#432: Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets

Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets

January 1974, Island

1. "Needles in the Camel's Eye" - 3:11

2. "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" - 3:04

3. "Baby's on Fire" - 5:19

4. "Cindy Tells Me" - 3:25

5. "Driving Me Backwards" - 5:12

6. "On Some Faraway Beach" - 4:36

7. "Blank Frank" - 3:37

8. "Dead Finks Don't Talk" - 4:19

9. "Some of Them Are Old" - 5:11

10. "Here Come the Warm Jets" - 4:04

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: Needles in the Camel's Eye

Worst Song: Driving Me Backwards

Comments

Brian Eno is the Andy Warhol of the music world, with being weird and generally creepy his top priority, it spins off into some great music.

"Eno used unusual methods such as dancing for his band members and having them play accordingly, and singing nonsense words to himself that would form the basis of subsequent lyrics" is the quote which describes how the music in this Album was made.

Dancing and forcing your band to match the dancing, while blaring out drunken blabbering.

If you don't think that's the tightest shit ever, get out of my face.

The music is so catchy, and undoubtedly bizarre. It's new and experimental, but in a good way. I found the Album started to fall apart around "Baby's on Fire",  but it still held itself together in its own independent way.

Truly a great, weird Album.

#433: George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

November 27, 1970, Apple

1. "I'd Have You Anytime" – 2:56

2. "My Sweet Lord" – 4:38

3. "Wah-Wah" – 5:35

4. "Isn't It a Pity (Version One)" – 7:10

5. "What Is Life" – 4:22

6. "If Not for You" – 3:29

7. "Behind That Locked Door" – 3:05

8. "Let It Down" – 4:57

9. "Run of the Mill" – 2:49

10. "Beware of Darkness" – 3:48

11. "Apple Scruffs" – 3:04

12. "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" – 3:48

13. "Awaiting on You All" – 2:45

14. "All Things Must Pass" – 3:44

15. "I Dig Love" – 4:55

16. "Art of Dying" – 3:37

17. "Isn't it a Pity (Version Two)" – 4:45

18. "Hear Me Lord" – 5:46

19. "Out of the Blue" – 11:14

20. "It's Johnny's Birthday" – 0:49

21. "Plug Me In" – 3:18

22. "I Remember Jeep" – 8:07

23. "Thanks for the Pepperoni" – 5:31

RESULTS
Rate: 6.5/10
Best Song: Wah-Wah
Worst Song: I Dig Love

Comments
After The Beatles broke up, everyone went straight for their style of music.
Harrison focused primarily on Spirituality, which I find sooo boring.
This was 1970, the same year The Beatles broke up, which meant through those 10 years, Harrison compiled this mountain of music that never made it through The Beatles' filters.
The beginning of the Album is soft, genuine, and peaceful, with the occasional swing. The end throws itself into an upbeat, rhythmic clash of rock, which is pretty sweet, and help defines the Album as a story itself.
My favourite part was the instrumental songs. Don't get me wrong, Harrison has the voice of an angel, but when you can only imagine a story in your head based off of strings and percussion, it's loaded with potential.
The Album was just dreadfully long and kind of boring, and didn't really have much motif behind it.
You REALLY have to like Harrison to dig this Album. 

#434: Big Star - #1 Record

Big Star - #1 Record

June 1972, Ardent/Stax

1. "Feel" – 3:34 

2. "The Ballad of El Goodo" – 4:21 

3. "In the Street" – 2:55 

4. "Thirteen" – 2:34 

5. "Don't Lie to Me" – 3:07 

6. "The India Song" – 2:20

7. "When My Baby's Beside Me" – 3:22 

8. "My Life Is Right" – 3:07 

9. "Give Me Another Chance" – 3:26 

10. "Try Again" – 3:31 

11. "Watch the Sunrise" – 3:45 

12. "ST 100/6" – 1:01

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: In The Street

Worst Song: ST 100/6

Comments

This was a pretty good Album.

Featuring the Theme song to "That 70's Show", I really dig the 60's feel, which they pretty much steamrolled over in this Album.

A cool blend of guitar mixed nicely with the bass, which really made the vocals pop out. Lyrics sounded nice and fluid, but my only problem was that it wasn't really all the way there in terms of sounding catchy and fun, as they intended.

It sounded like one of those underground 60's bands that tried to replicate The Beatles but just didn't make it. 

I also feel like they should have polished their songs as a whole a bit more.

Still, good Album to hang out to.

