1001 Albums Summary

Hip-hop isn't normally a genre I gravite towards, but this is pretty chill so far. 8 tracks in, getting bored. Not much happening, it's fine but boring.9 tracks to go though 🙄 They had a nelly furtado feature, which has reminded me to listen to Loose Finally, the last track.... Overall it's just fine, nothing that I hate but nothing that stands out either. Very middle of the road. The flow is pretty good though, I'll give them that.

Already listened to this, potentially my favourite Bowie album (between ziggy stardust, aladdin sane and blackstar). There's just something about it that I can't quite explain.

I've always liked Iron Maiden, usually for their bass lines, but have never listened to an album by them. Having finished the album now, have to say it was pretty good. Didn't completely blow me away but still enjoyable. Think I prefer their later songs.

Currently around halfway and I'm finding it to be boring, which for an album that later got turned into a musical doesn't bode well. Update: physically can't finish it, made it through the majority of it but I can't put myself through the rest

Before listening: I'm only familiar with Van Halen's hits, there are bands from this era that I actively listen to way more, so I'm curious about what their debut is like. After: For a debut rock album, this is pretty solid, usually it takes a few to find a decent set of tracks. The band are clearly very talented, but I don't think they'll ever be one of my favourites, which is ok. Overall a good time.

I can now understand why my Dad never introduced me to Steely Dan, they're really pretentious.

Not really my thing

Going into this, I already know that I like The Divine Comedy, so hoping for good things. Right, as stated above, I already like The Divine Comedy, and I'm a huge fan of Björk, Tori Amos, and Kate Bush. So this is exactly the kind of thing that I'm into. I can get why it isn't for everyone, but I don't care, I love it and that's all that matters to be honest. Will definitely check out more of her work.

Before: If I'm being completely honest here, I fucking hate Led Zepplin. I don't think they're as good as everyone makes them out to be. It also doesn't help that every music class I had for two years, this one boy wouldn't stop playing Stairway to Heaven on the guitar. So I'm going in extremely biased but I'll give it a go After: It's nice to know I'm right about something, though I'll admit I didn't expect to be extremely bored during this album. All of the songs sounded almost identical to each other, why is this album rated as highly as it is?

Been meaning to listen to this for ages, I've already heard a couple of songs and love them so expecting good things Update: This is genuinely now a favourite album, holy shit

Would have been a four if the longer songs earned their length

Almost impossible to find, hard to tell if what I found is the complete album or not. If I'm being honest, not really my thing. I already have a love hate relationship with 90s electronic music, and this album hasn't helped at all.

One of my favourite albums ever. My first concert ever (that I wanted to go to) was a couple of years ago to see the anniversary tour for this album.

Growing up, I was dragged along to folk clubs with my mum's band when my dad was working late. Considering that I just wanted to stay home, I'd complain the whole time, but was still allowed to make one request for the set list. If it was a solo gig, I'd ask my mum to play Big Yellow Taxi, if it was her band, I'd ask them to play Bad Moon Rising. This album brought back so many memories from those years, and while my hatred for folk music has disappeared, my love for this song and now album has remained the same.

First radiohead for this project, but was the second album of their's I listened to. I do like them, but have come to the conclusion that every radiohead song sounds better when Thom Yorke isn't the one singing it. Ok, idk if this means I'm a sad virgin, but damn is this album good. I get why people don't like it but if we all liked the same thing life would be boring.

Rhythmically interesting, but everything else is just a bit bland, which I definitely didn't expect from a metal album.

Hell yeah, first Queen album of this project. Once again, incredibly biased they've been my favourite band since I was 4 and I genuinely believe they don't have a bad album, I've listened to them all.

Yeah..... no

Reading reviews I also agree that the fact that all three of the band's albums being on the list is a bit ridiculous. I'm hoping this one is the worst of the three though, shame I got it first. This album is just deeply okay, not horrendous but not something I'd ever listen to again. Would have been happy giving it a three but it sounds unfinished in many places, the gaps in the middle of 7+min tracks give off the air of being still in the editing process.

Don't know why is such a lovely song, but everything else on this album is very forgettable

It's only just dawned on me why they're called Minutemen.... that's embarrassing on my part. Really good basslines, I love to learn some of them, but it's too long and too samey for me to give it a higher rating than this.

For an album that's just over 30 minutes long, it sure is dragging out. Not bad, but nothing too noteworthy. Though Sunshine of Your Love is really good. Anyway, fuck Eric Clapton for very obvious reasons.

Already listened to, and by far my favourite ABBA album, while voulez vous has some of my all time favourite songs on them, this is their most cohesive album imo.

Everytime I have to listen to another Led Zeppelin album, I start to wonder if this project is really worth it.

There is something almost delicious about the instrumentation on this album

I really love Blondie, so this is an incredibly biased review

Second Steely Dan album, can safely say not my thing

Have already listened to every beatles album, and this one probably ranks second behind rubber soul. Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if I didn't grow up listening to the beatles, they feel like a fundamental part of my childhood, thanks to my Granda being an og fan.

It has been years since I actually listened to the song Thriller as I was so freaked out by the spoken part in the middle as a child that I would flat out refuse to listen to it. It defo slaps tho

Could have been a three if I actually like Mick Jagger's voice

Pretty ok, though didn't appreciate being told I'd never find love 2 tracks in. Might have to blame my parents for liking the name :|

Electronica isn't really my thing, but this wasn't as bad as some others I've had to listen to for this list

I like sabotage and nothing else about this album. Not my thing

I like closer, and that's about it.

Favourite Taylor Swift album if I'm being honest, it tends to get overlooked by folklore. I don't love every single song (looking at happiness and long story short) and champagne problems is a tiny bit overrated, but the amount of love I have for pretty much all the other songs on this album overrule a lower rating than a 5 to me personally.

