1001 Albums Summary

Not bad, easy listening and a couple of good ones The Murder Mystery was the highlight. 3/5

Full of bangers. I had no idea DS did so many songs that I know. Really enjoyed this.

Good, solid jazz. Nothing stood out to me individually but I really enjoyed it.

A couple of decent tracks, one great track. I thought this was mostly pretty forgettable. I wouldn't listen to the whole album again.

Really funky. I enjoyed this and there was a lot I recognised. Lots of famous stuff on here and I didn't realise the pipe smoking legend 'Duck' was in the band. Good stuff

An excellent album. Really, really enjoyed it. If I was being ultra critical, the only think that mildly grinds is the constant YEEEEAHH BOIIIII from Flava Flav. It still doesn't stop it being a five star album though. Brilliant

It's fine, background music. Nothing to get excited by, but nothing to dislike either. Just...ok

The highs are absolutely stratospheric, which is why this is getting a 4 I enjoyed it a lot, but I think there are a few tracks that are just 'good' which stops it being an all timer

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I enjoyed the piano playing in particular. Wouldn't rush to listen to again, but a decent album

I forgot what a good trip hop album this is. The punkier ones aren't quite as good but inject the trip hop and dub into my veins

Didn't offend me, but not really my thing. Nothing stood out to me and I'm unlikely to listen again. I can see why some would like it though.

Meh. Not my thing. Tapped my foot once or twice. Wouldn't listen again

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The music is great and there was a couple of stand out tracks for me (Self Esteem, It'll be a Long Time) I've never been a big fan of the vocals but yeah, this was pretty good.

This would be a brilliant instrumental album but for me, it's ruined by the vocals. I do not enjoy AW's singing voice and found myself trying to block it out.

I enjoyed this, but not as much as I thought I would. Not really sure what else to say about it really. Pretty good

Worse than Back to Black. This wouldn't even make a good album if you took away the vocals. No

This is good, really enjoyed listening to it. I've never really listened to Pink Floyd before outside of the really famous songs. I would definitely listen to this again and give their others a go

This album is great. I'd never heard of Jeru before but there are some cracking tracks on this. I was convinced that that was going to be a 5 star album after the first few but I don't think the later tracks were quite as good as the first ones. I'll definitely listen to this again and I might like it more and more. It's a peach.

A bit nothingy for me. Ok background music but nothing to get excited about

Pretty good this. I tapped my foot a lot. Didn't get too excited but I quite liked it

I was sure this was going to be a one star album because I really didn't like it at first, particularly not the vocals There were a couple of tracks later on that are a bit better. Not my bag, but not a total disaster

I enjoyed this. Nice, enjoyable easy listening. I'd never heard of her before and this was a nice surprise

You can't deny, U2 have written some good songs. There are a couple of stinkers on here too but overall it's ok

This is a very, very good album. I liked it when it was released and it's still a cracking listen

This was a very, very good album. I'd never heard of them before and thought this was great. The lyrics could have been written for now and would still be relevant. Very close to a 5 star album but I can't see myself going back to it much. A really nice surprise though, great stuff

This feels harsh, because I like Randy Newman, but I didn't really enjoy this. I like listening to a Randy Newman song, but a full album is too much

Nah

Sets the bar for how bad an album in this book can be. I didn't enjoy any of it, at all.

This is a good, solid album. It got better towards the end but not a huge amount stood out to me. Very decent, won't be on rotation

This is the album equivalent of watching paint dry. Scientists should study this to figure out the secret of time manipulation. Apparently it's only 49 minutes long but I'm certain that I was listening to this for a week. By day 3, everything sounded the same. I was sure that I'd accidentally put one song on repeat, but no. By day 6, I'd given up all hope of ever seeing the other side. I'd accepted that my life would forever consist of listening to this album. At the end of day 7, when the sweet release of silence came, I emerged from my audio prison and blinked into the sunlight. All I wanted to do was hug my family. I had an overwhelming appreciation for how Andy Dufresne felt when he crawled out of the sewerage pipe and stood in the rain in The Shawshank Redemption. There's no denying that Frank has a great voice, he just put it to use in the most bafflingly boring and unenjoyable way possible.

