1001 Albums Summary

Not my bag, baby. I tried.

I don't get it.

I don't understand why this was ever popular.

I'm seeing lots of albums like this, and really confused as to why they're an essential listen. I mean, I can think of 1001 albums that are better than this.

Why is this here? Music for office buildings. YES she has so much talent and can SANG.

Ehh, one song is all we really need, innit?

Did not age well

More crap british music.

I hate this shit.

I've heard a lifetime of Green Day, and 100% of it was forced upon me.

Nice guys making nice music. Barf.

Fuckin' A. Two Coldplay albums in a week makes me want to stick an icepick in my earhole. The pumpkin spice latte of music, just stop already. This band fucking sucks.

I've always disliked and will always continue to dislike Fleetwood Mac. They were cooler with Peter Green for obvious reasons, but this incarnation of the band is what the cast of Friends would sound like if they were a band. Hard pass.

More Coldplay? Always such a disappointment.

I don't know what this is and have never heard of this band before, but this doesn't seem like a list-worthy record.

Classic album from a country music queen, before the genre went to shit.

Classic album from an amazing group of musicians

A classic album, one of the first groups in a then-new genre combining classic country with psychedelic rock. Filled with great songs and Sneaky Pete doing his thing on pedal steel.

Epic debut that changed the trajectory of music and electric guitar.

First time listening to this band and I love this album. Will have to check out some of their other stuff

More generic brit rock BS. No thanks.

WTF is this doing here? She can sing like a MFer but this music is pure dog shit.

Two stars for a quirky album from a group I’ve never heard of. Gotta laugh at the sax mixed with heavy guitars.

Great album that I didn’t appreciate in the 80s because I was a kid.

Like it or not, this is required listening and foundational to so many aspects of modern music we take for granted.

The wrong kind of 80s pop. Culturally relevant Olaf the time but I’m sorry the music and production is terrible.

I love this era of Bob and the Wailers, but this is not the best representation of the music they made during this time. Still a great record though.

Actually, I just had to listen to culture club and now this generic 80s pop. I don’t understand why this album belongs on this list. Not my thing.

Great record from a foundational band at the forefront of the grunge movement.

Holy fuck this is beyond terrible. I’d rather be slowly run over by a tank than be subjected to this musical cabaret. Talented vocalist and musicians, but overall a hot steaming pile of dog shit. I can’t imagine why anyone would listen to this.

I only knew the radio hits, so it was cool to hear an entire record from this band. Solid .

This album swings hard. Amazing!

Classic

I did not like this album as much as I thought I would. Still, it’s three stars for being different at the time in Eric Burdon is awesome.

As good as it gets.

I hate this music so bad. I hope this is the last Pogues album I ever hear.

This came out my senior year of high school, and obviously I hated it. But there was NO ESCAPE from these songs, they were literally being played everywhere, and the girls I knew LOVED this album. The music cracks me up. It's like Pearl Jam was hired to play the tracks and then the producer turned everything down in the mix. Her vocal affectations are also entertaining to listen to. I remember the videos vividly. Overall, I never got this music, but for an album that I never voluntarily listened to, I sure know it well. Clearly this was a ground-breaking album and she's very talented and beautiful. Three stars for impact.

One of my favorite NY records. Love the Crazy Horse cut. Fuck heroin!

Terribly mixed and so boring. Was this important or relevant when it came out? Nobody knows or cares.

Brilliant

Some cool sounds from this obscure (to me) band from across the pond, but otherwise a forgettable album. Not sure what makes this list-worthy, similar to several other generic British bands that seem ever-present on this list.

It’s all death, decay, heartbreak, and suffering with this shit. Like the house band in hell. What occasion warrants listening to Nick Cave? None that I’ve ever found. I’ve tried a few times and I just don’t get it.

A great way to spend 38 minutes

I can get to this

I probably wouldn’t ever choose to listen to this again, but it sounds way beyond 1992 in a good way.

Good stuff, glad I learned about this one.

Classic

This fucking sucks, and the cover is gross too. Seriously wtf?

One of those records that everyone fawned over when it came out. I didn't get it at all. Then a couple years later I sat down and listened to it in a focused way to see if I could understand why, and yes, it is actually amazing. Probably not something you casually throw on to listen to, and I'm not sure I'll ever listen to it again, but definitely a great album.

Sounds like a standard-issue 90's R&B record to me, not sure what makes this list-worthy.

Hated it in the 90s, hate it even more today as I thought it would never again cross my ears.

Sweet Love…Another song I never thought I’d have to hear again. Hard pass, what makes this list-worthy??

