Midnight Ride

This was a fun little album and much more "hard hitting" than I expected. I feel it is also much more substantial in regards to the history of rock than I thought. Still "Beatles-esque" in a way but has some Rolling Stones and some American heaviness as well.

Good sixties music but I’ll listen to the Kinks before them. Their version of stepping stone was great, though. The Monkees version is a pretty note for note copy. I had no idea.

Some cool old school with some advertisement music sprinkled in 3/5

Obv 60s music. Hammond organ. Recording is actually pretty good and instruments are clear.

Whenever I hear this band’s name, I’m unable to associate it with a particular sound or song (except maybe an organ?) I read their Wiki page and saw that there have been dozens of different band members, so maybe that’s part of the reason. I liked it but it doesn’t stick with you. If I hear this album somewhere 6 months from now, I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to identify it or the band. Even the hit, Stepping Stone, I identify with the Monkees rather than them. Regardless, I did like it, so it’s a 3.0.

I expected a sort of schmaltzy 60s radio pop, but there are some rockin’ numbers on here. I didn’t know they wrote “Stepping Stone”. The songs are catchy and have good musicality to them. I enjoyed it – it was fun and had me grooving. It must have been impossible to compete against the Beatles, but they hold their own pretty well. I might re-listen to this. 3.8

A classic 60’s rock n’ roll album, Midnight Ride doesn’t run long and as a result, didn’t seem to have a lot going for it. While “I’m not your Stepping Stone” is a classic worthy of repeated play on all of the oldies stations, a song like “Melody for an Unknown Girl” was a very “meh” way to end the album. This album is worth listening to if only because it won’t take much time out of your day and it’s a little slice of that early era of real American rock n’ roll. But outside of “stepping stone” mentioned before, this also might be an album that’s okay to miss out on.

Dated, but not bad.

Mix of styles, but good.

2/10

60s rock is perhaps my favorite, and this is good. The hits are classics, and everything else is mostly well down. The car songs attempt to chase the Beach Boys songs but come up short. I was surprised to hear they existed but not that I didn't know them.

Favorite Track: Kicks

The band name and album cover made me assume some kind of dark post-punk thing, although that wouldn't have matched the album's release date. Instead this is some pretty standard, jingely 60's rock with psychedelic elements, reminiscent of bands like The Beatles, The Monkees, The Beach Boys, etc. Nothing new, but definitely nothing bad either.

“Little Girl in the 4th Row” gave me Beach Boy vibes.

That music that you cannot rate with less than 5!

Fun 60s album.

It's pop. It's old. It's like the Monkeys. It's not that bad.

Good listen - I've always liked their version of "Stepping Stone" and heard bits and pieces of this band but never gave one of their albums a listen. It's a British Invasion album with some depth and a bit of an edge to it. Definitely a departure from the more saccharine/copycat acts of the time.

The 60's - I guess you had to be there to understand. I wasn't, so I don't. 2/5

"Midnight Ride" is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Considered early "Rock and roll," this album has a strong grasp on the guitar-and-vocal-dominated driving rock beat and left a legacy in music. Their songs, "Kicks" and "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" are considerably well known (considering the almost 60 years since these songs came out) and several notable covers. From this album, it sounds as if Paul Revere & the Raiders strived to emulate the sounds of other famous groups including the Beatles, the Animals, and the Beach Boys.

It was listenable. Not great. Not bad. Ok. Some reeeeally corny songs and some good ones. Mostly background.

Bubblegum 60s pop but honestly not the worst of them

This one was disappointing - just didn’t live up to its potential. The opening song “Kicks” will be recognizable and “Not Your Stepping Stone,” but even these don’t have much staying power for me. It’s OK.

Groovy, Baby! Excellent representation of the mid-60s sound. Also, Stepping Stone is totally punk. Even if, IMHO, The Monkees did it a little bit better. Still rad as shit, though. The rest of this is fun, if a little heavy-handed at times. They really tried to do something here. Ultimately, this is easy and nice. There’s Always Tomorrow might be the best track. Melody for an Unknown Girl is sweet and kinda weird. There’s a good chunk of the record that’s an obvious cash grab, but it’s not terrible.

This blows. another beatles/stones sound ripoff.

Fun and mostly innocent 60s garage/bubblegum rock record. You know you're in this era when you hear a prominent combo organ sound all throughout. A few of these tracks sounded familiar to me (namely "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone") and then I realized that the Monkees had actually covered some of these tracks. I think I prefer those Monkees covers too.

I had never heard of this group and their brand of bubblegum 60s pop. It was pretty neat with some standout songs, like Kicks, There She Goes, and All I Really Need is You. The rest is overshadowed by the titans of their era, but fun album either way.

Some good songs. Overall it was pretty good

An inoffensive and relatively standard rock n' roll album, with psych and blues influences, as well as a country ballad or two. It's fine, but it's funny that the two songs I consider best were written in the Brill Building. As I said, inoffensive, but you'd be fine missing it. Favorite tracks: "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone", "Kicks"

Pretty good

A rarity - 60s pop that's not overly twee or annoying. Sadly nothing much memorable either.

Garage rock vibes

This is what I hate about pop music.

Without this record -and records like it - modern rock and roll as we know it would not exist

Fun music to listen to.

