1001 Albums Summary

Classic acoustic soft rock. I know wide world and father and son; longer boats and sad lisa stood out of the new songs. album mood ranges from soft background to if you're in the mood for a few tears.

come together--we all know it something--reminds me of wish you were here (or does floyd remind me of something?) silver hammer--ok? oh! darling--classic little rock ballad start octopus's garden--me too, john, me too here comes the sun hits different after i want you ope interrupted album, vibe broke lot going on after here comes the sun the end--mean drum solo her majesty--catchy

good start, it's a vibe. strong instrumentals, vocals are moody getting some religious imagery--"i'm born again" in airbag, "G-d loves all his children" in paranoid android; but it doesn't necessarily sound like positive imagery loving the style shift in exit music; oh my that took a turn ok i think the intention is not antireligious, but antiestablishment fitter happier??? 100%. unnerving computerized voice lists a bunch of expectations for a balanced life then just: "a pig. in a cage. on antibiotics." slow burn ending, nice bell to finish it off 3/5

ah i recognize this tradition of english folk--belle & sebastian followed it. they took more license, i think, but definitely there very nice cadence to time has told me loving the strings in river man fruit tree--so good love the album will need to listen more to fully absorb it. 5/5

goes hard with lots of van halen classics.

north americans--anthem to house parties getting shut down by cops? someone great--love the syncopation us v them--kinda weird sound of silver--lol, fair. what is the sound of silver tho? new york i love you--sad little waltz it's good but not my style. 3.5/5 rounded to 4/5

seamless transitions. flawless classic rock sound. the classicest of classic rock fallen eagle--little fiddle going on move around--going electro here, i dig it good contribution to the drawl-ey, southern rock sorta genre, but imo doesn't stand out on its own. it's long, probably a larger dose of southern rock than i would prefer 3.49/5 rounded to 3/5 scratch that blues man--great end to the album points for versatility, between the standard southern rock, fallen eagle leaning more folksy, blues man going full blues.. 3.75/5 rounded to 4/5

blue öyster cult riff going on there ... well that was fine? but really didn't catch my attention so i guess 3/5

oooh ok i can get down with this. ngl i thought it was gonna be like indie rock. much better. this is--nice bass freedom--damn. if only you knew--lot of british sampling lol break--oooooh this is a groove remember his name--ok i'm legit loving this. the vocal variety is great. the beat is strong. the instrumentals have a great dialogue going with the rapping. i dunno how experimental this is in hiphop, but compared to my normal listening this is out there, and i am. loving. it. what's golden thin line--the friendzone, that perennial subject of song and verse after school special--haha love the intro. oh nice he's in the song feels like there's a good bit of social commentary going on here (no shit sherlock) but i'd have to listen a few more times to get a good handle on it. definitely freedom is about, well, lack thereof. ddt & the songs there are prob about toxicity in the LA hiphop world? acetate prophets--loving this one. i want to know more about the african sampling. vocals are getting more esoteric compared to the rest of the album. i don't think i can give less than 4.5 to an album that engaging. 5/5

... and the gods made love--i had no idea jimi hendrix sounded like this have you ever been (to electric ladyland)--ok this is more the hendrix i know crosstown traffic--oh yeah now we're rocking his spoken word / singing is iconic, never heard anyone do it like hendrix voodoo chile--the guitar intro, oh yah. organ n all don't even need to listen to the rest lol 5/5 jk i ofc i'll listen to the whole thing wait voodoo chile is 15 minutes long?!?!? that was like 7 min max little miss strange--great guitar riff, then some beatles vocals coming in come on (let the good times roll)--great going. you can hear chuck berry's influence rainy day, dream away--oh wow this is incredible. the light rock beat, the sax and guitar, jimi hendrix singing softly. a talking guitar??? 1983... (a merman i should turn to be)--also getting some pink floyd vibes here.. except the first pink floyd album was only released one year prior. IS THAT A SITAR??? seagulls moon, turn the tides... gently gently away--great transition from 1983. love that this entire track is just transition still raining, still dreaming--talking guitar is back house burning down is a rocker all along the watchtower--iconic, the only song on the album that i already knew voodoo child (slight return)--ooooh listen to that guitar intro easy 5/5. 100% musically cohesive, every track fits into the album as a whole, from 15min voodoo chile to 1min moon turn the tides. no one can match hendrix

