The instruments and sound are good. Neil’s voice is okay but get’s on my nerves at times.

Liked the gospel backup, lyrics were a bit dark at times

Liked the percussion and more acoustic guitar sound, majority of album was solid

Couple of good songs in this album, Flea’s bass sounded good, overall songs were not great

Very innovative music, solid sounds and soothing rhythms, later songs were nice instrumentals

Had some good songs, reminded me of a lot of the alternative albums of late 80’s/early 90’s

Guitar play is amazing. Didn’t realize one of the Allman brothers played with Clapton on this album. Great songs.

It was okay. Lyrics and songs did not really move me. Singer has a good voice. Certainly not what I consider alternative music.

I know folks either love or hate Johnson’s voice, but you have to love a guitarist named Angus who always wears shorts when performing. One of their best albums with many hits. The electric guitar is crisp and simple with great percussion.

Besides the horrible cover, the music is pretty mediocre. Songs don’t really so much nor have any great instrumentals.

She has a nice voice. Lyrics were a bit much and trashy. Most songs sound the same and very repetitive words in songs.

I forgot how many great songs are on this album. Gabriel’s voice and variety of songs come through strong. One of the great albums of all time.

Love The Beach Boys and their harmonies. The orchestra background was a nice touch. Sloop John B and Wouldn’t it Be Nice couple of my favorite songs of theirs.

PIL was much better in the 80’s/90’s. I think that I could pick up an electric, strum a few chords and sound as good as the guitar on this album. 70’s London post-punk is just not that great.

Voice is okay even with the growling/roaring, but lyrics are horrible and language is a bit much. Guitar is actually not bad.

I’m sure this was innovative punk sound for their time as you can see their influence on the US punk rock scene. They certainly have some strong opinions about the British government and society.

Very solid album with many classic Eagle songs and some new ones that I had not previously heard, but really liked. Frey and Henley do such a great job sharing vocals. Guitar is great throughout the album.

I wasn’t sure what to expect as I had not listened to this when it came out. It was blasted upon release. I don’t find near as offensive as portrayed back in the day. They had some good self reflection points related to the black community and were not afraid to call out some within their community, especially around fatherhood.

I liked the horns, percussion, and keyboard on this album. It was soothing to listen to while I ran.

Sounds are interesting and enjoyable. Major drawback is not being able to understand what he is singing about. It seems highly repetitive.

Yesterday, I wanted to know what the artist was saying in English, today I wish that I did not understand them. I thought it was hard to be on a level of bad like PIL, but they found it. Feel like it is all a show to them and they don’t know what they are really even against. I mean is Bodies a pro-life statement or what were they really trying to say.

Instrumentalist were very good. Very solid album, but still middle of the road.

Really liked this album a lot. The songs varied and Stevie’s voice is so good.

Singer has a good voice. I found the music and mix upbeat while not too repetitive. Good listening, despite not being really my style of music.

Music was nice background, especially where they played actual instruments rather than synthesized keyboard.

Well if you don’t like a song just wait for the length of a commercial and you get something new. They had some okay stuff, but just sounded like a lot of complaining mostly. I appreciate it was over in less than 20 minutes, probably kept their studio costs down.

Very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this album. She has great pipes and the music is solid. She does not sound like a Brit.

Nice horns, piano, and voice. The last song story telling could have been just a little shorter.

Sounded like listening to a pub band on certain songs, then plugged in for some electric, nice mix.

Like listening to Brick Top from Snatch sing. Love the movie, but not a big fan of it as a music performer.

Pleasantly surprised with this one. Liked the music style, his voice, and the guitar. Appreciated there was no screaming despite the name.

Typical Talking Heads album, some songs really like and others just seem rather quirky. I have always liked the band overall and Byrne singing.

Really liked this band a lot. Great instruments and voice of lead singer. I am willing to give them a listen on some other albums.

Decent sound, her voice is nice. Thankfully not as melancholy as some of their work, though couple of songs could have ended about three minutes sooner.

Percussion on this album was great. Echo is good, but this album is not their best.

This is the true start of rap right here. Their lyrics rhyme with ease, words are clever, relatable to all, not much language, and mixes are smooth and right on time.

Loved this disco throw back. The horns, guitar, and vocals were great.

