1001 Albums Summary

Amazing musicianship and songwriting completely undermined by Anthony Keidis' ridiculousness.

Probably Paul's best solo album, with some truly inspired moments, but it's a bit inconsistent, all things considered.

Pleasant but ultimately not for me.

Amazing bass grooves, and the guitars sound like they're played through a rack system that costs more than my house. This is the quintessential new wave pop record from the 1980s.

Electronic music without much humanity to it.

Meticulously recorded, performed, and produced, but the songs just don't do it for me. These guys seem like douchebags.

Landmark 1970s rock classic! Amazing production, killer tunes, and Brad Delpe's extraordinary vocals.

Dope rhymes but the backing tracks aren't anything special and the vocabulary is limited at best. Can be pretty funny at times, and these guys are authentic af.

Original jazz-inflected trip-hop with some interesting sounds and samples and catchy grooves.

Stone cold classic by the greatest guitarist who ever lived. I mean, come on.

This is music for retarded adolescent boys.

A surprisingly fun listen.

This is virtually unlistenable, although I guess that's the point.

Probably CCR's best overall record, although they were admittedly more of a singles band. This is loaded with great classic songs--just straightforward honest rock & roll.from one of the best bands to come from America.

Excellent first album by a pioneering punk band.

Arguably one of the greatest rock albums of all time.Taken best as a whole rather than via individual tracks DSOTM is a profound meditation on existential angst and the trappings of modern life. It is one of the most influential records in rock history. David Gilmour's lead playing here is legendary.

Beautiful vocals, but the songwriting is lackluster and the tunes do nothing for me.

Arguably peak Dylan. Serious treatise on life and love and all the related confusion and tribulations.

An extraordinary record from a generational talent. His first post-Smiths solo record is a genuine classic, with strong songs all the way through. Arguably his best solo record, definitely in the top three. Sublimely poetic English pop music from the greatest lyricist of the past 50 years.

Lol this is self-indulgent hippie nonsense.

Interesting rhythms and drum loops, but jazz-inflected EDM is just not my jam.

When David Bowie hit the mark, he really nsils it, but I find his overall output so inconsistent. Heroes is no exception. The title track is genius, but the rest of the album is mediocre, in my opinion.

The real deal, Dolly Parton is an essential part of American culture and history, and this record is pivotal.

On the set, this tape is a straight-up smash. If you ain't banging this out da mothafuckin' trunk, you're a straight busta. Shit. Dre completely flipped the whole West Coast script. Everybody on da block is losing they shit. The bass on "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" slaps so hard it’s rattling the windows on my mama house, but it still smooth enough to dip down Crenshaw. Sheee-it. That G-Funk wave is whack. He took dem old-school funk samples like Parliament an' shit, and made it rugged for the yoofs. Snoop Dogg is the shit, for real. His flow is out-of-bounds dope, it feel like he just kicking it on the porch, yo. Damn.

An absolute classic metal album and the pioneering grindcore record. An incredible mix of hardcore punk rock and heavy metal that paved the way for other extreme metal.

Lovely production and arrangements, but the songs aren't particularly special.

This sounds like a record for middle-aged dads who still think they're cool.

David Byrne is, in my opinion, pretty annoying and widely overrated. Rest of the band has some solid grooves though, but I still can't get past the annoying vocals and Byrne's off-putting personality.

This album is a masterpiece. Every song all the way through is fantastic and sonically innovative. Bono can be a bit of a dingus at times, but they really outdid themselves with Achtunh Baby. Absolutely fantastic record.

I don't really understand all the hype. Sounds like the Hives to me.

Maximum ROCK!

Pretty interesting songwriting and performances, but lacking the ferocity of her earlier records.

I don't understand what makes this record special enough to be included on a list like this. It's pretty bland.

This record is kind of bland considering the albums that were just around the corner.