purple haze--"excuse me while i kiss this guy" 5/5 no notes. third stone from the sun--apparently i am not experienced in the ways of jimi hendrix. sick slow guitar solo though. is that riff from... rasputin? well obviously not this song is 11 years older are you experienced--ok this ones a bit ... riskier. definitely more experimental hmmm this one is tough. i might lean 4.49/5 rounded to 4/5 because it was long and experimentally outside my taste. iconic opening tho

keep on movin'--this is a vibe fairplay--loving this. her vocals are fantastic. "cause. it's all. about. expression." holdin' on--oh this club beat is strong. the spoken word is strong, unique style feeling free live--ok that's not my style but again strong spoken word african dance--killer flute solo. kinda wild how long or short a song feels can change completely by song. Like this is 6 minutes and is streeeeetching long, but jimi hendrix pulled off a 15? minute song effortlessly dance--not the biggest fan of soul ii soul's own vocals--looks like the first two songs had another vocalist on the song this album has a very strong beat. kinda headache inducing? feel free--good. balancing the beat and vocals better. nice electric guitar in there too jazzie's groove--ope yep londoners ambition (rap)--good soft rap. british ok verdict is....honestly maybe 3/5? good album, not great, but i just wasn't with the driving club beat nonstop for half the album and the spoken word wasn't my favorite

i don't even know the slightest place to start with this... necrophobic--some good beat changes here but all these songs sound the same to me ok the scream halfway through postmortem was impressive raining blood--dramatic intro. some variety from every other second of the album. outro guitar sounds like animals bleating. bleak. morbid. sounds the same thru 90% of the album. 2/5

i have no idea what to expect here. soft guitar intro. loving it. OH my he has a good voice. so deep and just on the line between smooth and gravelly eid ma clack shaw--what is that title??? this is sad boy music. well balanced between vocals, piano rhythm, percussion rococo zephyr--"i used to be kinda blind... now i can sorta see" too many birds--this one is a little less melodic than the others my friend--good crescendo. "my friend" growled is a bit unnerving faith/void--i don't love this song, but i get it overall 4/5. thoroughly enjoyable, unique sound executed skillfully. his voice is incredible. some songs were outside my tastes; but would certainly listen again.

ok this is gonna be incredible i know it down to zero help yourself--amazing. ahh i think she's the british tracy chapman water with the wine--oh yeah love and affection--ooooooh those backup vocals are so deep join the boys--oh this is a. g r o o v e. somebody who loves you--emotional lyrics, but does not sacrifice musical balance. the intentional pause before the next song is perfect to bring the song home. silence is an oft ignored musical element, but so impactful. like fire--like fire tall in the saddle--oooh love me a good slow ballad. her singing. the guitar solo. perfect. i don't know enough to say what genre this is--i'm inclined to say it's blues moving a bit towards r&b but really what do i know???? what i know is that this is a 6/5 album. joan balances the album perfectly between emotion and groove--and both at once--with impeccable vocals, guitar, organ, backup singers, the whole nine yards. coherent, lyrical and melodic.

ah love the incoherent lyrics of subterranean homesick blues she belongs to me--is there a live version of this on self portrait? i think so? or maybe just the intro? "she's an artist" i know, but the rest of the song isn't familiar. maggie's farm--seems like this is gonna be more of a rocking dylan with a slower interlude here & there love minus zero--ooh this one is new. it's more serious in musical tone & lyrics than s.h.b. or maggie's farm, but it still has that lively band going at it outlaw blues--also a new one. ope. on the road again--i think this is new but it sounds so so familiar. lyrics seem a continuation of sub homesick blues, i.e., utterly nonsensical bob dylan's 115th dream--now i'm imagining that every nonsensical dylan song is just a narration of one of his dreams. capt. arab? moby dick is ahab.. arrested for carrying harpoons, waitress he was handsome, lol house with american flag turns him away says i'll tear you limb from limb i said you know they turned away jesus too he said you're not him. this is a ballad of bob dylan getting knocked down hey mr tambourine--an absolute classic gates of eden--hmm this one is new too it's alright, ma (i'm only bleeding)--new one; this is a nice slower one. ok i'm digging this, kinda surprisingly progressive it's all over now, baby blue--another classic do i have the slightest idea what any of that was about? nope. a nonsense album full of nonsense songs. subterranean homesick blues is the most well known of the nonsense songs, but several of the slower songs are also more well know i think (i'm probably a bad judge of how well known a dylan song is...). is it actually nonsense... maybe, maybe not. he definitely addresses some social themes, but he dresses it up in fast paced little nothings. not his best, i'd say it's in the 3.4-3.6/5 range. i'll decide tomorrow. final verdict--3.5/5 rounded to 4/5. presence of classics like subterranean homesick blues, mr tambourine, and it's all over now, baby blue add to the rating. a range of nonsense ballads appear on the album; 115th dream presents a critique of authority and its use of tradition to restrain people; most of the other ballads i could not decipher.

