1001 Albums Summary

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Arcade fire - the suburbs. 5/10. Neil Young and Talking Heads influences are obvious among others. Some hints of Springsteen at times. I'm glad to have heard this album but it's not an instant favourite. Lyrics are a weak point in an album that is very of it's time in the Indie rock era.

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

8/10. Great album. Inspiration from the R&B soul groups that came before it and paves the way for all that comes after. Bridges the genres of R&B, disco and funk to produce an album filled with classics. Will definitely listen again.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

5/10. This was fine. Clear Springsteen influences. It was fine.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

3/10. I'm glad it's over. Parts we're kind of good but I suspect only because they've permeated music culture. I think the important things is that the band likes it. Good for them. Good for them. This was one of those albums that I had to resist the urge to skip songs, and check how much was left. This was a long 37 minutes.

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

This was the 2nd Smiths album in a row. Previous one was The Queen is Dead. This was easier to listen to. Maybe I just need to be in the right mood for them and that mood is tired and anxious. This one was more positive, musically. Hints of The Doors and even KC and the Sunshine band. I'll say this for them; presuming a lot of those songs to be satirical and tongue in cheek (which I'm not sure of) they do satirical lyrics very well. They don't, IMO, do political and cultural commentary well. Self indulgent at times and not as deep as others would make them out to be.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

10/10. The voice is perfect. The composition is perfect. The arrangements are perfect. It's over 3 hours long and I will regret not a second of it.

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

7/10. A classic. Really enjoyed this. Forgot how good it is.

Low-Life by New Order

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Moon Safari by Air

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Excellent. Chaotic. Very enjoyable from start to finish.

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Brilliant album only marred by some song lyrics feeling very uncomfortable, particularly with the hindsight of 20 years and a few documentaries.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

I hesitated over whether this was a 4 or a 5 star album. Realistically it's about an 8.5-9/10. All time classic folk, with some occassional skips depending on mood but enough iconic songs to make it a 5 star.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Meh. It's fine.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

American Gothic by David Ackles

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Kid A by Radiohead

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

1984 by Van Halen

American Idiot by Green Day

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Justified by Justin Timberlake

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Ctrl by SZA

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

1977 by Ash

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Odelay by Beck

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Being There by Wilco

Bad by Michael Jackson

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Faith by George Michael

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Play by Moby

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Blunderbuss by Jack White

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Aja by Steely Dan

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

John Prine by John Prine

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Who's Next by The Who

Blur by Blur

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Fragile by Yes

Hms Fable by Shack

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Quiet Life by Japan

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

The Bends by Radiohead

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

#1 Record by Big Star

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Parachutes by Coldplay

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

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

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Born To Be With You by Dion

So by Peter Gabriel

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

Murmur by R.E.M.

Ramones by Ramones

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

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

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Vulnicura by Björk

My Generation by The Who

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash