1001 Albums Summary

Man, there' s a lot of juicy sax on this album. And a trippy Beatles cover. And even a John Lennon collab. This is about as 70s Bowie as it gets.

This one brought back memories of a club I used to go to in the late 90s - Pure Pop at Club 77. The DJs would play Suede all of the time but I never got into the band. I can hear now the glam and Bowie influences.

I always thought ZZ Top were jokey redneck rockers so this was a nice surprise, a bit of earthy hard blues rock. Not my scene but I appreciated the effort.

Pretty kooky and eccentric, I can see the humorous side of it but not my cup of tea.

Was so excited to listen to this - I love Kate Bush. But never given a whole album the time of day. I liked a few of these well enough, especially the first track, but most of it I found a bit...meh. I think I prefer 1979 Kate Bush

GREAT ALBUM CHOICE, I listened to this just recently. Elton and Bernie developing their more epic and experimental sound that would come to fruition on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Good times.

WOW. I love this album. I'd put this in my Top 5 all time for sure. Stunningly beautiful melodies, soaring rich harmonies, insane instrumentation, and poetic lyrics. A classic.

Another good one. I haven't given this a full listen to since the late 90s I reckon. An amazing voice and some great songs. Last Goodbye and Hallelujah are both awesome.

Random generator...from son to father? Very different from Jeff - jazzy, soulful, folky tunes that demand multiple lessons. A bit too slow and dreamy for me.

Great album - rock solid tunes, a great marriage of the mod sensibility to folk and Britpop. Love it.

A few great moments on this, especially Blister... but I found a lot of it a bit samey for me. I should like this more...but not today.

Smooth as smooth can be. He does have a good voice, and I don't mind a bit of jazzy crooner big band when it's done right. And having some old-time music after a couple of weeks of 1980s-1990s heavy stuff was nice. Weird to think my grandad probably had this on the turntable back in '56.

There's a bit of talent in this lineup. I've heard much of this but never listened to the album through. Our House is just such a lovely song. And a few of the others are very great. Like this one.

First group in the list I've barely heard of. They sound like music from the future for 1984. Definitely interesting, creative, ethereal...but not my thing so much. I can see why people would love this though.

YES! What an amazing record. For such a long double-player the overall quality of the tracks is amazing. Stevie's talent shines through on this. The musicality and lyricism is incredible.

Another cracker of an album. The Weight is in my top 10 songs of all time. There are some real flashes of brilliance on here and I could easily sit back and listen to this any time.

This is a definite gap in my musical experience. Somehow it passed me by back in the 80s. I really enjoyed the samples, the lyrics, the beats - but overall not quite for me. I did like hearing a bit from Queen's 'Flash' in there somewhere. Wish I could give a three and a half, not quite a four for me.

More Frank? Not so soon. I'm a little Franked out. "In the wee small hours of the morning While the whole wide world was having a snooze Frankie crooned on in a smooth baritone About ciggies, the moon, love and booze"

I'd gladly listen to The Who I'd gladly say this ain't half bad To hear this, I'd say it makes me pretty glad I'd pay...a bit? just to get Who's Next I'd work part of my life and I will To win you, I'd stand naked, stoned and stabbed (scratch that) - but I'd call that a bargain The best album the Who ever had? The best they ever had

What'll you do when you go crazy? And your listeners are no longer by your side? You've been racist and anti-vax much too long You know it's just your foolish pride Eric, you've got me on my knees Eric, I'm begging, dude please Eric, you're talented but you're out of your mind

"Sing, sing PJ, with your other-worldly voice Pack up your troubles and let's head out To the fountain of joy and listen out Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud"

I'm a blues album I'm a full-grown blues album ALBUM! I'm a natural born blues album ALBUM! I inspired the Rolling Stones Man, I'm a natural born blues album I'm a blues album I'm a hoochie coochie blues album (repeat ad infinitum)

Time to take a ride, time to take in some alt guitar rock And if you want tonal interest, get on to Goo Punking out the day, dreaming out the crazy way

No lyrics for me to alter in my review for this one. Love a bit of Indian classical music - very peaceful, pensive, and emotional. And nice to have something that isn't a western rock band!

