1001 Albums Summary

Excellent album to start the 1001 off. From the bluesy beginning of Wheels of Confusion, through the ballad of Changes, the famous Snowblind to Under the Sun, this is a fantastic album of classic 70s heavy metal, driving riffs, punchy bass and Ozzy in fine form.

A surprising debut at the time, coming out of Wham!. It stands the test of time. A great opener, followed by 9 more mature tracks, strings and horns backed-up by the 80s drum sound.

I knew the singles, but had never heard an album. Enjoyed this, electronic melodies over a simple drum pattern, interesting lyrics.

Wow. Fabulous guitar on the opening track. Followed by 25 minutes of solid funk.

NWOBHM band with a new singer, a more polished album than the predecessors. Twin guitars blasting away.

Genius.

Not my style of music. I can see how some people might like it, but it leaves me cold.

Never heard an album by this group. Very 60s. A couple of good songs, rest pretty decent.

new artist for me, liked it, funky, cool guitar and nice vocals.

Blues magic. Great playing. It does include that famous (overplayed !) song, but the rest are stone-cold classics.

A bunch of songs by a famous bloke. Didn't grab me.

not a fan of this type of music.

beautiful Americana, soaring harmonies, gentle playing, so relaxing

pretty decent grungy-pop

absolutely fabulous progressive 60s rock

a soul/jazz/pop classic break-up album, tremendous voice, not a difficult 2nd album at all ... so familiar with the singles, they seem to be on the radio a lot, after 20+ years

just too weird

has some moments, but not the kind of music I like

cool early 60s jazz/blues, can't fault it

this is variable, which is what happens when 4 writers/singers are in a band - some excellent songs, some quirky, some mediocre

Wonderful 50s jazz-blues singer

excellent mid 80s Glaswegian sounds, takes me back to those post-pub nights in Muswell Hill

nice 90s grunge

interesting Icelandic alternate music

No, didn't get on with this at all.

How have I not heard her before ? This is right up my street. Folk/Americana magic.

Oh yes, classic Aussie rock, can't beat it

back to Uni days with this one, still sounds great

surprisingly, never heard this, or any other Small Faces album before. Great example of late 60s London music.

The first Beatles album I bought with my own money. Full of great songs.

live jazz from 1957, nice

Odd, but strangely likeable

the best sound of any gig I saw at Newcastle City Hall in the olden days this is a great album

Classic album from the Metal Gods !

not my style of music, but it's a decent album

great early album from the legendary piano player

Sneeringly dismissed by me when it came out, this has 5 well-known singles and the rest are decent pop songs

disco bangers ! Nile Rodgers produced. Makes you want to get up and dance.

Sublime English folk-rock, from the 2nd of 3 albums they release in '69. Features the beautiful "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?".

tremendous record

Perfect power-pop

First time listen. Not bad, interesting.

First time listen again. Strange, but interesting.

An album with a few songs that have stood the test of time, but are far better live.

If you like this kind of thing, it;s probably good. Not my style at all.

shoegaze extravaganza, another band I'd not heard before, enjoyed it

90s rave, quite pleasant

Fabulous turn of the decade folk-rock

fabulous funk

interesting indie/country/jazz/americana

goth, shows promise, not as good as their next album

grunge/punk/rock spectacular that influenced so many

knew the name, but not the music - very cool jazz, trumpet/flugelhorn, sax, piano & drums, nice

decent debut, songs still get tons of airplay

interesting 50s drum & jazz

nice West Coast folk-rock, no outstanding tracks

re-recorded bunch of a cappella african songs, good, but not very exciting

first album from Dylan's backing band, folk/country/americana, some great tracks

okay mid-70s funky stuff, nothing wild & groovy though

I heard this a LOT in the late 70s, fab live album, Lazy really stands out for me

post-Free Boro singer Paul Rodgers in a pretty good blues/rock effort

a gentle album, with the fabulous Superstition the stand-out song

not my style, didn't like it at all

interesting piano-based jazz/blues, with a political cracker in H2Oblues

ordinary Neil Young 70s record

heard this a lot in Rozelle in 1989, nice soul/pop record

subdued indie beats, incredibly 15 years old now, but still a relaxing album

genius electro-pop saw them at Hammersmith Palais in 86, and the 40th anniversary of this LP at the Palladium - great shows

early 70s pop/rock, decent effort

So many great songs on this album, produced by Bowie, a glam-rock classic

do not like this kind of music

coming out of the punk scene, with a garage-band feel, great singles band, and really good live over the years

fantastic cool jazz featuring the well known Take Five.

