1001 Albums Summary

Some cool songs and lyrics. A little boring though tbh.

Great album. Obviously a huge influence on most of the bands I like today.

Glad rock and roll was invented but I'd never listen to this again.

metal

So good but maybe a little too long?

The only reason I can't give it a 5 is to leave room to differentiate their even better later albums. But this is great. Any Time at All is my favorite song from this one.

Apparently she's married to Andy Samberg. I prefer The Lonely Island. The instrumentals were pretty but so...many...words. And that screech in her voice on the high notes kind of hurts my ears.

Pretty cool. I think it will grow on me too with repeat listens.

Yeehaw

I think his next few albums are better than this.

Masterpiece. Every song is awesome.

Maybe Kid Rock just gets crapped on because of his politics... Nope his music is just as bad.

A pretty average album with 3 amazing singles

Unfamiliar with her but I enjoyed this.

Never heard of this band. Started out slow but somewhat grew on me over the course of the album.

Based purely on how many songs from this album I've had on repeat over the years, this has to be a 5 for me.

I've never dived in to any post-Beatles albums but this is a good start

Great riffage. First 2 tracks are especially awesome.

Pretty cool. Needs more electric jug.

Super cool and the talent is obvious. It just would never be in my regular rotation. So for that reason, 3 stars.

Pretty cool. Never listened to them before but I like their vibe.

Pretty punk for 1965.

Amazing start to finish. I think I like IV a tad better but still an easy five.

It has a couple moments but overall not for me.

Oo-ee-oo this sounds just like Buddy Holy

I was digging it at first but it kind of lost me halfway through.

Good solid bluesy rock

Hadn't heard this particular album of hers. Lots going on but mostly pretty catchy.

I only knew The Weight before this. Good Sunday listening.

Hotel California is a 5-star song, but for the rest of the album I'm out riding fences.

It's cool but it never really grabs me. That's how I have felt about most Hendrix I have heard.

This is my first Grateful Dead exposure. Not a fan of everyone playing over each other for 20 minutes.

When it resembled a song it's ok. However, most of it does not resemble a song.

I think these guys might be good

Never heard of these guys before. Cool punk with some sick guitar playing

I used to call this boring. Now I just call it amazing chill.

Excellent. Maybe their best album.

Country used to be good! What have they done to us??

One of the best albums of the 2000's by one of the best bands of the past 20 years.

He has an amazing voice, but the best song on here is a cover. Feels like 3 stars.

Immaculate. Anything less than 5 stars feels wrong.

First time listening to EW&F. Funky and fun.

Some good songs but quite a bit of filler.

Good album. Doesn't wow me but doesn't offend me.

Never actually listened to him before. Pretty good.

Not sure why this is on this list but I liked it fine. Some cool songs and some snoozers.

When the title of the album is the review. A great song in Layla and a bunch of other songs that are fine.

I got 8 tracks in before I realized I was listening to the bonus/alternate versions of the songs. I was still digging it, main album versions were even better.

At different times this reminded me of Beck, The President of the USA, Cake, Viagra Boys, and the White Stripes. So yeah, it kicks ass.

Pretty good - for elevator music.

Another good CCR album with some great songs

Never listened to her before but quite enjoyed this.

Never heard of him but I dig it

It was kinda boring.

I liked a few songs ok... But overall I guess I'm just not a metalhead.

I liked the first half of the album... Then a couple 7-9 minute songs that go nowhere dropped it down a notch.

Very good. Especially Queen Bitch - my favorite song by him.

First time listening to him. Not bad. Intrigued enough to hear more.

I still find them boring... But it's a bit better than the last album by then I suppose.

It's good but nothing about it really stands out so three stars.

So boring. Not for me.

Actually liked this quite a bit - had never heard of him before.

A couple moments where I thought, "that sounds cool". A lot of time where I was very bored.

Not bad. Found it interesting.

First Stones album I've listened to in full. I likey.

I expected the worst between the album title and cover. But it was actually not bad.

Pretty sad but something about it is appealing to me.

My first exposure to Willie. Great voice and vibe.

Always liked Rockefeller Skank, but the rest of the album is enjoyable too.

I'm bored.

