1001 Albums Summary

S&G just make me think of my parents' generation, and the stripped down cleaned up style of sing songy music of the day.

Nothing wrong with this. Just comfortable easy background music.

Ethereal, kind of trippy and quiet, all in a Pink Floyd'ish kind of way. Not bad. Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Gritty, bluesy rock. Morrison's vocals alternate between haunting, to preaching, to aggressive and hostile. Teetering on the 4/5 line for me.

This has got a cool, groovy upbeat reggae type sound mixed into more African drumbeats. I really like it and would probably like it more if I could understand the words.

This was the Smiths at their best, mixing Morrissey's sarcasm and dark romanticism with Johnny Marr's cleanest sounds.

Weak sauce.

Contains some monster pop hits of the decade, but only half the album holds up for me. The other half is comprised of slow - even a little sappy - R&B styled songs that just aren't my speed.

I found The Cure in HS during Head on the Door and tracked them from there through college and beyond. But I never really dove back into their earlier stuff until I saw them in concert, and have continued to like it more and more to this day.

Haven't heard Yes in years. Used to really enjoy them. They've got a unique 70s sound and style that faded away from my listening preferences for a long while, but that I'm re-finding lately.

Not my style.

Less of my style.

5 star wiki; 2 star album.

It slaps!

Reminds me of that time I was sitting in a social club in Buena Vista.

That's some rough, abrasive and choppy sax.

Almost a 3.

😖

Full of classics, but it's a long album with a lot of filler. There's a 5 star tucked in there with the 8-10 best.

So the frontman of the Jam and the keyboardist from Dexy's Midnight Runners came together for this and produced something that sounds like Simply Red meets Spandau Ballet. Go figure! I like it though.

Quintessential 80s Indie Sound.

C'est non pour moi, mon chien.

Steve would be disappointed.

High 3. Solid.

You missed.

This is probably as good as electric blues gets for me. But it's also basically a live, greatest hits type album, so unfair to compare straight up to a regular album. -1

Why??

The horn is just a little too abrasive and choppy for my taste. Okay in small doses but not over a whole album.

Easy listening, good jazz - great for a cocktail party. But, it's another live performance of collected songs, not a straight album. -1

Tough way to start a Sunday morning.

Solid. High 3+.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride on drugs!

Not bad. Bluesy rock. Classic Dylan, when you could understand him.

Not a fan, at all.

Once upon a time this one didn’t resonate with me. But now I get it.

Inconsistent. I liked some tracks but found others really lame. The style varied from light pop rock to experimental. Not awful. High 2

Not their best effort but always liked Echo.

High 4.

Not intolerable. But certainly uninspiring.

So many styles and influences, no three songs sounded like the same genre. Liked enough more than I disliked to get the nudge over the 2/3 line.

Every day I open this up to a band I’ve never heard before, I excitedly hope that this is going to be the discovery of a band that I’m going to love and start listening to often. And today, like every other day before it that I’ve felt the same, is not that day.

It’s got a great beat, and it’s easy to dance to! 🕺

Nothing particularly noteworthy or memorable after the final beat.

Generally pretty good. Not overwhelmingly so, but better than a lot of his weird stuff.

Great songs. Would’ve enjoyed them in a studio format better. Felt the live recording was disjointed and distracting.

Almost a 3. So close. Enjoyed, but probably wouldn’t go to it again voluntarily.

Started off promising, descended quickly into Rocky Horror Picture Show B sides, never redeemed itself.

Interesting and unique sound. Cool alternative vibe. I like it.

This is a band I've never really listend to for some reason. And I think I missed out. I like their sound. Easy to listen to. Lead vocals often remind me of Bowie.

A New Age Space Oddity

No doubt the least royalties Warren Zevon ever realized from a sample of Werewolves of London.

Spector killed it with this one.

Solid effort by the Smiths during their heyday. Starts strong, wanes a bit on the backstretch.

Groovy!

Weak slow 70s disco time-stamped piece. Barely a 2 simply because it's not totally offensive.

