Zombie

Meh

African jazz. Interesting, I can hear how this may have influenced other bands, bringing some of the style into their own music.

Never been a fan of jazz, but always give it a try if I have the chance. This album didn't manage to change my opinion about it. Just feel empty and nothing else while listening to it. They do know their instruments though and their vocals don't sound any bad. /2

I like this music but other than background music this one didn't catch me all that much.

p370. 1976. 2 stars African jazz-funk background music. Pleasant enough, but outstays its welcome. Probably best enjoyed outdoors at a music festival on a sunny day when smoking a quality spliff. Unfortunately you rarely any of those in Stoke. Unlikely to listen to this again.

I dont like jazz

Definitely 10/10 for distracting yourself from an incessant inner monologue. I can fuck with any sexy wind instrument.

Meh

Absolutely love the percussion beats throughout this album. The fusion of genres are interesting and add a nice dynamic. Where this album loses me is with the horns. They're used to great effect when accenting the lyrics or to convey emotions, however every song begins with a 6-8 minute build driven by the horns without introducing any ideas or emotionally resonating. As such, I found myself struggling to continue, despite knowing I would enjoy each track by the 9 minute mark.

The music was just there and at points it got a little long. The music itself is difficult to describe. It has a lot of horns. I didn't get into this album. I won't be revisiting it. I will round up.

Meestal loop ik wel warm voor een toetertje hier en daar, maar dit ging echt te ver...

Ik heb het geprobeerd, maar dit is toch teveel buiten mijn comfortzone.

Heb je hem weer.

Ik was eventjes enthousiast, maar dat ebde snel weg.

Short and sweet

Meh

Jazzy. Took ages to listen to.

A bit annoying. Not as good as Skrillex.

Note quite my style. Very one-dimensional and repetitive.

“The album infuriated the government, setting off a vicious attack against the Kalakuta Republic (a commune that Fela had established in Nigeria), during which one thousand soldiers attacked the commune. Kuti was severely beaten, and his elderly mother was thrown from a window, causing fatal injuries.”

"Fela Kuti, da ist noch richtig was los!“ sagen Deichkind und diese Aussage ist unrichtig. Vielmehr ist diese Platte unglaublich klischeehaft langweilig.

Not his best record and a little bit long for me. African rhythms plus jazz are a good combination. Cover art: 4/5

Not really my cup of tea to be honest.

jOOPA joo, sitä taas miettii mitä tämä(kin) levy tekee tällaisella listalla.

Goes on a bit, liked the second track better than the first, but don't think I'll revisit it.

Jazz. Ik ben er niet zo'n grote fan van. Toch snap ik dit album wel. Er wordt een bepaalde sfeer neergezet met diverse instrumenten. **

Good

just not for me at all, too long and winding

Instrumentals were pretty good. Strange lyrics and backup vocals.

2/5

Being disconnected from the political situation that inspired the album and not having the technical knowledge to judge the instruments' execution, the album feels repetitive at times to me.

First listen 2/5

It’s fine for what it is. But if never choose to put it on.

Not my type of music

Man, that was weird.

Músicas gigantes. Não é meu estilo, mas não é ruim

Favourite Song: Zombie

Too repetitive for me. Felt like a random jam session with no real sense of direction. Best track: Zombie

12 minutes plus songs? Background listening...

Si bien en el álbum hace una buena mezcla de sonido jazz y música tribal, su escucha se vuelve pesada y repetitiva conforme avanzan los temas, lo que convierte al disco en una escucha aburrida. Entiendo el trasfondo de la creación de este disco, por lo que le ocurrió a la familia del autor y a él mismo, pero, en cuanto a la música, no tiene demasiado interés

MEh

Not a bad album but just didn't really get into it

Bit of fun, jazzy record, don't know enough about jazz or African music to tell if its any good

Didn't like the Jazz part as much, but the reggae influence was interesting

no

I don’t like long songs. I don’t like jazz. I don’t like mostly instrumental songs. I don’t like this.

Not sure why this album is on the list. Not my style at all. Jazzy Caribbean Afro beats.

Not for me.

Yawn. Fucking yawn. Why do we need to hear this guy? The only interesting thing is his back story.

This just was not my jam.

I can understand how people might enjoy this type of music. Personally not for me tho. :(

I'm in the mood to scam, simply because I can.

Tämä Kuti oli suutari. Jotain poliittista sanomaa tässä kait oli, kun jälkeenpäin vikipediaa kattelin. Minua ei politiikka kiinnosta. Eikä tämä musiikkikaan, ei vaan lähtenyt.

Ugh...

Ska jazz. Ten minute 'jam' tracks. There is a time and a place for this, I'm pretty sure it's a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

Три песни, по 10 минут, африканского фолка. Что?

