1001 Albums Summary

Very unique sound and starts extremely strong - Born under punches and The Great Curve are amazing. Latter part of the album may require more listens to properly understand. After another listen, I am blown away - all songs are bangers, maybe except the last one which is a bit of a weaker track. The album is so cohesive yet explores many different sounds. Fav tracks: Born under punches, The Great Curve, Houses in Motion

Great variety of beautiful folk rock songs. Some songs are a bit too short with slightly wasted potential. His voice really shines through on songs such as tell me why and after the gold rush.

Track 1 - Piano sounds great and is overall very fun sounding. Guitar playing is also immaculate. The harmonica makes the song really enjoyable and unique. Also ends very strong. Track 2 - Starts with a chill bass line and a very cool sounding synth getting more and more aggressive (so cool)! The chorus is catchy and the instrumental goes crazy. Overall an absolute banger. Track 3 - Starts with some really cool fast paced piano and drumming. The overall song feels a bit outdated but still an enjoyable track with a unique song structure. The bass line is also pretty cool with very good guitar playing. Track 4 - Song begins very upbeat and fun. Song stays interesting with exceptional guitar playing and unique drumming. Track 5 - Seems like a much more slow and blues-y song. The delicate guitar playing and synth in the background is beautiful. Song could be a bit longer as it doesn't really progress very much but is still a strong track. Track 6 - Starts really strong and the section on the ride cymbal is really cool. Not much to say except a really solid song with immaculate guitar playing and drumming. Track 7 - Song manages to pack so much into just 4 minutes and is just an overall uplifting and enjoyable song. However the vocal melodies and lyrics are quite annoying and almost ruin the song for me. Just a bit of a weird song. Track 8 - Sounds like a James Bond theme song, which is really cool. Piano playing is entrancing and slick. I love the climax reached in the middle. The lyrics are fun but slightly corny. The song also drags a bit. Track 9 - Not the most exciting track for me but picks up near the end. The keyboard is also pretty cool so not all bad. Track 10 - A bit boring and too slow for such a fast-paced album. Doesn't even really fit with the overall feeling of the second side. Track 11 - Some really cool instrumentation for this track with unique vocals. Song progresses really well and rounds up the album effectively but not in the traditional sense. Overall as a singular album, it sounds great for 1970 and is very well paced. The very different two sides is creative and enjoyable and is a great album. Fav tracks: Waiting for the sun, ship of fools, Maggie M'gill Least fav track: Land Ho!