This is good jazz. If I had a house in the Hamptons I'd probably play this while serving wine to my friends attired in white sitting outside under the stars, and I might give it a 5. But since I live in Coastal Carolina, barely wear shoes, listen to jam bands while sitting in the hot summer sun drinking a beer, this gets a high 3 from me, even though it might deserve a 4 even on my scale..

Generic mid-60s accoustic singer songwriter stuff.

Irie!

Ground-breaking. Accessible. Iconic. Zzzzzzzzzzz. Great bathroom or elevator music.

Finally. A new-to-me artist I really enjoyed. Opened up with an iconic piece I had no idea he did. Stayed strong all the way through.

Another knew-to-me find from this project. Knew of the band but not the music. Really fun groove.

Quirky and fun, with a punk dance beat that has survived as totally enjoyable for generations.

Strong 4+ 💪 🔨

Prickly.

I’d rather wax my arse and balls than listen to this shite again.

5 star cover art. 3 star music.

Ooof, female pop slooooooooooowww country. No thank you.

Wu-Tang is not for me.

The music was overwhelmed by the noise pollution. At least twice I was well into a song before realizing someone somewhere was actually adding vocals.

Not a metal fan, so surprised to have enjoyed this as much as I did. Respectable debut.

He's not the one who powered CSN&Y. But he didn't drag them down either.

High 3.

Just so much nonsense chatter. The music was not awful, just obscured by the noise.

Smooooth.

Another new-to-me find artist. Very easy and enjoyable.

I am not that generation.

I think these guys are from California.

I wanted more from this. The vocals are either almost non-existent, distant and/or hard to follow on, and they don’t often complement the music, or vice versa. Felt like I spent most of every song waiting for them to crank up and they just never did turn over.

Not my style, but you can’t dispute the popularity and prominence of much of this collection during the 70s and beyond.

Genius. Rock and roll theater at its best.

I was excited to see this pop up. I've never given it a true listen from start to finish. Gave it a couple good runs but, overall, I expected more and didn't get it.

Not bad, not bad. Upbeat and fun.

This was a surprise visit from an old friend from college I’d forgotten about.

This makes me think of the opening soundtrack to every beach blanket bingo style movie shot in a monochromatic sepia tone, with the band of carefree hippies driving along the PCH in their VW van and bouncing around the beach in the summer sun, playing guitar, throwing the frisbee and smoking weed, just days before the women are brutally slayed by an unknown serial killer who loves to leave calling cards with symbols or word play that the cops can’t figure out. I dig it. Groovy, man.

Disjointed and choppy. Not good.

This CD, among others, spent as much time in the changer as it did in its case.

High 4. Solid.

I somehow missed these guys during their heyday. Not bad.

Not my thing, but not entirely awful. Almost made it to a three.

Early U2 rocked, and then there's a lot of 90s and 2000s U2 that didn't do it for me. But this album and tour brought them back for me. And I still love it.

First time really listening to his music. Not my typical style but very enjoyable. Great stuff.

This smooth disco stuff is just not my bag.

Funk yeah! Groovalicious. 3+

Really made the young girls scream!

Couple hits but otherwise just okay.

Needs more cowbell.

High 3. Good, smooth jazz. Easy listening.

Love the band, and a few songs off the album. But not their best.

A few notables, but mostly just okay plus a few that fell flat for me.

No idea who this guy is, but I was really close to really liking this album. I like his voice and the overall vibe. Cool beats throughout. Overall it's a just miss for me, with some songs being a bit too odd or tiresome in their repetitious chorus. I'd give his other works a try though.

It pains me to do this. Bowie is one of my favorite artists ever, but I’m just not feeling his later-in-life works. I wish this album wasn’t on the list.

Middle of the road Neil. Not his best, not his worst.

Just goes to show you that a great musician can even make the dumbest country, western and folks songs sound passably cool. Totally unnecessary though.

Has me feelin’ groovy.

Nothing special, nothing offensive. Maybe a bit mundane but doesn hurt my ears. It's a cut above generic female pop, so there's that at least.

Just okay. I thought I would like it more. Low 3.

😣

(Hay-ell Yay-ahhhhh)!

