1001 Albums Summary

Great work vibe

Love this. Every track

Classic. Iggy Pop was cool before cool

Not my jam but appreciate it historically and musically

There’s a reason holiday music is only played once a year

A personal favorite

I like it. Peppy background music.

Appreciate it historically and recognize several songs from when I was a kid… not my jam, though.

I like it still. Now I realize how they were winding down the 80’s sound and sliding into 90’s grunge.

Very nostalgic

Solsbury Hill!!! Love that song. Rest of album equally good.

Very nostalgic. She was a trailblazer. Wouldn’t listen again though.

Hearing One song is fun 80’s punk. Listening to the whole album is torture.

Is this the music they play in the theater before the movie starts? I liked the especially bluesy tracks.

Talented.

It was ok. Very 80’s pop sounding for an album released in 1997.

Absolutely love them. Not my favorite album of theirs, if I’m honest. But had great fun listening!

A favorite

Is that EDM? I’m not cool enough to know but I think it was. It was fun. Good work music. Peppy but background.

I like a couple songs a lot and equally disliked others. He’s still the boss.

Powerful album. I’ve always liked Nirvana but not 4 star for me.

I love this. Reminds me of my brother discovering rock in the 70’s and me crushing on his best friend who lent him the album.

Not my bag. It felt like that prickly feeling when your foot falls asleep but in my brain.

Love this.

Nah. Thanks.

Jazzy! I liked it.

Beautiful

So good! Love me some pre-Disco Rod Stewart.

I like the one song; but who doesn’t?

Never gets old.

Classic.

Love DM

Beautiful

Didn’t know it at all but it was good. Had 80’s electronic vibe

Eeek, no. Like the cranberries but screachier.

One star of my own liking but adding a star because he’s French and who doesn’t like a swarthy French crooner?

Oldie and fun. Appreciate the throwback.

Love Bowie though this isn’t my fave album.

New to me, I liked it a lot!

I just really don’t vibe with this type of country music. All the songs sounded the same and the “my grandma cried when I pierced my nose” lyric was cringey af.

I like it, but small doses. Wouldn’t listen to the whole album again.

Ugh. No.

Longtime listener; longtime fan.

Early 90’s nostalgic

It’s ok.

Bluesy and smooth

Not my jam but get that they are talented and innovative

A great first album from a classic band.

That was fun. Not for me again though.

Wish there was a 6th star for this favorite

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Smooth, dreamy, beautiful

Five stars

Neutral then, neutral now

I want to like Tom Waits music. Yet, I don’t.

I didn’t expect to like this but I really did. Nice Friday vibe.

Enjoyed. Wouldn’t listen again. Appreciate the genre but it isn’t my vibe.

Beautiful

Not appealing but not repelling either

I interesting. Liked some tracks more than others.

Holds up.

Love the man. Neutral on the genre.

She’s amazing.

I’d have loved it in the 89’s

I could hear the San Francisco sound. Cool throwback

I bought this when I was in HS and loved it. Doesn’t hit the same.

I like Tangled Up in Blue

Love this

Can’t.

Sucker for 80’s electronic dance

He’s the man

A little is fun. A whole album is too much Freedom Rock for me

No thank you

Love

Great band. Great album.

Another suburban family morning…

Classic

TIDAL didn’t have Spy vs Spy but I listened to his top tracks and love it. Brought visions of the pink panther.

Smooth

Yawner for me

Didn’t have Live! so I listened to a ton of tracks. It’s good. I like Jazz but it is hard to work and listen to Jazz when you have ADHD 😵‍💫

So good.

I don’t love the genre but it was surprisingly fun and mindless work music.

Just not a fan

Such fun

Feels like sitting in the theater waiting for the movie to start

Time Machine to the 90’s

True love

Time machine

Legendary badass!

Oh my, no

Wow, 1977? Electronica has been terrible for decades

One Bang a Gong song is enough for me; don’t need a whole album

Well that was… unexpected. Didn’t hate it but couldn’t listen to the whole thing.

