1001 Albums Summary

Well, it's not my type. Anyway, I fully understand it's value and importance.. Herbie Hancock surely was/is very innovative ;-)

Very nice, it surely help me go through the day at work ;-)

Very good! I understand why this is recommended

Great album ;-)

One of my favorite bands

Does not suit my "type" of listening. But a good album, anyway, always thankful for your suggestions ;-)

Doesn't make my type (but good, anyway) :-)

Fantastic album, great suggestion, thank you very much, so many memories ;-)

A classic

Amazing album, still holds it's originality, power and controversy! This is a 5 star, for sure ;-)

I liked it a lot; very pleasant to listen to, in fact ;-) However, it wasn't the most appropriate choice for listening to at work, it's quite melancholy

I really love PJ Harvey, the tone of her music is so dark and so "fuck off, leave me alone" that I really enjoy listening to her

It's not my thing, so to speak; nevertheless, it's fun and interesting ;-)

Definitely, not their best ;-) But, since I like Portishead, my 3 stars rating

Beautiful... It certainly helped me get through a strange day at work ;-) Seriously, George Harrison had something very special when it came to writing and composing songs, they never lost their beauty and intensity

Doesn't fit my taste, sorry :-(

Well, that turned out to be interesting! I didn't know anything about it (neither the group nor the songs) but I liked it because it's blues... and good blues at that! A 4, no doubt ;-)

Wonderful album ;-)

It's Otis, man! What could ever go wrong with this?!?! I had a calm and lovely day, how about you?

A classic, a pleasant listen ;-) I can't say much more, I didn't usually listen to this kind of music when I was growing up, but now, as an adult in my 50s, we've come to appreciate something truly unique and rich

Listening to this album brought back good old memories of my teenage years, of getting together at a friend's house to listen to this band and others that were so important to us growing up! Back in the days of cassettes, walkmans and pirate radio ;-)

Only rating 3 stars because listening to live albums it's not my kind of thing! About the band and their music, nothing to say: absolute classics ;-)

Had to stop after the 3rd song; all this seemed pretty weird! Than I read some previous reviews and, yes, I had to agreed with those smashing this album! There was a lot more and better music from this year, why this album is on this list became a mistery to me :-(

While I have the utmost respect for Tom Waits and love many of his songs, I had a hard time listening to this album! Maybe the day wasn't the best, but I wasn't helped by the cacophony and experimentalism it contains. So only 3 stars. Sorry, Tom ;-)

Well, it's become a classic, hasn't it?

It is, indeed, a masterpiece ;-)

A masterpiece, truly survived the test of time, it become a classic ;-)

This was a milestone in my/our adolescence: who doesn't remember being stunned by the video, practically a short film by John Landis? And the handful of songs that you could listen to from one end to the other and put the needle back to the beginning and repeat? God, we were so happy and we didn't know it :-)

A very pleasant, original and danceable album. It put me in a happy, relaxed mood and my work definitely went much better ;-) And that's why I consider it very positive - as I've been listening to this list while working, it's very important how much an album helps me (or not!) get through the day :-)

The more I know this band the more I respect them and learn to love it ;-)

I really enjoyed this album, great tunes, Jack White is really a very talented guitar player, one of the very best ;-)

It brings back great memories. Although I find it a bit repetitive in terms of rhythm and melodies. Anyway, the RHCP are a group I always listen to with great pleasure ;-)

Very good album, as usual, coming from "The Boss" ;-)

Wonderful album. I enjoyed it immensely :-)

I think this is an excellent rap/hip-hop album! In fact, along with De La Soul's “3 Feet High and Rising”, they're the only two albums of this genre that I've bought. Every now and then, I revisit them ;-)

No words needed to this; just enjoy it!

