1001 Albums Summary

Big fan of the overall production of this album, love the slightly jazzy sound of the drums and the atmospheric guitars. Although half of the songs do sound a lot like sultans of swing. Favourites are down to the waterline, sultans of swing and in the gallery.

Not bad hahhahhahahah no it’s actually alright. I didn’t think Michael Jackson would be my thing but I got some enjoyment out of this album, particularly at the start. I do think bad loses its charm towards the end, along with Jackson’s constant ad-lib screams. And the production has aged impressively badly - I actually thought it was released in the early 70s from the sound of this thing. Maybe that’s the point. I don’t really care

This is my first serious introduction to Queen, and if this is considered to be one of their good albums then I don’t understand how they’re a highly regarded group. It sounds like they’re recording every song standing ten feet away from the microphone, and the only way you can distinguish the confusion of noice is because they pan instruments so far to the left or right. There’s some interesting ideas on this album but they’re executed poorly. It’s not charming, it’s not vintage; it’s just disappointing.

It’s an interesting album. The lyrics are often engaging, the production choices are innovative and the instruments are all given plenty of space. What it lacks in consistency, it makes up for with charisma. I’m not sure I’d return to it, but I definitely enjoyed it.

Although I’ve heard and enjoyed some of his work, I’ve never been a huge Bowie fan, and this is the first time I’ve really listened to one of his albums. I have to say, I’m surprised by how much I liked it. He has a way of bringing songs to life that honestly no other artist does, and this album is absolutely full of personality. The production isn’t particularly fresh or crisp, but it has a special quality, and is fairly impressive for the era of this album. There’s plenty of interesting instrumental choices in this album, and the lyrics always seem to intrigue me. Plus the Andy Warhol song is pretty funny.

An absolutely incredible album. The jazzy elements combine perfectly with the soul feel of these songs, and Curtis’ drug focussed lyrics balance the upbeat sounds with a dark undertone. I’ve not seen the film, or fully dived into the meaning of the lyrics, but I’m more than happy to just listen to this one on repeat and enjoy it. Favourites are little child running wild, pusherman (I absolutely love those drums) and no thing on me

Bangers

A band I’d never even heard of before but a great album, there’s probably some skippable moments which is the only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars

It’s been a while since I’ve been less interested in an album

I didn’t enjoy it. I’m not sure if I was meant to

Not my favourite of Bowie’s music, but still interesting. I don’t think I’d return to it

A bit over the top at points but always engaging and interesting

I mean it’s fine

Weirdly I actually see why it’s on this list but I just don’t care for it at all

A bit too much for me but an interesting listen

The doors but not the doors but still good?

I really liked the sound of this album

Pretty cool

I can’t imagine a time where this didn’t sound like ass

Loved the first song, the others are a slight drop off but a great innovative album

The first song was alright and I really like the second half of the last song. Apart from that it was complete ass

It’s okay, not really for me though

Bro needs to chill out

It’s cool

Iconic

Some interesting moments but many forgettable ones

It’s cool but the vocals grate on me sometimes

Pretty wild indeed

Fantastic album, has some great jazzy elements

Quite underwhelming

Fuzzy

Weird but it grew on me. Not sure I’d come back to it

Not bad but quite forgettable

Some good moments but many that I didn’t really care for, and the production hasn’t aged well. It’s interesting if nothing else

I don’t think you’ll find a debut album more measured, purposeful and creative than this one. There’s probably a couple of skips on here, otherwise I’d give it 5 stars

Pretty ass

Creative and unique

Super jazzy and interesting

I liked a lot of the instrumentals but the lyrics sound like they were written by a 14 year old

Interesting and listenable but not my favourite style of music

I’m not sure this album really makes sense but it’s pretty good, I like the more folky songs and there’s some absolute classics on here

Absolutely abysmal. Had to turn it off after four songs. It would have been okay if he wasn’t singing

Inoffensive but pretty forgettable

A couple of good songs but pretty average. I didn’t hate it

By no means a perfect album but nick drake makes music that no one else can

A pleasant listen

The music is pretty good at points but I just can’t get over his voice

Good but I also just don’t care that much for it

I’ve never really cared for muse and this album didn’t change my mind. It’s not bad at all, but I don’t think I’d come back to it

Pretty messy at the start but ends up being a really strong album, close to four stars

Very listenable but nothing special - I might give it another listen at some point

The weakest of their great three album run but still has a lot of incredible moments and songs - ocean of noise is one of my favourites of theirs

Weird but would happily listen again

Quite enjoyable

It’s a solid album, but there’s too many times where I wish they would have a bit more creativity, and the production can feel pretty flat.

