Wow. I've always heard the name Carol King, but never knew the songs she sang. Some really timeless hits on this album, and the ones I didn't recognize were amazing as well. i definitely will look out for the vinyl of this album. No other notes. This album is perfect. ~ 5 stars My only regret is I only get to put one song into my 1001 playlist. It was a tough decision, but "I Feel the Earth Move" is universally great, so it'll be that

Well, I heard it. I guess I can die. What a difficult listen. The etherealness gets old quickly. The random screeching is grating. And then I found out on wikipedia that they are often not even speaking Icelandic, instead they coined a term for the gibberish they're speaking as "Vonlenska". I bet these people enjoy smelling their own farts. 1 star (only because zero isn't an option), and no I didn't need to hear this before I die.

The songs are well constructed. But not really my thing.

The Wiki for this album states: "Not exactly rock, Third nonetheless pushed the boundaries of rock into areas previously unexplored, and it managed to do so without sounding self-indulgent" I couldn't disagree more. It's a highly self-indulgent album with solo's that go nowhere. Quick shifts in tone out of no where that disrupt your rhythm. The entire first track is unlistenable. The rest just leave you feeling anxious and confused. The wiki is right about one thing. It explored previously unexplored areas. Ones that probably shouldn't have been explored. Not the worst album on this list, but still only 1 star. And no, none of these 4 excruciatingly agonizing and long songs will make the 1001 best of playlist. They're that bad.

Soulful and energetic. So many classics. The live recording is very clear.

Well, I heard it. I guess I can die. What a difficult listen. The etherealness gets old quickly. The random screeching is grating. And then I found out on wikipedia that they are often not even speaking Icelandic, instead they coined a term for the gibberish they're speaking as "Vonlenska". I bet these people enjoy smelling their own farts. 1 star (only because zero isn't an option), and no I didn't need to hear this before I die.

Only know of CCR from the Greatest Hits album that I played extensively back in high school. So I wanted to pay extra attention to the songs I didn't recognize on this album. I have to say, that even the tracks that didn't make the hits albums are amazing. I didn't realize they played as much harmonica as they did. Songs like Graveyard Train and Keep on Chooglin' are gems I didn't know existed. I'll have to keep an eye out for this one for my vinyl collection.

First half of the album was pretty good. The back half drags pretty heavily. Dylan is certainly unique and a great songwriter. His singing style can wear on you after a while. Perhaps that's why the back half seemed to drag. Not really my cup of tea

The father of Yacht Rocks greatest album. So yeah, it's pretty good. Every arrangement is flawless. ~ 5 Stars

You can't help but bob your head throughout most of this entire album. Because they somehow managed to make me enjoy EDM I'm bumping it up a bit. ~ 5 Stars

Bringing that 90's hip hop vibe into the 2000's. Did not find a single track that I disliked. Gonna add "What's Golden" into my 1001 albums best songs playlist.

ZZ Top are obviously legends. But I didn't expect so many great songs on one album. Tough to pick just one for the 1001 best songs playlist but going with "Gimme All Your Lovin'" as it's the most groovable, imo. Not a bad track on the album. ~ 5 Stars

I'm a sucker for Celtic Punk bands. They just make me happy. I was already familiar with their bigger hits on this one. Was happy to hear that the rest of the album was also pretty good. A couple duds on their though, so only 4 stars. The titular song will go on the 1001 playlist.

Two consecutive songs about bones? Another involving a broken face which I assume is also bones? Pixies are a pretty strange band. There's some stinkers, and there's some alright tunes. "Where is my mind?", is a classic however, and will be going on the 1001 playlist. Bumped up to 3 Stars just for that song alone.

Didn't quite know what to expect from this album. I only knew their name and not anything they did. Didn't recognize anything on this album. However, it's a pretty solid representation of the Grunge era. Songs are mostly easy to bop to. Suger Kane is great, as is 100% which will be making it to the 1001 playlist. I'd go out and listen to more of them, but considering they're on this list 5 times, It won't be long before they show up again. ~ 4 Stars

I don't know. It's ok. Not great by any means. There is some weird fascination with Bowie on this list, Do we really need to hear 9 different albums from him when we can't even get a single Sublime album? Fame is my favorite off this one and will be going on the 1001 playlist. ~ 2 Stars

"What's the time? It's time to get ill!" One of my all time favorite albums. Front to back every song is great. Makes me want to grab some White Castle and hit up a kegger. The way they blend metal and rap with the seamless trade-offs in vocals has never been duplicated. It's hard to pick just one for the 1001 playlist, but it's gotta be "No Sleep til Brooklyn" which is universally great. ~5 Stars

Overall it's pretty good. Apart from the all-time classic "Our House" it lacks any other big hits. However, the music is very well done, and fits that new wave aesthetic. I'm glad to have heard the rest of this album. "Calling Cards", was just a fun little romp that had me smiling. "Our House" of course will make the 1001 playlist, and overall I rank the album at just above average. ~ 2.8 stars

Just 85 minutes of annoying noise. It seems his strange singing cadence is exaggerated in his live performances. The live recording of the full band is not very well recorded, so my best description of this entire album. is "85 minutes of unpleasant noises". Why Bob needs to be on this list 7 times, I'll never know. Seems the editors lacked imagination. I have to put something on the 1001 playlist. But I don't want to. Thinking "Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat" just because it's hard to mess up a classic blues progression. It was the least offensive to my ears.