I debated long and hard on whether this was a 4 or 5. I’ve never considered Green Day one of my favorite bands, but I listened to this album all the way through three full times and loved it. It’s got bangers, and it’s got fantastic songs I don’t know if I’ve ever heard before that maintain the same energy and vibe throughout. There’s not a down song amongst the bunch. I had previously considered my five stars to be reserved for the crème de la crème, but I think this absolutely rocks from start to finish and can’t find a reason not to give it the full score.

Always loved this album, but it’s a crazy mix of hard hitting bangers and love song anthems that changes the tempo too drastically and doesn’t maintain the energy or vibe to get a 5.

An undeniably iconic voice that is competing for attention within an over-produced and overly commercial typical 80s pop-rock explosion of sound that will forever be a period piece.

Great talent, no question. And some classics. Overall, a real period piece, and too slow and melodic for me to be too crazy about it.

🙅‍♂️

Just dumb. Toss this whole genre on the funeral pyre already.

I hate the fucking people who hate the fucking Eagles, man.

I like this version of Neil. Not exceptional, but good stuff.

I liked this band - how could you not? And Ready or Not and Killing Me Softly are undeniable bangers. Unfortunately, everything else sounds the same, so hard to get overly excited about it overall.

Just not my style.

Knock knock . . . this rocks.

Needs more cowbell.

I’d have given it another star if it was half as long.

It's an orchestral stew of Coldplay, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Dave Mathews, and Peter Gabriel that hasn't had time to simmer to its own unique blend. So some bites you get more taste of one or the other of the ingredients.

Tainted Love put this album on its back and carried it to the two yard, I mean two star, line.

Solid 70s classic American rock. Just a little bit too much of the deep south country twang for me to cross the 4* line.

He's an angry elf.

Great voice. Just not my thing. Every song sounds the same.

Why?

This should be the final album of the project.

Nothing special, nothing offensive. Maybe a bit mundane but doesn’t hurt my ears.

Loved this album when it came out, and it still holds up for me today. Strong indie rock from start to finish. No dips. Another surprise 5 for me.

I like the vibe of this one. Good beat, good rhymes, some decent music mixed in, particularly with the collab pieces.

Unique and cool voice and sound. Great overall feel to the album.

Oddly, the album is not presented in order of the performance.

Really expanding the range of "Alternative" here. It's not even close to "Alternative" in a cool, Indie sense of the word you'd expect for 2024. It's bad, slow, baroque-style singer-songwriter type stuff that could only have been appreciated 50 years ago. And some songs on here are just dumb. Flirting with a 1*.

Never heard this album before but really enjoyed it. 3.95 So close.

Welcome to the Jungle to open tells you all you need to know about what's to follow. Axl Rose was a muthafuckin' vibe.

Another why? for me. Not offensive, certainly calming and mellow, but why include it? I’d never listen to it again for any reason.

Tempted to drop this to a 3 due to the clutter from a half dozen or more songs that distract from the overall work. But there’s enough winners to hold the line.

Pretty typical '80s alt rock sound. Plenty enjoyable, but nothing particularly distinct or memorable to write home about.

Top of the line for its genre. Great piece of work.

Didn’t hate it but got tired of it. Every song sounds the same.

😱

Don't recall knowing this artist or album, but the songs certainly rang some bells. Generally pretty enjoyable. A few steps up from classic singer/songwriter junk of the era, but I wouldn't quite call this "rock."

The OG of Not Giving a Fuck.

Well timed Easter egg! New to me band. I really enjoyed this one.

Not offensive, not remarkable.

Top of his class.

Just not my style. I find it choppy and abrasive.

Nope. That hour felt like three.

Tiresome cacophony of samples, scratching, crackling and 1970s disco-style sounds.

Super weak sauce. Flirting with 1* badness.

Probably okay R&B/Soul. Just not my thing. But easy listening, not offensive.

Not a big fan of this era of his solo stuff. It's not bad, just nothing to write home about. Very low 3 for me.

Solid.

Rooster, great. One or two others okay. The rest, just noise pollution for me.

