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ehhhh
Enjoyable overall. Not sure I would listen again. That final song brought it up to three stars.
This looks hella dated. Unfortunately, it is exactly as dated as it looks. The opener greets you with a chorus of "Girls, girls, girls were made to love", which reduces them to an object for the male gaze even before you get to the part about stalking them at the end. The rest of the songs aren't much better, being basic 60s pop with basic love lyrics that can devolve into misogyny at times. It might have been influential in 1960, but this just didn't age well at all. Maybe it's here for "Love Hurts", which was covered many times by various artists(the most well-known is by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, who are better than these guys despite being rather run-of-the-mill AOR). In seven years, we went from this to Hendrix and the Beatles, who leave everything here in the dust. It's not really a good record despite clear pop hooks and harmonies, but at least it's nice and short.
Odd that the only song that doesn’t objectify women and/or blame women for not loving them is a cover…
If there was a bit more song variety I feel it would get the 4
I enjoyed this. 3.5/5
Nice date guys :) 59 days left... 2/5
So 1950's, but then again it was weirdly whiny for a guy singing it. I have a core memory listening to Cathy's Clown with my dad, and so that song hits a little. Are there moments that are a little weird now, sure (Made to Love) but it was the 50's. It goes a little between pop and country which is also kind of interesting mix for back then. Its fun to hear the oldies and some are really catchy and fun but nothing really stands out as amazing.
My Dad loved the Everly Brothers. I think he had a couple of their greatest hits albums and played them all the time when I was a kid but he didn't have this one. So it's especially weird that it starts off with a song about a father talking to his son about how Girls Are Made to Love. The ones I knew from childhood are: Lucille and Cathy's Clown. The rest were new to me. Everly Brothers deep cuts. I don't remember Love Hurts being on their greatest hits so maybe it wasn't a hit for them, but Nazareth did okay with it. After a few listens I actually enjoyed the music on some of these. That's Just Too Much has a special kind of Roy Orbisonesque sadness to it. great guitarwork. Baby What You Want Me to Do... YES! I like the way they do the blues here. The piano is fabulous w a country style guitar solo. Sigh, Cry Almost Die... I really like the guitar and the melody. It falls into one of their extra drama songs but hey.. it's a break up song. I like the music enough to overlook the emo lyrics. I'm glad he only "almost" died. At this point I'm thinking our Date with the Everly Brothers isn't going so well? Did we just break up?! I think this would have been good as the last song. Just break up at the end of the album. Lucille has such a great early rock n roll boogie groove to it. She don't do her daddy's will. Great song. Change of Heart gives me old Hank Williams country sad song vibes. key change is cool and the piano really gets into it at the end. Cathy's Clown is another one where I like the music enough to get over the emo lyrics. Great beat.
This is a wholesome little love album and a fun trip through the highs and lows of relationships from a very 1950s 'young lad' point of view. I had no idea they were the originators of Love Hurts. Neat! This is so old-timey that I can't envision just randomly listening to it, but it was enjoyable while it lasted.
Love this genre of music. Great feel and a cheery vibe throughout the record. Short and sweet with great musicianship both vocally and instrumentally.
Fun harmonies, songs felt really short. Not the sort of thing I’d normally listen to but it put me in a good mood. Got a bit samey towards the end.
This album is so generic 60s.
Two adult men whining about how women don't want to sleep with them. At its best this album is a boring, generic 60s album. At its worst it comes across as judgemental and sexist
Fine. Made me want to listen to their bigger songs and album(s). This album doesn’t seem worthy of this list. Is this the shortest album we’ve had on this list at 28 minutes?
Pretty good, though some of these very short songs blended together after a while
The Everly Brothers, I think, are best in “Best of” compilations. They made a solid block of 5 star music. The rest of their stuff is still “pretty good.” This is an easy 3 and I rolled the idea of giving it a 4 around in my brain.
Hm
Jesus Christ ..
Absolute banger album. Stellar vocal harmonies. Cathy's Clown is an all timer. I cannot overstate how much I enjoy this style of old time rock and roll.
Not what I'd normally normally listen to but also wouldn't change radio station when it comes on. And you can hear how this influenced a lot of follow up music
Nice harmonies, a few decent tunes, but not something I would listen to anymore
Sounds very dated and some of the lyrics aren’t great for now.
Felt like I knew most of the songs for being covers or because they've been covered (in French for some of them). Quite pleasant and I enjoyed it, even though I don't know when I could feel for playing this album at home. 3.5
Doesn't do much to get my heart racing. Maybe would be more exciting if I was 14 and living in 1960.
Dull
First listen
This is the future conservatives want you to have.
The kids in the day probably loved it. It feels super cheesy.
28 minutes!? It gets a full star for that. Blood harmonies are dreamy and haunting. Especially like Kathy’s Clown 3.5
Wingey vocals. There's some fun instrumentation on here but the singing and lyrics did their best to kill the enjoyment for me.
This is so boring, lyrics and music are predictable from the first seconds of every song. Poor, heartbroken fcukers.
This is older than what I usually listen to, and I had reservations judging from the cover, but I liked it. Nice production and guitars, good songwriting.
bite sized and fun liked more than expected prob higher 3
made to love was not a vibe and so close to intl women’s day smh — song of its time i suppose…. i do like their sound kinda fun if ur in the mood
This is my first front to back listen of an Everly Brothers record. Are the lyrics bubblegum and the substance a tad watered down? Of course! But the harmonies- that stole me! Liked much more than I had expected!
You get the sense these guys were nerds even in 1960, and certainly the way they castrated Lucile on here was nerdish in the extreme. Still, it's all very pleasant and quite singable, especially Cathy's Clown, which has got tremendous harmonies. Minus several points for being boring and also very old-fashioned in terms of gender roles, but not something you'd rush to turn off.
pop-rock de los 60, beach rock, tipo beatles, suave, amor, etc.
