1001 Albums Summary

Not great. Background music at best.

I kind of lost track of Neil Young in the 80's when he veered off a bit, so I never listened to this album until now. Wow! Its great - I'll be listening to this one again and again.

Simultaneously ahead of its time and old fashioned. Great album

I don't buy that they "planned" two albums worth of material in the Kid A sessions. These songs did not make the cut for Kid A and that is how they sound. Same atmosphere, no substance. After "OK Computer" and "Kid A", they knew we'd buy anything. Doesn't belong on this list, but also not the worst thing on this list!

It just goes to show good songwriting and a unique singing voice (at least at the time) will take you a long way. The singer makes this album work - 3 1/2 parts prototype British punk, 1/2 part gravelly vocals that Paul Westerberg would pioneer in the 80's, and a dash of Bob Dylan. The band however - so rudimentary. I suspect a few dashes of studio musicians were introduced for sax, violin, piano and other more intricate parts. Still better than most of today's music.

Great Lyrics, solid songs, a little one dimensional though. Nice represetation of early, disillusioned Americana.

This album was the precursor to the golden era of Stones albums (Let it Bleed to Its Only Rock N Roll). Or maybe it was the kick-off! An awesome follow-up to the ridiculous Satanic Majesty's Request. They finally stopped paying attention to what the Beatles were doing.

I've never been much of a fan of the doors, but this is a pretty solid album. It has some weak moments but pretty creative overall. Its worth a couple listens.

Loved it when it came out and I still love it today. Well written songs, with a nice blend of guitar and synth rock. Just great pop songs. Personally I like Orr's vocals over Ocasek's, but maybe its that juxtaposition that keeps it interesting.

Its OK. Listenable, but not outstanding IMO. Sounds like Toad the Wet Sporket meets the Smithereens, but not as good as either.

I understand the adolescent male fear and insecurities that led to this kind of "music". I also know it has a ton of fans. But to me, this sounds more like affectation than innovation. No desire to hear this again.

Wow - the anger is intense and barely controlled throughout. These are great songs and lyrics. Her vocals are amazing and often right on the edge of falling apart. You don't see too many artists trying to copy this style - it’s a lot harder than just learning a few quirky diphthongs - I'm talking to you Indie-girls.

It took me a minute to get into this, but the writing quickly won me over. There is a palpable darkness in these stories - not demons and satan nonsense - the real dark side of human nature.

Three virtuoso musicians at their creative peak. "The Camera Eye" goes on a little longer than necessary, but other than that, there is not much to criticize.

Pretty unique stuff. The vocalist is very good, but a little too cutsie poopsie for my taste. The more upbeat songs break it up nicely. The music is clever and quirky at times.

So fresh and so clean! Pretty enjoyable and creative despite the sophomoric misogyny typical of this genre. I'd listen to it again.

It has a mellow, dreamy, old-timey feel with plenty of steel guitars and fiddles that create a nice consistent mood. KD's vocals are outstanding and she keeps it interesting throughout.

Hey, Opium dens need to play something too. I admit there is a lot of creativity and uniqueness on display, but its just not for me. I just can't imagine the circumstance in which I would want to spin this again.

Solid debut album from the Stones although its all covers. Still that Mick Jagger style and Keith's reckless playing style are in place from the first minute. There are way better Stones albums IMO.

Pretty in Pink alone makes this album shine. Super unique vocals and solid song writing. Very catchy songs with dark undertones - Dark Pop

Its Disco

Very enjoyable listen. Jangly guitarsn and meloncholy vocals support solid songwriting. Aside from the first track, not many stand-out, but none of the tracks had me reaching for the skip button either.

Great storytelling songs, a lot of good acoustic guitar work.

I love the Stones, but honestly, if they hadn't gone on to make some truly great music, no one would be listening to or talking about this album. Its fine, but not top 1000.

I didn't expect to like this, but its turns out I love it. Right from the spoken intro over the albums theme music you are taken to a different world. This guy can sing and the lyrics are still relevant today. Yes its country music, but country music before it became the schmaltzy caricature of itself that it is today.

I simply don't get the worlds fascination with David Bowie - especially this album. Its just OK

I'm rating based on the strength of the first two songs, the rest was just pleasant background music.

This is kind of a pop masterpiece. Yes its got a dated sound, but man these are well written songs!

Its got a nice rhythm going, but I don't like the vocalist

Mellow, moody - nice background music

genre defining album

Entertaining listen and introduction to James Brown.

Creepy and dreamy - feels a little like a movie soundtrack for a psychological thriller.

Outstanding Crazy Horse album. The guitar work is incredible

yuck

Just like many albums on this list, if you like the alt-country genre, you'll like this album. If you hate it, you'll hate probably hate this. Personally, I think its great and you can hear where the Eagles, Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, The Jayhawks, Blue Mountain, etc drew inspiration from.

