1001 Albums Summary

This grew tiresome for me. Hearing a few songs was nostalgic, but that's about it.

Lovely, and too dull for my tastes overall.

Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River resonate. Always loved this album overall.

Old music. Good, but after a few songs, I started tuning out.

Dear God that was awful. After the first track (Take on Me) it got painful.

I enjoyed this, though it did not grab my attention overall.

Not to my liking.

Metal is not my genre, though a few songs got my head bobbing. I'd imagine it would hit me different live, but it will not get me further exploring the band.

The perfect album. Perfect representation of what bored me in the 90s. Not bad, but just background music. It drones on. I though this would be a 3, but the droning got to me.

This is a good album. Considering a 5, though that may be unfair to my other fives that hit deeper into my music oblongata. I've underrated this album in my collection, leaning toward Document, Eponymous, and Life's Rich Pageant.

What if They Might Be Giants teamed with Towlie? This was unlistenable overall.

Ugh. Not to my liking. 1 song started out with appeal, which quickly faded.

Nostalgic, but slow and uninteresting for me.

Beautiful voice and not my vibe. Bookstore or cafe music.

Boozy Rainy Day, a bluesy Pledge, beautifully worded Johanna, a mattress on a bottle of wine... I've always dug the lyrics and the music.

Though they may have been badass personalities, the music was too pip for me.

Dull. It may be acclaimed, but nothing here grabbed my attention. No irritating, just...dull.

Oof. No thank you. I prefer rhythm over harmony though.

Blur always seemed like nondescript background music back in the 90s. Still hit me that way today, 2 + decades later.

I understand the appeal, but it's not for me.

No thank you. Too dull. Pretty, and dull.

Too mellow for my liking.

This music was too slow moving for me. I can't call it bad, but it's awfully dull.

This reminded me of a band from the 90s, Hothouse Flowers? But with less energy. Irish band if I recall. I preferred HHF.

This is a band I always want to like more than I actually do like. I'm not a fan of the distorted vocals I think.

African Blues. I found myself moving along with some songs and less affected by others. A second listen to the first two songs was worth it, but most of the remaining songs lost that energy.

The first two songs had me thinking this was Spinal Tap. I loves me some punk, but metal can often fall flat on me. This album did just that.

I like my drugs as much as the next person, but this would have taken more substance use than I can handle to enjoy. Songs reminded me both of Three Dog Night and of the Mamas and the Papas at various vocal points. This was band was new to me, but I will not seek them out again.

I enjoyed hearing songs from an era gone by. Lots of identifiable songs, perhaps half.

The music hit me more like punk/thrash, which I like. The lyrics are just plain dopey. I know, I'm not their target audience (anymore). Hail Satan!

I'm not sure if this is ingrained in me as a good album or if it's just my imagination. Many individual songs grab me, but the album as a whole can drag. I've often heard it said that this album influenced many to start a band, but aside from The Feelies, I'm not knowledgeable enough to hear VU in other bands. But damn I enjoy some songs deeply.

Somehow I missed this band in 1989. But now that I hear it, I don't feel like I missed anything. Not offensive, so above one star, but I don't think I'll seek any of it out again.

I wanted to like this, but it did not engage me like some Curtis Mayfield songs do.

Ugh. More metal. Death Metal at that. Yes, I do bob my head to portions, so I get how some could get into the music and it gets old fast, for me. I'm certain a metal fan would think the same about my Raggae habit.

Nope. Not for me. And it's from 2021. I did not think it was old enough to make a list of classics.

Wonderful harmonic blending with classic songs that bore me in succession. Hearing one of these songs on the radio pulls me in. Hearing the full album did not enhance my appreciation though.

I enjoyed hearing this. Though I never liked Led Zeppelin enough to buy any albums, discs, or downloads, I do enjoy hearing them. Driving rhythms, searing blues and family friendly lyrics. Squeeze my lemon until the juice runs down my leg.

Apologies to a R&R HoF recipient, but I am not a fan of the music. It is a beautiful voice, and it fails to hold my interest.

I like Prince. But not this particular album. Great guitar playing, some songs I grooved to, and lots of songs failed to connect with.

Aahhhh. Finally. I've tapped so many "not my thing" reviews I was starting to wonder about this 1001. This album is a 4 or 5 for me. Imma listen again and decide.

I don't dislike this, and I'm not likely to seek it out. It feels factory cranked out, though I have no basis for this assessment. If you're looking for deeper incite, I leave you disappointed.

I like the horns, and I lack the appreciation of Latin rhythms. It's odd, as I'm drawn to the rhythm of Hip Hop, Reggae, Ska, Afro, Rock... But most Salsa grates on me after a couple of songs.

Nice to see Supertramp had more than the one album. I do prefer the one I own, Breakfast in America. This was not as alluring, but that could be due to less familiarity.

I appreciated some, especially Me and Julio. Overall, not what I choose to listen to, but I'd sing along with a song or two if it was on.

Never listened to this album, though I certainly knew most songs. I'd have been okay shedding some, but then a super bluesy one was a surprise and a sax stood out in another, each I had never heard.

Wow. That was bad.

Never heard of this group. At first, I thought I heard a Miles Davis sound under some more rock-like instruments. So I suppose it's Jazz Fusion? This experiment did not hold my interests enough to have me revist the album, though I may check for other albums, as bands willing to experiment have my respect.

I appreciate how impactful this sound must have been when it came out. I won't listen to it again, but I'm happy I heard the songs I did not know.

Solid album with songs from my teen years into my 20s. So nostalgic. At least four great songs from my perspective, a few that are really good and none that are bad.

More bluesy than I expected. I always associate him with 80s pop. I kept hearing Stay With Me in a few songs, even though those songs were not SWM. Overall, I tired of the sound after 2 or 3 songs.

This is not in my list of Springsteen albums that I enjoy. From this album forward, I moved away from his/their sound. I don't hate it, but some songs were too poppy for me to enjoy.

I had been waiting to hear Korn as I've frequently heard their praises. Normally, metal has me hopeful, and then disappointed. This was no exception. Metal, Nu Metal...so far, not to my liking, even when given a fair chance.

I JUST WANT A BIT PART IN YOUR LIFE. I love that snippet. This has some great songs. I own the album (CD), so it was not new to me. Happy to see it included in the 1001.

That was great. Though I've always liked some Aretha songs, I've never listened to a full album. It's an easy 4, with a five being I'm buying it now.

