Reviews by leekelleher

I've been digging the Stevie Wonder albums on the 1001. This one isn't my favourite, but still enjoyed it.

Wow, l'œuvre d'art dit tout! J'ai d'abord aimé les rythmes pop, puis je me suis ennuyé.

Much darker than I thought it would be - the album felt more of an overall mood than any specific standout tracks, I enjoyed it.

Nostalgia crept back in for me, the single releases are still great sing-alongs. The rest of the songs, despite Tina's powerful vocals, feel dated and largely forgettable. (I'm ignoring that Beatles' cover.)

Le Freak is still very much enjoyable, everything else seems to get lost in itself. Nile Rodgers is still a legend though.

Yehawn! 🥱 It's alright if you like this sort of thing, for me it was a one-way ticket to Yawnville. Slept great last night, thanks for asking.

Aside from the overused funk/groove wordplay, and being about 20 mins too long - I enjoyed the album.

It was alright, I was probably too sober to appreciate it. Very raw, almost like a jamming session. Guess it was cutting-edge in 1970. Would have been great to see them perform live.

First time listening. Had it on in the background, it was alright. Couldn't tell you much about the individual tracks though.

The initial opening of Ghost Rider had me thinking this could be good, but fast went downhill from there. I did wonder if this could be one of those "so bad it's good" albums, guess that depends if your an experimental synth-punk sadist or not.

I wasn't too familiar with Simple Minds, for some odd reason I keep confusing them with Tears for Fears. The album wasn't bad, I recognised the singles, rest of album didn't grab me on first listen.

I did read the Wikipedia page about The Breakfast Club song, I didn't know it wasn't their song. They initially said no, kept getting asked so agreed, recorded it within half a day then forgot about it - until the movie came out and it got big radio airplay in the USA.

Another ex-1001 album. If they aren't being removed, then we have an extra 77 albums to get through! 😆
http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex

As expected, great vocals. Arrangements on the first half felt too stripped back, much better in the second half. Enjoyed the nightlife lounge bar vibes.

I like many of the tracks, but it's the nostalgia thing again - my parents frequently played this album. Good tunes, but overall felt dated, 80s bossa nova lounge kinda dated.

Bah, this is an ex-1001 album.
See http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex

What ever happened to Franz Ferdinand? I used to listen to this album when it came out, then forgot about it. Still has some great punchy pop tunes.

First time listening. I think my expectations were too high for this album. The tracks felt transient - subtly emotive whilst listening, then immediately forgettable.

Great music to have on in the background. Mellow. Enjoyed it.

Read up on the production of the album, Touré had cancer and knew it'd be his last album. Puts perspective on the enjoyment and spirit of musicianship, over commercial incentive.

Quintessential late 90s electro-rock dance music!

That opening chord gets me every time!
Some parts of the album start to drag, but overall great! I'll always love The Beatles.

Albums like this make me question "what makes an album?". Technically, this is a bunch of cover songs (including their own), acoustic, recorded live.

I keep coming back to the conclusion of, do I think this is something that music fans should be aware of, and listen to at least once. Yes, absolutely.

Or could that be my Gen X nostalgia? Probably, time will tell.

"The Man Who Sold The World" - arguably better than Bowie's version?

Another one that I wanted to like more than I did. I liked some of the heavier bass riffs and instrumentals, but overall didn't quite click with me.