1001 Albums Summary

Gruff and groovy, rough and ragged - ZZ top provide a musical project that keeps your head bobbing, your toes tapping, and ears excited to hear each next track. I was never the biggest fan of "La grange", and although I understand why it is the biggest single off of the album, I feel it gets lost in the mix of the hidden gold tracks such as "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" or "Precious & Grace". Each of which showcase the Duo's good cop bad cop call and response vocals and the excellent guitar skills of Billy Gibbons. The Album provides a lot more sonically then "that one song about the brothel". 4.05/5

I can honestly say I was initially apprehensive to listen to a Neil Young album from the early 1990's classified on Wikipedia as a "grunge" album. Especially as someone who has never been the biggest fan of the bands sound or Neil Young's balladry. I was however, instantly drawn into the albums first song "Country Home" and subsequently hooked each minute after. While there are classic crazy horse jam bits and the classic gruff rumblings that one has been accustomed to listening to earlier Neil Young - Songs like "Farmers daughter" provide an interesting sonic challenge that sounds like something from the mind of les Claypool, wrapped in the flannel and blue collar workwear of a Neil young fan. The album is a exciting listen that keeps you on your toes and shines a new light on what Calgary's #1 Musical enemy is capable of. Ragged Glory shows a surprising musical growth for an album so late in the catalogue of a iconic Band. Garage rock on the frontier. 4.25/5

Underdog rock that you can see paved the way for the lo-fi indie rock of bands like \"pavement\". The highs are high and the lows are boring. Was nor grasped at all points but can see why the sound of T.REX is acclaimed as a godfather for a certain type of indie rock that isn't always my favorite. Would like to give it another shot but wasn't totally gripping for a first listen. 3.5/5

Transcendental musically and vocally, showcases why the Eurythmics were one of the best acts of the 80's. 4.5/5