My first generated album and it's a classic. How do you not groove to this masterpiece? There are some stretches in this album that didn't hold my attention, but none of it was offensive or unbearable, just kind of background filler.
This album is undeniably one of the defining albums of the 90's. I don't understand all the hate on Billy Corgan's voice. It's unique and weird and helps brand the band. This was a good listen.
You could remove the spaces between the songs and just have one long continuous song because every one of them sounds exactly the same. I really liked Sinister Kid when it came out, but listening to this entire album is aural torture. Listening to one or two songs is fine, but more than that is just too monotonous. I kept checking how much longer I had left to listen to this album. That's not a good indicator for a repeat listen.
Yay! Can't go wrong with David Bowie! So many good songs, Changes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Life on Mars?, Queen Bitch; and Kooks reminds me of his first album, an early 60's pop sound. I love the guitar riff on Andy Warhol and The Bewley Brothers is so weird, it's my new favorite song! Great album!
I'm conflicted on this one. The only song I was familiar with was Immigrant Song (and WHAT a song), so I was excited to hear the rest of the album. It opens so strong with Immigrant Song, but then nothing really grabbed me after that, so I decided to give it a second listen. Second time through I found Friends, Tangerine, That's the Way and Bron-Y-Aur Stomp were stronger (better? more interesting?) than on my initial listen. This one is definitely not my favorite Led Zeppelin album.
Two great songs, Gimme Shelter and You Can't Always Get What You Want, and a lot of filler between the two.
Listening to The Replacements takes me back to my early collage days; and their rough, give no shits attitude is what I love best about the 'Mats. This album gives the listener a taste of both their earlier raw sound and their upcoming more polished sound that will happen on the album Tim. I Will Dare, Unsatisfied and Sixteen Blue are some damn fine songs!
If someone deemed this album an essential listen, they must not have very high standards.... Boring, monotonous, uninspiring.
This album is solid, beginning to end. So much energy and emotion contained in 44 minutes of music. Prince was amazing, made the music he wanted to make, didn't back down from the industry bullies and died way too soon.
I think these songs need someone to actually sing them, not just speak the lyrics. The precise pronunciation is off-putting, even the song titles are proper. It's, "One of Us Cannot Be Wrong," instead of using "Can't (and speaking of this song, the weird sing/yelling at the end seems very out of place on this album). I'm staring at this album cover and I can't decide if it looks like a headshot for Ray Romano or Dustin Hoffman, and that is confusing my brain because I can't reconcile his voice to this picture. Oh, I just heard a mouth harp, cool.
I grew up having to listen to this version of "I Shot the Sheriff" over and over and over on the radio. I didn't like the song back then and time hasn't changed my opinion. What a lackluster album for someone who is "supposed" to be a great musician (but is actually a horrible human being instead); and it doesn't get any worse than the snooze fest that is "Willie and the Hand Jive." A very mediocre album.
Desire Lines is a good song and is the best one on this album. The rest of the album is fine. That's it, not horrible, or fantastic, just fine.
I had a boyfriend who worshiped the cute one (I'm sure he still does). Me, I liked the bad boy; and just like the band, we didn't last either. This is a Paul McCartney and Wings album. Of course it's going to be good. There are a couple of meh songs, but most are solid and I forgot how much I liked Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five.
I paid attention to the first couple of songs, then I just tuned the music out and it became background noise while my mind wandered to other things. Why are all these songs 4+ minutes long? There's something to be said for short and sweet and none of these songs are either. Title song is the only one worth listening to.
Classic Americana performed flawlessly. This album evokes such a sense of nostalgia. Clean, simple, timeless. Love this entire album, but favorites are Right In Time, Can't Let Go and Joy.
I've always had an issue with Neil Young's voice. It just annoys me; it's all shaky, whiny, breathy and nasally. But then there's Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand that are pretty good songs, so he's getting a middling rating.
