1001 Albums Summary

Not something I'd want to sit down and actively listen to, but fun to have on in the background and groove to every few minutes when you stop focusing on whatever you're doing and notice the music again. The fact that it's good background music makes it acceptable to be an hour long, but every song could be cut in half without losing anything. Highlights: The Rockafeller Skank, Gangster Trippin

Seems like an album where I'm at a disadvantage if I don't pay attention to lyrics (which I don't). The acoustic guitar and harmonica is really nice, but the simplistic melodies tend to blur together. I also can't decide whether I like his voice or not. The turn to electric on side B was unexpected and adds some much-needed variety. Highlights: Ride My Llama, Welfare Mothers

I liked it, but I can't get over how dated it sounds to appreciate how influential it was when it came out. There were several long instrumental breaks I could have done without. Vocal melodies were very repetitive, which is probably intentional to emphasize the "inevitable doom" vibe of the album. Highlights: The Wizard, Wicked World