1001 Albums Summary

Good old rock n roll

Cool extended long songs, particularly enjoyed the first track (School)

Lovely harmonies and nostalgic/wistful feeling

Nice and chilled

Rich lovely voice but a bit slow

Quaint but nostalgic, love the song Village Green, has a melancholy feel

Cool concept album but maybe not the best for commuting

Really enjoyed this, very lyrical and Kate bush like

Very atmospheric guitars

Excellent

Really interesting and eclectic sound which vibed with me!

It was fine

I have this on CD - solid jazz album

Sounds like oasis but more interesting

One of the best albums of all time

Incredible iconic album, one of the best ever

Sad boi music but I enjoyed it

An assault on the senses, though the green day Holiday riff was cool

Not to my taste!

Sounds of silence is a better album in my opinion, but this is probably a bit more interesting in terms of the instrumental backing

Fine but too long

Some iconic tunes in here but quite samey

Very interesting rhythmically and melodically, hugely enjoyed this album and will definitely revisit!

Lovely voice but difficult to rate this one as most of the songs are covers, not originals

I'm scared of Madonna

Lovely live jazz album, made me feel like I was in a jazz club

Really not my cup of tea. Very offensive to my ears and could not finish.

Every song sounded the same

Started off very strong and I could see why Brian Eno is so influential, some of the songs sounded quite Animal Collective-y, then it got quite weird and not that cohesive. Still a solid album.

So much energy and such a great opening to an album! Rest of the album a bit difficult to live up to the opening but still v cool.

Really like Duncan and Me and Julio down by the schoolyard - very good storyteller but not as good as Graceland

This was very lo fi 90s alt rock/indie and it was fine

Solid album and quite funky, I enjoyed!

Standard Elvis album

Too long and too twee Tried to listen to this back in the day on pitchfork's recommendation and could not get through either

What a musically interesting album! So many different genres! Loved this.

Lovely folk album, listened to a lot of Nick Drake at school but never the album the whole way through. Very beautiful. Died so young :(

First album I went out and bought (in a fopp shop in Borders, how early 00s). Really nostalgic for me, and some bangers, obvs Parklife and Girls and Boys are iconic but also really love End of a Century. Some novelty songs though, it's true.

Very good pop album, lots of bangers I didn't know she had

Very good musically interesting rock álbum, melodically great, love Peace Frog and Queen of the Highway

Incredible flow and lyrics & topped up by great production, classic hip hop album

Solid album w lots of bangers

Between 2 and 3 for me, a couple of good songs but a bit too 90s grunge sounding

Lovely chill album

Some absolutely iconic songs here, probs because I loved Life on Mars the BBC series, but not all the songs vibed with me.

Some good songs in here but lots of filler

Such a good psych pop/rock album, v reminiscent of the flaming lips! I listened to this a lot back in the day when I read about it in an NME magazine (it was my friend's dad's and I picked it up cos it was about Kasabian) the mag had a feature about the 10 year re release of this cult album which intrigued me. This sound was v up my street. I especially liked goddess on a hiway, holes and opus 40, top tracks

Quite a fun album with some filler songs

Lots of different sounds which was a bit of a surprise, but sometimes they went too weird - Mother. Enjoyed wrapped around your finger. Has a bit of a 60s sound that Animal Collective want to imitate

She had such a great voice :'(

Incredible voice, I loved four women

Really enjoyed listening to this whilst walking around London, Stay was my fave

5 stars at the beginning and loses its energy towards the end, still very enjoyable

Great pop/funk album, so fun!

Nice easy listening

Solid album and very easy listening, would be good for a dinner party

Cool jazz album but quite challenging at times

Nice chilled album

Solid rock album, title song was v good

Excellent start but lots of the songs were quite samey towards the end

One or two songs were interesting ish and melodic but the rest were an assault on the ears

Nothing very stand out but really easy to listen to

Pleasant album to listen to but not really my style

It has that classic late 60s and early 70s country rock sound which is kinda nice, easy to listen to

Soooo funky and I loved the title song, very groovy

Really interesting rock álbum, free bird is such a tune

Janis Joplin's voice was so soulful, I really enjoyed this

Cool dub/reggae sound with interesting vocals

Started off so strong but then waned towards the end

Very cool happy tunes, cool guitar, great for playing while walking in the mountains or in a car (enjoyed the album in both settings)

Always a 5 star album

This will always be a 5* album for me. Every song is incredible.

