The Only Ones

Is The Whole Of The Law an indie version of I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)? Anyway, it's a catchy opener. Another Girl, Another Planet I was familar with and is a great track. A few other standouts along the way so probably need a few more listens as it did start to grow on me more on the second listen.

Hmmm, don't think I've heard of theses folks before, and I wasn't very taken by this on first listen - mainly due to the singers voice I think? Warmed up to them quite a bit on the second listen, though. They remind me of someone I can't quite put my finger on..... Hanoi Rocks maybe? They've got that sleazy punky slightly goth slightly glam vibe... Fave tracks - "Another Girl, Another Planet" which was apparently their big single, though I don't recall hearing it before. Also, "The Beast"....

Despite Another Girl, Another Planet being one of my top three songs of all time, I’ve never taken a deep dive into the rest of The Only Ones’ discography. And boy am I glad that I had the opportunity. This is very Punk based, but it’s also great and eclectic in a way I wasn’t quite expecting. It’s slow and heavy when it needs to be, but also frenetic and upbeat, and sometime pretty Jazzy, but always presented with this ramshackle drawl and charismatic sleaze that really sells the oddness of the storytelling. It’s also just a fun, easy little listen, and as such, I’m really glad that I did, and excited to properly dive into the rest of The Only Ones work

Singing was awful, instrumentals were nice.

How have I never heard of this band? That was awesome!

Definition of a one song album Another girl another planet is fantastic. The rest is filler

Another girl, another planet. The only good tune.

For the longest time I thought that, from looking at the album cover, The Only Ones were some long-lost New York based punk rock/new wave band, the double vision of the band and the colorful styling of the name hammering that perception home. Consider me surprised when I read that they were, in fact, British and not a one and done project destined for obscurity. The Only Ones does a pretty good job keeping their heads afloat in a rapidly changing atmosphere, merging punk and pop into a steady concoction that doesn't stray off the rails during its runtime. Clearly a band that deserved more than they received and I know I'm not the only one who thinks so. Favorites: The Whole of the Law, Another Girl, Another Planet, Breaking Down, City of Fun, The Beast, No Peace for the Wicked, Peter and the Pets.

Pretty casual listen. Very easy to get through and although no songs particularly remarkable I did like it and would come back.

Meh didn’t hate but probably won’t revisit

Not very exciting or interesting

unmemorable. can't even remember where in sicily we listened to it

Did not finish. The vocals suck and it's just not very good

drums on this are pretty sick, but i hate the singer’s voice

Better than expected. A lot variety in this one album, skilled musicians. Based on the music video and lead single I was expecting to give a 2 to 3. But they pulled it up as the album went along. Barely a 4

great album. heard a lot of influence that it had on my favorite bands.

Excellent

Whiny vocals, boring instruments. Not my favorite band and not something I really enjoyed.

3.1/5 listened 3x.

Extremely fun punk album. I don't know how much I would like this album if I didn't already love a cover of Another Girl Another Planet, but I do, so I do.

Tgis album bored me. And that is by no fault of the band. If I had discovered this when I was anywhere between 14 & 21 I would have loved it- I'm sure. But now it sounds too similar to bands I love that were clearly influenced by The Only Ones. That is worth appreciation. The last 4 songs of this 13 track album were exceptionally better than the rest, I must say.a couple could actually be released today and get a following.

Quite good. I had only ever heard the single. Will keep around.

The song ideas are interessting, and somewhat decently executed. But the vocals…

Decent

Feels a bit ahead of it's time but still that mumble brit pop groove.

Energetic and entertaining.

Not working for me.

Almost, but not quite, entirely dull

I enjoyed this album. I was surprised that I had never heard it before.

A couple pretty catchy songs, but overall felt this was just another relatively forgettable "new wave" album.

Zeurderig zingen = 1 ster

Loved the jazzy elements at the start

It's good. But not great. Nothing really jumping out at me. Ironically, this isn't the only one album they have.

Completely serviceable British rock-punk vibe. It still holds up pretty well for being a late 70's release. The opener, The Whole of the Law and the next track, Another Girl, Another Planet are really a strong duo, showcasing both a quieter measured delivery as well as a track with a lot more energy (good guitar riff on that too). The album is bit uneven after that but still enjoyable.

Enjoyed this album. Sounded like Television, Roxy Music, and Violent Femmes were put in a blender.

Was pretty meh about this - everything sounded same-y and just didn’t catch me.

Tediously obnoxious and obnoxiously tedious, along with some disenchantingly mediocre vocals that bring the already stumbling flow down several notches.

my favorite of the proto punk albums i’ve listened to. it’s not as loud as Sex Pitols and not and politically in your face as The Clash. It’s a lot of softer, and it reminds me a bit of 90’s emo and indie rock from that time. it’s also got a bit of jazz influence too? i warmed up to it a lot more as a listened. just like with most proto punk you can hear all the influence they’ll have in the future. definitely worth a listen for the history and for the actual music.

meh, lead singer’s voice got annoying after awhile. 2.5 stars.

I don't know why but I really did not like this

The only one word I can think of to describe The Only Ones by The Only Ones is forgettable. Not bad. Not great. Just another old punk rock album buried in this list.

It's alright, but they should have taken the singer's vocal range into account when writing songs. So he wouldn't have to sing like Lou Reed and whoever the singer for the Strokes is. Favorite song: the immortal story

So so. I do like the voices, tho.

Trodde da va et indie-band fra sånn 10 år siden, og va klar til å gi dårlig score, men så såg eg at albumet va fra 1978. Kan vær litt raus siden dei tydeligvis har tålt tidens tann nokså godt

Meh…

This band does themselves no favors by kicking things off with The Whole of the Law which bears both of the serious marks against the songs on the album. Some songs are marred by annoyingly poor vocal delivery (think a more nasal, often flat, less pleasant Gordon Gano) and others lack anything significantly compelling in the music itself to be memorable. Thankfully it is a rare few that suffer from both, but the opener is certainly one of them — at least it is mercifully short. And yet the second song is a certifiable classic. Like many other listeners of a certain cultural niche I've heard and enjoyed: "Another Girl, Another Planet" before. It is a great song that has a bar band gone post-punk vibe going for it that elevates the music paired with a catchy and oft repeated lyric. The rest of the album oscillates between the good and the mediocre summing up to a just below average experience.