I liked a blues-based song early on the album and then the album became meditative. So, I think this is the second album I've gotten by the artist, and that's enough.

Well, I love the dead more than I love this album. Simply put, it was boring. Not sure it would have struck me this way 45 years ago as a young teen. But now? Blah.

As much acclaim as Pavement gets, this left me flat. Nothing bad about it, just nothing that appealed to me or hooked my interest or got me to move along with it.

Ummm. Show tune to open, shit to follow and then country, crooning, more shit. wtf? This was a #1 album in UK? I was 2, so may have missed the zeitgeist, but thank God I did.

I perhaps would have enjoyed his collab with Lee Scratch Perry, but as good a guitar player and innovator as this guy may have been, I did not care for this album. Dull, for me. Though I believe the music was expert.

It's amazing how something as simple as moving to a cold climate can so radically change the sound of a band. Here I thought this band was so old, and some had even died, that they could sound so much different than they did back when they had a warm weather based TV show in the 1970s. I mean look how much younger Mike Nesmith looks on the cover. That Arctic climate seems like a frozen fountain of youth. Great album.

What's nice about this album is that if you miss a song that you like, the next one will be just as good, if not exactly as good. Being that I did not like one song, they were all equally unappealing to me. But equally as good, as I promised.

After two covers (Stones/Doors) annoyed me, the sitar sound deepened this low irritability. I can see how the sound can become meditative, but I'm not high when I listen to these albums. Then, Ain't Misbehavin' comes on with no obvious sitar, and the album leveled out for two songs before returning to provoking liw irritability in me.

Though not overly appealing to me, this was a good album based on voice, and musicality (seems like it's a word). Overall too slow for my liking.

As ridiculous as the concept seems to me, this album felt, dated. I normally don't think this way, old music is still music. But this did not resonate like The Animals, or The Birds still do.

This is some timeless music for me. Take 5 stands out as it's the one I've most heard. But the full album is solid, and engaging.

Not at a Method level album. No song stood out, though I was fine with the album as a whole.

I appreciated this, though I'm not likely to revist it.

Embarrassed to say, I still just like the one song that was their "hit song."

I think this was necessary for musical growth, experimentation and development. But that dint mean I gits to like it.

Ugh. I don't like the genres of dance music overall, but this lacked distinction for me.

I get how music can resonate, and if Metal did with me, I understand the deep and visceral connection one could have to it. But it does not hit me that way, so yet another 2 from me.

Always found Genesis to be dull, and this album solidified that view.

Great album. A distinct sounding band with short, sharp action. I'm not sure what that communicates exactly, but it makes sense to me.

Classic sound. A lot of talking on this recording. 1956, and live, so I suppose it's authentic. But great music.

Bluesy Neil. Good stuff. I enjoy it, but in moderation.

Nope. Every once in a while I think I hear some funk, and then it goes flat. Disco has little to no appeal, to me.

I made this vinyl purchase in 7th grade and still play it every so often. I think my memory of the movie, vague though it may be, influences how i listen to the album. I like this when falling asleep.

Never heard of them before. Though nothing really stuck out for me, I do dig the use of a stand up bass. Precursor to The Happy Fits?

It's cool. A nice groove for me while ad lib cooking a dinner. Subtle overtones of R&B, soul and a serano pepper. Nice.

I like Igggy overall, and did not know many of the songs on this album. I liked it, though not enough to seek it out for a listen in the coming months.

I tried to listen to this, but only heard sounds similar to a fax noise, then some faint notes... more silence... some children? It must have been a bad internet connection or something. Eventually, some music came through, but it too was disrupted by a poor internet connection. Oddly, no other music I listened to this day was similarly impacted by my spotty connection. I suppose it would be funny to learn the artist intended this. But I joke.

Melancholy. That's when this evoked. If I ever need to quell myself, I'm sure this could come in handy. Though it's pace may have the opposite effect. Though Macbeth was grooving.

I don't like metal and was hopeful I'd understand it more through this project. Up until now, I've been disappointed with the metal I've come across. This one differed some and has me remaining hopeful. To me, I hear the roots of hard-core or thrash, which moves things closer to punk, a raw energy genre I do like. So, I higher rating than the other metal I've heard, though not enough to relisten to the album.

Though there were some songs that I found compelling, the high pitched dinging on some pieces goes right through me and hits the annoyance center if my brainstem. Happy to have heard this, but I'm not going to seek it out again.

Though a fan of War, Boy, October and Unforgettable Fire, my interest in the music of U2 waned. This album is a good example. Each song is quality, and overall bland to my taste. I'll listen to it again, but I'm not in a rush to do so.

I love the genre, and really dig most of Marley's music. I've never listened to this particular album, so it was great to hear a few that were new to me.

Wonderful. All piano. When I'm down for hearing some piano music, I'll dial up Mr. Jarrett.

Happy to see this come up. PIL was one of those bands I mostly missed and wondered how much I would like them if I got around to listening to them. I did listen, and I realized that they rated now, just were they had before today. Ok music that I would not turn off, but I'm not likely to seek.

Delicately loud and thoroughly enjoyable. I missed this band years back and just 2-3 years ago gave them a listen and found I dug the sound, lyrics and drive.

Though I knew the name, and likely heard his music, I couldn't have named one Cohen song. At all. This album reminded me of Tom Waits, though that may be unfair, as I don't know who came first. Slow, but not dull, the lyrics and music blend to set mood. Well done.

I loved the texture of the first song with chimes/bells. Tricky, Walk This Way, and one other, are classics. The roots of many future rappers can be heard in several tracks.

Though not enamored of soul in general, the quality of Brown's band is remarkable to me. I'm a sucket for horns though. I hope to see more James Brown on this journey.

Ok, now I like a fair amount of rap, from across 5 decades. I would not include this album among the most influential or best 200. Half of those are likely Wu related. But I digress. The beats are not unique, the lyrics lack originaly. This album is not awful, but for me, it's lacking. Maybe hearing Run DMC in the last couple of days has skewed my estimation? I don't think so, but I'll pass on Dizzee.

A driving meditation? I did not fully comprehend this. It was not bad, so it's not a 1 for me. I may check it again later, so it's not a 2 for me. But its nit as enjoyable as my 3s. But I'm at a loss to review it.

New to me. Sounded like alot of 1980's danceable rock. Yawn, for me.

Great album. This was my first exposure to RHCP, and though elements of some of their other albums stand out, this is the one I prefer to the others. I love that in Pandora, though I never seeded a channel with RHCP, they come up on many of my channels.

