So far, I’m leaning 3 stars; some of the songs are fun, but I’m not a fan of this type of music in general. Musically fun stuff.
Prowler - Fun beat; creepy subject matter. Pass on listening to it again.
Remember Tomorrow - Slightly more relaxed than I expected from an Iron Maiden album. Fun track I wouldn’t mind hearing again.
Running Free - Banger. My favorite album on the track with that drum/bass line.
Phantom - Fun song, but runs a bit too long.
Transylvania - Fun instrumentals; pass for me.
Strange World - Similar in some respects to Remember Tomorrow.
Charlotte - Nope, not for me.
Iron Maiden - Doesn’t seem to fit the rest of the album. Decent song, not something I would want to hear again.
I can’t believe I’ve never listened to this album in its entirety before. Each song was so operatic and over-the-top lyrically - with amazing instrumentation - and I enjoyed nearly every song on the album. I added every song except the last one to my playlist and will definitely be listening to this again.
Fun album; it starts off strong (Green Onions is awesome), but the organ/no vocals gets stake after a few songs.
Also, not a huge fan of the fact that this album is - with the exception of three songs - mostly covers of previous songs that are not quite as good as the originals.
I’m pretty sure I don’t like this. Pretty sure, because so many of the songs are catchy in a weird way, despite the fact that the lyrics make no sense and Gano’s voice annoys me.
Musically, the songs are fun; the arrangements are interesting, and I particularly enjoy the way the acoustic bass is used. Was this interesting to listen to? Yes. Will I listen to it again? No.
This album really opened my eyes to the broad range of what are “Beatles songs.” I had heard Back in the USSR and While my Guitar Gently Weeps before listening to this, and I assumed that Back in the USSR was as hard rock-ish as the Beatles could get. I couldn’t be more wrong and this album showed just how broad the band could be. In that sense, this was a fascinating album to listen to.
As an album, though, it just doesn’t make sense. There is no cohesion between the 31 songs, and so many of them are downright awful. If this were any other band, the album would be criticized and dismissed; as it is the Beatles - who I believe are good, but very overrated - it gets a pass and is lauded for being all over the place. As someone who is not a huge Beatles fan, I don’t give them a pass for this. The album is decent, but certainly not great, although there are enough good songs on here that they could have had an excellent album if they were capable of getting along when this was released.
I love classic country music, so I really enjoyed this one. The album is easy to listen to, and the instrumentation is nice. This is the type of album I could have in the background, setting a calm and easy mood, and not be distracted.
The flip side of that is that there isn’t much that stands out. I started off loving the album, but by “One in a Hundred” I needed a break. The songs, while distinct, kind of blend together after awhile. That works for me, but, ultimately, the absence of a recognizable hit drops this one a peg.
Hadn’t listened to a full Hendrix album before, and found myself really enjoying this one. So many good songs, although a couple that just didn’t work for me. The weird intro also didn’t make much sense.
That said, an awesome album and a huge part of rock history, given the influence Hendrix has had on countless guitarists.
As someone who had previously heard of Paul Simon only in the context of Simon and Garfunkel… Wow. This is one of the most complete and fun albums I’ve listened to in a good while. The album covers a broad range of different musical genres, and, yet, doesn’t feel disjointed. I’m not sure how it pulls that off. Each song was unique and fun, and there are some distinct, recognizable hits that I had heard before, but not attributed to Paul Simon. Overall, a fantastic album and one of the reasons this 1,001 albums project is so fun.
The album starts off with solid bangers, and then goes a bit downhill on the back half. All in all, a solid effort, and one I will no doubt revisit, as my playlist has a few more songs as a result of listening to this.
As good a Christmas album as there is. That said, this is still a Christmas album and it involves one of the creepiest dudes to work in the music industry, so, yeah, not my favorite thing.
I’ll listen to it next year around this time, probably, but definitely not adding to my non Christmas playlist.
No, no, no, no, and no. The most meaningless lyrics, with random obscenities thrown in for flavor.
Their hit song, Age of Pamparius, and I kid you not, is about making a pizza and refers to pepperoni and calzones. This one feels like it was included as a joke. Another “hit,” per Spotify, Get it On, just repeats the same line over and over.
A couple of fun songs, but, overall, just more reinforcement of the reason I do not like punk.
This has got to be one of the weirdest albums I’ve ever heard. The lyrics are nonsensical, the singing is weird, and the instrumentation is downright odd. That’s not to say the whole thing is rubbish; I enjoyed a couple of songs, but the vast majority I struggled to get through.
1.5/5.0 for me; narrowly avoids a straight 1.0 because of the two songs I do like.
One of the all time greats. Pretty much every major Lynyrd Skynyrd hit except for Sweet Home Alabama. Southern rock at its finest. What more is there to say?
It’s alright. Not really a fan of Randy Newman, but the album wasn’t bad.
It was pretty good. I’d never really listened to Peter Gabriel before, and the album had a nice variety. Some songs were a bit too long or had odd arrangements, but other than that a pretty decent album.
Love this album and the general feeling it conveys. Johnny Cash stands out for these performances, which have had a huge impact on country music, and non-country music that persists to this day.
Take Merle Haggard, for example, one of the greatest country artists and songwriters of all time. Prior to his music career, Merle was in attendance at one of Johnny’s prison performances, which inspired him to change his life and pursue music.
In performing for convicted men, Johnny Cash provided hope and a vision of a better future, not to mention this album contains some of the greatest songs from Johnny’s career.
It’s okay; interesting voice, and I enjoyed a few songs, but most of them just weren’t for me.
The music on this one is top-notch. The singer, and lyrics, though, are just weird. Some really good songs, mixed in with some stuff that left me scratching my head.
