1001 Albums Summary

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16
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2.75
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All Ratings (16)

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand
Mar 03 2023

okay, could get used to it, but no desire to listen again

Mar 04 2023

A moody soundtrack that might be good if I was hearing it while watching a movie I wanted to see, but alas, no.

Ace of Spades by Motörhead
Mar 04 2023

I'm not a metal fan but I don't mind giving some a close listen on occasion because the best bands seem to take their playing seriously. This one is pretty generic; simple lyrics give an excuse to bang on some drums and get those guitars screaming. Not bad, but doesn't leave me wishing for more.

Eliminator by ZZ Top
Mar 05 2023

A pleasure to give this one a try. No deep concepts here and no video to distract; at core the music had some pleasant surprises. Good enough that I'll probably eventually listen to it again and try out some of their other albums.

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds
Mar 06 2023

Happy to give this a close listen. Interesting timing because this could be heard as a "response to Sgt. Pepper" album, but this one came first! Has the distinctive Byrds sound, but really not much else to recommend. A rather dull experience, indicative of how The Byrds don't have enough great songs to fill up a greatest hits album.

Mar 07 2023

Good material that I didn't mind listening to once, but an album of cover songs doesn't begin to make up for a career that didn't get to happen.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council
Mar 08 2023

not terrible, but a mix of stuff that I didn't much like, especially the jazzy bits

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
Mar 09 2023

some good bits, but mostly felt like a series of failed experiments

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Mar 10 2023

I don't get the appeal of Elvis Costello. There are a few moments where something interesting is trying to break through in this one, but overall this is just unpleasant listening.

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Mar 11 2023

I gather this is an influential album, but sorry, it doesn't do it for me.

Out of Step by Minor Threat
Mar 12 2023

some fun bits, nothing really tedious

Konnichiwa by Skepta
Mar 13 2023

not my style of music, but a lot of clever lyrics and ideas in the songs

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan
Mar 14 2023

I am not fond of Steely Dan, who are interesting musicians but don't seem to have anything interesting to say in their lyrics. Nonetheless this was worth a listen, and yet still disappointed a bit. Their singing needs some work and the music gets boring by the end.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Mar 15 2023

He wrote some popular pop songs. Here's an album. He seemed pretty bitter about his lady leaving him, that sort of thing. Not terrible overall, but I wasn't really feeling it.

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa
Mar 16 2023

some good bits, but a whole album of this is way too much

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Average rating: 2.75 (0.49 below global average).

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Album origins are grouped into three buckets: US, UK, and everything else. “Other” means the artists you rate highest are from outside the US and UK.