1001 Albums Summary

Solid. Steady, no groove outliers. Trumpet solos give it more of a jazzy feel. 4.5

4 sides - 59 songs. Didn't listen to the whole thing but of course it's good. "The mono album was priced at $25 (equivalent to $251 in 2022) and the stereo at $30 (equivalent to $301 in 2022).". 5.0

Kind of sounds like early lofi, with some world/r&b/hip hop elements. Lyrical content. Probably super innovative when it came out in '99, still so to an extent. Focuses on themes of nuclear war - running backward through historical events. Composer is super accomplished. 3.8

Classic because it's Astrud, but it's Astrud. 3.0

Solid. "Phenix" by Cannonball vibes 4.3

Groovy, jammy. Real good. Apparently big influence on movie scores going forward. 4.

Sort of 60s poppy, but some jazzy numbers too. 3.9

"existing pop standards in a hipper, jazzier fashion"; Classic Sinatra from 50s. 4.

Neo-bossa, bilingual, good. 3.6

Willie Nelson said this did more for country music than anything. Overly produced in a way, but appropriate in context. 3.9

sounds like steely dan to me. 3.0

Jazzy but accessible. 4.2

Vibrant and energetic, yet pretty chill and contained. 4.4

One of the greats. 4.2

The first track apparently took 25 takes due to its complexity. Good, but probably for more seasoned jazz fans. 3.

White man's jazz funk. A lot of old people complain that musicians these days don't play their own instruments, but they forget about Steely Dan -- technically proficient, yet overall shit. 2.8

Classic. 3.8

probably better in context. 2.9

Some SOMA secret agent vibes. 3.7

Great. 4.5

Good. Not quite as downtempo as expected. Didn't know it was a compilation album. 4.2

Real good. Latin, jazzy. Upbeat. 4.0

Psychedelic voodoo shit. The Manson family side of the 60s. 4.3

Good, but aged. 3.7

Ranked #7 as most important brazilian album. Sort of seventies/psychedelic/latin feel. double album. 3.6

Opening song doesn't reflect the full album. Good melodies. 3.7

Called cabaret/jazz/avant garde... sounds like a soundtrack

Pretty good - did most of the instruments himself. Early use of drum machine. 3.8

busy sound. need to listen more

Awesome. 4.2

Street Life hit song, but otherwise muzak-y in a jazzy way. 3.4

One of Davis's revolutionary albums - proto-ambient fusion. Teo Macero considered a 'george martin to Miles' Beatles'. Spliced the album in a revolutionary way. 4.7

Bouncy, finger popping big band. Quality. 4.5

This is why people hate smooth jazz. 2.8

One of the main bands of the fusion era. Teen Town is the OG Dean Town. 4.

Not as readily accessible as other famous albums, but classic. 3.8

Good. 3.5

Suliram may be the most beautiful song ever. Incredible voice. Otherwise sort of ladysmith black mambazo sounding. Some xhosa clicks. 4.5

okay. 70s bossa/samba. 3.2

Bossa flavor to standard Sinatra vibes. 4.

Jazzy, good. Not much spoken word. Sounds odd to the contemporary ear. 3.8

More tempered than earlier Dusty album. torch songs. 3.8

Borders on world/indigenous music more than conventional (or unconventional) jazz. 3.0

The infamous concert. Good. 3.9

classic soul jazz/jazz. 3.8

Progenitor of Nuevo Tango... jazz/classical/tango. Sort of 12 Monkeys vibe. 4.2

Big band. Classic. 3.8