1001 Albums Summary

Didnt engage me at all.

Not my normal genre but an awful lot to like here.

Its a pleasant enough experience but it never wavers from its true path. It sets it stall out from Track 1 as to how this is going to be and sticks to it until the end. Theres no real filler here but it doesnt seek greatness either

Its a bit early to be a JB classic, but its still pretty bloody good!

Its very much a CCR album with some of its hits mixed in wuth longer jams. It does seem that John Fogerty's vocals elevates the band as the vocalled tracks far out perform the more freeform instrumental secrtions

Classic Motorhead tracks but it's not a classic album by any stretch

Its a nice enough Album and Kate always has a lovely voice but there is nothing stand out her.

This geta similar very quickly. It's someway before their golden era.

Sigur Ros are a genre leader for this brand of trance folk and this album is one of their best

Pretty generic American country with hints of Dylan

Its all very nice. But I didnt think it was any more than that and didnt do anything for me

Hated it. Shows Lydon up for the talent-free 14 year-old esque poet and agitator that he is.

There's 42 tracks and nearly 3 hours is enough to make you hate Country & Western and convince yourself it all sounds the same

Pretty standard fare which is quite dated nowadays

Of course it's an all time classic!

A real oddity. Euphoric at times. Twiddly le Dee at others

You can hear why he was considered the king, but Im in no rush to listen to the album again

There is some pretty decent classic rock on here

Big Black Flag fan and this is arguably their finest

She's the original angelic country singer that all copycats are based on. And this is a really good album. Showcases perfectyly what she is about

It's not good. By her own admission Sarah admits she doesn't know how the song goes which sums jazz up really

PJ has dated quite badly since the 90s but this is her most mainstream effort. It's quite a few bangers mixed in with her terrible poetry about horses and a genuinely moving final song

Its all very pleasant. All very 80s. Nothing stand out, though

AS close to wallpaper as The Cure gets. Uninteresting

Puts the School in Art School. Not Good.

Ironically Spotify played a Curtis Mayfield track after this album, which was a great track. It wasnt a D'Angelo track though

It depends if you prefer garage rock form the 90s or alt music with a clearer tune structure.nof it's the former, Fugazi ar one of the best.

Minus 1 for the spoken word guff. Minus 1 for the excessive length

It's all about dated now and given how Cast didn't really go anywhere either it's a bit of a misplaced cult record

Her voice is flawless and it's all very nice, but it's also very dated and not really my thing

Its incredibly sweet

It's all a bit dull if were being honest here.

It's basically creedences greatest hits album

Basically unlistenable

It's much better than I remember it being but it's still undeniably niche.

In all honesty, its a classic. Not my genre at all, but its really good

It's a lot of fun but you can't shake the feeling there is something better out there

An OST. Pretty Meh.

Its literally one of the worst albums ever released. A conceptual nightmare

It bangs a long at a consistent rate, but not much variety between songs here

A band that gets better as they age. This is a classic

This has aged quite badly. Really outdated lyrically

Oh do shut up!

A whole lot of nothing really

You know what, its all very impressive.

A real mixed bag. Some inspiring stuff. Some shite

The most niche album so far, to which I can only say - its OK if you like that sort of thing

It is of course a classic. Maybe a few tracks too long but it's the Beasties at their peak

Its not bad per se, but its definitely of its era and a bit of a chore nowadays

Its pretty epic and interesting in its own way - but the album is way too much of it.

There are better Mile Davis albums

Theres not much wrong with it, but its not remarkable either

Its a genuinely moving album. Beautiful in its way

It's all pretty meh.

Great Album. Genuine Classic

Its basic. And she has a great voice which has been ruined by a few questionable production decisions

Its 808's best album which means it must be very good.

It's a bit of a curio. Walks the line between exhilarating and being a bit too much.

Really good. Perfect voice. Somewhat dated

Im a fan of some of Nick's work butthis is just depressing and he barely gets out of spoken word.

It bounces along quite nicely, and surprisingly for The Fall, it's half decent

Of course, Its a defining album of our generation

Its aged pretty damn well.