This is extremely okay. Brutally and immensely unoffensive. A brilliant, timeless, and absolutely astonishing variety of middle-of-the-road pop. Wants to be milquetoast without ever getting there. Jokes aside, if you're in the mood for some good-time mid-sixties pop-rock, go put this on. Stepping Stone is the edgiest thing here, but this isn't about being edgy. Some creepy moments (Girl on the 4th Row, Melody for an Unknown Girl) that didn't age well, hysterical nonetheess. They weren't going for that, but it's entertaining all the same. The perfect example of a "sound" that some cool new West Coast bands are going for (looking at you, Buttertones). Rock and Roll without all the drugs and sex.

Not the greatest band, but did supply some of the music of my life.

This album doesn’t know what it is. I can understand why the band members argued! I love the psychedelia of some of the songs and not so much the “surf cruisin” tunes.

Better than most things RYM sucks off. Ez 4

Enjoyable 3.5

Fun album from the 60s.

Only knew them from a couple songs. This was better than I expected.

Sounded like the 60s, I recognized "stepping stone" but I guess the version that I'm used to hearing is by the Monkees. Overall it's pretty typical of a mid-60s pop band. Nothing really ground breaking. It was ok

Nah

I liked a few songs in the first half, but the album lost me as it went on.

Solid 60s 70s soundding album

little beach boys vibe

For a 60s album, I thought this was really good! Variety in songs, good rock sound, I was happy to listen to this. Listens: 1 Fave Track: I’m Not Your Stepping Stone Rating: 4

Just a solid rock record. It's probably a 3.5 but I'm giving a 4 since that option doesn't exist.

Take a ride with this album

Nah

Beatles-influenced and fun. Stand-out: There She Goes

This is one of those classics that I was always aware of, and had heard the singles, but haven’t given the full record a spin. I was pleasantly surprised by this one and how much I enjoyed it. Super simple poppy rock songs but done well. They were also known for wearing silly costumes a la Paul Revere on a horse but what’s a little gimmick to set you apart? The first track Kicks reminded me of listening to oldies (lol) with my mom and grandfather. We’d put a record on the turntable and I’d always tune into the very small sounds coming off the needle. The rest of the album is fun! There are some slow jams like Little Girl In The 4th Row (I’ll always be weirded out how in the 60’s women were pretty much only ever called Girls but whatever) and I’m a sucker for a good organ/ early synth with a touch of Mod Sensibility sound so I liked it a lot.

This is a metal album cover. They're gonna play some doom. Whatever this sounds like, I'm listening to Candlemass afterwards. Sure enough, this is rock. Probably as hard as it went in the 60's.

Wild ride (no pun intended) on this album. Opens up straight into Kicks. I love the energy here, a little garage rock, a little psych. A similar formula is used throughout at least half of the album and it just works. There's Always Tomorrow takes on a weird trip into twangy upbeat country, but somehow works in a chorus that is pure '60's pop. Weird, but it works. The only times they really lose me are on the slow burners; Little Girl in The Fourth Row and Melody for an Unknown Girl. Im just not a ballad guy.

Já já, þetta er allt í lagi.

Great 60s sound. I'm not your stepping stone was the only song I knew going in but it's a good album

Run of the mill 60s music. 5/10

5 out of 5 no notes.

Chill 3.5

Ich fand das Album eigentlich gut, aber es blieb überhaupt nicht in Erinnerung und hat auch keinen bleibenden Eindruck hinterlassen.

Pretty much what I expected from a 1966 pop/rock album.

Exactly what I think of when it comes to 60s pop rock music. Probably would have owned this album if I grew up back then. It grew on me is I listened.

Pretty good. Never heard of them before this! 😳

Wow, what a blast from the past! I'm kind of surprised this made the list. I also didn't remember Paul Revere & the Raiders dabbling in east Asian sounds.

Typical early 60's sound, like the early Beatles or Rolling Stones, Monkees, Beach Boys, you name it. It's a bit outdated, as only one year later The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", one of the first concept albums. In contrast, this jumps around genres and tempo totally at random. Still fun to listen to.

It's ok I guess. So 60's it's difficult to be objective and not see it as a museum piece. Still, there's a couple of good hits on this and the rest a bit bland.

Rating: 6.5/10 Good album overall. Fun and catchy, nothing special though. Favorite songs: Kicks, There's Always Tomorrow, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, All I Really Need Is You, Louie Go Home. Worst song: Little Girl in the 4th Row.

It just sounds cool in an indefinable way. A real pleasure of an album. Loose and groove based in a very cool way.

Favorite tracks: Kicks

Better than expected!

2.4 - certainly preferred to the psychedelic rock that was going on at the time but nothing particularly stood out good or bad for me

1.5 Didnt write their own songs. Wore dumb costumes. Others did it better

Was going to give it a 2. But it's so catchy. A rolling stones rip off. But still so good.

If you would have told me that this was a 60s tribute band, I would have believed you. That said, I like 60s pop rock so I enjoyed this.

C’est chill, rien de particulier

very cute

Like one of the songs

Well, they had a lot of influences, sometimes sounding like two different bands in the same song. Anyway, my marking system for this one was to start with 5 stars, then deduct 0.05 stars every time he said 'girl'. 2.85 🌟

Well, a 60s band, reminds one of other 60s bands (I did not know the band before listening to this album) but doesn't add anything to what one has already heard.

