1001 Albums Summary

I really enjoy the instrumentation, it’s excellent. Robert Plant is actually my least favorite part!

Solid alt-pop, even ahead of its time a bit maybe. Not much that sticks with me on first listen.

Classic metal, heavy focus on guitar riffs and high-pitched singing. Not really for me but I can see how it was ahead of the trends at the time.

Classic 90s rap. Obsessed with sex and violence in a self-gratifying way. But very catchy, great beats, I was grooving most of the time I was listening.

Very catchy, I would have enjoyed this at the time. I'd appreciate hearing the instruments more, I think the beats were great and seeing it live was probably much better.

Apple suggested there were rumors that Kurt Cobain had more influence on this album, and I can see why. It's much more grungy and Nirvana-like than Celebrity Skin. They are both good but in different ways!

I think I get the band name now. This was a little sappy for me. Good pop-rock for the time.

Jazz is not really my thing. Background music at best for me.

Clearly an influence on Lana Del Rey. It was a little samey and boring for me, but there were some pretty songs.

Post-Beatles pop-rock. Catchy and fun.

I've loved this album since it came out, but always The Love Below. As a teenager I didn't enjoy Speakerboxxx and basically only listened to it once. Paying better attention to it today, really enjoying Tomb of the Boom. Still love The Love Below!

Sounds like Jack White but less rock-y than I expected. Overall it's fine to listen to but nothing special.

Like a more accessible version of meandering 70s prog-rock. I enjoyed it—if I had found this 20 years ago when I was into prog-rock I might have really enjoyed it.

Like a progressive/jazz jam band. I'm intrigued and enjoyed it but probably wouldn't really listen to it much.

Narrative pop music, pretty interesting

Very ahead of its time! This would have blown my mind at the time.

Fantastic old-school hip-hop. Just a lot of fun.

Chris Cornell, what a voice. I'm really glad he ended up here and not in a glam metal band.

I'm not a huge Oasis fan. It's certainly a classic but doesn't really hit for me.

Not a huge fan of punk music, it's pretty same-y. I'm not sure about the punk scene as of 1977 but this felt more modern to me.

Music and melody was very simplistic, so I found it pretty boring. Definitely more western than what I’m used to as country.

It's not quite my style but is still fun to listen to.

A classic followup to Nevermind which made their sound a little more raw. I experienced this through the singles until a few years ago, when I finally listened to the whole thing. So it's hard to stand up to Nevermind which I listened to repeatedly for a long time, but I really appreciate the authenticity of the sound.

Fun 80s rock. I think it blended the pop-metal styles of the time with some great beats to make an enjoyable record.

Apple describes this as "no-nonsense" and I think that's about right. I found it uninteresting but inoffensive.

This does sound like the 70s to me, in that the musicality is quiet, subdued, and smooth. I prefer louder and more raw and did not enjoy this.

Nobody like Michael Jackson. Catchy and his vocal style is unmatched.

I've never really listened to Prince, despite knowing lots of people love his music. This is funky and fun, but did sound like was mixed in the 80s. I'd probably enjoy it more with a heavier focus on the instruments.

Really enjoyed this! Very much in the vein of alternative that I enjoy, catchy and poppy but also having a unique sound that I enjoy.

A classic band I've never listened to before. It definitely sounded to me like 70s rock, understated, but with its own style (I particularly enjoyed the horns).

This was an interesting, low-energy album. Apple mentioned that Bowie produced it and in some ways I can see that. It was overall unremarkable and boring for me.

LCD Soundsystem has a very unique sound that is fun to come back to from time to time. I hadn't heard this album before but it's instantly recognizable.

This is good old-fashioned early 90s alternative.

TV on the Radio is always fun to listen to. I enjoyed this album.

I can't believe I've never heard this before! It's an incredible pop album, very of its time but also sounding unique. Some of the songs were not up to that level but overall I really enjoyed this album.

I haven't heard much of her but Joni Mitchell has a very unique sound. It's not really for me but it is impressive and captivating.

Incredible and groundbreaking. Hard for me to describe this music but it’s atmospheric, haunting, beautiful, and classic.

Great example of 80s pop music, and had some really unexpected musicality that I enjoyed.

Loved this album when it came out and I still do. Haven’t listened to it in years but I think it holds up well.

It's funny: I've heard songs from this album, but never connected them to her 2003 album (not that I heard anything besides the singles from that one either). I wouldn't have expected them to be the same artist, but I haven't paid enough attention before to notice. It's an interesting evolution. This album hits more squarely for me, with its clear early 90s sound.

Very tantalizing, but I can't quite get into it. I do enjoy shoegaze but I think there's not quite enough for me to hook into here.

I've of course heard of this album and heard Money many times, but never listened to the whole thing. This was a jam! It felt timeless and I really enjoyed it.

Some definite classics here!

I'm sure this is classic, it's just not for me.

Pretty enjoyable, I like how it mixed the upcoming pop sounds with rock music. Very cool, especially for 1980.

I can recognize the uniqueness and artistry involved but I just didn't enjoy listening.

Amazing album! It really took me on a journey.

I never listened to a full album by Elvis, just the songs my mom made me listen to! I can see why the kids (like her) loved him when he came out!

What a voice! This one caught me by surprise.

This was a groove, though it did drag at some points

This surprised me—I've never listened to the Velvet Underground before but this is not what I was expecting. I had to resist the urge to listen in order because I assume the other albums will come up in the rotation eventually.

Lots of fun to listen to, though it's not usually my style. I can see how this would have blown some minds when it came out, and I respect my brother-in-law's love for this music.

This album was great, I really loved it. I don't remember listening to anything by this group before but apparently I'd already saved the title track before.

Absolute classic

This is Nirvana at some of their best. It's just missing some of the raw anger of In Utero.

Never heard this before but it was incredible! Hard to understand how this fits into the scene in 1991, but music to my ears.

Not for me, but I do appreciate the music they were making, especially in the context of their time.

Clearly influenced by Joni Mitchell! This was an interesting update on that format.

A fun exploration of alternative sounds that I recognize even from music made decades later. I want to rate this higher but it has too many 80s-rock elements that I don't enjoy.

What a day to be assigned this album, after Dolly Parton died the day before. This was a great send off. She lifts the whole album up with her distinctive voice.

The prog lean toward the end saved this one for me. I was not a fan of the more traditional songs.

I'm not a storytelling fan but these songs were catchy.

I enjoyed this but it didn't have enough to really hook me. I do enjoy some meandering prog rock, but I still need something I can attune to.

This was interesting to listen to, as a time capsule. I did not know they were the first to sing Love Hurts.

Not what I was expecting from the B-52's! More like the Talking Heads than I thought. Very refreshing.

Wow! This was an incredible album. I've never heard of Spiritualized before, unfortunately. "Broken Heart" makes me sit up and listen closely every time I hear it.

Interesting to hear new wave, not what I expected from Brian Eno

Really good alternative, almost tinged with Springsteen; like The National but obviously far ahead of that time. Stripped down in just the right way, not too much. I couldn't stop listening.

This may be a hot take, but it's like a better Mannheim Steamroller.

Refreshing sound for 60s pop