People of the world today Are we looking for some gated drums We are a part of the rhythm nation People of the world unite Brisk electro-beat, we can get it right One time We are a part of the rhythm nation

And I was listening to each side of the disc Words falling in my ears Hearing an album of pain and grief Lord knows there's some amazing tunes getting through Tangled up in Bob

My album of many plaintive country songs That Dolly made for me Made only from fiddle, bass, steel and vibrato voice But I listened so pleasantly Although they sounded pretty samey I was happy as I could be With my album of many country love songs That Dolly made for me

Oh Lord, I got to raise a fuss, Lord I got to raise a holler About a playin' proto heavy metal just to try to earn a dollar Oh Lord, I tried to destroy my amps, your ears I did abuse Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do Lord, there ain't no cure for the early hard rock heavy ear-splittin' blues

Artistic Freedom. Do what you want. But just make sure that everything is very Mod I'll tell you what, I got you sussed You haven't wasted my time, this listening time was fun

Vento de maio Supa smoovo jazzo Estrela cadente Vergin on fromage O fim da viagem Funkita basso e sinthesizo Pra voltar atrás Nota so mucha for meo

All at sea again And now my album generator has brought down this Ocean Rain To bathe me again In some Smiths-esque, sometimes acoustic, haunting rock Can you hear its tender frame Sounding from beneath the waves Sounding from beneath the waves

On Berlin, old school Lou Reed sings in his crackly drawl It was very nice Candlelight and Dubonnet on ice We were in a small cafe You could hear the guitars play It was very nice Oh honey, it was paradise

Ambient

You sound different from other albums You come from the foam-crested mind

Dog man star took a suck on a pill And stabbed a cerebellum with a curious quill First album was a bit better Introducing the band

Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely nights singing old songs Those melodies haunts my reverie And I am once again with you Willie singing tunes And each track an inspiration Ah, but that was long ago Now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song

Do you love this? (They can really move, ) Do you love this? (I'm in the groove.) Now do you love this? (Do you love this garage rock?)

The sweetest perfection To some listeners The slightest correction Not really my bag But some nice stuff going on

Saw it written and I saw it say Pink moon is on its way And none of it is completely ill or brill, But Pink Moon is chill

There's an alternate universe where i'm a major jazz-fusion-funk fanatic. It would be a rather weird place.

This old world ain't never change the way it's been And all the ways of war can't change it back again I've been a-searchin' for the album that's folksy And sometimes I sing, "Everybody's talkin' at me"

Listenin' easy Lovin' the rock Seems I've heard some of these before Aussie classic Lots of riffs Takin' everythin' in my stride Don't need reason Don't need rhyme Are some things that I'd rather do Goin' down Party time Fun when I'm in the mood

Teenage angst has paid off well (on Nevermind) Now I'm bored and old

I woke up this morning, I had them Allman Brother Blues I woke up this morning, I had them long guitar solo blues Well, I played this album, baby And it seemed to have them too

We’ve taken care of everything Turned prog rock into hard rock The songs we sing Haven't really heard of them But they're OK

Oh, the revolution was here That would set you free from those bourgeoisie For some, electronica rock makes everything clearer But my review exposes my age - or taste

I'll be the roundabout The words and music will be pretty way out

Hahaha, yeah, nine-deuce Death Row Records, creepin' while you're sleepin' Songs with attitude? Shit yeah, songs with a mid-90s flava, brought back some memories If I quote any more lyrics I'll get arrested Love the beats Sexism can go get flipped

The salt of the earth What is your impression? Elements of Air Surreal, ethereal, disconnection

(Comical voice) You've got to be in the right mood for a big dose of Randy

Say, this sounds like it influenced a lot of 90s indie music.

It won't be long yeah (yeah) till the Beatles have a 5-star album.

Brings back memories of shared houses, Sydney Olympics and Rage on the TV.

I'm not gonna to get too sentimental Like those other sticky valentines This is a great little album And Declan McManus is close to genius

Man, that's a lot of Brothers Gibb.

27 years ago? Some amazing classics on here. Yes. This is now a classic album. It can be played on Oldies stations.

Some Doors, some Jefferson Airplane... I had never heard of these guys but their influence on the late 60s is pretty obvious.

This sounds like an extended mix of the theme tune for the fictional sit-com, 'Jerry'.

Some very good quality tunes by this band I've never heard of

I'm more rock than prog, I've figured.

This was a solid 3. Then Kashmir came on.

I hated this stuff in the mid-90s. Now it gives me a bit of a warm nostalgic f***ing glow.

