1001 Albums Summary

Thoroughly enjoyed. Gave me great teenage nostalgia. Track wise there were some skips, but all in all a solid effort.

Deliciously synthy and industrial. Loved when Ian's voice went up an octave in certain songs. Was great to hear this in full as only really knew Disorder.

Now that's how you open an album. What a fantastic first track. Really enjoyed El Condor Pasa.

Great heavy sound, but only really liked 3 or 4 tracks

Made me feel sad, somehow. I enjoyed the songs but the whole album had a melancholy feel.

Tom Morello brings the musicality up to a good level but I'm not a fan of Zack's vocals. Wake Up is great, but the songs seem to fall into the trap of all sounding the same.

Some songs were bangers, skme felt childish and sulky. They didn't quite land. The funky samples made up for it.

This was chaotic, eclectic and jumped all over the place like a cricket on amphetamines... I liked snippets of the songs but overall it just felt clumsy.

Loved some parts, bored to tears at others.

Great emotion and musicality. The whole album blends well together. Enjoyed thoroughly.

Wasn't massively enamoured.

Phil Lynott's vocals were ace. Very guitar solo heavy and potentially too long.

An enjoyable mix of songs that flowed together nicely

Super fun pop offerings, with of course the absolute banger Time After Time

Lovely

Adored this. A beautiful mix of grunge and blues.

Opens with one of my favourite White Stripe tracks. Great mix of blues and rock

Every song is an emotional tour de force. Granted there's the big hitters, but every track can stand for itself. Opening with Thunder Road is a genius move.

Soft, driving beats and luscious melodies. Adored it.

Pleasant. Not necessarily my cup of tea but I didn't hate it. Okay as background music but not sure I'd listen to it out of choice again.

Overly long, every song sounds identical, felt like distinct lack of creativity.

Fantastic bluesy, folks and all round wonderful tracks.

Very interesting and used while meditating. Some incredibly talented musicians.

Pounding but mundane

That Joke... pushes this to 5 stars.

Funky and fun.

Flawless. Painfully beautiful and melodic, there's not been an album quite like it since.

Fantastic. Stop Me... swum around in my head all day after listening. The change in pace that Johnny Marr influenced really shows; I dare say this is their best.

I'm not sure i liked it as much as I did as a teen; it plays differently now. A bit clunky and disjointed in places.

Super ska fun, I love love love all the rolling Rs and the trills, and Geno is still one of my fave songs

A tour de force of 70s rock. Bass on Elevation was delightful

Dreadful. Just... no. If I could give 0 stars, I would.

Great voice. Went on a bit.

Apart from the title track I wasn't overly enamoured.

I wanted to hate this, but I loved it. Really tight and clean, swooping harmonies and a considered album.

I'm really not a fan of swing or jazz, but this was alright. I can appreciate the musicality and the talent and that's why I've given it 2 stars, as we all know this isn't a "my favourite albums" list.

Absolute dross

Started off a bit meh, got to On Battleship Hill and thought "This is more like it" and then it stayed at a plateau until the end. I think I had more expectation from PJ Harvey, although I did like the overall 'minor key' feel of the album

Did not listen. Could not bear his voice for more than 35 seconds. Shudder.

Great poppy, catchy songs. Some I'd never heard before but added to my Liked Songs

I, just no.

Sounded like Captain Jack Sparrow had made an album about carnival buskers. Wasn't enamoured.

The funk fractured my nose.

I don't understand why there is even one album of Waits on this list, never mind two... don't tell me there's more to come... Absolute jazz dross. The incoherent ramblings of a weirdo.