1001 Albums Summary

More blues-y rock than I expected from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Good stuff.

Remarkably short album but it slaps. Almost every song is an iconic Van Halen song that has seen radio play for years. The only song I wasn't familiar with was "On Fire" which is incredibly good.

Influential and ahead of it's time. At times haunting, and ethereal rhythms combined with Lou Reeds harsh real world lyrics (Heroin) and Nico's glass like voice, this album is a banger. Fun fact, Andy Warhol was their manager at the time.

RIP Chris Cornell. One of the OG Grunge defining albums. Killer vocals and heavy bass/drums that don't let up the entire album.

RIP Bon Scott. Legend. Also possibly AC/DC's best album. Yes, I said possibly. I know you're reading this Jeff.

This album meanders from a few love struck songs to one feel good song and then repeats. Not all bad though.

Before I signed up for this project - "I bet these MF'ers are going to make me listen to Radiohead." Today - "I fucking knew it!" 4 songs in - "Do I like Radiohead???" End of the album - "Well shit."

That thumping bass and Chrissie Hynde's vocals. Yes, please. Great album.

Whiny rock

Damn. Who hurt you, Adele?

Is this music? She's just yelling the same thing over and over the whole album.

The tension/fear is abundant in the first track The Wrong Side of Relaxation. Overall, the whole album felt like being in an old Hollywood movie. Especially with the culmination boss fight heavy track The Man with the Golden Arm at the end.

Some really good stuff here. The switch from a 20 minutes long "Do Your Thing" to the "The End Theme" at 2 minutes gave me a little whiplash.

Subpar for Fleetwood Mac. I feel like they haven't matured or evolved beyond where they were 30 years ago and it shows.

Not a huge fan of reggae but part of the reason for doing this project is to expose yourself to new and other music. Surprisingly liked this but doubt I'd put it on very often.

Is he singing or moaning? WTF am I listing to? This is torturous. Gonna rate this shit 1 star

I liked this

I had no idea who Gene Clark was before listening to this. But he reminds me a lot of Townes Van Zandt. Similar vibe/music.

Old school whiskey drinking drown your sorrows type rock. Made me feel like divorcing my wife all over again. And I'm not even married. So naturally, I like it.

Peak millennial vibes here as I jammed out doing laundry.

Well this album kicks ass. 3 stars

Solid.

Does all Def Leppard sound the same? Yes. Yes, it does.

The fuck is this???

Nothing wrong with TayTay

A few bangers. Solid Album.

This album was only 5 songs / 22 minutes. And it felt like an eternity. I did like the anti facist message though.

I dig it. A little pulpy, a little poppy.

Decent

This album will put your ass to sleep

Bluesy rock at it's best

Did NOT LIKE

Solid album. Could see myself getting more into this band

Decent punk album

Solid album that I’ve liked and listened to before. Love me some Lou Reed

Was surprised by how much I liked this album as it’s not in my typical wheelhouse. Very great

Couldn’t even make it through Disc 1

Solid fucking album

Solid damn album

I listened to this album so damn much in High School. Tuesday’s Gone is still one of my favorite songs.

Dug it

Wu-Tang ain’t no one to fuck with

Sounds like glam hip hop. Like Lin-Manuel Miranda created a rap persona. Hot garbage

Sounds like glam hip hop. Like Lin-Manuel Miranda created a rap persona. Hot garbage

Great jam album but can get repetitive

Blues. Okay, got it. Decent but yeah

Solid album I could see myself listening to again

Good album even if it’s not something I’d normally pick

This was terrible. I suffered through 5 songs before I gave up though. Hot garbage!

Meh

Makes me want to sit on my deck with a whiskey and cry as the sun sets

Coldplay wannabes. And Coldplay isn’t even good anymore

Iconic. RIP

Yes this was an album

60’s hippy rock. Decent

God damn. I hate The Beach Boys. I get why some people like them but it all sounds like overly polished whiny as shit beach rock to me. Musically it’s a fine album but I just hate The Beach Boys

Solid album with a few well loved hits on it.

Some of The Rolling Stones best work. “Dead Flowers” and “Moonlight Mile” will bring anyone down but in a good way.

What hot garbage is this? How did it even make it on this list? What in sweet fuck is this even supposed to be?

Icon. Legend. RIP

I thought I liked Crowded House. Until I heard this album

Talk about an album cover! Hot garbage of an album though. I think the only person that liked it was Jeff

Great album. But holy shit, if you’re already stressed about something this will crank it up. 😆

Pretty pretty alright

This is terrible and I hated every second of it. In fact, the one song I’ve heard previously and thought was okay I now hate. This album blows

I made love to this album. To clarify, I didn’t make love listening to this album but to an actual physical copy. I didn’t have a choice.

