1001 Albums Summary

Sounds like a parody of Rock n Roll. Being catchy and commercially successful is great, but it doesn't make the music great.

First song was great. The rest were kinda boring

Immaculate vibes

Utterly forgettable. I listened through this album twice and I can't recall a single line or melody.

Reminds me of early Beatles, but less over played.

The only good thing I can say about this album is that it would be very easy to sing in karaoke since the vocal range is so narrow.

Just a solid R&B album. Not much else to say

The songs are good and the musicians are clearly excellent, but live albums are not my thing

Painfully boring. Sounds like Duran Duran at 0.5x speed

Enjoyable. All the songs are about twice as long as they need to be, but that's normal for the time.

Has some excellent moments, but overall is long and meandering. Several times while listening to this album, I forgot I was listening to music

Immaculate vibes

Not really my thing, but I always appreciate when an artist commits to the bit

All their songs sound the same, but luckily I really enjoy that sound

It's fine

It seems like they had fun making this album

This album didn't make me feel anything

It's rare to find an album that is credited with popularizing a genre, that also holds up well to modern examples of the genre

This is reggae. I enjoy reggae

The first song is pretty good. The rest are a bit overwrought.

This album was hit or miss for me. Some songs I couldn't stand, and some will be in my regular rotation for a long time. Overall I'm glad I listened to this album.

I enjoyed the sound. Nothing special though.

Sounds like if Rage Against the Machine got sent to Lake Laogai

I have nothing positive or negative to say about this album.

This album has some great moments, but overall felt disjointed and overstayed its welcome

I enjoyed it, but I can't think of a reason why it belongs on this list over every other 80's pop album.

I admire the dedication to the bit, but the novelty wore off very quickly.

This album goes crazy. Not a single miss.

I feel like I am missing some key element to enjoying this album, like listening to the soundtrack of a musical I haven't seen.

I found myself waiting for this one to be over.

Live music > recorded music. Recorded albums > live albums.

I really wanted to enjoy this album, but I just didn't.

Boring vocals over repetitive instrumentals

This felt like two different albums. Both could be great in their own right, but together they felt somewhat unfocused.

Manages to be mellow without being boring

The singles on this album are really fun and iconic. The rest of the songs are just meh.

It's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, it's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, it's one of the most influential jazz albums of all time. ...I don't like it :(

It feels like they had a really good time recording this album, and that vibe is infectious.

It sounds alright, but is utterly forgettable.

This is my 54th album, 23 of which are from the 70's. A Night at the Opera is like a breath of fresh air. It's so unique from anything else I've heard from the era. I don't think I will listen to this album on a regular basis, but I have to give Queen full credit for creativity and novelty. Also for Bohemian Rhapsody.

I'm glad to see some ambient electronic music on this list. It's nothing mind-blowing, but gets extra points for being one of the only experimental albums I've heard that still holds up after 30 years.

Technically solid, but extremely forgettable. I accidentally turned shuffle on halfway through the album and never realized that songs were repeating.

According to Wikipedia, this album was critically acclaimed. I'm not sure why. It's alright, but nothing about it moves me physically or emotionally.

50% iconic and timeless songs, 50% random nonsense

Technically, Hot Rats is very impressive. The audio fidelity is unmatched by anything I've heard from its time. If you told me it was released yesterday, I would believe you. Musically there were some great moments as well, but overall it was tough to listen to. I get that it's experimental, but I don't see what useful findings they made, if any.

I usually don't like live albums, but this is an exception because of its age and because the commentaries between songs provide useful information and context. I usually don't like jazz albums because they tend to be long and meandering. This is certainly long, but it manages to avoid feeling meandering.

If you're going to make an album that's over an hour long, you need to be a lot more interesting and dynamic than this.

They had one cool hook on one of their songs.

Hokey, but not in a charming way.

I can hear this being played on a crackly record in a saloon.

