1001 Albums Summary

The sampling is interesting, but I prefer license to ill

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would! The samples were familiar and interesting.

it's fine.

Like it's fine, but it's not for me.

This is great. I really loved it.

I love radiohead and this album is a great one. I haven't listened to many songs off of this before, but it's really just a great blend.

It's fine, I felt like I was in Scotland but I find Kate a bit to much like a fairy for me to relate to

Mother is MOTHERING

Decent brit pop! Not a song on here that I'm like "wow gotta add to the daily rotation", but that's show biz

Okay this slapped way harder than I expected. Go off Paul

Blues and fine!

Will I listen again? No. Did I learn a lot? Yes.

Exactly like being in your brother's weird friend's basement. Can't say I ever had a good time there............

Sounds like prog rock!

Like..... the guitars are good, but it's not like a thrilling listening experience anymore.

I feel like when I listened to this in the mid-2000's it rewired my brain. Now though... like it's good, but it's too punk for my day to day honestly.

I do love jazz standards! This is a good album, jazzy etc. etc. I saw another review that it would make great cooking music and I fully agree.

The hits are good, but the rest.......... no......

like elevator music in a 90's bar

Good background music!

Just a great album. Classic Alanis anger

Held up, but I just didn't love it.

I love the sitar, but, the explanations really took me out of the listening experience.

I really liked this! Great outlaw country

Fuck Kanye.

I liked this Zeppelin album much more. Good listening to the hits

I didn't love this as much as I thought I would, but I also am not a huge R&B fan.

This was honestly a slog to get through. I found I was constantly checking how many more songs I had left before I could tick this off. Safe to say I will not be listening to this again.

While I know this is a valuable message, this is just exhausting. The beats are fine, but like.... it really feels like slam poetry. Great lyrically, but I didn't enjoy the listening experience.

I WONT DO WHAT YOU TELL ME

Like a nice seaside club

Wow, this does not hold up. Very generic rock.

This is so 90's, but not my 90's vibe. It's wailing and boring honestly. I feel like they were ALMOST doing something interesting, but they didn't get there

Stunning, great album.

The songs I love, I still love. But I can see why people don't adore this album. I think for it to be a banger you have to already love Rush

I think there are some good vibes on this album, but not every song is a hit

This was a weird experience. I didn't hate this, but I don't know if I'll seek this sound out again.

This was a bit too long. Started off stronger, but then by the end I was over it.

This is pretty classic British noise.

I wanted to rate this higher than I did. The hits a great! But otherwise I will not listen again.

This is a mixed bag in my opinion.

This is angry and weird and good!

Not only am I in my brother's weird friend's basement, he is pretending to be a ghost for 17 minutes!

I don't normally love this folk music, but, it was raining today so I feel obligated to give it the 5 stars listening to folk music in the rain deserves

Shockingly, a concept album from 55 years ago.... doesn't slap.

If someone was eating a can of dog food they would in fact be illing.

This is interesting! I'm not sure if it'll make it into the regular rotation, but it is interesting enough that I'm glad it's on the list.

I liked this more than I thought! I don't think you need to hear it before you die however. If you like 90's rock you'll love this.

Listening to this loud is the way to go. Once I pumped up the volume everything started making more sense.

Iconic. The album was a little tricky to find but once I did ohhhhhhhh buddy

Like it's okay. Not something I need to hear again.

This feels like an album that music people really appreciate, but, I am not this person. Maybe if it appeared later in the list I would give it a higher rating? But it's very 80's, and honestly, forgettable.

This is still an enjoyable experience! The hits still hit, and the other songs are fine enough.

Interesting! Whiny voice but a good vibe??? 3.5

When this album started I was like "Oh sick, this will be fun!" I didn't have that same enthusiasm at the end...

The songs here are bops, but, this isn't my fav Coldplay album.

I think the first song was awesome, and then as the album wore on it didn't have the same feeling

This is good sloppy punk, but it just isn't for me. I think if you like vintage punk you'll enjoy this!

