1001 Albums Summary

Loved tracks 1 and 2

Great production and drums, last track in particular about 3 days too long

Blew me away, great music, two weeks, pendulum and kicks all stand outs but whole album is amazing

Much better musicianship than I thought

Pretty good, feel like this is the US version of Status Quo, mindless rock you don't need to think about (although musically more interesting)

Very pleasant lofi chill beats

Very bland and forgettable

Bonkers but brilliant, very much a musician's musician, never knew what was coming next

Interesting beats, not the best flow, felt like beat poetry at times, found it a bit of a slog

Fantastic album, think the last two tracks peter out a bit but there are some amazing grooves before this. Born under punches and once in a lifetime absolute stand outs

Really liked this, Hurt an all time classic and really enjoyed Desperado and We'll Meet Again

Loved this, great grooves, Every Ghetto Every City a real stand out for me

Quite dull, Coldplay for the 90s

Some really good tracks, especially enjoyed Time to get it together

Felt quite average, grew on me a bit from a very uninterested start

Great one two opener but dont feel the rest of the album lives up to it

I'm sure it's vital, just not a huge fan of punk

More interesting than I thought by quite a margin

Good grooves throughout, felt it faded into the background a couple of times but overall enjoyed it

Some proper classics in the first half but trails off a lot in the final 3-4 tracks

Enjoyed a lot of these, especially roundabout, felt some tracks could have been shorter though

The jazziest jazz to ever jazz, the ur-jazz. I know there's skill involved but not skill I'm interested in

Not a style I'm familiar with but was ok

First half is 5 star, peters off towards the end. Incredible bass

Makes me want an Aperol Spritz

Struggling to think of an album with a better run of songs than this

Weird but very enjoyable, really liked Equator

Found myself wanting this to be over halfway through, very average mid 90s ska punk

Amazing first half, felt some of the second half of the album was filler. 5 stars for the first half, 3 for the second

Not been a huge fan of much of the punk on here so far but this really impressed me. Surprisingly good musicianship, punchy songs, would like to hear more

Just goes on forever, thought the production quality was a bit poor

Fairly MOR stuff, didn't hate it but not much to distinguish it from a lot of other late 90s/early naughties guitar bands

Pleasant enough bleeps and bloops

Found this incredibly slow and ponderous, the last track is a proper slog and felt like the family guy Randy Newman parody

Gorgeous warm bath of an album

Not my favourite Kinks album but pleasant enough

Typically excellent stuff, really enjoyed three little birdies down beats

Really interesting with some great tracks, felt this could have been cut down a bit and been a real banger. Some 4 star tracks but 3 stars overall

Much less sure about this one felt it was a bit overlong and none of the tracks really stood out

Bit overlong but full of bangers

Pure bombast, seven songs in a row on the theme of Meatloaf being dtf right now

Interesting, some solid rock suns and some interesting baroque influences

Super chill, amazing that this was done in the 70s, left me feeling very relaxed

Adequate bar rock

Prefer his later stuff but some nice tracks on here

Really enjoyed the last few tracks on this one

Another example of standout album from a genre i dislike

Not sure about this, found myself nodding along a few times but found some of it a bit too avant garde, would probably grow on me with a few more listens though

Beautiful voice, elevated the music quite a bit

Some timeless tracks on the first half, peters out a little

Got some classics and even the less known songs have some astonishing guitar

Some classic old school beats, not bad flow

Didn't really enjoy this, felt like a very minor entry from the 80's, nothing particularly exciting about any of it and found it a bit of a slog

Incredibly punchy, great driving drums, enjoyed it a surprising amount

Followed Minor Threat with this, enjoyed it, incredibly punchy

Great rhythm section, average guitar, drivel for vocals

Feels designed to trigger misophonia but I enjoyed it nontheless

Very uninspiring grunge rock

Very enjoyable, surprisingly adept musically and doesn't outstay its welcome

Not bad, though however good the lyrics are the only bit I'll really remember is shouting "Leonard Bernstein"

