Can definitely tell that it was once part of a concept album, or rock opera as there is a lot of story structure in the songs. I was also glad to know that making meta-commentary in music was popular in the early 70s as well. I will say that Keith Moon is one hell of a drummer.
This was a great intro album for a band, and considering it only consisted of 1 person doing everything it's pretty damned amazing.
I enjoyed this album a lot. A real bop as the kids today might say. I can also hear his influence on a ton of the music I listen to today. No surprise it also reminded me a lot of "Adventureland" which is a great movie.
I gave it the weekend to think about how I felt about this record. I didn't like jazz when I was in the high school jazz band, I didn't like jazz when all my friends got into, and some in fact now run a jazz bar, and you know what? I still don't like jazz. I didn't hate this album, if someone put it on I wouldn't ask them to take it off, but I'd also feel the whole time like I was on a really long elevator ride. Giving it 2 stars anyway, because I understand the influence it's had on music.
I enjoy some Metallica songs, and I was fairly excited to listen to this album, as I realized if I have listened to it in it's entirety, it was more than 25 years ago. That being said, I didn't love it. I felt it was too long. I don't mind a long album, I listen to a lot of Doom and Stoner metal, but I just didn't jive with the fast guitars playing the same riff for multiple minutes. I'll graciously give is 3/5 stars, because I did find myself enjoying it at times, and even though I was ready to turn it off before it ended, I didn't. There's songs on it I'd listen to again.
This is definitely not the first time, nor the last time I'll listen to this album. Led Zeppelin is a great band, and this is a great album, but I won't give it 5/5 because it's not my favorite album by them.
Definitely never listed to anything on this album before. It was also definitely not what I expected based on Malcolm McLaren and his influence on late 70s punk music. This is the 80iest of 80s. Definitely the source of a lot of samples. I'm not sure what's with the "live radio DJ" stuff, but it's definitely a time and place. I also hate how they use "female" as a term. I think this will fall heavily into albums I've listened to, but won't ever listen to again. Not sure that I'll ever spin any of the individual songs either. Though the first half did make me feel like I was at a party on the ocean shore, the album really starts to drag on it's second half. Legba is terrible, and it doesn't much improve from there. By World Famous I was just waiting for the album to end, and...suddenly square dancing? What?? Ok. This is stupid. 1/5
Exactly what I expected based on cover art, and band name. Not sure I love his vocals, but the music is killer. I love me some blues inspired 70s rock. Definitely heavy on the sex part of the sex, drugs and rock and roll. I was surprised to find out this band was Scottish, and not based out of the southern US. That is, if I hadn't listened to Next. All told, a solid 2/5 effort. Don't get me wrong, I love this genre, but I don't love this album.
Disjointed, so much so that at first I thought it was some kind of compilation album. That would require this album to have more than a couple of good songs, which I didn't really feel it did. Several tonal, and genre changes throughout the album. A song about how he's different, followed not long after a diss track, then a love song to his current wife. He may love Yoko Ono, but I don't love this album.
David Bowie has been a pretty regular part of my whole life, enough so I was able to listen to this from our personal collection instead of digitally. My mom was a big David Bowie fan, and I remember as a kid loving this album, and also Diamond Dogs. The cover of which will always haunt me. I enjoy most of the music Bowie created, and I love Labryinth. Is this a perfect album? No. Am I still giving it 5/5? Yes.
Digging the music, much more than the vocals. She has something to say, for sure, but I don't love her voice. Sounds a little bit like a cartoon character. It's really just the tone, I like her vocal flow. Definitely got bored of this album long before it got done. Booty was a particular low point, but Kiss Me On My Neck wasn't a whole lot better. Time was a wasting, while I was listening to Time is Wasting. I hate the fake record pops throughout Green Eyes. I was glad when this album was over. I'll likely never listen to any of it again.
I was expecting Jazz for sure, based on the cover, but it's definitely more a blues album. I enjoyed the hell out of it. Found myself tapping along most of the album, and it kept pulling my focus, regardless of what else I was trying to do. My dad was big into the blues, so it felt a little bit like riding around in the car with him, which was a nice bit of nostalgia for a Thursday morning. Not the type of music I'd normally listen to, but definitely felt like if it was 1963, I'd be having a great time in that club. Quite the backstory to Sam as well, who knows what else we may have got if he hadn't died so young. I would definitely listen to it again, but I don't think it'll be an album I come back to often, as it's really not the usual genre I listen to.
Definitely glad I'm listening to this with my headphones, because I would definitely miss the layered stereo sound without them. The instrumentation is amazing, and probably way ahead of it's time. It's a little too much for me though, a little too many sounds, and wubwub synth is a bit overdone. Wasn't digging the first two songs, then Living for the City came on, and found myself starting to enjoy it, until the skit in the middle pulled me right back out. Golden Lady was a little repetitive. Higher Ground is definitely a step up from the rest of the album so far. Followed by what I think is the low point of the album in Jesus Children of America. Though All in Love is Fair is also a bit on the bland side. Another skit, this time to start Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing, which I think would be much stronger without it. My favourite part of this song was definitely the bridge. This song would have also been stronger, if it were about a minute shorter, and removed some of the repetition from the end. Final track, and comes with a much different sound. Gone is the heavy synth, and replaced with what sounds a fairly standard piano, and drum machines. I wonder if I'm missing a reference with the Misstra vs Mister. I was about to write the song off entirely, then about 3 minutes in we get some hard hitting vocals, and it pulled me in to the finale. It should have ended a minute earlier, and not just did that slow fade out, though. I understand the influence this album has had, but I wonder if it was chosen based on the strength of Higher Ground which stands out against the rest of the album as the strongest song, and definitely the one we've all heard the most.
