1001 Albums Summary

Didn't hate it though the album cover didn't help. This is heavy metal for Broadway and sounds like Jack Black's main inspiration. Won't listen again but I get it.

Never heard of them before. Sounded actually a little more modern. Liked it more than I thought, their voice in some of the songs were a bit painful.

At first I thought I liked this but the songs took quite a turn towards the end of the album. Not a big fan of the lead vocals here and some of the creative instrumentals.

I wanted to like this but I just can’t. Too bad her later single ‘why can’t I’ wasn’t on this album!

no.

Def prefer their other album over this debut one.

I liked it more than I thought but don't need to listen to this again. Definitely sensing some Florence and the Machine inspiration here.

the hits hit and the others aren't for me.

hard to rate fairly without the nostalgia bias. easy listening!

Oof. I didn't realize I wasn't a big fan of the White Album. Controversial, I'm sure, but I much prefer other Beatles albums.

I really tried to like and listen to this but it's just so vulgar and unpleasant. Can't do it.

not for me which has sorely disappointed my husband ha.

this is excellent. I didn't know I liked Black Sabbath.

Wow this is sleepy. I enjoyed it more in the morning vs the afternoon but I don't need to listen to this again.

it wasn't awful, but it wasn't good.

Not normally a fan of that 80s sound, but this was good. I also never realized truly how much Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel sounded alike. Makes a lot of sense why he ultimately took over as lead for genesis.

probably the only green day album I don't mind listening to.

not for me.

Some albums I don't like but understand why they are on this list; but this one I don't like and don't understand why it's here. Why is it here? Even the little wikipedia blurb can't give us a good reason or one at all.

I used to listen to a bit more Dwight when I was little thanks to my parents; compared to the other 80s/90s country singers we listened to, I really didn't like Dwight. Definitely not a kid friendly sound and that distaste has really stuck with me other than a couple of his songs (none of which are on this album). Though listening to this in its entirety and being a bit more removed from old country these days, it brought back a bit of nostalgia and I do seem to appreciate his voice and the style of his music. I don't think I'll go back to this and listen but I am glad I heard it through.

I guess I like older Elvis enough!

A greatest hits feels like cheating but also I am pretty grateful I didn't have to listen to more of these guys just to hear the 'hits'. I little too noisy for me but maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I were on a run.

Definitely biased by nostalgia. A huge Chris Cornell fan and used to listen to this + Audioslave whilst studying for college chemistry classes which somehow helped me understand chemistry better. I think I prefer Chris' Audioslave phase better but this still hits.

not my kind of sound.

did not listen

Was excited to hear the rest of these songs since I like their hit but was not impressed. Kept looking for skip forward to see if the next one would satisfy and it just didn't.

Hm didn't hate this. I don't think I'd listen to it again but I was expecting something very different from the reviews.

pleasant enough to listen to while working but nothing notable in here. Sounds a lot like others around this time.

I guess I kind of like 70s/80s british heavy metal. Heavy metal before the real heavy metal. Really reminds me of what heavy metal on broadway would sound like. I don't think I'll listen again but am happy to know where the "Breaking the Law" song comes from.

wow what a whirlwind of emotions I felt during this. For the first half, I hated how much I liked it, then in the middle I really didn't like it, it truly bothered my ears, but by the end, I was back to enjoying it (begrudgingly). I don't know why this sits on this list, I guess I continue to feel conflicted with it. 2.5 rounded up.

oof I just can't take this.

The first have sure was fun and groovy but the second half was a bit more annoying to me.

It got better as the songs went on but this is super bland other than their popular song.

Super excited that this list is getting me to listen to full albums from the likes of Led Zeppelin, etc. I've always wanted to spend more time understanding bands like this - not just the popular hits I know. Enjoyable...I get it.

oof I generally like country music but this is painful.

Interesting, when Steely Dan comes on the radio I am pretty quick to change it but listening to them in a full album format, it was hard not to enjoy and beebop around while working.

I don't dislike it but I also don't really like it? His voice really starts to annoy me. But can't help but jam to psycho killer.

