1001 Albums Summary

1/1001 I would probably have given this five stars back in the cassette days. Honestly haven’t come back to hear this one more than two or three times since. Maybe it’s a four star. I don’t know. Not my vibe these days.

2/1001 First listen. Fatboy Slim. The Praise you guy. Neve liked the song. The rest of this album however, I did enjoy and will come back to. Catchy. Fun. Druggy druggy druggy druggy druggy druggy

3/1001 First listen. I played the original and the extended version. There is a full concert version as well. The Who have just never done it for me. They have some huge hits but I don’t often play those either. This album was fine. Doubt I’ll ever play it again though.

4/1001 First listen. Never intentionally played The Cure before. Played this 5 or 6 times. There isn’t a single moment from this album I remember the next day. I didn’t dislike it though.

5/1001 Some interesting sounds and creative oddball stuff on here. I can see how some would not like this. For me, this is one of the good ones.

6/1001 First listen. I’ve heard Tom Waits somewhere before and I guess it was enough to keep me away this long. Right away I recognize the song from the movie Robots. This one isn’t bad. The rest of the album isn’t as bad as I expected it to be either. At times it has an Over the garden wall feel. A quick Google says the soundtrack was in fact inspired by Waits. One song has a Somewhere down the crazy river style. More inspiration? Sounds like Jim Morrison on another track. I did give this about eight plays. It’s not bad but I’ve done my time on this one. I understand there are 4 more Tom Waits albums to go on this project. Seems excessive given what didn’t make the list.

7/1001 First listen. One play. I know Herbie Hancock from Rocket. That’s it. This is about as far from my tastes as you could probably get. The first thirty seconds were dope though. To my uncultured ears this sounded like old vhs porn music. My first one star review. Curiously, almost all the reviews I was shown were five stars in spite of the 3.56 rating.

8/1001 I grew up on the capital records version of this album so I still miss the false start on I’m looking through you. All the History and hype aside. A fun and peppy collection of little jingles and a casual death threat you can sing along to. What’s not to love here? I’ll take all ya got.

9/1001 I played the crap out of this when it came out. Probably would rate it five stars then. Honestly hasn’t gotten a lot of plays in the 2000’s though. Still sounds great.

10/1001 I thought the greatest hits was all the ELO I needed but damn if this hasn’t growing on me in just a day.

11/1001 First listen. Eleventh album in and it’s my second from The Cure. Is this a weekly thing around here? In spite of the high praise from critics, I’ve never heard a note of this before. So, same as my earlier review. There doesn’t seem to be anything here for me. Maybe if I spent more than a day on it. Nothing to hook me in though. Still, not a bad album.

12/1001 First listen. Have never heard Happy Mondays before. I gave it three plays. This one isn’t going to grow on me. I don’t think I needed to hear this.

13/1001 First listen. I’ll need more than a day of this to rate it higher. Paying attention to the lyrics might help too. I did enjoy the singles.

14/1001 First listen. Not normally my thing but a creative, interesting and well done enjoyable album. I’ll get back to this one sometime.

15/1001 First listen. Sounds like the seventies right away. I know the hits. there’s a bunch on this one. Was feeling two stars but there’s more interesting things on here than just those tired old singles. Glad I listened.

16/1001 Here it is, the current number one album on this list. It’s all downhill from here I guess. Is it the greatest album of all time? I don’t think so. It is an album of catchy songs. One after another. Just hit after hit. After listening to this album yet again I reluctantly give this five stars.

17/1001 First listen. This one is unknown to me but seeing Brian Eno’s involvement made me optimistic. It was okay. Maybe another star if I spent more time with it. I’ll come back to this sometime though.

18/1001 So I finally listened to the album with the iconic banana on the cover. I probably need to be in a different state to get why this is highly regarded by many.

19/1001 First listen. Not a fan of Cave’s singing but overall this is good. Love the backup singing.

20/1001 First listen. I guess I expect something better from a former Beatle. Most of these sound like demos. Lots of screaming and Cookie Monster?

21/1001 First listen. Never intentionally played Coldplay before. I would listen to this again. Sounds like U2 at times.

22/1001 First listen. Last listen. Not for me. The music is okay. The singing is not.

23/1001 First listen. A good occasion to listen to and read up on an album I’ve known about for a long time but just never got around to. You can hear who they inspired here. Maybe another star if I played it more than a day.

