1001 Albums Summary

Enjoyable listen, not sure if I'll really be revisiting live albums but it captured the live energy well

Great listen, a lot of tasty funk, and I'm always a sucker for space-y themes like the UFO motif used here

A great time, a solid groove throughout and a nice inclusive message, definitely captures the Woodstock zeitgeist

I liked it. Nice and chill

Gorgeous listen, made me a bit misty at points

I liked the atmosphere, was harder for me to pay attention to the lyrics and did go a bit long for me

I love the mighty feeling I get from listening to Talk Talk, it had a lot of keepers

A very enjoyable psychedelic ride, though it was a bit of a letdown that besides the two super iconic tracks there weren't any others where Grace Slick was front and center

I knew about this group from the Birthday song but hadn't realized it was Bjork until now. Fun quirky little album

Lots of lovely songs and a few bangers. A few hokey tracks admittedly, but it still didn't feel like it went on for too long even with the over-hour length

Didn't really click with me

It took me a little bit to adapt to the more slow and somber direction against their best known earlier hits but I really liked it

It's weird that I hadn't listened to her beyond her biggest hits before given her famed Ronettes love (and of Motown), right down my street embracing some of my biggest music loves while also doing her own thing

Fun variety, I've realized over time that I find Queen consistently enjoyable but rarely find them mindblowingly amazing

The sampling of a fundamentalist preacher railing against David Booie and Cyndi Looper amused, beyond that it didn't leave a major impression either way

First time listening to anything by Nick Drake. Folk singer-songwriter stuff tends to be something I appreciate more than truly enjoy, still a pleasant listen and could see it growing on me with time

Can't go wrong with Captain Lou Albano's buddy. I was familiar with like half the album already since most of her big hits are there, the album as a whole was more of that Lauper brand of quirky fun and left me in a good mood. I think I like She Bop the most

Hadn't heard of the group before. I liked the blunt message which alas is still spot on today. Probably wouldn't relisten often given it was an album where focus was super geared to the lyrics but I could appreciate what it was doing

First time listening to the group. Lovely, Sandy Denny had a gorgeous voice

I enjoyed it, maybe a bit long but it was neat how everything felt connected

The nuclear weapon theme was interesting on paper but the album itself bored me

My first Motown album in this exercise so I am delighted. Marvin Gaye's divorce album (plus an outer space sex jam for good measure), some heavy stuff lyrically and always tasty musically, excellent all around

Simple and pleasant, doesn't leave any major lasting impression but her voice and vibrato are nice

My first instance of listening to a second album by a band during this exercise, I quite liked it

Serviceable folky country that was fine in the moment but no real reason for me to revisit. I liked "Fly By Night" the most

Three Radiohead albums in under a month of this exercise but the first listen of a super big one, rly enjoyed it

The name sounds somewhat familiar but never listened to him before. Legit really fascinating, ahead of a concert he was hungry, had a backache, and the only readily available piano was of poor quality. He still gave an hour's worth of improvisation that could work with the piano's limitations, to great applause. I love these "lemons into lemonade" stories so this definitely will stick with me

I'll be listening to stuff by him as part of the exercise but not beyond, regardless of whether I enjoy the songs. I did enjoy the album, my 60s brain focuses on the surprise Brenda Lee

Excellent and powerful listen

A second Marvin Gaye in the early throes of this exercise and I'm not complaining. All eight tracks are exquisite

I knew the two big hits. A cool ride, loved the organ effect

Fuck yes. Prince was cool as hell

It indeed had a "floating in space" feel which I really liked

Not all that into reggae and adjacent genres though it had its moments, I really liked the Concrete Jungle track

Before listening I had I only known Games Without Frontiers (and had no idea til now Kate Bush was the backing vocalist on it). I quite liked the ominous feel it had

Enjoyed it, and I appreciate there being a track named Heat Miser

Weird coincidence that this is my listen as there are multiple rain tracks and today was dreadfully rainy. Album was really good, loved the texture