Can't do any better than the hilarious review currently topping this section. That writer perfectly nails what this record is all about, and it's a shame he abandoned the project after listening to a third of the albums. The global score for this LP--a precise *3*--also rings very true. Textbook somewhat debatable inclusion here. I'm not even sure this is the Paul Revere & The Raiders LP to keep in such a list, if *really* you had to select one. The more sonically adventurous *The Spirit of '67* might indeed be a better fit. *Midnight Rides*' tracklist admittedly harbors great songs such as "Kicks" and a stellar version of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" (famously covered by the Monkees and Minor Threat, among others), which may justify spending some time with it. Plus two or three good deeper cuts I won't bother naming here. But honestly, what we have here is still a second-rate version of The Beach Boys mixed with "British Invasion" shenanigans. A compilation might probably be a better choice for your shelf. So I guess the jury's still out on this one... 3/5 for the purposes of this list. 8/10 for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 225 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 334 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 199 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 250

I am surprised that hearing this album just did not hold my interest (like the Young Rascals did). The songs seemed redundant.

I have nothing against this, but I don’t think I’ll be listening to it again

Enjoyable listen actually... 3.5 stars.

Pretty fun, hadn't heard of this.

Rock n roll baby

Interesting, sort of early Beach Boys esque. Some good stuff

I don’t know why people don’t like this record. For me it’s almost perfect. It has got melody and some grit to it which I like.

Did not know I'm Not Your Stepping Stone was by these guys. Nice album.

This was fine, but nothing special.

Very nostalgic. But not very good.

Typical mid-sixties pre-hippy type pop music. Guitar sounds like The Hollies. A sort of hard-edged Monkees, but not hard enough to be rock. It's just pop and nothing memorable musically.

Good 60s pop album, nothing outstanding but solid album I think earns its place on the list.

Nothing special. The album is notable for two tracks "Kicks" (which was rejected by the Animals) and "(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone" which was a top-20 hit for the Monkees in the USA.

Kept trying to find reasons to give this one a higher rating. But just couldn't do it -- average and forgettable

This was ok, but not sure why it's here. I read a comment that this list skews heavily toward the late 60s, but there's so much good stuff in other decades! Very blah, nothing interesting, has not held up the test of time. 2*. Ok, I got less salty as this went along, this is an alright 60s record, 3*. Highlights: kicks, all i really need is you

Bien.

Favourites- kicks, I’m not your stepping stone

Groovy, old-school, not great, but good with a few weaker songs

I found this a little lame and didn't stand out from other similar bands of the era. The one without lyrics for a girl they hadn't met yet was so cringe. No thanks... Not unpleasant but struggled to care - the more upbeat bluesy ones were better

It was fine but definitely had creeper man vibes. Nothing better than a lot of other stuff from this era.

A minor curiosity of its time.

Aware of this band, excited to listen to this album. Second track “there’s always tomorrow” hands a great groove. Good songs. Nothing jumped out at me here. I can see why they were popular but also not talked about like other bands from their era.

Listened Before? N Grooooovy, mann. I loved this. It was like- hard rock meets pop, meets oldies. Super good sound. I'll be visiting some of their other records to check out more. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Melody for an Unknown Girl

I don't really get into this stuff, but its neat to hear all their influence sin the 60 years since.

The stereo on this album is really cool. Bass on left side, rhythm guitar on the right. Pretty good.

Midnight Ride has some great songs like “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone” and “Kicks”. I’m just not sure this is a great album in its entirety. There is nothing particularly wrong with it or substandard. It simply does not rise to anything other than well-executed yet fairly pedestrian mid-60s rock/pop. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-midnight-ride-by-paul?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

my favorite thing about this record is they sound like they are having fun. but it was a good.album and.i didnt realize I had heard the song Kicks before- always liked it and now i know who does it.

Paul Revere & the Raiders - Midnight Ride 1966 album that features songs that the Monkees went on to record and chart higher with: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone & Kicks But seriously, it's a good album and Kicks is a really good song. Everything else seems kind of formulaic and typical for a lot of music being produced at that time. It's not their best album and it's not their worst. 3/5

Fun album with a classic 60s sound. Nothing too memorable on this album, but no regrets giving it a listen.

"SS 396" is fun 50s car-head silliness. Some of the other stuff is just too earnest. This is a style of music that really can only be silly.

A lot of influence from other bands like the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Not bad all round.

Couple of good songs

Meh

Midnight Ride is a decent 60s rock album, high energy for the part, the ballads are a bit of a let down. Kick is great opener. 6.9/10

An interesting 60s albums that feels a bit ahead of its time, even if it’s a mixed bag tonally. The instrumentals are great and really punch above their weight for an early psych rock LP, highlighting some fun melodies with bright, plucky guitar. The main thing working against Paul and his crew here is how the tracks jump from ballads to rockers and back without much cohesion - albums were still a novel concept as an artistic idea instead of a commercial one, but this album does feel a little disjointed as a result. Still a fun listen though!

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It's ok. A little better than the hokey, silly pop but not by much. 2.5 rounded down.

Good, not great. Very 60s. I love the style but it doesn't stand out at all.

Very alright. I can say I liked it, but I’ve heard just about everything on here done better by other artists. I understand why the common consensus is a 3 here. Favorite songs were Kicks and I’m Not Your Stepping Stone.

"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone” is OK. Definitely one of my mom’s favorites.

As ridiculous as the concept seems to me, this album felt, dated. I normally don't think this way, old music is still music. But this did not resonate like The Animals, or The Birds still do.

Liked this one more than I thought I would. “Girl in the fourth row” was hella creepy though

Great album of 60 pop but "Little Girl in The 4th Row" is noncy AF. Are all the other love songs about little girls too?

