1001 Albums Summary

They had some fun with this album and I like that. Rating 3 stars.

Whiny and somewhat boring overall, but fairly inoffensive. Rating 2.5.

Some of these are unlistenable and some are great. Rating 3.

Either my nostalgia is STRONG or the hits are just much better songs than most of the rest, but I was only feeling the middle/end of the album. That said, those tracks are great. Rating 3.5.

Rating 3.4.

Decent background music. Rating 3.

Fantastic. Rasting 5.

Not on spotify, so I had to listen on youtube. I've never looked forward to an unskipable ad more than when I was listening to this album, as the ads were a nice break for my ears. To be fair, I'm sure it was very influential. In fact, it influenced me to turn down my volume level. In all seriousness, some parts of some songs were listenable. Rating 1 star.

I knew the hits, but I'd never sat down and listened to a whole album of theirs. I understand why people are obsessed. Rating 3.8.

The Temptations have an impressive number of good albums and timeless songs. This wouldn't be the album I'd expect to see on this list, but it's solid. Rating 4.4.

It feels like they're right behind me whispering into my ears. Rating 3.4.

Wandering Star slaps. It gives early 90s. It's a bit slow and creepy, but I can listen to it while I work. Fun record sounds.

Obviously iconic. Four stars for Like a Prayer alone. I don't know that I'd have this whole album on repeat, but it made me want to listen to more Madonna.

I enjoyed listening to this one because it was funky and I could feel the energy of the crowd. Good stuff. Three stars.

Really digging this. I'm only halfway through and it feels like 4 stars. In this case, all the songs are good, I'm not just pulling up my overall rating based on the big hit(s).

It's Monday morning and I'm grumpy about having to be in the office, so apologies to this album. In general, it's fine. There are some catchy songs. I think this would be one of the best possible scenarios to listen to when a dude is in charge of the music. Three stars.

I don't like Elvis and I think it's the vocals. I tried to give this a fair shot, but I probably didn't because he's corny. The songs are obviously listenable, sometimes catchy, and sometimes iconic, but I wouldn't go out of my way to choose this. And now that I've gotten to Tutti Frutti, I can say he took the work of Black artists and made it worse. Two stars.

It's interesting, but not for me. I think it would work great as a soundtrack for a movie, tv show, videogame, etc. In insolation, like just sitting and listening to this whole album, it's a bit too much. Rating 2.4 and rounding down to 2.

Linda's vocals and the instruments carried. A good folky time. The album is appropriately titled because that song was when I went from 'meh' to 'oh'. And maybe because I really felt the not wanting to work lyric. I did go back and listen to a few again. Rating 3 stars.

4 and 3 and 2 and 1! Call me Dave Grohl because I can't remember being more nostalgic for music video-era mtv first thing in the morning in a while. I don't know if I'd like it as much without it though. Rating 3.4 rounded down to 3 stars.

It's giving a less-boring Coldplay. I can't think of anything but Twilight when I hear SBH. This music is not bad on a Monday morning. Rating 3 stars.

I liked this more than I expected. On No Time to Be 21, I realized I was getting some Rocky Horror vibes and that's a compliment. Rating 3 stars.

Just when I was thinking this is good music to ride an elevator to, or fall asleep to, or get brainwashed to, a PARADE slapped me in the face. It's listenable and the instruments used are interesting. I wouldn't need to listen to it more. Rating 2.4 and rounding to 2.

Only 1001 albums on this list from the entire history of recorded music and two are Blur? Sure, Jan. Song 2 slaps, but the people who made this list need to check themselves. I kept on thinking the last song would end, but it never did. It was 8 minutes long. Rating 2 stars.

I didn't feel much listening to this, but a few of the songs are decent. Rating 2.5 stars and rounding up to 3.

I wasn't surprised that I really didn't like a few of these songs, but I was surprised that many of them were decent and dare I say jammy. Rating 3.4 stars rounded to 3.

It's weird that this felt like easy listening at some points, but most of the songs are catchy and he's a good rapper. Some didn't hold up and that's to be expected. Rating 3.5 rounded up to 4.

I had high expectations because I really like his cover of This Woman's Work, but none of these songs hit me like that one. Great vocals and chill vibes for background music. Rating 6.9, I mean, 3.4, rounded down to 3.

I think this is the first time I'm listening to these songs and they're pretty good! Rating 3.5 rounded up to 4.

