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Fora šezdesete. Im not your stepping Stone je puno poznatiji u verziji moneysa
Pretty boring.
I’ve always been into slightly psychedelic jangly guitar bands ca 1966/67 and this is no different.
it's sixties pop rock. unremarkable, but not awful. kind of boring is the biggest problem- also the rinky-dink organ that pollutes the songs isn't helping. there's a nice variety of styles here, but they're all aimed in the same direction. I guess if I were twenty years older than I am, and I heard this as a kid, I'd be nostalgic for it, it is redolant of that era- but it's far from the best the era offered. 3 stars (2.5, rounded up)
Not sure who the band are or who they're trying to be. It flips between beach boys, and Dylan, and Beatles, and Kinks. Odd one, but not terrible
Kicks is great. It is like one of those songs that appear in a Quentin Tarantino movie and you’re like, wow, what is this song? Of course, another Paul Revere tune, Hungry, was used in exactly that way. There are a few other bright spots on the album and it’s definitely of its time with influences of the British Invasion and The Beach Boys very evident. This is a step down from those other bands though and unfortunately much of the album is a bit dull.
Wasn’t my vibe at the time of listening but I can definitely see some fun stuff in here.
This is a decent album, great band name. My fave radio show, the Hoodoo Party (third Saturday of the month at 11 AM), was talking about this band and album over the weekend
Pretty fun, not groundbreaking
Decent mid 60s pop. Shows how well the producers of the Monkees captured things.
Kinks Animals vibe… played a lot of bands in this year. I hear Beatles influence didn’t realize I’m not your stepping stone was theirs..
Strange listen. I couldn't help but try to place them in a context, and I kept failing. I expected a Buddy Holly thing at first (I know this is stupid, but I think because of the name formation?) and was surprised when it was more of a Donovan thing. But then you got from Stepping Stone to the more Buddy Holly-style There She Goes. I couldn't pigeon hole it, which is usually good, but in this case I wasn't especially excited for any version of the band's output. Melody for an Unknown Girl made me laugh out loud. First, it sounds like a parody. Second, they needed a vocal introduction to explain that the song didn't have lyrics. What is this album? Oh holy shit, they repeat it at the end? wtf? Surf too? I think I actively hate this album I was going to give this album a 1, but I looked into the album more and it was originally released as an 11-track, 28 minute album. I think it would be much more palatable in that form, especially considering I went from 2 to 1 because of the end of the album. That said, I can't believe Melody For An Unknown Girl was an original album track. I think I would have given a 2.5->3 if that track wasn't on it. With it, the album gets a hard 2
I’m surprised how many songs I recognized but must be more familiar with another band and/or version. Truthfully I skipped through most of it. 1.5, rounded up to 2 because I’m trying not to let my shit mood today completely torpedo this review.
Wait, Stepping Stone wasn't written by Minor Threat ? (just kidding). This album is ok/fine, but keep in mind, the Beach Boys put out Pet Sounds in 1966 too. I don't love that album either, but compared to PR&TR, it's a Beethoven symphony. The whole time I was listening, I was comparing it to the '62-'64 era Beach Boys and it wasn't even a question of who did it better. Stepping Stone is a good song, but I realized that it's the Monkees cover that I actually prefer. And of course, Minor Threat did a great cover too.
Kinda felt like "The Monkees" but if they were chain smoking and hard-drinking but reformed juvenile delinquents. I liked a few songs -- didn't like many.
Not too bad, I feel like this is slightly outdated now but overall has a good vibe. It's okay having the album playing in the background, you may even jam to parts of some songs.
Just a simple, straightforward 60s sound. Pretty similar to the Doors' material from the same period, but with hooks that are less catchy and less passionately delivered. The riff in Louie, Go Home sounds like a half-Day Tripper. A Morning Tripper, perhaps. SS 396 sounds exactly like the Beach Boys (circa 1964). It's almost uncanny. In fact, the more I listen, the more this feels like a mash-up of all of Midnight Ride's contemporaries. It's a shame, really, that they ended up being some of the less successful of the British/American Invasion crowd, because this sound is clearly pretty good. It just doesn't have the fame (at least, judging by charting and Spotify stats) to really justify its place on a list of the 1001 most important albums of all time. Now, if the overall sound were excellent despite all this, it would still eke out a 5-star rating. But the sound isn't excellent. The song All I Really Need Is You has a distractingly bad percussion line. It's... well, terrible. Like an elementary school marching band during warm-up period. The guitar and bass are also amateur in this song, and not entirely played in time with the drums. In general, the instrument-playing is unusually poor for the musical powerhouse of the late 60s. Even Kicks, easily the best song on here, sounds half-baked and incomplete somehow. 3/5 Key tracks: Kicks, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Take a Look at Yourself
Easy listening. Inoffensive
The kick - крутой трек, но весь остальной альбом будто слегка репетативен
This album has a lot going for it, especially when you consider the time it was released. While it’s tempting to label it psychedelic rock, at its heart it’s still very much garage rock. Psychedelic elements were just beginning to emerge around this time, and this record was definitely ahead of the curve. The track “All I Really Need Is You” even touches on Indian and Middle Eastern musical influences, making it an underrated and early example of the kind of experimentation that would eventually lead to the 60’s raga rock movement.
Yet again I'm listening to another band that sounds like the British Invasion from the 60s and I'm comparing them to the Beatles. Interestingly in this case, these guys are American, but they certainly have that sound. Here's the thing: it's not that I don't like this. I do. Actually I really enjoyed this album! "Kicks" was a great opening track, and I loved the sound in "There's Always Tomorrow" and "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" was a bop to name a few. But I just feel like by 1966 there were much more interesting things happening in music. This album just sounds like everything that came before it, especially for something labeled "psychedelic". Songs like "There She Goes" are the most generic crap of this era. Consider you had Beatles releasing Revolver, Simon and Garfunkel with The Sounds of Silence, Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, and the Doors starting to do their thing. So final consensus is: good music, enjoyable listen, but nothing innovative or noteworthy happening here, and also nothing special about this band to warrant putting this release on a list of "must hear" albums.
There are too many albums that sound like this one, this is a good one above average though
All in all I would say I enjoyed this album. It's some good 60s fun. I feel like I hear a lot of influence from other bands of the era, but admittedly the downside of listening to this list in random order means I don't know which came first. I could research it but, eh. However "Little Girl In the 4th Row" loses it a half star, and "Melody For An Unknown Girl"....oof that's a full star off just for that. I think that fairly puts it at a 3.5 but because I really like the 60s sound I'll round up.
