I'm currently in hospital after a kidney transplant and every single Bowie song makes the life I'm allowed to lead a little more worth living. I was not only given new life, but also content and joy
Oh no, can it get any worse? Minus five stars for Phil Spector and his "Christmas Company"
I'm a huge fan of electronic music, but this is really just crap. What list should this be on? List of pathetic failures? The spelling of the "band name" says it all. Why can't I give negative stars?
An album cover full of violence. Band members with names like Killah Priest, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killah. Do I really have to ask myself what the album is about? Didn't Cop Killah have time? But it's probably well represented by Ol' Dirty Bastard and Dreddy Kruger. Sorry, I don't rate this kind of crap. No matter how many times someone claims that it's "one of the most substantial lyrical journeys in hip-hop history", who cares. Maybe the lyrics really do paint a different, more nuanced picture, but the packaging disgusts me. OK, I've spent far too long on this album. No stars, although I have to give it one, just ignore it.
So'nt like it. No consistency. Hatte "Hobo' Blues", that violin. zero stars
So muss ein Album klingen
it's like a nightmare, you're hanging from the gallows, struggling for air and the hangman is laughing at you and then you grow up. You think oh shit and ask yourself what was that, then you hear it in the background, that nasal voice of Jarvis Cocker. I can't eat enough, I want to puke like crazy. Minus one star!!!
who needs that? I certainly don't. I've at least listened to all the songs. Her voice doesn't appeal to me. the only one I liked a little bit is "Sir Greendown" what a pity
I'm a big fan of electronic music, 'Berlin School', this is just lame. It's not going on my turntable. No, it's going straight into the bin of musical failures. It doesn't even get a 'Micro Star'!
I've never been a fan of Judas Priest and I'm still not a fan after listening to British Steel from start to finish. I can't stand Rob Halford's singing. I find their themes and their whole attitude annoying.
I skipped through the songs and they mean nothing to me. The 'Mary Chains' had no meaning for me in the past and even less so today. They are a typical product of their time and have not aged particularly well. The 'guitar fog' is just irritating. Linking them to the 'Stooges' is just ridiculous, they will never reach their class. The Stooges will stay, the 'Mary Chains' will disappear into the abyss of music history. Good!
I liked the album, but after listening to it again, after a long time, I don't like it so much anymore. Her voice is very irritating, tormenting. I have to listen to the album again when I have a quiet moment, maybe then I'll like it better again
well, typical 60s pop rock. not really catchy. in the context of the time probably a great album, but for me and in the 2020s it has no meaning. OK, if I may add, even in the 1970s I didn't hear this and I know exactly why
Great album, I listened to it twice.
I hated every song! Yeah, yeah... Minus 5 stars
Great!
I'm sorry, but I can't get into this music, if you can call it that. I like some of the jazzy sounds but the spoken 'singing', nope! I hardly understand anything and I have to say, I'm not interested in it either, it's not my world
I liked and still like the Commodores, I love Barry White and many more, R&B and soul were great, but I don't understand what is being produced today under this or related labels. I can't do anything with it. OK, some of the music snippets are interesting and beautiful, but they mostly come from a different time. It may be that her lyrics are important and good. It's great that she writes them herself. Unfortunately I can't do anything with it. I'm sorry, but it's not my music
Habe mir die ersten zwei Songs angehört und entschieden, das ist nichts für mich. Musik und Text, rufen in mir Kopfschütteln hervor und ich meine damit nicht 'headbanging'. Ich wüsste keinen Grund, warum ich mir so etwas anhören sollte. Ich denke, das war mein erstes und letztes Mal. Eigentlich gibt es von mir '0' Null Sterne, aber da das nicht geht, halt einen '1'
Ganz klar Cure!
OK!
Muss man mal gehört haben. Zählt aber nicht zu meinen persönlichen Lieblingsalben. Für meinen Geschmack zu Gitarrenlastig. Wer's mag, das Album ist OK.
Das Album ist OK incl. einiger 'Dance-Stampfer' die sicherlich Partytauglich sind. Zum regelmäßigen Hören reicht es allerdings nicht
Nicht meins. Vertane Zeit! 90j Musik, musikalisch für mich eher eine schwierige Zeit. Zu viel 'Technik' zu wenig Brilianz. Soundschnipsel zusammenfügen, Ok. Ein überragendes Ergebnis? Für mich nicht! Die ganze DJ Kultur geht mir ab.
Wow, da versagt mir einfach die Vorstellungskraft. Die Stimmen sind schrecklich, kann man, Frau da wirklich zuhören wollen. Absolut gruselig. Das musikalische Grundgerüst dagegen ist gefällig, mehr Jazz als Folk, OK. Leider verliert das ganze für mich deutlich an 'Strahlkraft' Die Stimmen dominieren die meisten Songs. Weg mit Schaden!
