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Mix of styles from kinks beatles doors and some songs you know. 4 is generous but hey
This one was fun! I especially liked the last song, thought it was a very silly but fun premise. Would like to listen to the full album, as I only found it on youtube and some songs were unavailable :(
Pues sí, sí apruebo. Muy entretenido de escuchar, vibras doorsianas en muchas canciones, intervenciones de country, rock psicodelico, 70s' shit en los 90, chidito, aunque no mucha variedad de moods, salvo la ocasional balada. Mis favoritas fueron: there she goes, que tiene una vibra Grease, I'm not you Steppin Stone, que es una de las más Doors-sound-alike y Take a look at Yourself. Mood: Fake-Hippies
Rock and roll, 1966. Un poco country rock&roll.
Kicks is great
false
mmm catchy. ‘melody for an unknown girl’ best track. this was cool cos there was range and it felt really well composed. OG stepping stone whaaaaaat?!
It’s alright. Nothing bad about this album, but nothing spectacular either. 2.5/5 Might listen again
2.73
3/5. Pretty meh. Incredibly average
Nice from a 60s album
Good garage rock is always a fun listen, and this definitely is good and fun. Alongside the garage staples like stepping stone there’s some great jangle and really pleasing harmonies too. Ignore the lyrics as they a little problematic but stay for the power chords (ignore the closing track though, it’s like Acker Bilk)
5/10
Como todo álbum de los '60, tiene sus canciones que se me hacen tediosas, y es por eso que no esperaba pasarla tan bien con este álbum. Siempre es divertido escuchar canciones de hombres sufriendo y con el corazón roto... ↑: Kicks; Ballad of a Useless Man; There She Goes; All I Need Is You; Shake It Up; SS 396 ↓: Little Girl in the 4th Row; Louie, Go Home; Melody for an Unknown Girl
I really liked their very 60’s style. Good stuff.
Not bad, but not great either. Every musical idea has been done better both before and after by other artists.
Ho hum
Kicks
A 60s band I've never heard of, which is rare on this list. Revere's keyboards make "Midnight Ride" a bit better. The best song on the album is "Kicks", the track that's used to sell the album. You know "Midnight Ride" has nothing else special when the other singles aren't mentioned on the cover. At least the album is only half an hour long. 3 stars for "Midnight Ride".
I know this band… pretty standard 60’s fare. Jangly. Wholesome. Feels like trouble brewing in the sock hop parking lot where the bad kids went to smoke.
Ok
A bit of a sampling of different 60s vibes. A fun listen.
This is an album from 1966 but it sounds like something closer to 56. not a knock its a fun little album.
Typisk 60s rockpop. 5/10
Sounds catchy. But not enough for me to save any of the songs
Good but very standard. Blissfully short
This was a bit fun, not sure how the artist outsold everyone but the Beatles and Rolling Stones
It's fine. It's probably not fair because it's like rating a Beatles album without understanding their full evolution, but it basically feels like early Beatles if they never showed their full range.
Ok
Paul Revere & The Raiders - nie gehört! Deswegen mag ich diese Seite!
Like most old rock albums, I feel a need to revisit this one to give actual thoughts on it. On first listen it's pretty standard stuff, but who knows, maybe it'll grow on me. 3 for "wouldn't skip, but wouldn't go out of my way to listen to."
3 1/2
I really struggled with this album. There’s much to love about it, but it also often sounds like a band trying to copy the sound of the Beatles and the Beach Boys. There’s some great songwriting on this album, and some really bad songwriting as well, so I’m a bit torn. I don’t think I would include it in my personal list of 1001 albums you need to listen to before you die.
Tämä oli ihan kelvollinen 60-luvun rock-levy, mutta ei mitään ihmeellistä kuitenkaan. Samantyylistä musiikkia ovat muut tehneet paremmin, esimerkiksi Rolling Stones.
3 - decent
Beatles wannabes.
Kind of a nondescript psychedelic rock album. Perfectly fine and didn’t stand out
I found them sort of a copy cat of various 60s bands sounds - Beach Boys, The Monkeys, etc. they weren’t bad but just very generic 60s that if wasn’t mention the was Paul Revere I wouldn’t have known any better.
Now this was a collection of songs... Felt like a compilation or a mixtape, not so much an album. At times it felt like songs from different bands. I can see why this would make someone want to leave the band.
Definitely strikes me as a hits grab. Throw everything at the wall and hope we get a hit. I hear Beatles, beach boys, kinks. The thing is though, they are pretty good and their rockabilly stuff with an edge is fun.
old school. classic. vibes.
Based on the band name and cover, I was expecting some old-fashioned rock and roll. I was half right on that assumption, as they drag classic rock and roll from the fifties into the sixties by taking influence from bands like the Beatles and the Byrds. The guitars are jangly and the bass pops in the mix. They take aim on drug use on 'Kicks'. Whilst it may have been bold move to make an anti-drug song when so much innovative music was coming out in part by people experimenting with psychedelics, the song is good enough that you overlook the preachy message. They stick to their sound and don't stray from it too much, but the added grit that they add to their take on 'I'm Not Your Stepping Stone' is welcome and I can see why future punk bands like Sex Pistols and Minor Threat would make that a staple. This is nothing ground-breaking, but it is enjoyable for it was and the short running time doesn't allow the record to stagnante.
This album didn’t change my life but I enjoyed it a lot
Well, that was fun. I was in 8th grade, and in a garage band made up of best friends. Not really good, but great memories and a bunch of fun. Only really know two songs on here, Kicks and I'm not your stepping stone. I guess that's all you need back then, one or two really good songs, and a spot on Dick Clark.
Lekkere nummers, maar voelt wel een beetje als B-tier.
3.4 As far as the 60s generic pop bands go this was a pretty good outing, two stand out tracks (Stepping Stones and Get It On) amongst a sea of pretty generic pop. Too many early Beatles rip offs like Little Girls and There She Goes stop it from being anything greater. Still, a decent band, a nice mix of Beatles/Stones/Beach Boys vibes, and a fair bit better than other 60s outings from this list.
There were some good songs. A good blend between early sixties and late sixties
ok
Very cool late 60s early 70s vibe. Solid 3 leaning towards 4.
This is my first time hearing this group and their music. I'm guessing they're the US response to the British Invasion? The album cover explicitly says that this includes the song Kicks... which made me figure that I had probably heard it before. But that was not the case. But I'm guessing from the context that the song is not about shoes. There is definite influence from the Beatles and the Stones, but it feels like they're going out of their way to be safe and non controversial -- It feels like they were going for mass appeal. This album is fun, but I don't know that it will be particularly memorable moving forward.
This was fine. Not as noteworthy of a 60’s release. Not an unenjoyable listen but not pushing the envelope either. 1 listen
Maybe like 3.5, not bad but didn’t really stand out
It was fine.