It was fine. The hits were good but the rest didn't shake me to my core

Some solid funk and Motown, will absolutely be listening to this again sometime

As a lonely middle class girl from the mid 2000's, this SLAPS.

I can see this as the foundation of a genre, but I don't love it. Extra points for female lead in rock and for the history

I'm normally a fan of the White Stripes, but this didn't do it for me. I think it's an evolution of where they were before, but, I don't know if this is something you need to hear or if it's something that you'll appreciate if you like the band already.

This is a good example of a stones record. It doesn't have any of their big hits, but I still really enjoyed this album!

Listen to this one with headphones!!! It made the experience much better. This is some slutttty rock and roll baby!

This is classic Cash. He has a great report with the audience and you can feel how excited everyone is to hear him perform. The Legacy album is also great if you wanted to extend the experience.

This is like opening a door and stepping back into the 80's. BUSINESS. COCAINE. COUNTERCULTURE. It was a trip

When Being Boring started I thought I was in for a fun treat. But, as the album progressed I found myself more and more bored by the lyrics and beats.

I don't think the scots need to be making reggae, especially with a fake accent???

Like at most, I think this was fine. Some songs were stronger than others, and I can see the value of an album like this, but I don't know if it holds up.

It's a cover album, which is well done, but I don't know if it needs to be on this list.

The beeps were good! But the boops were not..........

This is doing some things musically, and it gets points for what it did for music history, but there is a reason most of these songs are not on the Greatest Hits albums.

I'm not sure where to go with this one. It's a really solid country album with strong anti-war lyrics. I think I'm making it a 4.5, just because it was a bit too much about god for my taste.

Trippy and a good vibe. I don't know if I'll revisit but I enjoyed the ride.

Really great jazz record!

LOVE this. The sounds is the same throughout, but, I think it's interesting and well timed.

This was a trip! Never heard of Julian Cope but it was arty and rocky in a fun way. I stopped at the regular album, but I might circle back to the deluxe later.

I think I might love The Smiths....

This is better than some of the classic White Stripes albums. I think it's a good example of Jack, and he seems to have found his sound.

I'm not sure how to rate this. It's very arty, but I did NOT have a great time. But you can really feel her pain and expression..........

I like the French inclusion, but this is pretty forgettable pop.

I freaking hated this. I wanted to turn off every song and it was a massive struggle to get through.

Music to listen to in a car commercial, but still a good time

This is SO weird, but I LOVE IT.

This is GREAT punk.

Finding their sound, but this is my third White Stripes album in a few weeks so I think I am just sick of their sound.

Sounds like 90's rock but from the 70's?? I'll be revisiting for sure

Too broody for me.

Not for me. It's fine I guess, but nothing wild. There's better electronic music from 2017.

First track is the best track, but it was great easy listening

So 90's it hurts!!

Hardcore 80's synth. Perfect for a vampire movie

I think this is popular now because of Bowie's influence, but I found this boring

Angry girl rock that I might like more than Alannis!

Really solid rap, and I really liked the framing with the samurai story.

It's really hard to get past how much he hates women.

It was a struggle to get through this. I think the hits are still hits, but I won't be returning.

This is a strange album. It is clearly really well produced, but, I don't think it's my taste.

I am first and foremost a Bob Dylan hater. I find so many of his songs to be way too long and his voice irritating. That said, I like this live album. I do wish the hecklers were included, I think that would bump it up to 5 stars for me.

This is much stronger than his other album on this list. The anger and frustration is palpable and still rings true today.

Hi My Name Is has stood the test of time (as much as an Em song can), but the rest of these songs really feel like they are perfect for a 13 year old boy. Sadly, as someone outside of that demographic, this doesn't hit.

I can see this being a technically strong album, but it's really only "just okay" if you aren't a fan of RHCP's sound.

