A very good pop-py album
After the massive success of Hunky, Ziggy and Aladdin, Bowie had the confidence to keep trying his Chameleon act, and it always produced something on interest.
Young Americans was one of the lesser reinventions - There's still good stuff, but it doesn't reach the heights of previous LPs. 3.5 stars
A new name and album to me, and what a find. An excellent Desert Blues album.
Yes, it's an iconic album.
Yes, Lenny is a talented songwriter.
No, I didn't particularly enjoy it.
Well, that was average.
Fairly standard by-the-book indie-lite album from 2010. Inoffensive, but not particularly special IMHO.
Forty years ago, this LP was often on my turntable, but I hadn't listened to it for a decade. A couple of listens, and my opinion hasn't really changed - excellent harmonies, some brilliant songs ... but some tracks just don't hit it for me. "Helpless" the worst offender, tho' I know that many love it.
It was OK, but rather annoying.
Has their ever been a front-man with the overwhelming belief in his abilities as Alex Harvey? Alas, while some tracks rocked and linked the worlds of Glam Rock and Heavy Metal, other tracks were dire and self-delusional.
Nice to have some Jazz rather than endless Rap, but this this seemed so over produced. No desire to explore Weather Report any further.
A good pop album, with THAT track that 99.9% of humanity will recognise. (OK, hat's hyperbole), but alas, Familiarity Breeds Contempt, and I couldn't wait for Karma to finish.
The rest of the album is fine, with only Church standing out.
If I was being a Negative Norman, this album is just AOR fodder, but, by god, it's top quality AOR. A perfect reminder that 1977 was an outstanding time for quality music.
I've been on this planet for 60+ years, and heard a lot of electronic and dance music. Most of it has been enjoyable, with Kraftwerk (for example) having earned a permanent place in my play lists.
This album, however, is one of the worst I've ever heard. Truly abysmal.
Magical, and an easy Five Star.
Yes, there will be folk who hate it, the same as their being people who love "Smurf Go Pop", but this album is awesome.
Side I has the hits...all bangers.
Side 2 has The Ninth Wave, a marvellous exploration of sound, texture mood and whimsy.
...and I love it.
An iconic album, and one of the first LPs I bought as a youngster.
I rarely listened to in in the past couple of decades, so this was an interesting relisten. The result is that it's retained it's interest better than many of the albums of that era, but doesn't seem quite as groundbreaking as it seemed. I still thoroughly appreciate it, but ...some of the impact has gone. So, 4.5 stars.
Damned Good. Industrial-Goth-Dance music before it got predictable.
This site loves to showcase singer / songwriter / solo album , and I've generally grown tired and jaded by them.
But Nick Drake ....OK. I can get the interest. I may not listen to it very often, but...it is very good.
Well, I suppose it's alt-country or countrycore or IndieWest or something. But, I'd just call it dull and whiney. Won't be going on my relisten list.
A simply astonishing album. So much of modern guitar music can trace its roots back to Jimi and the guys.
