1001 Albums Summary

Very good album. Great songs: Whole lotta love, Heartbrraker, and Ramble on are classics.

Solid album. High energy with at least 3 classic songs.

Great album. One of the best albums from the 90's. Some classics (drive, everybody hurts, man on the moon...) and great "less-known" songs (star me kitten, try not to breathe, nightswimming, find the river).

Elegant, polished, professional, cilean...very good album. Josie, although "less experimental" than other tracks, is probably my favourite track (today)

No doubt, these are good musicians. The sound is really original (I particularly enjoyed side 2" "Sly" and "Vein Melter"). Not my favourite style, but I enjoyed it.

Very good album. It took me several listens but I really enjoyed the contrast.

Masterpiece. Can't understand why it took me so long to listened to this. Glad I did.

Not a hip-hop buff, but worth the listen. I found it pretty repetitive (especially lyrically). I guess this may have been pretty provocative, but I found it kind of boring.

Not a hip-hop fun but I enjoyed this one, especially the singles.

Good listen. Nothing incredible but good album. I particularly enjoyed the last song: We Had It All

Great album. Plenty of classics: Dead Flowers, Brown Sugar, Wild Horses, Can't you hear me knocking, Bitch, Sway... a couple of not so great tracks, but still a top album.

First krautrock experience. Very interesting. I really liked it. It's nice to learn and discover different things.

Another great album by Bowie. The only song I don't love happens to be the Rolling Stones' cover (and it's still pretty good). And some songs are real classics.

Good album. Solid compositions and production. Nothing terribly exciting, but not every album needs to be a revolution. Sit and relax...

Solid album. I was doubting between 3 and 4 stars. But the last two songs (Life's a Gas and Rip off) make this a 4-star album for me. Apart from those, I really enjoyed Cosmic Dancer and Get it on. After listening again, this is not between 3 and 4. This is actually a solid 4.

Very good album. Great guitar and drumming sound. After a few listens, this is at least 4 stars (may even reach 5 if I keep listening). Some favourites: "Here", "Summer Babe", "Trigger Cut", "In the mouth of a desert", "Zurich is stained", "Loretta's scars", "Jackals...", or "Singers". Plenty of good stuff.

I understand this album must have been pretty disruptive when published in 1980. However, even if I enjoyed it and I think it's a good album, when rating the music itself, I feel like 3 stars are ok.

Very good album. I had never listened to Arcade Fire but I really enjoyed this album. This is definitely between 4 and 5 stars. I love the concept of the album and the way how songs relate to each other. Month of May. The Suburbs, Sprawls (I and II), Half Light...great songs. It is probably a bit too long for my personal taste. With a couple less songs, this may have reached 5 stars.

Direct and varied songs. I really liked it. Of course, the songs Nirvana covered are among the best ones. I also enjoyed the instrumental Aurora Borealis. 4 stars after just one listen.

I'm not a blues expert, but you can easily tell this is a solid blues album. If you hate blues, you're gonna hate it. If you love blues, you're probably gonna love it. If you have any interest for music in general, you should be able to at least enjoy it. I don't see how anyone with a minimun interest can rate this with less than 3 stars.

It reminds me a bit of early Dylan or acoustic Springsteen. Very good storytelling. Good album with a bunch of very good protest songs.

This is pretty good. High energy music. I like it. This is not really and album but a compilation. The songs I enjoyed the most are probably "Untutored youth" and the instrumental one: "The Hives are law, You're crime". In any case, the more I listened to it, the more I like it. And, by the way, this stuff must be great in concert.

Even if I own the original CD, I had not listened to this in many years. This is one of the great things of this project. Very good album. Bowie's influence is clear...and that's always good. Great songs: We are the pigs, heroine, the wild ones, new generation... This may have got 5 stars if two or three songs had been scrapped.

Good album. The tracks I enjoyed the most: "I see you", "What's happening?", and "Eight miles high". This is probably between 3 and 4 stars for me. The guitar sound by Roger McGuinn is really good. After listening to the "The Notorious Byrd Brothers", I'm enjoying more The Byrds. So, I've come back to this and this is now getting a solid 4 stars rating.

I don't know much about oldies and I do not usually listen to this kind of music. But it is obvious that this is good, and I enjoyed it a lot. No doubt The Beatles listened to all this stuff in their early years.

Ok, let's face it: this guy is an asshole, but he has talent. I found this album very inspired and interesting. I guess it helps that I'm not a native speaker, so I don't understand some of the sexist stuff (I don't really care about other aspects like drugs or cursing). Some tracks I enjoyed: "Black Skinhead", "New Slaves", "Hold my liquor", "Blood on the leaves", or "Bound 2".

I guess this is probably ok for a dance club, but I didn't enjoy it that much. Not my favourite kind of music. Too long and pretty repetitive. "Praise you" is the track I enjoyed the most.

Great album. Interesting how each song has its own identity. From blues rock, to folk, hard rock,... A classic album by one of the most influential bands in rock history.

This is, for better or worse, just fine. Nothing really special, but nice to listen to. So, it's kind of average for me. It may grow if I kept listening, but I don't think I'll find the time.

I'm not a huge Eagles fan, but this album is really good. I had not listened to it for a number of years, but I really enjoyed it. It's definitely in the 4-5 star range.

Had never listened to The Stranglers. Actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. Good songs.

I wanted this to be 5 stars...but it is not. It's more between 3 and 4, but I must award 4 stars because I found two songs to be really great. As for the rest, they are indeed good songs, but I just find they are not very innovative. I guess that's part of the whole concept, but I felt the music lacked personality or uniqueness. In any case, a good album with no bad songs.

Good album. I haven't been able to listen to it with the attention it deserves, but I enjoyed it. I enjoyed songs like Shadowboxer, Sleep to Dream or, especially, Criminal.

I know this is a classic. I didn't feel like the first tracks are that special but then it got really better. Very good. Pump it up is a really cool song.

Ok. This is not for the casual listener...or for the casual listening. You need to be in the right mood. But, if you are, this turned out to be really great. Suzanne, Sisters of Mercy. Really good songs. At least 4 stars even if it didn't catch me in the first listen.

Not a fan of hip-hop.

Good album. To be listened again.

This is a classic. Very good album. Among the greatest.

