1001 Albums Summary

Just a fantastic album through and through. Wild how this would kick off 3 amazing albums in a row without a single bad song.

Outside of like 2 songs, not sure what makes this album stand out more than others to be considered in the top 1001... I was disappointed

Black Sabbath isn't my usual jam, but I can see why this album is on the list.

Classic. Blur always kills it. Great relisten

A couple songs, but another one of those "classics" I don't get. Helps me figure out who put this list together

At track 4 I completely gave up on and pulled a DNF. If you need proof the editors needed better representation to bring a more diverse showcase of albums and less bland nonsense, this is it.

Honestly the guitar playing on the album is phenomenal, but was ruinwd for me by the singers voice. At times it is just out of tune and grating, like a drunk me on karaoke night.

It's a fine album, but nothing screamed out that made this album a must listen.

Been awhile since I got an album that deserves to be on this list. A trip down memory lane on this one

This is the type of album I was hoping for from a list like this. Just a great, fun time. I was dancing to this album while cooking this morning

Funk is always fire. This album is a pure classic and gets your body moving to the beat from start to finish

Absolute classic. Wish I had time at home today to pull out the vinyl copy, but was just to busy. So had this as the soundtrack to my driving around instead. A lot of the 1 star reviews are showing who some people obviously are. Not surprised tho. Some people can't open their mind to other music and use the same choice tropes to crap on hip hop.

It was the perfect listen for this morning knowing I was going back to work after 10 days off. Needed that nerve calming jazz. Just a fantastic album

What a trip to the past. Not my favorite albums of theirs, but still great.

I just snagged the vinyl last week to finally bring this album in to my collection, so this gave me a perfect excuse to break it in. Start to finish a banger, and an absolute classic.

I like Elton john and his music. His talent is amazing, but some of the songs just kept it from being a 5. Regardless of my personal opinion, I totally understand why this album is included.

Didn't even bother. I'm not subjecting myself to the torture of his "singing voice".

Not sure how this could be considered an album anyone must listen to before they die. Just an odd choice for the list

Somehow never listened to this. While its not a 5 star for me, I understand the influence of it. Still had a blast finally going listening to this tho.

Didn't live or hate this album. Some songs were definitely enjoyable

I love the 80s, and this is such a can't miss album from then. Always a joy of a listen.

Never really listened to Cash, so I wasn't sure how I'd feel, but I don't like live albums much... And I think I would have given this a 3 if not live. I was just getting tired of the talking and cheering. I don't mind that in person or on video, but audio only its never been my thing.

Jazz is the only genre I truly enjoy live most of the time. Sadly this was not the case with this album as a whole. The music for the most part was fantastic, but the amount of talking at times, especially not from Duke was annoying AF. It's the only reason this gets a 4.

Bailed halfway through. Not the best by PJ Harvey imo

This was a great listen while driving today. Matched my drive time almost perfectly, and was really enjoyable while cruising

Not my cup of tea, but better than Dylan... So 3 stars for that alone. Lol

Classic album. I still like Stripped overall more. I would put that one over this for this list imo

I need to be in a certain headspace for electronic music like this, and I just wasn't... So it didn't click much. I didn't hate, but felt not interested as it played on

Auto 1 star. Cringe singing as always. Don't need 7 albums of his on a list..if

Meh... Got bored quickly

2 songs in and I couldn't take anymore of this bland, emotionless album. I was screaming for more heat and soul, but nope.

This wasn't nearly as bad as anticipated. Also just at around 30 minutes, it didn't overstay it's welcome

Best Nirvana release imo. Just a must listen from start to finish.

Absolute funk/soul classic.

Wasn't expecting to enjoy this, but this album was fire

I've never really listened to Bowie, so this being my first full album was probably not the best one to start with. Didn't click, but knowing the circumstances I'll come back to it eventually. Still don't think this is an album that people must listen to... But one Bowie fans should.

One of the best Elton John albums.

Sounds like filler for a list that shouldn't have filler. Just was a meh listen

Too many tracks I hit skip on. It did have some really good songs, but this definitely doesn't belong on a list like this

Just a solid and great rock album. My only knock is a lot of the album blends together.

Lead singers voice is up there with Bob Dylan for the most hearing voice. Peaced out at track 2

Better than I expected. Was some solid background music at work

Lol oh God no. Wtaf

Some phenomenal tracks on here. Just a great listen as I prepped the morning meals.

Always enjoyed Elvis. Really good album from him

So mid... Wish I could do half stars lol

More garbage Dylan... Yuck

If more country music singers sounded like this instead of super Southern or redneck twang BS, I'd listen more often. Loved it

Solid album. The Cure always had a very interesting sound to them. Not really my cup of tea, but always an intriguing listen.

"My dad was a huge fan of this album (especially ""You Can Call Me Al""), and this flooded memories back in. Almost 4 decades later, still a fantastic album"

I knew hearing Bowie's final album as my first full album of his was the issue when I didn't really enjoy it. This was a great listen, and I had a lot of fun with this one.

Disco pop goodness. Just a lot of fun

It was fine I guess

Beasties are always funny to me. I wouldn't classify myself as a huge fan, but their albums always go hard and this one is fire outside of a couple songs towards the end.

While I enjoyed most of the album, his voice and singing is way too monotone for me to listen in one sitting. That alone makes me wonder how this album is on here.

When Emmylou is singing the slow songs, her voice is fantastic. Then the super country twang songs take me out. A very mixed album I wish I could give a 2.5 insteads of a 3.

Paul McCartney, and it was fine. Not worth listening to before you die. All I really have to say.

An all time greatest hip hop album. One of the classics from my high school days. Bumps from beginning to end.

Bland and unseasoned British music... shocking

Yawn inducing

The music was fantastic, but the lead singer's voice was dreadful. If I could just listen to the band rock out, I'd give this a 4, but that singer made give up

It's not as bland as I expected considering a lot of the other British albums I heard for the first time. I definitely did not expect an Alt Country/Folk experience lol. It was an enjoyable and decent listen while I was walking my dog.

Robbie sounds like an ex boy band member trying to hard too shake that old image

Tone deaf AF. Just the same drolling over and over with minimal music behind it. I finally gave up and moved on to something worth listening to.

That was bad, like terrible. I hit play... Skip... Skip... Skip... And stop... No thank you.

I've only really listened to Peter's music from the 80s on, so this album was super interesting. It's not amazing, but a very solid album of an artist trying various sounds

Absolute classic. Nothing really needs to be said other than every one should definitely listen to this album at least once in their life.

I enjoyed this album more than I expected to. Really good work here

This was a really unique listening experience. I'm not sure there's a lot of chance for me to go back to it, but damn I'm glad I got to hear it. I love different musical experiences like this

This album is just one long boring ass song. It felt like the song just never ended. Some singing, same music every track. Another album that just bewilders me with its presence on this list.

Outside of Sweet Emotions and Walk This Way, like most of Aerosmith's 70s stuff, I just feel like it is too hit or miss for me

Another album that proves this album was compiled by people with bland tastes... Good lord how can these UK acts be so bad all the time.

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Honestly not a great album for me. From the very first track I knew I wasn't going to be the right audience for this one. I was right

I've heard this album enough to know it was getting a 5 from me. THE GOAT

Well this pick is a dud. It's not unlistenable, but it was testing that line for sure

"It's wild how this album is on the list. Outside of ""Don't You Want Me"", the rest of this album doesn't stand out at all. More proof the British bias of this list only continues to negate this list's claim of needing to hear these albums before you die. "

One of those albums I forget about, even though there are so many good tracks.

West Coast G-Funk classic album. Some of these negative reviews really showing their bland unseasoned selfs.

Any doubt as to this rating. Always a 5. It's miles Davis, the 🐐

Started off decent enough, than vocals started and it immediately went full cringe. Not the worst British album that didn't deserve a spot on this list, but still pretty bad.

