1001 Albums Summary

so fun so punk i love very danceable was dancing to this in the kitchen at breakfast that’s how good it was

not my favourite jazz album but still nice. i like that it's live. want to relisten when im studying, might have a different impression

this was nice ! i quite like blues music

the opening track was so mystical + magical rest of the album was pretty good

listened to this at the gym and wasnt crazy - liked the blues song though and the guitar was nice

lots of fun and amazing bops on here!! love cyndi lauper i need to listen to her more

nice and groovy. listened to it twice in a day while driving. but looking back dont remember anything abt the album or any song so cant rate it too highly

love the groovy dance vibe listened at the gym so i kinda disassociated boo

i like this a lot ! mix of beatles and beach boy vibes

nanci griffith has such a nice voice. liked the folksy bits, but wasnt blown away by anything in this album. keen to relisten even though 2 stars

i fwww this. love the blend of acoustic and rock elements. like his voice. obsessedddd with the title track.

i thought i had already listened to this but ig not ? so so good though janelle monae is a literal visionary. love how she does so many genres just on this one album.

nice rock album, but need to relisten cus i feel like i didnt pay too much attention to it when i was listening on the erg

niceee i think sufjan is so clever when it comes to sounds, blends so many influences i love it think i prefer carrie more, even though it makes me so so sad listening

listened at the gym but then realised it would make good studying music -- i was right. but maybe i was wrong bc i genuinely found myself zoning out to listen to the music, it was so mesmerising. the sounds on here are so hypnotising and incredible. also very much impressed by the title track

i want to take part in a futuristic fashion show with this entire album as the soundtrack. the beats are so cool. idk why i procrastinated listening to this but this is gonna become my go to electronic album, more accessible than depeche mode i think (even though i prefer depeche mode)

already listened to this but what an AMAZING album. wish i could relisten to this for the first time aaa.

was lowkey expecting more of a folksy or singer-songwriter vibe, but was pleasantly surprised by the sound of this. i like the percussion, and the synths are yummy but lowkey the magic is lost over time. like her high vocal range.

sooo good idk why it took me so long to get to this. only word i understood was 'nada' but who cares. gorgeous voice and loved the jazz vibe of this. yk what gonna relisten cus am studying and i loved the vibe

loveee this. very recognisable sounds but the percussion and strings are so nice ! also some of the songs on this album have me feeling a bit emotional ! idk great album overall.

i like thissss. very fun driving songs i luv it

mixed emotions on this! listened while erging so didnt give it my full attention but i liked some bits. fee like the instrumentals and production were interesting, liked the drums. will relisten bc i feel i didnt give it a fair try

really liked the english vibe to this. honestly felt so motivated during my leg day so big ups to this album. the singles obviously stand out but the rest of the songs are pretty good as well!! also i think i had listened to gary gillmore's eyes on a run in london so good to revisit

hard to pin down just what genre this album is, so it's an interesting listen for that reason. dj shadow also does a good job at showing off his versatility; there are lots of songs on here that sound different, yet still some sonic consistency across the project. but i kind of struggle to see the vision and aim of this album, and i feel like dj shadow didnt have much of clue either. hmmm

THIS ALBUM IS SATANIC. listened while erging and it lowkey scared my shitless. but lowkey still fucked w it idk... but the vocals were so disturbing i thought i was gonna be part of an exorcism eeeek

her voice is sooo amazing, especially her lower register. some great versatility on this album. will be re-listening to this

this was quite good!! i love that this was live and wish i could see this live bc thin lizzy seems like a great performer. idk much about guitar riffs but some of the guitar stuff was crazy and so captivating. wish i could see more variety though. sonically it was a lot of the same stuff. highlights of the album were when he stepped out of that sound, namely with Dancing in the Moonlight and Still in Love with You. but still a fun record to listen to and i would like to listen to more of his stuff

i am so glad that i listened to thin lizzy right before this album, because it made the contrast just that much more jarring !! aside form having the highs and lows i was looking for in lizzy's live album, the young gods take it further by giving a very untraditional rock project. truly an experimental record, everything is so zany! aside from the production, the insane deep growly vocals and the whole album being sung in french kinda made me feel like wtf is going on?? i can definitely say that i havent heard anything like this, and probably will wonder if i really did hear this.

