Reviews by ninexnineteen

This would all go great as the score in a Frank Miller film, but as standalone songs, they don't do a lot for me.

Standout tracks: Dirge, Aisha

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This definitely wasn't bad, and for sure fun in many places. Maybe it's just weird for me to be listening to an album my mom was listening to on the top 40 station when I was a kid.

Not bad, not mind-blowing

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There was nothing to dislike here! The only struggle I'll have is whether to round this up to four stars or round it down to three

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This was, at times, both incomprehensible and right in the groove for me. As the album progressed, the more it seemed find its feet. Solid drumming and the groovy bass made for a good foundation for the occasionally noodly guitar and frequently oddball vocals. This is a pretty charming record.

I like the loud-quiet-loud structure of a lot of these songs

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I would be incredulous if someone were to have strong negative feelings about it. I definitely feel like I should be in the deep shade next to a pool and practicing the local language while I'm listening to this.

This was fun and cute, but not especially notable to me. Her smooth voice puts me at ease, which earns the album an extra star from me

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This isn't what I'd call bad, but I wouldn't call it impressive either. I had to skip Disco II disco because of that weird noise. I feel like this guy has more potential than is shown on this album

No strong feelings about this one.

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This no-skip album has been a regular guest in my rotation for 30 years. It was nice to have this old friend stop by today. I can't think of a thing this album could do better.

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This album is a masterwork. Since my teenage years, I have heard a few songs from it and liked them all when I heard them, butt never listened to it all in one sitting, let alone with intention.

I listened twice back to back today,band can guarantee this will be in heavy rotation for a while

I don't know what this album is in terms of genre or purpose, but I can tell you I like it.

I'll probably put this in my library

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I love 80s synths! My exposure to Pet Shop Boys is limited to what I heard on the radio as a kid, and having listened to the album now, I realize I have been missing out. More of this album and more of the duo's albums will be in my future

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There were only 3 or 4 albums in this genre in 1991 that sounded even remotely close to this. We were entering the time of gangsta rap in those days, and the albums that weren't that were "look how much money I have, how dangerous I am, and how much women like me," were really simplistic and samey, OR they were radio friendly fluff. This was so different that had I heard this in 1991 instead of something that got insane amounts of radio play (Chubb Rock or Heavy D, for example), I'm almost positive this would have turned me off pedestrian rap and made me insufferable for...years, probably. More so than I already was, I guess.

Anyway, this is good shit. Great flow, beats, and turntables. My tastes have evolved since 1991, and I think Gang Star can be credited for pushing rap in the direction where my taste now lies

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Like other commenters, I question why THIS particular album of Hooker's is on the list. Was it the commercial success of the album? That seems like a weird metric. There are plenty of albums on the list that were commercial flops, but made their way into the zeitgeist.

I think my rating will be based on John Lee Hooker as a a musician rather than this album. This was a fine album to listen to today for its own sake, but not any of the ones we should be rating. I'm only doing it this way because I feel there's an injustice here, and this is my small way of feeling better about it

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I have always loved George's voice. This is the music I grew up on, and it will always have a place in my life.

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8 don't know what the fuck I just listened to but...I think I want...more? Other than the poor (in my opinion) choices in the stereo mix, this was really interesting and enjoyable. Great instrumentation, background vocals, and overall feel. Weird, unlike anything I ever would have imagined I'd like, but definitely worth listening to

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I never thought about Stephen Stills as an individual before, as almost everything I had heard from him was a result of CSN endeavors. Listening to this album now, I think this guy is an exceptional musical mind. This album makes me feel like the driving force of CSN was Stills, and that the collaboration with Crosby and Nash might have even held him back in some ways. I do LOVE CSN harmonies and their music in general, but I don't think their music goes as far, is not as diverse, nor is as expertly arranged as this album is.

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Very enjoyable. I really liked the Latin stylings mixed with the occasional (North?) African elements. Cool album.

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Quite enjoyable. Romantic in the sense that it makes me wistful for a fancy cocktail party that happened 30 years before I was born. Even though I enjoyed this, I don't think I'll be adding this to my library

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My first thought was "I'm absolutely not going to listen to 69 songs on one album. Three hours is absurd." I'm on the next to last song, and never skipped a single one. The variety of musical styles and the quality of the overwhelming majority here is really impressive. There were some "just ok" songs, but most were "pretty good."

I think as a concept and artistic work, the quality and variety counterintuitively command a higher rating than an album of standard length might. I'm actually pretty impressed that this album was able to win me over so quickly and hold my interest for so long.

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This album is fucking cool. For those who don't like this album, JP says "you would if you had robot ears."

I enjoyed listening to this. Socially and artistically, there is much merit. I don't think I'll be adding this to my personal collection, but I do think it requires at least a second look from me.

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