There is something grating about Suzanne Vega that other songwriters in this genre dont possess

Its way too long. Which is ironic as there is so much fat on here? An editor required maybe? Of course, Stevie's talent is without question

Background Music

That voice. Plus a couple of bona fide classics on here. Some filler, though

Its just before he refined his pop into superstar status so Off The Wall keep some of its funk roots. But likewise, it sounds like the sort of thing you would get on Radio 4. A mixed bag

Condescending rubbish

All very unmemorable

It borders on white man blues. Its all very pleasant but nothing spectacular

Its better than most in this genre, but its still this genre

No surprises here. Its a Byrds album. Thats it.

It bridges the gap between Rock (Good) and White Man's Blues (Not Good). Clearly lot of ability here but contains a lot of blues indulgence

Absolute solid gold guff

Its very nice if not a bit twee

They are obviously talented so a shame they are wasting their time in this genre

Its good for what it is, but its all a bit childish really

Basically, it's a bit of a classic in it's genre.

Excrutiating

Peerless

Its a pretty tight album. But also there is nothing stand out

Let down by its frequent forays into gibberish

Everything is peereless except some of the songwriting is a bit basic

Im sure more experienced ears appreciate this, but to my ears its sounds quite ordinary

Starts well but loses itself in the middle and peters out

Its "OK".

Its all pretty mediocre Dad rock

Tune after Tune after Tune after Tune.....

In all honesty, its a bit of a slog

Theres a lot going on here but im not sure id add it to my rotation

Very basic

Has its moments but is oddly uninteresting

It is both iconic and the home of some pretty bad poetry

Its all very pleasant but not really my thing

Tremendously dated. All a bit silly

A lot of tunes on this one. Bit of a classic. If anything, it goes on a bit, though

Not one of their best but its Sonic Youth so of course its good

Not usually my thing but not much wrong here

It's a genre I like and this is a good, if not great, example.

There are some good tunes, but its all a bit basic and requires some genre investment that I dont have.

All very pleasant but ultimately one dimensional

Chaotic and noisy. Quite likeable

Its so bland, it just melts into the background and never comes back.

Its basically rush. A little bit epic. A little bit naff

Its legendary but it self pity hasnt aged well.

Not a huge amount here TBH

IS it me or is Bowie just overrated?

Very pleasant. Thats all.

Led Zeppelin have acquired legendary status but, at times, its not hugely interesting

Simply magnificent

At times its one of the most iconic sounds of its era. at others its diabolical poetry

Yeah, I very much like this sort of stuff

Theres a lot of bangers on here

It starts smooth butter but soon becomes R&B wailing. And enough with the narration!

One of the best from one of my favourite bands. What more needs to be said?

Not Sure where this adulation comes from. Its OK at best

Honestly, its pretty effing great

Its actually pretty impressive stuff. Some genuinely cutting edge pop. Moving

Completely Uninteresting. Not for me.

All very admirable, but not really my thing

All very elegant and simple, but completely uneventful

Its really quite beautiful. A couple of ropey tracks, though.

A very good instrumental if your into soundscapes

REally doesnt go anywhere pretty quickly

Its iconic. Pretty much every track has been replicated by a 90s band somewhere

Generally its very impressive but, man, some of these lyrics are a bit edgelord

Well its a classic isnt it?

A really problematic album. Its listening to 500 tracks at once style is basically unlistenable

It has its moment but overall its a bit try hard.

Not bad but not impressive either

By the numbers. Of its era. Forgettable

It only occasionally gets above average. Occasionally

Its experimental which is good. But also Meh, which isnt

Verse. Chorus. Verse. Chorus. etc etc. Its fun but it has a sell by date even at its sparse 28 minutes

Shite

Its pretty straightforward but enjoyable nonetheless

Its the quintessential crossover between Psych and Punk. Perfect.

You dont have to say everything 20 times!

Its very relaxing but also quite underwhelming

You could take 80 minutes off this and it would still be too fat

Its a not bad slice of early punk

Couldnt relate to this at all

This is very enjoyable. A classic?

