Midnight Ride

A lot of fun 60s rock on this album here. Each song is short, well played, and good. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone is probably my favorite track on this album. It's not mind-blowingly fantastic but it's a good time.

This record is full of hooks and grooves backed by a fantastic rhythm section. It is fun to listen to and entertaining. Guitarist Mark Lindsay really shines on this record. The band's influence would filter down through the next few generations of rockers coming out of the LA music scene.

Some good stuff on this one.

236/1089 not “bad” and it was fine for a single listen but it just didn’t spark much interest in me unfortunately. maybe i’d like it as background music in a show or something but a full album of it isn’t for me Corvair Baby Remix was the best imo 42/100

Never heard of this band before and I was pleasantly surprised.

It’s listenable but nothing special

i liked 1 song! the rest gave me a headache ngl

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!

Fun, if not a bit generic.

Classic mid 60s sound

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So many of these albums are just fine. Almost completely unremarkable and of their time. I barely remembered this by the time I was finished listening.

kinda corny lol

By doing this list I'm beginning to realize that I don't like that much 60s music. That or the garage rock and slightly psychedelic trend is really not for me. Or that most of the bands from this are very workmen-like, like Paul Revere. Not matter which answer is correct though, it doesn't change my opinion on thsi album, which is a bbigold mediocre to uninteresting. There are a couple good songs here, but most of the album is either not very good or bland and forgettable. Overall, probably won't listen to this again, though a will revisit the hits on he album. Highlights are Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone.

I liked hearing this album! I was familiar with Paul Revere and the Raiders, but had never heard more than a few of their hits. These guys are really talented, I believe we're overshadowed by the giants of the era, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones...

A quaint reminder of the jingly jangly sound of mid 1960’s POP/rock.

2.5 rounded down

This band was from Portland when we lived there in the 60’s and JB saw them live and got their autographs, which he still has — I believe he may have been reporting on them for his school paper. They had some very good radio hits as a band and for Paul as a solo artist. They were also the house band for the first year or so of a weekday afternoon music show, “Where the Action Is”, which had a lot of great artists on it (The Who, The KInks, e.g.) and ran for 450 episodes. Even though this started with a great Top 5 single, “Kings” I didn’t have high hopes for it. But it was a pleasant surprise with catchy tunes, even the non-hits they wrote themselves. Nicely done, lads.

It was short at least

Pretty good stuff, didn't like the last song as all though.spotify:album:55uLhhQo7jiZgQzIGgBku2

you really gonna give it to this one over any Weezer album Will I listen to again: 0%

I will listen but can’t today ❤️‍🩹

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

Дистиллированные 60е без примесей

Cool!

One of the first albums I was completely new to. I grew into it. I started out thinking how slowly (for pop) the USA responded to the British Invasion. There were some great bands of course, but not close to how many there should have been. As we know from the Nuggets/Pebbles series, the response was rampant in garages across the country, but I guess the music industry was pivoting like an aircraft carrier. Anyway, in that context, I was listening thinking, if this band had managed to break through at least to a level where they were on television regularly, then why did they not make a bigger splash. I’ve read what it says in the 1001 book and while it’s a bit of a stretch to call them the first pop-punk band, I do agree that they do get a lot right on this album. I will investigate further, but on initial impressions, I am comfortable rounding up to 4 rather than down to 3.

Haven’t heard this one before. Solid early rock

2.3

Gut

Good stuff

This album has some songs I like and some that were meh. There is some rock and country/folk influences on here and while both influences exist, they are never really combined. Some songs have a rock feel and even lean toward bluesy and some songs have a country/folk feel. For a lot of the songs it works and it sounds good. My only complaints is that there are some songs where the vocals sound a little low and its hard to hear and the surf rock songs felt really out of place with the rest of the album. I thought the Spotify auto play had come one when that song started. Other then that I liked this album, but its probably not something I would go back to.

Whenever I hear Paul Revere, I immediately think of the Dave Clark 5, the two bands will forever remain connected, in my mind at least. While they had a handful of songs that still make me feel good to this day, not exactly sure how this album made the cut as I do not view this as their best album, and even that one, probably doesn't make the cut. Nice trip back down memory lane though.

