i remember dancing to Holiday in my friend morgan's house when we were 10 years old, having no idea what the song meant, but rocking tf out. my best friend Marie and I were obsessed with Boulevard of Broken Dreams and we thought the "uh huh uh huh" refrain was really funny for some reason. I heard Wake Me Up When September Ends so incessantly on the radio that I grew to hate it, and still I really dislike that song. Otherwise, I always appreciate Green Day's ability to diagnose hypocrisy and flay the myth of American exceptionalism and while some may see this album as too pop, i was so young when Green Day were putting out their more punk albums that I just thought they were cool.
fucking transcendent
Wasn’t for me but I can understand why it had the impact it did. It was hard to latch on to melodically for me. I heard a lot of Lou Reed in it.
how can you not love rock lobster? my heart's crackin like Krakatoaaaaa.
listening to jazz is like playing chess - it's a mental workout. It's dynamic. It makes sense to me that this album was written as a ballet - it's film noir, cinematic, unexpected (hello Spanish guitar), and romantic. The kind of music you'd expect to play as a veteran detective, hands stuffed in the pockets of his trench, walks dejectedly in the rain. The piano was resplendent. I definitely picked up on a lot of classical motifs. First album I've listened to so far that I'd characterize as a true work of art.
bookending the album with Young Americans and Fame is all time. Young Americans might be my favorite David Bowie song. Luther Vandross surely has something to do with that.
love the abandon of this album. such hooky hooks.
I actually do really like the ambientness of this and the ethereal nature. I think ultimately it was sort of boring - if one was on a hallucinogenic drug it would probably be amazing though.
Lost in the supermarket might be my new favorite song. It seems so modern to me. I wasn’t expecting to hear something like that on a clash album. Shows how much i know about the clash! The clash is COOL
first album I got where I truly had no idea what to expect and had never heard of them. a little too out there for me to go back and listen multiple times. i would jam if it came on the radio though, but the whole thing sounded like spongebob on ketamine.
loved this album in high school and listening again was really pleasant. Heart Skipped A Beat is probably my favorite, as well as Intro. There are some downers on the record, though, and it can be maudlin at times. It's a complete 180 from the Pere Ubu album I listened to yesterday.
maybe it's because I haven't had my coffee yet but this album is really pissing me off.
this was so nice to listen to after Captain Beefheart. The Elusive Chanteuse DAHLING! Some of the songs reminded me of the end credits of a 90s Disney movie. If I could give this a 4.5 I would.
Quite listenable but didn’t grab me in any particular way. hero was a stand-out
Liked this a lot
Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Don't Think Twice, It's Alright, Girl from the North Country - if only ONE of these songs were on this album, I think it would deserve a 5.
The cultural legacy of his protest songs is undeniable, of course, but I'm even more impressed when Dylan takes a turn for the personal. To me, Don't Think Twice It's Alright is one of the greatest breakup songs ever written. And, Girl from the North Country, maybe one of the greatest love songs of all time (though I'm partial to the Johnny Cash version). I'm not saying every song on this record was a winner for me, but given the massive impact it had, it deserves a five.
I've tried not to read reviews of albums before I get a chance to listen to them on my own, but in this case I felt like the Tribe album was such a seminal and groundbreaking album, and having not been born yet, the additional context was helpful. Such a thoroughly enjoyable album that clearly influenced EVERY rapper/hip hop artist to come.
It’s giving rococo court intrigue. Really liked the title track.
Loved "I'll Be Around" and "Mood Indigo." I'm only giving this a three because I can't see myself going back and listening to it very often, unless it's background music for a dinner party or something. That's not to discount his voice or the arrangements - they really are sublime.
First half of the album I liked - second half got a little too jammy / Grateful Dead-y for my liking (aside from little wing & Layla). Patty Boyd was that bitch apparently.
I wasn't sure I was going to have the patience for this. I was worried it would be an album full of Bohemian Rhapsodies. And it was, in a way, but I loved it more than I thought I would. First half was a banger. By the second half it was getting a bit grating. Mr. Bluesky was on HEAVY rotation throughout my childhood.
I always try to give jazz a chance because it doesn't come naturally to me. I feel that if I listen to it enough and develop that muscle, I'll uncover some essential element that wasn't completely obvious when I began. There's something to be said for music that doesn't provide the easiest way in. You have to work a little with jazz, and I like that. My grandpa loved jazz and had a massive jazz collection, and I suppose I listen to feel closer to his memory. I loved Alice in Wonderland. Overall, the whole album was extremely pleasant.
Since we got to be here, let's live!
Is it any coincidence that I got this album the day after Dolly passed away? Such a special voice and spirit, amplified incredibly by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.
This one is just a little toooo out-there/rollicking for me....I prefer Avalon much more. I did like Sea Breezes and all the oboe on the album. That dang Brian Eno.
I'm saving 2 stars for albums that I can't see myself going back to. 2 stars means I see the artistic merit and would never knock someone for liking it, but it's not for me. Something about this theatrical style of vocals that was so prevalent at the time annoys me so much. As a 31-year-old woman there is nothing I can connect to in these lyrics. If I was a 15-year-old boy, I think this would be a different story lol. I did like Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Finally something that isn't classic rock!! stunning.
pleasant but a little shmaltzy. a little boring/old-fashioned for my liking.
impressive live album, but not gonna give this more than a 2 because was a racist pedophile sorry thems the breaks
listening to this on the plane to a wedding in New Jersey feels appropriate.
appreciate it but overall don't really loooove psychedelic rock. piece of my heart is a banger of course
At first I was like NO then I was like YES
getting any album that isn't from the late 60s/70s is a welcome change tbh. had a great time raving on Amtrak.
My neighbor used to blast this on Halloween.
Accidentally wrote this review for the Led Zepplin album LOL. My neighbor used to blast this on Halloween.
again, a welcome deviation from the 70s stuff.
I just want to say - I don't like 70s music, I love it!!!! It's just nice to have some variety and I like the beeps and boops a lot.
music to march in place to
this album is like a ray of sun breaking through on a cloudy day
Hell yeah
faves: Waiting in Vain, Jamming, Three Little Birds.
Liked the 2nd half better. Great sunny day listening.
her voice is stunningly clear. I found her soprano to be a little shrill after several songs but overall quite beautiful and soulful.
heard some nick cave, wilco, yo la tengo, even B52s???? favorites were Punishing Sun, Shiver, Dirty from the Rain, and Bottom Line Man.
Dirty from the Rain and Bottom Line Man were so tender! Wish the rest of the album was more like those.
I found the first half of the album pretty boring, liked the second half a lot more.
it's fine, it's Elvis. Not sure what to give this one. I'm just going to give it a three to recognize his massive star power but will I return to this album to listen through? probably not.
Bernie Taupin's lyrics are absolutely gonzo bordering on ridiculous (Indian Sunset), but damn Elton John can tickle some ivories. Some amazing arrangements and melodies, but some of it was soooo shmaltzy.
Compelling & powerful from a singular voice - an amazing debut
hit after hit after hit. bonus for the cat on the cover. back when you could show your feet on main.
arguably the most famous pop music of all time deserves a 5
