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- #1
- Posted: 08/09/2018 08:53
- Post subject: Great songs on mediocre/bad albums?
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Lots of great artists, esp the ones with long and fruitful careers have released many stinker albums. However, on those albums there might be a song which is absolutely fantastic and would be considered a classic if it was on a better album.
Typical example is Every Grain Of Sand by Bob Dylan, amazing song on a terrible album.
Any other examples?
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- #2
- Posted: 08/09/2018 09:36
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Too many to name but some that I thought of right away are
The Diamond Sea - Washing Machine, Sonic Youth
An ok album, but Diamond Sea is a masterpiece.
Under Pressure - Hot Space, Queen
A terrible album, but this single is great. Courtesy of late great David.
Ulysses - Tonight, Frany Ferdinand
A pretty bad album, but this song is so catchy. Definitely not their best work, but it's good, especially compared to that album...
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bobbyb5
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Location: New York 
- #3
- Posted: 08/09/2018 11:38
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I don't think this quite answers your question because some of these albums are rated as classics by a lot of people, but to me they are poor-to-mediocre at best. But each one of them has one absolutely fantastic track on it that makes me wonder how the rest of the album turned out so mediocre compared to the one great track. These are the ones I'm talking about by John Lennon.
Mind Games..... The title track. It's great I always thought.
Walls and Bridges... #9 Dream. Which is awesome.
Imagine.... The title track is the only one that kicks in for me.
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glynspsa
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Age: 53
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bobbyb5
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Location: New York
- #5
- Posted: 08/09/2018 11:54
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I assume the song you were talking about is American Pie, but I kind of like Vincent better.
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glynspsa
Gender: Male
Age: 53
- #6
- Posted: 08/09/2018 12:17
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| bobbyb5 wrote: |
I assume the song you were talking about is American Pie, but I kind of like Vincent better. |
Yes I was. I get people liking Vincent I don't though. A little too schmaltzy for me but I like some even sappier songs you know how it is some things either grab you or they don't. 
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JOSweetHeart
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Location: East Tennessee
- #7
- Posted: 08/09/2018 18:32
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Heart Beat-"Come By Here" and "One Love One You"
Monongahela-"Gonna Take A Lot Of River", "Bridges And Walls", and "Beyond Those Years"
American Dreams-"Baby, You'll Be My Baby", "No Matter How High", and "The American Dream"
Unstoppable-"Change My Mind", "If I Were You", "Walkin' After Midnight", "Lucky Moon", and "Love This Cat"
The Long Haul-"The Power Of Good Bye", "Standing By The River", "Gimme Some Of Your Love", and "Until You're Back In My Arms Again"
Country Christmas Eve-"Blue Christmas" and "Thank God For Kids"
Every album is from the Oak Ridge Boys. My late beautiful Steve Sanders does the leading for each named off song.
God bless you and his family always!!!
Holly
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- #8
- Posted: 08/10/2018 07:59
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"Joy in Repetition" Graffiti Bridge - Prince
One of my all-time favorite Prince songs on an album with more subpar tracks than good.
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- #9
- Posted: 08/10/2018 15:48
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Crowded House by Crowded House
The track "Don't dream it's over" is a perfect 80's track but the album I found quite mediocre.
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SleepDealer
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