1001 Albums Summary

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Loved this one. A jazz classic.

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Confession that I did not make it through this one. Not feeling it.

War by U2

Forgot how much I liked U2 (basic 4 lyfe)

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Meh. It was fine.

Bad Company by Bad Company

Fun listen, enjoyed this

Achtung Baby by U2

So much U2 in one week. Did Bono create this website?

Future Days by Can

Liked it more than I expected to

Movies by Holger Czukay

what a weekend. turns out I don't hate ambient experimental German music

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

This was devastating and I loved it.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Between a four and a five

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie

LET THE CHILDREN BOOGIE

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle by Throbbing Gristle

uh no thanks

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Wasn’t familiar with this but enjoyed

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Fun, enjoyed this one

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

I'd never heard of this artist before but really enjoyed

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

All kind of sounded the same to me

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Not for me

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

The Joshua Tree by U2

Timeless by Goldie

Laser tag

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

no thanks

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

Fun to get a live album

Raw Power by The Stooges

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Iconic debut

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

New to me--really enjoyed

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Excited to get this one

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Sister by Sonic Youth

Might be sacrilegious but not feeling this one

Dookie by Green Day

30 years later and I still have the time to listen to them whine

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Undeniable

White Light by Gene Clark

easy listening. a lot of harmonica...

Parklife by Blur

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

fist bump explosion american flag

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

six stars if I could

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Signing Off by UB40

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Purple Rain by Prince

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Solid Air by John Martyn

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

The Doors by The Doors

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Surprised by how much I enjoyed this one

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Opus Dei by Laibach

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Van Halen by Van Halen

Different Class by Pulp

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

New Forms by Roni Size

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Disintegration by The Cure

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Bonus point for 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love'

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Did not get far

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Great Friday vibes

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Smash by The Offspring

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tapestry by Carole King

So good

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Third by Portishead

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

OH BABY BABY

Tical by Method Man

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Not feeling it this day, but probably would have rated it higher another time

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

The Yes Album by Yes

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

Smile by Brian Wilson

Violator by Depeche Mode

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

Did not get far

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

I Against I by Bad Brains

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Rocks by Aerosmith

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Guero by Beck

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Skylarking by XTC

Interesting to hear an 80s album that sounds like it’s out of the 60s.

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

Bonus point for Sweet Child of Mine. Great hits on this and then everything in between sounded kind of the same

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

One World by John Martyn

Urban Hymns by The Verve

Maybe the best use of strings in a pop song

Metallica by Metallica

I can appreciate that this is a very good heavy metal album…but I really don’t enjoy listening to heavy metal

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Loved this one

Garbage by Garbage

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Sounded so much like the garbage album

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Bossanova by Pixies

Expected to like this more than I actually did

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Liked this more than I thought I would

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Good rainy day pick

Queen II by Queen

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Not enjoyable for me, other than the songs I already knew

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

0 points for Kanye and 0 points for the misogyny…but listening to this just for the music it was almost a 5 for me

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Classic 80s

Kid A by Radiohead

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Really 1.5… I made it through the album and parts were pretty. And then there was the caveman grunting parts…

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

I’ve learned through this project that I can’t stand techno/EDM

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Liked this more than expected! Rip ozzie

Stardust by Willie Nelson

As an austinite, I am legally obligated to give any Willie Nelson album 5 stars. Loved this one!

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Never heard of this album or artist but enjoyed it! Wild lyrics

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Great start to the week

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Almost docked a star for being too long, but when it ended I wanted to hear it again

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Not bad background music at work, but wouldn’t listen to this otherwise

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

The Band by The Band

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Full disclosure didn’t listen to the full album…but I made it halfway through and plan to finish. Generally liked it more than the other instrumental albums we’ve had

Imagine by John Lennon

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Just incredible

Yeezus by Kanye West

I can see why this was critically acclaimed but I did not enjoy listening.

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Fun listen

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

It was nice background music but very creepy story (but I don’t speak French so…)

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Soooo long. This was no rumors!

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Weird album but I was into it

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

It was sooooo long and I did the 2 hr version not the 5 (!!!!)

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Hms Fable by Shack

Quiet Life by Japan

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Better than some other ambient European electronic albums we have had…but that’s a low bar for me

Odelay by Beck

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

IF YOURE LOST YOU CAN LOOK AND YOU WILL FIND ME

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Young Americans by David Bowie

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Heroes by David Bowie

Not my favorite Bowie album

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Live At Leeds by The Who

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Loved the first five and then it fell off for me.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Fun one to end the weekend

Marquee Moon by Television

Not familiar with this album but really liked it. Planning to revisit.

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Tago Mago by Can

No thanks

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

OK Computer by Radiohead

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

El Paso!

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

Pornography by The Cure

Such a downer. Did not enjoy.

