A cultural landmark, from a flawed man that wrote great songs.

Not my scene, but it is interesting that I never listened to this before considering how prevalent their fans were in the 1980s. I am told their later stuff is more developed and the singing is better. . . I can see how they influenced later metal genres, but again, this is not my cup of tea. There is a bit of sameness to each song and the tone of the guitars is grating and unpleasant. The singing is British post-punk and pre-hair metal chic. I find it to be unlistenable even as workout music. . .

This is theoretically interesting, but not great. I just don't get peoples' infatuation and fascination with Radiohead. They are over-estimated - the ultimate navel-gazers. Who listens to this? why? I am not a fan.

This is not the best Dylan album of the era. . . which is highway 61 revisited

Can't believe this album is from 1962. Classic, groovy blues that defined the Stax label and was so influential on the late 1960's psychedelic sound and the later funk explosion in the 1970s. The album is weak and repetitive after Green Onions. Hammond organ, the late fifties jazz drumming, and dated guitar tone and technique in the solos.

A wonderful album from an immensely talented artist. The album has a few great songs, but most songs a good, under-produced and showcase her style and vocal talent. The songs are intimate and colorful portraits, but the headline is her voice.

Not my scene, but it is interesting that I never listened to this before considering how prevalent their fans were in the 1980s. I am told their later stuff is more developed and the singing is better. . . I can see how they influenced later metal genres, but again, this is not my cup of tea. There is a bit of sameness to each song and the tone of the guitars is grating and unpleasant. The singing is British post-punk and pre-hair metal chic. I find it to be unlistenable even as workout music. . .

A strange album. Heroes stands out on it for sure. It is so different in every way from the other tracks. There are traces of the rough edges from the early-7s Bowie/Ziggy stuff, the obvious influence of the late 70's punk and it's rough edges. But there is mostly an unfulfilled search for a coherent sound. The songwriting is also forgettable here. I would have hoped for more from Bowie. He has such gems in his catalogue. This album is lesser. Why is this on the list? The whole B side is weak and feels experimental in a half-assed way.

Bowie was a serious musician to the end. He continued to innovate and search for a new thing through his entire life. And he managed that feat multiple times, and yet was true to himself, and made music only he could make. He is a legend. And this album is fantastic. But is not my thing either. I am glad to have heard it, but I probably will not listen to it in a regular rotation. "'Tis a pity she was a whore" is a highlight. . . Lazarus is also a timely release considering he died around this release.

1957 man.. . He was the real deal. But it is pretty dated now.

nothing special about this. . .

Odd that I have NEVER heard this before. . . It is mediocre Brit-pop and a little too dated. . . This is an odd inclusion in a finite list of albums. . .

Fuck yeah. This is classic, and even though not all songs are bangers, the album holds up. I still remember when I borrowed this album from Nicole Lee in 1986 or 1987. It was a revelation. It is funny to think back on it - how I thought it was several years old. I did that with New Order, DM and the Smiths for sure!

Interesting. . . The first two tracks 1999 and red corvette are bangers. How does the rest hold up? Answer: not that well. I mean, Prince is obviously a unique and crazy talent. But, the last nine songs on the album are synth pop from 1982, and don't leave an impression on me. "Free" is a good song, but the rest are meh. . .

Oh Willie. A classic album, which I have never listened to all the way through. Willie is not my cup of tea, but he is great. 15 songs in 33 minutes! The album is a vibe - meaning it is a thematic composition as a whole and evokes thoughtful reverie from earlier tunes with themes between longer tracks. It holds up amazingly well!! Great album and enjoyable listening!!

New to me. Obviously a famous classic. Not my thing really. Most tracks are the formulaic country of the era. His voice is golden, but the tracks are not the best. lots of 1-4-5 progressions, walking base lines and chorus starting on the 5. Formulaic. I guess this is where the tropes come from. . . But still it is not the best in class of its own genre. Title track is the epitome of 70's country - sad, poignant heartache. "The weatherman" and "Who will I be loving now" are good tracks. But the remaining ones are nothing special.

