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This was just okay. Nothing really stand out.
Basically the Dead, without Jerry Garcia’s talent — and, blissfully, also without the endless jamming. Tim called it “the ‘60s of a slightly more boring timeline.”
Not all on Spotify but the 9/12 of the album I could hear was great, in that sweet spot around 66 when beat went just a bit psychedelic but was still pop.
It was good.
I LOVE the instrumentals and then feel like the lyrics/vocals kinda ruin it.
Quite good 60s pop. Not many of the songs are particularly remarkable, but Fall on You and 8:05 stand out from the pack. Better than Jefferson Airplane, not anywhere near as good as the Beatles.
Overall, this album is pretty OK. It’s giving a lot of Beatles vibes. I enjoy the instrumentals more than the vocals. I might listen again. 3/5
Decent melodies. The instrumentals are good and I appreciate how most songs were short or reasonable lengths (space truckin should take notes). Come in the morning was cool on headphones. Favourites are fall on you, 8:05, the ending of indifference, and rounder- instrumental. 3/5
Honestly not bad, after listening to Rounder (instrumental) I went back and relistened, a lot of the tracks I didn't really appreciate the instrumentals enough. I'm not a super big fan of a lot of the melodies but the singing is pretty good and again I liked the instrumentation. Favourites are Rounder and 8:05. Idk why they're gatekeeping half the songs from us, but 3/5 regardless.
Had to listen on YouTube because majority of the album isn't available on Spotify. Was pretty chill and had good summer vibes, also the runtimes were short and succinct for once, which made for a nice listening experience. Favourites were Fall On You, 8:05, Someday, Sitting By The Window, and Lazy Me. 3, put it on Spotify bruh
Not bad.
👍
listened to a few songs. pretty standard 60 stuff?
Iba con optimismo pero no me ha resultado nada especial.
60s psych rock, nothing breathtaking, just fine.
great band name!! it's ok for Eric music
Voiko olla, että tämän bändin "energia" tosiaan saa minut kuuntelemaan näitä biisejä yhä uudelleen? En löydä hittejä, mutta tavoitan hyviä hetkiä ja äänimaailman, johon haluaa palata. Kaipa syynä on 67.
3-
Not too shabby. Beatles vibes for sure.
3,5. Fínt svona sixtisrokk. Gef annan sens.
I was not in the mood for another 60s psych album today. Thankfully, this was a decent bluesy/folk thing closers to Credence than Jefferson Airplane . Fine and good.
First listen. Pretty good psychedelic rock album. Nothing really stood out to me.
This was a good discovery, not sure I knew of this band and I wantvto explore more of it. 3.5
I've had a lot of this genre recently and I am generally quite ambivalent towards it. On a couple of listens I can see the blend of blues, country, pop and a bit of psych is unique and it's well done of a little under cooked. But I won't be going back.
Definitely a 60's sound representing what was happening in music at the time and a decent listen.
Very much fitting into the late 60’s folk rock sound. It’s good, but it’s nothing I haven’t heard before done better. Favorite songs were Hey Grandma, 8:05, and Sitting By The Window.
Enjoyable and short listen. Didn’t really blow me away.
2.7
Music was fine, but I had such a hard time finding a way to play through the whole album. Probably lost half a star just for that (petty I know). Will revisit with more patience one day.
Good
Typiskt 60-tals-rockigt. Bra gitarrer men i övrigt inget som jag tycker sticker ut riktigt.
Very pleasant and listenable. None of the songs stand out to me as super memorable, but I loved it on in the background! Bummer that most of these songs are not on the DSPs - I had to listen on youtube.
O som remete diretamente aos anos 60 e... not for me. Nada muito interessante. Kinda boring! Não lembro de destaques, mas também não recordo incômodos muito grandes.
Well, that’s absolutely a 60s album. All the sounds are there, it’s almost stereotypical. It’s pleasant, but hard to compete with the geniuses of the decade!
Nice, but nothing special.
Nice example of late 60s sound — squarely between The Dead and Jefferson Starship. Wrote a song called “Omaha,” but not in this album.
Spotify being an ass on this one. Seems to hit a sweet spot of country ricj psychedelic groove. Bit twee at times.
Only could hear a few songs but it was good
Certainly has a good 60's San Francisco vide. Faves: 8:05, Naked, If I Want to
Huh
This is pretty good. I feel like this was a sound that was popular at the time and I am sure that hundreds of bands did it worse than these guys, but quite a few did it better too. If you get tired of listening to all the bands that did this sound better than Moby Grape did - or if want to get the classic rock version of indie cred for listening to a forgotten band with a tragic story - by all means, put on Moby Grape. I am glad that I have now heard Moby Grape and I could totally see listening to this album again. Not life-changing but decent. However, the joke that resulted in their band name: “What is purple and swims in the ocean? Moby Grape!” I don’t get it. “What is purple and conquered the world? Alexander the Grape!” makes sense because “Grape” rhymes with “Great.” But Moby Dick and Moby Grape don’t rhyme. I don’t get that joke and I suspect either it’s stupid or I’m stupid or a little of both but either way I’m angry.
The story of Moby Grape could be considered amongst the most tragic in rock. At the right place, at the right time, with all the wrong results coming their way. Their overall lack of representation in today's musical environment due to bad management that persists to this day, not to mention the mental health issues with members Bob Mosley and, most notably, Skip Spence, has resulted in Moby Grape not being as fondly revered as the rest of their San Franciscan peers. With that being said, their self-titled album from the golden year of 1967 showcases all the hallmarks of what made that scene special before it got co-opted, chewed up and spat out. An intriguing documentation of what was and what could have been had Moby Grape not been surrounded by vultures and their own worst enemies. Favorites: Hey Grandma, Mr. Blues, Fall on You, Come in the Morning, Omaha, Someday, Ain't No Use, Sitting by the Window, Changes.
