1001 Albums Summary

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Cheap Thrills sounds like a band barely holding it together and that’s the magic. Joplin pours out every ounce of herself, and the imperfections are what make it unforgettable.

Either Or by Elliott Smith

It’s not perfect, but maybe that’s the point. The songs feel fragile and intimate, like you’re overhearing something private

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Blows me away this was 1969 , every guitar slide, every crack in Plant’s voice, every Bonham stomp still feels alive.

Station To Station by David Bowie

Cold and distant, but there’s a pull to it, loneliness made strange and magnetic.

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Natty Dread balances sorrow and celebration, survival and song. We honor “No Woman, No Cry,” but we can’t overlook the defiant power of “Rebel Music

The Score by Fugees

When The Score was released I was in high school, and it felt like an explosion of cultures and sounds all at once. Growing up in a beach town, Marley was always the soundtrack, and hearing the Fugees bring something so new to something so familiar, it opened everything up in a whole new way.

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Loved it

The Specials by The Specials

Debut by Björk

I love how it bounces between playful and emotional ,one minute it’s all club energy, the next it feels super personal.

Tommy by The Who

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Goo by Sonic Youth

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Live! by Fela Kuti

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix showing us he’s more than just wild solos, it’s this trippy, soulful, tender and explosive. “Little Wing” feel almost fragile, while “Bold As Love” chaos in the best way. It’s like stepping into his head and seeing all the colors swirl.

Van Halen by Van Halen

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

American Idiot by Green Day

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

Sea Change by Beck

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

American Pie by Don McLean

Parklife by Blur

Illmatic by Nas

Electric by The Cult

Ys by Joanna Newsom

White Ladder by David Gray

My Generation by The Who

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

xx by The xx

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Born To Be With You by Dion

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

More Specials by The Specials

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

Sincere by Mj Cole

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Ten by Pearl Jam

2112 by Rush

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

Odelay by Beck

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Country Life by Roxy Music

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Bad by Michael Jackson

A Night At The Opera by Queen

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Yes Album by Yes

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Moondance by Van Morrison

Synchronicity by The Police

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Blackstar by David Bowie

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Rio by Duran Duran

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

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Dolly sings about poverty, pride, love, and loss with a voice that never asks for pity, only understanding.

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

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

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

On The Beach by Neil Young

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Wild Gift by X

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

The Clash by The Clash

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

You can hear how ahead of its time it was,smart, gritty, high-energy, and still incredibly fun to listen to

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Cross by Justice

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Live Through This by Hole

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

Young Americans by David Bowie

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Mott by Mott The Hoople

If I were in the Mood i may have liked it more, very Bowie

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

As a beginner exploring jazz, Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet felt approachable and fun to listen to. It’s the kind of album that makes you curious to hear more.

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

Imagine by John Lennon

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

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

still hits as hard today as it did in 1988

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

The Who Sell Out by The Who

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Pornography by The Cure

21 by Adele

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Raw Power by The Stooges

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Elastica by Elastica

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... by Arrested Development

Is This It by The Strokes

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Pump by Aerosmith

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Faust IV by Faust

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

Moon Safari by Air

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

still sounds weird, nervous, smart, and completely fresh almost 50 years later.

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

All Directions by The Temptations

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Music From Big Pink by The Band

25 by Adele

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

you don't need big production to create something powerful and lasting

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Achtung Baby by U2

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

The Slider by T. Rex

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Play by Moby

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Berlin by Lou Reed

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

I Should Coco by Supergrass

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Proof that great music can tell a story that stays relevant no matter how much time passes.

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Low by David Bowie

powerful art that comes from rebuilding after everything falls apart

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Guero by Beck

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

It does not feel like those artists copied Throbbing Gristle’s sound. It feels more like Throbbing Gristle gave them permission to experiment and push music into strange new places. I cannot believe this came out in 1978. I probably would not listen to this particular album again, but I am interested enough to listen to some of their other albums.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire