1001 Albums Summary

Important album, but I still don’t like his music or presentation

Wonderful discovery. I knew a lot of queen, but never took the time to listen to their early albums.

Amazing!

Very nice album and great sound. Too bad he didn’t manage to keep this creative height through the rest of his career

I don’t care for late 70s punk pop. This may be considered a good album, but I don’t like this kind of music

This is the first time I listen to Harry Nilsson’s music, except an occasional radio or algorithm hit. After listening to this album in its entirety, I can honestly that I didn’t miss anything. Learning about it widened my pop music knowledge, but nothing more. I think it didn’t survive the passage of time test. The songs (most of them) are middle of the road, not interesting or exciting (but not completely introspective or otherwise engaging), and the humor in the lyrics is outdated. It sounds like a mainstream attempt at a now extinct mainstream.

Fun!

This album was playing on repeat during the early 90s, but I haven’t played it for decades. As soon as I started listening to it today, I immediately got thrown back 30 years. I feel like the food critic in Ratatouille. What a perfect album. It starts strong, and gets stronger with every track. It is powerful and tough, but never tiring. 35 years later, still 10 out of 10

It was good in 2002. It is not as good today. Sounds like a trial to reanimate Nirvana’s sound. After 2 decades, it is clear the Hives were better

It is noisy and poppy, but as a whole album it is boring. I Didn’t make it through, and stopped on the middle

This is a classic piece. I am glad I listened to it. I will probably listen to it again in the future, but this is not a favourite that I will constantly return to

Some kind of new wave. Probably one of the first signs of the upcoming 80s. I was an 80s kid, but that’s not an excuse. It sucks

Classic! Clapton and Duane all man at their peak

This studio album is a bit mellow. nothing like their live performances.

My of my all time favourites. It is not an easy listen, though. One has to really listen to it to enjoy it. Not something for the background, but a careful dedicated listening is highly rewarding

My main previous experience with Stevie Wonder was through the radio, when I was younger and there was still a thing called radio. Some of the songs from this album were played so often, that at a certain stage I think I got allergic to his music, as a result of overexposure. However, 20 years later, I am now master of my own radio. When I don't like a song, I can skip. Allergic reactions somewhat subsided. Listening to this album for the first time in its entirety proves this is truly a masterpiece.

I never critically listened to Indian music. I know Indian music, and can recognise it, but I never learned its principles. this album aimes exactly at this: teach the listener some basics of the Indian music theory and building blocks. however, apart from its educational purposes, I didn't enjoy the music itself. it was too repetitive, and I think I won't listen to this album again

Listening to this album is like watching 40 years later an agent breaking out of his sandbox. What an historic experience!

Wonderful sound. Listening to it on a subpar system or headphones does not do it justice. take the wonderful sound away, and you are left with some very good songs, and some not so very good songs

I need another listen to this. I may want to come back

It is happy and innovative, with bright guitars and tight rhythm section, but it is not to my taste

Some nice hits, but a bit boring then than that. I think their pop period albums are better than their reggae period

Didn't like it. Too crowded, overwhelming, and not interesting. Nick cave had some wonderful music in the 90s, but this is not oneof his best albums

This is Nick cave in his 90s peak

I grew up on the 80s listening to heavy metal. Van Halen were almost the direct opposite. I felt they were an imposter, hiding kitsch with bombastic riffs and not so manly screams. basically, I thought they were just another hair metal band. This is the first serious listen to their first album, and I stand corrected. Pretty good, nice listen. I added it to my collection.

Such a fun album

One of the best new wave / 80s albums

This was surprisingly good

No as good as their first 2 albums.

This one deserves a good, quiet, headphones listen. What an amazing album (except maybe one or two tracks that seem more like an experiment).

I think I made a mistake. I listened to this album on my morning run. Either it is a very boring album, or a masterpiece that requires a silent dedicated listen. Can’t tell. I go with the first

I may understand the hype, but I really don't get the music

Four Beatles members albums for the price of one. What a great deal! Some of the Beatles greatest songs, alongside some of their weakest, but mostly very enjoyable.

I really love Fiona Apple. She is an artist more than a singer song writer. I own most of her albums, and I have beenn listening for the, throughout the years. Fetch The Bolt Cutters have some great songs. But for most of the songs I feel like her artistic side took over the song writing side. Too many Jason Pollock like songs on the album, making it a demanding and always satisfying listen.

By the age of 30 I really didn't like Neil Young's music. The same mellow hit were playing on repeat on the radio's playlist, and I thought that Neil Young is probably the most overrated artist I know. And then came LeNoise, which caught me by a huge surprise. I got a copy, decided to give it a good listen, and was immediately drawn in. So I gave his albums another chance. I found out the the songs that I heard over and over again on the radio do not scratch the surface of his depth and musical talent. On The Beach is for me one of the pinnacles of Young's music. The atmosphere is unbeliveable and overwhelming in a good way, the tunes are exact, and his voice is full of emotion. Perfect album!

I am not a big fan of David Crosby, but I found this album surprisingly pleasing. Though it is very "Crosby", it is interesting and musical, and the guitars do add some required depth

This is the second The Band album I listen to through this nice challenge, and the second one I dislike. I think this is not the band for me. What a lame dad joke. I will show myself out now.

The most overrated album of all times, a piece of eternal junk. I would rather listen to my dishwasher during the drying phase through a phone speaker. It's like a shiny wrapping without the content. Boring and flat, but what a great audiophile recording!

A true classic. One of the albums I wish I could witness coming out as a teenager.

Nice 90s energetic rock, but nothin too special about it.

Smashing Pumpkins were always a bit strange for me. Being an early 90s teenager, I knew them ,and new their hits. Their albums, however, were a bit to heavy sounding for me. And I had Nirvana and Pearl Jam anyway. SO I never took the time to listen to them in full. This is the first time I did, and it was a very pleasing experience. the fact that I used good earphones, that managed to play the heavy guitar riffs without swallowing all the other minute details, really helped. This one goes to my permanent library

I was too young for them in their prime. By the time I got into real music, I had newer bands, and the early 70s classics. So I always knew about the Jesus and Mary Chain, but never really got to hear their music. This album was a nice surprise. It feels like an 80s alternative, but nevertheless does not carry the sometimes annoying 80s sound. A nice discovery for me, although I think it won’t make it to my favourite albums

My aunt is 10 years older than me. When I was a kid she was the coolest, and had the best music collection on cassettes. When I was at my grandparents I would bring my walkman and listen to her collection. There was one cassette I remember I really didn't get, and it was Graceland by Paul Simon. As a kid I couldn't point my finger at the reason I didn't like this album, but today I can. It is because it is really bad. I am more than happy when musicians try new stuff. this is how music moves forward. But in the case of Graceland, it sounds more of a step back than a step forward.

So much going on in this, it is unbelievable. what a remarkable artist.

My sports watch recommends listening to something calming before bed. This is not, I repeat, not that album. The man fires off 400 words per minute and is clearly stressed out about his adolescence. The flow is great, though. I can’t help thinking about how much time humanity would save if this guy hosted every podcast. I think I have a winning LinkedIn post: “10 things I learned about productivity from Kendrick Lamar.