1001 Albums Summary

Awesome start for me! Obviously Psycho Killer stands out but what a great album overall!

Fun! Has to get at least 3 stars just for Dancing Queen :) Some good dance-y songs; some questionable lyrics...but still very easy to listen to!

Just going to give this a 3, say I get why it's on the list, and move on...

A quick listen; kind of like one long song, but it's a good song! I only knew Blitzkrieg Bop previously, but the whole thing was fun to listen to. Will probably listen again.

I'm sure I've listened to this one in full at some point in the past, but it's been a while since I've heard anything other than "Fairytale of New York". Definitely danced around the house listening to it :) Being raised partly on Irish folk music I really can't give it less than a 4. Nostalgia maybe playing into it a bit, but who cares!

The first one that I had heard none of before this project, and probably never would have tried otherwise (purely instrumental albums are definitely not my thing). I know nothing about jazz, but I had a good time just taking it in! Not really for me but I appreciate the talent :)

The funniest possible follow up to yesterday's album for me - from 6 tracks 1h 34 minutes, to 14 tracks 15 minutes! Listened to this several times because why not? Probably won't come back to it, but a good time anyway. Can definitely hear the influence they've had on some other bands I've listened to, which is cool.

I laughed at how far I had to scroll down through the discography to get to this on streaming, lol. Nice enough to listen to; I'm familiar with a few of the songs at least, and I like those... Another one I probably won't go back to personally, but I get why it's on the list.

Exciting! This was a band I had been meaning to get more familiar with anyway. Already knew a few of the songs here (Do it Again, Dirty Work, Reelin in the Years), so those stand out for sure. The rest are good as well, although I did start to get a little bored towards the last couple of tracks, so can't give it a full 5. Look forward to listening to more of them though.

Another one that I definitely wouldn't have heard if not for this project, and not what I was expecting. Really interesting to listen to, though I doubt I'll come back to it.

Haven't listened to this before, although I've listened to their album Urban Hymns and remember liking it a lot . . . Kind of surprised this one is on the list; it's fine, but I don't think it was particularly influencial??

I know and love a few songs from The Cure, but haven't really gone into their discography much... This one is not so much my thing, unfortunately. Really like a few of the songs, but the rest feels a bit too ambient, if that's the right word to use. I think I'll enjoy some of their later albums a lot more.

Hadn't heard of this one before listening, and had a great time with it! Not sure what to say about it other than "good vibes." 😊

Another one I hadn't heard of before, but that I mostly enjoyed. Anything with sci-fi vibes will usually get me, and a lot of the lyrics are (sadly) still very relevant. May not listen again, but I'm glad I did at least once.

Another one I never would have heard otherwise. I was surprised this was released in 2002, as it sounds very early 90s to me; but that's not really a bad thing. Really enjoyed a few of the songs, especially "What's Golden", though I probably won't listen to the whole album again.

I was expecting this to be heavier for some reason, but happy it's not. I heard a lot of 80s rock growing up, so this was fun and a bit nostalgic for me. Will probably go listen to some of their other albums now, so it gets an extra star.

Yes, I got a little high before listening to this one, but that's the case for several albums here so far... Honestly I'm not too familiar with reggae other than a couple of Bob Marley songs, but I did enjoy a lot of the songs here. Great for a chill evening at home :)

Not one of my favorite Beatles albums, but I assume I have others to come in this project. I'm actually doing a little project making a Beatles "best of" playlist for myself. The only songs from this album I had added previously were "All My Loving" and "You Really Got A Hold On Me". Listening this time, I really noticed how good John Lennon's voice sounds on "All I've Got To Do," so I added that one too :) I probably won't come back to most of the covers, but it was nice enough listening to it again.

I like the White Stripes a lot, but I wasn't super familiar with this album, other than "My Doorbell". A bit of a mix for me - some songs I added to playlists but also a few skips.

The second Steely Dan album for me, and chronologically, which is nice. To be honest, this one makes me want to go back to the first album and make sure I actually did like it that much. . . I didn't particularly dislike anything here, but nothing really grabbed me (except maybe hearing steel guitar, which I always love). Can't give it less than 3 because I don't think there's anything bad about it; I was just a bit bored.

