Picture this, it's 2001 and your mom just took you to Famous Dave's. You sit down and stare at the tires, license plates and gas pumps surrounding you. The waitress brings you your fourth refill of mountain dew: code red. You pray over your Chicken Tenders and Wilbur Beans and then dig in. Muddy Waters fills your ears, playing the same song 400 times in a row. Two stars.

I really really enjoyed this album. The Avalanche's use of samples really stands out, even today when it's becoming more and more popular in music. I enjoyed it so much that I sought out their other music after listening to this. Four stars without hesitation.

Good god, what the hell was that?

Loved the soulful vibe. What a classic sound.

What a surprise. I did not think I'd enjoy this as much as I did. What a great album and a great sound.

Suspicious Minds <3 The rest is ok!

This wasn't something I'd typically listen to or will probably listen to much going forward but I didn't dislike it. It was enjoyable enough.

Some classic songs here but not my favorite Beatles album! All My Loving Please Mr. Postman You Really Got a Hold on Me

Incredible album and my first 5 stars given. Classics: Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker, Ramble On New Finds: What Is and What Should Never Be, Thank You, The Lemon Song

"The Wall Street Shuffle" was okay and there were a few moments in songs throughout the album that I thought were not bad but overall, this was not my thing. I didn't outright hate it so I gave it 2/5 but I likely won't go back.

Meh, not really my thing. I respect it though. Highlight was 'Rise Above' but still not really my thing.

I liked this album. Nothing incredible but also not bad.

I feel like this album is meant to be heard when you're in a very specific mood. With that being said, if you are in that mood, this has gotta be top tier. I give it four stars. Loved: "Intro", "Crystalised" and "Infinity"

Great album. Fun fact: this was the first album I ever owned. My mom gave it to me when I was around 8 years old and I loved and knew every song. Weird day for it to pop up here, 1/22/24.

I feel bad but I couldn't finish this album. It's really not my thing. My sincerest apologies to both Tito Puente and also his (very talented) orchestra.

Eh, I know the hits already and this guy isn't worth my time.

I really like this album, but on my rating scale it's a 3 because I don't think I'd ever put it on and actually listen to it. Express Yourself, I Ain't Tha 1 and FUCK THE POLICE are my top tracks.

Picture this, it's 2001 and your mom just took you to Famous Dave's. You sit down and stare at the tires, license plates and gas pumps surrounding you. The waitress brings you your fourth refill of mountain dew: code red. You pray over your Chicken Tenders and Wilbur Beans and then dig in. Muddy Waters fills your ears, playing the same song 400 times in a row. Two stars.

I'd give this ten stars if I could. Somehow, Kendrick instantly transports someone like me, who is the antithesis of a street-hardened teenage pseudo-gangster straight into his hometown. Without warning, I'm cruising the streets of Compton, having to decide between robbing a house to impress my friends or listening to the advice of my parents to rise above that lifestyle. I was going to list my favorite songs but then realized it's all of them. I do have to give a special shout out to "Sing About Me, I'm Dying of Thirst" for the emotion it causes when I hear it. The sudden gunshots, along with the slowly fading "I'll Never Fade Away" sections really make me f e e l. Knowing he followed this up with "To Pimp a Butterfly" makes it an even better debut. Kendrick is King.

I like this album. Yes, it is VERY classic rock and very "jam band-y" but it has some great tracks on it. The guitar solos are incredible and the synth sounds great. "Highway Star", "Smoke on the Water" and "Space Truckin" are my favorites.

3.49 stars, so it rounds down. I liked it! It did kind of taper off at the end in my opinion but the beginning was dope.

This album was great and an accurate representation of the best of the Blues, imo. I loved "Worry, Worry" and "Help the Poor"

I felt like I was listening to Echo and the Bunnymen but a not-good version of that. This isn't my thing, two stars.

Electric Ladyland is a good Jimi Hendrix album, but in my opinion, not a great one. With that being said, the strength of "Crosstown Traffic", "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child" along with the first-of-its-kind guitar playing carry it to a strong four.

This album made me nostalgic for an era I never lived in and although I didn't find certain tracks more or less appealing than others, I felt like it all flowed seamlessly together.

I had this album when I was young. What was up with 10 year old me and girl bands? Definitely not complaining though! This one failed to resonate with me as much as it did when I was a boy, though. For some reason, the grungy, melancholic tones put me in kind of a boring daze. "Stupid Girl" is still pretty good but I didn't really like the rest. 2 stars.

I loved this album. Even the songs I didn't know where easy to enjoy. The ones I did know are absolute classics, in my opinion. The music and songs are SO simple but also so heartfelt and warm.

