Nice first pick, obviously an awesome album.

Tricky, I get it, I like it, 3, no… wait, I love it, wait again, do I? Yes. 4. Can’t seem to give it a 5… could it be possible that I’m not cool enough?! Ha ha Wait again again, way better LOUD, at volume 11, or on the swanky headphones. Possibly 4.5 if I could.

3 Never mind

Before listening, nostalgia was telling me 4 or 5 star album. With fresh ears I struggled to get through it in one sitting. Some good songs, not a strong album. Hasn’t aged well.

Original 1970(!) LP track listing is great - 5 star, love the live sound, play it LOUD Side one "Young Man Blues" (Mose Allison) – 4:52 "Substitute" – 2:23 "Summertime Blues" (Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran) – 3:27 "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd) – 4:24 Side two "My Generation" – 14:47 "Magic Bus" – 7:50 Later expanded, then deluxe reissues get overwhelming, too much of a good thing, don’t bite off more than you can chew - 4/3 star Not sure which album we are meant to be rating, I’m going with the original.

3.5

Possibly a 4, if I listened more.

You want to hate it, but you can’t. So crap it’s good. Feels like a trip to the theatre and a day at a theme park at the same time. Unique, fast moving fun, surprisingly easy album to get through in one sitting. It’ll soon be gone, gone, gone… and you had a great time.

Why did the bongo player go to jail? Because he couldn’t stop beating one out. I like it… for a bit, but that is a very hard album to get through. Incredible amount of bongo. A couple of 4 or possibly 5 star tracks on their own, but as an album as a whole, not great. If I hear any more bongo this week, I think I’ll vomit.

Mint

Hmmm, tricky. Meagre 3 or generous 4? 3.5 really, very much depends if I feel like listening to it…

3.4

A reminder that 1001 albums is a LOT of albums and it would be impossible to like all of them.

High 4

Will listen again

3.5

Still confused by Zappa. Am I wasting his time or is he wasting mine?! Would he have been a court jester in another era? I still manage to listen to his albums all the way through though. Same for all Zappa albums for me. Zappa, in another life choose great musician, not mediocre comedian/musician! I suppose somebody had to inspire Weird Al, I hope that isn’t on this list.

A smooth, creamy high 3

OK with a Sunday morning hangover.

3.4

mY bLEEDING vESTIBULAR At first, I thought my hifi was broken, then after checking, I realised it must be their instruments or the recording studio. Resonates all wrong with me, uncomfortable listening, almost like bad ASMR… is that a thing? Is that the point?

Heart says more but, sorry Elvis, head says 3. Apart from the 2 obvious great tracks, the rest is big production average country.

A high 3

Peak Kanye: 4.5