This is better than I thought it would be, especially because I really don't like 'Alright' The faster, punkier songs are pretty good

How's that for a slice of fried gold. Dream Pop perfection

Some of these are ok, some of them are not. Not a bad album to have on in the car though

Funk me, this is really funking good.

I liked this. It started with a bang and didn't really get back up to that high, but it was pretty decent.

What a sexy album. I should have dimmed the lights and lit some candles to listen to this

An absolute worldie Being recommended to listen to things like this is why I started the Album Generator. Belting. An easy five stars

Found it difficult to separate the art from the artist when listening to this, but I tried my best. There are two very, very good tracks (Power, All the Lights), but almost everything else is absolute shite

This was ok. Passed me by a bit and won't be on regular rotation, but I kind of enjoyed it

This was alright. The dream / space rock and pop were the highlights. Definitely better than the straight up indie songs. Not bad lads

Not bad that. I really enjoyed the beginning but got a bit bored. I liked almost every individual track but a whole album was a bit much

Not what I'd normally listen to, but there are some proper bangers on this It would be criminal to rate it less than a 3

I can tell that this isn't terrible, but just isn't my thing at all

A real surprise and a very good album. I'd heard of the band but never listened to them before. This is a belter

I really didn't appreciate how good the White Stripes were when they first came around. This is superb

Loved the music from the start but couldn't get on with the vocals. As it went on, I got used to the singing and started to really like this. I'll definitely be listening to this again and diving into their back catalog. Cracking stuff

Not my jam There are bits that are legit, but they come in small bursts.

An easy 5 stars Lightning Bolt are masters of noise rock and I listened to this 3 times in a row Now I just need to see them live again to see the madness go up to 11

Great fun and full of bangers. You go Cyndi Lauper

Listened to what I could because Spotify didn't have the whole album. I thought it was a bit shit, but in a weirdly enjoyable way. Bang down the middle. Can't give 2.5 stars, so they can have 3

The sound of the crowd is unbelievably shrill, but when you get over that it's ok

What an absolute peach of an album. I never felt like it outstayed it's welcome and it's packed full of belting songs, including a few stone cold classics. This has to be five stars

I wasn't sure at first but got better and better. The 2nd listen was belting. The National are definitely one to listen to more. Cracking stuff

I really expected to like this but my head dropped at the end of the opening track, that wasn't good. It got a bit better but overall, I didn't think it was very good. American Girl was the best track by a long way

Spotify didn't have all tracks, but I heard enough. Not the sound for me

This is fine. Foo Fighters have some absolute bangers, but most of it is just fine

Wow I hadn't heard of her before so this completely took me surprise and it was incredible. Catchy, varied, full of heart and soul, absolutely superb. Loved it

Meh I thought this was a bit boring but wasn't offensive. The song with Santana was rubbish. Could be a 2 or 3 depending on what mood I'm in.

This was ok. Some of the songs were 3s, a few were 2s but I'm feeling generous so I've rounded up for the whole album

There were tracks on this that were really quite good, it started off as a nice surprise. But then there were some absolute dumpster fires on here too which completely ruined it

This ranged from ok and inoffensive to mind numbingly boring 2

Couldn't wait for this to end. Not because it's offensively unlistenable, but I was bored senseless. I won't be revisiting this

Not my thing, but listenable enough. Neil Young won't be on regular rotation for me, but I also wouldn't jump out the window if he comes on the wireless

I really thought I'd enjoy this, but just didn't find it interesting at all

This is ok. Something I'd quite happily put on in the background Nothing stood out as fantastic, but I enjoyed it enough. Dead Bodies was the highlight

Like normal Nirvana, but worse

What a nice album this is. Another one that I'd never heard of but will definitely revisit. Well played Sufjan

A very, very good album. It upsets me that it's 30 years old because I remember buying it I need to listen to more Beck

How much Bob Dylan is too much Bob Dylan? This much Most of the songs are ok, but I was desperate for it to end. The last song was the lowlight

I really expected to enjoy this. The vocals aren't for me and overall there was nothing that interested me.

