1001 Albums Summary

Slayed? by Slade

Not my thing.

Country Life by Roxy Music

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

A fun listen. Good heavy metal rock

One World by John Martyn

Quite liked this. Easy to listen to. Some songs would not have been out of place in the modern era. Aged well for 47 years.

En-Tact by The Shamen

evermore by Taylor Swift

Meh. Not my bag

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

Enjoyable funky grungy sound. Enjoyed this

Moon Safari by Air

Love this album. Bought it when it came out. Good to give it a jolly good listening to again

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

A bit dull and uninteresting

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Not impressed. Dull.

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Enjoyable. Some fun and cool songs.

The Clash by The Clash

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Classic. Some belting favourites

Woodface by Crowded House

Cannot stand Dylan. Did not listen.

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Good background music. Hard to actively listen to

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

No thank you.

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

Was ok

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Great album

Crazysexycool by TLC

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Odessa by Bee Gees

Not for me

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Do not like this.

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Some ok stuff on here

Hysteria by Def Leppard

Classic. What a great album.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Fun to listen to.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Synchronicity by The Police

The La's by The La's

Like A Prayer by Madonna

Some bangers on this, proper 80s pop tastic from my childhood. Some not so good “album tracks”

The White Room by The KLF

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Third by Soft Machine

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Vulnicura by Björk

White Ladder by David Gray

The Stooges by The Stooges

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Memories

Damaged by Black Flag

Fun to listen to once but a bit samey

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

5 stars. No notes required.

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Noise. Not a good listen. If I could give this zero stars I would

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

The Who Sell Out by The Who

Dry by PJ Harvey

Ok. Bit samey. Good for its time

Make Yourself by Incubus

War by U2

Classic

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Fun listening, quite funky. Some very listenable tracks

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Typically noisy. Entertaining to listen to once. Sounds like all other 80s punk.

S&M by Metallica

Aja by Steely Dan

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

Like this. Brings back memories from uni. Some great beats and good to listen to whilst working

1977 by Ash

Oh wow. Classic.

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Not as good as Pablo Honey, The Bends or OK Computer

Atomizer by Big Black

Noise. Irritating.

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

Did not like. Some er and meh.

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Classic

Goo by Sonic Youth

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Highly Evolved by The Vines

One good song

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

British Steel by Judas Priest

The Joshua Tree by U2

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

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

Meh

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

American Idiot by Green Day

Absolute classic. Their last good album IMO

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

xx by The xx

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Noisy rubbish. Did not enjoy

Protection by Massive Attack

Just one of the best albums of the 90s full stop. And one of the best opening tracks on an album ever.

Bad Company by Bad Company

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Afro pop-tastic. Not my bag

Elastica by Elastica

I loooooooooved this album when it came out. Super indie record. 😍😍😍

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

Ok. Never a massive fan but some funky grooves

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Not confident I will get thru all this 😆 I know a couple songs. We will see.

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Tapestry by Carole King

Sea Change by Beck

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Sheet Music by 10cc

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

New Wave by The Auteurs

Didn’t like this. Irritating and simpering.

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Great opener with Immigrant Song.

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Cross by Justice

Lots of familiar songs. Did not realise they were by this band. Enjoyable album

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Pretenders by Pretenders

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Stolen car is a great opening track

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Couple of decent tracks. Not really my bag

I See You by The xx

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Very genre. Such angry. Fred doesn’t take himself very seriously these days but was full of bad ass attitude back in the day. A fun retro listen. Listening again to this after 20 odd years I am surprised how much I don’t dislike it. Some decent Melodie’s and tunes beyond Durst’s incessant angry shouting “motherfucker”

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

I knew I didn’t like Teenage Fanclub

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

White Light by Gene Clark

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Metallica by Metallica

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

I’ve already had this album. I thought there weren’t supposed to be any repeats!

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Some cracking tunes. Hard to believe it was 20+ years ago

Opus Dei by Laibach

Tedious

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Had this one already. 😩

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

A couple good songs on here but mostly annoying lyrics over the top of pretty decent instrumental

Repeater by Fugazi

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

So many awesome tracks on this album. Purple Haze hey Joe Fire Foxey Lady

All Mod Cons by The Jam

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Black Metal by Venom

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Classic Depeche Mode at their best. Love this album. Timeless.

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Moondance by Van Morrison

Skylarking by XTC

Just no. Very samey. Not interesting. Didn’t like this.

Live At Leeds by The Who

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Love this. Beautiful music

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Bummed by Happy Mondays

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

Not my bag at all

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Just the greatest rock opera album of all time

All Directions by The Temptations

Is This It by The Strokes

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

The World is a Ghetto by War

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Meh. Not my bag.

Mask by Bauhaus

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

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Risque by CHIC

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

Suede by Suede

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

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

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

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

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

The Cars by The Cars

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

I just don’t like KOL

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Pump by Aerosmith

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

The Undertones by The Undertones

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Did not like

Solid Air by John Martyn

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Very good fun

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Virgin Suicides by Air

Low by David Bowie

Vivid by Living Colour

Eagles by Eagles

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Not my bag

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Banging. 5* no notes

School's Out by Alice Cooper

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Love this

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons