1001 Albums Summary

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116
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3.7
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5-Star Albums
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1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle
Throbbing Gristle
4 1.89 +2.11
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
5 2.9 +2.1
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell
5 2.91 +2.09
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
Cornershop
5 2.91 +2.09
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
5 2.99 +2.01
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
5 2.99 +2.01
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
5 3.14 +1.86
The Sensual World
Kate Bush
5 3.19 +1.81
Feast of Wire
Calexico
5 3.29 +1.71
Fragile
Yes
5 3.32 +1.68

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
1 3.45 -2.45
Play
Moby
1 3.45 -2.45
Pump
Aerosmith
1 3.11 -2.11
evermore
Taylor Swift
1 3 -2
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
2 3.73 -1.73
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
2 3.63 -1.63
Don't Stand Me Down
Dexys Midnight Runners
1 2.62 -1.62
So
Peter Gabriel
2 3.52 -1.52
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 3.47 -1.47
C'est Chic
CHIC
2 3.34 -1.34

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Queen 2 5
Beatles 3 4.33

5-Star Albums (39)

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Green by R.E.M.

I'm glad I'm not insane this is the best REM album on this list. Orange Crush is a legendary song. Strange how REM fans rate this as their fifth or seventh album in terms of ranking. It is worthy of a 5

1-Star Albums (5)

All Ratings (116)

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Mar 17 2026

Honestly? A 5. Great variety. Amazing production. Pretty moving lyrics. I am not crazy about stones but I can't find anything meaningful wrong with this album outside of mild criticisms

Fragile by Yes
Mar 18 2026

1001 albums bizarre adventures

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock
Mar 20 2026

Im so jazzed up

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Mar 22 2026

immabluebirdimmabluebirdimmabluebird it is ok when it bangs it bangs when it doesn't it doesn't. 100/10 songs on here but as an album meh.

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
Mar 23 2026

hey i love green onions it is an instrumental album and definitely of the time. culturally significant. im a sucker for instrumental stuff. hard to review something like this in modern context. ill just say four stars.

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys
Mar 24 2026

a certified classic to rob a Wegmans to 5/5

Joan Baez by Joan Baez
Mar 26 2026

amazing but a little drawn out at times. I agree with other ppl I think this can grow to 5 but I will give a 4 for now.

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem
Mar 27 2026

I forgot to review this uhh it is a 3. too bloated but nothing inherently bad.

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Mar 28 2026

it alright. i think the last stretch of the album really shines but getting to that point feels like a slog at times. latter half is a high 4 but early parts of this album just a middling 3. if i could get 3.5 i would but i feel more inclined to round down here.

Transformer by Lou Reed
Mar 29 2026

great. the instrumentals vary. the lyrics are just ok to boring at times on some songs but amazing on others -- drags it down to a 4 for me.

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners
Mar 30 2026

yeah I gave up this was just Yorkshire boys yapping and forgetting to play music about halfway during a lot of these songs. I did not find it endearing just discordant and unfocused in a bad way.

Palo Congo by Sabu
Apr 03 2026

Almost a 4. Mixing brings it down a little, but awesome album!

Synchronicity by The Police
Apr 05 2026

the latter half of this album saved it barely from a 2. There are better The Police albums imo. Enjoyable but disappointing.

Abbey Road by Beatles
Apr 06 2026

easiest 5 to give.

Homework by Daft Punk
Apr 08 2026

an admirable but mistaken first album by Daft Punk. Love them but this is a miss for them. Odd RAM or some other album was not on there.

Guitar Town by Steve Earle
Apr 10 2026

it sounds too Nashvilley, dead and cold for a country album. I have no doubt Steve earle has some absolute banger albums -- but this ain't one of them. Production killed it for me as well.

Murmur by R.E.M.
Apr 12 2026

good starter of alt rock genre. Really solid. Some songs were a miss but overall amazing project it is a 4

Stripped by Christina Aguilera
Apr 13 2026
Guero by Beck
Apr 14 2026

It is solid.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Apr 15 2026

It should get a 4 from the original mixing but I'm knocking it down to a 3. It is difficult to really grant this higher imo because of the mixing. Instrumentals are legendary but vocals are washed and inclusion of bonus songs doesn't do it favors.

Apr 16 2026

Honestly I have no real criticisms here. It is great and dynamic and yeah here have a 5

C'est Chic by CHIC
Apr 18 2026

boring aaa I'm sorry I concur

Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Apr 19 2026

I want to like this more but it just is not clicking with me. Eh.

Apr 20 2026

this is maybe a 4/5 album with a production quality that sounds like this album is being played through the busted speakers at a dying Hot Topic store. I am used to shitty production and sometimes shitty production is a deliberate choice but...not here.

Signing Off by UB40
Apr 22 2026

I don't think I like reggae tbh. I am indifferent to this album. There are some nice instrumentals but not enough to captivate me -- vocals are fine. It is just fine? 3 I guess.

