ntrodebe's review against another edition
4.0
Fun listening to albums in context / with the mini-reviews for each album.
Didn't have an opinion on drum'n'bass before this book, but good God.... I never want to hear it again. The late 1990's were a trudge. If I wanted to hear hours upon hours of uhn-tiss-uhn-tiss-boom-boom-tish I would go to a rave. For some reason, it was less fun without LSD.
Glad Chocolate Starfish is included, not sure what I would have done without having heard it in context of development of nu metal. For some reason it still sounded like shit, but I'm sure there are layers to it that I just can't comprehend.
Didn't have an opinion on drum'n'bass before this book, but good God.... I never want to hear it again. The late 1990's were a trudge. If I wanted to hear hours upon hours of uhn-tiss-uhn-tiss-boom-boom-tish I would go to a rave. For some reason, it was less fun without LSD.
Glad Chocolate Starfish is included, not sure what I would have done without having heard it in context of development of nu metal. For some reason it still sounded like shit, but I'm sure there are layers to it that I just can't comprehend.
moon134340child's review against another edition
2.0
Taste is different for everyone but there veeeeeeeery questionable songs in here. I could die withouth listening to them and i would be dancing in hell just fine.
belgatherial's review against another edition
5.0
Finally worked my way through this one. It was good fun, and rather informative. :)
dangermoves's review against another edition
3.0
I made it, I finished the whole book. Got some great songs to download but didn't make it through everything because most of the songs are really obscure and... not really songs I feel the need to listen to before I die. Made the sixties and seventies seem... awful...
But! On the upside, I redownloaded some old favorites. :)
But! On the upside, I redownloaded some old favorites. :)
notashely's review against another edition
2.0
been a while since i went through this thing but i do remember asking myself why is kid rock’s devil without a cause in here.
NO WAIT i remember how there’s little track listings highlighting what songs you DEFINITELY should listen to on each album. these struck a nerve! WHY is don’t look back in anger on oasis’ what’s the story morning glory not highlighted, but morning glory is???? huh???? or what about ex-factor on the miseducation of lauryn hill?? i could go on. it’s not right.
NO WAIT i remember how there’s little track listings highlighting what songs you DEFINITELY should listen to on each album. these struck a nerve! WHY is don’t look back in anger on oasis’ what’s the story morning glory not highlighted, but morning glory is???? huh???? or what about ex-factor on the miseducation of lauryn hill?? i could go on. it’s not right.
al_capwned's review against another edition
3.0
It's mediocre, mostly because it seems quite subjective but you can still learn something about each song's history and background.
al_capwned's review against another edition
2.0
Although I enjoyed most of these 1001 albums, I have to say that it's a very subjective selection, even not considering the fact that most of the albums are of the english language.
elturko64's review against another edition
4.0
A great book to find out more albums/musicians. My main complaint is that there are a lot of artists that weren't in this book that I felt deserved to be. Still, it's a great book filled with great album recommendations.