Records by artists I once loved who gradually grew less and less interesting to me with each release. The trajectory was clear and the last record sealed the deal so I moved on. The last Morrissey record I bought "Maladjusted" would be an example.
They were a bit much for me. Not exactly easy on the ears. Not saying they are worthless, just not to my taste.
Here are just a few: Thompson Twins: Close to the Bone Human League: Crash Flock of Seagulls: Dreams Come True Simple Minds: Real Life Devo: Smooth Noodle Maps and Total Devo Culture Club: Waking Up With House On Fire Blondie: Panic of Girls
Neil Diamond - I really tried to listen to 12 songs, no success Then gave him a new chance with Home before dark, again same reaction zzzzzzzzzzzzz Big fan of Neil since the sixties... So sorry...
Vic Mizzy's Songs For The Jogging Crowd. Highlights include him actually croaking his original lyrics live over the Green Acres and Addams Family themes, sourced from a Tee-Vee Toons disc. Somebody in the nursing home apparently told him it might be a good thing to do, to help pay back those bingo debts, and a sister must have enlisted a granddaughter with a laptop. That's all I can conclude. I'd offer it up on eBay, but I'm terrified of the year-end tax complications coming up with a 1099-form. No. No I'm not.
Oh! I quite liked ' 12 Songs'. Saw it at my local thrift shop, knew absolutely nothing about it and bought it for a buck or two expecting little from ot. A pleasant suprise.
Rickie Lee Jones – The Other Side Of Desire Buck Owens' Bakersfield Brass – Buck Owens' Bakersfield Brass Jerry Jeff Walker – Too Old To Change Lee Michaels – Space And First Takes The Roches – The Roches Tennessee Ernie Ford – Aloha From Tennessee Ernie Ford Vikki Carr – For Once In My Life Leon Redbone – Champagne Charlie for $3 I’ll give most anything a shot.
Every Tool album up through Lateralus. For years I was told that Tool was soooo amazing, soooo deep, best musicians ever, spirals, the Fibonacci sequence, poly rhythms, Sonata Form, blah blah blah. So OK, I figure even though I could care less about mathematical sequences as I listen to music, there must be something here I'll like after all of these rave reviews. They did nothing for me. I recognize the talent the band members have, but they're a perfect example of talent not adding up (no pun intended, math rock people) to listenable music - to me, at least. I didn't bother trying with the last two albums.
Nick Cave - Abbatoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus It was nicely packaged on CD. Something about Eurydice getting something crammed up her orifice, and Nick repeating "oh mama". Nauseatingly pretentious drivel, and I can barely stand seeing his name without thinking of that again. I bought The Hold Steady - Stay Positive. Appealing album title, but hearing the sound from the speakers made that impossible. I remember a song called "Sequestered in Memphis" being tolerable, but this vinyl got traded away promptly. I haven't bought an album solely on critical acclaim since then. Hearing it on YouTube first will prevent such mistakes in the future.
Q: What album did you play once and never listen to again? A: Purdy much every album I've purchased over the last 25 years. However, I may be taking the question too literally as I am speaking of entire albums. By the time I hit 40, it was rare that I listened to an entire newly purchased album (records by Teenage Fanclub and The Ventures are two rare exceptions). My usual practice then and now is to play a few songs then rip it to my hard drive. The albums then only get revisited when the shuffle play on my computer picks given tracks. The only entire albums that get played now and then are those that were purchased in the period from pre-teens to my mid 20's.
Too many Prince albums post-Gold. Eventually, I learned my lesson and just gave up on him. Thanks to streaming, I can listen now instead of making blind purchases.
Grateful Dead- Live at Red Rocks 7-7-78...I have a lot of Dead music that is so much better than this sloppy mess. Will even put on some of the lame 80s Dave’s Picks more than once, but this one really rubs me the wrong way.
I have this one. Got it for free from the wife of a DJ who had 200 albums to get rid of in 1971. This was before anyone knew who Pink Floyd was. I loved it! It's probably why I also do not like anything PF did After they left Harvest for Columbia. They recycled their old riffs, I could hear the original songs off Relics in many of the songs they did post DSOM.
Bought it out of a cut-out bin based on band name recognition and curiosity when I was a kid. Played it once, took it outside and used it as a frisbee. D.D.
I couldn't agree more! This is one of the very worst live Dead shows! I love the year 1978, but this show is nowhere.
Yellow Submarine - Side 2 Let It Be - Side 2 Played those sides of the originals only once I bought the MFSL Fabs box set 30 years ago. Both those sides in the box set remain unplayed
Debbie Harry's solo album, Kookabooka or whatever it was. Panorama..The Cars. Bought it cause I liked the cover. Sorry to say it but Quadrophenia got a listen and put away for good. Just did nothing for me. And McCartney 3 I bought and still haven't listened.
Joni Mitchell - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter Hejira Court and Spark Zappa/Mother's - Filmore East Arctic Monkeys - debut Just a few.
