1001 Albums Summary

Solid album, Cohen has a very unique voice and cadence to his songs. Jazz Police, Everybody Knows, & Tower of Song are standouts

The first of the post 80s Metallica albums, and arguably the transition to a more mainstream metal sound. The weakest of their first 5 records IMO. A few classics (Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters) none of the rest of the album cracks my personal Metallica top 20

One of my favorites. Been listening to it for 15+ years, and not likely to ever stop. Soma, Someday, Last Nite, all great songs among the rest of the album which are all stellar offerings.

Perhaps the Beastie's at their best. Every rhyme works, and there are definitely building blocks for the rest of their albums in this one. Looking down the Barrel of a Gun is top notch

The Beatles at their best. Norwegian Wood, Michelle, and In My Life are personal favorites.

Alright is a good song, and the only one I was familiar with prior to listening. The rest of the album kind of blended together, and I didn’t find it remarkable

Getting Primus mixed with Frank Zappa vibes. Wasn’t my favorite listen, but it’s got legs, and definitely influenced the styles of bands that followed

A struggle to get through. The instruments are good but wildly over powered by the vocals, which are disjointed and jarring throughout the album.

Wouldn’t it be Nice is iconic, and Caroline, No is incredible. Quality songs all in between, can’t go wrong with Beach Boys

Such a fun album. Good energy throughout

Easy to listen to, fairly solid album. Just not my style currently

A good album, but noticeably behind Seeds, Desperate Youth, and Return to Cookie Mountain. Dancing Choose is superb

Good listen, song stylings are perhaps dated, but a fun album

An interesting departure for Wilco. Almost a country album, but in a good way, similar to classic folk

High quality jazz

Great listen, without looking it up, I’d assume there are plenty of movies that feature tracks from this album.

Classically good funk. Good vibes and fun times rolled into one album

In the top 3 for Green Day albums, lots of good songs on this one.

Not sure what genre this falls into. Breathy electro-pop? Enjoyed the vibe, not really my tempo, but still good

On a regular rotation, probably listen to this album a few times a year. Right up on the pinnacle of rap for me

I probably can’t say anything about this album that hasn’t been said dozens of times. No lulls or dips throughout. This is probably the closest you can get to the definition of rock and roll

All over the place, ranging from wildly abstract to contemporary of the times. Good listen tho

My personal favorite Cat Steven’s album. Lots of great songs, no down moments throughout

One of the original punk bands, album hits hard all the way through

Objectively good, just not my style. The songs you know from REM are on this album.

Solid 80s pop, nothing wrong with this album. Couple great hits and a few hidden gems

Great stuff. Big energy throughout, lots of fun to listen to

Something about this album really resonates with me. Loving the rhythm and vocals. Begs to be on repeat

Album is a lot of fun.

Vocal masterpiece, many great songs

My favorite Johnny Cash album.

Not for me, didn’t enjoy the pacing or the musicality of any song. Iggy pops voice has always been grating to me

Great pop album, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough might be Michael’s best song

Great raw version of Nirvana. Legendary couple covers included.

Not better than any Pixies album, none of the songs really stood out to me

Love this album, and always reminds me of dads joke for Christmas. Roundabout of course is great, also Long Distance Runaround

Great album, almost every song hits hard

Wasn’t my tempo. Didn’t get through the whole album, as I wasn’t in the mood for it. It sounded musically good

Very good. Enjoyable to listen too throughout.

Laura’s vocals seemed a bit ahead of her time. Initially it sounded like the songs were rushing a bit, but the album flowed well.

