Reviews by marcusmuck-again

This consistently appears in 'best of' lists but I just don't see how it rises above the many other psychadelic 60s albums.

It's good enough, but pedestrian.

They've grown on me recently and I'm beginning to see difference in their tracks I didn't see before.

Really enjoyed this.

Well, here's a thing.

I'm suprised at how negative everyone is in the reviews.

Yes it's not entirely original and doesn't follow traditional definitions of a cohesive album with tracks but it's inventive and fresh and precisely what I enjoy listening to.

People are giving '1's for no more reason that 'it's not for me' so I'm going to give this a '5' for precisely the same reason in reverse.

It's easy to look back now and dismiss but this was and still is an incredible achievement.

There's a few weaker tracks but this album contains some real outstanding music that was very successful.

And yes, godammit I enjoyed listening to them!

What can I say that hasn't already been said?

I needed this after many days thinking up positive things to say about albums with 2-3 good tracks and obscure World music I know I should appreciate.

This is so good it makes me cry. In another 50 years this album will still be adored.

I grew up with people playing Reggae out of the open windows in Summer and it always put me in a chill mood.

This hasn't got all the hits which is good since you get to hear the album fillers.

I love New Wave.

Some interesting sounds here. Synth, energy and passion.

Jazzy, discordant and moody I can understand why some can't stomach it but it's right down my street.

Reminds me in places of Aladdin Sane.

A fitting finale I think.

I thought I'd already reviewed this album and tracked back to discover I'd had Back in Black. Different vocalist it's true but sounds the same so I'm a bit mystified why we have 2 almost identical albums?

I gave the last one a 3.

I like it.

Unashamedly heavy and extreme. With some added authentic ethnic touches which made it stand out.

Otherwise they sound just like 000's of other bands like this. I've no idea what genre this is? nu metal, Death metal? thrash? Heavy?

One other reviewer commented this was a great album until the howling began!

Having said that I enjoyed listening to this.

This is Madonna being more introspective and sensitive. Still very 80's and is ok as it goes but a bit bland.

No real cutting edge but then it is pop.

Good old fashioned 80's Heavy Metal.
Nothing too deep or meaningful here but it's fun.

This was when I liked them.

More New Wave than Gothpop.

And before Smith eliminated all opposition.

Not the sort of thing I listen to but I liked this.

Tunes interesting and rapping kinda low key and brutal. It reminds me of a mix of a few other styles I like (Fugees and funnily enough Eminem).

All in all it's good to listen to. I may never listen to it again but who knows?

This takes me back- stylised glammy, bluesey rock.

It's good and easy to listen to. This kind of this never seems to date.

Ok so it's Queen and I love Queen but I've not really concentrated on their early stuff much apart from the hits.

It's flamboyant and Glam and theatrical paving the way for A Night at the Opera but there's not much cohesion- it's a bit bitty if you know what I mean?

This is super high grade Indie. Intelligent catchy quirky tunes.

There's a lot of these bands popped up at the time but this is a standout moment.

One of the few albums in history to transcend it's own genre.

This is beyond it's time. So good in so many ways it's not just Hayes but the producers and arrangers that seemed to hit the right spot at the right time.

Even the cover is a bold statement.

Love it.

This is steady, tuneful and jazzy. Good to listen to for chilling.

Not outstanding but still pretty good.

Clean, crisp and well engineered. Lots of collaborators and nice tunes. The rapping's clear but I just can't buy it fromthis guy.

He's too squeaky to be down in the gutter shooting from the hip. Like the Wiki says: "West was raised in a middle-class environment". It's like some guy in Beverley Hills rapping about life in the gutter.

He's far too intelligent and it shows. He should have been a reality star not a rapper.