No clear favorite.
Least favorite: Moonchild
Though I can hear influences of this in other bands (e.g. Roxy Music), the is nothing that sticks in my mind, it all blends together.
I like Greg Lake's vocals and find ELP more to my liking.
Nick Lowe said the Beatles ruined pop music, because after them everyone felt like they had to write their own songs. The tradition of covering songs is largely forgotten, it seems, and I like that the Isley Brothers covered songs from outside their genre.
I haven't revisited Jimi Hendrix since finding I really didn't like his music while in high school during the height of new wave and punk. Wow, I stand corrected, I'll definitely be listening to this album again...and again.
Liked it more after several listens, though I've never been a fan of The Killers. I would give it 3.5 stars, I reserve four for albums I'm likely to regularly revisit and I don't see coming back to this very often.
Repetitive, both lyrically and musically. I listened a couple of times, but just couldn't embrace this one. The best part was the tap shoe in My Feet Keep Dancing...the title repeated over and over again burned it into my memory.
The rating reflects my interest in re-listening to this album
Favorite: Debaser
Was far better than I remembered, though it ended with my least favorite songs (Hey, Silver).
Favorite: Two Sisters
I had never heard this album and thoroughly enjoyed each short story/song. Would like to hear No Return without lyric track, as I really like the melody. Will definitely listen to this one again. Rather than ranking on married life, Davies turned it around in Two Sisters, I didn't expect it to go that direction.
I had a hard time finding the correct album. The one on Spotify appears to be a cover of the original by other artists, more of the light jazz sort of treatment. I can appreciate the talent of the musicians and the affect this album had on many people around the world, but it's not my thing. I'm glad I listened to it, but am unlikely to listen again.
Favorite: Invaders
Horror is a genre in literature and film, why not music. The songs are dark, but tell a good story, often bordering on horror. The album is far more melodic and story driven than I expected. I can't say I'll revisit it very often, but I will likely come back to it.
Favorite: The Losing End
I approached this with an open mind, but discovered after a couple of listens that I still really dislike Neil's vocals and am very unlikely to ever listen to this or any other Neil Young album (unless there is another on the list, which I'm pretty sure of). Really like The Losing End and to a lesser degree Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. Giving it two stars on the strength of those two songs.
Favorites: Relax, War
I definitely enjoyed the album overall, but feel they could have tightened it up a bit by dropping Fury, The Ballad of 32 and San Jose, which though a great song, didn't add much to the album. I'm surprised they didn't get an explicit content warning just for Krisco Kisses. The Born to Run cover is great, it seems out of place on the album, but is a great cover.
Favorites: Back on My Feet Again, Naked Man
This is an album very much of it's time, but once again relevant. The story-driven music often distracts from the disturbing lyrics with melodies drawn from his roots. Once again, 1001 Album Generator leads me down a path I wouldn't have taken with great results.
A come off good songs, but I just don't like it much.
Favorites: shit, damn, motherfucker higher
Would like to hear some of the songs without vocal track, as the music is great.
How can you go wrong with Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra and songs from the American Songbook. I know some people find Riddle too brassy, but this has been on my regular replay list for decades and isn't going anywhere.
Favorite: Samba Dee's Days
In spite of my History of Jazz class in college, I can't say I know how to appreciate the nuances of jazz. I know I liked this, though, and will come back for more.
Favorite: Geburt einer Nation
Gravelly vocals were a bit much at times, but overall I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.
Loved the raw energy of this first album. London Callibg gets the accolades, but I prefer this album.
First Madonna album I've listened to. It was fine.
I wanted to like this, but just can't get into the repetitive nature of this. Some of the tracks with lyrics were better to me, but I found it very had to get into and can't see listening to this again.
Didn't like, won't listen to again. Sounds very repetitive.
This album reminds me of Will the Circle Be Unbroken by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, but the Byrds didn't appear to call upon old school talent to create their sound and it came four four years earlier. This feels authentic and created from a love of blue grass/country.
Reminds me of Roxy Music and Paul Weller to some degree. I look forward to listening to the rest of their catalog.
Yet another band I feel I should have been aware of, but wasn't.
Favorite: Walking Back to Waterloo
Hated it the first time through, but that's why repeated listens are always necessary. It's not the most uplifting album, most of the songs are pretty depressing, but I found my enjoying it more with each listen. Some of the songs strike a Bacharach or Beatles cord, which I like, but the vocals took some getting use to.
One of my favorite albums.
