1001 Albums Summary

Really enjoyed some of the ones I hadn't heard before - death on two legs!!! Some bangers on here too. Definitely relisten. 5/5

sunshyine everything blended together after a while 3/5

Love roundabout Long and sprawling much like the instrumental sections in all the long songs. Tha amount of songs over 5 mins put me off a bit, pushed it down from a 4 to a 3.

Very Christmassy - got the vibe going

U2. classic but not exceptional

makes me feel very sad

funky bassline I'm actually enjoying this way more than I thought I would

2.5/5 2 Probably won't listen to again.

All the songs feel pointless in a way. Literally a fever dream personified.

Started off bad, but didn't get worse.

quite long but I enjoyed

classic rock album

i like the jazz but why is there is much talking. Like it's taking up half the run time. I do like live albums and jazz tho

wasn't sure about on any other day but enjoyed the rest. Solid 4.

short one today. I really like old country music however this was just alright. Not very upbeat.

Fairport convention featured!!! I love this album so much.

All of these songs felt slightly too fast and made me a bit on edge. Definitely some good songs but the live tracks were definitely unneeded.

All these songs are so short they just feel like they're whizzing by. They all kinda sound the same too which isn't helping.

U2 is a mid band and this is a mid album. Mysterious ways is a certified banger though

the guitar speaks

the tracks are so long but i think it adds to the instrumentalism. When that song says 'play that funky music white boy', this is what it means. 3.5 rounded to a 4

why are we using cow bells in pop music and why do they kinda work. Legit sounds like it's straight from high school musical. 2.5 rounded down

This is apparently about a man in a coma hallucinating who decides to kill himself. This makes me feel like that man. I hate this.

His voice felt quite tired but I did like the story the songs had. They all felt quite poetic and just overall had a sad vibe. I think I would listen to some songs again

Coldplay are just one of those bands that are solid. This album has some really nice songs that are just right when in a certain kind of mood. They feel gentle and like a warm blanket. Will definitely listen to again. sparks :(

This sound kinda reminds me of Blondie with the drums and guitar creating a quick beat. These guys do it better though. Quite unmemorable but its not very punky on the punk scale so it can have a 3

This feels very reminiscent of when it was made. I really like this and will definitely relisten. The intro tracks really help bridge the gaps between each song so it feels like a very cohesive album to listen to. I might even consider upgrading this to a 5 on the second listen

Neil Young just can't illicit any emotion in me. He is a mid artist with a mid sound. I get why some people hate him and I get why some people love him. I am neither.

The vibrato is reminiscent of Hugh Jackman's in the worse way possible and overall doesn't sound that great. It's a shame because the Bee Gees have some great (disco) albums and it's honestly an absolute travesty that 'Saturday Night Fever' isn't on this list. This genuinely make me wonder how they even got the gig for that album because this is uninspiring in every way (especially the lyrics). 1.5 rounded down

Not exceptionally memorable but a nice background listen

The first song was good but it just went downhill from there. This is very unmemorable

I must admit I don't really know that many rolling stones songs bit I really liked the blues influence this had and the mix of different genres

This whole album feels very cosy and chilled out. I can imagine listening to this whilst painting late at night.

I thought this was going to be another rubbish punk album but was pleasantly surprised by the reggae influence this had. It made it much more palatable. I wouldn't say their voices are the best, but they got the job done. Some parts felt a bit discordant but I think that was probably intentional

I understand why there is some hype around it, it is clearly very experimental but psychedelic rock stuff is not really my thing. I feel like if someone else had made this it wouldn't have anywhere near the kind of reception it did have. Bowie has done so much better that this is just a bit of a let down.

The slew of country albums lately has made me more adverse to them. This wasnt yeehaw cowboy country as much but it still had it's moments. The blend of country and pop was kinda weird. 2.5 rounded down

The voices get lost behind the sound the instruments, but I'm not sure hearing them would have made this experience any better. The cover art is cool though

This felt like an angsty teenagers take on what love is. Lyrics are laughable (why talking about animals so much!?), vocals could be better but the instrumentation was ok

Echoes of Simon and Garfunkel but much more upbeat - very pleasant

Simple lyrics for a simple man and a simple album. Why is Amazing Grace just thrown in at the end of one of the songs, kinda weird. On another note Rod Stewart's hair cut reminds me of an emu

A lot going on but in a good way. The kind of music you play loudly with the windows down while driving through the country. Just overall happy vibes. 3.5 rounded down, but it was close

I'm finding it hard to separate my hatred for Kanye West from this album. Some songs were good, however some were awful. 2.5 rounded down

Funkier than I remember - I really like the bassline. Talking heads are fun to listen to but I feel like this album isn't their best

Mid album - everything felt quite unfinished, more like works in progress rather than a finished album

I found it hard to connect with the music due to not being able to u understand the lyrics. But the busyness of the instruments wasn't my fave

I love this album, not as much as his other one but I still really enjoyed this. The songs feel sad and mournful and feel like a frosty winter morning. I will definitely relisten to

The first track echoed around my head phones and made me quite uncomfortable as I was listening, it felt like they were whispering to me. Not cool. The rest felt flat and the vocals were not very good. On a side note who makes a rock album and decides 'hot poop' would be a good track name?

I love a saxophone in music - immediately elevates it. I really love the funky pop vibes, I think he gets it just right. This is a bite sized crossover of different genres done right. May even upgrade to a 5 when I relisten

This is a hard one, I do like Elvis in general. and enjoy some of his more popular songs. I can absolutely see why he was so popular in the 50s, but this album didn't really stand out

This was a pleasant listen, George Harrison has a really nice voice which is nicely complimented by the guitar. I miss when music was this simple. I do think it lost it's way by the end however and that it could have been condensed down a bit.

Felt weird that all of these white guys were using such cultural music and not giving any credit. The concepts were interesting but I don't think the execution was the best, especially the singing.

When an artist's top two songs are a bad cover of Wonderwall followed by an American sounding song name, you know you're in trouble. Annoyingly catchy beats because the lyrics are bad.

I can't quite get on board with the Smiths style. It also sounds like the singer's droning on and on. The instrumental is quite cool though, and have the bonus on drowning the singer out quite a bit

Feels like a love letter to himself, his wife, prostitutes and a dog all in one.

It's ok - not really my kind of stuff though. They're a bit loud

Classic Beatles but before they really figured out what they were doing. Reminiscent of a raw 60s style but not particularly good.

Yes. Just yes.

Hasn't aged well, and probably wasn't that great when it came out either. He can't rap or sing and the album really suffers from the degrading language he uses. It feels unnecessary and uncouth

Some of the best guitar bits in an album so far. Nice cohesive feel overall but a bit unmemorable

When people say they've got the blues they've got this guy.

Sounded a lot older than it is. The blend of instruments (particularly the guitar) was really nice. Enjoyed more than I though

Classic rock. No other notes

They seem quite cool, and the guitar definitely elevates this. Punky stuff isn't really my vibe though

I got up and had a dance party

Weird but fun. He has a very pleasant reading voice but not really sure we it was added in here

Recognised a few of these songs and enjoyed the whole listening experience. Not better than their first album (Neil Young I'm looking at you) but overall good

I feel like I'm not into music enough to understand and rate this properly. Also apparently Rod Stewart is lurking in there somewhere

Experimental and rocky all in one. Quite cool

Not as distinctive as some of their later stuff but you can see how they develop from here to get there. A nice listen

Starts off fairly standard and devolves into some weird experimentation stuff

The first song sounds like she's learning to whisper for the first time.

Pop music back when it was cool. Really liked this - upbeat and funky but not in an overbearing way

I recognised way more songs than I thought! Their sound is so crisp with interesting layering - the synth does a lot for their sound.

The violin is cool but the rest sounds like someone's learnt what an instrument is and is just going full ham. Not really my thing

Surprised by how much I enjoyed some of the tracks on here. But it's impossible to escape the overplayed sensation of Come On Eileen

Really cool sound with harmonies that really compliment the music. In a way I think the language barrier benefitted this as I was able to focus on the way the words fit with the melodies better.

Some classics on there but a bit boring. I personally think that The Beach Boys are a bit overrated, they have some absolute bangers but the rest is a bit meh

I am not here for any of this apart from the funky basslines

Definition of a one hit wonder - the rest of the album was largely unmemorable

A shame not all of the songs were on Spotify, but otherwise enjoyable

ok, ok, they're a bit shouty but I can see why they're liked a lot

This started off not too great, but by the end I was really enjoying it - it wasn't too country/folky and the blues influence was nice. Definitely a relisten

I felt myself bobbing along to the beat mor often than probably necessary. I didn't really like the 'Boy Bouillabaisse' section but you can't win them all

Isn't this the guy that keeps cancelling his concerts for stupid reasons? Anyway, I don't like him in the Smiths, and I don't really like him here either. There are also some not so subtle racist themes (Bengali in Platforms) that make the general undercurrents quite unpleasant

I was expecting some weird christian stuff but was pleasantly surprised. And then I realised Sandy Denny was singing and settled in for a good time. Her voice is perfect for this type of music and she never misses. The guy's voice brings it down a bit but overall s good listen

SALSA!!!!

Neil. Calm down. Falsetto is not for you.

The kind of music that is passable as background music but doesn't really stand the test of listening closely

This album is a reminder of how small my music world is - I really enjoyed it! Everything worked really well together and the drumming especially was amazing

He's singing about a lot of stuff that is unfortunately still relevant today which makes it a lot easier to connect with this. I don't normally like rap but this was surprising ok.

He's pretty cool

I'm not going to even pretend to have understood what they were trying to achieve with this. The singer sounded like a child having a tantrum because they weren't allowed ice cream. It gave me a headache

I've had several people recommend Elliot Smith to me, so I was expecting something great. I enjoyed this album overall - the instrumentation especially was beautiful. I wasn't the biggest fan of his voice but I do think it added to the mournful quality of the whole album

It's really cool to see the origins of so many famous samples, and some great covers to top it off.

Whilst not his best solo works it clearly has the makings of what he goes on to achieve later in his career

The switch from a pop vibe to yeehaw country was something

Baroque pop?? Seriously?? Was there a single moment when she was on key in this entire album?

Samey and made me sad

British R&B has a sound I really like, and a lot of the instrumentation in this album was nice.

A weird experimentation vibe throughout. It's ok as background music but I don't think I could ever seriously sit down to listen to this

This guy carries an energy that shows that he really loves what he does. It's infectious and makes me want to dance around the room listening to this. He's super cool, his music is super cool and this album is just a fun listen overall

Not the biggest fan of music that sounds like they're genuinely ripping out their vocal chords to sound different. Grunge is not and will never be my scene. Also, Where Is my mind just sounds flat and out of tune

I've been waiting for this one! I've never listened to the entire album but definitely recognised a few tracks. Her vocals and the instrumentation paired was a really smooth combination that made for a really pleasant listen

My sister said this sounds like robot birds singing and I kinda agree. Maybe I have a thing for French EDM as this is the second of this style of music that I have liked way more than I initially thought I would. This is weird but in a pretty cool way, like the sound millions of neurons firing in the brain would sound

Not really my vibe, they grated on my ears quite a bit

This is such a fun album! I really like their rock sound, it kind of reminds me of Queen's less popular stuff if they were American.

Sounds like the lead singer is one of those people that's been dragged to karaoke against their will and is going to make it everyone else's problem

Get it Jorge!

Moonbeam ice cream but if it was cool and set in the 90s??

Starting the first track with an organ is a power move I can respect. It's hard not give this a high score when there are so many bangers on it, however I must caveat this rating with the acknowledgement that outside the undeniable hits the lyrics are unimaginative and instrumentation very similar. But it's Bon Jovi so whatever

Made me feel anxious, also what's with the weird silences between tracks

Sade my queen. Her voice is so smooth and buttery

Does what it says on the tin. No notes.

Sad boy writes sad songs

Genuinely why are there so many Neil Young/ Neil Young related albums? There is no way in hell he deserves this much representation. I'm genuinely counting down the days till I'm through them all - at least he's not singing in that awful falsetto for this one

Hmmm idk about these guys. I can imagine they're the kind of band where the songs grow on you on the second and third listen. Unfortunately for them I will not be doing that so they get a 2.5 stars rounded up

This was like a fine dining experience excepts it's family owned and does the best food you've ever tasted. The sound was rich and smooth and a combination of the things I love from jazz and salsa.

Unmemorable

Stevie Wonder is one of those musicians you can tell becomes a part of his music as he plays. His craftsmanship is beautiful

Too long, and unmemorable apart from Layla

The experimental sounds weren't really it for me, I was expecting good things but this came as a let down

A bit different to what I would usually expect from Queen but this album had their stamp all over it

Look, Neil Young just isn't that great he has way to much hype for what he produces. This album has heart of gold which is a good song, but I think the majority of the songs would improve if Neil wasn't singing

Influential? Definitely. Good? Definitely not.

Always good vibes and a good time with Steely Dan

I think I listened to this three times in a row by accident. Wasn't expecting to get any classical music but I really liked it!!

This album whilst undeniably influential for all of rap somewhat suffers from this. It is simplistic and feels a bit unrefined but overall a good listen

Another unmemorable one, not sure it's really rock but it's definitely pretty boring

These guys are cool! It was a bit more slow than I expected but good overall

Ummm Free Form Guitar was definitely a choice. I think the whole album could have been shortened by half an hour - it dragged on quite a bit

The cool guitar bits were the only thing this album had going for it

Phantom of the Opera x alien spaceship. Contrary to their name I don't think that much thought went into this, however it is passable

Shes whining a lot and it's not really a vibe

How the hell do these guys have 11.4 million Spotify listeners? What a joke. This was 45 wasted minutes of generic and unoriginal rock

Listened to the normal album and then went straight to the extended version. These guys have blessed my ears.

A solid 3. The jumping between music styles was a bit strange but kind of worked

Although plagued by unnecessary shouting, lyrics that sound like they were written by fourteen year old boys and outdated themes, some of the songs were fine.

Got us through a glum day of work - it was upbeat and also has the only two Frankie Goes to Hollywood songs I already knew.

Mire laidback rap compared to the monstrosities I've had recently. Listenable

An interesting listen - the sound was very complete

meh

A little bit bit of nothing not bad but not great either

Surprisingly beautiful. His tone compliments the instrumentation perfectly

These guys are the best at basic pop

The undeniable master of funk