1001 Albums Summary

Classic alert

Some great tracks, wasn't feeling the album as a whole. But it's hard to rate an album after one day.. Rating would probably increase with time

Couldn't get into this one... As much as I enjoy metal I find a lot of Metallica kinda dull

Actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would, some good instrumentals. Vocals can get grating though and eileen is very overplayed

Kinda enjoyed it, no strong opinions on this one. My mum likes it

Surprised I haven't heard of the band before, great album. Better than a lot of more popular rock/pysch rock from the 60s that's more famous imo

Couldn't get into it at all on first listen. Gave it another go and it seemed alright, but still didn't seem that interesting. I was expecting something a lot edgier from the name/album art so I was kinda dissappointed when it sounded kinda generic.

The first album that's come up on this website so far that I already know and really like. Classic imo, grace is my favourite track. Least favourite probably Hallelujah but that's just because we had to sing it in secondary school once and that ruined it

Just cos an album is influential doesn't mean its entertaining to listen to.

Some nice techno house, not much else to say

Really enjoyed this one. Second half of the album falls off a little but still pretty solid album. Lots of vocal looping, which can be pretty tiresome but its done well here. I give it a Certified Bop™

Classic alert! They have a pretty unique sound as a band, only problem I have with them is they never really stray from this sound. IMO this is the only portishead album you really need to listen to, the others all sound the same but worse

Just kinda dull.

Me and my husband enjoyed listened to this on our verandah with a bottle of bubbly for out 20th wedding anniversary! Great music as always thanks Joan!

Some nice jazz

It's impressive that it came out in the 70s, I listen to a lot of more recent punk that it was influential over. Would I listen to it on its own merit? Probably not often.. Influential but I'd rather listen to more recent punk

Indie fluff, not sure why its on the list. Sounds like a worse version of the xx, which is fitting since they were nominated for the mercury prize but lost to the xx

Good fun, only criticism is the tracks can get somewhat samey. *and I hope ya like jammin' too*

Some nice Stevie. A little cheesy in places but some great tracks, not my favourite album of his but some others are bound to be on this list

Couldn't get into this one yesterday, maybe on a different day.. They have quite a unique sound, not a fan of 'our house' though

Some good bops, better than metallica

Kinda fun. Was written as a soundtrack originally which makes sense, sounds like a little story

Nothing really stuck with me but some good tunes

Had the same problem as the other prince album: got 2 tracks in and really wasnt feeling it. Isnt he supposed to be a guitar player? He doesnt seem to play it at all

Enjoyed this one, I'd give it a 3.5. Dunno if I'd come back to it much but still. Also what kind of a genre name is 'new wave'? What's the deal with just putting 'core' and 'wave' after random words?

4.5/5. I'm surprised I enjoyed this one so much, it's not the kind of genre I usually listen to. Everything just works for me, fav tracks: deacon blues/peg

Kinda just sounded like a worse version of yesterday's Steely Dan. More interestingly, what are the chances of there being two consecutive albums with the same artist? Sounds like a good probability problem

Reggae wallpaper. The only criticism I have of this list so far is that there are a lot of repeats from the same artist. Feels like they could include more variety

I think it's another of those influential albums that I probably wouldn't listen to given the choice

3.5/5. Some nice chill lo-fi sounding tracks, enjoyed a lot of this. Falls off a bit at the end imo, least fave track the murder mystery.

Good fun, I'm surprised their were so few vocals, every other Zappa album I've heard has them. I still prefer some later Zappa but I enjoyed this, looking forward to there being more Zappa on this list, I've only listened to a few of his but they're great

Made it a few tracks in before having to stop... I dont know what mood I'd have to be in to enjoy this

Its supposed to be punk but it just felt lifeless to me. Wailing over bland guitars

Would probably get a 4 without the nostalgia factor. Used to listen to this one a lot when I was younger, I think it has a great mix of different tracks and genres: fav tracks crying and love dog.

Some okay instrumentals, but the whole thing doesn't work for me. The vocals and guitar both sound strangely out of tune, and it makes the whole thing pretty hard to listen to

I'm always torn on the doors. They have some great songs, good riffs and vocals sometimes, and other times their songs just drag on for seven minutes going nowhere, with endless keyboard solos. This is a 48 minute album but it has enough material for a killer 20 minute ep.

Good fun, but nothing special. I thought Alice Cooper was more metal but this was almost glam rock

Country gives me a headache

Not bad but kinda boring. Like a poor man's Beatles

Got a lot of media coverage on release, but I think its justified. Only criticism is it has some weak tracks and drags on a little in places. Fav tracks: first two and these walls

Was okay as an album. Would probably be a blast if I were sitting in the club with a beer, but it's less interesting as a studio album

funky, but a little much in places. A 14 minute track seems excessive

Sounds like an album Louis would enjoy

Some nice tracks on this one, enjoyed a fair amount of it. Too inconsistent for anything more than a 3

Lots of reggae on this list

Considering it came out in 1981 you can see the influence of it on later punk e.t.c. Would I listen to all 15 tracks for fun? Probably not, there's stuff it's influenced I'd rather listen to

