1001 Albums Summary

♫ Listening to "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)" by The Specials (More Specials (Remastered), 1980) ♫

♫ Listening to “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley (Bat Out of Hell, 1977) ♫

♫ Listening to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5" by Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975) ♫

♫ Listening to "Precious" by Pretenders (Pretenders (Expanded Edition) [2006 Remaster], 1979) ♫

♫ Listening to "Time to Pretend" by MGMT (Time to Pretend - SOTW, 2007) ♫

♫ Listening to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper (She's So Unusual, 1983) ♫

♫ Listening to "Party Girl" by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Armed Forces (Remastered 2020), 1979) ♫

♫ Listening to "Halftime" by Nas (Illmatic, 1992) ♫

♫ Listening to "Helter Skelter" by Siouxsie & The Banshees (The Scream, 1978) ♫

♫ Listening to "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are" by Thelonious Monk (Brilliant Corners (Remastered), 1957) ♫

♫ Listening to "Norway" by Beach House (Teen Dream (Bonus Track Version), 2010) ♫

♫ Listening to "The Gumbo Variations" by Frank Zappa (Hot Rats, 1969) ♫

♫ Listening to "Whatcha Gonna Do" by Peter Tosh (Legalize It, 1976) ♫

♫ Listening to "Holiday" by Green Day (American Idiot, 2004) ♫

♫ Listening to "Death Threat" by Death In Vegas (The Contino Sessions, 1999) ♫ — slow start, then I really enjoyed it.

♫ Listening to "Samba da Bencao" by Bebel Gilberto (Tanto Tempo, 2000) ♫

♫ Listening to "Wandering Star" by Portishead (Dummy, 1994) ♫

♫ Listening to "In da Club" by 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Bonus Track Version), 2003) ♫

♫ Listening to "Something for the Weekend" by The Divine Comedy (Casanova, 1996) ♫

♫ Listening to "(Well) Dusted" by Giant Sand (Chore of Enchantment, 1999) ♫

♫ Listening to "Imagine" by John Lennon (Imagine, 1971) ♫ One of the greatest songs of all time!

♫ Listening to "Sound and Vision" by David Bowie (Low (2017 Remaster), 1977) ♫ I enjoyed it, but I prefer Bowie's other works to this.

♫ Listening to "What You Do to Me" by Teenage Fanclub (Bandwagonesque, 1991) ♫ While good, if this wasn't on this list, I would not have finished it.

♫ Listening to ""Heroes" (2017 Remaster)" by David Bowie ("Heroes" (2017 Remaster), 1977) ♫

♫ Listening to "Three Girl Rhumba (2006 Remastered Version)" by Wire (Pink Flag, 1977) ♫

♫ Listening to "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy (Fear of a Black Planet, 1989) ♫

♫ Listening to "Blowin' In the Wind" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫ —and— ♫ Listening to "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫

♫ Listening to "Southern Man" by Neil Young (After the Gold Rush, 1970) ♫

♫ Listening to "Like a Prayer" by Madonna (Like a Prayer, 1989) ♫

♫ Listening to "Stop" by Jane's Addiction (Ritual de lo Habitual, 1990) ♫

♫ Listening to "One Way or Another" by Blondie (Parallel Lines, 1978) ♫

♫ Listening to "Rio" by Duran Duran (Rio (Remastered), 1982) ♫ and ♫ Listening to "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran (Rio (Remastered), 1982) ♫

Maybe I am too jaded. But this felt pretty light to me. That said, I enjoyed it.

Not my style, but I do enjoy his enthusiasm.

Not my music.

Feels dated, but I still enjoyed it.

Waaaay too much autotune. Only a few songs hit the spot for me. Not my music.

Enjoyable—not my favorite Queen album by far.

Enjoyable. I have not heard this album before.

Ok. Not my style.

Have never heard the album before—just the hits. Very enjoyable.

Pleasant and enjoyable.

New to me. I enjoyed it, but I won't seek them out from this listen.

New to me. Enjoyed it!

