There was one popular song (which isn't bad) and a whole bunch that sounded like they were trying to annoy the listener with weird sounds. I wouldn't buy this album, and I would not voluntarily listen to it ever again.
I have listened to plenty of S&G over the years. That said, this album was new to me, except for a couple of songs, and to say it was a disappointment would be an understatement. Side one is a "concept" album? The concept of putting out garbage and collecting money for it?
I have never listened to an entire jazz album before. It is good, relaxing music, with some nice grooves, too.
When an 8:48 song is the fourth longest on the album, you know the boys were jammin' Some great blues here and 23 minutes of whipping post to finish it off.
Going into this, I think I knew two Johnny Cash songs. I'd like to hear some more studio recordings as I like his voice. He seems to have fun with his music as well.
This is the first album that has come up that I own. In the MTV era, the videos for Panama and Hot for Teacher were fun. Jump holds a special place as a Cubs fan, as they used Jump in the late 80s for when the team took the field. A good album, although I think I still prefer earlier VH overall.
The second jazz album that has come up for me is. I am learning that I like the drumming and bass in jazz, but I am not crazy about horns, especially brass. They seem to overpower the rest of the music. I don't think I would want to listen to this again.
I was going to write something witty, like: It's no wonder it was chosen for a horror movie; it's horrific. But in the end, all I really want to say is: No thanks.
My ninth album since starting this. The first one to get five stars. As I rock out to this gem for the umpteenth time. There is not much to say or break down, I'm just going to listen and let my ears be happy.
Can? More like Cannot. As in I cannot listen to that shit.
It opens with Light Flight, and as the instruments start, I'm thinking, okay, this could be cool. Then a voice. My ears screamed, "Make it STOP!" The vocals on this album are brutally bad. Are they trying to hurt my ears? I think this might have been a Cold War project where they recorded this so MI6 or the CIA could use it to torture Soviet spies and get information out of them.
I usually adhere to the philosophy that everything made after 1990 sucks. And I am usually right, at least in my own opinion. This, however, proves the exception. It didn't suck. Once again I wish the ratings would allow for a half star. This is a 3.5 all day. It falls short of my requirement for a 4, so 3 it is. But a strong 3.
So, can gastrointestinal issues be used as an instrument? The sound at the start of Broken English sounds a lot like flatulence. Her voice isn't much better. I'm starting to think the author of 1001 albums just wants to see how much crap people will listen to.
There's 39 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
Not a fan.
Is he...trying to imitate Dylan? drunk? or singing with marbles in his mouth? All of the above? The only list this should be on is 1,001 albums to avoid at all costs.
More and more I am convinced the author of 1,001... wants to see how much shit we will put up with. A smattering of must have truly great albums to keep hope up. However, my hope is fading. Eight straight days with the best rating a 3, and only one of those. Giving this a 1 star seems generous.
Noise is not music. Can we give negative stars?
I get why this is on the list, and why people like it. Not really my cup of tea, but it doesn't make me want to "change the station" The first song sounds a lot like a TV commercial.
Barf.
Almost....There is some cool instrumentation here, and some good drumming. But the singing is terrible. A somewhat generous 2.
Carcass and Mirage keep this from getting one star. If we had decimals it would be a 1.6, so a very generous 2.
On the plus side, its the first album I've gotten all week that hasn't had me apologizing to my ears for putting them through an awful album. On the plus side, I still owe my ears some much better stuff. 3.00000001
Somebody shoot me.
I was hopeful this would be good, I'd settle for okay. I got neither. It just isn't very good at all. another 2
"Elvis didn't die, he just went home."-Agent K, MIB. When Elvis came out I'm sure some thought his music was from another planet. The tunes are catchy, and I don't hate it. But I wouldn't run out and buy it either. 2.5 rounded up to 3, in respect for the king.
I own one Fleetwood Mac album. This is not it. Sometimes bands get criticized for always sounding the same. Sometimes they get criticized for sounding too different. This would be the latter. Outside of Sara, nothing feels like Rumors. That's too bad. 2.5 rounded to 3.
Ear poison.
Great band. Not their best album. 3
Sunshine is a wonderful sentiment and a nice song. Superstition is fantastic. Stevie lets it rip, and it makes my ears happy. The rest of the album, however, is pretty meh. One more good track and this would get a 4, but alas, even with the 6/5 Superstition, a 3 is all it is.
That sucked.
Nope. Too many weird sounds interrupting what might be a nice groove.
None for me, thanks
Another one to toss in the trash.
My ears would like to file a lawsuit for subjecting them to this crap
On the bright side, it's not a 1. I have had enough of those lately. It's also not a 4 or 5. Is it a 2? Is it a 3? Mostly it's just there. It doesn't suck, but I wouldn't pay money for it. Feeling generous today 2.5 rounded up. Yawn.
A famous album that is well-loved. I just can't get into it. I don't hate it, but I wouldn't buy it. 3
Another album on the wrong list. It should be on 1001 albums to avoid at all costs. Utter garbage. 1 star is generous.
Nope.
It has been 30 days since I've had an album worthy of anything over a 3. Who would break the streak? Who woulda thunk it? The Who! 4.
Pleasant enough. Not something I'd buy, but I don't hate it. I would have liked it more if Linda's vocals had been more prominent.
Why? Why is this crap on the list? Someone test the author of 1001 for utter stupidity. Or that he was working on two lists and got them confused, the second being 1001 albums to avoid at all costs. Because this, like far too many others fits that list much better.
Fun time party band gets serious. It doesn't work for me. If you are a fun time party band, be yourself. Plenty of others lamenting about the world, and quite frankly, plenty of others do it better. 2
I have heard this many times as I own a copy. I like it, but I don't get excited to listen to it, and while I have heard it often, it's been a while since I put it on. And I noticed, I don't have anything from this album on my Spotify playlist. I like it. I don't love it. It's as 3.5 as it gets. I'll ruminate on whether that results in a 3 or a 4 in the morning. It just doesn't quite meet my criteria for a 4. 3 it is.
Terrible. Awful. Garbage.
Every once in a while, one of their popular songs is a guilty pleasure. But I can only take the B52s in small doses. And what isn't popular is just plain weird. An entire album is just too much weirdness at once. 2.
I like the music. The voice, not so much. Would be interesting to hear another artist cover some of these, I think there is potential if someone with a good voice would sing them. (Or maybe just a voice I like) 2.
NO.
I knew who Carole King was. I have heard some of the songs. Never listened to the full album before. She is an excellent song writer. This is hard to rate, because it is very good, but not really my thing. It doesn't meet my criteria for a 4, but a 3 feels like I am short changing her talent. So I will break my normal scoring system, and bump this up to a 4.
ELO, a band I like, but don't love. Some really fun songs on here. While listening with my headphones on, I took a peak at some of the reviews. Some complained that all the songs sounded alike. Maybe, except "jungle" which, to me felt out of place. Or I just didn't like it. This album is a 3 all day. Except for one thing. Mr. Blue Sky is on it. Mr. Blue Sky is a plus one all on its own. So 4 it is!
Meh.
Seriously? This is on the list? WTF! 1,001 albums that are pure garbage. The author of the book must be doing some kind of psychological experiment to see how much crap we will put up with.
I don't get it, the arrangement makes no sense. Just a bunch of instruments doing their own thing. Not enjoyable.
? If you are going to give me Beck, put Jeff in front of it. Otherwise, no thanks.
The Cure were popular when I was in college. I never got into them. This album reminded me why. It's not awful, but really just boring. It could be a cure though, a cure for insomnia.
Great, the music that goes with people ordering half caf triple pump caramel whatever. Thanks, but no thanks. 2
Why?
Ugh. Ear poision.
Three hits on this album that I like. They are fun, and I might even give the volume a nudge up when they come on. The rest of the album left me saying, So? So what? Sounds that annoyed my ears. It's like they're from a totally different artist. Took an easy 4 down to a 3.
What a voice, sense of humor, and interaction with the audience. Pure talent. Not 100 percent my cup of tea, but I still enjoyed it.
Record label: Billy, how about a "best of"
Billy:: Here
Label: These are all new
Billy: Give it a few years.
Label: Holy Schnit!
Damn this is good. 5.
And another one that should be on 1,001 albums to avoid at all costs. What garbage.
It's fun, I knew most of the songs. But, would I seek it out? Would I intentionally play it? Probably not. 3
I'll keep it pithy. This is great. 5.
Good voices, I get why people like it. Not really my thing. Can't ding em though. 3.
I own this....on cassette. Yes, I am old. This album would flirt with 5, but Mother is so bad, it disqualifies it from such an honor. In fact, Mother is so bad, I considered bringing it down to a 3. But in the era of digital music, I can skip it easy enough and pretend it doesn't exist. So 4 it is.
There is a fair amount of David Bowie that I like. Unfortunately, not much of it is on this album. 2.
Hmmm. Dreamer is good. Bloody well right is good—some interesting stuff, and some really dull stuff. I don't love it, I wouldn't buy it. I wouldn't turn it off or change the station. So a 3 it is.
I can't carry a tune or play an instrument, and yet I feel like I could have done a better cover of satisfaction. That was painful. In general too quirky for my taste, and this album doesn't even have whip it, which at least the video made me laugh. 2.
My ears do not like her voice. 2
An icon, I don't hate it, I don't love it. It's as 3 as it gets.
If you close your eyes, you can envision yourself in a 50s club listening to this, booze flowing in a smokey room as the band plays and Fats sings. Although I don't think it would be too memorable, or something you would tell everyone they should do it too. 3.
C'est nul, zéro étoile serait généreux
why do you hate my ears?
Jimi. 'nuff said.
Yuck
These talentless knuckleheads owe my ears an apology.
?? no thanks
Horseshit. 0 stars.
I can dig it. But in small doses. 2.7875 rounded to 3.
This is the second Talking Heads album that has been presented on this list, and I must say, it is two too many, so it gets a two. I have discovered I really don't care for them. A somewhat generous 2.
Legends. Pioneers. They inspired many others, and respect is given for what they accomplished. At this point in my life, a bit too harsh for my taste. A bit too dark. Do I hate it? No. Would I seek it out to listen to? No. RIP Ozzy. 3.
You have got to be kidding me? 1 because I can't give it the zero it deserves.
This is a strange one for me, I own this on CD. Usually if I buy it, it is because I know I really like it, and it should be a 4 at a minimum. However, while I could compile a list of Neil Young songs that would be a 4, or more, this album comes up well short. 2.5 rounded up.
Critically acclaimed. Much loved. So, it's me, not you, I just don't care for it, or her. Sorry. 2
88 albums in, and this is the 34th one star piece of crap that I did NOT need to listen to ever. 1. And that is generous.
Even in 1977 without the benefit of the internet and social media, you could over hype a mediocre (at best) band and get it to sell a crap ton of records. But lets be honest, this sucks. 2.
Come on. This stuff is NOT something anyone needs to listen to
I don't dislike it. I don't love it. It's okay. About as 3 starts as you can get.
These are the types of albums that are hard to rate. Karen had a lovely voice, and there is a lot of talent there. But for me, this is just way too sappy. I don't want to listen to it. I really can't even muster a 3, so 2 it is.
As I listen to this, I am still deciding on what I will rate it, but whatever it is, it will get a bump, for no other reason than the David Grohl and Taylor Hawkins inducted Rush into the RnR HoF. Okay, I'm done. I wanted to like it more than I did. 2.5 bumped to 3.
Club "music" sucks donkey farts. This is one stinky donkey. 0 starts if I could.
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Hmmm. Just a gigolo. I've heard it from David Lee Roth. Jump, Jive, and then you Wail, I've heard it, from the Brian Seltzer Orch. This is fun in many areas. Not sure how often I'd listen to it, but I gotta give it's props. 3.33.
It's there. It's not making me scream turn it off. It's not making me want to turn it up. I don't think I'd seek it out. Nothing goes to the playlist. 2.5, rounded to 3.