#928. These guys sound like they're impersonating seven different bands at one. 3/5: acceptable
S'alright, bit samey.
Classic 60s rock.
I don't know if im getting a bit more cynical in this process but the 60s is over represented with very similar sounding records.
Back to back songs about cars means that I can't rate this higher than a 3. There are some interesting songs though, mixed in with super average ones. I really like All I Really Need Is You. The changing meters and modal harmonies & guitar riffs are cool.
This gave me beach boys crossed with the Beatles
Al igual que todo el pop de los '60s la influencia de The Beatles es palpable. Paul Revere & The Raiders logran construir una colección destacables de canciones, sin embargo, no logran ser tan innovadoras como sus contemporáneos (The Beach Boys & The Byrds) o adelantarse a la fusión de americana con invasión británica como Buffalo Sprignfield. Es un buen trabajo, y a momentos suena incluso genial como en "All I Really Need Is You", sin embargo los momentos de grandesa se ven afectados por una producción algo torpe - sobretodo en las armonías vocales. En canciones peligrosamente cercas del plagio se encuentran "Louie, Go Home" (Day Tripper). Buen disco pero se ve opacado por una década de aciertos demasiado grandes. ¿Lo volvería a escuchar? Tal vez. Pistas destacadas Little Girl in the 4th Row I'm Not Your Stepping Stone There She Goes All I Really Need Is You
Some song were catchy. 60s pop album Standout songs: Kicks Im not your stepping stone Take a look at yourself
A very solid '60s album.
Perfectly fine Jangle pop
Its pleasant enough and easy to listen to but I'm struggling to see what's influencial enough about it to see it included on this list.
Like it 3/5
Old school rock not bad have heard similar stuff before
Mid
Don't know their name, but had heard some songs. Eh, the wear their influences blatantly. Another album where a man singing about little girls, yuck. Definition of mid 3 Heard before? Some Owned: No 65/263 (25%) Will I get: No
Nothing terrible, certainly not mandatory
It's ok I guess, but nothing to write home about. This is my last album on this list. Good luck out there, it isn't easy everyday, but we manage.
This is pure 3 stars. Paul Revere & The Raiders were a good band, a few psychedelic passages here and there, okay songs. A pleasant listen, but nothing so genius that it is logical to find it on this list.
This album mostly sucks, but Kicks is a great fuckin' tune. I had a live album from these guys that sounded like the Sonics. This does not.
I liked it more than I expected but man mark lindsay creeps me out
I found this one pretty engaging, though a hits compilation is probably more useful since the songs individually don't feel like they have a ton of nuance. I randomly saw these guys live in the 90s as a legacy act a local music festival. The chorus to "Indian Reservation" is permanently stuck in my head for all time.
Precious?
Pretty good classic rock album. Enjoyed every song.
1 - Kicks (a classic garage rock instrumental plays atop a somewhay mysterious R&B melody; it's quite the interesting contrast especially for one of the band's best-known songs. A very strong start to this album) 4/5 2 - There's Always Tomorrow (a bluesy shuffle and speak-sung performance make this into a fun travelling romp. The minimalist guitar solo is a very nice touch and, coupled with the intermittent organ, lends a strangely psychedelic feel to this song) 4/5 3 - Little Girl in the 4th Row (a slower ballad about a pretty girl next door. Many, many songs like this came out in this era, all with a very similar tempo any lyrical content. This one is decent enough but doesn't necessarily stick out of the bunch) 3.5/5 4 - Ballad of a Useless Man (a down on its luck surf rock romp, odd juxtaposition given the lyrics compared to the upbeat instrumental. A solid inclusion on this album as it's a straight-to-the-point that fits perfectly) 4/5 5 - I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (the band returns to the more conventional Zombies/Animals/Kinks type of song but with a slightly harder edge not unlike what more dedicated garage bands would do both currently and in the years following them. It thrashes around here and there for a few seconds, giving this song a legitimate punk energy, though punk was about a decade away from being a fully-fledged genre) 4/5 6 - There She Goes (a much more lighthearted song with another girl-next-door story as its subject matter. It's here that I realize this album sort of sounds like a pastiche of much of the popular rock music of the era it was released in, which is maybe why this band is not as recognized as many of their contemporaries given how catch-all this album has been so far) 3.5/5 7 - All I Really Need Is You (this song starts with an almost Middle Eastern riff and goes at a much more gradual pace that the rest of the toe-tapping one the album has favoured to this point. The layered harmonies help this song stand out compared to the rest as well. Like the second song, the riff lends a psychedelic quality, though the choruses almost serve to snap the listener out of that mood) 4/5 8 - Get It On (led more by the organ and a wavy guitar strum, the title almost makes you feel like it would be a precursor to the T-Rex song, but it ends up being a more standard pop rock tune of its era barring the pretty fiery guitar solo and harder edged sound overall. Another strong highlight of this album) 4/5 9 - Louie, Go Home (a nearly Day-Tripper/Pretty Woman riff introduces us to this song with its distant voice. The album has a great mix for its time with some interesting choices made like the ones on this song. The instrumental section once again has hints of a psychedelic Middle Eastern flavour and offer an actually jarring switch up before the main motif returns. Another highlight in this already strong back half) 4/5 10 - Take a Look at Yourself (a standard, paint-by-numbers beat song for the time. Nothing much to say about it save that it's brief enough not to make the last part of the album drag too much, though its inclusion is sort of a head-scratcher given it does nothing special unlike most of the others) 3/5 11 - Melody for an Unknown Girl (the final song features a brief spoken intro before transitioning to a soft instrumental with a smooth pensive trumpet as its lead instrument. For some reason the chimes in the back of the mix lend an uncomfortable feel to this song. Not sure how to feel about this one...) 3/5 OVERALL - 7.4/10
Ребята на приколе
Pleasant. The Italian version of a song was a nice surprise.
60s rock moment, I'm slightly over it
5/10
Not really my thing but certainly listenable.
Groovy, baby. Spotify now has the ability to tag a song so you can listen to it without it being counted heavily towards your listening algorithm. I think the mark of whether or not an album gets at least three stars now is if I don’t feel the need to tag any/all songs. This album made the cut, but just barely.