Very good. Exceeded my expectationd (and those were already pretty high). Chrissie Hynde is great. And so is the rhythm section. Lyrics were also ok. Really enjoyed this one.

There is no doubt that they are great musicians. And they do something really special. However, it's not my favourite kind of music.

I enjoyed this one very much. One of the greatest surprises in this project so far. Solid 4 stars. Direct, distinctive, and inspired songs. I also enjoyed the lyrics. Some songs I particularly enjoyed: Goin' back, Draft Morning, Change is now, Old John Robertson, or Tribal Gathering.

Very good album with a very interesting sound. Some great songs: A forest (of course), M (probably the most "accessible" one), Seventeen Seconds...

I've listened to 5 or 6 hip-hop albums in this project. This is the one I enjoyed the most. It's definitely 3 stars at least (and pretty close to 4 stars).

I love what Eno did with Bowie, so I was ready to give this one 5 stars. However, it's not that good for me. It's more like 4 stars. Highly distinctive sound. Songs I liked the most: Do The Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man.

For whatever reason I had never listened to Rush. This would be 5 stars based on side one. I don't think the songs on side two are that great, but the more I listen to it, the more I love that side one. Really great. I think I need to catch up with the rest of their discography.

Great. A masterpiece. One of the best album by the best band. All songs are great except Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Octopus' Garden. I particularly love I Want You and the medley.

It's a good album, but I don't think it's really great. It's pretty long and ends up sounding a bit repetitive. Amy singing is great though. I'm also a bit surprised that Amy Winehouse has her two albums in this project.

A masterpiece. Probably my favourite album by one of my favourite artists (I've seen him live more than 10 times). I love most of the songs in this album: Badlands, Promised Land, Candy's Room, Darkness..., Racing in the street, Streets of Fire...As far as I'm concerned, this is better than Born to run, the River (which should be in this list by the way), or Born in the USA.

This is a solid album. Good singer, great musicians, good compositions...but, not really my favourite kind of music. I guess it's probably the production (too "polished") or something.

Very good album. I really liked the "Marque Moon" song (among others). I'll listen to this again to check the lyrics. It's 4 stars now...but I can see this reaching 5 stars after a few more listens.

There is no doubt that this is a good album, and I'm pretty sure this must be great in a concert. However, I did not find it very exciting. In any case, definitely worth a re-listen.

I have the feeling that if we include jazz, we may end up with 1001 jazz records. This is obviously very good, even if I'm not a jazz expert.

Very interesting. Really enjoyed it. It's not my favourite kind of music, but this was good (and a discovery, as I had heard of Fela Kuti but had never listened to his music).

I found this one somewhat interesting, but not really a fan. Too long. First song sounded promising. And yes, the Imagine cover was not really needed.

Very good album. Not a big fan of "El condor pasa" or the "Bye, bye love" cover. But I really liked The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, or The Only Living Boy in New York.

A difficult one (meaning difficult between 4 and 5 stars). Personal Jesus and Enjoy the Silence are so incredibly good (probably too good even). It's a very good album and it deserves at least 4 stars just based on those two songs. I also enjoyed Halo, Waiting for the Night or Policy of truth.

Good album. Excellent guitar arrangements. Most of the songs are short and deceptively simple (the last suite came as a surprise). However, even if admitting that this is good, I didn't find it particularly interesting.

Very good album. Oppressive. Dark. Almost painful at times. I really liked "One Hundred Years", "The Figurehead", and "A Strange Day".

It's a good album, and I'm pretty sure that this must have been pretty influential when published. However, I'm not really excited. In particular, I don't think the covers are particularly interesting (neither the selection, nor the performance).

This is really close to 5 stars. Extremely influential. Short, direct, and distinct songs. As far as personal taste is concerned, I really like: Debaser, Monkey gone to heaven, Here comes your man, Mr Grieves, La la love you, Hey, Gouge Away...

It's pretty good. Kind of repetitive. Not a hip-hop fan, so not terribly excited about this.

I had never heard of Big Star. Good album. Not great, but very good. The songs are interesting and varied. It helps that they apparently had two leading singers.

Very good album. Several great songs. It's at least 4 stars. And, with a couple more listens, this may end up reaching 5.

Good album. Good composition. This could be 3 stars but, just because of Freedom (great track), it gets 4 stars.

It's pretty good. For some moments, it reminded me of REM or The Replacements. I particularly enjoyed Pretty in Pink, No tears, It goes on (really loved the guitar work on this one), All of This and Nothing... Many people seem to have issues with the saxophone. Not me. This is 3,5 stars for me.

Great. Exceeded expectations. For some reason, I didn't pay enough attention in the nineties. Killing in the name, Take the power back (love the bass), Settle for nothing (that guitar after minute 3), Bullet in the head... All tracks are great. Great and powerful lyrics, distinct sound (unique guitar sound), great singing... You can really feel the rage. Even the album cover is amazing. 5 stars.

No doubt they are good musicians and have a distinct sound. However, for some reason, I don't really like it that much. At times, I find it even a bit annoying. I enjoyed Cans and Brahms. Overall, I enjoyed instrumental parts (especially if not overloaded with keyboards). My favourite track is probably Mood for a Day (guitar instrumental). In my view, it gets better towards the end (I also enjoyed the last track: Heart of the Sunrise). An interesting thing is that I believe that the keyboard, which is supposed to be a main element, is what disturbs me. Get rid of the keyboard, and this gets 4 stars.

I love Bowie. And this is really good. Lust for life, The Passenger, and Tonight are enough to grant this one at least 4 stars. Success is also great. One of the albums I was looking forward to listening to, and it did not disapppoint.

Very good. I'm no blues expert at all, but I really enjoyed this one. It's actually interesting that the songs I enjoyed the most are, by far, the three last songs (with no special collaborators). I was not expecting to like this one as much as I did.

Good album. I'm not a big fan of reggae, but I actually enjoyed this one pretty much. The bass sounds is really good.

I liked the album cover, and the overall concept of the album sounds also interesting. However, musically speaking (and bearing in mind that I'm not a fan of hip-hop), I found this one pretty boring (the length is not helping either).

Another hip-hop album that feels kind of repetitive. Not very interesting for my taste. And definitely too long.

I'm not a fan of ska or reggae. So, I understand this may be a good album, but I find it kind of boring (at least musically).

