I like the Ramones, have done for years, and always enjoy throwing them on for a spin every so often. I’m torn between giving this a 3 or a 4, mainly because whilst I like them I also think that a lot better bands and albums exist out there. I can enjoy an album whilst appreciating it’s not the greatest album (or band), or even close to being, out there. So… fun album. Guess I’m giving it a 3.
Started off quite strong but went downhill into mediocrity quite quickly.
If we were allowed half votes this would be 3.5, but I’ve rounded up to 4 as it’s certainly not an average 3. It’s a good solid album.
Whilst the album has a couple of my favourite Iggy tracks on it (Passenger and Lust For Life) it’s not one I’d really listen to in full. It’s ok, but doesn’t set my world on fire.
Pretty bland and largely forgettable. Kept having to drag myself To pay attention to it and let it just be background music.
This album doesn’t warrant a score of 1 because it’s technically well done and produced. I just find it sooo boring! So, thanks to its production, it gets a 2 from me. Not an album, or a band, I’ll be listening to again.
The album that almost never was. Can’t believe this actually came out in 1990 and was the bands only album. When “There She Goes” came out in 1988 it was really popular in certain circles at our school and a group of us even went and saw them live in 1989 (they were good live but I preferred the two support bands - EAT, and Trash Can Sinatra’s). The band was splitting up and changing band members so much it’s no wonder the album took years to finish (they recorded it a load with various member changes). Although BritPop really became a big term in the mid-90’s it was 80’s bands like The LA’s, Stone Roses, and Primal Scream which helped pave the way. Whether they are to be lauded or share part of the blame depends on your taste of course. This album is alright. It’s inoffensive and has some catchy tunes which atleast makes you “hear” the album as opposed to being background music you forget is on. Probably preferred The La’s to Cast (who sprung from The La’s ashes).
Ah, it’s one of those fairly bland bluesy rock albums. Not really my cup of tea (bet you couldn’t tell that from my opening sentence). Doubt they’ll be too upset though as they’ve sold millions of albums worldwide. I’m half way through the album as I write this - and I’ll see it out, but can’t imagine the music will suddenly give me an epiphany and change my mind 30+ minutes. …Yep, no epiphany received.
You oughta know that all I really want is perfect album. You’d be forgiven thinking it is ironic that this gets pretty close. Sometimes I wake up to this album and the songs just go right through you. You learn to come to love this LP , and no one can tell you otherwise, certainly not the the Doctor. I saw her live on this tour but there was no crowd surfing, you know - the head over feet kind so common at metal gigs. More the hand in my pocket tapping away whilst singing along to Mary Jane. In short, top album. 5 stars for Jagged Little Pill.
Some great tracks on this album, me not just Fast Car that originally brought her to international attention. I’ve actually listened to this album a few times over the years, and it’s still sounds great. Saw her performance of Fast Car at the Grammys last year and she’s got a great voice.
I’d heard the name Finley Quaye but didn’t know anything about him or his music before listening to this album. I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard any of his tracks before, but was vaguely hopeful as Spotify also had him appear on some chill out Ibiza playlists… but I can only guess that was a trancey remix or something. Now I don’t know much reggae, obviously Saint Bob who is a favourite summer chilled listen. When I worked at Camden Market back in the 80’s a lot of reggae was played, which I enjoyed, but apart from aforementioned Saint Bob I’ve never brought any reggae music myself. I guess Finley Quaye is pretty good to have made it onto the top 1001 list, but he’s not really my thing. Doubt I’ll ever listen to this again.
I knew of The Dandy Warhols but had never listened to any of their albums until this one. It started off reminding me a bit of REM, certainly from the same college roots. The majority of the album is pretty decent and, apart from a couple of tracks which seem to go on a bit too long towards the end of the album, I really enjoyed it. Certainly a band I might explore further.
I like the Ramones, have done for years, and always enjoy throwing them on for a spin every so often. I’m torn between giving this a 3 or a 4, mainly because whilst I like them I also think that a lot better bands and albums exist out there. I can enjoy an album whilst appreciating it’s not the greatest album (or band), or even close to being, out there. So… fun album. Guess I’m giving it a 3.
I think this album was the first time I heard REM. Orange Crush was getting a lot of plays at some of the local Indie clubs, along with It’s The End of the World as we know it and The One I Love from their previous album, Document, that I think is actually the better of the two albums. Green is a good REM album, not my favourite (that goes to Automatic For The People), but is overall pretty solid.
I’m sorry but the levels of misogyny and takes on peadophilia and general attitude of this album makes it unlistenable. I don’t mind some Eminem tracks but do find a lot of his work pretty terrible - especially in the lyric content and attitude. I did see him live at Reading Festival years ago and he makes a terrible role model. Loads of kids in the crowd with their parents and he’s up on stage making jokes about women, sex and drugs - to be fair that’s less his problem and more the festival organisers scheduling him at a very much pre-watershed afternoon slot. I don’t mind rap and hip-hop but this album should never have made a 1001 best album list.
Never heard of Deerhunter before and, now I’ve listened to the album, can confidently say I’ve still not heard them. What a bland album. Didn’t even really notice it was on, and certainly not a song that grabbed my attention. I’m going to have to listen to it again and try and pay attention as first listen was just blah background noise. Ok, second listen was better as I heard the songs and music. Still found it a rather bland album with no track jumping out at me. Technically not bad though, but as nothing grabbed me it’s getting a 2.
I first heard Faith No More when We Care A Lot came out. It was an exciting mix that you didn’t really have much of in metal at the time. An album later, and a change in singer, we had The Real Thing which propelled them in the limelight. Epic was a metal and alternate club classic - and I loved the entire album… plus live they were phenomenal. Whilst I really enjoyed The Real Thing my favourite album of theirs was the follow up to this, Angel Dust. Faith No More were pretty groundbreaking in the metal scene at the time - as the vast bulk of the scene was still rooted in the classic metal sound and FNM disrupted that and opened the path to a lot of new bands experimenting with their sound and style.