1001 Albums Summary

Reminds me of the 90's, soft rock without being soft. Nice mix of acoustic and electric guitar, very melodic.

Sounds similar to The Beatles, Chicago (horns). Holy cow was "Some Mother's Son" a sad song. Lots of songs have very different segments within them.

I'd heard Intro and Crystalised before. Not the best of albums, but that's more the overall fit with my tastes more than the technical skill part.

I'd heard Tighten Up, and Howlin' for You before. The album is ok, but nothing to write home about.

meh, it's ok. I wanted to like it but it didn’t strike anything in me.

My cup of tea. Loved it. The quality of the recording is astounding given the year.

I loved this album.

Woof. This was a rough one to make it through.

very much my cup of tea, but kinda unremarkable?

Just because you can make music doesn't mean you should. Rather, the lyrics are what you shouldn't ... do. This is like the audio version of the movie "The Room"

I found this to be boring or annoying more than enjoyable.

Good but not my cup of tea.

The instrumentals are the best part, everything else is not worth it, and the instrumentals are bad.

Lovely folk album.

I kinda liked it, she has a great voice.

A couple of good songs, but mostly just ok. Synchronicity I ★★☆☆☆ Walking in Your Footsteps ★★★☆☆ O My God ★★☆☆☆ Mother ★☆☆☆☆ Miss Gradenko ★★☆☆☆ Synchronicity II ★★★☆☆ Every Breath You Take ★★★★☆ King of Pain ★★★☆☆ Wrapped Around Your Finger ★★★☆☆ Tea in the Sahara ★★★☆☆ Murder by Numbers ★★☆☆☆

What a nice album to listen to. Neil Young is great. No real hits on this one for me, but no misses. Out on the Weekend ★★★☆☆ Harvest ★★★☆☆ A Man Needs a Maid ★★★★☆ Heart of Gold ★★★★☆ Are You Ready for the Country? ★★★★☆ Old Man ★★★★☆ There’s a World ★★★★☆ Alabama ★★★★☆ The Needle and the Damage Done ★★★☆☆ Words (Between the Lines of Age) ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.6/5.0 ★★★★☆

Better than I was expecting, I liked some songs I'd never heard of more than her hits from my younger years. Stripped (intro) ★★☆☆☆ Can’t Hold Us Down ★★★☆☆ Walk Away ★★★★☆ Fighter ★★★★☆ Primer Amor (interlude) ★★☆☆☆ Infatuation ★★★★☆ Loves Embrace (interlude) ★★☆☆☆ Loving Me 4 Me ★★★☆☆ Impossible ★★★★☆ Underappreciated ★★★☆☆ Beautiful ★★★★☆ Make Over ★★★★☆ Cruz ★★★☆☆ Soar ★★★☆☆ Get Mine, Get Yours ★★★☆☆ Dirrty ★★★☆☆ Stripped, Part 2 ★★☆☆☆ The Voice Within ★★★★☆ I’m OK ★★★★☆ Keep On Singin’ My Song ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆

Sounds like my college radio station's playlist for indie. Right up my alley, but nothing too crazy to write home about. Cannibal Resource ★★★☆☆ Temecula Sunrise ★★★☆☆ The Bride ★★★☆☆ Stillness Is the Move ★★★★☆ Two Doves ★★★☆☆ Useful Chamber ★★★☆☆ No Intention ★★★☆☆ Remade Horizon ★★★☆☆ Fluorescent Half Dome ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.1/5.0 ★★★☆☆

Lovely listening, minus the old people Bookends Theme ★★★☆☆ Save the Life of My Child ★★★☆☆ America ★★★★☆ Overs ★★★☆☆ Voices of Old People ★☆☆☆☆ Old Friends ★★★★☆ Bookends Theme ★★★☆☆ Fakin’ It ★★★★☆ Punky’s Dilemma ★★★☆☆ Mrs. Robinson ★★★★☆ A Hazy Shade of Winter ★★★★☆ At the Zoo ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆

A couple of good songs, but the rest irritated me. I'm not sure if it was the dissonance or style of singing, but it felt like a bad OK Go album. Halfway Home ★★★★☆ Crying ★★★☆☆ Dancing Choose ★★☆☆☆ Stork & Owl ★★☆☆☆ Golden Age ★★☆☆☆ Family Tree ★★★★☆ Red Dress ★★☆☆☆ Love Dog ★★☆☆☆ Shout Me Out ★★☆☆☆ DLZ ★★☆☆☆ Lover’s Day ★★☆☆☆ Average Album Rating: 2.5/5.0 ★★☆☆☆

Some interesting sounds but not for me. Underground ★★☆☆☆ Shore Leave ★★☆☆☆ Dave the Butcher ★★☆☆☆ Johnsburg, Illinois ★★★☆☆ 16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six ★★★☆☆ Town With No Cheer ★★☆☆☆ In the Neighborhood ★★☆☆☆ Just Another Sucker on the Vine ★☆☆☆☆ Frank’s Wild Years ★★☆☆☆ Swordfishtrombone ★★★☆☆ Down, Down, Down ★★★★☆ Soldier’s Things ★★★☆☆ Gin Soaked Boy ★★★☆☆ Trouble’s Braids ★☆☆☆☆ Rainbirds ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 2.4/5.0 ★★☆☆☆