Sounds like 1982

I and I love dis rebel music

I enjoyed the last few songs more than the first half. Having only heard the singles, I have a new appreciation for Annie's voice, wow. This also aged very well compared to many albums from this era. Not exactly my thing but pretty good stuff.

Amazing

It's a personal problem, but I’ve always disliked Billy Joel’s music. It’s a visceral reaction that I cannot get around. I know lots of these songs, not by choice, and do not ever want to hear them again. Sometimes they'll get in my head for no reason. I'm not saying this to be cool as I understand it's a thing with some people to dislike Billy Joel, and I'm sure he's a great guy and certainly talented, but I fucking can't stand the music he makes.

Stone cold classic

As good as it gets for Aerosmith, a band that I never quite got into as much as others of the era.

Classic thrash album right here.

Among the few veggies that I enjoy eating and listening to.

Oh no, not again! I've seen other reviewers describe music like this as lobby music for a Nintendo 64 snowboarding game, and yeah that's it for me too. Hard pass.

Cool album, never heard of this before and I like it.

\m/ \m/

Good stuff, never heard this before.

One of the greats by one of the greatest.

Not my favorite Muddy record, but it’s still him.

Always saw this band’s tapes mixed in with my friend’s older siblings tapes back in the day. Not sure what’s psychedelic about it, although it’s good to finally hear it. Pretty cheesy with that damn saxophone, and very 80s. There are a few good tunes on here I guess.

I love this woman

Another one of Neil's finest.

Finally giving this a listen. Pretty cool.

More generic mid 90s euro-shite

Cookin

Theee stars for overexposure.

Hated it in the 90s, hate it today.

Wish he had a better backing band. Definitely some good songwriting here but it fell flat for me. I’d rather listen to the Byrds.

Glad I listened to this, I almost tapped out during the first track.

Suffered through the Green Day craze when it happened. Hard pass.

Paul Weller strikes again, ma this guy is all over the place. Weird album with some cool songs, never heard of this before either.

No thanks

Classic

I love how my first exposure to Peter Gabriel was his commercial stuff in the late 80s. This is so weird and cool.

Shocked at how much I enjoyed this record.

Groovy

Surely some will hate this, but this is peak GP. Amazing record.

My favorite so far from the “Nintendo 64 snowboarding game choose your character music” album. Even still, total shite and why is this here?

Shoegazey

I write this on 12/26, completely Christmased out. Also, Phil Spector is a wanker and a ghoul.

I enjoy deep purple but this was a painful listen.

Far out

Definitely not pet sounds.

Hole immediately after Nirvana? I smell a conspiracy. At least, I hope that’s what I smell. Way better than I expected.

My daughter gives this five stars

All this time I thought I was a Paul guy.

After 150 some albums, I feel I can now judge an album by its cover. More of the same horseshit early 2000’s electronics that permeates this list.

Back to back horseshit early 2000’s electronica. Why is this on the list? I hate it.

This was everywhere when I was a kid, and I forgot how many bangers are on this record, not to mention the EVH solo on Beat it. Hard to deny the power of this record.

Less than OK

Music for an elevator in Bangladesh in 1970.

Two Bowie albums in a week? Fine with that, Low is great, maybe better than Heroes? Who cares.

I love Moondance. Not so sure about this one.

Muy caliente

This is not the Amy Winehouse record for me

Stevie Wonder’s a musical genius!

Still not Pet Sounds but a beautiful record in its own right.

No thanks

Gotta be in a certain mood to listen to this but she is undeniable.

Pumpkin spice grunge rock

Thunderous

Beautiful

Wankers. 2 stars for Bullet the Blue Sky.

One of his best

Imagine today’s version of this. It would suck. This didn’t.

Nice to hear the album and not just the singles. Good stuff.

Not too much for me after Cult of Personailty. Heck of a bad though and they’re still together.

A short album - hate to say it but it all sounds the same.

Three stars for a new artist to check out but kinda boring.

Groovy baby, yeah!

Overproduced not my favorite nick drake.

Hard to find, weird cover, love this era of Funkadelic. Not my favorite but still really goot.

I love Jimmy Smith. Even if this isn't my favorite it's still damn good.

Shit

Groovy baby, yeah!

I must be getting old because I could finally appreciate this album. I never understood why people lost their shit over JM, I always thought it was crap, until now. Why is this happening to me??

Hit or miss on the tunes but a new listen for me.

Solid 90s pop rock.

Shocked at all the positive reviews on this, it’s objectively terrible. Wtf

Needs less filler and more guitar

Definitely wankers

So much musical talent, like him or not.

Groovy baby, yeah!

First time hearing this, what a beautiful album.

Shite

Wankers

You’d have to be crazy to write songs like this

Nothing incredible about this.

