1001 Albums Summary

Way different vibe than expected. Very Bowie.

A few jams that still hold up, and you can hear the influence on more recent hip hop, but overall it's not gonna make the rotation today.

Really cool album. Just oozes cool.

Was never into Bowie, still not into Bowie.

Loves Lorde's sound, and individual songs are all generally pretty great, but it doesn't come together into an interesting album, or one that I would ever listen to intentionally.

I know people love and revere Prince, but I am still not one of those people.

Some interesting covers, some less interesting. Great production though.

This sounded like every lame metal album I've ever heard. Did it basically create this genre or something? Cool I guess, but still not interested.

Never heard this before. Starship Trooper was pretty cool, but the rest was unremarkable.

Certified CLASSIC

Sounds like a parody of 1967

Not my favorite Stones album, but still pretty cool stuff.

Had no idea all these classics were on one album. Hate the production on it, but the material is so good it doesn't matter.

Why is this on any list? Such a nothingburger. It just kind of exists and is music.

Serious Beatles vibe that you don't really hear in their later stuff. But you can definitely hear their unique sound developing too, which is pretty cool. Overall not gonna make the rotation though.

Way cooler than I was expecting. It's the Toy Story guy with the goofy voice, but the songs are sharp and engaging af. Adding to the list.

Apart from the 2 good songs, I truly don't see the appeal. Everyone in my hick town loved this shit. Not me.

Legendary. Omission from any best-of list should result in criminal charges.

Not my favourite of theirs, but still an undeniably beautiful album.

I think this is somehow the first time I've heard NY Dolls, and gotta say it was not what I was expecting. Didn't love it...

Sounds like every reggae song I've ever heard, which I assume is why it's so iconic. But not really into reggae so this ain't doin much for me.

No notes. It's LZ2. Damn near perfection.

Already in my regular rotation. Classic.

Oof. Is this on the list as an example of what not to do??

Very interesting. Honestly could have told me it was made last year. That said, not really into it.

Sounds exactly how it looks.

Every single 80's movie featured one of these songs, and it's inseparable in my mind. Uncle Buck is having a heartfelt moment right now. No idea if the music is any good.

It's fine. All Steely Dan seems fine. Throw it on in the background and I won't even notice music is playing.

Goes down smooth

Never heard of this. Not sure why it's important. Seems a bit out of place for 1999, but not in a groundbreaking sort of way. Pretty uninteresting without any additional context.

Love Arcade Fire but don't reach for this one very often. Still a banger tho.

Pretty generic riffing, but the best execution I've heard of this style. Premium background tunes.

This is exactly the generic alt-rock that got far too much radio play in the 90s. No idea why this would be recommended - it's neither good nor interesting.

What could I say that hasn't already been said a million times.

I'm sure they're important, and groundbreaking, and whatever, but they're certainly not good. Really cool sound. Awful songwriting.

It's pretty insane how ahead of their time their sound is. 1989 is an insane release year for this record. Same as when you listen to Surfer Rosa or Doolittle. Except that a bunch of the music that was inspired by The Pixies was actually good, and the music inspired by The Stone Roses was...less so.

Not sure I've ever listened to this one before. Fela has SO MANY stellar albums it's hard to keep track. Anyway, good shit.

Never really got Blur, apart from a few undeniably great tracks. First time listening to one of their albums start to finish - still don't get it.

I suppose this is an interesting developmental period, but if you want to actually just listen to some top-tier Stones this is not the one.

How have I never listened to this before?? Such energy, love it!

Certified gold. Minds were blown. The vibe is immaculate.

Not a huge fan of this vocal style, but they're a lot better than your typical one-hit-wonder. Pretty interesting album.

Never heard of this....but I bet LCD Soundsystem has. This cannot be from 1981. I call shenanigans!

Pretty unremarkable, inoffensive, generic...barely noticed it was playing.

Classic, no doubt, just not my cup of tea.

I was really into the garage revival of this period, and The Vines were not of any interest to me (and still aren't). They would show up in video game soundtracks and whatnot, but I don't know anyone who was into them, never heard them at bars, etc. So many better examples of this genre.

This is the ideal Offspring album. Great energy. Head on. Fun, but not goofy. It's still just Offspring though, so it is what it is.

Well that was weird. No idea of the significance or impact. That's gonna be a no from me dog.

I've heard some Nick Cave here and there, but never really cared for it. "Ahh, this must the album with all the good stuff." Nope. Even worse than the stuff I'd already heard. Much worse. What is this??

I know people revere Stevie, but it's honestly just never grabbed me. There are a few obvious bangers, but most of it is pretty mid.

Beautiful production, but not something I would ever just pop on and listen to.

Ok Adele is a great singer. Obviously. But the actual music is just lame. Maybe that's intentional, I don't know, I don't care. Generic ass elevator music backing.

