1001 Albums Summary

I think I’ve heard the title track before? Nice sounding album, but not my cup of tea.

Know the band, Roundabout is a banger. Wouldn’t go out of my way to play the album, but wouldn’t change the channel if it was on.

Not for me, but do know the last song from a Harry Potter movie.

It’s fucking QUEEN!!!

Iron Maiden is one of my all time favorites, absolutely love them. I’m younger gen-x so my prime discovery years are of Bruce than Paul, but great debut album.

Love Metallica! Damaged Justice Tour 88-89 was my 1st concert! July ‘89 in CT with Stepmom, younger brother, and family friends. This is a no skip album, a fitting tribute to Cliff.

Not my thing

Title track is iconic.

Not my thing

No matter how hard I try, I can’t get into The Beach Boys.

Iconic album but with a some amazing songs. 4.5 stars

One of the soundtracks of high school. This album crossed demographics, everyone listened to it.

Know the radio hits, but can’t stand Beyoncé.

Earlier less heavier version of Rammstein to an American.

Eh, nothing special

Tried to get into The Beach Boys, but can’t do it. I know this is considered one of the best of all time but “shrug”.

Love “In Your Eyes” and of course grew up on the videos for sledgehammer & big time. Decent album would say 2.5

Sleep music?

Swore I’ve heard “Brimful of Asha” before. Surprised by the album, would listen to again.

Two Beach Boys & one Brian Wilson album since he died 15 days ago, STOP. As my previous comments have stated, I cannot get into them. This album is horrible.

Eh, nothing memorable to me.

Has a couple of the hits we all know.

Know the song “Babylon” but other than that…

Was excited to go back and listen to this but was underwhelmed.

30 years ago I would probably would have rated it a bit better but still eh

Better than I thought it would be. Thought it would be a real soft folky. More 2.5 than 3.

This album is fucking horrible, makes me want to scratch my eyes out. How the hell did this make the top 250 of Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Poor Boy was kinda catchy. Northern Sky is ingrained from hearing before but holy shit the rest…

The creator of this book/website/idea have totally opposite tastes

Listened to it yesterday and don’t remember it.

What’s there to say that hasn’t already been said

Was excited to listen to but was underwhelmed. Probably 2.5

As Dave Chappelle said on the stand “he made Thriller, Thiller”

This album is horrible.

Not bad, reimagined versions of Bo Diddley songs.

Started out thinking okay this is pretty good. Now again today I can’t remember it.

Girls and Boys is a great song but another forgettable album for me

Son of Preacher Man is one of the greatest songs ever in my opinion. Was hoping for more from this album.

Holy hell that was terrible. I don’t know how I got through it.

This album created an entire genre. I’ve loved it since the first time I put my mom’s original lp on the record player. Could listen to it every day for the rest of my life and never get tired of it.

4th Beach Boys related album in my first 40 reviews. I’ll say it again, PLEASE STOP. I understand what they did, but they’re it for me.

Another influential album to a lot of critics but just eh.

I didn’t appreciate this that much when I was younger, but an enjoyable album.

Another terrible album

Just because you’re a founding member of the Velvet Underground doesn’t mean your solo stuff requires special consideration.

Tainted Love is the quintessential 80s song, while the music is enjoyable I found singing eh.

Wasn’t a huge fan when it was released. Have always enjoyed “Through the Wire” & “ All Falls Down”. What we know now about Kayne it’s hard for me to separate his personality from his art… I would say 3.5

I listen to this album at least once a month.

Okay album I guess? Listened to it yesterday and once again cannot remember it.

Okay album I guess? Listened to it yesterday and once again cannot remember it.

Straight up hippie shiznit from the year 1969

Growing up it felt like “Personal Jesus” & “Enjoy the Silence” were on constant hourly rotation for MTV. Alright album I guess 2.5 stars

Not my favorite album of theirs but love me some Police. 3.5 stars

Good but not great.

