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.