Very solid album, though I think they have some better. Really liked the couple of blues type songs. You can tell they are going to be a great band.

Singer’s voice sounded like a 13 going through puberty and was very shaky at best. When they started singing about spider bites and flying insects, they lost me.

First couple of songs, I was like this is going to be decent, then it went full trash with language and topics. First album that I have had to quit listening.

Having not seen the movie, the music itself was good and Mayfield can sing with a soulful voice. I liked the upbeat songs about getting out of the drug lifestyle and bettering oneself.

Nice simple songs about relationships and religion. I thought Lou’s voice sounded decent on this album compared to his solo work.

I’ve always thought Ulrich was an amazing drummer, guitar is insane, and Hetfield has a solid voice. I really enjoyed this album with symphonic sounds. It slowed the music down some and you could understand the words well. I appreciate that though they thrash there is some substance to the songs about psychotic struggles, fear of death, and things under your bed. If only it would have been about 45 minutes shorter.

Obviously she has a great voice and the piano songs were very good, but can she sing about something else besides just love or not being in love.

Enjoyed this album, their sound varied and reminded me of several different bands. Nice guitar licks and good vocals.

She certainly has a nice voice and can flat out play a piano. However, she clearly has been wounded by religion along with a rough life it seems in general. Just a little more positivity would be welcomed.

The instruments and sound are good. Neil’s voice is okay but get’s on my nerves at times.

Some very classic Elvis songs on this album. Really enjoyed the Ray Charles cover.

Liked the guitar and percussion on this album. A lot better than I was kind of expecting.

I guess we know the limit of war and peace songs you can have one album, too many.

I did not know that Roger was so engaging with the crowd. His voice sounded good back then live. I always knew Peter was good on guitar but he really goes off live. Moon is great on percussion and bass is solid as well. Despite 17 minutes of My Generation, this is a very good live album. Magic bus was a great send off.

I liked the piano play with the rock. Songs were okay, not sure I would choose to listen to this full album again though.

This album was great. He has a smooth voice and sound.

Not a big fan of his voice, too much vibrato for me.

Pleasantly surprised by this Bowie album. I really enjoyed the more soul/r&b sound on this one. Nice cover of a Beatles song and soulful background vocals.

Typical 80’s pop. Obviously Take On Me is a great song. Rest of album was similar sounding.

Clearly he had a rough life and feels the need to hate so many people and things. He would say some positive things and then next sentence go back to hate and cussing.

After a few songs this all kind of sounds the same. I guess it would be good rave dance music but that seems about it. It was decent to run to as I didn’t have to think about the few words and little meaning. Crab picture was cool.

Interesting that their most famous and best song was last on the album. I am not a big fan of bands that only play synthesizers and no real instruments.

Not really my favorite as the songs just didn’t speak to me or feel that relatable. I would have given 2 1/2 if could.

Love some Johnny Marr guitar and Morrisey’s voice. Probably one of my favorite albums of theirs. There is something about the British story telling that the Smiths produce that is very melodic.

I have always like their sound instrument wise, but they sure are lyrically depressing. I guess the album is aptly named.

Could have done without the add on interview and song versions, however the main album section was very solid and relaxing music. Enjoyed the JT cover very much and had not heard it before. Definitely a very talented musical family.

Felt like NSYNC version 2.0. I didn’t like that boy band and same holds true for this album.

Painful, how did he get not one, two, but four albums in this list. There are plenty of other better albums than his.

Really enjoyed the album despite only understanding a few words. The sound varied and was very upbeat.

Her voice is very good and she has a lot of range. Enjoyed the variety of music types on this album. The video for tightrope showed she can flat out dance as well.

It sort of went downhill after the first song, Changes. This album was just sort of ho hum. The previous Bowie album was much better.

Two in a row, I mean come on man. I think each album gets worse than the previous. I just find it hard to get behind a whole album about an alien rock star trying to save the planet.

I enjoyed this one a lot. I liked her voice and the music did not seem too over the top with electronics.

She is a great song writer and vocalist. Certainly not afraid to tell her opinion on all sorts of social aspects.

Had not really listened to much Beck except the songs played on the radio. His mixture of style, voice, and music is top shelf.

I enjoyed the bluesy songs and the three classics on this album. The Doors have their own sound that is for sure. Would have given this a 3.5 if I could.