Okay, so these are cool re-renderings of old Soul songs by the great Otis Redding. But, it's still like a cross-genre greatest hits type compilation so not scorable on the same level as a regular album.

I want to like this more than I do.

Not superimpressed.

Great debut album.

Classic.

Kicks hard, right out of the gate!

Classic Stones bluesy rock! High 4+ and maybe a 5.

Weak sauce.

Not my thing.

Solid debut. Opens with 5 star energy but sheds some star weight as it goes.

Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. Few notable songs among many that don't stand out from one another.

Fun.

I want to like it, and then halfway through every song I am ready for the next one.

If you deny the greatness of this album, you’re probably the kind of person who adds an inch when giving your height.

Aptly named. They must’ve seen the judges’ score cards. With different vocals and lyrics the music would have a chance.

Too funky for me.

Classic Dylan. If it weren’t for his voice and the harmonica I’d like it more.

R.E.M. wrote most of the soundtrack to my college life, and this album was right in the middle of it all.

It’s not the worst album on the list. But it didn’t need to be on the list.

Interesting and oddly enjoyable. Had no idea the Kinks had this in their bag.

Maybe generous, but I was in a good mood and listening with my gf who was having fun with it.

Meh.

Was a bigger fan of Debbie Harry and her 70s rocker sex appeal than of Blondie and their music. Their style and sound are too dated for me to enjoy today. High 2.

4th of July fireworks show soundtrack. ‘Merica!

Not for me.

Not bad. Not great. Meh.

Phenomenal debut album. Every one of the haters listened to it and loved it just like everybody else when it came out.

Great album, one hit after another. What else is there to say?

Would've been a great Woodstock filler band.

I want to like this more than I do. But he’s a legend for doing what he did when he did it. Some rando named Frank Brown could cut the same album today and I’d give it a 2.

I listened to it twice through, and forgot it was on after about the second or third song. So I have no lasting impression of this. It didn’t make me want to turn it off, but clearly it didn’t get to a three star rating.

Just another ho-hum country album indistinguishable to me from so many others.

Twangy.

Falls somewhere between I really enjoyed this and I really didn’t care for it and I can’t tell which.

The only time while listening that I thought, wait, maybe this isn’t all mindless nonsense, turned out to be during the first song from another band that Apple chose for me after this album had finished.

It’s got a great beat, and you can smash your head against the wall to it!

Okay. Didn’t hurt my ears.

Strange album, wanders between jazz, rock, psychedelic etc. Instrumental pieces are distracting. Couple surprise (to me) 70s classics show up late that almost pulled this up a star. High 2.

Having seen them live recently, I know they're better than this album projects. Big fun sound; big fun stage presence. That being said, this album is not all that.The couple big hits kept it from being a 2*.

I wanted to love this one when I started it. It's Queen. And Freddie. And Bohemian Rhapsody with all its lore. But after one listen I felt dejected. It wasn't a 5. It wasn't even a 4. The non-hits were dragging it down for me. Gave it two more full listens, and even a few individual songs a 4th pass. No matter how much I want it to be a 4, I can't get it over the line. High 3+.

Not my style. All the songs sound the same.

New to me band. Liked quite a lot. High 3+.

More fun when you were 10 and they were doing stupid shit on a silly tv show than when you’re 55 and listening to complete albums.

To quote the first 5 star review I came to here: “Kate Bush isn’t really a songwriter. She’s an author of strange, literary fiction. Wisps of magic (the magic of nature, especially), bizarre imagery and metaphor entwine with the usual anxieties: love; motherhood; death; making deals with God. It just so happens that rather than write her baroque, gothic literature in text, she writes it in sound. These are not songs…” Exactly. That, and the fact that her music causes people to write like that about it, is why it’s awful.

Big unique sound, a few notable songs, the rest just blends together.

Weak sauce. 2

Not awful. But nothing special. Just another UK club band taking up space on this project.

Classic and clean. The Sierra Nevada Pale Ale of music.

Not awful, just wholly unnecessary.

Just okay. But not turn-it-off awful.

Surprisingly not offensive.

