1001 Albums Summary

Fairly harsh sound. I like some of the songs but nothing is really an 'earworm'. I can definitely see how this music influenced sounds of the 90s and alt-rock in general.

Float-y kinda music. Not really for me.

Kinda a cool concept but it mostly makes me want to listen to the original Metallica records.

The rainy intro is pretty cool... relaxing and funky. I really do like the texture in this. Quite atmospheric. Some parts make me think of Daft Punk.

It's aight. Pretty generic classic rock. Would rather just listen to their studio albums. Not even really a lot of band energy, or crowd energy. Energy ramps up closer to the end, nice drum solo on "Sha-La-La". If the whole album was like the last 3 tracks it'd be legendary!

I haven't even listened yet and will say I straight up don't like bruce springsteen. He music strikes me as boring and try-hard to be dramatic. I like some of his songs but generally I don't like his deep cuts. That said, I will give this album a shot anyways. "Badlands" is a strong opener. "Adam Raised A Cain" is a cool bluesy number. "Something In The Night" is kinda a snooze. Now at "Racing in the Street"... snoozefest. I think Springsteen is kinda like Bob Dylan. Often he comes off to me as more of a folk artist. His songs are about the lyrics more often than the sound in my opinion. Yeah my opinion hasn't changed, some good songs, a lot of boring folk-esque music.

I like the bubbly bass. I didn't finish this all the way because I ran out of time but it wasn't bad. Slightly too floaty for me.

Straight up classic. Though if I remember the second half kinda loses momentum. Will happily listen again. Intro song is fantasmic. Yes it does drop off but still a great album.

Buncha cheesy 90s dance music.

Some wild abstract stuff. Feels like an experiment to take audio snippets from speeches and turn them into music, or even just a sonic environment. This shit be whack! It's an interesting soundscape but not something I would come back to.

Lou has a really dry songwriting style. He comes off sarcastic most of the time. Walk on the Wild Side is quite beautiful. Other than that song this record doesn't do anything for me.

I've heard this plently of times. Great old school blues. This album gives a lot of insight into how life was back then.

Lots O smooth funk. I finally learned where the Beastie Boy's "Eggman" sample is from! This record is aight, not really my style.

I like the funky beats. Ice Cube always has a great delivery, it's commanding.

Whoa this is like funky jazz. I think this was probably an influence on Talking Heads' music. Low and behold - Talking Heads are referenced in Fela's Spotify description. Interesting music - I don't think i'd listen again but I can see it's influences.

Blues classic. Love this record. Wish I could play slide guitar like Duane Allman.

Another of my beloved classics. It's such a fun and funky record. I love all the doofy skits.

Not a bad album but didn't really strike me. I'd give it another listen.

Classic. My dad's first album. I love Deep Purple, hard to go wrong with their music. The unique thing about Deep Purple is the amount of keyboard/organ they used.

Immediately reject album title. I do like the stereo mixing, the bass/drums in the left and vocals/strings in the right. Other than that, this is old-school country through and through, it's not my thing.

Come on.

Cohen's voice is... the deepest growl I have ever heard. Deeper than Johnny Cash. Lots of piano-centric music. I feel like his throat must hurt singing like this? Or he smoked like 10 packs of cigs? I can't finish this, the singing is just too rough.

It's ok so far. Something about the singer's voice annoys me. Feels uninspired, like recycled classic rock. Not much I really enjoyed here.

Intro guitar solo is pretty good. Kinda odd for a funk album. "Can You Get To That" is sampled pretty heavily on the Sleigh Bells hit "Ring Ring". I enjoyed "Super Stupid". This album was a good middle ground for me. I think it has potential to grow on me.

Already a favorite. Very relaxing "sit on the porch" kinda vibe.

I've tried to listen to this in the past and it doesn't stick much. I like Stevie Wonder singles but his deeper cuts don't do much for me.

I thought this album was going to be a lot scarier than it actually is LOL. This is basically Metallica. I like it so far. Makes me think of a slightly more metal-ish Black Flag. It's got that punk sloppiness.

