1001 Albums Summary

Energetic, provocative, and funky. Gets repetitive a bit too quickly, but it is enjoyable.

I keep not liking it. Way too long. Some great songs washed down in the general mediocrity of the album. Boring and repetitive. Not my cup of tea.

Solid and consistently good album, back to back. Nice solos. Quite enjoyable.

Timeless classic, foundational for soul and r&b. Smooth Operator is such a strong opening. Gets a bit redundant towards the end.

The first song is charming, creative and fun. Then it goes on and on for 45 minutes. Not my gerne, but still charming.

I grew up listening to this one. I still consider it a masterful, emotionally charged piece of art.

I didn't know of this one, but sadly hard rock isn't for me anymore. If I had listened to it fifteen years ago, I'd have probably found it amazing. Today i can recognise some interesting patterns and a couple of entertaining songs, but I find it mostly tedious.

I love this classic record.

Timeless classic. Beautiful voices, masterful arrangements. A bit too long.

I didn't know this. Got repetitive after a while, but it was a pleasant surprise.

Instant classic. Must listen for the genre. Slim Shady was upfront, edgy, unruly, but through all the act, depicted the deep difficulties of growing up in poverty. The homophobia and misogyny was crude at the time and is aging like rotten milk.

Wow. I've oh my favourite albums ever. Milestone of its genre. I love it.

Charming and timeless. I just love her voice and her poetry.

What the. This was... impactful. I don't know if I hated it deeply or kinda enjoyed going through it. Cold and unpleasant, surprising and unheard, brave and avantgarde, cacophonic and tedious. Is this a 2/5 or a 4/5? What I know is that I never lost interest in it while listening. It kept me with it. It stuck with me. And this has value. I don't know if I'll ever go through it again. Maybe if I feel weird. This 4 is gonna stick out and bother me just like the album bothered me to listen to it. Somehow, for me, it makes sense.

Bland, boring, uninspired. Never got the appeal of this album, when there are so many better ones by Bob Dylan. Shouldn't be on this list.

Late 70s power indie pop in a nutshell, with a sprinkle of early punk. No more, no less. If you're into that, you'll enjoy this one. For me: Boring. Uninspiring. Forgettable.

The title track is one of the best classic rock songs ever. Deep, emotional, and involving. The rest of the album doesn't really hold to the comparison. Afterall, it was enjoyable.

The studio debut of a band who went on making some damn beautiful music. This one is very indie, both in sound and production, with neck breaking pace and energy for days. To me, it's a very solid 4 or a lukewarm 5. Not a single skip in this track, on multiple listens.

An indie rock experience I knew nothing about. Peculiar, alive, electric.

How did i sleep on this marvel 'til now?

Fela Kuti! How did I forget about you? I listened to a couple of albums years ago and then... lost in my memory. What a pleasure to listen to this. We need more Afrobeat in the world.

A very good record I haven't listened to in a while.

I'm not a huge fan of the Smiths and I'm not particularly into Morrissey solo career. The album was slightly better than I expected, but I struggled to go through the whole of it. I don't think I will listen to it again.

Never heard before. Felt nice and energetic, I wish I knew more french to follow the lyrics properly as it quite a focus in the record. Happy to see some music from outside the US or the UK in here.

I love Tarkus so much. I've been an ELP fan for quite some time. I love the blend between rock and classical music on this track, the focus on keyboards and synthesizer (instead of guitar for a change) and the wacky concept. Maybe some lyrics are weird. Maybe some tracks on side B aren't as strong. But Tarkus is a masterpiece to me.

This is a slow, guitar filled, classic rock album. Mark Knopfler is always a pleasure to listen to. To my taste, there are some very nice track and way too many forgettable fillers. I love Dire Straits, but I think they work way better in a Greatest Hits compilation.

Even if I'm not really a fan of The Police, neither of Sting's style, O found myself appreciating this album more that expected. It kept me company and I didn't wander off with my mind too much. But out of the first track, there's not one the actually stands out to me or that I would relisten to.

I liked the album. It has character and style. I'm not really a lover of the new wave/post punk era, but I'd suggest it to everyone who is.

Kinda generic rock, kinda not my genre. Quite forgettable.

A haunting album, dropping the listener into a dark, gothic mood. Both atmospheric and minimalist. That's the post punk that makes me fly. I really enjoyed it.

I am surprised to say the least, but this is album is so well put together and thought out that i enjoyed it from start to finish. I don't love the excessively noisy solos and the incessant presence of the guitar, but damn this record knows when and how to pump energy and when to slow down with grace. Very nice experience.