Phew! Don't leave anyone hanging on the telephone with this one. Corker of an album!

Black Flag raised some red flags with me. Had to check if they were Nazis, apparently not at all, but some of their listeners are, not their fault but not my bag.

Sure, here's a three-hour concept album, you have a day to listen to it. But it does what it says on the box.

Some Natty, no cry

Very mellow Cure here

This is such a great bit of Bob. If the next two albums weren't so spectacular, this would be in 5 territory.

Some pleasantness here, nothing jumped out.

SHAFT

Thanks Rod!

Too hard too fast too loud

My kids: this sounds weird

Works just right as a bit of Welsh britpoprock

I've come round a bit on NIN but still just not for me

Try to forget that Phil is involved and this is a real Christmas cracker.

Sounds as fresh today as it did then. But too many bitches to make it palatable

Two meats out of loaf ain't bad

Bang bang. A smooth listen as I cooked some Mexican food.

Smooth as can be.

That's alright Elvis

Very Boss roadtrip

Very 1966

The birth of great rock.

Deep and long

I love Ray's stories and Sunny Afternoon is just a masterful song.

So THAT'S where grunge came from

Very reminiscent of early Split Enz - it outstays it welcome but has some pleasant moments.

A pretty masterful bit of Clash here

Pretty easy listening at times, but some moments

It was about time we had some salsa

Love the sentiment but the music just doesn't move me as much as I'd like it to. Good bloke though.

Tuneful, bright, twangy, light

Some good rocking here

Not everything on here is incredible. But enough of it is. This is the sound of the early 90s for me.

I genuinely enjoyed this and found there were a bunch of songs I knew but had never really thought to put into the same basket.

This is the soundtrack to me being 16. It's probably a 4 but I feel that's too churlish considering how much these songs are in my brain.

An acquired taste, and I don't really have the appetite.

Atmospheric and electronic

A bit rude!

This sounds a little bit like Bruce Springsteen

Smooth and classy

I felt stoned just listening to this.

Realised I really like a few songs on this album.

Great beats, I liked this.

Pretty trippy and ambient, I didn't mind this.

A bit of 1980 heavy

Some pretty classic Madge here

This has 1983 written all over it. In pink.

I can almost hear Steven Tyler's lips

Very inoffensive

Ba-ba-BAAAAAAA

I was apprehensive going into this one...but it was alright

1-star.

This is some original Afrobeat - I like what they're doing but I don't think I'd seek it out too often

Some pretty passable Seattle grunge, but someone else did it better

Man that was some proto Britpop fun

Not my thang

Mucha samba

Yeah pretty good.

Yeah I love these guys. A bit samey after a while though.

Sounds a bit like a futuristic video game soundtrack.

When I was about 9, I had a mix tape that had Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick on it - I had no idea who was singing it, or why, but I found it mesmerising.

Bank Holiday I could do without, but otherwise what a lineup of delicious Britishy pop.

Yeah they were pretty good. I like the opener.

Like a fine teak cabinet full of treasures.

This brings back memories of the older kids break-dancing in the canteen when I was in Year 1.

Man he just so angry with Britney and Christina. A few less homophobic slurs and this would be a 4

Some very soulful Stevland here. Good times.

I like Donovan. But this is a lot of acoustic warbling.

Very chilled but maybe too much to excite my feelings

Not really in the mood for this one

Terrible name, okay tunes.

Some pretty melodic and listenable pop rock - way gentler than I remember

Good, solid Lenny but not his best.

Yeah so not so bad really, I can see where the 90s came from

Some amazing stuff on here, certainly lit my fire

I just love this album, a lot of nostalgia for me with this one. Masterfully Cubano.

Minus 1 star for Morrissey being a dickhead.

Before Mick Hucknall went full tosser.

There's a lot of easy skankin going on here.

The best album by my favourite duo. Sublime in parts.

Yeah, I enjoyed some of this...was thinking it would be a country album so was pleasantly surprised.

You know, good standard late 2010s pop

Some relatively generic Rocks

Technically proficient. But too hard, fast, loud, and short for me.

A bit plucky and twangy for how I was feeling, but a pleasant interlude nonetheless

A bit too night time country

Does exactly what it says on the box

A lot to listen to

Never listened to the Lips before... this was a fun album

Some soulful tunes here, if there's an Elvis period I like it might be this one.

They do this stuff well.

