1001 Albums Summary

**** Sunday, 3 May, 2026 Baltimore-Washington Airport terminal I am waiting for my flight back to Detroit after Maddie Purdy’s first communion, and sitting in a cafe, listening to Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s 1969 album *Everybody Knows This is Nowhere*. This album is both eternal and futuristic. I was lucky to see Neil Young with Crazy Horse two years ago. They played “Down by the River” and “Cinnamon Girl”. This is an incredible album. It sounds fantastic in all the ways Neil Young is fantastic.

An amazing album, with some truly transcendent tracks. Shelter from the storm is in the conversation for the greatest song ever. But a couple clunkers (Jack of Hearts, Big Girl) bring it down a notch. I’d do 4.5 if possible.

Tuesday, 5 May, 2026 This album has some great tracks, and clearly reveals a band with high energy. They must have been wild to see live in this early era.

Wednesday, 6 May, 226 Brian Eno does industrial. Some intense emotions that I might have felt from the ages of 15-22. The second half is much stronger.

Friday, 8 May, 2026 Low fi in every way. Minimalist to the extreme. Several memorable songs. No real clunkers.

Saturday, 9 May, 2026 Great production. Silky smooth tunes. She sounds like a lounge singer. “Constant Craving” was a hit for a reason! The rest is good.

Sunday, 10 May, 2026 Not one track stood out above the rest. The most interesting part was the end of the last track. Other QotSA albums are more interesting. Them Crooked Vultures is also more interesting.

Monday, 11/5/26 Memphis soul in full force. Amazing vocal performances and the backing band is stellar. Hi Rhythm band directed/produced by Willie Mitchell is on point. The title track is what everyone obviously remembers, but track two, “La La for You” is the standout.

Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 Screaming Trees have perfected the classic Seattle grunge sound into a melodic dulcet tone. And as the swan song to the true grunge era, this album is in the par example category.

Wednesday, 13 May, 2026 This was an amazing meander through the minds of three young men who have a hilarious sense of humor and corrupt politics.

Thursday, 14 May, 2026 Genre defining. Rips your face off from the first note and Axl gutter scream (“Oh my god!”). What an album.

Friday, 15 May, 2026 Pistons win game 6! This album, which has been the soundtrack to many of my drives up north, is in the pantheon of great rock albums. The opener, “Cherub Rock”, will knock your socks off, and Billy Corgan doesn’t let up.

Saturday, 16 May, 2026 Great album. Knopfler is in true form as a master band leader. Side one is full of songs you’ve heard 1,000 times, but side two is great!

Sunday, 17 May, 2026 Rick Nielsen and Bun E. Carlos push this record into upper echelons. Screaming Japanese girls brings it down a bit. Some legendary recordings.

Monday, 18 May, 2026 The hits are amazing: “Do It Again,” “Dorty work”, and “Reeling in the years”. Otherwise, well produced.

Tuesday, 19 May, 2026 Amazing voices. Nile’s Rogers’ production and direction of Chic as backing band is great. That Philly Sound!

Wednesday, 20 May, 2026 This album is garbage. If it were just instrumentation and samples of Tarantino movies, it’d be higher. Rap/Rock is a grotesque genre, and is basically anti music.

Thursday, 21 May, 2026 Chris Squire on the bass carries this album. Howe gets the attention, and Wakeman is great on the keys, but it is the rhythm section of Squire and Bruford.

Friday, 22 May, 2026 The hits are great! The rest is…eh?

Saturday, 23 May, 2026 I’m actually offended by the inclusion of this album. It makes me question this entire project. This album is absolutely not one any human should ever listen to. If I could give it. What I’ve stars, I would.

Sunday, 24 May, 2026 Solid album. I’d listen again. But it didn’t blow me away. Better albums in the same genre.

Monday, 25 May, 2026 Memorial Day Amazing album. Radiohead re define themselves yet again. The release of this album is also revolutionary. I’ve listened to this album probably 20 times before and I still heard new things.

Tuesday, 26 May, 2026 In between their two magnum opuses (Dark Side… and The Wall) Pink Floyd release a masterpiece.

Wednesday, 27 May, 2026 Killer beats and slick rhymes! You can’t go wrong with Missy Elliott and Timbaland. A sound that worked to define the era.

Thursday, 28 May, 2026 Interesting. Good atmosphere. Very Britain, late 90s. I’d listen again.

Friday. May 29, 2026 Legendary album. Every song hits the right vibe.

Saturday, 30 May, 2026 Stevie Wonder begins his epic run. Innervisions has moments of brilliance.

Sunday, 31 May, 2026 Great Sunday album. Excellent vibes. What is she saying?

Monday, 1 June 2026 Guitars, bars, babes, and beards. Classic album. Sounds great. “It still kicks!”

Tuesday, 2 June, 2026 Resurgence for Dylan. Some amazing songs on this record.

Wednesday, 3 June, 2026 Eh.

Thursday, 3 June, 2026 Amazing. Strange. Haunting. Silly.

Friday, 5 June, 2026 They select two massive attack albums, and neither one is Mezzanine? This album is at best a 2/5.

Saturday, 6 June, 2026 Great vibes. Great backing band.

Sunday, 7 June, 2026 Great Sunday album. Wilco breaks the rules. Changes the game. Great album.

Monday, 8 June, 2026 Amazing record. Sounds great, lyrics are amazing. Band is tight as ever. The sound of Jamaica is transcendent.

Tuesday, 9 June, 2026 Amazing production. J Dilla kills it. Preemo steps in for one track and blows the roof off. Common’s rhymes are poignant and creative. It is a little long.

Wednesday, 10 June, 2026 I enjoyed this too to bottom. “The Wild Cats of Kilkenny” gives it at least a 4/5.

Thursday, 12 June, 2026 I wasn’t prepared to like it, but it was surprisingly good. It is mostly an off brand Beatles album, but it’s still good.

Friday, 12 June, 2026 No classic hits, but it is a really good album. Side 1 shines. Side two is solid as well.

Saturday, 13 June, 2026 Why is this album on the list, but Daft Punk’s Discovery isn’t? It’s good. I would never listen to this over Discovery or Random Access Memory.

Sunday, 14 June, 2026 Killer album from the first note. Just one or two songs I wasn’t as in to. Side two is really strong.

Monday, 15 June, 2026 Saw Dave Chappelle at LCA tonight. Killer set. This album was a huge surprise. Psychedelic soul!

Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 Bloomsday! Side two saved this album from a two star. “Sacred attention” in particular, and the couple songs around it.

Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 The music is amazing. Joni’s voice and lyrics are amazing. They don’t sound great together here except a few tracks.

Thursday, 18 June, 2026 Side two is great. Dr. Know picks it up and delivers.

Friday, 19 June, 2026 Juneteenth! This album is good, and fine. The band is very skilled. They just don’t stand out as unique. Of course Janice Joplin stands out! The recording of “Piece of my Heart” is my favorite of hers.

Saturday, 20 June, 2026 Longest day of the year! Good album. Not Air’s best album (Moon Safari), nor does it contain their best song (“Love” from *Love 2*). But very good.

Sunday, 21 June, 2026 Super summery and teenager coded. Nice album.

Monday, 22 June, 2026 Mark Knopfler! Side 1 is excellent. His guitar work is captivating. Side 2 is good. Obviously “Sultans of Swing” is an amazing track. The rest of the side is good, not great. One song: “Wild West End” would be great if it had more lyrics.

Tuesday, 24 June, 2026 Nile Rodgers is a god of hooks, beats, and rhythms.

Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 Side 1 was good. Side 2 lost me a bit. He has an interesting voice. The recording and mix was a bit strange. It’s all very interesting. 1967 must have been quite a year.

Thursday, 25 June, 2026 Solid shoegaze. Both MBV albums are significantly better.

Friday, 26 June, 2026 This is a very good album with a few great tracks. A little long, however. It needs to cut 15 minutes.

Saturday, 27 June, 2026 This album is fine. Nothing wrong with it.

Sunday, 28 June, 2026 This record is great. It’s lo fi style hits every time.

Monday, 29 June, 2026 It’s a good album. Some very good songs. Easy to listen to. Good exploration of the genre. Sets the stage for Dave Grohl’s push of the grunge genre into pop grunge. It gets extra points for being so focused on the death of a friend. Not quite to four stars, though.

Tuesday, 30 June, 2026 Dusty Springfield! Songs written by Carole king and Randy Newman! The Philly sound! This is an incredible album about relationships. Solid work.

Wednesday, 1 July, 2026 Is this even a question? Rza’s follow up to the utterly transcendent Enter the 36 Chambers is this Raekwon starring masterpiece. The Wu’s ethos and style is never so focused as it is on this album. Phenomenal production. Great lyricism and delivery from the MCs. Easy 5*

Thursday, 2 July, 2026 Great vibe of ‘67 NYC. “These Days” is obviously famous and for good reason. I enjoyed much of this album and would re listen.

Friday, 3 July, 2026 Is it Ben a question? Drum fills for days. When the bands most popular song is the worst song on the album…it’s a stone cold killer.

