Still fun. In small doses.

A terrific album, exploratory, interesting, and you can still move along to it.

The music of my youth. The songs that stick with you forever are from when you're 8-9-10 years old; that's what these are. AND...they're great songs.

Oddly, this is an album where I mostly enjoyed the hits...Otherside, Californication. It wanders all over the place, some good, some...meh.

I'm old enough to remember: This is exactly what 1975 sounded like. Bring on 'da funk, at least for 35 minutes.

Not Curtis Mayfield's best, but this album defined the soundtrack of the blaxploitation era in the 1970s. Curtis was a GIANT talent.

I suppose it's referred to as...atmospheric? Some is, some is just atonal. I wouldn't put it on my album shuffle list. (and I sure wish we could give half-stars)

I approach Eminem the same way I approach NASCAR. I respect it, I see the talent, I see the impact it has on many. But it's not music (or racing) that I enjoy. Give me Jazz and F1. But I get it.

I have little appetite for this music, even in small doses.

I didn't have a lot of eight-track tapes back in the 70s, but I had this one, and I can still sing most of the words to most of the songs. This was an important album for baby-boomers, and an important album for Paul McCartney to show the world he was more than just a Beatle. He has proved it, hasn't he?

A little more melodic, at times, than I thought it would be. But...eh.

I hadn't heard Elliott Smith in a very long time, thanks for jogging my memory. This is powerful music, worth revisiting.

This is exactly what the late 60s and early 70s was supposed to sound like. Powerful music, then and now. If you're under 50, spend more time with Fairport Convention.

Redifining 'all over the place,' no?

I can take The Killer in small doses. Two songs is usually enough.

Still a delightful listen. 50+ years later, this album, and this singer, still persevere.

Besides the musical legacy, Lou Reed is most responsible for most of us New Yorkers wearing black 12 months out of the year.

Angst x 100. I can get through about 15 seconds of each song. Hard pass.

Is it possible that this album is 60+ year old? Wow. Here you see how heavily the Stones were influenced by American blues.

An important album, then and now. 50+ years later, it remains relevant. Every. Single. Song. Musically and lyrically, this album is close to perfect.

David Byrne is still a genius.

I don't know how I missed The Beta Band, but this is impressive. This is the first time I've wanted to dive into an artist further!

I get it, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to it.

An extraordinary musical document of the second half of the 20th Century. Powerful words, amazing musicianship. Stevie Wonder is IMPORTANT.

Could Cyndi Lauper be as big in 2024? I don't know, because the industry has changed. But she combined musicianship and fun to create some excellent music. Plus, anyone who partners with Captain Lou Albano is all right in my book.

Helped to define New Wave. Solid.

For 1968, The Band was pretty progressive. The music is still relevant.

Didn’t you think Neil Young was from the Deep South when you first heard this album? A classic, in every way.

One of the top albums of the last century. Everything about these songs is defining.

It shows you the versatility and Genius of Ray Charles.

An interesting, experimental approach. Really, the only song that didn't work was their attempt at Curtis Mayfield's 'Freddie's Dead.'

Hard to get involved with this album. No thanks.

With all due respect, I just don't get it. Never have, never will.

If Meet The Beatles didn't convince you, their second album did, no?

An important album. I preferred their older, slower groove, but everything about this album was groundbreaking.

A great songwriter and an important voice who didn't get acknowledged until much later in life. These are powerful songs.

Nobody has taken more chances and been more experimental in sound than Peter Gabriel. From the first Genesis album to today, he has pushed barriers and made amazing music. This album is no exception. And let's be honest, 'In Your Eyes' is one of the great love songs of all time.

I'm not sure if Neil Young is a fan of the author Nevil Shute, but this album suggests much the same as the great novel 'On The Beach.'

Still relevant, still powerful. How many rockers have Broadway shows built around their music? (a few, but not many)

An important soundtrack to my college years. (yeah, I'm that old) She always found a way to make her message melodic.