Yes, this was very David Byrne, some of the tracks I've never heard but I felt like I could have known them for years.

I like some bits but overall not quite what I'm after

A step above telephone hold music, with added smooth sax.

There are some classic live renditions on here.

That's a lot of vocoder

That is some smooth samba.

I think the word that best sums this up is, interesting.

This be pretty kooky, I wouldn't have placed this as 1974.

Some kooky Brazilian psychedelia here. Wow

Some good solid driving.

Amazing voice. Not my kind of music but there are flashes of great.

Very Eno.

This was a lovely one I'd never heard of, like finding a piece of the 60s-70s I was supposed to know about but had missed.

This was actually fantastic. Ahead of its time in ways, rooted in old school folk idioms in others. Nearly every song full of emotion. I'm doing it, I'm giving it a 5.

This just about sums up the early 90s.

Some standard Cure, Rob is in good voice.

I just really love a spot of Paul Simon. Very laid back and sweet.

I found this grating and unedifying.

I really liked the vibe of this one and would love to know a bit more about it

STONE COLD CLASSIC Harmony is just a beautiful, perfect song. So much pop culture imagery and perhaps Elton's most diverse and interesting piece of work.

Sounds pretty Eno to me

This is 1999 in Sydney for me

You know what actually pretty ok.

Definitely a return to fomr, but not quite the best of form. Still, a few good moments

An extra mark because of the intro to Faith GM gets better with age

I felt like I was in Vegas in 1964.

Some Britpop singer-songwriter vibes here, was surprised to hear how he died sooon after this album. How did you like it Adam?

This is some pretty standard early 70s hard rock. A bit samey but some grinding organ

I love this album... Ray Davies at his whimsical best. happy it was the last one I got to listen to in Australia.

Pretty much as Happy and Monday as expected.

This is me and my mates drinking beers underage and acting silly.

Tenacious D should sue these guys for ripping them off.

This is share-housing in 1999 for me. Great album.

This might be controversial... but I'm not a fan of Joy Division

Boppy, rocky, tuneful punky goodness.

I dunno. Maybe 1986 proto-hip hop isn't my thing.

I was going to say, this sounds like the Gallipoli soundtrack. Oxygene Pt 2 IS on the Gallipoli soundtrack. I have heard this song about 200 times and never knew who it was.

Some good ol' fashioned jazzy Steely Dan.

Some Byrds stuff I'd never heard before, a bit country, a bit twangy. Nice.

Faux reggae, easy blues, power ballads, big hair. Like a time machine to the mid-80s.

I'm being a bit generous here because I really want to like the Replacements more than I think I do. A bit gruff and ready for me.

Another US act I've been meaning to check out, that got thrown at me this week. Good hard rocking punk.

This is terribly 2000. I like some of it but it doesn't quite feel finished.

That horn-heavy Chicago sound. A fun listen but nothing really stood out...except was that where The Prodigy got that riff?

I still think of this as a 'new' RHCP album... but I now realise it is old, and a classic. Perhaps their best.

Not my favourite 10cc stuff, but gee, they're having a lot of fun here aren't they?

Just a bit too creepy electronic for me

Marc Bolan really was terribly good at what he did.

I know this was groundbreaking stuff at the time, but sounds like some standard beats today. Fun though.

This was just what I needed, some gentle country harmonies as I cooked dinner. Thanks, Willie.

Ravi, what a master! Loved hearing this. And his little explainers for the uninitiated were great.

Some pretty solid beats, a nice listen.

Smooth, funky, laden with disco strings. Good for a Friday night perhaps.

Some cut-price 90s electronica

This is one of the most inspired and inspiring slabs of vinyl ever dreamed up by a human. Incredible from start to finish. Can I give it a 6?

Some prime LZ here, Rob is in fine voice and there's a nice mix of styles and moods.

Don't think I've heard any of these tunes...but they all sound really nice. I need more Byrds in my life.

Like a happier boppier Duran Duran, with bongos, saxes and a nod to 1980s sitcom soundtracks.

Some more T-Rex to spice up May. Some goood ones on here, a nice combination of rock and bop.

I think I need more vocals on my electronica.

Some classic rap here. I'm bumping it up a star for the Beatles sample and the Bob Dylan reference.

I just found this very tiresome after a while. Didn't really give me a Rush.

Some pretty soulful vocals on this one...and they were REALLY going through a Dylan phase weren't they?

