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Early proto-punk band that is interesting enough.
Decent early 70s Blues Rock. Better than I was expecting it to be, but it was clearly a Rolling Stones ripoff band.
100% Stones clone. 1000% List filler.
It's alright, but it's kind of "just" rock. I enjoyed it more than some of the similar albums I've listened to on this project, but it didn't really impress me. 2.5/5. Favorite track: "Louie Louie"
This was all over the place, and not at all what I expected from a band called Flamin’ Groovies. Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it either. “Yesterday’s Numbers” and “Whiskey Woman” were the best songs. Likely won’t revisit this aside from possibly the two songs I listed, but I do understand somewhat why this album made the list.
That's not my taste in music - But ok
Groovy!
Decent bluesy rock album.
Definitely a lot of Rolling Stones in the Flamin’ Groovies. Maybe with a better name, they’d be more popular Teenage Head first side is very strong, raw blues rock. Whiskey Women might be the best song I’ve never heard. The second side is full of blues rock covers, while some are good, they are all unnecessary. Too long 6.7/10
3/5
It’s not a 2, but it’s boring.
Groovy
First half good, second half covers not so good.
Surprised I haven’t heard these guys on occasion.
3.0 - Ok
Mid
totally did not process this playing. so I guess it was fine.
6/10 - It was pretty relaxing. I was vibing most of the album but I was not completely enthralled by song. I feel like parts of Louie Louie and Scratch my Back sounded familiar.
Kinda interesting. Mediocre music
3.5
like fine I guess, kind of underwhelming
ну неплохо
I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. There's a palpable joy that comes through each song, as if you can feel the genuine fun the band had making the album. I didn't connect as much with some of the goofier songs, but I did appreciate the passion that went into every track. All in all very solid blues rock. Top tracks: City Lights, Teenage Head, Whiskey Woman
Nobody does blues better than a bunch of white guys
хз, мне не очень нравки, но крутые треки здесь есть
Pleasant enough blues rock/rockabilly. Probably would’ve gone down better in the summer.
Solid punkish rockish album.
Another example of who you know, how you market and how some people to have it. This is not an band that is commercially popular but they sound a lot like the Rolling Stones and other bands of that time, but they aren't as well known. I enjoyed the bluesy folk sounds they added into their rock and rol. 32-20 was a pleasant change. nothing amazing, but still pretty good. Little sad they didn't get more press.
This band kinda sounds like a better than average garage band. Kinda bluesy, groovy, rockabilly, boot scoot'n, butt rock. It has it's moments. There's some pretty good guitar riffs. I liked Have You Seen My Baby? and Whiskey Woman. But by the time we get to a Buddy Holly cover and an extended jam version of Louie Louie, I'm feeling like the album has devolved to a practice session and we gotta go now.
The Rolling Ston…oops, I mean the Flamin’ Groovies really outdid themselves on this record! Sticky Finge…oops again, I mean Teenage Head masters the raw, rockin’ and rolling blues that made them famous. This is a good album (“Whiskey Woman” is fire), but to be honest, this brand of rockin’ and rollin’ doesn’t do much for me. All I hear are skinny white guys blatantly ripping off the black progenitors of the blues and rockabilly and laughing all the way to the bank. Of course art works that way, but give the flowers to the real innovators. At the end of the day, this band is third generation blues rock, so for comparison, they’re like the 90’s band Bush compared to The Pixies or R.E.M., Nirvana being the glue between them. I guess movements in music wouldn’t be as huge if they didn’t spawn so many copycats.
Why didn't I know about these guys. They are great
Some lasting hits on here, but more of the same in terms of classic 70's rock n roll. That genre seems overrepresented on this list.
Middle of the road - nothing that really grabbed me
Decent without being amazing
Not bad but a bit samey as it goes on.
Kinda fun, but real sloppy, and not in a punk kind of way.
Early rock and roll feeling but this came out in 71. Good music but nothing stuck with me
2.9/5
Liked this more than I thought I would, based on looking at the album cover. Maybe that was an alluring image in 1971 record stores, but provokes a huge ugh now in 2025. Little on the border, but I'm inclined to be generous because it reminded me yet again to not judge a book by its cover.
"WAUW, dit album MOEST ik echt luisteren!" Is niet een gedachte die door mn hoofd ging tijdens dit album. Het is een rock album, maar niet een heel bijzonder rock album ofzo. Er is gekozen voor een harde gitaar, en soms een rustige akoestische. Prima joh, het is allemaal niet zo speciaal als je het mij vraagt. Vind de rustigere nummers wel prettiger dan het snellere hardrock werk. Dit album is prima, het is een rock album. Word er niet echt warm of koud van. Maar ik ben me ook niet actief aan het irriteren. FAVO: Have you seen my babies, Doctor Boogie, Whiskey Woman,
Not special
Ovo vojko voli. Meni je dosta prosječno oduvik. Neki stonsični tejk na klasični garažni rock. Ima energije ali je sve puno klišeja.