24/1001 First listen. Never heard of these guys before. That’s an album cover that says stay away. Yeah, They sound like the stones. I’ll come back to this one again sometime. It’s a jam. 6/10

25/1001 What more needs to be said about this album? Everything and the kitchen sink is on this one. This is top tier for me. 10/10

26/1001 First listen. It’s got The Doors sound right off the hop. I’ve heard Black magic woman and Oyo como va countless times of course . Samba pa ti was the stand out for me. 5/10

27/1001 First listen. Before: Okay, I’ve read the wiki and reviews. Beyonce has a sister in the biz. I’ve not heard of this at all. This is jazz, soul and r&b. Historically not a good thing for me but I have an open mind. Oh and it’s a double album. Fuck me. After: Not near as bad as I was expecting. Length was not a problem either. The interludes were alright. Better than skits. This quote from The Guardian sums it up for me. "there's little punch or pop charm to the album, which boasts a surfeit of luscious textures and feisty attitudes, but a shortfall of killer melodies." 4/10

28/1001 Not my favorite style of music but Kendrick Lamer is undeniable and I do enjoy a good concept album. 5/10

29/1001 First listen. I have never heard screaming trees before but it does take me right back to 1996 only this sounds like what AI would produce if I asked it to make music from that year. It sounds like a stew of many other older bands. The Canadian band The tea party did this too but more effectively. I don’t listen to them either. This isn’t going to grow on me. 3/10

30/1001 First listen. Sounds something like early Kiss but with much worse singing. 4/10

31/1001 First listen. What a trip. Like what you hear in movies setting the scene that it’s now the late sixties except it’s nothing cool like All along the watchtower. Hard to embrace this one for the first time in 2025. 2/10

32/1001 First listen. Another band where I find out the reason why I’ve never heard them before. Another album of good music but bad singing. That voice is just wild at times. Well it’s not for me anyway. It’s not a bad album, in fact it’s almost good but I’ll pass on this one. 4/10

33/1001 First listen. I know the singles well. What remained didn’t reveal any hidden gems or all out rockers. Never considered this new wave. 4/10

34/1001 First listen. Wish the rest of the album sounded as good as the first song. 3 plays and can’t think of anything else to add. Meh. 4/10

35/1001 I think this is a great album. I don’t play this one enough. Are there a thousand better albums? I don’t think so. 8/10

36/1001 First listen. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of Dr. Octagon before. After tomorrow’s album I’ll be getting right back to this one. Killer Pushead cover too. 6/10

37/1001 First listen. Layla and some other shit. This is like way back in the day when you hear that song on the radio you love and just can’t wait to hear it again and again so you save up and buy the album and then there’s nothing else on there that sounds like that one song. But you try like hell to like it cause it’s all you got till your next allowance. Well it’s streaming now bitch and I don’t have to try and like your shit so I’m Movin’ on. 3/10

38/1001 First listen. I don’t know about this one. There’s something interesting going on here. I don’t think I can give this a fair rating in just a few listens. The singing is a bit much for me though. Reminds of the band Japan. 5/10

39/1001 Back in the day, License to ill was my go to when I wanted to listen to rap. This is almost as good to me but not quite. 6/10

40/1001 I saw a great documentary about the making of this album. Some of these songs are huge singles, others outright forgettable and the rest are pretty okay to me. 6/10

41/1001 First listen. Had to check again to see if I was actually listening to the right album. This is The Who? I have never understood this band. Their singles are good but everything else to my ears just sounds made up on the spot. 4/10

42/1001 Okay. I know this is regarded as one of the greats but I’m going to need more time to come around to jazz music.This sounds like a Charlie Brown special to me. 5/10

43/1001 First listen. Never heard of this band before. Nothing caught my ear in the five plays I gave it. Another album where the band is okay but the singer is shit. 3/10

44/1001 First listen. Another album from a band I’ve never heard of which is great but it’s another dud that leaves me questioning this list. Pretty generic sounding music. Nothing memorable to me. 3/10

45/1001 An old favourite. I love just about everything on this album. Doesn’t get much play nowadays though. 8/10

46/1001 I loved One step closer back in the day of Napster and LimeWire. I skimmed the rest and nothing was near as good as that one song. Listening now, I should have given it more of a chance. It sounds good but just not my jam these days. 4/10