Not a bad chill album. I'll probably come back to this when i'm feeling like listening to relaxing music.

Straight up classic. I actually haven't listened to this much but it's good. I think I still like Screaming for Vengence better but this is a close second. Red, White, and Blue is pretty cringy.

Definitely interesting music. Reverb-drenched.

This sorta sounds like Lorde. It's very minimalist and sparse.

I could see this album growing on me. I liked it more this listen than previous listens. It has a whimsical feel to it.

Lots of yelling 80s women. Pretty whacky avant-gard stuff.

It's not bad but man it's a long album with not a lot of variation. Not my favorite.

Not as good as Nevermind but still great. Guitar riffs are still in full force and they are CATCHY. Lots more screaming from Kurt on here, which I don't like as much. Strong #2 album for Nirvana.

Love jazz rap and the Tribe were the best at it. Catchy groovy beats.

Ugh. Bruce. Can't wait for some boring mid-tempo storytelling. I really don't know why bruce bores me so but he just does. This sucks hard, sorry. Couldn't finish it.

I can tell i'm in for some prog rock.

As expected, very folkish music, which is not my thing. I don't find much at all of this album to be catchy/memorable. I will say that on a second listen it grew on me a little bit. I enjoy the whistles and happy-go-lucky sort of attitude.

It's Miles Davis. Not really any surprises here. It's good.

It's like the original Fiona Apple. Pretty ahead of her time.

Definitely odd singing. Very lax. Second song is groovy. But the rest is horribly boring. I couldn't finish it.

Fun n funky. I'd probably enjoy more listens.

I've tried to like this album but I just don't. It's a slow burner that never gets me too excited. Overrated in my opinion.

Folk/acoustic. It's aight. Some boring crooning. Kinda sounds like the guy from alt-j. It mostly sucks.

Dig the groove on intro song. It's a semi-airy album and I like that. They remind me of a chiller Sofi-Tukker. This album is a bit more dramatic than some of their other work. I think this suggestion has turned me on to the band in general, so that's nice.

I had this CD when I was in High School. Was a big Nirvana nerd back then and while I find it hard to find a mood where I want to listen to Nirvana, I still love them. This album is fantastic, the covers are the standout pieces. Lake of Fire might be my favorite, tied with "Where Did You Sleep Last Night".

Pfft. One of the greatest ever recorded. 50 stars out of 5. Don't even play.

From what I recall the first half is pretty strong but the second half loses momentum. There's some songs i've listened to for a long time and the title track is excellent.

I think this came after the Sex Pistol's debut and it sounds a lot like it. I enjoy it so far (2 songs in). It's fairly catchy punk that sounds a bit more modern than The Ramones. I didn't finish it but I would listen to it again.

Interesting pick. I think a lot of people probably think this kind of music is cheesy but I dig it. I love me some dance music. However, as is usually the case with dance music, this gets repetitive and old fairly quickly. That bassline in "Groove Is in the Heart" is to DIE for. Hmm idk I may be ready to take back what I said about repetition. The beat on "Who Was That?" is pretty cool too.

Easily Rush's best album. I don't even like Rush that much but this album is fantastic.

My favorite Radiohead album. The most diverse yet catchy and also soul-crushing work they ever had. Oh, and also it melds into OK Computer perfectly if you order each song from each album one-for-one? Yeah, nuts. These guys are geniuses.

It's not boring but not totally captivating either. Definitely fits the title of "Dream Pop". I like the driving energy of "10 Mile Stereo". I didn't finish this album but only because I got distracted. I wouldn't mind revisiting it.

One of my favorites. I love the mix of instrumentals and hip hop, such a diverse and interesting record.

5 stars. End of story.

This is a goofy-ass album. I kinda like it.

Sounds like a bad rip-off of 90s Radiohead. Also music to fall asleep to. Real snoozefest.

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2 songs in, this is pretty good. Hair rock with saxophone?? yes PLEASE. Started getting a little boring near the end but this wasn't bad.

Classic. Duh.

