1001 Albums Summary

Easy listening. Great vocals. Wouldn’t come back to the album again as it all sounded the same aside from maybe a few songs.

The yelling when he’s really feeling it is good stuff.

Decent.

Only had heard ‘Message in a Bottle’ prior to this. I liked the first half better than the second half but it didn’t go anywhere for me. Solid enough but not sure I’d return to the album as a whole.

What the hell was that?

Needs another listen from me. Superstition is flat out unbelievable. Some other songs are forgettable. But overall, I enjoyed the album quite a bit.

Didn’t read any lyrics but loved the musicality on many of the songs. I liked the longer tracks more than the short ones.

Didn’t click with me aside from ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’. I prefer other REM albums to this one but glad I listened through.

Pale Blue Eyes is the obvious standout.

What was groundbreaking back then, doesn’t really hit home for me now. I can appreciate the influence it had on the punk scene but I can’t, in good faith, rate this any more than a 2 because all the songs are derivatives of each other. It’s truly hard to discern the difference between songs after “Blitzkrieg Bop”, which is a bop.

‘Purple Rain’ alone gives this album an easy 4-stars. None of the non-hit songs are too memorable but they fit into the album nicely.

It gave me a bit of a nostalgia kick from the Rock Band 2 days of youth. Started strong and ended strong. Not an album I’ll come back to again and again but something to throw on every once in a while depending on the mood.

Meh

Unreal 10-minute guitar solo followed by 25 minutes of pure fun. Never listened to Funkadelic before this but this is one of the reasons I’m here.

Nothing special.

Surprised me in a good way!

Another album where I can appreciate it for what it was at the time and its influence on other acts, but it just didn’t do much for me aside from a couple songs.

Don’t know how I feel about the Talking Heads still after 2 albums now…

Never really listened to Reggae aside from Bob Marley playing in stores. This one grew on me by the end. Funnily enough, the opener and title track didn’t do anything for me but as the album opened up to more guitar-centric melodies, it started to hit.

Felt like every song that I kind of could get into was followed by something 180 from it. Not to mention the Youtube stream was very low quality which didn’t help the listening experience.

Wonderful vocals

The instrumentation was a quotes one for me. On some earlier tracks, it really added to the song; on others, it sounded so lo-fi and off. Didn’t mind the rapping.

The B-side knocked it out of the park for me.

Smooth but unforgettable.

Fun, forgettable

Solid through and through. Last song wrapped it up beautifully.

Fun and contagious energy. Bop after bop

Beautiful lyricism accompanied by affecting and tender vocals. Needs a closer listen in the future from me.

Enjoyed ‘Homesick’. Meh on the rest.

A masterpiece.

The hits are worth the 4 stars

Good in parts. The last track was very bizarre as part of the album, in my opinion.

Fun but not an album I’d return to

Iconic pop all packed into one album.

Really nice to listen to on a Sunday afternoon.

First half of the album is excellent

Wonderful listen. Beautiful guitars, vocals, and lyricism.

Too many mountains to move…

The album builds in emotion and sadness with each song. Needs another listen but I enjoyed it.

Singles are bangers.

A really fun rap record. Loved many of the tracks.

Decent in parts.

Starts and ends on a high note. Some of the tracks though overstay their welcome. Brings me back to being a teenager discovering this for the first time.

If Cameron from Ferris Bueller sang as Mr Peterson for 45 minutes.

I can appreciate it being a pioneer of a sub-genre but the lyricism is pretty one-note through the entire album. I’m not a huge metalhead though, just not my cup of tea.

Not my favourite from them but still a good listen with “Mrs. Robinson” as an obvious standout track.

Only knew of “Bittersweet Symphony” ahead of the listen but this album was a grower on me as it went along.

Nothing really drew me in or caught my attention with this album. Overall, it was okay but it didn't have a track or part that was worth coming back to.

