Every song is worth playing. I’ve never really gotten into MJ but I’ve heard at least all the songs released as single at some point. For only 9 songs, this album feels like it has more to it. I get why it’s held in such high esteem.
Song rankings after full play through
1) Thriller
2) PYT
3) Billie Jean
4) The Girl is Mine
5) Beat It
6) Human Nature
7) Baby Be Mine
8) Lady in My Life
9) Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin
Started great and they’re amazing vocally but outside of 3 songs it becomes essentially the same song over and over again. It gets repetitive and mundane.
Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing
Cloud Nine
Runaway Child, Running Wild
I Need Your Lovin’
Gonna Keep On Trying’
Why’d she have to Leave
Don’t let him take your love from me
Hey Girl
Gotta Find A Way
Heard it through the grapevine(it’s honestly the third or 4th best version)
This is definitely the type of album that just isn’t for me. It just sounds like pounding in my ears with the relentless electric sound.
Heavy Metal Drummer
Pot Kettle Black
Jesus Etc.
Radio Cure
War on War
Kamera
Ashes of The American Flag
Poor Places
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
This album ends up being timeless. All the poignant lyrics of a time lost and the cheapening of culture continues today. That fact alone makes this listen so much more accessible and incredible.
The Village Green Presevation Society
Last of the Steam Powered Trains
Johnny Thunder
Starstruck
Wicked Annabella
Village Green
Sitting by the Riverside
Animal Farm
Monica
Big Sky
Phenomenal Cat
People Take Pictures of Each Other
Do You Remember Walter?
All of My Friends Were There
Picture Book
Guitar paradise! The gap between top and bottom songs is pretty wide in my opinion but there are a lot of songs in the middle that bolster the album
Purple Haze
May This Be Love
Hey Joe
Third Stone From the Sun
Remember
Stone Free
Can You See Me
Fire
Highway Chile
Are You Experienced?
I Don’t Live Today
Red House
Manic Depression
Foxey Lady
Love or Confusion
51st Anniversary
A wonderful mix of jazz, electric, and Latin sounds. It’s pretty long for an album but I find that more acceptable with a jazz album more than other genre.
Chunga’s Revenge
El Capitalismo Foraeno
Tríptico
Some things don’t need to be remade or adapted to another language. This is one of them. It’s the same reason I watch subs instead of dubs
More of a crowd pleaser than a masterpiece. It’s not necessarily mediocre but it’s not an album I’m looking forward to playing again
Just What I Needed
Moving in Stereo
You’re All I’ve Got Tonight
All Mixed Up
Bye Bye Love
My Best Friend’s Girl
Good Times Roll
Don’t cha stop
I’m in touch with your world
There’s maybe two songs I actually like and the rest I’ll live without ever hearing again.
It’s definitely an album that needs multiple listens to truly get but it’s drawn me in enough to do that.
The lyrics of this record are masterful and Byrne’s vocals are among my favorite in rock and music in general.
Life During Wartime
Cities
Memories Can’t Wait
Mind
Animals
Electric Guitar
Heaven
Drugs
Air
I Zimbra
Paper
The depth of this album is so subtle throughout its run time. Despite coming out during the Jazz-fusion era it harkens back to an older time in jazz but also manages to add in afro-influences. This album has definitely become one of my favorite jazz records.
It’s an overall solid album. I was never into blur or britpop to begin with but this is a good album, maybe one that can actually get me into that time period of music but for now I’ll stick with grunge
This is the quintessential Britpop album made by arguably the quintessential Britpop band. I could do without the Swamp Songs because they’re just filler imo. The three most well known songs from this album definitely deserve to be their place but there are so many great songs here. I am amazed that “Roll With It” was the single for “The Battle of Britpop” as honestly, I think it’s pretty terrible.
Wonderwall
Some Might Say
Champagne Supernova
Don’t Look Back In Anger
Cast No Shadow
Morning Glory
Hey Now!
She’s Electric
Roll With It
Hello
Swamp Song V2
Swamp Song V1
I don’t think this album as the same anthems as License to Ill does but this album is the best work of the Beastie Boys
With a debut album as excellent as this, it’s actually sad that this band had such a short lifespan and produced only one more album.
The song writing is excellent throughout even with all the cooks in the kitchen.
