I listened to the standard edition of this album. At times it was too repetitive, but overall it was ok. Clint Eastwood was a big radio hit.

At the height of disco, this album was released. I detect a bit of disco here, but overall excellent funk music.

A double album, with a diversre set of songs. Excellent.

Several tunes that are often heard on oldies radio. Overall a good album.

British group doing electronic music. Enjoyed tow truck and bubble part 2. Many of these ran too long.

An album I never knew existed, and with no songs I ever heard before, despite the fact that Hendrix was/is quite popular.

Sounds like all the other jazz combos that I’ve heard.

This is a nice album with many songs that had heavy radio play at the time. However, to me it doesn’t stand out from hundreds of others.

This was one of my favorite bands from the 1970s-80s. I heard once that they never used more than three chords in any of their songs. One negative - I thought the end was a bit slow. Heavy on electronica.

A pleasant listening experience. Two songs were radio hits at the time. This slightly exceeded my expectations, but not enough to rate it as 4.

This is an album I never heard, I suppose because it never was commercially successful. Sounds like classic John Lennon with a very basic sound.

Another British group I never heard of, although apparently they were quite influential. Their sound is typical 1980s. If the ratings allowed I’d give them a 3.5, a bit above average.

Mostly recorded at her home, for me this was very creative and well done.

I listen to albums for the music, so rap is not my bag, baby. Most of the album is people talking or reciting poetry. The lyrics may reflect the artist’s background, and there’s a lot of violence. What music there is is very basic and repetitive.

The version I listened to had three live bonus songs at the end. These were nice but I preferred the sound quality of the ten studio recorded songs. Classic rock from the 70s.

Somehow I missed how the sideshow dummies learned how to walk and dance. Other than Franz Schubert, the rest of the album seemed one dimensional to me, with lots of train-like sounds.

Very good album. The East St. Louis Toodle-oo is a cover of a Duke Ellington tune.

The farther into the album I listened, the more I enjoyed this one.

Only seven songs on this album, overall sounds good. I might be tempted to give it 3.5 stars if that were allowed.

Very popular album when it was released. I enjoyed it.

Wilco is a band I haven’t heard about for many years, and I never listened to any of their albums. This one is a double album, a collection of blues, country, rock, ballads, and hard rock. Overall it was good. It did seem to drag slightly in the middle.

The parental advisory on this album certainly is well-deserved. This may be a very good rap/hip hop album, except rap is not my style. It’s pretty easy to listen to. I would give it a 5 out of 10, but for the constraints of the rating system.

Outstanding album, with many different styles and complex harmonies. Had this on an eight-track tape back in the 70’s until it was stolen out of my car in 1978. Haven’t listened to the whole album since.

A couple songs I enjoyed, the rest were pleasant but not memorable.

Five of the seven songs on this album were popular radio hits when it was released, although I never heard the album iin its entirety. Overall very good in my opinion, but not quite five stars.

A mix of blues, jazz, soul, and folk songs in my opinion. Well done and easy listening

This album has a few popular (on the radio) songs, and overall I’d rate it three stars. I am unfamiliar with Bob B Soxx. Seems like he was thrown in there just for variety.

Old Leonard doesn’t sing as well as younger Leonard, but it’s the same style and good poetry. I enjoyed the songs with backing vocalists more. A solid three out of five stars.

We heard another Wilco album last week, so this one was more of the same but not as interesting to me. The first half of the album seemed slow and boring. The second half was better in my opinion.

The garage band from New York exceeded my low expectations. Some catchy tunes, and overall their album gets three stars.

Seems pleasant enough I suppose. Nothing memorable for me though. Based on the the internet I expected a hard rock band.

The album cover is Halloween-y looking. Sounds like a solid southern rock band. i thought disc one was better than disc two. They seem obsessed with Alabama even though they are from Georgia.

Generally acoustic music on this album. Several big hits and some that I never heard. Hearing the 7 pm news makes me think not much has changed in sixty years. A very good album.

