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The only 2 songs I was familiar with on this album are Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone. The later more because of the Monkey's cover. I like the album, but it feels like pretty generic 60s pop rock and I'd rather listen to The Beatles
Estilo rockabilly. Bastante parecido a The Byrds. Ritmos sencillos típicos de la época. De los inicios de lo que vino siendo posteriormente el pop. Fácil de escuchar, sin sorpresas
Muy beatlesco para mi gusto. Hay canciones entretenidas como "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" que me parecieron entretenidas. Asimismo, hay buenos guitarrazos de repente y momentos muy buena onda, frescos. No obstante, no es un disco al que regresaría. 7/10
Meh
Lovely stuff
It's fine
Nice 60s Rock
Has a few of this group's great songs, but in total album was only ok
It starts off really strong, but it falls off pretty hard the last few songs, especially the last two. 3/5
What a unique intersection of rock and roll
It was interesting (apparently their gimmick was revolutionary war uniforms during the "british invasion"!) and pretty decent. Sometimes I forget there's 60s music that isn't the Beatles, but it's never quite as good.
It was fairly generic for me and I already don't care about this rock style.
Ehhhhh..../10 Inoffensive music but nothing really stood out and left an impression on me. I was anywhere between a 1 or a 3 on any song here. I'd probably be willing to bust this one out again if me and the boys were spotting br*tish for the revolutionary army. It really did feel like this dragged on for such a short album. Though, I also failed to read the wikipedia entry to see that there were only 11 tracks. not sure how they lost the plot enough to do Little Girl in the 4th Row in Italian.
My house is hot and I’m in a terrible mood this album is fine maybe even good but I’m so angry that it is getting punished.
Hudba aj spev v pohode, nič výnimočné, až na 1 hit. Za mňa to tu nepatrí...
Cute, but…
Groovy pop, it definitely sounds like its era and it doesn't initially feel like a must-listen. Midway through the record I felt cohesion, but not enough to win me over. I'd normally argue for the decade they're really talented, but I heard a Neil Young effort yesterday that blows this away. It's listenable of you want a throwback sound. It's mostly unimpressive with occasional sparks in the production. Occasional. 2.2/5
jamen jaja da. Stor 2
This was whatever
It struck me how short and varied the songs were. Made it difficult to really get a feel for the kind of music the band made. Didn’t really capture my attention but not wholly unpleasant, but a bit dull.
I know this is an artifact of a time, and I may have really enjoyed it had I been born twenty years earlier, but there's this mysogynistic aggression underpinning everything here. It's creepy, and it makes me uncomfortable.
I feel like I should know, but I don’t? Well, yeah. This period and its offerings are beginning to bring me down, man. At some points, I actually considered giving it a 4, the vocals are strong, the use of both channels interesting, the bass well placed in the mix… but then… it’s all over the place stylistically without reason, it’s hits are hits but it’s filler is… straight up car commercials? By the end I believe I may be giving this a 2. Yeah… it’s not the offering I am looking for in the history of Rock and Roll. I think it should be forgotten and left for the crate diggers. 2 Boolean: False
Kinda mid. I can see the vision before, but it falls into this repetitive vibe and stays there.
Shitty generic 60s "rock"
Another album that's perfectly fine and decent, but in no way a must listen.
The kind of album that makes me give up on the project. It's not bad, it's just fine, so very fine.
