This is really good, a middle ground between Simon and Garfunkel and the Paul Simon of Graceland I grew up with.

I like my version of X&Y more, but this is a better album. So much promise of what they could be vs. what they became.

An OK listen, not bad but not a lot grabbed me.

More sophisticated zep, needs another listen.

This is really good, a middle ground between Simon and Garfunkel and the Paul Simon of Graceland I grew up with.

Very seashantish; not bad, but that is what is most memorable.

Not a good sign when, listening to the first track, you think to yourself: this just goes on and on...

What an album! 70s Soul is a gap in my music library and this is a good addition- I wish I could add half stars because this album is almost perfect.

A solid album that falters in the latter half of side 2.

Its age is showing, if I'd heard this in the 90s, I probably would've loved it dearly.

Not a Dead fan, but this was good. Their reputation as a jam band isn't really on display here- for the better. Just a nice set of good tunes.

Probably 3.5 stars, but a solid album.

Really captures the music at the end of the 80s/start of the 90s. May sound dated now, but I can hear the inspiration many artists pulled from this band.

endless harmonies

I just can't with this band- either I like it or immediately tune it out.

It doesn't have the flow of Rubber Soul, but it signals growth in their songwriting and studio experimentation.

Psychedelica and long guitar solos still elude me- some quality songs, but I could not finish this.

Good, but nothing really grabbed me.

The hits good, some are great! But the rest is forgettable.

I like my version of X&Y more, but this is a better album. So much promise of what they could be vs. what they became.

His baritone was not yet there.

The hits are great, the misses...

Not bad, but nothing grabbed me.

The context is important here- the roots of indie and emo are here.

Quite good

Good light jazz, very 80s.

Quite good and soothing

Despite its short length, there are a few songs that just seem to go on too long. The misogyny is also glaring, it is easy to see why they rarely played many of these songs.

This is what a broken heart sounds like.

Should be 4.5! A great album, but Within You Without You is borderline unlistenable.

Missed out on this when it came out, need to relisten to this.

A great take on classic songs.

3.5- just the right amount of excess.

I tried...

A masterpiece that captures the turn of the century post 9/11 discontent.

Good but very long and bloated

A mixed bag of really good to great songs, and some not-so-good material. I know this album has a strong cult following, but I wonder how his early death contributed to his borderline canonization as an iconic artist. Are people reacting to his work, or to what they think he might have become based on a small sample size?

Really good! The rambling in front of By the time I get to Phoenix is the only blemish.

Very good but flawed album.

A good album, but not my thing.