Liked breakdown and American Girl, some of it a bit average

Liked this one a lot, really good production and interesting songs

Short and punchy songs, some great memories but the second half drops off a lot

Enjoyed this a lot, Smokin' and Foreplay/Long Time my personal favourites

Some great tracks, a few too many skits for my taste

Unexpectedly loved this, incredible groove throughout, great production, will try and get this on lp

Somewhere between 3 and 4 on this

Enjoyed this but dont know why it's a must listen

Maybe not every single song needs a 4 minute outro

Very pleasant, slight country twang but a bit Alexi Murdoch

Thought this was lobby music at first but I warmed to it by the end

You can't have the Beatles, we've got the Byrds at home

Astonishing voice and some great songs

Fairly average thumb picking folk, sure there are better examples of this

Liked this a lot, worth a re-listen, gentle lo-fo beats, reminded me a little of monsters and men

Avant gard jazz punk, not sure about this one

Good for Christmas

Really like this, takes me back to uni

Enjoyed this, nineteen hundred and eighty four is a banger

Finally made me get the regard for Keith Moon

Faded into the background a bit

Incredible psychedelic side 1, track 2 in particular a banger, slightly less keen on side 2 but overall really liked this

Fun album, solid classic rock

Very nice, lofi chilled, quite synth wavy in places, title track is great

As always, I should theoretically love the smiths but they always leave me cold

Not the best Bowie album but still decent

Really enjoyed this, some great beats, track 3 felt a bit like early Sigur Ros

Some absolute classics of my youth

Found this fairly forgettable, quite drone-y guitars

Out of the gate fully formed, very pleasant piano throughout

Great stuff here, amazing voice and some superb blues riffs

Didn't mind this, interesting drums

Blimey, they don't fuck about. Enjoyed that a lot for punk

Didn't love those, bit whiny and dull, felt derivative of Jeff Buckley in some ways

Absolutely loved this, was tapping my foot throughout, will definitely check out more of his stuff

Incredible voice and some great songs

Really enjoyed this, weirdly the two most famous tracks (our house and teach your children) felt a bit out of place. Lot of good, full bodied rock songs, really enjoyed almost cut my hair and thought 4+20 was subtle and beautiful.

Grew on me by the end, interesting beats with a lot of world music influence, would listen again

Not bad for punk

Felt like being trapped in an av piece in a pretentious gallery

Liked this a lot, really cohesive album, enjoyed racing in the street a lot, would listen again

Fantastic title track and enjoyed can't sit down a lot, felt some of it wad a little muzaky

Enjoyed this, felt incredibly fidgety and most of the songs could have done with one or two less ideas but always interesting

Loved this, every single track a banger but with unique ideas throughout, space shanty a real banger

Didn't mind it, quite punky but with more complex melodies, can see why they were so popular

Enjoyed this a lot, great flow

Liked this a lot but preferred fat of the land. Poison and voodoo people both great, felt like the middle few tracks were the strongest

Jazzy and funky, not bad but some of the tracks go on a bit

Not unpleasant but a bit monotonous and faded into the background

The more i hear, Blur have a few great singles every album bit not enough here to justify the length

Liked this, a lot of interesting tracks, Hamady Boiro a funky stand out

Not bad, good driving guitar throughout and a great voice

Fascinating to hear more early stuff, such a tight band

Didn't love this one, felt like it was ripping off some other 80's bands and was pretty unessential

Liked this, interesting mix of rock and vague psychedelic elements

Great debut, crisp guitars and good production, really enjoyable

Way too long, disc 2 could have been an email. Did enjoy some of disc 1 though, felt like a fairly meat and potatoes approach to Garage, would be interested to hear more of the genre if it comes up

Very 80s, didn't mind it, nice lyrics and production

Pleasant lo fi beats

Even the weaker tracks on side 2 are great, would listen to any and all of this again quite happily

Quite twangy country, didn't love it

Enjoyed this, great ska groove, liked the James Bond track in particular

Beautiful voice and incredibly mellow groove throughout, would listen again

Enjoyed this, felt vital throughout, very full sound

Absolute chaos, hated it wildly at first but found myself tapping my foot a couple of times when they deign to play instruments. Giving this an extra star from my initial review but pretty sure it's because I developed some kind of Stockholm Syndrome by the end.

