1001 Albums Summary

Fairly simple musically, nothing stands out. I'd say ... fine ... not great, not bad, just fine. Did recognize the 'old man sitting by the side of the road' song.

Reminds me a bit of no doubt - curious if Elvis C was an influence on them. Great bass lines.

Really like this - I can hear what’s leading to later Kanye. The second half of the album seems to drop off but 'Last Call' is a great ending to the album.

I don't even *have* to listen. Know this one well. It's gonna be five stars.

I feel like this is what Bob Dylan should be.

Love it - Sly is a genius. Everyday people and a few others were familiar. Loved the jam on Sex Machine.

Was interested to hear this because I had largely missed it when it came out - indie rock wasn't my thing. I definitely feel like they're throwing the kitchen sink at this. Heavy metal drummer is fun. Overall I like this but don't love it. I'd give it a 3.5 if there were half stars.

I think this just isn't my thing. Can't say there's anything wrong with it, just doesn't do much for me. I think my favorite moment was starting the album with a TIE fighter sound. I couldn't finish it.

Fun and definitely seems to point to future Queen music. I like Seven Seas of Rhye a lot. Pleasant but a ways to go until their later peak.

Seems like rock/blues to me - I'm not super into it but get what they're trying to do. I don't love his voice. There are a few fun songs.

I'm not the biggest punk guy - to me this all sounds the same.

I'm enjoying it - nothing really jumps out as bad or good to me but like their sound a lot.

Lol .. saw another review saying this was good for middle aged suburban dads who want to build some Irish heritage even though their ancestors have been in the US for 150 years. I feel attacked. That said - I really like this album, well constructed lyrics and love the punk/Irish music fusion of it.

I feel like if I said make a classic rock album it would sound something like this. Smoke on the Water is huge, but overall a fun listen.

I really like this - hadn't listened to much marley before. Great feel, like the lyrics a lot too.

They have nice voices but honestly can't get into the genre - the subject and the music itself aren't my thing. It was a nice, quick listen though

Sounds like a standard 90s rock album to me. The standout track is 'Of Course'

I'm not really a country guy - this sounds well put together and Nanci Griffith occasionally sounds like she's been checking out some Joni Mitchell. But overall not my thing.

Like this - definitely hear things that are gonna be great in to pimp a butterfly. I'll never look at the eiffel tower the same way again.

Thought there were some interesting lines - not something that jumped out at me but also wasn't bad.

Feels like 90s rock.

These 60s/70s singer songwriter songs don't do much for me. I found it pleasant, and even enjoyed the hobo blues. But nothing really stood out.

Know it, love Desmond. This album is surprisingly adventurous for how big of a hit it was.

Don't love the lyrics, the music sounds good but it makes sense that a lot of it is probably Bowie. Honestly would rather listen to a Bowie album but nothing is wrong with this one. Would rate this a 2.5 if I had half stars but round up to 3 for Bowie's presence.

Just feels very meh. The guitar work is very busy but the music doesn’t really hit me.

I had an ex who really liked Starlight but won't hold that against the album. I hear a bunch of Radiohead influence here. It's alright, not sure I'd listen again but I liked it.

Really like this! Hadn't heard of the artist before but the album strikes me as soul with touches of Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Sly Stone. Will definitely come back to this one in the future.

I get that Elvis was a cultural phenomenon. But as music this doesn't really impress me much. He's not doing anything better than Ray Charles or Little RIchard had already done better. Really think we need to re-evaluate Elvis's significance. Could have been worse - could have been a Dylan album. Really debating between 1 and 2 stars.

This seems like Pat Boone level appropriation to me. That being said - it's well produced and nice to listen to.

Really like how stripped down this album is. I'm not the biggest Springsteen fan but he seems authentic in a way that a lot of musicians are not. Breaking this down to guitar, voice, and harmonica really makes it seem more spontaneous.

Great album from Michael even if it doesn't quite stack up to Thriller and Off The Wall. I love the guest appearances from Siedah Garrett and Stevie Wonder. Definitely some of the songs are a bit of a drag on the album as a whole - thinking of Speed Demon and Liberian Girl.

Well sung and well produced. I'm not the biggest fan of this genre - it honestly sounds too slick but I can appreciate the craft that went into this.

Wow ... this was unexpected but welcome. The other reviews are right that it's a long album, but it's interesting. I hear some things that suggest vocal cross-pollination with Freddie Mercury to me. Mr. Brightside is the only one I'd known before but overall it's a good listen even if it tends towards background music at points.

Lol, I lived through the 90s. I didn't even like Green Day and I feel like this was the soundtrack of high school. Good for nostalgia value and feels like well crafted pop rock.

