1001 Albums Summary

Sara and Tusk - two of my favorite songs. Otherwise, not much else.

Slightly before my time, so had never heard of them. After two songs, I was ready to listen no longer, but then the next few songs blew me away, and now I've got to look into this band, as well as Buzzcocks.

Literally shocked at how good I thought this was. I remember this group from the late 70s/early 80s, and some relatively catchy weird tunes, but could never get past the weirdness of them. I really enjoyed listening to this and now have to listen to more of their albums.

South California Purples, I'm A Man

Big fan of Bowie, but never really liked this, and obviously just brings sadness as he died soon after it was released. 2.5 stars, but rounded up.

Other than 'Where It's At', I'm not a big fan

Enjoyable, easy to listen to, and a couple of catchy tunes, but nothing that blows me away. 3.5 stars.

Listened to this a lot in my teen years, and still one of my favorites from U2.

Can I give it a zero

Hotel California is my #1 all-time song. The rest of the album is okay. I feel like it should be better.

Great song in 'Shout', and 'Head Over Heels' is a catchy listenable tune. Didn't like 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' when it was first out, but appreciate it much more these days, and especially as it's an iconic 80s song now that accompanies fun online retro videos/memes.

Sounds like Phish (says the person who's heard 2 or 3 Phish songs). Some catchy tunes. Back at the Farm has a catchy start but doesn't progress into the song I hope for. 2.75 stars rounded up.

Usually depends on my mood what I think of this music. Last night I'd have given 2.5 stars, today it's closer to 4 (better mood, less tired). Gonna give it 4, because if I heard this in a club, I'd be blown away by it.

Some light block rockin' beats....listenable, but nothing I added to my 'Liked' playlist.

A few 2-star reviews sum up my feelings for this. It's not bad, it's just not my thing.

Great tunes, some are way too short.

Some great hits - El Condor Pasa, Cecilia, The Boxer, as well as the title track. Give it a 4 because everything else is meh.

Chaotic jazz.....1.5

Wading up to the swim-up bar in Cancun to get my 6th Negra Modelo of the morning, this is what's playing.......probably.

Maybe a hair below 4, but some good funky grooves on this album.

Probably 3.5 - lots of very good songs, Send My Love being my favorite.

Never really listened to them too much, but have enjoyed a few of the Punk era albums I've had. This doesn't hold up to them. Prefer PIL, Iggy, or The Fall.

Definitely late 80s European pop/rock sound. Similar to White Lies and Silversun Pickups. Probably give it a 3.5 overall - enjoyed all the songs, and may give it another listen. Magick was a standout.

Outside of Yellow and Trouble, I can't say I liked any of the other songs. Nowhere near as good as 'Rush of Blood to the Head' or 'X&Y'.

Didn't hate this, but also didn't like it. 1.5 stars. I know it's critically acclaimed and all that, but I'm not sure why.

Sounded like the same song over and over. Can't understand why this should be listened to, other than as a warning of how bad R&B can be. Utter rubbish.

Better than expected. Not much of a metal fan, other than the popular mainstream stuff - Iron Man, Paranoid, and War Pigs - but I found a couple of other songs on here that I enjoyed and nothing was unlistenable. 3.25

Never really liked Rush much, but have heard of this album, and after listening to it, my feelings haven't changed. Part of the opening 20+minute was pretty good towards the end, but the rest of the album was much as I expected. I don't like Geddy Lee's voice, and the music seems light - similar to some Police music with the drums. That being said, both Rush and Police drummers are just magnificent drummers. I like Geddy Lee - he is an incredibly interesting person too, which I found out years ago when listening to him discussing baseball and other stuff during an interview. And I appreciate their immense talent. So 2.75 stars rounded up.

Lost in Music is one of my fave songs of the Disco/70s era. We Are Family and He's the Greatest Dancer are also noteworthy songs from then. Very listenable album.

I dunno - just not my thing.

Weird - big fan of their early stuff, but this is a bit different.

See all other 1 and 2 star reviews to sum up how I felt about it. It wasn't unlistenable, but I did FFW through a couple towards the end, hoping for something that I would enjoy. Really thought it was rubbish though. 1.5 stars

Really enjoyed 'Boxcars' - listened to it about 4 times, but rest of the album is your run of the mill honkytonk. 2.5 stars.