So generic 60’s
60’s
Early 60’s rock feel
I didn't know much about them before listening to this album, but it seems like maybe they don't the credit they deserve? The album was a pleasant surprise--seemed ahead of its time--but based on their low number of listeners on Spotify (only about 175k) they don't appear to have nearly the following some of their contemporaries still do. The first three tracks were my favorite, but there were quality tracks throughout the album.
Classic 60s music. Yea, baby!
Pleasant.
idk it was fine
This is fine. Nothing really stood out, but I do 100% understand this being on the list as an example of a basic 60s band that's not Rolling Stones or The Beatles.
Some hits, but the rest are not up to the same quality
OK, a 2.5 rounded up
60s psych pop isn't my thing. Dated and blah.
They feel like their chasing their contemporaries sound than forging their own. Cool to read about their outfits and being from Idaho. A couple I liked towards the end but mostly forgettable for me. Rating: 2.5
Unimpressive.
es muy clásico sesenton pero me gustó. Lo he escuchado otras veces en otras bandas? si. Me entretiene? también
Ok. N?othing spectacular
Fun album. Didn’t blow me away but full of 60s pop songs that I wouldn’t skip. 4.5 stars.
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Classic 60's fare, not bad but probably not something I'll listen to a lot
Aside from the hits, I'm a sucker for car and songs, and this album has 2 of them. Even if ss 396 sounds like it's straight off of a beach boys album.
sounds like so many other things but solid could i write poetry to this? n
To me, this sounds like a Pop album that bites from the most popular artists of its time and puts it all together in an easily digestible package. At various points, I thought I was listening to The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and The Monkeys. If I were a TV exec in 1966, I'd be pushing the network to have Paul Revere & The Raiders host a weekly music variety show. Would've made a killing. I guess this album is essential as an example of the "Brill Building Sound."
This band is very underrated
I have a soft spot for mid 60s pop songs. Probably from all the "oldies radio" I listened to as a kid. This is nothing groundbreaking, but catchy 3 minute ditties will always get a good review from me.
2.5 maybe. Good boyce and hart cover
That B3 makes my heart happy. Really enjoyed this album
kicks- 5 theres always tomorrow- 4 little girl in the 4th row- ??? its weird to call your dream girl a little girl ballad of a useless man- real. 5 im not your stepping stone- 3 there she goes- 5 all i really need is you- 5 get it on- 4 louie go home- 5 take a look at yourself- 5 melody for an unknown girl- 7 shake it up- 7 wasnt very good save for the very end
Came back to this album after a long time off listening to the first half. Overall a 3 star album I think, some of it sounded just like the Beach Boys
This is actually pretty good. It definitely feels like the inspiration for Ming Tea's stuff in the Austin Powers movies. It's pretty loose and maybe borderline campy at times. It's a lot better than I expected. I'd give this a solid 3.5 stars, and I'm fine rounding up to 4 here.
Como la mayoría de esta lista, es rock, y como la mayoría de esta lista, es bastante mid. No me parece ofensivo, pero debido a la continua repetición de este tipo de discos le voy a quitar a este una estrella. Canción destacada: I'm not your stepping stone
This was okay, enjoyable with a few nice songs. Ahead of its time with very good sound quality if we compared them against the Beatles. 6.5/10.
3/5
Loved it. Loved the covers. Huge fan of "Kicks". This makes me happy on so many levels.
A competent early rock album. Kicks is a pretty good single. Nothing in here felt revelatory, but I still enjoyed myself.
This album kicks ass. I had only heard the hits on the Oldies station but the whole album is solid. I'm a big fan of 60's garage/psychedelic rock and this ticks all the boxes.
Mildly psychedelic 60s US pop. Manages not to be embarrassing in current ears.
Really enjoyed this one, just a lot of fun. Probably more of a 3.5 but getting a bump for the surprise factor and not overstaying its welcome.
Oof. Melody for an Unknown Girl really would have been better without any words. Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone are great. I loved me some Monkees back in the Nickelodeon days.
Some nice tunes, very 60s, huge influence from beatles, a bit of surf and blues mixture too.
To no one’s surprise… I like the old garage rock Monkees sound.
Always liked this group. Enjoyed this album very much.
Not even remotely into this album. Has the 60’s organ, but they aren’t The Who or The Doors
This was a pretty fun album. I feel like I’ve heard of Paul Revere before but I’m not sure why. This album reminded me very much of the Beach Boys which is never a bad thing. A special shoutout to SS396 which I was humming for the rest of the day. It made a nice soundtrack for the drive to a woodland walk, which is exactly what we did. It’s an all around fun album. Probably nothing mind blowing, but not everything needs to be.
Couple of good songs in here - kicks, I'm not your stepping stone and there she goes probably my faves. Some of the rest of the album is pretty forgettable imo
Not particularly a fan of this style of 60s rock.
Basically what ChatGPT would produce if you asked it to make a pop rock album from the 60s
Ok, this was kinda fun. The music was good, the hooks were clean and this skipped along pleasantly. Got a bit weird at the end but why not. A good example of the time and a worthy inclusion in the list.
Pretty good. I still don't know why the Beastie Boys named a song Paul Revere. Or who these were. Stepping Stone is pretty great, better than the Monkees one, possibly. The rest of it is, you know, good? Like listening to mid 60s Beatles without knowing any of the songs.
first listen so many recognizable and classic songs
Bra 60 - tals pop album med några highlights o trevliga harmonier
Very average rock and roll record. Sounded a lot like British Invasion even though these guys are from Idaho.
The BBMAK of the 60s. N*sync and Backstreet Boys get top accolades but plenty of snowclones were just as good
Sehr gutes und in sich geschlossenes Album
I like the sound of 60s pop rock and there are some great moments here, but it’s all just a little quaint. Then the last song is pleasant but almost impossibly corny. Best song: I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
Pretty basic 60s pop, only recognized a couple of songs
More generic 60s pop-rock. Totally forgettable imho
Not an album that I was familiar with. I quite enjoyed it.
Pretty good band, enjoy the album
Not bad easy listening
This feels like the epitome of 1966 rock and roll. Kicks kicks off the album ok, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone certainly is a highlight. I wasn't going to bother with the bonus tracks on my second listen but SS 396 is my fave and my TIL.
