1001 Albums Summary

All the jams. Lots of depth here.

Preferred the slower jams on this one (After Supper, Splanky) - had no idea this dude existed!

Yikes. I skipped almost every song on this album hoping that the next one would not suck, but was continually let down. There are so many albums that are probably not on this list that should be and this garbage made it?? Shame.

I didn’t find anything interesting about this. Was this the same song for 2 hours?

I don't think I've ever listened to this record straight through, so was excited for the opportunity. It did not disappoint (like the previous two records we had to slog through). Highlights: the mention of "compact disc" on track 1, Genocide - what an absolute banger. This is technically 4.5 stars because I really don't enjoy Dexter's voice but I appreciate how this record made music like this more accessible to the general public.

The first track on this album is a 5 (I Wanna Destroy You). I do think this band was probably the first of its kind to inspire music like Nada Surf / any kind of college indie - was a cool listen as I didn’t know these guys existed.

Once again had no idea this dude existed - good listen. The flow is a little slow / basic for me, but I get what this has probably done for the future of rap and it's a nice album to chill to in the morning. Highlights include: "Da Bichez" and the chill overall vibe (Yo! MTV Raps, anyone?)

His voice - how??? So many jams on this. Heck yeah.

Really not into the Pet Shop Boys [woof]. This one was tough to get through - I honestly do not know how music like this is still a thing. Help. I kind of want to go back and give Rufus more stars after having to deal with this lollll.

Boring. Sounds like it should have been a thing way before 2008.

1st song is epic - so much to unpack. This really is a quintessential metal album: musically, it's all there - fast stuff, breakdowns, insane guitar work, legit (but maybe not great) vocals, group yells.

aka baby makin’ music. Good listen!

Respect Iron Maiden but this album as a whole is pretty meh.

I really liked this. I think you definitely need to be in a certain vibe to listen to it though.

No notes.

Everyone knows that AC/DC only has one song and they just change the lyrics to make an album, right? There’s so much more potential here but they came up short on this one.

There was a reason I never got into Belle & Sebastian - this album is pretty meh and kind of boring.

Not terrible, no real stand-outs on this one, though. Very glad I now know Dusty is not a boy..

A live album?? Ugh. I really hope there’s another Johnny Cash album that I can award more stars to ‘cause I don’t have the patience to deal with a live albums…

Solid. Was waiting for this one!

A fun listen. I dub thee ‘Happier Morrissey’.

This David Bowie album just wasn’t for me.

Joni Mitchell is not for me. (This seems to be a theme haha)

I had never listened to this album in its entirety, so this was fun (and good).

There is nothing wrong with the Beach Boys.

Solid!

Brian Eno is a legend. This album does not disappoint.

This album was not what I expected at all, having never listened to a whole Talking Heads album at once, but this thing is a real banger.

All the jams. While I fully understood that Freebird is an epic song, listening to it in this context really solidified that.

I was really hoping a Joy Division album would make it on here. This band really paved the way for a lot of bands and basically the whole post-punk/post-hardcore movement in the '80s. Very good album.

I don't think I'm on enough drugs to enjoy this in its full capacity... Lyrics from 'A Very Cellular Song' (which is THIRTEEN MINUTES LONG, by the way): "Nebulous nearnesses cry to me at this timeless moment someone dear to me | Wants me near, makes me high, I can hear vibrations fly | through mangoes, pomegranates, and planes all the same | When it reaches me and teaches me to sigh" ............ wtf?? Is that a harpsichord??? A kazoo?? A recorder?? it does seem like everyone on the cover of this album is participating in the music here.

Meh

Yesss. Love this band.

The beginning of this album is very good; but, the 2nd half of this album is basically flawless.

Solid.

This was....fine.

okay now that I've been transported back to high school soccer bus rides to away games, there are some real bangers on this album but also some really slow/weird jams.

Knowing nothing about this artist, I assumed this was a reggae album and boy was I unpleasantly surprised when whatever the heck this is started blaring out of my office speaker. Oof. Sorry Jah Wobble, but you can't call yourself that and produce this trash.

Musically, this was solid...just not my thing.

