1001 Albums Summary

Production: 10/10 Lyrics: Hit or miss. I get it: Eazy-E is like the spiritual heart of the group, but he's not a good rapper. Ice Cube is regularly excellent. The themes and overall thesis is unfortunately still relevant. It's also unfortunate that there are regularly word choices which have not aged well. But yeah, there's a reason why this album is on this list. 10/10

One word review: restraint It's amazing how sparse everything is on this album.

Wilco just doesn't really do much for me. They're not bad, but I don't feel compelled to listen to them repeatedly. This album is just sort of thoroughly "meh" for me.

Producing this to sound like it was recorded live was a brilliant choice, and made me look it up to confirm it. Quite enjoyable. The band feels both tight and loose.

YES! Not sure if 1001albumsgenerator is aware of news, but this came up the day after Ozzy Osbourne passed away.

Classic album for sure, but I just don't like Metallica all that much. And it's mostly Lars' playing. He's just not the drummer they need, and not as good as he thinks he is. It's frustrating.

Sure, there's a lot of stuff here that hasn't aged well, but it doesn't mean Eminem isn't a talented lyricist.

YES

From a lyrical and songwriting standpoint, this is great. But the way that the songs are rendered on the recording feels a bit hokey and dated. I feel like this album could really take off if some other artist covered it though. Like a pop-punk version of this album would probably be killer.

Challenging and groundbreaking.

I am not aware of this artist, so I'm going into this completely blind. Unfortunately, I'm just not feeling this.

Um, ... meh?

This was better than I anticipated.

YES.

Mmmm... boom-bap

_Very_ Patsy Cline.

Man, just classic

Sonic Youth just aren't my thing. I like other noise projects, but somehow Sonic Youth just doesn't strike me. It's just kind of frustrating how they always sound like they don't know how to tune their instruments nor even really play them properly at all, even after all these years.

I just don't like Slipknot

Not bad, but "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing." Another one of those cases where I enjoy the songwriting, but don't really like the way the songs are rendered. It's cool that they have a distinct style, but I wish there was more variety here.

Quite interesting. I probably don't listen to enough Nina Simone.

John Prine isn't the greatest singer in the world, but it gives this album a bit of realness to it which works really well for it.

Again, I don't dislike Pet Shop Boys at a songwriting level, but the overall style just doesn't grab me. I suppose I enjoyed the "Very" album a little more than this one, but it's kind of close.

Simply great

Enjoyable and it's on this list because it set the groundwork for the alternative/grunge genres which would follow.

No thanks.

Serious prog, but still fun somehow.

I don't know. Meh? Why is this album on this list?

YES.

Absolutely never heard of this before. It's certainly interesting, and I may need to give it multiple listens to really decide what I think about this. It's got that combination of odd and intriguing.

Ugh. I just really don't like The Strokes, man.

Not great, not terrible. If I could give this 3.5, I would.

As a metal fan, I recognize the historical importance of Iron Maiden, but I have an unpopular opinion about the band: Iron Maiden isn't as heavy as I wish they were, and I don't enjoy their music as much as other metal music. Every time a band covers an Iron Maiden song, invariably it's heavier and I enjoy it more than the original. If you like heavy metal and Iron Maiden, I won't hold it against you. You're entitled to your opinion, and I am entitled to mine. I don't hate Iron Maiden, I just wish they were more like the metal music they inspired. I'll rate this pretty high as it is important and deserves to be on this list, but if I'm in the mood to listen to some heavy metal, I'm not going to be playing Iron Maiden.

YES.

This was okay. Good for background music while working. I don't exactly feel the need to listen to it again.

Sonic Youth just aren't my thing. I like other noise projects, but somehow Sonic Youth just doesn't strike me. It's just kind of frustrating how they always sound like they don't know how to tune their instruments nor even really play them properly at all, even after all these years. At least they named one of the songs right: "Total Trash" is total trash. I'm not getting those 7 and a half minutes back, and I have no desire to listen to it again.

If I'm being really real, I prefer the Ryan Adams full-album cover of this album.

I'm not a huge fan of reggae, but this album is pretty undeniably good.

She really is an undeniably talented singer.

ugh.

I knew nothing about this and went in completely blind. I really enjoyed this. It feels like a soundtrack to a bank heist movie.

ugh. I don't like The Cure. There are a bunch of other musicians I do like who have done covers of songs by The Cure. Invariably, I find the cover to be so much better than the original. A bunch of those songs which have been covered by other artists are on this album in particular.

Bob Dylan should not be allowed to perform his own songs. He's a great songwriter, but such a horrible singer that it practically nullifies it. This album is mostly songs that aren't particularly special. Just sort of meh. The only exception is "Make You Feel My Love." That one's a real star.

Meh? Which also kinda looks like the appropriate caption to the album cover.

YES.

I'm just not a fan of Radiohead. And usually it's mostly because I don't like Thom Yorke's singing. But with this album, the music is just so formless. Like what exactly is this? Don't get me wrong, I like plenty of experimental music, but it feels like there's no entry point to get into these songs. They just sort of start, then there's some meandering, and eventually it ends. There's frequently not much of a groove, there's no hooks, nothing to grab onto. It's almost like each song is a prelude for a song which doesn't exist. I don't see any reason to listen to this again.

I don't know. It's not bad, but this seems to have been _really_ highly rated when it came out. It just doesn't really seem like anything special.

This isn't my thing, and it just doesn't do anything for me.

Absolutely foundational for punk. Great music, and one of those cases of "there's nothing extra in the way." You can't strip anything more out of these songs.

While I'm certainly aware of this album, I'd never actually listened to it.. It's interesting, and I think I might listen listen to it again.

These songs are all pretty solid, though the hits are a little overplayed. My biggest problem is that Dexter Holland has no dynamics to his singing, and it just doesn't sound great.

I don't like Radiohead, and I don't have to. And it's mostly because I don't like Thom Yorke as a singer. Once again, on this album, he's just not singing well, and I don't like it. It makes the music hard for me to listen to. I like plenty of experimental music, but when it comes to Radiohead they just seem to ignore giving the audience anything to hold onto which bears any resemblance to non-experimental music. What do I mean by that? Radiohead are described as being a rock band, at least at some level. But where's the rock? This is so far outside rock, and everything else for that matter, that it's just tough to find a way into understanding it. Any other band that cites Radiohead as an influence often has much more of a rock underpinning, with experimental elements, and the results are much more enjoyable. With Radiohead, their albums regularly feel almost completely forgettable as result. Even when they come close to something more enjoyable as normal music, that's when Thom's singing is even worse. I don't see a point in listening to this again.

Completely unaware of this band. I suppose they might deserve to be on this list because they're making this type of music 5-10 years or more before everyone else who sounds like this. But I don't really enjoy this.

YES

I don't know why, but I've never really listened to PJ Harvey, but I do enjoy this a fair bit. I might listen to this again.

Not specifically aware of this album, but this is pretty great.

I find the band to be more interesting to listen to than Van himself. The singles I'm aware of vary from "overplayed and kind of tired" to "unsung and deservant of more play." The other tracks are just kind of middling, and again, the band is more compelling to listen to.

It feels like this is on the list because it was just the first Bowie album to be released after a long hiatus. These songs aren't really grabbing me. They're not bad, but I don't think I'll be listening to this album again.

Ugh. Here we go again, another Radiohead album. I don't like Radiohead, and it's mostly because of Thom Yorke. In addition, they are regularly described as an "experimental rock band" but I feel they usually just leave out the "rock" part of that. I like plenty of experimental music, but being experimental doesn't mean you have to ignore the things that allow a listener to enjoy the music in its usual context. In the case of this album, there's some more "rock" things going on here, but still not quite enough for my enjoyment.

Not great, not terrible. Probably not gonna listen to this again, though.

Just a really good collection of classic country.

There can be a fine line between laid-back and boring. I'm afraid this falls into boring territory for me.

Not my favorite album by The Beatles, but still really good.

I've never really listened to Nick Drake before. This one has quite an enjoyable vibe. Laid-back, sometimes sunny, sometimes a little dark. I'd listen to this again.

The hits on here are all solid, and even the songs I didn't know are good too. I'm not sure this is one that I'll come back to listen to again, but it was definitely worth setting aside the time to check this out.

Honestly, I'm not really sure I understand why this was such a hit. Lauryn is definitely the star here. Wyclef is overrated, and Pras' contributions are easily forgotten. I remember the hits well, but not fondly. They were all overplayed. The non-hits are boring and forgettable.

Classic.

YES. I prefer the 2010 release that's "The Complete 1969 Concert." It's about an hour long.

YES

I was not aware of this album, and oh man, this is great. Definitely going to listen to this again.

I'd never heard of this, and it was kind of hit-or-miss. Some of it was enjoyable, some of it kind of boring/annoying.

Another album that I'm completely unaware of. A very nice, calm-and-soothing vibe. Not bad, but not terribly captivating either.

This album came out during my teen years. It was _all over_ the radio. The singles were inescapable. I'd never really taken the time to sit down with this entire album (again, it was inescapable on the radio, and I wasn't looking for more of it), and was prepared to rate it as just a 3. But really this album is hard to deny. Perhaps its biggest problem is that it's kind of over-produced. There's also some of Alanis' vocal quirks that I still find annoying at times, but I'm willing to look past them.

I'm just not a big fan of Rush. There's like maybe 10 total songs by Rush that I enjoy, and none of them are on this album.

I'm not a fan of Kate Bush, and was unaware of this album. I didn't enjoy this.

blurgh. Rating this with 1 star is 1 star too many.

When this album first came out, I admit I didn't get it. I did enjoy "Come as You Are" and "In Bloom" but not a whole lot, and not much else on the album. Then, "In Utero" came out and I really liked that. For a long time, I didn't bother coming back to this album, but I now really enjoy it.

I'd never heard of this artist before. It's not terrible. I always find it hard to listen to British rappers trying to sound tough. Their accent just doesn't seem to fit right. The beats are pretty solid though.

I don't hate this, but I also just don't get the appeal of Blur. In the whole britpop battle of Blur vs. Oasis, consider me totally team Oasis. And I think I finally figured out my issue with Damon Albarn: when he goes into falsetto, he sounds almost indistinguishable from Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel. And now I can't un-hear it.

YES This is my favorite Beatles album

Courtney Love is not a talented musician, and that fact is highlighted on this album. It's hard to listen to her sing.

When our family got our first CD player for our stereo, this was one of the first CDs we had. So it's a walk down memory lane to listen to this again. I haven't heard it in a long time after it being a somewhat regular rotation record. I don't hate this album, but coming back to it once every decade or so is likely enough for me.

I'd never listened to this entire album before. The only track I was aware of is "Seven Seas of Rhye." My issue with Queen is that you basically already know all of their best songs. There aren't any hidden gems on their albums. So, given that this album doesn't really have many greatest hits, it's just kind of meh.

R.E.M. just doesn't do it for me.

I don't like Smashing Pumpkins, mostly because of Billy Corgan's awful singing. There are a few songs on here that I like, and where I can kind of overlook Billy's voice. So, I guess this likely ranks as my favorite Smashing Pumpkins album, but that belies the general sense of loathing I feel for Smashing Pumpkins.

I was aware of Spiritualized in name only. As an introduction to them, this album is pretty neat. I'll probably listen to this again.

Otis is so great. I don't listen to his stuff enough.

Ugh. I really can't stand Dave Mustaine's singing or lyrics.

I was totally unaware of this group. I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'll likely be listening to this again.

Yes, some of the lyrics and themes are dated, but this is still pretty good.

YES An album made by musicians who are all top-tier on their instruments, wailing away and creating fantastic music. COME ON! COME ON! COME ON! LET'S GO SPACE TRUCKIN'!

Simply classic

I was marginally aware of Robbie Williams in the early aughts, so this album was mostly unknown to me... until I saw the movie "Better Man." The music is enjoyable, but not great. For a former boyband member to be making this change to a solo career, it's an interesting move to go to maximalist rock-pop.

I haven't listened to this album in a while. Solid album from the Stones.

Completely unaware of this one. It's alright, but just kinda meh.

I'm more familiar with their first album. I think I prefer that album to this one. This isn't bad, I just kind of like the more raw sound of the first album.

I just find it hard to get into this. Obviously, it's performed impeccably, but that kind of makes it a little sterile. And that may be the thing that keeps me from enjoying it more.

I mean I know this is britpop, but like wow, right out of the gate it's so British that it's actually Bri'ish. This one was completely new to me. It's ok. Not great, not terrible.

I'd never sat down and listened to this entire album. I knew the singles. It's interesting, and more raw than their later material. I kind of prefer the slightly more refined sound of their later stuff. This isn't bad, and I'm glad this site made me sit down with it, but I don't think I need to revisit it.

I was aware of this as a classic album, but had never spent time listening to it. This is really great, from both an early hip-hop and electronic music standpoint. The biggest problem here is that you need to separate the art from the artist.

YES

I've heard a bunch of songs off this album, but I don't think I've ever listened to the whole thing start-to-finish. I just don't really like Tori Amos' singing. If she made an instrumental album, I'd probably enjoy it more.

Another new one for me. Man, this is smooooooth. I'll likely listen to this again. It seems like it'll make for enjoyable napping music.

This was a new one for me. I didn't really enjoy it. I mean, what exactly is so special about this that makes it an album you must hear before you die?

Classic

This is an album I've got in my library, but that I don't listen to very frequently. I enjoy King Crimson, and freely admit that they definitely fall into the "acquired taste" category. This may not be my favorite album by them, but it's by no means a bad album of theirs... if you like King Crimson. There's a bunch of neat things going on in this collections of songs. But I suspect that the ratings on this site will range from "this is nearly unlistenable" (from those who don't like the band) to "this is really neat" (from those who do like the band). And there will likely be almost no overlap in that Venn diagram.

I love me some 80s and early-to-mid-90s Madonna. But the stuff after that is just not the same quality. This album is mostly a snore.

I suppose this is a little more enjoyable than The Idiot, but still mostly meh. I find Iggy Pop tends to be a lot more style than substance usually, and that's what seems to be going on here more often than not.

I've heard of the artist before, but was basically completely unaware of the music prior to listening to this. The production is pretty interesting, and there's definitely a vibe going on here. I don't hate this, and would like to listen to it again in the future. At times, the vocals sound like Paul Simon trying to do an impersonation of Bob Dylan in the 1960s... and it's surprisingly not a bad combination.

My problem with Chicago is that despite the quality of musicianship, it often feels really soulless.

This isn't bad, but the only thing that makes this album important is that it's the debut album by The Rolling Stones. It's almost entirely covers, and none of them are bad, but they're also nothing to write home about either. It's a perfectly cromulent album of coversongs performed by a bunch of musicians who went on to create much more interesting and important music later on in their career.

I'm not a huge fan of reggae. This album is new to me. It's okay, I don't hate it.

I've never sat down and listened to a full Aphex Twin album before. This is more chill than I anticipated, and as such, I also enjoyed it more than I anticipated. I'll probably listen to this again.

I just don't really like R.E.M. Sometimes, it's the fact that the music is too jangly. Other times, it's Michael Stipe being really "Michael Stipe"-ey. On this album, it's usually both.

Very enjoyable classic soul. This is definitely an album I want to listen to again.

I'm aware of Drive-By Truckers, but have never listened to them. I don't know. This just isn't quite doing it for me. It's not bad, but I feel like it could certainly be better. In particular, they should have spent more time getting better vocal takes. I'm fine with the gruff tone of the vocals, but they should have tried harder to really nail the pitches.

I've never listened to Simply Red before. Overall kind of meh and boring. I was surprised by the "Heaven" cover. It wasn't until "Holding Back the Years" that I was like, "Oh, it's _this_ song."

First time listening to this album. I was a teenager in the 90s, and at the time, I thought I hated country. It turns out I just hated 90s country.This album is some real high quality classic country. And for as much as this is a Gram Parsons album, it really feels like Emmylou Harris is regularly stealing the spotlight. I'm not complaining about that. And this album also has one of the better versions of "Love Hurts." I'd listen to this one again.

I'm not sure if I've heard this album before. My general opinion of Jack White is that he's kind of overrated, and he seems to think really highly of himself, too. And, as such, this album isn't doing much to change my opinion of him.

I knew a few of these tracks. The album is okay. It probably belongs on this list because it's groundbreaking in terms of electronic pop music. I really like "M.E." but I feel like I would like it a lot more if the synth parts were played on guitar instead, and Gary's singing isn't great either. And in general I feel like that holds true for most of the songs on the album. I'd probably really enjoy some rock/stoner band taking up the challenge of doing a full-album cover of this.

YES. There's not enough stars to rate this album.

This is my first time listening to this entire album, though I'm certainly aware of the singles from it. This is an interesting and pretty solid album. I'd listen to this again. The production on the drums is rather good for this era, though it does tend toward the odd stereo panning which was also typical for this era.

New Order just isn't my thing.

YES.

I'm familiar with Dinosaur Jr.'s "Where You Been" album, but not this one. This album just isn't grabbing me. If I want to listen to Dinosaur Jr., I'd go with "Where You Been" before this one.

YES.

This is my first time listening to this Muddy Waters album. I feel like this is a really good recording of Muddy's style of blues. If you enjoy that, you'll really like this album. I'd listen to this album again.

YES. I'm more familiar with the "Greatest Hits" collection, but this is more or less the same thing. It's a real shame that this group didn't put out more music. It's all great.

I'm aware of a few of these through use in various soundtracks. This is certainly a vibe. I'll want to listen to this again.

This is a new album for me. I'm familiar with a few Scott Walker songs, but none from this album. This album isn't bad, but it makes me wonder why it had to be included on the 1001 albums list.

I've never even heard of this group. And, uh, yikes. I don't like this at all. It sounds like a bad local band at a pub, with absolutely atrocious production. I think I can pull together a list of 1001 albums that aren't on this list which are better than this album.

I wasn't familiar with most of this album, but Curtis Mayfield is always great. I really enjoyed this, and will likely listen to it again. It's amazing how it sounds like a modern throwback, if that makes sense. It was ahead of its time enough at the time that it came out that now people are trying to achieve this sound as a throwback. The production sounds like crisp, modern techniques to try to sound like mid-70s production.

I'm quite familiar with James Brown but this album is new to me. This was a quite enjoyable live recording of early James Brown. I'll likely listen to this again.

YES

I'm slightly familiar with The Knife, so at some level I knew what to expect. This is mostly as expected. It's pretty good, but I'm not sure I feel compelled to listen to this again.

I'm familiar with this album and don't like it. I'm not even gonna bother giving it my usual "well, 1001albumsgenerator picked it for today, so I'll listen to it anyway" customary spin. I'm just not interested in listening to this album again.

This artist is entirely new to me. At the start, I wasn't really feeling this album, but as it went along, I enjoyed it a little more. It's not quite rising to the level of "I think I'll listen to this again" though.

I'm familiar with a few of the songs off this album. This was enjoyable. Maybe not my favorite collection of Depeche Mode songs, but still good.

YES

I reviewed another Iron Maiden album previously, and I think it captured my feelings about the band pretty well, and it applies just about the same here: As a metal fan, I recognize the historical importance of Iron Maiden, but I have an unpopular opinion about the band: Iron Maiden isn't as heavy as I wish they were, and I don't enjoy their music as much as other metal music. Every time a band covers an Iron Maiden song, invariably it's heavier and I enjoy it more than the original. If you like heavy metal and Iron Maiden, I won't hold it against you. You're entitled to your opinion, and I am entitled to mine. I don't hate Iron Maiden, I just wish they were more like the metal music they inspired. I'll rate this pretty high as it is important and deserves to be on this list, but if I'm in the mood to listen to some heavy metal, I'm not going to be playing Iron Maiden.

I've heard of the artist, but never checked him out. This was thoroughly meh. Not bad, but I don't get why it's on this list.

This might be my favorite Depeche Mode album. So many of my favorite songs of theirs are on it.

YES

YES

I'm aware of this artist, but haven't ever listened to an album of his. I'm just not feeling this one.

I knew a few of the songs from this, but had never listened to the full album. Once again, it's got out-of-date themes, but there's no denying that Ice Cube goes HARD. It's kind of funny to think how the guy on this record ended up becoming a G-Rated family movie star.

I'm familiar with quite a few of these tracks, but surprisingly, I don't think I've ever listened to the full album. It's a jam. It's a vibe. I'm glad I listened, but ultimately, I'm not necessarily feeling compelled to listen to it again on any sort of a regular basis.

I'm well aware of the hits on here, but haven't listened to the full album. This is great. The hits are total bangers, and even the non-singles are solid.

I was completely unaware of this artist. This particular album seems to not exist on YouTube Music, but doing a little digging, apparently it's the same as a previous album, just released with a different track sequence, and the "Vento de Maio" has an extra track. This was really interesting. I'm glad I tried a little harder to find an equivalent to this album. The smooth jams are super smooth, and the funky tracks are bangin'. I'm adding this to my list of albums I want to listen to again. And I may have to check out more by Elis Regina.

This is my first time listening to a War album start-to-finish. This was enjoyable. It's good, but not great.

This is my first time listening to a Kings of Leon album start-to-finish. Being more familiar with the bigger hits that came out after this album, I wasn't expecting the rough-around-the-edges production of this. The songs just aren't that great though, and I find the singer's strange diction really off-putting.

I was completely unaware of this artist. I don't really understand why this album is on this list. It's not bad, but there is absolutely nothing special about it.

First time listening to an ABBA album start-to-finish. There's a bunch of hits on here, including their biggest, "Dancing Queen." So I can understand why this album is on the list, but ABBA just isn't really my thing.

YES

This may not be my favorite Rolling Stones album, but it's got some really great tunes from their early era.

YES. All killer, no filler.

I was familiar with the hits from this album, but otherwise, it's my first time listening to this particular album. And, as usual, Talking Heads are great. I'm definitely going to add this to my collection.

I've never been able to get into Lennon's solo stuff much. This is my first time sitting down to listen to an entire album of his. And it confirms what I already knew. His solo stuff just isn't as good as his work with the Beatles. This whole album felt pretty boring.

First time listening to this album start-to-finish. This album belongs on the list if only for "Love the One You're With." The rest is interesting, and I may need to add this to my "albums to listen to again" list.

YES This gets 5 stars if only just for Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)". Yes, I'm well aware of what a terrible person Phil Spector was. But these are all classics.

YES Maybe not my favorite Black Sabbath album, but that doesn't mean it's not a 5-star album.

This is my first time listening to a Common album start to finish. The production on this is top notch. There are a couple moments where the lyrics are a bit homophobic, but it's nice to hear that Common himself is displeased with that. This is a solid album.

This is my first time listening to a Nick Cave album start-to-finish. I don't know. This just isn't quite grabbing me. I've always gotten the impression that Nick Cave is more style than substance, and this album isn't doing much to change my mind on that. I frequently feel like the first disc sounds like a slightly more garage-rock-ey version of Talking Heads, but somehow I'm not enjoying it as much as that sounds like I should. And the second disc is mostly a snooze.

YES Have you ever found yourself wondering: What would it have sounded like if the Beatles kept making music together in the 70s? This album is the answer.

This is my first time listening to Tim Buckley. I'm afraid this is just not interesting. There's just not even enough for me to really explain further.

I was completely unfamiliar with The Crusaders. This is pretty nice and smooth, but not great, not terrible. I think I liked the first track the least. It's kind of a shame that it's the title track, apparently the single, and also has the most plays.

This was my first time listening to Hanoi Rocks. They've always been one of those bands that a bunch of other bigger-name bands cite as being the originators of glam. Unfortunately, this just doesn't do it for me.

I've got this album in my collection, and I don't listen to it enough.

I'm completely unaware of Bill Callahan, so this is my first time listening to anything by him. I find this to be pretty boring. Sometimes I wonder if this list of 1001 albums just contains some albums that are designed to make you enjoy the really great albums more. It's like: "how can you enjoy the sunshine without the rain?"

I've known about Fela Kuti for some time, and have been meaning to check him out, but this is my first time listening to an album of his. This is exactly what I was expecting, and it's solid. I'll definitely check out more Fela Kuti albums.

I'm pretty sure my parents had this on vinyl, and I've most likely heard this entire thing before, though it's been a long time since then. I should probably listen to this more often.

I like some prog rock, but Yes tends to get a little too proggy... a little too "we're a prog rock band that wears capes." "Roundabout" and "Long Distance Runaround" are kind of hard to deny as more fun prog rock songs. I'm enjoying this more than I anticipated. And the reason why is because they keep coming back to rock. There's the prog sections, and then rock sections, balance those out correctly, and it works.

I have heard other artists I like talk about how much they love this album. I've never sat down and listened to it, though. Given that I knew other artists loved it, I had high expectations. But I don't think it quite met those expectations. It's not bad, but also not quite grabbing me. Good, not great.

Prior to this, I was really only aware of the singles from this album. This is pretty great. The beats and production are great. Chuck D is an unrelenting firehose of rhymes. I'm gonna add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

UGH. I just can't stand Billy Corgan. I was planning on giving this a 2, but found myself so annoyed with this album and its length, that it's getting a 1.

This is my first time listening to an Everly Brothers album all the way through. Obviously, the precision of the harmonies here is remarkable. Also obviously, the themes are pretty dated, but I mean, this album came out in 1960. There's no real malice in the themes, so you just kind of shrug it off. This is good, but not great.

I've definitely heard this whole album before, but not since I was a kid, and the non-hits are memories that aren't exactly clear. Obviously this one's got a majority of Bon Jovi's biggest and greatest hits. Being able to sit down and listen to this with a more critical ear, the songs are solid, but Jon Bon Jovi kind of oversings things a bit. It's a little tiring. I always loved Richie Sambora though, both as a lead guitarist and background singer. The songs where he's ripping on either of those are hard to deny. And there's definitely something to be said about Tico Torres' drumming. It makes for a good primer for anthemic rock drums.

I'm familiar with quite a few of these songs on this album, but this is my first time listening to the album start-to-finish. Bob Dylan is a great songwriter who should not be allowed to perform his own compositions. That was my opinion on him prior to listening to this album, and it only reinforces my opinion after listening to the album.

I'm quite familiar with this album. It's not my favorite Beatles album, but it's darn good.

I don't think I've heard any of the tracks from this album before. Jamiroquai are the sort of thing that I feel like I should enjoy more than I do. Maybe they're just a little too disco-ey for me or something? I don't know I just have a tough time getting into them. I have seen videos of them playing live before, and they seem to be more Stevie Wonder-ey in that context, and this album does have a bit more of that flavor. This is album is good, but not great.

YES. The only song on this album I even _consider_ skipping is "Meeting Across the River." The rest are all killers.

