I was too young to appreciate this group and album when it originally came out, so I don’t have any nostalgia for it now. Duran Duran has never really captured my interest much, and this listen didn’t do anything to change my opinion. It’s ironic, because there is plenty of random 80s music and well-known classics that I enjoy very much.
I really didn’t know any T. Rex besides the big hit off this album. I actually liked a lot of the other songs. They’ve got a great style that speak to their early 70s setting. Another standout song for me was “The Motivator” possibly because it was similar to “Get it on (bang a gong).” Speaking of which, it’s still the standout track, but I’m not sure if that’s because I know it well, or because it’s actually better.
All I can really say is “who hurt you, Trent Reznor?”
I actually bought this album when it came out. I dabbled in 9 inch nails, because some of the songs had a heaviness that I was into. But these days it doesn’t do it for me. It’s kind of sounds like what you would listen to in a dark night club set in a dystopian future.
This is one of my very favorite Michael Jackson albums. I think I like it better than Thriller. This early period of his solo work is all so good.
I loved his 80s and early 90s stuff when I was a kid, but the earlier stuff is my preference as an adult.
When this came out, I only heard of it much later. And I never actually heard anything from the album until the early 00s.
I’ve never been huge into rap, but this has the elements that I like best: Good beats, cool samples, and clever lines.
I like it.
Here’s an album I’ve listened to many times. While not my favorite Beatles album, it’s definitely in the top five and it contains some of their best, most mature work. As a major Beatles fan, I know these songs like they were old friends.
I like Iggy Pop, but I was in a weird mood yesterday, and this was a little dark for me.
There’s some decent covers on here, and the hit songs still sound pretty good, but the rest of it was just kinda ‘meh’ for me. Sometimes you don’t know the rest of an album for a reason. That reason being that the other songs are just okay.
I used to be into Thelonius Monk back in the early aughts. Lately, it doesn’t do it for me. Sadly, that is partly due to a shortened attention span that comes with a phone addiction.
What I did find interesting to learn in the liner notes was how Monk was a mentor to Sonny Rollins on this album, and later to John Coltrane.
I had this cassette when I was about ten. I think it’s good I didn’t have it at fifteen, because I think 90% of the euphemisms went over my head at ten.
30+ years later, I’m surprised I remember anything from this album except the hits, but many of these are familiar to me.
It shows my age that “Dulcimer Stomp” is now one of my favorites.
If I can set aside feeling cringy for being into this album back then and try to be objective, I would say there’s a lot that’s good about this album. The production value is great. The vocal harmonies Steven Tyler does are really cool. I will say the lyrics kinda suck though. When it’s not a thinly veiled euphemism, it’s some cheesy, way over-used turn of phrase. Other than that, it’s an all-around good blues-based rock album.
It was decent. I liked the style overall, but some of the synth sounds put me off, as did the singers delivery. When I try to think of other bands in this genre, The Quick comes to mind. I know they are more punk than this, but I just find them way more charming.
Over the years, I have tried to find more appreciation for U2, but I just can’t get into them. I don’t hate them (with the exception of the song “Elevation”). It’s clear they’ve gotten where they are for a reason. And this album has some terrific songwriting. It’s just not for me.
Not too bad! I have other EWF songs that I like better though.
Bookended by two of their most iconic songs, this is definitely an important Stones album. Aside from these two songs and the title track, the rest of the album was just okay for me. If I had to choose between what the Beatles were serving in ‘69, and what the Stones were serving, I’d go Beatles hands-down.
Never heard of this artist before, but I have heard of some of the artists that covered his work.
I really enjoyed it, actually. He’s got a great voice, and the songs are beautiful.
This album is awesome. I already knew some of the songs, and I’m somewhat familiar with Curtis Mayfield already. I enjoyed listening to the rest of the record. The grooves are sharp, the hooks sound great, and Mayfields voice is fantastic.
Whoa…I did not expect to like this album as much as I did! I have a big handful of Steely Dan songs that I like, but before this, none from this album. “Ricky don’t loose that number” is so overplayed that I don’t count it. But the rest of the album is full of amazingness.
This album is like an old friend that you haven’t seen in a while. It was good to catch up. Definitely a strong album. Their songwriting was terrific during this period.
The big hits off this album still hold up today, but the rest of it was just so-so for me.
The only way I could ever have been into this was if I was 12 when it came out and all my friends were into it. But in reality, I was a 19 year old dude with a very different taste in music. I saw this as trashy bubblegum pop for the masses, and frankly it still sounds that way today.
Nice one. This album has two of my favorite songs of theirs. It was also fun to hear some Eagles songs I’d never heard before.
Kind of fun to hear one of Daft Punk’s predecessors at work and see how they shaped the landscape of electronic music. Not my favorite for everyday listening though.
This is actually my favorite album of his! I came to the Elliott Smith game a little late, so the full production and full band sound did not come as a surprise. In fact, I think I prefer it. Either way, he was a great songwriter. This album is full of amazing songs
A pleasant surprise! It’s the Beatles meets The Stones meets Lou Reef. I like some other Kinks stuff but I didn’t know this album.
I probably could have been into this in my teen years, but at my current age, it’s just not hitting.
Fleet Foxes came at just the right time for me. I was a huge fan of this album when I first listened to it, and I still enjoy it today. So many great songs with great harmonies! And the pastoral renaissance feeling the album gives you felt so fresh at the time. Great stuff.
I like ELO, so it was fun to hear some of there lesser known tracks. These guys are good a creating a well-crafted pop song. Nothing life-changing for me on here, but I still enjoyed.
The album before this kinda sounds like Korn. They changed a lot during this period. I really liked the song “Pardon Me” back then, but the rap-rock style feels really dated these days.
That said, these songs show talented musicians honing their style and craft—their success comes as no surprise.
Didn’t enjoy it.
Basically Day Charles singing loves songs in the big band style. Pretty good stuff.
Another album I had as a teen. I don’t really listen to the whole thing much anymore, but there are a few tracks I still love to this day.
Cool samples plus rapping in French equals awesome. He’s like the French version of Young MC.
It was just okay.
I enjoyed this more than I expected. Something about the dated (vintage?) synth sounds resonated with me.
Astrud Gilberto is a whole vibe. This album isn’t as good as her collab with Walter Wanderley, but it’s still delightful.
