I absolutely do not like The Rolling Stones. I have never liked the Rolling Stones. However, I also had never sat down and listened to this album in total before. Today I did that. I still do not like the Rolling Stones.
To me, it feels like there is a lack of identity here. Had someone played this album for me without telling me what it was, I would not have guessed all these songs were the same band. However, I can't say there were any tracks that I disliked, but I definitely preferred the more synthy/proggy ones. My standouts: School, Dreamer, Rudy
Does not deliver on the promise the album art makes. My standout tracks: Cloud Nine, Love Is a Hurtin' Thing, I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back)
Quite certain I can't say anything that hasn't already been said about this album. I don't think I've ever listened all the way through until today, and it is remarkable. My standouts: Manic Depression, May This Be Love, The Wind Cries Mary
Afrobeat protest jazz, yes please!
I just do not enjoy Einar Örn Benediktsson's voice and I can't get past it. My standouts: Birthday, Coldsweat.
In my younger days, my main connection to The Beach Boys was their semi-regular cameos on Full House. Sitting down to listen to this album was a great experience and far exceeds their time with Uncle Jesse. My Standouts: Do You Wanna Dance?, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), Help Me Rhonda
There were a few moments I enjoyed, but overall this was just not for me. My standout: The Champ
I have a theory that the older you get, the harder Paul Simon hits. My Standouts: Mother and Child Reunion, Me and Juilo Down by the Schoolyard, Peace Like a River, Congratulations
This is actually my least-listened to WS album, which may be surprising. It's great, but any given time I feel like some WS I'm gonna put on White Blood Cells 99.9% of the time. It's science. My standouts: In The Cold Cold Night, The Hardest Button to Button, The Air Near My Fingers
This is so much my jam I feel like it was pulled straight out of my head. My standouts: Part 2, Part 3, Part 5