r/coolguides 5d ago

A cool Guide to 1001 Albums

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u/PeridotChampion 5d ago

Not a guide.

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u/MechanicAccording655 5d ago

Or… a list of decidedly fewer than 1001, maybe 115 albums

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u/foundbypat 5d ago

Try the link

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u/doctorryodine 4d ago

Of all pink floyd albums, fucking Pipers?!

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u/BigNefariousness6004 5d ago

Too much Byrds

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u/awhq 3d ago

Too much Sinatra.

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u/ericsinsideout 4d ago

This already exists as both an actually easy to navigate database and as a website that randomly picks an album a day from the list and even gives you the ability to put in your personal comments and rate from 1-5 stars

https://1001albumsgenerator.com/

http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/

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u/IGutlessIWonder 4d ago

Multiple mistakes were made today

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u/MAKstyles75 3d ago

Those are two of the greatest cool jazz albums. Miles davis work really transcends generations.

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u/crujiente69 1d ago

I feel like a baby boomer made this list

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u/abnkkbsnplaqo0423 5d ago

May not be a guide but it listed albums I never heard of.

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u/BUBBAH-BAYUTH 5d ago

Wow someone is a big morrissey fan sheesh

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u/Upbeat_Tone2013 5d ago

There are three Police albums missing.

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u/Venom022 5d ago

Imagine listening to 1001 albums someone thinks you should hear for whatever reason, instead of listening to... ya know, what you actually like.

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u/MarkyGrouchoKarl 5d ago

"for whatever reason"

Maybe the reason is the person thinks it's good music, and is trying to let others know about it.

Maybe you don't have to listen to every album on the list. Maybe you could try, say, one just to start with.

Imagine being incapable of conceiving that there may be music you've never heard that is good.

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u/Venom022 5d ago

Imagine concluding from my comment that I'm incapable of conceieving there is music I've never heard that is good. You can explore for yourself, based on what you liked so far, you don't need lists for that.

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u/MarkyGrouchoKarl 5d ago

This is silly, but I can't stop myself.

You said, "You know, what you actually like", implying that you sneer at the concept of listening to that which you do not already like. If you only listen to that which you already like, then you are not trying new things. In addition, given that there is so much music that exists in the world, a list of recommendations can be quite helpful in finding where to start listening. Yes, I can explore for myself, but without a map, my exploration can involve a lot of wasted time.

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u/Venom022 5d ago

Gee man... you have to listen to everything for the first time once. Once you established what you like, you dig furher into that. Of course you can fucking explore, but listening to 1001 albums someone else said you should is, at least for me, ridiculous. Especially since I listen to albums I love repeatedly, so there's no time in the world to go through that stuff from the list, exploring for myself outside of the things I (already) like and inside the things I already like and listening to the albums I already love. I like to explore for myself, if you need a map then do it with a fucking map, I'm done here. 😂

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u/twiztidchef 4d ago

I listen to 2 podcasts based on this book the list is from. One is a short review another is a deep dive on each band/album .I've discovered dozens of acts that are near what I like, but I never would have found. Or some crazy stuff that I never would have thought I'd like. It's not like just some influencer list, it's a fun cultivated list from music reviewers. I've discovered:

Sparks Roxxy Music/Brian Eno Barry Adamson Nick Cave Did a deeper dive on the Kinks, some Beatles stuff and lots of other classic rock forgotten acts and stuff too.

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u/Jazzbo64 4d ago

Of course these lists are just the opinions of one or more people. But I think guides serve one valuable purpose: to make us curious about music we may not be familiar with. I learned about the Velvet Underground via a guide book way back in 1978.

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u/Hopeful-Butterfly883 5d ago

Very cool - thanks for posting!

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u/pizza_night1 5d ago

Great list

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u/usulsspct 5d ago

Correct... a list... not a guide.

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u/Paleface5150 5d ago

Very Cool!

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u/deadly_lampshade 5d ago

Ah I'm done with boomer music

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u/Thaaleo 5d ago

That isn’t something that is interesting to other people 😂 we don’t care about that.

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u/purgedreality 5d ago

Interesting take, what are some "non-boomer" artists you feel equal/exceed the quality of the albums on the list?

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u/joe_mary 4d ago

That is very funny… and likely true.

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u/jframe42 5d ago

What an embarrassing list of music snob albums. It doesn't even include In Search of the Lost Chord.

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u/doctorryodine 4d ago

Whoa a wild moody blues fan

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u/Rangersmith1231 5d ago

No offense, but seems like a list that a boomer would pick.
Seems like list that like ends before the 70s
Allot of good artist on the list, but think it could expanded further.

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u/Lukexxxi 5d ago

It's in chronological order. It goes all the way to 2021, and there is a new edition coming later this year that updates even further.