1001 Albums Summary

Haven’t listened to this since Middle School. It is still very good.

Paint it black and Under My Thumb rip. When this album rocks - it rocks. When it sucks - it sucks. Too bad it sucks more than it rocks. A lot of this was just Temu Beatles. Overall not the worst stones album. Relatively inoffensive if not bland.

Wild to listen to this right after “Aftermath” by The Stones. Same era. And they both feel like they’re going for a very similar Rock-and-roll-with-an-edge sound. Except one comes across as derivative and uninspired. And one comes across as a breath of fresh air and a new sound emerging. (This one) This album drags at points. But even when it goes it’s pleasant.

Great riffs. Great tones. Great drums. Not great melodies. Not great vocals. Not great song writing.

Easily my favorite CCR I’ve heard. I like that they picked up the pace more on this one. The boys were just having a hootin good time and everyone was locked in.

I was pretty underwhelmed here. I love WuTang. But I felt that the production on this was pretty mid. Fun samples and ideas never really evolved from their first bars and it ended up feeling half-baked. And I honestly didn’t love GZAs flow. It felt stiff and kinda lazy. My favorite flow on this was RZA by a mile.

Not bad. Not good. I appreciate the vibe. I like that he didn’t take himself too seriously. He could’ve stood to take himself a bit more seriously though.

I’m just always gonna give Aphex a 5. I relistened to this for the umpteenth time. Some of this is certainly his less refined and earlier work. But he still has such a unique voice and style that the fact that he wasn’t yet as skilled at executing his vision hardly takes away from the project for me. This dude was ahead of his time.

Tough one. It’s not a 3 but it’s not a 4. This seemed like a real exercise in “steal like an artist.” It wasn’t offensively derivative of anything necessarily, but almost every song reminded me of another artist. I just don’t think this album offers anything that a playlist of Pumpkins, MBV, Sonic Youth, Hole etc wouldn’t cover.

I mean DAMN. pun intended. Kendrick is the undisputed GOAT and it’s hard to argue this isn’t his best album. Each listen this album gets better. There are few projects across any genre this complete and multidimensional. It’s jazz, poetry, rap, hype, smooth, angry - it really is everything. Truly - art.

Nah man this is boring. I thought about giving this a 3 but there’s just way too many people in this genre that prove to me I don’t have to convince myself that this album is good. It is not good. It is boring. And derivative as fuck.

It might not be the most exciting thing I’ve ever heard but goddamnit I liked it. Sure it’s a bit derivative. Hearing a lot of The Who and The Beatles. But it was good fun pop rock song writing.

Honestly I fw this. It’s funky and fun and just pretty solid pop soul. Feels like a dude in the music industry too long was just like “fuck it ima do my own thing.” Little long but overall I felt every song brought something worth listening to.

This is just a concrete 5. Outstandingly unique all while being incredibly layered and varied.

The songs on here that stood the test of time are truly great - but there is a lot in this release that’s just super mediocre/forgettable. I wanted to give it a 4 but I’m just not gonna spin this whole album again - some of the bangers yes, but there’s too much fluff in this imo.

Damn near saved every song. Yes, I’ve heard before. But switched to a new music service and am rebuilding my “likes” library. This might be the most songs I’ve saved off any album. It’s just so good in every aspect. Even the songs I was iffy about offered a section where I was like “oh hell yeah.” Phenomenal.

This was my first time ever listening to Pulp and I was very impressed. This might not be a 10/10 but imo it’s def better than a 4/5. There was so much going on here. Almost every song was a unique journey with verses that were in many cases even more rewarding than their choruses. So many layers and tones. Big fan of this one. Excited to dig in to more Pulp.

Some decent stuff in here. Also some pretty meh stuff as well. Can definitely see how this paved the way for their later releases.

Elvin Jones put his whole damn pussy into that drum set

Shoutout Nitrous for allowing people to enjoy this pinnacle of mediocrity.

Turns out the bassist for the Sex Pistols was not, in fact, the most important part of the Sex Pistols.

Meh. Decent radio rock I guess. Back half was more interesting. Black Keys has better albums.

