1001 Albums Summary

1976. 1. Station to station - Looooooong intro. Over 3 mins before vocals. I enjoyed the final chapter of the song - there were several. I think I would enjoy this more after more listens. 2. Golden Years - I already know this song. Some funky bass. 3. Word on a Wing - mid tempo, great vocals, really enjoyed this. 4. TVC15 - tiny bit know this one already. Very enjoyable. 5. Stay - Another with a funky beat. Great concluding instrumental. 6. Wild is the Wind - masterpiece. One of my favourite Bowie songs and one of my favourite ever songs. Breathtaking.

First song was bloody awful. Second song - the bit that was enjoyable was when no one was singing. Third song sounded a bit country. Completely forgettable. Fourth song - can't hold a note Fifth song - a song about ruddy Jesus Sixth song - sounds like budget Bowie Seventh song - whiny Eighth song - two minutes repeating 'that's the story of my life' Ninth song - a load of talking over music, bloody awful, cacophony of shite Tenth song - new voice. Still not in key. This was painful.

I listened to this whilst cleaning so I didn't read the lyrics along with the music. I regret this as really I only experienced the 'vibe' of the music instead of paying attention to the words. That said, I enjoyed some songs on the first listen. It was a very different world back then without autotune and I appreciated the rawness of some of the harmonies. I'd give this album another go.

I am scoring this as someone who is not really a fan of jazz. I am pleased I listened to this knowing the political context as that added another layer. For me, as someone who isn't a massive fan off jazz, I would have preferred the instrumental parts of the songs to be shorter to get to the lyrics sooner as once we were there, I loved this. I appreciate this is a me problem rather than a critique of the album. I am grateful for the learning that listening to and understanding the context of this album gave me.

I thought I would enjoy this more with loving Gloria Estefan as a kid, but I was indifferent. This is not a reflection on the quality of the album, but on my personal taste.

So I knew: A hard day's night I should have known better And I love her Can't buy me love Songs I didn't know: I'm happy just to dance with you If I feel Tell me why Any time at all I'll cry instead Things we said today When I get home You can't do that I'll be back This reflects side 1 being a soundtrack. They were the bangers of the album. It feels like an alien world where songs are less than a minute. The lyrics to You can't do that haven't aged well. Beatles don't really do it for me.