For the time this feels fairly unique but man do some of these choices not really mesh. Not a trainwreck and there's some talent but this doesn't do it for me.

Nice stereo mixing right off the bat. It comes so close to being something special. The vocal style walks a fine line and just doesn't come off strong. It was almost a 4 for me but it never fully popped.

Never heard of them or this --hint of punkish, hint of psychish, mostly pop rockish. The superimpositions on the cover are fitting. I am pretty engaged, mostly, but it occasionally can be too confusing. Is the lead singer bored doing this? Should we be bored watching the tide? I'll have to listen again before I rate it.

Enjoyable punk / ska mix. Never heard of this band before.

I had forgotten that Another Girl Another Planet was by this lot. It’s got a great end of the 70s new wave vibe. I loved it back then. Still got a great energy. Nothing mind blowing but frenetic and fun.

I tried to like this, and I did to a point. It started with some promise, and there were moments within that clicked, but on the whole, I kept thinking the vocalist was very reminiscent of the Violent Femmes but the material lacked the pith and immediacy of the Femmes, and I kept thinking I'd rather be listening to them.

Wow, I really dug this, which surprised me. I knew the Yo la Tengo version of The Whole of the Law, which is a very straightforward and pretty tune. Upon hearing The Only Ones version, I thought, "Dear God, I have to put up with a whole album of this dude singing?" But "Another Girl, Another Planet" won me over. And then the next one. And the next one. And by the end, I was wondering why I'd never checked out this fantastic, shambling, adventurous album out before.

The Wikipedia classified them a punk but I would not. I listened to this on a long drive with Adler in which we talked the whole time about music and returning to how we would classify this album. I think we ended up with postpunk psychedelic shoe gazer somethingorother. I enjoyed this but really need to go back and have a listen without all the chit chat.

Not really my thing

Decent, another girl another planet is on a different level to other tracks

I loved the first three tracks here. Then it falls off a bit - 4

3.6 - I think instrumentally they were really great, but I the vocals just grated tbh

Another Girl Another Planet is a timeless pop rock song. I was quite pleasantly surprised that the rest of the album had more substance than I expcted; The Only Ones have always been a one hit wonder in my mind. That being said, I can't say I really felt the need to go back to any other tracks, just an ok album for me. Fave Tracks: Another Girl Another Planet 3.4/5

Nice but not more. Maybe I need to listen a few more times.

Favorite track: Breaking down other pick: Language problem, Creature of Doom

Some British pop. Not really my thing.

Initial impressions were that the vocals suck. Two tracks in, I still don't love them, but they are growing on me -- reminds me of Violent Femmes. Production is very pretty; clean where it needs to be with amazing separation between elements. Loving the balance between punky vibes and beach rock guitar -- this is right up my alley. Jazzy breakdown on Breaking Down is fantastic -- love this song. A lot of this was in the background, but I was jamming along. This is somewhere between a high 3 and a low 4. Erring toward the latter because I think this has high repeated listen potential.

Not much for me to note on this album. Kind of boring. 2.5 stars

Singer's voice is dull, but otherwise this album was okay.

Not the biggest fan of the singer, but everything else was great with this album. The horns that pop up on a few of the songs are a nice touch. Kind of gave me King Giz vibes throughout the whole album . This was pushing a 4 but not quite there

Some of the vocals are annoying but work in that weird punk way. Really loving The Beast. Like most of the punk on here, I really liked some parts but thought others were meh. Certainly not the worst I've heard though. Solid 3.

Detta var inte alls dåligt. Det är definitivt något som jag skulle kunna gilla. Men det fanns inte så mycket intressant som gjorde att de stack ut. De lät som Gyllene Tider fast utan Per Gessle och någon annan snubbe på sång istället. Jag gillar Gyllene Tider, de är Sveriges eget The Police, men detta var inte lika charmigt och roligt eftersom att texterna var lite svårare för mig att förstå när de var på engelska. Tänkte skriva att jag ska ge denna en till chans i framtiden, vilket jag inte kan lova för det känns som att jag inte missat något stort. Gick att lyssna på nån gång så den får 3/5.

i thoroughly dislike "english experimental blah blah blah"

Ein erfrischendes spielfreudiges positives Album, das einfach Spaß macht. Ich bin ganz begeistert. Von wegen Demo- Versionen. So gehört das Album: perfekt mit Ecken und Kanten, die den Spaß noch erhöhen und den eingängigen Melodien nichts anhaben. Eine große Entdeckung.

Sounds like generic 90s pop rock, so definitely ahead of its time for coming out in the late 70s.

kende enkel 'another girl another planet' vanop de STiFF compilatie... ik zette me al schrap voor een verwennerijtje... bleek het toch een sof te zijn... laatste nummers probeerden nog wat, maar het kalf was al verdronken, geslacht en opgegeten tegen dan

It's okay. The singer constantly sounded drunk.

I've liked some punk-era music enough to look into more of it, esp. PIL and The Fall, but this isn't on par with them.

I think this album had something different going. Felt like a more modern that sound than what I expected from a '78 album. Didn't really find any song that stood out, but most of it was still decent. Deadshot 3 for me.

Fun rock album that sounds like it should come from the 90s. I liked "Another Girl, Another Planet" and "City of Fun". It was a good rock album but most of the songs didn't leave a lasting impression. The 2 songs mentioned were a step above the rest.

Lower than average....I don't mind the rock/punk taste.... so it's a 2.5/5

not bad at all

It was okay. I didn't really like the lead singer's voice...

Never heard, pretty dope

Gillade inte solisten o hans lyrics så värst..

His voice is a bit monotone but overall I can see how an album like this in 1980 heavily influenced 90s alternative.

Some great noise and guitar work on this rock’n’punk album but something was missing. The second track was covered by REM, I’m told, and that was a highlight.

Mind blown this is the original another girl another planet

Pretty good. I have nothing to say today.