*This is a Missy Elliott original*

Was alright, only a couple of tracks stuck with me

The Danzig covers are better. Also, what's with the random fade-out at 3:30 in suspicious minds? Sounds like the producer's hand slipped but he just kept it on there

I listened to this whole fucking double album and I don't remember a single thing about it

Good stuff, haven't listened to much soul before, I especially like the first two tracks: the cheating lyrics are a bit much. I recognise a snippet from a public enemy sample, and I'm pretty sure portishead/tricky use some samples of his too

Listened to a few tracks, sounds like the instrumental interludes from early massive attack but a whole album of it

I've been enjoying the soul music on the list, It's not a genre I'd heard much before. This one isn't as good as the Isaac Hayes though

It's Bowie. Haven't listened to this one before, only heard a bit of bowie, but its a nice album

Classic, although I've never listened to the whole thing before. They have quite a distinctive sound, and I enjoy the unusual chord progressions

I listened to a good amount of this, but I aint listening to 72 minutes of boring country moaning

Some good tunes. The live album element gets a bit grating though, all the talking and screaming crowds dont add anything

meh, ok pop

Not sure what I thought of this one, seems like an album that needs multiple listens. It's somewhat original at least

Kinda fun, some classic tunes. Could get into it if I'm in a certain mood

Got a few tracks in, not as bad as I thought it might be. Not really in the mood for this kinda thing..

Some fun tracks, sounds like a worse led zeppelin.

A little hit and miss, but I like his voice and some of the tracks. Fav tracks: sign your name/as yet untitled

I do like Nina Simone, but this album isn't her best. Still enjoyable though, even if I'd rather listen to her earlier stuff

This is the second album I've listened to by Joy Division and I just can't get into it. It's not bad per se its just so dull, I can't be the only person who thinks that..

3.5/5. Some decent prog rock, nothing special. Drags a bit towards the end

It ain't September but it is good fun

Didn't listen to the whole thing. Some classic tracks for sure, but I'd really struggle to listen to more than a few tracks at once..

I like me some chemical brothers. I do seem to be giving everything a 3 these days.. Struggling to expand my rating range

I've really loved some of the soul on this list, but this didn't have the same musical interest or *soul* as the others I guess.. I've been giving everything a 3 lately so I'm gonna give this one a 2

It's a bit rough around the edges, but some cool early electronic/psychadelic music

First few tracks are nice but it got a bit much after a while. I think I could really enjoy this if I'm in the right mood

Some really beautiful tracks and some very mundane. Was going to give this a 4 but the later parts of the album really let it down

It's just so boring. Maybe I don't *get it* but it's just wailing over the same two chords for the whole album

Entertaining and funky. Some unusual production too

Its not the subgenre of hiphop I'd usually listen to, but it was interesting to give a go. It's undeniably good at what it does

Was really getting into this one, some classic tunes

I do really like some of the tracks on this, I enjoy this style of hip-hop. As a whole album its a bit much, almost an hour long and the live snippets are a little grating. 3.5

3.5/5, some nice folk, would probably go up to a 4 on second listen. some parts are a little bland though

Classic alert! Great album, I've known this one for a while. It took me ages to realise there were two vocalists on this, their voices sound so similar..

Nicely atmospheric with some pretty tracks, but nothing special

Surprisingly enjoyable. Interesting enough to lift it from the usual indie rock

Good fun, I assume the lyrics/style is a bit tongue in cheek but it's entertaining even if it isn't. Not a huge amount of lasting appeal though

It has a cool sound, I like the production style. The tracks were often a little hit and miss for me though

dull

If I'm purely rating this off first listen, which I guess is the point of this, it gets a 3.5. Would probably get better upon more listens, but it didn't really excite me first time round, there are Bowie albums I enjoyed more. I think perhaps my expectations were too high going into this...

Enjoyed this one, I seem to really like big band jazz

The other Dexys album didn't irritate me this much.. His voice is intensely annoying, all the instruments sound out of tune, its just a hot mess

Couldn't get into this one. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood but it just seemed so instantly forgettable

Enjoyed the first half of this especially, it got a little grating near the end: in particular I wasn't always a fan of the vocal style. Shoutout to the Sister sledge cover

Maybe this was exciting 60 years ago but it really doesnt stand up today

Classic, the only band I can think of that successfully mixes rap and metal. Although I prefer battle of la

Not as bad as I thought it'd be considering the previous britpop on the list. That being said, it's very forgettable and I have no desire to revisit it

Mostly enjoyable, I like the style of music, although the album is way too long... They really could have cut it down to half the length. The production irritated me for some reason: the audio quality seems poor and I don't like the mix. Some of the lyrics are a bit much too, sir pyscho sexy was the worst example of this

Very solid album, I'm surprised I haven't heard of the band before. I especially appreciate the flute, solid 4

Good fun, I appreciate the lighthearted style

Not bad, but there's yet to be any soul on this list that even comes close to isaac hayes

He's a good singer and the instrumentals are decent but the live element of this is just much too irritating. Theres so much background sceaming and talking that I just cant enjoy it

Very enjoyable, I haven't listened to any common before. I like the jazz influence, the whole thing works well