I certainly didn’t expect to see a Paul Revere & the Raiders album on this list. I thought they were some sort of gimmicky, fake rock/pop band. The album is 15 songs and just 41 minutes long, so if it’s trash, at least it won’t be a whole hour wasted. Actually, the original album had 10 songs, so depending on how good a time I’m having, I might just stick to the original album. This album was the band’s fifth album, and they had two hit singles, one called Kicks and the other (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone. Steppin’ Stone later became a top 20 hit for the Monkees, who covered both it and Kicks. I’ve heard both singles, I’m sure, though I only for sure remember Steppin’ Stone. The album is the first in the band’s history to feature songwriting from everyone in the band. They are a rock band from Iowa, and according to our good friend Wikipedia, “The band was known for including Revolutionary War-style clothes in their attire.” Fun. Track 1 is Kicks, the first single off the album. Okay, I remember this song. It’s definitely in that 60’s rock vibe. I hate that vibe. It’s so dated. The band has pretty good harmonies. The song is about a girl getting her kicks from drugs and short-lived thrills. The singer warns her that those thrills won’t work and she’ll need to find other kicks, more dangerous kicks and it not worth it. It must have been hilarious to see a band dressed as Revolutionary War re-enactors warning kids about the dangers of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Track 2 is There’s Always Tomorrow. It’s a bit better than Kicks, I think. The guitar has a bit of a harder edge. The chorus showcases the band’s harmonies. The drummer, Smitty, sings this song. He’s not a great singer, but he wrote the song, so why not let him sing it? The guitar solo is pretty good, though it sounds like the band was trying to make it sound like a sitar. I love the Beatles, but I’d like to punch them right in the mouth for introducing the sitar to these less-than-genius rock and roll bands. Track 3 is Little Girl in the 4th Row. This is a super-slow song. Lead singer Mark Lindsay is back on vocals, though it sounds like his vocals were either double-tracked or another band member is singing harmony. Can you guess what the song is about? The singer sees a girl in the 4th row, but once the show is over, he has to leave town for the next show. Maybe one day, he can get closer to her than the 4th row. I wonder if Paul Revere and the Raiders got groupies? This album is a mystery to me as to why it was included in the 1,001 list. Track 4 is Ballad of a Useless Man and it has that 60s psychedelic organ playing. It sounds like this band was created by a music producer who thought he could take anyone and write bland 60s songs for them and make them stars. Hmmm, I guess it worked. Track 5 is (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone. I immediately remember this song. It’s not bad, but it sounds like any number of “hit” songs in this time period. It kind of turns into a gospel church service in the middle, with a bit of a freak-out. That was fun. The song is pretty bland except for when they hit their freak-out. Track 6 is There She Goes, and I'm guessing this isn't the There She Goes from The La's and later covered by Sixpence None the Richer. And it's not. ThePaul Revere There She Goes sounds like a Statler Brothers song. As in, it’s a harmless, bubble-gummy type song with good harmonies. It’s really clear during this time how genius the Beatles were as the record industry tried and tried to copy their success, and they never could even come close. Well, the people making the real money were successful as the lemmings fell for all these poorly constructed faux-Beatle bands, which stuffed their suit pockets. But all those bands were cookie-cutter outfits that, once they figured out they were being used, couldn’t write their own music or find their true sound if they tried. Track 7 is All I Really Need Is You and here we are with more sitar-sounding guitars. Hmmm, I kind of like this song. Great harmonies on the chorus. It’s got an interesting beat through the verses. It’s 4/4 time, but it feels off. Interesting. This song was written by the band. Oh, they added some Latin-sounding horns near the end. I’m adding this to my singles list. Even the guitar as a sitar isn’t bugging me. It still sounds like it’s from the 60s, but it’s also different. Great song. Track 8 is Get It On, and we aren’t banging a gong. This sounds exactly like what I’d imagine someone today would write if asked to write a 60s rock song. It’s got the 60s guitar playing, the 60s organ, the 60s chanting chorus- get it on! Get it on! Get it on! Then here comes the one string BB King type solo. As much as I loved the last song, I have no feeling at all for this one. I think that’s my feeling toward the whole album. I don’t hate it. It’s a perfect example of what I expected to hear from a 60s rock band that dresses like Revolutionary War re-enactors. Track 9 is Louie, Go Home. This sounds like the record company told the band, “We need a song that sounds like the Beatles’ Day Tripper.” Okay, how about this? And the riff for Louie, Go Home was born. Just pure 60s junk. Though I will admit, the harmonies during the chorus are fun. Wait, the song just went from Day Tripper to Norwegian Wood. What in the hell? This is like a sound-alike greatest hit of the Beatles' Rubber Soul. Oh, this makes sense. Rubber Soul was released late in 1965, while this Paul Revere album was released in 1966. By that time, the band or their producers would have heard the Beatles’ Rubber Soul. Track 10 is Take a Look at Yourself. Okay, now this sounds a bit like Last Train to Clarksville, but that’s a rip-off of a Beatles tune as well, so I'll leave it. I really like the guitar riff to open the song. This song isn’t bad at all. Wait a minute….Terry Melcher was a producer/arranger on this album. Holy Helter Skelter! Melcher was the producer who was interested in Charles Manson’s music after Manson was introduced to Melcher by Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. Melcher also wanted to shoot a documentary on Manson and his family who lived on Spahn Ranch. Melcher got spooked by Manson and abandoned him completely. Depending on which conspiracy you believe, Melcher was the one Manson was trying to kill the night of the Tate-LaBianca murders. Just read CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, if you want a deep dive into a huge government conspiracy….or not. I really digressed there. Anyway, this album is just bland to me. It’s not bad, but it’s not great. If you want to hear what most bands in the 1960s were playing after the Beatles blew up, then this is a perfect example. Plus, there are actually a couple of good tunes on the album, but it’s not worth the squeeze for me.
