[Music] Which artist had the best ever single album career?

[BadFish]

1. I rather like The Second Coming, It sounds better now than it did on release.

2. Bed by 5:30 remains one of my favourite albums, I still play it a lot.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Another vote for Dennis Wilson, incredible album.

And there it is

 

[Stato]

Bed by 5:30 remains one of my favourite albums, I still play it a lot.

5:30 were great live. I rushed out to buy the album (on cassette) after seeing them at the Zap and playing the first couple of singles non stop. I was disappointed. The production didn't really catch the excitement of their live shows. I haven't played it in years. I might dig out 'Air Conditioned Nightmare.'

 

[Stato]

...........with honourable mentions for The Alarm ...............

I know that people have been taking a few liberties with the 'one album during their career' requirement, but The Alarm must have made at least a dozen albums (and the second album 'Strength' was better than 'Declaration.')

 

[BadFish]

5:30 were great live. I rushed out to buy the album (on cassette) after seeing them at the Zap and playing the first couple of singles non stop. I was disappointed. The production didn't really catch the excitement of their live shows. I haven't played it in years. I might dig out 'Air Conditioned Nightmare.'

I never got on with Air Conditioned Nightmare in the same way as I did Bed. I missed that Zap gig and never saw them live.

Tara Milton released a solo album a few years ago. I meant to pick up a copy when i was in the UK last year but totally forgot. Might need to get one sent.

 

[BadFish]

And there it is

Not heard this before, this is amazing.

 

[OzMike]

 

[Comrade Sam]

X-ray Spex
The Seeds
Ray Barretto
James Ray
Horoya band national
The Kingstonians
Wreckless Eric

 

[Robinjakarta]

With strong links to Fairport Convention, Eclection made just this one great album before splitting up. If you liked Fairport, the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane, you'd be pretty certain to like Eclection. I found out about them and many more from John Peel and saw them do a great live gig at the wonderful Jimmy's in Steine Street in 1968 or 1969.

 

[jakarta]

Professor Eno's one off project? Existed for 3 gigs only.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Should literally be the only answer. If I had a time machine it'd be a toss up between last week's lottery numbers and preventing the making of The Second Coming.

I saw The Stone Roses on The Second Coming tour, it was disappointing to say the least.

 

[Icy Gull]

Curved Air released one brilliant album in 1970 - Air Conditioning

Amazingly they are still going “in name” on the back of it

 

[Icy Gull]

This is definitely a one album only artist. Interesting history to it to.

Bob Carpenter - Silent Passage

An LA country-folk masterpiece from 1974, unearthed...

www.uncut.co.uk

 

[Binney on acid]

 

[Binney on acid]

Carter wood. Unspoken. Contributions from Kevin Montgomery, Al Perkins and some other fabulously talented musicians. She became a full time mum and abandoned a promising music career.

 

[Bodian]

I know that people have been taking a few liberties with the 'one album during their career' requirement, but The Alarm must have made at least a dozen albums (and the second album 'Strength' was better than 'Declaration.')

Strength was a much deeper, well rounded album. Declaration was all energy and excitement. Impossible to compare the two - but I agree, there's no way The Alarm can be said to have done only one good album.

 

[happypig]

The Seeds

The Seeds released half a dozen or more albums.

Back on track, Bronski Beat. Jimi Somerville left after making The Age Of Consent.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I know that people have been taking a few liberties with the 'one album during their career' requirement, but The Alarm must have made at least a dozen albums (and the second album 'Strength' was better than 'Declaration.')

I agree. It has degenerated to 'here is an album I like by a band I don't remember much about'.

As for Dennis Wilson. Sake. Next someone will post 'Vertical Man' by Ringo Starr.

 

[Comrade Sam]

The Seeds released half a dozen or more albums.

Back on track, Bronski Beat. Jimi Somerville left after making The Age Of Consent.

I feel this is the only one that's top dollar! But happy to concede.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Wreckless Eric

He’s had more than one album.