1001 Albums Summary

Album a mixture of rock, funk, riffs, voices (so many voices!) and joy. Reminiscent of The Band here and there, but with loads of fuzz... drummer is mental. Did this band help to inspire the Muppets house band? Last track is mental but the beat doesn't stop - percussion is epic!

Finally managed to listen to this - I enjoyed the big band jazz and appreciated the musicianship all round. You could tell there were technical problems with the recording, and the chap who talks in between stuff got way too much time on this record, but all in all quite enjoyable. Made a nice change.

Loved this record - not quite timeless, but a very decent listen.

This is a genre I don't normally listen to on purpose - I don't dislike the music, but I'm not really "in to" it. However, the opening track on this album, Cry to me, took me a little by surprise - what a voice! He sings with such power and feeling! The rest of the album didn't really appeal to me but I listened to the end just to hear him sing. I fully appreciate the music and skill needed from everyone involved - the recording process in the 60's was far less forgiving than modern techniques and they had to get it right very quickly.

Talking Heads always put a smile on my face - I love the peculiarity of them. Some great tracks on this album - the opening track (Thank you for sending me an angel), although quite short, sets the tone for the rest of the album, which powers along with foot-tapping joy. There's a great mixture of rhythms - "Warning Sign" features tight break-beats, while "Take me to the river" is more anthemic with deep reverb on the snare, and lots of funk-punk in between. Loved it :)