Good fun, nothing to write home about

It's alright, just perhaps a little bland for the genre. For example I enjoy Nina Simone a lot more because of the great piano playing, and I enjoy Isaac Hayes more because of the excellent instrumentals, this just doesn't have enough to offer musically

A little overly long but very enjoyable. The songs are well written and I enjoy the chamber pop sound, even if it's been overdone in recent years

*dance dance dance til ur dead* The rest of the album is pretty enjoyable, I was expecting it to be worse

Kinda fun although it falls off near the end. First track is great

Alternates between some beautiful moments and musical wallpaper. Reminds me of fleet foxes a little

I listened to this yesterday but didn't remember a single thing about it. Was better upon second listen, some surprisingly nice tracks

Reminds me of Kate Bush both in the instrumentals and the vocal style. Consistently decent with a few really nice tracks, 3.5

Kinda boring, can't remember a single thing about it

Surprisingly good, the few first tracks especially. I needed a bit of time to digest this one

A couple of classic tracks, but it's mostly pretty dull. My dad likes blondie for some reason

It's on the verge of popular music - it sounds more like philip glass or steve reich to me. I do quite like it for the same reasons I like those musicians, it's an unusual one for this list

I'm not a big britpop fan but it's hard not to like a lot of this album, there are some really good tracks. By far the best britpop on this list so far, 3.5

Actually pretty fun, some good tracks: relax is a classic. Some of the lyrics are a bit much, but I suppose the album title warns of that

It's another one of the albums that seems like its on the list because of its influence. That being said, it was quite pleasant to have on in the background, I was expecting worse

I thought this would be worse, some parts were enjoyable. First track is in the simpsons. The lyrics are like what my mum thinks all hip hop lyrics sound like

It's okay, my previous comments on the Doors all still apply

Not feeling this one. Some of the lyrics are pretty funny though

It's Kate Bush, it's alright. She has a distinctive vocal style which I like, and some creative instrumentals

Reminds me of Jethro Tull but less musically creative. Pleasant easy listening

Cheesey country, not for me

He's clearly a good songwriter, and the vocal style works. It's not hugely interesting but decent

I have similar feelings to this as the previous Rod Stewart album. Gonna give this a 2 to balance both out to a 2.5

The beats are surprisingly good, same people as public enemy apparently. The lyrics alternate between okay and unenjoyable, maybe a 2.5? alright in small amounts

Pretty consistently good album, would listen again

A lot of nice short catchy tunes, an enjoyable 3.5

I enjoy this a surprising amount, best album we've had on the list for a while.. Lighthearted fun, nice mix of jazzy backing and nonsense

dull

Enjoyed sitting through this one. Admittedly my favourite track was 'the partisan' which is a cover. 3.5

pretty rough 1.5

Good stuff, first track is overplayed but still a classic. 3.5

Okay, just kinda bland

Another one of these 'influential but not actually entertaining to listen to' ones

Started strong, a lot of stuff to like. It got a little grating after a while, but still enjoyable. I like the jazzy backings

Great album, very enjoyable. It's amazing how much variety there is in Miles Davis' discography. This one is one of my favourites, I like the longer compositions and relaxed atmosphere, reminds me a little of sun's jazzier stuff

Kinda generic psych rock, okay. Hugh Masekala does the trumpet on the first track apparently, I like the links between the different 1001 albums

First track is a bop, decent sound overall. Could get into this if I'm in the right mood

I thought it was going to be another bland 80s rock record but I'm very happy to be proven wrong. This is a very well written album, definitely will give another listen, not much more I can say about it atm

Enjoyed this one. The reason I follow this list is to introduce me to great music I perhaps wouldn't normally come across, and this fits that bill perfectly

It sure is Bowie. Lukewarm on this one

This seems like an album that would need multiple listens to appreciate. On first listen it's alright but nothing special, despite the glowing critic reviews

Decent, I like the style

A lot of enjoyable, well written songs, it's almost a 4 but I don't have much of a desire to revisit it

I like the genre/style of the album, but an hour of it drags on and gets a bit repetitive

I don't dislike the dreamy style. It treads a fine line between musically creative and weird for the sake of weird

*a love supreme, a love supreme, a love supreme, a love supreme*

Surprisingly bleak and unusual. Definitely interesting considering its from the 60s, but not sure if I really *enjoyed* it

I do like a lot of tracks from Incubus. As a whole album it's pretty hit and miss, but still some good moments on this one. Drive is a classic

Some really nice tracks. Doesn't quite do enough to get a 4 from me

2.5. I do really like some of the tracks, I use to love 'break on through' as a kid. But the album as a whole has so many forgettable tracks between the popular ones. And even the famous ones drag on and on with winding aimless solos for 7+ minutes

'You can call me Al' gives me ptsd to shitty undergrad club nights. Other than that, enjoyable. I appreciate the influence of south african music

Actually pretty good fun, had a fun time with this one. Sounds a bit like gizz. Keep on Chooglin'

A bit rough. One of the less enjoyable 60s psych albums we've had

dull

A strong 3. Don't know if I'd listen again but was fun, similar to Wham. Not sure how I feel about some of the lyrics, but they gave me a laugh

It's got one or two nice tracks on it, but the rest of it wears thin. The fake radio/ads thing gets old quick

Some nice post rock, wasn't really in the mood for it at the time but will maybe give another go. Probably very influential etc etc

This was used for a dishwasher advert, and that fits

I do really like more recent albums of this genre. This is a very early prototype of it, so its a bit rough around the edges and doesn't benefit from modern production techniques. However I appreciate the influence of it

Some good bops, not hugely consistent and wears a little thin after a while

Actually very enjoyable, will give this artist/genre more listens. It seems like 90% of the list is north american/western european music but whenever we get something different (African/South American etc) its excellent. Some more cultural variety would probably have benefitted this list

boring pop. why is this on the list?