I was bracing for what I thought a 70s Irish heavy metal/ rock band would sound like and instead was pleasantly surprised. Super fun - really liked the energy and WHO KNEW this is who sang The Boys are Back in Town.

I generally don't think I like Pearl Jam. At least not hearing the same 3 popular songs on the radio but man listening to this as intended - it's so good. Sounds like I need to hear the remastered version to appreciate it even more. I can still skip Jeremy though. Eddie's voice can overstay its welcome sometimes.

whew I think I can appreciate the talent here but I would rather someone just tell me about it. Somehow I made it through the entire album, but I would have preferred to listen to something else for sure.

My two young children play the demo music on their keyboard + theses awful noises on some 'kid DJ kit'. This sounded frighteningly similar to their 'concerts' that I am asked to attend. No thanks.

Super pleasant and beautiful music but man what a tragic ending for his sad soul.

Usually a big Joni Mitchell fan and I still do love her voice but this album is not for me.

When I listen to Neil Young on the radio I am generally annoyed and change the song but somehow listening to his full albums I have a different reaction and enjoy him a bit more. Can't quite explain why but here we are.

Perhaps I am not musically inclined enough to truly appreciate the foundations this group and this album laid but I'll believe the masses.

I could listen to this often. Maybe my preferred 80s style music!

This album came out during my primitive listening years and just before I burned all kinds of music onto CDs yet somehow Coldplay songs were never part of my burned CD focus. Why? I can't figure it out, they sound like a lot of the other music of that time and I liked my fair share of 'overrated' bands. The hit songs are good but maybe because I know them and they're easy listening? The other songs are ignorable and not memorable. Ugh this album perplexes me. I do like yellow.

Oof I love Tom Petty so much and also am pretty biased to Gainesville (go gators) but I think I normally stick to listening to greatest hits playlists. The non hits on this album didn't do much for me. All that being said, it gets a 4 because I wouldn't be mad if his albums were all I had to get to the hits.

At first I liked this a lot more than I though but towards the end I found myself clicking 'next' to move through the songs to get to the end.

Blech those vocals were tough. Couldn't turn down the volume low enough to stop bothering my ears. Not my thing.

I like Bob Dylan more than I think. Easy listening while I worked and very useful for blocking out annoying workplace noise :). Reminds me of the texas country I used to listen to.

Generally not a huge Britpop fan but was surprised to recognize a song "Alright". Sometimes I was annoyed through this and sometimes it was ok...

eh just not for me, don't even really enjoy the songs I know.

I liked it better than I thought I would but honestly still pretty forgettable. I probably would have really liked it in my teenage years if I had known of them.

super conflicted on this. generally like Beck but I think it's just the hits I like. AH I can't decide.

I get it but I just get bored listening to this. I think it would be more fun to have actually been live to enjoy it!

It's just too noisy for my little ears. Though I must say I was incredibly productive at work while these guys were yelling at me.

Not normally a fan of this genre of music - but strangely I liked this. Still a little boring to me though.

Enjoyed this more than the other 23 Buckley family albums on this list.

I can't. I won't. Something about these songs give me the creeps.

it just hurts my ears so much. Maybe I can only take one metallica song per day. Also - I think I went to a Metallica concert in college. Did I? Shouldn't I remember such a noisy experience? I guess we'll never know because things weren't documented back then. This right here really highlights how I feel. I'll just take the popular songs and call it a day.

Had to make sure I didn't accidentally click on The Cars greatest hits. Apparently they pushed so many singles out of this album. Normally not a fan of this 80s sound but can't help but enjoy this.

This started strong but quickly started to make me feel very uncomfortable. I appreciate Prince's sound and the fun songs but not enough to listen again.

too many The Smith's albums for me and way too close together. That voice I just can't. Should be on some eery 80s halloween movie.

Wow wow. I have a friend who likes this stuff and I just cannot understand why. I really tried to stay optimistic but when I can't turn the volume down low enough without muting it - that's a 1 star sign. Perhaps not listening with headphones is a better strategy. I fear this music went right into my bloodstream. Almost want to bump it up to a 2 star because reading the reviews while listening was such a treat. But alas, that wouldn't help my stats.

