Enjoyed this more than I thought I would as I am not a huge fan of Baba O’Riley and that’s what I associate this album with.
Rest of the album surprised me, especially Love Ain’t for Keeping and The Song Is Over.
The real standout though is Won’t Get Fooled Again. Haven’t heard it in a long long time and totally got chills hearing it again, absolute banger.
Fairly enjoyed this given its early Beatles which I don’t really care for. It is a Beatles album after all though so it can’t be anything less than great.
Standout tracks were A Hard Day’s Night (obviously) and my personal favourite Tell Me Why. Really can’t go wrong with The Beatles.
Definitely wasn’t expecting this to be so good. Something was telling me this would be a basic Brit pop album with not a lot going on. I was pleasantly proven wrong, this album has an excellent blend of somewhat psychedelic and silly instrumentals but keeping the raw Brit pop feel. Everything fits together nicely making a fun listening experience.
Parklife feels like it sums up the British experience in an album. Almost every song is memorable and tells a story that most British people can relate to.
The musicianship is great especially the bass playing. The mix feels huge and you can easily get immersed in the music.
The album cover ties everything together and makes me think of a grimy council estate with the sickly colouring and loose dogs. The album is definitely targeted towards that kind of audience.
It’s extremely difficult to choose a favourite song because they’re all excellent.
Standout tracks though are definitely Girls and Boys, Tracy Jacks, London Loves, Magic America and Jubilee.
Girls and Boys is a song that makes you want to get up, dance and sing along. It’s such a groovy tune and the bassline is funky as hell which I didn’t expect even though I have heard the song many times.
Magic America feels like a very sarcastic take on how the English view America with the lyrics being about shopping malls and giant buildings and junk food.
Jubilee looks at the life of a lazy teenager that does nothing all day which is the reality for lots especially today, almost everybody probably knows someone like this.
The meanings behind the songs hold up well in today’s world which makes the album still feel fresh adding more to the immersion of the album. This is definitely the best Brit pop album I have heard as of yet.
Very boring album in my opinion.
The songs don’t really go anywhere and they’re not very interesting which is a shame because there’s a lot of potential for this to be good, more could have been done with the synths and the guitars don’t sound very good.
I most likely won’t come back to this album but I would listen to Just What I Needed again, thats the best track on the album and quite a catchy tune but none others really appeal to me.
The style of singing doesn’t really speak to me either it’s very monotonous and the lyrics don’t feel all that meaningful.
Can’t complain about the mix though, whole album is very clear and you can pinpoint all the instruments.
Probably the greatest grunge album of all time. Very few come close.
Eddie Vedders voice and lyrics really steal the show here, so raw and emotional you really start to feel like Eddie Vedder yourself and the pain he’s been through.
There’s a lot to unpack with the music but I’ll start by talking about how iconic the drums are on this album, you hear THAT groove and you know it’s PJ Ten. The only thing I would say is that I would like them to be a little more varied from song to song but it really makes little odds.
It’s an absolute treat to hear fretless bass on a record and it’s done very rarely but on this album every song is done on a fretless minus a couple that were done on a 12 string. The lines are very creative with lots of sliding and harmonics going on and it really adds a whole new texture to the album. Jeff Ament absolutely tears it up.
The guitars sound great and are played in excellently I have no complaints there. I love that you can hear the Hendrix influence on Mike McCready’s playing whilst it still stays distinctly him, it definitely makes for an engaging listening experience.
Every song on the album is great in their own way not a single bad song although some would be a little off putting if they were out of the context of the album.
It was very hard to choose a favourite because they’re all so good and I could speak about every single one.
I had to go with Garden though, the song starts off very mellow and evolves into a euphoric masterpiece without it feeling disjointed and out of place. The singing really hits you during the chorus and fully immerses you in the song every single time.
It’s only been the first week but I think I may have the first 5 star album right here. Ten has been a part of my life for years and it always comes back around when I need it. I think Ten may have even been the first CD I ever bought and I remember blasting it in the car the day I passed my test. Some of the best and some of the worst memories attached to this album and it has been a pivotal piece of music in my life.