Strong 3, almost a 4. A few low points but some great tracks, I enjoy the overall style/sound: it's pretty distinctive

I enjoyed it, it's definitely good at what it does, wasn't expecting to give it a high rating. Some of the lyrics are a little much though..

She's a good songwriter, and there are some nice tracks here. Not feeling any strong desire to revisit it though

strong 3. Some great jazz rock, would get a 4 but the album is overly long and 'free form guitar' is pretty bad

I have been enjoying the talking heads, its a band I hadn't really come across before this list. This isn't anywhere near as good as their previous one that was on the list, but it's still decent stuff

Reminds me of Bowie, and its a little shoegazey in places too. Overall not super exciting though

I don't know, at times it was very pleasant to listen to, and at times it was just boring. A conflicted 3

I do enjoy this kind of soul music sometimes. It's a little cheesy in places, but still some great tunes

Can't get into this one, just seems uninteresting. Perhaps I'm just not in the mood for this kind of style..

Quite nice, nothing really stuck with me. I was expecting something very different, I think I was confusing Van Halen with Van Morrison

It's a classic, some excellent tracks. As a whole album it's too long for me to listen to in one sitting, but still good stuff

It's nice, she's clearly a very good songwriter. I don't know if I'd revisit it much, or if it does anything special

Dunno what to think about this one. I think I enjoyed some of it? It's unusual and the structure of it is a mess

Actually really enjoyed this one, I like the story-based lyrics and the instrumentals are great. Reminds me of the folk festival I used to go to when I was younger

On the fence between a 3 and 4, its better than most 3s so I'm gonna go with a 4. I love the first two tracks, it falls off a bit after that. I think one of them was used in Jackie Brown?

its not for me. I confused ice T and ice cube, I preferred the ice cube one..

She's clearly a good musician and songwriter, but it all just felt kinda bland. Like slightly unusual indie pop wallpaper. I'd be interested to hear more of her different albums, I've heard other tracks which I preferred to most of this

I really don't understand why this is so highly rated. The songs are so bland and poorly written, comparing the quality of songwriting to Echoes or DSOTM is a joke. It's all just two or three shitty chords under a dull melody, it almost sounds like a copycat pink floyd band of some untalented teenagers. And it just drags on and on with the songs all sounding pretty much the same. I wanted to give this a fair chance, but I just can't make it through all 80 minutes. It's a shame, I do enjoy earlier pink floyd a lot

I like it, a few great tracks on here. 'Get it on' is a classic

Vanishing point is a bop. Otherwise it's kinda uninteresting, just washed over me without anything else really staying with me

A very light 3. A couple of stand out tracks, the album opener was especially nice

Some nice disco, I prefer it to the previous Chic album

It's ok, not as country as I thought it might be which is good.. 'Up with People' is a nice one, otherwise a bit bland in places

Some reasonable folk rock, not very exciting

The lyrics are a bit much, but some of the instrumentals are good. I prefer public enemy

I wasn't sure about the vocal style at first, but I think I like it. It sounds to me like a trumpet soloist. Enjoyed this one

Starts really strong with the first couple of tracks, then falls off fast. It's some nice folk in places, but not sure why its on this list

Classic alert! My dad used to play this one when I was a kid, but would skip the bits with the swear words if I was there

I don't know.. She's a decent songwriter, and has a good voice. But I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed listening to any of it. Gets a hmmm/5 from me

Very nice, some classic (if overplayed) tunes, but a solid album overall. 3.5

I do really like the bee gees, but I've only listened to best ofs/singles collections, which gives a great variety. As a whole album this wears a little thin, as the songs are all slower ones from this one era, but its still fairly enjoyable

Good fun, nothing special

Some classic tracks, and the others are good. Never really listened to a whole rolling stones album before

Strong 3, almost a 4. The lyrics are questionable in places, and very good in other places. I did enjoy this a lot more than I thought I would though, some great tracks and it's pretty consistent.

My favourite album for several years growing up, I've listened to it a lot. It was a real return to form for them, their best since Kid A imo. The tracks are pretty much all great but my favourites are 15 step/bodysnatchers/jigsaw

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A couple of great tracks, but a lot of it is pretty dull. Sparse instrumentation but not enough good ideas to make up for it

It's alright, standard folk

Not the best funk we've had on the list, but pretty enjoyable

Reminds me of tubular bells, it sure is unusual for the 70s. Kinda fun to listen to if I'm in the right mood for it, but a bit niche

Fun, a bit forgettable. The story around what happened after this album is weird though

3.5, rounding up. I like it, first film soundtrack we've had but it definitely holds up as an album

kinda lame. Just sounds like cheesy nu-metal, which I can enjoy sometimes but it's not interesting enough to pull it off

It's alright, sure is Bob Dylan. His music is pleasant but not especially exciting, I can't say I completely understand why he's so famous

Good stuff, heard most of the singles from this before. It's just simple melodies and three power chords for the whole album, but it's still enjoyable. Shows you can make great music without it being overly complex

I went into this not wanting to like it, because of all the wanky bearded overhyping of it. However I gave it a fair go and it is a decent album, better than the other velvet underground I've listened to. I'll be generous and give it a 4

It's just generic electronic music, with extended pointless spoken word passages. Kinda sounds like the interludes on a massive attack album, except less good and a whole album of them.

