1001 Albums Summary

I think the album Boston by Boston was the quintessential album and a fair representation of the music produced and promoted by the group. Did I like it? It was fine.

This was the first time I actually listened to this group. When the song, "Stupid Girl" played, I realized that I had heard this group before and just kind of written them off. Once I listened to this album, there were two songs that I really liked enough to listen to them more than once and I just couldn't decide whether I liked "Only Happy When It Rains" as the tune was so upbeat and cherry compared with the song lyrics or the very evocative, "Milk". I will listen to this group again.

I really enjoyed this album. At the time, the artist was unusual, different, and exciting and producing music with a unique sound. I really liked the song, "Kooks". The song, "Life On Mars?" was the most familiar as that was the song most played on the radio. My least favorite song, "The Bewlay Brothers" as the song went on a little too long.

On the whole, I enjoyed listening to this album. I recognized several of the songs as they were played on the radio and it seemed to me that there was a certain sound to the songs which made it understandable as to why they were popular. I was surprised by the song "I Believe" as it wasn't played on the radio like some of the others, and I really liked it for its difference.

First time listening to this group and this music. I liked the beginning of some of the songs, but the music became quickly repetitive, so what I liked in the beginning changed to just mediocre noise/sound. Most of the music was instrumental although in a few tracks there were words spoken out but not really sung. Not a big fan.

Bongos! Drums! I thought the Latin American rhythms were very obvious, but what surprised me was that at times I felt like I was listening to African music also. Although there were some repetitive moments, I liked listening to the album; however, it won't be an album that I have on repeat.

I loved this album. I understand why it is considered one of this group's best. I liked that all the songs were different from one another; from the silly song titled "Worms" to the more serious song titled, "Fairytale of New York". I enjoyed the use of several musical instruments and different voices. I appreciated the inclusion of the Dubliner's on a couple of the songs also.

I thought the first song of the album would never end. I liked the song, but I thought that it could have ended sooner. I thought that at times the lead singer was being over-the-top emotional while trying to sing the song which I found distracting. I didn't care for the tracks of the interviews.

I thought the first five tracks had a more folksy sound to the songs where the last four tracks were more hardcore rock and roll with electric guitar riffs. Before listening to this album, I was ambivalent about Neil Young's work; however, I did like "Pocahontas" a lot.

First time I listened to this album, my attention drifted off, and I didn't even realize that the album was finished. Maybe its just me, but there wasn't anything in the songs which really captured my attention. I did hear brief snippets from popular songs which I recognized, but on the whole, I found the album bland.

I liked that the artist explained some of the musical components of music from India; however, I thought a lot of it sounded the same. I realize that the instruments were those which are associated with India, but I did wonder if the sound would have been more varied if different instruments would have been used.

I liked this album a lot. This was my first experience with this group and these songs. I will seek out more music from this group.

Although I remember when this group was popular, I wasn't a fan, so I really never listened to any of their music until this album. After listening to this album, I'm still not a big fan, but I did like "Under The Bridge" which I thought was different than most of their songs, and more of a ballad than most of the other music this group produced.

Great album. I have long been a fan of Dusty Springfield and this album showcased a lot of her vocal talent. I liked the diversity of songs and different types of music.

On the whole I liked this album, except for the first song. I found the first song irritating and I was glad when it was over. There were a couple of songs that I really liked, especially Run and Love Less.

It was really hard for me to form an opinion of this album as I just found the way Patti Smith's sang, irritating. Most of the time, I just couldn't wait for the songs to end, and I thought she dragged on the ending of many of the songs way too long. I liked the different instruments which added to the music, but I was biased as I just couldn't get past my dislike of the way she sang. All that said, my favorite song on the album was "Elegie" which was surprising as it was basically just her singing with a piano. Worst song, in my opinion, was "My Generation". I just felt like she was trying too hard to be a "hard-rocker". The second half of the album were live versions of the songs, and I've never really been a fan of live versions as I really don't want to hear all the clapping, hooting and hollering from the audience. The more than 17 minutes of the combination of the songs "Land: Horses Land of a Thousand Dances etc" was entirely too long.

While listening to this album, I realized what a traditionalist I am. I liked the songs, but I would be happy not to have to listen to all the extraneous material which was included, an example of this type of musical format was "Third Stone From The Sun" and even "Purple Haze" had some of it. Of all the songs, my favorite was "The Wind Cries Mary".

On the whole, the album was fine. I thought the first five tracks were pretty similar in style and musical instruments which were typical of this group. It wasn't until "New Religion" that the songs seemed to start being different from the normal for this group. I was glad that the songs started to vary somewhat. The last song, "The Chauffeur" really reminded me of a song that could be played in a music box with its staccato and repetitive sounds.

Since I couldn't find the deluxe edition on youtube.com, I listened to the Tom Tom Club Full Album 1981 and then listened to their second album "Close To The Bone" since according to the Wikipedia synopsis this was how the deluxe edition was packaged. I totally understood why this music would appeal to the dance clubs with the repeating beat, strong drums, and swinging rhythms. There were a couple of times where I found my own toe tapping to the rhythm; however, I can only listen to this type of music for limited periods of time as there is too much similarity in the style of music and songs for me. I did appreciate that the band used some varied musical instruments which helped. I was amused by some of the words which were expressed in "Wordy Rappinghood" and I appreciated the change into French words also. I'm not sure why I didn't like their songs, "Booming and Zooming" and "L'Elephant" as they were more of the same, but something about these two songs just annoyed me. Although I thought the girls' voices were sort of breathy, I missed their voices on the purely instrumental versions of their songs on the "Close To The Bone" album. I liked the laid-back, cherry sound to the song, "Never Took A Penny".

The thing I like about a lot of folk songs is that the songs tell a story and this album is definitely the quintessential folk album. I don't think that Joan Baez had what I call a pretty voice, but it was definitely a voice with character. I can appreciate her singing; however, when she starts that caterwauling I just wish it would end. I know that some people think that adds emotion to the song, but honestly, does it? Worst song for me was "Fare Thee Well" and best was "Donna, Donna".

I'm trying to be more open to punk music, but so much of it descends into just noise for me. I'll start to like the song, but then the drums and guitar riffs take over. What was up with all the laughing in "These Hands", I guess laughing can be music? "Noise, Noise, Noise" Most appropriate song title ever! I liked the beginning of the song, "Smash It Up Pts 1&2" but then with the melody change it just descended into chaos. This was one of those albums where I liked snippets of the songs rather than the whole song. Worse song was "Anti-Pope".

I liked the lilting melody of "The Nurse" but I didn't like the drums or electric guitar parts. Too many of the songs had repetitive lines and segments of music repeating. I was surprised at how many of the songs just ended abruptly. I liked the use of bongos on "As Ugly As I Seem". Worst song, "Red Rain". I liked the piano in "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)".

