1001 Albums Summary

FreeBird!

Dull.

OK, not outstanding, but not background music. probably improves on multiple listens

Not my cup of tea at all

Clearly well made, but not of interest to me - a kind of easy listening jazz come rap

Some good songs - Classic early Bjork

Parts of it want to be RATM, part rap, mostly just corny

Some good tunes, many familiar already

Not my cup of tea.

Good, and brings back some memories, but gets a little samey at the end of the album

Classic UB40, not my bag, but good

Not my bag, at all

Some good Dylan songs, but gets a little dry at the end

Not a lot of melody, but plenty of vocals. Not bad

not for me

Some interesting melodies/rhythms in some tracks.

Classic Tom, interesting

Great album, if not just for Brothers in Arms alone

not bad, but not really up my street

Great album. Been a while since I heard it

Easy listening jazz. Yawn

Great songs by the B52s

Not bad, but not my bag

a bit samey. old school cure, a bit too much like the smiths for my taste

old school melodies. recognised the second song and the voice.

I'm not a jazz fan. At all. Just can't get anything out of it.

Not bad. 100 times better than Jazz. Some songs worked, some a bit too slow for me

Good album. Amazing to realise just how many of the songs are familiar

OK, a couple of familiar tunes, but some tunes lacking usual pace of The Who, a bit of a background type album

ok, ish. familiar first track, but rest of them are a little slow for me

classic abba. not much else I can say

Limp Bizkit all over. OK, showing its age though

not bad, but quite poorly engineered (as a lot of live stuff is)

not my bag - salsa/south african/cuban something or other

OK. classic kinks. only 1 song I'm familiar with.

Loved this, includes one of the best all time drum intros (hot for teacher). Reminds me of Saturday nights at the floral hall (midnight madness anyone?)

hill street blues / dick spanner background music. A bit more lively than some songs I've listened to here

Not a bad album, but only a couple of songs I really got into

Lovely - takes me back. Some songs I'd not heard too. Madness really are one of a kind

First song - really annoying (almost upsetting rapid panning between left and right). Other than that it's the most dull easy listening album 0/5 (can't select 0)

Great kinks. Again another unique band

Not really my bag.

Some good tunes, bit slow for me at times

Not bad, "light ambient" I guess (huh - ambient light!) one or two will ring around for a while, but would prefer it heavier.

Great album. Classic MSP

Not for me - a bit of background noise, slightly grating I'm afraid 2/5

Amazing album - been too long

takes me back a bit, some memorable, if dated tunes

music for pixar cartoons. Bit slow for me

awesome album. some of the best 70s/80s rock

Not bad, old Stones.

Amazing Album

proper old school blues.

very 60's frank. use occasionally or unseen effects may occur

Some reasonable tunes. Never clicked with me though

Not really my thing, a bit too talking heads'y

Nah, bit yawn and a bit off tempo for me.

First time in a long time that I have listened to a new-to-me album completely! 4/5

Happier than Radiohead, but less interesting 3/5

doors meets nick cave meets.... 3/5

Dull I'm afraid. Not much better than lift music 1/5

easy listening jazz. no thanks. 1/5

OK, bit samey. britpop rock, very 90s 3/5

Not bad. Enjoyed it in the 90s 3/5

Pretty good - funk/ska/rock 4/5

Good tunes, took me back to my youth 4/5

Very good, laid back.

Some goof stuff, some familiar tunes old school stuff 3/5

Love me a bit of Siouxsie

not my cup of tea - chilled out samba rhythms etc

One of the greatest albums ever, can't not be a 5*

a little jazzy, very 80s. not really my cup of tea

blues, country, (light) rock, 80's style. OK, but not something I would choose to put on

from the title it sounds like a threat! collection of 50's christmas songs

never really been a happy mondays bunny, always sounds like it's been badly mixed

probably ok, but I'm a little bored of this stuff.

bit slow. not for me.

post punk, slight aura of the stranglers, depeche mode, quite 80s and a little avante garde. worth keeping on a playlist.

A bit slow. has some classic heartstring pulling songs

Amazing. I can't think of a better description! 5/5

not bad, mix of genres 4/5

Very good album. Touching in that it was his last, and he knew that when he made it 4/5

Not my bag at all, in fact slightly annoying to have on in the background

She's good, but I don't find it interesting 2/5

Good album if you're in the mood / chilled out 3/5

kinda dull easy listening 2/5

dirty, punky, rough around the edges. Sonic Youth at its best 5/5

yawn 1/5

Amazing album. Bought back a lot of memories 5/5

pretty good

Not the Beach Boys I know. Slow and harmonic 2/5

Memorable tunes, gets a little samey towards the second half 4/5

Chilled out dance 3/5

OK, bit slow for me, some familiar tunes 2/5

Great stuff.