Hadn't listened to this before other than the title track; not really surprised to find the rest of the album is pretty much 10 more "Highway to Hell"s, lol. Fine, but I'll probably just go with the hits if I want to listen to them.

I think I said something similar about the Frank Sinatra album, but this was pleasant enough to listen to. Not something I'm likely to come back to, but I did genuinely laugh out loud at "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead." I need a rock cover of that song to exist.

Beastie Boys are a group I always figured I'd like if I actually took the time to listen. I started out on a bit of a roller coaster with this one though . . . I was into the first track, and then the next two made me want to hit skip 😅 But then we started going back up, to the peak of Sabotage. Anyway, nothing I really disliked after that, although I was surprised there were multiple instrumental tracks. I debated giving it a 3, but I think the highs are high enough for a 4. Also, did Beastie Boys come up with deez nuts?

While I like this challenge as a way to check out older albums I would have completely missed otherwise, I was so happy to get something more modern today 😂 Doubly excited because I remember listening to Dirty Computer a few years ago and really liking it. Now I wish I had listened to all her stuff then, because this was excellent! Pretty much everything about this album is up my alley; from the sci-fi vibes to the Of Montreal feature:) Come Alive got added to my playlist within the first 30 seconds and just got better from there!

I pretty much only know the hits when it comes to Led Zeppelin, so I think I'd only heard Kashmir before here. Not a lot to say really... It's great, Kashmir is an all-time song; though a few others on here I could do without. So not quite a 5 star, but I look forward to getting some of their other albums here.

I'll be honest, it was a little depressing listening to this in 2026 when things don't seem much different... Can't deny the music is great though, even if I don't come back to it much personally.

No thanks, not even interested in pirating this

Yay, nostalgia time! Haha, my mom is a huge Bon Jovi fan so I was pretty much raised on this one... It's been many years since I've listened to the whole thing though. Are a lot of the lyrics cheesy and generic? Absolutely, but the delivery is perfect to me. I was laughing at "Wanted Dead or Alive" while singing along wholeheartedly :) I don't like every song, and I was fine with having forgotten about a couple, but still very happy to see this on the list.

The generator gave me 3 days between Led Zeppelin albums, lol. I'm still figuring out what to say in these reviews - I mostly just know what I like and often can't explain why. Tried something different this time, so here are some thoughts on listening to this for the first (and second) time while a little high 🙃 - I resent Marvel a bit for making me think of Thor every time I hear "Immigrant Song" - I enjoyed "Since I've Been Loving You" more and more the longer it went on. - I like how much of a folky vibe is in a lot of these songs - For some reason "Celebration Day" kind of just passed me by both times - it's fine I think? - Tangerine is great, almost psychedelic? - I like whatever guitar (and mandolin?) stuff is happening in "That's The Way" - I think I definitely like folky Zeppelin better than full hard rock Zeppelin, but a mixture of both is good. I'm going to pretend the last track is a bonus or something, since it's the only one I would skip.

Going to find this on streaming made me realize how many albums Bob Dylan has (Wikipedia says 40 studio albums, plus live albums, compilations, etc.) 😅 I may never get to all of them, but I assume there'll be a couple more to come here. I know so many of these songs as classics already though; crazy that it was only his second album! This is my second 5 star in a row, and weirdly enough the second where I'm ignoring the final track in that rating.

This one is strange for me ... I've liked the song "Two Weeks" casually for years, and I'm pretty sure I listened to the album in the past, but don't really remember what I thought at the time. I think my expectations were maybe too high going in this time, because I found myself a bit bored. I don't dislike anything in particular about it; I was just hoping for more like "Two Weeks," I guess.

I was thinking I might be too generous with my ratings so far, so the generator said here's "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators"! Actually I started off thinking it was fine, but by the time I got to Monkey Island I was just waiting for it to be done... I should really read the Wikipedia summary first, because I didn't know until after listening that the weird sound throughout was an electric jug! I did listen a second time, and I assume it must take crazy skill to play the jug like that. It almost made me add a star, but I'm just not a fan.

Yay, something I already know and love! It's been a while since I listened though, so I'm glad for the excuse 🙂 Beautiful, calming, makes me want to go for a walk in the woods.

