1001 Albums Summary

1984 by Van Halen

Intros and guitar playing were excellent; I’d never really listened to Van Halen to hear how good they were as musicians.

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Love Bowie but this felt disjointed

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

I was more familiar with Rumors so it was cool to hear other stuff from FM. Tusk has been covered or sampled somewhere and I cannot figure it out…

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Fun hang- didn’t realize so many songs had been used in media. It was cool to see where they came from.

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Always like Aimee Mann!

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Cinematic and strange

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Familiar and fun

The Undertones by The Undertones

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Didn't like Tom Waits music before, still don't.

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

I had no idea they were so prolific. Not for me, but impressive.

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Fantastic- a great performer singing great songs by great composers. A treat!

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Well done, but not for me. The funky interstitials were cool

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Pleasant and weird, reminded me a bit of Sufjan Stevens (complimentary).

American Pie by Don McLean

Didn't know Vincent was his. Very indicative of the time and place.

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Still one of the best albums- loved it then, love it now

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Realized I only really knew half the songs. It’s so good, but makes me sad.

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Well done, but not my thing

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

About what you’d expect

Parallel Lines by Blondie

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Classic southern rock

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

About what I expected

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

Classic for a reason

GI by Germs

No thank you.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Kenya by Machito

Lots of fun

Protection by Massive Attack

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Play by Moby

Diamond Life by Sade

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Quiet Life by Japan

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Moondance by Van Morrison

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

The Yes Album by Yes

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

The Stooges by The Stooges

Phrenology by The Roots

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Tapestry by Carole King

#1 Record by Big Star

Blur by Blur

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Green by R.E.M.

Timeless by Goldie

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

My Generation by The Who

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Brothers by The Black Keys

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Odelay by Beck

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Close To The Edge by Yes

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

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Calenture by The Triffids

Dust by Screaming Trees

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Melodrama by Lorde

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.