1001 Albums Summary

Too 1960s for me - it hasn't really aged well at all!

First listening - very 1970s, very few tracks rise above their time. "Heaven" is the only one. "Life during wartime" is described as the standout track. Wasn't for me - most of the tracks were very "dirgy" and nothing reached the heights of "Psycho Killer". Gave up after a while.

Good album. Pleasing pared back sound that has aged well with good songs.

Not at all what I expected from a Ray Charles album - it's really a big band/crooner style album. Not my bag. Far too much schmalzy strings and 1940s big band stuff.

Quite an interesting Album. It's aged well, still sounds fresh 30 years down the line. It's slightly of its time, but like all good albums, has largely stood up well.

Great album. Probably better than Exodus. Timeless tunes and each song melds into the next - like a great jazz album. I don't think you would tire of listening to this easily.

Over rated 1960s crap.

OK. But not the best Everly Brothers album

It's not terrible, but it's dreary and very 1990s.

Great album which brings back many happy memories of my first year at university.

Not into gansta rap I'm afraid, so did absolutely nothing for me.

I wasn’t a fan of Depeche Mode first time round. Time hasn’t changed that. The songs are simplistic, the tunes aren’t memorable, the voice is plain. Sorry.

Brilliant album. Not quite as good as “Kind of Blue” in my opinion though. It has big band sounds, but is demonstrably moving on from that genre. It does sound a little bit dated (which shows how innovative Kind of Blue really was, still sounding fresh after more than sixty years) and more of its time than later recordings.

Shite.

Can understand why it's an important album, but I don't like it. Songs don't amount to much, musicianship is minimal. I guess they're really a live band and you had to be there!

Great album. Very similar to Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” - similar sound and social undertones to the lyrics.

OK if you like American punk, which I don’t.

Interesting album, but I think the only reason it's on this list is that it's different, not because it's great.

Easy listening crap, like all Elbow albums.

This is a really interesting album and showcases a wide range of musical style. On the high temp rock tracks eg Immigrant Song, it's amazing how powerful a unit drums and base are. On other more bluesy tracks eg since I've been loving you, lead guitar is fantastic. This is one of the few albums in rock history that is highly rated by the critics because of the boundaries that are challenged, that I like!

Great album, but not as good quite as good as Straight Shooter.

Great album. Remember buying both this and Out of Time on CD. Listening again, I think I slightly prefer Out of Time - I know the critics rave about this album, but there we are.

I wasn’t a big Bowie fan 40 years ago. When he died and all his music was being played on the radio, it made me think that there was more to Bowie than I had thought. I didn’t like this album much though. Jean jeanie is a classic, but even that is a bit dirgie. So, not a great album for me.

I wasn’t a big Bowie fan 40 years ago. When he died and all his music was being played on the radio, it made me think that there was more to Bowie than I had thought. I didn’t like this album much though. Jean jeanie is a classic, but even that is a bit dirgie. So, not a great album for me.

Total crap I’m afraid.

Crap

Never been a fan of the Pet Shop Boys. A few good hits, but not the type of music one can listen to track after on an album.

It's OK. Red Hot Chili Peppers' music is fine, but a bit gamey.