1001 Albums Summary

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Overrated pap from a once great blues band turned backing unit for a pair of American songwriters whose private lives proved more exciting, even incendiary, than their compositions.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Some great tracks, some less so.

Disraeli Gears by Cream

A very strong album with an amazing cover

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

No!!!

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The novelty of their sound wore off very quickly. The songs aren’t bad but something about their sound grates.

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Fantastic !

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Sublime

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Decent effort, particularly side 2

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Really good

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Not really my cup of tea although I can appreciate that in the context of those times it would have seemed radical and very exciting.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

That’s what I’m talking about!

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Very good

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

That’s what I’m talking about!

With The Beatles by Beatles

Fun but so dated

The Man Who by Travis

Very pleasant

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

Nice

Elephant by The White Stripes

Meh!

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

Superb

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Intriguing

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Very good

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Tedious

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Not for me

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Not bad

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Appropriate name for filing location

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

The Real Thing by Faith No More

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Melodrama by Lorde

Moving Pictures by Rush

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Damaged by Black Flag

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Berlin by Lou Reed

Different Class by Pulp

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Future Days by Can

Bad by Michael Jackson

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Top notch - five stars!

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Marquee Moon by Television

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Faust IV by Faust

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Live! by Fela Kuti

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

Kenza by Khaled

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Murmur by R.E.M.

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Dust by Screaming Trees

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Parallel Lines by Blondie