No better than the last Cohen album, still makes no sense and he should learn to play more than three cords.

Really enjoyed this jazz and blues. This is great background music and very relaxing. They can all play incredibly well.

Why is this in the top 1001 songs. How do you call a replay of movie clips or tv clip a song. This was not enjoyable.

It is sad that they have a good anti-drug message in some songs, but then have such other trashy songs and language.

I liked their sound and thought they had some good things to say.

This was ho hum for me. I did not really enjoy the mixture of English and random other languages that happen to sound good in the song, but did not have an applicable meaning in English.

Outside of the overly sexualized songs I liked the throwback sound on the album. She has a great voice.

I liked the sound of this band. They had a almost late Beatles sound with an alternative edge.

Sade has a great and very distinctive voice. The sound and songs all seam very similar though. Clearly she has not had any even good relationships based on the sadness of the majority of her tunes.

It is decent background music, but it is no Miles Davis.

Not my cup of tea. This was just bad pop late 80’s music.

Despite not finding the full album anywhere, what I could find was pretty good. It sounded like the 60’s.

Costello has always had his own type of sound that is a nice mix of music styles. He has a way of telling stories in his songs as well.

I am going to be kind and round up to 3 from 2.5, since they had a couple of songs that I liked. Some of their songs just seemed to make no sense though.

This is a great rock album. John has great vocals with solid guitar and drums. Best album that we have had in a while.

I still don’t understand the need for the cussing and sexual overtones. They had some solid songs that did not include either, so they are very capable of it. I liked the jazz sound.

An interesting album, they have a smooth and very melodic sound. It sounds folksy without being over the top.

The instruments were very crisp and sounded great. I thought Freddie’s voice on this album was not as strong as some other songs of theirs.

Like the last album from this band, it is okay but not a great album. I just don’t understand the stories or points they are trying to tell through their songs.

I liked this band. I liked the sound and vocals. Reminded of other 90’s alternative music.

I actually liked this album more than I thought. Her voice and this jazz like sound was really impressive.

Why is this on the list. I don’t like all the falsetto and who has a song that everyone wants to be a cat. I’m out.

I think this is Elton’s best overall album. The piano is excellent and his voice is in its prime.

Typical 70’s British rock sound. Guitar was good but songs a little long and didn’t make a lot of sense.

The positive is they are better than Korn, but that is about it.

The positive is they are better than Korn, but that is about it.

I am giving this a 4. For this music genre, I could understand the words and the songs were not negative. Vocalist is good with solid guitar and drums.

Probably not their best album, but a really great start by Grohl back into the music scene. Some great songs on this first album.

First time I have listened to a full album of theirs. I like their sound overall. His voice does wear on me a little though.

Why is this on the list, once again another trashy album that could be replaced with so much better music.

Enjoyed this big band sound. The songs were short and different enough to keep the album interesting and a fun listen.

Well, the album was not available on Apple Music in the US, so could not listen to but one song that was found online. If an album is not available then how great can it really be. The one song that I heard was nice, so going with middle of the road rating.

You have to get past the sexism, as the guitar and drums are amazing. This is a solid album overall.

I appreciate that Cash took the time to go play for the prisoners at Folsom. Also he clearly picked the songs for his audience and even has a Shel Silverstein thrown in the mix. Cash could certainly play the audience even if it was in a prison.

Once again why? Why is this band and this album on this list? So many more better bands and albums than this dribble. I can’t understand half of their words and when I did wished that I had not.

I have always liked Farrell’s voice and Navarro can flat out play. They were ahead of their time so giving them a bump in ratings to a 4.

This sounds like music from an amusement park ride for a space adventure. I don’t see why this should be on the list. I think that I could have played this on the keyboard.

A couple of songs were good and made some sense. A lot of these songs just seem to be rambling about nothing. At least you could understand most of Bob’s words on this album.

They have a couple of good songs on this album. It is typical late 60’s and early 70’s rock. It is average album.

The album was ok. I was not like I need to hear this before I die. It was neither bad nor great hence the score.

Still just not a big fan of this genre of music. This one was ok compared to most of these band types.

Amazing how good Neil sounds when not taking lead vocal. I enjoy the harmonies on the album. Some real classics on this one.