Can’t find the album on streaming. Is the stuff on YouTube the real versions, they all seem to studio fade too early
Better than expected to be honest. I gotta say I skipped the missing and the mono songs. Expected Marc rating: 3
És la típica música que en teoria m'hauria d'agradar i no aconsegueixo que m'agradi prou com escoltar-la sovint Expected Lorenzo rating: 3
I’ve heard quite a lot of this sort of folksy and jangly yet hard and muscular California Rock in my time, and I’ve never understood why anyone kept at it once Neil Young got into the game. These guys are clearly inspired by Young, through Buffalo Springfield, and they do it fine. It’s better than average. But, like a lot of cult art, I think the story behind the band is more interesting than the band’s music itself
Le générateur de Robert étant designé comme un cul, j'ai cliqué sur l'album Street Signs d'Ozomatli pour écrire ma critique de celui-ci. Pour ce qui est de l'album précédemment cité, on se retrouve sur youtube avec des reprises filmées depuis le salon d'inconnus. Autant vous dire que Robert mérite une paire de bourre-pifs.
Déjà que les Beatles c'est pas si dingue que ça, une copie des Beatles ça l'est encore moins.
Very few songs are actually available on streaming services so it's kind of hard to judge
your average rock album honestly
Not my style, but it was inoffensive enough. Pretty forgettable.
I'm getting a mix between The Beach Boys, the Guess Who, maybe a bit of Buffalo Springfield. They have some reeally great harmonies, and the guitar work is really good. This album has all the ingredients to a perfect recipe. The only thing is it's not really memorable. Judging by how I haven't really heard anything from them, despite enjoying like bands of this era, leads me to believe that their peers over shadowed them. Which is a shame... But I guess if you're not making memorable tunes, this is inevitable. Again, great album, but after listening to it, I can't tell you much about it. Pretty forgettable, despite enjoying listening the whole way through.
Typical mid-60s rock album
Never even heard of these guys and US Spotify is missing a lot of the original album tracks but did have most of the bonus tracks. Pretty heavy for 1967.
Spotify weirdly only had a few tracks available. After munging around a bit, I was able to listen to the whole record, and it was fine, but nothing exciting. There's probably two dozen albums from around this timeframe that I can think of right off the top of my head that are more interesting and have better musicianship. Not really understanding why this particular record is on the 1001.
I'm impressed how they left no impression whatsoever
They kinda sound like a beatles clone. Pretty fun listen still
#53. Decent stuff, but reading about what happened with them turned out to be more interesting than the music 3/5: acceptable
Muutama biisi oli oikein viihdyttävä ja kokonaisuus kuunneltava. Ei mikään perus kakkonen ja silti ei ehkä ihan kolmosenkaan kuuluisi. Jälleen kerran toivoisi vähän laajempaa skaalaa annettaviin pisteisiin.
Meh pretty generic at least it's short
7/10 - Classic rock - Feel good rock reminds of beatles and skynard
Good album. Close to 4 stars. Realistically, probably is a 4 star album. I just wasn't focused enough when listening.
middle grade boomer rock. not bad, definitely some pretty songs in here.
Тот период музыкальный, который целиком обошел меня практически. Никогда прежде вообще я не слышала названия этой группы :) Блюз, что-то джазовое, какой-то мягкий американский ранний рок. Странно, что на спотике нет каких-то песен из альбома. Начало приятное у альбома, можно послушать фоном, концовка более экспериментальная. Сильно зацепило? Да нет.
Never heard of these guys. Some decent 60's San Fran psych rock.
Wont return to this much probably, but it was pretty solid while it was on
Sitting by the Window
From the few songs available on Spotify, it was pretty good.
It's pretty good. Nothing more
Un dels discos clau del hippisme made in San Francisco. Amb la inspiració d'un excomponent de Jefferson Airplane i un grup de músics d'alt octanatge, funciona com a llampec creatiu evocador d'un lloc i una època
I thought it was okay. I'm guessing it was influential to other artists. It really doesn't feel very special otherwise. It was still a pretty good 30 minute album.
Not available on Spotify, but was on youtube
Me gustó la mezcla de rock y blues, el estilo es algo que escucharía, pero no mucho mas, no hay nada que haya escuchado que a futuro me permita recordar este album
Moby Grape's debut is not bad per se, but I think there's a good reason only 15 or 16 5-star reviews have been written about it on this app. Plus, the vast majority of the other reviewers gave a 3-star mark to it--and it's a trend towards a precise grading that is actually clearer than for most of the other albums in the list. To me, this kinda-"meh" global score ties in with something that's always rubbed me the wrong way in this record, as much of a fan of the sixties as I am: it's this debut's cruel lack of catchy hooks and memorable vocal lines. There's nothing in *Moby Grape* that acts such as The Byrds or Buffalo Springfield didn't do better at the time. Heck, there's nothing in this debut that Creedence Clearwater Revival or Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young didn't do *ten times better* no so long after. Ironically, the next releases by this Californian band were patchy affairs as well, but their highlights were a little more striking at least. It's those sorts of highlights that manage to transcend the times and specific styles in which they were written. But you can find none of them this band's debut--whereas you can find those treasures in so many other acts of the sixties, from the Zombies and the Kinks to the psychedelic "nuggets" found in the famous compilation bearing this name... There's a yarn going on about Moby Grape and the fact that they had "management issues", and that this situation partly explains why they've been quickly forgotten. I readily believe that story, yet if somebody told me that they were also somewhat *overhyped* around the time of their debut, I would also believe it. They were probably an awesome live act. But when it comes to songwriting and compositions, it seems to me their efforts can't compare with the names I've mentioned up there. Using this app, I sometimes feel like I'm condoning an unfair competition between thousands of awfully skilled musicians, here artificially gathered to receive harsh blows, mean takes and hair-splitting arguments ad infinitum. But as harsh as my own take about Moby Grape may sound for some ears, I think there's a clear consensus about this band today. As seen from 2023's vantage point, they're an interesting curio. But they don't pack the weight they supposedly once packed. It's when the hype is long gone that scales finally fall from your eyes. 2.5/5 for the purposes of this list, rounded up to 3. Which translates to a 7.5 grade for more general purposes. Number of albums left to review: 429 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 264 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 139 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 172 (including this one)
Average 60's stuff.