More of the annoying self-indulgent British \"experimental\" pop that plagues this list, although this one is a lot more tolerable than most.

I really liked it, but why are some of the songs on here three times?

I really like the beats. Very unique and intriguing without being grating. Almost sounds like an early predecessor to breakcore. They do a good job of making each track sound unique. I could do without all the bonus tracks, but overall it was very enjoyable. It feels ripe for a vaporwave remix.

There are plenty of good singers with a narrow vocal range, but for some reason Bob Dylan just shouts whenever a note gets too high for him. The result is very jarring and frustrating to sing along with. I liked the harmonica parts though.

11 minutes is too long for a song with the exact same melodic and rhythmic structure throughout.

It's crazy how many iconic songs are on this album. I guess they had to sprinkle in a few lengthy meandering songs to even it out.

It's alright, but pretty much any given Gorillaz album is more dynamic and interesting.

This is one of those albums that was included because it was groundbreaking, rather than because it was successful or long-lived. I didn't particularly enjoy it, but it's a lot more tolerable than most of the \"ahead of its time\" picks I've encountered so far.

Each song is 50% too long and the vocals are subpar, but the beats are just so silly and goofy that I couldn't help but enjoy it.

It's an alright album

I enjoyed it. A nice change of pace from all the brit pop and prog rock on this list.

If we wanted more country on this list I could name a dozen other albums that I would add before this one.

This whole album is just so smooth

Absolutely bangers the whole way through

I don't care for David Bowie, but I cannot tolerate this Walmart version of David Bowie.

I won't judge anyone who enjoys this; I like a lot of weird music too. But if you think this album is anything more than a guilty pleasure, you're as deranged as the people who created it.

Enjoyable the whole way through. You Can Call me Al puts it over the top for me.

Jammin

If any album deserves to be on this list, it's this one. If not for the music, then at least for its cultural impact. Luckily the music is also outstanding.

I wasn't very impressed by this album until I learned that it was all improvisation. Very cool.

This album deals with a lot of sad and heavy subjects, but manages to still be enjoyable to listen to

It was weird, but in an enjoyable way

Solid jazz

Reminds me of being in the band room in high school before practice started and everyone is just aimlessly noodling

So many iconic songs. I didn't realize they were all by Kendrick Lamar, let alone all on the same album.

The most enjoyable Bowie album so far. At some points I almost forgot I was listening to anything at all

A ton of catchy megahits, but the deep tracks are utterly indistinguishable from each other

Delightfully chill

This is the exact kind of album that should be on this list. I don't think I ever would have discovered it on my own, and I don't think it will be in my permanent rotation, but I'm glad I gave it a try. Holds up pretty well for being nearly 80 years old.

Streetrat vibes

This style of music goes down very easy for me, but I can't say I will remember any of it tomorrow.

It was decent. Some of the songs were really fun. I'm sure it was influential at the time.

I'll probably never listen to this album again, but I'm glad I gave it a try

I had a difficult time finishing this album.

I wasn't a huge fan of this album, but the last track ended with an emcee mentioning some of their contemporaries, and I liked this a lot more than anything those bands were releasing around the same time. Pretty good for being well over half a century old.

They didn't do it best, but they did do it first. I suppose that's worth at least three stars.

An early but hard to listen to example of heavy distortion

A little long-winded, but very skillful and fun to listen to

Forgettable

Pretty good, but way too long

A hour-long album needs to be a lot more creative and a lot less sonically jarring. I've heard and enjoyed a lot of rap from this time period but this album was a mess

Seven Nation Army is awesome. The rest was meh

This album was so bland and uninteresting that I didn't even notice when it ended and Spotify started auto-playing other artists

This is my third Kinks album, and none of them have managed to be interesting

Enchanting and oddly haunting. It feels like a vinyl found in the back of a bombed-out diner, coated in a thick layer of dust but still playable.

