gilest.org
1001 albums
new discoveries and old faves

I listend to all of the 1001 albums you must hear before you die playlist.
In alphabetical order, by album title.
Updates
- 12 August 2019: Listening to 1001 albums
- 13 August 2019: Found out that the original book list has changed over time. And that there are several similar playlists on Spotify. And that those playlists don’t all match. I’m going to just carry on with this playlist for now.
- 25 August 2021: 309 albums short
- 13 October 2022: That's 1031 albums listened to
Key to symbols
π = I really liked this album
π€ = I’d never heard this before
Β Tuesday 26 February
- #1 Record / Radio City, by Big Start π€
- 3 years, 5 months and 2 days in the life of Arrested Development
- 3+3, by The Isley Brothers π π€
Never heard this before; really liked it.
- 16 Lovers Lane, by The Go Betweens π
- 69 Love Songs, by The Magnetic Fields π€
Friday 1 March
- 461 Ocean Boulevard, by Eric Clapton
- 1977, by Ash
- 1984, by Van Halen
- 1999, by Prince π
- 2112, by Rush
- Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds π€
- Abraxas, by Santana
Saturday 2 March
- Achtung Baby, by U2
Friday 22 March
- Actually, by Pet Shop Boys
- After the Gold Rush, by Neil Young
- Aftermath, by The Rolling Stones
- Agaetis Byrjun, by Sigur RΓ³s π€
- Aja, by Steely Dan
- Alladin Sane, by David Bowie π
- Alien Lanes, by Guided By Voices π€
Thursday 18 April
- All Directions, by The Temptations π€
- All Hail the Queen, by Queen Latifah
- All Mod Cons, by The Jam
- All That You Can’t Leave Behind, by U2
Tuesday 23 April
- Ambient 1/Music for Airports, by Brian Eno
- American Beauty, by Grateful Dead
- American Gothic, by David Ackles π€
- American Idiot, by Green Day
Wednesday 8 May
- A Girl Called Dusty, by Dusty Springfield
- A Grand Don’t Come for Free, by The Streets
- A Little Deeper, by Ms Dynamite
- A Love Supreme, by John Coltrane Quartet
- American IV: The Man Comes Around, by Johnny Cash
- American Pie, by Don McClean π
- Amnesiac, by Radiohead
- Among the Living, by Anthrax π€
- A Night at the Opera, by Queen
- A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse, by Faces
- A Northern Soul, by The Verve
Thursday 9 May
- Another Green World, by Brian Eno
- Another Music in a Different Kitchen, by Buzzcocks
- Antichrist Superstar, by Marilyn Manson
- Apocalypse Dudes, by Turbonegro π€
- Appetite for Destruction, by Guns N’Roses
Thursday 16 May
- Aqualung, by Jethro Tull
- Architecture and Morality, by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Arc of a Diver, by Steve Winwood
- Are you Experienced, by Jimi Hendrix
- Arise, by Sepultura π€
- Armed Forces, by Elvis Costello and The Attractions π
- Arrival, by ABBA
- A Rush of Blood to the Head, by Coldplay
Monday 20 May
- A Short Album about Love, by The Divine Comedy
- Astral Weeks, by Van Morrison
- At Budokan, by Cheap Trick π€
- At Fillmore East, by The Allman Brothers Band π€
- At Mister Kelly’s, by Sarah Vaughan and Her Band π
- At San Quentin, by Johnny Cash
- Autobahn, by Kraftwerk
Tuesday 21 May
- Automatic for the People, by R.E.M. π
Thursday 23 May
- A Walk Across the Rooftops, by The Blue Nile
- A Wizard / A True Star, by Todd Rundgren π π€
I thought I knew my 70s stuff pretty well, but I’ve never heard this before, or indeed anything quite like it
- Axis: Bold as Love, by Jimi Hendrix
And finally, we reach the Bs! This project may take a tiny bit longer than I had expected…
- B-52’s, by The B-52’s π
One of the finest pop albums ever made, imho
- Back at the Chicken Shack, by Jimmy Smith π€
Monday 3 June
- Back in Black, by AC/DC
- Back to Black, by Amy Winehouse π
Tuesday 4 June
- Bad, by Michael Jackson
- Bandwagonesque, by Teenage Fanclub π
- Bayou Country, by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Beautiful Freak, by Eels
- Before and After Science, by Brian Eno
- Beggars Banquet, by The Rolling Stones
- Behaviour, by Pet Shop Boys
Monday 10 June
- Being There, by Wilco
- Berlin, by Lou Reed
Tuesday 11 June
- Bert Jansch, by Bert Jansch π€
- Better Living Through Chemistry, by Fat Boy Slim
- Beyond Skin, by Nitin Sawhney
- Billion Dollar Babies, by Alice Cooper
- Birth of the Cool, by Miles Davis
Tuesday 9 July
- Bitches Brew, by Miles Davis
- Black Holes and Revelations, by Muse
- Black Sabbath, by Black Sabbath
Thursday 8 August
- Blonde on Blonde, by Bob Dylan
- Blood and Chocolate, by Elvis Costello & the Attractions π
- Blood on the Tracks, by Bob Dylan
- Blood, Sweat & Tears, by Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Blue, by Joni Mitchell π
- Blue Lines, by Massive Attack π
Friday 9 August
- Bluesbreakers, by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
- Blur, by Blur
- Bone Machine, by Tom Waits π€
Monday 12 August
- Bongo Rock, by Incredible Bongo Band π€
- Bookends, by Simon & Garfunkel π€
Another surprise: I thought I knew my S&G, but I’d never heard this one before and it’s not at all what I expected it to be…
- Born in the U.S.A., by Bruce Springsteen
- Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen
- Bossanova, by Pixies
- BOSTON, by Boston
- Boy in da corner, by Dizzee Rascal π€
- Bridge Over Troubled Water, by Simon & Garfunkel
First milestone reached: 101 albums in the first 6 months. Wrote a post to tell the world. Right. Next!
Thursday 5 September
- Brilliant Corners, by Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins and Ernie Henry
- Bringing it all Back Home, by Bob Dylan
- British Steel, by Judas Priest π€
Dylan/Judas Priest was an interesting transition.
- Broken English, by Marianne Faithfull π€
- Brothers in Arms, by Dire Straits
- Brown Sugar, by D’Angelo
- Brutal Youth, by Elvis Costello
Monday 16 September
- Bryter Layter, by Nick Drake π
- Bubble and Scrape, by Sebadoh π€
- Buena Vista Social Club, by Buena Vista Social Club
- Bummed, by Happy Mondays
- Butterfly, by Mariah Carey π€
- Caetano Veloso, by Caetano Veloso π€
I’ve never listened to any Mariah Carey before, and I’ve never even heard of Caetano Veloso. That’s one thing this project is good at, forcing me to listen beyond my usual boundaries.
- CafΓ© Bleu, by The Style Council π€
Another completely new discovery for me. You’d think, given my age, that I’d be well familiar with The Style Council’s stuff. But no, only the singles. I’d never heard this album before. It’s… jazzy.
