1001 Albums Summary

Classic early blues rock album. Early metal vibes for sure. Smoke on the Water, Space Truckin, and Highway Star are the classics but Maybe I’m a Leo stood out to me. Cool groove.

In the 90’s I knew park life and Boys and girls but I don’t think I’ve ever listened to the entire album. Not impressed on the first half. Some of the deeper cuts are ok. Bank holiday is almost punk. Debt collector is polka. Ha. Jubilee is interesting but the melody on verses sounds familiar to me. Clover sober and London loves might be my favourites

Landmark album.

In ‘88 I was too much of a metal head to appreciate the pixies. It took me a few more years. Surfer Rosa is a classic album, the groundwork for indie/fringe/grunge whatever you want to call it. 4/5

I can’t say I’ve ever listened to an entire Sinatra record before. Everything sounded familiar. Cheesy? Sure. Dated? Yep. Timeless? Maybe. Can something be dated and timeless? I think so. The big band horn swells after each line is a little much. The performance is great and Frank’s velvety vocals are spot on. Listened to it twice and that’s enough 3/5

Never listened to Duke before this album is long. It’s also live and I like all the little noises Duke uses to cheer on his band. Especially during the ripping sax solo in Dimineuendo And Crescendo In Blue, 27 bars apparently; it’s a long solo but fitting. It’s considered a huge album in jazz history. I enjoyed it more than I expected. Big band swing isn’t my go to but the significance of this recording wasn’t lost on me. 3/5

Over an hour of Irish drinking/fighting music is a bit too much for me. Lots of this sounded familiar but could be because it all sounds the same. Enjoyable and I was doing a stupid jig in the car which my daughter hated. 3/5

Sorry Lenny. This is bad. Beautiful, but bad. You’re a pretty cool guy I imagine. The irony of the meaningful well written lyrics overtop the cheesy pop beats may be on purpose and tongue in cheek but it doesn’t make it any better

Overrated. The popular songs were ok. Catchy. But not exciting. The rest was forgettable 2/5

I thought being older and wiser and much more open in my taste. that I would get it. didn’t like you in th 80’s and I didn’t really like now. Sorry. I’m sure you’re a lovely person

Late 70’s. I’ve heard this called pop-punk which i disagree with. It’s catchy but not pop music. It’s angst filled sardonic vocals but enough to want to pick you up and let you go dancing. Not disco dancing but a nerdy guy letting loose and doing what feels right 3/5

Didn’t blow me away but it’s really good. Love the swampy, blush, garage sound. 3/5

Psychedelic space travel? Sign me up

13th of 1001 albums to hear before I die Rush. 2112. Here we go. I am supposed to like Rush. I’m Canadian. Like rock and metal. Play drums. Yet… I really don’t like them. This old lady I used to work with loves rush. Her son did and she did because of that. She thought I did and would always talk about Shane loving this band so much. However , I do not love this band. Song songs are great. Geddy is a great bassist and Peart is obviously amazing. But I never really liked them or listened to them much. I actually thought 2112 was the same song at the beginning of frizzle fry. But I was wrong. That’s YYZ. Great song but not on this album. I found this one boring tbh. Greatest musicianship. Boring 2/5

This clown doesn’t deserve the credit from a single stream.

I never really listen to priest in my youth. I know most of the singles and never loved them, but hot damn those deep cuts are great.. Great example of the NWOHM that influenced a lot of thrash bands in the 80’s Grinder is so good; love the heavy bridge breakdown. Least favourite is red white and blue. What a terrible way to end an album.

Great album start to finish

A few good songs. I think my favourite is the last song

Meh. I give it two stars. Sounds very generic and formulated. I guess i didn’t make the connection

I would lying if i said I listen to a lot of world music I do have a few that I like though. I appreciate the difference sounds and different beats. This is pretty good. I’m big on drumming on world music and this one doesn’t have as much as I’d like. Some synth sounds are dated b My favourites: Diniibe. Gidalem

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby (if that is his real name) Uninspiring. Was hard not to skip tracks. I understand he had some singles off this but it’s all just boring 2

Mutha Fn’ Ray Charles!!

I have never heard this; or even heard of John Martin. It was fine. Did I NEED to hear this? Probably not

Another unknown album. It was ok.

I know two Elo songs (don’t let me down and witchy women) I guess from the radio when I was in a car as a kid. Those songs are terrible. These songs are terrible. I think it’s my first 1. It’s really terrible.

Great jams.

Good. Not as good as dummy.

Better on the second listen. Some good tunes.

Not as good as surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Are 3 pixies lps really needed?

