Monday, April 10, 2006

No Doubt - Rock Steady (Top 500 Countdown)

Like too many albums I've heard on this countdown there are a few really strong songs and then the rest of the album is fairly weak. Hella Good and Hey Baby start off the album and it's a strong start. Then comes a weak song Making Out followed by another strong one Underneath It All. If side 2 had held 3 such solid singles then I could see this album being listed in the top 500 of all time, but really the remaining 8 tracks hold nothing for the listener.

I wasn't that crazy about Tragic Kingdom which is also on the list, but I felt that at least when it came out it had a very fresh and different sound. This album is really aimed at the pop market and with only 3 good songs it's a disappointment.