Not what I was expecting at all. And not that enjoyable at all. Too much twang.

Viking music. Bjork in disguise.

Just good ole southern rock.

Fantastic debut album. Extra 1/2 star for that alone. Well aware of the band before but didn’t know how much I like their music until now.

If you were listening to music in the 70s, wore bell bottoms and big spread collars, pulled your striped tube socks up to your knees, and liked Soul Train, you probably liked Disco, R&B and Soul. I was listening to music in the 70s, wore bell bottoms and big spread collars, pulled my striped tube socks up to my knees, liked Soul Train, and liked Disco, R&B and Soul. I do not do any of those things now.

Most rap's not my thing (there are some notable exceptions - Snoop, Run DMC, Fat Boys, Beastie Boys, et al.). I was on the fence b/w 1 and 2 the whole time - was this just crap or was there something redeeming about it musically? I had literally JUST decided it made it across the threshold to a 2 as the last song ended. And then the bullshit rant at the end to close the album. What a fucking loser. Fuck Ice T. And Fuck his homies who have been locked up for good reason the whole time he's been alive. Keep your politics out of your music - you and every other idiot musician who thinks just because you have a microphone means you have a platform. Stay in your lane.

I really wanted to like this album more than I did. I even tried it three times. And I found myself forgetting it was on midway through all three times. The vocals are clean. The sound is great. It just doesn’t hold my attention. Outside of three winners, the rest of the songs are easily forgettable.

Had no idea I liked Radiohead as much as I do. Great album. Im hooked.

Occasionally interesting but not consistently so. Definitely can hear how snippets are better suited for soundtrack fodder than full on sustained listening as a collective album.

Spoken word sung to music. Tolerable but not enjoyable.

Another surprise for me. It is clear that some good music flew under my radar during those transitional years through law school, marriage, new jobs and two moves in the 90s and has eluded me since. Until now.

Classic.

Great voice. Clean. High 3.

It’s edgy and not my style, but I didn’t hate it. And you can’t deny the impact it made at the time.

Definitely James Bond credit worthy material. But it didn’t hold up through the whole album. It faded into simple background music halfway through. High 2+.

Never heard of this band but loved them. Great retro, rockabilly sound with some ska influence. Clean vocals and lyrics. Totally fun all the way through.

Reminds me of the time I got stuck in the back of a bar in Dresden in my wheelchair waiting on the accessible loo while a couple drunk lads were banging away on a horrid young lass while this shit raged on in the bar. Don’t think they even realized she was a tranny, the drunk buggers.

Loved this album when it came out and still holds up today.

Love Live Dead.

Core formative music memories here.

Too much abrasive brass Afro-Beat and not enough music for my taste. Maybe toss in a lyric here and there.

Genuinely surprised to see how well this album did in its day. Every song sounded the same. And was as boring as the one before it. And the one after it. Wasted Hours really spoke to me. Given I just wasted one.

Wu-Tang is not for me. knowwhatimsayin?

Strange. Dark. Not atrocious but not great. Saved from a 1star by the contrasting music and haunting vocals.

Good solid classic jazz.

Kicks off with 5-star energy that fades to 3+ by the turn. Half point boost for it being a solid debut album gets it back to 4 overall.

Like early Dylan but enjoyable. Extra half star for no harmonica.

I really enjoyed this album, more than I thought I would. And more than some of his other work from the late 80s.

Couple solid winners in Badlands and Prove It All Night, with a lot of solid 3 star energy in between.

Ho hum. Not offensive, but not impressive or memorable in any way.

Mixed bag. 4 winners, 2 more strong, 5 mediocre songs filled in. That it was a big album for its day makes me want to give it a 4, and I would have if there were 2-3 fewer of the fillers which just dilute its overall strength too much.

Super weak sauce.

Not awful, just not my style.

Just okay. I wouldn’t go see her in concert based on this album alone. Odd choice of all her albums.

Have always loved The Doors and their unique carnival-like sound combined with Morrison’s vocals.

Her incredible voice and swagger, blended with such cool retro sounds of soul, jazz and blues, made this a truly one-of-a-kind album.

