1001 Albums Summary

The first track, "Whole Lotta Love," is obviously a radio classic I've heard a number of times. The guitar melody is thrilling, the vocals are great, but the drum break about a third of the way through the song is what really sets this song apart and a great example of what's makes Zeppelin who they are Another great guitar riff in Lemon Song, accompanied by a bass strumming just underneath that keeps the melody flowing while cymbals clash Ramble On represents another radio classic and example of what makes Zeppelin great, with it's rhythmic percussion and easy vocals Finishing with the instrumental Moby Dick followed by the bluesy harmonica of Bring it Home, II ends on a high note that makes me want to listen to more Zeppelin

This one absolutely did not work for me, which kind of shocks me because I consider Born to Run, just a few years earlier, to be an all-timer

Obviously Pump It Up is the major hot from this album, but the whole thing is full of bangers. Not necessarily something I'll revisit, but I wouldn't be mad if this came on. Great party music

For one reason or another, hip-hop has never been my genre, and for some very specific reasons Kanye feels hard to get into in 2025. Still, listening to MBDTF it's clear what everybody sees in him & his music

Much more into this, with regards to hiphop

Obviously the famous "Hallelujah" cover, but from the first notes of Mojo Pin this is entirely my type of thing

Good stuff

The type of old country/folk that really resonates with me. I wish I could do half stars

I like Britpop more in theory than reality

The Beatles are a band I'm excited to get into during this exercise, since I really haven't before now. Good album, but not sure it's going to convert me

Queen isn't really my thing, but why is Bohemian Rhapsody and Killer Queen the only songs you ever hear? They have more bangers

I get why Manson has that reputation now

Not really my thing, but I get it. RIP Ozzy

More classics on this like War Pigs and Iron Man. Planet Caravan was a cool break from the intensity, too

Has the more classic Golden Years song, but I feel like there's a reason this isn't a more well-known Bowie

Cool stuff, but the heavy synth work like this is just a total turn off for me. Barely made it through, glad I did, will not be looking further into it

Pretty good, super jazzy, love her voice. Not something I'm probably going to revisit

Great album, super easy to listen to and still super deep if you can pay attention. A classic for a reason

Good stories, just not at all something I want to listen to a whole album of

Nah. Not for me

Easy listening 70s bangers. Sultans of Swing still rocks in 2025, and In the Gallery is just OK, but overall a great album

Not crazy about this ine

While it never quite reaches the heights of the first four tracks, all in this is an excellent piece of 90s electronic

Good stuff, classic Little Richard

Had to tap out halfway through, not my thing at all

I don't like the bee gees, I don't think I'm going to

I liked Sky Holds the Sun, and overall this is pleasent enough that I won't turn it off, but ultimately it didn't do a lot for me

Actually really enjoyed this one. Listened to the 2022 remaster on Spotify, and thought the demo versions we're a little stronger, but that's more a personal taste thing than anything

Love me some jazz. Especially jazz with vocals, Ingoo Pow-Pow is great ending to a great journey of an album

In Your Eyes is obviously great, and there are a few other surprising great songs on this album, but songs like This Is The Picture are a little weird for my taste and hold the album back

Not for me, man

Kids and Time to Pretend feel like the highlights, both were played incessantly on the radio when this album came out. While this is a fun album, it really feels firmly stuck in 07/08 and aside from nostalgia I don't see myself really revisiting

I vastly prefer Songs Of

Takes me back to youth group

Pretty heavy for a band called Pixies

Actually ended up going through this twice, I love the psychedelic, bluesy, new wave style this comes in

Some classic blues

Rose makes for a strong ending and I quite like the Ballad, but ultimately this piano heavy psychedelic 70s rock is very hit or miss for me, and this album is a miss

The type of overpowering noise you either get into in highschool or never get into at all. Bowed out at O-Men

I find the back half more enjoyable to listen to, but the album overall still feels like a revelation almost 40 years after it's debut

Gimme all your loving, Got me Under Pressure, and Sharp Dressed Man is just banger after banger. I Need You Tonight slows things down in a way I don't quite love but picks right back up, hitting another classic Legs and keeps on rocking through the end of the 34 minute album