I am not really sure why this is on the list. It doesn't particularly seem popular or genre defining. This also reflects in the music, it is good, nothing makes me want to turn it off or skip (except for the song about a "little girl"). I did like it in fact I thought some songs were pretty good. But to be harsh in comparison to other albums on the list I think 2/5 is fair. Just a middle of the road 5/10. Stand out songs: Kicks There She Goes Get It On

60s jangle-pop that’s not half bad, but less hooks and choruses than I’d like.

Sounds like an early stones album. Pretty good.

Nice.

These guys sound like The Doors, or Sgt. Pepper era Beatles. Pretty solid 60's synth pop/psychadelic rock. Apparently these guys used to dress as civil war reenactors on stage during their shows. Favourite songs: SS 396, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, There's Always Tomorrow, Ballad of a Useless Man, "Louis, Go Home", Get It On, Shake It Up, Kicks Least favourite songs: Melody For An Unknown Girl 4/5

Pretty generic uninspiring mid 60's pop music. Excellent use of organ and additional guitars to make more unique sounds and texture. Most choruses do not move me, and the verse lyrics remain hasten with the tempo of the songs. But, in a change of events the final 6 songs actually resonate really well with me. Warm beautiful melodies coupled with the 60's biting rock prowess. Thus I conclude: tons of filler.

3.4

Had no idea what this was going in, but I really liked it. Was ready to give it 4 stars but the last two tracks kinda fizzled. Some great tunes on here though.

Tydligt sent 60-tals sound men med mindre tydliga psykadeliska element. En hel del bra låtar och inget fel överlag.

I'd definitely heard some of these songs before and recognize the band's name. Although most of it has that 60s sound that I don't usually like, there are some good tracks here and there's a little more of an edge on some of these songs that I would not have guessed.

Boring 60’s rock. Best song is stepping stone. I can’t believe he has the spoken word part of “melody for an unknown girl” twice. I did not need to listen to this album 1

Really didn’t enjoy this. Theres always tomorrow might be the worst guitar solo of all time. There were tolerable moments but I hated most of it. 1.4

It’s not offending me but I felt like I was forgetting the songs as I was listening.

Wasn’t familiar with the music though I was aware they were pretty popular in their time. Started out strong and I thought it was going to be a surprise 4/5, but kind of faltered down the stretch.

“Kicks” is a timeless opener—never has a finger wagging anti-drug song sounded so groovy.

I have heard some of these (‘Kicks’, ‘Not your Stepping Stone’), at least as far as I know. Fun bubblegum music for the most part. Definitely reminds me of the Monkees, the Grassroots, early Beatles, maybe a bit like Herman’s Hermits. ‘SS 396’ is more like a Beach Boys/Jan & Dean song, didn’t fit in with the others.. with so many styles and that this was a pretty early album for PR&tR, may have been identity decisions, or just chasing commercial success.. Classic 60s sound that is fun to hear.

There were a few good songs with “Kicks” and “Melody for an Unknown Girl” my two favorites.

Straight up 60s rock pop.

This was a fun album. I have seen them in concert….a version of them anyway. I totally get why people would go see them in concert. This group has that 60’s mellow rock feel. The songs are good.

Interesting album. I liked some parts and songs and others were just meh

Fine

Ha le sonorità che mi aspetterei da un album degli anni '60, senza perdere una certa personalità.

Everything from 1965 & 1966 sounds the same. The Beatles, The Stones, The Kinks, Paul Revere, The Beach Boys……they all had the same sound and same formula. Glad they all found drugs and a different path in the years to come. This wasn’t bad, but just more of the same from that era. 2.75

Liked songs: Kicks I'm Not Your Stepping Stone

It’s been a while since I’ve gotten a 4 star album that was as unmemorable as this. I like this band and this type of music but I can’t name a single song that I thought stood out.

It's not bad, just not my favourite genre of music. Very rock & roll.

Definitely better than I thought. It's a bit all over the place in terms of sound, but that's to be expected with all of the band members contributing to the songwriting and fighting to the death over whose songs get to be on the album. I think this album deserves a place on the list.

Midnight Ride is the fifth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & The Raiders, released in 1966. The album is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative albums of the 1960s, as it showcases the band’s versatility, creativity, and experimentation with different genres and styles. The album opens with the iconic “Kicks”, a catchy and upbeat anti-drug anthem that features a prominent organ riff, a driving bass line, and a powerful vocal performance by lead singer Mark Lindsay. The song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, who also wrote hits for The Righteous Brothers, The Animals, and The Ronettes. “Kicks” was a huge success, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the band’s signature song. The next track, “There’s Always Tomorrow”, is a dramatic ballad that contrasts with the upbeat mood of “Kicks”. The song showcases Lindsay’s vocal range and emotion, as he sings about a failed relationship and the hope of finding love again. The song features a lush orchestral arrangement by Don Costa, who also worked with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Aretha Franklin. The album then shifts gears with “Little Girl in the 4th Row”, a rockabilly-inspired tune that pays tribute to the band’s loyal fans. The song is a fun and energetic romp, with a twangy guitar solo, a honky-tonk piano, and a humorous spoken interlude by Paul Revere. The song captures the band’s live charisma and rapport with their audience. The fourth track, “Ballad of a Useless Man”, is a folk-rock song that tells the story of a disillusioned and cynical man who has wasted his life. The song features a haunting harmonica, a folk guitar, and a melancholic melody. The song was written by Terry Melcher, the band’s producer and son of actress Doris Day. Melcher also wrote and produced songs for The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and The Mamas and the Papas. The album continues with “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone”, a garage rock classic that was later covered by The Monkees, The Sex Pistols, and Minor Threat. The song is a defiant and rebellious statement, as the band rejects being used and manipulated by someone else. The song features a distorted guitar, a pounding drum beat, and a snarling vocal delivery by Lindsay. The sixth track, “There She Goes”, is a soulful and romantic song that expresses the band’s admiration for a beautiful woman. The song features a smooth and groovy bass line, a jazzy saxophone, and a crooning vocal by Lindsay. The song was co-written by Lindsay and Melcher, who also wrote “Hungry”, another hit song by the band. The album then takes a psychedelic turn with “All I Really Need Is You”, a trippy and experimental song that explores the band’s inner feelings and desires. The song features a swirling organ, a fuzz guitar, and a distorted vocal by Lindsay. The song also includes a spoken word segment by Revere, who recites a poem by Lindsay. The song is a precursor to the band’s later psychedelic albums, such as Revolution! and The Spirit of '67. The eighth track, “Get It On”, is a hard rock song that showcases the band’s raw and powerful sound. The song features a heavy guitar riff, a thundering drum solo, and a screaming vocal by Lindsay. The song is a cover of a song by The Chevelles, a garage rock band from Los Angeles. The song was also recorded by The Standells, another garage rock band from Los Angeles. The album then slows down with “Louie, Go Home”, a bluesy and nostalgic song that revisits the band’s early days in Idaho. The song features a slide guitar, a harmonica, and a soulful vocal by Lindsay. The song is a sequel to “Louie Louie”, the band’s first hit song, which was a cover of a song by Richard Berry. The song was also recorded by David Bowie, who was a fan of the band. The album closes with “Take a Look at Yourself”, a folk-pop song that encourages the listener to reflect on their life and actions. The song features a gentle acoustic guitar, a flute, and a harmonious vocal by Lindsay. The song was written by P.F. Sloan, who also wrote songs for The Turtles, The Grass Roots, and Barry McGuire. Midnight Ride is a masterpiece of rock and roll, as it demonstrates the band’s musical diversity, artistic vision, and social awareness. The album is a testament to the band’s talent, creativity, and innovation, as they explore different genres and themes, from rockabilly to psychedelia, from romance to rebellion, from nostalgia to introspection. The album is a timeless and influential work, that has inspired and influenced countless artists and listeners. 🎶

Generic sounding 60s music

6.5/10

This is very different from what I thought Paul Revere was. I love old rock songs about cars. My SS 396 wants to jump off the line.

Oldies 104.3 mom's Chevy Celebrity station wagon memories. Nice to hear this on a hibres system rather than the am/fm radio in that old car. "And don't it seem like Kicks just keep gettin' harder to find And all your kicks ain't bringin' you peace of mind Before you find out it's too late, girl You better get straight"

Interesting, sometimes parallels to the Stones (?)

Really enjoyed this. Great diversity and fun

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Some fun stereo effects on this one. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone is energetic with a simple but effective progression. Nice harmonies on All I Really Need Is You. Just about a three star record.

If you love psychedelic rock, you’ll love this album. If you like psychedelic rock. You’ll probably think it’s alright. If you aren’t a fan of psychedelic rock, you’ll probably think it’s annoying. These are all correct opinions. There are great aspects in here that make it fantastic, such as the melodies, instrumentation, and energy. There’s also some pretty average to bad writing and production. Nobody should blown away by the whole thing, but also, it shouldn’t offend anyone. High highs and low lows type of situation. 3/5

I actually really liked this. This style of music is my shit. Notable tracks include I’m not your stepping stone, there she goes, ss396

British invasion esque american 60s rock. Has what sounds like metal blast beats on the stepping stone song and what sounds like a copy of the Beatles "you can't do that" on the first track. Also a weird track where the vocalist monologues over the music and what sounds like an Italian love song. Nice album but a bit of a mess.

Album is much stronger on headphones - the stereo is great. The warmth of the sound is so easy to listen to. This isn't perfect but it's a good listen. This is a light four but it's better than a three.

Cool album cover. The strings sound amazing. Driving, warm. Track lengths in the sweet spot. Stereo sound in headphones sounds great. Started off strong but at the end of it quite a few of the songs miss the mark. Favorite tracks: Kicks, There's always Tomorrow, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Nothing against the album but the band's name isn't great. It's a mouth full.

Roots go deep with this one. Simple themes with electric guitar.

They were such a solid band with songs that you forgot existed until hearing them here. A little before their time.

forgettable 60s

In a nutshell: groovy British Invasion band from the Midwest that try to sound like everyone else but themselves. Strong composition, kinda bluesy, kinda psychedelic pop. Overall: 6/10

Classic 60's!

Accessible and likeable collection of songs by this classic garage rock band. Very danceable numbers, with hints of surf rock era beach boys evident too. Stepping Stone the highlight, along with Kicks and Get it On

I’m pretty sure that I’ve had another Paul revere and the raiders album. This one was really good!

I enjoyed it. Pretty easy listen. Nothing terribly mind blowing/bending. Though they’re from Oregon so I’ll give them their roses.

good record. It just dont made me feel like I listened to something new or special. Good Songs on this Joint tho. I liked 2.5/5.0

An older and a goodie! It transcends time. I love it!

This was fun. The album came out in 1966 and create a discussion with my mom regather music we grew up with in our home when I was little. Mom said she didn’t have this album and it wasn’t really her style. She listed the albums we had in our home from the 60s and I realize that I probably know all the words to those. For this album, I was familiar with the main songs but the whole album. It was cool to hear similar music to the Stones from the same era.

