1001 Albums Summary

I don't know much about jazz, but when I think of jazz music, this is exactly what I hear. I don't know that I've heard this before, but it felt like I had. Feels like a pinnacle of the form. Not something I'll frequent, but would be great background music while working. Track 2 was likely the weakest.

Anything making fun of monarchs and people in power is good with me. Title track was awesome. Track 2 is a little slow and almost folksy in it's composition. I'd personally focus a little more on the punky side of this music, but I also understand that Morrissey is like, an idol of post-punk. There's a lot of indie influences in this, and I don't love indie. But I can see (hear?) that this was likely groundbreaking forty years ago. Lyrically though, this is right up my alley. It's political and it's depressed. Interestingly, I liked the second side a lot more than the first. Wikipedia indicates that's where all the singles came from anyways. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out was excellent.

Excited to listen to this. Message In A Bottle is one of the greatest songs ever written. Did not know the title track (track 2) but Copeland's drums rule. Onto track 5. This album rules. I enjoy the songs I knew from The Police but this is groovy. A little punky, a little new-wavey, definitely some reggae in it (track 6 especially) my favorite of the three albums so far. One I would legitimately listen to on some regularity, and I'm just starting side two. Side two wasn't quite as strong and I thought No Time This Time was a weird song to end with. The Bed's Too Big Without You was a single for a reason. Still a really great album.