Good 60's vibes. Easy listen. A couple of good tracks
Well, it’s garagey and it’s 27 minutes… sure! I should’ve guessed that this was an American band… seeing that they’re called “Paul revere…” but they sound so British! And that is absolutely to a fault! They seem to be some sort of Herman’s hermits types, super huge in their time, but no one remembers them now because what is there to remember? I mean, “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone” is pretty awesome, and “There She Goes” is very pleasant, but for every stroke of interest there’s a song that just feels… eh. This album also really doesn’t do that much novel stuff anyway, to the point where it makes one wonder why it’s seen as something seminal. However, even though I don’t intend to return to this much, the garage elements end up cutting through some of the more elementary parts of the music and lyrics to the point where I can say it’s at least not bad. 6.9/10
Started strong and then petered out
Day 235 Fine if pretty throwaway 60’s pop. Highlight I’m not your stepping stone
As generic garage rock this album might be, I think it is fun, catchy and has a great charm. A lot of the essence comes from the pleasant and sometimes with attitude voice and occasional great riffs. The best example I can give is the song "I'm Not Your Steeping Stone", which is my favourite from this record. It has a rather energetic choruses where the voice is screaming and the rhythm is very frenetic in comparison with the rest of the track list. Another examples of songs I liked are "Kicks", "There's Always Tomorrow" and "Ballad of a Useless Man", which basically translates as the first half of the album having the best moments, while the second one has the most forgettable and generic parts. In opposition, a couple of songs I didn't like are the creepy "Little Girl in the 4th Row", as once again, people really liked to sign about how the love little girls back in the day, and "Melody for an Unknown Girl" with its corny lyrics, even though the saxophone was quite soothing. So in the end, a good album. Its length might also had to be a contributing factor to not make the experience feel too tedious or monotonous, as this lasts about 27 minutes.
Unremarkable, caught in the in-between of like psych and the early 60s
ngl, this was fun
Very generic mid sixties rock
A decent 60’s album with a few songs I liked. Overall nothing special to me.
3.5
I really kind of get into the 65 to 66 pre psychedelic era where you can see the wheels turning even though they don't match what comes even less than a year later. I can't say that this is a prime example of that sound either. The two best songs on the album were the ones written by outside sources, "Kicks" and "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone" (and as far as I'm concerned this should have been the definitive version of "Stepping Stone" over the Monkees version released later that year) Even though this is not to me a prime example of innovation, there's some things that I kind of noticed about this album. "Get It On" it's probably one of the best Doors knockoff songs I've ever heard... Except this was 1966. And the verses of "All I Really Need Is You" sound like what Jefferson Airplane would perfect by the beginning of 67 (even though the chorus firmly lands in Mamas & Pappas territory) There are also a couple of absolute dog tracks here "Girl from the 4th Row" which is a generic 60s ballad slog, and "Unknown Girl" which actually sounds like 1961 dreck more than it sounds like 1966. (7.2) ★★★½
Very typical of its era, but not really anything standing out. 3 stars
There's a few good songs on here, but some real clunkers too. "Kicks" and "Stepping Stone" are pretty great. The less said about "Melody for an Unknown Girl", the better. 3 stars.
I don’t know about ‘Revere’. Everything about them seems dorky and not essential in any way. Very derivative of British Invasion groups, there’s still a couple of decent cuts or so. I’m Not Your Stepping Stone is a halfway banger that you can kinda shake your moptop to. I’d much prefer a Moonlight Drive from the Doors than a Midnight Ride from Paul Why-Is-This-On-Here and the 1001 List Raiders though. Get Strange Days on this list instead.
Decent album
Not really my thing but enjoyable
Are they your stepping stone? They say no. I’m not convinced. This band probably would have been great to see live back in their prime, but I’m just not motivated to seek out more of their jams.
Fun, but not essential. Not one I’ll revisit but I’m happy to have checked it out.
A couple of great hits, a few more good songs, and then the majority is pretty underwhelming. It’s a nice listen, but didn’t blow me away.
This one looks quick and easy. I think I've heard one song off it before? When i was a teenager making spotify playlists of songs that charted the billboard top 100 in past decades. The cover looks familiar, but I might be mixing it up with something else? 1. Kicks - Yeah, I think I've heard this one before. It's fine. I like the guitars 2. There's Always Tomorrow - Why does this remind me of Elvis at the beginning? I like the chorus/refrain, it's fun. This okay is okay overall. 3. Little Girl in the 4th Row - Oh, well I HATE this one. Bad bad vibes. Production wise, I like it. Lyrically, no thank you, goodbye. 4. Ballad of a Useless Man - I like this one, it's fun 5. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone - This one is fine. I like it for the most part 6. There She Goes - This one is fun, I like the sound. Actually I really like this one. it's a vibe 7. All I Really Need is You - Oh, I actually love the sound of this one? 8. Get It on - This one is okay 9. Louie Go Home - Meh, not caring too much for this one 10. Take A Look At Yourself - Okay this one is really fun, I like it a lot. 11. Melody for an Unknown Girl - Oh, no thank you on the spoken word, bestie. Melody is pretty tho. Once again wishing this site had half stars cause this is the perfect 3.5 album. Okie dokie, so where the fuck do I put this? 3 or 4? Hmmm...okay so while I did actually really really enjoy some songs and will 1000% becoming back to them, thank you very much, for the most part I think this album was mostly okay/fine? I'll give it a 3, but it's a high 3. This was pretty fun at times.
не впечатлен.
It was okay. It felt like it hit on a little bit of everything popular in 60s music: psychedelica, rock, pop, folk, The Beach Boys…etc. If nothing else, the variety kept it from feeling too stale, even if I don’t particularly like any of that. Even where I found myself getting annoyed (in many places), I didn’t whole-heartedly dislike it. It’s kind of fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. 2.5
A good listen, with some nice tuneful 60s rock. Early songs especially are quite compelling, with a balance between good hooks and forceful energy typical of the best of this era. But overall, I’m not sure it feels like much more than a nice example of the genre. A good listen, but probably without the distinctive or unique qualities that might make it a more notable album.
This is a fun collection of short, catchy garage-rock/R&B tracks, featuring some nice vocal harmonies and just an occasional hint of psychedelia. Though the songs are of mixed quality, it certainly doesn’t outstay its welcome; the eleven tracks add up to barely 29 minutes in total. ‘Kicks’ and ‘Steppin’ Stone’ are the best songs, and I doubt it’s a coincidence that these are the only tracks not written by the band. ‘Ballad of a Useless Man’, ‘There She Goes’, ‘Get It On’ and ‘Take a Look at Yourself’ are the best of the rest. A decent 3 stars.
It’s a solid record and one of those that I’m glad I listened to thanks to this project. It’s not a great album in my opinion and I don’t think it was the most forward looking album even for its time (the song Kicks is annoyingly square lol) but it’s a nice snapshot of a band that was important for a short time and largely forgotten by the masses.
Solid rock pop. Liked Songs Added: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
Quite enjoyed this, it's a fun album - nothing too serious and very 60s. Significantly better than the Monkees though, and also several Rolling Stones and Beach Boys albums from the same era.
