Yes Extra Texture was killed on release and to this day gets mixed reviews. But after the initial disappointment (bought it in Sept 75), it has been a sneaky grower. By no means is this for non-fans, but I listen to this more than some of his “popular” albums. I guess because I am sad and moody more than I care to admit.
One of my favorite actors as well . Loved his role in Unforgiven too. His son Jared Harris is my favorite actor these days. He was one of the leads in Chernobyl (hbo) and is supremely talented imo.
Once I read Simon Leng’s book I understood and liked Extra Texture album better. Some of the songs go on a little long and are a little repetitive but Harrison was aping the style of the time. It is a decent album (except for His names is Legs)
Paul McCartney-Press To Play......A buddy of mine and I discovered this in 1988 just after we graduated high school. We both LOVED this album and considered it proof that Paul was still a gifted songwriter and to this day I consider it a very sonically interesting album and love every song on it except for Move Over Busker. Deep Purple-Slaves And Masters.....I LIKE it but don't LOVE it. I've always like Joe Lynn Turner. His "Rescue You" album from 1985 I think is a premier melodic rock LP of the 80s. There's 3 tracks I REALLY, REALLY like on this album and a couple more I like.....Honorable mention to Deep Purple's "Abandon" album. A really rocking, exciting album. I find it very inspired with the most energy of any Purple album since Come Taste The Band. The Scorpions-Eye II Eye....After the first 2 tracks that have different ingredients in them than 'common' Scorpions it strikes me as being regular Scorpions music but I find to be more striking than usual. The heavier songs have a lot of punch and the more ballad-ish material has such beautiful bombast. It's really the only Scorpions album I've continued playing through the past 20 years....and I'm very fulfilled by it each time I listen to it. Beach Boys-Summer In Paradise....I enjoy enough tracks to say I like it. I don't love it but, like M.I.U Album, that there's enough on the album that I feel vindicated that I bought it cheap. 4 or 5 tracks on it I enjoy just fine.
Tonight by David Bowie. It’s not a record that I love, but I certainly like it. Tumble and Twirl and Dancing with the Big Boys are two songs that I really enjoy.
I have no clue what others hate and if I like it then it would not matter what others thought in any way...
Rock of the Westies is not my favourite Elton but I like so much on the album. I'm not sure it was that hated - it released at number 1 - but I get what you mean. It's not regarded the same way Yellow Brick Road and Honky Chateau are. I think you nail the vibe of it. My understanding is that this album wasn't so much planned out as crammed in between everything Elton was doing. It sounds like it and it's a testament to Bernie and Elton that they could just knock this out.
I just listened to an interview with Ringo and Rick Rubin on Youtube. He states his favourite band performance wise, early post Beatles, is this band. He said he thought he was playing really well and the band gelled together.
I’d possibly add Abba, huge sellers then but not considered serious music by the snobs. I’ve since re listened to their stuff which are great pop ballads and with good vocals and harmonies.
Belinda Carlisle's first album of the 21st century "Voila" - her album of French pop and standards. As others have said "hate" is too far strong a world - even a word like "stink" might've been better but whatever, the OP must have his reasons... As for Voila, I doubt most people, even her fans, know the album exists in the first place! Though Belinda Carlisle singing in French might be a stretch regardless, at least in America. But it's the only Belinda album I own!
Unusual Heat by Foreigner: A really good album that gets unfairly hated on sing Lou Gramm isn't on it. Calling All Stations by Genesis: Not my favorite Genesis album, but overall good. Though it is a bit long. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd: People parrot the "It sounds like a Roger Waters solo album" narrative without even listening to the bloody album. Anyone who would actually listen to it would easily notice it sounds much more Pink Floyd and much less Waters solo than people want to admit. It basically sounds like a streamlined version of The Wall.
This is the second biggest wavelength I can never ride on this site since I neither know nor care what everyone hates or what I am supposed to hate. "White blanket covers the memory of all that used to be".
