1001 Albums Summary

Favorite/liked songs: Sympathy for the Devil No Expectations Street Fighting Man Factory Girl Salt of the Earth 5/10 Least Favorite Song: Dear Doctor Didn’t dig the bluesy songs as much

Favorite/liked songs: Twice as Hard Jealous Again Sister Luck Seeing Things Hard to Handle She Talks to Angels 6/10 The rest are still bangers. Great album front to back. Pure rock and roll! I’ve listened to She Talks to Angels a handful of times today. It’s a beautiful song.

Always a fan of some good soul music. With this album only having 4 songs and 3 of them extended, I can’t really peg a particular favorite/liked song. Overall liked the groove. Some of the songs went on too long though.

I respect this album. It’s just too “noisy” for me. However, I commend the shift in rock music that happened as a result of this album and appreciate that which came after it. Enjoy the opener Is This It and Last Nite but nothing else really stands out to me.

Nice mix of music with vocals and instrumentals. Enjoyed the variety of genres here. This is a good background listening album.

This was in frequent rotation in my early years. Eminem changed the hip hop game for me.

I’m in the “Radiohead is overrated” camp. This is something I can listen to in the background but didn’t grow any attachment to it.

Hang Down Your Head Time Gun Street Girl Downtown Train 4/19 Only liking 4 of the 19 tracks may be unfair. I cannot say I’ve actually actively listened to Tom Waits before today. I knew he existed but couldn’t name anything by him. Listening to this makes me want to explore his music more. It’s weird and quirky. I’ll give this 3 stars but it’s more like 3.5.

Good to listen to. It would be a background album.

David Bowie does soul. This has to be a full album experience. Definitely has some good grooves on this.

Interesting album. It’s loud and abrasive for 1966. Appreciate its significance in musical history. It’s not for my ears though. Probably would not revisit.

More electronic music on this journey. I could easily pair this with Massive Attack’s album. There’s some slight differences within the genre. Regardless, another decent background album.

A nice byproduct of the Strokes and the garage rock movement of the early 2000s. This one pleases my ears a lot more than Is This It does.

Great album. A little something of everything. I didn’t need Apple Jam T the end but it was still good. This deserves repeat listening.

Very enjoyable jazz album. I was always a big fan of the Peanuts soundtrack so this reminds me of it. Definitely will explore more of this group.

Fine 60s psych album.

Really liked the sound of this group. Definitely fits in the garage band revival era of early 2000s however has more hints of psychedelic sounds of the 60s. Will explore more.

Solid 80s country album. Listened to it passively in one sitting.

Great album. Such an interesting story to how it was made.

Not my cup of tea. Skank and Praise You was everywhere in the late 90s and I’m still not ready to revisit.

Haunting post punk 80s album

A classic that I’ve given many spins already. Not a bad track on here.

Great dad rock. Classic singles here. Great licks on the guitar. Really dug Brothers in Arms.

Started out strong but some of the songs were a little too loud

Classic 70s rock album!

Great live rock album. I’ve slept on Thin Lizzy!

Solid punk

Similar vibes to Moby's Play. I like electronic that I can chill to.

Love the rawness of this. U2 would be very polished later in their career. This is a young U2 with a lot to say.

Decent 70s rock album. Has a little psychedelica mixed in.

Very good folk album with some traditional British sounds.

Great heartland rock. Bruce can sing me stories any time.

Perfectly fine singer-songwriter album

A product of the early 2000s garage rock movement. I appreciate for what it is. There’s some songs that are rough on the ears for me. This was going to be a 2 star after the first couple of tracks but then there would be something to pull me back in.

Like the sound. Some of it is a little repetitive

Fantastic album. Definitely feel some Beatles vibes here. Definitely a precursor to the 70s soft era.

Another that I’ll appreciate for what it is. Blue isn’t my go to.

It’s fine. It’s definitely a vibe.

What a quirky album. Definitely going to need some relistens.

A few tracks I liked. Some of the dance stuff wasn’t my vibe. I will always love Don’t Tell Me.

Enjoyed it. My family called it elevator music.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Took me back to the TRL days.

Tribe is my go to 90s hip hop

Not my vibe.

Decent 80s rock. Not as cheesy as some of the other hair metal of the era.

Classic

So good. The Beach Boys start growing up!

Sometimes you just need a good honky tonk album. I enjoyed this discovery. I don’t believe I’ve ever consciously listened to Joe.

This was pretty awesome. Loved the intro.

Never really listened to salsa intently before. Pretty good.

This is a wild one. I really wanted to like it. I appreciate it for what it is but it’s pretty noisy.

