This LP released when I was about 1.5 years old. I'm reflexively resistant to this album, not because I don't think it's good. I get the genius and innovation of it. And I don't think it sucks at all, obviously it's great. I grew up in the shadow of Boomer music so I kinda roll my eyes at Boomer classics, even though I enjoy a lot of them. 1st rendition I ever heard of Lucy In the Sky w/Diamonds was Elton John's, and that's the one I like. Also, I prefer Wings over the Beatles. Having said that, the tracks I like are Sgt. Pepper, w/A Little Help from My Friends, Getting Better, Fixing A Hole, Good Morning Good Morning, & A Day In the Life. My favorites are Good Morning & Fixing A Hole. I appreciate the innovation of the album.
The songs feel a little long but I know that was the norm at the time so no points off for that. The production is muddy, pretty sure that’s intentional. He’s heading in a southern blues rock direction on some of the tracks. Favorites: 2. YES. Aladdin Sane, kinda jazzy, a lazy tempo, fantastic instrumentation, piano solo, etc.; 4. Panic In Detroit YES! Structured kinda punk; 7. Prettiest Star I like this one, is it Music Hall? Not sure what it is but I like it. Almost Vaudevillian; . 9. Jean Genie. Yes. More blues rock influences. I love the instrumentation. Percussion in particular; sparse but noticeable. Awesome vocals.
There are no songs on this album that I skip. It's definitely a vibe that you need to slow down for and surrender to, which is hard for me to do in this day and age. The songs take me somewhere and I appreciate that; I'm not thinking about the songs, I'm thinking about where they take me. Amazing.
Songs that hit me: BSS (of course), *Sonnet, The Drugs Don't Work, *Catching the Butterfly, *Weeping Willow, *Lucky Man, *One Day, *Come On. The best album of the 5 I've heard so far. Awesome songs across the entire album. A few I'll skip but they're not bad, they just kinda hinder the overall vibe i'm getting from the album.
Musical sketches, stripped down. *Medley: Blue Rock Montana / Red Headed Stranger, *Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain, *Just As I Am, *Denver, *O'er the Waves, *Can I Sleep in Your Arms, *Remember Me (When the Candle Lights Are Gleaming), *Hands on the Wheel, Bandera.