oh i was expecting a hair band, no this is earlier rock. not country rock, but leaning a bit that way. also he was 26 at this concert? i'm slacking... show me the way--oooh i know this song. the opening riff is iconic. all i want to be (is by your side)--is this a sampson & delilah reference? i don't care if they cut my hair? i dunno, that kinda discounts the fact that delilah also gouged out his eyes. probably just reading too much into it. wind of change--good solo acoustic song, lot's of feeling baby i love your way--oooh yeahhhh get the full band in there now penny for your thoughts--lovely little guitar solo there ok i dunno i kinda zoned out there. solid rock album but not my listening. enjoyed it, probably wouldn't listen again. 3/5.

sail away--oh hmm ok. this is slow. a 2:53 song has never felt so long. lonely at the top--this is a polka vibe, love that. still slow. pokey lafarge has definitely heard this song. he gives us all his love--still slow. jesus song. last night i had a dream--ope there's a single fast beat, back to slow. i need to actually listen to this album for its musicality simon smith and his dancing bear--ahh sad boi circus music? old man--i'm starting to get a temp on randy newman: sad slow emotional music, where the lyrics express a range of emotions across songs but musically, vocally, rhythmically, etc. they all sound the same. political science--ok maybe that's not right; this song is the most upbeat so far. but what in the world is this song??? "boom goes london, boom goes paris..." ah love some good old fashioned cultural american imperialism singing about... nuking everyone???? wait what?!?! burn on--cleveland, ohio, that perennial subject of song and verse. memo to my son-- dayton, ohio--dayton, ohio, that perennial subject of song and verse. you can leave your hat on-- G-d's song (that's why i love mankind)--is this a prayer for G-d to leave people alone? idk 1/5. this album is painfully slow.

ope lost some notes. look i'm not gonna write liner notes for every track on a two hour album. i'll report back at the end. it's a two hour album... listening to the beatles hammers in how influential the beatles actually were. wish you were here clearly derives from harrison here in several ways. love his rendition of if not for you. but... it's a two hour album. was that really necessary, george? a lot of songs honestly just blended into background noise for me. 3.49/5, rounded to 3/5. good, influential, too long.

going good with this opening riff definitely more my speed than slayer. still not my favorite genre but ya know. lotta record scratching going on here in the end--i like that opening piano. i think i recognize this song? i dunno it feels like a classic. a place for my head--oh my these are quite the lyrics this exudes angst in the way that can only come out of the '90s (i know i know... not the '90s. still pre-2001 tho...). cure for the itch--weird ok that was it. i don't know, 3.x/5. probably 3/5. looking forward to not listening to any angsty albums over the weekend.

nooo it didn't save my notes. ok this is another side of the beatles from the little side that i know. abbey road they're all singing about octopi, here it's more folky songs about women's eyes and watnot. looser in an almost stomp-n-holler-egg-shaker-jam-session sorta way? as in leaning acoustic with more interesting instruments (i knew i hear a sitar!!) and a more down to earth lyrical approach. of course most of what i know of the beatles is *after* this, so i'm sure in a few hundred albums i will get to listen to what they actually started out as. i'd say in the 3.5/5 range. probably rounded to 4/5 for the benefit of the doubt because it didn't save my notes

bombtrack--driving beat. the name suits them. in the name of--wow. incredible. acab. take the power back--loving the bass settle for nothing--d.a.m.n. musically interesting and balanced. each song provides variety & contrast. a range of vocal and instrumental techniques. hard hitting lyrics on social issues. this is gonna score high. bullet in the head--imperialism ok not noting every song, but refer to notes for settle for nothing for overall impression. 4/5. miles better than slayer reign in blood. oh hmm i gave that album a 2/5, but this is more than 2 stars better than that. consider either promoting this to 5/5 or demoting slayer to 1/5.

