Reviews (page 6 of 7)
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
I don't really remember this which means it was fine
65
Another 60s album with basically no staying power or seemingly influence on anything after? We are really skimming the bottom bc I don't get how this is essential to me at all
sounds dated
Ja, jaren 60, vijf mannen met harmonieetjes. Lekker facking boeie...
So this is Moby Grape. Remember hearing about them but apparently made no impression this side of the Atlantic. All pretty standard late 60’s US stuff. Could have easily had a track on the Easy Rider soundtrack to fill out the big songs appearing on that album. Recognisable and instantly forgettable at the same time. 2/5 14/9/26
Boring hippies stuff.
Nothing stood out
#463/1001. Ever had that feeling of vuja dé, a strange feeling that none of this has ever happened before. And then it is gone, just like the review I wrote which was wiped out by accidentally refreshing the page (watch those phone edges kids). Anyway the main beef was that this is a second album from 1967 San Francisco in three days. And somehow the vuja dé feeling, you think this is something new, but then you realise it really is the same sound and the same songs and the same old same old project.
Super 60s…supongo que en su momento habrá sonado innovador pero vaya que envejeció.
Not even interesting enough to write about
Really didn't like the first few songs as they were a bit too frantic and grated on my tired brain. Fortunately the album grew a lot with some very pretty songs, like Naked, Aint no use, and Bitter Wind. Ended up being a nice album, but not one I will listen to again.
⭐⭐+ Psykedelisk rock. Det är ok men saknar It. Har inga problem att lyssna på det men det är inte heller något som jag tänder fullt på. Bäst är Mr. Blues, Fall on you, 8:05, Rounder (inte en del av ursprungliga albumet), Sweet ride (inte en del av ursprungliga albumet)
58
1967 Psychedelic rock, power pop The Beatles vibes, pero no me dice nada, la verdad
This wasn't particularly bad, but mainly uninteresting. I'm glad that it was shorter. Favourite Track(s): 8:05, Someday Least Favourite Track(s): Naked, If I Want To
Can we blame a band from 1967 as sounding completely derivative (of a certain Liverpool band in particular)? I don't think so. But it shouldn't be anywhere near this list. Easy listening, will never return.
favs: fall on you come in the morning sitting by the window changes indifference rating 1.9/5
I feel like I've listen to this kind of stuff already 1001 times on this list. But thank god it's a short album.
Derivative CS&N-adjacent
Man, that was boring. Eventually, the music faded into the background. I perked up briefly once or twice, but lost interest right away. 2/5
it's aged out for me but I absolutely see the appeal in the 60s
If the beatles were less good
hard to rate when only 8/18 tracks are available on spotify, i liked the feel of those 8 though, saved 0/8
basicamente um beatles menos desenvolvido e inovador. um album com aquela vibe "suja" (num bom sentido), bem cru anos 60 mesmo. gostei de algumas faixas, principalmente de 805, mas overall o album nao me agradou tanto. nota 4
Psychedelic music for raisins
Not horrible but I don't find it very compelling either. Sounds like a bunch of other albums from the 60's. 4/10
Beat, 1967 -> 2
Cool psychedelic sound but the songs didn't stick much for me.
I don’t think I needed to listen to this before I died.
It was fine. Typical 60s rock.
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
Not enough drugs and lava lamps in my vicinity to enjoy this
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
solo para iniciados....
I had never heard of Moby Grape before, and didn’t recognise a single track on this album, so I went into it with no expectations at all. On paper, this should be right up my street. San Francisco 60s pop rock is usually a safe bet for me, and there are definitely some great moments here. But it’s a bit of a mixed bag. For every lively, engaging track, there’s a slower, meandering ballad that doesn’t really go anywhere and takes the momentum out of the album. There just aren’t enough songs in the mould of Come in the Morning, which has a real spark to it and shows what the band can do at their best. Too often, things drift along without leaving much of an impression, and that makes parts of the album feel longer than they should. Favourite tracks: Come in the Morning is a great tune and easily the standout for me. Least favourite tracks: The slower songs drag a bit, especially Naked, If I Want To. Album artwork: A pretty standard 60s cover, nothing special but fits the era.
Another 60's album, yay.....
Nah
Not my piece of Grape.. Taas meni taustametelinä mutta aika mitäänsanomatonta
Ei tätä oikeastaan jaksanu edes kuunnella.