I enjoy some Elvis songs. These are not among them.

Pleasant to listen to in the background. Feels too dated for me.

Enjoyable.

Enjoyable, but I probably will not listen to it again.

Fun to listen to.

Lively and fun—I love Mr. Brightside.

Pleasantly enjoyable. She has such a nice voice.

While I enjoyed the album, I would not put it on my personal 1001 list.

Ok. Not my style.

Much more my style than the last couple of albums. ★★★★

Enjoyable, but I will likely not return to it. ★★★

I enjoyed listening to them. ★★★

Ok. Would not have listened to this, if it was not on the list. ★★

Sorry. I don't get Morrissey. ★★

A classic. ★★★★★

Good. ★★★★

Enjoyable, but not on my list of regular listens. ★★★

Brings back memories. She has such a great voice, with an impressive range! ★★★★

Not my type of music. That said, I enjoyed listening to it. ★★★

I enjoyed it—good rhythm and overall sound waves. ★★★★

Fever is the only one that moved me. This is not my favorite Elvis music. ★★★

Ok. Nice to hear some old songs again. ★★★

I have enjoyed some Grateful Dead songs. They are not in this album. ★★

Not my speed or style. ★★

Never heard them before. Enjoyable! ★★★★

Know that the band name is inspired by William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch changes my perspective a lot. Putting that aside, very pleasant to listen to in the background. ★★★

Not a fan of Willie. Sorry! ★★

I prefer her earlier works. ★★★

Ok. Not my music style. ★★

Not a huge Hendrix fan, but I enjoyed this. ★★★★

Pleasant, but not my style. ★★★

Fun. ★★★

Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★

Great. Haven't listened to this in quite a while. ★★★★

Listened to this as a kid. Good memories. ★★★★

Still as great as it was when I first heard this in the 90's! The energy is intense.

Solid. ★★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Ok. ★★★

Very enjoyable. ★★★★

Very good. ★★★★

This is a classic. ★★★★

She has a soothing voice. ★★★

Not my kind of music. Sorry. ★

Pleasant in the background. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Bowie is great. ★★★★

Good, but not my style. ★★★

Lovely etherial voice! ★★★★

I enjoyed it, but it did not motivate me to listen to more of The Who. ★★★

Not my style of music. ★★

Good energy. ★★★★

Pleasant. ★★★

Delightful blast from the past. ★★★★

Not my style. ★★

Not my style, but I did enjoy it. ★★★

Fine, but will not listen to it again. ★★★

This was new to me. Enjoyed it! ★★★★

One of the greatest albums of all time. ★★★★★

Alright. ★★★

Not my cup of tea. In fact, this has convinced me to quit tea outright. ★★ for the first track.

Not my music. ★

Shouldn't they be Singing Heads? ★★★★

Not my preference for music, but I did find it enjoyable. ★★★

Ok. ★★

Not my style. At all. ★

Ok. ★★★

I don't get Willy's style and choices. ★

Not my preferred music, but I enjoyed it. ★★★

A childhood favorite! Many memories! ★★★★

Springsteen is ok. I've enjoyed his major hits, but his other music does not move me. ★★★

Ok. ★★★

Her voice is great. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Ahh, the Princely one. ★★★

Ok. ★★

Pleasant, but I don't get the GD well. ★★★

Enjoyed it a lot. ★★★★

Fun and lively! ★★★★

Emotional and powerful. ★★★★

Ok. ★★

He definitely has his own style. ★★★★

Ok. I wouldn't listen to this if it was not on this list. ★★

Pleasant and forgettable. ★★★

Ok. ★★★

I didn't know that Moe, Larry and Curly were in a band! Was Shemp their roadie? ★★★★

