1001 Albums Summary

Yep, bring it on Phil L

Love it, I was late to the snoop party, but I dig this little can of trax

Decent

Good solid album 6/10

I didn’t really appreciate these guys, but I’ve now listened to them quite a bit, and I’ve been turned, like so much of their stuff🤣🥳

No

I fucking love this album, it’s in my collection - Keith Flint🙌 RIP

Really enjoyed this album, played it on a roll 3 times, hip hop, Jazz - right up my street, don’t know how I’ve missed it?

Very good album, very enjoyable, played twice over

I loved the single ONUAG, but the album, not very much, I actually prefer George Clinton’s work with “Parliament”

Love this album, it’s in my collection - good to hear again- ace

I enjoyed this album surprisingly- I loved Joy Division, but never got into NO. Decent listen

Not really my thing

Enjoyed listening to the whole of this album, I have sound + vision single from this album, funnily enough I’ve just read a Biography of Bowie

I find Coldplay very middle of the road, I liked “ yellow” when it came out, but do not have any Coldplay in my collection, the albums ok, but 5hats it.

Not listened to the whole of this album for many years - chance now to put that right! Very good album - Singing along to songs I’d not heard for ages

Loved Mr Soul the opening track, psychedelic- good track, the rest of the album was ok, not much happening, but I do like this error of music, brought us so much more great music!

I do love Dylan’s early stuff, and have quite a few CDs, not heard this particular album before, really enjoyed it - music’s so pure- so bluesy

Well, what a surprise this album was, never been into Bruce, but I absolutely loved this album, played it twice in. Row, and have added to my collection - love the stories in the songs.

Another surprise, never heard this one in 1981, and I was well into the Ramones, Dolls, Heartbreakers etc - good to hear some post punk

Funny this one, my sister had it back in the 70s, far too tame for me, over the years though it grew on me, I do love “Dreams”, listened last night to the whole album

Poor album, not like the Beach boys, similar, but found it dull

Mediocre tbh, not my style at all

Surprised as I quite liked some songs on here, never heard anything that I’m aware of before, fav track - “ keep the car running”

Awful, I can’t listen to much of that!

Quite enjoyed it, obviously Imagine is a fantastic song, but the others in the album I rather liked except Jealous guy.

Not for me

This is one of the all time classic albums ever, love it.

Listened to again, and watched concert footage, raw, powerful in 1980

Not as good as the earlier albums, not really enjoyed

Didn’t do anything for me,

This was a surprise, I’d never heard of them, but really enjoyed this one

Bit of the same stuff throughout the album, I probably need to listen. Few more times?

Didn’t like this at all, not me at all

Some nice tracks on here, and if I played on repeat could like more

Very much enjoyed this taste of Green Day, takes me back a few years, I do like their energy, and meanings in songs, on top form here too.

Struggle to listen through to these long songs, though Hayes is very soulful

Was ok, I’ve not listened to a FF album before, though I do like the odd song, and loved Nirvana, Grohls stuff is a bit heavier

Some excellent tracks on here that have spanned mine and my kids generations, “Fit but you know it” and “dry your eyes” master class in writing 💥

One of my favourite albums ever, saw them twice on the “Meat is Murder” tour, I still have the programme from the Ipswich gig - “Well I wonder” and “Barbarism begins at home” marvellous- Morrissey’s lyrics, amazing.

Other than the hits on here, album stuffers, I liked the 2 early madness albums, but this is a decent effort

Really enjoyed most of this album, brimful original version - excellent- couple of other real crackers - nice surprise

Should like this more, as I like indie girl bands, another listen required- I have downloaded the album

Probably need to have a few more listens, but liked it on 1st play, couple of nice trax, will listen again.

The name always reminds of the French kids show on TV from the late 60s…..the album is ok, song are so similar though, easy listening though, nice background music

This is possibly in my top 10 albums of all time, so raw, and meaningful at the time, “A certain romance” is an all time favourite- Alex Turner at his best - both lyrically and poetic - masterpiece 🤩

A couple of outstanding tracks on here, but I thought I’d enjoy it more, as I do like my hip-hop, maybe I’ll give it another spin, as it’s so highly rated around

He might’ve been back, not sure from where though😂 nice little “pop” album- but nothing special here ( for me that is).