Another album of well executed music that holds llittlethat is interesting to me. Kind of like this review may be for another reader.

I think I prefer the music he made under the name "Lou Reed." Quiet, and we'll done music that drags. I little more pace and a touch of heroin my help.

Recognizing the band name, I couldn't say if I'd ever actually listened to their music. The name brought either Grunge or Metal to my mind. The first song's first verse had my thinking, "punk" and the quickly caught its metal edge. With lyrics like, GRWOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRR, GWROOOOOOAAAAR" how can one argue? Man, I want to appreciate Metal, but...

I don't deny the talent, but the album bored the hell out of me. Perhaps that's its intent? Cleansing to soul by putting it to sleep first? Ok, joking at a genre's expense. Just not for me. I did notice a few bits of music that have been looped into other songs, both hip hop and other.

A couple Dylan songs I had not heard. Generally, I prefer music that moves (punk, Ska, rock, Reggae...). But Dylan is an exception. A like pondering the lyrics. I'm drawn in by the music. This album is deceptively simple. There are other Dylan albums I'm sure will show up here that I like more, but I'm happy to have listened to this one through for the first time.

Liked the music, but not the voice on many songs. Overall, I did not find it engaging enough to seek it out again.

Ok, so not a pop music fan, and can't name one Swift song. So about to dive in for the first time. First few songs are not to my preferred pacing. Her voice sounds consistently in tune, and the lyrics are clear. That's where my positive comments end. The music does not appeal to me as it sounds bland, and canned. Lovely though the voice may be, I prefer grit, like Winehouse grit. But I've half an album to go, so maybe something will change? Nothing changed. The mellow carried on, and on. I don't get it. Is there a back story to how something so dull was a pop smash? I do not not denigrate the singer's voice, and if you want a melancholy mood, I can see this being right up your alley. But it fails to hold my interest on any level.

I said, Baby, baby, baby, this album has mucho grande style. I dig the vibe that runs through this album. I own this, and at various times, I can't get enough of it. They have a distinctive style. Jazz, hip hop, rap, rock, driving rhythms, story telling. I find the songs infective and many are frequently triggered in my head with certain stimuli from the environment. If someone says they were "running around", my brain adds in the beat and the lyrics, "robbin' banks all wacked..." Surprised to see this on the list, and thrilled. Especially as it followed the painful evermore.

A punk sound not to dissimilar to The Buzzcocks in my head. I had never heard of them, and nothing was a turnoff. A song I recognized as covered later by REM "Strange" is in the mix. Cool to hear it's original structure, which highlighted how bare bones this album was.

Back in the 90s, there was a cluster of bands that in my head were indistinguishable. Blur, Garbage, Oasis... This is not to say their music was indistinct, just that none of it caught my interest enough for me to delve further. The Killers, The Strokes, Arcade Fire...fell into that category for me in the 2000s. Arcade Fire broke from this for me when I listened to a full album based on one or two songs catching my interest. As for this album, still indistinct. Not bad, so I'm not panning the music. Just meh.

Really long blues-based tracks. Good music for me, that also set the stage for better music, punk. After digging this sound, I can see musicians saying, "shorter, faster, louder, more intensity." And I like both.

So here's a band I never paid attention to that had a more appealing sound than I thought. The reason? Horns. Still wore thin, as 80s music tends to do for me.

Such a solid album, with so many distinct songs. A fun album, and xylophone (marimba?). You cannot fuck with the Violent Femmes! Ok, that's not on this album, but it fits.

Sounded lovely. Boring as hell, but I'm sure it was well produced. Talk about music by which to commit suicide. I'm open to this being appreciated by others, but I don't share the same taste.

My feeling is that the music of Joe and his fish have aged as well as fish in a hot marketplace. I was bored. Some portions of songs provided a glimpse into what may have been appealing 50 years ago, but I don't use drugs at that level, so this remained disappointing.

Classic.

Straightforward, good, loud and I enjoyed it. Though not enough to listen more. This falls in the category of, I would not turn it off, but nothing grabs me enough to actively seek it out.

Always like her voice, though not the music. Country music has yet to resonate with me.

Ees ok. Nothing that I feel the need to return to hear. Just ok.

This album was more painful than [Insert pedophile joke here]. Sorry Mr. Jackson. It's not you. It's your music. Disco. Never found it appealing, and often find it grating. Like many songs on this album.

I like Tom Waits and I'm partial to Nighthawks at the Diner and The Heart of Saturday Night. I'll have to give this a listen with headphones as I'll likely appreciate more of the music's subtlety. For now, I think a solid 3 on first listen.

I appreciate the artistry in this album and I'm not likely to seek it out. Overall, I found the strings to boring, though well textured. Ray Charles for me is a mandatory part of a good record collection. But for me, a best of collection would tick that box.

Man this is a solid album. Sometimes I forget the original sound that the Police had, and blend them in with other 80s stuff that was meh. So I'm happy to have gotten reacquainted with this one.

As one lyric asked, "what have I done to deserve this?" Good lord, this was bad. Inane lyrics over synthetic rhythms drenched in semen. Ok, that last part was irrelevant. Did I mention this was bad?

Another band I want to like but lose interest in when I listen. I really think this is good, and I really think it's just not for me.

Good punk that did not appeal to me overall. That's atypical for me with punk.

Parts of this album dragged for me. I like Zeppelin, though never enough to buy one of their albums. Sure, I ripped one or two from Pirate Bay eventually, after reading When Giants Walked the Earth. The first song here is a good example of how I can get charged up listening to them, and then lose interest as the album progresses.

Blah. Perhaps not fair. Dull drum beats, nice guitar work, and an intriguing vocal style. Too many off putting songs for me on this album.

For me, this is not the best Eminem CD, as the second one is more polished. But this is damn good. Not despite, but because of its adolescent appeal. Later tracks seem a bit thin. But the energy, the uniqueness of the lyrics and twisting of delivery to make rhymes flow and color characters and situations is amazing. To this day, one of my favorite lyrics is the vocal sound representing the "kids" pondering which Spice Girl they would want to impregnate. I love this album, though it does not hit a 5 for me.

This album was hugely, ok. Nothing stood out for me. Nothing bothered me. I appreciated that it was not pop, but it did not pop. Not great, and not grating.

This had me think Gun Club was one of those bands that bought a Velvet Underground album and then formed a band. In turn, I am reminded of The Dead Kennedys by the vocalist. Never heard of the band before this. I'm not likely to seek them out again, but the album was enjoyable enough.

