Short and powerful. Classic hard rock with no filler.

Enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Definitely one of the better hip—hop albums for me. Great grooves, good use of samples and more interesting than the gangster stuff.

Sure, it’s a classic and it kicked off an entirely new genre. But, I never really connected to it like most people seemed to.

Was expecting hair metal, but these guys definitely have a more punk/glam sound - owing more to Bowie or T Rex than other hair metal bands.

Reminds me of Booker T and The MGs - old school southern rhythm and blues goodness

Definitely one of the best debut albums of all time - great vocals, bass and drums, amazing songs but true virtuosic guitar playing - rock guitar was never the same after this record

Nothing quite like this, her vocal style on top of these rhythms. Sultry, suave, smooth but never boring somehow.

Not bad, but I’m not sure I get the hype over this.

Classic rock at it’s most classic - standout tracks: Green River and Bad Moon Rising are impeccable, rest of the album is strong, but even though it’s short it does feel a little repetitive by the end of the record.

My favorite Hendrix record. Production feels a little dated at this point, but the songs are so good

More enjoyable than I was expecting, definitely quite a bit of “rock” energy on this album

Enigmatic and odd - pretty compelling but short on hooks and memorable melodies. Probably deserves another listen or two to really get my head around it

Solid funk masterpiece - vocals seem unnecessary

Not in my typical wheelhouse, but really enjoyable and creative. Good use of tracks and samples

It’s Marvin Gaye, so it’s a given that it’s going to be pretty great. This album seems interesting in that it was panned when it was released and now if thought of positively - too bad Marvin died before the turn around

This is a solid record for sure, and it sounds great - being one of the first all digital mainstream albums released. But, outside of the hits, I find it a little boring and lacking in energy that I want from a rock album. That said, excellent guitar playing throughout.

I liked this album more that I thought I would. The songs were intriguing and the overall sound of the album really sucked me in. I think it will probably get even better on subsequent listens, but still a very strong record

didn't connect with this at all, except maybe for "O'Malley's Bar" which I really liked. This came back to back with Abbatoir Blues - which I liked way better.

I could listen to Lauryn Hill sing all day long, unfortunately she doesn’t really sing that much on this record. The rest of it is ok, but I found it pretty unmemorable.

Quite a bit better than I was expecting. I had heard the title track and Passenger before, but I was pleasantly surprised that the rest of the album was also pretty strong.

Nothing very memorable for me here. Vocals and melodies seemed ok, instrumentation was fine, if basic, but it was the songs ultimately that I found lacking.

The album as a whole was a pleasant listen and I thought that the instrumentation and overall recording quality were excellent. But, the songs and vocals I found generic and unmemorable.

Excellent album without a doubt. It’s weird to me that Pretty Hate Machine is not on the list, but I guess this album is a bit more adventurous and on the experimental side. I do find some of the tracks tedious, but the standout tracks are pretty extraordinary.

Reading about this album while listening to it gave me a much bettter appreciation of the history and importance of this record - so I get why it made the list. But, musically it was just OK, nothing that really stood out or made me want to listen again in the future.

Very typical Brit Pop album from this era. I wa not familiar with any of the songs, but they were decent and the over all album was an entertaining listen. Nothing that made me want to revisit in the future though.

I’m not really sure why so many Nick Cave albums made the list - this one was a decent listen, I liked it better than Murder Ballads, but I doubt I will listen to it again. I guess I’m just missing something here.

Classic psych pop. Not familiar with most of the songs and was an enjoyable listen, interesting that the last song on the album was the big hit.

Probably in the top 10 of albums of all time. love every bit of it.

Really solid album, sparse recording lends to the indie sound. No super memorable songs after one listen, but I wouldn’t mind listening to it again

Not as adventurous as some of his earlier work, but still a very good album from a rock legend late in his career. Band seems really solid and the songs are strong.

Moody dream pop, which I guess if you are into that then this album is a good example. For me, I found it pleasant, but somewhat boring.

