1001 Albums Summary

I may get hate for this but Bowie is overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I love him, but much of his catalog doesn’t do that much for me, and this isn’t his best album. A couple of great songs and then some fairly interesting stuff. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I love the Yeahs, but this album is a little boring.

I’m not 80.

Zeppelin is the best band ever.

There’s nothing I can say about this album that hasn’t been said already. The cream!

Not my jam.

One of my all time favorites.

Strange and interesting. Not really sure how I feel about it. Was a fun listen, but probably won’t go back to it anytime soon.

Simply brilliant.

So good but not quite five stars.

Dylan. One of the most amazing songwriters ever, but I have a hard time getting all the way through this one.

The best

Musically pretty great, but lyrically just the same old gangsta crap. Sorry but guns aren’t THAT cool.

Interesting I guess.

PJ is bomb.

Classic

Better than Heroes, I think.

I dig Iggy!

Most of the songs sound the same.

Nope

MC5 is fun, but I’m not sure they deserve the legendary status they have achieved.

Love the Kinks. Not my favorite album though.

Nice listen. Pretty and interesting. Not blown away.

Huh.

Sly is awesome.

Meh

One of the best things to ever happen to humanity.

One trick pony

Beck is amazing but this album is a little sleepy for me.

A masterpiece.

Super interesting. I’ve never really checked Blur out, but now I feel compelled to dig deeper.

I grew up with the Cars but have never listened to this whole album. The few songs I hadn’t heard before were interesting but not earth shattering. Overall they’re a lot of fun but I rarely seek them out. Great for drunken singalongs.

This album is practically the soundtrack of my adolescence. It has a special place in my heart, but I was still a little surprised to find it on this list. One of the best albums ever? I assumed my fondness for the Violent Femmes was largely based on nostalgia, however, after a fresh listen I was reminded of how many solid bangers are on there. I love the bass player! There are also a few clunkers though. Overall a solid album, but I wouldn’t include it on a list of best albums ever. It gets five stars for cultural relevance but only three for musicality.

Love me some Nina! This isn’t my favorite album of hers but it is beautiful. I generally prefer her more upbeat stuff. Pastel Blues is a great one.

Badass

I do not get King Crimson. They are interesting at best and infuriating at worst. There are a handful of songs I really dig, but a whole album? I listened to it but probably won’t again.

I would probably like Oasis if Liam wasn’t the singer, but he is, so I don’t. The band is pretty good but he sounds like a vacuum cleaner with a head cold. Luckily, he has a sparkling personality to make up for it.

Hawkwind is one of those bands that has a few songs I really dig, but I don’t know much about them otherwise. I’ve always wanted to check them out some more, and this was my opportunity. I enjoyed this album quite a bit. There are some kickass rocking moments in there. They might have pulled back a little on the sound effects, but then again if I was high in that audience, I don’t think I would have complained much.

Turns out I’m a Kings of Leon fan. Who knew?

Fun. I remember when this album was big and hearing it in bits and pieces here and there. Enjoyable to listen to but I never sought it out. 3.5.

I freakin love Rage. I worked at a music store and got an advanced copy of this cassette tape well before it was released. I went home and listened to it. When it was over, I flipped it over and played it again. I played it for my friends. We were all blown away. Today this is rarely the album I reach for, but it was a thrill to listen to again. Anger is a gift!