As I was listening to this album, I realized that this was the first full album of David Bowie's that I had ever taken the time to listen to. I heard some of his music on the radio, but I just thought he was okay, so I never took the time to listen to his albums. While I was listening to this album, I thought it was pretty typical of David Bowie's work. It was pretty amazing that he would go back into the studio after approximately seven years away and at the age of 66, and if I had been a fan, I don't think I would have been disappointed in the album; however, I still just think he is okay. Best song: "You Feel So Lonely You Could Die" and worst song: "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)".

I don't think there is any denying that The Beatles were one of the biggest influences on music for decades, but having written that, I've never been a big enough fan to ever purchase any of their albums or even to listen to a whole album in one sitting. I've basically heard just their music which was played on the radio; some of which I liked and some of which I didn't. If I never hear "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" again, I'm totally fine with that as that was the worst song for me. Best song is harder to choose as I've always liked, "Something" and "Here Comes The Sun". I do think some of the songs are just kind of silly like, "Maxwell"s Silver Hammer" and "Octopus's Garden". I could have done without the very long medley of songs also.

On the whole the album was pleasant. As I was listening there wasn't anything that really captured my attention, it was just pleasant music to listen to as I thought about other things. I did noticed some foul language which some would find objectionable, but nothing really grabbed me. I had to listen to the album twice to find: best song, "Rose Parade" and worst song, "Cupid's Tricks".

The first two songs were good dance songs with their rhythmic melodies. Four songs, "Soft Machine", "Disco II Disco", "Jacques Your Body Makes Me Sweat" and "About Funk" featured musical instruments and sounds which irritated me from the beginning to the end of the songs. I just couldn't wait for them to end. I thought "(Hey You) What's That Sound?" was boring. I thought "Mdc Vendredi" was just noise; another song I just wanted to end. Best song, "Take A Little Time" as there was more to the song as far as the lyrics were concerned. I also liked, "Sometimes". I thought "Damaged People" was too repetitive both in lyrics and in music. My takeaway from this album, what's with all the weird sounds?

Great album which really showcased Stevie's talent. It was really hard to chose a favorite song as I liked the ethereal sound of "Visions", but I was moved by the realism expressed in the song, "Living For The City". So many of his songs have rhythmic melodies with deep messages which lead to very inspiring music; however, my most favorite song from this album is "All In Love Is Fair". Although I don't really have a worst song, I will choose, "He's Misstra Know-It-All" as it is a little more repetitive than I like. On the whole, I don't have many complaints with this album.

An enjoyable album. Marty had a pleasant voice. His songs told a story. I liked the Spanish guitar in "El Paso". Worst song: "Cool Water" and two very emotional songs: "They're Hanging Me Tonight", and "Utah Carol", and best song: "El Paso".

I've always liked this band for its dance songs with their rhythmic beats. I remember when I first heard them, I thought their sound was different from what was on the radio at the time.The opening song of this album is pure Depeche Mode. I liked the low key sound to the song, "The Things You Said". I liked really Dave Gahan's voice which helped to make this music easy to listen to for me. Song I liked the least was: "Pimpf" the piano was too repetitious and the song had an ominous sound that I just couldn't connect with. Song I liked the most was, "I Want You Now" but I could have done without all the heavy breathing.

Another electronic group that added sounds that weren't musical instruments which I found interesting. Too many songs with repetitive lyrics, repetitive sounds, and repeating musical lines, I'm just not that into this type of music. The first song, "Break and Enter" with its more than 8 minutes just depressed me. All their songs were entirely too long. Since all the songs sound a lot alike, I can hardly tell when one song ends and the next begins. I started to wonder why this was an album that had to be listened to unless it was to show the worst of electronic music? "Speedway" had me wanting to bang my head just to knock myself unconscious, and if I wanted to listen to car speeding noises, I would go take a drive. I knew I was in trouble when I started adding up the minutes of each song: 105.76. The best song of the album was "One Love" as it was the shortest song of the album. If I could rate this album with zero stars I would but then my vote wouldn't count, so I gave it a one star rating. There wasn't a single song that I liked and although I'm trying to experience a wider range of music this was one album I could have never listened to and been just fine with it.

What surprised me the most was that I didn't hate the album. Heavy metal music has never been my go to music, but with the slower, heavier sound of this album, I thought it was more than long and loud guitar riffs which would often hurt my back teeth; plus, it was a nice change from the electronic music I had to listen to yesterday. Still, I'm not a big fan as the lyrics were quite depressing. My biggest problem with the album is that so many of the songs have the same sound, so it becomes hard to distinguish one song from the other; still, best song: "Enter Sandman", worst songs: "Wherever I May Roam" although it could have been, "The Struggle Within" or "Of Wolf And Man" also as they all sounded pretty much the same to me.

An album that starts out with several people talking at the same time and using a lot of foul language, I'm already wondering what to expect, so I looked up exactly what is hip hop only to find that it is a style of music which includes rap, DJ turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumentals with a cultural exchange, so this album made a little more sense to me. It isn't my style of music, but I'm glad that I experienced it at least once. Some of the beats were rhythmic and actually easy to listen to, but the random talking and all the cursing just kind of got annoying. I didn't mind the rapping portion of the songs, but I just wish there wasn't so much swearing. Best song: "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" for the upbeat, cheery melody, but the lyrics, singing, and talking need to be removed; worst song: "For All My Niggaz & Bitches".

When I first heard Led Zepplin on the radio, I just wrote them off as head-banging music and kind of just ignored most of their work, until "Stairway To Heaven" came out. The song was just so radically different than most of their work aired on the radio, that I actually liked the song, but then I would hear, "Black Dog" and again I would kind of ignore them, so I can state that this was the first full album that I've listened to in their repertoire. Most typical song: "Black Dog" Most known song: "Stairway To Heaven" Worst song: "Four Sticks" Song I was most surprised about and liked the most: "Going To California"

When I started listening to the first song, I thought, "Oh no" another group which I'm not going to like; however, the second song, "Words" was better and I liked the beat. I liked the way that "M62 Song" started. Worst song: "N.Y.". Best song is "Friday's Dust" as the music and lyrics really captured my imagination. After listening to "Pounding" I could understand why it chartered in the top 30. On the whole I enjoyed listening to this album in spite of its unusual first song.

I liked the covers of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Light My Fire" as the addition of the sitar, drums and Indian rhythms put a different spin on the sound while the melody was still recognizable. I loved the song, "Snow Flower" a lot. Worst song: "Metamorphosis". I liked the start of "Sagar (The Ocean)" but it got tiresome after a while, and then the key change made the song more dramatic and pleasing to my ear. I liked the addition of the voices in "Raghupati Raghava".