Just okay overall, after the opening hits. Really on the fence for me b/w 2 and 3 stars.

I really liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It has a very cool, soulful jazz vibe. It's a surprisingly high 3 for me.

Just kind of monotonous and boring. Not offensive, just not exciting.

Yeah, yea . . . no.

Some music is so bad it’s offensive, and you just want it to stop. Some music is just so boring that you don’t want to listen to any more of it. This one is much more of the latter, with a touch of the former.

Never knew I liked Radiohead as much as I do. Best win from this project for sure.

This is a pretty fun first time listen. Unique blend of 60s-centric psychedelic surf rock with a garage band feel. You can hear some similarities with Zappa, the Animals and maybe even some Doors. Some songs are a little tiresome but overall I enjoyed this one.

Nothing special. Nothing unlistenable. Just another ho hum average album of decent music that didn’t need to be here.

Solid debut. Great alternative 60s rock sound to what we were churning out in the States at that time.

Easily my most anticipated album in the project. Ziggy Stardust is a timeless masterpiece, blending rock and storytelling into a cosmic journey that redefined music and inspired generations. An absolute pinnacle of artistic genius.

It had its moments, and I almost thought I was going to like it, but those moments quickly disappeared into the abyss.

One of the best overall live albums ever, specifically because of the inclusion of the entire prison environment throughout and Johnny's interaction and performance within every aspect of it. Not giving a fuck, singing to prisoners about murder, cocaine and mayhem, throwing the middle finger to the label by mocking the profanity restrictions, and interrupting his own songs just to engage with the audience in spite of the recording, Johnny Cash is a bad ass. And despite it being basically a greatest hits album, it's still one of my all time favorite live albums, so I'll give it a pass.

The album is only half as good as the mustache review.

I wanted to be rid of this just a few songs in.

Classic.

More like "Purgatory or Des Moines." So much meh.

Really not impressed, but given the magnitude of the album at the time, I feel bad giving it a 2.

Solid, high 3+ - not that those “nonces” who think shoegaze and britpop bands merit any presence on this list would know.

Shocking that the band was already done before this album dropped.

I'm a sucker for early 70s Bowie. The music, the lyrics, the tempo, the themes and the persona constantly change throughout, but the chaos of it all works together as a musical masterclass in edgy glamrock diversity.

I really wasn't familiar with this specific album by name, but damn it's full of their hits. I always knew in HS that the British Invasion bands were my favorites, but I'm seeing now decades later that I just really like them a lot. I find myself feeling 5 star vibes from every album by these guys.

Just one and done for Mylo? Produced his magnum opus right out of the gate and called it a day? Shocking. No doubt being featured on this list has generated more revenue for old Mylo than anything he ever did on his own.

Two albums in one; the album opens strong with classic 70s Bowie diverse rock, but takes a turn at the half, progressing onward like a soundtrack through some dark spiritual journey or awakening, dragging a 4 down to a 3 for me.

Enjoyed this quite a lot.

Not bad. Couple notable hits.

Love this Bowie era. The more I listen to this album, the more I like it.

I think this is probably a great album. But it's hard to sustain that feeling over 2 hours. And as one reviewer said, I don't have the time to sit through it a full second time to decide. It's at least a very strong 3+ so we'll go with that.

New to Radiohead, and am a fan. This album is great for a relaxing evening in a dimly lit room with the windows open and a cool breeze rolling through, reclined in your favorite leather chair, a glass of bourbon in hand. It's a high 3 for me. Just need a little more bang for my buck to get to a 4.

Adding to my "Heading Out to Fuck Some Shit Up" Playlist now.

Just not my thing.

Couple notable hits among an easy listening album.

I'm new to Radiohead and am digging their stuff, but this one not so much as others. Barely a 3 for me (and that might be generous still).

2 hours too long. Lacks focus and interest. But, on the upside, it does finally end.

The OG of Soul! Even this 4+star review seems dis-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-ful!

This is one of the more surprisingly fun international albums on the list. It's funky. And groovy. And trippy. And it grows on you the more you listen to it. So many influences from the 60s all blended together with some very unique production sounds. I just wish I knew the language so I could croon along in Portuguese!