In the nicest way possible this is background music. There wasn’t a lot that necessarily drew me in and the vocals aren’t to my taste. However the overall vibe of the music is good, happy but not upbeat, just a nice experience all together.
My main gripe is that the guitar is very repetitive to the point it makes the songs kind of annoying, the solos are good though but that’s the only redeeming factor really.
I had low expectations at first because all of the weakest songs on the album are at the start in my opinion and it only really starts picking up after the title track.
Drums and bass sound pretty good though, very creative work going on with the drums and the bass fits the music really well which I like.
I would come back to this album if I was looking for something mellow to put on when meeting with friends or having a drink or two, but I wouldn’t listen again if I wanted to purely listen to music, it’s just not interesting enough in my opinion.
The best songs are definitely Guiding Light and Prove It. Those songs feel like they go somewhere a whole lot better than the others. The last song is a great ending, with the way it fades off at the very end it really makes you reflect on the album which is very effective.
Overall not bad but not good, it just exists.
Decent album. Although there are a few things that I dislike. First of all the instrumental parts drag on for far too long and causes me to lose interest quickly. And what is going on with the vocals on Running Dry, it almost makes the song unlistenable for me.
The first half of the album is definitely the best but it really starts to lag towards the end only picking up at the very end of the last song.
The instruments sound really good, it’s produced quite well and everything is crystal clear which I think you need for acoustic guitar especially.
I quite like Neil Youngs voice, it suits the acoustic songs nicely but on Cinnamon Girl his voice doesn’t really suit the rock and roll kind of style so I think he should stick to acoustic songs. The actual playing on Cinnamon Girl is really good though that’s probably what the band excels at. Therefore I don’t think Neil Young and the band mesh particularly well, it’s definitely an interesting sound but not one that captivates me.
I don’t think this album is bad and I would probably come back to it, it’s kind of a pleasant listen.
Best song is surely the title track. It doesn’t drag out with the instrumentals and the guitars sit quite nicely in the music. The vocals sound excellent especially with the harmonies. I think that’s all I have to say, this is a pretty decent album overall.
First track is good but is kind of hard to hear, can’t really tell what it is, maybe the distortion on the guitar but there is something that makes the track really unintelligible.
Second track has the same problem but now I’m realising that it could just be part of the charm.
Ok yeah that’s the whole point of the album pretty much. Don’t think I like it, some of the songs are good though, and a little clearer.
I can see the appeal but just not for me. This is really not the kind of thing I like, I much prefer a crystal clear mix where you can hear everything clearly and separately (not everything in one giant mixing bowl where it all gets lost and becomes a murky, disgusting, concoction).
However a lot of the songs do capture that melancholy feeling that I think they were going for and quite well at that. If I was a depressed 16 year old girl I would probably love it.
I have been listening to it at quite a loud volume which a lot of the reviews suggest, but I think it would sound a lot better to my ears at a low volume where the lead instruments and vocals can stick out a lot more and have that awful fuzzy guitar hide in the background.
I would probably listen to this again in the future to see if my opinion changes and I would listen at a quieter volume because I think it would make a big odds.
When You Sleep and Sometimes are the best songs mainly because you can hear what’s going on. The vocals and lead instruments/synths sound clear and you get a better impression that they are actually songs.
Both of those songs capture the idea of this album while being pleasant to listen to.
I think the distortion on the guitar of Sometimes sounds excellent and it fits into the mix quite well whilst still being loud and obnoxious, in a good way.
When You Sleep is just a stronger song in general, especially in terms of the structure and sound of the music.
This album might not be for me but I know a lot of people that would love it.
Very interesting listening experience.
Didn’t expect it to sound so indie.
Nevertheless there’s lot going on here and it’s so much more than basic indie music. The instruments sound awesome and everything about them is great in general.
I will probably come back to this album because I’ve discovered that I quite like the sound of indie.
Gonna be honest I’ve been quite stoned listening to this and pretty much the only track that caught my attention was Forgotten Works, so that’ll be my pick for the best song. It’s very groovy and cool and I really like it.
I never could get into The Rolling Stones. But this has swayed all my opinions about them. I absolutely loved this album, the mix of genres blues, rock, gospel and more all comes together incredibly to form an engaging listening experience.
