At some point in recent history, a group of music enthusiasts got together and did what music enthusiasts did best. They argued.
They argued over the merits of records. New tracks. Old favorites. Classics. Everything. And at some point during those sessions, they decided that there were exactly 1001 albums that every person needed to hear before dying (no more, no less, apparently). Well, all right then.
Challenge accepted.
This blog will chronicle my experience listening to all 1001 of these albums. This blog will also take a very, very long time. Before beginning, there are a few things to note:
1) I have never heard the vast majority of these records.
2) I have never claimed to be a music historian. You'll see a lot of naivete exposed in these writings (for instance, as I write this, I'm listening to Frank Sinatra for the second time ever)
3) I will be joined in these writings by fellow music fan Brian Dolan. For now, we're planning on trading articles, but we'll see if that trend continues as we go on. (Note that that's less a commentary on his response time, and more a moment of wondering if there's a better way for both of us to weigh in on these albums).
Good? Good. Let's go.
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