Album No. 0004 on my list. For whatever reason, I've never really listened much to Pixies at all. I was aware of the success and influence of the band, and of course knew a few songs. However, I've never become a regular listener. Bossanova was hence my first full Pixies album. I expected a good album, but unfortunately, this was very underwhelming. For some reason, it seems I just don't get the band. No song really stood out for me; there is nothing memorable at all about this album. It all just sounds and feels very boring. Not at all bad, just simply boring. I listen to a lot of 90s alternative rock and so Pixies are just one of these artists that I'm supposed to like, but I'm afraid that even after listening to this album, I just don't get them. Hope that someday I'll listen to another pixies album that may change this. 2/5 stars.

The very first album on my list. This mixture of folk, jazz and pop was unlike anything I've ever heared before. Not all songs were that great and/or stuck in my head, but overall, this was a very interesting piece of music that I will certainly listen to again. 4/5

Album No. 0002 on my list. I was familiar with this album before, but had not listened to it for some years, so this was a nice second item on my listening list. Unfortunately, I'd have to say that ...And Justice For All is probably Metallica's weakest album from the 80s. Its production is indeed very flat, and for whatever reason, there is too little bass. In turn, there are plenty of riffs and long, complex guitar parts. The whole album sounds like a show-off of guitar-playing abilities. That does not mean that there aren't any good songs in there ("One" being the obvious candidate here, but "Blackened", "Harvester of Sorrow", and "Eye of the Beholder" belonging to that list as well). Some songs include interesting lyrics as well. And in the end, impressive guitar skills are certainly something that should be appreciated as well. But especially compared, to its immediate predecessor, Master of Puppets, this album did just not produce as many catchy metal uber-hymns. So in the end, this is a 3/5, although I have to admit that it's maybe just the comparison to its predecessors that lowers the rating, rather than an "objective" assessment.

Album No. 0003 on my list. I had known some of the songs before, but had not ever listened to the full album. I had some expectations regarding the music, and they were pretty much met. Short, energizing rock songs with innovative guitar work. I also had no expectations regarding the lyrics. And my expectations were pretty much met. They are pretty bad. But as I said - did not expect a 2nd Dylan here. All in all, I enjoyed listening to Van Halen’s debut album and I can certainly see why this album has been so influential. It basically preceded most of 80s rock music and was really something innovative in 1978. 4/5!

Album No. 0004 on my list. For whatever reason, I've never really listened much to Pixies at all. I was aware of the success and influence of the band, and of course knew a few songs. However, I've never become a regular listener. Bossanova was hence my first full Pixies album. I expected a good album, but unfortunately, this was very underwhelming. For some reason, it seems I just don't get the band. No song really stood out for me; there is nothing memorable at all about this album. It all just sounds and feels very boring. Not at all bad, just simply boring. I listen to a lot of 90s alternative rock and so Pixies are just one of these artists that I'm supposed to like, but I'm afraid that even after listening to this album, I just don't get them. Hope that someday I'll listen to another pixies album that may change this. 2/5 stars.

Album No. 0005 on my list. I‘ve heared the name Curtis Mayfield before and had a rough idea about what music he had been doing, but that’s about it. Superfly is a very cool soundtrack album - catchy, exciting, but also somewhat laid back, interestingly. Very cool 70s vibes, very cool, very decent lyrics. Will certainly listen again- 4/5 stars!

Album No. 0006 on my list. I‘ve known half of the Songs before. Not because I’m much into Reggae, but because Bob Marley is such an outstandingly famous artist. I liked every song on the album. I’m really not a Reggae expert, but to me, this is just Reggae perfection. Cool lyrics, cool music, cool vibe. Still not too much into the genre, but it seems to me this is as good as it gets. 4/5 stars!

Album No. 0007 on my list (too bad that it’s not No. 0008). Anyway, I was vaguely aware of Elliott Smith’s existence before, and that was all. So this was really a “fresh” listen to me. And I gotta say - it’s really great! This is the perfect indie pop rock album. Cool, fun and melancholy at the same time, artsy, witty, interesting. Some songs stood out for me in their greatness (Stupidity Tries, Easy Way Out, Colorbars), but there is not a single bad or even mediocre song on this album. It’s too bad that Elliott Smith has not been with us for over 20 years; I would have loved to discover more contemporary work of him. Anyway, this is an incredible album, and I’m glad I’ve discovered it through the 1001 album generator. This - plus more Elliott Smith - will certainly become part of my heavy rotation. What a great album- 5/5 stars! (My first 5 star rating here)

Album No. 0008 on my list. I have to admit that I was not at all familiar with Sonic Youth at all. Even though I regularly listen to a lot of Alternative Rock, I only knew very few Sonic Youth songs at all (Teen Age Riot of course), so "Sister" was a completely new listen for me. I recently reviewed a Pixies album - a band in a very much similar situation: infuential alt rock, something that I "should" like but never much listened to (and both with a female bass player!). Howver, I did not really enjoy the Pixies album ("Bossanova"). In contrast, I like "Sister" by Sonic Youth better. I have some doubts that it will ever become an all time favorite of mine, but compared to the pixies album, it's much better. The songs are more interesting, catchier, and feel more complex. Sonic Youth (based on this one album) feels more "charismatic" to me. "Catholic Block", "Beauty Lies in the Eye", and "Tuff Gnarl" are my favorites from this album. To summarize: not a great album, but a good one. 3/5 stars.

Album No. 0009 on my list. I’ve listened to some of the songs before (if anybody has ever listened to Led Zeppelin, it’s hard not to have listened to “Kashmir”, but I knew some of the other songs before). After listening to the album in full, I gotta say it’s pretty good! Solid hard rock, but a little more relaxed and tame than the previous Led Zeppelin albums. Cool guitar parts, cool lyrics, some very nice drumming by Bonham! I’ve found that beyond “Kashmir”, there are not too many outstanding all time favorites on here for me, but there are still plenty of other good songs and all in all this is a very good album - 4/5 stars!

Album No. 0010 on my list. Don’t judge an album by its cover, because this has gotta be one of the worst ever. The album itself however - just incredible! I’ve known around 30 % of the songs before. I’m very fortunate that I now know all. I knew that CCR was one of the great classic rock bands, but still didn’t expect the album to be this good. Of course you have the hits (“Up around the bend”, “Who’ll stop the rain”), but there are plenty of great songs on here (“Lookin out my back door”, “Run through the jungle”, “Before you accuse me”, and more. This is just a seriously good album and l’ll definitely listen to this more often - 5/5 stars!

Album No. 0011 on my list. Before listening to this album, I had never heard of Anita Baker. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this album, so this was a nice new discovery. Baker’s voice is very good. It reminded my amateur, not very jazz-familiar ear of Whitney Houston, but with a more mature, dark, and jazzy (whatever that means) touch. Beyond this, I found this to be an album with solid, decent songs on it. Some (“Caught in the rapture”, “Been so long”) I liked more than others. But none of the songs were really outstanding to me (also, again compared to Whitney’s first album). Because Baker’s voice is so great, it’s still 3/5 stars for me.