1001 Albums Summary

Starts out with a lot of funk-style guitar and rhythms, then the album ends on dark somber tracks. Sounds like Adrian Belew is in this one on lead guitar.

Their first album Definately Maybe has great moments like Supersonic, Cigarettes and Alcohol, and Married With Children. My challenge with this album is that I know their next albums will see Oasis sharpening their writing and developing these ideas int better songwriting. For those who heard the album on first release it probably made a bigger impact.

This is an album everyone and their mothers know. The radio mainstays (Dreams, Go Your Own Way, The Chain, and You Make Loving Fun) are well-known for a reason. They really hold up all these years later. The other songs on the album feel even more significant than the hits. Most of the other tracks have a sense of sadness, melencholy, and desparation that balances the album out. Songbird is a clear standout that gets sadder the more you understand the lyrics. Gold Dust Woman is a perfect closer. Overall, this is a classic.

It was good, but I wish I had more musical knowledge to appreciate why. The opening track has some fun shifting tempos, and Paul Chambers' bass playing always stands out. I think I need more exposure and understanding of jazz to really understand this album.

I'm not really into Janis Joplin, but there were some songs I liked. Piece of my Heart is amazing. Summertime is a classic. Other than that, it was a pretty freewheeling blues-rock album. Probably one that I'd put on in the background, but not an album with much more than that.

This one is an all-time classic. This is an album that deserves to be listened to without distraction, which makes this a more challenging album than Dark Side of the Moon. Ultimately, those who listen well will experience a well designed storyline of isolation, desperation, and hope.

I like the title track In a Silent Way. I was familiar with the song from Carlos Santana, but it was my first time hearing the original.

This album showed Queen to be as much a foundational metal band as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but with a more bombastic theatrical element. It's too bad they didn't continue in this style. In fact their later song Bohemian Rhapsody seems to be satirizing this style of theatrical metal.

It's a great album to see Elvis go back to a country rhythm and blues sound. He's backed by a solid band and backup singers. Overall a great way to get into Elvis' catalog.

Randy Newman is a very skilled songwriter. Rednecks is, of course, the elephant in the room, using language that has only gotten more offensive with time. It's difficult to enjoy that particular song, but it is also true that Randy Newman puts out otber great tracks.

"The devil is there at my right hand, Jesus too." - Promise Land. This is a new favorite that I'll be revisiting. It's alternative rock that could only come from the 90's. It's fascinating and polished, but with a rough indie edge. Great lyrics hinting at meloncholy and darkness. Highly recommended.

One of my favorites. The album has a strong narrative component, drawing you into the story of characters like a sailor on shore leave and Frank. This is among Tom Waits' most narrative-forward albums with the music setting the backdrop. It's a good starting point for new Tom Waits listeners and a standout for long-time fans.

There's something about the contrast of the urgent sounding instruments and yearning vocals. This is a solid album with New Year's Day as a standout.

It's a surprise that The Pretty Things aren't remembered the same way that other bands of that era are. It feels to me like the kind of psychadelic rock that inspired and was inspired by other bands. That's not a criticism, that's praise. This is supposed to be a concept album. From what I heard the narrative thread is loose, but the musicianship tight. Recommended.

This album surprised me. Yes, George Harrison was a key part of The Beatles, but this album feels in many ways like where the Beatles likely would've gone. The title track itself is a beautiful and introspective ballad. Along with the slower ballads come faster-paced rock songs, such as What Is Life? It's a pleasant surprise that there are numerous improvised jam sessions that fill out the album. Plus, any album with prominent slide guitar is always a good thing. I'll be revisiting All Things Must Pass.

Music can be fun. Sometimes it's easy to forget that there doesn't need to be a bold statement or cause behind good music. It's fine to be fun. The Darkness leans heavily into this idea, that putting out a solid, fun-loving rock album is OK. Surprisingly, it's the more straight-forward (and dare I say, almost serious) songs that caught my attention. Growing on Me and Love is Only a Feeling are standout songs that feel different from I Believe in a Thing Called Love. This isn't an album most will have in constant rotation, but when you need a good pick-up, this is comfort food.

One of the greatest rock and roll bands live, what's there not to love? Motorhead is firing on all cylinders, especially on Metropolis. If you like hard rock and metal, you'll love this album.

This is a very experimental side of Miles Davis. I love the push and pull between chaos and order. The fact that John McLaughlin is featured is a bonus. Great album to sit back and take it all in.