Influential. Beautiful. No notes.

Solid!

Okay the thumbnail of this album here and on the Apple Music site are different.... but similarly .... interesting. Kicking it off with "THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER" is a fun move, but like....what on Earth is this? ....shooting stars never stop, even when they reach the top, y'all. WOAH - you have to listen to 13+ min of "welcome to the pleasuredome" before you get to have the realization that this is the RELAX...DON'T DO IT... band. hahaha. turning it around.

Well this started off especially strong, but became increasingly difficult to get through after the first jam.

Not my favorite David Bowie album...but...it's David Bowie nonetheless.

Didn't know this was the 'Feelin' Alright'' band! Decent album.

Glad I waited until a rainy day to listen to this one. Really solid album; can see how this influenced *a lot* of folk/indie music.

I'm just...not that into Neil Young. Especially the boring kind of Neil Young that is on this album...

I've been waiting for this album :)

Was pleasantly surprised by this one. I haven’t spent a lot of time listening to the Beatles so had a very narrow expectation of this. This album is very well-rounded - would listen again.

I am struggling to rate this one. Overall, this is a really good album, but I'm just not into it. I am, however, into a lot of bands that were very clearly influenced by this one, so I feel like I need to give them some more credit.

What a gem. I think all 5 of these stars are nostalgia-related, but whatever, this album is still great. When I was in middle school, I had to pick a biography to read for a book report and much to my surprise, my local library had one on Alanis Morissette. I don't doubt that I had the coolest book in the class hahaha.

Meh.

oooof.

I don’t like this band and this album did not change that.

Interesting!

Ugh this dude…

No notes.

This is just bad. The lyrics are terrible (honestly how many times can one man say 'fuck' on a record? This gem did make me laugh, though: "If I say "fuck" two more times / That's forty-six "fuck"s in this fucked up rhyme"). The music is also very bad. I hope this record is on here just to let other people know what they should not sound like.

I had never truly listened to Liz Phair until this album popped up here and I was very glad to have had this opportunity.

at least it was only 40 minutes long...

This was fine. Classic album, classic band. Nothing super special about it.

Please, no more live albums.... like this band is good but I don't want to listen to a 15min long drum solo then random banter about how everything in the monitor needs to be louder.

This is probably not the worst Neil Young record but I just can't with this guy. 1 extra star 'cause I know he's got more that are not this "good".

I had no idea what I was listening to after a while and definitely did a check to make sure it was still this album.... haha

I enjoyed this but nothing really stood out to me. I would *love* to hear Lake Street Dive cover "What More Can I Say?". Oooof.

This was fine.

This definitely isn't "the" Cure album, but man this band is a vibe. I've been having a good time throwing it back to this era/style today - glad to have this one on the list :)

Can’t knock the Boss!

Solid.

This is fine.

Wow. I had no idea how talented this woman is.

This is... fine. Nothing is really standing out to me.

I refuse to listen to this. Bah humbug!

All the bangers. I didn't realize how folky Rod Stewart is. Great album, start to finish.

Is there a better jam than Man in the Mirror??? ooof. What a legend. Solid record.

For some reason I expected this to be way better, but it's still a very solid album!

What’s with the marathon length of this? I struggled to get through more than 30 seconds of each song on this album...

Really fun record.

This album is quite underwhelming. At one point, I didn't even notice it was still on! It gives off some serious Band of Horses snooze-fest vibes.

So many jams. I know ZZ top from the *absolutely wild* stuff my dad would listen to while working on his motorcycles, so I honestly had no idea he had songs that were not completely from outerspace. Every single song on this record is a banger.

Prince is a legend.

This is the highest rating I will ever give a live album.... B.B. King is a legend. This would be 5 stars if it wasn’t live.

More Rod Stewart? This album was good, but I liked Every Picture Tells a Story a lot more.

This album is highlighting why I thought doing this whole 1001 albums thing would be fun/informative - e.g., Pastime Paradise - how have I never heard this song? Why is the only version I know of it sung by Coolio? Does anyone make original music anymore??? SO MANY QUESTIONS. Anyway, Sir Duke is probably #1 song of all time, don't @ me. The reason this is getting 4 stars and not 5 is because why on earth is this not only a 2xLP, but a 2xLP *with a bonus side*?? There are too many songs that I skipped that should not have been included on here to make it a 5. Sorry, Stevie. All the jams though, no doubt.

