1001 Albums Summary

Inoffensive but I'd struggle to understand why I would listen to this when Pixies and early 90s U2 exist. This feels like it inhabits a space in between those two but without ever really matching either of them. I listened to the whole thing. It was diverting enough but I very much doubt I'll ever get the urge to listen to it again. Best track is Wish You Well, which beers much further into folk than the rest of the album and is all the better for it. Listen, instead, to Pixies, U2, PJ Harvey, Idlewild.

I was very dubious about this one since it probably sits firmly within the genre of music I find least interesting. It also includes Smoke On The Water, which I've always thought of as an unintentional comedy song (much like Whiter Shade of Pale and Sympathy For The Devil). But I liked it. It had more depth than I was expecting. And Gillan's voice is really tremendous, actually. I'd probably listen to it again. Best tracks: Highway Star and Space Truckin'