1001 Albums Summary

My first album on this site, and it's a great one! Seven Nation Army is a fantastic way to start an album. And the rest of the album doesn't let down either. Very solid stuff, some of the best from The White Stripes

I haven't listened to the early Beatles in a while, so this was fun. Lots of great tunes. One of my least favorite Beatles albums but still a 5/5 to me.

Love love love this album. One of my absolute favorite rock albums. Perfect from start to finish in my opinion

Groovy

Ah yes, the "rock opera". Cute idea. Pretty good album

Fantastic live performance by The King of the Blues

Fantastic album. Prince at his best.

Can't understand what he's saying, but I can still dig it. This album’s definitely got a groove. French rap sounds very cool. I’m also a fan of the jazzy parts too. All around, a very good album

My first time listening to The Fall. Decent punk album I suppose. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it. I’ll listen again, maybe it’ll grow on me. We’ll see.

A damn good album this is. It’s got Free Bird, Simple Man, Tuesday’s Gone. I also despise Lynyrd Skynyrd for obvious reasons. I’ll meet in the middle and give it 3 stars

Dylan goes electric! Love this album

This is some fun music, I’m a fan. First time listening to salsa, and I really like it

Pretty good album. It’s got Bohemiam Rhapsody, so it’s already an all-timer. I’ve heard Bohemian Rhapsody before but the rest of the album was all pretty much new to me. A lot of Queen “deep cuts” so to say on here. It’s got some weird moments, but overall it's still pretty good.

Incredible album, every song is amazing. Gotta love John Fogerty’s voice, just so good

I dunno, this album is pretty bad… really seems like they’re trying to make annoying music. Very little on here that I liked. Not a fan.

Didn't love it, although jazz music usually takes a while for me to get into. Maybe I'll listen again, we'll see if it grows on me.

Day 28, and already on my third The Who album. Crazy. Anyways, this album is alright. I’ve heard a few of their hits from here before, but most of it was new to me. Neat how bluesy they sound in some songs, then how punk rock they sound in others. A very good album

Love this album. Very fast and high intensity. Guitar riffs are also excellent. In my opinion, one of the best post-punk albums ever made.

Some of the best from T-Swizzle. Hit after hit on this album. Not my favorite album of hers - I much prefer some of her later ones, but this album has so many great songs that it would be a disservice to give it less than a 4

Amazing album, I was grooving the whole way through. I seriously need to listen to more Santana

Wow, this one was pretty good. Rap isn't really my thing. This was my first real exposure to Kendrick. I was really impressed. I'll probably go listen to some more Kendrick now

I despise that cover of Heaven, just no good at all. Rest of it was blah too

Yes this is a FUN album. Very 80s. Filled with great songs. Cyndi Lauper rocks

One of my all-time favorite albums. Truly a Kate Bush masterpiece.

Al Green was just what I needed today. Some really good music :D

This album is excellent. Piano playing and arrangements are top-notch. Seriously, just listen to Winter! Perfect song in my opinion. It's really a shame that this is the only Tori Amos album on the list, she's got a few others deserving to be on here as well. A solid 5 star album for me.

This could just be the best live album ever. Such a fun experience listening to Cooke perform some of his best songs to a crowd that was absolutely loving every second of it. And how could anybody not?? Sam Cooke is such a talented performer as evidenced by this album. Such a shame he was taken from this world so young. Crazy how Cooke’s record label chose not to release this album for fear it could damage his image. Really poor decision on their part, but I’m grateful that it eventually was released, because this is an absolute gem! Here’s why they call Sam Cooke the King of Soul

I’ve never really found Leonard Cohen’s music very interesting. A common criticism I expect. On this album he tries to snaz things up with the synths and backing vocals, but it all feels weird and out of place on most songs. Cohen trying to stay “relevant” in the 80s is what this seems like, even though I doubt that targeting the trendy youths is a very good marketing strategy for Cohen’s type of music. Leonard Cohen is a fantastic songwriter, don’t get me wrong. There’s some beautiful poetry on this album, which makes up for my distaste towards the arrangements. So overall, a decent album. Solid 3 in my book

Very good album. My first exposure to The Stranglers except for Peaches, I’d heard that one a few times before. This album is fun, wacky, and pretty much everything you hope for a punk album to be. Also I must say, they made excellent use of the organ in album, multiple songs with killer solos.

Wild that I got this album today. Yesterday, for whatever reason, the idea popped into my head to listen to The Pogues, so I turn on this album. And it's not like I listen to the Pogues often, its probably been over a year since my last listen. Then today, the generator gives me this album. Wild coincidence, can't imagine the odds. Anyways, this album is so much fun, love it. The traditional Irish folk instruments are exceptional; the flutes, accordions, and what sounds like a banjo, mixed with the drunken slurred vocals makes it a blast to listen to. Every song's got character, this album is truly unique.

Outstanding album. Incredible power ballads. A rock opera executed to perfection

Man, those flutes go hard. Actually, the whole album does. This is awesome

This album is phenomenal. I listened to this album once before around 10 years ago, then promptly forgot all about it until now. Mistake I say! "One Day Like This" really stands out, reminds me of the likes of Eleanor Rigby the way the orchestral arrangement fits so perfectly with the vocals. Very well done. Those strings are so powerful and hit with such impact towards the second half of the song. And that choir! Love it. I ought to check out more of Elbow's music now. Really good stuff here, 5/5

"Where Is My Mind?" is a perfect song, absolutely a 10/10. Excellent album as a whole. The Pixies are great. Very tasteful cover photo

Nazi

All of the Kinks albums on this list are phenomenal, and I think this is probably the best one out of the bunch. Truly a Ray Davies masterpiece. To me, this is right up there with Sgt. Pepper’s and Pet Sounds as one of the most innovative albums of the 60s, it’s a whole 45 minutes of pure creativity and fun, I love it.