Unpopular Music Opinions

TockTockTock · 06-04-2011, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

"Daydream Nation" by Sonic Youth gets that award, was a double LP..

as was..

"London Calling" by The Clash
"Double Nickels on the Dime" by The Minutemen
"Freak Out!" by The Mothers of Invention.
"Blonde on Blonde" by Bob Dylan
"The Beatle" [The White Album] by The Beatles

MC&tIS was alright, not my favorite album by the Pumpkins (that still goes to "Siamese Dream"). It would still be in my top 5, but it doesn't hold a candle to "Daydream Nation".

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart, Kobaïa by Magma, Disco 3000 by Sun Ra, Third by Soft Machine, and Stations of Crass by Crass are all decent double LPs as well. I certainly wouldn't rank Daydream Nation as the best, though. I love Sonic Youth, but all that album did was make noise rock more accessible -- it's over-hyped (I suppose that is an unpopular opinion all on its own). I prefer Confusion Is Sex anyways...

Freak Out! is just an okay album, too.

BastardofYoung · 06-04-2011, 02:24 PM

Daydream Nation gets hyped cause of the influential aspect. It is still a great album though. Maybe not their best... I do not know what I would call besy from SY, so much great stuff they have done.

Yeah, Trout Mask Replica belongs in top 5...

Never been big on Crass personally, so not sure about that one. I am sure to it's fans it would rank high, but I do not know... something about Crass never appealed to me.

Have not heard the rest personally to say.

a few more (i am looking at a list of double albums to see what i may of missed)

The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland
Pink Floyd – Ummagumma
Ramones – It's Alive
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St.

Zer0 · 06-05-2011, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

a few more (i am looking at a list of double albums to see what i may of missed)

The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland
Pink Floyd – Ummagumma
Ramones – It's Alive
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St.

Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Husker Du - Warehouse: Songs and Stories

BastardofYoung · 06-05-2011, 06:53 PM

Yeah, I thought I said them, meant to.. but yeah, those albums are great. "Zen Arcade" more so.. though I do like "Warehouse...", was the first album i heard by them, ordered it from BMG music club.. and thought it was great. "No Reservations" is still one of my favorite songs by them.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-06-2011, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness is the best double album ever released.

Don't worry, you'll grow out of it when you hear better albums.

And while we're on the subject

Double Nickels On The Dime = Boring

starrynight · 06-06-2011, 06:07 AM

Best double album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. And that's probably a reasonably popular opinion outside of rock critics.

Jedey · 06-06-2011, 06:24 AM

Best double album: Derek & The Dominos ~ Layla and other assorted love songs.

Dotoar · 06-06-2011, 06:26 AM

Apart from Beatles' white, the best double albums are of course Who - Quadrophenia, Yes - Tales from topographic oceans and Genesis - The lamb lies down on Broadway. Add George Harrison's All things must pass to that list if you subtract the "Apple jam", otherwise that one would be the best triple album.

Howard the Duck · 06-06-2011, 06:57 AM

i think i haven't said it here but "Apple Jams" is my favourite part of the album......

~~The Virgin~~ · 06-06-2011, 07:46 AM

Unpopular Music Opinion:

The best most recent album I've heard was Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment.
Just amazing!

06-04-2011, 02:24 PM	#5892 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Daydream Nation gets hyped cause of the influential aspect. It is still a great album though. Maybe not their best... I do not know what I would call besy from SY, so much great stuff they have done. Yeah, Trout Mask Replica belongs in top 5... Never been big on Crass personally, so not sure about that one. I am sure to it's fans it would rank high, but I do not know... something about Crass never appealed to me. Have not heard the rest personally to say. a few more (i am looking at a list of double albums to see what i may of missed) The Cure - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland Pink Floyd – Ummagumma Ramones – It's Alive The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

06-05-2011, 06:53 PM	#5894 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Yeah, I thought I said them, meant to.. but yeah, those albums are great. "Zen Arcade" more so.. though I do like "Warehouse...", was the first album i heard by them, ordered it from BMG music club.. and thought it was great. "No Reservations" is still one of my favorite songs by them. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

06-06-2011, 06:24 AM	#5897 (permalink)
Jedey Veritas vos liberabit Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Musicapolis Posts: 477	Best double album: Derek & The Dominos ~ Layla and other assorted love songs. __________________ My Tunes

06-06-2011, 06:26 AM	#5898 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	Apart from Beatles' white, the best double albums are of course Who - Quadrophenia, Yes - Tales from topographic oceans and Genesis - The lamb lies down on Broadway. Add George Harrison's All things must pass to that list if you subtract the "Apple jam", otherwise that one would be the best triple album. __________________ - More is more -

06-06-2011, 06:07 AM	#5896 (permalink)
starrynight Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 937	Best double album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. And that's probably a reasonably popular opinion outside of rock critics.

06-06-2011, 07:46 AM	#5900 (permalink)
~~The Virgin~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cebu, Philippines Posts: 677	Unpopular Music Opinion: The best most recent album I've heard was Adam Lambert's For Your Entertainment. Just amazing!