YES

I'm not sure I've ever heard of this group. This kind of sounds like it's straight out of a creepy David Lynch movie. And if that's your jam, you might really enjoy this. It's not my jam, so I didn't really enjoy it. It's not terrible, but not very good. Also, these songs all generally feel longer than they should be.

I've heard of Julian Cope but I haven't ever listened to his music. I'm just not feeling this one. A lot of it just feels very amateurish.

YES There's just so much joy in this recording.

YES

This is my first time listening to this album. This is enjoyable, though some of the production choices make it seem pretty dated and 80s. I'm not sure I need to add this to my library, but I _am_ glad I listened to this.

This is my first time listening to this album. This is some classic early 80s hardcore punk. I enjoyed this, but I would definitely categorize it as an "acquired taste."

I'm pretty sure I've heard all of this album before, but I can't recall the last time I would have listened to it start-to-finish. Here's my thing with Led Zeppelin: A lot of my formative years were spent listening to classic rock radio in the late 80s through the 90s. And Led Zeppelin was such a consistent staple of those radio stations, that I just got tired of them. So I've been mostly on a pretty strict "No-Zep" diet for quite a while. In addition, as a guitarist, I love Jimmy Page as a riff-writer, but I hate his playing. He's very sloppy. And with something like "Bron-Yr-Aur" it's painfully obvious that a better guitarist would have practiced that more to eliminate all the clipped notes in it. His playing is frequently frustrating to listen to. So, this is fun to re-visit this album. But I don't think this one is their best.

This is my first time sitting down to listen to a Bjork album start-to-finish. I didn't hate this, but it's also not quite at the level of being enjoyable. I do, however, respect this album. It's very much Bjork doing Bjork things.

This is my first time listening to Animal Collective. These songs all sort of blurred together, and I didn't really enjoy it.

I've never listened to this album start-to-finish, but am well-aware of the hits from this one. This is a solid collection of songs by The Who. The tracks that are lesser-known than the singles are also pretty good.

This artist is completely new to me. I don't like the singer's voice. The music is strange but interesting at times. I think if this were all instrumental, I might rate it higher.

First time listening to this album. I chose to listen to the 2+ hour version of this. This was quite enjoyable.

I'm quite familiar with this album. When Coldplay first came out, I admit I didn't like it. I found I could enjoy "Trouble" but still had a tough time getting their overall thing. When their second album came out, I enjoyed that quite a bit more. I checked that out, and found it to be solid, and upon revisiting this album, I was able to see it in a different light and came to enjoy it on a similar level. But then they released their third album. It's got one or two good songs, but otherwise blah. And the "blah" has only intensified since then. So, it has become disheartening to listen to the first two Coldplay albums, knowing what has happened since then. These first two albums are absolutely worth being on this list and a clear distinction should be made between them and the albums thereafter.

YES

I'm not sure I've listened to this entire album, but certainly many of the tracks are familiar. Here's my thing with Led Zeppelin: A lot of my formative years were spent listening to classic rock radio in the late 80s through the 90s. And Led Zeppelin was such a consistent staple of those radio stations, that I just got tired of them. So I've been mostly on a pretty strict "No-Zep" diet for quite a while. In addition, as a guitarist, I love Jimmy Page as a riff-writer, but I hate his playing. He's very sloppy. There aren't any really glaring examples of his sloppiness on this album, so it's got that going for it. So, this is fun to re-visit this album. But I don't think this one is their best.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this artist before. This seems like the kind of band I'd like to sit in on a jam with. I quite enjoyed this, and I think I'll add this to my collection.

I'm not a fan of Billy Joel. I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish, but just looking at the song titles, I think I know them all. As a musician, Billy Joel is quite talented, but his songs tend toward schmaltz, and I don't enjoy it. Also, some people really like his voice, but I don't. I feel like there's frequently an undercurrent of anger in his voice, and I don't know where I'm even picking that up. But it also tends to throw the feeling of his songs out of whack. Again, the rest of the band are fine players, but the "schmaltz" factor is a detriment to really enjoying them too.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this artist before. This is pretty neat. The instrumentals are particularly interesting. He's not the greatest singer, but it's not that it doesn't work for the songs either. I think I'll add this to my list of albums to revisit.

I've never heard of this artist. Almost immediately, I felt pretty confident that this was not going to be an enjoyable listen. This style of electronic music just doesn't appeal to me. I find it boring. And this specific album was like listening to over an hour of static. There's just nothing interesting in here for me.

I've never sat down and listened to a Specials album start to finish. This is an excellent example of classic 2 tone. I quite enjoyed this. I might add this to my list of albums to revisit.

I'm pretty sure I've heard all the tracks on this album, but possibly not in order, start-to-finish. I like this more than I'd expect I would. It's not my typical thing, but good nonetheless. Also, because this phrase isn't showing up on the page which lists the reviews: "A potato flew around my room"

I don't like Radiohead. I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. This album has more of the songs by Radiohead that I can tolerate at some level. That's mostly because lots of other albums by them seem to just not rock. This album has some actual jammers on it. But... Thom Yorke still sucks as a singer. The songs I can tolerate would be so much better if someone else were singing.

This is my first time listening to this album. It's just wall-to-wall solid blues, which is exactly what you'd expect from B.B. King.

YES This isn't my favorite Foo Fighters album, but still 5 stars. For me, "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" is their best.

I'm quite familiar with My Bloody Valentine, but I've never heard this album of theirs. I'm most familiar with their "Loveless" album which I quite enjoy. This is interesting to listen to from the standpoint of "oh, this is what they sounded like before they got to the Loveless-style wall-of-sound thing they had going." I don't enjoy this anywhere near as much as Loveless though. It's not terrible, but much more "meh."

This is my first time listening to a 10cc album. I don't know... this is just weird, and not terribly enjoyable. It's not bad, but not very good either.

I'm completely unaware of this artist. This was interesting to listen to, though I'm not sure it's great. And then I saw a few reviews on this site for this album, which referenced the fact that this guy has been accused of pedophilia. So that makes this all a bit of a bummer.

This is my first time listening to this particular Queen album start-to-finish. This is pretty good, but my usual criticism of Queen is that the hits are great, but the other tracks are not. So you basically already know all the songs worth listening to, and there's no hidden gems.

I've never listened to a Belle and Sebastian album start-to-finish before. This just isn't grabbing me. I feel bored, and frequently it sounds like the singer is bored with the music too.

This is my first time listening to this Slipknot album start-to-finish. I am a fan of metal, but I do not like Slipknot. This album is not doing anything to change my opinion of the band.

This is my first time listening to this album. Man, this is smooth. I'll be adding this album to my list of albums to listen to again.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this group. I'm not entirely certain, but maybe I've heard the title track before. It rings a very faint bell. The rest of it isn't bad overall, but the vocals tend to sound pretty amateurish. I don't hate it, but I do wish it were better.

This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish. I'm well-aware of a bunch of these tracks. It's a collection of classics and a real snapshot of time. I'd rate it good, but not great, though it is worth a listen.

I've never listened to an LCD Soundsystem album start to finish, but I think I recognize some of these tracks by name. This just isn't my jam. I find it boring and repetitive.

This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish, though I'm quite familiar with quite a few of these songs. It's a pretty solid album, and I'm glad I listened to it. I'm not sure I'll add it to my list of albums to listen to again, as the unfamiliar tracks weren't compelling enough.

I'm very familiar with this album. If the entire album was as good as the first half, this would be an absolute high-water mark for albums. But the second half of the album just doesn't have the same quality. If it were two separate albums, it would be a 5 for the first half and a 4 or 3 for the second half.

This is my first time listening to a Tom Tom Club album start-to-finish. There's a couple hits on here I'm aware of. In the end, I've always felt like Tom Tom Club is an inferior offshoot of Talking Heads, and I just generally prefer Talking Heads to Tom Tom Club. This isn't bad, but it just isn't compelling to listen to in the same way that Talking Heads is.

I don't think I've ever listened to a Supergrass album start-to-finish before. I recognize a few of these songs by title. I don't know... This mostly just isn't doing it for me. Two tracks I did quite enjoy: "Lenny" and "Time"

I've never listened to a Genesis album start-to-finish before. It's not that I hate prog. It's just that sometimes it just feels empty. And that's what I'm getting here. There are times where the instrumentation and musicianship is great, but it just doesn't add up to something that seems meaningful. This isn't bad, and I am glad I listened, but I'm not into it.

I think I might recognize the song "There Goes the Fear" by the title alone, but otherwise, I don't think I know this artist at all. This is neither great nor terrible. I can definitely tolerate it, but I don't feel compelled to listen to it again. The few songs where Jimi Goodwin is not singing lead make it apparent why he _is_ the lead singer.

This is the first time I'm listening to a Leonard Cohen album start-to-finish. I'm not feeling this. The production quality sounds really cheap. I felt like this album was putting me to sleep, and not in a good way.

This is the first time I'm listening to this Beck album start-to-finish. I'm more familiar with some of his other albums. In the track "Missing," I thought that it was Chris Cornell doing a guest vocal. Gotta hand it to Beck for doing a pretty solid impersonation there. Ultimately, I don't dislike this, but I prefer Odelay.

