1001 Albums Summary

Mr. Baby enjoyed this one. Not terribly memorable, but melodious and a good background album for cooking.

Gets off to a slow start but hits a groove with Papa Was a Rollin' Stone's whopping 12 min stomp and some subsequent tender hooks.

Ends with some massive hits, but we both enjoyed the grooves of the album’s first half, which didn’t align with what we thought was Elvis’s style. It’s less in your face and more chill, with simple but tuneful basslines

Background music. Evocative of a time. Good for a date. Not distracting but not a standout.

Some okay basslines, but there’s nothing notable here lyrically

One or two good songs, but descends into parody by the end. Reminds me of some of my least favorite bits of Donovan -- trying too hard to sound like a soul musician.

An all timer!

I understand why this is "smart" music, but I found it largely painful to listen to, and some nice bass hooks and rhythms don't hold back that dislike. Pass.