hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, 40hz said: One Hot Minute by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Dark, brooding and psychedelic and coming from a bad place, featuring, IMO, Anthony's best lyrics he's ever written, tackling some really heavy stuff (for once). Along with Uplift Moto, it's my favourite Chili Peppers album. I think it's s*** on a bit, as unfortunately, there seems to be a bit of the 'cult of Frusciante' around the band, and anything with him not playing on, (in this case Dave Navarro) seems to be derided, completely forgetting dear Hillel was the OG. Love that album, but for me, it still falls short in the immense shadow of BSSM. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: when ChangesTwoBowie was still a going concern No longer going, Warren? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Love that album, but for me, it still falls short in the immense shadow of BSSM. This. BSSM is amazing, with OHM coming a close second for me. I agree with the other nominations so far - Seventh Son if my favourite Maiden album too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Just now, Paul S said: No longer going, Warren? No mate. Tony retired from his job and moved to Wiltshire. There was talk of trying to keep the band going, but it was just trying to postpone the inevitable really. I continued to feel that there is huge hole in my musical life without it, but no band lasts forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Shame. I know how much you enjoyed it. Would have been hard to fill a Tony shaped hole, tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Paul S said: Shame. I know how much you enjoyed it. Would have been hard to fill a Tony shaped hole, tbf. Yes, we could have tried, but it wouldn’t have been the same. Don’t think Dave would have been up for it either to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dankology Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'm not sure it is regarded as their worst album so much as an odd piece of pre-history but the self-titled live debut from Jane's Addiction is my favourite of theirs. Great idea for a thread 😀 looking forward to checking out the Cult LP mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Moby's Animal Rights is widely regarded as a not-so-subtle gearchange from his usual electronica into a raging, angry, hardcore punk guitar commotion. Slated on its release, I'd rather pop this on than Play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, oldslapper said: Elton John “Blue Moves”. I play that album probably once a month at least, never tire of it, hear new bits each time. Slated by “fans” as it was not “pop”. Deep Purple “Come taste the band” My favourite DP album, just above “Burn”. Have zero interest in what “fans” think of either album. Feckin’ love em. David Bowie “Tonight” Generally hated by everyone including DB. Gets played by me more than any other DB album. Again, “fans” can take a leap, I love it. Basically I have no taste 😂😂😂😂 and I don’t care😝 Definitely agree about Come Taste The Band - I still play that regularly to this day! It doesn't really sound like a DP album (more like the best Bad Company album ever, but featuring Jon Lord playing keys and with a big hint of a Tommy Bolin solo album), but certainly my favourite Purple album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfacefour Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I agree with the Cult album above. Much more down to earth and funky than the usual overblown rock. For me it's Fresh by Sly and the family stone. Focussed, funky and covers as much ground as There's A Riot Goin On which is a sprawling mess imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) I find Weezer incredibly hard work but I persisted like the sucker I am up to 2016's 'White Album' afterwhich I bailed out. Reckon Pinkerton ('difficult' album #2) is the best one of the output I'm familiar with. All subjective, of course. Edited September 9, 2022 by NancyJohnson Speling fale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntohang Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 21 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: I find Weezer incredibly hard work but I persisted like the sucker I am up to 2016's 'White Album' afterwhich I bailed out. Reckon Pinkerton ('difficult' album #2) is the best one of the output I'm familiar with. All subjective, of course. The steep drop in quality after Pinkerton is nearly vertical. I just pretend that they broke up in '97 and the occasional single of note after that (Hash Pipe, Keep Fishing, not much else) was just scavenged from unreleased Blue sessions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Rush’s Presto and Roll The Bones are both seen as dreadful by a lot of the Rush fanbase. However, whilst not maybe their best, I find them both very pleasing and better than some of their other albums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, ezbass said: Rush’s Presto and Roll The Bones are both seen as dreadful by a lot of the Rush fanbase. However, whilst not maybe their best, I find them both very pleasing and better than some of their other albums. I think both of those are thought of as far better than Test For Echo which seems to draw a lot of negative comments. I continue to be a little confused at to why Clockwork Angels gets panned as badly as it does. I quite like it. None of the above are their best in my opinion. I listened to both A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres just yesterday. They take some beating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I think both of those are thought of as far better than Test For Echo which seems to draw a lot of negative comments. I continue to be a little confused at to why Clockwork Angels gets panned as badly as it does. I quite like it. None of the above are their best in my opinion. I listened to both A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres just yesterday. They take some beating. Clockwork Angels has some great tunes on it but I find Nick Raskulinecz’s mix awful, a complete mush with little separation. IIRC there was a remix of Snakes & Arrows that was warmly received, as the original release suffered from the same mushy mix, I hope they do the same for CA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, ezbass said: Clockwork Angels has some great tunes on it but I find Nick Raskulinecz’s mix awful, a complete mush with little separation. IIRC there was a remix of Snakes & Arrows that was warmly received, as the original release suffered from the same mushy mix, I hope they do the same for CA. There is a lot going on in some of those tunes on CA. Not an excuse for it sounding a bit off, by probably a contributory reason. I didn't know Snakes & Arrows had been remixed. I know Vapor Trails was. I have both versions and they are like night and day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 First Impressions of Earth by the Strokes has a better selection of songs than Is this It. I'll happily listen to both albums end to end but overall I think FIOE is just about edges it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) "Supposedly Worst Album" may not be quite the right description... but 'Third' by Portishead is their best album IMO although it is a departure from the 'trip-hop' sound for which they are acclaimed. Edited September 9, 2022 by Nail Soup Correct album (Third) added. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Again, worst is probably not the right word as they only had two albums really. I prefer My Bloody Valentine's first album "Isn't Anything" to the lauded second album "Loveless" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said: As already mentioned. Metallica Black, and Iron Maiden Seventh Son. My favourite album by both bands. While it's not my favourite album, I think The Spaghetti Incident by Guns N Roses was massively underrated. Black was the album that turned me off Metallica, then Nevermind came out and my musical tastes took a different direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: "Supposedly Worst Album" may not be quite the right description... but 'Dummy' by Portishead is their best album IMO although it is a departure from the 'trip-hop' sound for which they are acclaimed. @Dankology I meant "Third". I've had a hard day 🙂 Corrected now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 44 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: There is a lot going on in some of those tunes on CA. Not an excuse for it sounding a bit off, by probably a contributory reason. I didn't know Snakes & Arrows had been remixed. I know Vapor Trails was. I have both versions and they are like night and day. Aah, I might be getting confused with Vapour Trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, Crusoe said: Black was the album that turned me off Metallica, then Nevermind came out and my musical tastes took a different direction. I always thought Nirvana were the most overrated band of all time. Oasis an extremely close second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Newfoundfreedom said: I always thought Nirvana were the most overrated band of all time. Oasis an extremely close second. Actually. I take that back. The White Stripes are the most overrated band ever. If you can even call them a band. Edited September 9, 2022 by Newfoundfreedom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Stiff Little Fingers album Now Then is a real divider of opinions, many fans hated it, many loved it, personally it is still my favourite of their albums, still punk in many ways just not as angry as the earlier albums with some beautifully written lyrics that showed Jake's development as a song writer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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