1001 Albums Summary

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73
Albums Rated
2.58
Average Rating
7%
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1016 albums remaining

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1960
Favorite Decade
Folk
Favorite Genre
UK
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6
5-Star Albums
14
1-Star Albums

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Albums

You Love More Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
5 3.22 +1.78
Parklife
Blur
5 3.39 +1.61
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
5 3.4 +1.6
Imagine
John Lennon
5 3.44 +1.56
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
5 3.67 +1.33
All Things Must Pass
George Harrison
5 3.81 +1.19

You Love Less Than Most

AlbumYouGlobalDiff
In Utero
Nirvana
1 3.82 -2.82
Superunknown
Soundgarden
1 3.64 -2.64
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
1 3.63 -2.63
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
1 3.5 -2.5
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
1 3.41 -2.41
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
1 3.4 -2.4
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
1 3.37 -2.37
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
1 3.32 -2.32
Horses
Patti Smith
1 3.31 -2.31
Pink Flag
Wire
1 3.2 -2.2

5-Star Albums (6)

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Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

How anyone can listen to this crap is beyond me. Enough said. I won't waste any more of my time or yours.

1-Star Albums (14)

All Ratings (73)

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
May 08 2026
Metallica by Metallica
May 11 2026

Usual heavy metal stuff. A riff with a drum beat and a guy trying to sing. Not for me.

Stardust by Willie Nelson
May 13 2026

Slow easy listening in a country style to some jazz classics. Very enjoyable. It helps knowing all the songs.

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
May 14 2026

Typical Dusty. Grew up with her music in the charts regularly. Easy listening but not my go to singer. Not really for me.

Slipknot by Slipknot
May 15 2026

Over an hour of total crap. Same drumming. Same speed. Same supposed singer. Barely a change of musical chords. Usual anarchic lyrics which say nothing. They probably sold a lot of albums and made some money?

Violator by Depeche Mode
May 18 2026

Same old same old. Some interesting sounds but very much of its time. Quite mediocre and not one I would choose to listen to.

Superunknown by Soundgarden
May 19 2026

There are dozens of groups like this thumping out this type of stuff. I frankly find it boring. Super? I don't think so. Unknown? I hope so...

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams
May 20 2026

I thought I was listening to Bob Dylan but I wasn't because it wasn't as good. Below par imitation.

May 22 2026

Some nice and varied melodic tunes here. Didn't enjoy the really slow numbers. Pretty good all round.

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
May 27 2026

Most are the same slowish tempo with some melodic sounds. Might listen to it as background music If I was snoozing on a beach somewhere.

Synchronicity by The Police
May 28 2026

Not bad. I sometimes think The Police try to make their music too complicated on the assumption it will sound better. I don't think it does.

Make Yourself by Incubus
May 29 2026

Oh dear. Yet another rocky band trying to say something and change the world. Find the backdoor and head for the bin.

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 01 2026

Dear me. They call this guy the boss. Let's sing some pessimistic dreary songs about a guy without a job. His girlfriend is miles away and he's got to find a way to get to her . Oh and he's drunk again and the police are after him. Throw in a harmonica and a guitar and a rough gravelly voice to add to the effect. Absolutely miserable and depressing. New world folk music. Ugh

In Utero by Nirvana
Jun 02 2026

Yet more shite. Absolutely abysmal.

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project
Jun 03 2026

Sort of Ok-ish. Musically it didn't really do much and I got bored with each track usually about half way through. Was it terrible? No - but it wasn't that good either. Sort of middle of the road and non-descript. Good Muzak for a swanky hotel lift.

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Jun 04 2026

Some nice songs. Marrakesh Express very well known. Came out when I was a teenager. Good album.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 05 2026

I just don't like this bloke. The music is very poor and his voice and everything else is poor as well. Please don't choose any more of his recordings.

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads
Jun 09 2026

Some interesting riffs and upbeat music. Many were the same tempo. Reasonable middle of the road stuff.

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
Jun 10 2026

Oh dear. Protest songs. I hope she has given away All the money she has made to the people she is singing about. That would be nice wouldn't it?

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie
Jun 11 2026

Life's too short to listen to this band again. Their next album took them another 11 years. Let's hope album number 3 takes another 30.

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings
Jun 12 2026

No need to listen to this fabulous album which brings back many happy memories. A classic.

Live! by Fela Kuti
Jun 15 2026

Nice African beats which I quickly got fed up with. Good musicianship but not a go to album for me.

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy
Jun 17 2026

Sisters of Mercy - I pray for singing lessons for the lead singer. He really needs them. The drummer was quite hypnotic. So much so, I was falling asleep. I did enjoy the bass player when I heard him. Amen 💤

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy
Jun 18 2026

A real attempt has been made to write songs here. They sound like they've been written by a teenager who happened to step into a studio and persuaded the sound engineer to beef them up a bit. Pleasant enough.

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps
Jun 19 2026

I don't want to cramp their style but I could have been listening to rockabilly 12 bar rock and roll from the early 1960s except it was worse. They even managed to ruin the old classic 'Fever'. To sum up - it was garbage man!