How could I hate any album that starts with God Save Donald Duck. I felt the album started a little slow, by Johnny Thunder I thought I might tap out, but I really started to get pulled in by mid album. Songs dedicated to cats? A bit random, but overall an enjoyable listening experience. I can see myself exploring more of the Kinks music.
First stong has a Sex Pistols sample. Horns! Named after party drugs! Always interesting when an album that doesn't contain the bands biggest single is selected. There really isn't enough trombone in rock-based music. I really enjoyed a lot of the album. Geno is clearly the most popular song on this album, based on listens in Spotify, and I get it. Total Wall of Sound. Keep It feels like it was added to the album to pad for time, thematically and tonally it doesn't really fit the rest of the album. It also reminds me a lot of Everclears - I Will Buy You A New Life. A poem? Yuck. On full listen, if the album had ended on the song before Keep it, I'd have rated it a 3, the last 3 songs pull it down to a 2.
Long. Way too long. The bangers were bangers, but a lot of it just felt like filler. Could have been 2 albums one succesful, and one not.
Oh man, from the first heavy riff, to the last, this album is a banger. Long been one of my favourite albums, it doesn't fail to delight. Deep, heavy riffs, amazingly hard hitting drums, and vocals and lyrics that have inspired generations of metal performers. I don't think this is a perfect album. The "Electric Funeral" background vocals don't hit right. Rat Salad as a series of solos, feels a little dated. However, this was my favourite album for a time, and still definitely ranks up there in my top 10.
It was alright. Perhaps because of the age, it didn't feel groundbreaking. Time changes were all over the place. Vocals were lacking. It felt like I was listening to Generic Metal Album #22342. I'd have given it 1 star, but songs about Stephen Kings, "The Stand" and "Apt Pupil" as well as a song about Judge Dredd pushed it up to a 2 for me.
It was definitely a very funk heavy album. I enjoyed the first half a lot more then the second, but overall it was an enjoyable listen. I'm not sure I'd purposely revisit it, but I'd definitely not object to it being put on. Giving it a 3, because I'm rouding up the 2.5
Great album, full of great songs. Another one that I wouldn't put on by myself, but wouldn't object if someone else did.
I'm a big fan of folk music, it comes in the blood I think. My mom and her brother were a folk duo when they were younger, and my uncle continued to play bars until he passed. It's one of my favourite genre's in fact. Most of what I regularly listen to is at the very least folk inspired. I only wish I had listened to this album when I had the time to truly enjoy it, so I think I'll be likely to revisit one evening when I have the time to sit and enjoy. I loved this album. Everything about it. Leonard's voice hits the right spots. The minimalist guitar. An album of story-telling and poetry, often combined within the same song
Always seen rap as the flip side of the coin of punk. Street music, street politics, rage against the system. This album was solid all the way through, with quite a few bangers I'm sure I'll listen to again: King Kunta, Alright, The Blacker the Berry (which is probably my favourite track on the album) though I also love Mortal Man, and the confessional/conversational nature at the end. I don't think I have a single complaint about this album, and I can see why you both own it,
Definitely a headphone album. Not sure what I expected from a band called Primal Scream, but it was neither primal, nor full of screams. In fact it really felt like an album of soundscapes, versus a cohesive album. In fact Medication was the first song that had a more formal structure. Motorhead didn't sound like a Motorhead cover as I had hoped. The wierd soundscapes continue, but it alsmost feels like a different band. Trainspotting seems to be a return to the first part of this album. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. It was a nice way to pass some time, but definitely not feeling the need to dig into Primal Screams discography to get more. 2 stars.
Listening via headset on my work laptop, but I wish I had a mixer so I could boost the bass in the first song, because that riff is great. The bassist definitely sounds like they're the only one with previous music experience. I didn't know this was going to be a punk album, but Rebellious Jukebox is definitely a punk song. Quote from the singers Wikipedia sums it up pretty good, "rock & roll isn't even music really. It's a mistreating of instruments to get feelings over." What a great album.
What happens when you make blues and soul music, when you don't actually have any soul yourself? You get this album. Technically perfect in almost every way. It hits all the exact right notes. The vocals are just the right level of whiskey soaked. What it lacks, is any feeling at all. Probably I'm partly biased due to my dislike of Eric Clapton, but this album is just plain boring. It's also way too long. Layla would have been better if it ended before the piano started up about mid-song. The second half is just more "look how good we are at our instruments" and adds nothing to the song at all. Up until that point, it had been the only song I had enjoyed so far. I was glad for it to be over.
It was ok. It definitely had some fun moments, and maybe if it was 1970s, and I was sitting on a beanbag chair and listening to it on vinyl with friends, and mild hallucinegics, I would enjoy it more.
First, I didn't realize that Solsbury Hill was a Peter Gabriel song even though I've heard it probably more times than I can count. Second, I wouldn't be surprised if this album was chosen on the strength of that one song alone. I didn't like this album, more than once I found myself saying you aren't David Bowie. I also don't think he knows how to end songs, and I'm pretty sure the radio edit of Solsbury Hill ends about a minute earlier than the album track. The end of several songs is just odd. The album itself didn't feel very well put together. Rock songs, jazz songs, a song that felt very much like I was listening to the B-Sharps. I do want to take an extra bit to talk about how freaking weird the second last song on this album is. If I've ever hard a song with more tonal shifts than this one, I don't remember it. It like the rest of the album is all over the place. You're not David Bowie, and this songs mix feels a bit dated. Vocals feel like they're lost in the wall of sound. I've heard Solsbury Hill more times than I can count, and this is the first time I realized it was Peter Gabriel. I think most radio edits cut off around the 3:45 mark, because boy this song ended wierdly. Now we have the B-Sharps coming in on Track 4. Is this ironic? Slide whistle and tuba. Humdrum's title sums it up well enough. Slowburn made me want to say you're not David Bowie again. Another song with a bizarre ending too. Nor are you Elton John. Waiting for the Big One feels like it belongs on a blues album. Does he just not know how to end a song? Down the Dolce Vita, has the strangest transitions I've heard. It is completely all over the place. I hate it.
It was a solid album, and when a remaster is available I would love to listen to it as I found my biggest issue with this album was that it was mixed so odd vs current mixing standards. I can see why the Wiki article mentioned ripping off The Who because I can see it's fingerprints all over Tommy. Overall, definitely glad I listened to it, will listen to it again with a future remaster. Favorite Song: Balloon Burning
I don't know where I sit with this album. I liked a lot of it, and I do feel like I'm likely to listen to more Calexico going forward (I'd never heard of them before today) but I think the album would be a lot stronger with a different vocalist. The melodies hit the right spot for me, and sometimes the vocals did as well, but more often than not I felt that the vocals detracted from the song
I just don't like U2, you know? I can appreciate the album for what it is, but I can't say that I enjoyed it. I'm sure I'll hear a bunch of these songs again, and I'm sure I'll tell whoever put it on that I don't like U2, but will I actually care? Probably not. That's why I'll give this album a 2.
If I had to judge an album by it's cover, the first thing I thought of was Spinal Taps, "Smell the Glove" That being said, the album itself was pretty good. The vocalist definitely feels like the weakest link, but it does work great on certain songs. (Last Nite) for example. I don't know that I will return to the album, but I definitely wouldn't mind if someone else put it on, so I think that leaves me with a 3
If it wasn't for this 'challenge' I would likely never have listened to this album. Though, I'm not sure that listening to it changed my life in any noticeable way, I did enjoy the hour I had with it. Single Serving Friend, as Tyler Durden may have said. It wasn't by any stretch the imagination a bad album, and I did enjoy it, but I also found it very hard to listen to an hour of vocals in a language I didn't know. so I'm going to give it a 2.5, and round it up to 3.
This was not the Genesis I was expecting. Over the top prog rock. Album started off pretty good but I found myself getting bored toward the end. Another one I think a bean bag chair, some headphones, and it still being the 1970s would have helped immensely. It was alright. I don't have a strong opinion either way.
I dug this album a lot. Blues and 70s inspired rock is always great. Not something I'd necessarily sit and listen to as a whole, but if random songs were added to my mixes I wouldn't complain.
What a great album. Comes out swinging with 3 of their greatest hits, and just keeps rocking from there. Enjoyed it from start to end, and would enjoy it again, and will enjoy it again. How can you not love an album that features Sting?
This was a great album! Could very much tell it was based on a musical, but Meat Loaf's clean vocal stylings are perfect for it. I can definitely feel the influence of Elton John, and other Glam musicians of the time all over this album. I'd 100% listen to it again (I think this was actually the first time I've listened to it as a whole)
This was a great album! Could very much tell it was based on a musical, but Meat Loaf's clean vocal stylings are perfect for it. I can definitely feel the influence of Elton John, and other Glam musicians of the time all over this album. I'd 100% listen to it again (I think this was actually the first time I've listened to it as a whole)
Solid album front to back
I hadn't listened to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs before this album, and that was a definite L for me. This album was great, and I can definitely see this and other albums by them getting added to my playlists.
Geez, I love this album so much. I've loved it since my Dad got it when it came out in 1983, and I love it now. I was also a big wrestling fan as a kid, and the Cyndi Lauper/Capt Lou team-up was all a kid could ask for. Is it perfect? No, I find the last 3 songs on the album are definitely the weakest. However, I'm still giving it 5 stars, one for each hit on this album, +1 for the wrestling connection. :star::star::star::star::star:
I totally understand However, because Bowie largely created it, fans do not generally consider the album as being representative of Pop's output because this is definitely a Bowie album through and through. It's got his hands all over it, and even includes a song he'll later release as a single himself. Iggy's voice over Bowie's music creates a very interesting sound, and can definitely hear the Kraftwerk influence on Mass Production. I enjoyed listening to this quite a bit.