If I’m putting this against other essential Miles albums I’ve got to give it a 3/5. I enjoyed this record but I know there are a better ones out there

Not their best work

I had to stop as soon as I self esteem came on. Couldn’t take anymore

Clapton may be a right wing racist douchebag but he sure can play the geetar. Unfortunately this album is a bunch of white washed cover version of better songs

Another Kate bush album. Damn. I feel like I’m running up a hill.

Gangsta pop

I don’t like Coldplay but this is a pretty damn good album. Too bad it all went to shiite after this

It’s a 5 obvs. All this is improvised after a really shitty day. It’s just phenomenal

Not enjoyable

It was fine

Awful schmawful

Prob a 3. Which for me is a good rating. I have been trying to listen to more world music and this album generator is a means to that. It’s my second Baaba Maal lp and I’d say it’s fairly consistent but this one sounds a little more traditional as it’s not overloaded with 80’s sounding keyboards

Love it

Terrible

Too much jank

It’s well played. But I don’t care

It was fine. Some nice bluesy stuff. Lots of typical stones stuff

Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go

Imagine my dismay when this came up. I lived through it once already, isn’t that enough

There is something about these guys that I just don’t like. I hear some cool riffs, some heavy parts but nothing really grabs me. Maybe it’s the marketing - maybe it’s maybelline.

Funkalicious. I dig it but Curtis has other lps I’d rather listen to

Not terrible. Not great. Another 3. Prob says as much about my mindset as it does this album. It was ok. I didn’t hate listening to it. That is all.

Ugh. Boring.

Apologies Mr. Loaf. I do not like it. I’ll give a two because you were in rocky horror and fight club.

I think the bullies from grade 8 would beat me up If they knew I gave this a 2. Bon Scott is the superior singer and these early albums show some blues influence, I guess. But it’s not great. Not terrible. It’s just ok.

Cool

A later career masterpiece

One song stands out. The rest does not. That one song is half the album

Unknown pop album. Boring. Typical. Did I say boring? Hard pass

I was getting ready to not like this because of all the collabs and didn’t seem genuine to me for some reason. Up on my high horse saying true jazz needs suffering and the commercialization isn’t the real deal. I listened to it… it’s friggin John Lee Hooker!!! Of course it’s good

Sometimes if an album doesn’t catch me right way I leave it playing quietly and go about my day occasionally checking in to see if anything sparks an interest. Someone it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes on my second play, I listen a little intently and get a good feel for it. Sometimes I just decide it’s rubbish after a song or two and staying present for an entire album is a huge choir. Sometimes I can stick with it. Sometimes I can’t - this is one of those times.

I’m not really a fan of big, over the top, operatic, pop rock; but queen are pretty much the ‘king’ of this style. Do I rate it high because of its influence and importance as an album launching a huge career? Or mid for my personal opinion? Decisions, decisions…

This is definitely an album you should listen to before you die.

And I will be your one more time If you will be my one last chance

Blowing’ through the Jasmin of my mind So much soul, so much funk So smoooooth

Smooth like butter I don’t really like a lot of rap or hip-hop or whatever (my stats in this will confirm) But I really like this. I guess it’s all the new shit I dislike.

Just the other day I saw a listing for a Steely Dan cover band. I said to myself “really? They have enough songs that people care about to warrant a cover band. ?” So, as it turns out, I have a lot of these songs before. They’re ok. Not great, not terrible.

God I hate pop.

Not my cheese but I guess I do respect Lauper for what she’s done with this. She seems pretty cool and it’s better than most pop from that time

One good song and it’s probably overplayed

Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah We are vain and we are blind

I can’t imagine ever saying, “Holy crap. Check out this Beatles album” It was fine, I guess

“I went down to the meat rack tavern” The opening line on this album gives no illusion of what we’re in for.

Great album

I actually liked some of this. Some of the beats were cool. Some of it was annoying.

Reckless. Breaking boundaries. Giving no fucks. Taking no prisoners.

“Stop! Look! And Sing Songs of Revolutions!" This was so good. Dark, uncomfortable at times. Brilliant

Nicht großartig, nicht schrecklich

Daa da da da da da daa Daa da da da da da da da da His voice can sound a little grating after a while I like Black Math and Ball and Biscuit the best i think.

I have a much respect for Debra Harry and Blondie. Liked some of the deeper cuts as well. Like “I know but I don’t know”

I fucking hate Lincoln park. I’ll try to get through this. God, it’s terrible

The seminal Pixies album for me.

First song is a classic. A few others are ok but country honk is utterly terrible.

Amazing debut album Love it

Bueno

Meh

Meh

So freaking good!!!