British Steel by Judas Priest
Apr 23 2026

history aside, this album just does not stand as well as other Judas Priest albums afterwards. Outside of a few tracks it hasn't aged too well imo and I just honestly thought if I wanted 70s/80s streamlined metal id rather just listen to KISS. I love Judas Priest but this does not hit.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's
Apr 25 2026

Actually really awesome fun and bright. It deserves a 5 for me the music is just fun and awesome.

Cut by The Slits
Apr 29 2026

this is music you find in a fallout mod that kinda sucks

Dirt by Alice In Chains
Apr 30 2026

Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Intro to this album alone is enough to make me gamble away all my savings 5/5

Future Days by Can
May 04 2026

this album cooks like an overnight stew

Play by Moby
May 05 2026

red lobster music is actually better

Kala by M.I.A.
May 06 2026

Some truthfully amazing tracks especially at the end. Awesome production for 2000s. It warrants a 4 (-1 star for some annoying tracks in the mid and MIA being insane lmao)

Da Capo by Love
May 07 2026

It was okay but I don't think I'll listen to this ever again. Uh. 2.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
May 08 2026

album is fun and dynamic and yeah no it is a 5

Hot Fuss by The Killers
May 09 2026

First half of album is 5 but the last half is barely a 3. 4.

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar
May 11 2026

SITAR SHREDDING GOES UNFATHOMABLY HARD some tracks did drag on though so 4.

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
May 12 2026

this is the 1980s but all the bad stuff for the most part 2/5

Heavy Weather by Weather Report
May 14 2026

I enjoyed this a lot! Like a lot a lot ! Sure take a 5 idc

Whatever by Aimee Mann
May 15 2026

this feels like peak mid music. Nothing really stands out but nothing is bad either. It is just above average music for me personally. 3

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival
May 16 2026

CCR has always just been ok for me. I am not feeling it. 2

Rubber Soul by Beatles
May 17 2026

Beatles is the easiest 5 of my life

Hejira by Joni Mitchell
May 18 2026

Awesome. Honestly a 5. Perfect road trip album and the origins of this shine. It is melodic and adventurous. 5

Document by R.E.M.
May 19 2026

chicken little soundtrack it gets a 3

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
May 20 2026

it's great but I felt it was dragging for me at the end. 4

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
May 21 2026

dynamic. engaging. I am not crazy on Robert Plant's vocals personally but even so every song feels like it is bringing something different and fun. 5

1999 by Prince
May 22 2026

the big prince

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
May 23 2026

pretty fly and pretty snazzy the layering imo brings it to a 5.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
May 24 2026

I love my star lord Funko pop nah but fr this is GOATED big 5

Feast of Wire by Calexico
May 25 2026

5. It is diverse and fun. This could easily be songs you find in some neo western alongside jazz and indie rock. What a gem.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
May 26 2026

good but it wasn't really clicking with me. Idk why. Outro song is rly nice. I can't find anything I actually dislike so uh 4

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators
May 27 2026

just boring? Weird to call a proto-punk album boring but uhh yeah. It was. Gave up near the end. It is almost on a 1 for me but production was good enough to bring it up to a 2.

Tago Mago by Can
May 28 2026

situationally a 5. It is amazing objectively but I can see myself getting frustrated with this in the wrong mood. A 4 is fair here.

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz
May 30 2026

my samba jazz in until I stan the getz

Superunknown by Soundgarden
May 31 2026

bias but genuinely a 5 very dynamic and great production. I can see an argument for a 4 as sometimes it is a little flat. I think 5 is fair thou.

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
Jun 01 2026

great album but not for me. Maybe I'll find something better elsewhere in their discography. A 3 for me.

So by Peter Gabriel
Jun 02 2026

if I was a middle aged mom this would be awesome unfortunately I'm a man in his late 20s. There is glimpses of a really timeless album here. But it is lost in just odd production choices.

Dare! by The Human League
Jun 03 2026

80s futurism hasn't aged too well imo -- but there is like a decent song here and there. I think if you want synth stuff there is just much better options all around now. I respect it but it ain't for me. 2

Infected by The The
Jun 04 2026

I'm conflicted. When the songs are good they are really fun and very 80s new wavey. But some songs are like the 80s in all the terrible of ways especially in production. I think a 3 is fair here.

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.
Jun 05 2026

interestingly terrible for me. I want to give it a 1 but it gets a 2 for at least being interesting I guess.

Elephant by The White Stripes
Jun 07 2026

album so good the first song was used for the best videogame trailer ever anyways not much need to be said. It is golden. Listen to it. Some parts were a little slow but not unwelcomed. 5

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Jun 08 2026

For 90s alt rock it is good but...I dunno? There is something missing. I am not crazy on Perry's vocals so that might be why. It is by no means bad but i think just this style of alt rock kinda lands flat for me. Still a solid 3.

