Not his best, but ranks right up there
586994
The 6th entry into the ASOT series, and while not my favorite in the series, it probably hits 2nd place.

The first disc is definitely my favorite of the two, with tracks 1-5 being an awesome intro track list.  Most of the disc is very laid back but there are a couple of massive peaks, especially with "Faces". The mixing is very well done as always by Armin, and the track list is very good.

The second disc is still very good, but just doesn't have the great variety of melodies that the first disc does, though Tuvan is pretty freaking awesome :).

All in all, this is a solid addition to any trance collection and would definitely recommend it, but if you just want an introductory ASOT album I would highly recommend you go with '07 instead. That album is genius.

Enjoy!
4765110
It's OK, not his best. Last third drags. Plot is compelling.
4268104
Is better than most of his peers' best work. This one seems a bit too real -- but that said, great characters, ambience, dialogue and plot.
401470
This is an album that draws as much fire as praise, or in most cases, you either love or hate it with snide remarks about his famous parents making his opportunity possible.

The samples reveal, he doesn't have any particular affinity to then current thends in music and some fascination with the Bossa Nova, very 1963-1965.
The songs on the most part are at least pleasant but few jump out as worth of being a single A side.

He frequently uses synth percussion and in way that that sounds primitive and mid-seventies which doesn't always serve the song well. Some tracks come off as demos.

His rather nasal and reedy singing is an aquired taste, much like early Joni Mitchell and early Bob Dylan. He doesn't sound like John or Yoko (her later recordings after she abandoned the Kubuki theatrics are enjoyable and more so as she learns to sing in English better), sorry, their both better singers. He does have John's matter of phrasing. He tends to sound like he's singing at the top of his range which doesn't leave much room to hit high notes. When he doesn't sing hard and is mixed a little more into the sound field, he comes off better.

And Yes, half brother Julian does make more engaging recordings, but they sound like more time and money was invested in them. His first album in England was made for Charisma Records and if Tony Stratton-Smith signed you, he made an all out effort to make sure you got taken care of.

It is a respectable first album, but without the famous parents, probably wouldn't of attracted as much attention. He needs a stronger album to break through to attract mainstream attention.
1751690
Have read all his books.  This one is not his best.
368960
Not one of his best, still good enough to read and enjoy
3947251
Not one of his best, but nevertheless very readable.  Great author and I await his next book with great anticipation
2950312
Definitely well-written and at times entertaining, as all his work is. But as a collection, it's not his best. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it.
1468044
Come on - It's ozzy. It'll never be his best album, but how many 'best albums' do we see at his age? I doubt when i want to hear ozzy, I'll think to put this CD in first, but at least he gave us something above the static they're putting on the radio these days. Ozzy's career has become one of leisure, and I think rightfully so. He's given so much to music that he has earned the right to put out albums like this in his latter career. I own this CD because I own every ozzy album. It's not his best, but it's not bad either and there are a couple of songs definitely worth hitting 'repeat.'
325594
First, I'm hoping for a follow-on book.  Overall I agree with some of the other reviews, not his best, but very readable.  He may have made some poor leaps and assumptions in a few places, but it's still a fun read. One of the advantages to it being an Amazon e-book is that I'm not into it for thirty dollars.  For four bucks it's OK.
3987812
Where I live, you only hear Cliff Richard on Halloween. "Devil Woman," somehow, is considered horror music. But for music fans, "Miss You Nights" is the best song on this CD. The rest is average to good music. Six extra songs sure help this disc's rating. Not his best, not his worst.
1277411
This is Ryan's 14th released studio album as long as you don't count his 6 or 7 unreleased albums or the weird stuff he puts out time to time.  The first time I heard Ryan Adams was in the mid 90's when he was with Whiskeytown and I am still a fan.  This is in my top 5 favorite albums of his. I would say it is #4 after Gold, Heartbreaker, and Rock n Roll.  Don't get me wrong it is not a perfect album.  The song "I Just Might" seems weak to me in songwriting.  A few of the rhymes on that song and a few others seem like low hanging fruit.  I don't think much thought went into them. But there are some really great tunes on here.  Gimme Something Good, Kim, Am I Safe, My Wrecking Ball, Feels Like Fire, Tired of Giving Up, and Let Go are great tunes.  Tired of Giving Up starts with the chorus which is an old Tom Petty trick and I dig that. If you didn't know he recorded a dark acoustic record right before this he didn't put out.  And Johnny Depp plays guitar on a few of the tracks. Well worth the money!
2030460
Far from the best book he's written, but I got through it.  Hoping for more with the depth of his many other, thoughtful novels, all of whom I'd give four or five stars.
2559773
It's different from his Father's stuff, but still interesting. If there were 1/2 stars, I would have given it 3 1/2.
4742468
This one was not the barn burner he used to do - but better than some of the later ones
893558
Not his best  work,but this is a good author. Didn't think he worked hard on this one.  His only other works are better.
3701549
Not his best, but still good considering it was an earlier work. My goal is to read every one of his books!