1001 Albums Summary

Not my favorite Zeppelin album, but a great one to be sure.

The best post Beatles release there is. "Let Me Roll It" is maybe Paul's best song and there are like 4 other certified hits on here. Great album

This was a weird one for me. The more I listened to it, the more I liked it, but I doubt I’ll come back to it. At the start of most songs, I’d think it wasn’t for me but by the halfway point I was almost always on board. In another life I’d give it 4-5 more listens and let it grow on me, but I just don’t have that kind of time anymore, so here we are.

They’ve always been more of a singles group for me and this album doesn’t change much. “So Fresh, So Clean” and “Ms. Jackson” are all time smash hits and there’s a few other good tracks here as well, but also some clunkers. Couldn’t care less about the interludes.

The list of live albums that I enjoy enough to listen to regularly (or even semi-regularly) is very small. I enjoyed this well enough, but the odds of me ever listening to it again are so slim that I'm hesitant to give it more than 3 stars. "You Don't Love Me" was my favorite track and that one might get some play, but as a whole, I'll probably leave this one behind.

3.5 Stars. This one is interesting. It’s, all at once, of its time and ahead of it. At turns, it sounds like who Pink Floyd becomes and also sometimes like the Beatles. Plus there’s that weird Austin Powers number at track two. Overall a good debut, but not nearly there best.

3.5 stars. It’s not bad, but this version of early 90s, West cost gangster rap has never been my favorite. The songs I already knew remain the highlights. The rest is whatever

I'm kinda shocked at how much I liked this album. I've never really gotten into Elliott Smith and had pretty much written him off. Couldn't name a song by him. Apparently I listened to one of his albums last year, but it must not have left an impression. I think I'll actually come back to this one. Lots of Beatles influence throughout this album which is cool. A pleasantly surprised 4 stars here.

4 Stars. Always liked this one. You know the hits. The rest are good too

2.5 Stars Mostly a yawn for me. Just not really my thing. I enjoy electronic music, but usually from a different lane. "Science Friction" and "Quality Seconds" were the only tracks I was into - it gets a star for each (and a half for bits of the last couple tracks), but I doubt I'm coming back to it.

2.5 Stars - We've got one pretty good song and a bunch of inoffensive songs I'll never listen to again. Just not my thing

4+ stars - I know this is the consensus "best" album from the band (and it's great!), but I've always enjoyed Nevermind more.

2.5 Stars - Just not into it. A few good songs, but nothing I'm necessarily drawn back to.

Great album from a band that’s generally singles only for me. You’re listening for the bass lines and guitar riffs more than anything else. “I Could Have Lied” is the unexpected stand out for me

The definition of a “greatest hits” band for me. I almost never listen to a full album, but this is great. And there are a handful of tracks that I can’t ever recall listening to that I love. “‘39”….are you kidding me?! How was that not a hit?? And then you have 2 of the all time greatest hits from any band in “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” 4.5 stars

The first 5 star album so far.... More than half the album consists of songs that most people know and love. And the other songs are also great! What more are you looking for?

3 Stars Nothing wrong with this, but it's not for me. It's fine.

This and Help! are my least listened to Beatles albums, but it doesn't matter. It still gets 5 stars. Question: Did they ever release a bad album? Answer: Not even close World's greatest band.

3.5 Stars Fun album. I didn't know what to expect with this one, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Inoffensive album with 1-2 songs I might revisit at some point, but nothing I feel drawn to overall.

Better than I remember with multiple good songs, but I’m probably not coming back to it much. 3.5 stars

I’ve never been a huge Metallica fan, but this is the era I think of when I think of them. Great album. Probably my favorite that I’ve heard from them so far. Solid 4.5 stars

I made it a 1.75 songs in and it was a valiant effort, if I do say so myself. I'm good.

3 Stars. Average album. I admittedly had it on in the background, but only once or twice did it peak my interest enough to move into active listening

Might ruffle some feathers with this one, but what a slog to get through in 2026, man. It's really a 1 star album, but it gets an extra solely because 23 years ago I would've given it enough chances to enjoy a few tracks.

