Albums you love that are not considered the artist's best.

Dire Straits=Making Movies

 

There's been one genius in Fleetwood Mac, and it's not the Lindsey gal.

 

American Life by Madonna

 

In Through The Out Door - Led Zeppelin
A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Pink Floyd
It's Hard - The Who
The Long Run - The Eagles

 

Bossanova - Pixies

Maybe their best album or at least second best to Doolittle. Love everything from the surf cover opening Cecilia Ann, to the variety of themes and tones, sure they wrote it in the studio, but it rounds really fresh and dynamic. I'd say its variety is a big strength, showing their skills and scratching a lot of musical itches. I find it actually does rock really well, and was a very intriguing departure from Doolittle.

 

From Luxury to Heartache by Culture Club
Red Carpet Massacre by Duran Duran
Bleed Like Me by Garbage
Hope Six Demolition Project by PJ Harvey

 

I think in Amerika it is. I give you that one. But in europe it isn't.
But in my opinion making movies is the best dire Straits album

 

Paul McCartney and Wings 'Back To The Egg' Many consider 'Band On The Run' to be the best of the bands output.

 

+1 ... except of "les boys" it is the most consistent... love over gold has a weak b-side imho... and the debut is also a little bit spotty...

 

J. Geils "Hotline". One of my favorite albums, period.

 

Shot Of Love and Down In The Groove are two of my favourite Dylan albums, and The Raven is my favourite Lou Reed.

 

Concensus

 

Agreed, I've heard many people feel Done With Mirrors was better, and I understand the argument that that album was more raw and truer to their original sound. However, it's refreshing to hear the band focused and playing and singing to their natural ability (without drugs impeding them.) While this one is "poppier," I still hear a renewed vigor and excitement for their music that had been missing for years until that point. Moreover, I love the music of their comeback years, even if it was less hardcore rock.

 

Def Leppard-Pyromania

 

Great album! I played it to death when it came out. Reminds me it's been some years since I've heard it.

 

Agreed. Some of the best lyrics of their career.

 

Driving Rain is an underrated album. There are some very good tracks on it!

 

Mine too by a full star.

 

This is one of my favorite Prince records. Proof of the Purple One's greatness that he could veer into jazz territory and still do amazing work.

 

This is usually put near the bottom of where most people rank U2 albums, but it's one of my favorites of their career. The song I love most on the album is "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own." I've heard that track more times than I can count, as it has given me a lot of comfort during difficult times.

 

It seems to me that this one has gone unnoticed. However "In the spirit of things"(1988) is my favourite Kansas album.

 

joni Mitchell dog eat dog guilty pleasure of mine!

 

I bought the 1st cheap for nostalgic reasons and out of curiosity a while ago and was surprised by how weak and low key it was. And that is a rather over the top Dylan imitation on Down To The Waterline.

 

Seriously, how can one argue with how much Heart's Done Time and Simoriah kick ass?