Didn't think I'd really heard anything from the album before but definitely have. Some classic movie tracks over time. Everyday people has been used a LOT. I enjoyed it overall, though the two big songs I've heard so much their impact was much less.
This was an album that came out in my senior year of high school and for a reason I can not understand, I hated the singles on sight (or listen). In retrospect I was completely in the wrong. While I had come around on the singles over time, this is the first time I am listening to the full album and its good!
It’s a fine album, the sound for sure would have influenced a whole slew of people in the 70s.
Aretha got bangers for sure, can’t help but move to some of these songs.
Started pretty strong, I felt it kind of flagged in the center, but pulled back up at the end. A Hazy Shade of Winter brought it back for a solid end.
The era feels like a weird spot where I wasn't listening to at least the swath of bands like this that hit it big. Kings of Leon, Alt J, etc. At first I was feeling it overall, some good tracks, but the album then just kept going. This album feels every minute of its length. I don't hear where it really pushed any particular thing sonically either. This is a miss for me personally.
I had no idea who this was, the first on the list so far. It was fine, nothing exciting but I liked it overall. I don't get its place on this list though.
This is a good one that while liking the stuff I've heard I don't know when I'd have gone and listened to an entire album. What a classic story telling album. Maybe it is hitting at a good time for me, but the stripped back simplicity of the album I really liked. I really liked it overall.
I remembered the single from the album. Overall it was okay but to me not very memorable, I wasn’t really feeling it overall.
Not everyone’s debut album has to be great and this one to me just didn’t hit. They for sure figured it out and became amazing but this just wasn’t it for me.
One that I listened to when I dropped. This was 5/5 on the school playground lol. I still really liked it. Just don’t give a f*** and As the World Turns are my standouts.
I grew up around a lot of this music since the Beatles are clearly my dad's favorite artists. I don't think I'd listened to this album in full though. There was always a "they were better together" mentality. But it’s true. This is a good album overall I think, but it highlights where the rest of the group really provided and great push pull to make better albums.
I don't believe this album is really for me overall. Did not really enjoy it. Made me think of Gunship, which I enjoy far more.
First song is a banger. Rest of the album was good overall.
New Orleans own Louis Prima! I enjoyed it quite a bit, big throwback.
A good album overall. The big hit Allison was my favorite song.
I love an album where there are better songs than the hits or singles and this was one of those. Real proto weezer type vibes. Compact album as well.
Good album overall. Another one where I can see where a lot of later things were inspired further!
At first I didn’t like the live sound, but when I came back and listened a second time I was feeling it more.
Country for me is either love it or hate it, and this is unfortunately a hate. This is the country music I grew up not liking, very radio country. Worst album I've gotten so far, and only a half hour I checked how much was left several times.
Prince is a surprising blind spot for me in terms of his entire discography but I was excited to listen and this did not disappoint! A double album that i easily listened through and then another time.
Hooooo that first song came in with the horns, immediate banger. It’s a 4.5 for me pretty easy, I was feeling this album. Great!
This one unfortunately from the jump can't be 5/5 because of we are family. I can't listen to that song another time, I'll be forced to so many more times over my life because movies use it as an easy go to. It was a fine album, good overall.
This one is a surprising I think blind spot for me having never listened to the band previously. And that’s to my detriment because this album rules.
Never listened to an entire New Order album before, just the isolated bangers. The album as a whole was good though, I enjoyed it.
This is another one I would have never likely listened to an entire album, having heard a few isolated tracks. Its good overall, nothing amazing to me.
I just did not get this album. I don't hate it actively, but I just would not listen to this normally.
The album is fine, I didn't hate it but I don't see where its an album everyone MUST listen to really.
It was good, good but not the quintessential versions of some of the songs. I enjoyed it though!
It was an okay enough album, don’t see the hype behind it. I think the cohen album I got earlier was better overall.