46/1001 First listen. I don’t know how I know of these guys and yet have never heard their music before. Somehow not what I expected. Kinda mediocre at first but grew on me after a few plays. I’ll come back to this and probably explore some of their other albums. Actually after 5 more plays I’m giving this another star. 7/10

48/1001 First listen. Never heard them before but heard of them. Not what I expected. Good music. Not good singing. This one just rolled off of me. 3/10

49/1001 First listen. Can’t believe I’ve never heard the original Wild world before. I was pleasantly surprised with how different it sounded from the more popular takes on it. The rest didn’t do much for me though. 4/10

50/1001 First listen. Buffalo stance is a great catchy dance song. This rest of this album though? Just why? This list is so silly at times. Sounded like Do the Bartman was gonna be next. This definitely transported me back to 1989. Not bad, just not for me. 4/10

51/1001 This thing is a monster. This album and all the following remixes were my life at the time. It was like nothing I’d ever heard before. The production on this is a beast too if you can hear it on something other than a phone speaker. 10/10

52/1001 First listen. Never sought out a Todd Rundgren song before much less a whole album. A double album even! I like that each side has its own theme. I like that they’re only 3 or 4 minutes long. There’s a clear radio single here and then the rest. Sounds fine but I’m not coming back to this. 4/10

53/1001 First listen. I love the big names in grunge but just never got into Alice In Chains. I have heard the singles but never listened to them. I could get into this album though and will revisit this band again in the future based on everything I heard between the singles. 5/10

54/1001 First listen. Seriously? Like when your Dad reveals he was in a band in the nineties and springs this one on you. I’ve never heard of En-Tact before and this did not win me over. Maybe I would have been into this when it was released. Sounds like I’m hearing every preset on the keyboard at RadioShack. It would be great if it was explained why each album is actually on this list because some of these just seem absurd. Maybe that’s in the book though. 3/10

55/1001 First listen. This is an odd little album. It doesn’t stay in one spot too long. It’s got kind of a quirky vibe to start and is super chill by the end. I will revisit. 5/10

56/1001 First listen. I’ve read the reviews and “misogynistic” was in there a LOT! So i’m ready. Also one reviewer really, really, REALLY hates Mick Jagger! Never been much of a fan of early Stones myself. The singles are fine. I recognize a fair amount of songs on both versions of this album. Hard to get into new old stuff at this point though. 5/10

57/1001 First listen. This will get your toe tapping and your spirits up. Far removed from what I would normally listen to on a regular day. That was before the album a day challenge of course. This does makes me want to dig deeper into the Count Basie catalogue. 6/10

58/1001 This may be my least favourite Ozzy era Sabbath album. It was so long ago that I played this fully into the ground. Hard to rate this one. I think it’s the 3 singles on this that I’m just sick of. The rest of the album is still great though. 7/10

59/1001 First listen. I have listened to hundreds of hours of this style of music and have seldom come across the same song twice. So this is just more of the same, somewhat generic music to me. I love it but it doesn’t stand apart from all the rest. I would put Rowla on a playlist though. 5/10

60/1001 First listen. Five seconds in and I’m giving this a 3/10 (tolerable). In fact I’m writing this review now. If anything changes in the next hour and fifteen minutes I’ll update my rating. I have an open mind but jazz? 3/10

61/1001 First listen. I didn’t get to play this too much today but I will say this was a lot better than the Chicago I was expecting. Free form guitar is bananas! I don’t think this is my kind of music but there might be something here for me actually. I think I will play this again in the future to see if it could grow on me some more. A surprising three stars. 5/10

62/1001 First listen. This was enjoyable enough. I actually might play this again sometime. Just barely three stars. 5/10

63/1001 First listen. I struggle to get into this old stuff I haven’t heard before. Mostly due to its inclusions in soundtracks of media depicting the era from which the music was released. This sounds well done though, I just don’t want to hear it. Maybe with this project I’ll become more receptive to these old timey albums. 4/10

64/1001 First listen. I know the name but haven’t heard one of these songs before. I was waiting for the big single but it never came. This is a pretty slow burn the whole way. I gave it a fair shot and will listen to this again when the mood is right. 5/10

65/1001 First listen. I don’t know what this is. I don’t want to know. It was off to a good start though. 4/10

67/1001 First listen. Sounds like a bunch of generic noodling that I can’t distinguish from any of the other jazz entries on this list. 3/10

