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 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.