FUNKY FRESH

The strong songs are really strong, but they are still a little whiny/noisy

Some of the songs blur together, but this is an EXCELLENT album. I am blown away by the guitar and bass.

Old school rap just isn't for me. I tried to focus on some of the lyrics but I just wasn't drawn in. There must be stronger albums by 2Pac.

It's decent, but not amazing.

Paint it black is great, but the rest of the album is really experimental. I think that it's more for the diehard fans at this point in time.

This must only be on here because it had a lot of sales. There's no value.

They sound like a weird blend of every 80's band you can think of. Not a bad ride though!

Classic Daft Punk, some of these aren't personal favs but it's still a great album

Beautiful melancholic jazz. There are a few swingin' songs on here but most are subdued.

If think if you like rockabilly you are in for a treat! If you don't... UHOH!

I can see how TECHNICALLY this is great, but I found it dragged on and on

I get that this is tongue in cheek, but it's not really a great listening experience.

I liked this a lot more than I expected and will be revisiting. This is right up my alley, with interesting lyrics and a few diverse tracks. Overall, a great pick.

I don't know how to rate this. It could be that it's a summer album and I'm listening to it during snowfall, but this wasn't the vibe for today. But it was well arranged and played. I can't speak for the lyrics, but, I assume it is beautiful/meaningful.

There's no getting around it - this is a long album. But, it's also amazing. A good variety of songs, with some heavier songs following ballads. It's great.

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkk Kanye

The jazz club vibe is really unique. It makes you feel like you are in the room with Tom and company, and the experience deepens as the album progresses. The bass line is truly excellent in this, really carries the album. Overall however, I don't think the monologues are for me. Maybe it is that I know too many men who are trying to emulate Tom's energy in this, or maybe I just don't connect with his stories.

I think it's good, but not great. I am a radiohead fan and I found this to be a bit whiny at times. It does have some great technical moments!

Musically, I can see why people enjoy this. It is NOT for me.

It's a live album without any of the fun from the crowd. I think the overdubs really took away from what this could have been. I agree with a previous reviewer - it's like a flat beer.

This album has some interesting tracks and I can see the impact it made on music today. I will never listen to this again. Docking a point for the foolish hip hip skits.

I found it to meander rather than accomplish what it set out to do.

Very trippy electronic, with a hint of folky fun.

So dumb, so fun

Like, it's well composed and a good album. A double album is always jsut too long for me.

It's not a cover album, but it feeeeeeels like a cover album. You know?

Great classic soul album

I can't imagine following this band around.

I liked the re-recording. It's poppy and Taylor's big genre jump.

Interesting, but really really simple folk rock.

Musically, wonderful. Vocally? Unbearable.

Great Christmas album!

Decent classic Bowie ride

Like I'm in the sexiest strip club and the stripper loves me, for real this time!!

This is WAY too long. When a mid song comes on if feels like a banger just becuase you are suffering so much.

Long, but pleasurable. It's great background rock.

At the start I was fine, but by the end I was exhausted. It's a 5 hour album on Spotify - you're going to need to make some choices.

Good dance tracks, you can picture this in the Blade nightclub

This is horny in a way I don't understand...

A bit faster than their previous album, much more my vibe

Very weird! Especially the flutes!!

fantastic

Good, but I couldn't do the live sections.

Really otherworldly pop!

Another lovely Nick Drake experience. Only giving 4 stars because the instrumentals took me out of it a bit

Still a decent album, even if the song combos trend a little long for me.

Interesting album for the time, but not a super fun listen these days.

Moody and interesting! An easy 5 stars. I can see how this trends towards pretentious, but it's exactly my jam.

Great album, I can't stand the blues.

the change of genres is exhausting. I get that this was a very experimental time, but I think it's just not for me.

Heavy, but not too boring.

I can't say I enjoyed this SKA and reggae vibe. I can see the value, but, this is not for me.

Interesting album. I agree with a previous reviewer that the sounds are so different that I thought I was listening to a totally different artist halfway through!

