. An anthem to coercive control. Still great music.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Aja by Steely Dan

Ctrl by SZA

Nice voice, Shame about the rest

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Overproduced and overrated.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bossanova by Pixies

The Yes Album by Yes

Live At Leeds by The Who

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Tried to judge the music and not the artist. Failed. 1 star.

Yeezus by Kanye West

Utter shite.

High Violet by The National

Why?

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Low-Life by New Order

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

I started listening to this feeling quite cheerful, 10 mins in I was gloomy, two tracks later I was clinically depressed. Luckily I found the off switch before self harm became an issue but it was close. All in all not for me.

Trio by Dolly Parton

These ladies need to cheer up a bit. They are beautiful, have great voices but the songs are too depressing.

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this, especially Disc 2. This woman can really sing, she sort of went under my radar, I guess because Britney was so big at the same time. Some of it's a bit weird and self indulgent but by no means the worst thing I've listened to this week.

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

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

Sadly Biggie was taken from us in 1997, just a couple of years earlier and he wouldn't have been able to inflict this vile nonsense on the music world.

Blur by Blur

After 2 days of rap I was really happy when Blur appeared today. Then I listened to it, what a disappointment, apart from the first two tracks which I already knew and like, the rest is such a dirge. As a Mancunian I was always more Oasis than Blur in the 90's, turns out I was right.

Violator by Depeche Mode

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

All a bit waily for me.

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Funkier than The Four Tops or The Temptations, not quite up to Isaac Hayes, still this is the sound of my youth and gets an easy 5 stars for the memories it brought back to me.

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Not for me.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

Blunderbuss by Jack White

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

1977 by Ash

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

I've tried to like jazz for years without success, this didn't help. It sounds like next doors teenager got some instruments for Christmas and keeps on practicing. If I'd paid for this I'd be heartbroken. A solid 1 star with another one on offer if he ever learns all the notes and what order to play them in.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

The White Room by The KLF

Being There by Wilco

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

I normally like Sinatra but this is the proof that everyone can have a bad day

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Absolutely shite.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Astonishing, not by any means an easy listen but I'm glad I've been exposed to it.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Drunk by Thundercat

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

It's amazing that at 15 minutes this is still a quarter of an hour too long. It is a real stinker, some might say it's ground breaking of its' time, not me I think it's utterly shite, lots of noise and shouting, no message, no music, no chance I'll ever listen to this hateful nonsense again.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Wild Gift by X

Graceland by Paul Simon

Protection by Massive Attack

2112 by Rush

Kimono My House by Sparks

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Nevermind by Nirvana

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Calenture by The Triffids

Mask by Bauhaus

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby

Black Metal by Venom

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Crazysexycool by TLC

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Tedious!

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

When I started this project I wanted to be exposed to different things that I had not experienced before, mostly it has been enjoyable and worthwhile. I didn't think I would like this. I was right. Of the 150+ albums I have listened to so far this comes a firm last. There is nothing in this to redeem it. Thank goodness it's over and I never have to listen to it again.

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Amazing songwriting, fantastic lyrics, a true poet. If that were it it would be an easy 5 stars, but that voice, Jesus it's awful. Every cover of a Dylan song sounds better than him doing it. I'm less than 200 albums in to this project, wonder how much more of this I will be subjected to.

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Thank goodness I've got to go to a funeral later, it might cheer me up a bit after listening to this depressing nasal whining.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

This is amazing. The first album in this process that I had to immediately listen to again. I don't often give 5 stars, but I'd give this 10 if I could. Full of pathos, self awareness and fantastic imagery. If all his career was building up to this it was worth it.

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

I've seen Mr Rascal in a few UK TV programmes, he seems like a very nice chap with a good sense of humour ( for my American friends, that is the correct spelling of humour ). This sense of fun obviously leaks over into his musical offerings, to present this absolute shite as music suggests a deep sense of irony. Well done. And then to make it nearly an hour long, absolutely hilarious. One star for the joke.

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

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

The Predator by Ice Cube

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

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Awful.

The White Album by Beatles

Illmatic by Nas

Nope, Rap is still boring.

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

I'd never heard of The Icarus Line before this popped up on my list. I now look back on that as the good old days. Pointless noise.

Third by Portishead

Raw Power by The Stooges

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Headquarters by The Monkees

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

S&M by Metallica

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Absolutely shit from start to finish, if only no stars was a possibility. Terrible music, worse lyrics, not a single redeeming feature. My life has been made worse by listening to this crap.

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

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Ten by Pearl Jam

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Disintegration by The Cure

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

GREY Area by Little Simz

Mott by Mott The Hoople

On The Beach by Neil Young

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

With The Beatles by Beatles

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Transformer by Lou Reed

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Sulk by The Associates

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Murmur by R.E.M.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

My Generation by The Who

Imagine by John Lennon

Dookie by Green Day

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

xx by The xx

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

#1 Record by Big Star

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Pink Flag by Wire

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Scum by Napalm Death

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Arular by M.I.A.

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Moving Pictures by Rush

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Traffic by Traffic

Future Days by Can

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

Fun House by The Stooges

Van Halen by Van Halen

Sound Affects by The Jam

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

American Idiot by Green Day

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem