That’s the only Rolling Stones album I have and 2000 Light Years from Home is my favourite Rolling Stones song. I thought I was an oddball for thinking so.
My favorite song on Wings Wild Life is Some People Never Know. Bip Bop is a cool song. The opening track Mumbo was a shock first time listening. There are live versions of the song Wild Life that I like better than the studio version. I prefer an instrumental version of Tomorrow from the Venus And Mars sessions. It's an album that grows on you through the years. I can't say I dislike anything on that album. I think it is an interesting album. Tango In The Night was my introduction to Fleetwood Mac and I do remember being disappointed when the next album Behind The Mask came. But I don't remember it anymore. The first Pink Floyd song I ever heard was Not Now John from The Final Cut. I saw the music video on tv. The album has never done anything for me, but I've always appreaciated that one song. I got the album Smiler by Rod Stewart because of the McCartney song Mine For Me on it that was given to Rod Stewart. I don't mind that album. But I'm not too familiar with it either. I should perhaps listen to it again. I love George Harrison Dark Horse. Great songs. I guess the only song on it that I don't appreaciate is Bye Bye Love. My favorite song is Far East Man. Love the trippy last song It Is He Krishna. The 3 first songs are gold. But there are still maybe 4 George Harrison albums I like better, which would be All things must pass, Gone troppo, George Harrison 79 and 33 & third. I remember buying Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead and being very disappointed. So I don't have that album anymore. And I bought it because of Grateful Dead. I like Elton John A Single Man. I actually listened to it again just a few days ago. I slighly remember being disappointed by Michael Jackson Invincible album. I have always loved Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans. I got into their albums in early to mid 90's when I was into spiritual books and ufo's and new age music, so there was a natural resonance for me with that album and I've never grown tired of it. I remember being disappointed with Stevie Wonders Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants. It was just so different than anything else he had. But I don't remember it anymore. I may have had it, or maybe I just borrowed it from the library. Good Vibrations is my favorite The Beach Boys song. I grew up with it on 45 single. I do have several of their albums but I'm not really a fan. It's mostly nostalgia for me. I slightly remember being disappointed with the two Springsteen albums that came at the same time. David Bowie Tonight did not do anything for me. But I think those before it are interesting. And I do have them. But not the Tonight album. Wow you guessed right on number one being a Beatle album. I actually like Some Time In New York City. But yeah the Frank Zappa live disc was maybe a disappointment. But I think both Yoko Ono and John Lennons shines on that album. I do have it and am familiar with it but it's still not one I tend to listen to. I think I appreaciate Lennon best within The Beatles.
They should only pick albums that came out near the artists prime. To pick a '96 album by the Monkees thirty years after their first time isn't being serious.
To this day I still love 'Draw the Line' when I bought in in 1977 although "Toys in the Attic' & 'Rocks' are still killer albums to this day. Not sure but for me there's just something about it that I absolutely love. For Frampton's 'I'm In You' too much was expected from him after he released his double album 'Frampton Comes Alive' so I think anything that he did after that would have been a disappointment. But I had also already had bought 'Winds of Change' in 1972 and love that album (he does a great rendition of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'). You should really listen to the album 'Infinity' by Journey, their first album with Steve Perry, my favorite album from Journey. It was like a blend between their first 3 albums with Greg Rolie at lead vocals and then a little more commercial with Perry on 'Infinity' but nowhere near where they would go musically as far as commercial pop so to to speak.
The George Michael album is actually a great album and the article does say it's good, just wasn't what anyone was expecting at the time. They essentially say the same about the Yes album as well.
Rolling Stone Magazine saying a McCartney album was disappointing? What a freakin’ surprise! Rolling Stone wouldn’t know a good album if you played it right before their ears! Looser Rag! ❤
Maybe it's just a difference in definition of "disappointing", but some of these choices are definitely a bit confusing. To me, a disappointing album implies that there was some hype for it to be good or successful. But for example, I love the Monkees, but who was honestly expecting an album from them released in the 90s to be any good? Same with Van Halen, as they were well past their prime by the time Balance came out. Even the U2 album, though that controversy was a big deal, I don't think "disappointing" is the right word for it. I feel like if they hadn't released it on everyone's iTunes account 10 years ago, it would have just been an average late career release from U2 that everyone forgot about. And of all the Stevie Wonder albums to pick, Secret Life of Plants is so bizarre, considering it wan't even a mainline release and he had much more widely panned music in the 80s. I don't take these lists too seriously anyways, but just kind of weird.
