1001 Albums Summary

Pure unadulterated rock

I was surprised to not hate this. My brain had a negative association with this band but I couldn't have told you why. It turns out I had the misfortune of hearing the first single and wrote them off after that. The song writing and production were actually really good even if this still isn't something I'd ever choose to listen to.

It had been a while since I had listened to this one. This isn't a genre I typically enjoy but in my opinion this is one of the better examples of it.

Easily my favorite of the Bjork albums I've heard.

Really enjoyed this re-listen. The first time I thought the quality dipped on the second half of the album but I didn't feel that way this time around.

There were a few interesting songs on here, but mostly I was bored of it.

Another re-listen for me. This one is somewhat (rightfully) overshadowed by the Folsom Prison album but Cash was electric in both musical performance and commentary.

Man, a double concept album is super ambitious. There's some great songs on here but it is long and does drag in spots which holds it back from a 5 for me.

This album has some really great songs but they are balanced out by some really bad ones as well.

A bit boring but not unpleasant. Sounds like something you'd hear in a supermarket.

I've listened to this album before but on re-listen have similar thoughts. Sam and the band do a great job with some great songs but the live setting of the album detracts from my ability to enjoy it.

If I had heard of this group before its very fitting that I don't remember. Outside of a few "stand out" tracks this was incredibly boring. Even the stand out tracks were kind of plain but they were at least somewhat enjoyable.

Enjoyed this one way more than the other album I've heard from him. My main complaint about the other album was the length of the songs and the (perceived) lack of development as they progressed. The songs did feel feel like they developed here even if still overstaying their welcome a bit.

Man this album was a fun listen. His voice is incredible and this album sounds great considering the timeframe it was recorded. The songs start to sound the same after the first 3 or 4 but the album is short enough that I won't detract for that.

Patti was/is an incredibly influential musician and influenced many artists who music I really like. There was some really cool stuff on this album but some of this was tough to sit through. In particular "Birdland" reminded me of the avant-garde performance piece that Idina Menzel's character does in RENT. I've always assumed it was lampooning the art rock scene in general but this made me feel like Patti could've been direct inspiration.

A lot of the songs on this are good but there are way too many of them on this. Add in the the skits and it really makes this a tough listen.

Other than "Bobby Mcgee" I had only ever heard Janis with Big Brother and the Holding Company but man this did not disappoint. There's so much passion in her voice, I love listening to her sing.

Fun listen, one of the better Queen albums in my opinion.

I finally got around to my relisten of this. The first time around I didn't think it was as bad as everyone says and gave it a 3. Once the novelty wears off its hard to excuse some of the more eccentric tracks on here. That said, I still don't think its as bad as everyone says; there are some really great moments on here that hark back to "Safe As Milk" which was an incredible blues rock album they released just two years prior to this one.

Beautifully written songs

Fantastic album, I always enjoy hearing this one.

I've never cared much for the slow plodding of doom metal but considering this is the forerunner of the genre and doesn't sound like anything else at the time I'll give it a pass; especially since it does eventually kick into some heavy blues rock.

The first half is a 5 star album, the second half is ok but it drags way too much. Trimming the fat on this could've made it great.

This wasn't bad but I can't say I enjoyed it. I liked the anti-censorship message at the end though

I really enjoyed listening to this one again. I had the same problems this time that I had the first go round, crowd noise and stretching out a short song into 10 minutes to provoke more crowd interaction. If you skip lost someone after like 3 minutes this might be a 5.

This was super interesting! I wouldn't say I like it but they kept me on my toes throughout which i appreciated.

Incredibly boring

This one is tough to rate. On one hand I really enjoy metal and there is not a lot of metal on this list, on the other hand this album doesn't sound great. Ultimately, I enjoy this album even though there's a ton of better metal out there.

I've always found these guys tough to listen to for more than a song or two and this album is no exception. This has some really good samples but the shout rap thing stops being interesting very quickly.

I think this is the most tolerable Springsteen album but its still not something I really enjoy.

Not what I expected at all from a band called Primal Scream. It wasn't bad there were some songs I actually liked but most of them were a bit boring. Overall not bad background music though

I really enjoyed a couple of tracks from this one. The others were serviceable enough to get this a 3 overall.

I've always found Bruce to be quite boring and relistening to this didn't do much to change my opinion. I do think this is one of the better Springsteen albums since it does have one or two songs I don't mind.

The length of this combined project is way too much for one listen and would've benefited from being released as separate albums from Big Boi and Andre 3000. Individually they have their blemishes but these would've been two fantastic albums. Since I'm rating the combined album it's tough to justify a 5 but with the amount of variety packed in and the skillful production and lyricism I can't do less than a 4.

