Dancing Queen, banger
Knowing Me, Money, also bangers. Album growing on me 6 tracks in.
Back half of the album not catching me as much.
Solid 3 stars.
This style of vocals keep me from liking a lot of bands that get labeled psychedelic rock.
Guitar part in Waterfall is catchy. This and Shoot Your Down, This is the One, I Am The Resurrection, Fools Gold are my favorite tracks. Cut it down to just these songs it's a solid 4 star EP.
Lots of songs that are objectively good, but overall it's not really for me. Back half of the album just pulled it up to three stars.
5 starts, if I've heard this album 100 times if I've heard it once.
Doing the 1001 album challenge with my Mom who got me the tapes of this, Pearl Jam - Vitalogy, and Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club for Christmas one year.
This is my first listen to this album (or any of their albums) , never got into the Killer's past hearing them on the radio.
That is so many hits at the top of the album.
Probably should be four stars based on just the first five tracks (back half is forgettable), but doubt I'll ever put this album on again, and I think wanting to listen to an album again will be a requirement to get 4 or 5 stars.
Maybe it's because I just started watching VCV Rack videos again, but with headphones on this album ruled.
Was between a 4 and 5 star rating, but if I don't give something like this 5 stars, I'm barely going to have any 5 starts at the end of this.
Out of the initial three albums by Arcade Fire, probably the only one that isn't five stars. Their ball drop at Coachella in 2011 is prob in my top 10 concert moments.
That all being said, this is probably the first time I've listened to one of their albums since the reports against Win were made public a few years ago.
Never really listened to Rod Stewart so this album really surprised me, enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to, almost got a 4.
Finally admitting to myself that I'm just a Ziggy Stardust fan, not a David Bowie fan. First album where I was looking forward to it being over, Changes, Life On Mars? and Andy Warhol kept this from being a 1 star.
Recognize how influential they are and their radio hits are fine, but have bounced off of any of their albums I've tried to listen to, this one included.
We Walk was the standout track.
Solid album, even if all of the tracks kind of sound the same to the point that the album felt long. Won't ever put it on again, so three stars it is.
Best track was no body, no crime followed by long story short.
Humpty Dance is a classic.
Really don't know how to feel about this one, but was bobbing my head to the beats a lot, so three stars?
The concept album really coming out in those last few tracks......
Instrumental intro to the first track was so good, though maybe I was about to find a second Bowie album I liked, then his vocals started and just killed it. Least favorite album so far.
The bass lines are far and away the best part of this record.
I've not listened to many Stevie Wonder albums straight through, so this was a great pick for today. Really solid and funky, just a few slow moments and weird stereo panning I didn't click with that kept it from five stars.
Maybe your baby was the standout track, with I Believe second (not counting Superstition)
First track was a killer, from there music stayed pretty solid while vocals were a mixed bag at best.
Solid album, though the best tracks are those with Del the Funky Homosapien. Enough tracks that are just fine to keep it from five stars.
Really solid and varied album. Only other experience with Manu Chao was them opening for RATM at their 07 reunion show and they put on a great concert then.
Listened to it yesterday, happy to listen to it again today or any day.
RIP Brian Wilson, fuck Mike Love.
Not a huge fan of U2, but enjoyed this more than I expected too. Was even thinking four stars for a bit, but the back half was weaker and brought it down to three.
This album is funky as hell.
Some really interesting things musically, especially the horns, but can't give it more than three stars with those vocals.
I could totally see this being a five star for some people
Cult of Personality is so good, but the rest just doesn't catch me and retains too much 80s rock.
"musically they're amazing but the vocals are so bad I can't get into it."
Going to be a copy and paste for way too many early prog rock albums, at least this one has Tom Sawyer and YYZ.
This is a tough one. Legit a great album, but I self-admittedly never actively listen to Springsteen and I set my four start cut-off to albums I'd choose to listen to again. Don't know if this will be 3 or 4 stars until I hit submit later tonight.
The community reviews for this albums are all 1s and 5s and that makes sense.
spending a lot of time over at whosampled.com thanks to this website (Elastica and Three Girl Rhumba in this case)
That voice and those bass lines
Listened to the Thriller cassette tape a bunch when I was young, but first time listening to Bad.
The radio hit are still bangers (even if AAF's version of Smooth Criminal is better) but the rest is pretty meh.
Dylan is a great songwriter and I love listening to people cover his songs, but I'm squarely in the camp of hating his vocals. They made this a rough 51 minutes.
