1001 Albums Summary

Tough time with this one: I can appreciate how important this album was at the time it was released, and I know the singles. But because the singles (Walk this Way, My Adidas, It's Tricky) have been prominent for so long, the novelty value is no longer there. So I can appreciate the album - its significance, the production, the overall sound - but I didn't love it. I wonder how it might land for someone with no prior knowledge of RUN-DMC or their hits.

Good stuff Sounds like The Beatles in a lot of places but not in a derivative way. Hear some definite Lennon/McCartney influences Gotta Get Up - a song I had heard before and liked but never knew the artist Similar with Jump in the Fire - probably my favorite song on the album Also liked Let the Good Times Roll Already knew Coconut from pop culture

Can hear such a clear through-line from this to Nirvana to Neutral Milk Hotel and to 2000s indie bands like The Shins and The Strokes. Debaser is a good way to kick off the album. Have always liked Here Comes Your Man Liked La La Love You Hey is another good one Listen to this three times and have liked it more after each Relisten.

Solid Bowie album that doesn't reach the heights of some of his previous work. Still, an enjoyable listen but not one of his most memorable. But impressive given the point of Bowie's career when he made the album.

This is the sound of an artist at the height of his powers

An album I've known for a long time - this one goes down as a classic for me. Juicy, Big Poppa, Warning, Gimme the Loot are all favs

One of the best albums ever made, and a personal favorite of mine since I first heard it back in high school. A true classic.

Catchy brit-pop that echoes back to the Beatles and Kinks but with that late 80s sound. There She Goes is a 10/10 song. Overall an enjoyable listen and a good find.

I know this is considered a classic of the genre, but as someone who isn't a big fan of that genre, it left me cold. Gave a second listen to be fair, and I liked it a little bit more but overall I think it's just not for me.