I myself had never really sat down and listened to any of their albums, and had only heard their radio hits. After listening to the album, I can see why they've always been lumped into nu-metal. They Sugar Ray'd me! Overall, the bass grooves were great, the songs were overall pretty mid, and the record scratching was fun.
I enjoyed this. If definitely felt very 80s club scene. I don't think I could listen to this album again in full, it definitely isn't enough to my taste for that, but if I was in the 80s, and dancing in a club there's a few songs I'd definitely enjoy hearing.
Made me want to be a gunfighter. Tons of fun.
Lots of great beats. Great flow. Unfortunately it came out in the time of between track skits, and they always pull me out of the groove.
What an enjoyable album, Hip Hop probably isn't my top genre, but this album hit all the right notes anyway. The beats were great, the drum lines solid. I love the electronic drum feel throughout the album. The guest rappers are all great as well.
I love the White Stripes, and this album was no different. It's funny you said you hated how The Nurse ended cause I felt the same way about most of the songs on the album, that they just seemed to stop, and didn't have a satisfying conclusion.
I found myself tapping my foot through every minute of this album, and when it ended I continued to listen to Dylan for a time after, so I think this hit me exactly right
This album suffers from me not speaking Portuguese, as I definitely connected better with the English language songs. Bossa Nova is definitely a fun genre, and I definitely found myself tapping my foot quite often through it
This was definitely one of the albums of all times. The musical soundscape was fun, definitely feel the experimental part of the pop. That being said, this was not for me. Great headphone listen I think, if you're trying to zone out, but not something to actively listen to
This album somehow still sounds so futuristic, which is crazy given it's 18 years old. It is cohesive, and flows well. All the songs are great (and I was excited to listen to Knights of Cydonia).
I didn't much care for this album, but I'm not sure if it was because I actually didn't like the music (which is definitely part of it) or if my perception of him as a garbage person played a part (likely). Either way, it's over, and no more James Brown for me, thanks.
This was definitely an interesting album. I loved the groove. I don't know that it's something I would actively listen to, but as background music while I work it was perfect. The vocals fit well with the instruments, and though I didn't understand them, they worked their way into the melody perfectly
Groove Is in the Heart is definitely a banger. How do you make a slide whistle sound cool? I don't know, but they did it. Having Bootsy Collins play bass for you sure doesn't hurt either. The rest of the album doesn't really compare to it to be honest. I didn't not enjoy it, but I think I would enjoy it more as a live piece. It doesn't feel much like an album you should be sitting down to while listening. Definitely recommend a headset for this one as well, as there is a lot of play in the sound. Overall I think Groove brings the album up to 3 stars. Without it, it would be 2.
Not sure why this was released as a double album and not two single albums, as they don't sound connected at all. Nick's voice is something, and for the most part it works for the songs, though at times he does remind me a little of Peter Steele which I guess isn't a terrible thing. Each of the two discs as a solo album would probably end up as a 3 for me, but together, with the length it pulled it down to a 2. It was just too much Nick Cave for one morning.
Are they good instrumentalists? No. Can Gordon sing? Not really. Does that hurt this album at all? I don't think so. So many great tunes on this album. We were talking the other day in my friend group about our favourite opening tracks, and I amended my answer to include Blister in the Sun, because I forgot it was the opener. I'm listening to a few of the tracks again, Kiss Off, Add it Up, Gone Daddy Gone. It isn't a perfect album, some of their songs drag a little bit, but overall I loved it.
I am definitely not the target audience for this album. Felt a lot like a gospel album, or that I was at a church service. I've never been a big fan of falsetto vocalising, and it's in abundence throughout. The bass is funky, but that's about the best thing I can say about this album, other than maybe that it was only 30ish minutes long. I understand it's place in music history, so I'll not rate it a 1.
I was right in that I've never heard any song on this album before even if I was familiar with the bands name. I'm also not sure I've ever heard sheep bleats mixed into a song, but here we are. Some solid foot-tappers and chair dancers mixed in there. Some really fun baselines, and drum tracks. Dream Attack feels like the music from a space shooter arcade machine. Overall it was definitely a fun listen.
Not for me. There were some bits that had a fun groove. I like Sly's voice. Overall though nothing at all in this album grabbed me for more than a few moments
I felt like I was a buffet, or a funeral home. I completely did not like this album. Only one word came to mind: boring.
I think I need to give this album another spin to give a good review of it. I like folk music, but I found this album a little slow and artsy. First review is a :star::star:, but I suspect that a few listens may be required to fully enjoy this.
Spector Wall of Sound indeed. The only problem is (and I'm not sure if it's just with the remastered) is that the vocals are almostly completely lost in the mix. Maybe he wasn't a confident vocalist? This could easily be a Beatles album, which I guess isn't a surprise either. The jam band stuff at the end definitely wasn't to my taste.