I had to look up whether these guys were some kind of parody or novelty act, as some of the songs really felt like they were spoofing specific other acts, but reading up on them The Monkees had a hit covering them, so I guess this kind of biting of style was the custom at the time? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Anyway, yeah, a fun mid sixties album - referenced a lot of the trends I like about music at this time. Fave tracks - "Kicks", "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" from the original album. Also enjoyed the bonus track "SS 396" - they obviously felt the Beach Boys included insufficient tech specs when singing about cars! 😆
Interesting time capsule, but nothing I feel the need to listen to again. Maybe a 3.5, if that were an option.
Perfectly good classic psych rock. Enjoyed it but probably not one to return to.
Fun midsixties pop rock.
A competently made albeit forgettable experience. I’m struggling to say a lot about this album, good or bad, it kind of washed over me blankly. It’s a shame to not really connect with anything on an album but I can’t force myself to enjoy it. Production and mix was well done though and nothing jumped out as being bad, just not particularly good or original. 2/5
Now this was not bad, but it definitely had nothing that made me think to listen to it again.
direi un 3
Kicks
I liked this! Catchy and just my sort of thing 4 ⭐️
A decent wee collection of songs - but some right shockers in here
Quite enjoyed this for the most part. Kicks is good and it's the first time i've heard this pre-Monkees version of "I'm not your steppin' stone" However, "melody for an unknown girl" sounds like something Telly Savalas would have done in the 70s! A shocker!
Rather enjoyed this beastie Hadn't heard of them till now
This album sounds very much like its era. There are some good moments and solid songs, but overall it just sounds a little bit dated to me. I would listen again, but I would not say I am in any rush to do so.
Pretty much your straightforward 60s garage rock sound.
Solid outing.
I’m hungry Mr album generator!! Ah… slop again. Ok, thank you sir.
This kinda sucked. Want to give it a 1 but giving it a 2 because I’ve noticed that I tend to be either all or nothing with these reviews on wednesdays because that means I’m listening while sitting in traffic after work. So I’m either taking out my frustrations on an album or giving it way too much credit for pleasantly distracting me. That’s how you end up calling people who like the beastie boys subhuman or giving a random screaming trees album a 5 and texting Sean and palantoni multiple times about how disappointed I am in them for not sharing my enthusiasm. Anyway I turned this off after like 6 songs because the songs sound like a cheap Rolling Stones knockoff and the mix sounds like shit, and instead cranked ‘white pepper’ by Ween. I give that album 11 out of 5 and if you don’t agree you’re a FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT USE YOUR FUCKING BLINKER.
Paul Revere & The Raiders always reminds me of how insanely fast music in the late 60s changed No disrespect for that swingin’ 60s sound. Its cool. Its fun. Its…. dare I say it… groovy. I still like early Beatles, Stones, Donovan, Kinks, Beach Boys, Mamas & Papas. Hear me out though man (exhales blowing out smoke), something weird happened in late 66’/67’ where some bands decided to find a bit more of an edge than Little Girl In The Fourth Row has In 67’ we get The Doors, Hendrix’s Are You Experienced, Sargent Pepper (after Revolver), Pet Sounds (technically 07/1966). Things were changing and I think Midnight Ride is smack dab in the middle. Kicks is a decent song. Im not your stepping stone is alright too. Sonically, it all feels the same. I dont think it aged as well as some of the other 60s tunes in this list
Not great. At its peak it was tolerable (3/5), at its nadir it was irritating (1/5), so it's getting a 2 from me. I'm tempted to give it a 1. The two car songs (parodies?) at the end were baffling – were they Beach Boys parodies or real songs?? I genuinely can't tell. SS 396 isn't over the top enough to feel like a parody, so I think it's just a shitty ripoff. Feels like someone at their record company told them they had to make a car song Some fun nuggets from Wikipedia: - One of the founding members was actually named Paul Revere - They were known for wearing Revolutionary War clothes - They have had 37 band members at various times
Sounds like these guys were really throwing stuff at the wall, with no consistent style. Hearing some early Beatles, some Pet Sounds, but none of it nearly as good. I laughed out loud at the intro speech for melody. Always love a sincere “hey listener”. Not sure we’ve had one since Ray Price. These guys almost made it out alive without a horrible car song, but eventually were like cantfuckingtakeitanymore we gotta tell the world about this SS 396. Kicks and a few others are nice.
mmm moyen
Big 3
Rockzinho legal. Gostei do rockzinho de All I Really Need Is You. Achei muito interessante também Melody For An Unknown Girl. E o single SS 396, que é sobre carro, graças a Deus.
rockzinho bom dos anos 60, me agrada. 3,5
Average rock album. I've heard better.
classic
This album started off really well. My first thought was that this must have really been an underrated band because some of the tracks could stand right alongside the Stones or the Doors at the time. I have a penchant for bands that are just a little off center and with a meme name of Paul Revere (apparently the guys real first and middle names) I felt like this band would have been I liked at the time. Eventually it turned more into concern the band was a bunch of phonies during the beach boys style track SS 396. Were they really just experimental or copycats of styles and closer to the Monkees in terms of authenticity? Whatever the case may be, the first half carried this album well enough to a solid rating, and I'll be interested in looking more into their stuff to find out my answer. Favorite track "I'm not your stepping stone" 3/5
Lost my focus within 3 tracks, so I guess it's not very interesting. Probably giving it a two for I can endure this.
Blah 60s Rock
A perfectly fine album. It's from the 60's so I'm sure you can imagine exactly what this sounds like. There's a slight edge and roughness to it though. Some nice melodies and guitar playing throughout. Though there is nothing particularly outstanding about this album, it is half an hour of fun. Just enough time before it starts getting a bit boring and samey. I can't really think of much more to say about it really. It's inoffensive and a good time but doesn't excite me like other albums have done.
What did I just listen to? It was so generic it's already been forgotten.
I don’t hate this, but it also feels very average compared to other similar groups from the era.
I'd never heard of this band before, and being typical 60's fare as they are, I wasn't expecting too much. However, the album is better than I expected. I wouldn't want to put it in my library, but I might give it a listen again sometime. Hence it gets four stars.