I can see why people really liked this, but I found it unmemorable

Definitely sounds like a Beach Boys record, Wilson has a very unique songwriting style. Overall album sounds good and was easy to listen to, didn’t hear much that made me want to give it more listens.

Solid record, pretty much exactly what I expected from a folk rock album of this time period.couple of standout tracks

Never heard of this before. Pretty interesting overall, not surprised that. Eno was involved. Nice listen.

Not bad, but far from my favorite Kinks record. I can see why it’s historically important, and I though some of the songs were quite good, but overall just felt underwhelming.

This is a really strong record from Depeche Mode. This was the first time listening to the album as a whole and I really enjoyed it.

great blues rock record - classic ZZ Top. As always Billy Gibbons’ guitar playing and vocals are masterful - truly one of the best blues guitar players to ever live

Much stronger album than I was anticipating. Forgot how many great songs were on this album

Decent pop record I guess, but it wouldn’t make my top 1000

Classic NWOBH, amazing.

Solid album from Elvis Costello.

Heavier than expected. Started out pretty strong, but by the end of the album found it a little boring. Not bad, but not great

Good album, engaging. Great guitar work and vocals. Probably my 2nd favorite Radiohead album after The Bends

Way better than I expected. Something about the melodies and the vocals that made for a really engaging listen,

Great thrash metal record, vocals seem a little lacking at times, but overall very powerful and aggressive

Really just a masterpiece, definitely should be on the list. Incredible songs, great vocals and Thompson’s guitar playing is excellent throughout

Solid jazz album, great playing, not a ton of memorable melodies but probably would need a lot of listens to really start clicking

Really took me by surprise. Very interesting record. Way more social/political than I was expecting - and Funky!

Better than just the one hit - but not sure it’s good enough for the top 1000

Grew on me as I listened. A little anemic in general, but “night swimming” and “find the river” were nice surprises

One of the better rap albums I’ve heard.

Garage rock, Stones-y, pretty good - probably important from historical context, but doesn’t really sound all that ground breaking/interesting now

Mellow and moody, not what I expected. Decent album - has Jason Falkner and Roger Manning from Jellyfish so that’s cool to see/hear. But nothing that I feel like warrants additional listens.

Amazing prog debut. Schizoid man is a force to be reckoned with.

Fun listen, I enjoyed it more than I was thinking I would, but I don’t really think it’s good enough to be on this list.

One of the better Bowie rock/pop albums. Not as “cool” as the Berlin trilogy stuff, but solid songs and a cool vibe throughout

Short and powerful. Classic hard rock with no filler.

All time classic Jazz record.Excellent sound, enjoyable, nothing to complain about at all, definitely belongs on the list as it is the epitome of this type of Jazz album.

Great album. Birth of Glam rock, but the songs are strong as well and still hold up today. Production is great, still sounds fresh

Very interesting. Cool songs, unique vocal delivery, melodies and songs seem to have some influence from classical and musical theater which is an odd but appealing addition to a pop music record

C;lassic live blues record. Great album.

It’s obvious that Joni Mitchell is a great songwriter, and the albums that I’ve heard from her - including this one - are certainly testament to that fact. However, her vocals just really aren’t my cup of tea, so I don’t think I will ever move from appreciator to real fan.

Typical Elton John, great songs, good vocals, basic classic rock but in a pleasant way

Classic jazz sound, nice listen, great players interesting songs

Pretty good folk rock record. Interesting to hear them before the disco era.

Eclectic for sure, but it’s nothing I would want to go back and listen to again.

One of the better Dylan albums, good mix of electric and acoustic numbers, although the harmonica does get a little old

Not a bad listen, but I don’t get why it’s on this list. Sounds like pretty generic indie pop.

I agree with a lot of folks on this project that it seems weird there is a compilation album on here, and even then it doesn’t really rate above some of the original garage albums that the Hive’s are pulling influence from. Not terrible, but not deserving of this list.

