1001 Albums Summary

Favourite song - Night swimming 3/5

Nothing standing out to me

Much more my vibe than the last 2! Rock on

Enjoying this a lot! Good for chilling out to and vibing. Maybe jazz isn't so bad.

For a band I quite enjoy, and previously would have listed as a favourite, this was not the vibe

Enjoying this listen - partly because of my nostalgia for some great tracks like the perfect Christmas track God Only Knows, and of course Sloop John B. Much of it is not grabbing me, but I can tell they're classics and popular

I can imagine a band of fiddlers and pipers in times of old processing between towns playing this and it's such such a vibe

This jumped out at me at first but then tailed off and Sam found it annoying. Probably a 3 but I would look forward to other albums by her

It's giving Beatles which I don't love. It has a fun familiar sound though "what's your name, who's your daddy"

Already a big yes! I know I love this one. It's still a winner

Not sure about this one. I'd probably like it if I were in the right mood but let's see how it pans out. On further listen I don't love it but don't hate it. 2-3 rating would be right I think

Loving this! Definitely my style. Reminds me a bit of Pearl Jam as well. Need deep dive. 4 star

Already expectations are high before I even start the album because I know Janelle Monae is a babe. Ok this is a great one. Likely my first new-to-me 5 star listen. Really enjoying myself here. Incredible stuff, ready for round 2 whilst cooking

Chill country vibes

Oohh I know this one. It's a classic, as ever!

Nothing stood out or leapt out here. The album art was more interesting than the album itself here!

Astonished that this was 2005. Is my current taste skewing that perception? Or is this album so fresh that it sounds like today's music? Must have been crazy listening to it when it came out. It's a 4 or 5 from me

Our boy Common from Silo. Loved this, surprisingly. Not by style, but enjoyable enough for a second listen. Would be better without Kanye though...

Nothing really stood out to me. Maybe Windmills Of The Mind. But inoffensive

Fantastic! On a second listen I can tell it's a grower. I'm going to give it 5 stars to remind myself I need a deep dive

This is fun! Fun-weird. I probably wouldn't listen to it a lot, but it's a unique sound.

I didn't like this much. Was just waiting for it to end, no standout tracks for me

Another previously familiar album was good fun today! Bit of a rock out. Some excellent tracks on here that deserve their fame

Gentle rock and roll. A few good tunes, enjoyable

Not my style, but a couple of good ones, will relisten

Inoffensive but not very interesting to me so far.

She's a legend but this soft jazz doesn't especially do it for me

Oh yes, an old friend. Let's go! Favourites were Think About Me, Storm, Tusk

This just feels... a bit much?

Somehow I have no comments to make? Which is a surefire 3

Amazed that this got on the list. Couldn't even finish it

Surprisingly liked this, given my general thoughts are that Coldplay are very white bread. Some bangers here and I'm now getting a bit of a grasp on why they're so popular

Last Mile Davis album was a surprise to me, loved the smooth jazz so excited for this one! Really chill vibes, long meditative calm.

Oh this is a wonderful surprise! Electronica vibes. I'm really into it. Another band for a deep dive.

I don't think this is really for me. Not my style and didn't grip me. I've relegated my thoughts from a potential 4 to a probable 2 over the course of the album. Probably didn't help that I listened to it in fragments...

This goes harder than I've been renting recently, but I just know that I'd enjoy rocking out to this at a festival or concert!

Absolutely not my style, but I appreciate the sounds 2/5

Chilled soul but no standouts

An almost entirely new genre to me! Ska?! But a remarkable number of familiar melodies that I enjoyed jamming out to. Consider my mind opened.

Fun and chaotic trip, 3 or 4

Hype for this album was high... then I started listening. Nothing much standing out or making me excited, but it's pleasant enough

Amazingly, I kinda loved this! 4 star plus maybe deep dive

I know I was a sceptic here - but then my absolute favourite Elvis song popped off, gotta add a star for this

Not very interesting, but no strong dislike either

Really liked this one, probably a grower. Emo grungy kinda sound

Enjoyed this a lot! Opens with fun ethereal witchy vibes

No stand outs for me

This is pretty good. No stand outs but a general feel of rocky nostalgia from my early years of listening to The Stones

Enjoyed this. Sound like Elvis, lovely voice

I think I'm in the minority here but I just don't see anything that big or exciting going on. Couldn't largely distinguish each song

Amazed how much the rap albums I actually seem to enjoy.

