1001 Albums Summary

First of the 1001 and it's a favourite of mine, I feel like I'm in for a treat!

Better than I was expecting considering I'm not a huge hip-hop fan. Dug a lot of the 'jazzy' and 'funky' samples and rhythms.

Considering how often this album and Van Halen have followed my music discovery, i was never compelled enough to give it a spin. Classic 80s rock and some stellar guitar work.

Gold, been a big fan of Isaac Hayes since hearing his theme from Shaft. The sheer vibe that this album oozes is just too smooth.

This albums fills my soul and makes me feel things. Fantastic vocals and a tight band this is an all time great for me.

Solid effort here. Been a quiet fan of Deep Purple for a while, but haven't delved into too many of their albums. This cements them as some early influence to 'metal' as a genre.

Afrobeat at its best. Love me some jazz and jlfunk fusions, and this is no exception.

Solid effort. Take Five is a classic and the exploration of time signatures is fun too.

Another 'not bad hip hop entry. Don't know if I'd go out of my way to actively listen, but some fun moments for sure.

A couple of classics, but nothing overly standout for me.

Experimental is a word, not a huge fan, but it's interesting to see some inspiration for more recent acts; Les Claypool springs to mind.

Interesting to here the inspiration from George Clinton and Parliament, but outside of that, not much of note here from me.

Solid effort for some 80s electronica. Some great grooves going on here.

New to me band, sort of new to me genre; I really enjoyed this one. Fun soundscapes, great rhythms tight playing across the board.

Not my favourite Zeppelin album, but a classic nonetheless. Really setting the stage for things to come.

From the opening sounds of the rain and thunder, this is a perfect listen for Halloween. Truly establishing the foundation of metal to come.

Classics for a reason, Tracy's voice and songwriting are stellar and full of feeling.

This was a bit of hard listen, not terrible, but not note worthy either.

One of my favourite Bowie albums. Full of so many moments that fill my cup. It's almost as if it was written to be his send off.

While I'm not a huge lunk fan, the rockier elements on this album ticked more than a few boxes for me.

Solid album; enjoyed the singles, and in particularly the title tracks. Keen to see what their other albums are like too. I know they're popular for a reason (egos not withstanding).

Great sound and interesting songwriting. Enjoyed most of this from start to finish.

Solid effort, show casing some classic electric blues, and great engagement with the audience.

A fun prog-adjacent release. I haven't listened to much Can, but certainly keen to explore some of their group efforts.

Another fun one, couple of stand outs here, but it's just smooth from start to finish.

Classic disco, pure fun. Great input from Niles Rodgers here.