1001 Albums Summary

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

It's hard to look at this album in isolation given the legacy of AC/DC since it came out, and arena rock is a hard sell for me generally. That said, the rock and roll of it all is undeniable, and this record probably encapsulates peak AC/DC and is therefore well curated. Solid 3 stars.

Smash by The Offspring

I didn't realize how old this record was, which speaks to how ahead of its time it feels. Great stuff. 4 stars.

The World is a Ghetto by War

I don't have a ton of patience for jam bands but the number of times I had the reaction "it would be cool to sample this" redeems this for me.

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

The legacy of this album is complicated. It can easily be interpreted as violently misogynistic and homophobic, but I think the gratuitousness of both is intentionally satirical and pushes the boundaries as art should. But it is definitely tough to listen to at times.

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

The first artist I hadn't heard of before! I liked it.

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

It didn't compel me.

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

I didn't expect it to resonate with me but I quite liked it!

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

I normally quite dislike country music, but this was shockingly tolerable.

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

It's no "What's Going On" but Marvin Gaye is one of the most talented musical artists of all time.

Elastica by Elastica

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

21 by Adele

I don't resonate with the lyrics at all and the genre influences aren't my vibe either. That said, this is an incredible piece of music.

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Pornography by The Cure

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Faith by George Michael

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Is Orion Metallica's best song? Possibly.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Sea Change by Beck

This is like the 4th best Beck album imo

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Transformer by Lou Reed

Ramones by Ramones

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Murmur by R.E.M.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

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

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Brothers by The Black Keys

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Arrival by ABBA

I can't believe I'm giving ABBA a 5 star review, but here we are. Is "Knowing Me, Knowing You" the healthiest breakup song ever?

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

L.A. Woman by The Doors

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

The White Album by Beatles

The Bends by Radiohead

Radiohead is one of the greatest artists of all time, but this is like their 5th best album at best.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Kala by M.I.A.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

1984 by Van Halen

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Moon Safari by Air

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Moondance by Van Morrison

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

It grew on me

Snivilisation by Orbital

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

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

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

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

White Light by Gene Clark

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Forever Changes by Love

I Against I by Bad Brains

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Grace by Jeff Buckley

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Make Yourself by Incubus

Moving Pictures by Rush

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Blunderbuss by Jack White

The Predator by Ice Cube

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Rio by Duran Duran

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

All Directions by The Temptations

Rapture by Anita Baker

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Roots by Sepultura

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Leftism by Leftfield

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Soul Mining by The The

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Bossanova by Pixies

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

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

Hms Fable by Shack

Paranoid by Black Sabbath