Odessey and Oracle

Damn,the beatles really overshadowed other bands in the 60s.Honestly prefer some of this psych to em.Also,GOKU??

8.7

Much better

Really dig it, probably a 3.5, but not a common ‘go to’ genre so giving it a 3 for now. Needs more relistens.

Pretty ok, though didn't appreciate being told I'd never find love 2 tracks in. Might have to blame my parents for liking the name :|

These recordingss feel dated in a way the Beatles do not, sound equipment has come a long way. That said, this is a fun romp start to finish. Groovy.

One good song does not a good album make. It sold poorly when released....because it sucks ass. Too many of these "sold poorly on release, but garnered a huge cult following later on" albums on this list...

Favorite songs: Time of the Season, This Will Be Our Year, Care of Cell 44, Friends of Mine

Least favorite songs: A Rose for Emily

2/5

I thought this would be more interesting, given I'd heard (and liked) a bunch of their songs before. The sad reality is it's just a bit boring. I'd feel harsh going 2.5, but this is a low 3.

4 day album I has/like streak #musicsky #albumsky 4/5

3.6 Roentgen.

Nope. There's too much 60s/70s hippie shit in this project, and this is exhibit A as to why. Is this a good example of what was the dominant sound in rock at one point? Sure. Is it *the* shining example of its genre? Is it massively influential? Is it a foundation for tons of artists that came after? I doubt it. Am I better for listening to it before I died? I highly doubt it.

I don't know. I'm sure if you were around when this was new, you're probably all nostalgic about how awesome the weed was in 1968, and how the Summer of Love was the zenith of American culture...but if not you'll probably, like me, find it tedious and cliche.

This was a nice find! Good stuff

Haven't heard Time Of The Season in ages, so that was a nice surprise

4 ⭐️

An OK listen. Good harmonies on the vocals, a couple of real stand out tracks and lyrically interesting, but didn't really grab me in a certain way.

Gonna be honest, wasn't a fan of this. Mostly it's issue is just being incredibly dated to my ears, and having a penchant for having fluff that doesn't really feel substantial. Stuff like Changes and Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914). That weird sound 60's music had that sounds like psychedelic ren faire music. Incredibly thin sounding. Just not my thing. Super simple piano lines that feel like they came out of a beginner's piano practice booklet as opposed to something I can actually sink my teeth into (A Rose For Emily).

This is everything I don't like about a lot of psychedelic 60's music.

Time of the Season is the only track on the album that really feels worthwhile and substantial to me. Stone cold classic song. Although Care of Cell 44 I thought was fairly solid.

Yeah. I know this is a widely regarded album, but not only is it dated, but its got that issue where the big hit sounds nothing like the rest of the album, and I just feel weirdly let down by it. You expect one sound, and you get another. And unfortunately that other sound is a sound I dislike.

There's something so innocent and lovely and just so bloody English about this that I don't think has been replicated any time since.

Well wrought 60s pop.

A top 10 album of all time, with extraordinarily rich, complex melodic pop songs, perfumes with muscular simplicity and grace. To my ears, far beyond anything the Beach Boys did, and equivalent to the best of the Beatles from the same era.

Fun 60s psychedelic rock album. Great arrangements and emblematic of the genre.

I hate 60s music. But this album is a corker

Fun, but not something I would want to listen to all the time.

Amazing to see this live in Barcelona. Peak psychedelic rock that doesn't forgo melody nor outstay its welcome.