Not the most variety on this album but thats not what you expect anyways. Good classic hard rock and a great comeback for AC/DC with Brian Johnson as new frontman. A few fillers are definetly there but also some of their biggest songs.
3,7/5
Pretty soft and easy listen to record. Not many skips at all you get what you expect from a Glamrock standout album.
4,0/5
I am pretty surprised about this album and some of the reviews I read to be honest. Mostly I am not the biggest fan of live albums (even though I love Sam Cooke at Harlem Square Club 1963) because often its rather a tiring listening experience with all the extra noise and mediocre sound quality.
This record is pretty short, clear and fun though.
The crowd is noticeable but only loud when it contributes to the experience and doesnt ruin the great vocals of a still young James Brown.
His breakthrough record and I understand why now!
4,4/5
Big footsteps to be the follow up album to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Aladdin Sane is a great piece of music but less accessible and more chaotic in my opinion.
That being said the chaotic feeling of the album fits the Aladdin Sane character perfectly which makes the album kind of having a theme through it not having a clear one.
The influence The Rolling Stones had on Bowie at that time is very noticeable with him even paying them their respect with a Stones cover.
That raw rock'n'roll mixed with his glamrock style works pretty good and the result is a brave energetic sound.
Contributing big time to that sound are the Spiders from Mars and Mike Garson on the piano. Admittedly his kind of avant garde jazz style playing especially in the title track solo wont be enjoyable for everybody but I liked it more and more after hearing the album a few times.
Really great album but not quite Ziggy Stardust level and definetly less accessible.
4,8/5
It never really clicked for me when it comes to Bruce Springsteen. However Im giving every record a chance here so I went through it a few times.
Unfortunately hearing this album doesnt differ from my former experiences. His voice is just not my taste I guess but I find it very exhausting and unpleasent after a few minutes.
The songs itself are good written pieces some of them and I liked the production quite a bit but his voice and delivery just kills it for me.
Im probably giving this a chance again in a few years or months and maybe my opinion will change but until then Im not putting it on again.
2,0/5
I got a bit out of touch with Hip Hop over the last few years simply because I dived more into the Rock genres especially and discovered lots of great stuff there. My hopes are that my connection to Hip Hop gets stronger again with this project and my first album is this classic.
The Score builds a lot on samples and that approach works great here. I loved the beats they give very relaxed vibes and set the tone for a smooth sounding record.
Every member of the Fugees really shines on there and their talent comes to full display.
Not the kind of album where I would play many individual songs but as a whole it works really good for me. Also good work with the covers, chosen fitting interesting songs and implemented flawlessly.
3,9/5
The concept of this album is rock opera like and tells a depressing and realistic story. I love rock operas like S.F. Sorrow or Tommy for example so this kind of concept definetly resonates with my taste.
However the music doesnt necessarily. I cant really point out why maybe its the production or the melodies just arent for me but I do like the instrumentation with many accoustic elements.
It just doesnt sound as appealing as other records to me but its a good one with great storytelling.
3,0/5
Tina made this album after a really hard time and after dealing with all that stuff it came out with a strong great message. Im sure it meant a lot to her.
Musically this isnt the most interesting project even though there are some hits on there. Its just a brutal 80s sound and Im not the biggest fan of that most of the time.
What cant be denied though is Tina Turners voice. Strong and rough as always it carries the album and makes the difference between just some 80s record and the classic it is.
I will give this a listen from time to time when Im in 80s mood.
3,0/5
My knowledge about electronic music is about 0 and a real gap. So Im not able to really dive deep into this one since I dont understand enough of whats happening and whats great or new about this.
What I have to say though is Im positively surprised I cleaned the house to it and it was a great background music without having to concentrate too much on it.
I cant ignore how repetitive it is at times but thats kinda the standard in electronic music I think?
Looking foward to the next electronic piece.
2,9/5
Very experimental style with many energetic songs on here. A highly influential album with OutKast paving the way for other artists of what a HipHop record could sound like.
It was commercially huge with hits like Ms. Jackson or So Fresh, So Clean implementing topics that werent the standard for the time and still doesnt lack the credibility and feeling of a HipHop album.
What I just dont understand are the interludes. Out of 24 tracks there are 7 interludes and I dont really get it to be honest. For me it doesnt add much of a feeling but rather interrupts the listening flow a bit. Its a thing in HipHop I know but with all due respect I dont understand it.
Still a good experience though.
3,3/5
Nothing that makes me feel like I just witnessed a monumental piece of music but man it was one of the most peaceful and soothing albums I have ever heard.
The Great Great American Songbook has some of the most beautiful songs ever written in its arsenal and Willie Nelson made some great picks out of that.