2.5
Old school rock and roll at its finest. This sound has a definite vibe. Meeting up after school lets out in the 50’s at the corner drug store and sipping on a root beer float while dancing to the jukebox. You can hear the rich influence these sounds would have on the burgeoning rock scene to come.
Everly brothers There voices and harmonies are so good. Love hurts is a great song. Really enjoyed this one. Some great guitar playing on here too. Love a 27 minute album
Love the twangy guitars and great harmonies. Sometimes on albums like this i wish they would steer away from doing blues songs, like you dont have to go there its not the vibe. Still a killer sounding record tho
It’s creepy when they sing the blues
Decent album
Let's hark back to the days of women were in their rightful place yeah? This shit plays well to the current manosphere vibe in the world. Trad wife values and all. No I don't want to go on a date with you and hopefully nobody else does either. Get over yourselves fellas and give women some respect. Going to go cleanse my palate with some Little Simz and Wet Leg now.
é ok.
The centre of the imperial phase of their career, this album does not really match a greatest hits, but does contain a classic Boudleaux Bryant ballad in ‘Love Hurts’ and their biggest hit single in ‘Cathy’s clown’. ‘Lucille’ and ‘Donna Donna’ were other better known tracks and ‘stick with me baby’ was covered by Allison Krauss and robert plant for ‘Raising sand’. Not a remarkable album but certainly good to hear those harmonies - one of the great singles acts of that era.
Listening to A Date With The Everly Brothers is like stepping into a 1960s time machine, full of harmonies that totally influenced the Beatles and the Beach Boys. I was kinda surprised the only Everly Brothers album on this list didn't have hits like "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have To Do Is Dream", or "Bye Bye Love", I mean, what are we even doing here? Though. It does have their big hit "Cathy's Clown" and the original, sad version of "Love Hurts", but it's more about deep cuts and cool covers like "Lucille". At only 27 minutes, it's a fast experience that captures the style of the era, even if some of the lyrics about all the girls, girls, girls in "Made For Love" feel pretty dated by today's standards. It's got this sweet sound, but the amount of sappy love stories that keeps it from being anything but bubblegum pop. Those harmonies are amazing, totally timeless, and you can tell they really influenced a lot of other singers. It's not the greatest album, but it's a fun listen and brings back memories of old diners and stuff.
Les Beatles avant les Beatles, Ils les ont influencé et ont influencé d'autres groupes bien connus. De petites chansons courtes relativement entraînantes. Ils ont chanté Love hurts en premier, bien étonnant. Très bonne note de passage.
It has the charm of an old dresser.
All rather samey, no real bangerz and it's all a bit "why won't me bird kiss me". We need something exciting at least once I think x
Doot doot
This one will woo the damsels Fave track: Made to Love
When you buy your gal/dame that fancy doodad she’s been wanting. 3/5
Funny how their 1958 self-titled album has so many better songs, and yet this one is on the list (and also apparently ranked higher on Billboard when it was released)
This is okay. I think it’s worse than its antecedents and its descendants, but it’s still fine. It’s pretty bubblegummy but not in a fun way.
Classic late1950s/early 1960s bubblegum pop with very nice harmonies and clean instrumentation. Lyrically, it's pretty simplistic - but you wouldn't expect anything more from this style of music. Would potentially get old in a longer format, but at just 27 minutes it's a pleasant diversion.
Its a good date...
Decent.
Historically awesome music by good musical people
Great album, not what I was expecting from the album cover. I would call this 'classic rock' but there are clearly some folk and singer song writer style influences. Interestingly, I wonder if there was such thing as singer song writer when this came out?
Forgettable. Cathys clown is a good track
Tiny tunes from old times. Nice.
Helt ayt Tregt Bra melodier til tider
Lyrics are outdated but the music is catchy and very remniscent of that era
Album 126. A Date with The Everly Brothers (https://open.spotify.com/album/4Nro0nGcWVybv8cZXmSU4P?si=mp69IjC6SsO4ezc3ThZThw) — The Everly Brothers (1960) Sweet oldie music. I can mark out only Love Hurts, their original song that covered a lot of times. In others, just okay 2/5 Liked songs: — Love Hurts
Didn't really love this one. 2 stars for me
Better than I expected, but then I am weak for harmonies
6.5/10
Overall Rating - 2.38/5 (4.75/10). Other than Love Hurts, this album is extremely forgettable.
La légende. Les Beatles 5 ans avant les Beatles. Des fois je me demande qu'est-ce qui explique qu'ils ont pas eu autant de succès.
Désolé les boys. C’est vraiment pas mon affaire le rock début 60s. Je comprends l’influence mais je n’apprécie pas vraiment.
Fun record!
yeah it was fine 3.5
Good old sound! 3/5 #musicsky #albumsky
Musical revolutions were sparked in the 50s and 60s. In some cases, the music was so groundbreaking that it is still worth listening to today. This album is not one of them. It sounds too much like completely outdated pop from a bygone era. It was interesting to hear the original version of Nazareth's cover of Love Hurts, which I often listened to in my youth. But I don't need to hear it again. 3/5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, after judging it by its cover. Still not the greatest thing ever, but it was fine. High 3.
2.3 2x nothing wrong just a little old timey
Really enjoyed this but probably wouldn’t listen again in a hurry
You can’t rate this low just because it’s too old
Not only were they the first great duo singers, but very few people have surpassed them since. 4/5
Not very interesting or exciting. I see why other acts of this era became bigger household names. Not a bad listen just plain.
I like the concept of shorter songs that are not dragged out too much. An album very true to the time when it was released. Had never heard the original Love Hurts before - some covers surely are better, but nice to hear the original.