My first thought was that I've never heard of this band or seen this album cover before and I'm going to listen to over an hour of music with only 7 songs? Well, surprise, surprise, I really got into it. Although, about halfway through Augmn I thought I heard the forerunner to the muppet Martians saying, yep yep yep yep yep yep. I was expecting to hear brrrrrinnnngggg. It would've fit right in with this song. Augmn and Peking O are long and trippy, and you definitely have to be in the right frame of mind to listen to them. Bring Me Coffee or Tea was a good way to end this intriguing album.
I'm not big on Christmas music, but this one is good. Darlene Love is great on White Christmas and absolutely fantastic on Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
My first listen to this album. If I was coming of age when this album came out, it definitely would have been on heavy rotation. Listening to it for the first time, as an adult, it's harder to appreciate the raw jangly, discord, but there are some great songs here. Standouts: In the Mouth a Desert, Perfume-V and Fame Throwa.
Beautiful music, beautiful lyrics, a beautiful soul. The last words of the last song just broke me. So Sunday sat In the Saturday sun And wept For a day Gone by
I grew up in a rural area. Our town never grasped the love of southern rock. When you went to parties it was Styx or REO Speedwagon or ELO. But just a few miles down the road was the town that worshiped southern rock, especially Molly Hatchet and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Occasionally, my best friend and I would travel to this town to visit a friend and party. The soundtrack for the evening would always include this album, usually multiple times. I believe that's what's called the good ole days.
It's always an interesting listen with the Talking Heads. While Life During Wartime is the most well known song from this album, I especially like Cities, Air and Heaven.
There wasn't one song on this album that caught and held my interest. It's well produced, but the songs themselves are just not interesting and quite forgettable. The faux folksy theme was uninspiring.
Pleasantly surprised by this album. I'd never heard of them so I had no clue what to expect from them musically. They're electronic, yes, but I also hear the swing revival that happened in the late 90's early 00's, along with a bit of reggae. A few of the songs were tedious, but mostly I enjoyed this album.
This is a great album, even if it isn't my favorite Beatles album. The length isn't that bad, especially since there are a lot of good songs on here, but there are a few songs that could definitely have been left off (looking at you Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da and Why Don't We Do It in the Road). My favorite songs by side. This was hard because the best songs are on the first album. Side One: While My Guitar Gently Weeps Side Two: Blackbird Side Three: Birthday Side Four: Revolution 1
There's no denying that Anita Baker has a powerful, beautiful voice, but it's too bad that these songs do nothing to support that voice. The entire album is just overproduced 80's blah.
My initial thought was positive through the first half of the album. As it hit the middle, it started to all bleed together. I think this needs a few more listens to appreciate both the music and lyrics. You can definitely hear the Beatles influence in his work. I liked the paring of Everything Reminds Me of Her with Everything Means Nothing to Me - clever. Can't Make a Sound is probably my favorite, and the instrumental Bye is a haunting and fitting end to this album.
Oh my, it's been way too long since I've listened to this entire album. It was a delight to rediscover all the old favorites. I love the fun vibe that flows through this album, with the funky bass, the horns, the sax, the percussion....so good!
I like this. The Gift is an early audio book. The ending was predictable, but in 1968, that had to have freaked some people out. And Sister Ray sounds like the drug-fueled parties I attended in my youth, it feels wanton and depraved, in all the best ways.
My god, this album is perfect.
I've been a fan of The The for a long time, but this was the first time listening to this album. This is the Day is definitely the standout, but Uncertain Smile is a close second with a great piano solo at the end. The Twilight Hour offers an interesting take on obsession, and Soul Mining has a nice trippy vibe. Overall, a good album.
I wasn't sure I was going to like this album when it started. Electronica is so diverse. This does make me think of it as a soundtrack for a very weird movie - something to do with ancient artifacts and space. Not great, but not bad, pure middle ground.
This is one of those albums I know by heart and I know exactly which songs are brilliant without even looking at the playlist. Message in a Bottle Bring on the Night Bed’s Too Big Without You They all play so well on this album. So many great bass lines and guitar riffs and Copeland's drumming...outstanding!