I enjoy the genre and the idea of making punk rock less angry

Followed by the Brothers in Blues documentary on Friday night. Five stars.

MJ classic

Lol 5/8 tracks are 8+ minutes long. 👉👁️

Cool 70’s vibe

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

New to me! Will need the right mood for it.

Too much Dylan, y’all

Good homogeneous reggae

Iconic

Loved it

This vibe is 🔥

Enjoyed this full album more than I thought I would. My expectation was that I’d like the tracks I’m familiar with but be bored with the rest. I liked it all.

So good. Holds up.

Bruce is OK

My ears hurt

Eh, I remember liking this more than I actually do.

Hit & Miss

Nope.

I think just not in the mood?

Legendary

Very cool

Woo hoo! was fun. The rest was bad.

So good, every track. 👏🏼♥️

This was like a parody of… something bad.

That was weird… yet, I didn’t hate it.

Love the Funk!

Dreamy and pleasant. Very nice.

My brother’s favorite. But at my age I can openly admit that really am not into Zappa. Or my brother, for that matter…

90’s best hip hop

Oooo the pre-pop days of Chicago. Great band.

So cool

Hit or miss.

Makes me wish for autotune

😵‍💫

Love their sound.

🪩 😍

Angry rock that I actually like

Holds up

Clan 4evah

As much as I wanted to be an 80’s punk fan, I don’t think so.

They’ve always had a consistent sound.

Roundabout is a Vibe. The rest a yawn.

💪🏼

What what was that? Bluegrass? Folk? A ca. 1300’s bard?

Liked a song at a time but the whole Album was repetitive.

Brilliance

I like it but not all at once kind of like.

👩🔫

Not high enough

That’s a lot of PSB…

Still perfect

I wanted to like it more than I actually liked it

Not to be that person who says "all their songs sound the same to me" but all their songs sound the same to me.

Tried. Nope.

My name is Rio! It isn't but should be

3.5; rounding down because I liked it but I wouldn't listen again

Great poet and songwriter. Not a great singer. Understand why his songs are so often covered. RIP.

Such a fan

Sounds like the 60's which normally I like a little but this didn't hit at all

OG Latin!

Can’t.

Hard to meet the Album bar.

Love you, Emmylou.

She's a badass

Never gets old

I never got the hype

unpopular opinion, but... no thanks.

Hard to believe I didn't love this in 1983; I love it now. Happy birthday, Hip Hop! #HH50

3.75 really... it starts so fun and strong but lost me around track 5...

Defines the 80's synthesized sound. Every track sounds the same to me. Is this where EDM germinated? I think so.

This is pure gold

Well that was fun!

Appreciate the talent and composition, just not my preference

always fun

This makes me happy

Wasn't familiar but I liked it a lot!

💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

Groovy. I loved it.

Not usually one for country music, but I absolutely love this. Three of my favorite artists and women.

Reminds me of high school. Not the good parts.

It's a vibe

Every song is truly beautiful

Nah

still a favorite. now on an REM binge...

Jazz is hit or miss for me, I think it depends on the style. This one hits.

Sing-along favorites for all time

Can I give it 6 stars?

Definitely the iconic 60's sound; nothing unique or engaging for me.

Yeah yeah yeah!

I liked it more than I thought I did or would

His cheeky dialogue was the best

Reminds me of my favorite roomie who had one CD... this one. I've still heard it enough.

dear god why

I've always liked Morrisey. Unique and dreamy, kind like Lo-Fi back in the day.

I ❤️ Bossanova.

Enjoyed this a lot.

I don't think I've heard all of these before. A+

Elvis is the original velvet crooner.

I like the band, but not the music 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

I thought it was 60's folk... nope 1996 pop!

While I like the Smiths, this one over-indexes on downer.

I didn't want it this dark

Peaceful

Ehhhh?

Jazz. All the notes. At once.

Respect, but a bit too hardcore for me.

Always excellent. 👸🏾

M.I.A. is a trailblazing female rapper

nope

Fun hearing the original "That 70's Show" song!

Yep. I like 'em still.

62 tracks? That's a lot of Garbage.