68/1001 After 8 never before heard albums in a row this feels like a day off. I’ll give it a spin anyway but I already have my rating. Maybe my third or even fourth favourite Doors album. It is hard to rank them as they all have great songs mixed with weird shit. But I think most of The Doors will get 4 stars from me. 7/10

69/1001 First listen. I’m doing this challenge because I can give any album a fair. chance. This one sounds like the musical equivalent of wearing ladies underwear. This just isn’t made for me. I feel like It would be weird if I did like this. It’s not bad though. 3/10

70/1001 A great album with huge hits that I probably don’t play often enough. Always enjoy it when I do. A great start and a great finish. About as ‘80s as it gets. 7/10

71/1001 Not a big Dylan fan but enjoy the hits. Another artist I’d probably enjoy more if I paid attention to the lyrics. I’ll come back to this one day. 5/10

72/1001 First listen. I don’t know why I haven’t dug deeper into these guys. I like enough of their singles. I was way into this one. A little throw back to guitar hero in There as well. I’ll be back for more. 7/10

73/1001 I recently enjoyed the Billy Joel documentary and have enjoyed his music on the radio but have never played a whole album before. This was alright. I’d add Movin’ out to a greatest hits playlist. 5/10

74/1001 First listen. Haven’t ever heard a good Christmas album. If you’re going to listen to Christmas music, it’s gotta be a playlist. 4/10

75/1001 First listen. It’s jazz. It just sounds like a warm up before the actual music begins but it never does. Thankfully it was only 32 minutes. 3/10

76/1001 First listen. Never heard of this guy before. I have heard badass Ginger Baker though. Others calling this jazz, I don’t think so because I liked this. I’ll be digging further into Fela Kuti’s discography. 5/10

77/1001 First listen. I feel like maybe I should like this more. It’s enjoyable enough but don’t know that I would seek this out again. I could cut and paste my reviews at this point for some of these albums. Nice to hear the source of the sample used on Rill Rill by Sleigh bells. They make a meal out of Can you get to that. 4/10

78/1001 First listen. This makes jazz more listenable but it still has some jazz so I don’t want to listen to it again. 4/10

79/1001 First listen. Apt album cover. A narrow field of colour from a broader spectrum. It looks like it sounds. I’m sure I only know of this band from their merch at Hot topic. I’ve never come across shoegaze music in the wild before. Not the sort of stuff you hear through the regular channels. I could probably get into this if I spent enough time with it. There’s nothing going on here making me want to do that though. 3/10

80/1001 In my ratings I’ve never factored in how shitty the artists are in their personal time. Hell, I don’t even factor in their lyrics. This was an enjoyable album. More so than many on this list. Reading the reviews, maybe I should be listening in secrecy. It’s fine. I seldomly listen to Skynyrd anyway. 6/10

81/1001 First listen. Not my vibe. 3/10

82/1001 These guys have some great songs. Some bands like the Eagles have a greatest hits album bigger than all their other albums. AC/DC seems like they would be one of those bands. A band that I enjoy when I hear them but almost never play them intentionally. 6/10

83/1001 First listen. In yesterday’s review I said AC/DC sounds like one of those bands that would have a greatest hits that that was bigger than any of their other albums like the Eagles. I would add Steve Miller, ABBA, E.L.O. and David Bowie to that list as well. Currently Changesbowie is enough Bowie for me. This album didn’t make me want to hear more. 4/10

84/1001 First listen. Never heard of Pere Ubu before. I played it a couple times. It was alright. I don’t think I need any more of this. The music was ok. The singing, not so much. 3/10

85/1001 First listen. I know two of these singles well. Never took an interest beyond that. This was one of the more enjoyable unheard albums to come from this list. I’m not so sure I’ll ever play it again though. Reluctantly three stars. 5/10

86/1001 First listen. I’ve heard two songs by New order before. They did not prepare me for this. The music was fine but my god that singing is awful. I got second hand embarrassment listening to what sounds like should have been a private moment. Good on ya if you suck at something and do it anyway and then succeed! People calling this a masterpiece. Ick. 3/10

87/1001 First listen. I’ve never heard of The divine comedy. Nothing like I would normally listen to but with multiple plays it’s hooked me in. This guy sounds a little like Jim Morrison in places. He even says just break on through at one point. I don’t normally put any consideration into lyrics but these are hard to miss and hilarious at times. I’m not sure what to make of this. 5/10

