Good Songs from Bad Albums

windsock · 11-12-2018, 10:52 PM

Ever find a banger track or two on an album you dislike? Give some examples!

I'll start off with an old enemy of mine:

Hate this thing. Waters' self-pitying wankery from front to back.

That being said- I like Not Now John. I've always had a fancy for harder-edged Floyd tracks and, even though the backup singers are a bit irritating, I still giggled like a schoolgirl the first time I heard "**** ALL THAT". Stupid but okay song.

Unitron · 11-12-2018, 11:08 PM

There's probably several examples, but since I've been listening to electronic music lately the first two to come to mind are these:

4x4=12 is the only mediocre album in deadmau5's discography imo, but this song is so damn good. Makes sense that it was originally from the Everything is Complicated EP in 2006.

lol I know both of us are going to agree with this one. Disc 2 of The Altogether is a masterpiece, but disc one is mostly mediocre. Meltdown on the other hand, this song is one of Orbital's absolute best. I love all the creative uses of different sounds as beats.

**Frownland** · 11-13-2018, 07:09 AM

You chose the wrong Floyd record.

windsock · 11-13-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

You chose the wrong Floyd record.

Nah I like the three good tracks on WYWH, the Machine being my favorite, but the fact that they're bookended by boring **** does frustrate me. Still, 3 good tracks to 2 bad make it an okay record overall in my book.

**Frownland** · 11-13-2018, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by windsock

Nah I like the three good tracks on WYWH, the Machine being my favorite, but the fact that they're bookended by boring **** does frustrate me. Still, 3 good tracks to 2 bad make it an okay record overall in my book.

Nah, Welcome to the Machine is the only redeemable part of the record and even then it's just because of the keyboard solo.

windsock · 11-13-2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Nah, Welcome to the Machine is the only redeemable part of the record and even then it's just because of the keyboard solo.

I respect that opinion. What's your favorite PF album, Frown?

**Frownland** · 11-13-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by windsock

I respect that opinion. What's your favorite PF album, Frown?

Meddle

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-13-2018, 11:54 AM

I could post a ton of songs here probably, but this one comes to mind right now:

Alice in chains - Private Hell - from Black Gives Way to Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57guzLtQmc

The only song I'll bother with from this album.

**Janszoon** · 11-13-2018, 01:40 PM

I think I've mentioned this on MB before, but I love this song. The album, however, is complete garbage. None of the melancholy atmosphere of this song. None of the quirkiness or catchiness. Nothing but plodding barroom rawk.

Zhanteimi · 11-13-2018, 04:28 PM

I love The Final Cut, but "Not Now John" is my least favorite song on the album.

11-12-2018, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Unitron Paragraph President Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Burning Star Posts: 837	There's probably several examples, but since I've been listening to electronic music lately the first two to come to mind are these: 4x4=12 is the only mediocre album in deadmau5's discography imo, but this song is so damn good. Makes sense that it was originally from the Everything is Complicated EP in 2006. lol I know both of us are going to agree with this one. Disc 2 of The Altogether is a masterpiece, but disc one is mostly mediocre. Meltdown on the other hand, this song is one of Orbital's absolute best. I love all the creative uses of different sounds as beats. __________________ Last.FM RYM

11-13-2018, 07:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	You chose the wrong Floyd record. __________________ 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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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I think I've mentioned this on MB before, but I love this song. The album, however, is complete garbage. None of the melancholy atmosphere of this song. None of the quirkiness or catchiness. Nothing but plodding barroom rawk. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,873	I love The Final Cut, but "Not Now John" is my least favorite song on the album. __________________ Zhanteimi LetsTalkMusic

11-13-2018, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I could post a ton of songs here probably, but this one comes to mind right now: Alice in chains - Private Hell - from Black Gives Way to Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57guzLtQmc The only song I'll bother with from this album.