average Brit Pop, the hit single Alright really stands out

synth-disco-pop fabulousness

a great pop album from the heady days at North Staff Poly

A difficult album, sadly, with a great band. The Weather Report version of In A Silent Way on 8:30, however, is much better.

a great return after 10 years

electric Dylan, with a complete banger to open

never heard of hime before this, enjoyed it, quite relaxing

60s garage-rock that sounds like it was recorded in a garage entertaining, but too many covers

another college throwback, classic 80s New Romantic synth/guitar album, great singles

it's okay, nothing really stands out, quite low-key

Not the Beck I'm used to (that being Jeff). Decent record, but not fantastic. Solid.

great Aussie indie music

I was in Australia, so missed experiencing "Manchester", but caught up with this a couple of years later. One of the best debut albums ever.

I liked this when it came out, and it still sounds good. Excellent return after the loss of Richie. 3 well-known songs, and the rest do not disappoint.

I played this album a lot when it came out. Good songs, and in interesting cover to finish,

full of great blues/rock/country songs, John Fogerty has such a distinctive voice

nice, jangly 60s music

classic LP, played this record a lot in the old days

cracking jazz, my piano version of A Train is nothing like this !

really nice gentle soul music, very relaxing - such a great voice

Riffs.

first time listen, really good mid-60s psychedelia

didn't grab me, not a fan of the vocals

A classic riff-tactic album. I bought the record the day it came out, these songs never get old. Brian Johnson's debut, fitted-in well with the band.

not as weird as some of the previous albums

sadly, not a great Prog Rock album.

turn of the century riffs, not a fan of the vocals

good, but a single album would've been excellent

Great voice, great songs ... and *that* single

nice, punky feel

funky-pop, we all know the songs

another absolute classic, perfect.

an interesting record - never knew that Holocaust & Kanga Roo are Big Star songs ! I really like this one.

28 minutes of great rock and roll

restrained, introspective, excellent

50s jazz from the queen

70s Glam, on the strange side

vocals too rough and shouty for me

dull, nothing stands out

decent metal, nothing truly outstanding

Love early Queen, this is a masterpiece of glam-rock, fantastical songs and great guitar. I still have the LP of this.

doomy and decent

never heard of this group - punky sound, decent effort

OK indie

electronic beats and bleeps. Certainly not Tangerine Dream or Kraftwerk.

Iggy & Ziggy. Top combination. I have the LP. Love it.

weird & whiny

Brilliant record. A reminder of those 6th Form parties. The 2015 remaster has a second disc of live tracks - awesome.

modern R'n'B is not for me, this leaves me cold

a really great album, the last Peter Gabriel-fronted release, still sounds progtastic, a concept album !

80s country/folk/pop with a South African feel. Nice.

Epic

hippyish late 60s sound, not terrible

One of the best records I have, and one of the best Christmas songs in "River" too.

underwhelming

decent synth-pop from a band I'd not heard

Strong start, stronger finish, the middle not quite hitting it. 3 of the best Who songs on here.

not a fan

it's ok, but nothing outstanding - background music

I mean, it's BB King playing the blues, live. Always 5 stars.

mid-90s Britpop, with a few songs everyone knows

surprisingly plodding blues-rock, but gets an extra point for "Lazy" - songs much better played live on "Made in Japan"

hippies noodling blues

nice country/folk/blues from the late 60s

not my kind of music, "So Fresh, So Clean" was good though

short, lots of energy, but the sound is terrible

A fabulous record from my collection

a bit different to the previous releases, has a couple of bangers

Classic early-80s production, no mistaking Billy McKenzie's voice ! Really enjoyed this album, full of great songs

Friday night, window seat, Malt & Hops. Student soundtrack.

