Listed below are the overall rankings for the best albums in history as determined by their aggregate positions in over 59,000 different greatest album charts on BestEverAlbums.com! (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"An extremely fine acoustic album, one of Martyn's finest with songs that stay with you. Smooth and lovely vocals and production, tinges of jazz at the end that would unfold more in layter albums."Reply
"Cute, in a good way Has a bit of an overall deja vu feel, but plucky and catchy enough to somersault their way through a fine if somewhat flimsy album."Reply
"I absolutely adore the production on this album; the industrial noise has very limited variety in terms of tone but is incredibly hard hitting. There are tracks where it drags on a little too long, but for me the noise never overstays it's welcome. The rapping is a little underwhelming and the ly...""I absolutely adore the production on this album; the industrial noise has very limited variety in terms of tone but is incredibly hard hitting. There are tracks where it drags on a little too long, but for me the noise never overstays it's welcome. The rapping is a little underwhelming and the lyrics could have been written by a high school philosophy student, but since the noise is way more powerful it doesn't drag the album down too much."[+]Reply
"i prefer their upbeat stuff, so this was a slight disappointment. Now, the slower-tempo'd songs are still catchy with multiple choruses, but they're just not the toe tappers like from the previous 3 albums. But you wouldn't know it from opener "my rights versus yours" which has a slow build, but ...""i prefer their upbeat stuff, so this was a slight disappointment. Now, the slower-tempo'd songs are still catchy with multiple choruses, but they're just not the toe tappers like from the previous 3 albums. But you wouldn't know it from opener "my rights versus yours" which has a slow build, but the payoff is worth it with those neko harmonies and backing vox and the feel once again of multiple choruses. "all the things that go to make heaven and earth" is another song that recalls previous albums -- with its rapid procession, multiple choruses and lovely neko backing vocals -- as does stellar "mutiny, i promise you" (here' the mutiny neko promised you!). Mid-tempo "all the old showstoppers" is just as catchy as their earlier stuff (w/ neko!) except the instrumental parts blunt momentum. "challengers" is where you first notice the shift. Fronted beautifully by neko case [ 8-) ], it's a nicely, understated sort-of love song ("Another vision of us / We were the challengers of the unknown") that you won't find on the first 3 albums. Ballad "go places" is a warm invitation from neko to "come with me / go places". "failsafe", another neko-fronted number (she seems to hoard the ballads on this album), is another pr0n ballad, but falls flat. At least "unguided" has some energy with that organ synth and catchy chorus ("Something's unguided in the sky tonight..."), but goes on too long. Elsewhere, "myriad harbour" is a good, if a bit muddled, affair from bejar with only 1 chorus (shocker!) and harmonica that sounds a bit out of place. (Neko's the best part of that song, of course.) In summary, i like my porn served with a heaping helping of vim & vigor, and the down-tempo plays on challengers don't do as much for me. Bejar's pun song "entering white cecilia" falls flat with no strong new pr0n hook to sink into. Overall, i wish A.C. would up the beat and allow neko more front time on the upbeat numbers -- she's too strong and sultry of a personality to leave on comparatively-middling numbers like "failsafe" and "adventures in solitude""[+]Reply
"Queen's let it be. A hotchpotch of solo tracks, b-sides and unfinished doodles, with only three songs recorded after innuendo. Of the 'new' songs, mother love, is the best, freddie's last vocal performance. A dark track. The other two, the funky you don't fool me, is good, but a winter's tale is ...""Queen's let it be. A hotchpotch of solo tracks, b-sides and unfinished doodles, with only three songs recorded after innuendo. Of the 'new' songs, mother love, is the best, freddie's last vocal performance. A dark track. The other two, the funky you don't fool me, is good, but a winter's tale is dreadful with irritating high pitched vocals from Freddie. The rest is just scraped from the barrels of various solo lp's and a flip side of a previous single release. The title track and, I was born to love you, were originally recorded by Freddie Mercury on his solo LP, Mr.bad guy, both these versions are better than the earlier one's as they're not so poppy. Heaven for everyone, is a song Roger Taylor's band, the cross, recorded with Freddie on guest lead vocals, Queen re-made it, it's okay, but it's nothing special. My life has been saved, originally the b-side to the, scandal, single in 1989, is average at best. It's a beautiful day, is an okay opener of a previously unfinished song, while, let me live, was originally a duet with Rod Stewart, again, it was unfinished, here, it's just a mediocre gospel/rock track, although it does feel quite emotional with Freddie, Brian, and Roger all taking a vocal spot. Most emotional of all though is, too much love will kill you, which because of Freddie's situation is moving, although it does slip into a bombastic power ballad, it's still a good song. All in all, it's the best they could have done in the circumstances but if you're a massive Queen fan you'll probably find it a much more uneven listen than those who are not, as Freddie's vocals veer from his excellent and powerful early eighties sound to the weak high pitched whine of his last few years. Altogether, Just about acceptable. "[+]Reply
"On the group's sixth album Ten Years After are trying to renew their sound and approach - primarily with spacey intros and outros and a more widespread use of the acoustic guitar. Generally, though, it is the familiar formula: a little bit of blues, a little bit rock 'n roll and a couple ballads....""On the group's sixth album Ten Years After are trying to renew their sound and approach - primarily with spacey intros and outros and a more widespread use of the acoustic guitar. Generally, though, it is the familiar formula: a little bit of blues, a little bit rock 'n roll and a couple ballads.
With the acoustic guitar more in front, however, several of the songs start gently with the acoustic in the foreground, before the song gradually takes the more familiar form. This feature gives the album a lightness that is refreshing.
Alvin Lee is an excellent guitarist who, on this album, fortunately does not tend to play lenghty solos.
Lee is no great songwriter, but the album does contain quite successful compositions. "Here they come," "I'd Love to Change the World" and Hard Monkeys "(fine surprising chord changes here) stand out. Interesting is also "Over the Hill" which has received an unusual strings arrangement. Fine Mick Jagger-like vocals here.
"Let the Sky Fall" sounds like a re-working of "Good Morning Little School Girl", but otherwise this a fine track too.
"I've Been There Too" brings with its two chords change in the verses memories towards the Donovan classic "Season of the Witch".
Could well be considered as the group's most complete album."[+]Reply