You get tired of hearing of hearing guitar and here comes a brass section, you get tired of brass and here comes a choir. I bet the band had a great time recording this and it really shows, very upbeat album with not one bad song. The lyrics are incredible too, I haven’t properly looked into them but Mick Jagger is extremely gifted and he’s giving it his all on this album.
Every time I tried to listen to a Stones album I was bored almost immediately, but this is right up my street. I think the production is a bit middy at times and makes it kind of straining to listen to but I can excuse that because the music is just that good.
I found it really difficult to choose a favourite song because all of them make you want to get up and dance.
Right now it’s between Tumbling Dice, Torn and Frayed, Loving Cup and All Down The Line.
I’m going to have to go with the last one there. All Down The Line has me absolutely ascending. From the guitar solos to the choir singing it just does something to you and you want to listen over and over again.
Absolutely fantastic but won’t be getting five stars. I feel like the production is lacking and the album drags on a touch too long, and some of the songs are lacking the drive that All Down The Line has, but other than that I love it.
This is really not for me. Just feels like really basic rock music with a cool solo every now and then.
All the songs sound the same so it just drags on for ages. At least it’s a short album so it’s bearable.
This album would fit the mood of cracking some beers with the boys which I’m sure was its main purpose when it released, so it has some value there.
Pictures of Home was the best one, I quite like the solos. None of the other songs really stuck out to me.
Quite a shame because these guys are quite highly regarded in terms of rock music.
I really enjoyed this. Will be coming back for sure.
This definately hits better at night too which will be something to experience.
Best song is probably Cherokee but it’s hard to choose because all the songs are good in their own way.
Another Neil young and Crazy Horse one.
I’m not impressed. The singing is not very good on this album and there’s no reason it should be an hour and a half.
At least I got some good bass practice out of this.
Farmer John is the best tune I reckon.
This is music for the thinking man.
I’ll be honest I started losing hope for this when listening to the first track and started losing interest around maybe 5 minutes, but then I started paying attention again and I didn’t even notice the gradual increase in the amount the musicians were playing, but it drew me back in.
Everything about this is so atmospheric and interesting and it really plays with the emotions.
The thing that really draws me in is how difficult it is to create a piece of music like this and have it not be boring, had almost anybody else try to create something like this I would have thought “this fucking sucks”. But I really felt this.
The whole album feels like it’s building tension which only gets released at the very end but in a way that doesn’t feel good. It’s almost like a reflection of the life of somebody that never finds their purpose. It maintains this tension that feels stressful and uncomfortable and then tapers off at the end before quickly fading into nothing. The drums also seem reminiscent of a ticking clock, counting down the years until death.
It’s not sad and it’s not happy but it feels kind of mysterious and almost sorrowful. It makes you reflect on your own life. And maybe the music has nothing to do with all that, but that’s how it feels to me.
In terms of the actual music though, it sounds absolutely phenomenal. Everything feels massive like you’re actually in the room with them and the droning organ adds so much atmosphere. The melodies feel like their both fighting for the spotlight at times which adds another element into the mix, you start wondering if one of them will actually take the lead. The music definitely starts to fully develop into the second half where you start to notice a lot more going on. The first half feels purely suspenseful which is then releases into the second half which then continues the build suspense up to the end.
I absolutely love this album which I never would have thought if I hadn’t listened to the full thing. Hearing it from start to finish is the only way to have an opinion on it in full, because you seem to get a new idea every 5 minutes and then they all come together at the end where you come to your final decision.
I will definitely come back to this at some point and I think it would be even better on vinyl if I owned it which I will now be considering.
I’m not rating this 5 stars because I think the music is absolutely spectacular, I’m voting it because I think everybody should hear this just to see if they get it. This will be absolutely immense for some and not so good for others but I think it’s important that people hear this before they die.
Feels strange getting Miles Davis for the second day in a row. And even stranger that it’s another absolute masterpiece.
This was one of the albums, if not the album that got me into jazz, and I will love it forever because of that. All of the musicians are expressing so much emotion through their playing and you get so invested in it. It’s one of those albums that you just can’t stop listening to, it goes on and it stays on for the whole duration.
