1001 Albums Summary

First song, Human Behaviour was good. Overall, the album is a little too '90's pop for me. Good techno beats that had me bobbing my head and enjoying though. As the album went on, it got old and repetitive. I'll rate this 2-stars. Didn't hate it, but wouldn't choose to listen to it.

Great album and definitely iconic. I’ll rate this 4 stars because I enjoy the album, and would definitely put on from time to time, but not a favorite. Good album construction with amazing opening and closing tracks. Their sound gets a little stale about ⅔ of the way in.

Great album! A lot of fun to listen to and will certainly be putting on to make dinner. I’ve already shared it with a few people. Pleasant surprise. 4 stars

Great album. Good composition. Going between 3-4 stars. Will land on 3 stars because I don’t know that I’ll seek the album out, but would enjoy when it’s on.

Not my thing. A bit to electric jam band for me.

Not my thing. A bit to electric jam band for me.

Easy rating here. 3-star. Good album. I can see why this is a legendary album. But it’s not something I’d seek out.

Did not like this.

Loved this album! Shared with a bunch of people and added songs to playlists. Will seek this out to listen to again.

Great instrumental album to listen to while making dinner or to have on in the background

Good album. Not much my thing but some great individual songs

Was ok but nothing special. Wouldn’t turn off but also wouldn’t look for it.

Didn’t really care for. It’s fine but not for me.

Not a bad album. Some fun songs. Enjoyed listening but won’t seek it out.

Definitely “80’s alternative”. Listened to the entire album and it never spoke to me. A bit to German electric rock for me. Would never put this on myself.

Album was very “meh”. Not bad but nothing special

Another meh album. This sounded a bit like Fiona Apple, but not as good.

This is definitely not my style of music. I could tell it was well put together, but it’s not for me.

Did not like this one. Ended up skipping a number of the songs.

Good album. Not what I’ll seek out though.

Decent, fun album. Had never heard of this band before nor any of the songs. Enjoyed it but not to the point that I’ll seek it out. 3 stars

Great album. The first 3 tracks were all big hits. Will definitely listen to again.

Not a bad album but nothing special. Surprised this counts as an album I have to listen to before I die…

It’s obvious why Dylan is thought of as among the best. Great songs and great album. I just prefer when others perform his songs

Absolutely awful. Why on earth is this an album I have to listen to? Seems like someone is too desperate to seem deep and artsy.

Was a decent album. Won’t seek it out.

I can see why this is so lauded as a great album, but it doesn’t speak to me. But the messages weren’t made for me - a middle-aged white guy from the suburbs. I appreciate the artistry, and really liked some of it, but I won’t be looking to listen again.

I was excited for this album because I like Miles Davis. But this isn’t the Miles I normally listen to. It had no direction. Just seemed like people recording experimentations with no discernment. Ended up disappointing

Another album in this list that I can understand why it’s on here, but just doesn’t speak to me. Some good instrumental pieces and good soul beat. But it didn’t connect.

When Cyndi Lauper came up, I was disappointed and didn’t want to listen. But then when listening to the album, I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it more than I expected. A number of big hits came from this album.

This album was just plain boring. Simple guitar strums with stories put to simple melodies. I wish I knew what made this an album that I needed to listen to.

I was a bit disappointed by this album. I know the 3 hits on this album and like each of them. So I expected to enjoy the album. But the album was just ok as a complete mix.

Great album - but not my thing.

Pretty good album. I don’t think I’ll seek it out again, but I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed the album but didn’t really think it was anything special.

Not as good as last Kings of Leon album

Great album! Love this Jazz

Great classic rock story-telling album

Really enjoyed this album. Had never listened to it before but her voice really puts soul into the songs.

Some of this was good - but mostly the tracks that sampled other songs. Didn’t show much original creativity

This album felt very much “of a time”. It was fine - but just another album where I don’t understand why this is on a list of albums I should listen to before I die.

I was really excited when I saw it was the roots. I have never listened to an album of theirs before. I didn’t like it as much as I expected to.

