1001 Albums Summary

Already listened to it. Starts with a bang and takes you on one hell of a journey.

What an electric album. Feels like you’re in the room with Muddy Waters and his band.

What an amazing band behind Masekel.

Solid album. Great songwriting and a journey.

Full of the Bakersfield sound

Wow. Excellent songwriting. Theatric. Glam. This album is a beautiful work.

Chill easygoing music. Feels like autumn musically and lyrically. It’s a journey but Cowboy Movie is the breakaway track.

OK, calming music and well written musically. Good for ambience.

A perfect album. If this were the 10 albums you must listen to, this album would be on it.

The psychedelic vibes start to drag on but good songs on there

A little flat at times but glimmers of intrigue.

A musical experience that only Miles Davis and his band — an amazing ensemble — could pull off. This isn’t an album I could listen to all the time but it’s one that I will groove to if I’m in one sitting and want something to focus on.

Got some huge pop classics but some weak parts. Great album overall.

I don’t know. I get why this would be hugely influential but it’s tough to listen to. Gotta be in the mood for it.

Not bad. Some bangers and the instrumentals were cool.

Avant- garde punk. Some songs are great and hit hard. Others I wouldn’t listen to unless I were in the mood for experimental sounds. Classic album though.

A great album that transitions Paul Simon from his partnership into solo work. Sure, not all songs are great and there are some weak parts but it also has some songs that have become a part of the American songbook

It may be difficult to look at this in a neutral manner but this is a perfect groove album. The type you listen to on a sunny day barbecue.

Classic era Miles. A perfect introduction to him.

Glimpses of what the who would become: booming bass, explosive guitars, hair splitting vocals and rhythmic guitar. Not everything is solid on this album but still a classic and sounds like it could be recorded today.

Chill album.

Great modern interpretations of bossa

This ain’t the happy songs of the temptations. It’s reflective of the changing musical nature and state of the country.

Is it the effect of his death or is this a great album? I don’t know but this is one of the greatest swan albums in pop music history.

An album filled with some classic riffs by the Geezer and Tony. Such a classic heavy album.

Has some killer guitar work at times but it gets a bit trancelike.

Some good tunes but feels like it drags at times.

Relaxing blues and country songs. The guitar work is top notch and the vocals are beautiful. It does start to drag though.

What can be said about this album? It’s a perfect mix of dance, soul and funk. And no better way to bookend the album with the opening and ending songs.

Has some good metal moments but honestly it gets pretty cliched at times. Not the best metal out there but the percussion can really rip sometimes.

Wow. Killer grunge with catchy elements of pop. It’s too bad Garbage was overshadowed by the rest of grunge because they deserve to be in the tiers with Alice In Chains, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.

A new wave classic.

What a perfect acoustic pop album. Just an emotional trip.

It rocks. It glams. It’s theatrical. It’s Alice Cooper. Filled with fascinating instrumentation, this is Alice Cooper at his best. Honestly, it’s theatric rock at its best.

Has flashes of interest at times but otherwise has blandness to it. It’s ok.

Starts strong but really drags on after a while.

Some good songs on here. Very danceable.

Some bangers but a few head scratchers. Pretty good metal.

Amazing early ‘90s sound. Every song is a keeper. Glad I found this here.

What a fun album! Interesting music and an early stab at a concept album.

Even with some experimental songs, “Heroes” makes up for it. It’s probably one of the greatest songs ever.

A few good songs but many of these really drag on and the conversations go on too long.

A perfect album from start to end.

Classic California hip hop and Tupac at his finest.

Eric Clapton’s best record he ever recorded. Everything else pales in comparison to this album.

One of Dylan’s best from start to end. Acerbic wit, electric, poetry—this is Dylan hitting all cylinders.

What an interesting juxtaposition of dance and deep lyrics. An amazing album.

One gear, three chords. Is it the start of punk? That’s what everyone says but it’s not the best early punk but it’s a fun, harmless punk record.

Some great harmonies but I never liked the late 00s new folk.

Fun driving rock n roll

Not the Kinks’ best but you can hear a shift on the brink with their songwriting.

One of the best Christmas albums of all time.

Can’t go wrong with ABBA!

Some cool beats and production but gets monotonous. The lyrics aren’t too groundbreaking either.

Classic hip hop. Every song is catchy and some are so explosive it changed our culture and catapulted hip hop into the mainstream.

Cool jazzy layers but the constant guitar noodling gets tiresome and distracting. Otherwise it’s a cool album to vibe to. Definitely would be cool to listen to on vinyl and vibe.

Great punk rock from the ‘80s.

Crooning country rock. Not bad but a bit boring at times.

Fun grimy rock. Some catchy things on here.

A tour de force. An argument against the white supremacy that hip hop faced and continue to face.

A fine pop rock album with some catchy tunes.

Jammy psychedelic jazz rock. Nothing too interesting is said in this and the bass is mixed way too loud.

Some classic blues guitar here. It’s hard to imagine Clapton ever topping this electric performance.

The sentiment is good but execution not.

