Really enjoyed it. First time I'd heard this album, although I was familiar with most of the songs.
Favourite tracks...Homeward Bound and Emily, for whenever I find her. Both beautiful songs.
Favourite new song. Poem on the Underground wall.
This one I already own and listened to fairly recently..(UK version)
I am a big fan of The Who. However this has always been my least favourite of the 8 albums made by the classic line-up.
Like early Beatles, Stones and Kinks it sounds really dated and doesn't have any of the real quality they would show later.
It also doesn't help that I have never been that fussed on the much lauded title track. Still not. Listening to it again, 'The Kids are alright' does the job of sticking it to the system anthem much better.
So I listened to it fully expecting to give it 2 stars but it sneaked up to 3 (probably, really a 5/10). It's not dull... it's a fairly easy listen and the playing is great. The noise they are making... especially Keith and John...is very different to the sound of, say, Help, Kinda Kinks and Out of our Heads..all released in the same year. It's clear..even listening to this debut that Keith Moon is something very, very special.
Favourite tracks. Kids are alright, It's not true, the good's gone.
Already owned and loved for many, many years.
I am a big Nirvana fan, stretching back to the early 90s. This is just an incredible listen that has totally stood the rest of time.
Stripped of the screaming and feedback, this highlights what a superb songwriter Kurt was. These songs completely hold up on their own. I would easily put it as my favourite of the three Nirvana live albums I own (Reading and Wishing being the others). The relaxed banter between the band is very enjoyable as well.
You could quibble the fact that 6/14 tracks are covers but they are all enjoyable listens.
Favourite tracks. Dumb and Where did you sleep last night
Owned this for years.
Never been a favourite. It's not terrible by any means but it lacks the really great tracks that their debut has got.
It passed fairly quickly and for the most part I wasn't bored but I wouldn't say that anybody who doesn't hear this before they die will have massively missed out on anything.
I prefer Lou Reed/VU in their softer moments so those were my favourites.
Favourite tracks.. Candy Says, Pale Blue Eyes, After Hours.
Never heard this one before. Really not my sort of thing but I gave it a go.
Still not my sort of thing and I can't imagine I'm ever going to listen to it again.
Rock Box was really good and I had the 'chorus' of 30 days going round my head for a bit afterwards but the rest kind of blurred into a collection of repetitive beats and uninspiring lyrics.
Favourite (only) tracks. Rock Box and 30 Days.
Never heard before. Never will again!
I tried! It's really not my sort of thing but people talk about this album in such exhaulated terms...I was expecting something magnificent that would override my indifference to hip-hop.
And when I was done (and I did stick to the end)..'was that it??'.
What have I missed? What was so revolutionary? It was just another hip-hop album, fine if you like that sort of thing but nothing special.
I quite liked The Blacker The Berry. I thought about 2 stars as I don't want to trash something just because it's not my genre but the ridiculously ott reputation this album has, combined with an 80 minute runtime, meant that I wasn't feeling generous!
Favourite track. The Blacker The Berry
Never heard before.
Pleasant listen. I like his voice and the style was nice. Nothing massively stood out as extra special after 1 listen but this is one that I will definitely give a repeat listen to at some point.
Favourite tracks. With tomorrow and For a Spanish Guitar.
Never heard before.
Really not my thing but I tried. I can see why it would appeal. It was short, it was very, very funky. Every time a member of my family came in while I was listening to it they started dancing!
Never heard before.
Not my thing. I tried and actually by the end I was kind of ok with it. It's not something I'm going to want to listen to again but I wasn't desperate for it to finish.
I'm trying to avoid just trashing everything with 1 star if the issue is simply that it's not my genre!
Favourite tracks. Drew Barrymore was fairly listenable to.
