1001 Albums Summary

A middle of the road album with a handful of stand out tracks

Obviously very guitar focused some interesting blend of Latin and guitar riffs. Fairly unmemorable

A very distinctive sound that’s Mark Knopfler’s great guitar work with the stand out track Sultans of Swing

A great blues album with a little country mix. Really enjoyed it.

I’ve always thought Prince was overrated, this did nothing to change my mind.

Really enjoyed this album. The Latin/samba beats were great. Even enjoyed by my Son , which is quite the endorsement apparently!!

They can certainly play their instruments fast and shout a lot. The slower tracks were better I thought but overall sounded like a lot of other American guitar/drum bands. It was ok at best for me.

This is a great album with obviously 2 standout tracks. Iggy Pop has lived a life for at least 3 people so it’s quite something he’s still broadcasting on 6Music.

Enjoyed this album. Very similar sound to many 60s groups. Great use of the organ. Couple of stand out tracks

Listened to this and quite enjoyed it. British folk often overshadowed by American folk.

Very meditative but not my thing.

EVH can certainly play guitar and he never misses an opportunity to demonstrate. A skilled musician but fairly forgettable album I’m afraid

There’s no mistaking Michael Stipe’s vocals. Don’t know about my religion , but I was definitely losing something here. Just warming up for their real breakout album I guess.

One of the best known UK ska bands , without which they’d be no Madness. Some great songs on this album.

Left me thinking I was listening to Joy Division, so much so that my ears pricked up and I thought this has got better - it had finished in fact and Spotify played JD She’s lost Control. Very unforgettable I’m afraid

Not too sure where to begin , not sure I wish it had. A long 38 minutes of which most was an assault on the senses. Nope

Really great album. Loved it

Reminded me a lot of Nick Drake at times. That in itself should have won me over but it was quite bland

Don’t mind a bit of Country but can equally see why the arrival of Rock ‘n Roll was a breath of fresh air !

Some stand out tracks that have stood the test of time but overall, fairly samey. Love piano in tracks and Oliver’s Army has that and really adds something

I enjoyed this but probably couldn’t tell you much about it today.

To be fair , I quite enjoyed this. I have on good authority that there are better albums by The Smiths. Morrisey is a very morose singer and Johnny Marr is a great guitarist

Really enjoyed this album. Couple of standout tracks.

I’ve always enjoyed Talking Heads. They experiment with different sounds and this album is no exception. The stand out Once in a Lifetime sounds just as good now as at release. I’ve seen David Byrne live and it was an amazing experience, he’s always experimenting with new ideas. Great album

Ah , a bit of disco courtesy of Niles Rodgers. Some cracking tunes , heavily sampled over the years. We are Family has been spoiled by adverts unfortunately. Great

Alex Turner has such a distinctive voice and style. It was hard to not feel I was listening to the Arctic Monkeys. Enjoyable but not outstanding

Great to hear some familiar tunes stripped back and some great covers. It’s hard to better Bowie , but in this case …. Perhaps the pinnacle of the MTV unplugged?

There’s no doubt some fantastic Motown songs but scattered across several artists. This album was a bit of a departure from the usual sound and sometimes benefitted from that. Would I listen again , perhaps after lots of others first

Bjork is quirky and unique really. Probably a little Marmite. This is an amazing album with the obvious stand out tracks all being singles. She has a really strong vocal and style. Really enjoyed this

The French have always had a high opinion of their food , fashion and art. Serge Gainsbourg has always struck me as an artist who makes music , rather than a musician first. This felt like it was trying to be high brow. That said , did quite enjoy it.