It's fine.

This sounds like a bunch of monsters playing music with things they found in a junkyard. Must be why they are named this and why they chose this particular album art. I couldn't finish it.

what a fun discovery. These guys are fun. Right up my alley.

The neatest thing to come out of this music adventure is finding out that I really love 70s/80s Heavy Metal. Who knew!?

I spent the first couple songs thinking I was listening to the band that delivered us "Peaches" and then realized that 1) the year was 68 2) this is an equally stupidly named band just much earlier. Not sure I need to listen to a full album of either of these patriotic groups. Def don't need this one. I can stretch to see how cool and psychedelic their songs were/are but to my sensitive ears it's just noise. Definitely didn't help me focus at work.

Oof, not a fan of the founding or modern punk rock.

grew on me a bit

easy to work to music but not really my preferred sound.

One of these songs at a time is fine but all of them in a row really started to hurt my ears. Not for me.

I listened to this but I didn't HEAR it...you know what I mean?

I guess I like Indie Pop. Back in the day these guys would come up on my Pandora playlists and I really enjoyed them. Excellent background music to use to focus. I think I'll like their other album stuff and though I like them, I am not sure this is something you need to listen to before you die.

they tried to trick me at first but this is not good.

wow that entire album put a big smile on my face. listening to all the chatter and happiness amongst Johnny and crowd - amazing. What a treat that they recorded this and released it.

3

I do like Bob Dylan, his voice doesn't annoy me as much as genpop. I appreciate the history behind it all, too. I don't want to listen to him all day but I can take an album and I can even enjoy it!

I can't do any more cohen, please don't make me. This guy would benefit from a greatest hits album on here instead. Perhaps if I truly appreciated the art of poem writing and song chanting I could enjoy this but I don't. I am also just not a sad enough person for this stuff.

If I were a indie/punk rock singer from the 90s I think this is what I would sound like (I am far from a good singer). All that said, this wasn't as annoying as I assumed it would be from the album art. I don't need to listen again but I didn't need to turn the volume down too much and that's a key metric in my evaluations.

all this time i thought this was someone related to Cat Stevens...or even Cat Stevens himself? Proven very wrong and also very much enjoyed this!

I don't know. I am nuetral. It's hard to see a song that is 20min long and essentially just ping pongs around. It doesn't sound bad but I am just into it. I bet if I were at a swanky bar with an ice cold cocktail, I'd be really into this - live. It's not bad working background but I still somehow got bored. Not a knock on Mr Mile Davis but perhaps I am not cool enough to appreciate it all.

I listened to this entire album, came back the next day and couldn't remember a single thing about it so I re-listened and ALMOST missed actually hearing it again. It's fine but truly and literally forgettable.

70s punk is better than current punk but that doesn't necessarily mean it's good.

reading about the history and entanglements of the seattle grunge world is better than listening to most of it. It's a fun rabbit hole to go down.

Oof they were a big fan of that record scratching sound / 'technique', huh? If I could equate it to what set of men I found attractive in my high school days - the ones that liked Linkin Park - I was not a fan, I am taken back to dirty, old smelly hoodies & unwashed hair. I think I preferred the bad boy appeal of the dudes that listened to Limp Bizkit and slipknot ha.

Liked this much better than the Bitches Brew I was dealt a week ago.

Sure did enjoy this. Where is my mojito? Perhaps my time living in Miami has given me a profound appreciation for latin / Caribbean music. Still can't dance to this but love to listen. Would like to be at the Ball and Chain in Miami listening to this LIVE.

it's fine. The fun songs are fun but Brian Johnson's voice is so unique and not in a long form enjoyable way. An entire album of that is not ideal. I'll take AC/DC songs one at a time.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would and definitely more than I wanted. I won't listen to it again but it's prob some of the rare rap I could mostly stand.

this isn't unlistenable but it isn't good. no thank you.

Oof. This wasn't bad but I was definitely looking forward to it being over. Was pretty happy when it started playing a johnny cash song at the end.