Never listened to him before. It's good but not the type of music I'd likely come back to often.

Mixed feelings. A lot of it is just background music to me but a few songs actually are cool even without vocals.

Maybe the worst thing I've ever listened to

Wanted to like it more but it's just a 3

Bit of a mixed bag here - liked some songs and others hurt my ears. But a few more in the like column.

I liked it but it got a little too whimsical in the back half.

Whew I need to lie down (complimentary)

I liked it. 2/2 for Nick Drake, whom I had never heard of before.

I liked this before but listening to it again now... Amazing. No skips.

It was good. Solid. No complaints.

Towed the line between hypnotic and boring. I guess hypnotic won out.

Not bad. Some of the songs are somewhat catchy. But why is this album included and not Breakfast in America (you know, the one with all their hits)??

So much better than Vesperteen imo. A lot more coherent.

It's fine. Didn't hate it, don't know why it deserves a spot on this list though.

Not bad - pretty good melodies.

Pretty great from start to finish and amazing how many samples they use without sounding like the original songs at all.

So boring and honestly his voice is kind of annoying.

Really liked this. Love all the styles and sounds while still making catchy songs. Considered 5 stars. Might revise later.

It was fine. A couple of the songs got too long.

They sound great on this but at the end of the day it's a live album so not going higher than 3.

First time listener. It was good.

Not bad. Rock and roll.

Not quite as good as Kid A but still amazing

Actually enjoyed 80% of this quite a bit

Never heard of this band. But I actually liked it. The disco meets rock sound is unique and I thought it was cool.

Pretty good. I liked it. What else can I say?

I knew the first song (of course), but the rest of the album is quite good too. Artsy but not pretentious.

I have to admit this album is good.

I've honestly never listened to pavement before. I liked it fine.

I could see this becoming a 5* on repeat listens but not quite yet. Reminds me of the best Killers' album, Pressure Machine.

Didn't mind it, but nothing really stood out.

This was not good. I didn't hate it enough for 1* though.

Perfect Album. No notes. The National Anthem and Motion Picture Soundtrack are favorites.

I don't think I've listened to this one of theirs before. I like it.

Holy crap that was hard to get through. What a pile of shit.

I liked this quite a bit. Considered 4 Stars. Might revise later.

A pretty good jazz album.

This is fine. Inoffensive. I'm not sure I needed to hear it before I die though.

Sure. Yeah. It's jazz. Not bad.

Some good songs. Some filler.

New to me. Pretty good to me.

Not bad. French is cool.

The first track is great. The rest is pretty good.

Finally finished this. Long AF but it's pleasant enough in small doses.

I liked it for the most part. It just ran a little long.

I was expecting another simple singer/songwriter album but there was more to it. I liked it.

I think the eighties sound is cool again. I dig it.

This is a great album and All Apologies is an all time album closer.

This was good. Considered giving it 4 stars.

I liked it overall. A couple tracks made me question things though. Update: on repeat listens this shit actually super annoying.

Some good songs on here, all new to me. Only 1 I didn't really care for.

This one goes to 11.

This was like so boring it's offensive.

Hell yeah. Jack White rocks.

I'm not like a huge U2 fan. They're fine. But I think this their best album. And really it's because of the first 3 songs.

Longest 10-song album ever. Pretty good, but some of the songs really don't need to be that long.

Pretty good. Nothing crazy.

Great. Obviously.

Really liked the first track. The rest was not bad.

Interesting and really not bad. I doubt I'd come back to it much though.

So boring. And way too long.

This was good, but I didn't like love listening to it.

Quite good. Enjoyed it.

Started out ok but got progressively worse.

I like Rush.

Ska is cool! Some good songs on here.

Pretty good. The feedback is a little much at times.

Pretty pretty good.

Not bad at all.

I'm intrigued. Has 4* potential.

Good album. Would listen again.

This was good, especially track 2.

I like the vibes.

Decent. Matchbox Twenty-core.

Good solid rock and roll

Good album, lots of variety and all enjoyable.

Good, pleasant listening.

Great energy and good songs.

Didn't expect to like this, but it rocks.

Good stuff. Even the second half instrumental stuff.