Enjoyed this. Classic 60s sound. My Back Pages a standout

A great album and the influences on others clear to hear

Yeah , never really been a fan of the Beastie Boys. Seemed to be playing at being gangsters and very shouty. Not for me

Enjoyed this. Much more interesting than the more commercialised stuff they did

I loved this. Randy Newman has such a lovely way of telling a story in what sounds simple but is much more intense when focused in on the words. Coupled with the piano makes for sensational listening. A long relationship with Pixar has exposed him to a new and younger audience but he’s been writing like this for years. Covered by many artists. Nina Simone’s version of Baltimore is very powerful

Some voices are so distinctive that after a few words , Elvis Costello is one of those. All a bit samey. Very mid

Can’t deny the stand out first track. The rest felt a bit samey. Ok but not great

Some great songs , not too many as my Son would describe “ soul crushing “ An evolution in their sound.

Yeah , wasn’t aware of these when they released it , wish that was still the case. Time I’ll never get back

Great album. Mix of folk and country. Will seek out other albums of theirs

Obviously a very 60s sound. Some quite good covers but nothing that really grabbed me

Really great , strong voice and piano. An influential musician and great music

Really enjoyed this. It’s a musical soundscape with some great tracks

Some interesting stuff but overall very angsty. Ideal for a teenager in turmoil

Great album. Peter Gabriel has always done interesting stuff. Games without Frontiers being the standout. Although not on this album he’s done arguably the best duet ever with Kate Bush.

Some great tracks and a very distinctive sound. Brian Wilson was certainly one of a kind

This reminded me a bit of Status Quo , Dad rock. Nothing offence , middle of the road with some catchy melodies.

So , I’m going to start by separating the art from the artist ; This is without a doubt a great album with some tracks that still sound as fresh today as when released. Others sound like the 80s. An album that coincided with the advent of music videos which no doubt helped propel this album skywards up the charts. Game changing stuff. I will caveat that MJs grunts and crotch grabbing was unnecessary!!

Some classic tunes but definitely from an era. The 808 drum machine has no doubt been superseded many times but was a classic of its time. Not an album to just pop on but enjoyable nonetheless

Enjoyed this. Strong vocals and some great tracks

Dreary C&W.

Ella Fitzgerald has an amazing voice and anything she sings sounds awesome. Loved this album listened all 3 hours plus

Quite shouty , seemed to be similar themed and all melded into one. Good sample of Labi Siffre but that’s about it

Better than I expected. Was always going to be guitar heavy.not sure when I’d listen to an album like this ?

Really enjoyed this. Stand out track for me was , We’re going to be friends. Lyrics absolutely sum up the experience of making friends at school , and here we all are !!

Very distinctive sound and voice. Works better for some tunes. I imagine this was a breath of fresh air when first released!!

He’s a distinct voice and that’s always a tricky thing for a soloist before or after being in a band. Unless there’s a big shift in musical style. Precursor for Whitestripes. Enjoyed it

I like Kendrick Lamar but realise I’m not his target demographic 😂 Enjoyed this

Enjoyed this. Lots of variety and experimenting with styles. Solsbury Hill stills sounds great today

An outstanding album with standout evocative tracks that are just as good today as ever.

Party Fears Two is a great song. Alas it doesn’t make an album though. Bland but for the breakout song

Never enjoyed music like this. Guitars too heavy , vocals too shouty. Not for me

Some really good songs with London Calling being the obvious stand out.

Great. Edgy at times , great vocals and a couple of breakout tunes

Not sure much to say. Very forgettable

Fantastic album with lots of great tracks

Nothing memorable at all. With a name like that , I’d have released a song called Summer of 68 etc , etc.

Yeah , bit mixed really , some good tunes , some average. Struggle with the Brothers appearing to be total knobheads and there’s definitely a point lost for that !!

Brilliant 5 stars

Possibly in danger of like some of the tracks were going to roll into - It’s like that but enjoyed it. Very influential group

I enjoyed this. Bit of filler in the middle but lots of interesting stuff. Loved Norwegian Wood version.

A great album. Some groups churn out the same sound. Radiohead went from a guitar band to experimenting with sound to great affect

I really liked this album. A classic hip hop example that’s influenced so many that have come after

Really like this laid back album

Interesting album. Some fun tracks whilst others felt like I was listening to an episode of Narcos.