Some interesting stuff. Jazzy & a bit random at times.

dull

OK, better as a soundtrack to a movie. pinball wizard still very good though

Chill. Bassy and cool, but not my thing

not bad, classic JB, not my thing tho

Boring.

Amazing Van. A category of music all of his own

great stuff britpop meets alt rock

what a f****n awesome album!

excellent album, soundtrack to part of my youth

not my cup of tea. Like a jazzy light rock jam

not bad, bit samey at times, but interesting

not terrible, but guitar sounds is a little grating 2/5

Excellent tunes

Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank. Frank at his best. Unique and slightly jazzy

Dance meets slow music. Not my cup of tea

Not bad, at least he's a proper singer

not my thing

interesting, I think it'd 'get better' with more listenings

I'm afraid I just don't get Jazz. boring

old favourite

Nope. Don't really 'get' rap either. doesn't do anything for me

ambient. bit dull. not for me

One of the greatest albums of the 90s

Good album, though not something I would actively listen to

Interesting. Avant garde, slightly punky. Might listen again 3/5

old school C&W with one of those clear country voices telling tales of downtrodden sad lives, for background music in cowboy bar scenes. Not my thing

What an album; emotive, full and energetic 5/5

I'm afraid snoop is lost on me. I just don't feel it

OK, couple of familiar tunes. Very Beatles feel

crap 80's dance & hip hop

Interesting - predates Rammstein, a couple of melodies of there's are present, and one song (which I presume is a cover). A couple of Queen songs riffs too (from Highlander tunes). Could be listened to again. Reminds me of a cross between Tom G Warrior and Rammstein

brings back some memories of my 20's. a bit of a crooner. not bad

Not really my cup of tea, a little bit stranglers-ish but nothing catches

Amazing album, story and musicianship.

Rock, not too heavy. OK

dull 80's music

very chilled out south american spanish vibes

OK, beastie boys as beastie boys. Not exactly my bag

ok. light spanish-ish funkish-rockish

Easy listening jazz. not my thing, but well executed

Very jangly guitars, classic 60's rock

not particularly interesting to me - just a soft voice and muted tunes

Good album, classic Neil Young. Meanders a bit

I don't really get funk. This looks like a tongue in cheek group though, so kudos for that.

easy listening, breathy female voice, ok, but nothing grabs me

great album

I though Willie was a C&W star? Sorry, not really my bag at all!

Amazing to hear how they started

I really want to like Amy a lot. She had an amazing voice, but I just can't click with the songs the way that others do. Still very much worthy of this list

Not up my street, but not bad. shame it all sounds the same to me

Something my nan would have liked. Not for me

beautiful, sorrowful, pained. reaches in and shows you your pain

Sorry, I Just don't see the appeal

surprisingly easy to listen to. Couple of familiar tunes, not normally my thing but interesting enough to leave on

Amazing album. still sounds great after all these years

classic punk, fast, dirty, noisy. Shame it's less than 20 minutes long.

Sorry but I find this dull

Good, but a little meandering

Great album, not as rough/punky as I thought they would be

I was never into the happy mondays. The songs aren't bad, but don't catch me

Definitely alternative. Quite a few different influences

I don't click with Bob.

guitar driven widdly widdly funk. Nothing for me really

less 'music' more playing with sound

Not many Tom Waits songs I can get into, want to like it but it doesn't click

started off promising, a little trance-like, but slowly descended into just grunts with a fuzz background. Not my thing

Couple of memorable songs, but in all just sounds like 80s music

Not my bag. Sorry

sorry, no. not into funk. hate that weedy synth sound

Sorry, I hated the 80s pop music scene, this is just another example of it

OK I suppose, but not as easy to listen to as some of his other stuff

ok if you're in the mood for some easy listening.

Top drawer.

not bad, but not my thing

Not bad, but a bit dated (as per the album cover)

not bad - reminds me a little of early status quo, twangy guitars and all that

OK, some familiar tunes. Not a rap fan but I could cope with this for a while

Even before playing this I know it's a 5. There are not many albums this good

Easy to listen to 60's blues

quite dull. not as energetic as I remember

bit samey, but good kinks

Chilled ambient.

good album, standard sounding Bob, some 'famous' tracks.

