Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Meh. Not bad. Just not really my thing.
Nothing annoys me more than people whining about how guys liking girls is misogynistic. So the main complaint people seem to have with this record doesn't bother me. Harmonies on this are solid. Great example of cool old early sixties music. Golden oldies baby!
I love 'So How Come (No One Loves Me'. That's all I have to say about that. This is definitely a product of its time, but that doesn't mean I don't like it.
Great
What a record. Great songs. Great instrumentation. Perfect harmonys Always it’s you- great song I’d like to learn. Didn’t know this one. Includes ‘Love Hurts’ 💔Ends with Cathy’s clown. ❤️ Learnt about felice/bryant- husband and wife songwriting team
Like the Beach Boys, its creepy thirstiness and patriarchal adherence hasnt aged well
3-
This has to be one of the most poorly aged albums on the list. Lyricism so bland it made me completely zone out. There was some actually interesting instrumentation on Sigh, Cry, Almost Die, and Love Hurts was pretty well written, but the rest was just bad. I think the general style of this one is good, instrumentation was alright throughout, so I'll give it some credit for that. Favorites were Always it's You and Love Hurts.
This one really has that classic feel. I just didn’t like it like some of the others I’ve listened to from this era. Also the cover of Lucille takes absolutely all the sauce out of the song.
Good. But I like other albums better
Feels quite reminiscent of early Beatles and Beach Boys, and it's a fun romp musically - about as 60s as you can get - but lyrically it's quite outdated. The album represents the 'good old days' the MAGA movement opines for, and I wouldn't call that a good thing..
A really good retro pop album, enjoyed this for what it is. Obviously can’t stand up to classic albums from 1965 onwards, but still good for its time, and makes my frequent rotation.
A Date With The Everly Brothers considering it as as release before the invention of modern music (1963). A lot of good songs, it’s from a different era. 6.1/10
Like these classic jams, these brothers be crazy. Good singers, though songs are fairly basic. Maybe like a 3.5-ish?
Per my ten year old "It is good. Not like good for today, but good for old music". 3/5
Not really my fave
Pleasant enough, but man, a lot was about to happen in the 60s...
De heren geven datingadvies, want dat is precies wat we nodig hadden. Al met al blijkt het uitstekende muziek om Nora in slaap te krijgen (en ook Eric dommelt erbij in). Maar weet je wat, ik vind dit soort suikerzoeke meuk uit begin jaren zestig eigenlijk best leuk. Er loopt een dunne lijn tussen zoet en slijmerig. Elvis ging daar regelmatig overheen, maar de gebroeders houden het klein, dat werkt veel beter.
Ideale plaat om mijn dochter van bijna 2 maanden in slaap te krijgen. Helaas heeft de plaat bij papa hetzelfde effect. Ik ga een lijstje maken. 101 albums die te gedateerd zijn om nog op te zetten...
Twee posterboys die zoetsappige liedjes zingen op een soort hawaiiaanse strandmuziek. Goeie genade wat is dit gedateerd. Je bent gelijk terug in de jaren '50, waarin platenbazen de dienst uitmaakten en hun songwriters bepaalden wat voor muziek ze moesten zingen. Al kunnen ze wel zingen op zich. En het gitaartje is ook wel lollig. Op een gegeven moment gooien ze er zowaar zelfs een bluesnummer tegenaan. Leuk om een keertje gehoord te hebben, maar dit is absoluut geen muziek die je tegenwoordig op zou durven zetten. Zelfs de boomers vinden dit te oud. Al is deze originele versie van Love Hurts eigenlijk wel beter dan de tranentrekkende, overdreven ballad van Nazareth. Ik hoor het liever dan Frans Bauer, dus we houden het op 2 sterretjes.
50s style "get back in the kitchen" white boy blues
A quick listen. It's good for what it is but so half-baked. Nothing really feels special except as an artifact of what music used to be.
Meh
I guess this is alright? Hard not to lump a lot of these early 60s bands together. Is this really that different from Buddy Holly or really early Beatles? Not sure.
Onda esta piola, pero da la sensacion de que uno ya escucho todos los temas. Una sensacion similar con la musica q surge de trap ultimamente. Estoy seguro que en el momento era la musica para hacer y por eso se explotaba de esa manera, pero en mi caso me parecio medio normalito.
As someone who listened to a lot of older music, I was surprised at how many of these songs were new to me. Very interesting hearing the original version of Love Hurts though.
Not my fave but it’s ok
Not bad, but kinda painfully 60s sounding
Listening to albums from this time is funny for me, because I wouldn't choose to do so, but when I do, I think it triggers something in my brain that has second-hand nostalgia just from a lifetime of that US history being passed down from old tv/movies (Happy Days, Grease, etc) and elementary school musicals (Beach Boys). Plus, there are just so many classic and powerful songs, some that have been redone by other artists just due to the great lyrics.
A Date With The Everly Brothers and they really go on about their exes.
rohyp 'n' roll
#35 - if there's one thing I'm learning from this list is I really hate 60s country male duos
Onde tudo era mato
What a cute album. Favourite songs: Made To Love, That's Just Too Much
A very simple, short, and sweet album. Really enjoy the fusion of pop, country, and rock-n-roll. A little same-y. Best song: So How Come
How can you really dislike the Everly Brothers.. Pop rockabilly form a by gone era. It's fun to toss this on and listen to but unless you over 75 it's not in your regular rotation.
