Despite the name of the band, I did not feel like I was have a stroke while listening to this album. It was actually the opposite, quite a great listen. “Last Night” is the standout, but tracks like “Trying Your Luck” and “Hard to Explain” could easily stand on their own.
The intro to “Alone Together” sounded like the into to a Duluth Trading Company commercial.
Previously Heard: “Last Night”
Favorite Song: “Hard to Explain”
Sleeper: “New York City Cops”
Least Favorite: “Alone Together”
I love the Beastie Boys, but this album like a white male, average. I really enjoyed the first few songs into the album and I really enjoyed the flow into each next song.
This album is what I imagine it would sound like if Pauly Shore was able to implement all of his internal voices that keep him up at night into music.
I still vibed to the album and I did feel like a young kid in the 90’s wanting to make it in New York, but it still wasn’t my favorite compared to their others.
Heard before: None
Favorite: Shake Your Rump
Least Favorite: To All the Girls
Sleeper: 5-Piece Chicken Dinner
Sorry for the delay in this review. I had to recover from the absolute MELTING of my face from the guitars on this album. Unfortunately I didn’t have insurance for this type of incident.
This was an amazing album that makes me wish I could’ve experienced when it first came out. I can see my scrawny self right now standing in line waiting to go see them in concert.
But honestly this album was amazing and their sound is exactly what I think of when I think of that 70’s rock sound. It’s like they put lightning bugs in a bottle, shook it up and all the light from those bugs decided to just turn into the electricity you feel from this beautiful production.
Heard Before: You Really Get Me
Favorite: Feel Your Love Tonight
Least Favorite: Ice Cream man (although I respect the attempt)
Sleeper: Eruption (The guitar spoke all it needed to) or Little Dreamer
Eh. My Generation was good tho
This album brings back a sense of nostalgia that I didn’t even know I had. Just hearing the initial groove and funkiness that sets the tone for the rest of the album in “P-Funk”, I am immediately transported to the backseat of my parents Chrysler Town & Country when I was a kid watching my mom jam out to the songs she, herself, grew up on.
My mom introduced me to the sounds of soul, funk and disco that defined the part of the 70’s she was growing up in. Not only did her listening to bands like Parliament and artists like Levert teach me to appreciate their unique sound, it has also helped widen the entire scope of my music taste and to always be open to what is out there.
This album, while not something I would always turn to to listen straight through, makes me smile. You know the band is just having the time of their lives jamming out and that is an amazing thing to be able to feel just through listening while you are by yourself listening to their album in a one bedroom apartment. Despite being in my apartment, I still feel like I am seeing them performing live, dancing and just feeling the soul of the music they are making; and I think that is something very special for a band to be able to create.
Once again, while this is not an album I will go back and listen to all that much, it is one that holds a special place in my heart. I also think its cultural significance with such a unique soul and twist to the way music is heard and listened to with the purpose to spread FUNK and groove is undeniable.
Heard Before: Mothership Connection, Give up the Funk, Handcuffs
Favorite: Mothership Connection
Least Favorite: Honestly don’t have one. I vibe to every single of these tracks, even when it’s just them talking or just grooving
Sleep: Unfunky UFO or Handcuffs
I can appreciate the impact I’m sure this album had on the EDM world but this was also not my cup of tea. I given other songs and artists I’ve listened to in this area, this wasn’t something I would go back and listen to again.
Honestly if I ever took ecstasy in my life and wanted to sober up, I think I know what album I’m turning to.
Just a few notes on a few of the songs. “Rikki” made me feel like I was having a stroke (there’s needs to be a strobe light warning on the song because the effect it had on my ears was the auditory equivalent of epilepsy). Sunworshipper was lowkey my favorite and the sample on it kinda makes me want to drop out of college and go find a new way of life on my bicycle.
I’m upset I have never listened to Living Colour until now. This album had just a little bit of everything. There were elements of jazz, pop, early rap & soul… oh and shit load of heavy rock! That being said, I feel that they were able to incorporate all these elements in a way that created such a unique sound.
I also appreciated the way they implemented their own personal experiences and social commentaries of that time into the album in such a subtle manner.
Overall, this was a fun listen and I’m glad I was able to discover them!