Number 50 for Chance the Rapper's the Big Day was lowballing it. It single-handedly destroyed Chance's career. He won 3 Grammys for his last record and expectations for his next project were high. But nearly everyone hated it.
Definitely agree on the Oasis & Fleetwood Mac & U2 selections. Remember the app on the U2 was impossible to delete. It felt like an invasion to see it on my phone & space was really limited a decade ago ! They should have emulated Radiohead & offered it for free.
I didn't mind the Sugarcubes, but I'd guess Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week came out at a time when some listeners and critics wanted to hear more of Bjork's vocals and less of Einar's spoken bits.
I really like Lou Reed's 1st album as it has some amazing songs but badly produced. The Stones Satanic Majesties is way underrated and one of the great albums from the psychedelic era. Interesting, in some great albums can be disappointments and even failures on initial release but grow in reputation.
For the Stones I would have put Undercover of the Night instead of Their Satanic Majesties Request. Undercover followed Tattoo You, which everyone talks about, but I never hear anything good about Undercover (or its follow-up Dirty Work).
One Hot Minute was disappointing but the song prior, Soul to Squeeze, hinted towards a dull album. I remember when Human Touch and Lucky Town were released Rolling Stone almost creamed their pants with praise of the albums - two of the most boring albums ever but Tunnel of Love was just as bad - sorry Larry. I also remember the ridiculous comparison they made with the Use Your Illusion albums because they were released on the same day as well….sounds ambiguous- what I mean is Bruce and GnR released their own albums on the same day…. you know what I mean. Flick of the Switch is the best Brian Johnson era AC/DC album for me. Some other albums I like from the list are The Final Cut, Muse Sick n Hour Mess Age, Smiley Smile, Wild Life, Chinese Democracy and Their Satanic Majesties Request - wasn’t the cover done by the same photographer as Sgt Pepper?
As a person who used to listen to Panic! At The Disco a lot when he was younger, I am surprised to see Pretty. Odd. make it on this list, but all in all, I agree with it. Some diehard fans will attack me for it, but Pretty. Odd. was just not a good album overall compared to their other ones. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out is an all time Alt-Rock classic, which they took that away when they made Pretty. Odd. Why the sudden change? No idea, but I'm glad that they went to a sound that was good for them when they released their next album after that in 2011 called Vices & Virtues. Most of the other Panic! albums can be considered great, EXCEPT for Viva Las Vengeance. We do not talk about that album. That's the one that sent Brendon Urie (the vocalist and sole member left of the band) to retire last year lol. ANYWAYS, hope you've been having a good day, Larry!
Topographic Oceans does not deserve to be on this list. I love it. Also, Neil Young's Hawks & Doves is actually quite good. Especially side 1, but Union Man is good fun too.
- I love "Wild Life" since the first time I heard it - I think every U2 album since "Achtung Baby" is disapointing - I think every rap performer will have disapoiting albums since the style goes out of fashion kinda fast - RHCP ever put out only two good albums (mother's milk and Blood, sugar, sex magic) - The only good Van Halen albums that are good from start to finish are "best of..." - I'm one of the few who loves "Dark Horse" and it's actually the last Harrison album that I listen too all the way until "Brainwash" - Lou Reed is always hit or miss dependeing on the album - "Smiley Smile" has so many classics on it! - "Their Satanic Majestie's request" has really only two awesome songs on it: She's a Rainbow and 2000 Light years from home - I don't agree with #1 at all ... I place "Sometime in NYC" as the 3rd best solo Lennon album ... okay, the lyrics may be outdated for some song, but it's a well crafted tapestry of the 70s and Elephant's Memory accompanies Lennon brilliantly on this album (the same way they did with Yoko on Approximately Infinite Universe)
Pretty good list. I would have found a spot for Diamond Dogs, it really should have included Mick Ronson & company but Bowie disbanded the group before the project was completed and the amazing 1984/DoDo medley was not included.
Wings Wild Life had some great songs on it Larry but overall I feel the album was rushed and was not properly finished,one of Bip Bop or Mumbo as filler would have been alright but two fillers on one album and maybe three with the cover Love Is Strange is to much and the songs Wild Life and Dear Friend are both way to long,it could have been a great album if Palu had taken more time on it. Bob
I'm surprised Television's Adventure isn't on this list given how much Marquee Moon was (rightly) loved by the critics. It wasn't a bad album, but it was the very definition of disappointing.
