1001 Albums Summary

Not their best album. I thought Abbey Road was better. Easy to see why they’re so influential though Fav song: If I Needed Someone

Banger after banger! I still love this album so much. I still remember so many of the lyrics. Very fun album. Fav song: St. Jimmy

I liked the guitar and instrumentation in general, but I don’t think it’s something I would go back to very often. It was great, but not really my type of thing. Fav song: Title track

Groovy basslines, great guitar work, cool drumming. Okay vocals, bad lyrics, worse rapping. It’s pretty difficult to separate what I know about Kiedis from the music, too. Fav song: Parallel Universe

Hit after hit. Incredible album! So much fun to listen to. Fav song: With Our Love

This is background music playing in a diner scene in a Netflix original series. Nope. I'm devastated to learn that there are five more of this guy's albums on the list. So many spots that could have gone to literally anyone else! Fav songs: N/A

Not my thing. Fav song: Just What I Needed

Temu version of the Beatles. Fav song: N/A. They all seem to blend together, anyway

The repetitive drumming (?) sound on Waterfalls is so annoying. It’s like the triangle on Yeah by Usher. Not sure how it took me this long to get irritated by it. The album has a lot of jams. Most of the obligatory 90s r&b album interludes are fine. Of course, the stupid toilet one had to have Diddy in it. Solid album, but not the best representation of the genre. Fav song: Let’s Do It Again

Okay. Fav song: Patterns

Nope. Fav song: N/A

I *love* this. I’d heard of this band, of course, but never bothered to check them out. I’m so glad this one came up! I was a little scared because the cover art is kind of ugly. Never judge a book by its cover, I suppose. Fav song: Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

I’m a quarter American. Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s quite enough. Fav song: Jungleland

Alright. Fav song: Personal Jesus. I really, really like this cover.

I didn’t think I’d have to review the Mario Kart soundtrack. Started off strong, got a bit boring in the middle, but picked up again at the end. Shoutout to the bass player in particular. Fav song: Birdland (because it’s so Rainbow Road-esque)

Boring. The guitar work is really good, but it was a chore to listen to. Sufjan had already put Michigan out the year before. This album sounds kind of dated compared to it. A “stomp clap hey” ancestor. Fav song: The pretentiously named instrumental one

Sweet Little Angel is Red House by Jimi Hendrix’s older brother. Pretty good. Fav song: Sweet Little Angel (of course)

Hell Yeah Brother Fav songs: Loretta’s Scars, Perfume-V

Second time I got these guys in just over a week. I suppose this is the site’s way of saying, “See what you’ve been missing out on?” Fav song: Your Gold Teeth

I know the title is indicative of the subject material but damn. Is dick the ONLY thing you have to sing about?! The vocals are great but the subject material is samey to the point of being boring. Even Prince at his horniest sang about a lot of other shit. Fav song: Pick Up Your Feelings

Boring. Fav song: Light My Fire

Hot fuss? More like hot mess Fav song: N/A

Perfect. The vocals, the runs, the key changes… all of it. Fav song: Maybe Your Baby, Lookin’ for Another Pure Love, I Believe (…)

I stopped listening to this band over a decade ago. I think I’ll be alright if I never hear this album again. Fav song: When the Sun Goes Down

Good shit. Fav song: Tomorrow Never Knows