1001 Albums Summary

Sounds like Radiohead had a kid with Arctic Monkeys. Most songs are very similar to each other.

It's alright, kinda sounds like that era of David Bowie, for a reason. I'd give it 2.5 if I could.

Wasn't familiar with the non-hit tracks, but they're quirky in a good way.

Dirty blues done right. Sometimes sounds over-polished but it feels like an egg in a well buttered pan.

Not a fan of live albums. The sax solos are pretty tasty which saves it from a 1.

The hits are great of course, but the rest of the tracks are not amazing. Also quite the wtf moment with old men talking in the middle of the album.

Very much Coldplay at home.

Every track is a banger, no fillers. Only Rust In Peace comes close in terms of trash greatness.

Not a fan of live albums, but Cash has a way to deliver that makes this at least listenable.

Decent album, not my favorite Supertramp.

It's Hendrix, is there more to be said? Even the "filler" tracks are filled with tasty guitar sounds.

Aggressively average mid 70's rock. If this album was a color, it would be beige.

Never judge a book by its cover, they say. It's the case here, this is a surprising album, toeing between vanilla rock and proggy bits.

Did not expect that at all from a Madonna album. I expected Taylor Swift-esque stuff but instead got Bjork-esque. Not my usual cup of tea, but not bad overall.

It's a classic for a reason, again. I feel like I say this often but it's true.

All the songs sound very similar but not of them are bad. Makes me feel like I'm in a smoky club in the 50's.

Sounds like an unfinished Beatles album.

It's alright? Even the hits I had never heard. It sounds like a softer version of Jefferson Airplane.

Album went by without me noticing much of it.

Not a fan of hip hop but the lyrics of this album are great.

Actually listenable country. I wouldn't put this on every day but this was a fun discovery.

My favorite Radiohead.

Classic Police, love it. The fillers are also listenable, for once.

It's ok, I guess. Don't have much to say about it. The change of style mid-way was pretty cool.

It's incredibly full of hits, what else can I say? Maybe avoid the sex song next time?

So cheesy I could have made a fondue out of it.

It's alright? It kind of passed without me noticing it did.

Great blues rock, even if the drummer and Clapton became known to be shitheads.

It's alright. I feel I write this a lot but it is what it is.

The bad songs on this album are the ones that don't feature shredding wankery. This is why we listen to Van Halen, folks.

I'm not convinced Bjork is from Earth. Incredible debut album.

My garbage can makes sounds more pleasing than this record.

I don't get the hype for this album. Is it good? Sure. Does it deserve the top spot? Absolutely not?

Pretty neat. I wasn't familiar with the Pixies non-hits, but this felt right at home.

What coke does to a mf.

Eh? Kinda went by without me noticing.

Solid no bullshit prog rock.

Britpop/10

Great album to fall asleep to.

It's alright?

Starts boring as paint, but ends up in a surprising experimental place.

Good swing jazz done right, Some of those sax solos are absolutely filthy, love it!

Okay for ambient it does exactly what it says on the tin, the album happened without me noticing. Usually I'd give a 2 or a 1 for that, but here it's the whole point of it.

Not The Queen is Dead, but good enough. I get that Morissey's voice can be annoying but I personally think it gives the band its distinct sound.

Feels good to have the original Bowie instead of the dozens copycats in this list.

It's a cute mix of jazz and soul. Not much to say about it.

I don't think I want high enough to enjoy this album.

I hesitated to give 1 star to this album because style wise it's out there, far from the dozens of britpop albums. But also, I have no interest in a Bollywood movie OST.

3 stars for nostalgia. It's not that amazing besides that.

I'm more familiar with Painkiller. However this album is full of hits for a reason.

I knew of Arcade Fire simply because they're from my hometown. However the album didn't leave a strong impression on me. It's very typical mid-2000s indie.

10/10 no notes. It goes weird towards the end and I'm here for it.

This was a hidden gem. It's quirky, weird, out there, can't find the right words. But damn it's catchy. My only complaint is that it stays for a little too long. But A+ for effort.

Generic ass-pop. Madonna has great stuff, this album isn't it.

I'm aware Wu-Tang Clan is meant to be extremely influential in the rap world, but this album was a complete miss for me.

Not as good as I thought it would be. I guess I like Korn's hits but not much otherwise.

Didn't pay super close attention to this one, seemed like book-standard psychedelic rock from the era.

I was only familiar with London Calling. In comparison, this feels much closer to the punk "ideal", dirty, gritty, angry, not over-produced.

I don't get this album. It should be within my taste profile but it was sour.

