Reviews by krautwerk

I bought this album many years ago. I saw the clip for The Rockafeller Skank on MTV at the time. I found the music a bit exhausting, but the clip was very funny. Later, I also saw Right Here, Right Now on MTV. I was thrilled, the piece is one of my favorites and is played again and again. Yes, the music is repetitive, but I like that. So I was looking forward to listening to this album again. Well, I guess my taste has changed a bit. Towards the end of the album, I didn't feel like listening to it any more. But it was still nice to hear it again. 4/5

I listened to the album during a walk. I was still very interested at the beginning of the first track. But that cooled off quickly. During the walk, I noticed that the music was still playing, but I didn't notice most of it. So it didn't interest me, but it didn't bother me either. 3/5

Many years ago, I once asked my record dealer for alternatives to Rammstein. He recommended Ministry, among others. Somehow I didn't get on with it at the time. Today I listened to the album and expected it to be a direct deterrent. But I found the music interesting. Now I understood better what the dealer meant at the time. In the meantime, I have also moved away from Rammstein. But I will listen to the album again. After an exhausting evening at the drinking table, it's too exhausting for me today. 3/5

I listened to Black Hole Sun with enthusiasm back then. I always remember how it was played in a store in Los Angeles during a trip. I also bought the album and enjoyed listening to it. I also liked Spoonman. I now find the album a bit tiring, even though Black Hole Sun is still one of my favorites. 4/5

Johnny Cash's voice is remarkable. The selection of tracks on the album is exceptional. I originally knew the track Hurt from Nine Inch Nail. I've heard Cash's version and the version by Secret Discovery, a German dark rock band. I liked Trent Reznor's original best. But Cash's version is also very good. It's similar with Personal Jesus. I also like the original by Depeche Mode best here. But Cash's version is also very good here. The cover version Vera Lynn's origonal We'll Meet Again is also particularly noteworthy. Overall, the album is very atmospheric but, perhaps also in view of Cash's health situation at the time, rather subdued. That's why I probably won't be listening to the album again any time soon. 3/5

I had never heard of this band before. I was curious. A Scottish electronica/pop band. The best thing I can say about the music is that it played in the background without being too distracting. I wasn't interested in the album. I don't need to and probably won't listen to it again. 3/5

Herbie Hancock has done things that I really like. But there are also some pieces where my musical understanding just isn't enough. I just find them exhausting. It was the same with this album. I found the first two tracks great, the last two rather difficult. As good as the whole album may be, I won't be listening to it again any time soon. 3/5

Steely Dan has been mixed into my PLaylist for a long time. I never really knew why. The name meant nothing to me. However, I had heard something about it in the back of my mind that I really liked. So now this album. And then it came back to me. There are some great pieces in there. The style doesn't quite suit my taste. But I always like to hear something from them. 4/5

I don't actually like country music that much. I have changed my mind somewhat, especially in connection with this project. Nevertheless, I remain reserved about the genre.
The first bars of the first track on the album confirmed my caution. But it quickly got better. Overall, the album wasn't bad, but it was too much in the country style, which I don't like. 3/5

I always enjoy listening to Iggy Pop and the Stooges. As always, this album is a bit rough. But it's fun. 4/5

I always found ZZ Top quite funny, but I never took a closer look at them. I wasn't particularly interested in their music back then. I did listen to some of the songs on the album when they were released. But they weren't among the songs I listened to regularly, and it wasn't until later that I took a closer look at ZZ Top. I now like their music and have even been to a live concert by the old geezers. And so I actually listened to the whole album. It may be a little simple, but it's fun. 4/5

I don't get on with The Velvet Underground. Of course I know Warhol's iconic banana. I also hear the influence of The Velvet Underground on other bands and music that I love. Nevertheless, I am always unfamiliar with this band. And it's the same with this album. I listened with interest in some places. But the album didn't interest me enough to make me want to listen to it again. 3/5

Of course I knew who George Harrison was. However, I didn't realize that I had already heard some of his music. I wasn't interested in the Beatles, Lennon, McCartney and certainly Harrison when I was young. It was only recently that I realized the genius of the Beatles' music. And so the solo projects of Lennon and McCartney also became interesting. Unfortunately, I neglected Georrge Harrison. When I started listening to the album, I was a little put off by its length. I wasn't sure if I would listen to it all the way through. That wasn't a problem at all. You can listen to good music for a long time at a stretch. The album is great.
5/5

I like electronic. I think the music of Klaus Schulze, the ex-drummer of Tangerine Dream and THE pioneer of electronic music, is great. Some comments on this album have compared the music of this album to that of Jean Michele Jarre. I really liked the latter as a teenager. I was particularly taken with Oxigène back then. So I was curious to find out what electronic music the unknown French band Justice played on their album. I quickly got the impression that I wouldn't be interested. A large part of the album played in the background. Shortly before the end of the album, the music got on my nerves and I stopped the whole thing. I can easily do without this album.
2/5

When I first heard Bitter Sweet Symphony in 1997, I was thrilled. Back then, music channels like VIVA and MTV were still an important source of information for music and clips. I also liked the video for the song. This song was played over and over again on my music station, so at some point I got tired of it. In the meantime, I can listen to it again in good doses.
Even then, I wondered what the rest of the album would sound like. I didn't want to buy the album without further ado. At some point I was able to listen to it. I wasn't particularly interested in it, so I was curious to see how I would get on with the album now.
Well, not much has changed. I occasionally listened with interest. But that wasn't enough for me to pay more attention to it. And so the album rushed through on the side. I don't need to listen to it again.
3/5

As soon as I read the title of the album, I thought I'd be done with it quickly. The genre was obvious to me from the name of the group and the album, although I had never heard of either before. Playing the first track was enough for me. I wasn't in the mood for hip hop or to be shouted at by an African-American teenager.
Later I did a bit more research on the album and the band. I was interested after all. So I listened to the whole album. It was OK. I'm not going to be a fan of hip hop or the band. But it was interesting.
3/5

I completely underestimated CCR because I always mistook them for another band. In this project, I finally learned to categorize them better. I already knew the great tracks, but had assigned them differently. Now the band and this album have been given the honor they deserve.
4/5

A great album. I had forgotten what's on it. The starter alone is great. Holiday/Boulevard of brolen Dreams is one of my favorites. And I always enjoy listening to 'Wake me up, when September ends'. Full marks.
5/5

I haven't heard this old big band sound for a long time. I was unfamiliar with the album. I enjoyed listening to it and can imagine doing the same again.
4/5

I listened to the album. It was playing in the background and nothing stuck with me. So it didn't bother me, but it didn't impress me either. A certain feeling of boredom remains.
3/5