1001 Albums Summary

Really great. The kind of rap album I didn't know I wanted. A little blown away at how many moments are sampled from this but I suppose that's what this journey is for. Would happily listen to this again on repeat

Decent. A couple of nice tunes but mostly forgettable for me. An enjoyable rock/country hybrid with interesting subject matter for sure but I just don't think something that gelled with me personally. Doesn't at all degrade any other Jack White or White Stripes work, just not a favourite by any stretch.

Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant

Brilliant. Forward thinking, great spread of genre and loved that it leaned in a few directions without really sticking to any one flavour or space. I know everyone praises Radiohead for pushing boundaries and I've been hesitant to dive deep until now. This was decisive proof of the value of their contribution to music for me.

Great album, hard to objectively rate as it so clearly formed the basis of so much music I listen to. SRV, JM and others scaffolding off of JH makes this album sound familiar in a brilliant way, need to be careful to treat this as an early walker when listening. Can't deny the voice and soul of JH with the grit of an old album.

Enjoyed. Much more influential than I realised. I could hear crooked vultures, Alice in chains, QOTSA in everything. Way more diverse than I realised. Ironic that a band that challenged the nature fame and musical popularity is still so objectively framed by charts and ultimately pigeonholed into a defined sound with so many left field tunes that absolutely fuck sitting on their albums. I’m late to every party so far. I know

Challenging to finish but that's a personal problem. I can appreciate the value of the album. The harmonised and chorussed vocals are really wicked, super tight production and probably stand out for its time. The consistency of theme and vibe across a range of different styles and genres by using consistent instrumentation is clever but it didn't stop the album from sounding same same. Just really not me at all.

Really enjoyed. Beautiful album for 1972 as well. I didn’t realise that style of indie was from as long ago as that. Gorgeous flow of an album, incredible lyricism. Incredible to settle into

Thoroughly enjoyed

One of my all time favourites

I see the value in it. Melodically fascinating and I enjoyed the dynamic structuring of the tunes.

Paolo Nutini got his pipes from here! Loved the diversity

Interesting listen. Enjoyed some of it but not blown away

Bit of The Who, bit of Sabbath, bit of Jethro Tull. Not bad, covers a wide range. Counting Out Time is Phil Collins’ Maxwells Silver Hammer in the worst way possible. That desperately needed a veto by their manager

Great for reference.

Unbelievable. Genre diverse, an amazing project that feels like it was driven by an interest in experimenting rather than commercial success. Nuts that they can obliterate any style they touch. Critical album