Wow - never listened to the complete album, just 'My Name Is'. 25 years later I guess it isn't that shocking compared to other stuff out there....but I guess I was still shocked at some of the lyrics. 2.5

Never listened to much Supertramp outside of their hits, which I've always really liked, esp the ones from Breakfast in America. After listening to this album on the drive in this morning, I'm now halfway through their whole catalogue at the office.

I've liked some punk-era music enough to look into more of it, esp. PIL and The Fall, but this isn't on par with them.

Wasn't a fan of first couple of songs, but kept listening and got better and better. I remember them from mid-90s, but never got into them too much. Gonna go search for more of their stuff. 3.5

First time through I'd have given it 2.25, another listen and a few of the tunes started to grow on me. Still reminds me of early New Order and Book of Love from the 80s - a bit light. 2.75

Closer to 2.5 for me. Never really liked their sound.

Some stand out Beach Boys songs, Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows esp, as well as Sloop John B, and a couple of others.

Some great stuff, some weird stuff. While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Don't Pass Me By, and Happiness Is A Warm Gun are two standouts. Also enjoy Rocky Raccoon. Listened to this a lot my senior year of high school (1988).

Running Up That Hill will forever remind me of moving back to England in early August 1985. My family was walking around Banbury, looking in the real estate shop windows, and I heard it on the radio as a new release that week. Loved it from that moment on. Hounds of Love and Cloudbusting are also solid hits.

Nothing in this album stood out. Didn't go back to any song to give it another go.

Smooth comfortable background music at the cocktail bar, and something to get up and samba to. The Girl from Ipanema is a classic

Listenable - a couple of standouts. An old work colleague said this was her favorite band, and I didn't know much about their early stuff other than 'Lola', but 'Come Dancing' was a fave of mine in 1983. They seemed like a fun band.

Brings me back to spring 1986, staying at a friends house the night before our morning soccer match (Croughton v Woodbridge) - woke up to this album blasting on his stereo. Scored the only goal in our 1-0 win.

Interesting - raw unpolished punk. Nothing I'd listen to again, but I've heard worse stuff.

I either love his songs or can't stand them, usually. Most of these I couldn't stand. About 2.5 rounded up.

It was fine.

Can't add much to what has already been said about this album.

Always been a fan of 'First of the Gang to Die', but never listened to much Smiths or Morrissey. However, found a couple of other gems in this album. Very impressed.

Some good stuff - not a huge fan of this album, but contains 'There There', one of my top 10-20 songs of all time.

When Doves Cry and Purple Rain are two of my fave songs from the 80s. The Beautiful Ones and Lets Go Crazy are also quality tunes.

Not my thing - though Breaking the Law was good.

Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Getting Neil back into my rotation for the year. Easy listening, slow.

Not my thing - never really was. Didn't like 'Smooth Operator' when it was a worldwide hit in the 80s, but appreciate that this is good stuff and would probably love it, if I'm sipping on martinis at a jazz club or something.

Hot and Cold for me. Pump It Up is great and Radio, Radio is iconic. But like most of his stuff, I either love it or don't.

I assume everyone gives this 4 or 5 stars, but I can't say I'm a huge fan of this one. Prefer other Beatles records much more. Abbey Road, Magical Mystery Tour, Revolver probably.

Love this album. Borrowed this cassette from a friend in early 90s and gave it a good listening to. Having just moved to the US from Europe, this was an eye opener, and my first real taste of this type of rap.

Listenable music. Strange how I've never heard of this person, but know of groups influenced by her, partners of hers, etc.

Bought this in late 1997, after seeing Karma Police on VH1 (or MTV?), and hearing all the critical acclaim it was getting. Gave it the usual listen to, without really listening and wasn't super impressed. Mid-late 1998 gave it another listen to, and really was blown away. It has its time and place though - not something I'd listen to while in mood of either extreme. 4.5/5

Wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did. Ended up listening to it all the way through while at work. Smooth.

