1001 Albums Summary

Meh

Classic

Songs are reminiscent of standard 1966 Beatles (including a Beatles cover) or of the sort of song that would underscore a film scene of the main waifish female character finding herself in the big city. Elevated by the vocal harmonies but it feels dated, restrained & uninspired for 1966. The covers especially seem very unnecessary, they don't add to, significantly change or top the originals. It wasn't unusual to use outside songwriters a lot at the time but with half the songs written outside of the band, and the two major hits being inhouse, it kind of feels like only half a M&P album. In Crowd is livened up with a soul edge & some organ, but as a whole it sounds like a pretty basic early 60s album, despite the 1966 date.

It's Simon & Garfunkel, what else is there to say. Some classics, some great vocal harmonies

It's fine. Rooster is a standout. Junkhead is depressing