1001 Albums Summary

I know I am supposed to be blown away by this. Maybe at the time it was revolutionary. But this does nothing for me.

Punk has gotten so much better. This record is okay I guess. I am sure it was jaw dropping at the time.

The fact that it's short helps this album a lot. It really does feel like the same song over and over.

I mean. This record is the classic album. 5 stars.

This is a fun record. 80s hip hop is so different to what we have today. And this is a great entry into that world.

This is a classic for me. I love this record.

This is still a great record. But you have to be in the right head space for it. Times have changed and some of the content has not aged well.

This is not a good record. 90% of it is filler. May be a competitor for most dad rock album of all time.

When this record first came out, everyone was glowing over it. I liked it okay, but it makes you work too hard for the quality of it. It's different. But just to be different.

Okay I guess

Just because something is a first, doesn't mean it's good. There is some passable stuff on this record. But you have to wait for it. And the solos are so out of place. Where's the flow?

Ugh. I work hard not to yuk peoples yum. When ABBA comes up, I respect peoples opinion. But this is utter shit.

I recognized the singles from this record but I am not sure if I ever heard the entire thing. It's got some great moments but too few ideas are reused too often. Overall this is a great album, but it's not as consistent as some of the other records on this list.

The early 90's synth piano sounds on this record really have not aged well. Other than that, this is a great record. Not in my wheel house but good for what it is. I just struggle to get over those synth drums and trumpets.

This album is total trash. I knew of Swift but hadn't heard much of her music before this. I have no idea how this would end up on a list of greatest albums. There's nothing here of value.

I like this. It's really good.

This was a fun album. Short and different from what I am used too.

I love everything about this album. It's perfect.

There is a lot of cool stuff in here. But it's all burried because the record is just too long.

Great record. I loved it.

I have never enjoyed reggae music as a style. But I respect the protest and social activism involved. Having said that, this record is fine. Nothing in here sticks out to me, but I am not an expert in this style.

This is the best Steely Dan record. And it still sucks.

Early 90's alternative has not aged well. This is fine but really boring.

The hit is pretty good I suppose. But this is just early 90s pop. Not for me.

As with all Neil Young; songs are awesome, vocals are bad.

Too country for my taste. And I like the e street band stuff. But this is a good record for what it is. Bedroom demos...

The hits are legit bangers. But there is a lot of fluff here.

The buzz about this album, and Sufjan in general was insufferable. His navel gazey music sucks and so does this album. Even the "hit", Chicago is just one long chorus with a single break down.

5 records in a row that are basically perfect. This is the last of it. It's super sad what's happened to him since. But this record is amazing.

Historically this record was important. But it's honestly rather boring. All the songs are very similar and the instrumentation is identical in every song.

Other than the "new" guitar tone that this album inspired, I never got this record. zzzzzzzz.

I love the songs on this record but it sounds really rough for it's era. And I can never quite make out what the lyrics are.

Meh. It's just the Beatles D sides.

This record was not as good as their other on this list. The electronic instruments sound hollow in 2022. The songs themselves are pretty good. But they have not aged well.

This is one of those records that comes out when you are the right age to hear it. It may not actually be a 5 star record. But listening to this on my CD walkman walking to and from my McJob at 20 puts this in a very special place for me.

I was never an Alice In Chains fan. Though I have heard this record enough that I knew it by heart. Maybe I am a fan...

I honestly can't tell if there are more than one song here. It all sounds exactly the same. Right down to the reverb that is so heavy handed, I can barely hear the vocals...

Their later records were fun and danceable. This was not. What IS this?

I respect, but really don't enjoy this album.

90s electronica is very distinct.

This record was all the music nerds talked about in 07 or 08. I remember being annoyed by the hype. But I like the record none the less. This was a fun listen. I hadn't thought about it in years.

The dynamic range here is amazing. This was pre "sound wars" so every instrument gets a lot or room to breath. These songs are truly classics and while this is not my style of music, this album fit's this list perfectly.

While I like Beck's later work more than the stuff that made him famous, there is no doubt that this album is packed with bangers.

I haven't listened to this record since the 90's and it's a trip down memory lane. It sounds so good.

This is awful. I really hate to yuck anyone's yum. But it's hard for me not to judge someone who likes this. I am still trying though.

Linkin Park is such a weird band. Accused of making the same record over and over, they release something completely different but it sucks. Accused of being to squeaky clean, they try to dirty up their image with a remix album that was explicit lyrics. It looked desperate and they still seemed like a bunch of nice boys, which I am sure they hated. Meanwhile, this record is a legit banger. The perfect album for the end of FM radio rock.

This is one of those records that is impossible to categorize. Wikipedia has 5 different labels for what it is. And I love that about this album. Parts of it are a little too elevator muzak for my taste, but overall this sounds great and FEELS great.

Every song is good. No song is great. There are better shoe gaze records from this era. But this is a fun listen.

I really liked the flow of most of the tracks on this one. Hadn't heard it before. Skits are still cringy though.

I have heard this record sooooo many times. GnR has never been a favorite of mine. But this record is a great one.

I don't know. This whole album feels like it was cheesy when it was new. It's well put togeather and some of it is catchy but really only because of the movie it is the audio for.

Revolver and Rubber Soul are the transition albums between the Beatles safe pop side into the more loose hippy style. I like this record quite a bit but it's still a little too sacrine for me to consider it a 5 star record.

Why? Why do I have to relive this? This record was garbage in the 90's when I had to hear the song every 40 minutes on the Blockbuster Trailer tapes. And it's shit now. This is the worst record so far on this list. I did make it though. And now I am having a bad day.

This record is fun but cheesy. I had only heard the hit from it until today. Some lyrics have not aged well. Overall this was okay.

Starts with a star trek reference? Sadly I wasn't high, and at a rave.

Flow flow flow...

A little of this goes a long way. But it's good.

Never been a fan of Simon. I'm still not. It's just... Nothing.

They have a sound and they stick to it. So, there's that...

Wow. They changed a lot of same sounding crap in here... Like a lot. And this sounds like shit too which really doesn't help.

I hate Aerosmith so so much. This record sucks.

The guitars are certainly top notch and it's place in history is clear. And it's funky as hell. But I just felt like it didn't go anywhere.

I didn't know about Elliott Smith until after his death. But have since become a huge fan. I know this record back to front. When it came up, I tore through it like I always do. Elliott is so out of step with everything but his music is somehow just familiar.

Total banger.

I don't understand how this was ever popular.

I liked a lot of this. You can see how good he would get later in his career. Cars and Metal are the clear standouts. A lot of the rest felt like filler. But considering the year, I think it's forgivable.

Super not my thing.

Kind of boring. But as pop albums go, this isn't the worst.

I don't have anything nice to say about this. It's the lowest common denominator of music, country or otherwise. It's music for people who don't have any of their own thoughts in their heads. I'm mad I had to listen to the whole thing.

