1001 Albums Summary

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Surprisingly good, especially the song with Flavor Flav.

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Bit boring

Smash by The Offspring

Really don't like this guy's voice

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

A classic but not my thing

Station To Station by David Bowie

True classic

Hot Fuss by The Killers

No my cup of tea

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Beautiful but somehow doesn't really stick

Close To The Edge by Yes

Unbearable!

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

Good, apart from the country & western bits

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

A true classic

Low by David Bowie

Fantastic, especially side B

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Not my thing but since watching the documentary must say I like this guy

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Absolutely fantastic, brings back many good memories

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

There must be an audience for this, but I’m not in it.

Woodface by Crowded House

Easy listening, not bad but quite forgettable

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Apparantly brilliant, but really doesn't do it for me

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Last album that Ian Curtis listened to before hanging himself, says it all. The best version of China Girl before Bowie glamorized it.

S&M by Metallica

Utterly crap

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Quite cheerful but definitely not my thing.

Highly Evolved by The Vines

So middle of the road that I’m taking the first exit

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

No better start to the day than listening to Raising Hell on the bike in Amsterdam. Absolute classic.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Beautiful album

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Brilliant, their concert in Amsterdam recently was incredibly touching.

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

Simply crap

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Surprisingly ok, but wouldn't normally listen to this.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

OK but not their best.

Live Through This by Hole

Fantastic album

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Classic, love Quicksand

Debut by Björk

Brilliant

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Actually quite nice

Low-Life by New Order

One of my favourite albums of all times

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Unbearable

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Who could not love Willie?

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Simply cook

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Not really my thing but also not terrible

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

Great, butUrban Dance Squad did it first

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Ok but quite forgettable

Queen II by Queen

Totally unlistenable

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Unlisteneable

Graceland by Paul Simon

Really not my thing, sorry Paul

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Just ok

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Sorry Phil

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Really tried but jazz is just not my thing

Disintegration by The Cure

Brilliant and beautiful

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Not horrible but really not my thing.

The Doors by The Doors

Classic

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Sorry Paul, prefer your previous band

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

At first I was horrified then I got into it but towards the end I just wanted it to stop

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Sorry but truly truly not my thing

Heroes by David Bowie

Genius

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

I really really tried but simply cannot like this band

Different Class by Pulp

Simply great

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Brilliant

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Actually quite irritating

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

Really can’t get myself to like them

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

Sorry Sinead, you were great but at this point you sound a bit dated.

The World is a Ghetto by War

surprisingly ok

LP1 by FKA twigs

I’m sure it’s good bit just not really my thing

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

I'm sure she's really nice but sorry not music I could ever warm up to.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Beautiful

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Nice cut & paste job of samples but doesn't leave a lasting impression

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Unlisteneable

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Just can’t get excited about this band.

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Surprisingly fun listen

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Great collection of songs

The Bends by Radiohead

Brilliant but not their best

Pink Flag by Wire

Great surprise

Parachutes by Coldplay

Oh well, what can I say

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Sorry Count, jazz is just not my thing.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Can I now get something a bit more recent please?

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

Not bad, from before Sir Rod started to question if he was sexy

Third by Soft Machine

Absolutely unbearable

Elephant by The White Stripes

Music for kids

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Really tried to like this… but failed

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Simply great

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Surprised that I actually quite liked this

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Really not bad at all

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Really really not my thing

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

If all songs were as great as the title song it would be 5 stars.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Actually surprisingly ok

No Other by Gene Clark

Surprised about how much I loved this album

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

Nice moments but a bit of a mess

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Classic

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Would have been 5* if Morrissey hadn’t become what he is today.

Scum by Napalm Death

Why so angry?

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

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Lemmy rules!

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Suprisingly good Springsteen cover

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

British Steel by Judas Priest

How could anyone actually like this?

GREY Area by Little Simz

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Not his best

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Not as bad as I expected

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

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

Truly not my thing, sorry Loretta

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Wild Gift by X

Ok but quite dated

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Luckily it had Helpless

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Skylarking by XTC

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Copper Blue by Sugar

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

The Clash by The Clash

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

New Forms by Roni Size

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Calenture by The Triffids

Some good songs but other than that painfully average

The Visitors by ABBA

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Leftism by Leftfield

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Frank by Amy Winehouse

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Illmatic by Nas

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Dookie by Green Day

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

C'est Chic by CHIC

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

Sea Change by Beck

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Moon Safari by Air

Moondance by Van Morrison

Spiderland by Slint

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

On The Beach by Neil Young

Hms Fable by Shack

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Kenya by Machito

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Mask by Bauhaus

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

Dog Man Star by Suede

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Back In Black by AC/DC

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

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

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Traffic by Traffic

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

En-Tact by The Shamen

Connected by Stereo MC's

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

OK Computer by Radiohead

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Damaged by Black Flag

Purple Rain by Prince

Horses by Patti Smith

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Imagine by John Lennon

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

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Violator by Depeche Mode

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

White Ladder by David Gray

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Fragile by Yes

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel