1001 Albums Summary

I can imagine people raving about this (especially harmonica lovers). Not really my thing, apart from some classics like Heart of Gold

No music that sticks

Surprisingly rough music that goes outside the lines. Nice, but you have to be in the mood

A little overhyped?

Better as expected

Four very good numbers and a a very nice cover

Normally I wouldn't listen to it. For once it's actually quite nice

Sometimes stirring, often dreamy. A style all of its own. Definitely worth listening to again.

I always associate the Dead Kennedys with the alternative scene. This album confirms that. Full of energy and going wild. Best song on this album? Your emotions! Most hilarious song? Viva Las Vegas!

Nice to hear that old rocker Ian Dury again. Too bad "Hit me (with your rhythm stick)" isn't on here. There are more nice songs on here than I expected.

Nice a classical jazz singer. Never heard of her, but good to listen to once in a while

I know some people wake up with this in the morning. I drove with this during the morning rush hour and I have to say that I often hear better music. So not recommended.

A singer, must have some guts. That is not the case here. You go from one song to the next while babbling.

Music is easy on the ear while it also has some punch. I had never heard of the soft boys. Almost two and a half hours of soft boys would be a bit much, however the bonus tracks break off after just a few listens.

Funny to hear typical 70s music again. Once in a while is enough.

The dreamy songs like (nice dream) make this a great record.

Nice music to start the workday with. Easy on the ear but not too distracting. Too bad there isn't really a hit in between

Ray Charles, who doesn't know him? I didn't know the complete album "Modern sounds ...". I do know the background vocals and the style. Nice to hear once.

Traffic is a pleasant surprise. Easy on the ear and I actually knew one of their songs: Feelin' Alright?

Nice music, many songs make me unable to sit still in my office chair

Two world hits that you can't ignore, for the rest hmmm

The Ramones were popular when I was in college. Now, it may be strange to say, they seem more dull than they were back then. But the rule is still: Shout it out and go. Great.

What great music! Never heard of it I thought, until I heard Get it on. Of course I knew that song. The entire album is recommended.

At first I thought hmmm, quite nice, but soon I found it an exercise in patience

On the one hand you could label it as cat's whining, on the other hand it sometimes has something

Quite nice to listen to. One megahit. I can imagine that this was a refreshing album at the time.

What a well made album. Mysteriously melancholic and sometimes magical

For this I listen to this album list. New music for me. I have to say there are some nice songs in there. Still, it's not really my thing.

As I wrote yesterday, it's nice to hear new music (for me). What a pleasant surprise this is.

Brian Eno is a well-known name. I didn't know this album though. Quite nice to listen to.

It meanders along happily with a single song that stands out. The entire album disappoints me

Not really my thing, but a pretty good album

This is the first album I listened to twice in one day. The first time I listened I thought it was nice, later in the day I wondered, what did I actually hear. In each case completely new to me

What an album. A beautiful voice and very well known songs.

Completely new music for me, and I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised

At the first song I thought it would be classical music, but that was not the case. Very nice music to listen to with songs that flow seamlessly into each other.

Qu'est-ce que c'est? C'est génial

Dreamy music that doesn't stick

Usually I can appreciate some rough music. However, I found this album less successful

Calm music to wake up to. It promises to swing today

The album cover already raises expectations and Janis Joplin completely lives up to them. Let's go!

David Bowie is a hero. I think Low is far from one of his best albums. I'll go for Scary Monsters

Country-style music might be a thing in America. I'm not really into it.

The solid (massive) basses quickly bring you into a kind of trance. I suspect that if I listen to these basses for too long, I will get a headache.

Well, how many stars do you give an album like that? The first song is 5 stars, the second song is 5 stars, the third is 5 stars. The whole album? Okay, 5 stars too.

What a nice blues, and what a shame that making music is forbidden in northern Mali

I already knew some of the songs, but the whole thing is overwhelming

There's punk and punk. No doubt this was an important band at the time. At the time I didn't get anything from this band

There's punk and punk. No doubt this was an important band at the time. At the time I didn't get anything from this band

Very quickly I knew how many stars I was going to give...

Excellent

The morning after listening to this album I'm humming a new kid in town

Although a well-known artist, I had never heard the album before. I expected more from it

Listening to this album right after Brian Wilson passed away is special. Back in the day, the Beach Boys made a big impression on me. I even had a compilation album. I had never listened to Pet Sounds in its entirety

Beautiful songs, including a few classics. When I think of John Lennon I always think of this quote: Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans

I'm quite disappointed with this, I actually expected more because they have quite a name.