Utter frigin' crap
A couple of well known songs that I like, and some really weird stuff. Overall, meh.
Meh
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is this?
His only album. With good reason. Good riddance. 1 star
Nope.
Some good with some I don't like, more I don't like. 2
Yup, that's Judas Priest. Fun if I am in the mood. 3
How is this on the list? Nobody needs to hear it. It failed, because it sucked donkey farts.
Not a fan.
Not a big fan of punk. Not a fan of these guys at all
Again with this POS?!?!?!? Enough already. 0 starts.
no
I knew a couple of the songs, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked the entire album. 4.0
They should rename this band the Hoovers. Because they really suck.
Trash
When I see or hear Iron Maiden, I think of Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. This is as 3 as it gets. Don't love it, don't hate it, wouldn't turn it off, wouldn't seek it out.
Blech. Another one that makes me wonder if the author wouldn't have been better with a list of 500 or even 300 albums. Far too much trash on this list.
More shit
A solid 3. I like it enough to listen, wouldn't seek it out or buy it. Wouldn't turn it off, or get pissed that it is on this list.
Wow, a two day streak I'm not giving an album a 1 or 2. It's a miracle!! I like REM, I really like some of their stuff. And some is meh. This album has a balance of that, I'd say 3.33, so it gets rounded down to a 3. The good, I wasn't real familiar with Drive, and I liked it.
Hmmm. It's not bad. But it doesn't grab me, and say "turn it up." Or even play me again. 2.75 rounded up to a 3.
I am now convinced the author of 1001....is doing a psychological experiment to see how much crap people will listen to. TRAGIC is appropriate for this. I think revenge is in order, lock the author in a room, and on full blast play every album I rated a one. See if you still think they deserve a listen, jerk weed!
I've heard of Coldplay. Who hasn't? Often the butt of jokes. I must admit that I had never intentionally listened to Coldplay. So I welcomed this as a chance to hear what it was about. I mean, to be the butt of so much hate, you have to have had success, which also means people like you, even if they do not admit it. Did not like the opening track at all, and thought this was going to be a slog. After that, it was okay, until Clocks, which, I have heard, and I really like that song. (Do I need to go into witness protection now that I admitted it) :-) Then, the album declined. Making it tough to rate. A few okay songs, a couple not so good, a couple bad, and one I really like. In decimal form 2.55, so I will round it up to a fairly generous 3.
I am 125 albums in, and this is my third Miles Davis album. That is two too many. When I listen to this along with other Miles Davis it sounds like it's just a bunch of instruments doing their own thing, I see no logic to the arrangement and it is not enjoyable, in fact with this album it is downright annoying. 1 star, no more Miles Davis please.
Trash. Utter trash.
Shaking my head This isn't bad, but why is it on the list. What makes it so special I have to listen to it? I'm sure dude had his fans, but it's just kind of there, and at times, not very good. 1.8 rounded up to 2.
Elvis, you are no Elvis! But you try on some songs. You also try to be a bluesman, a punker. Makes me wonder, can you just be you? Feels like a cover artist with original material, but still trying to sound like others. IT doesn't work for me. Not horrible, but I might change the station if it came on the radio. 2.25 rounded down to 2.
Soulless. Go away.
Good grief. NO!
This is the 7th straight day an album will get a 1 or a 2. Please generate something worthwhile tomorrow. 1.0
Yuck
We are on a serious roll of crap here.
It's okayish. But there are better Bowie offerings, this does not need to be on the list. 2.49 rounded down to 2.
Way, way overrated. Maybe it works if you are tripping on acid or otherwise stoned and in another dimension. But stone cold sober, this just isn't very good. A generous 2.
If it comes on the radio, I'm turning the dial. Bleech. 2
In my opinion, Neil is better when he rocks. Cinnamon Girl is great. When he's folksy or whiny, meh, no thanks. Cinnamon Girl = 5 Everything else = 1 to 2. Total 2.
Good grief. 1
I like the music, the singing not so much. The singing doesn't seem to match the sound, at least to me. Better than a 2, not really a 3, feeling generous today, 2.5 rounded up.
Club music sucks donkey farts. 1
I have no musical ability whatsoever. This sounds like I walked into a recording studio with instruments around and banged on them for a while. With the record button pushed, and some idiot actually released it. 1.0 Because there is no option for negative numbers.
I do NOT like rap. It does not need to be listened to. If you like it, great, knock yourself out. But zero need for it to be on this list.
Thanks, but no thanks. 2 hours and 15 minutes of "life sucks" music? Delightful. NOT.
How does an act this bad get one album, let alone a second. 0 stars if I could.
hmm. Interesting, good voice. Really good voice.
more garbage
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Another album that should be 1001 albums that make me want to rip my ears off. Must be what Van Gogh listened to.
I was all of two years old when this was released. But this, along with other albums of this era, really resonates with me. Grace's voice is easy on the ears, and captivating. The instruments bring me in. There are a couple of songs that feel like fillers, so a strong 4.
You've gotta be kidding me with this crap.
Here's a street sign for you: STOP. In other words, stop making music; you're not good at it.
Seems like lots of people like it. Even really like it. I'm not one of them. Too weird for me. 2
Yawn
They get a lot of hate. And, add me to the list. Bleh.
Not a fan of punk.
Some of this is good-ish. Too much of it feels like a Beatles Wanna Be Band. Yeah, could be better. 2.65. Round it up to a pretty generous 3.
Utter trash.
Not only does the crap not belong on a list of "musts," it doesn't belong anywhere. Cut out the garbage, weird, obnoxious, and stupid is just weird, obnoxious, and stupid, not something one needs to hear. 0.00
I'm a sucker for some good guitar. Carlos delivers good guitar. 4
Not for me.
Meh
HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLE!
If I have learned anything so far in these albums, it is that I don't seem to be a very big fan of jazz. I thought I might like it more, since I like rock tunes with a jazzy feel. For me, the piano in this is too sharp on the ears, to the point it bothers me, and I turned the volume down. It's not repulsive, like some of the garbage on this list, I'd say a 2.33 rounded down to 2.