It was fine

This album rips but I have no idea how it made it on this list lol

I liked it. You can hear the beginnings of punk rock in their style

This style of music gets tiring, but at least this album is more positive than most

Every song sounds nearly identical to Blitzkrieg Bop. Luckily it's a really catchy sound and the album doesn't overstay its welcome.

Something about Alanis Morissette's slightly unhinged vocal style is very compelling

I really enjoyed the ambient sound of this album. I feel like I could hear the first inklings of the tropes and techniques that are fundamental to later genres like lo-fi and hauntology

Big Blues King

Immaculate vibes

boooooooooooooooooorrrrriiiiiiiiiing

This is my third Pink Floyd album, and I think I finally get it.

Inoffensive but not interesting

If I heard this this album without knowing its name, then was asked to give it a name, I would probably name it Superfly

I really like Nirvana, but I'm not a huge fan of acoustic albums, nor of live albums.

A fun time

What if Duran Duran were crunchier?

This is definitely one of those albums that is on this list primarily because of its influence. I didn't particularly care for it, but Wikipedia says it was really important so I suppose that's worth at least three stars.

We already had Rio when this came out

Nothing mind blowing, but solid pop

Perhaps I was too harsh on Born in the USA...

He is very good at guitar 👍

More like this, please :)

In Rock, indeed

It really feels like they didn't know what modern albums to add to the list so they just closed their eyes and threw darts randomly

People on this website don't usually jive with this kind of music, but I enjoyed it. Cool ethereal vibes

This was so nondescript that when the album ended Spotify auto played like 6 songs from other artists before I realized.

Grunge is one of my favorite genres, but this album just failed to move me in any way

They probably felt really cool and edgy while recording this. The result is a little silly today, but I think the earnestness makes it a better album.

I enjoy the distortion effects but overall this album just kinda passed me by

A good example of early punk. Not particularly interestimg beyond that.

I feel like I don't know enough about this era of music to know if this album is good

Crazy that the opening track on their debut album is Welcome to the Jungle. Overall insipid and puerile lyrics, but dang Slash is so good at guitar

It's nice to get a chill album every now and then.

Weird but I enjoyed the sound

Tina Turner does the same thing as the other popular artists of her time, but not quite as well.

This album is indistinguishable from the one he released in 2016. I like his voice, but it's not terribly creative.

Sounds kinda like White Stripes but with less gusto

There were a lot of good bits in this album, but overall it felt a little disjointed.

I enjoy these kinds of instrumentals, but the lead vocalist is a very bad singer. Not bad as in I don't like his style, but bad as in literally missing notes or falling off of them.

Hokey, but not in a charming way

This is my fourth Bowie album, and I still don't get it.

If I heard this album without knowing anything about it, I would never guess it was Genesis. The guitar solo in Firth of Fifth made me ascend.

Next time someone complains about today's music being too prurient, show them this album.

I prefer when he sings his own songs.

I could do without the random women moaning in my ear during work hours, but the rapping was great.

This album started off strong, but descended very quickly into the typical indie nonsense

Typical indie nonsense, but more tolerable than most

Superstition, and then a bunch of other songs

They probably felt really cool and edgy while recording this, but it's mostly loud and boring.

Unacceptable

This album is really nothing special, but I gotta give it an extra star for Wonderwall.

I've always heard how Dolly Parton is a great person, but I never heard much about her music. Turns out her music is great too!

I try to be more lenient with older albums but this was just insufferable

Nothing crazy, but I like it more than most Beatles albums

I strongly disliked this album until the very end, then was surprised at the sudden increase in quality. Then I realized that the album has actually ended and Spotify was playing recommended songs from other artists.

I have a special affection for Muddy Waters because one of his other albums was the first one I ever got from this generator. That being said, I still enjoy his ultra bluesy sound

I liked good kid maad city better. I'm sure I would appreciate this album more if I had time to research the background and listen through it again, but at first impression it was mostly just jarring.

