1001 Albums Summary

Meh

12 albums in and finally a 5*

It's not unlistenable but it's not good either.

Clearly very good if you like this sort of thing, not for me.

Two or three great songs, rest of the album doesn't really stand out.

At least it's only half an hour long.

Apart from the title track, not much to recommend.

Unlike some other albums from this time and especially the later britpop era, this feels timeless to me. Still something I can and do listen to anytime.

Another one that's just not my cup of tea.

quiet slow FAST FAST FAST LOUD quiet slow Repeat, sometimes for 8 minutes.

Pretty much unlistenable.

Felt like it might improve with repeated listening, only just scraped a 2 to be honest.

Pretty good!

Starts off great, loses it's way a bit in the middle.

Some really good moments but there's definitely better orbital albums.

Interesting, with some really good bits, definition of a 3 for me

Absolute garbage.

With a few more listens it might even be a five

Going to listen again, think it might grow on me.

Just a little bit too much filler to be a five. The good songs are very good though.

Very boring.

First listen for over 30 years. Really wanted to give a five but after that amazing opening, there's just too much filler in the middle. Still love those opening 3 tracks though.

Take me out is an amazing track and I vaguely remember the other singles but first time listening to the album as whole and I really liked it.

Not heard many of these songs before. Sounded OK but I expecting more to be honest!

There are a couple of Beastie Boy's tracks that I like, neither of them are on this album!

The definition of boring middle of the road dad rock.

I see yer ma's taking the divorce well.

If you've listened to the title track you've listened to the whole album. No need to sit through 35 minutes of this shit.

Another one of the supposed 'big guns' that ended up being a bit underwhelming.

Was going to be a 2 but then I got to the yodelling.

Found a copy of this on vinyl in the attic when we moved in. Never listened to it, didn't miss much.

Not a massive jazz fan but can tolerate this.

Two stand out hits, the rest all sounds a bit samey and dated.

Boring middle of the road easy listening.

Absolute garbage. Could not wait for it end.

Ok, like the Foo fighters but better.

It's insane that he's managed to stretch one song not just across an hour long album but a whole career.

It's historic and influential but I think don't need to hear it again.

Not the target audience but this is really boring. Like listening to the results of some stoned yr9 kids fucking around in the music room at lunchtime. Flashes of Dre's production skills and Snoop livens it up at times but overall pretty shit.

Had this on CD originally and played it loads at the time. First listen for ages and it still stands up.

Some great tracks, captures a moment perfectly, Fucking love Shaun and Bez.

Maybe it's because it's a beautiful sunny spring morning but I quite like this.

2nd time around, still a three

There are some very good bits, but also some dross.

Ok I suppose.

I'd listen to the best of Bowie a lot. Not sure how many from this album would be on it.

Basic music for basic people.

A bit overwraught at times and too long but the good bits are very good.

So bad I want to find the people responsible and hurt them. Worst suggestion yet.

One of my favorite albums ever. Full of brilliant and sometimes totally different tracks. All my friends is a national anthem for middle aged hipsters like me.

Put aside some of barmy lyrics it's pretty good.

Liked it more than I thought I would.

For a rap album I liked it quite a bit.

Felt like perfect cafe background music

This was a bit of a slog from start to finish!

Bought this when it first came out and liked it have never really listened much since. Still sounds OK but never quite settles down in to what it wants to be.

Meanders around and never goes anywhere.

42 minutes of salsa. I'm sure it's good if you like salsa but it's 40 minutes too much for me.

Two songs in and I can already rate, this is utter dogshit. Not sure I'm going to finish this.

Wanted to like this more than I did, very radio 6. A bit pretentious.

Surprisingly good fun!

Not for me.

Another that I had originally in the 90s and hadn't heard for ages. Still great!

My third favorite Radiohead album. Still worth a 5

I like superstition by bloody hell the rest of it is boring.

When it's good it's great but quality drops a bit at times

Just enough of interest to avoid a 1. It's fair to say this project is not turning me into a hip hop fan.

Very nice, sounds like Belle and Sebastian which is a good thing. Definitely will be listening again.

Ok but a bit samey and dated.

Never heard of this before. Really liked it, like something you hear on a Sunday evening at a festival.

Put off listening to this because I knew it would be dogshit, finally bit the bullet and it was confirmed.