Couldn’t listen
Spotify doesn't let you listen to much of this record but I dug a little deeper and caught up with it at the end of the day. It's better than yesterday's offering. The catchier numbers were among my favorites despite some goofy sixties sentiments.
Fine, but I was a little bored. Once I thought of them as Peter, Paul, & Mary but with more electric guitars, I couldn’t shake the connection.
Had to stream this one on YouTube. Another decent but not super noteworthy album. I mostly know Moby Grape as: -one of the bands Cat Power covered (Naked if I Want to) -I think Neil Young was almost in the band but decided to join Buffalo Springfield instead - Skip Spence had a mental breakdown and recorded Oar, which is more interesting I think than this album, kinda like Syd Barrett’s solo stuff is more interesting to me than most Floyd.
What’s purple and lives in the ocean? An old college buddy of mine turned me on to this album. It’s been awhile since I’ve listened to it, mostly because I can’t find it on streaming. I found it on YouTube today and gave it a listen. I’m glad I did, because I quite liked the first half. The second half was not as good and drug this from a 4 to a 3. Reminds me of The Band, but not quite as good. 3/5, but I’ll still snap up that vinyl when I see it.
Frustratingly hard to rate this as an album as Apple Music only has a smattering of songs, and youtube is full of ads. Some very good musicianship in these songs. The tempo feels repetitive across songs, but they're all interesting.
Weird - Dan Francisco/grateful dead vibes. Very groovy. Enjoyable.
55/100
60's rock. rien de très différent des autres. ecoute facile. 5.5/10
Mixing 60s roots rock, folk and a little blues. It sort of gets itself lost without similar sounding bands of that time. It’s a solid album speaking on song quality, writing, and production. For me though to be one of the 1001 Albums You MUST Listen To…it isn’t quite that.
Pleasantly surprised by this short little rocker of an LP. There were times it was evocative of Hendrix, but also had some distinct personality on the more tongue-in-cheek or tender moments. Not sure it’s going to stick with me, but an enjoyable album in the moment for sure.
Descent album
This was kind of a weird one! Some tracks are such perfectly bland 60s rock I was sure I’d be giving this a 1 or 2, but then songs like Hoochie and Trucking Man surprised me with how much fun they were.
Totally fine blues rock. No songs I hated or wanted to skip, and only 30 minutes long! How likely am I to tell someone else to listen to this though? Eh... they should listen to Credence instead. 3 stars.
Given that it isn’t easy to listen to this album, I really had to ask whether I liked it enough to go out of my way to listen to it again. And the answer is no. They’re an interesting enough band, but nothing new for me.
I didn't get to listen to most of this album as Amazon Music had most of the tracks restricted for some reason. What I heard was good and I wish I could have listened to the rest.
Nothing exciting. Too bad some songs were missing.
- solid Americana rock - enjoyable and a good length
A lot of influences here and it's pleasant but dated. It veers across a number of genres- blues, country, Californian psychedelia etc
First I've heard of this
They are on to something but it doesn’t quite feel fully realized.
Cool vibes.
I've never heard of Moby Grape before, and I'm pretty sure I've not listened to any of this album's songs. However, almost all of the songs sounded very recognizable to me. It could mean they are just an album from its time since it sounds like 60/70s bands. Maybe it also influenced a lot of other bands, and I recognize them from which they influenced. So how do they also sound so fresh? Some mysteries about the effects of music on us are very hard to put into words. They are a good band with great songs, I'll look for their later albums after this debut. I think this looks better.
A super band that shock the San Francisco scene in 1967 with a fresh, innovative, and diverse roots rock sound. These guys were huge at the time. Unfortunately, the members screwed up big time and signed away all your rights, and thus we're still living those consequences almost 60 years later with this record not being found in any record store or streaming service. And I don't think I've ever heard any songs on the radio despite initial commercial success. Damn shame. Anyway, I'm not too crazy about this album. It's great, don't get me wrong. Short and has a lot of styles, can hear the Byrds, Kinks, and Yardbirds, but it's not very consistent and lacks hooks to make it memorable. Some songs are duds, but others demonstrate speculactular instrumental performance. Favorites: 8:05, Come in the Morning, Naked if I Wanted To, Someday, Sitting By the Window
Easy and short - love the badass giving the middle finger on the cover.
I thought this was a pretty good album especially for how old it is. It’s a shame this had to be listened to on YouTube because I would have added this to my music for future listens. Overall this was a good mix of early psych rock and some bluesy sounds. The instrumentals were consistent and good. The songs were relatively short but provided good rhythm and pace. 6.9/10 (nice)
It’s pretty good; typical late 60s British Invasion with a bit too much wannabe Blues-man nonsense. The guitar solos and bass are the highlights.