Great choice whenever you need a little peace in your day.
3,5/5
Pure late 60s feeling on this one.
We got a bluesy psychedelic Hardrock mix played by Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton. A recipe for something great and thats exactly what it came out to be.
Bruce sings great leadvocals on some songs as well as Clapton. Baker sings lead on his own written song which kinda gives Kinks vibes. I like all of them on the mic so I welcome the variety since there is not a ton of variety on this album otherwise.
The focus is on Claptons guitar playing and he absolutely delivers. His work with Cream was probably his best in his long discography.
I dont think I have to say much about the drumming of Ginger Baker, the man is a legend for a reason.
Jack Bruce contributes with his more than solid bass playing and the iconic voice as well as writing most of the songs with Clapton.
Very enjoyable!
4,8/5
Mark Knopflers voice tells the story but his guitar sings the song.
Dire Straits debut doesnt sound like one. The production is great I love the relaxed sound and the blues folk rock mix.
Even though at that time the Dire Straits were still finding their style and sound for me its one of their best sounding records looking back on it.
Knopflers guitar playing is nearly unrivaled for me when it comes to delivering emotion and feeling and his style of songwriting fits it perfectly. Some really great songs on there but also a few not really outstanding ones. Sultans of Swing is obviously one of the most recognized songs ever and the status is rightly earned for sure.
Really good one this is a regular album pull for me.
4,4/5
Sweet record from the Kinks like expected.
I just like Ray Davies songwriting style and voice it always delivers some kind of lightheartedness on his slower songs like on this album and energy in their faster hardrock riff songs.
Dave Davies guitar playing is always incisive and fits the energy perfectly.
All that being said I dont think its the Kinks best album its a decent charming album with some lovely songs but also some pretty boring lows in my opinion. Looking foward for minimum 2 other Kinks albums.
3,8/5
Dolly Parton one of the sweetest and genuine people in the industry left us yesterday its a real loss for music!
Lovely album there is nothing bad to say about it other than with a playtime of 27 minutes it might be too short for people that like longer albums.
Depends on the mood for me I love long albums just as much but this was such a pleasant and easy listening experience I will 100% listen to it again more than once.
Dolly wrote 7 of the songs herself, the title track is truely a highlight but all of them were great. Her own songwriting skills really show on this album I didnt dislike a single song.
The other 3 were contributed by Porter Wagoner who of course knows exactly what kind of songs fit her and the result confirms it.
Easily 4 stars.
4,0/5
Thats exactly why Im doing this project man.
Why did I never hear this album in my life before?
Incredible songwriting by Curtis Mayfield painting detailed realistic pictures of how life was for black people in the 70s ghettos. Its like I didnt see the movie but I know it now.
Not much needs to be said about his vocals, they are smooth they are emotional they are perfect.
Same goes for the instrumentation. 40 studio musicians were involved and they really created a beautiful sound.
This was mindblowing for me I think this one is a 5 star.
4,8/5
Ready To Die didnt age well.
You cant deny Biggies rapskills though. There hasnt been many MCs that reached his complex rap level. The album itself on the other hand is sadly quite annoying. Interludes interludes interludes its just too much of it. I need someone whos deeper into HipHop to explain to me how it improves his listening experiences to listen to Biggie fucking a bunch of women?
The parts where its no sex are pretty easily summarized. Shoot people and slap bitches.
Biggie one of the goats some individual tracks are really great and his rhyme structure is just brutal but as an album as a whole it doesnt work out at all.
Bloated with over an hour, too many sex interludes, violence against women. Not the best piece of music!
2,0/5
What an interesting piece of music!
I think the title explains the experience pretty much spot on. The whole atmosphere and instrumentation is just mighty and huge but the production is perfect and smooth with it. It gives a soothing deeply calm feeling though not sleepy but still energetic at times.
Instrumentally there is a lot going on they were working with a string quartet, they got piano, keyboard a gospel choir and just many great musicians together on this album. I also loved the vocal harmonies on the title track for example, beautiful work.
This is my favourite psychedelic approach out of the 90s that I have yet listened to. Though calling it psychedelic rock wouldnt do the album right its more like a spacerock psychedelic blues artrock gospel combination or something like that and somehow it works out great.
Is it a bit long and some songs could have been cut to make it a shorter more crispy experience? Yes for sure but on the other hand its one of those albums that gets you in a real spacey calm mood as a whole package and you want that vibe to stay longer than just 30 minutes so in this case I appreciate the length. 10 minutes less still wouldnt have hurt though.
Looking forward to give this a relisten when I am in the right mood!
4,0/5
First time hearing an album by The Damned and its a shame that I never listened to them before.