Likely in the top ten records ever made. Some of the best songs ever written are on this album and the album as a whole flows perfectly. This is a masterpiece.

I feel like this would have been the best music for me had I been a teen at the time. As it is now, it's rather dated. Still good. But hasn't really held up.

A lot of these classic records just aren't aging well. Those 808's sounded amazing back in the day. Istill think this record is good. But it's a lot more difficult to lose myself in it.

I like Bowie's hits but his early work non hits just bore me. I hope Black Star is on this list. Buuut that's not this album.

This was alright. It tries to be anthemic when it doesn't have the balls to be so. I have only heard her hit until now. And this wasn't a bad listen.

Eh.

All Christmas music is bad. This is bad. How is this even on the list?

I had only heard Ace of Spades off this record and in fact had only heard one other Motorhead song from the Crow soundtrack before today. I get the appeal of this and I like it myself. But I have some questions. Why are all the songs the same tempo? Why is this cover art so awful? Why so many fade outs at the end of songs?

This was okay I guess. Nothing really that special. Maybe it was in Norway which is why it landed on this list. But by 1998, there was better sounding, better implemented, better written punk and rock out there. And the name of the band, while probably not negatively intentioned, is not going to help them. I had not heard of them before today. And it's likely I will never hear them again.

Never been to a dance club as my concerts are usually heavy music. So I haven't really been present where this style of music would really be at it's most relevant. And I certainly don't want to gatekeep but I have never understood how Daft Punk did well on the radio. Having said that, I liked this album. I recognized a few bars here and there and I enjoyed listening to this. I also have a soft spot in my heart for freshmen records that really knock it out of the park. And this seems to be one of those.

Well put together. Great flow. Some weird background effects that remind me of Halloween. But this was fine.

Not a U2 guy. I did listen all the way through this. It sucked. U2 sucks.

This is one of the things I love about doing a record a day. This was so different than what I'm used to and so much fun to listen to. I never would have know about it.

This is peak boomer rock. Not for me.

This is some sort of soft rock nothing music. Dad rock without the hooks. It's. This is nothing.

This all sounded the same to me. I'm not a country fan so maybe that is an issue. But this also didn't change my opinion about country music.

This record, more than Kraftwerk, has the DNA of all the great industrial bands of the 90s and 2000s. NIN has been my favorite band since 1994 and while this is no Downward Spiral, I get the reference.

This is fine one you get past the first track. My guess is that barrier has stopped a lot of listeners over the years. Unfortunately "fine" is all I can give to the rest. It's rather boring.

Lots of recognizable tracks on this. Eric Clapton. Sucks what he did to his own legacy.

I loved this. Never heard of him before. It's weird and low-fi before lo-fi was a thing. I have followed him on Spotify and will be listening to more of this. This is exactly the kind of thing I signed up for.

Not as good as Kid-A But this is an easy 5 star record. This is a classic that resonated at the time as much as it does now. 2+2=5 is a favorite. And the opening to this album blasts off into exactly where I want to be with Radiohead.

I was a broke 20 year old when this came out and sort of missed the garage rock thing that was happening. I heard a couple Stokes songs on the radio but never had this CD. This is good, but very same sounding. The vocal compression, the tempo and tightness all l lend to this album sounding too cohesive.

This is not aging well. I get it. But man. It sounds tinny and loud.

This sucks.

It's so weird how this record swings back and forth between new wave and punk. I like it, but always have trouble with this eras production. The drums and guitars just seem so skinny.

Peak dad rock. It goes nowhere, tries and fails to be cool, and in the end leaves me feeling disappointed.

How many covers are in here? What is this? How does this shit get made? Surely there were better bands for the A and R guy to sign at the bar that night.

I was super surprised how many of these tracks I knew. I liked this a lot. The flow is fun and I like her perspective.

I recognize the melody in the first song. No idea where from. It's VERY 70s. Lots of wasted time. Then right in the middle, the singer sounds like the bad lip reading guy from Star Wars. I recognize this came out pre memes. But I couldn't help but laugh. This isn't good.

The punk aesthetic is cooler than the music. Over and over again I am reminded of this. I'm a fan of everything. But this early punk just does not resonate. There's not enough for me to love.

This is a bunch of lullabies. Super happy it's not pop country. And I like the concept that it's going with. But this is very sleepy.

This record should be renamed, "let's fuck around for an hour playing same sounding songs." It's not bad actually. But there is nothing here.

This felt longer than it was. I tried this when covid broke out. It wasn't for me then. I still struggle with this. I usually like weird music that makes people question my sanity. But this just doesn't do it for me.

This record feels oily. And very samey sounding the whole way through. I like the way the bass was recorded. The clicks on each bass note was really pleasing. But I'm clearly looking for reasons to like this. It's fine.

So weird how polarizing this record is. I get that people may not like rap but the whole point of this is to broaden your mind to new types of albums and sounds. This is one of those. It's really, really good. Like 5 star good. I wish it we're longer. I've heard it a few times over the years and am always surprised at how good it is. The flow, the lack of skits, the consistent lyrical drive. This is great.

I feel like Lennon wrote Imagine and maybe jealous guy and just used filler for the rest. This record really struggles in the first half. sucks. And it feels like he blows the wad on that first track. It's get's okay by the end but this is not up to the level that I would expect from one of the two main Beatles.

Supposed to hear some great stories here. But the chord changes are ciclical the songs just run on forever. I can't focus because everything going on is bad. I just can't catch this. This is only 55 minutes, but it feels like two hours. In a bad way.

Pretty standard fuzzy alternative here. Nothing surprising here if you have heard late 80's/early 90's alternative before. It's not bad. But a little boring. Husker Du is better if you are looking for something like this but with more bite.

I really dig all the guitar pedal use. But I don't hear this genre crossing band that people are talking about. This album is standard shoegaze. Acoustic guitars followed by fuzz. Sure there's a little horn here and there or the odd piano. But that was also normal at the time. Something else super normal at the time? Limp wispy vocals. Which this album has a LOT of. And I hate it.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Zzzzzzzzzz.zzzzzzz. zzzzzzzzzzz

Yo Yo Yo YoYoYoYo Bumtsbumtsbumts. Werd. Repetitive house music isn't my thing but as a 90's kid, the Basement Jaxx were kind of hard to ignore. They were on a lot of the soundtrack of my youth. Though I didn't listen to this specific record, I never liked or disliked them. Listening to this now, it fine. I see it's appeal. But listening to it on a Saturday morning while drinking coffee and playing a game on my cell phone is not exactly the intended venue for this sort of thing. I will say, it gave my sub a workout.

I don't know how I feel about this. On the negative side, a lot of this feels too lose for my liking. Like he is making it up as he goes along. Also, as someone who has kids, hearing crying in a song is grating and I HATE it. It almost doesn't matter if the song is good, it's an auto turn off. The guitars and piano are very floaty. Not a lot of instrumentation. Which I can get down with. But there isn't much here for me.

