A perfect 10. One of the most iconic albums of all time and personally impactful albums in my life. The stretch of You Never Give Me Your Money - The End might be the peak of music. And this is all without even mentioning the songs that made it to the radio - Come Together, Something, Oh Darling, or Here Comes The Sun.
Not bad, but not great either. It's a solid album for a casual rock listener, and I found myself nodding my head along frequently. The songs are catchy, energetic, and easy to enjoy. But beyond that, I never felt particularly invested in what the album was doing.
Maybe if someone had shared this with me on MySpace in 2006, I would have become an Arctic Monkeys lifer. Part of the album's appeal seems tied to the era it came from and how fresh it sounded at the time. Listening in 2026, I can appreciate why it was successful, but I don't hear something I'd consider essential listening before I die.
They had 3 chords and a vision. And that was enough.
The best Miles album out there. In my big 3 jazz albums with A Love Supreme & The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady.
And if this is "hold music" then Breaking Bad is just a soap opera. Some people's takes are ridiculous.
I have never really given Oasis or much britpop a chance other than the classic hits like Wonderwall, Don't Look Back in Anger, Bitter Sweet Symphony, or Song 2. But this album was alot of fun for me! It definitely made my "revisit list" and I will be including some other britpop albums in that.
I think I am? 9.5/10
I respect it. This album had an incredible amount of influence on the Hip Hop scene of the 90s. Chuck D - awesome. Flavor Flav - kinda gets annoying tbh. Loved the sampling lyrics but some of record scratches and repetitive beats gets tiring.
High of the album -
I got a letter from the government the other day
I opened and read it, it said they were suckers
They wanted me for their army or whatever
Picture me givin' a damn, I said "Never"
Here is a land that never gave me a damn
About a brother like me and myself because they never did
I wasn't wit'it, but just that very minute
It occured to me, the suckers had authority.
No thanks. I’ll take my 2007 Alive by Daft Punk instead.
Is this a new wave album cover or a 1980s church choir sheet music cover? Regardless, it’s pretty good. 7/10
Funk yeah
Always thought deep purple was a one hit wonder. But this album rocks🤘
Adele vocals - :)
Adele music - :(
Some good hits but can leave the album as a whole.
highs - When We Were You & Remedy
lows - I Miss You, Water Under the Bridge, River Lea, & Sweetest Devotion
This is like Cowboy Bebop on crack....
I like it!
Well I have learned three new things today:
1. Dusty Springfield is British
2. Dusty Springfield is white
3. Apparently the son of the preacher man likes white British women who don't appear to be that when they sing.
If someone asked me if I were a Duran Duran fan, I would say no without hesitation. But shockingly they have some good stuff other than the at times annoying radio hits of Rio and Hungry Life a Wolf.
Am I now a Duran Duran fan? Still no. But I am no longer a hater which is a win in my book.
What can I say, I'm a sucker for 80s and 90s country.
Alice In Chains makes dirt sound good
Paul Simon became one of the most influential musicians of the last century despite looking exactly like the guy who should be doing your taxes. Mad respect.
I'm as big a Rush fan as the next guy. I love much of their catalog, from their self-titled debut through Hold Your Fire. Still, aside from the "2112 Overture," this ranks among their weaker efforts for me. The saving grace is that the overture takes up more than half the album, which is enough to keep it at a solid 4/5.
I received back-to-back prog albums that have a very similar feeling for me (2112 and Fragile). Roundabout (Like 2112 Overture) is fantastic. Everything else is by all means enjoyable but left me with a desire just to listen to track 1 on repeat. I am a sucker for prog though so still giving this a 4. :)
This is what I imagine non-English speakers hear when they listen to Leonard Cohen. Can I understand anything he's saying? No. Do I feel every emotion he's expressing? Absolutely.
Now give me a damn croissant and fly me to Paris.
7/10
I have no words. Such an incredible album. By far album of the decade for the 1980s
A long, long time ago
I can still remember how that music
Used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
So, bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
And them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so?
Now, do you believe in rock 'n' roll
Can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage bronckin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
Now, for ten years we've been on our own
And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone
But that's not how it used to be
When the jester sang for the king and queen
In a coat he borrowed from James Dean
And a voice that came from you and me
Oh, and while the king was looking down
The jester stole his thorny crown
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Lenin read a book on Marx
A quartet practiced in the park
And we sang dirges in the dark
The day the music died
We were singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off with a fallout shelter
Eight miles high and falling fast
It landed foul on the grass
The players tried for a forward pass
With the jester on the sidelines in a cast
Now, the halftime air was sweet perfume
While sergeants played a marching tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the players tried to take the field
The marching band refused to yield
Do you recall what was revealed
The day the music died?
We started singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A generation lost in space
With no time left to start again
So, come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack Flash sat on a candlestick
'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No angel born in Hell
Could break that Satan spell
And as the flames climbed high into the night
To light the sacrificial rite
I saw Satan laughing with delight
The day the music died
He was singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died
And they were singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
And them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"
They were singin', "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie"
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This'll be the day that I die"
Free Bird
Has some great hits in Jump, Panama, Hot for Teacher. Some good fun songs in Top Jimmy and Drop Dead Legs. Everything else falls short imo. Still a solid album though.