I think Adventure is really good, although it’s no Marquee Moon. I wished they included the song “ adventure” on the album, don’t know why they left it off
One for Canadian Content would be Alanis Morissette's Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. It's an example of how not to follow up a multi multi million selling lp-Jagged Little Pill.
I agree with a fair amount of these but I can think of far worse AC/DC, Neil Young, Yes and Aerosmith albums, Pink Floyd's Final Cut I can kind of see the justification but I have more problems with post Roger Floyd, I like a few of their songs from that era but the albums as a whole disappoint me, The Later Years box set sampler was perfect for me, that's almost exactly how I'd make a playlist of the post Roger Floyd I do like. Smiley Smile I can kind of see the reasoning there but it has a few tracks I like a lot. The Stones' Satanic is a hard disagree for me, I love that album. I'm going through a big Stones phase right now, I'm even warming up a bit to Dirty Work. When I think disappointing Stones for me it's Babylon and Bigger Bang and even on those I like a few tracks.
I strongly disagree with Radiohead's The King of Limbs. It's not one of my favourites by them, but I still think it's an excellent album. I also disagree with Be Here Now by Oasis and of course Smiley Smile by the Beach Boys, both great albums in my opinion 👍xxx.
Smiley Smile is no Smile, but in no way does it deserve to be in the top ten. The fact that after nearly 60 years we're still calling it disappointing is pretty sad, considering it practically created the entire genre of lo-fi as we know it today
I'm thinking they are approaching it as to whether it was disappointing at the time of release. Because some of these (like Smiley Smile have been favorably re-evaluated). But at the time when people were waiting for Smile, this was not what was expected.
I can see how some of these albums were disappointments at the time of release, even though quite a few are good albums. Some followed massive selling albums for the artist/band. The good ones here to me are Smiley Smile, Flick of the Switch, Wild Life & Tales From Topographic Oceans. I was surprised one of the last two Led Zeppelin albums weren't mentioned. I love them but I know many at the time were let down by Presence and In Through the Outdoor.
I have bought/listened to a few of these. The Meat Loaf was pretty good, but some of the songs were overblown. I recently played the Fleetwood Mac album and it's still pretty lame. George Harrison's Dark Horse is actually very good. The Elton John was very lame...hist previous album Blue Moves was very good. I bought the Yes album last year and it's still growing on me. Surprised the Stones Dirty Work wasn't on the list...not very good. I like Wild Life, especially Some People Never Know.
One of DEVO's last albums called "Something For Everybody' is in my top three! I don't have it, yet! Call me weird, but I like AC/DC's 'Flick Of The Switch'! 'Chinese Democracy' isn't that bad, it's just a little too long. And some of my favorite Rolling Stones' songs are on that album, '2000 Light Years From Home' and '2000 Man', they sure were fixated on the turn of the century on this album! The rest I couldn't tell you, I would need to hear more of those.
Yes, I know that Devo's last couple of albums were pretty good from hearing from fans, but some of their albums in the 80's sucked, but I love everything on their first 4 albums. Plus, they are always a great live band!
@@LarryGravesCanadianStudmuffin I agree, the first four are great! A lot of great bands from the 70s took a dip in the 80s. before getting good again in the 90s and so forth! And, I'll be doing a full review of what I have of The Beatles by the end of the week!
Every Stones album is a disappointment. Talk about a band that's over-hyped and over-fricken-rated. Totally agree with you on Wild Life and Technical Ecstasy. I was certainly disappointed by Some Time in New York City back then, but I like it more now.
I think it’s one thing to dislike the Stones, but no one can deny their influence, longevity, golden run of albums, and how they paved the road for so many other bands.
I call it the Brian Johnson era answer to Powerage. If we're going to talk disappointing AC/DC albums I'd be more inclined to say Stiff Upper Lip or Rock or Bust.