Not bad. Would I buy it? No. Would I turn it off? Probably not. Is it on my playlist? Maybe No More Mr. Nice Guy. It's not a four. It's better than a two. I guess that makes it a three! If you play golf with Mr. Cooper, he has a rule, if he leaves a putt short, you are not allowed to say, hit it, Alice!
How cliche. My pick em up is broke, my honey left me, wha wha wha. 2
Not good. Not good at all. 1
My shit isn't as shitty as this shit is.
more junk
Ugh. 1
Hoover rock. Because it really sucks.
More British electronica SHIT! Enough. IT is fucking terrible. All of it.
For the first time in nine days something worth listening to. Not the Stones best effort, but solid, like the bluesy feel to some of the tunes. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Why would this crap be on the list? 0.00
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Nope. 1.0
Prince's music was more on the pop side than i usually like. That said, I respect his talent and ability greatly. This seems to fall flat though. Anyone else it might be a 2.2 dropped .to a 2. Respect for the artist, and I'll say 2.5 rounded up to 3.
Sorry for the upcoming violent thought, but more and more I want to beat the author of 1001 to a bloody pulp. This shit sucks donkey farts.
One of the first albums I ever owned. And I still have it, some 40+ years later. Rarely played side 2 though, this is a 3.5 rounded up for nostalgia. 4.
Easy to listen to. Nice. Classic crooner voice, great backing band, makes you want to tap your toes. I liked it more than I thought I would. 4.
Oh yeah. Love it. Electric blues guitar a sound that makes my ears happy. It might be, it could be, it is! A 5.0!
I really thought i might like jazz, but so far what I have gotten on this list isn't doing it for me. I feel like a jazz singer should have a more powerful voice, hers seems high and kind of weak at times. Feels more coffee shop than jazz club jazz.
My ears do not like. 2
The second Cure album I have received on this list. That is three too many. As I said on the last one, the Cure were really popular when I was in college and I just never got into them. Although this was realesed when I was in high school, and I wasn't even aware of them then. This reminds me of why. 2
Yeah, that was NOT needed to be listened to by anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Another band that could be named the Hoovers. Because they really suck. 1
Hard core punk. Yuck. 1
Not a fan of Lou Reed, therefore, not a fan of Velvet , and they should stay Underground. 2
Has anyone with an ounce of talent made any music since 2000? If they have, I haven't heard it, and this did not change my mind. 1
if a two year old child's temper tantrum was expressed in 'music' and I use that term loosely. My ears are pissed off at me for making them listen to this. 0/5
I see we are back on a run of giving me stuff that sucks major suckage to the suckiest degree of suckiness. Suck you and Suck off. 1.0
Oh yeah! Let it roll baby roll, let it roll all night long! Love Ray's keyboarding! Gave the Doors a unique sound. So good. 4.0
The most overrated, over-hyped, over-done piece of crap to ever pick up a microphone. And i doubt this idiot could even find Nebraska on a map. 0.00
I'm no dead-head, but some of their music is enjoyable. I actually own this on CD, but it is not frequently played. This is the epitome of "It's okay." to me. 3
Not a fan. 2
Generally not a fan of punk, but the clash feel more poppish punk if that's a thing, and I don't mind it. I don't love it, or generally seek it out, but it's not repulsive either. 3
More crap that sucks major suckage in the suckiest way.
Get this crap out of here.
0.00
Ummm. Okay. 2
Not bad. I like his voice. The music isn't right up my alley, but I try not to punish artists unless they make my ears bleed. Marvin does not. Would I seek this out? No. Would I get mad if it was on? No. 3.
Their name always made me wonder if there was a Fat Lizzy? They are a solid 70s rock n roll band, loud and proud. Not my top, but I'll give em a fair listen. 3.33 rounded down to 3.
Why? 0.00
Trash.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is this? Too weird for me.
It's not bad. I would like to hear this in a studio though, not sure live recording techniques were so good in 1963 I feel like there is a tinny-ness to the sound. More than a 2 less than a 3, but rounded up assuming it sounds better cleaned up in a studio. 3.
There is only one Elvis and Mr. Costello you aint it. 2
Smooooooooth. I don't always listen to Steely Dan. But when I'm in the mood for it, it hits just right. 4.25. So good. And oh the horns on Deacon Blues.
Steely Dan two days in a row? From what I have gotten the first 200+ days doing this, I could do a lot worse. I have always loved Do It Again. Really listened to Dirty Work, like it even more now. Smooth rhythms and nice horns. I might have to go back jack, and listen again. 4.00
My knowledge of Ray Charles is from a couple of hits, his appearance in the Blues Brothers, and the movie, Ray. This is not what I expected, and this was a disappointment. Sorry Ray, this one only gets 2 stars, and one of them is because I know you can do better.
Your public image sucks. You suck. 0 stars.
Made the list of 1001 albums that should be tossed in the trash.
I cannot figure this jazz thing out. When a rock album has a jazz feel, I usually like it, but the jazz albums on this list, just don't do it for me. This sounds more like an impromptu jam session, but nothing connects. Everyone is doing their own thing. 2.0
Another British synth pop band that sucks donkey farts. Thanks, but no. 1
The lead singer's voice hurts my ears. Too bad, I thought the instrumentals were interesting, maybe get a better singer and try again. 1.0
no
It's different, I'll give them that. I don't care for it, nice try though. 2
Not this twit again. Frickin horrrrrrrible 0.00
Bloody horrible. Bloody awful. Bloody nonsense. I'd like to bloody these talentless idiots. Who is the moron that thought this should be recorded? And to the author of 1001... F.U. Nobody, and I mean nobody needs to listen to these crap. Ever.
Liking this more than I thought I would. My mom liked big band, and I assume she would have liked this. Fun stuff. This also feels jazzy, which would make it the first jazz album I score highly. I keep thinking I would like jazz, but have not liked what the list has given me so far. But hey, this gets a solid 4.