Love hurts earns this at least a 3. It's chill and makes me reminisce, as long as I don't listen too much to the lyrics.
The most 60s album I've listened to . Not necessarily bad but this one especially feels more dated than other 60s acts 5-6/10
Classic 60s stuff. Liked the feel the album had, very easy listening. The vocals are great. However, every song did sound pretty much the same.
Teenage but Fine. Like a lot of early rock n roll type stuff, I enjoy it while listening but its instantly forgettable and doesn't make a strong impression. I would listen if its playing but not necessary seek this out again. One song had the kind of walking beat that reminds me of the early beatles music, which made me wish I was listening to one of those instead. Not bad but not special. Highlights: ?? I don't remember any of them specifically, lots of songs about about dating Cover: Generic, matches the album.
Saccharin for the ears
Two part harmony kings. Familiar songs. Classics all.
Musical puppy love.
When to listen: at a retro diner with a milkshake (or even an egg cream!) on the jukebox. Fun album, great voices, lots o boppos.
These guys feel like a staple at every record store I've ever been to. It's nothing exceptional to me but not bad either. Very 50's rock n roll. would fit right in a david lynch movie.
Love a short album. This was fine. Nothing too memorable though.
It was fine. The opening track didn't age super well, though...
Sucks.
Pleasant enough, but oh my god every song sounded identical - I didn't realise autoplay was running and I'd been going through multiple albums of theirs! I want to give this a 2 for being samey, but... it was nice music and I guess being able to listen to an extra hour means it was not bad at all! :)
Boring
Sjarmeranes om enn ikke nokka som etterlate et varig inntrykk (og det e helt greit).
Good music, just not for me
Harmless, Elvis-without-the-hips. Reminded me of the Back to the Future interpretation of the 50s
Rating: 7/10
Had definitely heard OF the Everly Brothers, but didn't recognize any songs.
This style of early ’60s pop just doesn’t do it for me. The sound feels repetitive and exhausting, and I don’t find much here that’s genuinely enjoyable. I can appreciate its place in music history, but as a listening experience, it’s not something I connect with at all.
A classic!
И пусть эта музыка бесповоротно устарела, у меня она вызывает мечтательную улыбку. Прекрасные песенки 20-летних мальчиков на которых нет никакой печати печали, зависти и прочей глупости. На самом деле такого чувства лёгкости, которое есть в чудесном рок-н-ролле добитловской эпохи, очень не хватает в современной музыке. Лучшая песня: Sigh, Cry, Almost Die
7/10… 60s pop / rock‘n‘roll / *1960
Catchy and pleasant
Great sound, classic late 50s/early 60s songwriting. Some of it raises an eyebrow. No major stand-outs
Album #1,046 Short and sweet and nostalgic. I enjoy it. Lucille was different enough from Little Richard's version, and pretty cool. I forgot they did the original Love Hurts, and of course there is Cathy's Clown (or Scab-faced Clown as per the misheard lyric).
I think the Everly Bros. writ large have made some good, interesting music in their prime but as a standalone album I don't think this one is particularly notable. I'd give the artist a 4/5 but this sample not so much.
Opening track is giving... rape culture. I was reading some of the other reviews and someone said these 60s sockhop albums have simp energy, and that resonates with me. Oh, Cathy's Clown is a banger, I know this one. (Again with the simp energy) So Love Hurts covered by Nazareth later becomes famous... and hate to say it but they did it better. Lucille is a little Richard cover. Went back and listened to it, and as Frankie said, "theres no way they did that better." Absolutely not. I will say it has more emotion and spice than any of their other songs, but thats not saying much. The only thing this album accomplished was making me a Little Richard fan. Probably wouldnt listen again, but Cathy's Clown is a standout.
I liked a couple of their songs, however I was struggling by the end of it to get through it. Little doses would be fine. I guess they must have been heart throbs back in the day.
Perfectly pleasant but not very impressive. Was nice to hear some pre-beatles pop either way, feels like it's a period of music that gets overlooked these days.
This actually sounds pretty good for 1960 - no issues with the production and the stereo mix is good. But the songs are of variable quality. We start with a rocker and then a ballad, and neither move me. Stick with Me Baby is more effective, with pleasing harmonies and nice guitar parts. I like the next track too, a blues piece that shuffles along at a moderate pace, piano in the background. I don't dislike Always It's You either, another ballad but it's not syrupy sweet. Love Hurts is a classic, here in its first recording, although it wasn't a hit for the Everlys and it's not the definitive version. Lucille, the Little Richard song, is covered next and it's a credible performance. Cathy's Clown is last, the big single, a midtempo song built around the vocal hooks. Nice melodies. At a trim 28 minutes, I have no problem recommending this one. There's clearly better albums to come later in the decade, but if you want vocal harmonies and the 50s sound, this might be nearly as good as it gets.
Good vibes
low 3
Приємна музика, 3,5
better than expected 60's soul
Some classic songs here. Easy listening with good melodies and harmonies.
The Everly brothers only ever had one fight according to Don. It started when Phil was born and ended when Don died. But man what a catalogue. The limitations of this list means you miss out on what a greatest hits would give you. Where’s wake up little Susie. Or the pure magic of all I have to do is dream?. Or any dozen of the singles that influenced not just vocal groups but previous rock and roll instrumental combos. No Phil and Don no John Paul and George. Or Paul and Art. Or the Wilson brothers and their cousin and friend. No one captured white suburban teenage problems like them. The very top of the second tier of rock and roll ( the first tier being Buddy Elvis Richard Jerry Lee and Chuck.)