I never heard about them before. It's a good album in the most standard way to be a good album. I can see their influence somehow when I listen to Coldplay or Imagine Dragons, so I guess they should provide a very nice live concert. It would look like something very ahead of their time for 1978.

Soso

4/5. I love the energy on this album and although the vocals aren't ones I wouldn't consider as top quality, it matches the chaotic and punkish vibe of these songs. The nasally and drawn out tone adds to the instrumentation. I am definitely going to check this one out again, just great songwriting on each of these songs but I do need to be in the mood to enjoy. Best Song: Another Girl Another Planet, Creature of Doom, Language Problem

Meh this had a lot of potential after hearing that first track. They came out with some serious jazz pop sounds and then abandoned it completely. It didn’t feel very 70s but it did feel pretty easy to listen to. I never felt like skipping a song but I also didn’t want to go back and hear another again. This is just another album. 5.6/10

I can't get past this guy singing like Lou Reed with a head cold. Nice power pop. Until the singing starts.

Pretty good, a little offbeat.

Bands like this are why this app exists. Just good, back to basics rock n roll that deserves to be heard. I wish I'd known The Only Ones sooner.

Great music then the voice intruded.

Overall I liked it, but found some parts cheesy or annoying.

It’s okay, but nothing mindblowing. The vocals were kind of annoying at times

kinda boring, I don't like the singer's voice but nice vibe

Hmmmm

It's OK, reasonably listenable punk/indie type rock - but there's an obvious reason why no-one has ever heard anything by this band other than 'Another girl, another planet'. It's a mile above anything else on the album.

just couldn't hack the vocals needed a parasheetamol after that

Why is this even a thing. I didn't hate all of the instrumentals, but could not stand the vocals. The instrumentals were still just a three maximum at rare times. The rhythm of the vocals was kinda cool at times, but not cool enough for me to enjoy listening to it.

A decent rock album from the late 70s, that would be on the cusp of being a pop album. The Only Ones debut was a decent release that felt like they had some room for improvement in their latter albums (without having listened to them as yet). Best: City Of Fun Worst: Peter And The Pets

Not all that thrilling.

They are definitely not the only ones

I didn't care much for the first track but this album shaped up rather well. There's a lot going on here. There's really strong punk and pop influences here along with glam and some hard rock influence. Some moments sound Beatlesesque and then others sound like the Velvet Underground. That mixture of melodic pop with a more dangerous sounding punk undertone works very well and creates a unified sound despite the myriad of influences. The languid vocal delivery grated on me at first, but it fits this music well. It sounds flippant almost, but in actuality is carefully placed and delivered. The production is full sounding and layered and the guitar work is particularly good.

Qualcuna carina. Album abbastanza gradevole ma senza canzoni particolarmente significative.

Sounds a bit like Violent Femmes. Not too bad

Vocals are inane and absolutely unpleasant. Sadly the band sounds great, excellent guitar tones and playing. Unfortunately can't hide the incredibly drony and unlistenable vocals.

Only One Star

Only one star. Obvs.

The only one

Didn’t pay too much attention to the album. The sound is fun and a bit weird, using strange lyrics and guitar licks. Kinda sounded like indie rock, especially with the lead singer’s whiny voice. Doesn’t take itself too seriously, which is a plus, but then again I also didn’t take listening to it seriously neither. An okay album. Standouts: Another Girl, Another Planet, The Beast, It’s The Truth, and Lovers of Today.

Wow what a dope surprise this was, did not expect it to be this enjoyable. While the lead vocalists voice is really nasally, it works for me. I'm a simple guy, gimme a great guitar tone and I'm set. Fav songs: - The Whole of the Law - Another Girl, Another Planet - Breaking Down - City of Fun - Creature of Doom - No Peace for the Wicked

Enjoyable, decent. Nothing super amazing though.

A fun album - love the energy. I had broadly classified the Only Ones as punk in my mind but there's definitely more to them. Another Girl Another Planet is the highlight but I liked a lot of these tracks Docked a point because the vocals aren't great, although they are "authentic" and unique so I don't hate it so much

Very Violent Femmes sound

Another Girl, Another Planet was familiar. Interesting that this shares both stylistic and lyrical similarities with Ash's later Girl From Mars. They sound a bit like Television at times, especially on "The Immortal Story". I quite like some of this, but only about half the tracks. Low 3.

Kind of rough rock/punkish music that I have never heard before. It's alright but probably not really my thing, none of the songs really stood out.

I enjoyed this album, it was fairly punky and had good energy

Aptly named. They must’ve seen the judges’ score cards. With different vocals and lyrics the music would have a chance.

Fine . Less punky that expected a touch of pub rock

favourite song: another girl, another planet whether john peel liked them is always a solid litmus test of a band. john peel liked the only ones.

I wasn’t familiar with this band before, so this was a fairly pleasant discovery. They seem to get characterized as power-pop but to me they feel a good bit closer to the snark and edge of a Wire or a Magazine.

Sounds like a drunk, British, new wave Violent Femmes. Which is a moronic thing to say BUT this means it's a pretty enjoyable listen just not the most memorable.

Singers voice is brutal, had to stop. Band wasnt bad but only made it through half a song. 1

this is more like it, Another Girl Another Planet is outstanding.

i was skeptical at first but enjoyed it more and more as time went on. high 3

I know and like one song off this album. The rest was not that great.

