1001 Albums Summary

Did not like, tbh. But I do hear why it was influential.

Good background music but it did not stand out vs. Davis, Brubeck, Coltrane et al.

I seem to like the songs of Leonard Cohen more when they're performed by others.

Apologies Nick Cave and the Bad Seed, I was unfamiliar with your game. This landed in the prime of my music listening years, so shame on everyone else for not getting this to me.

Loved this so much as a kid. Still feels important, but a little less so 40 years later.

This is like when I go to a restaurant and eat something that I can tell is super well prepared and made from excellent ingredients, but it’s just not my jam.

Pleasant. That’s all.

Definitely an artifact of its time. Can’t tell if it inspired everything else that sounds like it, or if it was inspired by everything else.

Easy listening at its finest. A pure distillation of the safest corners of mainstream American in the 70s.

So pushy.

80s distilled. Love.

Fine. Never heard it. Don’t need to again.

Didn’t realize how much this was my personal soundtrack.

Good solid blues.

Did not realize several songs I like were from this album. Regardless, I do not care for this album.

Yes to Yes. No to this.

Jimi is what we knew he was.

Excuse me, I was unfamiliar with how hard you rock and how funky you are.

‘Murica!

couple of good songs offset by over indulging the artist

Groovy.

Even as a child of late 70s and early 80s radio, I was not familiar with this brand of Genesis. I think it’s best everyone went their separate ways and flourished.

Relax. It’s better than you might guess.

Definitely definitely

Better album than state.

Nope

Ahhh the late 90s were really something.

Remain listening.

This is next.

I didn’t like this album when I was in college even though everyone said it was the best. 25+ years later, still don’t.

This album is art. But not Art.

Back to where? Not the top.

Ashamed to have liked this so much. But here we are.

It was destiny that Beyoncé would break out.

My ears were surprised by their range.

Slay.

It took more than two tries to finish listening.

Orange Juice meets Kate Bush?

Third? Last.

Prince? More like a king, amirite?

Perfectly pleasant.

It’s strange to me this album isn’t discussed more.

Some songs as sharp as steel. Some weak as rust.

Surprised again by their range.

Led Zeppelin is #1

New to me.

When I listen to this, I imagine a bunch of guys running around in Robinhood costumes. 🤷‍♂️

Feels influential. Heard lots of other groups in here.

Perfect.

Why isn’t there more UK rap. I likee.

Debbie Harry always answers the call.

Was torn between a 2 or a 3, but ultimately had to go go with a 3 because it reminded me of grade school.

My childhood memories didn’t live up to my adult experience.

I almost signed off early.

Why didn’t anyone tell me this was so good?

Tight, fast, enjoyable ride to the station

Apologies, Boston. I had forgotten your game.

Not as deep into this as I thought I’d be

If you’re an astronomer high in the sky and you fall, you need a parachute.

25 years since I listened to this. Will probably be another 16.

New York awesomes, tbh

There is no album I’ve listened to more than Midnight Marauders. Sadly, this is not Midnight Marauders.

I didn’t realize just how much Parliament walked so 90s rap could run.

Truth in naming.

Instantly transported back to university. In a good way.

All 21 are exceptional.

Everything but me

I’m out, forever.

actually very alive.

What the funking funk?

I am against I against I

4 more volumes! 4 more volumes!

Smooth.

Monkey business, tbh.

Bad dream.

Stupidly good.

It was fine. Sorry.

Liars. YOU were wearing.

More like cloud 4.5 or 5.

Take time out to listen. No notes on all the notes. Perfect.

Crqp. I liked this.

Can’t look past the Cars song.

This music has no right to me.

Next, please.

Stanky. In a good way.

OLED is better, but this is still pretty good

Big pink is light without the weight.

Yes?

I was surprisingly attracted to this album, though the absurd length did repel me.

Perfectly fine!

Murmur? Shout, please!

Thanks, Elvis.

This is a poor replica of a good album.

My generation, too.

Moderately entertaining.

…But this album isn’t

Perfectly sane.

The illest.

This isn’t the California I know.

They must hate how often they get confused for Limp Bizkit.

Can you dig it? I dig it.

More like a grenade than a bomb.

Gee, mister. Thanks.

For little old me?

Me too.

This album is a venomous stinger

Lexicon for fine.

Ramones.

No wonder he sees dark. He so sad.

You should shake this rec. it’s mid.

Tbh never understood all the hype about these guys. Not sad they did stop.

Had me on a string.

I picked this.

So close to five stars but I left one behind.

Maybe not king but a prince at least?

Tied myself in knots trying to justify a higher score.

Paul’s Boutique always has what you’re looking for.

Paul?

Chronically amazing

Undertones of me liking this a lot.

Worth every penny

I do not forsee enjoying this as much as I did.

Groovy

Bring this album home. You’ll love it. Trust me.

Me? I’m the damn fool who shot ‘em!

Not up to others kind of way.

BLah bLah bLah.

Ready to listen.

This was smooth.

Not as dusty as I expected.

When Stevie talks, listen.

It’s no big red letter day.

25 is 100

Did this album get longer since it was released?!

These Days saved it from a 1.

<insert inappropriate joke about vision>

Horn.

I hate spiders.

I too wish I was David Byrne.

Heroes set the floor at 3.

These were some nitty gritty old songs.

So many good songs. But come on. SIX discs?!?!

This album is sick.

Not sure we’ll meet again.

So good there’s nothing else like it.

They ran so we can fly

Delightfully magical.

Echoes of Orange Juice.

Classic Radiohead. Impeccably produced. Boundary pushing. Impossibly impenetrable.

Once you walk through, you’ll never hear music the same.

Not very wild?

It is.

Torn between 3 and 4. You might say it was in a grey area!

