Rated 4/10
It's an odd album, starts off one way, then goes in the complete opposite direction... it's all over the place! Were there parts that I liked? Yup, some good tunes in there. But as an album, it feels like a mess. 2.5
Rated 8/10
Faith was on regular rotation during my pre-teens - I was never quite sure who was the bigger fan, my mum or my dad. Re-listening today, while it still holds nostalgia, there are a few filler tracks, but overall a solid contemporary pop album.
Rated 6/10
Strangely, I spent most of listening to this album reading up about the artwork and packaging (with its heat-sensitive labelling), I didn't pay much attention to the music itself - it didn't upset me, so must have been alright, bit long though. 2.5
Rated 10/10
...as it turns out, for this album, 5 is the magic number!
Rated 8/10
I'd totally missed Cocteau Twins growing up, I was introduced to them a couple of years ago, and enjoyed this album very much.
Rated 4/10
Hadn't heard of before, doubt I'll hear of again.
Rated 6/10
I can't help but think of that Shooting Stars skit of Virginia Plain, Vic Reeves' doing Bryan Ferry, so funny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su1gbmpFj0I
Enjoyed it. The title track is excessive, but then this whole album is about excess and indulgence. Kinda like Mad Max 3, with less sand, and more lube.
Rated 6/10
I'm not sure why, but I put off listening to this after hearing about Bowie's death. I was glad when it was selected last Friday, but didn't listen immediately, I wanted to take my time with it.
Now having listened, it was alright. I appreciate it being Bowie's swansong, but nothing particularly stood out as rememberable for me. 2.5
Rated 6/10
I honestly thought we'd had this one before!
I had a bit of a bumpy one with this album. Gimme Shelter is a fantastic opener, then a couple of duds, then another good one, rinse & repeat, until a great closer with You Can't Always Get What You Want.
Rated 6/10
Oh damn, the bassline on Good Times, so good! Shame the rest of the album feels like filler. Though I was happy it had a short runtime.
Rated 4/10
Jaysus Jules, two and a half hours?!
I struggled to get through both sides of the album. There were some good songs, but I spent most of it wondering what the feck is going on? 2.5
Rated 6/10
Listened to this loads when it came out. Relistening now, I'm still enjoying the music - lyrics are as cliché as ever. First half is funky good, second half meh. 3.5
Rated 6/10
I listened to this album last year (for the first time), I had only been familiar with Cars. It all sounds quite dated now, (which it ironically tried to sound futuristic), but I overall enjoyed listening. I dig the cover artwork too. 3.5
Rated 6/10
Most for the nostalgia: pseudo-angry pop-punk, moshing at late night 90s rock clubs, Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawks Pro Skater.
Rated 6/10
I'd never heard of him, nor the album. It was alright, as far as mid-90s hip-hop go - good beats and raps.
Rated 6/10
Though I'd been more familiar with the Ritual De Lo Habitual album, I thought I hadn't heard this one before, but kept recognising the tracks, Mountain Song, Jane Says, Summertime Rolls and Pigs in Zen. 3.5
Rated 6/10
Enjoyed this more that some of the other Who albums, but unsure why it made it into the 1001 book. 3.5
Rated 6/10
Spunky punky! Screechy vocals start to grate, but forgivable as interesting to read up about Poly Styrene's life.
Do you know what this is? Yes, this is jazz.
