I agree this album is important but it wasn’t for me. Every song except express yourself sounded the same. Over an hour of the same song was a lot
A couple songs were bops, but not a huge fan overall. Influential for sure, and you can see where some later artists were inspired, but don’t think I would listen again
Really enjoyed it! Some jazz can feel too disjointed for me and this was great. Cohesive but still jazzy. Made me feel like I was more cultured for having listened to it
I love David Bowie. But this didn’t stand out. One of his more experimental albums and it was more background music than active listening. Going to rate lower than I expected to
This album IS the 70s to me. It sounds like bellbottoms, fringe, and long hair. Early rock and roll like we know it today. The plucky electric guitar is iconic. Huge fan of this album and The Doors
The year is 1978. You are backpacking across Europe after graduating and have made your way to Berlin. You stumble upon a club playing something you’ve never heard before but it makes you feel like dancing. The beat fills your body and you begin to move. Halfway through the set you do a line in the bathroom. Now you are one with the strange but melodic electronic sounds as you dance the night away. You might buy as synthesizer when you get back to the US.
That’s this album
Some high highs and low lows. Seemed like Moribound the Burgermeister and Excuse Me were inspired by Rankin Bass’s Christmas specials. I do love when song transitions into each other though
A little too much marimba and not enough accordion for me
Rebellious poetry. A lot of songs tell a story. This is just poetic. You can essentially hear the rock and roll transition happening within the whole genre in real time in this album. Hearing history be made as the tracks go on, and I wonder how many people knew that at the time
I have learned I’m not a fan of stoner rock. This album was too specifically that for me. I heard a couple songs I liked by them after this album played, but I couldn’t tell one song from the next
A lot of nostalgia with this one. My dad is a huge music lover and especially all things rock and roll. He would play a game with me and my brothers anytime we were in the car where we had to guess who was playing and it taught us a lot. I have a core memory listening to “Money for Nothing” in particular. Right at the guitar solo in the intro my dad would crank up the volume as loud as it would go and do air guitar/drums and in general would jam to the music. There was a lot of head banging in my childhood and this was the start of reliving it.
I was reading that the UK critics were harsh on this album because it sounded too American. They’re right, it does, and it’s part of what makes it fun/great. Enjoyed this one the most so far
At first listen I didn’t realize it was poetry. Reframing my brain to that I thought it was beautiful. Punky, punchy, what rock should be
The album my dad taught me to head bang to. There aren’t many albums were all the songs go hard like this one. Eddie Van Halen was one of the guitar greats and it’s proven here. A quintessential rock and roll album. I have so many fond memories of listening to this on tape as loud as the car speakers could go. I called my dad to see if he remembered everything as wonderfully as I did and he did 💛 and while this can be seen as just stereotypical rock, it started a conversation with us about the influence Van Halen had gotten from others and how their music influenced those after them. We talked Prince, Eric Clapton, the Stones, Styx. If I had to pick one album with the greatest influence on me, my music tastes, and the relationship I have with my dad, it’s this one
That vibrato took me out. I actually liked the album musically and lyrically, and even thought she had a good voice in general. But the vibrato ruined it for me and made me feel like I had to cough the whole time. Happy Pride though 🏳️🌈
Nah. I do not like this stoner-y, garage, mumble rock. Some of the lyrics (the ones that were there) left a bad taste in my mouth. Pass
I love David Byrne’s voice! This album was just perfectly weird enough. I haven’t listened to Talking Heads much and I’m glad I did. It was groovy, but couldn’t say I wanted to crank up the music on the commute which is a requirement for me to get a 4 or 5.
This song came out after, but I kept hearing “She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolby.
Born to be Wild should have been left off. It wasn’t a better version for sure. Liked this musically (like they planned). The lyrics flipped between simplistic in a good way and making me feel like they were written by an entry level high school band. The guitar solos were fun but didn’t feel unique to them. It was produced to have a metal sound not because that’s where their art took them but because it was the style of the day and I’m not totally sure how I feel about that… fairly generic if I’m being honest.
AI made it
Loved it! Can’t believe how young he was, his sound was definitely beyond his years
This makes me feel like I’m going to the soda fountain to share a milkshake with two straws. This put me in such a great mood for the day
Wow. Never would have picked this up on my own and so glad it’s on here. One of the best we’ve listened to
This album is grooooooovyyyyy. Listened to it multiple times and loved dancing around the house to it. 🪩🕺
I’d never heard on TV On The Radio before. I enjoyed my listen, but it wasn’t an absolute fave for me. I think without the nostalgia it didn’t stand out. Musically I’m not totally sure why this one made it to this list, but I was glad to have my music horizons expanded!
This album is greater than the sum of its parts. Singles don’t make as much with this, but it together tells a story and gives a snapshot of the 90s. I enjoyed this more than I thought, will listen again!