- Calenture, by The Triffids π€
Tuesday 17 September
- Call of the Valley, by Shiv Kumar Sharma, Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Brij Bushan π€
- Can’t Buy a Thrill, by Steely Dan
- Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, by Lucinda Williams π€
- Casanova, by The Divine Comedy
- Catch a Fire, by Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Central Reservation, by Beth Orton
- C’est Chic, by Chic π€ π
Β Wednesday 18 September
- Cheap Thrills, by Big Brother & the Holding Company π€
- Chelsea Girl, by Nico π€
- Chicago Transit Authority, by Chicago π€
Thursday 19 September
- Closer, by Joy Division
- Close to the Edge, by Yes π€
- Club Classics Vol 1, by Soul II Soul
- Clube Da Esquina 1, by Milton Nascimento π€
- Coat of Many Colors, by Dolly Parton π
- Coles Corner, by Richard Hawley π€
- Colour by Numbers, by Culture Club
Friday 20 September
- Come Away With Me, by Norah Jones
- Come Find Yourself, by Fun Lovin’ Criminals
- Connected, by Stereo MC’s
Sunday 29 September
- Cosmo’s Factory, by Creedence Clearwater Revival π€
- Country Life, by Roxy Music π€
- Court & Spark, by Joni Mitchell πππππ
It’s hard to overstate how important this album is to me. I’ve been listening to it as long as I can remember. I know the words by heart, and sing harmonies, as best I can, to every song as it plays. I turn it up very loud. I play it when I’m driving, when I’m commuting, when I’m working, when I’m doing chores, when I’m relaxing. It gets 5 stars because frankly, it deserves them. Thank you for this gift, Joni.
- Crime of the Century, by Supertramp
- Crocodiles, by Echo and the Bunnymen
Monday 30 September
- Crooked Rain Crooked Rain, by Pavement
- Crosby, Stills & Nash, by Crosby, Stills & Nash π€
- Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts, by The Adverts π€
- Cupid and Psyche 85, by Scritti Politti
- Cypress Hill, by Cypress Hill
- Da Capo, by Love π€
Β Tuesday 1 October
- Damaged, by Black Flag π€
- Dare!, by The Human League
- Darkdancer, by Les Rythemes Digitales π€
Monday 21 October
- Darklands, by The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Bruce Springsteen
- Daydream Nation, by Sonic Youth
- Debut, by Bjork π
- Deep Purple in Rock, by Deep Purple π€
- Deloused in the Comatorium, by The Mars Volta π€
- Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, by TV On The Radio π€
- Destroyer, by KISS π€
- Devil Without a Pause, by Kid Rock π€
- Devotional Songs, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan π π€
Quite a mix in those last 5 or 6 albums. Half a day of stuff that was utterly new to me. I’d never even heard of The Mars Volta or TV On the Radio before.
Monday 28 October
- Diamond Life, by Sade
I was a big Sade fan when I was a teenager, which was odd. At least, I wasn’t completely sure why, because the rest of my music taste at the time was far, far away from Sade. But I remember owning all the Sade albums and playing them a lot.
- Different Class, by Pulp π
And Pulp, OMG Pulp. I discovered them when Intro came out, and worshipped the mic that Jarvis Cocker sang into. Different Class is a masterpiece, but not Pulp’s only masterpiece.
- Dig Your Own Hole, by The Chemical Brothers
- Dire Straits, by Dire Straits
- Dirt/Unplugged, by Alice in Chains π€
The thing about this project is that it forces me to listen to things I would never otherwise consider listening to. Like Alice in Chains, for example.
- Dirty, by Sonic Youth
- Disintegration, by The Cure π
- Disraeli Gears, by Cream
Wednesday 6 November
- Document, by REM
I discovered REM when Radio 1 DJ Steve Wright played The one I love, and my teenage brain latched on to it immediately. I was a dedicated fan for years afterwards.
- Dog Man Star, by Suede
- Dookie, by Green Day
- Doolittle, by Pixies
Thursday 7 November
- Double Nickels on the Dime, by Minutemen π€
- Dry, by PJ Harvey π
- Duck Rock, by Malcolm McLaren
- Dummy, by Portishead
- Dusty in Memphis, by Dusty Springfield
Monday 18 November
- Either Or, by Elliott Smith π€
- Electric, by The Cult
- Electric Ladyland, by Jimi Hendrix
- Electric Warrior, by T.Rex π€
- Elephant, by The White Stripes
- Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, by Laura Nyro π€
- Eliminator, by ZZ Top
Tuesday 19 November
- Ellington at Newport 1956, by Duke Ellington π€
- Elvis is Back, by Elvis Presley π€
- Emergency on Planet Earth, by Jamiroquai
- Endtroducing… by DJ Shadow
Β Wednesday 20 November
- England’s Newest Hit Makers, by The Rolling Stones
- En-Tact, by The Shamen
- Entertainment, by Gang of Four π€
Friday 22 November
- Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, by Neil Young π€
- Every Picture Tells a Story, by Rod Stewart π€
- E.V.O.L by Sonic Youth π€
Tuesday 3 December
- Exile on Main Street, by The Rolling Stones
- Exit Planet Dust, by The Chemical Brothers
- Exodus, by Bob Marley and The Wailers
- Faith, by George Michael
- The Fat of the Land, by Prodigy
- Faust IV, by Faust π€
200 albums down! We’re into the Fs!
Tuesday 10 December
- Favourites: from Samba Esquema Novo 1963, to Africa Brasil 1976, by Jorge Ben Jor π€
- Fear of a Black Planet, by Public Enemy
- Fear of Music, by Talking Heads
Wednesday 11 December
- Fela with Ginger Baker Live!, by Fela Kuti π€
- Felt Mountain, by Goldfrapp
- Fifth Dimension, by The Byrds
- Figure 8, by Elliott Smith π€
Saturday 21 December
- First Band on the Moon, by The Cardigans
- Fisherman’s Blues, by The Waterboys
- Five Leaves Left, by Nick Drake
- Floodland, by Sisters of Mercy π€
- Follow the Leader, by Korn π€
- Folsom Prison Blues, by Johnny Cash
- Foo Fighters, by Foo Fighters
Thursday 9 January 2020
- Forever Changes, by Love
- For Your Pleasure, by Roxy Music
- Four Classic Albums, by Count Basie π€
- Fragile, by Yes π€
- Framed / Next, by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band π€
- The Frank Sinatra Collection, by Frank Sinatra π€
Thursday 16 January
- Franz Ferdinand, by Franz Ferdinand
- The Freewheelinβ Bob Dylan, by Bob Dylan
-
From Elvis in Memphis, by Elvis Presley
π€
Friday 17 January
-
Fromohio, by fIREHOSE
π€
- Fulfillingnessβ First Finale, by Stevie Wonder
Herein occurred A Gap, where Many Things Happened, but Not Very Much Listening To This List Of Albums.
Monday 16 March
-
Funhouse, by The Stooges
π€
-
Future Days, by CAN
π€
-
Fuzzy, by Grant Lee Buffalo
π€
-
Fuzzy Logic, by Super Furry Animals
π
Tuesday 17 March
- Garbage, by Garbage
-
Gasoline Alley, by Rod Stewart
π€
-
The Genius of Ray Charles, by Ray Charles
π€
-
Germ-Free Adolescents, by X-Ray Spex
π€
-
Getz / Gilberto, by Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
π€
-
The Gilded Palace of Sin and Burritos, by the Flying Burrito Brothers
π€
-
Gold, by Ryan Adams π
Wednesday 18 March
- Goo, by Sonic Youth
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, by Elton John
- Good Old Boys, by Randy Newman
Thursday 19 March
-
The Good, The Bad & The Queen, by The Good, The Bad & The Queen
π€
- Gorillaz, by Gorillaz
Rather a lot of Damon Albarn in one go, there.