incredible. no notes. 4.5/5 +/-

hmmm what is this? the tin can percussion is a vibe hmmmm sad girl indie? move like honey--oh real slow never is a promise--nice harmonies going on with the background vocals. the string section, too. pale september--good lyricist carrion--nice crescendo final verdict: it's slow, it's sad, the instrumentals & vocals work well together to create the intended atmosphere. it's balanced. i probably won't listen to it again. 3/5.

wild to me that johnny cash was on the downswing before this. because this album is incredible. the interlude of prison announcements & him telling them they can't swear (censored). folsom prison blues is a classic for a reason 25 minutes to go--woah. musically well balanced. woah. orange blossom special-- the long black veil--damn. these interludes are cracking me up. it's not exactly a cheery album. they had garbage disposals in 1968?? i guess so give my love to rose--amazing green green grass of home--the nostalgia greystone chapel--love singing a song by a prisoner did they just boo the warden??? love it. are they giving him tin cups? something imagine being a prisoner and johnny cash comes in and is like "here's a concert for y'all. also recording for an album for the free world." anyway 5/5 perfect artist perfect album.

ok this is metal/rock ish. nice driving beat. oooh pretty soft vocals one hour of this???? ok. walkin on the sidewalks--a little crude, a little repetitive, not my favorite song in the world. actually that's an understatement. this is 2 minutes of the exact same 2 bar chord over and over and over again. mexicola--halfway through the album. nice starting beat. hispanic impressions--liking this one. honestly better with no vocals. you can't quit me baby--ooh nice guitar solo at 5min. ...oh to be a seal bobbing up and down in the water contentedly floating with the current... (sorry that has no relation to the album) these aren't the droids you're looking for-- i dunno how to keep writing original notes for every song... en generale, the instrumentals are interesting with a strong beat and engaging solos (hispanic imp., you can't quit, droids, intro of spiders and vinegaroons). there are, however, also long stretches (walkin on the sidewalks..., give the mule) with very repetitive rhythm guitar that just goes. too. long. i don't particularly love the vocals. leaning towards 2.4/5, but spiders and vinegaroons might bring that up to 2.6/5 i was a teenage..--hate the ending. does that bring it back down to 2.4/5?

another grungy metallic '90s rock band? not keeping exact notes here. one of the early songs was more metal. oh yeah--this sounds like elliott smith. i guess either/or was released the following year. angel interceptor--nice little love song i dunno it's fine? 3/5?

stars of track and field--ahh the carefree teen life. love when you can hear the singer's accent. i mean... not really because they are glaswegian so i imagine their accent is much stronger than how they sing, but it's still present. love the trumpet solo too. seeing other people me and the major--lively, the lyrics are well balanced--present if you want to listen to the words, not the only thing going on if you'd rather just vibe. see, queens of the stone age, this is how you incorporate a repetitive element into a song: the repetition swells and contracts, and there are other things going on. like dylan in the movies--love the bass line the fox in the snow--oooh great ballad with low piano, very light string backups, lyrics with metaphor, what's not to love? if you're feeling sinister--oh my, quite the song ope missed detailed breakdowns by song.. well balanced, lyrically and instrumentally interesting. solid 4/5.

obsessed with the concept. but i'm gonna listen in three sections by disc, cause i don't really want to listen to 3hrs nonstop. i don't believe in the sun--"astronomy must be revised" iconic reno dakota--"pantone 292" (it's blue) these are all incredible. i am taking notes for future use. the cactus where your heart should be--is that a harpsichord? i think i need a new heart the book of love--oh my goodness this is so sweet i love it finished disc 1. notes: incredible. silly at times, serious at times, lovely throughout. incredible lyrics all around. instrumentation solidly complements the lyrical mood. overall impeccable. however, i am not taking individual listening notes on all 69 tracks. discs 2 & 3--presumably about 46 tracks--are for afternoon listening. phase ii starting off a little more experimental here. love is like jazz especially. when my boy walks down the street--YES YES YES this album feels like the quintessentially '90s counterpart to that quintessentially '90s angst in linkin park, et al. "oh i could write a song about the way you say goodnight" is the funniest lyric i shatter--i don't love it, but it is impressive deep robot voice vocals going on ok two discs in, and i'd put this in the mid 4 range. probably rounded to 5/5 because it has brought me much joy, but i'm not sure i'd call it a perfect 5/5. phase iii was even a bit more out there than phase ii, i think it's intentional. sadly xylophone track did not have a xylophone???? zebra was weird and funny. i stand by my assessment that it's a solid 4.5/5 rounded up.