4 Stars I ended up liking this one more as it went on. I'm not sure how often I'll come back to it, but a fun album for sure. Whoever said it falls off after the first half is out of their mind. The album picks up at "Hell Yes" and keeps going from there.

2.5 Stars - not a bad album, but dreadfully boring.

Early 90s west coast rap has never been my thing, but it's okay. The beats are too repetitive and most of the songs drone on too long, but it's a solid 3

This is my favorite album of all time. I know every song front to back and don't need to listen to it again, BUT I'M GOING TO ANYWAY! Not sure what there even is to say about it. It's all great. If you didn't rate it a 5/5, you are wrong and we would not get along.

This would be today's album. Just told a friend I don't mess with the Satanists last night and then we have Marilyn Manson the next day. Not a fan of blasphemy and I never understood the appeal of this guy back in the day anyway. I figured this would be a 1 star album, but I actually considered an extra for a minute or two. I'm good, though.

A couple good songs, but mostly an album that is not for me. Some weird stuff on the back half, too. 2.5 Stars

Mostly forgettable album (this has been happening a lot in this exercise so far). Not bad, but not something I need to hear again outside of 1-2 tracks. Whatever

I really enjoy this album a lot, but have never understood the love affair some people have with it. Easy 4 stars; something I come back to every couple years, but not something I listen to incessantly

Cool cover, some fun guitars, but nothing cool or fun enough to bring me back.

Mostly a snooze fest, but the bass line on "Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel" is the best part of the album. "Glittering Prize" is cool, too. So for those reasons I'll give it a 2.5

Gosh, what a boring album! I swear, people have got to be lying when they rate some of these albums just because they're on this list or they were told something was good once upon a time. Anyway, "Allison" was the only song I really liked. "Stormy Weather" was pretty cool, but then I got bored and realized it was less than 2 minutes into a 3:26 song. Not a great sign. 2 Stars and that's probably generous.

Awwww yeah! Now this is an album. I've always had a soft spot for Dion (and the Belmonts). This is great. Not sure I can swing a 5, but the lower end of a 4.5 is where it's at. Let's. Go! Update: I just read some of y'alls reviews and you're certifiable. Wild stuff happening over there from some of you.

Rough stuff. Fever dream soundtrack. Nails on a chalk board. Nightmare music. It's music for ASMR freaks before anyone knew what an ASMR was. Some of it threatens to be soothing, but it never is. I'm good

2.5 Stars Not bad, but not for me. Couple good tracks, but I'm not likely to come back to it. We love a good saxophone, though, so it gets an extra .5 for that

3 Stars. Maybe even 3.5 Nothing wrong with the album, but it's also not something I'll come back to again. It's just okay, but I do kinda like it more than a just okay album. Not sure if that makes sense.

Good album. In some ways it’s the estranged father of cKy. Idk how much I’ll come back to it, but it was good enough to listen to twice. 3.75 stars

One of my favorite jazz albums. For a long time, this was the first album I'd think of when I wanted to listen to some jazz, and it's still one of the albums I reach for when I go on a kick or am looking to listen to something during the evening while cooking/eating dinner. Great album 5/5

3 Stars. Being disconnected from the time period/culture/politics of it all hurts this one a little and that's probably unfair, but it is what it is. I love the jazzy bits, but could do without the vocals.

3.5 Stars Positively SHOCKED at how much I enjoyed this. When I saw this pop up and hit play, I was convinced it would be a 1, maybe 2 star album that I wasn't into. Am I going to come back to it much? Probably not, but seriously, what a pleasant surprise. That being said, though, it's way too long. Cut 2-3 tracks off this thing and call it a day.

4 Stars Good, fun guitar forward rock. It's got the song everybody knows, but some others you've probably heard/should hear. It's a bit on the long side, though. Most of the songs could have 30-90 seconds trimmed and nobody would mind. Side note: I read some of the other reviews. I'd really hate to be at a party with some of you folks. Sheesh

5 Stars. Close to a perfect album with 4 all time great songs. "Gimmie Three Steps" is listed under the definition of Jam Sandwich. AND they give you "Free Bird," too. Get a grip with giving this less than 5. The review section here, predictably, has a bunch of know nothings spouting nonsense about racism. Classic low levels of human intelligence. Shoot me a message offline. I’ve got a bridge you might be interested in.