I enjoyed this. Good vocals. Good alt sound.

Definitely easy on the ears. Appropriate that this popped up on Dad’s birthday.

Loving this! The Waterboys are a new discovery for me. Definitely a discography I want to continue to explore.

Folky psych. I dig it man.

Other than the crossover hits, haven’t listened to much Marley. Enjoy the vibe. Best thing about this project is doing a bit of research on the artist. Love that he gave writing credits to family and friends in order to take care of them.

Such a prolific album. It has such range. Heavy stuff, soft melodic stuff. Timeless songs like Tonight, Tonight. Run time is at 2 hours so it’s a long journey.

This was all over the place. But that’s what you get with psych folk.

Love this. I remember when I first listened to it. I wondered why I hadn’t listened to the Smiths sooner.

Great pop vocal album.

Some beautiful sounds here. Love the theming. There’s a couple of weird tracks but overall liked it.

Good jazz fusion album. It’s quick. Sometimes feels like it’s Weather Channel. However, I’m always looking for ways to branch out into the jazz style.

Significant early rock. Very easy to listen to.

Adding in the acoustics. Good album. Not my favorite Zep but has one of the all time rockers, Immigrant Song.

Great groovy rock. Enjoyed the live tracks on the expanded too.

Didn’t hate this. It was a good mellow album to put on throughout the day.

Electronic isn’t my go to genre. Again, I can appreciate it for what it is, but probably won’t revisit.

Good album. Especially as the genesis of what was to come. The vinyl was surprisingly a little flat. The singles are very catchy. This isn’t my go to Foo though.

I think I enjoyed this more than Hail to the Thief. Radiohead is a blind spot. Trying to decide if I like them.

Enjoyed it. Interesting to go from Kid A to this. This is the type of electronic rock blend I can get into.

Ray Charles is another blind spot. Enjoyed the idea of side 1 being upbeat jazzy numbers and side 2 being the softer ballad side.

It’s one and done for me. I do like British rap though.

Good listen. I liked the mix of styles throughout.

As much as I enjoyed Melon Collie, I think I enjoyed this more.

Great vocals from a legend.

Good music. Vocals grated on me a bit.

Appreciate the art. Too noisy for me.

‘Ol Blue Eyes was a treat to listen to. Just enjoy the vibe.

This was a surprise like. Really enjoyed the Americana country rock vibes.

Probably should give it another listen. I’ve tried to get into the Stones but they’re really just a greatest hits band for me.

Flawless album. 10 stars. My appreciation for it has grown with separation. The singles get overplayed on 90s rock stations and playlists. However, they’re awesome. Black may be the greatest Pearl Jam song.

Title track is such a great song. Definitely some other standouts. Enjoyed Traveling Man, Here I Am, and Early Morning Breeze. I will admit I cannot listen to Dolly for too long before the voice gets on my nerves a bit 😬

Definitely enjoyed this dream pop album. Would love to keep digging into their catalogue.

Great Christmas album. Classic songs front to back.

One of my favorites. Electronic isn’t my go to but I bought this shortly after it came out. Listened to it many times. With 18 tracks, there are a couple that are just fine. However, there are many that are beautiful.

Solid old country. It all kind of sounds the same to me. However, it’s a warm sound.

Drum and bass electronic album. There are some good beats and moments here. However, I was ready for it to end.

Super neat album. Definitely deserves multiple listens.

This was actually pretty fun. Couldn’t listen to this style all day.

I recognize game. Not always my vibe but I dug it.

Another band that I’ve heard of but never explored. This was good. Deserves more spins.

Elite album. Listened on vinyl.

Enjoyed it. Liked some of the prog-y stuff.

What a unique album. Loved the jazz club “live” feel. Along with the banter. It’s a long album. Lot of depth to his storytelling. Not sure I could listen to it often but it’s definitely something that could be a “warm blanket” every once in a while.

Great energy and angst. Blister is a classic banger.

Third Stones album on this journey. My favorite so far. Love Brown Sugar, Wild Horses, and Knockin’. The rest are solid too.

Decent album. I enjoyed the couple listens I gave it. Wasn’t a fan of He’s Got the Whole World. That sound was a bit off. Spector gets a lot of criticism for his production and I could hear it on a few of these.

Classic album. Love this era of Neil.

Strong instrumental work. However, I find that the bluesier stuff isn’t always my jam. Appreciate this for what it is.

Such a great album. So much emotion. Thank you Rick Rubin. Without this album, I would not have grown to appreciate Johnny Cash.