Too much obsession with "D's" and her own looks for my tastes, which isn't my kind of Jam in a song-writer. I think she'd be a great artist if she could change up the subject matter a bit. Not too much to like on this Album. I enjoyed "The Other Side" the most, and it will make the 1001 playlist. But to rank this album as a whole, 1.5 Stars. Rounding up for it being different.

Bluesy! The Jam sessions were pretty neat, but I need a shorter song for my 1001 playlist, so I'll go "Done Somebody Wrong" For a live album, this one sounds amazing. ~ 3.2 Stars

Very talented. The songs are all very well produced and they flow well together. Not something I'd likely listen to again though. I think the opener was my favorite. "You Ain't the Problem", will make the 1001 songs playlist. ~3.7 stars

It's AC/DC alright. Never did like the lead singers voice, but the music bops. Thought Night Prowler was a good tune then Wikipedia said it was the "Night Stalkers" favorite tune and now I wonder what that says about me. All in all it's an ok album. Not my favorite from them though.

I was not high enough for this.

Easy listening. Could put it on in the background while doing other things. Can't say I recognize any of the songs. But I might have to bust out "Death of a Clown" when you know who finally kicks the bucket.

These guys are all over the place. At one point I get the Doors vibes, the next I get Rolling Stones, and then they're going off talking about a car and sounding like the Beach Boys. Either way, no matter what they did, these 60's classic rockers sounded pretty good. Couple of sloggers though so only 4 stars

While the 80's hair metal scene has lost it's power, Def Leppard are still legends. I would give up my left arm to see them in concert, just to check off that box. However, while this album has a couple classics, the rest of the album can't hold up on it's own. ~ 3 stars

This is Jimi. What makes him a legend is how he uses the guitar to speak to the audience. Little Wing is guitar perfection, even though I prefer the much longer instrumental take Stevie Ray Vaughn did back in the day. While this album is great, I could have done without that annoying screeching intro track. I guess I should have expected that from a psychedelic rocker like Jimi. It was borderline a 5 star album, but for that reason alone I'm dropping it down. ~ 4 Stars

The songs are well constructed. But not really my thing.

Not usually my kind of music, but this album is a pretty good. That synth pop 80's vibe is very present here. I definitely recognized "Holding back the Years", but I also kind of liked the titular song as well. Probably more a 3.5 for me, but I'll bump it up since it surprised me a bit.

Can't stand the singers style. Overly whiney and pretentious. Instruments are overly saturated making them difficult to distinguish from one another. Thankfully not every song is like that, and some are very clear, but the ones that aren't are jarring. Idk, maybe I just need to be more depressed to enjoy this band. I have trouble believing this ranks 6th of all-time in the NME rankings. Maybe Brit-pop just isn't my thing. Since I have to add at least one song to my 1001 songs playlist, I guess I'll pick "Common People" but even that one is little annoying. ~ 1 Star

Iggy Pop is someone I've always heard of, but could never place anything he's done to his name. Didn't recognize any of the songs on this album, but I really enjoyed them all. Apparently Bowie helped produce this one, and I can certainly hear that influence here. The B-Side kind of lost me a bit though. "China Girl" will be making it to my 1001 best of playlist. ~ 4 stars

It's like a time capsule. A little slice of Americana I liked a few songs off this Rockabilly classic. "Oh Boy", "Rock me my Baby", and of course, "That'll be the day" which will make the playlist. I mean none of those are on the levels of Pink Pony Club, but what is? ~ 3 stars

It's the Beetles, I don't think a review from me is all that necessary. It was OK. Some real weird choices on this record though so I'll have to dock it a point. "With a Little Help from My Friends" will be making it to the playlist. ~ 2 Stars

I forgot just how weird The Flaming Lips were. While I didn't really enjoy this albums melancholy vibe, I respect it when an entire album is themed around a one premise. It shows commitment to the bit. I dug the instrumental "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2", which will make the playlist. ~ 3 stars for creativity alone.