Favorite: Honky Tonk Heroes
This harkens back to a more traditional country music with some rock & roll crossover. Makes me think of The Byrds and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who come from a different musical background, but seemed to work in this same slimmed down, traditional instrumentation to great affect. Waylon Jennings put in all the stops to make this one work.
Loved this album! He has an incredibly rich voice and his storytelling is beyond compare.
I missed categorized The Fall in my mind, so was very pleasantly surprised by this album.
I really liked the mix of genres on this album, it was theatrical without being over the top.
Not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate this far more than any Metallica album. It's noisy, experimental and unlistenable at times, but never just pointless and "edgy."
I love live albums from this era. There's a level of showmanship that's absent today for the most part that makes these performances vibrant.
Fond memories of this album. There are a lot of nuances picked up on a close listen that I missed casually listening to the album. Lots of layers that create a depth you can get lost in.
David Bowie and Mick Ronson's fingerprints are definitely all over this album, which is not a bad thing.
Liked it, but gets a bit repetitive at over an hour long.
It got a bit old after a while, but overall I liked the energy.
I have to agree with another review who called out Jailbait. I was thinking it was tongue-in-cheek, like Shoot You in the Back, but came across as too heartfelt, making it just creepy.
Won't listen to it again.
I'm biased since this is already on regular rotation. Alright is a classic and ragers like Caught by the Fuzz right up there with it.
Never understood why Side 2 wasn't Side 1, it's great song after great song. A friend bought this for his brother when it came out and I remember thinking it was lame...without listening to it. How wrong I was. One of the greatest comeback albums.
Maybe not my favorite Jam album, but it's still packed with some great songs. It's a shame that they never had a big following in the US
I often like the idea of Bowie more than I like his music, but enjoyed this album.
Rating is based upon my likelihood of listening to it again, not Coltrane's obvious talent.
Great opening on this, as well as most Rush albums. Some of the lyrics are a bit silly, but overall a solid album.
Enjoyed this album by an artist I had never heard of. The complex guitar work with good stories made for an entertaining listen, especially using headphones to really hear it.
This album is regular rotation for me and sometimes I like it more than others. I liked it today.
I was surprised how many songs I recognized on an album that I've never listened to.
I want to like this album, but I won't return to it. I recognize she's a talented songwriter and musician, but this just do anything for me. She was a great performer, very personable and enjoyable, when I saw her live and I love the segment with her on Portlandia, but I just can't get into this one. Rating reflects my likelihood of relistening.
Another win for the list, introducing me to something I never would have listened to. Too bad I can't understand the lyrics, as that would give a deeper appreciation. I enjoyed the western/african fusion, but did find it somewhat repetitive. I will listen to more in their catalog.
Unlikely to listen to this again.
It's fine, but don't think I'll come back to it.
Once again I had the artist pegged in a genre that didn't match. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would initially. Based on other albums in this list from the period, there was a strong traditional country/roots movement going on.
Rating reflects likelihood of listening to album. It just doesn't do anything for me.
Don't care for the vocals, but I liked the rest after repeated listenings. The vocals just seemed too affected, a bit repetitive. I haven't translated the lyrics, so have no idea what they're singing about.
Not fabulous, not bad. Seemed to take itself pretty lightly, a bit to tongue-in-cheek. Surprised to see John Barry/Hal David cover, that made me like it more.
Great album, the Bowie/Ronson collaboration resulted in Bowie's best output.
Rating based on likelihood of listening again. It took repeated listening to appreciate this album. I'm not really fond of her voice on most tracks, but I enjoyed the lyrics and the stories told.
I'd probably rate this 2.5, but I'll round up. It definitely is improved by listening to it loudly and with headphones, otherwise a lot of the nuances get lost. Of course, it would probably be best in a big group with everyone bouncing about.
I don't like Nico, but thankfully the VU tracks make up for it.
I would rate a 5, but agree that the length of this album detracts. It is full of great stuff, but 3+ hours too much for my listening tastes. I will listen to it again, but in smaller chunks. An album of the "Best of" would probably be a 5.
Two back-to-back albums from any artist is a stretch for this list. I'd give preference to this album over Better Living Through Chemistry. This album is more infectious and has a better vibe, if not more repetitive.
Liked it better on 2nd listen, would actually rate a 2.5.
Liked the vibe overall, I'll relisten to it at some point.
I can really hear the Nick Lowe influence on this album, something I didn't really notice until now, after listening to this album for 45 years. It's a very solid album.