A simply fantastic record by a genius combo. Noel G made a point about how sibling voices meld, that it is a special sound. You think of the Gibbs. the Finns, the Gallaghers, the Wilsons et al. Phil and Don, just special, so special. I have listened to this album independent of Dimery and I love it. My path was via the Fabs, and listening to as many things they listened to in Hamburg. Take So How Come, a part of George's live repertoire, a superb song. Or Cathy's Clown, the template for John and Paul's duetting, and Paul's test for drummers, if you couldn't do the skipping beat at the start (which he could do), then you didn't rate. It's a dark record, stuff like That's Just Too Much really hits. and of course their version of Love Hurts provided the template for the Big O a year later. Highly recommend deadbeats.
Well, I get why this was terribly influential. It was a proof of concept that a white-boy guitar band singing pop songs with tight harmony vocals could sell a million records. And, more importantly, that they have hits with self-written material that blended country and R'n'B influences. The Beatles really took the concept and ran with it (as did many other bands in the UK and US). Ther are some really strong songs here -- Cathy's Clown, Donna Donna, the original version of Love Hurts -- but some unmemorable filler (which is par for the course for rock albums of this vintage). And the cover of Lucille pales (pun intended) when compared to Little Richard. I am almost embarrassed to be a white person. Massively influential at the time and with some nostalgic appeal, but I don't think this is really necessary these days, given the improvements on the formula by subsequent bands.
3.5.
Cute but not much too it
“clean” rock. this shit is boring. made in a lab to appeal to a certain demographic
For the time.. roots
it was ok
I loved this.. super relaxing to listen to and great harmonies
Oh god no. I just can’t get along with this stuff.
It didn't take long before this was shut down. Misogynistic, idealistic nonsense. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ a bit, it's terrible Revisit ❌️ ★☆☆☆☆ (1/10) Total reviewed : 224 Already owned : 51 Purchased : 12 To buy list : 2 Nope : 159
Ouch. So glad the Brits rescued us from this.
Music for my Mom.
classic 60's american music. not that bad but not my type. I would definitely love it 5 years ago. but now its just meh.
Catchy melodies, great voices, nice harmonies but as expected cause it’s from 1960 a bit simplistic and some of the themes are outdated and can feel a bit awkward. Has to said though Cathy’s Clown is a tune!
Hyvin perinteistä pop rokkia. Hyvän kuuloista. Parhaat: Made To Love, Lucille
I always had a soft spot for The Everly Brothers - or at least some songs of them like "Walk Right Back". This album, in its whole length, doesn't really move me. It's ok, but underwhelming for such an album list.
3.25/5 Stars Top Songs: Lucille, Made to Love, Stick With Me Baby
Pretty goid
2.3 God if I was on a date with them I'd be falling asleep in seconds. Harmonies are nice but my god make it interesting. So glad Beatles took that and within 4 years evolved it so much the world was forever changed. This is why the Beatles get the credit they deserve.
It's fine. A bit repetitive. They clearly had a theme
Wow I’m pulled in immediately and transported to a different time. The vocals are so so good, incredibly clear harmonies, and the musicianship is tight. It’s so obvious why these guys were the pioneers of hunky rock stars. So talented. The song writing is catchy (although I would assume they had lots of help writing) and enjoyable. I’m honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. Eeeeeasy listening. Lyrics are basic bitch shit but like these lyrics were definitely made for the basic bitches and the harmonies and arrangement is for the nerds so everyone wins (isn’t that was pop is all about, everyone wins?) 3.9
12 song 27 minutes instant 5. This is the most let’s meet up at the milkshake shop in our convertibles I love you girl album we’ve gotten so far. Girls were made to love is so garbage rhetoric but like obviously it’s dated. I get so tired of this type of music so quickly at least this was only 27 minutes long. For that it gets a rating bump. Thank god they stopped making music like this.
Doof
If there was a fight between the two bands, the Isley Bros would smack the cardigans off of these two twerps.
a very enjoyable album, i can see myself listening to it often. i really loved “that’s just too much”!
Dig the harmonies, but that's the only appealing thing here for me. Actually sounds ancient compared to other music from the late 50's/early 60's.
These guys really influenced a bunch of other acts by emphasizing strong harmonies and songwriting. Simon & Garfunkel would never have been huge without the Everly Brothers. That said, the music hasn't aged particularly well.
4.5 stars. This album might be the happiest-sounding heartbreak record I’ve heard. sunny harmonies, aching lyrics, and it somehow feels uplifting and sad at once. Listening through, I kept thinking: this is the pre-Beatles blueprint...you can hear the DNA of what came next, but it’s already fully formed here. For 1960, this had to be absolutely transformative. Favorite tracks: Love Hurts & So How Come No One Loves Me
love all the 60s and 70s bands that are named as the _____ brothers. upbeat and fun
I love a 50s baby bop. the OGs of blue eyed soul.
¿Quieres conocer a los precursores del dream pop? Pues escucha este disco. Y así se resumiría casi todo. Por supuesto que the Everly Brothers merecen más crédito que solo esa descripción. A muchos nos resultan algo indigestos/pastelosos, pero no podemos negar que ese nicho es suyo con merecimiento. El rock and roll amable de armonías vocales dulces y delicadas pone de acuerdo a muchas personas que normalmente optamos por cosas más impactantes. No, aqui no están sus mayores éxitos, ni falta que hacen.