Great start to this album, and I thought “yes” this is right up my street, but it never gets going in my opinion- decent though

Love this album, easy 5 stars

This is one of my favourite albums ever, played so many times, “ where is my mind” - stand out, screeching guitar- Kim Deal, Black Francis, I saw the Poxies in 89, and 90 - great gigs🙌

On first hearing it, I thought what an odd album to make the 1001, but I’ve listened Again this morning, and it reminds me a bit “Moby” mixed with country vibes, quiet got into it actually 👍

Excellent album, not heard it recently- I think I might buy it today as it’s so good - one of the best albums from the 80s - reminds me of T Rex, but the gravel voice and manic guitars from the Reid brothers makes this album sensational 🎸

I bought this album a few years ago, I had been into Nirvan from when I heard them on “The Word” all those years ago, I played this album again yesterday, most of the songs I love, loved Kurtz songwriting, great 3 piece band.

It’s difficult to not like a Neil Young album, and this one didn’t disappoint- you know what’s coming, and you can’t help yourself - the band are so tight, Neil’s voice still strong.

My 2nd favourite Bowie album behind “Hunky Dory”, ziggy is a masterpiece- I have my original copy on vinyl, five years beautiful- Starman, that’s what he was a “Star” man, Bowie was the 1st true icon in British music🙏🏼

This is my favourite album ever!! 1978 was a pivotal year in my musical history, 18 years old, and this album really moved me, I still play regularly- I can sing along to every song, the trio ; Weller, Foxton, Buckler absolutely superb - ripping through the songs, then slow it down, English rose, and fly, the classic - down in the tube station, A - bomb, to be someone, all classic Jam songs - outstanding album.

The only song I liked on here was “ North American scum”, other than that - Nothing…..

I know the 3 songs that charted way back when Cyndi hit the charts, but I’ve never been into her music, time after time is the best song on here, but not my thing….

Really good to hear this album again, I had it many years ago, and saw them in 1978, with The Cure as support! So many good tracks on here

I do really like Stevie Wonder albums from the 70s but not particularly this one, other than “ Boogie on reggae woman” bit disappointing tbh

My daughter and I listened to this yesterday evening, not sure that I like it, it goes on and on through the various names of songs, maybe at. Festival this might be better?

I grew up listening to Dave Brubeck, so I’m familiar with most of his works, my Father is now 89, and I have him to thank for my love of Jazz from the 1950s and 60s, and these tunes are timeless🥰

This was far too long, and I didn’t play it all, but it was ok as background music,

I only got into Neil Young 15 years ago, but then bought a lot of his albums including this little beauty

Wow! I absolutely loved this one, Dr John/Beastie boys/ Red hot chilli peppers/ Dylan, blues, hip hop, funk, jazz Right up my street, I’ll buy this - stand out track “ Garbage man”

Not listened to this one for a while, obviously very well structured but also obviously completely all on Acid, and way gone🤣 Still a very good album

I love this album, I ve had it for a few years now - good to play it through this morning - Getz/Byrd - great combo

I’d never listened to this Bowie album before, I like the cover, cool - sounds in places like “ Black Star” which I love, there’s a couple of excellent tracks on here - “Where are we now” and “Heat”

Truly outstanding album, never understand, cindy, honey, trip me - Reid brothers so inspirational- I still have my old JAMC t shirt from the 1980s🤩

Also played this in the car yesterday 15/1/26 - I thought it was boring up to “Tea in the Sahara” and I sang along to it? Had to look it up and see if it featured in a movie….I found it

I don’t like this at all

Thought I might enjoy this, but sadly not, Brazilian beats are always upbeat, but this didn’t hit any heights

Love the long version of 1999 on here, brings back gooood memories, I can see why prince was so popular too.

Really enjoyed this little beauty 🔥

Good listen on my way to the football last night, Town beating Bristol City 2-0, good vibe, put me in a good mood⚽️🤩

No, not for me at all….

I know this is classed as a classic album, and I did singalong to the 1st 3 songs, but not really for me.

