[Music] The most disappointing album

[Bladders]

Jekyll + Hyde I can understand, I love ZBB but I really wish they'd stick to what they're best at rather than trying to do a bit of everything.

Moonshine In The Trunk being on there, though? Nope, can't understand that I'm afraid - definitely better than Wheelhouse in my view, although still not topping This Is Country Music as far as my fav BP albums go.

Agreed, Moonshine in the Trunk was far superior to Wheelhouse.

This is Country Music does out shine it though, but that was a stella album in my opinion, and possibly my favourite Brad Paisley album.

 

[El Presidente]

Honorary mention for The Great Rock 'N Roll Swindle

 

[big nuts]

I loved OK Computer, so naturally rushed out and bought Kid A when it was released. You can imagine my disappointment upon finding it to be utter pony.

It's a ****ing amazing album.

 

[big nuts]

Low by Bowie. Music to die to.

My favourite Bowie album.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Honorary mention for The Great Rock 'N Roll Swindle

Yes. I nearly mentioned that, but it doesn't really count, does it? Everyone knew it was going to be unadulterated crap before it came out, so it was never going to disappoint.

 

[El Presidente]

Yes. I nearly mentioned that, but it doesn't really count, does it? Everyone knew it was going to be unadulterated crap before it came out, so it was never going to disappoint.

Absolutely. Wise words. Sorry I missed your original mention.

This may not go down well, but The Gift by The Jam. Some tracks on it that had they been written by a lesser band would have had it ranked as a very good album but not to the monumental standards of Setting Sons and Sound Affects.

 

[Buzzer]

For me, the most disappointing ever follow-up album was The Pipettes' second album. The first was on of the greatest pop albums of the noughties, channelling the Phil Spector girl band sounds of the sixties so well. The second saw them take a sharp tun towards bland disco and was truly awful.

More or less everything by New Order after Technique, too. I'm intrigued to know what the new album out soon will sound like.

 

[Colossal Squid]

Another couple of British bands from the 90s who left me sorely disappointed:

Ash - a solid debut and a SUPERB follow up in 1977 (the album name, not the year) was then turned to absolute toilet with the release of Nu-Clear Sounds, which sucked balls. They seemed to recover afterwards as Free All Angels was a better album, but still nowhere near as strong as 1977 and after that it's all much of a muchness.

Feeder - Their Swim EP was a real treat of raw noise and then first full album Polythene showed great promise. Follow up Yesterday Went Too Soon was a bit poppy by comparison but at the time I liked it (I was only 16) however they then changed tack completely with the drivel that was Echo Park and they seemed to actively embrace chart-friendly emo turd thereafter.

 

[studio150]

Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants very disappointing as it came after Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life

 

[Super Steve Earle]

You can still apply on the BBC website for free tickets to see Zac Brown Band In Session on 24th September. It's a random draw but I've applied.

Have another listen to Wheelhouse, in full, start to finish. Especially if you haven't listened to it for a while, I think you'll remember why you love Brad Paisley. It's my favourite BP whole album.

 

[jakarta]

Ummagumma (? ? ??) and a good chunk of Atom Heart Mother (i.e. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast....give me strength ) stand out as particularly rubbish.

Not having that, while the 'experimental' Studio (Album 1) of Ummagumma is a bit crap the Live (Album 2) has some wonderful versions of them live in 1969.

Atom Heart Mother is entirely wonderful with the concluding part of Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast being one of the best things they ever did.

The Floyd really went pear shaped after Animals when Waters took over proceedings, I don't have any of the post 1977 stuff...

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Compared to the likes of [MENTION=5200]Buzzer[/MENTION] and [MENTION=12880]Hotchilidog[/MENTION], I'm no massive music man, but this article (http://priceonomics.com/what-are-the-most-disappointing-albums/) appealed to my data churning side.

Simply, an analysis of albums from 2001 - 2015 where the composite rating of an album was massively below the previous two albums from the same artist.

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What has been your most disappointing album?

Compared with the previous two albums, I'm surprised Extreme's Waiting for the Punchline is not there. Pornograffiti was a great album and the follow up Three Sides to Every Story was also a very good album.

 

[Frutos]

You can still apply on the BBC website for free tickets to see Zac Brown Band In Session on 24th September. It's a random draw but I've applied.

Have another listen to Wheelhouse, in full, start to finish. Especially if you haven't listened to it for a while, I think you'll remember why you love Brad Paisley. It's my favourite BP whole album.

Unfortunately I'm away on the 24th or else I would have.

As for Wheelhouse, it just doesn't do it for me - there's only one hideous song on it, but at the same time there aren't many more that I'd honestly say I enjoy hearing over and over. Harvey Bodine, for example, is great the first time but once you know the 'twist' it doesn't have much to offer the repeat listener - same goes for Death Of A Single Man. Onryo and Karate do nothing for me, Mona Lisa works much better live than on an album and Tin Can On A String and Beat This Summer are OK but no more.

That said, I do love Outstanding In Our Field, Pressing On A Bruise and Southern Comfort Zone, but as albums both MITT and TICM have more repeat value for me personally.

 

[Seagull58]

Bowie appears a few times on this thread.

I was obsessed with his music in the seventies, and still am today, really. When Let's Dance came out, I tried to convince myself that it was basically okay - there were some good songs on it - and that the next would be better. But no - everything that came after was a major disappointment. Incredible that someone so above the ordinary could lose it quite so badly, throughout the eighties and nineties.

Then, a couple of years ago, he released The Next Day. Excellent album.

What happened?

I loved Ziggy, Diamond Dogs, Aladdin Sane. Then he released Low. What a disaster and Lodger was just as bad. Good job he made Heroes in between.

 

[Seagull58]

Absolutely. Wise words. Sorry I missed your original mention.

This may not go down well, but The Gift by The Jam. Some tracks on it that had they been written by a lesser band would have had it ranked as a very good album but not to the monumental standards of Setting Sons and Sound Affects.

Got to agree. Nowhere near as good as the other two.

 

[Seagull58]

My favourite Bowie album.

Better than Ziggy? Do behave.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

The Meninblack

after Rattus Norvegicus,No More Heroes,Black & White & The Raven

 

[Stat Brother]

Loads of second albums are let downs. The Strokes got progressively worse after Is This It.

In fairness to The Strokes, they'd have had to have been the greatest band EVER to follow 'Is This It' with something better.



Back to the original question with a clunking gear change, although for the same reason.
Lou Reed was never going to surpass New York, but he could have tried harder with Magic and Loss.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Monster. After the sublime Automatic for the People it was mostly a load of tosh. Oh yes, and anything by Pink Floyd.

 

[Driver8]

I loved OK Computer, so naturally rushed out and bought Kid A when it was released. You can imagine my disappointment upon finding it to be utter pony.

With you there. Everything since has been utter introverted cack.