More like a 3.5 for me. Granted I was never someone who listened to Radiohead. I heard the album back at release and didn't get the hype. I still don't in 2024. To be honest, I enjoyed In Rainbows more as I think it's a much more consistent quality of a listen.

I was a bit nervous when I saw the pick, but once listening I realized how many songs I recognized from when I was a kid and I'd listen to the oldies station at night before bed. Some of these tracks had me surprised as these white boys got more soul than I expected

The opening track is nothing more than 4 or 5 different songs. I guess the story meant to be told is the connecting parts, but the music wasn't much, especially when you have fade outs and back ins for the next part. Felt like an unnecessary 20+ minute song. The rest of the album was pretty subpar.

I just got their album Green as a pick a week ago, and considering this is what I get 2nd, what a yawn fest.

Just a damn classic album. Been awhile since I listened to it and this was a great reason to give it another spin.

Al Green is my favorite R&B singer. Got hooked on his music thanks to my mom as a kid. I was ecstatic to see this on the list, so I broke out my vinyl copy and turned up the volume. An absolute classic

This is probably the best REM album. From start to finish there isn't a bad song

Just skip the first 6 songs and start at Every Breath You Take. The last handful of songs are decent to excellent, but you gotta sit through some terrible (That mother song is TRASH) to subpar wastes of time before you get there.

Going with a 2, because I can't give this a 2.5, and 3 would be too generous. This really is as average as it gets. The fact I know they have at least another album on this list is disappointing to say the least.

It's a fine electronic/eurodance album. Has some good songs and some blah ones. Nothing special

As a fan of Japanese City Pop, this had a lot of those vibes. Very chill time.

This album is an absolute classic, and while I am rating it a 5... Kanye's music has become hard to listen to with his downward spiral out of control and becoming an insane dbag. I even sold off all my Kanye vinyls because I just couldn't keep it in my collection with the stuff he began saying. Hoping one day this dude gets the much needed therapy he needs.

What is this garbage? This is what a bunch of pot heads idolize? LOL, guess I won't be trying weed anytime soon. JFC this is BAAAAAAAAAAD

Lou Reed is just bland, and the rest of the band doesnt do enough to make up for this.

Classic! Would have pulled out some vinyl of his if I wasn't so busy this morning.

There are some truly good moments and songs, but times on this album that I really disliked... One of the songs had a woman start screeching... and I just hit skip. Like nails on a chalkboard.

60s and 70s rock just really isn't my jam a lot of times, but I did like a few songs on this album. Still about a 3 to 3.5 out of 5 for me

This is a classic album from my teens, but a few songs just did not hold up and made me hit skip. With their self titled album already on the list, this album was not needed here imo. I gave it a 4, but it's more like a 3.5

As soon as I hit play, the way it put me right back to my youth from the jump. Amazing album and absolute classic!

Aretha Franklin is such a queen! I'm surprised I had never listened to this album all the way through. Glad this list remedied that

When I saw this was a double album, I was like I really hope this is good since I knew nothing of the artist. Wow was I surprised. I came away absolutely loving this album. The vibes were great

Really fun album. First song was instantly recognizeable considering how many tik tok videos I've seen using it. I never really listened to Kate Bush, so I didn't even know that was her song.

Their best album by far. As soon as I saw the pick, I hit play on my phone, turned on the bluetooth speaker, and just basked in its greatness!

I can't believe this is on this list, when I Am The Law is the only good song here. There's so much better in terms of metal around this time, and with better sounding frontmen. I was on a decent roll of good albums too.

I've always liked Van Halen, but not loved outside of some singles here and there. This album is a lot of fun, but doesn't change my mind on the like, not love part. Still worth listening to by rock fans.

I get why the British love this. Sounds like their rock. I find it underwhelming and bland. Been 30 minutes of the same vocals and backing to me

Great singer-songwriter folk music. Popped it on for the dog's walk this morning and it was the perfect soundtrack for a nice walk on the path through the woods.

Never gotten the appeal of Bruce... This is better than that album The Rising though, as at least I could listen to this one. Still just not for me. Meh

Very first track, dude sounded like Bob Dylan... I stopped it and moved on... It's bad enough this list has 7 Dylan albums, don't need a knock-off Dylan too.

If I hadn't been so busy catching up on things after a long weekend, I would have pulled out my vinyl copy. Still a great revisit to such a fantastic album! Love that this made the list.

Didn't even waste my time with this tone deaf BS. Imagine 2 albums of this garbage on this list... Geez. Hope they don't show up again

Scottish reggae with a really obvious fake Jamaican accent. How many legit Jamaican artists got left off the list for this trash

Good lord, what's with these white dudes and drawing out their syllables at the ends of lines in the lyrics. It's so stupidly annoying.

More like a 3.5, but this was a pretty entertaining album

Just amazing. Put this on right as I headed out to walk the dog, and what a great listen on a nice breezy 63 degree (F) morning!

I almost stopped at track one with that terible modulated singing this album kicked off with. Thankfully that was the only time, but what a terrible beginning. In the end I found the album enjoyable. I'm giving it a 3 only because of that 1st track, otherwise I would have probably given this album a 4.

So great! perfect morning listening during the dog's walk, then a quick mowing of my backyard.

I guess in the 70s this was ahead of its time, but in 2024 its fine. Inoffensive and decent background music while I do other things

Good album, but not her best. Love Mariah's body of work, especially in the first half of her career, but I found it interesting they chose this one instead of Daydream or Music Box.

A couple songs I recognize. The album was a fine listen, but nothing I would ever return to. Just not my style of rock.

5 star classic gangsta rap album. Fire from start to finish.

It was fine. Some songs landed with me, many didn't. Overall though it managed to be decently enjoyable, but not something I would actively go back to.

I honestly think the vocals on some of the tracks took away from the great jazz music. The vocals aren't bad by any means, but some songs didn't need them.

Track 1 hit, SKIP! Track 2, SKIP! Track 3, SKIP! Track 4 started and I just gave up and moved on. Unlistenable for me

Holy shit that was boring. Like I'd rather just have an album be downright bad, so I can just DNF it and move on... But that just drug on and on and never getting better.

I was so excited to this as my pick of the day. Any reason to listen to this album is a great one. 5 star classic

Garbage's debut album is one of my favorite albums of all time. From beginning to end, it is fantastic.

After 6 or 7 songs I felt like I had enough of the album. Had no desire to put myself through 2 hours of this

No thanks... ugh shitty country music. Yeah, I'm not sitting through 2 hours of country rock.

Gonna admit I thought I wasn't going to like this and it was awesome. Janis had a bit of unexpected soul to her singing that made love this album.

Didn't hate it, but it didn't really stand out. A couple songs were good enough to give this a 3

Just yawn. Nothing stands out in this. It's wild that this is an actual selection, but given the British bias I should stop being surprised

Classic 5 star hip hop album. Been too long since I last listened and this remedied that

Black Sabbath seems to be one of the handful of groups from this era of rock I enjoy

It was fine, but not worth a spot as an album you must hear before you die. A decent background album while having breakfast this morning

This dude sings so bad, it's like spoiled milk. Good lord, this is horrid to listen to.

I don't get the appeal of Cohen at all. His voice, the lyrics, the music, just is dreadfully boring

Not unlistenable, but not good

Always enjoy Talking Heads stuff I heard and watched via single, but had never listened to a whole album. This was very good

I'm rating this a 1 only because I'm not allowed to give less. What is this absolutely trash of an album? This sounds like something you should avoid your entire life

It's an album I can say I neither loved nor hated. I'd say its closer to a 2.5 for being way too long

This was alright. It was decent enough, but not sure how this belongs on a list like this.

Always enjoyed this album. I'm an odd one and like the sequel better, but I grew up during that time lol

Nope, this is just terrible. One of the worst bands out there

One of those albums I wish I could give a 2.5, but know that a 2 out of 5 is too mean. The album is fine, but its just not my style of music. I honestly thought on the first track I was going to enjoy it, but it never got there.