Paul Revere would be insulted by this. 60's psychedelic/British invasion is my most hated genre so this never stood a chance of me liking it but I didn't hate it either. Stepping Stone rips.
Ok I think this is one of those albums where I check the reviews and people are like "Why is this album even here!??!" But I'd like to make a case for it - I can easily see this being someone's favorite album they've never heard until now. If you like early Stones records, you'll probably love this, and if you keep an open mind you might enjoy it more. It's punchy, and tight, and "Kicks" and "Steppin' Stone" are killer singles. I'll put this one on again, for sure. THREE STARS
Nothingburger album. Not your stepping stone is fun but that's all that's worth bringing up. 3/5
еще один старо-рокенрольный альбом, таких я слышал тут уже два или три не скажу что он чем-то выделяется, но есть хиты для меня это CityGrill music правда звучание заезженное динамика проседает, казалось бы ударка хорошая, но она не дотягивается до ушей классно звучит I'm not your stepping stone 2.9
Some good stuff on this one.
Never heard of this band before and I was pleasantly surprised.
Es un disco bueno, tiene tintes entre el primer disco de los Rolling Stones y The Beatles.
2.5
Meh. High 2? Pretty awful guitar solo early on and a lot of this feels like a lesser quality rip from British bands of the time
some decent old rock
This was a decent album have heard of them never really listened but not too bad!
Nice enough
Fint album. Samme stilgenre som the Beatles. Ved ikke om jeg synes der var så meget som trådte ud, udover at meget af det var feel good og en smule humoristisk også. Folk rock og garage rock?? Det har det der kor ligesom the Beatles som er en del af merry genren.
po tem umas guitarras safadíssimas nesse aqui, e umas que eu genuinamente gostei se os caras seguissem a linha de i'm not your stepping stone o álbum todo ao invés de tentar emular os beatles com os beach boys na fase surf o resto do tempo era um 5 estrelas lisinho (fora que acho que teria feito mais sucesso ao invés deles serem considerados um pastiche meio cansado do tempo deles)(essa é a minha opinião geral sobre o álbum btw)
eh, concordo com o amigo, bem beatles/beach boys, assim como as 3000 bandas da época. mas tinha potencial, hein. eu me diverti, até, tem umas boas!
Classic mid 60s sound
kinda corny lol
A quaint reminder of the jingly jangly sound of mid 1960’s POP/rock.
I mean, it's there ig?
moved me, slightly
I liked it to start with, just got a little bit tired of listening by the end but I enjoyed the album overall!
Has a nice sound but won’t be listening again
Wanted to like this one more than I did
Cool!
Haven’t heard this one before. Solid early rock
Good stuff
Never heard of this album or artist before, but there's only one thing this album can be. 60s pop rock, baby. The most underappreciated and underrepresented genre on the list, if you can even believe that. Might as was well just bash this one out. If there's one thing I greatly appreciate about these albums, it's their brevity. Coming across one of these albums is like finding a crashed freight airplane full of drinks while wandering through a vast desert. Twenty-seven minutes. That is fucking glorious, though I'd be waggling my finger at this album's lack of substance if my throat wasn't so parched from all of the long albums I've been served lately. Yeah, it's 60s pop rock, alright, though a bunch of different genres have been floated by me while searching the Internet. Pop punk, garage rock and rock and roll, apparently. It's just pop rock, innit? The first half was shaky, but fine. My attention began to wane when I reached the second half of this album, however. These tracks really do pass you by - they're incredibly short and kind of directionless, truth be told. Still, there's some good points to this album. I enjoyed the Byrds-esque sentimentality which features on some of these songs. There's a wide sampling of styles and subject matters on this album, too. I didn't appreciate the more rock and roll-influenced tracks as much as I did this album's soft side, but none of these tracks overstayed their welcome and I, once again, salute that runtime. Overall, this was a decent listen. Book time. "Was ever any band more maligned than the Raiders?" Interesting way of opening your entry for a best-ever albums list. Their albums released during steep competition with English and American pop rock bands. Apparently they have a goofy band identity. Influenced the Who. "Pop-punk just does not get any better." Wait, why was this band maligned? There's too many questions and not enough answers with this entry. Wikipedia says this album is rare in that all five members contributed to the songwriting and that it only charted in the US, reaching no. 9 on the Billboard 200, but not making it onto the year-end charts. Like I have said countless times, I've long lost my idealism when it comes to this list, so through you go, li'l buddy. I cosign this inclusion.
this was quite random. some parts were beach boys esque, others more rock...why not!
One of the better 60’s-70’s rock bands. Good sound, good music.
The vibe is actually pretty solid.
3/11, 27%
Ничем не примечательная группа из первого поколения рока, не считая их сценические костюмы 18 века. У них была череда хитов, но они так и остались в том времени - уже к середине 70-х о них все забыли, не говоря уже о нашем времени. И этот альбом я уже забуду к середине дня.
Бич бойс для бедных делают старенький гаражный рок - оуууукей. Пока ощущение, что это самый необязательный альбом в этой подборке. Единственная причина как будто эта строчка из вики: "Пятнадцать альбомов группы входили в Billboard 200, 24 сингла — в Billboard Hot 100". Но как-то совсем они забылись, стриминги вялые, ни в каких топах их особо не вспоминают. Да и музыка сама не то, чтобы какая-то примечательная или повлиявшая на примечательных. Но были тут альбомы и муторнее.
вроде и неплохо, но переслушивать не буду, 3.5
Наверное, как-то так звучат Beatles (продолжаю показывать свой ужасающий уровень невежества в музыке). Некоторые треки отлично бы смотрелись в "Грязных танцах", где герои устраивают подпольные танцевальные вечеринки
Härligt ändå! Inte spännande men är man ute efter lättsam 60-talsvibe är det ju inte fel. Höjdpunkten är nog ändå Take a Look at Yourself. Definitionen av en trea?
The Youtube links kept directing me to readings of the historical event. Interesting read. Anyways music was nice!
This was quite enjoyable really, as I wasn't expecting to like it all. There was definitely more than a whiff of the late 60's US sound going on, thta made it pretty indistinct from what the Beach Boys and the Monkees were turning out.
It was ok yeah
As many people have already stated, Paul Revere & The Raiders' Midnight Ride is a pretty middle of the road 60s Rock release and if you aren't a fan of that then you are shit out of luck my friend. The main standout here happens to be the first track Kicks, and everything else follows in the same upbeat footsteps but not nearly to the same memorable degree. The songwriting and instrumentation are good, the pace of this album is good, everything here is good and not really much more. Personally I am more of a fan of these semi-whimsical 60s Garage Rock albums so I feel I probably enjoyed this more than most but not enough to have anything remarkable to say about it. It is a perfectly safe album to hear from this era with not much else to it, don't see why this is deemed as "essential listening" but whatever.