Pretty good stuff for the time period it was released. Definitely dated tho

I don’t know who this album is for. Nothing stood out at all to me, just felt bland

Good for the times, feels dated now, but I do appreciate how good the vocal is

I’m not sure if this is actually a popular album, but it was incredibly uninspiring

Fine country/bluegrass. Just isn’t what I’m generally wanting to listen to

Decent, but nothing really stuck out as remarkable

Spotify only has 4 of the 8 songs on the album, but it seems pretty soulful. Great vocalist

It’s good all the way through, a foundation for rock and metal to build on for all time

I don’t know why this is on this list. Club/electronica in decent form for sure, but I don’t see how this could be influential to anyone

Fantastic album, heavy metal at its finest

Not digging the vocals, the instruments are good, very Sex-Pistols type vibes

It’s 2Pac, so it’s good, but not my favorite of his stuff.

Blues at the highest level. I don’t always love live albums, but there is something very special about B.B. King in front of an audience

Solid album, I don’t quite know how to define it, but the whole album felt well performed. The vocals are melodic, and the backing beats are emotive

Has a Michael Jackson-esque feel to it. Good songs, but definitely feels 80s

Great Latin jazz, lovely feel throughout with great energy

Lexicon Devil is great, from the Tony Hawk soundtrack, the rest of the album isn’t remarkable

Good funk, some real building blocks for those that come after

Not generally a fan of country, but I did like this album

Fun jazz album. Could listen to this all day

Sounds like a lot of other soft pop from the 80s. Not getting high marks from me

Pretty good, but definitely feels dated now. Understood how this is foundational for a lot of rap that followed

Didn’t listen, not going to support or entertain Kanye

Very consistent from Cohen, not as stand out as I’m Your Man, but still quite good

Good album, not overly stand out, but would listen to again

Meh. Fine for its time period, but feels boring now

The Cure is always consistent. Hits all the melancholy notes you’d expect

Every song is a classic, the word masterpiece gets thrown around a lot. Applies here

Love this album, unique sound

Great album, solid tunes throughout and no lulls

Not a huge Offspring fan. The vocals have always been grating to me. Music is fine, but I don’t generally seek it out. Album is fine, just not top of the pops to me

Every song on this album seems like it could be a dance at a wedding. Not in a bad way, good throughout

One of the best live performing bands of all time. Great songs on the album, and plenty of energy throughout. Love the live version of Fortune Teller

A lot of rap is definitely built off of Ice Cube’s style. I don’t think any one song stood out to me, but the album is good throughout

Liked it a bit, just speaks of the early 90s. Kinda like what the chili peppers were doing around the same time, but a bit heavier

80s Metallica was a different beast. The first 4 albums are metal perfected as far as I’m concerned. Hits hard first to last

It’s fine, I’d rather listen to Simon & Garfunkel. This is more of the same

Reminded me of Deltron, had the THPS soundtrack vibes that are a throwback to the late 90s/early 00s.

Very similar ethereal feel that their first album has. Not sure if it’s any sort of an improvement over the first, or that’s just familiarity creeping in.

Mostly forgettable 80s synth pop. Some good stuff, but it doesn’t make any good current rotation

Not bad. Kind of a throwback to 80s synth with a modern noise vocal style. More of a spacey feel

Definitive 70s classic rock. Legendary songs like White Rabbit and Somebody to Love endure to this day. The rest of the album is filled with bluesy rock that was a hallmark of their time. Can’t find a real fault or dislike about any of it

Strong melodies and I like the instrumentals. Unfortunately I don’t understand French, so I’m missing out on the singing. It all sounds very good

Great jazz album, smooth and clean throughout. I haven’t researched if this was a breakthrough in jazz, but otherwise it’s just good

Initially I liked it, seemed to either be the inspiration for or be inspired by the later Beatles albums with sitars/Indian influence. Devolved into noise and it seemed that the vocals never took a break to let the instruments shine through. Ultimately forgettable

Not very remarkable to me. Found the album fairly boring

Pretty good, ambiance based indie rock. (?) Revival is a really good song

Meh. Nothing remarkable here

Everything you’d want from the Mamas and the Papas. Several good songs, and staples of their genre

The beats and instruments are very good. Unfortunately I don’t speak the language that the songs are written in, so I’m sure I’m missing a lot, but pleasant to listen to. The cover of Imagine was quite good