I don't get Jazz. I'm sure this is very good but not for me

S'ok, but not really my thing

interesting, some unusual pieces, not too bad, worth another listen

A classic. Unique & very listenable

A classic. Unique & very listenable

a bit slow & quiet, good for some chilled out listening

Old school singer, like something my grandparents would enjoy.

old school harmonies. OK, but not very 'exciting'

I'm afraid Rap has never done anything for me

Great songs from Lou, some more memorable than others

couple of memorable tunes, but nothing grabs me

Not bad, not as good as fat of the land in my opinion, but worthy of a few listens

Good, if a little stereotypical old blues

I haven't listed to this in 25years! What a great chilled out album. Brings back so many memories

Such an amazing band. Queen brings a lot of history to the table for me, as I was a fan for a long time when I was younger. If there were a sixth star, this band would get it for all their early albums

country. stereotypically so.

OK, but a bit dull

great album. needs repeated listenings to really appreciate the genius of the smashing pumpkins

2 songs familiar to me, the rest a little sedate for my taste.

Good Bowie, but a little 'screechy' for me right now

OK, not catchy but OK for some chill time

Nah. Never a fan of Jacko, this is just weak sounding 80's synth pop

Not my thing. slightly boring in fact

Nope. I don't get Soul. Doesn't resonate in any way with me.

excellent album, I need to listen to it a few more times

A lot of blues. Not bad, couple of familiar songs

Interesting, but would sound better if there was a film to watch

interesting... a bit meandering at times

Nah, bit wail-ey

Not for me, never got into Jazz at all

Not as enjoyable as the more famous aphex twins music. Not in the mood for ambient.

kate bush from the 80s. Not really my thing

interesting - not enticing though

A band with no comparison. And the first one I think where I've restarted tracks to listen to the beginnings again. Can't fault this

70s mix of funk, soul and electronica. OK, but not my bag

Not bad, some proper punk from the 70s. All the tracks start to sound alike after a while though

The pinnacle of a new genre. Still sounds great after 55 years. bittersweet that this hits my feed just days after Ozzy's funeral. Thank you Prince of Darkness and brothers

An awesome album, this band should have gone much further. Still gives me tingles

great voice, slightly raspy full of life. 60s vibe from the music, not normally my thing but still listenable

nope. nothing particularly wrong with this except it's sappy and lacks any depth

not bad, not as catchy as fat boy, but ok

sorry but no - just sounds like the worst of the 80s

Sorry, just noises. Completely hollow of any meaning or hook or interest

I'm sure this is a good album for those that appreciate this kind of music, but it does nothing for me

I wasn't a fan of the style council then, like most popular music it didn't have any edge

OK, beat hits home a little, but not a complete hook for me

I don't need to listen to this all the way to tell you this is one of the best albums ever made. Period. If I could give more than 5 stars this would get them without a second thought. Got me into Thrash as a teenager after a mate played it on repeat while we blasted ghosts & skeletons in 2 player tag matches of Ghoul on Saturday mornings. Got back to it after a while away listening to other stuff (grunge, desert rock) Now my teenage lad is into Thrash we're going to gigs together

Not bad, some familiar stuff, some new to me, some interesting, but not all

nope. Don't get it. Can't see what's so interesting about him at all. In fact a couple of the tracks are WTF?

Nah. She's got a high register voice that is clean, but her music does nothing for me

Excellent album, not the best he's done, but still good

very ambient, reminds me of some of the less appreciated radiohead stuff

classic cure, not completely up my street but not bad

Absolutely classic. Very chilled. Great for background

It's OK, Detroit Rock City is well known to me, but not the rest of this album. I'm not really into this particular style of rock.

If I was in the mood for it I would probably listen more thoroughly, but all the "widdly widdly" keyboards put me off

A bit 'doors' like, a bit random, a bit meandering. very 60's

Not bad, but I'm not a fan of Samba style rhythms

A most excellent album. Not everything was to my liking, but I listened to the whole thing

Surprisingly not a bad album, on in the background and didn't irritate me, possibly because of the era it was from, and possibly due to the plethora of songwriters on the album

It's OK, not sure why I don't *really* like this, just not hitting that spot I guess

An awesome album, plenty of emotion, and of course southern rock blues. Ideal for a low energy chill

An album to savour. How could this not get 5 stars?

Not bad

OK, a little unusual at times, especially their videos. Not bad, but don't really hook me

OK, not necessarily my thing, but pretty good.

Good energy, good quality. Clearly some of the songs were written with Kurt's death still affecting Dave.

excellent album.

