Best Ever Albums

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

RoundTheBend — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 17:03:13 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/06/2018 22:03

hereforashortime wrote:

I like the first half, but the second half of Magical Mystery Tour is completely superior.

Tear.

I find the first half just as brilliant.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

AAL2014 — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 13:52:19 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 03/06/2018 18:52

2112 by Rush. 2112's title track is fucking immense. It's brilliant and groundbreaking and full of life. Aside from a few good moments on side 2, the rest of the album falls flat. Damn near takes a nose dive.

2112 is abso-fucking-lutely not anywhere close to being the best Rush album.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

hereforashortime — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 13:45:53 GMT

Author: hereforashortime

Posted: 03/06/2018 18:45

I like the first half, but the second half of Magical Mystery Tour is completely superior.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

PurpleHazel — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 02:31:13 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/06/2018 07:31

sethmadsen wrote:

Slick vinyl on one side and grooved vinyl on the other. I have yet to see such a thing.

But lo and behold: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?format_desc=Single+Sided&format=Vinyl

Strangest part of that link is that Discogs has a "Single Sided Vinyl" sort option.

Johnny Winter's Second Winter is a pretty famous three-sided album.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

RoundTheBend — Tue, 6 Mar 2018 00:21:43 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/06/2018 05:21

Kool Keith Sweat wrote:

No and there are many records like that, these are just a few favorites that came to mind. Just totally smooth on one side

Gotcha.

Also that'd be a site to see - slick vinyl on one side and grooved vinyl on the other. I have yet to see such a thing. Seems like a record company wouldn't let that be.

But lo and behold: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?format_desc=Single+Sided&format=Vinyl

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

elo269megv — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 22:29:49 GMT

Author: elo269megv

Posted: 03/06/2018 03:29

kinda hard to think of "bad" album sides for me... I was looking through my record collection but I tend to not own albums I wouldn't want to listen to from start to finish... BUT here's what I came up with:

Rush - Moving Pictures - side one is phenomenal
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - side one is on par with any of their greatest album sides
Strokes - Room On Fire - side one is very competitive with either side of their debut but side two tails off a bit
Rage Against Machine - Battle Los Angeles - very top heavy, not sure why they chose this track list
Yes - Close To The Edge - second side isn't "bad" but the first side is so damn good
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast - side one is pretty good but I find myself starting with side two most listens

*This thread made me think of a new forum for "perfect albums as a whole" ... I'll start that sometime this week if someone doesn't beat me to it (I'd like to give this post more time for discussion)!!

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

Anonymous — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 22:06:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2018 03:06

sethmadsen wrote:

Like... they don't have a second side?

No and there are many records like that, these are just a few favorites that came to mind. Just totally smooth on one side

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

RoundTheBend — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 21:42:21 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/06/2018 02:42

Like... they don't have a second side?

Interesting.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

Anonymous — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 20:43:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/06/2018 01:43

Here's some actual single-sided records that I love to put on

Joe Mcphee- Zurich (1979)

Steve Lacy, Joe Mcphee- The Rest

Bells by Albert Ayler

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

RoundTheBend — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 20:25:51 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/06/2018 01:25

The 2nd Law by Muse

This is actually 4 sided and the side A and side D I dig, the rest I never listen to.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

bobbyb5 — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 18:48:09 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/05/2018 23:48

PurpleHazel wrote:

Only listen to the first three sides of these:

Second Winter by Johnny Winter

The Case Of The 3 Sided Dream In Audio Color by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Big World by Joe Jackson

I used to kind of like that Joe Jackson Big World. Haven't heard it so long that I can't even remember all of it. I used to also love his Mike's Murder soundtrack. That was one of his best albums. I don't know why but I just liked it.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

PurpleHazel — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 17:54:15 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 03/05/2018 22:54

Only listen to the first three sides of these:

Second Winter by Johnny Winter

The Case Of The 3 Sided Dream In Audio Color by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Big World by Joe Jackson

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

bobbyb5 — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:49:47 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/05/2018 15:49

Fischman wrote:

bobbyb5 wrote:

This is an artist that I actually love, but over and over again he made albums with one great side with all great songs and another side with songs that I never want to hear. Either he made the one side with songs that he knew everyone would like, and the other side with songs that he really liked himself but wasn't sure everyone else would. Maybe the kind of songs he'd rather be doing. Or where he thought he was stretching himself.

Catch Bull At Four by Cat Stevens

I gotta listen to the whole thing.

On side one, there's no way I'm passing on Sitting, Angelsea, and Can't Keep it In, and there's no reason to duck the other two cuts either. On side two, there's no way I'm passing on 18th Avenue (my all time favorite Cat tune), Freezing Steel, and Ruins, while there's also no need to lift the needle on the other two tunes as well.

That one works for me all the way through and while there are songs I like less than others, they are evenly split across the two sides.

The first side I can't get enough of, second side no matter how many times I listen to the songs, they never ever kick in for me. 18th Avenue comes closest. While the entire first side is just splendid. The songs on the second side just wander all over the place. But they never get anywhere.

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

Fischman — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:40:59 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/05/2018 15:40

bobbyb5 wrote:

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

Fischman — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:35:25 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 03/05/2018 15:35

Pretty uncommon phenomenon for me.

Although the "other side" isn't awful, there are a number of Rush albums I'm more likely to listen to one side than the other, namely 2112, Caress of Steel, and Hemispheres.

Two albums that have far better side ones than side twos:
The Cult: Sonic Temple
Kansas: Freaks of Nature

One Album that has a far better side two than side one:
Triumph: Thunder Seven

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

LittleM1971 — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:14:48 GMT

Author: LittleM1971

Posted: 03/05/2018 15:14

Synchronicity by The Police

Yellow Submarine by The Beatles

Love To Love You Baby by Donna Summer

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

bobbyb5 — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 09:28:00 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 03/05/2018 14:28

This is an artist that I actually love, but over and over again he made albums with one great side with all great songs and another side with songs that I never want to hear. Either he made the one side with songs that he knew everyone would like, and the other side with songs that he really liked himself but wasn't sure everyone else would. Maybe the kind of songs he'd rather be doing. Or where he thought he was stretching himself.

Catch Bull At Four by Cat Stevens

Teaser And The Firecat by Cat Stevens

Buddha And The Chocolate Box by Cat Stevens

Re: One-sided albums (think vinyl)

glynspsa — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 09:08:50 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 03/05/2018 14:08

I only ever really listen to side a of metal health by quiet riot :
Metal Health by Quiet Riot

And side a of Alice's Restaurant every thanksgiving:
Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie

One-sided albums (think vinyl)

Anonymous — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 08:21:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/05/2018 13:21

Your suggestions please for albums where you only play one side - because it's great, while the other side is awful.

My nominations:

Band on the Run - Wings: only every play the majestic side 1

June 1 1974 - Ayers, Cales, Nico, Eno: only ever play the exquisite Kevin Ayers side (side 2); hideous stuff from Eno, Cale & Nico on side 1.