What a fabulous album to listen to in the car, loving Dolly and this album, made me smile all day!!

Interesting, funky, not listened to Shuggie before - some good stuff on here

It’s was average, a few decent tunes on here, without being spectacular

I must be one of the few people in the world who doesn’t get LZ?

I really wanted to like this outing, as I read up before listening, folk, trad, Indian, sitar, but the voice on these tracks unfortunately I didn’t like, could been so much better, but I suppose in the 60s this was “wild”

Awful, I can’t listen to Genesis

Tori Amos - I get is an excellent musician, but not much on here for me.

Lovely album, at the end of their time, not to play any of these live as The Smiths, I just read Mike Joyce’s’ book “The Drums”, he said this is his favourite album.

I get that he’s a great crooner, and I think if I’d have grown up with the Walker brothers, I might’ve liked him more, I did listen to it all.

I actually listened to all of this album, whilst Ironing on Sunday morning, it was ok, with her haunting voice, but not that I would listen again tbh

Wow! This album blew me away, and made me quite emotional whilst driving, what a Thing of Beauty.

I knew I’d like this album, as I have a few bits on CD, good to hear them at their earliest, some good tracks on here.

That’s A no from me

Well, I’d never heard of this band, and played it on a long car journey- 1st track a bit of nothing, but after that I quite enjoyed it!

I have quite a few Hendrix albums, but not this one, so,obviously some excellent stuff on here, plus a few songs I’d not heard before, Hendrix was a master, and I didn’t discover him till the early 80s - what a loss….

Hardcore hip hop at it finest - love them.

A bit too loud, as I do like my Punk, but didn’t really get into it, played a few more of their songs off other albums, but still not quite there for me

Great to hear “Tribe” again, excellent album, loved listening to the tunes

Enjoyed this little beauty, I bought “Birthday as. 7” single” when it came out, loved the 1980s alternative dance stuff

I found myself singing along to some of these catchy tunes, which made me smile🙂

Omg - couldn’t listen to much of this - not too uplifting.,,.

Excellent album, I don’t play it enough nowadays, still prefer “Surfa Rosa”, and lucky enough to see Pixies in 1990 with Kim Deal

Well, this was a real mix up of stuff, but I have to say I did quiet enjoy it, “ Vermillion Kisses” ans “Miles” we’re my 2 standouts, for very different reasons

Interesting album, can’t quite put ,my finger on whether I liked it or not, I see from the write up on the band, it has inspired quite a few - 1968 seems like they were well ahead of their time.

Probably the greatest album ever🥰 Bowie at his absolute best on this one, early Bowie best for me - I love every song on here, still have my vinyl copy, that I played yesterday with all the crackles 🤩

Well, listening to this in the kitchen, sober is not the same as listening after drinking, or being high, so it’s a low score.

I love this album, so good to hear it again, Planet Claire is an all time favourite song, I could play along on bass guitar 🎸 I recently purchased the album again on vinyl

The best Smiths album, opening with “The Queen is dead”, excellent live and I was lucky to see The Smiths 4 times🙏🏼, I have my original gate hold vinyl, “I know it’s over”, “ There is a light that never goes out” all absolute Bangers - Morrissey, Marr, Rourke, Joyce, 🙌

God, I struggled to listen to this, not for me

It’s ok listening to this again, but nothing remarkable other than “When love breaks down”

I really liked the album, R&B, I’ve downloaded to listen again.

Dire Straits passed me by in my youth, too MOR, but now I quiet like them, an age thing obviously 🤣 decent album this one

Really enjoyed this little beauty- never heard of them before, but excellent hip-hop, some good tracks on here

I’d heard the “Hype” around Doves, but never listened to anything bar a couple of songs on BBC6, what a nice surprise really liked the album, sounded like early “Ride” - have downloaded to play again.

I like most of it, but it goes on a bit, couple of decent tracks to enjoy

It’s funny I was looking forward to listening to this one, however I realised I only like one track on here which is the excellent “Save a Prayer”, Simon le Bon’s voice - I don’t like

Love this album, 2 nd time round, I’m buying it

Decent album, a few great songs on here - vocals and band nice easy going tunes whilst walking the dog

Some excellent tunes on here, I’d never heard “Turtle Blues “ before - loved it, Janis Joplin’s voice - 🤩

Oh what a voice she has, not heard this one for a long time, what a legend!