That was interesting. Never did much country music, this was fun though. My ears say 3, I like his fun stuff, the super sappy stuff not so much. But I'm giving it a 4 because it also made me laugh! Especially Wham Bam! First it's matrimony, then it's alimony. Almost spit my drink out.
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida!! Love that riff and the keyboards. As for the rest of the album, yeah, it's okay. If not for In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, probably a 2.5. Now a 3.5, but I can't round it up; the rest is just too ordinary. 3.00
Thanks, but I'll pass. 2
Sorry Joni, but I just don't care for your voice. 2.0
I am more of a classic rock guy not so much into metal, but I do like some Metallica. This is one of those that will never hit a playlist, because if I don't want to hear it, it's an automatic skip. But if the mode is just right to bang my head and rock out, then I can see me pulling this up for at least a few songs. 3.0
Wrong list dipshit, this belongs on 1001 albums nobody gives a rats ass about. 1.0
Yeah, never my thing. Too angry. 2.
I like some Nirvana, but most is too grungy for me. 2.5, rounded down, since I'm more likely to turn it off than tolerate it.
More like No brains, or brain dead. 1.
I like the Who. I don't Loooove the Who, but I do like the Who. That said, there are songs on here I had not heard. Some covers, not surprising for a debut album. I think this could have been titled Who Are We? A Beatles-sounding band? (The Kids are Alright) a bit gritty, a bit bluesy? Please, please, please) A lot of okayish songs. My Generation, though. Damn, that's good. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Not very good. 2.
Yup,, it's the 80s. And the 80s can be fun, there is a reason radio stations do 80s at 8, or an all 80s weekend. I'd just prefer the kept this album off of that playlist. It's like 80s but lighter, and softer and not in a good way. Another day, another 2.
Mis-titled. Should be Blur: Our music is rubbish. 1.
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Sort of "fun" country? I can see why she had a following. Not really my thing, nothing will make my playlist, but I don't hate it, and it's not garbage like oh so much of this list is. With decimals, this is an easy 2.5. Better than a 2, not really a 3, so what will I give it? Let's go with a 3, it's Christmas week, a bit of generosity.
Did not need to listen to that. 1.0
Not into it.
The sound isn't reprehensible so it gets 2. But I really didn't care for it. Really a 1.5 with a Christmas round up.
Good grief man. Rename the book 1001 ways to torture me, This is bloody terrible. Less than zero stars.
Prior to this I had never heard of them. Wish I still hadn't. Yet another 1 start piece of trash from this list.
I love Christmas music, and listen to plenty of it from Thanksgiving through Christmas. This is good, and a couple of these might just make it to my personal Spotify Christmas play list. Darlene does a nice cover of White Christmas, but that song is Bing's. Love this cover of Sleigh Ride. 4.0
The instrumental parts are good Not great, not outstanding, but good. The singer? Who told this guy he could sing? His voice is weak, lazy, off key, and unlistenable. 3 for the instruments. 0 for the singing. 1.5 rounded to a generous Boxing day 2
I cannot sing. I wish I could I cannot. So I don't record music. Someone should have told this guy he can't sing either. My poor ears are now mad at me for putting them through this. 1
I like the Police, this album isn't their best, but Message in a Bottle is fun, and Walking on the Moon is very good. A couple of the songs are a bit too disco-y for me, so overall I'd say about a 3.33, so it will get a 3.0 Not quite strong enough for a 4.
Despite being only 23 when this came out, I was never into the Pixies, and if I knew any of this, I had long forgotten it. I get punk/grunge vibes, until Here comes your man, which felt very REM-ish, then back. Not a fan of the vocals for the most part. Heavy bass, which is okay for what it is. Really not something I would add to any playlist, but not oh, you owe my ears an apology either. I had an album yesterday that I said was 3.33 for a 3. This feels like a 2.75, so does it get the same 3? Does it drop all the way to a 2? I really wish we had decimals, at least .5s,, I'd like to give this a 2.5 I really don't think it qualifies as a 3, but a 2 seems harsh. Let's see how I feel tomorrow when I have to put the score in.
No thanks. 1
When I was a kid School's Out was an anthem! Yahoo, summer freedom!! Sad to say, I didn't know the rest of this album. It is different, and mostly in a good way. Really liked the Grand Finale. 3.6 rounded up to 4 for a pleasant surprise.
Hell yes! I don't need no stinky Spotify, I'll just grab the vinyl I've had since 1978! It's a bit warped, but it still plays good, and sounds awesome. RIP Eddie, you did things with a guitar that blew us away. 5.0
Red Hots were red hot when I was in college. I never got into them. Why? I forgot. Until today, and I played it. It's not the music. It's the singing! Good grief that is bad. With a quality singer this band might be of interest to me. But as it is, a few songs are tolerable, some just plain "turn the dial, NOW" 3.5 for instruments. 0 for vocals. 1.75 rounded to 2.0
It's okay Nothing for a playlist, but nothing to make me turn it off. 3
If your in a good mood, and you just need to get depressed, never fear, Neil Young is here. Melancholy drivel. Cheer up dude, you get to make music for living. 2.0
More Brit Pop. Gee thanks. 1.5. Round up or down? Let me sleep on it
Born on a Bayou. Sung by boys from California. And it works! Proud Mary is terrific. Not sure about covering Good Golly....but not bad. Solid 3.5. Wishing Santa brought us decimals for this thing. So 3 or 4 I think this one eeks out a 4.
Pink Floyd. Considered great by many. It's a band I really like when I'm in the mood for it, and will skip over if I am not. Wasn't feeling it today, which is okay since I know it well. So for me it cannot be a 5 even though it has 5 days, because it also has 2-3 days for me. so 4 it is. I'd own it, I will listen to it again.
It's okay. A nice, 3.33. Nothing for the playlist, nothing that makes me want to turn it off, or down. Not 4 material, so a nice ho hum 3.
There is bad, then there is Slipknot bad. 1.
It had to be cool listening to this when it was new. This feels aged today, and very much like a Beatles cover band. (Hey, lots of groups trying to cash in on that sound) Overall, it becomes a very middle of the road album. Nothing to love or add to a playlist. Nothing that is terrible or makes me want to destroy and copies. So, right up the middle with a 3.