There are some tunes on this but if I was to be critical, its sort the poster child for rock albums seeming about samey

Its "OK"

Effortlessly Cool

You could trim 20 minutes out of the middle of this and improve it immeasurably

The problem with the concept is too much dead air

It rocks along just nicely and sounds a lot of fun

What a racket! I love it!

They honestly did put a lot of care into their albums in the 80s

Yeah, this is fucking great

Didnt really grab me

All very pretty but not very interesting

You know what. It's actually pretty bloody good.

It seems to be the album that modern arthouse rock albums are based off of. And it is considerably better than its imitators

I suppose you have to be in on the joke for this middle of the road baroque pop. It certainly stands out if nothing else

I thought it was incredibly uninteresting bar the banging outro

It has its moments but its also kind of goofy

Its from a far more basic time and its simplistic song writing is unrelenting

Its absolutely lush. A begrudging minus 1 for its length

Basically everybody's favourite thrash album

Ive never been convinced that Skunk's combination of pop and rock really work. Its all "half decent"

Some of this actually Bangs, but you need to be on the same wavelength as KR. And Im not

There are a lot of nice melodies but I guess you had to be there?

It's the first good album since Dave stopped sulking about not being in Metallica

Stylistically it feels like two albums competing with each other but its still a very enjoyable album

It's obviously cool, but you have to be on board with Curtis' vocals and I'm not really

If I was to be critical of this masterpiece I would say it is 15 minutes too long.

One of those instances where the performer isnt so good live

Well that's a whole lot of nothing

It doesn't quite have the songcraft of it's 80s counterparts but it's pretty good nonetheless.

An awful lot of good stuff going on here. Without the usual Who hokum, its a near classic.

It's a classic if not a bit one dimensional

It's obviously very good but you have to like the genre. I don't really

A bit of a surprise - it moves at a good pace pretty nicely

It's still got it. It's a thrilling, important, inspirational record. Basically perfect

Its not his best, but Wonder just oozes quality

Mediocre

Nonsense, really

Its basically impossible to rate. Where do I even start? As art house albums go, its both amazing and shite.

Its OK but not really my thing

Theres a certain coolness to it, but also a certain datedness

It's just so one dimensional

I know it's more a vibe than an album bit for me, that's the problem.

I'd forgotten how slow this album is

It trundles along with some nice tunes, but not much more

It's the most relaxed of new romantic. Honestly it's very nice and cool.

Shes the queen for sure, but do we need more than an hour of this?

Its Polly's best but once again, more terrible poetry

Its simplicity is its appeal. All over too quickly

Being boring is ironically apt

Its pretty much similar to all Stereolab but it trundles along quite nicely

Its quite delightful

Unremarkable

A couple of famous tunes but its all a bit dated now

Theres a lot of god stuff on here

Not quite a classic. A lot of fun

There are some pretty nice tunes on here. Massively dated, though

This gave me a headache which Im sure was half the point. Its the better of the art house albums but it goes on forever

Really nothing interesting going on here. Bland

It's seminal for sure but is it any good. Some of it very much is. Some of it very much iant

Its pretty standard hippy fare

Its their classic

Way too much bang average hip hop. Get An Editor!

Unmemorable. Im sure people like it, but itsrather dated now

This hits every note. A Classic

I do still wonder if Tom is taking the piss

It's about as 1 dimensional as pop gets.

Its pretty decent but its as silly and indulgent as the worst of prog

Its very good

It's a true genre album. A genre I don't relate to.

All in all a solid pop effort.

It's a totally unique sound and, in places, pure ear honey. Still not sure I like it though!

It starts off really good but peters off badly

I found it all rather ordinary

Completely forgettable

It's a step down from their best

Its pretty good but it feels like rich kids pretending to have the blues

I guess somebody likes this stuff.

It has some of Pop's iconic moments, but, gosh, Daivid does guff as well

It has a Radio 4 feel about it nowadays but its undoubtedly a unique, beautiful voice

Since when have compilations been allowed. Its one of the better art school projects but its still a bit cheeky

Its OK but never gets better than that

Its nice enough but doesnt really get out of second gear

Its basically a dozen Ocean 11 soundtracks rolled into 1 album

My god its tedious

It has a few peaks but its not particularly interesting

The point where George Michael's career turned. A poor man's Prince and in desperate need of an editor

A semi-classic!

