The Breeders album the Pod is a great Albini recording.
Stooges The Weirdness was a complete failure and Albini must bear some responsibility.
Really he had great recordings and not so great.
Not sure what I think of his work on In Utero
Obviously Surfer Rosa is his definitive recording.
As far as his own music with Big Black and Shellac: not really my cup of tea.
Always thought it was awesome that if you could scrounge up just a little scratch he would record you.