Not my taste. ★★

More Reviews About Beats And Lyrics. ★★★★

Fun and enjoyable. ★★★

Ok. ★★★

Great! ★★★★

Ok-ish. Not my style. ★★

Good. ★★★

Not my style, but I enjoyed parts. ★★

Fun-ish. A bit repetitive. Groove is in the Heart is the standout. ★★★

This killed my vibe. ★

Enjoyed it a lot! ★★★★

Love it! ★★★★

Three stars for the William Burroughs reference. ★★★

I enjoy Brian Eno's art. ★★★★

Fun enough. ★★★

Light. Too Light for me. ★★

I don't get Led Zeppelin. This was ok, but nothing special for my ears/heart. Communication Breakdown stood out. ★★★

Too slow for my tastes. ★★

Forgive me Radiohead fans—I just don't enjoy his voice. It doesn't inspire happiness for me. ★★

Not my groove. ★★

Ok. ★★★

Pleasant and fun. ★★★

Paul can do no wrong in my book. ★★★★

Fun and lively. ★★★

Competent, but a little too down for my tastes. ★★

Fun! ★★★★

Fun anger! ★★★

Fun enough. ★★★

Ok. Not my style. ★★

♫ Listening to "Le Freak (2018 Remaster)" by Chic (C'est Chic (2018 Remaster), 1978) ♫ ★★★

Enjoyable. ★★★

Ok. ★★★

Getting the Kinks out (and playing them). ★★★★

♫ Listening to "Tom Sawyer" by Rush (Moving Pictures (Remastered), 1981) ♫ ★★★★

Fun and energetic! ★★★

A blast from the past. ★★★★

♫ Listening to "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (Non Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition), 1981) ♫ ★★★★★

Not my speed, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★

I enjoy some jazz albums. This not one of them. ★★

Not my style. ★★

Not into Jazz a lot, but I enjoyed this. ★★★

Not my style, but I did appreciate it. ★★★

Fun! ★★★★

Great memories! ★★★★★

Good, but not their best. ★★★

♫ Listening to "One Day Like This" by Elbow (The Seldom Seen Kid (Bonus Tracks Version), 2008) ♫ ★★★

Ok. ★★

Blues are not my groove. This was ok. ★★★

Ok. ★★

Bowie is great. ★★★★

Ok. ★★★

Not my flavor of music, but this was ok to listen to. ★★★

I enjoyed it. ★★★

Powerful and passionate. ★★★★

Fun! ★★★

Enjoyed it! ★★★

Ok. ★★

♫ Listening to "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by The Ronettes (A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector, 1963) ♫

Ok. ★★

Energetically solid. ★★★★

Very good. ★★★★

A blast from the past. ★★★

Not my style, but it was enjoyable. ★★★

Nice enough. ★★★

For Lou: ★★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Brilliant. ★★★★★

Alright. ★★★

Haven't heard this in a long time! ★★★★

First album on this list that I *truly* believe belongs here. ★★★★★

Not my style. ★★

Lively. ★★★

Ok, but not my style. ★★

Fun enough. ★★★

Great, as always. ★★★★

Haven't hear this in quite a while! ★★★

Interesting, but not my vibe. ★★★

Ok, but not to my tastes. ★★★

Not bad! ★★★

Alright. ★★★

Not my style—at all. ★

And this review must pass too. ★★★★

I like the artist, but not this album. ★★★

Unique. ★★★

Proto-Punk indeed. ★★★

Enjoyable, but not memorable. ★★

I enjoyed it. ★★★

Solid flow! ★★★★

Ok, but not my cup of tea. ★★★

Good enough. ★★★

Very enjoyable! ★★★★

Ok. ★★★

Good. ★★★

Very good! ★★★★

Very valid energy! ★★★★

Fun! ★★★

Irish folk-punk is new to me! Fun!! ★★★

Ok. ★★

Good and powerful pace and rhythms. ★★★★

Very enjoyable! ★★★★

I enjoyed it, but I don't quite get Joni. I realize that there's talent & passion in her heart, but I don't view her as a great artist. I apologize. ★★★

