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10. Genesis - Calling All Stations 9. Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Love Beach 8. Yes - Big Generator 7. The Rolling Stones - Dirty Work 6. Paul McCartney - Press To Play 5. Deep Purple - Stormbringer 4. Led Zeppelin - In Through The Outdoor 3. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down 2. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Mardi Gras 1. Cream - Goodbye
You gotta admit the song “The Final Cut” by Pink Floyd is a great song! I do enjoy album “The Final Cut” more than Roger Waters first solo album “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking”…I find that difficult to listen to.
I also recommend playing the Trevor Rabin solo album from 1989 called Can't Look Away. My favourite era of Yes is Relayer to Drama (not including Tormato although that album still has some really strong tracks) so I'm not some Trevor Rabin-version-of-Yes nut. I wish that some of the 90's overly long prog albums were given an official re-edited version. What would We Can't Dance would be like if it was cut down to Invisible Touch length? Maybe with the re-edited version being called No Son of Mine. Also, back in the 1970's so many great bands (Queen, for example) released one album every year resulting in some albums not being as strong. If only they had released albums every two years. What about combining the best tracks from two albums? I really like the idea of official re-imagined releases. OK, you still have the originals but these bands could get all creative in a different way. In 100 years, these new official re-imagined releases could gain some real credibility.
The Manhattan Transfer released a bad album in 1994 called "Tonin'." It's just uninspired Adult Contemporary covers of Motown and other songs from the 60's. And, each track features a famous guest vocalist which is such a tired gimmick. I like every other album they did from 1975 to 2009.
Zappa - Jazz From Hell (although I should dust it off and give it another listen) Jethro Tull - every album with electronic drums (but it hurts me to criticize Ian) Santana - Supernatural (even Carlos's brilliant playing couldn't save some of those duds) Traffic - Far From Home (but I give them credit for getting together again) Yes - 90125
People who first got into music in the early '80's would like the Yes album "90125" more. That was my first exposure to Yes. And I think it's a great album. Though, "The Yes Album", "Fragile" and "Close To The Edge" are clearly better. I think Yes' follow ups to "90125" are much weaker.
@James Wilson The early 80s is when music started to become important to me (~1979-1980ish; my last couple of years of high school ). But I was a contrarian and quickly gravitated towards music from the 60s. I was pretty critical of just about anything from the 80s back then. I've softened that stance a bit; maybe out of self-preservation since my wife's a fan of 80s music, so I might enjoy 90125 now, but I recall be quite disappointed by it when it first came out. I was hugely disappointed in Asia too. That style of music just isn't my cup of tea.
@@mikel5582 I "get" why the prog fans would think that way. I thought the "Asia" album was amazing. I still do. But, I like groups like Boston and Journey. So, the more commercial "radio-friendly" sound isn't a turn-off to me. I actually "discovered" Asia's second album, "Alpha" first. So, their first album was mind-blowing for me.
@@treff9226 Yeah, my tastes are often out of step with society; hence my listing of Santana's very popular Supernatural as a stinker to my ears (except Put Your Lights On, which is fantastic). On the topic of Yes, one of my favorite Yes-associated albums is Masterpiece Guitars by Steve Howe and Martin Taylor, an album that's probably unheard of in pop music circles.
Three albums that I doubt l’ll ever listen to again by artists I love… The Clash-Cut the Crap The Stranglers-Gospel According to the Men in Black Laurie Anderson-Bright Red I remember Bright Red being a huge drag to listen to, while the live album The Ugly One With the Jewels from around the same time I really enjoyed.
Totally agree with The Final Cut. I would add these: Black Sabbath - Born Again Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Love Beach Aerosmith - Just Push Play Lou Reed and Metallica - Lulu
Paul McCartney's Driving Rain Larry,I find the album downright depressing which is weird coming from the most upbeat member of the Beatles,sorry Paul. Bob
My list would be: Hyperspace - Beck Crack Up - Fleet Foxes Press to Play - Paul McCartney Zaireeka - Flaming Lips Tell Me I’m Pretty and their debut - Cage the Elephant Brainwashed - George Harrison Saturdays = Youth - M83 CODA - Led Zeppelin The Comedown Machine - The Strokes A Kind of Magic - Queen
@@johnlauracave8169I like Extra Texture. It’s just I feel the songs on Brainwashed kind of drag a bit like the closing title track has the random Indian meditation piece that I’m not too keen on being thrown in the middle of one of the best songs on the album.
I thought for sure you would have Thingfish by Zappa on the list. Seriously though I can’t get into Tom Pettys Mojo album. Great bluesy stuff but at the bo for me
If you have to apologize for not liking those albums so will I. I've consciously avoided 'Calling All Stations' and 'The Final Cut' for the very reasons you've mentioned. I have listened to some of the tracks on those two and couldn't last the distance. The other albums featured here do leave a similar impression. Cheers.