I did not expect this. After this album played I kept listening to 🐧 and I liked some of their other songs a lot more than those listed here. There were some on this I enjoyed but overall it was a little too avant garde for my enjoyment. Glad I listened to it, enjoyed it somewhat, but not a fave. This coming out so early I can see the influence as well. Apparently they were quite popular in their niche
Enjoyed the mix between folk and more traditional Latin sounds. Liked a couple songs at the end but not a fave
A classic album. Already listened to it again. Loved the beats, messaging, lyrics
Very repetitive. I enjoyed the first 30 seconds of each song and then they just kept happening …
One of my littlest brother’s favorite albums. I really want to give this one a 3.5. Groovy, easy listening, almost lofi.
Great album! Ray Charles is so talented and this album did a good job show casing. The songs were the perfect length, didn’t drag on. Short and sweet
Sounded like the Sims soundtrack at 2x speed
I didn’t want to turn it off but I was also glad it was only 35 min
This is Americana. Every song is beautiful. A combo of folksy, rock, jazz. Everything you want.
Didn’t enjoy this as much as the last Fela Kuti album. I have to thank him for opening up my world to more AfroBeat, and while the lyrics were poignant for the time, the music was too repetitive for me
This was ok. I couldn’t tell one song from the next and none stood out. Won’t be listening to again I fear
I kept waiting for beat drop that never came. It brought a bunch of things together in an interesting way. It was different, and glad I heard something new, but this never landed for me. Ok was the best song on the album. The man is an OBE so curious what the rest of his work is like
Another piece of classic American history. This feels as ubiquitous as the pledge of allegiance. Played at baseball games and every middle school talent show in America. I’m fairly certain that when the boys and girls separated for health class the boy’s group ended with, “and you all will attempt to learn Free Bird even though you have no other interest in learning an instrument. For some this will spark a life long interest in guitar. Some of you will even be lucky enough to play for the school one day. Then most of you will never pick up the instrument again.” That’s a silly way to look at it, but I don’t mean to diminish the album. There’s a reason we all know Simple Man, Free Bird and Tuesday’s Gone. Classic Southern rock
This just made me happy. It was groovy and beautiful and I enjoyed every song! Will absolutely listen again
After reading this came out after Robert Wyatt got into a life altering accident, this album made more sense. As weird albums go it’s poignant, you can feel the discomfort of the artist. That being said, I didn’t enjoy it. I appreciate the art, but would not listen again
This is drama. It must have contributed to the Satanic Panic. It’s hard to imagine how this sounded for the first time as a genre back then. Now it sounds less hardcore and more performative in a bad way. Honestly dug all the intense guitar, but metal just isn’t for me. The lyrics and vocals took me out. We get it, Satan is cool
Fine. Couldn’t tell one song from the next. It was all slow and broody. Writing was good by the album didn’t hook me
It was fine. Not soft enough but not rock enough either. Wished it made more of an impact but I didn’t think it was bad
Felt like I was in the jazz club watching it live 🎶
I’m shocked to know this was her debut! Not many albums have I heard the songs all before. It’s fun to know them as singles and then see them on one album that just rocked. I have fond memories of my dad introducing Cyndi Lauper by dancing around the house listening to Girls Just Want to Have Fun
I liked it, but I didn’t love it. Some songs really hit and I’m not a Coldplay hater, but this wasn’t a gem for me
Sometimes I felt like I was listening to the start page of Zelda
Perfect. Every song is different, they’re their own unique stories, but still cohesive as a whole album. Prince is so talented as a musician and songwriter. Always so unapologetically himself and you can feel that everything he puts out is all him and his art. There’s a reason this album made its way into a movie, and this doesn’t even capture all of his range. Each album he put out has its own sound while still being completely him.
One of my favorite fake quotes is that Eric Clapton was asked “how does it feel to be the best guitar player in the world?” He answered “I don’t know ask Prince.”
That never happened but it’s on brand enough that people think it must be true.
I watched some videos of him playing live and it’s just beautiful to watch
I think this was the first album I put onto an mp3 player. The kind of rock and roll that just makes you feel good. 70s rock may just be my favorite as a whole
I liked it and enjoyed a few of the songs enough to listen again to those. As a whole the album didn’t stand out in my brain though. Writing this review a couple days later I can say I liked it, but didn’t love it, will be nice to hear those couple songs I really liked out in the wild and know who sings them
I really liked how this was recorded. One mic, in a church with good acoustics. It makes such a difference in the sound. Appreciated the Canadian homage to US southern country, and I’m glad I listened. Probably wouldn’t listen again though, but it was a beautiful album
A fun album! Some classic songs and I enjoyed my listen
Music can take you places. Either a place you want to go to or somewhere you’ve already been. I don’t want to go to these places. I don’t have enough nostalgia for this type of alternative punky rock nor is it somewhere I want to imagine myself
I don’t see why this album has so much hate online. I was surprised it came out in the 90s because of its sound. It was groovy and fun to listen to! Enjoyed it more as it went on
I really wanted to like this. When I heard the first song I was apprehensive but open minded. I just can’t do a whole album of this sound and I was very grateful this one was under 40 min. Musically yes, I’m in, love the brass. But Kevin Rowland’s voice in this was grating in one go. In smaller doses it was more enjoyable, just listening to one song with others mixed in.