I ended up liking this a lot more than I expected. I knew the song "South Side" so I thought the whole album would be like that but from the first song, I could tell that my hypothesis was wrong. The album kind of petered off at the end but I still think it was pretty good! Favorites were "South Side", "Honey", "Run On" (which contains an awesome sample) and "Porcelain"

I went into this album expecting to give it a 2 or a 3 but I came away with a broader appreciation for it. The screaming parts aren't my favorite but they punctuate a lot of songs really well. Favorites are "Snuff", "Psychosocial", "Sulfur" and "Dead Memories"

Johnny Cash's last album is undeniably incredible. Although all but two of the songs are covers, Johnny proves he still had "it" as late as 2002 by delivering incredibly moving performances throughout. Wikipedia states that Cash was suffering numerous health ailments while recording this, including almost complete blindness and he still had more talent than most of us will have in our entire lifetimes. Somehow, his cover of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails stands out amongst everything else. Trent Reznor went as far as to say that he doesn't feel that the song is his anymore after hearing Cash's cover and seeing the music video and it's easy to see why. Not many songs can make me emotional just on a listen but Cash's performance, age, ailments and life struggles make you feel the hurt he's singing about. I was going to give this album a 4 because it is mostly covers but when considering the story of how this album came together and what Johnny was going through at the time, he gets my second 5 of the 1001 albums! Can't wait until next time The Man Comes Around.

Chill album with lots of good jam band songs but nothing super special, in my opinion. "Proud Mary", "Born on the Bayou" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" stand out but at the end of the day, it's not something I'll come back to and listen to the whole thing. KEEP ON CHOOGLIN'

Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to put forward anything new about this album that hasn't already been said a million times. It's perfect and flows together with ease. DSOTM makes me feel like I'm comfortably floating through space, with not a care in my head but simultaneously extremely anxious about everything happening on the world below me. How? Lyrically, "Time" hits harder than any song I can think of off the top of my head. I think we all have feelings at some point that we've missed our chance at something in life and that song encapsulates the feeling of sadness and regret perfectly. For it to flow into the haunting beauty that is "The Great Gig in the Sky" is perfect. Famously, the singer on that song, Clare Torry, was asked to improvise singing along with the music and came out with that masterpiece in three takes, never having heard the instrumental piece behind it before entering the building. When she left the studio, she thought her performance was awful, even going so far as to apologize for it and did not expect to hear it used at all. While those songs are incredible, the jazzy, dejected "Us and Them" through the uplifting and beautiful "Eclipse" might be the most flawless four song run in the history of music. Goosebumps every time. I was going to list my favorite songs but it'd literally be the whole album. The only song that gets 4/5 instead of 5/5 is "Money", and that's just due to the song being overplayed, which is unfair to the song itself. "and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

I hated this. It was 1990 in the worst way. If this was on somewhere, I wouldn't just ignore it. I would actively look for a way to turn it off. ONE STAR.

I'm sitting in a jazz club in 1966 with cigarette smoke filling the air and Beth Gibbons is making every person in the building fall in love with her. This album feels much more cohesive than 'Third" and really drew me in. "Roads" and "Glory Box" are incredibly smooth. I give it a 4/5.

I liked this quite a bit but I don't know if I'd come back to it.

I really really like The Who but this album just doesn't do it for me. "My Generation" is good and really the only thing that dragged this album up from a 2 for me. The blues tracks are decent but the rest just sounds like boring 60's pop for me. I'm thankful for their later work!

I really wasn't much of a fan of this. It was kind of boring, elevator music imo.

This album is a vibe. I knew the title track but nothing else on it and I found myself really enjoying most of the tracks. I definitely want to go back to songs like "Jet", "Bluebird", "Mrs. Vandebilt" and DEFINITELY "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five". I loved the build to the end of that song and the album, it gave me goosebumps!

I really really enjoyed this. Janis Joplin has a classic voice. Obviously "Piece of My Heart" is an all-timer but I also really enjoyed "Ball and Chain".

I did enjoy this album but don't think I'll go back to it. I may go back to some of the songs that I really enjoyed like "Drive", "Pardon Me" and "Stellar". 3.49/5

I saw on Wikipedia that this band got to open for Radiohead and I can totally understand why. They're just as boring. Sorry.

Abysmal. I know it's an unpopular opinion but I can't stand Bob Dylan.

It was ok, some very nice calming songs but I'm not sure I'd listen to it again.

This album is amazing and has some truly incredible classics on it. Despite being super tired today, it really put me in a good mood. Other than the obvious hits, I really enjoyed "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" at the beginning and "Sweet Painted Lady". Elton is the man.

After hearing the first 20 seconds of the first song, I really didn't think that I would like this album at all. But after about 3 minutes I was laughing and enjoying myself. It's likely not something that I would listen to again, but I really enjoyed my time with The Streets.

This is a great album but I doubt I'd listen to it again. Everything late 80's/early 90's music should be IMO.