Classic 60s sound, includes a couple of tracks I have heard.

groovy, funky sound - I can't believe I'd not heard the whole album before

grungy, punky, indie. "Dry" a standout track

post-punk new wave excellence, finishing with a Shirley Bassey cover !

classic late 60s rock, and the unmistakeable voice of John Fogerty

shoegaze, it's okay but not gripping

nice'n'easy early 70s country-rock, several lead singers make it less homogenous

beautiful, quiet, reflective folk album

Beautiful record. The "new wave of British jazz" high mark. Loved this as students, love it now. Also, the "Lathe Operator" parody by Lenny Henry was superb

pleasant enough

interesting, one big hit, hasn't stood the test of time

strange, cabaret, theatre-like

I quite like this, even though it is a genre I don't normally listen to

another LP I have, love it - prog/folk concept album - flute & guitar !

Never heard of them, but I really enjoyed this, groovy electro-pop

another unknown - country/blues from the 60s

I've had the LP a long time, great record, "Since I've Been Loving You" one of my all-time faves.

No, not for me.

an OK Elvis record

Decent album, not amazing.

blues-based rock, can't go wrong

starts well, goes downhill - no searing blues riffs apparent

pleasant country

strong voice, but rather one-dimensional songs

decent album, variation of styles, but the vocals are not great

Southern blues/rock classic

pleasant indie/folk, songs to listen to on a summers evening

I liked the early U@. Strong opening 4 tracks, but faded after that.

I do not like this style of music

cool jazzy-blues live album when Van wasn't grumpy !

Brilliant in 1979, and brilliant today

mid-70s Bowie-influenced, another LP from my collection

"the birth of trip-hop" several vocalists, several styles, soul/rnb/drum&bass incredibly, I'd never heard this before (even though I have "Protection"), liked it.

punky American noise

Great record. I was introduced to REM by a colleague in the M&S IT department, back in 1986.

good grungy/punky album - never heard Mudhoney before. Really liked it,

I like Neil Young. This has the songs, the guitar workouts, the grungy sound. Super.

cracking pop album

great record, excellent version of Working Class Hero

Bowie. Berlin. Brilliant

another OK album, nothing (apart from Brimful of Asha) really grabs me

it's OK, but rap is not my thing

the strongest of strong starts, then tails off

folk/Americana/protest magnificence

Rhythm & Blues covers with a couple of original compositions - this group shows promise and could go far

pleasant enough, not gripping, Spanish/French grooves

can't get over the whiny vocals, a couple of decent songs

really nice, mellow record. Big fan of EBTG.

groovy tunes

20 minutes of magic from the Godfather of Soul

not for me

love this Queen period - hard rock, vaudeville, operatic & pop another one in my LP collection

shouty American punk, music not bad, but the vocals hurt my ears

Hard rock / blues / folk, quite a mixture. Kashmir the outstanding track

excellent late 80s hard rock

Great record. "Birdland" is a cracking tune, and it carries on from that opener. Saw them in 1984, without Jaco Pastorius.

fabulous blues singer/songwriter, great songs - later albums are also 5* she is great live, an ace electric guitar player !

great record from the master of dark country / Americana

rap with decent tunes and guitar

great Celtic/folk/pop album, played this a lot when it came out - the 2022 "As It Should Have Sounded" version is tremendous.

Decent record, more rhythm'n'blues than rock' soul I reckon

it's not terrible, quite good in a genre I don't get on with

not a fan of the voice

the guitar is ok, the drums are too bright, and the vocals are generally bad

pleasant, actual singing on this rap album

fun 80s hard rock

great songs from a great artist

decent rap, and "Walk This Way"

more rap, got a couple of good sons, but overall meh

70s Southern Boogie - excellent debut album the live version of Free Bird knocks the album version for 6 though

keyboard-heavy rock, disappointing after the opening track

fun, punky-pop

modern, progressive, rock - 2006, seems like yesterday - excellent live band too

NWOBHM excellence, twin guitars blazing, Di'Anno belting out the vocals.

