1001 Albums Summary

Live solo piano jazz. Chill, contemplative. Would be good writing/focus music.

It's the Foo Fighters. Pretty good debut album. Pretty same-y all the way through. I did start to zone out near the middle. A fun listen, but not something I would return to a lot. This is a Call is definitely the stand out track.

A good new wave album. Lot's of familiar songs. Does feel like a distilled version of what David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Talking Heads were already doing, but more accessible and pop. Enjoyable, but it doesn't blow my mind.

A fun British trip hop Edm record. Lot's of breakbeats, balls to the wall levels of energy, and great production. A fun listen, but time will tell if I'll be back.

A great live Neil Young record.

Oasis = good.

Great Arcade Fire album. Lot's of 2000's fear and anxieties.

A chill stripped down country album full of covers. A good listen

Pretty standard late 60's early 70s rock. Did not intrigue me.

A cold but dancable electronic album

Not really my thing. Chill alt country pop from the late 80's/early 90's. Nothing wrong with it, just not my vibe

A lot of fun, will have to listen again

Classic Grunge rock album.

A Brazilian album with very late 90's electronic influences

Not really my vibe, but some good tracks and a fun listen. I didn't hate it, but I probably won't be listening much in the future

Quite brilliant but a bit silly. I bounce between loving it and shaking my head. I'll listen more. I do think I'll love it once I give it more time to sink in.

Middle school me would have rated this a five. It's misogynistic, homophobic, over the top violent, and regardless, still pretty good. Would be a four, but Kim is almost too fucked up in retrospect.

Never heard this before, but it was a great listen

Sort of boring and one note. Nothing really wrong with it: Dion has a good voice and can express some emotion, but I felt nothing for this.

A classic album and one of Neil Young's finest. A 4.7/5, but I'll round ir up

A pretty fun Chamber pop album. Could find myself liking this with a few more listens

Some classic songs. Almost a five, but it dragged a bit in the middle

People call this a groundbreaking album, but perhaps I'm just not seeing it. Breaking glass is too short, and there's just not enough Bowie, as the entire second half is mostly instrumental. I am liking it a bit more on my second listen, so I may have to grow into it.

Great early/proto goth album. Driving, dark, sometimes tinny, but very interesting

Meh. Three classic songs, but it was kind of a drag to get through

I had only really listened to Remain in Light before, but this is also a great album. I clocked Robert Fripp in I Zimbra, which made me realize how much thebKing Crimson album Discipline owes to the Talking Heads. I want tongive this a 4.5, but I can't. I'm giving it a five. It's not perfect, but it is far from a four.

Not my vibe. Not offensive, but doesn't speak to me at all

Good Yes album, not their best, so a four

Two classic songs on an overall good record

Musically not too bad, but the lyrics are pretty dumb and juvenile. Would be pretty good if it wasn't so stupid

It alr8ght

Better than Let's Get it On. A good listen all the way through

A classic REM album with some classic songs.

A easy album by the Pixies front man. Kind of drags on long, nothing stands out, though I could see myself enjoying it more with future listens

A pretty plain 60's Psych record with lots of electric guitar, electric organ, and 60's shit. It was alright, but it didn't leave an impression

Clapton's a trash human these days and I've never really gotten the hype, but I approached this objectively. It's not terrible, but it's kind of bland. It's mostly cover songs with a laid back vibe. Clapton's singing is not great, very little passion or character. His guitar playing carries the album, and there are some occasional grooves throughout, but overall, nothing to write home about.

A classic whose influence on music is immeasurable. Rat Salad is the only mid song on the album, the rest are bangers. Sure, Iron Man, Paranoid, and even War Pigs have been played to death, but they still stand as vital and exhilarating heavy metal songs.

Good

I should probably rate this higher. It is a classic with lots of classic songs, but for some reason it's a 3 for me today.