I can appreciate this album for its cultural impact and overarching message.
I would never listen to it again for pure enjoyment purposes, but it’s nice to know something like this exists out there.
I enjoyed listening to this album honestly. While I’ve never listened to Bob Dylan too much, I am a fan of folk music and I enjoy listening to where a lot of that sound has been influenced from.
So this was amazing. First off, I LOVEEEE live music. Secondly, anytime I hear Van Morrison, I get taken back to when I was a kid spending summer days/nights at my uncles in Indiana. The radio was always playing Van Morrison, so this takes me back to when everything was simpler. Mix that with my love for live music… not to mention him covering Sam Cooke (one of my favorite singers of all time)… all I can say is, I’m all for it!
I loved this album so much! I’ve listened to Green Day a lot growing up, but for some reason never listened to this entire album. So many new songs have been added to my liked songs.
This was an easy listen through and through and honestly just a classic.
I really enjoyed what Willie did here. While many of the songs were slower, they all this romantic flare to them that really just made want to slow dance with the one you love in the kitchen at 2 in the morning.
Covering so many classics with his iconic voice also made this is an enjoyable listen. Probably won’t listen straight through again, but I was smiling through the entire thing.
I am about to go through so many albums today. Through my album journey today to catch back up, this would’ve been a great option for the last one to listen to(and I don’t mean that in a bad way).
k.d. lang had such a calming essence about the music they created here. The entire album is just warmth. It’s soothing and relaxing to listen to and the way they sprinkle in some international elements into the songs is amazing.
Overall, this was a beautiful piece of art. With that being said, I’m not sure I would listen to it entirely again, but I’m happy ears had the chance to hear it at least once.
This was awesome! I thought being able to hear the old inspirations of MC’s from the early beginnings of hip hop being morphed in with the new sound that was going to come out of the 90’s was awesome!
There were a few songs throughout the album where I felt like I was listening to the Sugarhill Gang, listening to that undeniable flow of an MC. Then all of sudden I’d find myself listening to Tribe and next a mix of the two. I really enjoyed this album and have a great time listening it.
I mean what can I honestly say.. The guitar. The SOUL. I can’t believe I have never listened to this before (also can’t believe I didn’t know Rod Stewart was part of this band for a little bit).
Stewart’s voice on a majority of there covers fit so well with the rhythm and blues and blended so nicely with Beck’s guitar. I found myself getting lost in every single guitar solo and I never wanted them to end.
I had never heard any of the songs on here, but I loved everything about this album. I think I might just keep listening to “Blues Deluxe” into I gaslight myself into thinking I’m in some random blues club listening to them perform. Also the piano on that song is amazing and I think needs to be talked about more. Thank you Jeff Beck for this masterclass debut album.
I mean it’s Stevie Wonder. This was the first time I have actually listened to this album and it didn’t disappoint. It has a little bit of everything and goes to show how talented of a musician Stevie really is. It mind shattering how much musical ability and genius he has, and we are all so lucky he shared his skill with the rest of us.
I previously only listened to the popular songs that you would hear on the radio or in media, but I deeply enjoyed hearing others that weren’t so mainstream.
I know this is Daft Punk and they are basically them when it comes this music, but I was bored. I didn’t enjoy and I just wanted it to end. I don’t think I listened to any of the songs through all the way. Overall, I was just bored by this album.
My ranking here is going to be a little bias. I grew up listening to Billy Joel with my mom and I have always loved his music. He used to be one of my favorite artists growing up and I still go back to his music whenever I need a little joy in my life.
I love this album and I think he’s an amazing musician. So happy this popped up and it will not be the last time I listen to it.
Amazing album. Exactly what I was expecting from a Bob Marley album and I enjoyed every moment of it. I’m a fan of reggae and this is what I think of when I think reggae. Bob Marley is a legend and I love his music.
There’s something about the vibe of his music and that unique sound that belongs to this genre of music that just makes me happy. This is a great album to throw on when you just want to relax, sit on the beach and have a beer. Even songs that have such depth and sadness to them, find a way to soothe you on another level.
