1001 Albums Summary

Homogeneous. The guitar tones are a highlight for me and like 5 songs here are all timers. Would have been stronger with like 5 less songs too (the story of the Clash's career). Rating: 8/10

1. Gonna tell my kids this was Jack Black 2. Bowie's Station to Station for guys that peaked in high school Rating: 6-7/10

I have really overlooked this, such a nice vibe. Definitely not my thing on immediate listen (looks like i gave it a 6 on RYM LOL), but so beautiful and so obviously influential. One of those records that leaves you wanting even more once it ends. Rating: 8/10

Industry plant punk Rating: 4.5/10

Kicking myself for not listening to any Sade sooner. This scratches that same itch that a lot of 80s city pop does for me. Potential grower. Rating: 8/10 (for now)

Reggae is not my genre, but that's ok. I can respect the impact this had on music. Rating: light 7/10

If this was my first time listening it would definitely be lower. But this album was a stepping stone for me in music, and a lot of it's appeal took time for me to appreciate. Nothing is groundbreaking, but all of it is executed very well, especially for piano-driven mainstream alternative rock. Overhated and would be regarded more highly if released by a different artist. Rating: light 8/10

Picking this as the solo Tom Petty album when half of his discog clears it is certainly a choice. A glorified demo tape with American Girl towering over everything else. It's like putting only one Radiohead album on the list and it's Pablo Honey. There's some nice guitar on this, but most of the songs are unremarkable. It's hard to make a 30 minute album drag, but this one does. Rating: 4/10

This feels more like 3 jumbled EPs than an album.