I liked 6 of the 12 songs. That French song was so weird. Lol. Like, why though- it’s not even that good in English. Maybe they were trying to be the Beatles. Nice try.

Liked it.

Honestly I love 60s pop. Could listen to this on repeat. Is it a great album? Nah. But i like it a lot. Above average. 4

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Too all over the plce

Favorites: Kicks, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Get It On. Early sixties sound.

Ok

Enjoyed this - although it’s really really 60s. Not sure I’ll listen again but it didn’t offend me 3.0

look i love this era of music, i truly do. and i love paul revere and the raiders. but paul revere and the raiders were not an album band. this album is not BAD but it's not very remarkable. there are a few album cuts here that i think are kind of cool ('all i really need is you' has a '66 psych-tinged stones/beatle-esque feel) and the singles off of this one are great, but really i'm mostly confused as to why this album is listed amongst these other ones. i don't mind it, but i think most people will not enjoy having to listen to this one.

Could be better, Could be worse

Decent . Was a 3 before the last song Can't say I'll ever listen to this again

The title is a reference to the Paul Revere Midnight ride during the independance war, wich the band took their name. The album seem to be a transition from their rock and roll garage sounfs to a more experimental and psychedelic sounds, like most and of the time. The album look like a mix between the Kinks and the monkees, especialy songs like kicks, ballad of a useless man and Get it on. I'm not your steppin stone was cover by the Monkees and its probaly one of their most famous songs My favorite songs are: There she goes, take a look at yourself and Kicks. Its funny how some songs title like Get it On and there she goes are tittle of others great song from T.Rex and the La'S i dont know if they drew inspirations from them. Anyway i would not say that its a bad album, but it is so unoriginal, like i dont have much to say like its far from being a great album, like i wasn't hooked by any of those songs. Like i understand how the band could have been ifluencial in early punk and alternative rock but i don't know not so much of a good album here.

Pretty good, had some punkiness

Weird album. Mix of 60’s psychedelic/surf rock. Enjoyed Kicks, There’s Always Tomorrow, Shake It Up, and SS 396. Melody for an Unknown Girl is really off-putting, just on the premise of the song. Could be a joke song, but I didn’t find it amusing. 3/5.

Basic 60s pop. Extra medium.

1966? Alle Achtung! Originell. Drei Sterne.

Some 60s rock! alright. Very interesting name for a band and album. I like that the first 3 tracks all sound different from one another. Little Girl in the 4th Row has some Beach Boys vibes, and the second a bit of Johnny Cash. Oh shit! I'm Not Your Stepping Stone! I've heard this! Melody for an Unknown Girl is pretty too.

I wasn’t impressed. I saw them in Chicago when I was a young teen. Didn’t care for them then either

Glad I listened but won’t be running to do it again.

Fun- didn’t stand out but I enjoyed.

Listened to “kicks” which was a Top 5 song at one point, but I’d definitely never heard it before. Make sense bc they’re from the 60s, don’t know if I know much from before that point. Felt pretty neutral toward the song. Lyrics were interesting.

A fairly fun album, definitely of its time. The 60s psychedelic rock genre as a whole is interesting but a part from some special bands, a lot of it tends to muddle together and sound the same. I enjoyed the listen but I doubt I revisit this one.

not normally a big 60s rock fan but this wasn’t terrible. 3/5

This sounds a little like the beetles to me. Was not bad.

This wasn’t bad. Not really sure what else to say, it didn’t really leave a strong impression. 3/5

Dit kon ik goed hebben.

Pff, wat een slaapverwekkende zeikmuziek.

Te doen.

First of all, Kicks is a banger, so I loved hearing that again. The only other song I was familiar with was the Monkey's version of Stepping Stone. I had no idea this was a Paul Revere song. You can hear the influence of this band on so many similar bands today with a pared down rock sound. There was also surprisingly some proper surf music in here.

Hey, this was pretty solid, and I actually knew a couple tunes. Good representation of the era.

Alter und langweiliger Sound. Simpel konstruierte Songs.

Alter Rock. Mal wieder ehrliche, handgemachte Musik. Tut jetzt auch nicht weh. Inzwischen ist es eher ziemlich langweilig.

That wasn't something I would say, I would have missed something if I hadn't heard it.

Besser gleich die Beatles

Felt like they were exploring all the sounds of the popular bands of the era. Definitely has some catchy and good songs. I thought "Melody For an Unknown Girl" was a pretty cool concept / song idea.

A Few songs I liked but had a hard time at the end there

Feels totally classic!

talk about a cool vibe to kick off the new year. this album is such a good example of some of that real early rock that set the foundation for many more artists, bands, and fans that would come along the line. this is nitty-gritty OG rock... or perhaps punk in its infancy, and man is it a good listen. yes, these guys did the whole revolutionary war getup. i love that.

Like the Beatles, but a few song with some edge and grit to them.

Boring over all, a few songs sounded very familiar and were decent.

2/5. Psychedelic rock/pop is hard to make stand out since that genre is usually monopolized by The Beatles in every year from 1964-70. So it's okay, singer does bring some heat that makes this unique but not too crazy to make it a good record. Not terrible just too familiar.

As 3 as 3's get. Not great, not terrible. Very mid as they say

Feels like a mix of Johnny Cash, The Doors, The Zombies, Elvis, The Beach Boys and The Beatles. Seriously, its like each song is by a different artist of this selection. lots of catchy hooks and inventive song writing, although some songs do follow typical 60's rock clichés. I enjoyed this one if you can't already tell. Favourites were Get It On & I'm Not Your Stepping Stone. Don't listen to them chatter, you've got to use your own grey matter!