This is my first time listening to an album by The Cult start-to-finish. Right from the start, this just feels generic, but not good enough to be considered classic or iconic. And there's just something off-putting about Ian Astbury's vocals. It sounds like he's just always flat of the note he should be hitting. And "Born to be Wild" was just a bad idea. _Someone_ should have stopped them.

This is my first time listening to this Belle and Sebastian album. My only prior experience with the group was listening to "If You're Feeling Sinister." And I only listened to that because of this site. As with "If You're Feeling Sinister," this just isn't doing anything for me. The music is kind of boring, and the singer also sounds bored of the music.

This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish though many of the individual tracks are familiar. I'm not a huge fan of reggae in general, but this such a collection of classics that it's almost a greatest hits album, and as such it's hard not to like.

This is my first time listening to a solo Ghostface Killah album start to finish. When it comes to hip-hop, I'm the sort of listener who focuses more on the beats than the lyrics. And the beats on this album are quite satisfying.

I don't think I recognize this artist, so this is entirely new to me. I neither hated this nor loved it. It was interesting to be introduced to this artist, and I supposed I'm glad I listened to this. But ultimately, it just didn't do much for me.

This is my first time listening to a Kinks album start-to-finish. The one track I'm quite aware of is "Sunny Afternoon." It's one of those fun and quirky tunes from this era. Other than that, this was a fun listen, and I'm glad this site made me listen to it, but it's merely good, not great.

I'm familiar with this album, though I don't listen to it enough. It's quite good.

I've never listened to Youssou N'Dour before. I quite enjoyed this and I might add it to my list of albums to listen to again.

This is my first time listening to an album by The Fall. I'm not really enjoying this. Or maybe I should say: "I'm not really enjoying this-uh." Why is the vocalist like this? Make it stop.

I used to listen to this album quite a bit, but eventually got tired of it. This is my first time listening to it start-to-finish in more than 25 years. ...And now I'm remembering why I got tired of this album: Anthony Kiedis. Otherwise, Flea, John, and Chad are really solid on this album. The other day, I was just thinking about the conflict over this album and Mr. Bungle's "California" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_(Mr._Bungle_album)#Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_conflict ). I feel Mr. Bungle's album is the better one and has had more staying power for me.

I'm finding myself more familiar with the singles from this album than I thought I was. Though I've never listened to this entire album start-to-finish before. I'm not enjoying Bono's work on this either lyrically or vocally. I am enjoying The Edge's playing on this. But overall, this album isn't that great, mostly meh.

Ugh. More Morrissey? There should be LESSissey on this list of albums. Once again, I'm giving a Morrissey album 1 star, and it's 1 star too many.

I'm familiar with this album, though I don't listen to it enough. It's quite good.

This is my first time listening to an Elliott Smith album start-to-finish. This is okay, but I feel like it's very restrained and I want it to let loose more.

I think this is the first time I'm listening to this album start-to-finish, though there's a bunch of singles on here that I'm pretty familiar with. This may not be my favorite Prince album, but it's still pretty darn good.

I've never listened to this album before, and I don't think I recognize any of the tracks by name. I'm happy I listened to this, but it's just sort of thoroughly "okay."

This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish, though I recognize many of the song titles as standards. I'm just not a fan of Sinatra. Admittedly, he's better than I expected on this, and that might be because it's one of his earlier recordings.

This is my first time listening to this album. It's also about a week and a half since Country Joe just passed away. This is an album. I listened to it. I even read the blurb in the book about this album. I still don't understand why this album is included in a list of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. It seems like the most special thing about this album is its inclusion on the list.

Ugh. I suppose the upshot of getting another Morrissey/The Smiths album to listen to is that it means there's one fewer album in the future which this site will make me listen to. I'm still listening to the first song, and I'm not sure I'll make it through to the end of this album. I will try to persevere though. I'm managing to make it through this album by giving every 1 star review on this site a thumbs up.

I'm not sure I've ever listened to this artist before, but this is definitely the first time I'm listening to this album. This is some pretty solid shoegaze. And where My Bloody Valentine tends toward a wall of sound which can blur the lines between all the instruments and vocals, this feels a little more like a standard rock band. (I do enjoy My Bloody Valentine, and the previous statement shouldn't be considered a criticism of either band. Merely drawing a distinction between the two.) This is interesting and enjoyable, and I'm happy this site made me listen to it. I think I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a bunch of these songs by title, but this is my first time listening to this entire album. This is exactly what I expected, and it's solid.

I don't think I'm familiar with this artist at all. This sounds like the more punky cousins of Talking Heads. This is pretty solid and really neat. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

YES

My only prior experience with Fela Kuti is with the other album of his on this list, so this is my first time listening to this particular album. This is exactly what I was expecting, and it's solid. I'll definitely check out more Fela Kuti albums.

This is my first time listening to a Girls Against Boys album. I'm familiar with their single "Super-Fire" from another album, so I sort of know what I'm getting into here. This is interesting, but a little uneven. Some tracks have an undeniable groove, other tracks are mostly forgettable. It's like the answer to the question: "What if The Fall was a little better and more listenable?"

I'm not familiar with this group at all. I like this, but I do enjoy bluegrass, and there's a lot of standards on this. I'm adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I'm aware of this band, but have never listened to an entire album of theirs. I've heard Skin do guest-vocals on some other projects, so I had an idea of what I was getting into. I feel like Skin shines a little brighter than the rest of the band. The music and musicians aren't bad, but maybe she deserves something different/better. I might have to check out her solo material to see how that works out.

I'm pretty sure I've heard this whole album, though I'm not sure if I've ever listened to it start-to-finish before. I'm a fan of metal, but generally don't really like Metallica. It's mostly because of Lars. The other guys in the band, I quite like. I bet in the alternate universe where Metallica has a better drummer (as both a musician and a person) I'd probably love Metallica. Unfortunately, this is the Metallica we have in this universe. Sad but true.

I'm familiar with a bunch of Fats Domino songs, and there are a bunch on this album. I've never listened to a Fats Domino album start-to-finish though. This is exactly what I was expecting, and it's solid.

I'm aware of the hits from this album, but otherwise this is my first time listening to this album start to finish. My favorite track is easily "Setting Sun." And it's probably because I like Noel Gallagher more than that I particularly like the song. There are a few tracks that just get too repetitive. This album isn't bad, and I'm glad I listened to it. But I'm not sure I'm feeling inclined to listen to the album again.

I've most probably heard all the tracks on this album, but I'm not sure I've ever listened to it start to finish. This may not be my favorite ZZ Top album, but it's no slouch. I should probably add it to my library.

I've only listened to one other Blur album start-to-finish, and I think I only recognize one track by name on this album. The irony of that is it's essentially an untitled song. As I mentioned in my other review for the other Blur album I've listened to, in the head-to-head Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis, I prefer Oasis. This isn't bad, but I don't quite understand what's supposed to be so great about this.

I don't think I've ever listened to a Massive Attack album start-to-finish before. Trip hop isn't really my thing, but this isn't bad. I didn't hate it, but I don't feel compelled to listen to this again.

I'm familiar with Guided by Voices in name only, so this is my first time listening to an album by them. It's got a bit of a "lo-fi/garage-y Beatles" feel to it. But I don't really enjoy this that much. For some of these songs, it's nice that they're short. Other songs feel like they could benefit from some more development. As this is going on, I'm finding myself more annoyed by this album. It sounds and feels too much like it's a demo, instead of an actual album. Please, gentlemen, tune up your guitars, at least. And then, make sure you get a better vocal take the next time around.

I'm really only familiar with this group's "White Winter Hymnal" so this is a first-time run-through of this album and this artist for me. I feel like I have some idea of what to expect. It's alright, I don't hate it, but it's also just not something I'll be coming back to either. At the time this came out, it was probably more new and fresh, and then people came after them to beat this horse to death, and now it just feels blah.

I've only ever listened to one other Bjork album. I don't think I recognize any of these songs by title. Once again, I don't really like this, but I don't hate it either. I _do_ respect it though.

Ugh. I don't like Steely Dan. And I recognize a few of the songs on this by title, and already know them to be insidious earworms. I'm not looking forward to this. It's always so frustrating knowing that Steely Dan are notorious for using studio musicians because they felt that the band members weren't good enough to render their parts... meanwhile Donald Fagen is just a _terrible_ singer. The best part of this album is that it's pretty short.

I'm familiar enough with the hits from this, and am looking forward to listening to the entire album. This is quite good.

I'm quite familiar with this album. Surprisingly, it wasn't in my library. I've remedied that so that I can listen to it start to finish for today. It's just great.

I'm vaguely aware of the artist, but I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by name. I feel like what little I have heard from this group I don't like, but as I mentioned, it's vague. Yeah, my instinct was correct: I don't like this. In addition, it all kind of blurs together.

I've heard of this artist, though I don't know that I'm familiar with them at all. So, I'm mostly going into this album blind. The track "Remind Me" is vaguely familiar, apparently it's been used in a few different advertisements, so that's probably it. It's not bad, but I just don't find it compelling. I've got a good ear, but I just don't get what makes this special enough that I must listen to it before I die. Why this album over other ones? A lot of the tracks blur together, too. It frequently feels like background music -- like something to be played in a waiting room or as hold music.