Another album that hits me as good music that does not engage me.

I dug Gabriel for a bit, but owning a collection (best of) seems a good choice for me. I am both impressed by, and bored by the synth. But I cannot hear someone say, "I don't remember... " without my mind filling in with, "...I don't recall. I've got no memory, of anything at all. " So that has comfortably nestled into my Grey matter.

I like Sheryl Crow songs. The vibe of the full album is not for me, but most of the songs have individual appeal. For me, hearing them periodically on my wife's satellite radio in her car is enough.

Never heard of them before, or so I thought until I heard a "melon" lyric that rang a bell. Forgettable, though not awful. The dance tracks lost me.

Here's one I'd never heard about, and what was a pleasant surprise. At various points, I hear Meat Puppets, then Gordan Goodwin, then funk. This was a double album that was not the chore I feared. Though I'm not from LA, the album title is cool too.

The music bored me. The lyrics had meaning, but the delivery left me flat. I prefer more energy in my hip hop.

Though not my favorite Clash album, it's one of my favorites. Straightforward punk with a hunt of that Jamaican influence. The only band that matters.

I own this album, but I've listened to it only a handful of times. After listening to it through this time, I see both why I don't listen often, and why I return to it to try again every year or so.

This was a cool album that I still hit every couple of years. Hearing it here reminded me that it is alternative and almost punk, rather than Electronica, which is unfairly in my brain as it's genre. Reminiscent of the Breeders.

Never heard of this one. I thought of Foghat, and other 70s rock/blues/southern sounds during the first few songs, but it seems this band leans power pop. Happy to have heard them, not likely to seek them out again.

Utterly forgettable. Here's a band name I knew, but could not name nor identify one song. Listening to this album did not change this. Not awful, but just....blah.

Now here's a genre that didn't age too well in my limited musical estimation. Psychedelic music with folk vocals. This album is in black and white despite to kaleidoscope cover.

Warm., beautiful, and well, mostly dull. I dig S&G overall, though I preferred the 8 track that was in my childhood home, Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Peter Gabriel takes a sedative. There was little here for me. I read about the quality hifi of the album, but my sense of this is pretty limited, so I may not be the best judge.

I thought I recalled this name from the 80s-90s bands, but 1974!?. I liked some songs, wash unfazed by most.

This and Elastica in the past week? My entire collection of "dance music." This CD gets played once every 2-3 years because of Connected. Cool sound, that lies at the edges of my tastes.

What a great album for letting the mind slip away from whatever earthly nonsense is in one's head. I saw PF live once, and that was enough. This is not the driving rhythm that I like for live music. It is music for headphones. I use Floyd to set a tone or mood. Maybe 3 or four times a year.

I struggled to remain interested despite the quality of several songs. I can easily see how a fan of the sound could get lost in its depth. Just not me.

This was a pleasant discovery for me. I missed this band's existence back in the 90s. Op Ivy-like bands were more likely to catch my attention back then. Not too far off, but I missed this band. The first song had a ska vibe, or so I thought. As it continued, it was just solid punk. I'm not likely to seek them out again, as no one song grabbed me. But good stuff.

I dig when the vocalist goes gritty. Not so much when she goes high and pure on her vocals. Never heard of this band before, and not likely to seek them out. They had my untrained ear thinking of The Mars Volta.

XTC is hit and miss for me. I dig Skylark good, but not so much Apples and Oranges. This fell more on the latter side. Good music that doesn't hold Mt attention.

Too 1960's for me. Not putting down the music, it's just not to my liking. Boring is the word that comes to mind. With these exceptions: (I wrote this midway through the album, thinking I'd hear a few classic ones from my youth that would resonate with me. None did.)

Not what I expected after 30 years of knowing the name but not taking steps to listen to GL&SS. A nice low-key vibe that is more stripped down than Fun Lovin' Criminals. I'll now dive deeper into this, kind of the point of this whole project.

I was more impressed with this than I thought I would be. I figured it would have a bunch of non-hut songs that were not very good. I'm not jumping to buy it, but I'll voluntarily listen to more in the future.

I grew up owning the Best of Album for Aerosmith, and I think this was a good choice. Best of, prior to their 1980's/90's shit. So this is worthy of inclusion based on the classics, but those lesser songs I can live without.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I expected I'd rate it a 1 or 2, but the sax has me leaning 2 or 3. Overall, it doesn't hold my attention. But under the right conditions, darkly lit jazz club at 2 am, I'd feel the vibe more.

I thought I'd be surprised with something other than the one or two songs by this band. I was wrong.

I like the Stones, and even own one CD of them. So hearing ALL of BB for the first time was a treat of sorts. Good blues. Good rock.

So the first song was indeed, rubbish. I'd like to say I enjoyed what came next, but... Just not to my liking.

Encouraging to get more Raggae music. I was not familiar with anything by UB40 outside of Labour of Love. But this was an infectious vibe. While I know their lyrics are meaningful for a late 70s and 80s England, I lost focus on that quickly and just enjoyed the music. EDIT: I listened to Labour of Love later, and changed my mind. Signing off have my vibing more.

Nope. I have no need for music like this. It's a great example of an album that I need not hear every full song. This was so against my music DNA that it hurt. I don't doubt that it warrants inclusion, it's just simply grating to me.

This has one song I always love to hear. That son of a preacher man. The rest I can do without. Nothing repulsive about it, just not my thing.

I appreciate the beauty of her voice, though not the music type. I can easily see this being a 5 for many, but for me, a 3.

I've long thought Fleetwood Mac was not to my liking. But I'd never gone below their known hits on the radio, which I never liked. So this was a good test. By 3 songs in, my opinion was strengthening. A few more songs and it's just about confirmed. I finished, and it is not at all to my liking. In my opinion, this is a very overrated album.

Ok, so hearing Relax was ok. But I counted at least three covers that were not all that unique. To me, no need to have this on the list. Not denying there may be reasons. Just disagreeing with its inclusion.

Not my favorite Dylan album, but still Dylan. I'm giving a three as I'm not focusing on lyrics for this project.

After getting past that opening skit, this album bursts energy in the opening song. Then the unique style of De LA Soul unveils itself throughout the album. This is a 5 star album for me, despite those skits.

This was so not what I thought Primal Scream was. Soup Dragons, trip hoppy, but nothing too snazzy. Though a 3 rating for me, it will get me to give the band a listen on Pandora.