"A Date With The Everly Brothers" is the fourth studio album by American singing duo the Everly Brothers. Rock and roll, rockabilly, country rock and country are the Wiki-listed genres for their music as a whole. This was their second album with the Warner Brothers label. The brothers are Don and Phil Everly who both are on vocals and playing guitar. Commercially, the album reached #9 on the US Billboard Pop Albums Chart and #3 in the UK. "Made To Love" opens the album. Layered rhythm guitars. Clear tenor harmony vocals. A tom-tom drum beat. Very much a late 50's/early 60's pop song. A father's advice to his son on romance. The album takes a bluesy turn on Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do." A rolling piano and blues beat. This song reminds me of the early 60's Rolling Stones. The first appearance of the married couple and songwriters Felice and Boudleaux Bryant's "Love Hurts" is on this album. That familiar guitar riff made more famous by Nazareth in 1974. Slow and nice vocal harmonies. The painful nature of love. The Brothers take Little Richard's "Lucille" in a more rockin' and bluesy direction. The only single released "Cathy's Clown" closes the album. Guitar slashes, echoing harmonies, piano and a marching band beat. "Don't want your love anymore." He doesn't want anything more to do with manipulator Cathy. Great lead and harmony vocals by Phil and Don. Country, rock, blues, 50's/60's pop and even a waltz are the musical styles on these 12 songs written by the Bryant couple, Phil and Don Everly and several other writers. I have to admit I wasn't expecting the variety which was very welcome. Also surprising was the bluesy and rock guitar edge that the brothers can bring. All of these songs are about relationship and romance with the majority of them focusing on the darker side with heartbreak and being humiliated, let down and rejected The Everly Brothers ended up having 35 Billboard Top 100 singles, the most of any musical duo. With that knowledge, you might think a greatest hits is where to start with their music and it might be but this album is much more than just 50's/60's pop songs and also well worth your time.
i thought this was great i think lucille was the highlight.
Harmonies are nice, but it's pretty dull.
Poppy doowop songs with surfy tendencies all about teenage and coming of age issues. Indebted to Elvis as much as Buddy Holly. The production on A Date With The Everly Brothers is pretty good, the vocals are good, I just wish the lyrics had a little more depth. Still a fun listen.
I know it was 1960 and all, but surely there were better, less schmaltzy albums from that time?
Today I learned Love Hurts by Nazareth is a cover. Also The Everly Brothers have amazing harmonies. But why this album?
The Chad Brothers 4.5
Yes, they are famous. Yes, they are ok. But I still don't like their music.
Every boy who has ever picked up a guitar and sang about his girl dumping him in the last 60 years has owed something to The Everlys and the template they laid down. It's a bit country, it's a bit rock and roll, a bit Johnny Cash, a bit Elvis. They harmonise like angels about teen heartbreak and adolescent lust. These boys are horny! Girls are made for lovin' (apparently), but most of them break your heart and make you their clown. You can imagine this playing on the jukebox in the corner of a diner in a David Lynch movie. Not as angst driven as someone like Roy Orbison, but still filled with drama. Cathy's Clown is the best known song here, but there's the whitest version known to man of Little Richard's Lucille and Love Hurts, later recorded by a string of others. The whole thing is over and done with in less than half an hour and it's pleasant enough.
2.8/5 A nice little album that can be a little bland but I enjoyed the songs.
This was a good way to start the day.
This is super dreamy. Reminds me of the music my dad listened to. It really takes me back!
De geluidskwaliliteit is goed voor een album uit 1960. De harmonieën zijn mooi, maar deze sound is ingehaald door de tijd. Always it's you en love hurts waren voor mij de highlights. Maar de meeste liedjes zijn veilige en ouderwetse jaren 60 liedjes over meisjes. 5/10
A respectable rock-and-roll album, and reminder that we hear very little close harmony in current popular music...most dual-vocalist songs seem to either have the singers as lead and backup or in some sort of dialogue with each other. When's the last time we had a There are surprisingly few hits on this album, and the one chart-topper ("Cathy's Clown") has a spark that pulls it ahead of the rest of the track list. An enjoyable and highly listenable album...if I go into a retro burger-and-malt shop, this is what I would want to hear, not the endlessly overplayed "best of the oldies".
My dad introduced me to the Everly Brothers. He played the local Oldies station on the car radio and I still have a deep abiding love for those songs even if I don't have them in regular rotation in my library. Cathy's Clown, Love Hurts and Lucille were as familiar as an old pair of jeans discovered at the back of a closet. The rest of the tracks were new, but comfortable in a familiar way. While All I Have to Do Is Dream remains the GOAT Everly Brothers in my opinion followed closely by Bye Bye Love and Wake Up Little Susie I'll revisit this album and maybe remember to slip a few more oldies into my regular rotation.
A couple of talented young brothers - solid songwriters, amazing harmonizers - produced into a clean-cut, extremely marketable package, trying to hang on to the perfect '50s through the turn into the tumultuous '60s. The only recognizable tunes from this album for me were "Cathy's Clown" and the original version of "Love Hurts", which I knew much better from Nazareth's cover in the '70s. The rest of it seems like a perfect time capsule of its day - well-performed, but not something I feel a particular desire to listen to.
Had merit. A bit dated.
I liked it, especially Always It’s You. I’ve always liked their harmonies, especially on their slower tracks. Not sure if it’s enough to my tastes I’d listen again though.
First time listening to an album from them. Wasn't expecting much but it was honestly a lot of fun! Even though some songs felt quite similar there were still some bangers here and there and the overall vibe was great 3/5
This was pretty much what I expected. Nice tunes, nice voices, pretty dated.
Basic but really enjoyable and fun!
Well Kathy's clown was the only song I recognized so wondering again why this is on the list...???
This is alright, nice harmonies and pretty simple rock 'n' roll / pop songs about girls. Feels a bit basic listening to it in 2026, though I love the fact that the cover recommends they are songs 'for listening or dancing'. Good inspiration for someone who doesn't know what music is, really.
A different era, slow countrified harmonized pop. Big influence on S&G, Beatles, Beach Boys... the list goes on. Great to hear in the background like crickets.
I can see that in 1960 this was probably the bees knees. But for me, it was just okay. It felt a little like I was listening to the chipmunks.