Tragic. Beautiful.

Too long and not as good as their other stuff

I must be getting old. I rated this way higher than I thought I would have

Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it.

I liked it better than his other album on here. You like it darker is a pretty cool song

Garbage. Techno country with video game noises and major autotune. No thanks

Def a 3 or a 4 for me.

Brilliant

Fine. Prob I’d give it a solid 2-1/2 but so I’m gonna give it…. 3 No 2

Probably the last good album by these guys before their slow, terrible descent into dad rock

Sacred German band

I thought I would like this more than I did. 1 good song out of 11 does not equal a good album imo.

Enjoyed this more than I expected.

Good. Quite enjoyable .

Muey bueno

Enjoyed this more than I expected.

Enjoyed this more than I expected.

Facts are useful in emergencies

Ok in small doses. Wears thin after a while.

I like PJ Harvey a lot but I found myself listening to other albums if hers. This one didn’t do a lot for me.

I hate that super happy pop crap. Was planning on a 2 but I guess I gotta give credit where credit is due. I go up to a 3 and that’s it

First song was decent

Fitting…

I was expecting some primal screams.

Meh

I didn’t like it when it came out. I don’t like it now.

Music to fall asleep to. Which isn’t an insult. I’m always looking for something new (to me) that I can wind down to

The lady doth protest too much, methinks

I got wordle in 2 guesses. I used clown as my first word and blunt for my second guess. 3*

Brings me back to my youth. One the bands that inspired my first band. We named our selves O.M.O.L (one minute or less. - clever , right?) Anyway, we had to change our name early on because one of our songs was too long. Good times tho 4*

Started off Meh…. then got worse.

The Case for Dissonance: Why The Beatles and The White Album Fail to Resonate The Beatles hold an undeniable, monolithic position in modern musical history, yet their immense influence does not automatically translate into universal personal appeal. While recognizing their revolutionary impact, a critical listener may find their extensive catalogue, and specifically the sprawling 1968 double LP The Beatles (commonly known as The White Album), lacking the cohesive artistry or authentic emotional depth found in other rock contemporaries. For many, the band’s aesthetic often prioritizes stylistic range over substance, culminating in a sound that can feel more saccharine or experimental for the sake of it, rather than genuinely compelling. The primary hurdle to appreciating The Beatles lies in what some perceive as a foundational lack of necessary grit or ambiguity, particularly in their early work. Their sound, often characterized by bright harmonies and relatively straightforward melodic structures, can feel too polished or overtly cheerful, failing to engage with the darker, more complex psychological landscapes explored by artists in the late 1960s. Their ubiquitous presence and cultural mythos further contribute to this detachment; the sheer weight of expectation and overexposure can diminish the music's ability to surprise or resonate on a deeply personal level. While their studio innovations are lauded, the resultant sound occasionally lands closer to clever novelty than enduring emotional truth. This critical detachment is crystallized in the challenging experience of listening to The White Album. Far from a unified artistic statement, the album is a notoriously fragmented 93-minute patchwork, reflecting the internal division and growing autonomy of the four band members at the time. It is precisely this lack of centralized vision that becomes its biggest drawback. The record whiplashes between starkly different moods and genres—from the acoustic tenderness of "Blackbird" to the raucous proto-metal of "Helter Skelter," and ultimately, to the impenetrable eight-minute sound collage of "Revolution 9." This jarring juxtaposition creates a profound sense of incoherence. Instead of showcasing the synergy of four geniuses collaborating, the album serves as a document of four individuals competing for space, resulting in an uneven collection where the brilliance of tracks like "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is undermined by the inclusion of songs that feel like unfinished B-sides or self-indulgent sonic explorations. In conclusion, while the historical significance of The Beatles is beyond dispute, their music, especially in the context of the messy grandeur of The White Album, fails to connect with those who value stylistic consistency, emotional depth, or unified group performance. The album, often celebrated for its breadth, is more accurately characterized as an exhausting anthology of disparate ideas. Ultimately, the personal dismissal of The Beatles is not a denial of their place in history, but a simple rejection of a specific aesthetic that, despite its polish and fame, simply misses the mark for contemporary, critical listening. Thanks Gem, we agree on something

I liked it

The first song was ok. A little long imo. On every other song I was expecting him to go back to the ‘bye bye ms American pie’ part from the first song.

Oh yeah. I love this. Makes me feel like dirt

Would have given it 5 stars if not for the fart noises

It sounds like chewing paper tastes like

I don’t care what you think. Farmer John is a fucking banger

Neve heard of the The Soft Boys. That was good. I enjoyed it

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Cool.