1001 Albums Summary

The lush bluesy sprawling soundscapes almost make me forget how much I hate these 70s rock vocals. Love the guitar tones and vastly prefer Zeppelin to their counterparts of this era, but still sometimes a chore for the runtime on some of these tracks. I know all my reviews of this genre are sacrilegious, but it just isn't for me. Houses of the Holy, Kashmir, and Down by the Seaside were my favorite tracks. Also appreciated Bron-Yr-Aur to get a break from the vocals. -listened on Beach Trip 2026

First four tracks ruled, slowed down in the middle for me, but the last two were hits too. Loved all the bluesy riffs and whenever they showcased the brass elements. Again goes to show how every song slaps more when you add a little sax. Paul is the best Beatle. -listened on Beach Trip 2026

The beginning of this album was sonically engineered for me to loathe. Messy genre fusion incorporating the grating yelpy 70s rock vocals, sometimes with reggae accent amidst some van halen ass synths. And then Mother comes in and is like a shitty Suicidal Tendencies song that tonally made no sense. It did hit its stride more with me once we got to funkier pop staccato stuff and jazz elements and Stings vocals were a bit less grating. It alternates from some fairly decent, albeit creepy, songwriting with some absolute cornball shit. I won't return to this project as a whole, but Murder by Numbers, King of Pain, and O My God were standouts for me where the blending genres worked better and I didn't end up hating the whole thing. -Listened on 2026 beach trip