Sure it’s dated and kind of corny but it set a course for pop to come. A fun listen.
Fine but i won't listen to it again.
I think I liked this more, and maybe a lot more, than I expected based on the album cover. Early rock-n-roll/pop. You can hear where The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and countless other bands were influenced by these guys. Sure some of the lyrics and musical styings are very dated, but it's almost 65 years old at this point. I'd listen to this one again.
good old stuff. 4 stars
Cool
Began quite likable musically, but ended in late 50s schmalz. It's probably better not to mention (as in: pay attention to) the lyrics. 2.5/5
Listening to this record one can hear what’s to come next in rock & roll…the brothers were an obvious influences to the many…
Boah, die Texte... Aber jetzt ahne ich, wer die Beatles bei ihrem mehrstimmigen, harmonischen Gesang in ihrer Please Please Me Phase beeinflusst hat. Dafür nen Extrapunkt.
i liked the album very much
A nice selection of calm songs about love. Liked songs: Baby What You Want Me To Do Sigh, Cry, Almost Die Love Hurts A Change of Heart Cathy's Clown
1. made to love - 1.5 2. too much - 1.5 3. baby - 1 4. to do - 1 5. almozt die - 1.5 6. itz you - 1 7. love hurtz - 1 8. lucille - 1 9. houu come - 1.5 10. donna - 1 11. heart - 1.5 12. clouun - 0
To Sweet for my taste, but surley seminal
I was ready to dismiss this. But damn! It slaps!
Not a very good date
Not for me.
Können gute Laune. Historisch vielleicht interessant aber heute!?
Thx
Good for its time I guess?
Ok
Nice early rock
Dig the jaunty tunes. Don’t love the schmaltz. But boy can you see where so much of the sixties came from. “Love Hurts” exhibit A of that clean-clean hollow body electric sound and, man, who knew Nazareth didn’t write it?!?
I dunno about this one man. If not for my mom and her love of these guys, I might ask to speak to the manager about this decision.
Such strong vocals. Great thru the sixties
It's cute, but everything is sung with about the same intonation. I think I'd like it more with a bit more variety on that front.
OK, two straight days of tossing me back to a time period well off my radar growing up. I was, however, thoroughly impressed with the melodies and harmonies of The Everly Brothers. This album contains the original version of "Love Hurts", a song we've all heard 1,000 times (and probably even know most lyrics to), and the OG version is just as good as the power ballad version that was made popular. There's just a "happy" vibe with the music that seemed very obvious looking back, making all songs pretty easy to digest. They're all bite sized too, all clocking in under three minutes. Good stuff, overall!
I’m hoping there is another Everly Brothers album on the list that is much better.
This is delicious, but I bet there are better EB albums.
Solid old stuff. Makes you wonder what the world of music was really like in 1960!? Must’ve been pretty bland overall
Good
- Ich wusste, dass die Everly Brothers zu ihrer Zeit ziemlich einflussreich waren, habe aber nie was von denen gehört - Tatsächlich sind ein paar Parallelen zu den anfänglichen Beatles-Platten zu hören, aber ohne die gewisse Beatles Magie - kurzweilig - Aber gefühlt nach einem Song schon das ganze Album gehört - An sich alles gut gemacht und die zweitstimmigkeit war zu der Zeit sicherlich auch revolutionär, aber ich würda mir jetzt nocht nochmal anmachen Rating: 2,25-2,5
- Habe diese Album nach kürzester Zeit wirklich mehr als Zeitgenössisch Stück Geschichte konsumiert und nicht mehr als konsumorientierte Musik. Einfach, weil ich musikalisch damit wirklich wenig bis gar nichts anfangen kann - Bin gespannt, ob diese Art der Musik irgendwann nochmal, meintwegen auch neuinterpretiert, populär wird und/oder ein Revival erfährt und wie ich dann damit umgehe. - Es ist offensichtlich gefühlvoll (so gefühlvoll diese Musik damals sein konnte) und es geht mal wieder viel um Liebe - Es sind ein paar markante und "kultige" Riffs dabei. Alles aber natürlich total unaufgeregt. 2,25/5
- entspanntes, sehr kurzweiliges Album - allerdings nichts, was ich groß wieder hören würde
Like a tall glass of egg whites, but I like the surf undertones.
the soft soothing sounds of the everly brothers and their sweet, sweet harmonies.
One of the albums of the 60s I've liked the most! Good vocals, chill atmosphere overall. Others from this era have come off as lonely, sad, or showing off cultural sensibilities no longer acceptable. I feel like this one aged well.
50s pop-rock
I liked the album length. Seems like a slightly worse version of the Buddy Holly Crickets album. Some of the lyrics were very straightforward, not much subtlety.
Thought this was p good for how old it is. the voices are a bit annoying kind of and some of the songs kinda just remind me of interacting w/ a girl who is super whiny and thinks everyone else is the problem not her. But overall enjoyed the energy I think 7/10
Sorta charming in a honky-tonk kind of way, but the first song was pretty cringe and I got tired of every song being about love 5/10
6/10 - It was fine. I liked how short it was tbh. The songs kind of sounded all the same. This was beneficial since they were all nice to listen to but nothing revolutionary or fantastic.
The lyrics make me think this dude is a creep but it was ok I guess
Another just kinda boring but not bad 60s pop album. They all kinda sound the same to me
smooth sound
Was ok, easy listening
Great part of the 'All American Songbook'
Solid early rock n roll.