There have been worse

Nothing great.

Perfectly mid, I'd say. It's a bit boring, but it's not bad. There's enough there to be slightly entertaining, but not enough to be memorable. My favourite song was There She Goes.

This one did not do it for me. I'm typically pretty generous on the 60s rock, there was a lot going on at the time and I respect the bands that were paving the way for what was to come. This one did not stand out though. I think it had three good songs, a bunch of mediocre songs, and two of the worst songs I've heard on here yet. Like what were they thinking with "Little Girl in the 4th Row" and "Melody for an Unknown Girl"? The former has just aged horribly, and the latter has a fine melody but the whispering about being for someone he loves but doesn't know yet was just weird. What saves this a bit for me is "Get It On", which doesn't seem to be a particularly popular song of theirs but I think is an incredibly fun one in the middle of the album. "Kicks" and "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" are both solid too. It's not enough to save the album rating, but at least I came away with a few songs that I'll listen to again. Favorite song: Get It On Other: Kicks, I'm Not Your Stepping Stone 12/20/23

This album is pretty standard fare ‘67 hippy pop. Somewhere between The Monkees and The Beatles. The most interesting thing is my evolving understanding of what a Paul Revere is. I think I first formed an opinion from the Beastie Boys track where Mic D does the sheriff’s daughter with a wiffleball bat. Paul Revere is a horse in this song? And it’s in the Wild West? Dunno. Maybe I always knew he was some sort of historical figure. At some point I became aware that there was a band called Paul Revere & The Riders. Yesterday morning i found out that there were a 60s boy band somewhere between The Monkees and The Beatles. I also read the Wiki page for the historical figure. It turns out he was a whiny little grass.

It's not a cover album, but it feeeeeeels like a cover album. You know?

The 60s preserved in aspic. I don’t think I knew they did Steppin’ Stone before The Monkees but it’s a great tune.

Many moons ago, my band was asked to record a Paul Revere song for a tribute album. I didn't know the band or their catalog, but we picked a tune and dutifully smashed it to pieces for a record that I don't believe ever got released. Anyway, I have a strange connection to the band though I know practically nothing about them. And, it turns out, I'm not that into them. In the context of the budding rock and roll scene of the '60s, I get that they have their place and from that perspective, warrant inclusion on this list as one player in the phenomenon that is popular music. But from my perspective looking back, I'm indifferent to the actual music. It's just fine. Unfortunate fashion statement to pin to your legacy, though.

Seems like an odd album to include here. Wasn't really getting anything vital or interesting from this. It was OK but hardly seemed worthy of this list.

Thankfully this had Not Your Stepping Stone on it otherwise I’d have nothing to say.

Pretty basic 60s stuff, some of it total dross. Most of it really - but no worse than anyone except the very best were producing in 1966

It was okay, kinda typical 60s fare

Kikcs !, im not your stepping stone

Not too bad.

Psychedelia!!! Favorite track: Little Girl in the 4th Row

-never heard of this album or band -kicks is actually a fun song -like i wasn’t sure what to expect from this album and the first song is really up my ally -i do like the vibe going on here -its chill but the guy is singing like his rent is DUE -okay we are popping OFF in not your stepping stone -these songs are groovy. like thats the perfect word for it -some songs are more jazzy, and some more rock which i really like -love that theres an italian version of one of the songs -overall its a 3 from me!

It's not so remarkable, but it's pretty good.

Kind of meh... Just a standard 60's album. Nothing extreordinary.

Solid album. I properly enjoyed this. Definitely some bangers on here (Kicks). Even the songs I didn’t enjoy all that much were pretty good. Definitely an upbeat vibe to the whole album

Boring, plain, inoffensive, albeit a pleasant enough listen with some interesting bits here and there.

Pretty lame! A couple of nice tracks but on the whole the lyrical focus and general lack of inspiration outside of a sprinkle of weird flourishes had this one leaving very little impression. Fave track: There's Always Tomorrow

Some alright stuff, but generally feel like we’ve had better bands on this list recently doing the same stuff that I resonated more with. Two and a half. Fave track: There She Goes

OK. But that's basically it. I read a little bit about them, in particular the way they were influenced by the British Invasion. You can hear it at times; there are Kinks-y guitars and a sense of urgency that might come from mid-60s Stones or Beatles. But ultimately, it's let down by too many quite plodding songs that feel much more rooted in quite basic American rock 'n' roll. They did the original I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, which is much better than the Monkees' version. That's something.

This was pretty decent. A bit ahead of their time for this coming out in the 60s but aside from that there wasn’t much that impressive on the album. The songs were pretty typical rock and roll with some variance. None of the songs really impressed me. It felt like all of them have been heard by now. Maybe in the 60s this was a bit more impressive. 5.6/10

Fun enough

Really quite enjoyable. A shame for them they were probably running a couple of years behind the British invasion and the Beach Boys: but some good pop songs on here

Very nice

Pop but interesting 3 stars

Old rock and roll. Correcto. Un 4.

Nothing special, but it was nice

I'm predisposed to love this simply because Quentin Tarantino is a huge fan. Even without that knowledge, I found myself dancing like Margot Robbie's Sharon Tate character in "Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood". This thing slaps hard, even the ballads are interesting. Turns out these fellas busted out I'm Not Your Stepping Stone before The Monkees. The Spotify algorithm is strong with this one. They threw ten more gems at me after this album ended. Tarantino and Spotify get me.