Early Beatles feels like a time capsule. It is great and dated and showcases the huge potential of great musicians. But it is repackaged versions of American blues riffs and pop sensibilities from the late 1950s. . . with many covers of standards. The lyrics are all puppy love and longing and a bit boring. . . Still. It is a good album. It is just not one I would listen to on a regular rotation. You can hear the seeds of their future brilliance here.

The year was 1979. . . Never listened to this before. . . It is punk from Britain in the late 1970s, so yeah, not the best musicianship. Mostly fast beats and aggression and so much angst. Funny that there are guitar solos though, in contrast to the pistols or Ramones. . . Anti Pope is a good track. . . I just don't have any emotional connection to this music. It triggers nothing in me. no nostalgia. No current connection. I find it kind of boring and ugly. It is not challenging or provoking either. Just noise made unrighteously.

Neo-soul from 1995. Never listened to this before. . . Will probably never listen to it again.

Never listened to this before. . . Oh hell yes. Groovy, funk-infused latin beats from Blades. The best selling Salsa record of all time. I dig it. . . Not gonna make the regular playlist, but it is great music!

Never sat down and listened to this album as a whole. . . Iggy Pop is a legend and the Stooges are so influential! The music is ahead of its time. It feels hard, a little groovy, but with an edge that is in direct opposition to the hippy aesthetic of the time - sign of the decay setting in and an omen of what was to come in the mid-70's. Meh. . . The album is not worth re-listening to, imho.

New to me. Pretty basic rock, a few hits. Meh.

Classic. My memories of my youth are tied to this.

I remember this from around the time it came out. Not my thing, but electrifying at the time. Still a great listen!

Strange, Brian Eno production, why is it on this list?

I am familiar with Sade's music, but I never listened to her albums all the way through. It all sounds the same. Not great.

I am familiar with this music. Never listened to the album all the way through before. . . It is ok. The hits are the best songs.

Never heard it nor heard of it before. . . Mid-2000s pop with thoughtful lyrics and a good vibe. I just don't have any connection to it.

This album and Joy Division as a band are always noted for their influence on what was to come for industrial, new wave, and electronica. I never really got it. His vocals are flat and atonal. The innovation is the electronic beat and ambient sounds from guitar. They have a few songs that are great. But this album, like much of their music, is kind of shit.

Never listened to it before. I am aware of their hits, but nothing else. . . What an album! Not one of my top ten, but certainly a great album! Syncopated post-pop with soaring themes and arena-worthy anthems. Every song is strong, and the hooks are many and well-crafted.

Never heard the album before. . . Obviously talented, but not that interesting. Melodies are a bit too dramatic and theatrical. Feels cheesy and a little stilted. I don't connect to the music emotionally at all.

Great one.

A cultural landmark, from a flawed man that wrote great songs.

Classic.

Excellent

Good album. Interesting sound and songwriting, but not my thing, and will not be in my listening rotation.

New to me. . . I have heard some of Muse before, but not listened to this album all the way through. It is a good album and their sound is their own. But I don't connect to the music.

This album is 1977 in caricature. Joe Walsh guitar sounds, disco hints, a song about lusting for 16 year olds, a song lusting for a black woman. . . It is amazingly bad. so bad it is almost good?

Never heard of the artist nor the album. . . it's a mix tape. a good one.

I listened on youtube. It is a complete mystery to me why this album is in the top 1,000. Baffling!

meh

Simple music. Never enjoyed them really. Feels like a schtick and a stupid one at that.

1987 in purest form.

Amazing listen. Must wear headphones!!! A classic album with great musicians and a fascinating aesthetic.

Good album. . . not sure what the fuss is about Frank.

This is theoretically interesting, but not great. I just don't get peoples' infatuation and fascination with Radiohead. They are over-estimated - the ultimate navel-gazers. Who listens to this? why? I am not a fan.

Bland, boring brit pop.