Noisy, abrasive, and aggressive, without an ounce of grace. I don't like the style, nor the songs. It overstays his welcome after a few minutes, let alone the whole record. I always feel sorry giving bad scores. It can be art to someone else, I'm sure. But it really doesn't click with me. Sorry Jeho, I don't like your driving style.

Aretha Franklin is the best voice in music history. Talented and powerful as no one else. Every other element is only here to support her vocals give her the place to shine and, to me, it works wonders.

A solid electronic record. Of course it's predictable and infinitely looping around itself, making you feel like you're falling through a computer simulation. I'd have loved a little bit more out of it. A bit of surprise or nuances, but it tends to remain in its own regularity. A solid background anyway.

One of the best music records in history and I'll fight whoever says otherwise. I LOVE Bowie and I genuinely believe this album is a masterpiece.

Surprisingly melodic in the mix of an eclectic production. It certainly has a style, although rough along the edges.

This was a surprise to find in this list. I like the idea of a fake soundtrack, I loved the tension and build up in some of the songs. A few pieces were quite less interesting tho. A bit more consistency would have helped.

This is the second Dinosaur jr record I got from this list. I am a prog rock lover, but i really can't stand this noisy rendition of it. Whatever tune or musical structure they build is drown into a loud, distorted noise. I find it cacophonic.

Some nice sounds, but gets repetitive and boring quickly.

This was a fun listen over the weekend. It was lucky, I got this one on a Friday. I probably wouldn't have liked it on the week commute, but it was a blessing for the Sunday morning walk in the park. Yes, it is a cover album and yes, it lacks originality, but it still was a pleasant listen.

Though one. Country isn't my genre, but I kinda like Springsteen. The album is probably solid, but I struggle listening to the whole of it in one sitting. I loved the dark themes. These are the tales country can actually shine telling, in my opinion. If it only was Highway Patrolman, this would be a 5/5 for me. If it only was Atlantic City, this would be a 1/5 for me.

This sure in an historical record. Coming from disco music, stepping into funk and pioneering hip hop for one of the first times. It is not a well polished record, nor it is aging particularly well, but it's energetic, breathless, and fun.

Psychedelic british rock from the 60s, clearly influenced by the Beatles, but with its own turns and quirks. The B side turns into a small prog rock story that tastes of Peter Gabriel's Genesis. I found it joyous.

James Brown is a foundational artist who only put out fantastic funky music. One can never tire to his sound.

One o f the best album in the history of music.

I enjoyed more than expected. I've always approached the Beatles music through compilations and greatest hits, and not album by album. This was a far better experience, I sure will revisit their discography.

And it's not even the best Bjork record. I hope there's more Bjork i this list. There should be more Bjork in the world.

Solid and enjoyable. A starting point for for female rappers in the industry. Smooth, danceable and aggressive when needed. It has its flaws for sure: Missy isn't at her best yet, beats can be simplistic and repetitive.

No love, no hate. Some good song, kind of forgettable for the rest.

I tried once again but i cannot find the Cure even remotely enjoyable.

Not a fan and i don't get the appeal. Mediocre.

This is really a genre I can't get behind.

I don't like Sinatra. He sounds like he doesn't really care. Like if he has other fucks to give. Not the feeling I personally want from a performer. It doesn't help that Bossa Nova clearly isn't his genre. Jobim is a gift to music. I prefer the original Bossa Nova by a mile, but it's still a pleasant listen.

ABBA albums are though to evaluate to me. The highs are very good and energetic. Who doesn't love Dancing Queen or Money Money Money? The lows are quite frankly a chore to get through. ABBA work the best for me in Greatest Hits compilations.

This sounds to sweet and fresh to me, it always makes me feel recharged.

Baroque, sophisticated, overly stylish. I had a nice experience listening, but I won't come back to it soon. The interesting sounds it creates is payed by being forgettable. There are way better Elvis Costello albums.

Repetitive and uninspired. Not the kind of hip hop i love. Imho this is a bad record.

I'm starting to think I just don't like Elvis Costello. He's got the right cards for me. I normally like art rock, glam, and blues. I feel this wanted to sound clever, interesting, a novelty, but landed very flat on me. No i didn't like this record.

An easy album. Easy to listen, easy to like. Not much more, nor less. I like witchy woman, I wish I liked more songs from it, but it is not the case.

I distinctively remember when this came out. How it caught me even if it's not really my genre. I think it's impossible to ignore Adele's powerful voice and beautiful harmonies. So many good tracks on this record

Strong start, getting lost from the mid point through a bit of repetitiveness. First side has lots of good tracks.