You know, the cover is kinda cool, but the album itself is so-so. It's fairly run of the mill 60s pop rock. Mostly fine, but the two slow tracks are really cheesy.
Solid album with songs I didn't know were later covered by other bands.
01) Kicks - 8,0 02) There's Always Tomorrow - 7,0 03) Little Girl in the 4th Row - 7,0 04) Ballad of a Useless Man - 6,5 05) (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone - 7,5 06) There She Goes - 7,0 07) All I Really Need Is You - 7,0 08) Get It On - 7,0 09) Louie, Go Home - 7,0 10) Take a Look at Yourself - 7,0 11) Melody For an Unknown Girl - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,09 (71/100) Current ranking: 442/819
This just sounded like generic 60s music to me. Good energy at some points, but nothing crazy that stood out to me.
One of the albums I own on vinyl as I came across it in a $1 bin, and an absolute banger like Kicks for a dollar is a steal. The other songs are fun but nowhere near Kicks' caliber
The Monkees were a Paul Revere & the Raiders tribute band it seems.
Literally all these albums sound the same. I’m begging for something different pleaseeeeee
Pretty fun old surfy sound.
I didn’t rate this actual album because it wasn’t on Tidal. I listened to a greatest hits album instead. I always thought this was kind of a cheesy band back in the day but I was surprised at how many songs I recognized that I liked. This is an exaggerated rating as a result. 3.5
Probably the most American response there could be to the “British invasion,” both in name and sound. I prefer the invaders, but will round up from 2.5*.
Better than I expected, but still not great. I had fun listening to a decent number of songs that a 3 is about the right score for this one. Doubt I’ll remember the album or ever come back to it
Every musician in the 60's was just high as hell weren't they. Good album, and Alice Cooper was totally influenced by this. Feels a bit retro now but they were just throwing things against the wall to see what stuck.
Top Track: Kicks
60’s pop. Meh
Good fun for fans of the middle-era Beatles and The Monkees. Their version of Not Your Stepping Stone goes hard, but I really don't like Girl In The 4th Row.
Paul Revere and the Raiders sound like they should be on opposing sides to me, just based upon the name. The album's fine, but I won't be rousing the troops to tell them about this one. Favorite track: "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone"
didn't know they were a legit band
I do not remember a single song on this album. That was how mediocre it was.
It's pretty standard 60s pop, not bad but it doesn't stand out at all.
While I listen to these albums, I usually ask myself why this particular album has been chosen to be included on this list. A thousand albums spread across the world, across genres, across decades, isn't that many. Reading about this album and Paul Revere and the Raiders, it seems that they had a heyday, though unlike some others of their generation, they never managed to have a continuing influence or relevance, at least that I'm aware of. Though listening to this album, I can hear the influence. Their cover of I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, originally by The Monkees, sounds to me to be more of an influence on the likes of much later groups like Minor Threat, who also covered the song, than the original. And for me, the garage-y, proto-punk elements of this album work best. I'm not sure that this album overall feels like it's essential, though if you're seeking the roots of later things (albeit music that itself came out over four decades ago...) it's an interesting listen. A fun one, too.
Not a band I'd heard before but some pretty catchy pop/rock from '66 with Kicks a standout track. The ballads not so but that probably qualifies as Americana these days. Worth a listen if you like sixties music.
Overall Rating - 3.25/5 (6.50/10). Definitely falls off after the two singles.
This was a peculiar and eccentric attempt at rock that drew inspiration from pre-psychedelic or country genres.
3.5/5
Not very interesting, nothing really bad but just not attention grabbing. The bonus tracks on the end of the version I listened to were the most interesting which tells you all you need to know. 2.7/5
Einige Lieder haben wirklich meinen Geschmack getroffen, andere waren mir zu langweilig. Generell ein cooler Vibe
The Good: Who doesn’t like a midnight ride? The Bad: Finding out the ride is in a two-seater… The Ugly: Paul brought along the Raiders… no space left… What? Yes! So, I’ve listened to this album a couple of times over the past weeks, and I have to say that it starts comforting you after a while. Comfort, that’s a good thing… right? Just like the midnight ride being a good thing… I guess. Anyway, if I have to listen to that era kind of rock, or pop, or whatever the cool kids might have called that back in the day, then I am okay with this. Just not certain if I want to dish out 4*...
3.75
Some fun tracks but a lot that just felt a tad corny
I’m not sure what I expected but it wasn’t this. A bit dated but some good songs.
Some good tracks but also some generic merseybeat in there
Fairly basic 60's rock and roll. Singer's voice sounds more modern than a lot of singers from the era sound. Standout is simple but catchy original "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone". Dud is "SS 396" which sounds like a lame Beach Boys rip-off.
am i high or do i just fuck with this?
Taka bardzo nieszkodliwa ta płyta. Skoczna, wesoła, niezbyt przenikliwa, ale na tyle lekka, że nóżka skacze. Na granicy, ale jednak 6.5/10 równane w dół, bo raczej nie zostanie w pamięci.
Blijkbaar was het nodig om ons eraan te herinneren dat de jaren zestig niet alleen bestonden uit de Beatles, de Stones en de Beach boys. Maar dat er ook nog genoeg generieke bandjes allemaal hetzelfde niet zo interessante poprepertoire uitventten, en dat die terecht allemaal vergeten zijn. Laatst The Electric Prunes en The Sonics, eerder The Pretty Things, Flamin' Groovies en The Yardbirds. Allemaal bands zonder eigen straat in Almere Muziekwijk.
Een half uurtje beatmuziek uit de 60s, altijd prima. Het klinkt zoals gewoonlijk wel iets gedateerd, met een zanger die iets weg heeft van Roy Orbison en Paul McCartney. Het tergend trage Beach Boys-achtige nummer hadden ze achterwege mogen laten, maar zolang het uptempo is, vind ik dit prima om te luisteren. Ik heb er verder weinig over te melden en ik ben de naam over een paar dagen alweer vergeten waarschijnlijk, dus een typische vergeetbare 3.
The himbo of albums… fun but lacks substance
So far off to a good start. I have a feeling these guys got more ass than a toilet seat in their day. Liked it more than I thought I would, a couple goofy songs but I liked the jangly guitars. Would give this another listen, 3.8 stars.
Nice garage rock. From‘66. With a psychedelic touch 😎
Their fifth album. Pop Rock / Rock. A safe, middle of the road, 60s Pop Rock album. Some nice sounds and songs. Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone being the best tracks.