OK, aber keineswegs überragend
Absolut hörbar. Sehr rockig. Nice!
Nein, auf keinen Fall, das ist ein Album, das ich nicht noch einmal hören möchte, bevor ich sterbe. Die Stimme irgendwie erinnert sie mich an Elvis, ist absolut nicht mein Fall. Weg damit und nie wieder in mein Ohr. Allerdings befürchtet ich, das ich "everbody's talkin'" doch noch einmal aufschnappen werde. Dann aber hoffentlich in der Version von Harry Nilsson
GREAT!
superb!
wow, what crap. I normally love rough, deep voices, but what Cohen is saying is an absolute disgrace. Not even close to spoken word. Of course you can flatteringly title it all with 'you want it darker', but it's not dark, it's dull. Absolutely wasted time listening to it for even a minute
Pop at its best!
Gut!
OK!
I never was a fan and will never be one in this life
Yes!
I've never been an Elvis fan, but OK, you can listen to this album. Is it great? Definitely not. It may have been very important in the context of its time. Today, it's probably only for Elvis fans and nostalgia music nerds. But OK, there are big differences to today's productions. This music is still real, in contrast to overhyped ex-country stars in glittery bodysuits and cowboy boots. Oh, the glittery outfit is of course a clear parallel. Well, show business. Still, a clear thumbs up for 'From Elvis to Memphis'. We'd rather not say anything about this lady, who wasn't even asked about here.
Would I ever buy this record, nope. Will I ever listen to this record again, nope. Would I give this record even one star, nope. So let me sum it up, nope, nope, nope!
'L.A. Woman' was the first blues record I consciously listened to and the first Doors record. I hated it. I couldn't understand at all why my friends liked it so much. Blues isn't for me. This way of playing and expressing music makes me feel sick and rejected. I'm sorry, that's not just specific to the Doors, but I associate it specifically with this record. But in the end, the Doors didn't make this record for nothing in my opinion, there is the absolutely wonderful and outstanding 'Riders on the Storm', for that reason alone it deserves 5 stars.
Yes, I listened to the entire album and I don't really know why. The music is relentlessly boring. I'm really wondering if I'm going to be 'sung' to death. It seems absolutely impossible to spend such a lovely evening. The whole set seems to have no real highlights. With a little alcohol and an equally bored accompaniment, I would definitely have fallen asleep. Zero points, I can't even give a point for the album cover, it's just as uninspired. "at Mister Kelly's" wow, does anyone really care, or are there really good drinks there? Let's wash our ears out and hope for the next album.
wow, that's some real shit again. an attempt to make music sound 'modern' and synthetic and that's exactly what the crap sounds like. why would you want to produce something like that, why would you listen to something like that, it just sounds like shit. can I say shit again? oh, I'll just say shit as often as I want. a few drum beats, a high and 1-2-3 shit, 1-2-3 shit, shit, shit. 2-3 shit, ... OK, now it's no longer fun
way too much country (rock) I was never a country fan and never will be. For me, country is what 'Schlager' is in Germany, simply unbearable. but no problem, because this is not the only album by the Eagles. They have grown significantly over time
GREAT album
Well, Joan Armatrading, that really isn't easy. I don't like her voice, and I'm not interested in her lyrics, but somehow the whole package is right. It's not that I'm praising the record to the skies, but every now and then it's worth listening to. This is real music, from a real singer-songwriter. J. A. or T. S. I'm just saying - and this isn't translated from German - 'JA, JA, JA!' That means YES, YES, YES! We'll quickly forget those other initials, as will hopefully the music world, because if this isn't just a passing trend, I'll probably have to get my ears amputated.