Is this album 20 years old already? Nice, but not much more. Very jazzy and light.

Joan does some good stuff with these songs, but I do find 30+ minutes of her warbling away a little testing.

There's a few great moments on this, I do love the title track, good work all round.

Some good poppy stuff on here, offsets the proto-electronic stuff that I'm not a big fan of.

A stone-cold classic in its way, not all to my liking, but there are some truly seminal musical moments on this album.

If these rhythms were any more latin I think I might dance-form myself into a maraca.

Call me an old softie, but I do love me a bit of James Taylor. And Sweet Baby James was my son's baby song.

This is a seriously great album with some amazing songs on it. I remember even in 1992 thinking that REM were geniuses. That still holds.

The early Jamiroquai is the best... as a 14-year old I remember loving Blow Your Mind, and I can still get the chills listening to that song. Great album.

Some nice, cruisy 1967 West Coast rock, a pleasant vibe.

Very chilled jazz, just what the Saturday afternoon ordered.

Very different from what I was expecting, a pleasant enough interlude, less folk and more bluesy rock.

Not as much fun as I expected - but I was in a bit of an anti-Sting mood when I listened.

Never heard this but I do love some of Aimee Mann's stuff. I found a lot to like on here. Very lovely.

A rock suite constructed around a Modest Mussorgsky classical piece? I'd say this errs on the slightly pretentious side of prog-rock.

Some pretty tuneful and enjoyable punk here, I had a bit of fun with this.

A second day of punk, I have to say this one wasn't the best Clash I've heard, but the elements are all falling into place.

I liked the ambience and cruisiness of this one.

It's been a very punky week. I liked tios one, and from Brisbane of all places! I'd listen to more of the Saints, in the right mood

There are quite a few Steely Dan songs I enjoy, but many I find just a bit too soft-rock-jazz - which was the majority of this album for me.

I didn't even know that Beyonce had a sister! A lovely voice and some pleasant-enough beats.

I'm not the greatest Nick Cave fan but there were quite a few golden moments across this album. I probably won't delve any deeper but now I know there are some good albums to put on in the background

I listened to this two or three times, it really grew on me. A bit more ramshackle than the other Dexys album a few months ago, but a really happy vibe.

There's some really fine moments on this - it just suffers from being too much of the same sound. The green cardigan look is a classic which I tried to replicate as a Darwin teenager, not advisable in 33 degrees.

Very melodious and beautiful, I will be giving this a spin for a while to get into the nooks and crannies.

There were some really beautiful moments on this. I will definitely be giving Arcade Fire a deeper investigation. Thanks, 1001albumsgenerator!

I do like LZ, but I sometimes get a bit Planted out.

Brown Sugar is as hard and vulgar as the Stones get. Wild Horses is as beautiful as they get. A great album.

I found this one a bit jarring on the ear. Not really for me. And, sadly, there was no dub to be heard on the whole record.

Feels like hearing some of the soothing birth gurgles of Britpop. And there's even a future Oasis member singing lead!

Some OK stuff on this one but probably only one listen for me.

A bit snarly for me but there's shades of Franz Ferdinand which I quite like.

I'm probably being generous here because mostly I found this repetitive and a bit, well, too drum 'n' bassy. But i can see the artistry and the effort shinign through.

It was a delight to be reintroduced to this little gem. This was on high rotation in a share house I was part of in Galway, Ireland in 2001. Good memories and lots of beautiful melodies from Fran Healy.

Gee, the first hip hop albums were cheery old things!

Ol' Fogerty is in great voice here, and there's a lovely homeliness to Out My Back Door and a fabulous rhythm to Grapevine. Good stuff.

Was really nice to have some Afrobeats playing as I tried to bake a cake yesterday afternoon. Some lovely stuff on here. Always happy to listen to Youssou.

Oh, Morrissey, you sound so good but everything now is tinged with your later-in-life bitterness and weird racism. So I'm detracting a point because I just can't get past it.

A bit too way out for me I'm afraid.

A really lovely vibe, was just what was needed for a Sunday family board game soundtrack

A good window into the birth of hard rock at the end of the 60s. Ozzy is definitely in finer voice than he would be today.

Y'know, I didn't like MM's schtick when I was a teenager, and I like it even less now. Plus there's been too many questionable human beings in the list this week. So I'm giving my lowest mark yet.