I like Lou

well that was a throwback

Absolutely perfect

I wonder if I'd have liked it better if I was in a different mood? It wasn't the right vibe for Friday afternoon.

classic

Does it seem like we're over-indexing on Morrissey? It's cool but why so much?

Hey kids!

such good memories with this

Beautiful & groovy forever

Greatest storyteller

Gets better and better

2013 sounds the same as 70's Bowie. Very cool. RIP.

nope

nit my fave genre but I do love the classic songs

🤘🤘🤘🤘

Classic funky Funk

awful

Usually not a fan of this (is it electronic? EDM maybe?) but it worked as an afternoon office vibe.

High school revisited

Always love them, but earlier jams aren't my fave

Bring Da Noize! 👊🏼

❌ my ears are angry

Bowie is OK; not nostalgic or the right vibe for me generally though

Talented for sure. Also a monster.

hard not to enjoy

wait, there was more than just Relax? Huh! Club vibes.

some fun, some too scathing

early 80's new wave fan girl here

really enjoyed this; sweet and dreamy

3.5 - enjoyed it but the whole album at once is too much EDM for me

didn't NOT like, but hard to listen to with ADHD

my god that was painful. 1 star because there is nothing lower

beautiful

not bad, just kinda dull

so good

I get it is a classic, but too screechy for me

I know he's a legend but I've always found Dylan repetitive and eye-stabby

really enjoyed the whole album

amazing

great harmonies, tracks are long and repetitive but pleasant

one of my favorites

Was unfamiliar but like a lot

just not my genre

As much as I love him as an artist, I don't vibe with his sound. This one was almost a caricature of David Bowie

lovely as always

dear god no

she's so cool

love her voice

Sound of my 80's angst

Listened to about half and do like it. I'm having trouble separating the art from the artist so, like Jerry Lee Lewis, rating is based on ick factor.

Very 80's classic post-punk sound. Mark Smith's legacy.

One hundred stars. Brilliance.

Loved this and went down a rabbit hole on his bio, then binged on Emmy Lou as a follow-up.

Very 90's Alt.

Is Radiohead considered Emo? This felt very emo.

Kind of a LoFi vibe on some tracks like Future Days. But ADHD jazz that hurts my brain on others (like Spray. Then Moonshake delivers a damn enjoyable pop sound. Mixed bag, for me.

always jotful

Old fashioned C&W, honky tonk style.

don't get the hype

Funny how knowing only one song by an artist gives an impression of what all their songs are, but then actually listening to the whole album creates a different impression entirely. I guess that's why we're doing this 1001 times, eh?

that was weird af

dance club vibes; loved it

80's pop charms me

same as I remember it

perfection

Their best sounding library of work

Trippy. Not in an unpleasant way. Maybe need to be high?

I liked this. Good energy and rhythms. A little repetitive but appropriate for synth-pop.

a favorite for sure

Purple Perfection

Enjoyed some tracks more than others. Very nostalgic and classic example of 80's new music

Loved this. A powerful reggae masterpiece

I like the 70's dreamy melodies but just wish his voice was better.

My favorite R&B style, just enough hip hop with musical melodies.

What an interesting man and unique talent. Influential and toe-tapping, every track!

This was fully enjoyable, every track. Soulful and jazzy at the same time; a 70's vibe mixed with a modern R&B vocal.

Similar sound to others of the same era. You could tell me they were lost Beetles tracks and I'd have believed it. I expected more raunch and rattle like "Lola" but it was pretty standard 60's white person rock.

70's punk isn't my favorite. Appreciate the history and how they transitioned the sound toward my 80's "new music" genre.

Innovative cross-genre work though I wished for more S and less M.

The drumming varies far more between songs than on their previous album, making it less one-note and monotonous. Meg's vocals add more texture and harmony than before as well. Despite not knowing any of the tracks, actually enjoyed it more than Elephant.

Without the makeup and theatrics as a distraction, it is really just straightforward 70's rock. Nothing special, but engaging with hook-y lyrics and the requisite sweet Rock-n-Roll love song (Beth) acting as a palate cleanser toward the end.