Not to mention how talented all the musicians are. The trumpet and sax specifically are played so unbelievably smoothly when they want but also getting harsher when it’s necessary, very dynamic. Everything is just right, Paul Chambers basslines stay extremely tasteful throughout, the piano is graceful and the drums are right where they need to be. It’s master musicianship.
When choosing the best song from this album it has to be Blue In Green. It’s easily one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, it gives you goosebumps, you feel all the emotions that are portrayed through that song however you might interpret them.
This albums differs from the previous one on the list (In A Silent Way) massively in terms of the music and emotions displayed, with this album showing a larger spectrum of feelings but in a little less depth. This album is also done acoustically like classic jazz should be, while In A Silent Way is a very early fusion record. This puts both albums in completely different ball parks and I don’t think they can be compared at all even though they were both Miles Davis. Nevertheless both albums are so beautifully made in a way that nobody else could.
All the tracks have standout moments that make them special and you really have to hear the whole thing to get the full experience, even if you don’t like jazz I feel like you have to hear this as it’s one of the most important pieces of music.
You can at least appreciate the musicians.
I usually listen to my daily album in the morning when I get up. And when I saw Appetite For Destruction I was kind of dreading it. Everybody’s heard the hits from this album and they’re decent but I just didn’t think it was for me.
So I started listening to it and I haven’t heard any of these songs on a proper HiFi system until now, and I’m actually quite impressed. This has been a great start to the day.
The songs are really in your face but they still feel spacious and clear. It’s a great mix. And the guitars and bass are dialed in really well.
However, the album is like an upside down parabola. It starts quite weak, gets really good in the middle and then drops off again. With the exception of the opening track which I don’t mind but I’ve heard it a million times.
The two tracks after Welcome To The Jungle are not memorable and just feel off. The fourth and fifth track is where things start picking up and then six and seven are easily the best. Unfortunately after that everything slowly declines and you lose interest.
I found myself wanting to go back to Paradise City and My Michelle for the whole rest of the album, it really starts to drag on.
I was really surprised by My Michelle as I haven’t heard it before and I’ve been missing out, it sounds so menacing and it immediately grabs your attention. The riff during the verses is groovy as hell and it completely lets loose on the chorus which provides a great contrast, keeping you more invested.
This album has good and bad and everything in between, I think this would be great if you’re in the mood for some hard rock while doing another task just to have something in the background.
Am I glad I listened to this, yes.
Do I think everybody needs to hear this before they die, not a chance.
This was quite an enjoyable listen for the most part. I really liked the first few songs which started off the album on a good note, but it started going downhill after that.
This album would have been better as an instrumental I think, because what the hell is Scott Walker singing about, some of these lyrics are terrible and his excessive vibrato is driving me up the wall.
The music behind the annoying singing is really great, it nearly feels nostalgic but not quite, don’t know what that’s about. I really do love it though, some would call it elevator music but I think I just like that sort of thing.
I think the best song is probably Black Sheep Boy. It’s such a nice song, if it happened to come on at some point I wouldn’t turn it off, I would leave it on and enjoy it. That goes for a good few of the other songs too.
The only part that I can’t get behind is Scott himself, his singing just really bothers me.
I couldn’t listen to the whole thing.
I don’t think I hate myself enough for that.
It succeeds at what it does well.
Oh FFS not another Scott.
I already know that I don’t like him and after hearing the first few songs it’s pretty much exactly the same as the last one.
2 stars because it’s not horrible, there’s some value to it, but I just can’t listen.
This was absolutely excellent.
This might even be the best reggae I’ve ever heard, a new gold standard.
I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this album, it just feels right.
I love the production on this too, it plays around a lot with hard panning. It makes everything sound really spacious and it works well on this album, but not every album so it’s hard to get right.
The clarity on the guitar is excellent and it’s still really smooth, it’s not a harsh sound that hurts your ears which you get quite a lot with guitar.
The bass is nice and deep and sounds great with a sub, not to mention the basslines are really groovy.
I nearly wish this album was longer so I could enjoy it for longer but I’ll still happily take 34 minutes.