Idk if it's a classic but pretty damn good.

Funky new-wave. I like it.

Yep I love this one.

No shit.

I can sort of see the appeal but some tracks were a little to out there for me.

I enjoyed this a good (kim) deal. I could see myself getting into it on repeat listens. I think at this stage of their career they were really encompassing the entire grunge sound that was about to explode.

First off, I am not a big fan of the Who. I find a lot of their work pretty boring as Pete Townsend was not much for guitar solos or really anything other than chords. This album does not sway my opinion. I'm sure it was grand for it's time. Now it's just a lot of jangly, directionless guitars with an occasional hook from Roger Daltry. I could not make it through "Underture", so boring. I don't think this rock "opera" would even be much more interesting if it was actually performed on broadway. The premise of the tale of a dumb, deaf, and blind boy's life is just not interesting, at least to me.

I definitely an not a dead head, but this record surprised me. The first song is a slow burner and not a great lead song IMO. I enjoyed the next 2 songs much more. The blues on "Death Don't Have No Mercy" was pretty good. "Feedback" should have been a 1 minute experiment at best. Not the best way to close a record.

I don't like Blur. I don't like Gorillaz. I certainly don't like this boring junk. No Damon Alburn for me, thank you.

I don't hate it, but it's a little too folky for me.

I think this is the first time i've really listened to this sort of music and I did enjoy it quite a bit. Maybe it's just because i'm entering summer here and it fits the mood but I will likely give it another listen.

It's pretty good, however, as with most solo albums, it just makes me want to listen to a Pixies album. Plus, it is pretty long and doesn't have enough variation to keep it interesting.

Groovy and catchy as ever.

I really want to love this album. I consider myself at least an amateur jazz enthusiast, I enjoy Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker. My first album that got me into jazz at all was the Charlie Brown Christmas album (Vince Garauldi Trio!). For the life of me I cannot seem to enjoy this that much. There are no snappy hooks that pull me in. I have listened to this album probably 8 or 10 times in my lifetime. Oh well, maybe someday. :)

Dude.

It's a rainy day today. This album perfectly complements the mood. I typically do not enjoy folk music but this had enough to keep me interested.

WARNING: Rapidly accelerates chest hair growth

Wow, people really go nuts for Aretha I guess. I think this is fine, just not really my kind of music. She's a fantastic singer of course, hits some crazy notes. But i'm going back to Iron Maiden :P.

I now realize Dr Dre ripped this entire thing for The Chronic. Might need depression meds. First half is better than second half, funk never really seemed to grab me in general.

This is classic rock gold, I literally never even thought of this music as remotely racist until I read the top reviews. I have listened to Skynyrd for 20+ years. Are we expected to scrub the south from our history? Pretend it didn't happen? I'm allowed to listen to music that I enjoy. Do I support racism? No. I understand the time this music was made in and I understand wrong and right. Listening to Skynyrd isn't going to make me, or anyone for that matter, join the Proud Boys.

Might be the okayest thing I ever okayed.

I think the point to be made with the inclusion of this album is how 3 women made an album whilst only learning how to play instruments for 2 years. Given that, it's pretty astonishing this was released. The songs aren't particularly memorable, though I did enjoy the cover of "Heard It Through The Grapevine". Also, boobs adds a star.

Yeah I know this album. It's always just fine.

Fun background music. It's not really what I think of when I think of DJ music but this is probably what DJs sounded like in the 90s. It ain't bad, it ain't good either. Should've been "You've Come A Long Way Baby", and if that is in this list, this should have been omitted. In a list of 1001 albums, do we really need 2 Fatboy Slim albums? Maybe i'm underestimating how much 1001 albums really is...

I didn't hate it. Might like it on more listens. Saved it so I can do just that.

If only the record was as cool as the cover is. It's alright for 60's blues I guess, but i'd take Hendrix over this any day.

Yup this is very ok. Won't ever listen to it again.