The sound is everything you’d expect from a late 60s folk/rock album. Mr. Soul is really good, and the rest of the album is steady, albeit a bit slow

Good fun, folky rock album. Similar to a lot of their peers, but nothing I didn’t like

Rock and roll at its finest. Neil Young never misses

I like pretty much everything about this album, the beats, vocals, and rhythm is all top notch. Killing me softly and No woman no cry are legendary for a reason Big fan of How many Mics and Fu-Gee-La

The more punk metal of the early metal bands. A lot of the rhythms have real similarity to early Metallica riffs. Didn’t do any research to find out which ones were written earlier

Classic Doors album. Great throughout

Bruce may be the boss, but this album is about as middle of the road and unremarkable as it gets

I’ve always loved the Beastie Boys, and this is them at their finest. She’s Crafty, Girls, Fight for your Right, & No Sleep til Brooklyn have been staples for decades

Good throughout, a couple of their hits, but also some underrated gems

Smooth jazz, really great throughout, tho I am no jazz expert.

Good hip hop / r&b. Didn’t find anything particularly stand out, but good more or less

I underrated this album when it came out. A shift in what Green Day became, hated it as a teen, but it aged really well and is much better than I gave it credit for

Perhaps the most classic of all voices from his era. Every song is great, if not a bit formulaic. Perhaps a touch of weak lyric writing, but always pleasant

Immensely boring. Mysterious Ways is the only palatable song on this album. I’ll never quite understand how U2 got to the peak of the mountain. They are severely uninspiring

Fun funky album, high energy throughout, lots of soul in the music

Prince is unique, not always what I’m looking for, but imaginative and fresh

Not bad, funky soul feel. Just wasn’t in the mood to appreciate it

Coldplay before they were super big. Slower pacing, and every song feels more impactful.

This doesn’t belong on this list. Nothing wrong with the album, but it’s just basic beats, and nothing remarkable in any way

Nick Drake is unique, love this album and everything it brings

Either my favorite or second favorite to The Queen is Dead. Perfect melancholy throughout

Other than Paper Planes, no song on this album was that good.

Good punk

The first 4 songs are terrific, the rest of the album loses momentum for me, and turns gospel by the end which ain’t for me

This was garbage. The album is filled with off key vocals and out of tune guitars

Expectations were high going into this one and wasn’t disappointed. Just a couple lulls, but overall great

Good album, but not sure why it’s on this list. I don’t think Air is achieving something brand new or noteworthy with this. It was pleasant to listen to, but I didn’t get any emotion from it

Lot of great songs and inspiration for artists to come. The album is a bit long, but doesn’t quite overstay its welcome. OutKast, despite being wildly popular, somehow feels underrated for their influence

Tough to listen to. I get where they influenced bands that came later, with the obvious Nirvana link. But the music just isn’t well produced

Immaculate vibes throughout. I may not know what they were singing, but the feeling came through crystal clear

Coldplay at their best. I’ve always had a weak spot for this. Much better than later offerings

A lot of the building blocks for what would be the Gorillaz. A great listen, and fun throughout

The riffs are great, but I just can’t stand the vocal style

Quite a few recognizable and memorable songs.

Another album I don’t know why it was put on this list. There isn’t anything wrong with it, but it isn’t groundbreaking or very remarkable

One of the best albums of the 90s and top 3 of Radioheads catalogue

An incredible album throughout. Beats are flawless and the unique story telling is Lupe at his finest. Loved this album when it came out and love this album today

This album is lots of fun. Funky and eclectic. Animal Collective style is out there and definitely ambitious.

