It wasn't new 50 years ago, now its dull and trite. I prefer a lot of lift music to this.
Not nearly as memorable as I expected. Apart from the overplayed hits, rather uninspiring which is a shock
Can't believe this album was made in the 21st Century. Nothing new to say whatsoever
Music to fellate Jesus to.
Wasnt sure it would stand the test of time, but most of it does. Some really well written music.
A good album musically but not being someone who cares for lyrics, I dont get the Nirvana simping. Do I like it? Yes.Would i buy it? No.
Each track on its own is pleasant and enjoyable to listen to.
Two tracks together are annoying. A whole album seriously grates.
A shame
Hadnt bothered to listen to much of them before. Turns out that was a mistake.
Really enjoyed this. Filthy bass!
A final album where Cohen reflects on his relationship with god. Seeing as there isnt one, it feels a bit pointless. His singing voice is too monotone for a full album
Its pleasant. Its very evocative. I even understood some of the words Liz was singing which I cannot say about Garlands. Its also very 80s sounding.
I laughed when i saw this album on here. What have cheesy, cheeky pop chappies got to do with influential albums?
Actually its not bad. Aside from their singles, i was surprised by their musicianship
It is short. It is about love. What it isn't is the usual Divine Comedy.
Stick to clever lyrics. Like a politician who joins in a game of football in election week. Stop it, stick to your lane.
Liked it a lot. Very danceable. Would have been a 5 if the running gag in-between tunes was missing.
Incidental music and nothing more. I dont understand the hype.more emperors clothes I guess
Not a hip hop fan, but a good deal of this was worth listening to. Pleased it wasn't all about money and hoes and N words.
Mad and maddening guitar solos, reminiscent of every American frat movie. Pointless unless you need it to tune your air guitar.
Begins WTF and then I got led into it somehow. Not sure what happened. Loud, chaotic, carnage. A strange and happy 40 minutes
Good album by a good band. Each track is good: musically good lyrically good tunefully good. Their other albums are good too.
Won't ever listen to it again. That's bad.
Singles are overplayed and annoying. The rest are fillers and annoying.
Weak, whispery voice whining over forgettable ballads. WTF?
The opposite of what I like to listen to, but the other half liked it
Nothing upsetting, nothing thrilling. Bog standard heavy metal to my untrained ear. I expected more.
I dont like that every track is made up of 17 tiny songlets. I have no idea what track Im listening to or how far in it I am. Also exceptionally 70s
Jingly jangly guitar indie pop with a laconic, arrogant crooner. Did nothing for me at the time, does nothing for me now.
Gratuitous overindulgent wankstain.
The 21st Century's answer to Pink Floyd when nobody asked the question.
Thank god its only 28 minutes long. I accept he can play guitar, but he can't write lyrics for shit. If you make this type of music, you need to do better with them.
No chance in hell this should be on the list.
Sounding its age these days, but a strong album nonetheless.
As good a heavy metal album as I have heard.
A good album, a toe tapper. Not a great album, a hip swinger.
Hair Metal at its finest. And by finest I mean at its candy pop lucrative boy band best.
Shite with loudness and pomp used to sugarcoat it.
Afropop. The soundtrack used by a cruise ships entertainment crew to keep their guests alive and kicking
An album for a six year olds birthday party. Silver hammers, octopuses garden, brass bands playing oompah music.
That's not LSD, that's just childish
Not an influential album at all. Not really a stand out and not music from the Bayou either. Blues works on the slower and last tracks, otherwise a bit insipid.
Great album. Would be a 5 if it hadn't been overplayed
All very pleasant, but not inspiring or heading in any direction
Fuck me! It's like a rock opera
Nice ideas, especially with instrument choice but his voice grates eventually
I hate rock operas and this is worse than most. The lyrical content is weak and the music meanders as if lost, far from home. Oh, and then there's the sex abuse.
Rich, layered music tinged with psycehdelics and covered in tasty sprinkles.
Exactly what I expected. Nothing more, nothing less. Sweet 60s pop
Sides 1 and 2 are surprisingly (still) good and stand up today. Sides 3 and 4 do not.
If I liked hip hop, I'd like this album alot. 24 hours on i can remember none of it
It couldn't be more 60's if it tried. The music is competent but the falsetto drives me nuts. No longer important.
White, American 80's rock in a nutshell. White people are cool, America is cool, 80s were cool, rock is cool. This is dogshit
When it's good, it's really good. When it's not good, it's rather cheesy and dated. Nostalgic, so gets a pass.
Greatest Christmas album. Nothing misses.