Een interessant en leerzaam album dat vooral werkt als muziekgeschiedenis in actie. Je hoort duidelijk hoe 1966 een overgangsjaar is: sommige nummers voelen nog typisch jaren zestig en wat soepsappig, terwijl andere juist vooruitwijzen met folkachtige gitaarlijntjes en meer open arrangementen. Vooral de tracks met die folk-invloeden sprongen er voor mij uit en maakten het luisteren echt leuk. Geen persoonlijk favoriet album dat ik vaak zal opzetten, maar wel waardevol om te horen als scharnierpunt in de ontwikkeling van pop- en rockmuziek.
its okay i liked the start but close to the end it was all meh but ill listen again and give a better review.
Found this to be very generic 60s pop, Beatles-esque in places with a few flourishes of psychedelia, blues and even country here and there there to differentiate it but in the end it was pretty forgettable.
The British are coming! The British are coming! Just how did the American music scene respond to the British Invasion? Judging by this 1966 album, the answer was to wear revolutionary era uniforms and produce a lot of songs that sounded suspiciously like the Merseybeat sound of three years previously, by which time the Beatles had already moved on to more mystical and drug influenced pastures. Aside from a couple of cringeworthy and borderline creepy love songs (Little Girl in the 4th Row and Melody for an Unknown Girl) this album improves a lot when they stop trying so much to sound like they’re from Liverpool and throw in a bit of west coast garage rock and R&B. Their best known song on this is probably I’m Not Your Stepping Stone (later covered by bands as diverse as the Monkees and the Sex Pistols). Another highlight amongst the bonus tracks on this release is a bit of bouncy surf guitar called SS-396 which fortunately turns out to be about a sports car and not the other sort of SS (always wise to check these days). Tricorn-hat-tastic!
60s’ rock is just 60s’ rock. It’s pretty hard for me to find anything from that time period interesting. Even when they try to do something different (and technically the variety on this album is not bad at all), it still ends up sounding samey, for some reason. This album is the same. I enjoyed it a little bit, but there’s literally nothing special about it. I’m probably overrating this album because it’s short and I didn’t have time to get tired of it. If it were slightly longer, I would’ve probably deducted a point.
Pumped up kicks getting harder to find 👟👟
(61/100)
Interesting sound, feels very familiar of other sounds during this era
It's been 12 days since I've gotten an album I haven't listened to before so honestly I don't even care if this is good or not I'm just happy to get something new! This is the type of album that does absolutely nothing new but is still pretty good. It sounds exactly like any other 60s psychedelic band but its good enough for me to keep listening to. Like I said, I'm just happy to discover something new (even if it doesn't sound new). Favorite track: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
5.5/10 At time of writing, not only does this album have a perfect 3,00 stars it's also the third most uncontroversial album on the site. I can see why that is. Sixty years after its released it has become an unremarkable album. Highlights: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Take a Look at Yourself
Starts off with a great track in Kicks but the album never really lives up to the levels of that track. Quite enjoyed their sound, some good songs and overall a decent enough record.
Decent old rock and roll album.
didn't hate this, i just love a 60's boyband man. saved: kickss, there's always tomorrow, ballad of a useless man, i'm not your stepping stone, there she goes, melody of an unknown girl.
I was literally falling asleep but I think it was rad. (Edit: I was falling asleep, it was ok.)
nice rock n roll from yesteryear
First song - KICKS - was really fucking good. Rest of the album was a bit average. Shame. It got off to a good start but then went down - so average score.
Don't know much about this band, but they sound like an American band trying to sound like a band from the UK about a year too late. By 1966, however, they are already behind the curve. I wonder if they made it.
Standard 60s sort of garage rock with a Revolutionary War schtick. Good, but nothing actually revolutionary.
Vibe Beatles
Sympa Des mélanges de plein de groupes… mais j’avoue que ça ne va pas me marquer. J’ai envie d’entendre autre chose
Er ist ein solides Album mit einigen echten Highlights, darunter der Hit „Kicks“, der mit seinem eingängigen Refrain und sozialkritischen Text überzeugt. Der Garage-Rock-Sound ist energiegeladen und typisch für die 60er, doch nicht alle Songs erreichen das gleiche Niveau. Einige Tracks wirken im Vergleich eher austauschbar. Insgesamt ein unterhaltsames Zeitdokument, das jedoch nicht durchgehend glänzt.
Very forgettable
Good album from a classic Rock & Roll band.
Quite a modest album that passes you right by without evoking much emotions at all. Feels like a mix between The Beatles and The Doors, but just not particularly interesting to me somehow. No real tracks that stood out, and the organ kept annoying me greatly. Think I’ve come to the realization that the 60s just isn’t an era for music that I enjoy particularly much.
I only have heard “I’m not your stepping stone” before and that is because my dad insisted that the The Hives song “Two Timing-touch and broken bones” is a ripoff of that song. The album delivers your typical 60s psychedelic rock. Maybe not the most essential album but if you want psychedelia that this is is a good album. Favourite song was “Kicks”. Strong 3.
𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘦 is a fun snapshot of mid-60s American rock, full of punchy riffs and clean, confident playing. The Raiders have a strong sense of pop instinct, and the record moves easily between garage-leaning energy and more polished, radio-ready hooks. Still, as enjoyable as it is, the album doesn’t always push beyond the era’s familiar formulas. The charm is there, but the songwriting doesn’t quite hit the level of the British bands they were often compared to. A solid, lively record — just not a transformative one.
I enjoyed this! A lot of really interesting ideas that didn't quite get put together right but still kept me entertained. Would've been a 4 but the lyrics were a bit cack
This are some of the most poppy emo lyrics I've ever heard. It's not something I've really thought about before, but I guess sad boy songs have always been a thing. Anyway, the songs are musically interesting and I like the vocalist's tone, but the lyrics started wearing me down after a while. Not a bad album at all, just not for me. Also my eyes started rolling into the back of my head during Melody for an Unknown Girl.
This is an enjoyable enough slice of 60s rock and roll, but not something that inspires much of a reaction in me one way or the other. I wouldn't turn off the radio if one of these songs came on is probably the most generous compliment I can give it.
Think I could have survived without hearing this. All ok just nothing special. Not sure why it’s in this list.
2.6 2x airport on way to LAS
Very good
Bet it was amazing when it first came out.
This group sounds like a mish-mash of all the other bands from this time. I hear Beatles, Beach Boys, and everywhere in between. I recognize Stepping Stone. This is a fun jam.
Solid stuff. Feel bad for not giving it a 4, but it just didn’t do it enough for me. And who knew that PJ and Duncan didn’t write Stepping Stone?!
Agree with the others. It's decent, but not a 4.
Bubblegum
Grew on me by the end
Generic 60s soft rock.
I’m Not Your Stepping Stone // There She Goes //
I forgot these guys had so many minor hits. I also didn't realize that "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" wasn't first recorded by the Monkees. This album, and this band, are fun. It's a pretty typical '60s pop-rock production. Influence 3. Quality 4. Hits 4. Intangibles 3. It's fun 3.
