1001 Albums Summary

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38
Albums Rated
3.03
Average Rating
3%
Complete
1051 albums remaining

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1970
Favorite Decade
Rock
Favorite Genre
UK
Top Origin
Wordsmith
Rater Style ?
5
5-Star Albums
3
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
5 3.4 +1.6
Boston
Boston
5 3.7 +1.3
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
5 3.8 +1.2

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Black Monk Time
The Monks
1 2.94 -1.94
A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
1 2.76 -1.76
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
2 3.7 -1.7
Rising Above Bedlam
Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
1 2.6 -1.6
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
2 3.56 -1.56
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
2 3.5 -1.5
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
2 3.5 -1.5
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem
2 3.43 -1.43
Either Or
Elliott Smith
2 3.4 -1.4
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
2 3.37 -1.37

5-Star Albums (5)

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Popular Reviews

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

One of the top 3 by these guys. Will never get old for me.

1-Star Albums (3)

All Ratings (38)

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire
Apr 16 2026

Classic, smooth R&B. Huge hit in "Shining Star". This is not where my main musical interests lie, but the melodies are catchy and the harmonies amazing. Only downside for my taste are the somewhat random add-on endings to tracks when the main song has already ended. As I listened to this a second time, there are some filler tracks on "Side B."

25 by Adele
Apr 17 2026

Solid album. Amazing voice. The hits are undeniable, but there is also a sameness to many songs across the album that make this one tough to listen on repeat. "Send My Love" is a great track since it is a different sound from the rest of the album.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Apr 20 2026

This will forever be one of those albums that critics love, and die-hard fans get; just not my style of music. And I am not hearing the guitar-god, genius label some apply.

Doolittle by Pixies
Apr 21 2026

This band will never be my cup of tea, but great to get exposed to this complete album since I only knew the hits previously.

Boston by Boston
Apr 22 2026

All time favorite of mine from growing up. Will never listen to the haters, this album is catchy as hell.

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Apr 23 2026

Nice to get exposed to an album I did not know of. Can't believe DP was on her 8th studio album by 1971. A few nice songs, but this one is not for me.

Moondance by Van Morrison
Apr 24 2026

Great album. Listened to the hits too often to go back to this one more than once in a while

Rubber Soul by Beatles
Apr 28 2026

Favorite Beatles album.

The College Dropout by Kanye West
May 04 2026

Surprise like from me. Never listened to Kanye, but I will go back to this one from time to time.

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
May 05 2026

Great beats and flow. Never listened to this one all the way through, just the "singles". Will put this into my rotation.

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
May 06 2026

One of the top 3 by these guys. Will never get old for me.

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina
May 07 2026

Like getting exposed to this bossa nova collection. Good diversion from my standard listening.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
May 11 2026

One of my all-time favorite albums

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy
May 14 2026

No idea how this got on the list of 1001 albums to listen to before you die.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
May 15 2026

Obvious classic here.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
May 21 2026
Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
May 27 2026

Certainly a classic of it's time. Not much here for me other than the title track which is great.

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans
May 28 2026

I thought I was going to like this whole album based on knowing Lovefool and the Iron Man cover, but the high-pitched, baby-like voice gets annoying 3 or 4 tracks in. I really like a few tracks like Never Recover and Your New Cuckoo, but as a complete album, this is hit or miss for me.

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart
May 29 2026

Note sure how I made it one time through the whole album. Incoherent blending of styles mashed up into one album, and yet, seems completely forgettable.

C'est Chic by CHIC
Jun 01 2026

Le Freak is the obvious hit here, but top 1000 album of all time? These 4 minute songs seem endless because they don't really go anywhere.

Jun 02 2026

I'm not a hip-hop guy, and know very little about it, but I know what I like, and this album has so many amazing tracks. The flow of his rhymes just land perfectly. And the choruses are catchy as hell. Only knock on this album is the skit tracks and one or two other filler tracks.

Beautiful Freak by Eels
Jun 03 2026

Nice, quirky album of alt-rock from the mid 90s. Not going to be my new favorite album, but very much of its time.

Live At Leeds by The Who
Jun 04 2026

I liked this more than i expected to. Nice to hear earlier Who without being locked in to the same 10 songs i already know. I will come back to this one in the future

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant
Jun 05 2026

Quirky singer/songwriter type of album covering such a wide-ranging set of musical styles. Not totally my jam, but this is enough to get me to explore The Czars and more of his solo work over time.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke
Jun 08 2026

I guess it's historic and legendary, but not sure why this is part of the 1001 albums you must listen to.

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