What do you MEAN Love Hurts has been by the Everly Brothers this whole time???
Very good music in its day. Great harmonizing. Many good songs.
Helped by the novelty of its era and sound. The songs themselves, are pretty by the numbers.
Caught this band on the Simon and Garfunkel reunion tour. They were immaculate. Paul Simon said they were a major influence. You can hear it in the harmonies and deceptively complicated music. Real music education, really refined mixes. Feels like a band that would play at the Road House in Twin Peaks. There’s nothing to hate on. It’s an excellent example of this kind of Americana.
3*
It was 'nice'. Very old-fashioned and a bit dull. I'll take the Nazareth version of Love Hurts as well please.
I, to my surprise, enjoyed this album. I like the vibe it brought and the harmonies were really nice to listen to. I would definitely listen again, it was cute and interesting.
Does not hold up at all, both musically and <super cringe> lyrically. Trying to weigh in my head the obvious fame and influence these guys had...I suppose it's the vocal harmonies - yeah, definitely the harmonies, there's your influence. I'm not much of a vocal listener but that's pretty impressive and I can definitely see how that would have carried thru into the next decade and influencing pop/rock acts. Music overall is simplistic - probably to be expected given how old it is, and I'm sure I'd have felt totally differently had I been alive at the time, but for now it's just an influence/historical document that I don't get much out of listening to. Thankfully it was over quickly. 4/10 2 stars.
Good, enjoyable
simpatico ai suoi tempi oggi suona troppo vecchio e superato. a me personalmente piace ce lo vedo nella radio di fallout
A nice album, I liked Made to Love the best.
Just an absolute cringe fest.
Decent! Not really my thing, but it's good stuff
Surprised by this. Assumed they’d get a 5
Its short, its sweet but a little sleepy and clean-cut for modern ears. There's a lot of album cuts here to back up two to three classics. A three out of respect to the quality rather than personal taste.
Como assim, Love Hurts da Nazareth é uma versão da composição deles?
Not even sure what to say about this really. It's super dated. Absolutely nothing about it is relevant. Cathy's Clown is the only breakaway from the syrupy sweet pop, but barely. Bonus point for being referenced by Elliott Smith.
The nadir of generic 50s music.
I liked this album.
Not usually my cup of tea but man, those voices!! Definitely an influence on everyone from The Beatles to Simon and Garfunkel. Had no idea they played the first version of “Love Hurts.” And, “Cathy’s Clown” has been stuck in my head all day.
Short and sweet, nice harmonies.
I like some of their more popular songs (two of which are on here), but as an album, it’s not the best. At worst, the songs are just okay, but it’s not really cohesive, so I’ll give it a 3.
Very fast album. Over before I knew it
Actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would
Perfectly listenable Habe seitdem keine sekunde daran gedacht
This style of music really went out of fashion way too fast. I know it's ephemeral, but there's something about it that makes me so giddy and teleports me back to being a teenage girl talking with my friends on the kitchen phone about nothingness while my Mom pretends not to listen. And I was doing that almost exactly 50 years after this came out! Also, I really, really like this style of production. Everything sounds crisp. Those drums? Ugh, my god, so good! Also that guitar sound. And those harmonies are tight as hell. I do think A Date with... is still a bit too ephemeral, and doesn’t stick with me as much as I would like/as much as other teen pop from this era. Still, this is leagues above the copycat shit The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and all the British Invasion boy bands were doing only three or four years after this, so for that alone it deserves praise.
Cathy's Clown is a bop!
Golden oldies
A few songs on here that I didn't realize were covered. Great listen. Perfect for cooking super.
This is one of those albums that makes me shake my head and wonder how it made the list. First of all, it barely has a pulse. Second of all, its claim to fame is that it made it all the way to number 9 on Billboard's charts. Wow.....that's impressive.
Da passt jeder einzelne Ton besser als bei jedem Rap-Kauderwelsch! 5/5
I love the harmonies & the song choices. It’s just too saccharine for my taste.
Sounds clean, but album was putting me to sleep. I'm sure this was iconic in its time, but not sure now. 2*
their exquisite harmonies can make the most mediocre material a pleasure
Pretty tight. Zevon later played with these guys and I seem to recall they were jerks from his bio? Maybe not. I knew their harmonies were a big influence on the beatles, but this makes it evident they influenced them a lot more than that in terms of song choice and song structure. Harmonies are great though. Love Hurts!
Old school dreamy rock Beachy romantic summer Sounds like times gone past
This gives me a headache
Good
Short and sweet. Gives some good insight to pop music before most of the list takes place and just get some nostalgic bops
It’s okay. Feels like Happy Days interstitial music, and probably is. Love Hurts started here, and it’s a good version. Cathy’s Clown is better than I remember. If I want an immersive pre-Beatles moment, I guess I’d listen to this and Holly.
Pretty good
Lots of great songs nice harmonies especially
I don't want to hear Boomers complain about how vapid modern music is ever again.
The Everly Brothers sind ja Vorbilder für Simon and Garfunkel nicht nur wegen des Gesangs, sondern auch der Vielfalt und Auswahl der Songs. Eine sehr gelungene Zusammenstellung und Arrangements der Lieder. Gut gelaunte Musiker und hervorragende Sanger schmücken unsere Ohren. Ein kurzweiliges Album, das ruhig noch ein paar Songs mehr vertragen hätte können. Überraschend war mich der Song "Love Hurts". Ich wusste gar nicht, dass die Brothers das Original sangen. Baby what you want me to do ist mein Lieblingslied auf dieser Scheibe.
goofy
Really good album. The had amazing harmonies together.
