1001 Albums Summary

This album is such a soulful production. From really spiritual songs like To Zion to more bombastic upbeat tracks like Ex-Factor, there's a strong amount of variety here. I think I'm a bit less of a fan of the more straightforward sounding stuff like Final Hour (although I do think that track is clearly strong). I can see myself listening to it a lot more. Not every track is a banger but every track feels high effort with multiple melodies going on at once. I'm surprised how little I knew about Lauryn Hill until I heard this. I've heard the Ex-Factor sample so much!! I'm not really super comfortable with reviewing music yet as I'm still learning. 4/5 seems right when the alternative is 3/5. If I could do half-stars, I'd probably go with 3.5/5. Fav tracks: Ex-Factor, To Zion, Lost Ones, Forgive me Father

Fun, lighthearted and is reminiscent of what my idealized version of the 70s sounds like. Broken Spoke Shuffle is the surprise for me here. Wildly fun song. Idk if I'm being too generous but this is also an album i have a hard time giving a 3/5 to so I'll give it a 4. Its real cool. Fav tracks: Broken Spoke Shuffle, Green River, Glory Be, Bad Moon Rising.

Really impressed by this album. It has a ton of songs I just love to leave on and let play. The whole album is short and sweet at only 9 tracks in the deluxe edition. Fav tracks: StarShip Trooper and Clap

Some really experimental and vibey tracks make this one stand out for me. Extremely unique sound. I do find the singer's voice a bit grating in the popular songs like Shout or Everybody wants to Rule the World (although both are catchy). Fav tracks: Working Hours, Head Over Heels and Listen.

I'm pretty sure I heard some of these in Fallout games before. Not quite my style but I can see how this would have been a big deal.

Not bad. Not quite my style though. Was really neat to hear where the "Jiggy with it" sample came from though!