1001 Albums Summary

9 keepers out of 13 (69%) 1 banger [A Day in the Life] (8%) 4 stars

The only keeper is Hallelujah which can't hold a candle to the original. 1 keeper out of 11 (9%) 0 bangers (0%) 1 star

Keepers: Willie the Pimp, Son of Mr. Green Genes The Gumbo Variations would be but is too long. 2.5 keepers out of 6 (42%) 0 bangers (0%) 3 stars

All songs keepers. Why shouldn't it be a 5 star? 11 keepers out of 11 3 bangers [Intervention, No Cars Go, My Body is a Cage] 100% 5 stars

4 keepers (Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Victim of Love, The Last Resort) out of 9 (44%) 0 bangers (0%) 3 stars.

6 keepers out of 11 (54%) 0 bangers (0%) 3 stars

7 keepers out of 12 (58%) 0 bangers (0%) 3 stars First time listening. Not sure why the songs are compelling but they are.

6 keepers out of 9 (66%) 3 bangers [Billie Jean, Beat It, PYT] out of 9 (33%) Math says 4 stars. Heart says 4 stars. 4 stars.

3 keepers out of 11 (33%) 2 bangers out of 11 (22%) [Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side] Math says 2 stars. Heart cannot argue.

3 keepers out of 12 (25%). 1 klunker [Scope J.]. Math says 2 stars. Heart says 1. First time listen—highly probable the novelty of the material is affecting keeper population. 1 star.

0 keepers in 9 (0%) 1 klunker (11%) Started off poorly, never got better. “Perfect Way” is the best on offer? Hard pass. Truly the beigest of beige albums. Can’t give zero stars, unfortunately.

6 keepers, 33% 2 bangers, 11% 3 stars

9 keepers in 14 (64%). First time listen. The Dream of the 2000s is alive in Mylo. Solid 4.

1 keeper in 7 (14%). Happiness Stan is too long but now we can get into an argument about how long is too long in the context of an entire album. What does it matter if an entire vinyl side is presented in one full go? Messes my track-based math up pretty good but that’s my problem, not yours. Math says 1. Experience says 2.

3 keepers in 12 (25%). 1 klunker (8%). A shame the title track isn't "Dial a Cliche" because, man, that would be spot on for this carousel of whiny Morrissey. My feelings on this album can be summed up by quoting "I Don't Mind if You Forget Me": "I don't mind if you forget me Having learned my lesson I never left an impression on anyone". Bland, bland bland. I'm glad it ended with a guillotine dropping letting me know my completely forgettable experience was over. Math prevents me from giving it 1 star. Heart prevents giving it 1 star because it's not in the same league as Cupid & Psyche 85. I don't know. A normal distribution implies 73 of these should be 1 star. Leroy Jenkins. 1 star.

7 keepers in 12 (58%). Incredibly cohesive. No idea how to numerically quantify that. Certainly enough to bump to 4 stars.

8 keepers of 11 (73%). 2 bangers (18%). Starts strong, kind of ends on a whimper. Certainly not just a collection of songs. 4 stars.

9 keepers in 12 (75%). Just a lovely album. Hit play and let it run anytime. 4 stars.

10 keepers in 12 (83%) 1 banger in 12 (8%) Just let it rip. The misses aren't really misses, everything goes together nicely. Will need to circle back after we're nearing the end of the exercise--this is probably in the rarified air of The Top 73. 4 stars for now.

1 keeper in 7 (14%). The whole thing felt like a low budget glam record, which is not nothing. I'd just rather spend my time with more something. 1 star.

3 keepers in 14 (21%). 1 klunker (7%). A lot of drudgery. A couple of catchy songs near the end followed by two drones is a flex. They can’t all be winners but why this is included is a head scratcher. 2 stars by math and heart.

8 keepers in 14 (57%). Not a lot to add. It’s good. No real skips. Math says 3 stars, heart says 3 stars. 3 stars.

15 keepers in 16 (94%). 7 bangers (44%). Arguably my favorite album of all time. This exercise will prove if that is true. Unquestionably 5 stars.

3 keepers in 6 (50%). 1 banger (17%). I have had complex feelings about Rush for a metric forever. Side A of 2112 made me re-evaluate them the first time I listened. This time through is no different. “Something for Nothing” slaps. Incontrovertible. Simple math says 3 stars. Advanced math suggests 4. It is still early days in this journey; perhaps advanced math will win the day but for now, 3 stars.