#435: Nirvana - In Utero

Nirvana - In Utero

September 13, 1993, Geffen

1. "Serve the Servants" – 3:36

2. "Scentless Apprentice" – 3:48

3. "Heart-Shaped Box" – 4:41

4. "Rape Me" – 2:50

5. "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" – 4:09

6. "Dumb" – 2:32

7. "Very Ape" – 1:56

8. "Milk It" – 3:55

9. "Pennyroyal Tea" – 3:37

10. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" – 4:51

11. "Tourettes" – 1:35

12. "All Apologies" – 3:51

RESULTS

Rate: 10/10

Best Song: Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle

Worst Song: Very Ape

Comments

Anyone who knows me understands that this is no surprise to me.

I was in a band for awhile, and we covered every single Nirvana song we could think of, listening to Albums, demos, everything. So, yes, the rating is very biased.

But it's my Blog, so I can do whatever I want.

Cobain really let his passion out in this one. He unleashed an array of talent, alongside Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. He smashed through a completely new genre and created his own, because it was him. Everyone sounded much more relieved in this Album, but still stressed, while the essence of apathy covers every song beautifully. The sound factor and garage-like tone really adds in, and choosing a "Best Song" was impossible, so I randomly picked from my top 3.

So, if this Album is so Godly,

Why is it in the goddamn 400's?!

#436: Beck - Sea Change

Beck - Sea Change

September 24, 2002, DGC

1. "The Golden Age" - 4:35

2. "Paper Tiger" - 4:36

3. "Guess I'm Doing Fine" - 4:49

4. "Lonesome Tears" - 5:38

5. "Lost Cause" - 3:47

6. "End of the Day" - 5:03

7. "It's All in Your Mind" - 3:06

8. "Round the Bend" - 5:15

9. "Already Dead" - 2:59

10. "Sunday Sun" - 4:44

11. "Little One" - 4:27

12. "Side of the Road" - 3:23

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Lonesome Tears

Worst Song: Sunday Sun

Comments

Music is an escape.

The thing about music is you don't have to talk or explain your situation to someone. You don't have to feel self-pity, or be scolded for being remorseful.

You just listen.

Beck went through a nightmare of a breakup after his 9 year relationship ended when he discovered she was cheating on him. Not knowing what to do with his emotions, he wrote this Album.

The trouble I find with Beck is that I can never find a song that I hate. All of his songs, across a span of all genres that he performs in, have never been bad in my opinion. Each Album covers carries some kind of theme, whether it be humor, or calmness, or even just nonsense.

This one is beauty in pain.

Anyways, touching sad music, and brilliant performing by Beck and the rest of his band.

#437: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III

June 10, 2008, Cash Money/Universal Motown

1. "3 Peat" 3:19

2. "Mr. Carter" (Feat. Jay-Z) - 5:16

 3."A Milli" - 3:42

4. "Got Money" (Feat. T-Pain) - 4:05

5. "Comfortable" (Feat. Babyface) - 4:25

6. "Dr. Carter" - 4:24

7. "Phone Home" - 3:12

8. "Tie My Hands" (Feat. Robin Thicke) - 5:19

9. "Mrs. Officer" (Feat. Bobby V) - 4:47

10. "Let the Beat Build" - 5:09

11. "Shoot Me Down" (Feat. D. Smith) - 4:30

12. "Lollipop" (Feat. Static Major) - 2:44

13. "La La" (Feat. Brisco & Busta Rhymes) - 4:21

14. "Playing With Fire" (Feat. Betty Wright) - 4:21

15. "You Ain't Got Nuthin" (Feat. Juelz Santana & Fabolous) - 5:27

16. "Dontgetit" - 9:52

RESULTS

Rate: 1/10

Best Song: Shoot Me Down

Worst Song: A Milli

Comments

Let me just set something straight.

There is nothing cool about misspelling anything.
You are not cool because you can swear.

After listening to the worst Album I've ever heard in my entire life, I had the sudden urge to go buy anti-depressants online.

The Album was soooo bad.

Like, not even music bad.

What is it even doing on The Rolling Stones Greatest 500 Albums of all time list?

It didn't culturally change anything, I could rap better than all of the songs combined, and every damn song has about 5 writers and constantly features a third party rapper. It's garbage.

All Lil Wayne does is brag about how cool he is, how much money he has, how much sex he gets, and so forth.

Where's the passion? Where's the drive behind it? Where's the common sense?

And this beat everything I've already done.

Here's a lyrical masterpiece from the crucial and important Lil Wayne's "A Milli":

"Don't you hate a shy bitch? Yeah I ate a shy bitch

She ain't shy no more, she changed her name to my bitch

hahahaha, yeah, nigga that's my bitch"

As you can obviously see, the talent is just pouring into creative and thought out meaningful lyrics.

What a prick.

