1001 Albums Summary

Very cool indeed, title does not lie.

A lot of swearing and sex noises. Would never listen to this in public.

LOVED IT brought back many memories and 90s feelings though I have never actually heard most of it before.

I heard more than enough of this in high school, but I suffered through the entire album anyway. Apart from the three hits, the tracks are completely indistinguishable. Each song sounds just like the last, and the lyrics are basic. I really don’t see how this belongs on any "best of all time" list. Glad to say I have now heard it for the first and last time.

I thought this was pretty good, but a bit disappointing as I was really looking forward to diving in -- a legendary band and one of the greatest singers of all time, but I haven't listened to them much apart from the few hits on the radio. The harmonies were outstanding, but a few of the songs were a bit silly. I guess I wasn't expecting as much camp, but I should have known better.

This album came out in 1972 (and so did I!) and I can appreciate it for what it is, but not quite my cup of tea. Many of the songs are a bit on the schlocky side (sorry, Stevie). But no denying this dude is a force of nature.

Great vibe for messing around in the kitchen and doing meal prep (not to mention, eating). Really appreciate that this guy changed jazz. Do not be fooled by the chicken-- this is not a country record.

I kind of felt "ok" about this one, but this is one of the records I'm going to give a second listen to see if anything sticks out to me. I had been looking forward to hearing Ambulance Blues, but it didn't really grab me. 𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵

Some music isn't for everyone, and maybe I'm one of those people this time. I will give it another listen, though, because it was actually starting to grow on me a bit by the end.

What is Green Onions? (4 seconds later) OH Ok background music for household chores but I can’t see myself seeking it out in the future unless I was having a themed party.

Honestly, for 1979 I didn’t find this as experimental or groundbreaking as I expected. Not nearly as weird as I had hoped.

This album gave me LIFE today

Quite tolerable. Good vibes for a Saturday afternoon.

I had no idea what this was all about and the cover art did not look promising, but I actually loved this album and was sad when it was over. Reminded me of Wilco and others. Shockingly modern sounding but released in 1976!?

A few tracks in the middle were kind of forgettable (which ones - I've already forgotten) but it was my first time hearing the album as a whole and I enjoyed the concept. I do expect to play it again, which is more than I can say for a lot of the albums I've listened to so far. Remember when Rosie couldn't understand how a record she had never heard of could win Best Album? Good times.

Ok, I guess. Kind of like a happier Rage Against the Machine. Not my cup of tea, but I appreciate the talent and the enthusiasm.

I can’t take it anymore. It’s awful and it JUST NEVER ENDS.

Well look at Gordie McLightfoot over here... I have not had a lot of exposure to folk but I listened to this while working in my studio on a rainy afternoon and it couldn't have been more perfect.

Was ok. Great organ.

Really enjoyed. Sadly I hear he is not alive anymore.

Kinda fun, I didn’t mind it.

Having this album come up was like seeing an oasis while crawling through the desert. After 21 weird picks, I so earned this.

WTF, where has this guy been all my life? I feel like this album dropped from space straight onto my eardrums. Instant add to my playlist.

Throwing in the towel after three tracks. Dull, dated, bland. I just can’t do this today.

About halfway through this, I realized that the singer kind of sounded like Cookie Monster. Helped me get through it.

Not what I expected - kind of liked it. Little stories and vignettes. Still, I can’t see myself listening to it again.

This gave me a funky afternoon. Glad the windows weren’t open when track 2 came on.

Kind of reminded me of Supertramp a bit? Well anyway, it didn’t really grab me.

Just... ok. First time listening to Oasis voluntarily and I find it all sounded the same after a while.

Music was kinda ok, kept waiting for a more upbeat song and it just never came. After reading the band's bio I was definitely not expecting strings and vibraphone. Giving a second listen (with headphones) because technically I should like this and I feel like I'm missing something.

Glad to finally dig in to the Cohen catalogue. The lyrics are exceptional but I can’t imagine I’ll be adding it to my workout playlist.

Cover - kinda grungy looking lady w grungy text Inside - fairly bland pop music Just didn't grab me

Liked it, no notes.

