1001 Albums Summary

Would be 5 if Rehab wasn't here. Vibed with the rest. Three songs added to my favorites.

I remember liking this better. Too many useless songs. A few atrocious ones, including Sir Psycho Sexy and Apache Rose Peacock.

Six new favorites. Who knew that I'd be taken to church today by Prince? And why had it been 48 years for me to hear The Cross?!? This song could've been on my top 25 list for years now! This album builds and gets better and better. 5/5

Not a single bad song on this album, flows nicely and quite a few bangers. Second listen to this album and don't know why I don't own it

15 favorites but also my two least favorite Beatles songs. Makes that a 4/5.

One song added to my favs and it wasn't Le Freak. Really enjoyed Savoir Faire. Disco/Funk are not really my genes but this was pleasant enough. 3/5

I really wish we could do half ratings because this isn't a 3 but it's not a 4 for me either. Either way, I tried listening to this last night while cleaning. Wasn't connecting. Listened during work today: definitely a vibe. Didn't favorite anything but there really wasn't a track I disliked, either. 3.5/5

Discovered two new liked songs and rediscovered Hanging on the Telephone. 5 favorited songs and a reminder of how powerful Debbie Harry's voice can be...5/5.

3 new favorites but honestly, it all felt samey. That being said, really like Winwood's voice. I do like how light the album feels with the wind instruments. 3/5

Guitar playing was nice but her message goes right over my head. This is definitely not for me. 2/5

Even my love of the song Planet Rock cannot redeem this album. I definitely do not see the influence this had on anything else. The beats are boring, the raps' cadence monotonous and the lyrics were trite. Easy 1/5

Finally, after what felt like forever in the blahs, this album comes around and knocks me off my feet. Like a combination of The Velvet Underground, Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd, with a little Clash thrown in. 3 new favorites but not a single tune disliked, including the three bonus tracks. 4.5/5

Couldn't find the original version on Amazon so I listened to the extended reissue. Eye opening, only lagged a little bit. Really thinking that jazz is something I enjoy but not individual pieces. 3/5

Sure, there are 4 bangers in a row but the rest of this one BORED me... 3/5

Two new favorites but really found the whole album pleasant. 4/5

4 new favs. The better Joni Mitchell, the one I can relate to more. This album came out of nowhere and surprised me! 4.5/5

Started slow but love the 3 hits. Alabama and Words were nice surprises. 4/5

Is this a bloated album? Yes, of course it is. But this could've been one hell of a single album. I ended up adding around 10 songs from this to my liked list. Not a 4 in this form. 3.5/5

I've always loved the first half of this album, wishing the second half was as good. But oh what a first half.... 4/5

The first song was a horrible way to start the album but then it got better. Two absolute bangers on here

*Might need a relisten* Heard some Smiths before. But this just didn't connect with me. 2/5

Holy shit this was a slog! I kinda liked two of the songs out of 15. The rest were either forgettable or just plain garbage. 1.5/5

To be completely honest, I was simply listening to device if this would be a 4 or a 5 for me. I came to Debut late, right when Post was coming out. But I remember watching the video for Army of Me in my hotel in Madrid, realizing how fucking cool she was. I was in love. Lol. So many favorited songs on Debut and the ones that weren't are essential, to connect between the hits. The Anchor Song could possibly be my favorite Björk song at this moment. Easy 5/5

Still not my thing but not a single song was bad, just none stood out. Will say that I enjoyed the interplay between the piano and the drums 3/5

Ugh... Late 60s British Hippie Folk is not my jam. I kind of knew this from a podcast that I listen to but this confirms it. Definitely not a fan of Jacqui McShee's nor Bert Jansch. 1/5

This was not at all what I was expecting. Don't know what I was expecting but... Nothing stood out, could've died without hearing this but it wasn't bad, just not much to it. 3/5

A few standout tracks. Siouxsie Sioux is a FORCE! Her power carries this album. Gets a little samey but being that it's not super long makes it easier to get through it. 3.5/5