5/10 - just a lot of meh

There are other 60's bands that are more interesting and unique. It's not bad but it isn't that great either. 5/10

Really good high energy entertaining first track. It may not hit the heights of that again but it is an entertaining listen through the rest of the album and sounds more modern than it is.

Meh

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.

They sound like the Stones, on some tracks. Who influenced whom. So many great songs on this album. Easy 5.

I really try to go into these unbiased but this whole album just feels like it was stolen from black rock artists and repackaged for a white 60s audience. The organ playing was sick tho -- probably my favorite part. Paul Revere had some sauce with that Highlights: Kicks, Shake It Up

Most tracks sound like pastiches of other bands. It's ok, has Stepping Stone but the last track is awful.

I like the bones of quite a few of these songs, but I don't honestly like any of them. I think I would if someone else were singing them, because I generally love this kind of music. Maybe I'm in the mood to be harsh today, idk, but the performances of these songs feel almost phoned in, like, where is the passion, the earnestness, the individual artistic voice shining through? I think the best song is I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, but The Monkees just did it better. Actually I just wrote that sentence and then listened to their versions back to back. The Monkees bring so much more energy and dynamics to the song, and they have me singing along. I feel good about giving this a fair shot, even listened to some songs twice, but it's just a drag.

An interesting album. A couple songs I was into it but this is definitely one of those albums where you can ten different albums in it. Stylistically this album is kinda all over the place. I had to keep checking if it had ended and another band had started playing but it was them each time. I mean they do what can only be called a beach boys song at one point

Not in my wheelhouse.

Good for teeth, appetite, and digestion

The vibe is actually pretty solid.

3/11, 27%

Definitely not taking many risks but it’s still a great listen.

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.

Первый раз вижу этих людей. Every day is a school day. Лор убил. Сейчас бы родиться в штате Небраска, получить при рождении имя Пол Ривер Дик (тезка исторического чела из мема) и создать группу в ответ британскому вторжению Битлз. При этом выступать в костюмах времен войны за независимость. Что-то в этом есть… За это 4. И это по доброте душевной. А так 3, наверное.

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.

Лучшая песня: SS 396 Худшая: ? Клевый альбом, все треки разные. Вот тут явно можно проследить влияние на других артистов

На удивление зашло

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

Прочитал, что в конце 60х эта группа была третьей по продажам, после The Beatles и The Rolling Stones. Интересно, конечно, как история всё расставляет по местам и разрыв по известности между этой группой и теми двумя титанический. Интересно, что будут помнить в 2070ом о нашем времени. А сам альбом такой, довольно забывающийся и малоинтересный. Я буду твердить своё - это всё оттого, что нет хитов! Хиты наше всё.

Guys from Boise, Idaho wearing Revolutionary War costumes trying to be a British Invasion band. Okay then.

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?

Efter att ha hyllat 60-talet igår börjar jag nu få en 60-tals psykos. Det här är ju typ det bandet som låtit mest 60-tal hittills. Asså det är ju inte kefft, men är det något som verkligen sticker ut? Tvåa!

det stod på qobuz att det här var opretentiöst vilket är synd för jag gillar bara pretentiös musik :/

Bjääääring

The Youtube links kept directing me to readings of the historical event. Interesting read. Anyways music was nice!

Very boppy 60's style

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.

Didn’t enjoy much. Prob would’ve eaten it up in 1966

It was ok yeah

Beetje ouderwets, wel chille liedjes, voor mijn gevoel niet heel vernieuwend ofzo.

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

In the undying words of a Mamas and the Papas review I saw ages ago at this point, you have three choices as a rock band in the 60s: copy The Beatles, copy The Beach Boys, or touch kids. I can't find any source on anyone in the band doing that last one, but my ears are definitely enough of a source on the first two to say that these guys are, in fact, just like the other 60s Pop Rock bands on the list. For crying out loud, "Beach Boys" and "Beatles" are the second and third most commonly used keyword in reviews of this album. Anyways, sometimes they sound like some other guys, I guess. It's kind of hard to form an opinion on them because of how many damn bands on this list sound exactly like this. Half of my thoughts on this album are just exhaustion from the amount of "let's copy the Beatles/Beach Boys!" We have seven Beatles albums and three Beach Boys albums, that's enough.

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*.