Man, 30 years old. What a strange time of my life that was - a turning point. I didn't listen to this album much until 1996, when it really seemed to blow up. 'You Oughta Know' was great, and still is - an iconic song from that era. 'Head over Feet' words brings me back to a relationship of that time. 'Wake Up' with the great tune.

Always feel like I really have to immerse myself in the album when I listen to Radiohead. Nothing that really catches my attention when I give it the initial cursory listen to, while out for a walk or driving to work. But then I put it on the headphones and get lost in it. Almost gave this 3 stars, but bumping up to 4 after the second listening today.

Been a while since I've listened to this album all the way through. So good - many catchy songs.

Enjoyed this while on my walk. Love this sound from that era - although there was a weird sound through every fast paced song - like a wobble board or something.

An absolute masterpiece. One of the few vinyl albums that I've added to my collection in the recent vinyl resurgence.

Big fan of their sound. Not their best album, but enjoyable.

Raw.......I Wanna Be Your Dog is just a phenomenal track - could listen to it all day.

Jam band testing out their instruments......not sure what I was listening to.

One of my top albums from the 80s. Part of my soundtrack to Spring 1988 when I graduated high school. An absolute classic.

Never paid much attention to The Cure growing up. I remember not being a fan of 'Let's Go to Bed', 'Love Cats', or some of their lighter sounding stuff. I can't believe I've missed this over the years though - really enjoyed this. Dark, Moody - definitely more my thing, and along the lines of Fascination Street, A Forest, Lullaby.

Chill and enjoyable

Man, that was some 1980s sounding rap. Listenable, so I'll give it a 3.

Damn! Almost 25 year anniversary. I can see why people were shocked back then. ' Stan' is pretty tame compared to a lot of the CD.

Growing on me every time I listen to it. Still not up to 4 stars, but 3.75.

It's okay - never got into the grunge stuff that much. Remember hearing this when it was first released and thought it was boring.

Really enjoyed this. Surprised myself.

Bought this CD in 1995 or around then - one of the few US bands I liked during that decade. A few of the songs are good, but really don't appeal to me that much now. Decent album though.

Lotta yelling and every song sounded the same. Limp Bizkit like

Chaotic

Melancholic......closer to 4 than a 3

Never been a fan of The Who and this didn't turn me into one. I appreciate their talent and place in music history, but just not for me.

I dunno what to think of this guy. Weird, but likeable. Much too innovative, creative, and avant-garde for my ears.

Much better than I expected. I already really liked their big hits from this album, which would've given it a 3.....now it's easily a 4

A bit melancholy, but one of my favorite albums.

In 7th grade (1982), I wanted to buy this album, but only had heard 'Come on Eileen', as I lived in the US, where they're considered a 1 hit wonder, and didn't want to splash out $6.99 for an album I might only like one song, even though I knew the band and liked their earlier stuff (having lived in England up until 1982), and loved 'Come on Eileen', so just bought the single instead, which I think ended up skipping and wasn't in great condition, like most 7" singles purchased in the US. Years later I heard the other hits from this album and still regret not buying this back then. Man, I was so stingy with my money. I remember having it in my hand, reading the lyrics of one song on the back of the album cover. I think I bought Pyromania instead.

1987 - junior year high school @ Kaiserslautern (K-town) AB, Germany. Interesting sound from Prince. Became a fan after his Purple Rain album, and enjoyed a couple of these songs, the depressing lead track and 'U Got The Look'

Weird, but I didn't hate it. I like their sound.

Love their sound

Pretty boring sound after their excellent stuff from the 80s, but still enjoyed listening.

Not a fan of their sound but appreciate their talent

Great sound.

Not my thing....

Always a fan of many songs on this album, but not having given a full listening to in a few years, I went in expecting 4 stars. But it's held up even better than I remember. Ready to Start, Half-Light, Deep Blue, Sprawl - all great songs. No skips, except Modern Man - which has a weird off-beat that I can't not hear.

Not a Led Zeppelin fan really, but this has a lot of good tracks that I continually hear on the local 'Classic Rock' station over and over and over for the past 30 years. Maybe that's why I'm not a huge fan.