16 tracks in and I'm exhausted. There are some songs I like on here so far. Some of them I like quite a bit, but the album is just too long. You can't put out an album this long and have it be this boring. 3 stars

It wasn’t bad. 10 years ago I’d have liked it a lot more. I might listen to it again at some point, but I wasn’t blown away on the first go round

2 stars. Not for me. Too long and also just not my bag.

With the exception of "Song 2" I'm not sure I've ever even heard another blur song and judging by the rest of this album, there's a reason for that. I cannot imagine being one of the poor suckers who think this band is better than Oasis. I was actually legitimately excited for this one because there's been so much debate about who is better, but it turns out the debate is simply normal people who are on the right side of history vs people who like subpar music. All kidding aside, though, it's.....okay, I guess? But please, if you think this is better than even the worst Oasis album, get a grip and stop deluding yourself. 2.5 Stars

In general, I tend to not listen to live albums. There are very few live albums that I'd reach for over a regular studio album, but this one is great. Outside of their big hit, I couldn't name you one of their songs, but I'm excited to dig into more of their stuff after this. 4 Stars

It’s a 4 star album that could be 5 if it wasn’t so long. Some great songs here, with the run from “Houses of the Holy” through “Night Fight” being the strongest. But you do get a bit tired by the end.

Well...what can you say about this album? I guess I'll just lay out what I went through. Seeing the selection: "Oh, okay. mid-late 90s alternative album with a kinda cool cover from a band I've never heard of, this could be good" Seeing the length: "Uh oh, it's a bit on the long side, I hope this is good" Several seconds into the first song: "Oh no, this isn't going to be good" Several more seconds into the first song: "Wait a minute, this might actually end up being great" Some other point during the album: "Okay, this is too long and should end soon" After the album finished: "Yeah, that was a disappointment" 2.5 stars.

“Wouldn’t it be hilarious if we convinced people this was one of the 1001 best albums of all time” - the guys who made this list, probably Can’t justify 1 star, but I’ll never listen to this again

I don't know. It didn't do anything for me. 2.5 Stars Edit: Just read some of the other reviews. Kinda glad I didn't do a full on intentional listen on this one.

Ehhh...we're on a run of lackluster albums lately. This one is fine, but the only song I'm likely to come back to is the one I already know.

3.5 Stars I can't say I've ever really understood the appeal of David Bowie. The album is pretty good, but it's also not something I will come back to often nor did it make me want to take a trip through his discography.

This was released the same year as The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977-86. I had that album and listened to it a few times. I don't remember much of it, but I remember thinking it was good. Couldn't name you a song from it, though. Anyway, I didn't have Brutal Youth and that is a shame because this is awesome! For a guy who released his first album in 1977, you'd think that 1994 would be a late stage output, but this isn't even the halfway mark for him! Wild stuff. Some really fun, catchy jams on here. It doesn't really feel like a 90s album and that is just fine with me; most of it sounds like it's from another time. Very cool. But then there's also these shades of punk rock throughout it. Also very cool. What more is there to say? A very solid 4 stars on this one. I don't think I can justify a 5, because it's a little on the long side and you could probably cut 2-3 of the songs on the back half, but you I could go to a 4.5 if we had the option. Post review reading addendum: The peanut gallery out in full force on this site once again. Get a life, folks. The album rules.

One of these songs is good. The rest are not. Some are okay. 2 stars, I guess

3 Stars. 2-3 really good, maybe even great songs and then the rest is just okay. Yet another, "how is this on the list" entry

We seem to be stuck in this cycle of albums that are fine, but not incredible. I get it. 1001 is a big number when it comes to albums, but there's a lot on this list that shouldn't be here. This is one of them. The album is fine. There are even a couple really good songs, but I'll never listen to it again. 3 Stars Post Review Reading Note: There are way too many 5 star ratings on the main page of this album. I can absolutely see someone giving it 4 stars; in a different mood maybe I would have done the same. 3.5 maybe for sure. But 5?! Folks....Stop yourselves. Come back to me. Be serious. Get real.