How "Dance Macabre" Duran Duran missed a bullitt here is beyond comprehension, it has to be one of the worst albums i have ever heard, second only to "Live At The Padget Rooms" by Man
How do you define worst album? By sales, by fans, by magazines? To me it should be by the musicians themselves 😃 When a band is doing xyz albums and want a change (Radiohead) it is not very well recieved by fans since it under a (band)name. Making it another project would make it slightly more acceptable or expectations a bit adjusted (and now for something completely different 😉). As for RHCP I can recommend The Uplift Mofo Pary Plan. Backwoods was the first ever song I heard of them 👍
We know who the winner would be in the most disappointing Music Magazine! Check out the Rolling Stone Album guide red edition from 1979? It's hilarious!! 😊
King of Limbs is unlistenable. Tried a few times but not recently. The 2nd MGMT album was highly disappointing for sure. I was pretty much with you in thoughts on all of these except I am actually with Rolling Stone on Tales from Topographic Oceans. I love Yes and was even wearing a Yes “Drama” shirt yesterday but I could never get into TFTO. Four 20 minute songs and none nearly as good as those on Close to the Edge or Relayer.
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That’s the only Rolling Stones album I have and 2000 Light Years from Home is my favourite Rolling Stones song. I thought I was an oddball for thinking so.
My favorite song on Wings Wild Life is Some People Never Know. Bip Bop is a cool song. The opening track Mumbo was a shock first time listening. There are live versions of the song Wild Life that I like better than the studio version. I prefer an instrumental version of Tomorrow from the Venus And Mars sessions. It's an album that grows on you through the years. I can't say I dislike anything on that album. I think it is an interesting album.
Tango In The Night was my introduction to Fleetwood Mac and I do remember being disappointed when the next album Behind The Mask came. But I don't remember it anymore.
The first Pink Floyd song I ever heard was Not Now John from The Final Cut. I saw the music video on tv. The album has never done anything for me, but I've always appreaciated that one song.
I got the album Smiler by Rod Stewart because of the McCartney song Mine For Me on it that was given to Rod Stewart. I don't mind that album. But I'm not too familiar with it either. I should perhaps listen to it again.
I love George Harrison Dark Horse. Great songs. I guess the only song on it that I don't appreaciate is Bye Bye Love. My favorite song is Far East Man. Love the trippy last song It Is He Krishna. The 3 first songs are gold. But there are still maybe 4 George Harrison albums I like better, which would be All things must pass, Gone troppo, George Harrison 79 and 33 & third.
I remember buying Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead and being very disappointed. So I don't have that album anymore. And I bought it because of Grateful Dead.
I like Elton John A Single Man. I actually listened to it again just a few days ago.
I slighly remember being disappointed by Michael Jackson Invincible album.
I have always loved Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans. I got into their albums in early to mid 90's when I was into spiritual books and ufo's and new age music, so there was a natural resonance for me with that album and I've never grown tired of it.
I remember being disappointed with Stevie Wonders Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants. It was just so different than anything else he had. But I don't remember it anymore. I may have had it, or maybe I just borrowed it from the library.
Good Vibrations is my favorite The Beach Boys song. I grew up with it on 45 single. I do have several of their albums but I'm not really a fan. It's mostly nostalgia for me.
I slightly remember being disappointed with the two Springsteen albums that came at the same time.
David Bowie Tonight did not do anything for me. But I think those before it are interesting. And I do have them. But not the Tonight album.
Wow you guessed right on number one being a Beatle album. I actually like Some Time In New York City. But yeah the Frank Zappa live disc was maybe a disappointment. But I think both Yoko Ono and John Lennons shines on that album. I do have it and am familiar with it but it's still not one I tend to listen to. I think I appreaciate Lennon best within The Beatles.
They should only pick albums that came out near the artists prime. To pick a '96 album by the Monkees thirty years after their first time isn't being serious.
The final Monkees album was excellent, so I have to disagree.
To this day I still love 'Draw the Line' when I bought in in 1977 although "Toys in the Attic' & 'Rocks' are still killer albums to this day. Not sure but for me there's just something about it that I absolutely love. For Frampton's 'I'm In You' too much was expected from him after he released his double album 'Frampton Comes Alive' so I think anything that he did after that would have been a disappointment. But I had also already had bought 'Winds of Change' in 1972 and love that album (he does a great rendition of 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'). You should really listen to the album 'Infinity' by Journey, their first album with Steve Perry, my favorite album from Journey. It was like a blend between their first 3 albums with Greg Rolie at lead vocals and then a little more commercial with Perry on 'Infinity' but nowhere near where they would go musically as far as commercial pop so to to speak.
Critically panned albums I love:
Their Satanic Majesties Request
Pop - U2
London Town - Wings
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants - Oasis
London Town is superb!