Really enjoyed this one, great tunes throughout

Great tracks and fantastic bass throughout, thought the singer was a little weak and faded into the background some of the time, really liked the album though

Did not get why this is here, incredibly generic country, some ok bluegrass twang to a couple of the tracks but overall very bland

Strong rock, almost felt like a parody at times but still enjoyable

Docking this a point for the girl is mine, some great singles though

Great, classic rock throughout, really enjoyed this one

Quite enjoyable, felt like being at a great lock in

This took me back, still an incredible album, amazing bass throughout, every track a banger

Better than I thought it might be, short and punchy

Had some ok tunes but a bit repetitive, felt some of the songs needed another element or two

Think I need to give this a second listen, a lot going on with some of these songs, really good production

Really enjoyed this one, felt slightly prog rock without being too overblown, will listen again

Feels like a real watershed album, had punk elements but also fair amounts of ska and reggae, felt like a lot of other bands would be influenced by it massively. Would be interested to see what comes after it in the UK music scene

Incredible voice, incredibly 80's especially 1984

Have reasonably fond memories of this but haven't listened to it in over 20 years which says a lot. Songs are pretty good, quite quirky and a lot of variety, has a lot of ska elements from early noughties albums.

One of the most influential albums of my life, still holds up

High quality background music, has a lot of repetitive melodies which are perfectly pleasant but doesn't build to anything much in most cases.

Such a big leap forward from Frank, songs much more interesting and feels more assured, sad we didn't get more from her

Love the first few tracks on this and though I enjoyed it all, felt it dropped off a bit as it went on though.

Very pleasant, not a genre I listen to much but felt like a good example of it

Really love the growling jazz tracks, some of the slow ballads I'm a bit less keen on but overall a great album

Feels like an album comprised of the second songs from the credits of mid-90's John Grisham adaptations

The older I get the more I appreciate Abba. Complex tunes, catchy melodies and amazing vocals, heard a lot of these before but good to listen to the whole album

Enjoyed the classic rock tracks a lot, less of a fan of the prog ballads in the middle

Enjoyable heavy metal

Really liked a lot of these tracks, Lauren Hill is excellent, could have done without the skits

Enjoyed this a lot, think some of the deeper songs weren't great but the rockier ones were a lot of fun

Fairly average rock, felt a lot like REM b-sides

Didn't mind this, felt slightly reggae/ska in parts

Liked this a lot, incredibly powerful vocals

Tom Sawyer is a classic but a little Rush goes quite a long way

Very pleasant and relaxing throughout

Really enjoyed this, great bluesy feel to the earlier tracks and Riders in the Storm is an excellent outro

Very competent but not every song has to have a 10 minute solo

Not an unpleasant voice but this one was very ignorable

Fairly forgettable but decent electronica

Really like this, punky and vital, lots of fun

Not bad electronic music but didn't find anything too stand out

Did air drums to this too many times to give it 3 stars, second half trails off but dead or alive is great

Short and sweet, a lot of rambling between tracks

Liked this a lot, reminded me a lot of propellorheads in places and not just because of the James Bond sampling

Very assured for a first album and a lot of earworms

Not a fan of this one, incredibly experimental and a tough listen

Liked a lot of this, will give it another go

Some great acoustic funk guitar and an excellent voice

Can see the fuss about the Strikes from this album, great, punch tracks, slightly scummy sounding recording, felt very new york punk

Aside from Jamaica Jerk-Off this is an outstanding album. Huge variety, great tunes throughout

Really interesting album, huge mix of genres and styles, will give this another listen

Excellent producer but quite a dull rapper

Outstanding voice and some catchy pop songs but album is overlong and the final track of disc 1 is incredibly cringey

Some of the longer noodley songs weren't my favourites but there are some great songs throughout and the final two tracks might be the best album closer ever