I love classic rock but these guys for some reason have always rubbed me the wrong way.

Really enjoyed this, great vibes for my afternoon. I have never listened to them before. Had to laugh when I realized that the closest they came to profanity was "nincompoop" 😂

I always had this idea I wasn't crazy about "earlier" Radiohead but this was very solid and I listened to it twice. You can definitely hear OK Computer coming down the pipe.

I have heard of the band, but TBH none of these songs sounded familiar at all. None of them grabbed me-- very generic sounding to my ears.

This album was transformational when I was 14. Still holds up nearly 40 years later (!) There's a Light has to be one of their greatest songs, if not the *the* greatest.

Admittedly, I don't know much about this guy. I am familiar with at least one of his songs (Moon dance?) and it was not on this album. However, I patiently listened to all 90+ minutes and can now confidently say I do not care for Van Morrison. He did have a very good band/orchestra, and I am happy to report that "Terry Adams on cello" is still alive and well. Go Terry!

At first: hmm that one guy kind of sounds like Rod Stweart Later: eww it IS Rod Stewart Overall bad, but track 2 was kind of funny.

Hey, I actually loved this... perfect for my morning workout. I would probably give it a 3.5, but rounding up to 4 as I ended up listening to it twice.

YAY MY FIRST ZEPPELIN This isn't in my top 3, but solid album. Did I listen to it 3x today? Maybe... headphones, speakers, headphones again

Patiently listened to the whole thing. Did not care for it. It was just... silly. No substance. I was thinking this was almost surely one of the albums I heard the counsellors playing at summer camp when I was 11 or 12.

I was kind of looking forward to this, looks weird. But unfortunately it wasn’t interesting/cool weird it was just … uncomfortable weird. • sitar • harmonica • harpsichord • recorder • tin whistle • kazoo • possibly box with rubber bands (?) • hurdy gurdy (?) • rambling lyrics that are possibly being made up on the spot • bad singing Normally some of these CAN be acceptable in a recording (with the exception of the kazoo), but all at once? Intolerable. The fact that this made it onto any best of all time list is puzzling to say the least.

I admit I haven't thought much about Beck, ever. I liked it, but didn't love it. Very midtempo throughout, quite depressing, but some very nice string arrangements.

Dumb guitar fun. Blessedly brief.

Never heard of these guys, and I can see why. Kind of forgettable 70s music. Did get slightly better whenver they added horns. Essential listening... Nah.

I had mixed feelings about this. I SHOULD like it. Indeed, I *tried* to like it. But mostly I didn't. So much screaming.

I don't know what space rock is, but it was pretty ok. Lyrics nothing to write home about. Nice string arrangements when available.

Reminded me of another band, couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Wanted to like it. A lot of pretentious dgaf decisions like allowing some guy to talk over almost every track… bit of a head scratcher.

No question this lady has the pipes, but I didn’t like it one bit. Her vocal affectations and fake american accent drove me up the wall (huh-waaaaatah unda theh buh-reeeeeeeedge). Imagine lamenting about how your life is slipping away at age 25.

Better than I expected, tbh. The song Red Telephone had some rather timely lyrics… 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 - 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦?

Oh no. I was in high school when this came out and it was everywhere, but I really don’t care for Bono’s voice and U2 in general. I’m giving it 3⭐️ for the sheer number of massive hits. PS I did buy the album WAR in grade 7 because I liked the song New Year’s Day (still do).

Delicious. I feel like Mr Rogers, SimCity, etc. in my formative years primed me to like jazz. For a few minutes I kept hearing plates and glasses clinking and got paranoid that someone was in my house. Paused the recoding to listen and realized It was just the sound of people in this club eating 😅

Not amazing, but good fun. I have heard of the band but none of these songs sounded at all familiar. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦

Quite a coincidence to get this album the day after Brian Wilson died. Good clean fun but not a lot of substance (edit - I see from the date that a lot of people got this today. I ain’t even mad). Right after this I was compelled to listen to R.E.M.'s Dead Letter Office. I had completely forgotten that the song 𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘥 also mentions a Ronda! 𝘈𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘙𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘨𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 '𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢 ! 𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 !

