1001 Albums Summary

Interesting, but wouldn’t want to listen to it again. It’s a little repetitive and I’m realizing that I just don’t really like reggae. Enjoyed “Rebel Music,” “Lively Up Yourself” and “Talkin’ Blues” the most.

Not my favorite Nirvana album, but still has a few classics that never get old for me. Some of the songs really spoke to me as a teenager, but the screaming grates on my nerves now (example: Scentless Apprentice). Guess I’m officially too old to understand.

I thought I wasn’t going to like this. The first half of the album was a little bland and didn’t capture my attention. But the second half of the album was much better than the first, and I loved "You Said Something.”

I’m obsessed. This makes me feel like a happy person in the world. Love the Mellotron. Love the random banging on “Sealand” that sounds like a broken washing machine.

I didn't think I was a jazz person, but I loved this. The pacing is amazing and it really feels like it's telling a story. Track A and Track B were my favorite.

This has a great beat and Fela’s voice is powerful, but I lost interest halfway through most tracks. I enjoyed the tracks Ginger Baker played on, especially “Ye Ye De Smell.” The bonus track with the 16-minute drum battle between Baker and Tony Allen was a rough listen.

This album was at best, mildly pleasant and forgettable, and at worst, cringeworthy. “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine” and “Section 43” were the highlights for me. I think the entirety of “Porpoise Mouth” was just me pinching the bridge of my nose.

God, this is terrible. Other music from this era (and much earlier) still sounds fresh. This is dated as hell. The lyrics are weak. The best I can say about it is that a lot of the songs are catchy. I had the misfortune of being at a bar with a TouchTunes jukebox the day Michael Jackson died, and I fear I've heard enough of his music to last a lifetime.

I enjoyed this and found myself listening to it multiple times. The songs are tight. Feels as relevant today as it probably did in 1980.

This was a monolith for me. Many of the songs sounded relatively the same and it was difficult to tell where one ended and the next began. It was mildly pleasant at times, but very repetitive. Getting through it was a slog. I did enjoy "Kettodee."

This was such a slog for me. It would have been fine as an instrumental, but the vocalization drove me up a wall. I was counting the minutes until it finished. The last song of the album was my favorite, but that’s not saying much.