This was a lot of fun. Great when you need something different.
You can definitely see how a lot of these ideas would progress to a more 80s rock sound. Definitely ahead of its time and some really good stuff in here but for whatever reason it just doesn’t hit with me as much. I definitely understand the appeal but it’s not my favorite though it did grow on me as the album progressed.
The more I think about it, you can see some industrial synth stuff in here that was definitely ahead of its time but the prog aspects seem tired to me in relation to actual prog brands from the same time.
Generally fun. Like being in high school again.
Lovely. Will revisit
Honestly better than I expected. The guitar solos are better than I remember Elvis Costello being and there are so genuinely good songs on this album. Not to mention the cover is a brutalist masterpiece.
Not for me. At all. The hip hop portions are OK, but I just don’t like it. Gave up after three songs.
Nick Drake’s music is just beautiful. Love the interplay of the droning guitar and the piano. One of These Things First is an all-timer.
This was a fun change of pace for me. Maybe not an everyday thing but I like it.
Honestly I needed this album in my life today. Some really great songs especially Tuesdays Gone, Simple Man and Freebird.
It’s good and is exactly what you think about when you hear Bruce Springsteen. I wouldn’t say it’s exceptional, but I liked it.
It was good. A bit chaotic but by design.
That was fun but I probably won’t do that again.
So much more relevant in 2025 than it was in 2007. I got kind of emotional listening to this again.
I don’t want to live with my father’s debt
You can’t forgive what you can’t forget
I don’t want to live in my father’s house no more
I don’t want to fight in a holy war
I don’t want the salesmen knocking at my door
I don’t want to live in America no more
The Beatles but unexceptional. It was good, Drive My Car and Norwegian Wood were the highlights, after that it was mostly just background noise.
The music was cool, dark and brooding but I found myself annoyed by the singer’s falsetto. I’d listen again though.
Good vibes. Reminiscent of some 60s era smoother jazz/Bossa Nova. Definitely worth a listen.
I low key love this. Like Old 97s meets early U2. Weird vibes all around but really and truly very good.
It’s interesting as a product of its time and there are some really good ideas here that have been built upon by others. But having my first listen in 2025, I feel like it hasn’t aged well at least for me.
Some good ol’ fashioned outlaw country. It’s fun but definitely not for every day. The guitar work and bass lines are prototypical early country though.
It was OK but I agree with some of the other reviewers that it got really tired by the end. One trick pony.
Kind of fun. This guy sounds like he was either listening to Kansas or the same stuff Kerry Livgren was in the late 70s. Part V sounds like it was pulled out of Song for America.
This was a fun listen. Good ol’ classic rock vibes but overly sexed up. Janie’s Got a Gun and Don’t Get Mad Get Even were the highlights for me.
This was a lot of fun but “We Will Fall” was a slog and I skipped it.
Nice to work to or eat dinner to create ambiance (as the title suggests), probably not an every-week or even month listen but worth revisiting.
Some fun songs and good vibes. Love Windmill of your Mind.
Some classics on this one
What can be said that hasn’t already been said? A masterpiece.
Some interesting ideas here. Definitely worth the listen and some re-listens. Love that it keeps the listener on their toes with multiple genres/vibes throughout.
It was fine. Didn’t really aural to me.
I enjoyed it more than I thought. I’m definitely not the target audience but it was worth a listen. I thought it started and ended strong but the middle felt like a bit of a slog. Probably won’t re-visit but I’m happy I listened.
Good ol’ fashioned underground rock.
A classic
Some great songs, especially “The Night They Drove ol’ Dixie Down.”
I understand the love for Radiohead and really want to like them but I always struggle to enjoy their albums. It’s not bad but it reminds me of music a 12 year old wannabe edgelord would layer over anime clips from Cartoon Network.
Brilliant.
I enjoyed it as a change of pace. There were some songs that just weren’t for me but I really got into others, especially “Living For The City”
The music is good but the story elevates it.
Timeless. I love this to begin with. Doubly so when you consider the context Dylan was in and the expect of him at this time.
The dream of 1992 is alive and well on Spotify. Good ol’ crunchy, grungy rock. Not bad but not in the same vein I expected for this list.
Like playing Tony Hawk 2
Some great songs and even better guitar work.
This album would be great without the backstory. Add that in and it’s one of the best of all time.
Someone else said this sounds like the album version of Gilmore Girls and that’s pretty apt. I’m not a fan but I understand why someone would like this. It’s pretty well-crafted ‘90s pop rock, clever and hooky in places but like the Doc Martens the artist is wearing on the cover art, it’s a little too extra for me.
One of the greats
Fun but not what I’d often choose to listen to.
Another classic and maybe unsurprisingly the thirstiest album I’ve ever listened to (and I’ve listened to most of the ZZ Top catalog).
It’s … fine. Not exceptional, it’s not Kind of Blue or A Love Supreme. I’m somewhat surprised it was included in this list to be honest.
It’s really good. You can definitely see how influential this album would prove to be.
I actually really liked this. I know The Smiths but have never listened to Morrissey alone. Based on other reviews I probably will stick to The Smiths but this was good.
The title track is the standout. The rest is pretty typical late 60s Brit rock. I supposed this being mid-60s shows that it was ahead of its time but only just. Good but unexceptional.
