1001 Albums Summary

Learned all the wrong lessons from the back half of Abbey Road and combined it with Prog Rock and extravagant over the top vocals. Nothing in this world scares me more than the phrase "Queen album tracks."

Holy fuck there are some crazy bangers on here. "When You Were Mine" goes so crazy. And obviously the massive tunes rule completely. She like cannot sing, half of the songs are way under-written, and the entire B side is filler but the grooves rule so who really cares. It's the fucking 80's baby.

How in the world is this so good???? Stars Are Out Tonight, Love is Lost, Where are We Now literally one of the craziest runs ever. So much energy feels so alive. Sort of career spanning without being a nostalgia tour. (Shout out to the Earthling drums on "If You Can See Me"). Jesus Christ what a legend.

Not like ~really~ my thing, probably won't end up listening to this that that much in the future. Weird blind-spot for me though have heard plenty of the Ray Charles/Sam Cooke/Otis Redding stuff but literally had no clue who this was. Incredible vocals. Really liked "You're Good for Me" especially. Great stuff.

I've definitely heard this at some point. Maybe a MWE pick back when that was a thing. Don't really remember literally any of the songs. It's like ridiculously pretty music that I just don't really care about that much. "Blue Ridge Mountains" kind of a banger though.

Definitely lost my attention a bit in the middle. Obviously some all timer horny music but does feel like a somewhat slight collection after What's Going On. "Just to Keep You Satisfied" is spectacular though damn.

Nobody until this point had exploited the rock and roll possibilities of Fascism and Cocaine. Perfect record.

I have no interest in this type of music and I'm old enough and secure enough to give up on this lmao

Honestly a little dissapointing. Just figured there would be more tasty grooves and banging choruses. Just not quite exactly what I want out of the dan.

lol not to be like "woah this Neil Young guy is pretty good" but like holy smokes. I sort of imagine that he's one of those weirdos who even at his best will end up with some weird misses. I really don't get the whole "Man Needs a Maid" thing. The godfather of grunge thing is interesting, feel like he's arguably more influential now (or I guess maybe 2000s indie rock) (the godfather of grunge thing might just come from the fact that he released an album in 1992 and like Eddie Vedder is a big fan) (but like Vedder loves all the classic rock guys). The idea that a sort of banjo country-popish number could coexist with a sweeping piano ballad featuring French Horn and Oboe. (Literally Sufjan snagged the whole banjo approach to Casimir Pulaski day from "Old Man"). Just feels like a lot of genuinely surprising changes to his sound over the course of the album but the songwriting never wavers.

I listened to this one when I read Rip it Up and Start Again like 70 years ago. Definitely get it way more after obsessing over gang of four for a long while. Unbelievable that theyre able to accomplish these little amazing warm wonders on each of the 21 tracks. It's definitely a lot to like get into this music and recognize that and there's so many god awful knock-offs. But like the challenge of post-punk is more to limit yourself with little guitar effects/dry production/ironic lyrics thing but to still come out the other end sounding like a human being. Too often do artists trying this these days end up sounding like robots.

I'm not going to listen to this fuck off.

I've listened before, was definitely pretty hyped on it but Idk I never listen to this thing lmao. It's like decently energetic but I think honestly if I want something sort of close to this where it's like a 00's (mainstream) punk band filled out by some electronics I probably would rather hear Sleigh Bells lol. It's like good but doesn't feel so specific to me that no one else could've made it and they waffle and try these drawn-out songs that don't really work. Just get to the point and punch me in the face with a new sound. Y'know? You literally called the thing "It's Blitz!"

Yeah I mean what is there to say about fucking talking book. Feel like Songs in the Key of Life is his real masterpiece, at times the pacing on this thing ia admittedly a bit clunky to me. But idk Im just not really the biggest "Stevie Wonder ballads" person lol so bias...

lol this is fire, wild

Haven't listened to this in like five years. Feel like I was just like into the horns on "How Do You Think It Feels" tbh. With a little more age and context definitely understand how it was controversial in its time. I feel like Reed is weirdly funny (in his solo stuff at least) which this kind of lacks. Other than the juxtapositions of occasionally jubilant music vs. bleak lyrics, this is close to being deathly serious which I don't love. It's sorta like the proto version of 1989's New York which is much more listenable in general and stuffed with more dark humor.

Didn't really do that much for me honestly. Felt like the jamming wasn't particularly special or memorable and just like a rock band album, lacks some of the interesting production choices of Harvest.

Like one of my favorite albums of all time lmao

Might grow on me but honestly feel like I totally get the influence but like... Bowie and the New York Dolls had better songs.... lol Band a Gong rules though

did nothing for me, couldn't even finish it

classic, always happy to get an excuse to listen to this. not quite as good as Rid of Me but, like, nothing is

I don't want to be a fart but like there is no possible context where I will want to listen to this ever again lol

the stones are such a weird band for me where they like have some immaculate singles that blow my mind but I've just never enjoyed the album tracks all that much if I'm being totally honest. think I like this one the most of what I've heard tbh I like the grit in the production I could see myself getting more into these songs. kinda like that it's almost claustrophobic in a sense like on "Prodigal Son" jaggers doing some weird vocal thing with a guitar part and limited drums and then there's cool details surrounding the song in subtle ways. also the riff on "Stray Cat Blues" goes bananas.

I love this album and drinking beer in the summer

This is such a fucking mess lmao what's with the covers? the bossanova? "Relax" honestly kind of overrated too tbh like "Sweet Dreams" is a real ass song, feel like it's notorious (and like quasi-important) more than it is good music

unlistenable to me even as an irish lass

absolutely not lol pitchfork put this higher on their year-end list than Madvillainy lmaooooooo