1001 Albums Summary

This was fun, I’ve never listened to JC before. I knew one song, albeit from TikTok.

I enjoyed Southern Man, but would skip the majority of the album in the future.

Not my style per se, but easy listening. I’d have no problem putting this on in the background.

Seemed Beatles adjacent, but I was pleasantly surprised by how many songs I actually knew. Impressive album in terms of how many hits are still played today.

Not something I particularly cared for.

Very final song in an episode of the OC. Chill and cool but not my thing.

Not someone who has ever been on my radar, but I really enjoyed this. 3.5

I understand why the Abbott Elementary teachers were horrified that their kids had never heard of Run DMC

Not my thing at all :\

Good vibes. Nothing overly notable though

Not bad but not my vibe. And why were some songs so long???

Not bad tbh

Maggie May >>>>>>> Rod Stewart has such fun music overall

Loving the Derry accent, but not my thing

some classics for sure

blister in the sun!!!!!!!!!! gone daddy gone was fun! not really my style (like everything else I've listened to thus far, but I am having fun with it.

pretty voice, interesting album concept, not something I'd revisit and no real standouts.

lots of classic singles from my childhood

opening with let's go crazy and closing with purple rain, holy shit. also, this is pretty obviously a 5-star album from the jump despite never having heard it in its entirety.

fine, some highlights (pinball wizard). not something I'd listen to on my own 2.5

album is too long and the best song was the only song I'd already heard 2 stars

cool sound, but otherwise boring

totally fine, easy listening, 2.5

fun sound, london calling is a classic. A few skips overall. 2 stars.

chill background music, didn't really notice it while I worked tbh

good stuff is good, others not so much...

A little confused as to how/why the mother we share became the hit that it was.

not my thing

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

some highlights for sure

wilddddddddddddddddddddd, feels like tripping

all I know by the verve is bittersweet symphony, so this was interesting. unfortunately when you already know their best song, there's not as much excitement with the rest

perfection — I've never actually listened to the entire album, but boy, what a gift!

some good tracks/vibes, though the best song was a deluxe uk track?

longgggggggggggggggggggg but I enjoyed the sound overall. made it through disk 2, then just listened to the remaining songs with high play counts. standouts include: let's call the whole thing off

right off the bat, why are these songs so long??? 5 minutes in, I get it. I'm at the chicken shack, if I think about it, the songs seemingly go on forever, but I don't actually notice because the music is good and the vibes are right, that's life, baby. I'm enjoying myself. 4 stars.

I feel like I am listening to the z103.5 drive at 5 street mix. Not my fave, but there are some classics, though I am used to hearing much shorter versions of them when they're being mixed. Other notes: - Around the World is so much longer than I realized - Rock n Roll hurt my brain, and I hope to never hear it again - This whole album makes me feel like I'm in space in the 90s - Alive had me nodding my head a bit Easy listening, but overall not quite my tempo (iykyk). 2.5

interestinggggggggg, the instrumentals were nice. chill vibes overall. I liked heatwave best, or maybe it's just the one I took notice of while I worked?

I love this so much. I obviously knew the singles as a kid, but I have never listened to this album in its entirety.

not my tempo. 2.5

2 songs and 40 minutes later, I want to go to a jazz club

much longer than I wanted, but pretty enjoyable listening overall

mostly fun, top 1001 album worthy though? questionable

I had a great time listening to this

not quite my tempo

fine, I just don't care???

Good thing Timmy Chalamet has pissed me off because I can't stand Bob Dylan and wouldn't want to have to suffer through that BD movie

not bad, but not my thing

weird and iconic. I get it.

so good

This was good. Something I'd love if it was more recent. I'll have to remember to come back to this. 3.5

Songs were a little long, but this is relatively inoffensive background music. Top 1001 albums of all time? Idk about that. I feel like I'm Ryan Gosling in space, this was chillllllllll

this felt...... long. Chicago is such a standout, and the only song I knew going into this album. I wish more of the album sounded like that. I don't think I'd ever listen to this again in full.

it's hard when you have an iconic hit that is known by all, regardless of what type of music they're typically into. this started off with a bang and then faded into background music for me. 2.5

Not really my thing, but it was fine??? 2.5

idk, this was released when I was 1, so it's not for me. weird, yes. cool, maybe? the last song made me feel like I was going insane. I'm once again questioning how these 1001 albums were selected.

foot tapping after the first few notes, automatic +1 star. not as good as I was hoping it would be, american girl is the clear stand out. 3 stars.

first song had me tapping my feet. I get the RC hype (sorry for not getting it before, this was way before my time and not something I grew up listening to). 3.5

there is more to life than this sounds like I am in the club; I am obsessed.

vibey, great sound, fun. I can't stand when albums put all the remixes and different versions at the end so eventually I did tune it out.