Really great music and passionate lyrics, not so great production or vocal delivery.

The music on this is great, but some of the songs are little bit too much to be enjoyable. Paired with 80 minute runtime I have to drop it a point

Very good album though the songs are a bit repetitive after a few minutes. Its not a huge issue on the original which was only 2 songs but I'd likely drop the extended reissue by a point for this.

There are some really good songs but there are some really bad ones as well. Add in the blatant racism on the cover and one of the songs and it drops a point

This is still my least favorite Cure album I've listened to

Of all the Cure albums I've heard I think this one is my favorite. It's not something I love, but I appreciate it.

Its been a few years since I've heard this one. I find him to be much more of a poet than a musician. That is still true but I certainly appreciated this much more this time around.

Not really something I'd throw on but it is undeniably cool and influenced many other artists I really like so extra points for that.

I liked this slightly more than than the other album he has on the list. Neither are particularly great but he's got a soothing voice.

Wow, this was not what I expected. Judging by the name and cover I was expecting metal or at least hard rock but this is one of the furthest things from it. I really enjoyed the instrumentation it provided and also the very jazz influenced rhythmic structures.

This would be much better without the vocals

A fantastic album with a very interesting story surrounding its creation and release.

I wasn't a fan of this. A few of the songs have some really cool instrumentals which kept this from getting a 1

The first time around I gave this a 2 because the beats were interesting and I appreciated the social commentary. Those are still positives but this album just doesn't work for me.

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were a great combo. This gets a from me despite "At Last I Am Free" lasting about 4 minutes more than it reasonably should have. The other songs have so much groove you don't really notice the length.

I heard this for the first time about 6 months ago and immediately loved it. Enjoyed it just as much time time around

Great performances

A great album but way too long

Very cool album

I enjoyed some of this but some of this was just too much.

This is technically fine but it is exhausting to listen to.

This has some really great tracks. I enjoyed it way more than the last Genesis album I checked out.

This is the first time I've ever sat down and listened to this in full. I'll admit that I fully expected to dislike this from the jump so I was surprised how much I actually ended up enjoying it. There are some really good songs on here but there were a few I struggled to sit through.

Pretty enjoyable

Love Karen O, she is a great lead for the band.

This is tough to rate. Its a well-crafted piece of music with a fascinating backstory that makes it even more impressive. That said, an hour long solo piano performance is a tough sell. On personal enjoyment I'd give it a 3 but I'll give it an extra point for circumstances under which it was created.

This was much better than I expected. I know I heard several songs off of this album back when it came out but "Kick, Push" is the one that really made an impression. Lupe's vocal delivery isn't great but the beats are very good, if a little dated.

I couldn't wait for this to end

This was a grungier knockoff of the White Stripes. Some of it was pretty good

I liked this more this time than I did on previous listens. I still think its carried by Mrs. Robinson and A Hazy Shade of Winter.

This is the knockoff version of the Talking Heads. In this case the knockoff is still pretty good

Really great for the most part

One of the best hip-hop albums of all time

I had this the day before with my other group I'm doing the list with. It's well done but pretty mundane.

Didn't enjoy this as much the second time around. I'm not a big fan of trip hop so its a little too long to keep my interest

Inoffensive indie rock. Not super interesting but there are worse albums.

This album is growing on me, I like it more each time I listen.

I've never understood the hype for this album, I don't have any problems with it but its kinda boring

I don't care for the genre so I found it a little boring and too long but the production is really great.

Dusty had a great voice. She's always a pleasure to listen to.

An incredibly varied album that overdoes it a bit at times. It's a fun listen but nothing I'm incredibly excited to hear again.

Billie's was a generational talent so I was a little disappointed to find this was the only album from her on the list. While its good, it isn't her best. If you enjoyed this, do yourself a favor and listen to "Lady Sings the Blues". I also recommend reading her autobiography by the same name.

She has a good voice but this is so incredibly dated

Carole is an incredible songwriter and I was surprised how many of these songs I recognized. I can't say I absolutely loved it but I can't help but respect it.

I enjoyed Halloween but I was pretty ambivalent towards the rest of this

This album felt so much longer than it actually is. It's well done but not for me.

I hated this album the first time I heard it. It's certainly much better than I gave it credit for then but it's not for me.

This is the best CCR album in my opinion, there are no misses on this album.

This had a few songs I really enjoyed but most of it felt like filler

One of the best rap albums you'll find

I enjoyed this way more than his other album on the list.

Love the White Stripes

If you asked me what I thought I would rate this before listening I would've said 5. Chester had a fantastic voice and I've always enjoyed Mike Shinoda's solo work too. That said this was kind of tough to listen to as an album. I think individually these songs are good but I was counting the minutes waiting for it to end.

I'm not a huge fan of cool jazz, but man Miles Davis is such a pleasure to listen to.

Love the mix of punk and blues, don't love the overt racism

The music is ok but often leans into being annoying. Add in the fact that the group seemingly tried to make this impossible to talk about by releasing several versions of the album with different edits of the tracks and it's like I was destined to hate it.

She made a lot of unconventional choices that makes this album a really interesting listen.

A bit repetitive but a such a fun listen.

One of my favorites, always a pleasure to listen to this.

She has a nice voice but I found the majority of the songs fairly boring.

It's wild how much more I enjoy this over the Slim Shady LP. It is still a bit longer than I'd like and the skits drag it down but it's got a bunch of great tracks.

Nothing to say here that hasn't been said a million times. This is great

A fairly pedestrian album without much to be excited about.

This wasn't terrible but I'm not in a rush to listen to it again

In theory I should like this, she sounds great and the music grooves but this has always kinda bored me

This was enjoyable enough

This is much better than expected considering I've never been a fan of their big hit

It's hard to make a truly great double album but this is a prime example. It's great all the way through even though I wish it had been two separate albums.

This isn't overtly annoying like I find most electronic music to be, its actually good background music.

An incredibly fun album that knows the limits of how long the fun can continue.

This was really enjoyable but started to lose my interest toward the end.

This is another one I've never understood the hype for. It's fine.

Not as interesting as Peter Gabriel 1 but a great listen nonetheless.

I've never understood the hype around the Byrds. I did like this more the second time around but it just doesn't excite me.

I've listened to this once before and I absolutely trashed it. Against my better judgment, I gave it a second listen to see if I was being too harsh the first time around. Unfortunately, my original review holds up perfectly. The production is still excellent and there are still moments where the instrumentation catches my attention, but they're buried beneath an exhausting runtime and a collection of songs that feel more interested in being quirky than enjoyable. I can appreciate that this album clearly resonates with a lot of people, but I remain completely baffled as to why.

He had some big shoes to fill and while he doesn't quite measure up this was very good.

This album sounds great and is a fun listen. It’s a little too long but for the most part it stays interesting throughout.

This isn't as good as The Modern Dance but its interesting enough to be enjoyable for the short runtime.

I listened to this a few months ago and was surprised to enjoy it. It wasn't as enjoyable the second time around

The third Beach Boys album I've listened to in full. I prefer this to Pet Sounds but Surf's Up still takes the cake for me.

Fun enough for the short runtime

Early glam punk. This was an incredibly fun listen.

The production on this isn't great (to the fault of Lars no doubt) but these songs are great. I could listen to Metallica all day

It's hard to deny the talent of the man in black.

Fun album that makes for an easy listen

Fantastic renditions of classics

I've never understood the hype for this one. It's not even that its bad I just find it boring.

Not my favorite King Crimson album but certainly the most iconic.

A good album not one that needs to be this long

I've always just tolerated Paul Simon but as I get older I find that I enjoy his music much more. This is a very smooth listen.

She has a beautiful voice but this loses a point for the incessant laughing through "One More Dance"

I never understood the appeal of these guys but listening to this in full might make me change my mind.

I always love a good blues album

I like this more every time I listen

This album is really great despite not being something I really love.

A collection of pretty good songs but I'm not sure a compilation belongs on the list

Fantastic songwriting and a great voice.

Pretty average psychedelic rock, good enough for a listen.

What a treat!

He had so many good ideas on this album but most of them felt unfinished. If he fully fleshed out some of these he would've had enough material for two good albums instead of one half-baked and bloated album.

I've listened to this before so I went in fully expecting this to be a 5. While it was still a great listen, I didn't enjoy it quite as much this time around.

A fantastic listen; my only complaint is talking in the crowd

Really good songwriting and instrumentation.

I know my view on this album is drenched in nostalgia but I absolutely love this album. It's a weird but fun romp through multiple genres that leaves you guessing what you will get next. Taking off the rose tinted glasses for a moment, it is a bit too long and a bit too sporadic to feel like a cohesive album and there are a few songs that could've been cut to tighten it up a bit.

A couple of classics but far from their best work.

It's no Machine Head but this album still rocks.

Good beats but entirely too long to be interesting.

Wonderful album with interesting and varied instrumentation choices

Fun enough but not something I'd want to revisit

Incredible A side followed by a really great B side. This is a super fun listen