Well that was terrible -- but at least it was long.

I don't know -- I guess I just don't "get" funk music. This was totally fine but nothing that grabbed me.

Enjoyed this more than expected, great energy and voice

Title track was good, rest wasn’t for me

That was a slog to get through

Loved it! Listened to it a couple times in a row and will definitely be one I come back to again

Alright, that title -- whew! Getting past that (and the bizarre flatulence noises at the end of the album) and this was an enjoyable, fun album to have in the background while I worked. Doubt I'll seek it out again (so 2 stars) but enjoyed it more than I expected

Hip hop isn't really my thing, but I like this more than expected -- Mama's Always on Stage, Mr Wendal, and Tennessee were great

Eh, it's The Police. Never mind having them on but never rocks my world either. Every Breath You Take, King of Pain, Wrapped Around Your Finger are all good, though.

Had really only listened to the Ryan Adams version, but this is great. Out of the Woods, Shake it Off, Blank Space -- lots of good stuff.

Never heard of this band, couldn't understand a lot of the lyrics but the music was fun. I could see picking this up if I saw it at a shop to slot in alongside The Clash and Sex Pistols on the shelf

Well I wasn't expecting that. Enjoyable background music to work to, a couple songs rose above that (Burning Wheel, Out of the Void)

Well -- again, not the type of music I listen to usually. Didn't mind it but nothing stuck out as something I would listen to again.

That was a pleasant surprise. If I ever start working out again I would definitely put that on.

It was … fine. Music gets 4 stars, lyrics get 2. They just felt a little clunky, a little too over explaining, and not a great match for the music in a lot of cases.

Second album from these guys -- and I think if someone made a mix of my favorite songs from their albums I would probably like it. But this album overall was tough to get through. So I'll give it 2 stars since there were some songs I enjoyed but also because I sighed when I came back to my computer and remembered I wasn't done with it yet

Never listened to them before because I assumed that were inoffensive yacht rock … and it was.

The 70's, man -- did people really decide this was fun to put on and sit around and listen to? Maybe it's more fun if you do drugs at the same time

Always was interested in checking this out, glad that I finally did -- really enjoyed it. Can definitely see adding this one to the collection

Blast of nostalgia … high school baby! The hits are big big and the others are … fine. Fun listen

Made it through it. I feel like no way this album is on this list if it wasn't for the Pixies pedigree.

Pretty good! Less "reedy" that I think of Neil Young's voice being usually and that made it a lot more enjoyable than some of his new stuff I've heard

Look -- I don't really know how to judge if this album is good, but I didn't enjoy it

Didn't know much about them, but this was enjoyable. Liked Precious, Stop Your Sobbing, Mystery Achievement. Didn't like Brass in Pocket which I guess is why I never bothered to check them out more

I feel like CCR is one of those bands you've heard so much it's tough to really judge. But it's interesting hearing non-hits w/ some fresh ears. Still not something I'm going out of my way to listen to but I can see the appeal

Never heard any Curtis Mayfield before and thought it was pretty good. Nothing in particular stood out but nothing was one I would skip, either

Not a big fan of the whole "voice as instrument" stuff. Wouldn't turn it off, won't seek it out

First couple songs I was like ok, this is fine -- got more annoyed at it as it went. Very aggressively 90's and want a little more mania from "Manic Street Preachers"

This was a nice antidote to the last album. More energy and just a good time all around. I assume gigolo meant something different in the 1950’s? Also wonder if this was one Pops liked

Hard one to rate. I don’t ever want to listen to it again but I can at least see the artistic / cultural impact. But since this is my rankings, 1 star it is

I like ABBA and hadn't heard any of these songs, I think. None of them really grabbed me the one some of their favorites of mine do -- but enjoyed it

Yet another one where it was fun to hear tracks I don't know from someone I've heard over and over. This was good -- CC may have sort of ruined me for reggae but enjoyed it. No More Trouble was favorite, I think

Nothing that really stands out from many, many other 90's singer-songwriter types. Like w/ Frank Black, I feel like this one is drawing on the Jam pedigree -- or it's just a British thing, I don't know

I don't know anything about the history of rap / hip hop but it's interesting to me that this was only 2 years after The Slim Shady LP. Enjoyed this one much more

Lots of hits on this one -- enjoyed it more than I would have thought if you just asked "do you like Boston?"

Not bad. Not sure what it is about British pop and the sort of lounge-singer vibe. Don't love it.

Very enjoyable even if a little overly stripped down at times. I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley Blues, and I Dream a Highway were great

Never heard of this guy but this was a nice listen in the vein of other kind of country-ish, rock stuff of the time. I'd listen to it again for sure

Some I enjoyed (Orange Moon in particular), a lot that were kind of "eh" but nothing that was bad.

Man -- that was great! And unexpected. Great bridge between punk and grunge and doesn't feel dated in a way that a lot of the 90's albums I've listened to so far do.

Another album that doesn't feel like it came out when it did -- really enjoyed "I Wanna Destroy You" and "Queen of Eyes." They are what elevates this to a 4 from a 3

Really liked it. Would be 4.5 stars if that was possible … not an all-time classic, but definitely on my list now to pick up for the collection

Feel like this is a 3.5. Enjoyable blues rock and a fun listen from a band I really only knew for their beards

I had been thinking maybe I was being too stingy on my ratings … maybe some of those 4’s should be 5’s. But, nah, albums like this are why I’ve been saving them.