While I can't say I'm surprised it ended up being another classic rock album you can imagine playing as a main soundtrack to any CSI show you care to name, I can safely I didn't expect it solely because of the band name, album title, and cover. The band name makes you think you're in for some old-timey folk you would imagine playing around a campfire near a log cabin built in the 17th century. And then you see the cover art and title and you think it's like some crooning ballads or even maybe opera that would echo through the halls of a castle in Transylvania. So you get excited you might hear some weird stuff And then you get playing and it's just The Who knockoffs, whoopee This album is like the equivalent of Candy Corn around Halloween time. You see it every year and how colorful and fun it looks, and you think "Maybe it's better than I remember!" And you take a bite of a single piece and it's just as bland and boring as it always is, even though you were hoping for something better
Not my cup of tea. But they are a classic band. The music fits with the times for sure.
Good album. Variety of musical styles.
Solid album I could see myself listening to again
1996 US rock n roll
Like the beatles but dumber
Good mid-60s rock and roll/garage rock album with a few hits, though it's not something revolutionary or outstanding, there are a lot better albums from the era that could be included on this list.
A good fun 60s record with enough roughness to make it interesting- hadn’t heard most of this before although some of these tracks are classics. Had a good time with it.
Healthy mix of pop bops and rippin' bangers.
***An ok album
This feels like some classic surf rock, somewhat reminescent of the beach boys
They remind me of The Beach Boys, Monkees, and Everly Brothers; so of course I liked this album. Nice melodies and solid instrumental play.
Like the Beach Boys but not to the same degree
It was nice sounding but unremarkable. Totally mid 60’s pop album. Don’t really know what’s so special about it but whatever at least it wasn’t painful.
it was ok. stepping stone & kicks best tracks. was nice to listen to something from the 60's that was not psych rock or folk music.
For a few years in the mid 1960s, Paul Revere & the Raiders were one of the biggest bands in the US. In 1966, the band released three studio albums. Midnight Ride was the second of those, and is regarded as the band's best work. The band made R&B based, guitar driven rock songs. The album features "Kicks," which is one of the band's biggest singles, and "(I'm not your) Stepping Stone," which was covered by the Monkees. Some of the songs are goofy enough that they could be the Monkees, like "Melody for an Unknown Girl." Other songs could be Booker T., like "Shake it Up."
Cuando publicaron este álbum ya eran archi famosos, con estilo propio y uniformes de la Guerra de la Independencia. Sonido British Invasion, con algo de R&B, es decir: Animals en versión USA (protogarage que dirían algunos). Producidos por Terry Melcher, un genio (hijo de Doris Day) que guió a The Byrds o Beach Boys entre otros. Ya lo deja claro la portada: featuring Kicks, una estupenda canción, de largo la mejor del lote. Por cierto este tema, escrito por Barry Mann y su esposa Cynthia Weil, estaba destinado a los propios Animals (a quienes compusieron We Gotta Get out of This Place). También incluye (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, grabada antes por los Liverpool Five pero no publicada por ellos, y Paul Revere estuvo más rápido. Aún así los que se llevaron el premio con este tema fueron los Monkees al año siguiente. Little Girl in The 4th Row, es un tema reposado con instrumentación que podría basarse en el Pet Sounds, aunque lógicamente se queda lejos de esta joya, sin embargo es un buen tema como Melody For an Unknown Girl. Es un buen disco, pero hay otros mejores... Otros discos de un excepcional 1966: Pet Sounds de The Beach Boys, THE BYRDS - Fifth dimension, River Deep - Mountain High de Ike & Tina Turner, THEM - Again, THE BEATLES - Revolver, THE ROLLING STONES - Aftermath, THE SONICS - Boom, LOVE - Love y Da Capo, THE TROGGS - From nowhere, JOHN MAYALL - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton, SMALL FACES - Small Faces, BOB DYLAN - Blonde on blonde, JAMES BROWN - I got you, i feel good, SPENCER DAVIS GROUP - Second album, OTIS REDDING - Dictionary of Soul, BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD - Buffalo Springfield, 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS - The psychedelic sound, SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - Sounds of silence y Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme , PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - East wes, THE WHO - A Quick One (Happy Jack), THE SEEDS - The Seeds, LOS BRINCOS - Los Brincos, ), CREAM-Fresh Cream, THE ANIMALS-Animalism,The Mothers Of Invention con Freak Out!, Wild Is The Wind de Nina Simone, If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears de The Mamas And The Papas, Sunshine Superman de Donovan, The Monkees de The Monkees, Tim Buckley de Tim Buckley, The Exciting Wilson Pickett de Wilson Pickett, The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood de Lee Hazlewood, Daydream de The Lovin' Spoonful,Stevie Wonder - Up-Tight, The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony, The Lovin' Spoonful Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful,The Incredible String Band - The Incredible String Band, Would You Believe?, For certain because y Bus stop de The Hollies, You Got My Mind Messed Up de James Carr, Stevie Wonder- Down to Earth.
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First song was pretty good and the rest was kinda blah
A fun romp back to the mid 60s for unoffensive rock.
Just straight up catchy pop. Extra points for electric organ! Even a fun Beach Boys "cover".
Enjoyed, especially stepping stone. It's basic but it's good pop
Funnily I’m not your steppingstone seems more of a hit
Not bad at all. I don't think it's essential. There's better similar music on the list. It holds up better than, say, the byrds or the rolling stones' 60s work. Especially because there's only good songs on this album. Favorite song: stepping stone.
more good times rock sound
All in all a solid album. The love songs are crap and cost them a 5 star.
A real diverse range of styles / sounds throughout the album. Individually tracks range from good to fantastic. I'm surprised this band isn't talked about more and held in higher esteem.
Had a decent time listening to this. "Kicks" is one of the best songs ever, "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" is also really good. I also liked "Louie, Go Home" a little bit. Otherwise, it's just a pleasant time with no real standouts. 3.5 stars
Not for me
The British are coming...to do this sound much better! I mean this was totally fine. I'm not mad at an American band from nearly 60 years ago making bland psychedelia music. It was a dime a dozen. What I really didn't care for on this album was the stylistic choices that seemed to clash. On one side, this is a Doors album; then we move over to Beach Boys. And none of the tracks have the same personality of a Morrison or Wilson. This one's meh, not in a hurry to revisit.
My opinion of these historical reenactment dorks has been forever altered for the better by Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and I’m not afraid to admit it.
Firmly middling. I really wish I could give it a 2.5/5, but, I suppose I'll have to trust my gut here. There's some songs that have some catchy groove to them, but the rest just fall by the wayside. Vocals are nice, though.
This form of discount rolling stones/beach boys just feels dated. The sound is dry, the themes generic, and there is an obligatory song that would get you suspicious looks now.