I've tried to get in to the Cocteau Twins before, though not with this album. . . I'm mostly a lyrics-forward listener, so although the music is good and her voice is beautiful, I find it hard to stay engaged when there are no decipherable lyrics. That said, I love the overall vibe of this album too much to give it a bad score, even if I probably won't come back to it personally.

I think I may not have ever listened to the full original version of "One Way or Another"??? I thought I knew the song but when the guitar solo came in I was so confused...Maybe it's been a while since hearing it outside a commercial 😅 Anyway, loved listening to this! I love "Fade Away and Radiate' - immediately added to my library. And Heart of Glass is a banger of course...I don't think there's anything I would call a skip on here! Also as a big pop-punk/emo enjoyer, it's cool to hear what a huge influence they obviously were for Paramore / Hayley Williams. Happy to finally get into this band!

I'm not very far in to this project yet, but I already know Jazz is not my thing, unfortunately. This was fine to listen to in the background; just doesn't do anything for me...

Trying a different way of doing this... Listened before? Yes, many times Thoughts: I haven't followed Coldplay much in the past decade or so, but I've always liked their first few albums. This one is maybe not my favorite, but it's an excellent debut album. I had forgotten how much I liked some of these songs, actually; especially Sparks and Everything's Not Lost. Favorite track(s): Sparks, Yellow, Everything's Not Lost Least favorite: Spies (don't hate it, but it could be skipped and I wouldn't notice)

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes (I at least know "Red Right Hand" and a couple other songs) Thoughts: This is definitely an album that I would need more time with to fully appreciate, but on these first couple of listens it's beautiful, and a less difficult listen than I thought it might be given the subject matter. Favorite track(s): Bright Horses, Galleon Ship Least favorite: I don't dislike it but I'd have a difficult time listening to "Hollywood" again.

Listened before? Not the full album Familiar with the artist? Yes, have heard the hits a million times on the radio Thoughts: Ehh... Musically I get why it's here, but it doesn't do anything for me, especially lyrically. Other than adding the big singles to an 80s playlist I doubt I'll ever listen again. Favorite track(s): Sweet Child of Mine Least favorite: honestly everything beyond the 3 big hits just kind of blends together.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, only what I've heard on the radio, but I like everything I've heard. Thoughts: Don't have a lot to say honestly; this is the definition of a "solid" album to me, but not really that exciting. Knowing some of his hits, I think I'd enjoy some later Tom Petty albums more. Favorite track(s): American Girl

Familiar with the artist? Yes, I heard a lot of Neil Young growing up, though not this album. Thoughts: I will admit that nostalgia will have an effect on my Neil Young ratings. He's my dad's favorite so I have good memories of Harvest playing throughout the house most weekends. A lot of people can't deal with his voice, which I get, but I don't mind it. On this album specifically though - the bookend tracks are excellent, and the only part of the album I was really familiar with. Enjoyed most of the rest as well, though I do have a couple I'd skip. Favorite track(s): My My, Hey Hey / Hey Hey, My My Least favorite: "Pocahontas" probably seemed progressive at the time, but ...😅

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, I know the hits on here. Thoughts: - Actually know more of these songs than I thought! I recognized "Bargain" as well. - I laughed out loud at the first verse of "Getting in Tune" and added it to my library; I'm really too easy to please 😅 - Other than "My Wife" this is an excellent album! I was expecting to give a 4 but I have to go 5. Favorite track(s): Baba O'Riley, Getting in Tune Least favorite: My Wife

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, this is my second Dylan album of the project. Thoughts: - I should have known I'd be a Bob Dylan fan before I started this project. It's been a musical blind spot that I'm glad to finally fix. 🙂 - I love a good, long story song, lol. I'm sure there are people who hate "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts," but I was enthralled 😅 - I know I'll need a few more listens to fully take in this one, but I can't see my rating changing. Favorite track(s): "Tangled Up in Blue", "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" Least favorite: Wasn't really into "Meet Me in the Morning," but I don't hate it.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? I know of him but I don't think I could name a song 😅 Thoughts: On first listen it's... Ok, I guess? The second time a few songs stood out that I'd like to hear again, but the rest is a bit boring. Favorite track(s): Man Out of Time, ... And In Every Home