Wow. I've always heard the name Carol King, but never knew the songs she sang. Some really timeless hits on this album, and the ones I didn't recognize were amazing as well. i definitely will look out for the vinyl of this album. No other notes. This album is perfect. ~ 5 stars My only regret is I only get to put one song into my 1001 playlist. It was a tough decision, but "I Feel the Earth Move" is universally great, so it'll be that

It's Bob Dylan. I get he's some sort of great songwriter and stuff, but his vocal performance is just so grating on nearly every song he sings. This is probably his best album so it'll get a passing grade from me, but my god, I can't understand why he's so popular. ~ 3 Stars The song that annoyed me the least was "Meet me in the Morning" so that'll make the 1001 playlist.

I feel the need to tell my story about this album. See, I bought "Van Halen 1" it was the best damn record I ever owned. I picked it up from a TG&Y in 1978. That two hand tapping guitar technique it really got me off. I mean full Eruption, YEAH!, I ain't talkin' bout love, I'm on fire! Afterwards, I bought "Woman and Children First", "Fair Warning", and "Van Halen II" and danced the night away. "1984" was my favorite record. I listened so much I wore it down, I was so sad that I thought, I might as well jump. Up on that bridge in quiet reflection I thought to myself, "Tomorrow may come, Tomorrow may never come". Then the strangest thing happened, I could hear my long dead sister Jamie crying, and I knew she was running with the devil, I shouted "oh lord!", and left that bridge. Just one short year later and they go and change singers. Is this what you wanted? Sammy Hagar? I mean, SAMMY HAGAR?? Is THIS what we wanted, man? No! I'll never buy their lousy records again. Long story short, Van Halen is over-rated. ~ 2 Stars

What the heck was that? I've seen this record around the stores. That giant banana is hard to miss. I've been wanting to buy it just for the cover art alone. I no longer have that desire after listening to it. I do not know who the guitarist is on this album, but it's absolute trash. I could chicken scratch something that sounds way better than that. Maybe it's all by design to be "weird", but it was quite off-puting. It's a struggle to find a single song that doesn't annoy me to add to the 1001 playlist. "There she goes again" takes that honor. ~ No Stars

The Wiki has this listed as "Post-Punk", which I can understand why it has that label. The singer wants it to be punk, but the band insists on something more pop. The combo is not really for me. There wasn't anything too terrible on this album, but nothing inspiring either. L.A. is a decent enough add to the 1001 playlist. But the album as a whole gets ~ 2 Stars

My first thought was, "An old Spanish language band, what am I getting myself into". And then I hit play. What followed was some insanely catchy tunes with an almost tribal feel to them. I have no idea what they were saying but I bopped along to the beat. The Wiki didn't give me much info on the band, and I wish they had more. An amusing observation. The album is produced by "Alfred Lion" which is funny because Jeremy Irons played both Alfred in a Batman movie as well as Scar from the Lion King. There's even a song called "Simba" on the album. Just a funny coincidence. They weren't all great, "Simba" was down right unlistenable. But most were good enough for me to give it 3 Stars

John Lee Hooker is a Blues ledged. This album is him at his best. Personally, I can't really enjoy Blues for an extended listening period. It always kinda drags after a while. This album was no exception. But that's more of a me problem. I think his duet with Bonnie Raitt was the best thing on the album. Sultry and smooth with that classic blues chord progression that defines the genre. So "I'm in the Mood" will be making it to the 1001 playlist. ~ 4 Stars

This is my first time hearing Nick Drake. He invites you to pull up a seat and wallow in his melancholy together. The tracks were all perfectly fine, nothing too off-putting. But nothing stands out as a must listen. I have a hard time picking a song for the 1001 playlist, but I guess I'll pick "Hazey Jane II" as it was the most pleasant despite the strange cadence. It's probably a 2.5 star album, but I guess I'll round up.

I've only heard their main hit which is enough to sell me on the album. But the rest of it is also very good. That indie / garage rock style fits very well with his vocal style. The songs are well written. What else is there to say. "Take me out" will certainly make the 1001 playlist. A full 5 stars from me.

The Wiki for this album states: "Not exactly rock, Third nonetheless pushed the boundaries of rock into areas previously unexplored, and it managed to do so without sounding self-indulgent" I couldn't disagree more. It's a highly self-indulgent album with solo's that go nowhere. Quick shifts in tone out of no where that disrupt your rhythm. The entire first track is unlistenable. The rest just leave you feeling anxious and confused. The wiki is right about one thing. It explored previously unexplored areas. Ones that probably shouldn't have been explored. Not the worst album on this list, but still only 1 star. And no, none of these 4 excruciatingly agonizing and long songs will make the 1001 best of playlist. They're that bad.