Vähän kyllä mietityttää että mikä tässäkin levyssä on sellaista, että olisi pakko kuulla ennen kuolemaansa. Niin geneeristä rokkia kun olla ja voi. Pitääkö se kirja käydä ostamassa ja lukemassa herran kommentit. Voisi ehkä itse tehdä kirjan nimeltä 1001 Albums You Definitely Shouldn't Hear Before You Die, menis 70% näistä levyistä sinne. Mutta jäämme jännällä odottamaan huomista.
Ihan kivaa 60-luvun peruspoppista. Niin paljon on parempaakin kamaa, että tämä ei kyllä sillain ihan kauheasti säväyttänyt, mutta ei myöskään harmittanut tähän tuhlata aikaa. Antaisin 2,5 jos voisi, mutta pyöristetään kakkoseen. Ei tässä tosiaan ollut mitään järin omaperäistä millä saisi kolmosen.
Listened Before? N Pretty decent psych-rock 60's album. There are so many of these on the list that they're just blending together at this point. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: 8:05
Ho Hum psychedelic rock album from the 70s
half the album was not avail on spotify tho
Very much some of the most forgettable fuzz rock I've ever come in contact with my ear drums. This is going in the bucket of albums that I don't remember a single thing about when I read this review later 4.3/10
I just couldn’t connect with it
Spotify didn't have all tracks, but I heard enough. Not the sound for me
groovy, man.
Spotify only had a few songs so I need to go listen to this elsewhere. Still rating for now since I've listened to Moby Grape before. Generally seems like they sound like a band of that time. They seem talented but their songs have never stuck out to me.
Grateful Dead wannabes
Do an Uber trick. I think I did the same intro for that electronica guy who calls himself Moby. An individual who has become a sort of sympathetic figure in my mind. He seems like a jovial yet, waiflike man who everybody loves, and I just repeatedly dunked on his dance record until my fingers were sore. I of course have no regrets (I probably do, as the review was probably typo and ignorance laden) and I will continue to aggressively posterize that twerp as if I am Shawn Kemp and he is an emaciated power forward for the lowly mid 90's Clippers. With the utmost of reverence. Why do I continue to talk about "Moby" and my metaphorical basketball chops? Well to avoid talking about this record of course! Part boomer rock opera, part interesting vehicle for melodies that sound ripped off from the Beatles, Moby Grape's uhh "Moby Grape" is fine. It feels like a random death metal record from 1992 that's ripping off Entombed. About a dime a dozen and about right in the middle when it comes to execution. Zero memorability here, and another truly baffling inclusion amongst the pantheon of musical mediocrity shovelled into my enclosure each morning. I will leave you with the unfortunately worded opening salvo from Moby Grape's RYM bio. "If ever a band was beset by greedy management, over-ambition and overall incompetence, it was Moby Grape." I mean they were already hamstrung with the incompetence, you had to add a charlatan manager in there?? Looks I'm not the only one who needs an editor! 2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Nyawww I wanted Moby Lemon
2.5/5
Not my favorite
Not one to age well.
Nothing to see here, dull 60’s rock. Absolutely not necessary to listen to before you die.
Generic-sounding 60's rock. Luckily I sort of like 60s rock so extra star for that.
Side 1 is mid. Side 2 sends this down the drain.
Sounds like every 60’s band melded together
I understand that music, and all art, is subjective. leaving aside that this album doesn't appeal to me, why is it included in a book about albums you must listen to before you die? because there's nothing unique or interesting about this album. And shit like this makes me very mad that There's neither a Tool nor a Deftones album on this stupid list. I cannot wait until I finish this and I get to the music selected by people who actually listen to music instead of picking shit based on reputation and a weird sense of responsibility to...I don't even know what. Just because a band was popular sixty - SIXTY - years ago does not mean that modern humans need to be subjected to it. We still had polio when this album was released. ffs.
Good psychedelic music. Did not realize this is the original "Naked if I want to", cool track. But I really dislike the drums panned to one side on this album.
Not bad old rmellow rock, classic, but not known. . Not sure why it’s on the list, but nice to listen to once
Groupe inconnu. Quelques morceaux dynamiques entrainants, mais c'est à peu près tout. Le reste ne m'a pas convaincu (country/rock pas très inspiré). Pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =2/5
Like 8:05 overall underwhelmed
I've heard many other forms of this sound, and better. It often drifted into The Guess Who. 2.5/5
Hm. I dug this one the first time I heard it but thought it was forgettable this time around, actually it kinda sucked.