This is an outstanding album. Not a bad track and the music is just fantastic. No bad song and no bad vibes.

This is mid. Yeah, it's poems, but, the music is not that interesting.

I feel like this is quintessential 90's hip hop. Well, at least one element of 90's hip hop

This is fantastic sad music. It feels like he's right in the room with you, but not in a "let me play my guitar at you if you like it or not" way

I don't think this is for my listening pleasure. I can see it's interesting for music, but no song really needs to be over 9 minutes....

I love older lana but this was.... not it....

This is amazing.

it is at most mid.

Why is this on the list??

This was a fun gothic ride

It's a good album, but, the radio has killed it. I guess we all liked it too much.

Great folk album.

It's fine, I just don't like reggae

This is like so boring.

Blues and poetry

Good!

I think this is a great example of 70's folk. It was hard without the Young songs, but I was able to track them down on Youtube.

Like it's fine???? Nothing special. Nothing worth hearing...

It's decent for the time, but ultimately forgettable.

Good, like all Adele albums, but not my runaway fav. 3.5

Better than I expected, though I am not confident I listened to the correct album.

I GET IT. I don't need another 20 min song the point has been proven.

This is interesting for the genre, but I won't revisit it. The songs all sort of blur together.

I don't really want a live album.

This album is so good I am eating my words about having live albums on this list. I don't need more drawn out guitar solos, but I do need more artists at their best.

Super fun, super 80's. What more do you want?

Very goth, very slutty and horny. I just didn't want to be at this particular orgy

It's decent pop-y rock! But I grew up with this being the norm, so it doesn't really track as innovative for me.

Good, but it really dragged on by the end

Nope.

Great jazz album

It's better than the other album by TDC on this list, but it's not for me. Less annoying though.

The latter half of the album really started to feel like a lonely island skit...

Excellent, not one I will likely revisit, but a great listen.

Better than I expected! I will never listen to this again though!!

Classic music to listen to in an early 2000's rom com

What a great vibe!!

The second half of the album takes a turn, but, there's some really interesting beats there.

I can see the value as this threw me into a rage.

I really wanted to like this, but, I found it waaaaay too arty for me. It went on a journey but I was not pleased to be on it.

I think if we're all being honest we know that there are some misses on this album.

Wow, I cannot articulate enough how much this album isn't for me. The "poppy" songs feel like they are for a Target checkout line. The "artistic" songs are just ... not a concept song I ever want to hear again

Jane says is good, but my god does the rest grate on as the album progresses.

It really gets annoying as it goes on

It's just okay

This was a way better vibe than I expected!!

This really really dragged. There were a few highs but WAY too many lows.

The hits are still bangers, and the others aren't bad either.

Pretty good blend of country and rock

This just isn't for me.

I see the value and impact of this

Great album, even though you already know the hits its very well mixed and interesting

Great glam rock!

Interesting synth! There's a lot of uninteresting synth on this list, so this was a welcome treat.

Realllly gooodddd fuunnkkkk

The hits are good, but overall the sound of this album is really all over the map.

It certainly is music!

Like it's fine and interesting rock, but didn't revolutionize my day

I've always hated REM, and I just realized that may have been unfounded.

This is what pop should be!! When you think of the 80's I bet you're thinking of this. Every song does sound the same, but, I can smell the hairspray 40 years later.

This is one of the best live albums of all time. Is it perfect? No. But it is really interesting.

This really feels like the same experience over and over. If you like it, you'll love it. If not????

It's not bad, but, I don't really see the cultural impact this album has had....

Outstanding album.

Like, this is good. It's different than expected and sounds really interesting. But, I've immediately forgotten about it. It just has no staying power.

It's a good album, but I think I just like his others more.

I really like Bowie, but, some of these are misses. The hits though??? Chef's kiss

This is forgettable

The hits are good, but, I see why people hate on hair metal

This was just fine. Some songs were interesting, some were not.