A little more polished at times than I expected from this garage band, and more interesting in their themes than many rock bands of that era, but it’s the cleverness of the song construction that leads to this rounding up.

Not bad, but not my thing.

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.

Groovy: twangy guitars, swirling organs, and a creepy song to an unknown girl: classic 60’s pop-rock!

Streaming platforms love giving me Stepping Stones. The rest of the album is pretty good too

Très entraînant dès le lancement, avec cette interlude "Melody for an unknown girl" très sympathique !

Top Track: Kicks

Tout d'abord, je vais retirer tout le mal que j'ai pu penser des groupes américains des sixties et ceci avant même d'avoir posé le saphir sur le microsillon (comme quoi les présugés ont la vie dure). Car j'ai la pochette sous les yeux, et pour une fois, ça ne ressemble pas à une pub pour du dentifrice ou à une boum de fin d'année au lycée. J'ai devant moi cinq types habillés en noir, assis dans ce qui ressemble à une cave humide, éclairés à la bougie. L'ambiance est lourde, presque rituelle. Honnêtement ? Ça me parle. Ça me rappelle mes premières découvertes post-punk, ces groupes obscurs que je dénichais quand je bossais chez ce disquaire indépendant à la fin des années 90. On dirait presque une pochette de cold-wave mal éclairée ou une session photo rejetée des débuts de Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Rien que pour ça, pour cette esthétique un peu sombre, un peu "on prépare un mauvais coup dans le sous-sol", ils ont mon attention. On est en 1966, et alors que le reste de la Californie commence à se mettre des fleurs dans les cheveux et à chanter la paix universelle, Paul Revere & The Raiders semblent opérer depuis les égouts. Et bordel, que ça fait du bien. Musicalement, "Midnight Ride", c'est la claque que je n'attendais pas. Moi qui ai passé ma vie à écouter des trucs plus ou moins bizarre, je suis toujours sceptique quand on me vend du "rock énergique" des années 60. Car le plus souvent, j'ai surtout l'impression d'écouter de la pop édulcorée. Mais là, non, il y a une urgence, une hargne qui transpire de ces sillons. C'est du Garage Rock, du vrai, celui qui sent l'huile de moteur, la bière renversée et la frustration adolescente. Le son est produit par Terry Melcher, et le mec a compris un truc essentiel : il ne faut pas lisser les angles. Il faut que ça claque. La section rythmique est en béton armé, ça tape dur, ça tape sec. C'est le genre de son qui a dû inspirer toute la vague punk dix ans plus tard. Si je ferme les yeux, je peux presque entendre les prémices de ce que feront les Stooges. Le morceau qui met tout le monde d'accord, c'est évidemment "Kicks". Putain, quel hymne. C'est fascinant d'entendre un morceau avec un riff aussi accrocheur, aussi méchant, porter un texte anti-drogue. C'est le paradoxe total : une musique qui te donne envie de tout casser, chantée par des mecs qui te disent de ne pas toucher aux paradis artificiels. La voix de Mark Lindsay est parfaite là-dedans : arrogante, nasillarde juste ce qu'il faut, avec cette pointe de menace qui manque cruellement à la pop de l'époque. Et puis, il y a "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone". Je connaissais la version des Monkees, bien sûr, qui passait parfois à la radio, mais cette version-là... C'est une autre bestiole. C'est plus lent, plus lourd, plus vicieux. La ligne de basse gronde comme une menace sourde et c'est exactement ce que j'aime. On sent que le mec en a marre d'être pris pour un marchepied social. C'est cette noirceur latente, raccord avec la pochette "cave et bougies", qui me plaît. Ils ne sont pas là pour amuser la galerie, ils sont là pour régler des comptes. "Louie, Go Home" continue le travail de sape avec une énergie Rhythm & Blues sous amphétamines. Ça me rappelle pourquoi j'aimais passer ce genre de vieux trucs dans mes émissions de radio tardives : ça a le pouvoir de réveiller les morts. Maintenant, soyons réalistes deux minutes. Pourquoi je ne mets "que" 4 sur 5 ? Pourquoi je ne crie pas au chef-d'œuvre absolu ? Parce que mon oreille de vieux briscard, nourrie au post-rock exigeant et aux expérimentations sonores, ne peut pas s'empêcher de noter les baisses de régime. C'est le problème classique des albums de 1966 : c'est souvent une collection de singles mortels entourés de "fillers", de remplissage. Il y a un ou deux morceaux sur la face B qui tirent un peu la langue. Des moments où la tension retombe, où le groupe semble hésiter entre la pop bubblegum facile et le rock garage hargneux. Sur un titre comme "Melody for an Unknown Girl", on frôle la guimauve, et ça jure un peu avec l'esthétique "messe noire" de la pochette que j'ai sous les yeux. Mais je chipote, oui je chipote car j'ai passé trop de temps à analyser des structures complexes. L'essentiel est ailleurs et lessentiel, c'est que "Midnight Ride" est un album charnière. C'est le son d'un groupe qui capture l'électricité de l'air juste avant que tout ne devienne psychédélique et flou. C'est sec, c'est nerveux. C'est un disque qui mérite sa place dans n'importe quelle discothèque, juste à côté des compilations Nuggets. C'est la preuve que même en 1966, on pouvait faire du bruit, du vrai, et avoir l'air cool en le faisant (surtout si on est habillé en noir dans une cave). Pour un type comme moi, né en 70, qui a cherché toute sa vie l'authenticité dans le bruit, tomber là-dessus, c'est une validation. Le Garage Rock n'est pas un genre mineur, c'est la fondation de tout ce que j'aime : l'énergie brute, sans filtre. Alors oui, 4 sur 5. Parce que rien n'est parfait, mais quand "Kicks" démarre, on s'en fout pas mal de la perfection. On veut juste monter le volume jusqu'à ce que les voisins appellent les flics.