Honestly listened to the first song and decided the rest could go unheard. Not that it was bad, just did not have the attention span to listen to it.

well where do i even begin, not only does this album have 4 tracks, they each last 10 minutes? and most of it is instumental, some songs should simply not be released and or put out and that is fine, then when there is acctually lyrics, they just repeat the same words over and over, no meaning or lesson at all, ummmmm

Pointless Hate albums with very long tracks Hate albums with hardly any lyrics Hated it

just too droning

pachanga nose pero lol 13 minutos cada tema y dijo dos palabras de milagro

also.. sind afrobeats. klingt für mich aber nach jazz iwie und die lieder sind alle ü12 min. außerdem heißts, es is sehr politisch, was sicher gut und wichtig is… aber idk.. würds ma trz nicjt nochmal anhören i guess..1/5

No me parece muy interesante

Its just not my cup of tea.

This album is brief, uninspiring for me, and i was grateful it was over.

Mitä

Not for me

I just don't like it.

Too jazzy.

This is not my style. 3 long songs with a couple repetitive lyrics

Glad when this finished ,

WTAF 1

No me gustó

1. zombie - 2 2. follouu - 1 3. crime - 1 4. miztake - 1

horrible album

2/5 helt vanlig jazz

n o me gusto >:(

This one can stay with thr undead

Infumable como dice L.

Garbage

This is making my headache worse.

not my vibe at all brodie

More endless Jazz noodling...

Too long for me. I agree; it's fun, it's new, and it's refreshing for this shit list. Even though it's not my jam, today I heard something that I wouldn't have been able to find on my own. THIS IS WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS LIST SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I know about the story behind the album and I get that it's really important, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna enjoy my time listening to this. It's too much of the same thing. I'm actually really sorry for my rating, but it has to be done.

Not my vibe

Whatthefreak?

Нудная долгая африканская чушь….

Nice beat... aww, fuck... there's a sax... lots and lots of sax... damn, I really hate sax... wait, this track is 12 minutes long?! I don't think I'll make it... oh, a voice! Thank God - something different! Uh... tinkling zombies? OK, I think we're done here. Fortunately, I listened to the original LP version and lost only 25 minutes of my day.

who is actively listening to this? its like background music I can appreciate the background of the album tho

Pass

i see the vision, but the vision is not for me. do not really recommend

Not a fan

the songs are very longgg, and its mostly instrumental.. sorry i got bored listening to it:-(

The instrumentals are boring and repetitive. On the other Fela Kuti album "Live!" the vocals make it interesting, but there are few vocals here.

Really not a fan at all. Difficult to just get through the first song. 1/5 for me.

4 songs but still 53 mins is soooooo much x it’s jazzy and I don’t tend to like this stuff but I rly didn’t hate it! But I’d never play it again x

So far this app has suggested exactly 0 good albums and I've been doing this for 3 weeks. Another shit album.

0.5/5 I sometimes listen to jazz in the background when I just want something in the background and I could see myself putting on some Fela Kuti but I couldn't listen to it by itself. Very repetitive and when they are 12-13min songs it ends up being a looooong listen. I actually didn't mind these songs, but after 4-5mins of each track I grew tired and weary.

I really thought Id like it more and I do want to get into jazz but this did not do it for me. Maybe I havent accquired the taste for this aspect yet, but for now its either a 1 or a 2.

African jazz

All very long songs. Not sure if they’re really my style. Might skip through them. Definitely not my style at all. Sure the songs are good if you’re into jazz or the instruments.

The build up of every single song takes way to long, it's just 4 minutes of the same, followed by another 4 minutes of the same...

4 songs 53 minutes… not my favorite.

Unterirdisches gejammere ohne Struktur.

I had an insanely visceral reaction to this song. Never heard of Fela Kuti before this and while I respect his mission, it legit felt like my throat locked up. I couldn’t breathe. Not a fan.

hated

One was too many, but two albums by Fela, no thank you. Four 12+ minute songs that just go on and on forever. I don't appreciate jazz, don't understand it, it doesn't make me want to move or even keep listening. I'm sure they're great musicians but that noisy horn is ear splitting and just not enjoyable. I made it 2 mins into the title track before I had to pause and regroup. Then the nonsensical, flat, repetitive vocals kicked in to completely ruin my experience. If you made it to the 9 minute mark without fast forwarding you're a badass, or maybe a dumbass! "Mr. Follow Follow" had some musical moments but again, in come the vocals and the screaming backup singers. Nope. I was literally looking around for a door to walk out of. I made it halfway through "Observation..." and threw in the towel altogether. No bueno. Hard to throw one star out but it's the least I can do, literally. NOT Top 1001 worthy, not by a longshot!

Ne, wieder eine Enttäuschung (für meinen Geschmack)!

