A Date With The Everly Brothers

Just flowed over me not making a huge impression

I'll pass on this date.

Not my thing. One extra star for influencing the Beatles.

Say what you will about the Vietnam conflict, but at least it made all these 50s/60s rock acts shut the fuck up about girls for a moment.

according to the label, this is 12 great songs for listening and dancing. I didn't particularly want to do the former and the latter is right out the window. who is the geezer who heard this and thought "aw yeah, this is a mandatory listen?"

Fine early rock and roll. Influential to many, but forgettable listen.

3/5

Country, rock and roll. Suave y melódico. Un poco aburrido.

I’m sure it was all the rage in 1961, but doesn’t seem that significant or interesting in hindsight. A stepping stone on the road to making blues whiter. 2 stars because regardless, they wrote few timeless songs.

Classic album from the early 60s. Nice harmonies and melodies, kind of soothing to have in the background. Short and sweet. I enjoyed it.

well, once again, i was not there then, but this feels to me like the squeaky-clean idea i have of the early 60s. it was fun, and definitely cool to see where nazareth got their one big hit from. always fun to find a new cover, especially when, like here, i didn't know it was a cover in the first place.

De los principios de lo que empezó siendo el rock, dúo con buenas voces, canciones cortas y con estilo. Grandes influenciadores de la época, varias canciones han llegado hasta nuestros oídos.

I find very little to listen to the Everly Brothers when we have the Beatles, because they do everything better on their first two records that the Everly Brothers do here. 2/5.

Harmony!

eerste nummer en al fan. Leuk, warm stemgeluid en leuke harmonie. girls girls girls.

3 Lekker kort, maar niet super speciaal. Ook niet slecht, ook niet super goed

Maar hier geniet ik zo van. de lyrics krijgen me in mijn feels...mooi kort album.

Nice

This is the drizzling shits.

Loverly

Flawless

are you going on a date with them both?? or is this some kind of trick hmmmm

12 songs in 28 minutes. I liked this. But it’s still a conundrum.. i feel that it’s too long of an album. The brothers’ harmonizing is great. The music itself is very signature sound from the time. Some really rad piano in Baby What You Want Me To Do. But I can only take so much of it. But I didn’t hate it. The 2 is a very strong 2… definitely 2.5

First off, 12 songs in 27 mins? Love me a short album. Won't revisit it but the reverberations of this sound can be heard in countless other bands so that's gotta be worth something. 🌟🌟

An album your grandmother would probably like. It's rock n' rock without the balls.

Made to Love Baby what you want me to do Sigh, cry, almost die Love Hurts Lucille So how come (no one loves me)

This isn't an album I'm gonna go play on repeat or anything, but it was kinda catchy. I think I enjoyed it most just from a "history of music" perspective - it wasv especially interesting hearing the original versions of "Stick With Me Baby" and "Love Hurts"

it's alright. Old album.

Cliché, sweet, harmonising vocals, classic

3

I'm not very fan of this kind of music, but it's nice.

This was great! Some killer 50s-60s “Back to the Future” vibes. Good find

Cheesy lyrics Good voice(s) 3.5/5

Probably amazing in its day but it sounds old and I'm not having it.

very nice album, sounds good

A bit dated, but still enjoyable for a listen. Just maybe not a repeat listen.

Brilliant 60s pop. So many songs that I've heard without knowing who sang it.

One of the Everly Brothers masterpiece. Love every song in this album.

Could have been influential to other bluesy folk duos. Not very impressed

bit sexist (understandable for their generation) and plain, still a fun listen though liked lucille, donna donna, a change of heart and cathy's clown

Great variety of musical styles and different emotions. Each song was just right. Took me back to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.

I liked the album. Kinda the same as The Beastie Boys where a lot of the songs sounded similar, but it was good.

This is the 50s/60s style I definitely like. In fact the path Spotify went down after the album finished has been delightful.

Largely inoffensive 50s pop with a few highlights. Love Hurts is great

Per goth depression

Gets a tad boring after a few songs

3/5

This was ok. Kinda my parents’ 50s music snuck into the 60s.

I like the album cover, you can tell he's on a promise, whilst his brother looks on grinning. The pair of them are seemingly obsessed with girls. If you want to find the source of the objectification of women within the 20th century, you would do well to start here.

First off, another really horrible album cover. Can it get any sleazier? Yes it can. All of the lyrics are about dating and might already have been old-fashioned in the early sixties - sexism and double standards abound. The music itself really didn't age well and is just incredibly boring. Apparently the Every Bros don't know how to end songs either. Almost every single one just fades out on chorus. But that also leads us to the biggest positive point of the album: the songs do end and quite quickly so. At least it doesn't just keep dragging on.