Agnostic about this

Strong vocals and great songs. Really enjoyed listening. The album is as old as us , but worn a lot better !!

Kate Bush can be quite divisive but I think she’s great. A unique artist with a distinctive sound and not afraid to experiment

Agnostic

An absolute classic that sounds as good today as first released. Everyone knows the backstory which helps explain the songs and their meanings. A classic

Going full speed into Jackie is a bold opener. Old style crooner , some tunes better than others

Brilliant.

Standout hits are that for a reason but lots of filler.

Take it Easy is a great tune but the rest was fairly bland filler

Mid

Really enjoyed this. Jazz is very Marmite for some people. Miles Davis is extraordinary though.

I like Rod’s voice. Works better for some songs better than others. Does he support Celtic , difficult to tell 🤔🙄

Really enjoyed this. Some great songs. As a child I heard Mercedes Benz and thought that one day I’d own one. Well , one day I did. The song is still way cooler than the car though.

Enjoyed more than I thought

Doily Paton is a Queen of Country. She tells a great story. Enjoyed this

A more serious C&W singer but some good instrumentals. Wouldn’t seek out more really

Mid

Forgettable

Great album

Growing up in Horsham , this album totally nails what it was like for a young white boy and his b**ch. Guns , drugs and beef

Really enjoyed this. Great tunes and lyrics. Good storytelling

Hmm. Was ok

Quite enjoyed this

Felt a little at times like this was a contractual obligation. Some tunes were better though

Not my thing but some merit

Enjoyed one or two but fairly mid. Not my thing I guess

The singles were obvious choices and very overplayed. A very good album , but a great album , hmmm

A classic of its time and still sounds great today. Timeless !

Well , this was a surprise. I know a couple of the songs , but the rest I enjoyed too !

Was ok for the most part

Good in places , ok in others

Really enjoyed this. Great mix of tunes and vocals. Always a joy to hear Natalie Merchant’s voice

The singles are the obvious standouts but better than I thought as a whole album

Not my cup of tea but she can sing and enjoyed some

Hectic

Marvin Gaye is a 5 star everyday of the week. Great album

Still over rated

Great. Really enjoyed

Yeah. Just like the other album we listened to on here. Samey

No sauce

Really enjoyed this. Covering a Cure song like that , then just ending dead like that , brilliant!

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

Very short !

Although not on this album Astrud Gilberto sings Call Me. This is the tune that Jerry St Clair uses in phoenix Nights for his song Corned Beef. For that alone she’s a legend but samba is samey

Quite enjoyed many of the tracks. Less so the shouty ones

Mostly enjoyed this. Geno being a standout

Liked this a lot. Several standouts

Good fun songs and a reminder of a different time and sound.

Did not enjoy

Enjoyed it. No Arab strap though

Not a fan

I really like James Taylor. Great voice and gentle songs

One good song

Mid

Some really goood songs. Rest mid

Thought this was great. 👍

Interesting concept but bit dull and unforgettable

Do t mind a bit of blues

Love Nick Drake

Less depressing than anticipated but still not for me

Hmmm

Hmm , ok in places

Enjoyed this. Some big hits and the guy’s a legend

Loved this. Ignore the haters Maxwell !!

Mixed. Some great tracks , some less so

Great album. Lots of great tunes

Even my 18yr old said it was just noise.

I’ve always felt I should enjoy Green Day more. This was no exception

Great. Love and Affection is such a great track.

Robert Smith has a great voice , very distinctive, I just thought this album didn’t give it a great workout. Bit dull

Not aimed at me

Great.

Mid.

Really enjoyed this. Probably the first album I’ve heard through this that I thought “ why haven’t I enjoyed this before now !!”

Mid

Too shouty for me

Interesting in places

Great album

Really like the freewheeling jazz

Some great tracks !!