Lovely Christmas album, one I'm likely to revisit during the holidays. White Christmas ★★★★☆ Frosty the Snowman ★★★☆☆ The Bells of St. Mary ★★★☆☆ Santa Claus Is Coming to Town ★★★☆☆ Sleigh Ride ★★★★☆ Marshmallow World ★★★☆☆ I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ★★★★☆ Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer ★★★☆☆ Winter Wonderland ★★★★☆ Parade of the Wooden Soldiers ★★★☆☆ Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) ★★★★☆ Here Comes Santa Claus ★★★☆☆ Silent Night ★☆☆☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆

Solid, but not my favorite jazz album. Gloria’s Step (take 2) ★★★★☆ My Man’s Gone Now ★★★☆☆ Solar ★★★☆☆ Alice in Wonderland (take 2) ★★★★☆ All of You (take 2) ★★★☆☆ Jade Visions (take 2) ★★★☆☆ Gloria’s Step (take 3) ★★★☆☆ Alice in Wonderland (take 1) ★★★☆☆ All of You (take 3) ★★★☆☆ Jade Visions (take 1) ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆

This is the first time I've ever listened to a Prince album, and I think I'd rather listen to Michael Jackson. Prince seems like his cousin who became a rockstar instead of a popstar. Sign “O” the Times ★★★☆☆ Play in the Sunshine ★★★☆☆ Housequake ★★☆☆☆ The Ballad of Dorothy Parker ★★★☆☆ It ★★★☆☆ Starfish and Coffee ★★★☆☆ Slow Love ★★★★☆ Hot Thing ★★★☆☆ Forever in My Life ★★★☆☆ U Got the Look ★★★☆☆ If I Was Your Girlfriend ★★★☆☆ Strange Relationship ★★★☆☆ I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man ★★★☆☆ The Cross ★★★☆☆ It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night ★★★☆☆ Adore ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.0/5.0 ★★★☆☆

I recognize the lick from Genius of Love, but mostly did not enjoy listening to this album. Noisy, not fun. Wordy Rappinghood ★★☆☆☆ Genius of Love ★★☆☆☆ Tom Tom Theme ★★☆☆☆ L’Éléphant ★★☆☆☆ As Above, So Below ★★☆☆☆ Lorelei ★★☆☆☆ On, On, On, On… ★★★☆☆ Booming and Zooming ★★☆☆☆ Average Album Rating: 2.1/5.0 ★★☆☆☆

I had heard a few songs, but man is Rush a great band. This album tickled all my musical brain cells. Tom Sawyer ★★★★★ Red Barchetta ★★★★☆ YYZ ★★★★★ Limelight ★★★☆☆ The Camera Eye ★★★☆☆ Witch Hunt ★★★☆☆ Vital Signs ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.7/5.0 ★★★★☆

One ok song, one song that didn't irritate me, and a whole lot of nope. I get what they're going for but it's not something I'd like to ever listen to again. Sweat Loaf ★☆☆☆☆ Graveyard ★☆☆☆☆ Pittsburgh to Lebanon ★☆☆☆☆ Weber ★☆☆☆☆ Hay ★☆☆☆☆ Human Cannonball ★★★☆☆ U.S.S.A. ★☆☆☆☆ The O-Men ★☆☆☆☆ Kuntz ★☆☆☆☆ Graveyard ★★☆☆☆ 22 Going on 23 ★☆☆☆☆ Average Album Rating: 1.3/5.0 ★☆☆☆☆

I had liked Ace of Spades from my Guitar Hero days as a teen. The rest of the album was ok, the vocals can get grating after a while. Ace of Spades ★★★★☆ Stay Clean ★★★☆☆ Metropolis ★★★☆☆ The Hammer ★★★☆☆ Iron Horse / Born to Lose ★★★☆☆ No Class ★★★☆☆ Overkill ★★★☆☆ (We Are) The Road Crew ★★★☆☆ Capricorn ★★☆☆☆ Bomber ★★★☆☆ Motörhead ★★★☆☆ Over the Top ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.0/5.0 ★★★☆☆

(Argument with David Rawlings Concerning Morrissey) ★☆☆☆☆ To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) ★★★☆☆ My Winding Wheel ★★★☆☆ AMY ★★☆☆☆ Oh My Sweet Carolina ★★★★☆ Bartering Lines ★★★☆☆ Call Me on Your Way Back Home ★★★☆☆ Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains) ★★★☆☆ Come Pick Me Up ★★★☆☆ To Be the One ★★★☆☆ Why Do They Leave? ★★★☆☆ Shakedown on 9th Street ★★★★☆ Don't Ask for the Water ★★★☆☆ In My Time of Need ★★★☆☆ Sweet Lil Gal (23rd/1st) ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 2.9/5.0 ★★★☆☆