Listening to Neil Young sing is a bit like eating cilantro—it’s definitely not for everyone. His voice? A unique blend of a haunted harmonica and a yodeling ghost. This is the second Neil Young album so far, and I have to ask: is 'no one sounds like him' supposed to be a compliment? Because I can confirm—no one should sound like him. That said, I get it, kinda. The songs have heart, and the lyrics clearly mean something to him (though deciphering them can feel like a treasure hunt in an emotional minefield). Tracks like 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' made me pause, maybe even feel things. But then, the next track would pull me back into Neil’s falsetto vortex of existential whining.

Lots of good stuff on here. Very solid.

I don't hate this. Breakfast Time is a fun jam. The sax on Can't Help Myself! Let's goooo.

This is fine. Not really my favorite style of music but the album as a whole is pretty decent.

Meh. I really don't like this band.

I really liked this. Also, for this to come directly following a Doors album is really comical for me (I *hate* the way the Doors use the organ in their jams) - this album really showcases what you *should* be doing with an organ in this style of music. Good listen.

I just don't like this kind of music. Very repetitive.

Another epically long album, but this one holds up. Almost all of these songs are great. Solid record.

Okay. I don't hate this one as much as all the other Neil Young albums thus far (three?? already?? please no more...). This one does not showcase his nails-on-a-chalkboard voice as much as the others.

I honestly did not know what to expect and could not be more confused by the journey this album took me on. Pt. 1 was pleasant. Pt. sounded like GWAR and Enya had a baby?? This is so weird. I did not have the patience for all the extra tracks on the 50th (!) anniversary edition...

This is so good. No notes.

This was really great. Love & Affection was a definite highlight. It also sounds like Dave Matthews is very influenced by Joan Armatrading... but how would I know that (hahahah).

A live album that did not seem as such! Incredible voice. Good jams.

This was fine.

Solid 3.6, so I guess I'll round up.

Solid, but we all knew that.

Locally known as A Band of Bees, I remember being obsessed with a more recent album of theirs we got at the radio station. This album covers it all - so eclectic and yet put together. Solid. Really like this band.

I mean, I know King Crimson are weird, but this just doesn't do it for me. Probably need to be on drugs? I dunno...

Super chill; really liked this one.

Meh.

This is an album I already have in heavy rotation and man is it a good one. Favorites include First of the Gang to Die, Irish Blood / English Heart, and Let Me Kiss You; but they're all legit.

Solid record; these dudes truly did something original with their sound. Glad I got to listen to the whole thing via this journey!

This was really fun but very repetitive. Still was nice to listen to when I was cranking out meeting minutes on a rainy Friday afternoon...

Not for me.

This is...fine? I don't abhor it but I'd probably not listen to this willingly again.

I’ve been to more U2 shows than I care to admit (don’t ask), and still have to say that this band is boring AF. Meh amount of stars.

Again??? This album is better than the one yesterday but still boring..

I didn't love this.

Black Hole Sun and Spoonman are definite highlights that I was obsessed with in probably middle school? The rest of the album is pretty meh.

Um. This is bizarre. I feel like this is something you would hear as background noise for a modern art museum installation. Interesting for sure, but really hard to get through. Was hopeful this was a death metal/punk album due to the cover art alone :-D

This was okay. I cannot imagine listening to this after a break-up though...ooof this guy only writes sad songs about loving some hot babe who doesn't return the favor (or can't).

No notes.

This is legit giving me anxiety. I hate it.

This was okay.

I've always been obsessed with Heavy Metal Drummer. Solid album.

Not bad but nothing really stood out to me.

Solid 3.8.

uggggghhh live albums. whyyyyy. I do not like you, Bob Dylan.

Ah what a gem. Glad I put this on when I started cleaning the bathrooms…dance party!

Starts off quite beautiful, follows up with some really epic shit. How did I miss this in my life until now?? Lovely.