Nah. mostly boring, with a couple of tunes that I recall from my youth, but not my thing

Excellent album, mainstay of industrial metal

It's OK, but not quite doing it for me.

Interesting style, mixing London accented "chat" with smooth vocals & classic instrumentals with beats

Not bad. He was supposed to be the next big thing when he landed, but didn't quite hit home as well as they hoped.

not terrible, but not me.

proper 60's rock band. A few covers (Louie Louie, Skin's all over. etc). A little Rolling Stones, a little Elvis. Not bad

poppy, punky, sometimes synthy. Some higher energy tracks, some slower tracks. not too bad

A bit talking heads, a bit dull.

OK, but not my thing. Classic early Beatles with a very tinny sound, even when re-mastered. Couple of the songs are familiar classics. 2/5

Classic Police, pretty good, though not my main thing. Appreciate the faster pieces.

I never liked 80's music, and this is amongst the most dull I've heard

Slow and soulful, not my thing, but not terrible.

Not my thing. A bit dull I'm afraid

Typical 60s sound. OK but not enticing

Damn fine album from my youth!

boring. I hated 80s music, it was empty, a very lite copy - as though fisher price made it

OK, I suppose. Shake it off is the only one I enjoyed though, has a beat and a decent tempo

not really my thing, at least it's not annoying though 2/5

70's ghetto bluesy rock. not my thing

Sad songs, heartbroken songs, good voice, but not quite for me

Nice, not as catchy as I thought it would be, but not bad

I'm sorry I just don't get it Bruce.

Erm, not sure what to make of this - 60s light rock vs show tunes?

A bit melancholy, a bit late 90's. vocal, single main instrument (usually guitar).

OK, classic old school stuff

I didn't want to like this - looked too much like country & western. First song sounded like a very early Quo, third song sounded like the basis for something more modern. Other songs just happily played in the background.

She had a great voice, and some good writing, but not really my thing.

Hmm, probably should like this more than I do at 1 listen. Not hooked, a little bored

Nah, bit slow, soppy & sad for me

OMFG what an album.

60s rock - harder than most for their time, not grabbing me though

not bad, but mostly for 1 song.

good classic LR, nothing catches though

Soul. Not for me thanks

not really my thing but better than I expected

Not bad, I'm not normally a big fan of blues but I can appreciate this

Nah. Not even sure it's all in tune, but the recording could be bad I suppose.

Not for me, not much music in there, more samples of noises (like banging pans, blenders, jackhammers) and german language. Couldn't pick out any melody or rhythm anywhere a bit too experimental for me

OK, but not my taste in music

yawn. Sappy music

Lift music. Nah

Not bad, not exciting me though

I started off not liking this very much, but by the time Driving me Backwards landed I started to enjoy it a bit

very reminiscent of the 60s, mostly mono. OK, but apart from a couple of well known songs a bit bland

I'm not a Reggae fan, but this is actually quite good.

Not bad, a couple of familiar tunes. Very Scottish folk music.

Not bad. Could listen to them occasionally

An absolute banger of an album. I must have listened to this 1000 times as a youngster.

I'm not a jacko fan. it's a bit vanilla for me

A couple of tunes that have some interesting structure/rhythm (e.g. 24 hours from Tulsa). Reminds me of Little Nan

intro to the first song was interesting, but from there on in it just sounded like a soundtrack to an bollywood film. not my cuppa

Good stuff, very 50's

Not bad, familiar songs on there, seems a little grating at the moment though, possibly due to the mix

What an album! "Back in black" for Metallica fans So many great songs, and the start of a change in direction but still fairly faithful to their old fans, and showing off their writing chops

S'ok I suppose. A little too downbeat for me but at least it's not fake

very 60's very folky, almost feels like a pastiche of itself

vocally a little like Thom Yorke, musically interesting, though a little slow in places

Not a bad set of songs, but quite downbeat & depressing/sad.

Not bad, lo-fi stuff.

Some very good, if depressing songs on there. Need to be in the mood, but I don't always appreciate the mood it puts me in

Not my bag.

S'ok. Not my thing, but tunes from when I was a teen so some recollections there

Jumps from inane 80s pop to boredom. Not my thing

incredible album what more can I say...