Moondance is a pretty big hit,, it's nice. Most of this is kind of nice. Kind of average.. Kind of a 3.
No thanks. 2
????? Why ????? What makes this an album I must listen to? If you like it fine, but this is far from a must listen. Another 2.
not good
Oh what a shocker, more Brit Shit. 1.0
Enough! Brit pop sucks. 1
Rainbows are wonderful. God's promise. This, however, is not wonderful. It's not even okay. It's is everything I have come to despise about this list. Dude, if there wasn't 1,000 albums, make it 500. Make it 100. Enough with the garbage already. Third straight day with a one-star review.
For me the White Stripes are almost good. I generally like the sound, good driving rock. I just do not like the vocals, which makes it hard to listen to. I had a previous White Stripes album that was a solid 3, I like the vocals even less here, so despite this having potential with a good sound, it only musters a 2 as I really dont want to hear it again.
No.
OOof. This is not good. Not good at all. 2
What a shock. English punk/postpunk trash. 1
Jeff Beck would be good. This Beck, not so much. 1
He's fun, It's solid. paved the way for others. Not something I'll seek out to listen to, but I don't mind if it is on either. That's about as 3 as it gets.
I am not a fan of hard core punk, this is more what I would call pop-punk. That is tolerable, and on occasion a guilty pleasure. Anything I'd own or put on a playlist? No. Does it make me scream turn it off? No. 3.
It's okay. 2.75 rounded up to 3
Yup, just like the dude yawning, this bores the hell out of me too.
Can something be too 80's?? Yes, yes it can. Some fun, but I'm not adding anything to my playlist and I can only take it for so long, so this is closer to a 2 than a 3. 2.33 with decimals, this gets rounded down.
Great voice! Not usually what I am in the mood for, but buttery smooth with a country twang. And Fire and Rain, is, well, fire. 3.5. Not quite in the four range, so will get rounded down. But pretty darn good. 3.
More English punk. What a shocker. 1.
I have owned this for over 40 years. Still love it. Still trying to figure out how to get my money for nothin' and my chicks for free. 5.0
*In Announcer Voice* Welcome to the futuristic ride, Space Shift 4000. Make sure your lap belts are buckled. Sit back and enjoy the ride. 40 minutes, of stuff you could cut to 30 seconds for its best use. I need to listen to before I die? You've got to be bleeping kidding me. 1
Music is about moods. I don't always want to bang my head. But when I do, Motorhead is not a bad choice. 3.45. Just shy of enough to round up to 4. Solid, solid 3.
FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD YEAH! I love Gimmee Three Steps, and Tuesday's Gone as well. 4.5 rounded up, because, yeah, Free Bird! 5.
Must listen? Only for a masochist. 0 stars needs to be an option.
The penance I must pay for getting something really good two days ago, is the garbage I got yesterday, and somehow, someway, they found an even worse album today. Another one that really should be zero stars.
As one who graduated high school the year this came out, and how popular it was, I remember much of it very well Not my cup of tea, I'm a classic rock guy, but I can't hate on it too much, as it was part of a fun time in life. It's not on any of my playlists, I really don't want to listen to it, so at the end of the day, it gets 2 starts. 1 for how much I like it and a second since a lot of friends did like it.
ZZ Top goes away from their raw sound, and 80s it up a bit. And, it works! A bunch of hits, MTV hits, and fun stuff to turn up in the car. 43 years later, I still have the CD, still listen to it, and still crank it up. 5.0
English Electronica, again, yet, and still. And another 1 star. Enough!
Just not me thing.
What is that sound in my right ear the first 2 plus minutes? a kazoo? A raspberry? It sounds awful. Take that away and it's kind of cool, some interesting stuff. 2.5, rounded down because, really that goofy sound at the open makes me want to turn it off 2.0
The pure joy I get while listening to Sultans of Swing is hard to describe. I also really like Down by the Waterline. 4.5, rounded up because, well, Sultans is a 10/5.
Aha! A one-hour and eighteen-minute sample of choices to the opening sequence of every 70's cop/detective show that aired at 10:00 PM. Listening, I could immediately visualize the detective, slightly overweight, in a cheap suit, chasing the bad guy down an alley in the city's red-light district. As the bongos really kicked in, the detective tackles the bad guy. Then the fisticuffs ensue, with a beat down going to the bad guy, as the tough guy detective bags another one. 3 stars; just because the above thoughts amused me.
You mis-titled the album. Songs most people HATE 1
Opening with what I would call a slow paced disco vibe. Did not like that groove at all. Some parts were okay, a few were likeable, but not my thing. Best I can do is offer up a 2.
YGTBFKM. Nobody, and I mean nobody needs to listen to this utter friggin' crap. 0 stars. Negative stars. FU for putting this on here.
Not the worst album I've gotten on this list by a long shot, as there is some real crap out there. But I didn't really like it, either. 2.33 rounded down. 2.
It's nice. Fun. Would I pay for it? No. Would I turn it off? No. Is it a 3? Yes, about as 3 as an album can get.
I know a little Clash, but I was never a punk guy, so I didn't know it that well. I have to say, I really liked London Calling and was excited for more. Then it seemed to be just okay the rest of the way. Very 2.5-ish, but I'll bump it to 3 on the strength of London Calling.
Just not my thing. Some okay grooves, but some were annoying too.
Nope. 2
Send him to the pound. 1
British electronica pop. Again and again. It all SUCKS. Zero stars. Negative stars.
Why? Why is this here? Why does anyone need to listen to it? It's pretty uninspiring, boring, not very good, and an okayish voice. Yawn. 1.5, maybe I'll round it up to 2 tomorrow since it isn't as gut-wrenchingly bad as a 1.
I know a lot of people really like the Smashing Pumkins. They were never my thing, I tried, and I treid again today. But alas, for me it's a no, for me it i a 2.
YGTBFKM! More Brit electronic bullshit. zero.