Good album. I really enjoyed most of the songs. However, I don't like the screaming of Ian Gillan...so this is one of the main reasons why this is not getting 5 stars.

I actually liked this one more than I expected. Among a genre I don't really love, this was pretty interesting. It's between 2 and 3 stars for me.

Some may see this is depressing. Well...that's the point. I didn't know Elliott Smith but I think this album is really good. I'm giving this one 5 stars because, after listening to this album, I'm really looking forward to listening to some other albums by Smith. I think all songs are very good. Probably the best discovery for me personally in this project.

This is a classic album. However, I'm not a big fun of R&B, funky, or disco. So, for that reason, this is not that great for my personal taste. Anyway, the album is indeed enjoyable and, undoubtedly, very well produced.

I'm not a fan of hip-hop, but I have to say I found this one particularly boring.

I'm not a fan of this kind of music. And I may not listen to this album again. However, I found this one pretty interesting. This is between 2 and 3 stars, but I'm leaning towards 3 stars.

As another reviewer said, this album has basically all the right things. However, for some reason, I find it kind of boring and not very interesting. It is just a fine album.

Very good album. A classic. It contains some songs that get 10 points out of 10 ("Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Death on two legs" come to mind). I also think "You're my best friend" or "I'm in love with my car" are very good. However, I found 3 or 4 songs pretty average ("Lazing on a saturday afternoon", "Seaside rendevouz", "Good company"). For this reason, this ends up getting 4 stars.

Good pop-rock album. Clearly worth a listen. Energetic, enjoyable. I particularly liked "Automatic" (probably my favourite), "Our Lips are Sealed", "This Town", "We Got the Beat", or "Fading Fast". It's in the range between 3 and 4 stars.

Good album. It's a solid 3. But I don't think it goes beyond that. The song I liked the most is "Find Somebody" (kind of psychedelic).

Excellent album. A classic. "Bad moon rising", "Green river"... The characteristic sound of CCR. Actually, I'd say the song that I found less interesting is the cover ("The night is the right time"). So, this is between 4 and 5 stars, but I'm leaning 5 because all original songs are at least 4 stars, and they have at least 3 great songs.

Definitely interesting. It really caught my attention. I think this may grow on me. Really liked "The Mother We Share", "Gun", "Lies", "Science/Visions", or "You Caught The Light". It's probably a bit too long. It's 3.5 stars for me.

Very good album. 4 stars. I think all songs are pretty good ("So you want...", "CTA -102", "Everybody's been burned"...). And the cover of Dylan's "My back pages" is algo interesting.

This has definitely grown on me. At first, I didn't think it was that special. But, after a few listens, I moved from 3 stars to almost 5. Actually, the only reason not to award 5 stars is that I found a couple of songs a bit offputting (probably the music-hall influence). I found Side 2 very good. I found "Harry Rag" a bit similar to Tom Waits (??). Favourite tracks include: Situation Vacant, Love me Till The Sun shines, Lazy Old Sun, or Waterloo Sunset.

Not a big fan of latin sounds (and latin percussion in particular). I found this one is definitely good, but not great for me. For instance, I know " Oye como va" is a classic, but I don't really like it. That being said, I really enjoyed the guitar work (for instance in the jazz-inspired Incident at Neshabur, Mother's Daughter, or Samba Pa Ti). I also like the fact that the songs I enjoyed the most seem to be the ones written by Carlos Santana himself.

I enjoyed this one much more than I expected. It's not my favourite type of music, but this will get at least 4 stars. I really liked "Walk on By" and "By the time I got to Phoenix".

I enjoyed this one more than I expected. All songs are pretty good and the voices are great. I also found some of the lyrics were pretty good. I'm between 3 and 4 but I'm leaning towards 4.

Very good album. Definitely between 4 and 5 stars. The album is quite long, but the point is that it features three pretty different composers. The tracks by McVie are basically very good songs. The tracks by Buckingham are highly experimental and surprising (and are likely to grow on me). The songs by Nicks are, in my view, great. This would be 5 stars, without a doubt, if all songs were written (and sung) by Stevei Nicks.

After a first quick listen, I found this one kind kind of average (???). Well...I was wrong. After a couple more listenings, this has really grown on me. Songs like "I Hate You", or "Complication" are really enjoyable.

Definitely interesting. Distinct sound and good album. I enjoyed "This is the day", "Uncertain Smile"(nice piano), or "Soul Mining" (probably my favourite). It is somewhere between 3 and 4 stars. I typically like long songs, but I found "Giant" (at more than 9 min) is one of the less interesting tracks. So this is preventing this from reaching 4 stars.

I'm not really interested in this style. This may be good (or not). I can listen to this but I'm not very excited. It does not help that it is almost one hour long. Two stars are enough.

It's a very good album. Not really my style though. All songs are solid and the singing is obviously very good. I'm having some doubts between 3 and 4 stars. But, if I'm being honest to my personal taste, this is a perfectly solid 3-star album.

The guitar playing is indeed very good. The covers are very good. However, I'm not a huge fan on blues. This is between 3 and 4 for me. It can't even get close to 5 stars because most of the songs are covers and, to be honest, I don't see this as being as creative, distinctive, or disruptive as I would expect from 5-star albums. These are very good songs (but not originals), very well played. That's it.

Not my style, but I found this pretty good. I liked "Shame on a nigga", "7th Chamber", "C.R.E.A.M.", or "Tearz". This is easily a 3-star album for me.

Very good album (though I think I prefer This Year's Model). Some songs reminded me of Springsteen (Blame it on Cain or Sneaky Feelings). Some favourite tracks: Alison, No Dancing, Less Than Zero, (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes, or Waiting for the End of the World.

Need to listen.

Very good album. For some reason, I had never listened to Coldplay with real interest. I found this album very good. I enjoyed "Sparks", "Yellow", "Trouble" (I'd say this was my favourite track), or "High Speed". It's a solid 4.

It's a good album. I particularly like "The teams that Meet in Caffs" (instrumental), "I'm Just Looking", "I Couldn't Help If I Tried", or "Keep It". It's like 3,5 stars for me.