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Stunningly so good

C'est Chic by CHIC

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Not for me

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Dog Man Star by Suede

Slayed? by Slade

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

I recognize it’s a good album but did not personally enjoy

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

I have a soft spot for albums where older artists sing about their mortality…and this time I was ready for Tom Waits voice!

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Very fun. Nostalgia bonus point

Odessa by Bee Gees

I only know The Bee Gees from disco, so interesting to hear their work from the 60s

Tommy by The Who

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Traffic by Traffic

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

This was a very fun, quirky listen

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Incredible story

Suede by Suede

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

3.5 enjoyed the first half more than the second

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Third Smiths album (of 3 on the list). My favorite of the 3

Music From Big Pink by The Band

The Weight is such a classic

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Fun and different

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

A classic

Abraxas by Santana

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Moon Safari by Air

I don’t usually like the ambient/electronic albums but I really enjoyed this

The College Dropout by Kanye West

0 stars for Kanye the person

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

White Ladder by David Gray

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

I am not the target demographic for this album…but I made it through so I’ll give it 2 stars.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

Me Against The World by 2Pac

I’ve never listened to this as an album—Dear Mama is stunning in context

The Poet by Bobby Womack

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

25 by Adele

Hardest part of listening to this album is that I just want to hear Hello on repeat

Face to Face by The Kinks

3.5 for me

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Basket of Light by Pentangle

A little too renaissance faire for me

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Loved this

Dummy by Portishead

3.5 liked this more than I expected to

Nixon by Lambchop

2.5

Boston by Boston

Very fun

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Enjoyed listening to this while washing dishes

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Dry by PJ Harvey

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Low by David Bowie

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Flora said tiny dancer was the worst thing she’d ever heard.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

Blackstar by David Bowie

RIP Bowie. Lifetime achievement stars.

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Arrival by ABBA

London Calling by The Clash

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

Nostalgia bonus points

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Meh

1989 by Taylor Swift

13 stars

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

The Last Broadcast by Doves

1984 by Van Halen

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Noisy

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Station To Station by David Bowie

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Destroyer by KISS

Phrenology by The Roots

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Low-Life by New Order

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Bad by Michael Jackson

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Elephant by The White Stripes

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Diamond Life by Sade

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Enjoyed a lot than I expected.

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

This didn’t hold up very well for me

Nowhere by Ride

Nice vibes but pretty forgettable

The Bends by Radiohead

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

Somehow this hit the right vibe for the day

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

3.5. Lovely and very appropriate for the Icelandic weather we have.

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Never heard of this but really enjoyed

The Cars by The Cars

First three songs were fire

Fun House by The Stooges

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

On The Beach by Neil Young

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Rio by Duran Duran

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Better than tubular bells

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Pure pop fun

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

5 stars for the transition from “without you” to “coconut”

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

A classic

The Coral by The Coral

Debut by Björk

All Directions by The Temptations

2112 by Rush

My 365th album!

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Palo Congo by Sabu

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Pretenders by Pretenders

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Very weird. Enjoyed!

The Slider by T. Rex

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Illmatic by Nas

The White Album by Beatles

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

En-Tact by The Shamen

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Hotel California by Eagles

Berlin by Lou Reed

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

High Violet by The National

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Abbey Road by Beatles

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

The Stooges by The Stooges

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Justified by Justin Timberlake

This was so hard to rate for me. Some of these are bangers- cry me a river gets 10 stars. The second half of this album gets 2 stars, the first half gets 5 stars

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Fragile by Yes

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Ramones by Ramones

In Utero by Nirvana

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

Good background music

Headquarters by The Monkees

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

B-52's by The B-52's

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Strange but I think I liked it?

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

This was very odd but I really enjoyed. Plus great band name.

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

More country, less punk and EDM!

Crazysexycool by TLC

American Gothic by David Ackles

Thought I’d like this way more than I did

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Between 3 and 4 for me

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Liked it more than I thought I would

Elastica by Elastica

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Connected by Stereo MC's

Harvest by Neil Young

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

The Grand Tour by George Jones

Love some sad country

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

A national treasure

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

New Wave by The Auteurs

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

Vulnicura by Björk

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Being There by Wilco

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

This was a big start to a Tuesday morning.

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Trio by Dolly Parton

Their voices together are magic

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

No skips

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

My Generation by The Who

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Medúlla by Björk

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Music by Madonna

Maybe 3.5 for me…really liked the singles off this album but I prefer 80s Madonna.

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Turns out I love Steely Dan

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

God save strawberry jam

Goo by Sonic Youth

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Parachutes by Coldplay

Big nostalgia bump

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention

Very weird

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Faust IV by Faust

Atomizer by Big Black

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Sound Affects by The Jam

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley