Quite different from their earlier albums, this was not an easy listen when I first heard it at release in 2000, and this is still not what I think of when I think of Radiohead. After repeated listens over the years though I appreciate this not as \"an album by Radiohead\", but an excellent album in it's own right. I hear Aphex Twin and hints of Sgt Pepper in some sections.
\"How to Disappear Completely\" was probably one of the more approachable songs when I first heard the album and I clung to it like a rock because it perfectly reflected my feelings at the time: alienated and out of place. That time has (somewhat) passed, but it's still a beautiful track.
I was hoping to be offered a few truly great albums before being hit with Bob Dylan. The blues is a genre that I've never particularly "got", and Dylan's nasal drone starts to grate after a couple of tracks. Even the opening track, "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" feels like it should be a B-side. There are a couple of decent tracks here, "I Want You" is the stand-out for me. Without the vocal and the constant harmonica (what an unpleasant instrument!), this would be much improved.
Pretty much all the songs sound the same and it just goes on forever. Still 2 more to go...
Tuneful, frantic, energetic. The best kind of punk.
I couldn't have named a single Steely Dan song, but recognised several of these regardless. Cosy listening.Nothing earth shattering, but nice easy listening.
Less accessible than even Kid A, but enjoyable nonetheless.
The phrase, "All killer, no filler" could have been coined specifically for this album. Every song is excellent without exception.
I've heard of Rush before, obviously, and well aware of their reputation in the genre, but I have never sought them ought nor would I be able to name any of their tracks. That said, everything on this album sounds *very* familiar so their influence is abundantly clear. A great example of the genre.
Woof! Longest album so far at 2hr 13min. What an epic! The southern blues style was nice early on, but the over indulgence in the jazzy jam in the last few tracks became a real chore to get through.
"Go get yourself some toilet paper 'cause your lyrics is butt"!
Aside from that amusing lyric, I didn't particularly care for this album.
Meh. I like a lot of David Bowie's music, but this probably shouldn't be on this list. From such a large body of work, there are much better albums. I haven't checked which other albums are to come, but I presume Ziggy Stardust will be there. Even Let's Dance. There must be way more than 1001 albums better than this.
Voting 1/5 not because it's especially bad, but because I don't feel it belongs on the list.
Not a bad live record, but not a great album worthy of the list. I was the target demographic and a fan at the time so this brought back some memories. My favourite thing about this album is that it introduced me to "The Man Who Sold The World", which I think is better than Bowie's original.
Wow, I really wasn't expecting this to be here. I bought this at release, but don't know anyone else in my friend/family circle that had heard of it. The nuclear testing themes and quotes scattered through the album are genuinely unnerving and there were a few points that reminded of a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan track that I love from the Natural Born Killers soundtrack. The frenetic Qawwali style is intense, and the association with NBK that it raises for me serve to deepen the tension. I really enjoyed listening to this again.
Not my cup of tea. I enjoyed some of their later material. I could listen to Sabotage on repeat all day long.
Never been a fan. Doesn't do anything for me. Sweet relief when my browser locked up half way through. Couldn't finish.
How can anybody listen to Shaft and not smile?
Coldplay cop a lot of grief, but this first album had some really great tracks. One of those albums that takes me back to the year of release and brings back them good memories.
Easy listening. Nobody can dislike Dolly.
I remember kinda enjoying this album on release but preferred, and still prefer, the follow-up album from 1995: "To Bring You My Love". Raw, grungy. Of the times, but still not dated.
Well this album was over before I knew it. A fun listen with some interesting styles, and nicely produced. A few tracks seemed like they would be quite at home as a TV theme tune, or background music for a comedy sit-com. I'm looking at you, "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"!
A live album has to be really, really good for me to rate it highly, so this 1 star is no reflection on the quality of songs, I'm just not a fan of an unexceptional live album.
Brilliant. Everything Must Go will always have a special place in my heart as it reminds me of a childhood friend that died too young. It is perhaps the only song that I will make me stop whatever I am doing and listen to it in full. If anything interrupts me while listening, I will immediately restart from the beginning. It might be silly, but it's my way of honouring and remembering my friend, Dave "Beans" Jackson. RIP
I bought this when it came out because I'd heard great things. I didn't get it then, and I still don't. The balance is all wrong. Couldn't finish it.
Doesn't help that I have a headache right now, but this sounds like someone using an angle grinder on concrete.
I quite liked this. Bluesy, grungy but I also hear some glam. Yeah, I'd give another of their albums a fair go.
Wasn't particularly excited for this one but actually it's pretty good.
I've been putting this one off because I despise everything about Oasis. At the time of release all my friends were big fans, but I couldn't get into it at all and was on the Blur side of the fence. There are a few acts from that time that I really dislike and when this album came up I questioned just how far I would make it through the list given that I will no doubt have to listen to more Oasis, but presumably also Robbie Williams who is another deplorable character producing shit.
Worst track, Wonderwall. Holy shit that song is terrible. Awful lyrics, horrible singing. Visions of people in pubs and clubs singing it at the top of the lungs with their eyes closed is so cringeworthy.
Started off interesting but turned into a dull, repetitive and monotonous drone. Actually, that perfectly represents what it's like driving on an autobahn/motorway, so....
As a non-American, Free Bird was the only song I knew. Such a great song, but wow, this whole album rocked.
What a fantastic surprise to find this here. This is such a perfect, dreamy album. Love it, love it, love it!
It's only ever going to be 5 stars for Leonard Cohen. I wish I'd been to watch him live. What a talent.
The first time I remember hearing Feargal Sharkey was his successful solo single "A Good Heart". Quite different from his work with The Undertones. Seems like I enjoy punk more than I previously thought.
I don't know what the big deal is with U2. They've done very well with a very bad singer. They should just come out with out and release an album called, "Songs for Yobs and Knobs"
Oof. 2 U2 albums back-to-back. Still, at least this was better than War, so I'll give this 2 stars.
Some great tracks but they all start to blend into one. Very repetitive, but somehow still, mostly, enjoyable.
Thankfully this was under 36 minutes. Very boring.
Was looking forward to this after having some decent punk albums suggested already. but this fell flat for me. Not at all interesting. 2 stars only because of "London Calling" being an anthem.
I enjoyed the music i.e. the sampling and effects etc, but the lyrics didn't appeal. I'm not the target audience. I prefer The Herbaliser.
Couldn't tell this apart from Five Leaves Left, but enjoyed both, so 3 stars.
Nice. Mid-90s salsa-chill.
Self indulgent wiffle-waffle. I thought jazz was all about improv and doing something different, yet this all sounded the same to my untrained ear. 1 star, just to annoy jazz wankers.
Meh. Didn't vibe with this.
Was a blur fan in the mid-90s so this was a nice trip down memory lane. It held up well and I enjoyed it just as much as I did back then.
I was stressed out before I started this, and now feel decidedly worse. This is not what I needed today. I enjoy dream pop (e.g. Julee Cruise) and I did hear the occasional low tempo, moody section but for the most part it sounded like that bastard Jerry made poor Tom stick his fingers in the power socket again.
Nice, I liked it. Not sure why, but this western/mariachi style is really scratching an itch lately.
Every time I hear Ska, I think to myself: "Huh! I must listen to more Ska." Impossible not to bob and bounce regardless of how dark the lyrics are!
I really like the music, much less keen on the lyrics. Not a big fan of rap in general.
I've never bought a Beatles album and would never choose to listen to them if alternatives were available. That said, there is no denying their influence. As an album it was unoffensive and easy to get through. 3 stars.
Never listened to this before. Pretty good. Another album where it's influence is starkly evident.
Never been a fan. The guy makes me cringe and shudder. This album has not changed my mind.
I like Dexys, but I'd never heard this before. I believe Searching for the Young Soul Rebels and
Too-Rye-Ay are also on this list, so I'm saving my 5s for them. This is a solid 4 though.
"Just Like Honey" is routinely recommended to me by Spotify due to my other listening preferences, but I really wish it wasn't. Listening to this whole album is only going to make that worse. I don't like it.
Listening to this album makes me feel like I'm standing waiting for a urinal in a graffiti and piss covered bathroom in the back of a grungy club that has flaking black paint and sweat dripping down the walls and I'm listening to the band playing in the main hall through the wall and over the sound of drunk chatter and vomitting.
I've heard it said that there have been so many copies of this album sold worldwide that it is statistically impossible for it not to be being played by someone somewhere at all times. For a good 6-12 months in the mid-90s I can definitely attest to that because I listened to it constantly, and have played it easily many more times than any other album.
