All Time Top 1100 Albums (Aerosmith - Big Ones) P265

[BlueHammer85]

When I was 14 a friend suggested every record collection should contain an album by a female singer/songwriter. I rectified my oversight by investing in No Secrets. I loved the album at the time but it has not aged well. Ms Simon appears magnificent on the cover but has not aged well. Still worth a listen, especially with James Taylor's contributions. I always found the title track to be rather menacing! You're so Vain is one of the best singles of all time. I would like to give Carly, not one, but 6. (sorry I am late)

late to the party!
it’s beatlemania now

 

[Out on blue 6]

It's a good Beatles album not a great one. For me personally they did all their best stuff from Rubber Soul onwards. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away is a corker though. 7/10 for me

 

[Bob Hope]

4/10 just for Yesterday, Ticket to ride and Help.
Yesterday seems so out of place on this album.

 

[meltonblue]

I absolutely love I’ve just seen a face, there’s been some great covers of it too.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

whats your score ? :)

From his glowing write up I'm going with a solid 3/10......... ;-)

 

[hilts]

The ‘I’m too cool to like the Beatles’ are out in force i see, anyhow it’s a 7/10 from me.

 

[Innsbruckblue]

Top album. This, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Revolver’ and ‘Rubber Soul’ were their best albums for me. All of them packed with classic non-single releases. Definitely the era of Lennon’s finest (and darkest) songwriting

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

While Rubber Soul and Revolver get the credit for being The Beatles “transitional” records away from mushy, mop-top pop and towards more "important", innovative, experimental stuff with something to say, you can start to see those changes take form on “Help!” I actually hadn’t really ever realized that before re-listening to this now.

I’ve always liked Lennon (and Harrison’s) tunes more than McCartney’s generally, and “Ticket to Ride” and “Help!” and “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” are all indications that John is growing up, turning self-reflective and getting bored with the same old-same old bubbly shit about girls. And even the same old-same old bubbly shit about girls like “I’ve Just Seen a Face” has a bit of an edge. It's remarkable how great these songs sound after 56 years and after having heard them 100s of times.

As usual, McCartney contributes one great song (okay . . . sometimes two great songs), and then a bunch of junk – he’s always been more uneven than Lennon. In fact, he’s damn near the wimpiest rock star in history. “Yesterday” is too classic to ignore but the rest of his input here is feeder.

Unfortunately, Ringo’s and George’s contributions are near the bottom of their particular barrels, especially George, who I don’t really think found his groove until “Taxman”, one of the best Beatles songs ever. The cover at the end is a total throwaway too.

So figure side one is a solid 8, with side two a 3 raised to a 4 by “Yesterday.” That’s a 6 then. I thought that maybe it might deserve an extra point because it’s The Beatles, and because it’s transitional, but I had a stressful week, so even the Beatles can piss off. 6/10

 

[PragueBlue]

The ‘I’m too cool to like the Beatles’ are out in force i see, anyhow it’s a 7/10 from me.

Or maybe some people just don't like the Beatles.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Top album. This, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, ‘Revolver’ and ‘Rubber Soul’ were their best albums for me. All of them packed with classic non-single releases. Definitely the era of Lennon’s finest (and darkest) songwriting

what’s ya score ?!