1001 Albums Summary

Fun and creative. Not something you must listen to before you die, but enjoyable if you do.

Solid, competent soul

Great drumwork, synths and general breadth of sounds.

Made me convert to baduism

Catchy tunes with plenty of depth, assuming you don't mind reggae.

As unique now as it was in 1973, definitely an album you must hear before you die.

Amazing how some people hear a song like "Shut The Door" and think it's nothing more than just punk. Even more amazing is the fact that this isn't even Fugazi's best album

Funky, soulful and keeps it up for the whole double album (though it could be one disc if not for "Do Your Thing"). You can't go wrong with it.

A few musical tricks, competent soloing and "Raise Your Hands" having a good riff saves this from total musical failure. I thought punk had gotten rid of this kind of music

With (among much more) the guitar sound of grunge and the brevity of hardcore, it takes a special kind of ingenuity to make a punk album that sounds like this in 1977

Mostly disparate elements that don't form a cohesive sound, occasionally odd mixing too. I hope the drummer enjoyed himself, at least

Quirky, noisy, artsy rock brimming with ideas whilst still having a pop sensibility underneath.

Good, enjoyable pop songs

Reminiscent of a more reserved Kate Bush, the songs range from starkly intimate to anthemic. A captivating album

Makes you wish that blues and post punk was a more common combination, especially in the hands of musicians who know to use dynamics in rock music

A hazy, groovy, classic debut. Though they went on to do better things, this album still holds up.

Pleasant jazz-laced pop with some musical suprises

Occaisonally poignant tunes with an apreciable sonic variety

Very fun music that keeps up the energy. Great bass playing, too

Plenty to enjoy here if you like R&B

Enjoyable album, nice singing, guitar and drum sound

Nice senegalese sounds mixed with other influences

It's curious how this is counted as a shoegaze album when, with the exception of a song like "Dreams Burn Down", it's mostly just neo-psychedelic britpop with distorted guitars. Great album, great songs and a great rhythm section

Even if you divorce it from the impact it's had on popular music, it's still a brilliant little record

Very soothing country rock, with particularly beautiful vocals. The decievingly simple songs obscure how well realised it is as a whole. This is the album you would show someone who doesn't like country.

You couldn't really grasp an album like this on the first listen, which says something with how well I still liked it

Catchy electronic pop that still holds up

A tight, exciting live set full of energy

If I was a rose I wouldn't be surfing, that sounds scary!

A successful combination of great songwriting, unusual production and a captivating sound.

Genuinely soulful. My mom like Amy Winehouse

Uniquely beautiful, occasionally disturbing

A rich collection of quirky pop songs with a satisfying flow, nice drum sounds too.

Banging

Though reputation and age exceed this album somewhat, the care put into it is still clear. The peaks of it's brutality are what really shine.

Really groovy songs, the Eno hijack on the second side is good too

Nice songs with nice instrumentation.

Rocks, they have better albums

I'm largely skeptical towards extreme metal but this manages to come out the other end. I suppose the earlier an album is within a genre the more it's outside influences show.

I wish they maid mer of these. Oh wait!

Timeless, popular for good reason. Every song is a different flavor of their alluring, melancholic sound.

Sharp reggae with lively instrumentation

Focused rocker. I didn't realize EPs were included in this list

ceelo is a good singer but this was annoying. It's not that bad, I liked the songs toward the end more, but still

Axl Rose's vocals doesn't do this any favors but there are still solid rock songs scattered throughout

vibin

Beautiful, an album uniquely it's own. Yet another reason for why Miles Davis is such a musical icon

A short, fun, whimsical collection of songs

Creative for a 60s pop album

Nice :)

Though a lot of the creative decisions can probably be attributed to John Lydon wanting to troll the mainstream, the dub-influenced post-punk still shows strongly. The brighter tracks "Public Image" and "Low Life" are great too

Nice blues

Nice mix of fun and post-punk sounds

A briskly paced album of varied songs in Queen's own style, thoroughly enjoyable.

Timeless, basically

A somewhat fragmented album, it's pulled together by the unified raw attitude of the band

The Fall is a great band and this is another one of their great albums

Groovy, soulful and musical. Stevie brings the whole package

Considering the year it was released, these tunes have a modern accessibility. Very enjoyable, repetitions and all

Nice singing, strings and drum grooves

Often imitated, never replicated. A rightful classic

Solid, spunky songs with a clear personality

Propa chunes

Very decent with some great songs. I'm also a fan Lindsey Buckingham's voice.