I can't put into words how this album makes me feel because I am neither an artist nor a poet, but they are big feelings and I was both delighted and saddened to see this come up today. Delighted because it is, in my opinion, the greatest album of all time, but saddened because I feel that, in the remaining 943 albums I have left, nothing else will come close to being as good as this.
An excellent album. Not their best, but nonetheless way better than a lot I've heard from this list so far.
Me: ah, it's like jazz
Ravi: don't think of this as being like jazz
Me: ...
I really appreciated the intro discussion. Surprisingly those few sentences enabled me to better appreciate what was ahead. The sitar has never appealed, but this was not a bad listen. A bit too frantic at times, but overall enjoyable.
Didn't work for me at all.
Very surprising. I was happy to see Bowie come up, but overall I was disappointed with this album. Not what I was expecting at all. I guess that describes Bowie to a tee though: experimental and unexpected. It just threw me and I was kinda disappointed.
ugh. This also failed to appeal. The whole album sounds like an extended intro to an episode of Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting. Sadly, no happy little listener here.
I always thought I liked David Bowie, but this is the third album that has kinda fallen flat for me, so maybe I only like the familiar hits. It's a strange realisation!
I liked it but I'm not sure why...
Couldn't bear this whiney bullshit
I really tried. Sorry, not my thing at all.
As soon as I saw this I immediately thought: "one star, let's move on". However... It was a very easy listen (if you don't pay too much attention to the lyrics) and was way more fun the other 1 stars that I have doled out. Plus I can't show the same contempt for this as I have shown Bob Dylan.
The lyrics are difficult to me as the father of a young daughter. This lovesick, subservient, can't-be-complete-without-a-guy is frankly stomach churning and the well-documented ill treatment shown to Britney throughout her mean that even if I wanted to I couldn't give this more than three stars.
I hope she's happy now.
I'm in a bad mood at the moment and have a headache, but I'm pretty sure I like this.
I love Pink Floyd, but I much prefer the later work after Syd left. This was exciting, interesting, experimental and challenging, but I think some of it was just a bit to over-indulgent knob twiddling
Somewhat amusingly, this is the best David Bowie album that this list has served up for me so far, the others being Low, Heroes, and Station to Station. Having not heard this album before, I was expecting something a lot more like The Stooges since this is Iggy Pop's first solo album since they split. Surprised and delighted.
Yeah, not bad. Inoffensive easy listen, but didn't blow my socks off.
I liked this a lot. The film noir vibe was excellent, reminding me of Portishead's "To Kill a Dead Man" and the soundtrack to so many spy thrillers like The Ipcress File. Also hints of Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds, all of which I adore.
A voice out of time. Beautiful.
Nice. Noy dissimilar to the Tortoise album I had 2 days ago, I like movie soundtracks, and it's clear thatthe movie needn't even be real. Excellent.
Meh. Another 3 stars for this guy. Alternating between shouting and mumbling, the boss sounds like he needs to eat more fibre.
There's a reason every song was licenced for some product or other - they are all excellent. What an incredible album.
Didn't think I'd like this one, and was very pleasantly surprised. I think I'll listen to more.
Maybe the 3 stars I gave for the previous album was too generaous. This is not great.
Not working for me, sorry
I've been delaying my review of this album. Not because I wasn't looking forward to it, but because I wanted to ensure that I would have time to listen to it in full without interruption. I've always enjoyed this album and wanted to afford it my full attention. Sublime.
Feels like the kind of thing I should love, but not really.
Yeah, this was OK, but not something I would seek out to listen to again.
Haven't (knowingly) listened to Waylon Jennings before beyond a few songs where he collaborated with Johnny Cash. I enjoyed this way more than I expected. Outlaw Country is a pretty decent genre.
Pretty terrible, but not deserving of one star.
Saw these at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid 2024. For such a famous venue for performing arts, the acoustics were terrible. We didn't have great seats either. That said, it was still a fun experience. This is an interesting album with some great tracks.
Not a big Prince fan but this is way better than some of the other shit I've had to listen to in recent days, so it gets an immediate boost to compensate.
Sounds like Alice Cooper and the Rocky Horror Picture Show, both of which I'm fine with, but not so much this.