Since I'm familiar with this singer, today was a pleasant musical surprise. The album was a magical blending of Bonnie's gravelly voice, steady beats, and rhythmic melodies. Best song: "Too Soon To Tell" and Worst song: "Real Man"

I'm just not a fan of live albums and this was no exception. I thought Johnny Cash showed a certain amount of chutzpah with his opening song of, "Wanted Man" in a prison. While I was listening to "San Quentin", I wondered if the guards were side-eyeing each other with uneasiness as I know if I was there, I would have been uneasy. Then Johnny did a reprise of the same song, what was he thinking? Best song: "I Walk The Line". Most known song: "A Boy Named Sue". Worst song: "San Quentin"

On the whole, I enjoyed this album. Whenever the songs were getting a little too repetitive for me, they would end except for "Jump Into The Fire" which was the longest song and for me, the worst song. Most known songs: "Without You" and "Coconut". Best song: "Gotta Get Up".

Not a lot to say about this album. The music was fine; her voice was fine but definitely had the country twain. I liked the variety of songs. I enjoyed hearing Linda Ronstadt's harmony. Best song: "If I Could Only Win Your Love' and worst song: "Bluebird Wine".

I guess I just don't get the appeal of this type of noise, oh, I mean music. It just seemed to grandiose men, denigrate women, and made sex some kind of punishment. The constant hard drums. electric guitars, and foul language were actually giving to me a headache so that I had to stop and let my ears rest from all the sound. I did finish the album. Every song was the worst song with the exception of, "Only God Knows Why" which was different from the rest of the album. Best song, "Only God Knows Why".

This was my first listen to an album by this group, although I had heard the one song, not on this album, which was played constantly on the radio. I liked this album, but I would not have called this album. rock and roll, maybe alternative rock, but not really rock and roll. Still, it was an enjoyable listen, and I would listen to it again. Best song: "Hide In Your Shell" and I didn't really have a song that I didn't like, but my least favorite was, "Crime Of The Century".

This was the first time I had ever heard of gothic rock, but I totally understood why these songs were considered by that term. They all seemed to have dark themes, with a resounding and implacable drum beat with the exception of the last song. Oddly enough, I didn't hate the album; however, after I was through listening to it, I had to go and find some more upbeat music to get over the feeling of depression I experience after listening to it. Best song: "A Short Term Effect" and worst song: "Pornography". Not an album I would normally listen to and not an album I plan on listening to again.

When I was young, I didn't care for this album when it first came out as it was so different than what I was used to from the Beatles. As I'm older now, there are several songs which I can appreciate. Best song: "When I'm 64" and worst song: "Within You, Without You" as those sitars were making my back teeth ache.

When The Doors made the radio scene, the disc jockeys played the song, "Light My Fire" constantly and although I think it is a quintessential rock and roll song, I can only listen to it once in a while. Best song: "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" and worst song was, "The End" as it just seemed to go on and on and on.

I liked the first two songs as I liked the instrumental music as it was calm and relaxing. It actually made me sad when the vocals were added to "Leb' wohl" as they took me out of the song. I enjoyed the sound of the surf as part of the music. "Hero" was definitely more upbeat and again I thought the vocals were the worst part of the music.

Definitely a rhythm and blues album which could easily be found in most dance clubs has each song had a definite and repetitive drum beat. Best song: "Back To Live" and worst song: "Jazzie's Grove".

I enjoyed most of this album. There were really no surprises as the songs were what I've heard on the radio and come to expect from this group. One thing I really liked was that the songs were different enough to not get bored with this album but definitely held together by the vocals and the sound which identified this group. Best song: "Mr. Blue Sky" and the worst song: "The Whale".

I will never really understand the appeal of this album as much of it just sounds like noise to me. Best song: "A Warm Place" as it was noticeably different than the rest of the album and I also liked, "Hurt", but the rest of the album was something I won't choose to listen to again. Worst songs: the rest of the album excluding the two songs mentioned previously.

I couldn't listen to this whole album. The songs were way too long, so after about 3 minutes I would forward to the next song. Most of the songs seemed to be the same with very little differences from song to song: same repeating beat, same instruments, same monotone rapping with the exception of "Packet Prelude". I wish the group could have done more songs like it. Best song: "Packet Prelude". I recognize the difference found in "Digital Underground" also, but again the song was just too long. Worst songs: the rest of the album.

The album was pretty much the same throughout. I didn't hear a lot of differences in the songs, but they were all pretty short which made the album tolerable for me. Best song, "Let's Dance" as even though it was a cover, the group definitely put their own spin and sound to the song. Worst song, "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue".

As far as Christmas albums with various singers, the album was an enjoyable listen. Best song: "A Marsh mellow World" and worst song: "Silent Night" because I thought the harmonies sounded off.

I always thought Sonic Youth was a flash in the pan group. I had no idea they were so influential in the music scene and after listening to this album, I'm not sure why other people thought they were. I just decided that there was something that I was missing as once I heard this album, I decided that I can go the whole rest of my life without hearing another from them.

This was an album which recognized the hand in hand quality of jazz and blues. Jazz music often has several instruments playing different notes which work together to create a sound with the musicians improvising and then returning to the melody, while blues almost always has a vocalist providing the emotional expression through the melody and lyrics, and this album was a great representative of that sound. Sometimes the lyrics were too repetitive for my taste, but the varying sounds of the instruments saved this album from getting boring.

meh.....this was my first reaction after listening to this album, but then because I was tired after a long day of traveling, I decided to listen to this album on the next day. Still, my reaction remained the same....meh....

Great album and one of my favorites from Billy Joel.

I enjoyed this album. I could definitely hear the influence of folk songs, but also the more upbeat sound of early rock and roll. This was my first time for listening to an album by this artist and I will listen again when I'm in an easy listening mood.

Although I can appreciate the concept behind this album, none of the songs really stands out for me. All of them pretty much sound the same and maybe that is what a group is looking for when they produce a concept album, but I thought the album lost out since there was no particular song that stood out.

I could understand the appeal of this music especially when it was new, but it is not a type of music that I'm fond of. Other than that, I'm just glad that the album was short.

I don't think Bob Dylan had a pretty voice; however, it worked for folk music which is the type of music in which Bob started out in the music industry. I don't think there is any denying of his talent in the writing of songs; however, I preferred his music when other people sang his songs. Does anybody else find it hard to listen to a harmonica? The higher notes make me teeth ache and after a while I just find it irritating. Best song: Corrina, Corrina.

I thought the album was okay. What I didn't understand was why the songs had to go on and on for so long. Really? Why does a song have to be more than 9 minutes or in one case longer than 12 minutes long? It just makes the songs themselves, the music and the lyrics, repetitive and boring.

This album seemed like a return to Dylan's beginnings with most songs having a folksy sound to them and relating a story through the lyrics. I liked the album on the whole, I just wished someone else was singing as I'm not really a fan of Dylan's voice, plus I still think many of the songs were too long.

After listening to the other album by Prodigy, suggested by this site, I thought that I was done with this group's albums. Imagine my horror when I saw today's suggestion as ever since the first Prodigy album I had listened to, I have compared every new album suggested, in my head, with the thought that at least it wasn't as bad as the Prodigy album; however, I thought every group deserves a second chance, so I listened to this album. Although I didn't think this album was as bad as the first one, it was only a slight step up, and I've decided from this day forward, I'm not going to waste my time listening to anymore Prodigy albums. Their constant repetition in both lyrics and music make them some of the most boring noise I've ever listened to. All that written, I did like the beginning to "Minefields", it's just too bad the rest of the song didn't hold up. My most insistent question was why does every song have to be so long?

A voice from my past. I liked some of his songs, but my brother loved this album, so it really was a blast from my past.

I liked some of the music from this album. Best song: "Sonnet", worst song: "The Rolling People" and I didn't care for "Catching The Butterfly" either. "Catching The Butterfly" really reminded me of the music that movies would often put behind scenes of people tripping, which made me wonder if the title was an euphemism of the times. I could have done without the foul language and the heavy guitar riff in the last song of the album, "Come On/Deep Freeze" too.

I liked this album. This was my first time listening to this album and this musician. Although I think I heard the name Brian Eno before, I don't actually remember any of his songs before hearing this album. I definitely could see where the music was starting to lean towards a more avant-garde and ambient style in the second half of the album. That being stated, I really liked "Here He Comes"

I absolutely loved this album. I even repeated some of the songs a couple of times. I had forgotten how much I liked this group until this album.

The only thing I liked about this album was the opening thunderstorm which started off the first song. All the guitar riffs and heavy drumming just gave me a headache.

On the whole, this album was an enjoyable listening experience. I could hear a mixture of country, early rock and roll, blues, and reggae because of the steel drums.

Although this artist was new to me, I enjoyed her music.

Previous to this album, I had never listened to an album by this group. There were some songs which I had heard on the radio, and I thought it was interesting that the songs on the radio were a little different than on the album; example: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" has an introduction that I don't remember being played on the radio and I don't remember the guy talking during the bridge of the song either which I heard while listening to this album. The songs were okay, but I still don't understand why they have to be so long. I didn't think that repeating the end of the song over and over or the long jamming sections in the song added to the song, but whatever.

On the whole, I enjoyed this album. I liked the classic songs and on most of the songs, I liked Ray's spin to make them his own. There were a few times where he scooped the notes, which my voice teacher was totally against, plus it just sounds sloppy to me ear.

Even after listening to this album, I just don't really see the appeal of this type of music. I guess I'm just not angry enough to appreciate it. Plus, this music and its lyrics just depresses me and after an album like this is through, I have to go and find something more uplifting and light. I was glad when this album was through.

I am not a fan of live albums. All the hooting, hollering, clapping, and whistles just take me right out of the music, and I never really get into the groove. The most overused word in this album was baby. At least the songs were short.

While listening to this album, the word that came to mind was hodgepodge as that is what the music seemed to me. Most of the songs were like a collection of snippets of music strung together with little rhyme or reason and titled and that was the song. I didn't hate it, but for me, it was just mediocre.

I didn't hate this album which surprised me. When the group got away from the heavy head-banging music with the strong guitar riffs and the ponderous drums, there were songs that I liked: example: "I Miss You". I appreciated that the songs weren't terribly long also.

Not really a fan, and I'm not sure why. I just found the album boring, noisy, and irksome.

I thought the album started out just fine, but I knew I was in trouble when I started looking to see just how many more songs, I had to listen to for the album to be complete, and that was before the very long song: "Voodoo Dolly". Still on the whole the album was okay.

The album started out fine, but the longer I listened the more it became mind numbing. Don't get me started on the last song as it was aptly named "Endless, Nameless" as it just seemed to go on forever.

I enjoyed most of this album. I did find the song, "Red Rolled And Seen" a little tedious. I liked, "Your Love Gets Sweeter" the most.

I liked that there were different styles of music on this album. Best song, "Kissing A Fool" as its style was reminiscent of the music from the 30's and 40's. Worst song, "Hard Day" as it was too repetitive for me.

Since this was a totally new artist for me, I liked listening to the music; however, it is not an album that I'll turn to in the future as the music was too repetitive for me.

It was a fun album to listen to on the whole. I thought his cover of "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" dragged on a little long. Best songs, "Judy" and "I Never Found A Girl", plus his most popular song at the time, "Let's Stay Together".

What can I write other than I think this group is a typical representation for what is termed metal rock. The drums are pulse pounding, hard, and repetitive. The guitar riffs are pretty constant. The themes are dark and centered around depression, suicide, and anger. I liked the opening, the bridge, and the end to "To Live Is To Die" and then the electric guitar cut in and the drums started pounding, and the song dropped back into the rhythms and sound I've been listening to while listening to this album.

I liked this album. This was the type of the music I was looking for when I joined the 1001 Album generator program: groups I have never heard of, and music that wasn't necessarily popular. The songs were different, but many had a mellow, relaxing sound.

The album just left me feeling kind of bored. The songs were fine. The music was fine. A lot of the songs sounded pretty much the same with an occasional held note which actually irritated me a little.

I enjoyed the album, but it was not what I was expecting from the Beach Boys. The songs were not typical of the Beach Boys, but I liked the various styles and different themes: social, health, and environmental which were addressed by the songs.

I think that I should have enjoyed this album more than I did. The songs were varied and they told a story, but honestly, there wasn't a single song that really spoke to me. I heard it, I listened to it, and I can even mention a few of the titles of the songs, but if you were to ask me to hum or sing any or part of one of the songs on this album, I just couldn't do it. It was interesting hearing Leonard's voice before it became croaky.

The album was fine, but not their best as I preferred "Rumors".

On the whole an enjoyable album to hear. I didn't care for the cover of "Heard It Through The Grapevine" and what was up with the crying "I want my mama" in "Runaway Child, Running Wild", but I really liked "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Til I Win Your Love" and I liked "Hey Girl" so much I had to repeat the song a couple of times.

He sings like he has a mouthful of mush. I'm just not a big fan. I usually prefer others singing his songs as I don't like his voice or the fact he doesn't enunciate. I do think he is a talented song writer. I get that the harmonica is one of his instruments, but I could do with a less harmonica as it is an instrument which sets my back teeth on edge. I don't care for live albums. Why do the songs need to be so long? Really, who needs a 11:32 rendition of "Desolation Row"? Yes, I understand that this was a concert and that when one is there, a person might get into the groove and actually enjoy the drawing out of the songs, which is one, among many, of the reasons I don't like live albums.

I enjoyed the album. I like the diversity of the songs. I just wish Taylor's voice wasn't so thin. It's pleasant enough, it just doesn't have that full-bodied sound that often comes from those who sing on Broadway.

It was a mediocre album for me. The only song that I really remember after listening to this album was "Sledgehammer" and I'm not sure if that is because I heard it on the radio so many times that it stuck in my memory or not.

Most of the songs were entirely too long. I did enjoy the upbeat quality of "The Clap" and who can go wrong with a banjo? There is just something about the banjo that always lifts my spirits. I liked, "A Venture" also.