piano works really well with the vocals. something really masterful about the blend between the percussive elements and rest of music. however dont think i would return to this album aside from 'Into My Arms' (loveelyy song, well written and gorgeous)

fuuuuuuun. not my favourite electronic record but it was fun. it was rich and captivating. not much else to say

im kinda undecided as to whether i liked the pop rock vibe. it was giving paramore which i liked. i liked the angst (?) do see myself revisiting some of these songs though

this was so good i listened to it two times in a row. guitar, bass, and drums are all so effective. good driving album, good morning album. overall just really good x

i loooove pj harvey and i looove this. she’s very cool and i love this punk rock vibe feel so lucky i saw her live

i liked the airy dreamy vocals on this mixed with the more punchy synths, guitars, synthetic drums and whatever else they used to make this. even though not very highly rated i definitely see myself relistening to this and discovering more things i like abt this record. i see potential.

lowkey liked this so much i only listened to this album for the last week instead of any new album whoooops. really great though i love how fun and out there this record is. gives me airplane over the sea vibes

lowkey giving a mix of PJ Harvey and the last dinner party in a cool way. singles stand out but the album as a whole does not keep my attention.

GORGEOUS and MESMERISING voice. sarah vaughan is so captivating. always like a live album as well

obviously listened to this before. i think this is adele's best album. it feels daring at parts, but also has its classic adele moments. love this album.

genuinely amazing album. every single guitar riff, drum, vocal, everythingggg just slots so nicely into my ears. feeling a bit corny giving this a 5 stars given the acclaim of this album but WHATEVER its really good.

love queen but never saw them as being album-conscious, i always assumed they were looking to make hits. this album proved me wrong - have never heard a single song off this album but was so surprised by how adventurous the album as a whole was, but still true to queen's sound with the harmonies and guitar riffs. listening to this felt like an experience

really liked the opening track, then found the middle tracks to be a bit story. i get that it's a concept album and it's meant to be telling some kind of story but the opening track was so explosive and fun that it did sort of set the tone for the rest of the album and i was ultimately underwhelmed ! worth relistening though bc its possible that i didnt fully appreciate those slower points

pretty enjoyable! i liked this especially the title track, there is something very addictive about it. not revolutionary in any strict sense but still nice.

wasn't too crazy about the opening track so had low expectations for the rest of the album but honestly was pleasantly surprised. i found this fun and liked it a lot. i am an aerosmith fan now

obviously had already listened to this. but honestly such a good album. so well thought out, from the lyrics, to the production (the production omd). a true modern classic and lorde's best work. anyone that says this album is overrated needs to stfu

feel like between this, paul simon, the kinks, and gene clark all pretty much back to back, i am a bit tired of this genre and couldnt fully appreciate this

fine and fun.

kinda love this -- sent me into a paul simon phase for the past week. i think i prefer this to graceland

i like this. good walking album. still trynna figure out if its a good studying album bc it gives me the will to study

quite kooky which is fun but later tracks kind of lost me

pretty good i like this. nice autumn album. songs sound pretty different from one another despite having a similar vibe.

amazingggg album. so much versatility, and i felt very hooked to this because of that..

this is maybe the 3rd time im listening to this album and maybe finally starting to see its appeal. for whatever reason keep zoning out and cant seem to focus on the lines (which im assuming might be part of the allure, because musically not much going on). might keep giving this a shot becuase its so highly regarded though i feel bad.

liked this! big fan of cult of personality as a history nerd (this is my niche). cool album!

pretty good. i like the harmonicas and the guitars but but nothing special.