-
GRACE, by Jeff Buckley π€
- Graceland, by Paul Simon
-
Green, by REM
π
Wednesday, 25 March
-
Green Onions, by Booker T and the MGs
π€
-
Green River, by Creedence Clearwater Revival
π€
-
Greetings from LA, by Tim Buckley
π€
-
Grievous Angel, by Gram Parsons
π€
- Gris Gris, by Dr John
-
Groovin’ by The Young Rascals
π€
-
Guitar Town, by Steve Earle
π€
-
Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs, by Marty Robbins
π€
-
The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter, by The Incredible String Band
π€
-
Happy Trails, by Quicksilver Messenger Service
π€
-
Hard Again, by Muddy Waters
π€
- Harvest, by Neil Young
Thursday, 26 March
-
Head Hunters, by Herbie Hancock
π€
-
Headquarters, by The Monkees
π€
-
Heartattack and Vine, by Tom Waits
π€
-
Heaven or Las Vegas, by Cocteau Twins
π
Friday, 27 March
-
Heavy Weather, by Weather Report
π€
-
Hejira, by Joni Mitchell
π
Probably my 2nd-favourite Joni album, and another one I’ve listened to countless times. It has an atmosphere to it, something in those opening guitar swooshes just grabs me and transports me. Amazing. I used to have this album on vinyl, and played it in my student digs on quiet afternoons when I should have been studying.
- Henry’s Dream, by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- Here Come the Warm Jets, by Brian Eno
-
Here My Dear, by Marvin Gaye
π€
Tuesday, 31 March
- Heroes, by David Bowie
- Highway 61 Revisited, by Bob Dylan
-
The Hissing of Summer Lawns, by Joni Mitchell
π
Wednesday 1 April
- The Holy Bible, by Manic Street Preachers
- Homework, by Daft Punk
Saturday 4 April
-
Honky Tonk Hereos, by Waylon Jennings
π€
- Horses, by Patti Smith
-
Hot Buttered Soul, by Isaac Hayes π€π
- Hot Fuss, by The Killers
-
Hot Shots II by The Beta Band
π€
- The Hour of Bewilderbeast, by Badly Drawn Boy
Sunday 5 April
-
Hunky Dory, by David Bowie π
- Hunting High and Low, by A-Ha
- Hypnotised, by The Undertones
-
I Against I, by Bad Brains
π€
-
The Idiot, by Iggy Pop
π
- I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, by Sinead O’Connor
-
If I Could Only Remember My Name, by David Crosby π€π
- If I Should Fall From Grace With God, by The Pogues
Monday 6 April
-
If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears, by The Mamas & The Papas
π€
- If You’re Feeling Sinister, by Belle and Sebastian
-
I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night), by The Electric Prunes
π€
-
Illinois, by Sufjan Stevens
π
-
Illmatic, by Nas π€
-
I’m a Lonesome Stranger, by Merle Haggard & The Strangers
π€
-
Imperial Bedroom, by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
π
- I’m Your Man, by Leonard Cohen
- In a Silent Way, by Miles Davies
- I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You, by Aretha Franklin
-
The Infotainment Scan, by The Fall
π
Tuesday 7 April
-
Ingenue, by k.d. lang
π
-
In It For The Money, by Supergrass
π
-
Innervisions, by Stevie Wonder
π
-
Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby
π
-
In Utero, by Nirvana
π
Wow, a pretty good day’s albums, huh?
So, right then:
300 albums down
. Next!
Monday 13 April
- Iron Maiden, by Iron Maiden
-
I Should Coco, by Supergrass
π
- Is This It? by The Strokes
-
It’s A Shame About Ray, by The Lemonheads
π
Tuesday 14 April
- It’s Too Late To Stop Now, by Van Morrison
- Jagged Little Pill, by Alanis Morrisette
-
Jazz Samba, by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd
π€
-
John Barleycorn Must Die, by Traffic
π€
- The Joshua Tree, by U2
Friday 17 April
- Ju Ju, by Siouxsie and the Banshees
-
Kala, by M.I.A
π€
π
-
Kenya, by Machito
π€
-
Kenza, by Khaled
π€
Friday 24 April
-
Kick Out The Jams (Live), by MC5
π€
- Kid A, by Radiohead
- Kilimanjaro, by The Teardrop Explodes
-
Killing Joke, by Killing Joke
π€
- Kimono My House, by Sparks
- Kind of Blue, by Miles Davis
- Kings of the Wild Frontier, by Adam & The Ants
Monday 27 April
-
Lady in Satin, by Billie Holliday
π€
-
Lady Soul, by Aretha Franklin
π
-
The La’s, by The La’s
π
- The Last Broadcast, by Doves
- L.A. Woman, by The Doors
-
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, by Derek & The Dominos
π€
- Lazer Guided Melodies, by Spiritualized
Tuesday 28 April
-
L’eau Rouge, by The Young Gods
π€
- Leftism, by Leftfield
-
Legalize it, by Peter Tosh
π€
-
Le Tigre, by Le Tigre π€π
-
Let it Be, by The Replacements
π€
- Let it Bleed, by The Rolling Stones
- Let Love Rule, by Lenny Kravitz
- Let’s Get It On, by Marvin Gaye
-
Let’s Get Killed, by David Holmes
π€
-
Lexicon of Love, by ABC
π
-
Licensed to Ill, by Beastie Boys
π
-
Liege and Lief, by Fairport Convention
π€
Wednesday 29 April
-
Life’s Too Good, by The Sugarcubes
π
- Life Thru A Lens, by Robbie Williams
- Like a Prayer, by Madonna
Thursday 30 April
-
Like Water for Chocolate, by Common
π€
-
Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1, by George Michael
π
- Little Earthquakes, by Tori Amos
- Live and Dangerous, by Thin Lizzy
Tuesday 19 May
- Live at Leeds, by The Who
-
Live at the Regal, by B.B. King
π€
-
Live / Dead by The Grateful Dead
π€
- London Calling, by The Clash
-
Lost Souls, by Doves
π€
-
Low, by David Bowie π π―
Ah, Low. I’ve been waiting for this moment. Not many months go by without me listening to Low, by far my favourite Bowie album and possibly my favourite album full stop. Another gift to the world.
Wednesday 20 May
-
Low End Theory, by A Tribe Called Quest
π
-
Low-Life, by New Order
π
Thursday 21 May
-
Lust for Life, by Iggy Pop
π
-
Machine Head, by Deep Purple
π€
- The Madcap Laughs, by Syd Barrett
-
Made in Japan, by Deep Purple
π€
-
Madman Across the Water, by Elton John
π€
Blimey. Double-Purple today.