Beautiful. The whole thing.

No notes. All the jams.

Legends.

Very cool. Did not know anything about Pere Ubu before having to listen to this!

Meh.

Meh. Ice T is better in Law & Order SVU.

I...just don't love this band.

Solid punk record. Happy to have this one on the list!

I did not hate this, but nothing really stuck out to me.

This band is great. This record is a good one.

Heck yes. Nothing wrong with this.

This was interesting but I didn’t find authentic particularly outstanding with it.

Really liked this album as a whole - this is the kind of jazz I've been pretty obsessed with recently.

Solid. This brought me back to high school...

Super solid metal album, front-to-back. Sad that this band was never more popular outside of the metal community!

Not really my thing.

Ugh.

Didn't love this one as much as 25, but still a lot of beautiful songs on here.

boooorrrriiiinnnnggg. I couldn't wait til this was over. Was suprised to see this record was released by Secretly Canadian.

Never really got into PJ harvey. This didn't make me want to.

I hate this.

I have nothing but respect for Public Enemy, but this album did not feel very accessible for me. Some good jams, but nothing outstanding.

Classic. Brought me right back to the time I wore JNCO jeans.

I never got super into this band but always respected the direction they spearheaded with their indie-electro vibes. Neon Bible feels darker and more cinematic than their debut - there's a weight to it that sticks with you, even if it doesn't fully pull me in.

Meh. Pretty boring.

I really enjoyed this record.

I cannot with this band. I really did try to listen to it but I abhor RHCP and just couldn't do it.

Much better than anything by The Beatles. I also really appreciated that it was only 40 minutes long....it's been a week already.

I liked this one. Super chill.

A classic.

Epic.

This was a weird one but I didn't hate it. Was giving me 'more accessible Tom Waits' vibes.

Love this one!

This was fine. Better than I expected, honestly!

Ok. "This is the Day" gives this album all the stars. What a fucking epic jam. This should be on everyone's top 100 songs playlist (don't @ me).

No more live albums. Please.

10 stars. Love this band. Epic album.

Interesting!

This is very okay for a Taylor Swift album. Many bonus stars for the songs feat. The National and Bon Iver...

I...just can't with this band.

While I enjoy this band and the music, this album was waaaay too long. Guess you just pick the longest one (and 1st) when there are over 175 (!!!!) albums to choose from on Apple music alone.. Jesus! Also thank Christ this is not actually a live album. Phew.

I don't hate this (the harmonies are nice) but also... not my thing. okay oof... after 30 minutes of this, I'm actually getting annoyed....

Exceptional guitar work but pretty meh overall.

Was this the perfect album to listen to after being mansplained to for 45 minutes in a meeting? Maybe.

This was impossible to find to even listen to...YouTube to the rescue! This was decent, good flow and beats, just sounded the same throughout.

Nick Drake is one of those artists you need to be in a 'mood' to listen to. Sadly, I was not in that mood. Very fine, just not *great*.

Did not hate this. Also not really my thing...

Not a fan.

Just not into this kind of stuff.

While not my favorite album from these guys, really solid offering here.

Didn’t love this!

The OG. Very long but all the jams.

Legend. No notes.

This started off really strong but didn't really do anything exceptional for me.

This is the only genre of music that I will tolerate a live album for. Could have done without the 17min drum solo track though... haha. Great jams, really liked this one.

Blah. Not a good album. Still on the fence about this band...

I'm just not into Public Enemy.

This was decent for a ‘country’ album.

No. I don't like this.

This being described as "jazz rock" kind of surprised me, but I don't know a whole lot about Steely Dan. Good grooves. Short. Accessible. I understand how this album was the most commercially successful album by the group. Decent!

Meh. I have a pretty rad picture of me in 2005 with this record as my face which makes me want to like this more, but I don’t love it!

So many jams.

oh great, another live album..... I did not like this.

Solid. Not my absolute favorite by them but a really good album nonetheless.

I did not hate this but it wasn't all the way there for me.

This made me grumpy. Did not like at all.

Not my favorite by The Cure, but still good.

I hate this.

Ok...this one truly has 'all the jams'. oof.