88/1001 First listen. I like this immediately. Sparse. Strange vibes. Sounds old and new at the same time but that’s trip-hop I suppose. I look forward to hearing more. 5/10

89/1001 First listen. I know what I don’t like and this isn’t it. 5/10

90/1001 First listen. About what I expected. Honestly, I liked “I’ve got you under my skin” with Bono better. 4/10

91/1001 First listen. Another unremarkable album. I kept playing it but it’s still just okay to me. Movin’ on. 4/10

92/1001 First listen. I listened to this all day and it was enjoyable but this, like so many other albums on this list, I just don’t know when else I would really play it. This is a great reason to participate in this project. I’m probably not going to listen to it again but hey, now I’ve finally listened to it. Also, Jeff Buckley (64/1001) was really into Simone and now I can really hear the influence. 4/10

93/1001 First listen. Curiously I have no memory of hearing the song Lust for life until I was in my 20’s when it was on the Trainspotting soundtrack. When I found out it was Iggy pop I was startled. He doesn’t make good music I thought. In spite of this and then finding out The passenger was him as well I still didn’t think there was anything more to this guy. Creepy 70’s lyrics aside this was a good pick today. Definitely has the Bowie sound. I did not expect to like this at all. I’m not sure why. Will listen to this again though. 5/10

94/1001 Memorable riffs, Great production and a cool confident vibe. Flo and Eddies backing are the cherry on top. 7/10

95/1001 First listen. I’ve Never heard one Hawkwind song that I know of but I know the name. Didn’t get the best opportunity to take all this in today but this is rockin’ enough to make me come back for more even with the goofy poetry. 5/10

96/1001 This one was in several album of the year lists but it still took me a few years to warm up to it. In fact it was their next album that won me over. The music is great. The vocals threw me. Not something I just throw on any old time. 7/10

97/1001 First listen. Jazz. I just don’t get it. 3/10

98/1001 First listen. Nothing is catching my ear on this one. Unremarkable. Unmemorable. 4/10

99/1001 First listen. I mostly know only the hits. I’ll listen again when I’m in a Neil Young mood. Love the title track. 5/10

100/1001 First listen. It’s pretty rockin’. There’s some interesting things going on throughout. Each song has something unique. I don’t think I need any more of this though. 4/10

101/1001 I love Zeppelin. The early albums? Not so much. This one isn’t really making the juice run down my leg. Sir! That is gross. These guys really start to take off at album III for me. 7/10

102/1001 First listen. Thirty years ago I would have just said this is gay. Today this sounds like it could have been made on my phone. There’s something about it I don’t like and I don’t want to hear any more of it. 3/10

103/1001 First listen. I don’t know what these hippies are on about. I suspect this is appreciated more for the lyrics. The music doesn’t do much for me. Lovely harmonizing though. The addition of Young doesn’t up my rating from the C,S&N album a month ago. 4/10

104/1001 First listen. Not at all what I thought krautrock was. This was alright. Experimental is always interesting to me. Definitely not something you can fully appreciate in a couple of listens. It does make me want to explore further into this krautrock thing now that I know it’s not Scorpions and Rammstein. 5/10

105/1001 First listen. Never cared for Slade. Maybe their connection to Quiet Riot, a band I liked for a minute in my early teens. Wasn’t as bad I was expecting. The recording sounded like a warbled old cassette in places. That hairdo though. Would listen again. 5/10

106/1001 First listen. Ahh the ‘80s! Even as a metalhead, everything else on the charts was still pretty catchy. I thought I was too cool for this when it came out but it was an enjoyable listen today. Hell, I’ll take She bop all day, any day. 5/10

107/1001 First listen. Punk music. I don’t get it. Amateur vocals. Weak production. It all sounds so Low effort to me. That could all be forgiven if the songs were there. Sounds like all attitude no substance to my ear. Some punk reviews as well. I gUeSs I’m A sNoB! 3/10

108/1001 First listen. Something out of the ordinary. So far removed from the usual listen I don’t know how to rate this. The vocals aren’t blowing me away but this has got a vibe. Maybe in a couple years when I’m done with the 1001 I’ll check back in on this. 5/10

