A mellow listen sort of reminiscent of folk groups from the 60's sort of like Pentangle or Lindisfarne.
This album was a killer when it came out. Me and my brother would go to Dave's house and hang out because he had a Macintosh amp and Bose Speakers and a Dual turntable; this album would always be cued up and it just sounded so great with that equipment. His sister was dating a doctor and he had upgraded his stereo. Dave got the old items.( they were practically new!) Wish I knew what he upgraded to! 21st Century Schizoid Man was just so incredibly awesome.
The most satirical rock n roll group ever. Just plain strange. The Beatles - probably John - loved them. John , you can love anything you want. That's why you were a genius!!
This is a very interesting album not appreciated by the masses but still it has a poignancy that shows off Ray Davies poetic style and obtuse song writing.
While other bands were thundering away, The Kinks went in a very different direction. He is a master of subtlety and showing off the underside of British life. It deserves more attention than it got!
This is such an incredible album that came out in 1964. The Beatles were everywhere and radio stations played their music all the time. No one came close to the music these guys made and the movie was just like all those Elvis movies but 300 times better!!
A very soulful, emotionally charged album. It is quite an experience to just listen to Mr. Buckley put all that emotion into a song. It leaves you feeling deeply affected by his songs.
Unbelievable jazz with total Latin vibe. Like a hot summer day on the beach.
Dylan at his best when the Rolling Thunder Review was touring and playing some of these songs. He is a grand master of incredible songs and truly expresses deep emotions. It was an incredible concert and the album was on deep rotation when it was released.
The defining moment when The Rolling Stones upped the ante in the rock 'n roll arena. this album and the ensuing tour which seems to still be going shows how incredible and diverse the Stones were. Saw them live right around the time this album was released and it was just raw power and as kick ass as could be. Every other rock band envied what The Rolling Stones were doing.
Paul is one of the best musicians and songwriters of all time but something is missing without the others. He has been producing music his whole life and is definitely one of the most prolific performers of all time but this album is rather sophomoric. There are great songs like Maybe I'm Amazed,Every Night, and a few others but it is missing the edge provided by the other 3 Beatles. That's why they were such a success because it was a 4 headed machine that conquered the whole world. But it took 4 extremely different personalities.
The blues and heavy rock have been amped up thanks to this album. Every song has got that seriously loud and heavy , polished sound that just blows all other bands away so far they need a spacecraft to get back to earth and try to compete. It is a masterpiece of really awesome rock 'n roll.
Real Americana music that is really deeply invigorating and original. This album has everything the mid 60's enthusiast wants without all the pretensions and you can feel the earth under your feet and know you have found nirvana.
When this album was released in 1973 and was listened to it just blew my mind with the absolute funkiness and wild sounds that were so out of this world. It definitely took the reigns from Miles Davis who innovated a new style of "funky" fusion jazz; and flew to a new planet with the force of a powerful rocket. Listen and be blown away.
Bob is back with a really killer album. It oozes a very moody and introspective viewpoint that is centuries ahead of the music in 1997. These songs are soooo deep and making the listener wake up and realize there's more to life than the average run of the mill music that was around when this came out.
Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing in the Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' to Get to Heaven
'Til I Fell in Love with You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands
A great Americana album with really original sounding music that is just laid back and swingin' like on a hammock. These guys really are masters of this genre and made a very interesting and listenable album. Being the back up band for Dylan really allowed them to hone their craft and it is overwhelmingly amazing.
This seriously awesome tripped out electric music album has got the power of 3 nuclear power plants. It is so powerful and forceful with the stylings of jazz and samba but clearly a very electric album. They prove without a doubt that they were in control of the music scene after their performance at Woodstock. This album was meant to be savored fully and to totally soak up the power of it.
This is the second crown of the 4 albums that have changed the mood of music starting in 1967-68. They gave up on psychedelia and went back to their roots. The Stones got back to being in control and showing the world that musically they are and always will be the kings. It has such deep , edgy, music that it makes your skin crawl. It also kicks you in the head and makes you get up and shake you booty. Out of the 4 albums that are considered some of their best I believe this is the best.
The police were very popular at this point and it was like anything they did was to #1. I like this album for its listenable quality but it is a little bit saccharine like. The songs are very good and subject matter is powerful but at the same time it is not something I listen to regularly. Their musician ship is top notch and that's a definite plus.
Don't like Bruce Springsteen - too pretentious.
This is a powerful album that came out in 1967. It was a lot different than the "psychedelic" albums by other groups. This was a raw, heavy, album that was a break from the flowery albums of the day. Jim Morrison had a very intoxicating voice and the subject matter was rather unique. Bold , sexy, rock and roll with blues thrown in.
I do not like Boston every radio station in America plays their songs incessantly; pure unadulterated yeech.