A defining album by the defining musicians of the Rock and Roll era. Everything about this album showed that they were the real deal.

A delightful album, true to bossa nova with modern touches. I guess if your name is Gilberto, you are inclined to excellent musicianship.

Do I like power pop. Yeah Yeah.

I'm still not entirely sure what genre Coldplay fits in, but this is decent music. That is all.

Neil Young wasn't even 30 when he recorded this album. Wise beyond his years, and a genius storyteller. This Canadian figured out America in a way that America still hasn't.

This mostly passed me by. I don't miss it.

One of those British bands that I missed here in the States. Nice sound, jazzy undertones, good writing. Thanks for the introduction!

Legendary, in every way. We forgive geniuses their trespasses, don't we?

He changed the way we listened to music and made us pay attention to the Caribbean. A genius.

Is there a more 'self-aware' rock group than R.E.M.? Occasionally interesting music here. In my opinion. :)

Wasn't a fan then, haven't changed. The only singer who could get away with dressing up did it in support of the music: Peter Gabriel during the early days of Genesis.

You can tell Lenny grew up listening to the Beatles all the time. His music evolved, but for a debut, this is an excellent effort.

Proper punk, this is. If you were anywhere near London in the late '70s, you couldn't miss hearing an album as important as this one.

The first Led Zeppelin album I ever bought. They were never top-tier for me, but that's personal. The talent, still, is obvious.

We need half-stars here. This is a 3.5 star album, import for early hard rock, but it hasn't survived as well as many other artists/albums of the era.

Meh.

Early EDM? Great for focusing while working, but I'm not sure that's what it was intended for.

At some point the screaming becomes too much, no?

This was the very first album I ever bought. (Yes, I'm *that* old.) The music is timeless, and the message is more relevant than ever.

You knew, the first time you heard this album, that George Harrison had moved past the Beatles. Seeing how many hit songs came out of All Things Must Pass was a pleasant surprise!

Is there another group that lived their lives through their music as intensely as Fleetwood Mac? I don't think so. A legendary album, another transition for a group always pushing the boundaries.

I have never heard of David Ackles, and I've been around a long time. He is a troubadour who would be equally as comfortable on the Broadway stage. This is the most American album I have ever heard.

Nope.

Glimpses of melody and nothing else.

Still fun. In small doses.

A terrific songwriter for the times. Solid music.

The man has it all figured out, doesn’t he?

Fifty years later, this is still great Rock & Roll. Powerful arrangements, Ian Anderson's distinctive voice, and...flutes? It all worked then, and it still works now. Probably one of the first albums I ever bought and it was nice to listen to the entire performance again.

Occasionally interesting, IMO.

Not their best work, but it showed how early rock bands could incorporate honky tonk into their arrangements and make it last forever.

We were all caught up by her beautiful singing back then. Great arrangements and Anita has an instantly recognizable voice. This is a delightful album still.

Their music instantly transports you to 1990's London, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Mark Knofpler = musical genius.

Tommy defined 'concept album.' The fact that it's back on Broadway shows you just how powerful this music still is. One of the great recordings of all time.

Like Johnny Cash's last album, you knew when you heard this that Leonard Cohen was about to depart this veil of tears. Powerful music from one of the most important songwriters of the past 100 years.

Forty years old? Still has a nice vibe, in small does.

If you needed somebody to represent the turn of the century, Wilco would be a good choice.. Their music stands testament, 20+ years on.

New to me. Solid guitar music, powerful lyrics from a talented group of musicians in exile. Thanks!

I'm 67, and I grew up on Long Island. This is my story. I'm not alone.

Easy listening for the new century. Are they still around?

A different world, a different time

Legendary music from one of the greatest guitars of all time.

Extraordinary musicianship from a damaged human.

Angry, powerful, on target, and infused with tremendous musicianship. Public Enemy needed to be taken seriously.

Some interesting moments in a couple of the songs, but otherwise...meh.