Classic banger

Fun, energetic and musically detailed beneath the poppy surface. I wish I would've listened to this before

Very catchy rhythms and chants, with the additional instrumentation supplementing them well

Murky, sinister and sounds massive. Also rocks

Opens and ends with fury. I like the rest too

Whimsical, dense and very enjoyable. I like the trick where they write two songs and put it into one

Catchy, pretty singing with groovy drums and detailed synths, as expected of the Flaming Lips. Basically? Vibin

Very well rounded power pop

Classic. Every song is in the perfect interstice of Rush's prog and pop.

Bloody decent

Though this is more of a pop record, it has the kind of creative songwriting I wish was more prevalent in prog. Would probably give it a 5 if I was more familiar with it.

Very pretty, in short

The beats are great, the rhymes not as much. Certainly an album you must hear before you die, though

Pretty cool. The fact that it features so many different collaborators probably contributes to the variance in quality between songs.

Solid, not much else to say

A very gentle indie classic

"Beautiful" is an easy word to use for this album. I think the music speaks best for itself

It's good but it would be better if instead of "come on eileen" it was "come on guyleen"

Cool mix of bossa nova and electronics

A lot richer (musically) than they are often derided as being. Rock on brother

Very jolly, fun to listen to, and nicely arranged

It's like Van Halen in the opposite direction if U think about it

Really good, lively and well made. If you’re the best in brazil you know you have something going on

Very quaint. The song "Travelling Man" is really funny

One of the best albums of the 90s

Very solid, obviously a classic

There’s a kind of folky subtlety that really gives the songs a big boost. Very pleasant

Pretty enjoyable, pretty creative, pretty good

Nice rock songs with jazzy and folky elements

I prefer Meat Is Murder but this is arguably their peak.

Very groovy, a nice suprise

Metal sucks, Venom rocks, simple as

Elton John is epiiic

I like The consistency of the album’s energy, very fun

Zappa brings bangers

I accidentally listened with prejudice. Sorry Michael!

Better than I was expecting with a nice swagger, the talent of the musicians also helps

The first side gives an early taste of Buckley’s experimental tendencies, and the second features more ordinary folk. Both sides are great

Chill beats

Pure, distilled funk

Some great songs, some not as great songs. Solid

Great jazz record. Also considerably varied

Well made southern rock with an actually somewhat interesting narrative

Pretty similar to how I feel about their first album except there are synths in this one. I should've probably given yesterday's album a 4 but what can men do

The repetitive simplistic beats serve the uneasy atmosphere well. Maybe a bit prototypical as a whole, but still an album you have you hear (even if most of it is because of Frankie Teardrop)

Varying flavors of hip-hop with a classic feel. Fun

The Soft Boys make a soft album

Just a collection of very solid and enjoyable country ballads. I don’t think Marty really killed and got killed all those times, though

Good ole country yeeharrr. Also a generous amount of lap steel guitar

The compositional endpoint of the two guitars, bass and drums band playing rock & roll. Every instrument is playing exactly what it needs to, and what they’re playing is all brilliant (especially the drums). This could've just as well have been released 10 or even 20 years later. Hard to believe it would come out of the CBGB's scene

Cool new-wave, post-punk, pop-rock bonanza with an especially entertaining singer. A fun listen

Nice r&b with cool murky beats on some tracks. I think this list could have stopped being updated at 2005 though, just a thought

Good album :)

A straightforward, digestible kind of jazz that just sounds good. That might sound dismissive, but it’s really a treat when done well, as it is here

Pleasant

A collection of nice rock tunes. Well done Dave

Awesome album. The varied instrumentation and is rousing during the lively songs and beautiful during the pretty songs, and naturally the singing is also on point.

Pretty folk rock. Not sure how to articulate it but there’s a certain charm that draws me in. Maybe it’s in Stevens’ voice, his words or the instrumentation. Who knows?