Of all the hip-hop albums I've listened as part of this project, I'd say this is my favourite (probably in some competition with the Beastie Boys). I really like the lyrics and the message. Good to listen to some hip-hop that is not ridiculously misogynistic, or stupidly violent,... also, they show you can have hip-hop songs with other words apart from the "n word". Really liked the overall concept. Songs I enjoyed: "911 is a Joke", "Welcome to the Terrordome", "Burn Hollywood, Burn", "Fear of a Black Planet", "Can't do Nuttin' For Ya, Man!" or "Fight the power" (best track for me; had to listen to "Killing in the name" by RATM after that one). 4 star for me (again, not a big hip-hop fan).

Good album. Not really my style or something I see as very interesting. But it's a good listen. Nice voice and great musicians. I particularly liked "Poverty Train", "Lonely Women", or "Stoned Soul Picnic" or "Woman's Blues". Between 3 and 4 stars.

I guess I've listened to this kind of music too much over the course of my life. I don't think the album is bad. Actually, I think it is quite good, but I don't find it particularly interesting. It's in the 3-star range. Some songs I enjoyed: "Consequence", "Stellar", "Drive", "Clean" (probably my favourite) or "I Miss You" (just a simple song but pretty nice).

I'm not a jazz expert...at all. So I can't really tell how this album compares to other albums in the genre. In any case, I enjoyed the album. It's pretty good and I liked listening to it. Overall, this is a solid 3 stars for me.

Easy listening. Good album. Well produced. But I don't find this particularly interesting or original (I guess that was not the aim either). Overall, between 2 and 3 stars. "Space Cowboy", "Oh, what a world" or "Velvet Elvis" caught my attention. I think this is actually more pop than country. At times, it reminded me of Taylor Swift (but in the less interesting songs by Swift, which are still ok by the way).

Not a bad album. However, I find it kind of repetitive. Apart from that, I think "The The" is over-represented in this project (one album would've been enough). For this reason, and also because I found "Soul Mining" (which came up only a couple of weekss ago) more interesting, I'm giving 2 stars to this one.

Ok... this was interesting. This is definitely a difficult album (especially after a first listen). It is very original and it kind of gets better if you make it through the initial barrier. I think that, just because of its originality, this deserves 3 stars.

At least three great songs: "Imagine" (yes, we've all heard this song too many times, but the point is that it's a great song), "Jealous Guy", and "Gimme some truth" (my favourite). Only based on those songs, this is at least 4 stars. Do we have enough further material to reach 5 stars? "How do you sleep?" or "I Don't Wanna be a Soldier Mama" are also very good. "Oh my love" and "How?" are pretty good. I think "Crippled inside", "It's so Hard", and Oh Yoko!" are ok. So, overall, a very good album, with some excellent songs, but I'd say this is more in the 4-star range.

Good album. The sound is intimate. Margo's voice is great. I liked what someone said about this being somehow reminiscent of some David Lynch stuff. I "don't love" the fact that the song I enjoyed the most is a cover ("Sweet Jane"), but it's still a very good album. I'd say clearly 4 stars. I like this kind of slow music where you can basically hear every instrument an every note. It feels really "jazzy". Some of my favourite songs: "Blue Moon Revisited", "I'm so lonesome I could cry", "To Love is To Bury", . One of the best surprises I've had since embarking on this project.

This was very good. For some reason, I never paid attention to Beck, but I enjoyed this one. At times, it reminded me of Ryan Adams (in songs like "Guess I'm Doing Fine"). Quite, intimate...sad songs mostly. Some of the tracks sound simple, but they are not. Others have nice arrangements and sound more "atmospheric". Some songs I liked: "The Golden Age", "Paper Tiger" (loved the strings and arrangements), "Guess I'm Doing Fine", "Lonesome Tears", "Already Dead", "Side of the Road" (great guitar work). Overall, I think all songs are, at least, good. I think this is a solid 4 stars.

Ok, so this is a classic. Great songs, great playing (amazing guitars). I'm just struggling a bit with Mitchell's high pitched voice. If not for that, this may reach 5 stars. Overall, great album. I enjoyed "Little Green", "Carey", "California" (I would really love this song if sung with a slightly lower voice), "River" (probably my favourite), "A Case of You", "The Last Time I Saw Richard"... 3 in a row to finish the album. So it's like 4,5 stars, but I will give it 5 stars just because the last song reminded me of Tori Amos.

This is a classic. However, for some reason, I can't fully "connect" with this album (I don't love Morrison's voice). I've probably listened to Moondance or Caravan too many times. Actually, more than those, I especially enjoyed "And it Stoned Me" or "Into the Mystic". So, overall, a solid 4 star album for me.

Great album. Extremely underrated (if published in the 70s, this would be a classic). I saw them live once and it was great fun. Nothing disruptive, but really good guitar-based hard rock. I think all songs are good...and some are great. A few favourites: "Black Shuck" (perfect energetic starter), "Growing on me" (perfect pre-Chorus), "I Believe in a thing called love" (so you wanted to have some guitars?), "Love is only a feeling" (such a well produced song...perfect outro), "Friday night" (a great power-pop song; simply irresistible, with a The Cure influence), "Love on the Rocks with No Ice" (classic sound and progressions,...). Well, I guess we have at least a 4-star album here (if not 5 stars). Feeling sorry for those who can't enjoy this album.

It's ok. I mean, this is nice to listen to while working. However, it's not my style. So, 3 stars.

Excellent. I'm not really an expert when it comes to this style but I enjoyed this one a lot. It's either 4 or 5 stars. I liked "Respect" and "A change is gonna come".

Good album. It's fun. It's punk. However, I don't think this is really that special. It's a solid 3-star albums. Favourite tracks: "Adult Books", "White Girl", "Beyond and Back",

This was a bit of a surprise. Much better than I expected. I particularly enjoyed tracks "Mamata" and "Sagar". At least 3,5 stars for me.

Good album. Favourite tracks: "Save a Prayer", "The Chauffer", "New Religion", and "Rio" (and yes, as many must have already mentioned, the bass playing is very good, for instance in "New Religion" or "Rio"). It's 3,5 stars for me.

This is indeed very good. I'm not a jazz expert but I found this album really enjoyable. 4 stars (I particularly enjoyed the first track).