Very good and a more intense sound than I was expecting

An interesting ambitious idea and had plenty of good songs, though the length didn't feel fully warranted

Some catchy songs, fun if inessential

So many of my friends adore Rush that I wish I enjoyed this more, it was good but didn't amaze me

It felt exciting at the beginning but more or less faded to the background

I quite liked it and how the album phased from a calm oceanic mood to a harder sound

Nothing bad but mostly just background noise and not really worth the two hour+ length

Liked it a lot, both the messages and musically

I remember hearing a few of her songs on the Women of Rock Sirius channel, not sure if it was any of the songs here. I liked it, some of the lyrics definitely hit

The full-fledged songs were nice and smooth and I particularly loved Creep. I could've done without the interludes, which were filler at best and mood killers at worst (the toilet one, eesh)

To the surprise of no one I've listened to it multiple times before, and one of the very few records on the list I own a vinyl of. Legendary

Reggae is hit or miss for me but I really enjoyed this one, easy to see how Marley ended up THE reggae artist

It was alright, got some chuckles out of the references in the lyrics, though I sighed at the "I'm not misogynist BUT" song

Enjoyably quirky, krautrock has been a neat genre so far

Had a bunch of bangers

I know them mainly for Love Plus One which is a song I quite like. The album as a whole was nice light fun

I knew the title track before. An excellent listen

Excellent Stones rawness. Saved every track bar the country variant of Honky Tonk Women

A bangin ride. Wasn't coming into this with high expectations given I'm not the craziest about the vocals on the biggest AC/DC hits but I ended up liking Bon Scott's vocals more

Never heard of this band before. Okay sea shanty stuff, had some catchy moments

Didn't leave a major impression, don't think I'm a big house person

Excellent bleak atmosphere

Funny coincidence is earlier today I listened to a doo-wop program that included the Penguins' Memories of El Monte, which was written by Frank Zappa. And there was a good bit of doo-wop here too. I enjoyed the album and its going from quirkier takes on conventional genres to full-on bizarrity

That was a great listen. Liked all the tracks and it was a powerful note ending with Wild Is the Wind

The first track was a bit slow for me but loved the center

Excellent, I only knew The Killing Moon before but I enjoyed the rest of the album to a similar degree, I liked Nocturnal Me the second most

I primarily know the Louvin Brothers for the Satan is real album cover but never listened to them before. I tend to like harmonies so didn't mind listening but wasn't enough for a full-on album

Quite good, grew on me as I progressed through it

I knew like half the songs already. Classic, hard to go wrong with Simon and Garfunkel. Only bit I didn't care for was the old people talking filler track

I liked I'm Glad, didn't really click with me otherwise

Superb, I knew Papa Was a Rolling Stone which is a beast of a song and the rest of the album is solid as well

Layla's incredible, the rest is generally decent though a bit more hit or miss

A lot of fun, good "turn your mind off" music

The start left me a bit cold, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 does the least for me of his big hits and the next couple songs didn't click but it kicked into gear from there and One of Us Must Know onward was a solid run

I've listened to a few ABBA albums though this one was the first time. God I love ABBA, it left me in such a good mood

Decent, saved like half the songs. And Without You's grown on me a lot, wild that it's right next to Coconut on the album

Quick and rough, a lot of fun

I preferred the previous Public Enemy album I listened to but still a decent listen. And I learned something new, I hadn't known Arizona pussyfooted on MLK Day for so long

I've heard some of the songs beforehand, a great voice and easy to see how he was also a preacher the way he delivered the songs

That was excellent, very immersive. Gave me a few laughs early on (like the Eiffel Tower line) and some misty moments as the story progressed regarding topics like peer pressure and addiction escapism

I knew a few songs already like Violet and Doll Parts. Unsurprisingly a strong female rocker album was right down my street. I love the fury in Courtney Love's screaming and Violet in particular is incredible

