1001 Albums Summary

Never been a Bowie fan so it's probably unfair to rate him this badly but honestly might be one of the more boring albums I've ever listened to. The music itself is actually really good, smooth sax and synths, nice. But his voice....the first time I could actually tell a singer is old. Bowie sings like you imagine a retired old man sounds when telling stories to his grandkids.

Couple of great songs on this like 'bring it home to me'. Clearly Sam Cooke was a quality entertainer. Not my favourite genre but good for a casual listen.

This was a breath of fresh air for me. I love Rock infused music. Is this worth a 5*? No, mainly because I prefer studio recorded albums where the music is arguably in its best form, but after dealing with a dying man and then blues/soul music this was a welcome reprieve. *Update - I wrote this after listening to the first half of the album and then got bored in the 2nd half. Acoustic covers are great but I think their appeal wears off after a while which is what happened to me. If a 1/2 star was allowed I'd give this a 3.5. But alas, 3* is as high as I will go.