Had never heard of T-Rex until the Power Station cover of 'Get It On' in 1985. I was only 15. Had heard of Slade, Gary Glitter, and other glam rock artists of that era, but wasn't until relatively recently that I realized what a huge part of that scene T-Rex were. Many songs I've heard that I didn't even know where theirs.

One of my favourite albums from the mid 80s. Money for Nothing was a fantastic song, and the video was groundbreaking at the time. The track, Brothers in Arms, still gives me chills and brings me back to the cold war times of the mid-80s.

bought The Model as a single when I was a kid - great tune. Some other good tunes on this, but they were never really my cup of tea. A bit light in sound.

Country rubbish

Big fan of Arcade Fire and never listened to this from start to finish - just each song at different times. I don't know why I keep seeing 'boring' or 'pretentious' with some reviews. To each their own, but I think this is excellent.

Fantastic album. Listened to this album so much as a kid and it holds up 40+ years later.

While not a fan of their sound or David Lee Roth's voice, there's some good songs on here. I'll Wait and Hot for Teacher especially, as well as Panama. Not a fan of Jump, but still brings me back to those carefree middle school days.

Absolute rubbish. Yelling and that weird drum sound that Metallica started in the late 80s. Unlistenable.

Oh yes - High school 1986-87 - great times and loved many of these tunes. Big fave is Rhymin' & Stealin'...also Paul Revere is a good story and tune.

I remember first hearing this album and was blown away at how many tracks I liked. Kept it on repeat for quite some time, and came to appreciate what an immense talent Jack White is.

Is there a better album? Grew up listening to this and the songs still get a lot of time in my playlists. The Chain, Gold Dust Woman, Go Your Own Way are outstanding, but every song is great. A perfect album.

Was always a big fan of the Phil Spector sound and loved Sixties music from the time I was a kid. I remember searching out this CD in the late 90s/early 2000s and finding it on Ebay, if I recall correctly. Just an amazing sound and wonderful Christmas album - gets a lot of airplay each year.

Really didn't like this era of music. Seemed like Grunge Lite and everything sounded the same from so many bands. Lost interest in listening to music during the early 90s due to this.

rubbish

Depressing, but really good. Need to listen to more of his old stuff.

Weird. Heard of this guy, but never heard any of his music apparently. Not my thing.

Some catchy tunes.

I was a big fan of U2's sound up until Achtung Baby. Boy, War, Unforgettable Fire, Joshua Tree are 4 of my fave albums of all time, and I really liked Under a Blood Red Sky EP and Rattle & Hum too. Mysterious Ways was a big change in their sound, and not one I liked - a bit tinny, is the only way I can describe it. Since this album, there's only been a handful of songs that have really hit that elite level from their 1980's albums. That being said, after another listen, it's a very good album overall with quite a few hits, and still better than most. 4/5. Best Song: One

I'm literally astounded. I've always liked this raw sound in music, and some of these songs sound familiar, even though I don't know where I would've heard them. If it wasn't for this 1001 albums project, I may have never heard this. Blown Away! I listened to the album again right after.

Around this time, I was starting to discover new music, after having given up and thinking "there's nothing good anymore". Muse was one of the bands that I had listened to and really enjoyed their sound. Best Song: Knights of Cydonia

Chaotic Noisy Raw Punk Surf Rock.....quite enjoyable listening on the way into work this morning.

When I started listening to 'Oldies' back in the early 80s, Dion was always one of my favorites and I was surprised to see this album pop up. Maybe not a 4, but close enough for me. Catchy tunes.

Street Life has been one of my favorite songs since it hit the UK charts in late summer 1979. The rest is lounge jazz music, which I'd enjoy if I was sitting in a cocktail bar sipping on some gin drinks....

Noise - normal rage music for that time.

Pretty good - grew on me. 3.25 Best Songs: All Over the World, The Happening

Not one of my faves from Bowie

Some really good stuff in addition to the big radio hits.

Cool beats Best Song: Dead Bodies

Music I grew up with in late 70s/early 80s England. Couple of good songs on here, but they've done better stuff.