This is bad. . . It may prompt me to quit this service and find a different list of albums. What an absolutely awful record.

the best wu tang album.

Might be my #1 album. Right up there with the Led Zeppelin classics, Fleetwood Mac Rumors, etc. Not every song is a classic, but the influence and impact of this record on music cannot be overstated. The heaviest hits from Bill Ward and the heavy metal guitar and bass riffs, blending a groovy, syncopation with a dark aesthetic that birthed several genres of music over the next 10 years. War Pigs is probably the best anti-war anthem ever written. . .

This is a decent album, not sure why it is on the list. Early and mid-career Bowie was iconic and generation-defining stuff. This is good music, but doesn't feel that relevant to me. It is just Bowie.

A good live album. But feels dated. Pete Townsend was always a one trick pony, and his style is a little blunt for my tastes. My dad loved them though!

Who wrote this list? Influential albums are not necessarily the best albums of a genre. They are often the first or early examples of the genre. Later albums and acts evolve the germ of an idea into the hugely popular thing that becomes its own genre. In this case, the genre is heavy metal. This may be the first or one of the first heavy metal albums. But by god, it is not one of the best.

I am about to give up on this list.

Great album. Good lyrics, interesting music.

Good album from a magical time when electronics took over mainstream pop and changed how music was made and conceived.

Feels dated to me in way that his other albums do not - Nebraska, Asbury Park, Born to Run, etc. have a timeless character to them. This one feels locked in the early 80's. I still love it.

Dated. Not unique for its time.

A time capsule from the late 80's. It is an enjoyable listen, but not something I would put on regular rotation. This album and REM's Eponymous really capture the vibe of 1988 for me.

A classic album really, but the first two tracks are heads and tails better than the rest - better songwriting and lyrics.

I used to really enjoy this album. Now it seems bland and basic. Still like it. . .

This album was everywhere, and has some catchy songs. Not sure I would put it on this list.

Not my thing. Never got it. There is good folk music, but not this.

Not my thing. . . at all.

Not my thing, but it was huge for a while. . .

I didn't get into this at the time it was released. It is a solid album, but I can't shake my opinions formed at the time that Chris Cornell's vision of what his music could be was not quite the right fit for his strengths. It is a great piece of work and contains some epic tracks.

Amazing time capsule. Michael was a savant and creative genius.

definitely from 1985. . . slow. . . spoken. . . word. . . opening song. oof... she reminds me of radio from 1985-1987, when pop was losing its way and record labels backed the wrong artists and were continuously pushing cheesy shit. I listened through this whole thing and did not find a reason to listen ever again. Maybe "Small Blue Thing" is a decent song, and I can hear the influence o later bands like the Throwing Muses.

This is one of those that is obviously classic and a massive album, but I don't connect with it at all. I don't love Johnny Cash's music - it just doesn't do it for me.

Funny that this made the list. Like the Butthole Surfer's albums of the time, this feels dated and kind of stupid to me now, when it used to feel edgy and dangerous.

She is an immense talent, and her harmonies are so perfect. . . and I don't care for the music.

Classic. A window into late 80's music. 80% of the tracks are great songs!

One great song. . . He has a great voice and magnetic presence. But his sensibilities and taste in songs. . . is of a different time and place. It feels 50 years old.

Never listened to this before. . . Probably never will again, although a few tracks are catchy and interesting, especially considering this came out in 1984.

This is one of the greatest albums ever made. Top to bottom, every song deserves its place on the record. Good songwriting, great execution by the band, and a unique sound that helped shape rock and roll for generations.

Classic. An important soundtrack for me to 8th grade through 9th grade.

Solid solo effort from him. I remember hearing it for the first time!

A catalogue of what was wrong with the excesses of the late 1970s.

A classic.

a good album showcasing Knoplfer's huge talent.

a snapshot in time. . . feels like a message from a different world now. Late-60's California was something else.

meh.

Not sure why this is on the list

This list is suspect. This is a nice album, but nowhere near the greatest 1000.