Pleasant listening. Some very pretty tracks but it does drag on a bit

The first half of the album is just a way too long live version of a meh song. The extended almost silent live portions with shouting are just so bad. The second half of the album redeems it a bit, calvary is nice

The lightest of 3s. It's fun to listen to, nothing special but I do enjoy this kind of sound

Enjoyed this a lot more than the other Bon Jovi album I listened to. The style can get a bit over the top and grating after a while, but there are enough classic songs on here to pull it off

It's pretty bad. It fits every cheesy 90s stereotype, even the guy in the background whispering *MC* and *Break it down*. The only redeeming factor is it gave me a laugh

It's alright, some decent songs. Very meh on it, as I have been with all the previous Leonard Cohen..

*classic alert* I have this one on cd from years ago.. My second favourite massive attack album I reckon, just behind mezannine

'The message' is a bop, but the rest of the album is pretty meh. I really don't like the techno style of scorpio especially

Coldplay is kinda boring white person music, but this and parachutes are still great albums. But maybe I'm just a boring white person..

It's entertaining, not as many bops as 'pump' though

wank britpop innit fam

Tried to get into this one a couple of times but couldn't. This kind of concept album can be interesting, but it's got to be musically interesting enough to make it enjoyable

Actually pretty fun. Not sure if I'd come back to it much, but I really enjoy the creativity

big arena anthems! Sounds like something that would appear on a 'best of classic rock' cd in the bargain bin in a gas station

Some nice jazz piano, I like it. The crowd is quite enough that the live element doesn't bother me. You can hear him humming along to his playing sometimes..

Some entertaining folk, not much more to say. Seems to be a lot of Byrds on this list..

This is painful to listen to. Fight for your right is the only vaguely listenable track on here, there rest is cringey, outdated and dull

Some nice tracks, but no strong desire to come back to this

There are some decent instrumentals, but the lyrics are pretty rough. I think 'pub rock' sums it up pretty well, sounds like listening to that one geezer down the pub who won't shut up

I think it was ok? Dont really remember anything about it

Some nice easy listening

I don't get it.

Actually very nice, intelligent lyrics and I appreciate the mix of genders. I preferred their own songs to their covers

Beautiful album. This is why I use this website, so I can come across music like this that I hadn't otherwise heard of

I didn't realise the genre was named after an album, that's pretty cool. Probably influential, but if I want to listen to some thrash/black metal there are plenty of other things I'd go to first

Why is this so fucking long. It's okay I guess, but I can't sit through over an hour and 20 tracks of it

Some lovely tracks on this, some classic beatles. Yellow Submarine is pretty garbage though, sounds like it was written by a 5 year old. Going from 'here there and everywhere' to 'yellow submarine' on the track listing is a joke, considering how nice the former track is.

Kinda disappointing. Paper planes was okay, but the rest of the album was so bland

Some nice singles, but a whole album of Abba is just too much.

Some decent hip hop, even if some of the tracks get a bit samey

Some pretty parts, but it does drag on in places

Decent, some nice tracks

Actually pretty good fun, first few tracks are great. Almost a 4 in places

Yes, but is it art?

Pretty enjoyable, a refreshing change from the usual 1001 stuff. Not sure about the 'imagine' cover though

A bit cheesy, but some nice soul nonetheless

Really nice, reminds me of radiohead a little. Some lovely tracks: the bones of you/mirrorball/grounds for divorce are my favourite

Some nice tracks, I like the features. The whole thing is a bit too sparse for me though, not enough going on. Maybe if I were in a different mood

fun grimey stuff, they have a very recognisable sound which I do like. Don't know how likely I'd be to come back to this though, 3.5

It has a nice dreamy sound, which alternates between pretty relaxing and slightly dull

Kinda interesting I think?

Had a good time with this one, some nice bops. Can really get into it if I'm in the right mood. Sounds a bit like Aha

Lot of new wave recently, and I still don't really understand what the genre is. This one's less interesting to me

Starts off strong, but falls off later. Some great hooks and songwriting on the first half of the album though, almost a 4

its not bad, its not good. pretty boring

Some nice, sparse songwriting.

Meh, I do like some Bowie stuff but sometimes it feels a bit overrated. As though people like it just because its Bowie, not because of its own artistic merit. I also prefer the Nina Simone cover of wild is the wind..