I hate U2

Loved this album. Still giving a 2 though.... Kidding

Say what you will about John Lennon but the guy was a hell of a musician. Solid album

Fantastic album!

Funky. I dig it Sounds a bit like old Blue Oyster Cult. Especially “Friction.” Listened to the album 5 times

Weird. But good

Hot garbage!

Holy fucking tap dancing Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! Do all Elvis Costello songs sound the same?

Nice. Not thrilling, but nice

Cool. I wanted to listen to an album that made me feel like I was in a Pixar movie. Decent though

Finally! A great album.

Hot garbage! I had to turn it off. I fucking hate this guy

So apparently I like Goldfrapp. Huh.

Another fucking U2 album already. Fantastic. Why do I feel like U2 is one of those bands the music industry really tried to convince we like more we do. Maybe it’s because I once bought an iPhone with a U2 album already loaded onto it. Fucking hell!

Love it.

This isn’t for me but I get it

This was an album. Not bad

Honestly, this album slaps. I always forget what a killer voice/presence Janis was.

Budget Neil Diamond with a splash of racism here and there.

Not bad. Sinéad got a bad rap

Garbage. I didn’t make it past song 5

This album kicks so much ass and it’s not even their best. Incident lay, think this may be the first in the list that I have the vinyl on.

Well. That was definitely a Bjork album

Mediocre at best

Decent. Not great but decent

Dang. Dusty was after it.

Love me some Black Sabbath

The Beatles just out here doing there thing. All hits all the way through.

Fuck yeah! The Stones!

12 tracks at 25 minutes. From the time when they speed run songs… still, it’s Buddy Holly though. And fun.

This was awful. I listened to almost the whole thing but had to give up. Just some moaning that’s supposed to be singing. 1 star

Apparently I enjoy the Butthole Surfers. The band! Don’t be lewd.

I fucking love The Flaming Lips. Need to listen to more of them. Great album.

Well this fucking sucked

Not their best. Definitely on their sappier teen pop love albums. But still great

Would I ever put this album on on my own? No. Am I glad it came up in this list? Yes. MJ was a legend for a reason

They don’t call him The Boss for nothing. Love this album.

Good instrumental background music. Feels like a 70’s police procedural

Well this is awful.

Great and iconic 90’s album.

This is not conducive to being able to think and listen at the same time. Made it 3 songs before turning it off

Alright, fine. Jeff you win. Rush kicks ass. Listened multiple times. 5 stars.

I’ve long deposed The Beach Boys but it’s only because I’m only familiar with their earlier work. This is a darker more mature band that should be taken seriously. “Student Demonstration Time” was a particularly powerful snapshot considering the current unrest in LA and a stark reminder that some things take decades to change for the better.

Decent. But holy shit does every song sound the same.

Fucking love me some John Prine

Timeless iconic OG Willie Nelson. Nothing better. This is one of Willie’s best albums. One of my earliest memories is of my dad turning on some Willie Nelson (or Johnny Cash) and dancing in the front room.

Isn’t this the band “Autobahn?”

Great album

Made me feel like I was in middle school all over again. Fucking excellent album.

Great album from one of the OG punk bands

Don't want to be a MAGA idiot.

See? This is the exact reason I think this list is less a “1000 Albums you should listen to” and more of a “1000 Albums we randomly plucked out of the ether” list. No one should be listening to this album that isn’t a middle aged woman who grew up listening to it and just wants a little nostalgia. I listened to 4-5 tracks and believe I’m entitled to monetary compensation. Thank you and good day.

All early Clapton albums were him trying to get laid. Still good though.

Surprisingly good album

Terrific album. Peak Elton John

Oh neat. More whiny emo music

Not too bad actually for newer country.

Fuck yeah

I always forget how much I like Stevie Wonder until digging into one of albums. Legend.

This is an album. Not my usual style or speed but she does have a great voice.

RIP Ozzy, the Prince of Darkness. He’s biting heads off bats at that great gig in the sky. Also, what an album. NIB and The Wizard kick just as much ass today as they did when I was in high school.

First thought on seeing this before I listen while working “oh that’s gonna be rough” 1 song in “oh shit. I guess I like Fun Loving Criminals.”

Surprisingly decent. But not great

I can see why some people love Kate Bush. I’m not one of those people. Good lord, I had to turn this off 4 songs in

The coffee wasn’t helping this hangover. But this fucking Motörhead album certainly did. Fuck yeah!

Baller as always. Great Bowie album

Decent album.

Jesus fuck. That’s awful. I had the Rona while listening to this shit and this album is still the worse thing to happen to me this week.

Say what you will about Snoop but the man is an artist. Great album. Even if he's a fucking sellout.

Phenomenal album. However, I realize I can’t listen to Violent Femmes if I’m stressed or in a bad mood.