A good Iggy Pop album with lots of Bowie influence. More a 3.5 for me, but I'm rounding up

I used to like this album when I was in middle school, but I haven't enjoyed ACDC since a guy from college I hated made me play the drinking game "Thunderstruck" where you drink every time they say Thunder. Anyway, I came in planning to pan it since I've always considered AC DC to be the Bud Light of rock, but look, there's some aspects of the album that are good. The production is clean. The music is simple but driving. The lyrics are pretty dumb, but Bon Scott can sell. It's still Bud Light, but a beer is a beer. Still not a fan, but I can't give this lower than a three in good conscience.

A chill but groovy ate 90's electronic album.

Never heard this before, but did recognize several songs. A classic.

A smooth, sensual little 60's soul record

I prefer This Year's Model quite a bit, but this is good too

A great dance/electronic album. Definitely Daft Punk inspired, but excellently executed.

An excellent Black Sabbath album with several classic albums like Snowblind, Wheel of Confusion and Changes. Not as good as Paranoid, but still an excellent album

Words are not necessary and a review feels reductive. This album is Afraid, beautiful masterpiece. Simple, understated, hushed, intimate, yet so far away, so remote. Easy 5.

A classic Meat Loaf album. Almost a five, but I cannot call it flawless

Almost a perfect album

Kind of surprised I liked this enough to give it a four. Heavy late 90's singer songwriter vibes, but very chill

My heart says this is a five, but ten years later, my mind is saying it's a four. I'm going to follow my nostalgia tinged heart.

Perfect

Not a big Madonna fan. This didn't win me over, but there were some good songs.

I can't get into the Beach Boys outside of Pet Sounds, Smile, and Surfs Up.

Another The Prodigy album. It's alright, but Fat of the Land was better.

A strange, beautiful, and intimate record using only vocals. It can be off putting, but it creates a vast world and atmosphere within its narrow confines.

An okay 70's rock album with hints of prog/folk. The title track is the best song on the album for sure.

A pleasant surprise; why haven't I heard of this before? An inventive folk/electronic art pop album. I think I know The Architect feon somewhere, but not sure where. I probably shouldn't give it a five with only two listens, but idk, it's pretty great

Based on the reviews, I expected to like this. Didn't really enjoy it, though it's fine.

A great late career Dylan album.

Sex

I came in wanting to be a hater, but I can't complain much.

Not sure how to rate this one. Actually kind of interesting. Some of the songs are quite over the top/broadway-esque which was interesting, but some were pretty boring/ standard songs. It's a mixed bag, but I'm feeling generous today.

An interesting album. Not really into the subject matter, but it being in French definitely helped to minimize the ick factor. Still kinda gross though, would be higher if it wasn't about a middle aged dude having sex with a 14 yo.

There's a lot of good in this album, and it is a vibe at times, but man is it too long. I can live with a 20 minute drum and bass track: at least it's interesting, but 2 hours is just too long to be in 90's Drum and bass land

I'm a big Kings of Leon hater. Always have been. But I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Very 2000's rock. The Strokes, White Stripes. Lot's of energy, but still not as iconic as those bands.

A flawless blues rock album. Janis Joplin's vocals are vibrant and perfect.

Pretty good electronic album

I get that this is an important album in the sense that it is highly sampled in rap/edm, but it's mostly just instrumental covers of rock songs with bongos and horns. I just ain't into it.

Someone likes the Beatles, lol. Pretty good album though. Didn't know Coconut was written by a white man, so I learned something.

For an album so loud, fast, and stuffed full of sound, it's surprisingly bland.

Can I be honest? I never got the amount of hype for REM.

Not very memorable, except for the Jimi Hendrix solo on song 4. Not bad, just forgettable.

I love prog, but never really got into Genesis. They sort of embody all of the reasons people make fun of 70's prog, but there's a lot of good in this album. I did find myself regularly upset with the singing and lyrics, but musically, a nearly flawless album

I don't even like rap but I like this

It was alright. I know it's considered a classic, but it was just kind of boring after a while. The dueling guitars was the one saving grace.

