Rated 8/10
I have been adamantly anti-country for most of my life because I'd only really been exposed to modern country, but over the past few years I've started exploring more traditional country and alt-country acts. This is my first time listening to a Dolly album and it's wonderful!
Favourite track(s): Coat of Many Colours, Travelling Man, Early Morning Breeze, Here I Am.
Rated 10/10
I’ve heard bits of Blister in the Sun hundreds of times. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard the whole song and I definitely haven’t heard the whole album, but holy shit it just keeps getting better and better!
Favourite song(s): Please Do Not Go, Confessions
Rated 6/10
Listened to the 1962 mono version. Green Onions - the whole album, but more specifically the song - reminds me of jamming with my friends in high school. We weren't nearly as cool as this album, though.
Favourite song(s): Green Onions, Mo' Onions, Behave Yourself, Comin' Home Baby. I kind of wish the whole album was just Green Onions/Mo' Onions for 35 minutes.
Rated 9/10
This album was in constant rotation in my early high school days when all I wore were classic rock band t-shirts from previous generations. I really haven’t revisited it much since that time because I overplayed it so much, but this is undoubtedly a masterpiece of an album. And screw the haters, Revolution 9 is magnificent!
Favourite song(s): Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Blackbird, Rocky Raccoon, Yer Blues, Everyone’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey, Helter Skelter
Rated 4/10
Honestly, the longer I listen, the lower my rating is getting. The playing is decent, although maybe a bit boring and generic, but I just can't stand Liam's voice or affectation when singing. Favourite track was probably Rock 'n' Roll Star. It just went downhill from there.
Rated 10/10
I don't know what I was expecting from this album, but this was not it at all. Not really my normal genre, but I am surprised how much I am liking this. Only song I've heard before was Tightrope, which is a pretty good song, but I also really enjoyed the middle section with Oh Maker, Come Alive, Mushrooms & Roses. Not a huge fan of Wondaland or Make the Bus; they might grow on me, but they're a little annoying on first listen. The last song, BabopbyeYa is absolutely amazing. I really wasn't expecting to like this album!
Rated 8/10
Great way to start this 1001 Albums project! It’s probably not something I want to listen to every day, but I love this album! Definitely very cool!
