1001 Albums Summary

Solid, even the tracks I didn't already know.

Surprisingly diverse, some tracks have aged better than others.

Just when you think you've found a track you'll like they mess it up

I'm here for that saxophone

Strong open, one lull, at least three surprises, will listen again

While I can get into this musically I don't have the level of self loathing required to engage with the lyrics

No skips but not quite up with Youth And Young Manhood for me

I remember John Peel talking about Beefheart but never got around to listening, so this was a cool opportunity. A bit too noodly in places here but I'd definitely give some of the other albums a go on the basis of this.

I can totally see why some people will love this but for me it dragged in a lot of places, I'm not into that sound, and maybe only one completely solid track in Jacksonville

Can't believe I've not listened to that before. Belter.

A few nice tracks, I prefer the more upbeat stuff.

Country has never been my thing but I must be mellowing because this was tolerable.

Love this album and not even their best.

Mad as a box of frogs but I think I might get into it if I listened more.

Never listened to Fairport Convention before as folk is not my thing. Surprised how timeless some of the tracks sounded.

Surprisingly bluesy.

How do you rate a hot mess like this? A few absolute classics and influential tracks but a lot of weirdness and very little cohesion. A band pulling itself apart. Exciting! Good?

I'm trying to be more considered with dishing out the stars after some early exuberant ratings but damn it if I didn't enjoy the hell out this and immediately re-listen. Didn't know they were the band behind Making Plans For Nigel. Sounds remarkably fresh given its age. This is was 1001 Albums is all about.

Umm... some of this is really not good at all.

This is a good album, I just don't love it enough to give it the full 5 stars.

I quite like a handful of the tracks but I find most of the tremulous vocals grating.

If I was in the market for some good ole Country this would be high up on my list. But I'm really not. Do check out Loretta's Fist City though!

I'm sure many many people will find this annoyingly shouty and bleepy. And it is! But it's exactly my kind of shouty and bleepy. I love it!

Well Bowie's fingerprints are certainly all over this.

Promising opening then it seemed to be sliding into repetitive punk numbers but went in a few other interesting directions.

So this is that album. I think he was right to go electric. I could definitely listen to this some more.

Was not a fan of the guitar-heavy and shouty direction they took with this album and my favourite tracks are the ones that avoid this. But even then I still quite like it all, I just don't love it.

Don't know why I didn't get into R.E.M. so this was a first time listen. Surprisingly timeless but I read now that was the intent. I imagine a lot of people won't particularly rate it but I get the feeling it's one I'll come to love if I listen more.

Was dreading listening to this when I saw it come up but actually not as bad as I feared. Still not my thing, thanks but no thanks.

I was worried this was going to get very samey but in the end quite a few track I really like.

Thank you 1001 Albums, having listened to one of the greatest Jazz albums of all time I now know what I always suspected: Jazz is Not My Thing. Just because it's hard to play doesn't mean it's good. Making me wait through 4 minutes of sound for every 1 minute of music to create an enhancing contrast is a dick move.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. Pretty strong overall, runs out of steam a little towards the end.