Knew a couple of Sade songs before listening to the whole album. I knew what was to be expected and it didn't disappoint. The smooth and silky sound and is something you have to be in the mood for, great for a rainy evening for example. It's greatest strength is arguably also it's biggest weakness. The homogeneous sound makes the album a bit predictable and there are not a lot of songs that stand out. I guess Smooth Operator is a good summary of the album: smooth but also a bit forgettable.

Very easy to listen to and with a smooth silky sound, Bob Marley & The Wailers are practically a genre of their own. For my taste though, the songs all sound a bit too similar. No specific track grabbed my attention, with the exception of the famous Stir it Up. I would classify it as a fine album to put on as background music while doing something else, but that's not worthy of the legend that is Bob Marley.

Ofcourse John Lennon is a musical genius, and you hear his brilliance shining through some of the songs. But this album has one big issue for me: a lot songs feel like straight out of a time capsule - which ofcourse isn't far from the truth. That makes songs like I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier Mama sound a bit outdated.

Famous track All I Need is a great song, but also by far the highlight of the album. The rest is quite boring, like Daft Punk on Ritalin.

Knew a couple of Sade songs before listening to the whole album. I knew what was to be expected and it didn't disappoint. The smooth and silky sound and is something you have to be in the mood for, great for a rainy evening for example. It's greatest strength is arguably also it's biggest weakness. The homogeneous sound makes the album a bit predictable and there are not a lot of songs that stand out. I guess Smooth Operator is a good summary of the album: smooth but also a bit forgettable.