Briefly thought I was listening to Death Cab for a minute. Does Endlessly sample Silent Night??? Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp >>>>>

We Will Not Be Lovers???? Holy shit. Blackbird mention??? This is actually so good, I got halfway through disk two without even realizing. Typically, I can't stand albums this long, but this is soooooooooo good. last song being 12 min is crazy, but I liked the album, so they're allowed this fauxpas

not quite my tempo

I expected to hate this tbh. Great guitar solos, good vibe overall. 3.5

respectfully WHAT

Solid overall

This was soooooooo good. I am so embarrassed, I had no idea U2 sang Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For???? Holy shit.

points were made. definitely not my style, but it's wild to me how relevant this is 33 years later... also '92 my bday year wooooooooo 4 stars

Def Jams? Pop off. Girls? Let's goooooooo. Is this my typical genre at all? No, but I am having fun. 3.5

like I get it, you guys are insanely talented and wanted to show off for 2 hours!!!!

fun! iconic! easy listening!

honestly, good!!!! not my thing, but the irish deserve this!!

wake up???? woooooooo rebellion???? double woooooo

not my fave, but NYILYBYBMD was there, so I am happy

this was actually soooooo boring, sorry

this was a lot, but it was mostly good?

Sending him into the army was soooooo crazy. Overall it was fine but I swear half the songs didn't sound like him?

Canadian icon????? Lfg, Joni, what a voice 4 stars

creepy unsettling carnival vibes 2.5

Beautiful, really. Not my genre, I need something more upbeat, but I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Not really my thing

The New Pollution was played daily when I worked at the Gap in the early 2010s. Otherwise, not quite my tempo.

Pretty iconic start + PBTDL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. The Glee version was better, but it's FINE because this was the blueprint! Also, For Crying Out Loud???? Killer

ehhhhhhhh, Poppy was fun, but the rest was blah

Sounds like something from the OC. Major Death Cab vibes

I struggled to get through this

this was chill and enjoyable - 3.5

Not me not knowing who sang shining star until today.... Lizzie McGuire movie rep!!!!!

this was really enjoyable!!

never expected this to be something I could even tolerate, but this is fine

Pop off, Janis Joplin!!!!

interesting I guess?

Perfect for my upcoming Portugal trip

mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 stars

Hey Ya is such an anomaly across both of these albums. I think they did too much here. 3 singles, that I can recall from back in the day across 2 albums? Not great odds. I guess Hey Ya was so big it doesn't matter? Idk, I expected to enjoy more than I did for a 2+ hour long album 2.5 and only because of Hey Ya

not quite my tempo. 2.5?

Lovefool????????????

very interesting...

And the message is…. robots?? I cant get over how many songs The Message EV inspired?? THE HAMILTON SAMPLEEEEEEEE (why he even brings the thunder!!!! Ha ha ha HA) and bought to catch anothaaaa flight.

A few goodies and a few mehs. 2.5

Anyday put the man in the moon, put the dial in the phone, put the grease on the wheel, put the sword in the stone

Objectively phenomenal, but this is something I'd put on in the background, not something I'd want to be actively listening to. 20+ minute songs aren't for the weak.

jazz is a little too much for me

so lovely, 4.5

sooooooooooooooooo Americana

:\\\\\\\ Miles is SO good, and has to be a reference to Miles Davis, but the rest of this was soooooo creepy and I had to skip a bunch part way through.

1.5? Idk, it's not my thing

immediate 5 stars because I remember listening to this on my walkman at recess in grade 5. the slut shaming in nasty girl is a little wild

totally chill and enjoyable. idk if i'd ever seek this out again (not really my genre) but it was great and the songs were a reasonable length

top 1001 albums and half of them are jazz apparently. this was fun but why are the songs sooooooo long (3.5)

fine? kinda boring? kinda cool?

what the hell, sure

enjoying this a lot so far, great vibes.

girlfriend in a coma and he knows it's serious???? "I love The Smiths" - honestly, this was a solid album

way better than I thought but it felt like austin powers music or the bono scene in across the universe

that's a lot of guitar, jimmy

I love recognizing songs I've heard on repeat but never known the song title or artists. This album has a few Gap classics (songs that played daily when I worked at the Gap).

What commercial used Everyday People? I can picture it so clearly but have no idea what the commercial was for. What a bangerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

this! was! fun! and I am hungry like the wolf!!!

I expected to hate this, but this was the best Bowie album yet

that little WHAT got his own het airplane???? and he's a millionaire??? + the don't stand so close to me sample??? whewwww I listened to this album over 2 days and it went from chaotic af to chill af in the second half. weird switch up!!

spoilt victorian child pissed me tf off. I also forgot to review this after I finished it and listened to half the album again the next day. I didn't even know til I got back to spoilt victorian child. Would be 3 stars, but I am bitter!!!

starting off with a banger!!! this one was great and went way too fast

so meh and so boring, idgi!

blah, not for me (3 songs in and I'm bored)

It all kinda blended together and bored me

some good, some fine, 20 something was so good

hollywood is the jungle, like high school is the animal world? the born to run cover >>>>>>

this was going decently well until the space noise songs at the end. still, one of the better bowie albums so I'll give it a 3

I got maggots for brains. Not my thing but there were some good vibes.

crazyyyyyyyyyyy way to start an album

phenomenal... truly, wow