My 1001 Albums Journey

OK Computer

Radiohead

5/5

Seminal classic! Perfection

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

4/5

classic grunge. Era defining with some stand-out tracks. some of the album does blend into one however.

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

2/5

Too whimsical, too much discordant jazz piano

Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

3/5

includes the two tracks everyone knows - Born in the USA and Dancing in the Dark - the rest of the album is very middle-America.

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

1/5

Technically brilliant. Don't like jazz.

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Classic Rolling Stones - good from first to last.

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson

2/5

Filled a gap in the musical knowledge, but isn't my cup of tea

White Light / White Heat

The Velvet Underground

2/5

A drug-fuelled trip. Echos of early punk.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

Ray Charles

4/5

Very pleasant - soul, country, swing, show. It's all included.

This Nation’s Saving Grace

The Fall

3/5

Definitely punk. You can hear how this influenced later bands

Tidal

Fiona Apple

3/5

Unexpectedly pleasant - she has an excellent voice and the melodies were lovely.

Teen Dream

Beach House

2/5

A bit whimsical for me

Abraxas

Santana

4/5

A classic! Santana's best album

Spiderland

Slint

1/5

Discordant. Not for me

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

3/5

Unexpectedly good. Like Morrissey but with more oomph

Led Zeppelin II

Led Zeppelin

5/5

The one and the only

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

1/5

What's worse than jazz? Easy-listening elevator jazz

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

2/5

Not as instantly memorable.

Darklands

The Jesus And Mary Chain

3/5

Unexpected. Like the Cure - goth undertones. Relatively mono-cadence.

Paul's Boutique

Beastie Boys

3/5

Classic Beastie Boys. Not my go to listen, but a slice of life

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

3/5

Pleasant - didn't realise this contains Mrs Robinson.

Moss Side Story

Barry Adamson

1/5

Conceptual - slightly odd

Parachutes

Coldplay

3/5

Still mellow.

Colour By Numbers

Culture Club

3/5

Chore of Enchantment

Giant Sand

3/5

Interesting With some highlights

Lazer Guided Melodies

Spiritualized

3/5

Pleasent

...And Justice For All

Metallica

4/5

Excellent album

My Generation

The Who

3/5

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

4/5

Classic Rolling Stones. Great to understand where Wild Horses comes from

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