Good but not great

I fear it's just a little to repetitive for me. Sorry to my brother.

I love this album so much, to be fair trying to come up with something after rumours was an insane ask. First time I listened to it I had to keep replaying songs as I couldn't get enough of it.

Getting this album the day after Ozzy died (and maybe got reincarnated as Trisha Paytas' 3rd kid) is insane timing.

It goes without saying that Ella Fitzgerald had an incredible voice, unfortunately this compilation has such a wide range of tracks that it's impossible to give it anything other than a 3.

Mariah Carey has too good a voice to have such mid songs

When I was younger (early 2010s), I had a crush on this girl in my class. I just thought I really wanted to be her friend (seeing as I had no idea what a lesbian was at the time), so I thought I had to like everything that she liked. She mentioned that Oasis was her favourite band, at first I was confused as the only Oasis I knew was the drink you get in the UK, so I lied and said I also loved them. At this time, my information about music from before I was born (2004 if you want to feel old) came directly from what my parents liked. As you can tell, they fucking hate Oasis, and I can now officially say that I agree with them.

Not my favourite of the earlier stuff, but still better than Beatles For Sale

Genuinely one of the best albums I've ever listened to. It has my 2nd and 3rd favourite Billy Joel songs on it (Vienna and Scenes from and Italian Restaurant). Also so many songs on here the made me want to learn piano in the first place, which I am now incredibly grateful for. Too influential, on myself, to give it less than a five.

No matter your opinion on her, you have to admit that this is a genuinely great pop album

Yeah not loving the misogyny or the homophobia..... Like if you're going to put it in, make the rhyme worth it man

It's alright, but I would rather listen to R.E.M. than these guys if I had to pick between the two.

For a 35 minute album, the songs really do drag on a bit. And I'm saying this as a Bowie fan who loves Loving the Alien, Modern Love and the full length version of Ashes to Ashes.

I genuinely fucking hate this, really dissapointing

Was this what I wanted to hear at 8 am?No. Would I have liked it better much later at night? Also no

I know it's cliche, but this is genuinely a masterpiece. Definitely deserves to be on this list, but you knew that already

Was pleasantly surprised with this, I normally hate albums where most of the songs are under or around 2 min, but this proves to be the exception

If I have to hear a harmonica in the next decade, it will be to soon. My family are big Bob Dylan fans, but damn do I wish this could be an album of covers

I'm not in the mood to deal with the misogyny man

Very nostalgic, but over all a bit meh

I knew I was going to like this before I started listening but holy shit!!!! The only song by her I'd heard before was her cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit (which I need to know how she came up with) from the deluxe of this album. Just a hauntingly beautiful album.

Ok maybe my brother is onto something.

Better than Oasis, which isn't very hard to do. However, not as good as pulp

I've been trying to come up with a reason not to give this a five, and I honestly can't

Not what I wanted to hear right before a 4 hour lecture starting at 9 am

Really great album, some of the best britpop has to offer imo

The best gift I could get from a convicted murderer

I'm just on that Björk shit. I can get why someone wouldn't like this, but couldn't be me. There's something about her voice that just scratches an itch on my brain.

In Dolly Parton we trust

Yeah, I don't care for music made by a Nazi.

Found out this album came out on my birthday, well 24 years before it, so that's cool. Overall a pretty solid album, exactly what I expect from AC/DC

Have already listened to this album before, and it's part of my CD collection. Would like to thank my Dad for introducing me to great music at a young age. Will use this as an excuse to listen to it again but I already know its a 5

The only reason this is getting a 3 instead of a 2 is that I'm blinded by the fact that they're Scottish, this will probably be as patriotic as I get this year.

Slightly disappointing, considering how some people go on about this album. I liked Perfect Day and that's about it. I will admit that it's a definite improvement over The Velvet Underground and Nico album I had to listen to for this project.

This was really nice, what I expect from R.E.M.

I'm tired of this grandpa! There's a certain amount of The Smiths I can deal with, and I've reached my limit today

I loved this album, but I'm not really surprised about that. The title track, El Condor Pasa (If I Could) and The Boxer are probably my favourites. That being said, I need these two broads to make up so I can see them together in concert before one of them kicks the bucket. Will I be able to afford the tickets if this happens, probably not, but at least give me the chance.

It's ok at its best and shit at its worst. Also slightly haunted by that version of the song that's used in the LV adverts. Also their ability to make 2 minute songs feel like they last an hour needs to be studied.

This was pretty enjoyable, but I tend to like most lilith fair artists. What I could do without is the casual sexism from the average reviewer on the platform. I've already got the impression that a decent chunk of people on the site are middle age men or closely approaching middle age, but come on guys try and listen to something written or sung by a woman I promise it's worth it

I am so fucking glad this is the last arcade fire album in the project, I can't make myself listen to one more after this.

3 out of 5 of these done, and I am slowly loosing the will to live. On one hand I'm sorry to everyone who likes them, whether that's because I feel bad for not liking them our for their taste in music, but I'm just never going to like them. Will be interesting who's more if a slog to get through, Led Zeppelin or the Morissey solo albums.

On one hand I'm impressed that someone who really can't sing has released this many albums and is featured on the many 1001 album lists over the years. On the other hand, the same thing can be said about Bob Dylan......

God do I love the piano, I need to start practicing it again

I am already predisposed to like this album. Fairytale of New York has been my favourite Christmas song since I was 5 years old. My parents will admit it's a weird song for a 5 year old to like but I couldn't get enough of it.

Was enjoying the first 2 minutes and was then let down when Bono started singing. I still haven't found what I'm looking for and with or without you carry this to a 3