1001 Albums Summary

Early Beatles, if there's a top to a scale, it's them.

I enjoyed his storytelling, and the music is well put together, I just find myself wishing it was another artist (whom I know drew inspiration from him).

With each song it felt as though he knew is death was only closer.

Heck yeah.

Music for those who miss having a spouse to beat.

It sounded like he had his band lay down a beat and he just noodled over it after hitting record.

They have a good sound, but it was a bit too samey. Like an album of putting the same Gin Blossom's song on repeat. I liked it well enough, but I wouldn't say I liked the album as much.

Sounds like an early jam album. Not blowing me away like Sister Ray may have said, but still good. Sounds like they had more fun making the album than I did listening to it.

Just a solid album with a good feel.

They drowned so that others could go "Oh ****!" and consider learning to swim. Not tortuous, but not a fun time. Excellent drummer though, they're fantastic.

Prince whines and cries at you about how sex will make this better. And he's right.

I had worried this list would be English-only and was gladly mistaken. This album was a lot of fun and combined a few different styles of music I like to make something I liked even a little more.

I enjoyed my time, but I cannot recommend this album. You're not listening to this in the context and music scene it released in. You're listening digitally in 21st century, and unless you're already in, this one's out.

Every song was good, every song overstayed its welcome.

I hardly need to put myself in the mindset of the time to hear why he was THE name in American music for so long. Possibly my new favorite version of Blue Moon, Elvis is a far better crooner than I remembered.

I was never a Stones fan, but it's still good.

What a treat.

Not my thing, but pleasant enough.

Man perves on 14 year old Brit with a sexy French voice. It's more of a stage-play, and the plot drops the rating. Well orchestrated, poorly written, 28 minute song.

A pleasant listen. A good number of them were songs that I already have preferred versions of unfortunately.

Fine enough, but there are better versions of listening to a whole band drop acid and smoke.

You put Beatles, EARLY Beatles and you don't expect me to give it a 5? Get out of here.

The first three tracks punch well above their weight. More impressive still that it was the group's first album.

Neat. I liked it a lot at the beginning, a bit less in the middle, and then the end was a strong finish.

Well put together, but every song just refuses to end. I liked every song for the first couple minutes.

Almost a 4 for me, but I'll settle for 3. Always enjoy R.E.M..

It wasn't for me then, it isn't for me now. As I get older though, Fast Car still remains one of the most human pieces of art I've seen.

It was fine, but I wouldn't put it on.

Moved nicely, but Bob Dylan still isn't for me.

It was fine enough, but not my thing.

Paul Simon sounds like Paul Simon, no matter the decade or genre, and that's never a bad thing.

Each song contains 3-6 songs, some great, some okay.

I don't think I'd listen again, but I was surprised how much I liked it.

Wouldn't go out of my way, but I'm glad it's on the list.

I'm disappointed. --Edit-- I listened to The Wildest '75 which was my mistake. Listening to 'The Wildest! Expanded Edition' was a much, much better experience. On my second go of it, I'm changing my rating from a 2 to a 4.

What a breath of fresh air.

Always a lot, and still a good time.

It sounded like driving to a campground with my dad. Made me want to call him.

I think I liked it more than I'm rating it, but the Blues muddy the blend a bit.

I had a great time, not much to say.

My favorite Leppard hits are on this album. Overall just a good time to put on and bop your head to.

Sounded very Postal Service, and more recently, Honorary Astronaut. What a wonderful surprise.

It was pleasant, but an hour split between 4 songs was not what I was looking for.

Not my favorite, but I didn't dislike it.

I think I liked the first of the album more than the second, but oh well. It's for someone not me.

I'd give it a 6 if I could. I'm biased as this album lived in my Walkman when I was younger.

Oh boy, 'one of the greatest guitar players of all time' coming at you again with an hour of 12-bar blues.

Neat.

I guess.

I'm having to bite my biases a bit and give this a 3 instead of a 4. I could leave this on repeat, but given that I already liked this album, I'm trying to be more measured.

No notes. It's a good album.

I don't know what would move this to a 5, but I'm teetering on a full 5. He swung for the fences with every song and by golly did he nail it.

I think I liked it more than it was good.

Not my type of music, but like a fajitas plate at a restaurant, everyone's head turns to watch that sizzling dish make it to its table, wishing something like that was for them. I wouldn't put it on, but if someone else did I'd at least find comfort that they have impeccable taste.

It was fine.

I had a great time, though I think the covers of others' hits were the weakest part of the album.

I've always liked You Shook Me All Night Long, but.. eh.

I feel like a younger me would have given this a 4. Loved the music, it's well put together, but it feels as though it's lacking 'something' as a whole.

Zero.

Not my usually place to be, but my what a beautiful time I had. In the right headspace, I'd lean closer to 5.

Important≠Good

Time of the Season being a 5 being as removed as it can be from my rating - it's still a solid 3.

There's nothing I can say that the album itself doesn't.

It was fine, but felt manufactured in a way. Decent covers of decent songs.

I'm starting to think I like the idea of jazz more than I like jazz. Every jazz album I've gotten from this list has been 1-2 hours, 3 tracks. That said, I enjoyed all 4 tracks seperately, but not the album.

Great music for not me.

An experiment that doesn't prove a hypothesis is still a successful experiment.

Teeters between 2 and 3 for me. I'm biased in that it's a genre not to my tastes, but it was still well put together.

No thanks. You can put the word 'rock' after 'Noise', but it doesn't take out the part where it's largely just noise.

Timeless.

It was good, but the title track is the worst part of the album. Just rating the music rather than the message, mixing animal distress sounds into your melody just isn't a good listen.

It was fine.

I'm flipflopping between 3 and 4. Just good solid club rhythms. I miss this being the soundtrack to pop culture.

Good/fine.

Never been for me, but I'll still say 3 because I know it's better than it is to my ears.

My previous exposure to Aimee Mann's work was covers that I liked less than originals, and a preformance on Buffy. That said, I liked this more than expected.

Here Comes Your Man elevated this a full point for me.

I liked this more than I expected. All pleasant, easy to listen to covers. Soulful Folk.

I had a good time.

At worst it was good, but it was fun throughout.

A REALLY great album that I thought was okay.

The whole time I was thinking 'This sounds like a nastier Nick Cave, but I somehow I don't like it. His uses is voice interestingly though..' because apparently it IS Nick Cave. Listened twice, liked it a lot more the second time, still not my thing though.

Both Peter Gabriel and Genesis were better for the split, but I had a good time regardless.

I liked this more than I remembered, though the lyricism feels lacking. Then again, perhaps it's just that the meaning would be lost on me.

A lot of the same noise, but not in a bad way, just in a 'nothing special' way.

The fleeting feeling of walking through a botique 70-80 years ago.

I like this type of music quite a bit, but not this for some reason.

Hit after hit, still good.

I've never been a fan, but Maggie May will always be a great song.

Fitting title.

Uncomfortably pleasant, I'm not sure how to describe it. Like Flaming Lips.

An album about killing your girl when you find out she's cheating, but trust The Lord. Honestly pretty decent.