Really enjoyable, very relaxing and soothing.

Man, this really is a great metal album. There are a ton of songs on here that I really enjoy, including Enter Sandman, Sad but True, Wherever I May Roam and maybe my favorite Metallica song of all time, The Unforgiven. It's hard not to headbanger along to the entire album.

I really liked "Take Your Mama" but the rest of the album didn't hit for me. Nonetheless, it wasn't terrible to listen to and they had a cover of a Pink Floyd song so I was happy, even though it wasn't my favorite cover.

I don't know who Brian Eno is or what he's trying to achieve here. I don't know what he's talking about when he says "Here Come the Warm Jets" but it scares me.

It was alright but not really my thing.

Beautiful album, with a ton of top-tier classic songs that put me in a really great mood. What more can you ask for?

There is a time and place for this kind of music and in my opinion, it's during a montage of a B level horror movie. Not really a big fan of the album.

I really really enjoyed this album. The Avalanche's use of samples really stands out, even today when it's becoming more and more popular in music. I enjoyed it so much that I sought out their other music after listening to this. Four stars without hesitation.

Separating Michael from his music, this album is top tier. This album has a six song streak of bangers, from "The Girl is Mine" to "P.Y.T." and I can't deny it's greatness. Thriller gets 5 stars.

Easy listening and very enjoyable.

Not my thing - too noisy & grungy in a way I'm not fond of.

Lemmy is a legend when it comes to heavy metal music and his contributions can't be overstated. "Ace of Spades" will always be a banger and I enjoyed "Overkill" and "Motorhead" too. The rest of the album was too similar sounding for me, though. I give it a 2.6/5.

Despite the language barrier, I found myself really enjoying a lot of this music.

I liked this more than I care to admit. Gene Simmons is a huge douchebag but this album was actually pretty fun.

It was ok, nothing amazing.

Really fun listen. "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va" are classics but I also really liked "Samba Pa Ti".

Strange album but I didn't dislike it. Sidenote: How do you name a song "Two Little Hitlers"?

I think this type of jazz is just not my thing. I didn’t really even find it enjoyable as background music. I didn’t absolutely hate it, but it just really wasn't it for me.

Spectacular. What can be said that hasn't already? "Death on Two Legs" "You're My Best Friend" "Seaside Rendezvous" BUT ESPECIALLY "Love of My Life" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", of course. As an aside, "'39" is the least sounding Queen song of all time and is still very good.

Fine but nothing special. 3 stars.

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is top tier, one of the best songs ever made but unfortunately the rest of the album didn't really do much for me. 3 Stars!

I enjoyed this for what it was. There are some straight bangers on it but it's still middle of the road for me.

It was okay, very soulful but a little boring imo

I had never heard of Nick Drake before but his solemn music and reading his story made me very sad. It's a shame he wasn't able to see how people appreciated his music after his passing. Music that can evoke such emotion is something that I feel is undervalued in our world and Nick does it very well on this album.

meh

I started off enjoying it but got tired really quickly.

Big Iron and El Paso are great but tbh, I got a little bored about halfway through. Not bad though!!

Man, this was boring. I never knew the Bee Gees did rock music before the disco era, but boy am I glad they left it.

A few good songs, but nothing more than middle-ground in my opinion. I know people regard it as a classic, but it's just not really for me.

I respect what Nirvana did for music and the music industry, but a lot of this isn't for me. I do like the classics like "Rape Me", "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" but it's still just a three for me.

Nice and easy to listen to

WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU. WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU. MAAAaaAAAaaaaaAAAaaaaAAAaaaAAAAPPSS WAIT... THEY DON'T LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU.

I loved this album throughout the whole thing. The theatrics are incredibly fun and it was definitely a joy to listen to. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is an all-timer.

I couldn't do 2 hours of this - what a bunch of noise. NOT MY THING NOT EVEN CLOSE.

This was the album that REALLY got me into music in 2004. I was a junior in high school when this was released and I remember it really resonating with me. For years after that, American Idiot was all I would listen to. I became obsessed with learning about what the lyrics meant, which helped awaken me politically as well. This was at a time where 9/11 was still on everyones minds and America's vengeance was being taken out on a country and people who had nothing to do with it. American Idiot (fortunately or unfortunately) helped shatter the illusion of the USA being the moral and just country that we were all told it was growing up. While we still fight for it, in some ways it seems we're further away from that now then we were when this came out. I also remember discovering those tracks that would play on the radio sometimes (Longview, When I Come Around, Basket Case) were also by my new favorite band. This lead me down a rabbit hole, giving me even more music to fall in love with, despite it being very different. While I don't keep up with Green Day's newest music, they'll always have a place in my heart as the band that made me both musically and politically aware. In 2024, this album is still incredible and still 'hits' for me.

