Reviews by krautwerk

The album has an interesting concept. But I find the result far too taxing and annoying. I won't be listening to this album again. 2/5

I was really expecting something awful. But the album was okay. It was actually kind of nice to hear a few of those old sappy songs again. But I've had enough of it for the next few days, weeks, years. 3/5

A beautiful album by Amy—I never get tired of it. The music is great, and her voice is amazing. I love listening to it over and over again. 5/5

The music is great and captivating. This is the kind of jazz I like. That said, I always have a bit of a hard time with live recordings. But on this album, it works really well with the music. What I don’t like at all, though, are the spoken interludes that are also included on the album. Although the album is titled “Complete,” less really would have been more here. Despite the great music, I probably won’t listen to this album in its entirety again. 3/5

After I first heard and fell in love with Queen as a teenager, the band eventually faded from my memory. Much later, I rediscovered them. And this album, in particular, is one I absolutely had to have. Warm memories of a carefree youth—which probably wasn’t all that carefree—come flooding back. Back then, my friends and I memorized the lyrics to “Bohemian Rhapsody” and performed it a cappella in the schoolyard. To random passersby, it was probably a real earful, but we thought it was great. On top of that, the entire album is fantastic. 5/5

An all-around great album by ABBA. Here, I can see the group’s progression away from somewhat shallow—though still very good—pop toward more serious music that’s still pop but more interesting than their earlier albums. I believe that the evolution of their personal lives is reflected in this artistic evolution. Perhaps true beauty only reveals itself in the face of collapse. 5/5

The album was pretty interesting, and I liked it. I think I'll give it a chance to win me over and listen to it again. 4/5

Well, the album was okay. The constant harmonica and the sometimes unimaginative guitar strumming were kind of annoying. There isn't much else I remember about it. So, for me, this is a somewhat disappointing album by Neil Young. 3/5

The album was okay. However, there wasn't anything on it that I absolutely have to listen to again. 3/5

The album is famous, yet I've never listened to it in its entirety. I last came across it after a lecture on musical eras. The professor mentioned "Revolution 9" from the album as an example of innovative new music. That's the only track I have trouble with. Maybe you have to view it as a musical experiment. Overall, the album deserves its excellent reputation. I'd love to listen to it again. 5/5

You can clearly hear the influence of Nirvana in some of the tracks. The album is okay, but not good enough that I feel I absolutely have to listen to it in its entirety again. 3/5

Nick Cave's latest album in this project. And once again, it's a great one. I like his voice and his somewhat dark arrangements. I'll definitely listen to this again. 5/5

This is Tom Waits' last album in this project. And for me, it's the best one. I really enjoyed it, and I'll definitely listen to it again. 5/5

So young, so new, and yet the music sounds just like the usual country crap. I'm not listening to that again. 2/5

I actually like reggae. But this album really got on my nerves. I don't like Finley Quaye's voice. I liked one or two tracks. But that's not enough to make me want to listen to this album again on purpose. 3/5

Man, that was boring. I couldn't even bring myself to listen to the whole original album. So I didn't even start on the bonus album. In a pub, it's okay as background noise—you don't have to actually listen to it. But that's about it. 2/5

Great. As a boy, I heard the shorter version of Autobahn on the radio and, unlike my parents, loved it. Back then—or so it seems to me now—you could still experience that kind of feeling while driving on German highways. If Kraftwerk were to try today to translate the current driving experience into sound, the result would be a cacophony. Incidentally, whenever I hear “Autobahn,” Smetana’s symphonic poem “The Moldau” always comes to mind. 5/5

I hadn't heard this album before. It's okay. But there isn't a single track on it that I really want to listen to again. On top of that, I don't like the cover, which apparently has its own story behind it. 3/5

I really enjoyed this Steely Dan album. Of course, I knew "Rikki ...". I'd heard that song a lot on the local radio, and I've always liked it. I didn't know it was by Steely Dan. I was really surprised by "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo." That song instantly made it onto my list of favorite songs. 4/5

A really good album. I'd really love to listen to it again. 4/5