Couple enjoyable songs here and there. Otherwise weak sauce.

Shockingly, I didn't hate this. It's not my thing, and I can't imagine any time that I'd just pop this on to enjoy while doing whatever. But it had its moments and kept me interested from start to finish.

How do you not get excited for what’s to come, when the band is introduced and you’re on the edge of your seat waiting for Billy Shears to open the show by telling you he gets high with a little help from his friends, knowing that Lucy is on her way next to take you away with kaleidoscope eyes?! Iconic!!

Uniquely 80s sound, somewhat dated now. Easy enough to listen to, but not something I’m going to put on. High 2.

Not at all what I expected for something billed as Scottish post-punk. But then the band’s name is Orange Juice so what did I expect after all. Certainly not Pet Shop Boys meet Spandau Ballet.

No doubt a classic, but overall just not the perfect style for my taste. High 3.

Immediately recognizable from Paul Simon’s collab. Enjoyable. Not going to be a go to, but glad to have had the reason to listen.

Ah, another old friend from high school who went away to college with me! So good to hear you again.

Opens with a banger. Lots of decent hymns to follow.

I’ve never been a big Elvis listener. Certainly he was groundbreaking at the time in many ways. And as an historical musical persona, he’s a 5 star celebrity. But, overall, I’m just a luke warm on his whole sound.

Absolutely yes, this is my jam! Including the greatest Christmas song ever recorded.

Guitar magic. High 3.

Not my jam. At all.

Actually pretty chill, groovy, 60s sound without being cheesy or overly jammy. Found that sweet spot right in the middle. I like it.

Really disappointed in this one. Pretty somber stuff.

If you had asked me before listening to this album if I liked the Pixies, I would have said yes. After listening to this album, which I think I am hearing for the first time, I don’t know why my answer would have been yes.

Ooof. Slow and somber.

If you still think Gunsmoke and Bonanza and The Andy Griffith Show was some of the best television ever, then you’re gonna love this album!

Not nearly what I was hoping to hear. Despite the obvious talent behind the guitar, the album came across as a little thin and lacking for me.

Started strong and lost energy along the way.

Unique sound, and some of it is pretty cool, but a lot of it just gets lost in the background.

I like this old school rap. It's not my go-to for daily listening, but it's fun.

Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Probably right on the fence b/w a 2 and 3. Gravity pulled in its favor.

I’m late to life on Nirvana, owing to life at the time of their emergence being just super busy. That being said, I might like them better now than had I known of them at the time. Everything about this is just great.

The wows of the peaks are negated by the disdain for the screaming rage valleys, leaving me plateauing with a luke warm feeling about this hike.

Never really thought of myself as a Neil Young fan, but I’m realizing through this that I am.

I want to like it more. I tried to like it more. I don’t hate it. But it just suffers from a banal sameness throughout that keeps me from getting overly excited about it. Almost a 3.

Where'd he go?

Just doesn’t compare to the OG Death Row Records gang.

Just average, good, non-exciting work by the Boss.

New listen for me. Clean vocals and instrumentals. Soulful and easy to listen to. Surprisingly good.

Hold the Bjork, please.

What a banger when it came out. If we had the ability then to play videos on demand, Hot for Teacher would've melted our set. VH and MTV rocked!

Gritty and soulful, Brothers oozes with raw emotion and timeless rock energy. Each track is a powerful blend of bluesy riffs, infectious grooves, and haunting vocals, all wrapped in a lo-fi, vintage vibe that feels both fresh and nostalgic. Every listen uncovers new layers of brilliance—this is a classic rock 'n' roll work of audio art.

Started strong, and I was hopeful of more of the same. But what I thought was going to be a bit of fun, psychedelic rock devolved into more noise pollution and clunky rhythms behind vocals that were more akin to an alley cat wailing on a hot summer night.

Not as refined as, and quite different from, her 1969 album Dusty in Memphis, which I liked. This one had an old school Doris Day feel to it - in terms of quality of the recording, song choice, style and subject matter. Far less enjoyable than In Memphis.