I have the album myself, but I can't do much with the music anymore. Because I once thought the sound and the attitude were great, I gave it 3 stars, but only for the sake of nostalgia
Not mine
Nope, nicht meins! Punk hat bei mir eine geringe Lebenserwartung. Wie im wirklichen Leben ist er sehr schnell durch wesentlich innovative Musikrichtungen und Entwicklungen abgelöst worden, gut so. Die spätere Renaissance, war eh nur eine Luftnummer, verwöhnter Vorstadtkids, weg damit. Hey, ich mag 'Gary Gillmore's Eyes'. Hätte gedacht 'Bette Davis Eyes' von Kim Carnes wäre älter, aber kam danach
Kann mir dem Album nichts anfangen
I'm currently in hospital after a kidney transplant and every single Bowie song makes the life I'm allowed to lead a little more worth living. I was not only given new life, but also content and joy
I don't know what 'trip hop' means and I didn't like 'Dummy' straight away either, but today the album is one of my favourites. Beth Gibbons' voice is as bittersweet as almost any other I know. The instrumentation is "restrained" but still distinctive and wonderfully complementary. I am blown away by two of the samples they use, firstly this trembling melody, Zither, which reminds me totally of the Third Man and then Elegante People by Weather Report, I am an absolute Weather Report fan. If Portishead is a good example of trip hop, wow! What else is there to say, for me it's manna for the ears and soul. It's not medicine in the true sense of the word, but for me, currently in hospital after a serious operation, it's a healing and nutritional supplement. Give me more of it and it would be the devil's work if they didn't see me from behind here soon
Was soll ich dazu sagen. Eines der deutschen Produkte die einfach nur gut sind. Zu "Das Modell" habe ich in den '70 in der Disco getanzt. Das war gigantisch. Ich bin ein großer Fan elektronischer Musik, der klassischen "Berliner Schule" und natürlich "Düsseldorf" Das fiel mal wie vieles andere unter den Begriff "Krautrock" und das ist wie Mercedes, Porsche und Haribo ein deutsches Qualitätslabel. Wer es noch nicht gemerkt haben sollte, das ist natürlich eine 'Besprechung' auf deutsch, es gibt heutzutage genug Übersetztungswerkzeuge, (das schreibt sich so lang!) haut rein, hört auch mal das Original "Die Mensch-Maschine"
Oh no, I don't like it. Rather lame and tame, plodding pop, rock, whatever. OK, if you like it, I don't like the album. But many people seem to have liked it, at least according to the Wikipedia article. I can't and don't want to judge anything 'technical', I don't know enough about that. My ratings are more based on the emotional aspects and their effect on me. Not a album I would buy or ever listen to again. Too bad, cool band name. But if that really falls into the same category, where are The Dead Weather, The Black Keys, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club? That can't be right. Hey and Eagles of Death Metal, I love all that stuff. I'm confused
If you see potential here, congratulations. It's not my time, so I'm judging in the here and now. Wow, that's crap. The kind of white blues that I really hate. "I am hate" (please in German, "Codo the third, from the center of the stars... DÖF) there are and were definitely people who were totally into it, that's OK, quite justified, different taste, different approach. I have to erase that from my ears and memory quickly, preferably with good music. And bang, it's gone. I never liked the Stones, apart from a few little things. "Paint it Black" is one of them. And as a band member, Brian Jones too. Jagger and Richards, the old confectioners, not really. They managed to make every sweet pastry a little worse. They still managed to create the myth of one of the world's best bands. For me, the over, over, over-rated band of all time. I'm going to be "stoned" now, screw it. A little bitten off tongue and the totally wrinkled look isn't enough for me. Fuck you Stones
oh no 'blues' again, I can't stand blues and then it says Eric Clapton, I can't stand Clapton. Without even listening to the record I've already said "I can't stand it" twice, it starts off really well. Nope, I've heard it and it doesn't work, at least for me! The only song that I can stand is the first one on the first side "All Your Love". The rest is wasted time for me and nobody will give it back.
Nope!
Cat Stevens, haven't heard from him for a long time, but wow, I was well-known high-flyers. Wild World or Farther and Son, but 'Sad Lisa'. Some days I cry my eyes out, it's unbelievable how much emotion can be contained in so few words. Beautiful album with truly exceptional songs and little filler.
Great Album
irrelevant crap. absolutely boring. after the second song I almost fell asleep. not my thing, let someone else enjoy it
Is there anything else to say about this album? "Krautrock" whatever that is. As a German who grew up with it in the 60s and 70s, I initially found it a bit disrespectful, but now I see it as an award, even though it says nothing at all about the music Großartiges Album *****!
I have never heard of this band or the album. When I listened to it, I realized why. The band and the music are not worth hearing. This applies primarily to me, of course. If that's your music, so be it
I don't need something like that. Minor!
Oh no, I don't like this kind of jazz at all. It sends a chill down my spine. Everything seems so atonal. For me, there is almost no structure in these songs. OK, expecting something melodic here is probably naive. The whole thing is called 'unconventional structure'. I admit, something like that can sometimes be interesting. Would I want to hear it again? Definitely not.
Oh no, can it get any worse? Minus five stars for Phil Spector and his "Christmas Company"
Radiohead, not for me. Thom York sucks. I despise his acidic voice. The music is pure shit. All this over hyped bands, I can't understand it. Radiohead - Coldplay, yuck
This album is not a "lemon"! For me it is a real "heartbreaker". That's why I say "Thank you" So "Ramble On", "Mobi Dick"!
ohhh-hhh, baaa-byyy, youuu- uuuh ... ooo-oooh, please gooo-ooh away Marvin. I haaa-te it! Miii-nuuus - - - - -
Folk, you can clearly hear that it has nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with Bob Dylan. I almost only listen to the fiddle and that is almost an exclusion criterion for me. I was never a big folk fan, with a few exceptions, but that is not my music, absolutely not.
Better than expected but much more boring than I thought. Punk after punk, that's just nothing. There may be a few good punk epigones, but the "Rockets" aren't one of them.