60’s pop. Meh

Yy

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.

"Midnight Ride" is the fifth studio album by Boise, Idaho rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Rock and roll is the Wiki-listed genre. Straight-forward. It's a unique record in their discography in that all five band members have songwriting credits. Those bandmembers included Mark Lindsay (lead vocals, percussion, saxophone), Paul Revere (organ, backing vocals), Drake Levin (guitar, backing vocals), Phil "Fang" Volk (bass, backing and lead vocals) and Mike "Smitty" Smith (drums, lead vocals). The album reached #9 on the US Billboard charts and had decent critical reviews. The album opens with the Cynthis West and Barry Mann-penned song "Kicks." The song was originally offered to the Animals but Eric Burdon didn't want it. Too bad, good song. A ringing guitar melody and fuzzed bass. A catchy vocal chorus. Lindsay singing secretly to a girl about her issues with and dangers of drugs. The persona in "Ballad of a Useless Man" tells his struggles with alcohol, homelessness and lost ambition. A driving guitar, rollicking organ, a fast pace. A very good deeper cut. A tom-tom drum starts (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." A song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart with a great guitar riff and background organ. A song that gets progressively faster. The second side opens with "All I Really Need is You." A sort of Middle Eastern beat and mysterious guitar riff. Beach Boys-esque background vocals. Lindsay gets his sax out. A dark guitar riff carries "Louie, Go Home." A bouncy organ and beat. The bass keeping the rhythm. Lindsay telling someone to leave their current situation. At its heart, the music is rock and roll but has elements of garage rock, country, pyschedelia, the Beach Boys, the Byrds and the blues. The songs are short and concise and reminds me of the Monkees, no doubt since the Monkees covered two of these songs. However, there is a much more harder edge here and I can see the influence on punk. Also, Lindsay's vocals have an edge and there are a number of memorable guitar riffs. Overall, this is a very good collection of songs and album especially for its time and well worth a listen.

Ive never been a huge fan of nirvana or kurt curban but this is an iconic album

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

corny

Good album. Good example of the sound of the British Invasion of the 1960's, which of course was pioneered by the Beatles. Many of the songs are in the key, structure, and tempo of other early rock songs in the era. The most lasting and recognizable track is "I'm not your stepping stone".

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.

Pretty much just throwaway 60s bubblegum rock. I knew Stepping Stone but the rest ran together. Louie Go Home sounds like store brand Daytripper. Pretty forgettable.

Not super familiar with this one but quite enjoyed it

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.

It’s a record that “feels” cool. Kicks and Stepping Stone are highs, but front-to-back it’s not a super consistent effort.

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 It's fun!