For me it's. Tim Buckley: Look at the fool, Sefronia. (Liked Dolphins and the Honey Man couldn't get on with the other songs) Iggy Pop : Blah, Blah, Blah. (Cry For Love was the only song I liked from there Also didn't like "Apre's" or "Avenue B" The Beatles: Yellow Submarine, Let It Be (Let it Be is good but I just sometimes find it gets overplayed alot) Mamas and papas: People Like Us Iron Butterfly: Metamorphosis Pink Floyd : Division Bell, Final Cut and Pulse The Monkees : Changes, Pool It and Justus Aerosmith: Nine lives: love the album but dislike "Don't wanna miss a thing" Elvis Presley : Fun in Acapulco, Spinout Strawberry Alarm Clock: World in a Seashell John Lennon: Wedding Album Simon and Garfunkel: Bookends Johnny Cash: Ballad of the Last Gunfighter
One album that comes to mind for me is Born in The USA by Bruce Springsteen. Really enjoy his earlier music (especially the rawness of Darkness, but I also love the complexity of Greetings and Born To Run.) I have tried to get into USA, but I just find it so overproduced and very dated.
I'm guessing this topic revolves around consensus-based stinkers from some of our favorite artists? (That thumbnail would seem appropriate, wouldn't it? lol.) I generally agree about Yes' Union - it's like ideas from both 'lineups' got cobbled together, and the result was a grossly uneven, slapdash job of an album. And at around 70 minutes, it overstays its welcome. I mostly liked the first half of the disc. While I really like The Final Cut, I won't ever try convincing myself that it's one of Pink Floyd's very best; it isn't, to my ears. Having said that, The Endless River would be my pick for this exercise; it's my least fav from Floyd, and I hardly ever find the urge to pull it out. Agreed about Genesis' Calling All Stations. I'm not sure I ever knew exactly what to say about the Lennon albums.
I'd definitely put Atom Heart or Ummagumma before the Final Cut. For Bob Dylan I'd choose the Dylan album, not even he wanted it released. Van Morrison's most recent, "What's it Gonna Take" would for sure be my least favorite for him. Nice video Larry.
Good idea for a video. I like The Final Cut 😂 Here are some albums I don't care for by my favourite artists, and it's not in order, plus I don't hate any of the albums... well maybe one or two: Iron Maiden - Virtual XI AC/DC - Razors Edge Black Sabbath - Never Say Die Guns n Roses - The Spaghetti Incident Judas Priest - Turbo Elvis Presley - Raised on Rock Paul McCartney - McCartney II Kiss - Crazy Nights Megadeth - Risk The Doors - The Soft Parade
Frankly of the 3 experimental John and Yoko albums I somewhat enjoyed 2 virgins. 100% can’t blame yah for it liking it though it’s got a special taste.
Yes on Captain Beefheart, Trout Mask Replica, being my fav, but I don't care for Bluejeans & Moonbeams much...Pink Floyd Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, love it! but I always thought The Wall was a bit overblown...there is a song on Sparks Interior Design, Lots of Reasons, that sounds a bit like the Lene Lovich song My Lucky Numbers One...Interior Design has a very 80's sounding production and it took awhile to grow on me, but now I like it... Lou Reed is a fav of mine also, The Blue Mask is a fav but I never cared for Rock & Roll Animal, its like Lou trying to be Alice Cooper, in fact that back up band is the exact same band on Welcome To My Nightmare, an Alice Cooper album that I like.
I have the original vinyl of Life With The Lions. WOW! It's my favorite album to hate. I challenge anyone to listen to Cambridge 1969 with headphones. I swear you're mind goes numb and it takes a good 15 minutes to clear your head once it's over. LOL
No need to apologize, could not agree with you more on Final Cut. And yet, I love Good Singin' Good Playin. And just like that, I'm back on your side, Pipes of Peace is horrible.
10 metallica st anger 9 yes open your eyes 8 def Leppard tied X and slang 7 Kansas drastic measures 6 peter criss solo 1978 5 motley crue new tattoo 4 scorpions mid 90s onward 3 Robert plant mid 90s onward 2 megadeth risk 1 deep purple slaves and masters
Interior Design is a good album and I like it very much. Deserves a second listen. I consider Music That You Can Dance To far inferior. I had made a very bad review of Anette but with a couple more tries I have come to appreciate some songs like Sympathy For The Abyss and You Used To Laugh. Especially the long version of the album with Russell singing You Used To Laugh instead of Adam Driver. A hard one however.
I have a copy of The More You Know as well. I almost never listen to it. Definitely not Jon Anderson's best album. Also, Union is not even close to Yes's best album, but I like a lot of it. Much of the best stuff on that one is the Trevor Rabin stuff. Some of the ABWH parts are quite good too, but I agree. It is a bit of a mess.
I kind of like the Lou Reed album but I will have to take your word on the rest as I don't own them. Cut The Crap by The Clash and Under The Red Sky by Bob Dylan are two that I can think of off the top of my head.
Yeah, I bought Lou Reed’s “Set The Twilight Reeling” when it came out and I no longer have it. There were a few songs that I liked, but for me it was a disappointment coming after “Songs For Drella” and “Magic And Loss”… that “Sex With Your Parents” song in particular was pretty bad, I thought… “Press To Play” is the McCartney album I’ve never been able to get into with all that cringe inducing (imo), 80’s production… 😬
I had a listen to Pipes of Peace and I think I would say the arrangement on most of the songs is the main problem with the album. I also noticed that you are competing with Engelbert Humperdinck just behind you. You win, of course.