I honestly expected to hate this. French electro pop, and a movie soundtrack to boot? This is why I'm glad for this 1001 album challenge, because I really never would have listened to this album otherwise, and I really enjoyed it. The first track was probably my least favourite, and the last track my favourite. I loved the ambience, and could definitely see myself listening to this one again.
The problem I had with this album is that Miss Chatelaine and Constant Craving were so overplayed at one point, that I still dislike them. I likely will have Constant Craving stuck in my head for awhile. I think k.d. is a great singer, I think she had some great musicians on board. I still didn't enjoy it though, but I do recognize that's on me and my tastes, and not that it's objectively not a good listen.
Pete Doherty sounded exactly like I expected him to. All told this felt like generic rock album featuring snotty punk vocalist #301321. I didn't her anything ground-breaking here at all
Slap da bass. I love Rush, and though this is not my favourite album by them (2112 or Caress of Steel) it's definitely a great album. Geddy is an incredible multi-instrumentalist, and Alex and Neil are both some of the best at what they do. Kicks off strong with Tom Sawyer, probably one of their most well known songs, and continues on strong. YYZ is a great instrumental piece. I don't think there's a song on this album I don't at least have a strong like for, if not full out love.
Lyrically great, but not necessarily my style of music.
Great!
it took me a bit to get over the lyrics of Brown Sugar, definitely a little on the problematic side. Yesterday I also learned that Wild Horses is a Rolling Stones song, I thought it was CSNY for some reason. I enjoyed Dead Flowers a lot, definitely felt the influence it had over Social Distortions work. Overall, I enjoyed it, but felt that there were too many solos that insisted upon themselves.
I was definitely worried about listening to this album. A band I've never heard of, a whole album of tracks I've never heard. I shouldn't have been. I think the only problem with listening to Acid Rock is that I wasn't on acid during my listen, but I enjoyed it all the same. It reminds me a lot of later sludge and doom metal. It took me a couple of tracks to get into the groove, but by the time Kilmanjaro started I was fully invested. I've actually listened to Kilmanjaro a few times now. My only regret is that I didn't listen to it on Dec 22nd, so that I could feel that live experience on the last track that much more.
It was ok, I guess.
This isn't an album I've sat down and listened to from start to end before. I've definitely heard songs from it, but it was great to hear them all in context. Not my favourite Bowie album, for sure
It was great that it was selected on December 24th, given that today would have been Lemmy's birthday. My only complaint about this album is that I found that often the vocals were lost in the mix, but I'm guessing that since it's a remaster, it's probably a purposeful choice. I'll also admit I was in the right state of mind to enjoy this album, given the holidays, and our current laws around intoxicants. I loved it.
Of all the Christmas albums I've ever listened to, this is definitely one of them. I spent far too many years working full-time in retail to ever really enjoy Christmas music, but I also don't hate it. This would be a great album to put on in the background while you open gifts on Xmas morning, but I can't imagine bopping to it mid-summer
I'm definitely not an Elvis Costello fan. I haven't heard a lot of his stuff, and after listening to this album I can now say that I'm not a fan. I was bored throughout, and it all sounded so samey to me
A dying man has found god, and looking back on his life, he wishes he had found the peace that brought him sooner. It was definitely a lot of god for a Friday morning listen. It's hard to review this album. The opening bass line was great, some of the songs are definitely quite haunting. Leonard's voice is the same gravelly tone through-out, but then it's essentially poetry set to music. :star::star: Maybe I'll feel different when I'm in my 80s and know that I'll die soon
I guess if you front load your 3 biggest hits onto an album you get to be on the list of greatest albums of all time, even if the rest of the album is mediocre at best. There are songs that are recorded so quietly, I found myself having to relisten to them so I could actually hear the full album. It's terrible. I hate it. I hate U2. I know there's more U2 albums on this list, and I'm sure I'll hate them too
When I hear Tuesdays Gone I don't think of Happy Gilmore but of Dazed and Confused, and the party wrapping up at the end of the night. Definitely some good tunes on this album.
It was missing the funk. Too much treble, not enough bass in the mix for a funk album. Felt like it went on forever.
Maybe the worst album I've listened to.
Maybe it was ground breaking in 1990 but the 4/4 rap on beat sounds so generic now. Lyrically it was ok. Definitely felt very long as a full album.
It's definitely a time warp back to the late 80s. That said, it doesn't sound dated, like a lot of older music can, definitely has a timelessness about it. You can hear their influences, and can hear the influence they've had on other bands. My favourite track felt like it belonged on a different album, but I won't complain. Overall a very enjoyable listen, and one I wouldn't mind listening to again.
Alright, so maybe teenage me loved this album, but 40s me can see that it's got some really really solid songs, and a few middling songs on it. London Calling would probably be on my list for top 10 opening songs on an album. The Guns of Brixton would fall in my top 50 list. Death or Glory was in my head while I was falling asleep last night. Still a great listen, but not a perfect listen.
“I’m sick to death of people saying we’ve made 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we’ve made 12 albums that sound exactly the same.” ― Angus Young, AC/DC The nice thing about AC/DC is you know exactly what you're going to get from an AC/DC album. Shrill vocals, driving guitars and bass, and a heavy drum beat. It delivers in that case. Pure rock and roll. I'll definitely sing along to most of these songs again the next time I hear them.