This was a treat given the previous run of albums has been pretty poor, I will be coming back to this time and time again I can already tell.
I think the best song is Old Marcus Garvey but I could find a reason for almost all the songs to be my favourite.
I don’t have much to say about this one but I did really like it. I wasn’t totally focused on what was going on for whatever reason but I liked what I heard.
It would feel wrong not to give Purple Rain 5 stars.
If I’m giving somebody the list of the ten albums they should listen to this would be on it every single time.
If you can somehow get through your life never hearing this album you have done something wrong, because this is as essential as it gets.
It’s impossible to imagine how somebody could come up with these songs, there’s so much going on and it all fits together in the most perfect way, and it doesn’t feel like there’s too much.
There’s a song on here for every mood possible too, whether you’re at a party or listening to the radio or feeling down you’re going to hear a song from Purple Rain.
All the songs are beautifully arranged and I love the strings and all the other little bits that make the album what it is, using a drum machine too adds another dynamic that you don’t see too often in rock music (if you can even call this album rock music).
I don’t think there’s much more I can say. Everything will have been said thousands of times before. This album will continue to be listened to for hundreds of years.
One of the greatest to ever do it.
This is a really good album. I love the sound of it.
But all the best songs are right at the start and then the rest of it feels like filler.
The album would nearly work better if the first songs were worse and then it would feel balanced.
But the start of this album is so damn good it makes the rest of it look bad. I could listen to the hits from this album on repeat for hours.
So, great songs but as an album it’s not absolutely amazing.
Been waiting for something like this to come along as I wasn’t expecting electronic music to really be featured on this list.
I don’t really have time for a proper review right now but this was very enjoyable.
Favourite songs are Connected and Step It Up.
Didn’t listen to the whole thing because I didn’t have time but really liked what I heard.
I will come back to this to do it justice.
Again, didn’t get a chance to hear this in full but from the few songs I heard it was nothing too special.
I should give it another chance.
I really liked this album.
In general I’m not usually one for double albums because I feel that they end up dragging on too long and loss their charm.
This feels different though, I haven’t heard much of the Pixies so I don’t know how much this truly differs from their music. When I hear this it feels like a passion project, like this was the music he wanted to make and now that the Pixies had broken up he had time to pursue his own vision.
Therefore this doesn’t have to appeal to a wide audience, it only has to appeal to himself and something about that is appealing.
Overall the album does sound quite interesting, it’s a good blend of different styles and it’s a nice easy listening experience. I could happily sit and listen to this at any time, mostly due to it having a somewhat chilled out sound.
I feel like I have to mention the album cover because I think it’s great, the extremely saturated colours make it quite eye catching and the way he’s standing with the roses is quite amusing.
My favourite song is Calistan. I think the way he sings it really fits the song and the instruments all go into great depth, the piano sounds excellent the whole way through and the guitar solo is very nice. There’s a lot going on but it doesn’t feel like anybody is overplaying so the song feels really full but not obnoxious. I also love the way the guitarist works with the volume knob as he’s playing.
I will for sure come back to this, absolutely blissful listen.
This was a really good album. Very relaxing, this has a good chance of going into my rotation.
Don’t really know what else to say.
I absolutely love everything about this.
This is the kind of music that reminds me why I started this whole 1001 albums thing, to find new music that I wouldn’t typically listen to and to expand my tastes.
I’ve been waiting quite a while to hear something that’s not British or American which is what most of these records seem to be. So having this come up has been an absolute treat, never in a million years would I have thought to listen to this.
But now I think you can call me a Willie Colón fan.
The music is so fun, it really makes you want to get up and move so it would be great to have on while you’re doing a task.
All the instruments are great and it’s a lot of things I’m not used to hearing, so hearing them played well leaves a great impression.
His voice is spot on. He’s clearly very passionate about the things he sings about although I would have no idea what he’s saying because I don’t speak a word of Spanish, and I don’t need to know because he’s giving it everything here.
I love the sound effects used on Pedro Navaja, it adds a great texture which sets it even further apart from other music and helps tell a story to people that don’t understand the lyrics.
It’s extremely difficult to choose a favourite song because I love all of them. Overall this album is totally awesome and I will listen to it again and again.