Its very soft rock/easy listening, which isn't what I usually go for. But the songwriting is good enough to give it a light 3

Its okay, a couple of stand out tracks, 2.5

Okay I guess? Didn't give me a headache like most country does

Not as bad as I thought it'd be, but still not great.. Lyrics get a bit much after a while and instrumentals are uninspired

The artist is definitely growing on me, I wasn't so sure last time I listened to one of her albums. I do enjoy the kinda grungy sound and vocals, and 'dress' is a great song. Almost a 4

'Folk punk' describes it pretty well, its an unusual kinda sound. A lot of the tracks are a bit dull though, and the lyrics cringeworthy

Really enjoyed this one, strong 4 that could go up over time. Some great songwriting and guitar melodies, I would probably appreciate it even more if I were a guitar player myself

It's the best Metallica album I've listened to, enjoyed it. I'm not always a huge Metallica fan, perhaps because they're so highly rated I go into it expecting such great things. But it is nice, accessible metal with some good hooks

Dull. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this one. 'Androgynous' is the most listened on this album and its just a generic 4 chord thing

I did enjoy it, but it seems like something that needs a few listens to really say anything more

Fun stuff, free bird is a classic

All the african music we've had on this list has been great, should be more of this stuff and less morrissey and wanky britpop

I like it, it's not a genre I've listened to a whole lot before

It's not for me. I do like some disco, but not feeling this one

Really enjoyed this one, not sure what else to say. Surprised it's from the 60s

Not a big fan, couldn't get through all of this one. I don't dislike the grungy sound, but it all ends up being a bit monotonous

Interesting, I do quite like some aspects of it. However it's very sparse and gloomy, so I think I'd have to be in a certain mood to really enjoy it

There are certainly some classic tracks on it, but as a complete album it's not that great. A lot of the stuff sounds outdated or even slightly amusing

I have been enjoying the Steely Dan on this list. This isn't my favourite one so far (that would be Aja) but it's still good

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It has no classic/recognisable beatles tracks but it's still decent, and it's more of a coherent full album than some of their later stuff

There's so much Nick Cave on this list, but I can't really get into any of this. It's not awful it's just a bit boring, not sure what mood I'd need to be in to enjoy it

Almost a 4. I do really like some aspects of it, the best parts remind me of flying lotus which makes sense since they do seem to collaborate a lot. But its a little overly long and some of the tracks/lyrics are a bit ridiculous at times

There a couple of tracks on this I could listen to, but as a whole album it's too much. The instrumentals get repetitive, the vocals are so cringey in places and I really don't like the random spoken word sections

It's not for me. The waily guitars churning out the same two chords for an hour just gives me a headache

Some excellent tracks, and a fair amount of forgettable ones. Pleasant background listening overall

It has a death grips sample on it! Also, what's the deal with the genre 'new wave'? The genre title seems completely meaningless, and is used on almost anything from a certain time period. It's like calling music 'indie' nowadays, it means nothing

We've had a lot of pixies on this list, my opinion on them is still much the same. It's enjoyable but not a stand-out album for me

It's interesting to hear another fleetwood mac album, and it's not bad. It's just overly long, and there aren't so many standout tracks, although I do appreciate them not just doing a rumours clone

It sounds a bit like portishead and other trip-hop which is a sound I like, but it still sounds original and not just copied from that. I really like the vocals and chord progressions

Its fun, some classic michael jackson. Not the disco I've most enjoyed on the list though

Some fun tracks and some bland ones. Overall I do enjoy the sound, soul/funk is becoming one of my favourite genres on this list

This is probably the first punk album on the list I've actually really enjoyed. It's heavy sounding while still being melodic and having good hooks, the vocals aren't obnoxious, it all just works

bit of a random mix of stuff, but pretty enjoyable

Some nice grunge, but 2 hours is a lot even if it is good. will revisit it again at some point.

Kinda dull, I don't get it. Femme Fatale was a nice track, which surprised me, so I googled it and it turns out they didn't even write that one

relaxing, but nothing standout

Very nice, some great songwriting

It's nice, although I prefer the other Hendrix album we had, couldn't get into this one as much

Meh, bland big area rock/metal. Kinda like a less interesting Aerosmith

Kinda dull and samey, all just blurs into one reggae mush

It's a classic, not sure what else to say.

Kinda fun I guess, although I'm not entirely sure why its on the list

First few tracks are beautiful, but it quickly falls off in my opinion. Still, some great songwriting

A light four, enjoyable stuff. 'Swamp rock' describes it pretty well, but there seem to be several genres influencing this

It is what it is.. Not bad but I don't think I'd want to listen to it often

Very nice, even though the album as a whole is a little overly long. Soul seems to be becoming my highest rated genre

It's a classic, listened to this a lot growing up. It's impressive how an album from a genre that normally gets very little exposure became this popular

One of my favourites, always puts me in a good mood. I slightly prefer helplessness blues but this is still great

Fast car is alright, but the album as a whole is a bit lacking in ideas

I do like me some noise rock. Reminds me of hold your horse is, and they did come out only a year apart I suppose. I really enjoy the chaotic math rock rhythms, but there's some solid guitar work too. Gets a bit repetitive in places but overall good stuff, I was a little surprised it was on the list since it's not that well known and a bit niche

Some fun new wave. This list does have a lot of new wave, this is somewhere in the middle of the previous ones