Adele, kind of the same sound, with small changes. Same voice, of course. Kind of the same themes. Actually the same and not even in "green" (a modified German phrase, "the same but in green") no, that's too boring for me. But she definitely has an outstanding voice.
yes, yes, yes, finally an album that I like. The version of "Morning Dew" is great. Rod Stewart's voice sounds a bit strange at times. "Shapes Of Things" I have to admit that I'm not a big Rod Stewart fan. Overall, I give the album a solid, or even a better 3.
I have no idea what to make of this album. But I don't really like it. Maybe the lyrics give more insight into its meaning, but I don't really feel like listening to them. The music is lame and doesn't grab me anywhere. When I think of War, it's always with Eric Burdon, that's a completely different story. Yes, I've decided, I don't like this album.
"Lust for Life" is one of my favorite albums. It's unbelievable how much energy Iggy has. Together with Bowie, the result could only be a masterpiece.
No, no, that's absolutely not possible. I listened to the album twice and I can't get anything out of it. I know why I was never a "Cars" fan, never really paid attention to this band and had completely lost track of them, it's absolutely not worth it. The guitar sound is totally boring and almost always the same. The whining voice really gets on my nerves. 1978 was a good year musically, the Cars were successful, but I ask myself why? Why couldn't I get anything out of them, then and now? Quite simple, I think they're crap. Compared to many other bands, they were simply in the bottom third for me.
I have never consciously listened to this album before and now I know why, it is totally boring. Sure it belongs to his "classic period" but it is definitely the weakest. I have all the albums around it, but I don't have this one. Two stars are enough, I really don't know how you can give it 5 stars. How many do the others deserve then, 'fifteen' (15)?
This is classic rock, nothing else. Do I need more of it? More, More, More ... my gut feeling tells me, definitely not. "More Than a Feeling" is on the rock radio over and over again. That doesn't make it any better for me, but it's actually a great song. The rest of the album doesn't mean much to me. A good debut, in any case. Do I own the album? No. Will I buy it? No. Stars? Yes. 2-3, I think.
wow, this is sixties music and the album is still a style-defining album. when I heard it for the first time in the 70s, I thought what is that? I listened to it over and over again and thought that was really strange. but the more often I listened to it, the more I liked it. I like this minimalism and the "drones" I've always liked John Cage's and Steve Reich's music. the album is great and certainly not for everyone, but I give it 5 stars!
Another album of this kind. Who is going to listen to this? An 80s album to run away from. All I can say is: ugh, ugh, ugh! That definitely means minus three stars
Oh man, this country and western music is killing me. Slide guitar and harmony vocals, I feel like I'm going to be sick. Something rockier flashes up a few times, but it disappears almost immediately. I can listen to it, but I have to have had breakfast beforehand, on an empty stomach, no. Do I give it stars, fine, because Neil Young is in it. But no more than 2. I really have to eat something.
ok, stay where you are and don't disturb my circles.
I didn't know the album before, but I listened to it in its entirety and can only say that it's not for me. It's not terrible, but I don't think it's good either. 2 stars because the cover isn't bad at all
I have to admit that I only know "Bitter Sweet Symphony" Do I really like it? I can stand it, but not too often. The whole sound is too "laid back" for me. Is that perhaps the meaning of "Urban"? The album is dog shit. But that also fits with "Urban" because most of the dog shit is lying around there. I'd better be careful not to step in that shit again.
I didn't know the album before, but I have to say I like it. The sound is calm and what struck me immediately was that it reminded me of the Beatles. Not the Beatles exactly, of course, but there's a certain Beatles vibe to it. I like it. It doesn't sound anything like "Making Plans Form Nigel", but it definitely has its qualities. The melodies are very beautiful and now on the second listen I've discovered a little bit of "Tears For Fears". All I can say is well done. I like the "Beatles", I like "Tears For Fears", I like "XTC", I like this album.
Country music, ugh! Country music is an abomination in the broad field of musical styles. Merle Haggard's is the best example of this. German "folk" pop music is similarly awful. Unfortunately, the English translation always uses the terms 'folk music' and 'pop music', but that's wrong! This music is a new pop music with mostly Bavarian-inspired instrumentation, ugh! So unfortunately we have something like that too. Again, this album by Merle Haggard is crap and I think if he hasn't developed musically, all of his albums are crap. I don't even know how many minus stars I can give here, let's stick with the system, five stars. 5-minus stars! Again, ugh
what a lame piece of crap. folk pop that the Byrds can happily do without. if "so you want to be a rock 'n' roll star" is really meant to be a reference to the Monkeys, congratulations, they did it much better. for me this album is a boring waste of time. perhaps the album had a certain significance at the time it was made, I can't see it today. the album is absolutely dispensable. thank god they have a few other, much better works
What a lame piece of crap. Folk pop that the Byrds can happily do without. If "so you want to be a rock 'n' roll star" is really meant to be a reference to the Monkeys, congratulations, they did it much better. For me this album is a boring waste of time. Perhaps the album had a certain significance at the time it was made, I can't see it today. The album is absolutely dispensable. Thank god they have a few other, much better works
When it comes to pop, ABBA is the gold standard for me. My girlfriend at the time tormented me with it at first, but later she completely won me over. I still listen to ABBA regularly. Today's pop artists leave me completely cold. Maybe I'm too old for it, but it could also be that today's pop music is much too bad. If I had to bet, it would definitely be on the bad music.
