1001 Albums Summary

That was awesome - live album recorded at Folsom prison is so punk and the audience cheers and laughs and boos added a ton. Favorite song: cocaine blues

Fun and catchy AND short and sweet. Not the biggest fan of Elvis Costellos voice. Will listen to songs from this album again, can’t say the same for others on this list Favorite songs: the beat

The album feels like it is actively trying to make me tense up waiting for the other shoe to drop. While I didn’t “like” it, it was super compelling and I totally lost myself in it (to the point where I fully missed my train stop). Not for casual listening but if I had to pick a favorite it would be we suck young blood Edit: not sure what I was on when I wrote this review? I love this album and have now returned to it multiple times. 4 stars!

I could make the obvious comment that all the songs sound the same, but that formula works. Favorite song is highway to hell and that could honestly be because I heard it first and then the rest of the songs blended together a bit. I also loved if you want blood & night prowler

Can’t stop listening to I bet you look good on the dancefloor. Overall great album, takes me back to high school - very nostalgic sound

I love Miss Misery but it’s not on the album. For that, 4 stars. If I had been doing this project a few years ago when I was almost exclusively listening to “sad” music, this album would’ve gone triple platinum in my corded headphones. Today, still excellent, but not going to achieve that elusive 5th star.

Under the bridge is and has been one of my favorite songs, but a lot of the rest of this album could go. 79 minutes is about 30 too many minutes for a chili peppers album…

Great background music and when you tune in, great (maybe dated) lyrics, but overall, boring and not really my taste. Favorite: maggie may

My first 5!!! The production and everything is spectacular. I’ve never heard of this band or this album, but will definitely be added to the rotation. Favorites: Broken heart Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space

Loved this album - it is definitely dramatic, but it works. My favorites are Lover, you should’ve come over, Lilac Wine, & So Real, but I have to say this is one of the best renditions of Hallelujah I have ever heard

I appreciate the cultural significance of this album but it is not really my cup of tea. For that, a 2. My favorites were god save the queen & pretty vacant

I prefer the grittiness in some of his earlier stuff, but Elvis’s voice is undeniable. This album just seems more polished and less interesting than his other songs. Favorites: suspicious minds, in the ghetto (reminds me of that one new girl episode)

This album was great background music to listen to while working, walking, grocery shopping, etc. There is nothing truly special or individual about this album, but it was pleasant. My favorite was move any mountain.

I’ve never listened to depeche mode before but I really liked this album. It was moody and had super interesting sound. Loved it! Favorites: Strangelove, never let me down again, behind the wheel, pimpf

Ugh. This album was so boring and repetitive. I was hoping that the lyrics would be a saving grace, but they were not. The xx have lovely voices but simply nothing to say. Because I told myself I’d pick a favorite from every album, my favorite is on hold because it sounds a little different from the rest and because unfortunately I resonated with the lyrics

Sue me I really liked it. In the end is so iconic but also loved many of the other songs. I don’t usually listen to this type of music but maybe I should….

Dad rock for sure but loved it. I loved Rikki, With a Gun, and the guitar solo in Pretzel Logic was fantastic. I definitely prefer Aja for an overall album as this one did start to feel like elevator music after a while - good thing it was only 33 minutes!

I think I just like electronic music. There was decent variety in this album too and I feel like that’s my usual critique of electronic albums. Not to be a baby but I was excited to have something from this century after too many 70s albums in a row :) Favorites: Sparks, Eple, She’s so

This was great! I’ve never listened to this album top to bottom before and I loved it. Grungy, clever, and I wasn’t in high school in the 90s but dang I wish I were and I was listening to this in my parents basement as an angsty teen. Favorites: serve the servants, pennyroyal tea Favorites: Sparks, Eple, She’s so

Overall generic and repetitive - maybe I am biased because I had nirvana yesterday and from a grunge perspective, that was lightyears ahead of this. I liked the sound though and respect Mark Lanegan. Sworn and Broken & Traveler both were slightly more interesting and compelling than the rest.

I love a live album - feels like I’m a part of it. Also loved all the ad libs in there :) this album just made me smile. Is it my particular music taste? No, not at all. Will I listen to it again? No, probably not. Did I thoroughly enjoy listening to it today? Absolutely. And that’s why I’m doing this whole project! Favorite: medley: it’s all right/sentimental reasons

I actually really did like it. I have never listened to Moby before so I think I was immune to a lot of the criticism that this album was too commercial. I think if I played this in the background at a party it would be cool. Favorites were natural blues and why does my heart feel so bad

At first, I was like ENOUGH OF THIS CORNY 70s STUFF!!! But then I was begrudgingly toe tapping and then ultimately, come the second half of the album, it kind of rocked. Favorite song: Bye Bye Love

THIS ROCKS!!! Love the variety in the album and have to appreciate the cultural impact. Favorites: bohemian rhapsody (obviously), seaside rendezvous, you’re my best friend, death on two legs. Sorry 4 stars because of you know what

Alright. Enough of this era. I appreciate the experimentation and was laughing out loud at the gift but come on, it is not enjoyable.

Enough already!!!!! Didn’t like it, sounded like a musical but somehow more annoying.

I’m bored but guess I liked blue orchid

Loved this great beats and the cultural impact of this is huge so have to appreciate that.

Kind of boring. Oasis had a big resurgence last summer so I was kind of excited to see what it’s all about but was underwhelmed.

I had definitely maybe yesterday and was bored but I liked this album is WAYYYYY more. Still dad rock which is just not my favorite genre. Laughed out loud when I saw I was listening to wonderwall today. Favorite song: don’t look back in anger

I once dated a guy who was OBSESSED with bob dylan. In that time, I felt like I needed to study him so I listened to a ton of Bob Dylan. When he is all you listen to, the sound gets kind of boring and repetitive but you start to hear the lyrics more which are so genius. That being said, I hadn’t listened to Bob Dylan meaningfully in a few years. This album is good but it’s not freewheelin bob dylan or blood on the tracks. Favorite songs: visions of Johanna & stuck inside of mobile

This one is fun! No sleep till Brooklyn was on repeat the entire time I was moving from chicago to Brooklyn last summer. Am I going to be playing this whole album on repeat all the time? Certainly not. Did I enjoy listening to it today? Absolutely. Favorites: slow and low, rhymin & stealin, brass monkey, no sleep till

Solid album, great sound, great lyrics, enjoyed listening. On the cheesier side, but it works. Mellow but I still want to dance, overall easy listening but not so impactful. Favorite song: Stand up

A little bored by this one. Enjoyed listening, but it felt a bit repetitive. I saw that a number of these tracks are Dylan covers - cool! Favorite song was the title track & I’ll feel a whole lot better

This one is not totally for me but I appreciate the energy. And I believe in a thing called love. I feel how much the darkness wants it which makes me like it more. Favorite track: Friday night

Wilco always makes me feel nostalgic for chicago. Album was good, if a little boring, was very easy and pleasant listening. Favorite song: Jesus, etc.

Really enjoyed!!! Every song I liked more than the last - very surprising to me. Favorite: Money for Nothing

It’s good. I liked it. I most likely won’t be listening to it again but I can appreciate the music and the impact. Favorite: communication breakdown

1 hr and 45 mins too long. It wasn’t even good ambient background music because I was rolling my eyes at the dumb lyrics (vagabond holes?)

Ugh. 1.5 I guess for sweet emotion and walk this way.

This was surprisingly awesome. I really liked the sound, don’t think I’ll listen again but really appreciated.

Glee version of smooth criminal is better

I had never heard of this before but was pleasantly surprised. Favorites were connected and sketch. Also appreciate the last song being called the end because I was waiting for the album to end

This album contains some of my favorite songs (scar tissue, otherside, californication), so I was excited. I liked the rest, it was easy listening but nothing else stood out to me and with the songs all reasonably short, this album dragged on way too long.

Fun, no sticking power

Beautiful, loved this but it got a bit boring. Favorite is the titular song, but this was great

Absolutely rocks. Ironic, you oughta know, hand in my pocket.

Not really any sticking power for me. Favorites were androgynous and answering machine

This one was great - favorite was chain of fools. I did feel like a lot of it sounded the same

This was gritty and tough and great. Was hooked from the first song.

It was fun, different from what I usually listen to, but really just not my style.

I loved this - great covers, incredible voice.

Background music, scary at times

The cure is a total blind spot for me (a lot of these artists are). I liked this a lot actually but I kind of feel like the music was so nice and the guys voice almost ruined it? Favorite is the forest

Why was this one on the list???

This one was so beautiful I felt like I was floating. Don’t understand a word of icelandic

This one was fun!!! Wanted to dance the whole time - savoir faire was magical

The weight and I shall be released are 2 of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album didn’t do much for me, but for those 2 songs, 4.

Our house

This was nice, not really my style but pleasant listening

I loved this entire album. Intense at times for sure, I think this is my favorite Radiohead album

This was nice. She has a beautiful voice but it kind of ran together.

This one was…..interesting. I can see why the reviews are very divided. I did find it repetitive but it did have some great stuff (pheonix, around the world)

I liked this but it was kind of repetitive. Her voice is great. 4

This was great. A pleasant surprise

This was great, love the talking heads

I liked this a lot - pleasantly surprised. Playlist track: a rush and a push

Weird. I like it

I was bored honestly

I could see myself listening again but it didn’t really hook me in

I loved this - every song hit for me.

A purely American album, however that feels

There have been a lot of albums that sound similar to this and you’d think a lot of my usual problems with those (everything sound the same, boring) would apply to this, but you’d be wrong. I loved it!

AMAZING. So dynamic and variable and interesting and obviously her vocals are out of control

Interesting, dynamic, but wayyyyy too long

This was great - only complaint is it was a little long

So good, you can really distinguish between different songwriters. However, it’s not rumours

Not for me. Only 32 mins but felt like it dragged

I really hated this. My favorite was the first song because that guy wasn’t singing

Very intense. And kinda whiny. Wish I could give 3.5 but rounding down

This was nice background music :) 3.5

I haven’t really listened to David Bowie before. Cool, interesting, weird, dramatic - I liked it. Favorite was the eponymous

Surprised myself that I liked this. Liked all the versions of the songs / playlist track: how does it feel

This one was so fun and interested my but honestly wish there were less vocals. Very pleasantly surprised with this overall

Not too shabby

It was fun not my style

This is the album I think of when I think of bob dylan. Quintessential stuff

This was a pleasant surprise. I’ve never heard of the avalanches before and I have never heard anything from this album before but I really liked it!

My boyfriend claims Roxy music has better albums. I won’t be finding out for myself. This album was … not compelling

I’ve had enough of the brits. This was inoffensive but surely there are better and more interesting albums from other countries….

This album was great - weird at times, self indulgent at times, but ultimately have relistened and would relisten again. This is one of those albums I understand why it’s on this list…. Good music

Movie-soundtrack-ass album. That being said, listening to this, walking around my neighborhood on a sunny day was perfect.

Music my parents listened to on the radio but doesn’t feel impactful. Enjoyable listening though, just no lasting impact for me

This was an incredible debut album. That being said, I don’t love the doors

This one was… hard to find. Was it worth the extra effort? No. If it were on Spotify and easier to access I do believe I’d like it more but the misaligned vocals were kind of driving me crazy

Intro is great but then it’s kinda like why am I still listening… wish there were no vocals

As soon as I saw the iconic cover I knew I was in for a treat

This was fun, the format with the stories and then the songs was a cool gimmick, I like r&b

This was a funny one and it was fun l

I love when I get a jazz album. This was great

I liked it more than I expected

I understand that it’s great and obviously some of the songs are very iconic like Kashmir but overall not totally my personal cup of tea

Great but his son is better

I am obsessed with the idea of a rock opera so listening to the first one tickled me. As for the sound, sgt. pepper called, he wants his sound back

I feel like every album is the same

This one tickled me

I love a cover album

The first song was a 10/10 and then the next 5 were very palatable with the last song being fart noises. What range!

I liked this but it wads kind of unremarkable to me

A great jazzy funky album but became background noise after a while.

Not really my style and also nothing special

This had some amazing parts but the rest kind of blended together.

This is a fun one. Some of these songs were on repeat for me in high school

Easy listening - Wilco is very nostalgic for me. Favorite was red eyed and blue

I did not like this one at all

I liked one single song from this album. Indian summer

13 bittersweet symphonies

She’s amazing. Banger after banger. And written when she was 21. Incredible

Background music, good though