This was surprising, at least good background music. The instruments were well played.

While I could not understand any of the Portuguese, I liked the sound and his voice. I just made up the meaning in my head.

This album is way too long for gangsta rap. Maybe 2Pac would not be dead and stuck in the lifestyle if he had laid off the weed that was in every other song. Perhaps he could have focused more to live a better life. The language is obviously bad through out, but he did have a couple of decent songs, especially one about his mother.

I have always thought Emmylou had a great voice. This is classic country and was a positive change from yesterday.

This was worse than their first one we listened to. The last song should have never been made. I see why the engineer on the song left to get coffee during the recording.

One of Cash’s best albums as it included his own songs and covers other greats. His aging voice comes through with amazing clarity and strength on this album. This album showcases how Cash reinvented his musical ability over time and evolved as he aged.

Started off strong and enjoyable, then her voice turned on me and I dropped to more of a it’s ok.

Why, why I ask is this album on the list. It is not offensive but also not really good either.

Quintessential 80’s hair band rock. If you can get past the strong sexual overtones then there are a couple of their big hits on this album. I’ve not been a huge DL fan, so it’s middle of the road for me.

I liked the flute and guitar, though some songs sounded very similar. There is nothing that blew me away on this album but it is nice background music.

I liked this more than I thought and they are not heavy metal as I think of it. I was surprised their songs had some deeper topics and positive points.

I love the sound and beats of this musical group. Really glad they got their music outside of Cuba.

This band is garbage. Their songs are beyond the pale. Once again why is this on this list.

While this album is not Tom’s best, it is a still a very solid debut album from his band. The band has some great songs on this one.

I would say this band is just ho hum, not great, but not offensive, just middle of the road pop music for the 80’s.

Yes has their own distinctive sound as this album illustrates. I enjoyed it.

Songs were short and nice melodies. Probably would not listen to it again though.

Not my favorite Beatles album, but still has a lot of great songs on it. It is certainly a mix of styles of music. They do have some songs on the white album that could have been omitted.

Typically I am not a huge Doors fan, but I enjoyed this one. The blues, keyboard, and lyrics were really good.

Decent music, the variety of instruments and tempo was easy listening. Still not sure this is good enough to need to hear before I die though.

I had never listened to a full album by the Stones. I now know why. It is just middle of the road and nothing is super exciting for me.

I enjoyed this album. I thought there was variety and the various instruments were great. He has a great voice.

There were some nice grooves on this album. However, some were also too long. It was middle of the road but good background.

I liked Good Times and then it all sounded very similar after that. It was not bad, instruments were well played. Album just sounded almost like one long run on song.

I had only heard Michael’s songs played on the radio. This album was very good. He has a great voice. The music styles varied and he sang about some real life issues.

The instruments were good, but the songs too long. I felt like it was a soundtrack to Close Encounters or an outer space movie.

This was just ok for me. It was hard to understand the vocals on some songs , though instrument play was good. Almost felt like flashback to early 70’s music on some songs.

Hard to believe people paid to listen to this album. I am curious how many folks have bought this recording. It should not be on this list. I can record nature songs and strum some strings on electric to no beat.

When they sang the songs were good and enjoyable. The 15 minute jam session to end the album and 8 minute long songs were a bit much and could have been made a little shorter.

Not the Byrds that I had heard before. The country sound was definitely different for them. It was not bad and have certainly heard worse on this list.

Enjoyed this western country album. El Paso is such a classic. I did not realize there were so many songs about being killed by a stampede of cattle.

The album had variety, but was just a bit too long. Not sure it should be on this list as it was just okay.

Typical 80’s and early 90’s rock. They were an average band and album. Not sure why they were on this list.

Another ho hum middle of the road album on the list of albums I need to listen to before I die. Give me something good for once.

I liked the street recorded sounds and they fit in well with the songs. I could not understand that much because of the language difference. I did like the music and his voice for much of the album. I probably would not seek this again to listen, though it was better than most albums for sure. Gets a 3, but really a 3.5 if I could.

Surprisingly better than the others we have heard from Cohen. Can’t decide if I like the soft spoken/singing on this album. It is a somber album from a man closing out his life and retrospective, which was nice to listen into.

Really solid album from Marley. Enjoyed the sound and vocals. Very enjoyable listen top to bottom.