Very good album. For some reason, I never paid attention to Sonic Youth. I must have listened to this album once or twice in thwme nineties, but only now I do really appreciate it. I loved it. First thing I did right after listening to this album was to check if other Sonic Youth albums are included in this project. And yes, there are some. I particularly enjoyed the songs with Kim Gordon as the lead vocalist. But, overall, I enjoyed both the more accessible and the more noisy songs. This is 4,5 stars for me but, for now, I'll keep it at 4 stars.

May need to listen again (or probably wait for some of the other records by the band). It's not an easy album but it is indeed interesting (though I feel this sub-genre is a bit overrepresented in this project). Not a big fan of Fraser's vocals (sorry). It's about 3,5 stars for me. Songs I enjoyed: "Ivo", "Lorelei" (very good), "Aloysius", "Otterley" (probably my favourite as it is highly atmospheric and "almost" instrumental), and "Donimo".

I really like R.E.M. and I know this first album is sometimes listed as their best (not for me). In any case, this contains two of my favourite tracks ("Talking about the passion" and "Perfect Circle"). And, apart from those, a bunch of very good songs ("Radio Free Europe", "Pilgrimage", "Sitting Still", "West of the Fields"). So, definitely between 4 and 5 stars for me. It's 4,5 ;-)

Good album. I enjoyed this one more than I expected. It is a solid 3 star album for me. No complaints. Nice acoustic guitars and the songs are obviously good.

Good album. I had listened to some stuff by Eels already, but never paid much attention. Songs I enjoyed: "Novocaine For The Soul", "Susan's House", "Not Ready Yet", "Guest List", "Spunky", and "Manchild". This is in the 3,5 range, but leaning towards 4 (also because, after listening to this, I'm interested in listening to other material by Eels).

Excellent album. It's not an easy 5-star for me though. It's more like 4,5 stars. Some personal favourites: "After the Gold Rush", "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", "Southern Man" (what a run of three songs!), "Don't let it Bring You Down" and the more upbeat: "When You Dance You Can Really Love"

Very good. The relevance and influence of this album is not easy to grasp while listening in 2026. If put in context, I guess this may deserve up to 5 stars. However, based only on my personal taste, this is more in the range of 3,5 stars (still pretty good). Songs I enjoyed: "Christine's Tune (Devil in Disguise)", "Sin City" (probably my favourite), "Dark End of the Street" (very nice guitars), "My Uncle" (because if the lyrics), "Wheels", or "Hot Burrito #1".

Great album. Actually, this album used to be one of my favourites while growing up. I've seen them live 3 times and many of these songs were played. As for this album, there are several really great songs: "Enter Sandman", "Sad But True", "Nothing Else Matters", "The Unforgiven", "Wherever I May Roam" (probably my favourite), "Through The Never", "The God that Failed".. It's difficult to keep the excitement of my first (many) listens of this album, but this is still definitely good. At least 4 stars. Could be 5 stars (and it would definitely be if we skip a couple of tracks). Btw, my favourite album, "Kill'em All" is not part of this project, so I may give it a listen ;-)

I think "Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" are great songs. "The Working Hour", "I Believe", "Head Over Heels" or "Listen" are also very good (and that already makes 75% of the album). So yes, this is a solid 4-star album for me.

I really like this album. Great songs: "Vicious", "Perfect Day", "Walk on The Wild Side", or "Satellite of Love" (really enjoyed the live number by U2). It's clearly at least 4 stars. I thunk the second half is a bit weaker.

Very good album. I was not expecting to enjoy this one as much as I did. It's a solid 4 star album. Very good songs: "Coat of many colors", "Travelling man" (probably my favourite), "She never met a man (she didn't like)" (great title), "Early Morning Breeze" (loved the bass intro) or "The Way I See You".

I remember seeing Yoakam live about 25 years ago. It is good. This album is ok. I don't think it's really special or particularly interesting. Songs I enjoyed: "What I don't know" (music, not lyrics), "Buenas Noches...", "I Sang Dixie", or "Send me the Pillow",... overall, not a great fan (and don't really like the lyrics). It's between 2 and 3 stars for me.

It's interesting. The thing I liked the most is the Orion sample (in, "The Number Song"). The track "Stem/Long Stem - Medley" is probably my favourite track (very good). I also enjoyed "What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt. 4", "Midnight in a Perfect World" or "What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt. 1 - Blue Sky Revisit). It's a solid 3 stars for me.

Tom Waits (90s era) is not for the faint-hearted. I was already familiar with the album and I think this is actually a very good album. And, definitely, an interesting one. May reach 5 stars if a bit shorter. Songs I particularly enjoy: "Dirt in the Ground", "Who Are You", "In The Colosseum", "Going'Out West" (probably my favourite), "Black Wings", "Whistle Down The Wind", or "I Don't Wanna Grow Up",

Not my favourite style. I find this kind of boring. Not terrible. In the range of 2 stars.

Very good album. Much better, interesting and varied than I expected. I was familiar with some of Alice Cooper's hits (I've even seen him live). But, this took me by surprise. 4 stars (may need to revise in the future). Ok, I did listen to this again...and it's a 5 star for me. I really liked the three last tracks: "Public Animal No. 9", "Alma Mater", and the instrumental "Grand Finale".

Very good album. Second Rush album in this project. Previous one (2112) was also very good (between 4 and 5 stars). I'm not a huge fan of the voice, but I really love the instrumentals. Overall, I enjoyed most songs, especially, "YYZ", "The Camera Eye", or "Red Barchetta". This may be 5 stars if not for the last two songs (which, in any case, are still pretty good) and the vocals.

Good album. Very interesting. I enjoyed the cover "Summertime Blues" (probably my favourite track), "Doctor Please" or "Second Time Around" . It's in the range between 3 and 4 stars for me. And, in any case, I think it really deserves to be included in this project.

I've never been a fan of Supertramp (or prog-rock in general). So, even if I this may be objectively pretty good, I just can't seem to connect with this album (not even with the very popular "Dreamer"). My favourite track is "Rudy". I also liked "Crime of the Century". Overall, I think this album is in my 3 stars range (but mostly because of those two songs).

I was not familiar with the music of Massive Attack. I found this one pretty good (even if it's not my favourite style). I liked "Safe From Harm", "Be Thankful For What You've Got" or "Unfinished Sympathy" (probably my favourite). It's between 3 and 4 stars for me.

