Bob Dylan is terrible. How does a guy with a voice like that become such a 'legend'? This album was a painful listen.

A solid listen. Recognized more than I thought I would. Sounds really good for a live album. Would be a good pick up on vinyl. I'll rank it a 5, even though it's not really my taste of music.

Woof. This album is a mood. My personal take is that it was a terrible, painful listen. It made me irrationally angry. I don't get this style of music. It's like Björk meets Radiohead in all the wrong ways. At times it's just noise. At best it's a dramatic movie score. Did I need to hear this before I died? Absolutely not. But, was it at least an interesting and horizon-broadening experience? Also no.

It's CCR - you get what you'd expect. I don't care much for it, though.

Bob Dylan is terrible. How does a guy with a voice like that become such a 'legend'? This album was a painful listen.

This is a good record. Steely Dan in general is a little weird, but this album is heralded as one of the most immaculately produced albums. It sounds great.

This was a fun listen.

I was pleasantly surprised by this album. I'm not a fan of rap or hip-hop, in particular from this era, but this album has a laid back almost trip-hop vibe that appealed to me. It's a very well put together album that sounds great. I particularly enjoyed the last, essentially instrumental, track, Acetate Prophets. Though not really my taste in music, I recognize this as a great album and I'll give it 5 stars.

I have this album on vinyl. It's a good listen. The hits from this album cannot be denied. They hit you with an infectious groove right from the start, and it delivers consistently throughout the album

This was interesting, for like, two songs. It was like, what the hell is folk/punk?! Punk is the antithesis of folk. Oh. OK. So, that's Irish folk/punk. Ok. I get it. And I'm done with it. I guess I needed to hear that before I died so that I knew that there was such a thing as Irish folk/punk? I guess? But, like, how is that useful knowledge? I dunno. This album leaves me with more questions than answers. Actually, no. I have no further questions. I have zero desire to hear this again. Ever.

Meh. Not my jam. Not terrible. Not great.

Not good. Musically mediocre, but vocally painful.

A fine album.

Fantastic!

Meh.

This list has made me realize I really don't like Bob Dylan. He's just painful to listen to. The story behind this record, that is to say this concert, is interesting - but not really. Not enough to warrant me having to listen to it. Also, the album wasn't available on my streaming service, so I had to listen on YouTube, where all the banter and heckling between songs was apparently removed. If that's why this album is a must listen, then I am disappointed. Not in that I didn't hear it, but in why it's on this list. I think maybe I need to try listening to covers of Bob Dylan songs to maybe appreciate the songs more, because, damn, Bob Dylan is awful to listen to sing. When Jimmy Fallon does his Bob Dylan impression, it's no parody; it's a genuine and faithful imitation. Bob Dylan is a parody of himself. I'm going to skip any more Bob Dylan records on this list. Two strikes and you're out. I'm not coming back for a third.

Not my jam.

Quite the jam album. Didn't really hold my interest.

Not really my jam, but I can appreciate the quality of this album. Very well done.

I don't get The Who. Most of the songs on this album sound like something off a kids album - happy bouncy silly simple songs about strange characters. There's a concept to this album where fake radio jingles are interspersed among the songs... They're typically very short jingles at the end of a track, but then there's Odorono and Medac, which are either really long fake jingles that's are really long buildups for a dumb punchline, or they're just silly The Who songs with really long buildups for a dumb punchline. No, I did not care for this album at all.

Meh.

This album was kinda odd. Not bad, though. The "rough cut" tracks (studio banter before and after the songs are included) were kinda interesting, but it detracts from the appeal of repeat listens. I will probably give this another listen sometime.

It's jazz.

It's Bruce. Bruce isn't good.

Art pop. It's like an avant garde fashion show for your ears - interesting for a minute or two, and completely impractical for every day wear.

Not a bad album. Not a particularly interesting or captivating one, but decent.

Wow. That was weird.

It's jazz. Live jazz.

Who hurt you, Joni?

Well. This album has songs titled "I'll Call B4 I Cum" and "We Luv Deez Hoez" and the lyric "Lick my blunts and spit, like she do my dick, attempted murder dick, for ways I choke chicks, spit it in her eye make it hard to focus." just to select a few standouts.

