1001 Albums Summary

The live recording adds to the power of the songs, 'cause this crowd can directly relate to these themes (as can Johnny)

I loved it when it came out, and still do! I wonder how many other musical genre's owe their start to industrial accidents?

As '80s duos go, TfF is one of the best. The singles are lyrically among the most poignant written.

This is a well produced album of some wonderful songs to soothe the soul

Some very listenable bossa nova with brilliant solos

A very listenable blend of quirckiness

Metal as metal should be

The album that proved Aerosmith were a band to be reckoned with! All rock-n-roll with enough new twists to solidify their place in the pantheon

Van Halen bursts onto the scene with Eddie's inimitable guitar work and Roth's vocal calisthenics for a solid debut

These songs are good, but the string arrangements are ruinous. Another producer could have taken this in a different direction and saved it

Interesting exploratory techno in a genre started by Moog and Eno

Brian Wilson takes the Beach Boys to the next level with brilliant production. An incredible effort

Four guys that never got along joined to make great rock-n-roll in spite of themselves. Brilliant!

One of the best songwriters, every song here is well crafted

This cotton candy fluff gave me cavities

Very little cohesion here but I suppose that's the point. Will listen again

Some good tunes, some self indulgence; would have made a better single record

The return of fuzz guitar and the three minute single that needs maximum volume to appreciate. Rock on!

Very pleasant pop with the right dose of teenage angst

Excellent record! In retrospect, one wonders what great things were still to come

Solid grunge rock, singer needs to protect his vocal health

Good pop songs about bad break-ups

Genius folk singer/poet goes electric! And allows genres to meld

Lots of different styles tried, with various levels of success

I would go see this band if it was playing at the local, their ilk has been playing there since the seventies

Terrific debut! Vernon Reid's guitar work puts him in league with Alex Van Halen and his lyrics are as timely as Elvis Costello's

Move over Pat Boone and Perry Como, Ray can do country swing for the country club dance better

Captures the feel of an average nite at the a club

One notch above ambient, occasionally I thought something interesting might be about to happen

Free jazz by one of its finest

Meh

Sharing two things with the Who, an association with Mods and a belief in the bass guitar as a lead instrument; that's my Jam

Unavailable on Spotify and You tube. Listened to Sahra, his 1996 album instead

As with all double albums, a bit self-indulgent, but on the whole brilliant

This is definitely a must listen, especially if and because the subject matter makes you uncomfortable

One of the great PNW bands of the 90's! Brilliant

Better than his first,arrangements are very good. Pleasant garden party music

Just as folk who claim to be cool usually aren't, those who claim to be punk often aren't. Some interesting things here, but mostly not

Henry Mancini and Steven Stills had a baby...

There are not many that can swing as hard as the Count

Great smooth R&B