The mileage of this album may depend on if you can stomach Thundercat as an artist. I can, so I like this album. Fantastic bassist, too

Groovy. A bit too many instruments that aren’t bongos though, just a bit of constructive criticism

You can take the whiteboy out of the Radiohead, but you can’t take the Radiohead out of the whiteboy

Holiday cheer may have inspired me to give this a more favorable rating, but it _is_ a great album

Christmas songs with Phil Spector’s production. A very pleasant christmas gift

A historically essential record, very groovy if somewhat aged

Rock solid psych, compact with a certain something that ties it all together

Pretty uneven album. About half the cuts are lame and both the production and John Lee Hooker himself sound aged (not in the way that’s good for a blues musician), particularly the first song, and the other half are solid blues numbers with the last song standing out as being truly poignant. It’s not that bad overall but it gets a 2 because 😈

Pretty hard to seperate from his death shortly following the album’s release, obviously by design. His low voice is really captivating here. I wish it went harder on the strings

Not sure what it is about this album that seems to inspire such vitriol in people. I think it’s cool and unique:)

They didn’t lie, they caught a fire…. Album

Not a bad album actually. Solid songs all around

Conpetently made funky 80s pop. Enjoyable, but not too much else. Also very dated, although that didn’t bother me

Just enough instances of beautiful musicality to keep it from being totally generic. Pretty much the exact middle point

Everyone knows the Buddy Holly story yada yada. This is solid rock and roll (the original kind). If I was rating purely on my own enjoyment this wold be a 4. Also an album you have to listen to before you die

This album is cool… I like this album

Come to Brazil!

Pretty much what other people have said. Some nice songs, some songs that could’ve been left out. I like the drums on ”I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”

Some people hate on Kanye and have never listened to this. Sad!

Really loved this. Very well performed, charming folk rock that is simultaneously consistent and varied .It feels like I could keep listening to this for a long time.

Propa synth chunes yeah

They rock hard basically. I appreciate the intensity. Also quirky instrumentals. Fun!

I realize the innovation doesn’t make up for the polarizing nature of the music. It’s love it or hate it, and I’m more inclined towards the former. Especially with ”Help, I’m A Rock”

I love this album. Just banger after banger

Very cool and unique take on soul. I dig it

Eminem is a talented rapper, if he could’ve trimmed the length and varied his topics this could’ve been epic ftw

The standouts are great but a lot of this is just momrockers. Some parts sound suprisingly similar to indie rock

It’s very cool that Aerosmith regained popularity going into the 90s, Robert, but that doesn’t mean we have to listen to it. The hidden track is the best one also

Quintessentially average pop with just a hint of musicality to let you know that someone working on this had greater ambitions

Fair album, I like the sound of the guitars. I like Speedway too

Vibin

Yo my name is Wu-Tang and I’m rizzety-rappin’ The Armenian genocide didn’t happen

Groovy

Very well realized post-punk gloom. Ian Curtis thought the synths were ”gay”, but what does he know?

Shout out to everyone in the band that isn’t Anthony Keidis… he’s not even that bad

Gnarly

I very much enjoyed the attitude. A treat :)

Smooth like butter

*The* proto-punk album. Pretty awesome

Pleasant soft noise pop tunes

Really pretty. I dig the sound

Once again, propa synth chunes. This album seems to change every time I listen to it, this time there were more outdated synth sounds than I remember

Groovy hip hop with a consistent vibe. Sollid

Uhh, yeah, this one’s 4 the indie boys

If there’s any Grateful Dead album you have to listen to before you die, it would be a concert recording. This is a good album, however

I ain’t finna cap this album is kinda cool. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking is a banger

Thinking about why you would pick this album out of all their albums for this made me really that you could justify picking most any of their albums. Great band, great album

Great sixties album

Come to Brazil pls

Cool post punk et al

I personally prefer the instrumentals but it’s awesome that this is here at all. Go watch Kal Ho Naa Ho

Synth dance with a certain atmospheric sensibility. I does make me wish the orchestral stab preset was never invented

BBB (Big Beat Bangers)

Fantastic, one of a kind, classic etc. etc. ”Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” indeed

Essentially, rock n roll as a double album. I dig it.

Good 👍

One of the most crucial albums you must hear before you die. 1967 really was a loaded year

Might be the only Finnish album on here. Gotta respect it

Chill live jazz improvisations to relax and study to

This album is uhh good (bernie sanders voice)

Some quirked up white boys rock out, you love to see it

I have a confession to make… I like dadrock

An alternative classic. The acoustic instruments give the angsty songs a unique flavor.

Kate Bush = epic, simple as

Elvis is BACK! What it do, baby!

