Licensed To Ill
Beastie BoysStill fun. In small doses.
Still fun. In small doses.
Oddly, this is an album where I mostly enjoyed the hits...Otherside, Californication. It wanders all over the place, some good, some...meh.
I'm old enough to remember: This is exactly what 1975 sounded like. Bring on 'da funk, at least for 35 minutes.
Not Curtis Mayfield's best, but this album defined the soundtrack of the blaxploitation era in the 1970s. Curtis was a GIANT talent.
I suppose it's referred to as...atmospheric? Some is, some is just atonal. I wouldn't put it on my album shuffle list. (and I sure wish we could give half-stars)
I approach Eminem the same way I approach NASCAR. I respect it, I see the talent, I see the impact it has on many. But it's not music (or racing) that I enjoy. Give me Jazz and F1. But I get it.
I have little appetite for this music, even in small doses.
I didn't have a lot of eight-track tapes back in the 70s, but I had this one, and I can still sing most of the words to most of the songs. This was an important album for baby-boomers, and an important album for Paul McCartney to show the world he was more than just a Beatle. He has proved it, hasn't he?
A little more melodic, at times, than I thought it would be. But...eh.
I hadn't heard Elliott Smith in a very long time, thanks for jogging my memory. This is powerful music, worth revisiting.
This is exactly what the late 60s and early 70s was supposed to sound like. Powerful music, then and now. If you're under 50, spend more time with Fairport Convention.
Redifining 'all over the place,' no?
I can take The Killer in small doses. Two songs is usually enough.
Still a delightful listen. 50+ years later, this album, and this singer, still persevere.
Besides the musical legacy, Lou Reed is most responsible for most of us New Yorkers wearing black 12 months out of the year.
Angst x 100. I can get through about 15 seconds of each song. Hard pass.
Is it possible that this album is 60+ year old? Wow. Here you see how heavily the Stones were influenced by American blues.
An important album, then and now. 50+ years later, it remains relevant. Every. Single. Song. Musically and lyrically, this album is close to perfect.
David Byrne is still a genius.
I don't know how I missed The Beta Band, but this is impressive. This is the first time I've wanted to dive into an artist further!
I get it, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to it.
An extraordinary musical document of the second half of the 20th Century. Powerful words, amazing musicianship. Stevie Wonder is IMPORTANT.
Could Cyndi Lauper be as big in 2024? I don't know, because the industry has changed. But she combined musicianship and fun to create some excellent music. Plus, anyone who partners with Captain Lou Albano is all right in my book.
Helped to define New Wave. Solid.
For 1968, The Band was pretty progressive. The music is still relevant.
Didn’t you think Neil Young was from the Deep South when you first heard this album? A classic, in every way.
One of the top albums of the last century. Everything about these songs is defining.
It shows you the versatility and Genius of Ray Charles.
An interesting, experimental approach. Really, the only song that didn't work was their attempt at Curtis Mayfield's 'Freddie's Dead.'
Hard to get involved with this album. No thanks.
With all due respect, I just don't get it. Never have, never will.
If Meet The Beatles didn't convince you, their second album did, no?
An important album. I preferred their older, slower groove, but everything about this album was groundbreaking.
A great songwriter and an important voice who didn't get acknowledged until much later in life. These are powerful songs.
Nobody has taken more chances and been more experimental in sound than Peter Gabriel. From the first Genesis album to today, he has pushed barriers and made amazing music. This album is no exception. And let's be honest, 'In Your Eyes' is one of the great love songs of all time.
I'm not sure if Neil Young is a fan of the author Nevil Shute, but this album suggests much the same as the great novel 'On The Beach.'
Still relevant, still powerful. How many rockers have Broadway shows built around their music? (a few, but not many)
An important soundtrack to my college years. (yeah, I'm that old) She always found a way to make her message melodic.
A defining album by the defining musicians of the Rock and Roll era. Everything about this album showed that they were the real deal.
A delightful album, true to bossa nova with modern touches. I guess if your name is Gilberto, you are inclined to excellent musicianship.
Do I like power pop. Yeah Yeah.
I'm still not entirely sure what genre Coldplay fits in, but this is decent music. That is all.
Neil Young wasn't even 30 when he recorded this album. Wise beyond his years, and a genius storyteller. This Canadian figured out America in a way that America still hasn't.
This mostly passed me by. I don't miss it.
One of those British bands that I missed here in the States. Nice sound, jazzy undertones, good writing. Thanks for the introduction!
Legendary, in every way. We forgive geniuses their trespasses, don't we?
He changed the way we listened to music and made us pay attention to the Caribbean. A genius.
Is there a more 'self-aware' rock group than R.E.M.? Occasionally interesting music here. In my opinion. :)
Wasn't a fan then, haven't changed. The only singer who could get away with dressing up did it in support of the music: Peter Gabriel during the early days of Genesis.
You can tell Lenny grew up listening to the Beatles all the time. His music evolved, but for a debut, this is an excellent effort.
Proper punk, this is. If you were anywhere near London in the late '70s, you couldn't miss hearing an album as important as this one.
The first Led Zeppelin album I ever bought. They were never top-tier for me, but that's personal. The talent, still, is obvious.
We need half-stars here. This is a 3.5 star album, import for early hard rock, but it hasn't survived as well as many other artists/albums of the era.
Meh.
Early EDM? Great for focusing while working, but I'm not sure that's what it was intended for.
At some point the screaming becomes too much, no?
This was the very first album I ever bought. (Yes, I'm *that* old.) The music is timeless, and the message is more relevant than ever.
You knew, the first time you heard this album, that George Harrison had moved past the Beatles. Seeing how many hit songs came out of All Things Must Pass was a pleasant surprise!
Is there another group that lived their lives through their music as intensely as Fleetwood Mac? I don't think so. A legendary album, another transition for a group always pushing the boundaries.
I have never heard of David Ackles, and I've been around a long time. He is a troubadour who would be equally as comfortable on the Broadway stage. This is the most American album I have ever heard.
Nope.
Glimpses of melody and nothing else.
Still fun. In small doses.
A terrific songwriter for the times. Solid music.
The man has it all figured out, doesn’t he?
Fifty years later, this is still great Rock & Roll. Powerful arrangements, Ian Anderson's distinctive voice, and...flutes? It all worked then, and it still works now. Probably one of the first albums I ever bought and it was nice to listen to the entire performance again.
Occasionally interesting, IMO.
Not their best work, but it showed how early rock bands could incorporate honky tonk into their arrangements and make it last forever.
We were all caught up by her beautiful singing back then. Great arrangements and Anita has an instantly recognizable voice. This is a delightful album still.
Their music instantly transports you to 1990's London, and there's nothing wrong with that.
Mark Knofpler = musical genius.
Tommy defined 'concept album.' The fact that it's back on Broadway shows you just how powerful this music still is. One of the great recordings of all time.
Like Johnny Cash's last album, you knew when you heard this that Leonard Cohen was about to depart this veil of tears. Powerful music from one of the most important songwriters of the past 100 years.
Forty years old? Still has a nice vibe, in small does.
If you needed somebody to represent the turn of the century, Wilco would be a good choice.. Their music stands testament, 20+ years on.
New to me. Solid guitar music, powerful lyrics from a talented group of musicians in exile. Thanks!
I'm 67, and I grew up on Long Island. This is my story. I'm not alone.