1001 Albums Summary

More blues and southern rock sound than anticipated. One hears "The Rolling Stones" and it may bring to mind certain thoughts about what they sound like. This record is the reason for that: it contains so many of the sounds they're known for. And, to this listener, it had a few surprises. All in all a good listen.

For the most part, not a fan of country music. Also not a fan of biblical lyrics. This had both and I didn't listen to the whole album. Probably a classic w/r/t songwriting and just not to my liking.

Inoffensive, too easy listening. Willing to give it a second chance and not an album I think I'd ever buy. Missing the bite of the jazz I love: Coltrane, Coleman, and Davis.

Overall didn't enjoy it, and yet I can see why it's influential. Good to have heard, probably won't revisit.

Overall didn't enjoy it, and yet I can see why it's influential. Good to have heard, probably won't revisit.

Such deep sorrow and hurt can be felt in this music. Such a good album - one of my all-time favs.

Chill, man... Groovy. Sultans... Chill.

Too prog, not enough rock. Found myself growing bored.

Not a fan. Sounds like a cross between a pirate shanty and a theater production.

Solid selection! Though different from, it would fit well in a listening party with Steely Dan and Neil Young, maybe Allman Brothers Band. Unhurried, soulful, unique.

Though I love a few good noise & post-rock sounds -- A Place to Bury Strangers, Mogwai both come to mind -- I couldn't get into this.

Beautifully depressing and hateful. The music is great, and the lyrics are sung with such talent. It's unfortunate that the writer of these lyrics experienced or felt such things, and I hope they've found peace.

It seems that the influences from this album - or that were formative for this album - are ever-present in modern music. A quick check of "WhoSampled" shows 70 songs that sampled this album, and assuredly the non-credited influences are much more difficult to track. A good education, great sound, and a little too funky to put on repeat.

Started with a nope, moved on to a nope, then followed up with a nope, then noped right the fuck out of there.

As an album it was coherent yet didn't flow. Still solid, and lots of strong work here. As it's not nostalgic for me I'll probably not revisit and still glad to have listened.

Good production, decent tunes, just not my flavor.

Somewhat appropriately, my love for this album has faded. At one time I thought it to be much more enjoyable than I do now, and while I do still recognize value in it, my enjoyment of it is nowhere near that of years past.

A lot of anger and pain went into making this. Lived, real, and if neither, the art is greater for their ability to convey the imagined. While I felt shouted at for the entirety of the album, I endured, and I have more compassion for people of color because of it. Great art changes you, even if -- and often because -- it makes you uncomfortable.

Good jams. Proper legends. Love the blues-influenced sound.

As I wrote in review of an N.W.A. album: A lot of anger and pain went into making this. Lived, real, and if neither, the art is greater for their ability to convey the imagined. In the case of this album I felt less shouted at, as it seems more conversational and theatrical, perhaps in part to the levity brought to the mix by Flavor Flav.

Beautifully chill. Seems like I've heard this before, but can't place it. Almost dreamlike.

A little too much honky-tonk in this one for me.

Recognized a bunch of the tunes. Sounds classic. Way classic. Too classic to revisit anytime soon...

Seemed alright... Not really a Bowie fan tho.

A great album with what are now classics. It's hard to overstate the influence this album has had on modern music and culture.

Good sounds, for the most part; some of the singing was a bit grating. Loved the instrumental part of the music and will be exploring more Fela Kuti!

Some of the albums that originated in the 1970s seem like they're born from a struggle to find direction. Brian Eno has, undoubtedly, created some amazing work both solo and in collaboration with others. Some of that greatness shows through here, and in total, the album doesn't listen as a comprehensive or complete work.

Great vocal range and musicianship. Very unobtrusive and easy to listen to.

Sounds like hippies. Some good blues vibes, and yet again, not something I'm likely to pull off the shelf.