Most of these tracks are classics. It's impossible to listen to them individually and not automatically hear what's coming next in your head because this albums is ingrained in our consciousness.
I'd put it in my top 3 Stones albums. The diversity of sound is great, leaning more into country/folk elements and heavy in blues lets Keith's riffing really shine.
Sympathy has been so prevalent in film and TV, but it is so fitting sometimes, both musically and lyrically. Who doesn't sing along to the Woo Woos at the end?
Close to the end of Ye's genius. After this and Yeezus, he really started slipping for me.
But this record is intense. It's challenging, ok a good way.
Paul's lyricism sets him apart, and with the addition of his musical exploration with Caribbean and Latin rhythms, this first solo record remains one of the greatest departures from a successful duo/group.
Few have successful solo careers after having intense success with a group, but Paul Simon has shown time and again he belongs amongst the greatest American songwriters of all time.
Unless you did more than catch radio hits from the 90s Brit rock acts (Blur, Oasis, etc), you may have missed Supergrass.
Even this being right in my wheelhouse, I don't know this band very well and haven't listened to them in ages. Looking forward to a focused, first-time-in-twenty-five-years play through of this album....
And there ya go. Pretty good record, can see why it didn't cross the ocean, though.
Interesting multi language album. Never heard of this one.
After listening, I definitely want to dig in a little to see why this made the top 1001 list. It's seems like it has a pretty big impact in Europe, even though it didn't make as big an impact in the US (at least English speaking).
This is the pinnacle. Love this record.
Oh man one of my absolute favorites! These dudes are insane. Ridiculous live show.
Blasting this in my '92 Corsica, windows down, nothing to worry about in the world.
No other hard electronic band had the mainstream power like the Prodigy in those days. Their songs were rightly featured in some great films, and are still used to illustrate the frenetic action energy of a story.
This is a pretty good punk record, but they've never been in my punk rotation.
I go back to this album over and over. The incredibly lush instrumentation, the storylines of the songs, just a great album from a unique band that's just on the fringe.
This was a surprisingly great album! I have not heard of these guys, and though I don't spend my time fully engulfed in the punk world, I have a pretty good grasp on the variety of name brand punk bands.
So I came into this one clean slate, and really enjoyed it. It's got that Cali punk sound, like Dead Kennedys and a little like Snot, and overall a great mix of guitars and perfect vocals for the style.
Crazy they only had one major label album before splitting up.
Almost pulled a 4 star rating, but it's challenging when compared to so many other great albums, even when limiting to the punk genre. I'd toss em a 3.8 if I could.
I can't convey how much I enjoy a debate album that right up front introduces themselves and what you're getting into. I can't imagine what it was like to hear this when first released. Seems surprising to hear the way Chicago pulled these sounds together and made something that was definitively them.
Corgan and crew delivered an astonishing output during the sessions for this album. Incredible songs, amazing arrangements, the way this went beyond alternative to breakthrough to the mainstream.
Listen to the deluxe version with all the extra stuff. So good.
This was a breakthrough when it happened of course. I'm not sure it holds up as well, since a lot of the hype was label driven. (Don't be mad at me.)
It's a really good album, no doubt. But is it a timeless masterpiece? Not sure.
Lonestar and Turn Me On are highlights for me.
This is a great find. Enjoyed the heck outta this album, and look forward to more from them.
Not sure why they put a live album on the list vs any other Motorhead album, but I'll take it!
Great album start to finish.
Great players. These guys live have to be a good show.
I like this. Reminds me of LCD Soundsystem.
Never heard of them, but it's good stuff.
This is okay for me. Not revolutionary or anything, so not sure it has a place in the 1001 list.
Some enjoyable songs, but Faces outshines Small Faces for me.
More fugazi on this list please.
You could've grabbed any of the first few PE records for this list.
Bring Tha Noize with Anthrax tho, a solid track that was also featured on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game, cementing the legacy of Public Enemy in skate culture, video game culture, and music history.
A certified classic. I like the Folsom recording better, but this one with A Boy Named Sue on it is fantastic.
Big fan of Bruce, but I think this is one of my least fave of his "major" albums. The audio mix (esp on Born in the USA) is not great. The radio singles aren't exactly in my top either.
All that said, it's still Bruce. So you have to give credit where it's due to an American songwriting icon.
A much better Bruce album
My absolute favorite Joel collection. Every track is a killer.
Great storytelling to work with the film, and this is the epitome of street style from the era.
I'm more of a prodigy fan today than ever
An obviously brilliant record. Very challenging, but so enjoyable.
What a heavy album.... She conveys a life experience that is raw and rough. Incredible.
I get the relationship of this band and its era, but it wasn't great enough to be included in this list.
Perfect. No artist has or will have a final album like this. From The track list, to the production, to the cultural environment, it was a perfect storm.
This note from the wiki sums it up:
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor admitted that he was initially "flattered" but worried that "the idea of Cash covering 'Hurt' sounded a bit gimmicky," but when he heard the song and saw the video for the first time, Reznor said he was deeply moved and found Cash's cover beautiful and meaningful, going as far as to say "that song isn't mine anymore."