Not bad, but didn't really stand out to me.
We have The Beatles at home
Det lød alt sammen helt fint, men skiller sig ikke vildt meget ud
Fairly bland and forgettable. Some of the tracks were too short to really get started. Not quite enough for three stars, so a high two it is.
Psychedelic Country Rock from the mid-1960s by a band I'd never heard of until today. Nothing special, Jefferson Airplane are better.
only just closer to 2 than 3 more like 2 and a half- just not my favourite. found it slightly boring 💔
Pretty mid as far as I'm concerned, about a 2.5
o.k. but it sounds a bit dated to me.
Moby Grape you say? 🤔😅 Well it sounded kinda OK but nothing to write home about...
Of all the late 60s San Fran groups this is the one picked for this list. I think at this point I continue on with this just to see how much more dumbfounded this list makes me. Moby fuckin Grape...
These guys play great and the songs sound fine, but I don’t hear any lasting influence from them. The style gets old as well, since they’re not making any new sort of noises.
Experimente in den 60er. Mau und lau interessiert keine Sau.
Nope
Good album. Gave me some CCR vibes.
Ok. A bit naff.
3/10 Bonus tracks had better 60s /Beatles vibes.
Always tough reviewing rock albums from the 60’s because… yeah.. that’s just what “rock” sounds like. It’s not their fault it’s boring and generic when you’re in the first wave of genre creation, but there IS psych rock done better than this. Honestly “Sweet Ride” long version was where I felt the semblance of a distinct identity come out — but then the album ended.
I was underwhelmed by this album. It's ok but it didn't really do anything for me
Can’t say that anything in particular left an impression
If ur going into any album and thinking it’s gonna be the worst album you’ve ever heard - well, anything excites you. I hate 60’s psych rock and I hate country music, so seeing this album was like a “oh. No.”. Surprised that they kinda complimented each other? Def a weaker album on the list for sure and it doesn’t help that it wasn’t on streaming so dealing with the pains on YouTube didnt help at ALL. A 4/10 can be awesome when u didnt think it could be that good
Mid album
Audition versions were the best part of this album
Mediocre 60’s rock.
Sin más
A note, the album on Spotify doesn’t have the same track listing as the original album per Wikipedia. That said, I listened to the Spotify version because that’s what I had. I thought this was just ok, I didn’t hate it (except Mr. Blues, which was garbage bar blues) but I definitely didn’t love it. It was standard 60’s rock, nothing special.
Got bored i think
Just passed me by. Not good or bad, just felt like so many other albums on this list. Very bland and nothing really stood out to me. Strong 2.
Another "why is this here?" entry. Even Spotify must wonder, since half the album is missing. I don't hate it or anything, but it doesn't generate a pulling interest for me to listen to it or the band again.
It was fine. It was very 60s-ish. It was very forgettable.
Pas mémorable mais la mélodie est tout de même intéressante. Je dois dire que je suis un peu tanné de cette séquence de musique des années 60.
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
Très moyen
Beatles sans le talent
I’m not sure how this album is vastly different or better than other higher profiles releases at this time. It was ok, but nothing stands out.
2- Stars (4/15)
Prometo que jamás había oído hablar de esta banda. He escuchado el álbum dos veces y también he leído un poco en Wikipedia, pero tampoco es que me haya dado muchos datos. Un grupo de rock psicodélico de los 60, sin más, y eso que he escuchado el disco dos veces, porque es domingo y es cortito. Me he quedado un poco igual, la verdad. Voy a destacar “Lazy Me” y “Changes”, por mencionar algo que me haya dado un poco de feeling.
Unfortunately, this full album does not seem to be on streaming and it's mostly studio outtakes. Still not bad, I'd be interested in hearing the real deal.
I don't care much for Americana. It's not very interesting to me.
★½
The first few notes sounded like “pale blue eyes”, unfortunately the songwriting wasn’t anywhere near Lou Reed levels. Pretty standard late 60s pop/rock, nothing to get too excited about in my opinion. The version I found was only 20 mins long but that was plenty for me.
The whole album wasn’t available and I only got to listen to three songs. That was three too many!