3.5/5

I feel like some of these 60s pop/rock ‘Beatle’ type albums can either be hit or miss and for me it was a hit. Most of the songs I suppose were fairly simple, but I enjoyed listening to them and was a nice surprise, dare I say this album is a little bit of a hidden gem. Standout songs ‘kicks’, and ‘ballard of a useless man’ and ‘I’m not your stepping stone’ I didn’t necessarily feel like there was a bad song from this album, it’s not groundbreaking but a good listen, I was confused why they randomly had one song sung in Italian, but it was still decent. Might not be for everyone but I rate this album and was a fun listen, its great if you want that 60s rock sound. I would probably listen to some of the songs again and maybe the album, but I feel like it performed well enough for me to just push it into the 4-star bracket.

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

Garage rock in its unnamed infancy. A certain product of its time with easy to hear influences. Fun and easy to enjoy

Einige Lieder haben wirklich meinen Geschmack getroffen, andere waren mir zu langweilig. Generell ein cooler Vibe

I liked this a lot more than I was expecting, there were a lot of really interesting instrumentals in here. You'd think that a Revolutionary War themed band would be kinda corny, but they really make it work and make a really fun listen. Favorites: Kicks, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Louie, Go Home

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

Boppy sixties pop-rock. Pleasant, a bit anachronistic lyrically - feels like the imagined female audience is being condescended to in a couple of the songs.

This one just didn't really engage me at all. Not that it was even bad, it just disappeared into the noise for me. It's pretty generic 60s rock; guitars and organs and all. 2/5, next.

My mom was into this band and I can see why. I love this version of Stepping Stone. Much better than The Black Album.

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.

Starts promising, with some Zombies-esque modpop, but loses steam towards the end.

One of the most generic albums I’ve ever listened to.

? and the mysterians if they were good

am i high or do i just fuck with this?

Favorites Get it On Take a Look at Yourself

i just, im over this stuff man. this, the beatles, the who... it all mushes together for me man. I cannot tell you a single song that stood out to me. I may need to listen again but i just dont want to. sorry not sorry lol

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.

Ik heb de jaren '60 inmiddels wel uitgespeeld door deze lijst. Ik hoor werkelijk niets nieuws meer in dit album. Het strafpunt leek mij naar het typische jaren '60 verlengde-lettergreep nummer There she goes te gaan. Tot mij in een heleboel woorden wordt uitgelegd dat het nummer gaan woorden heeft en die woorden ook nog eens herhaald worden. Alsof die melodie iets voorstelt...."Toe-doe-doe-doe-doooooeeeeee."

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.

Very dated sounds, not bad but not very interesting

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.

Very vibes Was moving furniture while listening to it and didn’t even realize the album had finished. All songs blend real well. Nostalgia for a time I didn’t live.

Nice garage rock. From‘66. With a psychedelic touch 😎

This was a very popular album when I was quite young. Love the song Kicks. Paul Revere was a heart throb for that period. The music was ok but it was a good memory.

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.

I found this to be so overwhelmingly uninteresting that I have nothing to contribute by reviewing this.

The soundtrack to my (early) youth. Some of their hits were excellent.

Shoutout to some fun production in this album, binaural audio and bright harmonies made this one fly by. It'd be hard not to draw some comparisons between Paul Revere & The Raiders and The Beach Boys, but as far as I'm concerned the more the merrier. Toss in a couple cool, classic 60's automobile tunes and I'm a happy camper. Midnight Ride feels like a cotton candy, pop-rock album the whole way through, sweet and easy. Highlight: SS 396 Lowlight: Ballad of a Useless Man Surprise Hit: There's Always Tomorrow

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.

Listened to it with my mom, she loved this band so much so it was very fun to listen with her. Greatly enjoyed this

Very 60s. Big fan.

This is a really interesting listen, good old fashioned American Garage pop. Not well known here in the UK, the album is most notable for I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone, although it's not their composition, it was a hit for the Monkees and later covered by the Sex Pistols.

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.

This was a lot of fun. Sounds like early Brian Jones-era Stones if they could play in tune. There’s also a sort of sarcastic pre-punk rock energy I like. I’ll go 3.5 and round up because I’ve been feeling generous lately

Bang average.