Wow these hits really take me to a very specific, very fun time in high school. Incubus helped get me into the actual, good grunge and some other metal type music. I have fond memories of their radio hits. Listening to this entire album didn't do it for me like I thought but can't help but enjoy the blast from the past.

not quite as fun as the album title led on.

I don't know, yall. Her story sure is a bit sad. How did she become so renown - logistically it's hard for me to comprehend? Jazz with vocals is not my thing but the music wasn't annoying. Glad she was able to find some joy in her life via music.

wow sure is something for everyone on this little album. Based on the ratings/ reviews I was sure I wouldn't enjoy it but heck this was fun. I liked the whiplash of each song. I don't know what makes this so special to be on this list but I enjoyed it!

some of the songs really drone on and on which is probably not as noticeable when you're live. otherwise can't complain. I like it better than pinball wizard.

Always love Graceland. I once had a pair of shoes with fake diamonds on the soles - it was the coolest nod to the song. Anyway nothing to do with this album but I enjoy the mix of cultures, genres and bridging conflicts. Also seeing the music video for You Can Call Me Al with Chevy Chase was quite a highlight. What a fun, silly music video.

what a fun discovery! enjoyed this a lot

not a great lifespan track record for these guys, huh? I guess I can appreciate the foundations and paths these guys set for future rock / punk but my comments still stand on not liking early or current punk rock. The first songs off the album didn't set up me on the right foot, either.

This says and doesn't say everything you need to know about these guys: "Gillespie has described the album as an anarcho-syndicalist speedfreak road-movie record." I can confirm that listening to this in its entirety doesn't clarify or explain that description whatsoever and continues to perplex the listener. What is this? Robot music? In our new AI world, I imagine someone asked AI to make music that the AI bot would like to listen to and this album was 'generated'. And, no the AI bot doesn't have good taste in music since it is trained on ALL of the music in the world.

this feels very jazz-lite to me. I can't say I hate it. I won't listen to it again but it's good background music.

Considering I tend to change the radio station when popular Smashing Pumpkin songs come on; I was already not prepared for a 2 hour album session with Billy Corgan and friends. After the first song, I thought I might have a change of heart on these guys but Billy's voice is too much for me. When will this end? Help.

just can't come around on this. no nostalgia to lean on either.

super cool and fun. a bunch of different styles throughout this album. All very pleasant. Would add to a playlist if I maintained playlists ha.

this is one of my rare 80s exceptions. I've never listened to Tears for Fears in full album! I also didn't know they looked like such babies with such low voices. fascinating. So much fun.

I can't. I won't. Please don't. It wasn't noisy in my ears but also what are these lyrics? what are these sound effects? I am judging me for listening to it.

can my rating by influenced by the high quality reviews given from this group? These reviews are top notch - clever and hilarious. Can't hate the vibes and mood of this.

wow a shoegazing genre - what a great way to emo-ify stargazing. So sad you can't even look up? This was truly just noise to me. Also something to be said that I couldn't even find the full album on youtube music (my preferred music channel for these albums) which is not normally an issue. Did I need to listen to this before I die?

not my favorite country music styles but this was great and fun and I would prefer to be listening to this while wandering around Dollywood. Go Dolly! Love a short yet enjoyable little album.

wow...what a collection of 'songs'? Just when I thought I was nearly through the album, I was only halfway. It's not unlistenable but it's not good. I really need to buy the book to see what all these musical professionals were considering when selecting this for my music bucket list.

I don't know about all of this. Was strangely pleasant while getting my work done and if I was rating based on my productivity level it would be high but will I ever listen to this again? No.

My rating is a bit biased here as American Pie became my son's first favorite song at the ripe age of 3yo. We listen to this entire record often and I had really come to enjoy "Vincent" which plays after American Pie. It's such a fun song to teach some music history and also what some PG13 rated sayings mean...."he's taking the chevy where??" says my son. Otherwise I find the rest of this album pretty sleepy. Pretty, yes but not memorable. Still rating it a 4 since American Pie kicks it all of for 6+min.

the generator must have been listening to me last night when I said "I guess I do like Bowie" and said now wait a second! Let's show you some of the stuff you won't like as much. Here we are. Third Bowie album and I am sure it won't be the last on this list. Least favorite so far and I think it'll get more and more 80s from here.

so sleepy. Not for me.

i hate this.

