1001 Albums Summary

Pretty good, very Beatles-esque. Had a few songs that I swore I must have heard before, but I'm not sure where that could have possibly been.

Outside of background music while doing something else, I don't see the appeal...

The first half of this album was great, but then it sort of...got worse. I was a little disappointed by it, but it's still not bad.

Better than I thought it would be!

Over too soon! Short, sweet, and classic!

Show Some Respect was a good track, but otherwise this album is not for me. I can maybe understand how it was somewhat revolutionary for it's time, but I can't ever see myself going out of my way to listen to this. The extended remixes in the remaster weren't really necessary: I couldn't really tell the difference from the original versions (but maybe a seasoned listener could!)

As expected. Maybe blasphemous, but not my jam!

It was fine.

Boring. Not awful, though.

Honestly, this is pretty good! I like the funk, and skill is very on display here! Another short album, but that gives me more time to listen to other music!

It's for some reason not what I thought it would be, and exactly what I expected. I don't think I've ever actively listened to Radiohead before, and based on this, it will likely stay this way. I can't imagine a situation where I'd want to listen to this band: if I'm ever in the mood, Muse seems to do it better.

This was so boring. Not for me.

What on earth is this? Felt like I walked into a circus. A point for originality, though.

Something about this really rubbed me the wrong way...the sounds in this album were just grating. Could not finish it.

Absolutely not for me: I did finish it, though. Big dislike (though the last song wasn't terrible).

Great.

Oh, only 5 songs. Oh, these are long! Not a terrible listen, but I would never choose to listen to this.

Pretty good, but it slipped by quickly. Not sure if I'd ever recognize a song...maybe I should give this another listen.

Surprised by this one, honestly!

Fine.

Fine.

This was....horrible. I couldn't finish it.

I was considering just skipping this, but there are actually some bangers that I recognized on here! Big Iron was already in my Saved Library, hilariously, and I had no idea that was this album. Very surprised at the quality of this album, give it a chance!

Great: loved it then, loved it now. I absolutely can see why they took off!

While she can sing, this was absolutely not my cup of tea.

That first track was way too long and will haunt my dreams.

The best way I can describe this album is that it makes me feel carsick without being in a car.

OK, THIS is why the band is so well regarded. I always thought I enjoyed them, but didn't think them as anything super spectacular. This is something special, however!

I understand why this is important, but it's not for me.

Surprisingly (to me) good! The unexpected cover song threw me and I had to double-check that it wasn't the original.

Ugh, I've always disliked Linkin Park. ... After giving it a try, I still feel the same. I understand that this is an important album for many people as it serves as a sort of "intro" to a lot of genres, but outside of its impact, I just don't think it's good music. It's like how training wheels are useful on a bike, but no "good" bike has training wheels on them.

Largely forgettable middle, but great opener and finisher.

This was way better than I thought it would be! I'm definitely going to be listening to this again.

Not bad. Very background music. Not sure why it's on this list, though.

Not as great as their others, but still OK.

I expected more.

noo-haw. could not finish.

Not as bad as I thought this was going to be...I expected something more like Kid Rock, and I got something more like Queen.

I like their sound, but they are extremely repetitive.

Quite boring. Why is this on here?

Not great. Again, no reason for this to be here. All these mediocre albums on here is why I gave up last time...

Honestly, not terrible, just terribly boring. It might just be bad luck that this came up after three boring albums in a row. Did not finish.

Yeah, boyeeeeee! This is what I'm talking about! Finally something good after that drought.

Wow, surprised by this one! Brimful of Asha added to Liked Songs!

No.

Blink and it's gone. Very whatever.

Not bad. Would likely listen to again.

Wicked!

Had low expectations, but it really helped me focus on writing. So I guess it was good?

This was fine.

Started off strong, but wow repetitive. It was fine. The first song is a cover, on top of that!

American Pie was great. Babylon was also kind good. The album was never worse than medium.

I was just about to give up on this album, but This Is Love was decent. I'm rating it 2, even though it's more like a 2.5.

This feels like a crime, but...honestly it was just OK.

Wow, I did not expect to hate this SO MUCH. Couldn't finish it.

