1001 Albums Summary

This is how you start and end an album. So refreshing to hear a good album exactly of its time. A lot of songs that should have been bigger hits. My very obvious favs: - "I spy" is like an opera piece, or a James Bond theme song... - "Disco 2000" drummer understood the assignment. early y2k panic? Great songs, catchy, has layers but not overly produced. More of this and less jazz please

seems to me like slightly elevated quality of elevator music or very high quality XXX movie soundtrack... I had never heard of them before and probably wont again... Objectively its very nice sounding and great production value. You can tell they spent days just playing around with sounds, effects and mic placements. I respect if they influenced others but its hard for me to fully appreciate. "Sexy boy" was very enjoyable though.

There are many reasons I still hear "rolling in the deep", "set fire to the rain" and "someone like you" every time I go to a karaoke bar... both being sung by men joking around and amateur singers taking it seriously. This album is just too influential. Its a great example of mainstream pop music that can appeal to almost anyone, great musicianship and production on display... the songs are catchy in a high quality way. My biggest complaint about pop music today is that there is no "music" in it.. there is nothing for the musician... This is exactly the opposite and I can only wish that more artists like Adele became popular instead of Bad Bunny , Doja Cat and Taylor Swift. Even though I havent kept track with Adele's other albums, I am aware they are not as popular as this one and the Skyfall soundtrack was a bit of a dud... Still we have "21" to remind us what she is capable of and that every now and then a proper talented artist will take the world by storm and we will be here to enjoy it. Can we nit pick? yes... Do I wish there were less love/heartbreak ballads? also yes... Should more tracks have kept the style of "Rumour has it" instead of "lovesong"? well yeah... still, its not difficult to look past that and appreciate this album for what it is and its influence.

have to be in a special mood to appreciate and fully enjoy it Probably more familiar to covers of these songs than the originals Its not something I would listen to myself.

I have to admit I am not the biggest Springsteen fan but I am aware he high regarded by many. I also didnt know this album of very acoustic/folky songs existed. Impossible not to hear the Dylan-esque or Cash-esque tracks and messages he is trying to push across in his music... everything seems to be about sadness, failures, broken dreams If I was a big Springsteen fan I think I would feel conflicted with this album because the style and songwriting is so different. Being a neutral, I think I just did not connect with it and much prefer his more rock n roll, "full of dreams" approach.