1001 Albums Summary

The first 4 tracks were absolute highlights of my 20's. Neil's drumming inspired me to start playing again after having to give it up for a few years. One of Rush's finest albums overall.

Grungier than behind the deep fryer of a burger joint in the 90's. Sludge-like distorted guitar sounds, discordant at times, talking parts. Enjoyable and definitely represents the era well, but tough for an "active" listening session. Likely better with a J in hand.

A couple of bangers hidden amongst some others that maybe pushed a little too far towards sounding electronic and not enough towards sounding like music. You will recognize D.A.N.C.E from one movie soundtrack or another and it is definitely the standout track of the album. As a rock/alt/metal listener, this was still enjoyable overall, though a few tracks had me hitting skip to avoid flashbacks of the dial-up internet days.

A few very recognizable songs (Bad Moon Rising, Green River) and not really any bad songs on the record. They certainly found their sound and stuck with it a little too much in some cases, but it's a great sound, so it's hard to fault them.

Celtic disco rock. Not for me, but fun at weddings.

Southern blues rock. Solid musicianship, decent recording.