Grow your hair and headbang. I did it once before, but I can't think of it anymore

An album you knew had to be on this list. And indeed. One cat-yelling song aside, a fabulous album

Never had anything for Metallica. I don't think that will change anymore

Papa was a rolling stone has about the longest intro I know

Not my taste at all

Nice, but doesn't really do anything for me

Reminds me somewhat of early Bob Dylan

One of the biggest female pop stars is of course Tina Turner. I just noticed that the album cover has a black cat

Of course I knew Praise you. To my surprise the rest is not bad either

I remember that when this album came out it was received enthusiastically. At the time I didn't like it, now I think it's quite nice

Nice debut album. No hits but lots of potential (which became clear afterwards)

That's nice

A single song that rises above the drab mediocrity is not enough for me to appreciate country

A special album with some very beautiful songs

Nice, but not something I'll listen to a second time

This isn't quite right for me

At the time, it was said that these were the new Beatles. They're certainly good, but as good as the Beatles...

Always had a soft spot for Iggy Pop. Hence...

Beautiful build-up of bombastic songs

Hmm, this is different

The black what? Less than the black...

What nervous music!

Well-known, but not great

At the time a very popular album with two classics with extremely beautiful intros

Suddenly you hear "Kids" and you think, "Did they make this?" The album instantly improves. "Kids" isn't on my playlist yet, but that's about to change...

Although some songs are dragging and compelling and the singer has a beautiful voice, it doesn't do much for me

I'm surprised the music isn't as raw and intense as I expected. Frankly, it's a bit of a disappointment, though I understand it was a source of inspiration for other bands. RIP Ozzy

Calm background music that doesn't linger

As is often the case in this list, I think there are better albums by the band/artist in question than the selected one.

I used to listen to the soul show with Ferry Maat on Dutch radio. It was great music.

I once listened to all of Bowie's music. This album came out quite unexpectedly. Like most Bowie albums, it was different from what you'd come to expect. Looking back, I think Scary Monsters is the best album of Bowie. This album, however, is also quite good.

No, I have no experience with drugs. Yes, I think this is a great album.

I find the cover more interesting than most of the songs on this album.

Beautiful. I didn't expect such an album to appear on this list.

Funny, an album where you can sing along to more than half of the songs

To put it in Rutte's words: I have no active memory of this

Heavy music, I must say. On the one hand, it has something to it, on the other, it's not very listenable.

Great, familiar music. Was it groundbreaking? No idea, but it sounds good.

Great jazz. At least, that's what I'd call it. A bit restless at times, but that's part of it.

Never heard of it. I listened to it a half times because it's quite interesting.

"Progen 91"/"Move any mountain" is, of course, Shamen's biggest hit. I used to dance to it a lot in the basement of the Koornbeurs. Unfortunately, the rest of the album doesn't quite reach that level.

Sometimes it sounds a bit like Philip Glass, but mostly it's just restless music

Well, this is the kind of music that doesn't do anything for me. I don't know what to do with it.

Public Enemy may be a well-known name, but the music is not my thing

This reminds me of a scorching hot day at the beach at some over-the-top hip beach club where they hired a DJ

I'm wondering how I could describe this musical style. My appreciation for it varies greatly from song to song.

In high school, you could occasionally bring LPs to music class. Very often, this LP was brought by a classmate.

Today I looked back at the list of previously reviewed albums. I noticed that so far there are only a handful of albums with a global rating of 4 or higher. I expect Green Day to score high as well. I'm going for a...

Calm music, completely new to me, but it doesn't leave a lasting impression

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young has always been a mythical name for me. Now that I'm listening to this album, I wonder why. Were my expectations too high?

Great music to listen to. Almost always good (if you don't want to go crazy).

For many fans of The Boss, this is one of his best albums, if not his best. I agree.

Hmm, surprising. How beautiful.

It started out so well, but in the end, it changed completely. Was I listening to two different albums?

One world hit, the rest I find disappointing. The contrast is simply too great.

What a classic this is! It's great that it's included on this list. It's a pity they were so successful just before "my time."

This is the kind of electronic dance music that I don't care for, although I can imagine that if you listen to it under the right circumstances, you will automatically enter a trance.

The title of this album is well chosen. You have to like this genre to be able to judge how good or bad this album is.

Controversial, groundbreaking, but certainly revolutionary... the Beatles' White Album. A cousin of mine considers it the best Beatles album. I've listened to them all. At the time, I wasn't ready for the revolution. These days, I give it a...

There was a time during my student days when I played Tusk (the song, not the album) over and over again. In my opinion, it's one of the best Fleetwood Mac songs.