Straightforward blues rock. Compared to The Rolling Stones genre-wise, but lacking any of the Stones’ edginess. These guys are more like a litter of puppies while the Stones are a pride of panthers.
This was fun! I listened to it while cleaning the house and had a good time. I would re-listen.
Nop
What? Who? Why? There's already several rolling stones albums in the book. It's alright like, but I've forgotten it already. There are better garage rock albums. Garage is all about monster singles anyway, and there isn't one obvious stand out here. Except Evil Hearted Ada, that's some good old rockabilly and as a dedicated Cramps fan, I'll eat that right up. However, that is a fantastically bad triple threat combo of record cover, band name and album title. Got to love it.
Classic blues/garage rock. Showing the Stones that there were any number of bands who were knocking on their door as purveyors of gritty American music. Good for a Saturday night in a dive bar. Best Tracks: High Flying Baby; Yesterday's Numbers; Whiskey Woman
The Flamin' Groovies may be xeroxing their influences on Teenage Head, but they at least picked good source material and kept most of the important details legible.
Bluesey rolling stones style- nothing special. Picked up towards the end, shaking all over and louie louie were decent enough. Middle of the road otherwise
I'd only heard Shake Some Action before today. It really does sound like the Stones, with a little bit of Stooges thrown in.
Never heard of this group before. Listenable for sure. 3.4.
Pretty interesting blues rock songs
mid till halfway through then good
I was not expecting to like this album but it was actually really good. Unfortunately it's also Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers Let it Bleed. I'm not sure which came first but still.
Sounded alright, but it lost me once they started doing covers.
Sounded like a mix of early rock, surf rock, rockabilly. It was okay, felt like the album went a bit long, so I guess that's not my style. Handful of songs I've heard all my life and never knew the artist.
I’d never heard of this band. But didn’t hate it.
eh
Ok
Never heard of the Flamin' Groovies before. Damn, they're pretty good! This was a good listen and one I'd definitely put on again. The covers (That'll Be the Day and Louie Louie) caught my attention. Then I guess I was hooked because I remembered Walking the Dog. Nothing else stood out which wasn't a bad thing per se on this one. It was a consistent sound and feel throughout which is always appreciated. Did they do the blues better than the Stones? I'm not sure about that but they're pretty, pretty good.
Brilliant album with a strong influence on punk and "Whiskey Woman" in it.
This album is really different, not in a bad way. I have never heard of this band it's sort of hard to describe but maybe early rock or blues rock, maybe rockabilly? It's got some nice grooves and interesting lyrics/singing. I'm not sure that I would go out of my way to listen to it but I'm not sorry I heard it.
Whiskey Woman is a great song. Rest is good too 3/5
You know, better than I expected! Some fun early rock, and some standards that I recognized from Derek & The Dominoes, etc. Glad I gave it a try. Not rushing out to listen again, but good background work classic rock.
I liked this more than I expected. The guitar riffs all sound very similar to me, but then again many of my own riffs sound like each other as well.
De início a banda em si pegou carona naquilo que o Elvis havia criado para si, juntou com o country, guitarras e deu isso. É ruim? Definitivamente não! Temos aqui uma guitarrista bem virtuoso para o momento. Na segunda metade do disco a banda muda o foco e segue mais a linha pós Woodstock.
Pretty generic but alright
Some fun rock and roll - never heard of these guys - it's conventional for the times but enjoyable.
Unremarkable but not bad
Album bien bluesero. Me gustó "Whiskey Woman"
I haven't heard about these guys before. Musically very good, tight, bluesy proto-punk rock, a mix between the Rolling Stones and Credence Clearwater Revival. No songs stood out from it, though, but it flows rather well together. A strong 3.5 from me, and I might round it up to 4 later.
That was a fun and funky album. Some good covers not something I will actively seek out again but I will leave it in the shuffle.
Annoyingly, I didn't realise I was listening to the CD bonus tracks, which dilute what is a very tight album. Grrr.