Sounds a lot like early At the Drive-In or Sparta. Pretty discordant, and disheveled, but I do like the way it’s going. Raw enough to be difficult to listen to all the way

Album just kinda drones on. I’ve never been a fan of the way their singers voice sounds. Otherwise it’s sorta Brit-pop indie? Not vibing with it

Mostly lame and boring. A couple standouts like Detroit Rock City, God of Thunder, and Shout it Out Loud are great, but the rest of the album drags

Tina is a legend for a reason, very powerful and emotional voice. Not my style, and won’t get on my repeating playlists, but gotta respect what is here

It’s all in French, which is great melody and a beautiful voice. Unfortunately the song writing is lost on me, but a great listen

The Doors is the epitome of the 1970s rock genre. There are only a few artists that captured the spirit of music at that time

Meh. Nothing wrong with it, but it’s just instruments and vibes, nothing remarkable

Tiny dancer and Levon are incredible. I wasn’t expecting the rest of the album to be so one note. A little disappointing

Tainted Love is great, the rest of the album is incredibly boring. It felt like a couple guys without editing, a synth and a keyboard in a basement with bad acoustics who wrote the lyrics right before recording. I didn’t expect it to be that bad

If you like reggae, Bob Marley is great. Very consistent throughout the album. Stir it Up will be well known to most, and probably my favorite on this record

A great live album recording should make you feel like you’re there and Sam Cooke’s stage presence draws you right in. Beautiful throughout

I think this album was lost on me. The African tribal sounds are beautiful, but I don’t believe I appreciate them properly

Love this album. Daft Punk has always been innovative and fresh. Each one of their releases brings new vibes

Lots of great songs on this album, highlights like Rikki Don’t Lose That Number and Any Major Dude Will Tell You. Didn’t think there were any weak songs or skips.

There are parallels to be drawn between Basement Jaxx and Daft Punk. Daft Punk feels a bit more refined to Basement Jaxx’s raw feel. Jaxx to me feels more DJ influenced, with less vocal focus and more on the rhythms and beats.

Just noise

Time of the Season is an all time classic, the rest just falls short

Didn’t vibe with this. At times it sounded like uninspired David Bowie, but just one note and boring throughout

This album doesn’t belong on this list. 90s club electronica, and a decent example, but there’s nothing eye opening or groundbreaking. The genre doesn’t lend itself to being inspiring

Iggy Pop’s voice will always be the detractor for The Stooges to me. The songs are great, but held back just a bit

Very similar to a lot of the 90s skater punk. Surprised nothing from this album is on a Tony Hawk soundtrack

Good album. List for Life and The Passenger are great, the rest a bit less so

Formative album from my teens. Listen to it on repeat, and hasn’t left the rotation since I got it. Love the rhythm and its oddball lyrics and themes. Nothing quite like it

Fairly bland

Classic bluesy rock. Money for Nothing and Walk of Life carry a lot of the album, but the rest of the songs don’t fall short

I didn’t enjoy anything about this album. The pacing was disjointed, the vocals seemed off key

Definitely feels dated now, but the legs are there for a great album. Solid early rap styling with a great flow

Good feel from this album, unfortunately I don’t understand Portuguese, so the lyrics are lost on me, but it feels good

Disjointed and what you’d expect from ‘post hardcore’. Nothing terribly special

Peak Brit punk, this and London Calling are The Clash at their best

Christmas standards, good versions and perfect for the season

Country/western at its finest. Every song belongs in a spaghetti western

Every song on the album is a different aspect of the best parts of Bowie. Unique and beautiful

No road trip is complete without CCR.

Great soul funk.

NiN has always been unique to me. Industrial sounding with great production, Trent Reznor has a weird but special understanding of music

The Dude may hate the Eagles, but you can’t deny their contributions to rock. This album is great, would listen to again

Early hardcore/punk. Similar feel to bands like Sparta, or the early At the Drive-in albums.

Either one or two Clash albums for me. This was one of my first punk albums, and formative in my teens

Early 80s pop with a touch of 70s funky feel, pretty distinct to their contemporaries

Maybe it mattered in the 50s, but it’s not great anymore. I get where others built from this, but not making any playlists for me

I found it a bit bland and boring, the whole album sounded the same tonally