I really needed this after just having to suffer through Soft Machine's "Third". This is why I'm here. To listen to some of the greatest artists of all time at their best. And maybe discover a few greats I hadn't known before. The Cars are legends, and this album is amazing. Hard to pick just one for the 1001 playlist, but I'll go with "Just What I Needed" ~ 4.6 Stars

I was aware of Running up that Hill from it's recent resurgence in popularity from the Stranger Things show. But can't say I knew anything else from her. She's got a great voice that can bring the emotion out of her songs. Probably a good album to listen too if you're in a bad mood. That said, it didn't really do much for me. Good, but not great. "Running up that hill" will make the best of 1001 playlist. ~ 3.2 Stars

Quite possibly the greatest singer/songwriter of all time. This album is Paul at his finest. The infusion of South African musical influences shouldn't work, but it does. "Call me Al" will make the 1001 best of playlist, because duh. ~4.8 stars

Beck is just what I needed to hear today. If you like odd lyrics with catchy beats, this is the album for you. Not every song is a winner, and that's to be expected from a band that tends to experiment with different sounds. But Odelay overall has more hits that misses. A great album all around. ~ 3.8 Stars "Where it's at", will get the honor for the 1001 playlist, but "Devils Haircut" was a close second.

I accidentally listened to the tribute album first. I honestly recommend it, they did a really good job of it. The whole time I was thinking, "This is really good recording for '77". Anyway, my opinion changed slightly between listening to both versions. I think I like the tribute album slightly more, but they're both still 5 star albums. Ian experiments with different sounds in a way that is fun and not offputting. It's a rare talent. While i rate his version at 4.2 star I rate the tribute as a full 5 star so I'm bumping this one up to 5 as well. It's hard to pick, but I'm gonna go with "Billericay Dickie" to make the 1001 playlist.

Don't know what to make of this band. They're good, I just don't see greatness here. This was that transition period from more classic rock/punk into the glam rock era. I can certainly hear that influence on this album. It makes me want to tune into a radio station on GTA: Vice City and just cruise around a bit. The problem? None of it is memorable. I had to do a quick double check just to find out what song to put on the 1001 playlist. It will be, "Malibu Beach Nightmare". I think that encapsulates the band in it's entirety, and is quite catchy. ~3.2 Stars

Not great. Did I NEED to hear this before I died? No. Dennis probably should have stuck with the Beach Boys. Some of the choices on this album were strange. Is that a didgeridoo on the song "Dreamer"? IDK, but it's weird. There's just no soul to this album. Nothing that sets it apart from better works. Anyway, I don't recommend this album. The song that will make the 1001 playlist will be the title track, "Pacific Ocean Blues". That one is at least a bit bluesy. ~ 1.2 Stars

Cohen's last album. The Hallelujah man himself. I was excited to hear what else he has to offer as he was primarily before my time. For 2016's "You Want it Darker", there is a certain foreboding in the album that's hard to escape. Almost like he was aware it would be his last album. The strange thing is it works. There's only a few artists that can rock a slow and low register and not sound off-putting, and Cohen pulls it off. It's nothing I would sit and listen to on the regular as it tends to drag after a bit, but it was a nice change of pace. ~ 3.3 Stars I thought "On the Level" was worthy of the 1001 playlist.

First half of this album is a bit of a slog. "America" is the only winner on the A side. The second half of this album is where the money is. Mrs. Robinson is the clear winner for the 1001 playlist. ~ 3 stars.

It was interesting. Glad to have heard it. But it's not for me. I may skip adding one of these to the playlist. If they weren't so long I'd toss one on there though. ~2.7 stars

I was procrastinating on this one cause it's not really my thing. But, I was pleasantly surprised. Kinda had an old school vibe that I liked. I'll toss Backseat Freestyle onto the 1001 playlist. ~ 3.6 stars

It was fine I guess. But there's much better Beach Boys out there. I assume there's more on the list I'll get to hear later. This album hit a little harder today, as it's the day after Brian Wilson passed away. RIP Brian. I couldn't get into the tunes on this one though. There were a couple decent ones. "Long Promised Road" and "Student Demonstration Time" (The former which will make it to the 1001 playlist). But outside those two songs, the album was a dud. ~ 2 Stars.

Album very Jazz. Contains much sound. It is rated.

This guy bops. Upbeat and fun. I would not mind finding this one on Vinyl. Think I'll put the classic, "Jump, Jive, an' Wail" on the 1001 playlist. ~ 5 Stars

A lot of EDM that I'm certain I've heard on late night Cinemax before. It's all very standard stuff. Nothing too groundbreaking here. ~ 2.5 stars, but I'll bump it up to a 3 for the song "Donkey Doctor" alone. That's funny.

Well, today I learned the lead guy here also formed Gorillaz. That's pretty neat. This album is just ok. Song 2 about the only notable piece. It'll go on the 1001 playlist. ~ 2 stars