Underrated Albums

[Bjornebye]

[Mook]

The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend

 

Belting soul from yet another who died too young.

 

 

I've never heard the original of that song (only the Curtis Mayfield cover), I'll have a listen when I get home tonight.

 

Cheers.

[El Rojo]

I've never heard the original of that song (only the Curtis Mayfield cover), I'll have a listen when I get home tonight.

 

Cheers.

 

I think it's a Mayfield composition but this might have been its first release.

 

The whole album is mainly covers but worth it for that voice.

[VladimirIlyich]

UB40's first album "Signing Off" and their fourth album "Labour of Love."

 

Had a longish drive today so listened to both of them and also "Present Arms" their second album, love 1 in 10 which is from that. Great memories.

One in Ten was a great tune,but I have always hated UB40 in general especially that Red,Red Wine shite.

I think One in Ten had a likeness(not musically but more atmospheric) to Ghost Town by The Specials,a social commentary if you like.

[El Rojo]

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds is excellent.

 

A band I would have happily ridiculed before looking into their earlier stuff.

[Bjornebye]

Early Bee Gee's stuff is brilliant

 

[Mook]

[Mook]

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[Dave D]

[The Golden Eel]

 

Nobody seems to talk about this much

[Mook]

 

 

[General Dryness]

The first two Grandaddy albums Under The Western Freeway and The Sophtware Slump remain excellent. Hadn't listened to them in years.

Fucking love Grandaddy. AM180 is just beautiful.

[redheart]

Underrated because they are poppy and fun

 

 

 

 

[thegreatelephant]

[Total Longo]

Ask anyone their favourite Floyd album and hardly anyone would pick this. I love it, personally.

 

[cloggypop]

Underrated because they are poppy and fun

 

 

 

 

Going to see them in September.

[Bjornebye]

Cast-All Change

[cochyn]

My two penn'orth

 

Love/Hate: Blackout in the red room

 

 

Some context: 1990, when this was released saw the apotheosis of big hair stadium rock. All the 'greats' of this genre were either self-imploding or churning out vastly coke-bloated offerings having engorged on the post 'Appetite for Destruction' er, appetite for chart-friendly cock-rock. Slick, over-produced shite was the norm. However, in amongst this bilge, there were some bands who still trod their own path: loud rockers who embraced home-made, lo-fi, left-field rock. Just as they attained a foothold, they were ultimately swept up and aside by the Seattle grunge massive of 1991...

 

Nonetheless, there were a few gems to come out of this era, (Jane's Addiction for example). I loved this album when it came out. and listening too it 28 (!) years, on - there's some absolute massive stoner-party-rock belters on here. The raw production does it many favours, but the balls-to-the-wall thrust was refreshing in an age of slick, formulaic balladic stadium rock. This is a solid 7/10 album, despite some of the arcane lyrics (some of which are pure 'Anvil'). Nonetheless, the thrust is still honest, raw and genuine. Pour yourself a JD, light up a spliff. turn it up loud, forget your cares and enjoy!

 

 

[SasaS]

*shudders* yuck.

[Mook]

Some soul ones that don't get enough recognition...

 

 

[General Dryness]

10 hours ago, cochyn said:

My two penn'orth

 

Love/Hate: Blackout in the red room

 

 

Some context: 1990, when this was released saw the apotheosis of big hair stadium rock. All the 'greats' of this genre were either self-imploding or churning out vastly coke-bloated offerings having engorged on the post 'Appetite for Destruction' er, appetite for chart-friendly cock-rock. Slick, over-produced shite was the norm. However, in amongst this bilge, there were some bands who still trod their own path: loud rockers who embraced home-made, lo-fi, left-field rock. Just as they attained a foothold, they were ultimately swept up and aside by the Seattle grunge massive of 1991...

 

Nonetheless, there were a few gems to come out of this era, (Jane's Addiction for example). I loved this album when it came out. and listening too it 28 (!) years, on - there's some absolute massive stoner-party-rock belters on here. The raw production does it many favours, but the balls-to-the-wall thrust was refreshing in an age of slick, formulaic balladic stadium rock. This is a solid 7/10 album, despite some of the arcane lyrics (some of which are pure 'Anvil'). Nonetheless, the thrust is still honest, raw and genuine. Pour yourself a JD, light up a spliff. turn it up loud, forget your cares and enjoy!

 

 

Good lad, loved this album back in the day. Even covered the title track (badly) in the band I was in at the time.

 

The advent of grunge ensured that their output would be limited.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Bjork - Homogenic

Because the 90s weren't all 3 chords and laddish posturing. A phenomenally inventive, original and beautiful piece of art.

 

Lou Reed - Magic and Loss

The most honest - and catchy - meditations on bereavement ever recorded. 

[Mook]

[Mook]

Been listening to this a fair bit recently, hardly gets talked about but it's fucking great.

 

 

[Gnasher]

On 10/03/2017 at 11:29, VladimirIlyich said:

One in Ten was a great tune,but I have always hated UB40 in general especially that Red,Red Wine shite.

I think One in Ten had a likeness(not musically but more atmospheric) to Ghost Town by The Specials,a social commentary if you like.

I agree with all of dat.