Reviews by thomasdominus

Not sure how you could criticize this album. World music with interesting rhythms.

Meh. Back half of the album is much better than the front half but I only liked about half the songs on the album anyway. I don’t get the hype.

Very familiar with their second and third albums but didn’t know this one very well. Crazy to think that this and Gang Starr’s “Step Into the Arena” were released the same year because of how wildly different they are. No bad tracks on the album but no real memorable ones either.

This came out in 91. I started really listening to hip-hop in 93, so I missed this. What a shame, as this is probably the best album I’ve heard from the genre. It’s a true representation of what the genre started out trying to be: ghetto poetry that tells a story. I think I heard one curse word and ZERO N-words, which was a pleasant surprise. I paused and rewound several times to go “did he just say that?!” Brilliant lyricism over fresh, clean beats. A fantastic album!

I’ve never been a big fan. Too folksy for me. I will say, however, that the songs that I wasn’t familiar with our way better than the singles that I was familiar with. Brilliant song writing, just not an artist I’m going to seek out.

Loved it when it was released. Listening to it now as an old man? It’s cringey. There are a lot of problematic lyrics that make me wince. Still a lyrical genius, but not the content I want to be listening to.

Would be a five star album if it weren’t for all the unnecessary filler. Hip-hop royalty

I didn’t know what to expect but it certainly wasn’t this! A wild variety of songs on the album, including lots of instrumentals that lean towards electronic loops. I was pleasantly surprised and happily listen again

I have to give it a five star ranking because of it basically being trip-hop royalty, but I like their second album better. I prefer tricky as a solo artist and he is heavily featured as the lead on Blue Lines. Still, not a bad song on the album and it was a groundbreaking release that ushered in a new genre that is still going strong more than 30 years later.

Seemed like it would be right up my alley. A beautiful voice blended with electronic music. Not enough variety for my taste, though. Songs started to blend together by the end.

I love 90s hip-hop. I grew up with it but I have never been a big fan of Public Enemy, more specifically this album. I understand why it gets the praise it does but it’s too musically scattered to click for me. Too much background noise and not enough clean production for the style of hip-hop I like.

Pleasantly surprised by this album as I am not a big CCR fan. This album, however, is them the best. Good, clean southern rock with a bit of an edge to it and not a lot of instances of Fogerty blatantly mispronouncing words.

Classic album that has been a mainstay since my teenage years. The soundtrack of the late 90s and early 2900’s. First concert I took my wife to and we got great seats for the 25th anniversary tour. Not a single skippable song on the album.

I enjoy all the fusion projects that Miles did. While this one is considered his most famous and the entry point for a lot of people, it’s not my favorite. The name is appropriate because it is a strange brew of somewhat unfocused jams.

Beautiful voice but I hate country music. At least every song was under 3 minutes.

Never been a huge fan of the band but this is a good album. Good, clean classic rock with a blues background

A worthwhile listen given it’s a classic, era defining album. I was familiar with several of the songs but they all start to sound the same about halfway through the album.

Essentially a Classic rock version of The Beach Boys. Good, easy listen. Nothing to complain about but nothing to get excited about either.

Probably my least favorite album I’ve been assigned so far. Through this project I have discovered that I am not a fan of early punk. While I appreciate it, it is just not a genre that I would seek out on my own. Australian punk? No thank you

Fantastic album! Lots of Stevie’s signature funk sound with some soul and slow jams thrown in. My favorite album I’ve heard by him.