One of my favorite vocalists, this is a quintessential easy listening album of the 70’s. First half of the album is stronger than the second, but overall the combination of acoustic guitar, piano, other backing instruments, and smooth bass lines makes this overall a very enjoyable listen from start to finish. It’s only lacking one or two more hits to put it as an all time great album.
There were a lot of good tracks, with strong, often uplifting lyrics, but I felt there was too much filler with the two disc format. Having only been familiar with his time with the Beatles and My Sweet Lord, I enjoyed a lot of the Disc 1 tracks. However, the instrumental jam band style songs that finished out Disc 2 seemed to drag on and were not my style.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest Christmas albums, only one or two of the songs make it into my annual rotation of Christmas favorites. I prefer much different styles, and while the music was decent for background holiday listening, I wouldn’t normally choose to listen to it.
Excellent display of experimental, often melancholic vibes. I appreciate the uniqueness of the album and band in general and think this is something I could put on to zone out to. One or two of the more experimental tracks are keeping this from being a 5 star for me.
I’m not much of a hip hop or R&B fan, but listened to this with an open mind. I enjoyed a lot of the subdued, lo-fi beats that were present through many of the tracks. Lauryn Hill’s vocals were the highlight for me. Overall I thought it was good with a handful of great tracks. My biggest complaint was the transition/outro for many of the tracks.
There are no bad tracks on this album…but not much that stands out to me either. I don’t think I’m much of a Blies fan. Most of the songs sounded very similar to me. While I wouldn’t mind it as background music, I don’t think it’s something I would actively choose to listen to again.
Had a few good tracks, but most of this was not my style. I can appreciate the importance of Ministry and this album with regards to industrial metal, it’s just not something I would enjoy listening to a second time.
Excellent album with good tracks from top to bottom. My first time listening to Sepultura and I’m now a fan.
Solid rock album where most/all tracks are marked by a signature sound full of a lot of distortion. This creates a very full, loud sound that can be good in moderation, but I find it hard to listen to an entire album like this. A couple of the later tracks are a bit too chaotic and dissonant for my liking, bringing it down from a 3.5 to a solid 3.0 for me.
Interesting album that’s just the right length. It’s my first time listening to several of the tracks and I thought most were good despite not being sure about the Rock Opera format.
I appreciate the significance of the band and this album, and while I didn’t hate it, it’s not something I would choose to listen to. Still, there were some fun songs and the raw, punk feel was there.
While i didn’t hate it, it’s not something i would choose to listen to again. I wasn’t a fan of the xylophone or whatever instrument it was that dominated a lot of the songs. Sometimes it felt like I was listening to the soundtrack of an old show or cartoon.
I couldn’t get into this one. The music wasn’t bad, but the vocals were hard to listen to. Too much falsetto or whatever it was that didn’t fit in with the music.
This is an amazing album that must be listened to from start to finish to fully enjoy. I probably listened to it dozens of times as a teenager but haven’t revisited it in years. Trent Reznor is a musical genius and this is a peak album of the industrial electronic rock genre. Heavy, loud, often violent, but is able to create a feeling of emptiness, self-loathing, and even desolation. Not a bad track on the album.
Growing up on grunge and alt rock in the 90’s, I was very familiar with the hit songs on this album, but somehow this is the first time I’ve listened to the whole thing. I was impressed with just about every track and feel this is probably one of the best albums in the genre and has aged very well. Cornell was one of the greatest rock vocalists of his era, if not all time. My only complaints are that some of the tracks are a bit longer than they need to be…and the album as a whole could have been cut down just a bit. Overall it was a great listen.
This album is full of hits and has j no on bad tracks. Truly a classic - so much variety from song to song that it doesn’t get old, and the album as a whole is short and sweet. While I already knew all the popular tracks, this was my first time listening to the full album and it’s probably jumped into my top 20 of all time.
It’s a decent album but nothing special stands out to me. I preferred the more laid back, mellow tracks over the louder, more energetic ones. I like Richard Ashcroft in small doses, but midway through the album his voice started to get to me. Overall, I’d listen to it again and probably need to get through it a few times to fully appreciate it.
While Ray Charles is certainly an iconic performer and all time great, I didn’t dislike the album but it’s definitely not my style. I think it could be good background music but not something I would actively listen to. A lot of the songs started sounding the same to me, which is likely just because I don’t appreciate the various nuances of this style.
Not my favorite Foo Fighters album. The popular songs from the album are decent, but I didn’t care much for the deeper cuts. I think they’re a great rock band but there was a bit too much noise on a lot of the tracks for my liking.
I don’t listen to much rap/hip hop, so I can’t give it a fair critique. Overall, it sounds dated and not something I would choose to listen to. I had to push through the last several tracks just to finish it.
Classic album with some big hits and some deep tracks I wasn’t familiar with. There was a bit of filler, being a double album, but I enjoyed some of the longer, more psychedelic songs. Definitely needs a few more listens to fully appreciate it. Jimi was a one of a kind and it really shows on this album.
Haven’t heard this band before. It was a fun listen, but nothing spectacular really stood out for me. I’d probably give it another listen sometime. Overall it was a pretty consistent album from beginning to end.
Great album. I really like a lot of Neil’s work. A lot of somber, mellow songs, so it’s something I have to be in the mood to really enjoy. A bit on the short side, which is better than being a bit too long.
I don’t listen to jazz and don’t particularly care for the genre. Maybe this was good or even great, but it’s not something I could really even appreciate. I went in with an open mind…just didn’t like it and wouldn’t choose to listen to it again.
Gritty and raw, this is quintessential Springsteen. The storytelling in his songs is great. My only issue is you really have to be in the mood to listen to this album.
Interesting album. I liked a few of the tracks and the overall mellow, psychedelic vibes. Lyrically, some of the songs were a bit weird for my taste.
Not for me. I tried to like some of the tracks and there were a few that had some catchy parts, but there just didn’t seem to be much going on throughout most of the album.
It felt like the band was searching for an identity with the variety of styles portrayed throughout the album. The best way I can describe the sound is that of an 80’s cover band playing their original work. It was familiar sounding, but nothing really stood out.
There are a few decent tracks on the album, but overall it’s somewhat of a boring listen for me. I appreciate the stripped down, bare bones simplicity but the vocals start to sound like a monotone after a bit.
Introspective and a bit mellow, even for Neil. I really enjoyed the album and the title track is one of my favorites. The album finishes strong, but overall falls just a bit short of being great for me.
Fairly generic 80’s hard rock. It’s a genre that doesn’t seem to have aged well. I don’t dislike the album but didn’t think there was anything too special about it.
Liked it more than some of the jazz I’ve heard, but I’m still struggling to appreciate the genre as a whole.
Never heard of these guys and based on the name of the band and the album I was expecting to hear some weird Halloween music. Even though I’m not a huge fan of punk, I ended up liking this quite a bit.