109/1001 First listen. Really thought this was going to surprise me with how good it was. Nothing caught my ear on this one other than the big single which seems out of place hearing the rest of the album. I’m certainly not the target market for this album though. I did give the prince version a go and it was pretty clunky so she did a great job fixing that one up. 4/10

110/1001 First listen. This did nothing for me. There’s definitely worse music so I can’t give it one star. The best of ‘74? C’mon! 3/10

111/1001 First listen. Never heard an Emmylou Harris song before. I’ve done well avoiding country music this far. Now there’s this list. This is my first country album on this list. Just as I would expect, two stars. It’s tolerable. 3/10

112/1001 First listen. A song surrounded by an hour of shit. 3/10

113/1001 First listen. Never heard of this guy. Played it 4 or 5 times. I can’t remember a lick of it the next day. All seemed the same. No one song stuck out but it wasn’t bad. 4/10

113/1001 First listen. Sounds like it’s being made up on the spot. Just generic noodling. I’m sure there’s more artistry here but it’s over my head. 3/10

115/1001 First listen. My second album by Roxy music. I have no memory of that album but it got the same rating as this one from me. This was pretty rockin’ and weird enough that I could see it growing on me if given a chance. That cover though. Lady, You need two both to cover that bush. Pretty wild stuff for its time. 5/10

116/1001 First listen. I don’t know man. You’re not gonna win me over in a day with a voice like that. Nothing else going on here to help it along. I’m trying to fair and honest with this project but eeshk. 4/10

117/1001 Hard to hear some of these songs with fresh ears. They are so overplayed. Not an album I play often but there are no skips here for me. No ballads either. An all out rocker. A debut no less. An iconic cover and a wild alternative cover by Robert Williams. There’s so much more here than just the singles. A perfect album? Now that I really think about it. 10/10

118/1001 First listen. What fresh hell does this list have for me today? I’ve never heard of Drive like Jehu but I’m going in with an open mind in spite of the crappy band name, album title and artwork. Not near as bad as I expected. Vocals aren’t great. Overall good sound. Songs didn’t really hook me in. I would listen again but then not sure I will. There’s already plenty of stuff like this but better than this that I can listen to. The songwriting just isn’t there for me but that’s just one listen. 5/10

119/1001 First listen. I expected better based on the rave reviews. I assume you have to already be into Bowie and then this begins to glow with subsequent listens. This just did little for me. 4/10

120/1001 There are some great songs here but also a bunch of crap that just isn’t my thing and just so many of those uniquely Michael sounds on this. I’m not going to be playing this whole album again. 4/10

121/1001 First listen. Don’t do drugs kids. 3/10

122/1001 First listen. No hits on here that I recognize. A jaunty little album that could grow on you if given a chance. This gets more interesting at the back end of the album. 4/10

123/1001 Probably my least favourite, least played Floyd album. Psychedelic music mostly sounds silly to me but I can get into this on occasion. 6/10

124/1001 An enjoyable and casual live album. The charm being in how relaxed Johnny is and how he interacts with the crowd and anyone on stage with little concern for ruining any takes. I think I prefer his San Quentin album more but they’re both pretty cool. 6/10

125/1001 First listen. Ain’t never hear of these guys before. I had no issues with this pick today other than no stand out tracks. Good sound. Interesting arrangements. Not bad vocals. Reminds me of early Midnight oil in places. I might revisit this one day. Okay that last live track was kinda shit though. 5/10

126/1001 First listen. Not my kind of thing. Not something I’ll listen to again. 3/10

127/1001 First listen. Garbage does a version of candy says. Didn’t know it was a cover till now. The rest of this album is okay. Better than the last two albums of theirs I’ve heard on this list. Just barely though. I still don’t get this band. 4/10

128/1001 First listen. I know the name but never heard a TWOD song before. There is a lot to compare these guys to, so not much new going on here. Odd choice for an album opener. It never wants to end. Seems better to close with it. Second song. Didn’t I just hear this? It’s a good listen but I feel like there are better versions out there of what they’re trying to do here. It’s got a good vibe though. I might check up on this again. 5/10

129/1001 An authentic,original, fun, creative and interesting album. 7/10

130/1001 First listen. I’m not the target audience for this. Nothing sticks out as better than anything else here. Meh. 3/10