Actually the whackiest shit i've ever heard. I can't believe it kind of works? The rap was sorta cringe but not as bad as I was expecting. Plus it's only 1 track? Ya'll are exaggerating big time. Rap track was the worst, rest honestly is pretty good for it's time.

I still feel this is the best U2 album, by far.

This is one that grew on me. It's the only Bowie album I actually like.

Was groovy baby

This is music that makes you feel things. Plus some pretty cool grooves.

This is pretty average 90s alt-rock. Nothing sticks with me, very meh.

Pretty cool but there's something missing, idk what. Maybe it's just the cartoony tone of the singer that turns me off.

One of the few albums where you can be listening to the song Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath on Black Sabbath.

As a Metallica fan, this is my least favorite pre-Load album. It's just too bloated. As James Hetfield said, they were trying to be too proggy and write really long complicated songs. Sure, One is great, the rest is pretty same-y, or at least loses my attention because it just. keeps. going. That being said, this is certainly better than a lot of records on this list.

Love REM's hits but could never really get into the deep cuts.

The absolute hardest, most barbaric shit i've ever heard. No wonder they burnt out so fast. The fact that this kind of stuff was ever published is a testament to anyone having potential to make money in the music industry, or at least, back in the late 70's. Then again, did the band make any money? If they did they probably just wiped their asses with it.

I dig the dark synthy mood. Vocals are kinda all over the place. Got pretty boring towards the middle of the album.

Feels like bad Beatles. Sorry.

Definitely a lyrics over music album (I suppose that's just the Folk genre in general). I want to listen more to see if it strikes a chord but right now it's meh.

I hate Coldplay. I love this album.

Zep's "acoustic" album. This album gets overlooked too much, it's one of their best.

Not my favorite but this has much more potential replayability than a lot of music i've heard from this list so there's that.

It's some raw shit for sure. Rise Above is a classic. The rest is the same punch to the face the mirror on the cover got. Real punk.

Kinda sounds like a guy heard the back end medley on Abbey Road and said "I can make an album of that".

I always want to like Funk albums, but they just never stick for me. I wish I knew what it was.

Yeah this is pretty much the epitome of 80s pop. Not the good kind either. The generic, synthy stuff with no hooks. The kinda stuff that would be playing nonstop at a mall, or in the background during a tutorial video. It's cringe. But who am I to say, I was born in the 90's.

Idk, lots of bitching in the reviews but I think this is some good shit. Beautiful dynamics, nice texture, great guitar/organ playing. Groovy. I dig. Weird ass cover. That pink giraffe will likely be in my dreams.

The only Who album that doesn't bore me to tears.

Good background music for focusing. Don't really think i'd listen to it in any other way.

Props for opening with an instrumental. I can hear influences in this for sure, Nine Inch Nails comes to mind. I hear some Cars too but obviously they were coming to fruition at the same time. I really like the texture in this album, it doesn't try to be overtly pop. I agree the same techniques are frequently used, I guess I just like those techniques lol. This one surprised me. Actually like this a good deal. Reminds me a lot of Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile. Was expecting corny 80s pop, got something a lot better.

Pretty boring to my ears.

Pretty boring to my ears. "Lost Cause" is nice.

Really cool electronic/sample music. Fun to work to.

Yeah Kanye as a person sucks, but there was a time he didn't, and this album still bangs.

meh, some good singles, some ok filler.

It's good, it just doesn't really resonate with me.

Love it, so cool and random. I can see how this was sampled heavily.

Singles aren't bad but it's pretty generic nu-metal/alternative.

A little too repetive for my taste.

Not as good as their later works but still great if you don't take the lyrics too seriously.

Eh, it's fine. I'm not a big Bowie fan but I get the impression this isn't one of his best.

Certainly from it's time. Beats aren't bad, rhymes are decent, didn't really grab me though.

Simply too dated for my ears.

It's fine, I prefer Low for sure.

If there's one thing I learned from this listening journey, it's that I can finally put to rest any notion that I might even possibly like Prince for anything more than When Doves Cry.

Whacky art school shit.

It's a lot to take in, but mostly enjoyable.