Surprised that Frank made it to the list - I was expecting Black to Black instead
This is fine, but I'm not a fan of this one
I didn't care for it 23 years ago, and I still don't really want to listen to this now
Meh . . .
This album has a massive over-use of the the word "Baby"
Listening in 2026, it really is a lot
Not my fave LZ album, especially Shook Me & Dazed are not hitting as well as they did in the 70's
But then again, this is one hell of a debut record, so it still get four stars
Its the one with Blitzkrieg Bop - Hey Ho Let's Go!
But after that storming opening track, things do begin to sound somewhat similar
I expected to give this a four star rating, but a three makes much more sense, mainly down to the opening track
Totally exceeded my initial expectations - these are some fun songs
Not my bag, but glad I got to listen to them nevertheless
A solid three
Back in college, a guy I knew used to hang out in folk clubs most nights
Whenever I went along, most everyone was trying to do some version of this musical style
I get similarities to Nick Drake - same county, but slightly different zip code
I wish the guy would cheer up a little - makes it a difficult listen
Its okay, but I'm never going to circle back for another listen
All I can recall about Yes is Owner of A Lonely Heart, which I quite liked in the 80's, so interested in hearing another album from their career
TLDR - that is not this
Not even close
This is absurb prog nonsense that gave 70's music a bad name, and provoked the much-needed punk backlash
Three song here clock in around nine minutes, and a couple are broken into several movements
FML - I have no time today to hate on how terrible this is
Let's keep it at
HELL NO!
and move on
When it comes to the BB's I cant really listen to a whole album at once
Like a Ramones record, it can get a much after three tracks in a row
But breaking things down to a couple of songs at a time, makes this a really fun album to hear
Great to hear Sabotage and Sure Shot again, but the deeper cuts also have some interesting musical choices that really surprised me
Cool - I'll be back for another listen soon
About half of these songs are wonderful and have completely stood the test of time
The rest of strange and quirky oddities that require a skip forward
but let be honest here, nine stone cold classics on a single album is one heck of an achievement, beaten only by some of their other recordings
I wanna go 4.5 here
Neil Young is a tricky bag of cats
Sometimes he bites your finger, sometimes cuddles up and purrs, but mostly just ignores you and does whatever the hell he feels like
Neil, I hope you had fun making this, but I didn't find anything here that I want to listen to a second time
It's the voice - I just cant do more than one song before it gets painful
Pump It Up is the exception, and Chelsea is ok, but the rest is a hard pass
Many, many people point to The Who and Kinks as premium examples of 70's rock - they just leave me cold
For me, Queen has them all beat
Love the hits, and the rest is great too
When I renovated my kitchen, I had all the Queen albums one after another on rotation - it was fantastic!
I was waiting for something to happen
Then 75 minutes later it ended
Good thing is, it was so boring that I stopped actively paying attention, otherwise this would have really pissed me off
I have never understood the fascination with this album
The two hits are ok, but the rest is already forgotten
A bit of a surprise that this band broke through in the early 80's with everything else going on in the music world
Tyler, King and Food for Thought dominate the album - that makes it four stars right that
Sadly, the other songs dont reach the same heights
Meh
Not for me
Many reviews call this album boring
I get why now
So now I know where the sample from Mr Wendel comes from!
This was the only interesting thing about listening to this album
Jazz-infused Easy Listening is not a genre that appeals to me
Pass
A little surprised that this album is sort of okay to listen to - not at all my usual choice
A shame she doesn't stand alone, but feels the need to bring in the boys for support on several tracks
And really, explicit lyrics are so unnecessary, given the talent on show in this collection
While I can do the occasional single, a whole album is a lot
Tom comes across as the scary Uncle you would keep the kids away from at a family BBQ
That singing style, while quite incredible, is tough on the ears
Ultimately, Tom is not a regular on my playlists
Oh wow - that brought back some interesting memories
Great to hear again
Not a stone-cold classic in my books, but it really was a lot of fun at the time
Thanks for the great times!
Some aspects of heavy metal just leave me cold
Metallica is one of those
I played her first three albums to death when they came out
Something about that voice just worked for me at the time
Great to hear again
I'm sure this is great, and all
Simply not hitting right today
I am clearly the wrong generation for this album
Middle of the Road, Easy Listening simply does not warrent my attention or ear-space
This one was so bad, even with heavy skipping, I simply could not make it to the end
TRASH
I just did Tom Waits last week already
Somehow, this one is even worse
NOPE
Not really e Lou Reed fan, but this album really is loaded with classics - Vicious, Perfect Day, Walk on the Wild Side, Satellite of Love, so a minimum three stars are demanded!
I really dont understand the appeal of the Bob
Songs - way too long
Voice - horrible
Harmonica - my toddler is just as good
Fashion - Jesus F Christ - Hell No
Is this really considered the high point of the sixties?
Things must be worse than I thought . . .
Surprisingly boring
After the opener, Love The One You're With, there's not much else to catch the attention
Ooof!
No Thank You
I really enjoyed her first three albums, then things went off the boil
I find this collection underwhelming
Really, only Monster Love gets my attention, with the rest fading into the background
Ooof!
Not for me
I missed this one at the time, so curious to see what all the fuss is about
What a disappointment - Red Alert is it
Turns out I only liked one particular remix of that song (not on the album), so the good news is I can cheerfully avoid this band for the rest of my life, but thanks to this process, that list is getting quite long!
This album marked the transition from punks with synths to a more mainstream sound and vision
Its fine, just not one of the NO records I reach for very often
I always hated that album cover!
Holding back the Years is of course a solid gold classic, but nothing else here comes close
Sure, Mick has an amazing voice, but the mellow Simply Red style is not my thing
Sure, it has Superstition, but nothing else here is in the same vibe or league as that
Hence just 2 stars
Oh No!
This hurts!
In 1980 there was punk, metal, new wave, synths - all so much better than this shite
I've never had the thought "I really must listen to some Willie Nelson"
Now that I have heard this album, its certain that I never will!
Dumb Fun
Listen once, then move on with your right & dont look back
Even though its not really my thing, it was a fun listen, especially to hear Janis in action
Not in this life
I didnt go to art school
Or take a degree in existential philosophy
So take your badly sung navel-gazing bollocks, and just fuck right off
I almost wish I could go see Rush perform live, just so I could have an even more thorough list of reasons to hate this band and their music
Negative 5 stars
I used to own this album in 1999
Not played it since
27 years later, happy to find the three songs I liked then, still sound pretty good
So many albums on this list can't pass that basic test!
My fave VH album
I wore out the cassette in my car stereo
Feaking awsome record to have as a teenage soundtrack
Made me want to move to California, just to be able to see them more often
EVH & DLR were such a stunning combination - no one has come close since