The George Michael album is actually a great album and the article does say it's good, just wasn't what anyone was expecting at the time. They essentially say the same about the Yes album as well.
Rolling Stone Magazine saying a McCartney album was disappointing?
What a freakin’ surprise! Rolling Stone wouldn’t know a good album if you played it right before their ears!
Looser Rag! ❤
Boring Stone Magazine
LOL! Absolutely Michael!
I think it’s in the context of the times. McCartney’s debut and Wildlife were not well received upon release.
Maybe it's just a difference in definition of "disappointing", but some of these choices are definitely a bit confusing. To me, a disappointing album implies that there was some hype for it to be good or successful. But for example, I love the Monkees, but who was honestly expecting an album from them released in the 90s to be any good? Same with Van Halen, as they were well past their prime by the time Balance came out. Even the U2 album, though that controversy was a big deal, I don't think "disappointing" is the right word for it. I feel like if they hadn't released it on everyone's iTunes account 10 years ago, it would have just been an average late career release from U2 that everyone forgot about. And of all the Stevie Wonder albums to pick, Secret Life of Plants is so bizarre, considering it wan't even a mainline release and he had much more widely panned music in the 80s. I don't take these lists too seriously anyways, but just kind of weird.
Number 50 for Chance the Rapper's the Big Day was lowballing it. It single-handedly destroyed Chance's career. He won 3 Grammys for his last record and expectations for his next project were high. But nearly everyone hated it.
Satanic Majesty Request and Exile on Main Street are the only Stones album I still listen to. I still love their early singles like Last Time too.
I kinda of agree with all your commentaries!! The albums you never heard , I never heard them too, and I am so glad!! Cheers Larry!!!
Definitely agree on the Oasis & Fleetwood Mac & U2 selections. Remember the app on the U2 was impossible to delete. It felt like an invasion to see it on my phone & space was really limited a decade ago ! They should have emulated Radiohead & offered it for free.
Not the biggest Kanye defender here but The Life of Pablo is actually my favorite Kanye album
Lou Reed's debut album is amazing
I didn't mind the Sugarcubes, but I'd guess Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week came out at a time when some listeners and critics wanted to hear more of Bjork's vocals and less of Einar's spoken bits.
I’ve heard a lot people say they like Draw the Line. There are other Aerosmith albums that are generally regarded as more disappointing.
I really like Lou Reed's 1st album as it has some amazing songs but badly produced. The Stones Satanic Majesties is way underrated and one of the great albums from the psychedelic era. Interesting, in some great albums can be disappointments and even failures on initial release but grow in reputation.
For the Stones I would have put Undercover of the Night instead of Their Satanic Majesties Request. Undercover followed Tattoo You, which everyone talks about, but I never hear anything good about Undercover (or its follow-up Dirty Work).
There are small group of people, of which I am one, who loves Undercover and feel it is way underrated. Now Dirty Work does suck.
One Hot Minute was disappointing but the song prior, Soul to Squeeze, hinted towards a dull album. I remember when Human Touch and Lucky Town were released Rolling Stone almost creamed their pants with praise of the albums - two of the most boring albums ever but Tunnel of Love was just as bad - sorry Larry. I also remember the ridiculous comparison they made with the Use Your Illusion albums because they were released on the same day as well….sounds ambiguous- what I mean is Bruce and GnR released their own albums on the same day…. you know what I mean. Flick of the Switch is the best Brian Johnson era AC/DC album for me. Some other albums I like from the list are The Final Cut, Muse Sick n Hour Mess Age, Smiley Smile, Wild Life, Chinese Democracy and Their Satanic Majesties Request - wasn’t the cover done by the same photographer as Sgt Pepper?
As a person who used to listen to Panic! At The Disco a lot when he was younger, I am surprised to see Pretty. Odd. make it on this list, but all in all, I agree with it. Some diehard fans will attack me for it, but Pretty. Odd. was just not a good album overall compared to their other ones. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out is an all time Alt-Rock classic, which they took that away when they made Pretty. Odd. Why the sudden change? No idea, but I'm glad that they went to a sound that was good for them when they released their next album after that in 2011 called Vices & Virtues. Most of the other Panic! albums can be considered great, EXCEPT for Viva Las Vengeance. We do not talk about that album. That's the one that sent Brendon Urie (the vocalist and sole member left of the band) to retire last year lol.