A high point in jazz music

Stylish album. Little Simz is a cool rapper with her own voice and the beats complement her well, making for a satisfying and enjoyable result

Principally this would be 2 but I don’t know how many more albums there will be in this that I’ll dislike more. I appreciate the additional percussion being used, the aggression and the unique sound distinguishing it from other ”nu-metal”, but it wears off towards the end of the album. Also a lot more extreme than I was expecting. An honorable 1 star

Cutesy country-tinged pop :)

Very fun sound and attitude… high 3

A good sounding album that never really goes for any emotional or musical highs, just stays in the middle ground. Pretty cool

Slow, stripped down country songs. Pretty

I really like the sound palette on this, by using more analog electronics (I assume) it avoids the sort of ageing that some synth based albums from the 80s sometimes fall victim to. Also one of my favorite album covers, but I wouldn’t let that influence my score, would I?…;)

Joni be like: brings home the bagel… I like the variety on the album and Car On A Hill is funky

I love this s*** man… shout-out to punk music

Cool, unique & creepy sound. Still recognisable as being Portishead while sounding completely different from Dummy

Personally would not have put this on this list. Not his best album, still cool. Cohen is as poetic as ever, and the prominence of sounds such as the mouth harp gives the album it’s own identity

My preferred Smiths album. I don’t even dislike the title track that much, though it’s still a miss in terms of pacing

Cool and good and fun :)

Sprawling, funky tracks in a satisfyingly short package. Also not the least bit suprised about the subject of the story considering it was made by a frenchman.

Where do you apply for a membership?

Groovy. Would likely tear up the club to these tunes

Playful 90s rock. The way the guitar feedback just turns into a suspended drone in one of the songs was gnarly.

Enjoyable, competent. Not their best, not their worst

Pretty um bouncy nervy 80s post-punk type thing with synths and that yeah

The playful attitude (bar some darker themes) combined with the particular minimal(?) sensibility of the music makes for a memorable whole……. I dig it

Pretty well executed aesthetic. My friend would like this album

This is my kind of music. More like this, Robert

Space rock is what space rock does

Any album that names a whole genre should be listened to before you die, this is no exception. A manifesto for what ambient music could be, expectedly pretty and abstract

Solid old school hip-hop with a somewhat eclectic array of sounds. Upbeat and enjoyable

Nut indeed… also a fairly eclectic range of psychedelia covered on this LP. This week’s word is ”eclectic”

Post-punk bangerz. I really like the combination of the blunt synths and the jagged rock instruments. Sad that this is in the lowest ranked albums on this site. Shows what the masses know, I suppose

Proud of U robert

A higlight in hip-hop, I’d say

A nice combination of sounds: Detached ironic vocals, busy drum machine patterns, various synth textures and lively bass work being a definite highlight

Balanced, well rounded power pop. A seamless blend of alternative sound and mainstream appeal

Rich layerz like Shrek

Grr… mom brought me the wrong dip sauce for my chicken nuggies… she just doesn’t GET me… goth 4 life

The increased musical variety courtesy of being a double album is… cheeelin

Solid folk & country songs complemented by creative production

Hell yeah brother

Honestly? Pleasant

Enjoyable sound albeit repetetive to it’s detriment. The track ”Can’t fade me” sticks out for it’s misogyny but what he says on ”Who’s The Mack?” and the framing of ”It’s a Man’s World” makes me believe that he think he was aware of how it came off when he wrote it. The question then becomes why write it at all?

Effective mix of synths, indie and danceability + bangerz

Confident, well-paced album. Would definitely rock with this if I was a white girl in the 2000s. StronG 3

Veeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy strong four…. I love the sound. Distinct from Loveless while still having their trademarked effects-drenched guitars

Good album

R0ck on brother

Imagine being the guy making the second ever album and having to follow this up 😨

White boy, black boy, they the same

They don’t call him ”The Boss” for nothing 🤟 hahhhaaaa nah but seriously, this is tasteful and well-aged take on hard rock :)

Strange mix of britpop tracks and funk instrumentals. Fine overall

This is a jam… album

If you’re like me and found out about Nick Drake through Pink Moon you’d probably be surprised hearing some of the more lavish arrangements found on this album. For example, Poor Boy features female backing vocals straight out of a soul song. But whereas you might think that such treatment would obscure the songwriting, it instead enhances it. The upbeat “Hazy Jane II”, drifting “One Of These Things First”, sublime “Northern Lights” and leisurely “Sunday” mark some of the best moments in his all too short career, not to mention every other song on the album

One of the highlights of sixties psychedelic baroque pop whathaveyou. Would probably be a 5 if I wasn’t so late to the party