Never been a huge fan of soft rock.

"The Hit" is a 6 minute long song with the same 8 bars repeated throughout. No tempo, time signature, or chorus/verse changes. It's been crap since I heard it in the 90's and it's crap now. The rest of this is filler. And at a whopping 1 hour 15 minutes... Jesus what were they thinking?

Dear God this sucks. What the fuck is this? 6 versions of the same shitty wannabe jazz. How did this get made? How is it considered socially relevant? Ugh

Okay. But overrated.

You can hear the joy in this record. It's crazy how great this sounds. Not exactly my style of music, but I've heard parts of this record many times over the years. It was nice to listen to the whole thing.

I wish I got jazz. This sounds great and I recognize why this would be a significant record worth hearing on this list. But it does nothing for me. And I wish I knew why.

This is Bob Marley's biggest record. And I get it. It sounds amazing and the hooks are catchy as hell. But I HATE reggae and ska music so much. It's so hard for me to get past it. I respect Marley 100% and I recognize his genius. But dear lord I hate reggae music.

I have loved this record since it came out. When Grunge was happening, I was obsessed with Nirvana and Pearl Jam was too soft for me. Now, at 42, I still love me some Nirvana but Pearl Jam tends to get more spins at my home. This record is basically perfect. It's cohesive, it flows really well, and there isn't a dud to be found.

This is kind of a mess. It really is a proto record. But it should just be remembered for that. At least it's short.

If I had to describe this, I would have a hard time. It's depressing soft rock. But it's not good or bad. It just kind of hangs there. For a really long time. This record feels LOOOOOONG.

This was a lot of fun. I love the beats, I love the jazzy shit. This was great.

This sucks. Nothing happens. He just randomly says dumb shit over non songs and then plays old tv in between the "songs". This sucks.

I had to Google to see if this was the world record holder for longest album. Honestly, even for a record meant for the club... It's just 3x too long. It's a 3 star album dropped to a 1 star because of the length.

As a teen, I assumed that Kurt wrote most of these songs. I think I had been programmed to dislike Love just like we had all been programmed to hate Ono. But the reality is that all people are complicated and have problems. Listening to this record now as a 40 something, I am saddened by it. It's good. Really good. I should have given it more attention at the time. The post punk on here is great. And the grunge undercurrent is undeniable. It's great. And I will now go listen to the rest of Hole's very small catalog.

I HATE U2. Like a lot. But I really wanted to give this piece of shit album a fair shake. No need. It sucks, just like the rest of thier crap. There is sooooo much filler here. I had heard the hits before and those are just regular crap. But there are no deep cuts. No b-sides. It's a couple of songs destined for FM radio and playing at the grocery store, then the rest is just jerking off with multi delay. U2 sucks. Fuck this band. And fuck this album.

I want to like this. But nothing stands out. It's a good album. But not a great album. I give plus 1 star though (maybe unfairly) simply because I adore Fugazi's work ethic and view on Capitalism.

I really like The Cure. But this record, while I am sure it was ground breaking at the time, doesn't do anything for me in 2023. It's boring and doesn't really go anywhere.

I don't think I'd be into music if this is what it sounded like. And I get how earth shattering it was at the time. I just can't get into it now.

A surprising number of bangers on this one. But a lot of wasted time too. In general, I like The Whit Stripes and White himself is doing amazing things. Not sure this is one I would play over and over but I liked it.

Reggee sucks. I usually agree with the messages in the lyrics. But the music itself is garbage. This is no different.

This was a lot of fun. Not really a soundtrack person so I think that kind of hurts. But I enjoyed it

This record has a ton of great ideas. But they never seem to get taken advantage of. The songs don't seem to go anywhere. But the influence that this sound had on other bands is clear. I hear Arctic Monkeys and other jangly British bands here. Overall this just landed a little boring. But it was okay.

I am a Beatles > Rolling Stones person. I don't mind the Stones but they are not a favorite. I liked this record but it leads with the hit and wastes the rest of the time.

This record should be called, "Drones in the round". And that's not a compliment. This record doesn't even have a wiki page. Which shouldn't be a requirement for the list, but in this case, it should be an indication that the record shouldn't be on the list. It's a one idea, flat record not worth your time. Then randomly in the last couple of songs, some dude talks. Rambling unoriginal cat away Tool lyrics as though they are super deep. Jesus it's so bad.

I have heard about Bad Brains a lot over the years but have never gotten around to listening to them. Right off the bat, this is good but is aging as poorly as the rest of 80's metal. But, this is awesome. It's thrash. But punk as hell and it hits hard. Everything on this is so clean and punchy. Some of the vocals are silly looking back almost 40 years. But this album is great. I loved it and will be following Bad Brains on Spotify.

I liked this a lot. I don't know Supergrass all that well but enough that I knew I would dig this. I never thought of them as a British band before and while that does not change my rating, it did sort of reset where I was coming from with this record. It probably is too long. But I think that may be my only complaint about it. The songs are great and the sound has aged really well.

I happened to see Bauhaus live three times by accident. In all three cases, I thought that I liked Peter Murphy, but that the songs, even the good ones, were way too long. That is my review of this album. Too long song's for what is in them. The audio quality is great though and it's aged as well as it can. But I was bored. And Bella Lugosi's Dead isn't on this one. So there wasn't much for me to sink my teeth into.

Wilco is responsible for two amazing albums that are likely on this list. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost is Born. The rest of their output has been mediocre at best and that is okay. This record is clearly one written and recorded as a passion project due to their love of classic Guthrie and old style country music. Again, it's totally fine. But it shouldn't be on this list. Because this is not a top album in ANY measure. It sucks. Again, that's okay. Not everything has to be mind blowing. But it shouldn't be here.

This wants to be something it's not. It's just boring, self important, and tired.

This album has a lot of wasted on it. I would say half of it is totally wasted time. The other half is good. I like it. Floyd is a good band. Maybe a little overrated.

Beyonce sucks and this is even worse. This only exists because of another shit pop singer and it's obvious. I'm hard pressed to think of a worse record on this list. Why is this on the list of 1001 records I HAVE to hear? Wtf? I really struggled to force myself to get through this. It's all the same. It's OBSESSED with race in the weirdest way. And nothing on here is worth my time. (Or yours)

I don't particularly like this album. But country changed to something so much worse in the late 80s and has never recovered. Just the fact that this is actual country, done competently raises my review of it. Having said that, the outtakes at the end of the Spotify version were far better than the record 8tself.

Reviewing this is so complicated. This album changed rap when it needed to be changed. The music is phenomenal and a lot of the rapping is really, truly amazing. But a lot of the content has aged very poorly with a lot of sexism throughout. Reviewing this record in a vacuum is really difficult as Kanye has now allowed his mental illness to ruin his career. This was an achievement in the genre. And it's been sullied. One other thing to note. The final track on the album, "Last Call" is a complete waste of time and there is no excuse for it to be almost 13 minutes long.