Really nice and peaceful album jams. One of those that matches nicely with the dog walk in the early morning

Way too many of the albums on this list are overrated EU releases. While I didn't feel the need to just turn it off and move on, it came close. Bladn, unseasoned nonsense from the EU, which is becoming a regular occurrence

I think Bowie is fine, his music just doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. Due to how much everyone priases him I go in open-minded, but my 3 experiences at this point have fluctuated a lot in how I enjoyed them.

Really solild album for just relaxing. Made me want to lay on the couch with my dog and sip a cocktail while I read.

"I didn't really enjoy ""Bug"", but I found this album to be a bit better. I can see why they were influential more on this album. "

It's 70s Dad rock... it is what it is

Classic blues album. Absolutely slaps

I expected I was going to hate this when I hit play, and I absolutely loved it. Outside of one terrible vocal part, the entire album is fantastic

The one thing I can say for this list, at least most of the rap albums chosen are bangers. I can tell they were not chosen by the same people who decided to include a lot of the underwhelming British slop

Talk about being shocked by an album. I didn't have any clue what I was getting into and I grooved for over 40 minutes. Pleasantly surprised by this one

One of my favorite albums. Had to break out the vinyl for it!

Just sounds the same. Singer's voice becomes grating after too long

Another really good album by Stevie, and my only issue being some songs being religious. That just is not for me

Honestly thought this was going to be more Brit bias trash, but it was a fun enough listen.

Is this a fucking joke? The music is terrible, the singing is absolutely dreadful! This is like a troll album pick. Fuck off with this nonsense. Who ever picked this as something to hear before you die, should never discuss music again. Need a 0 star rating for trash like this.

It's tolerable and had some enjoyable songs. Probably enjoy it even more after that garbage I was given yesterday by Robert Wyatt

A really great album that is like sultry disco.

Afro-Cuban goodness. damn near 70 years old and pure fire!

As much as I love pop and R&B, Beyonce just isn't my jam. More of a Kelly Rowland type of guy

What a great soundtrack to my morning this was. An hour of funky grooves and just great energy and vibes. I saw someone call this elevator music on their review, so I'll just guess they think ketchup is too spicy. Bland palates are sad

Honestly right after I finished listening to the album and I couldn't remember a single thing about it other than distortion. It happened, and it was unremarkable

It was a decent album overall. Nothing to write home about though.

More like Fools Gold... Bland uninspired country pop rock.

After not like Radiohead much when I was younger, I've definitely come to appreciate their music a lot more thanks to this list. 3rd album I've gotten, and another fun one!

Let's all say it together.... Fuck Eric Clapton!

The songs have great themes, but I could not stand the singer's voice.

Miles Davis is always fire. Can't go wrong with his albums, and this one is no different.

I can hear Gang Of Four's influence on a lot of later groups I like... But for me that's all they sound like. Influence that later groups did better. Just bored me

Probably the weakest of the 3 Simon solo albums I've gotten so far. More proof there should have a been a limit of how many albums an artist is allowed on the list.

Once again, for those who may have missed it... Fuck Eric Clapton!

Fantastic debut album. While MM LP is definitely his top, this was a great jump off.

That lead singer is terrible. He started trying to hold a note and I hit stop and moved on. More trash

Was a lot of fun to listen to Bjork's band, which I honestly have not ever given much time to. It kicked off the Sunday morning of Otakon 2024 for me

This is such a classic jazz album. A definite must listen for everyone.

I know punk rock isn't about the singer's voice per se, but this dude's voice was absolute horrid. I don't know how I managed even two songs. At some point, the people who made this list have to be trolling us just as much as they are providing us with good music

Wasn't particularly impressed or turned off by this album. It just kind of was. I'd prefer to give it a 2.5, but due to the rating system I'll have to go with a 3 since a 2 is a bit harsh

Never been in to the classic rock/dad rock scene. This album was a fine middle of the road outing that didn't overstay its welcome since it clocks in around 34 minutes.

As with the previous album I got, can't say I'm a fan in a way I'd listen to this album over and over, but I always find the experience interesting

Female singer-songwriters are my jam, and this was very good. Nice morning listen while I'm dog sitting a chaos trio LOL

Oh lawd no. That voice was an immediate pass... What are we even doing with this one. Ugh

This is just boring sleep inducing music. Just lacking in personality. The UK really thinks they're musicians are way better than they actually are.

Like a knock off version of Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X... And a bad knock off at that

A damn classic. Still my favorite Bjork album to date. Perfection start to finish!

Just full and uninspired

Beatles are almost always a fun, solid listen. They aren't a favorite, but you can't go wrong with most of their discography

While the album is a classic, there are so many bangers from 1994 it's hard to justify this one being on the list over some of the others.

The album is an enjoyable listen, but why would I ever need to hear this album before I die? Another baffling choice for this list.

Hahaha, fuck no. Garbage. Straight trash homie

Not only is this one of the worst album covers I've ever seen, this is terrible country music... Can't even listen to this, it's hurting my head. No way this is an album you should have to hear before you die... this should be the album someone tortures you with before they take you out.

I don't get this choice at all. I know I don't like the psych rock genre, but even so this feels simplistic and tame as hell.

For such a popular band, this was such an underwhelming album. Just more white bias on this list.

It's fine, a couple songs really stand out, but it's a pretty average listen overall.

Better than expected, but nothing I'd listen to again.

Funk classic with an iconic cover that inspired Redman's Dare Iz A Darkside cover.

I love ballads... but I feel like Adele is just a powerful voice without much personality behind it

Solid pop-punk album. I'm torn since we can't do half stars, cuz I think this is a solid 3.5, and don't think it deserves a 3 or a 4... but I'll go with 4 since I feel slightly better rounding up.

The only reason this gets a 1.5 and not lower is because Natacha Atlas makes an appearance. I’m still giving it a 1 on this site site, because it doesn’t deserve to be rounded up. It’s pretty much cultural appropriation trying to mask itself as acceptable because it features actual artists from the cultures and regions it is taking from. Also the talking instead of singing by Jah Wobble is just incessantly dull.

Led Zeppelin is one of those classic rock groups I’ve always enjoyed. I think I listen to IV more than any other album of theirs, so it’s nice to see this one pop up that I probably haven’t listened to in 1 or 2 decades. Had it rocking while eating breakfast.

Always hated Pink Floyd, ever since I was a teenager and people always tried to hype them up to me. While I'm still not a fan, I have to give this album a 3/5. It's overall decently enjoyable with some things that irked the shit out of me. I'm glad I gave it a fair chance decades later instead of just not listening and slamming it with a 1.

What a pleasant surprise this album choice was this morning. Bob Marley is one of the goats, and this album was just the perfect soundtrack to my morning. While No Woman, No Cry is not the version that gets the most play, it is still fun to listen to the non-Live recording.

Before today, I had no clue that Janis Joplin ever sang in a band. So that was a nice piece of information I learned. It’s also welcoming because I love her voice a lot, as it always felt filled with a surprising amount of soul, and it is a much needed addition when it comes to this style of rock. I doubt I would have enjoyed this album as much without her on it, but with her singing this album is an absolute joy to listen to.

Pure fire! This album had me wanting to get up and groove right along with it. Infectious energy from Sam Cooke here, and I love how the crowd would get involved and sing along. This album deserves its spot on the 1001 Albums list!

I always enjoyed Portishead back in the 90s, but they were always a group that I’d forget about for years and then be reminded of, listen to them again, and then rinse and repeat. This is such a solid album, but it never sticks to me as something I constantly think about, but I never regret giving it another listen. I think it belongs on this list, but would probably fall short if I was putting together something similar.

An album full of meaningful lyrics ruined by subpar synthpop and a singer who couldn’t be less bothered trying to actually sound interesting. Outside of the lyrics, the only other good thing about this album is it’s only about 22 minutes long, so you don’t have to suffer more than necessary.