I don't even have to listen to the album, I know it's crap. Yes, I know that one song and I didn't like it, I'll never like it and if that song is the highlight of the album, well, thanks. For me, Coldplay is one of the most overhyped bands of the last few years. I don't think I want to say anything more about it, a waste of time.
What a surprise! I knew the name "Supergrass", but had never consciously heard music from this group. I think this is the first album that I got to know and like this way. A powerful guitar and Hammond organ, I love Hammond organ. Hey, and the singing is great too. What more could I want? 4 stars!
wow, I like the album a lot. But I have to admit, I couldn't listen to this punk or whatever all the time. Hey, I didn't know that the "Hives" were from Sweden. So no wonder, full Swedish power. 3 to 3.5 stars for the Hives, at least half a star for Sweden. That makes 4 stars in my opinion
I think everything has been said about Nick Drake. Although "Bryter Layter" is his weakest album in my opinion, it is still better than average. I love his albums, especially "Pink Moon" but also his first album "Five Leaves Left". Bryter Layter just has a few too many instruments in some places. Definitely 4 stars
Nope! Nope, not for me. That squeaky voice, the guitar style of Ali Farkas Toure, none of it is my thing.
I'm a huge fan of electronic music, but this is really just crap. What list should this be on? List of pathetic failures? The spelling of the "band name" says it all. Why can't I give negative stars?
Oh my god, I'm in hell! Tenacious D's Satan met me directly and started tormenting me. What on earth is this? What have I done to deserve this. I've never heard of this group and never want to hear of them again. I don't want to see the list this album is on, let alone hear it. How deep do you have to dig to find these undead? I was released from hospital after an operation and then got a stomach bug. I suffered for two and a half weeks and this is supposed to help me recover? No way. Get rid of it! I need to rinse my ears out.
That's just not possible. What kind of albums are they suggesting to me? 'Pippi Pop Punk' by Vorstadt Kids. I hate it. There would probably be more of a punk attitude if they had peed the songs on garbage cans. No, I really can't do anything with that. Apart from that, I can't do anything with any "Green Day" release that I know of. That's something for the garbage can of music history.
David Crosby, that's the one of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young that I always liked the least. I think that's how I feel about his debut album too. There are things that I recognize, but I don't think they're by him. Guitar and vocals by Neil Young, vocals by Joni Mitchell, etc. I'm really having a hard time with this album, but I don't think I like it. So 2 stars and a clear point deduction for David Crosby
OK, it's slowly getting a bit strange, or I feel strange. I can't even remember when I gave the last album a positive rating. Is that what was intended? No, I can't imagine that it was intended. Should I praise crap to the heavens? I find that extremely offensiv. Maybe I should just take a break after this album. But now to the album "Drive Like Jehu" OK, I don't have to understand what that means. What I think I understand is the bands name "Yank Crime" I don't care about Yank in this context, but I understand "Crime" very well, because this whole album is a crime. The title "Sinews" on the compilation "Head Start to Purgatory" doesn't surprise me at all. The whole album is a kind of "purgatory experience" So once again the stars are clearly in the minus range. A note on the 'art work' of the album, the singer and guitarist really did a magic job. Enough now, otherwise I'll have to...
I don't like the Stones, I never liked them! I like the Beatles, prejudice confirmed? But I have to admit I like "Sympathy for the Devil" a really great performance by Mick Jager, hard to top. The drums and the piano are also a perfect fit. Keith Richards sounds more like he's stumbling into the number, I can do without that. Hey, but woo woo, woo... it really pulls it off. And we pass the gloves on to the other piece that I like, of course, "Street Fighting Man" and even the guitarist here. Is that really Keith? And the rest of the album, a kind of "blues trash" so I'll give it a miss and throw it in the bin. So two out of 10, that's not much, 2 stars. Both songs deserve more
"Pretzel Logic", what does that mean? I can't do anything with it and I come from the land of real 'pretzels' but of course it fits perfectly with "Steely Dan" the band name is just as stupid. OK, 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' is a catchy song. The rest, however, is not my thing. But I must also say, I like Donald Fagen's voice, it really has a good feel. The guitar, on the other hand, annoys me. As a fan of jazz-rock, fusion, I don't know if I should really put this album in that category, but the whole thing is also very diverse. So OK, 2.5 stars for "Brezel Logik", rounded off to 2. The rest of the album is really boring.