It was decent. Not sure why it was included in this list

Crazy that Leonard Cohen has gotten away with making the same album over and over again for over 40 years. Although I will say this is probably my favorite incarnation of his one album.

How many more Duran Duran knockoffs do we need?

I don't care for David Bowie, but I had hope that maybe old Bowie would be better than young Bowie. I think old Bowie may actually be worse.

Love this era of hip hop. Feels oddly innocent and nostalgic looking back

This album made me realize why the Rolling Stones are considered to be as influential as they are. And I actually enjoyed it!

I would have given this a much lower score, but I think that monologue about George Wallace will stick with me the rest of my life

I have a soft spot for this style of music, and Fleet Foxes in particular

I could have done without all the remixes at the end, but overall this album slaps

I'm shocked at how smooth and jammable this album is for its time and genre. Usually hip hop from this era feels very dated and often jarring. I would have guessed this album was at least a decade younger than it is.

A third Dexys album, none of which are the one with Come on Eileen?? How?

Solid addition to the genre

I thought I would be bored by this but it was surprisingly solid

This would be a great album from the 1970's, but only an okay one from the 2000's

What is it about people with this exact vocal style that makes them want to make overwrought hour-long albums?

He's real good at guitar

It was pretty good. Several hits, but definitely overstays its welcome

It's alright. I enjoy ambient electronica more than the average listener, but this album was a bit too staccato to blend in, but not interesting enough to stand out

I've heard a lot of albums like this one on this website. For some reason this one was much more pleasant than the others

Holds up quite well. I would have been super into this when it came out

Mostly repetitive nonsense and random noise. I love it

Solid and unique sound.

That sure was a lot of sounds

Guitar very very good. Everything else okay I guess

Nothing new here. Typical low effort talk-singing

This is the only DMR album that deserves to be on this list.

Every single song sounded like it could turn into Losing my Religion at any moment

If I had known about this album as a teenager I would have put up record numbers on it

Did a good job of utilizing loops without becoming annoyingly repetitive

Chill and folky

Incredible survey of the genre

I enjoyed this early example of industrial rock

Paul Simon always feels like a soft blanket and a warm cup of tea

I swear when they made this list, for every album after 1990 they just threw darts in a record store

A truly unserious band

Like a velvet robe

I enjoyed most of the tracks, but I wish they would lean more into their ambient sound

We didn't need another one of these

From the first beat of the first song, it is immediately apparent why Elvis was such a sensation

I liked this album, but it felt like they were still searching for their unique voice

Rough around the edges, but understandable for the first of its kind.

Boring yet somehow annoying at the same time

Wack

No thoughts whatsoever

Like all Bowie albums, utterly forgettable

Extremely preachy, but also very smooth

It's shoegaze. Great in certain situations, but ultimately hard to remember

Oh boy! It's hard to give this album an unbiased rating, either overly cynical or overly generous, so I'll give it my generic "pretty good" rating

A sweet little album

Marvin never misses

He should have stayed on hiatus

This is not hardcore. Just more of the same tiresome British alt-rock with bellowing masquerading as singing

This albums is the archetype of jazz in my head

I can't stand bellowing masquerading as singing

Respect for whatever weird bit he's going for

Kinda just sounds like more average Beatles

Pretty epic cover for a pretty standard album

Was pretty good until the grating strings near the end

I expected a band called The Flaming Lips to be a lot more fun

I enjoyed this one more than others of its sort. I think it was just the right mix of mellow and vocal

If I had encountered this album early on my journey, I probably would have given it five stars. But after hearing several other fantastic live jazz albums from this time period, this one wasn't particularly impressive. Still fun though

Eight songs, all bangers

I have a soft spot for Sheryl Crow's music, but when I put my biases aside, I can't give this middling album more than a middling score