I really wanted to like this. But I just didn't the songs are just sort of there. With no soul at all. What's really weird is, I listened to it an hour ago and can't remember ANYTHING from it. Not a good sign. I was really hoping to like this.

I didn't like this album as much as the other Missy record on here. The songs themselves didn't pop the way her later work did. This isn't bad by any stretch though.

This is a favorite of mine. I like Pink Robots better but this is an easy 5. I LOVE albums that are weird and disjointed and the Lips are exactly that. The melodies are great and the songs have this feeling like they are going to fall apart angry second.

I continue to not get Neil Young. I like the idea of taking a live album and over dubbing it to sound better. But the songs will rule, and these songs don't.

I enjoy post punk and all it's Varients more than actual early punk. And 8 never really understood the whole Ramones thing. But this album has an energy that can't be denied. And it's impact is very apparent. This is a classic album. Not my fav, but deserves to be on this list in a way a lot of other albums in it do not. This is culturally significant.

This is an album of non songs. It evokes nothing, means nothing, and does nothing. What is this? The wiki says it's the 5th album by this band. How is that possible? Sometimes this list is total shit

Listening to this record I started to wonder if I liked music. This is nothing. Even the hit was forgettable in the 90 as it is now. This record really makes me wonder a lot about how I view music. It's a little Beatles. A little Oasis. But the most boring of both. Combined into an hour long wash of meh. Everything is grey and humans have ruined the earth.

At it's best, this is decent, unoffensive, and kind of boring. Tons of Amen Break drums here with that 90's mom soft rock singing. But at it's worst, this is awful. Mirrorball specifically stands out as the kind of 90's mall music I have spent a lifetime trying to avoid. Too bad there is so much of it here... Another one star record from me.

1000lbs of respect for John Cale. But I really didn't get anything out of this. It's the debut, so maybe they needed time to grow or something. But there is nothing here.

This isn't as bad as Dylan usually is.

Gallons of ink have been spilled on this band and all of it's members. And though I am not a huge fan, this album has something special. It's HEAVY. But not in a way that would turn off non metal fans. It's a relentless party and it's tongue in cheek all the way. But it's not ironic. It's just happy to be what it is. Other than "Jump", this record is very cohesive and a really fun listen. Jump is just out of place and the synth drives instead of the guitars.

53 minutes of non songs. Cool... Not! This is bad. Another time I've questioned why it's on the list.

It's Zep. Not for me and the riffs, while great, just feel overrated.

I like Queen and I like this. I think the first track is a little weak and lacks focus. But then the rest of the album is amazing.

In what world did someone give these no talent hacks an hour and eighteen minutes to just make noise?! This is a literal waste of my time. As someone who has made music for years and can play multiple instruments, this does not take talent. Despite what people say, there is nothing complicated going on here. It just sucks. It actually makes me angry listening to this. GOD DAMMIT why do I have to listen to this fucking album?!?

I liked this quite a bit. It's a little REM but not as good as REM. The last track is a banger. I struggle with the reggae elements as I both dislike when it's done "right" and I don't think this was done correctly. Overall this was a good introduction to a band I had not heard of before.

It's everything Dylan wrote on this list? Another hour and a half of crap. The second half is marginally better. But let's not go crazy with praise. It's still crap.

I've listened to this record in the hundreds of times. I was a massive MM fan in the 90s. But at 42, I still listen to NIN but I've left MM behind. I think I grew out of it. And Manson's rape issues make this a little different to listen to now. I'm still rating this high. It changed goth in the 90s and it led all us kids looking for something heavier than Nirvana into the open arms of metal. The other thing to mention about this record is it's narrative arc. Not a lot of concept records really work. They don't take you on the journey the artist is trying to sell. And it gets annoying when artists try and force a concept when there isn't on there (looking at you Corgan). But this is an actual, honest to god (pun intended) concept album. Telling a story through music and lyrics with a begining, middle, and end.

I love REM. Never my first go to band but everything they do is sort of a warm blanket. This isn't my favorite of theirs, but it listed me up none the less.

In the 90's, Blur was always advertised to me as an Oasis or Radiohead level of good. And I was a massive Radiohead fan and I enjoyed Oasis as well, so I always assumed Blur would also be something that I enjoyed. But I just never got it. Song 2 was alright but nothing else really grabbed me. I gave up on them long ago and even with the Gorillaz, I love what's going on, but the music just didn't do it for me. Listening to this though may have changed that. It's not mind blowing or anything. But I REALLY enjoyed this record. It could just be my mood, but I am super glad this came up today and I will give their other albums a spin as a result.

This was the most cool album on here so far. It sounded great, though it dragged on a little as most records of this kind do.

I knew quite a few of these tracks so this band had plenty of exposure. Not sure I liked this. It's very much of it's time. It's well put together but it didn't really do anything special for me.

This isn't good. I don't even know what I would call this. It's super not good

Every cover sounds the same. The Monkees did it better and even they sucked. Jesus bloody hell this sucks.

I get why this record is influential to punk. Super clear about that. But this isn't good. Every track is a staccato mess with a brow beating message. So even though I agree with the message, this record still just sort of sucks. Another 60s artist held up too high.

This feels very long. But not in good way. There are so many hits here it's impossible to deny this records impact. And I like a lot of it. But it's just sooooo long.

Like the other Sabbath records, this is so ingrained in our culture, and so much has changed, that this really isn't heavy anymore. I liked a few songs, but I could leave most of this.

I knew of this record. In vinyl circles, it's considered a classic. But I'd never heard it. This is great. It's nasty and funky exactly how I need it to be. It's so weird. And I love it.

I didn't really like Beck when he was trying to be weird. But starting with this album, he moved into a more mature style with lush layers and more cohesive sounds and messaging. This record sounds like it was recorded during a series of sunrises and I really like it.

I find it totally fine and 100% acceptable for artists to complete vanity albums. There is nothing wrong with that and there are times when they come out great. I say that to make it clear that I don't have a problem with this record existing. But despite it's historical context, it has no business on this list. It doesn't show the listener anything special about Syd and the songs themselves are not good. So I'm afraid this one is a dud.

Dude! This was a total surprise. I knew the name of this group but had never heard them before. I love the beats on this. The glow is sooooo good and it's got this this laid back happy vibe I'm loving. Totally adding Jurassic 5 to my rotation.

Oh look. Another album where somehow 5 good ideas translated into an hour and 15 minutes of noise... Cool.

You would have to do a lot of convincing to make me believe Tom doesn't just make this shit up as he goes along. His entire career is an attempt to be a drugged up Sinatra. It's not working for me.

Holy cow the snare on every 2 and 4 of this record is so consistent. It's maybe the most defining feature of this record. As for the review, it's alright. I am not a fan of this kind of rock. This is well put togeather and I have always liked Springsteen's message. Then the record just sort of ends...

I liked this a lot. Except some of the singing. One of the vocalists kind of grates on me. But the record is good!