Hazey Jane II lowkey giving Dire Straits vibe, so was lowkey surprised by the rest of this album because it was a bit more strings heavy. but honestly lovely. i really like his voice, and i like the strings a lot. also saxophone made an appearance! very cool

i could smell the kanye on this album wayy before i heard him being mentioned. quite liked this, especially the bits with the female vocalists, but lowkey felt a bit too familiar (even though i have never heard this album before)

combines this rock and this jazzy feel which i like. didnt realise the amy winehouse song is not actually by her but from the specials. cool but nothing very special

very fun. love the female vocals they have so much energy. lowkey lost interest about midway through though whoops

nice vibe

pretty good. i like the piano it was fun and upbeat. not something i see myself returning to though

actually enjoyed this more than i thought i did. chorus is repeated a bit excessively but fun. very interesting and captivating listen. some of the sounds on here are dirtyyyy but in a good way

gooood album, one of my favourite hip hop ones. had already listened to this but liked it even more this time around. production is so captivating, and its fun and has a sense of humour..

bleh boring didnt even bother listening

COOOOL fav was the title track (even though it was weird listening to bad company by bad company in an album titled bad bunny)

this album is all over the place but in a gooood way. many different vibes, kind of like a more experimental beatles.. interesting and enjoyable!

a bitaccoustic for a nirvana album (disappointing?). had already listened to this but still njoyable

varied for a rock album. i like the piano and the banjo (?) on mississippi kid was feeling indifferent until free bird WHAT A SONG also feel like the demos are better than the proper songs? idk

harmonies are gorgeous but kinda boring atm idk. yeah no this album did not captivate me. i like that its a different sound and genre to the other albums on this list, but i wish there was some attempt at making this more adventurous. just not for me i fear

interesting but dont see myself going back to this. rating it purely off of my taste and not the quality bc the quality was certainly impressive. and i liked hte introduction, it made it accessible

second ac dc album and i love this. genuinely gets me so excited and hype

LOVELY. had already listened to some of the songs off here but i really liked how guitar-centric it was - felt like a unifying thread across the songs. and the guitar stuff was v nice

BOMB. was excited to listen to this bc i know shreeya listens to lcd soundsystem and this did not disappoint. i love the mix between rock and electronic music. feel like this is exactly what ive been looking for (although admittedly feel this way about lots of albums on this list). so cool and surprisingly diverse?? favs may be the first two tracks, i like the theatrical quality to the opening track and the second one is just so fun.

pretty gooooood. liked the versatility because i feel like rap albums can get boring quite quickly

vocals were atrocious oh my days. lowkey unlistenable. instrumentals were nice i liked the flute at one point buttttt this was bad

kinda love this. i cant explain why. didnt mind the lack of direction in this it felt like a very fluid listening experience. this is the kind of music i can listen to while cooking, studying, or just going for a walk and be entertained so much energy!! and when i heard it was improv i couldn’t believe it bc it felt like there was so much intention behind it (but obviously would explain how long the songs are)

had already listened to this but i liked listening to it again! but dont think it sounds that different from their other album. the haunting vocals and production are good but get repetitive over time. they clearly have their own distinctive sound but would have liked to see a bit more experimentation.

if daft punk and the beattles had a baby

kendrick is literally the best rap storyteller i know it’s insane. this album is such a good example of that

yesss this is cool i love

i genuinely can’t explain it but i really like this album?? love a concept album, and there clearly so much intention behind each song, with clear highs and lows that signal different parts of a story the battle between yoshimi and the pink robot is very well communicated and its kind of crazy how music can do that i like the tension between the acoustic elements and the electronic sounds of 'in the morning of magicians'. 'are you a hypnotist' is such a great song i like the psychedelic vibe. and then ‘do you realize??’ and ‘all we have is now’ are so introspective and vulnerable. WOW!! at the same time i feel like people wouldn’t connect with this as much as i have, making me think i should maybe relisten but tbh i doubt i will. it was so nice as a one time listening experience sooo

REALLYYYY good wow. the brass is so sexy and exciting omd. and it works so well with the acoustic guitar! so much life behind this project

pretty good album. the girl’s vocals are insane + mesmerising. this feels pretty adventurous for an album of this time??