I don't know where to begin or how to review this album. All of these songs have their place. Maybe not Little Girl in the 4th Row, that song is quite bad. I don't know if this album suffers from being disjointed. I can't tell if the songs should be in a different order. Maybe they just sound way to similar to songs by other artists from the time. No matter what the issue is, I know the album as a whole just does not work for me.
Utterly forgettable
I can see Baby's parents dancing to this at Kellerman’s Mountain House.
Meeeeeeeeeeh. meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh
An album of decent quality and songwriting, but pretty milquetoast on the historical scale. Not going to blow your mind, but not going to offend, listenable for sure, but I didn't REALLY have to hear this one before I died.
I found this really bland, what a great bass sound though
Not for me
An album that does a lot, but also nothing at the same time.
This might have been good forty years ago? Kinda bland beatles/monkees knockoff. IDK why this is on the list, tbh.
Just wasn’t feeling it today
Not really!
Opening track was good, everything else was painstakingly average
5/10
Nah
Generally unremarkable 60s rock n roll sound. Not a lot to note, but was at least short and sweet. Wouldn't hate hearing a song or two on the radio, but boring as a whole album. Top tracks: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, Melody for an Unknown Girl
Family member gave me this in vinyl years ago, solid Album but isn't super memorable for me. 5/10
This was an album, with music, and a band playing it. It had melodies and harmonies, chords, bass and drums. And every garage band in America could kick these twee costume motherfuckers in the ass to get them up to 1966. Just boring.
Album 78 Top 3 favorites off the album: Ballad of a Useless Man, There She Goes, There's Always Tomorrow I think I've said it before, but I love it when I have no idea what to expect from a band's name or the album title. This was one of those albums and bands. This was also one that gave me some trouble while settling on a top 3. It's a good problem to have. It's alright. This was remarkably short. Under 30 minutes? Light work. I didn't opt to listen to the remastered version with what are technically bonus tracks, I just cut off after Melody For an Unknown Girl. I can see why Kicks was a top five single. There's Always Tomorrow was better, though. It feels very "coming-of-age montage before everything goes to shit"-esque. Ballad of a Useless Man was also a banger. All I Really Need Is You was delicious. The dissonance, the time signature changes, the change in tone, fun. In another departure from my usual preferences, I got sick of the slow and sappy stuff here. That style from this era is best in moderation in my opinion. This album had more driving songs to it than slow, but the slow were so. Slow. I gave this album two listens since it was so short and skipped the slow ones after ~30 seconds. Decent listen!
I've never heard of this album or band. It looks like a throwaway pop record-exactly the opposite of essential listening. It is, unfortunately, exactly what it looks like. There is nothing on this record that better groups such as the Kinks and Beatles haven't done before and done better. I genuinely hate getting these records because they're just so forgettable and vapid. They all sound identical, and this album is no different. It's basic 60s-pop-by-the-numbers that refuses to do anything even remotely interesting, instead settling for basic barely-3-minute songs that have generic lyrics, a generic singer, and a generic backing band. It shouldn't be anywhere near this list.
Favorite Song: Kicks
Generic jangly blues-pop. Music was about to get a whole lot better in the next few years but this was pretty average.
This album sounds very derivitive of 60s music. Listening through it was almost like "alright now here's the Beatles song, here's the Beach Boys song, here's the standard Blues song etc." Just not that groundbreaking or interesting overall.
It was ok, I didn't mind listening to it, but it bored me.
Big old album of knock of beetles filler used to sell two semi interesting songs- biggest type of sin of any album on this list.
