1001 Albums Summary

First time listener to fleet foxes. I think they could only have come from the USA with this sound. Layered guitars and layers vocals. When the keyboards came in, I was reminded of the keyboards in Peanuts/Charlie Brown. I mean this all in a positive way! I think the lyrics may be less uplifting than I’m feeling from the music on first listen.

Ok…in my wheelhouse…not a diner party went by late 90s without this super cool vibing duo. I do wonder if Tony Banks got some royalties for “la femme d’argent”…which could have been lifted off his keyboard on Genesis’s “The Lamb…” 😂

Actually bought “Human Behaviour” single when it came out (& I prefer the single remix to the album version). I do find a whole album of Bjork a hard listen.

Ending the 70s in style and setting the tone for the early 80s. If you were in the uk you could not avoid the singles! Funky post-punk pop.

If Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones had a vocal love child. Proof that people on drugs and not just boring to talk to but also to listen to… “Let’s hold the one note for 5 mins straight” I know I am supposed to think this is one of the greatest most important pieces of work ever. I just don’t get it. 🤷‍♂️

Ignoring the 1 octave vocal range, this is a great live album. Humour and some great uptempo music.

Worth listening to once all the way through…but you know the good stuff off this already. Pinball Wizard, and We're Not Gonna Take It being the standout tracks

The lineup tells you it’s going to be technically great - Eno, Fripp, Collins…and the stand out for me, Percy Jones on bass. Eno is never a straight forward listen but this is on the easier end of his work for me. Still wouldn’t play it out of these listening sessions though. Pleased that artists like him exist…like high end fashion, he goes first so that others may follow.

Perfectly pleasant but offering nothing new (even for 1993). Felt I'd heard it all before and I find the vocal quite weak.

Fantastic stuff…great sounding gig. 100% showman. Band are fantastic too.

This is good, “From Langley Park to Memphis” is great 😀

Skilful guitarists just not something I would listen to

Brilliant. Game changing in its day too. Love it. Rock. And. Roll.

Eclectic, sometimes frenzied, sometimes meek. If Jagger, Dylan, and Siouxsie Sioux had a daughter… …but it seems I need more “toons” (melody), and less a fan of solo vocal artists with the voice as the central instrument.

Never listened to Janis before…but I love Ian Gillan and she reminded me of him! Sensational range, emotion, energy. Love this.

Killer Queen was the only track I knew. Caro has Bowie, I have Queen. On paper they should be one of my favourite bands, but outside of the singles I just don’t get them. Outstanding musicians? Yes. Freddie one of the greatest showmen? Yes. I just don’t love the album tracks :-(

Pretentious drivel.

Very cool. Reminded me of John Martyn.

Their best album? To a lot of Rush fans - yes. Mixing guitar and keyboard and moving into the 80s with a different sound I LOVE this. We should be able to give 10 ⭐️ not just 5. I don’t know how to review this album it’s so good.

Great debut album. Can’t believe I have never listened to it before! Much more reminiscent of Cream than Led Zeppelin for me.

Open track I quite like…a bit like The Damned 15 years previous…each track thereafter is a bit 1-dimensional. Adding the choir defo help to elevate some tracks. Can’t warm to his speak/singing. Probably a lot better live.

Love this. Ambient grooves. Very cool. Reminiscent of Porcupine Tree’s Voyage 34. And fae Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿…what’s not to love 😀

“Vivid sound” claims the cover…but this recording is anything but! “Muddy, scratchy, thin sound” would be more honest. I’m sure I’ve heard/seen much better James Brown live performances than this. 😢 That aside…it’s James Brown! The godfather!

Yikes. A struggle to listen to. At least there were some beats… Any of the tracks over 90s were too long by however many seconds over 90s they were.

I’m inclined to concur with Dion himself and distance myself from this durge.

Nope. Didn’t get it the first time round. Still nothing 30+ years later.

Boldly going where they had gone with their first album, but without the hits. If you like the BB you’ll like this too.

I only knew Alive from this and have not knowingly heard anything else by Pearl Jam…but now I’m intrigued! Great and different sounding vocals, lots of layered guitar. High energy. Kinda reminds me of Lynyrd Skynyrd! Will be listening again and the rest of the back catalogue.

Forced to sing this at primary school. Hate it with every atom in my body. How do I give negative ⭐️?

What. A. Voice. Never heard her off of her before…Will look out some other tracks now. Only 2 misses for me: house of the rising sun, One more dance

Love the energy, can relate to the vision of life in the UK - does this travel? Some clever observations for anyone who’s ever been 18-21 and clubbing. Thought it was overhyped when it came out but in retrospect it’s a bit of a banger. If you don’t like his vocal style you’re out of luck as it doesn’t vary at all. FYI: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor cover by the Sugababes is even better than the original 😃

Love this… I do prefer any of the Motörhead live versions of Hoochie Coochie Man 😁

Muddy boldy going where he went every album

This should be right in my wheel house…but… …beyond 7NA I just can’t warm to this album at all 😕

Interesting new genre to me at the time…my sons were right into it but they were 12/15 or so. Unlikely to listen to it ever again.... not heavy on melody

Classic. Every song a pop banger.

Tam White & the Dexters introduced my to Ray Charles in the dark sweaty Preservation Hall, Edinburgh. Good times indeed but sadly the rolling did stop in the end. Tam’s version is on 😢 Anyway…back to Ray Charles. I prefer the first half by a country mile. His voice and piano are great.

Excellent energy. Never even heard if them before. Thinking the Cramps meets Ramones at the start. Will be back for more.

Every song a banger. One of the first albums I ever bought, and I still put it on 40+ years later. The keyboards, drums, base and guitar all top in their field. Then you add Ian Gillan’s vocal. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ this album.

I like rock. I like metal. I don’t particularly get thrash. No doubting the skill or musicianship but the weakness for me is the vocal and lyrical content. Which is a problem given it’s his band! Some nice hooks, Poison…, Lucretia esp. But it took me two or three listens to get to them. First listen I found quite repetitive with little melody. Everything my parents claimed of the rock I liked as a teen 😂 Second listen - much more rewarding. Going to give it 3 stars though esp for the solid drums and bass, and some great guitar kicks from Friedman.

What can you say? Just give it 5 ⭐️ and move on!

Not my fav Bowie. The tracks on this that you find in Best Of and Essential playlists are picked out for a reason. Half a great album, half a meh album. Half marks.

Repetitive. With some of the most basic bland drumming I’ve ever heard.

Hated the whole unplugged era.

Interesting that this was only a few days after a Megadeth album… trying to start a ruck? 😂 Still don’t get thrash/death/doom/etc but the singing and lyrics were better on this than the Megadeth album. It’s ok. About as excited as I can get for it 🤷‍♂️

Ah late 90s pop/club scene… This bothered the charts a lot and still holds up well. Catchy hooks everywhere you turn.

Possibly the most cleverly written album of all the Brit-pop era. Some sharp accurate observations on real life lyrically. Some excellent mostly upbeat music. Especially love the keyboards. I hadn’t listen in years but will now dive back into their back catalogue.

Genius stuff. Political pop. Always in the top 10 albums with good reason. This is soooo listenable and cool.

Cool jazz is not what I expected next from The Jam’s Paul Weller. Liked it much more than I expected but unlikely to return to it.

Tight as a snare drum - Kilmister/Clarke/Taylor era at its live peak. If you’re not a fan already this isn’t likely to change your mind, but it gives a great impression of the intensity their gigs had. If you are a fan then this is a must must-listen.

5 stars and it’s not even their best album. Cool, sophisticated, catchy, intelligent. What a debut.

You only get two options with Iceland music. Catchy genius or weird shit. This falls into the second category. Eclectic soundscapes. I didn’t hate it but not an easy listen.

Scandalous thoughts… this is kinda —1 dimensional and a tad boring.