Great grooves. Love the Afro beat stuff more than what sounds like straight ahead jazz - more vocals, less horns would have been even better for me

Enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Definitely one of the better hip—hop albums for me. Great grooves, good use of samples and more interesting than the gangster stuff.

Amazing proto-metal masterpiece. Great songs, incredible riiffs, good musicianship all around, hell - even Ozzy sounds good.

Maybe the best reggae album - or maybe tied with Burnin’, but definitely an excellent example of the genre and pretty amazing that it never gets boring (like so much other reggae).

It’s a good album by all metrics, I just have never really connected with this band. Having said that, this is the album that I like the best out of their catalog.

Not my cup of tea for sure.

The great songs are great, the rest are just ok.

Solid rap album, strong attitude and message

Good album to listen to while working, but not interesting enough to listen on its own.

SO GOOD. This came just in time as the last few albums just didn’t seem like they really belonged, but Anita’s talent makes her inclusion on this a no brainer.

Classic song after classic song, this is the kind of album I would expect on this list.

Better than i was expecting - not sure if it’s good enough to be on this list, but it was a pleasant listen

I found this to be a pretty boring listen. Maybe these are great dance club songs, but listening as an album it just didn’t do anything for me.

Some really good songs on here, but I have a rough time handling his voice for an entire album.

Good songwriter for sure, but I don’t connect with the voice

Such a great thrash record, just a brutal assault of drums and guitars. Fantastic record.

Meh

Interesting combination of genres, decent album to listen to but not something that I will return to in the future.

Definitely. One of the better live rock albums, band in their prime hitting on all cylinders and running through the classics.

I completely understand the importance of some of these records, and while somewhat entertaining this record just doesn’t really connect with me. Again, I get the influential nature and importance, just didn’t really like it that much.

Almost not fair to have the Beatles. Albums on here, they are just classic in every sense. This one in particular really signals the move they were starting to make towards more serious music, but still has some of that early Beatles magic as well.

I remember this album from when it came out back in the day. I never realized that it was basically a Chic album (with different vocalists) - although that is completely obvious now.lots of good grooves and the songs are pretty good as well.

Pretty good album, incredible voice. She really just has that “it” thing that only a few vocalists seem to have. Don’t like it enough to listen to it often, but definitely a good listen.

Sure, it’s a classic and it kicked off an entirely new genre. But, I never really connected to it like most people seemed to.

Very typical New Order, not sure why it’s on the list. Not a bad album, but it doesn’t really stand out to me

Great singer songwriter album that I had never heard before. Albums like this make this project worthwhile, finding these gems is inspiring.

Good soul album - obviously great voice, pretty good songs. I get why this is on the list, but I just never really connected with Aretha.

I never really got the appeal of Pet Shop Boys, it always sounded very generic to me,

Definitely a classic country album and deserves to be on the list. But I don’t really enjoy it all that much personally.

Nothing about this screams “you must hear this”. Maybe it’s the instrumentation, maybe it’s because the lyrics are in French, but it just all sounds expected and uninteresting.

Not my thing

Not bad. Not super crazy about the female vocalist, but I enjoyed the album overall and the musicianship was solid throughout.

I don’t really get these kind of soft synth pop with female vocals albums, I understand that people may like them, but I don’t feel like they are interesting enough to make a list of 1001 albums you “must” hear. It’s a perfectly fine record, just nothin notable in my opinion.

At first I was underwhelmed, but I enjoyed this album the more I listened to it. Definitely feels like a bridge between 80s pop and 90s alt/indie - and ends up kind of the best of both worlds. I will definitely be revisiting this one,

The crowd at the Apollo really takes this recording to the next level, I can feel how exciting this was at the time. Great performances as well.

Kind of THE classic Stones record. Great songs, stripped down performances, lots of attitude. Fantastic record.