Their harmony style is so iconic for the time period and I think that they were a huge influence on others because of this. Fun, Grease-like vibes that bring youthful joy, but also not something I gain a lot from when listening. It was sort of like popcorn -- enjoyable but not very substantive.
Ganska trevlig lyssning! Dom har nailat soundet för att hamna i högtalarna på diverse engelska fotbollsarenor kl 14.58 varje lördag i framtiden. Ganska stark trea!
Trevligt, men gjorde inget större intryck.
Mysigt, men lämnas också ganska oberörd. Svag trea!
Ur-pop! Fan vad mysigt det är ändå, renheten, stämmorna och sen tremolon som stundtals skapar Twin Peaks-stämning. Och hur många har indirekt dessa herrar att tacka för sitt första hångel efter att Love Hurts varit sista tryckaren på skoldiscot? Urstark trea!
De har en självklar plats i pophistorien och förstår att de inspirerade många, men här har tiden sprungit i kapp. Orättvist omdöme 2026 kanske, men störande tidstypiskt och generiskt. Om man tänker att kind of blue släpptes året innan och att Little Richard härjade samtidigt fattar man att det inte riktigt var hos vita slätstrukna sånggrupper de mest intressanta grejerna hände just det här året. Bra att de skrev love hurts så nazareth kunde göra en odödlig powerballad 15 år senare.
Det var fint (förutom de flesta texter) men inte så mycket mer än så, kommer inte lyssna igen och vet inte om det berikade mig att höra detta. Sen ser de rätt sliskiga ut på omslaget också
Trodde faktiskt det var nazareth som gjort love hurts så där är det ju pluspoäng, men annars är det här för ancient för Dino!
Vad heter det här riffet (säger man så?) som är med i alla låtar? Det som gör att man kan sjunga vilken låt som helst till det. Det är det enda Munken lirade (kunde lira?) på gura när jag växte upp. Hör bara det - ”Ah-bi-pa-pe-lula, she’s my baby”. Nåväl, lagom album att göra comeback i cirkeln till. Tack Bert3000 och alla deltagare för festen, jag vaknade först igår. Stark tvåa. Albumet asså, festen var en femma.
tråkigt men gulligt. fint omslag
En snäll trea. Bra på vad de gör och kul att de håller på, som Freddi skulle sagt!
Sublime harmonies and melodies.
Songs your great grandpa listened to while wooing your great grandmother.
Not for me.
Most, if not all, of these songs are less than 3 minutes and I despise that. Short songs can be good but all of these kinda mesh together into a big glob of love songs. The vocals are nice and the tunes are catchy but thats it. Favorite Tracks: Stick With Me Baby, Donna, Donna
This is my first time listening to an Everly Brothers album all the way through. Obviously, the precision of the harmonies here is remarkable. Also obviously, the themes are pretty dated, but I mean, this album came out in 1960. There's no real malice in the themes, so you just kind of shrug it off. This is good, but not great.
Not a fan
I feel like some Boomer is sitting in his basement bar or garage with his MAGA hat on listening to this and thinking about the "good old days" when pinching women's butts and copping feels wasn't considered sexual assault. This music reminds me of being in the car with my parents with the "oldies" station on. It does harken back to a simpler time, but I don't think the people who "remember" the '50's realized how dark it actually was for a lot of people. This music just acts as cover for that. Otherwise, musically early rock is a relic of it's time and other than it being a piece of the chain that led to more interesting music, it's pretty simple and boring.
Oldies but goodies
Solid harmonies and guitar work - might actually try to play a few of these someday.
When reviewing albums pre-1970s or so, the thing I keep in mind is that the world was a bit different. The Everly Brothers put out their first album in 1957 - then follow-ups in 1958, two in 1960, 1961, two in 1962, 1963, 1964, two in 1965, two in 1967 and 1968. It was just create albums and hope for a hit on them. Sell the single. So is it a great album? Not necessarily. But times were different then and Cathy's Clown is a great single. Then we get Love Hurts which I doubt most people even know as their song. Plus, the album is short and actually quite listenable. So I don't get the overall low rankings here. Solid 3.
7.5/10
Didn't enjoy it
Mourn, yearning, love's fool. Sonido evidentemente sesentero, me encanta. Repetitivo pero clásico y acogedoramente desolador.
Very pleased that this lasted shorter than a sitcom.
The only positive was “Love Hurts”which Nazareth later covered much better
My favorite Everly Bros. sing Cathy's Clown and the most painful breakup song Love Hurts make this a must buy fit your collection.
We liked it. Good kind of 50s fair.
Kinda silly
Nice album. I liked "Love Hurts" which I first heard sung by Nazareth. "Cathy's Clown" was also familiar to me. I understand the big deal about the brothers, their harmony is amazing.
Lots of tunes off this one transcend time and were covered by others.
Quite the throwback, lots of classics here.
Ruhige, entspannte Musik. Schöne Texte, kann man gut nebenbei hören! Wunderbar
Sounds like the last record of the 50s in alot of ways. Original version of “Love Hurts” was a nice surprise. 1.9/5.0
#811. Its fine, I guess, but this not something I could ever get into. 2/5: meh
It's like listening to Back to the Future.
Wish more of these albums were 27 minutes. This one didn’t leave me wanting more though
Solid, enjoyable stuff. Simpsons: Yes
Some good stuff and I’m sure its influences are vast but nothing amazing to my ears.
Out of date?
I enjoyed listening to the Everly Brothers and hadn't realised that they first recorded Love Hurts. But as Maggie commented, its a bit samey.
Pleasant date
OK, so the lyrics jarr. But they're 65 years old and (thank god) we've moved on. This is otherwise classy pop at a time when the rulebook was still being written. 3*
Love 60s Music
Fun but just not my thing
Very dated with some questionable lyrics as others have mentioned. Musically inoffensive and nice harmonies but probably won’t return to this.