The only Boss who never disappoints ;-)

I like Willie Nelson, like him a lot... but yesterday wasn't the right day to listen to such a melancholic and quiet album! Other than that, I would love it :-(

Truly a great classic... It's incredible how well these songs have aged, it's almost like if they're Porto wine or a pure malt. Delicious ;-)

I've always known and heard Black Sabbath, but it's only now, in my 50s, that I've heard a full album of theirs. Anyway, I think music is like books, they come to us and choose us when they think it's most appropriate (and not the other way around, as many people think!). Good album, I liked it... but now, for me, it's much easier to appreciate “heavy” music anyway :-)

I just love it, I find this fusion of styles very interesting and very well done. This project in particular is very, very good... but I also like Bajofondo and a few others who explore the same path! 5 stars, “porque me encanta!”

5 Because it brought back memories of a time when we couldn't get enough of hearing this... Oops, I guess we still can't get enough ;-) It's so, so good <3

Very good, these guys know how to make great songs ;-)

A nice surprise, didn't knew this band, I enjoyed a lot listening to this album ;.-)

I rate the albums I listen to not on the basis of their musical quality (I'm not a musicologist, or an expert, or anything like that!) but on how much I like them and how they make me feel! This one came on a day when I needed something funky and it really made the day better, so my solid 4 It'll go on my 1001albunsgenerator favorites playlist, that's for sure ;-)

I rate these albums based on how much I like them and how good they make me feel (I'm not a musicologist or an expert, so it couldn't be any other way!). This album is definitely not my thing, sorry; I know it's considered by many to be a perfect 5 but, for me, I can't give it more than 1 star :-( Next :-)

A pleasant surprise, I've never heard a complete Nas album, this one left me shaking my shoulders at the rhythm of the songs, hmm, hmmm :-D

Great listening, wonderful memories ;-)

A classic, always a good listening, like in every classic :-)

There are simply artists and songs that are on another level - even a 5 doesn't seem enough to distinguish such works!

It was really refreshing. And, in some ways, pioneering, because it sounded like a lot of what you hear nowadays... Anyway, good songs to spend some time with A solid 3 <3

For someone who practically only knew DMR from “Come on Eileen”, listening to this album was a beautiful and very pleasant surprise. A solid 4 (and maybe I'm being a bit greedy here)

When life was good and we were young, there were groups like this who made albums like this and made us happy to be able to listen to them and share them... Then, I don't know how or why, things changed and the only thing we're left with is nostalgia. And many thanks to this project and its authors for reminding us and allowing us to relive it ;-)

Lovely, a wonderful surprise (I didn't knew this), I greatly enjoyed it, it helped me a lot through the working day ;-)

Just loved it... what's more to say?!?! ;-)

Amazing performance, quite intimate, and an excelent album. Masterpiece ;-)

Easiest 5 so far; amazing record, a masterpiece ;-)

I didn't know anything about this artist or this album. I liked it a lot, a solid 4 from me - my evaluations being as subjective as possible; if an album and/or an artist makes me feel good, then I'm good ;-)

Sorry, not for me, I skipped it after a while! I guess it's a cultural thing, I don't know; for English native speakers I understand the storytelling can be fabulous but for me, meh... let's just say, doesn't make my type ;-)

Always loved The Smiths, this is so, so good. A solid 5 stars from me, it brings such wonderful memories ;-)

After listening more and more I became a fan of this guy, great songs, great music, absolutely wonderful. Updated my rating from 4 to 5 ;-)

Not for me, sorry... I wouldn't think of this as one album to listen before die, as a matter of fact :-/ Also, can't remember a thing from McLaren worth listening :-(

Just discover that "Hot Dog" has verses stolen from NiN "Closer" and also "Take a look around" has underlying "Mission Impossible" theme; I'm really surprised how these guys didn't suffer consequences as, for example, De La Soul, one of my rap favorites band, whicj were one of the most sued bands for sampling :-( Unbelivable! And they went to become nu-metal heros?! Wtf... I can listen to My Way, Rollin and such but on a second listening they're not so great anthems, after all. A 2, just for their effort and fame :-/