A catchy and fun listen

Can't believe I've never heard of this before. Excellent and right in my wheelhouse.

Very good that is meant to be listened to as a full album.

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this whole album all the way through but I knew most of the songs obviously. Great album.

Kinda boring.

Good album. First listen for me.

Actually not terrible. I genuinely liked 4 or so songs.

I enjoyed listening to this. Holds up.

Some great songs on here. A very good album. Love the Offspring

Pretty mid but not bad.

Do I like techno now? Or house or whatever this is called?

I expected nebulous feedback and noise. There was some of that but also it rocks pretty good.

I knew a couple of these. Solid.

I've been meaning to listen to these guys for a long time. Definitely like it and want to hear more from them.

Interesting album, must have sounded crazy in 1980.

A few songs were ok but overall too boring.

Yeah this is pretty cool. Could up to 4 stars at some point.

A lot of 80s albums lately and all so different from each other. That decade gets a bad rap. This is another good one.

Good vibes only. Good for a chill sesh.

Essential listening. The type of album that should be on this list.

Yeah these guys rock.

Solid with some super famous songs on here.

A really good Christmas album. But it’s still a Christmas album.

Beautiful. Very good.

Completely new to me and very good

This was totally fine. Not sure why it is the best selling live album of all time… maybe because its competition is other live albums.

Not bad. Definition of a 3.

This had a lot working against it between the band name and the album art. But I actually found it listenable.

I liked this. Could be a 4 someday.

Started out thinking I might have a 4 on my hands but it ended up being kinda too samey throughout.

Have listened before. It’s good.

I kind of dig this. Hard core.

The good/interesting slightly outweighs the bad/bizarre.

I knew most of these songs and it probably deserves a 4, but I don’t feel like giving it a 4.

Given the year, and the band name, and the country of origin let's just say my expectations were low. But this actually is kinda really good.

It’s alright in parts, but overall a bit boring.

Enjoyable good music. Nice to get something from somewhere other than the US/UK.

Probably the best jazz album so far for my tastes. But the ceiling for jazz is still a 3 for me.

Most of this is ok but a little too rough around the edges for my tastes. Second to last track was actually bad and hard to listen to.

I’m gonna say it. There’s too much “psychedelic folk” on this list. Halfway through, I was looking for reasons to give it a 3 and then he hits me with the “whither shall my lady go“.

I kind of dig the grooves and clean sound. Knew their hits but never listened to this album before.

I like this. Sounds a lot like the stuff that was popular 5-10 years later.

This has got to be the essential Who album. Very good.

It's good and she has a great voice. Didn't grab me though.

Good blues. But 1 star deduction since it's a live album.

Great album. King Kunta is such a great track.

This is hella boring. Only George Michael I need goes by Mr. Manager.

Good album, close to a 4 but I couldn’t quite get there. Time After Time is great.

5 Stars. Don't know if this qualifies as a "new" 5 star discovery for me since I knew several of the songs on here. But the whole album is great, beautiful, haunting.

I don't usually care for the cheesy soul records. But there were enough songs on here that I found enjoyable to slightly give this a 3 over a 2.

Cool jazz. Yet to hear jazz that is higher than 3 stars for me. Maybe someday.

Excellent album, especially the first half. Almost a fiver.

Never heard of them before but it’s pretty good. A strong 3.

Most of the individual songs were fine, but I feel like the album as a whole is not great

This is a classic. The sound of 2009-2015.

WTF. A strong contender for worst album so far. This is why I don't hand out a lot of 1's - they're reserved for crap like this.

Great live album. And Johnny Cash is awesome.

Too long and too boring.

A lot better than Marvin Gaye or any of the other early R&B/Soul records I’ve gotten so far. There’s a 4 star album in there somewhere, but it’s too long.

Not bad. Sounded a lot different than I expected to based on the year/artwork.

New to me. Cool blues rock.

A couple weaker tracks in the middle, but for the most part very good with a couple classics.

Good songs, lyrics, vocals. Country used to be good.

I don’t know this band but maybe I should. I like this.

Not good but not the worst of the worst either.

A few great songs and some good ones. Probably about as close to a 5 as any album has gotten while still getting a 4 from me.