The hit continues to be fun if a little annoying. This albums sound is very cohesive. Which is the final compliment I'll give it. It wants to be sexy and cool. It manages to be neither. Instead, it's kind of sad and gross.

My father listened to the local oldies station what I was growing up and multiple songs from this were staples. I suppose I do have some nostalgia for it. But I'd never listened with a critical ear before today. It's good. Ole Man Trouble was a nice opener. I think this record sounds very much the same throughout. Which is frustrating. Otherwise, this is alright.

An hour and 18 minutes of repetitive genetic music. Honestly, there is a very specific time and place this could ever be thought of as good. And I don't have any ex, and I'm not at the club, and it's not the 90s.

This had to be the least annoying pop act of the 80s. It's not really my thing. But the two hours are fun enough and I like the quirkyness of it

This is noisy and falling apart. That's a compliment. This is good.

I get why this was a big record for women in the late 60's and 70's. The lyrics are super awesome. I love them. And old school country has it's charm. This is very much not my thing. But I am scoring this high none the less. This isn't my kind of banger. But it is a banger.

This record is unrelenting. I knew a few of the tracks already and was really impressed at how well they fit in with the rest of the record. I also had no idea that Korn had covered Wicked. I assumed it was them just messing around with their friends. Funny that Ice Cube is on the cover. Both versions are great. This is great.

I should go back and copy paste my review from past Bob Marley reviews. If you like reggee, there is nothing better than this. But I can't stand reggee. Sure THIS reggee has a history of positive social messaging. But I just can't stand the sound. I extend this dislike to ska as well.

I mean. He is super awesome on the sitar. And this is super pleasing. But this doesn't make me feel anything. And I am not currently high. Which is a statement that probably is more than a little disingenuous.

Elevator music has more depth. Disco sucks.

I hate this so much. It's sugary and gross. Safe mom rock for the masses. A mention of weed is out of place I'll admit but this is as bland and American wholesome as it gets. And it sucks.

Never been a fan of being weird for weirdness sake. Also, what are these songs so long?

This band was not going to be the next Beatles. This is boring. And while I feel bad for what happened to them, they are not very good musically.

Listening to Public Enemy is always like attending the most aggressive party in the city. This record is no different but feels less cohesive than some of their other efforts. I am still digging it though, and for 1990, this was ahead of it's time. It has deep layers like PHM from NIN and the rapping has already taken the leap away from simple rhyming to a more complicated sound. Great record.

Meh.

There's a song on here where someone is snoring in it. This album is weird. I like that it's just a collection of stuff. But all the fade outs are distracting. A little focus could have made this better. But I get the feeling that was not the goal.

Repatative and boring. Maybe they should have stuck with the covers. And why is this so long? And how are the stones considered as big as the Beatles? This is all I thought about while listening to this creepy to underage girls snoozefest of a record.

I didn't get this. Like I don't get Pet Sounds. It's just too safe. Too FM radio. It feels old. And not in a good way.

I wish these songs had more than one idea in them. I think only twice did anything change in a song. Kind of a let down.

Every note. Every second. Every vocal trill. Every electric piano. Every fake internment. Everything in this record pisses me off. I don't just hate this record. It activity makes me angry.

This knows what it is and executes very well. My biggest complaint is the number of fade outs to end songs. ZZ Top is not my kind of music. But I get this.

Woah! This is totally unexpected and really awesome. Holy shit this was good. It's WILD and all over the place. But it still holds togeather in this super weird way. Unexpected 5 star.

I remember vividly this was the album where I left Kanye. Maybe I shouldn't have been willing to put up with his bullshit to this point. But this album sucked. AND sucked. This record actually makes me feel like a bad person.

One of my favorite albums of all time is Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. And I really enjoyed Ghost is Born and the live record from Chicago which features many of these songs. But everything else Wilco has made just didn't click with me. Including much of this. Maybe Tweedy is too deep into his drug days or something but that Wilco magic just isn't there on this record. It's sooooo close. And when they lost that magic after they hit big, it too is soooo close. I want to like this more. I just can't.

Gallons of ink have been spent talking about this album and there is nothing I could say here that would be new or interesting. I don't usually like pop too much and am not really an MJ fan. But this record still slaps. Sometimes, everything just comes togeather. This basically a perfect pop album.

I get it. People who like to possibly like radio pop would totally dig this. Good for them. But this is hollow pop crap. And the hit count on this one is lower than their other efforts, meaning it's hollow pop crap that doesn't have the hooks. So it's just crap.

Seriously. What the hell is this? Total garage.

I was a broke 18 year old metal head when this came out. I was down with Em at the time but had other CDs to buy. By the time of his next record, I was a fan. But I never owned this one and only really knew the hit. This record is alright. it doesn't have the hooks of the Marshall Mathers LP but it's still got that flow and great beats. Not Em's best. But it's up there.

I love Genesis. This one is a little long. Songs like Counting out Time are amazing. And some of the instrumentals are really great. This is a great album. It just drags a bit.

Self indulgent shit. There is no reason for this to be here. This is trash. All the hours. Nothing of value.

I've heard this record a few times since 8t came out. I keep thinking I should like it, and Fleet Foxes. But I just can't get into it. It's very well made. And the songs are really well thought out. There is way too much reverb for me but that's just a choice. I assume they were going to dreamy. But all I hear is a tile bathroom on every vocal. I'm scoring this higher out of respect for it. It's solid. Just not for me.

The back half of this is really weak compared to the front half. But it doesn't matter. It's metal being born.

Nick Cave gets better. Waaay better. This is just noise.

The ultimate 1 hit wonder. This album has the hit. So. That kind of tells the whole story here.

I continue to believe that I like Blur, or even Gorillaz until I listen to either. Then I realize I just don't. I am not sure why but it just doesn't grab me. Having said that, this record was different than all of the other records coming out at the time. It really did not conform to any of the macho, heavier or darker sounds that were getting popular in 1994. So credit where credit is due.

Never been a fan. But this record was huge

I am not a country fan but I like Blue Grass. This is that old school country which is way better than all the modern crap. This is a legit good album. I loved all the in studio talking as well. It lent a live feeling to the record. It was too long. But I assume that is mostly because they wanted everyone to have a chance to shine.

My brother had shit taste in music most of the time. But he owned this cassette and played it a lot in his Jeep. Which was super cool. And while it's not my favorite metal album, it was one of my first. And the riffs are still have melting.

This is boring. The angst can't save this. It's just boring. Everything sounds the same.

Ah junior high. This record still feels weird to me. It's the first record that I heard that openly talked about sex. Is it "real punk"? Who knows! Is it dangerous? Probably not. But it felt dangerous. And that's all that matters.

Tiny Dancer is a legit banger. And the orchestration on this record is really top notch. But I was bored by a lot of this. Where are the hooks? Was this record a victim of 1970s one hit, and a bunch of filler? It kind of felt that way.