Too light for my tastes, but enjoyable nonetheless. ★★★★

Great, as always! ★★★★

Solid! ★★★★

Bowie = Genius ★★★★★

Good. ★★★★

Ok. ★★★

Very enjoyable. ★★★★

A little light, but I enjoyed it a lot. ★★★

Good! ★★★★

Solid fun! ★★★★

OK, but not my kind of groove. ★★★

Punk light—not bad, not great. Adding an extra star for the band's name. ★★★

OK, but instantly forgettable. ★★

Raging in all of the right ways! ★★★★

Not bad, not but not my style of band/music. ★★★

Four stars for the hits, and no additional stars for the rest. ★★★★

I don't get the appeal of Radiohead—sorry! ★★

Not my style, but I do enjoy their passion—and the rhythm. ★★★

Loved this way back when—still love it today. ★★★★★

Still great after all these years. Just delightful! ★★★★

Pleasant, like fine wine that has been left uncorked for a while. ★★★★

OK, but not up to the quality of 1001 albums. ★★★

Pleasant enough, but this is not my family. ★★★

Way too lite. ★★

OK, but I'm glad that post-punk didn't stagnate at this level. ★★★

Not bad—not great—just so so. ★★★

Ok. Nothing special to see here—move along. ★★★

While I enjoy some of Elton John's songs—these aren't them. ★★

Pretty good. ★★★

Too funky for me. ★★★

I haven't heard this in a looong time. ★★★★

Well, I'm not a huge fan of the The Rolling Stones, this was enjoyable. ★★★★

Not bad. Feels a little dated for my tastes. ★★★

OK—not as bad as some of the other reviewers say. ★★★

Enjoyable—but it hasn't aged very well. ★★★

I enjoy Dylan a lot, but I don't worship him like a god (like most people seem to do). ★★★★

Less spy antics, and more diplomatic music, please! ★★

Good stuff! ★★★★

Not bad, but far from great. ★★★

Love me some Laibach! ★★★★

Great stuff! ★★★★

I love his passion, but I wish he had not harmed his vocal chords with cigarette smoke. ★★★

Damn fine men, these! ★★★★

Enough for three stars, but not enough for more. ★★★

The machine seems particularly slow. I wonder if the purple parts are actually rust… ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

This Ice T has a bad aftertaste—the tea is watered down, with way too much artificial sweetener, used to conceal the lack of taste.

Not my vibe. ★★

Too ghetto for me. ★★

Very good stuff! ★★★★

Barely able to make it through this. ★

Good enough. ★★★

Not my style, at all. ★

Not bad, but I'm surprised it made this list. ★★★

Not bad, but this is added to the ever-growing list of how did this get added 1001 albums? ★★★

It had its moments, but lacked the directions for more stars. ★★★

Great stuff! ★★★★

Better than I expected, but not music that moves me. ★★★

Enjoyed it, but not more than three stars' worth. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Hurt is *stunningly* good (and this is coming from a huge fan of Trent Reznor's original). ★★★★★

Good. ★★★

All hail the Queen! ★★★★

Great, as always! ★★★★★

Enjoyable. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Fun, with good energy. ★★★

Not my groove. ★★

Ok. ★★

Much better than expected. ★★★★

Ok, but not my style. ★★★

OK, but it's unlikely that I'll ever wanna listen to this again. ★★★

Good. ★★★

Not bad, but also not my style. ★★★

Pretty good (but not enough to be my new favourite band)! ★★★★

Enjoyable! ★★★★

Ok, but far from my style. ★★★

Not my style, but parts (Layla in specific) resonated well. ★★★

I still don't get Radiohead. The music is OK to listen to in the background, but it just doesn't resonate with me on any notable level. My apologies to any Radiohead fans that read this—just speaking from my heart. ★★

Pleasant enough for three stars, but not pleasant enough to be remembered beyond a single listen. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Too light for me. ★★

Good, but this will be my one & only listen. ★★★

Fun enough. ★★★

Classic hits. ★★★★

Brilliant stuff! ★★★★

Raw energy forged through pure passion. Love them! ★★★★

Pleasantly forgettable. ★★★

Just say no to Big Pharma! ★★

Dated, but still enjoyable. ★★★

He has moments of greatness, but the rest is less.