I never liked "Dire Straits". Mark Knopfler's guitar is really annoying. "Sultans Of Swing" was played over and over again on the radio, in bars and pubs etc. You couldn't escape it. It's not going on my turntable, ever. Mark, just go away!
The album is OK, but nothing special. Unfortunately it is a little boring. Nothing compared to the electronic music I usually prefer to listen to. Boards of Canada could have created a really boring album with "Music Has The Right To Children", what a stupid title. Still 3 stars
Oh, damn it. I listened to the album while I was cleaning the bathroom and kept thinking, you're lucky, you're close to the toilet. Now I have to recover because that wasn't a 'nice' experience at all. And the band really is called "Pretty Things" - what was pretty about that? The Indian community will definitely agree with me. Now I'm lying flat with my head resting on a rainbow and wondering who I can throw eiderdowns at? If I've understood correctly, the "Pretty Things" are the co-inventors of the rock opera with 'S.F. Sorrow', for that, 'hats off', they get one star. Unfortunately, I have to say, I find the execution awful. So one last word, I knew the line "Sitting alone on a bench with you" from somewhere and I hope I'll quickly forget everything else. But now, as promised, the one star for the rock opera, I don't even want to rate the rest.
"Bookends" I like it. But I can't really do much with those two guys. Garfunkel and his statements completely discredit him and he sounds like a complete asshole. And all that with his voice. I never understood Simon and his Africa thing, but I also lack the context. After the duo split up, I was no longer interested in either of them solo. But the film and the songs used in it are fantastic. There's also "America", "A Hazy Schade Of Winter" and maybe also "At The Zoo" for the rest you have to be very strong, otherwise you won't get through 3 or 4 stars. Mrs. Robinson is the deciding factor - 4 stars!
An album cover full of violence. Band members with names like Killah Priest, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killah. Do I really have to ask myself what the album is about? Didn't Cop Killah have time? But it's probably well represented by Ol' Dirty Bastard and Dreddy Kruger. Sorry, I don't rate this kind of crap. No matter how many times someone claims that it's "one of the most substantial lyrical journeys in hip-hop history", who cares. Maybe the lyrics really do paint a different, more nuanced picture, but the packaging disgusts me. OK, I've spent far too long on this album. No stars, although I have to give it one, just ignore it.
The Monkees, a band that was always meaningless to me. Not because they were cast together, as is common in pop music today. Not because they were actors rather than musicians - hey, it's often the other way around these days. The Monkees were just not on my radar and still aren't. Only "I'm a Believer" convinced me, and that's by Neil Diamond. I also think Robert Wyatt's version is much better. What should I do with the album now? "Headquarters" isn't really anything either. I like the keyboard at the beginning of "Forget That Girl" - that's about it. Two stars is actually too many, but never mind.
What a pathetic rubbish! Screw the cultural "roots" Where do I hear a berimbau? It's all just disturbing, loudly squeezed out rubbish. If you like it, so be it, I don't. how many minus stars can I give? Oh, none. So imagine at least minus 3 or more and I'll give you a star here, as always on such occasions, but of course I'm not serious
For me, country music has always stood for "bad" music since I was a young child. The same goes for German pop music. Country glorifies America, stands for nationalism and rather conservative, backwards values for racism. Instruments are often fiddles, banjos and harmonicas, awful! For me, Johnny Cash was always synonymous with country music and that naturally shaped my view of him. If I'm doing him an injustice, I'm sorry. I only know one song from the live album and that is "I walk the line". The rest sounds almost the same to me. And then this pathetic "western rhythm". I keep feeling like I'm about to go to a saloon or ride in a stagecoach. Awful, just awful. Finally, a note about Johnny Cash's voice. I never liked it, this deep spoken singing, not for me. Rest in peace Johnny, but please be quiet. No stars.
"I Met Roky Erickson" was the first time I heard of him. At some point I also discovered the album "The Psychedelic Sounds of ..." but I wasn't really impressed. It's very psychedelic, sixties. With a real experimental touch without not being rock. The 'Jug' sounds special, but not unknown, the 'howling' is a bit weirder. OK, enough said. No wonder Roky Erickson also stands for 'Horror Rock'. 3 stars, I can listen to that now and then
I miss the "thrill" in this album. However, I have to admit that I have owned it for a long time, but it is gathering dust somewhere. Sure, there are the two 'classics' on the album, but that's about it. 2-3 stars, so 2
I actually think Neil Young is pretty good, he's a good guitarist, he has a recognizable voice, even if it's not always pretty. I noticed that on this album. "Tonight's The Night" wasn't really his night vocally. And the songs, what about the song. I can't stand the second song, "Speakin' Out". But "Borrowed Tune" is a gem. "Mellow My Mind" is a nice track, but the voice, oh heavens. I have the feeling that even the harmonica sounds weird. Anyway. Most of the songs are OK but not outstanding. Neil Young has made better albums. I think a solid 3 stars is OK.
