1001 Albums Summary

I bought this as soon as it was released, and it still holds up

I appreciate that it's a good album - it's well mixed, excellent production, and the music is good, etc. But it just didn't resonate with me.

Some great tracks, definitely helped change the landscape for rap artists, but some of it just didn't resonate with me and I didn't love the breaks between songs.

Very cohesive sound through the album - Stand outs are Mr. Blue Sky (duh) and Turn to Stone (great opener). Definitely of the time but also a classic.

Really well produced, Sarah Vaughan has a lovely voice and the way she handled a few mistakes by making jokes (in tune with the song!) made me laugh! I've never heard this artist and really enjoyed it overall - a very good rainy evening album to put on.

An absolutely bonkers album with 50 different music styles and lyrics ranging from silly to philosophical. Of course, the stand-out is 7 and 7 is with its fast-driving guitar and drum. Especially after the whimsical music and melancholy lyrics of Que Vida. However, I don't think they stuck the landing - an 19-minute song that's nearly half the album is just exhausting.

It just didn't connect with me. I understand that what they were doing was a blend of absurdism and experimental, and I appreciate it, but it's not an album I want to listen to

This was just kind of boring to me. A blend of The Eagles softer rock and Bob Dylan's folk. It wasn't bad at all - it was good to have on as background, but none of it felt memorable or stood out.

This was a really good end-to-end album that blended a lot of tradition with some really interesting beats and elements. A lot of fun to listen to.

It's not bad, but I didn't enjoy it. It was boring and a bit milquetoast - not sure what makes this an album I have to listen to before I die.

Really enjoyed this. Her voice is lovely and the music was great. All in all, a really strong album

Really enjoyed this - it was great for the time but it still holds up.

A good overall album - Allison was a standout for me, but not their strongest .

It was fun hearing the classics and I definitely get the appeal, especially for the time. It's fairly innocuous background music for me, though