I haven’t heard this album for soooo long, we were right into them in the early 90s, and sa them around 92/93, funny, it’s good - but dated, but hey ho

Oh Wow, what a great album to listen to whilst walking the dog - I can see where the New York Dolls came from, plus Sex Pistols etc, Iggy sounding so puuurrreee!

I don’t dislike FF, but on the other hand, I don’t really like them, but the album was ok

Really enjoyed singing along to this one on this mornings dog walk, some real classics from Ray Davies and the boys.

Not really my thing, but innovative

I’m not. Fan of Eric Clapton, and I don’t rate “Layla” either, and these songs…..little wing, cover of Hendrix, big disappointment

Nice surprise this one, not heard her much before, enjoyed this album, beautiful voice, I’ll listen again.

What a surprise, I really liked this album, very unusual sounds coming through the speakers in my ears, lol - “ do you realise “ great lyrics

Very happy album, I felt like I was on a beach somewhere…..

What a wonderful album this is, loved it - amazing 1973, - 53 years old - when “Soul” was so sweet.

I do like some of his stuff, but not this particular outing.

Wasn’t keen on this the 1st time round, still not changed my mind, listening again

I enjoyed the album, lots of songs I’d never heard - Top band!

Excellent album, I saw the Stranglers in 1978, when I was 17, and again in 2014, and they’re still going strong, JJB bass, Greenfield keyboards, Jet Black drums, and Hugh Cornwall vocals - 🙌

Not for me

I liked a couple of songs on here, But they sound so much like radiohead, I thought I could hear Tom Yorke😂

Some classic songs on this one, never been into MJ, but obviously highly talented, and misunderstood in most circles, but j His talent as a singer is clear.

It was ok, with no stand out track

This was quite good, after reading all the negative comments, reminds me of Beastie Boys/Beck, too much use of the “F” word on every song though….

Oh Jimi what a genius - excellent album cut with class and drive - loved it 🤩

I do like this moody album, where you can’t hear the lyrics over the instruments, I have a few songs from MBV on playlists, it’s kinda cool

My favourite Bob Dylan album, singing along whilst taking my afternoon walk - spot on🤩

I don’t get Van at all, and this one did nothing for me either…

Haven’t heard the full album for a very long time, I liked The Sugarcubes before, so when she went solo you just knew… I saw her at later with Jools Holland at White City in 1993 - she was amazing - love this album - “ Pocket Rocket”

Love these guys, excellent powerful album, “Fight the Power” 👊🏿

This didn’t do anything for me, average

Beautiful David Bowie, excellent album whilst taking a walk yesterday, tears as I walked knowing David was leaving us and this was his parting gift to the world🙏🏼🫶🏽

Decent enough album, with 2 bangers, shout, and rule the world, the band passed me by in 1985, as other Indie bands took over my airwaves.

Not really my thing, I do like some of her other stuff though.

I enjoyed side 2, downloaded a couple of trax, starting to get into LZ!

It’s ok, one great song on board

I didn’t like this at all, but the crowd loved it, lol!

This is the 2nd outing for me with this album, it’s funny but I do really like a couple of tracks on here, “Giggy smile” and “It’s a bit of a pain” these 2 could slot into 2026 easily.

Don’t like this effort at all

I quite liked this, when I didn’t expect to, I know the main song well, but the rest of the album was pretty decent

I do like this album, with the 3 classic songs on it, thumping Rhythm

It was good, but no outstanding track, a lot of talking over

I remember my sister being into Joan when we lived at home, I never got into her, but she has a great voice, and I didn’t mind the album tbf

Excellent album, not heard it for a few years - some great tunes on here - Evan Dando -

Lovely album, Adele at her very best on this one, and so nostalgic

Not for me

One great track on here. Other than that - mediocre

It was ok, if a bit dull

This is not my favourite Bowie album, but still the master at work

Love this album, my father had it when we were kids, I still love it today

Probably the finest 1st album ever? I bought a copy in 1989 - soon after it’s release- and now I play it and am surprised “Fools Gold” is not on the album - Amazing 1st album. RIP - Mani🙏🏻

I bought this over 25 years ago, and sadly it has dated, and I found it hard to listen to….