Not even sure where to start on this one. First why is it on this list, it cannot be top 1,001. It was not bad, but Grant is all over the place and I can’t tell if it is satire or serious. It is middle of road as there have certainly been worse on this list.

The instruments were fine in this album, but this guy’s voice was rough. Another one of those albums of why is this on the list.

This was horrible. They killed a great Marvin Gaye song. I’m done with the English early punk rockers on this list.

Once again another ho-hum album on the list. Nothing too exciting or terrible.

Great album, enjoyed the various instruments and jazz/R&B sounds on the album. Amazed to learn that outside of the two main band members, they basically auditioned players for each song on their albums.

Enjoyed the harmony and lack of Neil Young.

So this album has a lot of nostalgia for me. Cosart and I listened to this on repeat driving from NC to Maine. Yes it is belittling to women though I think some is tongue in cheek. However, their rhymes are on time and clever. It is still a great album and was ahead of its time for hip hop.

Instruments were okay, nothing exciting, just another okay album.

Great album, the soul R&B from Charles’ voice along with the big band sound were amazing.

I enjoyed this album. If it had not followed Ray Charles’ album, then would have been a 5.

He has such a distinctive and great singing voice. He makes you want to listen to him sing about even sad things.

I enjoyed this one from the Chilis. The guitars sounded great. I liked the bass being so prominent.

I could write better lyrics than this. It is a slight up tick from PIL, but that is not saying much. Not sure why this is on the list.

There is something about these Australian hard rockers that I just like. I know the songs are pretty similar. Amazed at how much Johnson sounds like Scott did before his passing. I like a guitarist who wears shorts while playing.

First three songs were classics, then things headed south. Could have shortened majority of the songs, not to mention the trashy lyrics for lot of the album.

I forgot how much I really love this album. I wore it out when I purchased the tape back in the day. I find the positive words and thoughts uplifting, especially compared to other hip hop during the day.

I just don’t like the growling vocals music genre. The one song where the lead singer actually sang was not that bad. This album is certainly dark, though we have had worse.

Listening to some of these songs now, you can almost hear the foretelling of what is to come for Cobain sadly. I still like the majority of the album as the drums and guitar are great.

Solid album with good guitar and some biting lyrics.

Much better than the last Prince album. The variety and less smutty songs, ignoring Nikki, made this one more enjoyable.

Not that this album was horrible, but why is this in the best of all time. It just sounds like a demo tape from someone who learned to play a few cords in the electric.

I had never listened to Cooper before. I enjoyed it. It had variety of song types, voice is good, and some solid instrumental. I took some of the songs as very tongue in cheek.

Shoegaze is not my fave. The lack of real words and lyrics is frustrating along with the distorted instrument play. Glad the album was pretty short.

She has a great voice, though the child voice on certain songs was not necessary. I enjoyed the variety on the album.

I am going to give it a 3. There are a lot of top hits on here, but her vibe is just kind of depressing to me.

This was certainly early 70’s music and not the better kind. Just question why this was on the list.

Felt like Leonard Cohen telling stories to a piano instead of guitar. It is ok, just no so much my preference.

So much better than the last shoe gazing band. At least I could understand the words and the reverb was not over bearing. I was not a huge fan of Jesus and Mary Chain though they were big in the alt scene of 80’s.

I liked the vibe of this album. The sax and soft guitar were easy listening. Crazy they recorded this in two days and his wife had never sang before this recording.

I appreciated it was a short album. I enjoyed the punk instrumentals and they clearly helped start the punk phase. It did feel a little repetitive at times but enjoyed it.

Compared to their first album, I enjoyed this one. They had some insightful lyrics and good rhythms/samples. I appreciated also that they were not swearing every other word.

This was quite enjoyable. The musicians are very talented and the instruments seemed to flow together.

She has a nice voice. The style is just not my vibe and would likely not choose to listen to it again hence the three.

I found this one more tolerable than the other album of theirs. I still would not seek out to listen to this again but I did not dislike it. Instruments were well played, but vocals are meh.

I enjoyed this jazz album. While the songs kind of blend after a bit, I did feel like this one had more variety than most. The piano was a nice touch and the tempo felt upbeat.

This band is okay. Nothing too spectacular from my perspective. The vocals were not that strong.