This was interesting. The songs I was familiar with are good, but I was kind of surprised how "bad" the other tracks are. It's a weird record. I'll probably have to give it another try sometime.

Decent album. Will have to listen to again... Assuming I ever find myself in a situation where I would choose to listen to The Muse...

Classic Lynyrd.

This album was a pleasant surprise. I was familiar with the songs everyone's heard, and could say that Eleanor Rigby was my favorite Beatles track, but had never given a full Beatles album a listen. This was a good album. Interesting.

Not my jam. I tried to give it a 2nd listen and it just became irritating.

Classic hard rock. Typical AC/DC.

Nah. I tried a 2nd listen and it was just kinda annoying.

Just when this list had me thinking I don't like 60"s music, I get this album that reminds me there is some really good stuff from that era. This is a solid album with some really great songs, like Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone. Some of it is that bouncy 'thin' 60"s pop-rock that's just kinda annoying, but it had me back for a three-peat listen. Will I ever listen to it again? Probably not, unless maybe I pick up the vinyl somewhere for a few bucks.

It's classic Def Leppard. I didn't hear anything surprising from this album. I mean, I guess it's pretty great for what it is - polished pop/jock rock? I dunno. You know those bars that are really popular with a younger crowd, and visually they're really slick looking places, but when you go there you're just like, "why is everything sticky, and what is that smell?" Yeah, this album is the aural version of that bar.

A decent listen. I'm not going back for more, but it wasn't annoying or irritating, so, that's a win!

Nah.

The 25 year old British white dude from the 80s fronting this band sings with the soul of a 55 year old black woman from the 60's. If you get yourself in a Yacht Rock frame of mind, this album is pretty good. It's not Yacht Rock, but I'd place it nearby. A bit too soulful for that category, but it's not far off of stuff like ATR and Hall and Oats. I enjoyed it.

Not terrible. Didn't really capture my interest, though. Forgettable.

This was odd album. I didn't care much for it. The last track was weirdly cool, though.

Oof. That's old.

My hot take: Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is a terrible song. That said, With A Little Help From Me Friends is a great tune. This record leans more towards not so great, for me, though. Revolver was better, I think. They do have a few great tunes, but in general, I just don't get the Beatles. Guess you had to be there.

I think Buddy the Elf has better melodies. This album ranges from insipid swill, to sleepy meandering nonsense, to "barely organized chaos", the latter of which the review on Pandora apparently proffered as a compliment? The best I can say about this album is that it might help you fall asleep. I could barely stay awake to get through it. Next!

Great album. This is why I keep coming back to this list. This is just great songwriting. It's no surprise this was such a wildly successful album. I'd never have picked this album to listen to, but I'm glad this list forced it upon me.

Ugh. Another Dylan album. I am still of the opinion that Bob Dylan should never have sung a single note. That said, this is probably the best BD album I've heard.... And what I mean is that parts of it approach being bearable. But, still, they aren't. And any vocals that approach being not irritating are offset by some pretty grating harmonica. You know what? Until this 1001 albums endeavor, I can't say I've ever actually heard any Dylan song. Like, do they even play then on the radio? I feel like that that's testament to how terrible Bob Dylan is, and how everyone was just duped into believing he was some kind of great artist, but he's not. It's not pleasant to listen to. It's just not. None of it.

Well that's just a great album. Listened to it three times straight through while layed over at ORD. The infectious riffs and hot licks cannot be denied. Guaranteed to satisfy.

For the life of me I can't understand what the appeal of discordant noise is under the context of music. It's terrible to listen to.

Eh. This is out there. It's old. It's culturally distant from me. I can't really relate.

It's Blues. It was fine. It gets a little old after a beat.

Well, these are all very nice songs. Very sweet songs. I don't know where these songs belong... Maybe hold music? An elevator in a hospice center? A restroom at an oral and maxillofacial surgical center?

Irritating. Annoying. Not good.

Well that was a trip. Parts were alright, but it was overall a noisy and unpleasant experience.

This is one of those perfect albums. It's a great listen start to finish. What a debut by The Cars.