I can't fault the fun and chaos of a 16 min drum solo here!

Already know I love this album! It's great to see old friends as I make my way through this big list. An easy five star, with some old favourites and some deeper cuts that I didn't know well at the time

Loud girly rock, I dig but probably wouldn't hunt out

Favourite song - Pocahontas. I'd describe this as Cowboy Rock and quite enjoyed it, apart from the distorted sound occasionally. 3 or 4

Fun bops, leaning more towards 4 than 3 but I'm not sure I would seek this out independently

Pretty dull and not for me. Background at best 2

Really just a bit much. Maybe more enjoyable in the right mood but this morning wasn't it 2

Very pleasant surprise

I hate to say that I enjoyed this a bit (but at least it's from before he went off the rails). A few great samples and generally enjoyable listening 3

Perfect coffee and chill tunes

An old friend who's stood the test of time

A few fun bops I guess but not a favourite

Was enjoying this until there were two 12 min almost identical songs with no words, and then I was waiting for it to end

A few high points but not really for me 2

2 stars for the Speakerboxxx and 4 stars for The Love Below, which had some real bops

Throwback. Good electronic nostalgic sounds

Really enjoyed this, which came as a surprise as I don't usually enjoy spoken word. I want to listen to it plenty more times!

Nostalgic, the best of Britpop

Feels like a 70/80s vibe to me, rather than early 2000s. Britrock, some familiar riffs, nothing too special for me. 3

I feel relaxed, comforted, cozy, 5

Inoffensive, nothing that stood out to me 2-3

Kinda fun, singing ti-heee all shift! No stand outs though

This is the first album I can understand being here that I disliked. Electronica instrumental vibes is all well and good but I need something to sing along to. Probably 2 for that reason.

Enjoyable funk for the background

Delightful suprise, a big hype album

Lot of bops but feel kinda gross. 4 star music 1 star vibes

Fun, cozy vibes, with a few meme songs for good measure

Big and loud, not much to sing along to, I'm not much of a raver

Classic led zeppelin, with the big hits.

No stand outs but fun in the background

Old school country that didn't really do it for me. Inoffensive 3

Lovely jazzy listen 4

Good fun, a throwback. But I'd probably not listen again 3

Britrock, enjoyed it, especially opening track, but wouldn't reach for it again

Pretty good but wouldn't reach for it again

Loved this, Nick Drake is always great vibes and I'd be reaching for this album again 4

Fine, always lovely in the background

This is what the album generator is all about 4

Really lovely stuff 4

Certainly was funkadelic and rocking

Not a surprise today, RIP Ozzy. Best song Paranoid.

Quite repetitive in both lyrics and riffs. No need to relisten to this because I heard the same song 14x. 2 star

Throwback, love the heavy stuff and the lighter brighter sounds as well, 4-5

I was kinda bored of this to start with, think 8 was expecting more from a band with this image/branding. But once I chilled out I got into it. Probably 3 though

Really enjoyed this. Super ready for a deep dive!

Fine. Really strong opener but no other standouts

3 pints in and at a bar in Dublin, this might be a 5. But driving around in August, it didn't hit

A familiar album is often a 4 or 5. But this is a 5 from my first ever listen, I remember it well. Wonderful album. Such obsessive love and lust and care and reality

Really fun! But I know I won't seek this out again 3

This was fine, but no bangers like a few other iron maiden albums

Despite multiple listens, I really couldn't get into this

Wonderful, I kept coming back to it. Very enjoyable 4-5

I didn't love the extra siren or screaming sounds that most songs seemed to have. The melodies seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Not one I'd look forward to repeating.2

Loved this. Very chill vibes

Really surprising from the Bee Gees, no falsetto! Sounded like the Beatles in places, but solid

What better review is there than the fact that I came back to listen to this again and again? 5

Alright. Top song is Stand. I wouldn't look for it again. Something about the REM vocals getting me kinda sleepy and uninterested 3

Gorgeous sounds and artwork. I'm in a spa (complimentary)

So many familiar songs! Wonderful catto on the album art as well

I had misgivings from the title and group name. The music sounded exactly like I expected, so sometimes judging a book by the cover is ok. Best part of the album was the 15 min run time, which might bump the rating from a 1 to a 2 star.