Just a lot of noise really

Bit dull

Solid 5

Over the years some have been played to death. Felt like I was in a Harvesters Great musicians and singers though

Felt he needed a bit more of Stills, Nash and perhaps even Young

Hmmm

Ok in places

Ok

Taken just as the album and not the artist - some great tracks that stand the test of time. Some filler but overall a classic

Couple of good tracks. Always struggled not looking at Boy George and thinking he’s an idiot. May have swayed me 😬

Brilliant. Love Sam Cooke. What a voice , what songs !!

It’s a gritty , real album , that you need to be in the mood for. I loved it

King of the Mods. Enjoyed it

Quite enjoyed this

Thought I’d like this. Turns out I didn’t

Quite enjoyed this

Variable and sounds very dated

Really liked this with some obvious standouts

Very 80s. Couple of standout tracks

Bubblegum pop

Airports could do with a bit of this !!

Some great glam rock

Enjoyed the energy of this album.

Brilliant 80/90s soft rock with standouts. Love it

Enjoyed this

Oasis like. Was ok

Great. What a voice. Loves it

What a voice , could make any song sound great , and does

Queen have a distinct sound , guitars and vocals. That really works in all their classic songs. Not so sure about the fillers

Great !

Liked it more than I thought I would. Some real standout songs

Ok in places but sometimes I thought that it was one long song , but was in fact 3 or more

Amazing voices but often a bit dreary.

Interesting shift. Like the jazzy influence

What a voice , great songs. Listen to this all day long

Some songs really suit the shouty/talking style , others less so

Some great tracks

Great album that stands test of time

Yeah , tricky one as I liked the overall vibe but wasn’t sure where when song ended , next started often

Hmm. Not sure at all

His voice suits certain songs more than others

Interests fills between songs. Very 60s and fairly non descript

Some was interesting

Liked Stan !

Futuristic sounding even now

Ok. Definitely of an era. Dodgy vocals on at least one track

Obvious single

Straight back to College this took me. Great vocals

Quite similar , a lot of the songs but some songs , Cars , sound just as good toady

Ok in places

Enjoyed this

Great album. He started of writing poetry and his songs are of that type. Some sung better by others mind

Liked this

Tough going , very tough.

I really like Joni Mitchell. Here story telling folk songs are great

Hard to follow Rumours. Great songs. Love Sara and Tusk

Great

Really enjoyed this. Big stadium sound

Really enjoyed this , such a distinct voice

Liked this

A classic

Interesting, first song the signature

Great

Damon Albarn’s voice is distinct enough to not be sure who he’s fronting. It’s not Blur or Gorillaz so it’s different enough. Enjoyed it that all said

Love his voice and many of the songs

It was ok

Nonsense

Enjoyed this a lot !

Great. Classic of its time

Great. Guy Garvey has a great voice. The songs are stories or poetry. Stand out One Day Like This a classic

Really enjoyed this

Some great songs but TF never really got hold of me growing up

Riders on the Storm is a standout on a great album

Fairly samey , hmmm

Really enjoyed this

Niche , but like some more than others

I’ve always struggled with Elton John and this album no exception. Started with the hit then ended for me. All filler

Fun and different, the obvious stand out songs becoming hits

Some great tracks. Very eclectic. 2 guys with their own sounds coming together

Great 👍

Reminded me how much I enjoyed this

Sounds very dated

Billie Holiday has an amazing voice and could sing anything and make it sound great. Album sound was of an era

He’s got a bit of a messiah complex and gone a bit rogue. Likes the N word , a lot. Ok in places

I know and like the first song

Bernard Sumner has such a distinct voice and some good tracks. Not the classics though

It was ok

The hits are hits for a reason.

Brilliant

Brilliant, so many great tracks. A wasted talent

Very Weller

It was ok , in places. When it ended , Spotify played similar era stuff. Improved no end !!

Amazing voices and harmonies but all quite samey I guess

I really like this , a lot !

Hmm , liked it in places

Ok

Really enjoyed this

Not bad