Meh. 3 stars purely for Sunshine Of Your Love
Exceptional. Delicate. Powerful. Devastating. Wonderful.
I started this list fully intending to listen to all albums in full. I now see that is futile. This was certainly interesting, but I don't want to listen to the whole thing, so from here on I will forgive myself for the albums I gave up on in the past and give myself permission to abandon future albums if they aren't working for me.
No thanks. At least it wasn't hyper aggressive.
If anybody asks what kind of music I like, Portishead has been the first band I've mentioned every single time since this was released in 1994. Saw them live back then in Wolverhampton and again in Australia 2011.
Fast and shouty. Good guitars, gritty. This is probably a 3.5. Sorry, not quite getting a 4 but it was better than I expected.
Let's be honest, there are a lot of unpleasant reviews for this, but it's really not great is it? Still better than Bob Dylan though.
Another reviewer of this album said this:
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My wife while listening to this album:
“ This sounds like the music that would play when a clown comes to murder you”
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That is quite possibly the most accurate review I've seen so far on this site!
The reviewer: https://1001albumsgenerator.com/shares/61c15673ca7fbc6002dd9db0
This is good bar music. I can almost feel my shoes sticking to the wooden boards as I walk across a smokey bar to get to the jukebox.
On another day, I might have a different opinion, but today I'm really not feeling this.
Starts with a banger, stays high. I like this much more than Purple Rain.
Slow start. I wasn't feeling it in the early tracks as I was coming down from Seventeen Seconds (albums reviewed out of sequence!) but it kicked in and by the middle it struck a chord and finished well. I'll re-listen to this again to see if there was something I missed on the early tracks.
Never really enjoyed The Cure before, so had a sinking feeling when this came up, but it was actually surprisingly good. Crisp sounds, moody, I'll be adding this to my list of albums requiring a re-listen for sure.
I've given it two stars on the the strength of I Can See for Miles. The rest was garbage.
I enjoyed this. I've always been a fan of White Rabbit, but the whole album had a great feel and was a joy to listen to.
I loved this. Adding it to my Spotify library right now. Great stories, perfect tempo, heartfelt singing. Flawless. This guy loves a valley!
What a rollercoaster, this one. As the name came up I assumed it would be some kind of gangster rap (yuck), so was already down on it. Then it kicked in and it has been pretty great. Also... is this jazz?! I have been hard on my jazz reviews because I just don't understand the appeal, but this was very approachable and gave a great story. Another reviewer here commented "the soul side of the moon" which was a pretty great observation as there are some definite echoes there. Good stuff.
Never heard of this band, but before starting I checked out the reviews. Top reviewer gave it one star and said:
"The vocals are like a drunk / strung out Jim Morrison, just slurring his words and not giving a shit."
I was immediately excited and not disappointed. The reviewer was spot on with the comment, but dead wrong with the rating!
Wow, what an album! Of course I'd heard of Malcolm McLaren before (who hasn't), but I didn't think I'd heard any of this. As it turned out, so much was recognisable. How much of this is due to McLaren's ripping off of other artists I couldn't say, but to rate this album poorly based on McLaren as an individual (as so many other reviewers have done) does a grave disservice to the musicians that created and performed this wonderful music.
I will be separating the art from the (alleged?) artist and voting 5 stars and then will be looking into more music of this style, in particular the uncredited artists listed in this section of McLaren's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_McLaren#Royalty_payment_controversies
This is pretty great. A lot of noodling that I probably wouldn't appreciate in a full-on jazz record, but the bluesy style saves it for me. Nice.
U2 are so middle of the road. The music is perfectly average. Not a chore, but never a preference. 3 stars.
A talented musician producing catchy tunes. Is it my cup of tea, not really, but I can see why it is so popular. On the one hand, a powerful female role model: successful and talented, however the subject matter of many of the songs paints her as the victim and kinda glamourises emotional pain. that's not so good. Anyway, Shake it Off is a banger. Mmm mmm.
Happy sounding, up-beat tunes, though I didn't understand a word so the lyrics could be really offensive for all I know. Anyway, I dig the vibe and wouldn't be annoyed if this happened to be playing in any lift (i.e. elevator) in which I happened to be travelling.