Such an odd mix of styles. Some tracks sound like completely different bands, recorded in different studios, in different years. Love the Young, not so much the Crosby, Stills, or Nash.

I had no idea that Space Rock was a thing, but as a certified Gizzhead, I approve.

Never heard of these guys, but somehow know at least half the tracks on this album. Respect. But also, your band name sucks.

Classic. Certified timeless effortless cool.

Sonic Youth always sounds raw (in a great way), but this is rawest raw I've ever heard from them. Slap that shit on the grill for at least a few seconds guys.

I'm not an ABBA guy, but I respect their game. Fun as hell disco bops. This album is them trying to get all serious like they're Fleetwood Mac. But they're not. Is this on the list as a curiosity?

Interesting. Not my thing.

That weird disco-funk shift so many groups took in this era is entirely unappealing to me.

Highly influential, post-grunge electro-rock. Those singles were everywhere.

Fun, if somewhat simple. If that's what you're in the mood for it fits the bill.

I think I like the idea of Morrisey's music more than the actual music.

I don't get it...

Loved it. Will need another 4-5 listens to say anything of value, but guarantee it will get those listens.

New to me. Throw that bad boy into the rotation!

You could told me this was released 20 years later and I wouldn't have blinked.

I've always loved the idea of REM. I keep expecting it to grab me by the balls but it never does. Apart from a few standout tracks this did nothing for me.

Incredible vibes. Probably my favourite version of Jimi. Always been confused on how the producer got it to sound so incredible, but then also decided to randomly whack the balance slider back and forth. Was this the first time he had that function?

I really wanted it to be funkier, but that's just decades of Fela influencing my expectations.

If you didn't go through an Elliott Smith phase are you even a real person?

Classic. Not up for debate.

Crazy that this came out in 83, but I'm not sure that makes it any good. Sounds exactly like all the boring hardcore that came out 15 years later.

There was a single tracks that I thought sounded kind of interesting, but only because it sounded nothing like the rest of the album. Jangly synth and back-of-the-throat vocals are just not my jam I guess.

Maybe Deerhunter's best? Creative production, haunting melodies, and surprisingly full of hooks for such an oddball album.

I really don't get Depeche Mode...

Love the vibe, love the concept, but honestly it just does nothing for me. No standout tracks. Nothing that really sucks me in. When I'm in the mood for some Radiohead (which is fairly often) I'm probably not reaching for this album.

I did not need to hear that before I died...

Probably the most 80's sounding album I've heard in a while. Full on 80's-voice, boring drums, lame synths. Impressive for a 1978 release I guess?

My favorite Smiths tracks are on here, but that said, I'm not really into The Smiths. So overall I'd say it's still just ok for me.

I'm not a huge Beck fan, but his stuff is always at least interesting. This album was straight up boring though.

Not sure this will make the regular rotation, but very cool album nonetheless. Production was stellar!

An extremely approachable entry to noise rock. Could see this sliding into the @work playlist for sure.

This was crazy good at the time, but boy does it sound dated now. Sits at an awkward transition point between hair metal and grunge. Chris sounds incredible, and a few of the tracks are outstanding, but overall it's not something I'm going to throw on today.

What the fuck was that??

Cooler than I expected. Maybe too cool. Like if the Pixies had all their energy sucked out.

Unless I'm a Coen Bro in need of soundtrack material I can't imagine why I'd have any interest in this. What tone are they going for here? Why goes the vengeful gunslinger have a smooth backing choral?

A solid first album. You can absolutely hear what they're going for, but I think they really nailed it on Learning to Crawl.

I guess it sounded a bit more modern than its release date, but still gonna pass. Boring.

There's something so cringe about every post-motown album. They're all trying to pivot to the next big thing, to remain relevant, and it always comes off as inauthentic.

Well apparently the other members of the Pixies are important, especially to the songwriting process.

Apart from a few certified bangers this album as a whole is not something I would ever listen to. I think it's the only Outkast album I don't own.

Just lovely. Beautiful production.

Enjoyed this album much more on the 3rd listen.

What weird mix of bangers/classics, and just absolute half-baked cringe. Not suitable for hands-off full album consumption.

Barely noticed it was playing...

Very interesting. Will def get a second listen.

Fuck me, I can't believe I made it through this whole album. Sounds like it was engineered to be 18% cooler than Phil Collins. This kind of shit is exactly why Nirvana hit so hard.

I heard this album at maybe 13yo, and it was the first time I'd heard "old music" that actually blew my mind. And it still does.

Don't know what it it, but something about the synth and drums always bothered me. Kills the vibe. Love what they're going for, but can't enjoy it. I blame Max.

Hard to separate a pedo creep from his art, when the art is about highschool girls letting loose.

Loved this album in the 90s, zero interest in it today. If you want to hear what Beck sounds like though, I can't recommend this enough. Pure unadulterated Beck.