131/1001 First listen. Nothing I want to hear again. 4/10

132/1001 First listen. Never heard of this band. What a bad name. This sounds okay, just nothing to hook me in. Too many horns? 4/10

133/1001 First listen. Reading the reviews this sounds like it’s going to be a one time listen. I could see some of this as interludes between more normal tracks but a whole album of this? I don’t know why you would listen again. It would make a good soundtrack I suppose. 4/10

134/1001 First listen. I’ve never listened to these guys beyond their greatest hits. An enjoyable listen when you’re in the mood for this sort of thing. 5/10

135/1001 First listen. I played the directors cut of this. The only version available on streaming and then I played the original on YouTube, definitely the better of the two. Probably more enjoyable if I had got in on the ground floor. Hearing The KLF for the first time in 2026 sounds dated for sure but I’d come back to this one day maybe. 5/10

136/1001 First listen. Rod didn’t gain a new fan with this one but there’s nothing here I didn’t like. 4/10

137/1001 I don’t play this one much. I do enjoy it quite a bit though. A couple of stinkers but lots to love between that big opener and epic closer. 8/10

138/1001 First listen. I did give this a try one time and nothing caught my ear. This is my first full play through. Same result except now it’s that song from TikTok. Reminds me of the band Of monsters and men but more boring. This sounds like what depressed people might listen to. Music doesn’t have to be complicated or hard to play, so I can get into this but there’s probably something better out there to do the job. I’ll keep this in mind for the next blasé rainy day glum mood I’m in. 5/10

139/1001 First listen. Good lord this just goes on and on. Every musical idea this guy had at the moment. Just an hour of noodling around. Doubt this one will ever come up in conversation but it’s yet another album off the list. 4/10

140/1001 First listen. Dylan of the north. This feels like it was primarily words put together in such a way then the music added was of less importance. Didn’t do anything for me. 3/10

141/1001 First listen. This was enjoyable. It had its moments. I probably won’t play this again though. 4/10

142/1001 First listen. Not my kinda thing but this was enjoyable and there was a good variety of things going on. Better than a lot of other crap I’ve been getting from this list. I don’t know when I would listen to this again but I will rate it as such. 5/10

143/1001 I never loved this album so much that I played it over and over but I do come back to it time and time again. This just sounds so genuine. One of those the whole is greater than the sum of its parts albums. Ya just gotta play the full album every time. 8/10

144/1001 First listen. I bought Nick Cave’s best of CD years ago based solely on Red right hand. There wasn’t one other song near as good as that. There wasn’t even one other song that was good. The rough pre internet days. The music is okay on this album but this is not good singing. At times it’s just awful. I just don’t get it. I say no thank you to Nick Cave. 2/10

145/1001 This is an odd one. It was probably odd when it was released. Sounds like a soundtrack. I’ll play this again sometime. 5/10

146/1001 First listen. The Beach boys just sound so goofy to me. I could never take this band seriously. There’s definitely no mistaking these guys. It’s okay mixed in with other bands of the 50’s & 60’s but just a straight up album of these guys? No thank you. 4/10

147/1001 First listen. Simply put, I just don’t like the sound of this. I will not be playing this again. 3/10

148/1001 A timeless classic. 10/10

149/1001 First listen. This being my third Nick Cave album on the list it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. It all stays in one slow lane for the full length. I don’t really want to be in a place where I’d want to listen to this again. I’m sorry your son died Nick Cave. 4/10

150/1001 This is much like Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Half of it is amazing singles and the other half I don’t ever need to hear again. I like half of Thriller about half as much as half of Back to black though. 7/10

151/1001 First listen. Never heard of these guys. No song sticks out more than any other. Nothing memorable here but I really like their sound. I’m going to listen again. I want to like this. 5/10

152/1001 First listen. Not the sort of thing I ever listen to but it was enjoyable. 4/10

153/1001 First listen. By the end of this I was like Is this even the same album? Whole other vibe goin’ on. I’m not going to listen to this again but I did like the sound of it. This is a strong two but I’ll bump it to three stars. It kept me interested. 5/10

154/1001 First listen. I’m jamming.! 7/10

155/1001 Punk music or music by punks? A lot of different musical styles on this one. I never fully embraced this album but it’s gets a play every so often. 6/10

156/1001 First listen. Two Clash albums in two days. This one stays in its lane. Straight up punk. I most likely won’t play this again. 4/10