I mean I just don’t know that “classic” rock gets any better than this. It’s just fantastic songwriting. If you put this out in 2026 people would still fw it. It’s catchy, and despite being in the absolute tidal wave of Classic Rock, Costello has a unique voice both literally and in his songwriting style. I just think this dude delivered a classic sound with his own twist and i super fuck with it.

This could be an “objective” 5, but for me it’s a 4. There’s some really epic shit on here. And also some shit that’s not really for me. I definitely understand why Prince is heralded as a genius. But I don’t love a lot of the tones and textures on here that aged pretty poorly. That being said there were songs on here I’d never heard that I really loved. While I didn’t connect with the whole album I still consider Prince an indisputable GOAT.

I wanted to round this up to a 3. But it’s just too wandering and forgettable. I like the more experimental moments at the end. It’s not bad. But it’s not good either. Just kinda background jam-blues music. Nothing too memorable here.

I was absolutely delightfully surprised by this. It was fun, and weird, and all over the place while still being cohesive as an entire album. In the era of Beatles and Zepp and Pink Floyd etc, I thought it was an awesome change of pace to listen to an incredibly sonically rich project that lyrically and stylistically didn't take itself too seriously. These dudes were clearly crazy fuckin talented, but still they were just having an awesome time in the studio and chasing wherever inspiration took them. I will for sure be returning to this.

For some reason I was under the impression that I didn't like Metallica. I was wrong. I do like Metallica. That was a good album. Not all the songs were good. But most of them were good. I had a fun time.

Dude this was so awesome. This one just really checks all my boxes personally. It’s catchy both in melody and in beats. The breakbeats and synth lines are bangers from front to back. Idk how I’ve never heard this before. I’m a huge fan. Just a fuckin good time from beginning to end.

DAMN - WHAT A FUCKIN VIBE. This is as good as it gets imo. The layers, the tones, the instruments, the compositions, the storytelling - all exceptional. Definitely one of the greatest Jazz entries of all time.

Nick Drake was one of those artists that just really left such a mark on the world. His artistic voice is so unique and this album really stands out as one that couldn’t have been written by anyone else. He had his own sound and this list is proving to me how truly difficult that is to do.

I do not understand the praise for this album. With a couple of exceptions that hint at the genesis of punk, most of this was really, really derivative blues. I just thought so much of this was cookie cutter 12 bar blues at best. At worst it was some serious appropriation of black music masquerading as originality.

There was definitely a lot of fun ideas in here, but the way it all came together just wasn’t really working for me. I enjoyed a lot of the parts separately - the intricate chord progressions, the lush orchestration, the cool guitar riffs - but it all amounted to something somehow underwhelming. A couple tracks on here I’ll definitely hold on to, but as an album I didn’t find myself connecting to it any substantial way.

Really outstanding from beginning to end. Each song is a journey. The attention to detail and amount of layering is phenomenal. Bowie was in a league of his own.

Lmao holy shit I love this. I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into and after the first track I was like, “wait that was fun” and then the good times just kept rolling. This to me is what this list is about. I never knew these guys and had no idea what to expect and this is just one fun song after another. The horns and arrangements are super poppy and fun and every song is a smile. I see ppl shitting on the vocals, but to me it just sounds like the dude is doing his own thing and letting it out. I think it fits the sound well personally. I see nothing wrong with this album. You could be pretentious about it, or you can just have a good time.

Some of this starts to sound the same- but it’s a great sound.

Really loved how weird this was. Lot of cool shit and interesting choices going on here. Definitely enjoyed my time with it, but not something I see myself returning to.

Look I’ll start this by saying I’m not a Dylan guy, and I’m also not a lyrics guy. But I really did my best to get into this - it’s just not for me. I do think the band is really doing some solid work here, and I was surprised to find a handful of choruses that stuck with me more than I expected for Dylan’s usual style. That being said, I just find the harmonica assaulting, and the songwriting really subpar. I know that sounds like a shocking take, but if you subtract the lyrics (which I personally find pretentious, esoteric, and free-associative) the songs are really just general blues/folk/cowboy chords. I’ve seen the movie. I’ve read the tales. I’ve heard the music. And try as I might I just cannot find the value that everyone else seems to divine from this album.