I listened to this three times and I’m still not totally sure how I feel about it. It’s bold, important, and clearly brilliant… but I think I appreciate it more than I enjoy it. This 4 is a 3.6.

Great voice, legendary songs, but at 3+ hours, I’m only queuing this up for a Great Gatsby-esque masquerade ball... with no end time.

This is really good. Might make this a regular seed for chill jazz jam dinner-making playlists.

Solid album in so many ways (flow, production, influence). Setting aside Jay-Z as a [horrible] person, this album still hits hard.

I don’t love this band, but the album itself is pretty good. 3.4.

I don't hate this band as much as I hate RHCP, but I definitely do not like them. Unique voice, but all the songs seem to sound the same..

ugh. I did not like this.

No notes. This slays. Epic. What a great way to end a crazy ass day.

Not my favorite album by Beck.

Another 3+ hour long record!? Didn’t know about this band so was glad to become familiar with them, but this many songs for too many hours is not how I wanted to do that. Was fine.

The bonus track situation accompanying this record was so excessive. This review is for the first disc only. Love this band.

No notes.

oof. I love the Boss but this one is boring AF. Also a little country? ugh. make it stop.

American girl = all the stars

Alright, this one has all the jams - as a whole, really good record. You got me, Beatles! But only for this one!

ughhhhhhhhhh.

I really want to like this band. Femme Fatale is a gem, for sure, but the rest of this really doesn't do anything for me. Iconic album cover, one that I'm sure everyone has seen...but that doesn't make me want to listen to this more than once.

more Bob Dylan???? Does anyone like this guy???

Beautiful.

This was fine. Not really my style but didn't want to turn it off.

All of the stars for Humpty Dance, but pleasantly surprised by the rest of this album. Underwater Rimes might be my new themesong? hahaa

The live albums really annoy me. James Brown though .... maximum amount of stars for a live album awarded.

Highlight: Slow Love. Decent album by the legendary Prince, but a little long - 3.5 but rounding down... I lost steam near the end.

Ugh. Was not looking forward to trying to listen to this. "Battlestar Scralatchtica"??? Help.

I'm just not into Joni Mitchell...

A true gem.

This was okay - I feel like I've heard more transformative stuff by The Byrds though, so maybe we'll get that album later?

A classic.

This was okay

I love Morrissey. Would like to give an extra star for the thirst trap this is the album cover, but I won't do that :-D

This was okay.

All set with any live album. Ugh.

I really liked this. Very unique, a little weird. A vibe.

This guy's voice...is really awful to me? The first song was giving me anxiety. The rest of them did not improve my state (although the overall sound of Fistful of Love is pretty dope). The music is not bad, but I can't deal with the vocals at all.

If you said "have you ever heard of Randy Newman" I'd say "no", but as soon as this came on I knew this voice (distinctive, not anxiety inducing like Antony and the Johnsons (lol), and heard in apparently every Disney/Pixar movie on the planet). Respect to the songwriting; don't absolutely love this, though.

This album slaps. The highlight for me was 'Mind'. What an excellent jam. I love this band so much.

This was fine.

Holy shit. Eliott Smith started the whole [sad] indie singer/songwriter thing - he has influenced probably all of my favorite [modern] artists. This album is it. The one. So good.

This was okay. I definitly liked the other Simon & Garfunkle album we listened to earlier better than this one.

This does not need to be on the list.

I don't think this was a coincidence - the day after Brian Wilson's death? This album is a very different sound than the tried and true Beach Boys sound, but that doesn't make it bad. Respect!

This album is pretty meh besides Clint Eastwood (which, yes, I still somehow know all the words to???)

Good vibes, this was just so long.

Classic. So good - all the jams.

This was a lot better than I expected, having not listened to any of Blur’s other music aside from Song 2.

Megadeth rules. The underlying punk influences on this record are prominent. Good stuff.

This one really brought me back to my college radio days. Solid album.

I could not listen to this.

It’s wild that this album is older than I am. Very solid, and very different than anything that was out around then.

This was tough to get through. Every track feels like it belongs on Kevin Devine’s ‘Give It a Chance’ podcast - ooooof. Giving it one extra star for fully leaning into the redneck chaos.