A certified classic. Some of the best of Sinatra, and the best tracks of the entire era were on this record.
This was peak 90s alternative. You had the spacy guitar distortion, the scratching turntables, the acoustic "power ballad", lyrics that were disenfranchised and (let's be honest) a bit whiny.
All-in-all, I love this record for the time that I first heard it because I was all of those things.
Now, it still has some nostalgia but I'm not sure if it came out today I'd be that into it.
Lots of 90s rock sound here, mixed with the Liverpool/Beatles influence. Nice record.
I did not expect to want a Fela Kuti album on the day it showed up, but I was wrong. This live set with Ginger Baker is stellar.
Another classic. Jim's ramblings were an oddly perfect compliment to the brilliant musicianship of Manzarek and Krieger.
I like this album. It's another that I don't understand the criteria for it's inclusion in the 1001 list, though.
I'd rank it 3-4 stars on its own, but in the context of it being a "must listen" record, I'm not sure it meets those aspirations.
Big fan of this duo. Though this isn't my number one fave album of theirs, it belongs on the list because it's such an amazing debut.
I love this album. Perfect timing when it was released to get on the raw rock wave of the early 00s
Amazing talents. Such incredible grooves, I will listen to this album on repeat
Look, it's great. Nile's guitar work, I mean, come on.
But is it for me? I don't think so.
Another really heavy album. Cohen's anguished vocals are perfect for the tone of these songs.
Another prog masterpiece
You forget how good some of her songs are, since Fast Car is so overplayed.
I don't know what else there is to say about Zappa...
Great performances.
Excellent debut.
This is a good intro to the indie scene from the early 00s
Undeniable masterpiece
Wow, what a voice. Passionate and beautiful songs. Can't skip on Glyn Johns and the work he's done over the years, either.
This was such a massive cultural record for it's time. New sounds, but moreso the suggestive themes that caused (mainly male) Brits to be quite uncomfortable. And for that alone, it gets too marks. Hahah
Besides that, these are some really good tunes, earworms, chill vibes. Love it.
I really enjoy how much GZA leans into the classic Kung Fu movie themes.
I think it's my favorite Kanye album. The dude is a nut job, but I like it.
A stone cold classic. Encapsulated the laurel canyon vibe.
Fun record, good to put on for a certain vibe.
The best. Such a perfect album.
The way any of the WuTang era melds lofi beats and Kung Fu spirit with hard lyrics, it's such a microcosm of hip hip that can never be replicated.
Great punk record. Cool double album concept, smashing blend of styles, good mix of lyrical content.
One of the best poet rappers to do it.
It's fine. Pretty cool.
It's pretty fine
An obvious five star choice for this list.
I only knew the Cardigans from the Love song, and I wouldn't say I enjoyed it.
But this is overall a really good record. I liked a lot of it. May have to check out more.
A once in ever kind of talent
Could be the mood I was in but I didn't get this one at all b
He's cool, inspired but also real. Influential but way outside of the mainstream.
Fun, but a lot of filler. I liked the concept of Andre and Big Boi doing their own style.
So musically, this is epic. I love the sounds, the orchestrations, everything.
Lyrically, however, and the "story"? What the heck is happening here?
I like these guys. I've of those "bands that the other big name bands listened to" kinda things. Kinda can't have Pearl Jam and Soundgarden without Mudhoney.
This is one of those great ones that, upon release, the critics at the time felt was mostly blah. I don't understand it, this is such a great album, and an incredible debut.
It makes me wonder the mindset of the critics of the era; were they too into Dylan or Simon/Garfunkel and other folk acts? Were they coming off the Beatles high and didn't know what they were listening to? Did they just write it off as a university kid making a record?
Nice chill album.
Phenomenal.
Every indie female fronted band (and most indie bands, for that matter) from the 2000s to now owe a lot to Siouxsie.
But, I'm not a massive fan, so I see the value of them on the list, but for me, it's still only a 2 star.
Oh man this record is so good
A magical record, such great musicality and represents a wonderful era of songwriting.
You know... It's good. But doe sit hold up? I'm not sure.
Great roots poetry!
Crazy cool sounds from Mali. Love the rhythms and the guitar work.
This guy was shockingly good. Amazing playing style, crazy creative vocal style, and then vanished. Wow.
I've always liked these guys, but this album when it came out was absolutely perfect for what they were trying to do. That three album spam from Out Of Time to Monster are just fantastic.
Plus, get orchestrations from JPJ on this record, which is a massive bonus.
Superb album from British rock royalty
These guys were massive indie favorites on release, though I'm not entirely sure the album holds up as much on listening today, perhaps the hindsight view of their frontman.
A brilliant concept and the instrument is amazing. Greenwood's talents writing movie scores really on display.
Maybe my favorite PF to listen to straight through.
It's been 25 years since I was in high school, but this reminds me heavily of the kind of zone I was in then. I still listen to QOTSA anytime I wanna just chill. (I did like Songs for the Deaf better, tbh)
I love the swing toward off the wall creativity on the white album. So much lore about the making of this collection. Not all winners, but a delight.
