First time listening to this album straight through even though I've heard about half the songs individually before. Like most Beatles albums, I feel like their music is better listened to in a variety playlist. It makes it kind of hard to rate the album because overall, it's a big "this is average", but there are some great songs on here and it feels very "classic". Decent highs, low lows.
Favorites: With a Little Help from my Friends, She's Leaving Home, Within You Without You, Lovely Rita, A Day in the Life
Song that made me suffer: Good Morning Good Morning
3 stars: some fun songs, would listen to some songs again, but probably never as a whole album
Never heard of album or artist, so going in totally fresh.
First impressions are that it's ok. Peaceful, emotional, poetic lyrics, lots of religious imagery.
Not sure I would ever listen to this again, but it felt worthwhile to experience and I wouldn't be annoyed to hear it again. It fell into the background for me, not really in a good or a bad way.
Favorite song: Suzanne
2 Stars: ok, not annoying, wouldn't ever choose to put on again
3 stars almost leaning 4: Some really nice songs on here that I would listen to again. This might upgrade to a 4 with additional listens, but I guess part of the reason it gets is 3 is that I am not that keen on doing additional listens. If this album was on while I was cooking or something it would be pleasant, but I am not sure that I'd ever choose to put it on. I don't think I'd pick it up at the record store.
By name alone, I wasn't familiar with this artist, but of course as soon as I heard the titular track, I recognized it.
I really enjoyed this whole album, I love how it is all instrumental. Captures a specific vibe and I'd definitely purchase this album if I ever saw it.
I somehow had never listened to The Smiths before this. I really enjoyed this album, I wish I could do 4.5 stars but I'll settle for 4 for now. Might bump up to 5 one day.
I hadn't listened to Elliott Smith before, so went in with an open mind. Didn't love it, though some songs were not entirely unpleasant.
Favorite song: Everything Means Nothing To Me
I really liked this, so much that I looped it around and listened to it again.
4 for now and who knows, it might upgrade to a 5 later on.
This album also inspired me to listen to Throwing Muses other work which I am enjoying as well.
I am sure this is a great album for people who get more enjoyment from this genre. All my ratings and rankings are really just my personal feelings and opinions so that is why this is so low.
I love Dolly Parton's voice, and some of these are catchy, but I'd never listen to this album and it's unlikely I even listen to many of the songs again.
Kind of fun album, but also kind of annoying.
Nostalgia is likely increasing my rating here to 3
This album felt so long.
I can appreciate a couple of the songs but overall this is very much in the "not for me" category.
Ms. Jackson is a classic but even that song feels annoying and too long.
I keep flip flopping this between 1 and 2 but giving it a 1 almost feels unfair because it's not near as bad as some 1s I've given.
Enjoyable listening with some bangers
I've never heard of this artist before and had a fun time listening to his album. I listened to it twice through and while nothing really struck me as overly stand out, it was a fun listen.
This album put me to sleep.
You could probably use this music to torture people
Almost leaning 4
Oof. Sometimes an open mind isn't enough.
A couple of these are ok at best, but overall this album felt draining and annoying. Not a fan of of overly whiny vocals.
I can't tell if my ratings are getting lower over time due to the fatigue of listening to so much music I don't enjoy, or if the albums are getting worse.
This album makes me feel like I am in molasses. Surprised to learn this is considered disco. Hmm.
Ok songs: Dancing Queen, Money Money, Money
Not sure I'd ever put this on as a full album. She had a Beautiful voice and there are some great songs, but it's a lot to listen to back to back.
2 leaning 3
Immigrant song singlehandedly carrying this extremely mid album
I am starting to think this is 1001 albums to drive me crazy.
What a boring album.
Do I like music? I'm starting to wonder, because so much on this generator is not at all what I enjoy listening to. Maybe I don't like music and what I do like is a fluke.
What makes me like something vs not like something? I am starting to struggle to identify that. Maybe it is magic.
There is something here that I think I could like but the problem is I don't. I'd never listen to any of these songs again by choice, but there is certainly a lot of emotion conveyed here.
I dunno. I have a headache after this.
Land:Horses/Land of a Thousand Dances/Le Mer(de), despite being over 9 minutes long, was the best on the album. Is it three songs in one? Why is the title like that?
I am questioning my sanity at this point.
I feel like I am being marketed a cruise line or all inclusive resort.
I don't know much about this genre and region of music. It's got some groovy songs and moments.
An hour back to back of this was a lot though. Not sure I needed to hear this before I died.
I've had so many false starts with this one. I listened to the first half of the first song 4 or 5 times and turned it off. It was in this place where it wasn't bad enough to have the morbid curiosity to continue, but not to my taste enough to want to hear it at all.
Today was finally the did. I listened to all 47 minutes and 8 seconds of this album. It was ok at best, but there are some really rough songs.
I would truly never listen to almost all of these songs again. Wishing Well was ok.
2 but heavily leaning 1
Started stronger than it ended. Big "this is ok" vibes, but there isn't anything I can get excited about here.
2 hours and 15 minutes is an interesting length of an album. I know it's two discs, but still, 40 songs? This doesn't seem like it was made to be listened to back to back because that is quite a time commitment.
I don't like Outkast, but when I started this project, I vowed to give everything a real shot, and truly listen to every song on every album presented. This was the hardest one yet.
There is no other rating I could give than 1 star because I suffered for this. Are some individual songs ok? Yeah, I guess so even if they aren't for me. But this was relentless.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of those bands that I've always heard one off songs from, and they have some classics that feel integrated into the music culture of the US. I've never actually listened to an album straight through before, and I was pleasantly surprised. Am I suddenly a fan? No. But this was more fun, and easier, to listen to than I expected.
Also Free Bird is a such a great song.
What a breath of fresh air! This is lovely and at album #33 generated, it is my first 5 star album.
Utopia instantly added to my playlist, several others likely to be added after a few more listens, because I am definitely listening again.
Wow, this is so nice. I've heard a lot of these songs in passing, but never really let them sink in. I'd listen to this again for sure.
Classy
Weird, not always in a bad way, not always in a good way.
2 leaning 3, giving it 2.
This is great background music, and I mean that as a compliment.
Not for me, but not bad. 3 leaning 2, but going to give a 3 because if someone had this on I wouldn't be annoyed or bothered. I just wouldn't really listen to it on my own.
Not for me. Some songs were ok at best, but most feel like they drone on and then become annoying.
Big no for me. Not sure why or when I would ever listen to this.
Catchy and fun, I really like this!
I've heard a couple of the songs before, but never knew the artist. Happy to add some of these to my playlist and would definitely pick up this album!
A couple songs on here really carry this whole album. The rest is average.
What makes me like one dramatic, whining, singer and not another? I may never know at this point.
During the first song, I thought it wasn't so bad. Then the rest of the album happened.
I can get behind noisy garbage. I can't get behind this particular brand of noisy garbage. Meh.
Ok songs: Sweat Loaf, Human Cannonball
I like the idea of an album that makes you go what the actual fuck. But also it's not nice to listen to.