The year was 1998. For a brief moment, Joey wore all black and baggy pants. But that lasted only for a few days. Still listened to this album and other Korn albums a ton over the next few years. I can jam to it on occasion.

An album so good you have to listen to it again immediately when it ends.

Amazing voice and solid album

Nice little live album. Goodness gracious

Very Flock of Seagulls esque.

Great little album

Every time I try to give Elvis Costello another chance, I’m reminded that all his shitty songs sound the same and his voice sucks.

Nice little album

Drugs? Drugs.

Hands down one of the best fucking albums ever made. To this day I still can't manage to only listen to it one time through.

Man, wtf even is this shit?

Surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this album. Mostly because I tend to skip whenever Jane’s Addiction comes on

This was an uncalled for assault on my ear drums

Great album and performance. Makes me wish I knew French though.

An album so good I couldn’t just listen once. I always forget how much more bluesy Dire Straights are than what you hear on the radio

This album sucks

One of my favorite Metallica albums. I still will turn it on loud when I need to get shit done

Weird ambient but not really ambient music. Do not like

Fucking phenomenal album

Liked some, disliked others

I ain’t listening to this Nazi loving piece is shit

Nice little jazzy album

The break out album for The White Stripes/Jack White. Incredible talent on an incredible album. Can’t just listen to it once

I had to turn this off.

Great album. I never rocked out a PowerPoint in my stupid little cubicle so fast

Pretty great chill album to have in the background

Meh

How the fuck is this even on here? 3 songs in and I’m checking to see if the album is over yet. I somehow made it to 7 songs and regretted every second of it. Fuck this

Solid 90’s nostalgia album

Having never heard of this and, I was exactly two songs in before I went “Hey! That’s Bjork!” And had to confirm on their Wiki. Interestingly enough, Rolling Stone called them the biggest thing to come out of Iceland. Fun little album.

Great album. Even if he’s a total asshole in real life

Great album. Even if it’s the fucking Eagles, man!

Phenomenal album. Especially when you realize “Shine on you crazy diamond” was the band expressing their loss at the eventual forcing out of Syd Barrett due to his diminished mental faculties and substance abuse. Reading the back story about how they hadn’t seen him in two years and didn’t recognize him when he showed up during its recording is heartbreaking.

Sabotage will forever be a millennial anthem.

Okay. Lots of piano. I get it. And I like the piano. I even tried learning at one point. But that’s too much.

MF’ers out here sounding like the Matrix Soundtrack

Blegh! BLEGH I SAY!!!

Funky 60’s pop

Awesome album and great Wiki article on it as well.

Pretty solid Little Rock and roll bluesy album. Back when Steve Winwood was good.

Great. Another whiny Radiohead album. I wish I could give it less stars

Decent Bowie album

Oddly poignant and soulful album by Beck. Fantastic

Great album!

Funky 70’s rock. I dig it

TIL: I weirdly like Luis Prima. Huh. Also the voice of King Louie in the original Jungle Book!

Whiny

Fantastic album

Well this fucking sucks

Delightfully weird as always, Velvet Underground

Sigh. More Bob Marley… okay though

This is not for me

This is a great album. I always forget how much I like Neil Young’s solo work.

This is definitely an album. A little frantic.

A second Kings of Leon album? Really. Here’s hoping it’s not as shitty as the last one. Well shit. This one is actually decent

Meh

Fantastic album. Pretty sure I even have it on vinyl.

Amazing and timeless album

Man… 7am is way too early for listening to Bjork.

Well this is god awful

Well this is… something

Meh

Amazing album that put The White Stripes on the map.

This is sort of terrible

I forget how blues/jazzy ZZ Top can be until I listen to an album

Phenomenal album

Whiny not rock

Great voice but meh

Paper Planes slaps but it’s the only song on this album I like

Honestly, such a great album. Reminds me I should pick it up on vinyl if I stumble across it.

One of the best rock albums of all time.

Not my usual genre but still enjoyed it.

The entire first track is a Worf quote looped. 😆 The rest of the album is techno wavy nonsense but good background music

Meh. Punk guitar and vocals. All sounds the same

Decent little album

Hard to believe this album is over 30 years old.

Decent album

Usually irritated by Elvis Costello but this album was surprisingly okay

One of those rare masterpiece albums

Very “The Cure” and “Depeche Mode” like. Only more frenzied and frantic

Meh. Not as good solo as with Wi-Tang Clan

More whiny as shit Radiohead.

Early punk esque yelling rock. Not bad but a lot of it sounds the same

Fun little album

Damn good album. Even if I’m not a huge Santana fan.

Dafaq is this shit?!? Garbage

Decent album but repetitive

One of PJ Harvey’s better albums

I forget that old Rod Stewart was good

Meh

Meh

Decent with a few bangers

Old times jazz

I do not like UB40

A little much for me but I get it