Solid album, intro is such a good song, was the first song I heard from them back in the day (worked into a high school drama performance haha)

Not listened to much sitar/Indian music before, but this was a great introduction! Enjoyed the demos at the start, felt like a young persons guide to the sitar a la Britten. Last song was great

Good live album, I was surprised how much they sounded like REM! The Man Who Sold the World is a great cover

Not my usual genre but I appreciate this album, solid classic country rock and reminds me of big lebowski. Bad moon rising is a jam

Good fun album but lack of stand out songs

Really great reggae album, so bouncy and fun

Some good tracks and very influential but felt like a sketch lots of times

Really cool sound, put it on whilst unpacking our new place, enjoyed it a lot!

Nice easy listening album and quite chilled, but no stand out tracks

Great songs including I left my wallet in el segundo, can I kick it, bonita Applebum, very fun and good hip hop

Lovely country album with wonderful harmonies, all three vocalists have such distinctive voices!

Enjoyable, very nostalgic sounding 90s vocals

Such great energy in this, killing in the name and bombtrack always slaps

First song was cool then went down from there, very strange vocals and slightly atonal

Some fun songs with a 60s feel but also felt very novelty towards the end, 2.5 for me

Cool atmospheric album! Some standout tracks like Regiment

Nice easy listening jazz album, miles Davis always slaps

Very challenging. The songs which were more conventional eg Several Sins were much nicer to listen to but then sandwiched between other songs which were an assault on the ears

Buffalo stance was very cool, but the rest of the album was quite same-y

Quite weird album but interesting sound - interesting blend of country and blues and Hispanic influences.

Really cool desert blues. I knew the first song from a while back but not the whole album so was nice to listen to this! Nice groove, slightly same-y towards the end but would defo listen again

Great voice with iconic tracks

Really interesting songs, relax and War I have obviously heard but I enjoyed how the band really tried to make it a concept album. Not all of the songs hit but overall really cool album

Lovely relaxing album, perfect when I was doing my long run

Some bangers and very fun

Lots of energy but not my type of music

Interesting musically but some songs a bit atonal

Solid 5*

Best arctic monkeys album

Psycho killer is a 5* song but others are meh

Quite a fun album and great voice but nothing stand out

2 great songs but a lot of filler

OK country album

Such an eclectic mix of genres, blackbird, while my guitar softly weeps are so good, also can’t believe Helter Skelter is by them too! Not all the songs were to my taste but overall good album

Obviously iconic main song but I was honky tonked out by the end

Kinda kooky alt rock/punk, Steven Malkmus has a distinctive voice. I really tried to get into Pavement multiple times and they are just alright for me.

Obviously a huge event (I’ve seen walk the line) and great voice, but music is more interesting for historical value than things I’d listen to again

Sultans of Swing is so good! Then lots of the album is quite same-y, overall great sound

Enjoyed this a lot actually, when I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this genre! especially My My Hey Hey

Really grew up with this one and there are some bangers, Muse were really trying to sound like Queen here

Lovely harmonies, loved this band since they collabed with Paul Simon!

OK punk album, easy to listen to

For nostalgic value

Interesting lyrical stories, good sound, Jarvis Cocker’s voice is iconic

Very cool jazz album from an artist i’ve never heard of, good rhythms

Solid mid range indie album

One of the best jazz albums of all time

Started off cool but then was a bit samey

Not as good as the previous Yes album, though there are enjoyable songs!

Definitely holiday beach vibes, songs can be a bit forgettable

Listened to this so much as a kid

Cool vocals with a nice backing. Songs with vocals the best, especially Big Deal

Nice guitars but feels dated

Nice chilled album, mid tier

Very lovely atmospheric post rock album, 2nd and last songs excellent and will listen again, 4.5/5

This was horrible when it started and then continued being horrible, not for me

Some funky songs and fun! But nothing v standout

Really weird mood on this album. Final 2 tracks of this album very post rocky and beautiful, some strange tracks in the middle, 3.5/5

Quite atmospheric but no song really standout

Robert Smith has such a great voice, paired with some great instrumentals here, very atmospheric

Really liked this one, super funky, 4.5/5

I want to love them so much cos they inspired one of my fave bands (Animal Collective). Love the harmonies, but songs a bit samey

One of the best albums of all time (thankfully we have it on vinyl)

Cool calypso album and fun vibes, but songs very similar

A bit odd

Enjoyed this a lot, v chilled

Some great songs but also some that don’t work as much, still appreciate the work that went into this

Too long

Surprisingly enjoyable

So 80s and v easy listening

3-4/5, easy listening

Weird last song but overall easy to listen to and enjoyable & catchy

4.5 out of 5 - so nice and chilled, beautiful voice

Sounds like kids rap