U2 is one of those bands that on paper, I should love, but I’ve never gotten into them. Something just never fully clicks for me. This is the best album I’ve heard from them, though. Really a great album. 4 easy stars. Maybe even 4.5.

Of the 60+ albums I've gotten on this journey so far, this was the hardest to rate. I immediately hated it when it started, but as it went on, I think I started to like it? At least a little. A lot of it reminds me of a kind of a proto version of The White Stripes, a band I also don't really like, but sometimes do. Sometimes he does this Elvis impersonation. There's random talking throughout it. It is a weird album and I'm not really sure what to do with it. I think it's a 3.5

Obligatory "I don't usually like live albums" statement goes here. Sam Cooke is great. This album is great. It sounds like it was a blast to record. Lots of crowd interaction which would generally be a negative for me, but this is so much fun that it's ultimately a positive. 4 Stars.

I'm 3 songs into this thing so far and I am struggling. The first song was entirely forgettable, so much so that I didn't realize the album started until track 2 which was also forgettable since I don't remember it. Track 3 just ended, but wasn't any good. The remaining 6 tracks didn't get any better. You can't give it a 1 because it's not actively bad in a way that makes you want to shut it off immediately, but you can't give it higher than a 2 because it stinks. No way this is one of the 1001 best albums ever made, or even one of the ones you need to hear at any point in your life. I bet the reviews section is going to be littered with people falling all over themselves to love this thing. Post review read: I was wrong, a lot of people actually seem to agree with me on this one. Shocking

A few good tracks, but nothing that blew me away. Oh well

One of the greatest albums ever made by, maybe, the greatest band of all time. My favorite Beatles album fluctuates all the time. It was the White Album for a long time. It was Abbey Road for a long time. Sometimes it's Rubber Soul. Every time I hear Revolver I love it more than the last time. The past few years have seen me going back to Let It Be more and more often. Anyway, "Octopus's Garden" is the first song I ever remember hearing in my entire life. This album is 5 stars here, but it would be 1,000 stars if that was an option. People giving this one a 4 star rating are wrong, but can be forgiven. Lower than that should be committed. Perfect album.

Some absolutely WILD lyrics on this one. 0% chance this album could ever get made today and that is sad. I’ve never been a huge Beastie Boys fan, but this is really fantastic. Very of its time, but great nonetheless. 4 stars

3.5 Stars. It's certainly more upbeat than Blue, which is my only other reference point for her, but it's still not likely to be something I visit much. She often suffers from what I call bubble throat and that gets grating after awhile. It's fine.

2.5 Stars. I'm a little surprised I made it all the way through this one. It's not at all my style, but there were just enough parts that kept me interested long enough to not move on with my life. I especially like the last couple minutes of the first track (about when Diane Charlemagne starts signing) and the last track (another one from Charlemagne) on the album. Everything in between is pretty much a pass for me.

I'm starting to think that I'm just not a David Bowie fan. This album is fine. "Heroes" is a great song. There's a couple other songs on here I liked and a lot more that washed over me like a wave of nothingness.

2 Stars. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this album is not good, much like the Velvet Revolver album that will eventually come up (although that one is certified as an "OK" album from me). I get that the guy get a lot of loved, but it's unwarranted. Sorry. That's just the way it is.

3.5 Stars, I guess. I was excited for this one. I'm always excited for Waylon Jennings because he's one of the many artists that, on paper, I should love. Unfortunately, it rarely leads to an epiphany. The album is okay/good. I might listen again to see if I missed anything, but it didn't leave much of an impression. Update: I did listen again and liked it more the second time around. It might be a grower. I added a half star (still wishing we could do that in the actual rank)

Inoffensive album that I doubt anyone would care about today and that probably shouldn't be on the list. It was fine. 2.5 Stars Post Review Reading Update: Way too many 5s on the main page for a sane culture.

Outside of their big hits, I think the only R.E.M. album I've ever listened to is Automatic for the People which is a good album. Maybe even very good. This album? Even better. Might even call it great. I really liked this one Easy 4 Stars.

