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Horses

by Patti Smith

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All Time

of 455,319

97
1970's

of 2,833

15
1975

of 298

3
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  - Alternative Rock
    
    of 49,112
    
    23
  - Alternative Styles
    
    of 8,671
    
    7
  - Hardcore & Punk
    
    of 14,051
    
    8
  - Rock
    
    of 7,788
    
    7
  - American Punk
    
    of 587
    
    4
  - Proto Punk
    
    of 665
    
    2
  - Punk
    
    of 8,743
    
    5
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,794
    
    45
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,724
    
    95
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    58
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,646
    
    59

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.6720 Horses is ranked overall as 3.6720 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.7860 Horses has an avg. critic score of 3.7860 out of 4 stars

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"Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

First Disc of Patti Smith's Horses/Horses : The anarchy-in-the-U.S. 1975 debut that announced the arrival of both Smith and the budding American punk scene. Bonus Disc: A new, in-concert reprise of the album taped this summer. ...more

All Music Guide

It isn't hard to make the case for Patti Smith as a punk rock progenitor based on her debut album, which anticipated the new wave by a year or so: the simple, crudely played rock & roll, featuringLenny Kaye's rudimentary guitar work, the anarchic ...more

PopMatters

"Got to lose control and then you take control" There's a reason some things are clichés. My choice of Patti Smith's Horses as an irreplaceable desert island keepsake must appear such a pandering to the canon that I winced when I settled on it. ...more

Yahoo! Music

It isn't hard to make the case for Patti Smith as a punk rock progenitor based on her debut album, which anticipated the new wave by a year or so: the simple, crudely played rock & roll, featuring Lenny Kaye's rudimentary guitar work, the anarchic spirit of Smith's vocals, and the emotional and imaginative nature of her lyrics -- all prefigure the ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

Calling Patti Smith's 1975 debut a 'punk' album is a stretch. After all, it was about two years before the punk explosion of 1977 established the Bible of punk ethics. So, it's fortunate that Smith releasedHorsesin 1975, because...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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Track listing: 1) Gloria; 2) Redondo Beach; 3) Birdland; 4) Free Money; 5) Kimberly; 6) Break It Up; 7) Land; 8) Elegie. It is only natural that the critics gushed all over Patti Smith's debut - after all, weren't these the same critics that...read the complete review at starling.rinet

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