1001 Albums Summary

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Didn't enjoy it. Samey.

The Next Day by David Bowie

Unmistakably Bowie. I found it okay, but nothing more.

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

This had much more big band in it, and less r'n'b, than I'd expected. Most of the songs here seem to be standards, independently of Ray Charles's treatments of them.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Low by David Bowie

I'm familiar with this one. Great album, one of his best.

The Man Who by Travis

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

I really enjoyed this.

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Tapestry by Carole King

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Not as funky as expected, but good.

Kenza by Khaled

Not as Arabic/African as I'd expected.

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Starts okay, goes on way too long.

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Decent.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Bastard racket

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Enjoyable.

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Subdued.

GI by Germs

Shite.

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

The Clash by The Clash

A classic.

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

The tedious sound of a millionaire trying to be working class. Stadium rock.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

I vaguely knew this one, mostly because of the title track, which is great. The rest is good in places.

Vulnicura by Björk

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Some great stuff.

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Familiar with this one. A great heavy band with a not inconsiderable gift for pop tunes.

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Phrenology by The Roots

Hip-hop with great musicianship. What's not to like?

1977 by Ash

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Okay if I'm in the mood for reggae, which I rarely am.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Brillint.

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

An absolute bastard racket.

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Moondance by Van Morrison

I don't like the whole LP, but some is great.

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Overrated.

So by Peter Gabriel

Kala by M.I.A.

Neneh Cherry with more kit.

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Not their finest, but still pretty good. Right up my street.

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Hogwash.

Young Americans by David Bowie

Middling.

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Pfft.

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

So much filler.

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

I enjoyed listening to this again.

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Shite.

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Okay in short bursts.

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Wonderful.

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Lovely album.

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Hogwash.

Ten by Pearl Jam

My Generation by The Who

Patchy.

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Makes jazz sound tuneful. Absolute shite. No stars.

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Big band jazz. What you'd expect.

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

Nah.

The Band by The Band

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Nowhere by Ride

Meh.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Good, but patchy.

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Okay.

Sheet Music by 10cc

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Some good stuff, but patchy.

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

The Stooges by The Stooges

Mostly great, some filler.

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Meh.

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