Not bad, but I’m not dying to give it another listen anytime soon. Sounded a lot like Janis Joplin, CCR, or Ozark Mountain Daredevils in some songs. Others are more either like early-1960s pop bands (ex: The Archie’s, Byrds, Herman’s Hermits, etc) or seemingly ahead of their time with sound more like 1970s/80s pop (ex: Harry Nilsson, Todd Rundgren, etc). A cpl songs even feel like possible precursors to ‘yacht rock’. I dug the eclectic aspects & really using instruments, but no songs really stood out. All listenable. None remarkable.
Incredible album, which def deserves a spot here.
Missy is a legend. A little too much talking before/after songs, which disrupted the flow a bit and kept me from considering 5 stars. Still, if I could do half-stars, I'd have given it a 4.5.
I absolutely love Jimi Hendrix and how this perfectly complemented his other 2 studio albums...in a 'Holy Hendrix Trinity', if you will. I think Little Wing is one of his best tracks, which I assume is why guitar-god Stevie Ray Vaughan chose to cover. Castles Made of Sand & bunch of other top-notch songs here reminded me how consistently prolific he was and how tragic his early death was for fans (or music at large)...'and the wind...cries...Jimi' (doo doo doo) *sheds single teardrop*.
Prince's songwriting skills, virtuoso abilities, and enigmatic aura possibly make him the single coolest & most enigmatic musicians to ever live. It's a bit strange that his best (& almost a 9-track greatest hits) album inspired and then became the soundtrack for a the eponymous film, but I think part of what made this his most well-known record, is how well it exemplifies his signature sound and ability to write songs that cover a variety of topics & emotional range. He nails relationship tumult in 'When Doves Cry', has fun in the frenetic partying anthem 'Let's Go Crazy' (my fav of his), and recounts freaky-deaky sex-capades in 'Darling Nikki'...before wrapping it up perfectly with the power-ballad Purple Rain (...originally written as a country music duet w/ Stevie Nicks, who allegedly was too intimidated to help him finish composing and record...his mega-star talent apparently too much for her). Despite his & this record's tremendous success, other artists didn't/couldn't even try to replicate his one-of-a-kind sound (vocal & instrumental) or style, both of which are on full display here. Similar to maybe a handful of other music phenoms (ex: Eddie Van Halen on guitar or Ringo Starr on drums...but with songwriting abilities few musicians could equal), his originality/talent were truly unique & continue to echo around the world. Giving this 5 BIG stars. R.I.P. Prince Rogers Nelson
Tried again. Not a fan.
Not bad, but not my fav Bowie album. Def some hits (Fame & Young Americans) and some other songs I liked. Still not certain what I think about his cover of Across the Universe, which is one of my all-time fav Beatles songs. Nonetheless, Bowie is a rare talent. I'd give 3.5, if I could, but 4 seems a bit too high.
George Harrison is the best! What is Life is such an amazing song, and the whole album was more eclectic than I'd expected. There were a lot of backing tracks and remasters, but still giving a solid 4 stars.
Loved it. Whole album was great. Great for active listening or having on in the background. Frank Ocean is so talented.
Huge fan when it came out and still think it's great. Plenty of excellent tracks and a few weird/interesting ones.