This was fine

I want to like this, but I guess there’s a reason I never got super into PJ Harvey.

This was fine. Nothing stuck out to me as amazing and it turned into background music pretty quickly!

I love this. It made me feel things.

This was just okay.

Good jams, good vibes. Nothing crazy special about this one, though!

This is... fine?

Very nice listen.

I despise this band. Why is this >2 hours long? No one asked for this.

Brian Eno is a legend and I really wish his music was more accessible to people.

This is just not what I expected at all, but not in a bad way.

5 stars for American Pie. The rest of the album could use some more bangers. Great voice, though!

No notes.

This was all over the place. I did like a lot of it, but as an entire album, it just didn't work for me.

Well after finally finding a place to listen to this album (thanks YouTube), this just isn't for me.

Some gems on here but also a lot of other random stuff...

Ugh. So boring.

I couldn't do this again.

Big fan of this.

american dream gave me major Aqueduct vibes. This was super chill and nice background music for the work I was doing.

Steely Dan is everything a rock band should be. This album does not disappoint (bonus points that it's less than 45min long, haha).

This was way better than I expected/remembered.

Not for me.

Solid. Fun.

Not for me.

Classic.

Super interesting album.

Annoyingly hard to find; the version I did is live. Automatic 1 star. 8/10 for the organ though.

Love this album.

So good. No notes.

Legendary.

I actually really liked this one.

I will always respect Eminem's flow. This album does not disappoint - could do without all the skits etc., but that was a thing back then...

This was okay. I was scared since the Apple Music blurb said something about "Dylan-esque" vocals and...that's not a positive description for me.

A fun one to listen to and probably the best cover of 'Our House' to date.

Man. I probably listened to this album a hundred times 20 years ago. Was really nice to revisit this and it still hits really hard.

I really liked the vibe on this.

Hendrix is a boss. This album is just fine.

The Hives are one of the best live bands I've seen - this record has all the jams.

This basically defined my childhood and kicked off a full-blown MTV obsession. Also? It totally justified my choice to play the cello.... finally, broody was cool.

This band rules.

I cannot with this.

Allllll the jams.

Really fun - definitely digging this one.

Yessss. So so so good. A lot of this is already on heavy rotation for lazy weekend morning jams.

This was fine.

I never spent a lot of time with this full album and wow. Another epic production. This could be my favorite Radiohead album.

This was okay. Then it was way too long. And weird.

The Replacements are such a classic band. The highlight for me was definitely 'Unsatisfied'.

Solid. Not my favorite Eminem album.

I really like this record. So chill.

I hate this.

This is giving me anxiety because of the music and the font on the album cover. Make it stop.

I was really excited for this as I don't think I have ever listened to this whole album...and now I think I know why. A few really great jams, but a lot of... oof.

Sorry Tina, this just isn't my vibe.

A lot of really good jams on here (Suspicious Minds!). Solid.

This is very nice to listen to. Sounds a lot like the music of its era, but unique and interesting. Got some Decemberists vibes from the vocals at times. "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" is a definite stand-out.

Unlike most electronic albums on this list, this one isn't immediately giving me anxiety. Not awufl.

I’m just not super into the whole Ice Cube vibe. Album over all is fine.

Boring, predictable, pop music. Sorry Lorde - just not my vibe.

This is probably the perfect album for anyone with ADHD - 28 songs, 41 minutes. For me, it was kind of hard to find anything that really stood out, but I really liked the overall vibe. I definitely haven't spent enough time listening to Guided by Voices in my lifetime!

I just don't like this band.

This starts off pretty slow and then has some of the jams we all know (King of Pain!). Overall okay album.

Not really my vibe. Interesting lyrics though.

Decent album, never really got into these guys.

This is fine.

Ugh. Leonard Cohen is such an amazing songwriter. All the feels on this one.

This was a pretty fun listen - never really took the time to sit with this band, but glad I listened to this.

Another live album....why? Like Van Morrison is pretty great, but I have no desire to ever listen to live albums.

Yes. So good. Perfect rainy Sunday vibes right here.

