Albums That Were Considered Huge Flops That You Actually Enjoy...

**Frownland** · 06-10-2012, 10:04 AM

It's not a terrible album, Bluejeans and Moonbeams, but I think it was just bad timing. Had Vliet released that then worked his way up to Trout Mask or Decals, I think that people would be a lot more appreciative of that album.

Screen13 · 06-10-2012, 10:36 AM

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Ministry - Filth Pig

Apparently this album is crap. I don't know if it's because it was my introduction to the band or what but I never thought it was that bad even after I acquiring other albums. If anything I prefer the sludgy-ness of this disc over the sterility of their more proper industrial fare. Reload and Brick Windows are still great tracks, I always enjoyed The Game Show and Useless as well. The Dylan cover of 'Lay Lady Lay' is a little odd but fits well in the disc. I can definitely understand why the album got the reaction it did from longtime fans as well as the press, I just didn't happen to be in either camp when I got my hands on it back in the day.

Reminded me that I still have this somewhere in my collection. It's sluggish, but "Reload" and the "Lay Lady Lay" cover are certainly among my favorite Ministry tracks. It's been a long long time since I heard it, but maybe in the right time (night) right mood, I may get more out of it than I did then.

Howard the Duck · 06-10-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

One final mention from me for now...

Arcadia - So Red the Rose. "Election Day" and "Goodbye is Forever" seriously remain my favorite 80's Pop memories. This is the one where 3/4 of Duran Duran go arty on us, lose fans, and create at least a couple of great singles. In a way, a compare and contrast to Powerstation's huge selling thundering chunk of Big 80's Pop (which I have..."Some Like It Hot" however is a guilty pleasure) is a reminder of how the 80's changed in '85. Sophisticated music, Mega videos, a big list of guests (including Grace Jones on "Election Day"), and a big promotion all wrapped up in a hideous cover which to this day I still blame for it's quick tank. I used to laugh at this one, until one day...

that's one of my fave Duran Duran side-projects as well

SGR · 06-10-2012, 12:26 PM

Oasis - Be Here Now

Led Zeppelin - Presence and ITTOD

I'm also with duga on SP's 4th and 5th albums

Can't forget Alice In Chains - S/T and Soundgarden - Down on the Upside

and

Aerosmith - Draw the Line

NEWGUY562 · 06-10-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Oasis - Be Here Now

Led Zeppelin - Presence and ITTOD

I'm also with duga on SP's 4th and 5th albums

Can't forget Alice In Chains - S/T and Soundgarden - Down on the Upside

and

Aerosmith - Draw the Line

i love pressence & in through the out door

because it has i'm gonna crawl which is my favorite son by led

RoemerMW · 06-10-2012, 02:41 PM

I'm not sure if this count, but it seem like Distortion by The Magnetic Fields gets a lot of hate and it's pretty much my favorite Magnetic Fields album

Screen13 · 06-10-2012, 05:09 PM

The Great Rock n Roll Swindle Soundtrack -

When it was released, this met with some decent sales but also a lot of apathy (although I think the film met with more apathy...maybe I'm wrong)- Time moved on, PiL was showing that there was life after Anarchy, a few Pistols collections (one an Interview album!) already wore out their welcome, and so on. Still, those who got it then were met with a classic mess. Orchestral versions of Pistols favorites, Tenpole's legendary "Who Killed Bambi?" performance, the French Street Musicians playing "Anarchy in the UK," the Disco Pistols medley (a car trip favorite!), Cook and Jones' "Silly Thing," the Pistols running crazy on covers of songs like "Substitute" and "Stepping Stone" (both the best covers and now among classic Pistols lists), Malcolm's singing "You Need Hands," and Sid's definitive version of "My Way." For a long time, this was an album that caught the eye, but still passed on for new happenings. Today, it's a cult classic. Save time for this after listening to the definitive Pistols album and collection of your choice, and then dive into the madness. Note, a couple of the tracks don't even appear in the film.

Unknown Soldier · 06-10-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

The Great Rock n Roll Swindle Soundtrack -

When it was released, this met with some decent sales but also a lot of apathy (although I think the film met with more apathy...maybe I'm wrong)- Time moved on, PiL was showing that there was life after Anarchy, a few Pistols collections (one an Interview album!) already wore out their welcome, and so on. Still, those who got it then were met with a classic mess. Orchestral versions of Pistols favorites, Tenpole's legendary "Who Killed Bambi?" performance, the French Street Musicians playing "Anarchy in the UK," the Disco Pistols medley (a car trip favorite!), Cook and Jones' "Silly Thing," the Pistols running crazy on covers of songs like "Substitute" and "Stepping Stone" (both the best covers and now among classic Pistols lists), Malcolm's singing "You Need Hands," and Sid's definitive version of "My Way." For a long time, this was an album that caught the eye, but still passed on for new happenings. Today, it's a cult classic. Save time for this after listening to the definitive Pistols album and collection of your choice, and then dive into the madness...or better yet see the film.

I always enjoyed that soundtrack, without doubt one of the best rock soundtracks ever.

SGR · 06-10-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NEWGUY562

i love pressence & in through the out door

because it has i'm gonna crawl which is my favorite son by led

Im Gonna Crawl is good but Presence is actually my favorite Zeppelin album period.

Also,

Pantera - Reinventing the Steel!

Unknown Soldier · 06-10-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Im Gonna Crawl is good but Presence is actually my favorite Zeppelin album period.

Also,

Pantera - Reinventing the Steel!

All of Pantera's releases after Cowboys were great anyway. Goddam Electric is without doubt one of my favourite Pantera songs and is on that album.

Presence is a very average hard rock effort from a band who capable of so much more. It has a classic opener but is let down by a bunch of filler in the middle.

06-10-2012, 10:04 AM	#21 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	It's not a terrible album, Bluejeans and Moonbeams, but I think it was just bad timing. Had Vliet released that then worked his way up to Trout Mask or Decals, I think that people would be a lot more appreciative of that album. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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RoemerMW Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 452	I'm not sure if this count, but it seem like Distortion by The Magnetic Fields gets a lot of hate and it's pretty much my favorite Magnetic Fields album __________________ My Music Collection

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Oasis - Be Here Now Led Zeppelin - Presence and ITTOD I'm also with duga on SP's 4th and 5th albums Can't forget Alice In Chains - S/T and Soundgarden - Down on the Upside and Aerosmith - Draw the Line

06-10-2012, 05:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	The Great Rock n Roll Swindle Soundtrack - When it was released, this met with some decent sales but also a lot of apathy (although I think the film met with more apathy...maybe I'm wrong)- Time moved on, PiL was showing that there was life after Anarchy, a few Pistols collections (one an Interview album!) already wore out their welcome, and so on. Still, those who got it then were met with a classic mess. Orchestral versions of Pistols favorites, Tenpole's legendary "Who Killed Bambi?" performance, the French Street Musicians playing "Anarchy in the UK," the Disco Pistols medley (a car trip favorite!), Cook and Jones' "Silly Thing," the Pistols running crazy on covers of songs like "Substitute" and "Stepping Stone" (both the best covers and now among classic Pistols lists), Malcolm's singing "You Need Hands," and Sid's definitive version of "My Way." For a long time, this was an album that caught the eye, but still passed on for new happenings. Today, it's a cult classic. Save time for this after listening to the definitive Pistols album and collection of your choice, and then dive into the madness. Note, a couple of the tracks don't even appear in the film.