The album was fine. Nothing really grabbed me, so it is not an album I'll be purchasing, but there wasn't a song that I really hated either.

Most of the album was rollicking good fun. Best song: "Alright" and I really liked, "Time To Go" too. Worst song: "Lose It"

The album was pleasant enough, but why did some of the songs have to drag on for so long? I don't think extending a song for longer than 5 minutes improves the song in any way.

When I first heard "Brass In My Pocket" on the radio, I really liked the song, but other songs which I heard from this group, I just thought were okay. After listening to this album, I still really liked, "Brass In My Pocket" and although there were a couple of other songs I liked, most of the album was just okay.

This was the first hip hop album that I've listened to and although it is not really my type of music, it was pleasant enough.

An album which was the quintessential representation of rock and roll. I liked it although the most recognized song which was played a lot on the radio was "My Generation" which I've never really been a fan of; however, the worst song was: "The Ox" and the best song was: "A Legal Matter".

Unfortunately, so much of this music sounds the same and I really could do without all the foul language, but then it wouldn't be culturally accurate, would it? I thought the song "Hand On The Pump" had the same three notes that the song, "Duke of Earl"' has, and every time I heard those three notes the words, 'Duke of Earl' went through my head and every time I heard those three notes, I was disappointed as it wasn't the song, "Duke Of Earl" and I wondered if there were any piracy issues. Mostly, I was just glad when the album was over, and I hoped there would be a little more time before another hip-hop album shows up in the rotation. I did like the way that "Tres Equis" started out with the single horn and then joined by other instruments, so best song for me was "Tres Equis" which the language was Spanish, so I didn't understand what the words were except for a few like calenti which means hot and the song title "Three X's"

Heavy metal rock is just not my scene. The long electronic guitar riffs and heavy drum beating just irritate my nervous system and listening to it for long time periods just gives to me a headache. I liked some of the segments of the songs that weren't so frenetic, but there wasn't an entire song that I liked; however, "Hallowed Be Thy Name" was the best as far as music, although I never understood all the words of the lyrics as at times the lead singer's voice was drowned out by the drums.

Quintessential blues and he was one of the best; however, there was too much harmonica on "Little Girl" for my taste. That instrument really sets my back teeth on edge...best song, "I want To Be Loved".

Another live album....just don't get the appeal. The music was all over the place, little to no discernable melody. I get that is a major characteristic of jazz music, but it doesn't have a lot of appeal for me. Songs go on for too long.

I was surprised by how much I liked this album. I wasn't a huge fan of the lead singer's voice, but I still liked the music. Experiencing different types of music was one of the reasons I joined this list, and today it opened a new group to me which I liked. Best song: "Identity" and worst song: "Plastic Bag".

What started off new, innovative, and different just became irritating and repetitive the longer the song played. Why do the songs have to be so long? Almost 14 minutes, more than 11 minutes, more than 9 minutes, more than 8 minutes, more than 7 minutes, and more than 6 minutes were way too long especially for songs, that were for the most part, just instrumental cacophony; and honestly more than 5 minutes was pushing it...ugh! Then when I looked at the song list and saw that the album had 53 songs, I groaned out loud. I thought about quitting listening to the album, but I sat through a group I hated, so I figured I would tough it out. Like I stated before, I liked parts of the songs, I just wish that the group hadn't dragged them on for so long. After listening to this forever album, I started to question whether repeated notes in a pattern could honestly be called music and not just noise...and the unexpected instrument exploding out of nowhere or a voice yelling out a word just added to the noise. At least there was some variation in the songs and sometimes a new instrument was added. It occurred to me as I was in the 5th hour of listening to this album that the preceding sentence didn't make a lot of sense as I wrote earlier about how boring this album became, but it makes more sense if I add the line that the songs themselves were varied and sometimes different instruments were used; however, the biggest problem was that because the songs went on so long, the songs became boring. If someone had edited all the songs down to about 3 minutes, the whole album would have been better and not so tedious and if I ever listen to this album again, which I don't see happening, I will just skip ahead to the next song after about three minutes. Best song: "Share The Fall" (2017 Full Vocal Remix) with voices and it just happened to be the last song of the album.

Another album of repeating notes, strange sounds, and disjointed rhythms. I just don't get the attraction to this kind of music. The best thing about this album was that there were only 11 songs, although most of those songs were way too long.

None of the songs really stood out for me. I was somewhat surprised that some of the songs were upbeat considering that it was an album to recover from the suicide of a band member, but then again maybe that is the way it should be.

Best thing about this album was it was short.

This album kept putting me to sleep. Then an unusual chord would pop up and I would wake up, then I would fall back to sleep, then another strange chord would pop up, and I would wake up again until the last song. The strangeness of the video kept me awake through the whole song, so I decided to listen to the album again. I struggled with wanting to fall back to sleep. Most of the music seemed to stay on the same chord, and then change keys, and remain on that chord so the repeating changes, but extended sessions of that chord just made me want to fall asleep. There weren't enough changes in the music to keep my attention. If I had to pick the best song, my pick would be, "Bluish"

It wasn't until this album that I discovered that the group was England based as I always thought this group's music and voices sounded Irish. After listening to the first couple of songs, I had to check only to find that they were founded in King's Cross England, but a lot of their music was Irish traditional songs along with original compositions. (My source was Wikipedia) I enjoyed this album a lot, but I could have done without that awful noise on "Wild Cats Of Kilkenny". I liked quite a few songs; but my favorite was distilled to: "I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day". I was amused by, "The Gentleman Soldier". The last song, "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" broke my heart.

I have decided that the reason whomever chose the albums for this 1001 Albums picked a lot of live albums because the groups and individuals adlibbed so much of the material, which might work in a live setting but not necessarily in an album. The problem with having songs that were so long, is that I'm always checking to see just how much longer I have to listen to it. Really who needs songs that are 5, 6, 7 and even 13:13 minutes long?...ugh! There were some tracks I wouldn't even call music just random sounds put together like, "Where You Love", what was going on? Rhythmic clapping, is that music? So, I looked up the definition of music: a) vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony, and b) the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity; so, by those definitions then rhythmic clapping can be considered music, doesn't mean I want to spend 6:07 listening to it. There were segments of "Calvary" that I really liked, just not all of it. I wished it wasn't 13:34 long.

Totally new artist for me. I liked a lot of the songs. I liked the differences in the music as there was even some a cappella included. I enjoyed the variety of instruments. Finding new artists was one of the reasons I signed up to listen to different albums and today met that expectation. I loved the piano on "Weep Themselves To Sleep" but I could have done without the strained string note from the guitar. I really enjoyed, "Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy" which I'll add to my library of music.

The group provided lovely harmonies and a distinctive sound. It was nice listening to the album which launched their career.

I didn't realize until listening to this album how many styles of music were wrapped up in reggae. It was an interesting experience and on the whole good.