Nice orchestrals, but didn't do much for me

The Beatles just don't do it for me

Pretty great easy listening, but it definitely feels like a freshman outing

Opens with the iconic Running Up That Hill, and I'll admit I was that this would be another case where the single was the best part of the album. Happy to be proved wrong! The rest of this is weird and open in a way I'm completely in the bag for, love it from start to finish

Lots of long, meandering soul music. Not my style, but I see why it's beloved

Easy to listen to, for whatever reason Sonic Youth has never really done it for me

There's no denying Franklin's incredible voice and musical stylings that are still being copied and iterated on fifty years after this album debuted. Still, I personally admire Aretha Franklin a lot more than I want to sit down and listen to Aretha Franklin

There's no denying Franklin's incredible voice and musical stylings that are still being copied and iterated on fifty years after this album debuted. Still, I personally admire Aretha Franklin a lot more than I want to sit down and listen to Aretha Franklin

Another fantastic album that is absolutely not for me

Actually enjoyed this one. ImNone of the songs really blew me away but as a whole album I enjoyed listening to it and will probably revisit

I like the sampling and jazz style but it feels more like a museum piece than an album. I'm going to put in and listen to

Not my favorite Beck

Musr rocks

Was surprised by howul much I liked this whole album. Will definitely revisit

Not for me

Having long been a fan of One of These Things First, I'm surprised I never sought this album out. Loved, the beautiful guitar and piano melodies carried me along and for once I wish I was actually disappointed when it ended

I already find Imagine somewhat annoying and trite, and the rest of the album only gets worse from there

Some good stuff here, but not my favorite Ryan Adams

Some good stuff here, but not my favorite Ryan Adams

I have pretty strict tastes when it comes to soul. I think they're doing cool, really new stuff, but it isn't for me

Merely good, 7/10

Rocks

A beautiful lyricist with a great voice and super interesting beats. Not really my style, but something I may revisit when I'm feeling something different

Am I getting into shoegaze?

A lot of the 60s stuff is a little earlier than I like, but it's cool to hear some songs I've known all my life and catch some influences. Also, bring back total left fielders like Mother's Lament

Brown Eyes feels like the real standout in an album I'm not really connecting with so far. Further down, I like Tusk, but this doesn't really elevate my opinion of Fleetwood Mac

Nah

Really liked some of the guitar riffs here, but mostly bounced off this one

I think London Calling & Train in Vain are the best songs, and the rest of the album never quite gets there for me

Listened to the Iggy Mix on Spotify, enjoyed it

Not my thing

Really enjoyed the longer jazzy songs on here

Good listen, Blitzkrieg Bop is a classic but it feels like it never gets better than that

Kind of a weird one, Frontier Spychiatrist was pretty great but overall not one I'll revisit

Ton of classics, great flow, cool music

Eh

Like a lot of these older hip-hop albums, I appreciate it a lot more than it really does anything for me

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are, of course, classic bangers, but nothing else really did it for me.

Yeah, this is very much my thing. Really getting into this 70s pop rock

This one not so much

Love her voice, but over the course of whole album I found myself wishing for some different sound

Nick Drake is exactly my style

Lots of classics on here

Actually really liked this one. Will revisit

Elton John's music is very good, he's very talented, and I don't really want to listen to it

Lots of classics on here, but nothing that felt like a hidden gem

Lots of classics on here, but nothing that felt like a hidden gem

Not a bad album, but the only thing that got me excited was the back half of Home Again

Lot of fun, old school big band rock

Yeah, not a Dylan guy

Roundabout slaps, the rest not so much. Really wanted to love this one, alas

Lots of fun, cool riffs, doesn't overstay its welcome

Great stuff on here, really enjoying getting into ZZ Top

Really fun 60s/70s rock with a 10 minute long dirge right in the middle? And the album is only 30 minutes?

That's the go-gos alright. As a huge fan of modern girly-pop, I don't know why I don't typically feel this group

Bowie's final(?) album. I like the first half a lot better than the 2nd

Not my usual thing, but a really cool experimental album that carries me through easily. Great mix to have on while working