1001 Albums Summary

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

Haven’t spent much time with Nick Drake’s stuff, but I dig this.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Graceland by Paul Simon

Moon Safari by Air

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

New Forms by Roni Size

Maybe I just don’t get this kind of music. No thanks.

Nevermind by Nirvana

Such a classic

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

“Time After Time” and “All Through The Night” are worth the price of admission. Just some ‘80s goodness.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

They don’t make singer-songwriters like they used to.

Pump by Aerosmith

Simply the best! Never seen Aerosmith albums on lists like these other than “Toys in the Attic” and “Rocks.” Hope more stuff like this by Aerosmith and other bands like them is on the list.

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Decent grooves, but the same thing for too long.

The Score by Fugees

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

A national treasure. I’d come back to this one.

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Infected by The The

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

VERY interesting album, like Sinatra meets Bowie or something.

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

A bunch of covers and genre-type backing tunes…but with bongos. F right off.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

The White Room by The KLF

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

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Rio by Duran Duran

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

Bad Company by Bad Company

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

Django Django by Django Django

Achtung Baby by U2

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

Is This It by The Strokes

Illmatic by Nas

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

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

EXACTLY the type of rap that I like!

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

The Visitors by ABBA

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Debut by Björk

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

The music snob feels like I should put it higher, but it’s lowly-sung poetry over typical late-‘80s synth. May change later if I give it another spin or two.

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

Among The Living by Anthrax

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Third by Soft Machine

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Feast of Wire by Calexico

My Generation by The Who

Live! by Fela Kuti

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

May end up giving this a 5 later.

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

What that Leonard Cohen album should have been.

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

Basket of Light by Pentangle

The soundtrack to a renaissance fair

Cut by The Slits

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

A three-leaning-four-star album.

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

Another 3-leaning-4-star album

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Roots by Sepultura

Maybe more of a two-leaning-three.

Elephant by The White Stripes

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Dookie by Green Day

The Bends by Radiohead

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Arise by Sepultura

Ten by Pearl Jam

Pretenders by Pretenders

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

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

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

White Light by Gene Clark

Palo Congo by Sabu

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Heroes by David Bowie

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

All Directions by The Temptations

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

Maybe a four? It was pretty enjoyable…but would I willingly throw it back on in the car??

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

Suede by Suede

The Yes Album by Yes

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Metallica by Metallica

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

New Wave by The Auteurs

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

Back In Black by AC/DC

John Prine by John Prine

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Wild Gift by X

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Harvest by Neil Young

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Three-leaning-four

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Two-leaning-three. Half a star because of the Talking Heads connection.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

I just don’t like this. It’s not bad, it’s just…not good. Same thing over and over, doesn’t go anywhere.

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Tago Mago by Can

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

D by White Denim

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Very haunting, but incredibly interesting. It has a strangeness that makes me want to understand it more.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Three-leaning-four

21 by Adele

On the edge of a five-star rating!

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

1989 by Taylor Swift

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Moondance by Van Morrison

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Purple Rain by Prince

Green by R.E.M.

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Slipknot by Slipknot

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

I was ready to give this two stars, but the more I listened, the more it drew me in. Don't know if I'd ever just listen to this again of my own volition, but glad I gave it my attention.

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Three-leaning-four. I really liked this!

Closer by Joy Division

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

A straight effing masterpiece! Bow down and thank God that you exist in a time that "Band On The Run" was made!

Eternally Yours by The Saints

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Hotel California by Eagles

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Out of Step by Minor Threat

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

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Stankonia by OutKast

Three-leaning-four. Almost there!

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

Barely a 2. Hate albums of rock covers featuring an off-the-beaten-path instrument. The originals were meh.

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

OK Computer by Radiohead

Four-leaning-five. Just incredible!

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Almost 4 stars. This was a bop!

Ramones by Ramones