I often see Kate Bush mentioned on the Reddits, and was looking forward to her coming up on this list. This album was not a bad listen, but I can't say I've ever heard any of these songs before or have any desire to hear the again. The album was overall just boring. It's melancholy and often repetitive to the point of boredom. It started off better than it finished. The B side was extra special - a bit scattered, more melancholy, and often wierd.

You Can Call Me Al is one of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album, though, is a little disappointing in comparison. The deluxe version has a demo of YCCMA, and the progression from demo to the album version illustrates in reverse my disappointment with the rest of the album. It's like they gave none of the other tracks the "pop single treatment".

This is a fun and interesting album. Some of it is rather strange, but enjoyable overall. It drips with 90's nostalgia. Computer Rock was a completely unnecessary way to end the album.

Come on. This isn't good. I have to believe if anything, this was one of those records that's "so bad it's good", right? I mean, if not for the foul language and risque' themes, this sounds like children's music. It's that the appeal?

Nah.

Mid.

This was a powerful record. In particular, You Want It Darker and Steer Your Way hit hard. "Steer your heart past the truth you believed in yesterday" is a wonderful lyric. In between those bookends of the record it was a bit of a meloncholy slog, but solid artistry nonetheless.

I don't know what to say about this album... The Side 1 concept album is kind of a drag. Side 2 is more interesting, but it's not great. Meh.

Culturally distant. Unappealing to my ears.

No.

Sleepy. A little wierd.

It's jazz. I don't get it, but I don't think it's good.

This was a fun album. I enjoyed hearing an older/original version of songs I was familiar with.

This was a fun listen. I'm not familiar enough with the genre to speak intelligently on it, but, considering this was electronic dance music in 1989, I can see how this may have been a trailblazing album. It's a solid album. I'm convinced now, though, that this list shouldn't have been titled "1001 albums to hear before you die", but rather "1001 albums deserving to be put on a list for some positive reason"

This was initially a pleasant surprise to see come up. I've always liked Song 2 and it's a wonder I've never listened to this album. After hearing it, I question why it's on this list. I mean, it's but not a terrible album, but there's nothing special here. It's a fairly typical album from a one hit wonder in the 90s. Not terrible, but still, pretty bad. Song 2 keeps it a solid 2 stars.

That was an unexpected Bowie album. A lot of it was very ambient, and therefore, not very interesting.

Solid album. This would be a good addition to my vinyl collection. Probably not one I'd pick out of my own volition to listen to very often, but I often listen to a randomly selected album from my collection, and I'd happily throw this one on if so selected. Sultans of Swing is a classic.

Another Beatles album. It's what you'd expect from the Beatles. Pretty middle of the road, this one. Catchy 60's pop music.

I'm on the fence about this album. There are are some great tracks on here. Got The Life and Dead Bodies Everywhere are both great. There are some stinkers on here. It's On isn't great, Children of the Korn is pretty bad, and All In the Family is just a train wreck. Korn was the fuckin shit in the 90s. This album is on the better half of their discography, but there are better. If I were to pick one Korn album for this list, it would be their first one. This one is kind of a joke now in retrospect. It was a pleasant surprise to come up on this list, but a once through is plenty. It's a 3.5 for me, but I'm rounding down simply because of Fred Durst.

Not the worst jazz album that's come up on this list. It was fun and energetic, and not too weird.

Not terrible. Not all that great. Kinda mundane.

The Clash is terrible.

This was good. Green Onions is just cool. A few other tracks were just as fun. Some not so much.

This was a good listen. It somehow appeals to the Monster Magnet fan in me, and that's not to draw a direct comparison between the two. It just has that stoner rock kind of groove and weirdness to it without being kooky. It hints at the Stones and Hendrix. I liked it, but I can't really say why other than by making some loose comparisons.

Oof. This was about what you'd expect from early 90's dance music, but some of it was pretty bad, and there were three different tracks where they asserted they could move move move any mountain. Human NRG sounds like what you'd hear in a spoof movie if they wanted to make a joke about the dance music at the club. There were some high points to this album that earned it a star.

It's Disco. Disco is dead. There's a reason disco is dead. Nah, this album was alright.