(I appreciate the non-random selections for today - RIP Dolly ❤️ ) Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, all 3; haven't listened to any full albums though. Thoughts: I'm so glad this is my first country album of the project! It reminds me that I don't actually dislike country music, just the current mainstream stuff. . . I don't think it's likely I'll listen to this again, but it had great performances all around. I saw there's a "sequel" album as well, which I might listen to out of curiosity. Favorite track(s): Making Plans

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, I know a couple of the songs here already. Thoughts: - I know the first 3 tracks just from the radio, which was a nice way to get my interest up for the rest of the album, lol. - I already love "Just What I Needed," but every time I hear it I can't tell if it's that or Stacy's Mom 😅 (the intro sounds identical I swear). - This is a good time! There's not really a song here I don't like. If I had a bit more time with it, it might go up to a 5, but a solid 4 for now. Favorite track(s): Just What I Needed, Good Times Roll

Listened before? Yes, but it's been a long time Thoughts: - Man, I forgot that the first half of this album is just hit after hit! - Around 2007 or 2008 when the game Rock Band was popular, I played it a ton, but I always just did the vocals because I sucked at Guitar Hero. 😅 For that reason, In Bloom is the only Nirvana song I know all the lyrics to. - What else do I even say? Of course it's going to be 5 stars. Favorite track(s): In Bloom, Lithium Least favorite: I could do without Endless, Nameless, tbh. (But it's the last track so I can just stop after Something In The Way)

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes Thoughts: - My first album of the project was Talking Heads '77, and I easily rated it a 5. Even though it's only been a month and a half I took the opportunity to go back and relisten in comparison to this album. I definitely stand by the 5 there - glad to see I wasn't just way too generous starting out 😅 - This album isn't quite up to the level of that first one, but I still had a great time. I think I said before that Talking Heads is exactly my kind of weird :) Favorite track(s): Mind; Life During Wartime

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes - this is the third Zeppelin album I've had in 49 days of the project so far. (And they came in reverse chronological order, but interestingly.) Thoughts: - Whole Lotta Love is a good song but it does begin a theme of this album being lyrically not for me... I'm finding most of the songs either too horny (lol), or just not that interesting. - Ramble On is definitely my favorite here; I'm probably in the minority but I like almost-folky, Tolkein-referencing Led Zeppelin more than anything else they do. 😄 (LZ III was a 5-star for me). Favorite track(s): Ramble On Least favorite: The Lemon Song, Moby Dick

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, but I think I know more Simon and Garfunkel than solo stuff. Thoughts: - This is a weird one for me; it might have been a mistake to read the full Wikipedia article before listening. I'm definitely not educated enough on South Africa to discuss whether the album should have been made, but I think I did end up going into it with a bit of a negative bias. - Musically there are a lot of cool things going on, and I do like the singles, but I don't see myself coming back to most of it. - I think this one will go into the "I get why it's on the list but it's not for me" category. Favorite track(s): You Can Call Me Al Least favorite: Under African Skies is pretty (sorry to use the word but,) cringe . . .

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, but unfortunately more for Law and Order than for the music 🙃 Thoughts: - I was a bit worried after the first track, but by the time I got into the 'meat' of the album I was having a great time. Surprisingly funny, too. - Rap is still largely new to me, but between this, the Beastie Boys album a couple of weeks ago, and what I know from A Tribe Called Quest, I think the 90s will be my favorite time for it. Favorite track(s): Mind Over Matter, Body Count Least favorite: I could do without the skits and the acknowledgement section as a song (M.V.P.s)

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, only the hits Thoughts: This was such a weird album listening experience for me. . . I only knew a few Prince songs, but I like those, so I expected a fun dance album I'd probably end up giving a 4. That was mostly the case up to maybe halfway through "Let's Pretend We're Married" when I realized it was still the same song. I don't dislike long songs in general, but most of the ones here either got boring to me, or honestly just unpleasant to listen to the longer they went on. Somewhere around 6 minutes in to "Automatic" a voice says it's going to torture you now, and that's what it felt like getting through the rest of the song. - I think I would really like this album if every song was a good 3 minutes shorter. As it is I'm just kind of glad to be done with it 😕 Favorite track(s): 1999, Little Red Corvette Least favorite: Most of the others but especially Automatic

