Great debut albums followed by crap

[Silent Bob]

Face it, they were both pretty embarrassing! Over both albums you're probably talking four half decent tunes sung by some lispy white twot who thinks 'e's a geezer, innit

indeed.

 

[Albion Dan]

Don't think Leftfield's 'Leftism' was a debut (could be wrong) but the follow up 'Rhythm and Stealth' was utter gash.

Leftism was the best debut, if not all time dance album ever. R+S had a few very good tracks on it I thought but they would never be able to top Leftism.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Leftism was the best debut, if not all time dance album ever. R+S had a few very good tracks on it I thought but they would never be able to top Leftism.

Agree with that. Rhythm and Stealth isn't great and is somewhat incomparable to Leftism which is class.

 

[Bluejuice]

Don't think Leftfield's 'Leftism' was a debut (could be wrong) but the follow up 'Rhythm and Stealth' was utter gash.

You're quite right there.

Despite the presence of such classic tracks as Dusted, Phat Planet and Swords, Rhythm & stealth was on the whole quite shite which was a big disappointment.

 

[MikeySmall]

Oasis......

 

[tinx]

I'm gonna dig out Leftism tonight not listened to it in ages and it is absolute class.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Fat Boy Slim

Massive Attack

Manic Street Preachers

 

[Faldo]

Athlete? Really enjoyed their first, but their new stuff sounds @rse...

And whilst I never liked either, catatonia and Toploader? No Doubt? All crap, yes, but with popular debut albums...

 

[Faldo]

Massive Attack

*shocked*

Mezzanine is BRILLIANT!

 

[Grendel]

Manic Street Preachers

Their debut was arse. Overambitious sub-hard rock with more filler than you can shake a stick at.

 

[bhaexpress]

Oasis......

You gotta be joking, you think that 'Whats the story' is inferior to 'Definatly Maybe' ?

 

[SJ's Love Monkey]

You're quite right there.

Despite the presence of such classic tracks as Dusted, Phat Planet and Swords, Rhythm & stealth was on the whole quite shite which was a big disappointment.

Leftism is one of my favourite albums of all time (song of life is just fantastic). I liked R & S obviously not as sublime as Leftism but not that bad surely?

 

[tinx]

Fat Boy Slim

Massive Attack

Manic Street Preachers

Fatboy - Agree
Massive Attack - Disagree, they did three pucker albums,
Manics - Diagree, Also did three pucker albums. They only went shit when they did everything must go. The three before that were all excellent.

 

[Bluejuice]

*shocked*

Mezzanine is BRILLIANT!

But Mezzanine was their 3rd offering.

Not that I thought Protection was much weaker than debut Blue Lines however

 

[zefarelly]

Manic Street Preachers

WHAT! the Manics have never even made a decent single

 

[Grendel]

Manics - Diagree, Also did three pucker albums. They only went shit when they did everything must go. The three before that were all excellent.

Everything Must Go was a fine album. The only fans I've ever met that don't like it are the ones who think it's too "commercial" and believe that Richey is living happily in a cave in the Brecon Beacons with Rimbaud and Primo Levi. This Is My Truth... was, however, a steaming dog turd of gigantic proportions. Know Your Enema was bollocks as well. I lost interest after that.

 

[Faldo]

But Mezzanine was their 3rd offering.

Not that I thought Protection was much weaker than debut Blue Lines however

Touche, sir!

 

[Stat Brother]

Got to agree about The Streets.
But In Skinner's defence, imho, I don't think it would be possible to get even close to the pure quality of OPM.
Every once in a while I listen to A Grand... as recently as this morning, just in case it finally works for me. But alas it never does.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

and believe that Richey is living happily in a cave in the Brecon Beacons with Rimbaud and Primo Levi

Do I detect a Marillionesque avatar there Grendel?

 

[Grendel]

Do I detect a Marillionesque avatar there Grendel?

You do indeed. I am seeing the mighty Fish at the Mean Fiddler this very weekend.