I’m sure a set of elderly brothers are out there listening to the Everly Brothers fondly, but for anyone not in their 80s, this one just doesn’t connect too well. That’s harsh, I just wanted a reason to say “elderly,” but this album is an easy breeze that, given the right mood, I wouldn’t mind popping on once in a blue moon. Man, women were just so much easier when they were made to love, huh?
This so-called date totally took place at a sock hop.
Interesting early rock album. Some pretty catchy tunes but not exactly my style. Probably just on the "4" side of a 3.5 for me.
You’ve heard the Everly Brothers yeah? It’s half an hour of that. Weirdo incels making music for when you need your TV to shout “this scene is set in the early 1960s” Well put together though so points for that.
they set out to make a simple, catchy record and that’s exactly what they did. also cathy’s clown lowkey slaps
Might once be nice and sweet and appealing, but is really too outdated now
Ah, looking back to simpler times. Less thought-provoking and less soul-searching, but a nice throwback.
Hope they call me back for a second date
This album just feels a bit insubstantial to me. That said, "Love Hurts" is a pretty good song. The rest isn't bad, but it doesn't speak to me.
Pretty nice album for what it was at the time. As I said with buddy holly, it would have been great to be around at the time of these artists to experience them as the scene evolved. Listening today I can't get past hearing these as oldies and just have to take the word of what I read about their influence in the timeline of music. Favorite track " Love Hurts" 3.5/5
Oldies but goodies
Actually quite good!
I feel like the Everly brothers have better songs than the ones on this album
Really fun! If you were to reduce the Beatles sound to a formula, it might be something like: Crickets rhythm section + Chuck Berry guitar + Everly Bros vox
I have always made the unfortunate (and obviously grossly) mistaken mashup in my mind with the Everly and Smothers Brothers, so I wasn't sure what to expect with this album. Not really my style or sensibility (although I've always enjoyed the various covers for "Love Hurts"), but a fine album for a sound that's not only *not* like the Smothers Brothers, but also a different era. Given that the Wikipedia entry for this album notes that "It's Everly Time" is a superior album, I wonder why we got this instead? (Presumably more Everly Brothers in our future, I guess)
Really enjoyed this and not just because my 6th grade science teacher, Phil Everly, was their cousin. Their version of Love Hurts is esp great, though nothing can rival the Parsons / Harris version. I also like Lucille a lot--perhaps a tip of the hat to Pretty Woman?--not sure of the chronology. Only the first song and the album titled seemed dated to me.
Some songs recognized the world over along with strong vocal harmonies. A solid benchmark for the genre.
Lovely pre-Beatles pop album. The brothers have such a great pairing in their voices, and the songs here are so well done and catchy
Rigtig 60’er poprock energi - simpelt og ligefrem
Eh
Uno de los mejores discos "pre-Beatles" de la lista que he tenido el placer de escuchar. Sumamente conciso y entretenido, se nota como el trabajo de los Everly Brothers logró inspirar a una generación de músicos, más aún a aquellos que se dedicaron al country-rock. Escúchelo, por favor, y, considere, que dura poco menos de media hora, así que si tiene un poco de tiempo se puede dar el lujo de escuchar este "LP".
Solid all the way through. Wish there was more diversity in the songs as you don't get much shakeups in any second halfs.
I liked this way more than I expected I would.
Can't take the Helium voices.
It was good, but not amazing.
Love hurts, love scars, love wounds and mars Any heart not tough nor strong enough To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain Love is like a cloud, holds a lot of rain Love hurts I'm young, I know, but even so I know a thing or two I've learned from you I've really learned a lot, really learned a lot Love is like a stove, burns you when it's hot Love hurts Some fools rave of happiness Blissfulness, togetherness Some fools fool themselves I guess But they're not fooling me I know it isn't true, know it isn't true Love is just a lie, made to make you blue Love hurts Ground zero for so much that came later. 4/5
Pretty good if not unmemorable. Pair of brothers make a 50's rock & roll record. "Love Hurts" is interesting given this is the original and how many times it went on to get covered in years following.
Un lindo álbum para empezar a conocer a los Everly y la música de ese estilo.
This is a really fun rockabilly album! I love that the songs are short and don't repeat for no reason. Well crafted song structure and great vocals. A lot more fun than most of the stuff I've heard from that time period, and the lyrics are clever and funny. A few slow ones/duds for me, but really neat overall! Fav tracks: Sigh, Cry, Almost Die, So How Come (No One Loves Me), Stick with Me Baby
A pleasant listen. Short, catchy music definitely of its era.
puh - not really mine. It sounds “so old”.. By the way: each song “faded out” -> that’s not my way of story telling
This was great. Like the first rock and roll album that's fully pop
The whole album is super short and there are 3+ songs about chasing girls. I wish I lived in the "fuck around" century and not the "find out" century.
Why listen to this when Buddy Holly exists?
The roots of rock perfection
I pretty much hated this whole thing. Not my style, way too old, blah.
3.6
Contains some legendary tracks!
To be honest with you, this album was so forgettable that literally a day after listening to it three times, I can’t list a single thing about it
Classic old rock with a few great songs.