I enjoyed most of this album. I loved, "Come On Eileen" when I first heard the song on the radio, and I still loved it when listening to it on this album. I would list "Reminisce (Pt. 1) as my least favorite song on this album as I didn't really consider it a song. I was glad when it was finished, and really what was with the screams near the end?

Definitely a blast from the past. I remember when this group had a episodic series on Saturday mornings. The only song I would remove was "11 Zilch & 12. No Time" as I just thought it was silly.

I liked the album. It is the first full album from this duo that I have ever listened to, and it was good. A few of the songs were familiar as they were played on the radio. Best song: "Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall". The last song, "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" was sad. Least favorite song, "A Simple Desultory Philippic" partly because the singer was mostly talking and again with the harmonica, not one of my favorite instruments.

Worst song: "Tame" What was with all the screaming? Best song: "Here Comes Your Man". The album was okay.

The album was alright, but nothing especially memorable.

Most of the album was pretty innocuous and many of the songs sounded the same. At first, I thought the worse song was, "In A Hole", but then "You Trip Me Up" started, and it started with a note that just made my back teeth ache, so I've changed my mind and now the worst song is, "You Trip Me Up'.

I appreciated this album a lot more as an adult than as a teenager. When this group's music first came out, I thought Pink Floyd's music was just strange. Now, I can appreciate its quirkiness and eccentricities. On the whole, I enjoyed this album.

Elvis can sing to me any time. I didn't really like the way he scooped on "I'm Going To Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You), so I will list that as the worst song for me.

Interesting album. Some of the music I liked, and some just seemed to drag on way too long.

This was the first Talking Heads' album I had ever listened to. It was fine. There were some songs that I liked, but then they would go on too long, example "Take Me To The River". It started out fine, but then it took too long to end. The song I liked the most was, "The Good Thing".

Definitely a combination of rock and roll and blues music. The songs were entirely too long though. Because the songs were so long, the album got tiresome and about halfway though I just wanted to shut it down. I forced myself to finish listening to it, in spite of my feelings about it. I'm glad that I did as the best song on the album was the last song titled, "Thorn tree In The Garden".

The music was light and breezy; however, the melodies and lyrics were very repetitive. It was fine listening to this album once, but I got a little bored with it.

I enjoyed this album. Most of the songs were under 3 minutes and the lyrics and melodies were different enough that the songs didn't sound the same. I really liked "Sitting By The Riverside" especially the piano part.

As I was listening to this album, I really couldn't decide what I thought about it and I'm still unsure. There weren't any songs that offended me, but there weren't any songs that I wanted to run out and buy either. I will state that the music was different than what I'm used to listening to. The heavy drum beat and strident electric guitar were kind of an assault on my ears especially in "Interzone".

Although the man is creative with his songs, I am just not a fan. I don't care for his voice, sometimes he sings like he has a mouthful of marbles, and he uses the harmonica a lot. I can understand why he has been called a musical genius, but I'm just not a fan. I liked "Love Minus Zero". I recognized, "Tambourine Man".

On the whole I liked the album. I liked the variety of instruments used. I liked the harmonies. There were a couple of songs that the same phrase was repeated a little too often, but mostly I liked it.

It was alright just like one of the song titles. My biggest complaint was this was another group who just couldn't seem to end the song as a lot of the endings dragged on and on and on.

The album was fine. I didn't mind the covers of "Killing Me Softly" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" as they were recognizable; however, she didn't make them so memorable that I would seek out her renditions. Close to the end of the album, I was checking to see how many more songs there were as my ears were getting tired of all the extra, and what I deemed, unnecessary notes. Her voice was pleasant enough. I found the talking at the end of some of the songs distracting, even though I got that it was to refer back to the album's concept of "mis-education".

Although I was a fan of Queen this was not my favorite album; however, there were some songs I really enjoyed.

It was a relaxing, easy-listening album. Although I thought her voice was kind of breathy, she makes it work with the songs she chose for this album.

It's rap...'nuff said

Another day of rap.....some Hip/Hop. I was a little surprised that some of the songs actually had a different sound with different rhythms and instruments. I was surprised I didn't hate it, but it wasn't an album that I would listen to again.

The group wasn't as well known as the Beatles, but they were known in the US. The album was fine.

The album was fine. Most of the songs were around 3 minutes long which is the best time for me. It keeps the song from getting too repetitious and therefore boring. There was no song that really grabbed me though, so it wouldn't be an album that I would add to my collection. The most surprising song was, "Mother's Lament" as it didn't seem to be like the others as it was kind of folksy.

I liked the album as it reminded me of being with my parents as they were big fans of country and western music. I preferred Loretta Lynn as a soloist rather than when she started singing with Conway Twitty.

A new group for me. I liked most of the album. Favorite song, "Confusion" This is one album I would definitely add to my collection if I still purchased albums. I will listen to this album again.

Nobody does music quite like Frank. I liked his foray into this new style of music labeled as bossa nova. On the whole an enjoyable album, but I was getting kind of tired of "The Girl From Ipanema" studio version--three renditions of the same song, which I just thought was okay, was more than enough for me.

An enjoyable album which reminded me of when people went out to nightclubs to catch live music, to dance, and to be entertained. I really liked, "Buona Sera".

When the band was most popular, it had a reputation for an unusual and eclectic sound and in my opinion this album personifies that reputation. I would not classify these songs as rock and roll, and they were definitely unique. While listening to "A Reflection" and "The Final Sound" I had to check that they were part of the album as I wasn't sure if they were part of the album or part of something else. I'm really on the fence regarding this album. I don't hate it, but I'm not sure I really like it either. Best song, "M".

The first time I listened to this album, I remember thinking it was meh...and since I fell asleep, I listened to the whole album again. I'm still not impressed with it although I did think the songs went on too long...ugh! I liked part of "Washer" but again it just went on too long. This album did reaffirm my newest thought that what some would call music is not what others would call music. I can't imagine people buying tickets to see this album performed in concert, but apparently in 2005 there were three international tours. Who knew? I do know I wouldn't be one of the people at the concert.

I spent most of the album just waiting for it to end....foul language, repetitive music, rap, just really not my scene. I did like the start of "My Way" and then it descended into the group's usual madness. Too bad. The next song which caught my attention was "The One" as it was a little different than the group's usual style. Another song that was a little different was, "Hold On". Again, another group that just has to keep their songs way too long.....my ears get tired of all the noise. Make it stop.....what is going on with the "Outro"? Who wants to listen to members of the group talking about nothing....well....I found something worse....just an endless round of honestly it sounded like fake laughing....then a phone call with a beat behind it. Please make it stop....almost 10 minutes I'll never get back, what a waste of time....at least it is done.

It was fine.

I just don't get extending songs to twelve minutes and nineteen minutes long, come on.....the song reaches a point of ridiculousness for me when they are dragged on for so long. I actually like his voice. I like his singing, I just wish he would end the song. If I was attending one of his concerts, I would have left the building before this last song ended....