A number of these songs sound like hold music. It's listenable, sure, but do I want to listen to it? Not really. Rating 2.

The album title is great, but punk Elvis? Pass. I liked the cover of Fever the most, but there are much better versions of it out there. Rating 2 stars.

I'm kinda shocked I've never heard of them. This was a solid album from start to finish. I'm not running to add these songs to my playlists, but I really enjoyed listening to the album as a whole. I'll give it another listen for sure. Rating 4.4.

Slightly more clubby hold music. Maybe if I had glowsticks to twirl I'd give it a higher rating. Rating 2.2 stars.

I'm not feeling like rating this piece of shit's album.

A monster hit and a bunch of other good songs. Made me want to listen to more of her albums. Rating 4.

I find his vocal affectation really annoying. Otherwise the music is fine. Rating 2.4.

This was all over the place, but kept me interested for the most part (dragged at the end). Rating 3.

Huh. They needed all that diverse instrumentation because that man sang literally 1 note. That's when you just have somebody else be your lead singer. And he kinda knew that because he brought in the ladies to do some actual vocals. Rating 2.

Blitzkreig Bop has always been a lot of fun. Raing 2.7.

Not bad for Monday morning. Rating 3.

Decent. Rating 3.

I guess I'm in my Dad Rock era? Rating 4 stars.

Rating 2.5.

I like R.E.M. Rating 3.8.

The album cover represents the music very well. Almost nothing exciting. I couldn't tell when one song ended and a new one started. Rating 2.4.

Pretty good! Rating 3.5.

It's a 5.

I enjoyed it! Rating 3.4.

I usually go back and forth on liking an album from song to song. For this one, I was going back and forth within the songs. Rating 3 (I think).

Stellar.

Strong start and finish. Rating 3.

What I can say about this is that I did listen to it.

A lot of fun!

Who is that lady?? 3.6.

This album is STACKED. 5.

Not the Amy Winehouse album that I would have picked, but it's interesting to hear her earlier stuff. Some of these lyrics are a real mess. 3.4.

Despite quality production and some cool instrumentation, this album is boring. I think it's because of the lead singer's bland vocals. It's fine if I'm listening to just one song, but drags when I'm listening to a whole album. Give me some emotion in the vocals because when I zone out the lyrics, I need something else to connect with.2.8.

The drama!! The absurd lyrics!! I guess this is as close to a cast recording as we're gonna get. The music is good and some parts of the songs are really good, but original musicals take like 10 years to make and I'm guessing these lyrics didn't get that treatment. It's giving a decent original song from a musical tv show vibe. 3.

Fun! 4.

I'm not going to pretend like I know anything about jazz, but this was fantastic. 4.

I don't need to listen to any albums by nazi sympathizers before I die.

No Napster link? 3.

I enjoyed this! 4.

3.

It's Christmas. 5.

Some bangers on here. 4.

This is not for me. The tracks with vocals made me want the instrumentals back. 2.

3.

Makes me feel fancy. Thought there might be a parade, but no dice. 3.

I went back and forth, but I know some of it was really good.

Not the vibe for me. 2.4.

3.4

How timely lol. I know all the songs on this album because of the musical, which is atrocious story-wise, but a fun concert. It's banger after banger. 4.4.

Good stuff, but apparently this band is full of tools. 3.4.

3.

Giving some fun vibes. 3.

I got more into it as the album went on. I think I've heard Rose Parade before. I wanted to re-listen to some of the tracks. 3.4.

Some pretty good tracks.

Some of this was fine and some of it was ass. 2.

The good stuff is really good. 3.

I enjoyed this. Perfect vibes for the morning. 3.4.

What don't we eat? Why don't we eat it? 3.

Does it matter if the album is better than last time if he's still pro-nazi? 1.

I had no idea what they sounded like before today. It was good! 4.

3.

If I had nostalgia for any of these songs, then it could be a 4. Since I don't (and the back half dragged), it's a 3.

I'm at a loss for how to rate music by people that are demonstratively shitty. This is gonna keep happening with this list and I go back and forth each time. Great music for a Klan rally, I guess? 1.

Now I finally get that one Tommy Boy joke reference. 4.

Full of bangers. 4.

Chill album with some good songs. 3.4.

I started listening to this while I was making coffee and I thought my oven was broken until the screaming started. I was relieved that my oven wasn't making that noise, but wtf? Some parts of it were good, but I'm not going to sit down and listen to this. 1.