There's a lot of great melodic moments on here, and the lyrics give a reminder of just how fucked Bush's America was.

Quite airy, and dreamy, a bit of Pink Floyd in there, and some Radiohead, and some...other things. Very pleasant.

Yeah this is some OG white boy rap. Some good fun on this album.

Mostly pretty average Daft Punk considering how good some of the later stuff is. But a few good moments.

A nice spot of acid-tinged rock. My dad asserts it's a 5 but I beg to differ.

There was a lot of good stuff on here that increased my admiration for Mr Pop. I loved the Bowie collab!

Some fabulous covers and reimaginings on this album, rather fitting for the guys who were covered by the Beatles for Twist and Shout.

The vocals are a bit out of tune but that's maybe what makes this so goddamn cosy.

I'd love to be more into this, and I can completely appreciate why people would be, but it doesn't press enough buttons for me. Still good though.

Never listened to Bad Company before. They do the job competently.

Yeah nah.

A little smooth and maybe too MOR for how I was feeling today.

Obrigado for some funky Brasil-Afrobeat good times. I managed to pick up the melody that Rod Stewart got sued for.

Some very lovely moments on this, a fun listen. I feel like I need more Sufjan in my life.

You could pack this up in a little bumbag, pop a blonde mullet on it, and call it the Eighties.

This is some real premium, bass-heavy Bob. I was in a reggae mood so a full 5 from me.

I really like There Must be an Angel from later on, but this is pretty good.

Some solid rap here, plenty of MF and N and F and S. Good opportunity to explain genre-appropriate language to the kids.

Touches of the Cure, a solid listen on our car trip into Malaysia

Plenty of energy and fun being had. I could probably do with a bit more Stranglers in my life.

What a voice. Slap bass, funky beats, disco guitar, soppy strings. Nice.

I think I have figured out my least favourite type of music, he said in a throaty growl.

An easy listen by the beach. Good vibes.

I saw the Specials about 12 years ago for their 30th anniversary tour, man they were amazing. This album is patchy at times but anything that contains a stone-cold classic such as Rudy needs at least a 4 out of 5.

A bit scruffy and scrappy, not quite what I was after today

The Pet Shop Boys really are very good - uplifting melodies, a lovely interplay between major and minor keys, Neil Tennant's ethereal voice. Good listen.

I really want to like this one more than I do, but my musical tatses are just too conventional I'm afraid. That said, this was the most enjoyable listen to Kid A for me yet.

I have to say, this was an interesting listen - but not necessarily always a very fun one. I appreciate the effort though.

I was surprisingly impressed by this. I heard some Pixies in there but also a melange of other early 90s stuff - Madchester maybe? Pop? Grunge? Good fun overall.

Perhaps ambitious is the word? Some great ideas but I feel that this would be bettter cut down to half the length.

This is definitely the start of something special in Stevie's career - you can sense the creativity brimming over, and the pure musical proficiency he brings - wow.

Like going into an Alabama bar and hearing people sing about sensible things

Wow that is some quality sound construction right there. Quite an amazing album. Big memories of first year uni.

Another great mid 90s album, there are some legitimate bangers on this one. Much fun had listening to this

Creepy once you realise this was the Exorcist theme... some impressive instrumentals but I'm not entirely sure what all the original fuss was about.

So - the good. Amazing harmonies. If I Fell. I'll be Back. George's jangly guitar. John's creativity spurt. The bad? Not enough Paul. Too much puppy love in the lyrics. Sounds very samey. No George-penned songs. Overall? A very good album, though not a great one.

I really enjoyed the soul stuff on this, a lovely listen

I'm a sucker for a bit of Tay Tay. Some kick arse pop right here.

Wow feel that rhythm.

This was probably the first Beatles album that I really listened to properly. These songs are imprinted on me at a pretty deep level. There's so much amazing stuff on here - the arrival of George as a tour-de-force, the Long Medley, the final harmonies and guitar solos on The End, Ringo's voice overpowering the chorus on Carry That Weight, I Want You - just wow.

It was nice to hear this. As a teenager I was very unfair about this album as my sister loved it. I realise now it's pretty darned great.

There's few voices as recognisable, or as quick to induce a spot of melancholy for what was lost. Especially in this week when we've lost a few iconic female singers. Some good solid blues with some raucousness.