Classic album. Definitive Kiss. So many bangers. Kiss is definitely popcorn rock but this is it at its best.

Enjoyable listen. Maybe Your Baby got a little redundant on my second listen. It put me in a good mood listening to it though.

Such a solid, raw metal album. Makes me wonder what Iron Maiden would’ve been like if Paul stuck around.

Wild album. Wouldn’t be by typically choice to listen to. However, I wonder if I would have explored this if I was born 10 years earlier. I really enjoyed the sound and layers. Very 80s.

Solid album. Great 80s sound. Little more commercial and polished compared to yesterdays The The.

The Doors are an interesting blind spot for me. Aware of the “hits” but haven’t dove deep. I enjoyed this album. Probably need to do a deep intentional listen to their catalog.

Pretty good. Interesting vibes. Actually reminds me of some Midwest emo. Wonder how much they influenced.

Nice, heavy rage album. Listened on vinyl. I have to be in a very certain mood for this.

2nd Smiths so far. Not as good as Queen but still very enjoyable. I did feel bad eating my burger after listening to it…

This is a lot of fun. I dig the New Orleans psychedelic vibes. It continues to amaze me what music is out there that I haven't even explored. After a deeper dive on Spotify, I recognize Right Place, Wrong Time from a later album. And of course the Curious George theme song :)

Good chill folk music. I may have been a bit underwhelmed by it though.

Fun album. Have you ever wondered what if Comfortably Numb sounded like the Bee Gees wrote it? It's here. Very upbeat. Love the closing.

Outside of Bang a Gong, I haven’t been familiar with T. Rex. Wow. Great album. Definitely something to revisit.

This was fine. Got better as I listened to it longer. Not my usual vibe. Probably wouldn’t revisit.

Post punk. Noisy. It was fine.

I’ve had such a blindspot for Elliott Smith. First album I’ve actually listened to. It’s great.

Good britpop. This has much more to offer than just Bittersweet.

I know I'm probably in the minority but I've just never been able to jive with this album. It's a tad too chaotic for me.

I enjoyed it. Costello is another blindspot for me. Several songs here. Good sound.

The Beatles may be the greatest band in the history of bands.

Good soulful R&B. Liked The Jazz elements.

Can’t deny the run Sabbath went on with their albums. The sound continued to evolve with each one.

Another enjoyable EC album. 4 days apart from the last one. I liked this one more. Had a couple of the more well known songs like Pump It Up and Radio Radio.

Enjoyable album. Outside of Turn Turn Turn and Mr Tambourine Man, I'm not too familiar with their back catalog. This definitely utilized stereo production as drums were on one side and guitars on the other.

Really enjoyed this. The Kinks are a band I need to explore further. Liked it more than Preservation, which I had early on.

This was kind of a slog to get through. Not horrible. Vocals were fine. Music was fine. Just boring.

I really hate that we’ve had to cancel Kanye. This is a great album.

Enjoyed the grooves. Very chill album.

Good classic country. Pretty much sounds the same to me song to song. Good for when you are in the mood for this.

Enjoyed it. Artist that I’ve never heard of.

A throwback for sure. I was a nu-metal kid back in late middle and early high school. This was one of my favorite albums of the era. It's always interesting to revisit it. There's a few songs that didn't age well; however, there's quite a few bangers here as well. It's not for everyone, but strangely enough, it's a comfort album for me.

So far, this isn't my vibe. Music is ok; however, Nico's vocals are sparking joy within me.

Solid album. Good bridge between British Invasion sound and punk. Got Clash vibes from it.

Great album. My only critique is that it’s a bit long in the tooth. However, every song has some great grooves.

Automatic 5 stars. One of my favorites of all time. Over the years, I’ve grown to appreciate Machine and Cigar. Shine On and WYWH have always been top tier for me.

Enjoyable. I liked the tracks that Nirvana covered during unplugged.

So good. Love her honesty in her lyrics.

So many great tracks here. At nearly an hour, it does bog down toward the end. Angry Chair and Would close it out strong. I would shave a couple of songs off in order to have 5 stars.

I haven't given Beck much of a chance. I enjoyed the front half of the album. It had some of the songs I was familiar with. He can be a bit too eclectic for my taste.

Solid album. Quintessential 80s sound.

After glancing at the reviews, I was a little worried. However, I was actually impressed by the album. Maybe it was the chill Saturday morning mood I was in. This is the kind of eclectic that I like. Definitely had some indie, psych, and Beatles vibes.

My favorite style of hip hop. Enjoyed the positivity on this album!

