Reviews by bob

I think that I've played the record about 5 times in the last 2 days, and that is normally the sign of a 5***** album, but that's not how it ends.

Call me crazy, but several times I was expecting The Cure to start belting out the tunes... so, nice album, but 4****

Fun for a bit, always better than Gangsta Rap, but it becomes pretty darn boring after a while...

2** as I don't want to offend

What a nice and relaxing joy this album is to listen to... and what great musicians.

When it comes down to jazz, I've always had a slight soft spot for the "Brazilian" influenced versions, so this album was a lovely surprise!

I wouldn't be able to recall all the times that Bye Bye Mrs American Pie was belted out in favorite college bar back in the day, and truth be told I never noticed that the song was that long... guess that is what happens when you are having some drinks with good friends; time flies!

And then we add Starry Starry night to the mix, and smiles appear.

Misfortunate for the rating that several of the songs seem to be carbon-copies of others though... 4****

Though the second listening was kore enjoyable than the first one, each day I am trying to understand better what the criteria is to have an album listed as one of the 1001 you need to listen to?

This album isn't bad, but what makes this album better than countless other bands I have not found on this list?

The potpourri of styles, ranging from '60s folk through '80s alternative is okay, but nothing special... then again, I was never a fan of modern music coming from Liverpool, and seeing as this is constantly mentioned about the artist involved I say whatev's

When I was listening to track #3, I had to wonder what the fuzz is all about... the first 3 songs fit perfectly on the soundtrack of a '70s porn flick.

Then Exodus starts playing, and the rest was just a lovely blur!

Though one can find some enjoyable tunes on the record, I would argue that better albums were released and/or recorded in this period.

Not worth more than second listen, I m giving this 2 stars

Totally unfamiliar with Burning Spear, and actually pretty unfamiliar when it comes to reggae in the first place--except for the world hits by Bob and Peter.
Which basically made this an interesting surprise.

Don't consider me a reggae convert; O won't start smoking the ganja, dreadlocks in the hair, convert to rastafarianism, or become a huge fan of the colors red, green and yellow.

But I'll play this album again, and sway side to side, and maybe start reading a little more about the political messages hidden within.

Second The Who album in 3 days, and what a whopper!

Though I barely could sit through "Tommy", I had a blast listening to this gem!

So close to being a 5*

You can bang the gong all you like, it still won't make me dig the rest of the album....

Though I've complained about monotonous music before, I should be fair and do that here as well...

Yet the Zeitgeist got me sooooo hard!

Pretty In Pink 5*

Hi, this is future me with the edit button, and after listening twice to the album in the last month, I have decided that, though lovely to listen to, I need to downgrade it to a 4*

When I saw that the album-du-jour was Tommy, I was all excited, as I'd never really listened to that album, but am well aware of the Rock Opera...

I could have skipped this album without a doubt as it didn't meet my expectations one bit. Yes, Pinball Wizard is an excellent song, but the rest of album was... annoying.
There are better "concept" albums out there in my humblest of opinion...

2*

What a year, '77, checking the releases in that year makes one wonder what was in the water.

From disco, to punk, to pop, to funk, to r'n'r, to new wave, to glam

There are 2 albums released that year which are TOP10 all time for me, and this one isn't one of them. However, excellent album and oh so close to being a 5*!

Don't know what to think...
One side of me says "this is contrived"
The other side of me says "this is forced"

That leaves me in the middle saying to both my sides "that's the same, you idiots"

Hearing Lou's voice for a second was nice, and it even gave me hope for a second that I would find a killer song on this album, and then there was no more Lou.

There are some songs that are pretty good, however, the voice... If you would get a crooner to sing these songs, you'd probably have a solid 4* album, but this voice...

2**

Wow.

Though it does not reach the level of FM's Opus, this album sure was a treat to listen to several times today!

And I will play it several more times in the coming weeks.

A solid 4**** bordering on 5...

So, my younger brother, back in the '90s, started listening to these guys, and I recall the "rock" stations playing The Dan with high frequency... and I didn't like it a bit. I'd even go so far to say that I hated it.

I was dreading the day that The Dan would pop up, and I would have to "force" myself to sit through an entire album...

Damnit... 4*
Would have been 5*, however, one needs to make distinction—this is future me making a distinction… 5*

Sometimes I just wish that Bruce would not try to sing, and what's with the crappy guitar solo on "Prove It All Night"?

Though the album isn't bad, it isn't something I find sufficiently pleasing to my tender ears for repeat consumption... 2 1/2 stars ***

The good: tight production, real craftmanship when it comes to instruments, nice lyrics, and an overall sense of "why was The Gun Club never featured in Quinten T movie?

The bad: JLP's vocals... they do get under your skin after a while, then again...

The ugly: instant skip if you don't like rock-a-billy!

At times I was really enjoying this modern, jazzy version of tango...

At the end of the day, I'd rather listen to the authentic tango than this.

But worth the listen.

I can understand why there are so many people raving about this album, or about the group. However, I can't share the sentiment...

Not a fan. 1*