I've recently discovered how much I like the Rolling Stones. Appreciating this challenge to listen to all their deep cuts.

What a difference time of day makes on enjoyment. Post lunch I really enjoyed this but finishing the album the next morning - it felt like it dragged on. Maybe just because it is SO long. Doesn't matter. It's so fun and I am learning through this that I love latin jazz / Caribbean music. Take me to a salsa club or serve me a cocktail on a beach!

Welp I didn't care for this as much as the previous album, Beggars Banquet but still fun.

I generally like these kinds of sounds, especially as background working music but this was a bit of a drag. I am struggling to understand the foundations this laid? Could have been worse, that's for sure.

All of these angsty, early punk rock bands are really taking a toll on me. It could've gone one of two ways, either I appreciate it more or I hate it more and unfortunately (fortunately?) it is the latter. The vocals on this are terribly painful.

I honestly cannot remember what this sounded like or what I thought. I promise I listened to the entire thing, too!

Not the worst rap I heard. I didn't even have to skip through any songs!

fun and diverse at first but after the first 75min it all sounded the same to me. What started as decent background working music turned a bit annoying. I am sure it has relevance and brings in various instruments and styles that I am too layperson to appreciate.

this is not good. It's also funny how soft and plain it is vs what their reputation says and what their image portrays. it's not annoying but I don't need KISS in my music library.

I like country, listen to it often, grew up in Texas but have never heard of good ol' Joe Ely. I don't really care for old timey country but this guy's voice actually sounds a bit more modern. I can see how it spawned the likes of George Strait and Garth.

Really quite pleasant if there were no vocals. The beats are fun but I don't need the rap part ha!

Pleasant enough!

Pleasant enough!

At first I didn't like it, then I didn't mind it too much. I can appreciate what's going on here.

Wow I loved this. I haven't listened to enough of Jefferson Airplane.

My third REM album in 2 weeks and I wasn't sold after the first two but WOW this album is just so great. Could definitely listen to this again and again.

The better of the jazz albums I have thus far listened to. Love that this was piano forward. So pleasant, wasn't annoyed at how long the songs were. That's a win! Could've listened twice, I think :).

What is this? Why on earth is this on this list? Decent background working music but I don't think that makes this something any NEEDS to listen to. Some of the songs were super repetitive and annoying. What talent is this showcasing specifically? I am unclear.

did not finish / will not finish. Couldn't do it while working. Maybe if I was trying to run or cycle at a 120bpm rate this would suffice. I was not /will not be in the right place, right state of mind, right age for this. sorry chemical dudes.

this is funky and I like it. Synthesized reggae. I know there is a time and place for it. not sure if it's on a boat or maybe just at a strange little bar?

love some funk

generally liked this. some good jams. except that crazy song Mother. Had to mute my speakers for that one.

odd but fine I guess ha

did not finish this. couldn't muster up the strength.

The style dragged on for me a bit toward the end but not enough to truly penalize the rating. Time is so great. 4/5

This was fun to listen to after reading "All the Leaves are Brown" and learning how intertwined all these post-folk, early rock bands were. You can hear so much of that in here, some dylan, rolling stones, everything! Very cool.

After the first 30 seconds I thought wow this sounds a lot like Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. Enjoyed this!

I know I am supposed to like ABBA but as a whole I just don't. The popular tunes are good bops as they say but otherwise I am just not a big fan.

another album that really confirms I need to buy this book to understand why this was selected on this list? Are there post 2010 album quotas for this list and there just aren't many options? help me understand!

Kicking off with a 7min song that is incredibly repetitive is a bold choice. Not for me. That light airy voice is not something I can listen to for a long time.

wow no thank you.

