Truly appalling albums by acts/bands you like

[Hotchilidog]

True. Death Magnetic got them back on track though.

It certainly did, terrific album.

 

[Machiavelli]

After the delight that is For Emma, Bon Iver's follow-up was/is dire, so dire that I've thankfully forgotten its name.

 

[Peteinblack]

Love Sparks,have done since I was about eight (1975) Some of the recent albums (Gratuatuous Sax onwards) have been pure quality, and all the ones from the seventies and early 80's are as fresh today as they were then, but the ones released between us drawing 2-2 with United and losing 3-1 to Notts Co forget em, maybe its a Wembley thing?

Excellent post

 

[Peteinblack]

 

[arkan]

Sort of in reverse..one of the big new reggae singers to appear for a few years, Chronixx has several very decent records out.
Saw him live last year, and he was unbelievably shit.

Me for Sizzla is my all time favorite reggae artist but my god has he brought out some truely shocking albums (along with some classics). Sometimes it is not good when you have a work rate which means you can bring out 5 odd albums a year.
Amazing live however.

 

[daveinprague]

Me for Sizzla is my all time favorite reggae artist but my god has he brought out some truely shocking albums (along with some classics). Sometimes it is not good when you have a work rate which means you can bring out 5 odd albums a year.
Amazing live however.

Ive always said, 'black woman and child' was brilliant....since then...not so much...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Give out but don't give up. Sorry Bobby, Rocks was a fun Stooges ripped single but the rest of it was fairly dull. Weatherall and Patterson/Weston were truly missed.

Jailbird was a great song!

 

[Peteinblack]

Me for Sizzla is my all time favorite reggae artist but my god has he brought out some truely shocking albums (along with some classics). Sometimes it is not good when you have a work rate which means you can bring out 5 odd albums a year.
Amazing live however.

By contrast, my favourite Reggae artist, Lee 'Scratch' Perry has released some marvellous albums over the decades, but is absolutely awful live; a rambling, shambling, mumbling, fool!

 

[Superphil]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Vicious Cycle. Bobbins

 

[Albumen]

Jailbird was a great song!

The Dust Bothers (as they were) transformed it into a banging track but the original doesn't do it for me.

 

[kevo]

I love New Order - but all their albums released after 'Technique' (ie post 80s!) are pants. 'Brotherhood' wasn't much cop either.

 

[Mellotron]

Pop and Zooropa are practically the only U2 albums I like. #CONTROVERSIAL

 

[Icy Gull]

The Eagles - The Long Run
The Stones - Satanic Majesties Request

 

[Mellotron]

Renegades by Rage Against The Machine was utter ballsacks compared to their other albums. Probably because it was covers.

 

[daveinprague]

By contrast, my favourite Reggae artist, Lee 'Scratch' Perry has released some marvellous albums over the decades, but is absolutely awful live; a rambling, shambling, mumbling, fool!

Hes as mad as a box of frogs for real...but like you say, the albums are outstanding...
Was saying earlier...Chronixx has so many decent tunes out there at the moment...but saw him on tour here
last year, and it was seriously poor.
Some people are better just making records, some better live.

 

[Trevor]

David Bowie - Pin-Ups
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

 

[sully]

Zero 7 - Yeah Ghost
Their previous album, The Garden, turned many off, but having given it a chance with a few more listens, it grew into a favourite of mine. So far, Ghost has just got worse! The only decent track is the one with Martha Tilston doing the vocals.

 

[Albumen]

David Bowie - Pin-Ups
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

Covers albums by one artist are rarely a good idea (since the mid 60's)

 

[On the Left Wing]

Bob Dylan's 1988 album Down in the Groove is truly awful .... yet I love all his other officially released stuff, even the much panned Dylan, Knocked Out Loaded and Christmas in the Heart!

 

[Icy Gull]

David Bowie - Pin-Ups
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut

I liked Pin Ups but then I also liked every track he chose for the album and remember the originals. Much the same as most people might not be impressed by Jeff Lynne's tribute album Long Wave, which again I like because I liked the originals and he does a pretty good job on all the tracks.

I am also a massive Floyd fan but Water's black side pervaded the music too much by the Wall imo and I found the music very dirgy on the Final Cut