The lyrics at times were thought provoking, and I thought the beats were well done, but the 4/4 rap on beat thing just sounds soo damned dated now. You can tell this album is an early 90s hip hop album, and I think that 30+ years later that style just doesn't resonate with me.
I'd never heard of this band before today, and that's one of the reasons I'm thankful I've been doing this listening party. If I hadn't, I've had missed a real gem of an album. I love male/female vocal duets. I loved the electro-pop. It's not something that I'd normally put on for myself, but it's something I'd definitely listen to again
I disliked this album. Band on the Run was the only song that I even slightly enjoyed, and I didn't enjoy it a lot. Overall, I just am not a fan of Mr, McCartney's work.
Definitely a few songs on this album that were great, but definitely also a lot of forgettable stuff
That album was a jam. I wasn't sure what to expect at first, and after the first song I almost expected an instrumental album. Definitely enjoyed my time with it
I'll start with the fact that I've never been a huge fan of live albums. Parts of this are Metallica at their best. Fast, well played guitar. Great song writing and composition. The orchestra was often a great add-on to them musically, and I've always felt a lot of modern metal is similar to classical music in the technical requirements of the piece. It's also Metallica at their worst. This album proves that Lars is just not a good enough drummer to play with the SF Symphony Orchestra. James' voice is not great. Too many of their songs are just too long, and 2 hours of Metallica is more than anyone should be forced to listen to in a go.
Iconic punk album. The legacy of which you can see across a ton of different bands today. Not bad for a one studio album band.
Great way to start a day and a week. I was surprised to find that I actually knew multiple songs from this album. It was funky. Some of the solos were incredible. The synths were way head of their time, and also incredible. This may not be my usual jam, but I definitely enjoyed my time with it.
This album is a goddamn mess. It's all over the place. The instrumentals are sub par. The vocals are exactly what you'd expect from a punk band though. Is there some songs on this album I'd listen to again? Sure. Does that make them good? Not really...If I were a critic I'd probably come in at 1/5 or maybe at best 2/5. I'm not a critic though, I'm just a middle aged dude who loves punk rock music, and from that perspective I give it
That bassline on Upon 9th and Fairchild is a real groove. Very 3rd wave ska. Not sure I like the vocal effects...Also Digging Barney and Me. I wish we still had physical soundcards, so I could have listened to the end of Spun Around backwards and figured out what they were saying. Too many take your times at the end of take your time. Then we head right into a Clash-esque instrumentation in Lazarus. F yeah, throw some noisecore in. Why not? This was a fun album, and a fun band. I wouldn't mind listening to them, or this particular album again. :star: :star: :star:
Sometimes an album is able to invoke a time and a place, and this one surely does. I felt like I was in a Jazz Lounge with a martini, with smoke filled air. It was cool, It was fun. Also interesting that the compositions were limited by the format they were produced in, so all the songs end up being about the same length.
This album was a lot of fun. The most interesting thing for me was that my tastes seem to line up exactly with the tastes of the crowd on this one. My favourite songs had the most listens, and my least favourite the least listens. I listened to it while doing the Friday evening cleaning, and just wanted to dance throughout.
Alright, first off. I did listen to both the Bowie and Iggy mixes, and I preferred the Bowie one. The Iggy one felt like he muddied up the instrumentals and made his voice the focus, which I'm sure is good for Iggy Pop, but it wasn't good as a listener, as he's definitely the weakest link in the band. Instrumentally, it was better than I expected. There were definitely some real jams here, but for the most part I think this will just fade back into the background as an album I've listened to but don't have a ton of interest listening to again
Read a comment on YouTube as I was listening saying that Careering had the best bassline ever, and it made me wonder if they had ever listened to any other song. The bass is the saving grace of the album, but he's definitely not a great technical bassist. The guitar is terrible throughout. The drummer is at least mostly on beat? Let's not even get into the vocals. Though, I suppose without Mr. Rotten we've had never heard this album. Perhaps it would be better if I hadn't. What a trash album. I think I would rather put the Nico album back on, then listen to this again. Half-way through the first song I was done with it. It didn't get any better. It definitely didn't need instrumental tracks. I breathed a sigh of relief when this ended.
This is what I would call "Bob" music, after my friend Bob who likes this exact type of music. 90s British Alt. This is the 90iest Brit-alt of all 90s brit alt. Also, I imagined guys from Glasgow would have stronger accents when they sing, but they don't. There's some good tunes in here though. I didn't dislike the album, but overall it was pretty mid. The series of references to other songs in Slide Show was fun though.
I enjoyed the first 2 or so minutes of the first song, and I was sure I was headed for a 4 star rating, and then after that it went downhill and pretty much stayed that way. There were moments throughout that I thought, "Maybe I could dig this" but then I didn't. It was definitely a whatever album.
That was a great album. I liked the call-back in the last track to the first song, and to the album title. It's a shame about Kanye, cause he's a great producer, and rapper himself.
I don't have any strong feelings about this album either way. I enjoyed it while I was listening to it, but once it was over, I couldn't really remember anything that stood out. It didn't sound like a 52 year old record, and the fact that the Stones are still an entity today is impressive.