It’s was ok

Always loved this album, bought it when it came out, absolute class

Sounds so muck like Pixies, yeah cool album, liked it

The album wax ok, but nothing special and I really like a lot of their music

There’s a lot to like about this album, and I can see why people rate them, newish band for me

I do like a bit of C&W, but not this album, very average

Charlie 2 na- ah I tried to place his voice, nice tracks here - decent album

Awful noise

The only song on this album I like is “Killer Queen” - the rest - No thanks

I thought I might like this, but I didn’t…..

I really liked this album, reminded me a bit like The Kinks, but a bit more psychedelic-

I liked this, a good listen on this mornings early morning walk

I enjoyed it in parts, but I don’t really like Bryan Ferry’s voice, idk why

good album, not listened to it all the way through for a long time - got into NY around 25 years ago, what’s with the silent track, didn’t know that was on here, till today😂

Love this album, I saw Stereo MCs live, supporting HPpy Mondays in 1992, I still have my ticket! They were excellent live, bought this album, “Connected” absolute Banger, and now my kids love this track too🤩🤩🤩

Not for me, bar one track

Never really got into this band, even with their biggest hits, and this one didn’t do anything special

I’ve always loved this album, not played right through for a while, excellent vibe on here, Jim Morrison🙏🏼🙌 what a voice

I enjoyed the album, particularly the 10 min version of Papa, I had to look up “The 1st time ever I saw your face”, so many excellent versions, and wondered who wrote the song? Surprised to find Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, ha, 🤩 amazing

I hate it

Love Muddy, what an excellent little album, what a voice, singing along on todays walk, the master blues man 🙌

I’ve never liked SR, or for that matter Mick Hucknall, not really into any white soul either, so no different here.

I got into this album on the 1st song, which I knew. But didn’t know it was D…..loved the Indian sitar songs, took me back to my parents in the 1960s, amazed to see he’s still alive🙌

It was an ok album, I like “the weight”, other than that, not a lot to get excited about…

2 class tracks on here, reminds me of my dads music - coconut, and without you - I just read up about him, cool

Mmmmm I remember her around the time of this album, and then I discovered all her stuff with Ike - which is very good, this album was rather boring

I don’t understand how this is in the top 1001 albums, nothing going on here

All those old songs when I was at school, ELO, Mr Blue Sky stand out song

What a Banger of an album - outstanding🙌

This album has grown on me, very “muse”, I know her work from the VU time, I read up about her too

Kinda kool album, different but similar

POW!! Well it’s true that we love one another I love Jack White like a little brother Well Holly I love you too But there’s just so much that I don’t know about you 🥰

I really enjoyed this unknown singer, I played it on repeat, good stories, and a fine fiddle.

I know Jesse won’t like this album, but it’s a classic, best PIL album, backing band are excellent and Johns haunting voice, I saw PIL in Feb 2026 in Cambridge, great show, I had metal box at one time too on vinyl, but sold it for £80…..

No thanks

Francis has a beautiful voice, but this album is too slow, and slushy on a warm day, need something uplifting

Not sure what to make of this album, very different to what I thought it would be, sounds like something from the 1960s

Not heard this one for a while, loved the album when it came out in 1978, bought it, went to see Elvis in 1979 on the albums tour - can’t remember a lot about it tbf, lol. Good to play this again last night.

I really liked some of this album, I do remember Garbage - Shirley Manson rings a bell, not sure what I was into at the time, 🤔

I wasn’t aware of his work until recently when I heard “pigs in there” on the radio, which I loved, time to explore more of his stuff, I liked a lot of this album.