Friday 22 May
-
Make Yourself, by Incubus
π€
-
Mama’s Gun, by Erykah Badu
π€
-
Manassas, by Stephen Stills
π€
- Marquee Moon, by Television
Saturday 23 May
-
Mask, by Bauhaus
π€
- Maverick a Strike, by Finlay Quaye
-
Maxinquaye, by Tricky
π
-
Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, by Maxwell
π€
- McCartney, by Paul McCartney
- Medulla, by Bjork
- Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, by The Smashing Pumpkins
- Melody AM, by Royksopp
- Mermaid Avenue, by Billy Bragg and Wilco
- The Message, by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Tuesday 26 May
-
Metal Box, by Public Image Ltd
π€
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, by Lauryn Hill
-
Moby Grape, by Moby Grape
π€
-
Modern Life is Rubbish, by Blur
π
-
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vols 1 & 2, by Ray Charles
π€
- Moondance, by Van Morrison
-
Moon Safari, by Air
π
Wednesday 27 May
- More Songs About Buildings and Food, by Talking Heads
- More Specials, by The Specials
- Morrison Hotel, by The Doors
Thursday 28 May
- Moss Side Story, by Barry Adamson
- Mott, by Mott the Hoople
-
Moving Pictures by Rush
π€
- Mr Tambourine Man, by The Byrds
- MTV Unplugged in New York, by Nirvana
-
Muddy Waters Live at Newport 1960, by Muddy Waters
π€
Tuesday 2 June
- Murder Ballads, by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
-
Murmur, by REM
π
- Music, by Madonna
- Music for the Jilted Generation, by The Prodigy
-
Music for the Masses, by Depeche Mode
π
Tuesday 16 June
-
Music from Big Pink, by The Band
π€
-
Music from the Penguin Cafe, by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
π€
- My Aim is True, by Elvis Costello
- My Generation, by The Who
- My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, by Brian Eno and David Byrne
Can’t believe I’ve never listened to any Penguin Cafe Orchestra before.
Wednesday 17 June
-
Myths of the Near Future, by Klaxons
π€
- Natty Dread, by Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Nebraska, by Bruce Springsteen
- Neon Bible, by Arcade Fire
- Nevermind, by Nirvana
Wednesday 24 June
- Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols
- New Forms, by Roni Size
- New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84), by Simple Minds
-
The New Tango, by Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton
π€
- New Wave, by The Auteurs
-
Nick of Time, by Bonnie Raitt
π€
Thursday 9 July
-
Nighthawks at the Diner, by Tom Waits
π€
- Nilsson Schmilsson, by Harry Nilsson
-
Nixon, by Lambchop
π€
- Non-Stop Erotic Caberet, by Soft Cell
-
No Other, by Gene Clark
π€
-
No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith, by Motorhead
π€
- Nothing’s Shocking, by Jane’s Addiction
-
The Notorious Byrd Brothers, by The Byrds
π€
-
The Number of the Beast, by Iron Maiden
π€
Wednesday 15 July
-
Oar, by Alexander “Skip” Spence
π€
- Ocean Rain, by Echo and the Bunnymen
- Odelay, by Beck
- Odessa, by Bee Gees
-
Oedipus Schmoedipus, by Barry Adamson
π
Tuesday 28 July
- Off the Wall, by Michael Jackson
-
Ogdens Nut Gone Flake, by Small Faces
π€
-
OK Computer, by Radiohead
π
- OK, by Talvin Singh
-
Olympia 64, by Jacques Brel
π€
- One World, by John Martyn
There now followed another Another Gap, in which not much Listening To Albums Happened. But that gap came to an end:
Saturday 26 September
-
The Only Ones, by The Only Ones
π€
- On the Beach, by Neil Young
-
Orbital 2, by Orbital
π
-
Os Mutantes, by Os Mutantes
π€
-
Otis Blue, by Otis Redding
π€
-
Out of the Blue, by ELO
π
-
Palo Congo, by Sabu
π€
- Parachutes, by Coldplay
-
Parallel Lines, by Blondie
π
- Paranoid, by Black Sabbath
- Paris 1919, by John Cale
- Parklife, by Blur
-
Parley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, by Simon & Garfunkel
π
-
Paul’s Boutique, by Beastie Boys
π
- Paul Simon, by Paul Simon
Sunday 27 September
- Peace sells, but who’s buying? by Megadeth
- Pearl, by Janis Joplin
- Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope
- Pelican West Plus, by Haircut 100
Monday 28 September
- Penthouse and Pavement, by Heaven 17
-
People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, by Tribe Called Quest
π
-
Pet Sounds, by The Beach Boys
π
-
Pheadra, by Tangerine Dream
π€
Monday 7 December
-
Phrenology, by The Roots
π€
- Picture Book, by Simply Red
Tuesday 8 December
-
Pictures at an Exhibition, by Emerson Lake & Palmer
π€
-
Pieces of the Sky, by Emmylou Harris
π€
- Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches, by Happy Mondays
-
Pink Flag, by Wire
π
- Pink Moon, by Nick Drake
- Play, by Moby
- The Pleasure Principle, by Gary Numan
-
The Poet, by Bobby Womack
π€
- Porcupine, by Echo & The Bunnymen
Tuesday 29 December
- Pornography, by The Cure
-
Power in Numbers, by Jurassic 5
π€
- The Predator, by Ice Cube
- Pretenders, by Pretenders
Thursday 31 December
- Private Dancer, by Tina Turner
-
Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, by Lynyrd Skynyrd
π€
Wednesday 6 January 2021
- Protection, by Massive Attack
-
The Psychadelic World of the 13th Floor Elevators, by 13th Floor Elevators
π€
- Psychocandy, by The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Pump, by Aerosmith
Thursday 7 January
-
Purple Rain, by Prince
π
- Q: Are we not mean? A: We are Devo, by Devo
Friday 8 January
- Queen II, by Queen
- Quiet Life, by Japan
- Rage against the machine, by Rage Against the Machine
-
Ragged Glory, by Neil Young
π€
- Rain Dogs, by Tom Waits
- Ramones, by Ramones
-
Rapture, by Anita Baker
π€
-
Rattlesnakes, by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
π
- Rattus Norvegicus, by The Stranglers
-
Raw like sushi, by Neneh Cherry
π
Wednesday 13 January
- Raw Power, by The Stooges
-
Real life, by Magazine
π€
- The Real Thing, by Faith No More
-
Red headed stranger, by Willie Nelson
π€
- Regatta da Blanc, by The Police
-
Reign in Blood, by Slayer
π€
-
Rejoicing in the hands, by Devendra Banhart
π€
- Remain in light, by Talking Heads
- Remedy, by Basement Jaxx
Fair to say I have never listened to any Slayer before. It was … educational.
Sunday 24 January
- Rid of me, by PJ Harvey
-
Rings around the world, by Super Furry Animals
π
- Rio, by Duran Duran
-
Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust, by David Bowie
π
-
The Rising, by Bruce Springsteen
π€
FINALLY. We’re half-way through.
My one concern is that my source playlist on Spotify has only 2,145 songs remaining, which doesn’t feel like enough for another 500 albums… I suspect I’m missing a few. Hey ho.
Monday 25 January
- Ritual de lo Habitual, by Jane’s Addiction
-
Rock Bottom, Robert Wyatt
π€
-
Rock ‘n’ Soul, Solomon Burke
π€
Wednesday 27 January
-
Roots, Sepultura π€ π
Another example of something I would never normally listen to. Quite shouty isn’t it? The more I listened to this, the more I liked it.