Really liked this, flute worked surprisingly well especially locomotive breath, lot of fun

Very good bluegrass but so much of it

Good rock album but not massively memorable

One of the most 70's albums I've ever heard, enjoyable in chunks but as a whole the bongos become overwhelming

Felt like a lot of unfinished sketches except for Maybe I'm Amazed

Enjoyed this one a lot, incredible drums and very interesting math rock

Excellent folk music, beautiful voice on the singer

Really liked this, lots of big, anthemic songs with a slightly dark undertone, will give another listen

Really loved this, huge wall of sound throughout and an incredible voice, completely unique

Surprising amount of fun, incredibly 80s and a lot of bongo but tracks have a lot of groove

Pleasant enough but very much background music

Incredibly long but very good jams, absolute classic rock

Pretty good gangster rap, maybe a bit overlong

Very emo and very 80s, interesting mix

Fond memories of this one and music is still pretty good if a little over produced. Really hard to listen to nowadays, a lot of the lyrics feel like confessions

Liked the start but overall a bit too meandering

Lot of really good stuff here, felt like watching an ad break in the 90s

Not my bag at all and the cover of Imagine is truly excruciating

Massively enjoyable rock and roll, clearly a massive influence on pretty much everything that followed

Liked this one, good groove throughout, particularly enjoyed Medicated Goo and Feelin' Alright

Enjoyable electronic House, felt quite ahead of its time

Didn't care for this, OK songs but nothing standout

Almost aggressively pleasant, nice voice and some good country/pop songs

Really liked this, worth another listen

Not great, working class hero very good but most of the songs a bit dull

Very soulful and 80s

OK but made me want to listen to the Beatles more than listen to this again

Really liked this, completely unique and exciting throughout, lot of excellent songs

So many of these songs are engraved in my DNA it's tough to be objective but this is still an incredibly solid debut

They are technically brilliant but they leave me oddly cold - I'd imagine seeing them live would be a note perfect rendition of songs from the album. Weirdly joyless

Didn't like this much, nothing particularly stood out for me

Lot of fun but I prefer Black Grape

Weirdly enjoyable, kept making me think of Lonely Island though

Liked this, had more variety than I was expecting

Oddly enjoyed this, incredibly repetitive though it was, much like a real train journey

Enjoyed this, good grooves throughout

Really enjoyed some of the tracks on here, especially Boogie on Reggae

Did not enjoy this at all, incredibly dull, really struggled to finish

Pretty bland, obviously a couple of big radio hits on here but nothing got me particularly excited

Whilst I appreciate that they did more musically adventurous things, in some ways it's a shame they didn't stick as a more typical guitar band because this album fucking rocked! The Bends, Black Dtar, Just, even Sulk all have incredible crescendos

Really enjoyed this one, lot of different ideas going on, very expansive in terms of the sound, would happily listen again

Lot of fun stuff on here, nice upbeat electro

Pretty good, enjoyed Brass in Pocket

Lot to unpack here, huge amount of variation and never got boring for a double album. Seems to owe a lot to grunge but has a very unique sound, will listen again

Short and sweet, pretty good punk vibes

Listened to this the day after watching Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping so may be a little jaded but didn't enjoy this. So many of the songs felt like an endless bridge in search of a melody

Really liked this one, mournful and beautiful

Enjoyed this but don't think it was needed as well as Live at San Quentin

Pretty good blues rock

Really liked this one, hard to classify but incredibly unique, has some fantastic grooves on it

Really beautiful songs on here, some great acoustic guitar too

Enjoyed this but probably needs a couple more listens to fully appreciate it, bit stomp stomp clap

Great album, real mix of styles and songs throughout, fantastic noise from a three piece band

One of the greatest intros to an album and a band ever! The rest of the album is also fantastic, incredible debut

Really enjoyed this, feels like a weird bridge between hair rock and grunge in some ways, lot of fun

Some classics on here and great bass on the first track but a lot of the album was inessential

Very chill but a bit dull

Some nice splashy jazz

Enjoyed a lot of these, Bragg's voice really suits the lyrics

Blown away by this, the making of story is nuts and the music itself really taps into something incredibly pure, going to get a vinyl copy and have another listen

Great opening few tracks and like brothers in arms but not so great in the middle

Sure it would be great live but a little of Motorhead's songs blend into one

Surprised how early this came out, can see how it influenced a lot of bands after.