"The Pleasure Is Not Mine" The number of voices that Björk has brought together is certainly impressive, but for me the entire work, the album, is a waste of time. For me the album has something "old" about it. In German there is the expression "Old Music", but I think of music from antiquity, perhaps up to the Renaissance. But maybe that's just me. I can definitely get something out of this music. I absolutely love lute music, flutes and voices. But something is missing here, I think it's structure and cohesion. But what really bothers me is the "beatboxing", it's just awful. Anyway, "Medulla" is a great album title and I like the artwork too. For me the music doesn't reach the core and the depth, it bounces off somewhere. Interesting attempt, I'm very torn. With a lot of goodwill, 3 stars.
The Eagles "Hotel California" Country Rock. That's not a seal of approval for me. Anything to do with 'country' is a red flag for me. But I have to say the three singles are real gems. I like "A New Kids in Town" more than the title track "Hotel California" - the singing is just beautiful. OK, the rest of the album doesn't quite convince me, but overall it's a good album.
I'm afraid you have to be born to listen to this album, but I'm not. I'm not Irish and I'm not in Ireland at the moment. But I've been to Ireland three times, always for scuba diving. Sounds crazy, but no, it's definitely interesting and of course special. I've been to the pub before. Often around lunchtime when the curtains were drawn and you had to go through the side or back entrance, and of course in the evening to drink a Murthy's. There was music there too, but more classical and less in the style of the Pogues. Unfortunately, I only give the album a "lash" and at least 2 stars, because I think in the right mood and more than a Murthy's, the album is definitely bearable.
The Band, not really my band, and not really my album either. But okay, except for "Rag Mama Rag," the album is bearable for me. I prefer Joan Baez's version of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," but "The Band" doesn't do a bad job either. So, give it three stars and get rid of the album.
I'm always impressed by how bad an album can be. This one is absolute crap. There's really nothing more to say.
I'm sorry, but I don't like Radiohead. I never liked Radiohead, and I never will. The first thing that always catches my ear is singer Thom York's voice, and I'm totally annoyed. That whiny, whiny sound, unbearable. The rest is easy to explain, insignificant! I've never understood the hype surrounding Radiohead and consider them one of the completely overhyped bands.
Really, only two songs define this album for me, and when I listen to those two songs, "Let It Bleed" is good. "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" are good. But what about the rest? The rest of the album is absolute garbage. Mick Jagger's voice on some songs is simply unbearable. Not to mention Keith Richards' guitar. So let it bleed; it doesn't get more than two stars.
Okay, there's supposed to be something with Shaolin and some chambers. I'm not into Shaolin or martial arts; that's completely beyond my reach. And I'm sorry, but I don't like the music or the sound of this album either. Maybe the album has a certain significance, but not for me. Hip hop is a genre that completely passes me by. In fact, I'd even say I'm rather against it. Those who like it should enjoy it; for me, it can go. No stars.
A beautiful, pleasant album by George Harrison. Okay, there's nothing experimental or groundbreaking, but why should there be? Can't an ex-Beatle just deliver a few beautiful songs? I don't understand the criticism here at all. I really like the opener, "I'd Have You Anytime," simply relaxed and beautiful. I don't agree with "My Sweet Lord," but the song is great, and I respect Harrison's beliefs. The absolute highlight, though, for me, is "What Is Life," which sparkles and crackles with energy. A great song that definitely deserves to be rediscovered; fantastic. The whole album simply radiates a lot of positive energy. Well done! 5 stars, without question!
When I have to review an album that's connected to Eric Clapton in any way, I immediately get in a bad mood. I just can't stand that guy. One of the best guitarists, maybe. But as a person, I don't like him. And then the celebrated song "Layla" says a lot about Clapton. Maybe I'm doing "Derek & The Dominos" an injustice here. Nonsense, they're not even a real band, just a project, or whatever. Throw that shit away and we'll never talk about it again.
I can't stand male country singers, am I supposed to like female singers? Nope, nope, nope! Just sweet, wimpy crap. Hey, and listen to this too; country singers' voices sound really similar. Nanci Griffith, never heard of her and I won't listen to her either. I skipped through the record and that's it. Yes, you can find something like that at Woolworth's. As far as I can remember, it was a junk shop here in Germany, and "The Last True Believer" definitely belongs there.
I'm sorry, but if someone really said to Mr. Ocean, "Wow, what awesome shit," then they really played him down. What's splashing out of the "ocean" is really pathetic. Hey, and it certainly isn't orange. Unless the album sleeve comes with orange as a warning color. A warning about the content, which is horrific. I tried to listen to the first three songs, but it was difficult; I just skipped through the rest. It might be okay for someone, but I feel sorry for them. In conclusion, the album isn't for me, and I can't give it any stars. I guess I have to.