wasnt too crazy about this, until i listened at the gym an enjoyed the first half! ig listening to metal in casual settings is not the vibe. the second half featured longer, slower songs that i couldnt really get into at the gym, but would be open to relistening.

liked the psychedelic vibes and energy on this record. a lot of the sounds on here were very pleasing to the ear. did feel that the lyrics were undeveloped though but overall liked this

ehhhh. i liked the reggae vibe on this. there was some attempt at infusing it with somethign new but tbh i dont think it worked. and all of the songs sounded the same? idk man!

i had heard 'gotta get up' in Russian Doll, and loved rediscovering the song. it makes me want to listen to it in the morning as im brushing my teeth and pretend im in some kind of movie. I also didn't know that 'without you' was his song! it's my favourite mariah carey song and turns it its not even her song?? and 'coconut' is so silly funny overall big fan of this and will be returning, bc i love the vibes. there's a beatles vibe to this album, yet somehow feels ahead of its time?

electronic and jazz are so different but hancock works that they can work really well together. big fan

so ahead of its time!!!

yay christmas! some nice classics on here

pretty good!! been listening to this a lot, but might be biased bc he has a song with beyonce... he pulls from lots of different influences which makes this an interesting listening experience.

pretty good but lowkey could not help yawning????

yes. she sings, she raps, and her interludes show her depth as an artist and individual. a CLASSIC and keeps me engaged throughout

can clearly feel the soul and r&b influence, two genres that i love, and bowie did it so well that it's hard not to like it.. LOVE

oh wow this is great. listened to this on the train to durham and ive been hooked ever since. i obviously knew the national from their song with taylor swift, but this really showcases the band's OWN sound and appeal. nice.

not as good as synchronicity but still nice. a consistently good album

feel like there were a few standout tracks but wasnt crazy abt all the tracks whoops

classicccc favs are turning tables and dont you remember

first bjork album on 1001 albums ?? this is so good though idk why i havent heard anyone else talk about this. maybe more experimental than her other work but also feels more her because of that......

not my favourite jazz record but pretty enjoyable

they all sound so good together and the harmonies were insane. i loved this sm.

JONI MITCHELLLL i think this may surprisingly be the only album i havent listened to. obviously knew help me and free man in paris, but honestly this album was so great. While still influenced by her typical folksy sound and the introspective songwriting she's known for, there are so many other interesting influences here (jazz, blues). and her voice REALLYYYY shines here

nice!! second stan getz album i feel like a fan now. loved the female vocals and the jazz

not bad when i was listening, but looking back i cant remember anything about this album. clearly not very memorable

his voice is insane !! so many varied vocal performances that i had to check it wasn’t a feature or something i couldn’t help but compare him to his son but they’ve got the same introspective songwriting - which i really like tim buckley is also majorly talented sonically and the album is so explorative

really liked some of the songs on here! specifically california stars. some of the other songs a bit dull though. may be a bit biased bc this got me into wilco, and i found foxtrot to be incredible

fun samba album

WOW!!! i really love this. feel like im in my own world while listening to this. space and rock are genres that i wouldnt immediately think of putting together but it works so well?? those rifts are insane and they manage to really create such a rich soundscape.

the guitars on here are so so so good. the bass is so effective and clever. vocals work really well as well. honestly such a well-made album i cant fault it. the bassist died?? so devastating bc he really was amazing.

ive listened to this album so many times in an effort to give bob dylan a chance. it's not bad, but disappointing given the immense respect put on bob dylan's name. the instrumentals on this album are so harsh, and it's difficult to understand the sound of this album. and the vocals are atrocious. trust that if i sang like that, i would be the victim of so much hate. but bob dylan gets away with it? again ive listened to this album so many times, and while i like some songs (Like A Rolling Stone, Tombstone Blues, It Takes A Lot to Laugh), i'm overall not very impressed by this

not my favourite jazz project

this came at such an awkward time because i was just talking all weekend abt how i didnt like cat stevens, only to relisten to this album and feel a bit silly. havent even fully absorbed the storytelling this so might even get bumped up u never know......