Umm, not for me, but I guess I can see why it is a pivotal album.

Very Bowie-esque at times, but I love it. Still sounds pretty fresh today, can’t imagine how it must have sounded when it was released.

Great album. Songwriting, singing and guitar playing are all top tier.

Possibly the best Beatles record of them all. The entire second side is maybe the best side of a record that has ever been produced. Every member really gets a chance to shine on this album.

Not my thing. I get (I think) why it’s on the list - first trip-hop record, influential, etc. - it’s just not anything that I really enjoy listening to.

Really enjoyed this. I will definitely come back to listen again in the future.

How did I not know about this? I don’t have any recollection of this album or band, other than maybe hearing the name. So good, super hooky, just classic pop music done right. This is the kind of album that I love getting as a part of this project - something that I just missed when it came out.

I can’t really understand why this album made the list. It’s fine, but outside of Roadhouse Blues, the feast of the album is pretty mediocre.

Great collection of songs, really the pinnacle of the eagles output. Great guitar work throughout.

Was expecting hair metal, but these guys definitely have a more punk/glam sound - owing more to Bowie or T Rex than other hair metal bands.

There is experimental music that is also proficient - and while I understand the kind of deconstructionist movements within arts, when it gets to the point of being bad for weirds sake it just feels like I’m being trolled.

One of the great Van Halen records, Dave at his vocal best, Eddie stretching out on keyboards as well as his typically mind boggling guitar playing. Even though this record seemed to signal the end, there is quite a bit of fun that comes through.

Not terrible, but fairly one dimensional. Almost like 1 long rambling Cajun song.

Nope

Definitely not anything that I would want to listen to again, but I get why it made the list from an “importance” standpoint for the genre.

One of the all time great voices. Songs are strong and production is good. I do get a little bored by the end, but I completely support this album’s inclusion on the list.

One of the better Steely Dan albums in my opinion. It has some grit, which seems to be lacking from a lot of their stuff. Plus, My Old School has one of the all time great guitar solos on it. The album is a testament to what is possible with good songs, excellent musicians and impeccable production,

Ok, but I don’t really connect with it. I like the garage sound at times, but this sounds a bit too intentional - like they were trying to rough it up for effect.

Such a great classic record. Great songs, well produced.

Took me a while to get into this album, but after a few listens it started to click. I’m not a huge Pixies fan, but this is THE album that I have grown to really like by them. Definitely an original and very influential album.

First time for a full listen of this record - wow. Stellar debut album. Particularly Morello’s playing is just top shelf.

Not my cup of tea for sure. I understand the cultural importance around the time of release, but I doubt this has the staying power to still be on a top 1000 albums list in another 10 years - musically it’s just not that great.

Good document of the live music scene, the banter gets a little annoying at times, and the Leukemia mention is crazy, but the songs are great, the singing is phenomenal and the audience is eating it up.

Decent alt/indie record.

Better than I was expecting, cool lo-fi pop with good melodies.

I’ve never really been able to get into this kind of jazz, but that’s not to say it’s not a great record - sounds great, musicianship is off the charts, etc. I need more listens to really appreciate it.

It’s been a while since I’ve listened to this record and I was really blown away by how strong of an album it is. Musicianship is off the charts, pretty typical for Zappa, but the songs are really melodic and much better than I remember.

Such a great record. The songs and the vocals are excellent, but it’s really the guitar playing of Pete Anderson that keeps me coming back to these early Dwight records.

Seemed like pretty generic folk music, not sure why this record would make the list.

Good album, but not my favorite Talking Heads record. Musicianship is great and the songs a pretty good, but I’m not really sure why this album made the list. Don’t get me wrong, I like it, but I would much rather listen to Remain In Light or even Speaking In Tongues.

Better than I was expecting. I guess the it makes the list because it’s such an interesting idea for a legend like Cash to record these stripped down versions. But, I really like the older Cash stuff better.

