Best Ever Albums

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

hairymarx1 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:38:22 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 01/12/2012 23:38

Beefheart's 'Clear Spot'.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Mother Nature's Son — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:38:21 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 01/12/2012 21:38

Jackwc wrote:

In that case, the White Album is their "split-up album". It might as well be three solo albums tacked together.

Yes, it started there.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Facetious — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:28:09 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/12/2012 10:28

sethmadsen wrote:

Let it be has some of their best stuff on it- you guys are crazy!

Yellow Submarine would have to be their worst, not Let it be.

1."Two of Us" - Awesome
2."Dig a Pony" -Awesome
3."Across the Universe"- Awesome
4."I Me Mine"- Awesome
5."Dig It" - fun
6."Let It Be"- Awesome
7."Maggie Mae"- classic old folk rock-ok

1."I've Got a Feeling"- Great
2."One After 909"- Great
3."The Long and Winding Road" - I'll admit, worst Beatles song ever. But the naked version is much better.
4."For You Blue"- awesome
5."Get Back" - awesome

Yellow Submarine
1. "Yellow Submarine" - ok at best
2. "Only a Northern Song" Good
3. "All Together Now" Good
4. "Hey Bulldog" Great, but a bit silly at the end, which kinda makes it great.
5. "It's All Too Much" Great
6. "All You Need Is Love" Great, but originally on magical mystery tour, doesn't count here.

Then you have this. George Martin was known as a great producer, not composer. This stuff is just horrible.

1. "Pepperland" 2:21
2. "Sea of Time" 3:00
3. "Sea of Holes" 2:17
4. "Sea of Monsters" 3:37
5. "March of the Meanies" 2:22
6. "Pepperland Laid Waste" 2:19
7. "Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" (Lennon–McCartney, arranged by Martin)

Yellow Submarine is not that bad either. The song Yellow Submarine is better than just "ok at best". And three other songs on the album are awesome: Hey Bulldog, It's All Too Much, All You Need Is Love.

Of course, you can just ignore Side 2.

IMO, though, Yellow Submarine was NOT a real Beatles album. The Beatles themselves didn't consider it one, either.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

RoundTheBend — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:36:17 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/11/2012 22:36

I just feel Phil's arrangement ruined that song.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

ShaneSpear — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:49:13 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 01/11/2012 21:49

sethmadsen wrote:

3."The Long and Winding Road" - I'll admit, worst Beatles song ever. But the naked version is much better.

This isn't a good song?? People need to tell me these things! I've been loving this song for years!

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

RoundTheBend — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:32:37 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/11/2012 21:32

Let it be has some of their best stuff on it- you guys are crazy!

Yellow Submarine would have to be their worst, not Let it be.

1."Two of Us" - Awesome
2."Dig a Pony" -Awesome
3."Across the Universe"- Awesome
4."I Me Mine"- Awesome
5."Dig It" - fun
6."Let It Be"- Awesome
7."Maggie Mae"- classic old folk rock-ok

1."I've Got a Feeling"- Great
2."One After 909"- Great
3."The Long and Winding Road" - I'll admit, worst Beatles song ever. But the naked version is much better.
4."For You Blue"- awesome
5."Get Back" - awesome

Yellow Submarine
1. "Yellow Submarine" - ok at best
2. "Only a Northern Song" Good
3. "All Together Now" Good
4. "Hey Bulldog" Great, but a bit silly at the end, which kinda makes it great.
5. "It's All Too Much" Great
6. "All You Need Is Love" Great, but originally on magical mystery tour, doesn't count here.

Then you have this. George Martin was known as a great producer, not composer. This stuff is just horrible.

1. "Pepperland" 2:21
2. "Sea of Time" 3:00
3. "Sea of Holes" 2:17
4. "Sea of Monsters" 3:37
5. "March of the Meanies" 2:22
6. "Pepperland Laid Waste" 2:19
7. "Yellow Submarine in Pepperland" (Lennon–McCartney, arranged by Martin)

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:25:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/11/2012 19:25

Last 2 albums of Kings Of Leon

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Jackwc — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:01:52 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/11/2012 18:01

In that case, the White Album is their "split-up album". It might as well be three solo albums tacked together.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Mother Nature's Son — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:51:51 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 01/11/2012 17:51

Yes, I know that, but Let It Be sounds more like the split-up album. Where they collaborated on Abbey Road, Let It Be was more unstructured affected by artists who wanted to go their own way.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:17:10 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 16:17

Jackwc wrote:

Let It Be wasn't their split-up record, Abbey Road was.