great classic rock. nothing crazy but a good listen. 7/10
Fifty-odd years after its release, “Teenage Head” is a cherished obscurity among rockists. While the Rolling Stones’ “Sticky Fingers” and “Exile on Main St” still ride high atop many a person’s “album of the decade” lists, walk into a mainstream record store today and ask for “Teenage Head” and the only thing you’re getting is a punch in the face and a place on the sex offender’s register. And yet, spirited debates have endured about “Teenage Head”, with fans of the Flamin’ Groovies (and indeed, Mick Jagger himself) holding them every bit as good as the Stones and “Sticky Fingers”. So, what’s the case for this? Well, I hate to make comparison the central gist of my review, but the similarities are unavoidable. Cyril Jordan (who, as of today, is winning my “rockstar with the lamest ever name” contest) mugs his way through most of these vocals with an unintelligible growl and howl… a bit like Jagger. The guitars incorporate some nifty blues licks, nice use of slide in the first two numbers and good open tuning on “Yesterday’s Numbers”… a bit like Richards. And the genres cycle through different subgenres with all the depth and delight of a fast food buffet: there’s the sleazy blues rock of “High Flying Baby”, the lilting country of “City Lights”, a jarring rockabilly rendition that is “Evil Hearted Ada”… a bit like any Stones record from 68-72. I’ve had to question, then, whether this is what I’d really think of The Rolling Stones if it weren’t for everybody telling me I should love them. If they weren’t one of the most famous bands/brands on the planet, or their music hadn’t been ringing through the cosmos for the last sixty years, and I approached “Sticky Fingers” entirely objectively, would it feel just as uneventful as this? The answer is that “Teenage Head” lacks any of the killer singles that made the Stones so powerful. It feels uninspired rather than exciting and fresh, and there’s nothing like the same songcraft, drama or ear for melody that separates the Stones from their peers in my eyes. I must make an exception for “Whiskey Woman”, though, which is a triumph of a song. It has a great mellow hook early on, a dark and menacing slow build, and an explosion of all-out abandon (it’s just a shame this ultimately fades out to end the album). I wouldn’t give “Teenage Head” any less than three stars, because this is solid music and I enjoy it perfectly well while it’s playing. Afterwards, though, it evaporates from my mind just as it seems to have done from cultural consciousness. I certainly wasn’t missing out on much without it.
The band name is accurate
I’m gonna be straight up and say that naming an album Teenage Head is certainly a choice. I’d read online that this was compared a lot at the time to Sticky Fingers by The Rollins Stones, and sometimes was preferred out of the two. I can definitely recognise the comparison as it is old school blues rock, but I’d definitely choose the Stones given the choice. I think Evil Hearted Ada is my favourite on this record.
I've never heard of Flamin' Groovies before, but Teenage Head is certainly a choice when it comes to album names. I see that this album has gotten some comparisons to The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers, which I haven't reviewed yet, so I'm curious to see how I'll feel about this album. Blues rock can be pretty hit or miss with me, so it's a toss-up as to how much I'll enjoy this. I really enjoyed the opening guitar riff of “High Flyin’ Baby,” but once the vocals started, I was a bit turned off. The guitar playing sounded so clean, but the vocals were a bit fuzzy, which was not really my speed. I know that’s an odd way to start a review, but it’s indicative of how I felt about the album as a whole. There were things that I enjoyed, and other things that were a bit off-putting, and the end result was an album that I felt pretty lukewarm towards. I think this album is good; the band knows their way around the blue and the guitar playing was fun. The faster tempo songs were really good, but I felt like the slower songs sucked the energy out of the album. As a whole, I wasn’t a big fan of the vocals, but I did like them on “Evil Hearted Ada,” when the lead singer put on his best Elvis voice, to great effect. This album is fine, and I enjoyed getting to listen to an artist who I wasn’t familiar with, but I don’t think I’ll be coming back for more Flamin’ Groovies.
WTF is this? I mean it's ok. If you like this sort of thing, which sometimes I do. But it's full of covers, like listening to your dad and his mates jamming in the garage. 3 stars for effort.
Pretty standard Rock and Blues
First part of the album 2.75 second part 3.2 some songs famous 3.3
This was just kind of underwhelming. And the bonus cover versions I could have done without. Meh
Fun from 1971.
Quite an enjoyable listen, 3.5*
Typical rock n roll album.
Didn't know the band before, but knew some of their classic songs. Enjoyed Whiskey Women and a few of the other tracks. Some of it was just generic 60s/70s rock sounds. With a bit more editing, this could have been really good.
Fonky
This was a solid version of what it is trying to be, but it's not my favorite kind of thing. Also, it isn't better than sticky fingers. That's nice of mick to say, but no way.
Surprisingly good. Nice beats, good lyrics
Unoriginal rock and blues. Sounds like a worse version of creedence clearwater revival
Fun!
kind of long and samey but pretty good
Mezcla de Rolling con Beatles, con punk, con 50s. Louie Louie.
3.3 1x extended Cd 1:00
It's so interesting to hear where exactly in time an album was located and who the band's contemporary influences must have been (or who they must have influenced later on). In this album I hear the Beatles, Aerosmith, Elvis, etc -- good early 1970s vibes.
confusing, there's a Canadian band called Teenage Head Hm, a weird week where Kings of Leon & The Who* didn't impress me like I thought they would, but this random San Fran rock band wins me over in like 2 songs. No points for originality tho Edit: listened to it a second time, I fear after the initial surprise I don't get much of a lasting impression. Still fun though HL: "High Flyin Baby", “Have You Seen My Baby”, "Whiskey Woman" *Speaking of Live at Leeds, perhaps it was a mistake to put on the expanded version, banter & all, rather than the 6-track version.
3.5 fun album kinda like the stooges and The Rolling Stones had a baby
a sometimes good sometimes terrible rolling stones impression (shocking to learn Mick Jagger apparently thought this album was a better Sticky Fingers). doesn't feel cohesive as an album, but still mostly good
I enjoyed the album, but it didn't really stick with me. Probably a 3.5 and going to:
Fun
Este disco fue una sorpresa. Sí, suena muy parecido a The Rolling Stones, pero hay suficiente personalidad como para diferenciarlos, especialmente en esas aventuras en el rockabilly.
Totally fine blues rock from the 70s.
Alright rock. Nothing too special but that's not a bad thing sometimes. 3/5
It was good, started off slow but picked up, many catchy riffs and instrumentals, especially the guitar. I’m surprised by how underrated it seems to be on streaming services, but I guess that happens with older albums. Highlights: High Flyin’ Baby Teenage Head Evil Hearted Ada That’ll Be The Day
but this time on a plane
det är rätt coolt men nånstans lite intetsägande. det är en stark trea. kanske en fyra om jag lyssnar igen
Började som en bra Rolling Stones-skiva men dom tappade mig nånstans på vägen.
Not bad but, given this is more the sort of music I typically listen to, I'd hoped for more. 3
Hmmm Never heard of em. Pretty cool stuff. Coulda lived without it but glad I heard it
Similarly to Slade this was just some good solid rock fun. A few songs I knew and some covers that were an enjoyable listen.
This was cool. Classic blues, really enjoy listening to that kinda stuff but I can't say it was mind blowing, just ya classic blues
Soso
It's funky and bluesy and it's very pleasant, but I can't shake the feeling that I don't think it's essential listening and if I wanted to listen to this style I would choose other things.
Sounds like The Rolling Stones but a little bit harder.
Not bad
I enjoyed this! It didn't quite have the 'x factor' of the Stones but there were some great moments.
Pun rock at its finest.
Sounds ok
Wel lekker
Rating: 7/10 Surprisingly good blues rock. Very catchy and fun to listen to but way too long. Favorite songs: Have You Seen My Baby?, Evil Hearted Ada, Whiskey Woman, Shakin' All Over, That'll Be the Day, Louie Louie, Walkin' the Dog, Scratch My Back, Carol. Worst song: City Lights.
It's a good listen, but I don't think it's overly special.
same from start to end
Teenage Head is the third studio album by the Flamin' Groovies, originally released in1971. For some reason I thought the Flamin' Groovies were a mainly 60s band, but apparently I was wrong. Most of their releases were 70s. Anyway, this album is a rocker. The comparisons to the Stones' "Sticky Fingers" are pretty damn accurate. Even the acoustic songs sound alike. This record has a bit more of an edge to it in my opinion. It reminds me of some proto-punk stuff of the time. But that's where the comparison stops. The Stones' songwriting is way superior. A lot of these tracks felt like dull rockers. Something that I found really annoying was that Elvis-impression song. Ugh.
Tror jeg hørte alt
Had some older but classic sounds. A 60's album from the 70's
Average
OK, so I listened to this and while I like it, I dont think that it belongs on this list. I cant imagine myself under any circumstances saying to anyone that this is an album that they MUST hear. That said, its pretty good I guess. 3/5
A little long but I mostly dug it.
I mean it's alright
Alright but nothing too memorable
I'm frequently surprised how many bands had such similar sound in the 60's and 70's, but I guess that's true of any era? Good music here. If you like the Stones, especially their R&B and C&W classics, the Flamin' Groovies are for you.
Never heard of ‘em. Kinda fun.
Started really strong. Lost it's way halfway through. I'm sure they were a great band to see live with a few pints. But was there any need for 6 minute cover versions of Shakin All Over and Louie Louie
Eh
Decent 70's rock and boogie. Stones-ish. I couldn't quite get into the guy's voice. The covers on this album, though, are the highlights. They play the hell out of other people's stuff! Unexpected Bangers: Doctor Boogie, Yesterday's Numbers
Surprisingly straight ahead rock and roll record. No gimmicks but not memorable either. It’s fine.
Mezcla de Rolling con Beatles, con punk, con 50s. Louie Louie.
Have you seen my baby has a beatles vibe to it. I like it. The rest of the album had a good 70s rock vibe. 3.5 stars for me
The name "Flamin' Groovies" sounds like a band I would love. The album art immediately makes me think this is going to be some low budget punk or garage rock. Kinda folky though. Nothing spectacular about this one, but nothing bad either.
Pretty standard sounding rock album from the 70s. Nothing special, nothing bad. Whisky Woman was a pretty cool song
This is just some normal blues rock nothing spectacular. Not great not bad just aight.
It was pretty good. I was like power punk pop-y
This feels like something Tarantino was listening to while his friends paid attention to more mainstream rock music of the same era. But it was this band which ended up on his movie soundtrack in order to showcase something more punk or obscure. Great first half with the second half dipping a little. The bonus covers are done very well. Pretty solid.
Not bad at all - better than I thought
Pretty good rock & roll
Never heard of this one. I thought of Foghat, and other 70s rock/blues/southern sounds during the first few songs, but it seems this band leans power pop. Happy to have heard them, not likely to seek them out again.
Groovy indeed. Not sure I absolutely *had* to hear it though.
Adequate blues-rock, not enough to get me excited.
3.5 It has moments…
not bad, not really for me
Slightly above a 3 but just below a 4
Rock, 1971 -> 3
Never heard this but it was pretty good.
Okee Dokee... So yesterday I listened to The Rolling Stones. Today I listened to this. Unfortunate timing? Not my favoriite genre? IDK. For some reason I felt like it is all "OK," but couldn't wrap my head around why it would be one of the 1001 album must hears? This project has been wonderful, eye opening, interesting, and even these questionable choices give a certain pleasure in the discovery. With this album... it isn't good or bad, it just... like "is." For example, it is like as if we were on a road trip and stopped at some restaurant/ club and they were playing in the background and someone would say, "hey, these guys are pretty good. How is your cheesburger?"
Pretty cool actually
I was expecting a new Rolling Stones (based on the Wikipedia page), and I got a not-so-good RS cover.
Stones-lite with inflections of the early Beatles, not bad. Standouts are Have You Seen My Baby? And Whiskey Woman.
Very straight ahead rock 'n roll stuff, but I enjoyed its energy and raw vibe. No real standout tracks, but it was enjoyable, if a bit forgettable.
Fun but a bit derivative and has that 70s creepiness going. It’s got hints of T-Rex, Stones, Elvis and Skynyrd - and rarely does it have a voice of its own. Doesn’t make it not fun but it is easily forgettable.
best songs:whisky woman
I was expecting something a little harder based on the album cover.
Some songs were good. Some were not. The songs I did like I would love if they played it in a movie or in the background.
B- High Flyin' Baby 3 City Lights 3 Have You Seen My Baby? 3 Yesterday's Numbers 3 Teenage Head 3 32-20 3 Evil Hearted Ada 3 Doctor Boogie 3 Whisky Woman 3 This was nice. Nothing special.
Enjoyed the bluesy rock sound!
Fun rock album. Several fine tracks - Evil Hearted Ada was a pretty perfect callback to Elvis.
Pretty familiar-sounding 70s pop/rock with a strong bluesy feel. I was happy to listen the first time but didn’t really feel like a second one when I tried. Listens: 1 Fave track: ? (Didn’t have time to pick one) Rating: 3
Good old blues rock. Just lacks a face.
Когда на альбоме больше проявляются блюзовые моменты то слушать его становится интересно но вот когда большая часть занята рок н роллом причем не самым крутым то звучит конечно малость удручающее. Пластинка не разочаровала а скорее просто не впечатлила
another rock and roll set with not too much to say. songs are alright all around and it's got a rough ol' sound to it for the most part, but it's another case of either the genre isn't for me or it's the same set of chords again and again. there's some talented songwriters here though.
Good old rock music. Good quality
This might be what I throw on next time I play cards with my father-in-law 👍
Pretty good. Similar sound to The Rolling Stones. Very energetic album, but ultimately not for me.
3.5
Groovie
So many things happening here. Provocative band name, provocative album title. 10/10 fashion on the cover. Guy on the right with the cigarette looks like Keenan in the contact photo that Grant sent. Fun music even though it sounds like it was recorded through a twice-baked potato.
This reminded me of early Lennon/McCarthy and Rolling Stones rejects. They sound like about five different bands depending on the song but I enjoyed it
No thank you
Pretty good- reminds me of a lot of bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd (which came later I think?) Not sure why they didn't get the credit but they are good to listen to.
Blues-Rock mit Rockabilly-Einschlag.
Like a missing link between the Rolling Stones and Dr Feelgood.
Good.
Old rock n roll
Teenage Head is the third album by the San Francisco rock band Flamin' Groovies. It's a garage rock album from the 70's featuring a classic blues rock flashback. Critically acclaimed, but the album didn't seem to chart or win any awards or certifications. It's a great album as a result of the band's "modern" (early 70's) take on the blues and classic rock 'n roll combination that made the entire evolution of rock music begin back in the 50's. Fans of classic rock will enjoy this album.
