Balboa Island
by The Pretty Things
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

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  1. Letty
    Oct 23, 2007
    10
    An R&B masterpiece. Raw, real, dark and emotive. Buy it! Trust me.

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Not bad at all, but unless you're a die-hard fan you'll want to be a little selective.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    The overall feel of the set, from the Who-like bashfest 'Buried Alive' to the gritty cover of Bob Dylan's 'Ballad of Hollis Brown,' is undeniably galvanizing in all the right ways.
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  3. Mojo
    60
    The Pretties turn in a brand new album of mostly original material recorded the righteous way on analogue gear, displaying considerably more energy and invention than most what's around today. [Nov 2007, p.108]
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