1001 Albums Summary

This is exciting - can't wait to expand my musical horizons. Let's go! I'm inclined to agree with some of the reviews - I don't find this particularly memorable, but it's good background music and there are a couple of standout tracks.

This is the first big album I've had on this list, and I was excited to hear it all the way through. I'm glad I have - and it was a good start to my Sunday morning! There is a bit of filler, but even that has plenty of soul and rhythm. I always felt I hadn't truly appreciated George's talent while he was alive, and this album only confirms that.

I had no idea what to expect from this, being largely unfamiliar with Nilsson's music, but I was pleasantly surprised - there's some good pop songwriting here. "Gotta Get Up, "The Moonbeam Song" and "Down" are probably my standouts. I'll probably revisit this somewhere down the line (but I might skip "Coconut").

This is an early favourite. Love Dusty's voice and the orchestration, and I don't think there's a bad song on it. It's quite timely for me too - I'm in the midst of a soul phase at the moment!

I was going to give this two stars, but a couple of tracks convinced me to bump it up to three. I should really like this - it's good old high-energy rock and roll and and the musicianship is excellent. The crowd noise adds to the atmosphere, too. Ultimately though, it's a bit samey. And that's not always a bad thing, but this didn't capture my attention in the way I hoped. In short - didn't hate it, don't love it either.

I really liked the rhythms here and the overall chilled vibe of the music, but as someone who doesn't listen to a lot of hip hop this was a bit wasted on me. There are a few tracks I'll come back to though, and I might dig deeper into the genre.

On a certain day, if I was feeling a certain way, this would probably have its place. It's definitely an album that could move me or put me in a reflective mood. But today is Friday, and this doesn't exactly evoke that Friday feeling! Dark by name, dark by nature...

After the dreariness of Leonard Cohen yesterday, I was really hoping for more energy in today's choice. And I wasn't disappointed! I'm not a metal aficionado but when I do listen to it, it's usually 70s/80s stuff - so I enjoyed this. Great to get lost in the riffs and rock out!