I don't like country, but this was kind of okay. I would consider listening again if the mood struck me

I hate 80s hair metal, but I actually had fun listening to this. I must have been in a particularly good mood. Eddie's guitar work is great, but I still detest the overall vibe

The song Since I Left You is a fucking classic. The rest of the album is just fine though

I'm pretty split here. Putting aside the person from the music, I find this at times good and interesting. Transgressive, vicious, and pounding. But fuck, it's so long, and I'm over it before I'm even half way done. I'm a sucker for concept albums and rock operas, but it's too much of the same. It's a 3.

I should like this, but it's so boring. A few good moments, but overall, it feels slow and pointless.

Not a big fan of this one. The Rough and the Quick was kind of good though

I tried to approach this objectively and with new ears, but I listened to this album to death when I was a teenager. I can't be objective. It's an easy 5.

A fun find! Surprised this came out in 95; it sounds like such a 2000's album. I'm into it.

Divorce Court: the Album

Very standard 90s Singer/Songwriter rock music. Sometimes fun, mostly chill, but also pretty forgettable.

I want to give this a five. Objectively, it's probably a five, but it also showcases everything about the typical 80's production/sound that I hate. The appropriation of African music, the very 80's synths, the electronic drum kits. Outside of this though, it's a beautifully written, recorded, and produced album.

A classic record with a couple mid songs. The album is sleek, operatic, and at times a bit silly. The guitar work is sleek and unmistakably Queen. The Prophet's Song is super underrated.

A very good album. Probably a five, but I think I need more time with it. Kind of reminds me of Sparklehorse if he had a larger 90s psychedelic band ala Brian Jonestown Massacre

I sat on this one a long time. I tried once, then, 130 albums later, I finally came back to it. Billy's voice can be grating, his lyrics occasionally dumb. Ideology is somehow both too diffuse and a well versed protest song. I alsonfound some of the songs on disc 2, where Billy's singing is less accented and the music more folk/Americana to be better than some of the disc one songs.

Some good ass jazz

I don't understand everyone's hate for this album. It's weird and quirky, sure. Pretentious though? Cold? Empty? There's a lot to admire and a lot of joy in the record. It's an interesting aside rooted in early Psychedelia and prog.

An interesting an quirky experimental/Krautrock album

Beck's alright, I guess

A very interesting album with some strange choices. A pretty good New Wave album

A pretty interesting pop album and quite a different sound from Madonna

The best Talking Heads album

Deep Purple are always interesting music wise, but I can't get over how dumb some of the lyrics are. They excel live, and this is a good testament to their virtuosity.

Some smooth chill jazz

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

I used to love this album in high school, and their show on this tour was the first concert I ever went to, so it's hard to be subjective with this one. It's not perfect, and not even the best Muse album, but it's still pretty good

Good jazz. Much bongo. Fiery. Bueno.

There are some great songs on this album, but I've never understood the love for Billy Joel. Objectively, probably a five, but I'm giving it a four

Not Radiohead's best album, but definitely in the top four or five.

More creatively interesting than the Sex Pistols in my opinion, but it overstayed its welcome

Not a huge rap fan, but I found a lot to like on this album. Instrumentation and music is excellent. Lyrically, it's fine. Short and well paced.

I don't like ZZ Top. Never really have. I became their biggest foe when I popped my molly a bit too early at Bonnaroo 2013 waiting for Animal Collective and started rolling hard during ZZ Top's set. I learned that day that a ZZ Top show is the worst place to do Molly. I digress though. It's not about that, it's about how I've never enjoyed their bare bones Southern rock. It can be catchy, it can be smooth, but it's underwhelming.

This is really good. Never listened to this Neil Young album, but I'm a fan of this era of his music. May be a 5 with more listens.

I'm sorry, I just never understood the love for Aerosmith. This didn't help.

Meh

An interesting metal/nu-metal album. Not a big nu-metal fan and it goes a bit long, but the Brazilian twist to the genre and all of the ambient/instrumentals are a highlight

Perfectly fine and of historical importance. Not really into it though.

