My 1001 Albums Journey

Album	You	Global	Diff
Juju Siouxsie And The Banshees	5	3.33	+1.67
Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	5	3.39	+1.61
The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett	5	3.39	+1.61
Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder	5	3.57	+1.43
Maggot Brain Funkadelic	5	3.6	+1.4
Heroes David Bowie	5	3.61	+1.39
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	5	3.66	+1.34
Dummy Portishead	5	3.71	+1.29
Brothers In Arms Dire Straits	5	3.74	+1.26
Let's Stay Together Al Green	5	3.76	+1.24

Album	You	Global	Diff
On The Beach Neil Young	1	3.46	-2.46
Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel	1	3.23	-2.23
Dare! The Human League	1	3.05	-2.05
This Nation’s Saving Grace The Fall	1	2.89	-1.89
Doolittle Pixies	2	3.74	-1.74
Band On The Run Paul McCartney and Wings	2	3.66	-1.66
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine Cee Lo Green	1	2.66	-1.66
Chore of Enchantment Giant Sand	1	2.63	-1.63
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Bill Evans Trio	2	3.31	-1.31
Little Earthquakes Tori Amos	2	3.22	-1.22

Club Classics Vol. One

Soul II Soul

4/5

James Brown Live At The Apollo

James Brown

4/5

Let's Stay Together

Al Green

5/5

Doolittle

Pixies

2/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

4/5

Floating and dreamy throughout, with a lush, hazy atmosphere that feels almost weightless. The vocals come through more as texture than lyrics, and the whole album feels like being immersed in sound. It reminded me of a mix between The Cranberries’ warmth and The Cure’s moodiness. “Heaven or Las Vegas” was the clear standout track for me. Beautiful and hypnotic, even if some of the other songs blur together on a first listen.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

5/5

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

3/5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

5/5

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens Of The Stone Age

4/5

Sulk

The Associates

2/5

A bit messy and uneven overall, but “Gloomy Sunday” stood out for me, and “Love Hangover” is an excellent cover of an already classic track.

Five Leaves Left

Nick Drake

3/5

Juju

Siouxsie And The Banshees

5/5

Ready To Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

4/5

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg

Jerry Lee Lewis

4/5

Dare!

The Human League

1/5

Dummy

Portishead

5/5

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

4/5

Tracy Chapman

3/5

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits

5/5

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

4/5

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

3/5

Found it hard to get going with the first track — blame my untrained jazz ears — but I started to enjoy it from “Bitches Brew.” I’d like to come back to it later to reassess whether I’m being too harsh. I was really grooving from “Spanish Key” onwards.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard

Bill Evans Trio

2/5

A pleasant listen, but not especially memorable for me. Bill Evans’ piano is beautiful throughout, and the bass work really stands out. Still, on several tracks I felt the absence of a vocalist, which made it harder for me to fully connect. Probably one to revisit when I’m more in the mood for intimate, conversational jazz.

We Are Family

Sister Sledge

3/5

Very

Pet Shop Boys

2/5

Felt Mountain

Goldfrapp

4/5

In Our Heads

Hot Chip

2/5

“Look at Where We Are” and “Flute” stand out, but the rest didn’t hit as hard. Disc 2 of the Expanded Edition clicked more for me.

Heroes

David Bowie

5/5

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

5/5

Peter Gabriel

1/5

“Solsbury Hill” is a fantastic song, but the album overall feels a bit less substantial than the ones I’ve reviewed so far.

Chirping Crickets

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

3/5

Great Rock & Roll album.

Scissor Sisters

3/5

Fun glam rock album and very easy to jam and dance to. The use of multiple instruments, different sounds, and the vocalist’s falsetto really stand out. Really enjoyable, especially the first half of the album. Some songs reminded me of a rockier version of Culture Club.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

4/5

Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Frank Sinatra

4/5

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney and Wings

2/5

Boston

3/5

The Köln Concert