It feels quite ordinary but, really, its just not my bag

The whole day is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. Still lacking something though

Pedestrian Dad Rock

Alt-Techno with Class

Its become really dated and a bit naff

Its quite seminal in its field, but there is so much name checking, ultimately, it has very little to say for itself

For its genre, its pretty strong

Love the prison albums but this wavers a bit in the middle

Near Perfect

A bit of an oddity. It SEEMS quite good but its also very samey and needs an editor

Rich kids play Britpop. Some ear worms admittedly

Its far too long and laden with terrible poetry

It's a pretty archetypal smiths album. It's alright but a bit one dimensional

Its legendary in its own unique way

ITs pretty decent all said and done

Slightly less egregious than your usual arthouse affair but only just. Not enough material for an album

A lot of banda from this era making a similar sound but much better

There are a couple of decent party tunes on here, but otherwise it didnt do much for me

It bangs along quite nicely

It never really gets you going but you can admire the craft

One of their less annoying ones, this has some good stuff on itm

All in all, its pretty strong

It's a bit of a classic. But not really my bag.

It's a bit uninteresting

Well this is all very pleasant

It's absolute rubbish

Its pretty effing good

Pretty Bland

I can see why people like it but its not really my thing.

When they are white guys, this is one of the better one. But there is still a lot of the Rolling Stones paying at being black guys and its quite inauthentic.

Another nice effort from this era

It has some tunes on it, but also a lot of filler. A this sound of the times seems a bit bland nowadays

Tremendously cool. Sort of a forgotten classic.

You wont hear many more charming and unconfrontational albums as this

It's sometimes quite sweet but ultimately a bit dated

Perfect

Same old, same old from Lana. How long has she been doing this now?

Well this is a hidden gem. Its a bit too long, but fabulously noidy

If I have one thing to criticise this iconic album is that its a bit too long

Despite its iconic title track, its still an OST, so its uninteresting despite its musicianship

Its incredibly dated now. Basically unlistenable

OK, he's definitely piss taking bit there is some fun poetry hidden in there

Some bangers on here. But too long for me

Its so slight its barely there

Shes got a good voice but would a decent song writer go amiss? Practically zero tunes

It goes along quite nicely but there is a super long track near the end that makes Itfeel like an EP

Not familiar with this. Different to what I expected. I suspect some people love this. I didn't.

It's the Black Keys so it's good. But it's too long and meanders a bit

This is a lot better than I remember it being

In retrospect, Radiohead were really rather good. This isnt their best, mind

It's right up there as the greatest of all time

It's very pleasant. Twee almost. But that also makes it not very exciting

Bit worried when I saw the cover versions but I ended up enjoying this

A very pleasant slice of seemingly forgotten American folk.

Despite being their best one, this art school stuff is not ageing well

This is a bit of a treat. Doesnt outstay its welcome either

Its all fun and games until somebody does a drum solo

It's definitely a defining record of it's era

An incredible singles band with a self indulgent unfocused album

Classic Rock performed in its greatest format. Whats not to like?

It remains interesting all the way through without ever getting memorable

There is plenty of ear honey here and it's quite revolutionary but it also becomes boring at times.

Madness have been surpassed by so many bands since

I wanted this to end at a point long before it did end

Another example of a front man leaving a band to pursue a career in Dad Rock.

I prefer their first but plenty of bangers onhere

Its all a bit twee nowadays

Its an odd album. The first side is incredibly boring but it ends with some sweet trance like dance

Its nice enough but not especially noteworthy

Its got a bit of an intensity to it, but its a right racket and Robert's vocals are very marmite

Completely Naff

If Im honest, I didnt find it hugely engaging

Well this bangs along at a nice pace. Good stuff.