Darn good! Will be looking to pick this one up. 4.5 stars for this one

Forgot how much I enjoy these guys and probably enjoy them more now at a slightly older age than when I first heard them. Solid 4.5

I know this is a trend, but I like hearing some of these albums where I know some songs but only from Greatest Hits albums -- nice to hear them in their original settings. Was thinking a solid 3 stars before Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds, and One Love pushed it to a 4 at the end

Alright, I don't know if it's because I'm getting older or what but it might be time to admit that I like jazz. Listened to it twice and found new things the second time around -- and, yes, I know what that makes me sound like.

Not bad -- a few highlights, less "campy" than I usually think of Aerosmith. I guess that's true of a lot of these bands that got huge, they only became overexposed or whatever you want to call it because they were good before

Overall a little uneven for me, but holy cow Re-make / Re-model is fantastic! 5 stars for that song for sure, 3.5 for the album overall

Well that was terrible -- but at least it was long.

Overall pretty enjoyable -- somehow never knew Annie Lennox was in the band. Anyway, "Jennifer" was a the big standout, loved that one!

Enjoyable -- liked Step It Up and Creation. Not my favorite but nothing I disliked

Middle-Beatles is always my favorite Beatles, but I think I prefer early-Beatles to late-Beatles. Lots of fun stuff here, both original and covers. I'll give it 4.5 and if "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had made it onto the album, would bump it to 5.

I don't know -- I guess I just don't "get" funk music. This was totally fine but nothing that grabbed me.

Solid 3.5 stars for this one -- definitely want to give it another listen, sounds way ahead of it's time with some 80's undertones but a lot else going on. Pleasant surprise!

Another pleasant surprise -- never heard of them, looked them up figuring they were the first band of someone famous, but nope. Just a good band I'd never heard of.

That was surprisingly fun! Not something I'll put on regularly, I don't think, but enjoyable to have in the background. Can see why he's known as a pioneer

Totally inoffensive muzak feeling album

Welp. Didn't enjoy this as much as Grandmaster Flash a few days ago. 1.5 stars

Not what I expected -- I guess I never what genre these guys were, but I liked it. Not sure I'll decide to listen to an electronic album again, but if I do this one is just fine

Great album. Obviously title track is great but a lot of the tracks are just nice, clean, simple country songs. Early Morning Breeze was a standout I had never heard before

This was fine -- but not sure there was anything about it that seemed like it needs to be on a list like this. Oh well

I mean, come on -- Thunder Rd and Born to Run alone would be enough to make this one 5 stars before adding in Backstreets, She's the One, etc. Stone-cold classic

Turns out I think I like jazz! This was great

So I mean, there's nothing wrong about this but I still don't see why this would be in the top 1,001 albums -- maybe I wasn't listening closely enough or it had some big impact I'm not familiar with. It was fine

Ranged from mildly interesting to inoffensive to boring

Liked this better than I remembered from 30 years ago or whenever Becky had the CD. Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Head Over Heels are fine. But nothing that grabs me. Somewhere between 2 and 2.5 stars

Enjoyed this more than Electric Ladyland for sure. Purple Haze and Fire are always good. Seemed to have more direction or less fat or something.

Difficult to rate an album when I don't speak the language. But I liked the music itself and the overall atmosphere / vibe, so I guess 3?

Pretty good! 3.5, with an extra .5 for I'm Gonna Love You Too -- what a great track!

This is a tough one to rate. Sweet Child O' Mine is fantastic, Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City are fun. Lots of misogyny sprinkled through the other songs and not really the same hooks as in the hits.

I've never been a fan of The Doors so I wasn't too excited to see this one pop up, but I enjoyed it more than I thought! More bluesy than I expected -- really enjoyed Been Down So Long and The WASP, both of which were new to me. Don't think I'll become a big fan but this was a pleasant surprise

So edgy, so angry, so 90's. Struggled to get through this one

A pleasant surprise! Lots of energy, fun to listen to, and didn't feel dated like a lot of the 90's albums on this list have. 3.5 stars

That was fun -- I'd have that on in the background again. 3.5 stars

Solid with nothing overwhelming one way or another.

I'll take off half a star because it seems a little bloated -- but great stuff overall. 4.5

Not my thing really, but interesting! I can see why people dig it. 2.5 stars

This was great! Finding someone like this that I never heard of is what I was hoping for with this list. Easy 4 stars and could go to 4.5 on repeated listens

Totally fine -- nothing jumped out at me but it was fine to listen to. 2.5 stars

Mostly just had it on in the background and was fine

Wow! That was awesome! Guess I wasn't ready for them the first time I heard them back in HS, but that went right on my "to buy" list

All seemed a bit blasé ... maybe you had to be there.

Not my favorite but enjoyable enough.

I'm very surprised to say that I dug it! Nice to have in the background as work music.

Don't care much for jam bands but I've always liked this album for being a little tighter / more focused. Side one of the album is great start to finish!

I don't usually like Queen -- all a bit overwrought and melodramatic for my tastes. Liked this better than the other things of theirs I've heard but still not something I'm likely to come back to. 2.5 stars

Parts were enjoyable but overall just not my jam.

I don't know there's just something about that middle time between punk and grunge that just doesn't do it for me.

Eh. Give me the first two albums and some more angst or whatever is missing from this.

Solid. Not sure it made me a fan of any songs I wasn't already but really enjoyed having the symphony behind a lot of the songs I already enjoyed

Not my favorite, but didn't mind it. Interesting to think back to when Flava Flav was more than a meme

Southern rock has never been one of my favorites, but this was more fun than I expected. Somehow never knew they sang "Tuesday's Gone" and although the style as a whole isn't my favorite this one won me over

I always thought of Pink Floyd as a 70's band and never cared for them much. Never knew they were starting right around the Sgt Pepper time and man, it didn't help my opinion of them. Feels like what I would think a bad knockoff of psychedelic music would be