Some all-time classic songs as well as a few interesting extended jams. The inclusion of one of the great songs of all time: "Long as I can see the light" makes this a true classic by itself, but having mostly engaged with CCR through singles, it was great to get a sense of what they sound like in album form.
One of the great albums of the 20th century. So many hits you forget that the "other" songs are incredbily powerful in their own right. Truly a masterpiece. Yes, I am a 40-year-old father of two.
Crazy to think how this would have hit in 1977.
Having not listened to this in the 90s, it's so obvious how this became the root/inspiration to much of the genre that followed. Effortless, timeless beats and production. Not my cup of tea when it comes to lyrics and rhythm, but is a project you have to recognize as consequential based on everything that came after.
Love the pacing. Great momentum throughout. Not my particular cup of tea, but in the context of the mid-90s, I have to imagine this was like grabbing a live wire. I had "Come Out and Play" in my brain like anyone near a radio, but didn't really remember how futuristic it sounded. Overall, the album seems to be both a continuation of, and significant portender of significant aspects of rock as a genre.
Proto-lo-fi hip-hop beats to study to.
A collection of the best of the Stones. This could be a greatest hits album all on its own. You really get a sense that this English band went to the Delta, absorbed the blues, and emerged with a more American voice than any (white) American rock band before or since.
I definitely had to look up to see if Bob Dylan was their vocalist. Some good background music. Knew their one hit from this from soundtracks or commercials or something. Didn't really hit for me, but sounds like it was of its time.
Excellent overall. An interesting variety of influences are made abundantly obvious (which is great if you like those influences). Song 2 took me back to playing hours and hours of FIFA World Cup 98 on the Nintendo 64.
Truly one of the greatest all-time albums. I think it is my favorite Nirvana album. For someone who didn't live through the phenomenon, it's the easiest way to understand the lavish devotion to Kurt as an icon (whether he wanted that, or obviously didn't). The little interludes and the bare production to me show the warmth and humanity of Nirvana as the genre's standard-bearer.
I can see why everyone loves this. It's a perfect canvas. Scenic and romantic. Really beautiful.
I have to honestly say this is not for me. I heard about this band recently when reading an oral history of Lollapalooza and appreciated the way they discussed their alignment (or misalignment) with the festival in the 90s. I can also see the way this influences future subgenres, but listening was kind of a chore (though I did listen to all of it). Maybe if I had encountered it as a teenager it would hold enough meaning, but it doesn't for me at this point.
This was great! Like listening to early Kanye, I enjoyed the production, the lyricism, scene-setting, and overall propulsion of the project. I have always slept on Common, but this hit like nostalgia even though I had never listened to it before. The inclusion of him and Kanye's Chappell performance (which was the only track I knew) was the cherry on the top.
Best Beatles album. Much more cohesive than I remembered. Really moving, though production and quality seem to vary based on release. Still, some of the best pure songs of the 20th century.
Everything here is exceptional and a fantastic concept album. It is a little long/drawn out for my tastes, which is probably the only drawback. I think as background music, the length is an asset, but for focused listening, an hour and twenty is a LONG time to sustain attention.
This was fine to have in the background, but not really anything I am interested in. A bunch of electronic music that never really went anywhere (in my opinion). I felt like I was playing a computer game set in 2099 that was made in 1999.
Maybe not my cup of tea, but you have to acknowledge the power of an undeniable rock star.
While I like some M.I.A., outside of Paper Planes there are disproportionately more misses than hits here. Again, though, Paper Planes ups it an entire star by itself.
A few favorites here, but not their best songs. Still, a great sound from a great band.
I really liked this! It's kind of like listening to a western movie in album form. I would not have expected to enjoy it as much as I did, but it was really moving!
This is not really for me. I think some of the songs are interesting, and I like the overall tone, but didn't move me.
I don't think I had heard of this band, but had heard "Common People" (even if I didn't know it's title). There are some interesting ideas here, and I enjoyed it overall, but nothing really stood out to make me want to come back to it.
One of the all-time great albums. Every song is so powerful, and the conceptual nature of the album as a whole amplifies every individual track. While I didn't live through the 70s, I cannot think about that decade without thinking of this as the soundtrack. In my personal hall of fame.
