About 1001 Albums Community
A listening club working through 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die — monthly events at The Boot Micropub in Telford, with an optional digital platform for members.
The List
This community works through Robert Dimery's iconic book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, first published in 2003 by Quintessence Editions. The list spans all genres and decades and has been revised across seven editions. We use the 2018 edition, which is the most recent.
About the book and the 2018 edition →The Pub Event
What happens
- Spin albums from the 1001 list
- Share reactions and discoveries
- Audiophiles and casual listeners both welcome
- Great beer, great conversation
When we meet
Check our Events page for upcoming sessions.
Hosted by
Graham, in partnership with The Boot Micropub.
How to join
No registration required — just show up. Bring your love of music and an open mind. The pub event is entirely separate from the digital platform below.
The Digital Platform
Members of the club can use this site to track what's been played, build a personal collection, and generate playlists. Accounts are invite-based — ask Graham or an existing member if you'd like access. Some features are public and need no account.
All 1001 albums with filters by genre, decade, and play status. See what's been covered and what's still to come.
Browse albums →See which albums have been played at events, monthly and yearly stats, and the projected year we'll finish the list.
View progress →Log the albums you own, import directly from your Discogs vinyl collection, and track your personal listening history.
My collection →Create random weekly, monthly, or yearly playlists drawn from everything the community has played at events.
Generate a playlist →Your Data
If you have a member account, we store your display name, pseudonym, email address, and (optionally) phone number, plus the albums you've logged. Browsing the public pages — events, album catalogue, progress stats, playlists — requires no account and collects no personal data. We never sell your data.
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