Ray Charles never disappoints!

I recognized some of the songs from getting radio play, but aside from that, this album was just ok. Didn’t really connect with me.

I can see why this was foundational for punk rock. I can also see why it didn’t get great reviews right away. Didn’t love listening to it, but definitely hear the Clash in their sound

Great 80’s rock album with some big hits on it.

Absolutely legendary album!

I enjoyed the album. Mostly slower songs. Good mellow mood

Nothing special.

I really enjoyed this album. Something about Willie Nelson that puts me at ease.

Meh. It was fine but I don’t understand French and it’s not like the melodies or musicianship were so spectacular that they made up for it.

There’s a reason that Killing Joke isn’t a household name. This was just noise

This album was fun. Not their best but I enjoyed it.

Did not like this.

I enjoyed this album. Slow and chill but not something I’ll probably look up to play a lot more.

This was decent. I hear influence of a lot of bands I love. But ended up getting bored with it.

Great album by a great band

Tori Amos has a great calm and haunting quality to her voice. I enjoyed this album and will listen to it again.

Nope. Not for me.

Gangster rap definitely not for me

I got excited when I saw something I had never heard before from an artist I know. But this one didn’t hit home. I enjoyed the covers but even those weren’t the beats.

Amazing album, but I knew this one already

Some fun pop rock but not something I’ll seek out

I enjoyed. I’ll be listening to this more and I’m sure I’ll enjoy it more as I listen.

Legendary album for a reason.

This is the kind of album I was hoping to get more of in this list. An album I had never listened to before but it’s a great album

Enjoyable jazz. A little more eclectic than I like, but still enjoyed it.

The music was good. I enjoyed the covers. But I can’t get over the constant drone behind the sitar. It grains on me.

I really enjoyed this album. Sounded like an 80’s version of Dave Matthews

Always loved this album

Foo Fighters are awesome

Terribly boring

Decent short live album

Had never listened to her album before. Really good album. Very powerful and soulful voice.

Enjoyed this album throughout.

I feel like I enjoyed this more because my dad used to listen to Leonard Cohen. If I wasn’t familiar with him, I think I would have been more bored. But I did enjoy.

Never really got into Radiohead and this wasn’t any different. I like the song Karma Police, but the rest was just boring.

Loved it!

This just sounded like noise to me. Was wondering when it would be over.

Title track is good and known. Rest of album was ok

I like the beastie boys but listening to an entire album of theirs is a bit much.

Love Lennon but this album was just ok.

Electronic music doesn’t speak to me

In a day when alt rock was huge, there’s no wonder this one never became a hit. No good

Really enjoyed the beat throughout this album, but I’m not the target audience for the lyrics and what these songs are about so I didn’t connect with it.

I know Elliott Smoth from Good Will Hunting soundtrack and knew 2 of the songs on this album. It is a good album but all the songs have a very similar vibe and sound to them.

Didn’t know what to expect from this but the album was a lot of fun. I want to dig into their catalog now.

Interesting but meh

Still don’t get Radiohead

Didn’t enjoy this sound

Listened to the whole album but wondered why I left it on the whole time by the end. This album was ok but nothing special.

I enjoyed this a lot.

Old school country is not my thing. Gave it a listen but no need to listen again.

Eh, the album was fine but nothing special

Great album!

Really enjoyed the jazz on this album

This album reminded me a bit of post-Beatles Lennon, but not quite as good. Still enjoyed though.

My brother in law game me this album back when it came out. I thought it was ok but never really cared about it. Listening now with intent was very enjoyable.

Another album where I knew a hit song but never listened to the album before. Great classic rock sound. I’ll listen to this again.

What a voice! Great to listen to

I didn’t really hear anything special in this.

Album was fine but gets a bit old after a while

I enjoyed this album, though didn’t find it as amazing as all the reviews.

I had never heard this album before but enjoyed it.

Good production value on this record but the music didn’t hit me.