Better than Meat is Murder, but lyrically pathetic.
Quintessential US country and western music. Never heard it before or will again, but enjoyed the step back in time
God is made up bullshit, but if it can inspire this, then halle-fucking-lujah!
Too many fillers between the classics to score high enough to match her amazing voice.
Sinatra's voice is as smooth as silk and Nelson Riddle's score is smoother. Absolute classic.
For pre-teen girls of the early seventies. And absolutely no-one else.
It's like Sharknado 3D. The product is niche and now the novelty has worn off, so the artist introduces a special feature. But it makes it more unpalatable and more niche. I thought I liked his stuff. Turns out I don't, not with the budget entry Casio keyboard.
I walk into a pub. There's a band playing this album exactly the same as this band. I'd turn to my mates and say ' rhythm sections ok, but that guitarists a fucking show off. And who the fuck thought a Rod Stewart soundalike would be a good idea? Anyway. let's go in the garden'.
Classy if formulaic Samba. Effortless musicianship, great listen
It's good I guess. I don't think I have the capacity to enjoy more grunge. His voice sounds trained so it's not really grass roots more manufactured
What's not to like? Bit psychedelic, bit industrial, bit filthy, bit repetitive. All the best parts of good music for me.
I enjoyed the first track and this raised my expectations. The rest truly annoyed me. In fact, it put me in a bad mood for hours after.
Ludicrous these days. But fun if not culturally appropriate. Not a fan all those years ago but I've obviously mellowed.
Original R&B. The guy can sing, but I feel the song choices let him down. Slow.
The music is fairly flat only there to showcase the voice which is good but lacks charisma
Ludicrous but not much fun. Silliness may be the intended outcome, but if it isn't, they need a different singer.
Pretty dire to begin with but the final 2 tracks are impressive. I will listen to more of them just from those tracks alone.
insipid, bland, lame, rock ballad bollocks.
Frank is great but this album isn't. Too slow, too morose, not enough variability.
The raw Elvis before he put the total Elvis together. Really good if not quite the album it was 70 years ago
Never been a massive Clash fan. Hoped an older ear might change that but it hasn't. Can't imagine this causing a ripple these days.
Awful album. Artistically empty cash cow.
Half are chart hits, the other half could be. Essentially pop, trivial magnolia pop.
Chucked out of Velvet Underground for being too weird, I expected novel things here. Just a drab listen from start to finish. Huge letdown
Perfect pop. Just not for me.
Really good. Still sounds fresh and lots of serious hits on here.
Not for me. This is exactly the type of music I dislike, but the brass made it a tiny bit better. Sounds like lots of 70s US TV soundtracks.
An album for listening to lyrics (I dont) and loving ballads (I dont) and empathising with the singer (I dont)
I thought this would be a 3, but its less fulfilling than that and it's in the process of being inconsequential. In 10 years noone will listen to this.
Some decent tracks, some less so. Washed over me a bit. Reminiscent of lots of other bands rather than anything unique
It's good I own it. I haven't listened to it in decades and it does sound decades old. I enjoyed the listen but wouldn't want to revisit soon
Nice downtempo music that eases through the ears and out the other side with barely a mark left.
Arty, prog pop. I should hate it but it has a certain joy that I didn't expect and an innocence that is appreciated. Odd
I love this band. They have at least ten albums better than this and this is decent.
It's pop, its inoffensive and its probably Beatles fans least favourite album, so it gets an extra point for that alone
Paul Simon and Casio keyboards should never mix. Sounds a bit constipated generally but OK otherwise
I quite like what they're trying to do, but the drums are awful and the overall feel is a bit light.
The sixties called. They want their Easy Listening Starter kit back. Absolutely no problem.
Dated. Singles are still a good singalong. Perhaps that's all they ever were.
I'm not keen on this album. Singer songwriter types are not my go to. Plus I worked in a record store when this came out so I have been saturated by it. My main problem is not even Tracy's fault. While I understand why people sing protest songs, I don't understand why a whole bunch of listeners can coo over how amazing they think this is and unironically vote the opposite politically. Must be because they are the scum of the earth. So an extra point for Tracy for making me angry and -1000 points to a whole bunch of you. You know who you are and you don't even care.
My wife hasn't left me and my dog hasn't died, so I have no need of this album
I guessed this would be an American country singer/songwriter from her name. Being right about that was the only pleasure I got from listening to this.
I honestly dont understand why anyone would choose to listen to this. It does nothing and goes nowhere.
Quality record. Maybe not the best reggae ever made, but it's very soulful and made me happier for listening to it.