Nowhere close to the best of 1967. Sounds like everything else from the era. High 2
Got halfway through. It was okay
They mathematically calculated the middle of the road. This album isn't bad but it isn't really interesting, especially next to albums of the same genre and era so meh
Were all good over here.2.5/5
Really ordinary psych-country music not really memorable or interesting
Totally forgettable Boomer rock. Not horrible, but certainly nothing special.
This old 60s psychedelic stuff doesn’t do it for me.
Generic 60s psychedelic
Indistinguishable bluesy rock and roll, with some nice harmonies but altogether not enough to make me listen to an album on YouTube
I thought this was OK? It certainly was not bad but I didnt hear anything to make me recommend it or think it should be considered so highly.
Cool
60ies 2,4
Correcto
Can’t listen to the whole album it’s “unavailable in my region” It’s giving sad dad album with decent guitar and drum solos, clear inspiration from The Beatles Best listen: Indifference
This album is not on Spotify so I cannot listen to it lmao you gotta be kidding me
Not good for me. Sounded a bit too psychedelic
Off thecuff remark: never heard of them at all, which seems a surprise and they sound like a combination of so many other bands, so I suspect there will be a "forerunners to../ big influence on.." thing going on which I don't know about but largely they sound like nice american 60s pop, but pretty forgettable Standout track: none really Revisits?: can't think why I would already forgotten them
just fine, pretty generic 60s stuff but not unlistenable
Pretty unremarkable overall - too bad I didn't listen to the abridged version (a Moby Dick joke?)
2 thoughts about this band... one is that san fran seems like it was super super cool in the 60s and that this band has the worst name ever. one of the guys in this band was in a band called The Ducks in santa cruz with neil young in 1977. They tried to just be like a local bar scene band but bc neil was in the band they blew tf up and broke up in 6 weeks. anyways i thought that was cool and neil put out some live recordings thru the NYA in 2023... they did some rock n roll covers of neil songs which are cool but this was actually a helpful reminder to download the full album... anyways i hate blues rock but the more folky songs on this were nice but i honestly think it kinda sucked <3
Album is only partially available in the USA on Spotify. It was a mix of 60’s HAIR mashed with telecaster sparkle guitar licks.
Moby Grape would have to be one of the stupidest band names on the 1001. Nice guitar twanging but the rest is boring hippy granddad rock.
Not as bad as I was expecting. More rock than Psych. 2/5
Moby Grape is solidly in the late sixties--musically with the psychedelic rock, but thematically with "Naked, If I Want To."
Not what I was expecting, but I think that's because I might have got them confused with Blck Grape. It was ok, but I was just getting into a song, it was over, and the next one was starting
Hasn’t aged well. Essential listening? Eehhh 2
Probably important to the history of rock but just not my style
On the surface, this sounds so old. Recording quality and style is really old. Hey Grandma evokes thoughts of The Beatles. Fall on You sounds fun and could've been the single? Yep looks like it was the lead single. Makes sense. Come in the Morning is pretty good too. None of this sounds earth shattering or even like it would stand out in its time really, and it certainly doesn't sound psychedelic to me. I don't expect to listen to this again, other than Fall on You.
Not so great
Sort of plodded along without any stand out tracks.
basic idk
Just mid only good as background music when you are focusing on something else. Didnt like the vibe that much
For me this is a typical Rock album from the sixties. There were‘nt any surprises so i find it a bit boring.
god damn this has been my "1001 albums filler" punching bag since i started this, and i get it now? 38 albums in? jeez... not for any musical reason, mind you. just cause Moby Grape sounds dumb. it's a fine enough record. fairly standard for late 60s fare. i'm more excited to listen to Oar once it gets rolled deserves to be one of the 1001? probably not, but if you disagree i won't be mad
Half of this album isn’t even on spotify, and the part that is isn’t that good
Doesn’t do enough to distinguish itself from the classic rock catalogue. Not a bad listen just not memorable or something I connected with emotionally.
My dad loved to mention them growing up but I never listened to anything they ever did until now. Not sure how this merits getting on a must listen 1001 list though. It was a bit more rockin' than a Dead album but nothing special. The sound carried thru till today, I can think of several bands that have a similar sound, so maybe they had some influence. One positive? Decent harmonies and a few good guitar licks. No hits, miniscule listener counts on Spotify, except for "8:05" with 2.8M, no radio songs, very average vocals, terrible-god-awful album cover in front of an antique store with SPOONS in hand, this one doesn't make the cut! 2 stars for trying and cause my dad was into them.
