Not my bag. Bit twee. Lots more production going on than I realised at first listen. Reminds me of Moselele days!

Strange was a surprising favourite, a different side to the monotony of ‘that’ REM sound. They all sound the same. Still One I Love - you can’t deny that’s a classic My husband only just learnt that the Chelsi line is Fire not Paella haha

This is an album that reminds me why I’m doing this. What a jewel. And never heard of Hugh Masekela before. The history, the context is beautiful enough. Let alone the musicianship. But also love the production - the binaural effect of the band listening in headphones on a grey blustery Sunday afternoon. Wonderful stuff. Gets a big fat 5 from me.

Patience is rewarded by the outros of several tracks lining us up for what’s next - the true benefit of listening as an album in order from start to finish. Hilarity of Ham n Eggs! Sample of a frog being scratched. Brilliant bass lines. Rap lyrics I can understand relate to. Sing a long able chorus. A thorough joy to listen to.

This is way longer than I remembered…takes a long time to get to the hits I love. Really fought the urge to skip. Love the production, probably amazing live. But felt surprisingly samey. Bass part stood out more once I got bored of Bono’s voice. The musicality of these guys isn’t questionable. Just feels like there’s far too many fillers.

What a lorde of shite. Boring, samey, pop. Not even the production is interesting.

Background music, reggae doesn’t excite me.

Better than reggae, more tolerable than Lourde but lacks musical depth for me.

Appreciate it was ground breaking at the time but now this is worst than a dance album where every track sounds the same. Not worthy of a greatest album for me.

5 5 5 Listened whilst reading Electronic Sound magazine ironically. synth heaven, the tue meaning behind a concept album - truly takes you on a journey from start to finish. One of my all time favourite ambient albums. An album for reading to on a Sunday afternoon

Love Duke Ellington, especially his work with Ella Fitzgerald but this album isn't it for me. Don't enjoy live albums - great if you were there but the length of it, the chit chat inbetween bored me. Love ya Duke, but not this one!