Fantastic Bowie album, swirling keyboards, under-stated vocals, just excellent

jaunty country - I liked this one

an OK record, a few good songs, but overall average

mostly sparse, low-key pop music, very good

a bit ploddy nice piano in My Precious Love sounds a bit like Lou Reed on Mr Cab Driver

too long, didn't like the vocals, some OK music dotted around

uninteresting country

Fabulous. The title says. it.

fun record, with influences from several genres around the world ... some say stolen/ripped-off !

raw, exciting, forerunner of punk/garage, but not a great recording

classic album, 30 years old now, we know all the songs

some good tracks, some 'meh'. As for "Motorhead", what were they thinking ?

ah, didn't really like this, bit of a noise and indistinguishable lyrics

nice, piano-laden songs, "Shadowboxer" the stand-out track

not my style of music

classic 60s pop from Dusty - what a voice.

several excellent tracks, funky, bass and some nice piano

great late 60s country/blues/rock, includes "Bad Moon Rising" and the fab voice of John Fogerty

aussie punk, like this

industrial/noise, didn't get on with this

another new artist for me - nice voice, okay music, groovy/soul

great opener, then full of excellent tracks

Genius Goth gloomy-tunes

more rap, do not like

electro/synth-pop goodness

some ok music, but didn't thrill me

Christmas at the Wall of Sound

no pop bangers here, quite a subdued set of songs

Nice. Cool. Lovely.

old blues hero & friends

amazing jazz/blues voice, and even though this LP is culled from serval years of sessions, it is excellent

cool Bossa Nova

garage/punk noisy riffs

90s indie - if Nick Drake was from Glasgow

grunge/rock from the ashes of Nirvana

it's rap, but not too bad, some decent music

pleasant country-rock, Gram Parsons replacing David Crosby

45 years without hearing The Fall ... will not be listening again. Bad music, terrible voice.

"2112" is a masterpiece of rock , side 2 is a decent collection. I can remember seeing Rush on The Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1976, and was blown away.

mid-60s pop, Monkees writing & playing too

heard of them, but never heard them before - this album is too long, but ok American punk

Brilliant glam/rock album, I have the LP (original English cover art is much better)

good blues-based rock record, first one after Brian Jones.

Banging Indie tunes with a Sheffield accent

60s psychedelic rock opera - whimsical, fun, but not something I'll come back to

country-rock classic with a couple of absolute belters

a Britpop classic, a breath of fresh air when it was released

Glam-rock perfection "my new purple shoes been amazing the people next door"

beats and bleeps

classic Elton John, with a fabulous opener, and songs we all know

a cracking glam/rock album, a forerunner of punk ?

80s throwbacks, with a dash of Indie

the clue is in the title raw and powerful garage/punk

Welsh alt-rock loveliness

if ever an album deserved 5 stars this is it probably heard this in the mid-70s, and it was brilliant then

decent indie/pop

brilliant follow-up to Ziggy

Birmingham Reggae, cool sounds and biting lyrics

14 songs in 15 minutes ! American punk, not bad actually.

the singles are good, but the rest left me cold

not bad, shades of Led Zeppelin III in places

it's interesting, not brilliant, but unmistakably Talking Heads

decent effort, collaborating with another artist to put music to Woody Guthrie words

Brilliant rock opera/concept album I had the film soundtrack LP (cheap remaindered cut-out from Debenhams) I saw them perform this at the Royal Albert Hall in 2017, it was fantastic

the Pop Princess starts well, but then drops into generic sounds

not my taste

cool blues/rock I have the LP from 1978

couple of good tracks, but nothing in the rest of the album stands out

New York Punk. Short, sharp and impactful. Hey-ho, let's go !

excellent folk album, not quite 5 stars because of Drake's voice

A good record - it must've had quite an impact when it first came out. So many versions of this, hard to know which one to listen to, to get the right one for "1000 albums". A few outstanding tracks, a great 60s rhythm'n'blues LP.

a weirdly interesting voice, songs are ok

Thrash Metal. Interesting lyrics, decent tunes, but not the greatest voice.