This album gets a high three from me, almost a four. Paradise City, Sweet Child & Welcome to the Jungle are absolute CLASSICS and while this isn't my favorite style of music in the world, I can't deny their greatness. Also a shoutout to Mr. Brownstone. If I was more of a fan of 80's hair metal, this would likely get five stars from me. Great album.

Fine, kind of boring.

Good god, what the hell was that?

Might be a better fall or Halloween album!

Man, if only this Kanye could still be here today. I really enjoyed this album for the most part - despite him seeming like a braggadocios, annoying frat boy at some parts. "Jesus Walks", "All Falls Down", "Slow Jamz", "We Don't Care" and "The New Workout Plan" - all great songs.

Didn't hate it as much as I expected

Not a fan of this at all. It barely avoided a 1 in my opinion.

I enjoyed this more than the last VU album I listened to!

Super funky, I really enjoyed this!!

pretty meh

I threw around whether I wanted to give this a four or a five, but at the end of the day, this album has four all-time classics on it and the other four songs aren't anything to denigrate. FANTASTIC.

It almost feels like I'm doing something wrong, continuously giving Pink Floyd album's five stars. I keep looking for moments or songs that don't hit as hard for me but they are few and far between. The connection I feel when listening to this music is unlike any other. Wish You Were Here explores the themes of absence, loss, disconnection and the longing feeling these emotions can bring. The album in general, including the first song "Shine on You crazy Diamond" (sometimes shortened to SYD) is a tribute to former Pink Floyd member and close friend of the band Syd Barrett, who was unceremoniously dismissed due to his erratic behavior, deteriorating mental health issues and drug addictions (particularly LSD). It explores the sadness they felt that he was no longer able to be a part of the group and the heartbreak of having to watch their friend go through the hardships he did. It is said that while they were recording the album, a heavier man with a shaved head and eyebrows and a "look in his eyes, like black holes in the sky" entered the studio. https://images.rapgenius.com/5d259d0a2c0cf99e61db1203ecf1b4b8.600x588x1.jpg Members of the band did not recognize that it was actually their close friend Syd, as his new look was a complete change from his normal, skinny and well put together appearance. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTosRT_mw2lq8FtGI8ijdtXBpMtVZKVsRSmxg&s "Welcome to the Machine" and "Have a Cigar" confront the music industry as a whole, explaining how it can strip away creativity and humanity. "Welcome to the Machine" is mechanical and cold, representing the alienation artists can feel from dealing with predatory record executives. While most of us don't have that experience, feeling like a cog in the machine is a universally understood sentiment. "Have a Cigar" sarcastically criticizes the industry's greed and lack of genuine passion, pointing out the absence of true artistry in favor of whatever will make the most money. And then there is "Wish You Were Here". While this song is another tribute to Syd and the sadness they felt from his absence, it also broadly speaks of the sadness and regret we all feel from missing someone. This song hurts me every time I listen to it, and it hurts me 'perfectly'. At the end, we tie the entire experience up with a bow by returning to "Shine...", continuing the previous sentiments. 5 Stars, A++++, Immaculate, Flawless Execution. How do they do it?

I enjoyed this a LOT more than I enjoyed Aladdin Sane. "Changes", "Life on Mars" and "Queen Bitch" are all fan favorites for good reason but I ended up really enjoying "Oh! You Pretty Things" as well.

This album had some songs I really liked! "Mama Said", "I Only Wanna Be With You" and "You Don't Own Me" in particular were very good.

I enjoyed the first song and then got bored.

I thought this album was awesome, I really loved how calming it was.

Got close to giving this a four but the songs I liked didn't push it over the edge. "Gimme Shelter" is a top shelf song and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is up there too.

Soulful throughout. This album made me wish we still had Amy with us.

Meh, it was fine.

Fun album, likely wouldn't listen to it in full again though.

Really loved the vibe of this.

I didn't find this super exciting or interesting

Some good songs on here ("Today", "Disarm", "Cherub Rock") but nothing good enough for more than a three, imo.

High 3 - very good!

MEH AF

I really enjoyed this.

meh, low 3 imo

I like some Butthole Surfer songs but I was not a fan of this album at all.

Great album. Very enjoyable, even the religious parts which I'm not usually super fond of.

At first I kind of liked it but then it became a snoozefest.

I forgot how much I love this album. It was fun realizing that I remembered a ton of the lyrics to the songs that I didn't think I knew that well.

what the hell was that?

Fine but not my cup of tea

So many hits on this album, how could it not be a 5?

Sounds like Smashing Pumpkins but meh

Really fun, great country music!

Experimental, creepy and cold. Very weird but not in the worst way. It was okay.

kinda boring

Soothing and sweet. Randy Newman was just what I needed today. Great calming album.

meh

Perfect album. What can be said that hasn't already? Beautiful from start to finish.