I might be being overly harsh to this one, but this is a cheap imitation of Bob Dylan (who I already only like approximately 50% of the time anyway). There was only 1 song on here that I thought was great and I already forget what it was. There were about 2 more that I thought were okay. 2.5 Stars. Maybe I'm just not in a good mood (I'm not).

I am pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this one. Great for background noise even with the occasional vocals. I'm giving it a 3.5 and if I'm being honest, it's probably closer to the 3 side, but I'm bumping it to a 4 because I didn't think I'd like it and ended up thinking it was pretty good.

Solidly Good to Very Good album with a couple all time great songs. I'm having a little bit of trouble rating this one, though. It's a definite 3.5 star album. 3 is too low, 4 is too high. I guess I'm pushing it to a 4 because of how good "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Sharp Dressed Man" are, but just know that it's actually 3.5 but the site refuses to allow half stars

This is a tough one. There are some really great songs on this album and I like a few of them a lot. On the other hand, though, the interludes (a product of their time) do nothing for me and outside of the great tracks, everything else is just boring to me. I'm stuck trying to decide how boring those are vs how great the others are. I guess it's a 3.5 album, but I'm going to have to push it to a 3

When my oldest daughter was about 3, my wife and I took her to this little aquarium to see all the different animals they had there. At some point we walked into this dark room with a tank in the middle that was filled with hundreds of jellyfish and they had these color changing LED lights that were cycling through to light up the tank and there was some sort of ambient music playing in the room. It was the middle of the day on a weekday, so not many people were at the aquarium and I stood there staring at this tank, face nearly pressed against the glass, just watching these jellyfish move up and down the tank, changing colors with the lights, lost in the gentle flow of the music. I must've stood there for 20-30 minutes; my wife and daughter had long since moved on through the other exhibits. It was, maybe, one of the most peaceful experiences of my life. I say all this as something of a disclaimer. I enjoy ambient music, especially in the right setting. I've chased that aquarium experience multiple times since then and have rarely found it in the 6+ years since. This album, unfortunately, did not live up to that day. In fact, something about it kinda irritated me. I'm not sure what it was. Some of the songs are alright, some even come close to what I really want. "I," for example, really hit me in the right way, but a lot of the other songs are either trying to do too much or have too many sounds to give me what I want. Anyway, it's a 2 Star album with one 5 star song.

I don't know what to say about this one....was it innovative in 1980 or something? It sounds like 100 other better records. It borders on 70s rock and the punk movement that's about to start, but does neither well enough to hold your interest. Cool cover, though

Awwwww yeah. I knew from the second I hit play that this was going to be a good one. Awesome album. Definitely going to come back to this one. 4 Stars. Probably more like 4.5 and depending on how often I come back to it, I may edit this and bump it to a 5 in a few months.

Rage Against the Machine has never topped my list of favorite bands. I owned The Battle of Los Angeles and liked it well enough, but never listened to their other stuff more than once or twice apiece. I'm tempted to give this one a 2, but I can't really decide. It's not actually bad, but it's really repetitive and it all blends together. I hate to say it, but it's basically The Beastie Boys if they only screamed and never had fun. I can't believe I'm doing this, but I think I'm giving it a 2(.5)?

I doubt if I'll ever come back to it, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Decidedly okay album

Miles doesn't rank at the top of my jazz artists lists, but I do tend to like his stuff more often than not. This is no exception. 4 stars

This is so much better than Songs of Love and Hate, what the heck?! I took my time getting to this one because I didn't want to deal with it after how much I disliked the last album I got by him, but this is actually pretty good! It's 3.5, I'll probably round down because I don't think I'll come back to it much, but I could just as easily go up to 4. Also, what's up with the Adam Sandler picture on the cover, am I right?