It was good this One track really lets it down in the middle (Ladies Hit Squad) but I enjoyed the rest and there were some belters on there

Some tracks are better than others, but it's just not a sound or style that interests me at all...so far

Overall, pretty rubbish. A couple of them were listenable enough. Will not listen again

I had low hopes going into this (the 60s has been my lowest rated decade on this), but it was ace. Varied, funky and just loads of fun. Sign me up

There's some ok stuff on here, but it's punishingly long and I got bored. I completely tuned out at points. As an album, it's fine. 2 would be harsh but 3 seems generous

Ok, wow. When I saw this come up I thought I was going to have to find a way to allow the system to let me give it 0 stars. I've never enjoyed a Morrissey song and never liked his voice. Against all the odds, I really quite enjoyed this. It won't be on regular rotation, but it was a surprise, so fair play.

A lovely, relaxing album. Really enjoyed this

This album makes me wish you could give half marks. Some good, some bad. A 2 seems harsh but a 3 seems generous. I'm going for 2, purely for how shite 'I Had a Dream, Joe' is

A very, very good album. I enjoyed this a lot. I'd heard the name but couldn't remember listening to her before. Brilliantly varied and thoroughly entertaining

This was like being stuck in a lift or waiting on hold for 40 minutes Would have been better without the vocals

Intro was the highlight, but the rest was ok. I'm not 100% sold on the vocals, but this would be decent background music

Listened to this twice to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I wasn't. This is average.

Had this on twice and my brain largely ignored it twice. Not one to revisit. The instrumental tracks were better than the ones with vocals. The album artwork is a thing of absolute beauty though

It's...ok. Completely middle of the road I just don't get the Black Sabbath obsession. Sure, I can understand how ground breaking they must have been at the time, but it doesn't click with me. And I know this is heresy, but Ozzy's vocals just aren't that great

I really enjoyed this. My cup of tea. I'll definitely listen to this again and dive into the back catalogue.

I've found this quite difficult to rate. I'm a big Slipknot fan and compared to their best albums (ST and Iowa), this isn't great. It's their 6th best album out of 7. I do enjoy this album, even though there are a couple of stinkers on it - I'm looking at you Dead Memories. The absolute bangers are going to push this rating up, Butchers Hook and the title track stand toe to toe with some of the best they've done. This is better than a 3 when put in the context of other albums on this list, but a 4 does feel a bit generous. It's what I'm going for though.

Very good this. Had it on three times in a row and will definitely listen again

It's Kate Bush, and she's ace Not listened to this before but I'd be amazed if she's ever released anything that would score less than a 4

Weird, but not weird enough to be good

From reading the reviews and description, I was convinced I was going to like this. On first listen, I didn't. The second listen was much better, but I'm not sure it'll become a favourite. It's ok

Banging This popped my Pearl Jam album listening cherry and I thought it was ace I'll definitely be diving into the rest of their albums

Not bad Starts great with Good Times and then fizzles to something listenable, but a bit forgettable

This is excellent and full of absolutely classic tracks. I went into it being pretty determined to not give it a 5 because it felt like following the crowd, but I can't deny that it's what it deserves

Absolutely, completely, unbelievably, shockingly, outrageously, mind-bendingly, crazily average

I breathed a sigh of relief when this was over. An easy one star, never to be revisited

Much better than Blonde on Blonde I enjoyed this a lot

Started out as hot garbage, but then got a lot better Listenable enough

Side 1 is definitely stronger than Side 2, but this is a fabulous album. There are some all time worldies on this It has to be 5 stars

Started bad, got worse. The last song was the best of a bad bunch, but by that point I'd checked out I'd actively avoid this album

A masterpiece It makes me want to go back in time and slap teenage me for thinking that Radiohead were the wrong genre for me to listen to

Sunday Bloody Sunday is pretty good, and then it goes quickly downhill from there. I really hope The Refugee is the low point. A dreadful song. Turns out it was the low point. All in all, a pretty naff album really

Some of these aren't bad at all, good fun and had me tapping my foot. There are a couple of times in the album where it got a bit dull but overall, this is ok

I didn't find this interesting in the slightest but on the whole I wasn't deeply offended by it The main thing that got my attention was how shite the Goo song was. Oof