Indiest album that ever indied.

Giga supergroup of supergroups. Music wise however this is very unremarkable.

Their singer might not be as technically gifted as others, but boy does he know how to deliver a song.

Take five stars.

Techno to put people to sleep. Honorable mention to the Star Trek TNG reference, but not enough to get this one out of the sewers.

Good raw punk. I wasn't aware this had a billion different mixes, but judging from one song (raw power), I prefer Iggy's mix to Bowie's.

It's hard rock from the 70s that stood the test of time, what more do you want?

Dad rock made album. Kinda neat, actually. Maybe I'm spiritually a dad.

It goes to 11 from the first second and doesn't let go. Gets a bit tiring after a while.

The album you've heard a thousand times and still hits hard. I just wish the mix wasn't horrible.

Kind of a modern take on psychedelic rock. Pretty cool but not extraordinary.

This wasn't very hardcore. The album should've been called "This is more britpop"

Not purple rain tier, but good anyways.

Blandest vanilla rock ever produced.

Awful gangsta rap

Don't know what to say, this album slaps. Dylan doesn't have the prettiest voice but he carries his songs hard.

This is almost a 5-star just because of Sultans of Swing. Yes, it carries the album that hard.

This was a weird one. It perfectly nailed the "lockdowns started and we're doomed" vibe. Still a bit too poppy for my tastes but a refreshing take on it.

Lennon is only good with McCartney. The opposite is also true.

This is meant to be punk? I don't know, sounded like pretty generic rock to me.

Alright vanilla rock. I got their other album a few weeks ago and this one was better. Not sure why this band has two albums on the list.

Not my favorite Led Zep, but still a classic.

One hit wonder band. Unclear why they have *3* albums on the list.

Absolute masterpiece. Smooth like hot butter in a pan. No fillers, all bangers. This is the album to show someone who wants to know what prog rock is.

One of the 5 million Bowie albums out there on the list. It's not bad but it's also not amazing. The across the universe cover was a nice discovery.

boring ass-album.

Hard to be objective about this one. It's great, not amazing, but the circumstances of its release gives it that extra feels edge.

I knew this band from Rocksmith. Can't say that album leaves a lasting impression on me.

The singer didn't realize he should've called in sick.

Prog masterpiece.

Great musician, great person.

That's a UFO of music. In a bad way.

Oh that's a spicy one. I'm glad it's on the list, in the sea of generic britpop, but it's a little too hot for my taste buds.

Yeah it's great. Deal with it, Morissey haters.

Hey look, another Bowie album! This one kinda feels vanilla and uninspired.

Starts grungy, ends noisy. Not bad, not great.

I like Duke Ellington more than live albums. He gets away with it, this time.

I'm only familiar with The Cure's hits. This was similar but somehow those songs weren't hits. Unclear why.

Hippie music gone wrong.

The most vanilla album of vanilla albums. It's a perfect 3.

It's great. I felt like playing Quake after listening to this.

Instead of britpop we got britska. Which is not much better.

Vanilla punk, not great, not terrible.

Weird one, feels like they got high on their own stuff while recording. There's great bits but also the album kind of overstays its welcome.

Banger.

Pixies without the name.

This album should've stayed in the 80s.

-1 star because it's a live album, +2 because it's BB King.

Great album to fall asleep to.

On one hand I'm glad it wasn't britpop. On the other hand, I kind of wish I got britpop instead of whatever that was.

Weird, but good weird.

Dad rock made album. Not bloody bad.

Way too long of a David Bowie clone album.

Beatles at home that isn't Oasis.

4 stars just for the shot at racist southerners.

It's like ambient music dialed to 11.

I'm starting to run out of clever ways to describe those britpop albums.

Average album gets average score.

Word art album cover/10

Honestly great. It's smooth like silk and it makes me wanna watch rainfall with tea.

The best feels good album out there.

it's alright?

It doesnt have sultans of swing but it still swings hard.

Another gangsta rap album crossed off, hopefully there's not many of them left.

Good funk with a psychedelic twist. 3/5 would listen to it again.

You know, when even Frank Zappa is like "the fuck you doin?", you know you got something weird. It's intense to listen to this in one sitting but it's basically the foundation of mathcore.

Hey, I knew it was possible to have good hip-hop on this list.

I knew her name but none of her songs. It's decent. Quite the change of pace from the typical britpop in this list.

One might wonder why there's so many Bowie albums on this list. Some of them have surely proven to have been influential, but this one is both recent and uninteresting.