Interessante, beatlesiano
This was ok, but kind of forgettable and from an era of rock I just usually don't choose to listen to much.
This is an especially mid album. I didn't hear anything I didn't like, but I didn't really care either way. Sounds like a hippy album and that's it. 2.5/5
Decent hippie rock. It doesn’t excite me, but the guitar work is pretty impressive and there are enough hooks to stick around for. C
I appreciated hearing this because Moby Grape is a band that I wrote off thinking I didn't like them, but I actually liked most of these songs.
Sure. Ok. I felt almost nothing here. It's fine.
good songs, nothing special
It’s definitely 60s rock music. Some cool guitar solos, but the band doesn’t feel cohesive enough for me to call this jammy like the Dead. I accidentally listened to the bonus track acoustic version of “If you can’t Learn from my Mistakes” which is intensely beautiful. I might take another listen if there was a good remastered version, but for now I don’t get that much from it.
Many of the tracks are quite short, (along with Spotify was missing a few of the tracks), so it was over quite quickly. Initial listen, I thought it was good.
Ok, men önskar jag tyckte den var bättre..
Classic late 60s sound. Never heard of this band before.
Should have liked this more, but eh. Compared to similar acts from that era on this list, this didn't impress me. It's fine. 2.5/5
some of the tracks kind of reminds me of the beatles Favorite track is 8:05 It was pretty good, might listen again
I thought it was good. Second day in a row I've had an album from the 60's by a band that could have been amazing if they'd been able to stick it out longer
Rock suave sesentero. Sin estridencias ni complicaciones. No conocía al grupo. Estilo CCR
It was uninspiring. Really nothing memorable. The sound is typical of that era. It is better than a 2 not really a 3. I will round up I guess.
actually pretty good I'd call it hippie rock I wish it was on Spotify 3.5
Bluesy beetles?
Ålreit
“I look like Moby Grape”. I thought that was just a funny self-deprecating one liner in Angus, did not know there was an actual band going by this name some 20+ years before that movie came out. It’s groovy hippie rock. I’ve been on a big Grateful Dead bender lately, so I’m digging this. Probably won’t seek it out again, but won’t skip tracks when they come up in my Spotify generated playlists because of this listen tossing them into the algorithmic mix. Hippies gotta hip, man, and I’m cool with it.
Groovy
3.5/5. A record and band that’s been lost to the passage of time.
trashbat.cock yeah? https://youtu.be/YyPfIDvvwU4
Slighter than I had imagined.
Meh, it’s ok. I can hear its influence by and on other 60s rock/folk, like the Grateful Dead, CSN, etc.
Unfortunately this isn't available on Spotify or Apple Music, but I was able to listen to it. I liked this more than I expected... Hey Grandma, Omaha, Naked If I Want To and Indifference really stood out.
psychedelic rock with shades of the Grateful Dead, the Mamas and the Papas, the Byrds, CSNY. really well done sonically, although not really my thing. listenable, for sure, but didn’t really grab me. highlights include: “omaha”, “someday”, and “changes”.
This one is weird to me as I’ve heard of Moby Grape but hadn’t heard their songs yet. I like this but it’s pretty forgettable as soon as it ended. The ONLY thing I can tell you about this album is that I liked it. Ask me which song…..I dunno. Ask me any question about it……I dunno. Just 60’s American rock that sounded good. Lame write up but that’s basically my feelings on it.
Sounds too similar in tone to many bands of the time, I wouldn’t say it stands out in any way.
Decent, worth the time but quickly forgotten
I'm always down for more 60s psych rock. Never listened to these guys before but they do that style really well. Cool album. Their story is also very interesting.
Enjoyable enough. Just wish the whole thing was on Spotify as that would make it much easier to listen.
Felt like this was the stepping stone to something really good, so had a look to see what happened to them afterwards and sad to see that it all fell apart pretty quickly after the difficult second album. This has some really good starts to it - Omaha (not on the Spotify listing) is probably the best of the bunch - but it doesn't quite follow through. Fun, 60s stuff that isn't too folky and boring and has some fun psychedelic elements without straying into the completely mental and unlistenable territory. 3/5.
Another band I wasn’t familiar with. Glad to have been introduced to them. Great name Great year Wasn’t completely bowled over by the tunes, but some of them felt really familiar. Maybe because they are so redolent of the era. The album is so short though - you can’t find anything tiresome when it is over in the blink of an eye. I think Lazy Me was my favourite.
I've heard of Moby Grape but can't recall ever listening to them. I do like the psychedelic rock vibes but loose interest when they go country... and I like country music, just not what they're playing. Great bass lines and drum parts but I understand why they got lost in the shadow of Jefferson Airplane. I do want to listen to more of their catalog but probably don't need to hear an entire album anytime soon.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to really absorb this one. But I listened (on YouTube) and liked what I heard a lot. But, giving a 4-star review for something I might not even recognize if I heard it next week seems wrong. So a 3-star. Interestingly, I've been traveling and reading a book called "Traveling Music" by Neil Peart (drummer of Rush) and he mentions this Moby Grape album as being one of the first 10 albums he ever owned. Funny that I read that on the same day this was our album.
Standard blues-based rock. It's my kind of music, but it's nothing special. No idea why it would be on this list, it's just average - which is fine, nothing wrong with that. But why is it on this list of supposedly important/soecial albums?
Pretty pleasant nothing special
I didn't think there was anything special about this album.
Some wonderful voices and harmonies here. A really great listen.