I like it. There's stuff you expect and some slightly more experimental tracks. Didn't just try to cash in.
Difficult one for me. The music does little for me and I'm not interested in lyrics. But the lyrics are the more important part of the songs. In every aspect better than The Beatles but less exalted..
Solid album. Good tunes with cracking basslines. Was worried they may go overboard with lyrics, so was pleasantly surprised that they did not.
Disappointingly, exactly what I expected. Its alright, but there's little difference to standard Stones fare
Great album. At the time this was a top 5 all timer. Probably top 20 now
I tried. But I absolutely hate his voice. It feels personal now and I dont want it to be.
Guy plays guitar in most over elaborate way. Why use 1 note when you can use 6? Very mid.
Never has been, never will be for me. Classic rock verging on classical rock.
Massive yuk
It started well but then slid into a Beavis & Butthead tribute band. Shame because the first track was good.
A few good tracks surrounded by alot of generic copycat material
Apart from Psycho Killer nothing on here is better than mundane. A surprise they got the chance to make a 2nd album
Music to play when your guests dont care about music.
Stands the test of time. Well crafted songs, well played and gets the toes tapping and makes me want to sing along even though I don't know the words.
Genuinely one of the greatest jazz albums. Stunning and cosy at the same time. Every tune brings joy.
Musically, it does a great job. Top tunes throughout. Lyrically, either very funny or wholly unacceptable
Bloated, self congratulatory bollocks
Maudlin. id hoped for it to get better, its the hope that kills you.
Musical interpretation of a circle jerk
There's a limit to how much U2 any one person can take. I reached it within this album
Loved listening to this. Followed it with 2 of their other albums.
Early stuff is way more R&B than funk/Soul but it's still great. The audience screams add to the overall feel rather than detracting from it.
I like them and I like these tracks. Its not their best but its good. Slower than I wanted or expected
Nothing new here. Much the same as their other albums. But generally OK. Some great lyrics some awful ones. Minimalist music which means its a sit down listen. Boring.
No longer the album of 40 years ago. All rather samey, as if losing the drummer and removing the feedback was the wrong choice
Not as terrible as I was expecting. Some tracks were even OK. But I can't rid myself of the anger I felt at the time.
She's so cool, she can swear and everything! Lyrics for teens music for the deaf
Really enjoyed it all. Happy to listen again. Dirty, in a good way.
I can hear talent and inspiration and effort, I just dont like most of it.
THE album to listen to 20 years ago. Ive moved on now, but its still pretty good and I do look good on the dancefloor
They're all nice songs, but with so little variety this alternative soundtrack to Twilight gets dull quickly
Hadn't really heard their songs except for the singles. Turns out there's a reason for that. Some half decent singles, some annoying and the rest are weak
Its alright, except the singer grinds my gears.
If Phil Spector chose noise instead of murder.
Having never listened to this album before its surprising I know all of the songs. For someone so acclaimed, it would seem she covered everyone else's hits.
First there was the Brazen Bull, then The Rack and Water torture. Now it's David Bowie.
Glad to get a dance album during this project. Far too few. Not the best, but better than most previous singer songwriter output
Their worst album. Typical as I usually like this sort of thing. Bring me motorik beats and stop pissing around trying to annoy people
Great for dancing, parties, getting happier, smiling etc etc
That sort of tonic scores high
Peter Gabriel - So
On previous studio albums, Peter so eloquently used the Piffleblaster 3000 to great effect. However after a chance meeting with Dietmar Zorg, Peter purchased the one of a kind Zorgmeister A1 mk3. The diamond encrusted variable note digital accordion. At £500000, the worth of it comes through on So, so magically. The chords are obviously 0.005% clearer.
Majestic.
That's what I hear. Bloat. Nice songs ruined by money. Only millionaires can afford to make this type of album. I for one say, no thanks
Do not know if I really like it or really dislike it.
Really nice easy listening album.
This is one of those 'I appreciate what they have done, I just don't like it' albums. Absolutely too long too.
Tongue in cheek rock n roll. ACDC to 11. Only passable because it isnt serious. I hope.
What a horrible record this is. Yacht Rock - as its called these days - in the most inane vapid way.I imagine this is played post lobotomy so as not to excite anyone.
Double album? Oh no! Live album? You're kidding? These are not good signs. Luckily, its a good album.
Its so well known as a cool album, I was desperate to like it.
I dont and Im sad.
I put in on and sat down to listen. I remember nothing of that hour. Soporific.