My reviews are becoming a challenge in finding clever ways to say "it's ok"

Radiohead at home kind of stuff.

Bit all over the place. There's the hits, there's the garbage, and there's the average songs.

Not as good as i thought it would be. Lyrics aged poorly.

Kinda forgettable but not irritating.

First Stones I got on the list, it's very safe and enjoyable.

This is a classic from the 90s. There's a lot of filler if you take the songs individually, but in the context of the album they somehow work.

I want more of that weird stuff.

Never heard of her, sounded like generic pop. If this album was a color it would be beige.

I feel like this band birthed all the female-lead punk-rock bands that came after.

Great punk vibes

Albums to fall asleep to.

Feels Simon and Garfunkel, cool but forgettable.

Not sure how this album is distinguishable from any other electronica album.

They're taking themselves way too seriously.

It wants to be dirty blues but kind of falls short. It needed more fuzz.

5/5 no notes whacky lyrics, long ass solos, what's not to love?

I'm at the point where I'd prefer more britpop than more electronica.

Bit out there style wise, cool discovery.

It only gets 4 stars and not 5 because it's not Americana. Otherwise a nostalgia banger.

If beige was an album, this would be it.

Good dad rock energy.

I skipped a few days only to be greeted by more electronica.

If you told me this was Peter Gabriel I would have believed you.

I liked it? I think? I'm not familiar with Waits' work, but this was a cool experimental rock attempt.

The review by The Reviewer.

Something about a dude and eagles. This was a fun discovery of the non-hit songs.

...17th album?? I dont think I can name even one. Anyways, with most records on this list, this was okay but nothing to write home about.

It felt more bluesy than soulsy but it's all a blur anyways.

This was good ear candy. Nothing complicated, just sugar and easy to digest.

This guy has *five* albums on the list? Dear lord I'm gonna have to get imaginative to describe bland music.

nazi scum

Instead of britpop we got britfolk. Which is arguably an improvement.

I only knew Wild World but this album is just filled with similar ear candy.

Just a solid all around album but nothing really stood out for me.

Did this guy invent the concept where songs that are indistinguishable from each other? It's not bad, but also nothing stands out.

I must have missed the era where this music was relevant.

Catchy but unremarkable at the same time. Also do not google the singer.

I thought I would be giving this one a 4 but the non-hits are kind of awful.

Boring ass album. Sometimes I really wonder what were the intentions of the author of this list.

Prog masterpiece. If you don't like this album I'm sorry.

One day this list will be free of electronica

The only good thing about getting this album is that I'll never get it again.

Would've been nice if it didn't take five business years to listen through.

It sounded like a demo of a nirvana album but the dirt was very enjoyable.

I like big smoky jazz and I cannot lie

Beigest album to ever beige.

It's still a genetic mystery how steven tyler is responsible for 50% of liv tyler.

Surprised it took this long to get a Beatles. For all the britpop they inspired, it's nice to have the originals.

Excepted psychedelic rock from the cover, wasn't disappointed.

Only knew Psycho Killer, rest of the album is pretty forgettable. Also unclear why they have more than one album on this list.

Certified banger.

Incisive lyrics and alright beats, I guess? I'm not a hip-hop expert but it sounded better than the average on this list.

Can't go wrong with this album, but also it's pretty vanilla dad rock.

This album is not as good as I remembered it but I discovered it as I was starting guitar so it gets a pass.

Banger from start to finish. Just don't google the singer :/

It's great but the first albums are better.

Alright country. Sometimes it gets weird without warning and that gets it one more star.

I strongly relate to that "What the fuck, England?" comment.

We were on a good streak with good metal album then we take a hit in the dad rock.

Bluesy metal, what's not to love?

Sounds like old blues and modern blues at the same time.

This is the album that made me listen to music.

I'm a little confused about the hype surrounding this album. This could be because I just never listened to it before, but to me this is average at best.

Enough cheese to make the swiss proud.

Eh? Didn't care for that one.

Couple of earworms, was more enjoyable than what the cover suggested.

I lasted 3 songs.

Dunno if green day expected this one to be relevant 22 years later.

It's not *bad* but also 1967 was incredibly stacked in terms of releases so this one is pale in comparison.

That album kinda went by without me noticing.

I REALLY hope this is not the only french language album on the list.

Snooze fest.

I didn't finish it, it was boring as shit DJ music.

Didn't know about the tragic story of the singer. Nonetheless this is a band that I had heard about but never listened to. Overall decent but I think the story of the band gives it more credit than it deserves.

Snooze fest

Jazz elevator music. Not bad, but also not remarkable.