236/1089 not “bad” and it was fine for a single listen but it just didn’t spark much interest in me unfortunately. maybe i’d like it as background music in a show or something but a full album of it isn’t for me Corvair Baby Remix was the best imo 42/100
It’s listenable but nothing special
i liked 1 song! the rest gave me a headache ngl
Gear: ZiiGaat x Hangout.Audio Odyssey 2 Artwork: 🕯️🏰🖤 Production: 📍😊👍 Music: ♾️👭🪨 Rating: 🌕🌕/5
So many of these albums are just fine. Almost completely unremarkable and of their time. I barely remembered this by the time I was finished listening.
By doing this list I'm beginning to realize that I don't like that much 60s music. That or the garage rock and slightly psychedelic trend is really not for me. Or that most of the bands from this are very workmen-like, like Paul Revere. Not matter which answer is correct though, it doesn't change my opinion on thsi album, which is a bbigold mediocre to uninteresting. There are a couple good songs here, but most of the album is either not very good or bland and forgettable. Overall, probably won't listen to this again, though a will revisit the hits on he album. Highlights are Kicks and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone.
2.5 rounded down
I will listen but can’t today ❤️🩹
2.3
This album has some songs I like and some that were meh. There is some rock and country/folk influences on here and while both influences exist, they are never really combined. Some songs have a rock feel and even lean toward bluesy and some songs have a country/folk feel. For a lot of the songs it works and it sounds good. My only complaints is that there are some songs where the vocals sound a little low and its hard to hear and the surf rock songs felt really out of place with the rest of the album. I thought the Spotify auto play had come one when that song started. Other then that I liked this album, but its probably not something I would go back to.
Whenever I hear Paul Revere, I immediately think of the Dave Clark 5, the two bands will forever remain connected, in my mind at least. While they had a handful of songs that still make me feel good to this day, not exactly sure how this album made the cut as I do not view this as their best album, and even that one, probably doesn't make the cut. Nice trip back down memory lane though.
5/10 - just a lot of meh
There are other 60's bands that are more interesting and unique. It's not bad but it isn't that great either. 5/10
Meh
I really try to go into these unbiased but this whole album just feels like it was stolen from black rock artists and repackaged for a white 60s audience. The organ playing was sick tho -- probably my favorite part. Paul Revere had some sauce with that Highlights: Kicks, Shake It Up
Most tracks sound like pastiches of other bands. It's ok, has Stepping Stone but the last track is awful.
I like the bones of quite a few of these songs, but I don't honestly like any of them. I think I would if someone else were singing them, because I generally love this kind of music. Maybe I'm in the mood to be harsh today, idk, but the performances of these songs feel almost phoned in, like, where is the passion, the earnestness, the individual artistic voice shining through? I think the best song is I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, but The Monkees just did it better. Actually I just wrote that sentence and then listened to their versions back to back. The Monkees bring so much more energy and dynamics to the song, and they have me singing along. I feel good about giving this a fair shot, even listened to some songs twice, but it's just a drag.
An interesting album. A couple songs I was into it but this is definitely one of those albums where you can ten different albums in it. Stylistically this album is kinda all over the place. I had to keep checking if it had ended and another band had started playing but it was them each time. I mean they do what can only be called a beach boys song at one point
Not in my wheelhouse.
Прочитал, что в конце 60х эта группа была третьей по продажам, после The Beatles и The Rolling Stones. Интересно, конечно, как история всё расставляет по местам и разрыв по известности между этой группой и теми двумя титанический. Интересно, что будут помнить в 2070ом о нашем времени. А сам альбом такой, довольно забывающийся и малоинтересный. Я буду твердить своё - это всё оттого, что нет хитов! Хиты наше всё.
Guys from Boise, Idaho wearing Revolutionary War costumes trying to be a British Invasion band. Okay then.
Efter att ha hyllat 60-talet igår börjar jag nu få en 60-tals psykos. Det här är ju typ det bandet som låtit mest 60-tal hittills. Asså det är ju inte kefft, men är det något som verkligen sticker ut? Tvåa!
det stod på qobuz att det här var opretentiöst vilket är synd för jag gillar bara pretentiös musik :/
Bjääääring
Very boppy 60's style
Didn’t enjoy much. Prob would’ve eaten it up in 1966
Beetje ouderwets, wel chille liedjes, voor mijn gevoel niet heel vernieuwend ofzo.
