1001 Albums Summary

Learning from additional reading, Clapton was involved in this album and in each other's lives to the point where Harrison's wife, Patty Boyd, marries Clapton 9 years later and everyone remained amicable. The famous song "Layla" is about her and was released the same year. The rift between Harrison and Boyd was starting by this time, due to infidelities, infertility, and Harrison's interest in Indian religion. I think you can feel that in this album - loving someone but not totally happy, accepting something but looking beyond it hopefully... It's even outwardly said in "Isn't It A Pity"

I'm betting this is a 5* album in the context of it's release. In my modern perspective, it offers ubiquitous sounds that I've grown up hearing!

I remember seeing this album art at the house when my dad bought the album since it's visually interesting and unique for a kid. I read some reviews saying this was somewhat of a penultimate 90's album and I agree - lots of themes are also what society in the 90's start to grapple with also (or at least begin in a mainstream way - domestic violence, sexuality, etc.). Musically, some songs are structured awkwardly but that's punk, baby. Iconic!

It feels cumbersome to me. In searching for more backstory, I ended up finding really shallow backstories (Well we just thought it would be cool...). This is kind of meta to the genre it helped define, but it's not for me. While recognizing that it was influential for it's time, I don't see myself returning to this album.

Seems culturally significant for it's time, lots of war protest messaging. The art reminds me of Monty Python (though not the same artist). It's good.

Never really gave it a full listen but I recall the significance in my own time. Truly great album!

Kind of a touching bunch of covers.

uhhhhhhh Ima be honest I was hype to see this show up and there were not too many radio bangers. I thought I was a fan, I must not be...

Not a dance music guy

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This had some bona fide tones and juice!