1001 Albums Summary

Music for the would-be rockstar that ends up working corporate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlight: “No Compassion”

Will always love a witchy album ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Highlight: The Big Sky, Jig of Life

Fresh, East Coast rap. This is an album I’m surprised I missed. A lyricist leading the music ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “Life’s a Bitch,” “NY State of Mind”

I would be a follower of Tommy Walker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: "Its A Boy" "Christmas

An absolute no skip album, even with some imperfect songs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “Hello”, “River Lea” “All I Ask” “Sweetest Devotion”

An album that made me a question what is an album, in a good way. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “City, Country, City,” “Four Cornered Room,” “The World is a Ghetto”

LA rock bands from the 60s are whats right with LA ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “So You Want To Be A Rockstar," "Mind Garden," "The Boy with No Name"

I want to be on Mars to this album ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: "Plastic," "We Carry On"

I recognized a few songs, feels like a hot spring, falling in love and getting in trouble. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “White Rabbit,” “Plastic Fantastic Lover” “My Best Friend”

I didn’t want to be sad, so went into it not in the best headspace, but the poetry behind some of these lyrics was devastating ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 Highlights: “everybody loves me, baby” “empty chairs” “Vincent”

A spiritual experience, a hero’s journey. I went into this ready to not like it, but enjoyed throughout ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 Highlights: “baba o’riley” “getting in tune” “won’t be fooled again”

I would have been such a punk if I heard this earlier ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: “Blitzkrieg Bop” “I want to be your boyfriend”

I love weirdo noise like that. Nothing stood out as standouts, but would be a fun getting ready album ⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: "The Great Beautician in the Sky" "Motorcade"

Weirdo lo-fi music from a 90s comic movie ⭐️⭐️/5 Highlights: "Timeless"

My grad today: "In high school, I was a mix of the Ramones and Bob Marley" ⭐⭐⭐/5 Highlights: "No Woman No Cry," "Revolution"

REAL baby making music ⭐⭐⭐/5 Highlights: "I'm Your Hoochie Coohie Man"

I don't remember listening to this. ⭐⭐⭐/5 Highlights (I guess?) Grandbag's Funeral

Not for me, but I get it. I'd listen to this freshman year of college album on a run. ⭐⭐⭐/5 Highlights: "D.A.N.C.E." "New Jack" "Stress"

How ironic I listen to this the day HE texts me about our dog. This is a seminal album for a reason

I get it. Sad music for sad men. Probably not the best track to listen to the day I found out my old dog is being put down Highlights: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Personal Jesus," "Hurt"

Not mad at San Fran rock Highlights: "Have You Seen My Baby," "Louie, Louie"

I'd put this on while making dinner for a hot date night. Love a short album that runs long Highlights: "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic" "One Woman"

Archetype punk music. I'm a fan Highlights: "Six Pack," "TV Party," "Police Story"