This album kicks ass so deeply. If you are not up and shaking , moving or just plain gone goofy, there is something wrong with you.
Great album if you like world music. It has a powerful message.
I like Paul Simon's solo album. It's got songs on it that are African in nature and it's a great listen if you want that kind of music. His back up band are really tight but it's sort of light and airy; nothing wrong with that, sometimes I like listening to that kind of music. It is quite uplifting.
A quirky album with most of the songs in heavy rotation on FM radio in the late 70's. Easy to get into and offers somewhat better listening than some of the other offers at that time.
A really great album - solo - by a former Beatle. Probably the best solo project by only one member of the original 4 of the group. He had an awful lot of help from all kinds of performers. It does prove that George had as much talent as Paul and John in composing songs.
Didn't like it all that much; prefer their first 2 albums that had a more folkie, less political lean.
Totally rockin' record. The Stones come back with a second killer album after Let It Bleed and it has so much good music. Got to see the band live a year later and it was so incredible. They were in fact "The Worlds Greatest Rock N' Roll band".
Todd Rundgren is a genius and overrated at the same time
I liked Nirvana at first but something happened and they got totally off the rails in terms of making music. Unplugged really shows that they can be artists and were very talented. But his use of certain substances sort of derailed the whole thing quite quickly.
It is a strange album. It had one hit played on radio Bang a Gong( get it on) but the rest were just a little too racy to actually get air play. But it still rocked just in kind of a strange way!
I do not like this album. Some people rave about it; I can't stand it! Maybe one song is good - Wouldn't it Be Nice - but most of it just befuddles me in terms of appeal.
She has a really great , mellow singing voice that exudes soul. Songs are very interesting and upbeat. She can be soulful and also play a song that can get you up dancing. She is masterful on the piano.
This album was a 1966 release in the summer and it was very dark, dirge like sounding, psychedelic and just plain heavy rock/blues with guitar work by Jeff Beck who added many distortions and amplified odd sounds and effects. It was a step ahead of its time by not being a pop oriented sound."Lost Woman", "Over Under Sideways Down", "He's Always There", "Turn into Earth","What Do You Want", "Ever Since the World Began" - these are strange explorations into a new realm of music, that have a dark, soulful, almost urethral kind of sound.
Bruce changed his approach and came out with this album that really secured him as a true and talented artist. I feel he did a complete 180 degree or more of a turn in his style and created some extremely memorable hits. He used to be "sort of Disco", sort of soul sounding - just ever so, but Born in the U.S.A. really rocks and has a grittier sound. Very Americana in a way.
A great album for the times very polished and lots of memorable songs. A very talented bunch.
Anything by this artist is exceptional. His music is quite unique and very enjoyable.
I've got the album but very rarely listen to it - sort of not my favorite music - Willie Nelson sort of doesn't appeal to me. I know he has written a load of songs even some that Frank Sinatra has performed and have become hits but his music reminds me of a down and outer sitting in a bar drunk and desperate.
A strange album I guess he worked with Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys so maybe that's why Listen to it you may find it appealing
Quite an impressive gathering of old time musicians, newer musicians and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performing old standards and some new songs. It is a treasure of bluegrass and country type music with a very wide grouping of very talented performers just making an incredible sound that is purely overwhelming.
I really liked this album - I would rate it as one of Steven Stills best efforts. I realize that some critics didn't like it because of the several different styles associated with the album but it really has some powerful tunes. I especially like "Bound to Fall" which I believe was written by Chris Hillman. These are also great songs - "It Doesn't Matter","Johnny's Garden", "Move Around", "Both of Us (Bound to Lose)", "Colorado", "Anyway". The musicians are top notch and there is so much music that if you don't like some of the songs , there are others that will please you. I wish I could have seen them live because it must have been a powerful experience.
This is a great album. All the songs are exceptional. There were a few classic hits like Reelin In The Years, Dirty Work, Do It Again and this is a debut album. They went on to create more great songs. It is quite a different genre than what was floating around like David Bowie Lou Reed and Alice Cooper. I think that is their appeal.
Laughing scientifically at a lamp that was walking down the street I grasped the potato chip in my hand and screamed to the sky - "Why Oh Why". Then I realized it was an outer space craft and no one was aboard. Sandwiches were given to anyone who carried a paper bag full of sand.
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables a very fitting title because this is quite a load and punk gets lots of spunk.
But when it comes to the darkest of shit this will take care of it for you.
For 1966 this was a very revolutionary and different type of recording. The Beatles broke musical boundaries and pushed the world into new found territories. It embraced a different subject that was introspective and just other worldly. They made other musicians listen and follow their lead to new frontiers. Other groups may have attempted to express such a weird range of music but The Beatles were by far the most popular and most followed band and it is this character that made it so mind boggling. It just wasn't sweet pop music anymore, it was new and different.