157/1001 First listen. Sounds like a whole lotta country to me. Next. 4/10

158/1001 First listen. Country music. I feel like I’d be in a sorry state if i wanted to listen to this. 3/10

159/1001 First listen. Better than expected. Love Bowie’s hits but haven’t explored much beyond those songs. Maybe I’ll branch out from here. 5/10

160/1001 First listen. I do enjoy things of the supa dupa variety but anything fly is none of my business. 4/10

161/1001 First listen. I don’t have much of an ear for this one. It all sounds like the same monotonous song. I dug the vibe though. 4/10

162/1001 First listen. I’ve always heard great things about Massive attack but this didn’t do much for me. The vocals I find, detract from this and date it as well. But that’s just one listen. 4/10

163/1001 Fourteen songs in just over half an hour!There’s a lot of different things going on here. Something for everyone. Some of this is great. Some is just goofy though. One of the best from The Beatles. 8/10

164/1001 First listen. Son of a preacher man and some other stuff. Not into it. 3/10

165/1001 First listen. Love the one you’re with and some other stuff. Not into it. 4/10

166/1001 First listen. Music is good. Vocals are bad. 4/10

167/1001 First listen. That guy from the band that did all those amazing things musically before anyone else. Not much amazing going on here though. Would this music even be on the list if it wasn’t this guy making it? I mean it’s okay but what’s the big deal? He did play just about every note himself so That’s pretty cool I guess. 5/10

168/1001 When you release a string of great albums followed by this dud, it’s called experimental. The cognitive dissonance of it. This band is clearly good but I don’t like this. It must be me. I’ll listen to it again. Actually, I’ll just play The bends instead. 5/10

168/1001 First listen. This guy is hard on the ears and hard on the eyes. He still trudged on and made a name for himself though. There’s a lesson in there kids. 4/10

169/1001 First listen. There’s some bops on here and some bad decisions as well. Makes me want to hear Purple rain. 4/10

170/1001 First listen. I’m not big into rap but this had a good flow and vibe to it. 4/10

171/1001 First listen. Probably a trip in its day. Certainly closer to what I like than most of what this list has to offer but I don’t know why I would play this again. Also, how is this punk? 4/10

172/1001 First listen. I can get into disco but it’s gonna need to be a compilation of the best. An album of this is a bit off the mark and just too much for me. 4/10

173/1001 First listen. Never heard of these guys. This was a good one. A refreshing change from so much daily mediocrity. After a couple listens I know I’ll come back to this group for sure. 7/10

174/1001 This does nothing for me. Back to black is so much better. 4/10

175/1001 Not something I ever think to put on. I enjoy this the very few times that I do play it. I’ll have to keep this one in mind in the future. I can’t not see Tony Soprano when Glad tidings plays. 7/10

176/1001 First listen. Maybe there’s something great here. I’m not gonna get it in one listen. Nothing here making me want to hear it a second time. 4/10

177/1001 First listen. No thanks. Superstition was cool though. 4/10

178/1001 First listen. This is a strange one. Sounds like there’s some borrowing of musical Ideas here. A little too straight faced to be a comedy album but the music’s not bad. Vocals are maybe a little samey. 5/10

179/1001 First listen. No part of stuck out in my mind as any better than the rest. I’d like to know why I needed to listen to this. 4/10

180/1001 First listen. This did nothing for me. Cool album cover though. 4/10

181/1001 This has a great flow, some cool beats and clever rhymes. An undeniable album. 9/10

182/1001 First listen. So this list has just any old album on it huh? Most of it sounded like the same mediocre song to me but that’s just one listen. 4/10

182/1001 First listen. I feel like I should like this. I want to. The bands I like, like this. I like what they’re doing, I just don’t like the sound of it. The instruments. The singing. Meh. I’ll try again sometime perhaps. 5/10

182/1001 That’s it. I’m done with this list. I quit. That was the final straw. This list is absolute garbage, to me anyway. I hate to be a quitter but also I should have done my research. Why should I care what some randos think I need to hear? Looking now at the complete list, I see so many amazing bands missing and others with only one album and yet Dexys midnight runners has 3?! Bowie with 9? I’m dodging a bullet missing out on that 3 hour album by magnetic fields at least. I rate today’s album just like 80% of my ratings, yet another 2 stars. Good luck to you all who persevere and may whatever God you believe in have mercy on your soul.