5/5 - A devastating series of personal observations where the promise of America is wholly undelivered to a large segment of our population. Each song laments in very straightforward and simple phrasing what should be but isn’t the reality for many people in the land of the free. The saddest part is that all the pathos of social and economic injustice in 1988, when America was at an economic peak, is even more bleakly present in 2025 as we stumble towards a precipice.

5/5 - A devastating series of personal observations where the promise of America is wholly undelivered to a large segment of our population. Each song laments in very straightforward and simple phrasing what should be but isn’t the reality for many people in the land of the free. The saddest part is that all the pathos of social and economic injustice in 1988, when America was at an economic peak, is even more bleakly present in 2025 as we stumble towards a precipice.

I always thought I liked Rage Against The Machine, but after listening to the entirety of this album, I actually realized I do not. None of their songs or music really engaged me. I found it to be more noise than coherent musicality and meaning. I listened to most of their later albums, and with the exception of Bulls On Parade, the rest left me uninterested as well. I am just realizing that what I always liked was Bush, not RATM.

I was born in Texas, and this music connects me back to that raw rock/bluesy sound that feels right at home. Impressive guitars and rhythm across the album, but also somewhat homogeneous and lacking range. The standout is the studio version of La Grange - just tight, syncopated heat that sets a mood.

Some great Led Zeppelin tracks in Houses of the Holy and Trampled Underfoot, but the piece de resistance is the powerful, persistently building masterpiece of exotic mood and music, Kashmir.

A fantastic album filled with fresh music, arrangements and vocals, and featuring some of the most iconic and period defining songs, especially Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova!

I found this album generally uninteresting. I like some other Smiths tracks, especially How Soon Is Now, but I found this album dull and fairly one note in terms of style or variety. I know this is the album that put them on the map, but now 40 years after it's debut, I feel it's urgent and strident message feels faded and ineffectively delivered.

Not a big Sinatra fan. The songs on this album for the most part were pretty ordinary, with simple lyrics, and uninteresting music that didn’t bring out the greatness Frank is capable of and lauded for. If I never hear this album again, I will not care one bit.

Good basic honest rock and roll, but no tent-pole tracks

Can’t believe I never heard of thus group or any if their songs and music. Really enjoyed the album in general, and I Wanna Be Adored, This Is The One, I Am The Resurrection, and Fools Gold specifically. This is all too new for me to consider it one of the great albums, but it’s very listenable, will have a place on my goto playlists, and I can see how their sound and style was influential on many of the later Britpop supergroups. A seminal effort.

Fabulous sophomore album with period defining global hits Rolling In The Deep and I Set Fire To The Rain. Adele is an original voice filled with nuance and emotion, often sad and wistful, but ultimately powerful and triumphant through all heartaches.

Joyous Classic! Louis Prima at the top of his form. Would give it 5 stars except for the fact that the music style and songs are just a bit too old style for my taste.

I've never been a deadhead and now I know why even more than I did before. Dull, meandering purposeless music across this whole album. Not sure if there is an industry award for musical sound editing but this album could really use some heavy editing. I audibly sighed with relief when the album was finished.

Okay album. I was never that interested in the RS, but I did see them live in 2024 and gained a big appreciation for their musicianship and ability to deliver a great show. Mick Jagger is still amazing and incomparable. That being said, this album has Tumbling Dice, but the rest of the tracks are solid R&B and soul but relatively uninteresting.

Skillfully and artfully crafted original, just not my taste