lovely, lush, dreamy sounds Liz Fraser has an amazing voice

a decent Elvis album, not one of my favourites

Swedish punky garage, nice riffs, all in 28 minutes

not my style of music ... however, not as bad as some albums of this type I have been served

one of the greatest voices of all time excellent blues/rock album I bought this on cassette for $5 in Sydney when I lived there, and only had a Walkman

more rap, but not terrible - includes King Crimson sample

very nice Manchester/Britpop album (yes, I know they are from Liverpool)

blues magic from one of the masters

a rather laid-back Elvis here, lounge-singer, not rock'n'roll

great start, then a bunch of ok tracks, singing like Zeppelin & the Stones in places, overlong

ho-hum

decent melodic punk

a mixed-bag, some good tunes, some terrible vocals

just no

smooth jazzy-pop and a great voice

another band I'd not heard of - decent American punk

pleasant singer-songwriter

The Beach Boys - or is it ?

fantastic reggae - I remember seeing them on the OGWT

laid-back, Blur-lite

70s pub-rock

grunge/rock classic

nice electronic ambient beats to wash over you I admit, I'd never heard any Aphex Twin before, but I like it

another grunge classic, "Black Hole Sun' one of my favourites

nothing grabbed on this one, just meh

never a big Police fan - apart from the singles, nothing here to make me one

Bjork with a harp

this hip-hop is not bad, considering it's a genre I don't listen to

hated it, not my thing

pure rock and roll magic

drone, noise, shoegaze ... not worth the 17 year wait

nice groovy funk the 2015 remaster has a live version of Maggot Brain !

cool jazz songs from the talented, but tragic, Amy

amazing synth record in 1977, still sounds great today "di-di-di-dee-dee"

70s synth-pop from the Germans

the final Bowie record, then he died, and the world has not been the same since

nice old country from before The Beatles changed the world

mostly disliked the gruff vocals and strange instrumentation, but a couple of times decent songs broke through

metal riffs are good, but I don't like the growling vocals

organ-heavy 60s rock, full of brilliant tracks, an incredible first record

never heard of this group before - nice 60s pop tunes, and where David Cassidy got "How Can I Be Sure" from.

magnificent late 70s hard rock Eddie VH was a great guitarist, Diamond Dave a great front man

never listened to them before - on this outing, will not again found it quite flat, nothing sharp about it

the original 6 tracks (less than 40 mins) are good, but the 2001 Deluxe has 33, including "Tommy" and is over 2 hours

double album of jazz rock from 1970 - one track per side - they don't make 'em like this anymore !

a great record, full of excellent tunes, REM at the height of their powers

standard Stripes LP, nothing really stands out.

cracking glam-rock album from another star taken too soon

Wow. Prototype punk/grunge, absolutely incredible. (had to get Sister Ray from a "best of" album, as it wasn't available on WLWH on Apple Music)

Nope, didn't like this at all, sounds like it was recorded underwater

plodding pub rock, very average

more hip-hop - it's just not my scene man

groovy 60s blues rock fronted by the fantastic Janis Joplin

Great record when it came out, still great today. Dirty guitar to the fore !

One of my Top 5 albums of all-time. Glam-Rock genius from Bowie and the Spiders.

60s psychedelic hippie music, jangly guitars, not bad listened to the Stereo LP Version, as Wikipedia says that was the band's preferred track order

another glam-rock classic from the Cosmic Dancer

another hip-hop, another dislike

goth-punk-blues magnificence incredible live too

new band to me - late 60s feel, really nice

cool 70s soul/funk

Ah, we're back in Peel Terrace, Stafford, tea & toast in student bedrooms

indie, grunge, sounds like it was recorded from another room, didn't make an impression

Harlam 1963, great soul/RnB live record, like being in the club

decent indie/alt-rock, Skin sounding great

interesting folky-jazzy record

passable 70s country-rock, nothing outstanding

fabulous & funky

bleepy-pop, fine but not outstanding

smooth blues-rock wit ha couple of hits

an important hip-hop album, but not my thing - extra star for Gin&Juice though

this nu-metal is not the kind of metal I like - too shouty and a lack of searing solos

Cowboy songs from the late 50s, nice

classic blues album from the Stones

good, not great, new wave record, there are better Talking Heads albums

shouty, noisy riffs, but no tunes

shouty & growly 90s metal - very tiring