1001 Albums Summary

I have listened to this album multiple times, thinking, “why do other ppl say this is the Beatles best?” This question is still not entirely answered to me after this re-listen, which is okay. Yet, when Lucy in the Sky starts to play, I remember what it meant to listen to the Beatles for the first time. A good feeling. Getting Better sounds great too. Fuck, she’s leaving home’s strings are so elegant. Whole song is perfectly arranged and a true heartbreaker. Swapping to the B-side and immediately listening to within you without you must’ve been an unreal reaction. I don’t think I’ve exactly perceived this song, nor what George Harrison is trying to say, still it’s beautiful. I wanna love the next three songs that follow, but all I have a cheap compliments, they just aren’t it for me. A Day in the Life was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. It’s a bit of an epic. I love John’s haunting verses and aahs in the background. Royal Albert hall. I like how you can hear the count in the crescendo. Great album! There are better Beatles 😋

I listened to this album maybe 2 months ago and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The lyrics may be stupid, but combined with the guitars and drums, makes all the songs fun. I like Mr. Brownstone a lot

I don’t think I’m a fan of the long British lyrics, kinda makes the fun instrumentals boring. Idk I’m just not really interested in it right now. Picked up in the second half.

These songs fuck, like all of them. I love when the bass cuts through, the tone is super punchy. Every song has this drive that’s perfectly composed with the verse to choruses style. Belinda Carlisle’s voice is perfect, especially for these songs. Feels like a mix of rock, surf, punk, pop- that shit is special.

Great album experience. This feels like an album, something made to be listened to in one sitting, rather than a compilation of songs. The droning, layered instrumentals and Robert Smith’s sympathetic voice make the whole album have a bigger-than-life sound. Something I really enjoy, that I think is underrated in Disintegration, is how Smith uses a lot of words in his verses, it can be hard to have so much to say in one song, but I felt it’s impact throughout the album. Likewise, having extended band breaks that never felt empty made the album experience more mesmerizing. The drums too, hit so strongly, every beat is commandingly noticeable without overshadowing the song. I love the pedals and effects used throughout the album, especially the flanger and chorus. I had “tried” listening to this album multiple times in the past but this listen made every song sound so special. Each track felt necessary, which is unbelievable for me to say about an 1hr 12m album. Great album

I like the first three songs but found his cover of Phoenix sounding like a grown-baby-man’s whining, he also does the same thing on One Woman but on that track it sounds somewhat sincere and fun. The groove was great throughout all songs.

I might be too square for the first half of this album. I think the second half really picked it up for me, especially the singles.

Nothing stands out, but I think that’s okay for this type of music. I felt very comfortable and soothed listening to this.

second half of this album was just sad. I don’t know how to feel about morrissey

The instrumentation on this album was really fun, it would’ve been nice if they got room to breathe in longer songs, like in Ramble Tamble and Grapevine. The Fogertys have sick voices. Still has energy. Only knowing their popular songs, I was surprised by most of this album, in a good way. Has some bangers

I like short albums and this one is very quick. Has some very nice honky tonk songs 😁 there’s some real good lyrics in Old Five and Dimers and We Had It All

I had hoped to like this album more than I did because I really liked Sweetness, but ended up not caring much for most songs. The vocals are well done, especially the harmonies. I like the Beatles cover and the last song

Sometimes they would get in a deep pocket that I liked but then go into the goofiest splat of notes. Guess I don’t love prog tooooo much lol.

Heard stuff that I did like but wasn’t interested enough to pay full attention to this album

I wonder how live this live album really is? Sounds great though and the hour flies by

This is a relisten. I love the abrasiveness and aggression that comes through in the horns. It sounds like it’s personified emotion. One is forced to think about where the next step of this song/album will be, which allows them open-mindedly listen to the creativity. Damn this album’s good

3rd act was clearly the best part of this album. Had interesting moments in every song and I liked that every second felt filled, like every minute was actually earned.

Strong 3, almost 4

Low 3. I wanna like R.E.M. so much, I think Stipe has a cool voice and the subjects they wrote about are important, but I didn’t enjoy most of the songs

It would be fun to perform this music live and control the crowd, that is to say it is boring but masks itself with driven guitar. Drums and bass are no-shows. All this to say, there are still fun songs and a decent cover, but that does not makes it a good album.

Good

Was thrown off by some of this album in a good way. has some good songs

Long-haired greaseballs probably nut to this album. Flute solo was good

Pretty songs

Singer uses the word ‘blue’ a lot in these songs. The music and the choruses are enticing throughout the album. surprised how many songs I liked. Aussie 1988

Great collection of songs. The bangers on here are absolutely some of the best rock songs ever. I think some songs could get cut off around 3-min mark, or less. I like short songs and sometimes repeating choruses or verses didn’t add much. This applies to some solos too.

I don’t hate this album, but it’s dreadfully boring. Neither the singers, nor the limited guitar can save one another. Romy sound good enough for her parts in the songs. Every song sounds like it could be the absolute worst song added to the fifa 14 soundtrack. Looked it up, and they’re on the fifa 18 soundtrack lol. Idk, I’ve heard people hype this album up and I was let down

Much of the backing instrumentation is similar to every other song, but I think they should have added/changed them up more. Dude’s voice is cool

I, time and again, I fall for simplicity of 60s rock. The harmonies between the singers are nothing but beautiful and the “played-out” backbeat is music to my ears. I’m non-apologetic about this. What a good album. John Riley is also an extremely well told song, probably one of my favorite stories. I also love that this album is short, packs its elegance nicely.

I wish I liked this album a lot more but didn’t like most of the album, especially side 2. Legs is such a good song though

Louisiana. Bet

Do Brasil. I don’t really like bossanova in general tbh, my bad and dude’s a fuck

If I blindly grabbed this record in a store, and this music started playing, I would’ve been surprised. I think it’s good as a listening experience and I couldn’t really get attached to any particular song. However, there were interesting parts, like at the last minute of Asylum and the title track

Album kinda bangs besides the first singles (runnin and the kinks cover) and some other songs.

Pretty boring. Mozza, I Sozza

Straight up my alley (I wrote a whole blurb but it got deleted 😊)

Fun songs, I like the A-side a lot more

Wow, this b-side of this album upgraded this album so much, it’s like every song clicked for me. Bolan and the band have so many cool ideas added in every song on this album.

Textbook 5/5

Doesn’t do much in its 36 minute runtime

Very, very strong 3. Very British.

I really like every song on Side one, but I think I might be the only VU fan that doesn’t like Sister Ray. Great experience to listen to this album. I fell asleep to it the first time I listened to it. Lady Godiva’s Operation is one of the greatest sounding songs of all time. Very, very strong 4

Last couple songs saved this from being a 1. The vocals are annoying and the instrumentals aren’t interesting enough to make up for it