Horses

This was a pile of horse shit. I did not like any aspect of this album. Patti Smith rambles about nonsense and the band throws together some weak back up. Makes sense it was produced by a guy from Velvet Underground. Another long song album with some garbage covers thrown in. File this one under hard pass...0.79.

From the very first note and opening lyric of "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine" I was worried about this. I was pleased to find that I was not in line for a 45 minute gospel album. However, I wasn't thrilled with what I got either. Patti Smith's Horses was a mix of annoying and pretentious poetry rock that was a pain to get through. I get that she attempted to bring a punk rock edge to this but it just didn't work for me. A couple songs were listenable but the majority of the album had me itching for a skip button. Patti is a miss for me. 1.09 stars

eh

Kudt

trash

Jesus Christ bro, this one was bad. It’s maybe barely better than some of the other god awful albums on here, but only just. Why she singing out of time so much? Why she so screechy? Wtf even is this album? 1 star

One of the most overrated artists of all-time. The most well-known track (and only single) from this album is a poorly-executed cover of a great song.

Nah bruh

This is the 13th album I’m rating. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this album and that cover is iconic. However, I know nothing about her, the album, or what genre this is. So I’m going into this almost completely blind. I’m guessing that this is either country, folk, or bluegrass. Gloria: In Excelsis Deo - Adding to my Playlist. I’m thinking this is country. Redondo Beach - Adding to my Playlist. I’m thinking I’m wrong. I just thought that with a name like Horses and Patti Smith it would be country. Birdland - Not Adding to my Playlist. Way too long for my taste. Free Money - Not Adding to my Playlist. The vocals are a bit repetitive. Kimberly - Not Adding to my Playlist. I don’t like the singing. Break It Up - Not Adding to my Playlist. I thought it was a little boring. Land: Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/La Mer - Not Adding to my Playlist. This is too long and kinda annoying. Elegie - Adding to my Playlist. This sounds pretty good. All in all I liked 3/8 songs. This wasn’t that great and I would say it is about as good as Opus Dei.

Not a fan. Very 'whiney' with her timbre. Instrumentally unimpressed as well. Don't love the spoken word parts. Fav Track: Gloria: In Excelsis Deo

Starts off slow then gets a bit shouty (x8). Not for me

Just really plain and boring.

It’s not completely unlistenable but I honestly couldn’t name a single thing I liked about this album.

No, this is not for me. My brain just doesn't do 'poetry' and the very intense and very serious and very theatrical spoken word-ish presentation doesn't help. I like songs and melodies. Not endless freakrock work-outs with caterwauling vocals. I am a bit puzzled why this is always classified as punk. Apart from the shout-y vocals, it doesn't really sound that punk. The band just sounds like any sixties or seventies rock band. Maybe a bit wilder than average, but not that much.

Not for me

Een beetje een vreemde vrouw met saaie liedjes. Nee, het wordt tijd voor een leuk album.

Just plain sucked, she still tours tho

Another example of where the music is fine but the vocals are unbearable. Like Neil Young.

The only memorable thing about this album is her horrid singing style. I read about her and it says shes punk. Usually when something is punk I expect to be more annoyed at the topic at hand than whoever is singing, not that I can even discern what the topic is outside of the title. I dont get the hype.

I really disliked it, the style didn’t interest me at all. It was like bad karaoke.

- i cannot stand her voice i’m sorry

SNOOZEFEST

Discontinuity between raw punk lyrics and various folk, pop, rock melodies.

I'm having to skip most songs

This list continues to convince me that I don’t like punk music ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Listened to the first song and it is a no for me

Not for me

Absolutely shite

Jesus Christ no

Did not care for

Least favorite album so far. I will never listen to that again.

I hate to write this but, I really couldn't wait for this album to end. It's the first really arduous listen so far for me in this 1001 Albums journey. I absolutely appreciate how fresh this must have appeared on the scene at the time of release, and I like its punk, prog, blues, and rock mix that has clearly influenced artists like Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, however, I simply didn't enjoy the music. In fact, I absolutely prefer Velvet Underground, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey far more than this particular album. I don't really ever hear lyrics when I listen to music - it's one of my sonic quirks - and I suspect this will appeal much more to those who enjoy good lyrics. I guess Patti Smith simply isn't for me.

I did not enjoy anything on this album except for the occasional fun guitar lick.

Couldn't listen to it.

Not for me

Awful

Not my favorite vocals, but can appreciate the punk element and the song progressions

Instrumentalisch vielleicht gar nicht schlecht, aber ich tue mir schwer, diesem album zuzuhören. Ganz gut, wenn man wissen will, wie ein Sinus klingt, oder wie oft man 'Money' wie 'Manne' aussprechen kann. Mehr als 1 Stern geht sich hier nicht aus.

idk man

Uhh, never recommend me anything like this again. Not my type of music AT ALL.