I was prepared for this to hurt my ears but it wasn't so bad. Two things can be true: they were cool and also I don't really care for it too much.

wow this was so lovely and great. some of the intros sound a lot like some Beatles melodies. What a time for music! It is always sad re-reading of the ultimate demises of the Wilson brothers.

that was weird.

not for me

Not my favorite sound but this album is better than the other Elvis Costello albums I've listened to on this list. His voice is a little toned down which helps. I do like Alison!

I could rate this a 5 in my sleep. Vienna is my all time favorite Billy Joel song. This album hits even more deeply after watching his 2 part documentary on HBO. I could listen to Billy Joel all day every day.

man really wish I could have heard works 78-84 instead. this was ignorable so I guess not bad.

I expected to not care for this so much. I don't have Nirvana nostalgia but do hear all their hits on the radio and enjoy them but rarely see them out. This Unplugged version was great. Enjoyed watching the videos of them, too.

Amazing. Always loved Santana, but this challenge has really confirmed my love of the sounds of latin & Caribbean rhythms, blues-rock, and jazz. He's so good.

I didn't think I'd enjoy this. Really I thought I would hate it. But maybe that's exactly how I need to approach Radiohead albums bc it wasn't half bad. I didn't need to turn it down too much and only wanted 1-2 songs to end. HA! My husband will be happy to hear this.

I like it. Weird, strange, fun and not annoying. A difficult balance but they did it!

I thought I knew Arcade Fire but I didn't at all. It's not bad! A little indie pop for me at first but really grew on me.

Super fun and enjoyable. My son said he liked it, too so a win!

This was really nice to knock out a bunch of focus time work. I like the change of pace toward the end.

Fun sounds, fun covers, cool name.

I think maybe I am missing something about this guy since this is the third album on this list and he only made it to like 30yo. I think if I was 16, listening to this in my room, really, truly taking in the songwriting and lyrics I would appreciate it more than I do today. It's not bad but I don't need to listen again.

This feels like I am in a movie about arcade games from the 80s.

This is twice as long as it needs to me. Fine, pop-y rock music that is not for me but it's not bad just so produced and it kind of all sounds the same?

I love their later, popular tracks a lot. Somehow this is noisy but it doesn't bother me at all. I really do like their sound and I would load this up on a workout playlists if it was 2007 and I was still managing playlists.

Pretty cruel that Hurt is the last track and I was too good to skip down to it. Mostly too much for my soft ears.

This was pretty fun. Except the cover of Across the Universe; that was odd.

didn't like it when I was supposed to, definitely don't like it now.

It's not annoying but it's not for me.

Super great minus the 'acoustic' version of Mercedes Benz. That ragged voice really stands out.

I am a bit bummed I didn't listen to this more when it came out. I would have really loved jamming to this in my car as a teen. It's great, I always thought I didn't really like coldplay but this is super.

-1 for that weirdo, unpleasant album art.

this is not good.

so fun. the perfect mix of corny dad rock and good vibes.

sounds like the shins or the decemberists. not bad at all, a little boring but I could enjoy this on a road trip. also what a sad ending for this guy!

who are the intros and interludes for? do the true fans enjoy listening to those? they are SO annoying. not that I am excited to get to the next song on most of these rap albums but geez let's not.

no thanks. did-not-finish

imagine naming a song "chicken dog" and making it onto the prestigious list. My kids CAN get their hopes up. Smart of these guys to start this album at the lowest expectation. You can only go up from screaming into the microphone to kick off your first song. It got better but I don't get it. It's super duper noisy.

Irish folk punk is quite the combo and though seemingly fun should not be delivered via an entire album and instead in small chunks in a proper pub. It's cool but not for the entire album.

What a treat. Big props to the album name and cover :). Happy to have learned that this is the guy that sings those songs.

Ah so good. Maggie Mae is just the best and reminds me of all the fun times had at the Maggie Mae bar on 6th Street in Austin.

Whew this is much drier than I was expecting. Hard to follow albums like Rumors. Did any of these songs become singles? I couldn't tell. Still pleasant but just harder to enjoy.

SO fun. Great way to kick off the afternoon of a workday.

This should be added to my next halloween playlist. Weird and chimey. Didn't hate it.