1001 Albums Summary

Although being a fan of Bowie at large I've often found it hard to get into full albums of his work, with the notable exception of Low and Ziggy Stardust which are some of my favourite albums of all time. Aladdin Sane never feels line it lives up to its predecessor or its iconic album cover. Would be a 3.5 out of 5 if half stars were an option here since I do still enjoy Bowie's sound and lyricism even if the album doesn't have huge highs for me. Lady Grinning Soul was probably my favourite since I prefer Bowie at his moody and atmospheric rather than overtly rock focused.

A really nice easy listening record. Electronic music tends not to be my thing but this was a real surprise. I was aware of the album's heavy hitter, Sexy Boy, which is still one of my favourite songs on the album. But I was pleasantly surprised by the rest of the album. As I lay down just before bed to listen to this it felt like a perfect nightcap to a long day. A well produced, downtempo album with some nice bass and instrumentation. Not an album I'd reach for often but when the moment calls for it, I'll be very glad to have it there. 3.5/5 or 4/5, it depends on how I'm feeling but since I'm in the mood for this kinda music rn, I'll go for 4/5.

I had heard a couple of the songs on here before but had never listened to a full album by Sam Cooke. I had such a good time with this album, such a positive, uplifting record. Never used to be a huge fan of live albums but this might be changing my mind because the energy you could feel from both Cooke and the crowd really made this album special.

Another album that I was familiar with but had never listened to fully. It did not disappoint. The songs I was already familiar with sounded great in context, Tears dry on their own being a real highlight, and the rest of the tracks were good as well. Overall though the album tracks never did top the singles so it didn't blow me away, still a good listen so I'll give it a 4.

Not a fan of Metallica at all. I really tried to keep an open mind and give this album the benefit of the doubt but Thrash Metal like this really isn't my genre.

Such a good album. I grew up with my parents always playing The Stone Roses in the car on long trips. Good memories associated with this album. It also just slaps. The bass lines are incredible, the guitar work is equally fantastic. Dare I say, a perfect album?

An album I thought I'd love based off the stuff I'd heard. Didn't live up to it tbh. I enjoyed the concept of the album and the sci-fi theme but beyond a couple of songs (Do you realise and Yoshimi pt.1) I didn't really get into the rest of it. One that I'm glad I've listened to in full but not one I'd rush back to.