Very interesting. It seems to be between prog and jazz. I think this deserves at least 3 stars. I particularly enjoyed the last track ("Out-Bloody-Rageous") and "Slightly All The Time" (probably the most "conventional" track among the four).

I had already listened to this album, although I'm not a huge Hendrix fan (at least, not until now). I think "Spanish Castle Magic", "Castles Made of Sand" and, especially, "Little Wing" (greatest guitar intro ever?) are very good. I also enjoyed "Up From The Skies" (especially the lyrics), "Wait Until Tomorrow", "One Rainy Wish", or "Bold as Love". This is a solid 4 star album for me. Actually, 5 stars are not completely out of the conversation.

I've never been a big fan or connoiseur of funk music. So, even if I understand this is pretty good and musicians are very good, I was not terribly excited about it. In any case, the album is indeed very good (and, interestingly, not as "disco-funk" as I thought). I really enjoyed some of the songs, which, all things being said, tend to be too long. In particular, I enjoyed the end section of "Groovallegiance" (nice guitars), "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?", or "Promentals..." (too long though). Interestingly, I enjoyed all three songs in the EP more than I did with any of the songs of the main album. So, I really liked "Lunchmeataphobia", "P.E. Squad...", and "Maggot Brain" (my favourite track in the whole "album"). It's in the range of 3 (without the EP) or 4 stars (if the EP is included) for me.

This is obviously a very good album. I actually own the CD, although I have not listened to it that much over the years. Some of the tracks are really good. I particularly enjoy: "Maybe Your Baby" (though not a fan of the last section), "Tuesday Heartbreak", "Big Brother", "Looking for Another Pure Love" (very nice guitar), "I Believe..." (though this is another song with an end section I don't really love), or "Superstition" (a classic, and clearly my favourite track in the album)... And, by the way, I did not forget "You Are the Sunshine...". It's just that I don't particularly like thar song. Overall, a perfectly solid 4 star album.

Good album. Never heard of Julian Cope, but this was a pretty nice surprise. Yes, the album is way too long, but it is also very varied so it manages to keep some interest. Some songs I enjoyed: "Pristine" (I love the Velvet's vibe, probably my favourite), "Promised Land", "Safesurfer" (very good 8 min track), Leperski (nice bass), or "Las Vegas Basement". Interestingly, the first and the last song are probably my favourites. This is between 3 and 4 stars for me. Leaning towards 3 because of the length, and towards 4 because of the variety and originality (also, 3 or 4 tracks are very good). Overall, I think I'm leaning towards 4 stars.

This is very good. "The Girl From Ipanema" is a classic, a song that makes you travel. Overall, this is in the range of 4 stars. Other songs I enjoyed: "Para Machuchar Meu Coraçao", "Desafinado" or "O Grande Amor".

As far as I'm concerned, this is more relevant (thanks Mr. Malcolm McLaren) than it is actually great. However, this is still a pretty good album. Songs I liked: "No Feelings", "Liar", "God Save The Queen" (very good), "Problems", "Anarchy in the UK" (my favourite track in the album), or "Submission" (surprising one). I think this is in the range of 3,5 stars. And, by the way, IMO, the Beatles or Bowie are infinitely more disruptive, provocative, and "dangerous". I can't help but feel that this is a bit of a joke...it's real fun, but kind of childish.

This is my second album by the Beastie Boys. I think I enjoyed this one more than "Paul's Boutique", which was already good. Very good album (though I'm definitely not a hip-hop expert). Songs I enjoyed: "Rhymin & Stealin", "The New Style", "She's Crafty", "Fight for your right" (together with "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" my favourites), or "Paul Revere". This is between 4 and 5 stars for me.

This was a surprise. I had never heard of Scott Walker. But, I actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. It's at least 3 stars and, after a couple of listens, this may easily fall in the 4 star range. Songs I enjoyed: "The Seventh Seal", "Angels of Ashes" (great strings on this one), "Boy Child" (loved the atmospheric instrumentation), "The Old Man..." (great bass lines and orchestration), or "Duchess". It reminded me of Bowie at times (and that, alone, should be enough to grant an album 4 stars). Damn, I'm even considering 5 stars...

This is a very good album. Highly influential and original. It contains some great songs: "Hey, Hey, My, My..." (both versions), "Thrashers", "Pocahontas", or "Powderfinger" (my favourite track). This is between 4 and 5 stars for me. I'm leaning towards 5 because, apart from the music itself, I like the acoustic/electric concept and, more particularly, the use of the song(s) "Hey, Hey, My, My...".

Enjoyed this one more than I expected. I'm not a big fun of disco. Actually, my favourite track is "Savoir Faire". I particularly enjoy the instrumental sections (not a fun of the vocals in this album). Other songs I enjoyed: "Le Freak" (though clearly not my top-one), "I Want Your Love" (probably my second favourite in the album), or "Chic Cheer". It's between 3 and 4 stars for me.

From the very first song, I already knew that I liked this. I don't really "know" anything about this kind of music, but I really enjoyed this album. I like her "fragile" voice, even if I understand some people say her voice is not as good as when she was younger. Well, I don't know about that but, as far as I'm concerned, her voice is really good in this album. This is in the range of 3,5 stars for me. The orchestral arrangements are very good. It sounds really cohesive, so I don't have real favourites. Among others, I enjoyed: "I'm a Fool to Want You", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "You've Changed", or "Glad To Be Unhappy".

Need to listen...again. But I think this is going to be 5 stars after a quick listen.

Second album by Bob Marley in this project. Not a big fan of reggae. But, in any case, this is indeed pretry good. Songs I enjoyed: "Lively up Yourself", "Natty Dread", or "Talkin' Blues" (good lyrics). I found some of the guitar licks particularly nice. I also like the theme and lyrics.

Good album, even if not really my style. When it comes to funk, I prefer the fusion with rock (as in record by Funkadelic in this same project) than with disco. But, in any case, this is at least 3 or 4 stara (probably, for my personal taste, more in the 3 star range).

