The Best by Peter Allen (Vinyl record album review)

Record basics

Album name: The Best

Artist name: Peter Allen

Year: 1982

Number of discs: one

Label: A&M Records

Collection: Selman

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My review

Level of familiarity before listening

I don’t know much about Peter Allen, and when I saw this record coming up, I kept wondering when the Microsoft cofounder got time to start a music career, but actually that was Paul Allen (no, not that Paul Allen, sicko).

Then I recalled that I had listened to Taught by Experts a few months ago, about which I wrote that it “represent[ed] everything I dislike about (some, not all) 70s music,” and added, “Peter Allen strikes me as like a less talented Elton John.”

What I expected

Though my previous Peter Allen experience wasn’t exactly positive, this album assures me that it contains his best work, so I think there’s some reason for optimism. I’ll assume that the music will be more 1970s singer-songwriter type.

What it was actually like

This was almost certainly the worst music I’ve heard in my entire life. It made elevator music seem lively. I don’t recommend it.

Grade

1/5: horrible enough that I couldn’t make it through