ANYWAYS, hope you've been having a good day, Larry!
Topographic Oceans does not deserve to be on this list. I love it. Also, Neil Young's Hawks & Doves is actually quite good. Especially side 1, but Union Man is good fun too.
- I love "Wild Life" since the first time I heard it
- I think every U2 album since "Achtung Baby" is disapointing
- I think every rap performer will have disapoiting albums since the style goes out of fashion kinda fast
- RHCP ever put out only two good albums (mother's milk and Blood, sugar, sex magic)
- The only good Van Halen albums that are good from start to finish are "best of..."
- I'm one of the few who loves "Dark Horse" and it's actually the last Harrison album that I listen too all the way until "Brainwash"
- Lou Reed is always hit or miss dependeing on the album
- "Smiley Smile" has so many classics on it!
- "Their Satanic Majestie's request" has really only two awesome songs on it: She's a Rainbow and 2000 Light years from home
- I don't agree with #1 at all ... I place "Sometime in NYC" as the 3rd best solo Lennon album ... okay, the lyrics may be outdated for some song, but it's a well crafted tapestry of the 70s and Elephant's Memory accompanies Lennon brilliantly on this album (the same way they did with Yoko on Approximately Infinite Universe)
Pretty good list. I would have found a spot for Diamond Dogs, it really should have included Mick Ronson & company but Bowie disbanded the group before the project was completed and the amazing 1984/DoDo medley was not included.
Wings Wild Life had some great songs on it Larry but overall I feel the album was rushed and was not properly finished,one of Bip Bop or Mumbo as filler would have been alright but two fillers on one album and maybe three with the cover Love Is Strange is to much and the songs Wild Life and Dear Friend are both way to long,it could have been a great album if Palu had taken more time on it. Bob
I really liked songs of innocence when it came out. Songs of experience was the disappointment for me. I bought it and listened to it once.
Never heard Peter Frampton's I'm In You. Bought it at an antique store few days ago, was gonna listen to it but now I'm hesitant to :P
Horrible album.
Zappa i been in you is great
I'm surprised Television's Adventure isn't on this list given how much Marquee Moon was (rightly) loved by the critics. It wasn't a bad album, but it was the very definition of disappointing.
I think Adventure is really good, although it’s no Marquee Moon. I wished they included the song “ adventure” on the album, don’t know why they left it off
One for Canadian Content would be Alanis Morissette's Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie. It's an example of how not to follow up a multi multi million selling lp-Jagged Little Pill.
I agree with a fair amount of these but I can think of far worse AC/DC, Neil Young, Yes and Aerosmith albums, Pink Floyd's Final Cut I can kind of see the justification but I have more problems with post Roger Floyd, I like a few of their songs from that era but the albums as a whole disappoint me, The Later Years box set sampler was perfect for me, that's almost exactly how I'd make a playlist of the post Roger Floyd I do like. Smiley Smile I can kind of see the reasoning there but it has a few tracks I like a lot. The Stones' Satanic is a hard disagree for me, I love that album. I'm going through a big Stones phase right now, I'm even warming up a bit to Dirty Work. When I think disappointing Stones for me it's Babylon and Bigger Bang and even on those I like a few tracks.
Smiley Smile was disappointing because the expectations were so high. It's a really good album though
Agreed, I only had 4 of those, including the disastrous Lennon album.
"I've never heard Chance The Rapper, was that a disappointing album for you rap fans out there?" Lol!
I love some time in New york City❤ great album
His name was Robert Paulson! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😮😮😮😮😮😮
At the time, wasn't the record label trying to make Peter Frampton a heartthrob?
Yes.
I strongly disagree with Radiohead's The King of Limbs. It's not one of my favourites by them, but I still think it's an excellent album. I also disagree with Be Here Now by Oasis and of course Smiley Smile by the Beach Boys, both great albums in my opinion 👍xxx.
Smiley Smile is no Smile, but in no way does it deserve to be in the top ten. The fact that after nearly 60 years we're still calling it disappointing is pretty sad, considering it practically created the entire genre of lo-fi as we know it today
I'm thinking they are approaching it as to whether it was disappointing at the time of release. Because some of these (like Smiley Smile have been favorably re-evaluated). But at the time when people were waiting for Smile, this was not what was expected.