Highest rated album on the generator for a good reason, an old favourite and widely regarded to be one of the best albums of all time. Tight, succinct, fantastic sound.

Opening track had me thinking I'd like this more than I did. Similar Beatles vibes to a lot of what else is going on with this list.

Enjoying this a lot so far, will definitely be seeking it out again

Initial thoughts were that this is a bit much, but actually mellowed out and I enjoyed it a lot

Bit of a mess, not for me noise

Love to see a familiar friend, and she is a timeless classic

Surprising, enjoyed this more than the last album I generated by these guys. Fewer weird siren sounds, few good tunes

Wouldn't be a top pick, but I am pleasantly surprised by this 3/4

Forgettable

This album is a warm hug that I keep coming back to. It's a 5!

First impression is that this is dull

Very forgettable, I fear

Weird talk-singing isn't doing it for me

Surprised I didn't hear this in its time, sounds like a bit of me

Listening to this was like listening to Freebird. A slow start then hit onto an absolute banger 3-4

Very strange instrumental start that didn't really do it for me. Glad to get onto Sound and Vision for some singing. End tracks were instrumental but interesting.

Some really good tracks, but I'm just not that into Beyonce

How come REM are always so dull?

A grower, not a shower

Loved this from the off, 4

Another great, that I founded myself singing all day and returned to in the evening

Good vibes. Another day, another 4. This was excellent chill background

Beyond gorgeous chill jazz vibes, it's a 4 streak

Another 4 and especially loved the suggested songs that came after this one, excellent Sunday vibes

Found this one quite dull, the streak is over 2

Pretty good, a bit heavier than my usual style but I probably wouldn't seek this again 3

I'm in a lift

Wow, over 3hrs? Ok

Yeah I mean it's got all this hits, but none of them hooked me otherwise 3

Pop-jazz of it's time, but held my attention with some gorgeous lyrics

Not for me, nothing caught me

Very forgettable for me

Please god don't make me actually like Morrissey 3

This exceeded my expectations, but I probably wouldn't search for it in future 3

Enjoyed this despite myself. Top song was Country Comfort. 3/4 depending on whether I choose to replay it later

Enjoyed this a lot, would love to dance to

Dad rock meets country and we are here for it

The lyrics are very repetitive, I wonder is this a reggae feature. Few familiar hits at the end to pick up my interest anew 3

Fine

Not here for the rock rap

Pretty forgettable but better than their last offering.

Gives me a nostalgic feeling even though I've never heard this before - ohhhhhh because it's all covers

No standouts but a solid background album

Enjoyed this a lot 4

A bit more interesting than their last offering but still 3

Iconic album, sultry voice, great rock. Stronger in the back end. 4/5

Gorgeous, evergreen, lives to the hype

Quite forgettabl

I can't get behind this Bowie hype. Each time I get one of his albums, I'm underwhelmed 2/3

Chill, can see why it's on the list, not a repeater for me 3

First impressions really strong, even better on round two. It's going to be a repeat listen for me! 4/5

The rock and roll pedigree is hard to ignore here

No standouts, a few big names, 3

Another inoffensive album that is fine but doesn't stand out 3

Probably a 3, nothing too exciting

Gorgeous, soulful, reminds me of driving in Mum's car 3/4

Top song was My Back Pages, which I now find is a cover

Gorgeous album, just hearing the opening notes calms me down, on constant repeat 4/5

Enjoyable, but not blown away as I expected, given I always say I love Blondie and Debbie Harry. Highlight was Heart of Glass, and it's Disco version 3/4

So strong country rock 304

The algorithm thinks I should like this more than I do

Alright look, this one was on me. 1hr 20 mins? Bloated

Low-key bops but I don't think I'll be searching it out again. Maybe background bops

Some bops. You can't sleepwalk if you can't sleep is a vibe. 3

Loved this! Opening song made me feel like I was seducing an international spy with a cocktail in hand. The rest was a great selection of sweeping big band ballads. 4-5