In the undying words of a Mamas and the Papas review I saw ages ago at this point, you have three choices as a rock band in the 60s: copy The Beatles, copy The Beach Boys, or touch kids. I can't find any source on anyone in the band doing that last one, but my ears are definitely enough of a source on the first two to say that these guys are, in fact, just like the other 60s Pop Rock bands on the list. For crying out loud, "Beach Boys" and "Beatles" are the second and third most commonly used keyword in reviews of this album. Anyways, sometimes they sound like some other guys, I guess. It's kind of hard to form an opinion on them because of how many damn bands on this list sound exactly like this. Half of my thoughts on this album are just exhaustion from the amount of "let's copy the Beatles/Beach Boys!" We have seven Beatles albums and three Beach Boys albums, that's enough.
Groovy: twangy guitars, swirling organs, and a creepy song to an unknown girl: classic 60’s pop-rock!
corny
Pretty much just throwaway 60s bubblegum rock. I knew Stepping Stone but the rest ran together. Louie Go Home sounds like store brand Daytripper. Pretty forgettable.
It’s a record that “feels” cool. Kicks and Stepping Stone are highs, but front-to-back it’s not a super consistent effort.
This one just didn't really engage me at all. Not that it was even bad, it just disappeared into the noise for me. It's pretty generic 60s rock; guitars and organs and all. 2/5, next.
Starts promising, with some Zombies-esque modpop, but loses steam towards the end.
One of the most generic albums I’ve ever listened to.
Favorites Get it On Take a Look at Yourself
i just, im over this stuff man. this, the beatles, the who... it all mushes together for me man. I cannot tell you a single song that stood out to me. I may need to listen again but i just dont want to. sorry not sorry lol
Ik heb de jaren '60 inmiddels wel uitgespeeld door deze lijst. Ik hoor werkelijk niets nieuws meer in dit album. Het strafpunt leek mij naar het typische jaren '60 verlengde-lettergreep nummer There she goes te gaan. Tot mij in een heleboel woorden wordt uitgelegd dat het nummer gaan woorden heeft en die woorden ook nog eens herhaald worden. Alsof die melodie iets voorstelt...."Toe-doe-doe-doe-doooooeeeeee."
Very dated sounds, not bad but not very interesting
This was a very popular album when I was quite young. Love the song Kicks. Paul Revere was a heart throb for that period. The music was ok but it was a good memory.
I found this to be so overwhelmingly uninteresting that I have nothing to contribute by reviewing this.
Bang average.
The main draw of Paul Revere & The Raiders seems to be they're actually led by a guy called Paul Revere. Aside from that little quirk, they are about the most middle-of-the-road generic garage rock band that sounds like pretty much every other band from this era. Their biggest claim to fame was Midnight Ride, one which they would be the first ones to record I'm Not Your Stepping Stone, a track that would later be popularized by The Monkees. Kicks is also a great single, standing out alongside Stepping Stone from a sea of mostly forgettable garage rock. Little Girl in the 4th Row and Melody for an Unknown Girl make me uncomfortable to say the least, someone needs to travel back in time to tell hundreds of 60s bands that writing love songs that include the word "little girl" will not age well. Overall, this record is just so generic, there are so many better garage rock records to choose from this period. I might grab Kicks for a playlist, but that's about all I get out of Midnight Ride.
1/3. A bit harsh perhaps, but is this really something you “have to listen to before you die”? It just sounds like generically 60s rock to me. Cool to hear the different lead singers track by track and I did really like Girl in the 4th Row, but overall it didn’t really do much for me.
Encore du rock zzzz
boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring Best Song: I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Rating: 4.0/10 Stars: 2
this was trash for me. I listened to it but idk, I'm all about the Beatles and any branch breakaway had better compliment them and sound good this just felt too similar like copying rather than emulating or hat tip I guess. Idk it's just not as nuanced. But they did a thing and I can't just disrespect them like that all and all some cool bits and bangs out of them. little more trebly than I wanted.
Like this genre generally--60's surfy pop. But this record seemed to be one run-on sound.
Rock, 1966 -> 2
No thanks.
It was fine, no takeaways for me.
Psychedelic rock is not for me.
Mid as fuck
this generator has a heavy preference for this era of music... just an okay album
Tuned out on this one - 1960’s mediocre rock’n’roll, much lesser version of Beach Boys?
Kicks is a tremendous song.
