Tough time with this one:
I can appreciate how important this album was at the time it was released, and I know the singles. But because the singles (Walk this Way, My Adidas, It's Tricky) have been prominent for so long, the novelty value is no longer there.
So I can appreciate the album - its significance, the production, the overall sound - but I didn't love it. I wonder how it might land for someone with no prior knowledge of RUN-DMC or their hits.
Good stuff
Sounds like The Beatles in a lot of places but not in a derivative way. Hear some definite Lennon/McCartney influences
Gotta Get Up - a song I had heard before and liked but never knew the artist
Similar with Jump in the Fire - probably my favorite song on the album
Also liked Let the Good Times Roll
Already knew Coconut from pop culture
Can hear such a clear through-line from this to Nirvana to Neutral Milk Hotel and to 2000s indie bands like The Shins and The Strokes.
Debaser is a good way to kick off the album.
Have always liked Here Comes Your Man
Liked La La Love You
Hey is another good one
Listen to this three times and have liked it more after each Relisten.
Solid Bowie album that doesn't reach the heights of some of his previous work. Still, an enjoyable listen but not one of his most memorable. But impressive given the point of Bowie's career when he made the album.
This is the sound of an artist at the height of his powers
An album I've known for a long time - this one goes down as a classic for me. Juicy, Big Poppa, Warning, Gimme the Loot are all favs
One of the best albums ever made, and a personal favorite of mine since I first heard it back in high school. A true classic.
Catchy brit-pop that echoes back to the Beatles and Kinks but with that late 80s sound.
There She Goes is a 10/10 song.
Overall an enjoyable listen and a good find.
I know this is considered a classic of the genre, but as someone who isn't a big fan of that genre, it left me cold.
Gave a second listen to be fair, and I liked it a little bit more but overall I think it's just not for me.
I've always known of Wilco but never did much of a dive into their music. This was an entertaining listen - heard echoes of early 70s Rolling Stones (especially some of their forays into country rock) filtered through mid-90s alt/college rock. Liked the slide guitar and occasional alt-country echoes. Definitely could use a little trimming, but still enjoyable.
Difficult to connect to as the lyrics are basically incomprehensible.
Can hear this record's influence on more recent bands. Beach House is an obvious comparison, but I like their music better than this.
Not "bad" per se, just not terribly interesting.
Feels like you’re at there - very nice recording. Feels intimate
She has an beautiful voice and the arrangements are all nice
Beautiful and sad
This is a great example of an album I would not have chosen to listen to on my own, but am very glad to have found here
Melancholy and haunting and sweet
Pop-rock perfection
Catchy songs with great production
Moving in Stereo has been my personal favorite track, but the album is filled with hits
Nice sounding jazz
I have very little knowledge of the genre, so there's little I can compare this against, but found it to be an enjoyable listen. For me at least, better as background music then something to actively listen to. But hopefully with some exposure to other jazz albums I will have a better sense of what makes one truly great.
Well produced electronic dance music that I'm sure sounds good in a club, but as an album listening experience there's not much to engage with. Sounds cool(ish) but pretty mind-numbing after ten minutes or so.
Not the Stones' greatest album (by far), but an interesting snapshot of the boys starting to come into their own.
I listened to the UK and American versions of the album. The US version has the definite benefit of having Paint It Black on it, which is probably the best song on either version. But I also like Mother's Little Helper, and am surprised that didn't make the cut for the US. I also like the choice to put Going Home as the album closer as the US version. It feels like it fits better in that slot. The song itself reminds me of a proto-Midnight Rambler.
It's Not Easy sounds like the band that they soon will become, just not quite fully fleshed out.
Not the best representation of LCD Soundsystem that I've encountered, but not bad by any stretch. Sounds well produced but none of the tracks really hooked me.
Nice surprise here. Melodic 80s punk (post-punk?) with great musicianship. Re-Ignition was my favorite track.
Compelling
Grandiose
Incredible
Takes you on a journey, both sonically and thematically
Takes us to some dark (even spooky) places but ultimately ends in catharsis for the protagonist and listener
The opposite of background music, this album is meant for active listening
Too many highlights to list
A fee favorites from this play through: Another Brick in the Wall (all 3), Young Lust, One of My Turns and the entire Comfortably Numb> The Show Must Go On > In the Flesh > Run Like Hell sequence.
Dumb proto-hair metal without a lot of punch. Not godawful, but not particularly interesting.
Definitely rocks hard and seems technically impressive, but just not for me.
Screamed/growled vocals are abrasive.
Album felt like it just kept going and going and going, to the point that I was ready for some relief.
My first actual DNF on the list - just got tired of being hit over the head with a trash can lid over and over.
Weird and wacky but strangely compelling
When the first track started, my initial thought was "this is what people who don't like The Talking Heads think they sound like"
But as the album went along, it started to grow on me - until I got to Thriller! which stops it in its tracks.
Things pick back up again after that - I, Will Wait is a highlight.
Definitely strange but interesting
A true classic - what else can I say?
Not the top tier of all Marley's releases, but not far off. A great album from Peter Tosh/Bunny Wailer iteration of the group.
Genre hopping
Vibey
Evocative
Enjoyable listen that never crossed over into truly memorable for me.
Enjoyable listen. I liked the faster-paced tunes more than some of the slower ones.
The harmonies are on point (of course) and there are some nice songs in here. Homeward Bound might be my favorite.
An impressive variety considering the entire album is only 28 minutes - doesn't overstay its welcome.
Neil Young with Crazy Horse is the best Neil Young
Pretty, dreamy vocals that are pleasant to listen to - but the music is a little too close to something you'd hear on hold. Not terrible, but no thrills to be found here.
Not a big fan of electro - but this was hypnotic. Repetitive but propulsive and engaging. I'm impressed by how current it sounds despite its age. Glad to have give this a shot.
This is a hard one to rate. Because it's a compilation, it's not really an "album" per se. And the length is imposing. That being said, there's a lot of good music in here, and Ella's an incredible singer.
When this first came out, I was about 25 and loved it. While it does have some (minor) faults, nonetheless I found it very compelling when relistening. There's hope, dread, and nostalgia all portrayed with Arcade Fire's typically lush and compelling arrangements. While it isn't as mind-blowing to me today at 40, nonetheless this a great album that I'm happy to hear again.
Favorite tracks:
Ready to Start, City with No Children, Suburban War, Month of May, We Used to Wait, and (especially) Sprawl II.