Listening to Sinatra feels like a rainy afternoon spent in my grandmother's closet trying on flowery hats and getting sentimental seeing her handwriting on the bak of old photos. I'd put this album on the turntable in the other room and remember how she cried in the car the day she heard that "ol' blue eyes" had died. The music is classic, his voice is smooth and charming, the era is timeless.

Every track on this album says something that applies to life and culture today. Amazing to think that in 50 years, social justice, equal rights, faith, and the looming threat of Misstra Know-It-All is all relevant.

It is iconic 90's alt rock with the depth of Corgan's lyrics and skill at guitar shining at their brightest. The signature sound doesn't vary much and the tracks do begin to run together. Good emo vibe for an extended pity-party.

A debut release that makes a statement about the music, the band, the songwriting that will endure as Arctic Monkeys' sound.

Funny to think of this as Punk... it isn't as angry and aggressive as I think of. I dare even say that I like his vocals and don't even question hierarchy, consumerism, or my existential existence after listening. Favorite tracks are Neighborhood Threat and Fall in Love with Me. I can easily imagine a modern cross-over country band covering them.

I bought this in 2003 when I first heard The Seed; I remember being disappointed that it was the only track that has more R&B/Funk sound to it than Rap. The CD sat mostly unplayed. Listening again, the entire album is a masterpiece. Talented instrumentation, thoughtful collaborations, cross-genre appeal... it has everything.

I did not know that "Everybody's Talkin'" wasn't written or originally recorded by Harry Nilsson! Neil's original version is less produced, but fully familiar and smooth. The other tracks had versatility and range in the musical rhythms and syncopation making it an easy one to listen to and enjoy. Neil's vocals are comfortable and pleasant, I think he must have influenced many artists in the genre.

Early 00's pop doing its job. It is a toe-tapping, chair-bouncing, and dance-club staple. Surely a favorite for DJs to mix into old and new tracks.

I *like* Eminem. His lyrics are creative, poetic, funny, and you can tell are his personal stories. A whole album of the monotonous beats is a bit much, though.

Once I got past the 80's dance vibe, I truly enjoyed the whole album. Most of the tracks were new to me and I could feel the foundation of OG R&B.

I was expecting Hawaiian slack-key or island sounds, not EDM! Did a little research on the band and they are kind of pioneers in club music. Cool and interesting; I'm sure this is used often by DJs and gets/keeps people on the floor.

Interesting band; they captured the UK punk rock sound of the moment on this album and somehow made it listenable.

Really enjoyed the early work of Yusuf Islam! Sweet melodies of the early 70's without the late 60's insistence on being heard. Can melt into this and dream of children, peace, and self-discovery.

With a track-by-track re-listen, I realized how very versatile Hendrix's music actually is. I'd assumed it would be an endless groove of "Sky is Crying" guitar heavy angst, but there's actually a good amount of melody and thoughtful lyricism flowing through ear-bleeding guitar talent.

Very core to the era... feels at times like Bowie, other times like The Who and Billy Joel had a Neil Young baby.

Driving, joyful, strong female vocals. It is as good as it is too much, all at once.

I have so much respect for this artist; her unique sound and smart business sense. She is a great role model and influence for many female musicians who have followed her. Problem is, he music pushes the same buttons for me as Tori Amos and Björk. With the exception of Running Up That Hill, wouldn't listen again.

A favorite, for sure. Easy, laid-back, soulful. Yacht Rock essentials.

Thoughtful, spiritual, blues-based rhythms and searching lyrics. Listening purposefully, it feels like a love letter to America.

Gritty at times but then surprises you with a horn section. The first1+ minutes of the last track, I forgot I was streaming and literally thought it was my neighbors doing yard work outside. Highlight was definitely China Girl, which I'd assumed was a Bowie original. Love Iggy Pop's creativity; don't love the all-over-the-place sound with the only consistency his monotonous vocals.

