1001 Albums Summary

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Glitchy, noisy, early 2000s alternative.

Young Americans by David Bowie

Fun, theatrical, very 70s. Lotta sax. Not my favourite bowie period.

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Fun, smooth, jazz, with interesting time signatures. Was already familiar, but a decent listen.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Excellent classic rock. Not my favourite CCR, but hard to go wrong with them. Several classic tracks here.

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Bit too mellow for my taste. Didn't like the mix (vocals too high and instruments, especially guitar and bass, too low).

Fragile by Yes

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Interesting trip-hop and electronica influence 90s art pop.

Hotel California by Eagles

Nooooooo, not the eagles. Never been a fan, and this album does not change that. Boring dad rock.

Stankonia by OutKast

Debut by Björk

Document by R.E.M.

American Idiot by Green Day

Pretty mediocre. Some songs way too long. Doesn't hold up to anything they put put in the 90s, but arguably better than almost everything that came after (though Saviors has some good tracks).

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Disraeli Gears by Cream

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Middle of the road bluesy rock. Or maybe it's decent for that style - it's just not my jam.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

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

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Revolver by Beatles

Van Halen by Van Halen

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

OK Computer by Radiohead

Rio by Duran Duran

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

The Joshua Tree by U2

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Parachutes by Coldplay

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

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

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

The Blueprint by JAY Z

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Live! by Fela Kuti

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Harvest by Neil Young

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

London Calling by The Clash

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Low-Life by New Order

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Guero by Beck

Ten by Pearl Jam

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Lost Souls by Doves

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Microshift by Hookworms

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

A Seat at the Table by Solange

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Is This It by The Strokes

I See You by The xx

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Fun, dancy punk, pop, and lo-fi electronics. Mix is a little thin at times, but a decent album overall. Eau d'Bedroom Dancing is a standout.

Trio by Dolly Parton

Amazing harmonies. Could have used a couple more upbeat tunes, a little less schmaltz. Maybe if I re-listened on another day/another mood I’d rate it higher. But still, pretty darn good album from three of the best female country singers of the mid-to-late 20th century. Standout songs are: Wildflowers, Making Plans, and The Pain of Loving You

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Interesting concept. Certainly rewards a more attentive listen. Will probably return to this on a rainy night. Musically, Under Wraps and Intensive Care were some of my favourites.

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Don't mind some of the vocals, but a lot of the instrumentals are a bit cheesy. Don't normally pay attention to lyrics, but the few I noticed here were pretty off-putting. A couple decent songs throughout the album, but otherwise fairly forgettable.

Arular by M.I.A.

One of several on this list, I suppose, where it will be necessary to separate the art from the artist. A few decent tracks, but nowhere near as good as Kala.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

At times mesmerising, at times a little tedious. But overall a solid late-90s electronic album. Dirge and Aisha were standout tracks.

Pretenders by Pretenders

One of those bands where I know the name, but don’t recall ever actually listening to any (though a couple of the songs sounded really familiar). Some pretty decent early punk/new wave, along with some pretty boring songs (especially in the back half). A little uneven, but the standouts (like Precious and Mystery Achievement) were great.

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Another artist where I am familiar with the name, but had no idea what they sounded like. Quite a diverse record musically, but not always to my taste. Not really any standout songs (at least on a first listen), but also not a lot I would skip on a re-listen (maybe a couple songs).

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

GI by Germs

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Moving Pictures by Rush

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

En-Tact by The Shamen

Elephant by The White Stripes

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Odelay by Beck

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Boston by Boston

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Stardust by Willie Nelson

A bit too mellow and downtempo for my current mood - will probably return to on a rainy day. But some excellent songwriting nonetheless. And interesting instrumentation on quite a few tracks (really digging some of the organ work). Some standouts include Blue Skies and Unchained Melody.

The White Album by Beatles

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

25 by Adele

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Tommy by The Who

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

Roots by Sepultura

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

The Bends by Radiohead

The Clash by The Clash

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

On The Beach by Neil Young

Queen II by Queen

Born To Be With You by Dion

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

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Smash by The Offspring

Pump by Aerosmith

Back In Black by AC/DC

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Sea Change by Beck

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

21 by Adele

Bossanova by Pixies

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Play by Moby

Music From Big Pink by The Band

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Crazysexycool by TLC

Metallica by Metallica

Purple Rain by Prince

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

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

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

1999 by Prince

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Kid A by Radiohead

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

OK by Talvin Singh

Marquee Moon by Television

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Sail Away by Randy Newman

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

The Undertones by The Undertones

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Picture Book by Simply Red

Arrival by ABBA

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Reign In Blood by Slayer

British Steel by Judas Priest

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

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

So by Peter Gabriel

Garbage by Garbage

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

My Generation by The Who

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Faith by George Michael

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf