1001 Albums Summary

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3.66
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1980
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Hip-hop
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15
5-Star Albums
0
1-Star Albums

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You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Brian Eno
5 2.79 +2.21
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
5 2.98 +2.02
Murder Ballads
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
5 3.09 +1.91
Peter Gabriel 3
Peter Gabriel
5 3.29 +1.71
Fear Of A Black Planet
Public Enemy
5 3.34 +1.66
It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
5 3.36 +1.64
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
5 3.39 +1.61
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
5 3.4 +1.6
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
5 3.45 +1.55
Blackstar
David Bowie
5 3.48 +1.52

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Axis: Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
2 3.77 -1.77
Let's Stay Together
Al Green
2 3.75 -1.75
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
2 3.59 -1.59
Parachutes
Coldplay
2 3.46 -1.46
The La's
The La's
2 3.14 -1.14

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Public Enemy 3 4.67

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Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Suprisingly good album. I really enjoyed listening to this and will definetily check out more of the band's work. Especially the early years, because Stephen Malkmus was part of it.

4-Star Albums (24)

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Moondance by Van Morrison
May 07 2026

Not my regular go to artist, pleasant listening but not really my taste.

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones
May 08 2026

One of my favorite Rolling Stones records. But the Rolling Stones are not my favorite band so 3/5

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
May 12 2026

Simon and Garfunkel always hit an sweet spot by me. This is probably my most favourite album, but that is subject to change over time. 4/5

Superunknown by Soundgarden
May 13 2026

Yeah Soundgarden, but the album is way too long for being an ultimate record. 4/5

In Utero by Nirvana
May 14 2026

Not my favourite Nirvana album (which is Bleach), but hey it is Nirvana and not Nevermind, so 4 stars

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks
May 15 2026

Well what can I say about this. Totally not my genre, although I had my share with growing up in de age of Def Leppard, Guns 'n Roses and Motley Crue. Bands who are influenced by Hanoi Rocks some way or the other. But this bands stands out for more being an glam icon, the music is more punk than their successors. So 3 stars.

May 18 2026

Knights of Cydonia is one of my favourite Muse tracks, the other songs are not in the same league, some are mediocre at its best. 2/5

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
May 19 2026

Music from another generation. Import era in music, but not music I really like. One extra star for the importance in the history 3/5

May 21 2026

This is too slick for my taste. Not really an expert in this genre, but it sounds not really outstanding in comparison to similar artist/releases.

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
May 22 2026

The solo output from George Harrison shows how important he was for the Beatles sound. For me the most interesting member of the Beatles, with an exception for the Wings output from Paul McCartney. 4/5

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
May 25 2026

Recently I got really into the ECM catalogue and was somewhat surprised that I missed out a lot of great music for such a long time. From first listen this record breaths energy. Best solo piano live recording I've heard. This is the first album I did listen to before it popped up in the generator. 5/5

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
May 26 2026

A little bit tired of School, but in the context of this album it was nice to hear it again. Not really got into Supertramp, but this is a record I would play more often.

Dummy by Portishead
May 27 2026

Yes, one of the important albums of the 90's for me. 5/5

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett
May 28 2026

Big Pink Floyd fan, but with most of the solo material of the members this is real below the bands standard. Be it David Gilmour, Roger Waters and in this case Syd Barrett. Records which could easily be forgotten. The Madcap Laughs doesn't reflect at any point the importance of Syd Barrett for the early Pink Floyd. A few songs are ok, but for the most part the songs are way too short and there is not really a connection between the songs. As mentioned earlier. The legacy of Syd Barrett was his membership in early Pink Floyd, not this end of life vehicle. 2/5

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers
May 29 2026

This is the kind of soul/funk I like. Especially the guitar segments are fantastic. That gives this album that tiny extra, which makes this a four star affair. Or is it the sunny weather that I appreciate this music at the moment more. 4/5

Stardust by Willie Nelson
Jun 01 2026

This is music I will listen to on an evening just before sleep. Quite relaxing stuff. But there is happening to little to make it an outstanding record. 3/5

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jun 02 2026

Oh well CCR, never understood the very American hype about CCR. Yes they have some songs which are great, but also it is not ground breaking stuff.