The first four songs of the album were just noise to me. "Crawling" at least had some music that was more ballad like, and I could understand some of the lyrics as it didn't have that heavy, repetitive drum and bass sound. "Runaway" and "In The End" were better too. I've written it before, I'm just not angry enough to appreciate this genre. The songs were just so depressing and angry sounding that they just don't really appeal to me. And when the screaming started...what the heck? Most remembered song was, "My December" as it was played a lot when it was first released.

I've never been a huge fan of Jerry Lee Lewis, but I can understand why many musical journalists might consider this one of the greatest rock and roll albums as it was very quintessential rock and roll to me, with its rocking piano, constant and repeating beat, high-energy music.

Not one of John's best albums. I could definitely do without all the screaming in "Mother" and "Well Well Well", what the heck?

Another album which was just meh to me. I put on the album and never really noticed any of the songs other than a couple were ones I had heard on the radio in the 90's when this group was popular. I wasn't moved by their music in the 90's and I'm still indifferent to their music. Best song, "She's Electric" or maybe, "Cast No Shadow".

I actually enjoyed this album on the whole. My favorite song was, "Latin Simone (Que Pasa contigo?)

Most of the music was fine, but I had a hard time getting over the lead singer's voice as it grated on my nerves. Really not a fan of his voice. My least favorite song was "Torn Curtain".

This was a one and done album for me. The music was interesting, but it didn't really move me, so although I was glad to have heard it once, I really won't have to listen to it again.

Best song, "Frankly, Mr. Shankly".

No, just no. I don't like live albums, and this album hasn't changed my mind in any way. A lot of it just sounds like noise as the electric guitar is just so loud that it takes over the music. Yes, I heard the drumbeats and the lead singer sounded like he was shouting through the songs, but that electric guitar was just loud. All I could think of through the whole song of "Starship" was make it stop...please, make it stop. Unfortunately, it was 8:25 of that noise, luckily it was the last song of the album.

I just don't think I'm angry enough for this music. I do remember, "Nightrain" and of course, the iconic, "Sweet Child Of Mine" from when this band was popular. The opening sequences from "Swet Child Of Mine" were instantly recognizable. Still, I'm not a fan. I wasn't one then, and I'm not one now. The one surprising song for me was, "Mr. Brownstone" as I hadn't heard it before and I didn't actually hate it.

No, no, no......not another angry, rage manic, foul-mouthed album.....I'm hoping they get off this trend soon. I don't know why the summary stated there were 12 songs as both youtube.com and amazon music only listed 10; however, I won't complain. Not my type of music whatever. It all sounds like so much noise I can't hardly distinguish one song from the next other than there were commercials between each song and each song and its own title.

well...crap, another angry, foul-mouthed, heavy drumbeat, screaming, slurring of words, repeating sequences of refrains, not only in the lyrics, but in the music itself...ugh! Just noise.....if you ask me. The best thing was that most of the songs were around 3 minutes long, except the one that was 6:17. After listening to this album, I couldn't help but wonder if one of the reasons teenagers are so angry is because they listen to this type of music as I know the longer I listened, the more irritated I became. Thank heavens that is finally over....

What a relief from all the heavy metal music....still, I enjoyed most of the album but the last song which went on for a total of 14:44 was maudlin if you ask me.

On the whole an enjoyable album. I did prefer Johnny Mathis version of, "Wild Is The Wind" though. I didn't like the extra, and what I considered unnecessary, vocalization that Nina used in the song. Listening to this album reminded me of how much I love piano music.

The album was fine.

It was rap....not a fan. At least most of the songs were fairly short.

I enjoyed the album.

I liked the album; however, none of the songs really stood out for me. The one song that I couldn't wait until it ended was, "Poor Places" because near the end of the song that distorted soundtrack behind the repetitious "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" was just annoying.

This was the first Elvis Costello album I have ever listened to. I had heard a couple of his songs on the radio, but I wasn't a fan of his voice. Once I got past that hurdle, the album was fine. Worst song, "Battered Old Bird" mostly because Elvis seemed to sing the song over the top with too much affectation.

It surprised me how much I liked this album.

Most of the time I felt like I was on an elevator. Songs were way, way, too long. Worst song: "Unhome", I can't say why but I really don't like this song. Best song; "Nomali" mostly because I liked the addition of the piano and the trumpet was tempered by the sax. I had to change my mind the absolute worst song was: "Pow-Pow (Children's Song) the addition of the voices and repetitive bongo drums did nothing for the song other than make it worse than it was without them.

The album was fine. Hip Hop and Rap not my favorite type of music, but I didn't hate it this time as it didn't seem as angry as other rap songs and not as much foul language.

Since starting this experiment, I have been listening to sounds which have been described as music, but I've decided that I'm limited in what I like and this album was not it. I actually liked the music in the commercials between the songs better than the songs themselves as I listened to this album through youtube.com. Not a fan! The only redeeming factor was that most of the songs were around 3 minutes long, although there were a couple of times I had to check as I couldn't wait to go on to the next song.

On the whole I liked the album. Not one I would run out and buy, but if one of their songs came on the radio, I wouldn't turn it off.

I enjoyed the album. Most memorable song for me, "Amor de Loca Juventud".

It was fine, not my favorite, but I refused to listen to the album twice as it was presented on youtube.com, so I checked amazon and it was only the first 8 songs.

Never been a fan of Nirvana, plus it is a live album, two counts against it going in, still I will listen to it. Actually, I liked the album. I think the acoustical nature made me appreciate the group much more than I had in the past. I had to laugh when Kurt Cobain struggled to reach the notes in a couple of the songs, especially on "Plateau" and "Lake of Fire". All in all, the album made me sad knowing of Kurt's demise.

I just don't understand why there has to be so much foul language in hip hop other than I was told that hip hop came from the culture and foul language is part of that culture, still I just find it off-putting. Plus, other than the constant beat which doesn't change much from song to song, hip hop just really doesn't do much for me. Although this album had 16 songs some of them were very short, so at least I didn't get to the time where I just wanted to throw my computer out.

Interesting album. I thought it was okay.

Pretty much what I expected from this duo.

This was the first time I ever heard of this artist. I enjoyed her album. I liked that you never really knew what the next song would sound like. One of my favorite songs was "Oh, Maker".

Most of the music was just okay for me. I didn't hate it but none of the songs really stood out either. I guess if I had to choose, I would pick, "I Wanna Er (Extract)" only because it was a little different from the others. This is not an album I plan on looking to hear the songs again, plus it was a really looooong album with its 40 songs. I was just glad that most of the songs were less than 5 minutes long because if the songs were longer then this album would have become interminable.

Not a bad version of "Ol' Man River" and I liked the beginning of "Green Sleeves", but it got a little crazy instead of staying the melodic version I've always liked. On the whole, the album was fine, but not something I would have on my shelves.

meh....