Sometimes I hear an album and think that I surely must have heard it before?! Not the most cohesive album sound, but a lot of fun and a bit of me 4

Not a hit for me. Mid rock 🤷

I really get the hype with U2. Some of the songs are just too iconic. Enjoyed this album a lot

Great rocking with some great lines

Some classics but not my style

White boy reggae doesn't do it for me 2

Passed by in a blur and not in a good way 2-3

Camp, fun, just like an actual opera

Great rocking

This went on! And helped with a Simpsons joke. Very stoner energy

It's loud, it's legendary, but it's not my fav

I'm not sure I'm cool enough for this album 2-3

Pretty forgettable in my ears, and not something I'll reach for again

Strange but strangely compelling. I would listen again in a trance

I don't love the scream-singing, but the heaviness made me feel cool, which is an always plus point 3-4

The odd french rap didn't land

Really hitting after a surprisingly small amount of listens. But most importantly, this made me feel cool whilst I was listening and that's an extra star in anyone's book

Wonderful album, an easy 5, taught many cold English hearts how to love

Ooh a real grower 4

Would be a 5 on Christmas Day, but I didn't listen to it that day. Will definitely revisit during the festive season

Some decent rock, that was fine

Inoffensive background for me

Lovely whisper of country twang, loved it 4

I can tell it's good but it's not my style 3

Dear god, don't make me like The Smiths 3-4

Enjoyable with a lot of familiar sounds 4

I cannot take a live album on this list! It's a poor quality compilation! I like The Who, but I'd rather just listen to their studio albums

Not a favourite for me 2-3

Alright, inoffensive

A great great rock album

This was better than Master of Puppets! Apart from obviously the title track 4-5

Quite nostalgic and very comforting to listen to. Favourite song is Black. 4

I like it, but the big Money For Nothing song is much less than it's intro, and has the word "faggot" peppered throughout it. What an I missing here? 3-4

Background country and nothing more

Loud, camp, a lot of fun! Definitely on the list for relisten as an instant pick me up

It is genius! Sultry bluesy genius 4

Surprisingly forgettable offering from Stevie here

Noisy but fun. Best song Self Esteem 3-4

Mixed feelings on this. Had similarities to Leonard Cohen and to Stephin Merritt but I just couldn't quite love it

Built to a great final track but the rest of the album wasn't strong for me 2-3

Not really my style but not offensive 3

A few classics but a bit bloated for my taste

Nothing really stranding out from this album, wouldn't seek it out. Best song is Get It On, but just due to familiarity

Deserved it's classic status!

Impossible to feel bad when listening to this album!

Bit of a one hit wonder for me

Heavy on noise and not much else 2-3

I know I won't be returning to this. I'm just not a hip hop girlie. I respect the craft but I'm not into it 2-3

I'm on a spaceship! I'm by the sea! I'm going to listen to this whilst studying sometimes 3-4

Big accents. Funky. Shame it's not available on qobuz 3

Some iconic tracks but a bit all over the place

Not the vibe for me

Fun and funky earworms 3-4

A few good tunes, more enjoyable on the second listen

I just don't like rap. And this was worse as it felt like being shouted at 2

Deserved place in the hard rock trifecta

Just not an enjoyable one for me 2

Big 90s energy. I don't quite get the Madonna hype. A few big hits on here don't quite hit for me. Best song Ray of Light. 3

A live album is just a badly recorded compilation. Enjoy this guy's music but not live albums

Has me coming back for a second listen straight away... Pushing a 4 currently

I've learned from this generator that I'm not a Pixies fan

Wanted to like this more, but still liked it a lot. Best song So Long Marianne

Huge opening, but definitely lost me halfway 3

Interesting and some lovely beats, but not my style 3-4

Really fun pop punk sounds in some places 3-4

White bread

Not my jam

Alright country, but nothing stand out for me

Listening to mid poppy-punk and hearing about Pete Doherty really takes me back to my early teen years, so +1 star for the nostalgia value. Either a 2 or a 3

Funky and fun

Ok it was quite weird and I have no compulsion to relisten, but I was also kinda feeling it

Not my jam

Good noise

I don't like weird for the sake of weird

I just don't get it. Some of these songs sound like nursery rhymes

Spiky little album 4

Fine, but forgettable

A grower!

