Reviews by zoobee20

I thought this album was really good. It’s like the Eagles if they didn’t suck mixed with some Neil Young. The second half of this thoroughly engrossed me with the folk/country/psychedelic styles it presents. The lyrics and tones of voice he uses on From A Silver Phial are super good. Favorite tracks were Strength Of Strings, From A Silver Phial, Some Misunderstanding, and Lady Of The North.

Many bands featured on this list can be described as “ahead of their time”. CCR is not one of those bands. They are very much of their time and even that is a stretch. It’s too bad that this album is fantastic. Ramble Tamble is an epic, their version of I Heard It Through The Grapevine features an expansive instrumental section that ebbs and flows, Long As I Can See The Light is an excellent outro. Everything works here.

Her voice is super interesting to me and the lyrics, especially on Why’d Ya Do It are absolutely brutal. This is one I might go back to sometime. Highlights were Broken English, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan, and Why’d Ya Do It.

This album is “A couple of pints with the lads at the pub” the album. The band is solid, the singer is pretty bad. It’s hilarious, it’s misogynistic, and most importantly it’s entertaining. Is it the best album on this list? God no! But I’m glad I listened to it. Sex And Drugs And Rock & Roll is a classic. Favorite songs were Sweet Gene Vincent, Billericay Dickie, Blockheads, and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.

This is really the Sgt. Peppers of Beatles albums not gonna lie. The album cover fits the varied colorful tracks contained within perfectly. A Day In The Life is just one of the best songs ever. I even appreciated some of the less popular songs more than I have in the past. Fixing A Hole is great, Within You Without You is an absolute journey, Good Morning Good Morning features animal noises, truly something for everyone here.

Never noticed the cowbell on Born On The Bayou. This album is really good. The shorter songs are tight and the extended jams of Graveyard Train and Keep On Chooglin’ (whatever Choogling is?) are given time to breathe. This is the kind of music where I want to be there with the band. Like, give me a harmonica I’ll jump right in. Favorite songs were Born On The Bayou, Good Golly Miss Molly, Proud Mary, and Keep On Chooglin’.

I found this be very meh. None of the songs really stuck out and none of the production choices were interesting or novel enough to warrant discussing. Nothing offensively bad, but I was a little bored.

Kinda meh. The highlights are good and the other songs are just kinda there. Not bad, but not super memorable. The singer has great range as demonstrated on Take On Me, but I don’t think he uses it well enough on the other songs where most of the time he’s just doing his best Morrissey impression. Favorite songs were Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines On TV.

Pretty chill listen. I did enjoy listening to this. Her voice is pretty good and I didn’t realize I actually knew a couple of these songs ahead of time. Probably won’t revisit it. Favorite songs were Don’t Know Why, Come Away With Me, and Painter Song.

I did not dislike this album, but saying it’s just “we have Stevie Wonder at home” would be putting it mildly. I do like the use of the didgeridoo. This feels behind its time, but not in a “appreciating the classics” type way. Lyrics are also very surface level “deep”. Conclusion: it’s fine. Favorite tracks were When You Gonna Learn?, Music Of The Mind, and Blow Your Mind.

I’m not sure if it was supposed to be, but I found many of lyrics on here to be quite funny. I liked it, but I’m not sure if it’s something I would revisit much. Favorite songs were Marz, Chicken Bones, and Jc Hates F******

This one kinda reminded me of Talking Heads if they were considerably less interesting. There were cool rhythms used in the percussion, but everything else didn’t hold my interest. I thought the song Jolly Roger was stupid. Favorite track was Antmusic.

This album was really good. A musical tour of the places, people, and things of Illinois both past and present. I had only heard Chicago off this album previously. All the instrumentation is very well done and everything sounds like it was all recorded in the same room which I quite like. I had to go back and listen again while reading the lyrics to really appreciate this one. The track titles are ridiculous though. Favorite songs were tracks 3, 9, 10, 12, and 16.

Around six months ago I listened to every Rush album in chronological order because I had never heard most of their catalogue. Prior to doing so I had always heard great things about this record, but had never actually heard it. In doing so and also in revisiting it now I have come to two key understandings: 1. This album cover is lame & 2. Rush made better albums featuring this long prog compositional style namely Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and A Farewell to Kings. I acknowledge that this one came first, but I think all of those take what is done here and do it better. Highlights here are 2112, A Passage To Bangkok, and Lessons.

Streaming releases of albums with hidden tracks should separate the track and remove the three minutes of silence. I’m not trying to add the song to a playlist and listen to my thoughts for three minutes. Album was enjoyable enough, but it was nothing I haven’t heard before done better. “We have The Bends at home” seems about right. Favorite songs were Writing To Reach You, Driftwood, and The Last Laugh Of The Laughter.

This sounds like driving over fresh asphalt feels. Her voice is great and the backing instrumentals complement it nicely. Favorites were Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, Frankie’s First Affair, and Sally.

This is a concise set of songs where I think the individual songs are better than the album as a whole. I would not have a problem going back to this, but likely wouldn’t choose to do so on my own. The weird alien voice on C.T.A. -102 was kinda odd. Favorites here were So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star, Have You Seen Her Face, Thoughts And Words, and My Back Pages.

They say the best music can transport you. This album smells like carpet and wood veneer. This, along with Donuts by J Dilla, Modal Soul by Nujabes, and Deadringer by RJD2 helped me through my freshman year of college. Listening to this again now just sends me back to the library for better and worse. Fantastic record.

I’ve been sitting on this one for about a week giving it time to really marinate. This album is fantastic and has aged incredibly well. I listened to this immediately after listening to Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds and it is shocking that these both released in 1967. The breadth of styles and instrumentation used here make every track seem like its own, yet they come together beautifully. I need a cover version of this album down entirely by the Muppets.

This album is incredible. Everything from his voice to the lyrics to the guitars. I absolutely adore how the percussion sounds here. I had never actually listened to anything by him before, but I now know I was sorely missing out. The vocals have a lightness to them that make the more intense moments really stand out.