It was ok. Never did care much for Prince when this was very popular but it has aged fairly well and I even added When Doves Cry to my workout playlist as the bpm is a pretty rapid 125.

Ok, but I found myself frequently zoning out. It was quite silly at times-- eg. some song about how cool it is to be a wolf, and a USSR diss track.

Was ok. Even recognized a few songs.

Had a S&G "greatest hits" CD in my teens that contained a lot of these songs. Almost all remain straight up bangers, though the title track seems a little cringy to me now. In any case, the kind of album you can listen to on a road trip with your sister and mum with no complaints.

Wow! This was weird. More art than music. I appreciate that these dudes did whatever they wanted and didn't care what anybody thought. Get it boys.

Interesting to see some country guys with some political views but not fond of the genre at all. A few songs that got kind of grunge I did appreciate.

Ok. Not my thing. The occasional clever turn of phrase made me say "oh, nice one" but in honesty by track 7 or 8 all I could think about was the music I'd rather be listening to.

I admit I have not had much exposure to Bowie so I don't know how this compares to his other stuff. I liked it though, kinda jazzy. RIP.

It was a real struggle to get through this. Almost unlistenable, though I did hear a bit of Radiohead in it.

Fun, for country. I had an ok time.

Weird and fun. Opportunities to lean new languages as well.

Ok, I guess. Some decent/unexpected arrangements with horns and flute and whatnot, but I definitely could have died without hearing this. I got sick of the singer's baby voice quite quickly.

First time hearing this album -- better than 3 so bump it to 4 1979 was a wild and crazy year for music 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯

I found this whole album quite meh, and it went on much too long. I have always hated the song about the devil for its irritating and endless "hoo-hooooo" backing n vocals.

Liked it... rockabilly / punk with a hint of Donnie and Marie.

Started out ok, kinda country-punky, but it got old fast and soon I couldn't wait for it to be over. The only song I considered above average was Whiskey Woman.

I have never listened to this album, though practically everyone I knew in '92 was obsessed with it. A couple of the tracks were somewhat forgettable, but as a debut album this is top notch. I would give it a 3.5 but will generously round it up to 4. I have had such a run of mediocre albums in a row, this was a breath of fresh air.

Practically unlistenable. At 35 minutes, still way too long.

Not my usual, but nice.

Sweet memories of high school and seeing Laser Floyd at the planetarium.

Generally I liked it. Their harmonies are great and the sound is quite timeless (though a little too close to country for me). I was surprised to find I already knew several of the songs. 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬 sounded depressingly optimistic considering the current times. :P

Wow haven’t listened all the way through this in ages. Quite a ride.

Was ok. Started to zone out a bit when it all started sounding the same after a while.

I generally like OMD, but this didn't really wow me. I feel that it was definitely ahead of its time so I will give it another listen. Appreciated the Mellotron.

Liked this a lot. 1978!!

Interesting. Not amazing, but pretty good. This is the kind of thing I get most excited about with this project - diving into a band I 100% never heard of.

Fairly pleasant, nothing too weird. But really quite bland. Thinking back, I can’t remember a single track. Nothing stood out, and I couldn’t even identify anything that might have been a single. *shrug*

It was ok. A lot of it I wouldn't listen to again.

I dont really have much to say. A man was singing. It was ok.

This started slow but really grew on me. The song about getting a maid was weird, but when the orchestra stuff hit, I was 100% on board.

This boring-ass music is why people followed a band around as their full time job? I don't get it. Incredibly underwhelming.

It didn’t really grab me, but I’m feeling like I missed something so I’ll listen again and (if PJ is lucky) upgrade my rating.

Got through this by thinking about what I would listen to when I was done.

This was probably great music for dancing, but tbh quite a boring listen while, say, decluttering your spare bedroom on a Sunday afternoon. Many of the songs just go on and on (and on).

I needed some soul today! Went down smooth.

I guess it was the right time and the right place to get this album today... I was out walking in the rain at 5pm after an almost 2-wk dry spell. It hit just perfectly.