This just isn't for me. It might be the foundation of the music I listen to today, but we have done so many more interesting things to build the house since then it's challenging to appreciate.

This is some decent indie rock/pop. I had forgotten it was playing in the background though, so, I'm not sure it has the lasting power they wanted

How can you dislike this???

This was a good political folk experience

This is some SOLID indie rock

I liked the remixes way more than I liked the actual music.

The cover of Help is reason enough to skip this album.

I couldn't wait for this to be over.

Some of the bars are really weak. I think overall there's some interesting samples and highs on this album, but there's better rap albums out there.

Em is angry and you can tell.

This is a decent live show! Too bad the band is just okay

I went through a big KOL phase so this album has lots of nostalgia for me, but, it is forgettable.

It sure is fine!

The smashing pumpkins might not be for everyone, but my gosh are they for me

Wow how bizzare. I can see why people rip on old rap albums now. But, this was SUPER fun.

This is soothing, but VERY repetitive

Wow!! This still rocks decently hard, but not like blowing my mind man

This album made me see why people hate the 80's. The tainted love cover is good.

Indie rock standard. I guess theres production value behind it but unless you are still really into 500 Days of Summer you can skip this.

Honestly decently folky. Surprising.

I was so excited for Elton but I hateddddd this.

I love that older albums are on this list, but, I don't know if this does anything specific for music that isn't accomplished elsewhere.

This is a really interesting choice. I do think some soundtracks are so influential that they should be on here, but, having not seen the movie I can't say for sure. I will say that the first song is trending on tiktok so that must count for something.

I grew up listening to this album and I still think it holds merit today. It's a 4 but extra points for nostalgia

This is a decent old school country album. It's a good example of the way the genre used to be.

So much complaining!!! ;)

Mid

Decent, but, not their most rocking

Nope!!!

Fine I guess!

Great music to hang out with the mob to

It's decently heavy and loud. I feel like it could've been more varried.

Good funky soul

Good ambient sounds! I gave this a 5 simply because I don't know what better ambient music could be like

Classic

For prog rock it's not terrible!!

It's fun and fine!

Is it long? Absolutely. Do all the songs start to sound the same after a while? ABSOLUTELY. Does Ella Fitzgerald make it still pleasurable???? ABSOLUTELY!

Decent example of big band

Wow this is a great live show. It makes me wish I was in the audience. Sam's voice is AMAZING.

I see why people like this

Great album.

It was easy listening, but so easy that I forgot I was listening.

This is 40 min of my life I'll never get back.

I like the flute and lyrics, but most of this was forgettable. Points for flute!

Funnnnnnnky fresh

It's decent! I wasn't mad but I likely won't come back

Stunning jazz album

It's fine generic indie rock

For regagge, this is lovely.

This is forgettable 80's pop.

Funky fresh!

I don't think trip hop is for Madonna

The first half of this album is really interesting folk, but then it rapidly declines.

I enjoyed this album but honestly I forgot it was on

Great jazz/funk. The sax really dominates.

Feels vaguely operatic and is quite nice

IF you told me this was the soundtrack to 500 Days of Summer I would believe you.

Like...........I grew up listening to this so it sounds familiar/good, but, I can see why people would hate it. Like it or not it did change music

This was way better than I thought! A fun mix of genres and rocks hard enough to get me through the workday

It's mid.

This is a forgettable 90's video game.

Classic folk, easy listening, still on the radio today. Boring though.

Like the other reviews state - this is okay, but it's really not wild. If the Beastie Boys are your fav you might love this.

It's not great honestly.

It's fineeeeeeee.

This is the ....third? fourth? Regaee album?? I just don't like it.

Pretty solid ambient sound

The ambient is lovely. HATED when they sang.

Like, it's mid??

Feels familiar listening now. I can see why this is on the list, I just wasn't thrilled.

It's so basic. It's really nothing you need to hear. There are much better examples of whatever this is.

My god did I not want to keep going. Musically? Fine. Interest? Nope.

