1001 Albums Summary

I truely believe it’s a metal masterpiece and an excellent depiction of its era. However, listening to it in 2025 I can’t help but think it’s theatre rock- it could and should be a Broadway musical. High energy and extremely animated. A good way to start the day, adds 2.5x speed to whatever you’re doing.

Can appreciate the complexity of the arrangements but his voice just depresses me in a way that I don’t want to be.

I truely believe it’s a metal masterpiece and an excellent depiction of its era. However, listening to it in 2025 I can’t help but think it’s theatre rock- it could and should be a Broadway musical. High energy and extremely animated. A good way to start the day, adds 2.5x speed to whatever you’re doing.

Okay

Purely rated on personal preference, it’s hard to be objective because I don’t enjoy the style of music. It’s very unique and an interesting listen.

It’s a good background album to have on maybe at work. It’s not overly enthralling nor offensive. It’s almost a blend of surf rock, groove and pop. I can see a small subset of bands sitting in this genre, non of which I’ve listened to since I was young.

I’m sure it’s a great album for the genre but It’s not for me

And epic addition to the hip hop category, bringing an instrumental flavour relatively unheard from the south. I like it a lot

I’ve honestly never listened to Prince in length, and I’m only sorry I didn’t sooner. I thought the album was an an education on how pop should be done. Untwined funk and soul- it was brilliant.

I really like this album, it reminded me of mashup between Alice in chains, audio space and a twist of country. An Easy listening album, nothing too polar about it.

Not many things better than blues is there?

It didn’t blow my mind. It was a nice album to listen to but it didn’t evoke anything from within me

Amazing album

Was pretty nice actually.

A bit too scratchy and high for me personally but a wonderful album, not listened to anything similar- super unique

Not for me.

I’m realising pretty quick that I’m not a Bowie fan, I know that’s a criminal offense- so I do apologise. Thankyou for the opportunity to listen however.

It really was a great pleasure to listen to this album, I enjoyed it alot. Peak 90s

Fun album, excellent for the 70s too

It wasn’t as outstanding as some of the other albums I’ve listened to, not to say it wasn’t good, just by comparison- was lacking a bit

It was nice but it didn’t blow my mind in the way that other albums did.

Really makes me feel better about my karaoke game. Really not for me this one, hard for my ears to swallow.

Was pretty good but not as iconic (for me) as something like the Ramones. Different styles I know but can’t give everyone high marks

Even if you don’t like him, the album was significant wasn’t it.

What a great album! I didn’t realise how many songs I (first) knew, and (second) liked! It had an excellent range of tracks and tempos and thoroughly enjoyed it! Thankyou so much!

Pretty good. Can’t argue

You want to hate it but it’s almost a guilty pleaser. Outside of linking park, they’re the peak of nu metal- a mash of hip hop, scratching, metal by angry young men rejected by too many women. A Peak 2000s album that crossed from a sub-genre to mainstream.

It was a pleasant listen, a good album for a spectrum of ages I’d say. Wasn’t as genre defining as some of the albums I’ve listened to

It didn’t blow me away. Johnny cash had more of a profound impact on me.

Pretty iconic. Raspy voice, instantly know who it is and what they’re about.

Personal preference, nothing to do with the greatness of the album

Thick sticky aural jam. I throughly enjoyed this album- and I don’t expect to.

I feel bad for all the 5 stars I’ve given now, because this was 100% deserving. A great album

This

Iconic album. Completion nostalgic for me. I remember when this came out on cassette and my mum dropped me at a friends house. My friend and I listened to it with one headphone each ontop of a stack of hay bails on a really sunny evening- that was way before the world went to shit. Fun album!

Really great album.

It’s like the 80s and 90s conceived an album in space.

I thought I’d like it more to be honest. Some very impressive tracks on it though.

Without knowing the band and lead singers history- it’s essentially listening to a raspy pained voice for a while.

I can see how influential this was, and what artists were inspired by this. It wasn’t something I’d listen to again but glad I listening to it- pretty good tracks on it but didn’t enjoy the entire album

Pretty good, uplifting and make you want to move your body

Pretty long though

Absoluty stunning album

Great album

I actually really like the album personally, it feels like a big 60s edging experience. Like Jefferson aeroplane are about to bust-out on stage directly after.

Was a good listen

Sensational. This is by far the best album I’ve listened to, objectively. Top 1%

Medium well done punk, at its finest.

I liked the long builds and the first half of the album was great. There were a few tracks that were industrially scratchy/repetitive- so you have to be in the right mood for it. But a great album, very interesting

Can’t say i appreciated this album in any way. Not my jam at all.

Fun album

Quite legendary, so many global bangers

Not for me Clive

It’s a good album no doubt, just not my flavour.