This was an alright listen. Nothing particularly objectionable about this album, though it was a little wierd and a little sleepy.

This was not a pleasant album. Sting can sing well, but at times he just doesn't. I think "On Any Other Day" was intentionally sung poorly, and the last track was written to intentionally make the singing really annoying. The album starts out solidly with "Message In A Bottle" but it goes downhill from there.

Ugh that was a boring slog of an album. By time he was singing "When will you die?" I was thinking that sooner rather than later might be preferable as I pantomimed myself blowing my brains out onto the driver side window and then Imagining the cruise control taking my driverless car into the ditch and through a fence and out into a western South Dakota pasture.

I immediately recognized the iconic album art and was interested to know what this album was all about. I was happy to learn that I wasn't missing anything important or even interesting.

Well that was an interesting album. It wasn't very good. But at least it was interesting.

Well... It's pop rock, right? It's, fine. I dunno. I wouldn't choose to listen to this, but I might add it to my vinyl collection and not object if someone else chooses it during a gathering. It's iconic. I'm not exactly sure why, but, whatever

I mean, if I wanted to go to a lounge and experience some real live jazz like you see in the movies, this is what I hope I would hear there. It's got squeaky saxophone, terrible bass solos, gratuitous drum solos, and not a lick of rhythm or melody, nor a hook to be found. Very jazz.

Interesting. Not terrible.

Not sure what to make of this album. I like Talking Heads. They're weird without being annoying.

I don't get Radiohead. Kid A is weird. Not the worst thing I've heard from this list so far. As weird as it is, it's seldom annoying. Decent background noise, I guess.

A sad sleepy album. I'm not into sad and sleepy. I guess it was alright for what it is.

Good songs. Nothing objectionable.

This was a good listen. I'm a Monster Magnet fan, and I can hear how they were influenced by this album. It's got a cool vibe. It's described as shoegaze, but it definitely covers stoner rock territory. Revolution sounds like it could be a Monster Magnet song. It's a rather long album though.. Kinda just drags on.

Black Sabbath is amazing. RIP Ozzy.

This sounds like a band of high school kids you'd go see in a basement venue. High energy, rough sound. Pretty good album.

Classic.

Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of pop music. At best, it's typically insipid boring swill, and at worst it's just plain irritating. That said, Michael Jackson is the king of pop and rightly so. This is great songwriting. This is an excellent album.

While I appreciate seeing a band from my neck of the woods on the list, Hüsker Dü is not good. This isn't even a good Hüsker Dü album as far as Hüsker Dü albums go. Even if the songs were good, the production on this album is terrible - it just sounds bad, like they recorded it from the opposite end of the warehouse. I can't explain why this album is on the list and I am worse off for having heard it. I award no stars and am reconsidering this 1001 albums thing.

I'm not a fan of rap, but this was a fun album and not all that objectionable. The nonsensical parts and techno babble were fun. Thematically, it kinda reminded me of a Rob Zombie album. There are, however, way too many instances of "anus", "rectum", and other butt-related references.

Not bad. This album gives me a quiet-house-with-windows-open-on-a-warm-summer-evening-while-a-storm-rolls-in vibe and I can't explain why.

I like this album. I've heard it once before. I understand it to be a "must have" in your collection of vinyl, but I'm still looking for a copy. While I'm not much a fan of jazz, this album's smooth bossa nova vibe is quite nice. It's the kind of album you'd put on to woo a gal the first time she's over at your house for a dinner date...if you're a character in a movie.

Coldplay is nothing music. So incredibly boring. It's "television music". I just can't.

Well that was pretty terrible. Much like Bob Dylan, that guy shouldn't sing. Not much else redeeming about this album.

It was probably unfortunate for Prince that Michael Jackson's Thriller dropped a month after this album. Thriller just came up on this list for me recently, and while 1999 is a good album, it just pales in comparison to Thriller.

Interesting. This band is like Hendrix meets Black Sabbath, but this album predates Sabbath's debut by a couple of years. Solid album of proto-metal.

I don't mind Steely Dan, and this was a decent album.

