Reviews by abee

I was expecting much more from this as I have heard of him and know that he is a singer songwriter, my favorite genre. However it felt like no one track stood out to me, ultimately was not that interesting to my ears.

Never heard of this album before - and it was better than I expected but still not going to use up cash on the album. Nice vocals though!

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt 1 STAR
Oh no I cried when I revealed my album today, who they? But then I have thought that before and it has been okay.
Then I wikied them and the first words that popped out were the two words guaranteed to put an icepick into my heart “noise rock”.
Let’s think about that – If a tree falls in the wood does it make a noise? (debateable apparently, but yes it does) but would you actually call that noise music? I wouldn’t, and I definitely wouldn’t say that that this band makes music either.

This is an artist new to me and at first I thought it was wonderful, beautifully played instruments with an ethereal quality . But then it just sounded like one of those albums you could buy to help you to sleep, like with dolphins cheeping.

So after the initial interest it felt like no tracks stood out for me which is a shame.

I don't mind Bossa Nova when you add vocals to it. But this just seemed like something you would hear at a high class cocktail party and, like the canapes, instantly forgettable.

I adore the Doors but feel that the 1001 albums book would be better if it just included "the best of the best". I prefer other albums of theirs so will give this 4*.

I know Metallica are more thrash metal and I prefer to stay within the prog-metal genre as I like a good tune.

This however pleasantly surprised me it sounds gothic, dark and on songs like Unforgiven very melodic.

Definitely will check out more from this band.

Know Fall. Wouldn't know one of their songs if it fell on my head. Sounds like other bands.

Really don't like this monotone type of singing over what some may call a "tune". Not for me.

Lynyrd Skynyrd. Yes they are a classic rock band, but one I never cared for. Let me check wiki for the reason. Ah yes Blues Rock - not a genre I like.

I have never heard a full album of there's and this had a lot of energy and strong vocals but the blues sigh.. the blues...Wait a minute, what is this? Country Rock with "Tuesdays Gone" this is fantastic! Suddenly i'm interested! Simple Man yeeeeah! On no, and we're back to Blue's Rock with Mississippi Kid. Well at least I tried.

We end with Freebird, a song I don't usually like but I have to admit it is a thunderhorse of a song, and imagine hearing this for the first time, instead of 1000 x due it to being a staple on Classic Rock radio stations (or any radio station for that matter).

I would like to give it 3 and a half stars. But it will have to be three. Perversely, I am thinking of buying this album. High praise for me.

What can I say? Stevie is a god, a genius, a great great man. This is a wondrous album. Beautiful songs produced to such a high degree tears come to my eyes.

As someone who groaned and whimpered when I saw Paul Simon, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I think the first two tracks are the best. At the end of the day though with all the songs that followed, I don't feel I would buy this but at least my dislike of his work has abated.

I bought this album when it came out, loved it and still have it on cassette. I have of course listened to it in the intervening years but today I felt I didnt appreciate it as much as I did then. Perhaps that time the bands who were making this post punk music were not very listenable and Dookie looked good by comparison. It IS a good album but I feel three stars is my score today.

I don't like rap music. I like to think to myself that if a rap band was really good I might like it. But it all seems to me all words and no melodies. I can quite easily listen to a song in another language if the tune is good but find it difficult when there is nothing nice for my ears to hear.

This album didn't break down my rap barrier i'm afraid, although I did like Bingo.

Rubber soul - one of the the Beatles most perfect albums, bridging the gap between their "boy band" early years and the more introspective psychedelic later years. Every track is listenable and memorable, with many songs becoming staples.

My favorite - Nowhere Man.

I am not a fan of rap but this is accessible, love the melodies and production. Happy Birthday KEndrIcK!

Hmm love Smiths, didnt love this, perhaps their weakest album. Its not that I hated it but didnt really appreciate it as much as I would do.

Great album, this band are so wonderful I smile when I listen to them. The production shines through but they have better albums so 3 from me.

Tori had a lot of comparisons to Kate Bush when she was first around, but if it's a crime to like Kate we would all be in prison, right? This is an album that reeks of Tori herself, dark, honest, melodic and absolutely stunning.

Gene Clark is a god, one of the founding members of the Byrds and the best songwriter of those.

I would give it five stars but I will save that for No Other, one of my favorite albums of all time.

I love love Stevie, I am convinced everything he touches turns to gold. However, I would not say that this is his best album. But there is something about what he does to music that makes one grin from ear to ear.