I have to admit I quite enjoyed this, there's actually some great atmosphere and feel to some of the songs. And I did get to explain to the kids why Morrissey is such a disappointment, and how sometimes when people get older they become embittered and angry.

I never liked Foo Fighters in the 90s - I thought they were pretty forgettable and I had heard that Dave grohl was an AIDS denier so I didn't give him the time of day. In hindsight - this is a very listenable album, with shades of Nirvana - and Grohl seems a thoroughly nice chap.

Yes thanks. What a great album.

Too much Morrissey for one lifetime.

This is a real late 90s throwback. I'd only heard Born Slippy before, so this was nice to fill out my knowledge a bit. But overall I found it a bit repetitive and slow.

On certain days, I just got to listen to some Kinks. This is one of their best - moments of pure genius such as Waterloo Sunset are slightly offset by some more forgettable tracks. But a fine listen.

I've checked out on Morrissey a bit after the algorithmic glitch which has frontloaded him these past weeks. I feel like this list is overstating the cultural importance of a midly influential group. That said, I found this more melodic and listenable than the last one we had to listen to.

Some really great songs on here, Dusty does a great job with interpreting some classics. This is 1964 in a nutshell

I was ready to totally dismiss this as garbage but there are actually a few interesting musical things going on. But I can't say I actually enjoyed listening to it too much.

Well that was fun.

This is the Summer of Love in an album - tuneful psychedelia with some great vocals and familiar melodies.

Some good memories here from my Britpop clubbing days, not a bad listen.

That voice - amazing. There's a lot of soul on this album. Rolling in the Deep is a modern classic for sure.

People Everyday wasn't as funky as I remembered it, but Mr Wendal was good, and this album definitely conjured up a refreshing 1992 vibe

I don't like it when the reviewer promises a 'truly challenging listening experience". This is definitely hard, fast, loud, but there's some artistry to it. Now, how do I get rid of this ringing in my ears?

This is a solid sequence of tracks. With a tab of acid, it'd probably be 6 stars.

This one passed by my ears like a wispy cloud of echoey guitars and unobtrusive vocals. Nice but not the groundbreaking indie music I had been led to believe

As with most of these 1990s hip-hop albums - I love the beats, the samples, the lyricism - not so hot on the subject matter or music overall. Still it was nice to hear this as I'd never heard of Nas - another of my musical blindspots.

There's not nearly enough synths on this! Some real Highs, Take on Me is a case in point. And quite a few Lows too. Almost a middling album but enough to keep it interesting. And I am partial to that Norwegian falsetto.

One of these songs had the exact same opening drumbeat as the previous day's A-Ha offering - so yes, another good dollop of pure 1980s here. Nothing really stood out for me though.

Funny, I'd never heard of Moby Grape and then an hour after listening to the album, they were a topic of discussion on a podcast I listened to about Neil Young and Buffalo Springfield. The gist was, they were brilliant but never really made it. I did enjoy the album but it seemed like pretty standard West Coast fare from the late 60s.

Oh so puerile and misanthropic and crude and silly, but it also seems so innocent now. I am partial to Eminem and without the homophobia and misogyny this would be a 4.

There are just some very impressive moments on this album, Adele has one hell of a set of pipes.

Thoughtful, jazzy, a pleasant interlude to accompany dinner.

I've always wanted to like Beck more than I do. This album has some nice semi-psychedelic moments and plenty of lovely melodies but it never quite hits as I think it should.

This is a fabulous album, for the most part - probably John's best post-Beatles. But I'm subtracting 1 for him being such an arsehole to Paul in How Do You Sleep.

Some nice early punk with a few fun moments, I most like the Pablo Picasso song.

Some relatively inoffensive pop with an interesting twist of having it in the two languages.

I was going to say, this is a bit too Disney musical for my taste, and then I read that Ute is a cabaret and musical singer. So that makes sense.

I'm a massive fan of Different Class and Pulp's early singles. This album I remember being quite disappointing back in '98, and though there is the odd flash of brilliance that's largely how I still feel today.

I really loved bits of this, it was music that felt like it had real joy and real stakes to it. Some real hard-thumping desert blues.

At first I thought this was just some redneck trad country but then a few songs in it got political and emotional and musical with shades of Dylan. I enjoyed it

I had never heard of ABC and then Poison Arrow kicked in and I was like, oh, THEM. Martin Fry, what a voice, I'm sure I've heard him on a thousand other things. I really liked this and I can see now where Duran Duran hatched from.