Great album. Title track is awesome, as are the next two. The second half of the album doesn’t contain as many hits, but it’s hard to find things to criticize. The instrumentation and vocals are on point throughout.
When I first started the album, I was convinced I wouldn’t like it. A few songs in, and I started to enjoy it. There are quite a few solid songs, and it’s easy to see the influence Dusty has had on the genre, as we hear some of her style in artists today.
That said, I struggled with a good chunk of the album, in that several songs, while good for their time, sound too antiquated for me.
This was a fairly weird one to listen to. I’ve never seen the movie and, although the music was well-done, it just felt incomplete and disjointed, as the music likely related to different scenes from the movie. The first song was pretty nice though.
Last song spoils the movie, although I’m not planning on watching it anytime soon, so not a big deal for me.
A lot of noise, none of which I enjoyed.
Never listened to much of Springsteen before; just not my kind of music. That said, I enjoyed this. The music was pretty good and there were a number of songs I put on my playlist.
A couple of decent songs, but overall it just felt off, for lack of a better term, on the beat. The songs also felt too long.
Couldn’t stand the singing. I kept waiting for music to play and all I got was random noises.
Fun music. Songs could do with being 3-4 minutes shorter.
Fun album, although the lyrics were a tad too heavy in a few instances. Shocked I hadn’t listened to The Smiths before.
It’s okay. Take a walk on the wild side is iconic, for sure, and there are certainly some good songs on this. That said, it just wasn’t for me.
Great album. Kind of trails off at the end in terms of quality, but a number of great songs for the playlist.
It was okay. Golden Years, Word on a Wing, and Wild is the Wind were great songs. Growing up, I always wondered why so many folks loved Bowie so much; while this album is solid, I still don’t get it.
Fun album. Message in a bottle is a classic. The rest of the album is mostly hit with a few misses for me.
As far as hair metal goes, this is a good album. Lots of hits. It’s still hair metal, though, and I’m not as enthusiastic about this as I used to be. I can only take so much of the over-the-top guitar and Bon Jovi’s voice.
It was okay, but a good chunk of the songs were very hard to listen to.
Didn’t really like the Who before listening to this… Unfortunately, this album didn’t move the needle. The whole theme just didn’t click with me.
To be clear, I don’t like rap. That said, this one wasn’t bad… until THAT song. Who in their right mind heard that and thought, “sounds great, let’s put it in an album?” For that, this gets one star.
I still remember the first time I heard Paper Planes, working at a local pizza place in high school. I was shocked such a thing was considered music, but somehow that song grew on me. The rest of the album is alright, but doesn’t rise to that level.
It’s alright. Some of the songs were fantastic; others, meh. I don’t really dig Jack whites voice, so this isn’t the most fun thing to listen to.
Wasn’t able to listen to the whole thing, but I enjoyed what I heard. Our House is just a great song!
Very pleasantly surprised by this. I’m not a funk kind of guy, but the songs on this were unique and overall, very fun to listen to.
I hated every minute of listening to this. Just awful.
Paint it Black is an iconic song. The rest is alright, but not much I would return to on this one.
The first two songs were alright. Rest of the album not so much.
In a word, I’m stunned. I’d heard of the Isley Brothers before, as one of the legends, but apart from a few key tracks, hadn’t really engaged with their work. This album was amazing. The vocals… amazing. The instrumentation… fantastic. Variety… plenty of it, but not too much to distract from the work as a whole. After a few duds for me, finally an album I absolutely agree should be on this list.
The sounds and vocals - everything - amazing. My prior experience with Fleet Foxes comes from Mykonos, one of my favorite songs of all time. Other than that, I’d never heard another Fleet Foxes song. I was missing out. Each song was unique and yet part of the greater whole. I will be revisiting this one a lot.
Kind of on the fence on this one. On the one hand, it wasn’t awful. On the other, I just didn’t like it.
Lovefool is iconic. The rest? Not quite up to that level.
Yeah, not sure who this appeals to, but it ain’t me. The thing with music is that it should sound… well, you know, good. This doesn’t.
Musically speaking, it’s good stuff. Taste-wise, though, just isn’t for me. I can’t listen to more than a song or two at once; just not a thrash person.
Given that I hate Sympathy for the Devil, I’m actually shocked that I enjoyed the rest of the album. Overall, it’s pretty solid.
This wasn’t as awful as I thought it was going to be, so I guess that’s something. I didn’t enjoy this in any way, though.
I’d heard Criminal before, in one of those collection CDs, I honestly can’t remember the name of it. I enjoyed it, but it didn’t resonate with me at the time, and I didn’t spend any more time listening to Fiona Apple. Fast forward to today, and I see what a fool I was, because this stuff is great. The middle of the album kind of sucks, but I found restarting on the last few tracks revived my interest. The first few songs are bangers.
It’s alright, and has some good songs. The first two or three are pretty good, but it tapers off pretty quickly, and soon everything sounds the same. The songs are also quite long.
One thing I’ve learned from this 1,001 albums project: I really hate punk.
First time I’d ever listened to salsa. Fun sounds, unlike anything I’ve heard in the English language. Really enjoyed it.
It’s okay for what it is. Definitely not my style of music.
Very unique sound. Interesting to listen to, but I struggled to finish.
According to Wikipedia, this is twee music - not sure exactly what that means. I just learned I don’t really like twee music.
It’s got some solid songs, but, overall, just kind of an average album.
Great album. Melodies and instrumentation are fantastic throughout.
Great album. Not my kind of music, but a good portion of this was very fun to listen to.
Weird vocals and sparse arrangements. Not for me.
This album could be best summarized by the following quote:
“Loud noises!”
- Brick Tamland
Yeah, it wasn’t good.