0.00 FOAD
Not a fan.. 2
This belongs in the hall of fame......The MEH hall of fame. Bored me to pieces. 2
Bad then, worse now. 1
I was aware of this album, and I knew a couple of the songs, especially You can call me Al due to it's popularity on both radio and MTV. Its an okay song, not one I would seek out, but catchy enough to listen to once in a while. As for the rest of the album? What is all the fuss about? I really don't get the adulation. It's weird, Simon's voice is alright at times, and annoying at others. I guess I am in the minority on this one, but I just didn't care for it. I don't even think it is a 2, but it is better than a 1, so 2 it is.
This............is disappointingly bad. 2.
It's cool, good background music playing softly at a gathering where you don't know what the people would like, I doubt you would get any complaints. Alas, many wouldn't even realize it was on. 3.333 rounded down, it doesn't fit my criteria for a 4.
Weird. Too weird for me. 2
1,001 albums that should never have been made. 0.00
Time to close the arcade.
Is it really 12 songs, or just one with a change in lyrics? Hearing a Beach Boys song on a warm day is fun. Hearing two is okay. An entire album? That got boring fast! Nothing is annoying, if you are doing anything else, you wont even notice its on. 2.67, rounded up since I live 3 miles from the Gulf of America
Another HORRIBLE synth pop electronica piece of trash. 0 stars really needs to be an option.
Third Bowie, and from what I understand there will be about a billion more Gee I can hardly wait. Yawn 3.
If you drop it in hot coffee will they melt and go away? Please? 1
It's garbage day, good, I can take this out with it.
It's okay. Nothing too exciting, nothing that sounds bad. I could play this in the background. I wouldn't seek it out, wouldn't turn it off. Okay, Mid, So-So, Mediocre, pick your word. 2.5, bump to 3.
Unpleasant noise ≠ music 1
Should rename this band the Hoovers. Because they really SUCK
I didn't know it by title, but I was familiar with the "Green Onions" I have to say, I was enjoying this. Great stuff to chill out to, and relax. 3.75 rounded up to 4.
When I see Aretha Franklin, a song is not the first thing I think of, I think of her running the soul food cafe in the Blues Brothers, and when she looks at Matt Guitar Murphy and says, "The Bluuues Brothers?!?, They still owe you money, fool!" Then of course, the song. But I digress. This is pretty damn good. 3.5 Do I round up?
It's good. Second straight day I get an iconic female vocalist. Second straight day for my taste it's a 3.5 What keeps if from a 4? To be a 4 I would have to want to own it, or in modern parlance, download it or a few songs to a playlist. Nothing here quite makes the cut, although I do enjoy hearing some of the songs from time to time.
Why is the on the list? It's not good, it's not groundbreaking, and it's really not even music. 000
YGTBFKMWTS 1
After three days of trash albums it is nice to see one I actually own. And while I didn't need to listen to it, to know it, I have listened to it plenty, my ears needed something good. And this is very good. 3.75 rounded to 4
Yeah, um that was........different? Interesting? Unusual? I hadn't noticed this before with Elvis, but there is a similarity in his voice to Tom Petty. Sadly, his songs aren't as good. This is a 2.5 all day. So, does it get a 2 or a 3? I mean it is somewhat better than a lot of the 2s, but it would be at the bottom end of the 3s I've given. Tough choice.
Indie rock. Think about that. You go indie because the masses think you suck. And in this case, the masses are right. You suck something fierce. 1
Classic, innovative, and it actually belongs on this list for it's historical significance. That said, once you here one song, you've heard most of them. It's fun, for a bit. 3.33
I can't get around the singer's voice, and I do not like it at all. 2
We're Only In It For The Money, and you aren't getting any of mine for this crap. 0.00
Well, it doesn't suck, and for this list that is a big positive. It's not great either. I'd put it at a 2.75, so I'll bump that to 3.
Well that bored the shit out of me. 2
If you paid 50 cents for it, you paid too much. 0.00
Another YGTFKM on why is this on the list? Your special sauce is rancid. 0
It's the Beatles. Good harmonies, short poppy songs. 3.33 rounded down to 3. Nothing bad, just nothing great either.
This sucks serious suckage.
Proof once again there is NOT 1,001 albums anyone needs to listen to, so you add a bunch of garbage. Tomorrow is trash day, this goes right in the bin. 0.00
I'll give it this much: it puts the one-star streak to three straight and five of the last six. Hey, 1001 guy, you probably could have made this 501, or even 301.
0.00 Another album that should be sponsored by Hoover. Because it really sucks.
It is a style of music I like, but I don't feel like this is executed very well, or at least others do it better. 2.5
Ugh 1
Sorry Bob, it's just not for me. 2
I'm making a list of 1001 albums people should listen to. What's the problem? I'm stuck at 300. Easy, just randomly select 700 or so! That is the only way this, along with a lot of others on here make it. 1.
No thanks
From bad to worse. Come on with this crap. 0.00
Well, I know the Pretenders, mostly from their hits. And like their hits, so I thought I would enjoy this album, but I have to say, aside from Brass in Pocket I was disappointed. A harsh 2 or a generous 3? 3.
There has been some bad stuff on here. Then there is this. A whole new category of bad. Beyond the ygtbfkm and into WTFITTTSBR?? 0.000
Can........Cannot. As in I cannot listen to this trash.
Led Zep II...5. Led Zep IV ..5, led Zep Phys. Graph....5. Love Zeppelin. I like Zep III. 3.6667. Call it a somewhat generous 4.
Sounds an awful lot like The Beach Boys to me. Which is fine in small doses. I do not want almost 2 hours of it. 3.00
Yup, it's the Beach Boys 3.00
Never heard of David Gray until now. Wish I still hadn't. 1
WTAF 1
I'll take bad bookstore music for 1,000 please, Alex. 1.00
Your new LEAST favorite bank. There, I fixed it for you
Nothing to see here. Move on. 2
Ho hum 2
1001 album, a few gems, and a ton of goofy weird crap. This is the latter 1
The first Byrds album without a song written by Bob Dylan. Yet the first song sounds very Dylanesque. I always thought Crosby was over-rated. So as someone that likes a lot of music from this era, this one falls short. 2
Yes? Yes, please. For the first time in a while something that does not suck. 3..875 rounded up to 4.