Deze band heeft nooit enorme bekendheid kunnen bereiken. Dat verbaast me niet veel. Waar veel albums in deze lijst interessant zijn door de genre fusions , zorgt de overlap van muziekstijlen bij dit album vooral voor irritatie. Deze mannen hadden gewoon een duidelijke richting moeten kiezen. Punk? Rock? Folk? Psychedelica? Meh. Allemaal genres die online genoemd worden, maar ik kan ze er met geen enkele identificeren. Er zat wel potentie in, te horen bij City of Fun en The Beast. Maar ze hadden die slappe zak van een zanger een pepertje of 40 in de reet mogen steken. Of gewoon een echte punker neerzetten. Not impressed. Rating: 4/10

Power pop en punk zijn twee genres die vaker dan je zou denken parallel liepen in de jaren 70, met beiden belangrijke roots in glamrock. De twee kwamen daardoor ook meer dan eens met elkaar in botsing, met bands als Buzzcocks en The Undertones als bekende producten. Dit is er nog zo eentje, waar dit album snelle punknummertjes afwisselt met ingetogen pop songs. Hier en daar een reggae ritme, en het resultaat is een punk-album dat niet voldeed aan het reguliere ethos in 1978. Deze verscheidenheid maakte het best een vermakelijke luisterbeurt. Maar waar de plaat levert op dynamisch gebied, laat de kwaliteit soms een beetje te wensen over. Een paar nummertjes die het opschrijven echt waard waren, waaronder de eerste drie songs. De sterke start met het prachtige en all-time favorite 'The Whole of the Law', catchy pop punk song 'Another Girl, Another Planet', en art rocker (in de stijl van Television) 'Breaking Down'. Daarna is het een beetje aanmodderen door aandoenlijke maar forgettable muziek, tot 'No Peace for the Wicked'. Aantrekkelijk in z'n eigenaardigheid. De vrouwelijke tweede stem brengt sowieso wel een prettige dimensie op dit album. Deze laatste song laat ook echt horen dat de lazy en breekbare vocal delivery van de band misschien wel veel meer invloed heeft op latere indie rock dan dat tijdsgenoten uit de punk scene dat hadden. Ik kon niet anders dan telkens denken aan The Replacements, Pavement en The Strokes. Aangenaam albumpje, niet meer, niet minder. 7/10 Highlights: The Whole of the Law Another Girl, Another Planet No Peace for the Wicked

Gefascineerd zitten luisteren naar de stem in de openings song The Whole of the Law. Vleugje VU, Television, Pavement misschien zelfs. Het is zeker niet zuiver, je zou het slecht kunnen noemen, maar misschien past dat juist wel goed. Verrast door het toevoegen van blazers aan het eind van de tune van we door. Another Girl, Another Planet is de hitsingle van de plaat. Dat is een Costello-achtig nummer wat niet had misstaan als introtune van een sitcom of serie. Of is het dat? Breaking Down had zo een Pavement song kunnen zijn en 1 van de sterkste nummers van de plaat. City of Fun kan zo weer in een sitcom en vind ik wat te opgejaagd. The Beast lijkt op Status Quo maar is wel vermakelijk. De rest van de plaat luister ik lekker weg tijdens het werken. Geen spetterende hoogvliegers meer gehoord, maar al met al wel enthousiast over deze powerpop-plaat die midden in de hoogtijdagen van de punk is verschenen. Bijzonder dat the Only Ones de tand des tijds niet hebben doorstaan en zijn eigenlijk niet vaak worden genoemd als wordt teruggekeken op deze tijd. 8/10 Highlights The Whole of the law Breaking Down

I liked this at first but grew tired of it the longer it played.

"Another Girl Another Planet" is an absolute masterpiece of sad eyed junkie guitar pop, and while the rest of the album doesn't reach this high, it still scratches an inch somewhere in between the Buzzcocks and Johnny Thunders pretty nicely

Really good.

Not for me

It's like Violent Femmes before Violent Femmes!

The Only Ones are a British, punk/pop band that were more of a critical success than a commercial one. Their music is melancholy version of upbeat, 70s punk, The Only Ones is a good enough band to have been more famous, popular music is not always predictable.

More punk crap.

The singer sometimes reminds me Jim Morrison, but in some other he sounds like he doesn't care at all

1978 - Punk Rock; Indie Rock

Didn’t really vibe with these

Solides Punk und Rock Album aus den 70er. Für Ihre Zeit war die Combo sicher prägend aber Ihre Musik scheint von der Zukunft überholt worden zu sein. Das Gesamtwerk ist hörbar aber auch nicht überdurchschnittlich.

This was better than I thought it was going to be, but this band really does need a new singer. Put us out of our misery. We also need a ten-point scale to rate these albums. It’s not a 3, but it’s not a 2 either. 2.5 or 5/10.

No me es de mi gusto el tipo de vocal que maneja el cantante de la banda, no es para mí solo rescato la canción city of fun

Thoughts before listening: Never heard of these guys before...must be British. Based on the year of release and cover I'm going to say this will be punky new wave. Review: Definitely British, and this is more of a power pop sound than the new wave I was expecting. Reminds me a bit of Elvis Costello maybe or some later 80s post-punk bands. I can also see these guys being an influence on a band like the Libertines. It seems like the biggest hit was "Another Girl, Another Planet", and thats probably the best song here. As a whole, this is a nice surprise of an album. 3-stars.

that was one of the worst albums ive heard

bad, singer cannot sing

terrible singer but instrumentals are pretty cool on a couple songs

I liked the band and the music on this album a lot! But the lead singer ruins the songs. Like total annihilation.

A couple of great songs, but the album wears out its welcome by the end. It sounds a bit grating taken as a whole, and what read as fun on some early tracks ends up verging on tedious by the end.

Subdued punk with undertones of the Velvet Underground

When I came across this in the morning, I was unfamiliar with the band. Having listened to the album, I now understand why their music had never caught my attention before. It's not that good

Звучит как относительно современное инди 00-ых из Британии. И это странным образом комплемент. Естественно, если альбом вышел в 78 году, когда солиста группы The Kooks еще не было и в проекте. А может и был. Без разницы. Лучшая песня - Another Girl, Another Planet.

Soundtrack of a slightly edgy teen movie. Honestly not too bad.

frekar gott hrátt rokk. svipar aðeins til television, söngvarinn aðallega. gefa þessu annan séns. 3,5

great album

If I saw this in the store as a teenager there's no way I want to know what's on this. No way. Based on the cover alone. I don't know who that red-faced squinty guy is, but he does NOT look like he will add musical value to my life. Or the Ron Wood-lookin dude on the left. The front guy just seems like he wants to be anywhere else and the only person who looks even somewhat like a rocker is being hidden in the back. This better be good. Well, it was good.Really good. Exactly the kind of thing I would have loved as a teenager actually. Like a cross between the Violent Femmes and the Buzzcocks with a bit of early rock influence (think Elvis Costello more than Elvis Presley). The Only Ones are great instrumentalists, wrote hooks, and simply great all around. I guess these guys worked on the music more than how they look, which is perfectly fine considering the result. I apologize for my earlier remarks. This is a basket of fun danceable tracks mixed with some odd (in a good way) slower tunes. I'm astonished that I'd never heard of them. This album lives up to the "1001 Albums You Have to Hear" rule for me.