Had a lot of neil young on this list, and I've been lukewarm on most of it. This is okay I guess, but nothing really makes me want to come back to it

There's definitely some nice songwriting and guitar work on this, and I did enjoy some of the tracks. Just parts of the album as a whole felt a bit bland to me

Great stuff, there's a stark difference between the first track and the rest of the album but I don't mind it, I think it still sounds cohesive. Both parts are so good, the sparse guitary first track, and the funky second half. Almost a five, but I wasn't feeling the last couple of tracks as much

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, I expected it to be one of those 'influential but not great on its own' albums but was pleasantly surprised. Sounds a lot like early led zeppelin

I do really like some Led Zeppelin. This one isn't my favourite album of theirs but it still has a lot of classic tracks on it, strong 4

I do like Frank Zappa, but I wouldn't have even thought this was by him if I didn't google it. It's just kinda dull

Some of it is hit and miss for me, but it's undeniably a great hip hop album. Giving a 4 as it would probably grow on me over time. The last track is my favourite

My favourite led zeppelin album at the moment, all the tracks on the first half are classics. The songwriting is just so good, and there are so many excellent memorable riffs. The second half of the album is a bit long and less exciting but the first half is good enough on its own to make this a 5

could've been worse

David Watts and English Rose are great tracks, and the rest of the album is alright. Solid 3.5

A couple of okay tracks, but its a bit long and samey

The 'Mama gave birth' song is so irritating that I almost gave up on this, but I'm glad I stuck with it. The rest is some solid hip-hop, nice instrumentals

I dunno, I have enjoyed some of the eletropoppy stuff on the list, but this is a bit boring. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood

Some of the songs are decent, but that's just because they're covers of classics. This artist doesn't really bring much to the table

*Rock Lobsteeer*

Techno, or edm in general, has been an underrepresented genre on the list, but this is great. Good music to listen to while working. Although I'm not a fan of first and last tracks, it's just a wanky, unnecessary steve reich knockoff

An interesting one, I think I like it? In dark trees/the big ship are a highlight for me. Surprising it came out in '75

Boring, generic sounding punk

The genre could be good if done well, but I'm not a big fan. It's missing the excitement and musical inventiveness to make this listenable. Also is it just me or are the tracks mixed pretty badly? Some songs just seem randomly much quieter than others

Some decent grungey/noisey rock. Sounds like an early version of some more recent similar stuff I enjoy

It has it's moments, but its so long and some of the stuff sounds so samey

Some decent prog upon first listen, will give another go certainly

Some reasonable folk I guess, I have no particular desire to revisit it

Some pleasant folk I guess?

Some okay pysch-folk, maybe a 2.5? Been a bit of a dry patch on the 1001 lately

Some more nice Black Sabbath, I'm surprised I haven't listened to them at all before. Gave the last one a three so giving this a four to average it out..

Fun stuff, lots of Stooges on the list so far and my opinion on all of it is much the same

Cute, some nice tracks on here

Entertaining punky stuff. good riffs, good guitar sound, good fun

nope

It's very 90s, I can't sit through much of this

Enjoyable, I'm a little surprised Maggie May is so popular compared to the rest of the album: it doesn't seem any better than the other tracks

As fashionable as it seems these days to hate coldplay, I do really like this album..

Some unusual jazz, will definitely be revisiting this one

Despite the fact I'm not always a fan of live albums, I did enjoy this one. The main downside is the 5 and a half minute drum solo

It's alright, some kinda fun punk. The vocals are irritating at times though

Some great tracks, although it does get a little samey. *It's like raaaaiin on youuuur weeddding daaay*

The first few tracks are fine, but it just goes on and on and on. There are excessively long intros to almost every song, as though they couldn't be bothered to cut it like a normal album.

It is good fun, some great tracks. The spoken word sections are cringey though, the paradise song was especially cringey

It's a little hit and miss, but there are some nice tracks on here. Interesting to hear an early Queen album before most of their most famous songs came out. The very lightest of threes

Good songwriting, good variety, strong 3

It undeniably has some beautiful songs on it, but it also has some jangly irritating tracks. The 90 minute runtime just isn't justified, this could be cut down to an excellent 40 minute album just by taking out the actually good songs

Hey it has that riff on it. Otherwise it all blurs together a bit

The height of pretentiousness

some pleasant folk

It's americana I guess? Could be worse probably

Very nice album, used to listen to this quite a lot back in the day

The album is a bit too long, has some weak tracks, and is pretty much all just four power chords. Despite all this it just works for me, it shows how much you can do with simple instrumentation and harmony.

Unusual, not necessarily in a bad way. I do like some of the instrumentation, and there a couple of okay tracks. It's way too long for me to sit through all of it though

Country just isn't for me I think.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, had a lot of decent tracks I'd never heard before. That being said, 40 minutes is still a lot of ABBA

Surprised I haven't really listened to any Iron Maiden before, this is good fun

A bottomless bog of big beat bangin bops, brilliant

Some great tracks on here, I like the grungy guitar sound and interesting chord progressions. In my opinion there aren't as many standout tracks as in their previous album though, there are quite a few forgettable moments

Some nice tracks here actually, I do like some new wave sometimes

Kinda dull rock stuff

It has that one good track on it I guess. Rest of it seems kinda bland

There is just a ridiculous amount of Nick Cave on this list. This is another okay, slightly overly pretentious outing of his work..