Sometimes you get that feeling with this list: you listen to an album you're just not in the mood for. I had the same experience with this album. I have to work too hard to appreciate it.

One song stands head and shoulders above the rest. It happens to be the only song with vocals. The instrumentals are pleasant background music, but nothing special.

A live album, longer than usual, but actually quite enjoyable.

I happened to hear about PJ Harvey recently, in the sense that she's a well-known artist. Well, she wasn't that well-known to me. Pretty good music.

Pretty good music. There's just one song that's really not for me.

Listening to a single song is fine. A whole album is too much of a good thing.

A well-known band, with unknown songs. Was this a debut album? Not according to Wikipedia. Well, what are you supposed to do with it then?

Relaxing music, nice to work to.

What a classic, and what a voice. You don't hear them like that anymore.

I must say, this is some pretty nice symphonic rock music.

Beautiful voice, beautiful music. Not normally my genre.

The cover is, of course, completely wrong. The music is mediocre to passable.

Pretty good, but not quite there yet. It does have an intriguing cover though.

What a beautiful record by Bowie this is.

You have to fight for your right to party. Who hasn't danced to that? I certainly have. I've never heard the entire album. It's not bad.

Not innovative compared to "Get it on"

What a beautiful album! When I listened to it, I discovered there were more familiar songs on it than I'd thought when I looked at the titles.

I saw the film "A Complete Unknown" a while ago. A beautiful reflection of the times and beautiful music. Keep rolling ...

In one ear, out the other. I don't really care for this.

When I'm at the office, I love listening to the album of the day. This time, it was an album that broadens your perspective on what music can be. For that reason alone, it's more than deserved to be on this list.

Say Peter Gabriel, and you say Biko. In my opinion, a more appealing song than Sledgehammer. Even in the first track of this album, I already heard Biko...

When I was young and received the CJP magazine, there was a recommendation for R.E.M. in it. At the time, they were still completely unknown in the Netherlands, yet they were already being recommended. Watch out: this band could become big.

Apart from Child in Time I can't rate this album

Nice music to fall asleep to.

Yes, Roundabout is a big hit. The rest is decent.

Wonderful dreamy music from the time when we made a club magazine with a stencil machine.

Young Bruce still plays most of these songs live. What a beautiful album again.

Undoubtedly good and innovative in its class, but this is not my cup of tea.

Quiet piano music in the background. I quite like it.

Already from 1991? I'm getting old. Still nice music.

At first I thought, "Yeah again?" But I get it. A nice experimental album.

With some songs, I felt like I was listening to the Beatles. Is that a lack of your own sound, or a compliment?

A lot of people back then loved AC/DC (alternating current/direct current). High school pop music calendars were full of it. Back then, I didn't appreciate it that much. Listening back to it, I still don't.

Beautiful, peaceful music, ideal for a relaxing train journey

From the first shrill notes, you know it. This is going to be a special listening experience.

This too was a unique listening experience. A completely new one, but a pleasant one.

This is a decent album. Duran Duran was huge in my youth. The music video for "Reflex" and "A View to a Kill" made a big impression back then.

Even though I'd never heard the entire album in its entirety before, I do recognize most of the songs. What a fantastic album this is.

Surprisingly nice to hear

I would never include this album in a list like this. It's not my taste at all.

George Michael was a phenomenon in his time, and for good reason. Many a teenage bedroom had a poster of him. The funny thing was that George Michael was popular with both girls and boys. Great music from a great artist.

It's so nice to hear this album. It's a lot less old-fashioned than I expected.

What's that weird squeaking sound the car's making? It's the music! Never mind, thankfully their other album is better.

You have to hear this style before to really appreciate it.

Is that interview included? Too bad, I don't appreciate that.

Nice, but not my taste.

This album is a bit disappointing.

After recently seeing the film about Bob Dylan, this is extra nice to hear

What a fantastic album this is. Don't waste words on this, just listen to it.

Oh, what a punishment. You listen to an album and immediately have a song stuck in your head all day. It would make you paranoid.

What a surprisingly nice album

This album was released unexpectedly. Despite the many hints within the album (for example, David Bowie himself was always pictured on the cover, and now there was a death star on the cover), no one anticipated that David Bowie would die a few days later. This made the album especially impactful.

A nice album, but not very special at the same time

It's not my taste but for once it's perfectly acceptable

Say what you will, but Bowie is a genius. Although I personally wouldn't include this album in this list.

When I played this album at the office, I was told right from the start that I was supposed to play middle-of-the-road music. I continued listening at home. Much of the same, the songs are full of energy.

This album was incredibly popular back then (and still is). It was played over and over again on the radio. I still listen to it with great pleasure.