I could have sworn that I liked Talking Heads before I put this on I listened twice and can't remember any of it. Nothing stuck out at all

It was good this Ain't talkin bout love is the highlight, and it's an absolute peach. The downside was the cover of You Really Got Me, but overall it's a goodun

I liked this Took me a while to get used to the vocals, but the music got me from the off Good stuff

Not a sound I vibe with

I don't think I'm ever going to be a fan of The Smiths, particularly because I struggle with the vocals But the music is pretty good, and the bass is excellent

This is fine. It's just Motorhead isn't it. Well, everything is fine apart from Jailbait. Oof, that wasn't an easy listen

Well, this massively exceeded expectations. I thought this would be another example of an album dropping off after starting with the big hit, but it's packed full of bangers. I do think side one is better than side 2, but on the whole, this is a cracker

Individual songs are 2s and 3s The album as a whole gets a 2. It was fine, but I was relieved when it ended

It's a difficult one to rate, this A truly amazing voice (5⭐), some ok songs (3⭐) but some shite songs (1⭐) Overall, it's just punishingly long (1⭐), but you can't deny that incredible voice (5⭐) Good for having on in the background, but not an album to actively listen to, certainly not in one sitting

It amazes me that in the vast ocean of music we have available to us, this album in particular has stood out enough to people to be included on this list. I listened to this while out with the dog and I think it was alright, but can't completely remember. It just kind of passed me by in a weirdly enjoyable and totally forgettable way.

Not a sound that I'm ever going to get excited about Can't really say anything more than that. I'll forget that this even exists in a couple of days

A massive surprise. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this much, but it started brilliantly and then just got better. This is a corker

This was ok, I quite enjoyed listening to it. I definitely won't remember anything about it though. No songs, not the band name, nothing. But it was ok. That's the main thing.

Turns out I don't like the clash as much as I thought I did But this is ok

I really like this. It's an ideal amount of weird and an absolute treat

Not really my jam, but listenable enough

This made my teeth itch and was genuinely difficult to get through. Appalling

This was ok, but got worse towards the end. The last two tracks were a bit of a dumpster fire

Unexciting, inoffensive and absolutely fine

I bought this years ago and was sure it was going to be a five star album. It's not, but there are some good tracks on here It's better than the self titled, so it gets a 4

An album that I forgot how much I loved. Absolutely brilliant

Not really interested in this The last two minutes were the best bit of the whole album

The sort of dish that I gobble up and then ask for seconds This is ace

My heart sank when this started, the opening track is a stinker It quickly got better though. It's not bad this

I'm just not that interested in the Sonic Youth sound And I definitely didn't need over an hour of it

Not my usual cup of tea, and nothing on here changed my mind Not bad though

A name that I've heard many times but not listened to before I wish I had, this is class

I'm pretty sure I've just listened to the same song on repeat for 70 minutes, but it's not a bad one Decent enough background music

I loved this as a 16 year old and played it to death Listening to it in my 40s, it's not all aged well and made me dry my teeth a few times. You sure can't deny Eminem's ridiculous amount of talent. This bought back good memories

Not massively interested in this and I won't be revisiting, but overall it's not too bad

Meh There was too much faffing about on this for a 30 minute album The small upbeat sections of music would raise my hopes, only to be dashed as being an intro to another slow song I was disappointed by this

I didn't realise how well I knew this album but I must have listened to it a massive amount back in the day Bough back memories of being a teenager and it's full of bangers. This is a peach

Yeah, this is good I'm never going to be the biggest Zeppelin fan and can't get over excited about it, but you've got to recognise game

I didn't expect to enjoy this and overall, I didn't It started off ok but the longer it went on, the more I remembered why I've been convinced that I don't like Simply Red for the last 40 years It's not a complete train wreck, but it's not for me

A brilliant album, full of brilliant songs sung by a legend with a brilliant voice What's not to love? An easy 5 stars

It was good this. Blusey and funky

The Prodigy's third best album, but still an absolute masterpiece that deserves at least 5 stars Part of the soundtrack of my teenage years. It really is a perfect album.