The classic rock and roll album. Without a doubt a gen of the genre and a must listen. To me, it didn't age very well. I find it old and interesting. I prefer more experimental and artsy music. Still a solid listen.

My gods, what a boring record. What a boring band. I could tell a song from the other, gun to the head. I always feel sorry to speak ill of a beloved band, but i truly, simply, don't like them.

I'm never passing up the chance to listen to this beauty. One small point. I prefer the original release instead of the deluxe. It's shorter and concise. The outtakes don't add much of value.

A beautiful jazz record. Both an accessible classic and a technical gem. Personally i prefer a bit more quirk

I don't like american country. It's boring. And my man get some therapy, for god's sake

This was boring and uninspired. This was so bland, flat, monotone to me.

Tough record to review. I liked the first half a lot, while it started to feel repetitive in the second one. I love modern conscious hip hop, but i didn't know this retro classic. It feels a bit outdated, but I'm glad i gave it a listen.

For this genre and music, for a solid record, with no real praise, nor negatives to highlight, I'd go for a 3 stars. But. I love Jack White nasal voice. The pain in his every word. His style of singing. I kinda wish he singed a different genre.

I expect a bit more, but this was a standard, although fun, pop rock classic.

I discovered Outkast only recently but missed this record until now. I love the genre, I love Aquemini. I was ready to give it a 3 or a 4. But this is an absolute 5/5 of a masterpiece. Speakerboxxx is poppy, fresh, filled with crazy good beats. Unhappy, The Rooster, crazy good songs. Then comes the second half. The Love Below is jazzy, soul, almost avant-garde. Love Hater, She Lives in my Lap, Hey Ya! André 3000 doesn't miss a hit. I live for shit as good as this. Damn it's crazy they went for a double album, with all this good shit they could have milked it for at least four records.

I'm usually all in for art rock, but this one is landing terribly flat. It's not bad music, but I'm finding it outdated. And i believe it's a bad sign for a supposedly avant-garde piece.

Miles Davis is always a guarantee. This is heavily chaotic and experimental. A masterful expression of art. The only sad part is that I don't really see myself coming back to it easily.

Aggressively fun garage rock. I have never heard of this guys. It was nice enough.

A solid hip hop record with a stellar production. I love Lupe's flow and social sensibilities. The only slight issue is the production. Although very high quality, it wasn't particularly ambitious and is entwined with 2000s sounds and styles. It comes off a bit dated.

I usually don't like metal, but this was surprisingly nice to listen.

Aggressively not my cup of tea.

I listened to this years ago. Child in Time stands as a song i really love, even if I never listen to it (mainly cause i forget it exists). I didn't expect to like it as much, tho. A very well put together album. Aggressive, but experimental. Blunt, but emotional. A bit more variety would help, but still i liked it a lot.

Stevie Wonder is kinda a weird one for me. His music is my genre on paper, but it never really grew on me. It's fine, but it's kind of overly positive and sweet. Although, arrangements are crazy good and some tracks on this record are real masterpieces.

A noce record coming from a genre I don't particularly enjoy. It's well put together for sure, but it doesn't resonate with me. Enjoyable.

I like the darker tones, when it feels haunting. I liked most of it, although some of the more pop ones were annoying.

A masterpiece of the genre. I always love listening to it again.

An ambitious rock opera. Beautiful and captivating. Quite self indulgent and probably way too long, but a very nice record nonetheless.

What the fuck was this. It wasn't bad, but sure it wasn't my thing either. I'd say that "upbeat" and "brits" don't really combine, but that sounds mean. The most positive thing I can say is that it did not bore me, although I was mostly annoyed, rather than involved.

Beautiful blues! Energetic, danceable, and foundational.

I liked more than expected. Especially when it takes its time to slow down with the most psychedelic tunes.

I thought this wasn't for me, but it grew into a pleasant, warm sound. I think i could come back for this record when I need the mystical, fluid sound to calm and immerse into it.

L.A. Woman and Riders on the Storm are two masterpieces that instantly bump this record to classic status. In the end, there's some filler ones and the album relies a bit too much on the two diamond songs, but it still is a very good one.

Wow. Unexpected. Unknown. Loved every second of it. The delicacy, the intricacy, the technical prowess. I will treasure this discovery.

Interesting debut, filled with style, but in the end I didn't really loved it. The singing was weird and most of the songs were too similar to eachother.

Too many guitar solos. Too much aggressive. Some good song drowned into a chaotic record I didn't really like.

Weird one for sure. Not a super fan of the "baby voice", although it suits the first half of the record pretty well. The second half falls off pretty quickly and I didn't particularly love the Iron Man cover.

