1001 Albums Summary

Likely one of the best live albums I've ever heard. BB Kings intimacy with the crowd is just incredible. Sound engineering was top-notch.

Meh...

Great album! Fun listen.

Heard of Hole of course but never listened to them because I didn't think I would like grunge rock. However, this album is fantastic!! 4+ starts for me!

Great album. Very energetic and creative. I've not heard of this group before but I'm a fan now!

I tried but could not "get it".

I've heard tracks from this album before but not in order, which to be honest did nothing further for me. It's fine for background listening. 3 stars.

I've heard "The Cisco Kid" many times, but never on my newer system and it absolutely slams! What a bass line. "City, Country, City" is immersive! Incredibly talented musicians. Side 1 (first three songs) is outstanding. I could listen to it on repeat. 5 stars! Side 2 meh - It just doesn't grab me the same way. I'm sure it would grow on me with more listens, but for now - 2 stars. Overall: 3.5 stars, rounded down to 3. Still a treat listening to this album!! Nerd Corner: I listened to the original album through qobuz. I thought some of the vocals were off key. I then listened to the 50th anniversary edition to see if they auto-tuned it. And shit-howdy they did! It sounded sterile and more compressed. As usual, re-mastered albums IMHO do not sound as good as the originals unless you have the right engineers doing it.

Some great legendary songs on here. Milestone album for Eric Clapton. His guitar riffs are electric (haha). I enjoyed the popular songs but the lesser known ones are just weird. 4 stars Disraeli Gears is a malapropism referring to bicycle gears (derailleur), inspired by a conversation among the band members. Nerd Corner: Several releases of this album exist, but the best is the Deluxe Edition of Disraeli Gears, which includes the original mono mix on Disc 2. The master tapes were engineered primarily for mono playback, and the album truly comes alive in that format.

Not sure I've ever heard a circular saw used as an instrument before. Oh wait, Sonic Youth. I would describe this album as Cosmic rock. Very spacey and experimental. The recording is great and the performance is well done. There is a lot more bass than I would have thought for this era of music. Would I buy the album, no but I'm glad to have heard it!

What ChatGPT listens to when it needs to relax. This was a tough listen. Me no likey!

Holy cow!! Great album! A lot going on here. I'm not a jazz fan per se but this recording grabbed me by the shoulders and shook the snot out of me! I was moved to tears on “Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue”! It blew the top off Newport! It just keep building and building until the crowd was so into it I could barely hear the band but I didn't care! It was chaotic and wonderful! I listened to the 60th anniversary version which was remastered from the original tapes. It provided unbelievable separation and staging of the instruments and a great ambiance of the crowd. Glad I got to hear this one!