1001 Albums Summary

Some classics on here I already know, and each track flows well into the next. Sea of Sin is a gorgeously dark closer.

I'm not a big fan of hard rock, so overall this wasn't my favorite, but I distinctly remember Hot for Teacher from Guitar Hero World Tour - that opening guitar solo is cool as hell and the track drives forward like a freight train. Super cathartic. Jump has of course become the biggest hit on the record. It's just OK for me, but I can get with the very 80s synth riff.

Good overall, some new saves on here. Talking Heads make me feel at peace - I think it's the waily vocal just human enough to feel comfortable but still emotive enough to tug on my heartstrings. Not my favorite Talking Heads album but one I hadn't listened to in full, and enjoyed.

Enough to make you feel American.... The blues gets me every time, so tracks like Wrote a Song for Everyone are a winner. Bad Moon rising is a classic but not my preference. Overall 3 stars for quality plus 1 for emotiveness.

What a voice 🥹 some music is just timeless

Wow, this felt like essential listening, and it brought me a lot of joy

Didn't finish listening but I dislike most of Guns'n'Roses

I'll caveat this by saying that The Beatles were never my thing - if they were, maybe this would be a 5 star rating - but those harmonies on You Won't See Me got me in the feels. That was the point at which I knew this would be a good listen purely for the vibes. Transported myself back to the 60s for a few minutes and wished I could stay.

Part of my teenage indie zeitgeist already, but it's been a while since the last full-length listen. Karen O is probably the coolest person ever, and this album is one of a kind sonically.

Vibes all round - people should get to know this album beyond Seven Nation Army, which in my opinion is mid compared to Jack's guitar licks in Ball and Biscuit. That scuzzy tone makes me wanna smoke a ciggy.

Sang along to every word. Timeless.

Meh

Read up on this band post-listen. Incredible story. I had never heard of or listened to desert blues but I'm now so intrigued by the genre - the unique blend of very Americana and traditional rhythm and style, in the political context, is such a great example of guitars being a vehicle for protest and expression during upheaval.

Not really my thing but it was okay.