I think this album is very pretty and very well done. However, I do not think this album is for me. I liked Anything though. That one was fun.

It's hard to listen to this without thinking about what it started. In that sense it gets a classic/10. I probably wouldn't throw it in the rotation, but I can't disregard the impact Elvis had and here's where he started. As with many of these "oldies doing their early albums" there are plenty of solid covers of other classics. Tutti Frutti is always fun and I Got A Woman is great.

it's just one of those albums man. i may not be a thom fan, but i'll be damned if this album isn't it.

The Smiths are one of those bands that are so universal, I thought I knew them. I did not, but I really enjoyed listening to this album. Some highlights for me were definitely: - Nowhere Fast - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - The general vibe It piqued my interest enough that I may just go into their other albums and see if they're someone I'd slip into the rotation. Hell yeah

STOP RIGHT THERE! If there are two things I've loved my entire life it's: 1. Mountain Dew 2. Rock Opera And I think Meat Loaf would agree with me. While Bat Out Of Hell isn't a rock opera itself, it definitely had that vibe. Paradise By The Dashboard Light has been near and dear to my heart since I was a child listening to my parents sing it to each other. That song is 8.5 minutes of pure joy for me. Meat Loaf has just one of those voices, man. Whether it's a cameo in Pick of Destiny or time warping in Rocky Horror, the man has always been there singing in my ears, and I'm happier for it. This album was both a hoot and also a holler. I had a lot of fun listening to it, and that's all I could ever ask for. Big ups to the dinner table in the sky because every night is Meat Loaf night.

While not my favorite King Crimson album, this one definitely hits all the King Crimson beats. The large swells in instrumentation that hit you 4 minutes into the opening track fill the void left by trickling noises. Classic prog. Vocals weren't incredible, but that's not why people are coming to King Crimson. They come for the jazzy rock that keeps you guessing where it's going next. I enjoyed this album, but it's not breaking any existing idea I had of the band. I give it: I still prefer In the Court of the Crimson King/10

This album had me frustrated. Not because I didn't like it. It's because half of the album had me falling asleep and the other half was insanely good. If every song had the energy that Hero had, this would immediately be a 5/5 for me no questions asked. There weren't many other songs that had me looking down to see what song was playing though. Not much else had me thinking "oh i gotta remember this one. add to library." Michael's voice is incredible. His vibe is immaculate. Many of the songs on this album had me wanting more though. You Ain't The Problem was such a promising start, but unfortunately I was lulled to near sleep for a majority of the time I spent listening. The highs were extremely high, and I'm happy I heard them. Some of them might even make it into some playlists for revisiting. He has me interested. He has me wanting some more. But the sleeper songs are so sleeper, it might feel like a chore.

I'm not normally a thrash guy. But for Master of Puppets, I'm a thrash guy. I'd never listened to the entire album before, so I was treated to some new stuff that I like here. I'll try not to gush too much about the titular song, but it is one of my favorite songs ever. There's something about that solo that fills me with a giddy joy every time I hear it. Orion really caught me off guard, but I really enjoyed the switch up around halfway through. Welcome Home was a treat I was not expecting to like, but it still had that clean tone that makes Master of Puppets proper so special to me. Honestly, my least favorite song on the album was Damage, Inc., but even still I liked that song quite a bit.

I've listened to the Iron Maiden hits quite a bit. I even prefer the Iron Maiden pinball machine over all others (Run to the Hills bangs, fight me). But I've never gone back to listen to their first album. I heard Ghost's cover of Phantom of the Opera when they released it a few years ago and I wasn't a big fan of the song then. When I listened to the album in it's entirety, everything hit. I loved it. What an album. I gotta listen to more Iron Maiden

I think I really just don't like Mr. Leon's voice. I have tried to listen to them before and I just couldn't get into it. I like the instrumentation quite a bit, but the whole thing came off as abrasive in a bad way. The album also opens up with lyrics about "she's 17 but i forgot lol" or something like that and it gave off a weird vibe idk.

sounds way ahead of its time and i loved the first half. kinda lost me in the second half

This is one of those albums that I listened to constantly growing up, but I've kind of forgotten about. Listening to it now for the first time in probably over a decade has me remembering why I listened to it. I used to always say that Jonny Buckland was one of my favorite guitar players. His ability to create a soundscape is impressive, but he'll never be on a list of best guitar players. "Coldplay" is kind of a bad word to "music enjoyers" and while I find that fair since a solid majority of their music is made-for-radio and formulaic, their early music was a different beast. Before Sky Full of Stars there was Spies and I'll choose to listen to Spies instead every time. Nothing crazy is done on this album. But something crazy doesn't need to be done on every album. It's a strong debut album for a band that would become so overplayed, no one wants to hear their name again. I just wish it were these songs that were overplayed rather than their later albums. (I know Yellow is played a lot but I like Yellow, dammit)

I wanted to enjoy this album. I really did. I did not enjoy this album. I think Patti Smith's voice is just not for me. I couldn't get past it no matter how hard I tried. My favorite song on the album was Break It Up. My least favorite was Land.

This one shocked me. What a vibe. I'd never heard of this album before but throwing it on was a treat. Very pleased

I like when missy says “blizzy-blizzy-blahzah-blahzay”. My cat liked it too and she normally only likes Nickelback or Slipknot.