Not a huge Neil guy, a lot of his stuff I don’t get. I do like some of the hits I guess. Always loved “Heart of Gold” & “Old Man” and enjoyed “The Needle & the Damage Done”. Overall the album was better than I expected.

Other than “Let Love Rule” I’ve never heard anything else from this album. Was hoping for more. 2.5 stars

Other than “God Save the Queen” & “Anarchy in the U.K.” I’ve never heard any of the other songs or had a desire to. I know this album ranks highly for so many people, but it was okay.

Was looking forward to listening to this. Love “Time After Time” but was underwhelmed by the rest of the album.

Good lord this album just drags on and on and on.

It started off as oh God, another one of these albums then I thought it would start to take off, and it never did.

Starts out sounding like someone is banging on a screen door. It’s not a bad album but it’s definitely not for me.

If thriller is a 5, this is 4-4.5 at most. There’s no denying the hits are massive! The misses on the other hand😬

Yeah that was a rough 36 minutes.

Oh cool The Exorcist theme! Oh no 50 minutes for two songs that could have been shortened to one 2-3 minutes song.

Decent enough album, younger me would have probably rated it higher. 3.5 stars

The soundtrack of my youth. My mother is a huge Bruce fan, so his albums were always playing on the record player.

Have always liked Lauryn’s voice.

The only song that I know by this band is what The Dan Patrick Show would end their show with on every Friday. I still couldn’t tell you the name of it. Decent album but wasn’t blown away.

Have loved this album since I was 10-11 years old, favorite Anthrax album.

Even though the album has nine tracks on it, it felt like it should’ve only been four or five. A lot of the songs sounded exactly the same to me.

I felt like I had fallen back into the 90s. Rather enjoyed this album.

This album was everywhere, tons of hits that brought punk to the mainstream.

This is a no for me, did not like it

Never knew The Pixies other than “Here Comes Your Man” that’s on a different album. Not sure what to say about this one?

Never listened to before other than hearing to hits on the radio. Was expecting to like more than I actually did.

Absolutely love “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” & “Head Over Heels” the rest of the album not so much.

I understand she’s a music pioneer and all that but no thank you.

Greatest live album of all time. Also my Dad’s favorite band😊

I don’t get it, originally #449 on Rolling Stones Top 500. Then it moved up to #285 8 years later. I must suck at rating music…

Another one that’s not my thing.

Once again, another one that’s not my thing.

Nile Rodgers is the man! Enjoyed the album but was expecting more.

Chris Cornell is one of the greatest singers of my generation. I hated “Black Hole Sun” still kinda do because MTV played it every 10 minutes. Then saw Soundgarden at Municipal Auditorium in 1996, he sang it a cappella I was blown away. I’ve always been more Alice In Chains (1a) & Pearl Jam (1a) followed by Soundgarden then Nirvana for the Seattle 4.

Pass, next, no thanks

Never got into them when I was younger. Like a repeating record of previous comments, was expecting more.

“Groove Is In the Heart” is an all time jam. I felt like the rest of the album didn’t hold the same momentum.

A quintessential hip-hop album!

It was good

After seeing another Bowie album listed from the twenty-teens, I thought are you friggin serious? Upon multiple lessons across two days I enjoyed it more than I expected to.

Here’s the song I know from the DP show “Wake Up”. Like the previous album of theirs, decent enough.

Moving to TN as an 11 year old and living here now for 37 years. I still have a hard time grasping/accepting/liking country music. I do remember the song with Buck Owens.

Yeah an hour long album of just piano is not for me.

Eh

Simply Amazing

Janis (or JJ as she’s know in my family, little inside joke) is such a power house.

Man I love this album, haven’t listened to it in its entirety in a while. The memories of that time in my life are coming back in waves.

Really only know them from “Creep” which they hate & “Karma Police”. This album was just one big whiny shrill of whatever. 1.5 Star

I enjoyed this more than the previous two Bowie albums from the 2010s.

Decent enough album, doesn’t have the hits the previous two albums had. Like a broken record, younger me would have probably rated it higher.