Yeah nah

Some reasonable folk, nothing special

It's not for me.

Some decent jazz stuff, not the most musically interesting or varied jazz we've had on the list.

I never knew there were so many words that rhyme with marijuana.

Mildly entertaining

I don't really get it. Just seems like slightly dull generic orchestrated pop stuff

This was a surprise, an excellent metal/rock album. A great mix of shorter catchy tracks and longer more progressive ones, 'three days' is amazing. 4.5, rounding up since it'll probably grow on me

One of my favourite Led Zeppelin albums, some classic tracks on here

Slightly generic mildly wanky folk stuff

There are actually a few decent tracks on here, but the running time is in no way justified.

It's not really for me, I don't mind this kind of emo pop stuff but I find the songwriting on this album very dull. It's just uninspired generic chord progressions

'sail on home to Jesus'

Good fun, don't know if I'd come back to it that much

Not getting into this one, seems a bit dull

Pretty chill actually, although 70 minutes is a lot

It's okay, don't really remember much about it

It's not my favourite Gorillaz album but I do like it. It has its weaker and stronger tracks but overall a great variety.

Enjoyable, it has that one famous song on it but a fair few other decent tracks too.

Not what I thought it'd be, I got the idea from popular culture that this would be weirder somehow. Some really creative songwriting, interesting ideas, makes for an enjoyable listen

It's got some okay tracks on it, not sure what else to say

Boomer jazz, kinda fun but not the best early jazz we've had on the list. A little too much 12 bar blues for me

nananananana naaaah nana naaaah nana naaah

I guess it's okay, a little too boomery for me

Meh new wave

A few fun bops on it, better than the other pet shop boys album imo.

I really liked the fugees album, but this is just so much less creative. It has none of the clever lyrics, creative instrumentals

Meh, got some okay tracks on it. Bit long and it gets irritating after a while

Interesting, but its not for me. May try again sometime if I'm in the right mood

Boomer country

Very much enjoyed this one. Reminded me a little of Fleetwood Mac, or perhaps Fleet Foxes. Great songwriting, harmonised vocals

Shows how enjoyable a folk album can be even if it's just simple instrumentation and one vocalist

Another dull poppy thing

Some fun tracks on here, kinda sounded american to me which is weird since they're scottish apparently

Some really great soul. Some of my favourite albums on the list so far have been soul, reminds me of some of the isaac hayes

Pretty fun, I respect the fact it partially started a whole genre that I do really enjoy. Some of the lyrics are a little questionable

Some good bops. Some of the tracks get a little repetitive though

Pleasant country rock. Nothing I especially want to revisit

Some okay rock and roll. Gets repetitive after a while

I do like some of the tracks, although it can be a bit hit and miss. I used to listen to the 'best of' album from the band, I think perhaps that suits them more. Seems like more of a singles band than a full album band

Not too bad, not as good as remain in light

I thought Wonderwall was on this album?

I do like the beegees, but this is a bit bland for me. No real stand out tracks or moments

Nice.

It's alright, not many stand out tracks. It's a nice genre to do work to

Some classic tracks, and some good variety. Not super exciting though

Very nice, they have an amazing voice and the songs are well written.

I've enjoyed some collabs the artist has done, but I wasn't a big fan of this one. It's just a bit repetitive and lacking in ideas

Some pleasant folk, not the best of this genre we've had.

I like it, it needed a couple of listens to process. A nice mix of styles and songwriting, although no one or two songs stood out. I'll be revisiting this one

Way too cheesy. Just a bit gross

Pleasant psych-rock, not much else to say

Sounds like Louis would like this album.

Dece, no standout moments but pleasant background music

Bland big arena three chord garbage

I like it, has some great tracks. Also doesn't fall into the space rock trap of extended spoken word sections

Some nice dreamy pop. Reminds me of beach house, there seem to be a few bands doing a similar thing

Classic alert! Although I've never actually heard this one before.. The best kind of prog rock: great chord progressions, creative songwriting, nice melodies. Also my mum likes it which is a plus

Cool. It's not my favourite Miles Davis, it's less creative than some of his other stuff. Also I think studying 'kind of blue' for music GCSE ruined it a bit for me

Sounds a little like Nirvana, a little like Tool, but not too much like either. Some nicely written grunge

I do really like this one. It doesn't have any of his very famous tracks on it, but its a consistently well written and enjoyable album

R and B isn't a genre I always enjoy, but this was nice.

Really enjoyed this one. It doesn't do anything revolutionary, but the tracks are all so catchy and memorable. Good bops

It has a few decent moments, but it feels a bit lame at times.

Fun, albeit a bit samey

Enjoyable album. Some of the tracks have been spoiled a little for me by being played at shitty clubnights

The best celtic folk we've had so far, good songwriting. It does get a bit much after an hour or so, but still very enjoyable.

A bit bland, but okay.

Some classic prog rock! The meme introduced me to this album, who says memes are useless..

Some early metal. Interesting to listen to I guess, but not hugely exciting

Some early beatles can be fun in small amounts