"Transformer" is a brilliant album, and Lou Reed is a gifted performer. Could an album be made any better? Of course, but this comes pretty close. I like his voice; it's very laid-back, as if he were telling us things that are completely irrelevant, but they aren't. My favorite song is "Perfect Day," but of course there are also the classics "Walk On The Wild Side" and "Vicous," but for me, "Satellite Of Love" is also right up there. 5 stars, because I can't give it 4.5.
The first three songs are okay, but after that it gets crazier and crazier. This really isn't the kind of stuff I prefer. Completely over-the-top psychedelic music with folk elements. No, sorry, but that can go. I wonder how it ended up on some list again. Two stars for an attempt at something crazy.
Seriously, "The Band" again? And with this album?? Wow, I don't get it! And I don't like it! I don't need to listen to it a second time to maybe discover something I like. It sends a chill down my spine. THIS CAN GO!
Nope, I won't do that! No Reviews.
I don't like The Smiths, and I like Morrissey even less. He's a totally ambivalent personality—animal rights yes, nationalism yes, etc. But what's much more important to me is that his voice always kind of got on my nerves. It's no different here on "Your Arsenal." And he can forget about his bare-bellied nonsense, not to mention the microphone between his legs. That should really get at least five stars off, but he doesn't get one, except for the obligatory one. Get rid of that shit.
OK, I'm not a Stones fan and probably never will be. But this record is supposed to be their best, oh my God. Aside from the fact that it's aged really badly—you only have to imagine Brown Sugar in front of your eyes and ears; almost every song sounds the same to me, and equally bad. I was always a Brian Jones fan, but unfortunately he's no longer with us, dead and buried. Now Mick and Keith are alone, well, almost. There's nothing innovative anymore, but that was to be expected. An absolute highlight for me is "You Gotta Move." I could puke. "Sister Morphine" is also completely out of date, and finally, "Moonlight Mile," man, I hate the "strings." And then the cover, where "little Mick" gets a hint of himself. Bad Boys, maybe they should have let it all hang out, or gone bananas. Stupid album, stupid band. Zero stars, or rather, one.
Yes, yes, yes! You just have to hear the opening and you'll know what it's about. The church bells, the thunderstorm, the riff, and then the cover, all perfectly arranged; "Black Sabbath" begins. Brilliant.
I had to laugh, really laugh. Is this some kind of "Pogues" on steroids? I don't know why I thought of "Pogues" in particular; maybe I just had "rum, sodomy, and the lash" in my head. This is a real blast. I listened to the whole thing, and I have to say, I really don't know. I didn't know the album, only "The Modern Dance," and I like that much better. 2 stars, that's okay for me.
Oh damn, I have that album and I can't stand it. "Odelay", Beck in simply shit. I don't usually throw albums away. I rarely give them away in the hope that I'll like them someday, but I was close to giving "Odelay". It's not experimental or innovative, or even ahead of its time. The album is a collage of junk snippets. If it really took that long to produce, then it was a total waste of time, or simply overproduced. It's definitely overhyped. So, I give it one star because I have to, but I'd really like to give it a minus three.
First Beck and then "The Flying Burrito Brothers" - what hell am I in. Beck is so experimental on "Odelay", the "Burrito Brothers" are so un-experimental. Uninspired country sound, damn slide guitars that I hate so much. "The gilded Palace Of Sin" - and nothing here is gilded, not even remotely like the shed in the background. The album is wrecked. Even listening to one song is painful. "I really hate all twang and slide" - no star, really, really no star. This is way below Beck. Get rid of it!
Never heard of "The Associates." "Sulk" is totally boring and weird crap. What kind of singing is that? Holy shit, and they dare to take to the streets with that! Awful, really awful.
When I read Nashville and Tennessee, all my alarm bells go off. And then the "leading actress" plays the banjo, among other things. I wonder, what hell have you gotten yourself into now? And then I started listening. Maybe it's not so bad after all. But damn, exactly as I feared, I can't listen to that stuff. My toenails are curling up. Just get rid of it, quickly.
And Beck again. This could be fun. Does he actually consider himself an avant-garde artist? My God, he definitely isn't one. This is just bad, conventional crap. "Sea Change," well, I don't see any change here. Beck is still called Beck. His songs are still his songs. I still think they're bad. I'm still not going to listen to them. I've only ever briefly played the material, and voila, no real change. The man is just as messed up as ever. Yes, the man is musically "Already Dead," and what does "Sunday Sun" remind me of? This is definitely not "The Golden Age," but at best a "Paper Tiger."
"Physical Graffiti" is one of my favorite albums. "Kashmir" was the first song I knew, and I was hooked. Then I got my hands on the album, and the artwork was amazing, as were the other songs on the album. What else can I say other than this album will always end up on my turntable. Highly recommended.