Clean pop hits from clean pop boys. Fun to hear, like spun sugar for the ear drums
The guitars start off like The Kids in the Hall. This sounds like the music my childhood friend's dad would play. This was a simpler time, before the government flooded the streets with psychedelics and cocaine. Just a string of love songs. It's good for what it is, but Buddy Holly did it better. Some good harmonies, though. I'll give this a 3.
As played out as Cathy's Clown was at a previous place of work of mine, I've kind of grown to like the Everly Brothers and their harmonies over the years. Even Cathy's Clown has become enjoyable to listen to on occasion. 3.25/5
I don't think I would listen to this on repeat or anything, but occasionally we get these early 60s albums and the long songs are still less than 3 minutes and there's something I really like about that. This was fun, and would be an occasional listen from me. 3.25/5
Pretty uninspiring. Just normal 60s pop rock.
A classic. Not something I would listen to on a regular basis but, as I'm getting older, I do understand the importance and the value of these classics... it's like confort music, you know?
Cathy’s Clown and Love Hurts are stone cold classics. The Everly Brothers are a vibe which may not be for everyone. But still better than most of the Brit Pop on this list.
Who doesn't like this album, really? It has melody and really close, beautiful harmonies, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. The Everly Brothers had a major influence on The Beatles which is clear. Sure, they had a clean cut image, singing about girls, but that was the way back in the early 60s. It's a great album, which I enjoyed very much.
Such a good vibe
These brothers sure know how to harmonize, throw this one on the jukebox
156 La música suena piola, hasta que escuchas las letras que envejecieron como la leche. Saludos cordiales (?) desde el 2026
Good
From doing this list, I’ve learned that when an album has a short runtime and has a dozen songs, it feels like it takes 3 hours to listen to because it’s agonizing to get through. Also, I’d like to hear The Everly Brothers cover Master Of Puppets.
Mid album
The objectification of women put me in a bad mood to start with.
Nah, not for me. Not a fan of thin, pop from any generation. Yes, they have nice voices and there are a few (a few!) musical touches here. But, I can't abide the syrup-py love junk. And of course, as many have mentioned, the stalker-y or "women exist for men's pleasure" lyrics. I guess it's Ok for the list because some people do like the pop stuff and it is representative of music of that era. It's just too bland for me. I'm generously giving it a 2 because it's not like it's annoying or poorly done.
As a small kid, I grew up listening to The Everly Brothers as my dad was a fan. So I was surprised that I don’t know any of the songs on this release. No Bye, Bye Love, no All I Have To Do Is Dream and no Wake Up Little Suzie. Had there been any of those, I might have looked upon this more favorably but as it is, this is very of its time and not particularly exciting. It’s less than 30 minute runtime is a bonus!
Przyjemne, chociaż ambitnym bym tego nie nazwała. Taka muzyka dla grzecznych dziewczynek tamtych czasów. 6.5/10 równane w górę.
This was classic bubblegummy, clean pop music. The length was great, easy to listen through multiple times. Easy 4/5 for today, but I could see my rating moving to 3 or 5 stars depending on my mood
Some hits on here
I grew up listening to this style of music in the 80s... But I preferred The Beach Boys. The album is fine, I'm just not in the mood for it, so 2 Stars.
Cannot stand listening to this it’s boring and drab, and lowkey a little misogynistic. At least Trout Mask Replica was interesting on an intellectual level and had different subjects.
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How is this so good?
Nice pop songs with a bit of country twang. This was a sweet and wholesome throwback that I'd be happy to play again. The opening track “Made to Love” is really good but the lyrics are a little silly. It’s about a father giving his son ‘the talk’ about girls, but all he says is “girls are made to love,” which isn’t really anything. I was expecting the father to say “girls will break your heart” or something, but I guess Everly Brothers are too wholesome even for that.
Solid rock and roll album that's jam packed with catchy love songs. Lyrics are a little dated but it's not always fair to judge things like that when this was released around 65 years ago. I liked it overall.
Only on this site do you go from Pantera to the Everly Brothers, and I absolutely love it!
Das Album entstand in den Warner-Studios in Kalifornien und zeigt das US-amerikanische Duo in einem kompakten, klar strukturierten Soundbild. Die Mischung aus Rock ’n’ Roll, Pop und Country bleibt durchgehend präsent, getragen vom engen zweistimmigen Gesang und der typischen Gitarrenarbeit. Besonders bekannt sind „Cathy’s Clown“, „Love Hurts“ und „Made to Love“, die jeweils unterschiedliche Facetten ihres Stils betonen. Auch bluesigere Momente wie „Baby What You Want Me to Do“ geben dem Album zusätzliche Farbe. Insgesamt wirkt die Sammlung geschlossen, mit einer ruhigen, selbstbewussten Art, die ihre musikalische Handschrift klar erkennen lässt.
Charming harmonies. Quaint lyrics.
Good harmonies, and songs that reflected simpler times (even if they weren’t); yet, it’s the subtle instrumental choices that raise these songs above the average of the times. 3.5
Excellent harmonies/singing. Musicianship is competent if not all that exciting. Lyrics are sappy or saccharine, a product of the times. I can see how they were influential, but not something I'll come back to.
Nice short album. The lyrics are a weird mix of polite and overly horny, but musically everything is well constructed. I have a weakness for tracks and albums that are this short and to the point.
Reminded me of my nana who loved the Everly Brothers
I always enjoy this old rock n roll/pop stuff. It reminds me of my grandparents.
Nice, one of the songs sounded like pretty woman
Surprisingly fun. Perfect for what it is. There's even some cool production, especially on "Sigh, Cry, Almost Die" and "Cathy's Clown." I enjoyed this record, but I wouldn't say it moved me. Three stars.