So twee I want to claw my eyes out

When listening to the first track I was like "WOAH" and then by the end I was like "oh..."

Listen, I get it. She's a punk icon and a poet, changed the world for so many young people. Doesn't mean I need to like her songs though.

Yup, it's rap from the 90's.

This album is forgettable.

Like............ I don't get it.

I think this is music for the sake of art rather than pleasure. Or Listening to it in a cubical simply sucks all the beauty and power from the album. Impossible to know really.

This is supposed to be his best album and I just... cant.

it is good

IDK how to rate this

The beeps and boops are great! I could do without the singing.

God I love Dolly

I don't have any complaints, but there's also nothing about this I needed to hear. I will forget all about this album tomorrow.

How do you even rate this? I can see why it did what it did, but, a day later I can't tell you one thing I remember from the album.

I think this is one of the best morrissey albums I've had to listen to!

Are there songs on this that I like? Sure! Do I think everyone needs to hear the Vikings theme song? Maybe not!

Yup!

JESUS this sucked.

Frig... no...

........it's monotonous, to say the least. Also what is UP with that secret track??

This is great! A little long at times.

Against my will, this was a decent Dylan album. This actually sounds like folk instead of the whiny tones of a pathetic sad little man who isn't getting laid as often as he would like.

Like it still slaps. So good.

I mean, for prog rock it's fine!

SOLID

wow they sure did sell out!!!!

It's fine, I see why this would change your world if you were 14 when it came out.

When I think of classic country I think of this sound. Such a lovely album.

Somehow, no reaction.

It's long. Some of the songs are pretty good, but overall it feels pretty mid.

When this came out it changed my world. There are for sure weak songs on this, and the sound isn't for everyone. But it's for me!! Plus I think a good chunk of the albums on here are "you gotta listen" as someone's favs/vanity project so I don't mind rating one higher when it suits me

HOLY SMOKES. I had extremely low expectations for this album. The band doesn't have many monthly listeners, which has previously meant that the album really isn't worth it. BUT!! WE ARE FOOLS!! This album is SO good. I loved every minute of it.

Wow this vocalist is annoying. Musically it's decent which is why I guess it's 2 stars.

I think this is cool, but in the way that someone looks cool before you get to know them.

Be honest Mylo, how much did you pay to get on this list.

There were some lulls, but, I feel like I went on a journey that I really couldn't resist. This is a jazz album I'd share with anyone looking to learn more about jazz.

If hair metal is going to be on this list it might as well be John Bon

Yup, solid. Deserved the acclaim it got at the time.

I guess this is music! Last track is awful.

this just isn't interesting.

Amy was THE modern lounge singer

I think people are hating on this unfairly. Yes it's similar to lots of other things, but, it's the only thing I've heard recently that's doing this. It was a great listening experience and the vocals are not as bad as people say.

Like... this isn't worth hearing. It's fine musically but not worth the list.

Decent! Made me want to get it on!

This is too long. The songs all start to sound the same.

I didn't quite get the vibe of this album. Musically, it sounded like Rod wanted to go country, but, his voice just couldn't match it?? There's nothing wrong with this, but not much right...

Nah.

Listen, I can see why the author thought \"I need to include this album to show the Beatles rise to popularity\", but, looking backwards we already know the Beatles are popular. What about this album changed music specifically? Not every album by an influential artist needs to be on this list.

It's background music.

Nah.

This album didn't capture the feeling of the previous album I listened to on this list. I respect the band for trying to keep going after missing their lead singer, but, without him it's just standard brit pop.

I think the songs that have made it off this album into my general knowledge are the ones with staying power. The rest was just drum and base.

He really is one of the greatest voices and musicians to have ever lived.

I said it once and I'll say it again: I'll like Dylan when he respects women in his lyrics.

This is the best Zeppelin album.

Wow it's like someone heard a rave from 5 miles away and was like "what if I press record??"

Like, it's decent! It didn't blow my mind though! It just sounds like 90's rock music.