Sure these fellas slayed 70 years ago, but not for me
An innocent, easy-listening record. Impeccable harmonies. Love Hurts was my pick of the bunch.
I'm probably too young to enjoy this album
Such a vibe. If I was a teenage girl in the 60s I'd est this shit up and im eating it up rn. Like sigh cry almosy die and how come no one ever loves me are such bops and are so real
Amazing album! If you are 80 years old, of course, and this was the only record you ever owned when you were young. Otherwise, it's just a piece of history, to look cool in the museum of music, saying "look, this is how music sounded in 1960s! Funny, eh?". Yep, funny.
If I could give it less than 1 star I would.
Classic
¡Qué bien cantan!
rock and roll med kärlekstema, och inga komplicerade texter. Men det är en del av den här verksamheten. Eikö ihmiset ymmärrä... 60 luvun poikabändi pop.. Pitää olla skaala.. parasta mitä odotan on viisi tähteä.. aina mahdollista.. TÄMÄ NYT VAAN SATTU 3 OLEMAAN...
If I were a swooning teen in the 60s this probably would have meant more to me. Love hurts is familiar, but rest is a little too old
An institution, and influenced *so many* others.
David Lynch-ass album!
Por ahora el que más me ha gustado. Todas suenan a "Dream"
Decent voice melodies!
definitely a 60's album
It’s like a time capsule
I can hear almost every pop rock song from the 60/70/80s in this music. Especially The Beatles
This album is just middling. The music is dated, especially the lyrics, but generally pleasant. No big hits or anything though
It’s a head nodding, toe tapping good time but it just made me want to listen to Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Far from unpleasant but all a bit white washed, diluted and milquetoast compared to real Rock and Roll.
This hasn't aged well, I didn't particularly enjoy it and I'm not sure what makes it exceptional enough to be on the list, there are a lot of albums from the late 50s/early 60s that sound like this. High 1.
Have heard one of these on the Raising Sand album. Was ok.
God so much of rock was just ripped right out of a blues cradle. Always Its You is a good song.
Ces deux frères sont probablement les dinosaures qui s'en sont le mieux sortis dans ce générateur. Et pourtant c'est loin d'être génial, ça veut tout dire du niveau de l'époque. Deux petites remarques: • Il fallait vraiment s'ennuyer à mourir en 2007 pour avoir l'envie de remasteriser cet album. Il y avait pourtant plein de choses à faire à l'époque, comme par exemple aller voter pour Nicolas Sarkozy. • L'intro pompée par Claude François a permis de lancer l'escroquerie de carrière de ce dernier sous le signe de la nasalité, c'est à souligner.
Pas degueu pour des vieux clampins des années 60
23/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 I had so much fun reading reviews for this. People were really upset by the lyrics. I mean, yeah, they have not stood the test of time at all, but they were written by guys who are now dead. I find it hard to get upset about it. Maybe it's because I'm old. Not old enough to have been alive in 1960 when this cookie-cutter album came out. My problem with it isn't really lyrics, because I mostly ignore lyrics anyway. My problem is how generic this was. It gets "saved" a little bit by the fact that it had some guitar licks that, while also generic, sounded nicer than what one usually hears in pop. Also, hey.. that was the original Love Hurts? It was weird to know the lyrics to one of their songs, but I guess that's Nazareth's fault. I don't know if one needs to hear Nazareth's version before they die, but I know for a fact that they absolutely don't need to hear this version.
It's cute. For 1960 you can see the influence it might have on a Beach Boys or Beatles, and even if you aren't into it there's only 28 minutes of it to sit through. I enjoyed it though, doubt i'll go back to it anytime soon, but learning a bit of musical history is what this list is all about really.
Very nice relaxing 60s vibes. I had no idea that Love Hurts was originally performed by the Everly Brothers. I can see myself listening to this album a lot if I was a teenager during those times. All of the songs have the same sounding vibes but it's either a bit slower or a bit faster, but that was popular so no wonder people were shaking their ankles to it.
Quite good. Has come classic songs.
I judged a book by its cover and I was right in doing so. 1
Yea not for me
An Everly Brothers album where I somehow don't know a single one of the songs? Ok then. Well ok I know Love Hurts, but as we all know that was first recorded 15 years later by Nazareth. And as others have noted, the cover of Lucille is atrocious. Needs to include All I have to do is Dream and Wake up Little Susie to make me care. Ah. Cathy's Clown. Well I do know this one and it's brilliant, so that earns a whole extra star.
Hyvää työskentelymusiikkia, mutta eipä tämä maailmaani mullistanut muuten. Juuri ja juuri yltää kolmoseen. 3/5
Nyt oli avausraidan sanat niin kiusalliset, että vaikea oli enää kääntyä levyn puolelle. Musa ihan jees ja kivat harmoniat.
Tämän listan jälkeen eipä kauheesti tunnu miltään enää tällänen geneerinen 60-luvun brittimeno. Ehkä aiemmin olis antanu kolmosen, nyt tuntuu huonommalta kuin monet muut verrokit.
Very representative of its time.
A hard one to rate. The album isn't very good to listen to now, but I can see how back in the day it was significant. When I rate albums here, I usually rate them based on how likely I am to "want" to listen to it again at sometime in the future and how likely I am to include tracks on playlists. Well, this one, while good, doesn't get much from me on either aspect. I probably will never choose to listen to it again and maybe one or two songs could go on a 'old nostalgic' playlist... How good is it, 4/5 How likely will I listen to it again: 2/5 Overall: 3.5/5
Quite dated stereotypes and very white.