Boring

Fuck you man you don’t like my music get your own fucking cab!

Garth for the win

A much needed palate cleanser

Somebody stop the music am I right?

I love the genre but this album sounds like shit

Brilliant

Some killer some filler

Average SY album

A personal favorite

Uh uh uh yo, 3 stars

Really enjoyed this

The production and instrument tones on this record are SO bad, it's unlistenable. I love a good country record too. Can't for the life of me figure out why this is on the list, it sucks shit.

Corny as hell but a few bright spots.

Groovy baby, yeah!

Groovy baby, yeah!

Groovy baby, yeah!

We have CSN at home

Wankers

Shite

Make the most annoying band you can think of using only four musicians. I'll start: Anthony Kiedis Flea John Frusciante Chad Smith (courtesy of the internet)

Not nearly as good as I expected this to be

Yes yall

Not as bad as I feared.

Brilliant

Only Frank could say “You’re blowing me no good”

Informative and awesome

Hit or miss

Zzzzzz

There was a cozy ten minutes somewhere in this ENTIRELY too long record

Dreamy

Boring

Stone cold classic

I just don’t get it, never have.

Epic

Three stars because Billy Corgan is a total wanker

Musical talent aside, this is a hard pass. Some people should stick to writing I guess.

Rita Coolidge was robbed of credit for writing the end of Layla, and Clapton is a massive wanker and a boring and derivative guitar player who gets way more credit than he should, but goddamn this is good stuff.

Bloodclot

Got three Beatles records in a 10 day span but I’m not complaining.

Laid the unfortunate foundation for adult contemporary. Obv a great talent and not hard to listen to for a few, but not really my thing.

Sounds like an alarm clock going off through most of the songs, I guess that’s how you bring the noize?

Short and sweet

To quote Butthead: This sucks more than anything that has sucked before.

STEVIE WONDER’S A MUSICAL GENIUS

Fun record by a band I’ve never ever heard of

Wankers

Surprised to see this here. Three stars for some cool samples, and of course the Humpty Dance. wtf

The great John Lee Hooker represented by a compilation album from 19-fucking-89? This is an egregious miss. I love the man and the music, but this is a travesty. Still a few good tracks here though.

Garbage

Department store music

Everybody knows this is a two-star album.

Definitely could've died without this one.

I love jazz, but from all the great jazz records, why this album? Incredibly average, boring - totally could've died without hearing this.

Somebody love this woman already!

Slowly figuring out whether or not I'm a Leonard Cohen guy. Now 0-2

I'm more of a Control guy

Wankers

Jesus, man, can you change the channel?

Lots of "Yay Yo" vocal fills on these songs. Once it caught my ear I was done.

Like a fine Camembert

Their music is sort of a...ugh...techno pop

Minus one for back to back Kraftwerk

All killer no filler

Trash

New to me, exceptionally weird, and hard on the ears.

Unexpected. Beautiful singing

I keep thinking I'll like the next LC album more than the one I just heard, but it's been the exact opposite. 0-3

Three stars for my goth friends in high school who listened to this.

Lame

Ham on Ham on Ham on whole wheat Alright

Zzzzzzzzzzz

I don't get the hype. It's good, not spectacular. Way better than the first album though.

Heavy three stars

I'm more of a Faith guy

A much needed palate cleanser.

Absolute trash

This guy diners

Way better than I expected. Part nostalgia for sure, but I don't hate this like I do Green Day or other 90s pop punk drivel.

Cool story behind this and I love Keith Jarrett, but to my ears, this isn't really jazz. Critically acclaimed for good reason though. Just not my bag of tea when I'm looking for piano-oriented jazz. More like free form improv which is cool in its own way.

I like the one that goes Pewpewpewpew pewpewpew doo doo doo doo chicka ta chika ding ding

Rendezvous with anus indeed. "Anus" being this bullshit record.

Killer

Overplayed bangers sandwiched by blowhard ramblings. Nowhere near the best Floyd record. Bigger is not always better.

Interesting choice, the 1989 Adult Contemporary Special with mostly overproduced songs. Surely this isn't her best record.

Confused at the amount of praise being heaped upon this mid album. Never heard of them before either. Mostly shit.

Outstanding

Bloodclaat!

Eight year olds, dude

As I write this, I've just learned that Eric Clapton was tragically found alive this morning at the age of 81.

Hard to give an unbiased review since these guys are S-tier twats, and this music was fire-hosed into my brain by virtue of being a teenager when it was released in the 90s, but I guess it's decent enough from a songwriting perspective. I would never choose to listen to it though. Wankers

Would love to hear a better quality version of this, but I could only find it on YouTube

Amazing but not really my style