1001 Albums Summary

Folky, sleepy 70s rock with vocals reminding me of Elvis. Not too memorable but easy to listen to.

I grew up on Van Halen, and still love them as much as I did as a kid. This album is explosive and so fun. Absolutely love the synth, bright and buzzy guitar tone, all over the place drums. Eddie Van Halen is just so inventive on the guitar, so distinctive. “I’ve got my PEN-cil” is one of my favorite moments in all rock music.

Cringy vocals - out of tune, breathy, unclear. Dull guitar tone. Some moments with instrumentals only, like the extreme bass in Fantasy, are interesting, but overall I’m just bored and want to take the vocals entirely out.

I enjoyed this album more than expected, since I’m not a fan of the title track and early Bowie’s voice is shaky. I found myself grooving along, enjoying gems like Soul Love I’d never heard before, and then along came Suffragette City, which I love but didn’t even realize was on this album.

Never been a fan of Springsteen’s voice, and the instrumentals can be predictable and boring. Streets of Fire surprised me, I was into the heavy, resisting beat with a nice guitar solo. Rest of the album was fine just not my choice in sound.

This album is entrancing. Each song is a uniquely colored world of its own, with surprising turns within many. Enjoyed his voice, a mix of Kurt Cobain and Jeff Buckley to my ear.

Easy to listen to, jam rock with great vocals. The Weight is a classic that can’t be skipped, it sounds like a much needed breath out.

I can appreciate his songwriting ability, but I’m bored and he always sounds like he’s hollering at me.

This is truly awful. Hate his voice, every song sags down, and couldn’t make it through a listen.

Soundtrack to a dystopian future (or present). The atmosphere just makes me sad, but I don’t hate it.

The variety of tone Hendrix is able to achieve on the guitar is amazing. I do prefer the pared down songs to heavier, because I think they show off more inventiveness and journey from one place to another.

Album is great to run to, energetic with a not too fast beat. I like the edginess, but the songs can be too similar.

This album is so interesting, sexy, dynamic. I don’t mind the song length at all because we’re always heading towards something satisfying. I love all the vocals and instrumentation.

Led Zeppelin has such a distinctive, mystic, powerful sound. I’ve listened to all the albums over and over. Tangerine is so beautiful, and Immigrant Song undeniably cool.

Worth a listen, feel-good pop, somewhat corny. I enjoy the humor and directness in the lyrics. Angels is a lovely chune.

Never heard of this artist before, pleasantly surprised. I like her strong voice, and the beats use interesting sounds (bandoneon?!). I did drift midway though, perhaps there are too many songs on this album.

High intensity and high energy, I’m stunned by the quick changes and mystical lyrics. I can only take nu-metal in small doses, but nothing else quite sets you off this way if you want to be pissed and violent.

Willie Nelson’s voice is nice and soothing, but I’d rather listen to his originals and other recordings of these standards. His interpretations are just sleepy and lacking intensity.

Mellow and melodic, I was surprised to hear a few familiar songs at the top that I hadn’t known were Dire Straits (except of course, Money for Nothing). The production and tones are enjoyable, but I would say the tracks run a bit too long. End of album lagged, lost interest.

I’ve never given the Smiths a chance beyond their big hits. I enjoyed this album, quick and energetic as it was. Need further listening to appreciate the full concept. Ironically, Barbarism Begins at Home slaps hard. I prefer an album just like this with continuity or even better songs at the end, rather than putting three hits at the top and the rest is a slog.

Despite his faults as a being, I do enjoy his voice. However, as a solo artists, the lyrics are too direct and the backing is boring. Sometimes nice harmony, but lacking in rhythm and instrumentation.

Kendrick is all about lyrics, and he has lots of hits I love. However, this album is a bit boring and same-y, rhythmically and musically (outside of great lyrics).

Besides Witchy Woman, I just find this album forgettable and too laid back.

This is a cool album, quite catchy and irreverent. Punk is not really my jam, but this is so early, it’s not yet offensive to the ear.

Cinnamon Girl was unexpectedly upbeat for Neil Young. The middle of the album was what I expected - drawling, folksy, thin. Running Dry and Cowgirl in the Sand were great, vibey, with long instrumental excursions that kept my interest.

I couldn’t make it through the first listen, I thought this was so boring. On the second try, I appreciate his steady voice and the predictability of the tunes. There’s a main melody repeated in at least three separate songs, but given the right mood, I suppose I don’t mind. Very western ballads.

I’m hyped for the noise and distortion at the start, but then I’ve lost the plot in the middle of this album. Master-Dik saves it, this song is great, ballsy, strutting, cool.

Horrible person, okay music. Moderately cool backing that gets boring in the course of tracks that go for too long. Up In The Woods sample is distasteful.

Nope

Cute but tiring

This album is cute and very easy listening, therefore nothing leaves a big impression. I qwas more into the song that Spotify chose after this album ended.

Album started unexpectedly funky, and then transformed into an experimental soundscape. My mind was wandering, but not unpleasant. Bowie was a genius, and I like his voice most in this era.

Beautiful, distinctive voice and songs that are harmonious and interesting, not too much of the same. “Windmills of Your Mind” is powerful.

Streets Have No Name is my favorite U2 song - first three tracks are the best. Album is very melodic, nice guitar tone and instrumentation, expansive sounding yet simple.

Not for me. DEVO sounds over-intellectual, under-produced. Annoying vocals.

Upbeat, fun, makes you want to move. I would listen to this while cleaning for a boost of energy and to make it go faster. While it does sound dated, I think it leaves a more nostalgic impression than old.

So easy to listen to, very harmonic and fun. I’m not a huge fan of jazz, but I understand why swing was such a huge deal in its time. Classic

Rhythmic repetition is comforting, hypnotic, but it gets boring after too long. I wouldn’t seek this out for the music’s sake - it is background.