Ah, best in a while and I hadn't even heard a single song from this Cure album! 4 added to favs. 4.5/5

God, I forgot about this. Used to play this on college radio, along with Beta Band and other Astralwerks stuff. Went by The Band of Bees here. Great chill out music. 4/5

*Very pleasant. Pop sensibilities. I've heard them many times but not a whole album. Deserves a deeper listen from me to pick up more in the lyrics. 3.5/5 right now for me

I cannot emphasize this enough: you have to be in the mood to listen. Tried to listen to this yesterday while I was frantically putting together plans for a week. Hated it. And mind you, I've owned this album since the 90s and always quite enjoyed it. Today, while doing manual labor, fantastic! So many great tales. 5/5

Purposely haven't listened to this for years. This album is still amazing. That first half is blisters. But Something in the Way may be one of my top 10 songs of all time. 5/5 easily

All but two songs are classics and even those are not bad. 5/5 easy

I must've been in the mood for this because I LOVED it. I didn't realize what a huge influence these guys were. 4 new songs on my faves. 5/5

I get it. It's long, it's pastiche. But the whole picture is better than parts. And that's saying something because there are some amazing songs in this album. I identify with Stevie's message here. It's as relevant today as it was then. 4.5/5

If an album is in a language I don't understand, the instrumentation better be good. And was this ever good! Digging it immensely. 4/5

Groove Is in the Heart is a jam. The rest...if I was in a dance mood, mayyyyybbbbeeee. But probably not. 2/5

The highs are really high. The lows are just mediocre, generic sludge rock. Still, not bad. 3/5

Damn! Why did I sleep on Cohen for so long!!! This is just plain beautiful. What a songwriter! 5/5

Not my favorite album so far but nowhere near the worst, either. Dig three tracks enough to add them to my likes. Solid 3/5

Some songs got better, some were different but Cypress Avenue and Gloria, I feel, were ruined. I LOVE Cypress Avenue but this was too minimal, too extended, too thought over. I enjoyed hearing live Van Morrison, though. Never listened live. Another fine album but not mind blowingly special. 3/5

Hmmm, maybe I don't really like Costello, just some of his songs. Pump It Up is a jam, a few others caught my ears but meh. 2/5

While this is their debut and there are some absolute classics showing off Run and DMC's rhymes, this is the Jam Master Jay show. This set the bar for what rap could be moving forward. Lags a bit but cannot wait to revisit their second album! 4/5

The solitary message of this album makes it a hard rate. The first 4 songs are amazing. After that, In God's Country is great, too but the rest is meh. BUT they all fit with the theme... Still going with a 4/5 instead of a 5/5 if that opening rush could've been sustained even for a couple more songs...

I thought nothing would top Murder Ballads. I'm still right but this was close. Very much in the same vein... 4.5/5

I've never got the love for this album. Low End Theory-love it. Midnight Marauders - love it. Love Movement-close to classic. But besides the three big songs, I feel this is overrated. 3/5

Frank Sinatra's voice is pleasant. That's all I have to say. 1/5

Two days is a row. I really cannot stand 80s pop. No disrespect to Tina but this is such tepid garbage, very tinny beats, not much bass. What's Love cannot save this from what I must do...1/5

I've tried for 4 days to find what I was missing with this. Is Brimful enjoyable? Sure. Poppy? Sure. But the majority of the rest of this seems like less interesting Brimful OR experiments that just didn't land with me. Solid 2/5

I hate how I was told how surprisingly good this was by someone on the subreddit. Made my expectations go WAY up, only to be underwhelmed. Not bad but not mind blowing. 3/5

Ughhhhh, I SO wanted to like this. And I did 5 songs in. But then the rest of the album happened and it SLOWED way down... Could've been a contender. Instead, ended up with a solid 3/5

Nothing but a 5 is possible when the first 7 tracks of a 9 song album are fire! Didn't realize this album contained so many of his greatest songs!