Way better than I expected it to be.
Someone’s been listening to Bob Dylan. Or vice versa. It’s had to tell and I don’t care enough to look it up.
There are some interesting elements here but I find her vocals a bit grating. The Anchor Song is kind of cool.
As far as pop albums go this one is really good. That would earn it 3.5 states but that’s not an option.
Iconic. Classic. Almost impossible to truly judge based on how influential it was.
Chicago, John Wayne Gacy Jr and Cassie Pulaski Day have always been standouts for me. I will always love this album and I wish he would have made a few more state-themed albums.
Fun but kind of repetitive. REM is one of those bands I understand the appeal of but don’t necessarily find appealing. All the same, I saw shocked to see how early this album was released, feels like it was 10 years ahead of its time.
Tried to give it a fair shake but it’s borderline unlistenable.
I always think I’ll like metal until they start singing. Still this was great.
There were some really interesting moments and then some duller moments. All in all it was good but not great.
Another classic
I really like ties but it was too long
I was surprised by this. It’s a lot of fun especially when it gets crunchy. Glad I gave it a try.
There are some iconic songs here but the rest is just tiresome.
Starting to think I should listen to more Rolling Stones.
Classic.
I really want to like this but it just feels like emo without the irony or self awareness.
I enjoyed the music, the rest is … quaint
Not bad but too repetitive and without any standouts to me.
Better than I expected but too 80s synthy for me.
The dream of the 2010. Is alive and well
Kind of droning throughout but I like it a lot more than other albums on this list. I don’t know if I agree it belongs here but it was good. I’ll give this four stars understanding it’s not everyone’s speed.
Not bad but it was too long.
This album is one year older than I am and also younger than I’ve ever been.
Enjoyable but not 1001 albums material
I was going to say four stars but the audacity and execution on Moby Dick pushed this to a five star.
Classic
I can see how someone would say this is good but I wouldn’t be honest if I said I enjoyed it. Honestly, I just kind of forgot it was on.
Two things I love: Jazz and prog but somehow less than the sum of its parts.
Perry remarkable that this was made in the 70s, but not my cop of tea.
Were there moments where this was great? Yes. Were there also moments where this sounded like a bad garage band playing their first gig at 6 p.m. on a Wednesday at a dive bar? Also yes. Three feels simultaneously too high and too low a rating but I don’t want to over think it so three stars it is.
The lucid moments are great
As a general rule I avoid mid-80s pop/rock but this was alright. Running Up That Hill was worth three stars on its own. The rest of the album was was hit or miss (looking at Under Ice).
Ultimately my opinions held but it was worth a listen.
A solid listen but mostly forgettable. To be fair it was in in the background while I worked and not much pulled me I except American Girl.
I’ve generally considered myself to dislike this style of 80s rock/pop. This album has me questioning that. I unexpectedly loved this.
Pretty fun but not particularly memorable. Good early ‘90s rock.
Not what I’d choose to listen to most of the time but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like it.
More fun than I anticipated.
Another album making me question my avoidance of ‘80s rock.
A weird and wonderful concept album meets epic poem that has me wondering if androids dream of electric sheep and just how much influence drugs have on the creative process.
Every song I just kept hearing the jocks in high school quoting the least clever part of the song. It was fun but not really my thing.
Really nice. Only the Good Die Young is obviously a classic but several other songs also stand out. I’ll revisit this when the mood strikes.
Definitely one of my favorite Neil Young albums. Southern Man is the obvious standout. Although I have to admit to being annoyed by Young’s voice every once in a while, but the music is good.
This album teetered on the boundaries of love and hate for me where I didn’t know if it was two or four stars. I didn’t really want to turn it off but I kept hoping it would end. I think there are some good ideas here but sloppy execution? I don’t know what to think. I guess that’s part of the appeal of the 1001 albums project though, I definitely feel stretched musically but I can’t tell if I’m better or worse for it.
This was a lot of fun and makes sense as a response to what was happening musically elsewhere at the time.
Gets a little weaker toward the end but a truly great album.
I understand the criticisms that some other reviewers are putting around this album without it being slow and boring and may be a little too avant-garde, but I enjoyed it.
A really good album, but like all double albums in genres you’re not super in to, a tad too long.
Fun ‘60s Brit pop. Would recommend.
I didn't have high expectations coming in to this one but was pleasantly surprised. Honestly, this is the sort of thing I was hoping for with this generator. This is something I wouldn't have listened to on my own but I think it's definitely a recommend.
Enjoyable
Not The Beatles’ best album but still very good.
It was enjoyable but I'm not sure I would revisit it.
Normally with albums like this I’ll look at when it was released and it will be a prototypical decade sound but 10 years ahead of its time. This album is that, but 10 years behind and rather unremarkable.
It was fine. A agree with the other user who said this is probably more contextual, if I had wanted something softer it would have been rated higher but didn’t elevate itself enough to transcend that feeling. A couple great songs though.
This was a lot of fun, didn't take itself too seriously or make itself too much of a joke, a really nice balance and a good change of pace. I'll definitely revisit this one.
Several classics on this one. Very much enjoyed it.
Good background music but not altogether remarkable or ear catching. Mezzanine is a better album.