Some decent songs.

Legend. Very long. 4.

Great! 4.

This album reminds me of when you're on country back roads and listening to the only non-conservative talk radio channel that comes in, which is 60% fuzz. There seems to be a decent band here, but I suppose the only reason it's in this list is because the producer decided to be innovative and cover up the band with the sound of forks in the garbage disposal. 2.

Who are the artists singing on these tracks? Couldn't know from the song credits. 2 for white nonsense.

Not bad.

Great!

Not sure I was in the mood this morning. 3.

I'm not familiar with this album, but it was solid and middle-of-the-road. 3.

Bangers. 4.

So these aren't the best versions of these songs. Like we're def not talking "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston or "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley levels of good, but there is something there. And I think that something is giving the rooster from the Robin Hood cartoon. 3?

3.

Ok, Sheryl! 4.

I'm feeling this!! 4.

3.4.

Not a fine house, but a fine album. 4.

3.

3. Got to be a little too much at the end.

Where was this last week when I was summoning Satan? 2.

Nobody hates men like straight women, whew. It's funny bc she'd gladly play a Trump rally in 2024 and they wouldn't like her lyrics from the 60's. 3.

There were parts I really liked and parts that dragged a bit. Fantastic voice. 3.

I feel like I should like this more than I do. 3.

Not for me. 2.

This is ass. 1.

This is probably the most I'll like U2.4.

3.4.

3.5.

Enjoyed this. 4.

3.

3.5.

Good stuff. 4.

The lead singer sounds like he's making a bowel movement on most notes. 2.

I wanted it to be over and it was only halfway done. 2.

Literally disappeared into the background while I was working. Not bad, but certainly not good enough to be on a list like this. 2.4.

Some good stuff. 3.5.

Good stuff! 4.

Some of these were pretty good. I'm surprised I haven't heard any of these songs. 3.4.

I didn't like this. 1.

3.8

I zoned out in the middle, but some good ones. 3.4.

Come on. 4.

Not bad. They must have been the first to sound like this to make the list. 3.

Some decent songs. 2.8.

Meh. 2.4.

3.

2.5.

Keep on WHAT? 2.5.

Good stuff. Just a little late for the eclipse. 4.

Ok. 3.

Stunning. 5.

This was different in a good way. Glad I got to discover it here. 4.

They had me at the beginning and then it kind of fizzled. 3.

2.5.

Classics. 4.

4 for Testify. She's shaking, looking like she took it the hardest A spin artist, she brought her face up laughing That's when the prosecutor realized what happened All that speaking her mind, testifying and crying When this ***** did the crime The QUEENpin

Yes! 4.

I can see why they're on the list. But other bands do what they do better. 3.

Great stuff!

Great stuff! 5.

I would've probably never found this album without this list and I do think is worth listening to before I die! Glad it was included. 4.

I've never listened to this whole album and I'm impressed. 5.

Not sure it's worthy of being on a list like this, but I enjoyed it! 3.4.

Again having to rate the performers for being terrible people. 1.

I think I made my Napster joke on their last album, so I'll just say it's good music for when I'm feeling a certain kind of way. And it reminds me specifically of that show from MTV Spring Break when they sang karaoke and the song was selected by spinning a wheel. 3.5.

Not my favorite R.E.M. album. 3.

Message in a Bottle is great. The rest is meh. 3.

2.8.

I don't hate it, but I don't need to hear this again. Good vibrations tho. 2.5.

3.

Extremely solid album with a bunch of huge hits. 4.

Chill and enjoyable. 3.4.

It's fine, but boring? 2.4.

Yikes. 2.

Easy 5.

I'm not in the mood, but I can hear how this influenced other bands. 3.5.

Good stuff. 4.

Nah. 1.

This is the album that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends. Some people started playing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue playing it forever, just because...2.4.

Before there was Lin Manuel Miranda, there was Marshall Manuel Mathers. Need a palate cleanser. And maybe a STI test. 1.

Jam session. 3.4.

Good stuff! 4.

No. 2.

Jesus Christ. Another one?? Worse than multiple Blur albums. 2.

Say what you will about her, but can't say much about the music besides TALENT. 4.

Made me want to see what other unplugged albums are out there. 3.4.

This was kinda fun. 3.

I was not in the mood for this. 2.

Eh. 2.4.

Shrug. 3.4.