I’ve never listened to her music. It’s not my genre. It’s hard to avoid, but I’ve never actually sat and listened to it before this project. One earlier album didn’t impress me, but this one is different. I get it. I get the hype. I was surprised to know, and like, most of these songs; and the ones I didn’t know I liked equally well. She’s done well for herself and it’s not just because she puts on a good show. The music here is quality and the lyrics are great. I debated long and hard on the score, even listening to the album all the way through three times, but I think it is worthy of the four stars.

It’s a not too bad funky jam.

Wide left.

Other than the shrieking and screaming, this has the potential to be good. Having seen them live as an opener for Wilco, unfortunately, confirms that potential is tucked firmly away out of reach.

Who else here blew a speaker with this one?

This one grew on me the more I listened. Just made it into the 3s.

Although not my typical genre, I always loved this album for the relaxing downtimes when few else in the mix fit the bill. Great lyrics against a backdrop of simple melodies. Nothing wrong with this.

Another perfect mix of lyrics, harmony and music on every song. Haters gonna hate, but the Beatles just perfected their art.

I’m hot and cold on the Pixies. This one’s alright.

Just tiresome. Seemed to go on forever just for the sake of going on.

It’s got a good beat, and I can rap to it.

The O.G.

I don't get bogged down with Morrissey's socio-political baggage. Maybe I like him that much more because he irritates so many. His music is just great. This album teeters on the line between a 3 and a 4. At the end of the day, I have nothing bad to say about it, and really enjoyed it overall.

Unimpressive. Did not hold my attention.

Surprised at this one. Actually enjoyed it. Scottish reggae … who knew?

High 3+. Solid album.

Leaves me like drawing a butter rum life saver from the 5 flavor pack everyone is sharing.

It's good. It's not my normal jam, and it's not clean like the Beetles. But it's good and I can listen to it over and over without complaint.

Outstanding sequel to an outstanding debut. Coldplay haters can suck it.

Fortunate to have caught one of their very last shows last month before they imploded. And what a great show it was!!

Haven’t listened to this since high school. Plenty worse things on the list. That being said, this one probably didn’t collect many gold gramophones or silver spacemen.

Great debut album with several classics, earning the one star bump.

Guitar jams for days!

French Bing Crosby.

I’ve never known what genre The White Stripes really fit. They’re edgy, punk almost, with some songs leaning heavily on a metal sound; and then there’s the bluesy rock, ballads and anthem tracks. Im here for it all. Jack’s a master craftsman.

Just okay. I thought I would like it more.

I knew exactly what it would sound like by the album cover.

Tiresome.

All over the place, genre and style wise, but most was not bad.

I was late to appreciate just how good Led Zeppelin was, and particularly Jimmy Page. I have not done a deep dive into much of their work past their top dozen hugely popular songs. I was largely unfamiliar with this album but absolutely loved it. High 4+.

Loop much?

More orchestrated sound pretending to be music. This album was unique though, in that every track was horrible, but in a totally different way from the previous one.

Biggest surprise take away was learning Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise came from this album.

Did not feel the groove.

Like a mixed box of holiday donuts from Duck Donuts. Everything’s fun and funky, some are delicious, some are misses, but all are unique and make you bop your head and smile and say 👌!

Haven’t given this a thought in 30+ years. Used to love it back then. After a full listen today, I know why I haven’t thought about it since then.

Typical hippy dippy shit with a big finish.

Grew on me after a couple listens. Great voice, great instruments and orchestral arrangements, interesting lyrics. I expected to not like it and was surprised I did.

Classic early Clapton. Love it.

Just okay. Nothing special. Nothing awful.

I don’t get the accolades. Sounds like his balls never dropped.

Rock. No roll. Just rock.

Every song sounded like a different indie/britpop/alternative band from the 80's - 90's - and not one made me think, oh yeah, this is Ride. Who?

Hippie rock. Just barely a 3 for me.

Meh.

Are these guys from California?

Rocking bar music. For those who love a little Hootie mixed in with their Stones.