Lovely voice, unexpectedly. I find the music unmoving, unmusical, as if it’s being made up as it goes.
Great voice. My favourite tonal range. Intentional musical structure which encourages anticipation of chorus, sing-a-longable. I do love a near-church choral arrangement. Son of a Preacher Man is a classic for the ages. Windmills of Your Mind a nice revisit.
Peppy instrumentals. Don’t enjoy the voice quality or ability. Too close to yelling over the instruments for me. Does nothing to recommend itself over every other garage band.
Wow, great voice and a love a choir orchestration. Just wow. Downloaded album ASAP. Turned out I already had a LOT of Solomon Burke. Who knew!
Horrible. Uneven sound so blasts on occasion. Simply dangerous for hearing (which might be a blessing.) guns and civil disobedience in the videos + gangsta shit. I’m not the target audience for this nonsense.
Again I’m not the target as this seems more acid rock than the Moody Blues-ish rock. The principal sings at a constant falsetto scream, interesting in one song not the whole album. Also the scream approach makes every song sound the same, with the exception of That’s The Way, which sounds Indian inspired. So in all, interesting for one song but too samey for the whole album (except song above.)
Sad that she kinda disappeared only to resurface when a Country cover of Fast Car was so very successful. She has a lovely voice. I get her and Joan Armstrading confused although Tracy is 10 years later, discographically
Just nope. Tedious music. I’m not the target audience.
What was that!? 60s rap? Random percussion and barely no recognizable instruments. Ah, bayou blues. Hmm. Not a welcoming voice. It sounds as if it’s being made up in the moment.
Arrangements very country. Not a great or evocative voice. Unmemorable songs. Next!
Suck skilful music writing. He deserves all the accolades. Great voice too. 5 star musician! I particularly like the interesting arrangement in the title tune, what a variety of sounds. It seems to be played less frequently than others ( on Apple Music playlists to be honest.) on this album, there are admittedly a few less interesting tracks (less catchy, forgive the shallow evaluation.)
Again instruments are so loud that the singer has to scream. Uninteresting, generic rock.
Juvenile sounding recording style. Ok voice poorly backed by few primitive instruments.
Well orchestrated, lovely toasty voice. Interesting to listen to. Great for traditional slow dancing. Nice musical flourishes.
Psychedelic pop is not for me but they are not untalented.
Sweet Dreams brings a smile to my face. Great arrangement too. I read about the origin of the song and creation of songs in general (per Annie Lenox). Starts with a sound/riff, in this case the very beginning of personal sound studios/home computer. Illustrating! Great dance tune too. And that face/eyes in the MTV video (Annie, not the cows though they’re sweet too.) Not fond of many other songs but this was their beginning so…
Nice instrument work, screaming voice which I find excessive and completely uninteresting. Next!
Great guitarist. I’m not fond of breathy singers. Seems like a lack of vocal ability. He talk/sings too. Seems like depression music. Still they’re not screaming or rapping so an automatic pass from me (in a good way). 3/5
Reggae! I’ve always loved reggae even though the beat remains the same. Looked up Burning Spear and Marcus Garvey. I’d heard the name of the latter, good to read the Hx of the PanAfrican movement. 4/5
She has good voice. Bland music though. She’s not overpowered by the instruments so that’s a plus. It’s listenable (and totally forgettable.) 2.5/5
A masterpiece of an album. Danceable, singalongable. Perfection. 5/5
Horrible screaming and banging. Vocals not much better. 1/5
Interesting. Good voice, bluesy, melodious. Horrid songs, almost talky, hate the lack of musicality. 3.5/5
Noisy instruments with no music, no singing. Who likes this! 1/5
Another 100% yelling album. Horrid. No warms. 1/5
Classic tune, Take It Easy. Song 5/5. Witchy Woman, 5/5. Peaceful Easy Feeling 5/5. I didn’t know they only formed in 1971 and this was their first. Had the Desperado album, of course. So sad that Glenn Frey is gone, he was hilarious in Miami Vice. Album 4/5 for bangers. The Laurel Canyon documentary was so good about the formation of all these seminal rockers. For me, my music awakening so makes this album 5/5.
What a warm hug of a voice. I will always appreciate Willie. A tad too County to appeal to my tastes but welcome nonetheless. I prefer his mainstream covers. 4/5
Great album 4/5. And I’ve always thought Heart of Glass was the beginning of white-person rap.
Peppy, dance music. She has a pleasant voice. Backing instruments are good, fully composed. There’s talking on the cuts which rakes me out of the enjoyment. 3.5/5
Well Sting is always welcome to my ears. I first saw him in Monty Python’s Secret Policeman’s Other Ball and I was stunned by his voice and ethereal beauty. Message in A Bottle is iconic. 4/5 (saving 5/5 for Barbra or Neil or Sarah or Glenn)
I hate live albums, the cheering seems propagandizing. Music is louder than the voices. The Boys Are Back in Town is 5/5 so overall 2.5/5
You Are The Sunshine, 5/5, brought a smile right away. He has a lovely voice. Talented musician. Superstition, wonderful guitar work. I Believe, nicely isolated voice. Overall 4/5
Did not like the clamour.
Great beat on Lonely Heart. A banger. 4/5. Good voices. Nicely balanced instrumentation vs voices. It Can Happen is nicely singable. Album 3.5/5
A classic 5/5. The boss. So danceable, great music. Vocal focus. Every one a banger. Well ok don’t love Downbound Train. But all the remainder is memorable. And that cover!