1001 Albums Summary

Better than I remember - a few rocking songs and some country/blues at the end.

Chameleon is an amazing funk-jazz song. The rest fall into that modern jazz problem of trying to do way to much with each instrument leaving it burdensome on one’s ears.

Prior to this album all popular hip-hop was all bravado and no bite. When this album hit our young ears it opened a our mind to what the genre could be and we loved it. The Bomb Squad production gives the music a sense of alarm - like an air raid siren punctuated with Chuck D’s booming voice. It hit hard with meaning and message that was easily understood even by us suburban white boys. We couldn’t get enough.

Could not get past first 2 songs. Prince has never been a favorite.