1001 Albums Summary

Absolutely classic band that I have a lot of nostalgia tied to. I’ve been listening to CCR for years but never got around to listening to an album. Green River is a super accessible and fun classic rock/folk album. I enjoyed it although I definitely feel like I would need more time with the album. Mainly to get a better understanding of the songs that aren’t stand out hits that I’ve listened to and know literally all my life (Green River, and Bad Moon Rising). The songs that I wasn’t as familiar with upon first listen seemed a little flat compared to the ones I knew. Overall still a very enjoyable ,short, and accessible album with the occasional surprise I wasn’t expecting! I’ll definitely be coming back to the Green River every once and awhile.

This is one of the first golden age hip hop albums I’ve listened to all the way through; and what an album to start with! Public Enemy brought their A game with all aspects of this project. The sampling and productions is absolutely insane for an album from 1990, almost every song has a barrage of chopping and loops that culminates in an amazing backing for the rhymes and message of this album. Doing some research this album was groundbreaking for politically conscious hip hop and it’s easy to see. Each song discusses different aspects of the difficulty of racism and race relations in America during the time. And I can easily see how this influenced hip hop and its subject matter moving forward. That is one of the most impressive parts of this albums is how influential it sounds. Everything from the samples to subject matter I can almost immediately think of multiple examples of rappers to come picking up on. Ultimately this album is amazing and I’m very eager to return to it in the future. Also, FLAVOR FLAV 😝