Really like this. Very well executed sound that envelops you. StronG 4

Jangly, spooky post-punk. A successful fusion of different musical elements into one cohesive sound

Easy classic. A quite singular creative vision

Cool album… ehehehehe

Solid disco groove

Don’t like her vocals. Fine otherwise

Something of a musical hodgepodge. I like it

I really like ”Couldn’t Love You More” and ”Small Hours”. Had an interesting sound otherwise, Martyn’s voice was a bit coarse on most of the songs

Bert Jansch was a fantastic guitarist and is a personal inspiration. This album has that certain ”contained experience” which captures me tremendously

^ this guy? Not from the bayou

Good but I prefer what he made after. This is still a bit scattered and prototypical

Claaaaaasic… might’ve been a 5 if this wasn’t the first time I heard it LOL

Why is this the one Qotsa album on here and no Kyuss bruuuhhhh 💀💀💀 give me some of what Rob’s smoking!

I like this…:) Enjoyable if quintessentially average

Ethereal beauty

Fun, easygoing (with some exceptions). The strings arrrangements are well implemented. I especially like the song ”Streets Of Kenny”

Not that unusual, really

My favorite Björk album. From the intimate ”Cocoon” to the sprawling ”Pagan Poetry”, the album combines orchestral strings, choir song, assorted twinkling instruments, electonic production and Björk’s umistakable voice into a cohesive, enveloping and deeply personal expression. The ticking and shuffling electronic percussion used also appeals to me personally.

Who said the oldies can’t rock 💃🕺🧓🏼👴🏻

I don’t even care about the Syd Barrett story man, this is just wacky, totally nutty, absolutely bonkers.

Warm, inviting vocal jazz. Hard to dislike

Prince made bangers. It’s been known

Neu is band whose influence exceed their quality. The music is good, don’t get me wrong, but it’s superceded by the myriads of bands that took what they did and expanded upon it. That being said, it and their debut (which is suprisingly not on here) should certainly be listened before you die. It gets a 3 because 😈

Not sure about this one. I find it difficult to describe the way this album keeps changing it’s sound song for song. The variety produces some great songs like ”Not Ready Yet” and ”Mental”. Also not too fond of the vocals on some songs, although they’re better on others. Idk It also feels strangely long for it’s length. I don’t think it’s a bad thing, but it’s worth noting

Great

This is kinda bussin bruh fr

Disco bangers, simple as

Pretty good. Not so original as to make me understand what it’s doing on here though

I don’t know if Spotify’s source is faulty or not but the sound quality of this album was worse than I remembered, particularly the drum machines. They do add a mechanical charm. Anyway, it’s Cocteau Twins.

Cool. I’m always for unique fusions of styles

This is like Revenge of the Nerds but instead of sexual assault they made one of the best (produced) albums of all time

Warm like a campfire

A post-punkulent sound gives these songs a unique effect. I especially like ”Clouds” and how it uses the oboe for added escalation. This is an album you shouldn’t underestimate

Cheeelin

Every song* has at least 2 legendary riffs. Great understated drummer, great bassist, Ozzy Osbourne. It’s a testament to how great the seventies were that one of it’s best albums was released so early and it still didn’t slow down. *not Planet Caravan. Still a great track

Plenty of bangers on here but, blasphemously, this is one of the Led Zeppelin albums that could’ve been cut. Shoutout John Paul Jones

Even if Robert Dimery’s hip-hop choices are fairly questionable, this is a fine album, if a bit stereotypically 2conscious4u as some 90s rap albums are. It’s also tastefully short

As lively as a live album can be. You can’t help but feel the excitement of the prisoners cheering at Johnny Cash singing “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die”. A joy to listen to

This is like their first album but less unique. Switch the score I gave that with ”Slippery When Wet” and it should balance out

Straddling a line between standing the test of time and having aged unfavourably, it’s place is certainly earned on this list

Keep it up Paul

Decent

I probably like this album more than most but it didn’t need to be on here. There’s enough Radiohead already

In keeping with the album being such a breakthrough for dnb, it’s more of a collection of ideas than a cohesive whole. This, in combination with the excessive length (which Goldie somehow managed to surpass for his next album) makes for lopsided whole. The tracks themselves, however, I have no issue with

Jolly. I really like the album cover (with the title)