This album was just boring from start to finish. When I got their album Being There, I thought it was about as average as it gets. Unfortunately Yankee Hotel Foxtrot manages to be an even more boring venture in to their catalog. At this point I’m good with never hearing another Wilco album again.

To be honest I think this is just a fine and simple punk album. I can understand how in 1979 this was a banger since it was early on in the genre, but for my first listen in 2024 I just felt like this album was decent. I didn’t find anything super impressive about it, and at just over an hour long, it definitely overstayed its welcome.

A middling EDM effort from the 80’s. Just another example of how this 1001 albums list is more about pushing mediocre British musicians and their albums, than actually showcasing albums you must hear before you die. This album was so uninteresting that I tuned out about 2 songs in and nothing brought my attention back until I realized things went silent.

I’ve already DNF’d two of Cohen’s albums on this list, so why not a 3rd. It’s way too monotone and boring. I don't get how there are already at least 3 of his albums on this list

I’ve heard a decent amount of Hugh’s stuff, but not this album. Even so, I knew this would be fire and there was no disappointment on that front. From start to finish this is an album full of jams to get you grooving. Funky jazz throughout and it was a great soundtrack to my Monday morning!

White hot trash! First song was fine, then for some reason they started overusing feedback in their songs and it kept making me cringe like nails on a chalkboard. Then in another song, after a line is sung, some dude half ass repeats the word like a crappy hype man at a hip hop concert. I don’t understand how this even made the list.

Classic album from Ice T. I love the versatility Ice T shows in this album. He does some pure gangsta rap, some true hip hop spitting, and even introduces the rock group Body Count he started. While there is a lot of talk of violence and misogyny, there is also a good amount of counter balance with talks of struggles of the black experience, current affairs at the time, and even abuse children suffer.

I really wanted to like this album, because the group showed a lot of promise throughout the record. Unfortunately it feels like when they were asked what direction they wanted to take the album, they just said “YES”. The sound is all over the place, and not just track to track, which wouldn’t have been as big of an issue. The problem is that many of the songs are jumping around in style and with no flow to it, just jarring transitions. This just feels like wasted potential, and sadly not an album you must hear before you die.

I’ve always been a fan of Blondie since I was a kid due to an appearance on The Muppets. You used to be able to rent VHS tapes of Muppets, and after rewatching it numerous times, it has kept One Way or Another in my head for decades. It is such an eternal earworm. The rest of the album is an absolute banger as well with how its able to blend styles like pop, rock, and some of the songs hitting that pop-punk vibe. Just an absolute classic album.

This wasn’t terrible, but it was forgettable sadly. I think forgettable is worse than just being bad, because this is an album I’ll never talk about after this or probably ever think about again. I mean I just finished listening to it, and I couldn’t tell you much about it. I just let it play and zoned out like it was nothing more than mere background noise.

This was a great pick to show up on a Sunday morning. Sinatra’s crooning always fits two scenarios for me. I am either relaxing in the morning (like today) with coffee while cuddling up to the dog, or late at night with my feet up on the ottoman and a drink in hand, also cuddling the dog.

I think I’m going to have to go with a 3 out of 5 on this album rating. At times I was leaning higher, but honestly by the end of the album I was left yearning for something more. Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd do a pretty decent job with performing Brazilian style music, but its not great. You can tell they are doing more appreciation than appropriation when bringing the samba feel to this album, yet it never fully clicks, and is just left feeling not fully realized by the time the 30+ minutes end.

Immediately set the tone with a Country twang folk song, and I knew I was in for a rough time. By track three I was pretty much checked out and really didn’t want to listen to any more of Gene Clark’s voice. It just continuously sounds the same, with no personality behind through out the album. Considering it only achieved success in the Netherlands, and bombed in the U.S, that should have been a good indication to leave it off this list.

I truly do not like Lauryn Hill the person at all, but this album is a classic for a reason. I don’t think it’s a 5 out of 5, but it definitely deserves its props and a spot on the list because this album took over at the time of release. Lauryn has so much talent, and showcases her skills of both rapping and singing through the album. Sadly my opinion of Lauryn keeps from truly enjoying the album to its fullest.

Another album that baffles me as to how it got an entry on this list. It’s not a horrible singer songwriter album, but it’s just not very interesting overall. I figured it would be up my alley, but it never really got going and just kind of sounded the same for the most part. As the album went on, it slowly morphed in to background music that couldn’t hold my attention

I know you’re not supposed to judge kinks, but I’m judging The Kinks. I felt like I was listening to a Beatles’ clone with more simplified lyrics. It almost sounded like an album made for a children’s book soundtrack at times, and I struggled to push that thought from my mind. Older rock just mostly continues to not be my jam, and this is just another example of it just not hitting for me.

Can’t lie, but I was never much of a Courtney Love fan as a teen. That said, I’m glad this album came up and I got a chance to listen to it. Outside of Celebrity Skin, I hadn’t listened to the album itself prior to this morning. It’s a really good alt-rock album from the post-grunge era of the 90s, but isn’t great start to finish. While it kicks off really strong, it does suffer from some weaker tracks in the middle. It thankfully rebounds towards the end and leaves the listener satisfied.

3 hours! This damn album is almost 3 hours long, and I respect my time more than that. After about 5 songs, I realized this was not for me. The singer’s voice does change up a bit from song to song, just did not click with me. That’s when I decided I am not sitting here for 3 hours listening to his droning on about love. Take that and shove it up your…

This was an absolute blast to listen to. I'm not a huge classic rock/dad rock fan, but this one definitely had me singing along. Felt like Bon Jovi before Bon Jovi. It's funny what a good singer will do to make a group more appealing to my ears. When the album finished, I was disappointed since I wanted more lol.

Aaaaah, the UK Bias of this list strikes again. A Drum N Bass album that just overstays its welcome. The album starts off as a very solid DnB album, and I was kind of getting in to it, but it never really evolved further than what it did in track 1. This wouldn’t be a problem if the album wasn’t almost 80 minutes long. By the time the halfway point hits, I just wanted the album to end. I probably would have given it a higher score if it knew when to stop, but alas it doesn’t.

Going into this album and knowing it was going to be a solo piano album spanning over an hour long, I was a bit nervous. I am glad to report this album is a jam session in which you can really just sit back and enjoy. It's wild how he manages to turn the piano into an instrument that can just jam out at times. I will say the grunts and moans at times kept throwing me off, but the music was so good, I quickly just let it go and kept listening intently. Definitely deserves its spot

Well I can tell you one thing, I was definitely bummed after listening to this album. Another Brit bias pick that is underwhelming and made my Thursday morning unhappy. I don’t even know what to say about this album. It was so middling, that it just kind of formed one long track. Nothing stood out, it just felt like an album that happened and I’ll never think of again.

Like a boring Western soundtrack. Every song just sounded like I left a Western movie or TV show from 60 to 70 years ago playing in the background. There’s an audience for this music, and most likely people who think Gangsta Rap is too violent and black.

More Brit bias incoming! And to no one’s surprise, it sucks. From the singer's voice down to the fact the music fails to bring a retro sound to the ‘90s scene, it’s just an overall poor experience. I listened to most of the album, but one of the last 3 or 4 tracks was so downright annoying, I just hit stop. I couldn’t take the grating on my ears.

Hey, it’s the Butthole Surfers. Always knew this group's name, but probably only heard their music a couple times growing up, and I don’t even remember those songs. Diving into this album was a mixed bag. The first half of the album was kind of meh, but the later half had some good tracks that at least ended things on more of a high note. Probably won’t seek out more of their stuff, but finally can say I at least know more than their name now.