This totally sounds like the era but it's almost like if you told AI to write an album based on the era. It feels very cliched. It's so inoffensive that it's kind of offensive to me? It felt kind of cheesy. I'm not totally sure what's going on with this one but I kind of just don't like it haha.
I've never really a fan of The Raiders. I've kind of felt like they were a bit cheesy and never really knew where they fit within early rock music. The music is fun and easy going. It's definitely a relic of that mid - late 60s pop rock. I think what's most obvious is that they're aggressively trying to sound better and different than the British bands that were all over the radio at the time and frankly, the British bands just did it better. Even when they try to get weird on "All I Need is You," it doesn't totally land. "Kicks" is fun and all together its fun, but I don't feel like its anything remarkable.
Lost me at “I wrote this song for a girl I don’t even know yet….” Predatory ass music
Psychedelic rock me likey
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.
Bang average 60s pop/ garage rock, stepping stone is a highlight rest is fairly forgettable 3*
Some of these were legit! 3.6.
I've never heard of these folks before. I'm not sure how groundbreaking the music is, but it was pretty enjoyable. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5
It’s another bargain bin find, but this time it’s slightly obscure mid-sixties garage rock. The sort of archaic stuff that The Monkees produced sounds similar and in fact was inspired by this, and therefore it holds up just as well as you’d expect it to - sounding like a recording someone found of their dad’s unsuccessful band in his record collection. And from what I can tell these guys weren’t all that successful, at least not to the effect of similarly-oriented bands of the time. There’s no gold in here, but there is some silver, if you will, in the form of Kicks, a great opener to an otherwise mundane sub-half-hour album.
last track walked so bob ross could run
Incredibly mid. Low 3
Made their name as a Minor Threat cover band, but basically a Chuck Berry tribute act getting trippy off the mildest grass the 60s had to offer. I like the sound: organs, bright chiming guitar, busy drums, some bolero style trumpet - but they're not doing anything distinctive really. This era is wildly overrepresented, just including the Nuggets compilation would save so much space, this is much more of a track on a compilation band than an album on a canonical list band. 'Melody for an Unknown Girl' is one of the most insipid cringey things I've ever heard. Favorites: kicks, all I really need is you
Not for me
This one just hit the spot!
alright. that album is done. 895 to go
Earlier in the week I got The Beatles' 'Revolver' which was released in the same year as this album. What that seems to reveal to me is how far ahead of the game the UK was at this point (ignoring a handful of interesting artists like The Beach Boys). Maybe that's harsh but it does feel like Americans needed a year or two more to catch up (insert some joke about Paul Revere being the response to a British Invasion). Nothing against The Raiders in particular. It's fine, just not particularly interesting. It has a few good points though, especially 'I'm Not Your Stepping Stone' which is easily my favorite track here. Otherwise it's ok, if a little forgettable.
This was solid. Enjoyable. Classic song in Stepping Stone.
It's fine. Likable enough.
Classic - what could have been!
Magic :) I know it's a little mid-road 60s, but I enjoyed the vibe and learning about the band! :) enjoyed this more than I expected to!
What a great opening track and what a letdown afterwards. The album is only 29 minutes long, and still I had to fast forward in few places, because I just couldn't take it anymore. First song saves the day, otherwise a pretty bad record.
All I Really Need Is You was pretty cool but mostly this was just standard 60s fare with not too much to set it apart.
Some really good songs on this. Sort of garage band pop. Still holds up really well.
Fun 60's garage rock. Most of this was average in quality but "I'm not your stepping stone" was the highlight for me. It packed a serious groove. My God was Ss396 a bad Beach Boys soundalike.
There’s Always Tomorrow and Stepping Stone are the 2 decent songs. The rest is forgettable.
Sometimes it's hard to listen to albums before you were born. So many of them seem so dated. I mean, I listen to Cream a lot, and there are other bands throughout the 60s and 70s (CSNY, Zeppelin) that have great works. But the farther back I go, the harder it is to be excited about the rock music of those early times. I listen to it for novelty's sake, and yet some of them just don't hold up well. Which brings me to Paul Revere and the Raiders. Songs like "Little Girl In The 4th Row" and "Ballad Of A Useless Man" just... don't do it a lot for me. "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"... I knew of the song from the Monkees, did not know it was technically Paul Revere and the Raiders' first. "There's Always Tomorrow"... the singer had a feel of Ringo Starr and Bob Dylan for me (maybe because it was the drummer singing?). I was just not overly impressed, and maybe it had to do with it being the mid-60s, I dunno. Top tracks: "There's Always Tomorrow," "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone"
Yawn. And the sound is so dated - total campy or quasi-psychedelic 60's stuff. I know who these guys are, but were they ever more than an average talent band? I don't think so. Average sounding album. Because I like rock I didn't hate it. But it's not overly memorable.
This feels like an album you need to hear mainly because they were big in the 60s - but I don't think they've achieved the timeless status of other bands from that era. You can hear the proto-punk sound here, but the Kinks did it better. There were definitely some good tracks, but it seems a bit like they were a "you had to be there" kind of band. Favorite tracks: Kicks, There's Always Tomorrow, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Get It On.
8/10…garage rock / 60er pop
# Playlist track - Kicks # Notes - Never heard of those folks before. - Very fun. Kind of blows my mind that this came out in 1966. They sound a fair bit more modern. - The ballads are not as good, tho. - Still, worth the listen!
Half Beach Boys, half Velvet Underground, but not as exciting as it sounds. Nothing stands out apart from one song where he describes the parts of a car?
It was FUN! Not more and not less. I dig it.
Kicks and Not Your Steppin' Stone were cool songs. (I like the Monkees version of the latter a bit better though.) Some was cringe, like Little Girl in the 4th Row. I liked the horns in one of the tracks - can't remember which one. Some of the sounds on this album were too shrill and I had to turn down the volume.