Dated now and yes, the lyrics would be problematic if released today but in its time a decent album. A little earlier than my favourite period but it has some killer 2 part harmonies that set the trend for the genre for bigger bands that followed. Solid contribution to the canon.
Man that Cathy’s Clown chorus is a banger. Verse-chorus-verse? Fuck that — Chorus-bridge-chorus. Give ‘em what they want.
White washed blues with some lovely affectation.
The guitar reminds me of Buddy Holly. There's some interesting originals. Not totally wowed by it though.
Zu alt, zu gleichförmig
Pretty good!
I used to love listening to the golden oldies, my Oma always had them floating up out of the small white Casio she kept in the kitchen, running all day long while she cooked, baked, and cleaned. And The Everly Brothers were a regular fixture on the AM oldies station. Maybe I've gotten too cynical as I've grown up, or maybe I'm too woke now to listen to these songs and take them at face value. Songs I gave little to no consideration now sound steeped in misogyny and sexism. Girls were made to love, subtext, they were made to be objects of physical pleasure for men and dominated then discarded when no longer "pleasing". Love is a waste on you, subtext, I got the milk for free and now I'll not be buying this cow. Gross. Love Hurts might be the only decently written song because it doesn't expound an expressly male or female viewpoint. This is a tough one to rate. The music is pleasing, and harkens back to a different time, there's a lot of nostalgia rolled up into this music for me. But the whiney "nice guy" lyrics have overshadowed all of that for me. Maybe without ever knowing it, this is why I've always preferred the Beach Boys.
Rather boring
Wow is this dated. The origin of "love hurts" though.
¡Qué bien cantan!
Dull and boring
I remember my mom playing Cathy's Clown for me a kid but I wouldn't opt to listen to this on my own.
A pleasant listen. Not exciting or interesting, but a good reminder of the early era of rock and roll.
Didn't like it
Cath's Clown of course. Topp tune.
It’s a fine example of effortless mid-century American harmonies that makes me wonder if the Everly Brothers spoke in tonic descension with one another. Cathy’s Clown is the highlight for me, but forgive me - this album makes me think of all of the black and Latino music of the time getting zero airplay.
I should have listened to this with a frosty milkshake and a hamburger.
Ok, a bit to dated in how they approach love songs, some if it is creepy and stalkery now.
Not the most challenging listen, but this really opens up once it gets going. Graceful and tender.
Beautiful harmonies from this early rock and roll duo. The sort of music I like to put on in a sunny morning having coffee. Couple of singles I enjoyed particularly - I only knew Cathy’s clown going in which I find a little plodding in tempo but I enjoyed their slower more melancholic tunes more - Always it’s You and Love Hurts. Similarly ploddy but just gave me the feelings.
Pleasant and well-crafted.
Music to turn your brain off to, and just listen to the lovely, yet strangely haunting, sound of their voices. The songwriting on this album is nothing special in my opinion, and all the songs fade out, which is a pet peeve of mine, but the sound of the music is really nice. And I mean, it's the Everly Brothers, they're legends.
Very enjoyable listen. Classic songwriting. Pure and simple.
Was this that influential to include on this list? I can't say for certain, but to me it's just teenage hearththrob music that doesn't make sense for inclusion.
Talk about wash, rinse, repeat. I gave this one a closer look because my dad liked the Everlys....but this was 27 minutes of repeated riffs. The only song I was aware of was Cathy's Clown....If this was what it was like to grow up in the 1960's, it was pretty bland.
Dated but I can see why it was popular at the time.
Like if the Beach Boys were constantly down bad.
миленькие гармоничные песни о любви
Ну братья, ну вы даёте. Это же золотое правило - не говорить про бывших на свидании! Вообще конечно даже эти короткие 27 минут было напряжно их слушать. Ну чёт прям такое неинтересное... с битлами вот я хочу плясать и танцевать, а эти ребятки как-то не заводят. Ну, спасибо хоть, что звучит не отвратительно.
не хотел бы я на свиданиях слушать нытье про любовь, а так база
Was not able not get into this one. Could not imagine getting hyped to go to a concert of this music but people were probably lined up out the door for a chance to throw ass at these dudes.
These brothers are too old for me to go out on a date with. Will I listen to again: 0%
selkäpiitä KARMII kun suuta aletaan soittaa. en pysty, edfhjknfnflsjnkdfhfdfn miten voi olla näin vähän tunnetta...personaalisuutta... tylsä on tunne btw, tämä ei ole tylsä... vaan tunteeton sieluton... amerikka moment. hyi hyi hyi 28 minuuttia ja silti tuntu pidemmältä kuin eilisen 2h albumi. kovereita tietenkin, radioystävällistetty mustaihoisten biisejä gg baby what. wjat the fuck
For how dated this is, The Everly Brothers come through with some pretty impressive instrumentals. Otherwise it feels pretty repetitive. 2.5 rounding up.