It’s a decent album but nothing really grabs my attention

First song is good but the album becomes a bit repetitive after. Not a bad listen at all though

Surprisingly I really liked this. Some filthy bass in there

He’s kinda smooth but it didn’t really do much for me

This might have been good if I was hearing it live in a pub about 200 years ago

Interesting but pretty weird. I liked the first song

This would be a decent album if the production wasn’t so awful

It’s listenable but nothing special

It’s okay but not something I’d return to, and the singer grates on me

Not bad but it didn’t grab my attention too much. A lot more listenable than I thought it would be

I really liked the long song. The others were pretty good too

It had some moments but largely pretty uninteresting

For some reason I didn’t think this would be good but I liked a lot of the songs on here, especially the last one

Smooth but I wouldn’t say it was anything special

Apart from the good song I can’t think of a single reason as to why this album is on this list. Good song saves it from a 1 star

Interesting but I don’t think it’s something I’d come back to

It’s messy and the production can sound a bit dated but bjork is creative enough that it doesn’t really matter

Cracking. You can tell he’s Jeff’s dad

Just a bit shit really

He’s a bit over the top but it’s not actually bad

I thought it was gonna be trash once he started singing but it was actually pretty listenable

Pretty chill album with some good moments

She could have tried to sing properly at least once

I just find this album a bit annoying really

Pretty good nothing crazy

Easily one of the best rap albums of all time

Listenable but wasn’t doing too much for me

I actively hated listening to this

I really just didn’t get on with the vocals. Apart from that not too bad

Pretty conflicted on this. A lot of the instrumentals were good and it had a decent flow, but some of the lyrics were abysmal

Classic album with great drumming - Alex turner isn’t annoying in this one either

Great drumming and a unique sound but it does get a bit samey

Not as bad as I initially thought, but it’s not something I’d ever choose to listen to

Probably the only metal album I’ll ever like

Pretty crap really. I guess it’s not terrible

First couple of songs were good but it didn’t do much for me after. Not really sure why it’s on this list

As with all of LCD’s albums, the PRODUCTION is great, and there’s some really good songs on here

There’s a few good songs on here so it just about gets a 4, but there’s quite a few I’d skip

Not doing much for me, just a bit dull really

Alright but pretty boring

Mid as hell. 1 good song though

Pretty fun. I like it. Don’t know what the bloke’s saying though

Some good songs on here. Jesus was pretty terrible though

It’s actually okay just not something I’d ever listen to

Pretty good but I still don’t quite see why it’s such an iconic album. Just about gets four stars

Some decent songs and some bad. The pink floyd cover is unforgivable though

The guy can’t sing

The more I listen to the Beatles the more I realise they’re just not very good

Meh it was nice at points but just a bit boring

It’s just noise really

Pretty generic 90s rap to me

Pretty interesting I might return

Halloween music. Pretty bad

Enjoyed this a surprising amount, there’s quite a few good songs on here

I really enjoyed this album, lots of creative songwriting

I can’t really listen to this

Actually quite good

I enjoyed this one a lot, very creative

Pretty funky. Aidan likes

A bit depressing if you listen to the lyrics. The music is pretty boring though

This is ass

I find this guy insanely annoying but some of the instrumentals are quite good

Quite underwhelming, I just don’t get why it’s on this list. It’s listenable but that’s about it

One of the best indie albums, every song has something special about it

Pretty good, I’m not sure I’d come back to it though

Why is it three hours and why is it kinda good. Didn’t listen to all of it but I’d happily chuck it on in the background

More pretty good hippy rock. Strong

It’s alright but the production is whack. It probably sounded good 50 years ago

Not my favourite type of music but it’s undeniably good

Gorgeous album, it’s a bit bloated otherwise it would have been 5 stars

It’s alright but overrated as hell. Just about gets three stars

Some songs can be a bit repetitive but I like how goofy they all are. And unfinished sympathy is one of the best songs ever made

I didn’t listen to the full thing but Tracy was boring me

Pretty good, I don’t think I’d listen to it again though

Sonic youth are good enough to make music that could be really good to listen to, but instead they do weird shit and she starts singing likes she’s constipated.

Interesting and chill album, close to a 4

More listenable than the other sonic youth album but still doesn’t do too much for me

A couple of interesting songs but mostly generic 2000s rap. The guy has a weird voice too

Pretty easy to listen to and there’s some nice moments but I’m not crazy about it

Listened to this a few times over the last day and decided on a 5. It’s a very complete album, and really enjoyable to listen to

Unique and well produced, although it should definitely be shorter

It’s not offensively bad but nothing about it draws me in. And it sounds like it was recorded with a phone

A couple of decent songs but the rest were trash

Cheesy as hell but it’s actually pretty decent. Never listening to it again though.

With the exception of some brief moments, this album is ass. Almost in one star territory

Jesus Christ

It’s good but just slightly boring if I’m honest. Easy to listen to

Distinctly 80s but actually quite good

Unique and interesting. I really liked the first two songs, but some of the other ones fall flat a bit

I did not enjoy listening to the band by the band

Something about this album really irks me. The production is weird, it almost sounds like they’re going for a doors-y vibe at some points but it just doesn’t work. Obviously the killing moon is a good song though

I don’t think I’d like this album much if it was the first time I’d heard it, but once you know the concept of the album and you’ve listened to it a few times you realise how good it is

One of the best ambient albums I’ve listened to. Also weirdly unsettling

Absolutely abysmal. Had to stop listening after the third song

It’s decent but I don’t think I’d return to it

Pretty good jazz. Think I’d struggle to play the drums for some of this stuff

Struggling to listen to this happy clappy bullshit

Great voice and nice atmosphere

It’s a bit over the top but I like the weirdness of it. Never going to listen to it again but just about gets a 3

There’s quite a few good songs on here, and I like the overall vibe of the album. It’s nothing special but just about gets a 4

Really enjoyed this one. Unique and creative songwriting the whole way through - there’s a few songs I would skip on a re listen so it doesn’t quite get a five, but still very strong

Boring at points but overall quite a nice listen

Not as bad as I thought it would be but I don’t think I’ll ever listen to it again. Sorry elvis

It’s fine just not the sort of music I enjoy

This is absolute horseshit

The velvet underground have a way of making songs that I could listen to forever

Iconic album, it’s experimental and weird but great to listen to

My ears definitely feel slayed after listening to this shit

Cheesy but just about listenable

There’s some good songs on here but I’ve never quite got the frank ocean hype

Normally I don’t mind a bit of Lana but this one is ass

Not aged brilliantly and just doesn’t really do anything for me

If I was going to listen to reggae then this is definitely what I’d put on

I find this album remarkably annoying. It’s not objectively terrible, but if I listen to any more of it I think I’d tear my hair out.

It has some good moments but a lot of sleepy ones. Overall quite listenable

I didn’t listen to this and I don’t intend to

It’s a decent album but I wouldn’t say it’s anything special. A couple of good songs

I really liked the other Tim Buckley album but I thought this one was underwhelming. It’s strange and doesn’t really get going

This is whack. Sorry Simon

Even 26 after it was released this album feels original and refreshing. Much better than the basic drivel they descend into

Aside from one of the worst songs I’ve heard in the while, this album is a classic and will always be enjoyable

This album was pretty mid. Not really much to enjoy about it

Hated it at first but actually found it quite pleasant after a while

I used to be obsessed with this album. It takes a while to grow on you but it has a perfect flow

More generic 90s rap

I quite liked the first beck album on this list but this one just feels a bit tacky. Still listenable though

Somehow even more generic 90s rap

Cheesy as shit. First three songs are enough for me. Drumming is alright though

Nothing particularly special but some good songs. Close to a 4

This is absolutely unlistenable

She’s a good singer it’s just a bit boring

Kid Rock tries quite hard to rock but ultimately fails to rock. Not actually terrible though

Unique and really interesting, will definitely listen again

I think one minute of this is enough

As with every Beatles album, it’s okay, but it just adds to my opinion that they’re massively overrated

Pleasant indie/shoegaze album. Production feels a bit flat at points but just about gets a 4

Really enjoyable, chill but still engaging

I haven’t seen the film but the soundtrack is so good that I don’t think I need to

Kinda groovy but not something I’ll ever go back to

Surprisingly quite good - interesting production and lyrics. I think I’ll listen again at some point

Actually a bit underwhelming but take five is such a banger that I have to give this a good rating

Probably a bit longer than it needed to be, but overall a great album with some classic songs

Not as terrible as I thought it could be but still pretty crap

Really pleasant listen

Absolute classic. A couple songs are unlistenable though. Just about gets a 5 for how good the rest of the album is

Maybe I’m just close minded but I have no interest in this album at all

Apart from alright this album is kinda just generic rock

Interesting sound and it’s a pretty fun album but it doesn’t really grip me

Some decent songs and overall pretty listenable. Nothing special though

Pretty listenable soft indie but it feels a bit stagnant

Considering it’s a fairly generic rock album, it still sounds original and fresh. The drums sound great too

I was actually quite underwhelmed by this - unlike his later stuff this album sounds flat and unmistakably 80s