One of three Dylan albums I had already listened to the whole way through. Masters of War & It's Alright... are two of my favorites of his but I Shall Be Free is so bad. This makes this 4.5/5 round down to 4

I had the Deluxe Edition of this at one time. I love The Who but I don't remember this album being this generic. 3 classics, a lot of fluff. 2.5/5, rounding up because of my affinity for this band.

I tried so hard to like this but I think the addition of a choir, while complementary to Nick's voice, changed the production style and the musical direction. Added 3 songs to my favorites list, but, on a double CD, that's not much. Sorry, Nick. 2/5

I was dreading this. But damn, when Ray lets loose and belts, his voice is beautiful. What a heartfelt album about losing a woman or women. Might be my biggest surprise so far. 4.5/5.

It's alright. But too slow and meandering for me. 2/5

Another molasses slow album. Why not Red Headed Stranger?!? 2/5

3/5. Some good, some great, some horrible

Remember playing this in college, mixing it in between my electronica/Indy hip hop sets and my Ñ Alternative sets. Definitely very vibey. 3/5

*Thought I'd really like this because how much I love Fugazi. But Ian's voice permeates so much more in the dynamics of that group than with Minor Threat. Marking this one for a relisten to pick up on lyrics, which I know are extremely important. * 3/5

I've went back and forth on this one. Is it a perfect one? No, it's not. But Neil's message is loud and clear. I think what makes this a 4 for me and not a 5 is the inconsistent end.

In high school, I started getting into techno/electronica. But I was always more into downtempo or breakbeat or jungle, not trance. But I remember getting a compilation, Trance something Express 3 or 4 and Are We Here? was on there. Then I heard the shorter remix on the MTV Amp compilation and really dug it. Trance still isn't at the top for me but this can really soundtrack a morning. 4/5

This is a fun little album! Didn't drag, fun songs. Much better than I assumed. 3/5

The only White Stripes album I don't own anymore. Not that I hate it. I misplaced it. Suffered for years, looking at the empty CD case. Shouldn't have suffered so long. This isn't as great as I remembered. Some highs, some lows. Not fantastic, just average

That 3 song stretch in the middle is huge, along with Girls...but those four songs just balance this album out. The other songs are pretty meh. 3.5/5

"Modern" R&B is really not my thing. That being said, I found some good stuff on here. Just not enough to move this above average. 3/5

I should be more of a fan of this. My era, my basic genre, dug Alright. Not saying I didn't like it but it wasn't mind blowing. Above 3 but not yet 4. 3.5/5

Was waiting for an album that's all me. Here it is. Hell of an album. Miss this band. 5/5

As a whole, this is pretty good. But with music like this, with such interesting compositions and arrangements, if you don't identify with much of the lyrics, it can leave the whole thing feeling that. That's the case here. A few songs that went on my liked list but moody just blended together. 3/5

Two certified classics and a few other surprises. 3.5/5

Damn, there was so much great hip hop in the late 80s and throughout the 90s that I missed this one. Always knew the name, knew their features on others' records but this was good. Solid 4/5

This album made me angry, for some reason. Probably Neil Tennant's voice. No songs added to my faves. Really annoyed. 1/5

Glad I tried this again from the beginning. It went from a 2 to a 3 because the album just has a vibe, not a collection of songs thrown together.

I think I just love Leonard Cohen. 4.5/5

Okay, not Neil's voice. It's gotta be the production and it's sparser feel because I didn't hate his voice here. It seemed to blend more with the instrumentation instead of sitting on top of it. I was dreading a second PSB album in 3 days but it helped me realize why I liked this album but not Very. 3.5/5

