1001 Albums Summary

One of my favourite albums of all time, so it's fun to get to listen to it to start. I think I'm finally ready to admit that I don't like the song 'Stand'.

I have never listened to Leonard Cohen before in any deliberate way, so listening to this was a trip. It is so eighties! I do not enjoy the music style at all, even with his rich, emotional voice. I enjoyed "I'm Your Man", as the lyrics are more aligned with what I know about Leonard Cohen.

I can appreciate the artistry on show here, but I did not particularly enjoy the listening experience. That said, I'm glad to have finally listened to a Queen album as I don't recall ever having done so.

Thoroughly enjoyable, though I find Dylan mostly a 'background vibes' kind of music. Tangled Up in Blue was the first song by him that I really enjoyed as a teenager, and I still love it.

Alright, I did a grimace when I saw this come up as I have no urge to listen to Iron Maiden. I'm currently halfway through and it's not as bad as I was expecting, but it is kind of funny to me that this is considered dark and masculine when it mostly comes across as extremely camp.

Pre-listening: exciting, a band from my teen era! I have only ever listened to Get Behind Me Satan in full. During listening: absolutely delightful to revisit this sound. It brings me back. I love the grimy, grinding sound of early 2000s indie rock, and The White Stripes encapsulate a lot of that. Love them. Listened to it twice today.

Another album I've never listened to, from an artist I only vaguely know. This should be interesting! I was listening in the background, but Adam Raised a Cain caught my attention. Absolutely love that one. Also really like The Promised Land. ...Do I really like Bruce Springsteen? Listening to this album was a wild ride.

This rating indicates my enjoyment, not her talent. I was not super enthused when it popped up, but this seems like a great time to revisit someone lots of people love! Despite listening with as open ears as I could manage, her voice remains not for me. I recognise her talent, but I had to force myself to finish the album.

Though I like his voice, I haven't really listened to Rod Stewart. I don't think I'll go out of my way to do so in the future either. I enjoyed this album, but nothing stood out to me.

Surprisingly good! I know Black Hole Sun, of course, but had not in my memory heard any others. The music is textural and interesting, and the vocalist is very talented. I'll listen again. Nothing stood out, but I enjoyed it.

If you told me this album was released yesterday, I would believe you without question.

How did I not know that Bjork was in a band? Absolutely brilliant album.

Maybe it's the times we're in but I did not enjoy such an aggressively American album.

It was fine. I am once again not in the mood for this style, I think. I read up on Nick Cave afterwards, and have thus concluded he's a dick. That doesn't influence my enjoyment of the music, but since there was none, it does not encourage me to seek out more.

Great! I said on the last album that I would not be seeking out more Nick Cave, and the next on the list is... Nick Cave. Sigh. I'll listen, but I do not have high hopes. I do know that this album is very personal and emotional to him, so I'm trying to reserve judgment. Upon listening to it... he has some good lyrics, but I don't enjoy his voice. Good album, but not for me.

I had never heard of this one, but I enjoyed it a lot. Adding it to my regular rotation.

Loved it.

Oh, this music is soft as silk.

Gorgeous

I love the music, don't love the singer at all

Amy Winehouse's voice is the type that would usually turn me off, but I love her. I was young when she released this album, but not so young I couldn't appreciate it. I absolutely love Back to Black (the song) - I think it's one of the top songs I've ever heard. It was lovely to listen to the whole album again instead of one or two tracks.

Halfway through this album, I wondered why I thought I don't like Bon Jovi. What on Earth! This album is absolutely full of bangers.

I was surprised how much I liked this voice, but the album was just okay to me.

Why is this album so long? Or am I just finding it boring and repetitive? I don't know. I enjoy the singer's voice and I think it could be good background music.

Absolutely mid

I don't find this music particularly interesting.

Not for me!

There's a reason he's so beloved. Just great vibes.

Absolutely gorgeous.

I enjoy this music, but not as much as I wish I did. I find it a bit much for some songs. That said, I would LOVE to dance to this on a night out.

Good album, but not anything that shone for me. Fun basslines, would listen for background noise while cleaning in the future.

Good vibes. I have, of course, heard their most famous song and I'm sad that it sort of taints their whole sound for me.

Absolutely fine. I do not like his voice, but the songs were more interesting than I had expected.

Nope. Tried listening but I really do not like his voice.

Good music. I had heard the name before today, but knew nothing else about him. I can see how music today is still influenced by him.

I enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting.

Beautiful

One of my favourite albums of all time.

I used to like her a lot, and some of the lyrics still resonated. However, I find her voice annoying now

This album came to me in 2014 and put my on my first ever attempt at running. I associate it with Newcastle, misty mornings, and being out of breath but peaceful.