A couple great songs but some weaker Americana pieces that bite at the heels of Springsteen. Or maybe I’m being harsh because he’s a terrible person.

Some classics on this album. And each side is bookended up some in depth grooves.

Am I the jazz police if I criticize this album? Anyway, it’s a great Leonard Cohen album despite the dated productions.

Decent British punk

A funky album. Green Onions is the iconic track but nothing compares to that heat.

An amazing album. I think Springsteen now owns Jersey Girl and plays a better version but the rest of the album is perfect lounge and blues.

A great concept album. Some great songs, some relics of an era.

An electric album! Full of riffs!

Repetitive and boring. I guess this genre isn’t for me.

Some great, high energy hip hop here

Elliott Smith doesn’t have to be musically depressing. Amazing work on this album.

The music is great but wow the singer gets real old. “Day Old Blues” is him at his annoyingest.

If these songs weren’t played nonstop on the radio maybe I’d appreciate it more. Some classics but so overplayed.

Some great songs here but the album loses focus a little.

Feels sort of bland

Didn’t age super well but a classic nonetheless

A product of its time. Good but not out of the park.

A funky journey.

The Beach Boys on the verge of genius.

Good beats and production

Good ambiance but nothing too stand out.

Fun 80s music

Some good songs here. Very blues focused and stays from going too experimental. But it’s a solid album.

A comedown to an amazing preceding album

Like Bowie without the Bowie

A wild record. It’s an amazing work if you sit down and pay attention and soak in the sounds. But if you’re not 100 percent into it, you’ve got a bad time on the horizon. What a sonic wonder.

Some good harmonies and songwriting. A chill soul album

At times this album drags on like a tortoise. But there are moments where this pace of development pays off.

This is the reggae I wish more people knew about.

Cool for certain settings but feels like get shit done music or fully concentrate. Nothing in between.

Has a good groove and some variety. For the Lou Reed haters I guess I could see why they wouldn’t like it but hey I like Lou Reed.

Amazing voice and some good tunes.

Mama Cass really holds this album together. There are some good arrangements here and the hits are massive. But it’s Mama who makes it gold.

Some classics here

The forefront of the ‘90s revival of ‘60s jangle rock. “There She Goes” is the obvious monumental hit but isn’t a fair reflection of this otherwise impeccable album. It’s too bad we never saw more from them.

The skits didn’t really age well but it’s an otherwise production wonder.

This feels like the late 2010s—electronic crispness, clinging sounds and laid back vocals. It’s a good album but not great compared to the rest of the list.

This is like steps beyond “Revolution #9.” It took me years to appreciate that track. Maybe one day I’ll enjoy this album but for now it’s uncomfortable noise, almost like a fever dream. But that’s probably the point.

The opening track is a barnstormer but it slows down after that. Some great slide and backing instruments but recording doesn’t do it all justice.

One amazing song followed by some mid tunes.

Gram parsons era Stones. Great album.

Honestly not bad. The back half of this album is Adele at her brightest though the first half has the mega hits.

What a perfect groove.

Some cool interpretations of classics but more importantly a powerhouse of a voice.

I think I’m just not ready for this band. It has its moments but the experimental moments drag a bit. I can see it being a five star later but I’m just not there yet.

Very few artists can be as vulnerable yet optimistic as Tracy Chapman.

Garage rock at its finest.

This feels like a soulless version of Sandinista, just a pop grab rather than an homage as the Clash did. It’s a fun collage that darkens when you hear how this was just another white dude not paying tribute.

Flawless synth pop.

A perfect, cool hip hop album. Filled with poignant lyrics and sick beats.

Good beats but the lyrics get weak over time.

What more could you want? Angus’s fine line between blues licks and rock. Malcom’s impeccable rhythm. A bass and drum in the pocket. Bon Scott with some killer lyrics.

A lot of soul and a lot of groove.

What a fun album!

Now I know why Korn fans were so weird.

Good background music

It’s a great album but nothing there to call me back to it.

One of my desert island albums

It’s chill and mood setting. But there’s not much to it. Good for ambiance at a winery not so much for everyday listening.

Some grooves here. If a sunny day at the park were an album, this would be it.

The Beatles are about to hit their unique stride here. Some bangers but not quite perfect yet.

Eerie vocals over some well written and produced instrumentation. It’s witchcraft in the best way.

Fun electronic pop.

This could be released today and still be amazing. A timeless album for us garage rock heads.

80s British post punk with some killer song writing.

The drum machine grooves. Otherwise the music gets monotonous at times. Makes me want to listen to Black Flag

Cool and ambient but not peak Bowie.

A fun synth pop album that swells to their mega hit

Britpop brilliance!

Fun album but not too much really stands out.

Here I’m wondering why this rocks so much. Oh former by former vocalist of the buzzcocks.

One of pop music’s greatest operas.

Some strong hooks but the album really blends into one after a while.

What a fun concept album. God, the Kinks were ahead of their time.

This is cool stuff. Like an early Wes Anderson film, full of quirks and things that grab your senses.