Mediocre hard-britrock. I found it forgettable. I'm probably out of target.

Stevie is one of those artists who, even if he's not really my type, I can't deny is music is very good. For each song that makes me think "this is starting to get a little bit boring, there are two funky bangers full of life and joy.

I don't know. Too sad. Too slow. Too long. It gets the atmosphere, it gets the feeling, but you need to put something more on the table for me. The first song that made me think "I like this one" was the one that automatically started after the album ended. Turns out I really like Beck when he's in other artists projects. Not that much on his own.

I have never heard of Nick Drake, so I'm more than happy to find out about him. Beautiful arrangements, moving so many feelings with ease.

I'l start with negatives. It lacks cohesion. It doesn't sound like a single record, but like a compilation of cool songs, at least to me. It's too bass reliant and leans too much into disco-inspired repetitiveness. BUT What a cool debut album. Rough around some edges, sure, but with so many GREAT songs and moments. Clint Eastwood, Tomorrow comes today, Punk, Double bass, 19-2000. It's unique. It's intoxicating and I love that all sides of this record get refined and perfected over the following Gorillaz albums. They will go on perfecting the genre mix, giving and identities cohesion to their projects. Truly one of my favourite bands (or music projects) ever. What do you mean this is the only Gorillaz record here? What the hell? Where is Demon Days, Plastic Beach, The Now Now, Song Machine? Is this a joke? This jumps from a very strong 4 to a 5 just for being the only Gorillaz project in here. Give me one more Bob Dylan live album now, thanks.

Pretty dull. Not bad, but totally forgettable. Notting new here.

No. I don't like it. I don't get what I should like. It feels sloppy, amateurish, and uninspired.

Oh Janis. Such raw vocal power and prowess on the same record. So much sadness behind it. She was a rock and roll star, but she knew how to sing the blues.

Let's funk it up! The backbone of the funk itself. Pure blast of fun with no brakes.

I don't know. It kept me company, but I forgot what was yesterday record so quickly. I had to look at the songs names to try and remember something. Boring and not really inspired.

I was totally oblivious about The Flaming Lips and they fell on me on a day where my mood couldn't have been worse for this genre to stick. Maybe I will come back to them, but for the moment, I'm not particularly impressed. I liked the synth hypnotic vibes.

Oh The White Album... It always leaves me unsatisfied. A little bit disappointed. To me it's too long. Too many songs that should have been left on the cutting floor, but sure as hell the band wasn't in the place to easily cut something. It's one of those records where the story behind is even more interesting than the music itself. There's quite some negative stuff, but these are just my excuses for not finding it a perfect record. So many beautiful and immortal songs here.

In my mind, this is a "safe" album. I can always be in the mood for it, I can always find something I like in it.

Modern sound and a quality of production consistent through the whole project. I liked the vibe, even if i wish it had a bit more of a personality. The style felt too bland and generic to me.

The best from the Wu-Tang are the satellites records, but in this case I'm not really impressed. Love the talent, but production is a bit too gritty and hardcore to my taste

I'm not into new wave, but this record left me with something smooth, sweet, and lovely.

I wish this was a way shorter record. "I wish I could die" Harsh man, but I get it. Have you considered... changing job position? I'm not sure singing is really for you. I get the experimental, I get the art work, but cut it after a while. If you have nothing to say, you don't need nine-minute songs with a couple of lines on repeat.

This was the second Jonny Cash record live from a prison I found in this list. A bit redundant. Still, he is charming, reminiscent of simpler times when a big star as him could still be so close and personal with the fans during a live performance. The music is, of course, quite old. But the few words in between, the jokes, the feeling is what drove this live home to me.

I'm known among my friends as a Joi Division hater. Which I think it's not fair, I just don't crazy love them. This record is... Fine. Is good, consistent, unique. But nothing more than that.

Decent enough record, with some decent tracks. It's too long and many songs are just a bit too generic.

Was it necessary for this to be this long. A couple of songs were nice, but most of it was a bit sluggish to go through.

This is a masterpiece. Each song could be the lead single of a lesser album.

A rough listen, edging on a feel of unfinished or constant movent. Somehow it feels unresting, going somewhere in the traffic and with a ticking clock. It makes me feel late, but in a laid back, unavoidable way. Weird record, which I quite like. To me, this was the first step for Damon towards the Gorillaz, with a mixture of indie rock, experimentalism, and with an eye to the future.