This was so strange... but I had so much fun with it! A total discovery for me! I mean, this project is becoming a big part of my working days, because I'm listening to so many albums I didn't know anything about! And then I get to revisit the ones I've always liked ;-)

It was something back in the day... Nowadays, I kind felt that it didn't aged well, you know? I mean, songs like "Buffalo Stance" and "Manchild" are great, but the rest I felt like meh :-( Giving it a 3 because it brought happy memories, nevertheless ;-)

Fantastic album, an album you can easily listen to it on loop! One of the easiest 5/5 on this project ;-)

With exception of 19-2000 (and to my surprise, I must confess!), I found this album quite boring :-( Giving it a 2, because boring is not the same as bad, IMHO, and there were a few good ideas here, we can tell

Definitely not my kind of music; respect for the legend, for the icon, great artist... anyway not for me, sorry!

Not the kind of music that I usually listen! The only reason I gave it a 3 ;-) Nothing against her, nothing against her music, she's obviously a talented woman... but this music is, for me, the kind of music I compare to a gum, you chew it and you through it away when finished!

Absolutely disposable, background music for pret-a-porter store :-(

Absolutely marvelous album! Songs that are as fresh as in the day they're released. I had a wonderful time listening to this album and reliving old memories, memories that go back to when I was a young teenager and we got together in groups, at some friends house, listening to this and having a great time <3 Can we go back in time, please?

Absolute pioneers of a genre, Kraftwerk at their best, wonderful masterpiece :-)

Not my kind of music, sorry! After a sequence of great albums, it was some how difficult for me to go through this. But, as I stated, this is a purely subjective opinion, I'm not into this particular kind of music, this definitely didn't stuck with me

Please, not for me, absolutely no country... This is something that will make me die if I have to listen to it! So yes, I think it's apropriate to say that with a record like this on this list, if you're not dead afterwards you'll survive pretty much anything :-/

It captures the 80s very well, great songs, great melodies, something you listen to and listen to and can't get enough of. I was undecided between 4 or 5 and then I started thinking about other albums I'd given 4 to and, naaahhh, this one's going to get a 5

Not for me, sorry! I went through the whole thing but it was too much strange so that I could really enjoy it! I know this is not a popular opinion since I saw the high ratings around here... but I can't go for such, not my thing. Once again, sorry, all the KC lovers :-(

Perfect album... in fact, I didn't remember that it had so many perfect songs: Bad, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, The way you make me feel, Man in the mirror... Come on, how many artists/bands have such a line up album?!? Only rating possible by this criteria has to be 5/5

At some point, one has to ask himself: "is this original, does this contribute somehow to our happiness, does this add some value to whatever"?!?!? The start was not bad but after some minutes the repetition ad nauseam really got me headaches! And from that point on the amount of repetitive beats, songs and themes was such that I struggle to keep listening to it. I do love electronic music but please, there's a limit to what you should praise in it :-/

What a show, it brought back the energy I thought I didn't have to enjoy such a vibrant album! You feel like moving to the sound of every beat... and it never stops, it's always pumping!

A fantastic album! I really loved this band and was fascinated by Eddie Vedder's vocals, their lyrics and their sound. I enjoyed listening to them so much that they became my favourites and I put aside a lot of the stuff I was listening to at the time (80s and mostly mainstream pop and electronic bands at the time). It reshaped my taste, opened my mind to other genres and I believe it partly brought me to the music listener I am today. The singles here are all spectacular, from the first to the last, real bangers <3 10/10

It was painful to go through the entire album... It quickly became repetitive IMHO! And yes, we can, and is refreshingly awesome, that we do have different opinions!

A pure gem, a wonderful listening - Games without frontiers and Biko, on their own, are amazing! But the rest of the songs doesn't get behind. I loved it, one of my favs

It was a joy to listen to this album, what can I say? I'm no expert but this sounds so refreshing, different and beautiful. 5/5

Please, no more country, I'm begging you! I know, I understand, I respect the big names on this genre: Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson... I mean, I can and will listen to those, they're amazing, almighty talented people! This was just unbearable to me; call it cultural differences, whatever, I couldn't go over the entire album, skipped past the 3rd or 4th track! Who knows, can't remember a thing but the whining, a solid 0 from me (oh, wait, can't give 0!!!)