Perfectly good album. I enjoy the harmonies and the acoustic vibes from it. The Boxer is my favorite track.

Man, back to back Paul Simon (minus Garfunkel today). I really enjoyed it. Simon has quite a way with lyrics. I also enjoy his cadence in the delivery. Aside from a handful of hits, I’m not very familiar with his solo work. If I have time today, this will get a second spin. The acoustic demos on the expanded edition are also very good.

Really enjoyed this punk sound. Well produced and fun.

What more can be said? Great album!

Not my typical hip hop but it’s hard to deny how good this is.

Honestly, it started off strong. The first track had me thinking I'd enjoy this. It only got worse. Gets a 2 because some elements were ok.

So far, my favorite Rolling Stones album. So many solid tracks here compared to the other albums that have popped up.

A classic even for this non-hip hop fan. The music and rhythms are unmatched.

I enjoy her music when I encounter it. It’s not necessarily something I seek out but it is definitely well produced.

This is a much more accessible album than Blackstar was for me. Definitely worth further exploration for me.

Eh. It's fine. Feels like the same song throughout.

Classic album. The start of something great!

Such a solid album. Loved the vocals with classical backing. Deserves repeated listens.

I like the serious songs like Take Me to the River. Some of the other stuff is a little too frantic.

Not my cup of tea. I was surprised because I vibed with American Dream. Too dance heavy.

One of the best. Great mix of aggression and softness.

When I say I love Pink Floyd, I don’t mean this era. There are some gems here and it’s probably better than a majority of the psych of the time.

Decent 80s new wave punk. Liked the dual vocals.

Really enjoyed it. Best Bowie I’ve had thus far. Definitely need to explore the 60s and 70s catalog.

Enjoyed it. Very polished sound from on the greats.

Some good stuff here. Again, not into house as much as others. I liked some of the chill and melodic tracks. Even some longer tracks built up to something. Probably won’t go back to it though.

Solid album. Loved the fuzzy guitars and vocals on the tracks. The slow bluesy stuff was good too.

Great album. Love her voice paired with the piano and slow jazzy music.

Surprised by how much I liked this. I’ve tried Adam’s before but it never clicked. This one did.

Perfectly fine country album. Not going to be my first choice off the shelf.

Solid live jazz album that I need to revisit when I have some time for intentional listening.

Enjoyable 80s R&B. A bit repetitive but was feeling the smooth jazzy grooves.

The crunchy guitar sound and vocals make for a solid rock album.

Classic rock album. Though Brian Johnson produced some bangers for them, I think I prefer the Bon Scott era of Ac/dc. This is a really good final album with him. Makes you wonder what could’ve been.

Very cool concept. Industrial jazz. Bonus points for scoring a non-existent movie.

Solid punk with some grooves.

Nothin Compares 2 U is a banger. I was ok with most of the album. Final track was haunting and beautiful. Overall, though, I’d pick up a handful of other singer-songwriter contemporaries before picking this one up.

Just a great soul album that I enjoyed while sitting on the beach.

Not my vibe. Maybe deserves another listen to get up to 3 stars.

Great synth pop. Deserves more listens. Poppy with just the right amount of chaos.

This was a good album to wake up to. Nice and chill.

What a cool album! This bridges the gap between 80s post punk and 90s Brit pop.

Great album. I was only familiar with I Can See for Miles from this. The rest is great. Love the concept of it being a radio broadcast.

A glam rock masterpiece. It amazes me the range of styles Bowie put out. And what is this, 5 albums by Bowie in the first 1/5 of this project?!?

Great music. Especially loved Four Women. Nina’s voice has so much emotion.

This was fine. I enjoyed a few songs. The rest was good background listening.

Such a good album. The sound is great. Plant is at his peak. Riffs are awesome. Didn’t realize that a lot of tracks were leftovers from previous albums.

Such a cool album when I was in high school. I remember being in awe of this sound. Really took hard rock and nu metal up a notch.

Enjoyable 80s indie rock.

Great chill jazz. I really enjoy Getz’s bossa nova sound.

Decent hip hop type stuff.

California Dreamin’ may rank in my all time favorite songs. Love the vibe. The rest of the album is fine too. Enjoyed the harmonies and such.

I like the gritty vocals and storytelling songs. 45 minutes straight isn’t my favorite though.

Cool, funky album.

They get some hate but this album along with everything up to Viva is pretty solid. This was a great morning album.

I was worried at first when it said there was a bit of country rock. However, turned out fine. Folky like other albums of its time.

This one really deserves another listen. I really enjoyed Guthrie’s lyrics with Bragg and Wilco’s interpretation.