I dig this album. Always have. Lilting melodies of tragedy and despair with a side of misogyny. I dig his vocals, and Marr on guitar.

1,2,3,4 repeat. I think the lead singer's voice was wanted with uninspired music.

I do like CCR, though in smaller doses. Lots of really good music on this.

I couldn't bear the first song. Bopper along to the second. Pretty mixed from there. Too many high screech sounds for me, but I like the experimental nature of the effort. Electric violin in the 1960s.

Body Count is one badass song. I like the genre crossing of this album and the artist following his own vision. The poetry is well done and mixes both in your face lyrics with thoughtfully expressed socioeconomic realities.

I see where De La Soul grew out of. I dug this overall. I'll revisit it to see what grown on me, and to focus more on the lyrics.

Another album in the, -I suppose it's ok, but it just doesn't grab me- category. I did like this more than stuff by Blur, Oasis and other 1990s options that edged on pop.

Ouch! I won't say this was bad, but I liked nothing about it. I appreciate David Byrne even more though.

Man, I'm mixed on this. I don't like it, but I think it's good. Opera is like that for me. Sounds impressive, and I don't like it. Not equating this to opera, just meandering.

I figured this would wind up as a 1 or 2, but it did not grate on me the way her music did years ago. So I'll go with the 2. It's pop, which I've never taken to. Also, I had an aversion to Lauper videos.years back, so a 2 is some maturation for me.

More shit from the 1980s. It's value cannot be understated though. Without this, counter movements like Grunge, Punk, Nu Metal and Hardcore may not grow.

Industrial Rock I guess? I never listened much to NIN, because no one song pulled me in. So hearing the full album was a much more fair opportunity to assess. Turns out, I had not missed out.

The voice was too distracting off-putting for me to care about the instrumentation. I did not care for this, though I recognize that it may appeal to others.

I was thrilled to see this album come up as I've loved Oh Bondage, up Yours for so long. What a sweet sax....sound. The voice is alot to take after a few songs, but there's enough sax use to warrant a 3.

This is embarrassing. I think I prefer studio Dylan over live Dylan. I wasn't able to get into a groove with this album. I like Dylan. I just did not enjoy this live recording like I have enjoyed so many other artists' live albums.

This was not primal, and there was no screaming. Not what I thought the band was. I pictured metal, I got semi-electronica. I'm don't view either favorably overall, with some exceptions. This was not an exception.

Never heard of it before, and I dug it's overall feel. I'm not likely to seek this out again, but it was well done.

A superior performance. Sam Cooke is a legend. Live horns, classic songs and energy.

Drone attack! Man this is a dull Cure album.

If I had a dollar for every time I had to tell someone that, "this dick ain't free." I prefer my hip hop to be Wu, or Nas or NWA, but this was better than the watered down shit that gets passed off on people.

Rough, rugged and raw. This album took me back to working with teens in a residential setting who ate this up. The lyrics, the fashion, the slang, the imagery. It was powerful then, and I dig it now too.

I had been excited to hear this as there was a 10cc album in my home as a kid that had some memorable songs on it. This album was not the same. This one held my interest about as much as a tsp of ejaculate, which for me, is not much.

I know this appeals to some, but I find it repetitive and difficult to find a way to enjoy. I don't like moving to Electronica. So not my flavor, but I wish we'll to those who dig it.

No. I don't like this Blur album either. Dull, don't like the vocals.

I'm not a fan of monotony in music, and so far, this album seems to feature monotony. Four more songs in, and it's unchanged. This does not appeal to me.

Classic songs on this. But it's dated.

I don't know enough about what makes a guitarist great. So this album became background music. I find it dull overall. If it's on in some else's car, I'd listen. If it came on in my own car, I'd see what other options were available.

Man, this is a dense, complex album. I read a bit after listening and understanding its a conceptual album following a story. For that, I'd need to listen with headphones or view the lyrics. But this is good.

3 of the first 4 songs are classics. I'm not too big a fan, but I do like .any parts of this album.

Love Talking Heads and never owned this album, and never listened to it all. Love the poly rhythm but some songs drag. But it's a good one.

That is one beautiful and pure voice, and quite boring. I need more than a voice, great though it may be. Not my genre, but must be wonderful for those who are move by it.

I didn't much care for this back in the 70s and 80s. But id only heard the big hits. Getting the chance to hear the whole album let me know I was right to not have listened to it.

This was ok. It did not stank. Did not grab me like Method Man, or Nas, or Em, but was...ok.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I did give up on a couple of songs, but just a few, and at least 3/4 of the way through before skipping to the next.

This album is as dull as a Sunday Catholic mass. The livelier songs sounded overproduction.

Happy to hear an album by The Jam other than the one I own (Snap). I preferred Snap, but acknowledge this is unfair as I grew up with it and made more synaptic connections than one listening here. My solution is to listen to more music by the Jam, starting with a relistening to Sound Affects.

Man do I love two of these songs. Man can I live without the rest.

So I see why Syd did not have much success outside of Pink Floyd. But how did this get on the list? It's not bad, but I don’t see what it influenced, nor anything so unique it warrants inclusion.

I've heard this sound before, just under another band's name. Not bad, but not appealing either.

Ugh. If this was an 80's band, I'd call it hack. But it's from 1972. So it's at the root of the crap I had to listen to in the 1980s. Then I head a song I recognized and thought, oh, here's a reason they persisted. Then it dawned on me it was a Janis Joplin song that they seemed to have taken into the alley behind the studio, pissed on, then added it to the album.

The energy of the 1st song drew me in. Parts got less intense, but overall, I'm happy to have learned of this band.

I'm rating this a 3, but at the same time, I want to hear more by the band. Really good music, but it can get too mellow.

Song 1 is dull. Then What Goes on kicks in. What a song. Pale Blue Eyes is slow, but engaging. Some Jesus song bored me. Then I started to see the light. Then ... This is an up and down album. Great in parts, less so in others.

The first song wazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......

Some quality songs on this one. I've tried out The Vines before, but nothing stuck for me. So good music, that is not going to have me seeking them out. I won't turn it off if it comes on.

Dull, but good.

Bland. Not offensive, just blah.

Never heard this album, nor this band's music before, and I was listening to alternative in the 90s. Though I'm not likely to seek this band out, I was ok with the music. The vocals were intriguing.

Despite enjoying one or two LL songs, I always shied away from him as I figured he would be too pop oriented. So this album was a pleasant surprise.