This is a very long 48 minutes. So. Fucking. Boring.

I'm going to give this record credit assuming they were experimenting with new technologies. It did come early in the synth scene. But that is about the only nice thing I can say. It was early experimentation. Because this record sucks. The songs suck, the flow sucks, the vocals suck. This sucks.

I'm a sucker for The Hill. But the beats drag a little. It's still great, but I was a little bored.

Jazz is hard for me to rate. There are to many doodledtdoos on this for me to really enjoy it. But that doesn't mean it's bad.

It has that song that everyone sorry of makes fun of, The Girl from Ipanema. But this is boring, well made jazzy non music. It's fine I guess.

I wish I liked Talking heads more. Psycho Killer is a banger. But a lot of this was good, but same sounding.

Awful. There are no ideas here. It's the same song for 45 minutes. And the song sucks.

Not the best Beatles, but an easy 5 none the less. The were so far ahead of everyone at the time.

Lots of doodlydoots here. So many in fact that there are only 5 songs in this whole album. It's good. But for me. But good.

I dislike this immensely. Prince is cheesy and while he's a really great musician, none of it ever leaves that cheesy 80s lane. Also not helping was his planet sized ego. This just isn't for me.

I liked this for about 10 or 15 minutes. After that it was just sort of banging on the piano for another 50 minutes. It's not bad. But a little monotonous.

Bowie is pop... Sort of? Kind of not any one thing. And this is one of his best. An easy 4 for me. And I'm sorry happy that Trent Reznor introduced him to me as a teenager.

Hard no. This turbo sucks. There is nothing new Costello every brought to the table. It's just bad.

The number of times I've listened to this one... This is a flawless record. A band at their peak and a man at the bottom.

After the first two tracks, I was in a good place with this. Then track 3 is a 10 and a half minute version of track one? Bumbump bumbump for ten minutes. After already hearing it before?

If I wrote this, I'd break up band too. There is one cool moment toward the end of washer for about 30 seconds. The rest of this is a waster of time.

This album opens great. Noisy and full of puss and vinegar. It doesn't hold however. By the end of the record, you can hear new wave sneaking in. Still a fun one though.

The audio equivalent of going to a barbeque then watching a baseball game. Not a compliment.

Not their best in my opinion. Those last two songs could be 4 total of they just ended then on time...

Had I been born a decade earlier, The Taking Heads would have been my favorite band. The music here is great. But it's constrained by the cruft of it's era. Way to much reverb, to sparse of instrumentation. It's missing some key things to really make it pop.

While it did beat some sonic hallmarks of it's time, this is basically perfect. An amazing piece of indie rock.

I am soooo bored. This must be what people mean when they tell me they don't get Radiohead. I don't get this. I saw them live once at some festival and I remember thinking the same thing about their set. "I am bored. When is it over?"

This is a lot... Of wasted time. There are actually a few moments of good stuff here. But there is much dad rock and studio fucking around that it gets buried. And I'm starting to understand why ppl don't like double albums. They are great when it's music you like, but painful when it's crap like this.

The story is interesting. The rapping is jilted but functional. But the music is way too repetitive. The beats were fine. They just didn't switch anything up enough. That's the only thing here I'm marking off for. This is good otherwise. Not great. But good. Otherwise.

This was quick and easy. I didn't get much from it but it takes talent to make music like this so I'll give credit where it's due.

Lots of recognizable songs here. I like many of them. This record is anxiety inducing in a big way and I can't pinpoint why. It's heavy sounding but acoustic and electric with little to no distortion? The constant strumming? I just don't know.

So many 5 star reviews and I just don't get it. Her voice is good. But there are a million people with great voices. The music fine and sounds old without all the cruft that comes with old music. Which I think is fine. But this is really not special in any way. It's a record made by producers for a singer with an alcohol problem.

So many classic tracks on this album. The Cars influenced a lot of my favorite bands and records like this one really stand out.

Every track on this album is a legit banger. Peter Gabriel is the most interesting artist to come out of the 60's and 70's music scene. 'So' is a fascinating album that I forget about sometimes and it doesn't deserve to be forgotten.

This record fucking sucks. Eric Clapton sucks. What a shit way to start my Saturday.

When people ask why rock died, you can answer with bands like The Black Crows. Literally nothing original to be found here. Every note, every vocal has been done to death. If this came out twenty years earlier... maybe. But by 1990, this had been done a million times. It's a snoozefest from start to finish.

This will likely be the most 90's thing I hear this week. I hadn't heard this before and really enjoyed it. Though as with a lot of rap albums from the 90's, I could have done without all the skits. But, it's a tradition and I won't dock points for it.

I was a little too late and a little too I to metal for Morrissey. Hearing this now, I would have been I to it for sure. This is legit a great record. Some dull spots here and there. (we'll let you know, certain people I know.) It would be a 4 for me. But fuck Morrissey. I totally get the shame fans feel as I have it too with Marilyn Manson. Why do these guys have to be such wankers? One star because of the man.

I had trouble with this one. The beats were too monotonous and while the flow was alright, it was not really a stand out. This seems like a weaker Wu side project. On the surface this is fine, but I wouldn't say this is a top 1001 album. It's just sort of meh. Also, a lot of these lyrics have not aged well. Which is kind of normal for 90s hip hop. But the homophobia and misogyny was rather pronounced here.

Heroes has more going on. This is okay but they're isn't enough happening for me to really get into it. Having said that. It's Bowie... So it's amazing in any case.

So many legit bangers in the first half of this one. I'm not a huge fan of the Beastie Boys, but this record really does show how talented they are. I just wish the back half was less filler than the first. Even so, some of the punk tracks back there were really good.

I always thought Favorite Worst Nightmare was the better album. This one has the attitude but not the songs or flow. But it's still really good.

I knew the two hits from this record and have always thought they were good. But listening to the rest of this was a lot of fun. There is so much positivity and hope coming off this thing. Even when the subject matter gets heavy. Most of these albums, I stop when the deluxe songs kick in. But I stuck around for all of this. Great record

A couple of songs here are good I guess. I don't like it. It's very boomer sounding.

Love Bowie. Though I seem too mostly like his hits more than his deep cuts. This record doesn't have as many hits on it as some of his others. But this record is quick and really solid. I enjoyed it a lot.

If you are going to be pretentious, you have to be good. And these sad anthems aren't fitting that bill. Sure there are some good tracks here, and I flirted with Arcade Fire around the tie this record came out. But in the end, it's hollow and not much happening.

It's not Marley's fault that I can't stand reggae and ska. But after listening to this and a few other albums by him, I still can't stand it. I appreciate his message. But I still dislike this immensely.

This is the second Pixies album I have gotten for this project. I think the last one was better. This album just doesn't have the standout tracks that some of the others do. This album feels very cohesive, just missing the hooks.

This record is a time machine. 40 minutes feels like two hours. And it's a long two hours. This sucks.