I was so ready to give this a 5. The beats are immaculate. And Biggies flow is unparalleled. This was so clearly a moment in music history that changed the course of music forever. Rap was never the same after this album - everything that followed it was influenced by it whether it realized it or not. But there’s just too many weird as fuck sketches in here. Cmon. Edit. Cut. Refine. Like at 4 I still woulda given it a 5. But after like 15 audio sketches of Biggie being like “yeah suck me fat dick bitch!” You just don’t get a 5.

Love the tones. And I get that it’s supposed to be muddy, but there’s just not enough to grab onto once you’re thru sifting the mud, no matter how divine the sludge is.

Outside of nice guitar tones, I thought the songwriting on this was profoundly boring. Just the most cookie cutter rock chord progressions and melodies.

I fw this heavy.

Tough one to rate. I definitely like a lot of the sounds, compositions, orchestrations. I appreciate its lushness. So I feel obliged to give it a 4 despite the fact that I will never listen to this again. “It insists upon itself.”

This dude just fuckin gets it.

Shitty Radiohead the Musical

This is the kinda country I can fw. Super gorgeous music. Kinda wild that these 3 absolute Queens I don’t think passed the Bechdel test on this one. Still fire tho.

This ripped. I don’t always love the chord progressions or their choice of melody, but goddamnit do I respect this project. The way this all comes together is just so delightful and unique. Rowdy, punchy, poppy, rocky - a dang good time.

After the first track I was like, “oh shit this is about to fucking rock.” And then I was kinda underwhelmed. Yes it was lush, gorgeous even. But I felt like they neglected songwriting in favor of arrangement. And it lead to a sort of beautiful amnesia. Outside of the opener and time of the season, I felt like I wasn’t left with much to remember this album by.

I love the talking heads. But I didn’t love this album. I wouldn’t say I disliked it. But there was just not much here that resonated with me. I like a lot of the sounds, and I respect what they’re going for. I liked the funk guitar especially. But at the end of the album it felt more like it was trying to be interesting than it was to be effecting. And that’s personally more of what I look for. I’ve always enjoyed the THs hits, and this album could’ve used more of their pop sensibilities to round out the bizarre vibe they were chasing.

I’m sorry but I hated it. I’m not sure what I’m missing here, or if I’m supposed to be evaluating this based on its novelty at the time - but this was ass. It was boring. This was some shit I coulda made on my grandma’s electric piano in 5th grade.

At first I did not like this that much. I thought the instrument choices, loops, and vocals were super dated and tired. But as the album went on I started to appreciate it more. I thought they ditched the more obvious choices in the front half for more interesting and eclectic ones in the back half. I think the album is at its best on 666 Edit. Realistically this is a 3.5 imo, but I’m gonna round up because they really turned me into a believer after solidly disliking the opening couple tracks.

Eh. I like a lot of what he’s going for here. Cool sounds, nice arrangements, pockets of weird - but ultimately it’s too disorganized and disorienting to come away with anything I find with returning to.

I totally appreciate that Sex Pistols walked so that so many others could run. I can hear their influence in so many now that I’ve finally acquainted myself with their work. That being said - I really find it just meh. It’s not bad but it leaves a lot to be desired. Obviously, the real victory is the ethos of punk that they exude in every song and for that I am grateful.

Hahahaha dude I fuck with this so hard. I really only knew Smoke on the Water and I was like “okay this is gonna be cringe here we go.” And I was SO fucking wrong. This was the most epic meat and potatoes rock with the most delicious sizzle. Every band member was so locked in on this whole album. Nothing was terribly inventive here, but they managed to bring something fresh to every organ part, every guitar riff, every song structure. I was so impressed with this and am excited to return to it.

I was about to give it a 3 which is my “meh. It’s okay” rating - until the crying baby and dog shit flute. It was forgettable; until it was memorable for the wrong reasons. I just personally found this kinda pretentious without any rewarding qualities that I find in VU.

Allllmost a 5 from me. Really great soul, great instrumentation and Reangements, great band, great harmonies, great tunes. Very fun listen.

This was pretty rad. Every chord progression went somewhere I wasn’t expecting but still leant itself to the overall aesthetic and vibe. Great time. Will return.

Woulda been a 3 due to its relative bland blues nature but Janis is just too legendary to ignore.