1001 Albums Summary

learned a lot of new info about racism in the US in the last century, really recommend going through the lyrics on Genius and reading annotations. for that reason and also for its rock sound, which I just usually enjoy, "Southern Man" was the first one I added to my library. liked the environmental theme (relevant today, also the sound of the song makes it sound kind of like an acceptance), the different genres and also lyrically (that I also feel connected to it in a way) "I Believe in You"; "Cripple Creek Ferry" together with "Till the Morning Comes" for its simplicity (kind of reminded me of The Velvet Underground for some reason) giving the opportunity for interpretation and "When You Dance I Can Really Love" also gotta be one of my favs because unlike other songs in the album which are more abstract, this one just seems like an in moment feeling fullness realisation and anchoring of that feeling (the rock sound, also). I'd say my favs both lyrically and musically are "Don't Let It Bring You Down", "Southern Man", "Tell Me Why" and "When You Dance I Can Really Love". idk this all might just be bullshit tho (it's not) P.S. I was going through the lyrics of "Tell Me Why", and there's a line that goes "When you're old enough to repay But young enough to sell?" so i was wondering what that meant and Young himself legit just says "It sounds like gibberish to me, I stopped singing that song because when I get to that line, I go, ‘ what the fuck am I talking about?’ You know I don’t edit my songs." and it's so funny to me cause i was wondering the same

johnny cash has powerful stage presence, also seems like a fun man, loved his attitude and integrity. not really my usual type of music but the liveliness and context (prison performance and his open judgement of penal system) made it even better. his comments and laughs made it feel humane! he was the first of his kind so giving it a 3 seems low. also since my initial listen my favourites have been “I Walk the Line” and “(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley”, honourable mention “Darlin’ Companion”

here i am again giving yet another album 4⭐️s. i feel like this album is so revolutionary in its genre that anything below that would be criminal. i cannot be caught underappreciating the input in culture and rock development it had, although (don't shoot me) i did not find myself musically THAT attracted to it (which is rather surprising because rock's one of my fav genres and i like other some other songs by The Who). i've listened to it a few times now but i've liked "Christmas" (stuck out to me first listen), "Go To The Mirror!", "I'm Free" and "Pinball Wizard" because it's legendary (i've yet to find my footing w this one). i've not finished reading the lyrics yet, but so far i can tell that i see myself coming back to this album more as a movie or a book -- as a story, maybe in a year or a few when i forget pieces of it as that has been feeling like immersing myself in it rather than just individual musical/lyrical pleasure.