I like Belle and Sebastian but had never listened to an entire album before. They’re better in a playlist because the sound gets to be the same after a while.

Awful and whiny

Great album all around by a legendary artist

This is my genre and expected to enjoy this more. It was ok, but not something I’d seek out.

Didn’t like this. Even tried having it on as background music and couldn’t take it.

Didn’t really care for this on the whole.

Can’t believe I had never listened to this entire album before. Really loved it.

This one made me think of my mom the whole time. Never heard it before but it’s exactly what she likes. I enjoyed it. Beautiful voice and nice harmonies.

Really enjoyed. Great funk sound and can move to the rhythm the whole time.

I had this album as a teenager. Always thought it was just ok. After relistening, I still think that. Some good sounds and great production though.

I know and like the second track. The rest of the album was ok.

One if the best selling albums of all time for a reason.

This was a fun album. I love the sound of big band in with rock or pop and that was well mixed in here.

Normally Neil young’s voice grains on me, but this album was great. Really enjoyed it.

I enjoy Nick Drakes mellow and calm sounds.

Better than I expected, but didn’t speak to me.

Was a really good album with different sounds.

One of my favorite albums of all time

Meh. I like Aimee Manns voice a lot but this was a little too pop for me. I prefer her folksie stuff

Love the temptations

Fun album but not something I’ll seek out.

Legendary blues music!

Really enjoyed the funk and blues feel here. Fun album

I am so-so on Metallica and didn’t know what to expect, but this was AWESOME! The symphonic orchestra behind them added a fullness and completeness to the music that enhanced is a major way. Made every song better.

This album had no redeeming qualities

Didn’t care for this

Enjoyable

Didn’t like this one at all

Quality but not my thing.

Eh, it was ok. Not anything aoecial

Meh. Boring.

Meh. Boring.

Listened to it twice. Enjoyed it

I knew a lot of these songs but had never listened to this album before. Great album

I enjoyed this album a lot. Hat never heard of Traffic before.

This was ok

Classic hip hop. But not my thing.

Terrible. Had to turn off half way thru

Not bad. Had hints of Alanis Morissette, Sarah MacLaughlin, and Tori Amos, but yet the whole album sounded the same. Fits right in with the other 90’s female vocalists - but there’s a reason it didn’t become a hit like the others did.

It was good. I’d listen to it again but probably wouldn’t seek it out.

Radiohead just doesn’t speak to me

I enjoyed this one a lot.

A lot of amazing free flow sounds. Jazz/rock/spanish/blues all wrapped together.

Great album!

I enjoy this

I love Paul Simon and this album is no exception

Good 60’s soul rock.

Eh, this was ok

Very meh. Sinks into the background.

Amazing album! Loved it!

Good artistry.

Bowie is Bowie. Like it don’t love it

Very meh

Didn’t really care for it.

Can be nice dinner music

No bad.

Best David Bowie album so far but still not quite for me

Really nice jazz and blues rock

Doesn’t speak to me

One of the best albums ever!

Just kind of blends in with others like it.

Enjoyable

Not my thing

Live Frank!

Good dinner music

Not bad but Not as good as I expected. Was pretty soft 70’s rock.

Beatles are the best ever

Best Oasis album

Really enjoyed the jazz/rock feel

Typical 60’s psychedelic rock sound. Not bad but didn’t stand out.

Classic Neil Young sound

Fleetwood Mac doesn’t dissappoint

Ok album if in the right mood. Very slow and mellow. Kind of reminds me of something to listen to in a planetarium but with lyrics

Terrific album. Even better as a complete album than the hits by themselves.

Not as good as I expected it to be

Doesn’t speak to me

Good album. Enjoyed it.

Meh

Meh. 60’s country mixed with 60’s California rock.

Not in Apple Music

Good album. Knew a number of songs already

Style was good. Her voice wasn’t easy on the ears though.

Great soul album!

Very non-special

Great album all the way thru

Very weird. All singing about being dirty hippies

Just blends in. Nothing special

Beautiful voice and great folk songs.