Who is your favorite Japanese singer then? I am a big fan of music of Yoko Ono as well as of John Lennon. My only disappointment in Yoko's music is that too little of it is in her own language.
So you managed to find a Lou Reed album. worse than "Metal Machine Music" 😊. I agree that "Set the twilight reeling" is not one of his better albums but...
I Like Metal Machine Music, but then again I love feedback & noise...years before that album I made my own feedback recording placing my hollow body guitar against my amplifier and moving it around...its an acquired taste I guess...
Difficult for me to argue the case for Pipes of Peace - one or two moments on it but it will be right near the bottom of my my Paul McCartney ranking too whenever I get round to taking that on. As for the Lennon ones, these are pretty much unlistenable and a big pat on the back for you for managing to listen to all 3 all the way through. I didnt even include them in my John Lennon ranking video as it's hard to compare those 3 against proper pop music. It was obvious they would be the bottom three and I didnt think it mattered in what order they came . I haven't heard any of the others you listed apart from the Genesis one - which I agree is dreadful.
I think a lot of artists that made some great music either had a lot of freedom and were putting out failed experiments or were under contract to put out records and just ran out of good ideas. some records just should never have been released.
I get it, Larry. One of my favorite groups after the Beatles is Daryl Hall & John Oates. I can’t stand their war babies album. I think they were trying to be kind of punky, kind of glam rock or something, I don’t know. I own it but I think I’ve only played it twice.💁🏻♀️
I bought it and hated it for twenty years but now I think it's great,I love the humor on it with songs like Bogey Music and Nobody Knows,give it another listen. Bob
It's great; it took me some time to appreciate from first to last song; not a bad track, and a fun fact is that John Lennon came back to music after listening to "Coming Up" (and even Rock Lobster from B-52, I think)
I just knew you'd have Calling All Stations on your list Larry! In no particular order. My list is. Pink Floyd - The Final Cut David Bowies - Low Paul McCartney - McCartney 2 Queen - Hot Space Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are Paul Weller Heliocentric John Lennon - Rock N Roll Eric Clapton - Backless Led Zeppelin - Presence AC/DC - Fly On The Wall
I’m not a fan of ELO’s debut album, too experimental for my liking! I was very tempted to listen to those John Lennon albums, but after watching this I know I won’t be listening to them! I don’t think Paul McCartney has a bad album either, I personally really love the Pipes Of Peace album!
The Doors... arguably (and in my opinion) the GREATEST American R&R band EVER, tried capitalizing on Jim Morrison posthumously, and released, "An American Prayer". Suffice it to say, that I RETURNED the album to the record store for a refund, I was so disappointed in it. There's one! 😊
I'm a pretty big Van Halen fan, but I have no use for Balance, the last full album Sammy Hagar recorded with them. It's something that none of their other albums are, not even VH III (the one with Gary Cherone on vocals), and that's BORING. I agree, I bought Yes's Union when it came out because I liked the band and I liked the radio hit, but the rest of the album is not good. Judas Priest has a couple of stinkers: their debut album, Rocka Rolla, and their concept album, Nostradamus. Nostradamus is just a ponderous mess, and Rocka Rolla has absolutely none of their typical edge; it just sounds like your typical bar band made an album and didn't have a clue what they were doing.
Wow! I thought it was a strong return to form! Surprised by that pick. Neil is putting out all kinds of great live material, check it out if you haven't already.
@@treff9226 Yes it gets really good reviews, and I've tried and tried to like but it just doesn't do anything for me. I'll keep trying. Thanks for the heads up on his live stuff.
@@jameswilson7084 I think that's part of the problem. Normally I like long epic songs, but when I'm listening to this I find myself thinking 'Is this song ever gonna end'!!
Cut the crap. The Clash. Love Beach. Emerson,Lake and Palmer. Satanic Majesties. Rolling Stones. The Final cut. Pink Floyd. Violent Femmes 3. There's five but I'm sure there is more ..
Aerosmith. Just push play, Rush Clockwork Angels, Queen... Hot Space., Nazareth .... Exercises, Pink Floyd the final Cut, ZZ Top rhytheem, just my opinion Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick, Jethro Tull Stormwatch, Jethro Tull Heavy Horses, Jeff Beck Wired , Jeff Beck Blow by Blow just my opinion and List
David Bowie's covers album "Pin Ups" has very bad song choices, arrangements and bad sound. "Traffic On The Road" put me to sleep when I tried to listen to it. "Red Rose Speedway" and "Wings at the Speed Of Sound" are McCartney at his worst...way too sweet. "Invincible" is nothing but computer clicking crap Michael Jackson had no business wasting his time on.
Bands I love, but these albums just don’t do it for me. 1. Kiss: Carnival Of Souls 2. Cheap Trick: The Doctor 3. Motley Crue: Saints If Los Angeles 4. Kiss: Crazy Nights 5. Aerosmith: Just Push Play 6. Ted Nugent: Predator 7. - 10 Van Halen: the Hagar albums