Not really bothering with a full review for this one - other than the title track it didn't do anything for me. And Clapton sucks.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes Thoughts: - I don't know a lot of Blur, but I've listened to the album Parklife, and I liked that a bit more than the self titled here. This is still a good album though. Song 2 is definitely the standout, but I didn't dislike anything. - I do like the variety here; especially like the slightly darker vibe of "Death of a Party" and "I'm Just a Killer for Your Love." Favorite track(s): Song 2, Death of a Party Least favorite: Theme From Retro

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, a couple of songs Thoughts: - The first thing I thought when I refreshed and saw this was 'really?! They put Cee-lo in the book? How?' - Still giving it a chance but about halfway in I'm still kind of baffled... His voice is just unpleasant to me, no matter if he's trying to sing or rap. - Yeah, definitely one of the worst albums I've gotten yet, congrats Cee-lo 😬

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? No Thoughts: - Nice, chill vibes, kind of background music for me... - I don't know if I'd call it "must listen" but it was pleasant enough; I enjoyed her voice.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? Yes, only a few songs Thoughts: - Finally back to something I would expect on a "listen before you die" list. - I know very little about reggae, but this is a great album. Lyrically interesting, even though I'm very much not religious and that's a major theme... - I preferred the more uplifting second half, but that may just be my mood at the moment. Favorite track(s): Turn Your Lights Down Low

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? I've heard the name before but haven't listened to them. Thoughts: - I don't think I'll ever be into shoegaze or similar styles. I just don't understand the appeal of fuzzy noise. - There are a few songs I really like here, and several others I think I'd really like if they were done in a different style where I could actually hear the vocal/melody. - Overall not my thing but I get why it's here. Favorite track(s): Just Like Honey, Sowing Seeds (for being the least noisy) Least favorite: "In A Hole" made me turn down the volume

Listened before? Yes, many years ago Thoughts: - *sigh* A few years ago I would've been excited to get this from the generator. I loved Paper Planes when it came out, and remember liking some more of her stuff. But knowing she went all conspiracy theory nutjob and became a giant hypocrite, I can't really enjoy it at this point. - I do still think several of these songs are great, but I don't see myself actually listening to them again. Favorite track(s): World Town, Paper Planes

I'm not really into the blues anyway, but then you give me Eric Clapton when I just had to listen to him a week ago?? Didn't finish this, I have to be honest.

Listened before? No* Familiar with the artist? Yes! I do like Radiohead, but I've almost exclusively listened to The Bends and OK Computer. Thoughts: - I may have actually listened to this once many years ago. I could see teenage me not liking it because it was too weird; but I've liked a lot of weirder stuff since then. :) - I love it when "Sit Down Stand Up" just goes crazy at the end. - Go To Sleep feels a bit more like older Radiohead, which I like. - I could cut a few songs out of the middle of this and have maybe a 9 or 10 song album I loved. Favorite track(s): Sit Down Stand Up, A Wolf At The Door Least favorite: We Suck Young Blood (not a fan of the vocals there)

Listened before? Yes Thoughts: - I really enjoy the first half of this album. Bittersweet Symphony is the clear standout, but Sonnet and The Drugs Don't Work are also great songs. - The second half does get kind of boring though. All the songs started to feel a bit too long.

Listened before? No Familiar with the artist? No - going in to this one completely blind! Thoughts: - I've definitely said this before about albums on the list, and I'm sure I'll say it again: it's depressing how relevant this entire thing still is. I actually had to double check that it was released in 1992. - Lyrically great, but musically not all that interesting to me. It also feels pretty long. Favorite track(s): Hipocricy is the Greatest Luxury

Listened before? Yes Thoughts: - Not the best or my favorite Oasis album, but still pretty good. - A lot of the songs feel a bit too similar for me. I think it's more due to the production or mixing than the songs themselves though. - I listened to a deluxe edition and have to say I enjoyed some of the bonus tracks / demos more than some of the album tracks (Sad Song is great). Favorite track(s): Live Forever, Married With Children