Tenderly walks that thin line between uninteresting and shite

TBH, once the hits are out of the way, its pretty mundane

Honestly, its a banger

This is Van at his more romantic and approachable. It usits him better

Not much wrong with this. Apart from the self-pity of course

This was a pleasant surprise. Likeable and contemporary

A real lush production but its oh so Radio 4

Nothing wrong with this

Its hard to rate these CCR alcums. Theres some greatest hits on here. Some tunes that could be on the greatest hits. It feels like a greatest hits - its architecture is so simple

Its pretty decent stuff TBF. But also, TBF, its pretty uneventful

Spotify played The Pixies after this and I didnt give that a 5, Frank, so how do you think this is going to end up?

Have to admit its got a few classics on it

Its better than their later ones but its still not that great

There are some really nice tunes on here

The poor man's QOTSA. One dimensional AF, but you cant deny it rocks through its whole play length

Not the greatest example of its type. Starts off well but deteriorates into mediocrity

In its genre, Peerless

The concept is good but there is way too much of it and youll want it to finish a long time before it does

Its completely seminal but also a bit Fur Q

Obviously he's amazing but this is An hour and 45 Minutes so one for the enthusiasts, I feel.

Nobody starts a party like Fatboy but you spend almost all this album wanting to play the singles versions as they are much better

Some nice tunes but its so brief, its barely there

Its better than some of his colleagues in the C+W scene, but its still terribly basic

Like CCR, all of Leonard Cohen's albums sund like Greatest Hits to me. The lack of an album theme lets down the number of tunes here.

All the "Trying to be Black" ness isnt as egregious as other Rolling Stones Albums.

Its a very good example of The Doors' vibe. Lacks anything killer, though.

Its got a few tunes on it. But its oddly bady produced and a bit of a dirge to my ears

This is an enjoyable album. Well put together. Keeps going.

All a bit one dimensional

And now, ladies and gentleman you are invited to an hour of Dad dancing

This is a really pleasant listen

Hard to rate this one. Its bang average hip hop but its aware lyrics are worth an extra point

Its pretty experimental, though not too wild - I guess thats his charm. However, some misses on here too.

Its a banger - but didnt feel it needed the commentary. Although the commentary was pretty good. Nearly a 5 TBH

Don't get the fuss if I'm honest. It's pretty one dimensional and it goes on and on and on.

Queen have always been seen as a singles band to me and this is no exception. But its hard to deny, theres a lot of quality on here amongst the guff.

Do I like the Husker Du sound? Yes. Do I like over an hour of it? Not sure.

Have to admit, I really like her stuff. Just the right amount of edge

There's actually quite a lot to like about this album

Mostly unremarkable

Well it's Elvis so it's a perfect voice. Bang average album though.

Again. No real theme hear so just feels like all his other albums. But some bangers on here

Its full of beautiful tracks but it doesnt really stir me otherwise

Some progressive moments but also a lot of hippy bollocks

It's noisy in a fun way. Feels revolutionary

It's so urgent and demands to be listened to. It's brilliant.

Quite a lot of highlights, but in the end, even at just over 30 minutes it's a bit too much. Like working in a supermarket

Its a bit Rock for Radiohead fans, but you cant deny its well written

Background Music

End up being a waste of pretty much everybody's time

Its starts off really nice, but drops off a bit badly

It seems too long from the outset but then you realise there's a lot of quality on it

Only rarely gets above mediocre

You could give this a 5 for the sheer brass balls of releasing this on the public, but, really, it gets a 1 for being shit.

Was all that Sax and Piano necessary?

Its not bad. Its not great. The true definition of a Median album

It rocks along quite nicely but lacks the edge of it's nearest rivals.

It's pretty good if you separate the art from the artist

A pretty average slab of likeable psychedelica

Another 80s singles band

Its basically quality all the way through

Love that 80s vibe but Tina's lack of restraint gets tiring after a while and this is a LONG album

At several points it stops being sexy and veers into naff. Its an era where Marvin fancied himself just a bit too much.

Its a banger from start to finish. Ticks a lot of boxes

Not much to it but it bangs along very nicely

Their most controversial album but it doesnt really put a foot wrong

Basically the album for which classic rock was coined

Ticks my boxes but letting down by a certain monotony and those grating vocals

You can really see what the fuss is about. Goes down so smooth

Outside of Cult of Personality, there isnt much here

Honestly, who cares.

Not as smooth as Exodus but still oozes quality