Apart from the title track, nothing really interested me too much on this. Pretty average

A difficult one to rate I've listened to this hundreds of times over the years but couldn't tell you a single song title or really remember what any of the tracks sound like This is however, brilliant background music that I thoroughly enjoy and will continue to do so. Here's to listening to this another few hundred times in the future and not remembering any of it

I think this is the first album I've listened to on this list that made me agitated The different writers and producers on every track make it a jumbled, irritating mess Some of the individual production is ok and it can't be denied that Adele has a good voice when she's not wailing like a banshee, but the whole is so much less than the sum of its parts. I'll be actively avoiding this album in the future and it's mind bendingly irritating lyrics and themes

This really doesn't need the 'Light my Fire' cover at the end. Heat Miser would have have an ideal closer. Either way, it's an absolute peach that sits in Massive Attack's opening trilogy of god tier albums. Love it

He might have been a shapeshifting wrongun, but you can't deny that he wrote and performed some absolute worldies

Sleepy dreamy snoozy snooze

This was very cool and had me bobbing along throughout the whole thing Thoroughly ace

This didn't click with me and never really got me interested at any point

Some amazing musicianship and a good album overall There were points that it faded into the background, but it was good

Love the toned down nature of this record It's a belter

Not interested in this at all. Too good to be a 1, but I'll not be revisiting...ever

Not my jam. I have no interest in this sound at all.

An absolute belter that's as good today as it was when it was released Timeless electronic brilliance

A fabulous album. Super cool

My brain ended up tuning this out. Nothing grabbed my attention at all

Man, this was weird It had bits that I quite liked, but then it would switch and be absolutely horrific. There was no telling when the pain would come, but it was always round the corner It's a bit like being fed gummy bears but then randomly getting punched in the face while getting through the bag. An overall terrible experience.

A classic, and a beaut Made me wish I had a convertible lowrider so I could cruise around town blasting this... ...but I'm a middle aged nerd from the midlands, so I'll just enjoy it while updating my spreadsheets

I won't remember any of this, but I quite enjoyed the listen

Yeah, this is fine

The Prodigy's best and one of the greatest albums of all time A game changer for me when it was released and (along with Experience) part of my musical awakening. Back then was when I first realised how incredible music could be

Nah, I don't vibe with this sound at all This was a bit of a struggle

Perfectly fine music to have on in the background, but nothing got me too excited

I was certain this was going to be a 5 when I started it as I used to listen to it so much when I was younger It's not as good as I remember, but the singles still slap as hard as they always have The rest is fine too

Meh This is fine, but that's about it

Weird, wonderful and wacky brilliance Keeps you guessing in a good way, you never know what's going to come next Top drawer

Man o man, this is dull as balls and far too long It didn't pain me to get through, so I don't think I can give it a 1, but I was glad when it finished

It's good this. I'm all in for scritchy scratches and wicky wacks

I'm not normally a big fan of live albums, but this is class Being at that show must have been brilliant

I liked this The final track is superb. Even if the rest of the album was cack (which it's not), it would still be worth 4 stars

A very, very good album that I thoroughly enjoyed and will listen to again. Credit also goes to the cat on the cover photo

PJ Harvey is cool, and this is ace

If it wasn't 6am, I'd pour myself a rum and coke and listen to this in the garden Cracking stuff

Not bad Wasn't a fan of the vocals at first, but it got better as it went on

60s music for the 2000s crowd Not interested

An absolutely perfect album and one of my all time favourites. Giving it only five stars feels like a disservice. Plus, it contains the only version of 'Hurt' worth listening to. A masterpiece

60s folk rock with lots of added tambourine Every song sounds the same, and that sound is cack I started getting agitated 3 songs in because of that damn tambourine As individual songs, they're a 2. As a collective, it's a 1

This was alright. Can't really think of much else to say about it.

I I bought this on release as a teenager and absolutely loved it, but it's been a good 20 years since I last listened to the whole thing. When this popped up today I thought there was no way that I would still like it as much as I used to. Turns out I do, it's an absolute classic. It's as fantastic now as it was back then.