Oh, how I loved this album in the early 00's. Wasting Time was my hype song and I sang it at the top of my lungs with the window down in my very practical Volvo, feeling oh so fly while I was in fact pregnant and NOT fly at all. \"Where You at Rock\" is still a term we text when my husband and I have lost each other in Costco. Kid Rock was my \"white trash guilty pleasure\" and sometimes I long for the days before I realized he is a racist, privileged, culture-appropriating asscrack with a gun... alas, those simpler days have gone. I didn't listen, can't take the idea of him making a red, white, and blue cent off my streams. Watch me kick, Robert James Ritchie, I don't care if I'm bitchy...

The queen of the call back, the vocal runs, the showroom, dancehall, stripclub BADABOOM melodies with in-your-face gravitas. It isn't sweet enough to be sugar-pop and not really gritty and soulful enough to be R&B... it is something in between that may be best blended into DJ mixes and/or adapted into a Broadway play.

This album absolutely slaps and I'm not usually a big fan of Classic Rock. The drummer is the heart of every track and I'd even endure a 20 minute drum solo in a smoky arena with shitty acoustics and cheap beer if I could travel back in time to hear them live just once. Interesting that Scholz recorded the whole thing nearly by himself; an engineering visionary.

Another conundrum... do I rate the art or the artist? I've struggled with this a few times here and think they have to be considered together. Unpopular opinion and interesting twist is that even in '87, I was pretty firmly in the \"meh\" lane of MJ fandom so what we've learned about his supposed perversions doesn't impact how I literally rate this particular album. It is too pop for me. With the exception of Dirty Diana (that always felt like MJ's attempt at being Prince) and Smooth Criminal (which is about a woman who was assaulted, kinda not cool), the other tracks are formulaic and nothing special.

Sounds like a totally different band than the \"Sex is on Fire\" and \"Use Somebody\" later version of Kings of Leon. This is less produced and more country-rock sounding... lacking soaring vocals or layered harmonies. More like the type of band you'd vibe to after stopping for the night on a cross-country roadtrip and sliding into the local for a longneck beer and plate of potato skins while the owner's cousin's neighbor's nephew's band takes the stage.

This music gives me a visceral reaction, like staring at a seed pod or other Trypophobia inducing pattern. My skin feels tense and nausea builds in my throat. I can continue to listen, but I know my blood pressure and gag reflex will dissipate if turn it off. I will say that I liked the drums in Beautiful People but the whole album feels so forced... \"look at me, I'm angry and have dark thoughts!\" being screamed at me for over an hour is simply unpleasant.

Their best example of 80's American punk. They combine melodies and instrumentation with the intensity and aggression earlier albums were known for. I love the way they use dissonance, in fact I remember learning the definition of that word 35 years ago because of Sonic Youth's unique sound. Fully enjoyed.

Hearing Arabian Knights again felt like a visit from an old friend. The crisp hi-hat and heartbeat bass drum have an analog trance music feel and Siouxsie's voice has that flat auto-tune quality to it... but before that tech even exited! I think this album could be a rave hit today.

So smooth. Reminds me of tropical nights, rum cocktails, and sloppy kisses. I can hear the influence of Jobim and precursor to Gilberto classics; this album deserves a shrine the likes of \"Cristo Redentor.\" If you need me, you can find me on a binge of Bossa Nova for the rest of the day.

War Pigs, Paranoid, Iron Man... I bow down to thy Metal Royalty! Planet Caravan is a bit odd... like a quaalude in the middle of a coke binge. This is Ozzy at his finest, Dio at his peak. If metal had stayed like this, I may have hung in longer with the genre.

Awesome early '00 hiphop. Kind of a supergroup with a lot of talent and experience crafting catchy tracks with honest lyrics.

I know, I know... she's cutting edge. Her own sound. Trendsetter, feminist, a swan wearing visionary. But, also ear-bleeding vocal dissonance and random melodies that make my brain hurt. Not today, Björk. Not today.

This one is everything. It hasn't lost a skoonch of charm since 1995. From the power anthems of You Oughta Know and Hand in My Pocket to the tender depth and pain of Perfect, this album is iconic.