It's not perfect, and it's probably a bit long, but it's an excellent album that I can't rate as a 4. The first six song stretch is legendary and there's lots of deep cuts

I don't even know how to review this lol. It's definitely a mood. Surreal, minimal, strange, and maybe brilliant? I think if I gave it more listens it could be a four

It's fine, but not very memorable

Smooth like buttah. Immaculate in production, perfect in musicianship, but somehow still kind of boring. A four for pure craft

I like the beats and the vibe, but lyrically, I feel like Missy Elliott just isn't a great rapper. Too many songs about smoking weed and how her and Timbaland have the best style.

Worlds most overrated band

Not the best Stooges album, but pretty good. Can't decide if I like We Will Fall or not; kind of drags on too long, and I love long songs.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would

Pretty good, actually

A mix between garage Psych and whimsical weird psych. Some good songs

I'm not really sure how to rate this one. Is it my favorite Beatles album? No, in fact, I sometimes don't get the hype for this one. It's a concept album with only a hint of a concept. Yet, I understand it's importance and think it deserves higher than a 4.

I'm just not into the Beastie Boys, sorry

A fun, simple 70's British Punk album. Liked it fine, may listen again

This was the first album I ever loved when I was a kid, so it has a special place in my heart. The Girl is Mine is a questionable collab/song, and I personally feel like the overly 80's synths haven't aged too well, but I can't not give this a five. It's a historical album

Pretty interesting early Synthetic soundscape

I found this pretty mid. Some well written songs, but it apes too much from the Beatles and isn't really weird enough to be good psych

Despite who Kanye is now, this is a classic

Weird af, and I'm here for it

Quite primordial sounding. Base, raw, simple, but a weird pre post-punk reggae sound. It was alright

A masterpiece.

A bit long, but it's Division into four unique parts makes it easier to digest.

I liked Over the Hill, but the rest was pretty kid folk

I was prepared to pan this based on the review, but I didn't find much to hate. The lyrics are quite vapid, but the music upbeat and quite fun. Reminds me a bit of Cut Copy. Don't know if I'll return, but didn't hate it

I thought this was a 90s album for the first half before I looked at the background. An interesting album

Arctic Monkeys but as a James Bond soundtrack. It's pretty good though.

A perfect album. Anyone who says otherwise is a pooper

Scott has a great voice and presence. There's some good songs here, bit also some dumb and occasionally creepy songs.

A good chill collection of 70's folk songs

The amount of ones on this one is honestly surprising. It's a solid album with a lot of soul. It's cool, it's lyrically well written, and it fucks

Great 60's psych album. Isn't as weird or silly as some 60's psych albums tend to be. Great lyrics, guitar work, and vibes

It was alright

A beautiful, brilliant folk album

It was fine.

This is just not my kind of thing at all. Honky Tonk music that feels part lecture and part sad drunk guy music

It was okay

Very good, will need to listen to this more

A good album, but I'm knocking it a whole point because of the awful cover of Comfortably Numb. It may be petty, but fuck it lol

It's pretty good, but the next two Talk Talk albums are superior

There are better Beatles albums. This one's alright

I listened tonit yesterday and I remember nothing about it

A solid album. If Bowie had lived, would it be considered as highly as it is? Perhaps not, but knowing he died a few days after it came out adds a heavy weight, especially to the 5/5 song Lazarus (music video is a must see; so powerful). Some songs aren't as memorable, but it's overall great

It's alright. A little generic and bland. I thinknI prefer their counterparts Cut Copy; they share a lot in common. Also, there are more substantial Hot Chip albums out there.

Not really a pleasure to listen to, but still an important and good album

Surprisingly fun!