While I enjoy their hits, the rest of their music doesn't roll for me. ★★★

Good vibes—just not my vibes. ★★★

Good stuff! ★★★

Enjoyable, but this will be my first & last listen. ★★★

The style of singing feels so dated. ★★

Still brilliant! ★★★★★

Ok, but it does not move me beyond ★★★.

Good enough, but I won't listen to it again. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

Pretty good, but this will be my only listen. ★★★

Dark & moist! ★★★

Something was off about the voice, but I do enjoy the music. ★★★

Aerosmith Rocks, indeed! ★★★★

Ok, but not much more. ★★★

Great, as always! ★★★★★

Fun, as always! ★★★★

Energetic & fun! ★★★★

It does feel like the album is aptly named. ★★★

Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★

Dandy ear candy. ★★★

Not my style. ★★

Not my style at all. ★★

More enjoyable than I expected, but this is the last time I will listen to this. ★★★

Good enough for a solid three stars. ★★★

Not my style, but it has its moments. ★★★

Very good energy and pace. ★★★

Pleasant, but not my beat or pace. ★★★

Not bad. ★★★

I don't get Pink Floyd, but I do appreciate this album. ★★★★

Far from a favorite. ★★

Ok. ★★★

Enjoyable, but nothing is gonna stick to the spines of this porcupine. ★★★

I like the rhythm and the energy, but the lyrics don't work for me. ★★

Slow start, but it improved. ★★★

Not my style. ★★

OK, but I'll never listen to it again. ★★★

This one is pretty much the opposite of 1001 albums that I want to hear before the end of my life. ★

I enjoyed listening to this, but I won't be returning to it. ★★★

Slightly dated, but still good! ★★★

Magically good Juju! ★★★★

Ok. Tracks were either a complete miss, or just acceptable (for my tastes). ★★

Not my style, but pleasant enough to listen to in the background. ★★★

Pleasant, but not much beyond that. ★★★

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I don't get Dylan. I know he's praised by a lot of people that I respect. And I do appreciate his music on certain levels. But far from a level that I would call genius. I enjoyed listening to this album, but if I never hear it again, I won't feel like I've missed out. ★★★

Ok. ★★

Passionately great! ★★★★

Not bad, not great. ★★★

Ok. Too slow for my natural rhythms. ★★★

I haven't heard the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in a while. They are aging well. ★★★★

Good enough for ★★★

A lovely woman with a beautiful voice! I love her passion. ★★★★

Well, it has its moments, this is one doctor that I am definitely giving an apple a day to. ★★★

Amazing rhythm, passion, and voices that reach deep into your soul—this is one of the best albums of all time. ★★★★★

Very blunt style. I enjoyed it! ★★★★

Pleasant enough. That said, I want more than "pleasant" in my music. ★★★

Not my style at all. It feels like a practice session rather than a finished piece of art. The notes hit too hard. I have zero interest in listening to this again. ★★

Not bad. ★★★

The lads have good rhythm and great voices. ★★★★

Love the concept, but the music is not up to it. That said, it was interesting. ★★★

Having Jane as a friend may make me biased, but I loved this album long before I met her. This is full of energy and fun and love and it is a great album! Maximum stars from me. ★★★★★

Lots of misses here. Two hit home. ★★★

This makes me want to create a list of 1001 albums to *never* listen to. This would certainly be in the top 10. ★

Good energy and rhythm. ★★★

Overall, interesting. And at times, satisfying. ★★★

A mixed bag. Overall, good. ★★★

Still don't get Dylan. That said, Subterranean Homesick Blues & Mr. Tambourine Man are the best of the lot. ★★★

Jamming was fun, and One Love did bring up some good emotions! But the rest of this just isn't the style music that I like to listen to. Sorry Bob! ★★★

PJ is great—I love her voice and tension! ★★★★

Still strong—no signs of the Slipknot fraying. ★★★★

Pleasant enough to listen to, but there's nothing here that makes me want to return to it. ★★★

If this night flies away, I won't miss it. ★★

OK, but the style of his vocals grates a bit on my ears. ★★