It didn’t blow me away

A little screechy at points but I thoroughly enjoyed this!

Sounded a bit like a soundtrack to every late 80s summer camp movie ever made. That or a homes and gardens theme track

Sounds like Shaft and Les Claypools daddy took acid then had an orgy whilst on a yoga retreat. It’s Good, but you have to be in the mood for it.

Sampling, industrial, slight punk influence- was really good

Abhorrent

Great album

There is no doubt that this album is one of the most influential albums in the genre. Dre took a price of chalk, drew a wall on some bricks and walked right in through- like a scene from beetlejuice- making no apologies. Speaking of apologies, I’m unsure if he ever actually made one to the woman he beat up on camera, later laughed about then eventually profited off. Not sure Dre qualifies for the “seperate the art from the artist” card- maybe there were no fucks given- so in my rating there are no fucks to be had..

Didn’t blow my mind. I had no affection for it

Cutting. Lauren stepped into the room with something to say and as she left, mopped the floor with the collection of bottoms jaws.

Pretty difficult to get into an album celebrating statutory rape and racial slurs. I see it’s unique in the sense of it’s genre as cowboy nu metal / trash-hop. Very depicting of an era of influence over of American pie loving Gen X men. It’s not a guilty pleasure- it’s just guilty and ears want to press charges.

I like it

Beautiful

Hardly life changing is it. Sounds like the generic backing track to literally any high school surf movie, really not sure how it’s made it on the list tbh.

If I could describe this album it would be like telling your friends about a surreal evening you had in the 90s without video phones. Summary; finding yourself at a mulholland drive after party where the walls are textured and the furniture is furry. Robbie Williams decides to muster up the courage to leave the couch he’d sat in without moving for two hours, to start jamming with the band, who you later found out was Radiohead (before they’d dropped acid). It’s good. I’d say worthy of the list :)

Pretty good.

One of the better white guy+ guitar combinations out there. Pairs well with smoked brisket dining but isn’t life changing

A very good album. No matter where I am in the world this would likely transport me to a healing place. Perfect for those walking amongst us who like to appropriate breathwork or yoga from South Asian culture. Probably a good soundtrack to have on if someone was having a bad trip.

Legendary. Pure Blues bubbling away in a hot cauldron poured ontop of you washing away any bad music taste you’ve ever had, first tightly grasping your heart and purifying you from the inside out.

I liked this album. Like a 10% influential derivative of ‘the knife’ made be a very young Scottish twang band.

Eerie album, like something playing at the rescue centre after bushfires have ravaged your town. You’ve just wrestled shock and disbelief and know you’re sat on the mat being like ‘what just happened here’

Really amazing album, pretty unique

Got some pretty epic tracks on this album.

Post boy band era. 2002. All the ‘talented ones’ start breaking out of the shell of synchronised danced moves and soft harmonies. Some jump from the nest and fall flat on their face and become a one hit wonder and thus begins the slow decent and their mental health and conservative press-proof façade. JT did well, we got a few good years out of him before his crash landing. Timberland offered a safety parachute and this album was one of the better ones- surprisingly religious which made me like it less.

Bitches & hoes, sex and weed. Yeah yeah we get it, it’s “of its time”.. can’t help but feel for an entire generation of women- the platform fuels misogyny whether he meant it or not. That being said, snoop inserted a style to hip hop that was completely unique- soft spoken lyrics without the ferocity. Art seperated from the artist and all.

This is an album that I would probably give to someone who wants to get into hip hop. It’s got a great funk undertone and great lyrics. However, when trying to address the seriousness of date r-pe/sexual assault- maybe they should have had a few more women involved in production. A good concept but the execution is dated- and feels like it’s been handled with the same grace as juggling a giant bag of flaming dog poo.

If you’re putting only one song on the album, it’s better be mind blowing. My mind is on holiday in the mid 90’s but remains flaccid on this occasion.

Fun and boppy. Fun romcom album.

I’ve got a real soft spot for REM. There’s so many great tracks on this album- it reminds me of a time in the era of excellent an weird movies that came out just before we found out the truth about weinstein.

Absolutely stunning album.

Sounds like a super modern country album by a young pretty lady. After reading up on the artist it’s clear that there are things going on in the world that I know nothing about. So many monthly listeners- probably from Texas. It’s pleasant background noise but not something I have any enthusiasm about.

Outstanding album. Imagine: late 1950s, having an affair with Pink Panther, while bar-hopping the seedy back street dive bars and casinos of the old Las Vegas strip. It’s got the creep, energy and build of being caught by the sexy women of O-town. Edgy, passionate, mysterious, 10/10. I loved it.

