I like Four Women. It's the song that grabs me the most. Some of the others are softer and background-y. Lilac Wine and I Love Your Lovin' Ways also are strong, if not quite the punch of Four Women. Black Is the Color... is famous but this might be the first time I've thoroughly listened to it. I really like how Either Way I Lose starts, even though sometimes I don't like those clever affect-y touches.
This is all such a good mix.
I has this on cassette, and the first three tracks were massively widespread and it's almost impossible to listen to this album "fresh." But, it's a really good idea to listen. An album of bangers but also a complete work that is stirring, vivid, and deep. Forgot how much I like Running To Stand Still and Red Hill Mining Town.
So like - I sometimes call Simon and Garfunkel one of my all-time favorite groups. And that is all based on their other albums - Parsley, 3 a.m., Bridge - and while I obvio know America and the famous songs from Bookends, I never bought it. And it's fucking weird. A "concept album" indeed. I mostly ignored the weird mumbling and just sang stuff.
I like side 2 better! Lots of stuff about moving on and doing stuff my way and Seagull is a good track. The hits ate fine though. Overall it's fine.
It's fine... a little too jazzy for my tastes but very good and I respect the hell out of him and all his music, obviously.
Meh. I've listened to this album before, both in pieces and in an attempt to sit down and love it. I know she is talented and innovative and all that, but the sound of her up & down vocalizing is too chirpy & volatile for me. I love some of the songs though, particularly as covered by kd lang and Indigo Girls! Ha
There is not one enjoyable thing about the song Darling Nikki. The rest of this album is OK but so overrated. Yes, I listened as a complete album while cruising down the highway, trying to give it a chance, even after 40 years of meh! hearing the singles. Ugh, Prince.
Tiresome. Yes they are doing fun talented inventive things with music. They would be great background music at an outdoor beach or backyard party. These songs are thoroughly interchangeable.
Inventive and wild and actually some good tunes, too!
It's really good music. I can sit and chill, have it play in the background or even while I drive. But AS an album it doesn't speak to me. It's quality, though.
Ugh, it's fine, whatever, so not for me
