1001 Albums Summary

A bit ahead of it's time, I see why it is popular and revered, however nothing really stands out to me. Just nice smooth listening.

1. ★ Statesboro Blues - Good start to the album, great recording and guitar 2. Done Somebody Wrong - Is groove… maybe not much else 3. Stormy Monday - Like nighttime jazz in a cafe 4. You Don’t Love Me - Nice breakdown in beginning; almost halfway through, feeling done 5. Hot ‘Lanta - It’s nice to listen to and all, but it’s just not for me, really I could say this for the whole album so far 6. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - … okay that’s enough 7. Whipping Post - Okay I’m done! Never really heard of this band before. I think they’re talented, but just not for me. One star for talent and one star for passion… then minus one star for dragging it out too long. Just something that I would never listen to again.

A very ethereal, dream-like album. Indie has never been a big genre for me, but I feel this album has exceeded my expectations while at the same time being exactly what I expected . There are some really great songs, namely Cherry-Coloured Funk, which drew me into the album right away, and Fifty-Fifty Crown. I think that it fell a bit away at the end, but overall a good album.

I don’t listen to Elvis, but I can see from this album why he was so popular; there are some good tunes in here. Some stand outs to me were “Wearin’ That Loved On Look”, “Long Black Limousine”, & “Suspicious Minds”.

It’s fine, I guess I just don’t get it. The only track that really stood out to me was “Meat is Murder”, I love the darkness of the track. It's different than the rest of the album, but I think that's what makes it good to me.

I enjoy the first track, it definitely feels very 80s! “Head Over Heels” is also great, I love the dramatic scales up during the pre chorus and down during the verses. It feels airy, but also intense at the same time. “When All Is Said and Done” feels like a song that would play at the end of an 80s movie about the cheesy and romantic happenings at the end of the main characters senior year. The chorus of “Soldier” really solidifies it as another stand out song for me. “I Let the Music Speak” has an amazing atmosphere that feels as if it was played in an open cobwebbed tower with a ghostly pianist and singer at the reins. I also enjoyed “Two for the Price of One”, which was less serious than the previous tracks, but still sounded like it belonged. This is a record that I would definitely add to my collection! I’ve never taken the time to listen to ABBA outside of hits before, so this was a pleasant surprise for me. Thank you ABBA for not giving me another dud album to regret on this journey.