This list has more than it's fair share of garbage. In a big pile of garbage, this gets put into the garbage pile of the garbage. I have come to the conclusion that the author of the book is deaf. Looked up a list of albums and wrote a book as a spoof to see how many people would try it. Well congrats on a successful psychological operation on the masses. 0.00 The only worthwhile use of this I can think of is to torture spies into giving up information.
An album for self indulgent hipsters that think they are cool when they are really just ass-hats. 1.00
These are the toughest ones for me to rate. If I didn't know anything about Prince, didn't have friends who loved his music, I'd probably give this a 2 I was just never into the pop for pop's sake stuff. Sure its catchy.. But the guy is really talented. Great on the guitar, which makes me angry. What would he have sounded like in a blues driven rock band? I love SRV, Clapton etc. In fact when asked what if felt like to be the greatest guitar player, Clapton said I don't know, ask Prince. So this gets a 2 plus 1 for his talent that I wish was used in another way. 3
When old guys like me say modern "music" sucks. This is why. 1
More garbage 1
Tina is never a 3. Except she is. Not because any song is a 3 but because they are either a 1 or a 5. I love some of it and I loath some of it. If we had decimals, I'd probably go 2.75. Round it up, because she is a bleeping legend. 3.0
This is good. Very good. The only question is it a 4 or a 5? 4.5, round up or down? I'm going 5, bonus for something this good as a debut album.
Funky what I call pre disco, disco beats. Not really my thing, or thang. Not awful by any means. 2.25. No decimals, so 2 it is.
The name of this review is, This Sucks. 1
I am more of a "classic rock" guy over metal, but I like it at times, and if you are going to like it, Metallica does it pretty darn good. For me, just for where my tastes sit it is a 3.5 but I'll round up as a nod to how well done this is. 4.
Small doses. I can take Regaee in small doses. Not an album. Not even one at 40 minutes. Not my jam. Maybe because I never was one to get stoned? I just feel like once you've had 2-3 minutes of Regaee and you think kind of a cool beat, you've heard all it has to offer. Sorry Bob, and to all those that love this, I can only muster a 2.
They got the right title 1
You didn't leave me, you NEVER had me with the crap.1
As a cyclist, I love the story of the album name. I also love the album. These three could flat-out play their instruments. 5.0
There are some Simon and Garfunkle songs that are good. I really don't care for Simon solo, this doesn't do it for me at all. 2.
An Abba song every now and again is a guilty pleasure. A bit of fun. Too much is like too much candy or chocolate, you go into sugar shock. 2.51 rounded up. 3.
Legendary artist. Not my cup of tea, 3
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I had a friend that liked Cowboy Junkies. Not long after, we weren't friends anymore. 2
I've heard worse. A lot worse on this list. I also wouldn't buy it or put anything on my playlist. probably a 2.75 that I will kick to a 3.
like my television,I turned these clowns off. 1
That. Was. Bad. 1
It's kind of cool, it's also not quite my thing. 3.
Hmph. Interesting to say the least. Would I listen again? Doubtful. Playlist? No. 2.5 rounded up to 3 for it's influence on bands I really like.
1 star because zero is not an option.
We now need negative stars. Ugh.
Another one for the I never needed to hear this crap list. 0.0000
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In many ways it feels like he is doing a parody of these songs. And the drawl feels fake, poorly acted, it does not seem genuine. I almost want to like it, but something is off. 2.25 rounded down. 2
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Over-rated, over-hyped, over-cooked. Please, go away. 1
If its older, there is a good chance it is British folk. If its newer, there is a good chance its British electronica. Either way, its a good chance its crap. 1
Good grief George, you could have released two or three albums here. This falls just short of my criteria for a four, although if I selected what I like best to make one album it would be a four, easy. As it is, 3.33 rounded down. 3.
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Really on the cusp of 3 and 4. Really wish I could give it a 3.5. At the end of the day, it doesn't quite meet my requirement for a 4, so 3 it is.
Crappage personified. 1.0
Prince is so hard for me to rate. He was very talented, and I can see and hear the talent. He just went too much into a pop sound for me. I would have loved to hear Prince go bluesy. 5 for talent 2 for how much I like it, 3.5, goes to 3 since there isn't anything I would own or download, which is a requirement for me to give something a 4 or 5.
Not a fan. 2
YGBFKM! Enough of the weird electronica crap. 1.
Didn't expect Randy Newman on this list. I always thought of him as a gimmick. Honestly this isn't very good. His voice is below average, and others do his songs better. So I guess he can write, he just can't sing that well. 2.
Solid, good, not great, I like Steve's voice, the songs are okay. 3.333 if we had decimals. Without it, it's a 3
Yeah, no thanks. 2
Why? Or should I say wHY? 1.0
I know the title track because it was the "theme song" for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. Speaking of baseball, I would imagine a copy or two of this nonsense was destroyed during Disco Demolition night at Comisky Park. Disco Sucks. It always has, it always will. I've got a t-shirt that says so. It's catchy, but not good. Neither is anything else. 2 stars, one for the nostalgia.
Her voice hurts my ears. Sounds like a fake southern drawl, over emphasized and painful to hear. 1.0
Nope. Noise does not equal music. 1
This guy has a powerful voice. Sadly my French is tres mouvais; and that makes it hard to appreciate or enjoy. Still I can feel talent in his voice and band, and therefore shall give this 3 stars.
Not bad but not my thing. 3
Good grief this is bleeping terrible. 1.0
The author seems to love this Brit/Electronica/Pop stuff. And for that I'd like to take a Louisville Slugger to his head about 700 times for making my ears hurt. Three 1 stars in a row can we make it four tomorrow?
Ugh. It's almost good, or at least almost okay. But at the end of the day, it's just another 2 star album. 2
Lot of great music in this era. This isn't it. 2
Ugh.. Disco Sucks. 1
If they are kings, it is time for a coupe. 1
No. Just no. 1
