How would you rate Brotherhood (1986)?

I'm surprised no one nevers seems to mention "Way Of Life" which is one of my favorite songs though...

"Low Life" is my top N.O. album but "Brotherhood" ties with "Power Corruption & Lies" as my second favourite purely cos of the guitars all over the first half of this record.... "BLT" is the obvious high point on Fact 150, whilst "YSF" is the crowning glory of Fact 75 (notice how both tracks kick off side two?)

Originally posted by Benny's Cobweb Eyes SOTN isn't that bad ! There's quite a few on here slagging it off left right and centre, and while it will never get onto any compilation I make, and it has crap lyrics, it's not that bad.

Oh yes it is

(well, it is pantomine season after all :) )

Brotherhood was my first intro to the group, took a while but I grew to love it, particularly Weirdo with its jangly guitars, and Way of Life with it's bass feedback intro, I think I like the guitar half better. The electronic half is pretty ordinary.

I Love Brotherhood. The layered vocals. The 'Guitar' side vs the 'keyboard' side. Love it, love it, love it.

Originally posted by Andy T Those saying it has horrid sound/mixing quality or that it's their worst effort are just exaggerating to make their point.

Many examples of this in the thread.

Puff Puff pass

After 61 votes the final VOTE RANKING of Brotherhood (1986) is 7.66 out of 10.

Pretty solid album. Also the 1 ranking probably lessened the ranking as well--if you exclude that vote the album ranking as of 60 votes is a solid 7.77 out of 10.

Overall Brotherhood is pretty good I guess (even though I don't own the album and have not listened to all the songs on it yet :)--though iam trying to with Musicmatch :).

I'll give it a 7 as I think overall it's a mediocre record. The only songs I enjoy are AIIWIW & BLT. Can't remember the last time I played it. For me this was a low point in the band's career coinciding with a few poor single releases.