Funky, optimistic, fun. This is just terrific music to elevate your mood.

Probably 3.5 stars if I could choose.

Trance Chill Alternative. That's Radiohead. It works.

Legendary. They got better, but out of the box, they recreated rock & roll.

There's clearly some musicianship tucked into these recordings, but there's so much noise in the midrange that it's impossible to cut through it all. I don't get the appeal.

3.5 stars, if I could add a half

Still fun, still in your face. Wonderful in small doses

There wasn't just a British Invasion in the early 1960s, there was also a musical invasion from Brazil. It was led by Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim and...this extraordinary album from Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd. The music is expressive, melodic and wonderful, still.

Probably 3.5 stars. Lots of interesting music, but better in small doses.

OK. Nothing new here, just OK

Legendary. A musical genius, still at it. Plus...50+ year old hit songs!

Legendary. Any questions?

Understandably angst-filled but with hints of melody. Not bad.

Imagine is one of the great, hopeful songs of all time. The rest of the album is solid.

I'm still waiting for it shift into second gear...

Whattya call this? Easy listening? Nice music, makes sense for summer.

Canada's finest.

Winwood's transition from Traffic clarified that he was pop-focused, much like Phil Collin's latter Genesis recordings. Fun but...different.

Van Morrison is a musical genius, but attending live performances can be frustrating. Here's this amazing concert, and he doesn't say one single word to the crowd. With all due respect, that's wrong. I saw him once and said that was enough. I will always listen to his music, I don't need to see him live.

Still fresh, still relevant. This Elvis rocks.

Straight-ahead, pure rock & roll. Still works.

I'm glad that Herbie Hancock returned (mostly) to standards and straight ahead jazz, but I'm grateful that albums like this helped to define funk jazz.

New to me. Spend a little time listening to Jim Morrison over and over and over and over and over and......???

Fun hipster yuppie New England band. Dazzling!

A terrific album, exploratory, interesting, and you can still move along to it.

Important music, then and now. John Fogerty is one of the great voices of America in the last 50 years.

He still had voice ,and he always had amazing writing skills. He's Dylan.

If I were 10 years younger, this would have been an important album for me all the way through my life. Still good, still worth listening to, but not a driver for an oldie like me.

A complicated, tragic figure. But this man made some terrific music.

Trailblazing. Epic. Aretha.

One of the great storytellers of Rock & Roll, and this album was his story. Still terrific.

I totally understand the phenomenon and how much he shaped music in the last 70 years. I still prefer listening to Sinatra.

An interesting but odd way to approach early rock songs.

I think this was the second album (OK...8-track) I ever bought. It sounds as fresh as ever.

I'm still trying to figure out how this became a radio hit but yet, Trance 101 right here, kids...

Never heard of them. When I hear Tracey Thorn (EBTG is a favorite) on the first song, I was intrigued. This is an interesting mix of styles and it works well.

3 1/2 stars really, for early '80's fun to dance with memories.

There isn't a single bad note on this album. Yes, he was a genius.

Ahead of its time. We continue to devolve as a species. We are not men.

Early '80s, London. It's all good.

I kept waiting to see where these sessions would go. Still waiting...

He was a trendsetter then and a wizened and still talented musician now. Plus, he's married to one of the great jazz and standards singers of the 21st century. WTG.

Just so damn powerful.

At the top of the list of musical geniuses of the 20th century sits Frank Zappa. Any other questions?

This music is so much more approachable when it's acoustic, no?

A terrific album that covers all the bases and I'm sure still helps pay the bills.

Is it just me, or does this get old really quick?

This is terrific music. If I still owned restaurants, this would be the soundtrack.

This is a solid album. On target, beginning to end.

Mature, powerful music. An artist tuned into the planet and all its angst.

Post 9/11 angst music. How soon we forget.

Happy Birthday, Mark Knopfler. This is a terrific album, far more complex than it sounds. Great music.