The album is good, I miss that 90s sound of the beats and rhythm. What was not good was the cover of Prince’s The Beautiful Ones. Like if you’re going to do it, do it right? Otherwise why bother. Lacking emotion especially during the pivotal part.
This album is fine, it feels a bit long for sure. I don’t see really why it would be on the list but it’s good. This one seems like a more clear sign of one of the authors being based in the UK. I had never heard of her from the US.
A quick aside, I hate when there's only the Deluxe editions of albums available on Spotify, this one's "expanded edition" doubles the size of the album and rearranges the tracks. I found the original on Youtube. Anyway, I think the set is fine, I don't really think live albums should be on the list, I'll likely have a higher opinion of a straight up album of the Who.
Fire and Rain a classic.
After a solid week of 3/5s this album came through like a breath of fresh air! Every song has something in it, listening on headphones elevated this album even more.
I enjoyed the album overall, really good playing and singing.
I had never heard Joni Mitchell prior to this but immediately heard her influence on some of my favorite singers like Sean Nelson. I enjoyed this album a lot!
This is not really for me overall, it was entertaining enough though felt a bit long. Around the world would be so much better without that part of them.
Another 5/5 from middle school. I think this one actually holds up worse than the slim shady lp. It’s strange looking back and the legend he now and listening to him do two separate lame gay jokes to ICP in this album. So not 5 now looking back but I think it eeks out a 4 still.
The album has a few bangers on it and feels pretty tight length wise! Definitely will come back to various parts of it.
One thing this list has done for me so far is appreciate the art of making an album feels tight and complete. Feels like in the majority 35-45 minutes seems perfect. Every album so far I've gotten over an hour has felt over and hour and too long. This album is included in this list. Better than I thought because I knew I didn't like Praise You but its fortunately not on this album. But its just okay for me overall.
This band was EVERYWHERE for this album when it dropped. And I do not really know why? Like its...fine. Is it because its like the most middle of the road rock? Like I don't hate it, its fine, but why is this an album I should hear before I die?
I've tried, I swear I've tried so many times, where is the 5/5 coming from. Other than Jigsaw Falling Into Place which popped up near the end like "oh hey this is good" the album is all the same, nothing distinguishing itself from the other songs.
A legend and massive influence on a lot of music following. Album was quick and toe tapping!
Forgettable songs interspersed with quite good guitar instrumentals that could be the same one each time for all I know. It’s…fine.
Overly long, not very distinct song to song.
You done it! You done hired the hit maker Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie! Indeed they did and the drumming is immaculate. The Purdie Shuffle rules. Don't worry about those ghost notes! AIN'T NOTHING BUT REBOUND! This is probably as diametrically opposed to Big Blank's Atomizer as you can get but its wrapped back around to great anyway. Pristine playing, clear production, even a tight compact album at 39 minutes.
Lord save me from the 3/5 mid “dude with a guitar” albums.
Undeniably a majorly influential album. Could have been trimmed down a bit to not feel tired near the end. Still enjoyed it but its not an album I would come back to as a complete album. Better than "dude with a guitar" albums overall.
This type of punk is the type of punk I like! Enjoyable, noisy, short songs. I really liked it!
Solid upbeat sounding album! I enjoyed the the combination of instruments, the singing all of it worked!
For real though, lord save me from these dudes and these albums of just the m and the guitar. For only 40 minutes I checked if I was close to the end a whole lot.
Nice jazz listen, rolled along nicely, I enjoyed it overall.
First song is about as iconic as you can possibly be. I didn't know this until I heard it and immediately knew the song from the Sandlot. The rest of the album was good but sounded like lesser versions of Green Onions. Overall good.
Scott 2 is fine and all but what about that cover for Scott 3! What a great cover! And his compilation is called Fire Escape in the Sky/ the God Like Genius of Scott Walker?! Who is this man?!
I was surprised by how much I didn't think it felt aged. Especially comparing it to NWA though I think on a 5 scale its a 3. High 3 vs a low 3 for NWA. Sucker MCs on notice!