Am I really about to give this a four? 30 seconds in, I was already sure it was going to be a two, but the writing is excellent, the lyrics poignant. I think I liked it

The worst type of reviews are like the low score ones on this album that just say "hippies". Way to write off a great album for the stupidest reasons. It's good, with high highs

Pretty good electronic/synth album. A little long

It's fine. Super simple and basic Garage rock, but it's got some spunk

It was alright

Pretty good

It's alright

I do kind of like a lot of the tape loops and sounds going on, but I found thebl overall concept, mood, and flow if the record lacking and boring

Time to Pretend, Kids, and Electric Feel ate overplayed af; I don't really ever need to heat them again, so this listen was mostly to hear the rest of the album which I hadn't listened to since the 00's. I think the other songs hold up. It's not my favorite MGMT album, but it's pretty fucking good

Not my favorite Kate Bush album, there are better. This Woman's Work is an all time great though. Deserves closer to a 4, but there was some mid songs on this one

Maybe I was just in the right mood, but this was pretty fun/cool. Probably more of a three, but it hit the spot

American Pie carries this album. Every other song is forgetabble.

I'm sorry, I just don't like ACDC

It was fine. Didn't speak to me too much

Could definitely hear Billy Corgan in some of these songs

I don't like country, but this was a good listen

It's great for a soundtrack, but was a bit of a slog to sit through

I liked this quite a bit actually

The Beastie Boys just don't do it for me sadly

I honestly don't know how to rate this. For some reason, when I listen to this, I do enjoy it, but once it's over, I can't remember a single thing about it. I think this list has broken my brain with all the 80's British post punk nu wave bands that they're all blending together. It could be a 4, but I literally cannot remember a single song after listening three times.

I can't really rate this objectively. It's not really a 5. There are some mid songs, but it's a classic to me. The mood, the sounds, the flow. Perfect.

Some classic songs, arguably a classic record, hut a bit too long. Frusciante gets a lot of praise, but I never understood the hype. He does lay down some good tracks here though

Pretty groovy

Looking past all the horrible stuff that comes with Jerry Lee Lewis, it's a short, well performed and high energy live album.

A lot of good songs on here

Good

I'm split in this one. On one hand, it's interesting to see this side of the Who. I'm used to Who's Next and Tommy Who. This Who is much more 60s psych leaning. On the other hand, there's only a few songs that I would return to, including Armenia City in the Sky and Mary Anne with the shaky hands.

It was fine. Not much into Abba; too saccharine, too Disco. It's a fine album though full of classic songs. I'll allow it.

It's pretty good, but there are better TV on the Radio albums. It's not a 4, really, but it's definitely not a 3

I have a mixed relationship with Paul Simon. First listen through I was immediately turned off by the first song, but the album won me over by the end. His lyrics are great

Syd was troubled, and it shows in the album. It's a brilliant but flawed. It's flaws make it more impact full in a way. Dark Globe is devastating. Terrain and No Good Trying are great. If It's in You has a rough start with Syd failing to hit the high note and having to start over. Once he hits it though, I can see his intent, and though, like some of the other songs, it's not perfect, it's still brilliant. We are lucky Syd was able to record this album

Hmm, I struggle with this one. It was never my favorite LZ album; it's a bit too long, but it's got some great highs. Iconic. Might just have to give it a 5

I like Mark Lanegan a bit, especially some of his solo work, but I found this kind of boring honestly. Maybe I need to listen to it more.

It's very meh. For someone with albums like Born to Run and Born in the USA, this feels too placid and smooth. The production is very of its time for old legends.

One of the easiest fives. No words, pure art.

Much better than Shaft. I still have trouble not hearing Issac Hayes as Chef from South Park. I thought this was a five from the beginning and it might be, but for now, it's a four

Damn, Mark really sounds like Bob Dylan sometimes. Like, a lot. There's a lot of interesting guitar work and lyrics. Could use some dynamics or some more high points.

It was alright. Not much to say about it. Better than I imagined it to be.

It's fucking good. Fast, intricate, awesome. The guitars slay

I have a lot of feelings about this album. I came in sure that out of all the Rafiohead albums, this one was a four. The Amnesiac version of Morning Bell feels unnecessary especially considering how good the Kid A version is. Like Spinning Plates is not essential at all. BUT, registering to this album after all this time, this isn't just Kid B. It stands on its own and contains some essential Radiohead songs ( Pyramid Song, Knives Out, I might Be Wrong, Life in a Glass House, etc). It's excellent, and is closer to a five, but I'll still give it a four due to a low point or two near the end. Also, they fucked up not including the trumpet solo at the beginning of Life in a Glass House. The extended version of the song with the trumpet solo is superior.