I haven't listened to this in 25+ years and was surprised how well I remembered it A very, very good album. Stay away is Nirvana's best song. Fight me

Extremely average. Just, fine.

This is alright, and The Who are good But I'm rarely interested in live albums

I bought this on release and absolutely loved it back in the day It's still a very, very good album and has some absolute bangers on it The looped samples of old singers can take the shine off at some points, but this is a very solid 4

Fine to have on as background music

A up, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I saw that it was 60s rock and had my finger hovering over the 1 or 2 buttons Not bad

Fine Not a patch on Exodus

This is ok Stories... is the superior album, but I didn't mind this

An absolutely superb, masterpiece of an album. And it's not even their best one (take a bow Wu Tang Forever) 5 stars, no hesitation

A short, fun, toe tapper Pretty good this

A class album Not quite as good as 'It Takes....' but it's definitely a high 4

I enjoyed this. I don't really see the point of live albums but apart from a couple of times, the crowd noise wasn't too grating and the band sounded ace

For some reason I always convince myself that I'm not a Green Day fan, but it turns out I'm wrong I'm not the biggest fan of the title track, but the album on the whole is ace. I thoroughly enjoyed it

I honestly can't believe that this is considered one of the best albums of all time. Surely no one is listening to Bungalow Bill or Piggies and thinking what a classic it is? Sure, there are some decent songs buried in here, but you have to search for the gold nuggets in a river of shit. I don't think it's a 1 because of the occasional goodun, but what a slog. A 2 feels generous. Bloody hell

I liked this a lot It could have gone on for a lot longer and I still would have been happy

This would make a very good instrumental album But it's not one, so it's a 3. Pretty average

This started off at a 2, but then when 'Next' came on it really got grating. I had to grit my teeth through the rest of it. This is absolute shite

Not the most exciting album in the world, but I liked it Would definitely listen again

Not really for me, but also not completely offensive

Another Byrds album, and yet more absolute tripe This has followed the same process as the Tambourine one. Each of the songs are pretty bad, but as a whole album it's awful I really hope there aren't any more of their albums on this list

Absolute junk The lead singer's voice stripped the enamel off my teeth

I quite liked this, nice and relaxing. Solid

A up, I liked this a lot Well done Supertramp. Good job

Meh Not a fan of the vocals on this. The music was alright

A bit dull, this. I got bored pretty quickly and nothing dragged me back in

Not bad The baselines are the star of the show

Very good Who knew I'd like Bowie so much

This makes me think of orange juice A bit of Pulp can be nice Too much Pulp is off putting

Good, but falls short of being great

Teenage me was an idiot back then when it came to some bands. Radiohead was one of them as I didn't give them a chance and was convinced I hated them. This is brilliant, Radiohead are brilliant and I'm glad I've finally woken up to that fact

I've tried over the years, but I just can't get into RATM I nodded my head throughout this, but nothing on here gets me pumped

I think I've come to terms with the fact that Neil Young is a bit shit Heart of Gold is pretty good, but that's as far as my appreciation for this album goes

Very good, I enjoyed this Three cheers for Jorge Ben

Just a bloke chilling with his guitar I liked this

Over the top, theatrical nonsense. Using nearly a quarter of the run time for the first song is a baller move. Cracking stuff

I like the music on this. Not crazy about there vocals, but they're not bad enough to ruin it

A massive album in my teens and a real obsession for me at the time It still absolutely slaps and needs to be a 5. No question

I enjoyed this a lot Perfect background rap that I had on 3 times in a row I don't remember any of the tracks but enjoyed everything

I thought this started out pretty average, but Light My Fire and The End are absolutely ace These cats got game

I didn't enjoy this, but what made it worse was the fact it just went on and on and on Would definitely avoid in the future. I was desperate for it to end

Not really interested, but I did like the piano on Jawbone

This was very good. Perfect music for a wander in the summer sun

Banger, after banger, after banger

This was cool Perfect music for a sunny afternoon in the garden. Or anytime really, it's ace

This is fine And that's all I'm going to say about that

Mercifully short, but that's as far as the praise goes A grating sound, awful lyrics and an overall abomination

Easy enough listening Bit depressing Fine