I don't know if I was in a bad mood or what, but I did not like this album. It basically represents everything that hasn't appealed to me with some of the albums on this project I've done so far. It's repetitive, unoriginal (I'm fine with covers, but with only 3 out of the 12 songs being written by the Everly Brothers themselves, it's a bit too much on the "they didn't write these songs" side of things), boring, and worst of all, it hasn't aged well! That first song. Oof... That is what you call an uncomfortable listen. I guess this serves as a representation of the music of the time, but maybe I just don't like the music of that time. I also don't like the singing. I don't know why, I just don't. The instrumentation is probably the best part of the album, and even then it's only average at best. Also, what's with all the fade-outs? I know I'm nitpicking at this point, but it happened for what I think was all of the songs. With all of those, as well as this specific album not really having much impact (even if the artists have had a slight cultural impact), I think this album warrants my first ever 1/5.
This is "Cathy‘s Clown" from the Elliott Smith song Waltz #2 (XO). That song just kills me, maybe he’s trying to evoke that wholesome world he can’t survive in (normalcy?).
When's they're good, it's SO good. When they are overly sappy, they are still ok.
The lyrics have aged worse than milk in a greenhouse, but the melodies & harmonies are still great & it stands as a good testament to a very different & bygone era.
Pretty corny tunes, maybe a bit sexist too, but the harmonies are nice.
Dang, those harmonies!! No Beatles w/o those. This album is really great, especially for an album from 1960 when pop music albums were mostly fodder with a few hot singles. The blatant sexism is a little backwards lol "girls are made to love?!" Lol overall quite solid though!
Exactly what you’d expect from 60s rock and roll
Obviously really dated, but the vocal harmonies are nice and the song selection varied enough. An absolute travesty that this first recording of 'Love Hurts' wasn't even released as a single. By far the best 2 minutes and 23 seconds of the album.
Just enough variations to keep you guessing as to never be quite sure where The Everly Brothers are turning next. The lyrics are dated but surprisingly alright considering the release year. It’s under half an hour long. And it’s just enjoyable.
Strong and short
Fun, a little like the Beach Boys and others of that era. 4.5
This late 50s rock isn't usually my thing, but the Everly brothers bring something different. Love Hurts is a great track
I like a lot of The Everly Brothers' music, and this album has a lot of great songs. Their influence reaches far and wide on their contemporaries and countless musicians that followed in rock and pop and other genres. I learned more about them as musicians and people in Andrew Hickey's remarkable podcast, A History Of Rock Music In 500 Songs, as quite a few episodes reference them, and at least two episodes -- Episode 56: "Bye Bye Love" and Episode 88: "Cathy's Clown" (which is on this album) -- are devoted to them. It's painful at times to learn about the very difficult relationship between the two brothers throughout their lives, even up to their deaths, and of course, it's fascinating to learn about them as artists and realize how much they contributed to the music that followed.
Best Song: Love Hurts. It's a great song, but this still manages to be one of the worst renditions I've heard. Worst Song: Sigh, Cry, Almost Die. Whiny lyrics paired with a nasal delivery. Lovely. Overall: Antiquated and boring. Societally, I think we've aged out of this kind of stuff. Music for funeral homes.
Good aonhs
Too much of this sound is so dragging. Its like they had a homework assignment to write music turn in in and tour off it. No passion or attitude in it at all.
Listened Before? No Album Art: 4 / 5 (honestly, I love the phone booth shot. Its so odd. Are they scheduling the date right now?) Starts off with some early days RnR with surf influences on Made to Love. High quality production and a great voice on lead. Hands over to a ballad of lost love with That's Just Too Much. Quality harmonizing with sparse Spanish-influenced backing. Four songs in there are a lot of references to "baby" on this album. Baby What You Want Me to Do carries a standard blues progression with keys sprinkled in the background. I love Always It's You. Reminds me of a Japanese Breakfast song that I can't quite place right this moment. Between the sparkling key line and echo-laced, drugged out guitar, this song feels like the embodiment of a dream. I had no idea that Love Hurts by Nazareth was a cover. Such a different vibe here. I like both versions, but this one has so much better layering. A Change of Heart reminds me in all the best ways of Flying Burrito Brothers. Beautiful song. I'm way more into this album than I expected. For an album called "A Date with the Everly Brothers" they spend most of their time lamenting lost love or exploring pain brought about by love. I love that none of the songs on here feel forced and they range from folk country to surf rock and straight and narrow RnR. Vocally, the Everly Brothers are fantastic with beautiful harmonies and the production quality is top-notch. While I won't go back to this often, it was a perfect start to the week for me and had me wishing we could roll back the clock to these simpler days. This is a high 4 / 5 for me. Just not quite enough magic to push all the way. Added to Library? Songs Added to Playlists: - Always It's You (Rainy / Tired) - Love Hurts (Rainy / Tired) - Change of Heart (Sunny-vibes)
This album is white bread. Nothing special, but solid. You can bring it to the beach for lunch and you'll have no complaints. Don't feed white bread or this album to ducks, choose oats instead.
Really liked the surf rock song to start it off that was pretty unexpected. Album turns into pretty standard 60s rock love songs and whatnot with some cool guitar splashed in every so often. Was not expecting to know any songs on this album but Love Hurts which has been covered a bunch I believe. Nice to hear the original. Pretty standard enjoyable album
Ah old people music. Nothing spectacular about this one. Didn't realize Love Hurts was a cover so that's cool. Pretty vanilla but has some pretty parts. This is a 2.5 for me but I'll round up because it's Friday but don't think I don't think you're old and white as hell, Everly Brothers.