The rock songs were good then we get slow soft crap.

Yeah this album was boring as shit

Just like the Dude, I hate the fucking Eagles man. I know this album is huge and an all-time classic but to me it can’t decide if it’s gonna be rock ‘n’ roll or soft rock.

Nice enjoyable album. I picture my grandparents cutting a rug to this.

John Lee Hooker is the man! Very enjoyable album.

Have enjoyed them since hearing them for the first time on the “Singles” soundtrack. Mark Lanegan has such a distinct voice. This is a great album that I listen to a lot.

I did not appreciate The Cult enough when I was younger. They weren’t as heavy as the other metal bands that I was listening to at the time. As I’ve gotten older, I realized what a great band they are. 3.5 stars

Surprised to see the MTV video era album on this list. Decent album but far from their best.

This album is packed full of hits that are main stays in the setlist for years to come. I compare this to Metallica’s Black album, this is what sent Bruce even further into the stratosphere. He was already huge but this made most mainstream people fans.

Yeah I don’t get this album. Thought it was going to start out as an Irish band then ended as slow pop crap.

As noted before, not a huge Neil Young fan. I just like the popular hits🤷🏻‍♂️

As much as I love them I’m embarrassed to admit that this is the first Creedence album that I’ve listened to. Everything else has always been a compilation/best of album. Very good album 3.5 stars.

I felt like a was transported back to the 90s. Decent enough album, good background music.

Man I’m glad that was only 37 minutes long. As my Fortnite playing son would say a few years ago “that’s dog water”

I know everyone’s taste is different, but how the hell is this considered one of the 1001 albums I must hear before I die…

Know “El Paso” from numerous movies and shows it is in. Can appreciate the album for what it is and the time it came from, but not for me.

Decent album, know the hits.

Know & like the three radio hits. Other than that would not seek this out

I know this is a beloved album by many but other than a few songs it’s okay to me.

Not my thing vocals, too soft.

Emmylou is an icon but country is my least favorite of what I consider the main genres. Couldn’t get into it.

Was expecting more if that makes sense. Decent enough just wanted more

Wanted to like it because it was Willie, still couldn’t get into it.

There’s no denying “Big Poppa” as one of the greatest party songs ever. Like a repeating record on this list, my younger self probably would have rated it higher.

Another album that’s just eh, vocals to soft and not my style.

That 80’s punk rock sound.

I enjoyed this album way more than I expected to. 3.5 stars

Listen to this album on the regular. Love Hendrix!

Saw the name of the band and thought cool this should be good. Boy was I wrong.

What a boring pile of shit.

Enjoyed “Cowboy Movie” rest of the album not so much.

She has a beautiful voice but not my style of music.

Enjoyable album, I own the CD.

Eh, looks like I’m more of a Talking Heads hits guy.

Wu-Tang is for the children!

Dance album so the songs went on longer than they should have in my opinion. Nothing special.

Stacked with hits, amazing album!

Oh hell no.

Love this album, have it on constant rotation.

Eh, not my thing.

The iconic hard rock album.

The only song I know by them is “She Don’t Use Jelly” and the sound of this album was unexpected.

Nothing special, pretty bland.

Eh, nothing special.

I’ve always liked this song “Memphis” and for some strange reason enjoy his voice. But this is not something I can listen to maybe one song at a time can’t take a whole album of it.

Another one that doesn’t do it for me.

Not a Elvis fan.

Not sure I’ll listen to again but decent enough album.

It’s Miles Davis…

Enjoyable Christmas album

Wasn’t a fan when I was younger but can appreciate them now that I’m older. As with other bands I like the hits instead of the entire album.

Awesome debut album. This is in my regular rotation.

Never a huge fan, only know the radio hits. Damn that was a struggle to get through.

The album felt uneven. The majority it were slow tracks with a couple of up tempo bangers sprinkled in. Easily could have been a 5 if it had that up tempo beat throughout, unfortunately it did not.