I listened to far too much of this album, as I sighed to myself, returning to my work computer after my far too short break, working at the job that I need to have to pay for my house, so that my family is supported, and maybe they don't have to experience the crushing of the...9 to 5....twing twang twing guitar solo God, how irritating. I understand activism is important, but at least make the music sound good. Made it 80% of the way through.

This was fine.

Boring, but otherwise mostly not bad.

As a whole, it's OK, but a couple of tracks like The Killing Moon are great!

Did not like the first half, but the last few tracks sort of grew on me (specifically, Of Moons, Birds & Monsters).

While Cry Me a River is a classic, this is honestly pretty bad. Did not finish.

For some reason, not too offensive? I would never ever choose to listen to this though.

There is NO WAY that this belongs on this list. On top of that, terrible, and could not finish.

Perfect

You know how people like good music? What if we made it not that way? Did not finish.

Very boring, but not awful.

I always forget how hard they can rock.

Great messages, too bad it's unlistenable. Did not finish.

Feels like a worse version of many bands that already exist. Not absolutely terrible, but I did not finish.

Not good. Almost finished it, but it's just not good.

Only let this finish because I was too busy to change the album.

Surprising! I had never thought twice about the Green Onions song, but it's neat to just stumble upon it. Nice little instrumental album.

Strange, but not bad. Would never choose to listen to this, though.

Nick Cave & The Bad Music (someone else has definitely made that joke before me, but it's RIGHT THERE). Did not finish it.

not bad, not great

I think I listened to this a while ago and forgot to review it. Knowing this, I happily listened to it again. The title track at the end gives me the chills!

Not what I expected. Not sure how to rate this...

Better than expected.

You can definitely see how amazing bands like The Mars Volta drew inspiration from this great album. Excellent work.

Not what I thought it would be...I thought it would be terrible, but it was alright. Am I just getting old?

I wish I listened to this decades ago. I feel like it is no longer novel or unique, so it's hard for me to rate it fairly. Nothing in particular stands out, but this is entirely my kind of music.

'cause I'm a 21st Century Digital Boy...no, wait, what? Amazing.

Hey, pretty good! I believe the big influence they've had on other bands due to how familiar they sound.

Honestly, far better than I expected it to be! Some good classics on here, and I would give it a 5 star rating if it weren't for how bad Little Star is...

Not my jam. I really tried to finish it, so I skipped ahead to their most listened song on this album on Spotify, and hey! I know this song, it isn't bad! So I went back and finished the album. One good song, thirteen not my jams.

I don't know these guys, but this wasn't a bad album. However, I'm not sure why it's on this list.

This is AMAZING. Everyone should listen to this album.

A lot more pop-like than I thought it would be.

Not for me. Did not finish.

I only finished this because I was too lazy to change it. It wasn't offensive, at least.

Good.

There is no reason for this album to be on this list either. Could not finish it.

This is such a great album, and what every live album should aspire to be. We should all be grateful that this album was recorded before it was too late.

Not bad!

Legendary.

I don't know why this didn't click: really thought it would.

Didn't know what sounds like a smalltown bar karaoke performance is one of the 1001 albums I have to listen to. Is it just to appreciate that other music is better? Did not finish.

This was WAY ahead of its time.

Much less offensive than the last one.

Whatever. Not the genre I thought it'd be.

As bad as I expected. Did not finish.

This is not the album to listen to while working... I used to like this kind of music back in the day, but I can't listen to it anymore.

Honestly, other than the main ones, not that great: sort of surprised!

Not as bad as I expected it to be.

Very whatever background music; shouldn't be on here.

"Technically" good, but I would not choose to listen to this.

Was sorta disappointed by this one. A little boring.

I do not understand why many of these albums are on here. I'm going to be stricter with my ratings going forward.

Heyyy pretty good!

This was a lot better than it had any business to be!

I am not saying it's bad, I'm saying it doesn't belong on this list.

It's OK.

Some boring, some a bit catchy, but overall whatever.

Call me a heretic, but this was just average. I expected to be blown away, but...

I see why it was on here based on the first track, but otherwise forgettable.