It had some okay songs, but others have done the same thing but better. Not to mention a few problematic lyrics.

Unique sound….liked

I’m not a fan of this ‘rock around the clock’ 50’s/60’s teen boppy music at all. Every track on this album is as expected after listening to the first couple. They all stick to the same script and they bore me to tears. 1 Star!

Easy listening 🎧

- cute - people stole from you, guys! - nicely boring

 But, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ...

Didn't mind this album at all. Sucker for harmonies and this type of music usually has something going for it for me when done well which I think this is. Good album 3*

So so, couple of good songs but mainly peters into dull for me. Decent harms though

Just sounds dated. So so so dated. Am sure it is good, just not for me.

Mooie liedjes, maar mijn aandacht kon ik er niet bij houden

oldies but goldies

Not as good as 90s WWF tag team The Beverly Brothers... but frankly, what is?

I have a soft spot for catchy melodies and close harmony, both of which are found in abundance here. It's bubble gum and bobby socks all the way, but it's a trip worth taking.

Mijn voorliefde voor korte plaatjes en liedjes wordt hier goed bevredigd en dan zijn de liedjes zelf ook nog behoorlijk goed!

Everly Brothers, dat is muziek uit mijn ouders tijd. Werd veel gedraaid thuis. En Love Hurts (wij kennen vooral de versie van Nazareth) is dus oorspronkelijk van hen. Beetje gedateerd misschien, maar ik kon het wel waarderen

Beetje slappe hap, maar wel aardig om een keer gehoord te hebben.

Eerste liedje super leuk, daarna zijig.

muziek uit 1960 toen alles nog lief was. heel schattige en langzame liedjes maar erg goed in elkaar gezet.

This is a band who had so many great hits due to their lyrics; Wake up Little Susie, Cathys Clown, Dream Dream, Lucille, Till I Kissed her! So I am cutting them slack on this album of puffted put together songs. They were like The Beach Boys who too, were pushed into fast hits, fast profits $$£. I think it’s important to look at the when and why these albums were produced. My desire is qualitative not quantitative. Great acoustic and good group performances. Listen to their greatest hits and you’ll see their true talent. And in my own words”I am awake-tee hee...Suzi”

Agradable Rock 'n' roll juvenil. Prefiero su disco Roots pero esta muy bien

not bad. short and nice harmonies but nothing really exciting. album art is indistinguishable from a hardy boys book. 7/10

Uhhh sounded okay but the lyrics were a bit creepy. 5

"Sigh, cry, almost die I can't kiss you again" (Sigh, cry, almost die) Me gusta bastante este tipo de música, pero en cuanto te fijas un poco todo se vuelve mega creepy.

6/10. Alright, dated but not in a bad way, nothing exciting.

3.6 - A glimpse into America, fresh off McCarthy and towards the end of Jim Crow. Sanitized and sweet rock n roll. Wholesome and painfully white but brimming with a soulful innocence. The singing and vocal harmonies really set this off. It’s a pleasant listen that I could come back to again.

Like baseline ok. Dated, and had a few sexist and "forever alone" shots that rubbed me wrong.

Girls were made to love…the opening line of this album. We are safely in the 60’s in America where women were the object of every song. Heck, even listening to this album constitutes going on a date with these two fellas. The album cover is a classic 60’s vibe but I wonder which brother was allowed to hold the phone? Are they calling a girl? Telling her she is meant to be loved? “Back in my day, 12 songs got you 28 minutes” is probably what the producer for David Bowie said referencing this whimsical and outdated album. Second song is perfect for a slow dance (just make sure you are at arm’s length from your date!) Oh now I get it on the album length! I bet most girls back then were not allowed to listen to music for longer than 30 minutes otherwise they would turn into sex demons or something. Don’t get me wrong, I love old music and this feels like Buddy Holly mixed with Dewey Cox. I just think it is really funny how people acted back then compared to now. Imagine listening to this back then and losing your mind because it was so boundary pushing. It’s called Rock but I’d probably categorize these oldies as dust. Looking at the song list I see three different women’s names. Who was dating who and when? Was there a “two dates” situation with these brothers? Did they ever have to parent trap their dates? Uh oh…I’m now hearing the birth of two incels in So How Come (No One Loves Me). Fellas, you can’t as why and then have your next song be you telling Donna what to do. And then say she has had a Change of Heart but that might be because you changed, not her. And then you finish out the album saying you don’t want Cathy’s love anymore and call her new man a Clown which we all know what that meant in the 60’s. I love a lot of oldies, but I don’t plan on listening to this again.