Pretty cool. Basically the Stranger Things soundtrack in 1976.

This is really cool. I like how it all flows together. I think it will grow on me more with further listens too.

I always thought Bittersweet Symphony was overrated. And that’s the best song on here. It’s fine.

I thought this had 1 star written all over it. It's better than that I suppose, but still kinda meh.

Pretty good countryesque songs.

Pretty melodic tunes and cool instrumentals. A lot better than expected.

I’ve seen this on a lot of “best albums” lists over the years but never listened to it until now. I can see why it’s highly regarded even though it’s not really in my wheelhouse and it’s quite long.

Not bad. Soothing.

I don’t dislike it. Feels like the type of thing that would take a few listens to “click”.

Pretty good. Not a lot of strong opinions either way.

It's not bad, good vibes. But it did start to drag a bit.

It’s fine for what it is. But a single guy singing folk songs on his guitar is firmly in 2-star territory.

Really boring. A couple songs were ok I guess. But some were painful to get through.

QotSA have been a blind spot for me. This is good. Time for a deep dive.

Not bad. Not amazing.

Not bad. Sounds like early RHCP.

Another solid album from Bruce.

This is really lame and boring. Can't put it better than the other reviewer who described it as music from the Gap changing room in 1997.

Pretty solid punk rock. Apparently it's the first punk rock record ever? Sounds like they already had the formula down.

Not bad. Enjoyable enough.

I've liked this album more each time I've listened to it. It's now reached its fully-formed 5-star status.

I really don’t mind most of this Brazilian stuff, even if I’d never seek it out on my own.

Not bad but nothing sets it apart from all the other 60’s British bands on this list.

80's British post-punk band that I've never heard of? I was braced for the worst but this was actually not bad.

Cool fusion of styles... grew on me more as it went along.

Great pop album with some certified classics.

This feels like it splits the difference between Kid A/Amnesiac and OK Computer/The Bends. Best of both worlds!

This (and their 2nd album even more so) was a big album as a teenager of the aughts. Still goes hard.

This is pretty cool, yeah I like it.

I did not know When the Stars Go Blue was a Ryan Adams song. I liked this quite a bit for the first half but it went on too long for anything higher than 3 stars.

Hello, Back to the Future soundtrack. This is really good though - great energy, catchy songs.

Do you know why salsa is so popular? Because people like to say "salsa".

This feels like a collection of 28 unfinished demos. But some of them are not bad.

Not bad - no complaints.

Nothing on here is as good as the title track of "Hotel California", but the overall album is stronger.

I’m sorry but she can’t sing. 1 star just for the vocals. Don’t even get me started on the flute and terrible feedback sounds on that one song.

It’s good. I don’t have a lot of insight into this type of music.

It’s good. As someone who is new to this type of music, what else can I say?

Again, it's good. And by that I mean it's not bad.

So I thought this was the "I Would Walk 500 Miles" band at first. Regardless, this is decent. Don't dislike it.

It's good, solid. Not remarkable to me.

First time listening for me. Recognized a song or two. Very good.

It’s bad, but at least it’s interesting. More than I can say for a lot of the albums on this list.

Again, it’s fine but pretty boring. Same as the last 2 Leonard Cohen albums. I still have 2 more to go????

Good and catchy

I've been a fan of Rock Lobster since DDR in 2005. But the rest of the album is really good too.

I’ve kind of avoided OutKast because I got so sick of Hey Ya but this is decent.

He definitely sounds like he was 82 when this was recorded. But I really like the arrangements and songs. More than some of his older albums. Am I crazy for kind of liking his voice on this? Especially on the opening track. Stockholm syndrome probably.

It’s fine. I don’t love his voice, but he writes decent songs.

Pretty mid outside of the hits but still enough for a 4. Barely.

There are like two 1-minute stretches of 2 songs that save this from being a 1. Shocking that an album with a song called “donkey doctor” wasn’t better.

Good album. Don’t think I’ve ever listened to the whole thing. Apparently most of the Clash songs I know are not on this album.

I think the presence of 4 Steely Dan albums on this list is one of the strongest indicators that it could use some editing. HAVING SAID THAT, this is better than the first 2 I’ve gotten from this list.