This was super fun pop-rock right here, catchy as hell all over. Even sounds a bit before it's time being the late 70s, would've guessed sometime in the 80s. Already knew 'Another Girl...' was a banger going in, now there's a few more tracks to replay over a few times.

Pretty good, gaslit by critics into giving it a 4. But second listen for sure.

I was in at the opening track. I was out when the singer opened his mouth. I was back in with "Another Girl Another Planet." Learned something today about the origin of this song. Then they slowly lost me in mediocrity again.

Never heard of these guys. Breathless, melodic, poppy and punky, good times all round. More please.

Very good album. Listening to it, I thought it might have been recorded in the 90s. The Only Ones sound like some Britpop bands from that era. Good guitar rock with strong songwriting and a quirky English energy. I like the lead vocals, heavy on the accent. My favorite tracks are the easygoing opener “The Whole of the Law” and the sloppy punk of “Language Problem.” 3.5

Fun punk rockish album that is surprisingly dynamic. The softer moments tended to be the ones that I enjoyed even more. I hear a bit of Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls in here. 3/5. Not super memorable for me, but probably mostly because this proto punk sound is pretty prevalent on the list.

Didn’t do it for me.

didn't even finish, made me uncomfortable, not my style of music, had to skip a lot of songs

Not quite the revelation I was hoping for, but nonetheless a good album. ‘Another Girl, Another Planet’ remains a great single.

The vocals and the tracks on the album remind me of the Violent Femmes and their album Why do Birds Sing? Both albums are great!

Grew on me over the course of the album... did I *have* to hear it before I died though?

Far too musical to be punk. Precursor to Psychedelic Furs? It does get more snarly and raucous, but the initial musicality (saxophone!) lifts this above usual 1978 "punk" - perhaps closer to glam rock? Not everything with a guitar and urgency from 1978 is punk.

Got better as it went on, but the singer's voice is a bit whiney and it got to me.

can't stand the vocals.

Meh

Is The Beast a cow

Favourite songs: "Another Girl, Another Planet", No Peace For The Wicked Least favourite songs: Breaking Down, It's The Truth, The Immortal Story 2/5

Can’t listen to this guys voice.

Pretty good and glad to know it. Seems more post-punk than punk or at least very much on the poppy side of punk. Best cuts are "Another Girl, Another Planet" and the mellow and jazzily expansive (with Doorsy keys) "Breaking Down." Hooks are good, feel is gritty and attitudinal, singing offbeat in sound but impassioned in spirit – everything you want from a culty, highly influential and romantically near-miss of a band. Rounding up because recovering heroin addicts/street poets need

Already like Another Girl Another Planet. The music here is solid. Really well performed. The singing is where it gets sticky. Sometimes it’s totally on target. And sometimes it ruins an otherwise good track. I want to love this, but that voice drags and grates a little too much.

Not very interesting. The singers voice is a little too annoying and unpleasant at times. 2/5 Won’t listen again

the whole of the law- 4 or 5 another girl, another planet- i hate his voice. 5 breaking down- i really really hate his voice stop whispering. 4 city of fun- 4 the beast- 4 creature of doom- 4 its the only truth- 3 or 4 language problem- 3 no peace for the wicked- 3 or 4 the immortal story- 3 no more boring british people are boring

terrible. dude can't sing. sounds drunk.

It is an OK album

Loved some songs and not so much others. It's a decent album. I like the sound

Late 70s proto-alt rock goodness. Atonal-ish singing, to me seems like a Dinosaur Jr. influence. Poppy at times, but stays a little melancholy and grounded for most of the album. Feels like the entrance to a small town mall.

1978. For some reason this time period in music history was amazing. Punk, rock, alternative... it was all changing, molding, becoming everything it is today. Now we have stuff like trip-hop jazz techno fusion and everything and anything musically one can imagine. All thanks to these daring musicians in the 70's willing to push the envelope. The problem with The Only Ones is that they were not the only ones, and they were not reallly groundbreaking or particular in the massive crowd of musicians breaking new ground at the time. Made worse, the lead singer, maybe a wonderful human being (IDK) sounds like he is on drugs most of the time and often the jazzy fusion bits sound like noise. Unfortunately there are so many bands on the essential listening list from this time period that this album winds up pretty far down the list...

So many white dudes with guitars in the 70s

The low energy vocals sound kinda funny. Especially on some of the more upbeat songs like Creature Of Doom. I quite like their guitar and bass sound

Cousins of Buzzcocks, strung out neighbors of Elvis Costello, and the uncles of The Libertines. I found this album to be instantly engaging. Great pop songs and shambolic performances.

I was really thinking this would be an excellent listen based on the instruments. Then he starts singing. It like he went to the Lou Reed school of vocals and got a D in every class.

One of the charms of this endeavor is to have never heard of an artist or record and to find something new to love. More often than not, out of 1001 albums, the discoveries tend to be of new things to hate. This is not one of those days.

Fun rock album. Was worried I was in for hating it when the sax started in the first song but was pleasantly surprised where the album went.

Nett - aber spricht mich nicht besonders an.

Creative, brave, weird. Hard to describe. The Kinks’ younger brothers/the Hoodoo Gurus’ uncles??

I'm enjoying this quite a bit. The vibe of the music is really good but the singing is the "I don't care" style singing of a lot of punk which usually doesn't get me engaged.

I'm unsure if he's singing or he's simply shagged out after a nine hour struggle with a particularly recalcitrant and pointy shit. It's also nice that he clarifies he doesn't want to fuck his mum. I'm sure she'll be glad to hear it.

I try not to diss bands I don't connect with. Creating music is an art and takes work and commitment, so I appreciate everything the band does to get their music out there. I didn't connect with this musically. It could be the day, my mood or whatever. A for effort. Don't let my missing the point dissuade you. That said, I did enjoy The Beast.