If Moby had a grape
Well, I think we have a winner for shortest album on this list unless I listened to the wrong thing. 18 minutes! Wow. Is this technically an EP? Either way, I should've listened closer because I expected it to go on for another 45 minutes. As such, not a ton stood out to me on first listen, but I'm going back over it now and having a more enjoyable time. In general, I dig a lot of instrumentals from this era and "Rounder" was no exception. I would've loved an entire 18 minutes of songs like that. Really liked that one. "Bitter Wind" is my other favorite and "Sweet Ride" ain't bad. If you play any of those songs six weeks from now and ask me who it is there's not a chance I'll remember. It all just kind of blends in with a lot of sounds from the era for me. For all I know, this could be Jefferson Starship outtakes. Or The Moody Blues. Or (fill in the blank). That's not a terrible thing though in and of itself. The album sounds good and I can see why people would have held it in high regard in 1967.
It’s always exciting to hear a band I’ve never heard before, as I’m always eager to find out if I’ve been missing out on much. Moby Grape are a band that I’m already disappointed in myself for never hearing before, based solely on the fact that “Moby Grape” just sounds inexplicably funny to me. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: 8-05, Omaha This album takes us back to the 60’s where it’s was cool to sound like The Beatles. Moby Grape do this pretty well, leaning mainly into rock, but also slightly into psychedelica - slighchedelica, perhaps. The vocals and the harmonies are great, and it has that rawness of music back before everything was extremely precise with tempos and making sure every note sounded perfect. I do quite like music that isn’t too over-produced. Overall, an enjoyable album for me. I’m not sure if I’ll be rushing back to hear it again, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
One can kinda see how this was slated to be a big hit, but that's largely a function of it being pretty middle of the road, even a bit dull. The playing is pretty sharp throughout. One doesn't hear the "genius" the editors hear, but rather above average psychedelia that's nice to know that's at no risk of being worn out from overplaying. Demerits for dumb band name.
A good 60s listen, though the vocals and music often wasn't as sharp as I'd like, which wasn't only due to the quality of the recording
Good 60s sounds. I enjoyed the vocals but ended up zoning out through the last part. Wasn't amazing but I wouldn't mind hearing it again
Pretty standard but pleasant 60s sound. I hadn’t heard of this group before but I did like it.
6,5/10
Moby Grape's self-titled debut album is a solid effort that showcases the band's musicianship and vocal harmonies. Compared to Three Dog Night, the band has a similar psychedelic edge, but the songs on this album don't quite pack the same punch. While the album sounds nice, it doesn't quite hit as hard as it could have. I am not turned off by their sound, but I think it appeals to a Grateful Dead type of fan, and that isn't me.
superb! 7.5/10
Your '60s rock band. Note this is not fully available on spotify but can be found on youtube.
Not entirely on Spotify
This album is pretty good. I had low expectations but I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed a few of their songs. The album dipped for me after a few songs, but it definitely started out strong. Favorite song: 8:05 Worst song: Changes
It's pretty cool that everyone on here is a singer and songwriter, though it does make it feel slightly less cohesive. Nice heavy blues and psychedelic notes. Favorite tracks: "Changes", "Omaha", "Fall on You"
It's alright. There wasn't anything about this record that really stood out to me.
Typical 60s psych rock band with a bit of funk thrown in for good measure. Moby Grape rightly or wrongly are very Beatles-esque in sound with lots of short and sharp songs to keep you hooked. Best: Sitting By The Window Worst: Changes Note: Spotify didn't have the full album, listened to it on YouTube.
Missing some tracks. Inoffensive music
A pleasant listening experience, I really enjoyed the intricacies in the guitars' interplay! Sitting By The Window is a standout track to me. The shorter length of the songs actually was a plus for me, as no song lingers for too long which makes it extra interesting. While the album itself is not particularly groundbreaking (in retrospect, of course), I can see myself revisiting it.
I generally like 60’s music, and this had a few rock songs that were alright, but it also was too often too far into the hippy-dippy, dreamy, everybody love everybody kind of 60’s music.
I had never heard a single one of these tracks as far as I know, but had at least heard of Moby Grape. This first album is full of energy and excitement. The jangly guitars are kept on time with sharp drumming, especially the crisp snare work. The chief strength of the band is the fantastic singing of all five members, both in lead and harmony roles. The sound appears to foreshadow bands like CCR and CSN who would emerge in the years to come, although Moby Grape relies more heavily on the reverb that gives them a more psychedelic sound. Oddly, Apple Music only carried one song from the original album, the track called 8:05, but adds the bonus tracks from a much later reissue. I listened to the album on a YouTube page.
Very US late 60s sound. Some 3xcellent blues rock guitar work. Good mixture 9f styles that must have shown the seeds for what developed later by The Band, Eagles, CSN+Y.
Talented guys but too soft for me. A PG rated Hendrix. (3.0)
Pretty generic music from the era. Not hard to listen to, but not that special.
Good rock album ! Pas transcendant j'ai pas bcp plus a dire mais des bons riff et ça fait plaiz
Good energy, didn't blow me away but was a nice vibe for the morning. 6.7
Don't believe the hype. No, that's not fair. I guess one had to be there etc. One thing I will say in their favour is that there is a complexity to their melodies that belies a stoner reputation.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Ain’t no use
Couldn’t listen to most of the tracks from not being on Spotify but an easy listening 60s rock band vibe with an alright sound
I am unfamiliar with this band and not sure what to expect. Sounds like classic 60s Psychedelic music. Hey Grandma is my favorite song so far. Not bad overall.
é aquele tipo de psicodelia mas do clima da musica do que das letras e efeitos em si. psicodelia da boa, pena que é tão curto e metade das musicas tão ocultas no spotify por algum motivo.