The power and the glory, The Godfather and still going - 1st time I’d listened right through “We will fall”, of course John Cale🤦🏻

What an absolute pile of 💩

I do like 10cc, but not this particular album - nothing of any worth here

Long album listen to, but I reallly liked it - good beats - obviously “Sincere” a great track with different mixes - will listen again

I do like this, some great songs on this one - remember the monkees from my child hood - hey, hey

I have a funny liking for Dire Straits, too MOR on the face of it, but some excellent songs, that I sing along to

Not really my thing, undecided on what genre of music this classifies as - but not much here-

I’m really not sure about this album, no real highlights here for me, a bit boring

A Beatles album I don’t have in my collection, some decent songs on this album, but I don’t like everything on here, I’m obviously aware The Beatles are massive, but based on my listening yesterday, it’s a 4

A good listen in the car yesterday, but nothing spectacular- I was expecting more tbh, as it’s in the top 1000? Nothing to really get my teeth into

Oh yes, get in - one of the greatest, if not the greatest hip hop albums of all time - “Don’t believe the hype”

It’s ok, but nothing special here - goid voice

Good old Elvis, kinda nice album, with a few classic, stand out trax

Excellent bit of Jazz, very enjoyable

Happy go lucky tunes, up and coming

Not the greatest BB album I’ve ever heard, but the boys in good harmony

Good varied album, some decent tracks without being outstanding

It’s ok, but nothing special - it’s easy listening to REM

Motning special here

Loved this album, heard a few of the tunes before, but so good , don’t own the album, but one to consider - “ fell in love with a girl” great track……..say no more🕺🏻

Mellow sounds on a hot Saturday afternoon, need to listen to the 2nd half of the album

Couldn’t get into this at all?

Beautiful album, beautiful voice,

Excellent album, brought back some great memories, couple of tracks I’d not heard before too, what could’ve been later?

Not for me, dreary and downbeat

Love Birdland, but the rest of the album was a bit of a mish\ mash

I’ve always loved this album, so different to anything I’d heard before in 1994, I bought it the day it came out took it home and played it non stop whilst painting rooms in a house we’d bought in the London suburbs- “ I just want to be a woman” from Glorybox……this album is perfection with excellent samples.

Not my favourite album by Parliament- still decent heavy funk

Nice little groovy album, some cool tracks on here, I do like B&S, without loving them

I was turning 16 and finding life tough going, but then Punk happened, I heard “Anarchy”, bought the 7” single, “Pretty vacant” 7” I still have, and I have my original vinyl of “Never mind”. The Pistols were something completely different, and I loved it -after all that prog rock shit.

Listening to this yesterday with my daughter, couldn’t get the volume right, then the 1st track blasted out after a quiet start, she said “ what the hell are you listening to”😂 Not my favourite PJH album, but a decent listen

This grew on me, had to play it twice, something very different going on here, had to look the band up, never heard of them, some really cool tracks on here.

1st song excellent/ the rest mediocre

Very pleasant album, with great harmonies, nice easy listen

I couldn’t think who this was, but then I remembered Damon Albarn, I couldn’t get into it at all, prefer Gorillaz.

I thought I might like this, 1978 was my prime year, however it didn’t hit that level I was expecting…

I really don’t like this at all

This really grew on me, after the 1st couple of trax, I thought, no, but I continued my journey and really enjoyed all the trax- even downloaded a couple

Didn’t like this effort, nothing really happening here.

Don’t really like this album, but I would think if you were there in 1966, fair play, I’d have been 5, my Dad wasn’t in to him, so no Dylan at home growing up

Enjoyed this album on my afternoons drive in the car, such a great sound, got me in a good mood before the football, England 2-1 Norway, World Cup 2026 ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I do like Tom Waits, but I struggled with this album, almost like he was trying too hard?

Mr Brightside I know is a classic, but funnily I’d never heard this until 3 years ago, when the killers headlined on the Saturday at Latitude, and I was going through some songs😂 My daughter couldn’t believe it….a couple of other decent songs this one, but I’m not into them, sorry

This grew on me after the first track, quite enjoyed it to my surprise, but then these two are Gods🙏🏼

Not very good apart from BR.

Not great apart from Virginia Plain, average

No thanks, I’ve heard a bit about them, and thought I wouldn’t like them, and I was correct

I’d only ever heard discotheque by stereo lab which I love, and this album in the most part was very good, the albums a bit long is all, but I liked it.

Nice little album, though songs melt into each other, amazing that this album is in the top 1001? There’s going to be so many missing….