I don't like soul, nor Disco, yet I found I grooved to some of these songs. It wore on me as it went along, but the few that I vibed with added a star to my rating.

Ugh. What a waste of an interesting voice. I don't like the music at all. I understand that others will. It's just not my taste and I found it grating at times. Mary would nit be proud.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

Disappointing. I had thought I'd like this band, based on their two most know songs, but I was wrong. That 60s sound and flower fluff left me bored.

Disappointing. In my head, fair or unfair, I expected something funkier with higher energy. This was not that.

Punk rules. Good music, and some anarchy.

Stop me if you've heard this before... I mean stop this, I keep hearing it over and over. I dug the first song, until it droned. Then noticed the next song drone. Repeat. Then while cleaning the kitchen, it set a numbing vibe. But I was not high, so it diminished. But that brief stretch gets it an extra star.

Oof. This is my second LC album. It may have beauty, and poetry, but man does it drag. But I'm just 2 songs in. So let's see. Religious imagery, strike two. Ok, I finished. I'm sure some like this the easy I like Dylan's first album. Just not me.

First time listening to this full album in decades and I wish I'd done it sooner. I prefer 77, but this is upbeat enough and has nice rhythmic components characteristic of Talking Heads.

They made some music here. Not my cup of tea, but not awful. But for most songs, if it were to come on, I'd seek other options on my radio/Pandora/or whatever.

Song 1, not to my liking. But their hits lie ahead. #2 3,4, not for me. And so on.

Oh no. OK. Fair shot........ I find this awful. Not grating, but not yo my liking.

Roxy music had a few songs I liked back in the day. None on this album. I found this bland, and suffered through some.

Man I love JLK. He was my first exposure to real Blues music. This album did not disappoint.

Whereas Black Sea would be a 4 or 5 for me, this is a 3 for me. Dear God is my standout choice. But the rest is too...trippy sounding. Too many trippy songs strung together is no so good to me.

I do not doubt that Rundgred had an impact on music. But this album did not have a positive effect on me. It's what bored me in the 70s, and does so now too.

I like this more than either of the John Lennon albums, but it can be too soft at times.

I was mixed on this. Much of it bored me. But the ones I did like carried the rating.

Fuck you.

It's such pretty music. Love those lilting lyrics too.

I knew surprisingly few of these songs. For such an acclaimed album to be out when I was in my 20s and for me to not be familiar with most of it tells me it did not grab my attention enough back then for a reason. I don't find it interesting. Sure, it's good. But not my vibe.

Twaaaang. No thank you.

Oof. This was not good. If it preceeded some of the John Hughes soundtrack bands of the 80s, then I suppose they were influential. But if they were just another 80s band, then no need for them in the 1,000. Lovely cover art.

Good music that drags on a few too many songs to get regular attention from me.

A piano and a crying child? Hell yes. Ok, not really. But no fear when heroin is at play, am I right? Good pairing of music and emotions.

Always good to hear a legend in a music style that I don't typically like. Soulful (surprise) voice and music that did not detract from this.

I liked this, and had never heard it previously. I do question how that many covers results in placement on this list. But it was a great sound, and impressive for 1965.

I like the bluesy piano in a song I don't think I'd previously heard. I generally like the Doors, and once a year or so, I'll seek them out on purpose. This album was overall engaging. Not sure if it was nostalgia or if I genuinely dig the music. But today I enjoyed it.

Good, solid songs from that punk base without too much of a polished, sell-out vibe.

I did not care for this. Bowie is hit or miss for me, which I think is indicative of his appeal. He explored and experimented with musical styles that caught his attention, which I respect. And I found this album dragged for me. But I'm a bit of a rhythm chaser. I did like the sax.

Another unknown to me. I dig the energy. I heard some Buzzcocks influence, which is always good.

Two songs that I dig, the first and of course Smoke on the Water. The rest was just good old classic rock.

Had a distaste for this in the 80s, but figured there may be a gem on the songs I may not have heard. I was wrong. JBJ may be a good person, but I'll pass on his music.

Unknown to me. Unremarkable to me. A fine sound, but Unremarkable. Except that it has sax. That's always a plus.

This was a loud, grinding, screaming album, and I liked it. TV party took me back to the soundtrack from Repo Man. I'll give this album four black bars.

Not as good as X, but struck me similarly.

Unremarkable, but not awful. Better than I expected.

I'm not likely to seek this out, but it was fine background music.

I dig the unique sound of X. Every so often one of their songs surfaces in my consciousness and out comes their disk I own. I don't play them often, but never regret when I do.

I like the energy of the album. Grim lyrics are always a plus with punk-leaning music.

I'm often put off by Cuban influenced music as whistles are too shrill for me. This was all rhythm and horns. Very good stuff that I had not previously heard. Big horns. Lots-o-horns. While I read this was a bit formulaic, and more Hollywood than Cuban, I don't know the genre well enough to know about that. So tell Lucy that I'm home, 4 stars.

Very good band with a unique sound. Not as familiar with this album, but happy to have listened to it.

Better than pop, not as good as punk. It leans more alternative-punk, so I'm cool with it.

Finally, the root of Johnny 99. Never heard this before, and I'm not likely to seek it out, but I was ok with it overall. Redundant. Sure it was. But I think that was the point, and it worked more than the Electronica shit that followed. And Frankie is dead. So I guess we can relax.

This album I like. What a fucking debut this seems to have been. That being said, I also recognize my bias as it's from my childhood. The songs are easy for me to get into, and distinctly their own sound.

Finally. Elvis. I read that I'll get my fill of Elvis, but not much so far. This is a standout album for me. Always a great lyricist in my estimation, it seems musical depth was added. This album veers away from the punk Elvis early vibe and into him as a musician. Ok, not just him, the Nieves (sp?) guy adds to the texture through composition and playing. Long Honeymoon is such a great example. Slower than the music I usually like, this song moves.

Though I grew up with Winwood, so know the music, it's a bit on the dull side for me. So, a standard 3. Ok to listen to, but I would not seek it out. And did I hear some funk in the bass on night train?

I dig CCR, and this album fell right into place for me. Not likely I'd seek this album out, but it's got an overall vibe that I find appealing.

I saw this band live once and am as unimpressed now as I was back then. The music is dull and sounds like Depeche Mode, or several other bands of the era.

Not entirely unpleasant, but not of interest to me. Lush sound at times.

A strong start, and then it became passable background music. Nothing stood out and nothing offended.

Ouch. I did not enjoy this at all. Slow, unpleasant voice, some occasional irritating sounds. Not for me.

