TLDR: Happy for the exposure and easy enough to listen to, but very much middle of the road for me. This was a welcomed first album as I’m aware of Grateful Dead, but haven’t really given them a listen. Live music is best enjoyed live, but as far as recordings go the quality was there - the first live rock album to use 16-track recording! I appreciated the music, improvisation and feel of the album overall, but no particular songs stood out to me and I won’t likely seeking out more or listening to again.

The Temptations are a familiar artist and sound as part of Motown Records. I enjoyed the listen to explore beyond the hits I was already familiar with and appreciate the record’s significance as a turning point for the band - I definitely noted the different style. But again, middle of the road for me and not necessarily a band or album I’d seek out.

TLDR: Will I listen to the album again? Probably not. Did I enjoy the listen? Yes. My Top Track: Dirty Work My man, Steely Dan! I won’t claim to be a follower, but the opening instrumentals alone were immediately recognized. “You go back, Jack, do it again!” Now let’s see for the rest of the album… This soft rock, folk rock, pop sound is already more my style and reminiscent of what I’ve heard played growing up. I recognized the hits Do It Again and Reelin’ In The Years, but a new one that stuck out to me was Dirty Work. Overall this was an easy/feel good listen!

TLDR: This album rocks! Absolutely a classic that I continued to listen to throughout the weekend, and one I’ll revisit again. First impression - Can’t wait! This is an album I’ve already experienced, but it’s been awhile. I noticed right away that several Led Zeppelin albums are in the highest globally rated for this site and I’m looking forward to giving them a re-listen during this process. Led Zeppelin’s music is familiar but still exciting. The album has a great build and I enjoyed the journey throughout the songs and lyrics - no song is the same and the entire album is an experience with multiple well known hits. Loved the inclusion of an all-instrumental Bron-Yr-Aur and also appreciated the off-mic dialogue at the end of same tracks giving us a small glimpse of the artistic process.

TLDR: As a Bowie fan it was great to listen to this album again! 1001albumsgenerator, you’ve got me! It’s been a great lineup of albums thus far and now we’re at one of my favorite artists - BIG David Bowie fan here. :) “I don’t know where I’m gong from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” This Bowie quote hangs in my home and holds true for this album and many others by Bowie. He was constantly reinventing himself and Ziggy Stardust is a prime example of that.

Lucky me, Led Zeppelin again! This album had more of a blues feel, but still so many recognizable classics for the band’s debut album!

My first exposure to Simon and Garfunkel was when I found their Greatest Hits CD in the field of my elementary school. I took it home, cleaned it up, gave it a listen, and was pleasantly surprised! Pretty sure I still have it somewhere… Several of the tracks on the Greatest Hits are also in this album, but admittedly I never explored too much further. This album was an enjoyable listen, from the title track with the epic instrumentals to a “live” recording of Bye Bye Love later on. Keep the Customer Satisfied was a new/standout for me, and I’d also never heard So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright which was an interesting tribute. It was great to read more on the making or each song in the Wiki. My favorite off the album is The Boxer, with the lyrical emphasis in the fifth(?) verse right around 3min. I love this narrative style and very much enjoy following the stories each song tells.

I cannot say that I like Jazz, or would ever choose to listen to this again… There also wasn’t much in the wiki for me to read about. I know there’s a lot of musicality, improvisation and technicality that can go into Jazz, but it’s just not my style of music.