Reviews by marcusmuck-again

Brian Eno is one of my favourites and so is this album.

There are many no doubt who will be horrified by this and I enjoy reading their 'wtf?!' reviews but I'm happy it's found a place in the 1001.

This is a cornerstone of ambient music and although I like Hendrix, Joy Division, Motorhead, Pet Shop boys and many more I also enjoy this and think if all music was the same life would be very dull.

This is ambient.

I like the whole Grunge scene and this is what you get here and nothing else.

It's like a female Nirvana- pretty wasted and shouty so if it's your bag then you'll be happy.

Otherwise you'll find it difficult to sit through.

I like the Pixies but they are a 'mood' band for me.

This is good, inventive, quirky and of course hugely influencial.

If you could bottle up 'not contrived' then this would be it.

Godammit I like this genre. I know it's not very inventive and gutsy but it's easy listening and chill.

Reminds me of a lot of bands that I suddenly realise are not very original.

If all the best tracks from all the 'dream-pop' bands were put in a 'greatest hits' album then that would deserve to be in the top 1001

maybe.

In 1983 New Order were my favourite band and Blue Monday was played on constant repeat.

They promptly hit the high-life and things went downhill. It's a problem with a lot of bands I think.

It's not to say this isn't good, but that it has been done by them before and lacks integrity. This is dance pop. Very good dance pop with a New Order slant.

Synths, weird/lame lyrics and programmed drums and guitar chords strumming this has all the hallmarks of New Order I like but in an Ibiza nightclub.

I'm glad this makes it onto the list. It's kinda the opposite to me in it's sentiment and viewpoint but it's real and 100% genuine and boy does it blow away the glue that's stuck my mind today.

I like the odd-ball DIY feel with weird sounds and odd chord changes that are never predictable or dull.

She's like the evil twin of Taylor Swift and PJ Harvey's American cousin.

I'm impressed and I need to listen again.

I'm happy there are CAN albums in this list.

But there are other albums of theirs I prefer that aren't on the list(?!).

As others have commented this is TOO experimental- not enough key phrases or rhythms to get your teeth into.

This is good for chilling to though. Put it on, do some chores, take a shower and come back like you've never been away.....

Doesn't add to anything he did earlier. Marvin did some amazing music and this is like excessive noodlings and musing centred on his ex-wife.

I don't understand how these albums get added to the list.

It's just irrelevant and unnecessary.

Iconic rock (not too extreme).

Kinda like it ushered in the showman glitzy Rock of the 80's before it got grungy again in the 90's.

It's ok, bearable in small doses like this. Well produced and controlled and accomplished musically but it doesn't have that dirty feel- it's a bit too sanitised. Compare this with Ace of Spades (also 1980) and you may agree?

It reminds me why I never got into them. Still good though.

You shouldn't judge Bob by other's standards.

Love him or loathe him he's an icon....

.....and this is one of his best.

A more experimental and diverse Sabbath I think.

Smoother and not as Heavy. More accomplished.

Still good but easy to listen to.

There are 3 albums on this list by Sinatra but this is really Jobim's music and Frank is along for the ride.

This album is well produced and the music very professional (no doubt because it's Frank) but considering there are some equally great singers (and songwriters) not on this list at all it's a disgrace.

It's all to do with filling up each Genre category. Some categories have a lot of competition and others are fairly empty. Stupid way of deciding IMO.

This will be classed as 'Bossa Nova'. Gilberto and Getz do it better.

For that alone 🌟

1 x (9+7) +9

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Plus Tonight, tonight!

The musical merits of this album are overshadowed by the hype and his unfortunate history.

We are here to judge the album I believe?

At the time I was pulled along by the rollercoaster too and loved it. There's nothing deep and meaningful here, it's supremely well produced and slick pop music with very little to match it.

Every track is a hit.

Were these guys the originals? I don't know as this scene is so incestuous and fatuous now with claims and counterclaims.

These bands seem to be legion and identical and spawn a multitude of self-important fans and even the people who give this a single star only do it as a reaction against the whole scene regardless of class or content.

But the music isn't bad and it's well structured and professionally played and I guess this IS kinda the beginning and to be honest and I do know half the songs and actually do like them so what more is there to be said?

Controversial and infectious. Very 90's and hypnotic.

This was around long before the Wokes were weeping into their Lattes and the Prodigy are a breathe of fresh air in turgid times. I need to play this every morning before I trudge to work to remind me there is life.

25 years on I struggle to think of anyone with as much energy nowadays. Glastonbury is full of comeback bands relying on past times and youngsters copying old masters.

This is tremendous.

Whatever you think of the lady she had one hell of a voice- this is the pinnacle for what it is.

Powerful, soulful and refreshing.

It's my birthday today and this is 1001's present to me rather than some obscure mid-80's album by some unknown dirt band.

I found this many years ago in my dad's collection and have been on an Electro journey ever since but these guys are the Godfathers of Electronic music. You don't get any better than this and it's a trip from start to finish.

Experimental, ambient, jarring and hypnotic.

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I've not really listened to much late Neil Young music (I love his early stuff) as I've always thought he'd run out of ideas by then.

This kinda confirms that opinion although there are a few outstanding tracks I need to go back to.

For a live album (well partly 'live' and then finished off in the studio) it's got a good feel to it and the songs are new with something to say (although a bit dated now).

Overall it's a good listen for a Neil Young fan although I do think 7 albums on this chart might be a bit excessive.

Musically it's really lively and addictive and very accomplished.

As a political statement it goes way beyond anything I know of according to Wiki.

Difficult to separate the two but outstanding overall.