My 1001 Albums Generator listen today was Paranoid by Black Sabbath. I knew Paranoid, and listened to War Pigs after Ozzy's death after my gf recommended me various songs of his. Hell yes this was awesome. Excitingly hard-hitting and more variety than I was expecting

I knew Tiny Dancer of course and have heard Levon before. I preferred the other Elton album in this exercise but still a decent listen, the title song was quite grand and definitely the highlight alongside TD

Had its moments, I liked I'd Rather Be the Devil most

Awesome time full of bangers. Alongside the centerpiece Smoke on the Water I loved Highway Star and Space Truckin' most

Pretty good and I liked the genre experimentation, though it was a bit filler-y at points

A blast to listen to, the first half especially is fire but I enjoyed everything bar Girlfriend

Another house album I found fine to listen to but nothing that grabbed me

Plenty of fun and incredible album art

I knew some of the songs from 1st Wave like Here Comes Your Man and Monkey Gone to Heaven. A really exciting listen!

I knew the Mrs. Robinson cover. Breezy fun, fine in the moment

Had some interesting moments, might have appreciated more if I had a more technical music mind but as stands it was a bit slow for me and didn't super click

Oddly enough got this album on the anniversary of Joe Strummer's death. Knew the incredible title track and a few other songs. Had plenty of exciting songs, wasn't as keen on the reggae/ska bits which diluted the album somewhat even if I could respect the genre-blending, but I still found it very enjoyable on the whole

Lived up to the name, that felt very cool to listen to

Pretty good but not amazed. I liked The World Is Yours, Represent, and It Ain't Hard to Tell most. Can't not love there being an Iron Sheik name drop

I have listened to this every December since 2020, typically multiple times in the month. Absolutely love it, Spector's wall of sound work is pure ear candy. Best track is Christmas Baby Please Come Home, and it's also a cozy familiar feeling hearing the Be My Baby drumbeat on Frosty the Snowman. Only real downside is hearing Spector himself and his dorky ass voice at the end

I knew Girlfriend in a Coma and I'm sure I've heard other songs on 1st Wave. Really liked the somber atmosphere

My first awareness of any song on this album was "Cheney's got a gun" jokes rip bozo. It's okay turn my mind off rock

I knew Maps via a Women of Rock Sirius Xtra channel and might have heard another song or two via that channel. This was a lot of raucous fun to listen to

A coincidence that I roll both listed Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums in a row. I knew Heads Will Roll which is great., and Dull Life was another standout. I like the previous YYYs album a bit more but still enjoyed this about the same level

Pretty good, I liked Selfish the most

I liked it though preferred my other PG listen (3), the first three songs were a strong start, the song after that was kind of hokey but I liked most the others

Woah the no more fan mail guy has a band. But yeah it surprises me I got 9% through the project before encountering anything Beatles. I knew most the songs already and a lot of good stuff

Loving the textures on this. Nice blend of dreamy, rocking, and oddities. Sunday Morning is my favorite track simply gorgeous

Enjoyable enough but I wasn't really drawn in

A lot of fun, I love Janis Joplin's voice and how wild it can get. The cover art is frustrating because I love the pulpy comic book art style in itself but the couple of racist caricatures on it are 🤮

Weird I get an Oasis album a couple of days after a Blur album. It was alright, I don't think Britpop is really my genre

Enjoyable, I liked Tokyo Storm Warning the most

Recognized the band name but don't think I heard any of their songs, was a less aggressive sound than I was expecting given the band name. It was neat though, interesting distortions going on

Hooker is the kind of artist I'd figure would be on this list but would've thought it would be a 50s album rather than 80s. Pretty cool at any rate

Very cool, I liked it more than the other Queen album I listened to in this project, prolly helps none of the massive hits were here so this felt fresh. I liked Ogre Battle best

One of the great 1st Wave stalwarts, though the songs here bar Souvenir were largely new to me. Enjoyed it a lot