Low expectations but actually not bad. Production doesn’t sound too dated.

This album is minimum 3 stars just for the opening track. Listen to the Tenacious D cover of it if you’re not convinced it’s a great song. The rest is pretty cheesy.

Some good stuff, some cheesy stuff... must be a Beach Boys album from the 70's.

Pretty good... reminds me of Fountains of Wayne or something like that. Could be a 4 on a re-listen.

Great punk rock album. New to me.

Lots of songs I knew on here. Really good.

Not bad. Better than I was expecting.

Some good stuff here, but too long with a bit too much filler for 4 stars.

This is good. Second half feels like instrumental filler but overall a good album.

This and the Blue Album were the first albums I knew/liked as a kid. Must be the harmonica.

A little simplistic but it’s fine. Their later stuff is a lot better.

Only 1 bad song and several really good ones. Great debut album.

IDK if I should admit this but I've never listened to this album before, and very little Prince in general. I enjoyed this though and will listen again.

Some of it is OK, but overall pretty boring.

I liked this more than I expected to. But it started to wear on me by the end.

One of those albums I have always been aware of but had only listened to 1 song. I think this is a 4.

I've always liked what I've heard from Wilco, even though I don't listen to them much for whatever reason. Good album.

Pretty good and listenable.

First time listening to this particular Bowie album. Dude knows how to make music.

Some decent riffs but come on… this is nowhere near Led Zeppelin IV.

A good hip hop album, but there are others from the list that I've liked more.

I really like the country-tinged acoustic tracks on this. Probably my least favorite of the big 4 Zeppelin albums, but still an easy 5.

Pretty cool. I like it.

Great album - if you think of the whole album as a larger version of Bohemian Rhapsody it's even better. Almost a 5 but not quite.

This is good for some old school country.

Pretty good even though I likely won’t revisit.

Not bad. It’s jazz.

A lot going on here but I didn't really mind it. Decent.

Really good. One of if not the best rap album so far.

Pretty good synthpop - laying the foundation for people to do it better like Chvrches.

I've listened to very little Bob Dylan in my life - this is good though. Looking forward to more from him on the list.

Not bad. Dare I say good? Not quite.

Aerosmith got kinda cringe later but this earlier stuff is good. Very Zeppelin-y.

I’ve never really gotten the Oasis hype. But they might be growing on me. This is decent.

Another good one from LCD Soundsystem.

Another anonymous 80s British soft rock band? Another 2 star album.

Good album, reminds me of Tom Petty

It's too long. I'm surprised that a lot of people think this is their best album because I've liked a couple of their others from this list more. It's ok.

We Will Fall almost drops this a star. But the rest is decent enough to stay at a 3.

I like this. I like Phantogram and these guys clearly influenced them a lot.

Some of these songs are really good - might bump this up to a 4 later.

Pretty good vocals and songs - I like it.

Not as bad as some other 80s albums on this list… still firmly in 2-star territory

Pretty lame. I expected a hardcore punk album based on the cover lol.

This is ok. I'll give it a soft 3.

Uh huh uh huh uh huh ow

1,001 albums is too many.

Really long but I don’t count that against it since it’s 2 albums in 1. Enjoyed both of them.

I'm not gaga for The Smiths but I don't mind them. Better than most 80's stuff on this list.

Sure it’s boring, but on the bright side it’s also really long!

Pretty good. Sounds like 1993.

Good album, I hadn’t heard it except for the hits.

I was very nervous for this one after seeing the words “German” and “industrial”. But it didn’t make my ears bleed like that other album with those descriptors. So an improvement.

Good sounds, good vibes

Instant 5 stars. Still listened to it again though.

Already know it, already like it. This probably deserves a five.

Solid 90s alt rock sound. But come on… we really have room for 2 “Supergrass” albums with some of the stuff that’s left off this list???

I didn’t mind this. I even liked a lot of it. But it’s so long.

Great. The first of their five 5-star albums

It’s ok. Her other album on here is better.

Really not bad. Pleasant enough listening, even if a bit repetitive.

Great album - maybe the best live album ever?

This was good. Reminds me of MUTEMATH. Could be one of the better discoveries from this list.

Sure why not. Soothing or boring - you decide.

