1001 Albums Summary

It opens annoyingly with "Won't Be Long" and doesn't really let off the gas. "All My Loving" showcases some of their impending songwriting brilliance, but nothing takes off or gets into those remarkable McCartney-Lennon segues that define some of their later stuff. Interesting to hear a Broadway tune act as a cooldown track on a Rock and Roll album... I'm really into John's vocal performance on Money, there we go buddy! The rhythm guitar has a neat bubbly energy throughout but this album isn't something I'm going to put on again probably ever again.

This album rules, can't believe I've never heard it before. Bangers all the way through. It reminds of Regina Specter with fangs (in a good way) When I listen to it I picture a badass woman walking in slow motion through the streets of New York while stuff is abstractly blowing up around them. I like the classical or baroque-y vibes underneath a punk-like march liberally topped with vocals like pop rocks.

I bet this would've been great to see live. I respect it, I just don't like it. I think these guys were quite possibly drunk when this was recorded. Starship is a bonkers track that I didn't bother to finish.