Really dug this one, the combo of weird spacey noises and female vocals is right down my street

I knew the title track before. I like that one, album's kinda dull otherwise

She sure is. Quite enjoyed it

Nothing integral but still pretty fun

Never heard of the band before. I was expecting some dull acoustic album but it ended up being decently enjoyable. I liked Soft Wolf Tread most

I knew the first few songs from 1st Wave. Superb, I loved every track (except maybe the final one but I still liked it). There definitely is something with New Order's sound that leaves me mesmerized

Never heard of them. Had a lot of fun, checking the reviews the woopwoopwoop electric jug is polarizing but it's my kind of weird (I mean I think Zoidberg's the funniest thing)

I definitely regret how I saw her as a punchline back in the 2000s, she deserved better for sure. Not much here for me musically though, the first couple of songs are decently catchy but most of the rest is balladry that does little for me

Pretty bangin'

George Michael has some songs I really enjoy but tends to be hit or miss for me overall, unfortunately the case here. I liked the first couple songs and Soul Free but most of the rest was too slow

Pretty cool, short and sweet listen (kind of surprised by the shortness as they strike me a longer album type of band)

Really enjoyed it, a lot of tasty textures. Though I gotta admit there were points where I forgot I wasn't listening to Stevie Wonder

Great time, a lot of fun. I liked Village Green most but it was consistent throughout. And can't not like there being a song about a kitty :3

Very nice, flowed real smoothly and gave me quite a few chuckles

Fitting that one of the tracks is called "The Garden of Earthly Delights" because that painting is bizarre in a way that absolutely delights me. This album is the same way

Very pleasant listen

Decently fun, though not really warranting an hour's length

I liked the first couple songs but the album became a blur for the most part

Rod Stewart doesn't really click with me, kinda dull

Already listened to it a couple of times and own the vinyl. Exquisite beauty

Could enjoy the music itself but death metal vocals are too abrasive for me

That was pretty cool

I started listening fairly late and it's over an hour so I thought I'd have to split my listen between tonight and tomorrow, but it really drew me in, smooth and enriching

Had some interesting lyrics like the reference to Rousseau, ultimately an album I appreciated more than fully enjoyed

Another forgettable Britpop album

Serviceable Elvis that grew on me as the album progressed; "Such a Night" was the anchor. Amused to see "The Girl of My Best Friend" on here, as I knew it best as a hit for Ral Donner... who was an Elvis soundalike.

Banging, along with most iconic "Killer Queen" I also particularly loved "Stone Cold Crazy"

Fun in the moment, didn't truly resonate

One of the albums I own on vinyl as I came across it in a $1 bin, and an absolute banger like Kicks for a dollar is a steal. The other songs are fun but nowhere near Kicks' caliber

Hell fucking yeah that was really cool

Don't think I'm a Van Morrison person. Only track I liked was The Way Young Lovers Do, the rest bored me

One I have the vinyl of. Lovely listen. King is one of the rare singer-songwriters to really click with me, helps that she was an absolute giant of the Brill Building and you can still feel that here. Also kitty :3

The I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) guys. That song is incredible. The other psychedelic songs are pretty good as well though not so keen on the ragtime

Knew the big hits (so like a third of the album), hell yeah that was awesome

Pretty forgettable

Enjoyable "turn my mind off" music

Enjoyed more than I was expecting. Opens up with Message in a Bottle which is my favorite Police song so that doesn't hurt. Still find Sting's vocals hokey but the musicianship otherwise is solid

A bit samey, doesn't leave a major impression either way

Interesting idea and I liked how her voice floated, didn't truly grab me though

A bit slow for me

Hella awesome, Spellbound is an exciting start and I love the dark textures throughout

Was expecting an odd future-y album based off the title and cover and was not disappointed, I really liked it

