1001 Albums Summary

Forest is a classic and M is a new favorite song. A nice listen for a dreary Sunday morning.

The vocals on the 3 well known songs were superb and SWLABR was a surprise fave. Take it Back was also fun. Other songs were solid instrumentally, but I didn’t love the vocals.

Ofc Faster and Tightrope are great songs. Dance or Die, Cold War and Come Alive were also good. Locked Inside has a vintage disco vibe that I like. TBH - the album could have ended after Come Alive.

From the first vocal note I was IN LOVE with her voice. I had never heard a single song of hers and was so pleasantly surprised. Tracy Chapman comes to mind, but Joan’s vocals are smoother. Down to Zero, Love and Affection, Tall in the Saddle, & Join the Boys are favorites. Such an easy album to listen to.

I found this to be unenjoyable for the most part. There were a few moments where I liked the instrumental parts of songs. Electioneering was the most tolerable song overall. I detested the vocals - whiny, grating. The lyrics were depressing and weird. The overall tone of the album was depressing.

After listening to Radiohead, this album was more enjoyable…barely. Jesus, etc. was my favorite, followed by Pot Kettle Black. Obviously I prefer their more “upbeat” songs. Even added those two to my library.

Overall an enjoyable album - but was a bit long. Ofc Sir Duke and I wish were favorites. I appreciated the message conveyed in Black Man. Was shocked to learn that Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise is based off of Pastime Paradise!

This is simply not my musical genre. I couldn’t listen to it. The droning vocals do absolutely nothing for me. A few faster tempo songs would have been ok as instrumentals.