1001 Albums Summary

An odd mix of techno and boom bap.

Some weird psychedelic sample based stuff that was unique but not all that coherent.

Psychedelic guitar rock at its finest. Jimi is a legend and the production on this thing is stellar.

Some of the most ornate production on a pop record of all time. The album cover is terrible but the music itself is so joyous it hardly matters.

Inexplicably opens with a gorgeous orchestral track and (for the most part) continues that creativity and spontaneity throughout the record.

Definitely needs a relisten — great lyrics, good energy, but dissonant, stripped-back, post-punk does not add up to a very enjoyable listen.

Alright British arena stuff.

Pleasantly orchestrated, pleasantly sung, pleasantly written, simply done, and just well made.

Bossa Nova is king. Stan Getz’s work here is just as fantastic and smooth as his name.

I’ve come around to goth rock and the production on this is pretty interesting but this album was quite boring overall.

Ice Cube’s delivery and flow are iconic, and his vivid and violent lyrics suit the vibe he’s going for even if they get a bit repetitive.

Opens with a classic and continues with well-made chamber and synth driven pop.

Emotional and moving alternative R’n’B. Frank Ocean’s control of orchestration and lyricism is unparalleled.

I’ve never heard anything that sounds like this album, odd mix of beat poetry with non-traditional instruments and insane vocal delivery.

Art-punk is a weird genre. It's not experimental enough to be called post-punk or anything, and doesn't switch up the punk formula all that much. But there's something off about it, like a longer song here and there, or some odd instrumentation. But it's still very go-ahead punk. Just a weird middle-line.

Country isn’t bad but the album felt samey and just wasn’t up my alley.

Certainly not his best but Stevie Wonder is such a joyous artist and everything he makes just exudes happiness.

The Stones’ production and blues rock style have never really appealed to me.

Rap in its purest, most distilled form. Impeccable bars, and a stripped back production that is so clean you could eat off of it.

A lot of people have complained about their relationships, and a lot of people will continue to, but Sinatra has an earnestness that’s genuinely hard to describe.

I can appreciate how influential this group is and the talent of their rapping abilities but the production on this thing has aged like milk.

Generic rock, unfortunately, despite the lovely Texan accent.

Repetition rules but an hour of it can get a bit tiring.

Just a basic rock album here

The compositions here are very sweet but the songs are quite trite.

I’m very generous to psychedelic stuff and this definitely is.

There’s no one quite like Nirvana. Brutal yet poppy, experimental yet still rock, abstract and relatable, and teeming with creativity and energy while still being listenable to a larger audience.

A lot better than their debut: more collaboration, better flows, slicker beats, more fun lyrics, and a wholesome energy.

Deserves credit for the concept alone, but this is straight up a bad album.

A little bit of Cohen, Buckley, Dylan, and clever instrumentation definitely make up a winning formula.

Eternally progressive.

Algerian goodness.

My favorite album ever. No skips, no nonsense, just pitch perfect track after track without an ounce of fat.

A supreme collection of hard rock classics

Old-school hip hop isn’t really my thing but this has a ton of personality and some very solid beats.

A bit bloated, but Pac’s flow and lyricism haven’t aged a day.

Bjork has made much better but this still has some really good tracks.

Old-school rap is growing on me and combined with Biggie’s iconic bars and a collection of rock-solid boom bap beats this album is definitely a killer. A talent lost too soon.

Bowie is forever. The peak of what rock music can accomplish.

As good as rap and RnB can get. Lauryn Hill really hit the jackpot and just dipped.

There are a lot of alt rock albums on this list and this one barely makes the par.

Very creative production, and the lyricism is surprisingly good for this era of pop.

Less interesting musically and more interesting for it represents.

Fantastic soundtrack but it’s not that impressive by itself.

Perhaps the height of pop. Beautifully written and composed, and flawless front to back.

Probably the best of what pop can do in the modern age: smooth vocals and pleasant orchestration.

A mellowed, psychedelic romp.

A live album needs an impeccable catalogue (like Deep Purple) or fiery energy (like Jerry Lee Lewis) and this has neither.

This is too creative to be bad, but personally, the Pumpkins borrow too much from other genres and not enough from any one of them.