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

I LOVE IT. I’d somehow never heard of this band before (I, a Canadian, went ‘the Boston historical horse guy?’) but this is so much fun, will absolutely be a repeat listen

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

Great Album really enjoyed it. Would i buy a copy? No...

Like an American proto McFly. Not everything is hits but most dare you to move.

The main draw of Paul Revere & The Raiders seems to be they're actually led by a guy called Paul Revere. Aside from that little quirk, they are about the most middle-of-the-road generic garage rock band that sounds like pretty much every other band from this era. Their biggest claim to fame was Midnight Ride, one which they would be the first ones to record I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, a track that would later be popularized by The Monkees. Kicks is also a great single, standing out alongside Stepping Stone from a sea of mostly forgettable garage rock. Little Girl in the 4th Row and Melody for an Unknown Girl make me uncomfortable to say the least, someone needs to travel back in time to tell hundreds of 60s bands that writing love songs that include the word "little girl" will not age well. Overall, this record is just so generic, there are so many better garage rock records to choose from this period. I might grab Kicks for a playlist, but that's about all I get out of Midnight Ride.

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.

An ok album, icl i enjoyed it a bit more than the rolling stones album, not bad first track, 7.3/10

Here is a band that got the memo: It’s 1966. If you’re going to make albums in the age of Dylan and the Beatles, no more child’s play. While not every album can be Rubber Soul or Revolver, you can still make a full album of quality tracks and show you at least TRIED. Among the best tracks are “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone,” which always sounded too good to be a Monkees original, the hit “Kicks,” and “Get it On.” Good stuff from the era just before the Doors, Hendrix, and Sgt Pepper.

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.

1/3. A bit harsh perhaps, but is this really something you “have to listen to before you die”? It just sounds like generically 60s rock to me. Cool to hear the different lead singers track by track and I did really like Girl in the 4th Row, but overall it didn’t really do much for me.

ein weiteres album aus den 60ern, dass es heute nicht mehr braucht. und damals vielleicht auch nicht?

Alter Sound, nicht meines

Standard 60s sort of garage rock with a Revolutionary War schtick. Good, but nothing actually revolutionary.

# Album Name: Midnight Ride # Artist: Paul Revere # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Good 60s vibes. Feels of the beach boys in some tracks. Solid effort # Top Tunes: get it on / ss396 / always tomorrow # Would I listen to it again? yes

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

Encore du rock zzzz

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.

nunca había escuchado hablar de esta banda. nunca. vi que era de los 60s y me la bajó un poco porque todos los álbumes que escuché de los 60s en esta página no me gustaron demasiado, sin embargo escuché el la guitarra de kicks y me sorprendió. ES BUENÍSIMO que re carajianos es súper básico no tiene mucha complejidad pero tiene algo que lo hace excelente, no sé, la voz del chabon es muy buena y LOS COROS bien de los 60. también ese timbre de los instrumentos bien sesentero que me encanta, el órgano, la guitarra, la bata, el bajo . los temas bien cortitos, la mayoría no pasa los 3’, muy bueno

boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring Best Song: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Rating: 4.0/10 Stars: 2

this was trash for me. I listened to it but idk, I'm all about the Beatles and any branch breakaway had better compliment them and sound good this just felt too similar like copying rather than emulating or hat tip I guess. Idk it's just not as nuanced. But they did a thing and I can't just disrespect them like that all and all some cool bits and bangs out of them. little more trebly than I wanted.

Like this genre generally--60's surfy pop. But this record seemed to be one run-on sound.

Rock, 1966 -> 2

jagged, odd, and slightly sinister british invasion/mod fan fiction from an american band. the country twang that occasionally pops up is the most obvious thing u wont find in the who et al, generally speaking, but im most interested in the just weird dark uncurrents that at times feel proto-post punk. theres some memorable melodic tracks but All I Really Need Is You, a track which twists itself into such weird and counterintuitive shapes, is prob my fave. probably not a better collection of mod tunes than meaty beaty big and bouncy, but no less creative, which is something!

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.

No thanks.

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.

Pretty good music for being 4 times closer to the end of ww2 than to today.

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.

Not heard of this lot, but actually really fun listen!

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.

Another birth date record for me! Really enjoyed it, will listen again.