I can't decide, if I'm just very tired, still reeling from QPR's 7-1 defeat at Coventry, or just not in the mood... But Fela's not my fella today. I struggled with the length of, and lack of variation in, the title track. As a result of that, and the fact that Jane had already turned off the hotel room lights, I'm skimmed tracks 2&3 before giving up entirely. I'm not shaking my booty to Kuti

Rom h do g hi pol is my favorite song

Sounds like halfway through zombie a cat started walking on the keyboard.

Very talented but not one I would enjoy listening to

N.l.

PEREZOTEEEEEE

On an album (?) of just two tracks it was two tracks too many. "Mister Follow Follow" hit my ears as an unwelcome noise until the vocals started, which was 7 minutes or so into the song. One star. Would I listen to this album again? No. Would I but the album? No. 1 "Zombie" 2 Stars 2 "Mister Follow Follow" 1 Star Total - 3 stars Average - 1.5 stars

4 músicas com 51 min ficou chato demais, o show ao vivo TEM que ser sentado. Não gostei.

Ass!

Just 4 rambling jazz songs that really seemed to have no point. Not sure why this is so important for us to hear. Definitely don’t ever need to hear it again.

I’m sure it’s fine as far as Nigerian music goes. It’s just not my taste at all! I’m not a fan of jazz and it has that vibe. Even though it was only four songs, it was still a struggle to get through. Interesting history, though.

Hated it. Would give it zero stars if able. Long and pointless songs.

Not my kind of jazz. 1/5

Not for me

Not my jam.

WTF, 1001 greatest albums? No stars if I could

Initially, I understood the message of the album and even started to enjoy the sound a little. But at some point, it ended up getting boring due to the long length of the tracks. For those who manage to get to the end, it's a great experience. That wasn't the case for me.

Maybe not my stuff.

scheiße

Not for me

No

Ну не мое совсем, афро бит

bad

Not mine style of music

Not for me.

First "jazz" album I didn't enjoy although I guess this is trending more funk than jazz. Either way, not for me.

I thought I loved jazz but I think this is too experimental and too mucn for me so maybe I don't love it as much as I thought.

2 albums on this list from Fela Kuti and yet only one for Otis Redding...WTF

Yeah, I still hate jazz.

Not my thing

Couldn't get into it...

The album was so good until they started "singing" aka saying zombie over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over. 1/5. The instrumental sections were good but sadly I cannot overlook 5 minutes of someone saying zombie. Genuinely the opening track ruined the album. Still listened to the rest, they just didn't change my rating.

I do not like long mainly instrumental songs/albums

It’s really almost a perfect album.

4 songs, all at least 15 minutes.

Not something I would listen to again. Instrumentals are all off and out of tune with the lyrics throughout the entire album.

Oh, four songs? Nice! Oh, it's still almost an hour. No. No thanks. Listened for 5 minutes then turned it off. I hate this album.

Interesting. But not really my cup of tea.

I feel like I'm on some sort of drug (or should be) during these. 4 (long) songs on the whole album is crazy.

really?

gostei não. Achei longo e tedioso apenas

Tá aí algo que eu nunca iria ouvir na minha vida normal

Booo

I don't like the trumpet sound and his songs sound boring to me. The trumpet is supposed to entertain me until the vocals come in but instead it's one dimensional and feels more like a music for some cultural festival rather than a song I would put on and let play for 10 minutes. He's an ok singer I wouldn't say he showcases some special level of singing skill as well in his songs. The worst album so far. Feels disconnected. If I could go lower I would.

Having read the background on this album, I appreciate the intent behind it and the risks Fela, and the band, took to produce it. That said, I find this largely irritating. Each song being both very long and very repetitive, I wonder if this is supposed to be trancey, in which case you've got to be out of your gourd to appreciate it. I get that other people really get something out of this, I just have no idea why. I've never understood why it takes, for example, 13 minutes of a repeating pattern with intermittent, random, soloing to 'say' something. I suspect this will appeal to those to get Davis' 'Kind of Blue' style jazz but, with respect, not for me.

Jesus

Not my cup of tea.

Pretty cool jam sesh. Pretty neat to hear such a vibrant style and performance, but just not for my listening pleasure

Zzzz

Eh Nah.

This is an Nigerian funk jam band. The story behind the album is more interesting than the album itself. It's a protest album against the Nigerian military. Its release resulted in the military attacking Kuti's cult compound. This is a weird combination of a brain washing cult actually being right about the government. Anyway, the music is protest music in the vein of funk jam. None of which interests me.

Jazz with the tribal chanting over it was cool at first but now all these albums literally the exact same

Náði þessari plötu ekki...

I can't, it's making my anxiety race along with the music.

1 1/2

Nope

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dd

No thanks

Acquired taste

too repetitive and jamband for me

Cool historical context from wikipedia. Non wowed by the music.

African jazz