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