I don’t mean stuff that was controversial like Self Portrait. I mean stuff that’s HATED like Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed or Summer in Paradise by the Beach Boys
In general, 80s albums from 60s and 70s artists. This stuff is hated so much that I sometimes feel like an outcast for listening to it. I even made a thread about it: Mid-1980's albums from 60's/70's bands. Any love for them?
From Genesis to Revelation, and for a long time I'd have said Wild Life as well, but that one seems to have undergone something of a critical reconsideration.
I don’t know what others hate. Don’t really care. But I don’t expect there is much love for Jon Anderson – 3 Ships. Cheesy 80s production and all. I don’t want to say I love it. I used to have it on cassette back in the 80s, never cared to seek it on CD, but acquired on vinyl back in 2011 or so. I listen to it once a year around Christmas time.
Tin Machine first album seems to be hated, perhaps because it doesn’t sound like a Bowie album. Also, there is a Brazilian band I love called Meta Meta. Not sure if people hate them but whenever I play it to people they seem indifferent. Shame because they are great.
Love Meta Meta, hate Tin Machine. Reeves just doesn't catch me with his playing. Meta Meta are awesome. Heard them on the radio and got both their cds at Aomeba. Peerless stuff. Awesome.
- Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music (1975) - Lou Reed / Metallica: Lulu (2011) - Lou Reed: The Raven (2003) - John Cale: Caribbean Sunset (1984) - The Fall: Are You Are Missing Winner (2001) - The Stranglers: The Gospel According to the Meninblack (1981) - Pere Ubu: Song of the Bailing Man (1982) - Wings Wild Life (1971) - Iggy Pop: Blah Blah Blah (1986) - Neu! 2 (1973)
Eric Clapton - Behind the Sun (1985). Contains few REALLY good songs and the Phil Collins production is mostly bearable to OK, IMHO (contrary to "August" the next year). The outtakes were cool, too. EC ahoy!
Everything Yoko Ono has ever recorded. I'm captivated by her voice, her boldness, her Lennon-influened (of course) take on rock 'n roll, and how she tosses so many ideas around that beautifully reflect her unique and fearless visual art that she creates a whole that is a wonder to behold. I love Yoko!
Now Ain’t The Time For Your Tears: Wendy James. Panned at the time and dismissed by it’s (co) writer, Elvis Costello, but it’s actually my favourite album of his songs.
Really like this one too. Great for early morning first cup of coffee listening, and the ending, Opposites, is sublime, up in the Beatles/Abbey Road category.
Shades is one of my favorite songs. Iggy really sells it...A good pair of shades, means everything. Gotta love that!!!