Interesting record, I wanted to like it more than I actually did though. It ended up being not very memorable to me, but it is an interesting mix of Latin/World music with modern touches so I get why it’s on the list.

I had really only ever heard Bittersweet Symphony before - which I thought was a very catchy pop song. I was pleasantly surprised by the strength of the rest of the songs on this record - solid album.

Doesn’t really get more 80s than this. Trevor Horn production with Matin Fry’s excellent vocals. I really enjoy it - have always liked this album ever since it came out.

I certainly understand why this album made the list. It is a huge shift in the metal genre - brutality of sound and relentless riffing. But for me, I dislike the songs, the guitar tones and the overall posture/image of the band.

Definitely an original sounding band/album - which is really nice to hear. Bjork’s vocals are certainly a standout here, but the album’s songs are solid as well. Overall, very good listen.

Amazing. Proto Prog Metal at its best. Musicianship - off the charts across the board. This is the album when Rush became Rush.

I just don’t really hear much in the way of songs or melody on albums like this. The whole thing just leaves me pretty flat.

I’m guessing that this album made the list pretty much just for the song Rednecks - which is pretty great. I think the rest of the record is just kind of ok.

Really surprised by how good this album actually is. I’d only heard “Don’t Know Why” and had kind of written the whole album off as just kind of breathy/sappy pseudo jazz. Boy, was I wrong. Excellent songs, great vocals, understated production. Listening to the whole album was a pleasure.

I just never really got into the whole Cobain thing - it just didn't hit me like it seemed to hit everyone else. And listening to it some 30 years later it still kind of a miss for me. Not terrible by any means, but just not anything that I would choose to listen to.

Pretty good record. Not sure what I was expecting, but I was genuinely impressed by the songs and the musicianship, will definitely be listening to this again and checking out o the White Denim albums.

An ok listen, but i tended to like the guest performances better than John Lee Hooker’s, but I get that he is a legend and this is a fitting tribute. It’s also the blueprint for the later hugely successful Supernatural album from Santana.

Classic hard rock, good songs, great guitar. Must Lange’s production really helped them sound their best.

Such a great idea for an album. I remember the pairing of Bragg and Wilco seeming odd, but it really works. Both are excellent songwriters.

I’ve never really liked the “group” vocal stuff, it always sounds more like a show choir or something- not very rock and roll. Obviously, a couple of classic tunes on here, but most of it just seems a little lacking to me

Better than I expected, a couple of really excellent songs on this album. Started to sound a little monotonous by the end, but overall still an enjoyable listen.

First time hearing this album and I was very pleasantly surprised . I had only heard the songs like Red Red Wine and I Got You Babe, but I like this album better than anything else I;ve ever heard from UB40. This feels rawer and had more energy that I was expecting. Really great record.

I guess this is one I just don’t get. Monotonous, no dynamics, just nothing to really enjoy about this.

not as experimental as what I would have expected from a member of the Velvet Underground. Pretty mellow, but not a bad listen.

Ok, some of the songs were nice, everything was pleasant, but nothing really grabbed me.

Love this album, punk attitude and excellent musicianship. Great songs, fantastic guitar parts. This one definitely earns its place on this list

Love this record. The Finn Brothers together never disappoint. Incredible songs and impeccable production.

I had only really heard Song 2 before this. I liked the first half of the album quite a bit, toward the end it felt like there was stuff on there that didn’t really measure up to the other songs. But still, pretty good album.

This is Rock N Roll

A much easier listen than Trout Mask Replica, not nearly as absurd or avant-garde. Definite psychedelic tendencies but also very rooted in blues and r&b. Overall, pretty good listen.

Vocals are a standout for sure, interesting production. Solid record but nothing that was super memorable to me

More prog-rock than I was expecting. Pretty enjoyable listen, solid album.

Some great tracks on here, but this is far from my favorite Stevie Wonder album. But, most Stevie Wonder albums are good enough to make this list, including this one.