original album reviews

CRAZY-HORSE · 01-27-2020, 10:45 PM

hey guys
im interested in looking for the original reviews of albums from when they were first released eg: a 1969 review of Abbey road etc etc

anyone know where I can locate original reviews??

OccultHawk · 01-28-2020, 06:22 AM

Rolling Stone?

CRAZY-HORSE · 01-28-2020, 06:41 AM

cant find historical reviews there at all.

if I type in (for example) Abbey Road all I get is the 50th Anniversary review.

I want to read the review someone did in 1969 to see what the reviewers thought of the album upon release.

OccultHawk · 01-28-2020, 07:22 AM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rol...ad-181270/amp/

I found it by putting the search terms directly into google

Rolling Stone’s website is shameful

**Exo** · 01-28-2020, 10:06 AM

Pretty sure there are sites that have all of Lester Bangs reviews in it. He started with Rolling Stone in 1969.

**Frownland** · 01-28-2020, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Rolling Stone’s website is shameful

Is it as bad as when Pitchfork rewrites reviews where they slammed albums that have since become acclaimed?

OccultHawk · 01-28-2020, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Is it as bad as when Pitchfork rewrites reviews where they slammed albums that have since become acclaimed?

Idk

I can navigate pitchfork at least but it’s pretty clunky as well

I do remember that about pf though

RS probably has more journalistic integrity but pf is less likely to freeze up my device

I have those RS guides in hardcover print - I know RS has long since become a laughing stock but those guides are still a good resource

Their jazz record guide is good

**Frownland** · 01-28-2020, 10:48 AM

They became a laughing stock for failing to adapt to the music world evolving and their site not being mobile responsive kinda reflects that. I bet they were a better resource when radioplay was the primary way of achieving popularity.

OccultHawk · 01-28-2020, 10:51 AM

Even I’m not old enough to remember RS being any good

**Frownland** · 01-28-2020, 10:54 AM

Well scratch that then.

01-27-2020, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
CRAZY-HORSE Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 29	original album reviews hey guys im interested in looking for the original reviews of albums from when they were first released eg: a 1969 review of Abbey road etc etc anyone know where I can locate original reviews??

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OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rol...ad-181270/amp/ I found it by putting the search terms directly into google Rolling Stone’s website is shameful __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-28-2020, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
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01-28-2020, 10:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	They became a laughing stock for failing to adapt to the music world evolving and their site not being mobile responsive kinda reflects that. I bet they were a better resource when radioplay was the primary way of achieving popularity. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

01-28-2020, 06:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
CRAZY-HORSE Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 29	cant find historical reviews there at all. if I type in (for example) Abbey Road all I get is the 50th Anniversary review. I want to read the review someone did in 1969 to see what the reviewers thought of the album upon release.

01-28-2020, 10:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Even I’m not old enough to remember RS being any good __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

01-28-2020, 10:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Well scratch that then. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x