Buried inside their lean, lickety split blues rock is a deep unease and knowingness about the collapse of the 60's dream. Plays out most often in the way they can never do anything straight edged. (From what I remember this is probably a four but I couldn't be bothered to seek out the full version.)
Noch nie gehört! Ist gut!
Annoying that most of this album is not on Spotify, but easy enough to listen. I like the sound, but sort of generic. Not sure what makes this one a standout.
Not all songs on Spotify, which is not hugely helpful! The ones that are there are pretty sludgy and dull, and not very exciting. Decent enough, but plenty of room for improvement. Influence on a bunch of other bands is fairly clear
Музыка приятная, местами изобретательная. Но и не более того. Также отмечу местами интересную гитару. По словам фронтмена Led Zeppelin - оказала влияние на их раннее звучание. Такого я не заметил;) 5,5 из 10
Nothing too groundbreaking
Just another bog-standard 60's album. I don't what all the fuss is about to be honest. Best Tracks: Fall On You; 8:05; Changes
l’album est un peu édenté sur Spotify c’est difficile de juger
Only partial record was on Spotify.
Something of an incomplete grade, since it was impossible to find the complete album anywhere. Amazon Music suggests the entire album is available, but only allows for the same handful of tunes as the other streaming services. Considering the band's mismanaged history, that's not much of a surprise. The songs I did find are all surprising gems, although as a native Nebraskan, I foolishly hoped for more from a song called "Omaha". It's fitting that a band known for having all the potential in the world but relegated to what-might-have-been status has an album on this list that seemingly no one can listen to in its entirety.
Good early Psychedelic Rock. 3/5
This didn't quite click with me. I didn't mind it, but most of the songs passed without notice until the album had finished. Will try again sometime in the future, though.
I've heard the name Moby Grape before, but this was new music to me. The album felt like a good representation from its time. I didn't find any new favorites on this album, but I didn't want to skip any tracks either.
Highlights: Ain't No Use. Fun, charming folky rock.
Good album! Enjoyed it and was surprised I had never heard any of their music before.
Moby Grape: Can’t you just smell the lava lamps burning? Hipper and groovier than one expected and pretty tuneful, but true to the cliches of the ‘60s. One gets why there was some hype here, but it feels just about 55 years old, doesn’t it? More garage than psychedelic at times. Opening side is gritty and driving (save for “8:05” which is quite good) but starts feeling canned by the end. Side 2 is much the more effective. There’s something fun to “Ain’t No Use” and dreamy about “Sitting by the Window.” Overall, the playing seems just slightly above average and the singing maybe slightly below. One wants to say you’ll like this sort of thing if you like this sort of thing – this sort of thing being standard-issue ‘60s rock. Solid effort – but not much more – despite one of the dumbest band names in rock history.
First time listen, "Mr Blues" reminds me of the British Blues Explosion bands like Yardbirds et al. Psychedelia at it's best. This is good music with some great riffs and driving Rhythm section. Also some nice harmonies for example in "8:05" and "Ain't No Use" which is also reminiscent of CSNY. I suppose this is in the same vein as Buffalo Springfield auguring the onset of Americana and Country Rock too. Fave's "Mr Blues" "8:05" and "Ain't No Use"
Very much sounds like The Beatles, a good listen
For sure the 60s mixing with that rock and country vibe. It's cool man. Crushing beers type shit.
It's ok.
Quite generic 60s guitar lark.
Ive listened differnt songs but the complete album. Good band.
Moby Ape
Pree good
Was expecting folk/country from the album cover and this comes through in some songs. A very pleasant surprise when some elements of rock were introduced into the first couple songs of the album. Favourite song: 'Fall on You'
Rock blues.
Kind of feels like a mixture of sounds that were being used at the time. It's very much your standard 60's rock album. Each member apparently sings/writes the music, so that's a fun fact to know. It's important to blend all of your influences in order to create something new. I've never heard of Moby Grape before, but they got some nice jams.
Inoffensive rhythm and blues
Unabashedly weird. Not mad at it, but definitely "get-high-to-this" music. Didn't leave a big impression on me, didn't hate it either. Kind of reminds me slightly of credence Clearwater revival, though a little too psychedelic for me. Def prefer CCR. Fave track: Indifference.
I have the first Buffalo Springfield album, and besides from the song "From What It's Worth," everything else sounds incredibly... dated. This is how I felt listening to Moby Grape. Every song sounded very dated, so old that it just does not break through the era it was made in. I imagine that's what's going to happen to a lot of the music that I knew growing up, when people who didn't live during the 70s and 80s hear it for the first time. Whereas for me it still fits into my head. So as good as the performances were, I doubt I would come back to it.
Very solid, but it sounds like late 60's psychedelic rock. Which I still enjoy, but this album doesn't age the same way the real greats from that era did (like Jimi Hendrix's stuff). I really enjoyed the vocals, from pretty much all of the band. Come in the Morning, Lazy Me, and Indifference were highlights for me. Definitely worth a listen, not sure how many times I'd go back.
Blandet 60’er rock, gode vibes, korte numre
I dig it
I really like the multiple guitars, but something is missing that I can't quite put my finger on. Great, but feels a bit like a poor man's CSNY.
This wasn't on Spotify or Apple Music without loads of tracks greyed out, but I found a rogue copy on YouTube. It's ok. Again, it feels like the sort of album that decades down the track is considered highly influential more than it's regarded as a work in its own right. It also gave me a good late 1960s rock feeling and I'm happy that it played a big part in shaping this sound.
3, it's fine. Here I am the next day having trouble remembering it though...
Jaren 60 muziek zoals ik al zo veel heb gehoord..
