I've never been big into James Brown's music. Maybe what ruins it for me is knowing what a wacko, and abusive SOB he was off-stage. Though I try to seperate the artist from the art, it's hard when a man's act centers around being a showman, but he's responsible for a lot of misery in people's livs. The music is forgetable, and James Brown sucks as a person.

The albums's okay. Very much sounds like what I imagined early Talking Heads would sound like, having listened to the better albums first. Dunno if I'll spin it at a later point.

Having never listened to a full Aretha Franklin album prior to this, and only knowing her music from the few singles everyone knows, this album was a wonderful suprise. Her voice is famous for a reason, it has so much soul to it, and it never suffers from over-singing, something I tend to dislike in a lot of famous singers. The music is very heartfelt, yet plenty of the tracks contain swing, and a good beat to them, so the album appeals both to the heart, as it does to the feet. I'm definitely spinning this at a later point. Wonderful album!

Couldn't find this album on any service.

First time listening to Otis Reading by album, and I realized that majoirty of the tracks on this album I've already heard before, and I was honestly suprised of how familiar I was with his material just through cultural osmosis. Otis has an amazing voice, and dilvery to his singing. Will definitely listen later again.

I tried, but I've never found Stevie Wonder's music interesting. This is seen as a classic by many, I struggled to stay awake, not even exaggerating. Won't be listening to it again, I'm afraid.

I had listened to this album before, but this time it really resonated with me a lot more. The album is frontloaded with some of his best material first, but the whole album is solid. Love the features as well, especially Kate Bush. Also Tony Levin's bass playing is great.

I've never been big into James Brown's music. Maybe what ruins it for me is knowing what a wacko, and abusive SOB he was off-stage. Though I try to seperate the artist from the art, it's hard when a man's act centers around being a showman, but he's responsible for a lot of misery in people's livs. The music is forgetable, and James Brown sucks as a person.

Not for me. Annoying intrumentals bits, and I don't care for the vocalist.

Never cared for The Police. Still don't. Pass.

Fairly generic 90's club music to me, with a few small interesting points. Not much of note though.

Other than a couple of good tracks, this album has always left me a bit cold. Mostly I just think it's kind of dull.