Never let anyone convince you this is one of the 1001 greatest albums of all time. I'm not even convinced it should be considered one of 101 greatest albums of 2009. It's fine. 3 Stars

This one just wasn't doing it for me. Some of it would catch my attention, but it never held it. 2.5 Stars

I have to listen to this one again because I was doing some other stuff while it was on, but I heard enough to know it's at least a 3.5 that I'd round up to 4. This is now the second Elvis Costello album I've gotten, both 4s. I think I'm going to have to do a deep dive

Maybe 3 good songs and the rest wasn't great. Not sure how it made the list, etc. etc. 2.5 Stars

Hmm...Which way should I go on this one? We've got 3 all time classics, a few total duds, and a couple alright to good tracks. I guess we're going 3.5 rounded to 4 because of how great those 3 tracks are, but nobody would fault you for going to 3

Tom Sawyer, baby!!! What else is there to say? Great album. 4 Stars

Some of it sounds like cats fighting; not cats fighting and dying like Yoko Ono, just fighting and then moving on with their lives. Some of it sounds like you're standing in an abandoned building and someone on another floor is banging on pipes. And yet. I can't give it 1 star for some reason. 1.5 rounded to 2. I'm sure it was influential or something

I toyed with giving this one a 5 for a little while, but settled on a 4. Great album with a 20 star song in "You Don't Know Me"

Much better than the last Joni album they gave me on here, but probably not as good as Blue? Not sure yet. Haven't heard that one in a while. Anyway.....4 Stars

I don't know. I think I liked it. I liked multiple songs, anyway. Honestly, I need to go through it again because I wasn't in a great mood and it didn't have my full attention. "Cecilia" is such a jam, though. 3.5 Stars

Nothing wrong with this one. Some cool beats and one song that I really loved a lot ("Changeling") But one of the 1001 greatest albums of all time? Let's not get crazy

This is one of the first albums I think of when I think of Pink Floyd, but it's kinda overrated. 3.5 rounded up

Not my favorite Stones album, but a good one. 3.5 rounded up

My least favorite of the three albums I've had from him so far, but still pretty good. 3.5 rounded down

3.5 Stars Pleasantly surprised on this one. Never heard of the artist or the album. Really liked it a lot on first listen

I don't know. This one didn't really do much for me. There were a couple songs that were pretty good, but the rest wasn't for me. 2.5 Stars rounded up

I listened to this album the way I listen to many albums. In the background while I was working. I was quite looking forward to it based on the name of the artist and the cover image. Unfortunately, it did nothing for me. It wasn't good or bad enough to stand out in any meaningful way. 3 stars

Nothing offensive, but nothing I'm coming back to, either. I should probably give it a 3, but I think I'm going to give it a 2 because I never even thought, "oh, okay"

I liked this one quite a bit although it didn't stay with me very long. Will listen again. 3.5 rounded up

Two great tracks and a bunch of alright ones. 3.5 rounded down

I was going to give this a 3 because I felt like I should like it more than I did, but then I realized it was only 45 minutes long and felt like 2 hours, so it's gotta get a 2. Sorry

I think the only album I've heard from them is Even in the Quietest Moments which my father owned. I like that one. I like this one more. 3.5 rounded up

I was more excited for this one than I ultimately had a right to be. It was just okay.

05/20/26 - I'm several albums behind on the project right now. This is an easy 5. I could skip it, but I won't. I don't like the cover of this album. If it's not my least favorite Beatles cover, it's certainly in the bottom 3 and that contributes to why I often overlook it when thinking about what album to listen to. Every time I hit play, though, I realize that it's one of their best and could even be my favorite (for a time) some day (see my other Beatles reviews for more info on this). Anyway, fantastic record. Best band. 5 stars forever. Now I just have to resist the urge to do my third discography run of year and carry on with the next entry...

This was pretty okay. Not sure I'll go back to it much, but 3.5-ish

Full disclosure, I stopped listening to this halfway through. There was nothing wrong with it, it's just not for me. 3 Stars because I know that's what it would get. Thanks for trying

I have not looked at the ratings for this on here, but I remember this being a well received record. Maybe even a record that was hailed as GREAT. O how I wish I had the persuasive power of whoever convince people of that...I think this is the third Bowie record I've gotten on this list and it is far and away the worst of the bunch so far. I try to save my 1 star ratings for the true trash of the list, the stuff that's barely music and is essentially unlistenable. I toyed with giving this a 1 for a while, but I guess I'll be nice. 1.5 rounded up - I'll never willingly listen to this again

This one didn't do anything for me. In fact, it left so little impact that I don't remember it at all. 2 Stars

Solid album, but not their best. 4 Stars.

