‘I’m the Man Who loves You’ ~ melancholy madness. The ‘Helter Skelter’ guitar lick trailed by horns was delightful. Other highlights ~ * Pot Kettle Black * Poor Places Every song is at worst, catchy + melodic / and at best, subtle classics that stand the test of time. The entire album has an effortlessness masking how incredibly complex and difficult the process must’ve been. Fantasic frenzied excellence.

First 4 songs I loved (highlighted by my favorite of album ‘I Wanna Be Adored’). Middle of album felt a little repetitive. Closers, ‘I Am the Resurrection’ and ‘Fools Gold’ seemed to right the ship, so to speak. Another listen may bump score from a 3 to 4.

Loved the album. I hate giving it a 3, but songs can get a bit repetitive (which isn’t a negative, if that makes sense). Their influence is very apparent and a band I would’ve LOVED to see live!!

I probably wanted to like it more than I did, but sheesh, if beating a dead horse was an album.

Chester will always be a Top 10 rock singer for me! Is this rating based on nostalgia? Probably. I’d give a 4.5 (but I’m going to give a 5 solely based on complete listen-ability).

Exceptional singing from legends. Obviously seasonal. Makes me wonder why we don’t have a collection of awesome Independence Day jamz! Curious about this Phil Spector. Gonna do some additional research about his life and career.

A 4 because I will have a few songs on repeat! Prince of the Rodeo (f*ck yeah!!). Mad I hadn’t heard this much sooner

This slowly, slowly waddled so that Morning Phase could beautifully prance in the forest. Hate giving this a 2, but I LOVE Odelay and also really enjoy Morning Phase, so there’s that, I guess??

Sooooo good. The hits keep coming from Hitsville USA~Motown (if in Detroit, and you have time, visit Motown Musuem!!).

Cool album. Liked the mixture of genres.

Great country blues record. And specifically Mark Knopfler’s guitar tells a story without speaking a word. Sultans of Swing is obviously a classic, and a masterpiece and Southbound Again really shines!

Wow! I remember hearing great things about this, but only heard a select few. Great great album. 4.25 but more listens may bump that up.

What a time to be alive

Loved this. Will retrieve this again for additional listens. Heard some shades of Daft Punk.

She’s travel a lot of places looking for Joy. Don’t we all Lucinda… don’t we all!

The epitome of a smooth record. Hate to simplify, because the Jazz/Hip Hop fusion was superb. Through English translation, you could see why MC Solaar received the acclaim he did. Loved track, “Caroline.” (Note to self: learn French).

F*ckin’ A!! Guitar riffs that spontaneously light your Marlboro red, and songs that rattle your IROC-Z. Obviously, there are at least 4 timeless hits that are in constant rotation on Nike Monarch radio, but the guitar work on ‘Drop Dead Legs’ and ‘Top Jimmy’ are ear tickling gems! And kudos to Michael Anthony and Alex bring the rhythm and groove (especially during Girl Gone Bad)!

Gets an Indica 5 star. Catchy is an understatement.

Cool poems. Honestly, I’ve always appreciated Cohen, but never really seek out to listen

Remember when Kick Push came out. It was refreshing and simple, but that does a disservice how awesome and catchy it still is. Some cool songs ~ American Terrorist and the cover of Daydreamin’. Overall, I think the album left a lot to be desired, however.