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Jun 22 2026

How anyone can listen to this crap is beyond me. Enough said. I won't waste any more of my time or yours.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
Jun 23 2026

Originally Fleetwood Mac were a hard hitting cutting edge blues band in the late 60s. However by the time this album came out they had evolved or should I say degenerated into a middle of the road 'girlie, let's make as much money as we can' outfit. True to say, earlier band members who made them great had left by them. I urge you to seek out their earlier work.

Being There by Wilco
Jun 24 2026

I'm not sure how to classify this. It seems to be a blend of country and rock with hints of classic 60s influence. Good musicianship and generally easy listening. Not cutting edge but I enjoyed it.

Pink Flag by Wire
Jun 25 2026

They emerged from the punk scene and apparently their music is difficult to categorize. Really? Sounds like punk to me and after 47 albums and 50 or so years later, I've heard about them for the first time this morning. I wonder why? I'll give Pink Flag a red flag warning - steer clear everyone!

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman
Jun 26 2026

A nutty flavour with hints of Cole Porter and Tamla Motown with the obvious Eastern spices but I didn't like it.

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
Jun 29 2026

Yet another hard hitting loud group. Easy listening If you turn the volume off.

Arrival by ABBA
Jun 30 2026

Good album and one I bought back in the day.

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Jul 01 2026

Pleasant middle of the road stuff. Nothing to write home about.

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes
Jul 02 2026

The Summer of Love. Remember it well! Alas not this album. Some interesting and diverse songs here and of its time. A nice listen.

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Jul 03 2026

I too had a dream Joe. His Dad left him years ago. Apparently he couldn't stand his singing or his music any longer.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
Jul 06 2026

I get what they are doing here. However, some of the tracks are too long. The idea is explored over and over again. Too much! Good for 1971.

The Bends by Radiohead
Jul 07 2026

Boring and dreary. Another group moaning about life and trying to change the world. One or two interesting elements scattered about.

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul
Jul 08 2026

I had fun listening and I'm sure they had fun making this album. One or two tracks were a bit short or I didn't like but overall a good listen.

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits
Jul 09 2026

After a promising start the album went downhill. Disappointing.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
Jul 13 2026

I'm not sure which genre to put this. Jazz? Not really. Did I enjoy it? Not really!

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
Jul 14 2026

I know girls just wanna have fun but when you hear the same thing, time after time, it just becomes tiresome. All sung with a voice which seems to have gone through a cheese grater.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Jul 16 2026

Yet another rock band. Same old same old. Walk This Way is its saving grace, hence the score...

Parklife by Blur
Jul 17 2026

Great album by a great band.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Jul 20 2026

It was ok but not really for me.

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Jul 21 2026

Very boring and dreary and uninteresting.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Jul 22 2026

Nice blend of late 60s funky stuff...

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson
Jul 23 2026

What a demented demonic dipstick this guy is. Full of hate and vitriol, and zero musical capability, he needs to visit a psychiatrist, go to church to confess his sins and join the choir, though I suspect he would fail the audition.

Horses by Patti Smith
Jul 28 2026

A 40 minute explosion of doom and gloom. Before I go to sleep, I must remind myself not to listen to any of her music ever again. Life's too short.

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Jul 29 2026

Why do people rate this group so highly? They are just another 80s electronic band who use suggestive lyrics to enhance their sales.

Pelican West by Haircut 100
Jul 30 2026

A much better album than I expected. It didn't make my day fantastic necessarily but I did enjoy it.

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair
Jul 31 2026

Well, what can I say? She can't sing and the music is very basic. I thought I was at an 'open-mike night' down at the local pub. Apparently her greatest hit is 'Why Can't I?'. it's all about talent my dear. In your case it's all about the lack of talent.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
Aug 03 2026

I have to say I have never heard of this fellow even having lived through the 70s. I've never been a fan of acoustic guitar and even less so when it's orchestrated and includes a saxophone. Sorry to hear he died so young but nevertheless not my kind of music.

Imagine by John Lennon
Aug 04 2026

John Lennon at his most vulnerable? But also at his best. Enough said.

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Aug 05 2026

It's a classic I suppose but it just isn't a go to album for me.

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips
Aug 06 2026

The music was bland and uninteresting. The lyrics made no sense at all. American? I thought so!

Pretenders by Pretenders
Aug 10 2026

It was ok. Sounds like they met at school and haven't progressed much beyond that. Plenty of brass in pocket though no doubt.

My Generation by The Who
Aug 11 2026

A classic 60s album. Not a go to for me however.

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Aug 12 2026

Apparently they are 'exciting and innovative '. Really? I found them dreary and boring. The male singer makes little attempt to sing at all. They come from Australia. Please stay there...

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel
Aug 13 2026

Not for me.

In Rainbows by Radiohead
Aug 14 2026

An attempt has been made to write and play something melodic but with little success.

Apparently she's got an MBE for services to music and a NME award for an outstanding contribution for music. Really? I found it all a bit bland and boring.

Critic

Average rating: 2.58 (0.76 below global average).

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