Imagine naming your album after one of the great albums from maybe the greatest band of all time.... There's nothing wrong with this album, but it doesn't come close to its namesake. 3.5 stars rounded down

I listened to this album earlier this month during my 1997 deep dive and it really didn't do anything for me. So much so that I almost skipped listening to it again for this. I'm glad I didn't. I don't know what I was doing the first time around, but this is great. "Electricity," "Broken Heart," "Cool Waves"....incredible tracks. It's a bit on the long side, but most of it is good enough to make up for it. Higher than 3.5, probably lower than 4, but I'm rounding up

When this popped up, I figured it'd be an easy 4. I've always liked it, but don't think of it as an album I love. Color me surprised, though. This album is so good. I think I added most of the songs to my 1992 playlist - 5 Stars. Let's go

There was a period of time when Michael Jackson was my favorite artist. There's pictures of me at my grandma's house with a glove on my hand, singing into a turkey baster. When I say that I loved Michael Jackson...I really loved Michael Jackson. I owned this album on vinyl (and also Thriller, obviously) and I thought he was the coolest. Looking at the cover now, I'm not quite sure what I saw that I thought was cool, but I was only a year old when this came out, so that's all you really need to know. In the early 90s when the first accusations were thrown out there, I went to bat for him with my second grade class. There was no way he did those things. This is my hero, we're talking about here. NO. WAY! At 40, I don't know, man. The pictures don't look good. At best, he was a really weird dude who was doing things that I would never even consider doing. At worst, well....you get the idea. It all does kinda put a bad taste in my mouth. I try to not really think about it and separate the art from the artist. But even still, the times I actively reach for a Michael Jackson album are very few and far between these days. Regardless of what you think of the man, though, you can't deny the talent. This album is not Thriller, but it's still great and has multiple certified jam sandwiches on it. An easy 4 star album

You never want to see a 4 song, hour and 15 minute album pop up when you're behind on the project. An hour and 15 minutes can be a slog when like the band in question and there's 16-17 tracks. When it's 4 tracks?! You know you're in trouble.....Or so you think. The album is listed as 'Rock' in apple music, but "Slightly All the Time" is 'Jazz' not sure what they're talking about. I like it a lot. Track 1 didn't leave much of an impression, but "Slightly All the Time" is a great jazz track that went straight into my instrumentals playlist.

I'm having a bit of a problem with this one. When I saw it pop up, I was positive it would get a 5, but I think I'm going 4.5 rounded down. This was the first Dead album I ever listened to and the one I listened to the most for quite some time, but I tend to reach for others more now. "Box of Rain" is a perfect song. Maybe their best, certainly a top 15 song all time by any artist ever. There's multiple other fantastic tracks here as well.

More like The Snoozes, you know what I'm saying? Whatever, it's fine, I'm sure it was great when it came out. It wasn't offensively bad, but I'll never willingly listen to it again.

I barely noticed this album was even on

An album that I continuously forget is essentially just hit after hit. It's 4.5 stars. I want to give it a 5, but I'll round down because I rarely reach for it. There's a chance I come back to revise this, though

The titular song is one of the great songs of all time. The rest of the album is also very good. It's probably closer to a 3.5, but that title track, man.... Post review edit: This may be the first time that I liked an album a lot and my score was lower than the average....that's kinda wild

The album cover is top notch. A robe and a pipe....truly one of the best album covers on this list so far. Easy 5 stars for that. The album itself was just fine, but a bit forgettable. 3.5 stars rounded down

I had written a phenomenal review for this one, probably one of the best on the whole site, but I guess I forgot to save my notes. Very sad. Anyway.....the album's alright. I won't be listening again. There was one song I knew that I meant to add to a playlist and I forgot to do that too. I don't know what's going on with me. 3 Stars

Nothing I want to listen to again. Most of it was just on in the background, but the last few songs were really something I didn't like. 2.5 stars rounded down

What can I say about the Beatles that I haven't said about the last 3 albums I've rated? I've been listening to the Beatles for, literally, my entire life. I mentioned in my Abbey Road review that they're the first band I ever remember hearing. I've been "seriously" listening to them for nearly 20 years. They are, without a doubt, my favorite band. That being said, this album, which is probably in the top 5 most namedropped albums by them by others, has always been in the lower tier of my rankings. It continues to grow on me to this day, though. And really, there's only one track that I don't care much for ("Within You Without You" [this is where I'll begin to love the song forever after I hit publish on this review]) Anyway, you know the score.