Not for me

A fun surprise. I love that it was a live album.

I enjoyed it more than I expected. Good vibes.

A lot of fun(k)

Pleasant and boring.

Nothing stood out particularly, but I enjoyed the vibes.

Despite You've Got a Friend being one of my fave songs ever, I don't like most of her music. I find it very bland.

I really like some of the songs, and the others are just okay.

It feels like a pretty piece of art that I would admire in a museum, but would not hang on my own wall.

Liked it better than I did when it first came out.

I don't know what I was expecting, but I loved this

Nostalgia makes it a four rather than a three. There are some corkers but the album itself is very mid.

This album is not really made for quiet headphone listening. In a club, it'd be a banger

I love George Michael as a person, and some of his songs. This album? Um. Not so much.

Why did I think I didn't like Janis Joplin?

Loved it. So weird and beautiful

I've listened to this before and it didn't resonate, but this time I found it enchanting.

Never heard this before, it was good.

I'm sure it's brilliant music, but it is not for me.

I would have enjoyed it more if I had heard it first as a teen.

I had no idea this would be so weird

Surprisingly good. I have heard the name but don't think I've listened to his music before

Not my vibe at all.

Super fun

I really enjoyed this! I have never heard of them, but adding this to my regular rotation. Good vibes.

Absolutely stellar

Not to my style

So much cocaine went into the making of this album. I love him, but this is not my fave. Still fun.

Not my usual jam but I like it.

I love the music of this kind of album - the instruments are all right up my alley. The lyrics turned me off, though, and I found his voice annoying.

My teenage self is flailing in joy

Too bland for me

One of my favourites. Though next time someone says that men aren't emotional, I'm sending them to this album

It's obviously good music, but I found it irritating to listen to as an album. The songs by themselves can be fun, and dancing to them is great. It is just incredibly boring as an album.

Very impressive. Very boring. The piano version of overwrought singing, in my opinion. Fewer wibbles for me...

Excellent music, not so keen on the lyrics. When I was a teenager, I thought I was super cool for having a Cream poster on my wall.

Better than I was expecting upon hearing the first song.

I could imagine listening to this again.

I like a lot of their songs, but can't listen to many others. Repetitive lyrics wind me up.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Maybe I was too young when I listened to this before, but I always thought I didn't particularly like it. I revoke that judgment. It's gorgeous and sad and beautiful.

Oh. That was depressing. This was one of my fave albums for years, but it just didn't resonate with me any more.

Nope. Can't stand this guy's voice

More fun than I thought it would be. It seems more suited to dancing than to sitting on a bus and listening to it, though.

What a strange fever dream. Seems like a precursor to a lot of music I like, though.

Beautiful, rich, relaxing.

Not a genre I usually listen to. I do find the lyrics cringe but the music was good.

Liked it more than I thought I would. I don't know why I thought I didn't like Lou Reed. His voice is so rich.

I can't believe I've never listened to a Queen album before. It was quite disorienting to listen to songs I had never heard before and then suddenly a song that I knew every word to. I enjoy the music but do think this would be background listening for me.

I like the music and the beat. I found no particular enjoyment in the lyrics. Still, I'm glad to have listened to this.

I had no desire to listen to jazz (which is almost always the case), but this was great. Very easy on the ears with lots of interesting things happening.

This album almost certainly didn't work for me because it was two jazz albums in a row, which is more than I listen to in an average year. I also personally cannot handle squeaky wind instruments.

Something completely new to me. The music is good, though I wouldn't listen to it on my own volition. Also, the second song sounds like the Goosebumps theme tune,

Absolutely love Bob Dylan and I always forget that.

Totally fine music, but I found it quite repetitive and hard to focus on.

I've encountered Billy Bragg often through my life (musically speaking), but have never sat down to listen to an album. I thought it was great.

Fun.

Pleasantly surprised! I don't know why no one has recommended Hüsker Dü to me before as it seems right up my very obvious alley.

Smooth, calming music. I didn't listen closely to the lyrics, but it was good.

Oh, I hate it. I couldn't finish it. The wobbly voices are putting me off.

As an aging millennial, this was lovely. However, I do find all of Jack White's music to blend into one long song.

A delight. A cosy, warm delight.

I like Portishead, but I found this a bit boring.

One of my favourite albums of all time.

When you feel relief when an album is over, that's a sign it's not for you.

As a millennial, I spent a lot of time listening to Arcade Fire. I was so excited when Neon Bible came out, but it mostly make me want to go back and listen to Funerals. That has not changed.

I haven't listened to this album, despite being a very casual fan of Foo Fighters. I enjoyed it but nothing stood out.

Totally fine.

I enjoy the vibe and the music, but have never really seen the full appeal. That continues.