When it's sloppy and raw it's great. When it's overproduced it isn't. It's not the greatest album ever, but I enjoyed it enough to zip through it.
Turns out I disagree with Mick Jagger. Talented bunch, though. 3/5
I still don’t believe this is not a Stones album. It was pretty good though.
Fun album, not the most unique thing in the world. I certainly understand the Stones comparison. Very competent, but none of the writing or playing stand out from similar albums of the time in my opinion.
I appreciate the bluesy, Rolling Stones inspired sound, and I'd actively buy this if I found a used copy at a reasonable price, but in the grand scheme of things it gets lost within the rest of this genre's sound.
Rock and roll from the early 1970s.
The definition of whelming. Basic blues combined with basic rock. Rolling Stones did the same thing way better at the same time
I like some of the blues rock on this. It's fun, and when it's shaggier I like it best. Teenage Head, 32-20, Evil Hearted Ada were good in addition to the "hits"
I had no idea who the Flamin' Groovies were. Very early Rolling Stones sound, surf rock, cover band vibes. I assume they got lost in the early 70's 'rock' genre and overshadowed by other bands.
It definitely has an old Stones feel. I liked it.
Good album
This was fine, kind of forgettable, but fun in the moment!
once again, this sounds dope as hell, but a bunch of white guys from San Francisco can’t get a high rating for blues-rock. it absolutely slaps but i have to knock it down some stars on principle.
I'd be curious to read the write-up in "1001" on what makes this a must hear. I dig a good blues rock sound, and they've got that, but I don't find the songs all that interesting. Not a bad record per se, but not particularly a standout either.
Liked the album. Can definitely hear the similarities between this and some of the great Stones albums in that time. Overall pretty good, just missing a few standard tracks. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again
Kind of like rolling stones, but not as good
Liked Whiskey Woman. Otherwise the album sounds similar to southern rock and then sounds like early punk in some parts. Has a different rock feel but came out the same time as a Stones album. Take on blues + rock. Included covers of That Will Be the Day and Louie Louie. Louie Louie cover wasn’t that good, felt like a lot of slurring and lyrics weren’t clear.
Old school Rock'n' Roll - from a band from the Bay Area in the early 70s, no less. No psychedelic shenanigans. Who would have thought .... 3/5
A good 20 mins too long and mostly covers. Reasonably well done but I was between a 2 and a 3.
Upbeat, bluesy rock...nice vocals. Interesting arrangements...
This is ok at best. Some of these songs sound like the lead singer's excuse to do a bad Elvis impression. Feeling a low 3 to light 2
Enjoyed, was it all covers?
Decent enough bluesy rock, nothing outstanding but great band name
Never heard of these before, good grooves! They're were totally an influence on the Eagles of Death Metal.
More garage rock. This one had some more country elements. Fun!
Helt chill och smakfullt kort
Groovy
This groop was way more rockin then I expected. Some punk like tunes and some bluesy Elvis stuff. While I enjoyed it, though, I don't think I'll revisit it that often.
Solid. Sounds like The Rolling Stones
It's fine. It's like what The Rolling Stones would sound like if they weren't absolute shit. Evil Hearted Ada sounds like a weird Elvis knock off.
Never heard of this band. Surprisingly interesting. Some viable tracks...3 stars.
Not bad! Enjoyed most the tracks
Even Mick Jagger recognized how close this was to the Stone's Sticky Fingers. It's a bit more raw and leans further into the Blues than Rock & Roll. The whole album stays very raw and never meets the mastery of the Stone's sound, instead conjuring up influences like Elvis and Surf music.
Ok
Not sure why cover albums make the 1001 list…good music and all but meh
Liked the sound, but the vocals sometimes were… rough.
nice rockin'
3.5/5. I enjoyed listening to this, but I would not call it anything special.
Some good blues rock
The sound of the band is basically like any other 70s band. Nothing special.
A necessary album to hear before I die? Maybe not. Still good humoured and carefree catchy stuff - decent fun for a Friday afternoon. Two and a half. Fave track: Evil Hearted Ava
Good ol’dirty rock but nothing more.
Never heard of these guys before, but I was really enjoying the first half of the album. Kind of lost me once you got to the covers on the back half though.
Hate the cover, like the music.
much more rock than expected.
Was groovy but got a stale near the end. Though I can see why it was important for that time.
I'm torn... This album is kind of all over the place. Not in a bad way... But it ranges from bluesy rock and roll, to old Johnny Cash era Country, to a random Elvis song called Evil Hearted Ada. This album is from 1971 and some songs fit the era, some songs are before its time for sure. It has a timeless vibe to it. The quality of the album is great. Very well recorded, engineered, and produced. Not my typical album from this time, but there are some great parts. Lot of cool guitar riffs and vocals. Great harmonies the reminisce April Wine. For a band I've never heard of, it was a great surprise.