Crunchy, mix of punk and rock - nice

A pretty solid rock and roll album. Great instrumentals and different elements from the band. I just don't like the vocals very much. I don't like the sound of the singers voice.

Not my kinda punk rock

Really big fan of this. I love how this is one of those albums that's really hard to pin down in terms of genre, there is something here for pretty much everyone. The way that pop, rock, and even punk are seemlessly blended is great. So much diversity, so much light and shade, just all around a really fun and unique album, especially considering how old it is at this point. The production could do with a bit more work, it does date the album a fair bit. But other than that there is nothing not to love about this album.

I had never heard of this band before, so this was a genuine discovery for me and a very pleasant surprise. Another Girl, Another Planet is a brilliant song. Instantly catchy, full of energy and with that slightly raw late seventies edge. It is one of those tracks that grabs you straight away and refuses to let go. The album as a whole is really enjoyable. It sits somewhere between punk urgency and classic melodic songwriting, which works well for me. There is attitude, but there are also strong hooks and memorable choruses. It feels like a band with real personality. I went in not knowing what to expect and came away genuinely impressed. Always a good sign. Favourite song: Another Girl, Another Planet Least favourite: None that stood out negatively Album artwork: Very much of its era. Simple, understated and cool

Inégal, souffle le chaud et le froid, avec par exemple l'enchaînement en ouverture “That's the whole of the law” et “Another girl, another planet”, imparable, mais suivi d'un “Breaking down” très moyen avec son solo d'harmonium (jamais une bonne idée). Le tout est quand même plutôt catchy avec d’autres bons moments genre “Creature of doom”. Et il faut bien évidemment accepter la voix du chanteur.

I enjoyed hearing the original of the Blink-182 remake for Another Girl, Another Planet!

I didn't recognise the name when I got this, but as soon as Another Girl kicked in I was beside myself! This is such a good album and one that I'll come back to. I read some other reviews slagging off the vocals, but they're right up my street - I love very imperfect singers, and he fits that bill nicely.

Inauspicious start - the vocals on the first track didn’t fill me with hope. Luckily things got better. This is a great album - ragged in a good way. The Beast is great track - a foot stomping blast that builds and builds. The kind of band you want to see in a small, sweaty subterranean club.

Nr. 111/1001 The Whole Of The Law 2/5 Another Girl, Another Planet 3/5 Breaking Down 3/5 City Of Fun 3/5 The Beast 3/5 Creature Of Doom 3/5 It's The Truth 3/5 Language Problems 2/5 No Peace For The Wicked 3/5 The Immortal Story 2/5 Lovers Of Today 3/5 Peter And The Pets 3/5 As My Wife Says 3/5 Average: 2,77 Didn't really like the vocals of the lead singer. Songwriting was pretty good.

Kind of disappointing as I thought this might have been a hidden gem. I will say side B was quite interesting

Cool old rock record. Some catchy tunes. Worth a re-listen.

Overall: Pretty chill. Singer's voice took me a second to get used to. I like the instrumentation of it. Favorite songs: Another Girl, Another Planet, Creature of Doom It's a solid 3.5 to me, but since I can't give half stars, I'll put it as a 4.

Not my normal cup of tea for music, but I didn't mind it as much as I thought I was. I am not a fan of punk music, and I don't feel as though this album is just chalked full of punkish music, so there is that going for it. Songs I particularly liked were Another Girl, Another Planet along with Peter and The Pets.

70's punk isn't my favorite. Appreciate the history and how they transitioned the sound toward my 80's "new music" genre.

I had to stop half way through. It just wasn't doing anything for me.

Funky guys, great power pop, but I didn't find anything interesting or tasty for me.

The most enjoyable experience when listening to music is discovering an album you know nothing about and being blown away. Like a diamond in the rough. That is very much the way I feel about this album. I’ve never even heard of this band before. And that’s disappointing. Because they deserve some serious recognition. It’s really remarkable how much more enjoyable listening to music can be when it’s genuinely creative. It was made immediately apparent to me that this was something special when the album labeled as new wave and power pop started with a song like The Whole of the Law. The saxophone caught me way off guard, and was absolutely the last thing I was expecting. And what impressed me the most was that each after that continued to be engaging and unique, and try cool ideas. I kept saying to myself “This can’t get any cooler”, but it just kept getting cooler. The fusions of pop with punk, new wave, and possibly even jazz is executed perfectly. I think the real driving force of this is the lead vocalist Peter Perrett. His achy and meek style of singing creates the image in my head of a frail young man sitting in the corner of a room and singing. But the lyrics are actually quite sad. It’s a mix of drugs, depression, and a longing for love. This is so much more sophisticated and impressive than I imagined a late 70’s power pop album could be. I wish I had heard of this earlier, but that’s really the beauty of this list. Rating: 9/10

I never heard of this band before Breaking Down sounds like psychodelic rock and City Of Fun was fun In general it sounds as if Pink Floyd went down a punky path and jammed with The Clash and The Police. Also, I hear some Libertines.

I couldn't decide on this one, like a few songs but then found annoying after a while.

This one goes into the special folder (the recycle bin).

Noch nie von der Band gehört, und als der Gesang losging, dachte ich erst: "Woah dafuq that's Bri'ish". Das 2. Lied ("Another Girl, Another Planet") gefällt mir aber richtig gut, hat was (brit-)pop-punkiges. City of Fun ist tatsächlich fun. Der Rest ist okay. Aber die Stimme, naja, muss man mögen.

A boring Album! I don't like the singer and.

I was a little bit puzzled by this one. They are very much one hit wonders, with the excellent single Another Girl, Another Planet that I think was re-released in the 2010s. The rest of the songs on the album don’t really live up to that, with vaguely punkish guitars and nasal vocals but nothing that stands out.

I don’t remember The Only Ones, but a couple of these songs sounded familiar. Well crafted tunes!

Kind of laid back punk; starting to listen to the record I was expecting something more pop oriented, but there are nice pieces of rock and punk in it. Some good guitar parts and the bass is really present, round and clear. The best songs are the fastest ones, the slower ones are more forgettable and the broken voice of the singer sounds better when he's not too drawling.

