1001 Albums Summary

First Led Zep album I owned - one of the most interesting in their back catalogue. Varied in tone and instrumentation compared to other albums it has tended to suffer being an 'in-between' album, without some of the blockbuster songs on either II or IV it's nonetheless the Zep album I have listened to the most.

Marks a change from David Bowie the pop/rock star to Bowie as a full on artist and change maker. Two sides to this album - one of great Bowie-esque songs the other full of lush ambient synths and wonderful textures. One of my favourite (maybe favourite?) Bowie albums ever.

A languorous classic. Complex and nuanced but never gets going for me.

10/10 - one of the best albums of the 1990s - although The Fragile (1999) would be my top pick for best NIN album and one of the top 5 from that decade. Still, TDS remains a classic for its consistency and execution. Brilliant start to finish (ok BFG isn't great). Pulverising, beautiful, abrasive, vulnerable... its all there

Really solid album, not sure why this Stevie album isn't up there with his others in terms of fame and reputation. Maybe its a bit more of the same but still very good start to finish

A pretty incredible debut - not 5 stars simply because of the strength of the later albums. What a cover image, and some absolutely killer songs. One or two blues by numbers are standing in the way of it being flawless

I can't say its my type of thing but to be fair Green Day made quite an astute come back with this album and in its genre its got snappy songs, some great writing and some astute - if not wholly original - political messaging. In the context of a massive 2004 crossover pop punk record it ticks a lot of boxes

I'd say a 3 to a 4. Really solid album, with some of her biggest hits. A bit samey in places but doesn't drag would like to have the ability to give .5s on this thing!

A very nice album, focuses more on well orchestrated and tastefully put together songs than on some of the hard edges and experimental bent of the SMOG records and those weird song structures that both make those exciting and frustrating. Think I prefer exciting and frustrating although this record probably a better entry gate into Callahan's wider work.

no - too twee

Amazing

If this were a personal rating I would give 3 starts just because I think the best of the Beatles were ahead of them and these early albums do not resonate so well with me. That said, its undeniably an amazing classic, the songs are great and the deeper cuts even more so. Any Time At All is brilliant.

I don't get Sinatra

Now fairly dated sounding, but strong songs are able to punch through some of the 80s production techniques. It probably wouldn't be made today - for good reason - but the core songs are good. I'm surprised there aren't more collaborations on it however and the fact that there don't appear to be other named writers credited for their inputs is particularly poor

No I think this is not my thing

This Town is a good song.

Classic, great singles only reason not a 5 is because later albums were so stellar

Great album, fantastic songs. Of its time.

Brilliant, pretty much flawless

Brilliant album - maybe not quite as visceral and exciting as some other krautrock classics but has an elegant consistency that gives it a start-to-finish quality

Brilliant album - would prefer to give it a 4.5 rather than a 4. Only reason not a 5 is the songwriting not always 100%. The tunes, however, fantastic.

A really defining album from the grunge era - quite different from their peers - great songwriting... Just have always struggled to bond with AIC in the same way as Soundgarden, PJ, Nirvana et al. Given it a 4 but its more of a 3.75

End to end classic

A classic outlaw country album but not really for me

There are much more engaging Miles Davis records

Nice album not sure its a critical one

Really fantastic album. Not quite as good as Low but still a really solid record is more like a 4.5

I know its a classic. I don't really like it.

Like many Lana records a strong few songs to start off, dissipating into a slower second half, some duets to keep things interesting that dont necessarily land

Great AOR album. Only just over 30mins and none of the songs are overly long... I know Aja is the critics choice but some of those 7min songs really drag. PL on the other hand is snappy, rocky and not too self-indulgent

Desolate, brutal, terrifying and brilliant

Very good Tom Waits album but he has better

I'm not an Elvis fan

Stellar, phenomenal

Good album, not the best that TWOD has done

I know its meant to be great, and a classic, but i struggled

Nice album, interesting, trip hoppy record with latin influences, bit eerie

I'd like to give it a 3.5 really, or maybe a 3.75. Am giving it a 4 since it still occupies a special place in my heart and the intro to Morning of the Magicians is still the best. Not as brilliant as the Soft Bulletin and I'd say the second half lags but this was an important record for the early 00s and introduced some weirdness to the mainstream, which was important. Unfortunately, it was also the last really good FL record after their late 90s heyday

Overall the album is a little forgettable at times, passing by pleasantly but without the weirdness and startling textures of previous albums nor the pop-rock pump of loaded. It does have, however, three of the Velvet's best tunes: "Candy Says", "Pale Blue Eyes" and "Afterhours". So... can't argue with that.

Really good DM album, nice mix of light and dark maybe doesn't have those 'stand out' tracks that some others have

Great R&B album, although SOS is better

Very good record. Not a 5 star classic but great album

I know it's meant to be their classic, and I love S-K but it's just not my fave

Stunning, timeless, the best

Classic album, and the great songs are amazing but they're not all amazing so not a 5*

An absolute classic one of the best hip=hop albums and bands ever

A solid album but not one of Bruce's finest

Great album, has all the WS sounds with lean songwriting. This was the record for them, and also one that broke them

What a great album! Runs through so many different genres, Hardcore you can dance to (???) the 80s production isn't the best but is its own thing esp the tone on the guitar solos

I was surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed this album

Not my thing

Brilliant album start to finish, perhaps not quite 5 stars but still very almost there

Classic, but some might say is not a good song. Neither is she's electric

This is actually a really good album, shame his career didn't go the places it should have done. Not sure if a stone cold classic but I enjoyed it a lot

It's a very amusing and easy listen. Hard to say it's great but in a time and place it was seminal

Very nice album. Not sure how much jazz organ I'm ever going to listen to but enjoyed this

Great album but not my favourite from MG and bit dated now - thematically one dimensional. Still the songs are classics and of their time

Great songs, ruined by some dodgy 70s jazz lite production choices

Excellent at what it does best - bang relentlessly

Great alt folk rock album. Blister in the sun is a classic

Five stars, total classic one of the best

This is an absolutely amazing album; so unique sounding and odd. Unexpected abrasive bits as well as beautiful melodies and motifs... so many different and strange moods to explore

Fun album, of its time. While Iconic, its not one I would listen to regularly. Some really strong almost ubiquitous tracks and the rest of the album not sure about. Incredible how the band have made such a legacy for themselves over just 4 albums by having these everywhere songs

Not sure if it is really a classic on the same level as some of the albums on this list but I really enjoyed it

Fantastic album, I am probably in the camp that thinks Tim is better

I can get shot for this but I don't really get Prince. Appreciate the wizardry

Ponderous. Classic but not firey. Maybe needed to listen to it more closely on a day when more in the mood. Its still Nina though so gets at least 4/5

A really good album but one that I think needs repeat listening to get into. I think this one might be more than a 3 stars actually but I'd need to sit with it a little longer

Probably coloured by my opinions of Morrissey now but I don't see why I would listen to a Morrissey album when I could listen to a Smiths album

Excellent album but Catch a Fire is the best

Sorry can't listen to this one

Great album, a perfect ZZ Top album really, whenever one is in the mood for such a thing

Very consistent arty post punk party album. Probably not one I would return to again and again but happy to play start to finish

Modern classic of 2000s downtempo mood music. Not groundbreaking by any means but love this album nonetheless

Very enjoyable album, it didn't quite capture me