Tough to say how or why this was groundbreaking as I was/am not a part of the scene but other say it's so and I'll take their word for it. Overall a fun listen with electronic, hip-hop and some rock influences. Would I listen again? It's very possible. Highlight: "Sabotage" Lowlight: "Ricky's Theme"

Tough to say how or why this was groundbreaking as I was/am not a part of the scene but other say it's so and I'll take their word for it. Overall a fun listen with electronic, hip-hop and some rock influences. Would I listen again? It's very possible. Highlight: "Sabotage" Lowlight: "Ricky's Theme"

Initially it was all a bit too "samey-samey", however as the album progressed, the tracks started to differentiate themselves. Definitely a mood. I enjoyed the listen and would go back to the well again. Maybe I should start smoking… Highlight: Teachers Lowlight: The Stranger Song

I do not have an objective opinion of this record. The Bends (and OK Computer) informed the majority of my musical taste in the mid/late 90's. Basically a flawless record that made you wonder where they could possibly go from here. But oh, just wait…. Highlight: Black Star & Street Sprit (Fade Out) Lowlight: Planet Telex

Imagine being 42 years old, sitting in front of your computer at work, and pressing play on your new listening assignment, "It's that gal band that play a couple of fun tunes!" Memories of America's Funniest Home Videos classic montages run through your mind - pants falling down, drunk granny at the wedding, dogs wearing sunglasses, and the like. Once you press play you're instantly faced with the realization that this is nothing like you thought. You adapt or die! It's equal parts punk, new wave, and rock with super slick production. I came back for seconds! This record absolutely rips! Highlight(s): This Town/How Much More/Fading Fast Lowlight(s): Skidmarks on My Heart

It's often the case in movies when Navy Seals are training, they're in the cold water at night, pouring rain, doing burpees, holding up heavy logs over their head, suffering…..that was me for 56 min. Less the logs of course, and more of the suffering. Sometimes an album is acclaimed not because it's exceptionally great, but because it sounds exceptionally different from everything around it at the time and in the scene. This is a case study in how even music critics can lose their wits. Highlight(s): New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down Lowlight(s): Where to even start?

Apparently I'm very familiar with the work of Billy Joel, who knew? Highlight(s): Scenes from an Italian Restaurant Lowlight(s): Just the Way You Are

It's slightly odd listening to a British band blatantly commandeer southern rock and blues but it’s well done and is a very good album in all honesty. Highlight(s): Sway/Wild Horses/Dead Flowers/Moonlight Mile Lowlight(s): Sister Morphine

No doubt inventive for the time but the sound is probably a victim of its own success. Less a specific band or song but more a nod to a general time and place. If I'm going to be listening to something like this I'll take it in the form of Primal Scream. Highlight(s): *N/A Lowlight(s): *N/A *Each track was indistinguishable from the next, or the one prior.

Well that's certainly a lot of sounds on one album. Probably could have been one song but it was a fun listen all the same. Highlight(s): Always Be There/Stop for Love Lowlight(s): Don't Give Up

If someone told me to close my eyes and imagine what a Stevie Wonder album sounded like, never having listened before, I probably would have come up with this actually.

I'm not going to find anything new to say about CCR that hasn't already been said. I'll leave it at that. Highlight(s): Wrote a Song for Everyone/Sinister Purpose Lowlight(s): Night Time is the Right Time

I wasn't aware they are such a straightforward hip-hop group. Highlight(s): Rolling With Heat/Thought @ Work Lowlight(s): The Seed/Water

I won't lie, my heart sunk when I saw this one. I was expecting the worst and honestly it was a reasonably decent album with a handful of good tunes. Delightfully surprised and somewhat glad to have this one in the rearview. Highlight(s): the Scientist/Green Eyes/Warning Sign Lowlight(s): God Put a Smile Upon Your Face/A Rush of Blood to the Head

Pretty scattered and helter skelter but does just enough to keep the songs on the rails. I hear the B-52's and early 00's dance punk. Highlight(s): Barmy/My New House/Paintwork Lowlight(s): I Am Damo Suzuki

It would have been interesting to hear this stuff with fresh ears, when it was evil and urgent, not campy. Highlight(s): The Rage Lowlight(s): United/You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise

That's a lot of good signing

I had a foggy notion of what the Pogues sounded like but this was better than expected. Highlight(s): Bottle of Smoke/Fairytale of New York Lowlight(s): N/A

Not sure what makes this essential. I could probably think of a few other things to listen to before I die (ever heard the Littlest Hobo theme song?).

This album is firmly in my wheelhouse. My uncle bought me this album for housesitting in my teens (a weekend of sipping green liqueur and smoking menthols I found in his freezer). A straightforward rock record with all of the oddities and feedback that would later be center of their sound. Perfect listen!

I loved it! Can't fully explain it. Don't need to.

I'm not sure all elements of this record aged well. I think I can admit this was probably groundbreaking for the time, although cannot say fully why. It oscillates between mega-hits and stinkers. He spends too much time tripping over himself to say even more offensive and shocking things.

Pretty Groovy!

I can hear Bowie a lot in this record. Frog Eyes as well. Zany!!

Really very good. Feels ahead of its time. A band I've never heard of before too. This is why I'm doing this!

Did I hear that right? "There's a midget standing tall…."

Soooo pissed! I listened and thought this was a very good album for the late 90s. I double checked the release date...1992! This is doubly good given the year it was released. Wow

Some good songs on here, but why would I need to hear this before I die?

He just goes on like this for over an hour....

Very Bombast!

What a great album! Loved it

I like jazz, and this was certainly that

Turn down the suck! In all honesty, this makes their later records even more amazing. How did they get from here to Dark Side of the Moon? Kudos

I've never listened to an Iron Maiden album before. My friends older brother was into them and I thought the album covers were the most satanic thing I'd ever seen. I actually liked the slowburn "Strange World" the best.

What am I missing here? I've heard similar music waiting on hold.