Reviews by beamer4444

I knew the name Pantera, but I didn't think I knew any of their songs. That was until I heard "Walk". It all came rushing back to me of being in the high school weight room. There was only one CD left in the stack next to the stereo that was not scratch to hell and it had this song on it. I had to listen to this song everyday for 2 years.... still the only lyrics I knew were 'Respect, walk. What did you say?'. Even with the bombardment of Pantera, I still don't like Metal. I respect their talent, but it's just not for me.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" has such a pop culture impact that it's hard to even describe. This album could be 37 minutes of silence and then 6 minutes of Rhapsody and it would still get a positive rating. The rest of the album is classic queen sound. You're not going to be disappointed if that's what your into. Shout out to "You're My Best Friend" as well. I think this is a 9/10 for me.

This is what happens when a cult leader convinces everyone to make an album rather than murder a celebrity.

....he still makes everyone have sex with him though.

"Shout" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" are all time classics! The rest of the album could be dog water and it wouldn't bring it below a 3. I'm glad that the other songs are solid, and I really like "Head Over Heels".

I listened on Friday and I'm reviewing on Monday. I know that's not the best way to review albums, but for the life of me, I can't remember a single thing about it. I know it wasn't bad, but clearly not a standout.

After being called out by the group, I gave this album another listen. It's much better than the original 3 I gave it. I absolutely love "Starlight", but I'm still not convinced this album is a 5. I think it's his voice that does it for me. It's right on the edge of being annoying. Still, a really good album.

Solid. I liked the first half more than the second.

A great background album. Really unique jazz sound. Glad it's on the list.

Not bad. A pretty classic sound. Not super memorable though.

This is a personal one for me. When I first started the 1001 list I got a Miles Davis album as my first one. I expected that for some music history. The second album I got was this one. I had never listened to LCD Soundsystem before, but I absolutely fell in love with this album. The driving beat has me entranced throughout. The first song had me worried about the vocals but then they immediately change for the next. This whole album is a masterclass in pushing a song right to the limit of being too repetitive, but changing it right before it gets annoying.

The three song combo of "North American Scum", "Someone Great", and "All My Friends" is one of my favorite music experiences of all time. "North American Scum" is a funny group song. It up beat and light hearted. "Someone Great" does the best job I've ever seen of properly describing grief. When you lose someone it feels like you're whole is crashing down, but everyone else is just going about their day. Don't they know that nothing will ever be the same again? "All My Friends" brings the mood back up. It's a song about growing up and seeing less of your friends over time, but it's still the best thing when you do.

I love this album, and it's definitely my most listened to one I've discovered on this list. This album is the reason that we have this 1001 album music group.

Depending on who you ask, Dookie is either the greatest thing or worst thing to happen to punk music. This is the album that broke punk through to the mainstream. When this gained popularity, everyone in the scene saw it as selling out. You were either a real punk rocker, or you were just pretending to be while listening to corporate punk that's popular. Fortunately for me, I love what this punk albums popularity led to. Pop-punk!!!

I really like this album. You can hear the early punk influences in it throughout, but they make it very approachable. I always forget how many recognizable songs there are on here. I think this is a 4 star album, but it gets a bonus star for being the start of my favorite music genre.

Did we really need this Kings of Leon album? It feels really disappointing after already listening to Only By Night. None of their big hits are on here. His voice is extra whiny. There are only a few melodies that I actually enjoyed. At least it was short.

Not the worst, but still not a Costello fan.

I have never heard of Elliot Smith before this listen. It was a really pleasant album. Super easy to listen to. If I would have discovered him earlier I'm sure I would be a bigger fan. As of now, this is between a 3 and a 4 for me.

Awesome album! Can I call this an album? It's not even really an EP. Awesome song? Yeah, lets go with that. Awesome Song!

Coming into this album I knew that there were some major hits, but I was trying to justify to myself how I could give this a 5 star with so much extra bloat. "Come Together", "Something", "Octopus's Garden", and "Here Comes The Sun" are all 5 star songs. "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "Oh! Darling" are solid 4 star songs, but that still leaves 11 out of 17 songs as filler... or so I believed. The back half of this album is awesome! Once you get past the radio hits, the songs all start to flow together. It's more like one big song that they broke up into 7 or 8 parts. They change slightly, but to the point that I have to look at the track list to make sure we're onto another song. I loved it!

Is having the first song off your first album be one of the greatest songs of all time impressive or sad? Is it kinda like peaking in highschool? People only ever talk to you about the touchdown pass you threw to win state, but is it really that bad? You did get drunk, got laid, and won state that night.

Is this jazz punk? Does the band also smash and destroy all their instruments at the end of every concert?

Was the goal of this album to make fun melodies with the most annoying sounds possible? If so, I think they nailed it!

R.E.M. is so hard for me to like. My dad liked R.E.M. growing up. Not listening to them, but playing and singing their songs. Every big event we hosted he would eventually pull out the guitar and everyone would gather around to hear him play Jimmy Buffet, John Denver, and R.E.M.. I grew up listening to a lot of the songs on this album, but my dad's version of them. I loved them and they always remind me of him. That being said, I really don't like the original R.E.M. version of them. They just sound wrong because I'm so used to my dad's version. I've tried to break through this barrier, but I just can't get over it. I don't think I'll ever enjoy listening to R.E.M.

Loved it!