I didn’t know what to expect going in to this one, and it’s not a bad album at all. A lot of sampling, hip hop beats and breaks, mixed with some electronica. It was a pretty cool vibe for the morning while having breakfast, and getting ready. It can get repetitive, which isn’t too annoying, except the album went on a little too long. By the time it got to around 45 minutes I felt like it could have easily been finished, but instead it keeps going for about another 15 minutes. That’s where I finally felt like I had heard enough.

When I was looking into this group and album, and read the words “English space rock band”, was ready to hate this album. To be fair though, it was pretty good. Outside of the run time, and a 17 minute long track, it was enjoyable enough that I’m not mad I listened through this once. Still not sure it deserves to be on this list.

Prodigy has always been a group I recognize as being very good at what they do, but damn I just can’t really get in to them. This album had fun moments, but overall I felt like it turned into more noise than music at times, and my brain this early in the morning was screaming out. Another artist I understand being on the list even if I wouldn’t put them on there.

When I read this is a punk band that began to touch on funk, soul, reggae, and heavy metal with this album, I got excited. Sadly it did not live up to that description. It was still mostly a punk album, and the touch felt more like they brushed against the other genres. It’s a good punk album, but disappointing for me when I expected more.

Absolutely classic album from a goated group that is filled with tracks that are either funk or Motown. I was either jamming or grooving depending on which style was playing at the time. It’s also wild that their cover of “Heard It Through The Grapevine” is the weakest track on the album. Bravo to this making the list!

This is a garbage album from a garbage human being. Boring ass country music that I hit stop on a handful of songs in because I started to rage at how annoying the music was.

I was in high school when Fiona Apple dropped “Criminal”, and I remember just being mesmerized by her voice and the music video. Yet I didn’t fully appreciate the entire Tidal album at the time. As I got older I really started loving the album, and today it is definitely up there as an all time favorite. Her voice just pulls you in and makes you pay attention. Absolutely great entry on the list.

I think this is a good Beatles album, but I don’t think it is consistent enough for me. The few times I’ve now listened to it, I find there to be songs I love, and songs I think are just okay. Honestly, a lot of albums of theirs are like this for me. This album was a turning point for them, and their influence over the industry. But I’m not here to rate just on only influence, I also have to rate the music. So for this one I’m giving it a 3.5, rounded up to a 4 on the challenge site.

Honestly surprised to see Marilyn here. This album has some really great tracks (like the hit “Beautiful People”, but some of the songs are a bit too much noise for my ears. A couple times I did have to hit skip due to that noise. Overall I liked this album as a whole more than I expected, but I don’t think I’d put this as an album you must hear before you die.

This was pretty generic pop punk. I was listening to the album today as I awaited power to return to the house, and it was pretty average. I couldn't tell you the difference between many songs except sometimes a man would sing, sometimes a woman, often both? I really just spaced out and couldn't be bothered to remember. I don't understand the inclusion of this at all.

When this pick popped up, I let out an audible “HELL YEAH”. Immediately put the album on and took the dog out for a walk on this chilly morning. Marvin Gaye is one of those Top 3 crooners, and one I also always realize I don’t listen to enough. This album is perfect from start to finish, and its inclusion is warranted.

This album felt like I should be going to the theater to watch a stage play or musical, which would have made this so much better if I had. Yet listening to this on its own just relaxing and eating breakfast, I didn’t really enjoy it much. It wasn’t unlistenable thankfully, but still nothing I ever want to revisit again.

This album was just bad. I skipped track 2, then tried to power through and by song 9 or 10 I gave up. It’s one of those where I’m just confused on how this got picked as an album you must hear before you die. Is the author so ignorant when it comes to music, he couldn’t find anything else? Just felt like I was listening to noise meant to annoy the hell out of me.

I was pretty sure I was in for another Brit Bias pick hate listen, and it’s not like the terrible album cover gave me anything to look forward to either. Surprisingly I found myself enjoying this a lot. There were 2 or 3 tracks that didn’t hit, but for the most part this was actually a fun listen. A good romp of Brit alt-rock, with some pop elements mixed in at times.

I’ve always liked and enjoyed a lot of Beck’s more well known songs, and I liked Mellow Gold when it came out. Yet after that album I never really listened to any of his releases in full. So Odelay is my first one I’ve checked out from start to finish since Mellow Gold. I’ll be honest, this album started off great, but quickly descends into a bit of chaos in regards to direction. I’d be enjoying a song, and then I would find myself becoming downright annoyed by the next, or from some of the sound effects used. The excitement I had when this pick popped up is gone, and I’m left with disappointment. 2.5 / 5

This was the first Aerosmith album I liked when I was a kid, and it still holds up today music wise. I enjoyed going down the memory lane trip, rocking out, and singing along. There are just so many catchy bangers on this album. The only reason this gets a 4 and not a 5, is because there are still some songs that are just okay. Also I can’t deny I didn’t think about the problematic side of Aerosmith, in particular Steven Tyler, while listening. That definitely brought the experience down a bit as well.

Another one of those albums just based on the cover and description, I expected to not like. Much to my surprise it was actually pretty decent. Solid pop melodies and Elliot Smith’s voice was pretty good. I think the album kind of blended together a bit too much to rate it higher than a 3, but it was still enjoyable overall.

Easy response to this album. No! An 18 minute track to kick off the album was ugh. I’m sorry but these super long tracks artists like to do back then come off as nothing but pretentious. I gave this album until I was done with breakfast, and there were somehow still 3 songs left. I can’t with progressive rock, and most classic/dad rock as it is, so this was extra annoying.

I got so amped when this came up as the pick. I played my CD of this album so many times as a kid. So once I got home from an errand, I put it on full blast… Sorry neighbors. Album still rocks out and I was singing along as loudly as possible to many tracks. This album was peak Metallica for me personally, and nothing after was as good as this, or what they did prior.

Based on the group name, I felt duped when I heard a dude start singing lol. Besides that, I honestly thought this was a fun album for the most part. I think the first half of the album is by far superior to the second half. It’s got a good mix of some disco, pop, and rock. I wish the female co-lead singer had more presence than the guy, but it is what it is. A solid 3.5

So the description of this album on the challenge page states “the album was not particularly well-received, though now is regarded by many as the most significant of the group's Sixties albums.” And after 3 songs I hit stop and understand why it was not well-received. It’s just garbage. It sounded like they wanted to do a prog-rock epic album and utterly failed. I can imagine the only people enjoying this are those who love to say “You just don’t get it man” before they go into some over pretentious spiel about why the album is so important. I’m good if I never hearing another track from this.

Another Johnny Cash live at a prison pick, and I don’t get it. Again just too many distractions that take away from the music. After the 2nd speaker announcement, and then people interrupting him singing at the start of a song, I was just annoyed. Then he sang a song about shooting his dog for being A FUCKING DOG. Yeah I hit stop and moved on. Also considering a line on one of his songs was “I’ll shoot that bitch dead” (which by the way, does not bother me). Anyone praising Johnny Cash, but criticizing rap lyrics for violence. I can assure you it's not the lyrical content you object to. You’re just a racist.

When I saw this pop up, I really didn’t know what it was. I saw the Spanish name of the album, then the description said a French group, and I was like wait what!?! It turned out to be a pretty good and interesting album. It’s basically electronic latin jazz, and it works well. I found myself really getting into the album and enjoying the ways they incorporated the different styles together. The only issue is the album is almost 1 ½ hours long, so when I got to the remix tracks I decided that was enough and ended it there. Still a really cool album worth checking out

I originally wanted to say this is one of the worst 80’s Glam Rock albums I’ve ever heard, but I don’t even think it’s the worst. It’s just not really that Glam Rock as I expected. It felt like it lacked personality to me, and I just sat through the album like what am I even listening to. How does this make a list of albums you must hear before you die, yet other glam rock classics are missing? A baffling choice of inclusion with this one.

This album is while Ice Cube still raps mostly like he’s attacking the microphone. Most of the album is hard and fast in terms of his rapping, but 30+ years later it doesn’t stand up for me like it once did. I personally prefer Ice Cube’s stuff on The Predator and later albums once he found more of a settled down groove for his flow. Still this album is super important in Gangsta Rap and the west coast scene for the time.