Correct, but Let It Be was the last one released.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Jackwc — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/11/2012 16:10

Let It Be wasn't their split-up record, Abbey Road was.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Mother Nature's Son — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:07:37 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 01/11/2012 16:07

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Norman Bates wrote:

This has probably already been chosen, but I don't care much for Let It Be, the only Beatles album I can hardly relate to.

It hasn't been chosen, I think. I happen to disagree with this choice, because, IMHO:

1. The Beatles never released a BAD album, exactly. Maybe something not up to their usual standards (Yellow Submarine), but certainly no bad album.
2. Let It Be, I happen to think, is a brilliant album, despite all that......stuff which happened to it.In fact, I even like those little "goofy" bits in between.

Agree on everything you said there. I also love the orchestral overdubs by Phil Spector on Let It Be, though I haven't heard the naked version. Let It Be is a great split-up album.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:55:13 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:55

Jackwc wrote:

Let It Be Naked > Let It Be

I am one of those few people who actually disagree with this too.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Jackwc — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:54:15 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:54

Let It Be Naked > Let It Be

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Facetious — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:50:42 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 01/11/2012 15:50

Norman Bates wrote:

This has probably already been chosen, but I don't care much for Let It Be, the only Beatles album I can hardly relate to.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Norman Bates — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:00:39 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 01/11/2012 07:00

This has probably already been chosen, but I don't care much for Let It Be, the only Beatles album I can hardly relate to.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

RoundTheBend — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:33:29 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 01/11/2012 01:33

Radiohead's Pablo Honey. It is hard to believe that Thom Yorke actually sang this song: Prove Yourself.

These are below their usual quality by far. Not saying I hate them, but I expected much better.
U2- No Line on the Horizon and most of the tracks after 6 on Atomic Bomb- They need to break-up, but previous albums have been the best holistic experiences.
Radiohead- King of Limbs
Coldplay- Myloxylotol and X&Y
Foo Fighters- Echos, Silence, Patience, and Grace
RHCP- I'm With You

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Necharsian — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:50:34 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 01/10/2012 16:50

Mr. Shankly wrote:

Necharsian wrote:

Belle and Sebastian - Push Barman to Open Old Wounds. I know it's a compilation album, but I never really thought it was that great. Oh well. I'll just stick to their otherwise ridiculously amazing catalogue. <3

Wow, from one fan to another, I'm baffled by this. 😕 I think most of the music on those ep's is some of the best stuff they've ever done. You're telling me you would take Fold Your Hands Child or Storytelling over Push Barman? That's crazy! [-(

I actually quite like Storytelling 😁 But yeah, I donno why, but Push Barman is my least favorite of their albums. It's not terrible, it just doesn't compare to their other stuff.

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

Jimmy Dread — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:45:35 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 01/10/2012 08:45

weedygonsalez wrote:

Mwng - Super Furry Animals. The Welsh singing is really cool, but the sparser acoustic sound really doesn't suit them.

Couldn't disagree more with this. Mwng is one of their best albums - OK, stylistcally very different to anything else they did, but with some beautiful songs (the last track is outstanding). And any album that encourages you to learn a different language has got to be given some sort of credit. I'd say Love Kraft is their weakest effort, but still not overly bad...

As for my choices... Danse Manatee by Animal Collective (nigh on unlistenable), Cut The Crap by The Clash (awful without Mick Jones - Combat Rock is miles better by comparison) and Tarantula by Ride...

Re: Another: Bad album from artist you otherwise LOVE

weedygonsalez — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:11:54 GMT

Author: weedygonsalez

Posted: 01/10/2012 08:11

Mwng - Super Furry Animals. The Welsh singing is really cool, but the sparser acoustic sound really doesn't suit them.
Human After All - Daft Punk. Except for "Robot Rock," an utter piece of shit.
Welcome to the Monkey House - The Dandy Warhols. Aside from "We Used to Be Friends," supremely forgettable.