First few songs did nothing for me - they were not musically exciting until "Flight of the Rat". I could hear what would become the "Deep Purple sound" - great guitar riffs with a great rhythm section keeping it all together. I thought "Into The Fire" and "Living Wreck" were highlights as well. Oddly enough, I heard a lot of Rage Against The Machine in those two songs - they both had a heavy groove. Overall, the album was OK with glimpses of what would make the band great over the next few albums.

Not my favorite style of music, but I will admit I really enjoyed the album. The songs were short but well crafted - not your usual folksy 3-chord songs. There was a lot of depth and heart in each song. A great listen!

Didn't do anything for me. Very cliche and predictable. Production value was good so I give it 3 stars.

Great album! Tight, powerful, guitar-driven songs. Only knock is that some of the riffs sound repetitive.

Not familiar with salsa music and whether it is good or not. I did enjoy listening to it but became bored after the first two songs. I did appreciate the production which was crisp and tight.

Iconic album. Changed the music world.

I wanted to like this album but I just couldn't grasp my head around it. Every song was painful; I wanted to slit my wrists.

I liked the opening song, but every one afterwards sounded the same. His voice sounded like a bad imitation of Bob Dylan...I don't like Bob Dylan.

Reading the background of the album and knowing that it was a recreation of 60's sound, my expectations were not high as its been done before. I had only heard the single "Rehab" so I had a sense of what the album would sound like. What I did not expect was the crisp production and soulful vocals in the songs. OK, there were a lot of cliche riffs but it didn't seem to matter. I enjoyed it very much.

The songs were interesting enough that I went back and listened to the album again to hear what I missed the first time. There are not a lot of albums that I do that for. I loved the production - there was an open, airiness to the songs. The horns and strings on some of the tracks added a sense of glamor to the production. I enjoyed it a lot.

I have no words. I certainly know after listening to this album that I am not a fan of this style of music.

Would have given it 5 stars but always felt that even though it's a great album, the solo tracks (other than The Fish and Mood For A Day) are lackluster and bring it down.

Brilliant!!

Not sure what to expect, not being a fan of Morrissey. First track was interesting but then it just became standard, cliche and not interesting. The production was good (hence the 3 stars) and some of the lyrics kept my interest for a bit but I wasn't a fan of the album.