Lots of unfamiliar songs, all good.

A much better album and more representative of the big beat sound than you've come along way, but without the radio friendly hits.

Didn't appreciate this as a kid when dad used to play it in the car but can get into it now

Prefer the second album to this one.

Just sounds like reggae to me.

Interesting background and clearly very influential, doesn't actually make it good though. The sort of thing you'd hear one track from on John Peel.

Nearly a three but at the end of the day I just don't like hip hop.

If every track was like Virginia Plain then it would be an instant 5. Unfortunately...

I've never trusted Simon and Garfunkle and I'm sure the truth will come out one day. Wanted to dislike this but you can't deny it's pretty good in parts.

Boring, samey, overwraught. Think the problem I have with metal is that it all takes itself so seriously. Music for greasy incels who think life is totally unfair.

Ok, a bit samey but nothing that makes me dislike it.

If I gave Metallica 1 because it was to fucking serious and Springsteen 3 because it was authentic then I suppose this sits between the two. There's a reason it's so popular at karaoke.

A bit like the beach boys, it's super familiar and obviously popular but not something I'd ever listen to again by choice.

The title track is an absolute masterpiece, while the rest doesn't quite hit the same heights I'm going 5 nonetheless.

Knew I'd hate this, was right. At least I'll never have to listen again.

I've never liked jamiroqui and this does not change my mind

Quite like a bit of creedence.

More cock rock hair metal nonsense. It's indistinguishable from guns and roses and Bon Jovi so I suppose it's worth 2

Ok, not my thing but not offensive

It's a cool theme tune but I think everyone's heard it before. No need to hear it again!

Started great then tailed off. Enough to make it worth another listen.

Sounds great on a sunny Saturday morning.

If you don't give 5 stars to the album that contains the first dance at your wedding then you've probably set the bar too high!

Tried to like it but really it's the sort of stuff you sit through at a festival waiting for the good stuff to come on.

Was expecting another generic coffee shop background music thing. This was totally different. Brilliant!

A bit samey but OK. Sounds like something from a Tarantino soundtrack.

Though I was going to hate this after 20 seconds, actually worth a listen. Won't ever listen again though.

Not really listened before, one to try again.

As usual with dance albums, the club weapons sound out of place. You can see how he went on to produce nearly every banger of the 2000s

Didn't know what to expect, pleasantly surprised. Couple of tracks drag a bit but never tempted to skip.

Ok. WFL is the stand out the rest is not so strong.

Pretty standard Dylan

I tried, listened twice but just can't get on board.

Gave it a chance, got half way through. Utter trash. Would be zero if possible.

Good songs but can't get on with the falsetto voice. St Etienne's version of love will break your heart is much better.

Wish there was more.

Boring middle of the road American whining.

New order enter their imperial phase. They were all getting on and taking just the right amount of drugs. A masterpiece.

The more upbeat songs are OK but most of it is just a dirge.

Never heard this before and quite liked it especially the tracks with the folk reels.

An album I somehow never got round to buying. Pretty good!

Not as bad as I was expecting.

Better than I though it would be.

Yet more bog standard Dylan

Not terrible but not for me.

When you order Sheryl Crow off wish

Ok, nothing that grabbed me as an essential listen.

Will definitely listen again.

Would not have listened to this previously, found it more accessible by approaching it like a dj mix. Could hear the influence on Jeff Mills and Laurent Garnier.

Thought this would be a 2 star along the lines of Adele, good voice but not for me. Much much worse than that, bland soulless empty R +B. The sort of shit car salesman and 90s footballers listen to. No redeeming features.

Classic defining album of the early nineties. It's as much an Andy Weatherall album as Primal Scream. RIP

Very boring and samey. Couldn't get all the way through.

At the time it came out I struggled a bit but returning to this again I really enjoyed it.

Would have loved this when I was 10 years old. The American Status Quo

More interesting than most hip hop albums but far too long.

Ok, not bad, not great

Sounded like a poor who or led zep cover band.

Really enjoyed listening to this for nostalgia. Played this from dad's collection loads as a kid. It's preposterous nonsense but I'm glad it exists. At the end of the day though, it is just music for fat greasy people to sing at kareoke.

Perfectly satisfactory background music.