Washed right over me.

Sounds of a budding star.

I connect with this.

I vant to suck your blood!

Dog Man Few Stars

Steve walked so Ryan Adams could run for a bit then turn into a drunk philanderer

Five stars for music. Zero stars for being a douche. Averages to 2.5, rounds up to 3.

Getting Best

Biting my tongue

More special than I thought. Less than I want for a higher score.

Listen any year.

So clandestine I’d never heard of it.

Yes. Let me exit.

Too sad to write review

Very phat.

I wouldn’t trade this album for many others.

Happy trails indeed.

Ok. Let’s.

An evergreen classic.

Above average student.

Or float?

I heart it.

Wish Eric could live here again, physically and mentally.

Liked them better when they were called Oasis.

I’d drive that road any time.

I can… not believe the age of this album.

Had protected myself from listening previously. Wish I hadn’t!

Wish I liked her music more.

Not to start a fight but I don’t love as much as I remembered

Make myself sound like creed?

Seem better for step dance than fishin

Automatic five star.

Almost magical.

I’d buy that for a dollar.

Tine.

Me: why do they keep sending me Joni Mitchell albums? I just don’t care for more than one song per album. Them: sends me another album Me: oh, ok, fine. I get it.

Not sure this was for my mind or body.

Fun for who?

So you are not an excellent album?

Deeeelightful

The witch trials were more exciting.

For the number of times I listened to Nirvana unplugged, I’m quite ashamed this is the first time I ever listened to this album.

Didn’t change me.

Made a wrong turn.

Science. It works! I’m not sure this album does?

We could only be lucky to have a life this in tune.

Let Zeppelin #1

This really is kind of big time

Tasty.

Miss him

Just ever so slightly too sweet.

Rats.

Had never heard of them. Don’t feel like it was a miss.

Number 4

Real fine.

After this, I was happy to sit at the counter and wait for the woman to make more albums.

Kind of perfect

I love urban hymns. This ain’t it.

I’m no longer a believer.

Today, I am in love with this.

It’s hard to see how I could give this a higher grade. Blurry, almost.

This is the king of weird. Honestly don’t know what to do with it or how to think about it.

Killed me it was so good.

Put this on, lock me up and throw away the key

Jazzy

I’m the man who loves… this album

Well that freakin sucked

I’d stay here.

Spicy.

Will anyone bellyache if I say this sounds like U2 from Pop onwards?

Queens of the Stone Age.

It’s not Frank Lloyd Wright

Much more exciting than living in the country.

Surf’s down.

Vroom vroom.

Hit me as if it were dropped from a large plane. A bomber, if you will.

This didn’t cure anything for me.

Rock my soul indeed

#3 imho

I confess. Did not enjoy.

Thank you for giving me the Sonics.

No longer young. Still great.

This album was staged

Why, indeed.

As good as little boxes in subdivisions

My favorite Indian restaurant in sF is called Shalimar. This is not that. This is more like a weird mishmash of a bunch of above average restaurants of all cuisines. Should have liked more than I do.

I’m saddened to listen to this and remember that this was indie edgy not mainstream? And now it just sounds mid?

Special.

Somewhere in between.

Virginia is for singers?

Album title: 1 Star Music: 5 Star.

This is the scenario.

Real Genius

We wanted to merge all artistic mediums into one unified approach and all we got was this mid album.

This made me so very happy.

Chairman of the board? More like the CEO of great.

What the actual eff was that? At times 1 star, at times 5 stars, I guess it averages to a 3? It was exciting, whatever it was!

I am so depressed. I am so inspired.

Rode the lightning

So statesman like

And sadly there still isn’t…

Non merci, rendez-moi cette heure.

Wow. Amazing. Okay. Alright. Let’s do it. Hurry up. Come on. What’s up?

Music for nothin? Chicks for free?

Breaking up with Bjork after this one…

Oh, I’ll mind.

I answered.

He’s the wizard.

I’m don’t really dance.

Doom arigato

Roxy continues to be rocky for me

Pretty slippery when dry, too.

So much spice and flavor.

Wanted to to kill me. It didn’t.

No afterfuture I want

Zou bisou bisou is that you?

Anything but square

Didn’t know ‘em. Fascinating for the time?

Jump on

Didn’t engulf me

There was no progression? Just over and over and over?

I gave it an honest listen. Genuinely.

Too many clouds

Good album, madd it’s not better.

I feel jilted.

I hot fussing hate how much I enjoy this

I too dream of californication

Actually the best company.

Really showed his roots

Not the hoopla

First or last, not for me

Duller than I remembered

Feeling mid.

Supernatural

I’m on a boat

The Beatles jv?

Fall off my playlist

Killed me

You’d be mad not to love this.

Teach me.

But you can buy perfection?

It finally ended

Take it easy listening.

Nevermore

Rather tame

Hey!

Maybe stay in, instead?

The rest of the album made me blue.

Let the light out. Please. For the love of God.

Stings like a bee, too

This is like a 14 year playoff drought.

Believe the hype

Frazzled!

Woof meow.

I wish they all could be California girls

“Have I seen this one before? 'Frampton Comes Alive'? Everybody in the world has 'Frampton Comes Alive.' If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of 'Tide.'"

I have learned Roxy music just does not bring me pleasure.

Sounds like a lot of other (really good) stuff

Savage.

Poor guy.

I believe this is fine.

All you can eat.

RIP

Leeeeeeets get it on.

Sell sell sell

Fire your boss

Howdy, partner

This is like ambient background noise from my 90s in high school and college. Perfectly anodyne.

PowerPoint.

Solid album made great by the last track

Keep building. Good foundation.

Cool album, bro.

Fourteenth confession: didn’t know Laura!