I think the 70s are the decade that I've explored the least. Born in the late 70s, 80s music was my youth soundtrack, hair metal and new wave, along with all the great pop. Got into hip hop in the early 90s and dived deeply. Then came Nirvana and I explored alt rock, then current indie/college rock, leading me to dive deeper into the 80s again. But all along that I became obsessed with early rock and roll and went nuts for everything 60s. But I avoided the 70s due to disco and prog, two things I wasn't interested in. All of this is a long way to say that all of my surprises have been from this decade. Add The Modern Lovers to Nick Lowe and Leonard Cohen. 4/5 Edit: started this review about halfway through. Now that I finished, it's a 5. Sometimes critics know what they're talking about

The J5 EP had me hooked from the start and Quality Control came out while I was still DJing in college so I was excited to listen to more than What's Golden from this but it wasn't that great. Did appreciate what was essentially a Cut Chemist track at the end, though. 3/5

For singer -songwriters, you have to enjoy the singer's voice and enjoy their lyrical content. Unfortunately, I enjoyed neither here. It wasn't unbearable like Pentagle was, though, so this ranks a 2/5.

Yeah, thought I'd like this. Not even close. Another 1/5 banger!

The transitions between songs are very jarring. Knew I wouldn't like this as much as Dummy. I was right but there were still some good songs. 3/5

Still not White Blood Cells. As a cohesive unit, 4/5. Individually, some of the songs are not good, though.

Another surprise! I loved this album! 4/5

Perfect first album. 5/5

Best Elvis Costello album so far (had 3). Close to a 5. I'd rate it 4.5/5

Passively alright. So middle of the road...3/5

Nothing exceptional. 2/5

Very bluesy. Some fantastic songs and a few clunkers. 3.5/5

Damn, what a soundtrack. Solid, top to bottom. 4.5/5

Gets better as it goes. Some real good stuff at the end. 3.5/5

When I first started playing Rock Band, I only had heard the singles and YYZ. The album was released for the game and I loved it! As any great prog album, take it at its whole. 4.5/5

As individual tracks, I didn't add any of these to my faves BUT, taken as a whole, what a piece of music! And a debut! 4/5

Damn, only knew two songs but this album blew me away. It seemed really prescient for today's times. 4.5/5

This album starts so strongly but starts to fade as it goes on. Still, a solid album from a band that I have never listened to.

Thank God that's over.

Not one of the Bruce albums I've ever listened to and none of the singles I know, either. So this was a nice pleasant first listen. 4/5

I actively chose not to listen to her for years. And now two albums in, I'm really digging her. 4.5/5

A favorite of mine for a milestone listen. The only flaw (I feel) is Poor Places. I think that song was always my stopping point because I don't recall ever hearing Reservations and it might be my favorite on this album. 5/5

Really liked this album back in the day. The filler is filler, though. 3.5/5

Was worried but I didn't hate this. Nothing I would add to my faves list but I found it very soothing and pleasant. True to a 3/5 for me

Hit or miss for me. 3/5

Not as good as Talking Book but still solid. 4/5

Ahhh, Rock Band and 2112. My arms still hurt from drumming the whole suite. Not sure if I prefer this over Moving Pictures. No songs favorites (bc I love 2112 but I've gotta be on the mood for the epicness). 4/5

Oh Björk... Vespertine is such a quandary because it starts so strong and then it pulls to a finish. But that start though...4/5

Second Peter Gabriel album and I think I realized he just puts out solid albums. Some great songs here. 3.5/5

A bloated rock band gets more bloated. A bad combination. 2/5

One song doesnt make an album

Arghhhhhh! Poke out my ears please! These past two days have killed my motivation to continue this project!