One of the great prog rock albums of all time, and one of the Top Three Genesis Albums.® I know what I like, and it's this.

The '80's, defined. Annie Lennox is great.

Montreal's best rock, despite the protestations of the Quebec government. ;-)

Power Pop from Britain at its best. This is fine, fun music.

Amazing that this album is over 60 years old. Still funky, still makes you move. Timeless.

Still trying to figure Cocteau Twins out. And you?

As good as hard rock got back in the day.

My favorite part of 1001 Albums Generator is finding new artists, and Nitin Sawhney is a great discovery. Thanks!

In case you're wondering how angst-ridden Great Britain was during the Thatcher years, here you go...

Well, duh.

All music should be this chill, no?

I have always been a fan of Mick Hucknall. This is superb pop music with a jazzy feel, and he has only gotten better over the decades.

As good as World Music gets.

They got better. IMO.

I remember how dazzled we were when this came out. If you're from NYC, you were immediately drawn in by Phil Rizzuto's voice, but for everyone, this is just fun, over-the-top opera rock.

Masterful talent who left us way too young. This is a magnum opus album.

Really 4.5 stars. Timeless is a great title for this album, it created a new genre and then ensured it would be...timeless.

The music of my youth. The songs that stick with you forever are from when you're 8-9-10 years old; that's what these are. AND...they're great songs.

Has anyone before or since sounded like The Kinks? No. They were unique, and this music is very good.

A masterpiece of writing and performance. Ne plus ultra.

It was great then, and it was great just a few years ago when they brought a retrospective of this album on tour to NYC. The Zombies are STILL relevant.

A bright, shining, shooting star.

Unique and pretty damn good. It holds up.

Does the rest of the country dig this, or just us New Yorkers of a certain age?

Exquisite.

3.5 stars, really. Still fun, in small doses.

Relevant then, equally relevant now. The only thing they got wrong? The revolution WILL be televised.

This is one of the other reasons this lady makes $10 million every single day.

Not his best, but even his very good is still amazing.

It's not easy to combine jazz and standards and country and make it sound so good. Norah Jones's debut was sublime.

New to me and very listenable. Strange album title, interesting audio drop-ins, but overall, a fine album. (This is what I enjoy most about 1001 Albums Generator)

Forgetful.

One of the most important recordings of all time. A call to arms delivered in a positive, forward-thinking and soulful way.

From the beginning, one of the great bands of all time. And nobody had better production skills than these two dudes, nobody.

The soundtrack of my teen years. I was never a huge Eagles fan, but these songs worked.

New to me, and thanks. All over the place, but in a fun, musical way.

At times swinging, at times melodic, and at times experimental. Mingus was always pushing the limits of jazz.

Dusty Springfield is one of the unsung heroes of the '60s. This was an introduction to what was coming, and what followed was amazing music.

The sound of the late 80's, when many (many!) were in a trance.

A terrific songwriter.

You either are a huge fan of Deep Purple or you ain't. I ain't.

Solid rock and roll from an unsung musician.

This band just got better and better and better and better and..........

Not a Top 5 Bowie album, but still excellent, like everything he did.

Fun ballads. 45 minutes is enough. ;-)

Solid music, unique at the time. Many, many hits.

A musical genius, then and now. Always pushing the boundaries, but at the same time, crafter of terrific hit songs. Go see him while you still can.

Probably 3.5 stars. Beck is good at expressing the mood of the country.

The roots of the Stones, bluesy and still filled with hits.

Solid straight-ahead rock with a nod to country. Fine musicianship.

20-25 minutes is enough.

A troubadour in the style of his father. Great stories.

New to me. This is EXCELLENT EDM music. Thanks.

Fantastic and timeless. The 1950s were a great time for all genres of music. Then Mitch Miller showed up and ruined it all.

He's been making some of the world's best music for nearly 60 years. Not great in concert, and terrible in interviews, but he's Van Morrison. He gets to do what he wants.