I'm all for Ella Fitzgerald being on this list, but it's "1001 ALBUMS," not "1000 Albums and a Box Set...". I'll listen to a bit of this today, and then maybe more of it over the next few days. This is just a lot to try to consume in one sitting. I'll give this a 3 out of respect for Ella, but you can't expect a more thorough listen or review on a collection of over 3 hours of material.

I'm familiar with a bunch of Loretta Lyn songs, but I don't think any of these songs are ringing a bell. These songs are mostly the "Sad Loretta" type songs, but I kind of prefer the "Fightin' Loretta" songs more. This isn't bad though.

I'm familiar with the hits from this album, but I've never sat down to listen to it start-to-finish. This by no means bad, but there aren't hidden gems. The hits are great, the other songs are okay. That being said, I think I'll add this album to my library based on the strength of the hits.

YES!

I'm not too familiar with this artist, and this is my first time listening to an album of theirs. I recognize the coversongs by name, though. But otherwise, I don't have any expectations for this. I don't know, this is a little too "House Band in a coffee shop in a David Lynch movie" for me. It's not terrible, but if you asked me why this album is on this list, I guess I could say "I Don't Get It"

The name Gene Clark isn't ringing a bell for me, though I do recognize some coversongs by title here, and I'm kind of looking forward to those. This is alright. I enjoyed the covers, and the other songs are just okay. No complaints, but not much to write home about either.

I recognize a few of these songs by title, but haven't ever listened to this album start-to-finish. This was alright, but a bunch of the songs really blur together.

There are a few tracks from this that are immediately recognizable by title. And I don't really like R.E.M. in general, and don't enjoy the tracks I recognize either. So I don't really have high hopes for sitting down to listen to this start-to-finish. I don't like Michael Stipe as a vocalist, and the music just generally is uninteresting. No thanks.

I haven't listened to this album start to finish, but I'm looking forward to it. Yeah, this is _solid_.

I've heard of Willie Colon, but never sat down to listen to his music. I suspect I'll enjoy this. This is great. It makes me feel like I'm getting things _done_. I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I'm aware of this album as it's usually ranked as one of Bowie's greatest, but I've never sat down to listen to it start-to-finish. So, uh, ... meh? I don't know. It's not bad, but I'm not sure I understand why this album is so beloved.

I'm aware of this album, but have never listened to it start-to-finish. I suspect there will be two tracks I'll really like, and the rest and gonna be meh. Yup, as expected, there are only two songs on here I recognize and like. The rest is thoroughly meh.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this band before. I prefer it when noise music combines noise with tuneful elements. This is lacking in tunefulness, and it makes it pretty tedious.

I think I'm only familiar with the song "Easter Theatre" because of the "Strong Songs" podcast. Otherwise, I don't really know much of anything about XTC. I feel like I thought "Easter Theatre" was just an odd song based on the podcast episode, but we'll see what happens with the rest of this. I think the vocals are just too off-putting. It's like they're constantly way at the top of their own range. It also seems like they might have taken a lot of drugs during the making of this, but not the right kinds of drugs that for great music... not that I'm condoning doing drugs. It's not bad, but I thoroughly don't get why it's on this list.

I've never really sat down to listen to a Velvet Underground album start-to-finish before, but I will say that what little I have heard of theirs, it just doesn't strike me as being great. I don't think I recognize any of these songs by title. So we'll see what happens during this listening session. Yeah, this is just thoroughly meh.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this group, though the band's name is generic enough that maybe it just never registered. This is not good. This singer doesn't sound good and lacks control, not in a good way. And in general this is just boring. I suppose I understand why I've never heard of this group and why this album is not available to stream. The thing I _don't_ understand is why this is on this list.

This site introduced me to Barry Adamson previously with "Moss Side Story." I remembered finding that album interesting, and let's see if the same happens for this album. Once again, I don't hate this, and I suspect I might enjoy this more on further listens. I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I haven't listened to this album in quite a while. It'll be fun to revisit it. Yeah, I probably don't listen to this album enough.

I'm quite familiar with this album, but very much enjoy it. There are some tracks I don't enjoy as much as others, but overall this is pretty darn good.

I'm familiar-enough with the hits on this album, but I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. I imagine I'll enjoy this quite a bit. Yeah, this is quite good.

Sonic Youth just aren't my thing. I like other noise projects, but somehow Sonic Youth just doesn't strike me. It's just kind of frustrating how they always sound like they don't know how to tune their instruments nor even really play them properly at all, even after all these years. Once again, this is not a good album by Sonic Youth.

I'm not a fan of Kanye West, but I'd consider a few of the singles from this album to be guilty pleasures. I've never listened to this album start-to-finish, so we'll see how this goes. Yeah, definitely file this under "guilty pleasures." I'm hoping that whatever the fractions of a cent will be paid to Kanye as a result of my streams will be put to use getting Kanye some help with his mental health.

I've never sat down to listen to a Monkees album start-to-finish. It's not bad, but certainly derivative of early Beatles. And considering that the Beatles had moved on to different things by the time this came out, it really just reinforces the feeling that this is just a cash-grab by the industry to manufacture content rather than actual artistic expression by an organic music group.

I'm completely unaware of this artist. I enjoyed this. The production is good, and the songwriting is pretty solid. I'm not sure it truly belongs on this list, but there's plenty of other albums I either know or have had to listen to which _do not_ belong on this list. So at some level I appreciate being exposed to an artist I've never heard before, even if maybe this specific album might not belong with the albums that truly are "albums you must hear before you die." But maybe this list needs more artists I have no awareness of and less of, say, Morrissey.

YES If you can separate the art from the artist, this album is great.

I'm obviously aware of a few of these tracks, but I've never sat down to listen to this start-to-finish. I'm not a fan of disco. The track "Good Times" is too long. But I didn't hate the other songs though.

I'm aware of this artist, but I'm not sure if I've ever heard anything by them, and this is definitely the first time I'm listening to this album. I don't hate this, but I don't feel compelled to listen to it again.

This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish, though I do recognize a few of these tracks by title. This is pretty darn good. I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I'm not a fan of Radiohead, and I don't believe I've listened to this album start-to-finish. I generally dislike Thom Yorke as a singer. On their later albums, they also tend to just _not_ rock, which is a weird thing for a rock band to do. This being one of their earlier albums, it's still got a fair bit of rock in it, but it's also still very much suffering from my distaste for Thom Yorke's singing. I don't hate this album, but I'm definitely not going to listen to it again.

I like Muse and am familiar with this album, it's in my library. But this is not Muse's best. Not by a long-shot. After the Absolution album, they got stuck in this mode of perpetually making hollow arena rock anthems.

I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. The Mutt Lange-produced albums by Def Leppard are just hard to deny. You might want to hate it, but deep down, they're just good, maximalist hard rock. I think I prefer Pyromania to this album though.

YES

I don't believe I've ever heard of this artist before, so this is definitely the first time listening to this start-to-finish. This is pretty great. How have I never heard of these guys before? I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a few of these tracks by name, but otherwise have not listened to this album. I feel like DJ Muggs is the real unsung hero of this album. The beats are all fantastic.

I'm aware of this album but I don't believe I've ever listened to it start-to-finish. This is good, but not as good as McCartney's typical Beatles output.

I haven't listened to this album, and I think I only recognize 1 or 2 tracks by title. This is interesting and I enjoyed it, but it's maybe just shy of a 5.

I'm aware of Frank Black, and recognize this album cover, but I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title, and this is my first time listening to this album. Yeah, this is some really enjoyable 90s garage rock. I think I'll add this to my listen of albums to listen to again.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this artist before, so I'm going in totally blind. I didn't really enjoy this, though I will say it sounded like it was about 10-15 years ahead of its time. But ultimately this also felt quite forgettable.

I'm aware of this album, and I think I've heard parts of it, but I don't believe I've listened to the whole thing. This is an interesting situation I find myself in: I think the other David Bowie albums I've listened to have more individual tracks that I enjoy than this album does, but maybe I enjoyed this album overall more than the others?

I don't think I'm aware of this artist, and it doesn't look like I recognize any of the tracks by title. So I'm going into this pretty much blind. This is strange and interesting, but I don't think this is something I'd listen to again. Something about it just isn't grabbing me. There are a few tracks where the drummer is doing some great work, but otherwise, this is overall just meh.

I'm aware of this album, and recognize a few tracks by title. But I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. I wouldn't call myself a fan of Bjork, but I do respect what she does. I enjoy the non-dance-y songs more than the dance-y ones.

I was completely unaware of this artist and am going in completely blind. I wish I could have listened to this completely deaf. But seriously though, I respect this list for including these avant garde selections... I just don't think this is something that one needs to listen to before one dies. And it's another case where the fact that this album isn't readily available to stream is an indicator of exactly how important this album actually is. I don't hate this, but I would not call this good.