I've long been a fan of Stevie's work, so I was happy to listen to this album. There were a couple of songs that went on a little too long (Maybe Your Baby & Lookin For Another Pure Love) for my taste, but on the whole listening was an enjoyable experience. Best songs: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and "Superstition". I liked the first part of "I Believe (When I Fall In Love With You It Will Be Forever)" but the additional musical part of "come on let's fall in love" along with the continuous repetition of the song's title really didn't add to the song for my taste.

Songs went on way too long and they weren't that great to begin with. I found the talking just annoying as when I'm listening to music, I want to hear music and not someone talking even if there is music behind it, worst song: "All About Love". tentative best song: "Yearnin' Learnin'". Not a big fan.

No, just no...anybody else getting a headache during the constant repetition of the words 'cry for the Indians' on the song titled, "Indians"? Then the same repetitive yelling of 'one world' on "One World" ugh! At least I didn't have to listen to the Deluxe Album.

The album was fine. The videos were strange. Best song: "Always Been Your Love" nothing else really stood out. Not an album I would have on my shelves, but still it was fine listening to it once.

This album just really went on forever.....if I had to choose one song I really couldn't as they were pretty much all the same to my mind. The ones with the voice talking, undulating, screaming etc just made it all worse and it was pretty bad in the first place.

The first nine songs were great. I'm not sure why someone thought that all the extra renditions of the same songs was a good addition to the album. I did listen to the whole 34 songs, but I was kind of getting tired of the repeats. I understand that some people would prefer just John and the piano, but I like the different instruments too. I think it would depend on my mood as to which I would listen to, but I wouldn't listen to the whole album again.

Any day, any time, I would be happy to listen to Elvis.

Today while I was listening to this album, I was also looking at some of the comments on youtube and it got me to wondering if appreciation was in the ears of the listener just as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, since I just didn't understand why there were so many comments of "great album, best song, helped me to get through a difficult time etc..." as all I heard was noise. Nope, not a fan. The best thing about this album was that most of the songs were around 3 minutes long.

Best song: "An Audience With The Pope". I really liked this song. Worst song: "Starlings" as those crashes of music out of nowhere were more apt to scare me than actually be music. I liked "The Fix" also. Other than the first song, I liked this album. I might even listen to more of this group's music in the future.

I enjoyed the album. It was perfect for this rainy afternoon which was low-key and kind of melancholic.

Fell asleep listening to the album, so I started it from the beginning. Whoops. I liked that not every song was the same genre of music. I thought the album was fine, but it won't be one that I would seek to listen to again either.

This remastered version of the album just seemed to lengthen the songs when compared to the original album. I don't think making the songs longer makes them better and often it just irritates me. Other than that, the album was fine. The Wikipedia article listed three well known songs, but I think that "We are Family" should have been on that list as it was featured in a movie and I think that helped to make "We are Family" one of the most known songs. Best song for me was, "Somebody Loves Me". Still don't understand the point of having a song go on for more than 8 minutes, come on.....selections 9, 10, 11, & 12 just kind of a waste of time in my opinion. The original album was a solid 4 for me, but the repeated renditions of two of the songs in the remastered album dropped my rating down to a 3.

I enjoyed the album.

Best song: "Theme from Mantrap" as it had a sound which seemed to come from a Broadway show. Worst song: "Alphabet Soup"

Just another album which I endured. I just can't get into this genre as to me much of it is more noise than music.

It was fine to listen to but not an album I would buy.

A fun album

What can I write? Another live album, just not a fan. I get why live albums are great for those who love a particular group; however, for those of us who aren't fans, they are more like torture. Ugh, almost 2 hours of this music? noise? Some of the parts of the songs I liked, but other parts were just forever. If I had to recognize any songs, I would state that the acoustic guitar made the song titled, "The Sage" the best. I, also, appreciated the reworking of "The Nutcracker" to give it a more modern twist. I wasn't really a fan of it, but I could recognize some of the classical music.

This was the first time I ever listened to a whole album by this man. It was pretty much what I expected. It was country music.

First full Springsteen album I've ever listened to and I had no idea his music was so mellow. It was also surprising just how much faith was referenced in his songs. I enjoyed the album, and if I am ever in the mood for mellow music, I just might add it to my streaming collection.

A little more notes than I like, but on the whole the album was great.

On the whole, the album was fine. "Pyramids" went on too long though.

Strange album. "En Melody" was really weird. I didn't mind the songs in French, but not an album I would add to my collection. "Cargo Culte" went on for way too long.

I wasn't a big fan of this album. It was definitely not one that I would add to my collection. A couple of the songs were too long. I definitely heard some country music and folk song influences in the music. Best song for me, "Porpoise Mouth"

I enjoyed the album a lot. Best song: "Angels". Not sure why one had to wait almost 10 minutes for the hidden track, but eventually it started. Since it was just Robbie talking, not really sure it was worth the wait, but whatever. On the whole, I liked the album.

I liked the music, but I did think that Leonard had reached a time in his life where he needed to quit doing his own singing. He didn't have much of a voice in this album and a lot of the time, he seemed to be more talking in front of the music rather than actually singing. Best song, "Leaving The Table". There was a lot of emotion and actually pain in this album.

I understood why this group was added to this collection as back in the day this group was one of the most popular metal rock and roll groups around; however, I wasn't a fan when they were popular, and I'm not a fan today either.

The album was fine, but nothing really stood out for me. I would be okay with listening to the album again, but it wouldn't be one that I would add to my collection.

An interesting album, but not really a fan.

On the whole an enjoyable album, least favorite song was "Love You To" as I'm just not a big fan of the sitar.

It was fine.

An interesting album. One I was glad that I listened to, but not one that I would add to my collection.

The music itself was fine, but I found her voice a little hard to take and at times when she was just performed vocables, it got irritating for me.

What was with the crying in "Automatic"? The songs were way too long and also a lot of the segments in the music were repetitive...ugh! The screaming and vocables in "Something In The Water" were just awful! More screaming in "Free". I've never been a fan of Prince and after listening to this album, I'm still not a fan. Best song for me was "1999" and I liked "Little Red Corvette" but the rest of the album was one I won't need to listen to again.

Not for me. just kind of bleh...

IUgh....repetitive...foul language...racist slurs....just don't get how this can be called music.....ugh...it felt like it was forever listening to this album just because it was so bad. Most songs were way too long. Give me a break, "The $20 Sack Pyramid" and "The Doctor's Office" what the heck were those selections all about? Terrible album!

This is what I call lazy jazz...example: first selection which was 26:02 minutes of segments of music just strung together, not really one song, more like parts of songs....some I liked, some were just okay. I don't hate the album, but I wouldn't buy tickets to go to a concert. Actually, the whole album was like described above....I prefer songs with beginnings and endings.

Rather indifferent to the album. Best song, "Change" worst song, "Freddie's Dead" and some of the album just put me to sleep.

The constant, repetitive beat throughout all the songs put me to sleep. After I woke up, I listened to the songs I slept through. Best thing about the album was that most of the songs were less than 4 minutes long. Worst thing about the album, the foul language and the fact that there was little difference from song to song.