I didn't expect to like this based on the title, the band name or the cover. And the first few notes almost killed it - but I persisted and mostly enjoyed the high paced, crashing and bashing with dark lyrics and surprising musicianship.

Well of course these are great, well written songs with great voices and musicians. My only critical comment is it feels overly polished and the drums are a bit robotic

Its listed as Jazz, but it feels to me like Jazz emerging from Big Band in a very positive way. All the corny intros throw you back into an entriley different era. Really good stuff IMO, but not my everyday listen.

Super unique execution of what could otherwise be pretty straight forward songs. Purposefully and delightfully sloppy and quirky. Love it.

This is just catchy, mindless fun! I usually like a little more lyrical content, but I really enjoyed this.

Thank God the Beatles broke up so we can experience this amazing album. You'll want to spin it again as soon as it finishes.

OMG somebody slipped something in my drink! This was fucking awesome. Odd time signatures, wonderful tones amzing playing. I can't get enough

Moments of brilliance peppered with a few oddballs. The brilliant songs carry the day.

Solid early english blues. More variety than I expected!

There is nothing I can compare this to. Sometimes its comical, sometimes its dramatic, sometimes its ridiculous, but I'll come back to it if only to figure out what the hell they are trying to do here!

A little more musical variety than his usual stuff but nothing that really grabbed me.

This is great driving rock with a little bit of fun mixed in. You'd think you might get tired of the singer but not so.

I was really enjoying it until "How do you sleep?" His disdain for someone who taught him how to play guitar, wrote incredible songs with him and helped launch him into the musical stratosphere is petty and frankly sad. That song is definitely a blemish on his entire body of work.

Well that was something. Great rock guitars and interesting riffs. The singer sounds like Robert Smith, Geddy Lee and Jack Black were involved in a nuclear experiment and this guy popped out. A little too over the top most of the time, but on "Friday Night" he proves he can sing like a normal person, but he just doesn't want to.

Antigood Supercrap

Wow - I expected sickly sweet crooning, but she belts its out. What a remarkable voice and some really solid songwriting.

I expected a string of "Brown-eyed Girl"-like songs but was rewarded with some pretty uncoventional sounds. I'll have to listen again, but I don't recall any proper verse-chorus structures. Interesting album for sure

Better than the usual stuff in this genre

Over rated

Didn't think much of it - very dated sounding.

Awesome musicianship, creative well written songs and an entirley unique sound.

I felt like I was watching a sixties action movie the whole time

Possibly the strongest debut of all time. Simply fantastic

How do you follow Dark Side of the Moon - Like this! Awesome!

Very enjoyable. I don't understand a word, but its still quite interesting - maybe the lyrics are stupid - who knows!

I don't need to hear this again.

Good album - very 80's sounding

meh

Its got a certain energy, but not for everyone - certainly not me

Outstanding from start to finish

Is this a joke?

I don't even know what genre to call this. The guy takes himself too seriously and the songs are just OK

Na

It's kind of a known entity at this point, but not top 1000 material IMO

This is just run off the mill rap

Second half was better, first half was stupid. Why so much Brian Eno on this list??

I love Elvis Costello, but this album is just good to me

Well I have never been the biggest Deep Purple fan - but live they really rock. That guy can sing y'all!

I really don't get the appeal of velvet undergorund

Two types of people think this album is great. Jane Weaver's mom and anyone wanting to get in her pants.

Interesting album - some wonky lyrics but a good listen

just doesn't stand the test of time

Kind of a mixed bag of interesting stuff and garbage

Kind of Schmaltzy country, but you have to give her credit as a pioneer.

Would have been a 1, but it had some moments of musical redemption. Otherwise, the usual sophmoric cRAP

A little hard to get past the slow talking vocals. Very mellow

Very dated sounding, but still had something to offer musically.

I refuse to listen to anything by this creep

garbage

Kind of mellow, but some real nice lyrics and melodies

Yeah, I don't know. There really wasn't much consistency song to song - just a collection of random music.

A harbinger of what was to come and a beautiful transition from Uncle Tupelo & AM to the amazing albums that followed.

I have a lot of their albums, but you really have to be in the right mood. Not exceptional IMO

Crap - I was five songs in and thought maybe I had accidentally played only track 1 on repeat. Tiresome and boring

Kind of one dimensional

I got tired of his whiny voice immediately

I thought this guy was just an MTV era poser. That may be true, but this album was not half bad - but certainly not astounding.

Cover Art aside, this was a pretty solid album. So much music was created based on this blueprint

Well, well, well. I fully expected to dislike this album based on their body of work, but darn it I liked it. Yes its polished pop, but not as schmaltzy as the stuff we've all heard. Sounds like they grew up a bit. Glad to have heard this one.

