1001 Albums Summary

Very solid. Not my first listen. High points: 70's goodness Low points: the chiming clocks at the beginning of time always drag on a bit too much. It's an amazing 7:00 minute track, but it's an even better 6:00 track starting at 1:0x

Blues goodness. I prefer II or IV, the band developed a lot of resources and self-expression as they kept on advancing in their craft. I shows more of their influences than their ability to influence oncoming generations, but it's still a landmark.

Not my jam.

I prefer when they are more blues. But what do I know, I've never been a big fan, just acquainted with their stuff.

Very queen, quite like.

Goes hard. This album is at its best on the soul harmonies, Stevie’s balmy voice or the stanky jazz instrumental tracks. Contusion is an ahead of time song that belongs in Mario Kart. The string arrangements in pasttime paradise go so much harder in the original track. The groove is all absorbing. It’s much brighter than my average mood, and like much of motown records it drags me along. Bass line in all day sucker is crazy. Cheesy lyrics, but they get carried by insane melodies and funky grooves. Few tracks I don’t personally connect as hard. I end up skipping them in relistens. Have a talk with god or ghetto land. Since the harmony is a bit simpler, the plain but well intentioned imagery in the lyrics don’t carry the tracks home. Music is sooo great in black man, some verses are cringe worthy though. All in all, after several listenings across a week I hear influencing that echoes through a lot of my favourite artists of all time.