Sounds like early Beach Boys, fun songs, great melodies.
a fun time , a good listen. I def seem to have a soft spot for 60s rock/ pop rock. A lot of songs are catchy , not beatles catchy but a good time. It doesn't stand out anywhere to warrant a 4 or above for me but I also did enjoy bopping my head and dancing around all morning to it too much to rank it lower. KICKS JUST KEEP GETTING HARDER TO FIND
Imagine it’s 1966, and it’s finally your birthday. You’ve spent months dropping hints, practically begging your parents for that sleek LP player with a couple of records so you can finally stop hearing Pet Sounds and Revolver secondhand. You’re convinced that, any day now, you’ll be joining the ranks of cool in the privacy of your room, under the watchful eye of your Bob Dylan poster. And there it is: a square-shaped package in colorful wrapping, your parents beaming with pride as you tear it open. Only, instead of Pet Sounds or Revolver, out pops Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders. So, not exactly what you were hoping for. You try to smile, but let’s be real—the day’s taken a slight turn. Midnight Ride is classic garage rock: loud, fun, and packed with catchy, rebellious energy. Kicks is a standout, with its anti-drug message and infectious groove, and I’m Not Your Stepping Stone packs attitude—a tune The Monkees would later make iconic. But the rest? Some fun, some filler. Where albums like Revolver are shifting into psychedelic and introspective territory, Midnight Ride sticks to simpler rock and roll vibes, the sound of teens looking for trouble without quite crossing the line. While Midnight Ride may not have reached the same heights as its more experimental contemporaries, it remains a significant artefact of the garage rock era. It captures the raw energy and youthful rebellion of a generation on the cusp of change. Entertaining, yes—but not a game changer. Did/Do I own this release? No Does this release belong on the list? No Would this release make my personal list? No Will I be listening to it again? Kicks is pretty cool.
Not great
This album is a 3: standard surfy, garagey music from the 60s. Every once in a while, a moment jumps out that makes it a little better. And every once in a while, you get something that makes it a little bit worse. I'm gonna play this for my kids.
Idk if it’s because I saw David Gilmour on the same say but nothing was very memorable good or bad… should probably come back for a better review
I love these guys. Some might say they are knockoffs, but they captured a popular sound and produced fun music. This is not their best album, but it’s still solid.
This THIS is the what I rate albums for. A cracking album that I’ve never heard of and will absolutely listen to after. It had the perfect mix of sauce and substance - genuinely no complaints but perhaps not stardust. Well done Paul Revere and the Raiders!
I recognized the first song, though I didn't know the name.
No. 280/1001 Kicks 4/5 There's Always Tomorrow 3/5 Little Girl in the 4th Row 3/5 Ballad of a Useless Man 3/5 I'm Not Your Stepping Stone 3/5 There She Goes 3/5 All I Really Need Is You 3/5 Get It On 3/5 Louie, Go Home 3/5 Take A Look At Yourself 3/5 Melody for an Unknown Girl 3/5 Average: 3,09 Average album. The Bestles influence is easy to hear.
Whichever editor thinks this is punk and as good as the Byrds or the Beach Boys is joking, right?
I listened to this two days ago and forgot to rate it afterwards. I can’t remember a single thing about it. So it couldn’t have been awful. But certainly not something I’ll be returning to. 2/5
I enjoyed this more than I expected. There's a lot of cool ideas here which would be used to good effect by other bands. It's a cool stepping stone between eras.
Straight up 60's garage/bubblegum rock. Nothing fancy or groundbreaking but still enjoyable.
Stepping Stone is just a great tune. The rest of the record is good 60’s garage rock.
Didn't mind this. Not sure if this is the original Stepping Stone but it was a good version.
I really enjoyed listening to this one. Nothing groundbreaking, but just good late 60s rock and roll. Will listen again.
No sé cómo evaluar un álbum de un género que no entiendo bien. Pude terminarlo hasta el final, es agradable de escuchar.
It’s fine. Nothing revolutionary, nothing repulsive.
Standard 60s pop rock, but I like 60s pop rock and this is pretty fun. It has some good moments, but also some really forgettable songs. "Little Girl in the 4th Row" reminds me of that awful "Go Away Little Girl" song. What was it with men referring to women as little girls back then? Favorites: "Kicks", "Ballad of a Useless Man", "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone", "Louie, Go Home"
Fairly run of the mill 60's rock. This didn't stand out to me in any way. The Monkees version of Stepping Stone is better.
ok early rock and roll.
60’er rock, det er nice nok, mangler måske lidt ekstra
3/5
Good one but still pretty average for me
I'd never heard of these guys before. They sound okayish, pretty generic 60s pop. Not the best example of it by a long shot. Not Your Stepping Stone is a good song but besides that there's nothing I'd want to hear again. A harsh 2 but not good enough for a 3.
Thé uptempo one’s aren’t bad.
Psychedelic Rock man, it's my true weakness, and this kicks off with a great vibe in "Kicks" that continues on with "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" and "Take A Look At Yourself".
Old rock and roll. Correcto. Un 4.
Rock and roll, 1966. Un poco country rock&roll.
Not my favorite 60's act, but they are tolerable. Definitely trying to capture the style of other popular acts of the time.
beetje een mix van softe Kinks en Beach Boys... niet zo super
Love discovering a '60s band I've not heard before. Fav tracks: 'Little Girl in the 4th Row', 'All I Really Need Is You' and 'Melody for an Unknown Girl.'
Pretty standard mid-60s sound. Very well done, but a half-step behind the people who were actually inventing it and writing the songs. I bet they were a blast to see in a club, though. Here's what I really want to add: Mike "Smitty" Smith, the drummer, sings the second track "There's Always Tomorrow" and sounds like a combination of Jim Morrison and Ringo Starr, which I find pretty hilarious.
Kinda boring
Classic 60s album, all the elements are in place, jangly guitars, easy drumming, slightly unhinged singer. But it's good fun and I recommend it thoroughly.
This is a fun ‘60s rock album that has personality, which a lot of albums from this period don’t have
Jangly rock
This was fine I guess.
3.5
Standard 60s stuff with a weird beach boys car song at the end
I have to admit that these guys are a better band than I was giving them credit. (Probably had something to do with those stupid, gimmick outfits) If you like generic mid-60s music that was made from the same template as every other band of that era, then you'll like this album. Was it a good listen? Yes. Was there anything that made it stand out and made it memorable? No.
This one was a weird mishmash of things. It felt a bit like a ripoff of a bunch of other popular 60's sounds.... but it was actually a pretty good ripoff? haha The SS 396 song felt a little /too close/ to the Beach Boys 409 for me, but otherwise this record was enjoyable.
Something about this really grated on me. It doesn’t feel inspired.
Component if not interesting British Invasion also-ran. 2.7 stars
Good fun!
This was a great album very mid 60s!!
Classic 60s album. I never knew of this band until I watched Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. Interesting stuff.