Not my thing

Not what I expected, but in a bad way. Electric much more than any kind of metal.

Great classic rock album!

Stevie Wonder is awesome

Didn’t listen, but no interest in expanding “dance” music

Janis Joplin has some pipes! Really enjoyed this after not knowing what to expect

Don’t like Madonna

Elvis is good

I always enjoyed this album

Love this!

This was ok. Sounded like a Leonard Cohen album, but his voice isn’t as good.

It was better than I expected, but it’s probably not anything I’ll seek out. I think it would have been a bigger hit in the 90’s

Nope. Doesn’t speak to me

Honestly, I thought this was pretty terrible

Nope. Doesn’t speak to me

Very average. Near psychedelic sound, but nothing special

Amazing album

Classic Nick Drake

Loved it!

Not bad

One of the best live albums ever!

Very meh

I never listened to a Steely Dan album before. It was much better than I expected.

Not as good as Pretzel Logic. More soft-rock. But some good jazz vibe’s too

Maybe if in the right mood. Very elevator-y, but more harsh sounds. Ended up skipping a few at the end because they were too sharp and her tone was off key

Could be ok while making dinner. Some big band and big voice

Not my thing.

Great blues!

Enjoyed more than I thought I would.

60’s British rock sound. Very enjoyable

Some great jazz!

Clearly quality but not my thing at all

Some great Queen songs, but together as an album very hit or miss.

Again, some great songs, but also some that are meh. Solid 4

Not bad. But not something I’d just put on

Meh. It was good but not something I’d seek out

Not very good. With as much as I like 60’s British pop/rock, it’s no wonder I had never heard of them

Good album. Love the opening track.

It’s ok. But the entire album sounds the same. Got tired of it.

Never liked this one. She’s upset they were never as big as Nirvana - but they’re not as good.

Nice jazz tunes

Nope

No bad. Very David Bowie-esque

One of the best!

Enjoyed this a lot!

Good for making a Spanish dinner

Eh. Blends in with other alt rock

This album wasn’t on Apple Music, but I was able to add all songs in order. She has a great voice and some fun songs. With that said, I doubt I’d put it on.

Carolyn would like this more than me. Reminds me of music my mom likes a lot.

Album was fine.

Very slow and uninteresting

Just doesn’t speak to me

I know some of these songs from 90’s alt rock, but the style isn’t for me.

Another alt album that’s just so so

Meh

Good classic rock

Nice mellow folksy feel

Ethereal sound. Pretty, but didn’t hook me.

I enjoyed this. Good live rock album

I love Dolly but it’s not something I’d just throw on

Some good throw back songs here. I can appreciate their talent and the quality, but not my thing.

Typical 80’s alt

Definitely not my thing

Terrible noise

It was ok.

Great jazz!

Typical 80’s pop. Not bad.

Great 50’s rock sound

80’s pop rock. Not my thing.

Really don’t like this.

Great for angry/workouts

Not as good as I expected it to be

Amazing album! Legendary

It was ok. Country folk. Not my style

Not bad for some mellow alt

Good funky jazz

Typical bob dylan

Really enjoyed. Mellow

Didn’t like

Really really liked this

Fine, but just blends in

Good Irish Alt. I can see putting this on.

Eh. So-so

Not as good as I expected

Awesom

Fantastic

Great classic rock album

Good background while having dinner

Great Clapton!

Decent depending on the mood

Nice, calm, and enjoyable.

What I’d expect from Bob Marley.

Great blues music

Great classic album

No good

Nah

Good classic rock

I’m don’t listening to electronic on this list.

Not liking this at all

Meh

Great Jazz!

Great early grunge

Not really for me

Enjoyed

Nope

Not my style

Not bad. Just not my style

Love Stevie

John Prine isn’t the style I normally go for but I love his stuff.

Good grungy rock. I like it.

Great Bruce

Not for me

Love me some Stones!

I didn’t like this one

Could be good depending on mood.

