[Music] What do you consider to be the greatest 'difficult' third album of all time ?

[Spider]

Born to Run

Was not expecting to be the first to suggest that!

 

[jakarta]

'Third' by Soft Machine ��

Moon in June - what a tune!

 

[Bodian]

Low Life: New Order
The Colour of Spring: Talk Talk
Faith: The Cure
Kaleidoscope: Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Add in the Bunnymen's Porcupine to this mix, what a collection.

 

[Icy Gull]

Having been flamed for thinking this was their first album, I’m pleased this thread has been started.

Not only a great album but one of the best ever album sleeves too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH244IPXySE

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Saw them perform the whole album in Glasgow 6 or 7 years ago. Come Together makes the album. Controversially I always thought Movin On Up let it down.

I saw that tour at The Brighton Centre. Lovely stuff. I love Moving on Up!

We got up near the front. At one point, Mani was standing at the back of the stage looking very, very skittish and paranoid. Someone shouted "Oi Mani, you alright?" He broke into a massive smile, nodded, and then by way of explanation held his thumb and forefinger under his nose and mimed a sniffing action...

 

[raymondo]

Moon in June - what a tune!

Yes, it's awesome indeed. Not forgetting ' Out bloody rageous' which I also love. Was lucky enough to see the Softs at the Dome in Brighton in about 1971. You ever see them?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Not the greatest 3rd album (which is the point of the thread) but Super Furry Animals 'Guerrilla' I thought was a superb 3rd album effort.

An excellent album, but not up to the levels of their 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th. In my humble opinion.

 

[Icy Gull]

Santana 3

 

[boik]

Surely it has to be the mighty "Seamonsters"?

 

[studio150]

Armed Forces - Elvis Costello
Fear of Music - Talking Heads
Stick to Me- Graham Parker
All Mod Cons - The Jam
Parallel Lines - Blondie
Drums and Wires - XTC
London Calling - The Clash
Argus - Wishbone Ash
War - U2
Stanley Road - Paul Weller

 

[pauli cee]

Bands that failed with 3rd difficult album, for me, would The Black Crowes, Guns n Roses, Nirvanna, Oasis, guess just what I was listening to at the time...

 

[jakarta]

Yes, it's awesome indeed. Not forgetting ' Out bloody rageous' which I also love. Was lucky enough to see the Softs at the Dome in Brighton in about 1971. You ever see them?

You lucky bugger, I was sadly too young to see the Robert Wyatt era Band, afraid I lost interest in them after he left & they became more & more noodletastic.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have several suggestions.....

Here is the first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5iX9YhCCp8

 

[jackalbion]

Always thought Foo Fighters - There is nothing left to lose was their last good album before the descent into dad rock

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Here is another. Can't find a full vrsion of album on youtub so instad hre is a documntary...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpsY4k4Gu44

 

[Stato]

More Adventurous,
The Times They Are A Changin',
Trout Mask Replica,
Armed Forces,
Forever Changes,
Crooked Mile,
If I Should Fall From Grace With God,
After The Gold Rush
Sail Away,
Doolittle,
Tres Hombres,
Otis Blue,

No I've tried, but I can't beat 'London Calling'.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This is arguably their second album but if you include the Jonathan King produced shite first album, it is the third.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-I0htgXYI

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just this track sends shivers up my spine.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85aLBqJ7xpE&list=PL5627F30A36FD03E1

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

From the album Empires and Dance. This band really were way ahead of their time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwyH8I9wfyg

 

[raymondo]

You lucky bugger, I was sadly too young to see the Robert Wyatt era Band, afraid I lost interest in them after he left & they became more & more noodletastic.

Yep, Wyatt was very creative