The songwriting is really catchy and with a big variety of styles especially in regard to punk.
There are some pure fast energetic punk tracks, I have read they were pretty influential on later hardcore punk bands and its understandable they deliver so much energy.
Then there are definetly some hardrock influences noticeable like the solo on Plan 9 Channel 7 for example.
Even though punk was kinda the countermovement to hardrock I love it when both worlds fuse together.
In general the whole piece is very melodic for a punk record I enjoyed the piano intro on Melody Lee a lot for imstance.
Also worth to mention are David Vanian their leadsinger and Captain Sensible on the guitar. Very distinct voice and really good vocals in general by David and Captain Sensible does really great work in my opinion I especially liked the guitar playing a lot on this one.
3,9/5
Is Jimi Hendrix the most influential guitar player that ever touched the strings? Pretty safe to say so. His creativity and ability to create sounds that have never been made to his day with the same instrument as everyone else is unmatched.
Does all that make him automatically my favourite guitarist? With the biggest possible respect no.
If your taste is to listen to pure instrumental virtuosity over album oriented songwriting then this is an instant 5 star without a doubt.
There are moments when I want exactly that but its not my daily kind of bread.
It is really long having 75 minutes of playtime and much of it really is just kind of jamming around. Jamming around with the greatest guitarist of all time of course but still most of the times Im not able to stay focused through the whole album. Probably because I dont understand enough of guitarplaying to comprehend the full extension of his genius though so thats a me problem.
Im also not the biggest fan of his singing but who would put a Hendrix record on for the vocals not the guitar so thats kind of a meaningless point I guess.
Hard to judge because some days I cant focus on it at all and some days its the greatest thing on earth but giving 4 stars feels right.
4,0/5
I read another review here that summarizes this album pretty good in a funny way for me though being a bit too harsh.
"All the songs seem to me a collage of somewhat haphazard ideas. There's a lot of work and pretty innovative stuff, but unfortunately it never becomes memorable or catchy (at least for me).
It was like 52 minutes of "oh yeah, we're gonna put a tambourine there, oh and a robot voice here... And a sampling of that song at this moment", but it remains irrelevant at each time."
I wouldnt agree 100% with the reviewer because there were some songs I liked and I would and probably will listen to again but big parts of the album sounded exactly like the quote says.
I appreciate creativity but creativity doesnt always make it enjoyable to listen and thats sadly the case with many songs on here.
The heavy distortion and instrumentation used on some tracks really stressed me out too and the albums playtime was too long in combination with that.
Still an interesting sound that Beck created I would put it somewhere between hiphop, alternative, folkrock, indie, experimental maybe.
This is a record I will give another chance in some time because it has some interesting music but until then I won't listen to it as a whole album again.
2,7/5
I havent heard much Jazz other than a little Miles Davis and John Coltrane but not their whole discography or something so I am a bit of an unwritten paper when it comes to the genre.
Many jazz records are just hard to access for me to be honest but oh man thats where Herbie Hancock plays his magic.
The album opener is the funkiest jazz piece I have ever been pleased to hear and it catches you with an irresistible groove that keeps you the whole 15 minutes and works perfect as an opener.
The second track is the "weakest point" of the album in my opinion. That being said I dont have bad things to say about it other than I dont really get the groove of the flute.
"Sly" is the climax of the whole thing. The bass, the drums, the sax is otherworldly and Herbie himself solos everything out of that e-piano. This one got me really thinking why I have never dived deeper into jazz before but I guess theres a lot to explore in the future.
After this energetic climax "Vein Melter" comes in and does a great job being the album closer. The calm groove the beautiful strings everything is just peaceful and relaxed.
I dont know if there is some even more accessible jazz out there for people crossing over from rock for example but "Head Hunters" definetly did it for me.
This will absolutely be a regular album pull for me.
4,5/5
First of all I think its cool that The Monkees got at least somewhat the chance to show something of their own real musical talent.
What comes to my mind instantly while listening though is that this album misses something of that individuality that bands like The Beatles or The Kinks had. Is that a surprise keeping their history and what this band was in mind?
No but the fact stands that it sounds like just another 60's pop rock record and nothing really special.
The Monkees absolutely borrowed some stuff from the Beatles but I mean they took from the most influential band of all time and that is for a reason so it is kind of understandable.
I don't deny that a few funny uplifting songs were definetly on there and nothing is really bad or hard to listen but there are just many albums from that time and genre that I prefer every time so I will listen to Headquarters pretty rarely I'm afraid.
3,0/5
Where do I even start with this monumental album?
One of Pink Floyds best selling records and the average review score shows how much it is still loved today.
Though some folks say its too long and bloated and some complain its over dramatic but I disagree for the most part.