Prine is another one of my blind spots. Loved the country vibes on here. The lyrics were great.

Solid grooves here.

Listened to the entire album while in line for Record Store Day. Waterfalls was my jam in fourth grade! Nice to hear Andre 3000 make a cameo.

Fun music. Just not my vibe.

Wow. I’ve passively listened to this before but it’s such a good album. Nearly perfect. Great soul. Great message.

This wasn't my favorite. I wanted to like it. The back half got better but the music plus her voice just wasn't clicking with me.

Super quick album. I enjoyed it very much. 15 minutes more would've probably been too much though.

Really enjoyed this. Surprised I haven’t explored Kraftwerk before. Autobahn was a lot of fun.

Awesome female fronted post punk. This is what I wanted the Faithfull to sound like.

Solid. Enjoyed the psych, jazzy sounds.

Probably deserves another listen but I don’t have a strong desire to even do that. This list has a lot of this type of music and I feel like I’ve already received a lot of it. This album was a bit too chaotic for my ears.

Didn’t quite hit like Figure 8 did. Still a stellar album.

Album was a mix. Enjoyed the indie sounding stuff.

My first listen through of this a month ago didn’t click. Another listen and I think I can definitely dig it. I’m not a huge Lou Reed vocals fan but this is an undeniably good album.

A classic hard rock album. Well produced.

Man. What a solid album! The is probably the best The Who can get.

A perfect album.

I vibed with it. Probably liked 3/4 of it.

Some classics here. However, Soundgarden has been one of the bands from the grunge era that I never truly got into.

Fun punk album

This is a solid Megadeth album. They set the bar with this one.

Thought I would enjoy this more. It’s fine but I got a bit bored.

An all timer. Love the live aspect of this from the prison.

Needs some more listens but I really enjoyed.

Dig it. Not as great as Electric Warrior but definitely continues the sound.

Solid 90s punk album. Really enjoyed it but I can only handle Dexter’s vocals for so long.

So good. This is MJ doing whatever he wants. Some cheese here but such a great sounding album with plenty of bangers.

Pretty good. A bit quirky.

Without Revolution 9, this album is flawless.

My favorite Beatles album of all time. Crazy that I got two in a row and three in the last couple of weeks.

This was a fun album to go back and listen to the deep cuts on. Really liked the jazziness of We Do What We Can. Also love I Shall Believe.

Really enjoyed this. I’ve grown up with the singles from here but the other songs are just as great. Loved the duet with Kate Bush.

Ended up being a new favorite. Listened twice throughout day. Just got better.

Some things here I liked. Glad it was short. Overall didn’t connect though.

Solid album. It’s My Life was the only true exposure I’ve had so to hear a synth less album was pretty cool.

Eh. Didn’t really enjoy it. Every once in a while there were elements I liked. Very theatrical sounding. What are the odds I get this and Divine Comedy in the same week?!?

I have never been able to get into the Police. They’re a greatest hits band for me.

I dreaded seeing an electronic album this morning, especially at 75 minutes. Solid though. Enjoyed the voice clips and mellow tracks.

I like his earlier stuff better. Wasn’t a huge fan of the electronic sounds on here.

Love a good protest album. Shame that the Nigerian government retaliated against his family. Some good grooves here.

A recent addition to the list. Really dig the soul on this. Reminds me of some of the Colemine stuff from Finnegan and Monophonics.

Wasn’t my cup of tea. A song or two almost got there but it’s definitely art-rock which I just don’t like.

My enjoyment of the album waned as it continued playing. It’s fine.

I think I prefer the rap of this era: mid-80s to early 90s. The rock flavor that they bring is great.

I probably need to spend a little more time with this to appreciate it more.

Another album I need more time with. Definitely will revisit. Great story and great piano playing.

I’ve always loved Time of the Season. Rest of the album is solid. Also enjoyed Butchers Tale.

I forgot how much I liked their sound from this era. Yes, the singles got overplayed and still pop up on playlists from that era but there's a reason: they're so catchy. I like the fullness of the band's sound and the vocals have so much soul/heart to them.

Loved the early new wave sound. Definitely something I could groove to more often.

So I was actually expecting a meh when pulling this. However, Morrison is just so hypnotic. The psych vocals with the bluesy sound is definitely unique. Enthralling though.

Wow. I've slept on this. Want to go back to the new mix now. Definitely going to keep coming back to this album.

Had not heard of this before. Actually had to track it down on YouTube as the album wasn’t on streaming. Another example of golden age hip hop that I enjoy. This feels like a “party” record.