The songs are okay, I like the guitars, drums, saxophone. But as soon as the voice appears, it becomes super-annoying.

Albums like this are why I’m doing this list. Literally never heard of the band, but this entire album is wonderful!

Good

A lot of variety. Classified as proto-punk, but only a few proper punk songs, some jazzy/psych bits, some classic 70's rock bits. Really dig track 2 and 3. Def relisten.

bastante normalito en plan indie kid. no me quedé con la mejor canción. 6/10

This album actually slaps, and offers a solid mix of sounds.

- City Of Fun

2.5/5

This brand of proto-punk/pop kinda music is super hit and miss for me from band to band and even track to track, and that was my experience here. The Whole of the Law? Solid. Another Girl, Another Planet? Good. Breaking Down? Full dislike. And so it goes, on and on with tracks raging from 4/5 to 1/5 for me. Overall, the inconsistent experience made the whole less than the sum of the parts for me with slower pieces not working at all with his voice and faster pieces lacking a hard enough edge to get over the top for me. It would be a 2.5 but enough tracks didn't work for me I rounded to below average.

This album was borderline unlistenable. Any song that sounded remotely interesting was ruined by the most jarring, inharmonic, flat vocals I have ever heard. Unless the other members of the band had their voice boxes tragically ripped out in a freak accident, there is no excuse for this guy being the lead singer. I have no choice but to believe that this album is on the 1001 list as a control group.

Pretty solid album all round. Somenice guitar tones.

Nett

One standout track (another girl another planet)

Another disappointment. I’d heard Another Girl, Another Planet, which is a great song, and was looking forward to becoming more familiar with this band. Then the first track started… His voice is great for punk, but that only applies to 3 of the songs here, and the rest is just forgettable.

Once again an album that is ok but seemed nothing special.

Definitely not familiar with these guys at all, but it's very recognizable an familiar. I love the late 70s power pop punk stuff. Super fun and enjoyable record.

They have the vibes but not the hooks.

Ok, don’t love it or hate it.

As My Wife Says, is this another one of your weird music choices? Maybe, but it could just be a Language Problem.

Somewhere in between

Mid. Nothing special or eye opening.

Meh.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Creature of doom

Did the vocalists parents buy him a spot on the band or something?

January 7, 2024 HL: “The Whole of the Law”, “Another Girl Another Planet”, “The Beast”, “No Peace for the Wicked”, “The Immortal Story” I have a habit of going into 70s British punk and new wave with low expectations. Why do I do that? (aside from the possible over-representation of that genre and era on this list) This slaps! The 1st two tracks imply we’re in for a mopey ol’ time, but the Only Ones are also here to party, with raucous guitar solos and occasional bursts of saxophone. Listened to the bonus tracks as well, which aren’t mind-blowing, but “Lovers of Today” is good enough to be on the main tracklist.

What is up with the lead singer? Did the band begrudgingly let him sing lead because he owned a van and was the only one who could get them and their gear to their gigs? He sucks and I'm at a loss to think of a lead singer who sings worse than this guy. The album was pretty crappy from the start but it managed to work its way up to an unenthusiastic "OK" despite the singer.

Meh

Ok. Not overly engaging enough to listen to entirely. 👎

me dio como una nostalgia (?). Algunos temas están para escucharlos mientras te tomas un vino y piensas en la vida. me gustó pero no tanto.

I really like the playing, but I don’t particularly enjoy the singing or writing. It is whiny, which is fine, and repetitive, also fine, but to be both at the same time is obnoxious and one-note when each song feels like that.

The good news is this actually started reasonably decently. The intro of "The Whole of the Law" has this great jazzy trumpet intro (which does not happen again on the rest of the album), and then "Another Girl, Another Planet" (their biggest song by far) is pretty fun. The bad news is it just totally collapses after that, very little redeeming qualities, with two exceptions: "No Peace For The Wicked" was kind of interesting, and "Peter And The Pets" (which was not on the original release) has this quick guitar succession thing that's kind of cool. If you squint really hard the singer sounds just a bit like Lou Reed, but if Lou Reed was British and a bad singer. He has this very mopey British voice, I'm not really into it, "Breaking Down" is a pretty tough listen. Like three times they were jamming with no vocals and I was like "this is ok," then he started singing again and I was like "oh, right". I'm throwing this a 2 because it had a few songs worth listening to, but outside of them I could've been ok missing out on this one. Favorite song: Another Girl, Another Planet Other: The Whole Of The Law, No Peace For The Wicked, Peter And The Pets 1/2/24

Brings a vibe that embodies the era of “Buzzcocks”. Has a Neil Young-esque mellow sound in the instrumentals mixed with an earlier punk vocal style. Not really my vibe— but can appreciate it.

Not a favourite.

Fairly tame, rock/punk vibe. Not my jam, but could be OK for some easy listening

Proto-punk. Catchy tunes. Interesting lyrics delivered in a laconic vocal style. Got better on 2nd listen.

Finest punk tunes. Did not lose much of its energy since the punk era,

Good, not great

Never heard before

I can see how this would have been influential at the time but so many better bands have improved on this since then that it seems banal now.

Pretty obnoxious watered down punk but some of the guitar licks were fun

Accidentally listened to this twice without realizing it… kinda liked it the second time but still generic punk to my ears

Kinda reminds me of The The but more new wave-y. And not as good lol. But the jazz shit is great.

That wasnt very good

Sounds a bit like Television and a bit like Magazine. But with with more New Wave. The album sounded a bit meh at first, but it grew on me.

I guess I’m of the opinion that rock music is the everyman’s music; that you don’t have to be a perfect singer, or the greatest instrumentalist, or have ultra slick production in order to make a great record. Rock music should be raw and real, not belabored over and tweaked in some kind of attempt to manufacture perfection. The Only Ones debut record is unique, interesting, well played and engaging. If you want something “perfect” that checks off some weird list of requirements of what a great record “should be”, you should look elsewhere.

Decent rock, not stand out.