I'm aware of Sarah Vaughan, but haven't listened to much of her stuff. And this is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish. I like jazz, but usually don't enjoy vocal jazz. This happens to be excellent vocal jazz though. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I don't think I'm recognizing any of these tracks by title, though I can imagine I probably know a few of these. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. It's not bad, but I feel like the only thing I can say about this album is that I listened to it. There's not much particularly special going on here.

I'm familiar with this album, though I have not listened to it in a long time. Thanks for making me listen to it again. It's a trip... it's got a FUNKY beat and I can bug out to it!

It's been a long time since I've listened to this album start-to-finish. I used to like it quite a lot, but I think I just got tired of it eventually. We'll see what happens to my opinion of it after such a long break. Unfortunately, I'd forgotten how many of the songs on this album just aren't that good. I understand why I got tired of it. It's a long album, and just not really worth it.

I think I only recognize one or two tracks on this album by name, but otherwise I've never listened to this album. As with the other two Pet Shop Boys albums I've listened to as part of this project, I don't hate this, and I am glad I gave it an honest listen. It's not bad, but it's also just not my cup of tea.

I am completely unaware of this album and am going into this blind. I'm quite enjoying this. Looking at the reviews on this site, it seems like I'm in the minority. But now I also want to check out this movie. So, yeah, I'm gonna add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I've heard of The Slits, but never listened to them. I didn't hate this. I think some of the reviews on this site are overly harsh. I enjoyed listening to this from the perspective of "I can see where a bunch of other groups have likely been influenced by The Slits." I was between a 3- or 4-star rating, and the "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" cover made it a 4. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish before. This is a solid Elvis album. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I'm aware of this album as it has a bit of notoriety to it, but I've never listened to it start-to-finish. In general, I find Fleetwood Mac a little dull. I prefer the songs where Lindsay Buckingham is belting out his vocals, but that generally doesn't happen too often. And this album is more of that overall dull thing. The songs frequently feel like they're overstaying their welcome and like they're much longer in duration than they are.

I feel like I've heard about this album before, and maybe I recognize some of the tracks by title, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish before. I'm definitely looking forward to this one. So, upon listening, I don't think I actually recognized any of the songs. Still this is a great album, and I'll be adding it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. Yeah, this was alright. I'm not over the moon about it, but it's not bad. Maybe a step above "Meh" but not something I feel compelled to listen to again.

I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title. This is the first time I'm listening to this album start-to-finish. I ended up recognizing a few of these tracks. I feel like this album starts a little slow and improves over its duration. It's not great, but good. I'm not sure it's something I feel compelled to listen to again though.

I recognize a few of these tracks by name, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I enjoyed the beats more consistently than the lyrics. Overall, it's okay, but not terribly special.

There's one original that was the mega-hit from this album, and I recognize a couple cover songs by name, but otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. This was mostly what I expected given what I knew of the mega-hit "Relax." In general, I'm not a huge fan of 80s stuff, and this is pretty heavily steeped in the 80s. I didn't really enjoy this. I'm a big fan of the original version of "Born to Run" and this group should not have attempted to cover it. I'm deducting points for it. I am leaving the Pleasuredome and will never come back.

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by name, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. This was alright. I'm not a huge CCR fan, but this felt a bit like it covers quite a bit of their Greatest Hits. "Ramble Tamble" and "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" were a bit too long for their own good (which is kind of a shame for the latter track). It's good but not great, and I'm happy I listened to it, but I don't think it rises to the level of adding it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but otherwise have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I think I enjoyed the non-singles more than the big hits. Though they all tend toward feeling longer than they are. I'm not a huge fan of disco. With that in mind, this is good, but not great. Though I'm not feeling compelled to listen to this again. It gets extra points for the bass work. Though it also loses points for the purely repetitive lyrics across all the songs.

I'm vaguely aware of this artist, but I don't think I recognize any of the tracks on this album by title. This is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish. At times, this reminds me a bit of Joni Mitchell. Unfortunately, Joni's just not really my thing, and I'm feeling the same about this album. It's not bad, but I find myself wondering why this is on the list.

I've never listened to this album start-to-finish before. I'm listening to the 1995 edition which clocks in at about 77 minutes. I'm not against live albums, but my question is more like: Why _this_ live album? What is so special about this album that justifies it being on this list? It's not bad, but The Who performing this set of songs is just not terribly interesting.

I don't think I recognize this artist, and none of the tracks on this album are ringing a bell either. So I'm going into this completely blind. Okay, so it's nearly impossible to rate this album. Musically, it doesn't make sense why this album would be included on this list. It's just not good. But as far as the backstory for this album goes, yeah, sure, it's interesting and kudos to Robert Wyatt for persevering through his circumstances to create this album. But the name of the list is "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." Maybe knowing about the backstory of this album is more important than actually listening to the album.

I'm really only aware of the title track, and otherwise this is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish. This is just kind of psychedelic meh. It seems a bit self-indulgent most of the time.

I'm well aware of this album, and know a few of the tracks. I don't really enjoy the tracks I do know. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. Here's the thing... Jeff Buckley is obviously an incredibly gifted singer. But sometimes when you reach a certain skill level as a musician, you attempt these insanely difficult things, and it's admirable on that level, but that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds good. Every time I think that a given song is going along just fine, he attempts one of those nearly impossible feats that just doesn't sound good. This album would be much better if Jeff Buckley held back a little more.

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. Notably, I'm listening to the "Expanded Edition" which is about 55 minutes. Yeah, it's hard to deny this collection of songs. So many classics.

I recognize a few of these tracks by name, but otherwise have never listened to this album start-to-finish. My early memories of James Taylor are of hearing him on classic rock radio in the late 80s and early 90s. At that time and at that age, I didn't really like his music that much. I feel I've grown to appreciate it more now. Maybe in another 30 years James Taylor could become one of my favorite artists? Who knows? I enjoyed this more than I expected I would.

YES

I'm not sure I've listened to this as an album, but I'm pretty sure I know all of these songs. Separating the art from the artist, this is really good.

It's been a long time since I listened to this album. As a guitar album, this is a high-water mark for the instrument. Dime is just showing off and making so many other guitarists look silly. (And Vinnie and Rex are similarly putting down excellent work.) However, since the album came out, Phil Anselmo has proven himself to be kind of inexcusable. I also love Phil's singing on this album, but I can't reconcile the person with the musician. So, this is a complicated rating I'm going to have to give this album. Musically, I love this album, but I don't want my rating of this to be construed as endorsement of Phil Anselmo as a person. RIP Dime.

I don't think I recognize this artist, album or any tracks by name. Though seeing Mark E. Smith and Lisa Stansfield as guest vocalists on this, and combined with the fact that this seems not to be readily available on streaming platforms, it all feels like a bad omen. Almost immediately, my suspicions were confirmed. Sorry, this just isn't my thing.

YES I can't remember for certain, but might be the first CD I bought myself. If that's not the case, it's definitely one of the first CDs I bought myself.

I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but otherwise have never sat down to listen to this album start-to-finish. This is solid. I'm adding it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I only know this artist because this site had me listen to Robert Wyatt's "Rock Bottom." I didn't really enjoy that album, but let's hope this one is more enjoyable. I enjoy prog rock and jazz. This is somehow neither and both. And on top of it all, still not enjoyable. To paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm: These musicians were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.

I only recognize this artist's name, and I don't believe I know any of their songs. So this is my first time listening to the artist and to this album start-to-finish. I kind of like the noisiness of this, and the riffs are pretty solid. I'm not sure I enjoy the vocalist's style. This might require a few more listens for me to decide whether I like it or not, but I'm also not sure I feel compelled to listen to it again. This isn't bad, but it's also hard to rate on only one listen. I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again, but with a note that I was uncertain about it.

I recognize a few of these tracks by name, but have never listened to this entire album start-to-finish. This was good, but not great.

I don't believe I know anything about this artist, and am going into this completely blind. This isn't bad, and I don't dislike it. I just wonder what makes this particular album stand out as something one must hear before one dies.

I think I only recognize one of the tracks on this album by title. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. This was okay. Good but not great. Steve Winwood tends to shine a little brighter than the rest of the group.

I have heard of this artist and album, though I don't believe I recognize any of these tracks by title. So I'm pretty much going into this blind. I enjoyed this more than I expected to. I think I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I feel like I'm more aware of this album because a lot of other artists love this album. I'm not sure I recognize any tracks by title, and otherwise this is my first time listening to this start-to-finish. This was interesting. It felt much less commercial compared to Bowie's other work, and less like typical Bowie songs. I enjoyed it and I think I'll add it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I've heard some John Zorn stuff and also some Ornette Coleman stuff too. So I suppose I know enough to expect the unexpected. I don't believe I've ever heard of this album though. This was more musical than I expected and thus more enjoyable.

I'm aware of Dr. Octagon and this album but I've never sat down to listen to this start-to-finish. I quite enjoyed this and will be adding it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I think I only know "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by this artist and I'm not a fan of it. I've never listened to this album though. I enjoyed the more groovy tracks more than I expected I would. They should stick to that stuff and drop the ballads. Also, why _did_ "Bitter Sweet Symphony" become such a hit? It's just boring and not a good example of the rest of the album. In the end, I'm happy this list made me listen to this album because it changed my opinion on the group.