Some OK songs, a lot of filler though. Feels very much included to capture a certain period or sound. This one mid 60s garage rock/pop
Not my style
A big ball of whatever from a time where much more interesting music of this genre was being made.
holy snooze
This is completely fine, I really have no strong opinions on it either way. Guess I didn't dislike any of it really, but pretty forgettable.
Not my cup of tea … maybe it’s yours?
No se si estoy loca pero suena a alguien que escuchó los Beatles una vez y quiso repetir la estructura de memoria. Que embole estos albumes, no son lo suficientemente malos como para insultar pero tampoco lo disfrute. Súper monótono, solo guarde la primera
Alright. The little girl song was icky.
There were some OK tunes here but also some dogs. I just found it all pretty 60s sounding and one dimensional. I would give it three stars but I hate the band‘s name so I’m subtracting one with vengeance.
Can't decide on what I like more - this album or the new UI
I enjoyed Kicks, There's Always Tomorrow and Steppin Stone, but the rest did very little for me. 2 Stars.
I can’t say I really LIKED this, but I’m coming off four consecutive 1⭐️s , and in that context this album at least sounded like something adjacent to something I might like. High praise.
Unfortunately, by 1966, the British had already come. I'm sure this was good in its time, but outside of "Kicks" and "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone" I don't remember anything that stood out (and I tried listening to it 3 times). Much like the New Wave albums - I like Psych Rock, but I don't think I need to hear EVERY record in the genre before I die.
Standard 60's pop rock. Nothing too special, but maybe was really good at the time. 5/10
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Generic 60's Rock. Nothing more, nothing less.
Felt very 60-generic-rock to my ears as a first time listener, I’m sure I would have felt differently if I’d heard it when it first came out, but as something that I MUST listen to before I die? It’s a pass at best
I’ve heard of Paul Revere & The Raiders, but the only song of theirs I know is “Steppin’ Stone,” which I’m grateful to see on this album’s track listing. I’ve found myself pretty underwhelmed with a lot of the albums I’ve reviewed from the sixties, so I don’t really have high hopes for this album. However, I’m trying to approach this with an open mind, and I’ll remain hopeful that I’ll find something that I really enjoy here. My trepidation with this album was well warranted in my opinion. PR&TR didn’t really provide much substance on this album. There were a few fun tracks, when the band really leaned into the garage rock sound, but the rest of the album felt like run-of-the mill pop rock. Even the best parts of the album, save a couple of tracks, were pretty forgettable. These guys sound like pretty competent musicians, but it feels like this album is something the record shop would try to push on customers when Beatles or Stones albums were sold out. “I don’t have Revolver, but you might like this. It also happens to be music, like The Beatles!” I searched some of the top reviews, and no one mentioned the similarities between the guitar on “Louie, Go Home” and “Daytripper,” so maybe the similarities I heard were just me. I got the impression that PR&TR were pretty competent musicians, but when it comes to songwriting and composition, they mis the mark. When it comes to the things on this album that I liked, “Get It On,” Take A Look At Yourself,” and “Kicks” were pretty good, with some solid rhythms and guitar playing. However, “Steppin’ Stone” was easily the best song on the album, and the only song I found memorable. The growling vocals and the garage-y breakdowns were really excellent, and the organ gave a nice psychedelic feel to the song as well. As an entire work though, this album fell pretty flat with me.
No estuvo tan mal, medio normalón realmente. Sin stand-outs y no lo escucharía de nuevo porque no es mi género favorito, no por el álbum en sí.
Generic rock.
Kinda sound like mash up of a bunch of other Monkees-esque bands of the 60s.
At first I thought it was fun, but by the end I was annoyed by this album. I like a lot of the stuff going on around this time - the Beach Boys seem to be a relevant touchstone - but there's something here that feels off.
This is one of those albums from the time when record labels would sign just about anyone with the audacity to pick up a guitar. Yes, Paul, you made this record, but after adjusting for musical deflation it doesn't mean much, does it? Key tracks: All I Really Need Is You
listening to this and finding out there was a manson connection to even this trite piece of fluff really contextualizes how insane the 60s were overall
It's good but not classic. More evidence that this project should have been 500 albums, not 1001. Paul Revere and the Raiders were just a typical band that some hits. That's more than you can say about 99% of musicians, but there are a lot of musical acts remaining in that 1%, and Paul Revere is nowhere near the top. Simply a band that had some hits. No business being on this list. This album is a 5 out of 10. I'm rounding rounding down because it doesn't belong in the same group as albums that are 7 out of 10 (and that also got rounded down.) 2 stars
Meh
Yawn
The first album ever bought as a kid was a Paul Revere and the Raiders album from the discount rack. I honestly don’t remember which album but it possibly could’ve been this one. Given that, I had high expectations for this album, but it fell flat. I found it markedly uninteresting with a couple of exceptions.