Not my normal tunes, but a couple of blasts from the past

Not bad. I want to like this more, it reminds me of the dirty punk that came out of the 80s

Not bad, has some pace in places, but does go on a bit

Nah. Not the worst 'experimental' music I've heard but it's a pretty low bar

OK, good harmonies but not my kind of music

OK, a little reminiscent of the Beatles at times. I know one of the tracks of this album, but a bit slow for me

A killer album from the group that bought so much controlled anger to the scene. I can't get enough of Corey Taylor's vocals

Not bad, slightly punky, but mainly 70's 80's pop. Some familiar tunes

punk from NI, Feargal has a very distinct voice, one of the few people I can name that sing with an accent

slow and calm. need to be in the right mood for it, a little boring after a while

Not really my cup of tea, but a couple of familiar tunes - A hazy shade of winter is quite good

S'Ok film themetrack of a blackspoitation film of the 70's.

Not feeling this, a little annoying in the mix - very bright. Bit slow perhaps

OK I guess, very much Beach Boys sounds. Bit samey, not my cup of tea

Never got into them in the 80's. Nothing there for me to appreciate, just sounds like people making sounds

Not bad. Would make good background music to a film, where there is a bit of action taking place. Higher tempo, brassy, very 60's/70's feel

Sometimes a band or an album can really surprise you. The opening track is so potent. Many of the rest of the tracks seem to indicate that the stones were most definitely playing black mans music, sometimes quite well. I'd always kinda dismissed the stones, but sometimes you get reminded of what you've missed out on! while some of the tracks are really not up my street, the fact that they're real musicians and it's guitar+bass+drums+vocals combination that I tend to fall back to has made me listen to most of this all the way through

A bit smiths meets cure, but not as depressing

slow c&w, yawn

Not really my thing

It's OK I suppose. Quite dated. Only 1 song I recognise.

slow, chill, need to be in the mood for it, but OK

No more C&W please

A couple of familiar tunes, some OK stuff, one very long stuff (15 mins)

Not too bad, suitable in the background

Experimental Dance from when synths were shit

It's not bad, but doesn't click with me

Excellent album, lots of stuff that I will go back to and listen again. Reminds me heavily of the 80s and evenings with my mates all listening to each others collections

Not bad, a couple of familiar tunes, some tunes a bit slow & some a bit out there, but listenable

Classic, takes me back to teenage years

Not bad, couple of familiar songs, some rambling songs. The guitar sound is a little on the irritating side for me

Not bad, some catchy tunes, and some upbeat numbers, but also some less interesting raps

A classic. And one of the few that I've played through entirely. High tempo, bluesy, guitar & drum driven. For a 1980's album it sounds great too (must have had a remix I think)

Some good stuff, some a little slow, some a little reminiscent of the smiths. Not a Siouxsie fan, but this isn't bad

It's not terrible, but it's not my thing at all

I'm not sure if I like this or just tolerate it. A little poppy for my taste and some of the guitars / keyboards sound grate with me

Obviously some good tunes here, a few that are a bit melancholy, a few trance like, and a few with an twangy guitar

Ugh! C&W

Very boppy 60's style

Classic Sinatra: crooning. Not really my thing, reminds me of boredom

I think this guy has a really strong God complex. Not sure how that delusion can be justified.

It's OK, not my bag though. Harmonica is a bit annoying at times

Awesome, just awesome. Remember buying this when it came out and listening to t on my walk to work. American idiot - what a salute to the president!

Sorry, doesn't click at all

Not sure - a little dour, a little Beck, ok-ish but not my main jam

awesome album. early days for QOTSA, but still full of interesting not-too-laid-back tracks

not as bad as I remembered (I got sick of hearing them in the early 90s), but I couldn't listen to sweet child again. Axl's vocals get a little grating after a while, but some of the tracks are reasonably well structured & interesting. An echo or two of the stones at times

Unusual selection of songs - retro & lo-fi at times.

post punk. sounds ok, but I didn't have the patience to listen to all of it

Bit weird. I know it's Bjork, but bit weird

Not bad. Classic Bowie, but not up my street.

Not my thing. Found it a little annoying.

Not into that style of african music, but it had a decent rhythm

S'OK. I can listen to some SKA, but not a whole album.

80's! not the worst of the 80's at least there were no synths in the songs I listened to

yawn

S'ok, not really my thing but OK

Not bad. maybe a few listens required.

Slow and sedate. A little like some chilled out Stones at times 2/5

Rap, with a good bass beat, but not my thing

Great stuff - even if they were a lot of hype they did wrote some good songs, and the recording/performing quality sounds better than I remember

Not bad, not my thing, as it's a little too 'light' but some well written stuff

Nothing terrible, just does nothing for me

The man in black, what a legend. Can't fault this even though it's dated and isn't my thing he still manages to catch my interest

somewhere between samba and funk. Spanish. not sure, feels like it should be playing in a tapas bar

Nah, not for me. Bit simple/boring I think