The album starts off as an old school rock 'n' roll affair, nothing too surprising. It does take a side step into the rockabilly at times, with tracks that would hint at the sound that The Stray Cats would go on to perfect a little later. Nothing too extraordinary here for the modern listener, but enjoyable, nonetheless.
Noisy blues. Reminds me of The Sonics' debut, released 6 years before this. Compared to that, it's more modern, but definitely not better.
This is the type of album that makes listening to this list so much fun. I've heard of this band but didn't really know what they sound like. This is very good albeit far from groundbreaking. Definitely has a cool Sticky Fingers/Exile era Stones vibe mixed with a little Nuggets-style garage rock...which is great. I'll be adding a number of these songs to my playlist.
Pretty good, roots rock album
Appalling band name and album cover, but very competent blues-rock music. Apparently Mick Jagger is a fan, which I can believe. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: High Flyin' Baby Date listened: 28/09/23
Good swing, hate the voice
I've not listened to all of Rolling Stones' blues rock-style albums from this same era, but I think I prefer this over those, as this is far more consistent throughout the album, rather than just having one or two great tracks and the rest being forgettable. A lot of this album does feel generic, yes, but I never found myself especially disliking any track, and in fact, I'd say there's enough here I actually like quite a bit, varying from the strict blues sound to actually feel like it's from the early 70s, rather than just relying on nostalgic stylings. Just decent music you'd here on your local classic rock radio.
Oh hell yeah what a jammin start. Getting rockier Beatles vibes which is a lot of fun. Generally enjoyable but nothing to really write home about, some decent covers and just a fun bop.
It’s ok
Meh.
Kind of liked it. Not really my thing, but it had some songs that were relatively enjoyable. The guitar solos got a bit monotonous.
GL, B
To say this was a better blues album than sticky fingers may be slightly accurate but for it to be a better overall album is incredibly false. This was a good album and it was a bit more blues rock than the stones were once they started making bigger hits. But the stones are significantly better. This album was enjoyable and for a US band they did a good job at having a popular 60s rock sound. Overall I’d revisit it as it’s a fresher classic rock sound. 7.0/10
Maybe a better manager, maybe a better name. It's not far from the Stones, it's a little odd they didn't go further. 3.5
Now it sounds like something someone somewhere somewhat on speed might release. Have you seen my baby is a complete ripoff of the beatles. On speed. I do like yesterday's numbers. And then the next song is just shit.
The blues-rock guitar work is really awesome. Unfortunately the vocalist does more to detract than elevate the music. Whiskey Woman is really strong, but there aren't enough songs like that to push this album higher. It's interesting and enjoyable.
This was an interesting blend of rockabilly, swampy blues rock, and garage rock. It’s a bit sloppy and not particularly groundbreaking but it was enjoyable.
Good
Actually quite enjoyed this.
Another dud. Tired tracks with nothing close to anything as iconic or entertaining as their soundalike The Rolling Stones. How Mick Jagger can think this is better than Sticky Fingers is truly beyond me.
This band does blues rock better than the Stones of the same era. If their front man had Jaggers swagger they’d probably be an all time famous band. Still their 50+ year career is nothing to sneeze at.
Good
Enjoyable and good runtime, reminded me a lot of the Rolling stones mixed with the Beatles
Was definitely groovy
It's a guitar band and I like guitar bands so this is fine. If I didn't like rock music then this is nothing special. The Sonics were better.
Punkish rock n roll. Just ok.
Du rock solide. La petite touche country l’empêche d’être trop générique
literally never heard of this album or even the band. pretty fun album. but overall, a good mix of songs I will and will not listen to again (mostly the latter). solid 3/5
A little George Thorogood, Exile on Main Street, Elvis Costello, but ahead of all of them. A lot of range, but mostly in the boogie rock pocket. Probably could have cut a few tracks off this one. Wouldn't choose to listen again, but wouldn't complain if someone else put it on.
Very 60s even though it came out in the 70s. Decent but not great; a bit samey - good cover versions, but they weren't on the original album.
Very raw and bluesy. Strong, consistent sound. No one song really stands out from the crowd. Guitar sound is kind of rattle-y and thin. Singer sounds like an OK-but-slightly-drunk Mick Jagger impersonator. A solid album overall. I didn't listen to the CD tracks. Best song: Yesterday's Numbers?
It flirts way too much with White Man's blues , but of that genre, its one of the better ones.
Rockabilly con ritmo, muy típico de comienzos de los 70. Guitarrero y con estilo. Sin duda, con marcha
Probably won’t listen again
Was this good fun? I believe so! Was it a classic album that dudes and dudettes will rave about? I believe not. Some cracking tunes on it though so will definitely revisit at some point. For now though, I’ll hammer in another 3 star!