I had Outkast on Monday and honestly couldn't tell the difference
Ugh. Slow and utterly boring compared to VU. Reed has transformed but 5he wrong way
It's better than Speakerboxxx which I scored 2. Interludes annoy me though (again) and it's still too damn long!
Won't listen again.
It's great. It's mindless, silly, gonzo punk. Admittedly some songs are very similar, but they weren't trying to write that sort of album and as it's less than 30 minutes long, I can forgive them.
Im not listening to all of this. Stupidly long. The music isnt too bad but the infinite length detracts
The majority of this album falls into a folk rock country ballad boredom black hole. Rarely is the Phil Spector touch good enough to warrant listening out for it.
I thought it was supposed to be progressive, but it actually sounds medieval. What a horrible album. I am blown away that people are ok with this, let alone can be public in liking it.
Quality beats, great ideas and wicked noises. Makes me want to move. Easy 5
First two tracks are really good. Funky, jazzy, cool. The second two tracks are Barry White type soul. Less fun
A meandering, meaningless mess. Monstrous, in a bad way.
Weak start but got better. Sounds exactly why I haven't heard more than one song of theirs previously.
More of the same from him. Ludicrously childish lyrics.
Pop slop.
I will, however, admit that 1985 is probably the best song with a Beatle on I've heard before. So there is that.
I like it. Its not awesome, its very chart friendly, but there won't be any thumping dance music on here, so I'll take what I can get.
I expected folk rock. What I got was half an album of interesting musical compositions with a weak grating voice and half an album of folk rock.
Dated and sounding really old and unnecessary. This wouldnt be made today. A nostalgia item only nowadays.
Apart from the last track a relatively dull album. Not keen on the singing voice or the singer. I expected more.
I dont like concept albums or incidental music which this has in spades. Disappointing considering some of their back catalogue is miles better
Its rock, its metal, its pop and its camp as Christmas.
Great tracks throughout. Lots of dancing opportunities. Even when this is probably my least favourite of their allbums
Gloomy and minimal, but a well done gloomy and minimal. Production is very limited though.
I enjoyed it in the main not having listened to it for 45 years or so.
I would never choose to listen to him/this type of music but points for the beliefs and attitude.
An album of covers is all wrong. But he had earned the right to do what we wanted and some of it is done well. The realisation of mortality comes thorough hard. Fairly good all told.
In parts sixties psychedelia, in others very Beefheart. Lots of catchy pop songs, solid throughout.
Yesterday I got The Coral who were innvoative with their jangly scouse pop. Today I get Shack who are derivative with it. Massive difference, don't like this at all.
Im conflicted.Its good but its not great. I like noise, but this is sometimes noise for noise sake. Their first album is a masterpiece shame they couldn't back it up
Awful. Like absolutely dire
There's some decent songs on here but far far too long. He also tries some novel stuff and half of it doesnt work out.
If you like wordsmith, you'll love this. I dont.
I like the swing band style and he does it well.
Very meh throughout. The people they were when they first set out would've hated this
Lyrics are not my thing, therefore rap is not my thing. My brain goes deaf to it now because of it and maybe it shouldn't. Here, I appreciate the input, not the output. More glad to hear something 21st Century.
He is sleaze in human skin and no matter how good his records might be, I just can't. To top it off it sounds like a sex starved rip off of Bowie.
Never given the band a chance because, well, you know. Should have done.
I liked them all. But somehow the whole was less than the sum of its parts. I dont know why. I would happily listen to any of them again, just not all of them together.
I need help. How is this considered the best of the best band ever? Its seriously shit. Childish, silly, pisstake. How? Its a mess.
Yes, its a massive market produce, but I can't mark it down dor that. Had a good time listening to it and the occasional dance too.
I bet this would have been a five star album in its day. But it sounds so old it creaks now.
I like noise and tunes and this has both. Hard to fault really if it wasn't for those strings.
Really good stuff. How have I not heard of them before?
Decent guitarist, eh?
What else you got?
Oh, nothing.
Music for grown ups.
That's equally a compliment and an insult
I hate to admit there are some decent tunes on this album. I think I'd prefer them sung and played by a different band though
I could almost say I enjoyed that. I can absolutely say I wouldn't if I listened again.
Fun album with some great tunes on it. Enjoyed listening to it.
Clever, innovative, different. Some great songs, well produced and created.
Love the music, hate the vocals
A half decent house band could match this. They'd do even better if they skipped the soul ballads altogether
I mean its rubbish, but it has redeeming features. Mostly humorous sadly
More fun than the Beatles, maybe not quite as adept at writing songs.