Oh. Not much to comment on here. Didn’t really feel like an album at all. I knew of “Our House” thanks to the Sirius XM 80’s channel. Other than that small hint of nostalgia, this wasn’t memorable.
This album was actually quite powerful. While made at a different time and for a different target audience, I do believe some of the songs on here still hold up today in the messages they were trying to deliver. I felt that “Television the Drug of the Nation” still has applicable messages in today’s society, speaking to what it must’ve been like when this album was first created.
While I appreciated what they were attempting to do in this album, I wouldn’t listen to any of the songs again. I will say that I think it is a beautiful reminder of how music, as an art form, can be an outlet for anything and for anyone.
I liked it? I’m confused a little bit, but overall I enjoyed this album. The first two songs weren’t my favorite, but they did come across like Bowie songs without a doubt. Obviously “Heroes” being the single here is a given, and it’s a beautiful song.
I do think “Blackout” is the sleeper pick here. I loved everything about that track.. the background vocals, Bowie’s inflection changes, the guitar and electronic sound.
Then we get into the random instrumentals. I felt they started off with the highest of highs with “V-2”(I loved this so much) and then after that I was just kinda questioning what was going on. Had to keep checking to see if more was coming on the album. Overall, classic David Bowie and a good album.
The last several songs of this album save this album from being pretty meh. I grew up loving Elvis, used to unbutton so my chest would show and rock my hips, thinking that’s what constituted an Elvis impression. I loved his music and he became one of those people, early in my life I thought was amazing.
While he has quite a bit of controversy in life, I don't think anyone can argue with his impact on the music industry. This album, in particular, had some iconic tracks that I’ve been listening to for years like “In the Ghetto”, “Kentucky Rain”, and.. of course.. “Suspicious Minds”(will always be one my favorite Elvis songs).
The beginning half of this album wasn’t awful. There were quite a few good songs, a few snoozers here and there in Elvis’s own style, but those songs that I have listed above, saved this for me.
Time to go listen to “Suspicious Minds” again. Sorry but the end where the music fades and you think it’s over and then, BAM, the background singers and music just slaps you in the face for even thinking it’d be over yet. I love it and will always love it.
Think I’m going to have to learn how to play a sitar so I can sit in my living room and just jam out with it all the time now. This album was just fun. I loved everything about it.
Starting with the covers by the Stones and the Doors, then just jamming out with the sitar all every single song was awesome. I was bobbing my head to everyone and I would do it again. This was such an amazing introduction to this type of unique sound and I’m so happy I was able to find it.
You know I understand why the HIMYM gang would’ve been so excited to meet Moby on NYE. I actually really enjoyed his album compared to other electronic ones we’ve listened to so far.
Moby did an amazing job at mixing it up and keeping me on my toes throughout the entire album, rather than just the redundant sound I’ve experienced with this genre in the past. Overall good album
This exactly what I imagined the album would sound like. Classic Queen sound, but nothing I would want to listen to that much again (outside of Killer Queen of course). Either way it was still a good album!
I feel like I really don’t have to give a review. This album was amazing. I’m so happy I was able to listen to this. Up until this, I primarily listened to “Either/Or” or “From a Basement on the Hill”, but now I know I have to add another to that lineup.
His music is indescribably raw and emotional, to an extent where his voice and guitar on each of his songs just make me somber(but in a good way?). He’s just a beautiful singer/songwriter who left this world way too soon. Thank you for all this and all of your art. I hope we get to review another one of your masterpieces soon!
I really enjoyed this album. It was a great one to sit back and jam to. Loved listening to Prince be a master of his art.
I think I just have a soft spot for soul/funk music because I loved this. From the 8 minute guitar intro to the percussion outro and everything in between, I was having a blast and enjoying what I heard. They were grooving and they had me grooving in the meantime too. I loved it.
I love this Bowie album, especially compared to the last one we had. I had several of these songs saved before. Very much what comes to mind whenever I think of Bowie. Might not be your guys’ style, but I thoroughly enjoyed this
Janis killed it here. Her voice was powerful and emotionally raw in every single song. I don’t think this album would’ve been as good without her voice(and I also don’t think many people can sound as good as she does with this type of singing either). Also the instrumental aspects to these songs were amazing and so early 1970’s, loved it.