Wow, what an incredible vocal talent she was. I love the stripped down music allowing her voice to shine through.
At least twice I thought I was going to like a song then it kept playing and I fell back out. It's not a terrible album, but for me there's no replay value
Why the repetition? You could pick any song, listen to the first 10 seconds, then set that song on repeat for 3-5 minutes, and you've got this album. I counted "black money" repeated 34 times in a 5 minute song. For a ratio of 1 black money every 9.3 seconds. Extrapolate that across the whole album, cause every song seems to end with just the repetition of a short phrase. My favourite part of Boy George is Alexis Arquette in The Wedding Singer.
After the first song the album sort of falls flat. It may also be because I'm still scarred from Culture Club yesterday, but the whoo whoo's at the end of Sympathy did start to wear thin
It was exactly what I expected, and I've no complaints. A solid 70s rock album with a hit or two on it. I did find though that the first half was way stronger than the 2nd, but given this was in the time of vinyl, it definitely makes sense to stack the front half.
Sounds like the love child of Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen. I listened to it, and I've been sitting on this review for awhile now cause I'm really not sure what to say about it other than it was "interesting".
If this was 1962 and the fusion of jazz/big band with other genre's was still new, it definitely would have hit better than it did. I thought the arrangements were well done, I enjoyed listening to new versions (to me) of old songs. All told though I don't think I'd put it back on, and at times I was tempted to DNF the album.
Can definitely tell that it was once part of a concept album, or rock opera as there is a lot of story structure in the songs. I was also glad to know that making meta-commentary in music was popular in the early 70s as well. I will say that Keith Moon is one hell of a drummer.
Disco fever. I was actually surprised a couple of times by being familiar enough with the song to know the lyrics, but had never thought before about who it was by. It was fun, but a whole album of falsetto vocals definitely starts to wear after a while. I much prefer his "real" singing voice.
I really enjoyed this album. I'm always shocked how much the radio had effected my musical upbringing. I recognized High and Dry, well enough I could sing along, but had never clocked it as Radiohead song.
I'm glad that Adele got over her stalker stage, Lovely, powerful voice over toned down instrumentals was great. I liked this album more than I expected I would.
Another album featuring a very strong vocalist with subdued music supporting their vocals. I've heard a few of these songs before, but hearing the full album was definitely enjoyable. She's definitely got a strong voice, but I felt that the album lost steam as it neared the end, and I felt it could have likely had a few songs cut to make it a much better overall package.
Definitely the case where the album made the list on the strength of one song. A cover song at that. Sex Dwarf was definitely a song I've heard, but it's not one I'll forget, but like, not in a good way. By the time I got to Secret Life was ready for the album to be over, only to find out I was halfway through. The second half was not at all memorable. I will give this album :star::star: though cause it had at least one really solid song on it, even if it was a cover.
I listened to this album on a Sunday morning, and I liked it. The beats were solid. It had good flow. There was definitely some repetitiveness though. After a whole album, I was definitely done with it.
What a great way to start a week. Woke up feeling tired and drained, now I'm feeling like joining a protest and setting something on fire. What a fantastic album. People are always talking about how great Tom is, and don't get me wrong he's amazing. I'm not even sure how you make a guitar sound like he does, but he can definitely makes his sing. People seem to sleep on the bass though. It's funky, it's heavy, and the drums fit perfectly. You know it's a great album when the album ends and you listen to other songs by the band.
Not sure what I was expecting from this album, but this was definitely not it. It's much more of a punk album than it is a pop album. I'm old enough to recognize the singles, but not old enough to have ever listened to the album in full. Overall it was a fairly enjoyable listening experience.
This album was a good choice to listen to this morning. It was calming and peaceful. I'm a big fan of this style of music, so it was definitely up my alley, but to say it was one of the greatest albums of all times definitely seems out of place. Overall a good listen.
Late 70s UK Punk. It was definitely an enjoyable listen. Songs nice and short. Good beat. I enjoyed this album a lot, and I'm glad I've been introduced to The Undertones.
Wow, definitely hit different places for us. I was thinking to myself, it's not often I listen to an album on this list, and think to myself, I don't listen to enough of this band. That's how I felt about Bossanova, and Pixies. I was definitely a strong 5 through the first half, but the second half didn't quite live up to the first album, Definitely an A side/B side album.
I've always enjoyed Beastie Boys singles, but had never really sat down and listened to a whole album. I didn't expect I'd enjoy it, given that it's 80s hip hop and as a rule I tend to find it boring. I didn't find this album boring though, in fact I listened through all the extra 20th anniversary material as well. Great beats, fun vocal flows, music that's sort of all over the place.
Well, this album was definitely something. The first thing I thought was Bone Machine was a fitting title, as the first track sounded like someone rattling bones around. At times it really felt like I was listening to some post-ironic version where someone was mocking the way that Tom puts together music. I was certain this was going to be a 1-star album, and then the middle of the album hit, and it seemed to find it's way. It fell down though again near the end, and once more sounded like some crazed version of teenagers angst being thrown up. I did really like "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" and after listening to it, then the Ramones cover, I can safely say I prefer Tom's version.