In My Life
The Word
I’m Looking Through You
Norwegian Wood
If I Needed Someone
Nowhere Man
Run For Life
What Goes On
You Won’t See Me
Drive My Car
Wait
Girl
Think For Yourself
Michelle
I like how this has African music in it. It being different is much of the reason to listen to this album but it doesn’t keep your attention because after a while it sounds like music at a tropical themed bar
I love guitar jazz and this is arguably the best guitar jazz album I’ve ever heard. Some tracks drag along the way which is why I give it a 4 but overall the tracks were excellent. This isn’t the easiest album to lay back and listen to but it’s easy to get into.
While this is an innovative record and inspired country music that came afterwards, what came later was just far superior and left this artifact in the dust
The streets of Laredo
Let the Sad Times Roll On
Let the Good Times Roll
I’ve got a tiger by the tail
Trouble and Me
Cryin’ Time
The band keeps playing on
Wham Bam
Fallin’ For You
Memphis
If You Fall out of love with me
Act Naturally
A Maiden’s Prayer
This Ol’ Heart
While this is an innovative record and inspired country music that came afterwards, what came later was just far superior and left this artifact in the dust
The streets of Laredo
Let the Sad Times Roll On
Let the Good Times Roll
I’ve got a tiger by the tail
Trouble and Me
Cryin’ Time
The band keeps playing on
Wham Bam
Fallin’ For You
Memphis
If You Fall out of love with me
Act Naturally
A Maiden’s Prayer
This Ol’ Heart
The instrumentation carries this album because the vocals, while largely tender and relaxed, seem to fade into the instruments. The instrumentals were enchanting, the vocals were a chore
I don’t see the “art-rock” behind. It really sounds very punk. That isn’t a bad thing but I don’t see the “post” to it. Solid album, nothing amazing.
Easy listening. Very easy to get into and just let it flow over you. Classic, innovative stuff
Original punk rock can be tough to get through decades later. At times this felt more like a buzzkill than the buzzcocks
Definitely love the differing homages to black music history and how the album talks more about social issues rather than what we’ve seen more recently of “sex, guns, bitches, drugs” as mainline topics.
It’s an outside the box thinking of what a concept album is. I think it’s a creative way to do it. Over its great, a few songs don’t really stack up to what they’re capable of but nonetheless great album
Doesn’t sound too grunge which is nice
Initially I liked the art-house, ambient vibe of the album but that novelty wore away by the fourth song and I had a hard time getting through it
If someone asked me for the most “classic rock sounding” classic rock album, I’d show them this. That’s not meant to be good or bad, just that this album just seems generic. There are some great songs in here and Rodger’s voice is great but a lot of this album feels like an amalgamation of every classic rock idea they could think of.
How many times can one hear a grown man yell “WAAAAOOOOOOWWWWW!” before it grates on their sanity?
It seems to me that this is here more for being an influence and being name checked by later bands(notably Kurt Cobain of Nirvana) instead of standing on its own.
This album is fantastic. Between the musical diversity, the greatest voice in rock history, and excellent lyrics this album goes all out all the way to the end
DJ music is not really my thing. It’s fine to have in the background but to listen to on its own, imo, is boring. This album doesn’t break that mold for me.
First time listening to Traffic and this is a great album. It’s really carried by Empty Pages and Glad imo but the other tracks aren’t slouches. The jazz-rock of the entire album was brilliant.
This being Echo’s debut album does underpin the score. It’s not necessarily a bad album itself but when compared to what this band was later able to accomplish, this just doesn’t stack up.
Every sound seems to be confined in a small space, there isn’t much variation to anything which makes this record feel repetitive.
This album has really put me onto Mingus. Over the last two years or so I’ve been steeping myself into jazz music and this album goes straight into one of my favorites.
The story of this album is more interesting than the album itself. The sheer amount of material is impressive for someone who spent 6 months in a psych ward but a lot of that is just not that good.
I love how this album has two themes to it and how Queen pulls them off. They haven’t quite become Queen at this time with this album but you can definitely see them transforming into that.
This album definitely gets the point of the project; this is definitely an album everyone should listen to before they die. One of the greatest concept albums of all time, maybe the greatest.
The story of this concept has two intriguing and capturing layers that make this album enthralling to listen to; Pink’s backstory and mental breakdown alongside his drug induced authoritarian streak. The two of them mix together so easily, masterful storytelling.
