1001 Albums Summary

I've seen many people more knowledgeable about music say this was an important and influential album, but I just don't get it. If someone decides to leave the beaten path then they should have an idea of where they are going, not just wander around saying "Look at me, I'm off the beaten path". Overall the album left me feeling that as a listener I was not being taken seriously. Like I said - people wiser than me have disagreed...