Such a unique sound and style is so special that you can call it a new genre of its own

Nice music! Never heard of it, but it sounds good.

Without knowing this band's reputation, I'd classify it as an alternative punk band. I have to say, I find it rather charming. Shout it out and go.

Nice, but flat. After three songs, I felt like I'd heard the whole album.

A promising name. Unfortunately, the album falls short of my expectations.

The first two songs alone make this album great, and what an album cover! Très chic!

What a predictable album.

Quite a nice album. Yesterday I happened to read that humanity as a whole is experimenting less and less and that you have to go back years to find original things. That seems to be the case again now.

A worldwide hit and mostly cheerful music. It's nice to hear the whole album.

There was a hint of nice music somewhere, but overall I found it disappointing.

Apart from one well-known song, I am very disappointed with this album.

A surprisingly nice album, even without Eileen.

It remains amazingly beautiful music.

I have a soft spot for Iggy. Always loved it.

Quite nice, bring on Tommy

The music is hard to place. Not quite my thing.

That was another middle-of-the-road album. Decent, but nothing special.

Classical Christmas music two weeks after Christmas doesn't go down well. Okay, I'll give a...

Nice, old-fashioned Stones.

In my opinion it feels like old junk

Undoubtedly innovative synthesizer music at the time, boring music today

Only being able to listen to part of it. I didn't find it very convincing.

I thought the best song on this album was "Walk This Way." Well, I can't give this album more than a...

Hmmm, this doesn't excite me. Quite the opposite.

Beautiful dreamy music

Surprisingly beautiful music, reminds me a bit of Kate Bush

Oddly enough, I've never listened to this classic album before. It's definitely an album you have to hear.

I really need to listen to this multiple times to appreciate it.

Nice, but nothing more than that

I have a soft spot for Bowie and don't mind at all that he appears several times on this list

Surprisingly nice music

Metal is like Marmite, you either love it or hate it.

The music sounds very familiar and even timeless in the sense that I couldn't say, "This is typical years... music."

Nice to listen to the entire album once

What an amazing album, give that man a statue

Nice, quiet guitar music, not earth-shattering but fine

Beautiful zen-like music, too bad half of the album is not available on Spotify. I listened to the entire album on YouTube instead of Spotify. It's funny to read the comments there. The music would be perfect for scaring people away. For once, I can appreciate it.

Familiar, but not so special anymore in my opinion. The most special thing was that there was a real zipper on the cover that actually opened.

I once saw "Van the Man" perform at North Sea Jazz. Not really jazz, but a brilliant performance nonetheless.

"Without You" is a beautiful song. I find the whole album more of the same.

Living legends are rare. I can imagine it was fantastic to attend this concert.

Isn't Janis the figurehead of the hippie era? Timeless music, in any case.

Another great album from David Bowie

My expectations were low—it's not my favorite type of music—but it was surprisingly good. Although I don't think I'd spontaneously listen to it again.

I know Dolly Parton is big in America. I'll miss the cultural background. Nice, but nothing more than a...

Let me put it this way: This music is not suitable for the office

I don't know. What should I think of this? It just doesn't feel quite right.

It's amazing how melodic this album is.

Exactly the music you expect from Marvin Gaye

What nice music!

Now tell me. Who doesn't get excited about Lust for Life?

Some songs sound vaguely familiar. Nice to listen to.

Quietly flowing music. An average of 11 minutes per song.

Green Onions is the only song I recognize and like.

In my opinion this is one Talk too many

Undoubtedly incredibly innovative at the time. Now, I'm not impressed.

This was clearly the era of the synthesizer and the drum machine. It gets boring after a while.

Time of the season is the only known song on it

Legendary artist, nice to hear the background sounds and the interaction with the audience

The first song made me think, no way, not another band like that. Over time, however, I started to appreciate it more and more.

This one deserves to be on the list. What a beautiful album.

Track 4 in particular is a pleasure to listen to

Yeah, what should I think of this? Nice music, sure, but it doesn't do much for me.

Nowadays, I find this stale music. Where is Lola?

Simply brilliant and every bit as melancholic as I anticipated.

Beautiful music. Reminds me of Belle & Sebastian. That's a compliment.

The Peppers always had a rough image for me (thanks to their sock act), but their music is less rough. If you have "Under the Bridge" on your album, you definitely deserve...

What beautiful classical and cheerful music this is.

On the one hand I think, “What a hero,” on the other hand I know I won’t be listening to this album again on my own.

It's never been so hard to give a rating. Immediately after listening to the album, I completely forgot what I was listening to.

What nice, swinging music this is.