- Roxy Music, by Roxy Music
-
Rumours, by Fleetwood Mac
π
- Rum Sodomy and the Lash, by The Pogues
- Run-DMC, by Run-DMC
-
Rust in Peace, by Megadeth
π€
-
Rust never sleeps, by Neil Young
π€
Thursday 28 January
-
Safe as milk, by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band
π€
- Sail Away, by Randy Newman
-
The Savage Young Sonics, by The Sonics
π€
-
Savane, by Ali Farka TourΓ©
π€
-
School’s Out, by Alice Cooper
π€
- Scissor Sisters, by Scissor Sisters
I’d never heard of The Sonics before, and I’m surprised about that.
Also: Alice Cooper’s album did not sound how I expected it to sound.
Wednesday 17 February
- The Score, by Fugees
-
Scott 2, by Scott Walker
π€
- The Scream, by Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Screamadelica, by Primal Scream
Sunday 21 February
-
Scream, Dracula, Scream, by Rocket from the Crypt
π€
- Scum, Napalm Death
Thursday 25 February
- Sea Change, by Beck
- Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, Dexys Midnight Runners
- Selling England by the Pound, Genesis
- Seventeen seconds, The Cure
-
Sex Packets, Digital Underground
π€
-
SF Sorrow, The Pretty Things
π€
- Shaft, Isaac Hayes
- Shake your money maker, The Black Crowes
- Sheer heart attack, Queen
- She’s so unusual, Cyndi Lauper
-
Shleep, Robert Wyatt
π€
- Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins
-
Signing off, UB40
π
Monday 15 March
- Since I left you, The Avalanches
-
Sincere, MJ Cole
π€
-
Sister, Sonic Youth
π
-
Skylarking, XTC
π
- The Slider, T-Rex
-
Slippery when wet, Bon Jovi
π
Thursday 18 March
-
Smash, The Offspring
π€
- Snivilisation, Orbital
- The soft bulletin, The Flaming Lips
-
Solid air, John Martyn
π
-
Something/anything, Todd Rundgren
π€
- Songs for swinging lovers, Frank Sinatra
- Songs from a room, Leonard Cohen
-
Songs from the big chair, Tears for Fears
π
- Songs in the key of life, Stevie Wonder
- Songs of Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen
Lots of songs, and lots of Leonard Cohen today.
Friday 19 March
-
Songs the lord taught us, The Cramps
π€
-
Soul mining, The The
π
- Sound affects, The Jam
-
Sound of silver, LCD Soundsystem
π
Friday 26 March
-
Sounds of India, Ravi Shankar
π€
-
Space ritual, Hawkwind
π€
- The Specials, The Specials
-
Stand!, Sly & The Family Stone
π€
-
Stankonia, Outkast
π€
-
Stardust, Willie Nelson
π€
- Station to station, David Bowie
-
Stephen Stills, Stephen Stills
π€
Lots of stuff that was new to me today.
Tuesday 30 March
-
Step in the area, Gang Starr
π€
-
Steve McQueen, Prefab Sprout
π
- Sticky fingers, The Rolling Stones
- Stone Roses, The Stone Roses
- The Stooges, The Stooges
- Stories from the city, stories from the sea, by PJ Harvey
π
- Strange Cargo III, William Orbit π€
Wednesday 31 March
- The Stranger, Billy Joel
- Street Life, The Crusaders π€
- Suede, Suede
- Sunday at the Village Vanguard, The Bill Evans Trio π€
- Sunshine superman, Donovan
- Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott π€
- Supafly, Curtis Mayfield π€
Tuesday 13 April
- Superunknown, Soundgarden π€ π
- Surfer Rosa, Pixies π
- Surrealistic Pillow, Jefferson Airplane π€
- Suzanne Vega, Suzanne Vega π
- Sweet Baby James, James Taylor π€
- Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics
- Sweetheart of the rodeo, The Byrds π€
Wednesday 21 April
- Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits
- Synchronicity, The Police
- System of a Down, System of a Down π€
- Tago Mago, CAN π€
- Talking book, Stevie Wonder
Wednesday 26 May
- Talking Heads ‘77, by Talking Heads
- Talking with the taxman about poetry, by Billy Bragg π
- Talk talk talk, by The Psychedelic Furs
- Tanto Tempo, by Bebel Gilberto π€
- Tapestry, by Bob Belden π€
- Tea for the tillerman, by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
- Technique, by New Order π
- Teenage head, by Flamin’ Groovies π€
- Teenager of the year, by Frank Black
Technique is something of a generation-defining album and it certainly defines something for me. It came out when I was 18 or 19, at a time when my own musical horizons were constantly expanding further. One of those albums I’ll still be listening to in old, old age.
Thursday 24 June
- Tellin’ stories, The Charlatans
- Ten, Pearl Jam
- That’s the way of the world, Earth Wind & Fire π€
- The Dandy Warhols Come Down, The Dandy Warhols
Monday 28 June
- There’s a riot goin’ on, Sly and the Family Stone π€
- There’s no place like America today, Curtis Mayfield π€
- They were wrong, so we drowned, Liars π€
- Third, Soft Machine π€
A day of new discoveries for me. Soft Machine was a bit of a slog, blimey.
Tuesday 29 June
- This is hardcore, Pulp
- This nation’s saving grace, The Fall
- This year’s model, Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Thriller, Michael Jackson
- Throwing Muses, Throwing Muses
- Tical, Method Man π€
Wednesday 7 July
- Tidal/When the pawn, by Fiona Apple π€
- Timesless, Goldie
- Time Out, Dave Brubeck Quartet
- Time (The Revelator), by Gillian Welch
- Tommy, The Who π
- Tonight’s the night, Neil Young π€
- Trafalgar, The Bee Gees
- Transformer, Lou Reed π
I confess I struggled with the Neil Young. Just not my cup of tea.
Tuesday 13 July
- Treasure, by Cocteau Twins π
- Tres Hombres, by ZZ Top π€
- The Trinity Session, Cowboy Junkies
- Trio, by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris π€
- Truth and Soul, by Fishbone π€
- Truth/Beck-Ola, by Jeff Beck π€
- Tubular Bells, by Mike Oldfield
- Tusk, by Fleetwood Mac
Wednesday 14 July
- The Band, by The Band π€
- The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys
- The Bends, by Radiohead
- The Boatman’s Call, by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Monday 2 August
- The Chirping Crickets, by The Crickets
- The Clash, The Clash
- The College Dropout, Kanye West π€ π
- The Colour of Spring, Talk Talk π
- The Contino Sessions, by Death in Vegas π€
Colour of Spring was a huge influence on teenage me back in the day. One of the best albums, and not even the best one by Talk Talk! What a band. What a sound.
