1001 Albums Summary

The 2 hits are outstanding, will need multiple listens to appreciate the rest.. takes me back to my college years. They were wildly popular thanks to Deborah.

While the title song was way overplayed in the 70’s, this album overall is a treasure into the genius of Paul Simon. I’ve always been a big fan of ‘So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright’ and think of this song often when I see architecture I love. Many of these songs defined the spirit of our nation in the 70’s.

Classified as psychedelic soul, I was hopeful this genre would open some new doors, but nothing I could really latch on to. He has a decent voice, but not a direction I could get excited about.

Some nostalgia here, this album takes me back to college in Dayton, Ohio, listening to this cassette in my '71 Mustang.. big thing in the 70's was to upgrade your rear speakers in cars and this upgrade did not disappoint. The guitar riffs laid out by the Cars were so new & clean for the time, as if they were inventing their own version of rock. Their best album, like many others, was their debut. They captured their own sound and American radio loved it. Takes me back to a carefree time, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL became an anthem for American youth !

One of my Top 5 Beatle's albums, so many of these songs are iconic and written into the social & artist fabric of the times. They NEVER get old ! Recognized as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content stand tall all of these decades later.