Some generic sounding psychedelic at times but the band shines in the more slower jazzier tunes

What a debut. Some amazing R&B here

Sick beats and lyrics that have aged ok

Some great interpretation of standards and originals.

Some really good songs are buried in the sands of some long tracks. This album could’ve been much better leaner if they hadn’t gone too far into the ambiance.

Well produced and fun dance grooved! He was the King of Pop but it’s more of a product of Quincy Jones.

The album has a great sound but boy is it repetitive after a while. I mean, you can tell this is influential music but they have a sound and don’t deviate from it.

RHCP is the king of unbalanced albums. One half pop the other half funk.

It’s a great band but Anthony Keidis really brings the group down.

Sick album artwork. The album at times feels like a poor Smiths.

I’m sure Motörhead shredded live at this concert but for the uninitiated this is just a wait through some same sounding songs until Overkill.

Some well written songs right after Nirvana, almost serving as a counter melody. But it begins a problem that Foo Fighters will always have: writing songs that are good singles but not a complete album.

Fun at first but gets tiring

An almost flawless debut by Elvis Costello.

I thought this was a woman singing until I looked up the album. Nevertheless, this album is amazing and I can’t believe I went this long without finding out about it.

Anyone who says this is less than five stars is fake news

Stevie Wonder’s albums in this period have an impressive uplifting quality to it. The sort to make you glad to be alive.

Late 2000s just called. This album gave me some huge flashbacks even though I’d never listened to it before. Just the vibes threw me back. Amazing album even though I may have not liked it when it first came out.

Some sick songwriting and musicianship on here.

Some sick songwriting and musicianship on here.

I expected this to be as cool and line filled as the title track. But it ended up being boring as hell. Had it not been for Sweet Dreams it would be a one star.

some songs drag but a few really kill it. It’s wild to think Mark Knopfler had his signature sound at the band’s debut.

It’s just noise. And not the kind type.

Worse part of Aerosmith is Steven Tyler. An otherwise tight band is killed by his weird sexual innuendo. It’s a good album though and fits well with the era of bands influenced by their 70s run.

A little britpop a little punk — a lot of cool power chords, melodies and riffs

The strings and orchestra impede the looseness of Ray Charles and makes the album feel more like background music. Not his best album but it’s still the genius at work.

I think there are some albums we’ll just never be able to comprehend the impact of its release. And this is one of them. It sounds like wallflower wallpaper for the unknowing listener or like safe white imitation of Black music. But this album is nonetheless a huge mark for pop music without which we would have a very different music world.

Wish there were more songs with horns

This is straight up garbage and John Lydon is a piece of shit.

I give it a 5/4

Elvis Costello can write some amazing hits but as an album sometimes it feels like he runs out of steam.

Timeless garage rock

One of the best albums of the ‘90s.

mid white boy blues

A couple good songs but that’s the story of the Verve.

This is good chill or day driving music. A little boring at times but some catchy tunes.

A little Weezer vibes. Gotta love the tie fighter intro

It’s monk. Of course it’s perfect.

Not the best sonic youth but what amazing noise this is.

Nile Rodgers makes this album worthwhile. The songs seem to go a little long and the album’s fun begins to wane a little since I’m not coked up in a club dancing.

Very groovy music. Not bad but not my vibe.

This reminds me a lot of The Who Sell Out. Some short songs that could be pop brilliant. The developed songs on this album are catchy and indie gold. But there’s just a lot of bite size tunes throughout that make you work for those songs.

Gave some Beatles vibes with the orchestra. Wish this were on Spotify because it’s a cool album.

The first half goes so hard

Some good tracks but a bit long

The first half is so strong. But the second just doesn’t match.

Tom Petty can churn out the hits hit he might not be an album guy.

Chill modern R&B. Not as cutting edge as Frank Ocean but still good songwriting

An interesting mix of psychedelic and pop rock at the start and then gets forgettable in the second half.

Maybe one day I’ll appreciate it more but I found it basically to be pretty dull

Pretty cool but the vocals all start to sound the same over time

Nirvana before nirvana. This album goes hard.

not terrible but nothing really stands out either. But boy is it long

Just perfect. High level songwriting with some of the best jazz and rock musicians on the recording.

Waterfalls will always get me pumped

Sounds like romcom rock. Not a bad thing and has its place. It’s a good album with good songs but in the britpop vein it’s rather average.

The Stones aren’t in their final form but I can see how this must’ve riled up the Beatles fans and introduced them to some blues.

This is a musical theater person album through and through. I’m really tempted for the five star rating because it’s so amazing but I can’t imagine listening to many times.

Some solid R&B here. Smooth and moody.

I love Paul Simon but this is an odd one to have on this list. Some classic Simon song writing but just feels like it didn’t age well musically.

Vernon Reid is one of rock’s underrated guitar heroes.

A work of art.

Old me thought this was a perfect album. Still great but drags on a little.

Better than anything Metallica ever did (but Megadeth fell so hard comparatively).

The Modern Doors, amirite?