Awesome funk!

Fun, but can’t really listen to this all the way thru

More great bruce

Decent 90’s alt that I hadn’t heard before. If you don’t like 90’s alt, you probably won’t like this. But if that is your style this is definitely worth a listen.

I’m enjoying the Steely Dan this list has exposed me to

Great album

I don’t like this stuff

Listened all the way thru and just couldn’t get into it at all

One of the best albums of all time!

Not bad

Mellow

I didn’t know what to expect with this one, but I really enjoyed it!

Amazing album from beginning to end!

Amazing album! 1st Beatles album and you know every song!

Not bad but kind of expected to enjoy it more

Good Christmas album

I enjoyed this much more than I thought i would.

Typical Dylan

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

Enjoyed a lot

I like rush, but not something I just put on

Not good. Basic synthesized beats and generic chords with mumbled lyrics

Seems good quality, but not my style

Certainly not my thing.

Fun early hip hop

Enjoyed this album

Seems fine but just really not what I enjoy listening to

Not bad

Great album to workout to

Fun album if you like angsty angry music. It reminds me of the rage I had as a teenager. Not so much made for a 40-something though.

Nice, chill jazz

Not really my thing.

Meh

I know people love this album, but it just doesn’t speak to me.

Fun album!

Meh

This was ok. Enjoying mellow

Great album! Amazing Harmonies!

A little too progressive and experimental for my taste.

Didn’t like this. Too moody

No bad but not something I’m turning on

Not loving the electonic

Great album to have on and chill

Best metal album of all time!

Nah

Very antiseptic

Probably my least favorite Bowie album I’ve ever heard.

Not bad. Enjoyed some of it. Not something I’ll regularly turn on though

Love this album for the most part. My only issue is some of their harmonies are off

Fun album. Never got into them before. Basic riffs, but a lot of fun

Really enjoyed! It’s melancholy so need to be in the mood

Did not particularly like this

Good funk sound. Some great songs.

Meh. They sound like they want to be The Cure. But not as good.

Good throw back to high school for me.

Enjoyed this! Has a sound a lot like Jim Croce. Not quite as good, but definitely enjoyable

Amazing album

Hurt my ears

I didn’t know what to expect, but I really enjoyed this album. Some good rock music with some great riffs

Classic CCR sound.

Classic 50s bubble gum pop.

Love the Chili Peppers

Classic Frank. Have to love this album

Good jazz

Not bad but not great.

Really just not my thing.

Meh

Great 60’s rock/pop

Nice to chill to

Enjoyable alt-rock sound

The sound is terrible. It sounds like they were just trying to put whatever sounds. They could come up with together and put a beat behind it. I didn’t find any artistic value to this at all.

I personally think this is the best Eagles album. Amazing beginning to end.

Great r&b with soul!

I’m sure if Bowie is your thing this is good. Just not really for me.

Not for me.

Fun 60s hippie music

Really didn’t like this sound.

Great funk/r&b

Fun Latin rock and rap mixture

I like the sound, but the problem is the whole album sounds the same. So go sick of it by the end.

The best funk sound of anyone else

Metal like this is not my thing outside of a gym.

You’d be hard pressed to find better r&b than Marvin Gaye

Really don’t care for this sound.

Didn’t enjoy this.

Great punk rock from the 90’s

Slow and sleepy old country

Not bad. Would need to have multiple listens to see if I’d get into it.

Another album that would require multiple listens to see if it speaks to me. Initial listen all the way through was fine but nothing special

Great folk music

Sounded good if you like punk rock.

Classic U2 sound. Many great songs on here and good transition from one sound to another.

Enjoyed the funk sound!

Great album

Listened thru and just did not enjoy.

Great jazz

Not as good as I thought it would be.

Better than I expected. Not something I’d listen to regularly but I liked the sound.

Love their sound but this isn’t their best stuff

Nope

I liked this one so much. I listened to it multiple times and recommended it to other people.

Can’t listen to a whole album of punk