Right off the bat I thought I was listening to The Black Crowes only not terrible. I'm surprised nobody was calling them out for just blatantly stealing Teenage Head's style. I will say that Chris Robinson's voice is more "charismatic" and probably what helped carry that band. By the end of the album I was getting some real Cramps vibes but lazier somehow. The last few songs were real dull and lost me even though I love The Cramps and their sound.
This is great. Love the Stones vibe with California injections.
gets a bit shite / derivative at the end but starts great.
It’s an entertaining album, but there’s a reason that people remember Sticky Fingers and not this one.
What annoys me is it seems like they're just saying to themselves 'ok, this track let's do Velvet Underground. Now let's do Rolling Stones, now Elvis' whatever. I bet this would be a fun live band at a party though.
I enjoyed the general sound but there feels like there's something missing that propels it further for me. Like, they don't fully have an individualistic sound yet but are so, so close for me. I enjoyed City Lights a lot, reminded me of Velvet Underground in it's thematic delivery. I just wish they had a bit more identity.
Enjoyable listen of a band I don't recall recall hearing about before, but so derivative of the Stones (who had definitely arrived at the territory earlier), and I'm not convinced are adding anything new or essential.
Fun (garage rock?) that's definitely more on the blues end of the spectrum. Actually, I do know a bit about this band. Especially interesting cause they started out blues rock, changed frontmen, and then were more popular doing British invasion-y stuff. Very fun, although apparently, Jagger thought it was a "better take on blues-rock" or something than Sticky Fingers. I don't know about that. Glad I listened to it tho.
Groovy for sure
7/10
2.5/5 ok rock but boring
heard them before
Mezcla de Rolling con Beatles, con punk, con 50s. Louie Louie
Listened Before? N Pretty jammin, pretty bluesy, and pretty classic sounding. Stones-ish stuff that I thought was very easy to listen to while working. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Whiskey Woman
I liked this at the beginning and then felt like I was listening to a shitty cover band. Whisky woman was my favorite.
You look at their name, you look at the cover, and their music meets expectations.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - 32-20 (6) 2 - Whiskey Woman (9) 3 - High Flyin' Baby (1)
Couldn't quite pin this one down. Is it rock, is it Blues, is it full of covers? It all amounted to a forgettable experience.
70s rock/blues with some good covers in there. Raw but average
Dug it!
There are some hits on this album. Dk if I could listen to it all the time though
I thought this was an album by Teenage Head (in following up, I learned that band's name was inspired by this album's title). I really dug the opening track High Flyin Baby - great pace and bluesy rock sound. While I also enjoyed tracks like Have You Seen my Baby? and the title track, most of the rest of the album didn't measure up as well and/or was less able to hide their flawed vocals. Tracks like City Lights, Yesterday's Numbers, and 32-20 were too plodding for me and Evil Hearted Ava sounded like a weird combination of Elvis and Suicide. I'm undecided on the final (maybe most well-known?) track Whiskey Woman. The album has promise but comes up a bit short.
Some pretty good garage rock here. I like their overall sound, especially the use of the slide guitar. This style is normally not my thing so I wouldn’t rush out and buy their entire discography, but I can certainly see why this on the list. The last track album “Whisky Woman” was my favorite and stood out from the rest. The bonus tracks afterwards I enjoyed as well although I tend not to count bonus tracks towards my reviews. A solid 3 stars for a fun rocker that I’m glad I heard but don’t really need to listen to again.
не обманули - классический рокнрол, не для меня)
It's alright, fairly formulaic 70s rock and roll, but nice in places. Whiskey Woman maybe my standout track.
This is quite fun, a quick, tight half an hour of blues rock with a few changes of pace. As has been mentioned a few times, it's very similar to the Rolling Stones. I like it but don't love it, it's all good but there's no standout track. 3/5.
Just some classic rock doing classic rock things.
Solid album 3.45
A Rolling Stones tribute band. Pretty good, to be fair, but not very original.
the name is far better than the band. they're a bit of a rolling stones lite with a side of elvis thrown in. their most interesting tracks are the rockabilly cramps style stuff.
Very Rolling Stones-like with a bit of Grateful Dead, but strangely enough I liked this more than either of those bands (which isn't saying a lot tbh). Probably wouldn't listen again but glad I heard it once. 3 stars.
I liked this.
Fun playful rocknroll that gets a bit too repetitive with the 12 bar blues
Fun, rolling stonesque. Very straightforward, road trip album.
Went in with little to no expectations and came out pretty surprised. Would I ever listen again? Probably not. However, its good background music and reminds me of Elvis and a bit of the beatles. I cant say I love it but honestly not too bad!