Surprisingly fun!

This was exactly what country music sounded like in my head.

Sounded like I would expect.

I'm still debating if I like this more than Nevermind but it's a solid album in either case.

Baby's first jazz album. It's good but it takes absolutely 0 risks.

If vanilla ice cream was an album, that would be it. Except this description also applies to many albums on this list.

This was a great discovery! I have no idea what he sings about but the music was enjoyable.

Great!

I'm not fan of hip hop, but this was above average.

While I appreciate the 2-for-1 feature, I can't say any of them was good.

Are You Experienced has more hits but this album could be the dictionary definition of psychedelic rock.

Expected more britpop, got brit weirdness instead.

Expected britpop, got brit vitriol instead. The arrangements definitely feel stuck in the 90s but it's an enjoyable album nonetheless.

Awful production, though I guess that's the punk spirit.

Boring album, but great vocals.

Electro-garbage.

Only knew the title track, love that long ass solo. The rest of the album was decent.

I'm amazed I got 4 Springsteen albums and no Beatles albums.

Queen was the first band I listened to abusively. But that album flew under my radar for some reason. It's progish and it's great.

Contender for the GOAT title. Flawless, timeless masterpiece.

This was so boring I went back to yesterday's album which was Dark Side of the Moon.

Sounds like vanilla Radiohead with a female singer.

That's the most beatles copycat i've ever heard. It made me put on Abbey Road instead of that album.

Aged like milk on the counter on a warm day.

Hotel lobby music.

Oh boy...It's not bad but I'm not the target audience. Shake it off was the only song i had heard before and I can't say I was missing something.

Are Neil Young albums distinguishable from one another? The question remains.

My life was not meaningfully changed by this album.

I... can't give a bad score to this one. It's loud, not subtle, classic dad rock.

I prefer Eno's albums where he does weird ambient shit and doesn't sing.

Oh great, more britpop! -Said no one ever

This album lacks Marty Friedman. Still great, though.

Pop beatles! I prefer weird beatles but it's hard to dislike this.

It's hard to judge ambient music. It does it's job, but is it good? I'm gonna say yes.

On one hand it's not britpop. On the other hand, it's fucking awful.

It overstays its welcome, but I still enjoyed it.

I hate that I liked this. The freebird solo refuses to end and every song is somehow sweating redneck vibes.

My history shows a lot of 1 or 2 stars for hip hop albums. This is the exception. Very groovy, it's impossible for me to hate it.

A weird album that sounds like the bastard child of punk and Elvis.

It's not britpop, it's britpunkish. Not sure I would ever revisit it but it's enjoyable.

It's a weird mix of genres. Not sure I was in the mood for it however.

Motorhead deserves 5 stars, live albums deserve 0.

Loved it. No notes.

Not sure what to think of that one. It starts as reggae then goes into a Michael Jackson like?

Watching paint dry is probably more interesting than this album

That album was not recorded by a sober crew I tell you what.

Never heard of this guy, don't think I missed much.

I feel like this was a worse version of My Bloody Valentine

I was ready to give a 1 to this album for being a live album. Instead, I gave it a 1 because it's awful.

Delicious 80s cheese.

Wannabe taylor swift.

Imo it's Zeppelin's best work. They dropped the blues covers and started writing great songs.

Not my cup of tea, but it's listenable unlike some other pop records on this list.

More vanilla than vanilla ice cream.

Basslines are either great or buried in the synths. Very enjoyable overall.

Did not age well, but it still is the stones.

Better than Taylor Swift when it comes to the "I hate my boyfriend" concept. However the older Bjork was better.

I couldn't remember that I had gotten another Wilco. That should tell you a thing or two about how beige this album is.

Live albums are a sin. Exceptions being the MTV Unplugged stuff. Unfortunately, this is not one of them.

It's alright? Like the majority of albums so far on this journey it's not memorable but it's not bad.

Unclear what this album is doing on the list.

I'd rather have King Crimson.

No.

I'm not the ballad type.

Boring ass britpop.

Banger. Lyrics are great, the bass lines are even greater.

I don't hate Dylan's voice like many here, but that album was boring as shit.

Weird ass pop, very fun album.

Great jazz.

Butt ass stadium rock. My guilty pleasure.

Hard to be objective about this one given Parton's recent death. Not a country fan, but still rating this one highly for the artist.

Never judge a book by it's cover. I expected generic ass pop like the other two dozens albums on this list, instead got weird shit.

Straightforward jazz, not amazing but not bad.

Unclear what this album is doing on this list.