Groupe inconnu. Rock basique, vraiment rien d'original qui donnerait envie d'y revenir. Il n'est cependant pas désagréable à entendre (+1). =>2/5
The songs felt like a worse version of a bunch of other bands.
5/10 - it's alright, a Beatles like sound but more american
Cheesy. This is no for me.
At times some of this works. A lot of it doesn’t. If the British Invasion bands of the 60s were the elite, then their American counterparts might be bands like the Byrds or Buffalo Springfield. I might be excited if I were a teenager in the 60s and Paul Revere et al came to my local community hall, but they are clearly a league below the Who, the Kinks, and the Animals.
The first song is still fresh, but the rest of the album, not so much. 2/5
mixed bag for me. I didn't think the first couple songs were anything special. "I'm Not Your Steppin Stone," "There She Goes," "All I Really Need Is You", "Take a Look at Yourself" are the better ones. "Melody for an Unknown Girl" was painful. Really they just sound a lot like the Beatles and the Beach Boys.
Grew on me as it went. The psychedelic stuff is cool, but a lot of it is pretty corny.
Couple of good tracks but too much variety. Seemed unfocussed
Helt grei garasjerock med et hint av psych. Fornøyelig mens det går, glemt så snart det er over. Hvorfor ble denne gravd opp av kuratorene og inkludert blant det som i grunn er en veldig liten andel av gode album fra pop-historien?
I was hoping I'd like this better, but the best songs were the radio hits. Melody for an Unknown Girl was so bad that it took my rating from a 3 to a 2.
Didn't write anything down for this but its just pretty mid 60s stuff. I recognized one of the songs.
Forgettable
Really? This one? Ugh. They couldn’t figure out if the want to be psychedelic or The Beach Boys
Besides 'Kicks' and a few other songs 'Midnight Ride' is pretty forgettable.
Very Beatles esque - I liked the rasp of the stepping stone song. Also the as 396 song was like very American graffiti
В целом неплохо, но мимо кассы
They sound like the Monkees but with the fun stripped out. It’s all reasonably enjoyable for what it is (other than Melody for an Unknown Girl which was unspeakably dire - I almost cringed myself inside out listening to that) but others clearly did it better and more memorably. They sound to me more like an interesting footnote than anything especially essential. Surprised I’ve never heard of them though.
Another album that's pretty bang average. I'm sure this may have been excellent at the time (1966) but it has too much of that early rock sound for me. Short songs go by quick but end up feeling kind of hollow. 4.75/10 (2.375/5)
Never took these guys seriously and nothing about this album suggests that I should regret that except the trivia that the Monkees didn't originate Stepping Stone (not that these guys did either).
I generally love music from this era but I couldn't get into this album. Stepping Stone is a great song but their version isn't the best, and they didn't write it. Kicks is pretty good, but the rest is so underwhelming I'm sticking with a 2. Sorry, Paul.
Haven't heard of them before. This American take on the British Invasion doesn't sound good at all. Deeply mid. The only good track here is I'm Not Your Stepping Stone but I'd heard the Monkees version before and prefer it over this one. 2/5
Got some okay stuff and "I'm not your steppin stone" is pretty good but not great. Just a solid 2.
A couple good tunes, but pretty standard 60s fare.
https://youtu.be/beia7-DRWTY?si=bl9VOF-WQdKWRv6M
Easily one of the most mediocre, nothing albums I've been forced to hear. It is completely unoriginal. It is boring, unimaginative. I don't understand why it was imperative to hear this nothingness before I die. I would've died happy never hearing this. Wasteful to include this. The music isn't actually bad, just very dull and mediocre. Not great, not memorable. Nothingness. I was originally going to give this 3 stars (because the cover of stepping stone is good, and Kicks is a half decent song) but I think that's too generous. It's boring, ok?
It was fine
This was hard to get through. Just not my type of music.