No thanks. Almost a 1.

One of the better of these 90s Britpop albums

This is very British, but it’s not bad

This is good. The Bowie influence is obvious.

So mid it's almost bad. It's clear why Song 2 is their only hit in the US.

It's good - I like it. I like pretty much all their stuff. Guess that makes me a hipster.

Yeah these guys are good.

It's fine. Sounds like Snow Patrol.

Yeah it’s good. Stevie Wonder is excellent.

Probably their third or fourth best album. Still 5 stars.

So trippy, and way back in 1967!

Some amazing songs on here. The two extended jam songs are cool, but keep it from being a 5.

This is good and he knows how to play the guitar. But it's not very exciting.

This is dope.

It's aight - not very grungy though. And definitely not notable enough to warrant being on this list.

Wouldn’t It Be Nice is an all time great song. A few other really good ones on here, and no cringe ones. Best BB album.

Oh! Darling is my favorite Beatles song. Paul’s vocals are *chef's kiss*. And that stretch from Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - The End is mind blowing every time. Deservedly the highest rated album on this whole list.

It’s good. Nothing remarkable.

Another Neil Young album. Not bad.

It's not bad so I feel like I have to give it a 3. But not something I'll return to outside 1-2 songs.

Probably not my favorite of theirs so far, but a good one.

Not a jazz hater nor a jazz appreciator. So 3 stars. The last track was cool.

I'm not a huge Marvin Gaye fan, but this is better than his other album I've already heard.

Guy who has only listened to 1 Grateful Dead album: I’m getting a lot of Grateful Dead vibes from this.

Fun, loud, doesn't overstay its welcome. Always enjoy the Ramones.

This rocks. Especially Phantom of the Opera.

Not the worst thing I've ever heard, but I'll never listen to this again on purpose.

Not bad. Tolerable to kinda cool.

Not bad at all. Pretty enjoyable.

Instant 5 stars. One of the core albums that informed my lifelong musical taste. For some reason I read some of the 1-star reviews of this album. Anyone who can listen to Knights of Cydonia and think 1-star is no friend of mine.

I’m tempted to dock this a star for all the Muse-hating Radiohead fans and say it’s just a rip off of REM or U2 or whatever but I’m not that lame. It’s a great album.

I liked this. Soft 4. Solsbury Hill is a classic.

4-star songs across the board but nothing to transcend to 5 stars.

The production is ROUGH on most of the songs but I still enjoyed enough of it for a 3.

I liked this fine other than a couple songs. Enjoyed the country-rock vibes.

I was bored more often than not. And kinda cheesy.

It's pretty vanilla and a lot of covers - but I don't mind it. Some good ones.

A lot of Decemberists in here. Pretty good.

Really enjoyed this. New band to me but interested to hear more.

I like the first half. Maybe even approaching 4 stars. Not a fan of double albums but they are better when each half has a different concept/style. Second half is more of a soft 3.

This is such a 3-star album that it's almost a 2-star album. Almost docked it a star for being 19 songs long.

Good 60s album with a few iconic songs. Could be a 4 on repeat listens.

It's jazz - solid background music.

Good easy listening - I like his style.

I actually found this pretty enjoyable. Would listen again.

First time listening to this whole album for me. It's really good but really only works when you listen to the whole thing.

I thought I was lukewarm on Metallica but those riffs are irresistible.

Great riffs. Quite the back-to-back with this and Metallica Black Album.

Equal parts Alanis Morisette and Sara Bareilles. I like it.

I have never heard of this band. Pretty decent for the most part.

Ironically probably the best Beach Boys album.

I don’t mind it. Can see the appeal. I can see how it was influential on lots of emo bands later.

I'm not a metalhead but sure, why not.

It’s not Rumours but it’s still really good.

Way more produced than his early stuff - but I still like it.

This is why I’m doing this list - to find hidden gems like this. Jk. But great album. The Paul McCartney song keeps it from being a 5 probably.

Not bad.

3 Blur albums? This author really loves his Britpop.

It's actually crazy how lame this is.

I had low expectations but found this surprisingly tolerable.

Classic. Great listen.

I don't mind it.

Pretty good but a little long. I’m interested.