Thought I had listened to this before, but I guess not that closely. Between Lust for Life and The Passenger + The Stooges I expected to like this more.
Minus a star for Sixteen. The number of musicians that wrote songs about lusting for underage girls in the 70s/80s is unbelievable.
There's enough interesting stuff in the music to keep this from being one star. Replace/remove the vocals and this goes up a star, maybe two.
It's not the 1 star I thought it was going to be a minute in, enough catch elements to snag a second star.
I don't consume enough blues music, live or recorded.
Imagine releasing 15 albums and having enough left in the tank to drop this.
As an instrumental album this would be four stars.
Such a solid album. Could listen to The Weight all day long
I'd listen to it again, and I'd definitely listen to other Sly albums again, but didn't pull me in as much as I expected.
This Sinatra guy has a good voice, he's got a bright future ahead of him.
Amazing album, but enough circusy stuff that was amazing production in the day, that sounds a bit dated now. 4 stars.
The story behind this album is way more compelling than the album itself. 2
Totally get why people would love this album, the style just isn't for me.
Textbook three stars. Fine, but as someone not super familiar with the Talking Heads, not as compelling as I was expecting.
Definitely would have preferred a Ray Charles album that wasn't a batch of country, folk, and Western music standards.
Musically this album is amazing, would be 5 stars with a different vocal range.
Easiest 5 star so far. While this is here for Ozzy, for me Iommi is what made Sabbath, followed by Geezer.
As good as thrash metal gets?
Just imagining how good this would be with a different singer.
Main detractor from this album is how comical reality tv made "yeah boooyyyyy"
Liked it more than I expected to
A perfectly competent rock album from a 200X band called The XXXX. Prob could be four starts, but realistically there's so many similar albums from this period that I have nostalgia for that I'll prob never put this on again.
Made me miss Desert Daze, definitely feels like a band we would have seen there and really enjoyed.
Enjoyed that a lot more than I expected to. Just shy of four stars.
Almost enough silly moments to get a second star but nah, that was not enjoyable
Bluebird Wine was so good, but also the highpoint in the album. If everything was close to that level it'd be a 3, maybe 4.
Some great toe-tapping playing and fun banter from the musicians.
Also another song about wanting to get with a 16 year old.
The Smiths feel like a 'you had to be there' group. Bass line on Barbarism Begins at Home was easily the highlight of this album.
Easy Money by Johnny Marr might be the only Smiths related song I've ever really enjoyed.
Amazing for what it is, just not sure I'd play it again.
When I say I generally don't like music from the 80s, this is the perfect example of the type of music I'm talking about..
Thought Sledgehammer and In Your Eyes might have been able to bump it up a star.
Best new to me album/artist in weeks.
Surprised to not know any songs on this album, but still generally enjoyed it and got to listen to this one on vinyl. Ogre Battle was definitely the best track.
Don't know M.I.A. outside of paper plates, but this album is super catchy.
How many Bowie albums are on this thing.......
Some of the instrumental stuff towards the end would have been interesting in a different context, but by the time it got there I was already done with the album.
Really enjoyed this! The lessons at the top of the tracks were pretty cool too.
we can in?
The easiest five star yet. Roger Water performing this in 2010 is still the best concert I've ever been to.
While in the pit at the Bowl, Gilmour's Comfortably Numb solo is one of the few concert moments to bring tears to my eyes (along with everyone else seated near me).
While I generally like the collaborative Floyd albums over the Waters led ones, my love for this record grows every time I listen to it.
Isn't this where
Such an excellent, chill vibe and an album that definitely benefited from listening with headphones.
I had low expectations going in, but that was pretty enjoyable.
Through the first third I was like, it's not totally for me, but I get why people like this and I'm bobbing my head, but it sure just kept going.
10 seconds in I thought "I'm not going to like this and it's going to be a looong listen" and I was unfortunately right.
I like the albums this inspired more.
There's elements within this album that I like, but I really didn't enjoy how they all came together.
Exactly what I'd want in a Cash album.
Guitars > Vocals on this one, and I like Iggy's vocals.
Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird all on a debut album? I mean come on!
Awesome to have been introduced to Malian guitar work.
The songs felt like a worse version of a bunch of other bands.
Similar to British Steel, I like the music this would have inspired more.
Understand why the album got the praises it did (prior to Kanya going all nazi). Interested to relisten to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy when it shows up.