Turned out better than I thought based on Sexy Boy, which made me want to turn it off. 2.4.

I was having fun in the Penguin Cafe and then they lost me at double suicide. Needs more cafe. 3.

4.

Mostly not feeling it. 2.4.

This is what I'm talking about! 4.4.

The music is not for me, but there's really something here. 4.

This shitty music must have influenced a lot of other shitty music to get included on this list. 1.

4.

Actual junk.1.

It's Prince. 3.7.

This album is better than the other one on the list. Hoping there's not a third by him on here. 2.7.

Eh. 2.8.

That's so 90's. 3.

That was what that was. 2.4.

Went back and forth on this one. 3.4.

Good stuff! I'd give it 4 just for Maps tbh.

It's interesting, but underwhelming at the same time. 3.

It's fun and fine. 3.

Running up that Hill gets this to a 4.

Snoozer. 2.4.

Yikes to some of these. 3.

Music is fun, but singing and lyrics are atrocious. 2.4.

A lot of the same, and that same was fine. 2.8.

Not bad! 3.

4.

This could be played in the grocery store. 3.

I could have walked away from the first song for 20 mins and missed nothing. 2.

There are some good songs on here. 3.4.

Stunning. 5.

Had some really good tracks. 3.4.

It was pretty fun! 3.4.

You already know! 5.

2.7.

If listening to Miles Davis is cool, then consider me peeing my pants. 3.7.

Pretty fantastic live album. 4.4.

Title song is a banger. 3.7.

I was waiting for it to be over. 2.4.

Liked it! 4.

These lyrics are terrible. 2.4

Bangers on bangers. 5.

Solid. 3.4.

I appreciate the drama, just not the literal sounds I'm hearing. 2.

I loved playing Them Bones on Guitar Hero. On easy. By myself. 4.

Some brilliant music. 4.

A legend, but these songs bled together and dragged on after a while. Strongest emotion I felt was nostalgia for Christmas. 3.

Don't know if I need a whole album of this, but it's a pleasant listening experience. Definitely some hipster shit tho. 3.

The album was sitting at a 1.5 and then it got worse. 1.

Not as good as his other album, but fine. 3.

Pleasant. 4.

Vocals were so annoying that I wanted to turn it off immediately. I suppose some of it wasn't terrible tho? 2.

Ooh, this is nice!! 4.

3.

So good. 5.

Freak on a Leash got nostalgia points. But I didn't love this music then and I don't like it now. 2.

3.

I felt like I was held hostage by this long ass album. 1.

Wow! 5.

Interesting. Made me want to listen to Frank Turner. 3.5.

Ok.

I'm not happy that ANOTHER one of his albums is on this list. And even more unfortunately, it's definitely the best one so far. 3.

Sleepy, but nice. 3.4.

More interesting than I thought it would be. 3.

She could sing the phonebook, and she just might have on one of those discs. 4.

Green Light is a banger! I can guess why they picked this one for the list, but I like other albums of hers better. 3.5.

Hypnotic. 3.

Some of these were great, but I'm not going to sit around listening to this whole album. 3.4.

Just for the major hits, this gets a 4. Without those, its a 3.

3.

That was what that was. 2.

Vocals! 3.8.

Pleasant enough, but why are we listening to it? 2.5.

I want to know which girl Michael and Paul we're fighting over. 5.

Wtf was that? Not the worst on this list got sure, but hmm. 2.4.

2 kool 4 me. 3.

2.8.

Another one of these albums? I guess. 2.5.

Now we're talking! 3.7.

Not sure what I was expecting. I guess I've never really listened to them. 3.

This was the best I've heard from U2. 4.

Googled the artist. 1.

Don't know what I would have done without the "Glitter Mix". 2.4.

Fine background music. Didn't make me feel much. 2.5.

Every time I started getting into it, the lead singer did something whack. 3.

Some phenomenal tracks. 4.

It was fine. 3.

I think this is on the list for "Yellow" and that's not a good enough reason. 2.5.

Some beautiful songs. 3.5.

2.4.

Eh.

This so wasn't the vibe today. 1.

The first song was really bad and I was concerned. Glad it got better. 3.

I enjoyed most of it, but I'm not really listening to the lyrics. They could be signing about anything. 3.4.

3.

What in the county bears hell is this?? 2.4.

It's giving nothing I want. 2.

3.

Not my favorite Stevie album on this list, but undeniable quality. 3.5.

3.

Another one. 2.4.