very soft start. nice vocal harmonies what goes on--now we're rocking. a little bit doorsy some kinda love--what? pale blue eyes--i dunno jesus--jesus song counter: 2 beginning to see the light--breakfast at night? wine in the morning? i'm set free--is this by any chance connected to the last song? the murder mystery--love the organ. vocals are weird. getting doors vibes throughout--which is probably accurate since they were contemporaries. honestly for some reason i think of that sound--organ, certain style of vocal harmonies, etc.--as more british than american. i dunno, 3.x/5. tbd how i'll round it.

so this album is gonna have a lot of banjo, violin, clarinet, and recorder, right? right? she has funny cars--love the little background twangy guitar plastic fantastic lover--you know that 70s italian disco/rock song that's supposed to sound like english (and does!) but is actually gibberish? yeah just randomly thought of that for no particular reason prisencolinensinainciusol--oh wait wrong album comin' back to me--ooh i dig it. this tempo & style is much more my speed. the slow acoustic guitar; the softer vocals, a little flute / recorder action. somebody to love--oh i know this song WAIT SPOTIFY WHY DID YOU PUT THAT ON SHUFFLE??????? how do you feel--who does this sound like??? the beatles? yes but i feel like there's someone closer white rabbit--love this absurd little ditty ok after the spotify shuffle fiasco i have now listened +/-1.5 times. nice light rock. leans acoustic and esoteric. enjoyable overall. not every song stood out, but the rest were pleasant enough in the background. coming back to me, somebody to love, white rabbit are probably top songs. i'd say high 3/5 rounded to 4/5

ok lets see what's going on got a sitar-esque (is it actually a sitar?) opening. hmm. this is not my vibe. angsty and from the 90s, but not the same flavor of "90s angst" as like linkin park. actually i'd say this is more angsty? lots of n-words which i'm generally not a fan of in my music. also not a fan of digitized narrators in my music. probably give it a 2/5 cause i don't want to think about why to justify a 1. thanks for the music but no thanks.

odd, 3/5

an absolute classic. defining member of the genre "they are singing with audibly non-american accents". goodbye blue sky--nice acoustic guitar obviously the album is very moody. probably the most so of the big floyd albums. honestly unsettling at times. ya know, these days i do not care for excessive angst. life is too short to focus on that shit. on that note, i would give this a 3/5. however, out of respect for past me that did love listening to this album in the angst-filled freshman year of college, and out of respect for pink floyd being absolute classics, i will consider giving it a 4/5.

oh yah great start to my monday!! ok no listening notes by track, but great album. it's disco, ya can't complain. not the famous earth wind & fire songs, but nonetheless fantastic. honestly maybe better for it; showcases what they can do beyond just "do you remember." "the 21st night of september." anyway solid 4/5 range

ok here we go. not really in the mood for radiohead today but oh well. at least the first song has a sardine reference. if only the whole album was about fish. pyramid song--unique pulk/pull revolving door--i hate this. oh here would you like an anxiety attack? four minutes of wanting to vomit that i will never get back. you and whose army--ok better than the last one. still not great. the vocals are, not mumbling, but like sing-mumbling. mumbling but sustained and in tune? every sound is equally low volume and voiced and stretched out? i dunno i can't understand anything regardless. final stretch!!!! oh nice there's a clarinet! thank goodness that is over. 1/5, not even a sardine reference and a clarinet can redeem that. re: listening notes for pulk/pull.

walking in your footsteps--HAHAHA i didn't realize this was a police song i only first heard it via cover like two weeks ago. dinosaurs. mother--is this song self aware or not? is sting singing about how his girlfriends always turn into his mother with a solution oriented mindset or is he oblivious to the systemic issues at hand? synchronicity ii--here's some commentary on the emptiness of modern suburban live and the patriarchy? every breath you take--this is the only song on the album i know from the police. sweet love song but actually a bit creepy if you listen to the lyrics too closely king of pain--another dinosaur reference?? incredible being able to compare radiohead amnesiac (yesterday) and this. both 45 min, 11 tracks, one is a relatively pleasant enough listening experience, the other lasts for an eternity. i don't think either actually deserve to be on this list, but this album is SO much less grating and abrasive. this album is palatable, but not great. easy listening. amnesiac was none of the above. not to make this review about a different album, that comparison is just fresh in my mind. 3/5, pleasant enough but probably will not listen again.