Greenbelt esque bangers

Opens with a classic then tails off

Quite an underwhelming offering from these guys

A great one, bangers and bops 4

Had a bit of very unexpected fun with this! 3

time becomes a loop

Full of classics 3-4

I do have the urge to listen again. It's chill

The first impressions aren't good. And I definitely won't make it through the 5hr remastered version that Qobuz suggests...

If they played this in the bierkeller I'd raise the roof

Best listened to whilst making tacos

Apparently a storyteller but I didn't hear it

Jazzy bluesy moody poppy

Loved this, the last track especially

Gave me an odd nostalgia, unsettling

Full of classics so far

Loud throwback to a fantastic. Christmas number one 3

Some bops but after the first 2 songs became a bit samey

No standouts here. Very Forbert 3

There were some absolute bangers on here, but they lost me when they did a cover of Born To Run. No chance of another FGTH album on here because all the hits are right here! 3, but the song War could be touching a 5 on its own

Soundtrack to a silent movie!

Great vibes

Sounds like MagFields 4

Crooning to the max. 3-4

Destined to be overshadowed by it's fantastic lead single, but actually full of bops 4

Classics 3

Big opener! Good mellow vibes

LOUD but loved the line "you say I hurt your feelings, didn't know you had them"

Rock that I would have considered myself agonisingly cool to have listened to as a teen 3

Immediately obsessed! 5

Operatic, full of bangers

Amazing stuff 4

A classic but not for me

No bangers, and his history/allegations affect my listening

Enjoyed the chess song very much

Pop classic

Makes me feel like I have maggots in my brain. No singalongability2/3

Mellow but ultimately forgettable offering from The Boss

Kinda fun but not my kinda fun. Probably wouldn't revisit

It's ok to say that jazz is too overstimulating for me

Rootin tooting 4

Oh boy... A few days ago I described a John Coltrane jazz album as overstimulating. This is unbelievable. I'm beyond my limits. The jazz lover in the house described it as "a bit much"

Good old rock, best song is Beth 4

I cannot unhear this album being described as pub rock 3-4

Some classics but not an overwhelming success and a bit of an Aerosmith sound initially 3

Some real enjoyable hooks, stories in songs

Very Bowie but very enjoyable. The Wild Ones best track 4/5

Loved it, listened multiple times throughout the day. Some slow burn deep tracks that I can't get enough of

Good jazz and swing but no singalong ability

I kinda enjoy their music but I cannot stand a 10hr live album! Live albums to me are poorly recorded compilations, dont@me

Jumps from Cohen to Springsteen to 60s Disney villain - very original 5

Fun! But not enough that I'd want to replay

I just don't like rap

Quite a lot going on!

I just don't like rap very much

I'm not trying to be edgy, I just don't understand the hype 3

A bit much and a bit of fun

This guy rapping about common sense but used to tweet insane things about rape. 4 star music, 1 star attitude

Full of classics, lovely chill morning vibes 4

Put on your fuck me pumps and listen to this

No stand ours here but inoffensive 3

Some classics here. Enjoyable bops

What even is this genre, wanted to like it

So dull

Alright but I wouldn't relisten

Opens with a classic but becomes a bit monotonous and inoffensive after this

I'm in the mystery machine

Interesting, entirely new to me! 3 tho

Familiarity not making an album good is true here. I liked it because I know it. But I loved the song Nightcrawler

Much more going for it than the previous Radiohead offering from last week, but still not really hitting for me. Sometimes if you squint you ears, sounding like an early Elbow

Some fun hooks at times and I loved and always have loved Ms Jackson, but no stand ours. Stanklove is what I feel for my waterbottlee

Sweet home Alabama but weirdly compelling

Getting hyped for greenbelt

Absolutely based jazz

Britpop! And it was ok.

Familiar Morrissey, didn't love or hate it

Two blur albums in a week! And this was the worse of the two

Alright, plus Sam liked it

I forgot to review this after listening, but only remember Changes, which I recall as a rerecord from childhood. Nothing standing out

Actually some stand out classic rock here

Never heard of these guys but a good album, some song along bops!

I appreciate the artistry but don't love it

A gimmick but a fun one 3

A bit nostalgic but full of rocking bangers as well

Stunning, loved to sing along 5