Pleasant enough but not anything I'd revisit

You can never go wrong with 70s Stevie. That was a cozy warm blanket

Pretty cool, I liked Da Mystery of Chessboxin' most. I'm liking all these pop culture references often packed into rap lyrics, got laughs from Cousteau and Family Feud references

Loved it and how intense it got

Fun but went on a bit too long

Once again they make some tasty stuff

That was a pretty listen

The eponymous track is one of the songs I've known for the longest given I remember elementary school taught it; these days one of those polarizing songs I personally don't feel strongly about either way. The album itself was nice

I knew most of the album without actually properly listening to it before, so many iconic tracks. Classic, I like Beat It most though I enjoy it all bar The Girl is Mine

Mmmm absolutely scrumptious

Had a bit more familiar territory than the last Cure album I heard (Pictures of You and Lovesong were there) and was just as excellent. They really have that dark mood down pat

It was alright, the AF albums I've heard are enjoyable in the moment but don't give me a major lasting impression

Punchy and catchy

Very good, definitely got intense. I liked Famous Blue Raincoat most

A nice listen, I really liked some of the references made like to the Magrittes, several doo-wop greats, and Johnny Ace (definitely an underrated "what if" among young musician deaths).

Had some good hard hitters but didn't grab me as much as I was hoping

Of the "knew them from one hit in the late 60s" albums I've heard I like this one the best so far, a bit samey but the rowdy noisiness makes a fun romp. I liked the closing track most

Never heard of the group before. A LOT of brief songs, many only up to a minute in length, which makes it hard for the songs to really sink in for me

First I've heard of this group. Pleasant enough background music

Another solid entry from them even if I preferred the other two albums. The final few tracks were a strong finish my favorite was At Night

Pleasant listen. I was clapping along at the end. Nothing to do with the album, but Shaka Zulu the person always makes me think of when a Jeopardy contestant said "Who is Chaka Khan?" to a clue about him

I've listened to the title track before as part of a past exercise. That was really cool

The folk punk combination works marvelously well it was a blast to listen to

Noise that was fine but I largely turned my mind off for

Always loved the title track, definitely an anthem if you hated school. The rest of the album was new to me and was good fun, more varied than I was expecting

Pretty good, oftentimes Chicago is too sappy for me but their early era has a lot more pizzazz

Solid stuff, one that grew on me as it progressed

Their harmonies are always a really pleasant listen

I knew around half the songs already as they're one of the 1st Wave stalwarts and they've def grown on me over that course. Great stuff, punchy and consistent. One of those groups that benefited from me hearing a wider range of their songs since Brass in Pocket is the big hit and it's still decent but doesn't grab me as much as most of the other songs

Coincidentally I watched the Animaniacs episode with the "finger Prince" gag today. Anyways, another instance of Prince being super fuckin cool

It was fine

It was okay, I liked that it used dolphin noises in the Sea of Tears track

Nice listen, I liked Expecting to Fly most

Oh that ruled. Loved the textures

Another case of a folky country album where I found it a pleasant listen and liked her voice but there isn't a major impression beyond that

Really gelled with this and how chilling it got

Can't go wrong with Willie, he is a natural storyteller

That was mighty

Robbins is at his best telling old Western tales, and love the bleak atmosphere with all the death endings

Aww yeah. That went down smoothly

That was cool

Nothing here really grabbed me

Fascinating listen, I dig it. Malian desert blues is the kind of style I never heard of that puts into perspective how horizon expanding this project can be

Pretty good, I liked how noisy it got

Great stuff, obligatory LEONARD BERNSTEIN

First I've heard of this band. Really liked it, quite dreamy

Decent though it's a bit meander-y for me

The album and band name couldn't help but remind me of that recent death hoax over the world's oldest tortoise. The album itself was alright, I liked Along the Banks of Rivers most

It was fine

Opens with a couple of classics, loved the ending track too, an enjoyable ride throughout

Real damn cool

It was pretty good

Oh fuck yes that ruled, amazing intense energy

That was a nice listen. Incidentally the singing style is slow and clear enough that it was a nice exercise in seeing how much of the Spanish I recognized

Real cool and fascinating

Enjoyed it more than I expected, though it plodded on for too long

Quick and very fun listen

Fun enough background music

Decent, I liked Clocks best

A great sombre atmosphere

Not something I'd seek out but it was pleasant

That was fun

Not overly my thing but I do like the steel guitar throughout

That was interesting, I liked the state theme. My favorite track was "They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh!"

