1001 Albums Summary

Prefer Rakim.

it has a place but on the dull end of the spectrum

Some good bits, some a bit dull.

excellent musicianship and production. bold statement for 84.

The Beatles did it first but better.

Prefer other Kinks albums, e.g. VGPS

Poetry.

Excellent rhymes, beats, etc.

Loved it when it came out, but it's a lost a bit of shine over the years.

Not as polished as their studio ouvre, but pure class.

trying a bit too hard to be wacky

A bit tamer with time but still groundbreaking

Classic

Sorry, no. This is fucking awful in all the ways.

Never really been my thing. All a bit safe and boring, tbh

Nice but not 5*

Nice in an Organized Konfusion, Tribe Called Quest kind of way.

It's ok. Some good classics, but not overly memorable as a whole.

Cracking nonsense. Possibly not their best overall, but still excellent.

Bland and inoffensive. Still miles better than Coldplay.

Crazy, quirky, and fresh, even 45 years later. Love it.

Probably quite good. Not available as an album on Spotify in UK.

Some great tunes there.

Fairly dull, but inoffensive.

I appreciate their place in the transition from 80s to more modern rock, but they've never really done it for me. Perry is a bit grating.

Nothing new here.

Took years to 'get' Neil Young, but I now love his stuff.

Absolute perfection in every minute.

utter bollocks

Beautiful. Such a talent.

It's no Wu Tang, that's for sure.

Some good songs, well written and produced, but doesn't really stand out as anything more than "not bad".

A couple of good tunes, mostly filler to me.

I'd forgotten how good this is.

Not my favourite album of hers, but an interesting insight into her creative process.

Not their best work, imho.

I like a couple of their tunes and appreciate their impact on later genres, but whilst many of my friends love them, I've never been a massive fan. I have tried several times.

Yeah, not a bad listen.

That was a fun bit of nonsense!

Gillan, Blackmore, Lord, Glover, Paice. You don't come across many lineups better than that.

Not going to even give this dick the airtime.

Sure this was better when I heard it the first time 35 years ago.

She had a good set of lungs, I'll give her that! Some classics on this.

Excellent album, although I prefer The Heart of Saturday Night - cool jazz club vibes evoking such an atmosphere.

Again, I'm not going to even give this dick the airtime.

Legendary

I love Bill Callahan and Lambchop, so on paper Bright Flight should be right up my street. Instead, it sounds like a band trying to capture the weary, understated charm of both, but missing what makes either so compelling. The songs meander, the melodies rarely engage, and the deliberately shambolic performances become increasingly tiresome. I can see what they're going for. I just don't think they get there.

Meh.

Led Zeppelin have never really done it for me. I think Page is overrated as a guitarist, Plant's vocals are a bit whiny, and despite some interesting ideas, the album never really rises above the sum of its parts.