The La's by The La's
Jun 04 2026

Hmmm don't know why this is listed here. Some nice tunes, but not really an album which listen as a whole. Only the longer Looking Glass builds up to something. 2/5

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen
Jun 05 2026

Growing up in the eighties, the new wave movement didn't really catch up on me. In later years the artist of that time, such as The Cure and Joy Division got more and more into my listening habit. Echo and The Bunnymen didn't however made really that transition and with listening to this record I think they distinguish not really from the foresaid artists. An enjoyable album, maybe I will return to them more often, but the chances are that The Cure get more attention from me. 3/5

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 08 2026

Great album with one of my favorite Springsteen tracks Jungleland. The sound is more authentic than for example Born in the USA. 4/5

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
Jun 09 2026

Hell yeah, the second Public Enemy album in a short time. Hard to tell if I like this one more than It takes a Nation... Another essential hiphop album 5/5

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
Jun 10 2026

Completely overlooked this album. The first entry of this list I didn't know the band and the record. Nice surprise and I will look further in their discography.

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants
Jun 11 2026

I can't get really into the music by Adam & The Ants. All the songs sounds a like and everytime I want to scream Stand and Deliver. Not my cup of tea

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Jun 12 2026

Yes Frank Zappa, somehow not really an artist I listen to, but when I listen to an record I'm always intrigued by the music. Also this lovely jazz-rock album.

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
Jun 15 2026

Yes, Kate Bush is one of my favourite artists. This album is not only for the hits an extraordinary album. The second part is just stunning 5/5

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Jun 17 2026

The similarities with The Flaming Lips are obvious, but where the Lips keeps your attention and full of surprises is this album more predictable. A few nice songs, especially in the second part of the album, but also some songs that could be easily skipped. 3/5

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Jun 18 2026

Growing up in the 80's I heard only the hits of Cyndi Lauper now more than 40 years later I hear for the first time the album containing her greatest hits in The Netherlands, 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' & 'Time After Time'. The other songs sounds familiair to the songs already known. So a trip to 80's synth memory lane but not one with a lot of depth or new insights. 3/5

Jun 19 2026

One of the bands that were of great influence for me in the 80's metal scene. Maybe not their best album, for me that will be Countdown to Extinction, but nevertheless 5/5

Fragile by Yes
Jun 22 2026

Yes but not yes wow. Always felt that Yes was not really my cup of prog-rock tea. Too much emphasis on the high pitch vocals of Jon Anderson and less on structuring a good song. Also this release felt somehow disappointing. Some good passages, but also, for me, typical Yes songs which were not really engaging.

Jun 23 2026

The song "I left my wallet.." was for a long time my favourite hiphop track without knowing the artists behind it. After a decennia I discovered the music of A Tribe Called Quest and still today it is one of my go to hiphop acts. The whole album sounds a bit more of the same as the hit singles, so therefor for lack of some diversity 4/5

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.
Jun 24 2026

Ok, an album where the musicians and singer seems to play different songs. Maybe nice for a song of two, but the whole thing drags on. Sometimes there is some alignment, but those occassions are a few and afterwards I can't tell which song it was. One track stands out, the scream noise of "Don't". For that 3 out 5 stars

Jun 25 2026

Surprisingly a few tracks I knew. But besides Time To Pretend and Kids the other tracks are not as consistent. Some great tracks, Future Reflections and 4th Dimensional Transition, but also some weak tracks, The Handshake for example. 3/5

Jun 26 2026

Why didn't I listen to this album my whole life? A timeless record which will hopefully spin around my head for the forthcoming 45 years more often. 5/5

War by U2
Jun 29 2026

Music which was unavoidable when growing up. The soundtrack of the early years of going out. So a trip to memory lane. As band I lost interest in U2 after the Joshua Tree, but the albums before that are still albums I listen to occasionally with a lot of pleasure, so 4/5.

Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Jun 30 2026

Black Sabbath, 5/5. Period.

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel
Jul 01 2026

The generator is on fire. After Black Sabbath an other lifetime favourite of mine: Peter Gabriel. Games without Frontiers and Biko are certainly the main songs of this album, but the other tracks are also extraordinary.

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans
Jul 02 2026

One of the better britpop groups. Really like this record, but overall it isn't really strong enough to get the full score. 4/5

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix
Jul 03 2026

Great guitar player, but on record this is not fully displayed. Too short songs with awful fade-outs. Only the longest track, If 6 was 9, you hear the real strength of Jimi Hendrix.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jul 06 2026

The sun is shining and the music is playing. The best setting for this music is there. So maybe my score is somewhat higher than I would normally give for this kind of records. All the songs have the same vibe, good for a song of two, but a whole album is too much for me. 3/5

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy
Jul 07 2026

Solid hits and the sound of an era . This album is amazing and one of the better commercial electronic albums within the then popular Big Beat genre (along with the Chemical Brothers Exit Planet Dust/Dig Your Own Hole). Favorite tracks: Diesel Power, Mindfields and Narayan. 5/5

Trio by Dolly Parton
Jul 08 2026

Very pleasant album to listen to. Not really my genre,, but some songs strike the right chords.