I had War on cassette tape as a young child. When this album came out I was 10 years old and already a full blown metal head. Decent enough album though MTV played the hit videos over and over and over again. It got even worse with the following albums.

I don’t get the mass appeal of Coldplay to me. They’re overrated and just like any other pop band.

Yeah, that was boring.

I moved from Connecticut to Tennessee when I was 11 years old. I was a full on metal head & could not stand country music. Almost pushing 50, I want to appreciate country music for what it is but holy hell that was horrible.

“Tangled Up In Blue” is hard to beat. Enjoyable album.

Yeah no thank you.

Enjoyable album, but I expected more umph.

My Dad hates “The Boys Are Back In Town” so much that it’s become a family joke. Once again a decent album but I was expecting more punch.

I have dreaded of the day this album was gonna show up. I have tried numerous times throughout the years to listen to & get the hype around it. Once again, I still do not know.

Enjoyable album except for the cover of “Memphis, Tennessee”, holy hell that was horrible.

First time ever listening to the album, enjoyable.

Not for me.

Cannot get into this band. Do not like the vocals or the tempo.

Alright for a few minutes but not listening to an entire album.

Decent album but not a fan of ELO

Enjoy the hits, but would probably rate higher if I was younger. 3.5 stars

That was boring.

Another boring one.

Nothing special

Nothing special.

Enjoyed more than I expected to, but it’s Dolly!

What’s to say that hasn’t already been said!

Never heard of these guys before, solid album.

Lyrically, what the fuck did I just listen to?

Nothing special

Wasn’t a huge fan of this when it came out. On a re-listen not much has changed.

Yeah that was a let down.

Another no thank you not my thing.

Amazing voice, enjoyed the album.

Like I said, on another Talking Heads reviews. I have realized that I like the radio hits more than the entire albums.

Enjoyable album

Can’t beat the sound of Stax Records!

Repeating my self as usual. Younger me would have probably rated it higher.

Eh, sounds like everything else pop punky.

Great album

Great album!

Enjoyable album but I’d rather listen to one song sprinkled here or there.

“Passin’ Me By” is an all time hit, the rest of the album is decent.

Yeah no thanks.

I felt like I was in the opening wedding scene from Coming to America. Not bad but I’ll never listen to it again.

What a soft boring album.

Love jamming out to the Isley’s! Wish the whole album had the same momentum.

Sounds like every other band from that era nothing special.

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should, what a load of garbage.

The first four songs should make it a five, but I just can’t do it. It’s a 4.5 for me.

“Suck My Kiss” is my favorite RHCP’s song. One of my younger brothers was 1-2 years old when this came out, on the radio, & MTV. It will always be “Give Way Give Way Give Way Now” in his baby talk🥲

Like the 2 tone / ska sound but this was underwhelming.

This 80s Pop needs to stay in the 80s

Yeah not sure why this is on the list

Yup it’s a Neil Young album.

When I was a teenager I thought I liked The Doors. Now I can take it or leave it.

“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” is a fun song, the rest of the album is so so.

This album was everywhere when I was in middle school. It even spawned a strip club anthem. Not every song is a hit but most are.

I know “Blister in the Sun” and one or two more sound familiar. Decent album, not sure I could listen to for a prolonged period.

Do not understand the hype for this band, not a fan.

Iconic album cover. Loved by most Rush fans and that makes me feel that you need to be a huge fan of theirs to enjoy. 3.5 stars

Alright I guess.

Not a Smith fans.

Slow boring album

Love this album. 4 - 4.5 stars

As I’ve gotten older, I can appreciate him as an artist and an all-time great. When this came out, I was not a fan and listening to it now. Glad I didn’t listen to that when it came out.

Good listening.

Ehh

Another boring album

Okay album

Not my cup of tea.

Yeah no thank you

Decent album I guess, will never listen to it again.

It has a ton of radio/MTV hits. I guess it’s a good enough album but truthfully I’m kind of tired of hearing these songs.

That was a fun album, more enjoy than I expected.

Holy hell that was boring as shit.