I don't think I've ever listened to this or knew it existed - not a huge fan of this one (guess I'll just stick with 1995-2000 Radiohead).

Reading about the identiy change of Terence 'Trent' D'Arby to what he's referred to now (Sanandra Maitreya) was pretty interesting. I didn't hate this record, it's just not really my vibe. Respectable, though!

Really digging this one.

Iconic album cover, interesting contents. Really liked "Time". Overall, just okay.

The Roots are the shit. This album spans so many genres.

ugh.

A very accessible ZZ Top album.

This the type of electronic music that gives me anxiety.

So stoked this one finally came up on this list. Such a great record.

This album would benefit from a really good remaster. Overall decent, just wish it sounded better!

This band rules.

Some really great songs on here. Not quite all the way to a 5, but super close

This was fine. Really liked "Pretty Good" and "Quiet Man". The description I read of this album (and John Prine) is that he was considered "America's next Dylan" and for the record I'd like to say that his voice and style is way better than Dylan's.

Sinatra is a legend. Will say that a lot of the stuff on here had the same sound/vibe, but I don't hate it!

Yeah, Kanye's basically canceled, but I enjoyed listening to this album...not gonna lie. Highlight for me was 'Monster' - shout out to Bon Iver!

Pretty good for a Beatles record, haha.

I really like this band but this album just doesn’t do it for me.

Lots of decent music on here, I just couldn't really get into it. Sorry Jeff.

I really liked the vibe on this. Different from the stuff I would gravitate towards, but still very good.

This is my second favorite Taylor Swift album. No other comments, haha.

Another one of those indie bands I wondered why I “never got into” until I had to listen to this album… really boring. Not quite as boring as Band of Horses but is up there. Oof.

I expected so much more from this for some reason. I'm partial to 'Black Boys on Mopeds' because Kevin Devine covered it at a show once *swoon*. Overall, pretty legendary record that I hope people don't listen to for Nothing Compares 2 U only.

I don’t hate this but I also didn’t *love* it. Some good jams for sure.

I wish I could give this 10 stars.

This is the highest rating I will give to a live album. Muddy Waters is a legend!

Not my vibe at all. So strange.

This is super chill and maybe the perfect thing to listen to while catching up on emails after just getting back from the Dominican Republic.

I never loved this band but recognize a lot of the songs. Pretty boring, but definitely different than a lot of things out there when this came out, so a little bit of respect for that.

I really dig this.

I do not like this at all.

Big Morrissey vibes here but not as broody. This was...fine.

Legendary.

This was pretty boring..

Meh

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but still pretty great.

I actually really liked a lot of stuff on here despite the absurd length of this. Would have been much more enjoyable without like 70% of the songs...

I don't like this.

Kind of hard to believe this album is 25 years old. A bunch of jams on here - I remember my ex making me go to so many of these shows....oof.

All the jams. A lot of fluff. Still a pretty iconic album.

How many Bob Dylan/The Byrds albums are on this thing. Oof. This is boring but not terrible for Bob Dylan?

This album is all over the place. I don't hate a lot of it. Super interesting.

I really like this one.

Ok - got really excited when I opened this in Apple Music and the genre was "punk". This should be described as "noise" at best - but maybe that's not an option for categorizing music in that platform? Did not like.

We don't do live albums. Sorry Cheap Trick.

I enjoyed this one.

Ugh, more boring music!

This was ... fine? I have no idea why this album cover is sticking out to me so much - must have been a weird part of my childhood.

Really nice to listen to.

Every song on this record is pretty epic. David Bowie’s a magician who transforms music into emotional sorcery that cuts straight to the soul.

I generally am not a fan of vocal jazz, but whoa - am so impressed with this one. Really great listen on a Friday afternoon!

Was never super into this band. This album as a whole is okay.

I don’t love this band but this is a really good album.

This band is epically boring.

So chill - really like this.

This album is fine. Starts off pretty good; kind of mellows out. Still find this band mostly boring.

Another album that is inaccessible on most platforms. After finally finding it (thanks Reddit!), this is decent - nothing blowing me away here and probably not worth the effort of tracking it down.