Lol ... bittersweet symphony brings back weird memories of college. But also my first thought on seeing this was 'oh no, another britpop album'. Beyond Bittersweet Symphony it sounds pretty generic. Wow, the awared for completely unnecessary hidden track goes to them.

I like the groove - especially the drummer. Not the biggest punk guy but this is good (for me) for that genre.

This is pretty close to a perfect album. From the beginning track to the end it's so well performed and composed. Really love Marvin Gaye's first real social statement. I knew it was five stars when it popped up but will definitely take the chance to listen again.

Interesting comparing this to Sgt. Peppers era Beatles.

Catchy, not my favorite but didn’t feel like wasted time

Outkast is always great - I think this is slightly below the speakerboxx/love below level, but has great songs like Mrs. Jackson, Bombs Over Baghdad, and So Fresh So Clean

Another day, another brit rock album. This fine ... but it could have been from any number of brit rock bands. And this is a compilation? Yuck.

Honestly liked this better than I expected - punk isn't my genre. I liked the irony of covering Sonny and Cher and the music seemed pretty well played.

I've always associated this as one work with Kid A so it's interesting to listen on its own. Morning Bell is a beautiful song ... overall I prefer Kid A slightly but this is still a great album.

I'd never really listened to Fiona Apple - she has a hell of a voice. Love the use of piano in the recordings. I really like Slow Like Honey.

Love the creativity on this, and Starman is a classic. I'm not the most familiar with Bowie but think this a strong album.

Complete and utter crap from beginning to end. There's no way this is an album I have to listen to before I die. If anything I feel like death is closer and I've gained nothing.

So repetitive. Can't say this is my thing, so many other artists did electronic music better. Not outright terrible, just can't find anything to say that this is an important album to listen to.

Legends at work. Jimmy is arguably the greatest B3 player of all time. Add in Kenny Burrell and Stanley Turrentine and you get a great soul jazz album.

Wow! After a run of bad to meh albums this is a breath of fresh air! This almost seems to me like what it would sound like if Sly Stone was born in Brazil.

Fun and catchy album - nice way to start the week off. Has recognizable tracks, not my absolute favorite but a pleasant way to spend an hour or so. Definitely like the humor in the music.

Mostly don't get this - although Disarm is pretty good. For me at least it got better towards the end. The first few tracks made me think "this is like whiner Nirvana".

I'm a sucker for an album that includes a song in 5/4. Overall I like this - funny that it came after smashing pumpkins yesterday. I think of these two bands in the same zeitgeist but I vastly prefer this album.

Good album - different from what I expected. Can't point out anything in particular I really love but thought it was a good use of time.

Interesting music but I'm having trouble placing where it must be in the timeline. Seems like a bridge between the Beatles and Bowie. Pleasant listen but don't think I'll be coming back to it.

It's a classic - yes, it has a lot of lyrics that didn't age well but the flow and creativity is still great. Definitely worth listening to again but I do feel like this is maybe could be cut down a bit more to be more focused.

Really liked it - reminded me a bit of Africa/Brasil. I really don't understand Brazilian music but love the synthesis of it with Rock/Blues playing.

Ha - have heard 'Where is My Mind' a bunch of times and had no idea what it was. Overall enjoyed this - can see the Nirvana influence but I think Nirvana was better at making it into a focused work.

A lot of this is repetitive - seems like more music as part of the environment instead of a statement on its own. Initially liked it but the monotony of it really got to me. Follow on: Herbie Hancock, to hear electronic music done well.

Great album - it is raw but you can really hear Sam come alive here.

I did not expect to like this - thought "oh great, another British album by someone nobody cares about". But the interplay between Cave and the other musicians is great. The song he considered the centerpiece of the album is in 5/4. The harmony sounds interesting. So I wouldn't say this is going to work its way into my favorite albums but I like it. Following up with some Brad Mehldau since he covered River Man.

Classic album - funny that this is Getz's most famous even though he made much better recordings. Love that this is the album that introduced Jobim to the United States.

2000s rock album - funny how much I heard Seven Nation Army played. Can't say I love this album aside from that - nothing really seems to stand out and I don't love the lack of a bass.

Wow ... this is not good. If I want abstract music that makes use of odd sounds I'll listen to something good, like Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi work. This just sounds like the worst music that pretentious guy in college would make at a house show. Highlight: Santa Dog '78 because it was the last song.

Oh man - P-Funk is second only to the Meters for funk, saw this album and was excited. So many iconic songs and you can hear the fun the band is having. The hardest thing with this album is deciding between 4 and 5 stars. Btw - the fact that 1001 albums includes nothing by the Meters is a sign it's a garbage list. I suppose there was just soooo much worthy Britpop that there was no room for the GOAT funk band. After all, we really needed to listen to 'A Grand Don't Come For Free'.