Saturday, 4 July, 2026 Classic American album from a Brit. It’s good and fine. Nothing all that interesting, or offending. “Do you feel like we do” is unsurprisingly the highlight.

Sunday, 5 July, 2026 Eh. The first couple tracks had me fired up. The rest are…not great.

Monday, 6 July, 2026 Great album. Transcendent moments. Not quite throughout, though.

Tuesday, 7 July, 2026 Great side two! Sweet cocaine and green Ricky road are great tracks.

Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 15 minutes of my life that were well spent listening to this blistering rip through adolescence in the late 70s/early 80s.

Thursday, 10 July, 2026 Tina! Nails it. What a performance. Great album. Solid hits, and some deep cuts. Can’t stand the rain is my favorite.

Friday, 10 July, 2026 Legendary. An amazing album that transports you to the Mediterranean in the 70s. Joni’s voice is angelic.

Saturday, 11 July, 2026 A great follow up to Blue, just not quite as good. Side one is amazing.

Sunday, 12 July, 2026 This album grew on me the longer I thought about it. Side two was enjoyable. I don’t need 5 tom waits albums on this list, however…

Monday, July 13, 2026 A classic album, or to quote a friend: “fucking classic!” A melange of genres, but Chrissy Hynde leads the way here. Really enjoyed it.

Tuesday, 15 July, 2026 Surprisingly good. Catchy hooks. Enjoyed the vibe. A few standout tracks.

Wednesday, 15 July, 2026 Meh. It was fine. Karma chameleon is catchy. The rest is unnecessary.

Thursday, 16 July, 2026 Amazing album. Although, I didn’t like it as much as I remembered. Everybody knows…was better, I think! Out on the weekend is an amazing track.

Friday, 17 July, 2026 Great album. Super atmospheric.

Saturday, 18 July, 2026 Great album. Firmly entrenched in middle aged dad rock. But as a middle aged man, I loved it.

Sunday, 19 July, 2026 Great Sunday album. Chill vibe. Always interesting. Loved it.

Monday, 20 July, 2026 Killer album. Some amazing lines. Great songs. “…if you set your mind free, baby, maybe you’d understand!”

Tuesday, 21 July, 2026 Eh at best: Couple decent songs.

Wednesday, 22 July, 2026 Great album. Doesn’t need the extra 25 minutes. But still great. Saw Kaki King in Ann Arbor tonight. Good music…way too much bad banter.

Thursday, 23 July, 2026 Jaco Pastorius!

Friday, 24 July, 2026 Good album with some great songs. No need for a double album, however…

Sunday, 26 July, 2026 This is…fine? “Lenny” and “Strange Ones” were pretty good. Otherwise, unimpressive.

Sunday, 27 July, 2026 This album is so good it doesn’t even belong on the list. Its album cover is even better than every other album cover!

Monday, 27 July, 2026 Back to back legendary albums. My nostalgic favorite of their albums as I listened to it probably 500 times in undergrad. Now, I enjoy IV better, but it is still a great record.

Tuesday, 28 July, 2026 This is a great record. It’s not always to my taste, but I’m always glad dot exists.

Wednesday, 30 July, 2026 Great album! I’ve never heard of this band before, so this was a surprising gem!

Thursday, 30 July, 2026 Solid album. Nothing stood out much, but very enjoyable listen.

Friday, 31 July, 2026 Happy feast day of st Ignatius! This is an amazing album. It’s amazing. What do I need to say?

Saturday, 1 August, 2026 I remember first hearing the title track when I was 8 or 9. Great beats. A few songs are good…mostly just ok.

Sunday, 2 August, 2026 I had forgotten how good this album is. It is Kanye’s *best* album.

Monday, 4 August, 2026 Has potential for greatness. Moments of excellence. But it never quite hits the soul/funk that it could.

Tuesday, 4 August, 2026 Super weird, and amazing. “22 going on 23” was my favorite track.

Wednesday, 6 August, 2026 Good. Fine. Side two was very good. “Grace” was the standout.

Thursday, 6 August, 2026 Loved this album. Amazing sound. Weird aesthetics. Legendary.

Friday, 8 August, 2026 Great album. Legendary songs. “Man in the Moon”, “Noghtswimming.” Flow was great.

Saturday, 8 August, 2026 Al Jorgensen does it again! Classic Ministry album. Reset the bar for a generation.

Sunday, 9 August, 2026 Great opening track! The rest is ok.

Monday, 10 August, 2026 Great back half. All songs were catchy. Debbie Harry is a gem.

Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 Good album. “Bottle of Smoke” and “Metropolis” were my favorites. Of course “Fairytale of NYC” is a legendary (Christmas) song.