Not for me.

Her voice is terrible, and given way too much emphasis in almost all the songs. Free Money is the only decent song, since it’s more of a rocker that drowns out her voice.

You cannot convince me this album isn't a meme way ahead of it's time. I swear to god this is an exact replica of Oil Spill from Bob's Burgers, a woman just feeling herself up as she moan-sings into the mic. A ten minute song about horses and a man dancing? How is that not Tina and Jimmy Jr? If this wasn't released so long ago, I would definitely argue she just stole inspiration from Bob's. I wanted to refrain from using a one star so early, but for most of the album I was just waiting for it to be over.

generico 1*

I listened to the whole album thoroughly despite disliking all of it. I tried. Just. Her voice mixes with a weird longing that my ears don't enjoy.

This was bad had a hard time finishing it

I don't think she knows she can't sing 😬 I'm not sure how this album wasn't the start and end of her career, it was that bad. She had this annoying thing she did with her voice between phrases that just got under my skin, very prominent in "Redondo Beach." Also, the end of "Free Money" made me hit the skip button faster than anything else I've listened to on this list. Then there was annoying repeating of the word "horses" at one point where I about said F this. I wish I could give this 0/5.

So hard to listen to this, and I tried but just not for me

This was not the most exciting album I’ve listened to. This was actually a pretty bad album. I did not enjoy this album much. This lady sounded like she had a cold the whole time meanwhile making long songs that could’ve been shortened in half. Not sure who this appeals to or why it’s on this list but it’s not for me. 2.5/10

Als je bij het eerste nummer denkt dat het best een leuk album gaat worden heb je het mis. Het is vervelend dat ze graag, ik kan het niet anders omschrijven, een menselijke doedelzak nadoet. Daarnaast zitten er ook wel echt verschrikkelijke nummers tussen die gemaakt lijken te zijn om de luisteraar te irriteren. Dat iemand besloten heeft deze uitspattingen op te nemen is ontzettend jammer. Kunst- en diepzinnig, maar ontzettend kut.

What a horrible music

Awful. There are no ideas here. It's the same song for 45 minutes. And the song sucks.

Terrible

But know Patti Smith was cool. Part of the hip scene there in the 70s But this album sucks. And it’s not that I don’t appreciate raw sounding music that is not too over produced: in fact I love stuff like that usually. It’s that Smith’s voice is grating. I hate it like I hate Joni Mitchell’s similar bullshit.

Ненавижу хиппи. Что это блин за голос. Леваки ненавидят красоту. И откуда я знаю этот альбом, где каждая песня звучит как предыдущая? I hate made-up voices Это невозможно слушать Когда начинает себя бить в грудь, просыпается желание убивать. Ноль звезд

Couldn’t finish. Not mine.

Dogshit, unfortunately

Not good

A bit too weird for me.

how do people actually listen to this hoyl shti

Definitely not my thing.

Listened to it a few times in the past and a relisten today confirmed that this album is not for me. Most songs are too long and however much of a poet Smith is, I just hear moaning.

totally put off by the vocals and not a fan.

Its, soso...1

Don't like anything on this album.

that sucks

Bit shit

I am simply not a fan

Not really my thing

Didn’t do anything for me.

Mumbling 80lvl

I'd rather listen to my grandpa shit in a can

Can't listen to this. Her vocal inflection kills EVERYTHING!

Weird

Couldn't take her voice. I know she is well recognized. But not for me.

This is absolutely awful. Whiny, nasally, faux-deep...she has some much better stuff later on in her career. This is ass.

I don't get it

PS seems to be trying to be part of the real talent of her time, Dylan, The Doors, Lou Reed, Joplin, etc. Doesn't have the magic that any of them have/had. The music sounds like it might be good, but just sounds like it. Sounds like a tight bar band, with no reason to hit the big time. Exception might be Birdland.

I'm sorry I just didn't get it. It's just screaming with discordant supposedly meaningful lyrics. I think her voice sounds atrocious.

very basic album, was bored throughout the whole thing

not enough red wine in the world for that album

Really why tf do i have to listen all this shit before i die

stinks.over-rated. painful to listen to.

Meh. Didn't do it for me.

Such barf

This was pretty awful.

So long. Boy its long. Just... a lot of music.

not my favorite, I couldn’t finish it. I liked “kimberly” though

In de eerste nummers komt de compositie chaotisch op mij over. In het nummer Free Money wordt het al iets beter, maar nee dit album is niet aan mij besteed.

I hope I’ll never have to hear this again

Great listen front to back, get's a little samey towards the end but pay attention even a little bit and you'll notice all the differences and distinctions, awesome front to back all the same