1001 Albums Summary

Truly masters of treble sadness.

I remember this album! There was a time when its sound was everywhere! The musicianship really is fantastic. That rhythmic section. And the horns. Yeah.

Oh yes!!! Yeah- I obviously had high hopes for this album. But, no. It really wasn’t that good. There was no reason for sex machine to be 13 minutes! No. And I ended up liking the second track the best. Oh well… it’s Sly and the Family so they still get a 3.

Haven’t heard this in awhile. Wow. Neil Peart. All I really want to listen to is him. The rest is far too treble, but if I am giving Sticky Fingers a 4 this definitely deserves a 4 just for Peart. He was truly amazing. I would never just pop this on, but, yeah I don’t throw the Stones on much either. But I am glad I listened.

Well this should be fun. Haven’t heard this yet. What can I say - one should not judge an album by its cover! I actually really liked this. It fully will go into rotation- minus the final track - wtf? But otherwise, great musicianship, everything I want from rock and roll extended play! 4 solid stars.

Haven’t heard this yet! Oh yes I have! This was my dad’s sunny day/ house cleaning album when I was a little kid. He also put it on to keep me quiet, cause the musical transitions at the beginning of the album endlessly fascinated me. I can’t separate my feelings about this album from deep nostalgia. Wow. It gets 4 stars for sure. It’s uneven, but wow. What a trip.

Been a long time… So I am implementing a new rating system in addition to the 5 stars. The Boolean system. Did I need to hear this album before I died? Yes or No. Um, so it’s weird how this reminded me of Zappa’s Hot Rats. Not in sound, exactly, but in the feeling it gave me. Costello’s talent is evident. His piano playing is quite good. Man I wanted him to stop. It wasn’t as bad as Zappa, but… I mean I have to give him 3 stars for talent. But the Boolean rating for this album? No! I could have died never having heard this. It would have been just fine.

Oh, good. Looking forward to this. Not sure I heard it in the day… if I did, it’s been awhile. Oh no. I learned something. I can’t do funk without soul. Man, the musicianship is undeniable. But something was wrong. I just wasn’t enjoying myself. Then I looked up other reviews and the album. And yeah. I give 3 stars to the band and maybe -1 stars for Jay Kay?The best track by far was music of mind where he doesn’t appear as a vocalist. Boolean rating: no. I could definitely have died without hearing this.

Was just thinking of this album… Wow. Didn’t realize I knew just about every song. Crazy. Well that’s a 5. Boolean rating: yes, absolutely. Glad to hear and keep on hearing before I die.

Wow, crazy. I just listened to this again the other day. I like A Space Outta Sound better. George Evelyn is a great dj. I can’t imagine people coming to this cold. I mean it is very easy listening, but rarely do I find people appreciate Evelyn as a dj unless they already know him as a dj. 4 stars. Boolean rating: yes. Glad I knew about Nightmares on Wax before I died.

Don’t know this…. This was totally my bag! Loved it. Completely missed it in the 2000’s on this side of the pond. Listened twice and enjoyed it more on the second listen. 4 stars. Boolean rating: yes! Absolutely glad I heard it before I die.

Wow, not sure I really want more rush… Yeah… always hard with them. Appreciate the musicianship, even appreciate some of the daring prog/ post rock elements, but I still want it to be over. And the vocals… treble just isn’t my thing. The bubbling brook doesn’t make me want it to be over less. And if I feel this way during the 20 minute intro… well… yeah 3 stars. Cause damn can Neil Peart play the drums. Boolean rating: no. I can’t say I needed to hear this before I die.

Oh, I love this album. But damn is it long. Even Stevie in Songs in the key of Life gets tiring after an hour and a half. But I’m happy to go in again… Yeah. Isn’t it a pity this album isn’t shorter? I mean it would be an easy 5, 6, 7 if at least 1/2 were cut. And put on a different album. You know, people do that. You don’t have to include EVERYTHING in one place. Leave them wanting more. And, yes the material here, like much of McCartney’s solo work, is stuff I would rather listen to than any Beatles album any day. But not all at once. No, not all at once. A frustrating 4 stars. Boolean rating: yes, yes I am glad to hear this before I die. But it’s better broken up. A continuous listen makes me appreciate it less, not more.

Um? Oh no. I found out Whitney Houston’s debut isn’t on the list but this is? Wtf? I mean Norah can sing, I guess, there’s some production value here, good choices, I guess it deserves a 2 for the session musicians. But did I need to hear this? Boolean rating: HARD NO

Wow. Well this gets a 5. I’m sorry I am a 1% Radiohead fan. I listen to a lot of music and over the years, Radiohead ends up being at the top. They just do. This was the album that introduced me. I loved it the first time I heard it. Almost 30 years later (!) and I know every moment. This doesn’t make me love it less. Some albums don’t age well. Sometimes I go through a re-listen of music I was intensely into at an earlier point and quickly grow fatigued wondering what I was enamored with all those years ago. Not so here. But, I will say, I have realized in the silly “who is your favorite Radiohead” inquiry, in the midst of the moaning about Thom’s moaning and comments about Johnny’s neurodivergence, it is, and always be: Phil Selway! My god the man is a genius! Rock on Phil! Boolean rating: YES, I am very glad to listen and keep on listening until I can listen no more.

Ahhh. Actually love this album. Well… maybe not. Synchronicity I is a jarring intro. And it all feels too rushed from there. This isn’t the album I thought it was. Like the horns but they aren’t given room. Admittedly I have always loved Mother. British Pop icons having psychotherapy sessions for our listening pleasure can be quite amusing. And obviously Sting has psychological problems - the hits Every Breath and King of Pain are cases in point. But honestly, the second half of the album was truly beloved by my 8 year old self. Tea in the Sahara and Murder by Numbers were songs I knew! I knew the lyrics. Hard to deny that… 4 stars for old times sake. Boolean rating: yes, glad I heard Police as a child so I could think about them as an adult, before I die.