This must have been an amazing listen when it first came out. The album is so cohesive but not overly so. There are well-crafted songs that could have seen good radio play. But also, at times, the music seems to spin out of control… almost. Just before they get to that point, the Pixies reign it back in.
The album makes me think of my friend, Amethyst.
I can also imagine someone listening to this album and rocking with a cigarette hanging out of their mouth, maybe while making a zine.
Classic Neil Young.
This was perfect to listen to while driving. At times, quiet and soulful, other times almost cinematic.
Turn Blue had some amazing depth.
Overall, the album was fairly decent.
This album was so important at the time but it really has not aged well. I can get with the general “fuck the police” messages but so much of this is just men being hateful.
This is the first album I’ve had where I actively wanted to skip certain songs or sections.
This album was really very good. I was surprised to see Wild World on there as I knew it but didn’t know the version that I knew was a cover.
“Where Do The Children Play” and “Father and Son” were both quite good and were excellent as opener/closer to the album.
I also think it’s interesting that there’s a second album to this that is a sort of “remix.”
This album has some fun covers - although the originals seem better to me but I admit it may be familiarity.
Dusty’s got a great range of songs and a really soulful voice but I still don’t quite understand why this is on the list as it doesn’t really present much new or outstanding.
Still, it was a decent listen.
This album would probably rated higher if someone was listening and rating while high.
Some of it reminds me of David Bowie, some reminds me of The Cure.
Disco 2000 was a great song!
All the songs work well together.
I don’t know that I’ve heard Pulp before but this would be the kind of music teenage me would have loved in the 90s, when the album came out.
Shining Star, Happy Feelin’, and the title song, The Way of the World, were all fantastic.
I’m not sure I’d ever listened to a whole Earth, Wind, and Fire album before but this was a good example of great soul music.
(Day 8, March 6, 2026)
Excellent beats and samples from a member of A Tribe Called Quest.
There was not a single song that I wanted to skip.
Tracks I particularly enjoyed:
Johnny Is Dead (very strong opener)
Gettin Up
You
We Fight/We Love
Move
I’m not sure why this is on the list. Maybe if this was a UK-specific list… I mean, it isn’t bad but it isn’t particularly good either. Nothing particularly stands out on the album.
This would be good background music, particularly for a time-passing montage, I think (particularly songs like Not A Lot To Do).
Album 10, March 8, 2026