Two greats and some other good stuff.

I didn't mind this, but it's 5 years old and not spectacular enough to break into the 1001 category to me.

Not very interesting. I'm neither pro Elvis nor anti Elvis. It's an icon that never made too much sense to me. A bit scam-like in my head.

A treasured album from childhood, that was not as good as I remembered. There were many songs that I didn't even remember, which is odd for me. But it was a seminal work during my early adolescence. A must have album in 7th grade.

Mediocre appeal.

Another in the category of -this is music, and seemingly we'll done music, that just doesn't vibe with me. But also doesn't vibe with me.

As this began, it was decent music (I do like me some Reggae). Then it got into me later, until Johnny B Goode came on and I realized Alexa moved on to Peter Tosh. Lesson: I dig Tosh much more than Burning Spear.

Ok, so it's good to hear the two hits, and perhaps one other song, but I found this full album to be flat. Not pop trash, just too thin to be a great album.

Good music overall. This album had more songs I did not connect with than ones I did connect with. So though not for me, I see it's value.

After song 1, I was in the -fuck this auto tune shit being on the list. Woman empowerment with a lyrics about needing you? But I persisted, because that's the point of this project, right? So my overall review is... the music is dull. It lacks good beats, it's repetitive, and in my opinion, highly overrated.

Finally, I get to Elvis, who apparently saturates this project, and with good reason. Underrated in the US, this may be the best thing imported from England. Sharp lyrics, slightly refined punk mixed with several America musical styles. This album is fast, has attitude, and was quite a debut. Oddly, I'm a casual Elvis fan having less than 20 of his albums, mostly on vinyl.

Dated. I was never a fan of falsetto leaning singers. The music provided me little enjoyment.

I like their sound and bobbed along with its beats. I also grew tired of it before it was over. But definitely their own vibe.

I appreciate The Stones, and this album in particular. No wall of sound effort, stripped down to basic R&R (ok, blues).

I have an Arcade album that I like. This is not it. This one dragged.

I'd have dug this in 1967, but not sp much in 2024. The classic hits I dig, as I grew up with them, but the music, out of the context of the 60s and 70s loses my interest. A solid three for blues based music.

Previously, when I listened to West, I figured I was missing something. It does nit satisfy like Nas, Wu, Em, NWA... So this was a chance to see what I was missing. Turns out, not much. This is not bad, but it wad not enjoyable either.

I appreciate the fact that this set the stage for so much that came after it. Run DMC to start, and everything that followed. And I did not care for it. It reminds me of dance club music that is repetitive, but not interesting. So respect to this and it deserves a slot on the list. But not for me.

This is really good music and for me it's very situational a to when id like to listen to it. The song Maggot Brain has parts that sounded like Pink Floyd, specifically Wish You Were Here (which came 4 years later).

Stevie has some spectacular songs, and then some stuff that seems really good and does not appeal to me. This album is an example. Worthy of this list, despite my mixed response to the artist.

When I want Jazz, Mike's is in the mix. I like the album.

If only I could think of a pithy, one word review for this album Bad.

Not a one word review using the band name. If more songs hit me like #1 Crush, I'd put this at a 4. But they did not not. And I'm not clear if that was on the original release. Either way, some good stuff, but not 3nough for me to seek out more.

I found this irritating.

I dug it. More than I thought I would. So cheers to that.

I think I'll wait until the Delta Band.

Though better than his death album, this music bores me. It's not bad, and lyrically some things stand out as poetic and insightful. But that's a bonus for me when on top of music that engages. And this does not engage enough.

Why? Why on the list? Why would someone like this? Why would someone make this? I know I'm being obtuse as it's art. It just had no appeal to me.

I'm not a big Pearl Jam listener, but I bought this album in the 1990s, and I stand by the purchase. It's good enough to draw me in, when much other Grunge stuff could not. I like the voice, the music and the attitude.

Man, I tried again, and nope. This isn't awful, by any stretch. But it doesn't connect to me on any type of visceral level. It's a classic 3 for me. Quality music, that does not appeal to me. I would not seek it out, and would only leave it on if there were no other options.

I had not heard this band previously. Intriguing. I'll try some other stuff by them, as they do have a unique blend. Overall, it would not seek this out again, but I recognize some complexities in the music. So I think they are good, but in a genre that does not grab me.

Always liked this album though I haven't listened to it in years.

I grooved with an early song, then a couple later. Then I grew bored. Sounds like very good music that I just don't vibe with.

Guy walks into my dorm room circa 1987 as I'm playing 77 and comments on my playing "happy music." This is such good music. It stood out from what the radio stations were pumping in the mid to late 70s. Byrne is amazing, and the band provides consistently strong rhythm. I was 11 when this came out, and it's gets a full album play at least once a year.

Good stuff, but not good enough. Seems like The Jam, Lite.

Just a solid jazz album from a master. I don't own this one, so it's my first listen. Don't ask me about why, I just dug it's sound overall.

As a 1-year-old, I remember rocking out to this on my Playschool record player...Ok. Not really. I'm most familiar with this album amongst Hendrix albums and coincidentally, its my favorite. Classic riffs (not that I really know what a riff is by definition) and a definitive groove persists through each song.

Background music that does not offend. Not terribly engaging, but also not off-putting. If not for the louder sound of guitar, this would be much worse.

I tend to avoid singing in my jazz, but Amy Winehouse is an exception. Her voice is quite the instrument. Great album. Could be a 5, but ... all that singing does lead to some dull spots.

The authors are trolling us. C'mon man. This? Mind you, this is not a 1, it's music. But it is just so blah to my ears overall.

Man, this has beauty. Man, it's not for me. Much respect, but just a 3 from me.

Long had I thought I should check this band out. Now, I don't regret putting it off 30 years. This is background 90s music that grows tiring.

Great to hear this, but I did not care for it.

Just because I acknowledge I can see the route this takes to make the list doesn't mean I have to like it.

Ok, that's enough.

This I like, but it best fits a long task ie. cooking, mowing. Ginger Baker being added was a nice surprise based on the one Fela Kuti album I own.

In the 1990s, the law was clear. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and unless you were into the Grunge scene, you were allowed only one other Grunge band. I chose Screaming Trees over Mudhoney, and after listening to this, I stand by that choice.

Yup. It's Elvis. Dead before my time, doing what others did before him.

Fairly dull. Great Bowie voice though.

Nothing outlandish. The voice it too high for my liking.