Love the harmonies and the 60s’ vibes. Also had no idea that Love Hurts by Nazareth is a cover song, so there’s that. 😂
1/5
Pleasant
Highlights: Love Hurts, Cathy's Clown. In a nutshell: the blueprint. I found myself skipping a lot of songs on this album. I knew of an earlier Everly Brothers single "Bye Bye Love" and was hoping this album showed an expansion of their sound. Nope. Just heard more of the same melodies. The Everly Brothers definitely influenced future musicians, especially in the UK. There is too much filler on this album to justify its place on the list. Overall: 2/10
Okay, I guess.
Classic. Beautiful harmonies and simple love songs that stand the test of time. 4 stars.
You ever listen to something and it just sounds like it needs the dust knocked off of it? That is certainly this record. A relic of a bygone (and thankfully over) era. The brothers sound fine but lyrically it just isn’t doing it for me or frankly anyone. Bleh 🤷🏻♂️
2.5 really
Hello, today I learned that many of these songs were older than I thought they were.
The simple arrangements mark the period/time when musicians performed good, wholesome music. Beautiful harmonies and wholesome rock 'n' roll!
Not my usual vibe at all but honestly I can dig it. The production is super clean for an album from 1960 (even considering the fact that I listened to a remastered version). Love Hurts is a classic song.
Very outdated songs, couldn't listen to them unfortunately.
This was the first album so far that I had never heard. I had known of the Everly Brothers but never have knowingly listened to them before. Definitely old school. The kind of 12 bar blues thing with the turn arounds are fun. Their harmonies are great. I can see why they were popular back in that era. I don't know if this is a popular record of theirs, but it's a solid one.
It was nice
A record from a simpler time. Or a harder time when pleasures and ambitions were simpler. Early rock 'n' roll that is very sweet with lovely harmonies. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Always it's You Date listened: 14/10/23
Phil and Don gave us some of the sweetest, purest harmonies ever recorded in popular music, and that alone is enough reason to listen to this album. But the simple tuneful songs are early rock n roll at its finest.
The guitar on this album is way ahead of it’s time. This was a one and done album for me though.
Jesus, the lyrics on this are terrible. Almost as bad as the music itself. Definitely a product of its time, but even then I cannot see a time or place for this. Just beige pop for American retirement homes. Very dated. And there’s no excuse for it: just 4 short years later Velvet Underground were doing their thing. This record was of a same era as VU. I cannot get my head around that. Horrible.
Mercifully short, this music sounds like a completely different era, totally detached from anything I'd actively listen to. Very much the boy/girl band pop genre of the day, where the most important thing was they were good looking and inoffensive, and the music was irrelevant. Completely pointless.
I'm a little surprised by the overwhelming negativity of the other reviews. Sure - dated, but mercifully short and each track is quite distinct. Love Hurts is great. I might be the target market - white bloke, mind of a 60-year-old.
This is so incredibly dated in the worst way. If I was a white bloke in the 60s I might have liked this but I'm not and instead think it's dog shit.
Fuck. Off.
"A Date with The Everly Brothers" by The Everly Brothers may indeed come across as a bit of a "snoozefest" for listeners seeking more energetic and contemporary sounds. Released in 1960, this album is a reflection of the musical landscape of its time, characterized by gentle harmonies and ballad-driven melodies. Tracks like "Cathy's Clown" and "Walk Right Back" are emblematic of The Everly Brothers' signature close harmonies and soft, romantic lyrics. The album's production is classic for its era, with acoustic guitars and sweet vocal interplay. However, it's essential to recognize that this album is a product of a specific time in music history. While it holds nostalgic value for those who appreciate the early days of rock and pop, it may not hold the same appeal for contemporary listeners accustomed to more dynamic and diverse sounds. Thus, for those who find it less engaging, a 2/5 rating may be warranted.
I’m trying to figure out why “Stick With Me Baby” is so very, very familiar! That was a highlight. Overall - pleasant album.
Boy oh boy are love songs creepy in the 50s. "Made to Love" got me off on a real bad foot. Interesting to hear, I guess.
One of those groups that captures the best of their era and genre. This album is a fun listen; not top-to-bottom amazing but listenable all the way through with some classics. Some good discoveries here too: "Cathy's Clown" is the biggest hit, and I confess I wasn't familiar before. Also I'd only ever heard the Nazareth version of "Love Hurts". The original is great!
okay, probably instrumental for the era.
Doesn’t offend
The lyrics may be dated, but I still enjoy the sound.
Not particularly interesting.
There's something vaguely rootsy in listening to this, and it's not at all square, if also not outrageously hip.Yes, it's sounds old-fashioned but there's a likable crispness and directness of attack that comes off as authentic and substantial. Plus, it's easy to see how they were credible competitors for Elvis.
Much cooler – that is to say much less square than one expected.
Kind of enjoyed the first track and then snooze
Unbelievably influential early 60s rock act. They can harmonize with the best of them and convinced everybody else they should harmonize too. Seems dated by todays standards but revolutionary for its time. Essential Tracks: Cathy’s Clown (Added to playlist) Love Hurts Lucille
Easy listening, but a bit soporific for me. Uncomplicated lyrics and nice bops.
Lovely
Sounds old, classical, and forgettable.
3,5
Wait like both of them at the same time
Ah, the pop music of the late 50's/early 60's. There's something fascinating about pre-Beatles music, it's almost like some kind of naïveté got lost when the Fab Four came around. It sounds old, charming and upbeat. Not something I'll often go back to, but I certainly won't mind whenever I hear it.
I fell asleep.