The Cure has its moments. I don't think any of those moments are on this album. This was a rather meloncholy slog of a album. Kinda boring, but also, not objectionable. It's a mood, for sure.

I hated this from the first moments of the first track and it didn't get any better. I browsed the other reviews and this one is polarizing. A lot of 1-star and 5-star reviews and very little in between. I'm on the 1-star train. It was a very irritating album. The vibrato of the vocals sound forced. The music is very plain and boring. This was one of the worst listens on this list thus far.

R&B is not my jam. She sings nice, but this was a typical boring R&B slog.

That was a perfectly pleasant folksy country album. This is the kind of act you'd be tapping your toe to at 3:00 on Friday afternoon at the local wing/rib-fest.

I'll say it again: I don't get Radiohead. Most of their songs are incredibly grating and irritating. I think A Punch Up At A Wedding might have been the one exception on this album, but, I'm not adding it to any playlists.

This was a decent Bowie album. Not great, but I listened to it twice with no complaints. Golden Years is one of my favorite Bowie tracks, but the rest of the album is all over the place.

Wow. That was bizarre. Like the boring part of Leonard Cohen meets the off-beat humor of late 90s alternative music.

That was... alright, I guess. Not great. The "Song with No Words" absolutely should have had words - that was ridiculous and I never want to hear it again.

The was a fun album. Interesting to hear some proto-punk from way back.

Oh man! This jazzy album has all the jazz! It's got shiny brass, squeaky sax, faint bass, sporadic piano, chaotic drums! 10/10 is jazz!

I think the Stones are overrated. This album is fine, but it's not great. Sympathy for the Devil is a song I recognized, but I did not know that was the name of the song, or that it was about Satan. TIL.

S-tier album right here. One of the coolest things Metallica has done, and Metallica is pretty damn cool. Bleeding Me is my favorite song from anyone, and with the Symphony, it's unreal.

Well that wasn't very good. They're no Men at Work, that's for sure.

First, let's clear up the confusion on this album: This 1986 debut release is not to be confused with their also-self-titled 2003 album. The latter seems to be the only one of the two currently available on streaming platforms. The 1986 album is 10 tracks beginning with "Call Me" and ending with "Delicate Cutters" and is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/E1Xd2jY3zWQ?si=gadsEQeOCaZlzdXe. The "In a Doghouse" version pictured on this site is a 1998 re-release compilation that added additional content from the era. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throwing_Muses_discography As for my review, this is a decent album.

I mean, for what this is, it's excellent.

Solid album. Much fun. Time After Time is one of the greatest songs ever written.

I did not care for this album, but, when I don't care for an album, I take a star but otherwise try to rate it objectively. This is an album where I might say something like "For what it is, it's very well done." This album is well produced and performed well, but in this case, we have to talk about what this, in fact, is. It's 90's brit pop that's a parody of 70s lounge acts. It's Frank Sinatra meets 90"s kitchy offbeat humor. I'm sure this stuff a load of fun for the Brits at the end of the last millennium, but that's where it needs to stay. The Frog Princess is a straight up spoof on Frank Sinatra's "My Way" but it's about a one night stand with a fat ugly girl? Ugh. (I'm assuming the euphemisms "frog" and "cow" have the same connotations across the pond that they do here). No, I did not need to hear this album.

I'm perhaps in the minority in that I neither love nor hate U2. I do not own any U2 albums, but if U2 comes on the radio, I'm not going to jump to change the station. They're just meh in my book. This album is perhaps a little worse than meh. There are some songs that I did find a bit irritating.

Steely Dan is weird.

Solid album. A little sleepy on the back half. Money For Nothing drips with old school MTV nostalgia. So Far Away is just cool. Walk of Life just too much of a Springsteen vibe for my taste. Brothers in Arms the vocals are a bit too Dylan for me. All in all, it's an album I'd happily add to my vinyl collection.

I generally avoid compilations and live albums. Feels like cheating to me, in terms of a an earnest listening experience with an artist. I'd rather listen to the album a song was released on, to hear it in context with the rest of that album. That said, this was a pretty good live album. It sounded good, it was a good selection of songs.

More boring insipid modern pop music. Reminds me of Taylor Swift, but not as fun. Just... Shit.