1001 Albums Summary

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

A 3.5 for me. A good album sandwiched between two stand out tracks in Gimmie Shelter and Can’t Always Get What You Want, but the middle feels loose and too honkeytonk / bluesy influences so sounds lost between the two genres.

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Really enjoyed this. Hadn’t experienced the punk side of Beastie Boys before and it was really fun. The collaboration with Q-Tip is a great complement to their sound. Love that early 90s hip-hop sound. Solid production and sound, paired well with great comedic sampling.

Pornography by The Cure

Other than the distinctive voice of Robert Smith you’d hardly recognise this as The Cure. Incredible drumming!

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Didn’t really enjoy other than lovefool which I love. Feels like a one hit wonder to me.

The Bends by Radiohead

Different Class by Pulp

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Murmur by R.E.M.

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Arular by M.I.A.

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Kala by M.I.A.

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Roots by Sepultura

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Sincere by Mj Cole

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

21 by Adele

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

The Visitors by ABBA

Live! by Fela Kuti

Groovin' by The Young Rascals