Doesn’t really work. I like the instrumental of the opener and ”Take This Waltz”, but otherwise it’s mostly different flavors of dated with Cohen reciting his lyrics over it all. It has comical value, though

Freak classic

Dunno if it’s the joy from finding a way to listen to this besides YouTube but I enjoyed listening to this album a bunch… just very solid, direct and stylistically varied across the four sides of the lp

These guys just rock… highway star is an all-time classic… good music

Like a wise man once said: Good album

Very close to giving this a five, It’s just so well executed all around. Even looking past the intriguingly morbid stories being sung (clearly being the focus), each song brings it’s own set of accompanying sounds, like organ, banging drums, strings, choirs, duets and more. A captivating listen

A stellar debut, superbly balancing minimal instrumentation with Cohen’s cryptic writings

Good… not sure if both this and Funeral need to be on the list though… just my 2 cents

Well told, well performed, accompanied by beats that fit like a glove (even when they aren’t to my personal taste). “Sing About Me, I’m Dying Of Thirst” is the clear winner for me, but the rest of the album isn’t very far behind

I love these lil fellas tbh

The quintessential Kate Bush album: Art-pop bangers, conceptual journeys and an irish jig

Mostly bouncy, concise songs in a mixture of styles that is difficult to describe. It is, however, easy to enjoy

Nice |:)

A Steely Dan is a Steely Dan album, but why choose this over, say, The Royal Scam? Because it has their top-charting single, duh

Clxssic. The pounding drum machine, Albini’s inelegant delivery, and the sound they produce from their metallic guitars is either stunningly ghastly or like you’re being run over with a bulldozer. That being said, there are better noise-rock albums out there… well deserving of being on this list, nonetheless

Cocker is an evocative lyricist. I, however, have never been a lyrics person. The intentionally kitsch sound is charming

Overrated

sOlid, a unique approach to trip-hop

Somehow I’ve avoided being bothered by AC/DC’s music before listening to one of their albums proper. Also, for being one of the best-selling albums of all-time, there are a lot fewer hits on this than I was expecting

Groovy. The cover of ”Heaven” stands out as particularly effective, otherwise the music is very of it’s time

Look, Gang Starr is classic, but you’re gonna include this and not Paid In Full or Road To Riches? U crazy Robert

Some good chunes on here yeah

You can take the whiteboy out of the Radiohead, but you can’t take the Radiohead out of the whiteboy: 2

Almost as nice as going to the beach in person!

Funky, soulful, very solid

Why is it called soft rock when it goes so hard?

Perfectly fine with some standouts (such as the number one single)

I was thinking that these guys were crazy to put Massive Attack’s first three albums on here, but then I found out that Mezzanine isn’t included. Wtf Blobert? Anyways good album

An effective album by a great, heartfelt singer

An awesome blend of contrasting elements. Commonly featured are hip-hop beats, country licks and electric noise. Even classical music appears for a moment, only to be replaced by a wholly different potpourri of sounds. Also, great-sounding drums

Well produced throughout, the occasionally aged sounds are offset by instances of forward-thinking production. Also politics

It’s a testament to the quality of Steely Dan’s music that this is one of their weaker albums

Their best album, groovy tracks with punch and odd sounds baked into them

Prefer folk Dylan to electric Dylan tbqh

Pleasant organ grooves

This is the album that made me falsely expect (and, perhaps, wish) every folk album to just be someone singing with a guitar*. Using this album as any kind of point for comparison is unfair, really. It’s just a one-of-a-kind album *There are about four measures of piano on the first track.

Good album to be earnest… some inspired guitarwork and catchy drums + charming songs

Some great downtrodden, melancholy country songs. Lapsteel guitar features prominently and when Ray Price really breaks out his majestic voice it’s sure to impress

Before I listened to him I thought Neil Young made sentimental music for dads, but I was pleasantly surprised by his balance of heartfelt country and intriguing musicality. Pretty cool :)

Similar to his debut, with some more keyboard thrown in

Fela the type of fella to only release bangers

Like the preceding ”Swordfishtrombones” but better realized

Uhh, yeah, I’m thinking it’s a classic

The usual Common mix of conscious preaching, brag-rap, love songs and storytelling. The Jaydee (pbuh) production gives the album it’s edge over his preceding albums

Good & silly

Obviously a modern classic, essential listening, must hear before you die etc. etc. I personally prefer Room On Fire

69 love songs? More like 59 love songs. Pertaining to this being more of a box-set than an album, it’s massive size makes listening front-to-back an absolute trek. The kicker is that it’s a trek through wonderful versions of timeless tunes Ps. To all the slackers who only listened to best-of version: Your loss

Not his best work, but Elliott Smith is Elliott Smith…

Fela had the winning formula; Half an hour, 2 tracks, all groove

Nice enough albeit underwhelming. Crossing cultures can only do so much legwork. I do particularly enjoy the title track

Underrated second side

Has a serene sound that you can lose yourself in… also, if we’re doing albums from last year, does that mean that next year I’ll have more than 1001 albums to listen to?