What if that guy you know who is always playing obnoxious guitar solos instead played a Sitar? I think you would get this album. I didn't necessarily dislike it, but I would have liked it more if every song was cut in half.
Sean Tanos Monday at 10:22 AM I was listening to this music in the car with my wife while we were driving to Minden on our break. I think I mentioned Bob music before, which is just music my friend Bob likes. My wife looked at me after the 2nd song, and asked if Bob had ever heard this band because she thought he'd love it. Definitely Bob music.
Definitely not my favourite Black Sabbath album, but then they can't all be perfect. Changes is a great song. Snowblind is definitely my favourite song about cocaine. The rest of the album didn't live up to either of these tracks.
I really thought it was much more a pre-cursor to grunge at least through the first few tracks, but there is definitely a lot of rap metal here. It's interesting you'd say the vocals are soulless when I think Mike Patton has always been the biggest selling point for Faith No More. All that being said, Epic was a good song, and the cover of War Pigs was pretty much right on the money. The rest of the album I could have done without.
How does an album begin with an Interlude? In fact by track count, this album is 40% interlude. Guess needed to get that track count up? The interludes get sparser on the back-half, at least, but it's overkill. The production is overkill as well. There is way too much going on in each song. How many vocal tracks does a song with a single vocalist need? I feel the Jackson connection is shoved in your face too. A lot of Michael style 'wooh's' and 'ahs' sampled in the mix. The hits hit ok, but the rest of the album is weak sauce. OK ending on an interlude is an even more ridiculous choice than starting on one. This wasn't as bad as albums I've given 1 star though, even if the 2nd last track was utterly dreadful.
I'll admit I read your review before I listened to the album, and I was sure we were going to have another album where we completely disagreed, but instead I think I completely agree with you. My only exposure to DJ Shadow before this album was his collab with RTJ. There are definitely some bops, not all of it was my thing, but overall it was a great listen.
Take Me Out does indeed slap. It's definitely the best song on this album by a wide margin. The rest ranged from forgettable to somewhat fun. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it.
God Neil Young is so boring. I've heard this album more times than I'd like to count, and I still don't like it.
I guess? I dunno. The first track is obviously a banger, or it wouldn't have the cultural footprint it still does. The rest of the album? Completely forgettable. Like, I can't even remember any of the songs 30 minutes after finishing the album. Definitely not a good sign. I'm not sure how to rate this one, so I'm going with :star::star: cause it wasn't as bad as the Nico album.
Definitely enjoyed the guitar based songs more than I enjoyed the piano based one. That said this album was a real joy to listen to. Felt like I was in Cuba on a nice sunny morning, drinking in the sun and the heat. The sound of music. Nice for a bit of a grey morning
I definitely did enjoy this album. A lot. A great cross between doom metal and punk. I found myself listening to it all night. Would definitely add to my regular rotation.
The songs that hit, hit hard. The songs that missed, missed almost as hard. It was a solid album, and a much better goodbye then the Leonard Cohen goodbye album. Tough call, but I'll settle on 3 stars.
I'm a fan of folk, and a fan of Bob Dylan so this was a pretty easy listen. I wasn't sure during the album if I was going to rate it a 3 or a 4, but when the album ended and I found myself still listening to Bob Dylan, figured I better go with 4
It was ok. Nothing really called out to me, but nothing really to dislike either. It would be fine to put on again, but I wouldn't put it on again on purpose.
Definitely just found another album where we have completely different opinions. The album was far from perfect, but I enjoyed it a lot. Dirge was an absolute banger. In fact I felt most of their purely instrumental songs were bangers, and the songs where they attempted lyrics were my least favourite.
I DNF'd the album when I put it on last night. This morning I listened to it in it's entirety. It's alright. Generic Brit Rock circa mid 90s. Bland, and unremarkable.
Sean Tanos Today at 11:13 AM This is a tough one for me. Is Aretha a wonderful vocalist? Yes. Does this album contain big hits? Yes. Could it stand on its own now 60 years later? Yes to that too. It meets the criteria for a 5 star album, but I didn't enjoy it. I actively dislike the opening track on the album (Chain of Fools), and Natural Woman is so overplayed and corporatized that I can't enjoy it either. I can see the lasting legacy of the album though, and appreciate that it's my own biases bringing this album down.
I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Upon seeing that it was basically instrumental and some of the tracks ran close to or over 10 minutes I'm not sure what I expected. Definitely some weird sounds in there. Overall though, it was a good listen.
I knew what to expect from Blur. I was at the time this released pretty up-to-date on my Britpop/rock care of Bob. He was into Blur, and Oasis, and the rivalry between them. That said, I definitely am not a fan myself. I got into Pulp a bit around this time, but never found the love for Blur, even if I like some of the later stuff Damon did (Gorillaz)> This just felt like generic Britrock. There was nothing at all that stood out about this album, and having listened to it yesterday, I don't really have any of the songs still bouncing around in my head.
I wasn't familiar with Nick Drake before this, and didn't find it boring. I quite liked it, and I think it's the kind of album that would grow on me, and I would enjoy more with each listen.