Yeah not not much to say.

Giving this a three, which is a decent album I should’ve given live at San Quentin 4 Stars

Enjoyable album

You can not escape this album when it came out it was everywhere liked it then not as much now

Nothing special

Likes more than I expected

Did not like it as much as I thought I would.

Very enjoyable album

It was alright

Not sure that I needed to hear this before I die.

Absolute garbage

Nice debut album

Hate to admit it, but this is the first time I’ve ever listened to a Ramon’s album. Know a lot of the songs, but never listen to an album and it’s entirety. Not bad

Is David Bowie‘s entire catalog gonna be on this list? What is this the fourth or fifth album since I started. Don’t get me wrong Bowie’s an icon but not sure that means every album is needed.

Pretty boring to me, not my style.

Enjoyable album sampled by so many.

Another soft boring ass album

It’s Elvis…I’m not the biggest fan.

Oh man…another Elvis Costello album…

I like the hits I know, the others not so much.

Excellent debut album.

Love the album, another soundtrack of my childhood

It’s a Queen album.

My favorite of the solo albums.

Missed the opportunity to select did not listen, but based on the rest of my group not approving either…

Good album but to me one of the bands that I’ve grown tired of hearing.

Amazing

No, thank you.

This album came out when I was 30. This is the first time listening to it almost 20 years later. I definitely feel like an old person listening to a younger generation’s music. What is this hot mess… I do know “Paper Planes” from party montages in movies.

I’m speechless

I haven’t hit the smooth jazz stage of my life yet. A few minutes is okay, a whole album not yet.

Good enjoyable album

Packed full of hits that I still enjoy. 3.5 stars

Guru has such a unique voice and a magical flow. This is what I grew up on and the hip-hop that I love.

Great album plus it has Duane Allman playing slide & lead on most of the songs!

Having lost my biological father in 2013. My step father (AD, alternate dad as he call himself. I hate the term step) & my father-in-law both in their twilight years. Myself a year away from 50 and my own son will lose me sooner than later. GOSH DAMN “Father and Son” fucking destroys me, but I love it.

Decent album but not my style.

I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to.

Boring

Did not like the singer’s voice. So it threw everything off for me.

Listen to it on Friday and can’t remember anything about. It didn’t stick with me.

Not as bad as I thought it was gonna be, and I actually knew more songs than I expected to. Still not an REM fan.

Decent background music

Definitely that late 90s sound, “Block Rockin’ Beats” was everywhere. You might not know the artist, but you definitely knew this song.

Not a fan of Coldplay.

Always enjoyed “Here Comes Your Man” and it was my first time listening to the rest of the album. I wasn’t missing anything.

Kinda boring, not my thing.

I enjoyed the album. 3.5 Stars

Not sure that I will think oh let’s listen to that again but I liked it.

I know “Sexy Boy” from the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. The rest of the album wasn’t as bad as I was expecting it to be, still just background music to me.

Better than I expected

I know they’re icons, but I’ve realized that I only like a few of their greatest hits. Too slow for me.

This is going to sound harsh, but recognize I can see why they are a one hit wonder in America. Too soft and slow for me.

One of the greatest debut albums of all time! Is every song a hit, no but a phenomenal album nonetheless.

As I’ve commented on other similar albums on this list. Decent enough, but I have not hit my smooth jazz phase yet.

Listened to it yesterday and don’t remember it.

Another unremarkable album that makes me question if I want to continue this journey to reach 1000 albums.

Some tracks were more up-tempo than others once again another slow boring album.

Another eh album

Another boring album and a list of boring albums.

Like a couple of the songs I know but doubt I’ll ever listen to the album again.

Love Van the Man & usually love live performance albums. Some reason I’m digging the studio versions more. After the string of terrible albums we had recently I feel like this should be an automatic 5 stars, but I can’t do it, hahaha

Enjoyed it more than I expected to. 2.5 stars

That was a long double album. As a lot other reviews have could have easily been cut down. 3.5 stars

Great debut album.