It gets boring pretty soon! I can't even remember any song past 4th or 5th :-( Also, like the country albums I'm getting, I'm totally sure these are not for my taste

I remember this, it was so amazing... and we were taking knowledge (at least in my country, anyway!) of the tragedy/crimes of apartheid and what was going on in South Africa! Listening to several artists showing their art and their collaboration and showcasing what wasn't being told (at least, once again, not in the country where I live!) was an eye opener and a maturing process. If I recall, later on, in 1987, Paul Simon did a tremendous gig in New York's central park, which was nothing ever seen at that time, such a large amount of people went there :-) Overall, I really love this album and "Diamonds on the sole of her shoes", alone, it always will be a masterpiece IMHO

I knew a lot of these songs but I didn't knew which artist was... So, after all this years, I'm glad that I had this opportunity! Overall, a master classic, really enjoyable album

My favorite band from teenage years - every song still "clicks" with me! I'll give it a 5/5 easily: - great songs, - lovely memories, - everything is as it should be ;-)

This is the 80's that I don't miss not even a bit of it :-( It could be something back in the day but it certainly didn't aged well. Total waste of my time

Another repetitive french electronic... some themes are great but, after a while, everything seems the same! And you're reading this from a guy who really enjoys electronic music :-(

Sorry if I offended anyone! As much respect as I have for Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, I can't listen to any more country music! I can understand why this album is on a list of albums to listen to before you die—it's definitely a killer! Seriously, it's one thing to listen to everything and keep an open mind and blah blah blah... but no one can be criticized for saying enough is enough, I can't listen to any more! Country music is definitely not my thing, I already feel depressed sometimes without needing this help. 1 because yes, it didn't make me feel good, unlike so many other albums :'-(

Very nice punk album: fast, furious... I was thinking in giving it a 3, as an average, but then I thought: "well, it made me feel great, it kinda energised me!" And a 4 it is, yes sir

Beautiful album...

This band was pointed to be the 80's Beatles... Don't know what happened but I remember they're huge and some of their songs we're playing every day on the radio! Two Tribes and War are always great tunes and listening to them nowadays is scary, considering everything that's going on

Absolutely lovely! And I just discovered that, in the beginning, all the members of Queen did everything—so it was a wonderful surprise to hear the voices of Deacon, Taylor, and May. I feel like every year we see fewer and fewer of these complete, multi-talented artists :-(

Usually I'm not a consumer of this genre/artists, it's a kind of music that, if I had to choose, I would pass. But I must say it is a very, very good album! It was fun, it had many hits and, overall, I was entertained ;-)

Forgetable. One of those that I would dismiss :-(

This was a country album that I found truly invigorating. I loved it, a big, big (perhaps the biggest!) surprise I had in this project. I never thought I would like a country album so much — this was the one <3

Lovely album, a great surprise for me since I didn't knew nothing about it nor the artists. 5/5, couldn't be any other way

What a wonderful album this is, one of my best discoveries on this project! Keeping this as favourite, that's for sure :-)

This is so weird I can't even think of how to grade/eval this. Well, let's give it a shot: 1/5 for the result (one listening is enough for a lifetime) 5/5 for the bravery in creating this; althgough I think it's not original, it still needs a lot of courage to go and publish such work. It's one of those things "it's so bad it's actually great" 3/5 for getting into this list - yes, I get it, why not to be open minded and experience this? One time? Yeah, I get it 0/5 for the cover art, horrible and I guess it works as a warning for what is inside (which, on the other hand, might worth a 5 fot it's honesty?!?!?) 0/5 for the talent that, aparently, these musicians wasted on this! Everyone tells they're genius, I would love to listen to something great from them, not this :-D Oh God, I'm so divided... nah, I'll give it 1/5! No one should suffer with this