It was fine, no takeaways for me.

Psychedelic rock is not for me.

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

Mid as fuck

Bet it was amazing when it first came out.

this generator has a heavy preference for this era of music... just an okay album

I liked this more than I thought I would

Tuned out on this one - 1960’s mediocre rock’n’roll, much lesser version of Beach Boys?

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.

Kicks is a tremendous song.

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.

I think the sound throughout is cool, just a little boring for my taste

Some OK songs, a lot of filler though. Feels very much included to capture a certain period or sound. This one mid 60s garage rock/pop

Lyrics are obnoxious but instrumentation is OK. Pretty bland in general. Listened to only the first few tracks in full and previewed the rest.

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

The Beatles if they were good:

1001 fine album you should may be check out if you have time

good 60's rock

I could not finish this. It's so bland and generic 60s that it's unbelievable.

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

Wanting to be a part of the new sound of their day, this band doesn't have much that is uniquely theirs, and yet their style progressively looks forward. Even though they are an American band, most of this album feels like they came straight out of the British invasion. The explanation at the beginning (and at the end) of Melody for an Unknown Girl is lame and unnecessary. However, this does not interfere with the fact that this is an enjoyable listen with interesting sounds of the time.

Yeah, OK.

Not my style

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

A big ball of whatever from a time where much more interesting music of this genre was being made.

How'd this end up here?

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

holy snooze

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.

This is completely fine, I really have no strong opinions on it either way. Guess I didn't dislike any of it really, but pretty forgettable.

Overall this band really is underrated.

At first listen I thought this was pretty decent but the more I came back to it the more it bored me. An album of iconic sounds from iconic bands that never meets the quality of what it's copying. The band are absolute masters of saying absolutely nothing with their lyrics. Vague, meaningless rubbish that's so general it's impossible to feel a connection to what's being said. Just because an album is influential, doesn't mean it's good.

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.

I already knew Kicks and Not Your Stepping Stone, but had never actually listened to this album. Good stuff here, emblematic of the era. There are some others that do it a little better, but not many

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

A questionable band name decision could be a reason they were never more popular. This album clearly tried to make every song a mainstream hit. It was a lot of fun; I just wish it wouldn't have ended so soon. Favorite Track: "Get It On".

"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

Not my cup of tea … maybe it’s yours?

No se si estoy loca pero suena a alguien que escuchó los Beatles una vez y quiso repetir la estructura de memoria. Que embole estos albumes, no son lo suficientemente malos como para insultar pero tampoco lo disfrute. Súper monótono, solo guarde la primera

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.

Some of these tracks felt delightfully edgy for the overall teeny-bopper sound, so I can see how this influenced later rock groups.

Top 3: 1. Melody for an Unknown Girl - Simplesmente uma música de amor pra uma mulher desconhecida! 2. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone - Soa quase atemporal, claramente bandas atualmente fariam uma música nessa vibe 3. There's Always Tomorrow - Suco de anos 60 Álbum bem interessante, exalando (e sendo) o puro suco do rock anos 60. Gostoso de ouvir, com vários tipos de rock no mesmo álbum, muito bem construído e num tamanho bom pra se ouvir sem cansar.

Alright. The little girl song was icky.

I liked this way more than I expected to. Even though this has a lot of 60's characteristic sound to it, it seems way ahead of what other rock and garage bands were doing at the time. Definitely a record I would come back to. 4/5

Really fun album. I pretty much enjoyed the whole thing. It was cool to hear the original Stepping Stone, which I knew from Minor Threats cover. 3.75/5

There were some OK tunes here but also some dogs. I just found it all pretty 60s sounding and one dimensional. I would give it three stars but I hate the band‘s name so I’m subtracting one with vengeance.

Less garagey than expected.

Can't decide on what I like more - this album or the new UI

Annoying

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.

I’m surprised that I was not aware of this very good record

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.

I enjoyed Kicks, There's Always Tomorrow and Steppin Stone, but the rest did very little for me. 2 Stars.

8/10

Top track: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone

I can’t say I really LIKED this, but I’m coming off four consecutive 1⭐️s , and in that context this album at least sounded like something adjacent to something I might like. High praise.

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.

Good 60's rock. I could see myself throwing this on occasionally. It's more of a 3.5

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.