Love the simplicity of this album - it strikes me as the lyrics over a vamps. This could sound really boring but she manages to keep me engaged throughout the album. I'm delighted this album came up - I'd heard fast car before but nothing else and found it to be a really good listen. Larry Klein (yes, that Larry Klein) evokes Jaco a bit at points in his bass playing. The a cappella 'Behind the Wall' reminds me a bit of Irish Sean Nos music. Beautiful.

This album beat my expectations. I expected it to be awful and it was merely meh.

It's funny - I've heard Blondie songs around but never sat down and listened to them. I'd also always thought One Way or Another was by someone else - maybe Joan Jett? Overall like this - would listen again. Followup listen: The Bad Plus cover of Heart of Glass.

This sounds derivative and boring. It's like some guys got together to play some Jimi Hendrix music and then decided to throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks. Brother played sax in grade school? Have him play! Won a harmonica at the fair? Try it! Random busker playing flute shared a cigarette with you? Invite him along!

I get it - Clapton can play guitar. But I don't love this album. If I want blues I'll go to the source - this just feels like a pale imitation. Layla is catchy but doesn't really redeem this album for me.

Somewhat boring - Break Down and American Girl are both good songs, but I feel like most of the rest of the album is unremarkable. Didn't dislike it but don't think there's a lot to recommend it beyond two tracks that are going to be on every Tom Petty greatest hits compilation.

I like this better than expected. Solid bass and drums and Take Me Out is a really fun song.

I think Bowie has been the biggest surprise of this experiment. I knew he was popular and well regarded but hadn't been more than superficially familiar with his work. It's been really fun to discover.

I love it when I get something out of left field - whether it's good or bad it's at least new. I know Gary Burton from his work with Chick Corea but really enjoyed how he incorporated his sound into the music. I now have listened to exactly one Tango album (and also now realize Tango is a genre instead of one song) but this is definitely the best Tango album I've heard. Oddly enough, the first song reminds me strongly of Autumn Leaves.

This is no Rumours. It’s ok but doesn’t really seem to be put together. Might have been better as a single album.

Definitely notice the famous songs on this. I don't especially love the songs that aren't famous. Overall it seems pretentious. Would listen to Light My Fire and Break On Through again but I'm not sure that I'm going to be re-listening to much more of the album. Also, the end is 11 minutes long?!?

I'm not even 100 albums in and I'm over new wave/Britpop. I don't see anything that makes this album worth checking out. It's not bad, just not anything that I'd want to listen to again.

Love this music - not quite as good as Mothership Connection imo but still really fun. I hear influences from Herbie Hancock and Jimi Hendrix all over this. Would give this 3.5 stars if I could do half ratings. Side note - this was really hard to find, none of the streaming services had it. Ended up getting it on YouTube.

Ugh, another britpop album ... jk, it's Abbey Road. Seeing it pop up my only thought was "4 stars or 5?". I've forgotten just how uneven this record was. Everything up until the end of 'Here Comes the Sun' is five stars. The rest seems unfocused so I'd knock the album a bit for that.

Huh - had no idea that I knew "Walk of Life". Any album with a Michael Brecker guest appearance gets a bit better in my mind. Not my favorite album but not unpleasant. I think this gets to 3 stars for familiarity and the Brecker Bros cameo.

Expected this to be just another britpop album, but I like it. Had no idea I'd heard anything from Blur but Song 2 but as soon as Girls & Boys came on I recognized it. Can definitely hear a Beatles influence on them but they have really interesting drums and bass lines. The tracks are all really varied and playful - would definitely listen to this again when I was in the right mood.

Me: Can we have some Michael Jackson? Mom: We've got Michael Jackson at home. Michael Jackson at Home: Terence Trent D'Arby This album is so derivative and just sounds dated at this point. Reading about his comments - nothing here is remotely comparable to Michael Jackson's or Prince's output in the same time frame. The best song is 'As Yet Untitled', really shows off what a nice voice he has. Next up: Sign O The Times by Prince. Came out the same year and feels like a way better and more timeless album.

Thought this was a fun listen. Not sure I'd come back to it but enjoyed the time I spent checking it out.

Wasn't really familiar with the Killers but I like this one. Really catchy songs, interesting bass lines. I think Mr. Brightside is the highlight for me.

I'm not the biggest Led Zeppelin fan but this is a great album. My favorites on this are Misty Mountain Hop, When the Levee Breaks. As a jazz fan the irony of this is hilarious but Stairway to Heaven feels too long.

It's funny - got this the day after I got Led Zeppelin IV. It's definitely more uneven than IV, but overall a good listen. Immigrant song is definitely the highlight for me and I like Since I've Been Loving You.

I think I can best summarize this as 'not my thing'. I don't think anything was outright bad but didn't really like it.