1001 Albums Summary

What an interesting album! The bass tone on this album is amazing, and there are some really cool and exciting musicals ideas but I also found it not that coherent I really loved the instrumental song and sections but wasn't a fan of a lot of the melodies on this album, not because they were bad melodies but I felt like a lot of the time they clashed with the underlying music. But when the melodies did hit, and especially with the harmonies then wow they were amazing. In summary, I have mixed feelings about this album but a lot of respect for the musicianship on it.

Bruh. Controversial artists on day 2. What are we doing. The highs of this album are really high, unsurprisingly I love the production, I was surprised at how many "real" instruments featured on the album and beats, it's probably all samples but I really loved the beats. But the skits and the filler man I was not a fan, the outro track was definitely a sign of what was to come in later years of Kanye. Mixed feelings but the tracks I like I'd definitely listen to again. Low-key if you cut the filler and made it a shorter album I think it'd be a killer front to back instead of a little bit hit and miss

Such a delightful listen. What a pleasant surprise, I wouldn't've expected an album like this on the list but I'm so glad it's here. Definitely a classic. The time flew by listening to this one and it's crazy to me that this was done in 1958. Also how have I never heard of Count Basie? What rock was I living under.