I only wish his post Beatles work was half as good. Sadly, other than Imagine, which isn't on this record is the only standout. This is a lot of soul searching with a little whining. It's boring. And if below him.

This is such a banger of a record. Cash's attitude and balls to sing those songs in front of those men is beyond epic. Johnny may have been a country singer, but he is more metal than most modern metal bands.

In what world was this, "released September 27, 2010 to universal critical acclaim."?!? There is nothing here. It's a total waste of time and the band should be ashamed for having made this. This is 46 minutes of filler.

This is fine if a little boring. I am happy to hear records like this in the 1001, even if this really isn't for me.

The instramentation here is phenomenal. Not a big fan of funk but I did recognize a few tracks. Overall this was really good.

This was okay. Still feels like a knock off Beatles. Maybe a little more punk. But not a lot. This is still really safe.

Somewhere between Nick Drake and a crooner. I prefer Drake. But this isn't bad.

I have a hard time lingering to Zep without thinking about they and cultural appropriation. They didn't borrow licks from blues. They stole them and made it big with them. This album is good, as all of their records are. But it's tainted.

This was good. I liked the game love feel. But Joplin isn't my thing. I'm glad this is on the list.

There aren't any songs here. Just soundscapes. Which, I guess isn't bad? But this isn't good. It's like if you took the actual songs out of an Oasis record, this is what would be left.

This is a 5 star album marred by being a double album. Side 1a is awesome, side 2b is pretty good. But the middle sides are total filter.

This record made me feel old.

I liked Beck more the later in his career he got. While I enjoyed the silly and weird albums, these later ones scratch an itch that no one else really can. This record is great. It's a mishmash of styles and it all works well togeather. Nothing sounds out of place because nothing is IN place. It's super fun.

I love Bowie but this is not my favorite of his. Golden Years is a good song but the rest sort of plods along. This is a good album. Just not a great album.

This is the most 80's records I've ever heard. Was it recorded in a cave? The reverb just drips off every instrument. All the songs sound the same too.

The boomer flow is heaviest with this record. If you like that sort of thing, this would be great for you. I however, do not have fond memories of these sorts of bands.

I'm super impressed by this collection of songs. For 1976, this is really impressive. But this is not an "album". And probably should not be on this list. It's definitely an audio collection of note. But should not be here.

As a NIN fan, I had always heard that Trent Reznor and Tori Amos has some kind of relationship and that he helped produce some of her music. If true, it was not this record. It's not a bad record. But it's painfully boring. The whole thing is just sort of forgettable and sleepy.

This record was very aggressive lyric wise. I liked the parts that weren't misogynistic. But holy shit... I am glad times have changed.

This came from the era of JAY Z I like. Smooth flow, fun beats.

I have tried to listen to the beach boys multiple times in my life. People say Pet Sounds is a masterpiece. I don't get it. This is lame barber shop crap.

Fun. But very samey.

Elevator music. Devoid if value.

Maybe there aren't actually 1001 records worth hearing before I die...

A band with such iconic albums released the most over the top corny solo filled borefest of a live album. The ratio of song to solo wankery is like 1:5. I'm not exaggerating. It's exhausting. Also, Black Night is on here THREE FUCKING TIMES. And Speed King is on here twice. Who decided that was a good idea? That adds up to 37 minutes and 45 seconds of TWO FUCKING SONGS.

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Ska is the worst form of music. I hate this more than I rationally should and I've let it run my day. God damn this sucks.

This is exactly what I imagine a Coldplay b-side disc would sound like. It's all Coldplay track but missing that something extra that set them apart in those early albums. This isn't bad. A little boring. But fine.

I want to like this more than I did. It's catchy, but there isn't anything here for me to really fall in love with. I like other Talking Heads records better.

This was unexpectedly fun. It hit all the right spots for me.

I am having a hard tie with this record. Not every record needs to be for me, a middle aged white male. However, two things came to mind while I was listening to this. First, I remember when Marilyn Manson first hit big and his lyrics were shocking to society. Later in his career, he started saying shocking things just to say them. Just to get a rise out of people. SZA, on this album is clearly trying the same thing. But it's 25 years later. People don't get shocked like that anymore. And since none of this is on the radio, there is no one to offend. Second, I kept thinking while listening that SZA is obsessed with game playing with people. And my thought was confirmed when she literally claimed that she wasn't. You can't be upset that your man cheats on you when you cheat on him as well. And pitting people against each other for the chase isn't nice. I know this makes me seem like a conservative asshole. I swear I am not. I am not judging SZA at all here. But her lyrics, which are the stand out as they are laid on a bed of rather boring R&B and hip-hop audio tropes, leave much to be desired. Nothing new here.

What a bore. All of this sounds the same.

Two of the songs were alright. I can't say this is a favorite of mine. But. Yeah. I like this. Singer songwriter simplicity is good.

This is okay at first. It has this heavy, old school Americana feel to it that I can kind of get behind. But it never really goes anywhere. And by the back half of the album it's just fine in too long.

Eeeeh this was okay. I think I'm in a shit mood though.

It's like Oasis and R.E.M wanted to record togeather but had a series of uninspired days in the studio resulting in the most boring super group record of all time.

I'm not a huge fan but I recognize this record for what it is. The two hits are alright I guess. This feels like cultural appropriation. And I can't shake it.

I think you had to be there at the time for this one. It's a little Phil Collins, but without the talent or ego. I respect the songwriting. And the fact that he's a multi instrumentalist. But this did nothing for me.

What? I'll have to go ahead and say this is the biggest shocker of an album. I thought I'd lang was pop.

This is super weird in the best way. It holds together really well and holds up despite being from the 70s. Probably won't listen again, but this was good.

This album is really heavy soft rock. Perfect for the dentist office. None of the songs have definition and all sort of just bleed into each other. Honestly this sounded like one song with breaks throughout to me. It's not really bad or anything. Just nothing ear cathing.

U2 sucks. Honestly is every U2 album on this list? How? They are truly awful. And this album is from AFTER they were relevant. So it's not even like it's one of the albums considered good!

Sone good stuff here. Not a huge fan of disco. But when MJ does it, it does carry more weight. Overall all this is okay. I like some of the more pop stuff better.

I'm glad that society grew out this type of music.

Noisy, early alternative, this record is alright. It runs a little long and the last two tracks try to pull off a magic truck the band is not capable of. Overall this is alright but the same ness and the vocals are kind of a let down.

Hard one star. This dude works really hard and it's still crazy boring. Despite his claims, this is no Sgt. Peppers. This just sucks.

Rockabilly punk could be good. But this want. All the songs sound the same and I get the feeling I wouldn't like this guy if I met him in person.

From the opening drum hit to the secret song about being alone, this record is a banger through and through. This is what I thought punk for a few years there in the early 90s. And I loved it.

This is the kind of thing I want to hear. Non US and Europe music. Even if it's clearly based on what was happening in those places at the time. This record is wild too. Way out there. Totally hippie and free.