I remember buying this after hearing Rock of Ages, which was released after Photograph. I kinda regretted it, because the other album I had in mind was INXS 'Shabooh Shabah' and INXS was more along the lines of my taste in music. But there are some stellar rock tracks on Pyromania. I grew to love it. Probably should just give it a 5 since it brings back good memories, as well as for the music. Best Songs: Foolin', Too Late for Love, Billys Got a Gun, Rock of Ages, Rock Rock (til you drop), Photograph......

I don't know how I missed some of these bands. I guess US Rock radio stations never played this stuff, and I just missed this era, having been born in late 60s and growing up in UK. Kinda reminds me of The White Stripes and The Doors.

Decent. Early garage band/Britpop music. A few decent songs but mostly all sounded similar.

The older I get the more I seem to like this type of music. Enjoyable listen while cruising down the highway into the city this afternoon. Mayhem, Chaotic, Raw - just like the drive.

Listenable.....short songs

Kinda boring, but still better than a lot of generic rock.

Enjoyable, but as many said, forgettable. I couldn't tell you my favorite song or a title of any I liked it stood out.

Decent. Title track is iconic, but everything else is, at best, okay.

As a fan of Ministry since their 'Revenge' song played on MTV in the early 80s, I heard what I thought was a Ministry song a couple of years later in summer 1987, so bought their next album (Land of Rape and Honey) when it came out and really liked the industrial hard sound they now had....as well as some of their lyrics. The song I thought was Ministry wasn't actually them, but it took almost 30 years to find out who it actually was. When MTV started playing NWO, I bought the Psalm 69 CD. Everything else seemed to be grunge or hip hop rap back then. Anyway, 5 stars for nostalgia, but I still enjoyed listening to the full album again - at least a 4.25.

Never liked 'Fast Car' and didn't like the recent remake. Thought it was a boring song and also feel that much of the album is boring. Couple of listenable songs, but it's just not for me. Sorry - also apologies to my wife (not a secretary) for not liking this, but you knew that already. I'll give it a 2.25

I wish I'd have listened to this band when I first read about them in Record Mirror back in1985, but I probably wouldn't have given too much thought anyway - same with Cocteau Twins back then, it just wasn't a genre/style that I was that interested in. Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, and more synth was what I wanted back then. Appreciate this much more now - it was almost like discovering a new band a few years ago when I gave them more time.

Always enjoyed Robbie's hits and he's a fun personality. Seems to be getting a lot of hate from Americans who don't know who he is. Angels is a great song, and has become a Christmas classic in recent years. I may rate this a bit higher due to my British bias.

Always been a big fan of the Beach Boys. 'When I Grow Up' and 'Help Me Ronda' are two classics, but the rest are so-so

'While You See A Chance' is a phenomenal song and carries the album to a 3 star rating for me. Steve Winwood's voice is so smooth. But the rest of the album is pretty bland.

After Santa Cruz and Big Sur, the rest is mostly forgettable.

Leading off with 'Ghost Rider' had me wondering how the hell I'd missed this my entire life. The rest wasn't as good. Reminded me of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Still - as a big fan of early 80s British SynthPop, this album isn't too bad for me. Actually quite enjoyable in the right moment.

Catchy punk vibe.

Loved 'Poison Arrow' since first hear in 1982. This is a great album, love the sound - and a few iconic hit songs - The Look of Love, Tears Are Not Enough and All Of My Heart, and good extras. Definitely a 4+ rating from me.

While not a Heavy Metal fan, I remember seeing Motorhead on Top of the Pops and always liked the song 'Ace of Spades'. Found another track that I enjoyed as well. Can't beat English heavy metal.

One of the best bands of the late 70s/early 80s. Other than their big hits 'Geno' and 'Come on Eileen', I'd never really given them much of a listen to. Probably appreciate this sound more now anyway, rather than the techno-pop/New Wave stuff I liked back then.

Always enjoyed their music since their disco era and listened to their Greatest Hits so much in 1982, while driving around with my dad to his soccer games and wherever else we went. It was years later that I found they existed before their Stayin Alive/Tragedy/Saturday Night Fever era, and had a whole catalog of really good music. This is a 4+ for me, probably closer to 5. Hell, I'm giving it a 5.