Mixed feelings about this. Varied, interesting styles, and not as "gangsta" as the cover might suggest . A bit misogynistic especially in the opening track which set the wrong tone for me, but it picked up. Bit of an Outkast vibe but generally quite listenable, though I'm unlikely to seek it out again.
I don't listen to Van Morrison anywhere near enough. This is velvety smooth and just glorious. Adding this to my "liked albums" on Spotify.
Reminds me of early Alice Cooper. I like it.
Yeah this is pretty good.
Nah, not really feeling it.
Yeah, I like this. Tonight, Tonight has always been a favourite, and Bullet with Butterfly Wings kicks ass.
Leonard Cohen. Beautiful. Is there a better song than Famous Blue Raincoat?
Not bad overall, but don't think I would go out of my way to listen to this again.
Yeah this is pretty good.
Love this album equal parts magical and messed up.
I was fully expecting to pan this as I have never seen the appeal of the Beatles. That said, I was pleasantly surprised. I was instantly transported to the 60s despite not having lived then.
Never heard of this band. Album cover led me to expect something like early Pink Floyd, but was more like early Black Sabbath. With that in mind, and given the time it was produced, this is great stuff. Also, as other reviewers have stated, this could pass as a Jack White album, so still plenty of modern appeal.
I can't listen to this shit
Hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side. Gold.
I really like a bunch of Pulp's music, but this wasn't quite hitting the same highs of their other albums, so it's 3-stars from me. Disco 2000 is a great track though.
Fantastic. Firestarter was *the* song. The Prodigy produce some amazing music, and some really cool videos. Smack My Bitch Up is a video well worth checking out!
Walk on By is a great song.
It's ok, but it all sounds the same.
I really enjoyed this, but I've never gone out of my way to listen to Slipknot other than Wait and Bleed, which I think is super catchy.
Great songs, sung beautifully, but it's all covers. That was common at the time of release, but there is no original work here, hence 3 stars.
This knows exactly what it is, and for that it goes all out. Lot's of energy, no holds barred hair-rock out of time.
What's with all the 5 star reviews? This is a lot of self-indulgent noodling and boring. Why do they need to put 4 of the tracks down twice? Even they know it's not good and felt they could do better. Oof.
Is this a joke album? Terrible track titles. Sounds like a high school band trying to throw in a few swears at the school talent show.
The genre as a whole leaves me cold, but compared to some of the other stuff I've listened to, it's marginally better. Two stars.
This did nothing for me. Rap is not for me, but that's OK.
Pretty great album. Zero and Heads Will Roll are the stand-outs.
I've had some less than impressive albums lately which has kinda disillusioned me to this whole process. As it stands currently, I am 10 reviews behind 156 reviewed of 166 generated, but seeing this come up did cheer me up and I just had to listen immediately. Love Dexys, and this album is excellent.
Close to 40 years since I've listened to this album and it feels every year of it!
Didn't know what to expect at all, but that was pretty good.
Pretty good. Haven't listened to Aerosmith much since the mid-90s, and this is way before that!
If you'll be my bodyguard...
Wyclef: uhn, uhn, one star (one star)
I like all of the well-known songs by The Who when heard individual, but for some reason was not expecting much from this. Turns out I loved it! I do have a soft spot for soundtracks and concept albums, especially those that follow a life, Pink Floyd's "The Wall", and W.A.S.P's "The Crimson Idol" being particular favourites. I really enjoyed this.
Brings back some memories.
Not listening to this shit
I haven't listened to this album much since the year it came out when I bought it and so didn't know if it was because I hated it or if something else got in the way. Turns out this was a pretty good album.
I heard of this band long ago, but wrote them off based purely on the name. To me it screams country/Americana for which I am not the target audience. Recently I came across the title track "Fuzzy" as a Spotify suggestion and really enjoyed it. I do feel that is the highlight of the album but, overall, a pretty decent listen.
I was never fully sold on the Beatles, so the thought of 2 hours of self-indulgence from the third most popular Beatle was not something I was looking forward to, especially after taking a quick look at other user reviews before starting. As it turned out, I I was very pleasantly surprised and did quite enjoy this.
Funky! Was over before I knew it. Good stuff, but nothing mind-blowing.
I'm not a dancer. Never have been. I cannot help but move when I listen to Ska. That beat is just infectious, and The Specials were truly special.