6 keepers in 10 (60%) 1 banger (10%) I’m not getting into the whole “all AC/DC songs sound the same” but I’m not denying it. Math says 3 or 4 stars, heart says 3 stars.

9 keepers in 13 (69%). 1 banger (8%). “Express Yourself” really stands out for me and I secretly wish all of the other tracks followed its template because I’m a sucker for mashups (which this predated by 20ish years). 4 stars.

1 keeper in 7 (14%). We get back into the whole one side = one track thing which is killing my math. Giving Side A a half keeper bumps this up to 1.5 in 7 (21%) which feels like cheating but this album, while certainly not for everybody, is not a 1 star. 2 stars by hook or by crook.

7 keepers in 12 (58%). The album is consistent as hell but Justice 1000% falls into the camp of "All X songs sound the same" with AC/DC. Math says 3 stars, heart says 3 stars.

5 keepers in 12 (42%). First time listen; entirely pleasant. I could see putting this on and doing weekend chores. A few things grab at your attention but otherwise this sits pleasantly in the background. 3 stars.

6 keepers in 9 (67%). 0.5 klunkers (6%). That version of Maggot Brain slaps. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad gets better at the end but is just a lot. 4 stars.

7 keepers in 15 (47%). There's a lot of forgettable stuff on here but the recurring triphop tropes were welcome surprises. Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow but I'm not sure everybody needs this album. 3 stars.

5 keepers in 13 (38%). The California Uber Alles cover/mashup is pretty sweet. 2 stars.

13 keepers in 14 (93%). 1 banger (7%). This album is good top to bottom (high to low end?). The only miss isn't really a miss. I want to listen to it again right now. 5 stars.

4 keepers in 11 (36%). 1 klunker (9%). This album smells like Otto's jacket. 2 stars.

It's fine. I expected more. Not much else to add. 3 keepers in 11 (27%). 2 stars.

They say suicide is painless but it sounds like John Darnielle trying to make a Kraftwerk record with Bruce Springsteen lyrics. 1 keeper in 7 (14%). 1 klunker (14%). 1 star.

Middle third isn't my favorite but "Superstition" does a lot of heavy lifting to make you forget about the slow bits. On that--I'm listening to this because of specific songs, not for the whole album experience. 6 keepers in 10 (60%). 2 bangers (20%). 1 klunker (10%). 3 stars.

First time listen. Sounds like the ‘80s. It’s fine. 2 keepers in 7 (29%). 2 stars.

"There She Goes" really feels like an outlier in this otherwise drab collection of Jangle Pop that feels stuck in its own Doledrums. 3 keepers in 12 (25%). 2 stars.

Cherubs sucking down 40 darts a day--what a time to be alive. I forgot how good "I'll Wait" is. 5 keepers in 9 (56%). 3 stars.

Cleveland is a weird place, man. It isn't for everyone, just like this album--but if you get it, you get it. 2 kepeers in 10 (20%). 2 klunkers (20%). Math says 1 star. Heart says 3. Split the difference, call it 2.

If I ever own a coffee shop, this record will just be on repeat--forever. 9 keepers in 10 (90%). 3 bangers (30%). 5 stars.

Is Meg White a good drummer? I don't know. Does this album slap? Hell yes. What would it sound like with Buddy Rich back there? God only knows. 12 keepers in 16 (75%). 1 banger (6%). 4 stars.

I expected more bangers. I'm disappointed that it's midder than I remember. 7 keepers in 11 (64%). 4 stars.

I was not unhappy listening to this in the car today but none of these is pulling me back in for more. 8 keepers in 12 (67%). 1 klunker (8%). 4 stars, I guess.

That version of Louie Louie is pretty tight. Some of these tracks are not my favorite but most do the trick. 10 keepers in 16 (63%). 4 stars.

Hold me closer, Tony Danza. Aside from stumbling across the finish line, this thing is solid front to back. 7 keepers in 9 (78%). 2 bangers (22%). Strict math says 4 stars. Will revisit with more distribution data points.

I remember being really into “Peaches” when Sexy Beast came out in 2000 and being very meh on the rest of the album. Listening today was basically that all over again. 4 keepers in 12 (33%). 2 stars.

This is good but London Calling is better. 8 keepers in 14 (57%). 3 stars.

I see why this is included. If I found this in 1993 it probably would have blown my mind. But it's 2026 and, y'know, it's fine. 6 keepers in 14 (43%). 3 stars.