Amazing this came out in the 70s but feel like its been surpassed now. Glad to have heard it as an artefact but not sure when I'd choose to listen to this otherwise

Didn't really enjoy this, quite grungy rock and it all blended into one for me

Great flow, interesting lyrics and some good beats. Punchy and doesn't have much filler, will definitely have another listen.

Not bad, always quite liked Santana and this hasn't moved the needle either way

Liked this one more than I thought I would, quite a lot of complexity to the music and some good grooves, really liked Lively Up Yourself

Don't mind this but didn't fall in love with it at the time and thirty years on it's still quite average

Liked this, quite floaty sounding electronically and a nice vocal

Fairly bland 60s psychedelic, may have influenced other bands but didn't care for it much

Quite enjoyed this and was tapping my foot a few times, surprised this was their debut, very assured sound considering

Spacy slightly ethereal electronica, quite enjoyed it

Lot going on with this, constantly switching genres, very enjoyable and never boring, particularly liked Lonely Women. Voice is occasionally a little pitchy

Really like this, very unique sound but never repetitive, vocals always make me think of The Divine Comedy for some reason. Really holds up as one of the early noughties guitar bands' finest hours.

Pretty good flow but very unserious, played almost like a novelty record at times.

Great opener with Blitzkrieg Pop and didn't outstay its welcome. Not much variety but very punchy throughout

Didn't love this, a lot of the songs blended together with no real standout. Good production and very full sounding but doubt I'd listen again.

Great stuff throughout, fascinating to know what they became but you could sense how tight they were as a band

Lot of enjoyable stuff, interesting fusion of Latin beats and some hip hop

Felt like I'd been butt-dialed by a tumble drier. Atonal noise with barely audible mumbling over the background, feels like an awful art gallery piece. Not sure who this had an influence on but will avoid their stuff

Pretty good stuff, will give this one another listen, lot of good synth tracks

Didn't really care for this but appreciate it was decent, just not for me

Liked this one, enjoyed Hotel Yorba and You and Me are Gonna Be Friends, felt it tailed off a bit

Didn't mind this but doubt I'd listen again

Grew on me a lot as I listened, a lot of the songs reminded me of musical theatre with a sense of bombastic, will listen again

Good beats and flow but the lyrics aren't great, mainly very disjointed couples, appreciate this is early in the history of rap but it's been so far surpassed by now I doubt I'll listen to this again

Love this, maybe peters out a little by the end but some fantastic tracks on here

Even without the fact this was effectively Bowie's last words, it's a strong album, interesting beats and reminded me of radiohead in a few places. The extra poignancy bumps it up a mark.

As always with Wu Tang, I liked this but didn't love it

Beautiful album, great voices and production, surprisingly funky in some places

Didn't love this, thought the vocal was a little pitchy and production wasn't great

Fantastic music throughout, incredibly full sound

Enjoyed this a lot, quite minimalist in places, lots on interesting tunes and jangly acoustic guitars

Great stuff, fantastic rock songs throughout. The final song felt like a prototype for Bohemian Rhapsody with some of its chord patterns

Excellent side 1, mediocre side 2. Fantastic disco tunes but a lot of mediocre ballads let it down

Enjoyable enough, felt very classic American Rock station but with nothing too stand out

Not terrible but fairly forgettable, felt like they were trying to be several other bands

Liked this, nice to hear Paul Buchanan before Mid Air

Liked this a lot, great voice

Didn't love this, seemed fairly forgettable

Enjoyed this one, a lot of solid tunes, reminded me a bit of the bends by Radiohead in places

Some funky tracks, especially side a, but felt some of them were too overlong