The instrument play was strong as well as the vocals. The lyrics did not make a lot of sense to me, hence the 3.

Loved this album! The jazzy remakes of classics of Hank Williams and Everly Brothers were quite impressive. The instruments and backup vocals were also spot on.

I like the Pixies sound but could never just get full on the Pixie band wagon for some reason. This was a solid album but not great.

One of my favorite Soundgarden albums. Cornell had such a recognizable and great voice.

This was background music at best. I don’t understand songs seeming to end, then having random sounds for two more minutes. I would certainly not seek this album to listen again.

This should not be on this list. I did not enjoy being cussed at for an hour plus. Who has a ten minute “song” of someone talking about nothing and laughing.

This is definitely very German. She has a decent voice but not sure this belongs on this list.

I thought this album was not bad. It was nice background music. I enjoyed the variety of mixes in the music.

I liked this better than the Chic albums. Very good vocals.

Clearly the Beatles made him better. He comes across as very self promoting and absorbed on this album.

I think that I just have to be in a certain mood to listen to Metallica. I am impressed by their ability to play metal and slow when they want and sound good at both. They are beginning to grow on me and if this genre have become the one metal band that I enjoy.

Enjoyed this album, I’ve always liked this style of alternative music.

The guitar and piano were very good on this album. I found the lyrics a little all over the place though.

I’m normally not a big Stones fan. However, I enjoyed this album except for maybe a couple of songs. It had good variety and you could understand Mick well. Solid album.

Not sure why this album is on the list. It just did very little for me. This guy sure loved some jelly.

Jay Z seems to hype himself via cussing like crazy and doesn’t seem to really say much of value. Didn’t think I would hear myself saying I long for Public Enemy compared to this.

I don’t like this genre nor the language. He can’t carry a tune when trying to actually sing.

I don’t recall listening to this album as much as some others, but it is classic Beasties. The rhymes are solid and clever.

I’m just not huge fan of these concept and character albums of Bowie. It had a couple of good songs on it, hence the 3.

First two songs were ok, then it went downhill with song that was 25% of whole album length and mad no sense.

Sounded all the same.

Sounded all the same and hard to understand the lyrics. Just not my style of music.

This was enjoyable background music, especially for a drive. Appreciated that the mixes were more music than vocal.

Liked this album more than the others. Songs were better quality overall.

I’m not a huge fan of these rock opera or concept albums. However, there are some great songs on this album, so I am going with a 4.

Well this album is what you get when you let someone high on drugs record. The positive is that the album was not offensive. This should not be on this list.

Harmonies were solid. Enjoyed this album’s classic country sounds.

I thought the instruments were very good. It was solid background music. Some of the songs could have been shortened just a little.

Did not sound much like the Kinks, hence I enjoyed this album more than normal. The guitar and drums were good. I enjoyed the British history lessons and perspective on the album.

I liked this one better than the other albums of theirs. They had some good songs on here so I’m being generous and rounding up to a 4.

I am not a huge Springsteen fan and this one did not really change my mind. I think he is better rock than suedo country. It was okay, but a lot of the songs sounded very similar with the same story lines.

I felt like this album started pretty strong, but then it just kind of existed until the end. I thought the vocals and harmonies were nice. I think this album is middle of the road.

Neil Young is just ok and preferred him more with CSNY. A couple of good songs on the album though, hence the upgrade to a 3.

I had not listened to a full Rush album before now. I really enjoyed it. The instruments were all spot on. Percussion was amazing.

One hour and six minutes of background music. Thankfully there was no vulgar language, but come on why is this on the list.

Crosby was decent, just not a wow. I think him and the rest on CSNY were all better together than solo.

The album could have been a little shorter in spots, but I liked their sound and vocals. The music had some variety and was solid.

Middle of the road album, sounded like 80’s which is not a bad thing. Also vocalist sounds like a more coherent Bob Dylan.

I rather liked this album with its melancholy sound and vibe. He had a soothing voice.

It not being on Apple Music is a pain. They sound okay but so do a lot of other bands not on this list. Another one of those bands that I question why they are on here.

This has always been one of my favorite Floyd albums despite some songs being long and the album only being five songs. It is solid in each song.

About half of the album is real good. The other half is ok. I like the guitar on this album. There first album is better.