Preferred Bjork’s solo work afterwards. Decent but nothing grabbed me for a second listen

Had this come up right after My Generation. The 40th Anniversary was filled with a bit too much fluff for my liking but the original album setlist is awesome. “My Generation” live kicks ass.

Between a 4 and 5. Some songs hit like fine wine. “I Know It’s Over” is stunning. Other songs like “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” have great instrumentation but no substantive lyrics which detract from the overall album.

Every song has the same throughline but the lyrics/storytelling gives each song a unique feeling. Very fun album.

Started strong but tapered off pretty quickly.

Thought it was going to be an album I’d enjoy after the first song but it never went anywhere exciting afterwards

"Emily" and "Sawdust & Diamonds" absolutely blew me away with the musicality, lyricism, and dynamics. I had listened to this album only once before but not really actively. It really demands your attention and focus but it's worth the effort.

Nostalgic. Has a few bangers to start the album but then lulls in the middle. As an album, I prefer Absolution but this still hits from time to time.

Incredible vocalist. First half of the album is a 5 but the second half doesn't grab me as much. Really glad to have listened to this album.

Nothing special except for Suspicious Minds.

Needs another listen when I’m not working but enjoyed the parts I could actively listen to.

Wish the mixing of this record was better but overall a really nice surprise with some standout songs. Deserves another listen when I'm not working.

Awesome debut album with some megahits. Ending on the Free Bird solo is class.

A few gems in here but overall feels like an album that was rushed. Really love "Maybe I'm Amazed" but the rest of the album never comes close to the highs of this track.

Very challenging listen on the first go round but there's interesting nuggets in each song.

Unfortunately the genre isn't for me but I can appreciate it for what it is. Decent music to work to but I wouldn't listen to this again.

Felt about an hour and a half too long. Just kept going, and going, and going.

Joplin's vocal delivery make this a very memorable listen. Great album that I'll definitely revisit again.

Nostalgic listen. This is peak Coldplay. Amsterdam is an absolute stunner. The other singles are played a ton to this day for a reason. The non-singles in the album don't shine through as much.

From Disco to Disco might be the most annoying song I've listened to all year. Not my cup of tea at all but not unlistenable.

This is a weird one in that I love when songs get crazy and cacophonous but many of the songs in this album are ONLY crazy and ONLY cacophonous. There's nothing tying many of the songs down to something more grounded to justify the outburst of sound. The first half of this album feels like the same song: drums wailing in the back and the sax going nuts for 3 minutes straight until the song resolves to a close. And again. And again. It's not until 'Ecars' comes around where the album finally comes around to something that you can follow along with and appreciate. There's a few more songs in the middle of the album that have a slower pace and are not full throttle which was appreciated... until the last third of the album blasts off again into that same wailing drums and whiny sax. This is one of those albums that takes incredible musicians to make but the end result is something that lacks any sort of theme or emotion. Unfortunately, this is my first 1 star album through my journey of about 130 albums so far.

Doesn't rank as highly for me as some of Radiohead's other albums but still a great listen. 2 + 2 = 5 is a banger.

Fun album but I'd rather listen to The Beatles or Little Richard instead.

I wasn't moved right away by the album on first listen. Needs another one just for the benefit of the doubt as this should be an album that I'd normally gravitate towards.

Beautiful arrangements and vocals. Some of the best singer-songwriter tracks are on this album. "A Case of You" is a masterpiece.

Was totally unfamiliar with this hip-hop group. Enjoyed the jazz elements of this album. There were a couple of great tracks in this album.

That last song felt pretty out of place in the context of the album. Did enjoy it as a album to listen to in the background but probably won't come back.

The singles off this album are incredible. The album is quite a bit longer than necessary. Interesting end to the album where the tone and sound are completely different.

Definitely want to visit Ella's other works based off of this. Had to split this listen into so many chunks because of the length, so I never really got too into it.

Not my cup of tea. Especially the vocals. I can appreciate the heavy hitting music but it just was blasting in my ear holes for 45 minutes straight while I'm trying to work...