In my youth I never actively listened to Depeche Mode, but I remember hearing them a lot on the radio or seeing them on MTV and it never clicking. So when I went into this album, I was sure I was going to be meh on it. Hearing this album now, not only do I recognize a bunch of the songs, I appreciate their music more. I came out of this album really enjoying it, and will definitely give it a relisten.

While there were some tracks that I didn’t hate as much as others, a lot of this album annoyed me. I tried to give it a fair shake, but I struggled a lot. When they want to be closer to pure pop, I think the songs are pretty decent, but sometimes they just tossed noise in and I was like “WHY!?!?!”. With 4 songs left, I had enough and just moved on.

This was a great pick today, as it introduced me to an artist that is right up my alley in music style. While the description of the album said it was an electronic duo, it came off more as a singer-songwriter album with Alison’s singing than it did electronic. I was completely hooked from start to finish and immediately went to seek out other albums to check out later. When I get stuck with bad albums as the daily picks, it’s ones like this that make me happy I do this challenge.

The last time I got PJ Harvey, it was her album Let England Shake, and I thought it was not enjoyable at all. I ended up bailing in the middle of the album, and giving it a 2 out of 5 on the challenge site. This album is much better and it reminded me that PJ Harvey has always been hit or miss for me. I’m glad this pick was on the list, because it was a bit of a redemption. There was only one song I wasn’t too keen on, but the rest of the album was really damn good. Probably some of her best work on this one.

This was one of the most watered down Latin Music albums I’ve heard. While not 100% in Spanish, most of the album sounds like it was made to suit a white music critic’s palate. So it makes sense that the same Rolling Stone that left out Prince from the greatest guitarists of all time, think this is one of the Top 500 albums of all time. It’s not bad, but there is so much better Latin music out there to enjoy.

This album starts off with annoying nonsensical screaming, and it doesn’t get any better. By track three I was so turned off by this utter garbage I hit stop and went to go listen to something else. No way should anyone have to listen to this before they die. Get this shit out of here.

Imagine if Bob Dylan was English, and decided to do post punk music in the 90s… That’s what this travesty is. Monotone singing with no personality that sounds the same with drawn out syllables that just exist to annoy the shit out of me. It’s sad because the music behind the singing isn’t bad, but wasn’t enough to keep me from stopping 3 tracks in.

Funky, groovy, and full of soul. I absolutely love this album for those three reasons. You get that mix of crooning love songs, and songs that will get you grooving. The Isley Brothers are such an iconic group, and no matter who the members are at the time, their music is timeless. A great album to have pop up after 2 travesties I had to suffer from.

It’s well known I hate Bob Dylan and his awful way of singing. So this was a quick nope!

I can clearly state The Hives are not even close to being my new favorite band. Thank goodness that album was less than 30 minutes long, because I was close to just turning it off. It was just super uninteresting. Also why is a collection album on this list? That makes zero sense to me, because then any artist’s greatest hits collection could just be inserted instead of actual album releases. Nonsensical choice with this one

I’ve already hated the two albums of this group I’ve gotten already, so not even going to try to act like the 3rd time is the charm. 3 fucking albums of this shit already on this list. 1001 albums and we need 3 of them? And this is 1 hour and 22 minutes…. Come the hell on already.

This album was fine. Nothing for me to hate, but can't say I loved it. Never really listened to Neil Young by choice, as he’s never been my style. Some of this album was a bit too on the country side for me. The rock stuff was enjoyable for what it was. Again, not my cup of tea.

I don’t get it. Why does list love these monotone singers so much? It’s so bland and boring, and keeps me from finding any enjoyment out of it. It’s not as bad as Bob Dylan’s voice, but it was creeping close to it. Unfortunately it seems this isn’t the only album of theirs on the list, so I’ll have to struggle again.

Singlehandedly this absolute worst fucking album that has ever been on this damn 1001 albums list. The album wasn’t on any streaming platform, so I found an upload on YouTube of the full album. I legit thought it was a troll upload when the “singing” started. After checking the comments, it was the actual album, and I was like WTAF. Yeah, this is unlistenable shit.

Never listened to Coldplay, so I was excited to check this out to hear the hype around the group I’ve always seen. But it's middling... Neither good or bad, just kind of inoffensive mainstream rock music.

Another baffling inclusion on this list, and it’s not even downright terrible. The music and John’s singing is fine. The issue is the lyrical content, as it’s just cheesy as fuck. The lyrics are what I would expect from Eurodance songs, not a pop folk album. Due to that this album felt like wasted potential.

Cultural Appropriation The Album! That is all this is. Malcolm McLaren steals a bunch of music from various cultures, sings poorly, and yes, even raps poorly. But he used artists from those cultures to help make this album you say??? I did a bit of research on this album to learn that even though he brought in artists from those cultures, he left out many of the black and brown musicians from the credits. He also didn't even understand how some of the genres work, including what a "bar" is in rapping. As someone who actually listens to a lot of the various music styles and genres he tries to reproduce here, I’ve heard much better from actual genuine artists. Fuck this dude and this album.

One of the albums that truly belongs on this list, just based on the influence Little Richard had on so many artists that would come after him, whether Rock, R&B, etc. The album itself is energetic as hell and you can’t help but move your body along. The only cons I have with the album is it can get a bit samesy, and the production values just weren’t good enough back at the time this album was recorded. This leaves some songs coming off too high at times, which forced me to lower the volume due to how grating the audio would get. With the album clocking in at around 30 minutes, it does ensure the album doesn’t overstay its welcome with listeners. Rocking good time here!

It’s obvious by my other Psych rock selections of this challenge, I generally don’t like that genre of rock. That being said, even for psych rock, this album is pretty bland and boring. Not even sure how they decided this needs to be one people must here, as the album comes off as a band who just was checking off boxes while making the album. It just sounds so manufactured that it lacks any type of personality.

So I’m not sure this album should be on this list, but I am really glad it is as I love discovering new music like this. While it’s some really enjoyable African folk music that became a nice soundtrack to my morning errands, at over an hour long it is a bit too repetitive for me to agree that this should have been included as an album to hear before you die.

Another Metallica classic on this list. Out of their albums prior to the Black album, this is definitely my favorite among them. The album is only 8 tracks deep, yet spans almost an hour in length.There isn’t a bad song on this album, and even saying that, Orion is probably the best track of the eight in my opinion.

From the moment I saw the douchey cover art of the album, I had a feeling this wasn’t going to be for me. This album reminded me of the Coldplay album with the way it had too much of a clean mainstream feel with its production, mixed with them really trying to capture Radiohead vibes with the music. Album felt like it was going through the motions and never stood out. It’s not a bad album, just not good either.

One of those albums I was expecting to loathe, but it was fine overall. There are some genuinely good songs here, and then some that are questionable. Some of the lyrics are downright just bad. One lyric is legit “And I never stepped on the cracks 'cause I thought I'd hurt my mother”, and I was like wtf is this garbage? Also some songs I feel like he enjoys his own voice way too much. Overall worth a listen, but I won’t return.

Another jazz classic, and this one landed nicely on a Sunday to help kick off those chill Sunday vibes I needed. Really enjoyed the blending of some other music styles in to this album, yet still keeping that Mingus’ feel. I needed this as lately I’ve had a lot of middling albums and duds.

I’m pretty sure I said this when I got their 2nd album, but Zeppelin is probably my favorite classic rock band. Something about their style just always clicks with me. This was 40 minutes of just fantastic music, and it makes me wish more classic rock acts clicked with me the way they do.