It's ok
Best Song: Lazy Me. It was lyrically fun, and well-delivered. Worst Song: Rounder (instrumental). This is just a generic jam track. Overall: It's fun enough, but I also would have been okay with this being lost to the annals of history. I'm sure it was a great time for all members involved, but it lacks the kind of importance or interest that I would expect from a list like this.
Only a handful of song on Spotify and I did not like it enough to seek out the rest
Not that interesting.
Generic and interesting compared to other bands of the time.
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On the forgettable side of the hippy tidal wave.
It was ok, but nothing special at all.
Nothing special
Most of the album isn't available on Spotify, not really a genre of music I would listen to. Probably won't listen again.
This one I could have lived without. I guess it is added for the guitar work? The singer doesn’t seem to think staying on key is important.
not bad just bland
Never heard of these guys and likely never will again. Nondescript 60s psychedelic rock. Yawn.
another cool one, pretty neutral on it, went in one ear and out the other
Honestly not a bad album but I never really vibed or got into any of the songs that much
2.15
Half an album on Spotify is sad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3OjfK0t1XM Have you ever seen Snakes v Iguanas? Sad that these Iguanas were totally screwed over by their manager. But the last laugh went to the band since, based on this album, they were't that good anyway.
Ok, not too catchy though
Standard late 60's rock stuff. Wrong drugs or wrong dose, clearly.
There wasn't anything here to appeal to me. The Monkees are far more fun.
Kinda avg nothing special
Underwhelming nand forgettable psycheledic Pop, not necessarly all bad. (Almost?) Fully available in Deezer with bonus tracks.
Working a lot of shitjobs as a youth, I would meet a lot of ageing longhairs who loved to talk music. Every single one of them would have a slightly obscure rock band that they insisted was the best one, and should have been much bigger than they were. Moby Grape was a fairly common pick. I’ve listened to Moby Grape now. Doesn’t do it for me, sounds like a less chaotic Big Brother + Holding Company, and without a secret weapon. It did make me think of Ross, though, who drove me to the ER when I got cleaning chemicals in my eyes, and offered me a joint in his pizza delivery van, “in case we have to wait there a while.” I liked thinking of that.
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There’s a 70s rock sound in there that I like, but only once or twice did it click over into a song I really liked. Too inconsistent overall - the misses really missed.
Generic 60s music that wasn’t too innovative
Why is this on the list? One of the many 60's R'n'B/Country/Rock bands. Like listening to several bands, so generic this is.
Sounds to me a lot like Buffalo Springfield, bad recorded also, sound is poor.
Sounds exactly like you’d expect from the description. Not very exciting and not one I’ll revisit.
I have no real opinion on this.
So much guitar. Too much. Sounds like a 4th of July picnic and not in a good way. Kinda groovy.
It was fine. I think there’s a reason I hadn’t heard of Moby Grape, and a reason my brain doesn’t remember a single song from their generic sounding psychedelic album. This is another one of those albums that doesn’t actually feel like one you need to hear, just one that people think is important because it’s old.
I like Moby, and I like grapes. Would you call me crazy if I said I didn't care for them together?
Folky album
Moldy Grape
Perfectly competent, but why would I ever listen to this when pretty much every contemporary is so much better?
This was quite hard to find, and had to listen on YouTube. A couple of my favourite albums aren't on big streaming sites, people are missing out on so much music because of this. So I was expecting great things from this potential forgotten treasure. It was ok, nothing particularly outstanding. The back story was probably the best thing about it.
Just not my style of rock, pretty dull and over before it even starts.
Basically the Beatles but a little less interesting
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Spotify is missing some of the tracks, but largely boring for me. No song had me wanting to come back, it felt generic and not important for me to listen to
"Moby Grape" is not bad, but compared to other albums of the genre, it doesn't have anything that makes it stand out from the rest. Still, they were competent in what they set out to do. And that's all I have to say about this album.
I like their name and on a personal level, 1967 was a helluva a year! Wasn't quite the "physchedelic" as stated, just a bluesy relatively mellow rock album. Brief and straight to the point, I didn't think this was too bad, but there was nothing that left me excited about my visits either. Great name, decent music, but nothing in the 25 minutes left me wanting more or to revisit. 2
Meh.