1001 Albums Summary

I'm a sucker for her voice and the old-timey instrumentation, arrangements, and back up vocals. Saved thee songs - Years Dry On Their Own and Addicted. Already had Rehab saved.

Never went through a rap-metal phase, but a lot of these songs were inescapable when the album came out. Sad about Chester Bennington.

This album came out at the end of my sophomore year in college and I've listened to it, conservatively, 500 times. It's tough to rate because, while it's a great album, it's barely in The Cure's top five from that era.

A couple of classic songs, but overall I like him better with the Velvet Underground than solo.

Supposed to be a classic but seems like average mid-90s rap to me.

Not a top favorite, but interesting and I understand why Kendrick is so respected.

Missed this album when it came out except for "Ladies First" - it's quite good! Not a ton of women rappers at the time.

Don't claim to know much about jazz, but even I know a couple of the classic times on this one. Great driving music.

A lot of sentimental feelings about this one. It was a favorite of my dad's - we even had an art print of words to "Into White" hanging in our living room when I was growing up.

Still think this is her best album start to finish. My first 5 star rating.

Wanted to hate on this album because it was so unavoidable 30 years ago, but . . . there's more to it than I remember.

Another sentimental favorite.

It's incredible to me that they released this album, as well as II, III, and IV, in the space of less than three years.