Tuesday 10 August
- The Coral, by The Coral
- The Doors, by The Doors
- The Downward Spiral, by Nine Inch Nails
- The Fool, by Warpaint π€
- Twelve dreams of Dr Sardonicus, by Spirit π€
- The Undertones, by The Undertones
- Unhalfbricking, by Fairport Convention
- Unknown Pleasures, by Joy Division π
- Urban Hymns, by The Verve π
Wednesday 11 August
- Van Halen, by Van Halen π€
- Vanishing point, by Primal Scream
- Vauxhall and I, Morrissey
- The Velvet Underground, by The Velvet Underground
- The Velvet Underground & Nico, by The Velvet Underground & Nico
- Vento De Maio, by Elis Regina π€
- Very, by Pet Shop Boys
Thursday 12 August
- Vespertine, Bjork
- Violator, Depeche Mode πππππ
- Violent Femmes, by Violent Femmes π€
- Virgin Suicides, by Air π€
Violator is another one of life’s landmarks. I was already a Mode fan, but when this one came out it just … blew me away, I suppose. The sounds, the songs, the artwork. I was somewhat obsessed by it, and remain addicted to listening to it every few months or so. One of those records.
Wednesday 18 August
- The Visitors, ABBA
- Viva Hate, Morrissey
- Vivid, Living Colour π€
- Volume 4, Black Sabbath
- Vulgar display of power, Pantera π€
- Walking Wounded, by Everything But the Girl π
- Want One, by Rufus Wainwright π€
- Want Two, by Rufus Wainwright π€
Β Thursday 19 August
- Warehouse, by HΓΌsker DΓΌ
- War, by U2
- Water from an ancient well, by Abdullah Ibrahim et al π€
- We are family, Sister Sledge
- Whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not, by Arctic Monkeys
- What’s going on, Marvin Gaye
- When I was born for the 7th time, by Cornershop
- White blood cells, The White Stripes
- White ladder, David Grey
- White light, Gene Clark π€
- White light / White heat, by The Velvet Underground
Monday 23 August
- The Who Sell Out, The Who
- Who’s Next, The Who
- The Wildest!, Louis Prima
- Wild Gift, by X π€
- Wild is the wind, by Nina Simone π
- Will the circle be unbroken, by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band π€
- Winter in America, by Brian Jackson & Gil Scott-Heron π€
- Wonderful Rainbow, by Lightning Bolt π€
Β Wednesday 25 August
- Woodface, by Crowded House
- The world is a ghetto, by War π€
- The Yes Album, by Yes
- Yoshimi battles the pink robots, by The Flaming Lips π€
- Young Americans, by David Bowie π
- Younger than yesterday, by The Byrds π€
- Your Arsenal, by Morrissey
- You’ve come a long way baby, by Fatboy Slim
- Zombie, by Fela Kuti π€
And with that, we reach a milestone in this project: 692 albums down, and the playlist I was using as source material has run out of songs. This is a serious problem. I’m 309 albums short.
Thursday 26 August
Right. Armed with a copy of the original 1001 albums book, I’ve started ticking off the albums I’ve listened to (above) and making list of the rest. So with that in mind, we’ll start again: as before, in alphabetical order by album title. Starting with our old chums, The Beatles.
- Abbey Road, The Beatles π
- Ace of spades, Motorhead
- Actually, Pet Shop Boys π
- All things must pass, George Harrison π
- American Dream, LCD Soundsystem
I mean, you’d think I’d have noticed something was wrong with the playlist in the first place, given that Abbey Road wasn’t on it. Then again, maybe it was created before The Beatles’ archive was made available on Spotify. Anyway.
Monday 27 September
- AmeriKKKa’s most wanted, by Ice Cube
- Ananda Shankar, by Ananda Shankar π€
- …And justice for all, by Metallica π€
- Apocalypse 91 The Enemy Strikes Black, by Public Enemy
Β Tuesday 28 September
- The ArchAndroid, by Janelle MonΓ‘e π
- Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire, by The Kinks
- The atomic Mr Basie, by Count Basie π€
- Atomizer, by Big Black π€
- Back to mystery city, by Hanoi Rocks π€
- Bad company, by Bad Company π€
- Band on the run, by Wings
- Basket of light, by Pentangle π€
- Bat out of hell, by Meat Loaf
Β Thursday 30 September
- Be, by Common π€ π
- Beach Samba, by Astrud Gilberto π€
- The Beatles, by The Beatles
- Beauty and the beast, by Edan π€
Tuesday 5 October
- BEYONCΓ by BeyoncΓ© π€
- Bizarre ride II the Pharcyde, by The Pharcyde π€
- Black Metal by Venom π€
- Black Monk Time by The Monks π€
Lots of new stuff today, not least finding out that The Fall covered The Monks, and I’d never heard of The Monks until today. The things you learn.
Β Wednesday 6 October
- The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, by Charles Mingus π€
- Blackstar, by David Bowie
- Blood Sugar Sex Majik, by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- The Blueprint, by Jay-Z π€
- Blunderbuss, by Jack White π€ π
- The Boatman’s Call, by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds π
Thursday 7 October
- The Bones of what you believe, by Chvrches
- Born to be with you, by Dion π€
- Bright Flight, by Silver Jews π€
- Brothers, by The Black Keys π€
- Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room, by Dwight Yoakam π€
- Buffalo Springfield Again, by Buffalo Springfield π€
- Bug, by Dinosaur Jr π
- Californication, by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- The Cars, by The Cars π€
Tuesday 12 October
- Cee-lo Green is the Soul Machine, by Cee-lo Green π€
- Celebrity Skin, Hole
- Channel Orange, by Frank Ocean π€
- A Christmas Gift for you, by Phil Spector / Various artists
Thursday 14 October
- The Chronic, by Dr Dre π€
- Clandestino, by Manu Chao π€
- Close to you, The Carpenters
- Copper Blue, Sugar
- Countdown to ecstacy, by Steely Dan
- Crazysexycool, by TLC
Tuesday 19 October
- Ctrl, by SZA π€
- Cut, by The Slits π€
- D, by White Denim π€
- The dark side of the moon, by Pink Floyd
- A date with the Everly Brothers, by The Everly Brothers π€
- Dear science, by TV on the Radio π€
- Definitely Maybe, by Oasis
- Deja vu, by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- Deserter’s songs, by Mercury Rev
- Destroy rock and roll, by Mylo π€ π
Wednesday 20 October
- Dig me out, by Sleater-Kinney
- Djam Leelii, by Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck
- Django django, by Django Django
- DOA, by Throbbing Gristle
- Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg
Throbbing Gristle was quite hard work.
Thursday 21 October
- Done by the forces of nature, by The Jungle Brothers π
- Don’t come home a drinkin’ (with lovin’ on your mind) by Loretta Lynn
- Don’t stand me down, by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
- The Dreaming, Kate Bush
The Jungle Bros album is one of my all-time favourites, so good I listened to it twice. So many good rhythms. Delicious.