I had to listen to the youtube version of this album, as it's not available on Apple Music. It's a little better than average for the era; several different vocal and musical styles, which keeps it interesting and pushes it into the 3-star range for me.
Another band name that makes you shake your head. They and the Electric Prunes must have been sampling the brown acid when they came up with their band names. I had to chuckle when I saw the album was made in 1 1/2 months for $11,000. I remember the Ramones saying Phil Spector made them spend 12 hours recording the opening chord to Rock & Roll High School. I like the raw and biting sound of the guitar solos on songs like Mr. Blues. It is similar to the sound Keef was laying down on solos in the mid 60s. (e'g. on She Said Yeah from Dec Children.) This was an enjoyable Psychedelic album.
They sound like a bunch of different bands to me: a bit of country a bit of folk, some psychedelic rock. They like to change up the vocalists a bit, some are more talented than others. I recognize a couple of songs: 8:05 has a nice whimsical 60s feel. Omaha really rocks. I must know it from one of those 60s shows on CKCU. Hey Grandma, Changes and some of the sub 2-minute songs I could do without.
A couple of filler tracks, but overall this is a good album. Lower first division 1960s psychedelia.
Pretty good mix of songs. Neat guitar interplay. Similar to other bands around at the time but probably a touch off centre to have become very popular.
Me equivoqué y puse mi comentario de Moby Grape en el de Fairport Convention, jaja.
Pues como mi spotify no me lo mostró completo, pues no puedo decir que lo escuché entero. Si bien hay sonidos amables con el oido y agradables, me pareció que induce más a un estado de aburrimiento (de repente se me ocurrió que en portugués esta palabra es aborrecimento, lol, o sea no lo odié, pero pues lo encontré sin pena ni gloria)
1) Spotify no lo tenía completo, muy aleatorias las canciones no disponibles. 2) Lo escuché con poca atención y, como no me atrapaba, aun con menos. 3) A mi gusto, olvidable. 4) No tengo canciones fav. 6/10
Moby is goed te verhapstukken!
Dit had wel een prettige en goede 60's vibe. Goed te pruimen.
Goed en leuk.
I find the sound of this album kind of appealing. It's very garage-y. The three guitarists are kind of falling all over each, especially on the more uptempo tunes. It could have easily just been a mess, but instead it has a ramshackle charm. The song structures and melodies are poppy, and the harmonies are often strong enough to put it all over. Hey Grandma and Omaha are the obvious standouts--they have a relentless forward momentum and energy, but they're not the only strong tunes. I find it kind of impressive that this same band can pull off the highly specific tex mex influenced ballad 805--it's even kind of moving. There are some nice psychedelic touches here and there, too, although that hardly makes Moby Grape psychedelia. And then there's the sprightly, country flavored Ain't No Use. After that, the quality drops off, as if the members of the band were having trouble remaining focused. If the rest of the album were as good as the tunes I'd mentioned, this would be an easy 4.5 stars, but alas, not.
Making an assessment based on the three songs on Spotify. I think it get it
A great 60s jam band with hints of CCR. Some good rock that, for me at least, has completely fallen off the radar in the last 60 years.
Pretty generic rock album for the era. Borderlines on heavier jam/rock with influences seeming to come from Hendrix and Crosby,Stills,Nash.
Sgt Pepper: June 2, 1967 Moby Grape: June 6, 1967 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape: “We sold better in Marin County than Sgt Pepper.” Likely a 4-star if I could spend a little more time with it.
Not all the songs on Spotify :(
klarer 60er Jahre rock
Think I would like this but can’t find whole album.
Standard 70s, music was ok to good, lyrics weren't necessary.
Unfortunately the majority of this album was not available on spotify for me. Changes is a good track though.
Some of the tracks aren't available on Spotify. Mr Blues was a very nice and infectious song. I really enjoyed Fall On You and 8:05. All the songs have been a lot shorter than i expected, but that's ok. All in all it's a pretty good album to have in the background, but I'll probably not visit it again in the future.
It’s ok but not for me
New to me
Deilig med litt kortere album! Deilige toner, veldig klassisk rock. Det var stemning å høre på, men ble ikke sittende med så mye igjen etterpå, lite minneverdige sanger. Likte godt Hey Grandma da.
Kult album. Perfekt lengde på det, ble ikke lei den type musikk, mer sann over før det begynte følelse. Ellers så hørtes det ut som ganske standard 60s rock.
Kompetent rock n'roll, med koselige harmonier og noen kule gitardeler. Ganske likt tidlig Beatles synes jeg. Men selv etter 2-3 gjennomhøringer er det ingen låter som egentlig har festa seg i hodet, så det gjorde ikke noe særlig inntrykk.
Meh, nem sei o que dizer, mais do mesmo. Nota:5/10
Disco de rock and roll clásico, con toques de country. No es mala álbum, pero es uno más.
Never heard of them but quite enjoyed this.
I was apprehensive about this thinking it was going to be another 'Electric Prunes', but it was actually alright!
Really liked this one. Pity they fucked it all up.
Typical 60s pop rock.
OK but wouldn't listen again
Enjoyable stuff - not sure I would revisit
A good bunch. Aged like a fine wine 🍇
Nothing really stuck with me but some good tunes
I was surprised. This album wasn’t bad at all
Weird late 60s psychadelia.
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Pretty classic 60's sound, definitely a good album, but nothing grabbed me to play it a second time.
Not a million miles away from odessy and the oracle by zombies only a bit more jovial and less like listening to four grown men sing about a damp flannel. I enjoyed this but it’s nothing too profound.
No está completo en Spotify, pero se pueden escuchar muchas canciones. Preferidas: Come in the morning. Ain't no use.