A couple good songs, solid album. Rapid Fire ★★★☆☆ Metal Gods ★★★☆☆ Breaking the Law ★★★★☆ Grinder ★★★☆☆ United ★★★★☆ You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise ★★★☆☆ Living After Midnight ★★★★☆ The Rage ★★★☆☆ Steeler ★★★☆☆ Red, White & Blue ★★☆☆☆ Grinder (live) ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.2/5.0 ★★★☆☆

I really enjoyed the overall vibe of this one. La Femme d’argent ★★★☆☆ Sexy Boy ★★★★☆ All I Need ★★★☆☆ Kelly, Watch the Stars! ★★★★☆ Talisman ★★★★☆ Remember ★★★☆☆ You Make It Easy ★★★☆☆ Ce matin‐là ★★★☆☆ New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal) ★★★☆☆ Le Voyage de Pénélope ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.3/5.0 ★★★☆☆

Some interesting songs, but mostly stuff I couldn't stand to listen to. Dog Eat Dog ★★★☆☆ Antmusic ★★★☆☆ Feed Me to the Lions ★★☆☆☆ Los Rancheros ★★★☆☆ Ants Invasion ★★★☆☆ Killer in the Home ★★★☆☆ Kings of the Wild Frontier ★★★☆☆ The Magnificent Five ★★☆☆☆ Don’t Be Square (Be There) ★★☆☆☆ Jolly Roger ★★☆☆☆ Making History ★★☆☆☆ The Human Beings ★☆☆☆☆ Press Darlings ★★☆☆☆ Physical (You’re So) ★☆☆☆☆ Fall In ★☆☆☆☆

An album I haven't listened to since I was a kid, some great hits here. Gimme All Your Lovin’ ★★★★☆ Got Me Under Pressure ★★★☆☆ Sharp Dressed Man ★★★★☆ I Need You Tonight ★★★☆☆ I Got the Six ★★★☆☆ Legs ★★★★☆ Thug ★★★☆☆ TV Dinners ★★★☆☆ Dirty Dog ★★★☆☆ If I Could Only Flag Her Down ★★★☆☆ Bad Girl ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.3/5.0 ★★★☆☆

It was fine, nothing too noteable. Introduction ★★★☆☆ Tired Games ★★★☆☆ Attitude ★★★☆☆ Bandelero Desperado ★★★☆☆ MJ FM Interlude ★★★☆☆ Crazy Love ★★★☆☆ You're Mine ★★★☆☆ Sanctuary ★★★☆☆ I See ★★★☆☆ Strung Out ★★★☆☆ Rough Out Here ★★★☆☆ Slum King ★★★☆☆ Radio Interlude ★☆☆☆☆ Hold on to Me ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating 2.5/5.0

Banger. Would happily listen to this entire album again. Good Times Bad Times ★★★★★ Babe I’m Gonna Leave You ★★★★☆ You Shook Me ★★★★☆ Dazed and Confused ★★★★☆ Your Time Is Gonna Come ★★★☆☆ Black Mountain Side ★★★☆☆ Communication Breakdown ★★★★☆ I Can’t Quit You Baby ★★★★☆ How Many More Times ★★★★☆ Average Album Rating: 3.9/5.0 ★★★★☆

Not great, Bob! Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis ★★☆☆☆ Something Wicked This Way Comes ★★☆☆☆ The Vibes Ain’t Nothin’ but the Vibes ★★☆☆☆ It’s Business As Usual ★☆☆☆☆ Miles ★★★☆☆ Dirty Barry ★★☆☆☆ In a Moment of Clarity ★★★☆☆ Achieved in the Valley of the Dolls ★★☆☆☆ Vermillion Kisses ★☆☆☆☆ The Big Bamboozle ★★☆☆☆ State of Contraction ★★☆☆☆ The Sweetest Embrace ★☆☆☆☆ Set the Controls Again ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 2.0/5.0 ★★☆☆☆

I didn't understand a lick of it, but it sounded ok. Intro ★★★☆☆ Svefn‐g‐englar ★★★☆☆ Starálfur ★★★☆☆ Flugufrelsarinn ★★★☆☆ Ný batterí ★★★☆☆ Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) ★★★☆☆ Viðrar vel til loftárása ★★★☆☆ Olsen Olsen ★★★☆☆ Ágætis byrjun ★★★☆☆ Avalon ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.0/5.0 ★★★☆☆

Man this guy's vocals and my brain don't get along. All the Way From Memphis ★★☆☆☆ Whizz Kid ★★★☆☆ Hymn for the Dudes ★★☆☆☆ Honaloochie Boogie ★★☆☆☆ Violence ★★☆☆☆ Drivin’ Sister ★☆☆☆☆ Ballad of Mott the Hoople ★☆☆☆☆ I’m a Cadillac / El Camino Dolo Roso ★★☆☆☆ I Wish I Was Your Mother ★★☆☆☆ Rose ★★☆☆☆ Honaloochie Boogie (demo version) ★★☆☆☆ Nightmare (demo) ★☆☆☆☆ Drivin’ Sister (live, Hammersmith Odeon) ★☆☆☆☆ Average Album Rating: 1.8/5.0 ★★☆☆☆