I can see how some of these albums were disappointments at the time of release, even though quite a few are good albums. Some followed massive selling albums for the artist/band. The good ones here to me are Smiley Smile, Flick of the Switch, Wild Life & Tales From Topographic Oceans. I was surprised one of the last two Led Zeppelin albums weren't mentioned. I love them but I know many at the time were let down by Presence and In Through the Outdoor.
Technical Ecstacy is a very underrated album
I have bought/listened to a few of these. The Meat Loaf was pretty good, but some of the songs were overblown. I recently played the Fleetwood Mac album and it's still pretty lame. George Harrison's Dark Horse is actually very good. The Elton John was very lame...hist previous album Blue Moves was very good. I bought the Yes album last year and it's still growing on me. Surprised the Stones Dirty Work wasn't on the list...not very good. I like Wild Life, especially Some People Never Know.
One of DEVO's last albums called "Something For Everybody' is in my top three! I don't have it, yet! Call me weird, but I like AC/DC's 'Flick Of The Switch'! 'Chinese Democracy' isn't that bad, it's just a little too long. And some of my favorite Rolling Stones' songs are on that album, '2000 Light Years From Home' and '2000 Man', they sure were fixated on the turn of the century on this album! The rest I couldn't tell you, I would need to hear more of those.
Yes, I know that Devo's last couple of albums were pretty good from hearing from fans, but some of their albums in the 80's sucked, but I love everything on their first 4 albums. Plus, they are always a great live band!
@@LarryGravesCanadianStudmuffin I agree, the first four are great! A lot of great bands from the 70s took a dip in the 80s. before getting good again in the 90s and so forth! And, I'll be doing a full review of what I have of The Beatles by the end of the week!
for me Wild Life is the outstanding song of Wild Life
MGMT were championed on 6 Music in the early Noughties.
Knocked out Loaded from Bob Dylan comes to mind.
Centerfield is a solid album by John Fogerty, highly recommended
Old Man Down the Road's a banger. Most of his solo stuff sounds like CCR cause in all actuality, John Fogerty IS CCR
@@gameboycat05 the whole album is really good, an 80's CCR sound
My personal opinion ,Yes has the most disappointing albums output but I still enjoy them very much, one of my all-time favorites
Every Stones album is a disappointment. Talk about a band that's over-hyped and over-fricken-rated. Totally agree with you on Wild Life and Technical Ecstasy. I was certainly disappointed by Some Time in New York City back then, but I like it more now.
I think it’s one thing to dislike the Stones, but no one can deny their influence, longevity, golden run of albums, and how they paved the road for so many other bands.
Kind of surprised you dont like pre-Hagar Van Halen.
I love the first album and a handful of other songs.
I love Flick of the Switch . My fav Brian Johnson era album . Its a very dark heavy album
I call it the Brian Johnson era answer to Powerage. If we're going to talk disappointing AC/DC albums I'd be more inclined to say Stiff Upper Lip or Rock or Bust.
Massively underrated album.
How "Dance Macabre" Duran Duran missed a bullitt here is beyond comprehension, it has to be one of the worst albums i have ever heard, second only to "Live At The Padget Rooms" by Man
Caravan's Better by Far 🤔
How do you define worst album? By sales, by fans, by magazines? To me it should be by the musicians themselves 😃
When a band is doing xyz albums and want a change (Radiohead) it is not very well recieved by fans since it under a (band)name. Making it another project would make it slightly more acceptable or expectations a bit adjusted (and now for something completely different 😉).
As for RHCP I can recommend The Uplift Mofo Pary Plan. Backwoods was the first ever song I heard of them 👍
We know who the winner would be in the most disappointing Music Magazine! Check out the Rolling Stone Album guide red edition from 1979? It's hilarious!! 😊
U gotttttta listen to bat outta hell 2
I don't even want to listen to the first one... Not a fan.
King of Limbs is unlistenable. Tried a few times but not recently. The 2nd MGMT album was highly disappointing for sure.
I was pretty much with you in thoughts on all of these except I am actually with Rolling Stone on Tales from Topographic Oceans. I love Yes and was even wearing a Yes “Drama” shirt yesterday but I could never get into TFTO. Four 20 minute songs and none nearly as good as those on Close to the Edge or Relayer.
Pretenders 2, a grotesque parody of their classic first album. Nothing they've done since even comes close. It's a shame, they had so much promise.
Yellow Submarine Larry?
Nope...
yes it is.