I love ”Jazz”. Very pretty and deceptively simple

Just kind of a new wave classic…

If this was 5 albums you must hear before you die this would still be here

Great performances by four talented musicians of unique and well-written jazz compositions… hits a lot of spots for me

A great live album with some truly fantastic moments brought from improvisation

A delightfully rowdy take on irish folk

k.d. stands for “kinda dope”

Stripped-down funk based on Jackson’s jazzy keys and Heron’s social poetry. Very solid!

Being more experienced with his 80s-sound, Waits turns up the country influence, making the music at turns more touching or more demented

Not as great as I remember… but it is as good as I remember 🤘😎

There’s something very punchy about the production on this album… and some real bangers scattered throughout… strong 3

Delightful psychedelia

Playful, eclectic & unpredictable. I dig it

Very pretty. Didn’t stick with me so much beyond that. I’ll probably change my mind later

An obvious classic, though the music never especially impressed me

Better than Bob Dylan 🫢

Bangers with little to no downtime inbetween. This albums reminds of something that I’ve noticed while listening to quite a few classic punk records, that being the music’s suprising sophistication in comparison to it’s stereotype of being simple

Biblical

As important as this album is for hip-hop as a whole, it unfortunately hasn’t aged favourably. The sparse production leaves more to be desired and the slow pace of the back-and-forths between Run and D.M.C. just end up sounding silly and outdated. Not hating btw

Great split release

Nice if largely unremarkable

By some quirk fate ”Free Bird” was the least fulfilling song on this album

Roxy music combines slickness with oddity to great effect

A nice mix of organic pop and indie sounds. Also suprised to learn that Danger Mouse produced this… strong 3

Great album. If every song was as good as the best tracks it would be an easy 5 but unfortunately it’s not quite that inventive the whole way through

They weren’t lying… these hwiteboys have soul!

Pretend soundtracks of varying styles (often jazz) held together by a consistent standard of quality

A prog masterwork. Ever changing songs, brimming with great melodies, creativity and life. Though the players are all incredibly gifted, technicality never overshadows musicality. If you haven’t heard it before you certainly must before you die

”If God had an ipod I would be on his playlist” - John Coltrane, 1965

Not so bad, but considering it’s namesake it’s disappointingly ordinary and sorely lacking the energy of their debut. Also, not sure why but the sound quality felt a bit funky. Maybe it had to do with my mood, but it felt like the album got better towards the end, especially the song ”Black Or Blue”

He kinda funny 3 this one

Stevie ”Bangermaker” Wonder does it again

To me this is just a normal album

Deep Purplr just do hard rock very well. Some may disagree though…

The eponymous opener is divine. The other tracks are great

Respect to Rick Allen but I fell that one Def Leppard album is more than enough before you die

K.D. Lang has a great, emotive voice, and it’s set well against the backdrop of country stylings

Not as crazy about this album as many are but it doubtlessly has many great moments. ”Shot By Both Sides” is also just a banger

One of the tightest albums ever, live or studio. Also, it’s James Brown. Also also the crowd’s enthusiasm is infectious. And a bunch of other things

In an wild turn of events, the Kinks come out with another album of solid baroque pop

Good but not my thing

Not sure what compelled Rob to go back and put this in here… it’s dexent

If you think Bruce makes stupid music, you’re stupid… simple as

I like the drums :)

Pretty nifty… I like the way different genres are emulated and integrated into the instruments’ parts while having a cohesive sound… the songs themselves don’t always form a satisfying whole however… and the singer would be benefit from trying less to sound like Thom Yorke… respectable 3

This is what you love to see, just guys being lads

Daft Punk succeed in what eludes so many electronic artists: Making music that stands the test of time even as it’s technology becomes obsolete

Stoned out hip-hop with guitar-based beats and B-Real’s signature delivery (no shade towards Sen-Dog). I can imagine it’s not for everyone but I couldn’t tell you who.