Quite interesting for its time and genre. Appealed more to me than Sex Pistols or the Ramones thats for sure. Sounds a lot more well considered than other peers - mad that these werent much much bigger. Another Girl Another Planet is worthy of global fame on its own, then chuck in Language Problem, Breaking Down, The Beast, quite a few decent songs for a band that ‘never made it’. A chunk of it passed me by but that’s maybe because it aint my thing. Either way, on a whole it’s very decent

Know another girl another planet, I think from a blink 182 cover (though it's been covered by 50 other bands). It is very much a pop punk song about a decade ahead of it's time and by far the best track. The wiki blurb mentioned new York dolls and there's a lot of similarities in the way they are pushing towards pop punk but also influenced by the older music, so the style flips back and forth a lot. Sounded like very old school punk and general pop rock for the most part, which while fine wasn't as exciting as the more modern sounding tracks. Will listen again I think as I haven't quite made up my mind, I'd say 3.5 for now.

Thoroughly enjoyed this - really refreshing. Would argue you can hear Steve Lillywhite's influence. Quite surprised I hadn't heard of them before. I added The Whole of the Law, Another Girl, Another Planet, The Beast, It's The Truth, No Peace for the Wicked, and Lovers Today to my rotation. Quite a nice combo between New Wave, and a bit of Punk.

The first track started with some promise but then the singer had to open his mouth. I didn't enjoy most of the tracks because I found his singing to be pretty awful. Highlights: Another Girl, Another Planet City of Fun

Hadn't heard of these guys before but I'm familiar with "another girl, another planet".... Must've been on an advert or something? Bit of a strange one as I quite enjoyed the higher tempo, more pop punky tracks, but then there were slower ones that I didn't so much. Not bad at all though. Highlights: Another girl, another planet (best track by far) City of fun Think 3.5 is fair

First time hearing it. Really enjoyed it. Another Girl, Another Planet, City Of Fun and The Beast are all bangers. This is some good power pop here. The rockers are better than the ballads. Shame these guys had a short career.

A decent album. The vocalist's nasal, "teacher's-pet" voice quality got under my skin at first, although I warmed up to it slightly by the album's conclusion. It works decently as background music. The band sounds like very, very discount Rush mixed with some Bowie and Velvet Underground. The second track, "Another Girl, Another Planet", is a futuristic-sounding standout. It (strangely) reminded me of the Beatles' track Let It Be, but with a power-pop, 80s spin. Guitars are solid. The opening track, "The Whole Of The Law", is also pretty good, as is the instrumental second halves of "The Immortal Story" and "Peter And The Pets". However, the track quality dips as the album continued and the songs' sounds begin to sound less unique and more derivative. Passionate playing, but the compositions aren't there. Plus, as mentioned previously, the vocal is very bad.

Well-crafted, thoughtful power-pop. Obviously 'Another Girl...' is a classic in any genre. The rest doesn't live quite up to that but it's an enjoyable listen.

Ok album but nothing special

Totally new to me. Really nice guitar playing all over this thing. Still sounds pretty fresh and exciting. A really nicely maturing punk sound. The lack of many really standout tracks keeps it at a 3 but it's a high 3

I just couldn't get behind this singer's voice 😕 some of the instrumentals were pretty good

Hmm, never heard of these blokes. (I'm guessing they're Brittish) I was right. The voice sounds a bit like Violent Femmes.

Jo, men det här val väl fullt godkänt.

Liked

An album that reeks of late 1907s London bars and gigs. Another girl... is a sensational song but there are other worthy numbers here, including the Beast and Peter and the Pets. The guitar playing is tremendous and varied and the songs range across genres and influences - think new wave, pub rock, hard rock, the Damned and Clash, Thin Lizzy. Great stuff

As soon as I saw the album cover I knew I was in for a glorious treat. Yet another bunch of British guys doing what the do best, guitar strum alongs with exciting lyrics, interesting guitar passages and explosive beats. A fascinating, enthralling experience from start till end. I was completely charmed from beginning till finish. A very welcome change from all other British pop-folk-psychedelic albums of 1960-1980 from the conception till climax. They truly made something. They sat down and wrote songs and created some musics. I was on the edge of my sit from the onset till termination. Every new song made me feel feelings and experience emotions. Every emotion made me feel things and every feeling made me emotional. From the inception till conclusion. Significant 20/55 Liked 9/55 Added 2/55 No, no, no this album is piss, dont bother.

Starts as a soft-punk or pop-punk album and delves into slightly heavier tracks. A nice album to introduce punk to the masses. Good sound. Mid 3

It feels like a band that seems to be in between genres and probably brought about other bands. I think I respect the band, but I don't think I like to listen to it.

Cannot rate this low enough.

Truly painful to listen through. Fuck this singer

It was okay but the lead singer annoyed me a lot

Pretty good overall; I liked the music, definitely had an interesting mix of 70s and 80s sounds, but not the biggest fan of the singer’s nasally singing.

Nothing memorable, feels pretty boilerplate late 70s

Never heard of this band before. Sounds pretty ahead of their time. They were mixing some early punk sounds with what would later become known as alternative rock. I can tell this influenced bands that would come later like Violent Femmes, and even influenced genres such as Britpop. That being said, I wasn't a huge fan of this record. The instrumentation is alright, but the singer's voice threw me off. Nonetheless, I understand why it is on this list.

Generic 2/5

Another girl, Another planet was a clear standout, the rest I wasn't really into.

Not a bad punk album. The vocalist was an acquired taste, but the band sounded great. Favorite Song(s): "Breaking Down", "Coty of Fun", "Creature of Doom"

It sounds good overall but just not for me I guess. The singers voice isn't the best but I usually like that out of tune voice to compliment the technical instruments. Here it just doesn't work that well.

Really liked this one. Rating: 4.4

this is beyond amazing in my ears, it’s so light but powerful, i don’t think i could trust someone who says they don’t like this album.

Don't like his voice

Definitely a precursor to the Violent Femmes, cool to find

Not bad. Some bangers and the instrumentals were cool.

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Mix (2008 Remaster): zischend, unangenehm und trotzdem popig-seicht zum blöd werden Musik: gratuitous sax & senseless vocals Wertung: 🎷(🎷)/5