Thursday 18 November
- Dr Octagonecologyst, by Dr Octagon π€
- Drunk, by Thundercat
- Dub housing, by Pere Ubu π€
- Duck Stab, by The Residents π€
- Dust, by Screaming Trees π π€
Monday 22 November
- Eagles, by Eagles
- Elastica, by Elastica
- Electric music for the mind and body, by Country Joe and The Fish π€
- Elephant Mountain, by The Youngbloods π€
- Ella sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook, by Ella Fitzgerald
- Elvis is Back, by Elvis Presley
- Elvis Presley, by Elvis Presley
Tuesday 23 November
- Emperor Tomato Ketchup, by Stereolab
- Enter the Wu-Tang, by Wu-Tang Gang π€
- Eternally yours, by The Saints π€
- Every good boy deserves favour, by The Moody Blues π€
- Everything must go, by Manic Street Preachers
- Exile in Guyville, by Liz Phair π€
Β Thursday 9 December
- Face to face, The Kinks π€
- Fear and Whiskey, Mekons π€
- Femi Kuti, Femi Kuti π€
- Fever to tell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs π€
- Fire of Love, The Gun Club π€
- Fleet Foxes, by Fleet Foxes π
- Foxbase Alpha, Saint Etienne
- Frampton Comes Alive! by Peter Frampton
Tuesday 21 December
- Freak out! by The Mothers of Invention
- Fred Neil, by Fred Neil π€
- Fresh fruit for rotting vegetables, by The Dead Kennedys
- Funeral, by Arcade Fire
Β Wednesday 12 January 2022
- Gentlemen, by The Afghan Whigs π€
- GI, by Germs π€
- Giant Steps, by The Boo Radleys π
- G Love and Special Sauce, by G Love and Special Sauce π€
- Go Girl Crazy! by The Dictators π€
- Goodbye and hello, by Tim Buckley π€
- The Grand Tour by George Jones π€
- Group Sex, by Circle Jerks π€
- Halcyon Digest, by Deerhunter π€
- Happy sad, by Tim Buckley π€
Β Thursday 13 January
- A Hard Day’s Night, by The Beatles
- Haunted Dancehall, by Sabres of Paradise
- Haut de gamme, by Koffi Olomide π€
- The Healer, by John Lee Hooker
- Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams π€
- Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon
- Here are The Sonics, by The Sonics π€
- Here’s Little Richard, by Little Richard
- Highway to Hell, by AC/DC
- Histoire de Melody Nelson, by Serge Gainsbourg π€
- HMS Fable, Shack π
Β Monday 17 January
- Home is where the music is, by Hugh Masekela π€
- Honky tonk masquerade, by Joe Ely π€
- Hotel California, by Eagles π
- Hot Rats, by Frank Zappa
- Hounds of Love, by Kate Bush π
- Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury, by Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy π
Monday 14 February
- Hysteria, Def Leppard
- Idlewild, Everything But The Girl
- Ill Communication, The Beastie Boys
- Illmatic, Nas π€
- Imagine, John Lennon
Tuesday 15 February
- ImmigrΓ©s, Youssou N’Dour & Γtoile de Dakar π€
- In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, by Iron Butterfly π€
- Infected, by The The π
- In our heads, by Hot Chip π
- In rock, by Deep Purple π€ π
- Inspiration Information, by Shuggie Otis π€
- In the Court of the Crimson King, by King Crimson π€
- In the wee small hours, by Frank Sinatra
- I see a darkness, by Bonnie “Prince” Billy π€
Wednesday 16 February
- Isn’t anything, My Bloody Valentine π
- It’s Blitz!, by Yeah Yeah Yeahs π€ π
- It takes a nation of millions to hold us back, Public Enemy π
- I’ve got a tiger by the tail, Buck Owens and his Buckaroos π€
- I want to see the bright lights tonight, Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson π€
Friday 4 March
- Jack takes the floor, by Ramblin’ Jack Elliott π€
- Live at the Apollo, by James Brown π€
- Live at the Star-Club, by Jerry Lee Lewis π€ π
I had never understood the fuss about Jerry Lee Lewis; now I understand the fuss. Blimey. What a show. What an album.
Wednesday 16 March
- Joan Armatrading, Joan Armatrading π
- John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, by John Lennon π€
- Bluesbreakers, by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers π€
- At Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash
- At San Quentin, Johnny Cash
- John Prine, John Prine π€
- Junkyard, The Birthday Party π€
Tuesday 22 March
- The Village Green Preservation Society, The Kinks π
- Kollaps, EinstΓΌrzende Neubauten π€
- The KΓΆln Concert, Keith Jarrett π
- Konnichiwa, Skepta π€
Tuesday 5 April
- Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space, Spiritualized
- The lamb lies down on Broadway, Genesis
- Lam Toro, by Baaba Maal π€
- Lark’s tongues in aspic, by King Crimson π€
- The last of the true believers, by Nancy Griffith π€
Wednesday 6 April
- Led Zeppelin I, Led Zeppelin π€
- Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin π€
- Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin π€
- Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin
I’ve never been much of a Zep fan, so this was an interesting day’s listening.
Thursday 7 April
- Let England Shake, by PJ Harvey π
- Let’s stay together, Al Green π
- Liquid swords, GZA π€
- Live 1966, Bob Dylan π€
- Live with Ginger Baker, Fela Kuti π€
- Live at the Witch Trials, The Fall
Wednesday 20 April
- Live through this, Hole
- Locust abortion technician, Butthole Surfers π€
- loveless, my bloody valentine π
- LP1, FKA Twigs
- Machine gun etiquette, The Damned π€
- Maggot brain, Funkadelic π€
- Mama said knock you out, LL Cool J π€
Thursday 21 April
- The Man Machine, Kraftwerk
- The Man Who, Travis π€ π
- Marcus Garvey, Burning Spear π€
- The Marshall Mathers LP, by Eminem π€
- Master of puppets, Metallica π€
- Me against the world, 2Pac π€
Thursday 12 May
- Meat is murder, The Smiths
- II, The Meat Puppets π€
- Melodrama, Lorde π
- Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective π€
- Metallica, Metallica
- Microshift, by Hookworms
- Midnight Ride, by Paul Revere & The Raiders π€
Friday 13 May
- Millions now living will never die, Tortoise π€
- Miriam Makeba, by Miriam Makeba π€
- Modern Kosmology, by Jane Weaver π
- The Modern Dance, by Pere Ubu π€
- The Modern Lovers, by The Modern Lovers π€
Monday 16 May
- Mothership connection, by Parliament π€
- Movies, by Holger Czukay π€
- Music has the right to children, Boards of Canada
- My beautiful dark twisted fantasy, Kanye West π
Wednesday 18 May
- Neu 75! by Neu π€
- New boots and panties, by Ian Dury and the Blockheads
- New York Dolls, by New York Dolls π€
- Next… by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band π€
- The Nightfly, by Donald Fagen π€
- Night Life, by Ray Price π€
- 1989, by Taylor Swift π
- Nowhere, by Ride π
The joyous foul language on the Ian Dury album takes me back to my childhood, when my older brother bought the LP and was promptly banned from playing it by our dad. Those were the days, the 1970s.
Ride, meanwhile, were a huge influence on me as a teenage student. I had the floppy hair and everything.
Monday 23 May
- Now I got worry, by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion π€
- Odessey & Oracle, by The Zombies π€
- One Nation Under a Groove, by Funkadelic π€
Tuesday 31 May
- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, by Raekwon π€
- Opus Dei, by Laibach π€
- Oxygene, by Jean-Michel Jarre
- Pacific Ocean Blue, by Dennis Wilson π€
- Peter Gabriel I
- Peter Gabriel III
- Physical Graffiti, by Led Zeppelin π€ π
As a teenager I was a huge Peter Gabriel fan, seeking out as many recordings as I could afford (not all of them by any means) and seeing him play live in London as part of the So tour. I still have a love of love for his music, but the obsession has faded away now. I like these albums, but not like I used to.
