1001 Albums Summary

So pretty. The ubiquity of "Girl from Ipanema" makes me forget how pleasant the album is as a whole.

Clever, catchy song-writing. The orchestrations are less corny than I feared. Some songs are more convoluted than necessary though.

It's tough to get past the basic '80s beats (some exceptions eg, Parental Discretion iz Advized). But Ice Cube's flow always hits.

Technical virtuosity not enough to make up for the cacophony of this “noise rock”. I kind of liked the song Kerosene.

This is essentially delta blues, with Sympathy for the Devil tacked onto the beginning of the album. Very enjoyable delta blues.

Tasteful and unique r&b. I hadn't heard of Kelela - I like it.

Still sounds relatively fresh. Not really a weak song on here.

Unique blend of punk, rock and blues. But too noisy for my taste.

Songwriting obviously immaculate, but stodgy instrumentation and Cohen's own lackluster voice keep me from loving this.

There's a lot to like on here. Obvious influence for '90s grunge (specifically Nirvana). Less "noisy" than I expected.

I find this monotonous. Dylan and Springfield combined.

Good for brit new wave/synth pop, just not really my thing.

This is like music deconstructed. Some very pretty stuff, but ultimately I prefer more oomph.

Flower power on a record.

This is essentially tasteful (for the 80s) jazz. Nice enough I guess but not exciting.

This is country music. Tasteful, expertly-crafted and performed country music.

Iconic performance.

Strong vocal performance and solid songs.

Straight ahead rock & roll. Some good songs on here.

Great songs, great performances.

Technical and songwriting proficiency very evident. Ultimately not very exciting, but grew on me as I listened.

I only knew Stewart in his hackey-older phase, and never considered the work that made him an icon. This album is legit.

This type of word-focused rock never really hits for me. But, I'd never even heard of Dion, and that's kind of the point of this whole project. So that's good I guess.

It's hard to be this good, and funny at the same time.

His songs and voice are already familiar - nice to put a name to the body of work.

She has a big voice but I remain fairly unengaged.

The epitome of '80s synth pop. Not my favorite genre, but this is best of breed.

In 1991 this cultural mashup was probably revolutionary. In 2026 it sounds a bit hacky.

Tight, compelling punk.

This is a take on punk I can get behind. Lots of interesting stuff in this sprawling collection.

Well-produced pop. It's only "fake" grunge/alternative.

Great beats but she’s an awful lyricist and vocalist.

This has more edge than I expected.