Perfectly fine - just old...

Música antiga e muito boa de ouvir.

Rock viejuno.

Pretty boring, fine background music. 6

No

12 canciones y menos de 28 minutos. Sonido de los 60 un poco ñoño. Me ha gustado "Made to Love" y sobre todo "Lucille", una versión de una canción de Little Richard que es una clara inspiración de la base de "Oh, Pretty Woman". Imprescindible para mí no es.

I thought that these were the Louvin Brothers again for a minute, but this is a much better album. Catchy melodies, lovely harmonies. That Classic 50's Sound.

Ahhh, the 60's I was spoon fed this stuff all of my childhood. I enjoyed the listen but it didn't stand out to me in anyway. 3 of 5

Not my daily cup of tea. I'll give it a two just because I know it's a good album in its style.

Oh, here we go! I've always loved the Everly Brothers. Classic '60s sockhop simp energy. Put these tunes on while you think about asking your gal to go steady. The brothers harmonize really well, and I don't know if I've ever heard a bad song from them. This album is nice, it's got a couple famous hits, but not my favorites. Also, I didn't realize that "Love Hurts" was originally their song but it makes total sense. This is a refreshing change of pace from the last few albums--as much as I like artists with an experimental/artistic edge, this pop stuff just goes down smooth. Favorite tracks: Made to Love, Love Hurts, Cathy's Clown. Album art: I love classic albums from the '60s with this framed look. The picture is funny, are these saucy boys trying to coordinate a double date for the prom? Oh, you. The sticker shown on this site is hilarious: "ten other great songs for listening or dancing." Listen or dance, the choice is yours. 4/5

Semibängeri Helt ok classic rock, men nog semitråkigt

It's not bad for what it is. It's 50's love/pop music. It's kind of comical to listen to this (listed as released in 1961) and then listen to some of the music that would come on like a tidal wave later on in the psychedelic 60's. It's not hard to understand how music evolved from those two decades. Regardless for what it is this is fine, just not for me.

This is a really classic sounding album! The vocal performances are amazing, very heartfelt and emotional, I love the way they harmonize together. I can't really say much more about this album other than this is a classic jam thats fun to listen to but doesn't offer much artistically.

Classic early 60s rock

I now see where The Cactus Blossoms got their sound from.

bom porém mt 60's, enjoa no final

romance no portão de casa pré-beatles

Not my kind of music but serviceable.

Nice lil album

Very old timey rock 'n' roll. The biggest surprise was this tame version of Love Hurts which felt... weird but nice.

Lovely harmonies but the songs are too treacly for me.

Bops and Beeps! Such great harmonies and nice songcraft. A few *ahem outdated lyrics, but overall wonderful.

I'm not as into oldies as I once was, but the Everly Brothers were definitely some of the best.

too rinky dinky doo for me

Great old fashioned songs, killer harmonies

Yeah... I mean.... yeah.

Short, enjoyable, with some hits like "Cathy's Clown" and "Made to Love" that I can see myself replaying! "Love Hurts" was pretty great, but I'm more used to the Nazareth cover so I think I'm biased. Felt like it had a bit of a surf-rock influence at times.

This reminds me of Dad, it's his era, I think he liked these guys. Because of that it's dripping in nostalgia and difficult to be objective about. It's a nice listen though, comforting, familiar, reassuring.

4/5. Short and fun

Old school country western. Not my cup of tea, to be honest.

It probably is because I'm not familiair with genre but my overall feeling is that everything sounds nice but nothing stands out. Would need to come back later to judge again.

Vanilla

12 tracks, 27 minutes of music total. Kinda digging that as a musical ideal. That said, this album is hella dated. The opening track asserts that the reason that women are created is because "Girls, girls, girls were made to love." In fact, that's the reason some of them are 5'2" with blue eyes (apparently a physical ideal) and it's also why you can't help but watch them walk down the street like a creeper. Because they were made for it, see? Also, if you're wondering if you should get physical with a woman, you should just remember: that's what they were made for. As a lyrical choice, that's pretty much awful. Luckily, it's a 2-minute song. The album as a whole isn't bad from a musical standpoint. It just has the unfortunate stench of mid-century American chauvanism and white people problems all over the lyrics. I was going to still give it a 3-star review until I got to the cover of Lucille. They killed all the swing and swagger of the original Little Richard version. It's so white it hurts. I hate it. The only thing saving this album from a flat 1-star rating is that the music is good.

This is fine

Meh

It’s classic The Everly Brothers. Still enjoy it quite a bit.

Pleasant, sign of the times

Nostalgia, easy to listen to. Light.