Oh lord, I can’t stand U2 with every ounce of my being. Such pretentious nonsense I can’t even comprehend how they got so popular. Sadly there are another 3 or 4 albums of theirs on this list… sigh

This album and Folklore are my two favorite Swift albums. I loved the more chilled vibes we get from the songs spanning across Evermore. I saw this pop up this morning, and immediately hit play as I was walking out the door to walk the dog. To me it represents Taylor’s best work as an artist. It’s most deserving of her stuff to be on the list in my opinion.

After hearing Odelay all the way through for the first time recently, and not really enjoying it, I was a bit nervous. Thankfully this album was less irritating due to Beck not inundating the listener with annoying sound effects that was driving a neurodivergent person like me insane. I found myself enjoying this album much better, and really enjoying the more toned down, somber tone Beck was relaying through the music.

I’m sure I’ve heard Joni Mitchell before, but I don’t remember having done so. I found her album to be interesting as there were times I really enjoyed the songs, and sometimes I found them to be more average at best. Kind of like some would connect with me, and others just fell flat. I’m glad I finally got to check out her stuff, but can’t really agree it belongs on this list.

Based on the album cover and information provided by the challenge site and some reviews, I was expecting to loathe this album, but it’s not bad. The singing is fine and the music inoffensive. As an album being listened to during breakfast, it fit the mood. I wouldn’t go back and listen again, but it was cool checking out once.

Yeah I made it through track 4 before I said hell no. This era of metal to me was never my thing. It just grated on my nerves until I said “Fuck This!” and hit the stop button, and went to listen to some vinyl instead.

Another Beatles album on this list, and it is another enjoyable romp. Yellow SUbmarine has always been my favorite since elementary school music class. So this album is up their for me, but still about a 4 out of 5.

This was a very interesting record that could have been greater if not for the album length and over use of electronica in some songs. When this album is going heavy with the Brazilian/Latin music and influence, it is at its best. Unfortunately there are tracks that lean a bit too heavy on the electronica and kind of ruin the vibes at times. It is also just over an hour long, and I feel a couple tracks could have been trimmed back in length and had a bigger impact to the listener. More of a 3.5

This was so bland. Elvis Costello’s voice is dull as hell and only captured my attention for like a piece of a song. I got about halfway through and bailed, so excited to move on from this album. Then a friend was there to inform me there are 6 other albums by him on this list and I wanted to cry… Someone please force the author of these books to enforce a 2 or 3 album minimum per artist…. JFC…

As someone who loves the 80’s music wise, the author and critics who put together this 1001 albums list sure pick the most generic sounding 80’s music out there. Simple Minds sound just like a bunch of other European 80’s groups with a male lead. Also this has to be one of the WORST album covers ever.

A perfectly fine punk/rock album that I didn’t hate or love. I’m glad the album wasn’t any longer than the 34 minute run time, otherwise I might have bailed. Wouldn’t listen to it again.

Another classic rock album that I sat through wondering what the appeal is overall. I think maybe 2 songs I really liked, and everything else was just fine.

This album is pop at its silliest and it works well through most of the album. There are a couple dud tracks, but I’m not even mad because you can tell they just went all in on having fun, and I’m here for it. More of a 3.5 than a 4, but no half stars unfortunately

I have never listened to The Black Keys, at least knowingly, so I didn't know what to expect going in to this album. By the time a few tracks had gone by, I realized I was enjoying it a decent amount. It wasn't an album that wowed me, but I had a good time with it. A solid 3.5 / 5

For decades I’ve tried to understand the appeal of Pink Floyd, and still just don’t get it. I find their music to be middling at best, and boring at worst. This album kind of was jumping between those two spots the whole time. I was just happy it finally ended.

Didn't expect to see this album on the list. I loved it as a teen, but not one I thought would be showcased as a must listen before you die, nor do I think it deserves to be, even as much as I love it. I really enjoyed listening through the album again regardless, and it will always be an all time favorite from the 90s.

I’m not the biggest Destiny’s Child fan, but I do love me some Kelly Rowland. This album is definitely a classic in their discography for fans, but also one that doesn’t transcend past the period it was released. A very pop heavy album with R&B/Hip Hop sprinkled in, it’s a fun romp but one that I fully understand why it was eventually removed from this list.

When I saw this pop up, I started singing "Money For Nothing" immediately lol. I forgot this also had "Walk Of Life". I am pretty sure I've never heard this whole album, and only what was on MTV or the radio as a kid. Overall this is a really good album, and one of the better English groups I've listened to from this list recently that wasn't named The Beatles.

One of my all time favorite indie rock groups. The way they can shift between sub-genres of rock is great. Maps is the all time classic on this album, and a song I played way too many times in Rock Band. I love Karen O’s voice so much, and was just ecstatic to see this made the list!

British rappers tend to be hit or miss for me, and Little Simz definitely landed more on the hit side. I didn’t think this was good enough to be on the list, but I’m glad I was able to check this album out. Little Simz comes with a passion in her songs that I really appreciated.

This album is a mix of the pop swing music and some soulful piano ballads. I do wish the album did a better job of mixing those track styles up, so it didn’t feel like a tale of two halves. The album gets you grooving, but soon relaxes it down and never comes back to the initial energy. I felt like this caused the album to start blending together at the end. Overall a great album.

I remember when I bought this album at release, and played the living hell out of it. At my first job doing clean up at a bagel shop, I was allowed to listen to music and this was one of the albums on constant rotation. It still holds up, and its wild that this has less than a 3 average, but considering what some people give 5s, I’m not at all surprised they can’t handle hip hop well.

Beavis and Butthead were right, these guys need to try harder. It’s not a bad album though, it just is very much the same mood most of the time. Sometimes the singer would draw out his syllables at the end (not as bad as Dylan thankfully), and it would make me cringe. It was a good album for my morning listen, but kind of fell off into background music without me paying much attention to it.

I wasn’t really feeling it when the first track started. I really thought this was going to be a dull, boring slog, but it quickly settled into a groove that surprised me. I ended up really enjoying the album more than I expected as a couple tracks were surprisingly soulful.

Another enjoyable album from The Cure. Sometimes the melancholy music is just what I need in the morning. I’m glad this list has gotten me to listen to full albums by some of the bands from youth I just knew by singles.

Yawn inducing

Another one of those world albums that make sitting through garbage choices worth it. This was a nice blend of Afro Brazilian and funk music. That first track hits, and you are on a musical adventure of grooves and rhythms for the next 40 minutes.

Man I was bummed listening to this one. After rejecting anything Radiohead in my youth, I’ve used this list to come around on them and enjoyed a few albums already that came up as daily picks. Sadly this is not one of them. This album is way too damn whiny for me. I skipped 3 or 4 tracks because I was getting so annoyed by Thom Yorke’s voice. First flop from Radiohead I’ve gotten.

Another Pink Floyd album, and probably the best one so far, but that doesn’t mean much in my opinion. A double album, which meant I had to listen to it longer than I wanted. Think I bailed with 4 songs left.

I’ve tried for decades to get in to M.I.A, but have never been able to. Something about her delivery just never clicks with me. I know full well she approaches serious topics and social/political commentary that needs to be discussed, but as a music artist she just is not for me. I ended up hitting stop when it just sounded like the same song with slight production tweaks after 30 minutes.

Off the bat I knew I was in for some shit, and I was right. I tried 4 songs, and 2 I skipped for being so bad, before I gave up 30 seconds in to the fourth. It’s choices like this that make me wonder how any of these people are taken seriously as music critics. Straight trash

Fun 80’s hair metal album that bring pure energy. Is it amazing? No. Should it be on this list? No. But it is, and it is entertaining enough to rock out my morning.

What a freaking album this one is. So many hits from “Shining Star” to “Reasons”. EWF and just a legendary act that never fails to impress during their prime. I was getting up to dance at times, and others just sitting on the couch swaying my body back and forth. A must listen!

So this debut album is basically mostly cover songs, so why is it even on this list? Putting a debut album on the list just because of a band’s popularity is crazy when it makes no sense, like in this case. I found it to be absolutely boring, and all I wanted to do was go listen to the originals.