Wednesday 1 June
- Piper at the Gates of Dawn, by Pink Floyd
- Planet Rock - The Album, by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force π€
- Playing with fire, by Spacemen 3 π€
Tuesday 7 June
- Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan π€
- Psalm 69, by Ministry π€
- Public Image, by Public Image Ltd π€
- Punishing kiss, by Ute Lemper π€
- Pyromania, by Def Leppard π€
- Queen of Denmark, by John Grant π€
Another day that makes this whole project feel so worthwhile; today I listened to six albums that I really feel like I should have heard before, given my age and my habit of claiming that I have broad taste in music. But they’re all new to me! Amazing.
Wednesday 8 June
- Queens of the Stone Age, by Queens of the Stone Age π€ π
- The Queen is Dead, The Smiths
- Qui sΓ¨me le vent rΓ©colte le tempo, by MC Solaar π
- Raising hell, by Run DMC π
Oh man, I used to own this MC Solaar album on vinyl, back when it came out in 1991. I was such an idiot to get rid of my vinyl collection. What a fool. Anyway. Good to hear it again.
Thursday 9 June
- Ray of light, by Madonna
- Ready to Die, by The Notorious BIG π€
- Red Dirt Girl, by Emmylou Harris π€
Tuesday 21 June
- The Renaissance, by Q-Tip π
- Repeater, by Fugazi π€
- La Revancha del Tango, by Gotan Project π€
- Revolver, The Beatles πππππ
- Rhythm Nation 1814, by Janet Jackson
- Rip it up, by Orange Juice
- The Rise and Fall, Madness π€
Revolver is one of those LPs that defined my childhood; I can remember seeing it in the living room, being played on the record player. It was just there. So I feel like I know the songs on it better than almost any other collection listed on this page. It’s always been my favourite Beatles album, and to this day I can play it and enjoy it and discover new things. What a masterpiece.
Tuesday 2 August
- RisquΓ©, by Chic π€ π
- Rock Bottom, by Robert Wyatt π€
- Rocks, by Aerosmith π€
- The Rolling Stones, by The Rolling Stones π€
How had I not listened to the Chic album before? What was I thinking?
Wednesday 3 August
- Rubber Soul, by The Beatles
- Rumours, Fleetwood Mac π
- S&M, by Metallica π€
Thursday 4 August
- One Night Stand! Live at the Harlem Square Club, by Sam Cooke π€ π
- SΓ£o Paulo Confessions, by Suba π€
- Sarah Vaughan Live at Mister Kelly’s, by Sarah Vaughan
- Scott 4, by Scott Walker
- A Seat at the Table, by Solange
Monday 15 August
- Second Toughest in the Infants, by Underworld π
- The Seldom Seen Kid, by Elbow π
- Selected Ambient Works 85-92, by Aphex Twin π
- The Sensual World, by Kate Bush π
A pretty good day, this one. Four of my all-time faves in a row.
Tuesday 16 August
- Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, by The Beatles π
- Shadowland, by kd lang π€
- Shaka Zulu, by Ladysmith Black Mambazo π
- Shalimar, by R.D Burman π€
- Sheet Music, by 10CC π€
- Siembra, by Willie CΓ³lon and Ruben Blades π€
- Sign o’ the Times, by Prince π
Wednesday 17 August
- Slayed?, by Slade π€
- The Slim Shady LP, by Eminem
- Slipknot, by Slipknot π€
- Smokers Delight, by Nightmares On Wax π€
- So, by Peter Gabriel π
So was a defining moment of my childhood, an album that made something click in my head and made me focus more of my attention on music. It will always hold a special place in my heart for that.
Thursday 18 August
- The Soft Bulletin, by The Flaming Lips
- Something Else by The Kinks
- Songs of Love and Hate, by Leonard Cohen
- Southern Rock Opera, by The Drive-By Truckers π€
- Speakerboxxx / The Love Below, by Outkast π€
Monday 22 August
- Spiderland, by Slint π€
- Straight outta Compton, by N.W.A.
- Strangeways, Here We Come, by The Smiths
- Suicide, by Suicide π€
- Sulk, by The Associates π€
- The Sun Rises in the East, by Jeru Tha Damaja π€
- Superfuzz Bigmuff, by Mudhoney π€ π
Tuesday 23 August
- Surf’s Up, by The Beach Boys π
- Take me apart, by Kelela π€ π
- Talking Book, by Stevie Wonder
- Talking Heads:77, by Talking Heads
- Talking Timbuktu, by Ali Farka TourΓ©
- Tarkus, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer π€
- Teen Dream, by Beach House π
Blimey that ELP stuff is hard work isn’t it?
Friday 2 September
- Third, by Portishead
- Third / Sister Lovers, by Big Star π€
- This is Fats, by Fats Domino π€ π
Monday 5 September
- Tigermilk, by Belle and Sebastien π
- Le Tigre, by Le Tigre π€
- Time out of Mind, by Bob Dylan π€
Tuesday 27 September
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Tom Tom Club, by Tom Tom Club
- Too Rye Ay, by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Friday 30 September
- To Pimp a Butterfly, by Kendrick Lamarr π€
- Toys in the Attic, by Aerosmith
- Tracy Chapman, by Tracy Chapman π
- Traffic, by Traffic π€
- Tragic Songs of Life, by The Louvin Brothers π€
- Trans Europe Express, by Kraftwerk
- Tres Hombres, by ZZ Top π π€
- Triangle, by The Beau Brummels π€
π₯³ DONE IT! That’s 1001 albums! Except, of course, there’s still more to go. The bonus tracks, if you will. So, on we go…
Monday 3 October
- Trout Mask Replica, by Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band π€
- Truth, by Jeff Beck π€
- Tuesday Night Music Club, by Sheryl Crow π€
Trout Mask Replica is one of those albums that I think I must have listened to at some point - but listening to it today felt like a whole new experience. So I’ll chalk it up as a “not-heard-before”.
Tuesday 4 October
- Two Dancers, by Wild Beasts π€
- Under Construction, by Missy Elliott π€
- Underwater Moonlight, by The Soft Boys π€
Wednesday 5 October
- The United States of America, by The United States of America π€
- Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby, by Girls Against Boys π π€
- Vincebus Eruptum, by Blue Cheer π€
Wow, that Blue Cheer album is heavy. Blimey.
Thursday 6 October
- Vulnicura, by Bjork
- The Wall, by Pink Floyd π
- Want Two, by Rufus Wainwright π
Friday 7 October
- Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- We’re only in it for the money, by The Mothers of Invention π€
- Whatever, by Aimee Mann π π€
- (What’s the story) Morning Glory, by Oasis
- The White Room, by The KLF
Tuesday 11 October
- Who’s Next, by The Who
- The Who Live at Leeds, by The Who π
- The Who Sell Out, by The Who
- Wild Gift, by X π€
- Wild is the Wind, by Nina Simone
Wednesday 12 October
- Wild Wood, by Paul Weller π
- Will the Circle Ever Be Unbroken, by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band π€
- Yank Crime, by Drive Like Jehu π π€
- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, by Wilco π π€
Thursday 13 October
- The Yardbirds (aka Roger the Engineer), by The Yardbirds π€
- Yeezus, by Kanye West π€
- You want it darker, by Leonard Cohen π€
- Ys, by Joanna Newsom π€
~fin~
It is done.
Filed under: music and projects
(12 August 2019 - 13 October 2022)
π‘Έ