Best Ever Albums

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Fri, 1 Aug 2014 07:00:30 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 08/01/2014 11:00

Meh. Seems to have backfired. I was wrong in thinking it would provoke debate..

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Romanelli — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:33:53 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:33

NowhereMan wrote:

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Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Thoughts?

Holy Jesus, no.

Someone help me. This thread is really hurting me head.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

meccalecca — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:28:47 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:28

NowhereMan wrote:

Personally? No, but it wouldn't surprise me if people thought yes.

I can't imagine anyone who would like Born to Run but somehow not like the bulk of his other records. It's not even his biggest album. Born in the U.S.A is something like 16x platinum vs Born to Run's 6x Platinum

Re: One hit wonder albums.

RockyRaccoon — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:16:11 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:16

NowhereMan wrote:

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Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Thoughts?

wut

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:13:50 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:13

meccalecca wrote:

You can't be serious.

Personally? No, but it wouldn't surprise me if people thought yes.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

meccalecca — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:09:21 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:09

NowhereMan wrote:

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Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Thoughts?

You can't be serious.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:02:45 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 21:02

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Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Thoughts?

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:55:10 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 19:55

sp4cetiger wrote:

What's my penance? Five hail Wilsons and playing Sunflower on repeat for a day? 🤣

Honestly, I would say I like the Beach Boys. I could probably make a playlist of 50+ tracks I enjoy from them, but they only have one album I go back to. *shrug*

Exactly this, although I do love their Today! Album.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:54:33 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 19:54

Kiki wrote:

If I like an artist I usually like more than 2 (if they have so much) of their albums. It's a lot more common for there to be one or perhaps two bad eggs in the pile.

Yes.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NickVolos — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:47:17 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 07/31/2014 19:47

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Any Other City by Life Without Buildings

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American Football by American Football

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Rites Of Spring by Rites Of Spring

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:30:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 18:30

If I like an artist I usually like more than 2 (if they have so much) of their albums. It's a lot more common for there to be one or perhaps two bad eggs in the pile.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

eyezayzay — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:27:09 GMT

Author: eyezayzay

Posted: 07/31/2014 18:27

NickVolos wrote:

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

And...

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Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star by Black Star

Although both wouldn't really count if you count Mos & Talib's solo work and Lauryn's work with the Fugees.
"I wish her heart was still in rhymin"

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:58:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 17:58

NickVolos wrote:

The point has been made before though: albums that qualify are those by groups with a single album output or groups that had one outstanding album while their rest really (REALLY) sucked...

Huh. I kind of agree with NowhereMan on this one. In my mind, a "one-hit wonder" means that they have only one album that I care about, not that the others are necessarily really bad. It's all just semantics anyway.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NickVolos — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:46:37 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 07/31/2014 12:46

sp4cetiger wrote:

No, no penance... 🤣 The point has been made before though: albums that qualify are those by groups with a single album output or groups that had one outstanding album while their rest really (REALLY) sucked...

Here are some that may qualify:

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The Music Emporium by The Music Emporium

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Music by Axe

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Trip Thru Hell by C.A. Quintet

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Suddenly One Summer by J.K. & Co.

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Just Colour by The Lollipop Shoppe

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Power Plant by The Golden Dawn

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The Love Cycle by Forever Amber

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Introspection by The End

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The Plastic Cloud by The Plastic Cloud

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July by July

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Cauldron by Fifty Foot Hose

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The Churchills by The Churchills

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The Yankee Dollar by Yankee Dollar

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 07:39:13 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 11:39

NickVolos wrote:

PS: The argument whether The Beach Boys are (or had) an one-hit wonder is just silly! Calling The Beach Boys an one-hit wonder band is as close to music blasphemy as it gets... :)

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NickVolos — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:57:09 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 07/31/2014 10:57

A few more that come to mind:

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Black Monk Time by The Monks

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Oar by Alexander Spence

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

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Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? by The Unicorns

PS: The argument whether The Beach Boys are (or had) an one-hit wonder is just silly! Calling The Beach Boys an one-hit wonder band is as close to music blasphemy as it gets... 😄

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:36:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 10:36

satiemaniac wrote:

only album they released, it's awesome, but definitely for anyone who hasn't heard it, their only other release (besides an archival Peel Session that was later released), the Testcard EP, is also awesome

Agreed. ( And if I considered EPs, it's also worth noting that this would exclude Vs. from my list:

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Signals, Calls, And Marches by Mission Of Burma)

Re: One hit wonder albums.

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:25:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/31/2014 09:25

sp4cetiger wrote:

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Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:17:15 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 09:17

SuedeSwede wrote:

It's like me saying that I only really think I have one good album on my chart because everything else isn't quite up to the standard of the wonderful Pet Sounds.

Well, not really, because we are focusing in on the one band. But hey ho let's move on.

Re: One hit wonder albums.

NowhereMan — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:16:06 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 07/31/2014 09:16

Romanelli wrote:

But they have had more hit albums than most bands make in a career. I'm just saying that by definition, The Beach Boys are about as far from one hit wonder status as you can get.

Yes. But hit albums are insignificant for me - it's my own opinion. Whether they sold loads doesn't effect where I stand on this issue.