3/5
Easy to listen to Pop goodness.
It's the 50s (and early 60s). I liked Lucille. their harmonies are pretty good and some of the songs are pretty catchy.
3.5
This album was a little too... simple for me? The lyrics weren't carrying much weight, the vocals were alright I guess, nothing about the composition stood out at all, and the themes were pretty flat with a good amount of spite that didn't really feel justified. Also, the obvious objectification of women present throughout pretty much every song in the album is very problematic as well- women were not just "made to love" and it seems The Everly Brothers weren't able to understand them beyond their ability to kiss and have sex with a man "Girls, girls, girls were made to love That's why some have eyes of blue That's why some stand five feet two" WOOOOOOOOO EUGENICS WOOOOOOOOOOO
Made me feel like cruising to the soda fountain to perve on the local broads.
Light and fun - though from a different time. (3/5)
Good. Classic. Not very exciting.
The cover of this album promises 12 great songs for listening or dancing. I feel like I should be at the malt shop playing tunes on the jukebox and keeping an eye on the waitress who is a year ahead of me in school. After all, girls are made to love. That's literally their purpose. After listening to their album, I can absolutely see how the Beatles took over America. They are the Everly Brothers, except slightly more dangerous because they did not wear V-neck sweaters and wanted the girls to love them. America was primed for them. I can also see how The Rolling Stones and the hippie movement started as well, because there is going to be a natural reaction to this album. The music is rock-ish and there are blues present in the sound. The harmonies are perfect and there are drugs to be done. This album is a cliche. It's what the Beav and his friends would listen to and it's non-threatening enough for anyone to enjoy, while also being a rock enough sound that it's okay to like the Everly Brothers. It worked on me as well. I enjoyed this album and the songs are really strong. Is there a bad version of Love Hurts? I'm sure there is and I'm sure Sheryl Crow or Guns 'N Roses did a bad version. I won't look it up, because I'm in my malt shop dream and have no time for it to be ruined. It's schmaltzy and influenced a lifetime's worth of really shitty acoustic duos who want to harmonize. It also influenced Anthony Keidis to name his child after the duo. It's outdated. It's also very good and very influential.
The vibe from many 50's movies This collection is missing many of my fave EB tracks, but still great to hear in 2025
Music has moved on, and despite the misogynistic undertones, it's just too lightweight for me. I can hear the influence they had on the early Beatles, so they get marks for that
So dated that the lyrics are almost worse than the idiocracy that incels throw around in their circles. Tried to like some harmonies and songs, but the lyrics made me want to turn off every song the first chance I got
They packed in so much incel energy in just a few songs, lololol. Also, I was a little surprised that it was recorded in 1960, it feels much older in style than that. They're like the transition point from crooners to rock and roll.
A album with exceptional harmonies, but certainly not my favorite. That would be their debut album THE EVERLY BROTHERS. That is the one with the all of the hits, including "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie", and personally that is the album of theirs that I would have included. For those complaining about the lyrics, me thinks you are projecting far too much. Sometimes sweet and innocent is exactly that and not some dark Lynchian lie that is waiting to attack. Silly hipsters.
To me it's too boring, it's an old black and white film that's pleasant but dull, admittedly didn't finish
Love the nostalgia. Grew up on this stuff
The album is largely meh, but there's a couple real treasures on here, with Cathy's Clown really being a standout track.
do-wop, ain't it for me
Good harmony
Not a date I agreed to.
Cathy’s Clown is a timeless standout, and the whole album feels warm and effortless. Not playlist material for me (I’m not THAT old), but I’d absolutely live for a Jelly Roll cover of that track.
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Didn't get to this on Friday. Listening now. I love this oldies shit. Can't remember their big hit. Oh yeah! All I have to do is Dream. I remember when 94.1 was still the oldies station, and the first time I heard that song was on that radio station. Oh what!? Love Hurts was their song first!? I thought it was Nazareths song! hm. Great album!
This is a very easy listen. Stand out songs - Cathy's clown, Love hurts
Somehow, very enjoyable and painfully dated at the same time. Still a strong 4 at least.
I love their harmony and their guitar, but their overall approach is so dull unless they pick up a song with some soul like Lucille. 3/5
What do I do with this? I got no real frame of reference. I listened to the Oldies radio station growing up, but when it played stuff like this, my attention drifted. It all kinda sounded the same from the perspective of someone in the 90s, let alone today. I don't think I'd ever seek this out, but it doesn't get me angry, so 3 is probably a safe rating.
Music you leave room for Jesus to dance with.
no thank you
Every time I think pop music now is generic I listen to shit like this and realize it could be worse.
I get the historical significance of the album and they have great voices but it got kind of boring and cheesy as the album went on
Love music from this era and this was no exception. Enjoyed this quite a bit
me gustó un poco más de lo que pensé que me iba a gustar. super derivativo rockanroll de gringo blanco con plata en los 60 devuelvan las malvinas
Short and sweet - enjoyable record
Boring 60s white boy misogynistic slop that I did NOT needed to be recommended.
Super!
Charming at first, but falls off when each and every song is about girls, girls, girls. I guess I should credit the album title and cover for zero nuance. There are much, much better albums that came out of this era of music.
Great sound, great harmony. Not my kind of music, although it was a pleasant listen.
OK. But not the best Everly Brothers album
bitlsi prije bitlsa. neka ih
Beautiful production, epitomized by Always It's You. Everything is spot on. This Love Hurts shows off the tight vocal that made it so coverable. Some seriously perfect session work here. Hair gel helps.
Some of this just great- Cathy’sClown and Live Hurts. Production and voices flawless but overall just a little too saccharine for me.