Tom Waits is really divisive. And well, this is one of those albums that helps fuel such divisiveness. As far as I'm concerned, I'm totally onboard. The album is varied and musically challenging and experimental. Some songs I enjoyed: "Underground" (I love the experimentation and the lyrics), "Shore Leave" (probably my favourite, together with "In the Neighborhood"), "Johnsburg, Illinois", "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six" (great lyrics), "Town with no Cheer" (again, great lyrics), the already mentioned "In the Neighborhood" (fantastic!... "the eggs chase the bacon round the fryin, pan..."), "Swordfishtrombone", "Trouble's Braid" (crazy percussion), or the great final instrumental "Rainbirds". This is 5 stars (and it would be even more so if it was a bit shorter). It takes some effort (as usual with Waits), but the reward is huge. In any case, Tom Waits is not for the faint-hearted. It takes some courage, haha

Good album. However, I find it surprising that some people refer to this as the best live rock album ever. As far as I'm concerned, this is all about the medley in "My Generation". If not for this, I would give this 3 stars instead of 4. "Substitute" is also ok.

One of my favourite albums from the 90s (yep, there was a time when U2 were great). This is, in close competition with "The Joshua Tree" my favourite U2 album. So, I actually don't need to listen (again) this album to give 5 stars. By the way, I really like Daniel Lanois (the albums he produced for Dylan are also among my favourites). I'd say I (almost) enjoy each and every song. Here're some personal favourites: "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses", "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World", "Until The End Of The World", "Misterious Ways", "The Fly", or "Acrobat". And yes, I know that Bono may have become increasingly insufferable...(but that has nothing to do with the quality of this album).

I liked this one. I had never listened to any music by the Fairport Convention and was only vaguely familiar with the name of the band. But I found this one pretty interesting. I enjoyed it more than I expected. It's in the range of 3,5 stars for me. Some songs I enjoyed: "Reynardine" (my favourite), "Matty Groves" (really enjoyed the instrumental section in the second half of the song), "Tam Lin" or "Crazy Man Michael".

This was pretty good. It would be a solid 4 if not because of the length. I enjoyed the percussion in some of the tracks and I like how they show some of their Brazilian heritage. Some songs I liked: "Roots Bloody Roots" (the most famous single and probably my favourite track in the album), or "Ratamahatta". I'd also like the more instrumental tracks or even interludes, like: "Jasco", "Itsári", or "Canyon Jam".

Good album. Nice vocals and interesting "re-interpretation" of folk music. Songs I enjoyed: "White Winter Hymnal" (probably my favourite), "He Doesn't Know Why" (interesting outro), or "Your Protector" (which is kind of "epic folk"). This is 3,5 stars for me. I have to admit that my mind startedwandering at times, so the music is definitely good but not really captivating for me.

Great album. One of the best albums (my favourite is "Mellon Collie" though), by one of the best bands, in my favourite musical period (early nineties). So, this is at least 4,5 stars for me ("Mellon Collie" is undoubtley 5 stars). Some favourites: "Disarm", "Mayonaise" (my favourite and probably enough to grant this album 5 stars), "Today", " Cherub Rock", "Hummer", "Geek U.S.A.", "Soma", "Spaceboy", "Silverfuck" (a divisive track I really enjoy), or "Luna". For once, I don't have any complaints about the length of the album.

I had never heard of Jane Weaver. But I found this album very good. Very interesting fusion between folk, electronica, some rock... Nice surprise. It's a 4 star album for me. Some tracks I particularly enjoyed: "Did You See Butterflies?", "Modern Kosmology", "Slow Motion", "Loops in the Secret Society" (probably my favourite), "The Architect", or "Valley".

This is a fun album. I liked it. Good vibe hip-hop and, in that sense, it sounds pretty refreshing. Both the music and the lyrics are ok. Some lyrics are actually very good. However, as always with hip-hop albums, I also found this one a bit too long. I guess, that's also because I'm not a big fan of the genre. Overall, a solid 3 star (though I can totally see some people rating this higher). Some songs I enjoyed, "Officer", "Passin' My By" (probably my favourite), or "Otha Fish".

This is another very good album by Joni Mitchell. It's more varied than Blue, with some more rock and jazz influences. Songs I enjoyed: "Help Me", "Free Man in Paris", "Car on a Hill", "Down to You" (great arrangement and probably my favourite track in the album), "Raised on Robbery" (a great "rocker"), or "Trouble Child" (great lyrics). Actually, the song I enjoyed the less is "Twisted", which happens to be the only cover in the album . Overall, I think it deserves 5 stars as part of this project.

Not exactly my favourite genre, bit I found this one very enjoyable. My favourite track is (no surprises): "We Are Family". I particularly like the bass and guitar sound. Overall, I think this deserves 4 stars.

Very good album. 10 songs and less than 40 minutes. That's how it should be. It is a bit "too folk" for my personal taste and, for some reaaon, I prefer when Richard sings. Some songs I enjoyed: "When I Get To The Border" (probably my favourite), "The Cavarly Cross" (nice guitar), "Down Where the Drunkards Roll", "Has he got Friend for me", "The End of the Rainbow", or "The Great Valerio" (nice outro). Overall, I think this deserves a solid 4 star rating.

This is a indeed a good album. However, I prefer the one at Folsom (which seems to be also included in this project). Favourite tracks here include "I Walk The Line" (obviously), "A Boy Named Sue", or "Folsom Prison Blues". Overall, this is a 4 star album for me.

Good album. I was never a fan of Green Day (I was more into grunge, hard-rock, or heavy metal). And I prefer other punk acts like the Sex Pistols or the Ramones, but this is still pretty good. This is a solid 3,5 star album for me. Some songs I enjoy: "Chump" (I like the bass riff and instrumental second half of the song), "Longview" (probably my favourite), "Welcome to Paradise", "Basket Case", "When I Come Around", or "F.O.D.".

This is difficult to rate. The songs are good and catchy, but it is difficult to feel "really connected" to them because they sound, obviously, very old. In any case, I think this deserves at least 3 stars (and it definitely deserves a spot in this project). I particularly enjoyed "Not Fade Away" (I guess because I was already familiar with this tune because of the Rolling Stones),

As with the other album by Chic, I also found this one pretty good. This is also between 3 and 4 stars. Songs I enjoyed: "Good Times" (clearly my favourite) or "What About Me". I also like that the album is pretty short (less than 40 min) and somewhat varied. Great bass and guitar work.