When I was in my early 20s I worked on a factory floor where funk and r&b was played every day all day from cassettes over a PA. Even though I was, and am a metal head I always liked a good chunk of what I heard on that floor. And this album was played a lot and it's really a great record. It swings back and forth between funk and r&b in a natural way. My only complaint is that it's actually too short. I would love about 15 more minutes.

I still don't really like this. But I really like Justin and I have to admit it is catchy and fine really well. It's just too silly.

At the time, I remember thinking somehow that 50 Cent was kind of the pop hip-hop guy? Despite his street credentials, his party anthem hits just seemed to be more happy and silly than some of the other rappers at the time. Listening back to this, I still feel this way. But it's clear that 50 did not think of himself like that. I think this record is "meh". It contains all of the misogyny of hip-hop from the time, which is a real bummer. And I was bored for quite a bit of this despite the smooth flow of 50 himself.

Comparisons to Nick Drake are impossible here so I won't try to pretend otherwise. It's not as good. By a long shot. And that's okay! This is really well instrumented, solid singer songwriter. And it's good. But it's a little uninspired and no single track moves me at all.

There is a lot here too love. But holy hell there is so much wasted time on this record. All those great ideas only really should fill half of this thing. I love shoegaze and this is super cool shoegaze. But this could be better with just a little tightening up.

I liked this record a little less than done of the others kind of felt like this one had less direction. Less of a hook.

I loved this. I listened to it now than once and I'll probably add it to my rotation. It's super bright and fun, the horns and strings sound amazing, and it's so outside my normal wheelhouse, I get excited knowing I have something this different to listen to.

Why are these techno records so long? Like every one is over an hour. And it's all just a repeating snoozefest. There is nothing here worth listening to.

It's Bowie during his most productive period. Some of the tracks toward the end are padded a bit. But this is an easy 5.

I think this record is trying to say deep things. But it's soooooo cheesy I can't hear any messages. This never hit in the US. But there was certainly cheesy crap here in 1992 not too dissimilar to this. This is crap. Let's be clear about that. But it's crap that lives in its moment. And it does that rather well.

A.A. Bondy released his debut album in 2007. It is a masterpiece. And I would not be surprised if he took inspiration from Ryan Adams. Adams didn't invent this style of singer/songwriter country pop style. But this particular brand seems more rare than some others. This album just doesn't click the way Bondy's does. It's good. But it doesn't elicit the emotional heft it's trying too. Songs like "Come pick me up" are too cliche stylistically to move me and the slower tracks lack vocal and lyric lines that me stop and take notice. The reality is this is a really well put together record made up of forgettable songs. There's a proto something here... But whatever that thing is, it was taken and implemented by others. I should note I didn't find out he was a likely rapist until after I had heard the record. In this case I dropped my score from 2 to 1 stars. So only a small effect overall. But fuck this guy. I also think it's funny how butt hurt he gets when compared to Bryan Adams. I almost changed my review to one about Bryan, then realizing I was reviewing the wrong guy half way though. That would have been fun. But I ran out of time.

This came out during a period in my life when I couldn't afford CD's or even the Internet for a bit there. So I missed the garage rock thing. It flashed so fast that by the time I would have gotten into it, it was over. I only share that to say that I had never heard this before but only by coincidence. I like the Hives and The Vines okay I guess but I haven't much history with any of them. Why does every song have the same rhythm? Like drums and guitars are the same rhythm for 75% of this record. Cutting to the chase, this is not good. It's super bland, the guitars sound like shit, and there is nothing here to hook anyone.

So many musicians I adore and respect count AC/DC as one of their favorites. But I never got it. I'm ignoring the "every album sounds the same" refrain, which has been talked about to death in the case of AC/DC. This is one of the most confident records I have ever heard. Every guitar lick, every base and drum line, every lyric exudes confidence. It's a confidence that so many bands try to front, but very few actually convey. This record is also really well put togeather. The songwriting is tight, there is zero time waste, and it sounds great. This record really benefits from listening with good speakers or headphones. It's getting a high score from me even though it's not really my style. I also should mention that I spent the rest 9f the day listening to other record from AC/DC. Their career really came out banging at the start. It's crazy. It totally belongs high on this list and I'm super glad I heard this one. Before today, I only knew the hits.

This sucks. And there's a lot of it.

Aaron North makes every note chaos in the best way here. As he always does. This album is sloppy and it is barely holding together. And that is the genius of it. Not many hooks or traditional riffs. Just wild punk rock played with the energy of the sun.

I'm not an Elvis fan. Was wondering when I would get him. This wasn't bad but none of his hits were on this one. Still not a fan.

Generic. Repetitive. Boring. Long.

This was one of my first metal records. Max has been a large influence on me since the 90s. This record is an easy 5 stars and should be considered one of few non American or European classics.

There are better Mitchell records out there.

This is GREAT! Never heard of this artist before and I am getting strong TV on the Radio vibes but a little more chill. It's modern but has touches of classic 60's rock. It's recorded perfectly too. DAMN this is good. This is a banger and I am now following this dude on Spotify.

Yes I was the child of a divorce. Yes I have a step-dad who was/is cool as hell but I was angsty when this came out. Yes I loved Korn at the time. And yes. I first heard this record at my job, and I am not kidding, at my job at Blockbuster Video the same year I graduated High School. And Yes. I FUCKING LOVE THIS RECORD.

This is absolute hot trash of the highest order. Nothing here is worth hearing them or now. This should not be on the list.

The good parts are really good. But the weird country influence is jarring and really distracts from the rest.

This was great for a live record in the 60s, the sound is crystal. The energy is way up there and I enjoyed every track.

Couple of classics on here and a few modes as well. Overall a good record.

This is okay but I was really hoping for hooks. Every song I'm waiting for the hook. And by the end, there were none.

I've heard chunks of this record over the years and have always been impressed, with an astrix. And reading the reviews you see it all over the place. This record is mind bogglingly ahead of its time and would have been insane to hear in 1979. And it's also awesome that we've come so far that here in 2023, it's normal for modular synths to be in mainstream music. But it doesn't hold up. While this record 100% should be on this list, it's now a VERY important footnote in musical history. It's a first. An impressive one. But it doesn't hold up to today. And that's okay! I loved hearing it all the way through.

I hadn't heard the Kinks before today. Gotta say, it's really meh. A lot of bands tried to sound like the Beatles. This was not a good attempt.

Every time I hit an R.E.M. album I end up spending the entire day listening to them. Such an amazing band. This record only produced 1 or 2 hits but the whole thing is great.

I have every note of this record memorized. When this thing dropped, it changed my entire world view on music. I had been a fan of Radiohead before. But this. It blows me away every time I hear it

I've never given Mudhoney a proper listen before despite being in the orbit for many years. It's good, not great. They have the sound. They have the attitude. But they are missing the hooks and riffs. I still enjoyed this though. It's got a lot of heart.