1001 Albums Summary

Good listen. Know a handful of songs from this band. After listening to this album I know where all the indie bands from the last couple decades have been cribbing from. Lots of good sounds and grooves

High energy record. Lots of cool baselines and guitar parts. I think based on this album, a Prince concert would be a lot of fun.

Cool album Lots of twists and turns and mix of jazz rock n roll and blues

Found myself getting a bit bored/uninterested while listening Had to remind myself that this album is 30+ years old and has influenced so many artists since

Nope. Listening to this makes me feel like I’m watching the credits from one of the Blade movies all the way to the end Reminds me of is bad haircuts, neck chains, and stupid rave clothes Wasn’t a fan when it came out and that remains true to this day

Fantastic album

A bit one note for me You’re angry. Check. You’re really clever and great with words/lyrics. Check. Great production. Check. Dated throwback from the early 00s where it was cool to be violent and casually misogynistic.

A very pleasant surprise Lots of interesting sounds and songs that take you on a journey. Wasn’t expecting anything from this album and really really enjoyed listening to it

Ooh boy. Boring music and introspective, esoteric lyrics. I felt like I was stuck in a tavern of olde, trapped listening to a travelling minstrel play, and the tavern was out of ale.

Brilliant album So many cool sounds and textures Just reeks of sin, filth, greed, shame and all of the other human vices/emotions Pretty Hate Machine is awesome and this album takes that aesthetic and makes it even darker

Tough Album Sparse and haunting Leaves you alone with your thoughts and feelings in between tones. Introspective and challenging. Don’t know if I’ll listen to it again but I enjoyed the challenges it presented

Mellow easy listen but didn’t get much beyond background music for me. Nice harmonies and music Reminiscent of Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot, and Neil Young

Middling listen Song 2 has been so overused by every Canadian sports franchise building that despite it being a great track, it makes me skip the tune. Death of a party and Essex Dogs were my favs. Some good dub/dancehall sounds and a fun listen. Rest of the album I was meh on

Average album Some interesting beats but generally not my kinda music Ahead of its time sound wise

Listened to this on family road trips as a kid. Doesn’t get any simpler that that. Enjoyed hearing this again

Listened to the deluxe remastered edition. I remember a lot of the big singles. Still hold up really well. Some of the other tracks are just kinda mediocre. Found myself liking more of the b sides and demos and live stuff. Showed a bit more levity and experimentation that the original album didn’t let shine because it was so focused on one kind of sound.

Had to listen to it twice to make an opinion Some really awesome sounds and arrangements I’m a huge fan of alt county and hear this band influencing a lot of bands I enjoy.

Classic Loud gloomy doomy listen Perfect album

Excellent listen. Rad album Nice harmonies and mélodies And can’t beat a little In My Life!

Super rad Forgot how good this album is

Goody white boy party rock. Some tracks aged well some didn’t No Sleep Til Brooklyn is still one of the best cock rock songs ever, even unintentionally

Ah Franz Ferdiepants Pretty easy listen Jangly poppy dancy guitar music that dominated the early aughts. Some interesting guitar parts and some cool grooves but not something I’d return to regularly. In the same vein as Futureheads, Razorlight, Modest Mouse.

Nice voice Easy listen Not sure I’d revisit it but was a decent listen

As someone else so eloquently said “music made by hobbits” Some neat arrangements and guitar work. A neither bad or good listen. Just not my style

Fun, bouncy listen Even though it’s 45 years old, this could easily find a home on the radio now. Simple beats and rhythms. Appeals to teenage me and my poppy punky leanings

Already had one Eminem album on here This is more of the same I get that it was innovative and edgy at the time, but it hasn’t aged well and is cringey

Fun Saturday morning listen Forgot how fun and mellow these guys are Good hooks and samples. Fun beats and positive messages Seeing them at Warped Tour one year in the early 00s was a highlight of an otherwise homogenous lineup.

Didn’t even have to listen to this one…..but I did! Loved this album and band since high school. Angry, brash, loud, and awesome. And some hidden melodic elements too, which made it different from some of the other bands of the era. This is the smart punk Henry Rollins wishes he could have come up with! Love Cashin’ In. Always thought it leaned towards what Fugazi would end up doing.

Love Ray Charles Cool premise, some songs were great, others seemed dated Born to Lose was a highlight!

Really enjoyed this album Too often forget that behind the loud cars, beards, and fuzzy-spinny guitars lies a really talented band. Solid listen end to end (even la grange which I often skip on the radio) Will have to dig into more of their back catalogue

Not my thing but some interesting and delicate melodies Voice gets a bit grating at times

Fun easy listening Made me wish I was near a beach and had a pair of white haviianas!

Wanted to dislike this album so much as I just never cared for her image or ethos Nice album. Good voice, good music, and she’s got swagger. If I’d heard this album not knowing who it was, and no preconceptions, I would have liked it without a doubt, glad I gave it a listen

Tried…..just couldn’t get into it

This was a weird middling listen Liked the 90s sound aesthetic. Parts reminded me of RHCP (bass lines), some REM, and a bit of seaweed. Album was a bit all over the place, almost like as if a drunk, depressed man couldn’t figure out what kind of music he wanted to mope to, so listened to all different kinds. Intriguing enough to merit a deeper look into their catologue.

Solid album Great interpretations of songs from an artist who owed the world nothing when he recorded them. Really enjoyed it

I wanted to hate this album so much based on my profound dislike of Morissey and his tired/predictable antics. Alas, not to be. Really liked it. Music and guitar work were spot on. And Morissey has a nice voice and lyrics were good. More Smiths back catalogue digging required! Solo stuff not so much!

Stellar just stellar First jazz record. Really dig it. Another genre I need to learn more about

Fun listen Good reminder 90s hip hop wasn’t all gangster murder violence music Found myself focusing more on the beats than the lyrics at times…..probably because yesterday was a John Coltrane album. Runnin’ is still one of my favorite songs of theirs (even though it’s not on this album)

Delicate harmonies and the singer has a nice voice. I found the album overall to be one note/tone and didn’t ever change tempo. Lots of wistful, melancholy ballads that weren’t inspiring at all. People at whatever folk fests this band plays at probably love them. Admittedly not my musical taste.

I tried….made it a few songs in Some songs sounded like AC/DC and others were power ballads Not my thing. Maybe I’ll give it another go later as I do like some of their other stuff

A honky tonk good time Nice voice. Good guitar. Some cool sounds - liked the zydeco esque parts on some songs. Very much enjoyed this record

Liked the music more than the voice. I never cared for Joni Mitchell’s voice growing up and that still stands. Very talented artist, just not my taste.1

It’s so easy to forget that before Flavor Flav became a reality tv show caricature (and the cringey later album titles), Public Enemy was an amazing band. Great lyrics, boom bap sound that rivalled any gangster rap of the day. Easy fun rowdy listen

In the club and heat. What more can you ask for. Sound and lyrics are dated af but it’s a great album

Super album Great voice. Awesome music. And lyrics that have good meaning and insight into the world.

You either love AC/DC or you’re like my friend Nathan and loathe them. If you love them, then you need to decide are you a Bon Scott or Brian Johnson fan. Loved this album. Love AC/DC and love Bon Scott. Grimy riffs. Good Tempo. Fun album all around Might have to go to the shop and get a sausage roll now!

Easy one! Great Album Love the foil/counterfoil songwriting duo of Hood and Cooley. Great stories and awesome one liners abound in this album. Zip City, Southern Thing, and Angels and Fuselage are killers. I read some of the criticisms of this album as “Southern Rock” and Skynrd comparisons. DBT was pretty transparent about where they were coming from. It’s also the great thing about this band….every album is different in style and approach. Early stuff was lots of storytelling and more about the South which evolved into modern commentary about the same kind of things happening in the world. Great Album Great Band. Highly recommend seeing them if you ever get the chance.

Interesting and polarizing album Some songs were incredible and others sounded like a wino ranting while playing a child’s xylophone Definitely deserves further exploration as an artist

Full disclosure….not a beck fan. No Hipster beck, no catchy radio song beck, and definitely no sad beck. No turntables and no microphones! Appreciate the music and arrangements in parts, but just not for me.

A classic. The sound created by this band in the 70s inspired and guided so many artists. A fun listen. Sidenote: My favorite Kraftwerk memory happened when they toured Canada in 2015. I went with my girlfriend (now wife) and brother in law (now ex). Show was mind blowing. Such a great visual experience and just fun all around. After the show, I asked my wife, who isn’t a huge music aficionado (she’s had the same 150-200 songs on her iTunes for the entirety of our relationship, and at least three of them are Shaggy) what she thought. She looked at me and said “what the hell did I just sit through?”. Rad album

Admittedly, I was predisposed to not liking this album based on knowing their track “War”. Pleasantly surprised. Lots of fun sounds and tempos and tones. City, Country, City was a highlight. Thumbs up to this record. Was a great listen.

Amazing album. Lots of grit and swagger and down n dirty guitar. Play this one loud as you can!

Slowhand….blues….what more needs to be said Really liked this album

Meh

Wasn’t really for me Lots of different sounds and textures but they never lined up for me

Was not a fan of this album as a teenager Didn’t get the whole craze around this band I appreciated this way more as a middle aged person. Caustic, Corrosive, distortion heavy goodness Singles from this album I never cared for. Still stands But songs like dumb and very ape and radio friendly unit shifter are amazing Not often a band eschews further polish and refinement in favor of less production and more grit

This one’s a nope

White English guys do black musicians songs. Nuff said. Not a bad album and I see why it got them attention but it’s a bit middling today

Super fun record. Really enjoyed the different sounds and meandering songs that took me to them

Was stoked to see this pop up….but underwhelmed after I listened. Couple good/well known songs, but the rest were kinda bland mid tempo rockers. Oh well….can’t love em all

Meh

Tried…. Just couldn’t do it

Nice voice good guitar but couldn’t make it past third song

Nope Should be called “Rejected songs for the opening sequence of a James Bond movie”. My wife walked in and goes “this is horrible. Is it todays album? Hard Pass

Great Haven’t disliked any of their albums so far

Enjoyed this album Not one I’d visit again often but it has some good songs and good sounds. Not sure what everyone was complaining about

Not my thing.

Nope

Average Not my thing

Yep enjoyed this one

Fun listen Reminds me of being 18 in a conservative town with one alternative bar. Lots of good and unique music and cavorting with wild women!

Yep

Middle of the road listen I get the operatic, theatre approach and production, but it didn’t track for me. Talented guy for sure, just not my thing

Kinda generic 90s alt rock Neither bad or good. Just there

I know a few Stereo Mc’s songs…..and after a whole album I know why…..a few songs is plenty. They are well done but all seemed to have the same bass line and groove. I’ll stick with the ones I know!

Pretty solid listen Reminds me of all the songs they used to play before/after punk shows. Willie is an original punk!

Je ne can’t do this album I feel like I should be in H & M or The Gap folding clothes and answering inane questions from morons listening to this. Or sitting in a pretentious cafe drinking some shitty exclusive tea blend that tastes like muddy cat urine that nobody will admit is awful. All places I don’t want to visit, ditto for this album.

Yeah I enjoyed this one Cool tones and rhythms. I liked the instrumental parts more than the vocals. A few times I felt like Tool cribbed off this band for some of their more psychedelic songs/breakdowns. a groovy listen

Super fun. Upbeat, party, psychedelic dream funk Really dug this

I really wish I liked drugs. Some of the albums I’ve got lately are amazing and would probably be even better augmented by a bit of virtual reality! I really like this album. It zigs and zags, so you’re never bored or feel like it lags or is dull.

Fun one. Enjoyed it.

Nope. Would probably need to love drugs to sit through this album. I get it’s experimental but just sounds like a toddler plinking and plonking through a keyboard and adding random music loops at times

Yeah Cool listen. Liked this one

Couple so so mid tempo indie rock songs….but otherwise pretty boring I’ve seen them live and the songs are better in person than on record across their discography But at the end of the day just another boring hipster band who spent too much time with other hipsters from Mile End in Montreal…..then other hipsters from other towns saw them, and now here we are….a world famous boring hipster band. I’m certain this review will infuriate baristas everywhere

Kinda one note sounding for me. Glam and swagger and esoteric lyrics with at times catchy choruses Maybe it was a time and place thing for this album but not for me

Appreciated the concept and sentiment but the songs didn’t match. Kinda middle of the road bland rock

Yep Doesn’t get much better than this. Awesome guitar work and great songs

Hard to get into after previously getting a Jimi Hendrix album Mellow and mournful. Some good songs but didn’t grab me as much as I thought it would

Weird, satirical, against the grain. It is bunch of different things and they kinda work! I know next to nothing about Zappa aside from he was prolific and very very intelligent. Hoping to hear more from him

I know a few KISS songs and listening to this album makes me want to forget the ones I know Schlocky glam gimmicky garbage Without the theatrics (and probably all the drugs the fans took) this band would have been forgotten

Started strong. Good sound and songwriting but by the last few songs I felt like I’d heard them earlier in the album. A welcome departure from the KISS album I previously got.

Super rad album Lots of cool tones and sounds

Nope Just nope

Got a little bored midway through the album. Good sounds and songs, but not the best album to listen to over coffee on a quiet morning. Put it on for 18 year old me at the alternative bar chasing goth girls, I’m in!

100 % yes Great album High water mark that so many other artists reached for. Common argument that Nas never made another album like this or wasn’t as good later on. Doesn’t need to be. This album is perfect

Pros: great voice, swagger, and soulful music Cons: domestic violence, poor treatment of those around him, drug use. Hard to give a good rating based on how much of a piece of trash he was.

Dated sound but a fun album I remember listening to them in my friends brothers truck in junior high

Madchester!!

Nick Cave. Yep! Yep yep yep

Not for me

I get why they were popular at the time but doesn’t track for me

Nice voice

So so not my thing

Reminds me of being at folk fest Fun listen but got repetitive

Much like other reviewers have said, kinda reminds me of the smiths and some lyrics sound like they were written to mimic nick cave but lack the gravitas of his delivery Not a bad listen just kinda middle of the road for my ears

George Clinton is a madman. Love the album. Lots of cool sounds and tempo changes. Maggot Brain is such a weird/cool/atypical way to open an album….and it works! Love Super Stupid too. Bring on the P Funk!

Fun album Upbeat lots of cool grooves

Weird proggy goodness

I had to listen to this a few times Some good songs and good guitar playing but couldn’t help thinking it’s a bunch of English guys trying to sound like southern sharecroppers. Appreciate they love the blues but it came off a bit like stealing someone’s culture and making money off it

Pretty mellow listen. Neither good nor bad to my ears. Middle of the road kinda feel. Not bad but not something I’ll listen to often

Nice voice but not my thing.

This album has not aged well. I found it jarring and distracting rather than enjoyable

Nope A bunch of songs sound like a night out in a gay club (fabulous night out but Robyn did it better). The other songs sound like she’s ripping off the roster of Lilith Fair artists And American Pie is cringey and not needed

Couple good tracks. Nice revisit Some haven’t aged well but Peter Gabriel is still rad

Classic.

Great album….nuff said Was able to see him touring this album and it was great live

I enjoyed this one a lot. Took me a long time to appreciate this band, but so worth it. My only observation is that it was really long….maybe there is something as too much OutKast in one sitting!

Nope. Appreciate the art and effort that went into the album but it’s not my sound

I see why it was popular at the time of release. Hasn’t aged well and a lot of the skits and lengthy song intros aren’t necessary

Started strong but I lost interest about 3/4 of the way in Nice melodies and harmonies but was a bit bland after 6-7 songs

Classic. Just fantastic album

Few good songs but kinda so so

Not for me. I like the background music and some of his lyrics are cool, but the voice is too one dimensional for me and often oppositional to the song.

This just reeked of palm trees, fast cars, cocaine, Budweiser, and blondes with fake tits. And I’ll Wait reminded me of a montage in a movie where they get lots done in a short amount of screen time that is crucial to the plot. Liked the music more than Roth’s voice

Yeah liked this Jammy groovy meandering listen

Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope

Yeah not a bad listen Got a bit bored in the middle

Hard one to review…… Great album for original sound and uncomfortable topics and unflinching lyrics But also awful due to the casual misogyny and objectification that is woven through the songs

This album was boring Didn’t go anywhere didn’t do anything Barely went about one tempo Hipster dud music

Nope I remember the hype surrounding Frank Ocean and his late night closing set at a festival about ten years ago. Was genuinely interested to see him - he was boring. Just him and a music box of some sort on stage tinkering and making random sounds. Came into this album with an older and opener mind. Came away thinking it sounds like half finished thoughts spliced into some mediocre music. Maybe listening to the new Andrew 3000 will make my day better

Never understood pulp….still don’t

There is such a thing as too much OutKast

Kinda bland and uninspiring

Boring….just boring

I really struggle with this band, but a lot of it comes from the band reminding me of someone I hate - Radiohead seems to attract the pretentious music types. So when I hear them the bias emerges. That being said I did like some of the songs, but others just seemed to rely on the falsetto vocals and syncopated beats without being interesting or discernible from the other songs that did that. But what do I know! I love power chords and sub 2 minute songs

Campy good fun but I lost interest about 5 songs in Totally realize why this was so popular when it was released - a sound that spoke to people who weren’t being heard or recognized

This was sweet Super funky and groovy

Christian music thinly disguised with a rock veneer…..nope I do like smile like you mean it so it won’t be a one star review Aside from the above it’s just a bland slab of boring mediocre rock

An easy to like album Lots of good hooks and samples and lyrics Enjoyed this one

Nope. Dylan can’t sing. His vocal lilts and nasal twang are so off putting. Made it through a bit of the album and then promptly turned it off.

Cool record You can hear the blueprint of what the Beatles would become. I enjoyed some of the covers.

Couldn’t get into it Sure it’s a great album - maybe another listen is needed at another time

Currently listening to it! Really liking it so far. Has a cool groove and tempo. Some interesting almost big band note runs at times.

Nope. Not for me. Appreciate the guys obvious takent and vocal range but not my jam.

Yeah this album is rad. Great voice and great songs. They don’t make em like this anymore Hearing Respect not sung by Aretha was weird - but also learned Otis wrote it. Cool discovery!

Hectic scattered and awesome

Pure unadulterated rock and roll Love it!

Tried to listen to this It’s like jazz on meth. Frenetic and noisy and loud….but not in a good way. This is the album equivalent of the tweaked out guy at the entrance of a 7-11.

This album was great Need to listen to more Bowie. Don’t know how I slept on him so long

This sounds like someone listened to the first twenty seconds of Steve Miller Bands Fly Like an Eagle and decided to make a whole concept album about it Pure wanking self indulgent garbage

I just can’t bjork

Chaotic and fun and foreshadowed so much of what was to come in the 90s

Was initially meh when I saw this album pop up. Still traumatized by hearing Smooth every five minutes when it came out, which probably tainted me to Santana Pleasantly surprised. This album has a lot of killer guitar work and melody. Really really enjoyed it

Super weird not hearing the Dickinson vocals we all associate with Maiden Cool listen….can hear some a lot of what’s to come. A couple tracks sounded like they had been listening to a lot of KISS Worthwhile listen

A bit bored and underwhelmed with the record Can hear bits and pieces of what was to come but it was a bit one note for me

Samples good Vocals grating and annoying and repetitive

Boring pretentious scotch bar vibe Not my thing

This album shreds Cranked it loud to recognize the passing of Ozzy Lots of different influences and sounds made this a fitting tribute to one of the greats

I’m a 90s kid so I fully admit bias in this review Really solid album Brings back a lot of good and not so good teen memories Simple song structure and melodies which are perfect High water mark for Dando, after that he couldn’t stop getting in his own way

Classic. Nuff said.

I learned two things about Boston from listening to this album: 1. I know a lot more Boston songs than I initially thought I did 2. This is a really good album I am also learning I like a lot of 60s/70s music from doing this challenge

Definitely not my thing but I understand it Weird, difficult to engage with, and nonsensical But without it we wouldn’t have Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, KMFDM, and a host of other bands

Schmaltzy and average

Nope Reminds me of a theme song for a sitcom

Her voice just isn’t for me Has a weird cadence and delivery that doesn’t match the music

Kinda meh Didn’t love it as much as the other album from them I got

Maudlin and bleak Not my thing

Too long and meandering for me….but that’s jazz I guess!

Ehhh kinda noisy and unpolished. Iggy Pop esque, but not sleazy enough I see why all the bands I like from the 90s like them….and I’ve seen them as openers a bunch of times, but they just aren’t for me.

Liked this one a lot Can’t dismiss the talent of Morissey even though he’s a total nunce these days

Kind of weak Some interesting sounds at times but like others said, it’s prog lite, or yacht prog, or like if Chicago tried to be cool and failed spectacularly

Really really solid album Love the sounds and tones and textures Pure 70s sound. Can see where a lot of the hip hop sounds and samples originated from.

Was ok Some interesting arrangements and tones but found myself wandering near the end

Aside from the title track this sounds dated and weak. I actually thought Will Smith was guesting on one track as it sounded so cheesy

Kinda boring….i feel like I would hear this at a store that’s too hip for me to go into. Yawn

Pretty voice but not my thing

Pure swamp boogie Liked the tracks I’d not heard before more than the ones I know from the radio

Middle of the road Some good songs but my mind kinda found it all blended into one

Talented obviously but not really my thing

Yeah just awesome

Really enjoyed this one Perfect album for a lazy Sunday morning sitting around drinking coffee and trying to occupy a busy toddler

Liked this one a lot Lots of fun sounds and hooks. Only song I didn’t love was the one where it was band/celebrity names on repeat. Kinda weak and repetitive Enjoyed this album tons

Respect to the Pogues for being trailblazers and mixing genres. That being said I couldn’t get into it. Reminded me of music being played to loud and too long at an Irish pub where you’re just trying to have a quiet catch up with a mate. At least it wasn’t dropkick murphys….

Kinda lukewarm on this one. I know it’s revolutionary for its time and broke a lot of ground, but just sounds dated.

Yawn Kinda go hum Not everything he does is gold Maybe it would have been better if he made a limited edition car with this album imbedded into the sound system so you could only listen to it when you drive

Meh

Started out strong and then lost interest Super 90s dreary self loathing kinda music I’ll take Alice In Chains or any of the other grunge bands instead Shirley Manson is awesome though!

My toddler pulled the cord out of my sound dock while listening to this Nuff said

Like most couldn’t make it through the album But I did appreciate the few songs I tried out Loud abrasive and unapologetic….precursors to a lot of bands I liked in the 90s

Ok cool Prog rock goodness Got bored about three songs in but good musicianship

Middle of the road listen for me Lots of different styles and sounds but was long and I got a bit bored of it about 2/3 through

I might be biased because my previous album was from Yes, but this is a really boring album. Sure it has great musicians, technical proficiency, but it just seems like a handjob that starts off good but goes on way too long and doesn’t finish strong.

Good voice Got a little one note for me but gotta respect one of the greats

I know I should like this but I find it really really boring Nostalgic dream pop and a mental breakdown associated with this album seem to be what is always said about this - I just don’t get it

Couple good songs but 60s hippie psych rock isn’t my jam

Van Halen or Van Hagar…the eternal debate Don’t really care for either of them. The sleazy cock rock of the 80s just sounds dated and lame…even with the amazing guitar work Still better than KISS. Not my thing, but I did like ain’t talking bout love. High point of the album for me

I knew the singles on the album from radio play. And they are ok. This album reminds me of my dad….and all his nerdy white suburban dad music. It would definitely have a home on his CD shelf along side Kenny G Candy Dulfer Michael Bolton and whatever other music my dad thought was cool (and that I hated)

Meh Heard this one before seen them in concert Underwhelming before all the allegations against the singer, didn’t bother listening to again

Nope Sounds like Christian yacht rock Not for me at all

I know I should like this more but I just didn’t.

Initially was non plussed about getting this. But the first 5-6 tracks were awesome. Really great feel and rhythm. Last few tracks kinda lost me. Also spent some of the listen trying to figure out who sampled the songs….a lot seem to have!

Good album with lots of interesting and unexpected sounds and arrangements A tad too long for my punk rock attention span but I dug it

Groovy and fun

Not my thing

Middle of the road listen Songs started to blend together by the midpoint

Headache music Appreciate the band and the influence they have on heavy music, but not for me

Nope

It’s a Dino Jr album Loud and fuzzy and unapologetic for what it is.

Nope Sounds like a coffee house vanity project mixed with Jethro Tull flute castoffs