Not my favourite Black Sabbath album, but still a very good one. The instrumental sections (for instance, "The Straightener") are great. I basically enjoy all the songs. No skips. In any case, some songs I particularly enjoyed: the already cited "The Straightener", "Changes" (a classic, even if purists may have complained when first published), "Supernaut", "Snowblind", "Laguna Sunrise", or "Under The Sun" (great dark intro and I also like the lyrics). This is between 4 and 5 stars. I'll be giving this one 4 stars because I know even better albums by Black Sabbath are included in this project.

Well. This is very easy to rate: 5 stars (as far as I'm concerned, The Beatles play in a different league). The guitar work in the song "A Hard Day's Night" is iconic and hugely influential (with probably the most famous and recognizable chord in pop music history to begin the song). Songs I enjoyed: "A Hard Day's Night" (of course), "I Should Have Known Better", "If I Fell" (probably my favourite), "I'm Happy..."...well, it is actually all of them. From the opening track to "I'll Be Back" (which happens to be also absolutely great), there are no skips here. Ringo and Paul are great on drums and bass, and the guitar work by George and John is simply perfect. And then, of course, we have the vocal harmonies...

Another reggae album, and another album that I think is ok but not particularly interesting. For me, this is simpky ok, so 3 stars.

Excellent album. 5 stars. It's my favourite album by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is excessive, but really good. Of course, it is very long but, in this case, that is ok. I like each and every track in this album. To name a few favourites: "Tonight, Tonight", "Zero", "Bullet With Butterfly Wings", "To Forgive", "Cupid de Locke", "Galapogos" (probably my favourite), "Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans", "Bodies", "Thirty-Three", "1979" (a classic), "Tales of a Scorched Earth" (nice aggressive contrast with the previous "1979"), "X.Y.U.", or "By Starlight". And probably a couple of songs I don't like that much: "An Ode To No One", "We Only Come Out At Night",

Another hip-hop album. This is among the ones I enjoyed the most. Again, not my style, but I enjoyed most of the tracks. Interestingly, the song I enjoyed the most is the extra track ("Good Thang"). Other songs I liked: "Johnny Is Dead", "Won't Trade", "Getting Up", "Move/Renaissance Rap" (nice two-part track) or "Life Is Better". This is a solid 3,5 stars for me.

This was ok. To be honest, I enjoyed the album but I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting this to be more rock influenced (actually, RATM has a cover for "How I Could Just Kill A Man"). Some tracks I enjoyed: "Pigs", "How I Could Just Killed A Man", or "Latin Lingo". "Tres Equis" has nice music...but the lyrics. Overall, I think this was ok. If not for my relatively high expectations, this may have reached 4 stars. However, because I was a bit disappointed, I'm giving it 3 stars.

Another reggae album. I'd say this genre is probably overrepresented. Once more, the album is ok but not my favourite style. So, three stars for me. I enjoyed "Slavery Days" or "The Invasion". And, in any case, the lyrics and the overall message of the album are indeed interesting.

This is fantastic. I loved this album. I had never listened to a complete Talking Heads' album but this was great. I only knew a handful of songs, and I actually attended a gig by David Byrne a few weeks ago (which was great). This album exceeded my expectations (and those were already very high). The lyrics are great, imaginative, different. The vocals are also great. The music is extremely interesting (I guess Brian Eno, whose work with Bowie I love, may have helped). Loved the bass and guitar work. Overall, a 5 star album. I enjoyed all songs, but I can probably indicate some of the highlights: "I Zimbra", "Paper", "Memories Can't Wait", "Life During Wartime", "Air", "Heaven", "Electric Guitar", or "Drugs".

I have the impression that this is underrated. I found it very good. It is true that it lacks coherence as Young, Stills and Furay contributed very distinct compositions...but that also makes the album interesting. I particularly enjoyed "Mr. Soul", "Everydays" (nice jazzy sound), "Expecting To Fly" (probably my favourite), "Bluebird", "Rock n' Roll Woman", or "Broken Arrow". One thing is clear: the songs by Young are great. I think this deserves at least 4 stars. The songs by Young push this upwards, whereas a couple of songs by Furay are not that good.

It's a good album, but it is mostly covers. I find it strange that this is included in the list (especially if we take into account that the first album by the Beatles, with songs such as "Please, Please Me", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Misery", "Love Me Do"...) was not included. Back to the Stones, I think the selection is impeccable (I particularly enjoyed "Mona", "I'm a King Bee", "Walking The Dog", or "Not Fade Away" (only in the US version)). The original material is also pretty good. Actually, "Tell Me" (which is clearly a departure from the rest of the album) is very good (probably my favourite track). I also found interesting that "Tell Me" (the only composition by Jagger-Richards) is the longest track. In any case, when taking into account the lack of original material, I think this is in the range of 3 stars.

This is interesting. I'm always a bit reluctant to award high marks to albums that are mostly or entirely based on material that is not original. However, I found this one really uplifting. Great instrumentation, great singing... So, in this case, I think I'll be giving this album 4 stars. In any case, it is definitely in the 3,5 range.

Very good album. At times, it reminded me of The Replacements (and I love The Replacements). I think I enjoyed more this album than "Slanted and Enchanted" (which I found was already very good). Some songs I especially enjoyed: "Silence Kid", "Stop Breathing" (probably my favourite, together with "Filmore Jive"), "Cut Your Hair" (very catchy), "Newark Wilder", "Range Life", "Heaven is a Truck", or the already mentioned "Filmore Jive". This is like 4,5 stars. Probably a bit short for the 5 stars (but really close).

This was pretty good. I had never heard of "TV On The Radio" but I found this album very interesting. Some songs I enjoyed: "Halfway Home", "Stork & Owl", "Family Tree", "Red Dress", or "Lover's Day". This is at least 3 stars...even close to 4 stars.

Well...this is obvioulsy good. However, I find it hard to rate this very high. It is good, but I"m not a big fan. Overall, I tend to prefer the more stripped down songs rather than the ones with a big band.

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Well, this is simply a classic...and for a good reason. 5 stars. I like concept albums, and this is among the best ones. It's original, varied, and musically very interesting. I enjoyed most of the songs a lot. "Comfortably Numb" may be my favourite one (but even the short numbers) are great for me.

One thing is clear: unless it is a masterpiece, this album is too long. Need to listen.