Jimi is amazing on guitar. The drumming on this album is incredible. Voodoo Chile is great but outlives its welcome.

When I read about this, I thought, Oh-oh, what is krautrock? But it was pretty good it's just like normal rock, but it's German. With some bits in Japanese. And backwards.

It was nice to have a bit of Kate. I listened to this with my daughter who I think was puzzled by some of the screaming and shouting. I appreciate Kate's eccentricity and eclecticism but I'd say her earlier albums are better.

Some nice indie rock, I enjoyed the vibe of this.

It starts a bit shaky but once Keith Moon's drums and Entwhistle's bass kick in, this has some real heft and excitement. Enjoyed it a lot.

This was a great album, loved this and quite a few songs I'd never heard before.

Some pretty generic mid-80s hair rock. Apart from Jump it's largely pretty listless.

Shades of Stevie Wonder, some cool songs on here worth another listen.

I punished Eric on the last one for being a racist bugger, so I will be generous here and say, I Shot The Sheriff is a great cover, and Let it Grow is a beautiful ballad.

Very listenable, generic 1986 rap? Check.

I get the distinct impression that the compiler of this list was a fan of alternative music in the mid 80s. This is okay but I wouldn't seek it out.

Rule the World is a fabulous song. The rest of the album has never really grabbed me but I can appreciate TFF's talents.

Good atmosphere on this one

A bit too rough and raggedy for me

I love a bit of EC, even this one which isn't one of his best.

A bit same but I think this captures the early 2000s zeitgeist well. There are at least two amazing songs on this one.

A bit too much hair and rock for me

So many people at school wore these shirts. I can appreciate the mastery of the guitar neck but this isn't something I really enjoy

I'm still not a keen listener to DM but this has some okay moments.

This was a fun little thing.

Some rock solid Doors, Jim is in fine voice.

Even if this only had Rolling Stone and It Takes a Train it would still be a 5. Amazing album.

Ooh. Not the punk I'm into, I'm afraid.

Some moments of okayness but overall a bit too dirty rock

More rock than funk

I can appreciate the skill of the piano playing and improvisation, but modern jazz just doesn't grab me much

Some of the sharpest rock 'n' roll the boys ever delivered. It needs more ballads in my mind, but a hefty, quality album nonetheless.

Certainly an eclectic collection of tunes, I do have some respect for old PG and his ability to change it up.

A bit too much treble and wheedling vocal performances but overall a satisfactory bit of late 60s folk.

Not a bad listen but it would have been nice with some vocals.

I was listening to this, and I thought, gee, these songs all sound a bit like that long, groovy, repetitive early-90s song - which then popped up as track no 7, Loaded. This whole album made me feel like I was in a Scottish dance club in 1991.

Without You is a fine fine song. Nilsson has a great voice and there are some cool songs on here I'd never heard before.

There's too much, too many ethereal moon sounds, too much indulgence. Whittle it down to a strong 6-song album.

So FUNKY. Loved a lot of this. Also got to talk to the kids about what funk music is.

Nice to hear some energetic live music from Harlem. Sam is in good humour and pulls out the hits, the songs are good but just a bit simplistic.

The music is dead simple but the effect this album had on popular music is almost immeasureable. And That'll Be the Day is a stone cold classic.

I really enjoyed most of this - some lovely melodies, great mood-setting songs.

A little too much vibraphone for me. I think I'd enjoy it more sitting in a jazz tango bar in Buenos Aires.

Not a relaxing listen, but plenty of good energy

A bit too smooth,like the adult contempo radio station on Grand Theft Auto Vice City.

This was something I'd never heard before, but it makes complete sense when you put it next to contemporaneous stuff like the Cat Empire or Manu Chao. Good fun.

Lots of really fun rocking tracks on this one, almost a bit of Smashing Pumpkins in amongst the Britpop.

There are some classic Joni vocal moments here, let down a bit by some very mid -70s production and musical choices

A pleasant listen, not much stands out but would be a nice soundtrack to an afternoon

What a fantastic album, really liked a lot of this. Melodic, fun, bouncy, plenty of nods to rock and pop heritage.

Some kooky old classic B 52s, plenty of fun but won't make it to my play list as a regular

Ooby Doo I wanna be like you hoo hoo Good voice, fun popular jazz listen