1001 Albums Summary

Not my cup of tea.

Ive never been a fan of The Beatles or Paul McCartney, but this album was enjoyable. The instrumentation and arrangements were pretty fun. I wouldn't consider Paul a ground breaking songwriter by any means. Short, repetitive lyrics on these songs, but fun and catchy melodies, rifs, and reprises. Typical Beatles esque music.

I've never really sat down and listened to Portishead before. What an incredible album. Its haunting, moody, atmospheric, cinematic. Beth Gibbons vocals make it impossible to not pay attention and connect with. The production on this album is incredible. To me its like if you took The Roots replaced Black Thought with Lana Del Rey. My favorite songs on the album were Sour Times, Biscuit, and Glory Box. Not a single "meh" song on this entire album. 5 stars.

I love Frank. His voice is buttery smooth and the band arrangements, especially the horns, are always on point and enjoyable. This was not the right album to sit and listen to at work, however. I like hearing Frank in a movie soundtrack, during Christmas, or in a restaraunt. Listening to an entire album of Frank while sitting at work wasn't really a vibe. I probably wouldn't listen to a full Frank album usually in my free time. Great music though.

My dislike of Billy Corgans voice made listening to the entire album such a chore. The songs aren't bad by any means, but the whiny vocals are difficult to overlook when it comes to Smashing Pumpkins. 2.5 rounded down.

What an absolutely fantastic album. Im thankful I got to experience this. Duke is an absolute legend.

Its fine. Salsa is not my vibe.

Her vocals are stunning and I believe she deserves to be on this list, however, its definitely not an album I'll listen to again.

One of my favorite albums of all time is 1971's Tapestry album by Carole King. While I didnt enjoy this nearly as much as that, I do tend to be a pretty big fan of 70's singer/songwriter projects. This was a fun listen.

Nah

I'm not sure who this is supposed to be for, but it certainly isn't me. Hard pass.

I was never listened to Crosby, Stills and Nash before so I was unfamiliar with Stephen. This was an easy listen. I tend to really enjoy 70s singer-songwriter music. Nothing ground breaking or incredibly memorable, but the guitar and piano both are a lot of fun on this album, especially with the inclusion of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. Glad I gave it a listen. 3.5 rounded down.

Fiona is super talented. This album was too industrial/experimental for my personal taste.