Yeah, it's good

Pretty good

A progenitor to many bands I love and respect. A little put off by the seemingly nonsensical lyrics. Otherwise, a chill and ethereal listen

It was a fine jazz album, but I've heard better.

How am I supposed to rate this album? I loved this when I was in middle school, and listening back to it, I'm split. I see the talent, the wordplay, the playful spirit of the album. It's fun, funny, ridiculous, stupid, childish, brash, offensive for the sake of being offensive. Some bars are straight shocking today. Even if I give it all the slack and take it as straight parody, satire, whatever, some of these lines are just crazy to write. Maybe it's a four; I definitely had fun relistening to it, but I can't give it a four with a clear consceince

A solid album, but a little sparse and low energy for my taste, especially off the heels of Hot Buttered Soul last week. H20Gate Blues and The Bottle slap

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. REM has always been hit or miss for me. This one resonated for some reason

A classic album. Elvis has swagger and is a great singer. Sure, they whitewashed all this music to make it more palatable to the racist white people of the time, but there is also a reason Elvis succeeded. He's got an amazing voice and a powerful presence. It's basic, straight forward, and great

I used to be an Amy Winehouse hater as a youth. It's better than I remember. I'm not sure I like the production though; it sounds almost too loud and distorted at times. Thought at first it was my headphones or Spotify, but it's not. Would easily be a 4 if it wasn't for this

Chill, cool, smooth. Both interesting and captivating if you engage, and also great background music

Half way through, was was hating it, but there are some good lyrics and songs on here, especially the lines focusing on the socio-political plight of black people in the inner city

It was very alright

Good soul music

Good

Very good

What are we doing here? I would like to meet the person who thinks this is essential listening. I need to know how they live, who they are. There were a couple, I guess you could call them, classics, but so much is forgettable. The outdoor pissed me off more than anything.

The title track alone elevates this to a 5. The other songs being good to is just a bonus

I can hear a good album here, and perhaps with more listens I could love it, but it sounds incomplete and sort of half baked. Sometimes the singer sounds apathetic and indifferent to their own material. Sometimes they don't. A hard one to rate.

It's almost quaint to consider how controversial this was considered at the time. It does tend to try and shock for the sake of controversy. I used to like this album in high school, but now it sounds so base and simple while also a bit sonically grating. Sitll important though, and still a bit of bite.

It was fine. I'm getting pretty tired of breakbeat/big beat/ grime albums though. This lost has way too many. If I had heard this earlier, it may have been higher

Very interesting New Wave album. Liked the vibe of it

Beyonce's not really my cup of tea. This apbum is interesting musically. Lyrically, the sexual innuendo and over the top eroticism is a bit much for a whole hour listen.

Ray Charles is good

I'm not a hig Sprongsteen fan, but this album is definitely good. Title track is an all time banger.

I do love some Nick Cave, but this one is quite long and I prefer other albums better

Not a big fan of the Clash, but I cannot deny their importance and this album

I wanted to like this more than I did. The production/panning leaves a lot to be desired, but there are some good melodies and ideas

It was fine.

A pretty good 60's psych album

It's fun to hear the Beatles in these early phases, but I'm not a fan of thos Beatles era.

It's interesting in that all the songs are so short, which is also my biggest issue. None of the songs develop, they just pop in and out then onto the next one. And there's so many of them, some of which didn't really need to be here. I wanted to like this, especially since I enjoy GBV's mid 2010's albums.

It good

I find the Offspring just boring. Sorry.

Pretty good, but I had to force myself to finish it. Costello can be great, but this album is mixed. I prefer some if his other albums

I've always found Rush to be a bit more of a silly Prog band. This doesn't help that impression. The 20 minute Anthem adapting title track is at times great, bit kind of silly too.

It's Little Richard. A lot of the songs are pretty much Tutti Fruti but with different words. Still a groundbreaking guy with great energy