#438: The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry

February 5, 1980, PVC

1. "Jumping Someone Else's Train" – 2:58

2. "Boys Don't Cry" – 2:37

3. "Plastic Passion" – 2:15

4. "10:15 Saturday Night" – 3:40

5. "Accuracy" – 2:16

6. "Object" – 3:03

7. "Subway Song" – 1:54

8. "Killing an Arab" – 2:22

9. "Fire in Cairo" – 3:21

10. "Another Day" – 3:43

11. "Grinding Halt" – 2:49

12. "World War" – 2:36

13. "Three Imaginary Boys" – 3:14

RESULTS

Rate: 9/10

Best Song: Subway Song

Worst Song: 10:15 Saturday Night

Comments

I love when I find new music that I like.

The Cure's lead vocalist, Robert Smith, looks terrifying. He looks like Leatherface mixed with Billie Joe Armstrong. As terrifying as an image he may be, his talent is expressed heavily throughout this Album.

My Dad pretty much showed me that the only thing cooler than a guitar solo is a bass solo.

This Album is littered with bass solo's.

Thus, this Album is very cool.

Very similar vibes in all the songs, yet still somehow different. It's truly art. It's something that other artists who sound the same in every song should look back on and go, "Oh. That's how it's done."

It would make music so much more enjoyable.

#439: Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

Sam Cooke - Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

June 1985, RCA

1. "Feel It" – 3:46

2. "Chain Gang" – 3:11

3. "Cupid" – 2:46

4. "Medley: It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons" – 5:11

5. "Twistin' the Night Away" – 4:19

6. "Somebody Have Mercy" – 4:45

7. "Bring It On Home to Me" – 5:37

8. "Nothing Can Change This Love" – 3:45

9. "Having a Party"– 4:09

RESULTS

Rate: 7/10

Best Song: Chain Gang

Worst Song: Having a Party

Comments

Sam Cooke can sing.

This Album was my second "Live" Album, the other by B.B. King. It's pretty incredible to see how people can truly captivate and move an audience to their bidding, and Cooke did it flawlessly.

The music is Soul, with Rhythm and Blues thrown in here and there.

Cooke demonstrates the vibrato (Don't read that wrong) and harmony of gospel music, but bends and molds it to the use of his own genre.

You also have to remember the time period of 1963. Yes, Cooke played in a primarily black community, but it was still pretty risky for a black man to go on-stage in and around this time period, especially with the MLK campaign trending on in the background.

But Sam Cooke did it, and he destroyed it. I was just not into the music itself, although the presence that the Album gives off is tremendous.

Play it again, Sam.

#440: The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash

The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash

August 1985, MCA

1. "The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn" – 2:59"
2. The Old Main Drag" – 3:19
3. "Wild Cats of Kilkenny" – 2:48
4. "I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" (traditional) – 2:55
5. "A Pair of Brown Eyes" – 4:54
6. "Sally MacLennane" – 2:43
7. "Dirty Old Town" – 3:45
8. "Jesse James" (traditional) – 2:58
9. "Navigator" – 4:12
10. "Billy's Bones" – 2:02
11. "The Gentleman Soldier" (traditional) – 2:04
12. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" – 8:10

RESULTS

Rate: 8/10

Best Song: The Gentleman Soldier

Worst Song: Navigator

Comments

Sick.

Celtic Punk is hardcore. I love when bands take old and traditional concepts, such as folk songs and tin whistles, and completely revamp the whole meaning of a genre by smashing another genre together to create a new idea.

The Pogues overwhelm the Album with Irish heritage, and I can't get enough of it.

Do we jig? Do we drink? Who cares, It's The Pogues!

Just got a little repetitive at times, and by the end, you could probably take a break from the Irish for awhile.

#441: Suicide - Suicide

Suicide - Suicide

December 1977, Red Star

1. "Ghost Rider" - 2:34

2. "Rocket U.S.A." - 4:16

3. "Cheree" - 3:42

4. "Johnny" - 2:11

5. "Girl" - 4:05

6. "Frankie Teardrop" - 10:26

7. "Che" - 4:53

RESULTS

Rate: 7.5/10

Best Song: Frankie Teardrop

Worst Song: Rocket U.S.A.

Comments

Blah blah blah musical talents blah blah blah

Skip the boring shit, I need to express my feelings about "Frankie Teardrop".

If you have 10 minutes on hand, I want you to listen to it. All of it. Go ahead, I'll be here, waiting.

That song is my favourite, not because it's good, but because of the insanely intense emotions is spawned in me.

Never before have I heard a more stressful song than "Frankie Teardrop". Whatever they were trying to achieve, they did it. I felt like I was actually there, witnessing these terrible events. The screaming sounds cheesy, but it really gets to you. The lyrics pierce into your head, and the drum beat in the background syncs up with your heartbeat. To top it all off, I listened to it in my room, that is, a dark and very creepy basement.

Seriously, music can have very dangerous effects on the mind when done right.

"Frankie Teardrop" was done TOO right.