Not perfect, but certainly ahead of its time

I never realized how goofy The Police are. It's great

Paper Planes was good. The rest was unbearable

Just a solid wall of solid sound

This album was so unenjoyable that it caused me to temporarily abandon this project after over a year of consistent listening. I always try to listen through the whole album, but I just have to give this one star and move on

Sounds like the backing track to a Gorillaz album

Pretty good concept album

I was excited when I saw this album, but if you hadn't told me I don't think I would have guessed it was the Bee Gees

There is some great stuff in here, but too much dead wood to earn five stars

Great little groovy album

Pretty good, but you could have cut half the songs and had an album that was better

I have been too harsh on RHCP for too long. This whole albums slaps

Arcade Fire did not deserve an album on this list, let alone two

It feels almost too obvious to give this five stars. Almost.

Good stuff, but all the songs were pretty similar

Generally inoffensive, but that one song with the random bugle interspersed for no reason brings it down to a two

Finally, an album from the 2000's that people actually listened to. The experimental nonsense was getting tiresome.

Decent album. More ska than I expected.

Difficult to finish. Might have been 3 stars if it weren't over two hours long

The first Springsteen album I encountered was on day #2 of this project. I gave it a poor rating for being excessively poppy and said it didn't belong on this list just for being commercially successful. 350 albums later, I've come to realize that 80% of the albums on this list don't belong on this list. This album doesn't either, but it's definitely in the top half of that set. I suppose that's worth 3 stars.

Not quite my jam, but he sounded like he was having a blast making this album, which always makes it more enjoyable.

Absolutely archetypal

I can't believe two albums from this combo made it on this list. This one is better than the other, at least.

I'm not sure what this sort of rock is called, but I really vibe with it. Show Biz Kids was mind-numbingly repetitive but the rest of the album makes up for it.

This is the kind of stuff I expected to see on this list. I'm not sure I'll listen to it again, but it was super weird and I'm glad I gave it a go.

This was weird but fun. I am a lot more tolerant of experimental songs when they are this short.

I didn't enjoy this album, but the banger final track and the cultural significance are enough to give it a middling rating.

Respect for whatever weird bit he's going for

Love Snoop's flow, hate everything else

Pleasant, but forgettable

Sir, that guitar is talking

This album passed me by without me even realizing it happened

These sorts of albums always get a high rating from me because the artists are genuinely enjoying what they are doing. No tortured cynical takes, no postmodern melancholy, just music made to be enjoyed.

The man knows what he's about.

When my daughter was a newborn, she hated being changed and would cry the entire time. Big Iron was one of the only songs that could calm her. Today, she dances around the kitchen to any of the songs on this album, but always and especially Big Iron.

I got his previous album, Faith, two days before this. Interesting to see these two very different albums juxtaposed. I liked the previous one better, but it speaks to George Michael's musical range that he is able to pull off both contrasting tones.

This albums wasn't on Spotify and I could only find scraps of it elsewhere, but I liked the parts I heard

A lot of grunge and punk is nearly impossible to listen to for me. Nirvana manages to create a listening experience that is grating but somehow still enjoyable to listen to.

Solid performance, but for a collection of jazz standards it's not particularly remarkable.

Excellent vibes with a haunting final track

This album was weird, but not in a fun way. Being so early saves it from a 1 star

Decent album. Randomly hearing the one song from Shrek felt like getting punched in the back of the head

I've loved all of the French electronic albums I've gotten on this list, but this one was just okay.

The bangers bang hard, but there are a surprising number of misses on this debut album.

I listened to this album through my crappy PC monitor speakers, and oddly that felt like the best way to consume it. Weird, psychedelic, and somewhat eerie, but in an enjoyable way.

I've heard lots of people talk about Cocteau Twins, but nothing about them is particularly interesting to me.

I'm sure this album represents some sort of breakthrough in guitar technique or rhythmic structure or something, but none of that came through to me. It was alright.

It's fine, but Madonna does other styles better, and others do this style better than Madonna.

Started out strong but really lost steam in the second half