Live at the Witch Trials is a dope name for an album. That's almost all the good things I can say about it. It's scorching to listen and I feel that is on purpose. I didn't find beauty of lyrics, beautiful vocals, nice solos, neat production. It felt like a rushed wasteland, with thorns and thirst. And that felt on purpose. This is no place to look for beauty, nice, nor neat things. You come here to listen to a drunk ranting and wasting away. It is a compelling work of art in this regard: grim and ugly. There are some, few and far between, sparks of melody. Brief moments of joy that gave me some hope to hear something pleasing, but they never stay and in the end I need to rest on something: I don't really like to only be grim and ugly.

I can't spare myself from joining the club: this was OK. You know what, this was even a bit more than ok. I felt inside an ambitious movie score. I felt the grandfullness of my morining commute and the amazement of my early office day. Elecro-futurism mixed with eastern sounds is working wonders. This is meant to be flown through. To be lived in. I liked it a lot.

This one is… inoffensive. It's laid back, kinda fun, kinda fine, but not much more. It's not bad, it's just ok.

An undying classic.

A crazy fast and energetic record. I felt infused with electricity listening to it.

Tom Waits... Why do you have the voice of a nail grater? And it somehow, kinda works.

This is sure a hit or miss. It's weird and experimental and sometimes annoying (probably on purpose). I felt sounds I never heard elsewhere.

It started strong and I liked the first half of the record, that the repetitiveness came out too strong. Many songs feel similar and in a couple of them I malignantly thought "knock off Bob Dylan", which ain't fair, but not far from the truth either.

Poetry put to music, Leonard reflects about his impending death in a harsh, touching, vulnerable, resentful dialogue with god. This record is art of a different level.

I have listened to most of these songs many many times before, but never approached the whole album. I was surprised to find such a cohesive and enjoyable record. Green day were inescapable in this period and for good reasons

I'm sorry. I know Dolly is super loved and adored. I love her too, I swear! I just really really don't like most of her music.

Kind of a generic glam pop. Nothing incredible, nor terribly shitty

This was a nice discovery. A bit weird, a bit repetitive, but fits well in this project.

Here it is… and I am lost for words. I spent a lot in the past pushing this album among my friends, insisting on themes of systemic racism and oppression, underlining the beautiful production, and adoring Thundercat's bass lines on Wesley's Theory and King Kunta. Kendrick seems to always know how to reinvent himself in each new record, but nothing compares with TPAB in my opinion. Only GKMC, but I've always felt this one is one step better in every way. I've seen lots of reviews stopping at the swears, and the N-words: "it is an other hip-hop album about hoes, guns, and drugs" You guys are missing out on so much. From Mortal Man: "The caterpillar is a prisoner to the streets that conceived it Its only job is to eat or consume everything around it In order to protect itself from this mad city While consumin' its environment, the caterpillar begins to notice ways to survive One thing it noticed is how much the world shuns him, but praises the butterfly The butterfly represents the talent, the thoughtfulness and the beauty within the caterpillar But having a harsh outlook on life, the caterpillar sees the butterfly as weak And figures out a way to pimp it to his own benefits Already surrounded by this mad city, the caterpillar goes to work on the cocoon which institutionalizes him He can no longer see past his own thoughts, he's trapped When trapped inside these walls certain ideas take root, such as going home, and bringin' back new concepts to this mad city The result? Wings begin to emerge, breakin' the cycle of feelin' stagnant Finally free, the butterfly sheds light on situations that the caterpillar never considered Endin' the internal struggle Although the butterfly and caterpillar are completely different They are one and the same"

In a fair world, Cohen should have been awarded with the Nobel for literature. The depth he reaches, the pure emotions he can so simply put down to words and delicatly sing in this record… there is no match. Of course, this is not a danceable album, nor a "happy walk in the park" one. This is an intimate encounter with a close friend, the kind you are insecure they're almost a partner. The one who takes you down to their place near the river.

Differently to other King Crimson projects, this feels as it got older and outdated. It's a slow burn, that never really delivers. An unkept promise.

It sure is nice on a technical level, but this is a soundtrack for nightmares. What a dreadful experience.

I was quite indecisive about this: although it is not one of my favourites, it's a record I like a lot. It's experimental and a little bit weird. It's the first record that comes to mind, when I think about how Bowie loved changing style and genre, which is something I love. Let's go for a 5/5 then.

Second Bowie in a row and it's this masterpiece. Blackstar is a jazz-fusion, experimental art-rock project that signed the end of an artist. A literal swansong, similar to Cohen's last project, in Blackstar Bowie sings of his own coming death with sincerity and stripping humility. I love it.

Talking Head is just a group that speaks to me so differently, depending on the day, mood, and whatever else I'm going through. But they always make me Feel. This is not one of my favourites project of them, but I still keep it in high regard.