I’m sure it’s great, stellar outfit but I just can’t get into jazz

The distinctive voice of Chrissie Hynde! I feel like if you listened to the pretenders before the age of 8 (and loved it) it would set you up for a very much cooler life. You can tell she’s got a lot more music and lyrics bottled up inside of her and this is just a commercial segment of that tantalising musical orange. A pleasant album, decent soft rock and not so aggressive that you could get away with playing it to a wide spectrum of people when you’re up next on “pass the aux”.

Good amount of musical instruments being played. Probably the Softest white man rock and roll out there- was probably big in the 70s but I’ll happily say it’s so middle ground for me that it’s ended up being unremarkable. Sorry

One track made me feel like someone slipped a huge bout of mdma into my drink- the wave of anxiety was so palpable, suffice to say I didn’t not complete the listen. Not my jam, excellent fucking name however lol

Big hair, tight pants. There’s a few pretty good tracks on here but it ultimately feels like young white guys being cool- lacks the deep soul and heartache of TRUE rock and roll. That being said it smells like a turning point of a musical evolution- on the cusp of a new wave.

Whimsical and mysterious but not sinister and originating from the shadows- more created and elongated by a wonderfully weird art student that’s about to fine tune her work.

I really liked it. He should have an audio book!

A pleasant listen

Excellent album. Super fun. Think glitter, big hair, shaved pecks and vests.

Quality. Sounds like the drummer has 8 arms. Excellent guitar work and I really love the slow building jams that they’ve crammed onto the album. Good road trip music- you can tell their feelings are expressed with instruments

The opening track made me immediately think of being cosy inside while outdoors, the day starts with a crisp cold rain. It’s instantly got the purity of a perfectly cooked bowl of white rice wafting through the air. Instant comfort.

Phenomenal

British indie

Good album. Reminiscent of ‘that’ era, when you’ve finished high school, driving alone in your car on a hot summers day or making your way to a festival where everyone is still making their own costumes. The precious time of pure young adulthood, before the social-media societal decay stopped people from having fun in public. (Summer for the southern hemisphere homies anyway)

I truely believe this is one of the best albums ever made. If you had to pin point a time where metal and alternative rock got together, birthed a baby- whom identified completely different from all their other siblings- it would be the year 2000 and the baby is new metal and appropriately named, Hybrid Theory. Linkin park are the biggest player in development of Nu Metal. This album is the reason a genre of music had the chance to continually evolve rather than die out with the boomer and GenX demographics. Hybrid theory is emotional, vocal, hard yet melodic. It offers a more than acceptable glance into the pool of alternative music but through a commercially acceptable lense. It’s not a fuck the world album created because a woman forgot to smile at Fred Durst. Not is it the subtle aggression and extended breathiness of the Deftones. It sounds like a perfect collision of deep feelings from clever nerds that liked rap and were well trained- but didn’t quite fit in socially at a prestigious music school. RIP Chester. Kudos to the rest of the crew for picking themselves up and continuing to produce music after such a heavy blow.

It’s giving old school jovial dad vibes. Listens like a fun uncle who is a hoot to be around, loves blues & karaoke, always wants to join in, is never seedy or inappropriate- he’s brilliant but just can’t quite get his life together. It’s like if Tom Jones had Eric Claptons hands but traded the glitz and glamour for heartache and soul. Feels like he’s experienced great sadness but would never allow the mood of any room dip because of it- instantly neutralising negative space. A fab album with exemplary guitar work.

Elton John and iron maiden’s love child, but if he was at a piano doing a puppet goth-rock concert. Vibey, I like.

Banging tracks really.

I feel indifferent.

Deep riffs, excellent percussion. At points it’s a bit too choppy and intense but overall a good throaty album.

There’s something about this artist that bothers me a lot. I wasn’t aware of this phenomenon until I listened to their TWO albums in this list! Two? Of all the artists.. these guys have two already in the top 1001? If a third album comes up I’ll happily take my eardrums out, grate them over a plate of nachos and eat them myself- that’s considered a swifter death, rather than putting them through the torture of listening to more green day. How can two green day albums be now inside my brain when I haven’t heard anything from Cher or Britney Spears yet. Take a day off billy.

The Ora of this album resembles a good time Christmas album, something you look forward to. Best described as a non threatening young hipster Elton John- even though I know it’s not. A very nice upbeat listening album.

Thick neck vocals, Iconic riffs, deep percussion= quality thrash. Can see why they got so big, yet can’t believe how big they are.

Beautiful soft album focusing on unique elongated vocals. Not a lot of variation to a first time listeners ear holes though. Pleasant nonetheless

Full of Bangers, although some pretty gross shit on it lol

It could be any movie theme looks punk soundtrack