Arrival by ABBA
Jun 09 2026

Actually solid. I think a 4 is fair. It is fun and does some interesting things. I felt myself slipping on some songs but I don't really have anything I dislike. It could have been cut a song or two.

Green by R.E.M.
Jun 10 2026

I'm glad I'm not insane this is the best REM album on this list. Orange Crush is a legendary song. Strange how REM fans rate this as their fifth or seventh album in terms of ranking. It is worthy of a 5

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
Jun 11 2026

background rock music it is acceptable but nothing exciting. 2.

Connected by Stereo MC's
Jun 12 2026

ipod advertising music in all the worse ways. It is so unremarkable and nothing music it slips into a curious awfulness. 2.

Pump by Aerosmith
Jun 14 2026

Elmo got a gun song parody of Janie got me in trouble with my dad when I was six. Anyways it just is not good ! All around bad ! 1.

The Blueprint by JAY Z
Jun 15 2026

the last two hidden tracks imo suck so I'm ignoring them as a preface. this album is frustrating. At times it is so so amazing and awesome and then there is like a song or two that feels out of place or just not in flow with rest of album. The secret guest star near the end was very welcomed. I think a 3 is fair 9/11 happened after this album dropped btw

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
Jun 16 2026

It is beautifully written. No doubt there. Instrumentals are questionable but the vocals are gorgeous. Mr Cohen passed a few weeks after this album was released. Maybe I'm bias for sad stuff like this but last song on it pulled it into a 5 for me.

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Jun 17 2026

Good album. "Landfill Indy" naysayers I think are a bit too jaded as this kind of music exploded further in latter 2000s and early 2010s. The production is solid and there is just good quality all around here. I wish for a little bit more though with that being said as some songs were same-ey but not unwelcomed. 4.

B-52's by The B-52's
Jun 18 2026

fun and whimsical but I was dragging by the last song. I think if it cut a song it would be a 5. High 4.

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth
Jun 19 2026

beautiful. dark and bright. dynamic. there may be better sonic youth albums but this one was such a fun ride. I loved the atmospheric parts as well. A soft 5 for me.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jun 20 2026

hippie national anthem

Illmatic by Nas
Jun 21 2026

goated album

Sex Packets by Digital Underground
Jun 22 2026

sex n objectification stuff aside it is just really cheesy and dated. Maybe I been spoiled by other projects of this time but this is the kind of artist that has a a song in the background of a live action TMNT movie somehow. It just is bad! I couldn't finish it. Giving a 2 as there were some moments of fun production.

Blur by Blur
Jun 23 2026

I want to like Blur but it is just...missing something. That being said I still enjoyed this album a lot. A 4 is fair here.

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Jul 15 2026

this is an album that you appreciate for what it brings to future artists but listening to it now is...not good. It is dull but idk. In 2007 it was probably cool for some millennials. 2.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder
Jul 18 2026

Nah it is a 5 for me there are better Stevie Wonder albums but it is still damn good 5/5

Moon Safari by Air
Jul 19 2026

Great!!! Almost a 5 for me. Just dragged on the end for me

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jul 21 2026

pee fart chud music I feel there are so many better options in the 1990s. It is getting a 2 for the occasional really excellent single in a sea of boring music.

With The Beatles by Beatles
Jul 25 2026

bad beatles album is still a 3 it just doesn't have that magic yet

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes
Jul 27 2026

This soul is hot and I love butter so 5/5

Jul 28 2026

It is still goated imo a different flavor of Queen but still amazing it is worthy of a 5

evermore by Taylor Swift
Jul 29 2026

could not finish. You will get better music from walking around in a Target. I feel in the pop scene there are much better options.

Aug 03 2026

It is a 5. Just listen to this again. You know it is a 5.

The Yes Album by Yes
Aug 04 2026

great yes album. There are better but I still think it warrants a 4 for me

Amnesiac by Radiohead
Aug 06 2026

kid b. There is a reason this album is often paired with Kid A. It just feels like a compilation of unfinished songs save a few absolute bangers like Pyramid Song. That being said it is still good. Just not fleshed out. A 3 for me personally but I can see a 4

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Aug 10 2026

Amazing but not for me I suppose. I cannot deny the fidelity of production and blend of genres though. Really good stuff all around. An admirable 5 for me.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash
Aug 11 2026

This should be a 5 but the censoring and some heckling that could have been cut sadly drags it down a point for me. Otherwise Johnny Cash live is awesome and really highlights his ability to sing and storytell

Gorillaz by Gorillaz
Aug 12 2026

Are there better Gorillaz albums? Yes. Is this still a 5? Absolutely. It holds up, dynamic and has such a range of sound and talent all around. Very fun and just a good time.

Aug 13 2026

Amazing. Almost a 5 for me but it gets kind of a slog near the end and some tracks just don't land. I really want to give it a 5 but I think 4 is more reasonable and fair here

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Aug 14 2026

It is impressive work early on but kind of falters in the end. I am glad this is here though. A respectful 3 for me.

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