Not bad... it feels a little dated, but can be enjoyed outside of a club in my view.
So many hits on this record. It will be hard to go back to given what MJ did. Also, not quite as classic / time-tested as Thriller.
Although "Fairytale" is top 5 holiday song for me, it's not likely I'll come back to this record.
Glad I listened to it (finally). I like the first half more than the second half.
Thanks,
Jeremy
Obvously a very important album in terms of popularizing pop punk. I like the songs when I hear them isolation, and there are a lot of solid hits on this record, but it's hard to listen all the way through, in part due to the production.
Pretty solid record. Enjoyed it, but not sure how much I'd come back to it.
This surprised one surprised me. I remember when this sound came out. I didn't want to like, but I was because I thought she got famous through an industry connection, which was both ignorant and unfair. Listening to this record all the way through, it's impressive. It's not really my thing, but I believe it's really a unique record and probably paved the away / inspired a lot of others.
Enjoyed more than I thought, but had it on more as background. Would listen again
Nice to discover a new punk rock album.
Better than expected, or maybe about the same. Don't see myself coming back to this one... just not my preferred style.
Excellent record... never really listened to Dylan. Rating based on my enjoyment and likelihood to come back to it vs. it's historical significance.
Better than I expected. Not bad, but generally loud, mid-tempo rock is not something I gravitate towards. It does not hit me the way Harvest or After the Gold Rush does.
Not bad, not my favorite Elvis Costello. Olivers Army is the standout to me. 1-2 songs sounded too much like circus music
I like post-punk (a lot) but this not very listenable.
Not quite a "5" (maybe my bar is too high), but definitely one come back to. Great. Catchy and rocking.
I did not really click with Prince until I was older. This is not something I'd listen to every day, but pretty enjoyable. Obviously some stone cold classics on this disc.
Good... not first 60s soul record I'd reach for though.
Did not really feel this one (and like some Neil Young quite a bit)... don't think I will come back to it.
This one surprised me - liked more than I expected. Maybe I should have been surprised... I like ATCQ a lot, but beat here feel harder in a way, less smooth.
Generally fine, but not my favorite Cure record.
When I was young, I never thought I would like a record by a the Who. By now, I knew would not dislike "Who's Next" but I did not expect to like it much. The songs are catchy, and rhythm section is fantastic. This is old school rock out record.
One of my top 10 albums. An amazing record that stretches the boundaries of punk rock. It has so much more depth and breadth records put out by many of their peers. So many great songs: London Calling, Spanish Bombs, Train in Vain, Clampdown, Rudie Can't Fail.
It's good, but lacks the hooks of some of their other records
Not bad really, but also just did not resonate with me.
A few weak/filler tracks hold this back, but when it hits, it hits. Overall I like It Takes a Nation of Millions more, but this very close, and the production sounds more evolved.
This is not something I'd reach for every day, but I enjoyed. The hits are undeniable
Not really my jam, but bad... will try to revisit it.
A few very good songs but not a good record. I find the mid temp rock pretty bland. There is much better Brit pop.
A masterpiece of jazz funk fusion. Funky but also heady.
I did not dislike, and had some nice movements but generally did not resonate with me. Not the biggest dream pop fan generally, but there some gems.
Some very solid tunes. Feels very 80s but at the same time does not feel terribly dated. Head of Over Heals is a fantastic song.
Not quite a five but rounding up. I wish I discovered this record sooner.
Another one I wish I had discovered sooner... I was missing this in my life. Feel good soul. Great grooves and melodies
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Not my typical jam, but was pretty catchy.
It first listen, the lead off single "That Lady" did not click, but hearing the record, it picked up.
Great cover of Mrs. Robinson, but overall this feels like a poor mans' early REM record.
This was one of my gateway album in more classic rock type records. Great energy, catch melodies and fantastic arrangements.
Very good record, but lacks a couple of my favorite Go Go's sounds (Vacation and Head Over Heals).
While I liked this a lot more than expected (I did not expect to like it), it's not a record that I will likely listen to often - maybe some of the songs. I had not much exposure to Tori Amos going it, just "Cornflake Girl" (not on this record), and "Crucify Myself." Some tunes on this I really enjoyed... rounding up to 4, it's really a 3.5 / 6 out 10 for me.
I'm trying to separate how influential this record was from how much I (did not) enjoy it. I actually purchased this on CD a long time because I heard about how influential it was. I probably listened to it twice at the time. Maybe. I hoping that revisiting as my older and perhaps wise self would allow for a new found appreciation. Not so, unfortunately. This is hard listen. I get it was ground breaking when it came out. I'm sure I like many of bands there were influenced by this, but it's just too minimal, too unmelodic and non-rhythmic for me.
This is one of these highly influential records that I do enjoy. It's got good energy and title is hits the nail on the head: it's a raw rock record. Strong proto-punk record, but not in my all-time favorites.
Another one I liked more than expected... sort of bridge between Black Sabbath, Led Zep and the hard rock / hair metal that followed. Not as good as first two, but much better than what followed - albeit much later.
Very pleasantly surprised this. I had not really listed to Judas Priest at all before this. It definitely falls in the hard rock category. I does not feel as sinister as Black Sabbath. But it's more dynamic and has broader range that much of what came after. Nice fist pumping rock.
A good album, and while I know it's an important and landmark record, it does not resonate as much to me because it does not swing like bop and post-bob records and does not have the tension and dissonance that like in most free-jazz type records (e.g. Cecil Taylor). It feels a little pretty for me.
Found this to pretty boring. Not bad, but not really interesting. Generally not as energetic as New Order.
I generally like Bowie, but this one did not do it for me.