Safe rock and roll for the masses. Groovy.
I'd heard one Paul Revere album before starting this challenge - this ain't that. This is very similar to that though, inoffensive 60s rock with a bit of melody, a sprinkle of emotion, decent playing, nice haircuts. Nothing much memorable, no standouts, no edge. It lacks the snarl of The Stones and the polish of The Beatles. In essence, it is average. And as such, it has no real business being on this list.
Best wel een lekker rock album over het algemeen! Niet alles was even sterk, maar over het geheel gezien, best wel vermakelijk! Ook bijzonder dat dit al uit 1966 komt, wat natuurlijk gewoon echt een oud album is. Eerlijk? Dit album voelt meer als de surfrock die de Beach Boys pretendeert te zijn. Wel lastig om te reviewen, sommige nummers zijn echt lekkere vibes, anderen zijn ook weer echt vrij saai. De som van het gemiddelde dan maar; lekker albumpje, ga m niet snel nog een keer luisteren denk ik, maar ik ben overwegend positief! Twijfel heel erg tussen 3 en 4 sterren, ik denk dat ik dan toch naar 3 sterren neig puur omdat 4 sterren voor mij al echt een heel bijzonder album is dat ik vaak aanzet en waar ik echt onder de indruk van ben geraakt. Dat was hier helaas niet helemaal het geval al heb ik me wel goed vermaakt met het album. FAVO: Im not your stepping stone, Take a look at yourself, shake it up, SS396
This was fine. 3.2
1001 fine album you should may be check out if you have time
good 60's rock
One of those albums that sounds so much like the era. Nearly every song on here felt like it was missing that one thing that would take it over the top. You try to will it there but it never gets there and you can't really explain what's missing
Yeah, OK.
Nothing groundbreaking, but hey, it's nice enough. And it definitely didn't overstay its welcome!
OK album, very much of its time I guess, probably was big when it came out but it didn't do much for me. Fairly short, at least.
Very of its time but I could see listening to this had I been born 30 years earlier
6/10 Favorite: Kicks
Started off very strong then cooled off, outside of that one interlude that was very corny I enjoyed this
Genuinely did not expect my mom's favorite, Paul Revere & The Raiders, on this list! "Kicks" is legitimately such a fun song and represents that high energy this band exudes. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" is a Paul Revere original, and oh my goodness does it pale in comparison to the Monkees' cover. Still, I appreciate the education. Aside from those songs, Midnight Ride is such a pleasant listen as you hear the typical sixties pop sound with touches of psychedelia. Maybe the songs blend in together, but I can't hate on this. 3.5
I find it pretty clever that they leaned heavily into the American revolution branding during the 1960s, which was one of the most divisive eras in American history. I'm not saying attracting the counterculture movement with their smart marketing was their primary goal, but I can still appreciate the concept and the parallels. I would never have heard of this band if it weren't for my bestie. Yes, they're "rock and roll" and maybe even "60s bubblegum pop" by some definitions, but they actually cover quite a gamut on this album; they have moments where they jump in range from The Rolling Stones to The Monkees. Also, there really is a dabbling of punk to their sound that goes a bit unnoticed. Anyway, this is a fun album!
nothing special
As soon as the album came on I thought of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Kicks and Ballad of a Useless Man stood out. I wanted to give this a 4 after the first couple songs, but there's too many songs I didn't care for as the album went on. 3/5
Totally psychedelic 60s, complete with sitars and eastern flavors. Sounds a lot like the Beatles.
Pretty average 60's psych rock but I love that stuff so I'm good with it. Favorite track: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone
This is a classic record. There are several tunes on here that had heavy rotation back in the day.
Really good album, underrated band, in a good transition from 60's rock to 70's rock. Good experimental inclination towards the new decade. Good listen.
This is a fun, goofy album that is perfectly fine but not really worthy of a list like this IMHO. Seems like they tried to do what other bands (The Byrds, The Monkees, etc.) did better. But there are some really good songs here like "Kicks" and "Im Not Your Stepping Stone" (a song the Monkees did, again, better). I forgot most of these songs as soon as they were over.
I'd like to read the description in the book about why this was included.. not that its bad, i enjoyed some of the songs here, like Ballad of a Useless Man and Get It On. But it just seemed like pretty run of the mill 60s rock and roll, nothing groundbreaking or memorable
"Okay Paul Revere" - Hannah. This was entertaining. Felt VERY 60s. Pretty enjoyable. It grooves Liked Songs: "Kicks" , "Ballad of a Useless Man" , "Im Not Your Stepping Stone" , "There She Goes" , "Get It On" , "Louie, Go Home" , "SS 396" , "Corvair Baby"
Not bad 3.5
Bastante adelantados a su tiempo los colegas. No puedo evitar pensar de dónde sacaron todas sus referencias musicales, porque está claro que en las iglesias mormonas de Idaho no gastaban estos ritmos... Igualmente muy disfrutón y sí parece bastante imprescindible por la época. Bangers: There's Always Tomorrow, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Shake it Up
After getting a Beatles album from this era, this just comes off as pretty mindless pop fluff from the 60’s.
A US 60s act that didn’t travel well beyond their own shores, so unlike much of the 60s music this is first time hearing, there’s a few kicking tunes and a fair amount of filler, garage rock n pop, that obviously embraced the British Invasion but unlike others seems to have remained totally eclipsed by it. from this I can kind of understand why they don’t get the press over the years, initially I was going with it but it quickly got fairly stale. It just sounds quaint and non essential compared to so many other albums from 1966, from both sides of the pond. Couple further plays it's OK 60s, if it had come out in 63-64 maybe but this was revolver/petsounds time and it just seems like many other bands of the time, also rans. I'm not sure why it's here. 3 Star
Dated but still solid and darn good.
Less garagey than expected.
Very fun 60s pre-psychedelick. The melodies are there, creative drums, a lotta surf rock. Little more ambitious than the other projects of this type, it feels like. Would definitely listen again.
Couple of hits
Light 3,5
The only time I do it is going into the new year.
Fun and short album. 3/5
Sounds like the love child of many different prominent '60s groups: parts Kinks, parts Beach Boys, parts Rolling Stones, and parts The Sonics. Honestly, most of it was pretty good if you ignore how derivative it comes off at times. 'I'm Not Your Stepping Stone' was cool to hear in one of its classic forms (I think it's a Monkees song originally), seeing as it's covered by one of my favorite bands ever, Minor Threat. This version was pretty raw and punchy for the time, honestly. The song 'There She Goes' was also really nice - a short, sweet '60s pop track loaded with sweet old-school harmonies and this cutesy little piano line. And uneasy dissonance aside, I feel similarly about the following, 'All I Really Need Is You'. And for as cheesy as the concept is behind it, 'Melody For an Unknown Girl' was just too damn cute. So yeah, pretty decent and harmless, but not something I'd revisit much in the future.
