Loved the instrumentation on this album. Ernie Isley kills it on the guitar, and the ARP, Moog, and clavinet keyboards are killer too. Had some covers of songs I already love on the second side, and I really enjoyed hearing them interpreted in a new way.
Smooth, classic G-Funk sound. Keeps you swaying back and forth like a low rider.
Solid Southern-style folk rock. They really love that Hammond organ. All of the songs kind of bled together for me.
Incredible sound. Somehow, almost 50 years after its release, it still sounds like it's from the future. My one complaint is that some of the songs are a bit long.
Pure punk action. More technical than the Ramones, more musical than the Sex Pistols. Only complaint is a lack of variation.
I don't usually listen to salsa, so this was a really nice glimpse into a whole world of music. There's a great variety of sound on this record, with hints of disco, rock, and other 'fusion' elements throughout. I didn't understand much of the lyrics (pity that I don't speak Spanish), but from what I could garner, there's a very strong sense of pan-Latin American unity, which I think is very inspiring and a strong force still today. Really nice!
I like the use of noise up to an extent, like in 'Tunic' where I think it contributes to the vibe, but at certain points j think it just gets obnoxious, like the end of ‘Mote’. All the songs sort of blended together after a while for me. I respect the significance of the album and its influence, but it just feels sort of same-y - reeks of Gen X ‘acting detached to look cool’-ness.
I’m a house fan, but this album didn’t really stand out at all. Decent dancing music, but unremarkable.
Completely average ‘pubs clearing out’ music. I think the spoken segments are fun, but I can see why people would get annoyed by them. Songs are very long.
Pretty decent jam band album. Gets pretty repetitive, but if it’s your kind of music, it’s good.
I'm biased because I already love a couple of the songs on this album, but man. The energy is incomparable. Smooth, cool, effortless. Main complaint is that some of the songs sound a bit too similar, but there's still a nice variety.
ELP have a lot of virtuoso technical prowess… and not much else.
Was surprised by this one. Great variety of sounds, good composition and lyricism, an overall great time. Just didn't like some of the tracks towards the end.
Was honestly blown away by this album. Didn’t have any knowledge going in, and it was far better than what I expected.
Nice variety of sound. Definitely wasn't what I was expecting - cool 70s rock, psychedelic, jazzy, peaceful, all kinds of moods. Gets a little self-indulgent at some points, but overall pretty nice.