I mean, yeah sure. It's fine 60's bubblegum pop. Deserving of this list, though? Not really. But it was a light, breezy listen. I'd listen again, were it to cross my path in the future. But it shouldn't be here to begin with, honestly.

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Lekker Beatles achtig albumpie niks te geks

Lekker album, paar mooie klassiekers tussendoor

Definition of forgettable.

Eh okay

It’s nice. Makes me feel good. But it’s not catchy. Like the Beatles, but not catchy. So I’d rather listen to the Beatles.

Short and quite sweet collection of garage rock, with a little variation, dipping into psychedelia in some parts, then a little crooning thrown in here and there. Apart from a few incredibly lame tracks (Little Girl in the 4th Row is hella creepy for example), it's a pretty solid affair and I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. I might have even given it four stars if it had been a little more focused on the garage rock/ pop style used for Kicks and Steppin' Stone, which were the definite highlights. I could hear a lot of different influences, but although I understand that this was a response to the British musical invasion, it didn't sound remotely British. More of a cross between the Beach Boys, with some Thirteenth Floor Elevators thrown in.

Solid 60’s pop rock. I really like the Stepping Stone rendition. Still probably 3.2 at the most. Nothing major.

There was a lot to like here - like a Beatles/Stones/Beach Boys mashup. Some cool left turns and spot-on musicality. I will listen to these fellas again.

Enjoyed track: Kicks, but then every track was so stylistically different from each other that I didn't enjoy listening as an album.

By no means do I hate the electric organ but I am glad modern synthesizers give artist more options. Enjoyable.

Pleasant 1960s pop rock. 'Little Girl in the 4th Row' is 'reflective of the attitudes of the time'. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Kicks Date listened: 12/11/23

Some iconic songs with lots of useless filler and a song in Italian for no reason

Started strong and then tailed off a little bit toward the end.

Really of its era, cool late 60s, organ on the off beat, blues scales tunes. You can hear some country inspiration at times too. Given that it is an American late 60s guitar album, I thought to myself, 'I wonder if he will tell me about his fast car on this album?' About halfway through there was no sign of it and I thought, 'he is absolutely dying to tell me about his car'. Melody for an Unknown girl has no lyrics but with every honk of the sax I could hear his desire to tell me about how fast his car is. On SS396 he tells us all about how cool and fast his car is. I fucking knew it.

Another day where I wasn’t really in the mood and this did nothing to grab my attention

It's alright.... Standouts: (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone, Melody for an Unknown Girl, Kicks, Others: All I Really Needs is You, Get it On, Louie Go Home 3.5

Album #1000 offers a good representation of the overall experience here: an album my life would definitely be better off were I to not waste my time on it. Sure, it might have had some importance 60 years ago, but we’re talking about music and music should be fun.

any of these 60s bands could have become as big as the beatles but none of them developed from this. stepping stone is beast though.

1003rd album and I'm running on empty

This is definitely an album with music on it. I know that for sure. But I really don't have anything to say. Because at this point, I have already written about and reviewed like a dozen albums that sound just like this. So if you want my thoughts on this record, go look at any of those reviews. I'm Not Your Stepping Stone sounds pretty cool I guess.

Good

I felt like I was in an old movie. Vibes vibes vibes.

Good pop-rock album, but nothing extraordinary.

This album doesn't do much for me, but I can't really argue about it with such hits that it has.

So very very 60s rock and roll...no complaints

This is just okay, there's a lot of pop mixed with psychop and none of it is really bad

I couldn't work out if that's was actual 60s or pretend 60s, which was weird. Jolly 60s vibez

Hit and miss, I was most attracted to the rockin numbers like "Stepping Stone". The album felt a little incoherent in some places the low point for me being "Little Girl in the 4th Row" which sounded embarrassingly like the Beach Boys.

This kind of garagey psych pop is like comfort food to me. Although they're trying to break from their manufactured pop image, and into being a "real" rock band, by doing more of their own songwriting, the standout tracks are still the Brill Building numbers.

Songs like Kicks are pretty good, but then there are songs like SS 396 that are just poor versions of songs by the likes of The Beach Boys. Total mixed bag.

Igen et old School rock and Roll album. Det skal jeg helt sikkert lytte til igen!

An interesting 60's listen. They still have the reformed boy band properness to them like the early Beatles, but they're also cutting a bit loose and moving more towards Rock. Surprised anyone was in Boise in the 1960's anyway, especially for a band to come out of there. Nothing mind blowing, but a notable step for American music

Mostly kinda bored by this. The first songs is really good, but after that its not very interesting. Its still ok tho.

Very 60s. Fun to listen to.

The first track was incredible, but it was mostly downhill from there. Not bad, but it's no "Revolver" either. Begging on my knees for the generator to bless me with something interesting, because I've been on a dry streak 🙏

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I couldn't really get a foot tap to any of the songs. All perfectly fine but nothing that wanted me to explore the catalogue any more.

Not for me.

Not familiar with the band but of it’s time and not bad to listen to as an album.

Not sure what to make of this. It is what it is and sort of nothing special. Why is it even here?

good vibes

It had a good groove to it. Nothing that wowed me

Kicks is instantly recognizable. Otherwise underwhelming

Sounds like if The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones had a baby and it made this nice but not particularly memorable record.

Very 60's rock and roll but others including the monkeys did it better in my view thats why they covered their music.

There were a few bops on this album

Rock and roll, 1966. Un poco country rock&roll.

Quite random. Good in places though.