Highlight Song/s; Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone A brief and simply nice garage rock album with beatles-esque melodies, it has this wildness to it that I like. The riffs are solid, given the time period. All I Really Need Is You sounds a bit middle-eastern The song, Louie, go home sounds a bit like Day Tripper (Beatles) or Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) or BOTH. Melody for an Unknown Girl is QUITE a departure from the 10 songs before it. I quite like the album cover, it gives a nice warm feeling. I always thought they named the band after the historical American figure Paul Revere who warned the colonialists that the British are coming, But no! (per se) But instead they are named after a founding member and leader of the band whose birth name is literally "Paul Revere Dick." I'm like okay... The dressing up in the American Revolutionary War-era outfits definitely gave the band a a bit of character.
So many of the sounds of the Beatles and the beach boys. If I'm being cynical then it feels like a deliberate attempt to elbow in on their sound - I should give them the benefit of the doubt though, there was a lot of those kind of sounds around. Seems like some nice enough songwriting but certainly doesn't grab me like those super famous 60s acts.
I was going to rant about how it was 65' brit invasion music that was old a year later. Then I found out they were American. I've always been a fan of the Monkees song (I'm not your steppin' stone). It was nice to hear the original, yet I was not overwhelmed. . There were some cool parts linked in between a fair bit of 'meh'. Not offensive, but not exciting. 3 stars.
This is like a man fresh off a divorce, trying back into the dating scene. He’s pulling out all the moves that got him his wife Bethany back in the day, but the moves just don’t work anymore. He meets a girl online that shows interest, but he comes on way too strong and she gets scared off. He goes to the pub to try his luck, but ends up over-indulging on cocktails and goes home alone for a lasagne-for-one and a depressing glass of scotch. When he wakes up he finds that he has written a rampant succession of aggressive messages on his ex-wife’s wall. “Hi Bethany, thanks for the chlamydia! Love from Evan” “Dear Bethany, your herpes medication arrived at my house. Let me know a forwarding address to send it to” “Hey Bethany, just making sure you got that rash checked out? I know you’re out and about sleeping with every man in Hokitika these days, just want to make sure you’re not passing anything on. Again. Ha ha!” “Bethany. I am sorry. I know you made some mistakes, but I can admit I could have been a better husband. We had some wonderful times. Please, let’s not throw away something special. Call me.” “Behrany iz a whore” No response from Bethany yet.
First off. If you gonna have Raiders on your name tou should be a haedcore or metal band. So -1 right there. These kinds sound like they couldnt decide if they were ghe beach boys, the who ir the Beatles. Not bad but nothing great or original.
Better than yesterday. These guys made music like they were jealous of the Beatles but just not as good. Probably won’t listen again
It was okay.
This is a good album, probably a great one when it came out. It’s full of fun, catchy songs with a few fillers mixed in. “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone” is easily the highlight. Even my 4-year-old knew it the moment it came on and asked me to add it to his playlist.
# 593 : Midnight Ride Midnight Ride - A joyride through vintage rock and roll. I’ll admit—I hadn’t heard of Paul Revere & the Raiders before this, but Midnight Ride was a pleasant surprise. Classic rock and roll vibes, 12-bar blues foundations, and some genuinely foot-tapping singalong moments. It’s right in my wheelhouse. The melodies are strong, the lyrics are solid, and the production has that unmistakable 60s charm. Most of the tracks are good, a few are just okay, but overall it’s a fun listen. It’s not groundbreaking, and it’s not going to change your life, but it’s got enough groove to keep you entertained. Best Track (if you must): Kicks – a standout anthem with punch and purpose. Verdict: 3 Stars. A fun 60s jam with catchy tunes and solid energy. Not essential, but definitely enjoyable. Closing thought: Midnight Ride? More like a joyride through vintage rock and roll—with a few bumps along the way.
Cover 4 On the fence with Kicks. I like the guitar hook/riff. The lyrics are ok. It's really the chorus that just a bit... I don't know, too "cool?" Anyway, that kinda sums up a lot of the songs here. They're about something but not about anything really.
The highs on this are SO high... but the rest is pretty whatever. Always loved Stepping Stone. The OG, Monkees version, Minor Threat version... all great.
A bit Beatles-ish.
A couple of classic songs, a few turds, and a weird spoken track in the middle
Watered down beach boys
Beatles-like 1960's rock. Does the job but nothing stands out.
Perfectly unoffending album. I guess it might a bit heavier than it's contemporaries, but I totally understand the middling rating on this. Right in the middle for me as well.
A pretty mediocre imitation of beach boys at best
we have the beach boys at home. the beach boys at home:
decent album with a couple of fun tracks, but doesn't do enough to break out of the primordial ooze that is 60s psych rock. to their credit, few bands from the time suddenly remember that they're supposed to be aping the beach boys and squeeze in two convincing pastiches at the end of the album. i think the monkees did stepping stone better though. favorites: kicks, i'm not your stepping stone, ss 396, corvair baby
109/1001 Paul Revere and the Raiders - Midnight Ride Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ A solid enough psychedelic record that takes inspiration from the blues. Never outstayed its welcome.
some songs are quite boring and filler-ish but the highlights ('kicks', others) are amazing
Decent
Bit Beatles - bit beachboys - bit okay
For some reason I expected this to be more, like 60s bubblegummy. If that makes sense. Pleasantly surprised.
All right
i actually liked this LMFAO the songs weren't offensive sonically! the lyrics? uh ok! LMAO but i really liked all i really need is you
Classic good album
There have been so many of these '60s rock albums that all sound the same. It's incredibly boring to listen to on the whole
Totally fine and some bright spots for sure, but I was mostly just above bored.
Pretty decent 60's rock.
Groovy, perhaps forgettable at times, but I've soft spot for this sort of Americana - even if these folk give into the temptation and start singing about their cars. A much stronger first half, or perhaps just an album that wore a bit thin.
Not bad. ★★★
Not my typical thing, but I don't hate it (with some exceptions below). I'd heard the name before, but never thought to listen to any of their stuff. I thought they were 60's pop, and that's not really wrong. They do have a little bit more edge on most of the songs than I'd expected. I do like this version of "Stepping Stone" as it's a little grittier. "There's Always Tomorrow" and "Little Girl in the 4th Row" are annoying to me. "SS 396" is a flat-out Beach Boys song. "Corvair Baby" pretty much is, too. While I know some folks like that stuff, I find it boring. The other 9 or so songs were not bad. If it was playing at a place where I was eating, I'd think it was fine. But I don't imagine I'll be seeking it out anytime. Let's call it a 3