Started strong, finished meh. 3/5

4/5

A lot of pointless, meandering songs. Very annoying, to be honest. 2/5

What an album. I love the tales the Bruce tells here. A masterclass in songwriting. Beautiful. 5/5

Did I miss something? Entirely unimpressed. 1/5

Used to love this CD. Still enjoy it quite a bit. 4/5

Hasn't listened to anything last the second generation of Wu Solo releases. This was good, very cohesive

It's overrated due to his death but still a good album. Love that it's not bloated. 3.5/5

What a throwback. Had this on cassette back in the day. 4/5

It's the Beatles so.... Not sure how I missed their Till There Was You. Auto add to my faves list. The covers are excellent, which makes up for some less than stellar originals. 4.5/5

I think I'm more of a Coltrane guy than a Miles guy. This bored me to death

Well, that was a revelation. Being such a fan of Portishead, I should've known this record. 4/5

Appreciate is not the same as enjoy. Do I appreciate this? Sure. Did I enjoy this? A few moments, sure, but another disappointing inclusion. 2/5

Man, some of y'all need to separate the musician from the music. Besides Monster, hadn't heard a single track on this. 4.5/5

Standard 80s rock with some classics in here

Ummmm, this would be a great sci-fi score. As a listen, not so much. 2/5

Ugh, after reading another of your reviews for this, I gave it another chance. Glad I did. It grew in me. Does all of it work? Nope but that doesn't take anything away from the work. Vermillion Kisses would never go on a fave list for me but hell if it's not intriguing. 4/5

The more I listen to later period Radiohead, the more I realize that I missed out after album 3. And it's funny to follow Oedipus Schmedipus because both of them seem to be soundtracks for movies that don't exist. The only difference: this is actually good. 4.5/5

Some good singles but the rest of the album wasn't as good as I hoped. 3/5

Blues are nice, this is nice but very little stands out to me

If we could do halves, this would be a 3.5 but it's definitely not a 4 so...

I consider very few albums perfect. This is one. Sequencing, beats, rhymes. If you weren't there at the time, this shit was innovative, creative, unlike anything else out there. Still bump this all the time.

I'm sure this is like what I said about Wu-Tang's first album. That it was innovative, creative, etc. But at this point, I just hear a man covering other people's songs. 2.5/5

Some good covers, plus That Lady

Some good stuff

The introduction of punk. All good besides the 3rd track, which reminded me of Killing Joke, as in, it should've ended three minutes earlier to make a good song. 4/5

Love this record. 4.5/5

Not my thing. I get it, though

Perfect 4.5. But I'll round down to 4 because I wouldn't choose to listen to this album often

College radio throwback

Not bad but not tops either

The singles were all good, the rest were some standard English blues rock. Ginger's drumming throughout was top notch, though. 3.5/5

Being a huge fan of Music from Big Pink, why did I never listen to this one?!! It grew and grew on me as I listened and I went back and replayed some of my favorites right away. 4/5

Smoother, more background music than his other stuff I listened to. Plus, John Coltrane! Still, just a 3. Every jazz album solidifies that I'm just not a fan

Watergate Blues sounds like a description of today

Has my favorite 2 Jimi songs on it and really not much weak stuff. 4.5/5

Not as bad as I thought it would be. 2.5/5

Was hoping for better songwriting but I guess that's still to come in their catalog. Still some choice cuts here. 3.5/5

Classic Metallica. A little more thrashy than my preferences but a solid album 3.5/5

Besides Karmacoma, never listened to this one much. So close to classic. 4.5/5

Has my favorite song of theirs (Spiders) and a few slept on songs. Much better than I gave it credit for. 4/5

Back in college, I tried to listen to this and just didn't get it. 20+ years down the road and I get it now. Enjoyed this immensely. 4.5/5

Best debut album ever? Banger after banger. 5/5

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would, based on the Woodstock footage I've seen. They're much more up my alley than I believed. 3.5/5

The singles are great. The fluff is pretty bland

Still not my favorite album by U2 but it's close. 4/5

Harmonies are gorgeous but the songs were very uneven. 3/5

Steely Dan light. I wanted it over by song 3.

I tried it three times. I still am not getting the influence they had with this album. Did I like some of the songs? Sure. But I didn't find them mind blowing

Is it my favorite Beatles album? Nope, I'd put 3 or 4 in front of it but it's still great from top to bottom. 5/5

Thought I'd hate this. The drumming was stellar and the overall sonics were great. It's just the singing. At least I could understand him. I'd rate this a 3

Second album I've heard from her. What a surprise! The beats are great, her flow is unique and on point.