I always used to goof on Paul Revere and the Raiders. Maybe it was growing up in Boise and then moving and living in Portland. It wasn't until 2019 when a few of there songs were on the soundtrack for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" where I really started to listen to them in earnest. What a fun band. Just hit after hit. This isn't my favorite record of theirs but a good listen nonetheless.
Eka biisi on tosi hyvä. Kokonaisuus on tosi sekava. Ihan ok - mutta miksi on koottu just tällainen levy, mitä he haluavat sanoa?
Kunnianhimoinen 60-lukuporukka. Lupaavaa sinänsä, mutta levyllä on suvantonsa. 2,5
Fun
Nøøj nogen af numrene støjer på den helt rigtige måde for mig, og lyden af garage skramler igennem på "I'm not your stepping stone", "Get it on", og "Shake it up" er røget direkte på playlisten med ting som jeg kan nyde igen og igen. Tilgengæl var der også noget skrald på albummet, som gør den ikke kan få 5. Især "Melody for an unknown girl" var ret pisset....
Et meget blandet album der stikker i mange 60er retninger. Positivt: Kicks - Fedt riff på vers Ballard of a Useless Man - Lækkert orgel I’m Not Your Stepping Stone - Groovy Baby! Total Austin Powers vibes Louie, Go Home - Udgivet samme år som Paperback Writer. Gad vide hvem der plankede riffet fra hvem 🤔
p91. 1966. 2 stars. Uninspiring Byrds and Monkees hybrid. Perfectly adequate without being the least bit essential.
Some crisp and vintage British Invasion pop here ("Kicks," "All I Really Need"), but also some badly dated, leisure-suit equivalents (e.g., "Stepping Stone," "Get It On," references to 30-cent bottles of wine). The basic issues are 1) be the second vocalist, who's very much second rate. 2) mostly rudimentary playing (despite some uber-groovy guitar licks ("Always Tomorrow,") and 3) the massively derivative nature of the overall vibes/feels (e.g., "SS 396" which is outright Beach Boys plaigarism and embarrasing beside; the same could be roughly said of "Little Girl in the 4ht Row" however charmingly sweet it is). The other major plus is that they dropped the Revolutionary War outfits. One doesn't in the least feel they were worthy or greater success or recognition, however au courant it might've seemed in the late mid-'60s, which is indeed where this is best left.
Really quite decent
Difficult to give it just one rating, as it covers a lot of ground. Think Doors, Beach Boys, psychedelic, folk…
This album had a lot of different styles, that made it hard to distinguish this bands style compared to its contemporaries. All around a pretty good album though. I liked the personality of the lead singer. 3/5
OK 1001 albums, I see you coming in with the deep cut, you thought I'd let my guard down after the 10th Bowie and 8th Beatles albums didn't you? Well, I kinda did, but nevertheless, this unearthed little gem is much appreciated.
It's very 60's. I enjoyed it.
Sounded nice
Classic 60s sound, includes a couple of tracks I have heard.
Cool
The more I look at this band, the lamer they look. There’s something about a band dressing up like revolutionaries and singing bubblegum pop that seems uncool even in the 60’s. But to be honest, that could have been way worse. The singer is a bit better than he has any right to be and I think this album feels like a guilty pleasure. The lyrics are a little lame though (wtf even is Little Girl in the 4th Row), so it was a close call between 2 and 3 stars. But in the end, I’ll give it three…barely. Favorite track: (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone Other hits: Kicks, All I Really Need Is You, Melody For An Unknown Girl
I this is one of my most liked albums of this era. "Kicks" is a dope song and gets things rolling nicely. From there it's just variety, "There's Always Tomorrow" has a country vibe to, followed by the ballad "Little Girl in the 4th Row" (suspect title there thought). "Ballad of a Useless Man" has a surf rock vibe to it. The rest of the album continues along this path of variety which I really enjoy. Sometimes it feels like they're poking fun at other bands ("SS 396" sounds like they're going at The Beach Boys)
very 60s and I love it brilliant throughout although does drop towards end of the record but this band and album is exactly why I'm doing this new music to me and great music too
Afgerond naar boven maar voor mij is dit 2,7 max
It's OK. It reminds me of my mom. I love the style but the song selection could be better.
I own a pair of Paul Revere & the Raiders albums, that are both disappointing and fun to listen to, but I haven't listened to Midnight Ride. Clearly, this is the album I should have purchased as it contains their best known song, Kicks and another hit, Steppin' Stone. The twelve-string guitar twang sound makes this record appealing, but beyond a few songs, the rest is fairly typical, mid-60's British Invasion inspired rock. Overall, a solid album from an often overlooked American band.
Good mid 60s rock, not much more to say than that.
This is a fun listen Not especially earth shaking but some well crafted songs
Still holds up
Det här kickar ju igång redan på första låten. Okända för mig men jag gillar det direkt. Svängig 60 -tals rock. Känner ju igen soundet men kul med en ny grupp.
Tänkte först "nej inte ett till dussinband från 60-talet, snaark". Men redan i första låten så hör jag att det är bättre än vanligt. Känna mer modernt än annat från denna tid. Gillar i princip hela skivan. Skön överraskning!
Aldrig hört talas om dessa och blev positivt överraskad. Catchy rock n roll med melodier och refränger som är lätta att tycka om redan vid första lyssningen. Sen är det inte särskilt nyskapande eller unikt och oklart om det håller i längden, så får bli en svag fyra.
usually don't enjoy old rock and roll music very much, but liked this surprisingly. ill never listen it to this again, but i enjoyed it.
Have a sweet spot for harpsichords in pop songs so "Shake it Up" was my favourite but the rest was nice but not sure I'd revisit
I’m sure that if I was a 16 year old girl in the summer of 66 I would be swooning over Paul Revere and his Raiders. Unfortunately for Paul et al. I am a 33 year old man in 2024… not my vibe. Sorry chaps. Objectively good music, subjectively not there for me.
Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders is a classic rock album that, while undeniably energetic and catchy, shows its age in several areas. While tracks like "Kicks" and "Not Your Stepping Stone" remain iconic, others feel somewhat dated and lack the depth and complexity of later rock music. The band's strong musicianship and Mark Lindsay's powerful vocals are undeniable, but the album's overall sound and songwriting feel somewhat limited compared to more modern standards.
The Raiders don’t always have the full sound you want for these songs, but they’re decent performers nonetheless. They remind me a bit of the Monkees, if the Monkees were less interested in musical experimentation (funnily enough, just as the Raiders cover “Steppin’ Stone” here the Monkees would cover “Kicks” in the 80s).