I liked it, but I would've liked it more 17 years ago. 3.5 rounded down

I can't believe they're going to make me listen to 2 more albums by this hack. This one might be worse than Songs of Love and Hate.

I've never been a huge Radiohead fan. This album is pretty good. 3.5 rounded up

Aside from a song here or there, I don't know much Dolly Parton. I always kinda assumed I wouldn't like her, so I was a bit hesitant on this one. Well, color me shocked because this was great! Will be listening to some more Dolly in the future

Holy shit! This album is so good! What the freakin hell?? Seriously. This album has no right to be as good as it is....damn. 4 stars....maybe 4.5? I don't think I've ever been this surprised by an album on this list so far. Blown away. Post Review Reading Edit: I'm coming for each and every one of you people that rated this below a 3. You all deserve a slap across the face and a swift kick in the ass. Additional Edit: Is this one of the 1001 greatest albums ever? Surely not. Is it better than at least 250 other albums on the list? Almost surely yes.

The album is fine. It starts strong but gets repetitive way too quickly for an album that’s only 12 songs and 35 minutes long. I’ll probably never listen to it again. 2.5 rounded up

Yet another mediocre entry on the list. It was fine.

These Elvis Costello albums continue to impress me. With the exception of one greatest hits album (see one of my previous reviews) which I liked, I don't think I'd heard much from him and that's a shame. 3.5 rounded up

Morrissey annoys me in general. I've never understood the appeal of The Smiths or the man himself. This album is O.K. but it's also the longest 47 minutes of my life and I still have 2 tracks to go. Save Me. 2.5 rounded down for a generous 2 stars, mostly because I know when I have to suffer through some of the other albums by him on this list it's going to get a lot worse

THIS is the band that everyone fawned over a decade ago when they won a grammy? This band? Could not care less about anything I just listened to. It was inoffensive, so they get a 3, but it's a 2.5

Aerosmith was one of my first favorite bands as a kid. They have a ton of all time hits and a bunch of really good, maybe even great, records. This one is probably somewhere in my top 5? All of that being said, I don't knoew that they have one of the greatest albums of all time. Their hits have always been bigger than their albums. Anyway, 3.5 rounded up

Why, yes, thank you. I would like to listen to this album again. Not the most innovative jazz or anything, but a great little album. Less than 4 stars, but more than 3.5

This is alright...Not nearly as good as I thought Coat of Many Colors was, though

This is a tough one. It's a great album and I really want to give it a 5, but I'm not quite sure it's there. Maybe I'll go back and edit it later, but for now 4.5 rounded down

Just not into Portishead. 2.5 rounded up

I like this album. You might even be able to say that I like it a lot. But for a band I'd never heard of before, all of the songs sound way too familiar. Maybe that's because I've heard some of them before. Maybe it's because it sounds like a lot of other bands from the ear. 3.5 rounded down Edit: OH, it's because it's fucking Rod Stewart singing lol...whatever, I'm keeping the score the same

This is what I'm talking about! "Blueberry Hill" is so freakin good. The album isn't on Apple Music, but most of the songs are, so I had to piece it together. Nevertheless, I loved it. Easy 4 and maybe more in the future. (Shout out to the guy in the reviews who lays out the whole history of Fats and which album is which even though he hates CrazySexyCool and loves Morissey/The Smiths and I still don't know which one I was supposed to listen to for this project)

A decidedly okay album that I'll never listen to again

The back half ended up being much better than the first half made it seem, but it's mostly just an okay album

This is one of the very few Taylor Swift albums I've already heard. The hits are good, but they don't do all that much for me. The rest is okay, but also doesn't do anything for me. Not one of the 1001 greatest albums ever made to be sure 2.5 rounded up