Love Zappa, plus this being mostly instrumental means the chances of hitting a lyric that didn't age well is much lower.
Not in my wheelhouse, but no denying this is an amazing album.
Don't think there was anything in the music that caught me, but couldn't get past those vocals to be sure. Back half of the track Giant was easily the best part of the alubm.
Wonderful, chill, jazz album.
Hits are still bangers, but a bit of filler.
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but one of the easiest 5 stars so far.
After a while thought this is a really good album, got to be near the end right? wait, there's 10 more tracks?
Enough interesting ideas in the first half to get a second start (even if I didn't connect with it) but that back half was rough.
Depending on the day, this might be my favorite Floyd album. Maybe not today, but still an easy 5 stars.
Fun concept and a few good tracks but never hooked me in. Also can't say I enjoyed Daltrey's vocals on this album.
Oof, I didn't enjoy this.
The Cure grow on me the more I listen to them, guessing a greatest hits album of them could reach four stars for me.
Like this more than I expected to, but not sure I'll be going back to it.
Like his political songs more, but still great stuff
Not my style, but a handful of interesting elements.
Never got into Frank Black's solo stuff to the same level as the Pixies.
Did remind me of this amazing show from sixteen (!!!!) years ago https://www.stereogum.com/105231/pixies_weird_al_flea_tenacious_d_echoplex_la/photo
Loved getting this a day after a Frank Black solo album.
Not my favorite Pixies album, but still a solid 4 stars.
Another Rush album that would be four stars with a different vocalist.
This was a slog, 1 star if it didn't have Song 2 and Essex Dogs.
Didn't have much expectations heading in, but this was really solid.
Enjoyed this a fair amount, but doubt I'll ever put it on again.
Sounds shocking modern in some spots, especially 1/1.
More hits than I realized
90s grunge is a genre where my enjoyment of swings overtime, but this album today has got to be 5 stars.
A bit all over the place and feels a bit dated, though prob felt anything but in 91.
Expected a 1-2 star album, got a 4 star!
Really enjoyed the vibe of this album, will likely check out his other albums.
Some high highs, but not consistent enough to pull five stars.
Really solid background music, would totally throw this on again while working.
There's a 3 stars EP in here.
10 seconds in I was worried and by 2 minutes into the second song I was ready for this album to be over. There were just enough fun elements through the rest to keep it from one star, but just barely.
Really good, groving through the whole thing. Not far off 5 stars
Never really gotten into R.E.M. but this was pretty decent.
Glad to have hear this album.
Imagine releasing 10 albums and then dropping this.
One of those artists where it's easy to see why they were as popular as they were.
Definitely not my usual style, but def enjoyed this.
Way too chill and stripped down without drawling me in elsewhere. Was very ready for it to be over by the end.
That was a long, boring hour.
Not thrilled to see the other reviews mentioning there's a lot of Nick Cave on this list.
At least this was 25 minutes shorter than the Nick Cave album yesterday.
Some head bopping good dance tunes.
Isaac Hayes was out here dropping 18+ minute tracks?!
Incredible indeed! Listened to the LP release first, then ran it back with the full track listing on spotify.
This album and him as a person have aged like shit (especially him as a person) but have to admit this has some songs that were viewed as bangers in late 90s.
Saw him open for the Smashing Pumpkins at a one day festival back in 2007. He spent part of set going to all of the instruments to try and show off, only to do the simplest things imaginable on each including the Smoke on the Water riff. One of the most embarrassing things I've seen at a concert.
At least it was only 37 minutes long.
Boy this one is hard to rate in 2025.
There's no denying the homophobia and sexism of the late 90s.
But there's also no denying how impressive a vocal and lyrical performance this album is. Also impressively open and self reflective.
The ability to create a cross-over jazz hit that people still know 65 years later is so impressive.
Has that long drum solo in Take Five always been there?
Solid 4 stars, though I expected a 5.
Give me late Beatles and early Stones
Perfectly competent but did nothing for me
Just a really enjoyable listen.
As someone who doesn't absorb lyrics, especially on a first listen, an album like this isn't set up to get a high rating from me.
Often scan the reviews while listening to an album, but this time can't unhear all the notes about this being full of (b-rate) theme songs. There's also some carnival stuff and a decent song or two.
The high, wispy singing in White Dress is some of the worst sounds I've heard on this journey so far.
The rest of the album was inoffensive enough to pull out two stars, but no songs on here I'll listen to again.