It’s hard to believe this album is 30 years old. Hearing the entire album for the first time, I appreciate it more than when it was released. Unusual for an album to have so many hit singles. I would rate it 9/10.

Negatives: too much record scratching, lack of music (just two guys talking to a beat). Positives: lots of energy, reasonably creative lyrics for hip hop. I give it three stars since it was an influential album.

I would categorize this as folk music with complex lyrics. Enjoyable to hear what Leonard has to say in each of his compositions.

I give the group credit for charting their own musical path. However, most of the album is trash; many of these entries are just a collection of noises. The singer is difficult to understand. Reminds me of the Talking Heads, but much worse. They should have released a single with Dub Housing/Dance party, and scrapped the rest.

I listened to the 2009 version, which is a double album with 24 songs. These all are covers of country-western songs done in mellow Ray Charles style. I was too young to know the significance of this record, but apparently it was influential for black artists then.

Some early Beatles, pre-Capitol Records era. Lots of covers here with a few originals. Hard to believe after all this time there was one song I never heard before (Hold me Tight). This album seems very standard now, but in 1963-1964 this music was all the rage.

If not for “Fast Car”, which was played on radio, I probably never would have known about Tracy Chapman. Anyhow, this is a good album for a debut. I give it three stars.

I listened to the original album, not the 25th anniversary with extra tracks. The lead poet kept the beat well and was reasonably easy to understand. The short clips of older songs made me wonder: should the tribe get credit for being creative or lose credit for not being able to come up with their own music. For a hip hop album it was ok - 3 stars.

Spiritualized - that’s a good name for a group. Space rock - that’s an interesting genre. This British group is another one I never heard of. My feedback: eliminate all the songs with random noise, and cut the length of some songs (too repetitive). There are a few good ones, however not enough for me. Two stars.

Another British artist with whom I am unfamiliar. She has a good voice but after about eight songs I began to find it slightly annoying. Overall it was not memorable, although there were a few good tunes. If the ratings were 0-10 this album would get 5. I’ll round up to 3/5.

This album was an interesting blend of jazz, folk, and nightclub music from another British guy I never heard of. Very easy listening but nothing too memorable. Seems like the kind of music you could play in the background.

I listened to the original release (four tracks), not the re-release. Jimmy was master of the Hammond organ and he influenced many later artists. The sax player is also very good here. Maybe I’ve heard too many jazz combos, as there was nothing memorable for me.

Kate Bush was the musical guest on SNL in 1978, and I remember that she was not memorable. She always has been popular in the UK and Australia but never was a big hit here. Most of the songs on this album feature her teenage girl voice, although she was more rock and roll on “Rocket Tail”. Her message on “Deeper Understanding” certainly is relatable, and back then it was just tv and computers.

The Police was one of those groups who gained greater success when MTV started. This album had two tunes played a lot on radio, and the rest of the album (which I haven’t heard till now) seems very representative of their music.

Here’s another UK group I never heard of. This album was a pleasant surprise for me. The lyrics are pretty basic, but I thought the variety of music was good. Under the Boardwalk is a cover of the Drifters song.

At least one of the tracks on this album was a radio hit when it was released, and maybe more. I viewed Oasis as a good band which made a big splash because of their lifestyle and clever marketing. Overall a good album but nothing that stands out to me. Three stars.

This guy is from Long Beach, which seems unusual for an R&B artist. I never heard of him, which isn’t surprising since I don’t know many 21st century artists. Anyway, this album is pretty easy listening. Nothing remarkable but decent.

This album was too long and should have been split into two albums of standard length. There was too much repetition here, e.g. all those Fug-ee La mixes. My usual comment with rap music applies here - too much talking. I liked that the group incorporated clips of older music throughout.

This artist was with the Byrds, and I can hear their music in this album. I listened to the original album release, not the later release with bonus tracks. Overall very smooth and easy listening, my only criticism is with the frequent annoying bean bag percussion throughout.