fine. good vibes, nice vocals, good vibes but gets quite repetitive for an album,

fell into a little morrissey hole!! like the vocals and the production was interesting. yet still prefer the smiths

incredible!! really like u2. the instrumentals are powerful and the political themes are impactful and still continue to ring true today.

not much to say about this apart from that it was nice

this is a fun pop album, especially the intros ! very funky and lots of sexual energy.

jamiroquai is so funnnnn. interesting and fun, very good vibes all round

this is such a lovely album i cant stop listening to it. obviously a country album but it has a bit of a jazzy vibe which is so gorg. this one surprised me!!

experimental which i like! brass sections are quite powerful.

this was realllyyyy good. a metal album but it was experimental

will take any excuse to relisten to rumours. what an album!!! this version unfortunately does not have silver spring but still a 5. every song hits. and songbird is such an underrated song!!!

CLASSICCC. loved listening to this in my room while cleaning. some clear highs and lows which made this engaging.

good vibes! lots of hooting and hollering but in a fun way. lots going on protection wise asw would be a nice pres album??

cool!! probably the most sonically interesting reggae music ive listened to. listened to this while studying and gen made me lock in. can see why this would get boring if i dedicated my full attention though.

forgot to rate this and lowkey forgot what this sounds like

i like led zeppelin but idt this is my favourite album from them. it feels like a typical led zeppelin album but the tracks don’t really stand out. immigrant song might be my favourite song from them though

was walking home from the library at dawn and the songs on here were really hitting. i also really liked the way with or without you builds its instrumentation, and the vocals throughout the album are powerful

didn’t really care much for this!

this was nice, quite like the vibe and billie's voice. i did get tired of the orchestral strings though because the instrumentation was the same for every single song. was giving disney music ?

its kinda giving duran duran

this is cooool, dr dre is such a great producer. like the political themes. it's quite fun as well, the songs sound quite different from each other. admittedly does just become homophobic or misogynistic at times which is weird.

gooood album. favs are weird fishes, nude, and all i need

alright. nothing stands out but still nice

p good could see the rap (?) influences and could also see where 21 pilots took inspiration.

this was fun. like the brass sounds they really brought the energy

was listening to the first song while preparing dinner and it was hittinggg. like the soul, album as a whole feels quite sultry. like this!!!

atrocious voice icl. some songs were nice but overall i don’t know how bob dylan gets away with singing the way he does

this was boring icl

enjoyable but not very memorable

loved this!

CLASSIC. love cocteau. such a unique sound with insanely lively vocals

best running album

definitely didnt listen to 3h worth of this but i liked it! good morning album, passionate vocals, tick

surprisingly good for hip hop made by white guys ! reminds me of public enemy the way they play off each other.

i think the concept album is interesting! i liked following the story, but musically not very good

really good soul!! jazzy as well and high energy. really enjoyed this

this was good but i feel like the songs all started to sound like each other. the beats and lyrics were unique enoguh but it was all high energy dance pop i fear

classic and cant give this anything lower than a 4 since i literally have this vinyl. the instrumentation is really interesting though and u can tell that they were doing some kind of substances.......

love what debbit harry does with her voice!!!! didnt realise all the big songs were on the same album as well. the other songs are alright but not very memorable unfortunately

fine!

kinda boring. i feel like it doesnt really go anywhere. fine music to study to though.

wasnt very crazy about this on first listen, but the more i do the more i appreciate the power behind the strings in this album. i love how she turns a very classical instrument into something experimental.

opening track is incred, i love how it builds. reminds me of angel by massive attack. i like the dark edginess to the production, its so captivating.

two albums from the temptations within 2 weeks of each other made this feel a bit repetitive.

hit or miss at times

MASTERFUL AND CAPTIVATING.

you know what fuck it. maybe need to start listening to hole when im upset instead of sad girl pop

really good songs but after listening to so much radiohead im starting to see how it sounds like a lot of the same

she is so cute

today i found out that ride by dr dre is a sample

loooove outkast!!!! pretty funny bits on here asw

i like the style of this i just think it gets a bit boring after a while!

synthy and groovy