It's been over 20 years since I heard Astral Weeks.

I hope to never hear it again.

I think I find her vocal stylings a bit too overwrought.

A bit reaching.

Over-emotive.

Slightly show tuney.

Oh, it's her doing the Sam Brown noises, I thought it was the actual Sam Brown on that co-written one.

Still better than the original.

Probably.

She's no Joni Mitchell, that's for sure.

I genuinely dislike this one.

It's putting a strain on my brayne.

Track 9 - Why Wasn't I More Grateful?

I've had to turn the volume down.

Was this a contractual album she had to make? Its sounds like something put together in a rush.

Mercifully rapid fade-out.

Life is Sweet was a serious jump up in quality over this one.

"Some folks just never stop bitching."

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:

Was this a contractual album she had to make? Its sounds like something put together in a rush.

I think it might be because when she sings it always sounds like she's in a rush.

There's a kind of relentless, dashing pell-mell quality about her voice.

Even when the song is down-tempo and melancholy.

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:

Life is Sweet was a serious jump up in quality over this one.

That's because it was the album she actually wanted to make but had previously been prevented from making by her record company.

Otis Redding pastiche.

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:

Was this a contractual album she had to make? Its sounds like something put together in a rush.

It was done purely to give the record company the kind of album they wanted.

Nightjar wrote:

Otis Redding pastiche.

But with horrid electric rock guitar pomp.

Final track - title track.

Banter.