1001 Albums Summary

Bit too "easy listening" for what I'd usually listen too but never heard them other than recognising sexy boy. The last song was the highlight of the album for me but unlikely to be something I seek out again

Much better than I thought it was going to be. I always associated this album with the indie sound of the time coming from The Kooks and Razorlight. Particularly liked 'Perhaps Vampires is a bit strong but..' although there were no real duds.

Really good production and I'd never heard any of these songs. Felt very erotic in a good way and the R&B complimented it really well. Particularly liked Prom, The Weekend and 20 Something.

Didn't really grab me as much as I thought it was going too but I liked the electronic sound that accompanied it

I really couldn't get into this and couldn't really put my finger on why. My favourite songs tended to actually be the instrumentals as I wasn't a fan of the vocal style which feels a bit hypocritical as someone into a lot heavier music with even more questionable vocals in some people's eyes.

I never liked this sound when it was popular but tried to give this album a chance. However the weak vocals coupled with the weaker instrumentals just came across really bland and gave me no interest in listening to it for a second time.

Pleasantly surprised while also feeling like similar artists of the time (Roy Orbison) would have nailed some of the slower songs better. However enjoyed it throughout really with no real duds

Not a bad album and a good debut with some real hits but it seems clear how much better they got with subsequent releases. "How I could just kill a man" and "Hand on the pump" were standouts for me

Never actually listened to these before but I was aware of their Andy Warhol album so I was quite excited going in. However I just couldn't get past what felt like messy instrumentals and slurred vocals. Maybe it was just the style of the time and I can see how in a time of very "clean" music it could be viewed as a bit rebellious but I really struggled to enjoy any of it.

Surprised I'd never heard of these before but I was really impressed with the sound of this considering the age of the album, especially compared to the velvet underground album from yesterday that was 2 years later

With the title track feeling a bit overplayed to me I wasn't sure what the album was going to be like but I was actually really impressed but also surprised by the West Side Story influences. Alma Mater was my stand out track as I was into the sound and the vocals managed to remind me of the Beatles but also of the sort of thing I could expect from Mike Patton

Never listened to any of his solo work before but I quite enjoyed this. The synth-guitar had a good sound to it but I also couldn't get my head around how much he sounded like Phil Collins? The final track was quite odd in comparison to most of the album but not bad

Really solid front to back