I don't get Jimi Hendrix and think he is very over rated. Little Wing is about the only track worth hearing.

3 star - Blues and rap - its actually pretty good. A lot more fun than the usual rap/hip hop album

not for me

A friendly, fun and accessible hip-hop album. Very little of the usual sophmoric hip-hop themes. This is the only hip-hop album I've heard that I'd like to hear again.

Well this was a great experience. This guy manages to stay on the good side of that fine line between clever and stupid only occasionally drifting over the line like a drunken, horny frenchman who probably needs a bath. The guitars and arrangements are exceptional on this wierd masterpiece. Might have been a five if not for the cringe worthy subject matter. Once again, I am pleased I don't understand French - the language or the people.

A little bit sappy, but I guess that’s what you get on an album about love.

I hadn't listened to this from start to finish in a long time. I was thinking this was a solid 4, but it stood the test of time and is in fact a 5 IMO

Its dance music, but I kind of liked it

The original LP mix is far superior to the CD release. I'm not sure if they ever released the original mix digitally, but find it if you can.

The opener sounded like Santana, but after that pure blues as expected.

Just OK for me

The vocal affectation turns me off

Kind of a sleeper band, a little bland but some nice (if not predictable) chord progessions. Not much to really love or really hate here.

It has its moments but on the whole just average

Repetitive and not very interesting

Pretty dated sound, but some interesting stuff here

From the minute the first track starts you know you're in for something different.

Pretty funky! Kind of silly at points but still pretty enjotable listen

For most of the albums on this list I do not like, I at least understand why some may find it earth shattering. This was fine, but not sure why some people think this stands out. Pretty middle of the road.

A couple of really strong singles, but just average overall IMO

Its good, would I listen again? Yes. Do I need to listen again? No

Best album of the decade!

Rather boring to be honest

The solo on the title track is amazing! That alone earns the rating

Nice background music. And some dude grunting throughout (maybe the artist) was distracting.

Thought hard about making it a 4, due to the over indulgence at times and my belief that a better single album with less filler would be superior. But in the end, its strengths outweigh its weaknesses. The internal stresses among the band surface here as strong emotion as opposed to the apathy exhibited on their final album with Waters. This was a missed opportunity to end on a very high note.

This has not aged well - I suppose it was ground breaking in 1967, but now it sounds like a Spinal Tap parody. Please stop bringing this up as a "great" album - its a joke.

Expected to hate it, but I got several tracks in before I got bored and started skipping tracks. I'd listen to it again in the background.

It had its moments, but it just didn't go anywhere.

It would have been a five as a single album, but they just couldn't resist...

A reluctant 3 based on its inventiveness. A difficult listen unless you are in the right mood for something super sub-culture wierd

A surprise. Its got an early Stones feel to it. Sloppy, dirty but genuine. From the cover, I don't think they bathe.

God help me I liked it.

Boring

Two stars is being generous - this is generic bullshit with absolutley no soul. Should be Soul - Soul equals zero

Right in the wheel house of acoustic rock/alt-country. The vocals are a little weak however but I expect to get used to them.

Complex for no reason and virtually incomprehensible. This is the kind of crap snobs like to reference to show that they are somehow superior because they understand this music while us mere mortals are repelled. I'm looking at you 5-star reviewers. The emperor has no clothes and he's overweight, hairy and ridiculous.

No thank you

I was wondering why I never heard of this before and then I listened. Very vanilla background music at best. Completely forgetable

I mean the only thing Mott the Hoople had going for it was the singer. So two from the barely mediocre band form a new hair band? It was bound to be basic trash and that is what it is. Not worth your time. In this case you can judge a book by its cover.

A few good songs, but the Talking Heads have not stood the test of time IMO.

Just OK IMO. Performances were very good, but with some exceptions the songs just have not stood the test of time.

COuld have beenn better with less screaming

Wow, I expected a crooner with great lyrics. Instead I got a monotonous croaker with depressing tales that were mostly uninteresting. Someone get this guy a Xanax and a puppy.

While the Brits took the blues to the realm of the guitar virtuoso, the stones electrified its gritty under belly and ZZ Top turned it into party music - these guys staright-up melded it with the rest of Americana creating a uniquely American sound.

"Hey why don't you write a bunch of songs that sound like 'Cars'?" - Actually, I listened to the whole thing so that says something. Its got interesting moments spread throughout a unique atmosphere.

Pleasant but a little bit boring

meh

Kinda fun but mostly stupid.

I'm feeling generous - this has a late Peter Gabriel fell although his voice is not a Gabriel knock-off

I tried - I really did - but I just don't connect with the National.

No

My first reaction was not ANOTHER Brian Eno album. But this is different, he gave up singing and trying to be a pop star and just made some pleasant ambient music. For me this is a soundtrack for some other activity, not the main event on its own.