1001 Albums Summary

Kimono My House by Sparks

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Nothing I could say about this that hasn't already been said a million times. Love it. Always have, since first buying the LP in 1987.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

One of my favourite albums

Black Monk Time by The Monks

It took me a while to find this album for listening. Once I did however, I'm very glad I spent the extra effort. The band's history is interesting (formed by ex-GIs in Germany just as the U.S. buildup in Vietnam really started to gain momentum), and musically I can absolutely hear this as the grandfather of punk.

The Libertines by The Libertines

This genre and era was never really my cup o' tea.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Not one my favourites. Generally I prefer other recordings of these songs.

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

The Score by Fugees

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

The Man Who by Travis

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Reviewing an album 38 years after its release when you also listened to it on release is always a little dicey. It's a little more challenging for me to be objective when nostalgia is in play. In this case, I think much the same as I did in 1988: Lots of really catchy hooks (the opening riff of Welcome to the Jungle remains a classic), but too much of the rest of the song (and most of the remaining tracks) just sort of taper off.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

The Smiths have never been a favourite of mine, in fact they tend to just annoy me. This album has a few tracks that represent good pop song formula for me, so I'll give it a 3

Protection by Massive Attack

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Movies by Holger Czukay

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

The Cars by The Cars

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Although I always admired Amy's vocal abilities, the style never really connected with me. I can't say it's objectively good or bad; but I don't care for it.

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Rio by Duran Duran

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Dookie by Green Day

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

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

Horses by Patti Smith

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

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

The Band by The Band

25 by Adele

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

More Specials by The Specials

Marquee Moon by Television

OK Computer by Radiohead

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Garbage by Garbage

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Stankonia by OutKast

Play by Moby

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Wild Gift by X

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Abbey Road by Beatles

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Brothers by The Black Keys

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Slayed? by Slade

Sea Change by Beck

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

The Visitors by ABBA

Let It Be by The Replacements

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Goo by Sonic Youth

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Smash by The Offspring

Eagles by Eagles

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Pearl by Janis Joplin

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Timeless by Goldie

Virgin Suicides by Air

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

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

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Odelay by Beck

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Kenza by Khaled

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Dare! by The Human League

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Queen II by Queen

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Hotel California by Eagles

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Blackstar by David Bowie

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

B-52's by The B-52's

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Picture Book by Simply Red

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

C'est Chic by CHIC

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Low by David Bowie

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues