1001 Albums Summary

solid 4

3.5

solid 3.5

weak 2.5

4.5

Weak 1.5 Not sonically intriguing, dragged on for too long (French version)

4.5 The most intimate sounding live album I've ever heard. Made me want to explore the world of jazz more.

3.5 Front loaded, became quite repetitive in the 2nd half but last track was different.

Solid 3.5 Not the greatest psychedelic rock record, but feels very influential for 1966. A core record for the canon

Not my type of music and I've heard much better in this genre. Feels badly aged. Couple of ok tracks at the beginning.

Although I think this album's quality and musical influences is highly overrated, I can appreciate the long term cultural impact it has brung.

Some insane chord and tempo changes in this! Love her voice and I was captivated by the music throughout.

Mostly decent. Middle third lost the way a bit.

Solid 4.5 My favourite Hendrix album. Haven't heard it in years, but was very pleased to have my ears blessed today. Little Wing is one of the most beatiful guitar pieces ever.

Whilst not my favourite album of theirs, this album is inspirational to me and I wouldn't be who I am today without it. I'm biased and sentimental, but to me this is a 5. Lions is criminally underrated.

Some absolute all timers on here, but also some average songs. Incredibly groovy, so much so that it inspired me to pick up my bass guitar for the first time in years! PYT makes me cringe terribly, even if the music is awesome.

I love live albums, and this is one of the greatest. Brilliant sound and a truly incredible concert experience. Really torn on whether it gets a 4 or a 5. It's a critical piece of music history and really is an album you should hear before you die, so I'll go 5. When Cash walks out and announces his presence, that's aura.

I get that it's supposed to sound noisy and terribly mixed, but I still don't like it. I still don't like punk. Can I still appreciate what this album contributed to the rise of punk music despite this? Of course.

Enjoyable, but I'm not going to be rushing to relisten. It's a solid 3, but doesn't have "the sauce" of a 4 IMO.

It's been almost 5 years since I last heard this album. I was a bit hesitant when I saw this was today's album. It demands attention to its concept and asks the listener to reflect on societal issues. I'm not always prepared to commit that level of focus. What a treat that I got to experience such incredible art today.

It's fine, nothing remarkable.

Not bad, but too long and felt lacking in ideas. Some inspired moments though, like the opener/closer.

I'd already heard the famous songs from this album. Since I was a teenager I expected not to like it due to my distaste for punk - I felt like the cover told the entire story. Totally wrong, this album is great! The smile on my face when the saxophone first appeared.... For an album a little over an hour, there's barely a dull moment and every track has an exciting idea.

Kinda boring, didn't do anything for me but at keast it was over in the time it took to have breakfast.

Was a pleasant morning experience listening to this. I like Marley's voice and the relaxed feel of the music. Good conscious lyrics too.

Incredibly strong songwriting and some really catchy songs on this. Just makes it to a 5.

S&G create some of the best vocal harmonies in modern music. Average quality of songs is high.

I remember a conversation I had with some colleagues a few years ago, we were discussing our favourite Iron Maiden songs. My choice was Phantom of the Opera. I'll briefly explain why: I don't think there's many legacy bands who have as a defined, figured out sound on their debut as Maiden. Taking the idea of dual harmonising guitars (a la Thin Lizzy) and cranking it up to 11. The middle section of Phantom is breathtaking, both guitars trading against each other while Harris' bass drives the song in ways few other players ever have. This album has stunning highs and no lows, but theres a few average (maiden-quality) songs. A quintessential NWOBHM album, it's incredible that the band made even better albums than this.

Half of the album is good, the other half is pretty rubbish. Queen were never able to make a great, consistent album. If you can only own one Queen studio album, it should be this. If you can only own one Queen album at all, unfortunately it should be the Greatest Hits. The Prophet's Song is their best song, I'll die on this hill.

I couldn't wait to stop listening to this. I gave up halfway through. That seems like a good candidate for a 1 star.

Funny coincidence that this album came up as I was in Sheffield today. Much more enjoyable than any Arctic Monkeys album. I liked the inclusion of strings but they felt a bit underdeveloped.

Yeah, it's fine. Totally inoffensive and the first couple tracks were quite good.

Great debut from one of the most iconic bands of the late 60s.