Tranquil country songs with tasteful accompaniment helping to broaden the soundscape. Something of a forgotten classic

Please… drop a new album…

The importance and/or appeal of this album might be lost on those not familiar with the style of music this band occupied and inspired further. Being an avid fan post-rock and post-hardcore, this album is comparable in influence with something like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Also, brilliant music

Sometimes leaning towards overproduced, while at others having some very inspired production choices. Overall? Cool album

Absolutely funkadelic. Wait, wrong band

Take any one performance from this album; guitar, bass, drums, keys, song; and you would have an excellent album. Together, they result in some of prog rock(if not rock altogether)’s finest offerings, still fresh 50 years on. I could say more but the music should speak for itself and, more importantly, I’m tired

I don’t have much to say about this that I didn’t say about their other albums. Their music aged gracefully because they played to the strengths of the technology rather than using it to try and replace traditional instruments

One of the more notable ”slacker rock” bands. Although, with guitar playing such as this you could hardly call them slackers

Vol. 4/5

Good bearing how aggressively it is of it’s time

A truly experimental album: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t

A later Beach Boys gem

Honestly? Just an excellent record… gotta give this a 5… don’t @ me

Love this album, fantastic psychedelic music. Strange, groovy and a joy to listen to. I hope Rob doesn’t make me look silly and give me third 5 star album in a row

Nice tunes :) tasteful length

Good songs unfortunately held back by outdated technology, something they’d much improve upon on their following album. Also, Pimpf just sounds silly

Not bad, could’ve been better if it was cut down to just the best tracks

A very important album for rock music and also holds up very well. R.I.P. Roky Erickson

Sinatra is Sinatra, great music

Folk and rock combined a way I haven’t quite heard before: Faithfully sung folk narratives with a solid rock groove underneath. Nifty

Decent dance music. ”Nothing Can Stop Us” is great

I like Talking Heads but this album eludes me. I like the songs(Life During Wartime is a personal favourite) yet the album as a whole doesn’t gel…. Strong 3

☝️☝️☝️ ⚠️Whiteboy on the mic⚠️ Exciting rethinking of rock ideas of both their past and present with inspired playing (particularly the drumming). Could’ve been shorter though

I was ready to rag on this for being inessential Bowie and not needing to be on this list but, as it turns out, it’s actually a good album. Still didn’t need to be on this list

Groovy and fairly varied, strong 3

I rock with this. Musically somewhere between funk and hip-hop, it starts of fun and high energy but moves in quite a few directions throughout it’s mere 36 or so minute runtime. I found that it has aged better than some of the other old-school hip-hop albums on here, but maybe that’s just me

Very impressed with how condensed this album is. There’s some considerable variety packed into just 42 minutes, and that’s with a 7 minute and a 11 minute song. Good music too =)

Good vibes :) it’s enough to make me overlook that this unplugged album is very much plugged in

This didn’t quite click with me the first time but hearing it now the electronic makeover gels well with their signature mellow sound. Just goes to show what repeated listenings can do

Baanger

Nice, the synths and electronic drums haven’t aged too well

Damn… this rox

The great tracks are fantastic, the others are good too. Definitely an album you have to hear b4 you die

Crazy how decent this album is

A lot to digest, espexially on a first listen. The common element of this wide array of songs is it’s glossy, bombastic sound reimagining the Bad Seeds for the 21st century. Might rub some people the wrong way, but I’d say that the music retains it’s strength

Well executed soulful tunes with a well defined atmosphere. Just very solid

Happy Halloween

Kinda rocked with this one… decent 4

Awkward, angular and all the better for it

Haven’t quite caught up to the hype with this album but it’s got great songs yeah. I like ”Do You Remember Walter” a lot

Better than I remember but still not very impressive

These fellows sure are wacky. Good music

Fine album, but was a bit confused as to why it was included. Then when I went to check my copy of the ”1001 albums” book for the section for this album, I was stunned to find that this is the only Hüsker Dü album included, with ”Zen Arcade” having been omitted. So now I’m even more confused

Slapper. Disco rules

Great debut from the group that helped set the stage for alternative hip-hop. It still holds up considersbly well even now 30 years on. Could’ve used more Phife though

Decent music. The last two songs were especially strong

Mellow tunes. I feel too many of them can be boiled down to 60s sample + dance beat + additional piano and/or guitar