Ok I guess. Got annoying after a while.

Two albums by these guys in a week… this one wasn’t any better, I’m afraid. Fine for dancing probably, but not so much for listening.

Enjoyed this while cooking with my son. Chill afternoon.

loved it, no notes

At first I was like oh boy, a classic album I've never heard and genuinely curious about. I became so weary of the album, imagine my surprise when I discovered I still had 14 tracks to go. There were some good songs on here, but honestly as an outside observer who is pretty neutral about the Beatles, I feel like they were way too high on their own supply at this point. If you cut out the nonsense It could have been an EP.

I liked this, great lyrics that still resonate today.

Album #100! I really liked this one. Have to give it ☆☆☆☆ for its wordplay, accessibility, and overall good vibes. A little jazzy, a little funky, deft use of samples -- pure enjoyment. As promised, they gave me something I ain't used to. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘺-𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘢 𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰

It was ok. A bit over the top for my tastes.

God, the cover is so ugly. Album was ok, but I didn’t like it as much as Fear of a Black Planet which was one of the first albums of this project. Heard before: no Listen again: maybe

I was too old for this in 1994, and *way* too old for it now. No punk I know considers this punk. Apart from the 2-3 obvious hits, not much to write home about. But I will probably bump it up to a 3 because those hits were massive in their day. Listened before: no Listen again: also no

Kinda pretentious, but I liked this. In my Goldilocks zone of weird but not too weird. Listened before: no Will listen again: probably

This was… not great. Apart from three (entirely unnecessary) iterations of the one hit, the rest of the album was really nothing to write home about.

I loved every minute of this. So much variety and not a bad track in the bunch. A little jazzy, a little funky, even a little thrashy (and Buddhist monks?? Why not!) Was going to give it 4 stars but… tbh it’s one of the few albums in this project that made me say, "I hope it’s not over yet." Listened before: no Listen again: already did!

Ok. Very long. Not my cuppa tea.

I’m not sure why I always thought these guys were a country music outfit. Must have had it mixed up with some other band made of last names. In any case, I was initially surprised and pleased that it was NOT country, and had a fresh jangly sound like early R.E.M. or the Go-Go’s. Some toe-tappers for sure. However, the singer’s bleating goat voice began to grate on me by track 2, and I soon found myself skipping songs halfway through. An acquired taste I did not acquire. And not for lack of trying… I *wanted* to like it. I will not be listening again, but it gets a 3.

I am aware of the Cure obviously, but never actually listened to them on purpose. I enjoyed this album very much, but thought a lot of it all had the same dreary sound with not a lot of variety. Nevertheless, this is very very Cure. They have such a distinctive sound. Listened before: no Listen again: very likely

Ok, but walking dangerously close to the line between mellow and dull.

Really loved this today.

It was ok. The screaming became tiresome.

Enjoyed. One thing I like about Punk is that the songs are short.

Not for me. Went on and on, every track the same. My son loved it, though. DNF.

Ehh. Didn’t care for it. Very silly.

Not bad. Weird fun.

Hmm... didn't hate it, but a bit corny for my liking.

Silly

Nah, sorry Femi but this just sounded like bland generic music you’d hear in a restaurant or maybe on the radio in the Sims 1. I can see them all with their little arms in the air saying woooooo

Hey, enjoyed it more than I expected. Listened to the lyrics and was genuinely surprised. eg. the title track used to make me cringe as a non-american tween/teen but it is not what it seems.

Was not expecting this. Also I think I always had these guys confused with Earth, Wind and Fire. Kinda jazzy, very eclectic. liked it ok.

Better than the last one, bump it up to 4.

I kind of enjoyed this tongue in cheek country.

I noped out by track 6. The squeaking sound (cuíca) is driving me up the wall. Will I listen again: sorry no

Sometimes there are albums where every song is good, hits and non-hits alike. This is not one of them. Ok, but I very quickly became tired of the deedle-deedle keyboards (sorry Ray)

Short. Pretty good.

Ok I guess. Is it like "la" or "L.A."? 🤔