Come on Eileen this was not
I thought this was fine. Some standouts and the overall sound I liked. But there was too much of it? Maybe I’m just behind and wanted to catch up on albums but I was waiting for this to be over a bit
As a hip hop album it can have a star. In terms of theme and those interlude songs, those can stay in my nightmares
I am too old for this much angst. I imagine listening to this is how my parents felt having to deal with me during my teenage years. Drive was good though
Loved this. I’m a sucker for an 80s vibe. I thought all the songs were different and had their own unique style. The Working Hour gave: “I’m a deadbeat detective but I wasn’t always this way…” as a man sits at a diner on a rainy Sunday evening. He goes to pay for his meal and his eyes flash to the small photo of his wife. It will always be there no matter how much time has passed since she’s been gone. The three of them used to go spend so much time together, him, his wife, his partner. But after his wife 3 years ago and then his partner stepping in front of that bullet… these Sunday nights won’t ever be the same
This one took some getting into. I can see why the intro track almost broke up the band. It's an interesting story, but quite a left turn. Good progressive rock though and I was a little surprised by the year it came out, sounds like something more modern which I guess is why it's on this list
I’d only heard the hits and never the album all the way through. It has more personality than I expected! Coming out in 1970 you can tell how influential it was. I was surprised by the jazzy atmosphere in Planet Caravan. For a band that has a strong reputation for devil worship, I thought this was mainstream (in a good way) with a little bit of soul 😇
Wasn’t exciting enough on my commute to earn a crank up on the volume but I liked it well enough
All I can hear is the theme to Big Little Lies. That particular song wasn’t on here but he’s the artist on it. I guess he’s consistent? I thought this was pretty but boring and I kept seeing Reese Witherspoons distressed face over some Monterey fog during the listen
Do I enjoy other Elton John albums more? Yes. Was this still fun and had some bops? Also yes
Rating this one higher for its influence more than for my personal enjoyment of it. Overall I felt a little lost realizing I had moved to the next track, but it was fun, and almost campy in sound. The bops went-went hard and those I cranked up the volume. It’s so 80s, but this soon into the decade, the Go-Gos are iconic
I had heard Rage Against The Machine before, but I hadn’t heard the term rap metal until this album. This is what punk lyrics should sound like. None of that whiny, lonely boy or purely teen angst that’s been described before. This is politically charged and has a vibe like a good rap album, but all of the musicality of rock. The guitar riffs feel unique and innovative. Dare I say you can feel the “rage against the machine” in this one
This one was cute. Some light 80s. Felt like a lot of them could be on a movie soundtrack. 3.5 stars
Jazzy, soulful, a little sultry. A beautiful collection
Different, dissonant and slightly dystopian. Doesn’t mean I didn’t like it though
This one just didn’t grab me. Maybe I need to listen more. But I feel like a great album should get me the first time around more than this
The last song on this album was so pretentious I couldn’t handle it. I see why this album was removed from the list in later versions. Good thing it was over an hour long
I do love this album. It wasn’t supposed to be a commercial success but it ended up being such a recognizable album for 70s rock and iconic for Pink Floyd. It’s atmospheric, psychedelic, I could always listen to this
Loved how it brought multiple genres together. This was fun! Influenced but not a copy of those it took from
Fun, but repetitive. I was itching for the next song but then didn’t really notice the shifts. I liked some songs individually but as a whole this was a little too much of the same thing
This had a lot of depth. Funky, groovy, gave those classic 70s game show music vibes. I felt like I was watching Match Game in the best way
No. It’s so loud. This feels like ear noise. I don’t hate it with every fiber of my being. This just feels like it was created during a time when people had a lot of feelings and didn’t know how to express them in a healthy way. Therapy is important
Seven Nation Army is a bop. I appreciate the punky vibes, and for the early 2000s I think this album has a good rock sound. Liked it more on the second listen, but it was too much of a good thing and I got annoyed as the album kept going listening to the same.
Genuis of Love was fun, I hadn't realized it was so heavily sampled. Not amazing, but it was an enjoyable listen
Sexy, soulful jazz. This is an album where you can feel the music in your soul, in your person
Now this is a David Bowie album. Some were a little slow, but I still had a good time listening. Some shade to the first album we listened to, I appreciated this wasn't as experimental. When you think of him, this is the album you think of. A great album to spin with a joint while laying on the floor looking at the album art
This started ok, but the it begins to grate after about halfway through. I'm with Jon, maybe all this punk isn't for me
I’ve got my poodle skirt on, ready for the sock hop. Sounds like the last little bit of 50s rock before the 60s were in full swing. The OG Love Hurts was neat. All at a lovely 27 min