I'm not familiar with this album, and I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title. This is my first time listening to this album. I was anticipating something more like the Beach Boys, and this was unexpected and pleasant.

I'm aware of this album, and I believe I likely know a few of these tracks, but I don't really recognize them by title. Otherwise, this is my first time listening to this album start-to-finish. While it's interesting to listen to Ryan Adams try to emulate his influences, he never rises to the level of them, and I'd rather listen to them instead. This isn't bad, just not as good as other similar music and thoroughly meh. And it really seems to drag on as it goes.

YES. I haven't listened to this in a long time, and this is reminding me that I need to add this album to my library.

I've heard about this album, and recognize a few track titles, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I'm looking forward to it. This is great. I'll be adding it to my list of albums to listen to again.

I _think_ I've heard _of_ this band, but I'm not sure I've heard any of their music. So this is definitely my first time listening to this album and I'm going into it mostly blind. I don't know, is there something I'm not understanding here? Why is this album on this list? It's not very good. And it really feels like it drags on towards the end and overstays its welcome.

I don't think I recognize this artist, so I'm very much going into this blind. I'm quite enjoying this and wondering how this has remained below my radar. Though, if I'm being honest, I don't usually go out seeking this sort of stuff. I'll be adding this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. This album made a big splash, and everyone raved about it, but the things I'd heard from it just didn't grab me. I still feel the same way. I am glad I listened to this if only to confirm that this is certainly not a bad album, but maybe just not something I was missing out on.

I don't think I recognize this artist at all, so I'm going into this completely blind. Almost instantaneously, I could tell this would be tedious to get through. This just isn't my thing. What makes this album special enough to be included on this list?

I recognize a couple tracks by title, but have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I guess I'm pleased that this system made me sit down and listen to this album. But it's just okay... good not great.

I think I know a few of these tracks, but I don't believe I've ever listened to this album start-to-finish. Yeah, based on what I already knew, I'm not really into this. It's not bad, but it's just not my thing.

I'm pretty sure I've heard this album before. I listen to a lot of post-rock, but somehow Sigur Ros just doesn't do it for me. I like my post-rock to be more rockin' and this is all pretty sleepy.

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. This is pretty solid, there are a few tracks which felt a little more dull than the others, so it's not quite "great." I'm glad this site made me sit down to listen to it.

I've only listened to one other XTC album because of this site. That one didn't really grab me, and otherwise, I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title, so I'm mostly going into this blind. In my review for "Apple Venus Volume 1," I noted that it sounds like these guys do a lot of drugs, but not the kind that lead to making great music. I feel like this album reinforces that hypothesis. And again, the vocals are frequently sounding like the key is too high for the singer's range. This isn't bad, but I feel like I thoroughly don't get XTC's appeal.

YES. It's been a while since I've listened to this album, thanks for making me check it out today.

I recognize a few of the tracks on this by name, though I was surprised to see "Comfortably Numb" on here. What I know of this artist I don't particularly enjoy, so I'm not holding out much hope. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. I wasn't really feeling this and was prepared to give it a 2 or 3. But the "Comfortably Numb" cover makes this a 1. This is bad and I don't have to act like it's okay.

I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but otherwise have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I'm also a big fan of Jaco Pastorius, so I'm at least looking forward to that portion of this album. I'm not normally a fan of Joni Mitchell, but I enjoyed this collection of songs more than I usually do. I think I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.

I'm not sure I recognize any of these songs by title, but I bet there are at least a few that I do actually know. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. Actually, I think my initial assessment was correct: I don't recognize any of these songs. And having listened to this album, I think I know why: none of these songs are particularly interesting.

I'm a big fan of Thelonious but I'm not aware of this album in particular. I recognize all of these tracks by title, however, the way my brain works, I don't think I'd be able to hum the tune of any of them without a little help. I'm definitely anticipating loving this album, and will likely add this to my list of albums to listen to again. Yup, I'm loving this. Thank you, 1001 Albums Generator, for helping me add another Monk album to my library.

I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title, but it's entirely possible that I do, in fact, know some of these. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish before. Similar to my review for Yes' "Fragile" album, I was expecting this to be more tedious. But I enjoyed it more than I anticipated. Maybe my instincts about Yes have been incorrect all along?

I've got this album in my library, and I probably don't listen to it enough. This isn't a perfect album, but it's darn good. The quality trails off a bit in the middle, but at least it closes out more strongly with "Havona."

I like prog rock, but I don't really like Rush. There are maybe 10 total Rush songs I like, and the rest I don't really care for. (My complaint about Rush is mostly Geddy Lee's vocals.) I've got this album in my library because it's one of their albums that has a few of those "Rush songs I like" on it. If this album were only "Tom Sawyer," "YYZ," and "Limelight," I'd rate it a 5/5. Alas it has those other tracks which just don't do it for me, so this score is an attempt at representing that disconnect.

I'm familiar with a bunch of these tracks, though I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. I genuinely loathe Lars Ulrich, but I like the other guys. Expect my review to reflect that fact. This is too big and overblown for its own good. Also, symphony orchestras all-too-frequently just don't understand how to play with enough looseness for anything that's not symphony stuff, and that's on display here. This is sort of a case of "not a terrible idea" with "poor execution" and also "less would have been more." And then on top of it all: Fuck Lars.

I recognize a bunch of these tracks by title, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish otherwise. This is fine. Unfortunately, I was trying to resolve another frustrating situation while listening to this so I probably wasn't paying close enough attention to it. But it was neither bad nor good.

I think I've listened to this album before, but I'm not 100% certain. I don't hate this, but I have also always wondered why people love this so much. To me, it kind of feels like "What if Raffi made music for adults?" It's pleasant enough, and there's certainly a bit of comforting nostalgia around it all. But I feel like it's also too soft.

I think I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but otherwise I haven't listened to this album start-to-finish. I quite enjoyed this. It's just classic and again laid the groundwork for a lot of music that followed.

I've got this album in my library, and thanks for reminding me to listen to it again. This is really solid. I don't listen to this album enough.

I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title, but I do usually enjoy Emmylou, so I'm looking forward to listening to this for the first time. This was good and I'm glad I listened to it, but I'm also not sure it's Emmylou's best.

YES

I don't think I recognize this artist, album, or any of these tracks by title. So, let's hope for a pleasant surprise here. I suppose I just don't understand why this album is on this list. It's not awful, but I also feel like it could certainly be improved. It's mostly just meh.

I don't think I recognize this artist, album, or any of the tracks by title. Seeing that it's categorized as House music, gives me the suspicion that I probably won't enjoy this. As anticipated, this is boring and repetitive House music. It's just not my thing. Maybe, in small doses, I might enjoy this more. But sitting down to listen to this entire album start-to-finish was not fun.

I'm aware of this artist, and I recognize one track by name on this album. I don't get the obsession with this band. At times, I was tempted to give this a 2, but in the end it doesn't deserve it. The track "Thorn of Crowns" is one such example that forced this decision for me. I really hated that one.

I know a few of these tracks, but I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. Obviously, this album is important in the history of punk. But it's also kind of an albatross around the genre's neck. It established a view that punks don't know how to play their instruments and are pretty talentless musically. I prefer The Clash because they have the punk ethos, and maybe aren't always the best musicians but they're good enough to render their music accurately. The Sex Pistols are basically just edgelords making noise. It's not that this is bad, but I do wish it were better than it is.

I feel like I've heard about this album but haven't ever sat down to listen to it start-to-finish. I suppose I give them credit for trying this sort of experiment, but I'm afraid that it's just not working. Definitely deserves a shout-out to Jim Hughart for his upright bass playing.

I'm aware of this album, though I've never listened to it start-to-finish. Obviously, this album is pretty foundational to the sound of glam rock. Unfortunately, glam rock just isn't that important in the grand scheme of rock history. And I just don't generally like glam rock to boot. This is okay, but certainly not great.

YES My only real complaint about this album is that the synths and production really date this album to 1984. I wish it had more of a timeless sound to fit the songs a little better. Otherwise, no notes.

I feel like I'm aware of this album, but I don't recognize any of the tracks by title. Something tells me I may actually know some of these, anyway though. Yup, there were a few I just recognized, just not by name. I like it when a band records an album that feels like "we recorded this all in one take, and it's messy, but real." But in this case, I just wish they'd tuned up and maybe done a few more vocal takes. It's frequently pretty rough on those two aspects. The album is okay, but maybe if it were just slightly more polished, I'd enjoy it more and give it an extra star. Alas, it is what it is, and this is the score it gets.

I don't think I recognize this artist or any of these tracks by title. So I'm basically going into this blind. I'm just not feeling this. It's not awful, but I don't have much of anything positive to say about it either.

I've only listened to one other Nick Cave album as part of listening related to this site. I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by title. In my review for my previous Nick Cave listen, I noted that Nick Cave has always felt like more style than substance. And again, that's how I feel about this album. I did not enjoy this.