Glorious 60s rock album, it is giving me life today. Reminds me of oldies radio. Of my dad. Of his parents and their home on a large plot of farm land tucked away from civilization where my childhood was unfettered and free. Of summer days outside, barefoot always, with the radio blasting the Psychedelic Sundays program he listened to every week on Q107. It’s the sound of being young and spending time with family. Helping my Opa in the garden, putting away the groceries for my Oma. Laughing with my uncles while we played silly games and retold favourite family stories. I had a more charmed childhood than I ever realized. This is the music that transports me back there in my mind, makes me feel wistful. A sonic time capsule.
Pretty good album overall. A lot of the songs I was bobbing my head along to. Some of the songs were skippable, but a good showing from Paul Revere & The Raiders. One if by cock, two if by balls. If you're a Brit and you're reading this, how'd the American War of Independence go for you? Take that L
Amazing they had the sound in the '60s. Sort of a alt Rock sound that stands out as unique to me. Lots of recognizable songs in this album. stepping stone is a banger. There are also some misses. I don't like the girl in the fourth row song at all.
I once thought that Kicks was a good song. As I’ve grown older, and realized that Paul Revere & The Raiders were basically just the Monkees in revolutionary war costumes, my respect for them has greatly dwindled. This album did nothing to halt the deterioration of my perception of them.
This album is all over the place. A mix of pre-psychedelic Brit pop along with stuff that sounds like early Beach Boys surf rock. Strange.
Really fun 60s rock album. It does struggle a bit with a lack of variety, but it's Paul Rever & the Raiders. They have a sound, they stay loyal to it, and they do it well.
This is a perfectly nice, jangly 60's record. Lots of nice upbeat songs, with some good variation in music and instruments. 3.5 rounded down.
Quick kicks, all hits. A classic.
3.5 solid
There's always tomorrow
can’t go wrong with some classic 60s rock! a nice easy listen with some great tunes, and simple yet effective riffs. this album is by no means groundbreaking, but it fits its genre nicely, and isn’t trying to be anything different. nothing much more to say. solid album!
Forever a sucker for psychy garage rock from the 60s, and this bad boy has got me reaching for the lava lamp
Not really my thing, but not bad
Midnight Ride is sprightly 60s fayre, a familiar sound but quite polished in places, inconsistent in others, enjoyable enough for a middling 3 but forgettable quite quickly. Just like tens if not hundreds of bands who had the same sound at the same time for the same reasons.
This is decent 60s stuff, bit more edge in places than most similar bands managed at that time. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone I recognised, but this was a much better version than the Monkees managed. They're better when there's more oomph there, there are a couple of songs where they get too ballady and it's just a bit twee. A mixed bag, but enough for a low 3.
Yeah it's okay
I was more excited about this album than I should have been. I remember listening to Kicks as a kids and thinking it was pretty great. But the rest of the album was just okay. They're like a poor man's Animals.
Of its time
Groovy. But more like a copy of British Invasion bands.
Nice to listen to but pretty forgettable
Ended up liking this album more than I’d thought going into it, pretty good listen.
Kickass Garage Rock. "Kicks", "Hungry" and "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" still sparkle.
Okay.
All five band members picked up writing credits on Midnight Ride, which is neat. Revere and the Raiders present a psychedelic garage rock sound with a pop shine. It’s a good sound, I just prefer a bit more grime with my garage. Kicks, Stepping Stone, Get it On are all great. The closing track felt out of place and fell flat for me. Pretty decent though not quite a 4 though 3.5 stars
Sounds like the Monkees
A bit of fun, nothing particularly remarkable but a very easy listen. A couple of stronger tracks but nothing that really sticks for me. I like it tho. Fav songs: - Kicks - Get it On - Melody for an Unknown Girl
3.5/5. Kicks is a cool and weird song, anti drug message during one of the subculture’s peaks.
I was left pretty disappointed by this. It had all the makings of an album I expected to enjoy - a 60’s rock album that might be defined as hard rock or even alt rock. I really thought I’d dig this. But I just didn’t. It didn’t hit. There were songs that were cool and fun, but nothing I loved. The tone was all over the place. “Little Girl in the Fourth Row” - are you kidding? I know that, for some reason, pedophilia was considered at least somewhat acceptable in popular music at the time (“She was just seventeen/you what I mean”; “You’re sixteen, you’re beautiful, you’re mine”; “sweet little sixteen” - you get the idea), or maybe just referring to women as “little girls” was supposed to be a term of endearment. But goddam that song was creepy as hell by today’s standards. No thank you, bad touch. Beyond that one song, there’s some stuff to like here but I didn’t need to hear this before leaving this earth. Two stars. Standout Tracks: I’m Not Your Stepping Stone, Get It On, Shake It Up
Eh
This was fine. It’s not really breaking any new ground though. This was released in 1966, the same year as Pet Sounds. Now I know it’s not fair to compare it to Pet Sounds, that album was an outlier that was ahead of its time. However, compared to other bands output at the time, including The Beach Boys, but also The Beatles, The Mothers of Invention, and The Monks to name a few, this is pretty weak. This might’ve been noteworthy in say 1962, but there was a big leap in music in the proceeding years, and it seems Paul Revere and the Raiders got left in the dust. I’ll say even for 1962 this would’ve been a pretty average album.
Das Album zeigt den energetischen Stil und die solide Musikalität der Band, indem es Rock mit Elementen von Pop und Garage-Rock verbindet. Stücke wie “Steppin’ Out” und “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone” heben den dynamischen Sound der Band weiter hervor. Insgesamt wird “Midnight Ride” als solides Werk des Mid-60s-Rock angesehen und bleibt eine denkwürdige Arbeit dieser Ära.
This album has the classic sounds of the mid 60s. Easy to listen to with plenty of variations across songs. I liked it as a very good representation of a time. Kicks was by far the biggest hit on the album, nothing else really rose to that level. Although I’d like to score it higher as I enjoyed the listen - just not enough timeless classics. Although I enjoyed it, it’s also not something I’d go back to just to listen to, so in my mind a very high 3 but not enough to score higher!
Beach boys meets the animals
Classic 60s garage psch rock. Good stuff.
Very much enjoyed this one.
As 60s rock goes, this wasn't bad
A cool blend of styles. I can see why it's on the list but also why it's not a massively popular album.
Agréablement surpris pour un album rock des années 60. Rien d'épattant, mais un bon divertissement tout de même. 7/10