The Smiths will always have a fond place in my heart. The romantic crooning of Morrissey embodies my high school angst. What I appreciate most is their melodic instrumentation, as opposed to the synth'd, electronic 80's sound. They capture the vibe of the decade while playing traditional instruments. The Queen Is Dead features some favorites, including Frankly Mr. Shankly and Bigmouth, but the pièce de résistance will always be Some Girls are Bigger than Others. In its stark simplicity, Morrissey states his neutral observation of the female form... and its a damn catchy tune.

Kate Bush's vocals and song construction feel carnivalish to me. I imagine dancing oompahloompahs and theatrical, bare-breasted muses quirkily bouncing across a stage in a circus tent.

So 70's core. Is it a screen play? Soundtrack to a musical? A frightening look at what the future holds? Sign me up for the interplanetary deals if it means getting away from this album.

The energy of a toddler drinking espresso combined with the anger of a serial killer. Psychosocial surprised me with that nice harmonically sung chorus, though.

Still wishing for some \"Lola\" like punch that just doesn't emerge. Nothing special, just old-school storyteller rock.

It sounds like young love, summertime, TV and Movie soundtracks that you can't name but make you smile. The harmonies are familiar, even on tracks that I haven't heard a million times and the building and layering on the melodies is really a study in "how to make a listenable song." Classic for a reason.

Popular Brit bands that I've never heard of as a Yank intrigue me. This is fully good music. Classic 90's rock, could have been Oasis or Coldplay if gotten any US radio time.

So what if my asshole brother revered Frank Zappa, holding his every creation as the pinnacle of music deemed to be good and worthwhile? So what? I fucking hate this shit and I'm way cooler than you, bro.

Interesting and fun but often I wasn't sure what exactly I was listening to. That may have been the point? Default has moments of 60's flower-power vibes mixed with movie background music ambiguity. Firewater is total dissonance between vocals and percussion. Hard to describe. Not awful, not great, just kind of there.

An album that I've listened to more than 1,999 times! I paid closer attention to the lesser played tracks this time. Does anyone else hear \"Neutron Dance\" elements in \"Let's Pretend We're Married?\" The former came out 2 years after this album, so probably was an influence. This album is truly seminal. Pun intended.

So much talent. I've loved the country/rock crossover genre before it was even a thing. Witchy Woman, Take It Easy, and Peaceful Easy Feeling are the soundtrack to my late teens/early 20's even though we were well over a decade past the release of this classic. Good friends, an amateur with a decent voice and basic guitar skills, cheap beer, and Eagles sing-alongs. Suddenly, I'm 18 again.

I don't really know how to listen to this music. It is cinematic at times, club/house music at times, theatrical at times... listenable but doesn't fit into my life in any way. I couldn't get past the fourth track; it makes my brain feel like I have shaken baby syndrome.

No amount of happiness or sadness justify 10 minute tracks that all sound alike. The 12+ minute acid trip that is Gypsy Woman is worth a listen for comedic value.

Not just easy to listen to, it makes me feel unbelievably cool while its on. Masekela is crazy talented and versatile. I typically dislike albums with tracks exceeding 6 minutes in length, but this isn't in the same realm. Makes me want a martini, a 70's pantsuit, a jello mold dessert, a Virgina Slims with one of those long filters attached, and a government that gives a fuck about human rights...

It never struck me before how much funk is in the compositions. It is odd music with austere vocals at times. Once in a Lifetime feels innovative while the theme is reflective of the human condition, easy to see how it was the breakout hit of the album in the US, at least.

I like jazz. Sometimes more than others. This is classic, like the jazz my mother listened to in the 1950's at smoky Chicago clubs while smoking cigarettes and drinking gin. Ellington is a master of brass and the entire band grooves like cool cats of days gone by. It is simultaneously awesome for this world and not for me.

I have never heard this before and I truly enjoyed it. The artist has a very interesting story as does the history of music in Senegal.

The company is good, the music just OK. Classic 70's rock is not my jam but I appreciate the anthems, the sweet rock-n-roll love songs, and dreamy ballads made to be paired with weed and patchouli.