Never Say Never eventually became Norwood ’ s biggest-selling album, selling over sixteen million copies worldwide ; and critics rated the album highly, with Allmusic ` s Stephen Thomas Erlewine praising Norwood and her team for wisely finding " a middle ground between Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige — it's adult contemporary with a slight streetwise edge ".

Allmusic reviewer Steven Erlewine rated the album negatively, only giving two out of five stars.

Daevid Jehnzen of Allmusic rated Crystal Ball three-and-a-half out of five stars.

Critic Steve Huey of Allmusic later rated the album with four and a half stars out of five, stating that the " record sounds like a bridge between Mother Love Bone's theatrical ' 70s-rock updates and Pearl Jam's hard-rocking seriousness.

Allmusic rated the album 4 stars, saying it was " a fine debut by a band that bears watching.

Allmusic rated the album 4. 5 / 5 with the following review:

Chuck Donkers of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, saying that the songs " don't just make you laugh, they make you think, too.

In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated In Step five out of a possible five stars.

Heather Phares of Allmusic. com rated Audio three out of five stars.

Poet of Allmusic rated it three stars out of five, saying that the album had " one great tune, two good ones, and a whole lot that get by on McCoy's powerful vocals ".

With a 5 / 5 rating, God in Three Persons is the highest rated Residents album in Allmusic.

Rick Anderson of Allmusic rated The Moon Is Down four stars out of five, saying that it " kind of sneaks up on you.

" Allmusic rated Invisible Touch three out of five stars.

" Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated it three stars, with her review saying that " the sensitivity on this album is so expressive that it makes you want to run right out and hug the one you love.

Erlewine rated this album two-and-a-half stars out of five on Allmusic.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated The Dance two-and-a-half out of five stars.

Al Campbell of Allmusic rated it four stars out of five, commenting that " Like the Ramones before them, the Descendents ' overall sound tends to be interchangeable, in the best possible way, with previous efforts.

Mark Deming of Allmusic rated My Ride's Here two out of five stars.

" Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic had highlighted the song as an album standout, but rated the song two stars out of five.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated The Joker three out of five stars, stating that " those spacy jams driven by chops and new worlds " and calling it " all bright and fun, occasionally truly silly ".

" Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic rated the album two out of five stars, mainly criticizing its production, as well as the condition of Carey's voice.

In a retrospective review, Greg Prato of music database website Allmusic rated The Transformed Man four-and-a-half out of a possible five stars.

Mike DeGange of Allmusic described Wakeman's use of his synthesizers as " masterful " and " instrumentally stunning ", and rated the album 4. 5 out of 5.

In a retrospective review, Michael Hastings, a reviewer for music database website Allmusic, rated the album three out of five stars.

The Allmusic review by Marc Gilman awarded the album 4½ stars noting that " While some compositions retain their original structure and sound, some are expanded and probed by Zorn's arrangements, and resemble avant-garde classical music more than jazz.

The trio's 2000 studio recording, entitled " Don't Be Scared Anymore ", received reviews of " This album is like the soundtrack to the world's coolest vacation " from All About Jazz and " Jazz-rock in the truest sense " from Allmusic.

Allmusic critic Greg Prato notes that the album demarcates the boundary between the band's early years and the next era of their music.

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the album a star rating of five stars out of five and described it as the " definitive version of the Horror score.

Wire's debut album, Pink Flag ( 1977 ) – " perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk ", according to Allmusic – contains songs which are diverse in mood and style, but most use a minimalist punk approach, unorthodox structures, " Field Day For The Sundays ", for example, is only 28 seconds long.

Allmusic has described the album as a favourite among the band's hardcore fans, and it is the first of three Queen albums to feature in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Allmusic gives the album a favorable review, calling it a " sweetly endearing country-tinged middle of the road pop record ".

" Steve Huey from Allmusic said that the album is " raw as Megadeth gets, and that can be both good and bad -- Megadeth's later precise, complex riffing and composition aren't completely developed, but the music is performed with a great deal of energy, while Mustaine's vocals ( never his strong point ) are amateurish at best.

Richie Unterberger of Allmusic called the album " blues – rock gone slightly askew, with jagged, fractured rhythms, soulful, twisting vocals from Van Vliet, and more doo wop, soul, straight blues, and folk – rock influences than he would employ on his more avant garde outings ".

Stewart Mason in his Allmusic review of the album described it as a " terrific album " and a " fascinating, underrated release ", " every bit the equal of Safe as Milk and Trout Mask Replica ".

" Huey of Allmusic cited the Doc at the Radar Station as being " generally acclaimed as the strongest album of his comeback, and by some as his best since Trout Mask Replica ", " even if the Captain's voice isn't quite what it once was, Doc at the Radar Station is an excellent, focused consolidation of Beefheart's past and then-present ".

Raggett of Allmusic called the album a " last entertaining blast of wigginess from one of the few truly independent artists in late 20th century pop music, with humor, skill, and style all still intact "; with the Magic Band " turning out more choppy rhythms, unexpected guitar lines, and outré arrangements, Captain Beefheart lets everything run wild as always, with successful results ".

Skyclad began as a thrash metal band but added violins from session musician Mike Evans on several tracks from their debut album, The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth, an effort described by Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic as " ambitious " and " groundbreaking.

This opening sequence set the sombre overall mood of the album, revisited in another Lennon tune, " I Don't Want to Spoil the Party ", which, " consistent in tone with ‘ No Reply ’, ‘ I'm a Loser ’, and ‘ Baby's in Black ’", according to Allmusic, " finds the singer showing up at a party only to find that the girl he expected to find isn't there ".

However, even in a somewhat weakened state The Beatles created an album some critics, such as Allmusic, found to be a stepping stone " from Merseybeat to the sophisticated pop / rock they developed in mid-career.

The album reached number 62 on the British charts and received poor reviews, with Allmusic calling it " pristine but dull.

However, it received mixed reviews: Pitchfork Media called it " flat and dead ", while Allmusic called it " a refreshingly retro rock & roll album "

Allmusic determined it to be " far and away the best selling album of his career.

Allmusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine noticed that the song is " a tongue-in-cheek, neo-house cover " and picked it as one of the best tracks on the album, alongside the title track and " Have You Ever Been in Love ".

Pure Prairie League, formed in Ohio in 1969 by Craig Fuller, had both critical and commercial success with 5 straight Top 40 LP releases, including Bustin ' Out ( 1972 ), acclaimed by Allmusic critic Richard Foss as " an album that is unequaled in country-rock " and Two Lane Highway, described by Rolling Stone Magazine as " a worthy companion to the likes of The Byrds ' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo and other gems of the genre ".

The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, and is described by Allmusic as " one of the greatest albums in the history of rock & roll.