Low by David Bowie
Jul 09 2026

One of the more expermental albums by David Bowie. Containing One of my favourite Bowie tracks Warszawa. But a few songs are way too short.

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
Jul 10 2026

Just fine. Some nice tunes, some hits and some songs which are easily forgotten after listening.

Parachutes by Coldplay
Jul 13 2026

No not for me. This is way too mellow and dull.

Either Or by Elliott Smith
Jul 14 2026

My previous album was Coldplay, so everything afterwards sounds refreshing and may have influenced my score for this. But this was really enjoyable listening and definitely a start for dig deeper in the discography of Elliott Smith. But as a whole it is not really an record which make much difference with similar artists. 3/5

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Jul 15 2026

It wonders me everytime how a band as Aerosmith has been changed from an interesting 70's heavy metal band to the annoying band it was in the 90's. This album is a delight to listen to, every song got some kind of groove without losing the heaviness in the music. As the album progress the total experience flattens somehow, so 4/5

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Jul 16 2026

Follow up to Born To Run and this albums stands somewhere in the shadow of its predecessor. Some good songs, but it doesn't contains tracks like Jungleland or Backstreets.

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim
Jul 17 2026

One of the albums I didn't know it existed. But this is quite an interesting record. Nice laidback jazz tunes with a lot of depth. 4/5

Morrison Hotel by The Doors
Jul 20 2026

Normally I listen only to best of The Doors compilations/hits. So it is nice to hear a complete album. Of course hits like Waiting For The Sun are the reference point, but the other songs are in the same vein. And that is somehow the downside of this album. Not a lot of variety, but a nice listening nonetheless. 3/5

Violator by Depeche Mode
Jul 21 2026

My favourite Depeche Mode release for a long time (the more recently released Memento Mori album shoved Violator from the top spot). This is a stunning album from start to finish. 5/5

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt
Jul 22 2026

Well, never heard of this band and listen to this album it is obvious why this skipped my radar in the 90's and beyond. Forgettable punkrock funked up with some ska elements. Too catchy for being punk, but some songs are just fine to listen to

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jul 23 2026

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds with one of my favourite albums. Killer tracks and for me the sound of that period. 5/5

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins
Jul 24 2026

One of the earlier bands exploring the dreampop genre. This album is an dreampop delight. As a whole there is some lack of diversity, so 4/5.

Bossanova by Pixies
Jul 27 2026

Very good alvum by the Pixies. A band which don't appear on my radar normally. But I need to check them more often

American Idiot by Green Day
Jul 28 2026

With Green Day I have a love and hate relationship. Sometimes when I hear a song I really love it but the most part of their discography doesn't anything to me. Also on this album a few great songs, for ezample the epic Jesus of Suburbia. But also some standard punk rock tracks, especially in the middle of the album

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
Jul 29 2026

Huge fan of Miles Davis, especially the Columbia years. In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew and On The Corner. Birth Of The Cool is not in my list of favourite albums by Miles Davis, but this is an important album in the history of Jazz, so 4/5

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
Jul 30 2026

Second album of A Tribe Called Quest. I liked their debut People's Instinct more than this solid effort. This one is a little bit less playfull, but a nice listen it was

Bright Flight by Silver Jews
Jul 31 2026

Suprisingly good album. I really enjoyed listening to this and will definetily check out more of the band's work. Especially the early years, because Stephen Malkmus was part of it.

Murmur by R.E.M.
Aug 03 2026

Early R.E.M. is always a delight to listen to. Although I like the latter output of the band. This early work has some more edge over it.4/5

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Aug 04 2026

Iconic hiphop album. Every track is an winner. Fun(ky) as hell probably isn't. 5/5

Dust by Screaming Trees
Aug 05 2026

Pleasant 44 minutes of indie rock. Not ground breaking stuff though.

Aug 06 2026

New name for me, but this is hiphop I really like. Some good flows and nice sampling.

Aug 07 2026

Well, within the first 70 records I listen from this list, this is my third Public Enemy record (and the last one). Another amazing record. Compared to It takes an nation and Fear of a Black Planet this album sounds more of the same, but still above par of other rap/hiphop from that time.

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Aug 10 2026

Besides Kid A, In Rainbows is my favourite Radiohead album. Amazing complete album which get better everytime I listen too

Blackstar by David Bowie
Aug 11 2026

Amazing and memorable record. I really like the jazz approach in many songs. Probably my favourite Bowie album. 5/5

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