I would rather listen to The Wall with its 80 minutes of playtime than to watch a random netflix show or movie. It is one of the finest rock operas out there which means its an opera and what do most operas have in common? They are supposed to be dramatic it absolutely fits and contributes to the concept in my opinion so for me most of the filler or connecting songs absolutely work and do what they should, they connect the storys when needed.
Is it Pink Floyds most ambitious album from a musical point of view? No their catalogue is just too strong but it is their most ambitious project from a storytelling cinematic point of view? Probably yes it is up there without a doubt.
Going through the album is not an easy going listening experience that is for sure it tells a depressing story about life, trauma, isolation and mental health. Definetly not a record you can listen to any day in my opinion it needs to be listened in one piece and with focus.
This one was prime Roger Waters in my eyes. Sadly a prime Roger Waters and a prime David Gilmour couldn't work together for much more time but the music they created in their given time together is exceptional.
4,5/5
Turns out I like Supergrass more than I thought.
I Should Coco was both more versatile and fun than expected. Especially the mix of styles resulting in that punk britpop sound I didnt know they had, was surprising in a positive way.
The first half of the album was a bit more energetic and more filled with that punk sound while on the second half I could really hear some influences of bands like the Stone Roses for example with the songs being more melodic and less fast paced.
What I also noticed was the great guitarwork in particular that Lenny riff was pretty catchy but overall good work.
Really a no skip album out of nothing for me I enjoyed listening to it quite a lot. Even the weaker songs are still fun and I'm sure this is added to my more regular rotation of albums.
4,0/5
I had high expectations when I saw Hot Fuss by The Killers is the pick because somehow they went completely past me even though having a big hype in the 2000s.
I went through the album a few times now and Somebody Told Me is undeniably pretty catchy but I have to say the whole album is a bit bland.
Other than the mentioned song nothing was really that memorable to me even the big hit Mr. Brightside. Definetly a good song just not as special as expected.
That is also the case with the rest of the album. Solid indie rock no bad songs but like I said there arent any real peaks that make this a memorable record for me.
Maybe I'm not 16 years old enough to get it today but will try it again in some time.
A bit underwhelming to be honest.
3,0/5
Another one thats absolutely ok but thats about it.
Of course there are some catchy hooks and Take Me Out goes hard but the whole thing as an album just seems so bland to me. After 2 songs I lose focus and it becomes background music everytime. I feel like I should like the sound more but it doesnt click for me sadly.
Im starting to get the feeling that indierock just isnt really my thing it was the same with The Killers. But at the same time I consider "Is This It" by The Strokes an absolute masterpiece is this album just that good?
Anyways the mood isnt the best the past few days maybe there just isn't enough headspace for new music I will for sure try again because I have some Franz Ferdinand in my playlist and refuse to believe that I dont remember a single song other than the hitsingle here.
3,0/5
Iggy and the Velvet UnDoorsGround. The influences are pretty obvious which doesn't always has to be a bad thing I just state the fact that The Stooges The Doors and the Velvet Underground contributed a lot to the sound.
On the other hand what needs to be mentioned is that this record really sounds like a precursor to the 90s 2000s indie scene I believe this probably had some kind of influence on many of those later indierock songwriters.
The Modern Lovers self titled album is not flashy or overproduced its pretty raw but also doesnt have real peaks or is that special in any way my opinion.
Surprisingly though it somehow works for me whilst I have a hard time with the indie genre most of the time I found this one quite relaxing and with 35 minutes playtime on the original release its also not too long.
Nothing too special like I mentioned but a relaxed pleasant experience in general.
3,5/5
Studioalbum number 3 from Eric, Paul McCharmley, George Parisol and Ringo Stone!
Having no covers but only John and Paul written songs for the first time this is their most ambitious album up until Help! and both are probably the peak of the pre Rubber Soul Era.
There is not a single weak song on here and several really great ones already. Of course the topics are still pretty limited and you have to like the early poppy Beatles sound but the whole vibe of the album is just so fun it never gets boring for a second.
Contributing to that is the playtime of only 30 minutes which in reality feel more like 10 minutes because its such an easy going fun record.
Both Paul and John were already shining at this point it was obvious that the potential with 2 (3) songwriters of this caliber in one band is enormous.
The vocals are otherworldly they set up those beautiful harmonies ober the album which where probably only rivaled by the Beach Boys in that pop rock n roll genre.
John sings lead on most of the songs, Paul also got some and George only sings lead on one song but nails it of course.
Shoutout Sir Richard Starkey because Ringo is a beast and The Beatles backbone musically as well as personally.
Easy 4,8/5
Have to update not enough time
3,0/5