I've already stated compilations should not be permitted on lists like this, and then it gets worse by tossing in Christmas music? What are we even doing here?

This album was interesting, but I struggle to figure out why it is on this list when so many better R&B albums from the 90s to present are ignored. I found her interludes where she was explaining feelings and thoughts were more compelling than the songs. In fact, the talking tracks stuck with me more than any of the songs did after the album was over. This is more of a 3.5, but since we can't do half stars, it's getting a 4

Prince is one of the greatest, most unique, and creative musical artists of our time. Surprised this was the first of his albums to appear on the challenge for me so far. This album is fantastic, although not my overall favorite. We still have fantastic songs like “If I Was Your Girlfriend”, “U Got The Look”, and “Slow Love”. My least favorite track is "Sign o’ the Times", and personally it still feels like an odd choice to start the album off with a socially conscious song, instead of getting the listener into the more groovy stuff.

This album kept going up and down each track. I’d find a song pretty decent, then I’d be meh on the next one, and that cycle kept repeating. Overall this album felt skippable and definitely is a waste of a spot on this list.

Up there as one of the best Ice Cube solo albums start to finish. It’s just banger track after banger track. Considering when this released, it held a lot of significance with recent events and the skits/interludes especially make listeners stop and think. 5 out of 5!

Normally I’m against compilations, but a lot of Jazz albums from back in the day were collections of the single song releases. This is such a classic album and is super influential in shaping how jazz would sound. Miles Davis was such a genius and this album is a must listen for anyone. It’s kind of sad to see the average score of this one on the challenge site.

I love me some indie pop, but I found this to be pretty dull and average. Nothing stood out in the entirety of the album. I feel like I spent 48 minutes listening to the same song with slight changes. I don’t understand how this made a list of albums you must hear before you die. Maybe albums to listen to before you sleep.

I wish this album was killed before it released. Holy crap it was super generic. Maybe in the 90s this held up, but in 2024 it sounds generic as hell. Also the samples included for interludes and such are uninteresting as hell. 100% more Brit bias on this list.

I’m not particularly into the country of this period with how twangy it is. Dolly definitely delivers that style, but she does it in a way I found more palatable. I can’t say I loved the album, but I found at the shorter run time, it was an overall enjoyable listen to here stuff from her that I hadn’t previously. 3.5 / 5

I've been such a fan of Belinda Carlisle and her voice ever since I was a kid. So revisiting this classic from The Go-Go’s made my morning. This is such a fantastic Pop Rock album with New Wave sounds blended in. It’s some of the best The 80’s had to offer and is an album that stands the test of time. I was jamming out at the grocery store while listening to this one. 4.5 / 5

I expected to hate this more than I did, but it was a perfectly fine album. Getting these older rock albums continue to solidify this era of rock is just not to my tastes. I can see why people love The Doors, but I walked away just thinking I listened to a very capable group, but not one I was impressed by.

This is egregiously terrible. Any critic that thinks this should be an album to hear before you die should never be taken seriously again. This is why you don't tell kids they can be anything when they grow up, because the lead singer is atrociously bad. I tried to listen to the entire album it to see how low this train wreck would get, but I couldn't after track 4. I'd rather him come knock on my door and spew his Jehovah Witness garbage than listen to another song off this slop.

This may be unexpected coming from me and previous thoughts on other music from this period of rock, but this album is a fucking banger. From start to finish I’ve been rocking out. So damn good!

I didn’t know who the Sparks were, so I thought I was getting a Japanese female duo, but ended up disappointed when I realized it was just two white dudes. The album was fine, but there were a couple times where the singing really started to annoy me. By the time it ended, I was grateful

The very first track set the tone for how much I was going to be uninterested in this album. Then either track 2 or 3 showed possible potential… I wish I could remember which, but the album, and songs themselves, were so long I couldn’t tell where most tracks began or ended. But halfway through I had already given up. Nothing came of the album, it was only at the end of track 4 and I think I was already 30 minutes into the album. Just dull mindless noise at that point.

One of the most heralded Hip Hop albums of all time and for good reason. Even as someone who at the time wasn’t a huge Jay-Z fan, I couldn’t ignore this one. There are rare misses on this album, and it helped showcase Kanye to the world as a top tier producer. From the beats, to the rhymes, everything just combines into a certified classic. It also featured “Takeover” that would take the beef with Nas to the mainstream and help ignite a firestorm of debate between two of New York’s greatest rappers and which songs were better. Truly a must listen for any hip hop head.

I recently got another album of The Doors and thought it was a fine album overall. This one was just not enjoyable. Outside of a couple songs I recognized, this album was just so bland and just droned on. The final song “The End” made me end it early. It was absolutely dreadful to listen to.

Track 1: Hit skip halfway through. Track 2: Hit skip within 30 seconds. Track 3 and 4: I was making breakfast. Track 5: Skip. Track 6: That’s enough, hit stop. How in the actual hell is this an album I must hear before I die. There’s a reason this is their own Studio album, and it’s because it SUCKS.

This was a fine album overall. Reminded me through a decent amount of songs of The Beatles. There was a song or 2 that were bad enough to hit skip on, so can’t give it much higher than a 3. I don’t think its worth being on this list at all.

When I saw this pop up as today’s pick, I realized I haven’t listened to not just this album in particular, but probably Jurassic 5 in over a decade. So this was a nice revisit to this album and their style. It is such a damn good album, it makes me sad that I hadn’t listened to it again until today. Definitely gonna have to give their albums some replays soon.

Somehow managed to get through this album, even though it was pretty bad. Another one of those choices on the list that I could not figure out why it had a place on it. Just felt like another Brit bias pick.

This album started off well, and was the singer-songwriter style I like. Unfortunately a couple songs go a bit too hard on the country and I had to skip. The other issue comes with as the album goes on, the slower songs start to just sound too much the same for me, and my experience dulled. Funny how singer songwriter is one of my favorite genres, and yet this 1001 albums list make it one of my worst. SMH

This was a great listen, and one I’ve never listened to before. I’m sure I’ve heard some songs of Burke’s, but definitely not an entire album. Really happy I got a chance to listen to one of the pioneers of R&B and soul. This album is a must listen for fans of the genre.

Can’t say I’ve done a lot of Neil Young listening in my life, and I wasn’t sure what to expect here. I came away really enjoying the album. It was my soundtrack while grocery shopping this morning, and fit my mood nicely this morning. Definitely surprised at how much I enjoyed it, and will have to check out more from him in the future.

The best way to describe this album is inoffensive and easy listening. It was decent background music I sat on the couch this morning drinking my coffee and petting my dog. Can’t remember a single song, but just remember it being relaxing enough as I chilled.

Been awhile since I listened to this album as a whole. Forgot how he tossed away the love songs to do a whole album with important messages with this one. Such a fantastic concept album that should not be missed. Saw some reviews claim there are only 2 good songs, and what baffling statements

I didn’t really appreciate Tracy Chapman at the time when this released. I was young and it never clicked. As I’ve gotten older, this album has continued to grow on me. A lot of the themes on her songs are still relevant today.

This album was a lot of fun, but not good enough to be an album I felt like I need to hear before I die. Still a rocking good time, and worth checking out.

This whole album can be summed up in one word, and that is BORING. Holy crap was it dull as hell. When the first track hit, I almost hit stop, but decided to give it a chance. At some point, a few tracks in the middle kind of got a groove going. Sadly it didn’t last long enough, and with around 4 songs left, I just hit stop and moved on. Seriously stupified how stuff like this makes this list.

Saw Jimi pop up as today’s pick and let out an audible squeal. One of the greatest to ever do it, and this album for the most part is another album that is just amazing. The only slight negative is that the album runs a little on the long side, and while I enjoy Jimi enough to not be bothered, I can see why others may not be so keen on listening that long. For that I give it a 4.75 out of 5.