Pretty average 60's rock. Nothing outstanding here.
I am so bored
Typical of it’s time.
2,3/5
This is quite catchy and ok, but two things I don't like: It heavily wears its influences on its sleeve, to the point of it's distracting. And the other is the best songs are covers, which I don't really approve of
the potato famine is coming
Fine, americanah
Just not into it.
Argh! There's way too much f*ing 60's music on this list.
• 2/5 • wholly unoriginal • sounds like a second derivative of the Monkees
Midnight Ride aims for catchy, radio-friendly rock, but its romantic songs often land with an awkward thud rather than genuine charm. Even by the standards of its era, many of the lyrics and melodies feel overly saccharine and embarrassingly corny, stripping the material of emotional weight.The band’s performances are energetic enough, yet the songwriting leans so heavily on clichéd sentiments and simplistic hooks that the album quickly starts to feel stale. Instead of timeless teenage drama or heartfelt romance, Midnight Ride frequently comes across as shallow and kitschy, making it a weaker and less enduring entry in the 60s rock canon.
There are some interesting moments here, but nothing excites me about this. I guess it’s an indicator album, and that’s all well and good, but other people seem to have gone on and done more interesting things with the genre. Not dreadful, although the spoken one where he’s talking about a girl he’s not met yet would be better without any of the speaking and loses the album a point by itself.
Listening to this album is like eating at a white castle. The experience is fine but it's hard to forget that you are eating at a themed restaurant. In this case it's more like Bubba Gump Shrimp in that it is an overt cosplay. In any case I didn't notice the theme really come through on the music or lyrics, but what did come through was that it was boring. So yeah all this to say that I can overlook the weird tribute to Paul Revere, but I can't overlook the stale music. I guess this is what above average bands from the 60s looked like.
Very 60s, nothing special.
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)
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.
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.
idk it was fine
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.
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2.5 maybe. Good boyce and hart cover
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
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
Basically what ChatGPT would produce if you asked it to make a pop rock album from the 60s
Very average rock and roll record. Sounded a lot like British Invasion even though these guys are from Idaho.
Pretty basic 60s pop, only recognized a couple of songs
More generic 60s pop-rock. Totally forgettable imho
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
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.
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
mmm moyen
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
What did I just listen to? It was so generic it's already been forgotten.
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
Like the beatles but dumber
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
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.
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.
Not for me
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.
There’s Always Tomorrow and Stepping Stone are the 2 decent songs. The rest is forgettable.
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?
Not great
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
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.
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.
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
Kinda boring
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.
Something about this really grated on me. It doesn’t feel inspired.
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
p91. 1966. 2 stars. Uninspiring Byrds and Monkees hybrid. Perfectly adequate without being the least bit essential.
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.
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.
There's always tomorrow
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fun 60s album.
It's pop. It's old. It's like the Monkeys. It's not that bad.
The 60's - I guess you had to be there to understand. I wasn't, so I don't. 2/5
It was listenable. Not great. Not bad. Ok. Some reeeeally corny songs and some good ones. Mostly background.
This blows. another beatles/stones sound ripoff.
Garage rock vibes
Nah
little beach boys vibe
Nah
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
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.
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
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.
Kept trying to find reasons to give this one a higher rating. But just couldn't do it -- average and forgettable
It was fine but definitely had creeper man vibes. Nothing better than a lot of other stuff from this era.
I don't really get into this stuff, but its neat to hear all their influence sin the 60 years since.
Couple of good songs
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It's ok. A little better than the hokey, silly pop but not by much. 2.5 rounded down.
"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone” is OK. Definitely one of my mom’s favorites.
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.
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.
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.
It’s not offending me but I felt like I was forgetting the songs as I was listening.
There were a few good songs with “Kicks” and “Melody for an Unknown Girl” my two favorites.
Fine
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
forgettable 60s
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
Too all over the plce
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.
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.
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.
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
It's not a cover album, but it feeeeeeels like a cover album. You know?
Thankfully this had Not Your Stepping Stone on it otherwise I’d have nothing to say.
It was okay, kinda typical 60s fare
Kind of meh... Just a standard 60's album. Nothing extreordinary.
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
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
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.
Enjoyed track: Kicks, but then every track was so stylistically different from each other that I didn't enjoy listening as an album.
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
Another day where I wasn’t really in the mood and this did nothing to grab my attention
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