Two unavailable albums in a row....thanks to the people who make Spotify playlists with all the songs, I guess. This is super interesting, but not totally my vibe.

Epic band. This album is okay. None of the absolute bangers, but very sound all-around.

Solid. Such a great artist.

Jupiter and Teardrop is a real gem on this record. I hadn't been too familiar with Grant Lee Buffalo before having to listen to this here, but glad I did!

Everyone: Ughhhh. This list: more Bob Dylan.

Some solid jams on here but the rest of the album was pretty boring other than those.

Just not into this kind of stuff. Also....3 hours??? oof.

Can't say I've ever spent a lot of time (or any?) with the Meat Puppets and it's probably because I cannot stand this dude's voice. 'Oh, Me', 'Plateau', and 'Lake of Fire' are obvious stand-outs due to the ever-popular Nirvana (unplugged) covers of them.

When this came out, nothing this loud, angry, or gloriously anti-establishment was anywhere near the mainstream. It kicked the door open and handed everyone a megaphone. Still feels necessary today, given the state of… * gestures broadly *. A perfect gateway into exactly what they were trying to light on fire.

I haven't ever listened to this whole album and I wish I never had to. I really don't like this band.

This was fine. Nothing really stood out to me as excellent.

This guy again. Respect to the songwriting; don't absolutely love this, though.

Can I give the album cover 10 stars? ::swoon:: Some great jams on here. The Stooges are legendary.

This is fine. Reading about the 'volatility' of this group was defninitely more entertaining than this album, though.

Wow this one really brings me back. I cannot believe that this album is 30 years old... oof. All-around pretty great record.

Beautiful record. Timeless.

Really respect this bad for bringing punk music into the ears of mainstream listeners. Definitely prefer their earlier work (lol this album is >20 years old), but this is good nonetheless!

Political. Psychedelic. I prefer music with less madrigal vibes and more…melody.

This was really weird. Not a huge fan.

This is not the worst thing I have ever listened to but it most certainly is not anywhere near the best. Fine for the era/what it is. This is also giving me Casio keyboard preset vibes, haha.

Respect this band a lot. Overall not something I’d listen to again, but glad to have gone through it! Also… is that a xylophone!?

I did not like this record at all.

There were elements of this that clearly influenced a lot of the post-hardcore bands I love so I’m glad I listened. The lack of continuity and melodies didn’t really do it for me with this one!

Are Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds a modern Frank Zappa? I didn't love this.

This was fine, but not really my thing.

Pour Some Sugar On Me was my Sr. Prom song in 2002 - haha. This band does not suck. Decent record.

Love that this record is only 30 minutes long. I've never heard of these guys - kind of generic for their time, but a decent listen overall.

I remember this band from my college radio days but never really listened fully to any of their albums. Very solid indie record - into "No Intention" and "Flourescent Half Dome" especially.

People don't make albums like this anymore. The length was a lot to get through - but the variety and talent on this is great. Some gems, some weird interludes.

This band is so fun. Solid album.

The only good thing about this album is that it's under 50 minutes long. When would you listen to an album like this?

I love this band so much. The horns, the vibe, all of it. No notes.

I kind of wrote this band off based on Licensed to Ill, but this album is much more rounded and ... surprising. Some Beck vibes, overall not terrible!

Ugh, a live album. I will say this one did not really sound like a live album so I'll give it more than 1 star - very chill - I get why people are so into these guys.

How do I know all of the words to these songs???

This album is great - Take Me Out is really a masterpiece, but the rest of this is so fun.

Beautiful voice. Not really my thing, but I can respect this!

I have a soft spot for Christina Aguilera, and this album is so good. Her voice is amazing - love that she took this direction after her Genie in a Bottle era!

Yet another album that is impossible to find to even listen to...found it on Apple Music (in US) listed under 'The London Suede'. Like their s/t album, glad I got to listen to this, but really nothing special.

Jesus. My brain hurts from attempting to listen to this. 7AM was not a good time to cue this up.

I didn't really expect the horns on this, but digging the vibe. Really fun bass lines, too. Not terrible for an '80s album!

Solid album.