A nice early psych rock/country rock album. 6/10, but why are the drums hard-panned left in every track?
no me sorprendió
psychedelic rock.
Short, sweet, 60s. What else is there to say.
What a funny name and what a great album. Never heard of this bunch of grapes but I really enjoyed working to it. Light hearted easy listening
3
songs are a nice kind of old. Least favourite songs: Changes, Indifference Favourite songs: 8:05, Ain't No Use,
Favs - Mr. Blues, 8:05, Sweet Ride.
Seemed to be in the CCR vein of rock
Está bueno para un domingo por la tarde viendo pasar las nubes sin que pase el tiempo.
Was good enough for a second listen. Although it sounded like generic 60's. Playlist on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/user/phil23hero/videos
Good 60s fun
Half the songs arent available sad face
I listened to self titled Moby Grape album from 1967. One of the previous records was from the lead signer of this group "Skip Spence." I enjoyed these songs quite a bit, definitely one of the better examples of late 60s psychedelia that I've heard. I would like to hear this with better quality and not a random Vimeo. The songs are surprisingly fresh, and the guitar work and harmonies were a step above.
Lo puse en Youtube desde la PC y no tiene comerciales, no noté diferencia de las versiones hasta que escuché una en vivo, este rock psicodélico me gusta mas que el de Hendrix y lástima que hubo bandas que fueron mas comerciales
No logré disfrutar bien el disco porque no está disponible de manera normal en ninguna plataforma y en YouTube hay que estar pasando anuncios y son versiones de distintas fuentes. Del sonido, siento que es como una mezcla de Grateful Dead con The Mamas and the Papas: Hippie, a veces buen sonido, a veces poco producido. Me gustaron Fall on You, Changes y Lazy Me.
Probably a lot better with all the songs
Fun Classic Not Moby confirmed Short 70s sound
Didn’t listen to all of it because it wasn’t all available on Spotify.
I can't say that I find this album particularly interesting or engrossing. It's good, but has a sound that is very much of its time and doesn't really work for me. I will say that the production on the album is excellent and makes this album work better for me than it ordinarily would. 3/5
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Not on Apple Music so did not listen. 3 star placeholder score.
Pretty good psych-folk. Some interesting performances and almost a punk-ish energy to some of them. A shame they had such a shit manager and that it’s unavailable to stream.
I am a big silly homo
A forgotten time capsule of the sound of the ‘60s.
Bla bla bla
The sound is about as meaningless as the name.
Fine
completely indifferent. it's not bad. just did not interest me.
This is #day667 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… the late '60s is my lane whenever I feel like retreating into the roots, but while I do like the era from a musical perspective, the "sunny" psychedelia isn't exactly the kind of stuff I'd reach for. I'd much rather revisit Doors, Janis Joplin, or maybe some Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane. I'm afraid this is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day668.
This album must be listened to through "alternative means" because their manager SCREWED THEM ROYALLY. The Spotify and Apple Music versions are what Sony could put out legally. They're good. It's decent music. I'm just not into psychedelia. It meanders a bit, but the guitars are nice and fuzzy, the lyrics are there. The lack of length made it difficult to properly rate, though. My Rating: 2/5
nothing burger with extra nothing
Pas très consistant
Temu Beatles. Pretty underwhelming
Strictly in the “just fine” category.
60's rock just ain't for me
I found 8:05 very sweet, come in the morning is fun. These white Motown boys are having a nice time and I don’t mind that at all. Stylistically/genre wise this is absolutely baffling. Like not a cohesive album at all. By the final track I was feeling actively hostile towards them. They destroyed all good feeling they had managed to cultivate. C’est la vie.
Unremarkable
I see Moby Grape described as potentially one of the biggest bands of the 1960s if it wasn't for poor decisions and dealing with the legal fallout of Matthew Katz's management approach. While this is a textbook example of a band squandering their rights our of ignorance (and is probably why I had to go digging through YouTube to find this album in its entirety to listen to), I'm not sure that's right. Actually listening to the music and it's a bit underwhelming. There's definitely influence from the British Invasion bands, as well as a heavy dose of the psychedelic rock of other Bay Area bands such as The Grateful Dead, there's nothing that stands out as essential listening. That said, there's some pleasant harmonies, and having all five members singing lead vocals at various points is pleasant. Also, their triple guitar approach has some muscularity to it, particularly on "Omaha." Otherwise Moby Grape are more entertaining to read about than they are to listen to.
Oh boy..
Started off Blusey, but then just became another run of the mill all sound the same 60s band
Underwhelming 60s fare
is there any difference between this and every single 60s rock album? 2/5
Classic San Francisco sound - close harmonies, bluesy electric guitars, a bit of a soul/RnB feel, and some country jangle, and some folksy acoustic stuff all blended up for a lightly psych sound. They don't push the boat out as much as the dead or nail the countrified harmonies of CSNY or the raunchy raw blues of Big Brother & the Holding Company - sticking to a more Beatlesy power pop. It's fine - but their best song, Omaha, isn't on this one.
More late 60s classic schlock!
Moby Grape’s debut is treated like a hidden gem, but most of the shine is imagined. The band’s genre‑hopping feels less like versatility and more like confusion, with songs that blur together and rarely land. The harmonies try to mask the thin songwriting, but even they can’t rescue material this forgettable. A couple moments spark, but the album’s reputation does more heavy lifting than the music itself. Two stars, and that’s being polite. Why had I never heard of Moby Grape before this? Oh...
Album not available on Apple Music. Definitely not my jam. Hippy folk r&b - Grateful Dead, etc. No thank you
Good musicians. Not a fan of this type of music