This sucks*. *For a non-metal fan. Wish I could, as it's got great energy.

I did like the groove, despite the ongoing slow tempo. Otherwise, nothing spectacular.

Happy to hear a few classics from my youth. The oversaturation of the stones on the radio in the 80s and since (with changes to radio formats) has contributed to my underappreciation of The Stones. A move away from their mostly blues sound here.

Unremarkable. But I'm not British, so to each their own.

Standard, classic and falling exactly where RS music generally hits me.

Soul music rarely moves me the way soul moves others who vibe with it. I fully understand the power of soul to grab a listener and resonate physically and emotionally in one's self. I just ain't that person. So, good music, that gets an unfair average rating from me.

Slow, plodding, good. But not to my liking overall.

This is well crafted. It's also nothing that demands my attention, so it's a three rating.

I don't have an ear for country. I like blues, I like folk to an extent. But not country. This album did not change my position. In fact, My Old Friend the Blues, when compared to the Proclaimers' remake of it, sucks donkey bal...[user edited for questionable moral character]

Who tells singers that singing through one's nose is tge way to go? I liked the music on one or two songs, but I fail to see this a differentiated from most other pop. Dull.

This was great. Love that hopping piano sound.

No thank you.

I dig most of these individually, but the fill album to too much. It gets grating. Classic wall of sound and strong female vocals celebrate Christmas, from the little Jewish man.

Music I can appreciate with that death metal scream that loses my interest.

Though nostalgic, I don't care for several Beach Boy songs in a row. Throw one into a summer mix with Jack Johnson and Michael Franti and I'll dig it.

I dig most Miles.

Intrigued, but not enamored of. I may revisit, and will certainly recommend for those who understand music theory and odd timing.

Spotty. But always good to hear Method Man on a track.

Oof. This was not enjoyed.

Yup. Sounds like Neil Young.

I am a big fan of Ska, and one of my favorite Ska songs is one Madness covered and is emblematic of the genre for me (One Step Beyond). But that's where my affinity for Madness seems to end. This was dull. Not dirty enough. Dare I say closer to Pop than Ska (not literally Pop).

Good, but not my favorite Waits album.

I'm genuinely happy there are people that will like this. I'm not in their groove. But good for all of you.

If you're a white kid who does not dig hip-hop or rap, this would be the ideal music. Powerful, loud, and annoying. I understand how one could feel this music and have a visceral response to it. I'm just not that person.

This, is pretty dull. Not abrasive, just slow and uninteresting.

Ambitious name, good energy, but nothing to write home about.

Elvis fan, who can get bored with Elvis too. So I suppose the album fits both. Musically I think it's quality, and I am among those who appreciate his vocals. But it does drag. Lyrics, when I catch them, are typical of Elvis. Thought out, intentional and elegant.

And I thought Leonard Cohen's music was boring...

Unremarkable.

I found this more appealing than most metal. The lack of a death metal scream helped. Guitar is fast, crisp and has energy. I'm still not likely to seek this band out. But I'm happy I did not need to skip any songs.

This is such a great example of my view of Prince's music. Some phenomenal songs that are in a genre I do not like and a bunch that are flat, dull and do not appeal to me. I can easily see how someone who likes pop and R&B and soul would rate this a 4 or 5. I almost went with a 4, as some songs are that good. Just not enough for me.

Finally, some good wholesome Irish music amongst the Brit heavy list. Though I prefer Rum, Sodom and the Lash, this was a welcome album.

We're it not for a out 3-4 songs that really appeal to me, this would have been a 3. But those few songs offset the ones that drag for me.

This is a great punk album that crossed into mainstream and remained punk. It's also a band that I have never checked out beyond this album, so shame on me. I'll do that now.

I'm sure there are those who enjoy this. I am not among you. Just not my vibe. I liked the bassline in the second song, but the rest of the composition took away from that one quality. Then the rest of the album was more difficult to sit through.

I enjoyed this. Not too much of a surprise as I've always liked Chuck D's voice and tge constand driving beat of PE. Sure, even the Flava parts work. I never heard this album before, but it did not disappoint.

A slice of Americana. From a pie I do not care for, but understand its value. Simple music with storytelling.

I'm not big on R&B in general. But hearing Pappa was a treat.

So here's one I'd say need not be on the list. But it is, and I like horns, so a 3.

Not bad, and not appealing enough to seek out more.

This lacked. No one so g caught my attention. Nothing was off putting either.

Second by this band in three days, and this one wore thin on me. I don't like the lead singers voice and the tracks are too dancy for my taste.

A couple of songs stand out, and I like that this band stood out over a lot of industry-(dying industry)-driven music from its time.

Good stuff. I prefer Nation of Millions, but this slaps too.

I like the kinks, and I'm embarrassed enough to admit I like having their greatest hits. And Soap Opera. This album had stuff that did not land for me.

Ok, so maybe the first rock opera. But this did not hold my interest musically.

Never cared for DM, and after this, my view is further solidified.

I liked her voice on some songs. Overall, this is not alluring enough to revisit.

This had elements I enjoyed, but they were too few and far between.

A few top notch songs, the some that left me flat.

I do like some of the musicality of this. The harmonica adds depth. But in the end, dance beats.

I get why VU made more bands than the sold albums.

This did not hit me as I had hoped. Post thrash seems to be punk-lite for me. The guitar and rhythm do indeed go together well, but I'm not a fan of the vocals.

I liked the Jazz songs much more than the rest.

My first thought was this sounds Wu influenced. It's close enough in release year for me to drop that allegation. Its....ok. nothing really jumps out at me.

Disco mixed with some jazzy bluesy tunes and some R&B all under the canopy of pop. No thank you. We're it just the jazzy bluesy stuff, I'd have dug it more.

Sufjan Steven's, Come on Feel the Illinoise : Man, I am thrilled there are people who likely rate this a 5. It's beautiful and does not resonate with me at all. This music does not vibrate on a level that does anything for me viscerally. For that, I'm disappointed tbh. So a 3 from me.

This was bad. Everything that irked me about this ban, and the rest of its genre, is on this album.

SY is just not my thing. But I'm thrilled they exist.

Some nice blues tracks, but not what I'm familiar with. So I'll need to listen again to see if any songs grow on me.

From the start, Hanging on the Telephone rocks. One Way... followed, I think, and was equally a banger. Then things slow down some, but do not drag. Love when her voice gets gravelly.

I've always liked Joplin's voice and the accompanying music. The album started to replay, and I let it.