This is another group from the UK. Most groups have a specific genre, but these guys seem to be electronica, rock, and very etherial. Sometimes they remind me of Pink Floyd, sometimes Depeche Mode. I applaud them for their diverse music, although nothing stood out to me as outstanding.

This is my first time hearing the entire album, although many of these songs were/are popular. Many critics feel this is the best Beatles album, and even the best album ever. Apparently many innovative audio techniques were employed here. For me this was very good but not quite five stars.

It’s nice to see that Rush was included on this list, although there are better Rush albums than this one. Perhaps they will appear later. Not that this was horrible, I thought it was standard Rush.

For those who like Adele I can see why they think this is a great album. I’m not one of those; for some reason I never liked Adele. Of the songs on this album, the ones that were radio hits are not as good as some of the others in my opinion. Anyway, it was ok. Three stars.

This is a double album. I listened to the original release, not the later releases with extra tracks. Certainly a popular album when it was released, with a few hit singles. Very smooth listening, with a nice variety of songs. Stevie Wonder is one of those artists that has some very good tunes, and a lot of songs that I don’t like (although not horrible).

Here is another British band I never heard of. This album starts smooth and mellow then transitions to rock. The singer has a sort of droopy voice (reminds me of Lou Reed). Overall this was better than I expected, but nothing memorable. Three stars.

The group gets high marks for their clever and sometimes funny lyrics. Almost every track contains a sample of older music; I recognized Curtis Mayfield, the Beatles, and the Isley brothers in here. Otherwise, this is just more hip hop in my opinion.

Some early music from the Cure. They have a distinctive style even in this early album. However, this was quite mundane and unexciting for me. Not something I’d listen to over and over.

Listening to Ice Cube caused me to ponder whether I should change my approach to rating albums on this 1001 album list. Up to now I’ve assumed that the list included just “music”, not comedy albums, etc. But this album seemed to be making a commentary or political statement. Musically I would rate it like other rap albums so far (two stars). Factoring in its emotional/social impact it gets a better rating.

This is one album we have, so I listened to it rather than on Spotify, which by the way is a remastered version and much different regarding number of tracks and sequencing. Anyhow, this album highlights the Beatles as they begin to change direction. There are some vintage Beatles tracks along with some more creative ones. Many of these were big radio hits. Very good overall but not quite five stars.

A guy from Chicago who made it with country/folk music. I recall seeing him on SNL long ago (maybe even season 1), but I don’t recall what he sang on the show. This album exceeded my expectations, and it makes me wonder whether the guy who compiled this 1001 albums list included country western artists. Maybe he doesn’t consider this one country western?

I listened to the original album (11 tracks), not the later release with more tracks. This album has Aretha’s biggest hit, so I must rate it higher than the average album. However, I never cared for Aretha’s church choir solo singing style, even though she’s a good singer.

The last three tracks on the album in spotify are demos and I’m unsure whether they are part of the original release. Generally I don’t like hearing demos/duplicates/live versions along with the original tracks as they ruin the vibe of the original song for me. Overall I enjoyed this album, which has a good variety of stuff. Hobo Blues sounds like it could have been written in 1910.

Knowing nothing about this guy, naturally I had to do some research while I listened to the album. Turns out Astor was the most influential new tango guy in Argentina, which is pretty important there. Anyhow, these are obviously very talented musicians. Seems like they should be making movie music - that’s what I was thinking as the album played on. It’s nice to hear some nuevo tango, although I suspect soon it will fade from my memory.

I suspect there was little country rock music when this album was created, although it is commonplace today. So this may have sounded new and different in 1974. This artist never made it commercially; perhaps if he didn't OD he eventually would have been successful. He certainly had lots of assistance from top songwriters snd singers. I liked some if the songs on this album, and would give it 3.5 stars if possible.

I listened to the original album (eight tracks), not the re-releases with live versions. The album cover is good. The lead singer doesn’t have a great singing voice, but perhaps that’s not necessary for a heavy metal band. The songs have excellent guitar playing, but for me this too much heavy metal.