Title track is a classic. That's about all I've gotta say about that

Not the wholly classic album everyone makes it out to be but oh so close! 4.5/5

Ah, my favorite ever used store find. I knew Creep, this album had just came out and I saw it for 4.99. Had to cop it. Still one of my favorite albums to this day. 5/5

Why am I consistently surprised by Neil's 70s output? Damn if this isn't amazing. The cover, black and white and stark, with the Neil styled scripted titling, drew me in but the songs will keep me coming back. 5/5

Not the album that would top it for me with Depeche Mode but lots of songs I enjoyed hearing for the first time. 4/5

Better than I thought it would be. Plus, Fairytale in New York... 3.5/5

Noise rock is not my favorite but this was digestible. 2.5/5

Besides the massive hit, I struggled with this one. Very ethereal, which is usually my jam but something about this sat wrong with me. 2/5

I love his voice but most of the material is blah and cheesy. Balances out to a 3/5

Seemed like standard reggae to me, with none of the messages hitting me. 3/5

It's like Fugazi but without the intriguing lyrics nor the fractured instrumentation. Not my jam. 2/5

Another Talking Heads album. Another up and down experience.

While the instrumentation was stellar, everything else made it unappealing to me. 2/5

I should've listened to this earlier. Very enjoyable album that I've slept on for too long. 4.5/5

I've been getting albums all week that haven't clicked with my mood. But, oh did today's scratch that itch. This album is just what I needed. Every track. 5/5

This one took multiple listens. The lyrics were so dark and mysterious that I really wanted to focus on them. This is now the 4th artist that I had no clue about that just blew me away. I enjoyed this immensely. 5/5

This is so hard to rate because I feel like I didn't have a ton of favorite songs on here like I do with other favorite albums but the whole of this album is SO good. 4.5/5. Rounds up because I'd listen again in a heartbeat

Standard punk. All sounded the same.

Just can't get into the blues.

I really loved Bright Yellow Gun from their later stuff. This, not so much. 1/5

I had a Waylon album on the Another 1001 albums list put together on Reddit. I preferred that one to this one. Long fadeouts made the songs feel incomplete and the stories didn't connect with me as did that album. 2.5/5

Respect is huge. The rest is average

I usually roll my eyes about the whole nasally voice or the piercing harmonica playing. Check my other Dylan reviews. But this live recording, those two things put me off big time. I tried twice, thinking I was being too hard the first time. I actually ended up more annoyed. Controversial rating, here I come. 1/5

Did I need to hear this? Maybe, maybe not. But it wasn't horrible.

Starts strong, finished samey. 3.5/5

Damn, this was good

God, she is so weird but isnt this album just quirky enough to make it good. Close to masterpiece for me. 4.5/5

They have much more interesting stuff. 2.5/5

Would've been a perfect album if not for the middle section.

Such an interesting mash of sounds. 4/5

There's a reason pop is pop. It can draw many people in. Why? Well, in this case, it's a combination of Adele's soaring vocals and the stellar production. The piano and strings perfectly compliment her voice. 4.5/5

Probably their best album. Still just a four.

What a bad ass album! 5/5

Damn, punk that has great instrument playing! I've slept on this record for way too long. 5/5

My favorite Cure song (Pictures of You) is on here. Pretty thematic but it becomes monotonous after a bit. 4/5

My least favorite Jimi record. Still good, though. 4/5

The hits are amazing. The rest is pretty samey. 4/5

Got this shortly after it came out. Loved it. First time revisiting it in a while and I'm amazed at how it's held up. 4.5/5

I like psych pop but this didn't click with me at all. 2/5

Classic then, classic now

Should've known I'd really enjoy this. Balanced between a 4 and a 5. 4.5/5

So many other good late 90s electronica albums. I was bored

I absolutely love Nico's voice. It's been awhile since I've listened to this and it still hits. 5/5