Good mindless fun

Chock full of bangers

Quite good, I liked the bleakness of it all

I really enjoyed it, it makes him being such a shitbag even more frustrating

That was real cool

It was cool, not a huge impression beyond that

The legendary "Art Garfunkel with a big mustache" cover. Album is full of classics. I forgot how stunning The Only Living Boy in New York is

That was real cool. And kudos for sampling I Only Have Eyes For You by the Flamingos

My kind of bizarre

Decent

An unruly blast all the way through. Anarchy in the UK is my fav, I remember first hearing it through an flash video where a distorted Tony Blair sang it lmao

Pretty much like U2 as a whole for me where I didn't mind listening to it but also not anything I'd seek out

I enjoyed it

Yeah it's a classic

That was great

I had a lot of fun with that

Loved it, Joplin's craggy force of a voice always is a treat

Cool and classy listen. Count Basie always makes me think of a theatre named after him I've gone to a few times now

Solid, definitely strikes a sombre tone very effectively

Pretty powerful and the trans themes obviously resonated

That was cool, I dig the electric

The title track is a classic, most the rest is instrumental covers of other 60s songs which don't feel essential but still go down smooth

That was an exciting ride

Charming, but I prefer their early artificial material

Loved it. Redding's mighty voice and those horns are a combo for the ages, most of the album is covers but the way he interprets them makes it still feel exciting

Yeah that was a classic, enjoyed it throughout

Good mindless fun. Shout out to my KISS-loving gf

Unsurprisingly, I have listened to this before and own the vinyl. Thanks Rugrats Vacation episode for permanently changing my brain to love the Go-Go's. Love it throughout, so much energy, as iconic as the two big hits are ("there's a weapon that we must use in our defense, silence" goes so hard as a lyric) my very favorite is Tonite

Byrd harmonies and psychedelia are a splendid combo, Eight Miles High is the obvious standout

Good stuff, I liked the center tracks (Life During Wartime-Memories Can't Wait-Air) best

It was fine, I liked Family Tree most

I found out after the fact that the UK and US releases have some differences in songs, I had listened to the US one. The openers on both (Paint It Black US, Mother's Little Helper UK) are my fav Stones songs and the rest was good stuff too

Pretty good

It was fine

Lots of exquisite, gorgeous tracks, the Wall of Sound wins me again. The jams at the end feel more like unneeded padding though

Brief noisy fun

That had a great atmosphere

Absolutely loved the bleak textures on this one

I've listened to this one before as with the other classic Beach Boys albums. Very pretty

I've been hitting a good streak lately, Poison Arrow/Look of Love are both classics and I had a similar degree of fun throughout the rest of the album

Decent overall, plenty of dated bits for sure but some moments crack me up like GO GO GADGET DICK. Loses points for a guinea pig death lyric 😠

I knew a third of the album already, lots of 70s radio staples. CCR are one of those bands I pretty consistently enjoy without truly loving

That was pretty cool

Great stuff, While My Guitar Gently Weeps is my favorite

Ooh I loved that. Very pretty and like floating in space

He is very good at making music to listen to while doing other stuff

Interesting dark ambience

I should dive deeper into Sonic Youth, really liked both albums I've heard of them so far

Fantastic, very classy

Quite good, slower than I was expecting. Didn't realize the Bowie China Girl wasn't the original

Quik fun. I like that there wuz a cover of Let the Good Times Roll, luv that song

I liked it a lot