This is by far the longest album I've ever listened to and after 20 minutes I was already thinking "How much longer is this going to go on?"

21 can be considered a modern classic. What great songs are on this album.

Distinctive, instrumental, and swinging (and a well-known name besides)

Peter Gabriel is an idiosyncratic artist who occasionally scores a global hit as well. Class.

Gently flowing music where one track is interchangeable with the next

What a classic this is

Undoubtedly very innovative at the time. Now I had to listen twice before I could form a clear picture.

Our Lips Are Sealed is, of course, a great song. The rest of the album is decent enough.

Relaxed Latin music

Quite nice, but not my thing

Another worldwide hit, but I find the rest only mediocre.

Amy Winehouse broke through at a time when I was less involved with music. Since then, I am still surprised that this album is from 2006.

It is only right that James Brown is called the Godfather of Soul. What a great live recording this is.

Madonna is rock solid. This album is very different from what we are used to from the big hits. However, it is a gem.

50 years old and still making great music. That deserves a compliment.

Go, go, go. Short and intense.

Mrs. Vandebilt is by far the best song on this album. Ho, hey ho.

My Sweet Lord is one of the few nice songs on this double album.

Sorry, I can't find anything appealing about this album.

I listened to it at work today. Only a few people knew the band. I think it's nice, but not very special.

An intriguing cover and an intriguing album. What more could you want?

You totally belonged if you had this banana album. Even then, it was clear that Lou Reed would become a global star.

Well, what am I supposed to think of this? Admittedly a big name, but to be honest, I find the music disappointing.

Somehow, I had expected more from this.

Music with brass always works well for me.

I never understood why Costello was so famous. This album is okay.

You wouldn't expect it, would you? An album full of covers on this list. But still, there is something about it.

At some point, the Stones became too polished for me. That's why I once bought a compilation with the early songs. Wonderful, even though this is perfectly fine.

Frank Sinatra is a kind of time machine. When I listen to him, I suddenly find myself in the previous century.

Listened to it and forgot about it again. In short, this album made no impression.

What a wonderful album. Besides Back to Life, there are many more great songs on it.

What is sometimes a pity about this list is that it contains good artists who, in my opinion, have made better albums. Perhaps those will appear on this list as well.

Well, there are plenty of people who think the Pixies are great. I, however, have never really understood that. Now that I'm listening to this album, it still doesn't click with me.

That's a nice cover, better than most music.

Strangely enough, I didn't even think "I Shot the Sheriff" was the best song. Other songs were many times better.

Never heard of it, surprising, but I don't think I'll ever listen to it again.

Another beautiful time capsule. Close your eyes and you are attending a live performance.

Ideal music for an easy Sunday morning.

I don't click with this

Nice music to listen to

At the first notes, I thought, "This is going to be nothing." However, it is a surprisingly nice album.

Great swinging African music

Actually not my taste, but I can't get away from it. This does seem like one of the best albums in this genre.

Somehow, Daft Punk has always lingered somewhere in the background. I know of their existence, heard bits and pieces occasionally, and I think I mainly had to get used to them. Way ahead of their time, then. Great music to listen to now.

Quite a long sit like this. Whether I thought it was worth it, hmmm...

Nice but not convincing and mostly more of the same

Wat een verrassend leuke band is dit. Het grappige is dat ik hier op kantoor naar heb geluisterd. Eén collega vond het eentonig, een ander collega vond juist dat er veel variatie in zat. Ik vond het dus vooral verrassend 😃

We listened to this album in the car on the way to Italy. It was over surprisingly quickly. The music itself didn't stick with me.

Nice

Altijd verrassend dergelijke experimentele muziek. Al ben ik niet zo crazy dat ik dit nog een keer ga luisteren

Hmm, nice but not worth listening to again.

A nephew of mine is a big fan of Green Day. I can understand that.

Good jazz? Check. Innovative at the time? Check. Am I going to listen to this album again? I don't think so.

In my eyes, this is failed punk.

Mama-say, mama-sa, the phrase of "mama appelsap" took me a while to realize which song they were talking about. Hee-ha 😃 An album with hits like these can't help but get the absolute highest score.

I thought they were an unknown band to me, until I heard Waterfalls. At least, I knew them. Good music, by the way.

What a classic this is. Just before my time, so actually already passé in my youth.

Typisch iets voor een verkiezingsbijeenkomst van de VVD

I've heard them better.

Bowie, almost always good 😃

Nice music, but only good for a beach bar.

Great music again

Well, just not my taste

It's a bit disappointing

What an album! You go from classic to classic.

Quite flat music that just meanders along. I am a bit disappointed.