About 1 minute into the first song, I checked the run time and decided 40 mins of this was too much. 1.

Must be the nostalgia. 2.4.

I wish all the songs were as good as Pinball Wizard. 3.5.

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This is a mess, but kinda fun? 2.8.

I don't feel anything when I listen to music like this. Except that I don't want to hear a man (or anyone) talking about smacking his bitch up. 2.

Iconic hits, solid all the way through! 4.5.

This was great music and I enjoyed the journey of the album. Played it several times. Will likely keep playing it. 5.

A lot of great hits that are cover magnets. 4.

3.4.

It's very interesting conceptually, but that doesn't mean that my ears enjoyed all of it. 2.6.

3.5.

I enjoyed this! 4.

Why is this on this list? 2.

This is interesting. 3.7.

3.4.

3.5.

3.5.

The beginning was good, but you lost me at the end. 3.3.

So mellow, but still so interesting. 4.5.

I forgot to write my review for this and I can't remember anything but not wanting to listen to it again. 1.5.

Hey Saxy! 4.6.

3.4.

Some of these were legit! 3.6.

Yikes, the lyrics. I can hear how this album could have been influential. Had to turn the RDMH cover off because it wasn't it. Three, for the number of times each song was on this album. 3.

This was fine. 3.4.

I'm feeling it. 3.8.

I could tell from the first song that this was something special. 4.4.

Lauryn Hill is so talented. 4.4.

This was what it was. 2.

3.

4.

This was really uneven. A couple great songs, but more blah than wow. 3.

I know most of these sound better than the originals. The background vocals are creepy sometimes though. 4.4.

I was concerned during the first song, but I was interested by "Human". Lost me again a few times though. 2.7.

I think I'm still listening to the first song. 2.4.

Steely Dan is always better than I expect. 3.4.

3.4.

I'm the Prince of **********ing Darkness!! 4.

On Christmas? No.

The cover is really gross. The music is not good to meh. I could tell the album was over when a much better Pixies song came on. 1.

Pretty great. 3.5.

The music is really interesting, but the vocals are way too much for a full album. Especially because I don't have nostalgia to balance them out in this case. 3.

Never heard of this group before. Listenable for sure. 3.4.

Interesting music, painful vocals. 2.9.

More fun when I picture it sung by the country bears. 3.4.

Definition of bop. 4.5.

Really fun! Surprised by how much I enjoyed it, but I should have known based in the hits. 4.4.

So soundtracks are allowed? Hmm. 3.4.

Never heard of this album before, but not shocked it made this specific list. No clue if it's on anyone else's list. 3.

I need a shower, not in a good way. 2.8.

I guess the Labyrinth soundtrack is really Bowie's best. 3.4.

I never go out of my way to listen to funk, but I always really enjoy it. This was really fun. 4.

Not getting much from this. 2.

What did you call me?? 3.

3.8.

3.4.

5.

This was interesting. Don't know if I'd say I need to listen to it again, but I was enjoying the journey. 3.6.

3.4.

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug for this list maker. 2.4

This was smooth af! 4.5.

Interesting. 3.4.

Is it too long? Yep. But, I enjoyed parts of it. 3.

The sound quality of this album is ass. I don't think it's necessary. 2.8.

Ok, I'm more interested in the show now. Got VERY slow at the end and I had to knock down the score. 3.4.

5.

I think this album is better than the last one. 3.

Some great tracks. 3.6.

Fun stuff. 3.4.

If Bowie recorded a series of farts, it would be on this list. This has bangers though. 4.5.

I need more than 5 stars for this one. 500 stars maybe.

The quality and my interest really petered out towards the end. 2.8.

Fun! 3.8.

Fantastic. 4.5.

Say it, don't spray it. 2.6.

Hell of a debut. Missing my fave song of hers tho. Summer is Over was a banger. 3.8.

Good grit. 4.

3.

2.

Love Joni. 4.

Eh. 3.

Nope!

3.5.

4.

Why am I being told to listen to this?

4.5.

3.4.

Something was off about this. 2.

This is nasty.

2.8.

I'm a hater, but this is good. 4.

3.5.

Jackass. 4.

I don't like this kind of music and that's just what it is. 2.

I can imagine my kin throwing unwashed ass to this at Jamboree in the Hills. 2.4.

Bops! 4.

Not in the mood for this, but yeah, it's foundational. 2.5.

Prog rock...2.