1001 Albums Summary

Very underwhelming. Competent but seems very derivative. Well produced, maybe had a good write up because of the perfomer’s status rather than any real merit. 2CDs too. 1.8CDs too long

Bowie’s production and backing vocals - I heard his voice in one track - give Reed’s lyrics an urbane sophistication to what in the early 70s must have been very radical. Great tracks, like Perfect Day. Some tracks the song structure not always up to the quality of the lyrical content

Beck isn’t really my thing. It’s good competent, fluid, creative in a way, but I don’t know why, his alt-pop-rock leaves me a little cold, sort of urbane but soulless, a bit superficial. I can see why people would give it 4 stars but for me it’s a bit meh.

Very good but the orchestration was a bit too commercial for me - felt like I was watching some late 50s Hollywood feel-good film. I prefer his earlier work even if it’s big band it has a more musical frame

T.Rex, growing up it was a clearly identifiable artist from a different era, yet listening to it now it sounds so unique, such a personal artistic expression that now it seems less of an era.