It’s nice to finally listen to an entire Marley album that isn’t a greatest hits one. That being said, I like this album but i see why I wasn’t going out of my way to listen to them. The music is good but not entirely my thing.
It’s hard not to listen to this and not think about that SuperBowl 41 halftime show.
Somewhat hard to nail down in terms of genre as it moves around from song to song. At times it’s just rough to listen to.
This album gets pretty whacky at times and I honestly like the instrumentation but outside of recognizing the beat of “genius of love” and “boardwalk” I didn’t love this album.
If this was a video game soundtrack, I’d love it. Otherwise, no thanks
Having nearly every song be about 5 minutes gets tiring. I was over this album by the third song.
This album set a high bar for itself with “bittersweet symphony” being the opening track. It never got close to reaching that point again.
Lyrically it’s just okay, but the real legacy of this album is making the standard for the beats of west coast rap incredibly high and helped west coast rap make amazing beats throughout the ‘90s
Started off slow but by the end I ended up really enjoying this album
Started off slow but by the end I ended up really enjoying this album
Using 00s vibes are good for a minute but I don’t think it’s aged that well
I love this album. I think the incongruity between the rhythm and the lyrics is brilliant and it’s on every song
Not a live album guy but this is good
Pretty good album. Don’t love it enough to return to it that often
This album definitely checks the box for the its influence. Love the ‘50s cheesiness to it
If this track list was a baseball lineup; the first three songs are all-stars and the rest are barely scrapping by
The ambient/dream pop just doesn’t work
Diverse sounds but so is the quality of song writing
I’d be lying if I said I knew I’d like this album. This surprised me
More an album to have on in the background for some atmosphere
This album is a road trip down a highway of dreariness and darkness while stopping at every roadside attraction possible; some are cool, most aren’t worth a glance. But you just want to tell him to get to the end already.
It tries to be dark and dreary too hard.
⭐️⭐️
I definitely hear the proto-punk to it; very stripped down lyrics with cut to the chase instrumentals.
A lot of influences in the sounds of this album and when it hit, it was great. Still a few duds hanging around
Very hard to meet the bar that Immigrant Song set in the first song but I think this album managed to get close a lot afterwards
Love the amount of self deprecation and unseriousness of the album when punk afterwards would be nothing but serious
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Amazing lyricism but I just wasn’t that hooked
I zoned out for a bit and when I came to I was three songs further. Didn’t notice too much of a difference.
Her voice sounds like it’s always going to be a Christmas album
Paper Planes is the only song worth listening to on this
Weird, kooky, different. But the more I listened the more I disliked it
3+ HOURS?!?!?! Ella is not the problem at all on this but there’s no way I’m finding time to do that
Primitive rapping ability over somewhat interesting beats. Not sure why it’s here
Most of the songs sound like they needed more time to bake
Music for kids that think Mountain Dew is hydration.
At least “My Way” and “Rollin’” remind me of mid-to-late WWF Attitude Era with the Undertaker and Stone Cold vs The Rock
4.5 would be the best rating I’d give if I could
Not sure how this album managed to slip through the 70s and into the 2000s before it gained more acclaim. A beautiful blend of country and soul. This album is what this project is all about
The first track has become ubiquitous but I’ve never heard any of the rest of the album until now. I like what they can do with the minimalist take but at times this album was sleepy
The sound mixing is so good that I forgot this was partially a live album several times
Great voice but the country-club jazz fusion doesn’t hit for me. Sounds like an act id see on a stage in Nashville while people try to make it
Lovely, infectious. Felt more than 31 minutes in a good way
“Hey don’t be surprised if millions die in plague and murder. True happiness lies beyond your fries and happy burger.”
Two lines from the first track. It doesn’t get much better from there
I was so close to absolutely loving this album. The atmosphere created by the instrumentals is incredible but lyrical it couldn’t keep up
Not Miles’ best work but still incredible
2/5
Energetic throughout but man is there a lot of uselessness on here.
PE is excellent but this album is great but probably an A tier, not S tier. It’s still charged and Chuck D still has force but I didn’t believe it was as focused and tight as the other. And Flava Flav still annoys me
The melancholy never abides. The lyrics are deep and the voice is incredible for someone that was so young when this came out
Soundtrack of a Halloween themed club night
There was enough to pull this to a 2 but barely
